The major event has been decided, and the general He Jin has successfully taken control of the government with his support and the position of assistant to the government. With the support of hundreds of officials, when the emperor was newly mourned, the regular servants and his followers were exhausted, so they only expressed their gratitude to the new emperor at the ceremony.
The emperor kowtowed and saluted, and then escorted the general and the new emperor back to the palace.
On the way back to the palace, the Northern Army led the way, followed by hundreds of officials. The new Queen Mother and the Emperor were on top of the jade banquet, while the general rode on horseback to drive them forward. There was no trace of illness at all. In order to show their majesty, the mighty team took a detour first.
Taixue passed through Piyong and entered the city through Kaiyang Gate. The general also ordered the team to walk slower and wait a few more moments in front of the people of Luoyang.
After passing the Situ Mansion, everyone entered the palace from Canglong Gate and walked another three hundred feet to Chongde Hall, where the ceremony officially concluded. Then the general sent Empress Dowager Dong and King Bohai back to the palace, and ordered the three hundred stone officers who attended the ceremony.
The above officials all stayed in Chongde Hall to discuss matters and hold court meetings.
At the court meeting, the Queen Mother came to the court to take the throne. Before waiting for the officials to give their opinions, she first issued an edict: the later general Yuan Kuiyong had made meritorious service and was moved to the post of Taifu, and jointly recorded the secretarial affairs with the general. However, the hussar general Dong Zhong performed his duties frivolously.
, except for the responsibility of the guard, which was handed over to the chariot and cavalry general, He Miao, and the rest of the rewards will not be described in detail here.
After all the officials thanked them, the Empress Dowager asked them to agree on the posthumous title of the late emperor. Situ Ding Gong explained the "Posthumous Law": if you are not diligent, you are called Ling; if you are chaotic but not damaged, you are called Ling; if you are very aware of ghosts and gods, you are called Ling, so it is appropriate to call the late emperor Ling.
The emperor and all the officials were convinced, so they notified the prefectures and counties, reported to the ancestral temple, and arranged for Taichang Ma Rixi to deal with matters related to the late emperor's funeral. By this time, it was already dark, and the Queen Mother issued an edict again, agreeing with the officials two days later
Let’s have another court meeting and today will come to an end.
After the court meeting, all the participating officials went together to inquire about each other's knowledge and speculations in the past few days. They also discussed the appointment and dismissal of today's court meeting. They joked and said: The late emperor favored the eunuchs and rebellious officials, which caused resentment in the nine states and the turmoil in the world. Now the general is in deep trouble.
Jie Qingliu, presumably the Han Dynasty will turn from decline to prosperity, not far away.
The general did not know that he was entrusted with the task of supporting the officials, so he still refused to stay in the palace for a while on the grounds of illness. After the dynasty was dismissed, the Queen Mother wanted to keep her brother in the palace to have meals, but he repeatedly refused, leaving Yuan Shao alone.
He handled the affairs of the Chancellor's Desk on his behalf and drove out of the city himself. In his opinion, He Miao had not yet taken over the palace guards, and Dong Zhong had been the guard for two years. The palace guards were all close associates, and He Miao had to replace them all.
Before becoming a palace guard, He Jin would never stay in the palace for a long time.
But for Jian Shuo, all this was expected. He watched from behind the door as He Jin grabbed the car and left. Thousands of swords were in his chest, and his eyes were about to burst into flames, but there was nothing he could do. The wind blew the fallen leaves.
, the situation was over, this was something he understood beforehand. But even so, seeing hope slipping away like sand between his fingers, he still felt heartbroken.
On that day, he withdrew the ambush and ordered all the eunuchs in the palace to retreat. Dong Chong was quite dissatisfied with this and complained that his plan was not good enough, so that He Jin found out the clues. Jian Shuo did not refute, only said, "Dong Jun takes care of it", and immediately walked alone
He entered the Jiade Palace and sat there all day long. When Yuan Shao led the crowd to petition for the emperor, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Song Dian, Guo Sheng and other regular servants all discussed and said: The general is the Qi family of the emperor and the brother of the queen mother.
He has always been friendly to us, so why bother trying to fight to the death? They all followed the crowd and left the palace. Only Jian Shuo stayed in the palace to sort out the remains of the late emperor Liu Hong.
