Chapter Eighty-Four: Flipping the Table
As we enter April, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
The water level of the streams and ponds in Hualin Park has dropped a lot, and some even expose the riverbed, leaving only a few pools of residual water in the center.
A few years ago, Shao Xun once stood waist-deep in the water of the pond and dug shrimp toads for the first emperor.
Now, in the same place, you can already see the exposed silt at the bottom of the pool.
The power of the great drought is so great that it is.
As the Son of Heaven, Sima Chi still has to be a showman.
In the past few days, he issued an edict to reduce one meal to show that he shared the suffering with the people.
As for whether it is really suffering with the people, I don't know.
Anyway, after Nanyang and other five counties were unwilling to send their masters and servants to build Guangchengyuan, the Son of Heaven issued an edict to more than 50,000 soldiers from the four counties of Runan, Ruyin, Liang, and Chenliu to go to Guangchengze to build Suyu Palace.
The people who built Guangchengyuan were changed, and the Son of Heaven originally planned to send a king to sit in the town, because he was very jealous of the Duke of Luyang County. After Sima Yue entered Beijing, he sent his staff Dai Yuan and Cheng Shui to the south to supervise Guangchengyuan, which was of great significance.
The Son of Heaven doesn't have the heart to care about these little things, he has a more imminent crisis.
On this day, more than ten people including Miao Bo, Miao Yin, Wang Yan, He Sui, Gao Tangchong, and Gao Tao gathered in Hualin Garden, one by one, looking panicked.
Sima Chi was also a little unnatural, and he felt even more hungry.
At this time, Queen Liang Lanbi led the palace people to send some snacks for the monarch and ministers to eat.
Sima Chi ate a hu cake and felt much better.
The queen was extremely satisfied, and smiled happily like a little woman indulged in love.
The Son of Heaven is planning big things with his loyal ministers, which is what men do.
As a woman, she can only continue to encourage and comfort the Son of Heaven, so that he has no worries and concentrates.
"Jiang Zhen and Du Yi were killed." Gao Tao didn't seem to notice the arrival of the queen and the palace people at all, and said with a pale face.
After speaking, his throat was a little choked, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.
Gao Tao is the son of Shang Shuling Gao Guang, whose father died of illness at the end of last year, and was posthumously presented to Sikong and Shizhong.
Jiang Zhen is the former Taifu Shogunate, the current Situ Shogunate joined the army, and is a native of Tianshui.
Du Xuan's identity is the same as Jiang Zhen, a Jingzhao person.
After Sima Yue entered Beijing, he was appointed as Situ, controlled the government, and did not meet the emperor, but only purged dissidents.
Everyone discussed and discussed, and felt that they couldn't be so passive, and they had to do something.
So, Gao Tao took the initiative to ask for help, colluded with Jiang Zhen and Du Yi, and intended to assassinate Sima Yue - Gao Tao is still in the mourning period, and it stands to reason that he can close his door and not ask about the world, but he may be dizzy, or he may be full of loyalty, so he did this in short.
Of course, the matter didn't work out, and it was leaked halfway, so Jiang Zhen and Du Yi were killed.
The two of them are dead, can Gao Tao escape?
Gao Tao's current expression tells everyone that he thinks he can't escape, and he is looking for the Son of Heaven to protect him.
"Gao Qing ......" Sima Chi comforted: "Qing is a famous family, so it won't be like this." ”
Liang Lanbi glanced at the Son of Heaven in surprise, slightly surprised.
"Your Majesty......" Gao Tao trembled even more, and his eyes were dead.
The Son of Heaven seemed to be comforting him, but he didn't mean to take the initiative to protect him at all, and let him "resist" with his family background, isn't it a joke? When it comes to this struggle for power at the highest level, what family heritage can be preserved?
This is not a county, a county, but the world!
Sima Chi turned his head away from him.
When the others saw it, their hearts were cold.
Gao Tao was unable to escape death because he directly planned and organized the assassination of Sima Yue. But do they have fewer times when they oppose Sima Yue?
At the time of the first emperor, he was now bright and decisive, a corporal of etiquette and virtuousness, and a personable demeanor. Talking to everyone about the affairs of the world in private, he is impassioned and has many opinions.
and now ascended the throne, everyone secretly rejoiced that there was finally a king of sainthood, and the great Jin Zhongxing is hopeful. As a result, everyone worked bravely, everyone scrambled to be the first, constantly planning one thing after another, and slowly took back power.
With these things, won't Sima Yue be angry with them? Won't you settle accounts after the fall?
Everyone's faces were a little ugly.
And at this moment, the gates of Hualin Garden were opened with a bang, and a large group of armor soldiers rushed in, occupying every corner.
"This ......"
"Bold! Are you going to rebel? ”
"The grand residence, where did the rebels come from?"
"Where are the guards?"
The ministers who were frowning were startled, and as if they were in a stress reaction, they subconsciously reprimanded. But if you look closely at their faces, you will conclude that this is nothing more than a matter of inwardness.
Wang Bing walked in, first looked at the courtiers who were usually high up, but at the moment they were panicked to death, bowed to the Son of Heaven and fell to the ground, and said loudly: "The minister Wang Bingde reported that someone was plotting rebellion, so he led his troops into the guard." Your Majesty don't worry, after the anti-party is arrested, he will turn around. ”
Sima Chi's face was very pale, there were traces of sweat on his forehead, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything.
At this moment, he even wondered if Sima Yue was going to kill the king.
Empress Liang Lanbi gently held the hand of the Son of Heaven to express comfort, then looked at Wang Bing calmly, lightly opened her lips, and asked, "Wang Qing, where is the rebel party?" ”
Wang Bing got up, stroked the hilt of the knife with his hand, glanced at it, and began to name one by one: "Huangmen Shilang Miao Bo, Taifu Qing Miao Yin, Loose Cavalry Chang Shi Wang Yan, Taishi Ling Gao Tangchong, Yanling County Gong Gao Tao, Shang Shulang He Sui......"
