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Chapter 506: Su Yao disappears, chaos breaks out in the capital

"shipwreck???"

The ministers who heard the news looked at each other in bewilderment.

They could understand Guanjun Hou's anxiety to escape by land and take the sea after learning about the situation in the capital.

However, the sea waves are more turbulent than the inland rivers. Once you lose your way due to strong winds, you can only leave it to fate.

Therefore, the fleets at this time were all sailing along the coast for fear of unexpected events.

But even so, accidents are inevitable for people who make a living on the sea.

But who is Guanjun Hou?

How could it be so coincidental that the champion marquis, who was always unexpected and had always brought them countless shocks and troubles, died at sea at this critical moment?
"Yes, it should be correct."

The messenger swallowed his saliva:
"Many fishermen in Shandong have seen it."

"When Lord Su's fleet was crossing the sea, they were caught in a strong wind and the entire fleet was blown into the deep sea."

"Later, some fishing villages along the Shandong coast rescued the drifting victims."

"According to those people, Lord Su's ship has been caught in a storm and is nowhere to be found!"

"Hahahaha, hahahaha!" Zhang Rang laughed loudly towards the sky.

"Thank goodness, God has finally taken you away!"

"We can sleep well now!" He Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

Those who hated or were disgusted with him all applauded and said that God had opened his eyes.

They bluntly said that such inhuman creatures should not exist in this world.

Now, Su Yao’s magical powers have finally been taken away, and everyone can sleep well.

Those who feel sorry for it can't help but sigh.

Is the title of Champion Marquis really a curse?

Is there really no one who can bear its weight?

Even Su Yao, who always worked miracles, could not escape the fate of early death.

"Could it be that God really does not bless Yanhan?"

When the emperor received the news, he was no longer able to make any radical reactions.

But his gradually dimming eyes made me wonder whether he regretted that he should never have listened to the advice of He Jin, Zhang Rang and others and sent Su Yao to such a faraway place in Liaodong.

The situation worsened and he had no time to recall them.

Finally, in late April, more than ten days later than in history, Liu Hong could not escape the fate of death and passed away in the Beigong Palace.

The eunuchs and He Jin also had their first confrontation surrounding the emperor's death.

"The emperor passed away today. Who do you think should be the new emperor?"

In the dark room of the North Palace, the ten eunuchs gathered together.

After confirming that the emperor had passed away, they did not notify anyone but sealed off the scene. Not to mention the outer court, even the empress dowager and the queen were unaware of Liu Hong's death.

The next emperor should be chosen by them:
"What else is there to discuss?"

Jian Shuo frowned and said to everyone:

"The late emperor liked Liu Xie, so of course we should make Liu Xie the emperor!"

"But I remember that Zhang Changshi and Guo Changshi favored the eldest son Liu Bian?"

Zhao Zhong looked at Zhang Rang and Guo Sheng.

Guo Sheng closed his eyes and said nothing, while Zhang Rang snorted and sneered:
"This moment, that moment."

"In the past, the late emperor wanted to get that Su to support Liu Xie. If he succeeds, I'm afraid we will suffer the consequences."

"But now, even if the boy is lucky enough not to die, it is too late to take care of him." "We should satisfy the late emperor's wishes."

As soon as Zhang Rang finished speaking, many people nodded in agreement, except Guo Sheng who spoke out in opposition:

"Liu Bian is the general's nephew. If we don't make him the emperor, how can the general let it go?"

"He Jin, you are just a butcher."

In front of all the attendants, Jian Shuo clenched his fist and said in a low voice but with a firm will:

"He has been blessed by the Emperor and has risen to a high position, but he has not thought about repaying the Emperor. Instead, he is obsessed with personal gain and is bent on obstructing the Emperor's decision."

"Now, I have the will of His Majesty and the decree of Empress Dowager Dong. Quickly summon the butcher into the palace and kill him so that the prince can ascend the throne!"

The eunuch who held military power spoke at this moment, immediately silencing all the voices of opposition.

Just like that, on the night of the emperor's death, Zhang Rang and other ten eunuchs and Jian Shuo united in their stance and decided to take action.

This was certainly not only because of the emperor's will, but also because Liu Hong favored Liu Xie more.

More importantly, at this critical moment when the political landscape was being reshuffled, they were no longer willing to share power with the general.

Moreover, Liu Xie, who was only seven years old, was obviously easier to control than Liu Bian, who was already fourteen years old.

It has to be said that their calculations were very shrewd.

The Inner Palace was their sphere of influence. As long as they kept the death a secret and had the Empress Dowager summon He into the palace on the pretext that the Emperor was seriously ill and state affairs needed to be discussed urgently, and then get rid of him, then the matter would be settled.

Without He Jin, the external aid, the Empress He, who was supported by them in the palace, was still at their mercy.

However, Jian Shuo, the commander-in-chief of the Xiyuan Army who was urgently promoted by Liu Hong, did not rule strictly and did not conduct background checks on the officers in the army in advance.

Surprisingly, the trusted Sima Pan Yin whom he sent to welcome He Jin had actually had a good relationship with He Jin a long time ago.

When He Jin drove hurriedly into the palace, he shook his head at He Jin and warned him with his eyes.

In the tense atmosphere of the past two months, He Jin had already become wary, and when he saw Pan Yin acting like this, he was immediately horrified.

So He Jin stopped driving the carriage and directly jumped on his horse, returning to the camp through a shortcut. He led his troops to station in the residences of hundreds of counties and urgently summoned all the generals and ministers to discuss the matter of killing the eunuchs.

"You are a bunch of eunuchs without any balls!"

He Jin was furious:

"I'm going to kill them all!"

Yuan Shao was moved when he heard this, and all the ministers also showed joy on their faces.

These people echoed the general's opinion and denounced the eunuch party for harming the country.

At this moment, someone stood up and expressed his objection:

"The eunuchs' power began during the reign of Emperor Chong and Emperor Zhi, and they extended to a very wide area of ​​the imperial court. They could not be built up overnight, nor could they be eliminated overnight."

"If this plan is leaked out, the whole family will be destroyed. Please think twice, General!"

He Jin frowned and turned his head, just about to scold, but he looked up and saw that it was Cao Cao, the General of the Tiger Guards.

Suddenly, he swallowed his scolding words temporarily.

The reason is simple. Although Cao Cao was a junior, he was promoted to General of the Tiger Guards during the northern tour and was in charge of the palace guards.

He wanted to kill the eunuchs, but without Cao Cao's help, it would be difficult to accomplish:

"Then according to Meng De, how should we deal with it now? Are we just going to sit back and watch the eunuchs plot and wait for them to chop off this general's head?"

Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this, and he stood up and bowed, saying:

"General, your words are serious. In my opinion, the current plan is to first restore the throne and then defeat the enemy."

"Meng De's words are very much in line with my opinion"

He Jin nodded and looked at everyone:
"Who among you dares to join me in punishing the emperor and the thieves?"

(End of this chapter)