Liu Bian sat on the sedan chair and swayed back to Jingfu Hall, still thinking about how to deal with the tense atmosphere in the court.
This situation was not what he wanted. Step by step, it was almost all caused by He Jin's recklessness, constantly breaking his plan for stability and forcing him to capture the general in advance.
After carefully calculating the entire court situation in his mind, Liu Bian looked firm and said to himself: "We can't move for the time being."
There are only a few days left before the enthronement ceremony. At this time, any move he makes will be sensitive and subtle. It will stimulate the fear of the ruling and opposition parties and is not conducive to stability.
'I hope you don't cause any more trouble for me. '
Liu Bian was thinking in his mind and said to Pan Yin beside him: "Send a letter to Lu Zhi and keep a close eye on Dong Zhuo's actions. If there is any news from the Chancellor's desk, report it to me immediately!"
"Yes!" Pan Yin responded quickly.
At present, few people in the court know that Dong Zhuo's troops are stationed in Hedong. This location is not far from Luoyang.
Luoyang City is not empty, but if a foreign minister leads his troops here without the order, it will scare many people and instantly break the already difficult and tense situation in Luoyang City.
"Go to Changle Palace." Liu Bian said.
Changle Palace, the residence of the Queen Mother. Now, whatever he does can easily cause tension in the government and the public, but Queen Mother He is different. She can calm some restless emotions.
Pan Yin listened and said: "Your Majesty, not long ago, the Queen Mother went to the general and had a fierce quarrel with him."
Liu Bian was startled and said: "Arguing? What are you arguing about?"
Pan Yin said: "I don't know the details, but the Queen Mother sent everyone away."
Liu Bian was thoughtful and said, "What happened next?"
Pan Yin said: "The Queen Mother left angrily, and the General asked for a lot of wine. The Queen Mother also sent people to the General's Mansion, saying she wanted to get some clothes for the General."
Liu Bian vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out. He shook his head and said, "I won't go for now. Let's go back to Jingfu Hall."
The quarrel between Queen Mother He and He Jin was mostly because of him. Liu Bian couldn't go there now, otherwise it would be difficult for him to refuse any request made by Queen Mother He.
"Yes." Pan Yin responded.
At this time, the sky was already dark, the moon and stars were sparse, and the night was as cold as water.
Zuo Li took two hundred disguised imperial troops out of the palace in batches and headed straight to a manor thirty miles south of the city.
By the time they touched it, it was getting dark.
This manor is very secluded, at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by dense forests, and only accessible by one road.
Zuo Li didn't show any bells and whistles, he just slowly walked closer in the dark night and watched from a short distance away.
Not long after, a few probing black-clothed Imperial Guards came back to report, saying in a low voice: "Noble sir, I figured it out. This manor is not big, and there shouldn't be many manpower, less than a hundred people."
Guiren, also known as Zhongguiren, is an intimate term for people who are relatively close to the chamberlain.
Zuo Li covered his face and stared with cold eyes, saying: "It's been a long time. I don't know how much they have transported away and how much is left. Surround the manor. Don't let anyone escape. Don't kill them all. Leave a few behind. , I want to ask questions!"
"Yes." The military commander in front of him responded in a low voice, waved his hand, and silently approached the courtyard with his men.
More than a hundred people quietly climbed over the wall, followed the wall, and reached the center of the courtyard.
"Woooooo~"
Suddenly, a strange whistle sounded in the yard, followed by a shout: "A thief has been admitted!"
There were loud noises in the courtyard, and more than thirty strong men poured out from everywhere, holding sharp swords and fighting with the approaching black-clothed imperial army.
The Imperial Guards received very clear orders and were organized in order. They did not hesitate at all and just drew their swords to kill.
Facing the numerical superiority of the imperial army, the guards of this manor had little resistance at all, and were quickly killed. Only five or six people were surrounded.
The leader was a man in his early thirties. He looked at the menacing man in black in front of him, holding a big sword in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, whether you are passing by or a hero, the owner of this place is a wise man, and we are also." The signal has been sent, and someone will be here soon. You might as well tell the number, and I will never let you go in vain!"
The black-clad military commander at the front sneered and said, "No need to fool me. There are Yulin troops patrolling around Luoyang City at any time. Will you send a signal? All the property here belongs to us. Put down your weapons obediently and let us tie them up." , we took the things and naturally spared your lives!"
