Chapter 561: Tuogu

"What is the situation in Luoyang City now?" Emperor Han Ling asked out loud.

"It's no different than usual. But..."

Hearing Zhang Rang's last words, Emperor Han Ling narrowed his eyes, and his intuition told him that a lot of things must have happened during the time he was unconscious. He simply didn't believe that there would be anyone who would be willing to be lonely in such a situation. Won't make any small moves.

At present, all he can allow is that there are some ministers who approach the two princes, but he will never allow them to dare to disobey him. He, the emperor, wants whoever is the prince to be the prince, and whoever can't be the prince will not be able to sit in that position if he dies.

"It's my "good" general, isn't it? Emperor Han Ling asked, especially accentuating his tone on that good word. There was also a He Jin in his mind, as for the others, from the three dukes to those officials who were qualified to come to the palace to participate in the court meeting, they did not have that ability.

Zhang Rang looked at Emperor Han Ling's face before slowly spitting out a word, "Yes." ”

A simple word, Zhang Rang understood that it was enough to remind people of many things, and he was not in a hurry to say many things, it was too deliberate. Being able to serve the Son of Heaven in the palace for such a long time, he has always been a saint, and he naturally has his own set of methods for doing things, and he knows what he relies on.

Trust is trust. It's like slandering Liu Xuan just now, wanting to make him lose points in front of the Son of Heaven, and even framed him, but it was just a sentence from the Son of Heaven, and Zhang Rang didn't say anything more. The same is true now, he must not pour out many things in one go when the Son of Heaven has not opened his mouth to ask, it is too eager, too deliberate.

Standing respectfully aside, bowing his head slightly, with a cautious appearance. In front of the Son of Heaven, Zhang Rang has always been like this, in front of outsiders, he can be high and let others look up, and beside the Son of Heaven, he looks up to the state of the Son of Heaven.

Emperor Han Ling forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and he expected it, but when he heard it, it still made his heart fluctuate. He began, "Go on." ”

"Every day's court meeting, when His Majesty is away, the Queen Mother and the Queen are all in the court together. But in fact, it is the general who presides, and the big and small matters in the court are almost handled by him, and then the queen mother finally decides. ”

"After the next dynasty. There are still many officials in the DPRK and China who go to the general's palace to meet with the general, probably because of the government affairs in the court and other problems. However, the old slave really can't figure it out, why is the government affairs not solved above the court, but to be solved in the general's mansion? Zhang Rang shook his head, as if asking himself.

"Huh." Emperor Han Ling sneered twice and continued: "You probably don't understand this father, they are talking to General He." ”

The sharp tone in this sentence was completely audible to Zhang Rang, who was standing on the side. was happy in his heart, but he didn't show any on his face, and Zhang Rang's expression didn't change at all. On the contrary, Jian Shuo smiled, but Zhang Rang glared at him, and he hurriedly lowered his head to hide it.

Emperor Han Ling was completely immersed in his thoughts, completely ignoring the small movements and changes of the two closest and most trusted people next to him. Even if he knew, Emperor Han Ling would not feel any problems, because the existence of He Jin now was a difficult problem in front of him.

"And..."Zhang Rang glanced at Emperor Han Ling cautiously, as if he was hesitating whether to tell those things again.

"Huh?" Emperor Han Ling raised his head and frowned.

And also?

"Say." He said.

"Jian Shuo, you should tell Your Majesty about this situation." Zhang Rang pushed Jian Shuo out.

Emperor Han Ling's brows. The wrinkle became tighter and tighter, and his lips were pursed, and his lips were chapped and white. Now that Jian Shuo is mentioned, then, is there a problem with the Xiyuan Army? In order to balance He Jin's military power, he clamped down on He Jin's Xiyuan Army in Luoyang City and finally reset, but there was a problem?!

It's only been a few months now! It's just that because he was in a coma, the Xiyuan Army was immediately corrupted by He Jin's forces? So the next moment, does he still want to control the Yulin Army and control him left and right?

