Great Wei Nengchen

The hair and skin of the body is influenced by the parents. In the eyes of the people of the Han Dynasty, the hair can be second only to the head.

"She really dared to kill me!" Seeing the chilling eyes of the young girl in front of him, Zhao Zhong immediately came to such a conclusion, "I still underestimated this princess before, I thought she was just smart, not Thinking of her decisive and ruthless side, she really resembles her mother, that strong woman from a foreign race in the Western Regions... But fortunately, she is a princess, not a prince, otherwise..."

At the juncture of life and death, eunuch Zhao Zhong had such thoughts in his heart, and remembered some past events that had been dusty for many years...

The east wind overwhelmed the west wind, and just as the two were about to decide the winner in the contest of will and courage, suddenly, the door of the Suzaku in front opened wide, and with the sound of orderly and dense footsteps, a large number of black armored warriors armed to the teeth held their hands high. The torches, under the command of a general wearing a Chi You ghost mask, rushed in like a black sea, quickly submerging everything in the palace...

At the place where the torches are most concentrated, surrounded by a group of generals, the long-awaited general He Jin, led his servant Xun You, his servant Zheng Tai... and more than [-] other important officials from the court filed in. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and others also wore armor and held sword guards, and they came straight to Yangde Hall, and the soldiers of the Imperial Army along the way were powerless to stop them.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Zhong stayed there completely, his mind went blank, only one thought remained, "It's over! It's over! It's over!..."

At the same time, Princess Haiyan took the opportunity to break into the emperor's bedroom sideways, and immediately, an extremely sad cry pierced the night sky of the palace...

94. Chapter 94 Who rules the world

Seeing thousands of Xuanjia troops holding up their torches, rushing into the imperial city unstoppably like Tie Liu, the eunuch Zhao Zhong, who was chopped off by Princess Haiyan, panicked for a while, and no longer cared about the task of guarding the palace. Immediately ran to the depths of the harem, where the great eunuch Zhang Rang, the head of the 'Ten Permanent Attendants', was sitting there. Now the always vicious eunuch 'Old Ancestor' has become the last support in his heart.

"It's not good, the big thing is not good, He Jin led troops into the palace!" Zhao Zhong, with disheveled hair, ran wildly and shouted in horror, but in the end, he saw in a pavilion on Jingshan where he was drinking tea calmly. Zhang Rang.

This Jingshan Mountain is the highest point of the harem, overlooking the entire palace from here, one can naturally see a murderous 'fire dragon' rushing into the palace, and quickly occupied various important places in the inner court. The Imperial Guards of the West Garden were powerless to resist at all, and they all obediently handed over their weapons, knelt on the ground, and waited to be dealt with.

"What are you panicking, the sky won't fall yet! Sit down first and have a cup of tea!" Looking at the panicked old partner in front of him, Zhang Rang poured a cup of hot tea with his own hands despite a trace of contempt in his tone.

The two have known each other for a long time, in fact, in terms of intelligence and ability, Zhao Zhong is not inferior to him at all, and even better in some aspects, but in the end it was Zhang Rang who became the head of the 'Ten Attendants', and the reason There are two points, first, he is more calm when encountering major events, this super psychological quality is unmatched by any eunuch in the palace; as for the second point?It is that he is ruthless enough, anyone can give up, sometimes give up pawns, sometimes give up chariots, at critical moments, he can even give up the old man!

Zhang Rang already knew what happened before. Apart from some disappointment, he was more annoyed about the failure of his big plan; This dead salted fish turned over!

Although the strategy failed, Zhang Rang was not frightened, because he knew it.The matter has developed to the present, and the two sides are still engaged in a political game. Since it is a political matter, there will be a bottom line. Sure enough, when the fire dragon that broke into the palace arrived near the Yangde Hall, it immediately stopped. , there is no meaning to go further.

The imperial city of the Han Dynasty was designed according to the number of days of the week. To be precise, it is the front palace and the back palace. The Yangde Palace in the front is the place where the emperor works, where he usually handles state affairs, and the back is the area where the concubines live, except for the emperor. , no other men are allowed to trespass.

So He Jin led a group of important ministers into the front hall, but did not dare to enter the back palace. Entering the front hall was for the sake of state affairs, but entering the back palace would break the etiquette of the monarch and ministers, and cause chaos to become thieves. This is the bottom line in politics. It also left a living area for the 'Ten Permanent Attendants'. Sure enough, as the Xuanjia army entered the palace, the eunuchs in the inner court rushed to the back like a swarm, and their lives were safe here.

"He Jin, that humble butcher, can't read a whole bunch of Chinese characters. Just because he has absolutely no ability to send troops into the palace, needless to say, there must be capable people around him to advise him and run around. The miscellaneous family is really good this time. I underestimated these new heroes, and I heard that there are two named Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, who are even more first-class among them." After a little thought, Zhang Rang immediately made an accurate judgment, and then slightly A trace of doubts asked: "Have you ever seen clearly which soldier and horse entered the palace?"

He couldn't figure out how to mobilize soldiers and horses without the Tiger Talisman. The Luoyang garrison didn't have the courage to do so!

