"I, the hussar general Dong Chong, see your majesty and the queen mother."
Dong Zhong ran in quickly, raised his hand in greeting, and said loudly.
He really can't talk about this hussar general.
Liu Bian looked at He Jin in front of him, his mouth was a little playful and he didn't say anything.
This Dong family is the previous cousin, and they were once famous.
In the Han Dynasty, it was really an ancestral system for relatives to be in power.
Starting from the Lu family, needless to say Empress Lu, then the Huo family, Huo Guang is so awesome, he has done everything to depose the emperor and establish another one, and then there is the Wang family, Wang Mang is even more awesome than Huo Guang, and directly usurped the throne. Well, there was the Dou family in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was also lawless, and the emperor's relatives didn't look down on it. Next up was the Liang family. This family was equally awesome. It was a hereditary general who deposed three emperors and forced one emperor to death!
After the Liang family was destroyed, the Han Dynasty began to exercise monopoly of eunuchs. After decades, the relatives came back again, and He Jin, the great uncle of the country, had all the power in the country.
Liu Bian didn't say anything, and the Queen Mother He also had a lot of grievances with the Dong family, so she naturally had a bad look and just kept eating.
He Jin lost face in front of Liu Bian. At this moment, he sat upright without turning his head and said in a deep voice: "What qualifications do you have to come here?"
Dong Zhong was still a little afraid of He Jin, especially since this hussar general required He Jin's consent. He said with a cautious smile: "Go back to the general, I have ordered you to persuade the Empress Dowager to leave the palace."
He Jin looked at Queen Mother He with questioning eyes.
Empress Dowager He snorted coldly and said, "She comes from a foreign country and is not suitable to stay in the palace."
He Jin understood that Empress Dowager Dong wanted to establish Liu Xie, and Empress Dowager He was absolutely incompatible with her. He said: "No need to persuade, I will send someone to escort her out of the palace!"
Dong Zhong was startled and said anxiously: "The Empress Dowager said that she can go out. She just wants to take King Bohai with her."
Just when Liu Bian was about to speak, Queen Mother He said directly: "Let her lead, brother, you send someone to watch them and don't allow them to collude with the court officials anymore!"
He Jin also felt that it was a good thing for Empress Dowager Dong and the prince to leave the capital together. No one would threaten his nephew's throne anymore. His general would naturally sit more firmly, so he nodded and said: "Okay, I will send someone to make arrangements."
"I don't agree!"
Liu Bian directly rejected it and said: "Grandma can leave, but Ninth Brother can't. Dong Chong, you go tell grandma, this matter is settled!"
Dong Zhong was extremely reluctant to go to Empress Dowager Dong's place again, but seeing Liu Bian's firm tone and moving his lips, he had to say: "Yes."
Queen Mother He was a little unhappy and argued with Liu: "Bian'er, isn't it a good thing that the old woman and Liu Xie left? Why do you have to keep Liu Xie?"
He Jin said: "I also think it is useless to keep Liu Xie, so I will send someone to take them out of the palace."
He Jin's face was full of anger, and even if he didn't speak, he showed a fierce look. Coupled with the aura of the superior, it was even more intimidating, as if he was not talking to the emperor, but more like lecturing his subordinates.
Liu Bian said expressionlessly: "That's it. General, my coronation ceremony, my father's funeral, and the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army are causing chaos outside. You need to coordinate so many things, so don't waste time in the palace. ”
Liu Bian disliked He Jin and didn't want to continue arguing with him.
He Jin was startled. Is this... driving me away?
His eyes glared, and he became more and more dissatisfied with his nephew. He no longer held back, and said solemnly: "Liu Xie can't stay, and Empress Dowager Dong can't stay! I will handle this matter!"
In his opinion, he had helped up this nephew, and he had basically eradicated the twelve regular servants. No one in the entire Han Dynasty could disobey him!
Liu Bian's "disobedience" to him made him very angry!
