Chapter 653: Entering the Palace and Facing the Saint
In the face of these Liu clan relatives who had come to the court, and the guards in the entire Chang'an, no one dared to stop them.
Because it was not only these more than 100 Liu clan relatives who came to the palace.
There are also 3,000 elite Bai Yu troops led by Xiahou Lan.
They were all warriors in armor and with sharp weapons in their hands.
They exude a terrifying murderous aura all over their bodies, which makes people tremble, and at first glance, they are the divisions of a hundred battles, whether it is in size, state, equipment or momentum, the northern and southern armies in Beijing seem to be incomparable.
Leading these people were Liu Yu, the Mu of Qingzhou, and Liu Zhong, the King of Ganling.
When the group came to the outside of the palace, they heard Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, shouting at the palace:
"The clan relatives of the Han family, Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, Liu Yu, the pastor of Qingzhou, and one hundred and twenty hundred Liu clan relatives, entered Chang'an and paid tribute to His Majesty to death."
"Open the door quickly, and let me wait to see Your Majesty."
The palace of Chang'an City is also closed, but the walls are much shorter than those of the outer city.
Above the palace, a forbidden soldier Yu Linlang shouted to the King of Ganling below:
"Chang'an is the capital of the Han Dynasty, and this palace is the place where the Son of Heaven lives and deals with political dignitaries, how can he allow Er and others to trespass at will? You entered Beijing without an edict and forced the palace, didn't you want to rebel? ”
Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, heard the shout of that Yu Lin Lang and was immediately furious.
"Who are you? How dare you accuse us and others, what are you? ”
Before Yu Linlang could reply, he saw Xiahou Lan take out his bow and arrow, bend his bow and aim at the talking Yu Linlang, and then suddenly spread his fingers and shot the arrow upwards with a "whoosh".
The walls of the imperial city were not too high, and in an instant, I saw that the arrow had hit the forehead of the Yu Lin Lang, and then I heard the Yu Lin Lang scream and fell from the top of the city.
The princes and kings didn't expect that Xiahou Lan actually shot arrows on the heels of the imperial city to kill people, and they all looked at him in surprise.
However, Liu Jian slowly walked out and stopped in front of Xia Houlan.
He casually pointed to the corpse of the Yu Linlang on the ground, and said: "This person is so stubborn and stubborn, he must be a complicit with those traitors in the court, and shooting him to death this time can be said to be a traitor for the country." ”
This remark was immediately echoed by everyone.
"The general's words are very true, this person should be killed."
Then I saw Liu Jian turn his head to look at Xia Houlan behind him.
"Fetch some rushing cars from the rear and knock the doors of the Imperial City open in a moment."
Xia Houlan received the order and immediately sent someone to do so.
However, before the rear rushing car and other goods arrived, a sudden shouting of killing suddenly sounded inside.
Those Yu Lin Lang who guarded the palace seemed to have been attacked suddenly, and they were overwhelmed for a while!
The princes and kings outside the imperial city were also a little stunned after hearing the shouts and killings in the palace.
They looked at the palace suspiciously, and they were really a little confused.
After a while, the shouting began to weaken, and then, I saw the city gate slowly open, and then I saw a group of eunuchs with long swords in their hands, led by an elderly eunuch, wiped their blood and came to the outside of the palace, they threw their long swords on the ground and knelt down in front of the Liu clansmen.
"Old slave Qin Shun, meet Liu Qingzhou, meet the kings!"
Liu Yu looked at the eunuch suspiciously, and said curiously: "Who are you waiting for?" ”
"Back in Qingzhou, the old slaves and others are eunuchs in the palace, and when they see that the kings come to the palace gate and can't enter, they specially open the gate of the palace and invite the kings to enter the city!"
