Since ancient times, it is difficult to only die, if a person is not even afraid of death, then there is nothing in this world that can make him afraid, death is terrifying, but sometimes it will be transformed into a source of power, especially when an emperor is facing death, he will often become resolute and decisive; At this time, Emperor Han Ling, who was lying on the dragon couch, closed his eyes slightly, frowned, and seemed to be weighing something repeatedly...... "The balanced game of rights is over!" ”

"Your Majesty, Prince Liu Xie and Princess Haiyan ask to see you!" At this time, two old eunuchs bowed down and walked in, it was Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, the eunuchs who were called "Zhang Changshou is my father, and Zhao Changshi is my mother" by Emperor Ling. These two people, together with the eunuchs Feng Zhen, Duan Qi, Cao Jie, Hou Lan, Jian Shuo, Cheng Kuang, Xia Yun, Guo Sheng and others, formed a eunuch party, known as the 'Ten Standing Servants', who held the power of the Han court and became one of the three forces supporting the Han family.

"Quick! Declare them in! Hearing that his children came to see him, Emperor Liu Hong's pale face finally flashed a trace of blood, and his eyes became bright.

"No! ……”

Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty has two sons and a daughter, the eldest son Liu Bi, who is from the queen, and the second son Liu Xie, who is born by Wang Meiren, the only daughter is born to a long-deceased Xiliang alien beauty in the harem, who was extremely favored by the Emperor Ling, and people do not know its origin; It is said that on the night the princess was born, Emperor Ling of Han dreamed that a golden petrel flew from the sky, circled around his emperor's palace three times, chirped several times, and then disappeared......

Swallow, auspicious omen! Therefore, after the birth of his daughter, Emperor Ling was overjoyed and directly named 'Haiyan', and also rewarded his infant daughter at one time: 30 million money, 2,000 silk horses, and 5,000 households in Tang Muyi! The pampering of the dragon even surpassed the two sons.

As the figure flickered, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl walked in first, with long black hair flowing behind her, her facial features were very delicate, and there was a hint of blue in her jewel-bright eyes; The bridge of the nose is slightly higher than that of ordinary people; The bright red lips carried a charming smile, and the fair face was ruddy, like the rising sun; In the cold winter, he wore a white fox fur coat trimmed with gold edges, a silver silk belt around his waist, and a small gold-handled scimitar on it, with a two-foot-long blade with a crescent-like arc, and the blade spike fluttered in front of him.

The only one in the world who dares to carry a blade in front of the emperor is estimated to be Her Royal Highness the princess, although this 'Haiyan Princess' is a daughter, but since childhood, she is resolute by nature, and intelligent, not only proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also good martial arts, fine riding and shooting, every autumn when the Han clan relatives hunt with the emperor, it is always Her Royal Highness the princess who takes the lead and shoots the most prey.

It can be said that Princess Haiyan is intelligent, resolute, and noble, and the whole person is like a beautiful iceberg snow lotus! So much so that Emperor Liu Hong sighed at this heroic daughter: "It's a pity that you are not a man, if you are a man, who will you be on the throne?" ”

The girl in white was followed by a little boy about six or seven years old, it was Liu Xie, the second son of the emperor, the little guy was very cute, especially a pair of smart big eyes, black and white eyes were shining, showing that this was a smart and witty child. In the harem, the relationship between the two sisters and brothers has always been the most cordial, so they often come together to say goodbye.

"Son-in-law, see father! Father St. Ann! The girl's crisp voice and the little boy's milky voice sounded at the same time.

"Hurry up, children, come on, give me a seat!"

It is that people love their children, and there is no difference between a noble emperor and an ordinary farmer at this point, looking at the pair of smart and lovely children in front of him, Ling Emperor Liu Hong's face flushed, and his tired spirit seemed to perk up at once.

"Now is an eventful autumn, Your Majesty is concerned about the safety of all the people in the world, and it is the support of the children, the weather is cold this year, and I hope that my father will take care of the dragon body!" Princess Haiyan spoke first, her voice was as crisp and pleasant as a yellow warbler out of the valley, and there was not only the advice of the courtiers to the emperor, but also the dependence of the children on their father, and it also contained a strong sense of concern.

"Huh! My son has a heart! "For this intelligent daughter, Spirit Emperor Liu Hong not only sighs, but also sighs!" If this woman is a man, she will definitely become the master of the generation of the Han Dynasty in the future, so why should I worry about what is behind me! ”

"Qiqi father, the emperor's brother Liu Xienian is seven years old, and he is smart and studious, so he should invite a master to teach him." Just like casually pulling a homely routine, Princess Haiyan opened her mouth and said, in fact, this statement has a deep meaning, "The master of the prince, the master of the prince!" Who is the crown prince? The one who is taught by the Taifu will be the prince! And now I want to invite Liu Xie to ask for a prince, called please a prince, but in fact, please set up a prince! ”

"Oh! Yes! I'm eight years old! Looking at his lovely son, the love in Emperor Ling's eyes became even stronger, and under the excitement of his heart, he coughed for a while, and after a little thought, he said, "There are many well-educated people in the court, I don't know who is qualified for the position of Taifu?" ”

"Situ Wang Yun, ranked as the third duke, is knowledgeable and loyal to the Han family, and can be regarded as a prince!" Gently stroking the back of the Spirit Emperor, Princess Haiyan seemed to say a candidate very casually.

"Accurate!" Emperor Ling pondered slightly, nodded lightly and agreed, his daughter's vision was very accurate, Situ Wang Yun was indeed a good candidate to escort the young master! …………

After a cordial conversation between father and daughter, in order not to disturb Emperor Ling's rest, Princess Haiyan took the little hand of the emperor's second son Liu Xie and got up to say goodbye. Even Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, who were standing on the side, couldn't help nodding frequently; "Noble man is blessed, the daughter of the true heavenly family!"