"It's too dark to see clearly, but looking at the armor and clothing, it is definitely not the garrison near Luoyang. Looking at their swift action and strict orders, they seem to be elite frontier soldiers." After all, they have been in the court for many years Zhao Zhong still has some eyesight for the right eunuch.

"Oh!... Frontier Army?" After thinking about the recent affairs about the border town, the matter of Yanmen prefect Zhang Yang's entry into Chaomiansheng immediately came to mind, remembering that he also brought three thousand elite Yanmen frontier soldiers with him Getting ready to participate in the Luoyang Grand Parade, although the military parade ceremony was canceled in the end because of the poor health of the Lingdi Dragon, but the elite frontier soldier has been stationed in the Royal Garden in the north of Luoyang City, unexpectedly it became a deadly 'killer' at the critical moment sword'.After connecting the context, Zhang Rang smashed the teacup in his hand angrily: "Shangdang prefect Zhang Yang, a small official the size of a sesame seed and mung bean, how dare you ruin my big business!"

It is no wonder that Zhang Rang is so arrogant. On weekdays, he is in charge of the power of the inner court, participates in the decision-making of the court, and deals with him, such as Situ and Sikong, who are among the top dignitaries among the three princes. There are no less than a hundred such officials. In the past, he could slander and even kill at will with a single word from him, but he did not expect to ruin his big business today.

"Mr. Zhang, the general situation is like this now, what should I do!" After drinking a cup of hot tea and calming down a little, Zhao Zhong began to ask impatiently.

"Hehe! Don't panic, Zajiaqi lost half a move today, allowing the opponent to grab the upper hand, but until the last moment, it may be who wins and who loses!" Looking in the direction of Yangde Hall, Zhang Rang's eyes ignited again. With raging fighting spirit, "you go to contact other people immediately, tell them to stabilize the situation, don't panic, and immediately ring the Jingyang bell, tell everyone the news of the emperor's death, and give me the pool of water in Luoyang Totally messed up!"

"No!..." Zhao Zhong immediately understood the deep meaning of it after being together for many years, and turned around to deliver the order.

Zhang Rang's move is really brilliant. Since Rang lost half of the trick in the conspiracy, he should just make the whole thing public, let him be fair and honest, and turn the conspiracy into a public conspiracy, thus canceling out the previous two parties. difference.

Furthermore, as soon as the news of the emperor's death comes out, all the princes and ministers must enter the palace. On the surface, it seems that He Jin's power has greatly increased, but the real situation is, ha ha!One person has one heart, hundreds of people have one heart, and the gentry and their relatives are not monolithic. At that time, they don't need to provoke themselves, and they can fight for rights and interests. At that time, their chance to become eunuchs will come again.

After watching Zhao Zhong leave, Zhang Rang closed his eyes and meditated for a while, then smiled coldly, tore up his robe and messed up his hair, and then put on an expression of collapse and mourning With an old face, he ran towards the harem, crying out in tears as he ran: "It's not good, Your Majesty is dead!..."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..." The Jingyang bell rang!The emperor is dead, and the world is plain!

The Han Palace, which was still at dawn, suddenly turned into a white world. Everyone had a white mourning dress, and all the red things were covered with white cloth, and a huge white soul-calling banner was fluttering in the wind...

Hearing the news of the emperor's death, Empress Dowager Dong brought the prince Liu Xie here immediately, and Empress He brought the prince Liu Bian also came. Immediately, all the ministers and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty and the clansmen of the Han Dynasty gathered together Outside the bedroom door of Yangde Hall.

Facing the news of the emperor's passing away, everyone was deeply saddened, and the best way to express pain is to cry, but the same cry can be divided into many types, some are sad, some are frightened, some are helpless, There are even secret joys... the complexity of human nature and the unpredictability of people's hearts are expressed fiercely at this moment.

It was Princess Haiyan, the prince Liu Bian, and Liu Xie who were crying sadly. The elder was 14 years old and the youngest was only 7 years old. They suddenly lost their loving father. Crying like a cuckoo crying blood.

Those who were crying in horror were the concubines and beauties in Emperor Ling's harem. According to the system of the Han Dynasty, "When the emperor dies, someone must die!" 'Thinking that I am about to go underground to continue to accompany Lingdi, although this task is glorious in name, these delicate beauties are still crying with pear blossoms and rain. They are young and young. Who wants to go to the grave and become a mummified corpse? ah!

The ones who cried helplessly were of course Empress Dowager Dong and Empress He. One had a dead son and the other had a dead husband. The sudden bad news made these two heartless women lose their psychological support. At this moment, his eyes were full of blankness.

As for the crying ones, hehe!It goes without saying that it is naturally those who are about to gain benefits.

The crying started from the bedroom, and quickly spread to the main hall, the harem, and even the entire Luoyang City, and finally spread to the whole world. After wiping off the tears on his face, everyone's eyes immediately shifted to the throne and dragon chair, because now---there is no one on it.

Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, who is in charge of ups and downs?

