The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

In April of the sixth year of Zhongping (189), Han Palace in Luoyang.

"Come here, why is there not a single minister in Weiyang Palace? Didn't I say that I would go to court today?" Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong, who had been recuperating in the palace for half a year, looked at the empty court hall, felt restless, and vomited again. Blood.

"Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body. All the ministers are attending court at the General's Mansion." Zhang Rang said.

"God damn He Jin, how dare he! Whose surname is Liu or He in this world? I'm going to kill him!" Emperor Ling was angry.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. More than half of the ministers in the court are from the generals. Only a few of us are loyal to your Majesty." Zhao Zhong said.

"Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, you are still loyal. Tell me, what should I do?" Emperor Ling asked.

"Your Majesty should establish a crown prince as soon as possible." Zhang Rang raised his voice a little.

"The eldest son Liu Bian was born to the Queen, and the second son Liu Xie was born to Wang Meiren. Who should I appoint?" Emperor Ling was a little embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, the queen is He Jin's sister. If the eldest son of the emperor is established, then He Jin will have greater power in the future. Isn't that the case with Wang Mang in the previous dynasty?" Zhao Zhong said.

"You mean to make Xie'er the crown prince?" Emperor Ling looked confused.

"Your Majesty is wise," Zhang Rang said.

"I also love Xie'er, but if I make him the crown prince, I'm afraid I won't accept it. He is in charge of the world's army. When the time comes, he will force the palace and it will be out of control." Emperor Ling was a little worried.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the Xiyuan Army? They are the army directly under His Majesty. Your Majesty can issue an edict to summon the Xiyuan Army into the palace to defend Your Majesty. Even if they advance, they will not stir up trouble." Zhao Zhong said.

"I will issue an edict now. Please keep this edict to establish the crown prince. Zhao Zhong, take this edict to mobilize the Xiyuan Army to enter the palace. Take it and quickly go to Xiyuan and give it to Jian Shuo to let them enter the palace. " Emperor Ling supported his sick body and wrote the edict.

"According to the decree." Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong accepted the edict and exited the palace.

"I will go to Xiyuan to mobilize the troops. My eldest brother and other brothers are waiting for me in the palace." After Zhao Zhong said this, he was about to leave for Xiyuan.

"Don't worry, this imperial edict is not to mobilize the Xiyuan Army to attack, but to seize their military power. They are also eunuchs, so why can Jian Shuo be in charge of the Xiyuan Army, while we can only be servants in the palace. I personally Go to the General's Mansion and tell Emperor He Jin about the appointment of the heir apparent, and also tell him about the secret edict of the Xiyuan Army entering the palace, and let them fight in a melee. We can reap the benefits." Zhang Rang sneered a few times.

"Brother, this plan is dangerous. What if He Jin attacks us?" Zhao Zhong was a little timid.

"He Jin was born a butcher, and there were not many of us back then. How could his sister enter the palace, and how could he become a general?

I'm going. You tell your brothers to stay in the palace and not to act rashly. "Zhang Rang no longer listened to Zhao Zhong's words.

Into the night

"General, someone is coming to the palace." The maid reported.

"Who disturbed my general's dream in the middle of the night? I can't see him!" He Jin was holding his concubine in his arms.

"General, I'm here to tell you that there's an urgent matter that affects the life of the general." The maid said with urgency in her words.

"Invite someone to the inner hall, I'll go right away." Hearing that his life was at stake, He Jin reluctantly got up from his two concubines.

The inner hall of the General's Mansion

"Zhang Rang, you are not serving His Majesty in the palace, why do you come here to see this general?" He Jin saw that he was Zhang Rang, the regular servant, and acted aloof. In his heart, he did not look down on eunuchs. I always feel that they are neither men nor women, and I don’t want to be with them.

"General, please read these two imperial edicts." Zhang Rang handed over the edict written by Emperor Ling with respectful hands.

He Jin took the edict with one hand, opened it, and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, "My brother-in-law, the emperor, is going to attack me."

"General, my twelve brothers are willing to serve the general and jointly support the emperor's eldest son to ascend the throne. However, when the general takes charge of the government, we can continue to be prosperous and wealthy." Zhang Rang knelt down.

"Okay, Zhang Rang, you did a good job. Thank you very much, General. You can go back to the palace. This is a big matter. I will discuss it with my staff." He Jin sent Zhang Rang away.

He Jin summoned the Yuan brothers and Cao Cao to the government overnight to discuss countermeasures.

"General, this is the eunuch's plan. If you seize the power of the Xiyuan Army, you will directly face His Majesty. But if you don't handle it well, you will force the palace." Cao Cao saw through Zhang Rang's vicious plan at a glance.

"Brother Meng De's words are wrong. Shao thinks this is a good time. The emperor is terminally ill and there is not much time left. We should make the emperor's eldest son the emperor as soon as possible. As for the Xiyuan Army, we should not use the capital's troops. We should start from the border. By moving troops from important towns to Beijing, we can not only seize the military power of Xiyuan, but also eradicate the eunuchs in one fell swoop." Yuan Shao said.

"Brother Benchu, there is no need to mobilize foreign troops to the capital for a mere eunuch. Cao Cao can just bring a battalion of soldiers into the palace to kill them." Cao Cao said.

"Brother Meng De, you can't. This will damage the general's reputation." Yuan Shao retorted.

"Benchu, Mengde, I have a plan. I'll call the governor of Liangzhou, Dong Zhuo, and the governor of Bingzhou, Ding Yuan, to lead troops to Beijing. Benchu, you contact the ministers of the DPRK. Mengde, you go back to Xiyuan to win over the sergeants who are willing to serve me. .”

"It's time for a new master in this world." He Jin said to himself.

That night, the situation in the Han Palace was turbulent.