Beimang is located in the north of Luoyang City, that is, Mang Mountain.
Although the mountain is not high, the soil is thick and the water is low, making it suitable for funerals. There are not only eight royal tombs of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, but also the original tomb of the founding emperor of this dynasty. Therefore, over time, it has become a famous burial place for princes, princes and ministers. They all choose to return their souls here.
[The Mausoleum of Emperor Guangwu, the founder of ZTE]
Lu Li and his party came to Mang Mountain in advance to wait. At this moment, they were standing on the Shinto from the gate to the mausoleum. They saw a dome of monuments rising into the sky and reaching into the sky. Among them, the four red gold characters "Zhongxing Shizu" were particularly bright.
"According to legend, nearby people often come here to caress the monument and ask questions about good fortune and misfortune."
Pan Ming introduced a large number of stone carvings on both sides of the Shinto: "A person walks ten steps away from the monument, with his hands stretched out and his eyes closed. If he can feel himself touching these four words, it is a good sign."
Hearing this, Jiang Sheng and Wang Li both expressed their intentions and wanted to step forward and try.
At this time, Lu Li looked away and said, "It's still early now. If you two are interested, just go over."
Logically speaking, after experiencing so many incredible things, Lu Li should be the first to go up, but he had no intention of moving.
Because this should be just a folk rumor. Which ordinary people can break through the blockade of the tomb guards and get close to this place?
As expected, Jiang Sheng and Wang Li returned home helplessly before long.
"Nothing magical about it."
"It's better to go out and take a look. Maybe the two princes have arrived nearby."
They had been waiting here for half an hour, and except for a group of guards lying on the ground, they saw no sign of large numbers of people moving.
Seeing the sky getting darker, Pan Ming said: "Jiang Sheng and I will go explore the area. You two can stay here."
"Okay." Lu Li nodded.
The emperor is not an emperor, and the king is not a king. Thousands of horses are traveling through Beimang.
The so-called emperor refers to Shi Hou Liu Bian, the son of Queen He and the nephew of the general, the prince most qualified to ascend the throne. As for the king, it is naturally Dong Hou Liu Xie.
In the novel, General He Jin was trapped and killed by Shi Changshi, and Yuan Shao led his troops into the palace, causing chaos in the northern and southern palaces. Zhang Rang and others coerced the Young Emperor of Han and King Chenliu to flee into Beimang Mountain. Later, they faced Dong Zhuo. During the war, King Chenliu was more calm. On the other hand, the young emperor of Han was so frightened that he could not even speak and behaved more like the emperor, exactly as he said, "The emperor is not the emperor, and the king is not the king."
And thousands of people traveling to Beimang on horseback naturally meant that civil servants and generals rushed to Beimang Mountain to find the emperor.
Now that the emperor has passed away hastily, the successor has not yet been determined in the court. Dong Zhuo, who is looking for heroes in the world, is far away in Xiliang, but the incident of breaking into the palace has already happened, and the imperial seal has been lost in advance. One can be sure of what will happen next——
History has changed beyond recognition, and it is no longer consistent with the novel. But it didn't take long for the facts to prove: Lu Li was worrying too much.
Pan Ming, who went to investigate the situation, brought back an eunuch who was kneeling on the Shinto, waiting nervously for his fate.
After all, most of the Shichang Attendants were used to being pampered, and even if they were escaping for their lives, they had to be cared for by others, and the person in front of Lu Li was one of them.
Frankly speaking, this guy has a strong sense of anti-investigation. He is dressed in the clothes of a commoner in Guizhou and has a wisp of beard stuck to his chin. But after all, he is a mutilated person with an unusually pale complexion, especially his feminine temperament. He has nothing to do with working in the fields. The field shed has nothing to do with Han.
Because of this, Pan Ming saw through it at a glance, put the blade against his neck, and after a few words of fright, he revealed his identity truthfully.
Hearing that he was an eunuch who escaped from the North Palace, Pan Ming knew the prince's whereabouts, so Pan Ming kidnapped him directly.
During the process, he was asked how he escaped, what his military strength was, and whether there were any generals following him. The eunuch answered them one by one, not daring to hide anything.
