Established a thousand-year family from the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 135 Zhaoxuan Prosperity ([-])

Late night
Changan
Royal Mansion
"Cousin, why are you so drunk?"

Wang Ling, who had already fallen asleep, was awakened by the movement outside the door. After getting up, she looked at Wang Hongnian who was helped in by the maids, and she was a little puzzled.

"Miss Yujun." The drunken Wang Hongnian was still calling the girl's name.

"Come here, sober him up." Wang Changjiong was also awakened, and ordered his servant to sober up Wang Hongnian.

The servants brought Wang Hongnian into the bedroom, and then boiled hot water, and another maid undressed him and took a bath.

As the smell of alcohol on his body was washed away, Wang Hongnian gradually became sober.

Seeing that Wang Hongnian was awake, a servant girl went out to inform Wang Changjiong.

Afterwards, Wang Changjiong entered the bedroom and said to Wang Hongnian indifferently, "Are you awake?"

"Eh..." Wang Hongnian was very embarrassed that he lost his composure like that.

"To General Zuo Shangguan Jie's house?" Wang Changjiong asked.

"Yes." Facing his uncle, Wang Hongnian naturally had nothing to hide. He told the truth that the Shangguan family wanted him to hold the emperor hostage, and Shangguan Jie promised him that he would marry Shangguan Yujun to him after the matter was completed.

"Do you know what it means to kill someone with a borrowed knife?" Wang Changjiong sat down and said coldly.

"Eh..." Wang Hongnian didn't understand, and after thinking for a long time, he asked, "Uncle Clan, what do you mean?"

"We don't borrow knives, but we can't make other people's knives." The white-haired Wang Changjiong said slowly: "There are some things that are not weighed on the scale, but if they are on the scale, they can't be weighed by a thousand catties." .”

"It's not like no one has done things like kidnapping the emperor before, and there will always be people who will continue to do it in the future, but this kind of thing can't be done by our Wang family."

"This kind of thing is not big, it is not small."

"It doesn't matter if no one gets to the bottom of it, but if the Shangguan family turns against our Wang family in the future, or takes you as the scapegoat, then no one can protect you."

After listening to Wang Changjiong's words, Wang Hongnian remained silent for a long time.

Seeing that his nephew was still hesitating, Wang Changjiong added: "The general is coming back soon."

……

Two days later

Shangguan Jie entered the palace again and met the little emperor: "Huo Guang intends to rebel, please kill the Huo family immediately, Your Majesty!"

The little emperor Liu Fuling was still the same: "The general did not commit any acts of treason, why should General Zuo go to war because of rumors?"

Seeing that the little emperor was disobedient, Shangguan Jie first signaled to Wang Hongnian who was beside the emperor.

Afterwards, as agreed, Wang Hongnian winked at Shangguan Jie, indicating that he could act.

Therefore, Shangguan Jie rushed forward and sternly said to the little emperor: "Your Majesty, please hand over the Tiger Talisman of the Northern Army. I will lead the soldiers of the Northern Army to destroy the Huo family now, otherwise, it will be too late!"

Just when Shangguan Jie thought that Wang Hongnian would help him...

Clang!
"Bold!"

Wang Hongnian shouted, stopped Shangguan Jie, and drew his sword to stab Shangguan Jie on the shoulder.

"what!!!"

"Boy, you!"

Shangguan Jie was dumbfounded, is this different from the expected script?

What about controlling the little emperor together?Why did Wang Hongnian suddenly turn his back on him?

Before Shangguan Jie could react, there were many footsteps outside the door.

I saw Huo Guang came to the palace with a dozen palace guards, and angrily scolded Shangguan Jie: "Shangguan Jie, are you planning to rebel?!"

"You!" Shangguan Jie panicked when Huo Guang rebelled against him. He didn't expect Huo Guang to come back at this time. He looked at Huo Guang and Wang Hongnian. He gritted his teeth at Wang Hongnian: "My Shangguan family treats you well, Why did you betray the water, why did you collude with Huo Guang?!"

