In Luoyang City, Yuan Kui's mansion, as the first gate valve of the Han Dynasty and the head of the Yuan family in Runan, Yuan Kui can know it for the first time, and it is actually unrealistic.

However, this does not mean that there are things that can be hidden from Yuan Kui, the political speculator who personally brought the Runan Yuan clan to the peak of the Great Han Shi clan in his generation, for a long time.

Yuan Kui finally knew a lot about the actions of the general He Jin and his nephew Yuan Shao, and immediately summoned Yuan Shao and other clansmen to his mansion for questioning.

In the quiet room of Yuan Kui's mansion, Yuan Kui, the current head of the Yuan family in Runan, sat at the high head, and Yuan Ji, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Yuan Yin, Yuan Yi and other distant branches of the younger generation of the Yuan family in Runan were all lined up on both sides, waiting for Yuan Kui's lecture from the head.

I saw that Yuan Kui was wearing a beautiful robe, he was nearly old, full of crane hair, and a white beard, but unlike the ordinary poor people who waited for death at this age, he was very well maintained in his life, his complexion was ruddy, and his complexion was quite good, if it weren't for his hair and beard, I am afraid that outsiders would not be able to see his age.

At this time, Yuan Kui's tall body knelt straight on the ground, with a hint of anger and puzzlement in his blazing eyes, and whispered to Yuan Shao, who was standing at the forefront of all the Yuan clan's disciples: "It is rumored that you advised the general to summon foreign soldiers into Beijing? ”

"Yes." Yuan Shao was not surprised that his uncle Yuan Kui could know about this, and he didn't plan to hide it, after all, once the time came, there were still some things that his uncle would need to help with.

"Nonsense!" Yuan Kui said: "Since ancient times, foreign soldiers have entered Beijing, and there have been many disasters in the community, what do you want? ”

After hearing this, Yuan Shao said calmly: "Without it, the Qingjun side, punish the eunuchs, return the palace to peace, and the society is clear and ......."

"Don't hide it, Yuan Benchu, I'm not confused, and you also want to destroy He Jinye?" Seeing Yuan Shao talking there, but still sloppy, Yuan Kui shouted angrily, killing eunuchs is indeed a good excuse, but this preliminary preparation is too much, right? Is he really old and dizzy, old and confused?

At the beginning, Dou Wu and Chen Fan killed the eunuchs, if it wasn't for the leakage of the news, how could they have made the eunuchs take power? Now the forces of Yuan Shao and He Jin are so similar to those at that time, as long as they plan properly, relying on the two armies of the north and south to directly coup d'état in Beijing, who can resist their thunderous blow now?

In Yuan Kui's opinion, now He Jin and Yuan Shao sent people to recruit troops everywhere, which is completely redundant, once the news leaks, they will inevitably be the next Dou Wu and Chen Fan, Yuan Kui doesn't believe that his nephew, who has endured for many years, can't see the consequences of doing this, but since he saw it, he even suggested He Jin like this, it means that he must have other plans, and the plan is not small. And if the killing of the eunuch is successful, the only ones who benefit are He Jin and Yuan Shao, and now Yuan Shao wants greater benefits, which inevitably makes Yuan Kui guess that the reason why Yuan Shao wants to call foreign soldiers, in addition to killing the enemy eunuchs, is to kill He Jin, He Jin dies, he can reasonably incorporate He Jin's political legacy, and combined with the current power, there will be no one in the court to balance him, and then then support the new emperor, and finally tilt the power to the court.

Regarding what Yuan Kui said, Yuan Shao did not refute the meaning of his words, but just responded silently, and the so-called silence, in another sense, is acquiescence.

Seeing this, Yuan Kui said angrily: "Do you want to destroy my family? ”

Yuan Shao was slightly surprised when he heard this: "Why did your lord say this? ”

"When foreign soldiers enter Beijing, the future is unpredictable, hey, ......" Yuan Kui sighed and said: "At the beginning, the soldiers were still on fire, and if they didn't burn themselves, they would play with fire and burn themselves!" "At this moment, Yuan Kui really regrets it, at that time, after the Yuan family lost Yuan Yu, the eunuch, the reason for fully supporting Yuan Shao, the reason why the Yuan family in Runan can have today, it is all based on safety, on the basis of ensuring wealth and nobility, rising step by step, how can there be such a risk like Yuan Shao? Because if you are not careful, you may be killed!

"Remember the teachings of your lords." Yuan Shao said, then saluted with the brothers, turned around and left the palatial Yuan Mansion, of course, whether he really listened or not, only he himself knew.

Uncle, uncle, I have endured for more than 20 years, if I only punish eunuchs, why should I do this?

Outside the Yuan Mansion, Yuan Shao looked at the mansion of the head of the Yuan family in Runan, and sighed in his heart, "The soldiers are still on fire, and they will not burn themselves", he naturally knew why his uncle Yuan Kui quoted this sentence of "Zuo Chuan", and it was not to warn him that using troops at will was like playing with fire, and if he did not stop in time under appropriate circumstances, he might even burn himself.

It's just that uncle, they have long been corrupted by this life, and the Yuan family is just the first gate valve in the world? Why can't we go any further?

