This night, for the Eastern Capital of the Han Dynasty, too many people had no sleep.
The palace changes and the execution of ten regular servants are still acceptable to the civil servants. He Jin and Sili Lieutenant Yuan Shu killed more than 5,000 people that night, which was enough to frighten the courtiers and chill their hearts.
Now, Huangfu Song led foreign troops to Beijing, and He Jin suddenly "reported illness". Many officials in Luoyang City were worried that "that night" would happen again.
Even if such killings did not occur, they were still worried that the imperial court would liquidate the relatives and cronies headed by He Jin on a large scale.
In Luoyang City, there are basically two factions, eunuchs and relatives. Few of them are independent, and they are more or less related.
If this happened again, how many officials would be left in Luoyang City?
Not to mention the ordinary officials, even the three princes who recorded the affairs of the minister, Wang Yun and others were also frightened and discussed with others all night long.
That night, it seemed that the entire city of Luoyang was looking in the direction of the palace, worried and uneasy, wondering whether the new emperor would kill again.
The only one who slept well was probably Liu Bian.
He slept until the next afternoon, still having a headache.
This time, I slept too much.
He opened his eyes and looked at the beams of the hall, his eyes blank.
After a moment, he took a breath, lifted the quilt, sat up, and rushed out of the door, dazed.
He felt a strange sense of emptiness, and for a moment, he didn't know what to do or what to do.
Liu Bian sat there, his legs covered with quilt, his chin propped up on one hand, staring straight at the door.
I don't know how long it took for Pan Yin to come in quietly from the side door.
Liu Bian was startled by the footsteps and turned to look over.
"Your Majesty." Seeing Liu Bian's still sleepy expression, Pan Yin paused for a moment, then stepped forward and said softly.
Liu Bian suddenly woke up, took a long breath, rubbed his face, and said, "What's the matter?"
Pan Yin then handed over two memorials and said: "Your Majesty, the Chancellor's Desk has sent one. One is about filling the vacancies of officials in various prefectures and temples, and the other is about the enthronement ceremony."
Liu Bian woke up a little, took it, threw the filling aside, and watched the enthronement ceremony.
There were some strange words mixed in, especially the various fonts that looked like names of people, places, and special meanings, which he couldn't even guess.
He looked up at Pan Yin, habitually wanting him to read it, but seeing that the previously sallow and skinny Xiao Huangmen had become a little rounder, he thought about it, handed it back, and said: "Yuan Wei is first, Wang Yun is second." , Sangong once again added Huangfu Song after Liu Yu. Everything else is as usual."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded.
Liu Bian sat cross-legged, blinked and said, "Is there any movement outside?"
Pan Yin recalled it carefully and said, "Not yet, it's quite quiet."
Liu Bian couldn't help but laugh. It was strange that he was not quiet. Such a big matter was enough for the government and the public to digest it for a while.
Liu Bian felt tired instead of hungry. He couldn't think too much for a while. The sleepiness came over him again. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I'll sleep a little longer."
He is not entirely sleepy, but because it is best for him to do nothing now. Anything he does will be subject to various unwarranted speculations and interpretations by the courtiers, which is not conducive to calming the panic of the government and the opposition.
Pan Yin responded softly and retreated silently.
When he left the Jiade Hall, he saw Jian Shuo and Cao Cao waiting outside the door. When they saw him coming out, they all showed inquiring eyes.
Pan Yin kept a reserved smile and said, "His Majesty said, everything is business as usual."
Everyone looked more or less relaxed.
If at this time, Liu Bian made a decree to liquidate He Jin and his party members, they would feel a little uncomfortable in their hearts.
Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others all entered the General's Mansion one after another and had a close relationship with He Jin. Jian Shuo felt sad about the death of a rabbit at this moment. Although he wished He Jin could die, he did not want a large-scale liquidation.
Because once the reckoning begins, sooner or later it will eventually fall on them.
