Chapter 21: Court Upheaval
As the night deepened, Sima Panyin, who had just returned to the residence after changing guards, suddenly drew his knife and shouted coldly: "Who! ”
"Master Pan doesn't need to panic, my family has business to discuss." Out of the darkness came a masked man.
"Tailgating late at night, hiding your head and masking your face really doesn't look like talking about business."
"It's normal for Lord Pan to hesitate, and now relying on the big tree of the great general He Jin, I think it will be smooth sailing in the future, but Jian Shuo is not dead, my lord is so treacherous, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain!"
"You!" Pan Yin's back was soaked in cold sweat, and he thought that it was foolproof to convey the news to He Jin, but he didn't expect to be informed by the masked man in front of him that Pan Yin was in the inner court, and he couldn't leave without a warrant, not to mention that if he left at this time, wouldn't he not confess to himself and tell the eunuchs that he had leaked the news.
Pan Yin clenched the handle of the knife, and his heart was murderous, but the masked man in front of him was introverted and unfathomable, and after weighing it repeatedly, Pan Yin finally gave up his plan to kill the masked man, and took the opportunity to insert the saber back into the scabbard and said lightly: "Say, what do you want me to do?" ”
"It's simple, as long as tomorrow evening, Lord Pan will lead the soldiers and horses of his headquarters to come to the northern city of Luodu to help my family block the road and post a sentry, and my family will have a generous gift."
"Only this time, if I dare to make an inch again, I, Pan Yin, will definitely fight to the death!"
"Master Pan doesn't have to worry about the future, after this incident, you and I will not have any more intersections." The masked man spoke firmly, chuckling and looking at Pan Yin, who snorted coldly and walked away.
Early in the morning of the second day, the general He entered the mansion, and a group of officials were sitting in danger, only to hear He Jin shouting and cursing angrily, and the eunuch almost killed him, so it was reasonable to be so angry.
"Zhijin Wu Cheng Gongsun Yi has arrived!" Before the words fell, Yang Yi had already entered the conference hall, bowed down and bowed deeply: "The general is above, please accept the bow of the lower official." ”
"Hurry up, if it weren't for your Gongsun Yi's help, I'm afraid the old man's head would have hung outside the main hall."
Yang Yi sneered in his heart, this great general He Jin is really sleek like a ghost, these words seem to praise Yang Yi, but in fact, they are to protect Pan Yin, who told him, and to lead the water to the east, so that the grudges of the eunuchs will be transferred to Yang Yi, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
However, for Yang Yi, as long as He Jin admits this love and expresses his gratitude in public, it is enough for Yang Yi.
He Jin's words not only allowed Yang Yi to clarify the rumors of cooperation with the eunuchs, but also stood on the side of Shiliu in a grand manner, and no one would say that Yang Yi was a eunuch.
Emperor Yan of Han Ling, all the eunuchs, and even the party loyal to Emperor Han Ling, have become a thorn in He Jin's eyes, and they are also defined as people who disrupt the government and bring disaster to the country.
Now that Yang Yi has naturally cleared up the relationship with the eunuchs and the party, he has virtually eliminated the huge hidden dangers, and has the capital to bargain.
"Xia Guan lives in Beiying, if it weren't for the fact that there are a large number of generals, regardless of the previous suspicions, how can Xia Guan's body live in peace? The subordinate is grateful to the general for his kindness, everything he has done is his duty, and a little bit of strength is really not enough to worry about. ”
He Jin's old face was red and coughed lightly a few times to hide his embarrassment, since Gongsun Yi lived in Beiying, not only did he not provide the slightest heavy supplies, but even the military salary ration allocated by the imperial court was also deducted, and now Gongsun Yi repaid his grievances with virtue, which made He Jin ashamed.
"Come on, show the seat to Lord Gongsun, the old man was confused for a while, from now on, the money, grain and baggage will be distributed on time after the 'anointing' camp, if you dare to detain the old man, he will not be spared."
