I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 543: Kill the queen first, then the emperor, and then become a loyal minister!

Regardless of whether it was out of loyalty or not, what Zhang Anshi and Wei Xian did was equivalent to conspiracy.

Once this matter is exposed, it will be a terrible bloody storm.

The current emperor was unable to investigate the matter personally, and Zhang Anshi and Wei Xian had been immersed in the cabinet for more than ten years. They only had the help of wealthy families to temporarily cover up the matter.

But how can there be an airtight wall in this world?

The longer a conspiracy drags on, the more likely it is that things will go wrong.

The emperor can lose countless times, but the ministers can only lose once. They can't wait any longer.

"I can't wait any longer," Wei Xian said.

"If you continue to break up, you will suffer chaos." Zhang Anshi said decisively.

"But listen to Ziru's orders." Wei Xian nodded and sighed.

Zhang Anshi stood up, walked to an inconspicuous corner of the study, skillfully opened a hidden compartment under the floor, and took out something from it.

He put this thing on the table and laid it out. It turned out to be a map.

There are obvious signs of reading on this map. It seems that it has been used for a long time.

It shows the entire territory of the Han Dynasty from the Anxi Protectorate to the Handong Protectorate.

From west to east, from south to north, it is tens of thousands of miles wide, even on the map it is inspiring.

Zhang Anshi picked up the pen and made many marks on the map with red and green ink.

There are more red markers and fewer green markers, but the former is further away from Chang'an City and the latter is closer to Chang'an.

"This world naturally belongs to the county magistrates, but the aristocratic families still have some influence. After these days of adjustment, Weiyang Palace is at its weakest."

As Zhang Anshi spoke, he repeated the arrangements he had made one by one, and asked Wei Xian to find the flaws for him.

"Liu Xu's rebellion will definitely be fruitless, but he can contain Chang Hui's 30,000 people. They will not be able to come back in less than half a year."

"Henan County, Wuyuan County, Beidi County and other places have written letters of urgency, asking the county magistrate to send troops to suppress the attack. The county magistrate has agreed and will transfer another 15,000 people."

"In today's Chang'an City, there are actually very few Southern and Northern armies that the county officials can rely on."

Zhang Anshi talked about his conspiracy calmly, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing.

Liu Xu's sudden rebellion was inseparable from the instigation of the local aristocratic families. Behind the aristocratic families were naturally Zhang Anshi and Wei Xian.

The governors and magistrates of Henan County, Wuyuan County, and Pingling County all came from aristocratic families.

Wei Xian's eldest son, Wei Fangshan, is the governor of Henan County, and his second son, Wei Hong, is the governor of Anding County. Bingji's eldest son Bingxian is the governor of Wuyuan County, and his second son Bingyu is the governor of Beidi County.

And these places are exactly where the Huo bandits cause the most ferocity.

Of course, behind the Huo bandits are not the remnants of the Huo Party, but a wealthy family.

As for the endless rumors in Chang'an City, of course there are aristocratic families fanning the flames behind them.

All these things were arranged by Zhang Anshi.

Now, their children and nephews are in high positions and can still give it a try.

After waiting for a few more decades, it is still unknown whether their grandchildren will be able to become officials by virtue of the imperial examination.

By then, people like Zhang Anshi and Wei Xian will have died of old age, and the aristocratic family will really "become a family without a family, and a clan without a clan."

So now is the time for Zhang Anshi and others to launch the final blow.

"Previously, in order to investigate the assassination case, the county magistrate rotated out the Jinwu patrol guards. Now the patrol guards in Chang'an City are all replaced by Sanfu."

After Zhang Anshi said this, his face showed a confident and proud look.

Zhang Anshi's second son Zhang Qianqiu was You Fufeng, and his youngest son Zhang Pengzu was Zuo Fengyi. They were rotated to the patrol pavilion soldiers in Chang'an and were their old troops.

"There are three thousand soldiers patrolling the city, and the total number of servants and guests from each family is another five thousand."

"Although there are still five thousand soldiers stationed in Chang'an City, they are scattered in various palaces and it is difficult to gather them at the moment."

"If we suddenly take action, release the prisoners, and open the arsenal, we can at least enslave tens of thousands of people."

"Control Chang'an City, surround Weiyang Palace, and force the emperor to issue an edict to abolish it. Then I will appoint my sister Zhang Jieyu as the queen, and then establish another heir apparent. The overall situation is settled."

Zhang Anshi kept talking all the time. Perhaps because he was too excited and excited, he knelt straight and kept leaning forward.

There was a strange light in his eyes, completely different from the usual steady and cautious cabinet bachelor.

Even his "comrade" Wei Xian was a little afraid of him.

After Zhang Anshi finished speaking, he sat back on the couch still unfinished.

Although the madness and greed have subsided, it still seems that there is still more to be desired.

