"I will see you, Your Majesty, the Queen Mother!"
The seven people came closer, not daring to look at He Jin, and saluted Liu Bian together.
Liu Bian looked calm, with a smile on his face, and said: "My dear friends, no courtesy. I think everyone is frightened tonight. Come, set the table and serve tea. My dear ladies, please sit down first and collect yourself."
The seven of them looked at Liu Bian's warm spring breeze, as if they didn't know anything. They felt weird and raised their hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
He Jin sat upright, not squinting, not looking at them at all.
Waiting for the chamberlain and the maid to bring the small table and serve tea and snacks, He Jin took a sip of tea and ate by himself.
He was very tired that night. Although he didn't do it himself, running around was really hard.
In Ding Palace, Yuan Wei and others saw him acting like no one else, and their hearts tightened. They looked at Liu Bian calmly, and then quietly looked at each other, with uneasy speculations in their hearts.
Liu Bian held the tea cup in his hand and took a sip. He was condescending and had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions.
He put down the tea cup, but looked at Queen Mother He and said, "Mother, are you tired?"
Queen Mother He looked reluctant and wanted to stay, but she was worried that staying would affect Liu Bian, so she couldn't help but hesitate.
"Queen Mother, let's go back to the palace and rest." At this time, He Jin glanced and said.
Queen Mother He looked at He Jin and wanted to say something to him, but looking at the blood stains on his body, she did not say anything. She turned to Liu Bian and whispered: "If your uncle forces you, just throw away and leave. He will deal with the aftermath himself!"
Queen Mother He didn't know how big a deal it was to kill five thousand people in one night!
After saying that, she stood up, put on the appearance of a queen mother, and left the Jiade Hall surrounded by her maids.
Liu Bian quickly stood up and escorted Queen Mother He out of the side door.
The people in the palace stood up, raised their hands and said, "Best farewell to the Queen Mother."
Except He Jin.
After Empress Dowager He left, Liu Bian turned around, sat down and said with a smile: "Everyone in the Qing family is sitting down. You all know the matter. Let's talk about how it will end."
He Jin raised his eyelids slightly and turned to look at the important officials summoned by Liu Bian.
Ding Gong, Liu Hong, and Liu Yu seemed to have reached an agreement. They all lowered their heads and remained silent.
Yuan Wei had white hair and a dark face, without any emotion. He turned a blind eye to He Jin's gaze and didn't know where he was looking.
Wang Yun, Cai Yong, and Yang Biao deliberately avoided He Jin's eyes and bowed to Liu Bian, as if they were listening to the holy teachings.
When Liu Bian saw this, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Eunuchs flatter others, form cliques to harm the country, and undermine loyalty. They are heinous crimes and should be severely punished. Didn't you all hate it very much before? Why don't you say anything now?"
Still no one spoke.
He Jin exterminated more than ten people and slaughtered more than 5,000 people in one night. The impact on them was too great. Who dared to speak rashly?
Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Jian Shuo and others who were standing were also looking at these people, with their own thoughts in their hearts.
This matter can't be kept secret for long. Everyone in Luoyang City will definitely know it at dawn.
Then, it will spread throughout the states, counties and counties in the Han Dynasty!
I don’t know how big of a stir it will cause!
Liu Bian had a smile on his face, his eyes were half-closed, watching the expressions of these ministers, and mentally judging the possible positions of these people.
It has not been long since he took the throne, and he is still in the running-in period with these ministers. If the conflict between him and He Jin becomes public, will these people stand by him?
Liu Bian thought for a while, but couldn't come up with an idea.
There are too many examples of relatives in the Han Dynasty taking power and evading the emperor!
The true thoughts of these courtiers are truly unpredictable!
Liu Bian thought to himself, then picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. His eyes turned around and landed on Liu Yu. He smiled and said, "Lieutenant, tell me?"
Liu Yu didn't expect that Liu Bian would call his name. He raised his hand with a tense face and said, "Your Majesty, the eunuchs are causing harm to the country and should be punished."
Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, "Aren't you talking nonsense?"
He did not give Liu Yu a hard time, looked at Yuan Wei and said, "Yuan Qing's family, what do you think?"
