Chapter 58: The fish is dead and the net is broken
Wu Yangjun actually has no relationship with He Jin, and there is almost no psychological burden on betraying He Jin.
The reason is that Wuyang Jun is He Jin's stepmother, and she is the second wife of He Jin's father, He Zhen.
There is also He Miao. He Miao is the son of Wu Yangjun and his ex-husband. He was brought into the He family by Wu Yangjun and his surname was changed to He.
So Wuyang Jun and He Zhen were two reorganized families. Each brought a child, He Zhen brought He Jin, and Wuyang Jun brought He Miao.
As for the wife of Queen He who later married Zhang Rang's adopted son Zhang Feng, they were naturally the two daughters Wuyang Jun later had with He Zhen.
Therefore, the relationship between He Miao and Queen He is that of the same mother and half-father. The relationship between He Jin and Queen He is that of the same father.
Although legally, He Jin is also Wuyang Jun's son. But no matter what, Wuyang Jun definitely loves his biological son more, so it is natural to prefer He Miao and his two daughters.
Zhang Feng married Wuyang Jun's other daughter, so Zhang Rang and Wuyang Jun were the in-laws. How could a woman know anything about national affairs? He knew that He Jin would be detrimental to the in-laws.
Once Zhang Rang is killed, what should his other daughter, He, who has married Zhang Feng, do?
Therefore, it is easy to understand why Mr. Wuyang reported the secret.
That night, Wuyang Jun went to the palace in the name of looking for the Queen Mother He, and He Miao went with her. Wuyang Jun went to find the Queen Mother He, but He Miao secretly went to Yongxiang.
In the early Han Dynasty, Yongxiang was the place where the eunuchs and maids of the imperial palace lived. After the Han Dynasty, it gradually became a cold palace. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it returned to the place where the eunuchs and maids lived. However, the eunuchs generally lived outside the palace, and they had no rights here.
A place where powerless little eunuchs live.
For example, the eunuchs Lu Qiang, Wu Qian, Ding Su, Xu Yan, Guo Dan, Li Xun, Zhao You and others were all known as good and loyal eunuchs in the "Book of the Later Han". They lived in Yongxiang on weekdays and did not compete for fame or fortune.
, and finally Yuan Shao led his men into the palace and killed them all.
Nowadays, there is a rumbling noise outside the palace, and the general's palace is clamoring to kill the eunuchs every day. Zhang Rang and other regular servants have not dared to leave the palace for a month, and can only temporarily live in Yongxiang. They are cautious all day long and live in seclusion.
He Miao came to Yongxiang and asked Xiaohuangmen to find Zhang Rang. Zhang Rang was still awake at this time. Hearing that He Miao was coming, he quickly invited him in.
"Mr. Zhang, something has happened."
As soon as He Miao entered, he poured beans out of a bamboo tube and said eagerly: "The Yuzhou rebels were persuaded by the lobbyists sent by my brother to surrender. Now Yuan Benchu has led tens of thousands of elite troops outside Luoyang. My brother and his staff have just discussed that tomorrow
Then he led his troops into the palace and killed Duke Zhang and others."
"What? Are you serious?"
Zhang Rang was shocked. He had been keeping such a low profile during this period. Did He Jin still refuse to let him go?
He Miao advised: "My mother and I heard it with our own ears. Zhang Gong, my mother asked me to tell you to run away as soon as possible. There will be a storm tomorrow. It is not appropriate for me to stay in the palace for a long time, so I will leave first."
"I see."
Zhang Rang sent He Miao away in despair, and sat back on the mat, with a sad look on his face.
what to do.
Even though he was so groveling and flattering, He Jin still wouldn't let him go.
Can't you give me a way to survive?
Why bother killing them all?
Zhang Rang raised his head and looked at the ceiling desperately.
With a creak, the door opened quietly, and Wang Jun slowly walked into Zhang Rang's house.
"Mr. Zhang."
Wang Jun wore a crown of skillful men, put his hands in his sleeves, walked softly to Zhang Rang, bent down and whispered: "I just saw someone coming out of your room, what happened?"
"Balance!"
Zhang Rang suddenly opened his eyes wide, as if grasping a life-saving straw, he got up from the ground in a panic: "Quick, go find Chen Zigui and find a solution."
Wang Jun said calmly: "Don't be anxious, Mr. Zhang. You can tell me everything first."
"He Jin, He Jin wants to kill us."
Zhang Rang explained everything in detail, and finally said: "Xiang Heng, what should I do now? Run away? Where can I run away? I ran away alone, what will happen to the Yingchuan clan?"
He Jin will take action tomorrow, and even if I escape back to my hometown in Yingchuan, the army will kill them in a few days, and it is impossible for me to escape with my clan members."
