With Jian Shuo's death, the troops under his command were absorbed, and the battle for the succession at the end of the Ling Emperor was finally settled. He Jin led the civil and military ministers to re-enter the palace, and jointly supported Liu Wei to inherit the throne in front of the body of Emperor Ling, which can be regarded as clarifying Liu Bian's legal status.

Pan Yin's body was found in a corner of the palace. Since there were no witnesses, He Jin only thought that Pan Yin's identity was discovered by Jian Shuo and killed by Jian Shuo. Now that Jian Shuo is dead, there is no proof of his death, so he has to order someone to bury Pan Yin.

Then He Jin and the courtiers discussed, respecting his sister Empress He as the empress dowager, because Liu Wei was young, he let the Empress Dowager He listen to the government, and then the general Yuan Kui was the prince, and He Jin participated in the Shangshu affairs. Liu Xie was named the king of Bohai (later moved to the king of Chen Liu), amnesty to the world, and changed to Yuan Guangxi.

Guangxi was officially established in the early years, although now Liu Wei is just a puppet emperor like a marionette, everything is discussed by He Jin and the courtiers, and then his mother Empress Dowager He nods, and he only has the part of observing. But Liu Wei didn't mind, and still continued to play the trick of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger.

He Jin's power is expanding day by day, and the power of the Ten Standing Servants has not weakened, and Dong Zhuo is also eyeing Hedong and peeking at the national weapon. Liu Wei was not indifferent to all this, he was just patiently waiting for that opportunity at a certain moment in history, and walked step by step according to his plan.

Jiang Qi successfully incorporated Jian Shuo's troops according to his instructions, threw Jian Shuo's head in the barracks, and the rest of the people fell to the ground and surrendered. He dismantled these people into the various detachments of Chen Wei and others for education and assimilation. At this time, Jiang Qi's strength had reached about 5,000 and had become a military force that could not be ignored in Luoyang City.

The successful incorporation of Jian Shuo's troops has added a great boost to Liu Wei's future plans. But Jiang Qi's military expansion also attracted Yuan Shao's jealous eyes.

Although Liu Wei succeeded to the throne, the Yuan family became a court magnate alongside He Jin, but as far as Yuan Shao himself was concerned, he did not build an inch in this battle for succession, nor did he get any political benefits.

So Yuan Shao found He Jin and told him that Jiang Qi's private incorporation of Jian Shuo's army was a contempt for the laws of the country, exposing his wolf ambitions, and he should be imprisoned for punishment.

Although He Jin has always obeyed Yuan Shao's words in order to rely on the Yuan family, he felt very embarrassed by this advance.

He Jin's political IQ is not high, but he has a chivalrous spirit. Although he was also dissatisfied with Jiang Qi's unauthorized incorporation of Jian Shuo's troops, he never forgot Jiang Qi's life-saving grace. Moreover, after Jiang Qi rescued him, he himself did say that he would let Jiang Qi go to sweep away the Jian Shuoyu Party, so Jiang Qi was not considered to have taken over the army without authorization. And Jiang Qi has always been respectful to him since he rescued him again, and never regarded himself as a benefactor. Not only that, but he usually always runs to He Jin's house to enhance his feelings. Because of this, He Jin was naturally embarrassed to do something to Jiang Qi and be that ungrateful person.

Regarding Yuan Shao's jealousy and hatred, He Jin is also like a mirror in his heart. It's just that because of the strength of the Yuan family, it's hard to refuse, so he can only let Yuan Shao lead the eighth lieutenant of Xiyuan like mud, control Jiang Qi's army, and give him some sweetness, so as to soothe his dissatisfaction.

He Jin actually has another meaning in doing this: the Eighth Captain of Xiyuan is the only military organization in Luoyang City that can confront him, and he is not at ease with who this army is handed over. Let Yuan Shao take charge of Jiang Qi, who has more soldiers and horses than him, such an arrangement has played a role in restraining each other, and also inhibiting the strength of the Yuan family, which also has expanded power.

Yuan Shao saw that He Jin had become a peacemaker, and he was unwilling to deal with Jiang Qi, so he had to give up.

Jiang Qi's problems in this regard finally calmed down. After this incident, he ran to He Jinfu more diligently, and slapped He Jin on the back, claiming to be He Jin's cronies. The contact between Liu Wei and Jiang Qi went underground, and he no longer ran to Jiang Qi's military camp, and if there was something, he relied on passing notes or Wei Yi to contact him.