"Thank you General, our cavalry battalion will definitely charge for the general!" Yang Yi naturally would not miss the moment to show his loyalty, and he said it very cleverly, it was for the general to charge into battle, not for the emperor of the Han Dynasty.
"Riding Battalion?! If you change it well, it must be under the command of you to hold Jin Wucheng, this 'anointing' camp is indeed not appropriate, but you are afraid that you will not be able to do it soon, the old man has decided to ask the Son of Heaven to crown you as the ruling Jin Wu and lead your Xiao cavalry battalion, so it is also justified to change its name. ”
"Thank you, General, for your kindness." Yang Yi originally deliberately mentioned the Xiaocai Battalion because Yang Yi knew very well that any army with cohesion starts with a resounding title.
In fact, the original titles of the Northern Army, such as Tun Cavalry and Shooting Sound, have long been decided, but Emperor Yan of the Han Dynasty, and the general He Jin felt Yang Yitong's kindness in transmitting information, so he also let it go and be a favor.
It's just that Yang Yi didn't expect that in order to win him over, the general He Jin actually used the high-ranking official Xu Zhi, and the ruling Jin Wu was the existence of Jiuqing, and the speed of Yang Yi's promotion was probably going to break the record of the promotion of officials in the Eastern Han Dynasty, of course, those who bought officials and promoted were not among them.
Although Yang Yi knows very well that this is He Jin's intention to win him over, it is also a means to control him, even if he is promoted, he will not be supplemented by a single soldier, and with the improvement of his status, He Jin will also be more wary of him, there will be gains and losses, but he needs to be more cautious.
However, the higher the status, the greater the right to speak in the future, especially when He Jin was killed by the eunuchs, the assassination of the history changed to the state pastor, the local heroes and the strong rose, and the imperial court captains gradually became low-level officers.
After Yang Yi sat down at the last seat, He Jin said angrily: "Eunuchs are rampant, disaster to the country and the people, Your Majesty is dead, these eunuchs will definitely not be able to escape from the involvement, I will definitely kill them!" ”
I saw Cao Cao get up and clench his fists and said: "General, the lower officials think that for the sake of today's plan, they should first correct the throne, and then ask for the thief." ”
"What Mende said is even." He Jin groaned slightly, and then glanced at the people in the hall: "Ben Chu, He Miao, you two bring the soldiers of the headquarters into the palace with me, if there are resistors, no one will stay!" ”
"No!" The two of them came out to receive their lives with fists.
"Everyone follow me into the palace!"
After noon, a group of northern troops armed with swords suddenly came out from all sides and surrounded the forbidden legions of the outer court.
"Those who descend will not be killed!" Yuan Shaoce immediately stepped forward and shouted coldly.
Seeing that they were surrounded by the Northern Legion, the general trend had gone to resist only one death, and they threw their blades on the ground and surrendered their armor.
"Whoosh!"
As the arrows whistled from far and near, the arrows fell into the rain for a while, and in the terrible wailing and screaming, all the unarmed new troops in the West Garden fell like ears of harvested wheat.
"They have already surrendered, what are you doing, General Chesar!" Yuan Shaoce immediately stepped forward and stared at He Miao angrily and asked.
"All those who dare to resist deserve to die, Lord Yuan, you better be nosy." He Miao sneered again and again, and casually ordered his soldiers to rush into the dead and wounded soldiers, and execute a group of wounded soldiers of the Xiyuan New Army who had not yet been shot.
In the Jiade Palace, under the leadership of the general He Jin, all the courtiers dressed in white went to the palace, Liu Wei and Liu Xie knelt down to worship the coffin, and Empress He and Empress Dowager Dong sat behind the bead curtain, and the Zen incense and green smoke curled, like a dream.
Yang Yi followed behind the ministers, followed to the coffin three bows and nine bows, and said frankly that Yang Yi was still the first time to see Liu Wei and Liu Xie, and the future young emperor and Emperor Xian might not have thought that one was deposed in less than five months after ascending the throne, and the other was imprisoned by Cao Cao for life.