One hundred Yu Lin guards, nearly thirty strong eunuchs, in addition to Qu Mu, the eunuch of Shang Fang who personally killed General He Jin, and nine regular attendants.
Lu Li frowned and asked, "Where is Jian Shuo?"
The eunuch was so frightened that he did not even dare to raise his head. He knelt on the ground and replied in a trembling voice: "The military captain went to the West Garden alone."
"Why?"
"I don't know..." The eunuch felt a chill on his neck and said hurriedly: "Jian Shuo took the tokens of Marquis Shi and Marquis Dong. He must have gone to unite his troops and come to Mang Mountain to meet them."
Yuan Shao only took away his Central Military Academy Lieutenant Department and Dian Military Academy Lieutenant Department. Now there are six remaining in Xiyuan, and Jian Shuo is the nominal supreme commander of this army, plus there are two princes accompanying him. The token may really mobilize an army to come.
Lu Li calmed down and asked, "Where did you escape from Beigong?"
"There is a secret passage under the incense case dedicated to Emperor Guangwu, which directly connects to Beimang Mountain."
Hearing this, Pan Ming nodded secretly, and his guess was indeed correct. In addition, this secret passage can be used to play a role at critical moments.
At this time, Jiang Sheng suddenly asked: "Did the two princes say anything on the way? Is there anything unusual?"
After finishing speaking, Lu Li and others all looked at the eunuchs kneeling in front of them, Han Shao Di and Han Xian Di. These two people had both been emperors in later generations. At present, the emperor would only be chosen from them.
"This... Hou Dong was speechless all the way."
"Where's Shi Hou?"
"The villain dare not say..."
Before he finished speaking, a bright red color appeared on the blade.
"Marquis Shi once asked whether the armored soldiers entering the palace would establish a new dynasty."
Everyone was speechless for a moment, as the future emperor had a grudge against them.
After a while, Wang Li, who was standing nearby, saw that he had nothing to say and asked the eunuch no more, and casually said: "How to deal with him?"
When the eunuch heard this, he kowtowed and begged: "I have just entered the palace not long ago. I have not participated in any major military affairs. I have always strictly abided by the law in Luoyang and did not dare to disturb the people."
"General, spare your life, General!"
After some observation, the eunuch had already guessed that the person who kidnapped him was a warrior in the army, otherwise his skills would not be so terrifying.
Lu Li was thinking about how to greet him. When he heard his plea, he glanced at him and told Wang Li, "It is fate that I can meet this person in Beimang, a place where few people live. In that case..."
"Keep the whole body intact."
Wang Li smiled, raised his knife and stabbed the eunuch to death, then dragged him to the Shinto and threw him away.
After this battle, the two princes had left a shadow in their hearts. They didn't show it on the surface, but on the inside they probably wanted to kill all the nine clans of the scholar group.
Therefore, Pan Ming suggested: "In this case, it is almost difficult to take it back. It is better to use force to snatch it."
After all, no matter how arrogant Shi Changshi was, he would not dare to use the life and death of the two princes as a bargaining chip.
As for being resented by the emperor who is about to ascend the throne?
Frankly speaking, it won't be long before they leave this world, even if Emperor Guangwu crawls out of the mausoleum.
Furthermore, he is just a puppet sitting on a dragon's throne. If he doesn't want to get high scores, he must participate in various historical events and gain a sense of presence. Who would be willing to attend?
"It doesn't have to be like this." Lu Li shook his head, rejected Pan Ming's proposal, and said with a smile: "The matter has come to this, acting under the banner of the scholar group is completely useless."
Pan Ming was thinking carefully, and he instantly thought of Lu Li's other identity, and blurted out: "You want to directly reveal your identity as a general and leave the Yuan family in Runan to go it alone?"
Since the establishment of this dynasty, groups of eunuchs and scholars have been taking turns in power. During this period, there have been occasional cases of relatives intervening in politics. However, because the foundation is not deep, they have passed by like a meteor from the sky, and it is difficult to figure out how to advance.
Therefore, in the eyes of the leaders of all forces, the warriors guarding the border are not ranked at all, and they can only find a hilltop to rely on.
In other words.
No one would have thought that after Luoyang changed the sky, warriors would dare to come out to fight for power——
When Dong Zhuo first entered Beijing, both General He Jin and Grand Tutor Yuan Kai saw that he had ambitions, but they didn't take it seriously.
