I, Liu Bian, the hero

Chapter 100
At night, when Emperor Ling woke up and his spirit improved slightly, Zhang Rang hurriedly told the former about Liu Bian's visit during the day.

It is undeniable that when Liu Bian saw the seriously ill Lingdi today, his eyes were indeed wet, but Zhang Rang added fuel and jealousy, saying that Shihou was crying secretly beside the bed, which surprised Lingdi: "Really? "

Zhang Rang said with a smile: "At that time, everyone in the hall saw it. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, just call anyone to ask."

After all, he summoned two young eunuchs who were in the palace at that time.

These little eunuchs were all Zhang Rang's subordinates, and seeing that Shihou's eyes were flushed, he naturally told Lingdi what he saw with his own eyes without hesitation.

After hearing this, Emperor Ling was very moved and pleased, and said regretfully, "Why didn't father call me at that time?"

Zhang Rang said with a smile: "It's Shihou who refuses to let you go.... Seeing that His Majesty is sleeping, Shihou will not allow the old minister to wake His Majesty up."

Lingdi nodded slightly.

It has to be said that Liu Bian's perfunctory filial piety at the beginning couldn't fool his eyes at all, which made him feel very regretful, so he hoped that his son would be closer to him. Unexpectedly, this time when he accidentally fell ill, that son actually There will be such an outpouring of truth.

Of course, since Zhang Rang and others supported Liu Bian in the first place, Emperor Ling didn't fully believe it. When Liu Bian visited him again in Yutang Hall the next day, he deliberately asked: "I heard that when I fell asleep yesterday, did my son die?" Weeping beside the couch?"

Liu Bian frowned slightly and glanced at Zhang Rang, then struggled for a moment under Lingdi's expectant gaze, and finally admitted vaguely.

His awkward acknowledgment made Lingdi believe Zhang Rang's statement even more. He was relieved and said with a smile: "I will recover from some minor illnesses soon, so my son doesn't have to worry."

"Yes……"

Liu Bian forced a smile, and echoed, "I also wish my father a speedy recovery."

Although he said so, he knew in his heart that Emperor Ling might not be able to survive this catastrophe in his life.

In Emperor Ling's eyes, his strong face and smile belonged to the expression of true feelings, which made Emperor Ling believe even more that this time it was his son's filial piety from the bottom of his heart.

However, just as Liu Bian was worried about, Lingdi's physical condition did not improve as he said, but many symptoms broke out one after another, such as fever, night sweats, coughing, and his appetite became worse and worse with each meal.

Shocked and anxious, Zhang Rang asked his adopted son, the imperial physician, Zhang Feng several times, and Zhang Feng also felt very embarrassed.

Although he relied on the power of his adoptive father Zhang Rang to become the Imperial Physician Order, the imperial physicians under him are not for display. Almost all the imperial physicians have diagnosed that Lingdi's disease is that he was addicted to wine and sex in the past, and did not cherish his body, which led to the deficiency of kidney energy and heart energy. Weakness is the reason why a little wind and cold can take advantage of it. This is an irreversible disease. What can he do?
He could only suggest to Zhang Rang that Emperor Ling should take more nourishing decoctions, and there was nothing he could do about the rest.

Zhang Rang angrily drove away his adopted son angrily, and then ordered the imperial physician to torment the tonic, and at the same time sent someone to call Zhao Zhong for discussion.

What to discuss is naturally discussing the counterattack of the court officials, or more precisely, the counterattack of General He Jin's party against the eunuchs in his palace.

To know about Wang Fen before, Zhang Rang and other eunuchs in the palace can be said to have taken the blame for Emperor Ling. Fen, Chen Yi and others have lost their reputations, but they are not easy to say about some things. They just acquiesce that the ten permanent servants instigated the emperor to do what they did, ignoring that the ten permanent servants have long since passed away. Several people in Guyana turned against each other.

