For the Han Dynasty, the first month of the first year of Qianyou was not easy. There were wars outside, famine inside, the emperor was ill, and the previous Lantern Festival was not enjoyable.
On the 24th, rumors spread again in the palace, and the emperor fell into a coma again. Afterwards, the palace doors were closed tightly, and the emperor refused to see anyone. Immediately afterwards, several palace residents were killed with sticks, and the entire imperial city was in solemn silence.
However, the situation above the court hall was completely unstable. No matter how stupid the person was, they had a premonition that things might change for the big man. For a moment, a large number of eyes unconsciously turned to the East Palace.
In the political hall, several ministers, including Tongping Zhangshi Shi Hongzhao and Liu Xin, were present, and the atmosphere was somewhat depressing. Liu Chengyou was sitting on the main seat with an indifferent expression, only his eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and his eyes glanced at Yang Bin and Yang Bing from time to time. Shi Hongzhao.
"Your Highness, Xuzhou reported that there was a turmoil. The rioters colluded with the bandits, stormed the official warehouses, and robbed money and food!" Yang Yan broke the calm and reported to Liu Chengyou.
"The rebels are attacking the city and the government is suppressing them. What about the Zhongwu Army's Jiedushi troops?" Su Fengji said directly.
"Xuzhou has no one in charge and is in control of the overall situation. The group of subordinates are not coordinated and it is difficult to suppress..." Yang Bin said calmly, but his eyes glanced at Liu Xin from time to time.
Although Liu Xin was worshiped as the military envoy of the Zhongwu Army, he was not the governor. The military and political affairs of Xuzhou were handled by his advisor and the civil and military officials appointed by the court.
However, Liu Chengyou heard something between the words and asked: "What do you think, Prime Minister?"
Yang Bin seemed to have been prepared for it, and replied directly: "Liu Dushuai is loyal to the military. There is chaos under his rule, and the prefectures and counties are unstable. We should suppress it as soon as possible to suppress the unrest!"
"I won't go!" As soon as Yang Bing finished speaking, Liu Xin said straightforwardly: "A group of untouchables are causing trouble, do you need me to go in person?"
Liu Xin obviously didn't notice anything strange. He didn't go just because he couldn't bear the ease and comfort of Tokyo. Furthermore, Liu Zhiyuan's serious illness also had some impact on him.
Hearing what he said, Yang Ping's eyes widened and he asked in a loud voice: "The commander-in-chief is both a town and a clan. Now the people he is governing are in chaos. Don't you know that he is serving the country and bringing peace to the country and the country?"
With one sentence, Liu Xin was stopped. He didn't know how to answer, but he said arrogantly: "I won't go!"
Yang Bing raised his eyebrows, glanced at Shi Hongzhao, and looked at Liu Xin oppressively. He was about to use his words again, but was interrupted by Liu Chengyou.
"Prime Minister Yang, there is no need to be so excited!" Liu Chengyou stared at Yang Bin and said in a slow tone: "My uncle is the deputy commander of the bodyguards and assists in the imperial army. He is just a rioter. Why should he take action? If there is civil riots in any county, he needs to be dignified. The commander-in-chief of the imperial army went to pacify the generals, and let the people of the world think of the Han Dynasty. Is there no one in the imperial court?"
"What do you think? Shi Dushuai?" Liu Chengyou suddenly looked at Shi Hongzhao.
Shi Hongzhao seemed to be caught off guard. He hesitated and replied: "What His Highness said is reasonable, but——"
Without letting him say what he said later, Liu Chengyou said directly and forcefully: "Shuai Shi all agrees with Gu's statement, so it's settled, just send a general from the Forbidden Army. Gu's opinion is that Shi Honglang, the Marquis of Yu, is the capital of Xiaodi Army. , how about leading an army of Xiaodi soldiers to quell the chaos?"
"I second the proposal!" Su Fengji immediately expressed his support.
