Chapter II

Usurpation of the Han Dynasty and Ascending to the Emperor's Throne (2)

Just when the pro-reckless faction and the anti-reckless faction were tense, a man came to He Wu, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a gloomy smile: "Da Sikong is a little restless, ordinary people can't understand the changes in the stars, only a master like Lord Liu will see who is the destiny of heaven according to the stars." Although you are mortal with the naked eye, can you still not see the strange stone descended from heaven and the seven-character proverb written on it, 'The reckless one who is safe and reckless will will be punished by heaven? "The man who spoke was in his prime, and his eyes were deep, and he was quite a city.

He Wu was not afraid, and laughed loudly: "How can the old man believe your Wuji's demagogic words, this stone is nothing more than Wang Mang's order to carve it, and only you, a dog mongrel, will echo Wang Mang's finger of the deer as a horse." ”

Although Wu Jishen was humiliated, there was no trace of gloom on his face, he only chuckled lightly and said: "The three successive generations of emperors of the Han Dynasty have no children, which already shows that God does not bless the Han, and it is reasonable to find another merit and inherit the Han dynasty." But fools don't know the destiny of heaven, and I don't need to quarrel with you with any words. ”

He Wu was furious and shouted, "As long as the old man is here, he will never sit idly by and watch the traitors succeed!" He turned to the group of officials and hugged his fists, and said abruptly: "Colleagues, a few days ago, there was a young man on the streets of Chang'an, who claimed to be the dragon heir of Emperor Xiaocheng, and the Empress Dowager personally told the old man that the young man was her grandson. We eat the Han's Yulu, and we should do our best for me. Wang Mang was just a traitor who usurped the Han, so the old man first slaughtered Wu Jishen, a traitorous villain, and then killed the first evil for the Han. After that, he raised his fist high, and was about to smash it towards the top of Wu Jishen's head, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his five organs, like the bite of thousands of small insects, although he was a tough man, he was also rolling back and forth on the ground in pain, screaming again and again.

"Da Sikong!" a minister shouted in a trembling voice and ran to He Wu's side, but before he could be helped up, the other party was already bleeding and died. When the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty saw this situation, they were all shocked, and even the officials who had thrown themselves into the rivers and lakes did not understand the trick.

Just four years ago, Wang Mang took a fancy to Wu Ji's deep ability and was immediately entrusted with an important position. Today, Wang Mang wanted to do the act of becoming emperor, and he expected that someone would stand up to obstruct him, so he ordered Wu Jishen to secretly perform divine skills in front of the public and execute political enemies, so as to show that he was the destiny of heaven, and if he disobeyed, the punishment of heaven would come in an instant. Wu Jishen soaked his palms in venom before the court meeting, although the venom was transparent and colorless, it was a soul-breaking poison, he relied on his deep internal strength, and his latent strength between talking and laughing, so that the poison could not invade his body. Shicai Wu Ji walked deep in front of He Wu, and when he patted him on the shoulder, his palm gently urged the internal force, pushing the poison into the body through the opponent's clothes, and only a moment later, He Wu died of poison.

The minister who wanted to help He Wu saw that his colleague had died, so he looked at his corpse and said in tears: "Great Sikong······ You are an important minister in the court, and once you became loyal to the Han family, you died so miserably, my father-in-law Sun Lu will definitely avenge you!"

The ministers who supported the Han Dynasty were all in tears, but Wu Jishen raised his head and snorted, saying, "Revenge? Then He Wu was clearly punished by heaven, so he would die, and it seems that Gongsun Shaofu will also have an iron mind and disobey the mandate of heaven. He did not want to provoke the anger of the people, and he did not express much disdain when he said these words.

Gongsun Lu suddenly pulled out the dagger in his sleeve, pointed the tip of the knife at Wu Jishen, and said angrily: "Although this official has not seen what you have done, He Sikong's death is definitely not caused by heaven's curse!" Wu Jishen snorted lightly and said unhurriedly: "Gongsun Shaofu actually hides a blade, it seems that you and He Wu have already plotted against each other." Thanks to the wisdom and martial arts of An Han Gong, you were removed from military power as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. However, my lord is still too benevolent and righteous, and he will let you two wolf-hearted things enter the house, and I will take your life for An Han Gong today. After the words, his eyes stood up, and he suddenly felt a cold light.

