After listening to Duan Gui's words, the people around them looked at Duan Gui like a fool. Zhao Zhong even rolled his eyes at Duan Gui and said, "You don't think He Jin is a fool. I'm afraid we'll lure him into the palace here.
Then his followers led a large army to attack the palace."
Listening to Duan Gui, Zhang Rang and the others arguing, they couldn't come up with an idea at all. Liu Hong, who was leaning on the bed, looked terribly pale, waved his hands and said: "You all should step aside, I will be alone for a while."
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Several people looked at each other and bowed to the emperor before retreating.
A carriage sped away from the capital and went straight into the grounds of the Eighth School of Xiyuan.
In the main camp of the Eighth School of Xiyuan, Chu Yi was handling military affairs in the tent when he saw a figure rushing into the tent. Chu Yi could guess who it was without raising his head.
Except for Jian Shuo, there were really few people in this military camp who dared to break into his tent without permission.
Putting down the brush in his hand, Chu Yi raised his head and looked at Jian Shuo and said, "Brother Jian is here in such a hurry. Is there something urgent?"
After taking a breath, Jian Shuo sat down opposite Chu Yi, glanced at Chu Yi and said, "General He Jin is attacking His Majesty."
Chu Yi couldn't help but froze for a moment when he heard this. He glanced at Jian Shuo in surprise and said subconsciously: "Could it be that the general raised an army to attack?"
Jian Shuo shook his head and said: "That's not the case, but He entered the palace today and bluntly asked your Majesty to choose the prince to be the crown prince. He also said that if your Majesty did not agree, then he would unite all the civil and military officials in the court tomorrow morning.
The officials jointly submitted a letter."
Chu Yi showed a bit of surprise. To be honest, Chu Yi was really surprised by He Jin's actions. After all, if He Jin was so decisive and courageous, then he would not be able to do so in the future.
Zhang asked them to behead him.
But this time, if it is true as Jian Shuo said, and He Jin dared to threaten the emperor, then it can only be said that things have changed that he is unaware of.
In fact, what Chu Yi didn't know was that the reason why He Jin was so crazy and even jumped over the wall in a hurry was entirely because of him.
If it were not for his intrusion, even if the Eighth School of Xiyuan could not be completely controlled by He Jin, at least it would not be used by the emperor. As a result, the emperor had no trustworthy troops in the capital to call upon, so naturally he would not dare to act rashly.
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However, this time Chu Yi has taken control of the Eighth School of Xiyuan, which means that with the emperor's order, tens of thousands of troops will be at his disposal. With such powerful help, if Liu Hong wants to do something, it really
It's not a difficult thing.
As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Hongxian had the right to do justice in heaven. If there were more soldiers and horses at his disposal, it would not be difficult to attack He Jinyi's party.
He Jin was worried about this, so he took the lead in attacking the emperor.
Looking at Chu Yi, Jian Shuo said with a worried look: "Your Majesty is so angry with He Jin that he is bedridden now. If you say you don't want to do anything anymore, unless your Majesty has a falling out with the general, I'm afraid it's true.
I will be forced to make the prince the crown prince."
One hand gently tapped the table. Chu Yi's thoughts were racing in his mind. Suddenly, a bright light flashed in his eyes and he stared at Jian Shuo and said, "Who is serving His Majesty now?"
Jian Shuo couldn't help but froze for a moment when he heard Chu Yi's question. He shook his head subconsciously and said, "Your Majesty ordered us to step aside temporarily. Now His Majesty should be served by those close Xiaohuangmen..."
As he spoke, Jian Shuo seemed to understand something, with a look of horror on his face. He even stood up and exclaimed: "You...you are not worried that He Jin wants to kill the king, are you?"
Chu Yi's face was full of seriousness and he said in a deep voice: "It's not that I'm worried about He Jin's regicide, but it depends on He Jin's actions. If there is a chance, he may not take the chance. Don't forget, His Majesty is currently in poor health.
He was already terminally ill, and even if he suddenly died of illness, not many people in the civil and military circles would doubt it..."
Jian Shuo was truly loyal to Liu Hong. After hearing what Chu Yi said, he immediately strode out of the camp and said, "No, I have to rush back to the palace. Your Majesty must not let anything happen to you!"
Jian Shuo didn't even bother to take the carriage, and directly drove his cultivation. With Jian Shuo's Tianjun level cultivation, it was only half a cup of tea, and Jian Shuo appeared in the palace.