Emperor Han Ling looked at Jian Shuo, ready to listen to whether what he said was what he had guessed. This may not be lingering in his mind, but Emperor Han Ling still has some luck, maybe it's just a small problem?

However, hearing Jian Shuo's next words made Emperor Han Ling's heart suddenly cold. The coldness spread from his limbs to his body, eventually taking over his heart.

"Your Majesty, during the period of time you were unconscious, although the minister could still control the Xiyuan Army, in fact, the minister only had the title of an eighth captain. There are some lieutenants under my command, and I can't even direct them to do it! The number of troops that the minister can control now is only just the same as those captains. Jian Shuo suppressed his anger and said with his body trembling.

"It's a big rebellion! Don't they know that the establishment of the West Garden Army is to defend the Son of Heaven? Their military positions are also appointed by His Majesty, this is trust! However, they have betrayed the trust of His Majesty! ”

In Jian Shuo's words, he didn't talk about He Jin, but Emperor Han Ling could know that it must be because of He Jin! The other courtiers in the court, even the three dukes, they are not qualified to meddle in the affairs of the army, let alone the Xiyuan army that he re-established and only obeys his orders! Although the position of the general has the power to control the military affairs of the world, it only belongs to him and only obeys his army, and the general has no qualifications to take care of it!

After the coldness, Emperor Han Ling's heart twitched, he could feel it, now his heart was beating very fast, and the blood in his body was flowing rapidly, and it was hot. Anger, incomparable anger, how dare He Jin, how dare he do this?

Do you really think that he, the emperor, is really dead?!

"Your Majesty, extinguish the fire, don't hurt your body because of this incident." Seeing that Emperor Han Ling's face became red, Zhang Rang hurriedly "pounced" and knelt on the ground to admonish.

"Your Majesty, it is the dereliction of duty of the ministers, and there is no way to solve problems for Your Majesty. If Your Majesty is angry, then sprinkle all your anger on the minister's body, I just hope that Your Majesty will take care of the dragon's body! Jian Shuo also knelt down after him, and kept kowtowing.

All of a sudden, it was solid, and his forehead hit the ground, making a "knock" sound. Not to mention, there was already a little red blood on the floor where Jian Shuo's forehead was knocked.

"Get it all up!" Emperor Han Ling said angrily.

His fists clenched, and for some reason, there was an extra force in his body that supported him. The fist slammed against the bed, and although it was hammered on the soft and thick futon, it was enough to show his anger now.

Seeing that Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo were still kneeling on the ground like that, Emperor Han Ling's arms waved and shouted loudly: "Get up!" I'm not there enough for you to take that kind of sinner! ”

"Yes." Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo's eyes met, and their eyelids blinked imperceptibly, and then they stood up again one after the other.

Zhang Rang is still the same as before, but in his heart, there is already a fear of Jian Shuo. The sound of Jian Shuo kowtowing just now was real, and every time it was still playing back and forth in his mind.

If it weren't for his old age, Zhang Rang would have done this before, but he was old. Now he is looking at Jian Shuo, but he is still in the prime of life, and he still has an army in his hands, which is not something he can compare. When His Majesty dies and the new emperor ascends the throne, with the ability to command the army, plus he is a close minister, I am afraid that he will also be a competitor of his own!

The thoughts in my mind intertwined, and then slowly returned to calm. Zhang Rang knew very well that at least at this time, they were not able to fight among themselves, they were all grasshoppers on a rope, and if they didn't pay attention to it, everyone would fall together, and they would never recover. In the future, they will think about it later, and now they will talk about it after stepping on the difficulties in front of them.

"Relatives, relatives!" With these two words in his mouth, Emperor Han Ling really regretted why he made the daughter of the He family the queen in the first place. Moreover, he also made his brother a general!

His king beauty was killed by that wicked woman, but he couldn't even abolish her queen's throne! It is because of He Jin, in the case of He Jin outside, any decision he makes must take into account the reaction of He Jin, the general!

His Xie'er, the extremely favored Xie'er, in order to guard against the evil woman, can only be raised by the queen mother since he was a child. When it is older, it can only be sent out of the palace to ensure safety! Even, even he wanted to establish Xie'er as the crown prince, but he returned several times in vain!