Lao Tzu said: "I have three treasures, hold them and treasure them; One is said to be kind, the second is thrifty, and the third is not to dare to be the first in the world", the uncle accounted for one and the third, if it were not for the Yuan family background to make his uncle thrifty, he could not say that his uncle would have to occupy all three things, this is the way of life, it is really the essence of Lao Tzu...... But what's the use of it, it's all in my plan...... Thinking of this, Yuan Shao strode out of Yuan Kui's mansion, got into his carriage and left......

In the sixth year of Zhongping, in the fifth month, in the Jiade Hall of Nangong, Liu Hong, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, looked at his mother, wife and concubine and all the children except Liu Wei with a confused look, and then used his last strength to turn his head to look at Jian Shuo, Lu Qiang and other eunuchs who had been guarding him every inch since he was sick.

Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and other eunuchs who had a close relationship with He Jin, after he fell ill, were driven out of the palace by Liu Hong, and they were not allowed to enter the palace without his permission.

This is the art of conspiracy, if Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong are useful to him, Liu Hong doesn't mind trusting them without hesitation, and even gives them unreasonable shelter if something happens, but once he encounters something like now, which is related to Sheji, he will be ruthless, which is also the reason why He Jingui is a general, and he has not known the specific situation in the palace.

Liu Hong felt that he seemed to be getting more and more sleepy, lest it be difficult to wake up again, so he looked at Jian Shuo and called, "Jian Qing......"

"Your Majesty, the slave is here." Jian Shuo knew that Liu Hong was going to explain the aftermath, so he quickly knelt down in front of the couch and said with tears like rain, since this time, he knew that this matter was not far away, because the emperor often explained some things to the crown prince Liu Chong, and it was obvious that the emperor himself felt that his life was not far away.

Seeing Jian Shuo crying emotionally, Liu Hong's dry eyes gradually moistened, and he said slowly with difficulty: "Qing...... In other words, I will treat you...... How is it? ”

Jian Shuo immediately kowtowed and choked: "Your Majesty...... Waiting for the minister...... Grace is as heavy as a mountain, and ten thousand deaths...... It's hard to report just in case. ”

Liu Hong tugged at the corners of his mouth and said, "My wife and daughter...... The queen mother is entrusted to Qing'er...... If there is a good opportunity, punish ...... Ho, extinguish ...... Party people. ”

Hearing this, Jian Shuo cried and couldn't speak, but he kowtowed heavily, clenched his fists tightly, and repaid the emperor's grace with action.

"Chong'er...... Chong'er ......" Liu Hong finally shouted with all his might, and when he saw Liu Chonghou, who was hurriedly pulled to his side by Queen Song, he finally said in a voice that everyone could still hear: "Remember, the palace ...... Fuzhong, the same situation...... Then the situation of the court is safe, and the external situation is great, and it will be ...... system, the internal momentum is large, sit and watch...... Situation...... Remember, remember, relatives...... Temple ...... It will be reused! With that, Liu Hong slowly closed his eyes.

"Your Majesty! His Majesty ......" Seeing this, Jian Shuo hurriedly stepped forward and shook Liu Hong's body, but no matter how he shook it, he failed to wake up Liu Hong, and then, when Jian Shuo stretched out his hand to test his nose, he found that Liu Hong was already out of breath.

"Father, father......" Liu Chong, Liu Bian, Liu Jia and other princes and princesses were just about to shout, but they were pounced on by Jian Shuofei and covered Liu Chong's mouth, and then Lu Qiang and other eunuchs saw this, reacted immediately, and hurriedly covered the mouths of several other people, and shook their heads at the princes and princesses in their arms, signaling them not to make a sound.

However, the princes and princesses have never been afraid of domestic slaves, and at the moment they stretched out their hands and kicked and kicked indiscriminately, it was Liu Jia, who was the eldest daughter, who kicked Lu Qiang, which also made this sturdy eunuch have an unbearable look of pain on his face. It's just that they can only endure it, pity these eunuchs, the lord they are loyal to is dead, and they have to worry about their aftermath!

Empress Dowager Dong, Empress Song and others on the side saw the appearance of the eunuchs, and after thinking about it carefully, they understood the meaning of these eunuchs, although the palace was cleaned up by Jian Shuo, and the contact with the outside world became smaller, but no one could guarantee that there would be no Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, who had been in power in the palace, were ambushed in the dark, and if they spread the news of the emperor's death, it would be a catastrophe.

They don't need to think about it at all, as soon as the news of Emperor Liu Hong's death came out, after the general He Jin got the order, he would definitely not hesitate to lead his troops into the palace and support Liu Wei as the emperor.

Obviously, there will not be many, and even in the eyes of Empress Dowager Dong and Empress Song, after the death of Emperor Liu Hong, it is unknown whether they will have the opportunity to take out Liu Hong's edict? Today's plan, only to keep it secret and wait for the opportunity is the best policy.

Inside the Jiade Palace, after the panic, it gradually quieted down, and the sound in the hall naturally attracted the attention of many small temple people and palace maids, however, because the outside of the hall were all henchmen and soldiers who had been arranged by Jian Shuo a long time ago, they wanted to take a step closer and enter the hall to check, obviously there was no possibility, so they could only stay in an inconspicuous place outside the hall and continue to watch the movements of the Jiade Palace.