Liu Wei was temporarily dormant, but He Jin was in a mess there.

Although he successfully realized his dream and mastered the power of the government, He Jin also understood that he had just started his journey to success.

Externally, although Jian Shuo is dead, the forces that support Liu Xie are still there. Empress Dowager Dong, who has been promoted to the empress dowager, relied on her identity and united with her nephew hussar general Dong Zhong to hinder He Jin everywhere in court politics, waiting for an opportunity to support Liu Xie as emperor. And within the He Jin Group, his younger brother Che Cavalry General He Miao, who had always been at odds with him, began to pull out signs with him, and secretly hooked up with the Ten Standing Attendants.

has been running the government for many years, and his younger brother He Miao is not a threat to him, so he can ignore it for the time being. And the biggest headache for He Jin is the problem of Empress Dowager Dong.

The Eastern Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and even the qualifications for selecting officials depended on whether he was "filial" and "honest". As the mother of Emperor Ling, Empress Dowager Dong has a respected status, and even Empress Dowager He and the emperor have to pay three respects to her. In this way, Empress Dowager Dong held her own identity, constantly summoning ministers or issuing edicts in the palace, and did not take Empress He and He Jin in her eyes at all.

Dissatisfied with Empress Dowager Dong's arbitrary power, He Jin naturally wanted to remove this obstacle that stood in his way to power. However, it was impossible to deal with the Empress Dowager Dong with force as it did against Jian Shuo, so He Jin had no choice but to invite Empress He to come forward to a banquet for Empress Dowager Dong, hoping to persuade Empress Dowager Dong to give up her power and no longer interfere in government affairs.

According to what He Jin said, the Empress Dowager He set up a banquet in the palace, invited the Empress Dowager Dong, and was accompanied by the ten permanent attendants and others.

During the banquet, Empress Dowager He raised her glass and said to Empress Dowager Dong: "We are all women, and we are not suitable for interfering in court politics. In the past, Empress Dowager Lu was in power, but more than 1,000 members of the clan were wiped out. Therefore, we should live in the inner palace as much as possible, and the major affairs of the court can be decided by the ministers through consultation, which is the great fortune of the country. ”

When Empress Dowager Dong heard that Empress Dowager He meant to hand over power by herself, she naturally refused, and said angrily: "In the past, you were jealous, killed Wang Meiren, and monopolized the power of **. Today, he relies on his son to be the emperor and his brother to be a general, and he is talking nonsense here. I will ride off your brother's head, like a backhand! ”

Empress Dowager He was exposed to the ugly things, and her face immediately turned red with anger, and she said angrily: "I persuaded you with good words, why are you rude to me." ”

Empress Dowager Dong said contemptuously: "Tu Gu's generation, what kind of knowledge! ”

The two choked, and Zhang Rang and others, who were accompanying the wine on the side, were afraid that things would not end well, so they got up and persuaded the two of them. The two were so angry that they didn't eat the banquet anymore, and they went back to the palace unhappily.

Back in Changqiu Palace, Queen He was still indignant, summoned He into the palace overnight, and told He Jin everything that Empress Dowager Dong said during the banquet.

He Jin was shocked and angry after hearing this, especially the Empress Dowager Dong's sentence "I am a hussar to cut off your brother's head, like a backhand", which gave him an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Empress Dowager Dong's nephew, the hussar general Dong Chong, is the second most important general in status to him, and he also has the right to record Shangshu in the court. If his intentions are unfavorable to himself, coupled with the support of Empress Dowager Dong in the palace, I am afraid that he will really be in a different place.

Thinking of this, He Jin couldn't help but feel murderous, and immediately called the courtiers to discuss after leaving the palace. In the early morning of the coming day, he made a recital for his cronies and ministers, saying: Empress Dowager Dong was originally a feudal concubine, and it was not suitable to live in the palace for a long time, so she should be immediately sent to the old residence in Hejian for resettlement.

Liu Wei was not very surprised after receiving this recital, yesterday he had already learned of the quarrel between the Empress Dowager He and the Empress Dowager Dong, and knew that He Jin would take action today. Now the affairs of the court are decided by his mother, the Empress Dowager He, and he forwarded the recital to the Empress Dowager He, and she immediately approved a quasi-word on it.

