Han Shizu

Chapter 175 Emperor Collapse
As far as the Han court was concerned, the first month of the first year of Qianyou was not easy.There are military disasters outside, famine inside, the emperor's bedtime sickness, and the last Lantern Festival has been boring.

On the 24th, rumors spread again in the palace, and the emperor fell into a coma again. After that, the palace gate was closed tightly, and the emperor refused to see anyone.Immediately afterwards, several palace servants were killed with sticks, and the entire imperial city was momentarily in awe.

However, the court was completely unstable. No matter how stupid people were, they had a premonition that the big man might be about to change. For a while, a lot of eyes unconsciously turned to the East Palace.

In the political affairs hall, several chancellors, including Shi Hongzhao and Liu Xin who were in charge of the same affairs, were present, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing.Liu Chengyou sat on the main seat, his face was indifferent, only his brows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes glanced at Yang Bin and Shi Hongzhao from time to time.

"Your Highness, there is turmoil in Xuzhou. The rioters colluded with bandits, stormed the official warehouse, and robbed money and food!" Yang Bin broke the calm and reported to Liu Chengyou.

"The rioters attacked the city, and the government suppressed it. What about the Zhongwu Army Jiedu Township?" Su Fengji said directly.

"No one in Xuzhou is in charge, and they are in control of the overall situation. There is no cooperation among the group, so it is difficult to suppress it." Yang Bin said calmly, but his eyes glanced at Liu Xin from time to time.

Although Liu Xin was worshiped as the military governor of the Zhongwu Army, he did not go to the town, and the military administration of Xuzhou was handled by his assistant and the civil and military officials appointed by the court.

But Liu Chengyou heard some implication, and asked: "What's your opinion, Prime Minister?"

Yang Bin seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and replied directly: "Liu Dushuai is loyal to the military, there is chaos under the rule, and the prefectures and counties are not stable. We should suppress the turmoil as soon as possible!"

"I'm not going!" As soon as Yang Bin finished speaking, Liu Xin said bluntly, "Is it necessary for me to go in person when some untouchables are making trouble?"

Liu Xin obviously didn't notice anything unusual, he didn't go because he didn't want to part with the ease and comfort of Tokyo.Furthermore, Liu Zhiyuan's serious illness also affected him somewhat.

Hearing his words, Yang Bin stared at him, and asked in a high voice: "The commander-in-chief is not only a Jiezhen, but also a clan. Now the people's livelihood is in chaos. Don't you know that it's the country, and it's for the Han Dynasty to stabilize the people?"

In one sentence, Liu Xin was stopped by the question. He didn't know how to answer, but he said arrogantly: "I won't go!"

Yang Bin raised his eyebrows, glanced at Shi Hongzhao, and pressed his eyes on Liu Xin oppressively, and was about to show off again, but was interrupted by Liu Chengyou.

"You don't have to be so excited!" Liu Chengyou stared at Yang Bin, and said in a slow tone, "Uncle is the deputy commander of the guards, assisting the imperial guards, and he's just a rioter, so why bother him? If there is civil disturbance in any prefecture or county, it needs to be dignified. The commander-in-chief of the imperial army went to pacify him, passed on the general, and let the people of the world see the great man, is there no one in the court?"

"What do you think? Shi Du is handsome?" Liu Chengyou suddenly looked at Shi Hongzhao.

Shi Hongzhao seemed a little caught off guard, he hesitated for a while, and replied: "What Your Highness said is also reasonable, but—"

Without letting him say what was behind, Liu Chengyou said directly and forcefully: "Commander Shi Du agrees with Gu's statement, so it's settled, and the Self-Forbidden Army can send a general to go there. Gu's opinion, with the small bottom army capital Yu Shi Honglang How about leading an army of small bottom soldiers to quell the chaos?"

"Senior!" Su Fengji immediately voiced his support.

