Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 92 Kill Prince Liu Bian
  Jian Shuo walked out of Jiade Hall, feeling relaxed.

Although he is a favorite and close servant, the imperial power has always been like a mountain, pressing firmly on his head, making him cautious even though he has overwhelming power.

Even if the substitute plan is activated and Jian Shuo's power has reached its peak, he still has to ask the patient who is lying on the bed unable to move for instructions on everything.

Everything must still be controlled by him. Even if Emperor Ling is lying on the bed and unable to get off the ground, he is still secretly controlling, trying to find ways to limit Jian Shuo's power.

Even though Jian Shuo knew it in his heart, he had no choice but to endure it silently.

What he couldn't tolerate the most was that His Majesty the Emperor actually got angry at himself because of Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang, favoring one over the other. I was waiting on him from behind, so why not be as good as two people who only know how to flatter each other?

Now, the cards are finally shown. I, Jian Shuo, the most powerful minister in the world, want to overthrow the mountain of imperial power. I no longer need to care about the emperor's joys and sorrows, and can finally act according to my own preferences.

When Emperor Ling passed out again, Jian Shuo didn't even bother to call the imperial doctor and just slammed the door and walked out.

He sneered twice, turned around and walked towards Changle Palace.

At this time in Changle Palace, Liu Ming had just finished reviewing the memorials. Shi A walked in. Liu Ming waved away Concubine Shu, Lu Qiang and others.

Shi A said cautiously: "Your Majesty, everything has been done. The general is always supervising. Prince Bian has been sentenced to death and buried outside Luoyang City."

Liu Ming nodded and said, "Have you noticed anyone else staring at Prince Bian? Have you leaked his whereabouts?"

"No one was following him, and we were not discovered." Shi A said with great certainty, "It was the general's men who took him out of the city."

"Very good, don't let others know about this, otherwise your life will be at risk." Liu Ming said solemnly.

"I will understand." Shi A wiped his sweat and slowly withdrew.

He was extremely nervous. Before, he thought that the emperor was a puppet at the mercy of others, but several recent events made him see the other side of the emperor - this emperor was also a ruthless person.

His favorite minister who has been serving for more than ten years will be killed when asked, and his majestic queen will be deposed when asked. Not only is his own son demoted to a commoner, but he is also assassinated and sentenced to death. He is his own flesh and blood. Gotta get rid of it.

Therefore, seeing Liu Ming with a serious look on his face, Shi A's heart twitched.

That's right, Liu Ming sent Shi A to kill Liu Bian quietly, and asked him to execute it himself and witness Liu Bian's death with his own eyes.

Originally, Liu Ming wanted Jian Shuo to do these dirty things. After all, he still bore the title of emperor and could not directly attack his own son.

However, after learning from the unclear fate of Empress Dowager Dong and Zhang Yang, Liu Ming knew that it was still unreliable to rely solely on Jian Shuo to deal with key matters.

Sure enough, Jian Shuozhen kicked Liu Bian out of the palace and left him alone. This will undoubtedly cause more variables.

There are many forces that want to rebel against Emperor Ling now. If they catch Liu Bian and find an excuse to rebel, they will only fall into greater passivity.

Fortunately, Shi'a did things fairly neatly.

At this time, Jian Shuo came, with a complicated expression, ranging from frustration to excitement. He picked up the teapot on the table and took a few sips from mouth to mouth.

Wiping the water stains from the corner of his mouth, he took a long breath, as if he had finally let go of a burden, and said with a smile: "This general and Your Majesty have completely shown off. You and I have no way out, we can only advance, not retreat."

"Your Majesty knows that you and I are going to start a new business?" Liu Ming asked.

"He should have guessed it." Jian Shuo said solemnly.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Liu Ming said excitedly, "Ai Qing, why don't you quickly kill your majesty and then proclaim yourself emperor and rule the world?"

Jian Shuo was startled, then smiled, shook his head and said: "This general proclaims himself emperor? No, no, absolutely not! At present, this general only has a little more power, but there is a lot of opposition inside and outside the court. If he directly proclaims himself emperor, the world will not be the same." You have to rebel against me? What will the general do to deal with it?"

After a pause, Jian Shuo let out a long sigh and continued: "This broken body has restricted me from moving to higher places. It's good now. You act as His Majesty in front of the stage. We will make decisions on major matters. Let's discuss it together. That's it." First, the power of the world is still in the hands of this general, but the resistance is much smaller. At least it will be stable until this general passes away, so there should be no big problem."

Jian Shuo showed a proud smile.

In fact, it was just Liu Ming's probing words. Now that he knows Jian Shuo's bottom line, it will be easier to handle.

As long as Jian Shuo doesn't hold back, his role as emperor will only become more and more prosperous.

"Good advice, Aiqing." Liu Ming said with a smile, "By the way, Liu Bian has been kicked out of the palace. Did Aiqing send someone to deal with him?" "Solved?" Jian Shuo said in surprise, "He is a twelve-year-old." A child of 20 years old can just fend for himself, how can I, the general, have time to take care of him?"

"My dear, don't be careless." Liu Ming said deliberately, "He himself is naturally no threat, but there are many interested people in this world. If he is held by the Yuan family, Yang family and other aristocratic families, or falls into the hands of Dong Zhuo, If someone rebels against us in the future under the banner of the prince or even the prince, wouldn’t it be considered passive?”

"Ah? Is that possible? No way!" Jian Shuo then realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Everything is possible." Liu Ming said sadly, "The whereabouts of Empress Dowager Dong are unknown. If Liu Bian is taken advantage of by others again, how can I and Aiqing live a stable life?"