Liu Yu's face was straight, and he said angrily: "As a close servant of the Son of Heaven, why do you want to open the city gate and welcome us into the city?" How is it different from rebellion? ”
Qin Shun lowered his head and said: "The reason why the old slave and others opened the city gate, Liu Qingzhou doesn't need to ask more, just enter the palace, if Liu Qingzhou thinks that we are villains who betray the king, but now we will be killed, we will never complain." ”
As soon as these words came out, Liu Yu couldn't help but be stunned.
Looking at the expression of the eunuch Qin Shun, it didn't seem to be a fake.
He seems to have made up his mind to die.
But what are they trying to do?
At this time, he saw Liu Jian step forward and asked Qin Shun: "Qin Shun, I have heard of your name, and I heard that you were favored by the Great Changqiu in the past, and you are close friends?" ”
The big Changqiu in Liu Jian's mouth is Lu Qiang.
Hearing Liu Jian mention Lu Qiang's name, all the princes and kings present suddenly realized.
No wonder this Qin Shun was willing to open the city gate, and at the risk of being killed by a group of princes and kings, he also wanted to let them enter the imperial city.
It turned out that he was actually Lu Qiang's person.
Looking at his appearance, he must have a good relationship with Lu Qiang.
I think that in the past, I received the great favor of Lu Qiang.
It seems that there are also people among the eunuchs who value love and righteousness, although this person is disloyal to the monarch, but the righteousness of his friends is also rare.
Besides, a monarch like Liu Wei did not blame the eunuchs for being disloyal to him.
Lu Qiang was loyal to him back then, and he supported him from the prince to the son of heaven, which can be regarded as his dedication.
But let's take a look at what happened to Lu Qiang in the end?
Don't say that Qin Shun is now opening the imperial city, and letting these princes and kings enter the imperial city, he just killed the son of the emperor with his own hands, in fact, you can't say that he is completely wrong.
Of course, from the perspective of the princes and kings, this is really impossible to say.
At most, it's about pondering in your heart.
Liu Yu has been in Qingzhou for Liu Jian all these years, although Liu Jian has always treated him with great respect, but Liu Yu and Liu Jian are actually master and slave identities.
Therefore, Liu Yu is also relatively clear about the relationship between Liu Jian and Lu Qiang.
At the moment, he heard Liu Jiandao break Qin Shun's intentions, so he didn't reprimand Qin Shun.
Liu Yu immediately asked Liu Jian: "General, in your opinion, how should this person be handled?" ”
Liu Jian hesitated slightly, and then said: "Let's take them all down, put them in a cell, and deal with them after the matter in Chang'an is settled." ”
Everyone heard the sound of the piano and knew the meaning of Yayi, obviously understanding that Liu Jian intended to let these eunuchs go.
If not, Liu Jian would have killed these eunuchs in the name of rebellion now, and there would be nothing wrong with it.
Moreover, the scholars of the Han Dynasty originally had a natural hatred for eunuchs.
Everyone expressed their approval of Liu Jian's idea, and then saw Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, saying to Liu Jian: "Okay, since this is the case, then General Lao Da and Liu Qingzhou will guide me and other clansmen into the city." ”
After the Liu clan entered the palace, after a while, they saw Yan Liang and Wen Chou leading a large team of people to arrive.
The two of them informed Liu Jian that they had sent their captains to lead their troops to every courtier's house in the city to invite the courtiers into the palace one by one.
Regarding Yan Liang and Wen Chou's reaction and speed of action, Liu Jian said that he was very satisfied.
He did instruct Yan Liang and Wen Chou in advance about this matter, but after entering the imperial city, the two of them had heavy tasks, and I am afraid that this matter will be delayed.
Liu Jian originally planned to send someone else, but he didn't expect that these two people would be able to handle this matter properly after occupying important places in the city such as Wuku and Taicang, which was really beyond Liu Jian's imagination.
Finally, under the guidance of King Ganling and Liu Yu, Liu Jian and a group of Liu clan relatives entered the court.