"Shi Honglang is Shi Shuai's younger brother. He has been in the army for many years, and I think he has gained a bit of authenticity from Shi Shuai's side. If you are a rioter, you can be sure!" Dou Zhengu, who had been silent all the time, said.

Shi Hongzhao usually likes to be flattered, but at this time, although he is flattered, he really can't laugh.

With a little playfulness in his eyes, Liu Chengyou looked at Yang Bin.But to his disappointment, Yang Bin seemed to be autistic, with a bitter face, slightly lowered his head, but stopped talking.

"Since that's the case, let's draft an edict!"

After the discussion was over, Yang Bin stopped working in the Political Affairs Hall and left the palace. After leaving the palace gate, he looked back at the imperial city and sighed, but his eyes couldn't hide his loneliness.

This time he wasted so much time, he never thought that Liu Chengyou beat him with a few words, which caused Shi Hongzhao's younger brother to be sent out of Beijing.A sense of powerlessness filled Yang Bin's heart, and what made Yang Bin feel even more frustrated was that the ministers gradually fell silent, and he was fighting alone.Under normal circumstances, shouldn't it be these ministers working together to suppress the young master?

Liu Chengyou was very clear about Yang Bin's plan, and it was nothing more than taking advantage of the turmoil in Xuzhou to send Liu Xin, who was arranged for him by Liu Zhiyuan, to support Tokyo.

A little naive, at this critical moment, Yang Bin still didn't seem to see the situation clearly.Liu Chengyou's confidence has never been in Liu Xin, an uncle who has not accomplished much.

For some reason, after returning to the mansion, Yang Bin posted a sick note, and then closed the door to thank the guests, as if he had completely shut himself off.

Hearing this news, Liu Chengyou was surprised. Why?In order to deal with possible changes, Liu Chengyou had already made several preparations, but Yang Bin's reaction caught him by surprise.However, Liu Chengyou was still as stable as Mount Tai, and ordered people to keep an eye on Yang Bin and Shi Hongzhao.

"I see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Tao Qing is flat!" Seeing Tao Gu approaching, Liu Chengyou put down the pen in his hand.

Recently, due to his background in the Prince Zhou's residence, Tao Gu has been a little flamboyant in the province.

But in front of Liu Chengyou, he still lowered his eyebrows and looked at Liu Chengyou with flattering eyes.

"What's the matter with looking for orphans? Is there a problem with a government order?" Liu Chengyou asked.

Hearing this, Tao Gu looked around, approached mysteriously, and said cautiously: "Your Highness, the official family is dying."

Isn't this nonsense?Liu Chengyou stared at him with frowned eyes, listening to what he said.

Seeing this, Tao Gu immediately added: "Your Highness is ordered to oversee the country, of course he must be diligent in political affairs. However, since he is the crown prince and does not serve decoctions, how can he not be expected by the world?"

Listening to his words, Liu Chengyou was stunned at first, and then he seemed to gain something.What is "the hope of the world" is not the key point, the most important thing is to serve the decoction before your Majesty and stay by Liu Zhiyuan's side, Tao Gu reminded himself that he came here.

"I'll go to the Long Live Hall now!"

Soon, Liu Chengyou left all the government affairs to Wang, Su, Dou, Li and other ministers to take care of, and went to the Long Live Hall to take care of Liu Zhiyuan together with Li.

The spring breeze was gradually greening the banks of the Bian River, and the weather was getting warmer and colder, but the atmosphere in the Han Palace became more and more heavy.After dragging on for three or two days, the emperor couldn't stand it anymore.

In the evening, the sky was dark.In the Long Live Hall, in front of the imperial couch, a group of people, headed by Liu Chengyou, had already knelt down, each with their heads buried, unable to see their expressions clearly.

Liu Zhiyuan was lying on the couch, looking at the curtain dimly, as if he was dying of illness and dying.Empress Li was sitting on the side of the couch, holding an empty medicine bowl in her hand, she was a little dazed, she didn't cry, but there was obvious sadness above her grace, her eyes were slightly red.

