When the lonely flowers are closed, the beauties stand side by side.

Talking about things in the palace with lust, the parrot didn't dare to say anything in front of him.

"This last opportunity must be seized, otherwise, our Dong family will be doomed."

Thinking about his sister's words along the way, Dong Xian finally made up his mind. Success, prince, loser, thief, anyway, after the emperor's funeral, I will definitely not get a good end, it is better to get the edict of Chan Rang, rightfully ascend the throne, launch a coup d'état, and monopolize power.

Thinking of this, Dong Xian couldn't help but look up at Weiyang Palace not far away.

Tonight's gloomy clouds, the night is like a thick inkstone, so deep that it can't be dissolved, which makes people feel very depressed. A team of eunuchs and palace maids played with dim lanterns, ghostly and ghostly came out of the Yang Palace. Jin Wuwei was holding Changge and was changing shifts, Dong Xian knew that it was time to get out soon.

Before entering the West Palace, he saw the gray-haired Imperial Physician Ling running out on tiptoe, and when he saw Dong Xian, he hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty is awake." ”

Dong Xian was overjoyed in his heart, and he didn't care about interrogating the imperial doctor's order to run out, so he ran into the West Palace in three steps and two steps, and saw the palace maid serving Liu Xin who was sitting on the bed drinking water.

The young Dong Xian was overjoyed, how did he know that this was Liu Xin's return to the light, just now the imperial doctor ordered that the emperor was hopeless, so he panicked and went to Changle Palace to report the news, where did he think that he saw Dong Xian who came in a hurry just after going out.

Liu Xin sat on the bed, radiant, not at all like he had been lying on the sickbed for a long time, Dong Xian was speechless for a while, and the words he had just thought of suddenly found that he couldn't tell Liu Xin. The emperor is doing well now, if he asks the emperor to concede, will he let the emperor have any ideas? Thinking of this, Dong Xian hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Liu Xin: "Your Majesty, you have finally woken up, you are about to scare the slave to death, the slave and the maid think, if you have a mountain high and a low water, the slave and the maid will not live, and will go directly with you." ”

Liu Xin looked at Dong Xian, who was kneeling on the ground and crying bitterly, and felt warm in his heart. In addition to bringing physical pleasure, this man is also obedient to him, thinking of this, the Zen half a year ago made his mind come to his heart again. Liu Xin has no heirs, and he loves Dong Xian, at this moment he understands that he is returning to the light, thinking of this, he decided to give Dong Xian a big gift.

"Qingqing, sit down."

When Dong Xian heard this, his nose was sour, tears flowed down again, he sat down against the edge of the bed, and the surrounding eunuchs and palace maids retreated in amusement.

Liu Xin took out a square box from the inside of the pillow, handed it to Dong Xian, and said: "Since I know that my time is short, I want the jade seal from Fu Xilang's hand, today, I want to pass it to Shengqing, I will travel far away, and pass it to you before leaving, I hope that Qing can always remember me, but unfortunately I am already weak in my limbs, and I can't prepare a grand ceremony for Qingqing, so that you and I will go down in history, and I can't live with you." After that, Liu Xin burst into tears, and Dong Xian also fell to the ground and cried.

After a while, he beckoned to the attendant: "Summoning the Great Situ Kongguang." ”

Kong Guang is the fourteenth grandson of Confucius, who is upright and straightforward, so his popularity is extremely poor. He was an official many times in the Yuan Emperor and Emperor Cheng dynasties, and the highest official was a general and prime minister. Kong Guang's personality was so arrogant that he simply resigned and returned to his hometown in Qufu to accept apprentices and give lectures. How can he be too famous, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools of thought, after the exclusive respect for Confucianism, Confucius was praised on the altar and became the most holy teacher in the eyes of scholars, therefore, there was an endless stream of scholars who went to Qufu Confucius, and most of the disciples he taught became doctors and doctors, all over the court and the opposition, and his reputation was even more restless for a while. After Liu Xin ascended the throne, he summoned Kong Guang twice to the court, awarded Guanglu as a doctor, worshiped as the prime minister, and later changed his name to Da Situ, and Kong Guang has since become Liu Xin's right-hand man.

In less than a moment, Kong Guang entered the palace panting. It turned out that Liu Xin was seriously ill, and the Empress Dowager was worried that something would change, so she ordered Kong Guang to be on duty day and night, and not to leave the palace for half a step. When the waiter arrived, Kong Guang was still reading under the lamp, and when he heard the call, he put on his coat and immediately came to see him.

"Situ, my time is short, I have never had a man and a woman in my life, and now I am about to travel far away, I plan to follow the example of Emperor Yao and cede the throne to the great Sima Dong Xian, so I will draft a holy decree immediately."