"I...since you thought of it, why didn't you send someone to kill Liu Bian?" Jian Shuo was naturally unwilling to take responsibility and asked instead.

"Can I send someone?" Liu Ming said with a helpless smile, "Look, my dear, who can I send? Who can I entrust to such an important matter? All of these need to be done by my dear!"

Jian Shuo blinked and felt that this substitute made sense.

Indeed, although the other party has some quick wits, he has no power. Pan Yin, Zhang Liao, Feng Fang, Wang Yue and others are all capable people, but they are all members of the general, so naturally it is difficult for him to assign them.

But if you have to do everything yourself...then what's the point of being a powerful minister?
  I don't want to enjoy the glory and wealth, but work hard to maintain the Han Dynasty. Isn't this general sick? It would be better to follow the real emperor and relax. What are you trying to do? !

"Hehehehehe..." Jian Shuo said with a smile, "You and I are one and the same, why should we be so clearly distinguished? Just tell them to do those trivial things. The people of this general are your people."

What Liu Ming wanted was this effect, and he gradually took the initiative in using troops and personnel.

Now, although with his business penetration, as long as he issues orders to people like Feng Fang, Zhang Liao, and Wang Yue, they will definitely obey and execute them, but it is easy to cause Jian Shuo's backlash.

Now it was equivalent to Jian Shuo directly authorizing him to have the right to mobilize, and he was even more comfortable using it.

"Alas, this is all we can do now. I originally thought that being the emperor's substitute would be a blessing, but I didn't expect that I would have to deal with so many troubles."

Liu Ming showed a helpless look and said, "Aiqing, you can't just let it go. You need to take the lead on major matters. This way, you will have enough reasons to be promoted to a higher position in the future. Guangxun now is really important to Aiqing." It’s too young, I think we should at least be promoted to Duke after the situation stabilizes, and then slowly look for opportunities to make contributions, and also be granted the title of King, so that we can protect future generations.”

Jian Shuo's eyes lit up, and he became interested. To have power is to have status, otherwise it is not a good thing to have low status and power. Besides, although he does not have a biological son, he has quite a few nephews and godsons, so he has to leave some for them. Foundation.

"What opportunities are there to make meritorious deeds now?" Jian Shuo asked.

Liu Ming took out several memorials, placed them in front of Jian Shuo, and said: "Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju's rebellion in the north has not yet been put down, the Qiang rebellion is still rampant in the west, and the Qingxu and Yellow Turbans are resurgent in the east. The general is very knowledgeable in military strategy. If he can put down the rebellion, There is a rebellion, he has a lot of troops in his hands, he is meritorious and powerful, and no one can object to his promotion to Duke."

Jian Shuo nodded, touched his chin with his hand and thought for a while and said: "Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju colluded with Wuhuan, and their power is not small and difficult to pacify. The Qiang rebellion has been around for a long time, and the imperial court's heavy troops to encircle and suppress it have little effect. It’s a ragtag group, so it’s relatively easy. After Ding Yuan comes to Beijing, I, the general, will lead his troops eastward to quell the chaos.”

Liu Ming was secretly happy. If Jian Shuo left the capital, he would have the final say in the court.

But it would be best if Jian Shuo could kill Emperor Ling himself. If he was unwilling to take this step, he would have to do it himself.

Once Emperor Ling dies, there will be no need for Jian Shuo to exist.

Jian Shuo thought very simply. He wanted to rule the world with Liu Ming and enjoy the glory and wealth easily. However, this was obviously not Liu Ming's idea.

Anyone who knows the identity of his stand-in must be eliminated.

"With Ding Yuan's help, Aiqing will definitely succeed in dealing with those rabble-rousing Yellow Turbans." Liu Ming smiled and expressed his approval, "However, Ding Yuan cannot go to quell the rebellion immediately, and he still needs to observe Dong Zhuo's movements."

Jian Shuo nodded, convinced, "Hey, you are still thoughtful."

"However, the Pingqiang in the west and the Pingchao in the north cannot be left alone. We need to send out capable people, otherwise the world will be unrest and you and I will not be able to enjoy our wealth at ease."

Liu Ming continued, "Huangfu Song has considerable experience in commanding troops. I suggest that he be made General Zuo and go to Pingqiang. Liu Yu is quite prestigious in the north, so I suggest that he be made Youzhou Mu to quell the rebellion in Youzhou. I don't know. What do you think, Aiqing?"

Jian Shuo thought for a while and felt that there seemed to be no problem, and said: "There is no problem with the selection, but we can't give them such a big official for free. They have to donate money to the palace, otherwise how can we enjoy ourselves? "

"That's natural, the rules can't be broken." Liu Ming said with a smile, "But if the matter is urgent, they can be allowed to donate after the rebellion is suppressed."

"Then it's up to you to draw up the decree." Jian Shuo said, "Although you are a substitute, you are no better than before. You also need to slowly establish your prestige among the officials. This is the long-term way."

"What you said makes sense," Liu Ming said with a smile. He took out a few memorial letters and placed them in front of Jian Shuo. He said, "Liu Bei, the captain of Anxi County, was dissatisfied with being laid off. He whipped the postal supervisor and then fled to Daizhou. As for Liu Hui, when I was sorting out the memorials, I saw that he had made great contributions in suppressing the Yellow Turban rebellion, and that he was also the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan. I wanted to absolve him of his crime and transfer him to the palace for use to strengthen you and me. I love you and see if you can suitable?"

(End of this chapter)