He seemed to feel comfortable just thinking about this conspiracy.

In the past ten years or so, the emperor has been trying to beat Zhang Anshi and the wealthy family behind him from time to time.

Although they also benefited from the Han Dynasty's expansion of territory, they had to live on thin ice every day, so how could they not complain.

Now that I can let go of all my hands and feet and fight to the death, I will naturally feel extremely relaxed.

"Zi Ru, for what reason do you want to act?" Wei Xian asked.

"The queen is unruly and colludes with the remnants of the Huo Party in an attempt to treason and usurp the throne. The emperor is seriously injured and cannot govern..."

"We, the loyal ministers of the great Han Dynasty, raise our troops to quell the rebellion and protect the savior. It is just and honorable."

"With this period of preparations, there are only six to seven out of ten people who believe that the remnants of the Huo Party will resurrect."

"When I raise my arms and call out, the people will definitely follow."

Zhang Anshi spoke the entire plan fluently: The entire plan had been rehearsed in his mind countless times.

It is inevitable that there will be rough mistakes and omissions in it, but how can this kind of "conspiracy" that is related to the general trend of the world be without mistakes and omissions?

"Surround Weiyang Palace, protect the county magistrate, and prevent the magistrate from being deceived by the sycophant. This is the gateway." Wei Xian said, feeling a little guilty for some reason.

Naturally, he should feel guilty. He kept saying that he wanted to prevent the county magistrate from being deceived by the sycophant, but deep down he knew that he was the sycophant.

It's just that the arrow is on the string and it has to be fired.

Today's situation is very similar to the witchcraft chaos decades ago. Only by controlling the emperor can there be a good result.

"Weiyang Palace only has two thousand soldiers. If we attack fiercely, it will not be difficult to capture." Zhang Anshi nodded and said.

"At that time, if the county magistrate is unwilling to issue an edict to abolish the queen and establish Liu Zifu as the crown prince, what should we do?" Wei Xian asked the key point.

"The county magistrate understands justice well and will definitely understand our loyalty, but we will never allow the Empress Dowager Shangguan's scheme to be repeated."

Wei Xian understood. After sighing, he nodded in agreement.

The magistrate can issue edicts while he is alive, and the magistrate can issue edicts even if he is dead.

Moreover, as long as the county magistrate is alive, he will always be a future trouble. He can overturn the previous edict at any time.

Whether it was to get the county magistrate to agree to abolish the queen and establish a throne, or to make the county magistrate never regret it, the county magistrate could not stay. Sixteen years ago, Huo Guang asked Huo Xian to go to Shangguan Empress Dowager to request an edict to "abolish the emperor".

The Empress Dowager Shangguan first wrote the edict, and then denied it in public, making Huo Guang accused of "falsifying the edict" in full view of the public.

The emperor used this reason to kick off the rebellion.

What Zhang Anshi and others did was the same as what Huo Guang did, or even worse.

Of course they won't allow the same thing to happen again.

"Zi Ru, if we really do this, we will be accused of regicide..." Wei Xian said desolately.

"Wei Gong must not forget what the Emperor once said. History is written by the victor. As long as we win in the end, the infamy will not fall on you and me."

"Of course, the county magistrate will not be stigmatized. He will get the reputation of a wise king, and then get a temple title like Emperor Xiaowu."

In just a few words, Zhang Anshi decided the fate of the emperor.

Regardless of whether the emperor agrees to abolish the emperor or not, he will die in the hands of the Huo Party who has no idea.

When the time comes, loyal ministers like Zhang Anshi and Wei Xian will come to avenge him.

The somewhat crazy Zhang Anshi said firmly and contentedly that he didn't even know that at this moment he looked a little like the Huo Guang he once was.

It's just that Huo Guang was proud of being domineering at that time, and now Zhang Anshi is proud of being panicked.

"Then how will the emperor's eldest son Zhe settle the matter?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Wei Ge, I have already sent a letter to the Western Region Protector, and he will find a way to deal with Prince Zhe." Zhang Anshi said with a smile.

"The Protectorate of the Western Regions is the only way for the Protectorate of Central Asia and the Protectorate of Anxi to return to Chang'an to aid. Is Ziru really sure of persuading Liu Bingji?" Wei Xian asked worriedly.

"Brother Bing, I, and Gong Bing have saved Liu Bing's life, and he values ​​kindness the most, so he will definitely understand our painstaking efforts."

"What's more, I offered him a high price, a high price that no one can refuse."

Zhang Anshi didn't show off and showed the price he offered, which surprised Wei Xian again.

He did not expect that Zhang Anshi would offer Liu Bingji such a price in order to achieve his goal.

"After the completion of the matter, Liu Bing was granted the title of King of Wulei, and his jurisdiction included the areas under the jurisdiction of the former Protectorate of the Western Regions, the Protectorate of Central Asia and the Protectorate of Anxi."

