Feng Zi said: The wise man is the reason why magic is born; the magic man is the reason why wisdom turns.
All plans in the world require appropriate methods.
But sometimes, it’s up to people to plan things, but it’s up to God to make things happen. No matter how good the method is, accidents may happen.
Using King Hongnong next to Queen Mother Dong to poison her was supposed to be an excellent move.
Because Empress Dowager Dong would not be wary of those around her, especially her own grandson.
But Li Ru still missed one thing, that is maternal love.
He really hated Empress Dowager Dong and was eager to stand up again and regain control of power.
But this doesn't mean that she is willing to gamble with her child's life.
Although Liu Bian was deposed, he was the late emperor's child and the eldest son after all. Neither the court nor Empress Dowager Dong herself would do anything to him.
Moreover, the relationship between Liu Bian and Liu Xie is also very good. If everything goes well, he will return to the feudal country for the rest of his life and live a stable life.
However, if Liu Bian did something to hurt Empress Dowager Dong, there is no need to say what the result would be.
Once found out, there is basically only a dead end.
So if He was asked to do it herself, she would be willing to do it, even if it cost her own life.
But for her to gamble with her own child, He had absolutely no chance and had never even thought about it.
Being able to see your own children is already very satisfying, not to mention anything else?
What He didn't expect was that her words would have an effect on Liu Bian after all.
Which sentence?
It was the sentence that told him to be obedient, make his grandmother happy, and not make her angry.
Liu Bian kept it in his heart and never dared to forget it for a moment.
As a result, yesterday, when Liu Bian was going to the toilet in the middle of the night, he passed by Empress Dowager Dong's palace and came in to take a look.
None of the palace maids or eunuchs at the door stopped him, because Empress Dowager Dong slept in the back room, while Liu Bian and Liu Xie slept in the other two rooms nearby. Their rooms were connected.
Since the people in the court have been very loud recently asking him to get a wife, Liu Bian will move out of Yongle Palace after marrying his wife. Therefore, in addition to being around Empress Dowager Dong every day during the day to please her, he also wants to come and see her even in the middle of the night.
See if grandma is sleeping peacefully.
When he carefully entered the palace of Empress Dowager Dong, he found that his grandmother was sleeping soundly and there was nothing wrong with her. So he turned around to leave, but found that the incense on the table was almost burned and the spices were about to be exhausted.
Incense was burned every day in the palace, because the custom of incense was spread as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Especially the royal family burned a lot of spices every day to provide people with a peaceful sleep.
Liu Bian knew that the spices from the Western Regions could help people sleep well, so in order for his grandmother to have a good sleep, without thinking, he asked the eunuch to take him to the storeroom, personally take out the spices, and refill them for his grandmother. After everything was done, he
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As luck would have it, the spices Liu Bian took out happened to be Dong Zhuo's tribute.
Perhaps everything was predestined. Yong'an Palace happened to have floor heating. In order to ensure that the heating did not spread out in winter, the doors and windows were closed, making the toxins in this pound of spices extremely deadly.
Empress Dowager Dong's body was old and her resistance had declined. After one night, she fell ill in bed when she got up the next day. Although she was not dying, her mental state was very poor, she had an unbearable headache and was drowsy.
, the situation is not very good.
Of course, Liu Bian didn't know all this. When he saw this situation, he quickly served him and showed great filial piety.
The news that Empress Dowager Dong was seriously ill also spread throughout the court immediately. The attitudes of various parties were different, so I will not elaborate further.
Wang Jun had vaguely guessed the situation, and specifically asked the eunuch on duty last night. After knowing that King Hongnong had come to the palace of the Queen Mother, he felt 100% sure.
It seems that Dong Zhuo did take advantage of King Hongnong and finally did not have to take action himself.
Wang Jun breathed a sigh of relief.
It's just that the twists and stories here were beyond his wildest imagination. In fact, it was not Liu Bian's subjective intention at all, but the result of obeying He's orders and wanting to please Empress Dowager Dong.
In fact, even if Liu Bian did not do this, Wang Jun himself would have to take action in a few days and start replacing poisonous spices with the commonly used spices in the Queen Mother's palace.
Without it, even if something happened to Empress Dowager Dong, no one would suspect him. This could be regarded as Chen Mu's last resort to help Dong Zhuo stay.
However, there are certain risks in doing it yourself, so it is best to imitate other people's hands, so it is the last move.
If Li Ru is really useless and unable to help Dong Zhuo complete the task.
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"Ming Gong, how about it?"
Dong Zhuo came back from the palace in the afternoon. After entering, Li Ru asked about the situation.
Dong Zhuo's expression of joy was apparent on his face, and he said happily: "The imperial doctors can't find out the reason. They only say that he is old and frail."
"It seems that Empress Dowager Dong's end is approaching."
Li Ru was very satisfied with the efficacy of the poison. You must know that they mixed the poison with so many spices. He did not expect that just one night could make Empress Dowager Dong suffer such a serious illness, which was much worse than arsenic.
"If you wait patiently, you will get results soon."
Yan Zhong reminded: "Before Empress Dowager Dong dies, we still cannot take it lightly and must be well prepared."
"Well, I can give the order for the soldiers to prepare."
Dong Zhuo nodded: "We'll see what happens in the next few days. Once the Empress Dowager passes away, Wen You, you will immediately deal with the He family. I will attack and kill Dong Cheng on the grounds that Dong Cheng innocently killed the He family!"
