"General, stop."
"Step aside."
"The palace gate is closed. If there is anything important, general, please come back tomorrow morning..."
Before he could finish speaking, an unsheathed sword was placed on his neck. Xuanwu Sima felt a chill in his heart. They were both ministers of the Han family. They should have been dependent on each other for life and death, but now they were at war with each other.
"Open the door or die!"
"promise."
Immediately afterwards, the palace gate opened, and hundreds of warriors stepped into the Xuanwu Gate. General He Jin put his sword back into its sheath, and walked straight forward without squinting.
Not long after, there were a few sparse shouts from the palace palace, but there was no more movement.
In fact, this part of the guards also had good eyesight. Seeing that these more than 500 warriors were all walking steadily, they could tell at a glance that they were the elite of the Northern Army. With their serious expressions, they were afraid that the attackers were evil.
However, none of the military commanders in charge of their sect offered any resistance, so there was no need for them to fight tooth and nail.
"General."
At this moment, a voice came from the Xuanwu Gate behind.
"The Nangong Palace is the residence of the Emperor. Without an edict, the three princes are not allowed to enter. Now that you are leading troops to break into the palace, aren't you afraid of leaving a lasting infamy?"
In the darkness, the faint flame of the torch illuminated Xuanwu Sima's face clearly.
At this moment, he stared at the general with a worried look in his eyes, as if he had something important to say, but he stopped abruptly.
This worry is not only about the emperor's current situation, but also about the general's future.
However, He Jin, who was in the middle of the team, did not see that he was worried about himself, or that he was very confident in the combat power of his generals. He said in a deep voice: "The emperor lives in a secluded palace and does not know whether he is alive or dead. I am only here for this trip. In order to meet the emperor and to appease the courtiers, so what if I am infamous for this?"
He Jin was not stupid and tied himself to the courtiers. After all, no one could bear the charge of breaking into the palace alone.
As for why he wanted to break into the palace, it was because the alchemist who had hoped for the emperor last year and said that "the two palaces were bleeding" came to Baijun Mansion not long ago and whispered to him: the mountains collapsed.
At first glance, He Jin didn't understand what it meant. He wanted to ask, but found that the alchemist suddenly disappeared. In desperation, he hurriedly summoned several counselors under his command to help them guess.
The result was unexpected.
"Book of Rites: Qu Li Xia": The death of the emperor is called collapse, the princes are called dead, the great officials are called dead, the scholars are called unlucky, and the common people are called death.
Who is Shanling?
Naturally, he is the emperor, and only the emperor is qualified to use: collapse.
In addition, there is a sentence in the "Five Emperors" compiled by the former Han Dynasty: the mountains will not collapse, and the rivers and valleys will not be blocked.
It is the death of the emperor that he is talking about!
Because of this, He Jincai hurriedly ordered five hundred elite soldiers to enter the palace to find out.
Shi Chang serves as a black hand?
There's no way this is going to happen!
Once they dare to do this, they will not survive tomorrow.
You must know that at this moment, Yu Lin, the Beijun, and Tiqi who are surrounding the palace city are more brave than thousands of people? As long as no news comes out for more than half an hour, they will attack Miyagi.
"I hope the general will think again."
However, this time, Xuanwumen Army Sima's words were not answered. He Jin did not look back and walked toward the palace with 500 warriors.
For some reason, the ridged beast on the palace palace in the distance suddenly had a more sinister temperament.
at the same time.
Nangong, Jiade Hall.
All the ten permanent attendants gathered here and were wailing loudly around a coffin without a trace of hypocrisy. After the emperor passed away, they were like duckweeds without roots, and they probably wouldn't have long to live.
At this time, a well-built eunuch got up from the ground, wiped the snot and tears from his face, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, if nothing else happens, He Jin is leading his generals to break into the palace at the moment, intending to establish Shihou as the emperor."
"And the late emperor ordered Donghou to succeed him."
Speaking of this, Jian Shuo gritted his teeth and said: "We have been blessed by the emperor for a long time. If we cannot uphold the late emperor's will and protect the young master, how can we meet with His Majesty in Jiuquan a hundred years later?"
It has to be said that Jian Shuo is indeed very heroic. If he had two beards on his lips, no one would know that he was an eunuch.
Hearing this, the other nine people had different expressions, some were gloomy, some were frightened, some were angry...
At this moment, a tall chamberlain pushed open the palace door. He ignored the salute and stood on tiptoe to whisper a few words in Jian Shuo's ear.
There was a hint of joy between his brows.
"Why are you so arrogant? You think that we don't dare to take action. You only brought five hundred pieces of music into the palace from Xuanwu Gate. It's a big deal!" Jian Shuo didn't care about anything else and said vigorously: "Select two hundred young people from among the eunuchs. Zhuang, lurking in Xide Hall."
