The great man will live forever

Chapter 315 Character determines destiny

Now that He Jin had taken control of the government, he resented Jian Shuo for plotting against him and secretly planned to kill him.

A gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years; a villain's revenge is never too late.

Yuan Shao persuaded He Jin to kill all the eunuchs through He Jin's close disciple Zhang Jin. He Jin had this idea, but he was always hesitant. He was still afraid of eunuchs.

He Jin had people in the Yuan family who had been high-ranking officials in the past dynasties, and Yuan Shao and his cousin Huben Zhonglang General Yuan Shu were supported by the world's heroes, so he trusted and appointed them.

Not only that, He Jinyou began to recruit talents and recruited 20 talented people including He, Xun You and Zheng Tai from Henan. He was appointed as the Marquis of the Northern Army, Xun You as the Minister of Huangmen, and Zheng Tai as the Minister. They all serve as his confidants.

Jian Shuo was naturally worried and worried, and wrote to Yue Zhong, Song Dian and others, saying: "General He Jin and his brothers control the government and act arbitrarily. Now they are plotting with the party members all over the world to kill the late emperor's cronies and eliminate us.

Just because I command the Imperial Army, I hesitate for the time being. Now we should work together to close the palace gate and arrest and execute He Jin as soon as possible. "

Guo Sheng, the constant servant of the Central Committee, was from the same county as He Jin. He was of great help to the Empress Dowager He and He Jin for their noble status, so he trusted He closely.

After discussing with Zhao Zhong and others, Guo Sheng rejected Jian Shuo's proposal and sent Jian Shuo's letter to He Jin to read.

On May 25th, He Jin ordered Huangmenling to arrest Jian Shuo and execute him.

After learning that Jian Shuo had been killed, Zhang Rang and others were naturally terrified.

"Hmph, I want to drive out all the Jian Shuo clan and knock down the mountains to scare the tigers. I shouldn't harm other eunuchs rashly."

"Jian Shuo tried to kill me and has been killed. His head is here."

"Queen Mother...why...why do you favor people like Zhang Rang?"

Since then, almost all the Forbidden Forces have been placed under his command. For a time, He Jin has become the most prosperous, the emperor is the biggest, and he is the second!

Then a dozen eunuchs, including Zhang Rang and others, walked out from behind the curtain and knelt on the ground.

Everyone kept kowtowing to show their loyalty.

Anyone who can leave a name in the history books, even if it is only a weak one, must have advantages that others cannot match. What's more, they are also great eunuchs and have left a lot of ink in the history books.

"From now on, we will obey the general's orders, dare not have any second thoughts, and remain loyal."

"Brother, you can't trust those ministers easily. I know the affairs in the palace better than you. The person who planned to murder you is just Jian Shuo. Now that he is dead, don't let them do anything."

"Well, since the Queen Mother pleads for you, I will spare you this time, but it will not be the same next time. If you are plotting to frame me, don't blame me for not showing mercy to you."

"It's natural!"

Others wanted to say something, but He Jin said directly, "I have made up my mind, no need to say more."

"It's gone!"

"I hope the general will spare us for the sake of past kindness."

"General, please spare your life, General. It was Jian Shuo who colluded with Empress Dowager Dong to kill you, and it has nothing to do with us!"

"We must rush to Queen He and beg her. Only she can save our lives now."

"We had no idea!"

"Thank you, General!" Zhang Rang and others kept kowtowing, which always represented their loyalty. Although the eunuchs who could get to their level were greedy for money, their acting skills were such that even the movie king would nod after seeing them.

Seeing them like this, and with his sister's persuasion, He Jin temporarily gave up on killing them.

I have to say that their ability to shirk blame is very strong. Anyway, Jian Shuo is dead and his mouth is on them, so they can say whatever they want.

Queen Mother He smiled and said, "Come out."

Yuan Shao said eagerly: "If we don't eliminate the power of the eunuchs, there will be endless troubles!"

