Chapter 174: Emperor Collapse
As far as the Han court was concerned, the first month of the first year of Qianyou was not easy. There was a war outside, a famine inside, the emperor was sick, and the previous Lantern Festival was tasteless.
On the 24th, rumors spread again in the palace, and the emperor fell into a coma again, and then the palace door was closed, and the emperor closed himself to anyone. Immediately afterwards, several palace people were killed with rods, and the entire imperial city was stunned for a while.
However, above the court, it was completely unstable, and no matter how stupid people were, they had a premonition that the Han might be about to change, and for a while, a large number of eyes unconsciously turned to the East Palace.
In the political affairs hall, several ministers, including Shi Hongzhao and Liu Xin of Tongping Zhangshi, were there, and the atmosphere was a little depressing. Liu Chengyou sat on the main seat, with an indifferent expression, only his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes glanced at Yang Wei and Shi Hongzhao from time to time.
"Your Highness, Xu Zhou is playing, there is turmoil, the rebellious people collude with bandits, storm the official warehouse, and rob money and grain!" Yang Wei broke the calm with a voice and said to Liu Chengyou.
"The chaotic people attacked the city, and the government suppressed it, but what about the loyal army?" Su Fengji said directly.
"There is no one in charge of Xuzhou, he is in charge of the overall situation, and it is difficult to suppress the ......," Yang Wei said calmly, but his eyes glanced at Liu Xin from time to time.
Although Liu Xin was worshiped as the envoy of the loyal army, he did not settle in the town, and the military administration of Xuzhou was handled by the civil and military officials appointed by his curtain and the imperial court.
Liu Chengyou heard some unspoken meanings and asked, "What is the opinion of the prime minister?" β
Yang Wei seemed to have been prepared, and replied directly: "Liu Dushuai is loyal to the martial arts, there is chaos under his rule, and the state and county are unstable. β
"I'm not going!" As soon as Yang Wei's words fell, Liu Xin said bluntly: "If you do a lot of untouchability, do you need Ben Shuai to go in person?" β
Liu Xin, apparently, didn't notice anything unusual, he didn't go, just because he was reluctant to the comfort and comfort of Tokyo. Moreover, Liu Zhiyuan's serious illness also had some impact on him.
Hearing his words, Yang Wei stared, and asked in a high voice: "Dushuai is not only a festival town, but also a clan, and now the people under his rule are in turmoil, don't you know that for the country, for the Han Dynasty to settle the chaos and peace of the people?" β
In a word, Liu Xin was asked, and he didn't know how to answer, but he said arrogantly: "I'm not going!" β
Yang Wei raised his eyebrows, glanced at Shi Hongzhao, and pressed his gaze towards Liu Xin, and was about to use another mouth cannon, but was interrupted by Liu Chengyou.
"Yang Shuxiang doesn't have to be so excited!" Liu Chengyou stared at Yang Wei, and his tone was slow: "Uncle is the deputy marshal of the guard army, assisting the forbidden army, and he is just a mess of the people, why should he go out?" If there is a civil unrest in any state and county, it is necessary for the dignified commander of the forbidden army to pacify it, and pass it out, so that how the people of the world view the Han Dynasty, is there no one in the court? β
"What do you say? Shi Dushuai? Liu Chengyou suddenly looked at Shi Hongzhao.
Shi Hongzhao seemed to be a little caught off guard, hesitated, and replied: "What His Highness said is also reasonable, butββ"
didn't let him say the words later, Liu Chengyou said directly and strongly: "Shi Dushuai agrees with Gu's statement, then it's decided, just send a general to the forbidden army." Lonely discussion, with the small bottom army of Yu Marquis Shi Honglang, led the first army of small bottom soldiers to quell the chaos, how about it? β
"The minister seconded the proposal!" Su Fengji immediately spoke out in support.
