General He Jin always slept very well. It was said that he could sleep for five hours in a stable covered with thatch when it was slightly cold. This night was no exception. When Cang Tou walked to the door, the general's snoring was like a wave.
, Cang Tou knelt in front of Zhumen for a long time, and then he heard the general impatiently asking: "What else is there to disturb my sleep!"
Cang Tou Wei was the only one in the formation, and then said: "To report to the general, Jian Changshi sent someone to tell you that just an hour ago, His Majesty passed away." The pale face of the emperor appeared in He Jin's mind, and a chill washed away his sleepiness.
, he turned over and lay down, stepped on his clogs in the darkness, hurriedly put on the deerskin robe thrown at the corner of the desk, opened the door latch and asked again: "Is Your Majesty going to be buried?"
After receiving the exact answer, He Jin couldn't help smoothing the corners of his mouth, keeping his face calm, and said, "Your Majesty left in such a hurry, did you have any edict left?" When the words came out, even He Jin himself was surprised by the lightness of his tone.
Cangtou just lowered his head and said: "Jian Changshi said that the emperor did have a legacy and was about to discuss it with the general, so he sent a special person to wait outside the palace. He also said that important national affairs should not be taken lightly. I hope the general will enter the palace immediately.
A narrative in the Jiade Hall of Nangong."
He Jin repeatedly said yes, and asked Cang Tou to prepare his carriage and horses first, while he arranged his clothes in the room: he lit the candle first, threw away his robe in front of the bronze mirror, and put on a black mountain-pattern court dress, wearing a
He wore a yellow and black military crown with a pair of bird feathers, and wore cowhide boots with a purple ribbon and gold seal. After dressing up, he looked at the man in the mirror who looked majestic and majestic. He couldn't help but feel proud: Fifteen years ago, how could he not have advanced?
A butcher in Wan County, who could have predicted that I would one day serve the country!
As he was about to go out, his wife Zhao took him back to the house. Zhao put a plain white robe on him and told him: The emperor is newly mourned, so don't get carried away and give him a hand.
Only then did He Jin come out. The chariot and horses were ready at the door, and Jian Shuo's envoy was standing by. He Jin recognized that he was Jian Shuo's nephew Jian Long, stretched out his hand to support Jian Long, and said with a smile:
"The country is at a time when it is renewing its resources. It is an extraordinary period. A good nephew does not need to be so polite. Since Mr. Jian has invited me, I think it is better to set off without further delay!"
Jianlong then rode the horse in front, and he rode in the car behind. There was only one person in the car who was driving the horse for him. It was already the third quarter of Yinshi, and the sky was already white, but there were still few pedestrians on the street, so
Cars and horses were flowing smoothly. He Jin looked across the road from the car window. There were willow trees on both sides of the driveway, and there were countless mansions at the street intersections. They looked the same, but he was very familiar with them: he had passed by Xiyuan, Jinshi, and in front of him.
There is also the Jiuqing Mansion. Later, slowly heading eastward, you will find Nangong Baihuye Gate.
Arriving at Baizhang in front of Baihu Gate, He Jin and his guards got off the car and stepped onto the stone path. He looked around in front of the palace and saw that the Nangong Palace was the same as usual. Two groups of guards wearing ceremonial armor and holding high yellow ceremonial flags were handing over in front of the palace. He Jin
Seeing that the guards were dressed as usual, and he was the only one wearing plain mourning robes, he couldn't help frowning and asked Jian Long: "Your Majesty passed away, why don't the guards wear mourning?"
Jian Long lowered his head and did not look directly at the general. He just sighed and said: "The emperor is in charge, but the new emperor has not yet been decided. If there is no general to control the overall situation, how can he dare to order the guards to mourn?" He Jin was very satisfied after hearing this.
He smiled and said: "It can't be like this. When your father passes away, the funeral should be the first priority. What Duke Jian said is not unreasonable, but we must also take care of the world's customs and criticism!"
The three of them were walking on the stone road. He Jin was wearing a plain robe, which was very conspicuous. The guards of Langguan who passed by all looked sideways. After the handover of the night guards, the whole team and He Jin walked past each other. As usual, the whole team of guards gave He Jin a military salute.
He Jin also stopped to greet them.
