The great man will live forever

Chapter 316 The wolf is coming

Zhang Rang and others learned that Empress Dowager Dong had been poisoned, so they naturally conspired together.

"He Jin, a butcher, dares to murder the mother of the country?"

"How dare you!"

"That's right. If we hadn't lifted him up, how could he be where he is today?"

"Oh, it's true that the mountain falls and everyone dies."

"The only solution now is to change the direction when the wind blows."

"Where else would we all go?"

Zhang Rang said: "He Jin is a young man with unstoppable plans. Which of the ministers behind him doesn't want to eat our flesh and drink our blood?"

"Yes, we should take the first step to avoid endless trouble."

Because they are physically disabled and all their hopes are pinned on the emperor, they are the most loyal to the emperor!

Although Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was a bit lustful, good at money, and very poor in the ability to govern the country, he was not a fool. After all, he had been the emperor for so many years and knew checks and balances.

Cao Cao on the side also saw something and quickly persuaded, "Yes, General, it is easy to eliminate the eunuch party, why bother to discuss it?

The position of eunuch is appropriate in ancient and modern times, but the master of the world should not let the false power and favor lead to this.

If all the eunuchs died, the most injured person would be the emperor.

But when you get angry quickly and act decisively, heaven and man will obey.

So they arranged for the eunuchs to set up a separate portal to control the military power and balance He Jin.

After punishing his crime and punishing the original evil, one jailer is enough, so why call in foreign soldiers one after another!

If you want to kill him, everything will be revealed, and I see his defeat. "

Yuan Shao and He Jin were representatives of the noble clan and relatives respectively, while the Shi Changshi they had to deal with together were representatives of the eunuchs.

But now after the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the three parties broke up instantly. The eunuchs wanted to kill the relatives and nobles, so that they could take power and dominate the world.

The reason why he reused eunuchs was largely to curb the power of noble families and relatives.

To put it simply, the rule of the Eastern Han Dynasty was composed of three forces: nobles, relatives, and eunuchs.

The nobles are not trustworthy either. They will gradually evade the imperial power and encroach on the emperor's interests and rights. If one of them fails, it is not impossible to become the emperor himself.

The eunuchs here are all discussing how to get rid of He Jin, but He Jin is still hesitant.

"Now we can only curb the rebellion by eliminating He Jin first."

Second, Yuan Shao did not simply want to kill a few eunuchs, his purpose was to eradicate all eunuchs.

During the lifetime of Emperor Han Ling, the three forces could still check and balance each other.

But the eunuch's power was too great, and he needed to rely on the help of foreign ministers.

If the relatives fail, they will seek power and usurp the throne, such as Wang Mang and the like.

The first of the eight captains was the eunuch Jian Shuo, with Yuan Shao ranking second and Cao Cao ranking fourth as Dianjun captains.

First, eunuchs were too powerful. These people were not one or two people, but a group, and there were officials who colluded with them, seriously harming Yuan Shao's interests.

"The Queen Mother doesn't allow it, what can you do?"

Yuan Shao did this for several reasons.

After He Jin finished speaking, he hit his right hand with his left hand and spread his hands, indicating that there was nothing he could do.

"That's right."

The reason why Cao Cao said this was that he had understood Yuan Shao's thoughts.

In the later period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, he established the Xiyuan Army, which was equivalent to the Imperial Guard, and established eight lieutenants. Even He Jin could not directly intervene in the Xiyuan Army.

Compared to nobles and relatives, eunuchs were the most loyal to the emperor.

Everyone nodded, unanimously agreeing to kill He Jin first.

"So the focus for you and me is still on the inner court. We must first control the emperor or the queen mother, and then we can do whatever we want."

He Jin was overjoyed, "Haha, we can do it in seconds, we can do it in seconds!"

He pretended to be helpless and looked at Yuan Shao, "Why don't I want to get rid of the eunuchs? But the Queen Mother said that the inner court has been controlled by eunuchs since ancient times. It is an old system. How can it be changed at will?

Moreover, the late emperor killed his old ministers not long after the war broke out, which was not conducive to the rule of the country. "

On the contrary, if you use a sharp weapon and give even less help, when the soldiers gather together, the strong will be the hero. The so-called fighting against others and giving others a handle will not succeed, and it will only lead to chaos! "

Chen Lin, the chief secretary and a native of Guangling, dissuaded him and said: "General, you must not do it. As the saying goes, 'cover your eyes to catch a sparrow'. You cannot cheat to achieve your goals with trivial things. How can you deceive your country's major affairs?"