95. Chapter 95 Princess Kneeling

In the Yangde Hall, the original magnificent decoration has been submerged by the white ocean. The newly built mourning hall is filled with plain curtains and white curtains, surrounded by cigarettes, which looks very solemn and solemn. Huangluo, canopy, banners, lanterns..., including the maid Lingling Including the small eight-petal lotus lantern in his hand, without exception, all of them were covered with white paper. 'The emperor died, and the world is plain! 'This sentence is not casual.

The body of Emperor Han Ling was put into a coffin made of golden nanmu wood, and it was still parked in the dormitory. The weather in the summer and April of the lunar calendar has become hot. The large ice block is holding it, and white cold air emerges from it from time to time. At first glance, it seems that the soul of a person has left the body.

According to the etiquette of the Han Dynasty, the funeral of the emperor changes from day to month. Generally speaking, the folk mourning is 27 months, while the royal family is 27 days.In other words, in the next month or so, the body of Emperor Han Ling will enjoy this kind of artificial treatment until it is buried in the ground!

Those who should cry have finished crying, and those who should be sad are sad enough. As for those who should be buried, it is best to find a hemp rope and hang yourself right now. If you have more money, you can also try the "crane top Red' and other high-end Ascension products, so they can die happily, otherwise, what awaits them will be endless hell...

The dead have been sent to the coffin, and the next step is the matter of the living. It is urgent to establish a new king, but the emperor has only one dragon chair, and there are two candidates for the empire, so troubles arise.

Because Emperor Han Ling did not leave a clear succession edict before his death, who will inherit the throne has become the focus of everyone's discussion. In the bedroom behind the hall and in front of the coffin of Emperor Ling of Han, a battle for the throne took place.

The crowd participating in the war formed three major groups, first of all, a group that supported the emperor's second son Liu Xie; its personnel included the Queen Mother Dong, the uncle Dong Zhong, and some ministers who were loyal to Emperor Ling during his lifetime.Empress Dowager Dong is the biological mother of Emperor Hanling, an ordinary-looking old woman in her fifties. She became the Empress Dowager of the Great Han Empire, and her status was incomparably noble. After the death of her biological mother, Liu Xie, the second son of the emperor, was raised and cared for by the empress dowager. My beloved grandson is fighting for the top.

Fighting for the love of his grandson is also fighting for himself. After all, the prince is still young, and the one who will really control the power of the country in the future will be the person sitting behind the little emperor.

The second is the group that supported the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Bian, including Empress He, his brother He Jin, as well as the staff and generals of the General's Mansion, as well as some noble officials who signed an offensive and defensive alliance with them for the common benefit. .

As for the rest, there are some officials from the neutral faction. These people are the largest in number and have become a huge force that cannot be ignored in the field. They are politically loyal to the Han Dynasty, but they do not favor a certain prince. Those sitting on the top are still members of the old Liu family, and they will swear allegiance, and Situ Wangyun is a representative among them.

Three forces, two competitors, are hostile to each other and restrict each other, forming a wonderful balance of power, no one is absolutely sure to defeat the opponent,

The situation became confusing for a while.

By the way, besides the above three groups of people, there is another strange combination present, that is Princess Haiyan and her maid in green, Lingling. They do not belong to any sphere of influence and will not participate in the political game , has become a person who is free from everything, but has an extremely sensitive identity.

Princess Haiyan, she is the daughter of the former emperor and the sister of the future emperor!No one can change this identity!

"Prince Liu Xie is Your Majesty's beloved son. He is talented, intelligent, and eager to learn. He will inherit the great power, and with the careful assistance of all the lovers, he will become a generation of sages in the future!" The most noble Empress Dowager Dong first provoked He overcame the controversy, and took the lead, trying to push his beloved grandson to the throne of the emperor in one fell swoop.

"The empress dowager is wise! The prince Liu Xie is extremely intelligent, and he is indeed the most suitable candidate for the succession!" When someone speaks, there will naturally be people cheering, members of the empress dowager's party, and some officials who want to fish in troubled waters and gain support They immediately praised and kept advocating.

"Prince Bian is the eldest son of His Majesty. According to the family law of the Han Dynasty, he is the best candidate to inherit the throne." For the sake of her son's throne, Empress He also did not show any weakness. Standing up, the queen's real age is only thirty, which is the golden age of a woman, with a mature charm, coupled with wearing a white filial dress, the appearance of "pear blossoms with rain" makes people look really cute You pity.

"The eldest son of the emperor is simple in nature, benevolent and filial, he should inherit the throne!" The uncle naturally turned to his nephew, and the general He Jin immediately led others to preach.

There was another commotion in the arena. The characters on both sides were their masters, and began to wage a war of words with all their strength, while those neutral factions remained silent, waiting for the development of the situation.

"Why, do you still want to compete with Ai's family?" Empress Dowager Dong slammed the leading crutch in her hand, and began to use her status as empress dowager to suppress others.

"How dare my daughter-in-law do this? I'm just worried that my mother will be too sad and old and frail. She will be inappropriate when she thinks about things!" Empress He came from a family of butchers. On the surface, these words are submissive, but in fact, they are close to saying in person, "the old fool, the old man is here."