Liu Bian and He Jin looked at each other, anger welling up in their hearts.
Does He Jin really have no regard for propriety at all?
Liu Bian secretly took a breath and said without giving in at all: "I will leave this matter to Dong Zhong, so the general should not worry about it. The things are so complicated that I will not leave the general to eat."
The flesh on He Jin's face trembled, his eyes were as wide as bells, and he looked like a butcher about to kill a pig.
Liu Bian didn't expect He Jin to be so powerful, so he couldn't help but sit up straight, his expression indifferent and his eyes firm and confrontational.
Seeing the sudden tremor in her heart, Queen Mother He quickly stood up, blocked her head between the two of them, and said hurriedly: "Brother, try this soup, I made it myself. I have the final say on this matter. The old woman leaves the palace. Liu Xie stays."
He immediately turned back, looked at Liu Bian, frowned, but said with a smile: "Bian'er, try this. My uncle is doing it for your own good, don't get angry with your uncle, he will be an adult soon."
He Jin seemed to realize something was wrong when the Queen Mother He relented. He calmed down his expression and suppressed his anger and said: "Since the Queen Mother said so, then follow the Queen Mother, I will leave first."
He Jin didn't look at Liu Bian again, stood up and left.
Liu Bian looked at his back, feeling angry in his heart.
These relatives, especially when they become powerful, will easily devour their master!
Jian Shuo could see clearly from the side, with a dark look on his face, and he bowed deeper.
Queen Mother He looked at Liu Bian with a complicated expression, but hesitated to speak.
She can no longer understand this son. In the past, Liu Bian was timid and timid, and he did not dare to speak louder.
But after he succeeded to the throne and became the emperor, his temperament changed drastically. Not only did he stop the ministers in Deyang Palace and quell the palace rebellion, he even dared to confront his uncle, the general He Jin.
Liu Bian couldn't guess what Empress Dowager He was thinking. He smiled slightly and said: "Mother, I am the emperor now, and you are the empress dowager. We can't live with our tails between our legs like before. We are afraid of our father, our grandmother, and Zhang Yi. , Zhao Zhong and others, I want to be an emperor who is not afraid of anyone."
Empress Dowager He looked at Liu Bian and suddenly remembered the days of fear when the late emperor wanted to abolish Liu Bian and establish Liu Xie. She couldn't help but feel sour. Her eyes were red. She stood up and hugged Liu Bian, crying: "Bian'er, don't be afraid. As long as your mother is here, no one can bully you!"
Liu Bian was stunned. Why was he crying?
Queen Mother He cried for a long time, then let go of Liu Bian, turned her back to Jian Shuo, Pan Yin and others, wiped her eyes, and said softly to Liu Bian: "Let us mother and son talk properly tonight, I will go and tidy up my appearance first. "
Liu Bian nodded, and then he breathed a sigh of relief when Queen Mother He left. He was the worst at acting in such emotional scenes.
Immediately, he caught a glimpse of Jian Shuo and Pan Yin with their heads lowered. His heart moved and he said to Pan Yin, "Come here."
Pan Yin trotted up to Liu Bian and bowed, his face extremely respectful.
"Come over here." Liu argued.
Pan Yin quickly approached and stretched out his head.
Liu Bian whispered a few words in his ear.
An expression of fear immediately appeared on Pan Yin's face, and his body was shaking.
Liu Bian whispered more and more: "If he makes any move, bring a dagger and kill him on the spot. Can you do it? Don't speak, nod or shake your head."
Pan Yin clenched his right hand fiercely and his breath became rapid.
Jian Shuo had been in the palace for more than twenty years, and he had followed Jian Shuo for five or six years, so he knew how powerful Jian Shuo was. Especially since Jian Shuo was tall and strong, and had some martial arts skills, it would be too difficult to kill him!
But Pan Yin didn't hesitate for a moment and nodded heavily.
