Chapter 17: Han Shin's Death (2)
In the autumn of the tenth year of the Han Dynasty, Chen Xianguo rebelled against the land and established himself as the acting king, while sending people into Hu to communicate the news to Wang Huang Manqiuchen, and on the other hand, he quietly went south to Chang'an to the Huaiyin Marquis Mansion to communicate the news, Huaiyin Marquis Han Xin immediately made an attitude of supporting Chen Xuan, and wrote a letter to Chen Xian's messenger at night, and the messenger returned to the place to hand over the letter to Chen Xuan, Chen Xuan couldn't wait to open the letter: the younger brother raised troops, and a certain also started from it.
Soon, Liu Bang got the news of Chen Feng's rebellion and immediately sent a crusade against Chen Feng to the princes of the world, because the emperor was filial piety, Liu Bang was not willing to send troops so he personally went to Han Xin's mansion to ask Han Xin to be a general to suppress Chen Feng's rebellion, Han Xin refused Liu Bang on the grounds of serious illness, Liu Bang complained about Han Xin's clumsy excuse, and after careful consideration, he felt that he should personally send troops to quell the rebellion, Chen Feng decided that the emperor was mourning for the emperor and it was not appropriate to send troops. Therefore, Liu Bang prepared for himself as a general to personally conquer Hebei to suppress the Chen Feng Rebellion.
As soon as Liu Bang left, Han Xin secretly sent someone to Chen Feng to communicate the news, and he and his retainers were in full swing to prepare for the start of troops in Guanzhong, and he proposed to pardon the prisoners and slaves in many official palaces in Chang'an, and wanted them to enter the palace at night to invade Empress Lu and the crown prince. The subordinates were all secretly handled according to Han Xinzhi's words, and secretly contacted the guilty prisoners and slaves in prison, saying that there had been a great chaos in Chang'an, and the queen and the prince took advantage of the emperor's troops to attack and kill the Qi family and the king of Zhao, and the Qi family had asked the emperor for help, and the emperor was seizing the city and ordered the princes in the pass to attack and kill the Lu family and his sons were promoted and rewarded, and Han Xinshe people told the prisoners and slaves that the emperor had issued an edict to them: I will be outside, and the queen and the prince will conspire against the Guannei, and at that time, the special set of the emperor and others obeyed the orders of Huaiyin and killed the Lu family and the prince. The prisoners and slaves were all suspicious, and the housekeepers told them the grievances between Mrs. Qi and Empress Lu, saying that Empress Lu attacked and killed Qi Ji when the emperor sent troops to Guandong, fortunately Qi Ji knew in advance and ordered someone to go to Handan to tell the emperor about it, and the emperor was immediately furious and immediately called the imperial historian Zhao Yao to return to Beijing with the edict, saying that whoever can kill Empress Lu and the prince are rewarded, Han Xinshe people have a good look and said that now the soldiers of Chang'an were taken away by the emperor and most of them died in the rebellion of quelling Chen Xuan, the emperor had no soldiers to send, but he also knew that the generals of the Marquis of Huaiyin were like gods, It will definitely be able to train prisoners and slaves with no battlefield experience into elite soldiers to attack the Lu clan. The prisoners and slaves also knew that Empress Lu and Qi Ji were not in harmony, so they discussed in groups of three or five, and after thinking about it, they all agreed to attack Empress Lu and the prince. Han Xinshe used the same argument to obtain the support of many prisoners and slaves in Chang'an's official palace, so he agreed with them to gather in Huaiyin Mansion to receive the spear and halberd, and listen to the orders of the Marquis of Huaiyin.
The deployment has been decided, just waiting for Chen Xuan's return news. One day, Han Xin sent his wife and son to live at his parents-in-law's house, and returned to the mansion from outside. Otherwise, when the Marquis of Huaiyin returns home, the slave will describe the public behavior to the Marquis of Huaiyin. Then there was a panicked chase, two pairs of clogs stepped on the ground irregularly and urgently, the man grabbed the woman's arm and hugged her into his arms and glared and threatened, "A certain is the confidant of the Marquis of Huaiyin, and it will become a big thing in the near future, and the Marquis of Huaiyin knows what will happen to me and you?" The man ignored the woman's struggle and hugged her into his arms, and wanted to do something rape, the woman struggled, and blurted out and shouted, "The public does not know who the slave is, the slave really reports the situation of the Huaiyin Marquis for His Majesty the Emperor, and the slave will report the ugly things of the public to His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty the Emperor will not spare the public." After saying this, the man exclaimed, stared at the big mouth and didn't know what to do, and immediately let go of the woman in his arms, and suddenly there was a short, short and tragic "ah-" sound, the woman didn't expect the man to suddenly let go and accidentally stepped on the empty steps and rolled down the steps, and crashed to death on the hard stone. Suddenly frightened the man's soul for three points, and hurriedly went down the steps to see the woman's injury.