Today, the general has the imperial power, holding the key points of the army, the dragon and the tiger stride, with high and low in mind, this is like a roaring furnace burning the hair and ears.

From this arrangement of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, we can see that he was very uneasy about He Jin taking over military and political power.

Fourth, Dong Zhuo was a disciple of the Yuan family. Yuan Shao introduced Dong Zhuo to Beijing in order to use Dong Zhuo's power to strengthen the Yuan family's influence in the court and take the opportunity to control the court.

Yuan Shao immediately said, "General, if you continue to fight, you will be subject to chaos. All the generals under Benchu's account are handsome men. Only the general can use them. Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others are spreading rumors. It is precisely to get rid of them." The best time.”

At the same time, he also won over the great gentry and asked the gentry and eunuchs to work together to check and balance He Jin, a relative.

"The Queen Mother has to be careful."

Yuan Shao strongly requested to recruit foreign troops to Beijing, and now the most powerful foreign troops are naturally Dong Zhuo and his like.

"As long as we win over the emperor and the queen mother, it will be easy to get rid of He Jin."

Yuan Shao immediately suggested, "The general can summon heroes from all over the world and lead troops to the capital to get rid of the eunuchs. At that time, the queen mother will not be allowed to disobey."

Third, Queen Mother He did not agree to kill all the eunuchs because this would lead to the structural collapse of the imperial rule of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"Hahaha!"

The relatives and nobles also had this plan, and the Yuan family had disciples all over the country and recruited soldiers from outside to come to the capital. Most of them listened to their family, so that they could take the opportunity to control the court.

In their eyes, Dong Zhuo was just a dog raised by Yuan Shao's family, but they didn't know that it was obviously a wolf, or a man-eating wolf.

If you become a dog too much, you will want to turn over and become the master.

Here, after hearing what Cao Cao said, He Jin smiled and asked, "Do you think one jailer is enough?"

"This is natural. We only kill the first culprit, why bother to eliminate them all?"

"Oh, I remembered, Mengde, you are a eunuch, so it is understandable that you have an affair!"

"Hahaha!" Several other people laughed.

Cao Cao's face turned red with anger, he flicked his sleeves and left.

"Those who mess up the world will never enter!" He sighed inwardly.

At this time, he was only thinking about assisting the Han Dynasty, reviving the Han Dynasty, becoming a famous minister through the ages, and being famous for generations. He never thought about usurping.

People change over time. Yuan Shao may also want to be a person like Huo Guang at this time, but he would never dare to be Wang Mang.

At this time, they were really high-spirited and young.

"Young man is chivalrous and makes friends with heroes from all five cities. His liver and gallbladder are hollow, his hair is ridged. When we talk, we live and die together. A promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold."

Push forward bravely, proudly and boldly. Qing Gai Yong, Lian Fei Yao, Dou Chengdong. When I drink wine, the spring scenery floats in the cold jar, and I absorb the rainbow from the sea.

Idle calls of eagles and dogs, white feathers picking up carved bows, cunning holes are empty. Happy rush.

It's like a dream of yellow beams, saying farewell to the red phoenix; the bright moon is shining together, and the lonely awning is floating. Officials are redundant and obedient; they fall into dusty cages and have a collection of books.

He Bian is like a cloud, for rough use, but it can perform extraordinary functions. The bamboo sticks are stirring, the fishing sun is busy, and I am thinking about the sad man.

Don't ask for a long tassel, just take the talent of a genius, and the sword roars in the west wind. I hate climbing mountains and facing water. I send Qixiantong in my hand and watch my return home. "

……

Under Yuan Shao's strong suggestion, He Jin summoned Dong Zhuo to march. Dong Zhuo was naturally overjoyed when he received the news, feeling that it was like a dragon entering the sea.

Zheng Tai, the imperial censor, tried to persuade He Jin, saying: "General, Dong Zhuo endures unrighteousness and has an insatiable ambition. If he uses the power of the government to entrust him with important tasks, he will indulge in evil desires and endanger the court.

Ming Gong attaches great importance to his closeness and virtue, takes Ah Heng's power, and is arbitrary in his will to punish the guilty. Sincerely, it is not appropriate to pretend to be Zhuo Zhuo in order to support him!

Moreover, things will change as time goes by, and the lessons are not far away, so it is advisable to make a quick decision. "

He Jin's eyes turned cold, "Dong Zhuo has 20 men in armor. It's easy to use him to eliminate the eunuchs. You worry too much and are not able to plan for big things." Lu Zhi on the side also tried to persuade him, "General, I have always known Dong Zhuo as a person. He has a kind face but a cruel heart, and will be a disaster once he enters the capital."