"Shi Honglang is Shi Shuai's younger brother, he has been in the army for many years, and he has also got a bit of truth by Shi Shuai's side. Dou Zhengu, who had been silent, said.
Shi Hongzhao still likes to be patted on weekdays, but at this time, although he is touted, he really can't laugh.
In his eyes, with a little playfulness, Liu Chengyou looked at Yang Wei. But what disappointed him was that Yang Wei seemed to be autistic, with a bitter face, slightly buried his head, but he didn't speak.
"In that case, then draw up an edict!"
After the dissolution of the meeting, Yang Wei did not continue to work in the political hall, and left the palace until he left the palace gate, looked back at the imperial city, and sighed, but it was difficult to hide the loneliness in his eyes.
This time, he bothered to toss, but he didn't think that he would be beaten by Liu Chengyou in a few words, which made Shi Hongzhao's brother be sent out of Beijing. A sense of powerlessness filled his heart, and what made Yang Wei feel even more frustrated was that the ministers gradually fell silent, and he became alone. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't it be these ministers who work together to suppress the young master?
Yang Wei's abacus, Liu Chengyou knew very well in his heart, it was nothing more than taking advantage of the turmoil in Xuzhou to support Liu Xin, the minister of Qingtian who Liu Zhiyuan arranged for him.
is a bit naΓ―ve, but at this critical moment, Yang Wei still doesn't seem to see the situation clearly. Liu Chengyou's confidence has never been in Liu Xin, an uncle who has not achieved enough.
For some reason, after returning home, Yang Wei posted a note to complain about his illness, and then closed the door to thank the guests, as if he was completely closed.
Hearing this news, Liu Chengyou was surprised, why is this? In order to deal with possible changes, Liu Chengyou has made several preparations, but Yang Wei's reaction made him a little "caught off guard". However, Liu Chengyou was still as steady as Mount Tai, and ordered people to stare at Yang Wei's side and Shi Hongzhao.
......
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Tao Qing is flat!" Seeing Tao Gu who came to the door, Liu Chengyou put down the pen in his hand.
Recently, because of the background of the Zhou Palace, in Menxia Province, Taogu is a little public.
However, in front of Liu Chengyou, he still lowered his eyebrows and looked at Liu Chengyou, with a flattering look in his eyes.
"What's the matter with finding orphans? Something went wrong with the decree? Liu Chengyou asked.
Hearing this, Tao Gu looked around, stepped forward mysteriously, and said carefully: "Your Highness, the official family is sick. β
Isn't this nonsense? Liu Chengyou stared at him with his eyebrows and listened to his words.
Seeing this, Tao Gu immediately added: "Your Highness has been appointed to supervise the country, and of course you must be diligent in political affairs. However, since he is the prince and does not serve the decoction, how can he be the hope of the world? β
Listening to his words, Liu Chengyou was stunned at first, and then seemed to have gained. What "the hope of the world" is not the point, serving the decoction in front of His Majesty, staying by Liu Zhiyuan's side is the most important thing, Tao Gu is reminding himself that he is here.
"Lonely, I'll go to the Hall of Long Live!"
Soon, Liu Chengyou left all the government affairs to Wang, Su, Dou, Li and other ministers, and went to the Long Live Palace to take care of Liu Zhiyuan with the Li family.
......
The spring breeze is gradually greening the banks of the Bianhe River, the weather is warm and cold, but the atmosphere in the Han Palace is getting heavier and heavier. After dragging on for three or two days, the emperor couldn't stand it at all.
In the evening, the sky was dark. In the Long Live Palace, in front of the royal couch, led by Liu Chengyou, a group of people had already knelt down, each burying their heads and unable to see their expressions.
Liu Zhiyuan was lying on the couch, looking at the curtain with gloomy eyes, as if he was terminally ill and dying. Queen Li sat on the side of the couch, holding an empty medicine bowl in her hand, a little stunned, not crying, but obvious sadness appeared on her grace, and her eyes were slightly red.