In the main hall of the courtiers, it was really empty at the moment, and there was not even a single figure, but the Liu clan relatives didn't seem to be in a hurry, they just stood in two rows separately and stood in turn, while Liu Yu and Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, were respectively at the head of everyone, looking quietly at the top of the position together.
They all seem to be waiting for something.
After a while, I heard a sudden bell ring outside the main hall, and the bell was melodious and heavy, ringing nine times in a row, and each time it was very loud.
This is a sign that the court meeting is about to be held, and it is a bell to convene all the ministers of the city.
After a while, I saw that the civil and military officials in Chang'an City came to the main hall one after another, and they were all wearing court clothes, but some of them were wearing court clothes very sloppily, and it was obvious that they had just been put on in a hurry.
Some of these people are confident, some are disdainful, and some are expressionless.
They each had a ghost fetus, and secretly entered the main hall, and then displayed them on both sides, standing with these Liu clan relatives and princes and kings, but they still kept a certain distance from each other.
However, some of these Liu clan relatives and princes and these courtiers still know each other, and since they have met, everyone still greets each other.
It's just that everyone didn't say much, just said hello and finished the matter, and then they just stood quietly aside.
After a while, he suddenly heard a sparse sound, and it seemed that many people came in at once, Liu Jian turned his head to look, but saw dozens of Qingliu clan officials led by Xun You, Ma Riyan, Liu Biao, etc., entering the hall with their heads held high.
They didn't greet anyone, but just stood aside, independent of the courtiers, all with their heads tilted up, as if they were very arrogant.
Xun You also seemed to see Liu Jian, although he had never seen Liu Jian, but he seemed to be able to recognize him among everyone.
His gaze at Liu Jian was very plain and unwavering.
And it's not just him, Ma Riyan and Liu Biao are the same.
Seeing this, Liu Jian couldn't help but secretly appreciate in his heart, these Qingliu scholars are really old rivers and lakes, and they all pretend to have nothing to do with this matter, so that people can't see any clues.
Soon I saw a group of important characters come in.
Wang Yun, Yang Biao, Chun Yujia and other courtiers were all members of their family.
This group of people is the largest, accounting for almost more than half of the court.
The dense number of people who went to that station showed their strong political power.
However, in front of these more than 100 Liu clan relatives, no matter how awesome they are, they can't do it now.
After all, they didn't have soldiers and horses in their hands, and in the face of the Liu clan, they were just forcibly maintaining that arrogant attitude at the moment, holding their heads up, as if they were looking for the last dignity for themselves.
Wang Yun glanced around in the camp of the Liu clan.
In the end, he set his sights on Liu Jian.
Just for a moment, Wang Yun and Liu Jian's eyes collided in the air, bursting out with a burst of fierce sparks.
He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists hard.
Wang Yun seemed to want to say something, but Liu Jian just twisted his head away and didn't look at it.
But it was at this time that everyone's eyes turned upward.
The Son of Heaven Liu Wei and the Empress Dowager He came to the main hall together.
Liu Wei looked at the large group of people below angrily.
He looked around at the people around him again.
Now there are only a few eunuchs close to him, and there is no one else who is his.
And now, Zhang He and others are taking over the defense of the imperial city outside the palace, and at the same time expelling Yu Linlang and the eunuchs who are guarding the imperial city.
The guards in the entire imperial city have all been replaced in a short period of time, and the military of the entire imperial city has been controlled by Liu Jian.
On the side of the Son of Heaven, I am afraid that I can't even find a trustworthy person.
Looking at these people below standing there with their heads tilted one by one, the Son of Heaven couldn't help but be annoyed and angry.
He gritted his teeth and looked at the crowd present and said:
"What does it mean to wait for today's actions and rebel?"
Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, strode forward: "Your Majesty, the ministers have no intention of rebelling, but Your Majesty's actions over the years have been too much!" ”
"Your Majesty is a villain, a distant virtuous minister, and a bad government, which has led to great chaos in the world, local rebellions are swarming, and my Han Dynasty is already in danger of exhaustion.