And as Xun Shuang, a famous scholar from Yingchuan, went to Luoyang in person at the end of last year, a group of scholars who wanted to eradicate eunuchs gathered around General He Jin again.

Normally, this is not a big trouble, unless the servants in the palace are accidentally caught by the scholars and cannot be exempted, otherwise the Emperor Ling will protect them.

The real problem is that Lingdi's illness has not improved for a long time.

In case the Son of Heaven cannot survive this catastrophe, he dies, and Shi Hou succeeds to the throne...

Of course, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others are not worried about Shi Hou. After all, that Shi Hou is also a "wise" young monarch like today's in their eyes. At least he is very kind to their eunuchs, as long as they don't offend that Shi Hou's bottom line is enough, the problem lies in the scholars around General He Jin.

Zhao Zhong said to Zhang Rang in a low voice: "...Indeed, my brother Zhao Yan also received word that His Majesty was seriously ill, but the group of scholars in the General's Mansion were quite happy. Kuang, that guy actually said, 'You are waiting for your death!' If His Majesty is unable to recover for a long time, we'd better make plans sooner."

Hearing this, Zhang Rang sneered and said, "It's too early for these arrogant people to get complacent! They thought Shi Hou would let them do whatever they want?"

Zhao Zhong nodded in agreement, but then worried again: "Having said that, the problem is that Shihou's foundation is too shallow. If His Majesty really has an accident and unfortunately dies, and Shihou can't get the crown prince before that, Jieshi We can only rely on He Jin, when the time comes..."

Zhang Rang frowned after hearing this.

Isn't that right, if that Shi Hou relied on the general He Jin to get the position, wouldn't he have to let the group of scholars around He Jin do whatever they want?

Together, the two reached an agreement: first of all, let Shi Hou get the rightful title of prince, and reduce his dependence on the general He Jin.

So after returning to the Yutang Palace, Zhang Rang took advantage of Emperor Ling's spirit to persuade him: "Your Majesty, Marquis Shi is filial and intelligent. Now your Majesty's dragon body is not in good health. Why don't you entrust Marquis Shi to supervise the country in the name of the prince?"

Emperor Ling frowned and looked at Zhang Rang when he heard the words, and the fox asked: "Who asked my father to speak for my son?"

In his opinion, his son Liu Bian is very intelligent and resourceful, so why would he seek the crown prince at this time to annoy him?
Seeing that Emperor Ling was displeased, Zhang Rang quickly prostrated himself on the ground and confessed: "This is the old minister's own opinion."

Under the pressure of Emperor Ling, Zhang Rang finally explained the reason: "...after the news of His Majesty's unfortunate illness spread, not only Dong Zhong's side was facing a big enemy, but General He Jin's side also had some abnormalities. When he arrived at Zhao Zhong, he said that his elder brother Zhao Yan ran into Wu Kuang, the governor of the General's Mansion, and the man said to Zhao Yan, "You are waiting for your death!" The old minister suspected that the people around the general might be planning something. Obtaining the title of prince may reduce the dependence on the general."

"..."

After hearing this, Emperor Ling frowned.

Unlike in history, Emperor Ling at this time did not object to his son Liu Bian's succession to the throne, and even appreciated his son's talents very much. The key lies in He Jin.

When He Jin entered Luoyang as the son of a butcher, Emperor Ling trusted him very much, because He Jin was not a threat at that time, but who would have thought that He Jin had the ambition to become a leader of scholars, and entered Luoyang Over the past ten years, he has made friends with many court officials. The examples of Liang Ji and Dou Wu are right in front of him. How could the Ling Emperor not be wary of He Jin?

What if He Jin, instigated by the group of scholars around him, did what Liang Ji and Dou Wu did?Do you want to expect He Jin to care about his uncle and nephew?
As it was related to his Liu family's community, Emperor Ling dared not rely on He Jin's affection for his son Liu Bian's uncle and nephew.