Now the Han Dynasty is in turmoil. Not to mention bandits, rebels who can attack cities and plunder counties can be seen everywhere.
The man in the manor had a stern look on his face, knowing that he was facing a tough situation, and said: "Everyone of you heroes, I will give you fifty taels of gold, and I will give you a thousand taels of gold. I will never let you have any hard work!"
Two hundred people, each with fifty min, is ten thousand min, equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver, plus one thousand taels of gold. This is definitely a big number!
You know, one string is enough for ordinary people to survive for a month!
The military commander in black raised his sword and said in a cold voice: "Don't try to delay time! I just ask you, do you want to let go? If you don't let go, no one will be left alive!"
The man in the manor looked at the corpses on the ground, and his expression changed. Knowing that these people meant what they said, he gritted his teeth and said: "I'm not talking nonsense. If you can touch this place and dare to do it, you must know what's here! No matter what Whose people do you belong to? I'm just afraid that if you have your life, you will be silenced in a short time!"
The black-clothed military commander did not expect that this man was so smart. He stopped talking nonsense, raised his hand and shouted: "Keep these few, and kill everyone else!"
The Imperial Guard didn't hesitate for a moment and pounced quickly.
When the leading manor man saw him, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself without hesitation.
The military commander in black kept staring at him and interrupted him with a sharp knife throw.
Like wolves and tigers, the Imperial Guards quickly held him down, tied him up, and gagged him.
"Quick, find something and transport it away immediately!" the black-clothed military commander shouted.
The Imperial Guards responded silently and quickly explored the manor.
It didn't take long before I found them in each room.
When Zuo Li came over, the black-clothed military commander said, "Noble man, if you come in or out, I'm afraid a lot of people will be transported away."
Zuo Li looked a little ugly when he saw that there were only twenty boxes left.
He couldn't wait to get dirty just to prove his ability to Liu Bian. Now there was only so much, which made him very angry!
Zuo Li stretched out his hand to look through the box, and saw that there were mostly treasures, but less cash, and he was even more angry. Once the money was scattered, there was no place to look for it!
The black-clothed military commander beside him kept looking at him and said, "Noble man, it's probably because they are in urgent need of money, so they left these treasures instead."
Although Zuo Li was unwilling, he had no choice but to say: "Pack all the boxes, take the people back with them, and use severe punishment to interrogate them. Maybe we can get some more back."
The main reason is that too much time has passed, that is, there is too much money and it is inconvenient to transport it, otherwise it would have disappeared long ago and there would be no recourse.
The black-clothed military commander nodded, glanced at the fiery gazes of the others, and whispered: "My lord, according to the rules, these things..."
Although Zuo Li had been in the palace for a long time, he was very understanding of human nature. Before he could finish speaking, he said directly: "These things cannot be touched and must be handed over to the palace in full. Before leaving the palace, Your Majesty rewarded me with fifty thousand coins. I will keep half of it to build the imperial prison, and you can divide the rest among your brothers."
Twenty-five thousand yuan, each person got at least ten yuan, earning nearly two years' salary in one night!
"Thank you, noble man!" Everyone was happy and raised their hands.
Zuo Li saw that spending money had an effect, and thought to himself: These boxes are enough for me to make a contribution, and I have bribed these people, so it is worth the trip.
Without any more nonsense, Zuo Li took more than twenty large boxes and quickly returned to Beijing before daybreak.
At this time, in Jingfu Hall, Liu Bian, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by a hurried knock on the door.
He hated being disturbed when sleeping, especially when he was deepest in sleep. He opened the door with a bad expression and stared at Pan Yin who was panicking at the door.
Before Liu Bian could attack, Pan Yin suddenly stepped forward and whispered in a panic in his ear: "Your Majesty, the general committed suicide."
Liu Bian's expression suddenly changed and he woke up instantly!
Now is the most important time for him to appease people's hearts. He needs to win over the scattered courtiers and scholars and take control of the court.
If He Jin suddenly dies in the palace, will the government and the public suspect that he is a tyrant, or that he will repeat the disaster of party imprisonment? !
So you are alienated from him?
Liu Bian doesn't have a team yet, he needs people, especially talented people!
He ran away in fear before he even started!