"If Your Majesty is willing to listen to our words, and from now on govern well and stop doing those ridiculous things, then the ministers will naturally retreat from Chang'an, and they will also accuse Your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to issue a decree to punish you."
"My mistake?"
When Liu Wei heard this, he couldn't help laughing, his laughter was extremely poignant, which made people feel a little frightened.
"What's wrong with me? Where am I wrong? Who are you? Dare to accuse me? Are you Liu Deran? ”
Liu Zhong said: "The king, the minister is Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, who is recommended by the princes and kings this time as the leader of the princes and kings. ”
"If Your Majesty is not wrong, then the minister dares to ask Your Majesty, what is the reason for the millions of rebels in Sizhou? Guanzhong is full of bandits, why is it? ”
"Your Majesty's policy of small money has caused the price of rice among the people to soar, and a bucket of rice has reached tens of thousands of yuan, and ordinary people can't afford it at all, and they can't even eat, why is this?"
"Your Majesty has used all the troops to the west, which has caused the treasury to be empty, and the society is in danger of exhaustion, and the good sons and daughters have all died on the northwest battlefield."
"Why is that?"
"Aren't these mistakes?"
When Liu Wei saw that this person was not Liu Jian, but Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, and questioned himself in the name of the princes and kings, he couldn't help but be furious.
"What are you worthy to talk to me? Which one is Liu Deran! Stand out! ”
Liu Jian just half-closed his eyes in the crowd, deaf to him.
At this time, Liu Yu also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, old minister, Liu Yu pays a visit to Your Majesty." ”
Empress Dowager He knew Liu Yu, and as soon as he saw Liu Yu, he immediately said busily:
"Liu Bo'an, you are the minister of the first emperor, and you are also a handsome figure of the Han family, why are you also wrapped up with them now and come to Chang'an to rebel?"
Liu Yu said: "If the king is not right, the minister should admonish with death." ”
Liu Yu's appearance here shows that most of the celebrities in the Liu clan in the world are all interested in him.
After all, Liu Yu's reputation is not ordinarily high among the Han clansmen.
Liu argued and gritted his teeth: "What's wrong with me?" ”
"Your Majesty has ten major faults since he ascended the throne, if he is willing to change his self-encouragement, then the ministers will naturally retreat and ask His Majesty for their guilt, if Your Majesty does not change, then the ministers may not be able to leave today."
When Liu Wei heard this, his eyes turned a little red.
"How dare you give me a list of charges and pay back ten?"
"It's not a crime, it's Your Majesty's fault."
Empress Dowager He stood up suddenly, looked around at the courtiers and said, "These jackals in the name of the Han clan are so rude to Your Majesty, where are all the loyal ministers of my Han Dynasty?" No one spoke up for His Majesty? ”
Wang Yun immediately stood up.
"Liu Bo'an, you dare to speak out about the fault of the Son of Heaven, why? Do you want to replace the Son of Heaven? ”
Liu Yu didn't even look at Wang Yun, and said, "Your Majesty's first big mistake." ”
"It's to be close to the villain and stay away from the virtuous."
"Wang Yun, Yang Biao, and Chun Yujia are all people who plot to rebel against the government."
"Your Majesty regards these people as the third duke."
"Dare to ask Your Majesty, how can the country not be in chaos?"
"How can the community be safe?"
"The Han world will be destroyed by these traitors sooner or later."
Yang Biao said angrily: "Liu Yu! How dare you speak against us? ”
Liu Yu said: "Slander? ”
"The traitors Li Dao, Guo Yan, who hoarded grain, grass and weapons in the land of Guanzhong, have now confessed to the law and will confess."
"These two Xiliang thieves, if there is no one in the court to support them, how can they dare to do such a rebellious thing?"
"Their confessions are here."
"How can you guys wash it off?"
"Everyone knows that the three of you are the biggest traitors in the Han Dynasty."
(End of chapter)