Chapter XVIII: Clash of Powers
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The sudden death of Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty not only had a huge impact on the entire situation in the Central Plains, but also had a particularly serious impact on the political situation of the entire Eastern Han Dynasty, which was already in danger.
After Liu Hong's death, Liu Wei, the son of Empress He, was made emperor and titled Emperor Shao of Han. However, Liu Wei, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty, was still young after all.
Therefore, Liu Hong's death left a vacuum of imperial power, which made the officials of the DPRK and China compete for power. And the tragedy of this is not inferior to the "smoke of gunpowder" in the sphere of influence of the overlords of various princes outside.
Among them, the two forces are the largest in the imperial court.
One is the eunuch group headed by Zhang Rang; The other is a group of relatives headed by He Jin, a general who holds military power with his sister Empress He.
It can be said that the entire Eastern Han Dynasty has always been in a fierce confrontation between eunuchs and relatives for power, and the same is true at the beginning of Liu Hong, and it has even reached a white-hot level.
Although on the surface, the eunuch group headed by Zhang Rang held great power in the DPRK, but they had no leadership over the army, and although the group of foreign relatives headed by He Jin held military power, they had no right to speak in the government and the opposition at all.
Therefore, these two forces all regard each other as their "thorn in the eye" and "thorn in the flesh"!
It is precisely because of the general equality of strength between each other that the two major power groups are on the same page with each other, and they are all secretly doing everything possible to completely eradicate each other and then hurry up.
However, due to the existence of Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the two power groups were at peace on the surface. Although Liu Hong is absurd and mediocre, it can still be seen that Liu Hong is not useless in the control of these two forces.
However, now with Liu Hong's sudden death, there is no place for the irreconcilable sharp contradictions between the two power groups.
A head-to-head confrontation between the two forces is inevitable, but the two forces are roughly equal, which means that the confrontation between the two sides is definitely an endless situation.
General's Palace.
"General, Zhang Rang those eunuchs ignored the general and took the lead in starting to attack!" He Jin's henchmen said angrily.
"Humph! Zhang let these eunuchs, I He Jin will definitely kill you this time, and you will be wiped out! The burly He Jin gritted his teeth and said.
"General, the reason why Zhang Rang these eunuchs are so rampant and don't take the generals in his eyes at all is that they have Liaodong Wang Tianjie as a powerful "backer" behind them!
Previously, Wang Tianjie sent troops to Youzhou, and executed Youzhou Mu - Liu Yu without authorization, not only did the DPRK not condemn the crime, but also no longer appointed officials to take over the vacancy of Youzhou Mu, which is obviously Zhang let these eunuchs make trouble.
Moreover, before that, the imperial court even ordered Yuan Shuguan, who secretly attacked Wang Tianjie in Jiangdong, to be demoted by one level, and fined 10,000 taels of gold!
All this can be said to be Zhang Rang's eunuchs showing favor to Wang Tianjie, and their purpose is to firmly grasp Wang Tianjie's powerful "backer"!
However, although Wang Tianjie is powerful, after all, Liaodong, which is thousands of miles away, is the so-called: "Far water can't save near fire!" ”
As long as the general can completely eradicate Zhang Rang's eunuchs with a thunderous and thunderous momentum, even if he Wang Tianjie has the heart to help, I am afraid that he can only sigh in vain! Another henchman made an in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of the current situation.
"Yes! However, although Zhang Rang did not have much military power in his hands, after all, they still held the most elite Imperial City Imperial Forest Guards in their hands.
In addition, with the imperial city as the backing, it is not easy to completely eliminate Zhang Rang's eunuchs in a short period of time! He Jin said with some distress.
"If the general asks Empress He for an edict, secretly sends a secret summons to other provinces, and finds a powerful man from it to secretly go to Luoyang, merge with the general's army, and completely eradicate Zhang Rang's eunuchs with a thunderous force, it is really easy!" The henchmen are confident.
"Haha! Sure enough, it's a brilliant plan!
Powerful people...? This, in addition to Wang Tianjie today, the most powerful force is only Yuan Shao in Jizhou! He Jin, who was in a good mood when he heard this, pondered and said slowly.
"General, you must not choose Yuan Shao!" The henchman immediately shook his head and vetoed.
"Why?" He Jin was a little puzzled.
"General, the Yuan family has been three dukes for generations, so Yuan Shao has a very high prestige in Jizhou. Moreover, Yuan Shao can be said to be one of the most powerful princes and overlords in the world. However, Yuan Shao has never had the opportunity to meddle in the power of the DPRK and China.
Once the general and Yuan Shao are united, it will undoubtedly give Yuan Shao an excellent opportunity to meddle in the affairs of the DPRK and China and compete for the power of the government and the opposition.
Even if the general eradicated Zhang Rang and these eunuchs in one fell swoop, it attracted the more powerful Yuan Shao, which is undoubtedly 'driving the wolf and leading the tiger' for the general! The confidant said the stakes.
"Yes, then according to your experience, who is the most suitable person in the world?" He Jin nodded slightly when he heard this, and then asked.
"According to the above reasons, it has been decided that this man and horse must not only not be a big family, but also be able to fight well, only in this way can Zhang Rang and these eunuchs be eradicated, and at the same time, it will be convenient for the general to control after the matter is completed!
Looking at the world, his subordinates think that Dong Zhuo, who is now the Taishou of Longxi, not only does not have a big family background, but most of the sergeants under his command are brave and good at fighting, Dong Zhuo is the most suitable candidate! The henchman suggested.
"Yes! Very good, I will go into the palace to write a secret summons, let Dong Zhuo lead the people to Luoyang secretly, and then completely eradicate Zhang Rang and these eunuchs in one fell swoop. He Jin, who seemed to have seen the power at the dawn of victory, immediately set off to the palace to find his sister Empress He to secretly issue a secret summons.
After writing the secret call, he sent the secret call secretly, and He Jin, who thought he was seamless, waited for Dong Zhuo to enter Beijing to eradicate Zhang Rang and others in one fell swoop.
However, he He Jin really underestimated Zhang Rang and these eunuchs.
The reason why Zhang Rang and these eunuchs were able to tilt the power of the government and the opposition in the middle of the court, and even when Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty was in power, he was also taboo about Zhang Rang and others for three points, which is enough to show that Zhang Rang and these eunuchs are by no means idle.
Moreover, through so many years of power cultivation, Zhang Rang's eyes can be said to be everywhere in the court.
At the same time that He Jin secretly sent the edict, a secret letter also reached the hands of Zhang and the eunuchs.
"He Jin, I don't know who killed the deer......!" After reading the secret letter, a cold light flashed in Zhang Rang's vicious eyes.
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