After the ceremony was over, he heard that He Jin still refused to enter the palace, and hope arose in his heart: He Jin could not enter the court, but instead used his brother's help to clear the obstacles, and he had been cultivating the palace for twenty years, and the tree had a big tree with deep roots. How could it be him?
What can be eliminated in one day? As long as you can persuade the other regular attendants to be of one mind and heart with you, things may not be without hope.
That night Jian Shuo changed his appearance, put on dark black clothes and a gauze hat on his head. He found a close confidant, Huangmen, to dispatch the guards. He left the palace through the side door and walked two miles to see Zhang Rang. Zhang Rang's pale head heard that Jian was always serving as a servant.
When he came to visit, he received another gold cake and went to report it to the owner excitedly. When he came back, he returned the gold cake to Jian Shuo through the doorway with a sad face. He only said that the owner was ill and could not open the door to receive guests at this time.
Hearing the song, he understood the elegant meaning, and Jian Shuo understood the principle of being prepared for danger and retreating when serving as an official. He smiled and waved his hand, stuffed the gold cake into Xiao Cangtou's arms through the doorway, put on the gauze hat and walked straight away. p>
That night, he searched for Zhao Zhong, Xia Yun, Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, Bi Lan, Li Song, Duan Gui, Gao Wang, Zhang Gong, Han Kui, and eleven colleagues of Song Dian. The results were all disappointing.
The reasons for refusing to meet are also all kinds of strange: some are sick, some have not returned, some are entertaining guests, and some even claim that they have passed out due to excessive grief due to the death of the late emperor.
Jian Shuo walked all night, wasting time and again in the palace, but found nothing. When he walked back to his bedroom numbly, the sky was filled with white clouds and mist, and neither the moon nor the sun could be seen. He fell asleep without any sadness or joy.
After waking up from a dream, Jian Shuo put on his robe and went out to see that the sundial in the palace was pointing to the time. While he was thinking about it, he saw a group of tiger soldiers passing by in front of the Jiade Gate. They were wearing plain scarves on their heads and all in plain clothes. There were thirty people in the center.
The two men carried the giant coffin high. The giant coffin was made of yellow-heart cypress wood and was one foot and three feet high.
Hu Ben Zhonglang, who was dressed in mourning clothes, led Yuan Shu at the front of the team. He put his sword on his waist and looked at the eagle, walking like flying. He repeatedly urged his subordinates to walk faster. When he saw Jian Shuo coming forward, he showed contempt in his eyes.
Color, he stopped and asked: "Jiangong has been busy all night, why not take some time to rest?"
Jian Shuo pretended to be incomprehensible and only asked: "Where does the gentleman want to go now to carry the coffin?"
Yuan Shu patted the scabbard on his waist, sneered at Jian Shuo and said: "The late emperor's funeral was carried out, and a general and a tutor presided over the funeral. What does it have to do with Duke Jian? Now that Duke Jian is naked and has relatives to take care of him, is he still?
Think about retreating as soon as possible. As the saying goes, you should take care of others first and stay outside of others, so stop interfering in right and wrong!"
When he said this, he felt that his words were too extreme, and added with an arrogant look: "Now Yuan Shu has been ordered by the general to escort the late emperor's spiritual body to the Mingguang Palace. I hope Mr. Jian will show some understanding."
Yuan Shu said he was "considerate", but he pushed Jian Shuo aside in his hands and walked southward with Sergeant Huben.
Seeing Yuan Shu disappear in the palace corridor, Jian Shuo felt that time was waiting for him. He returned to his room, closed the door, and wrote to his colleagues: "The late emperor has been in charge for more than 20 years, and there are only two people he loves, one of whom is Yongle.
The empress dowager, both of us are now empresses. However, in the four years since the Guanghe Dynasty, the empress became jealous of beautiful women and poisoned the harem. The late emperor was furious, and there was a lifelong gap. You all remember the relatives who have been with each other and express our sincere friendship. Please pray for the sun and mourn at the end of the month.
, Fang ordered the late emperor to look back and change his mind in anger. Now he thought about it, what should he do?"
