However, Zhuge Zhan didn't know that when the three of them were plotting how to impeach Huang Hao, a pair of cold eyes kept staring intently at Zhuge Zhan's mansion gate, and at the same time that Zhu Dong Ju and Guan Yi said goodbye and left Zhuge Mansion, those cold eyes also disappeared into the vast night in an instant.

As he approached, in a palatial mansion in the southeast corner of the Imperial Palace, a gloomy man walked slowly back and forth in the main hall with his hands behind his back, his shriveled and thin figure was drawn into a long dark shadow by the bright lights, and it looked particularly strange and gloomy in the cold night. If it weren't for the well-known exquisite courtyard in this palace that illustrated the identity of the master, it would be difficult for anyone to believe that this unattractive man in front of him was actually favored by the heir, and many court ministers vied with each other to cling to Huang Hao, a generation of traitors who influenced the government of the Han Dynasty.

At this time, it was already quiet, except for the sound of more from time to time, there was almost no sound inside and outside the imperial city. But Huang Hao really didn't want to sleep, and the news from the people's eyes made him faintly feel that the situation was not good, and the instinct to fight openly and secretly with people for many years made him feel that the crisis was getting closer and closer, and life and death were only in the day.

Huang Hao is very aware of the current situation in the imperial court, after the defeat of the Wei army, Jiang Wei will inevitably gain power again, so that the wrestling game for controlling the power of the imperial court has returned to the balanced situation of Jiang Wei, Zhuge Zhan and himself. But Huang Hao knew very well in his heart that his situation was even worse than Jiang Wei and Zhuge Zhan, two days ago, Liu Chen, the king of the Northern Land, wrote a letter to impeach himself without warning, which illustrated the problem, not only Jiang Wei and Zhuge Zhan and others wanted to put themselves to death, but even the Liu royal family had many people who couldn't hold back and wanted to eradicate themselves.

Huang Hao is self-aware. In terms of faction strength, he is far inferior to Jiang Wei and Zhuge Zhan. Although the former has been detaining the Han Dynasty for many years and has not yet made a great name in the world, he holds the military power of the Han Dynasty, worships the generals and marquis, and ranks as the top pillar of the country, and most of his protégés are the generals of each battalion. The latter is even more energetic, in addition to the honorable status of the horse master and the reputation of relying on his father's name to win the hearts of the Shu people, there are a group of children of the big family inside and outside the court who are willing to support them.

In contrast, although Huang Hao also attracted a group of people inside and outside the court, most of these people were people who tended to be inflammatory, and when they gained power, they attached themselves to themselves, and if they lost power, they were afraid that these people would immediately turn against each other. In addition, Huang Hao also has a fatal flaw - even if he is favored by the heir and has great power and glory, he cannot change his identity as a eunuch, and this shameful identity is destined to follow him for a lifetime.

What made Huang Hao particularly helpless was that because of his eunuch status, although he had a group of flattering people in the imperial court, and also made friends with such a first-class and powerful feudal history as the right (great) general Yan Yu, he was never able to penetrate the Yulinwei who guarded the forbidden garden. In the final analysis, Yan Yu is just a minister of the foreign domain, far away in Badong, and he can't quench his thirst when he has something. And it was precisely because he had no military power in his hands that Huang Hao never dared to compete head-on with Jiang Wei and Zhuge Zhan.

What's more, now a Guan Yi has appeared out of thin air.

Huang Hao understood that this young man named Guan Yi was a great threat to him, whether he was close to Zhuge Zhan or spoke with Jiang Wei. Huang Hao didn't think about entrapping Guan Yi, but the last time he held a banquet to celebrate the victory of Jiangyou in the Forbidden Garden, Huang Hao had already seen that although Guan Yi was young, he was by no means a flattering person. At least, Guan Yi will definitely not be enveloped by him.

"My lord, the situation is urgent, I think Zhuge Zhan and the others are about to attack the adults, you have to hurry up and get an idea!" The person who spoke was a young man who was with Huang Hao, born with a face like a crown of jade, extremely handsome, but his slender eyes appeared from time to time with cold light, which made people feel indescribably feminine when they looked at it.

Huang Hao said sharply: "If it's just Zhuge Zhan and Dong Ju, the old man is not afraid of them!" But if you join forces with Liu Chen, Jiang Wei and others, the situation will not be good! ”

Thinking of Liu Chen, the king of the northern land, Huang Hao felt that his head was big, this fifth highness was smart and heroic since he was a child, and he was known for his benevolence, so he had a lot of status in the hearts of the people of the Shu sergeant clan. Although Huang Hao manipulated his authority to interfere in the government and repeatedly suppressed and belittled his ministers in the name of the heir, he was jealous of the Liu royal family after all and did not dare to be overbearing, especially for this Fifth Highness, he was quite afraid.

The young man with a feminine temperament was stunned for a moment, and said, "Zhuge Zhan and Dong Ju have always been on discord with Jiang Wei, so how can they join forces with them?" ”

Huang Hao shook his head and frowned, "Chen Yu, although you are smart, you are still far behind your father!" ”

"What the adults said is that if you are stupid, you can't naturally compare with your father!" Chen Yu frowned slightly, and a hint of imperceptible coldness flashed in his eyes, but when he opened his mouth, it was a smiling face, which showed that he was scheming, even Huang Hao, who had reached the realm of perfection in observing words and colors, and he couldn't see the slightest abnormality on his face.

