After He Jin came back from the palace, Xun He was already kneeling and waiting in the hall. When he saw him coming in, he immediately asked: "General, have the arrangements with the Queen Mother and the Emperor been made?"
He Jin nodded: "The arrangements have been made. Jian Shuo has handed over his military power. All the guards inside and outside the palace are in my hands. The eunuchs have no power and there is nothing to fear. Now we only need to deal with Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei.
If the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are driven out of the palace, the matter is settled."
Xun He was a little confused after hearing this. He asked you to enter the palace to protect the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Why did this matter involve Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei again? Although it is a good thing to gain military power, the problem is that Yuan Shao is about to kill him right away.
What happened when someone who was about to enter the palace to kill the eunuchs suddenly shifted the conflict and targeted Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei?
You must know that Xun He's plan was that after entering the palace and controlling the eunuchs and the Queen Mother, he immediately used the Queen Mother's decree and the emperor's edict to force Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei to withdraw, because Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei were now acting in accordance with the Queen Mother's decree.
As long as the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are grasped and justice is grasped, this problem can naturally be resolved peacefully and dealt with calmly.
However, if you think about it carefully, it seems that Jian Shuo's surrender of military power is a good thing. He originally thought that Yuan Shao's entry into the palace would be a big obstacle, but Xun He had even considered preparations to cause small-scale riots and start a war. Now that the eunuchs do not have military power,
This means that they have no protection and can enter the palace so easily without any hindrance.
Thinking of this, Xun He tapped his chin and said in approval: "The general handled this matter well. After Yuan Shao arrives in Luoyang, the general can lead his army into the palace, first kill the eunuchs, and then force the Empress Dowager to return to Hejian. Finally,
In the name of the Son of Heaven, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager, asking Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei to stop their troops is to kill two birds with one stone."
Unexpectedly, He Jin said awkwardly: "Instruct Yuan Benchu to stay put and set up camp outside the city. No one is allowed to enter the city without my order."
"What?"
Xun He stood up for a moment, his eyes widened: "At this time, the army has arrived in Luoyang, and the arrow is on the string, so it has to be fired. How can the general give up halfway and stop in the middle?"
He Jin sighed and said: "Gongshu, you don't know that Chang Shi has bewitched the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother asked me if I wanted to kill the cronies on the left and right to weaken the emperor and restore Wang Mangliang's evil deeds? How should I answer this? Do you think I should?
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Hearing his words, Xun He was speechless. Victory had not yet been established, the Empress Dowager was still making trouble, and the threat from Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei had not been eliminated. On the contrary, the Empress Dowager had already begun to think about the balance between imperial power and relatives.
A woman's family is a woman's family. Although they learned a little bit about the art of the emperor from the late emperor, they are still short-sighted and do not understand the overall situation.
"He knows about it. He will go to Yuan Benchu later and talk to him. But Dong Zhongying and Liu Xuande have to be on guard. In order to fear that the Empress Dowager will call their troops into the city and threaten the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, the general still has to persuade the Empress Dowager.
It’s better to go to the East Palace with the Emperor.”
Xun He said calmly.
He had already figured out He Jin's character, and this result was expected. Anyway, what he had to do was to ensure the safety of Queen Mother He and the Young Emperor. As long as they entered the East Palace and were protected, what would happen next
, there is no way to proceed.
He Jin thought about it for a while, then nodded and said: "Then I will go to the palace again in the afternoon. Firstly, I will use the Imperial Guard Tiger Talisman to remove the inner palace guards and replace them with the Tiger Guards and Yulin Guards. Secondly, I will arrange for the Emperor and the The Queen Mother goes to the East Palace."
"It's best this way. I'll just resign."
Xun He said goodbye and left.
He Jin went back to his backyard to rest first, but Xun He went to the front yard and found many aides in He Jin's mansion.
Xun He, Zheng Tai, Chen Lin, Lu Zhi, Zhang Jin, He Yong, Feng Ji, Bao Xin, Wang Yun, Liu Biao, Li Du, etc. In addition, there are also a series of military generals, Sun Jian, Wu Kuang, Dong Min, Zhang Zhang, Xu Liang, Wu Tang, etc., there are more than 20 or 30 civil and military personnel, just like a small court.
Among them, Sun Jian followed Zhang Wen to fight Han Sui and was brought to Luoyang by Zhang Wen. Now he is Yilang and defected to He Jin. Because the current governor of Changsha is Yuan Shu, Sun Jian's base is gone. Now he can only go to He Jin. Work under the account.