The important ministers of the court were against it, He Jin was against it, and the wicked woman was also against it. When did he, the emperor, reach the point where even one of his own decisions needs the approval of others to be implemented? However, he still pushed the thought down, and until now, the thought grew wildly from his heart and filled his mind.

Absolutely, absolutely can't let the son of the wicked woman, who is also the prince he hates the most, be the crown prince and finally ascend to the throne! Otherwise, this world will no longer be the world of the Liu family, but the world of the He family!

Huo Guang in the past, and Wang Mang at that time, are still vivid. These two people are both relatives! He will definitely not allow another He Jin to appear, so that he will end up being the same as the two rebels in front of him. Otherwise, he, Liu Hong, is a sinner, a sinner of the Han Dynasty, and has no shame to face those ancestors!

"Damn it, traitor!" Gritted his teeth and said loudly.

Emperor Han Ling looked at Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo again, the two people he trusted, and similarly, several other eunuchs who often served him were also trusted by He Jin. These eunuchs, their lives are tied to themselves, so they are more dedicated and will not betray.

Treachery? How can it be. Even if they want to take refuge on the side of the general and He Jin, it depends on whether they accept it. Even if you accept it, you must be afraid anytime, anywhere, every moment, afraid that you will not be thrown out one day to appease the anger and hatred of the ministers.

He knows this very well. If he hadn't been there, they would have been torn apart by those courtiers, and that was a hatred that couldn't be eaten at their flesh. What's more, what He Jin represents, that is, those courtiers, how can they cut off their own foundations?

These people he trusts have no chance to betray him, only to follow him all the way to the end. It is precisely because of this that Emperor Han Ling trusts them, and trust comes from here.

"Father, Jian Shuo." Emperor Han Ling said, pausing, somewhat meaningful. His gaze made the two of them a little frightened, because on the body of the Son of Heaven, they had never seen such a dark and elusive gaze.

Worried, this kind of apprehension was raised again, and after Emperor Han Ling spoke again, a heart finally fell again.

"Can I trust you?" Emperor Han Ling said meaningfully.

"The old slave (minister), I am willing to drive forward for Your Majesty, and I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust!" Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo knelt down and said in unison.

They know that the most critical moment has come.

"I'm dying." Emperor Han Ling had some sighs. What he thinks in his heart is always what he thinks, but when he says it, he can't help but feel that he has really set a death date for himself and determined his death.

"Your Majesty, your dragon body is just a little obstacle, but in fact, you are longevity and longevity, please don't say that!" Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo were terrified, and their bodies trembled.

"Father. I don't need to comfort me anymore, my body, I can feel it. Emperor Han Ling comforted.

He let out a long sigh, who doesn't want to live a long life and live with the sky? He also thought, but he understood very early on that even if he was the Son of Heaven, he was not a Heaven, and naturally he would not have a lifespan. Therefore, he is so greedy for pleasure, just so that he will not regret it so much before he dies.

Now, however, it's still a pity. can have so many beauties, so many beauties, but still have to lose, how can you not regret it.

"I want to make Xie'er the crown prince." Emperor Han Ling said slowly.

He had wanted to do it, and now it was even more urgent. No matter how many people stop him, he will do it. If they want to stop it again, since they are subordinates, then they should be prepared to die for the Son of Heaven, and those who oppose it will all die!

No matter how many people die, he doesn't care, as long as he can do what he has always wanted to do, he will not hesitate! Their deaths, for the sake of this world, for the royal family, will also be blind, right? Definitely.

"Your Majesty..."Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo knelt on the ground, but they didn't speak, but they were extremely happy in their hearts.

That's right, it's the Prince's Association! As long as they support the Prince's Association to ascend to the throne of the crown prince and eventually win the throne, their current power and wealth can still be retained!

This thought kept tumbling in their minds. And in the next moment, the word "become" violently echoed in my heart, deafening, and made my heart fluctuate non-stop.

"Father, take pen and ink, and come over with my jade seal!"

(End of chapter)