The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 385 Conspiracy (Two in One)

"The situation is wrong, the general must not enter the palace."

Sima Xu Liang took a step forward, stopped in front of the corresponding soldier, and said in a deep voice.

Yuan Shu sneered and said, "I'm poor but I see it. I think it's a lie that the emperor summoned the general into the palace to discuss matters, and it's true to take the life of the general!"

"This……"

He Jin's face was complicated, and the angel was waiting outside. He didn't dare to resist the order, but also felt that what Yuan Shu and Xu Liang said was indeed very likely.

"After all, Your Majesty has affection for me, so it shouldn't be like this, not to mention His Majesty sent an angel to summon me..."

Yuan Shu was a little anxious, he didn't like the eunuchs in the palace, so he said: "The emperor does not know whether he is alive or dead. It is even possible that Jian Shuo used the edict of the emperor to lure the general out of the barracks and into the deep Harm it in the palace!"

Wang Qian frowned, and muttered: "It's not necessarily true. The emperor has been living in the palace for a long time, and there is no news, because his confidant and close minister Jian Shuo are away, so he can only hide his illness, but now he is afraid that he will be seriously ill. The general asked for the funeral, and entrusted the young orphan..."

"The great general has a noble status and controls the soldiers and horses in the world. Even if that Jian Shuo is in the court, if he still has reason, he should not dare to harm the great general."

He Jin raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hesitant look on his face. He felt that what Wang Qian said was somewhat reasonable, and he didn't know who to listen to for a while.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice with a serious face: "The military power is in the hands of the general, and Jian Shuo only has two or three thousand soldiers in his hands.

Yuan Shu tilted his head and gave Cao Cao a cold look, and said sharply.

"Are you comparing the general to a mouse?!"

Cao Cao looked uncomfortable, but he didn't pay attention to Yuan Shu. For Yuan Shao, Cao Cao didn't have much affection for his younger brother. When they were young, their relationship was still good, but the more they grew up, the more Yuan Shu became more serious. People are more arrogant and difficult to get close to.

Even the relationship between Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao was not as close as it appeared on the surface, because Yuan Shao was a son of a concubine, and after growing up, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao gradually drifted away, which seemed a bit mean.

Cao Cao ignored Yuan Shu's words and continued speaking.

"However, the Son of Heaven seems to prefer Dong Hou as the crown prince. It may be a little unusual to call the general to discuss matters this time. The general should prepare for the worst..."

Cao Cao didn't finish what he said later, and it is well known that the emperor prefers Dong Hou.

What Cao Cao was afraid of was that the embroidered messenger coerced He Jin and promised to establish Dong Hou Liu Xie. Once He Jin opened his mouth to admit Liu Xie's status, then Dayi would be on Dong Hou's side, and they were thinking of taking action. I'm afraid it would be too late up.

He Jin is a vulgar person, he was born as a butcher, and he has never seen the big world. If he is threatened by soldiers, he may have to be led by the nose when he gets there.

However, Cao Cao couldn't speak too bluntly, He Jin was still a general after all.

Cao Cao changed the subject and said: "The emperor called, the general had to go as a minister, otherwise he would be disrespectful, so the general had to go, but the general was busy with his affairs. The battle in Jizhou, Liangzhou Chencang, and Youzhou war All need to be dealt with by the general."

"The angel did not say that the emperor's illness was an important entrustment to the will. We have reason to delay first, and then send a fast horse to Gaoyi, Jizhou to check whether Jian Shuo is still there."

Cao Cao said the words of death carefully, and spoke slowly.

"The general can also ask the queen to visit the Houde Hall. Even if the emperor is seriously ill or has other excuses, he will definitely not be able to refuse the queen's visit. If the queen is blocked and cannot enter the Houde Hall, then..."

Yuan Shao's face was serious, he accepted Cao Cao's words, and said in a deep voice: "That means the emperor has passed away, and there are people in the palace who have evil intentions and want to kill the general!"

Yuan Shao took a step forward, bowed his hands, and said solemnly: "Nowadays, we have no way of knowing what is going on in the palace. Hussar General Dong Zhong still has three thousand soldiers and horses outside the city. These three thousand People may have some troubles, after years of development, the Embroidered Cloth Messenger's power is deeply rooted and solid, it may not be as simple as it appears on the surface, and if Jian Shuo has already arrived in the palace, I am afraid he still has a backhand."

"Besides, the Son of Heaven values ​​Dong Hou more. The General should be aware of this matter."

With a solemn expression, Yuan Shao stepped forward again, and when he was only one step away from He Jin, he whispered in He Jin's ear.