Han Xin broke into the door with a calm face, the man was so frightened that he couldn't speak, got up and pointed to the bloodstained woman and said to Han Xin, "Hou...... Master Hou, she ......" Han Xin shouted unhappily and angrily, "Someone! Immediately, two burly men came to Han Xin's side, and Han Xin pointed to the man and said, "Tie this person into the firewood house and execute him on a certain day." The burly two men set up the man and walked towards the firewood house, and the man shouted at Han Xin, "That maid is really the eyes and ears of the old emperor, and if she is dead, isn't it okay?" Why should I be locked up in the firewood house? Han Xin ignored him without saying a word, and only waved his hand and asked the two men to drive him to the wood house, ready to be executed later.
The man's family has a wife and children, and he is very good with his brother, and his brother's name is Luan, and when he saw that his brother did not return home for three days, he went to Han Xin's house to inquire about his brother's situation, and the servants of Han Xin's house kept silent and did not spit a word. Luan said that Eli had bribed a small servant in Han Xin's mansion, and the little servant clearly told Luan that Luan's brother was imprisoned by Han Xin and was about to be executed. Luan was shocked when he heard this, and he already resented Han Xin in his heart, complaining that he had imprisoned his brother for a woman and wanted to execute him. Luan said that after returning home, he thought about it repeatedly, and wanted to go to Han Xin's mansion again to intercede for his brother, but he felt that it was inappropriate, and he was afraid that he would not succeed in intercession and was tied up by the people of Han Xin's mansion to the firewood house. Luan said that his eyes lit up, and he couldn't swallow the anger of Han Xin who imprisoned his brother and wanted to execute him, and he had already lost his respect and admiration for Han Xin, so he came to the gate of Changle Palace in a fit of anger, and was immediately welcomed to the atrium of Changle Palace after the soldiers passed the ceremony.
When Empress Lu heard the news, he was already waiting in the hall with a panicked expression, and as soon as Luan said entered the hall, Empress Lu immediately got up and rushed straight to meet Luan, and asked Luan with a solemn and urgent face, "Who is the public?" Why do you see this palace at night? Luan said that he didn't care about the matter of saluting, and only gave his hand and said to Lu Hou, "Caochen Luan said that he came for the matter of the Marquis of Huaiyin." While speaking, Luan said that he had already been pulled to the banquet by Empress Lu, and Empress Lu asked Luan in a panic, "Hurry up, what happened to Han Xin?" Tell me more. Luan said that he bowed slightly to Empress Lu and told Empress Lu about Han Xin's collusion with Chen Feng to rebel, as well as the fact that he had deceived many officials and slaves in Chang'an at night and wanted to send troops to attack and kill Empress Lu and the crown prince. Empress Lu was shocked when she heard this, she couldn't speak for a long time, and she was stunned on the table, but she saw rare uneasiness and panic in her sharp eyes. After a while, Empress Lu came to her senses, and waved Luan away and let him rest in the apse for the time being.
Empress Lu sat restless in the empty and dark hall and paced for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up and stopped for a moment, Empress Lu wanted to summon Han Xin into the palace, Han Xin ordered someone to capture him as soon as he entered the palace, and Empress Lu hurriedly beckoned the confessor to come over, but in an instant, he frowned and shook his head, waved his hand and waved away the confessor and muttered alone, "No, no." "Originally, Empress Lu was afraid that Han Xin might see through his intentions and might make Han Xin raise troops in advance, so the lives of Empress Lu and the crown prince were in danger. At this time, it was more than half of the hour, and Empress Lu had no one to discuss in the empty hall, but when he was in a hurry, Huo Ran thought of Prime Minister Xiao He. Lu Hou beckoned to the confessor just now, and instructed the confessor to call Xiao He to Changle Palace quickly.
The confessor rushed to Xiao He's mansion non-stop, it was already Haizheng at this time, Xiao He was awakened by a hurried knock, and immediately opened the door but saw that it was the one in the queen's palace. Xiao He asked in confusion, "Why are you knocking on the door in a hurry?" The confessor gave Xiao He a polite hand and got straight to the point, "The queen asked the prime minister to go to Changle Palace quickly." Xiao He tugged at his robe and asked, "Does the public know what's going on?" The confessor only shook his head but said solemnly, "The servant really doesn't know, but seeing the queen's panicked appearance, it seems that something is urgent, and the prime minister will go." Xiao He nodded, instructed the confessor to wait a while, went to the house to change his clothes, and after coming out, he went to Changle Palace with the confessor.