Wang Bing said the names of more than a dozen people in one breath, and the expressions of the people who were named were different.
Seeing that Situ refused to let go of himself, he put it down when it came to the end, his panicked face slowly returned to normal, and he got up to say goodbye to the Son of Heaven.
Some people burst into tears, not knowing what to say.
There are also people who constantly plead with the Son of Heaven, such as Gao Tao-
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Gao Tao knelt on the ground, hugged Sima Chi's thigh, and sobbed: "The minister is mourning for his father's house, and it is inconvenient to go out. If it weren't for the sincerity of His Majesty and the court, running around, why would it be like this? The minister is on the orders of His Majesty. Your Majesty! Your Majesty, save the minister! ”
Sima Chi covered his face with his sleeves and did not look at Gao Tao.
Liang Lanbi wanted to speak and stopped.
"Your Majesty, save me!" Gao Tao is still mourning.
Wang Bing saw that it was really not presentable, and directly ordered the soldiers to arrest people.
Several armorers swarmed up and dragged Gao Tao away like a dead dog.
The others would not let go, and under the command of Wang Bing, several people worked in groups and quickly arrested everyone around Sima Chi.
From beginning to end, Sima Chi didn't say a word, just sighed.
Queen Liang Lanbi looked like falling into an ice cave.
She now finally understands why her father (General Wei Liang Fen) has always been reluctant to get involved in the government, but he has received a lot of money and has not said a word about all major matters, which can be said to be Mingzhe's self-preservation to the extreme.
It turns out that the struggle for power is so terrifying.
The schemes they have been hatching all this time are so insignificant in the face of absolute force.
As long as Sima Yue is willing to pull down his face, as long as he is unwilling to talk about the rules anymore, any tricks are just a joke.
After the person was arrested, Wang Bing did not leave, I saw him wave his hand, and soon someone went over to give the order.
After a while, more than 20 people entered, and after seeing the Son of Heaven, they all fell to the ground and wept: "Your Majesty." ”
When Sima Chi saw it, he finally shed tears.
These people come from the left and right guards, the left and right armies, and the Xiao cavalry army, who take turns guarding the palace, and the most important ones are the Sima in the palace, the three governors, etc., all of whom are the generals of the forbidden army who have been deliberately wooed in the past two years.
At the end of last year, after the news that Sima Yue wanted to return to Beijing spread, he was even more ruthless and made all the military attaches in the palace marquis, which can be said to be a bloody investment.
Sima Yue has been in Beijing for some days, and he has never dared to enter the palace to meet him, and it is these people who are taboo.
Do they ...... too?
"Your Majesty, take care, the minister is going back to his hometown." Someone sighed.
"Your Majesty......" Some people couldn't cry, but they just cried.
Someone else shook his head a few times, and looked at the Son of Heaven carefully, as if he was seeing the last side.
"Take them out!" Wang Bing waved his hand and ordered.
The sergeants stepped forward to urge.
The military attachés in the palace saluted again and slowly left.
Wang Bing looked at their departing figures.
In fact, he was a little strange, just drive people away, why let them come to see the Son of Heaven again? Thinking of the end, he couldn't figure it out, so he could only attribute it to Situ showing off to the Son of Heaven......
It's a bit of a pity!
These people are all middle-level military attachés in the camps of the forbidden army, and once they are dispersed, there will be great chaos and it will take a lot of time to recover.
What's more, they didn't just leave alone, there were often henchmen and junior officers who were implicated, and it was far more than these two dozen generals who were driven away.
At this time, if someone attacked, Wang Bing was not sure if the forbidden army would disperse in a hurry.
Next, we have to seize the time to promote new people and rectify the morale of the army.
Thinking of this, he didn't want to stay longer, turned around and glanced at the emperor, and saluted: "Your Majesty, from today onwards, the palace guard will no longer be in charge of the palace generals." Situ Youzhi selected 800 brave men from the East China Sea to protect the imperial palace. They will come to change their guard in a moment, so don't be alarmed, Your Majesty. ”
After the report, he raised his head with a big grin, looked at the Son of Heaven, and arched his hand: "The minister retires." ”
With that, he turned around and left with the armor.
How to say it, there is both some sighing and some excitement.
is so domineering in front of the Son of Heaven, which is the first time for Wang Bing.
The guards around the Son of Heaven were all replaced, and it was the first time for Situ.
This is not giving face at all, and completely flipped the table.
Wang Bing suddenly thought of Shao Xun who was far away in Liang County, and he didn't know why, he was still full of momentum, and he suddenly withered.
However, he quickly excused himself: there was no soldier from the East China Sea who was not afraid of him.
Tens of thousands of soldiers of the forbidden army, there is no one who does not know him.
Fortunately, there is no need to confront him directly, otherwise Wang Bing doesn't know if he has the courage to speak hard words to him.
At the same time, he couldn't help but maliciously speculate, if Shao Xun was still a general in the palace, and Situ ordered him to be driven away, would he end up in tears?
It's a pity that I can't test it.
After Wang Bing left, the Hualin Park was empty.
Sima Chi was stunned for a long time, and then suddenly shouted.
"Your Majesty." Liang Lanbi came back to her senses, held the hand of the Son of Heaven tightly, and comforted her softly: "Your Majesty, Situ still needs to have a face, so he won't mess around." Your Majesty, rest easy, in time, there will be a turnaround. ”
"You know what!" Sima Chi shook Liang Lanbi's hand vigorously and ran away directly.