It was so quiet that the sound of swallowing saliva was so clearly audible.
Everyone's face was full of surprise, bewilderment and panic.
During this court meeting, all officials were originally waiting for Dong Cheng.
Once Dong Cheng arrives, it will be a carnival feast for the family's interest groups, and it will also mark the handover of the highest power of the Han Dynasty.
But no one expected that Dong Zhongying would come out halfway.
And he was so decisive and ruthless that he brazenly killed the general on the way!
But no one in the court could stand up and question him.
Because only the sound of neat footsteps and the sound of the collision of armor could be heard one after another.
Kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick!
Densely packed armored soldiers slowly walked in from outside the door and surrounded the entire Deyang Hall along both sides of the hall.
The weapons in the hands of the soldiers emitted a light like cold iron, shining into everyone's eyes and shocking everyone's heart.
Dong Zhuo stepped into the door and threw the human head in his hand on the ground. The head rolled several times and several nearby officials stepped back like frightened rabbits.
"Ah."
Dong Zhuo smiled contemptuously and said loudly: "Didn't you hear? Dong Cheng conspired to poison Queen Mother He and I have already killed him. What else can you say?"
There was silence in the court. Everyone had not yet recovered from the shock, and their thinking was at a standstill.
The impact of this incident is too great. Even the most astute people must digest it slowly and let their brains accept the facts as soon as possible.
Only Huang Wan and Yang Biao looked at each other, and they both stood up at the same time. Huang Wan asked: "The Taiwei said that Dong Cheng was plotting to kill the Queen Mother He, is there any evidence?"
One of them is Situ and the other is Sikong. In theory, they are on the same level as Dong Zhuo, the Taiwei, so they are naturally qualified to question him.
"Bring it up."
Dong Zhuo waved his hand, and someone escorted a person to the hall.
That person was none other than Guo Sheng.
Guo Sheng took refuge with Dong Zhuo for the sake of glory and wealth.
When he introduced the He family into the palace, He Jin and the He family had their status.
As a result, He Jin backhandedly tried to kill these eunuchs, and finally caused a palace coup, causing Guo Sheng to almost die.
Therefore, Guo Sheng has long resented the He family, and it is reasonable to rebel.
Everyone looked at him, waiting for him to speak.
Guo Sheng's face was pale and he was trembling: "I saw with my own eyes that the general led his troops into the Yong'an Palace, and forced the Queen Mother to drink poisonous wine in front of my daughter... Several palace maids present, all
As evidence, the general also said..."
"what did he say?"
Yang Biao asked.
Guo Sheng glanced at Dong Zhuo and said in a panic: "It is said that the Empress Dowager felt that she was about to die soon, and was afraid that the Empress Dowager would take advantage of her death to regain power, so she specially ordered the general to execute the Empress Dowager."
"What?"
"It's really the Emperor..."
"Shh, don't discuss this matter arbitrarily."
"What are you afraid of? Anyway, the Queen Mother is..."
As soon as he said this, the officials immediately went into an uproar and started talking about it.
In fact, when He died, everyone already had speculations in this regard.
After all, the Empress Dowager is already over sixty years old. At this age, even a slight cold may be fatal, and natural death is normal.
But Queen Mother He had just turned 30 and was in the prime of life. How could she suddenly die suddenly?
Therefore, many people speculated that the Queen Mother killed Queen Mother He.
But when it came to the Empress Dowager, no one dared to verify it, so the matter was hastily done, and everyone just tried to fool it.
But just because no one is investigating, it doesn't mean that everyone will discuss the matter after the truth comes out.
After all, He's identity is sensitive. Her son should have been the legitimate emperor, but he was deposed for no reason, which really arouses sympathy. Besides, the Empress Dowager is dead, so it is no big deal to talk about it.
"Everyone, you all heard it."
Dong Zhuo spread his hands and said with a serious face: "The Empress Dowager He did murder Wang Meiren in her early years, but times have changed and the late emperor has long forgiven her. Although the Empress Dowager deposed her as a commoner, she is still King Hongnong after all.