Wang Mang had already made arrangements, but he didn't say much, just watched the situation in the hall, and secretly praised in his heart: "Wu Jishen has done a very good job, it seems that I really used the right person." The long-cherished wish of ruling the world for many years will surely be fulfilled today. Thinking of this, the smile on the corner of his mouth was slightly revealed, and it was difficult to restrain himself.

Gongsun Lu didn't dare to take the lead in making a move, and at that moment he looked at Wu Ji Shen angrily, and forced himself to calm down: "My Gongsun Lu has led the troops anyway, and his mother is not a vegetarian, today the official will fight with you first, and then punish the traitor Wang Mang!"

At this moment, one of the people in the train shouted: "Wait!" As he spoke, he jumped between the two of them, but saw that the man was a young general, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes.

The young general clasped his fists at Gongsun Lu and said: "My lord has been General Zuo, and his martial arts are not weak, but the master's magic skills are unpredictable, and General Gongsun is really not his opponent." Besides, my father-in-law's ascension to the throne is really a matter of inheriting the mandate of heaven and obeying the will of the people. As the saying goes, 'those who know the times are handsome', why should the general be stubborn, if you can respect the new master, you can still save your life. This young general's name is Yunqi, he is Wang Mang's adopted son, and he is also Wu Jishen's apprentice, he saw Gongsun Lu's courage and loyalty, admired in his heart, and couldn't bear to die unexpectedly, so he jumped out to say peace.

As soon as Yunqi's voice fell, Wang Mang sighed and said: "The sudden death of Emperor Daxing really made my heart like a knife, and I can't wait to go with him. Wu Jishen said: "Since the Empress Dowager has a life, I also hope that the Holy Lord will mourn, and it is important to ascend the throne as soon as possible." ”

Wang Mang wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and then continued: "It is really helpless for me to be the emperor, and I also ask Gongsun Shaofu not to disobey Yi's will, if you can know your mistakes, you will change them, and you will definitely not lose the rank of official." ”

Gongsun Lushang clenched the dagger and sneered sadly: "Who is rare, the eldest husband is loyal to the country, even if he dies, I will die as he deserves, and the traitor will take his life!" As soon as the words fell, he immediately attacked Wang Mang. But seeing that the guards beside Wang Mang shouted to escort him, he immediately picked up his blade and firmly surrounded Gongsun Lu. Although the group of soldiers were well-trained, they were stabbed in a pool of blood by Gongsun Lu one after another, Yun Qi jumped into the circle and said, "General Gongsun stop, otherwise I will make a move." ”

Gongsun Lu didn't say anything, and the dagger rushed forward, piercing Yunqi's heart. Yun Qi turned to the side, held Gongsun Zhen's wrist with his left hand, and turned his right hand into a fist and slammed into his chest, teaching the other party to spit blood in his mouth, and after a few staggers, he fell down. The soldier on the left took the opportunity to swing the knife, although Gongsun Lu was seriously injured, his reaction was still extremely sensitive, but when he saw him roll to the side, the short blade in his hand was thrown out, and the dagger pierced into the chest of the soldier. At this moment, another armor soldier saw that Gongsun Lu's weapon had been lost, and he was seriously injured, so he let go of his courage and rushed forward, and stabbed Chang Ge in his hand, Gongsun Lu held the long pole of the blade with one hand, waved it and smashed it, and then held the head of the soldier and slashed downward, hitting the sole of the soldier's foot. Seeing the soldier holding his broken foot and screaming, the rest of the people suddenly felt a chill, and they all took half a step back.

Gongsun Lufu spat blood again, and struggled to get up, only to see that the green tendons on his forehead were bursting up, and he was panting in his mouth, and his life was in danger. Wu Ji deeply observed this situation, and was also compassionate, so he immediately persuaded: "Why is Gongsun Shaofu so stubborn, even if you are not afraid of death, you must always take care of your wife and son, right?"

Gongsun Lu couldn't help but have tears in his eyes when he thought of his family, but his expression was very resolute, and then he lamented: "My wife and children are the flesh and soul of my Gongsun Lu's heart, but they will never rely on traitors in order to survive the world." After that, he looked around, bowed to the minister who did not bow to Wang Mang, and continued sadly: "I can't kill Wang Mang today, it seems that my Han should have this calamity." Gongsun Lu will take a step first, and Dahan Foundation will ask you. As soon as the words fell, he broke off his hand and killed himself.