Shi Hongzhao, Wang Zhang, Er Su, Dou Li, Guo Wei, Bai Wenke, Feng Dao...... More and more ministers rushed to hear the news. This is clearly a drama of supporting orphans.
It's just that this time, not only those foreign ministers, but also Liu Xin, Liu Chengyun, Li Hongjian, Li Hongxin, and Song Yanwu, these clan relatives are also listed.
Faintly, a little sobbing could be heard, and it was slowly spreading.
"What are you crying about, I'm not dead yet!" Liu Zhiyuan's hoarse voice carried the last stubbornness before he died.
This sentence fell, and the whimper was the heaviest. Interestingly, Li's family, Liu Chengyou, including Liu Chengxun, Liu Zhiyuan's three closest relatives, did not move.
"Who else hasn't come!" After a pause, Liu Zhiyuan asked.
The chamberlain glanced at it quickly and replied, "Yang Shuxiang is still missing." β
"Oh." Liu Zhiyuan's mind seemed to be a little unconscious, and he muttered: "I heard, he is also sick?" β
No one answered Liu Zhiyuan, or no one reacted to answer his question. After being silent for a while, accompanied by a cry of "heartbreaking", Yang Wei broke in and fell down in front of the sickbed. It's as if you're a step too late.
It's a pity that Liu Zhiyuan still breathed a sigh of relief, and forced himself to let Li help him up, sitting cross-legged on the couch, still covered with a quilt. The blurred eyes swept over the black pressure in front of the couch, and paused on Liu Chengyou's body.
Leaning over and hunching his shoulders, Liu Zhiyuan's breath was unstable, and he said slowly: "I bow down, I am lucky, I have to take the artifact, enter the Central Plains, and have an emperor's map." Hu Lu Pingling, although he has the merit of saving drowning, but he has climbed to the pole of Chenji, the luck is difficult, he is anxious to stop killing, and he has no time to worship benevolence. Destroying the rebel commander, it is very cruel to be harsh, and the people under his rule are subjected to war. I have the heart to soothe the world and conquer the war, but I am immersed in my body, and my chronic illness breaks out, and I don't ...... every year."
Intermittently, Liu Zhiyuan said this, and a burst of crying suddenly broke out in front of the couch, calling "official" more than once. Behind these people, I don't know how many of them are really crying for Liu Zhiyuan. And Liu Chengyou, with red eyes, forcibly squeezed out a few tears, but it was embarrassing to make him cry and be hysterical.
At this time, Liu Chengxun couldn't hold back, and howled out with a "wow", and then threw himself in front of the couch.
Liu Zhiyuan didn't have time to appease his young son, and when he saw the noise in the hall, he gave Li a look. Li gently wiped the corners of his eyes, took Liu Chengxun into his arms, and said to the ministers in the palace: "Quiet, the official family still has something to say!" β
All of a sudden, the crying was much quieter.
After slowing down, Liu Zhiyuan raised his trembling hand, pointed at Liu Chengyou, and said with difficulty: "The prince is young, in the future, I will rely on the support of the secretaries!" β
This is a complete entrustment.
After explaining this, Liu Zhiyuan seemed to have exhausted all his energy, and asked everyone to step down, leaving Liu Chengyou alone, as if he had a final entrustment.
There were only two father and son left in the hall, Liu Chengyou stepped forward and was caught by Liu Zhiyuan, which was extremely powerful. Liu Zhiyuan's eyes were already extremely dim, and he said to Liu Chengyou: "Erlang, I'm not a good emperor. You have great talent, and the burden of the Han River will be handed over to you, and you will complete the unfinished business for your father! β
Liu Chengyou didn't say much, and responded seriously: "Yes!" β
"The edict of succession is with your mother."
"It's a pity that I couldn't see my grandson born."
"I don't know, it's a man or a woman......"
In the second half of the night, the Han Emperor Liu Wei died, and there was a mourning in the imperial city.