Zhang Rang looked sad. In fact, there was one thing he didn't say, that is, even if he ran back to Yingchuan, the clan members might see him losing power and kill him to ask for mercy. There were countless such things. Zhang Rang simply couldn't
I dare not think about running away.
Wang Jun was shocked and thought to himself that Chen Zigui was really good at predicting things. He had even guessed these things. It was really amazing. He said calmly on his face: "Don't be afraid, Mr. Zhang. Chen Zigui has guessed this a long time ago."
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"real?"
Zhang Rang was extremely surprised. Is it true? Is Chen Zigui so amazing?
Wang Jun nodded: "Chen Zigui told me that if the general wants to control the government and become a powerful minister like Wang Mang and Liang Ji, the empress dowager and the regular attendants like me are the biggest obstacles, so he will definitely attack us, but
It’s a matter of time.”
"Chen Zihui said that the first people the general wanted to get rid of were Jian Shuo and the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager was the former emperor's biological mother and had a great reputation. Jian Shuo controlled the imperial army and was his only fear.
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"Once Jian Shuo and the Empress Dowager are eliminated, the target will be me. That's why Zigui asked you not to attack Jian Shuo, but also to help the Empress Dowager."
Hearing Wang Jun's words, Zhang Rang's heart skipped a beat, remembering what Chen Mu had said to him back then.
At that time, Zhang Rang did have the idea to betray Jian Shuo in exchange for his life.
Chen Mu not only opposed it, but also asked himself to find ways to help the Empress Dowager increase his power so that he could rely on the military power of the Empress Dowager and Jian Shuo.
Now it seems that Chen Mu had indeed expected all this and had already guessed He Jin's plan.
Tufu He is really not a kind person. Chang Shi and others have been begging for mercy from him, but they did not expect He Jin to be so cruel and still want their lives.
Thinking of this, Zhang Rang hurriedly said: "Since Chen Zigui has already predicted it, there must be a way, so tell me quickly."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang Jun's eyes revealed a hint of ferocity, he gestured with his hands, and whispered: "Zi Gui said, there is only one plan for today.
You can choose your path."
"What way?"
"Strike first is the strongest!"
"You mean?"
"good."
Wang Jun said coldly: "The general vowed to wait for my life, so no wonder I waited. Either he dies or we die."
Zhang Rang was not a kind person either. After hearing Wang Jun's words, his eyes gradually calmed down.
Before, he was just shocked by the news, and he was a little confused. Now that he calmed down, Zhang Rang also said viciously: "Yes, He Jin wants to kill us, how can we just kill him and sit back and wait for death? If you balance it, you will have your son."
Didn’t you say how to strike first?”
Wang Jun said: "The general wants to kill our regular servants, including Zhao Zhong, Guo Sheng and others. He doesn't want to let go. So Zigui said, this time we must unite as one and go to the Queen Mother to plead for mercy.
The Queen Mother summoned the general into the palace, and after he entered the palace, she captured and killed him with swords."
Zhang Rang thought: "I'm afraid this method won't work. Last time Jian Shuo was reckless, He Jin was already wary. He Jin will never enter the palace this time. I'm afraid that the next time I see him, he will be the one leading the troops."
Enter the palace and wait for me to be killed."
Why was He Jin easily killed by eunuchs in history?
Because He Jin got rid of Jian Shuo and took control of all the imperial troops, and all the imperial guards in the inner palace were his, so the eunuchs allowed him to enter the palace in the name of Queen Mother He. He Jin did not doubt that he was there, so he went directly, and was arrested.
Zhang Rang and other regular attendants, together with several of his confidants, swarmed him and hacked him to death.
Now that Jian Shuo is not dead and He Jin is not stupid, how could he be fooled?
Wang Jun smiled and said: "Chen Zigui also said the same, so he said that Jian Shuo must hand over his military power. Tomorrow I will go to Queen Mother He to cry and ask Jian Shuo to hand over the Imperial Guard Tiger Talisman, and then kneel before Jiade
I apologize to the general at the door. If the Queen Mother He can be persuaded, the general will not lead his troops into the palace so quickly. When the general sees that the tiger talisman has been handed over, he will no longer be afraid and enter the palace happily. I can arrange it when the time comes.
Ambush with human hands."
"Hand over the tiger charm?"
Zhang Rang thought for a moment and nodded: "Although this plan is dangerous, it is a helpless move to survive in death. Chen Zigui probably has no other way, and we can only do this. Before it is too late, let's hurry up
Go find Zhao Zhong, Jian Shuo and the others to discuss the matter together."
"good."