Xun He looked around and said slowly: "Everyone, I believe everyone is familiar with the so-called Yuzhou rebels, so I don't need to go into details. Yuan Benchu has arrived in Luoyang, but the general still dares not make up his mind. Now Jian Shuo has handed over his military power, and all the imperial guards inside and outside the palace are in the hands of the general. What do you think?"
Zhang Jin, Zheng Tai and other radicals said: "Now that the army has arrived, we should enter the palace to kill the eunuchs, clarify the legal code, and regulate the world."
"Now that all the disputes in the world are caused by eunuchs, if we don't punish them now, how long will it take?"
"What you all say is what I want to say."
Each of these literati were more radical than anyone else, but the military commanders faction on the other side were rather hesitant.
"Since the general refuses, if we launch troops privately, I'm afraid the general will blame us."
"The crime of using weapons without permission in the palace is not small."
"What should I do if I hurt the Queen Mother and the Emperor?"
The generals hesitated to object.
This is not only based on their respective interests, but also from the perspective of wisdom.
In terms of intelligence, all of He Jin's staff must be above 60. Among them, people like Xun, Zheng Tai, Chen Lin, Lu Zhi, He Yong Fengji, etc. are all outstanding people and have their own considerations.
For them, they had already figured out He Jin's character and knew that if he hesitated, he might let the eunuch go.
The turmoil among powerful families has to be quelled by the heads of eunuchs. Moreover, the threat from Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei is approaching. If we don't deal with the problem of the Empress Dowager at this time, how long will it take?
Therefore, He Jin's staff must have supported Xun He in entering the palace to Qingjun.
Even if doing so is suspected of treason, they can also use it as a pretense afterwards, saying that it was the Yuzhou rebels who did it, and just take He Jin out of it. There will be no worries at all. History is written by the victors. In this regard, they are better than Everyone understands.
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Dou Wu, Chen Fan, Li Ying and others have done it. They did the same thing. Although they failed, their reputation has not diminished but increased. It has been decades, and no one in the world has ever said that they are Rebellious thief.
Therefore, when everyone wants to beat the eunuchs, if they also imitate Dou Wu, Chen Fan, and Li Ying, as soon as they succeed, they will immediately gain fame, and all of them will be models for the world.
Therefore, for these literati with relatively high intelligence and long-term thinking, all of them hope to enter the palace and be punished.
The military generals, on the other hand, do not have such a long-term vision to consider the future affairs of the world. They only think that if they lead troops into the palace, how will they be held accountable afterwards, which would be tantamount to conspiracy.
Especially if he accidentally hurt the emperor and the queen mother, he would definitely be doomed, so even the bold and courageous Sun Jian did not dare to support it.
Xun He glanced at the generals and knew that they did not have the courage and courage. For such a major event, Yuan Benchu had to rely on him, so he said calmly: "You don't need to worry about this. We only need General Xu Zhonglang and Wu Zhonglang to open the palace gate."
, just let Yuan Benchu enter the palace, and what happens next has nothing to do with you."
Hearing this sentence, the generals looked at each other and began to hesitate again.
To be honest, if things fail, they will definitely not be able to escape accountability.
But what if it succeeds.
That is, when you help He Jin make great contributions and share the cake and take the credit afterwards, isn't it...
Such complex and tangled emotions do exist.
"Everyone, don't think about it. After the dust settles, if the big thing is accomplished, you will all be worthy ministers."
Xun He said loudly: "If the big thing fails and you are held accountable, I will bear the responsibility."
Everyone couldn't help but look at Xun He with admiration.
Sun Jian was the first to stand up and said: "Mr. Gongshu is righteous, and I, Sun Wentai, am by no means a rat who hides behind Mr. Gongshu and dare not take the lead. In this case, I am also willing to lead troops into the palace."
"Okay, I will go back to the palace immediately. When Yuan Benchu arrives, I will immediately open the palace door and let him in."
"Me too."
Generals Huben Zhonglang and Yulin Zhonglang, who were in charge of the imperial army, Xu Liang and Wu Dan also gave the same assurance.
Xun He laughed and said, "Okay, then I'd like to thank you all."
Here, He Jin's staff are having a private meeting.
Over there, He Jin arrived in the afternoon. After having lunch and taking a nap in his room, he decided to go to the palace.
He already had the Tiger Talisman of the Inner Palace Guard in his hand, and he wanted to replace the Inner Palace Guard.