"Huh, you all are just scholars."

Lu Zhi wanted to say something else, but He Jin interrupted with a wave of his hand, "No need to say more, I've already paid attention."

So Zheng Tai and Lu Zhi resigned and told Xun You, "He Jin is a person who is not easy to help."

Of course, He Jin was not stupid and would not rely solely on Dong Zhuo. His subordinates Wang Kuang and Cavalry Commander Bao Xin were both from Taishan, so He Jin asked them to return to their hometowns to recruit troops.

Later, He Jin summoned Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, to garrison troops into a forest, and asked Ding Yuan, the commander of Wu Meng, to lead thousands of people to march into Hanoi County and burn the Mengjin Ferry of the Yellow River. The flames shone directly into Luoyang City.

Of course, these actions were all based on the slogan of eliminating eunuchs.

This kind of elimination of the eunuchs should be done with the power of thunder, and the news should not be leaked. But in the end, he made such a big fanfare, it was just asking for death, as if he was afraid that the eunuchs would not know that he wanted to eliminate them.

Rabbits bite people when they are anxious, let alone these eunuch groups who have held power for many years.

On the other side, Dong Zhuo received the news and rushed to the capital with his army without stopping, and wrote a letter saying: "Zhang Rang, the official of the Central Committee, and others, stole the favor and caused chaos in the sea.

I heard that Yang Decoction can stop boiling, and it is better to remove the firewood. Although the stained carbuncle is painful, it is better than eating it internally.

In the past, Zhao Yang raised the armies of Jinyang to drive away the evildoers on the side of the emperor, but now I am ringing bells and drums like Luoyang, please give in and wait to clean up the treachery! "

The eunuch had received the news a long time ago, and a large group of people knelt down in front of the palace gate of Queen Mother He and cried bitterly. They were even more uncomfortable than the death of their parents.

"Please help the Queen Mother!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

"Get up, everyone, why are you crying? What's the big deal? You go to the general's house and confess your sins to the general. I'll explain to you, and it's over."

"Your Majesty, I dare not go to the general's residence."

"That's all, I'll go and beg you for mercy."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

So the Empress Dowager He begged for mercy, and his brother He Miao also said to He Jin: "We came from Nanyang together and were born in poverty. We relied on the support of eunuchs to become rich and wealthy today.

Major national affairs are not easy to talk about, and it is difficult to recover after overturning the water. We should give more thought to it and reconcile with the eunuchs for the time being. "

At that time, when Dong Zhuo arrived in Mianchi, He Jin was persuaded by his brother and sister and became even more hesitant, so he sent the admonishing doctor Zhong Shao to stop Dong Zhuo with the emperor's edict.

Good guy, he was about to succeed at this point. He began to hesitate again. If he doesn't die, who will die?

With the entire country's army in his hands, it was like two kings leading four twos, but in the end, he was forced to fight back.

Yuan Shao was afraid that He Jin would change his mind, so he threatened him: "The conflict has formed and the signs of action have been revealed. What else does the general want to wait for instead of making a decision earlier?

If things are delayed for too long, things will change, and the tragedy of Dou Wu's murder will happen again! "

He Jin then appointed Yuan Shao as Sili Xiaowei, who had the power to arrest or execute criminals without asking for instructions during holidays.

He also appointed Wang Yun, who was engaged in Zhonglang, as Henan Yin.

Yuan Shao ordered his military officials, Fang Lue, to investigate the movements of the eunuchs, and urged Dong Zhuo and others to send emissaries to urgently submit a memorial, claiming in the memorial that they would march to Pingtan.

Seeing that the army was about to come in from outside, Queen Mother He was so frightened that she dismissed the eunuchs such as Zhong Changshi, Xiao Huangmen and others and went home, leaving only some of He Jin's trusted people to guard the palace.

Yuan Shao advised He Jin to take this opportunity to catch them all, and even stated the reason repeatedly, but He Jin refused.

Yuan Shao also used official documents to notify various states and county officials, under the guise of He Jin, asking them to arrest the eunuchs' relatives...

Seeing that the eunuch was about to belch, they were naturally unwilling and eager to change the situation.

Zhang Rang's daughter-in-law was the sister of Queen Mother He. Zhang Rang kowtowed to her and asked, "I have committed a crime now, and it is my responsibility for the whole family to return to their hometown.

