The prince was assassinated, and the world was shocked.
Since the fifth year of Jianning, the prince has not been able to escape the entanglement of these assassins. During the Jianning year, he suffered a total of thirty-seven assassinations. After the new king came to the throne, he was also assassinated six times. He fell on the fourth Among the forty-three assassinations, when I heard this news, the most frightening thing in my heart was that it was directed at Zhang He, the messenger of embroidered clothes. This was something that happened at the feet of the world.
No matter what, he cannot escape the crime of dereliction of duty.
However, the temple was quiet. After the assassination of the prince, the emperor did not even leave the palace, nor did he accuse Zhang He of his incompetence. This did not alleviate Zhang He's worries. The emperor's silence made him even more afraid. He worked day and night without thinking and tried his best to arrest them. Finally, he also found out the origins of these assassins. They were the retainers of Minister Zhu Yu.
After Zhu Yushen's death, he was ordered by Liu You's son-in-law, Zhou Qi of Jing Zhaoling, to assassinate the prince in Zhongmou after a conspiracy.
Zhang He immediately captured Zhou Qi, and also arrested many of Zhu Yu's retainers who were not suspected in the case, waiting for the emperor to deal with them.
Wang Fu died. He had followed Emperor Xiaokang for more than twenty years and served the country and the people all his life. However, when he died, no one in the world mourned for him. Everyone clapped their hands and applauded. The traitor finally After being eliminated, Zhou Qi also stood up proudly and said to his left and right: "Get rid of thieves for the country and die without regrets!" The fifty-four people who participated in the assassination were called the Fifty-Four Heroes of Zhongmou by the people. .
"The traitor will die!"
"The big man is fine!"
"Celebrate this!"
The whole world was overjoyed, all the officials were overjoyed, and even some students from the Imperial College signed a petition, hoping to pardon Zhou Qi's crimes.
Faced with all this, the temple remained quiet.
Only Guo Jia knelt in front of Wang Fu's grave and cried loudly.
He really couldn't figure it out.
"Why do those who serve the country and the people become traitors, while those who harm the good and the good become heroes?"
The prince had too many enemies, and he was his enemy all over the world. After his death, only Cai Yong and Cao Song came to visit and mourn him. The others were still indulging in joy, clapping their hands, drinking wine and celebrating the traitors of the country. Not here.
Guo Jia knelt in front of the tomb. The night was getting darker. He lowered his head and said nothing.
The sound of slight footsteps interrupted Guo Jia's contemplation.
"who?"
Guo Jia turned around. Under the night, several people covered their faces and looked at Guo Jia from a distance. Several people held shovels and swords on their waists. Their intentions were very clear. Guo Jia was not angry or yelling. He pulled out the long sword from his waist, stood up, stood in front of the prince, pointed the long sword at everyone, Guo Jia's eyes were red, stared at them, and whispered: "Feng Xiao is here, Master, you don't have to Worry...."
The people on the opposite side were also a little stunned. They didn't seem to have thought that after half a month, there were still people guarding here.
A group of people fought together, Guo Jia brandished his long sword, and there were collisions of swords and swords everywhere, with blood splattering everywhere. Guo Jia was not afraid of life and death and fought for his life. Those people were just rangers and scoundrels around him, just wanting to destroy them. He found Wang Fu's grave and became famous all over the world. He didn't want to die here like this. The more they fought, the more afraid they became and kept retreating.
"Shua~" The long sword slashed across Guo Jia's face.
A small cut was made under the corner of Guo Jia's eye. His left eye was mixed with tears and blood and he could not see.
"Rumble~~~~~"
Thunder rumbled in the sky, huge lightning swept around, and the thunder resounded through the sky!
There seemed to be a yellow dragon rolling over the clouds, roaring angrily!
Thunder and lightning are ejected from the mouth!
The rangers were frightened and wanted to flee behind them. At some point, a dense group of soldiers appeared around them. The rangers were frightened, but they had nowhere to escape. Among the soldiers, Sun Jian looked at these thieves coldly and fiercely waving hands.
The next day, there was no trace of these rangers, but there was a rumor in Luoyang that some rangers went to Wang Fu's tomb and encountered ghost soldiers, unable to fight, and all of them died. It was said that their whole bodies were dismembered, and no part of them was intact. It was extremely terrifying.
"Fengxiao, you have suffered..." the emperor said.
Guo Jia was speechless and sat in front of the emperor. There was a scar at the corner of his eye, which almost hurt his eye.
"Don't do this...I want to hold a court meeting...come with me..."
The little fat man said calmly, Guo Jia didn't understand why the emperor was still so calm about such a thing. Could it be that after becoming the emperor, even your original fiery temper was gone?
The court meeting began, and all the officials quietly waited for the emperor to arrive.
The little fat man soon appeared in front of Baiguan, his eyes were as deep as water, and there was no trace of waves. However, the more abnormal he was, the more fearful Baiguan felt. He sat on the upper seat, and Guo Jia also stood. Among the hundreds of officials, who paid their respects, the little fat man remained silent, looking at them coldly without saying anything.