Outside the main hall, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were busy discussing Liu Hong's condition with the imperial doctor. When they saw Jian Shuo coming in a hurry and even trying to break into the emperor's palace, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
After reacting, Zhang Rang quickly stepped forward and grabbed Jian Shuo and said, "Jian Shuo, Your Majesty wants to be quiet for a while. If you barge in like this, aren't you afraid of disturbing His Majesty's purity?"
At this moment, Jian Shuo was only thinking about the emperor's safety. He started to pull Zhang Rang and said: "I have to see your majesty. We leave your majesty alone in the palace. If something unexpected happens, who can take the responsibility?"
If you can afford it, you or I..."
Hearing what Jian Shuo said, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were not fools, and their expressions immediately changed. The two of them broke into the emperor's palace almost faster than Jian Shuo.
The dormitory was quiet, and the faint sandalwood scent suppressed the smell of traditional Chinese medicine in the dormitory. But for some reason, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were filled with a sense of foreboding when they entered the dormitory.
After looking at each other, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong appeared in front of Liu Hong's bed almost immediately. Looking at them, they felt as if they were struck by lightning. Almost instantly, their bodies went limp and they slumped beside the bed.
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"It's over, it's all over!"
"His Majesty……"
Jian Shuo was a little slow, and before he had time to see clearly what was going on on the bed, he saw Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and the other two lying softly on the edge of the bed. There was a thump in his heart and his heart sank.
He strode forward and only glanced at it. Jian Shuo couldn't help but shake his body, with a look of horror on his face.
On the bed, Liu Hong's eyes were wide open, black blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth, and he even exuded a faint fishy smell. You could tell at a glance that he was poisoned.
Putting his trembling hands on Liu Hong's wrist, Jian Shuo held on to one tenth of a million hopes. However, what made Jian Shuo despair was that although Liu Hong said his wrist was still warm, his pulse had long since disappeared, that is,
It is said that Liu Hong has passed away at this moment, and even if there is a magic elixir, it will be difficult to save Liu Hong's life.
"He Jin, you are so cruel!"
With a low shout, Jian Shuo's face was full of anger. Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong came to their senses. They heard Jian Shuo shout out He Jin's name. Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were not fools either. They immediately
reacted.
Although they still felt a little unbelievable that the emperor was poisoned, thinking about He Jin's actions today made them suspect that He Jin was responsible for the emperor's death.
Zhao Zhong took a deep breath and said: "Check quickly, where are Hu Li and the others today?"
Hu Li and several Xiaohuangmen were the servants who stayed to take care of the emperor's daily life. After all, Liu Hong couldn't walk and it was very difficult to move, so he had to have someone by his side to serve him.
Previously, Liu Hong had driven away Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others, but they had personal servants staying to serve them.
Except for those few personal servants, it is really unlikely that anyone else could poison Liu Hong at this time.
Soon Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and the others found several corpses behind the screen beside the emperor's bed. One of the corpses was half leaning on the screen, with black blood flowing out of the corner of his mouth. As for the other chamberlains,
He had his head twisted off with a look of horror on his face.
Just seeing this situation, Jian Shuo almost gritted his teeth and said, "Hu Li, it's him. I didn't expect that he would be He Jin's dead soldier!"
The Xiaohuangmen who committed suicide by taking poison was Hu Li. Even Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong did not expect that the person who poisoned the emperor would be Hu Li, a personal servant who was deeply trusted by the emperor.
You must know that even they sometimes have to give Hu Li some bad treatment, which shows how high Hu Li's status is next to the emperor. However, it was Hu Li who was deeply trusted by the emperor and poisoned the emperor with his own hands.
Just when Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang, and Jian Shuo were shocked, they saw a figure coming in a hurry. With a look of fear on his face, he ran to the side and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good, it's bad."
Got it!"
Duan Gui's figure appeared in the sight of Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong. When Duan Gui saw Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, his face showed a bit of joy and said: "It's great that you are here, He Jin, He Jin
He actually brought people into the palace, he is going to rebel!"
As he spoke, Duan Gui looked towards the bed and said, "Your Majesty, He Jin is going to rebel..."
The next moment, Duan Gui seemed to have seen a ghost, his voice suddenly stopped, he stepped back a few steps, sat down on the ground, and said in horror: "Your Majesty, he..."
Apparently, Duan Gui saw Liu Hong's unblinking expression and was so frightened that he lost his mind for a moment. A powerful man in the realm of a heavenly master could not stand upright and sat down on the ground.
After looking at each other, Zhang Rang took a deep breath and said: "We must not let He Jin and the others break in. If they see His Majesty in such a state, I'm afraid we will die without a burial place."
Zhao Zhong also realized why He Jin suddenly led people into the palace at this time. It was obvious that He Jin arranged the poisoning of the emperor, so He Jin got the news immediately and had the courage to lead people into the palace.