The carriage and horses slowly arrived at Sima Gate. At this time, Xu Liang had already come out of He Jin's mansion and was on duty at Sima Gate. Seeing He Jin's dozens of guards arriving outside, he immediately opened the palace gate.
"General."
Xu Liang stepped forward to welcome him.
He Jin nodded: "Well, you came just in time. Bring some troops and follow me into the palace to transfer the guards from the inner palace and insert your people into the inner palace."
Xu Liang hurriedly said: "Wei!"
Xu Liang ordered a thousand men and horses, followed He Jin's carriage escort into the palace, and went directly to the gate of Jiade.
Using the tiger talisman handed over by Jian Shuo, he successfully opened the Jiade Gate and entered the inner palace.
General Du Wei Lang, who was in charge of the inner palace guards, quickly came out to greet him: "General."
"The tiger talisman is here."
He Jin took out the tiger charm.
After inspecting it, General Du Wei carefully handed it over: "What are your orders, General?"
"All the guards in the West Palace will go to the North Palace to guard."
He Jin said.
This was his careful consideration. The Emperor and the Queen Mother lived in the South Palace, and the guards in the West Palace were transferred to the North Palace. Then the South Palace would be completely in the hands of the Huben Army and the Yulin Guards. Why would the Emperor and the Queen Mother still go to the East Palace? This is not the case.
Is it unnecessary?
General Du Weilang took the order and left, and all the guards in the West Palace evacuated to the North Palace. Xu Liang's Huben army took over the West Palace. From then on, the Jiade Gate, including the Emperor's Palace and the Queen Mother's Palace, were under the jurisdiction of He Jin's guards.
When the eunuchs learned of the news, they hurriedly went to Queen Mother He to report it. When Queen Mother He heard about this, she was furious and summoned He into the Changqiu Palace and criticized him.
However, in the face of Empress Dowager He's accusation, He Jin remained unmoved and insisted on what he had already seen. The two had a big quarrel and broke up unhappy.
After all, Liu Bian was the biological son of Empress Dowager He. What she was afraid of was that if her half-brother wanted to imitate Wang Mang and Liang Ji and become a powerful official, then life would be difficult for them, mother and son.
Therefore, Queen Mother He did not want to see He Jin covering the sky with one hand, and hoped to support the eunuchs to compete with He Jin.
It's a pity that He Jin is in great power now, and Queen Mother He has no choice.
Although he and the Queen Mother broke up on bad terms, He Jin did not leave the palace, but went to Chongde Hall to discuss matters.
It was about Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei. He wanted to discuss the matter with the courtiers.
The family aides were all thinking about killing the eunuchs, but they didn't know that He Jin himself was also worried.
Firstly, the entanglement with the eunuch was too deep and difficult to deal with. Secondly, if the eunuch was actually killed, Queen Mother He would not only be angry, but would completely break up with him.
This is something He Jin doesn't want to see, so naturally he can't go to those staff who shout and kill all day long and are too bookish. It's much more reliable to go to those court bureaucrats who are relatively qualified in power and political acumen.
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The Sangong's Mansion is located on the side of the East Palace. In just a moment, the Sangong and the Nine Ministers gathered in the Chongde Hall. He Jin sat on the throne and asked the courtiers for their opinions.
Political matters are resolved by political means.
Soon several ministers provided several plans. For example, now that the general has taken control of all the military power in the palace, he can directly issue an imperial edict in the name of the Queen Mother to ask Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei to withdraw their troops.
The ministers now all know that Liu Bei is a fool. If Liu Bei obeys orders but Dong Zhuo does not, then there is a way, which is to let Liu Bei deal with Dong Zhuo in the name of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.
If Liu Bei doesn't obey his orders, he can also win over Dong Zhuo to deal with Liu Bei. Anyway, in terms of political trade-offs, there are many ways to balance and combine. He Jin listened to some opinions and felt that some plans were feasible, so he wrote them down.
, prepare to ask Huang Menling to write an edict in the name of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor tomorrow.
After chatting for a while, it was almost sunset, that is, six or seven o'clock in the evening, and the sun had not yet set, so today's meeting was dismissed.
He Jin stepped out of the gate of Chongde Hall and squinted his eyes slightly. He saw that the setting sun in the distance had not yet set, and the sky was filled with gorgeous clouds. The fiery red clouds seemed to burn the entire western sky red, like blood.
color.
It's a nice day today.
He Jin thought to himself.
At this moment, a small yellow doorman came in a hurry, knelt down and kowtowed and said: "The Queen Mother invites the General."
