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Chapter 516: Celebrities draw their swords, and famous families plot against each other

"He Jin is dead, why don't you all obey my orders immediately?!"

The voice of the attendant Bi Lan was sharp and urgent, and the few Tiger Guards soldiers he led also looked nervous.

They knew very well that they were risking everything.

The Secretariat was the highest institution for issuing imperial decrees and was the hub between the inner and outer courts.

The will of the emperor, the empress dowager and others must first go through the Shangshu Tai before it can be issued to the palace.

Therefore, if they want to gain control of the situation, they must first control the Shangshu Tai.

However, since the eunuchs had no control over Nangong at this time and could not mobilize enough soldiers to suppress the situation, they resorted to deception and sneak attacks.

Zhang Rang sent Bi Lan, one of the Ten Attendants, to lead several eunuchs and several Tiger Guards who had defected in the chaos to the Shangshu Terrace, which was separated from the Jiade Hall, to announce the decree.

Here, since it was already time to get off work, most people had left. The few guards at the door were also confused by the sudden incident and couldn't figure out their positions, so they were pulled over by them.

Now that Lu Zhi had seen through their plan, they immediately prepared to turn to force.

Isn't it easy to control a few old literati?

However, at this time.

There was only a rubbing sound.

The response to the eunuchs' threats was the crisp sound of swords being drawn.

Shangshu Ling Lu Zhi drew out the decorative jade sword from his waist and pointed it at Bi Lan.

"The Ten Eunuchs rebelled, held the Queen Mother hostage, and killed the general. They deserve to be executed!"

"Is there anyone who can kill the enemy with me?!"

Silly.

After Lu Zhi's thunderous voice rang out, the entire Shangshu Terrace fell into deathly silence.

The young Shangshulangs who had not yet left work were all shocked, and the attendant Bi Lan was even more surprised.

They didn't expect that in such a desperate situation when they were surrounded by enemies, the famous scholar Lu Zigan would actually draw his sword.

The power of example is endless.

After Lu Zhi drew his sword, the other Shangshulang around him also drew their swords in response.

Wait, they carry swords to work?
That’s right, this is the martial spirit of the Han Dynasty. All civil officials carry swords.

Although their swords are not sharp weapons for fighting, most of them are jade swords that show their status.

However, there was no doubt at this moment that the more than 20 sword-wielding civil servants told the eunuchs with practical actions that they were not lambs to be slaughtered.

At this moment, Bi Lan's face looked extremely ugly.

The only option now is to attack by force.

As long as they kill all these Shangshulang and seize their seals, the eunuchs will still have a chance to control the situation.

However, just as he was about to issue the order to execute him, Lu Zhi dealt him a fatal blow.

The old minister took a step forward with his sword raised, and shouted to the Tiger Guards behind the eunuchs:
"You palace guards are aiding and abetting the tyrant!"

"The Champion Marquis will arrive in Beijing soon. Have you thought about how to face him?"

Lu Zhi's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of these Tiger Guards soldiers hard.

Although these people have not been under Su Yao for a long time.

However, Su Yao's military reorganization and his experience of leading them into battle in the past had already established absolute prestige in the hearts of these people.

Now that the name of Champion Hou was mentioned, they were immediately shaken to a great extent.

"We are also following the Queen Mother's orders."

"Ridiculous, stupid!"

Lu Zhi strikes while the iron is hot:

"Would the Queen Mother order the execution of her own brother for no reason?"

"It must be those eunuchs who are holding the Queen Mother hostage and deceiving you." "Come with me and capture these eunuchs, and go rescue the Queen Mother together!"

After saying that, Lu Zhi rushed forward first.

These eunuchs, who have lived in the palace for a long time and are used to relying on the power of others to bully others, have never seen such a posture before.

Such a distinguished scholar actually ran towards them with his eyes wide open and murderous intent, which immediately threw them into disarray.

As for the Ten Attendants, Bi Lan, he turned around and ran away without saying a word.

