Chapter 183: Empress Dowager Dong
Zhou Yi knew that Liu Fan had something to say, and he also understood what Liu Fan meant.
But now he can only bite the bullet.
"Dong Xuan dared to kill Princess Huyang's house slave, and when Mrs. Cheng's house slave was bullying, would you know? Could it be that Mrs. Cheng is more noble than Princess Huyang? Dong Xuan was nearly seventy years old when he took office in Luoyang Ling, and you were in the prime of life, shame? Liu Fan asked Zhou Yi rhetorically.
"Humble ......" Zhou Yi was speechless.
Luoyang Ling is in charge of Luoyang's justice, and in addition to the restriction of military power, the rank is greater than that of the state minister. But he is no bigger than the three princes and nine kings, and he is no bigger than the hussar general who recorded the Shangshu.
"The emperor's relatives and relatives in Luoyang City, wealthy dignitaries often connived at their slaves and children to run rampant in the market, acting as a prestige and doing evil. They are guilty, and thou art guilty of dereliction of duty, and thou art the ruler of the people's parents. Liu Fan said in a loud voice.
Zhou Yi bowed his head and was speechless, the decree can only restrain ordinary people, and it will be too difficult to use it to restrain the emperor's relatives and relatives.
After Dong Xuan, no one in Luoyang has been able to control this situation.
"The Queen Mother is here."
I don't know who shouted.
Liu Fan stood on the torture platform and looked into the distance.
The neat queen mother appeared in Liu Fan's field of vision.
The guards ordered the forbidden army to open the way, and the eunuchs and palace maids walked side by side, and the majesty of them made the people on the execution ground fearful.
Luoyang made Zhou Yi want to go over and had to use a plan, but the people automatically gave way to a very open road in the face of the queen mother's holy car, and the forbidden army quickly blocked the people behind. For the Queen Mother to drive.
Under the escort of the forbidden army, Feng drove slowly to the side of the execution platform.
The ministers sorted out their clothes and came to the Queen Mother Feng to take over, even Liu Fan was no exception.
When Empress Dowager Dong went to the palace with Liu Honggang, she was only a nobleman in Shenyuan, and she succeeded to the Empress Dowager after the death of Empress Dowager Dou Miao.
After Empress Dowager Dong became the Empress Dowager, she began to interfere in politics, and she opened female books around her, sold officials for goods, collected money, and disrupted the government.
Liu Hong's sale of the official title was instigated by the Empress Dowager Dong and the eunuchs.
"Congratulations to the Queen Mother."
Headed by Liu Fan, the ministers saluted in front of the queen mother's phoenix.
The beaded curtain on the phoenix was lifted by the palace maid, and a graceful and luxurious woman walked down with the support of the palace maid.
It's okay if you don't get down, as soon as you get out of the car, Empress Dowager Dong immediately changes color.
Mrs. Cheng was hung high on the torture platform, and it was difficult not to attract attention.
Mrs. Cheng's dead eyes seemed to be staring at everyone present, and the person who was hanged was really terrifying.
After the Empress Dowager Dong just received the news, she thought that the hussar general Liu Fan was just pretending to be a gesture and bluffing, as long as she went out, Liu Fan would not obediently kowtow and let go.
Behold? He was so bold.
"Who killed Mrs. Cheng and stood up for the mourning family!" Empress Dowager Dong covered her chest and looked angry. If it weren't for the help of the palace maid, she would have fallen to the ground.
"Mrs. Cheng was killed at the behest of the old minister, please punish the Queen Mother." Before Liu Fan could confess, Chen Tan quickly rushed out of the crowd and knelt on the ground.
"Chen Tan no longer has an official position, how can he have the ability to kill Mrs. Cheng, it is all the minister's idea, and it has nothing to do with Chen Tan." Immediately afterwards, Situ Cuilie stood up and wanted to bear the crime.
Cui Lie has been in an embarrassing state, and he always feels that he has committed the same crime as Mrs. Cheng. He still remembers the words of his son Cui Lie.
"The people who talk about you say you smell of copper all over your body."