"Shi Honglang is Shi Shuai's younger brother. He has been in the army for many years. I think he also got some true information from Shi Shuai's side. If you are a troublemaker, you can be sure of it!" Dou Zhengu, who had been silent, said.
Shi Hongzhao usually liked to be flattered, but at this time, although he was being flattered, he really couldn't laugh.
Liu Chengyou looked at Yang Bin with a bit of amusement in his eyes. But to his disappointment, Yang Bin seemed to be autistic, with a bitter look on his face, his head slightly buried, but he stopped talking.
"In that case, let's prepare an edict!"
After the discussion was over, Yang Bin stopped working in the political hall and left the palace. After leaving the palace gate, he looked back at the imperial city and let out a long sigh, but his eyes could not hide his loneliness.
This time he worked so hard, but he never thought that after a few words, Liu Chengyou beat him up, which in turn caused Shi Hongzhao's brother to be deported from the capital. A sense of powerlessness filled Yang Bin's heart, and what made Yang Bin even more frustrated was that the ministers He also gradually became silent, and he was fighting alone. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't it be them, the ministers, who worked together to suppress the young master?
Liu Chengyou knew Yang Bin's plan very well, which was to take advantage of the turmoil in Xuzhou to support Liu Xin, the high-ranking guardian assigned to him by Liu Zhiyuan, to go to Tokyo.
It was a bit naive to think that at this critical moment, Yang Bin still didn't seem to see the situation clearly. Liu Chengyou's confidence had never been in Liu Xin, an uncle who had not achieved much.
For some reason, after returning home, Yang Bin wrote a note complaining about his illness, and then closed the door to thank guests, as if he was completely autistic.
Hearing this news, Liu Chengyou was surprised. Why was this? In order to cope with possible changes, Liu Chengyou had made several preparations. Yang Bin's reaction made him a little "unprepared". However, Liu Chengyou remained as steady as a mountain and ordered people to Staring at Yang Bin and Shi Hongzhao.
...
"I see His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Tao Qingping!" Seeing Tao Gu coming to the door, Liu Chengyou put down the pen in his hand.
Recently, Tao Gu has been somewhat publicized in Menxia Province because of his background in the Zhou Palace.
However, in front of Liu Chengyou, he still lowered his eyebrows and looked at Liu Chengyou with a flattering look in his eyes.
"What's the matter with Xungu? Is there something wrong with the government order?" Liu Chengyou asked.
Hearing this, Tao Gu looked around, then came forward mysteriously and said carefully: "Your Highness, the official is seriously ill."
Isn’t this nonsense? Liu Chengyou stared at him with a frown, listening to what was going on.
Seeing this, Tao Gu immediately added: "Your Highness is ordered to supervise the country, so of course he must be diligent in political affairs. But since he is the prince and does not serve soup and medicine, how can he live up to the expectations of the world?"
Listening to what he said, Liu Chengyou was stunned at first, but then he seemed to have gained something. "Serving the world's expectations" was not the important point. Serving the soup and medicine before your majesty and staying by Liu Zhiyuan's side were the most important. Tao Gu reminded himself that he was here. .
"Let's go to the Long Live Hall now!"
Soon, Liu Chengyou left all the government affairs to Wang, Su, Dou, Li and other ministers, and went to Long Live Hall to take care of Liu Zhiyuan together with Li.
...
The spring breeze gradually greened the banks of the Bian River, and the weather suddenly turned warm and cold, but the atmosphere in the Han Palace became more and more heavy. After three or two days, the emperor couldn't stand it anymore.
In the evening, the sky was dark. In the Long Live Hall, in front of the imperial couch, a group of people, led by Liu Chengyou, had already knelt down, with their heads buried in their faces, and their expressions could not be seen clearly.
Liu Zhiyuan was lying on the couch, looking dimly at the curtain, as if he was terminally ill, and was on his deathbed. Empress Li was sitting on the side of the couch, holding an empty medicine bowl in her hand, a little dazed, not crying, just graceful. He looked obviously sad and his eyes were slightly red.
