General He Jin always slept very well. It was said that he could sleep for five hours in a stable covered with thatch when it was slightly cold. This night was no exception. When Cang Tou walked to the door, the general's snoring sounded like a wave. Cang Tou knelt in front of Zhu's door for a long time before he heard the general's impatient scolding: "What's the matter with disturbing your sleep? "
Cang Tou Wei was the only one in the formation, and then he said: "Report to the general, Jian Changshi sent someone to tell you that just an hour ago, His Majesty passed away." The pale face of the emperor appeared in He Jin's mind, and a chill washed away his sleepiness. , he turned over and lay down, stepped on his clogs in the darkness, hurriedly put on the deerskin robe thrown at the corner of the desk, opened the door latch and asked again: "Is His Majesty going to be buried?"
After receiving the exact answer, He Jin couldn't help smoothing the corners of his mouth, calming his face, and said, "Your Majesty left in such a hurry, did he have any edict left?" When the words came out, even He Jin himself was surprised by the lightness of his tone. Cangtou just lowered his head and said: "Jian Changshi said that the emperor did have a legacy and was about to discuss it with the general, so he sent a special person to wait outside the palace. He also said that important national affairs should not be taken lightly. I hope that the general will come to the Jiade Hall of Nangong immediately. A narration."
He Jin immediately said yes, and asked Cang Tou to prepare his carriage and horses first, while he tidied up his clothes in the room: he first lit a candle, threw away his robe in front of the bronze mirror, and put on a black mountain-patterned court dress, wearing a He wears a yellow and black military crown with a pair of bird feathers, and wears leather military boots with a purple ribbon and gold seal. After getting dressed, he looked at the man in the mirror who looked majestic and majestic. He couldn't help but feel proud: Ten years ago, He Jin was no more than a butcher in Wan County. Who could have imagined that I would one day serve the country?
Just as he was about to go out, his wife Zhao took him back to the house. Zhao put a plain white robe on him and told him: The emperor is newly mourned, so don't get carried away and give him a hand. Only then did He Jin come out. Jian's chariot and horses were ready at the door, and Jian Shuo's envoy was standing beside him. He Jin recognized that he was Jian Long, Jian Shuo's nephew, stretched out his hand to stop him and saluted, "The country is the right one for the country." On the occasion of renewal and change of origin, it is an extraordinary period. A good nephew does not need to be so polite. Since Mr. Jian invites you, I think it is better to set off without further delay!"
Jianlong rode a horse in front, and he rode in a car behind him. There was only one person in the car who drove the horse for him. It was already the third quarter of the Yin hour, and the sky had begun to turn white, but there were still very few pedestrians on the street, so the traffic flow was smooth. He Jin looked across the road from the car window. There were willow trees on both sides of the driveway, and there were countless mansions on the street. They looked the same, but he was very familiar with them: he had passed by Xiyuan, Jinshi, and Jiuqing in front of him. The mansion, slowly heading eastward later, is the Nangong Baihuye Gate.
Arriving at Baizhang in front of Baihu Gate, He Jin and his guards got off the car and stepped onto the stone path. He looked around in front of the palace and saw that Nangong was no different from usual. Two groups of guards wearing ceremonial armor and holding high yellow ceremonial flags were taking over in front of the palace. When He Jin saw that the guards were dressed as usual, and he was the only one wearing plain mourning robes, He Jin couldn't help frowning and asked Jian Long, "Your Majesty passed away, why don't the guards wear mourning clothes?"
Jian Long lowered his head and did not look directly at the general. He just sighed and said: "The emperor is in charge, but the new emperor has not yet been decided. If there is no general to control the overall situation, how can he dare to order the guards to mourn?" He Jin was very satisfied after hearing this. He smiled and said: "It can't be like this. When your father passes away, the funeral should be the first priority. What Duke Jian said is not unreasonable, but we must also take care of the world's ethics and criticism!"
The three of them were walking leisurely on the stone path. He Jin was wearing a plain robe and was very conspicuous. All the guards who passed by Lang Guan looked at him sideways. After the night shift of the guards was completed, the whole team walked past He Jin. As usual, the whole team of guards paid a military salute to He, and He Jin also stopped to greet them.