Yuan Shao immediately raised his hand and said, "General, this is probably framed by Zhang Rang and others. They are very likely to be involved. Do you really want to let Shi Changshi go?"

"Yes."

……

"We would never dare to murder the general."

"Yeah!"

He Jin nodded helplessly, "That's what the Queen Mother said."

"General! If you think about it carefully, you and I came from a humble background. If it weren't for Zhang Rang and others, how could we be as prosperous and wealthy as we are today?"

He Jin waved them off.

"Don't be reluctant to give up money and get more money. That's how you honor the Queen Mother!"

Their faces were rosy, a bit like the scenes of men in later generations who were promoted, made rich and killed their wives.

In the Queen Mother He's palace, she was drinking with He Jin. The two of them were in high spirits. One became the Queen Mother of the empire, and the other became the general of the Empire, commanding the army of the world. Now this big man has the final say in the He family.

Everyone was innocent and didn't know it, but Zhang Rang and the others did send a lot of money to Queen Mother He, and then tried to please her. The flattering Queen Mother He was very happy.

On this side, He Jin directly took Jian Shuo's head back to the mansion, and then summoned Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's people.

He naturally learned the news of Jian Shuo's murder. She waved her hand and tried to hit Zhang Rang, but Zhang Rang dodged her and said, "Empress Dowager, don't dodge your hand."

Of course, in addition to money, Wang Meiren, whom she poisoned back then, was almost deposed. It was also these eunuchs who begged for mercy, so there was some affection involved.

At this time, Queen Mother He also started to persuade, "Yes, Jian Shuo did harm to Qian, and now he has been killed. Why should you listen to other people's words? They are indeed innocent."

On the other side, in Yongle Palace, Empress Dowager Dong, who should not be Empress Dowager Dong now, was feeling angry and her chest was rising and falling.

Sure enough, not long after He Jincai said goodbye, Zhang Rang's eyes changed slightly, and an indescribable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but no one saw it.

"Hmph, you are all veterans of the late emperor. The late emperor once praised you when he was still alive. Why are you all mute now?"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

Empress Dowager Dong said, holding the yellow handkerchief and crying.

"The Empress Dowager, the late emperor's body is still cold, how dare they treat you unreasonably?"

"That's right, you are the Queen Mother."

"Then Queen Mother He, even if her son becomes emperor, she still has to show respect to you, Queen Mother, even though the late emperor has passed away.

But as long as the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager don't say a word about the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, how can they dare to resist the disrespect of He Jinhe and the Empress Dowager? "

"Yes, then He Jin made Prince Bian the emperor, which is just a step ahead. The Empress Dowager can also give him a chance to do his own thing."

In the midst of these eunuchs, Empress Dowager Dong's eyes lit up and she felt that she could do it again. She quickly asked, "What does it mean to do each his own thing?"

"The Empress Dowager, if the Empress Dowager He has the prince's argument, you have the prince's association, if the Empress Dowager He can make any progress, isn't there the Dong family behind you?"

"Yes!" Empress Dowager Dong nodded.

Zhang Rang continued, "In the near future, we can issue an edict to confer Dong Zhong as a hussar general, and he will be on par with the general He Jin."

"Not bad!"

Sure enough, after the second court, someone hurried to the general's mansion to report to He Jin. At this time, He Jin was still holding a beautiful woman on his left hand, and he was holding another beautiful woman while drinking and dreaming.

"It's delicious!" A beauty was peeling grapes for him.

Another beauty blocked his mouth with a mouthful of wine.

"Ha ha!"

"Fragrant enough, fragrant enough!"

"General!"

At this time, the guard came in hurriedly. "What's wrong? Why are you so panicked?"

"This morning, the Empress Dowager issued an order to confer the title of Cavalry General to her uncle Dong Zhuo. She also wanted to listen to politics behind the curtain, but unfortunately she was stopped by the Empress Dowager He."

