Dong Chong was stunned for a moment, then understood immediately, knelt down and said: "I am loyal to Your Majesty, and heaven and earth can learn from it!"
Liu Bian sat upright, took the teacup handed over by Pan Yin, blew the tea, and said: "I remember that my grandmother was born in a foreign country and is not suitable to stay in the palace. You go to see my grandmother and ask her to move to the river."
Dong Zhong's expression changed suddenly. He was the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong. Today, he was completely dependent on Empress Dowager Dong. If Empress Dowager Dong was sent to Hejian, he would have no backer!
Liu Bian took a sip of tea without looking at him, and said in a calm tone: "Why don't you speak? Are you in trouble?"
"There is no difficulty! Your Majesty, I will go right away!"
As soon as Liu Bian finished speaking, Dong Zhong said urgently. Then he got up and walked out quickly.
He clearly understood that if he didn't go or couldn't persuade Empress Dowager Dong to go to Hejian, his hussar general would be gone!
Liu Bian sent Dong Chong away, and he could finally have some peace and quiet for a while.
He was half sitting and half lying, eyes closed, breathing rhythmically, and slowly relaxing.
At this time, the General's Mansion.
In the back hall, He Jin was sitting facing south, with his hands on his knees, the flesh on his face piled up, his eyes wide open, looking directly at the people in front of him, with a fierce look.
Sangong, Shangshu Wang Yun, chief secretary Chen Lin and others are here.
Because this time the 'honest king eliminates thieves', many people are still in various troubles, so it is a little more deserted than in the past.
Taiwei Liu Yu was a little frustrated and sighed: "I've finished my duty of eradicating evil. If I leave Jian Shuo today, I'm afraid there will be more troubles in the future."
Sikong Liu Hong shook his head and said disapprovingly: "The twelve regular servants have basically been eliminated. Presumably, Jian Shuo doesn't dare to do evil anymore."
Situ Dinggong was even more pessimistic, saying: "Since Emperor Huan, after the party's imprisonment, Lang Guan has been in politics for decades. Even if the twelve permanent servants are killed this time, there will be twelve new permanent servants. They can't be killed all. No matter what, no matter what..."
Wang Yun looked thoughtful and did not interrupt.
Chen Lin, on the other hand, said: "The general and the princes used thunderous methods today. The most important purpose is to be the right king. Now that the prince has ascended to the throne, it is the greatest achievement! Although a Jian Shuo escaped, your majesty is the nephew of the general, and the queen mother is. The general's sister must rely on the general both inside and outside the palace. A mere Jian Shuo can be destroyed with a backhand, so please don't worry."
He Jin, who had always been sullen, relaxed slightly after listening to Chen Lin's words.
He Jin looked at Liu Yu and said, "Bo'an, what do you say?"
Bo'an, Liu Yu's name.
Liu Yu sighed and said, "To be honest, General, after this incident, I want to sign my seal and return home."
Since the imprisonment of the Party, the number of changes among the Three Dukes has become more and more frequent, especially after the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
He Jin snorted and said dissatisfiedly: "Let's discuss this matter later. I'm talking about Your Majesty. What do you think of today's events?"
Liu Yu seemed to have regained his energy in an instant, and mused: "Your Majesty... has always been timid. Everything in Deyang Palace seems to be instigated by someone, but it seems not to be the case. He acts clearly and logically, as if he has a plan in advance, and does not react in a hurry."
Not to mention the prince who had just ascended the throne in his teens, even if he were the Ling Emperor, he would not be able to deal with it so neatly and without panic.
Ding Gong looked at Liu Yu and said: "I have had this idea before, but we all know clearly in the palace, who can instigate His Majesty to do this? If not, this... could it be that Your Majesty has been hiding his power and biding his time to avoid disaster? ?”
When Ding Gong said this, he suddenly stopped and looked at He Jin.
He Jin knew Liu Bian's nephew very well, but thinking about Liu Bian's behavior before, he couldn't help but become suspicious, and said: "The late emperor has always liked the Prince's Association, and he has said that he abolished the direct descendants and established infants not once or twice. If your Majesty does it because of this, Hibernation is not impossible..."