The leader of the guard was Pan Yin. He and He Jin were from Wan County in Nanyang. He Jin was very pleased to see Xiang Zhi at this time, so he threw Jian Long away, took Pan Yin's left hand and said with a smile, "What's going on tonight?"
Why don’t you come to my house to drink?”
Unexpectedly, Pan Yin took He Jin's hand and drew the word "danger" on his palm with his index finger. Lang Guan faced the general directly, squinted at the Baihumen behind him, and said as usual: "Thanks to the general's love, but tonight it's just...
It’s a humble duty and it’s related to the safety of the palace and the province. I really don’t dare to drink, so we’ll talk about it another day.”
He Jin stood still for a moment. He hurriedly reached for the sword at his waist, but missed it. Only then did he suddenly remember that he did not bring a weapon when he went out. He looked at the front and back of Baihu Gate. There were guards patrolling in front of the gate.
There was silence behind the door, and he suddenly remembered that Dong Chong was also the leader of the guard, and the emperor was dead at that moment. At this moment, He Jin was sweating coldly. He ignored the shouts of Jian Long and the guards, turned around, ran to the chariot, and seized the chariot.
The bridle shunts the car away.
At this time, the streets were getting denser and denser, but the general was afraid that there was another conspiracy, so he drove all the way from the south of the city to Yongmen. When he got out of Yongmen, he felt a little relieved, thinking about the gloomy situation at this time, and He Jin was panicked and didn't know what to do.
Then he remembered something: the mastermind Yuan Shaozheng was recruiting troops in Xianyang Garden, so he took a shortcut and went straight to the military camp.
Although there were no dangerous passes along the way, He Jin still walked with fear. Sometimes when he looked at the mountains full of wild trees, he also felt that this was an ambush set by Jian Shuo, and he couldn't help lowering his head and whipping the galloping horses. After walking for another half an hour, he was far away.
Seeing the sergeants training in Xianyang Garden from a distance, he was finally relieved. When he got off the car and entered the camp, he met Yuan Shao and others. A burst of mountain mist blew past, and He Jin realized that his clothes were all soaked.
Yuan Shao and others have been training here for three months, and it seems to be because of Jian Shuo.
When the emperor appointed Huangfu Song several years ago, Jian Shuo stood by to persuade the emperor, saying that Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo were both generals of the four directions, and there was no distinction between their official ranks. Although Huangfu Song was appointed by the emperor, Dong Zhuo had extensive influence in the army.
, when it comes to influence in the military, Huangfu Song is actually inferior to Dong Zhuo. If they hesitate and remain in a stalemate when the two have different opinions, they will definitely miss the opportunity and lead to repeated military situations. Jian Shuo suggested that the general He Jin should go forward.
Take charge of the war in Liangzhou.
This move almost drove He Jin out of the capital. Fortunately, Yuan Shao came up with an idea and suggested that He Jin go up to the table and declare that the war will focus on soldiers. He is willing to march westward, but he must first recruit the sons of good families from Yanzhou and Xuzhou, and wait until the new army is trained.
, it will not be too late for him to take up the post of Liangzhou again. Therefore, He Jin delayed it again and again. Until today, the Emperor Yuji still stayed in the capital and commanded a new army of about 6,000 people in the western suburbs of Luoyang.
Yuan Shao and others introduced He Jin into the main tent. He Jin took off his court clothes and changed into a military uniform. He also specially wore a knife on his waist. In front of many staff, he slashed the table with the knife and said angrily:
"The thief actually planned to kill me! He was just castrated and erect, and he made me run away for ten miles. If I don't take revenge, how can I be a human being?"
The leader of the guest banquet was Yuan Shao. After he learned the news of the emperor's death, he remained silent. He first persuaded He Jin: "General, please calm down first. In the current situation, assassination is nothing more than a trivial matter! Now we have important things to do.
It is to find out whether the emperor left a legacy. If there is a legacy, what is the content? How should we respond? This is the most important thing now."
He Jin always respected Yuan Shao. He apologized repeatedly for his gaffe. He sat back in the chair and said thoughtfully: "I talked with the queen yesterday. Your Majesty was seriously ill. He didn't wake up all day yesterday and there was no minister beside him. How could he have a posthumous edict? That's it.