"Even if His Majesty is really seriously ill and has not died, the General should not go..."

He Jin's pupils dilated slightly, and his breathing became a little disordered.

Yuan Shao didn't see He Jin's expression and changes, but even if he noticed, he would still continue talking.

"The Son of Heaven values ​​Dong Hou very much. Even if he is really critically ill and wants to pass on a will to the general, his will is definitely to make Dong Hou the crown prince and inherit the throne, not Shi Hou..."

"General, the best choice now is to say that nothing will happen, and wait until the information of the inner court is clear, and then make plans and plans."

He Jin nodded with embarrassment, heaved a sigh of relief, took a step back, and saluted Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others.

"Fortunately, you are here, otherwise I'm afraid I would have fallen into that difficult way today."

When everyone saw He making the salute, they all returned the salute one after another and dared not take it too seriously. Even the arrogant Yuan Shu returned the salute solemnly. After all, He Jin's identity was placed there. Whether it was a general or a relative of the emperor, they all You can't take it lightly.

……

The angel entered the General's Mansion, and was soon told by the attendants of the General's Mansion that the General was sick from overwork and contracted a disease, so he really couldn't listen to the call to enter the palace.

The angel who delivered the edict soon saw He Jin who was bedridden and pale.

Seeing the angel entering the house, He Jin struggled to get up and wanted to receive the edict.

Seeing He Jin in such a state, the angel who passed the edict could only comfort him with kind words, so that He Jin could recover from his illness, and then returned to the palace helplessly, and was sent back by the people of the General's Mansion.

It's just that not long after the angel who delivered the edict left, He Jin, who was pale-faced, sat up from the couch when he heard the news of the angel's departure.

He Jin took the handkerchief from the hand of the maid, and wiped off the white powder on his face.

Now He Jin's complexion is rosy, his hands and feet are nimble, and he doesn't look like he is sick from overwork.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao who heard the movement also came out from behind the screen.

Seeing He Jin get up, Cao Cao said: "This matter has been covered up for the time being, but the embroidered emissary should not be underestimated. It is not appropriate for the general to show up during this time. It is necessary to let the officials in the government do their business, so as not to be caught by him. handle."

He Jin nodded and said, "I know, I will definitely pay more attention during this time."

Yuan Shao's eyes were a little floating, he glanced around, and said in a low voice: "The general still remembers what I said before, the embroidered clothes messenger may not only have superficial strength, and Hussar General Dong Zhong still controls the two battalions outside the city. Soldiers?"

He Jin looked solemn, nodded and said, "Of course I remember."

"Jian Shuo and the Great General were at odds with each other, but the emperor valued Dong Hou, and most of his imperial edicts established Dong Hou as the crown prince, and passed it on to Dong Hou."

"And if Dong Hou becomes the emperor and Jian Shuo and other eunuchs gain power, then the current good situation will definitely be difficult to maintain, and the position of the great general will definitely be difficult to secure, even..."

Yuan Shao took a step forward and said in a deep voice.

"There will even be fatal disasters!"

Seeing the change in He Jin's expression, Yuan Shao continued while the iron was hot.

"Chencang has won a big victory. Both General Huangfu and Dong Zhuo's troops are free, so General Huangfu can continue to guard Chencang to prevent the Xiliang army from invading again."

"Dong Zhuo has a large number of cavalry, let Dong Zhuo lead the elite soldiers of the headquarters to gallop starry night, rush back to Luoyang to strengthen our power, and deter the small townsmen in the city!"

.........

Outside the Hall of Houde, envoys in embroidered clothes wearing iron breastplates stood in a dense crowd with ten steps at a post and five steps with a whistle.

Outside, there are the tiger-been army wearing iron armor and holding a long halberd. On the palace wall, the tiger-been army is holding a strong crossbow and hard bow. They look around vigilantly, as if they are guarding against fierce enemies.

Jian Shuo was wearing a crimson deep coat, a big Wubian crown on his head, embellished with a golden pen, with a cicada as a letter and a sable tail as a decoration, standing in front of the palace gate.

An embroidered clothes envoy rushed over, and before he could recover, he half-kneeled on the ground.

"Reporting to the commanding envoy, General He Jin said he was sick, so he didn't invite him."

"How advanced is this, actually resisting the order and not obeying it!"

Sima Jiaoshu frowned, stepped forward suddenly, and shouted angrily.

Jian Shuo frowned slightly, and stretched out his hand to restrain Jiao Shu.

"Don't panic, they definitely don't know the news in the palace, everything is just speculation."

Jian Shuo is well aware of He Jin's actions, and Jian Shuo expected all of this.