The Chancellor's desk next to the Jiade Hall was a bit deserted today, with only Yuan Wei and Wang Yun present.
Wang Yun usually keeps silent and concentrates on his work.
Yuan Wei looked calm and reviewed the official documents one by one.
Neither of them spoke, except for the occasional sound of turning silk or paper, and the quiet sound of a needle dropping.
At this time, what the government and the public were paying attention to was not the Chancellor's Stand, but the General's Mansion.
The General's Mansion has been in a state of panic since last night, and then the news came out that He Jin had "reported illness". I don't know how many people were frightened. Some people ran away, some wrote suicide notes, and some even He committed suicide directly and was rescued.
It was not until noon that the Empress Dowager He sent a letter asking for some of He Jin's clothes, and announced that He Jin's two concubines would enter the palace. This allayed some people's fears.
But no progress has been made, and it still makes too many people feel uneasy.
In the eerie atmosphere of Luoyang City, evening slowly arrived.
Huangfu Mansion.
Huangfu Song was away almost all the time and rarely came back.
The eldest son Huangfu Jianshou was a scholar who loved reading and often traveled and visited celebrities.
He was not keen on becoming an official, and he followed rigid rules at home. Naturally, he was disgusted with his second brother Huangfu Jianchang's deviant behavior and misbehavior, and he often followed the family law.
Huangfu Jianshou looked like a talented person. He behaved like a celebrity. He held a pile of bamboo slips in his hands. He glanced at the direction of Huangfu Jianshou's room and frowned: "What is he doing?"
The thirteen- or fourteen-year-old scholar behind him, who was half a book boy and half a servant, said quickly: "Eldest Young Master, the Second Young Master has been in the mansion recently and has never been out."
Huangfu Jianshou said nothing, turned around and walked out, saying: "Some gentlemen will come over in a few days. Please prepare tea and snacks. Don't wait any longer."
"Don't worry, eldest son, the little people in the library have made arrangements." The book boy said.
Huangfu Jianshou glanced at the closed door of Huangfu Jianchang's room again. Although he was confused, he still carried the bamboo slips and went out.
In Huangfu Jian's room, he watched his second father leave. His face moved away from the crack in the door, he turned around and grabbed a piece of cake, took a bite and said, "What are your plans?"
Shi'a was lying on the bed, his face was pale, and his body was tied with bags.
He also had a cake in his hand, took a bite, and then said: "The world is big and the earth is big. Just escape from the capital. What should you do?"
Huangfu Jianchang sat down next to him and said nonchalantly: "What should I do? The worst thing is to be honest. I have my father, and Your Majesty will not embarrass me."
Shi A's eyebrows were drooped, and he looked at Huangfu Jianchang's profile, which seemed to be indifferent, but was actually tense all the time, and said: "You are smarter than me. You must know better. You brought this matter to His Majesty, even though His Majesty will not tell anyone about it. Publicize it, but no one will know it. If those people knew that you entered the palace and made a secret, do you think they would let you go?"
Huangfu Jianchang twitched the corner of his mouth, and immediately took a bite of the cake irritably.
Shi A put down the cake in his hand, looked at him, and said: "I will confess to my benefactor, maybe my benefactor can keep you."
Huangfu Jian shook his head and rattled, and said: "My father doesn't like me. The last time he clashed with His Majesty, he almost beat me to death. If he knew that I had caused such a big trouble this time, he might have buried me on the spot. .”
Just as Shi A was about to speak, footsteps sounded outside the door.
Huangfu Jian turned his head sharply, his whole body tense.
"Second Young Master, someone came to ask for an account, saying that you owe ten million yuan." The servant outside the door said.
snap
The cake in Huangfu Jianchang's hand fell to the ground, and his hands were trembling.
Shi A came closer and whispered: "You tie me up and hand me over to Your Majesty, and then say that you captured me and that you inadvertently tortured me out. Even if Your Majesty doesn't believe it, for the sake of your benefactor, you still can't." It won’t be too difficult for you.”
