The majestic palace was hidden in the shadows.
Some people who were already quite old looked at the palace in silence. Ever since Emperor Ling ascended the throne, the situation in the Han Dynasty had changed so quickly that they were a little at a loss as to what to do.
Why did the world suddenly become like this?
How did we suddenly become remnants of the old era?
"Isn't this the prince?"
Wang Yun walked out of the palace and suddenly heard someone calling him with a hint of ridicule.
He looked up and found that many people were looking at him, some with obvious schadenfreude, and some with concern.
Wang Yun knew that in the eyes of many people, he had become a joke.
He tried his best to cater to Zhang Jue, and even wanted to dedicate his adopted daughter to Zhang Jue. As a result, Zhang Jue died and everything he had done was in vain.
If his reputation had been completely ruined before, now he has a hint of humor in him.
Wang Yun even knew that he would soon become one of the jokes on the streets of Luoyang City.
But in fact Wang Yun didn't care. What he always wanted in his heart was to restore the Han Dynasty.
Now that Zhang Jiao died directly, the biggest obstacle to the revival of the Han Dynasty was gone.
Although Prince Bian and Prince Xie were both taken away by Marquis Wushuang, there is still Prince He in Luoyang City. As long as he can revive the Han Dynasty, who can say anything wrong to him at that time?
Bear the humiliation and bear the burden.
Since ancient times, people who want to do great things have always experienced countless misunderstandings. Among the current old Han officials, the relationship between himself and the Taiping Army Commander Qu is very close. Even if he cannot convince one of them anyway, he will be able to regain his trust. It is still easier to master Luoyang City than others.
Seeing that Wang Yun was completely ignoring him, he loudly said: "The prince is going to run away? He wanted to defect to the new master but failed."
Wang Yun suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at everyone and said coldly: "It's really ridiculous.
When Lu Shangshu and others committed suicide in the palace, why didn't you die?
How many of you are alive because of my master?
In the past, when King Su was regent, some people even said that King Su wanted to usurp the throne.
I, the prince, have not passed the age of knowing my destiny, and my life has not yet ended. How can I be judged by a person like you?
Let’s wait and find out later! "
After saying that, he turned around and left. Wang Yun's words made many people blush, but more people looked at Wang Yun's leaving figure thoughtfully.
"This prince's master has great plans!"
When Wang Yun returned to the house, he immediately thought of Diao Chan.
Now even in the mansion, no one can get close to Diao Chan's courtyard. The ones who come in and out to take care of Diao Chan every day are the maids sent by Zhang Jiao.
Um……
Let's call them maids. After all, maids are stronger than strong men and can easily knock down their guards. This is really the only maid I've ever seen in my life.
Then he saw Diao Chan walking out of the courtyard in a hurry. Her beautiful face was full of anxiety, and she asked directly: "Father, has the Taoist Master really passed away?"
Wang Yun was stunned. Diao Chan lives in the mansion. How could she know about the latest news? "How do you know?"
As soon as Diao Chan saw Wang Yun's reaction, she knew it was true, and immediately the redness on her face disappeared and turned pale.
She now knew why Zhang Jiao said that the two of them were not destined to be together, and asked her to wait for the one who was destined to be. He also said that he would take her husband and offer him a stick of incense. It turned out that at that time, Zhang Jiao knew that he was not going to die soon. .
As time went back, the spiritual soldiers who were guarding the house suddenly moved. Diao Chan, who was taking a nap, was awakened from her sleep. When she opened her eyes, she saw those strange maids looking at her.
"The Taoist Master passed away."
Diao Chan was dazed, then sat up and asked in a shocked voice, "What are you talking about? Is someone spreading false news?"
The spirit soldier said directly: "The Taoist master is our master. He did pass away just now, and we can sense it.
But the mission we received is to protect you. Don’t worry, Miss, no one can hurt you. "
Diao Chan naturally didn't believe it, so she kept waiting for Wang Yun to come back, but the news she received was so unsatisfactory. A cool-tempered and strange woman like Diao Chan naturally had no feelings for Zhang Jiao.
But Zhang Jiao is still very different to her. He is a gentle person, not at all unruly and unruly, nor does he have the desire of almost all men after seeing him.
Even though those desires were hidden deep in her eyes, Diao Chan could still feel it. There was no desire at all in Zhang Jiao, which surprised her. After all, when she looked in the mirror, she was always impressed by her own beauty, let alone men. .