He Jin was furious, "What? If this matter is not the attention of the Shi Changshi, or the Empress Dowager is doing something wrong, I will go to the palace immediately to have a look."

He Jin immediately took people into the palace to see his sister.

"Brother, I can't see that this matter has anything to do with Shi Changshi. I haven't heard anything. Brother, do you think that if Bian'er inherits the throne, then the Empress Dowager will not be angry?

If you become a general and hold military power, our He family will become rich together. How can she not be jealous?

I think her intention is nothing more than to compete for power and profit with our He family. "

Queen Mother He walked in front holding a cattail fan, looking elegant.

He Jin nodded, "Yes, that day Zhang Shang and others cursed and swore allegiance to me, so I'm sorry they didn't dare to be my enemy.

The Empress Dowager was alone and weak, so it was natural for her to want to win over the Ten Constant Attendants.

Well, you find an opportunity to persuade the Empress Dowager to stop meddling in court affairs. "

"Ah."

So, within a few days, Queen Mother He found an opportunity to drink with Queen Mother Dong.

Queen Dowager Dong drank a glass of wine and probably guessed what was going on, so she chuckled.

"As a member of my family, if you have something to say, just say it, no need to be polite."

"Mother, you and I are both women, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate to participate in government affairs."

"Ok?"

"In the past, Empress Lu interfered in government affairs because she held great power. As a result, after her death, more than a thousand members of the Lu family were exterminated.

Now you and I should live in the inner court and take care of ourselves, and leave these important matters to the elders of the court.

They all assisted the late emperor and were highly used by the late emperor. They are naturally talented and can handle this matter well. This is a great blessing to the world. Please listen to the words of your daughter-in-law and do not interfere in the government affairs.

Otherwise, Empress Lu will serve as a warning to others. "

"Hmph, are you threatening me or teaching me a lesson? If I hadn't promoted you in the first place, how could you be as prosperous and wealthy as you are today?

Could it be that today you think that your son will have someone to rely on when he becomes emperor? "

He and the Queen Mother pretended to be very scared, but in fact they were not scared at all, "My daughter-in-law doesn't dare, I just remind my mother."

"Reminder, I am very sober. You were jealous of Beauty Wang and poisoned her to death. Now you want to harm me?"

Empress Dowager Dong snorted coldly, showing no mercy to Empress Dowager He.

After brushing it, Queen Mother He looked very ugly and cursed in her heart, "You are an old woman who relies on her old age to sell her old age."

Seeing that his expression was ugly, the Empress Dowager said reluctantly, "You don't have to talk nonsense, otherwise I will let General Piaoqi marry you and your brother."

This time, Queen Mother He's face was filled with anger, and her fists were clenched, "Mother, I tried to persuade you with good words, but you are so unreasonable?"

"Haha, you, you dare to talk about the word "reason", joke, joke." Empress Dowager Dong said and burst into laughter.

"You..." Queen Mother He glared angrily, then calmed down, and then retorted, "That's not what you said. It is true that the daughter-in-law was born in a humble family, but the mother-in-law was only a vassal concubine back then. If her son had not been adopted by Emperor Heng, How can one be the mother of a country?

With our current status, it’s better not to mention the past, haha. "

It has to be said that the status of Empress Dowager Dong was indeed not high at the time. She basically felt like an old landowner lady in the countryside.

Empress Dowager Dong looked ugly, "What's wrong with the Concubine? The Concubine is also a concubine, and she is a hundred times better than you. You are just a pig butcher."

"Hahaha, this time and that time."

"What about now? What about then? Do you still dare to kill me? I am the Empress Dowager."

This was Empress Dowager Dong's support. She expected that Empress Dowager He would not dare to kill her.

"How dare your daughter-in-law murder the Queen Mother? She is just killing a pig at best."

"You are so presumptuous!"

"How dare you, my daughter-in-law? That's not a crime, the emperor will punish me for committing a crime."

