Font
Large
Medium
Small
Night
Prev Index    Favorite Next

Chapter 74: Retreat as advance

Originally, I wanted to see the faces of Yuan Wei and others after their plan failed, but the few people were calm and out of character, which made He Jin feel bored. So I ignored it and went straight to the palace and said sadly: "Your Majesty's death in Changle Palace last night is really the tragedy of my great man!"

"Your Majesty~"

When a group of ministers heard this, they were all sad and crying. Even Yuan Wei fainted from crying there. Even though He Jin was mentally prepared, he was a little uncomfortable by this scene, especially Yuan Wei who fainted. If it weren't for knowing that Liu Hong's death was closely related to him, He Jin almost believed that he was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. If he had not spoken, he could only swallow it back in embarrassment and say it as soon as everyone cried.

Just a quarter of an hour passed, and the crying of these ministers not only did not stop, but instead became increasingly fierce. He Jin rubbed his temples with a headache and coughed lightly. The crying sound not only did not stop, but became louder. He Jin had to cough heavily, and the group of ministers gradually stopped a little.

"Your Majesty has passed away, and we need not say that we are sad. Today we are summoning you to discuss Your Majesty's funeral with you, and then... "

He Jin's eyes swept across the court officials and said in a deep voice: "The country cannot be without a king for a day. As today is in the midst of turmoil, the position of the emperor should not be empty. I summoned all the ministers to come, hoping to discuss with you who will inherit the throne of the Han emperor?"

When the ministers heard this, they gradually stopped their voices and no one spoke. After all, they usually have to take sides at this time. One wrong step represents their future.

Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Wei who had fainted on the ground speechlessly. When Yuan Wei fainted, the decision of the scholar class fell on him. Although the official position was not enough, in the court, he was the representative of the Yuan family, besides Yuan Wei, and his statement was very important at this time.

"General!" After considering for a while, Yuan Shao stepped forward and bowed and said, "I think the prince of Xie is smart, but he is too young to take up a great responsibility. Prince Bian is pure and kind by nature, and he is also the eldest son. Since ancient times, he has said that he is not a young son. Therefore, the position of the emperor should be inherited by Prince Bian."

He Jin looked at Yuan Shao in surprise when he heard this. This was different from what Xi Zhicai said!

"I'm going to give you a comment!" Wang Yun followed and bowed.

"I'm going to discuss it!" With Yuan Shao and Wang Yun's statements one after another, ministers came to discuss it one after another. In fact, with the current situation in the court, it's not very meaningful for anyone to be an emperor. Whether it's Liu Bian or Liu Xie, they cannot escape the fate of being controlled after ascending the throne. The only difference lies in who is controlled by him.

Needless to say, Liu Bian will ascend to the throne, He Jin's power will expand to the extreme. Without Liu Hong's constraints, the new emperor is his nephew. There is still He Hou in the palace to support him. In the next few years, no one can shake He Jin's position.

If Liu Xie is made emperor, it will not hurt. In order to fight against He Jin, Liu Xie will stand with the scholars and form a strife. Many people initially thought that the Yuan family would support Liu Xie ascend the throne, but apart from a few people like Yuan Shao, no one would have thought that the Yuan family would compromise on this matter, and they also responded quickly. They thought about what He Jin said about gathering the new army before. Now the new army in Xiyuan has fallen into He Jin's hands. In addition, Ye Zhao led his troops to leave Luoyang, almost all the soldiers and horses in Luoyang City belonged to He Jin. Yuan Shao and others obviously knew that things were not done, so they fell.

But just as Yuan Shao was thinking, he was not Yuan Wei after all. Although he could represent the Yuan family in this court, he did not have the appeal of Yuan Wei as one who responded to the call. Many people did not blindly follow the trend, but chose to wait and see. However, even so, most of the people in the court supported Liu Bian and ascended the throne, which was a blessing from everyone.

The next thing is easy to deal with. Since ancient times, there has been a process that can be done step by step. Two days later, Liu Bian ascended the throne and became emperor under the support of He Hou and He Jin, and changed his reign to Guangxi.

"That's how it is." In Hulao Pass, in Ye Zhao's temporary residence, Zhang Yue told Ye Zhao in detail about what happened over the past few days.

"This Yuan Wei is decisive. Seeing that the situation is not good, he immediately turned around." Ye Zhao signaled Zhang Yue to retreat, and looked at Xi Zhicai beside him and smiled: "Now, He Jin's family is the dominant family in Luoyang City. It seems that I should also leave."

"The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. The lord wants to withdraw now, but I am afraid that Yuan Wei will not agree." Xi Zhicai looked at Ye Zhao and shook his head and smiled.

"Hey~" Ye Zhao shook his head helplessly and said, "The princess has been secretly sent to Hanoi. If they want to continue playing, this general doesn't mind making the world more messed up."

Xi Zhicai nodded silently. With Liu Hong's fall, the Han Dynasty's country was difficult to recover. At this time, the situation was disrupted, and Ye Zhaocai took advantage of the situation: "If the heaven wants to die, it will make it crazy. Now the general is in power. If the lord can add another fire at this time, then how can the day of defeat be short of nowhere!"