In fact, leading troops into the palace was a matter of risking the disapproval of the world. If He Jin dared to lead an army and forcefully break into the emperor's living quarters, he would really be secluded from the world.
Therefore, Jian Shuo was sure that He Jin would place the troops outside the palace and only bring a few guards in to visit the emperor.
If the bet is not correct, then there will be a head-on fight. Anyway, there are countless eunuchs in the palace, only 500 people, so it won't take long at all.
A moment later, a group of well-prepared eunuchs entered the Xide Palace. The leader was Shang Fangjian Qu Mu. This man also understood the spirit of war, and his physical strength was only inferior to that of Jian Shuo.
It was more than enough to deal with He Jin, who was physically deficient.
Xu Zheng.
A team composed of 500 elite troops from the Northern Army marched to the steps of Xide Palace.
General He Jin saw a stalwart eunuch descending from the rank. It was none other than his mortal enemy, the military commander Jian Shuo. Therefore, he ignored him and directly fought for the rank and led his troops towards the Xide Hall where the emperor was recovering from his illness. go.
Jian Shuo's gaze swept across the soldiers of the Northern Army below: indeed there were only five hundred of them.
He quickly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and asked: "General, do you want to rebel?"
Hearing this, He Jin's face instantly turned cold, he stopped in the middle of the steps, and cursed from between his lips and teeth: "Bitch!"
"You are secretly plotting against the Emperor."
He Jin couldn't help but slap a hat on Shi Chang Shi when he came up.
I thought Jian Shuo would retort, but he held back and said with a sullen face: "The truth will be known once the general goes in and takes a look."
After hearing this, He Jin thought to himself: Damn, what on earth was this eunuch trying to do? He let him go so happily. Could it be that the alchemist was deceiving me? My sister-in-law did not die!
He opened his mouth, and various emotions came to his heart, including hatred for the eunuchs, worry about the emperor's situation, a little fear... For a moment, He Jin couldn't say anything.
Jian Shuo took retreat as a way forward: "If the general repented in time, it would not be too late to retreat outside the palace gate now. When His Majesty wakes up..."
"roll!"
He Jin was angered and cursed loudly to strengthen his reputation. Then he looked behind him, ordered six warriors to accompany him, and walked straight towards Xide Hall.
Outside the palace gate, the maids who had received the hint in advance lowered their heads one after another, their bodies shaking like chaff——
Your Majesty is not in this palace. The dragon body has been transported to the Jiade Hall not far away. There are two hundred axe-hands hidden here. As soon as the general enters, he will be chopped into pulp.
However, He Jin knew nothing about this, but even now, he still felt that when there were more than ten thousand tiger soldiers outside surrounding the palace, the ten permanent servants did not dare to take action.
As for why the palace maid was afraid, it was naturally because she was afraid of the 500 sharp soldiers of the Northern Army.
Therefore, without thinking, He Jin pushed open the palace door and Shi Shiran walked in. He was very familiar with this place and had often come here to discuss state affairs with the emperor earlier.
In front of the dragon bed, there are countless curtains, layer upon layer, and the beast-headed incense burner spits out thick smoke. It is unknown what it is made of, and it can block the sight of those who understand the fighting spirit.
That's right, He Jin was able to obtain the position of general not only because his sister was the queen, but also because of his own strength.
At this moment, he noticed something was wrong. It was dark now. Why was only the candlelight hanging on the lamp stand at the door of the palace lit?
Subconsciously, He Jin's hair stood on end. He pulled out the sword from his waist and slowly stepped back. Seeing this, the six guards didn't know there was a trick. They quickly formed a battle formation and escorted the general back.
Not far away, behind a curtain, a black shadow flashed past.
Qu Mu, who was hiding his aura, stared at the prey. On his body, two looming green-headed black snakes shrouded in black mist danced continuously.
call out! call out!
The sound of breaking wind sounded, dozens of flying axes tore through the air, chopped down countless curtains, and attacked from all directions.
Even if they were on guard, the guards couldn't resist, and collapsed to the ground one after another, making no sound.
The only exception was He Jin. A streak of blood exploded behind him, which should have been a sharp knife. With its blessing, He Jin slashed left and right at extremely fast speeds, blocking all the flying knives and axes.
However, the improvement in strength did not bring him any sense of security, and he even became more fearful, as if death was approaching.
According to legend, a person can see the review of his life before death, but what flashed before the eyes of the general were human faces: Tutor Yuan Wei, Lieutenant Yuan Shao of the Central Military Academy, Lieutenant General Yuan Shu of Huben Army, and Lieutenant Cao Cao of the Dian Army. , Chariot General He Miao...
Every face wanted to say something to him, and their lips kept moving. He Jin concentrated on staring at them for a long time before he could barely identify what they wanted to say.
Actually there are only two sentences:
Why such a big deal?
Why don't you discuss it with us?
The thought stopped abruptly,
The gate of Jiade Hall was covered in blood.