For a moment, there was strange eye contact in the back hall.
They were deeply puzzled by the unexpected reaction of the new Majesty today. Although they barely found the reason, it was still difficult to accept it for a while.
I don't know how long it took, but Wang Yun suddenly said: "General, your Majesty's affairs can't be put aside for the time being. The most important thing right now is to rescue Yuan Shao."
When Yuan Shao was mentioned, everyone's expressions became condensed. They all thought about it, but no one spoke.
Yuan Shao was one of the eight captains of Xiyuan, originally subordinate to Jian Shuo. After the death of Emperor Ling, under the order of He Jin, he led his troops into the Forbidden Palace and killed them from north to south through the North Palace and all the way to the Forbidden Palace. At the deepest point, in front of Liu Bian.
Which emperor would not be afraid of this kind of behavior, especially on the first day after taking the throne!
But Yuan Shao followed He Jin's order. At that time, in addition to Cao Cao, one of the eight captains of Xiyuan, Chun Yuqiong and others, Sangong, Wang Yun and many other high-ranking officials of the imperial court were present. It can be said that "the twelve permanent members were killed" Shi' is the collective will of the civil service group headed by foreign relatives.
Once Yuan Shao is convicted, they will not be able to leave him alone!
The disaster of party imprisonment is not far away. If it happens again, no one can accept it!
Hundreds of court officials, big and small, were arrested, and thousands of people were banned from becoming officials. Most of them were from famous families and high-ranking officials. This was done again and again. No one present could allow the party's imprisonment to happen a third time!
He Jin looked at the people in front of him, stared at Chen Lin, and said, "Kong Zhang, what do you have to say?"
Kong Zhang, the nickname of Chen Lin.
Chen Lin had already prepared a plan and said bluntly: "General, from what I can see below, your Majesty has no intention of incriminating Yuan Shao."
He Jin's face twitched and he said, "What do you mean?"
Sangong and Wang Yun both looked at Chen Lin. After all, Liu Bian had been ordered to be imprisoned and he would be severely punished.
Chen Lin smiled confidently and said: "If your majesty really wants to accuse Benchu, why did he order his uncle Yuan Gong to record the affairs of the minister? Yuan Shao's crime brought disaster to the three clans, and Gong Yuan must be among them. How could your majesty not know about it?"
He Jin's expression was greatly enhanced, and the flesh on his face twitched, looking very fierce. He smiled and said: "Kong Zhang's words are very suitable for me! Then, what should we do next?"
Chen Lin did not speak, but turned to look at Sangong.
Ding Gong, Liu Hong, and Liu Yu were startled when they saw him looking over, and looked at each other with doubts on their faces.
Wang Yun thought thoughtfully and said: "The soldiers entered the forbidden palace, an act of great rebellion. Your Majesty was so frightened that he probably didn't think of how to deal with it properly for a while. He was just in a panic, so he took Yuan Shao into prison first."
He Jin, Ding Gong and others thought it was reasonable, but how to rescue Yuan Shao? Or, pick them out! ?
He Jin's eyes moved around on the faces of the group of people, and finally fell on Chen Lin, saying: "Kong Zhang."
Chen Lin raised her hand and said: "General, this matter is not difficult to say, not easy to say. First, the ministers should present a congratulatory table to congratulate His Majesty on his ascension to the throne. Second, there are two of the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family alive. , is a model for the family, and the court should highlight it. Thirdly, and most importantly, His Majesty has reached the age of fourteen and has been elected as a concubine. Isn’t the Yuan family’s daughter the most suitable? These three happy events should be enough to dilute the fear in His Majesty’s heart. At that time, the general talked to the queen mother, and then used the affection of uncle and nephew, the merit of a true king, moved her with emotion, and understood her with reason, how can it be difficult to understand? "
The flesh on He Jin's face twitched. He felt that doing so took too much effort and had too many twists and turns.
But in front of so many people, he couldn't say much, so he smiled and said: "Kong Zhang's words are very much in line with my wishes. This is how we will handle this matter!"
