In 198 AD, the sixth year of Zhongping and the third day of the fifth month, when the sun shone into the Chongde Palace, the ignorant Liu Wei did not seem to be accustomed to the identity on the dragon chair.

When looking at the Danding, the general He Jin, the general of the chariot and cavalry, He Miao, and the three princes, who played side by side, felt a little helpless for a while.

Fortunately, there was a woman with a curtain beside him, and when he listened to him, he said: "The general said that the empress dowager instructed Xia Yun, the middle servant, and the Yongle servant Feng Yu to collude with the state and county officials to loot local money and send it all to Yongle Palace. Is there any evidence?? ”

"The Empress Dowager, the ministers naturally have, as early as the reign of the first emperor, the empress dowager has been greedy for money, there has long been discussion in the court, the first emperor's betrayal of the official mantle, is the Empress Dowager Dong's suggestion." After discussing the countermeasures in advance, He Jin replied with a fake appearance.

"Hmmm! This matter has also been heard of by the mourning family, but this matter is related to the reputation of the first emperor, and now the first emperor's bones are not cold, I should not mention this matter again, this matter will be discussed later! "Do a full set of plays, taking into account the reputation, He Hou still pretended to say.

"But in addition, Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and the ministers have another thing to do. Recently, Zongzheng Mansion mentioned the old affairs of the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager was originally a concubine, because the first emperor ascended the throne before entering the palace to live, but now the first emperor Yan driving, and then staying in the palace is convenient for discord. According to the old practice, the princes of the vassal states were required to take up the throne. Should the feudal concubine also go back to the fiefdom to live? After some idle talk, He Jin immediately entered the topic.

He Jin's words were poor, and he immediately provoked the court's ministers to look sideways, and anyone with a discerning eye understood that the He family was going to do it.

Sure enough, when he saw He Hou's jaw head and said: "What the general said is reasonable, the empress dowager, the original concubine, should not live in the palace for a long time, and after the first emperor Yan drove it, there is no reason to stay again, since the Zongzheng Mansion has mentioned it, then it has to be cautious, since it is not reasonable, then it is still moved to the original fief Hejian to resettle." However, the Empress Dowager is the biological mother of the first emperor, although she cannot stay in the palace according to the courtesy, but she cannot be treated lightly. General! When ordering Hejian County to build a dormitory, refer to the etiquette in the palace! ”

Although what Empress He said was a bit far-fetched, but now she is a chess player, and she can be the emperor's golden mouth with a casual sentence, and the fate of Empress Dowager Dong was immediately decided.

With He Hou's words, He Jin immediately looked around with cold eyes at the people who were a little different, and finally saw that no one dared to speak out, and immediately said with a smile: "The Queen Mother is merciful, the Queen Mother has contributed to the society, this time in the country, you can cultivate yourself and cultivate your temperament for a thousand years, which is a great thing!" The Empress Dowager is determined to be virtuous! ”

When the edict is issued, the Son of Heaven seals, and everything is settled. Even if some people question it, they still can't change it, and Empress Dong, who has been in the harem for more than 20 years, is desolate in her old age.

But is this the end of the matter? Not really, when the white-haired Empress Dong overnight, she went to the river alone in the wind and rain. The tree fell and scattered, and as Dong Chong, the nephew of Empress Dong, he did not enjoy the benefits brought by the right enough, so he ushered in the catastrophe.

Dealing with a small person like Dong Chong, the He family has nothing to take care of, and it is difficult to cover it up at all. Three days after the edict was issued, He Jin sent troops to surround Dong Chong's mansion, arrest Dong Chong, and remove him from all his duties.

Dong Chong was hacked to death with a knife in the resistance, but the official statement is that Dong Chong knew that he was guilty and committed suicide.

As soon as Dong Zhong died, the Dong family had no longer to rely on, and then collapsed.

But that's it, He Jin has not planned to let go of the Dong family, since ancient times, the dispute between the heavenly family must be a river of blood, even if the Dong family has no day to turn over, but he hates Empress Dong He, where is he willing to leave it at that. She will not leave any more chance for Empress Dong, and it is natural to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.

A month later, when the imperial court forgot that the Han Dynasty still had a queen mother, a cup of poisoned wine appeared in front of Empress Dong, who looked like an old lady in Hejian County.