The leader of the guards was Pan Yin. He and He Jin were from Wan County in Nanyang. He Jin was very pleased to see Xiang Zhi at this time, so he threw Jian Shuo away, took Pan Yin's left hand and said with a smile, "What's going on tonight?" Do you want to go to my house to drink?"
Unexpectedly, Pan Yin took He Jin's hand and drew the word "danger" on his palm with his index finger. Lang Guan faced the general directly, squinted at the Baihumen behind him, and said as usual: "Thanks to the general's love, but tonight it's just... It’s a humble duty and it’s related to the safety of the palace and the province. I really don’t dare to drink, so we’ll talk about it another day.”
He Jin stood still for a moment. He hurriedly reached for the sword at his waist, but missed it. Only then did he suddenly remember that he did not bring a weapon with him when he went out. He looked at the front and back of the White Tiger Gate. There were guards patrolling in front of the gate, but there was silence behind the gate. He suddenly remembered that Dong Chong was also the leader of the guard, and the emperor was dead at that moment. At this moment, He Jin was sweating. He ignored the shouts of Jian Long and the guards, turned around and ran to the chariot, took off the bridle and shunted the chariot away.
At this time, the streets were getting denser and denser, but the general was afraid that there were other conspiracies, so he rushed all the way from the south of the city to Yongmen. When he got out of Yongmen, he felt a little relieved, thinking about the gloomy situation at this time, and He Jin was worried and didn't know what to do. , but he immediately remembered that the mastermind Yuan Shao was recruiting troops in Xianyang Garden, so he took a shortcut and went straight to the military camp.
Although there were no dangerous passes along the way, He Jin still walked with fear. Sometimes when he looked at the wild trees in the mountains, he felt that this was an ambush set by Jian Shuo, and he couldn't help but lower his head and whip the galloping horses again and again. After walking for another half an hour, he saw the sergeants training in Xianyang Garden from a distance. He was finally relieved. When he got off the car and entered the camp, he met Yuan Shao and others. A burst of mountain mist blew past, and He Jin realized that his clothes were all soaked. .
Yuan Shao and others have been training here for three months, and it seems to be because of Jian Shuo.
When the emperor appointed Huangfu Song several years ago, Jian Shuo stood by to persuade the emperor, saying that Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo were both generals of the four directions, and there was no distinction between their official ranks. Although Huangfu Song was appointed by the emperor, Dong Zhuo had extensive influence in the army. , when it comes to influence in the military, Huangfu Song is actually inferior to Dong Zhuo. If the two people have different opinions and hesitate, and remain in a stalemate, good opportunities will be missed and the military situation will be repeated. Jian Shuo suggested that General He Jin should be sent to take charge of the war in Liangzhou.
This move almost drove He Jin out of the capital. Fortunately, Yuan Shao had some tricks up his sleeve and suggested that He Jin go up to the table and declare that the war would focus on soldiers. He was willing to march westward, but he had to recruit sons from good families from Yanzhou and Xuzhou first. After the new army was trained, it would not be too late for him to take charge of Liangzhou. Therefore, He Jin delayed again and again. Until today, the emperor Yuji still stayed in the capital and had a new army of about 6,000 people in the western suburbs of Luoyang.
Yuan Shao and others introduced He Jin into the main tent. He Jin took off his court clothes and changed into a military uniform. He also specially wore a knife on his waist. In front of many staff, he slashed the table with the knife and said angrily: "The thief actually plotted to kill me! He was just castrated and erect, and he caused me to run away for ten miles. If I don't take revenge, how can I be a human being?"
The leader of the guest banquet was Yuan Shao. After he learned the news of the emperor's death, he remained silent. He first persuaded He Jin: "General, please calm down first. In the current situation, assassination is nothing but a trivial matter! Our first priority is to solve the problem." Did the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty leave a legacy? If so, what is the content of the legacy? How should we respond? This is the most important thing now."
He Jin always respected Yuan Shao. He apologized repeatedly for his gaffe. He sat back in the chair and said thoughtfully: "I talked with the Queen yesterday. Your Majesty was seriously ill. He didn't wake up all day yesterday and there was no minister beside him. How could there be a posthumous edict? That's it. Your Majesty's return to the light should be regarded as nothing more than a verbal edict."