The Queen Mother asked me to come over again?
He Jin felt that his sister was either still angry and unwilling to give up, or she had calmed down and discussed the matter with him.
But no matter what, he still had to obey the Queen Mother's orders. As for the specific matters, let's see in detail.
Thinking of this, He Jin nodded: "Let's go."
After getting on the carriage, the car drove slowly towards Jiade Gate. Although there is Jiade Gate behind Chongde Hall, the Luoyang Palace is too big. After passing Jiade Gate and going to Changqiu Palace, there is still a distance of several hundred feet, close to 1 kilometer.
Take a carriage ride.
When they arrived at Jiade Gate, according to the rules, He Jin's guards were required to hand over their weapons.
In fact, it is already a violation of the rules for He Jin's guards to bring weapons into the palace. Normally, Simamen and the others in the outer palace have to use weapons, and without an edict, these guards themselves should not enter the palace. Now they are not only following He Jin
To come in and bring a weapon is almost a transgression.
Seeing the guards handing in their weapons one by one, He Jin thought that all the guards in the palace were already his own, and the guards in the West Palace had also been replaced by tiger soldiers. What were they doing with these guards after obeying his orders?
So he said to everyone: "You are waiting here, there is no need to follow."
"only!"
The guards obeyed the order and waited outside the Garter Gate.
The carriage slowly passed through the Jiade Gate, and He Jin entered the West Palace alone.
After passing the Jiade Gate, you will find the Jiade Hall.
As the carriage passed by Jiade Hall, night fell, the sky was already getting late, the sunset was brilliant, and the burning clouds were as red as blood.
And when He entered the West Palace, Yuan Shaofeng entered the General's Mansion in a hurry.
"Mr. Gongshu, what's going on?"
As soon as they met, Yuan Shao asked in confusion: "Why did the general suddenly ask me to garrison outside the city? Tens of thousands of troops set up camp and wasted a lot of my time."
At the beginning, Yuan Shao originally planned to bring only 10,000 to 20,000 people to Beijing, but because of the threats from Liu Bei and Dong Zhuo, he had to bring 50,000 to 60,000 horses. The army set out at a slow pace.
It was time to set up camp, and he didn't arrive in Luoyang until almost dark.
Xun He said calmly: "The general has been reluctant to kill the eunuchs."
"Alas, everyone is brave enough to do anything in the world."
Yuan Shao sighed: "When Qin attacked Zhao in a hurry, the King of Wei sent Jin Bi to rescue Zhao. He was afraid of Qin and refrained from fighting. Lord Xinling stole the military talisman of the King of Wei, and sent Zhu Hai to kill Jin Bi with a hammer, and finally defeated the Qin army.
Bold. This execution of eunuchs is a matter of national interests. How can the general be so hesitant and sit still without advancing?"
If Chen Mu had been told that Yuan Shao, who was fond of making plans without making any decisions, was willing to do great things without sacrificing his own life, and was forgetful of justice when he saw small profits, could say such words, he would probably be shocked and suspect that he had read a fake "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
You must know that although the content of the conversation about green plums cooking wine and discussing heroes was fabricated in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Cao Cao's evaluation of Yuan Shao was written in "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Zhi, and Emperor Wu Ji".
The original words are: "I know that Shao is a man with great ambitions but little wisdom, a fierce appearance but timid, a restrained but little authority, many soldiers but unclear divisions, arrogant generals but inconsistent government orders, although the land is vast and the food is abundant.
, it is enough to serve me.”
From this point of view, it can be seen that Luo Guanzhong was not aimless.
But obviously, the young Yuan Shao and the middle-aged Yuan Shao are indeed two people. The current Yuan Shao is not only courageous and courageous, but also very courageous.
Xun He admired Yuan Shao very much and said with approval: "Benchu's words are indeed reasonable. Therefore, since the general cannot make decisions, it depends on us. I have decided to go to the palace tomorrow to learn from the principles of peace and justice, justice and justice."
People, leading troops to clear the emperor's side, what do you think at first?"
Yuan Shao said without hesitation: "That's what it is. Tomorrow I will personally lead the army and rush into the palace."
"very good."
Xun He said: "Now the palace guards are all under the jurisdiction of Xu Liang Wu Dan. When the time comes, they will open the palace door and let you in. Remember, only kill the eunuchs and do not hurt the emperor and the queen mother."
Yuan Shao nodded and said: "I understand. By the way, Mr. Gongshu, where is the general? Why didn't I see him?"
