In the Deyang Hall of Luoyang, the Han Emperor Liu Bian was sitting on his knees in the main hall wearing a royal robe. His eyes were slightly squinted. If the people below didn't look carefully, they would have thought that the young emperor of the Han Dynasty was listening carefully to the ministers in the hall. , but in fact, the Han emperor was sleeping at this moment? However, his snoring was quiet, but Zhang Rang, his chamberlain standing beside him, could hear clearly. A bead curtain was pulled behind Liu Bian. Behind the bead curtain, he looked graceful and luxurious. The Queen Mother He was kneeling here, listening to the performance in the palace.
The one who is currently performing in the palace is Yilang He Yong. He is a famous scholar in Nanyang and a rare loyal person in the court today. However, he is old and speaks a little slowly. In addition, he likes to quote scriptures when speaking, so he said It was endless when he got up, and everyone couldn't say anything, so they just listened quietly. He happened to be halfway through what he said, and found that the emperor Liu Bian was listening to him carefully. He was overjoyed and said in his heart: "Your Majesty, nowadays, due to chaos in various places, The thieves are on the rise and the people are displaced. Why not reduce taxes this year to the states that are in war in the Central Plains?"
Zhang Rang glanced sideways at the emperor, and saw that he was sleeping soundly, with a sneer on his face, "No!" He Yong was also a man with a bad temper. In the past, when Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, was in power, he had Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty favored his chamberlain, so he was so angry that he stopped playing in the court and did not say much. Now that the new emperor has been on the throne for more than four months, he was re-appointed as an official by General He Jinzheng. Today is the first day When he went to court, he saw that the emperor was interested in political affairs, so he approached him. Unexpectedly, the emperor did not say anything, so Zhang Rang refused. His face suddenly changed and he said: "Zhang Rang, you are just a chamberlain. Queen Mother, the emperor is here Come on, where is the place for you to talk above the court?"
When He Jin's disciples saw He Yong and Zhang Rang antagonizing each other, they were overjoyed. The reason why they could tolerate such a verbose old guy was because of his temper. Now the court is divided into two factions. One faction is The eunuch group headed by Zhang Rang, and the other group of scholars headed by He Jin, both groups have the support of the Queen Mother He and the Emperor, so it is basically useless for these two groups to rely on the Queen Mother He and the Emperor. The only hope is to solve the problem in the court. He Jin is a general, but Jian Shuo, who is also an eunuch, is a military captain. He is the head of the eight military captains in Xiyuan, Luoyang. He is in charge of more than 40,000 people in the imperial army and controls Luoyang. city, so the two factions are basically evenly matched!
Zhang Rang couldn't help frowning, and bowed to Queen Mother He behind the bead curtain: "Queen Mother, may I say a few words?" Queen Mother He said lightly: "Yes!" Zhang Rang thanked Queen Mother He and faced her in the hall. He Yong said: "Master He, as Yilang, do you know how much the imperial court's treasury is now? Do you know how much the imperial court's expenses are? If you don't even know these things, then you'd better go home sooner or later. "Bold! I, He Yong, was appointed by the imperial court, not by one of your chamberlains. Even if the imperial court wants to remove me from my official position, it must be agreed by the emperor and the queen mother, isn't it your majesty?" He Yong shouted loudly. shouted.
Liu Bian was sleeping that day, and when he heard someone calling him loudly, he thought it was Zhang Rang who asked him to go to court. After all, all the ministers in the palace knew that he liked to sleep in the palace, and they also knew that he would not play any role in the palace. So he basically treated him as a decoration, and He Yong just arrived today and didn't know the situation at all. Now he woke up Liu Bian all of a sudden. Liu Bian was shocked and stood up and said: "Oh, it's time to go to court. Then retreat from the court!"
When everyone heard this, the whole hall was in an uproar. Some of the ministers could not help but laugh and started to make noises. However, He Yong turned pale with anger. He glanced at the emperor above the hall and said, "The emperor is lazy. This This is a sign of national destruction!" He waved his sleeves and walked out of the palace angrily! At this time, the emperor Liu Bian was frightened, and he realized that he was not going to court just now, but that this old minister was asking him questions? He He shouted in panic: "Wait a minute!" But He Yong ignored him at all. At this time, he glanced at Zhang Rang beside him and said: "Servant Zhang, hurry up and stop me!" Zhang Rang was being tortured in the palace just now. He was angry with this old guy, and now seeing that this old guy didn't give face to the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and now the Emperor issued an order, he felt happy and shouted loudly: "Quickly capture He Yong!"
The guards outside the palace rushed in and caught He Yong. When He Yong saw that it was Zhang Rang who was giving orders in the palace, he became even more angry and shouted loudly: "The servants have exclusive power, the big man is dead! The big man is dead. !" A hint of sneer appeared on Zhang Rang's face, and he bowed to the Queen Mother He and said: "Queen Mother, this He Yong has slandered the imperial court and is treasonous. This is actually the crime of treason. I asked the Queen Mother to exterminate his three clans as a warning to others! "
"What? Three tribes! Hmph! Zhang Rang, you are too cruel. He Yong is old, so it is normal for him to say the wrong thing. Besides, He Yong is a famous scholar in Nanyang. How can he kill at will?" He kept standing. He Jin on the side said loudly. "General, what He Yong said just now was heard clearly by the general and other civil and military officials in the court, and your Majesty and the Queen Mother also heard it clearly. Every word of what He Yong said was a conspiracy." Ni, shouldn't he be killed?" Zhang Rang saw He Jin raising his head and sneered. He Jin was speechless by Zhang Rang, so he bowed and saluted: "Queen Mother, I thought this He Yong was because of his old age. He just said nonsense and asked the Queen Mother to forgive him and dismiss him from his official position. Let him go home and reflect on himself!
Many officials in the court belonged to He Jin's party. Although they did not like He Yong, after all, He Yong was also a scholar and belonged to the same party. Although other officials did not deal with He Jin, they destroyed their clan because of one word. , let them also feel the sadness of the rabbit dying and the fox dying. If He Yong is really convicted for his words, then they may have the same fate in the future. Therefore, the officials in the DPRK and the Central Committee, regardless of whether they are from the He Jin Party or Zhang Rang Party, shouted loudly together He requested: "I agree with the general's words, but please think again, the Queen Mother!"
Zhang Rang's face suddenly changed when he saw this picture, and the Queen Mother He sitting behind her was even more livid. She was a person with a very strong desire for power. The reason why she supported Zhang Rang in the court was actually to fight against the power in the court. Minister, although this minister is headed by He Jin, once her power is out of control, how can she still have a voice in the court? If what happened today was just a request from He Jin's party, she would definitely let He Yong go, but if At present, the civil and military forces of China, China, and Manchuria are united, which makes her see the threat. This is something that is absolutely not allowed. The Queen Mother He said loudly: "My lords, everyone has heard what He Yong said just now. It is clear that this person is not an old man talking nonsense, but has a rebellious intention. How can we not deal with such a traitor!"