After He Batsheng came back that day, he met Gao Huan, and before he could speak, Gao Huan asked, "I heard that the general met the Empress of Emperor Xiaozhuang yesterday, I don't know if the queen's mother can be healthy?" ”

He Batsheng was not surprised, Gao Huan was not surprised to know his whereabouts, Lou Zhao had always been suspicious of him, it must have been Lou Zhao who sent someone to follow him, he replied calmly, "The queen mother is in good health, but she is not in good spirits, what does the prince want to ask, it is better to get straight to the point." ”

Gao Huan patted He Batsheng's shoulder affectionately and invited him to sit side by side, "I know what General He Batsheng thinks, yes, my uncompetitive wife and brother told me." I know that I have wronged you these days, Lou Zhao, this kid is just a person who can't get on the stage, as soon as he came back and told me, I beat him up and made him not an example. For my sake, the Brothers Hebal have a lot of them, so don't worry about him. In fact, if he came back and said something else, I wouldn't ask you, because Gao Huan knows that my brother is a human being. It's just that I heard about the queen's mother, as a courtier, I still want to know a thing or two, and please don't mind. ”

Seeing that Gao Huan did not hide it, He Batsheng looked frank, but he didn't want to mention Ying'e too much, so he said, "Even if the prince knows about this, he thinks he also guessed the queen's intention to find a minister, she came for the emperor in the palace." ”

Gao Huan saw that he had guessed correctly, and the beautiful woman who was as beautiful as a paulownia flower and a beautiful woman who was like a cold moon shooting over the river appeared in front of him, and he couldn't help but feel a little pity for Ying'e's consideration of the overall situation, this woman also wanted to use her thin shoulders to support this crumbling Da Wei. In fact, Yuan Gong's character and talent, he has long heard of it, and admires his virtuous name, even if Ying'e does not come forward, he will also think about the choice of the throne, how can Yuan Xiu be as good as Yuan Gong for him. He stroked his beard and muttered for a moment, "I won't tell you, I saw that Luoyang was at my fingertips, but I made a difficulty, the two emperors must have a choice, or support someone who is more promising." Although not to mention that the royal family is withering now, the remaining few, including the one I set up, are really inferior to this emperor, especially his sentence 'The monarch and the minister are fish and water, and the book track is Hua Rong' is simply too good, if there is a monarch, it is the blessing of all the people. So when you came back yesterday, I had already arranged for Wei Langan to enter the palace this morning. ”

"The prince is far-sighted, everything is in the process of planning, and his subordinates are too worried, after all, the emperor's support and subordinates are also involved. I really didn't want to make trouble, so after I came back, I didn't know how to report to the prince, and when I was anxious, I was fortunate that the prince solved the dilemma of his subordinates. He Batsheng said humbly.

Gao Huan said, "Brother Heba doesn't have to be so humble to me, if you talk about Erzhu Zhao, you are also my brother." Hey, when it comes to the Erzhu brothers, I really feel sorry, my heart aches every night, if it weren't for the Erzhu family poisoning the people and the people's resentment boiling, he values love and righteousness, and is a good brother. When I cut off my robe and cut off my righteousness, if I break my arm, my brother will turn against me, but I don't want it. I hope that one day he can get lost and find his way back, and our three brothers gallop side by side on the battlefield, isn't it magnificent. ”

Didn't He Batsheng know that all this was just Gao Huan's words that wanted to win him over, and the brotherly relationship between him and Er Zhuzhao for more than ten years was once against each other, and people on the two roads would only be hatred when they met again. He really couldn't tolerate Erzhu Zhao falling to death Ying'e's child, whenever he thought of the sadness in those blue eyes, he felt a little resentful towards Erzhu Zhao, he would rather Er Zhuzhao kill himself than watch her wither. He said with a firm gaze, "The prince has a heart like a valley, treats people with sincerity, He Batsheng is willing to follow to the death, everyone has their own ambitions, the robe has been cut, and there is no overlapping day." ”

Gao Huan saw that He Batsheng's words were decisive, but he was really happy in his heart, and while he was talking, he heard that Wei Langen had returned to the camp, so he summoned him into the camp in front of He Batsheng.

Wei Langen entered, and when he saw He Batsheng present, he smiled and said, "It's okay, General He Batsheng is not an outsider, you can rest assured and say it boldly." ”

When Wei Langen saw Gao Huan say this, he replied, "The ministers were ordered by the prince to enter the palace to face the saint, and seeing that this emperor is brilliant, I am afraid that it will be difficult to control it in the future." ”

Gao Huan feigned anger and said, "What kind of bastard words are you talking about, isn't it a good thing that the emperor is wise and martial, and I don't want to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, what will be difficult to control in the future." ”

Wei Langen looked happy and replied, "Why don't you summon all the generals in and see what they have to say." ”

"Okay, come on, summon all the generals in."