Xun He was reminded and then remembered that He Jin had entered the palace for a little too long. He couldn't help but wonder: "The general said that he would enter the palace today and asked Xu Liang and others to enter the West Palace and replace the original guards. Calculate the time.
Two or three hours have passed, which is indeed a long time."
"Is something going to happen?"
Yuan Shao asked worriedly.
Xun He frowned: "Now that the imperial army inside and outside the palace has been controlled by the general, he also has guards around him, so it should be fine."
Yuan Shao said: "To prevent any accidents, I'd better take people to the palace to have a look."
"Well, then I will summon all the princes to go with you."
Xun He went to summon Zheng Tai and others.
Soon, a group of dozens of people left the general's mansion, and Yuan Shao led dozens of soldiers, about a hundred people, to the palace.
Xu Liang was on duty at Sima Gate. When he saw everyone coming, he opened the palace door and came out to greet them. He asked in confusion: "Everyone, why did you come to the palace suddenly? Do you have to do something today?"
Xun He stepped forward and asked, "Where is the general now?"
Xu Liang said: "The general discussed matters with the ministers before, and was later invited to the palace by the Queen Mother. He should be in Changqiu Palace now."
"It's getting late. Does the general still stay in the palace?"
Xun He looked at the sky and saw that it was already dusk. The sun had already set at this time, and torches were lit everywhere in the palace. Although the general and the queen mother were brothers and sisters, they could not still stay in the palace at this time.
"this......"
Xu Liang didn't know the specific situation, so he said, "Then I will send someone to ask?"
"I'll wait for you all to go together. Today is so unusual."
Yuan Shao suggested.
Xu Liang thought for a while, since everyone here is his own people, he said: "Then take off your weapons and enter the palace with me."
Everyone handed over the swords at their waists and followed Xu Liang into the palace.
A large group of people arrived outside Jiade Gate.
At this time, I happened to encounter a eunuch coming out of the Jiade Gate. He was heading outside the palace overnight. When he saw a group of people, he was shocked.
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Yuan Shao immediately caught him and asked, "What are you going to do out of the palace?"
The young eunuch hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother issued an edict, ordering Fan Ling to be the governor of Jinwu, and Prime Minister Xu to be the Yin of Henan."
"What?"
Xun He was shocked and said: "Please invite the general to come out to discuss matters."
At this moment, on the Jiade Gate tower not far away, someone dropped something and shouted: "He Jin has been executed for his rebellion."
Everyone looked closely at the object, which turned out to be He Jin's head. They felt dizzy, as if the sky was falling and the earth was falling.
"Walk!"
Yuan Shao was decisive and immediately whispered: "Go back quickly, order all your troops and horses, and rush into the palace to avenge the general."
Everyone turned and ran away. The only ones who came today were He Jin's group of literati and staff. Although they all carried swords and were ruthless characters who dared to mount their horses to kill the enemy, their strength was definitely not comparable to that of someone like Sun Jian, not to mention the weapons. If you stay outside the palace, defenseless, if you don't run away now, when will you wait?
"Chase and kill them!"
The people in the tower were Shi Changshi and others. They used the vast South Palace to kill He Jin with the two thousand soldiers and horses brought by Xia Mou and their own private soldiers, and forced the Huben army guarding the West Palace to surrender to them.
Seeing the darkness below the city tower, dozens of people entered the palace. Although he didn't know who they were, Zhang Rang knew he couldn't let them escape and immediately ordered his soldiers to pursue them.
Yuan Shao and others ran desperately. The Luoyang Imperial Palace was several times larger than the Forbidden City in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They ran for a full mile or two before reaching Zhangtai Gate. Zhangtai Gate is the last entrance to the outer palace, located in Quezhou. After Fei Hall, pass through Quefei Hall, then pass through Quefei Gate, Duanmen and Sima Gate to leave the palace.
Xu Liang and Wu Tang loudly ordered the guards at Zhangtai Gate to come over and help. Although the Huben Army and Yulin Guards at Zhangtai Gate were at a loss for the first time and didn't understand what was going on, they still went up to block them under the orders of their superiors. The chasing troops bought time for them to escape.
Everyone ran out of Sima Gate like flying. Yuan Shao took his sword from outside Sima Gate, got on his horse, took out his sword, turned around and looked at the palace gate, and said in a hateful voice: "Gentlemen, go back to the barracks to mobilize troops. Today the palace will be bloodbathed." , to avenge the general!"
"revenge!"
Dozens of people raised their arms and shouted, and murderous intent filled the entire city of Luoyang.