Diao Chan could tell that Zhang Jiao liked her very much, but he just admired her, just like looking at a junior. This was a very novel experience.
Diao Chan returned to her courtyard in a state of despair, and couldn't help but think in her heart, "A destined person? Who will my future husband be? Will he be willing to go with me to burn incense to the Taoist Master?"
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In the palace, the more Empress He thought about it, the more annoyed she became. She hugged the only child who was still with her tightly and whispered to herself: "Your Majesty, we will be fine, you will become the emperor." .”
Her husband is the Ling Emperor. Not only is she not allowed to enter the emperor's ancestral temple, she even has to be deleted from the family tree. As a wife, her posthumous title must have the word "ling" in it. But if Queen He wants to give it a try, she must at least add the word "filial piety", otherwise If both parents are not included in the family tree, it will be too embarrassing for the imperial son.
If the throne goes to Liu Xie in the end, Queen He will be so angry that she will vomit blood just thinking about it.
"We must do a good job in burying Zhang Jiao in Luoshui. There are also six canal commanders of the Taiping Army. Zhang Yan and Guan Hai don't seem to want to stay in Luoyang, but the other four are very ambiguous. If there is one person who can support , we can completely establish a foothold, control Luoyang internally, and form vassal clans externally."
Although Queen He's political ability is not good, she has been in the political center for many years. It can be seen that Zhang Jiao has never thought about letting the commanders of the Taiping Army succeed him, otherwise Luoyang would have a well-deserved leader now. Be the center of everyone.
Queen He was thinking about what she should use to show her sincerity. Whether it was money, beauty, or glory and wealth, there was no problem.
Especially beauties. After entering Luoyang City, the handsome men got everything, but only the beauties did not get it.
After all, even the Taoist master is alone, how can they enjoy it alone?
But now that the Taoist master has passed away, can these channel commanders really restrain themselves from taking action against the beauties in the palace?
Which man in the world doesn't have the dream of staying overnight in the palace?
When Queen He was thinking about this, the six people were also discussing the future. Zhang Yan first said: "The Taoist Master did not choose a successor from among us because he did not want us to become princes competing for the world. Taoist Master Think we are inadequate.
The Taoist master has the ability to reach heaven and earth. Since he said that we don’t have this ability, then we definitely don’t have this ability. Brothers, we must give up this intention. "
The other five people nodded at the same time and said: "This is natural. Even if we don't believe in God, we will believe in the Taoist Master."
Zhang Yan added: "If you don't want to be a prince fighting for the world, then you will eventually become a minister.
We all come from Taiping Dao. Although the Taoist master has given us a lot of preparation, it is still a bit difficult to integrate.
Now that Queen He wants to win over us, she must have seen that there is no one in the world. She wants to support her prince to ascend to the throne and become the Emperor of the Han Dynasty again. What do you brothers think? "
Guan Hai suddenly interrupted: "Let's not talk about this for now. As the Taoist master said, even if you want to be a minister, you must be dominated by the vassal in the early stage. Do any of you have the vision to pick a hero who has the ability to unify the world?"
Several people suddenly felt shocked, shook their heads and said: "Not sure."
Guan Hai said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid it will be inevitable to change the court in the future, but how can changing the court be such a simple thing? If there is no introduction from acquaintances, once the army is defeated, there will be no way to heaven and no way to earth!
If the six of you and I form a sworn alliance, one of us will be rich and powerful in the future, and we can persuade each other to surrender out of brotherly love, isn't this a beautiful thing?
This is what the Taoist Master said. The world is full of circles. The nobles have their own circles. It is difficult for outsiders to enter. The general trend of the world now lies in our Taiping Army.
The six of us have all received guidance from the Taoist Master. As long as we are united, we can achieve anything in this world. "
The five people looked at me and I looked at you, their eyes lit up, and they all clasped their fists and said: "That's it, it can't be done without further delay, the Taoist Master must die, we will wait for the emperor to report to the Taoist Master, and we will form a sworn knot." Golden Orchid.”
So the six people immediately took action and prepared all the things needed for the sworn vows. Then they all knelt on the ground and said, "The emperor is above, the master is above. There are six of us, Guan Hai, Zhang Yan, Bu Cai, Zhao Hong, Liao Hua and Zhou Cang have become brothers with different surnames today. From that day on, they will share blessings and share hardships. Anyone who violates this oath will be punished by heaven and earth!"