"He can handle the military and political affairs of the country on his own without being subject to the control of the central court."

"I am more respected as the regent brother. I can take care of the affairs of the court before the emperor crowns me. When I enter the palace, I don't need to perform the courtesy of a monarch and minister in front of the emperor."

This was not just as simple as making Liu Bing a king, it almost made him establish a state and become a vassal in a separate state.

His status is equal to that of the Emperor, and even slightly higher than that of the Emperor.

In other words, Zhang Anshi generously gave Liu Bingji an opportunity to take over the Weiyang Palace.

Zhang Anshi's idea is not unreasonable. It can be explained clearly in one sentence: Even if Liu Bing is the new emperor, it is acceptable.

"The main forces of the Southern and Northern armies are in Central Asia and Anxi. Only by guarding the Western Region Protectorate can we avoid future troubles. It's better to be careful," Wei Xian said.

"Wei Gong must not forget that the dog son Zhang Yanshou is the deputy captain of the Western Region Protectorate. Liu Bing no longer deals with Liu Zhe, but he will also find a way to deal with it..."

"It will be foolproof." Zhang Anshi said with confidence.

In the past few months, Wei Xian knew that he did not have the ability to conspire, so he did not participate too much in it, and just let Zhang Anshi handle everything.

Today was the first time he heard the whole conspiracy plan.

He never thought that Zhang Anshi had gone so far and put all the power of the aristocratic family on the gambling table.

There is really no way out now.

"The patrol soldiers who were transferred to Chang'an from You Fufeng and Zuo Feng Yi are now under the command of Zhi Jinwu. Are they willing to listen to the two young masters?" Wei Xian asked.

"The tiger talisman is in the hands of the county magistrate, and we will definitely not be able to invite it, so we can only settle for the next best thing..."

"In the name of the cabinet, I issued an order to let the patrol soldiers enter the palace to quell the rebellion." Zhang Anshi said.

"But the cabinet does not have the power to mobilize troops, and the soldiers patrolling the city may not be able to obey." Wei Xian said worriedly.

Although the cabinet was at the top of the Han Dynasty's power pyramid, it did not have the power to directly issue orders to various government agencies.

"So, Duke Wei has to take action on this matter." Zhang Anshi looked at Wei Xian and said meaningfully.

"Xuancheng has been the Chief Sima of the Sima Mansion for ten years, and his prestige among the Han army is extremely high..."

"We can first let him issue an order in the name of Sima Mansion. On the day of the incident, he will temporarily leave the patrol pavilion and return to the yamen to listen to the order. He said that there will be a spring examination."

"Once the soldiers patrolling the city gather to the right Fufeng and Zuo Fengyi, with my two dogs coming forward and the support of my trusted followers, it will be very easy to accomplish something."

"Just asking them to return to their hometown temporarily to listen to the Spring Examination does not count as a change of jurisdiction. Even if they don't invite Tiger Talisman, they can get away with it."

"Everything is reasonable and reasonable. With Xuancheng urging me from the side, and the counter-insurgency order issued by the cabinet, most of the people patrolling the city will follow it."

"As for the small number of people who don't want to follow, there are naturally other ways to deal with it. Wei Gong doesn't have to worry too much."

After Zhang Anshi finished speaking, he gently raised his right hand and made a "killing" movement.

At this moment, he looked less like a cabinet bachelor and more like an old thieves who specialized in doing business without capital.

"Xuancheng... I'm just afraid of him..." Wei Xian hesitated.

"Although Xuancheng is a confidant recruited by the county magistrate himself, he is still a member of a large family. Wei Gong knows the importance of it."

Zhang Anshi naturally didn't know about the suspicion and grounding that had always existed between Wei Xian and his son, so he just assumed that Wei Xian was not sure of persuading Wei Xuancheng.

Wei Xian and Wei Xuancheng once decided on the strategy of burning the stove at both ends.

Although Wei Xian later "cancelled" this strategy, he still couldn't explain what Wei Xuancheng was thinking.

In the past ten years, his son, who has the most successful career, has been diligent in court, extremely filial at home, and low-key and easy-going in Chang'an City.

I haven't seen him stepping on aristocratic families for official status.

But once suspicion formed, Wei Xian could never let go.

"Does Mr. Wei have any concerns?" Zhang Anshi asked, "Xuan Cheng is the key. Without his intervention, we cannot control the soldiers patrolling the city."

After Wei Xian hesitated for a moment, he did not express his concerns. Instead, he nodded and said, "There are no concerns about this matter. I can convince him."

"That's very good. Let's start on the Shangsi Festival. There are still fifteen days from today." Zhang Anshi nodded happily.

"But it depends on Ziru's arrangement!"

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