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As for the purpose of He Jin bringing people here at this time, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong had to think deeply about it.
Confirming the news of the emperor's death must be the first priority, but there must be an explanation for the emperor's death. If they were He Jin, they would definitely not miss such a good opportunity to put the blame for poisoning the emperor directly on them.
When they thought of this, both Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang panicked. The emperor was dead, and he was obviously poisoned. In this case, even if they were covered in mouths, they might not be able to tell clearly.
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They could even imagine that He Jin and the others must have prepared the so-called evidence to prove that the emperor was poisoned by their ten permanent servants. When the time comes, they can kill them easily with their righteousness.
"Queen, for this plan, we can save our free queen. Go and beg the queen!"
Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and Duan Gui rushed straight to the queen's palace as if they had grasped the last straw. For a moment, Jian Shuo was left alone in the palace.
Jian Shuo did not rush to beg the queen to save his life like Zhang Rang and others. Instead, he stepped forward to sort out the emperor's remains. Because he was poisoned, it was obvious that Liu Hong must have suffered a lot before his death.
His face looked a little ferocious, and his hands were clenched into fists. It was difficult to associate him with the supreme emperor.
"Um?"
With a low cry, Jian Shuo noticed that there seemed to be something in Liu Hong's clenched fist. Seeing this, Jian Shuo carefully opened Liu Hong's hand. Fortunately, Liu Hong's body was not stiff at this time.
Jian Shuo saw Liu Hong's fist holding a jade pendant in his palm.
Taking the jade pendant in his hand, Jian Shuo took a look and saw the word "xie" engraved on the jade pendant. When he saw the jade pendant, Jian Shuo's expression immediately changed. This jade pendant was naturally familiar to him. It was clearly given to the prince "xie" by the emperor.
His personal belongings can almost be said to be the keepsake of the Prince Association.
"He Jin is so cruel, he even refuses to let the Prince Association go?"
Obviously, if He Jin and others found this jade pendant in the hands of the emperor, then they could completely accuse the prince of poisoning and killing the emperor, and this jade pendant can be regarded as evidence.
But as for the emperor's thoughts, Jian Shuo knew very well that he could even say that the establishment of the Eight Schools of Xiyuan was the emperor's preparation for selecting the Emperor's Association to serve as the emperor. As for the Prince Association poisoning the emperor, I'm afraid there are other reasons.
Not even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would believe it.
If the Prince's Association really poisoned the emperor, it was basically trying to defend the prince and clear the way for General He Jin.
Taking a deep breath, Jian Shuo held the jade pendant tightly in his hand, bowed to the emperor's body, and said with firmness in his eyes, "Your Majesty, you have a spirit in heaven, please bless Jian Shuo to successfully support Prince Xie's ascension to the throne."
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After paying homage to the emperor's body, Jian Shuo immediately left the emperor's palace. He disagreed with Zhang Rang. Mr. Zhao and the others rushed to the queen's palace, while Jian Shuo quietly left the palace and rushed to the Eighth School of Xiyuan.
Just before Jian Shuo left for dozens of breaths, he heard a burst of noisy footsteps. Headed by the general He Jin, the three gongs and nine ministers came for most of the time. The soldiers of the Northern Army in armor were guarding the place.
Outside the emperor's palace.
They saw the general He Jin and several ministers breaking into the emperor's palace. He Jin said respectfully: "My minister He Jin was shocked to hear that the eunuch wanted to harm the emperor, so he led his troops to protect him. Please give me your permission."
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"I sincerely ask your Majesty to grant me an audience!"
It was quiet in the palace. He Jin bowed towards the bed again and said, "I sincerely request your Majesty to see me."
At this moment, Yuan Huai frowned and said, "No, why didn't your Majesty respond?"
As he spoke, Yuan Huai said to He Jin: "General, please allow me to go visit your Majesty."
He Jin nodded slightly and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Yuan!"
Yuan Huai straightened his clothes, walked slowly towards the bed, crossed a screen, bowed down and said: Your Majesty, Yuan Huai, is very frightened to disturb you. Please forgive me.
However, there was still no movement on the bed. Yuan Huai slowly raised his head and looked up. As soon as he looked at it, he heard Yuan Huai exclaim: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
He Jin and others who were waiting outside the screen rushed in immediately when they heard Yuan Huai's exclamation. At first glance, everyone showed shock and anger.
"Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, you are so brave, you dare to poison the emperor..."
He Jin smashed the screen into pieces with a slap, and roared with an angry look on his face, as if he wanted to kill someone.