How can you convince the public when you kill your mother for no reason? Do you think Queen Mother He should be executed for no reason?"
"this......"
Even Yang Biao and Huang Wan looked at each other, looked at each other, shook their heads and stepped back.
Their upright officials originally sympathized with the Empress Dowager He and Prince Hongnong and their son, and they always recognized Liu Bian's legitimacy as emperor. Before Empress Dowager Dong died, she ordered Dong Cheng to kill Empress Dowager He, which was indeed a bit too much. Dong Zhuo Fu
Killing Dong Cheng seemed to make some sense, leaving them speechless.
"The general is indeed guilty of poisoning the Queen Mother He without authorization, but it seems that it is not the Taiwei's turn to convict the general."
At this moment, someone stood up and said.
Dong Zhuo looked around and saw that it was Zhou Ju, the Taizhong doctor.
Zhou Ju was an old official of the Yuan family and was also from the Zhou family in Ancheng, Runan.
The Ancheng Zhou family did produce many famous figures in the Jin Dynasty. Even Zhou Yu was a member of the Ancheng Zhou family who migrated to Lujiang.
But at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Zhou family in Ancheng was not considered prominent, and there were no senior officials in the family to support their appearance.
Therefore, it is not surprising that he has taken refuge with the Yuan family, the top family in Runan. Zhou Ju has always been the vanguard of the Yuan family, and now that he has spoken out, it is clear who is behind him.
Seeing that it was him, Dong Zhuo said slowly: "Then according to Doctor Taizhong's wishes, what should I do?"
"Since I have reported this to the Grand Tutor, I will report it to the Emperor. Only when the Emperor's edict comes down can I strip Dong Cheng of his title of General and convict him and put him in prison."
Zhou Ju raised his hands and cupped his fists in the direction of Yuan Wei, but he was facing Dong Zhuo, speaking eloquently and forcefully.
"oh."
Dong Zhuo nodded and moved forward slowly, pretending to walk in the direction of Yuan Wei. When he passed by Zhou Ju, he suddenly drew his sword and stabbed him.
Poof!
The sharp sword blade penetrated Zhou Ju's chest, and blood spurted out.
Rub rub rub rub!
All the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty drew their swords almost simultaneously.
Because the emperor was not present at today's court meeting, and it was in the outer hall, not in the West Palace where the emperor lived, everyone brought swords.
Seeing Dong Zhuo suddenly taking action and killing a court official, everyone instinctively drew their swords to defend themselves.
"Um?"
Dong Zhuo stared back and looked at everyone.
A person walked in at the door, it was Lu Bu who was nine feet tall, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and muscles all over his body.
He looked at everyone angrily and slapped Fang Tian Huaji on the ground.
Bang.
The iron tool collided with the wooden board on the ground, making a huge rumbling sound, and he actually smashed a hole in the wooden board.
All the surrounding soldiers took a step forward, pointing their swords at Baiguan.
It seemed that the next second, a disagreement would turn the entire court into a hell on earth.
The scene was extremely tense for a moment, and the atmosphere was frozen.
Everyone was breathing heavily, and no one dared to break the current deadlock.
"Taizhong doctor Zhou Ju was rude to me and was beheaded by me. You should have no objections."
Dong Zhuo pulled out his sword, and Zhou Ju slowly fell down, the sword in his hand still bleeding.
All the officials were as silent as a chill, and no one dared to speak again.
After a while, when everyone stopped talking, Dong Zhuo smiled contemptuously, walked slowly to the emperor's steps, looked sideways at Yuan Wei and said, "Master, what do you think?"
Yuan Wei's old voice didn't sound until now. He stood up and slowly bent down: "It's all at the discretion of the Taiwei."
"hahahahahahahahahahaha."
Dong Zhuo looked up to the sky and laughed, and his excited and arrogant smile echoed throughout the hall.
The country of the Han Dynasty was already within its own control.