Although He Jin is just a butcher, brave and intrepid, and narrow-minded, the party members behind He Jin, those aristocratic families, are not mediocre, and they must be able to guess some inside stories.

Jian Shuo also naturally made a good plan to be seen through, and the other party had a way to deal with it.

"Remove the Huben Army out of the Houde Hall, which can almost eliminate He Jin's doubts. The embroidered clothes envoys entered the palace early, and the number of people is unknown to him. Just pay attention to concealment."

"Go."

Jian Shuo waved his hand.

"Just do as I tell you."

After dismissing the messenger in embroidered clothes, Jian Shuo turned his head to look at Jiao Shu who was beside him.

"How are Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong doing?"

Jiao Shu calmed down and replied immediately.

"Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and other Zhongchang attendants seem to know about His Majesty's situation. They have been clamoring to see His Majesty for the past few days, but we have blocked them back. After returning these few days, they have been in the queen's bedroom. The Embroidered Cloth Messenger cannot penetrate, and its situation is unknown."

Jian Shuo narrowed his eyes slightly, the situation was really bad for him.

"nation……"

Jian Shuo looked up at the dark night sky and heaved a long sigh.

The task Liu Hong entrusted to him was too difficult, and the cards in his hand were too few, so few that he had almost no chance of winning.

"Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong..."

Jian Shuo's eyes flickered as he chanted these names with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others looked extremely ridiculous to Jian Shuo. They thought they had a good relationship with Queen Mother He, so they thought they could escape the butcher's knife.

Jian Shuo knew very well that the attitude of the princes in the court towards eunuchs was to kill them quickly.

No matter how powerful Queen He is, she is still just a queen. After Liu Hong died, she was only the queen mother, and He Jin was the real caller.

He Jin is reckless, impatient and irritable, and he trusts the party members behind him very much. Even if He Jin is willing to listen to his sister and not kill Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others, those party members will definitely prompt He Jin to cut them off. Get rid of these eunuchs.

"Send a letter to Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, asking them to come to Houde Hall."

Jian Shuo said coldly that he was going to try to win over Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others one last time.

He wants to support Liu Xie, but He Jin and other party members are indeed too powerful.

Although he looked down on Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and the others, it was undeniable that Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and the others had been in the court for many years, and they had also cultivated some cronies who were biased towards them.

Now Jian Shuo must unite all the forces that can be united, so as to find a glimmer of hope from this embarrassing situation.

……

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao walked out of the house together.

Under Yuan Shao's persuasion, General He Jin agreed to Yuan Shao's suggestion.

Several messengers quietly sneaked out of Luoyang City and headed west.

After walking a certain distance, Cao Cao stopped, but Yuan Shao didn't notice it, so he continued to walk forward.

"At the beginning."

Cao Cao stopped where he was, and looked at Yuan Shao with a serious expression.

"Well, Meng De, why did you stop?"

Yuan Shao heard Cao Cao's cry, turned around and looked at Cao Cao suspiciously.

Cao Cao was expressionless, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Benchu ​​has been asking to transfer Dong Zhuo to Beijing, but why?"

Yuan Shao was a little surprised, he didn't expect Cao Cao to ask such a question.

But soon Yuan Shao reacted.

"Naturally, it is to stabilize the situation and prevent the embroidered messenger from counterattacking."

"Brother Benchu, there are only you and me now. Now, you don't have to say something so solemn to me. No one is around. What comes out of your mouth enters my ears, and no one else knows."

Yuan Shao's face remained unchanged, staring at Cao Cao's face.

Cao Cao also looked at Yuan Shao expressionlessly.

He knew that Yuan Shao insisted on dispatching Dong Zhuo to the capital, which was very wrong. It seemed that a bloody storm was brewing and a conspiracy was brewing.

a long time.

Yuan Shao finally spoke.

"Meng De, you have read history books, right?"

Cao Cao was taken aback when he heard the words, he was a little surprised, but then nodded.

"My relatives are relatives after all. Although the general is on our side now, he will still establish a pro-party in the future. Even if the general has no intentions, there are He Miao and some people who are interested. One day they are likely to promote the general to a high position. ..."

Before Yuan Shao finished speaking, he came over and patted Cao Cao on the shoulder.

"We are the ones along the way..."

There was a little panic in Cao Cao's eyes. For the first time, he realized that he didn't seem to know his former best friend.

Yuan Shao sent troops to Beijing, probably because he wanted to kill the eunuchs, and if all the eunuchs were killed, the He family would lose their ties with the emperor, He Jin and He Miao would also be isolated, and the eunuchs' relatives would be eliminated. It's a family...

(End of this chapter)