As long as Dong Cheng dies, Luoyang will be under control. At that time, those who obey me will truly prosper and those who go against me will perish. The time has finally come for me to dominate the government and the opposition.
In the past few days when Empress Dowager Dong was seriously ill, the whole court was in turmoil, especially Xun Shuang and others, who requested the recall of Liu Yan and Liu Bei.
Because these two days are important ministers of the clan, once Empress Dowager Dong dies, the royal family will only have one young master, and there must be a clan who can control the situation. Moreover, both of them are state pastors, so recalling them will also help centralize power.
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Originally, the Empress Dowager Dong was suppressing this matter. Although the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty wanted to do it, they could not do it. Now the Empress Dowager Dong is seriously ill and the government is controlled by Yuan Wei. The current decree was successfully passed, and some flying cavalry came out of the capital to recall Liu Yan and Liu Bei.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! On the fifth day, the already old Empress Dowager Dong finally failed to resist and died on the bed. Before her death, she appointed Dong Cheng as the general.
The whole court is covered with silk and mourning is everywhere.
But at this time, a mysterious person appeared in Yong'an Palace.
This is Li Ru's second visit to Yong'an Palace. Compared with the last time, this time he brought some troops.
The general guarding the palace had been bribed by him a long time ago, and the soldiers guarding Yong'an Palace were transferred away and replaced by Dong Zhuo's men.
It was approaching evening, the twilight was sinking, and the setting sun rolled up the flaming clouds, dyeing half of the sky red.
It is approaching the late autumn of November, and the Yong'an Palace is covered with fallen leaves, creating a desolate scene.
Li Ru slowly walked into the palace and walked in the deserted square outside the palace, which seemed a little lonely.
Pushing open the palace door, He sat quietly in the palace, with only Guo Sheng accompanying her.
In the past, the stars and the moon were in the past. In this lonely and cold palace, apart from Guo Sheng and a few palace ladies, there were only the soldiers guarding her outside the palace.
"Queen Mother He."
Li Ru walked in with a sullen face and said coldly: "You almost failed our plan."
He chuckled lightly: "I don't know what you are talking about."
"Why not let King Hongnong poison him?"
Li Ru took a step forward and asked.
He said calmly: "That's my child..."
Li Ru was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that I still missed a step, but at least the ending is not too bad."
"I heard that the Queen Mother fell ill?"
He asked.
Li Ru nodded: "He passed away today."
"Are you here to take me into the palace?"
He asked again.
"no."
Li Ru shook his head, with a cold and stern light in his eyes: "I'm here to send you to keep you company with the Empress Dowager."
He was stunned, and the next second, Guo Sheng next to her grabbed her neck.
The soldiers around Li Ru came in and controlled her tightly.
"Guo Sheng you!"
He glared angrily, she never dreamed that the people around her would betray her.
Guo Sheng said with a ferocious face: "Queen Mother, don't blame me, if you want to blame, blame the general. If he hadn't done so brilliantly at the beginning, how could he have reached this point today? It's all the general's fault!"
"Open her mouth."
Li Ru took out a bottle of wine, which was mixed with another bottle of poison - oleander juice.
Although He struggled desperately, he couldn't break free at all.
After a while, the poison was poured into her mouth and she was forced to swallow it.
how so?
He opened her eyes wide. She never thought that Queen Mother Dong was already dead, so why would these people kill her?
They said they wanted to support themselves back in the palace and help their children recover. Are all these lies?
Don't they intend to continue to use themselves and make themselves obediently obey their orders?
He smiled bitterly in his heart.
It turns out that in the end, I am the stupidest person.
The poison of oleander is fierce, and the poison soon begins to take effect. The light in He's eyes becomes darker and darker, and her expression becomes more and more trance-like.
At this moment, all that came to her mind was Liu Bian's figure.
Some people say that before people die, they are reminiscing about their lives.
But He is a mother.
So Liu Bian is the only person she cares about.
She thought of his smile, his crying, and everything about her child.
Bian'er.
My own miserable son.
Why did you have to be born into an imperial family, and why do you have to be so cowardly?
For a moment, He suddenly hated his son.
If his son was talented and capable and could stabilize the throne, he might not die here today.
But this feeling passed by in a flash.
No matter how incompetent he is, he is still his own son, the flesh that fell from his own body.
How can a mother resent her son?
He was desperate and sad.
After a while, she felt her body relax and they let her go.
He fell to the ground, the poison took effect, his whole body twitched, and his eyes began to blur.
Li Ru looked at her indifferently.
There is nothing pitiable about this woman. Not to mention her evil deeds, just saying that she killed Miss Wang for no reason was enough to kill her once.
Empress Dowager Dong and Empress Dowager He, one was extremely greedy for money, the other was extremely jealous, and neither was a good person.
The two had fought for more than ten years and died together today, so they could be considered a pair of enemies.
However, it is not known what supports He.
Maybe it's a strong desire to survive.
Maybe I miss my children too much.
He saw that even though his whole body was twitching and foaming at the mouth, he still looked in the direction of Li Ru with difficulty and slowly stretched out his hand.
"Don't hurt Bian'er..."
These were her last words.
This sentence had exhausted all her strength.
After finishing speaking, he stared at his eyes and fell down weakly.