In the blink of an eye, Qu Mu, who was hiding in the dark, took action. The cold light was as fast as the fangs of a poisonous python. He saw the general's head detaching from his neck and falling to the ground together with the flying sword. His eyes widened and he suddenly Can't believe this is true.
"It's so dirty."
At this time, Qu Mu wiped the blood from his face, without any hesitation, took the spear from the eunuch beside him, picked up He Jin's head and tied it to it, then, stepping on the body of the guard, pushed the door open and walked out. He came out and shouted: "General He Jin conspired to rebel and rebel, and I have killed him! He Jin is dead..."
Immediately afterwards, the eunuchs holding weapons shouted: "The rebel He Jin is dead!" "He Jin is dead!"
While shouting, he rushed down the stone steps to kill, while the Northern Army soldiers parried and distractedly looked at Qu Mu and the head in his hand——
Due to gaining weight in middle age, General He Jin's cheeks were unusually thick and easy to recognize.
Gradually, more and more soldiers of the Northern Army showed frustration and sadness on their faces, and their morale was very low. Some of them had already begun to run away and give way.
Then, the shouts of killing stopped.
Standing at the top of the stone steps, Jian Shuo gathered his clothes, took the spear from Shang Fang's supervisor Qu Mu, and silently took off the general's head. His expression was indescribably weird, both happy and worried.
But there is no turning back when the bow is drawn,
According to the plan, after He Jin was killed, Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and others forged an edict and ordered the late Taiwei Fan Ling to be appointed as the commander of the Sili school, and Xu Xiang, the Shaofu, as the Yin of Henan.
These two people are courtiers close to the eunuchs. Once they come to power, they will definitely help them deal with the scholar group headed by Taifu Yuan Wei and gain a foothold in the court.
As for the warriors in the city, after receiving the news of the death of the general, there is a high probability that they will be in chaos, and they may not care about revenge.
Of course, this is only the most ideal result. If the Northern Army outside the palace begins to attack the city, they will have to fight to the death. The garrison and eunuchs in the city combined will number no less than ten thousand people. Plus there is danger to fall back on, at least Can hold on for ten days.
When the time comes, King Qin’s army will surely arrive——
The Queen Mother, the Empress, and the two princes were all in the palace, and the emperor's body was also there.
This is righteousness!
He Jin rushed into the palace and was killed. He died unjustly. His subordinates took revenge and attacked the two palaces in the north and south. They were also rebellious officials and traitors.
Thinking about it this way, the situation is great!
At the same time, outside Xuanwu Gate.
The soldiers of the North Army looked at the huge door in front of them and became anxious. It had been almost half an hour since the general entered the palace, and no news had been heard.
"Open the palace gate quickly, we want to..."
Before he finished shouting, a head was thrown out and rolled to the feet of Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang.
The cheeks were rosy and white, and the eyes that were originally slender due to obesity were widened, obviously seeing something horrifying.
"He Jin conspired to rebel and has been executed!"
Xuanwu Sima's voice came from behind the door. As the saying goes, good words can't persuade the devil to die. He had done his best, and the general's death could only be attributed to his own frivolous behavior.
"kill!"
"Set up ladders to attack the city and avenge the general!"
Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang, officers of the Hejin tribe, immediately led their troops to attack Xuanwu Gate, and at the same time sent dozens of cavalry to send messages——
Some went to Canglong Gate, some went to Zhuque Gate, some went to Shuoping Gate, and some went directly to Xiyuan and Dianjunxiawei Mansion.
At this point, the chaos in Luoyang City has been decided.
People from various ministries began to gather.
The first one to arrive was not Yuan Shao or Yuan Wei, but Yuan Shu, the tiger warrior general.
In fact, he was responsible for the safety of the two palaces in the north and south. Therefore, he was watching the situation nearby. After hearing the news, he did not dare to hesitate and immediately rushed to the outside of the palace with Hu Benlang and the retainers to meet with Wu Kuang and others. They attacked Xuanwumen together.
The gatekeepers, together with the eunuchs, held weapons to defend and block.
Not long after, Yuan Shao, who was guarding the Eight Divisions of Xiyuan, also received the news. He was anxious and angry. He really couldn't figure out why the general left the Baijun Mansion late at night and broke into the palace with only 500 foot soldiers.
Luo Ren didn't say anything, and ruined the good situation that was hard to come by.
"Go and ask Chunyu Qiong, Zhao Rong and others to come and discuss the matter without delay!"
Perhaps he was shocked by the news of the general's death. Yuan Shao went against his usual indecisive nature and thought of a way to make up for it: break into the palace, do anything without stopping, and kill all the ten regular servants in one breath!
The premise is to be quick, all this must be done by tomorrow morning at the latest.
"My lord, the sky has fallen and General He Jin has been killed!"
Ten miles away, Cao Mansion.
The doorman rushed into the courtyard and interrupted everyone who was drinking and talking.