This young man named Chen Yu, although he is just a small Huangmen squire, but his father has a great background, and he is the former Shangshuling and the general of the Zhenjun who is deeply favored by the heir, Chen Yi. Five years ago, Chen Yi died of illness, and the heir was weeping and deeply regretted, and issued an edict to posthumously praise Chen Yi as a loyal waiter. In addition, the heir also specially bestowed Chen Yu's eldest son Chen Cang as the Marquis of Guannei, and named the second son Chen Yu as the Huangmen squire, which can be described as a favor.

Huang Hao saw the favor of the Chen family in the eyes of the heir, he did not have the slightest dissatisfaction and jealousy, and even strongly approved and praised the Chen Cang brothers in front of the heir. Huang Hao has his own calculations, when Chen Yi was alive, he was in the same breath as himself, and he had monopoly power, and major affairs in the DPRK and China were decided by him and himself. After Chen Yi died of illness, he was weak, and his position immediately became delicate. Although he has also secretly cultivated his own power in the court over the years, after all, his foundation is not deep, and he is not as good as the big families in the court.

Therefore, Huang Hao deliberately praised the Chen Cang brothers in front of the heir, and his purpose was to win over the two brothers for their own use, and the Chen Cang brothers were also understandable people, and the two sides hit it off, and immediately formed an alliance of advance and retreat.

"Dong Ju and Guan Yi returned to Chengdu from Hanzhong, and they didn't go home first, but went to Zhuge Zhan's Mansion first, there must be something unspeakable!" When Huang Hao said this, he muttered again: "Could it be that Jiang Wei and Zhuge Zhan really colluded with each other and plotted against me?" ”

"If that's the case, adults should prepare in advance to prevent accidents!"

Huang Hao nodded and did not speak.

"My lord, I have a plan below, I wonder if it is feasible?" Chen Yu saw that Huang Hao's face was cloudy, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he said tentatively.

Huang Hao glanced at him and said sharply, "You can tell me about it!" ”

Chen Yu saw that his expression was quite arrogant, and his anger in his heart was even worse, but his face was as usual, and he said in a low voice: "Instead of waiting for Zhuge Zhan to make trouble, it is better to strike first." Now is the cold winter season, the night is long, in the mean, if you take advantage of Zhuge Zhan's defenselessness, on the way to the upper court to intercept and kill him, as long as Zhuge Zhan dies, Dong Ju and others will inevitably be in chaos, and they will no longer be able to turn around any tricks! ”

Huang Hao was taken aback, although he manipulated the government and politics, he had always done some shady deeds to deceive Shengcong and exclude dissidents, but he never thought about it, frowned and said: "Zhuge Zhan is an important minister of the imperial court, and he is guarded by armor soldiers when he enters and exits, how can he do it?" If things don't work, you and I are in danger! ”

Chen Yu sneered in his heart, thinking that this eunuch is usually high-flying, but now when the matter is approaching, he is afraid to move forward, and he is really not a person who does great things. Thinking in his heart, he said: "When the matter comes, the only way to fight to the death is to fight!" If Zhuge Zhan and Jiang Wei have indeed joined forces, it is estimated that within three or five years, Zhuge Zhan and others will inevitably write a letter to impeach the adults, if the adults hesitate, once Zhuge Zhan publicly declares a martyrdom in the court, we will definitely die without a place to bury! ”

Huang Hao hesitated: "This matter is very important, you let me think twice!" ”

Chen Yu said: "Your Excellency, you must not hesitate any longer, otherwise a catastrophe will come, and it will be too late to regret it!" ”

"Zhuge Zhan has a lot of armor around him, and I have no military power, how can I intercept and kill him?" Huang Hao sat down dejectedly, he didn't know that the current situation was critical, and the battle between him and Zhuge Zhan and the others was already on the line, ready to start.

"Don't worry, my lord, in order to prepare for emergencies, my brother has already secretly recruited a group of swordsmen, as long as the adult gives an order, this group of people can go to the soup for the adult, and there will be no retreat." Chen Yu listened to Huang Hao's voice and knew that he was already tempted, as long as he nodded and agreed, great things could be expected.

The cold light in Huang Hao's eyes flashed, and he said lightly: "Is it reliable?" ”

Chen Yu said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, these people are all personally recruited by my two brothers, and they are absolutely reliable!" ”

"Good! Instead of sitting back and waiting, it is better to strike first. Huang Hao stood up suddenly, his eyes shot a blazing light, and said to Chen Yu: "This matter will be handled by your two brothers, and I am responsible for blocking Zhuge Zhan from seeing His Majesty, and I only need to delay him for three or five days, and the big thing can be done." Remember, there is only room for success, not failure! When it is done, I have a reward. ”

Chen Yu replied and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I'm going to arrange it here!" With that, he turned and left.

Huang Hao watched Chen Yu's figure disappear into the night, his originally fiery eyes turned cold, he snorted coldly, and said thoughtfully: "Swordsman? Isn't it your two brothers who have a hidden ambition to swallow the sky? Hmph, Huangkou Xiaoer, I dare to play tricks in front of the old man, and let the two brothers be proud for a while, and then I will worry about you after the matter is completed. ”

However, it was said that Guan Yi and Shi Feng returned to the house, and Ehu was still waiting in the front hall, and when he saw Guan Yi, he hurriedly asked the old servant to bring hot water to wash Guan Yi. Guan Yi asked about Zhou's mother and daughter, and learned that they had been arranged in the backyard wing, but they were relieved, and then instructed Shi Feng to look after the house at home tomorrow and lead Ehu to the court.