In the face of the wine, the Empress Dowager Dong, who fell from heaven to hell, was not afraid, and drank it all in a miserable laugh.

Since then, the He family has not taken care of it, but for the sake of the face of the heavenly family, Empress He issued an edict to posthumously seal the Empress Dowager Dong's nickname Empress Xiaoren, and buried her husband Liu Chang in the Shen Mausoleum. Soon, she was nicknamed Empress Xiaoren Mucheng, becoming the first queen with a six-character nickname in history.

It's just that He carried out the secret, and said that Empress Dong was afraid of dying of illness, but there was no impermeable wall, and soon in the spread of people with hearts, the fact that Empress Dong was killed by everyone knew it, but now the He family is dominant, and no one dares to speak.

With the death of Empress Dong going away with the wind, the ten permanent servants in the palace who were alone entered a moment of panic, since He Jin dared to kill the queen mother in the face of the world's disapproval, he still cared about them.

In June, the sun was like fire, but the place where the ten permanent servants gathered now was unusually cold. In the face of death threats, they are unusually united.

When even when I heard someone say: "The He family, who killed pigs, dared to murder the mother of the country, it was really a thief!" ”

"Who said no, He Jin was just a butcher back then, if we hadn't lifted him, how could we be today!"

"Hey! It's really a backer, relying on everyone to die, what should I do now, as soon as Empress Dong dies, you and I will become He Jin's last enemies! ”

"Now in my opinion, it's still just the wind to make the rudder, right? Where is there still power in the DPRK and China, dare to confront He Jin! ”

"So where are we going to take refuge?? We all pledged our allegiance to him that day! Or maybe ......"

"Uh-huh! Now I'm afraid there is only one way out......"

"Confused!!" Listening to everyone's discussions, Zhang Rang, who had been sitting firmly, did not stop it, but when he heard that there was a decision, he scolded sharply: "How are you so stupid, although He Jin is indecisive, but his ministers, that one does not hate us, if there is no instigation from them, how dare He Jin preemptively establish the prince in front of the first emperor spirit that day, and now he has killed the empress dowager, we still dare to have this fluke thought, but it is in danger!" ”

"Then in the words of Zhang Changshi, you can't take refuge! So now there is only one way to kill each other? Maybe as soon as He Jin dies, just like Dou Wu at the beginning, he can suppress the rebellion! Hearing Zhang Rang's words, Duan Qi whispered.

"Well, let me think about it for a long time, maybe that's all there is. Since it is death to vote, it is better to fight a way out. But now that He Jin is powerful, I'm afraid that the matter between you and me is still in the inner court! Now that there are no soldiers, we must master the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and then we can do whatever we want! When it comes to removing He Jin, it is like a defeat that day, Zhang Rang reminded again.

"In that case, where is the Queen Mother, we have to be careful to serve! As long as the two of them are enveloped, it is not impossible to get rid of He Jin! Understanding its meaning, Zhao Zhong, who was good at conspiracy in the palace, agreed and agreed.

And just as the ten permanent servants were worried, although He Jin was indecisive, he asked his subordinate ministers, asked ten, and the ten answers must be the same, except for the ten permanent servants!

And the most of them are Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu, who have just been promoted to Si Yi's lieutenants.

Now that the new monarch has just been established, although there is a saying that the son of heaven is a courtier, but as the first family of the Yuan family, Jun's grace is still unabated, not only Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, but also successively named the captain of the school and the general of the tiger Ben, and the Taifu Yuan Kui is one step to the sky.

When Liu Wei was the emperor, and He Hou was in the dynasty to weigh the system, Taifu Yuan Kui immediately became the representative of the family and the general He Jin assisted the government, and recorded the Shangshu affair together.

Although according to the practice of the Han Dynasty, the new monarch was first established, and all of them set up a leader to assist the young master, but now there is only one word difference between the record and the leader, but its weight is different.

In this regard, it can be said that now the Han Dynasty is a major event in the court, although Yuan Kui is the Taifu, his rights exceed those of the Three Princes, and he is the second person under He Jin.

Of course, He Jin's reuse of the Yuan family is related to the fact that when he supported the prince that day, Yuan Shao led his troops to attack the palace and made great contributions.