"During the reign of the late emperor, Yuan Shaoyin raised his dead men, Cao Cao killed my relatives with his staff, and Wu Kuang repeatedly insulted the public name. These three sons were well-known party members and were close confidants of the general and shogunate. It should be noted that the upper and lower are one, and it is difficult to distinguish the inner and outer. The party members
Everyone in the world knows this: They regard us as dogs and pigs, and they want to burn my feet with fire, sharpen my muscles with blades, and cut my flesh with teeth. What should the general do?"
"Now that the generals and brothers are dedicated to the country and the court, they will plan with the people of the world to kill the late emperor and his surroundings, and to destroy our Cao. However, I am leading the army to ban the troops, so I am silent and have not done it for the time being. Now it is better to close the cabinet together.
, rush to arrest and punish him. If you hesitate even a little, the country will overthrow and the world will decline. We are all responsible for it. Don’t lose the hope of the late Emperor Yin Yin!"
After Jian Shuo finished writing the letter, all his strength was exhausted. He reluctantly stood up, called two close associates to write a few copies, sealed it with letter paper and candle wax, and handed it over to his subordinates to deliver to the houses of several old friends. The letter was delivered to them.
At the house, Zhang asked them to accept it, but like a mud cow drowning in the sea, Jian Shuo did not receive any reply.
Time passed day after day, and on the fourth day, Jian Shuo waited no longer. He left the palace gate and took an ox cart back to his mansion in the city. The Cangtou in the mansion were very surprised.
Since Cao Cao killed his uncle with a stick in public more than ten years ago, Chang Shi has moved into the palace and never stayed overnight in the mansion. He only stayed in the mansion when worshiping among the clan, and occasionally rested in the mansion when he had nowhere to stay.
The last time he went back to his hometown to rest was the year before last. There were about twenty people in the Cangtou family. They didn’t recognize Jian Shuo’s appearance. Only the leader, the old Cangtou, took him off the bullock cart and asked: "The leaves have fallen back to their roots. Sir, it looks like this."
Are you tired?" Jian Shuo looked at their mournful expressions and said with a smile: "That's true."
Back at the mansion, Jian Shuo had a good dream for the first time. When he woke up, his face was radiant and he seemed to be floating in the wind when he walked. Several young people in the clan looked at him and said that they could vaguely see the horse riding Luoshui back then.
Jian Shuo, who was famous in the capital, smiled and did not answer, and only said to them: Nanyang has so many good fields. Now that the emperor is newly deceased, he just wants to spend his old age peacefully. You go to Wan County to buy some rice fields first!
After counting the belongings at the mansion, Jian Shuo asked the twenty-three clan members in the mansion to bring gold cakes out of the city. After the clan relatives left, Jian Shuo rewarded Cangtou with the remaining trivial items, dismissed them, and bought them for himself.
I bought some Hu cakes, locked the door, and sat among the built landscape gardens in the courtyard, watching the sunrise and sunset in loneliness.
On April 25th, Jian Shuo heard a rapid knock on the door and a series of strenuous scoldings. He ignored it and took out a painting from the calligraphy and painting beside him to appreciate it. It was a gift from the late emperor himself.
"Investment Song", he couldn't help but read out loud:
"The cool breeze rises and the sun shines on the canal. The green lotus leaves are blooming during the day. But the sun is not enough and there is more than enough joy. The clear silk flows and the jade bird sings. Thousands of years of longevity are difficult to overcome."
I heard a loud noise behind me, and the Yulin Army opened the door latch. More than eighty soldiers wearing black armor and holding knives stepped into Jian Shuo's mansion. When they saw Jian Shuo, they all cheered and swept him away like a storm.
Surrounded, the leader Huang Menling held an edict in his left hand and a secret letter in his right hand, and said sternly to his former superiors: "Traitor Jian Shuo! You are plotting rebellion and harming the government, and you are trying to assassinate an important minister of the country! It is extremely unwise and you are seeking death."
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Sergeant Yu Lin was about to shackle Jian Shuo and imprison him in the imperial prison.
That night, Jian Shuo broke two of his legs with a hammer for the jailer.
At noon the next day, Jian Shuo was dragged to the Zhuque Gate, where he bowed his head in front of everyone and passed it to the Capital Pavilion, where everyone laughed.