When Your Majesty returns to his glory, it should be treated as nothing more than a verbal edict."
Yuan Shao deeply agreed, and he told He Jin: "If there is only a verbal edict, then there is no edict! Jian Shuo dared to risk the disapproval of the world and do evil things to the ministers of the country. It is precisely because the emperor has no edict, so he can only
Only with one or two cunning tricks can we attempt to achieve the divine weapon of the country! It can be seen that the general trend is still in the direction of the general, so why should the general be anxious?"
He immediately admonished He Jin and said: "The most important thing now is for the general to lead us into the capital with his uncle Yuan as the head of the court, and occupy the capital's prefectures with a large army. The chiefs of all the prefectures are all outstanding figures in the country.
The general should not be underestimated. Yuan Shao had been discussing with his uncle for a long time. The general has the hope of the sea, and what he lacks is the voice of famous people. Now he is raising his arms to support the young master in a majestic formation, and his uncle follows the clear flow.
If the response comes later, is there any reason why big things cannot happen?"
When He Jin saw Yuan Shao's attitude, he couldn't help but look happy. He thought that his kindness to Yuan was not in vain. He smiled at Yuan Shao and said, "Since I have the help of General Xiang, what do I have to worry about?" He immediately agreed,
At the same time, he sent a message to the palace to complain about his illness, and at the same time, he planned and arranged everything as arranged by Yuan Shao.
The next day, the foreign troops from Xianyang Garden marched to Beijing, controlling Pingguanglan and White Horse Temple along the road, and occupied Yongmen. Not long after the people of Luoyang left their home, they saw the Yuan family master riding in front, and the soldiers behind him charging rampantly on the official road.
All the people on the left and right were expelled. In just two moments, the official road was as quiet as a curfew.
Yuan Shao first directed Cao Cao to lead a group of troops north to occupy the West Garden, and then ordered Chunyu Qiong, Wu Chen, Bao Xin and others to go south and control Guangyang Gate, Jin Gate, and Xiaoyuan Gate successively. He himself led a thousand people and Shi
When Shi Ran entered Baijun Mansion, the head of Baijun Mansion was at a loss, so the soldiers knocked on the door and said, "On the order of the general, we summoned all the people in front of Guangyang Gate.
However, after all the officials gathered together, they discovered that the person who had set up a platform in front of the door to give a speech was Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the Central Military Academy. He raised his sword on the platform and spoke loudly: "There is a saying in "The Biography of Gongyang": establishing direct descendants is not based on virtue, but on merit.
To set up a son is to be noble rather than to grow. Why? Because the difference between the wise and the foolish is blurred, the difference between the noble and the humble..." After listening for a moment, the officials couldn't help but their eyes met, and they understood: It is obviously another battle to establish the heir, but
The emperor's intention is clearly towards Dong Hou. Does the general want us to follow his military advice and ask for orders? This is impossible!
While the officials were thinking wildly, Yuan Shao paused slightly, glanced at the people in the audience and said: "Today the emperor died early, the country must be without its owner, how can the divine weapon be left empty? The general used his fists to report to the country, and to report to the common people, and supported him with his will.
The eldest son of the emperor wants to join forces with hundreds of counties, but I don’t know what the public will say?"
There was an uproar in the audience, but after only a moment of silence, the heads of the hundreds of counties reached a consensus and saluted Yuan Shao in unison: "Thanks to the general for not giving up, I am willing to join the general Jiwei!"
On that day, Yuan Shao and Chen Bingnan Palace sealed off the Hussar General's Mansion. Later General Yuan Wei summoned hundreds of officials to stand in front of the Zhuque Gate. The palace attendants were frightened, so they accompanied the Queen, the Queen Mother and the two princes to pass through the Zhangtai Gate.
Quefeimen, Duanmen, and Simamen were sent to greet the three princes and nine ministers.
He Jin escorted the royal family out of Pingcheng Gate to the Mingtang with a jade banquet, where he waited for a long time.
On April 13, under the witness of hundreds of officials, General He Jin proclaimed the emperor's eldest son Liu Bian as the new emperor in Luoyang Mingtang, changed his name to Yuan Guangxi, and named the emperor's second son Liu Xie the king of Bohai.