"That's the point." Ye Zhao clapped his hands and smiled.

He Jin has been jumping around for a long time. The most important thing is that this guy is too soft-hearted. Xi Zhi has only helped him Chen Mingli twice, but Yuan Wei still has a way to convince him again. Now that he has something that He Jin fears, he is afraid that it won't take long to be instigated to deal with him again.

When Liu Hong was there, He Jin needed to restrain all forces. Now there is no need for this. Keeping such an unstable factor is a bit annoying. It is time to get rid of it, but this person who takes action cannot be himself.

"Zhicai, I want you to go to Luoyang again and tell He Jin that I was cold and unwell, so I was not suitable to lead the troops again. I asked him to send someone to take over the position of the Weiwei and the Sili School Commander, allowing me to return to my hometown to recuperate. This time, I want to see how the old man Yuan Wei took the initiative." Ye Zhao said with a smile.

"I'll do it now." Xi Zhicai smiled slightly and bowed to leave.

"Lord, do you really want to hand over the Weiwei and Sili lieutenant?" Guan Hai, who was standing behind Ye Zhao, finally couldn't help asking. The two of them had a foggy conversation before, but the final decision was understood and he was a little worried: "In this way, we don't have any military power in our hands."

"Have I handed over the military power now?" Ye Zhao turned around and looked at Guan Hai and asked with a smile.

"Not yet, but once Mr. Xi goes, He Jin will definitely send someone to take over the Huzhu. How should I deal with it at that time?" Guan Hai said inexplicably.

"Someone doesn't want me to call for troops to send you all, and they will definitely stop you. After a while..." Ye Zhao stood up and patted Guan Hai on the shoulder and smiled: "He Jin's life is almost over."

Guan Hai looked at Ye Zhao's departure with a blank look, a little confused. The facts proved that some people were born not suitable for using their brains. Ye Zhao has now given up cultivating his old subordinate into a person who is both civil and military. It is enough to make achievements in the general's path. Ye Zhao really doesn't expect anything else.

Three days later, Luoyang, Jiade Hall, morning court.

"Report to Your Majesty, when the Marquis of Guoting heard that the late emperor had passed away, he became ill in the past few days. In addition, he felt cold and fell ill and could no longer take on the heavy responsibility of the court. Therefore, he sent his ministers to resign from Your Majesty, asking Your Majesty to take back the positions of Weiwei, Sili School and Henan Yin, and allow him to return to his hometown to recuperate." Xi Zhicai stood in the court and bowed to Liu Bian.

"Ye Qing is sick!" Liu Bian couldn't help but exclaim, "I can send the imperial physician to consult."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have invited famous doctors to consult. This is a heart disease. It is a disease caused by worry and the medicine is ineffective. You need to rest." Xi Zhicai bowed and said.

"Ye Qing is a loyal minister in front of his father. He is very trusted by his father and has great kindness to me. Now that his father has gone, I am deeply saddened. If Ye Qing is... I really don't know what to do." Liu Bian said sadly. Although he did not really take Ye Zhao as his teacher, if it weren't for Ye Zhao, he would probably be trembling even if he sat here. He really learned a lot from Ye Zhao, so he was quite close to Ye Zhao and even kissed his uncle He Jin.

He Jin frowned and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, since the Marquis of Guoting is seriously ill, why not take back the position of Marquis of Guoting as he asked, and give him a title to him and let him return to his hometown to recuperate. When his illness is cured, it will not be too late to recruit him to return to the court."

Ye Zhao knew the truth and handed over the military power. He Jin was very satisfied. As for Xi Zhicai, Ye Zhao became sick due to the death of the previous emperor. After seeing Yuan Wei's performance in the court that day, He Jin didn't believe a word.

"This..." Liu Bian was a little reluctant, but he also felt that what He Jin said was reasonable. After all, this was what Ye Zhao wanted.

"Your Majesty!" Yuan Wei stood up and bowed, "The Marquis of Guoting is a pillar of the country. On his reign, he made great achievements in both Luoyang Order and Weiwei. Now he has rashly taken back his official position. First, the Marquis of Guoting missed His Majesty. At this time, it would make people in the world feel disheartened. Second, when will I find a man like Guoting, who is both civil and military, such as Guoting, who is both civil and military, I think... the position of He/Nan Yin can be taken back. As for other official positions, Guoting can still be ordered to be taken as the Marquis of Guoting, and he can be recuperated in Hulao Pass. Luoyang has an Imperial Hospital. If Guoting's condition worsens, he can also send someone to treat him in time."

"What the Taifu said makes sense." Liu Bian couldn't help but agree. He was quite close to Ye Zhao, and Ye Zhao was his brother-in-law. In Liu Bian's heart, Ye Zhao was naturally considered his family.

"The Weiwei and the Sili School are all important positions in Luoyang. Now, the Marquis of Guoting will be cured. Are these two troops abandoned?" He Jin frowned.

"The General's words are wrong..."
Chapter completed!
Prev Index    Favorite Next