Yuan Wei raised his hand, thought for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, this matter should be handled by the Tingwei Mansion."
Tingwei Xuanfan had been killed outside Xuanwu Gate by He Jin.
This person also said nothing.
Liu Bian's eyes turned around, resting on Wang Yun.
Wang Yun had always been taciturn and cautious. Feeling Liu Bian's gaze, he knelt and sat motionless.
"What I mean,"
He Jin suddenly spoke, his face tensed, he raised his head, squinted at the other courtiers, and said: "The eunuch's crime is unforgivable. We are the three Yi tribes. I am merciful by killing only one tribe today. Your Majesty. The decree is hereby made to clearly state the eunuch’s crimes, continue to investigate and deal with them, and reward the meritorious ones who killed the thieves!”
When everyone in the hall heard He Jin's words, they all changed their minds. They suddenly raised their heads and turned around, trembling with fear, staring at He Jin with suspicious eyes.
If we continue to investigate, how many more people will be killed?
Five thousand people are not enough! ?
Listening to He Jin's salty and murderous words, the seven people were shocked and did not dare to answer.
Liu Bian observed the reactions of these people and knew that he could not count on them. He took a deep breath and was about to speak. Suddenly, Wang Yun spoke. He raised his hand and said to Liu Bian: "Your Majesty, the eunuchs are causing harm to the country." , plotting to overthrow the establishment, the crime is extremely heinous, the general ordered to kill him, and all the eunuchs have been killed, so it should be regarded as an ironclad case. It is also reasonable to reward those who have made meritorious services."
Liu Bian was slightly startled. He carefully studied Wang Yun's words and quickly understood.
Wang Yun said that "all the eunuchs have been executed", and the so-called "iron case" means that the case has been closed and that is the end of it.
He Jin reacted equally quickly, glared at Wang Yun, and said in a deep voice: "The case cannot be finalized, there are still eunuchs who have not been eliminated!"
Wang Yun turned his hand to He Jin and said with a respectful look: "General, the rest are just petty officials. It is not necessary for the general to go into battle in person, just leave it to the captain of Sili. Your majesty's enthronement ceremony is coming soon, and the general should make full preparations for it. .”
"No!"
He Jin shouted flatly that there were still many people on the list in his heart who were not in the capital. He had hated them all these years and vowed to liquidate them. He would never give up easily.
When Liu Bian saw Wang Yun standing up, he looked at him unexpectedly. As if something was moving in his heart, he looked at He Jin with an undiminished smile and said, "What do you mean, General?"
He Jin's face twitched with a fierce look, and he said: "Your Majesty is still young and does not know the interests of the eunuchs. This matter is still decided by me!"
Liu Bian's expression remained as usual, his eyes gradually became cold.
At this time, Yuan Wei spoke slowly and said: "General, there is too much noise tonight. It will definitely scare other members of the eunuch party and make them flee and destroy the evidence. It is better to temporarily delay the attack."
He Jin snorted coldly, looked down at Wang Yun and Yuan Wei, and said: "It's just a eunuch, I will destroy it with my backhand, why do you need to make a fuss! You don't need to comment on this matter, I will handle it myself!"
Wang Yun hesitated and sat back down on his knees. The reason why he dared to speak was because he was 'helping' He Jin speak.
Yuan Wei frowned, shook his head inwardly, and said nothing more. He wanted to ease the tense atmosphere, but he didn't know where to go.
Liu Bian looked at Wang Yun, then at Yuan Wei, and suddenly tilted his head with the corners of his mouth drawn.
He had been worrying about one thing before, and that was who could step in, support the court, and stabilize the chaotic situation.
Isn’t this Yuan Wei just right?
Huangfusong has already left the city. With his ability, he can recruit 10,000 people in at most half a month. By then, the troops will enter Luoyang and once the enthronement ceremony is over, they can start to deal with this good uncle. '
Liu Bian thought to himself, but his most important thing now is not to move forward, but to appease those state pastors, governors, and generals who have military power in places that are related to the eunuch party, and prevent them from rebelling out of fear and causing chaos in the world. .