Good guy, the emperor is her son, can he punish her?

"There's no need to scare me with the emperor. I'm not afraid of the emperor either."

"Yes, you are the Empress Dowager now, what are you afraid of?"

The two of them had a heated exchange of words and naturally broke up unhappy.

On May 28th, He Jin and the three public officials reported: "Empress Dowager Dong sent her former and middle ministers Xia Yun and others to collude with the state and county officials to plunder property, which was stored in Yongle Palace where she lived.

According to past practice, the queen of the feudal kingdom cannot stay in the capital. Please move her back to her home country. "

Empress Dowager He approved the memorial, and Empress Dowager Dong almost fainted when she learned the news.

On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, He Jin surrounded General Piaoqi's palace with his troops, arrested Dong Chong, and removed him from his post. Dong Chong committed suicide.

On the seventh day of June, Empress Dowager Dong died suddenly in the palace, worried and frightened.

In fact, it was not the sudden death. It was the Queen Mother He who gave her a glass of poisonous wine and had someone pour it into her, poisoning her to death.

She never expected that Queen Mother He would be so cruel and bold. She was the Queen Mother.

It's a pity that people can poison Wang Meiren, but they can't poison her?

Of course, people with a discerning eye can also see that they poisoned Empress Dowager Dong to death. They committed the following crimes among the great men who governed the world with filial piety, so He Jin's family became less popular from then on.

On June 17, the imperial court buried Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty in Wenling. He Jin was wary of a conspiracy like Jian Shuo's. He claimed to be ill and did not go to the palace to accompany the funeral, nor did he send the coffin of the Emperor Ling to the cemetery.

In July, the title of King Liu Xie of Bohai was changed to King Chenliu.

Yuan Shao continued to suggest to He Jin: "In the past, Dou Wu and others wanted to eliminate the eunuchs, but they were killed by the eunuchs just because the news was leaked.

The soldiers of the fifth battalion had always been afraid of the power of the eunuchs, but Dou took advantage of them, thus bringing about his own destruction.

Now the general brothers are commanding the Jin clan of the imperial army at the same time. The generals, officers and officials under them are all outstanding men and women, and they are willing to serve you. Everything is under control. This is a God-given opportunity.

A general should eliminate great harm for the world in one fell swoop and be famous for future generations. Don't miss this opportunity! "

He Jin nodded, "What Benchu ​​said makes sense."

Therefore, He Jin suggested to the Queen Mother that all the eunuchs at and below the rank of Changshi should be removed and that the third minister should be appointed to take their place.

Under the eunuch's instigation, Queen Mother He naturally refused and said: "From ancient times to the present, eunuchs have been responsible for managing affairs in the palace. This traditional system of the Han Dynasty cannot be abolished.

What's more, the late emperor has just passed away, how can I work with the scholars in neat clothes? "

He Jin could not go against the Queen Mother's wishes and planned to kill the most domineering eunuch for the time being.

Yuan Shao believed that eunuchs were closest to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and they would pass the memorials of officials and the Emperor's edicts back and forth. If they were not completely eliminated now, there would definitely be trouble in the future.

However, Empress Dowager He's mother Wuyang Jun and her brother He Miao accepted bribes from the eunuchs many times. Knowing that He Jin wanted to eliminate the eunuchs, they repeatedly warned Empress Dowager He to stop him. They also said: "The general killed the ministers on his left and right without authorization, and acted arbitrarily and weakened the country. "

Queen Mother He had doubts in her heart and thought their words were reasonable.

Even though He Jin held great power, he always respected and feared the eunuchs. He was only a butcher and had little experience.

Although he envied the reputation of getting rid of eunuchs, he could not make a decision immediately, so the matter was delayed and could not be decided for a long time.

Procrastinating in doing things, hesitating, being afraid of wolves before and tigers behind, looking forward and backward...

Character determines destiny, and He Jin's character determines his demise.

(End of this chapter)