Wang Hongnian would not give Shangguan Jie a chance to reveal the secrets of the Wang family's corruption, so he directly stabbed Shangguan Jie in the heart.

"Uh--"

Shangguan Jie died on the spot, his eyes were wide open, obviously he did not want to rest in peace.

The little emperor Liu Fuling didn't expect things to turn around so quickly, he collapsed on the ground, wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his hands, and was also rejoicing in his heart: Fortunately, Wang Shilang is still loyal to the court, otherwise I might really be sent to the court today. home held hostage.

Huo Guang stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Shangguan Jie and Sang Hongyang intend to conspire against each other. Please dispatch the Northern Army to wipe out the rebel party."

For Huo Guang, Liu Fuling obviously trusted him a lot, so he directly agreed: "General Duyi."

Afterwards, Huo Guang took the northern army tiger talisman from the young emperor Liu Fuling, left the palace, and led the northern army soldiers to surround the mansions of Shangguan Jie's family and Sang Hongyang's family.

False coup: intrigue, intrigue

The real coup: direct troops to kill your whole family

Whether the coup can succeed depends on whether it can control the army closest to the center of power, not on other bells and whistles.

The Shangguan family's operation was as fierce as a tiger, and the military power was all in Huo Guang's hands.

……

"I said long ago that the Liaodong royal family is unreliable, and your Shangguan family trusted the Wang family so much that the plan failed!" Sang Hongyang was dejected: "At first, the Wang family was also part of the prince's party, but when the prince was framed by the witchcraft However, the Wang family chose to draw a clear line with the prince in order to protect their own family."

"They can even abandon the prince, let alone us?"

However, it was too late to say anything now, Huo Guang had already led troops to besiege the place.

"Destroy all the traitors!"

"kill!"

When soldiers from the Northern Army rushed into the mansion, Sang Hongyang's retainers couldn't resist at all, and they were defeated in an instant.

"The first emperor!"

"I, Sang Hongyang, am here to accompany you!"

In desperation, Sang Hongyang drew his sword and committed suicide.

Subsequently, the rest of Sang Hongyang's family were all killed.

……

a few days later

The Prime Minister's Mansion announced to the public that Shangguan Jie and Sang Hongyang intended to rebel, and now they have all been exterminated. All the men of Shangguan Jie's family and Sang Hongyang's family were killed, and the women were filled as female wives.

Huo Guang is the only one left among the four assistant ministers.

However, Wang Hongnian made meritorious deeds in beheading Shangguan Jie, and was promoted to Zhongchang Servant, which was equivalent to a thousand stones, and at the same time he was promoted to Grand Master.

In order to repay Wang Hongnian, Shangguan Yujun was specially kept among the women of the Shangguan family who were filled with daughters-in-law, and was given to Wang Hongnian by Huo Guang.

At the same time, Tian Qianqiu occasionally died of a cold and illness, and Wang Changjiong took over as prime minister.

Wang Changjiong, who has been in the officialdom for more than 60 years, has finally become a Sangong. At this moment, he is already dying, and it seems that his life is not long.

Although he became the prime minister, Wang Changjiong knew that he had no real power. The prime minister was just a decoration and a mascot, responsible for sending messages to Huo Guang. The real power of the court was in the hands of the great general Huo Guang.

Therefore, after taking office as prime minister, Wang Changjiong respected Huo Guang very much and obeyed Huo Guang's arrangements in everything.

Whatever Huo Guang said, Wang Changjiong would do whatever he wanted, be a good mascot seriously, and never fight for even a little bit of power that belonged to the prime minister.

As the saying goes, if you treat me like a gentleman, I will repay you.

Seeing that the Wang family was so obedient and willing to be a peaceful mascot, Huo Guang was also very happy, so he directly appointed Wang Hongyin as the magistrate of Liaonan County, which was regarded as a reward to the Wang family.

After such an operation, it can be said to be a win-win situation for the Wang family and the Huo family.

In fact, Huo Guang secretly returned to Chang'an several days ago, and Wang Changjiong promptly informed Huo Guang of the Shangguan family's plan.

(End of this chapter)