After shaking his weak right hand, he sighed sadly: "If I knew it was like this, I should have restrained myself..."

The next day, when Liu Bian came to visit Emperor Ling again, Emperor Ling ordered the little eunuch in the hall to retreat, and immediately said to Liu Bian: "Yesterday, my father also said that I was seriously ill, and it was difficult for me to be a director. I advised you to make my son the crown prince." , how does my son look at it?"

Aren't you hurting me?
Liu Bian frowned and glanced at Zhang Rang, with a rare serious expression.

In order to show that he was not aware of this matter, Liu Bian said to Emperor Ling seriously: "I know the difficulty of the emperor, and I will not bring it up at this time to make the emperor unhappy."

Emperor Ling nodded slightly, and asked again: "Doesn't my son want to be the crown prince?"

Liu Bian said sternly: "My son is destined to become the prince, it's just that it's a little bit sooner or later, so why rush it and make my father feel unhappy and affect his recovery?"

These straightforward words made Emperor Ling speechless, and his doubts about his son were reduced a bit.

From the side, Zhang Rang saw that he might have been a disservice, and quickly explained: "Forgive Shihou, the old minister saw that His Majesty was ill and caused instability in the court, so he suggested that His Majesty make Shihou the crown prince to stabilize the situation." .”

Liu Bian glanced at Zhang Rang, and said to Emperor Ling seriously: "Father only needs to rest in peace of mind and recuperate, and don't have to worry about court affairs. As for court affairs, Father didn't take much care of them before, and son ministers and Master Lu will handle them on their behalf. "

Although it is a good word, how can it be so unpleasant?

Lingdi looked at his son with a strange expression, smiled wryly for a while and shook his head.

A moment later, not long after Liu Bian left the Yutang Hall, Emperor Ling issued an edict after some contemplation: "... I passed on my edict, ordering my son Liu Bian to preside over the Chongde Hall, supervise the administration of the country, and then order Yang Xu, Cao Song and Cui Lie recorded the affairs of the Minister."

Zhang Rang was secretly happy when he heard the words, and immediately asked in doubt: "Your Majesty, the prince..."

"Issue an edict." Emperor Ling said in a deep voice.

Seeing that Emperor Ling's attitude had been decided, Zhang Rang didn't dare to say any more, so he hurried to issue an edict.

Although Liu Bian was able to freely enter and exit the Chongde Hall and read the memorials from various places before, he could only read them at that time and had no right to review them by himself. , which means that Liu Bian has the right to review the memorial.

This power is actually much more important than just being a crown prince, but for some reason, Emperor Ling would rather give Liu Bian this power than let go of the crown prince.

Lu Zhi couldn't figure it out, and neither could Liu Bian himself.

"Maybe it's the pressure from Yongle Palace?" Lu Zhi guessed.

But he himself didn't believe this guess. After all, the Empress Dowager Dong, Dong Zhong, and Dong Cheng were not stupid. How could he not know that the power to oversee the country's governance was far greater than the name of a single prince?
Emperor Ling could even give him the power to supervise the country, but he would not give him the title of prince, which is really incredible.

An hour later, Yang Xu, Cao Song, and Cui Lie came to Chongde Palace to report one after another. Compared with Yang Xu who was more stable, Cao Song and Cui Lie were excited.

Don't look at the two of them as Sangongs, but in fact the power is not as good as Yangxu's Jinwu, but this time the "Lu Shangshu Shi" is indeed real power, and it is the power that even He Jin and Dong Zhong desire. No wonder the two were so excited.

When the news spread, not to mention Dong Zhong, He Jin couldn't believe it. He couldn't understand that Emperor Ling had asked his nephew Liu Bian to supervise the country, but he didn't invite his uncle who is a great general into the Chongde Palace. Record Shang Shushi.

People around him said one after another: "This must be instigated by eunuchs!"

Surprised and suspicious, He Jin immediately entered the palace and went straight to Chongde Hall.

(End of this chapter)