As a result, his running away directly confirmed the fact that they were guilty of the crime.

Immediately, some of the Tiger Guards came to their senses, launched a counterattack, and knocked Bi Lan to the ground.

This one of the Ten Eunuchs knew that the situation was hopeless and wanted to beg for mercy.

As a result, Lu Zhi didn't waste any time talking to him and cut off his head with one knife.

Upon seeing this, the other eunuchs fled in all directions.

"Well, Minister Lu, what should we do now?" The man holding the spear was a little panicked when he saw blood in the palace.

Lu Zhi took a look at them and knew that the Tiger Guards were still in chaos and could not be relied upon. So he shouted to those who were wavering to notify the outside of the palace and quickly request reinforcements, while he took those with more resolute wills to pursue the victory.

Now that the eunuchs have encountered obstacles in their attempt to seize power, the news will soon leak out. Their last hope is to hold the emperor and the empress dowager hostage and retreat to the North Palace to defend it, and then suppress them with imperial power.

So, the moment Lu Zhi ran out of the door, he set his sights on the narrow corridor connecting the North and South Palaces.
Just as Lu Zhi was taking action, the news was received outside the palace.

"The general is dead?!"

"The Queen Mother asked me to come out to stabilize the situation and reassure the people?"

Grand Tutor Yuan Wei's eyes froze, and the wine cup in his hand trembled uncontrollably.

In the Yuan Mansion, all the Yuan family bosses gathered together in the evening. They were discussing the recent situation in the capital during dinner, but they did not expect to receive this explosive news.

"What a bullshit Queen Mother! It was those ten eunuchs who were causing trouble and pretending to be the Queen Mother."

Yuan Shu's face was gloomy:

"Just now, a Yulin cavalry ran out and told me that the palace was in chaos and asked us to come up with a plan quickly."

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, the Yuan family had made great contributions in supporting him, so he was almost immediately reinstated and appointed as the General of the Yulin Army, which was a military position like the General of the Huben Army, responsible for guarding the palace.

Nowadays, eunuchs move quickly in the palace.

When they killed He Jin and attacked the Secretariat, they naturally did not forget to control the soldiers in the palace.

Zhao Zhong took advantage of the fact that the palace guards were unaware of the situation and recruited a large number of Huben and Yulin guards in the name of the empress dowager. While locking the palace gates, they immediately sent people to contact the Yuan family, who had cooperated with them in the past, hoping that Taifu Yuan Wei would stand up to stabilize people's hearts.

However, it is impossible to deceive and control everyone with such unusual movements.

Although compared to the Huben Army that had been purged by Su Yao once, the Yulin Army was infiltrated by eunuchs like a sieve, and Yuan Shu had limited control over this army.

But he still placed a few of his own confidants in the palace. Now, these people and some Huben and Yulin Lang who were unwilling to go along with the eunuchs took advantage of the chaos to escape from the palace and spread the news.

The Yuan family, with three officials in four generations, occupied an excellent location close to the palace, and they grasped the real situation in the palace at the first time.

"What should we do?"

"It doesn't seem like a good choice to turn to the eunuchs at this time."

Yuan Ji, the true eldest son of the Yuan family was at a loss at the moment, and Yuan Shao was also urgently weighing the pros and cons in the shock.

As a leader in the fight against eunuchs, he could never rely on the eunuchs, as that would be severing his own roots.

Thus, among the four uncles and nephews, Yuan Shao was the first to come to his senses and said decisively:
"Opportunity, this is our opportunity!"

"Opportunity?" Yuan Wei looked at his nephew and his expression changed slightly.

"The general has died suddenly, and his forces are leaderless. My Yuan family has three dukes in four generations, and now we are the general's staunchest ally."

"At this moment, as long as we raise the banner of revenge for the general, all the power in the capital will be in the hands of our Yuan family!"

"This is something that Huo Guang and Dou Xian couldn't do in the past."

(End of this chapter)