Liu Hong, the emperor of the Han Dynasty who had done a lot of ridiculous things in his life, died, but since he took power, there has been no major incident, and now, after teaching Liu Chong's last experience, it can be regarded as a continuation of the inheritance of the Han family.

At the last moment of his life, Liu Hong taught his children the lessons of the struggle between the foreign courtiers and the relatives and eunuchs who were accustomed to seeing in his life, he didn't want his children, like him, he took the throne at a young age, and in the various struggles in the court, he understood these truths for so many years before he understood these truths, as a father, Liu Hong hoped that his children could take fewer detours when they ascended the throne.

After the palace was completely stable, Jian Shuo straightened his robe that was messed up by the crown prince Liu Chong, simply patted the clothes with obvious shoe prints, and then wiped away his tears, and said respectfully to the Empress Dowager Dong and the Empress Song: "The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are waiting here, and the slave maid will die for Your Majesty." ”

At this time, Liu Hong was dead, in Jian Shuo's view, Liu Chong's accession to the throne has become inevitable, and he directly changed the Empress Dowager Dong to the Empress Dowager, and Empress Song to the Empress Dowager.

Concerning herself, Empress Dowager Dong didn't think much about it, and said in a dumb voice: "It's all thanks to Jian Qing's power......"

It's just that just as Jian Shuo was about to leave, Empress Song on the side remembered something and hurriedly stopped him loudly: "Jian Qing and slow!" ”

As soon as the words came out, the voice was very loud, which naturally attracted everyone's attention, including Jian Shuo, and everyone looked at Queen Song.

Empress Song realized that she was too urgent just now, and her voice was too loud, so she hurriedly lowered her voice and said, "What do you want?" ”

"Since he is the first to punish He Jin, he will support the crown prince to ascend the throne!"

"How?"

"If the slave wants to pass on the edict to enter the palace, hide the armor, and when he enters the palace, the sword and soldier will be added, and he will be awarded the head."

"Who are the armorers hidden by Qing?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, I am all a military academy captain." Jian Shuo asked suspiciously, he didn't understand, how could the Empress Dowager Song have this question, the emperor promoted him to the eighth captain of the West Garden, and the main soldiers and horses he could master were naturally the soldiers and horses under the command of the captain of the military academy.

"No!" Hearing this, the Empress Dowager Song immediately objected, and her language was excited, which made others wonder like Jian Shuo, why couldn't even Jian Shuo's soldiers and horses go to the military academy captain's department.

"Please explain to the Queen Mother, why not?" Jian Shuo asked rhetorically, he didn't believe that the Queen Mother, who was born in the Song clan of Youfufeng, would retreat at this juncture, but now that the Queen Mother Song is against it, there must be other reasons.

"Jian Qing Anzhi is on the military academy captain's department, there is no He Jin, Zhang Ren and others!"

Empress Song replied in a deep tone, when Liu Hong was seriously ill, she and Fu Quan had a lot of correspondence, all talking about how to deal with the situation when the emperor died, she remembered that Fu Quan specially mentioned that Liu Hong was very likely to let Jian Shuo punish He Jin, if so, Jian Shuo must not be allowed to use his soldiers and horses, because no one can guarantee that Jian Shuo has He Jin or Zhang Rang and others' ears and eyes buried in the shadows, so there will be her behavior just now.

Of course, in her heart, Empress Song was also surprised, she didn't expect to be guessed by Fu Quan, in fact, what she didn't know was that Fu Quan just remembered the later history, because he knew that some things would not change because of historical changes, Liu Hong would definitely make a killing move to deal with He Jin, who was close to the party people, because Emperor Huan and him, who insisted on the party system, could not tolerate the party members in charge of the court where the young lord was located.

After all, they all know that after forming a party, the powerful party is in power, and there is no long-term monarch to check and balance, what will be the consequences, if you add a relative who is wholeheartedly mixed with the party, then the court of the Han Dynasty will be really dangerous, and there will be another Wang Mang.

Moreover, in this life, Fuquan has also seen the historical Han Xian Emperor Liu Xie, for the so-called Liu Hong because of his preference for Wang Meiren, filial piety to his mother, and because Liu Wei is frivolous and has no prestige, he wants to set up a dignified and dignified "Dong Hou" Liu Xie as the emperor, completely sneered, a child who is less than eight years old, can see what imperial majesty?

The reason why Liu Xie was established was not because He Jin, who was originally very close to the eunuchs, suddenly got closer to the party members of the foreign dynasties, and his reputation was constantly expanded, just like Wang Mang and Dou Wu, which is a necessary condition for the rise of powerful ministers!

For the continuation of the Han Empire, of course Liu Hong had to be ruthless, and he couldn't let Liu Wei be the emperor, and it was naturally the best choice to set up Liu Xie, who did not have the support of a huge relative, after all, Liu Xie, whether it was his biological mother Wang Meiren's family, or the family of the Empress Dowager Dong, who adopted him, was not a famous and capable person.