Panting, Kong Guang didn't even catch his breath when he was shocked by this sentence, as if a thousand pounds of giant hammer were smashed into his chest, and he couldn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he reacted, hurriedly knelt on the ground, and said without words: "Your Majesty, you are crazy, although Your Majesty does not have a son and a half daughter, but there are still princes in the royal family, how can you be Zen?" ”

Dong Xian originally felt that there was no hope, but suddenly the emperor said that he wanted to Zen Rang, and suddenly felt a huge sense of happiness coming, but he didn't expect Kong Guang's words to make him cold from his head to his heels. He stood up and said hatefully: "Kong Situ, do you want to resist the decree? ”

Kong Guang was slightly stunned, and glanced at Dong Xian meaningfully: "Dong Sima, when today's son is the descendant of Emperor Gao, although he has no heirs, there are many princes in my dynasty, when will it be your turn to covet the big treasure of the magpie's nest dove!" ”

After saying that, he turned his head and knelt down towards Liu Xin again, kowtowing heavily: "Please take back your majesty's order, the old minister would rather die than write this holy decree!" ”

Liu Xin coughed violently, glanced at Dong Xian, his eyes were full of reluctance and pity, he raised a finger, pointed at Kong Guang, only said you, tilted his head, and rode the crane westward.

It's really happy and sad, Dong Xian couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, he hated Kong Guang to death, and shouted: "Kong Guang, it was you who forced Your Majesty to death, you are a great rebellion, I will punish you Nine Clans!" ”

As soon as the words fell, an old voice came: "Mourning family to see who dares!" ”

Everyone looked back, it turned out that the imperial physician had invited the empress dowager over, and when a few people entered the door, they saw Dong Xian scolding Kong Guang.

Kong Guang seemed to have seen a savior at this time, and hurriedly walked towards the Empress Dowager, crying and shouting: "Empress Dowager, the old minister participates in the Great Sima Dong Xian's intention to rebel, snatch the jade seal of the country, and prepare to usurp the throne and stand on his own!" ”

The Empress Dowager was very satisfied, what she wanted was this result, and she had already instructed Wang Hong, who was accompanying her to participate in Dong Xian, but she didn't expect Kong Guang to impeach Dong Xian first. This Kong Guang is more weighty than Wang Hong. The Empress Dowager had a gloomy face and said to Dong Xian: "Dong Sima, is what Da Situ said true? ”

Dong Xian didn't expect the Empress Dowager to come so quickly, and he didn't expect that his words just now would be heard by the Empress Dowager ten out of ten, and he was about to refute it, but he saw Wang Hong flash out behind the Empress Dowager, and shouted: "Dong Sima, the jade seal of the country has been kept by Fu Xilang since ancient times, but today it is in your hands, and Your Majesty also happens to be in the Dragon Imperial Funeral Heaven, doesn't Dong Sima plan to explain?" ”

Dong Xian's face flushed, he never expected that Wang Hong would command him on the jade seal.

"Empress Dowager Qiqi, this jade seal was handed down to me by His Majesty before his funeral, and His Majesty intends to give it to me, and Kong Situ is also present in this matter."

"Hahahaha!" The Empress Dowager laughed loudly, until tears flowed from her eyes, and then she said, "Zen Rang? Is Dong Sima joking? Zhongchang waits, the jade seal of the country is in Dong Sima's place, the mourning family is not very relieved, I bother you to get it back. ”

"No!"

Wang Hong flashed in response, the sword in his hand was unsheathed, the blade was against Dong Xian's neck, and he said gently: "Dong Sima, the jade seal is too heavy, be careful to flash your waist, or keep it for you!" ”

The Empress Dowager watched Wang Hong force back the jade seal, and her mood was better, she walked to Liu Xin's body, gently stroked Liu Xin's hand, and asked Dong Xian: "Dong Sima, the emperor favored you the most during his lifetime, you are called Junchen, you are actually husband and wife, the emperor broke his sleeves for you, and the whole country was amazed." You will preside over the national funeral, what do you think? ”

At this time, Dong Xian was discouraged. He didn't expect the Empress Dowager to suddenly come out. At this moment, the reinforcements outside don't know what is going on, and the top priority can only be to save their lives first. But after all, he is not a ceremonial official, and he doesn't know the etiquette of funerals at all, and he knows very well that the Empress Dowager's question is just a temptation. had to take off his hat and hit the ground with his head, after so many years of pampering, he has no blood at all.

The Empress Dowager glanced at him contemptuously and said: "The emperor's funeral is a national ceremony, and as the Great Sima, you are ranked as the third duke, and you don't know what to ask three questions, what is the use of you!" Wang Mang, the Marquis of Xindu, once handled the funeral of the first emperor as a great Sima, and he knows the old calendar, so he will handle this matter! Passed the decree, announced that Wang Mang, the marquis of the new capital, entered the palace and presided over the state funeral ceremony. No one is allowed to leave Weiyang Palace before the arrival of the new capital marquis. Kong Situ, you have to work hard and wait here for the new capital marquis. ”

After speaking, she let go of the hand holding Liu Xin and turned to leave, a trace of contempt flashed in the corner of her eyes.

On June 26, the second year of Yuanshou (1 BC), Liu Xin, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, died in Weiyang Palace.