After all, in all these years, there has never been a precedent for military men to control government affairs, because anyone who dares to do this will be attacked by a group.
It's a pity that Dong Zhuo, Taishi Dong is the biggest anomaly in the late Han Dynasty. Call him arrogant and unreasonable. This guy knows how to be a scholar, and he pretended to be very good in the early stage. Call him understand the rules. In his heart, he believes that the fist is the biggest. In the later stage, he will directly destroy the table. Lifted.
Of course, the end was not very good either, attracting eighteen princes to attack him, and in the end he had no choice but to move the capital to Chang'an.
Because of this, Pan Mingcai looked worried. Now was not a good time to coerce the emperor to order the princes. Although the Bingzhou army had strong soldiers and strong generals, it would be difficult for them to withstand the heroes of the world, and they would most likely end up like Dong Zhuo.
In addition, Dong Zhuo lost the opportunity to go to Luo and will definitely join the coalition...
As a result, the plot of the Three Kingdoms completely collapsed, and Taishi Dong, the rebellious and traitorous minister, turned into a loyal minister of King Qin.
It’s exciting just thinking about it!
Different from Pan Ming, Jiang Sheng and Wang Li were thinking: Isn't it better to get the principal's approval by deviating the development of a world from the planned track than by robbing some national jade seal?
"The scholar group has lost its righteousness." Lu Li looked back at the tomb of Emperor Guangwu behind him and said slowly: "At night, the Northern Army, Huben and other troops bloodbathed the two palaces. At this time, I am afraid that not even a living eunuch can be found in the palace. .”
Although they didn't know what he was thinking, Pan Ming and others still nodded in agreement.
As those who witnessed it, everyone has a clear understanding of the situation in the palace last night: the palace walls collapsed, the palace doors were shattered, and even many of the towering ancient trees along the road were cut down to make ladders, making it look extremely bleak and dilapidated.
The outside is like this, let alone the inside. The two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu can restrain their murderous nature a little, but the Northern Army is different. They are like mad dogs, killing almost everyone they see. Many ministers and masters who handle government affairs in the palace He had to take off his clothes and expose his lower body to escape.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the entire Han Dynasty, there are only ten permanent attendants and dozens of eunuchs who follow the two princes.
Looking at it this way, the eunuch party can no longer be said to have suffered a serious loss of vitality, but is almost extinct. Why should it fight against the scholar group?
And at this moment, the local princes, who have heavy troops and can go south to help the Han Dynasty at any time, take the initiative to send envoys to help, isn't it just giving help in the snow?
The most important thing is that the target of this timely help is not the eunuchs, they have already been eliminated.
As long as Shi Hou agrees, Ding Gong will immediately send his troops to King Qin. Who will he attack?
Naturally, it was the Northern Army that caused the rebellion.
(The towering tree of the Yuan family in Runan will not fall down for a while. The most it can do is abandon the car to save the commander, sacrifice some party members, and then stay silent for a while.)
After listening to Lu Li's analysis, Pan Ming finally understood that Dong Zhuo's tactics were too barbaric and unscrupulous. The Bingzhou army would be more gentle, and just the four of them went to greet them. No matter how suspicious the two princes were, they would not Treat it as a robbery.
The next step is to rely on personal performance and say some nice words. Anyway, Shi Changshi has no choice, so Jian Shuo only has some military power in his hands, and he may not be able to mobilize all of it.
After a brief discussion, a decision was made that could affect the layout of the court:
Stand up for the future emperor and compete with the scholar group.
Pan Ming, on behalf of Cao Cao, drew a clear line between the Yuan family and the Bingzhou Army. After all, the Bingzhou Army, which was all over the place and held great righteousness, would definitely attract more local princes to join them once they entered Beijing with their flags raised.
Until then, why worry about nothing happening?
After Meng Degong knew about this, not only would he not blame him, but he would secretly rejoice——
You must know that the Dian Military Academy Lieutenant Division under his command directly participated in the bloodbath of the palace city. Pan Ming went to greet him on his behalf, which could help him clear his name and get ashore.
at the same time.