After all, Gao Gan, Gao Gao, Sima Ziru, Sun Teng, etc. entered, some of them expressed their opinions, and some were silent, after all, if this kind of thing is not said well, it will attract Gao Huan's attention, and he doesn't know where the knife comes from when his head moves one day. He Batsheng, who was isolated, didn't say a word, stood silently in a corner, Gao Huan didn't embarrass him, and always helped him change the topic when he saw that there were remarks against him. Gradually, the ministers knew this, and they no longer attacked He Batsheng, and concentrated on discussing the abolition of the emperor.

Gao Qian advocated the abolition of the emperor, and he said, "This emperor was set up by the Erzhu clan, and we are holding the banner of righteousness against the Erzhu clan. What will the people of the world say about us, just trying to seize power before revolting? ”

Gao Qian's remarks resonated with Sun Teng, and he also advocated, "Yes, Lord Wang, General Gao's words are right, if it is the puppet emperor of the Erzhu family, we will continue to support it, and we will be unjustifiable when we become a teacher, and I hope the prince will think twice." ”

Only the servant Qi Wujun said to Gao Huan, "The king of Guangling has a good name, and he is the most suitable for the emperor, and he is not known how many times stronger than the king of Runan, Yuanyue, who was recommended by the Liang State." ”

Although Gao Huan felt reasonable, he didn't directly express his attitude, because what these people said was not what he wanted to hear the most, he bowed his head and said, "The servant is reasonable, King Guangling is indeed more virtuous than King Runan." ”

Sima Ziru squinted, and he was not in a hurry to comment, no one could guess Gao Huan's current thoughts, and he didn't dare to speak in vain, his eyes searched the minister, secretly thinking about everyone's thoughts, he had to let different remarks be said, so that he could judge Gao Huan's true intentions, and hit it with one blow. Before long, he chose a target, so he walked to Cui Ling, the Yellow Gate waiter who was standing on the side, and touched him with his elbow, "Cui Shilang, the prince is waiting for you to speak." ”

Cui Ling, the squire of the Yellow Gate, is a disciple of the Qinghe Cui clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty, relying on the reputation of his family, he speaks the most unobstructed and unscrupulous, he sees Sima Ziru speak, thinking that he is giving him wealth and wealth. opened his mouth and said, "What the servant said is unreasonable, what kind of virtuous name does the king of Guangling have, but he can dance and write dragon ink, and now when the emperor can write a few sour poems?" I think that in terms of virtuousness, who is worthy of you, the prince, should be the emperor, and the world will surrender. ”

When the ministers heard this, most of them echoed, "Yes, yes, lord, you should sit on this throne." ”

Sima Ziru saw that He Batsheng didn't say a word, and ran to his side again, muttering, "Why didn't General He Batsheng say a word, did he think that the prince was not suitable to be the emperor?" ”

He Batsheng replied with righteous words, "All of you have been born and died for many years with the prince in the southern and northern wars, and I, He Batsheng, am a general, so it is really inconvenient to put a beak, but the prince is the first to look forward." ”

Sima Ziru saw that He Batyue's death was not as good as a trap, so he sneered and said, "It's still good as the general said, I don't know when General He Batyue will be able to drink the general, know the current affairs, and also defect to the prince." ”

"Now that the prince is discussing the candidate for the throne, Lord Sima asked the younger brother that it seems that there is no distinction between priority and priority, shouldn't Lord Sima be talking to the prince at this moment?"

When Sima Ziru heard He Batsheng's words, he smiled with satisfaction, "The general is really transparent, it's no wonder that everyone wants to be a guest of honor with the general." He raised his eyes and saw Gao Huan looking at him, cleared his throat and said, "Lord Wang, what the servant said is the voice of all of us, if you ascend the throne, we will swear to support it." It's just..."

Gao Huan saw that Sima Ziru wanted to speak and stopped, knowing that he was cheating and playing tricks again, and he was afraid that he would disobey himself by saying the wrong thing, so he took the opportunity to say, "No, this king must not sit on this throne, and he will not sit, have you forgotten the original intention of our uprising?" It is to eradicate traitors and support Dawei, not for their own selfishness. ”

Sima Ziru saw Gao Huan say this, and immediately answered, "The prince is wise, and his subordinates also mean this, since ancient times, the throne has been the same, and the king of Xianming Zhang Wu is not as good as the king of Guangling, but the king of Guangling is established by Qihu, and it is not suitable for the succession of the sky, so the prince still needs to choose a new monarch at this time." ”

Gao Huan was already in trouble with the establishment of a new monarch, and when he established Yuen Long, King Wu of Zhang, he smoothed the genealogy of his clan and relatives, and he was selected after turning around and around, and now he is looking for a new candidate, he really doesn't know where to look. He is also desperate for the throne in his heart, but judging the situation, he can't act rashly, for him what he needs most now is fame, Er Zhurong's defeat lies in making his ambition public and losing the hearts of the people, except for the Qihu people who swear to follow him, Xianbei and Han all hate it. "What Lord Sima said is extremely true, but it's a pity that it is really more difficult to find a suitable prince and grandson these years than to fight against a million army, Lord Sima, this matter is left to you, everyone disperses." Lou Zhao, you stay. ”