As a celebrity in Youzhou, he felt that it was a shame, and this time, he wanted to prove himself. But there are many who don't give him a chance.
Zhou Zhong, Yang Xu, Tian Feng, Zhao Wen, Liu Kuan, Liu Tao, Lu Zhi, Xun You, etc. were all in a hurry to die for Liu Fan.
If Liu Fan is alive, there is hope for the Han Dynasty.
In fact, the world has already been in chaos, and the people don't know it, but these princes and ministers are like mirrors.
Before the Yellow Turban Uprising, there were more than 170 uprisings in the Han Dynasty.
Liu Honggang succeeded to the throne, assisted by Chen Fan and Dou Wu, and the world's celebrities were also recruited, faintly wanting to redeem the dark politics of the Huan Emperor period, but the Empress Dowager Dou was surrounded by Zhongchang and so on, and had been interfering in court politics.
Chen Fan and Dou Wu then made a plan and prepared to kill all the eunuchs. Dou Wu also made a report to the Empress Dowager Dou, saying that the eunuchs had the power to be eliminated and must be removed. Empress Dowager Dou said: "As long as you kill the guilty, where can you get rid of them all."
Later, Dou Wu returned to his mansion from the palace to stay, and the eunuch in charge of Zhongshu secretly took out Dou Wu's recital and scolded: "There are indulgent eunuchs, since we can be killed, we are not guilty, why should we kill."
So he organized people to prepare to kill Dou Wu overnight, and told Liu Hong that there was a rebellion outside, let Liu Hong hold the sword, and Liu Hong's nurse Mrs. Cheng and others hugged him, closed the palace gate, coerced Shangshu and other officials, made an edict, and began to hold the Empress Dowager Dou hostage, and went to kill Dou Wu. But Dou Wu is also an understanding person, he did not wait to be killed, and led thousands of troops in the Northern Army; Chen Fan led more than 80 people, including Tai students, to break into Chengmingmen and prepare to kill the eunuch, but was killed by the eunuch.
This was the last effort of the minister at the time to save the Han Dynasty, and since then, the Eastern Han Empire can be said to have run out of days.
Now that Liu Fan has appeared, he will forcibly bring a chance to the big man. Loyal and righteous people are willing to give everything in exchange.
Zhou Yi saw this situation and felt something, but he didn't understand it. Why is it that as a third prince and nine ministers, he is willing to give his life for one person.
"Liu Fan, I heard that you sent someone to arrest Mrs. Cheng, yes or no?" Empress Dowager Dong ignored the kneeling ministers and looked at Liu Fan, who was standing straight.
"Empress Dowager, Sima Pan of the General's Mansion asked to see him, does he know who killed Mrs. Cheng?" didn't wait for Liu Fan to answer, a eunuch came to report.
"Let him come." Empress Dowager Dong was still staring at Liu Fan and said in a deep voice.
"The arrest, sentencing, and execution of all hussar generals are one ear!" After Pan Yinli, he said straight to the point, and at the same time glanced at Liu Fan provocatively.
He has thief eyebrows and rat eyes, and to use a word in later generations to describe it, it is obscene.
In particular, he has a provocative face, which makes people feel very annoying.
Pan Yin is not only He Jin's Sima, but also He Jin's old friend, he knows that He Jin regards Liu Fan as a great enemy, and he is specially to catch Liu Fan.
"How many heads do you have, dare to kill the nurse of the Son of Heaven? Thou art a thief. Empress Dowager Dong raised her face, and her phoenix eyes were round.
Mrs. Cheng has been with her for more than 30 years and is her most trusted person. This anger made her desperate, and regardless of Liu Fan's identity as a hussar general, she wanted to order the forbidden army to arrest Liu Fan.
However, she never expected that Liu Fan in front of her was also angry, his eyes widened, he suddenly pulled out the Qingxuan Sword from his waist and slashed it to the ground, and asked sharply: "Queen Mother, as the mother of the Son of Heaven, why don't you abide by the law of the country?"
Empress Dowager Dong was suddenly stunned by this awe-inspiring momentum, stunned and at a loss.
(End of chapter)