Yang Yi suddenly listened quietly, only to hear Yuan Shaoyan whisper: "General, the outer court has been cleared, and the inner court has not dared to advance, now why not take this opportunity to get rid of the eunuch party and calm the world!" ”
"No, the country can't be without a king for a day, I want to establish a king first, and then punish the eunuch!" As soon as He Jin's words fell, he suddenly got up and stepped forward, took the imperial crown dress from Da Honglu's hand, unfolded it, and came to Liu Bian, who was kneeling beside the coffin, bowed slightly, and draped the imperial crown dress on Liu Bian.
A group of eunuchs and palace maids were also exquisite, and they dressed neatly for Liu Wei for the first time, and sat on a high seat to accept the congratulations of hundreds of officials.
The Empress Dowager Dong, who was sitting behind the bead curtain, got up angrily, but the matter had come to this point, and it was useless to argue any more, not to mention that the surrounding armor was standing sideways, although the Empress Dowager Dong was unwilling, she did not dare to move, and snorted coldly and brushed her sleeves away.
On the one hand, Queen He's heart was overjoyed, seeing that her son Liu Wei successfully ascended the throne, her hanging heart finally fell to the ground, although Queen He successfully poisoned Wang Meiren who was pregnant with the prince's association, but Liu Xie still survived and was raised in the palace by the Empress Dowager Dong.
For a long time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty liked the prince and hated the prince, and Liu Xie also became the biggest contender for the throne of Liu Xie, and Empress He was always worried that her position would be taken away by Liu Xie, until the dust settled at this time.
Today's general He Jin is in power to shock the court, come to a crown robe, even if someone opposes it, he can only bow his head to welcome Liu Wei as the new monarch, the He brothers and sisters are from humble backgrounds, and now they have become the real controllers of the Han court, and they are naturally overjoyed for a while.
Although the general He Jin was born as a butcher, his mind was quite delicate, and Liu Wei ascended the throne, and everything was carefully inspected to beware of extraneous branches.
In the evening, the sun has sunk in the west, the night is gradually hazy, He Jin was announced into the palace by the Empress Dowager He, since Liu Wei ascended the throne, as the biological mother of Queen He has also become the queen mother, the high power for a while to shock the north and south palaces.
"Brother, you must not listen to what your subordinate generals say, the only one who harms you is Jian Shuo, and it is not their business."
"Queen Mother, if the eunuchs don't get rid of the endless troubles, why should they favor them!" He Jin was a little annoyed, these eunuchs wanted his life, he wanted to chop them into meat sauce, but now he was dissuaded by his sister, and he was extremely depressed for a while.
"General!" Empress Dowager He's eyes were cold, and she turned to say in a deep voice: "You and I are from humble backgrounds, if it weren't for the support of Zhang Rang and others, how could we have today's glory and wealth, when Wang Meiren died, if it weren't for the ten permanent servants to intercede, An has my status today, and I know better than you about the things in the palace." ”
"What the Queen Mother said is extremely true, but the lower officials are reckless, but I don't know where Jian Shuo is now!?"
"Come out, all of you." Empress He chuckled lightly with a puff fan in her hand.
As soon as the words fell, a group of eunuchs stepped out from behind the screen, knelt down and said: "The general spares his life, it is Jian Shuo who designed to harm you, it has nothing to do with us, Jian Shuo's head is here, and I ask the general to let me go in the past." ”
"If it weren't for the face of the Queen Mother, you would be dismantled in eight pieces today, and if there are two people in the future, you will not be forgiven!"
He Jin is also helpless, the power above the court is not afraid of anyone, but he is still a little afraid of his sister Empress Dowager He, since Queen He is trying to protect Zhang Rang and others, He Jin does not dare to get rid of the eunuchs.
Besides, Zhang Rang and the others did have the grace to carry them back then, but it was not easy to kill them all, and more importantly, He Jin enjoyed this kind of ten-standing servant who was originally high, but now he is wagging his tail and begging for his life.