After Gao Huan dismissed everyone, seeing that Lou Zhao was weak-hearted, he stood with his head down and his hands down, and he asked sternly, "Wei Langen went to the palace, what did he do, now you have to answer me 1510, don't deceive me in half a word." ”

Lou Zhao was a little panicked when he heard this, and he hesitated for a long time, "No, nothing happened, brother-in-law." ”

"Nothing happened? No matter where I sent you to do errands, when you returned empty-handed, this trip to let you follow Wei Langen into the palace, did not get any benefits, so I arched him and said that the king of Guangling is not. Gao Huan was stern, angry with this wife and brother, but he was helpless, every time he arranged for him to go out, seeing that he was getting some benefits, he also pretended to be deaf and dumb, and did not break it. It's just that this time it's about Lijun, and he forgot the foundation of the country for the sake of petty profits, and he was a little angry in his heart.

Lou Zhao couldn't hide it, so he had to admit, "Brother-in-law asked me to follow Master Wei into the palace, I thought that this Yuan Gong would mean it when he saw us, who knew that after working for a long time, he didn't even see a little bit of broken silver." Such a stingy person is not suitable to be an emperor at all. ”

Gao Huan said angrily, "Have you ever seen an emperor bribing ministers, the reward given by the emperor is really difficult for you to succeed, you go down first." Lou Zhao shrank his head and was about to exit the door, but was stopped by Gao Huan again, "There is also the matter of Sima Ziru going to find the new emperor, you are not allowed to interfere, and you can't mistake it in your hands again." ”

Lou Zhao kept nodding, "Yes, yes, brother-in-law, don't worry, I promise not to interfere." ”

After Sima Ziru returned home, he thought about it, and felt that Emperor Xiaowen was the most popular among the people, and it was right to find out from his branch, only the seventh son of Runan Wang Yuanyue was still alive, but it had been ruled out, and there was only one Pingyang Wang Yuanxiu left among the grandsons of the lineage.

After several twists and turns, Hu Sichun finally found the incognito Yuan Xiu in a farmhouse, Yuan Xiu was shocked when he saw Hu Sichun, so many years of running and fleeing, he had already become a frightened bird. He hid behind the door and asked in a panic, "What are you looking for me?" ”

Hu Sichun knelt down and said, "On the orders of the prince, I have come to invite the king of Pingyang to return to Luoyang to ascend the throne." ”

Yuan Xiu's heart was shocked, there was such a pie in the sky, he was half-convinced, for fear that he would fall into a trap if he didn't pay attention, "I'm not the person you're looking for, you admit your mistake, I'm just a peasant, you look at my family, which royal family is so down." ”

"That's right, you are the emperor that the minister is looking for, hurry up and clean up, the minister escorts you to see our prince, and you don't dare to deceive the emperor if you give the minister nine heads." Hu Sichun asked again, but Yuan Xiu still closed the door. Hu Sichun had no choice but to ask someone to find Wang Sizheng, a friend of Yuan Xiu, to persuade him.

After listening to Wang Sizheng's words, Yuan Xiu finally believed it, and asked with mixed feelings, "You won't harm me, don't be happy in the end, I lost my life." ”

Wang Sizheng shook his head, "This turbulent world is like a wanderer, if you can guarantee your safety, it's just fate, everything is still in you, the opportunity is here, whether you want it or not, think about it yourself." ”

"Yes, why not, this is the country of my Great Wei, and the foundation founded by my grandfather, how can I give it to those side branches." Yuan Xiu straightened out his clothes and set off with Hu Sichun.

On the 18th day of the fourth lunar month in 532 AD, Yuen Long was forced to reluctantly occupy the throne in Heyang on the grounds of "self-estrangement, not allowing the heart of the four seas, please abdicate the throne". On the 25th, Yuan Xiu ascended the throne and married Gao Huan's eldest daughter Gao Xi as the queen. The following month, Gao Huan attacked Luoyang, Yuan Gong abdicated, was imprisoned in Chongxun Buddhist Temple, and was poisoned by Yuan Xiu in a few days, and was nicknamed Emperor Min. Yuan Gong didn't know until he died, he had obviously taken care of Wei Langen, why Wei Langen didn't have half a good word, but accelerated his own demise. Cheng Buyun, who had exhausted the organs, also did not enjoy the treasures smuggled out of the palace, and when he saw that Yuan Gong was losing power, when he wanted to escape, he was killed by the soldiers defending the city who thought it was an assassin with arrows. The majestic Taiji Hall is still so splendid, changing three emperors a year, and the old concubines in the palace need to become nuns according to the convention, including Er Zhu Ying'e and Er Zhu Shu.