After He Jin passed the court's resolution, he sent someone to send Empress Dowager Dong out of the palace to keep her away from the political center of Luoyang. On the other hand, he immediately sent people to surround Dong Chong's mansion, and Jiang Qi, under the instruction of Liu Wei, asked for orders to become the vanguard of eliminating Dong Chong.

When Jiang Qi was commanding the troops and horses to surround Dong Chongfu, Yuan Shao also brought people over. When he got rid of Jian Shuo, he didn't make an inch, but let Jiang Qi make a name for himself and became a celebrity in He Jin's eyes. Now that He Jin wants to deal with Dong Chong, he naturally can't let Jiang Qi enjoy it alone, so he hurriedly brings people over to grab the credit.

Jiang Qi saw that Yuan Shao brought people over, and knew in his heart that he was going to fight for merit, and keeping in mind Liu Wei's low-key instructions, he ordered his soldiers and horses to withdraw and let Yuan Shao come in.

Jiang Qi saw Yuan Shao riding a horse in front of him, and he secretly remembered Liu Wei's orders, and he put on a smiling face, and arched his hand and said, "What is the matter with Captain Yuan?" ”

"Eliminate traitors for the general!" Yuan Shao has always been unaccustomed to Jiang Qi, who was born in a good family, and he didn't look at him squarely, so he raised his head and said proudly.

Jiang Qi was not angry when he saw Yuan Shao's attitude, but said with a smile: "I am weak in my humble position, and I am worried that there is no one to help me." Captain Yuan has a prominent reputation and strong martial arts, and this matter should be done by Captain Yuan. Captain Yuan personally killed the traitors, cleaned up the world, and shouted and cheered for the captain on the sidelines. ”

Saying that, Jiang Qi really led people to the side and put on a lively expression.

Seeing that Jiang Qi didn't fight with him, he also put on a smiling face that was obedient, which made Yuan Shao feel awkward that he had nowhere to start. Yuan Shao, who couldn't find the stubble, had to snort coldly and twist his face to the side.

Jiang Qi encouraged him to rush into Dong Chong's mansion and kill Dong Chong, he naturally wouldn't be fooled. Dong Zhong said that he was also a royal prince and noble, and he was a dignified Han hussar general, even if he violated the law of the country, he could only be arrested and interrogated by the court lieutenant.

What's more, Dong Chong himself has nothing to do with the traitor, and he rashly led his troops to rush in, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape the criticism of the corporal in the world. Therefore, Yuan Shao just ordered his soldiers to surround Dong Mansion, and on the one hand, he ordered the soldiers to shout that Dong Chong's dictatorship was misleading the country, pretending to be a mutiny, and on the other hand, he sent Feng Ji into the palace to persuade Dong Chong to cut himself.

Dong Zhong knew about the changes in the palace at this time and understood that the general trend had gone. In order not to let his family be slaughtered, he had to choose to commit suicide under the persuasion of Feng Ji.

Before he died, he still said unwillingly: "If you want my life today, who knows where he will die when he advances!" After saying that, he committed suicide.

After Dong Chong's death, the ten permanent servants who were good at seeing the wind and steering the rudder saw that the Empress Dowager Dong had been deposed, so they bribed He Jin's younger brother He Miao and He Jin's mother Wuyangjun with gold and silver treasures, so that they could say good things for themselves everywhere in front of the Empress Dowager He. In the morning and evening, he set the province at the Empress Dowager He in the morning and dusk, and flattered him, so that the ten permanent servants and others won the trust of the Empress Dowager He, and their status in the inner palace has not diminished at all.

The fact that the ten permanent servants and others were favored again caused considerable dissatisfaction among the scholars. At the beginning, they supported He Jin and supported Liu Wei as emperor, just to use the power of their relatives to eliminate the eunuchs such as the Ten Standing Servants. Now that Liu Wei has inherited the position, He Jin has also successfully grasped the power of the court, but the ten permanent servants can still continue to be powerful in the palace. The courtiers and doctors were indignant about this, and they all approached He Jin and asked him to get rid of the eunuchs and fulfill his political promise.

He Jin had no choice but to convene his close ministers and strategists to discuss the method of eliminating the ten permanent servants.

Luoyang City, which was already unstable, is about to set off a political storm again.

To be continued