The six people kowtowed three times, their faces full of solemnity. When they sat back down, the atmosphere was instantly different, and they became more relaxed and comfortable than before.
Talking about Zhang Yan's previous issue again, Zhao Hong, the most politically savvy among them, said: "We, the Taiping Army, came to defeat the Han Dynasty's destiny, and do you remember what the Taoist Master once said?
The difficulty of being re-appointed is much greater than that of a new one. The Han Dynasty has already been appointed once, and it is basically impossible to be appointed three times. It can be said that Queen He's boat is destined to leak. "
Zhao Hong's words made the other people fall into deep thought. Liao Hua and Zhou Cang were typical brainless generals, and Guan Hai was a formation-attacking general. The one who could discuss with Zhao Hong here was Zhang Yan.
"But Taoist Master also said that what we have done is to plant seeds in the hearts of the princes of the world. In a short period of time, the most acceptable thing is the Han Dynasty. This kind of appeal that has lasted for hundreds of years cannot be achieved in a short period of time. Internal energy can be eliminated.
In other words, the titles of the Han Dynasty are still common across the world. If we can join Queen He's camp, we can truly be cleansed, and no one will ever mention our identity as the Taiping Army again. "
Guan Hai made an ominous sigh and said: "The world cannot be without a master for a day. The six of us are not willing to be this master, and the others dare not be this master. In the end, we have to support the Han Dynasty prince. What is this?" "
The five of them all had a wry smile on their faces. This is the biggest problem. According to normal procedures, the Taiping Army should have proclaimed themselves emperor at this time. However, the Taoist Master died early and warned them not to try to proclaim themselves emperor, which resulted in the current situation. .
Bu Cai said directly: "How can a three-year-old child rule the world?
Just let him be a puppet. Who wants to stay in Luoyang?
I want to stay here. Neither Yizhou nor Yangzhou is where I want to go. The five states are too dangerous. Staying in Luoyang and watching the changes may be a better choice. "
While others were still hesitating, Zhang Yan said directly: "I am planning to go to Qingzhou. There are many rebels in Qingzhou and the power of the nobles is relatively weak. I can quickly increase my strength there and we can serve as foreign aid to each other.
Moreover, Qingzhou is not the place where the Four Wars were. You can go to Jizhou, Yanzhou, and retreat to Xuzhou and Yangzhou. It is a good place. "
Guan Hai also had no plans to stay in Luoyang and said: "I plan to go to Huaisi, where it is easiest to separatist rule. If I can hold a piece of territory and be able to rely on the princes from all directions, I will be an extremely important player."
Zhang Yan and Guan Hai have always been very assertive, and they are also one of the Qu commanders who are most valued by Taoist masters in the Taiping Army. The decision to choose where to go did not exceed the expectations of many people.
Zhao Hong thought for a moment and said, "I'd better go back to Jingzhou. The situation in Nanyang County is still very complicated."
Zhou Cang and Liao Hua both chose to stay in Luoyang City with Bu Cai, mainly because they really didn't know where to go. Besides, Luoyang is really a charming world. It is really not what ordinary people think of leaving the prosperity here and leaving. can be done.
Zhang Yan said: "Brothers, if you stay in Luoyang, you must be careful. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Luoyang City. These people are vulnerable on the battlefield, but when it comes to playing tricks, they are not comparable to us.
If you want to help Queen He, you must be careful about those people. If you want to help the ministers, you must also be careful.
To be honest, the three of us who left Luoyang City are safe, but you are in danger. "
Bu Cai and the other three said with solemn expressions: "Brother said, we must remember and be careful. If things go wrong, we will leave Luoyang City and go to join brother."
None of them were children, so they could just stop there, and they began to seize the time to discuss.
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After the horn is dead, the Taiping Road is like a person whose spine has been removed, and the canals are as handsome as if all the fragrance has been dispersed. Some may occupy a place and become a prince, or some may be ordered to be a high official. Their fates are different. Some of them have disappeared into the world, and the historians are not even allowed to have their names. Among them, there are six, namely Guan Hai, Zhang Yan, Bu Cai, Zhao Hong, Liao Hua, and Zhou Cang. They have different surnames and are each called one party. Some of them even have the title of lord and pass on the country, and they are the winners of Taiping Road. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biographies of the Taiping Army"
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