Liu Bian hummed and said, "Here comes someone!"
Eight heavily armored guards immediately appeared outside the door. Their steps were uniform, with blood on their bodies, and murderous intent. They strode in, knelt on one knee and said: "See your majesty!"
Pan Yin looked at these eight guards, his whole body feeling cold.
Liu Bian said expressionlessly: "These eight guards were selected by Colonel Cao and assigned to you by Da Changqiu."
Pan Yin didn't know what Liu Bian meant, so he bowed and said with a trembling voice, "Yes."
Jian Shuo glanced at the eight guards and remained respectfully motionless.
Liu Bian looked at him and said: "Jian Qing, together with Da Changqiu, Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and others will be interrogated immediately and tortured!"
"The villain obeys the order." Pan Yin and Jian Shuo responded and slowly backed away.
Liu Bian had another chance to rest. He closed his eyes and thought while resting.
At this time, the confrontation between Dong Zhong and Queen Mother Dong had reached its climax.
Dong Zhong refused to give up his hussar general, and the Empress Dowager Dong refused to leave Liu Xie alone in the palace.
The two of them didn't give in, stared at each other, and neither of them spoke.
Liu Xie looked at the two people who refused to give in to each other, and said to Empress Dowager Dong: "Grandma, let me stay."
"No!" Empress Dowager Dong objected sternly.
Liu Xie smiled and said: "Grandma, since the emperor said this, he didn't mean to harm me. In fact, I am the same inside and outside the palace. As long as the situation calms down after a while, the emperor will not embarrass me. , but if grandma stays in the palace, the queen mother will definitely be worried. If grandma stays, the grandson will also be worried, so it is better to go out of the palace."
Liu Xie is only eight years old. He has dignified manners, confidence and calmness. He has extraordinary bearing for a young age, speaks clearly and logically.
Empress Dowager Dong listened to his words and looked hesitant. She hugged Liu Xie and cried: "My poor child, I will suffer from you in the future..."
Liu Xie smiled and wiped away the tears of Empress Dowager Dong and said: "Grandma, don't worry, my relationship with the emperor is still very good. With him here, I can't bear the hardship. Grandma has left the palace and I am not by her side. She must take good care of herself." I have prepared all the things I need to wear and use, and they are all written on the silk. Grandma remembers to replace them on time..."
Empress Dowager Dong cried even louder.
But Dong Zhong, who was opposite him, couldn't help but laugh.
If Empress Dowager Dong is willing to leave the palace, then his hussar general will be secure!
While Dong Chong was laughing, He went in and out of the palace, sitting on the carriage, his face was ashen, but he had nowhere to go, so he could only yell: "Let Chen Lin come to the general's mansion tomorrow!"
The guard outside the car was startled and responded hurriedly.
In the palace, there was a dungeon not far from Fanglin Garden, where eleven people including Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and Guo Sheng were imprisoned.
Inside the cell door, eleven people were locked in a cell, which was very crowded.
Seeing Jian Shuo and Pan Yin coming over, each of them looked gloomy and full of anger and hatred, but they maintained their identities and did not curse or kneel down to beg for mercy.
Zhang Rang knelt down in the middle, looked at Jian Shuo, and said in a sharp voice: "Jian Shuo, you are the most valued and trusted person by the late emperor, and you are also the person who has entrusted me with my son. If the late emperor saw what you did today, I don't know what he would think. .”
Jian Shuo looked down at these people condescendingly and said: "Although the late emperor had the intention, he did not make the decision. It is natural for the East Palace to succeed to the throne and comply with the general rule! You and others are trying to abolish the establishment, which is tantamount to treason and the crime is unpardonable! Now, Your Majesty Forgive me, I will ask you to hand over the list of party members and use your family wealth to atone for your sins. Please explain."
Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and others had obviously discussed it and remained unmoved and very calm.
They all looked at Zhang Rang, and no one spoke randomly.