The two of them hurried out to find other regular attendants to discuss matters.
After a while, the regular attendants gathered together, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Xia Yun, Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, Bi Lan, Li Song, Duan Gui, Gao Wang, Zhang Gong, Han Kui, Song Dian, Wang Jun, Jian Shuo.
The others gathered together and gathered in a side hall in Yongxiang.
Before Zhang Rang could speak, Guo Sheng frowned and said sadly, "Everyone, something bad has happened."
"What's the matter?"
Zhao Zhong didn't know what was going on.
Guo Sheng said desperately: "I was serving the Queen Mother just now, and Lord Wuyang suddenly entered the palace. The two chatted for a while. I overheard that the general will lead his troops into the palace tomorrow and kill us all. What should I do?
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Zhang Rang and Wang Jun looked at each other and could see the joy in each other's eyes.
Guo Sheng was a fellow villager of the He family. It was thanks to Guo Sheng's help that Queen Mother He was able to enter the palace.
It can be said that among this group of regular servants, the person with the best relationship with the He family is not Zhang Rang, whose son married a woman from the He family, nor Zhao Zhong, who served in the Great Changqiu period and served the Queen Mother He, but Guo Jin, a fellow countryman of He Jin.
win.
Since Guo Sheng has said this, there is no doubt that this matter is true, and they don't need to waste words to convince everyone.
After hearing Guo Sheng's words, many of the regular attendants looked ashen and lost their minds.
No one will feel good when they hear that their death is coming, especially since none of them want to die.
Jian Shuo sneered: "I have said before that the general is so ambitious that he will not tolerate us. Now it's okay. Before, everyone went up to flatter us, but in the end they didn't regard us as human beings at all, but
Just a pigeon."
Everyone looked at each other, Guo Sheng and Zhao Zhong looked embarrassed.
The two of them spared no effort in betraying Jian Shuo. If Zhang Rang had not firmly opposed it, Jian Shuo might have died long ago.
Zhang Rang coughed, looked around and said: "Everyone, although there was a small gap between us and our regular servants in the past, in the eyes of outsiders, we are all one and inseparable. Now that the general wants to kill everyone, we are in the same boat.
If the ship capsizes, everyone will die together. For now, we can only survive in death and find a way out."
Zhao Zhong hurriedly asked: "What's the way out?"
"The general wants me to wait for death. I will definitely not be able to escape. We are all old and frail and have no strong physique. If we leave the city for less than a day, we will be hunted by the pursuers. Now that the world is in chaos, how long can we go?
Far? Therefore, we cannot escape and must fight to the death with the general."
Zhang Rang said slowly.
He and Zhao Zhong are the oldest eunuchs, having entered the palace during the reign of Emperor Huan. When Emperor Huan executed Liang Ji, Zhao Zhong participated in it. Both of them were nearly fifty years old, and they could not run very far even if they wanted to.
Zhao Zhong asked: "How can the fish die and the net break the net?"
Zhang Rang glanced at everyone and whispered: "If we want to live, we must ask the Queen Mother to help us delay time."
"Tomorrow I will send someone to invite my daughter-in-law He and Lord Wuyang into the palace and ask them to plead with the Queen Mother. We will also kneel in front of the Queen Mother and beg."
"Let Jian Shuo hand over the military talisman to paralyze Butcher He, and then pray to the Queen Mother and say that he is willing to kneel down and apologize to Butcher He. In this case, the Queen Mother will definitely summon He into the palace. Then we will ambush the troops and kill him.
If you kill, you will live to the fullest."
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and the scene was somewhat silent for a while.
After a while, Wang Jun said indifferently: "Everyone must think clearly: He Jin wants to lead troops into the palace to massacre us. Even Guo Changshi will not let go. Is it possible to betray Zhang Gong in exchange for his life? It is better than not.
If you make a decision early, you should continue to make decisions, otherwise you will be disturbed."
Guo Sheng was a benefactor from He Jin's hometown, and even he would have to die, not to mention the others. Even if they betrayed Zhang Rang, the outcome might not be so good.
Thinking of this, everyone woke up from a dream and hurriedly said: "Okay, then we will do what Mr. Zhang wants."
Zhang Rang and Wang Jun looked at each other and nodded without any trace.
At this point, at least half of the success is achieved.
Some people may ask, if the military power has been handed over, where will the soldiers and horses of the Shichang servant come from?
However, the eunuchs had many followers and a lot of power in their hands.
For example, Zhao Zhong's younger brother Zhao Yan is the captain of the city gate and holds certain military power.
In addition, eunuchs such as Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong also had many guards to look after their homes, so manpower was not a problem at all.
The only problem is how to trick He Jin into the palace, that's all.