Since He Jin can become a general, even though he has benefited from his sister, Queen He, he is not really worthless and is just waiting to die.
At least, General He Jin also knew that there were many informants in the palace so that he could receive news from the palace in time. Therefore, He Jin had already received relevant news not long after the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.
General He Jin reacted very quickly after receiving the news. On the one hand, he asked his brother He Miao to mobilize the Northern Army. On the other hand, he quietly sent an order to the few captains of the Xiyuan New Army who were loyal to him. Let them hold back Jian Shuo as much as possible.
When Jian Shuo mobilized troops in the Xiyuan Army, he did not realize that He Jin had received the news. In order to prevent the news about Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty from leaking out, Jian Shuo even acted smart. When the captains came to him, he pretended to chat for a while without realizing that these people were sent by General He Jin. To hold him back.
Therefore, due to various reasons, Jian Shuo was still a step too late, allowing General He Jin to lead his troops into the palace first.
The moment Jian Shuo saw He Miao appearing on the palace wall, he had already realized that he would never be able to enter the palace gate today. The forces of General He Jin and his group would never give in. He has a chance.
If Jian Shuo really wanted to enter the palace gate, he could only lead his troops and force his way in.
But Jian Shuo naturally did not have the courage to do this. The crime of leading an army to attack the palace was not something he could bear.
What's more, compared to the new army of Xiyuan Army, the Northern Army has been in existence for a long time, and its combat effectiveness is terrifying. It has even been tempered by the Yellow Turban Uprising. Jian Shuo did not have the confidence to use the newly established Xiyuan Army to fight against the Northern Army, a powerful army that had experienced battlefield training.
Moreover, once he really leads the Xiyuan Army to fight against the Northern Army, the Xiyuan Army will definitely suffer heavy losses. When that time comes, the Xiyuan Army will probably exist in name only. Once the Xiyuan Army suffers heavy losses or even disappears, this will not be a fatal blow to Shi Changshi, who has lost the protection of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.
Jian Shuo knew better than anyone else that the Eighth School of Xiyuan must not suffer any losses. Because once the support of Liu Xie fails, the Eighth School of Xiyuan will be the only means of survival for their eunuch group. At this time, only having a military force in hand can give them real peace of mind.
…
In the palace, the sound of a large number of soldiers advancing was like a drum in the evening and a bell in the morning, ringing in the hearts of the ten permanent servants. This scene made Shi Changshi and others, who were already filled with horror, feel even more uneasy.
"Damn it, what's going on with Jian Shuo? Why hasn't he led the troops over yet?" Zhao Zhong said with an ugly face.
Zhang Rang looked at Zhao Zhong who was scurrying back and forth, and felt depressed in his heart. He had no choice but to say, "Don't be impatient for a moment, just wait and see what happens."
"Surround it up."
As loud voices rang out, each of the soldiers of the Northern Army held weapons in their hands and tightly controlled every corner of the palace to guard against other accidents.
In this case, even the Shichangshi, who has always been in a high position, did not dare to get into trouble easily. After all, Jian Shuo and his Xiyuan Army are still far from being seen. If the eunuchs like them do not have military power to rely on, they will not be able to protect themselves in the hands of these Northern Army soldiers.
By then, without the protection of Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong, even if they were killed by these soldiers, no one would look at them twice. By then, their deaths would be considered in vain.
At this moment, the ten permanent servants headed by Zhang Rang wanted to downplay their presence as much as possible to prevent He Jin from suddenly thinking of them and easily deal with them who were now powerless to resist.
However, what these ten permanent servants don't know is that He Jin has no intention to deal with them, let alone deal with them. For He Jin, at this moment, the most important thing was to stabilize the situation in the palace and ensure Liu Bian's smooth accession to the throne.
As for his always-rival Shi Changshi, He Jin believed that after Liu Bian ascended the throne, he would have plenty of time to deal with these eunuchs.
…
Luoyang Imperial Court, Deyang Hall.
At this time, hundreds of civil and military officials headed by Sangong and Jiuqing stood outside the palace with solemn expressions. Not to mention the news of Liu Hong's death, He Jin and the others did not deliberately block it. By now it had spread like wildfire throughout Luoyang City. Even if He Jin deliberately blocked the news, it would be enough to find out the news in one night using the methods of these powerful families.
They knew that at this moment, the struggle between Shi Changshi and He Jin was probably over. This meant that the emperor's position had already been decided, but they did not know which of the two sides had won.
"The Queen Mother has a decree, and all officials will come to court early."
As a loud voice came out from the hall, the civil and military officials who were deep in thought were instantly awakened.
In the Deyang Hall, the still immature Liu Bian pretended to be strong and sat on the dragon chair, but there was still a trace of hesitation flashing through his eyes from time to time.
Beside Liu Bian, the former Queen He and the future Queen Mother He sat quietly behind Liu Bian. Below, General He Jin stood there majestic and proud, with a proud look that anyone could see at a glance.
At the same time, the civil and military officials also observed that the once arrogant Shi Changshi stood there carefully, without saying a word, trying his best to downplay his presence.
At this moment, how could these civil and military officials not see that the victor last night was General He Jin and his group. Otherwise, it would not be the prince sitting on the dragon throne now.
Speaking of which, it is not unreasonable for these ten regular servants to be prominent for a while. Last night, after Zhang Rang discovered that the situation had changed drastically, in order to survive, he immediately made a decision and expressed his surrender to Queen He and expressed his willingness to support the prince's defense.
The biggest gap between the two parties originally lay in the succession issue of Liu Bian and Liu Xie. But now that the Ten Permanent Attendants are willing to support Liu Bian's ascension to the throne, the biggest problem between them is gone.
In addition, when Queen He first entered the palace, many of the ten regular attendants were helpful. Queen He's subsequent status was thanks to the support of several of them, otherwise Queen He might have died in the palace long ago.
Therefore, with this kindness and some other reasons, Queen He forgave Shi Changshi and several others.
Although He Jin was a little unwilling to let go of the Ten Constant Attendants, he also understood that the biggest problem now was to help Liu Bian ascend the throne as soon as possible, and everything else could be put aside!
"My dear friends, Your Majesty passed away unfortunately last night, but the country cannot be without a king for a day! His Majesty's deathbed decree ordered Prince Ben to succeed him to the throne, so it is necessary for Prince Ben to succeed as soon as possible..." As the civil and military officials came one after another. Palace, Queen He said immediately.
After hearing what Empress He said, the civil and military officials immediately began to express their agreement.
The situation is now very clear. The victorious party last night was the faction of Prince Bian and General He Jin. Naturally, there is no need for civil and military officials like them to oppose.
Anyway, for them, it doesn't matter which prince succeeds to the throne, as long as it doesn't affect their status and power.
7017k