Yuan Shao deeply agreed. He slapped the case and said to He Jin: "If there is only a verbal edict, then there is no edict! Jian Shuo dared to risk the disapproval of the world and do unruly things to the ministers of the country. It is precisely because the emperor has no edict and can only With one or two cunning tricks, they are trying to achieve the divine weapon of the country! It can be seen that the general trend is still there, so why should the general be anxious?"
He immediately admonished He Jin and said: "The most important thing now is for the general to lead us into the capital with his uncle Yuan as the head of the court, and occupy the capital's prefectures with a large army. The chiefs of all the prefectures are all outstanding figures in the country. The general should not be underestimated. Yuan Shao had been discussing with his uncle for a long time. The general has the hope of the sea, and what he lacks is the voice of famous people. Now he is raising his arms to support the young master in a majestic formation, and his uncle follows the clear flow. With the response coming later, is there any reason why big things can’t happen?”
When He Jin saw Yuan Shao's attitude, he couldn't help but look happy. He thought that his kindness to Yuan was not in vain. He smiled at Yuan Shao and said, "Since I have the help of General Xiang, what do I have to worry about?" He immediately agreed, While sending a message to the palace to complain about his illness, he also planned and arranged everything as arranged by Yuan Shao.
The next day, the foreign troops from Xianyang Garden broke out and marched into Beijing. They controlled Pingguanguan and Baima Temple along the way, and occupied Yongmen. Not long after the people of Luoyang went out, they saw the Yuan family's master riding a horse in front, and the soldiers behind him ran rampant on the official road, driving away all the people on the left and right. In just two moments, the official road was as quiet as a curfew.
Yuan Shao first directed Cao Cao to lead a group of troops north to occupy the West Garden, and then ordered Chunyu Qiong, Wu Chen, Bao Xin and others to go south and control Guangyang Gate, Jin Gate, and Xiaoyuan Gate successively. He himself led a thousand people, and Shi Shiran settled in the Baijun Mansion. The commander of the Baijun Mansion was at a loss, so the soldiers knocked on the door and said that under the order of the general, they were summoned in front of Guangyang Gate.
But after all the officials gathered together, they discovered that the person who had set up a platform in front of the door to give a speech was Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the Central Military Academy. He raised his sword on the platform and spoke loudly: "There is a saying in "Gongyang Zhuan": establishing direct descendants is based on elders and not on virtues. The distinction between the wise and the foolish is blurred, and the difference between the noble and the humble..." After listening for a moment, all the officials couldn't help but their eyes met, and they understood: It is obviously another battle to establish the heir, but The emperor's intention is clearly towards Donghou. Does the general want us to follow his advice and ask for orders? This is impossible!
While the officials were thinking wildly, Yuan Shao paused slightly, glanced at the people in the audience and said: "Today the emperor died early, the country cannot be left without its owner, how can the sacred weapon be left empty? The general used his fists to report to the country, to report to the people, and to support the establishment. The eldest son of the emperor wants to join forces with hundreds of counties, but I don’t know what the public opinion is?"
There was an uproar in the audience, but after only a moment of silence, the heads of the hundreds of counties reached a consensus and saluted Yuan Shao in unison: "Thanks to the general for not giving up, I am willing to join the general Jiwei!"
On that day, Yuan Shao and Chen Bingnan Palace sealed off the Hussar General's mansion. Later general Yuan Wei summoned hundreds of officials to stand in front of the Zhuque Gate. All the regular attendants in the palace were frightened, so they accompanied the queen, the queen mother and the two princes all the way through Zhangtai Gate, Quefei Gate, Duanmen and Sima Gate to see them off. Three Gongs and Nine Qings.
He Jin escorted the royal family out of Pingcheng Gate to the Mingtang with a jade banquet, where he waited for a long time.
On April 13, under the witness of hundreds of officials, General He Jin proclaimed the emperor's eldest son Liu Bian as the new emperor in Luoyang Mingtang, changed his name to Yuan Guangxi, and named the emperor's second son Liu Xie the king of Bohai.