Therefore, in order to maintain his current status, among all the subordinates in the General's Mansion, Yuan Shao is the hardest working and most favored person. Every time there is a banquet in He Mansion, Yuan Shaoding is a guest.

And now that the harem is stable, Yuan Shao wants to go further, he knows that he can only kill the ten permanent servants. The Ten Standing Servants are notorious, and they are like Zhao Gao in the Qin period, and they are destined to be stinking for 10,000 years. If he can help kill him, he will not only be famous in history, but also prosperous in the future.

Therefore, every time at a banquet, as long as the major affairs of the DPRK and China are discussed, Yuan Shaoding mentions the killing of the ten permanent attendants.

It's a pity that every time he mentions it, He Jin shakes his head and sighs, now after three rounds of drinking, everyone leaves the table, and when they are alone, Yuan Shao mentions this matter again.

"The general is now the power of the Empress Dowager Dong, but the forbidden province in the palace is still controlled by the eunuchs, if it is not eradicated as soon as possible, I am afraid there will be changes!"

"The old man He Cheng doesn't want to get rid of the eunuchs, but how can he help the queen mother...... The queen mother said: It is a rule set by the first emperor that the eunuchs rule the forbidden province, and it cannot be abolished at will, and said that the first emperor Yan will kill the old ministers soon, which is a disrespect for the temple, and the old man is ...... "I drank a few more cups today, and He Jin, who was slightly drunk, explained like a nest in his heart.

"But the general, when the judgment continues, it will be a great disaster, and all the generals under the account are all heroic warriors, only the general uses them. Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others, now taking advantage of the death of the Empress Dowager Dong, are spreading rumors everywhere, why not take this as an opportunity to eliminate them! Don't miss the opportunity! When he came, he was prepared, and when he saw He Jin pushing over again, Yuan Shao talked about it.

"But the Queen Mother doesn't need it, so what can she do......" Even if what Yuan Shao said was reasonable, He Jin was still unmoved, and he had talked to his sister many times earlier, but he never agreed. Helplessly, he had to use this as an excuse again.

"If the general is afraid that the queen mother will not agree, Shao has a way to help the general break it!" He Jin's excuse, Yuan Shao had long been tired of listening to it, he had been thinking about it at home for a long time, he didn't want to return in vain today, so he hurriedly said mysteriously.

"Will the plan be released??" In fact, starting from his heart, He Jin also knew that the Ten Standing Servants were a threat to him, even if he didn't want to save face for his sister, but if he could really eliminate the hidden dangers, he didn't mind.

"The general wants to get rid of the eunuchs, and he should have a usable army in his hands. Back then, Dou Wu was also ready to kill his inner pet like a general, but later he suffered from it, all because the incident was not confidential and his words were leaked. At that time, the soldiers of the five battalions were all under the orders of the eunuchs, but Dou Wu trusted them, and as a result, he killed himself. ”

"Now the general occupies the position of the emperor's uncle, and the brothers lead the world's strong soldiers, and the generals of the army are all handsome and famous, and they are willing to do their best to serve the general. If the general is afraid that the queen mother will not agree, he can also issue an edict to recruit heroes from all over the world, lead troops into Beijing, and eliminate eunuchs together. At that time, the army will be the king, everything will be in the hands of the general, even if the queen mother does not agree, she is helpless. The general got rid of the scourge for the world in one fell swoop, and he should be famous for future generations! Afraid that He Jin would not agree, Yuan Shao analyzed up and down.

"Brilliant idea, brilliant strategy! When the army enters Beijing, everything will be in the hands of the old man, and he will dare to commit a small crime! Undoubtedly, Yuan Shao's words reached He Jin's heart, and the earlier hesitation, He Jin was more or less concerned about Dou Wu's matter, and then it happened. Now if he transfers loyal and righteous people from all over the world to lead troops to help, what is he afraid of.

Then thinking of supporting millions of soldiers, in high spirits, an arrogant figure appeared in He Jin's mind. Immediately, he secretly swore that when the ten permanent servants were removed, it would be his turn next.

'Ah sneeze' 'Ah sneeze'...

No, in a heavily guarded Wubao outside Luoyang City, Jiang Qi, who was now carefully supporting his wife who had just recovered from a serious illness, was taking a walk, and he was sneezing inexplicably......