Shi Hongzhao, Wang Zhang, Er Su, Dou Li, Guo Wei, Bai Wenke, Feng Dao...More and more ministers came to hear the news. This was clearly a show of entrusting an orphan.
However, this time, not only the foreign ministers, but also the Huang family members such as Liu Xin, Liu Chengyun, Li Hongjian, Li Hongxin, and Song Yanwo were also included.
Vaguely, some sobbing could be heard, and it slowly became contagious.
"Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet!" Liu Zhiyuan's hoarse voice contained the last bit of stubbornness before his death.
After saying this, the sobs became the loudest. Interestingly, Li, Liu Chengyou and Liu Chengxun, the three closest people to Liu Zhiyuan, made no move.
"Who else is not here?" Liu Zhiyuan asked after a moment of pause.
The chamberlain took a quick glance and replied: "We still need Prime Minister Yang Shu."
"Oh." Liu Zhiyuan seemed to be a little confused, and murmured: "I heard that he is also sick?"
No one answered Liu Zhiyuan, or no one responded enough to answer his question. After a moment of silence, accompanied by a burst of "heartbreaking" shouts, Yang Bin broke in and fell down in front of the hospital bed. It was like, It's like arriving a step too late.
Unfortunately, Liu Zhiyuan still breathed a sigh of relief and forced himself to let Mrs. Li help him up. He sat cross-legged on the couch, still covered with quilt. His blurred eyes glanced at the dark crowd in front of the couch. Under Liu Chengyou's He paused for a moment.
With his body hunched and his shoulders hunched, Liu Zhiyuan's breath was unsteady and he said slowly: "With my humble bow and luck, I was able to obtain the artifact and enter the Central Plains. I have an imperial plan. Hulu Pingling Mausoleum, although there is The merit of saving one's life, however, has reached the pinnacle of the throne. The times are difficult, and I am eager to stop the killing and have no time to respect benevolence. To destroy the traitorous commander, it is very cruel to exploit the people under the rule, and the people under the rule are suffering from war. I have the power to control the world and put an end to conquests. My heart is suffering from serious illness, chronic diseases have broken out, and the sky has never stopped..."
Intermittently, Liu Zhiyuan said this, and a burst of crying suddenly broke out in front of the bed, shouting "official". I don't know how many of the people behind him were really crying for Liu Zhiyuan. But Liu Chengyou, with red eyes, forced his way out There were a few tears, but it was difficult for him to cry loudly and become hysterical.
At this time, Liu Chengxun couldn't hold it in. He howled out "Wow" and then threw himself in front of the couch.
Liu Zhiyuan had no time to comfort his young son. Seeing the commotion in the palace, he gave Mrs. Li a look. Mrs. Li gently wiped the corners of her eyes, took Liu Chengxun into her arms, and said to the ministers in the palace: "Quiet, the officials have something to say. speak!"
Suddenly, the crying became much quieter.
After slowing down, Liu Zhiyuan raised his trembling hand, pointed at Liu Chengyou, and said with difficulty: "The prince is young. From now on, he depends on the support of all the ministers!"
This can be regarded as a complete entrustment of funeral arrangements.
After explaining this, Liu Zhiyuan seemed to have exhausted all his energy, and asked everyone to step back, leaving Liu Chengyou alone, as if he had given his final instructions.
There were only two fathers and sons left in the palace. Liu Chengyou stepped forward and was grabbed by Liu Zhiyuan, who was exceptionally strong. Liu Zhiyuan's eyes had become extremely dim and he said to Liu Chengyou: "Erlang, I am not a good emperor. You are a talented man. This critical responsibility of the country is entrusted to you, and you can complete the unfinished business for your father!"
Liu Chengyou didn't say much and responded solemnly: "Yes!"
"The edict of succession is with your mother."
"It's a pity that I couldn't see my grandson born."
"I don't know if it's a boy or a girl..."
In the middle of the night, Emperor Liu Hao of the Han Dynasty passed away, and the imperial city was filled with mourning.