Thinking that my family has received the emperor's favor for generations, and now we have to stay away from the palace, I feel reluctant to leave.

I would like to serve in the palace again, so that I can temporarily see the Queen Mother, and then retreat to the ravine, and die without any regrets! "

The daughter-in-law interceded with her mother, Wuyang Jun, who then went to the palace to intercede with Queen Mother He.

So Empress Dowager He issued an edict to let all the regular attendants return to serve in the palace.

This Queen Mother He was also stupid, jumping sideways repeatedly.

What was even more stupid was his brother. At this time, He Jin actually went to the palace to ask for a report, and reported to the Queen Mother He, requesting that all the regular servants be killed.

Zhang Rang, the official at the Imperial Palace, and others sent people to eavesdrop on the conversation between He Jin's brother and sister, and learned the entire conversation.

Good guy, you are going to kill us all. Kill them all. I can only take risks.

So Zhang Rang led dozens of his party members, armed with weapons, to sneak in through the side door and ambush under the palace gate.

As soon as He came in or out, he pretended to call him according to the Queen Mother's will. As soon as He Jin entered the palace, Zhang Rang and others surrounded him.

“He Jin, the current chaos in the world is not only our eunuch’s fault.

The late Emperor was once angry with the Queen Mother and almost deposed her. We came to our rescue with tears in our eyes, and each of us donated tens of millions of our family wealth as gifts to calm the late Emperor down.

We just want to be under your sect. Now you actually want to kill us and exterminate the clan. This is too much. It is intolerable. "

"Rare..."

"what!"

Before He Jin had time to beg for mercy, Shang Fang's supervisor Qu Mu drew his sword and killed He Jin in front of the Xide Palace.

Zhang Rang, Duan Gui and others wrote an edict, appointing former Taiwei Fan Ling as Sili Xiaowei, and Shaofu Xu Xiang as Henan Yin.

When the minister saw the edict, he felt suspicious and said, "Please ask General He to come out and discuss it together."

Zhonghuangmen threw He Jin's head to the minister and said, "He Jin has rebelled and has been executed!"

"General!"

Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang, officers under He Jin, were outside the palace. When they heard that He Jin had been killed, they planned to lead their troops into the palace, but the palace door was closed.

Huben Zhonglang sent Yuan Shu, Wu Kuang and others to attack the palace together, slashing down the palace gate with knives, while Zhonghuangmen and others held weapons to guard the palace gate.

At dusk, Yuan Shu set fire to the Qingsuo Gate of Nangong, hoping to threaten the palace to hand over Zhang Rang and others.

Zhang Rang and others went to the harem to report to the Queen Mother He, saying: "General He Jin's subordinates conspired to rebel, set fire to the palace, and attacked the Shangshumen."

At this time, Queen Mother He was in a panic and at a loss.

Zhang Rang and others threatened the Queen Mother He, the Young Emperor, and King Chenliu Liu Xie, and hijacked other officials in the palace to escape from the Tianqiao Pavilion Road to the North Palace...

All other members were killed in the palace coup.

At the third watch, they fled to the foot of Beimang Mountain. Suddenly they heard shouts of killing from behind, and a team of people arrived in the light of fire. Zhang Rang knew that he could not escape death, so he committed suicide by throwing himself into the river.

And the person who came was suddenly Dong Zhuo.

When Liu Bian saw Dong Zhuo suddenly coming with his army, he was so frightened that he cried. The ministers said to Dong Zhuo: "The emperor issued an edict to withdraw the army."

Dong Zhuo said loudly: "As ministers of the country, you people cannot assist the royal family, causing the emperor to go into exile. Why do you need the army to retreat!"

"I, Bingzhou Pastor Dong Zhuo, paid homage to Your Majesty. Rescue came late. Please forgive me for your sins."

"Please...please..."

Dong Zhuo came forward to see Liu Bian, but Liu Bian's words were incoherent.

So Dong Zhuo talked with Liu Xie, king of Chenliu, and asked about what happened. Liu Xie answered them one by one, without missing a beat from beginning to end.

Dong Zhuo was very happy. He felt that Liu Xie was talented and was raised by the Empress Dowager Dong. He believed that he was of the same clan as the Empress Dowager Dong, so he had the idea of ​​​​deposing Liu Bian and making Liu Xie the emperor.

Dong Zhuo's entry into Luoyang was like a tiger entering a mountain or a wolf entering a flock of sheep.

(End of this chapter)