After seeing a pair of daughters leave, Emperor Ling continued to think about himself, his body was getting worse and worse, he had a serious illness a few years ago, and it took several months to get a little better, he knew that his body had run out of oil, and this time it was really not far from the limit.

"Hey! sighed helplessly, "Liu Xie, the second son of the emperor who is the heir of his choice, is only 7 years old this year," as the so-called lord is less suspicious, and now there is intrigue in the court, tigers and wolves are everywhere, and now the remnants of the yellow scarf in the world have not disappeared, and the powerful forces in various places have raised their heads; The gate lords and scholars are eyeing the throne, the local governors are all holding heavy troops, and there is also a relative general He Jin, who is the uncle of the emperor's eldest son Liu Wei, once he sets up the emperor's second son Liu Xie's ......, do you want to let the young son go through the hardships he suffered again? ”

Then Emperor Ling glanced at Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong who were standing beside him, "These two are their most favored eunuchs, and they are still loyal, but if they are succeeded by a young prince, can they still be so loyal?" You must know that in the history of the Han Dynasty, there was more than one emperor who was killed by eunuchs! ”

When the emperor was weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, a little eunuch suddenly trotted in front of him, knelt down and saluted: "Qiqi Sheng, the general He Jin asks to see, and now he is waiting outside the palace gate!" ”

Emperor Han Ling, who was interrupted from his train of thought, showed a hint of anger in his eyes, and frowned, "He Jin's purpose for asking to see him is clear, it is nothing more than to see that his body is declining day by day, so he is anxious to push his nephew to the throne, hehe, I think beautifully, I am not dead yet!" ”

Zhang Rang, who was standing on the side, was just about to speak, but Emperor Han Ling unexpectedly stopped him, and said in person: "Tell the general that I am slightly unwell in the dragon body today, and I am gone!" ”

"No!" The little eunuch bowed down and took a few steps back, then turned around and ran in the direction of the palace gate.

At the same time, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong glanced at each other, and they both saw shocked looks in each other's eyes; Although their original intention was not to let the emperor meet He Jin, but they did not let him see him, but now the emperor himself did not want to see him, and the same result represented a completely different meaning; The emperor was free from their control and had his own opinions.

"Spread the decree and set up the Yangde Palace!" Emperor Han Ling commanded in an unquestionable voice. Now he is not only an emperor, but also a father, as an emperor can be cowardly and mediocre; But every father who protects his children is definitely the bravest in the world, and now it is time for him to fulfill his duties as a father.

Immediately, after the eunuchs came over to serve and freshen up, the Spirit Emperor Liu Hongqiang put on the dragon robe, put on the crown of Chaotian, and guided by the palace attendants, under the escort of many armor soldiers, he set up a full set of honor guards of the Son of Heaven and went to the Deyang Hall of the South Palace.

Deyang Palace! It is more than three zhang high, and the palace can accommodate 10,000 people, and it is the main hall of the palace. It is said that outside the city of Luoyang, you can see that the Deyang Hall is connected to the sky, of course, these do not matter, the most important thing is that the Deyang Hall is the place where the Emperor of the Han Dynasty dealt with state affairs on a daily basis.

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That night, the Night Spirit Emperor Liu Hong suddenly summoned the ministers in the Yangde Palace, and the emperor, who had never been in charge of politics, issued three holy decrees in a row overnight:

The first way: recruit the children of the Luoyang Liang family, set up a new army, called: Xiyuan Su Wei Forbidden Army, responsible for protecting all security matters of the palace, the new army has a total of eight captains: among them, the most trusted eunuch by the emperor Xiao Huangmen Jian Shuo is the captain of the army, commanding the whole army.

The second way: If today's turmoil, Kyushu is uneasy, the society is in danger of being tired, and the country is in danger of being overhanged, for the Han Dynasty, reset the position of state pastor, and specially add the Han clan relatives, Liu Miao is the Yangzhou pastor, Liu Biao is the Jingzhou pastor, and Liu Yan is the Yizhou pastor; Out of the town, protect the territory and the people.

the third course; The edict ordered General Anguo and Shangdang Taishou Zhang Yang to immediately lead the troops back to Beijing to face the saint, state the defense of the Xiongnu in the four counties of Yanmen, and participate in the Luoyang Parade, there must be no mistake!

As soon as the three holy decrees came out, the world shook; Those old ministers and Confucian scholars who were loyal to the Han family burst into tears of joy, and the emperor who had been in a daze for 22 years finally turned back, and the great Han Dynasty is hopeful!

No matter how dim and brutal the emperor was, as long as he could change it, or show a little bit of reform, then everyone would collectively choose to forget the pain of the past and continue to support the emperor's rule; The most classic is the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, this powerful emperor fought for many years in his life, built palaces, wasted the world, the burden of the people was extremely heavy, and the people died violently in the wilderness, and after 54 years of rule, the population of the whole world was reduced by half, almost provoking a popular uprising; But in the end, the emperor expressed his mistake and issued a "Luntai Guilty Edict", which was immediately forgiven by the people of the world.

While most people were moved to tears, there were also a few smart people who watched from the sidelines; The purpose of the emperor's establishment of the 'Xiyuan Suwei Forbidden Army' was nothing more than to restrict the military power of the great general He Jin. At one time, three Han clan relatives were set up as state pastors on the Yangtze River, which seemed to be to support a new force in addition to the three forces of relatives, eunuchs, and scholars to restrain the original forces.

Only this last edict seems to be the most ordinary, although the Han family is in decline, it is never weak in dealing with foreign people, and it is normal for the emperor to be concerned about the situation of guarding against the Xiongnu; So no one paid special attention to it.