The officials stood awkwardly in their seats and did not dare to sit down.
Without Wang Jiexin, they were quite unaccustomed to it, and there was no one to help them.
"Bring Zhou Qi up..."
The emperor said.
Zhang He hurriedly ran out of the hall, and after waiting for a while, two guards escorted Zhou Qi in. In the past few days, after receiving flattery and praise from many people, Zhou Qi was no longer as afraid as before, even if he died He is also a hero who eliminates thieves. He may not be able to enter the Hall of Loyalty and Martyrs in the future, so why should he be afraid? He thought to himself, raised his head, and walked into the hall.
The emperor looked at him coldly.
"Zhou Qi...is that you?"
"Your Majesty, it's me..."
"Aren't you afraid of death?"
"If you eliminate thieves for the country and die in a worthy death, what more should you fear?"
"Hehehe~~~"
The little fat man sneered and said: "Pull this guy to the prince's grave and cook him to death... I want to see if he is still afraid..."
Suddenly, the faces of all the officials changed drastically, and even Zhang He was a little confused. The little fat man said: "Stop his mouth, so that this guy will not bear the pain and commit suicide early. As for the rest of the people, they will all be cut in half...Zhang He?"
"I'm here!"
"Go now..."
"His Majesty!!"
The officials could no longer bear it any longer, and several people hurriedly came forward. The leader was Zheng Xuan. Zheng Xuan said helplessly: "This guy is indeed a capital crime for murdering the temple ministers. However, the so-called cooking punishment is too harsh. I hope your majesty will not impose such severe punishments. As a king, you must not be violent... Your majesty wants to know about the affairs of Shang, Zhou and Qin emperors, and you must not do it..."
"Oh? Is Mr. Zheng comparing Shang Zhou to me?" the little fat man asked with squinted eyes. Suddenly, he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, what Mr. Zheng said makes sense. Then I will be like Shang Zhou... Zhang He!"
"His Majesty!"
"Burn him..." the little fat man said coldly. At this time, Zhou Qi could no longer maintain his arrogance. He was not afraid of death, but if he was executed so cruelly... both of his legs would be broken. While trembling, if Su Wei hadn't held him tightly, he would have fallen to the ground. The little fat man squinted his eyes and said, "Destroy his clan. Anyone with the surname Dongyang Zhou will never be hired by the Han Dynasty."
Zhang He did not dare to object, so he escorted Zhou Qi and walked out. At this time, Zhou Qi screamed, this is not the annihilation of the clan, but the annihilation of the entire clan. No one in the Han Dynasty has suffered such torture for hundreds of years!
"Your Majesty, no! Your Majesty wants to govern the country with benevolence and righteousness. If Emperor Xiaokang were here, he would not..."
"Shut up!" the little fat man yelled.
"I am not Emperor Xiaokang. He Yaye taught me benevolent governance, but he did not teach me to swallow my anger!"
"He told me! The revenge of nine generations can be avenged!"
"You stand at my feet and kill my closest confidants. If you don't avenge this revenge, you will not be a son of man!"
The little fat man stared at Zhang He. Zhang He didn't dare to delay anymore and pulled Zhou Qi out who was crying. Baiguan's face was pale, and Zheng Xuan was speechless. At this time, they discovered that Baiguan actually No one can confront the emperor and convince him. Who holds this important position and rebukes the emperor on weekdays?
Oh....by the way, it's the prince....
If the prince is not here, who can persuade me?
Baiguan suddenly felt a little complicated. He frowned and really didn't know what to say.
"Zhang Jian!"
"I'm here!"
"All the ministers who drank for fun and celebrated with their hats after the death of the prince were taken away from me and removed from their official positions and will never be used again!"
"Follow...the decree."
"Transport the prince into the Zhonglie Hall... escorted by hundreds of officials. Anyone who dares to oppose will be punished with death... He made another hall for treachery and rebellion, so he set it up next to the Zhonglie Hall. It has been carved since the first year of Ning Dynasty. If you rebel against a traitor, make him kneel before the Hall of Loyalty and Martyrs, and be despised by all eternity!"
"According to the order!"
At this moment, the emperor became the emperor completely. No one from the officials dared to object. He ruled the world. He looked up at the officials and frowned. He was much crueler than Emperor Xiaokang. He did not think carefully about his actions. He just , he holds nearly 200,000 strong troops in his hands, who dares to oppose him? Who dares to cause rebellion?
In addition, after the death of the prince, regarding his position, Situ Zhi asked for the position. The emperor squinted his eyes. He originally wanted to give this position to Zheng Xuan or Lu Zhi, but he did not expect that the performance of these ministers would make him so disappointed. Disappointed, he thought for a moment, looked at Xing Ziang, and ordered: "Let Cao Cao enter Luoyang!"
Xing Ziang nodded.