Shi Hongzhao, Wang Zhang, Ersu, Dou Li, Guo Wei, Bai Wenke, Feng Dao, more and more ministers came after hearing the news.This is clearly a play to support Gu.

However, this time, not only those foreign ministers, but also the royal family members such as Liu Xin, Liu Chengyun, Li Hongjian, Li Hongxin, and Song Yanwo.

Vaguely, some sobbing has been heard, and it is slowly contagious.

"Why are you crying, I'm not dead yet!" Liu Zhiyuan's hoarse voice carried the last stubbornness before his death.

After saying this, the sobs became the loudest.Interestingly, Li Shi, Liu Chengyou, including Liu Chengxun, the three closest relatives of Liu Zhiyuan, did not move.

"Who else hasn't come!" After a while, Liu Zhiyuan asked.

The servant took a quick glance and replied, "Master Yang Shu is still missing."

"Oh." Liu Zhiyuan seemed to have lost his mind, and murmured, "I heard that he is also sick?"

No one answered Liu Zhiyuan, or no one reacted to answer his question.After being silent for a while, accompanied by a cry of "heart-piercing", Yang Bin broke in and prostrated himself before the sick bed.It's like, it's a step too late.

It's a pity that Liu Zhiyuan still heaved a sigh of relief, and forced him to let Mrs. Li lift him up, and sat cross-legged on the couch, with the quilt still covering his body.With blurred eyes, he scanned the dark crowd in front of the couch, and paused on Liu Chengyou's body.

With his body bent and his shoulders hunched, Liu Zhiyuan breathed unsteadily, and said slowly: "By chance, I was lucky enough to obtain the divine artifact and enter the Central Plains, so I have the emperor's plan. The merit of saving the drowning, however, has reached the extreme, and the fortune is difficult. I am eager to stop the killing, and I have no time to worship benevolence. It is very cruel to destroy the rebellious commander, and the people under the rule are tortured by the soldiers. The heart of the heart, but the body is deeply ill, and the chronic disease breaks out, and the sky is not a holiday."

Intermittently, when Liu Zhiyuan said this, there was a sudden burst of crying in front of the bed, calling "official family" repeatedly.Among the people behind him, I don't know how many of them really cried for Liu Zhiyuan.And Liu Chengyou, with red eyes, forcefully squeezed out a few tears, but it was difficult to make him cry hysterically.

At this time, Liu Chengxun couldn't hold it back either, he let out a howl of "wow", and then threw himself on the couch.

However, Liu Zhiyuan had no time to appease the youngest son. Seeing the noise in the hall, he gave Li a look.Mrs. Li gently wiped the corners of her eyes, took Liu Chengxun into her arms, and said to all the officials in the palace, "Quiet, the officials still have something to say!"

All of a sudden, the crying became much quieter.

Slowing down, Liu Zhiyuan raised his trembling hand, pointed at Liu Chengyou, and said with difficulty: "The crown prince is young, and from now on, he will depend on the support of all the ministers!"

This is a complete entrustment.

After explaining this, Liu Zhiyuan seemed to have exhausted all his energy, and asked everyone to step down, leaving Liu Chengyou alone, as if he had a final request.

There were only father and son left in the hall, Liu Chengyou stepped forward, and was grabbed by Liu Zhiyuan, unexpectedly powerful.Liu Zhiyuan's eyes were already extremely dim, and he said to Liu Chengyou: "Erlang, I am not a good emperor. You have great talents, and the great burden of the great Han Dynasty is entrusted to you. For the father, complete the unfinished business!"

Liu Chengyou didn't say much, and replied seriously: "Yes!"

"The imperial edict is with your mother."

"It's a pity that I couldn't see my grandson born."

"I don't know if it's a man or a woman."

In the middle of the night, Liu Hao, the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, passed away, and the imperial city was filled with wailing.

(End of this chapter)