The traitorous villain secretly laughed at Gongsun Lu's pedantic, and the loyal ministers were all sad in their hearts, Wang Mang shook his head and sighed, and said: "These two people don't know the destiny of heaven and despise the will of the empress dowager, so they have this misfortune." I remember that these two people have been officials in the court for many years, so let's allow them to enter the soil for peace. ”

After the soldiers carried the corpse out of the hall, Wu Ji Shenfu knelt down and said: "An Han Gong is generous and generous, and he will definitely be able to become a benevolent monarch." The ministers implored the saint to obey the decree of the empress dowager for the sake of the common people in the world, and ascend the throne as the emperor. The ministers stared at the blood stains in the hall that had not yet been wiped off, and they all bowed their heads to their ears, and then knelt down one after another and said: "Welcome to the Anhan Duke to inherit the unification and reign over the world······"

Wang Mangfu pretended to excuse himself again, and then sighed with a smile: "Since the Empress Dowager and all Aiqing insist on supporting me, I have to reluctantly make it difficult. ”

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Listening to the tsunami-like worship of the minister, Wang Mangden was full of pride, but he knew that the people's hearts were unstable at the moment, so in order to stabilize the situation, he sighed again: "It is really helpless for me to inherit the Han Dynasty, and from now on I will change the year name to 'Ju Se', in order to show that I have the power of the emperor and replace the Han Dynasty's ambition to protect the country." I also want to choose the name of the Liu clan as the crown prince, and after a hundred years, I will return the throne. Later, after a while, he continued: "I heard that Guangwei Hou Liu Xian's wife gave birth to a son last year, named Liu Ying, although this person is very young, but he can be supervised since he was a child, so that when he grows up, he will become the Holy Lord of the Ming Monarch, is it my determination to make Liu Ying the crown prince, can all Aiqing have objections?"

Wu Jishen and others all knew that Wang Mang set up the baby as the prince, and sooner or later he would be deposed, and the ministers who protected the Han Dynasty all felt that although Liu Ying was still young, he was also a relative of the Liu family, so he had to agree to the plan for the future.

Wang Mang saw this situation, and immediately sighed again, and said: "Since the ministers seconded the proposal, I will make Liu Ying the crown prince, and move to the East Palace from now on, and the palace slaves will take care of the prince's daily life. Liu Xin knelt down and flattered: "The saint is really a benevolent monarch through the ages, and Yao Shunyu soup can't reach it." ”

Wang Mang smiled slightly, and said: "Liu Xin has meritorious service in stargazing to convey the mandate of heaven, and will be promoted to Taichang from now on; Wu Jishen is not only strong in martial arts, but also loyal, and from now on, the official worships me as the national teacher of the new dynasty; As soon as the words fell, the traitors in the court knelt down in unison and said, "Thank you, Lord Longen." "Those ministers who are committed to the Han family are taken by Wang Mang's might, and they also kowtow.

After the court meeting was dispersed, Wang Mang ordered the craftsman to inlay the defective jade seal with gold, and since then the jade seal of the country has finally become a "gold inlaid jade". Subsequently, Wang Mang hurriedly ordered Yunqi to execute Emperor Cheng's widow, and at this moment, a eunuch trotted in and reported: "Your Majesty, someone from Chang'an Mansion has come to report, and Duan Feng, the right Yiwei Zhonglang of the Yulin Army, led a group of people to break into the government prison, robbed Liu Zihe, rushed out of Chang'an City, and fled eastward. ”

When Wang Mang heard about such a change, he couldn't help but get up indignantly, gritted his teeth and said: "Bastard, I am determined to break these two bodies into ten thousand pieces!" He knew that Liu Zihe was the orthodox Han family, and if he didn't get rid of it, it would be difficult for the emperor to sit on the throne safely.

This is exactly what it is: once the usurper was greedy, and the chaos began. Love and righteousness are inexhaustible, and the chaotic world is clear. The so-called times create heroes, and it is precisely because of that Wang Mang usurping the Han that countless heroes have gathered and competed in the world. In the rivers and lakes, the three-legged stand together, and the various forces are up and down the court, and they are involved in the streets, which is enough to shake the world. If you want to know what happens next, let's see the next breakdown.