Of course, Cao Cao cannot be a Situ. Neither his political achievements nor his reputation can make him a Situ. However, the little fat man has other plans in mind. Xing Ziang is good at governance, but lacks some strategies. He is now in his forties, but he can also be a Situ. , after all, he has no stains, he has talents, and he can trust him. If he becomes Situ, the position of Shangshu Ling will definitely be vacant.
Cao Cao is the most suitable person for this position in his heart.
As for Cao Cao's position as Prime Minister of the Three Han Dynasties, I heard that Tian Feng, the governor of Chenhan, has made great achievements in politics over the years. Maybe he can take over Cao Cao's position.
The little fat man thought in his heart and ordered to retreat. The officials lamented and walked out one after another. Their eyes were full of worry, but they did not dare to speak. They did not expect that the emperor would act so cruelly in less than a year after he ascended the throne. , if he is in power for several more decades... Alas, the ministers shook their heads and did not dare to think too much. At this time, Zhang He escorted Zhou Qi to the prince's grave.
The people of Luoyang were angry and the scholars blocked the road.
To them, Zhang He said calmly: "Those who violate this will die."
The Messenger of Embroidered Clothes has never shown mercy. After several leaders were directly killed by the Messenger of Embroidered Clothes, no one dared to block the way anymore. They were taken to the grave of the prince. Zhou Qi was so frightened that he was trembling all over. He was sitting there, talking to himself, not knowing what he was talking about. Zhang He ignored him and ordered people to set up a cauldron. Zhou Qi roared crazily, and the soldiers pushed him.
A raging fire burned under the cauldron.
When the soldiers pushed him down, miserable roars came from the cauldron. The soldiers ignored him, holding spears, and pressed Zhou Qi, who wanted to escape, into the cauldron again and again, and Zhou Qi disappeared like this. In the cauldron, Zhang He looked at him coldly. The officials had been sending letters to the king all day long, but they did not expect that the person who was cooked to death for the first time was actually the person who killed the prince.
Zhou Qi's tragic death silenced the restless Luoyang.
The officials wanted to escort the prince's tomb to the Hall of Loyalty. Regardless of whether they were in love or not, they lowered their heads and just moved forward, because behind them, there was a group of elite Southern soldiers, armed with guns.
The emperor personally went to mourn and pay homage, and made him the Marquis of Pingxian County, with his descendants succeeding him.
Under the emperor's strong intervention, no one in Luoyang dared to criticize Wang Fu anymore. At the same time, all officials were able to see the emperor's strong side. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has always looked gentle. Anyone who has ever been dealt with has always been dealt with through Emperor Xiaokang's edict or Wang Fu's order. But this time, the emperor personally ordered that a thief be cooked alive in front of the prince's grave.
Hundreds of officials were horrified, and prestige was formed in this way.
At this time, the little fat man realized that it was completely useless to just give kindness.
Such an emperor will only appear extraordinarily cowardly.
He remembered the words he said in his childhood.
"Don't kill people, don't wear swords, women and children!"
The prestige of Emperor Xiaokang was also built on the mountains of human heads. The dried heads at the top of Luoyang City clearly demonstrated the majesty of Emperor Xiaokang. The heads now piled outside Luoyang City were erected Seeing the emperor's majesty, the emperor was furious and laid down millions of corpses. Soon, traitors appeared around Zhonglie Hall.
Various torture instruments were placed around, and the traitors headed by Dong Chong and Chen Shi were carved into statues, kneeling facing the Zhonglie Hall.
This behavior of the Emperor is really life-threatening. Among the officials, there are some who are not afraid of death or the Emperor's Sword, but are afraid of being called treacherous. If they have to kneel here for countless years and bear the abuse of a hundred generations, future generations will Scorn, how terrifying this is. Through this incident, the emperor also completely shocked the ministers in the temple. Now, no minister dares to look down upon every move of the emperor.
Hanmen also became more and more cautious. When facing the emperor, they did not even dare to raise their heads.
As for Guo Jia, he bowed to the emperor and said nothing. The emperor was overjoyed and helped him up. He knew that he had lost a capable minister, and now he had gained another one. After years of teachings from the prince, Guo Jia I will definitely not let myself down in the future.
In addition, it was about strengthening the embroidered clothes messenger. After this incident, the officials had no hope of suppressing the embroidered clothes messenger. The emperor regarded the death of the prince as a great shame and humiliation, and continued to support Zhang He. The control of the Embroidered Clothes Envoy is expanded, even for Ting Wei. Fortunately, Ting Wei Zhang Jian is not the emperor's hawk like Zhang He, nor is he as cruel and ruthless as Zhang He.
After Zhang Wen arrived in Youzhou, he heard the news of Wang Fu's death. The speed at which the soldiers from the post station went to various places was obviously much faster than the speed of these new troops.
He sighed and bowed his head in silence.
The death of the prince brought an iron-blooded emperor to the Han Dynasty.
Just like Emperor Xiaowu after Xiaowen Xiaojing, a tough and iron-blooded king.