Xiao He had just arrived at Changle Palace, and Empress Lu was already waiting in front of the palace door in a hurry, seeing Xiao He coming, Empress Lu looked a little more relaxed, and hurriedly went out of the palace to greet him, "The prime minister is here, come in quickly." Xiao He followed Empress Lu into the hall, but seeing Empress Lu's anxious face, Xiao He hurriedly asked, "What is the matter with Niangniang's summoning of ministers late at night." Empress Lu hurriedly invited Xiao He to the side of several cases where there were bright lights on all sides, and Empress Lu knelt on his feet and straightened up from time to time, and after watching Xiao He for a long time, he told Xiao He that Han Xin wanted to attack and kill him and the prince in the night. Xiao He was shocked and couldn't speak for a long time, looked at Empress Lu in a daze, and said after a while, "How did Niangniang know?" Han Xin shouldn't have this, right? Empress Lu asked Luan to be called out again. Xiao He looked at Luan Cheng suspiciously, but Luan said that he respectfully bowed to Xiao He, "Servant Luan said, pay homage to Prime Minister Xiao." Empress Lu said to Xiao He again, "This person's name is Luan, and everything that the palace said to you is from him." What should the prime minister do? Xiao He stared at Luan with a solemn face and did not answer Lu Houzhi's question, Xiao He asked Luan with a serious face, "How does the public know about Huaiyin?" Luan Yu told Xiao He everything he knew about Han Xin, and Xiao He heard it like five thunders, his scalp was numb, and his brain was blank. Prime Minister——" Empress Lu saw Xiao He stunned at the table, so she called Xiao He. Xiao He came back to his senses, and asked Empress Lu with an uneasy heart, "Niangniang...... How do you intend to deal with this? "If you want to summon Han Xin into the palace, as soon as he enters the palace, the palace can order someone to tie him up and kill him." Empress Lu's eyes were surprisingly calm and resolute, and he leaned forward to approach Xiao He and said, "Originally, the palace wanted to summon him, but I was afraid that he would see through it and start the army in advance." Thinking about it, only Prime Minister Xiao Cheng personally went to the Huaiyin Marquis Mansion, and the Huaiyin Marquis was pulled by you, if you go, there will be no doubt. If the prime minister can ask him to come here, the palace will ask the emperor for a great reward. ”
Xiao He was silent for a long time, planning in his abdomen for a long time, and said hesitantly, "Huaiyin is a national move, the country is unparalleled, and the emperor once promised Han Xin: If you sit guilty in the future, you will not kill when you see the sky, the earth, and the weapons." How will the mother kill her? Xiao He didn't want to participate in the killing of Han Xin, so he tried every possible way to find a way to find a way to live for Han Xin, Xiao He was very enthusiastic and said to Lu Houdao, "Luan Gong and Han Xin have a grudge, why don't you secretly investigate Han Xin's army?" And if we execute Han Xin, how can we explain to the emperor and the world? Before the words fell, I heard Empress Lu reprimand angrily, "Is the prime minister sleeping?" Lu Hou's face sank, and he was obviously displeased and said to Xiao He, "Luan said very clearly, Han Xin had already pardoned the officials and slaves of Chang'an, and he was waiting for news from Chen Xuan, once Chen Xuan's envoy entered Beijing, Lu Pheasant and Prince Ying's lives were in danger. Would the prime minister like to see his father and the prince attacked and killed? Once things change drastically, can the prime minister afford it? Xiao He hurriedly surrendered his hand to Empress Lu to make amends.
Empress Lu got up and walked in the hall, and his words were obviously softened and said to Xiao He, "Han Xin's success is mostly due to your recommendation of the Prime Minister, Han Xin has always trusted you, Prime Minister, if you go to persuade Han Xin in person, Han Xin will obey." So the Han family is worry-free. Han Xin's rebellion has long been clear, and the prime minister does not need to hesitate, and he wishes the prince and the marquis to do it. Lu Hou's words were so resolute and persecutive. Xiao He knew that he couldn't get rid of it, how uncomfortable he was in his heart, but he insisted on agreeing to Empress Lu, Xiao He also got up and came to Empress Lu, but he didn't get up for a long time, and said very plainly, "Minister...... Dedicated. ”