The two princes who fled in panic were escorted by Yulin Guards to a manor in Mang Mountain.
Cui Yi, the owner of the village, dreamed of two red suns falling in the backyard at night, and was instantly awakened. He quickly put on his shirt and went out to investigate, and happened to bump into the young emperor and others.
"Whose son are these two young men?"
In fact, after seeing the burly Yulin Wei, Cui Yi already had a guess in his mind, but he couldn't believe how the two princes could fall to this in such a panic.
The young emperor did not answer. On the way to escape, he only said a few words to Jian Shuo. Instead, Dong Hou, who had been silent all the time, said: "We are the direct descendants of the emperor. We encountered a military rebellion at night and fled here."
Military chaos?
Cui Yi is not an ordinary Guizhou leader. His brother Cui Lie was a Situ a few years ago. He is a standard scholar. However, because he did not like the ten permanent servants, he chose to stay away from the world and secretly pay attention to the government affairs.
Therefore, as soon as his eyes focused on the faces of dozens of eunuchs with soft faces, Cui Yi guessed the whole story. He wanted to defend the rebels and reprimand Shi Changshi a few more words, but he was choked up.
In any case, the two palaces are also the residence of the emperor. Leading troops to attack and forcing the emperor to Mang Mountain is a crime that cannot be washed away by jumping into the Yellow River.
unless……
Cui Yi quickly suppressed his disrespect. Let's not talk about whether he had the strength to control the emperor. If he really did this, how would he be different from the rebellious officials and traitors?
As soon as he thought of this, Cui Yi hurriedly knelt down and saluted, then personally helped the young emperor and Dong Hou into the village, and ordered his servants to prepare wine and kill chickens for food.
But speaking of Luoyang, the people in the city smelled the smell of blood rising to the sky. They were panic-stricken. They closed their doors one after another, let alone discussed. The ministers in the court also had no time to take care of themselves. They ordered their healthy servants to open their private arsenals and look after their children. At the same time, they kept in mind He secretly scolded the man in charge of the army.
As for the two brothers of the Yuan family, after joining forces, they no longer restrained themselves and ordered their soldiers to join the Northern Army in massacring the two palaces. Not only were the eunuchs killed, but even the female officials were not spared from the disaster.
Only Shangshu Lu Zhi and Min Gong from central Henan did not forget their duties. They searched all the way and finally found the emperor's traces. They chased him to Mang Mountain and met Lu Li and others below the villa.
Although Lu Zhi is a minister, he was the general who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops and put down the Zhangjiao Rebellion in the past. At this time of national crisis, he barely concealed his heroic aura when he saw Lu Li and four others appearing in Mang Mountain. , wearing strong armor and carrying sharp swords, reined in his horse and moved forward, shouting: "Who are you?"
"Pan Ming, Sima Pan Ming, the commanding officer of Cao Cao, the captain of Dian Military Academy, is here to escort us."
Lu Li didn't know Lu Zhi, but Pan Ming had seen him and warned him in advance, so he didn't ask for help. He dismounted on the left side of the road, cupped his hands and said, "Lu Li, the powerful general under the governor of Bingzhou, is here to protect you."
Change the special character, and the atmosphere is instantly different.
In fact, as a minister, Lu Zhi knew that General He Jin secretly dispatched the generals to Beijing. Not only did he not ask further questions, but he was overjoyed.
He was a great Confucian of the time, with both fame and strength, but he never formed a party for personal gain. He repeatedly rejected the attempts of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei and others to win over him, with only one thought in his mind: loyalty to the Han Dynasty.
At present, the Shichang servants are in chaos and the scholar group is rebellious, but there is a general who takes the initiative to greet the emperor. What does this mean?
His heart is loyal!
Can be used for support.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhi personally dismounted his horse and helped Lu Li up, saying warmly: "Since you are here to protect me, please follow me into the village."
"Old General, please go first."
Lu Li bowed his hands and bowed again, his attitude becoming more humble.
The first is to respect Lu Zhi, who is both civilized and military. He once recruited many disciples in Fengshi Mountain: Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei were both his disciples; the second is to gain favor for his lord who is far away in Bingzhou. As long as this literary leader nods, the frontier army will be defeated. Entering Beijing is done!
