In February of the seventh year of Guanghe, Luoyang, Taiping Taoist Temple.
Since Zhang Jiao claimed to be a great virtuous teacher and spread the teachings of Taiping Tao throughout the world, and distributed talisman water to relieve the sick, not only the ordinary people who had difficulty covering their bodies and eating well all day long, cherished the hope of the so-called "yellow" The longing for the peaceful scene of the "Heavenly World" led them to become devout believers. Many dignitaries were either attracted by the doctrine, or confused by Zhang Jiao's extraordinary methods, or had other motives and became supporters of the Tao of Peace.
Among them, there are two of the ten constant attendants who are most respected by Emperor Liu Hong at the moment - Feng Xu and Xu Feng.
It was thanks to the care of these two favorite ministers of the emperor that Taiping Tao became so popular in the Huanghuang Imperial Capital, and a grand temple was built in the city that could accommodate thousands of followers.
It was already late at night. In a secret room in the Taiping Dojo, Ma Yuanyi, who was the first disciple of the great virtuous teacher Zhang Jiao and was ordered to come to Luoyang to take charge of the overall situation, looked livid, gritted his teeth and said in hatred: "How dare this guy from Tang Zhou He betrayed the great virtuous teacher and wanted to ruin our great cause of peace. If I meet this person, I will definitely cut him into pieces!"
On the seat diagonally opposite Ma Yuanyi, a young man with a fair face and a beardless face and a feminine temperament sat on his knees.
Seeing that Ma Yuanyi was only furious, he tried to persuade him with a grimace and a shrill voice: "Shuai Ma Qu, it is useless to be angry at this time. Although the two princes Feng and Xu in the palace are trying their best to delay, by dawn at the latest, Tang Zhou will be brought before His Majesty by Captain Sili, and everything will be over by then! For the current plan, we should plan a countermeasure as soon as possible."
Ma Yuanyi was able to gain Zhang Jiao's trust and sent him to Luoyang, a place close to the Han Dynasty, to prepare for an uprising. He was naturally not a fool of himself. He quickly calmed down after being angry for a while. When he heard this, his heart suddenly moved, and his face But he remained calm and said in an angry and resentful manner: "Now that the matter has come to this, it's better to strike first and immediately raise troops to attack the palace before the dog emperor knows the news and reacts!"
The man was startled and said hurriedly: "Shuai Qu, think twice. The palace is like no other. The palace is strong and well-guarded. If it cannot be attacked for a while, it will inevitably lead to a siege. The two princes have found out a piece of news that may be able to help." Qu Shuai solves the current dilemma."
The thought "Sure enough," flashed through Ma Yuanyi's mind, but a look of surprise appeared on his face: "This is the best, I would like to hear the details."
The man said: "Over the years, the outside world has thought that it was difficult for the emperor to have heirs. So far, he only has one son, Prince Xie, who was born to Wang Meiren. But the two princes accidentally learned that he also had an eldest son, Bian, who was born to Queen He. Over the years, he has been fostered among the people anonymously. If Qu Shuai can hold this child in his hands, he will not only be able to protect his own safety, but also be able to negotiate terms with the emperor..."
Ma Yuanyi clapped his hands and laughed and said, "It's a great plan, but I don't know where the emperor's eldest son Liu Bian is?"
A flash of joy flashed in the man's eyes, and he replied: "It is in the 'Calabash Temple' on Beiman Mountain outside the city. He was adopted by the temple's owner, Taoist Hu Yun. His external name is 'Huhou'."
Ma Yuanyi stood up suddenly: "Without further delay, I will lead people to catch him immediately!"
The man also stood up from his seat and reminded with some concern: "According to outside rumors, Taoist Hu Yun has some miraculous methods. He seems to be an accomplished Taoist, but Qu Shuai should not be careless."
Ma Yuanyi said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. There are three thousand 'yellow scarf warriors' trained by a great master outside the city. Once they are arranged in a military formation, even the earthly immortals who have formed golden elixirs will not be able to withstand the evil force of their soldiers."
There was a look of joy on the man's face, he cupped his hands and said, "I wish him success, and I must return my message to the two princes and say goodbye."
Ma Yuanyi said: "Sorry, I won't send you far away." Then he watched the other party turn around and go out.
When he heard the footsteps were far away, he suddenly sneered and whispered to himself: "No matter which force this person comes from, as long as it is beneficial to Taiping Dao, it doesn't matter if someone kills him with a murderous knife? But most of the opponents will A walking bird has to make arrangements beforehand..."
After that, he called his men in the dojo to give some instructions, and then he packed up his armor and weapons and sneaked out of the city.
At this time, the man from before had arrived in front of a grand mansion covering an extremely large area. A young man with a similar feminine temperament was looking towards the street under the lantern hanging high at the head of the door. When he saw him approaching quickly, he hurriedly He took a few steps forward and complained: "Dong Yi, why are you coming back now? I've been waiting for you for half the night!"
Hearing this, Dong Yi rolled his eyes and said: "Dong Li, you said it lightly. I also want to go and get back as soon as possible. But this matter is of great importance. Naturally, I have to be careful when I act. If there is a slight mistake, I will first pay compensation." What you have is your own life!”
Dong Li must have been close to the other party, so he was not worried at that time. He just smiled and said: "Now that you are back, you are done. Go and return to General Dong quickly. You will benefit a lot this time!"
At that time, the two of them entered the mansion together through the small door on the side. When they arrived at the brightly lit front hall, Dong Yi stepped forward and saluted a middle-aged man sitting in the middle who was wearing armor and wearing a long sword at his waist. In disgrace, Ma Yuanyi, the leader of the Yellow Turban bandits, went to Beimang Mountain."
This middle-aged man's name is Dong Chong. He is the nephew of the Empress Dowager Dong and the cousin of the Emperor Liu Hong. He is worshiped as a General of the Guard.
And Dong Yi was naturally not a subordinate of Feng Xu and Xu Feng who colluded with Taiping Dao, but a close confidant of the Empress Dowager Dong.
At that time, the noble He family gave birth to the prince Liu Bian, and the mother was in the middle of the palace because of her noble son. She was the mother of the world, so she was tabooed by the Queen Mother Dong.
In order to suppress Empress He's momentum, Empress Dowager Dong first promoted her nephew Dong Chong to the position of General Wei, taking charge of the military power in Luoyang. She also adopted the prince Liu Xie who had lost his mother, and often encouraged the emperor's son Liu Hong to make him the prince.
However, although Liu Hong also preferred his youngest son Liu Xie, who was always at his knees, he did not dare to easily touch the orthodox etiquette and laws of his concubines and elders, and he could not make up his mind.
This time, when Feng Xu and Xu Feng learned that Tang Zhou had reported Taiping Dao's rebellion, they knew that they were in danger. They were so sick that they sought medical treatment and went to Empress Dowager Dong's door. With the help of Taiping Dao, Queen He's greatest support was eliminated, the prince Liu Bian who was still fostered by Taoist Hu Yun.
After listening to Dong Yi's words, he punched his left palm with his right fist and said with a big smile: "It's done! Dong Yi, Dong Li, you two can enter the palace and report back to the Queen Mother, and said that I will immediately lead my troops to Beimang Mountain. Encircle and suppress those Yellow Turban rebels who intend to kidnap the prince."
He had already mobilized 8,000 elite soldiers from the Northern and Southern armies under his control to await orders, and now he was going to personally lead the army to Beiman Mountain, in the name of wiping out the rebellion, but his true purpose was unclear.
