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Chapter 222 The Emperor of Han collapses, chaos will arise ([-])

It has entered September, and the temperature has dropped sharply.

Earlier, the weather could be called cool and pleasant, but now, it has already made people feel a little bit chilly.

Outside the gate of Changle Palace, you can see the small yellow gate coming in and out from time to time, and there is a strong smell of medicine permeating the air.

Empress Dong was holding Prince Xie, and Empress He was holding Prince Bian, their expressions were extremely nervous.

This was already the ninth time Emperor Han fainted after autumn.In fact, in July, Handi's body began to have such and such minor conditions.However, there was a timely treatment by the imperial physician, and it did not cause much disturbance.Only this time, it was said that he passed out suddenly when he was viewing the Royal Garden. The imperial physician never entered, and now it is You hour, and he still hasn't come out.It seemed that the situation was a little serious, which made Empress Dong and Empress He feel uneasy.

At the gate of Changle Palace, there is Jian Shuo, the captain of the military academy, who leads people to protect him and is strictly guarded.

Empress He and Empress Dong asked to go in several times, but Jian Shuo refused.These two most noble women in the Han Dynasty had nothing to do with Jian Shuo.Both of them knew that in the entire palace, only one person could command Jian Shuo.

Handi!

If it wasn't for the order of Emperor Han, how would Jian Shuo dare to be so tough.

Look at the sky, it's already dark.

Jian Shuo stepped forward and said: "Queen Dowager, Empress... It's already Xu time, and you two have been waiting here for a long time. It's cold in the late autumn night. Don't let your highness suffer from the wind and cold. You should go back first. As soon as there is news from here, The servants will pass it on immediately."

Empress He and Empress Dong looked at the two princes.

Prince Bian has been exercising regularly for the past two years, so he looks very strong.

But Prince Xie was still young, so he couldn't resist the cold air that hit late at night.

Empress Dong felt sorry for Prince Xie, so she nodded in agreement.Empress He saw that Empress Dong had left, so she took Prince Bian back.

Seeing that the two queens had left, Jian Shuo let out a sigh of relief.

Standing worriedly outside the gate of Changle Palace, waiting for news from the imperial physician.

Guarding the Changle Palace is the direct subordinate of the Xiyuan New Army trained by Jian Shuo over the past year.For this team, Jian Shuo can be said to have worked hard.Not only is it equipped with the best weapons and armor of the Han Dynasty, but even the military pay is the highest.At the same time, in order to prevent this team from being bought by others, starting from the low-level military officers, all of them were carefully selected by him from the inner palace, and he considered them to be loyal and reliable little yellow men.

In Jian Shuo's view, how could those scholar-bureaucrats put down their faces and come to bribe the eunuchs.

Sima Panyin, the commander of the upper army, is Jian Shuo's fellow villager, and is also extremely trusted by Jian Shuo.Seeing Jian Shuo walking back and forth restlessly, Pan Yin couldn't help but stepped forward, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Shuo, the imperial physician has been here for so long, does the emperor..."

"Don't talk nonsense, ask what you should ask, don't ask what you shouldn't, and save your life."

On weekdays, Jian Shuo was more polite to Pan Yin.But this time, her voice was so severe that Pan Yin was too scared to speak.

It could be seen that Jian Shuo was really worried.

"Shuo Gong, Your Majesty invites you in."

Just when Jian Shuo was restless, a little yellow door sneaked over and whispered in Jian Shuo's ear.

Jian Shuo straightened his clothes immediately, dusted off his robe, and took a deep breath.

Never let the emperor see his weakness.Thinking of this, Jian Shuo pretended to be mighty, and strode into Changle Palace.

Emperor Han was lying on his side on the dragon couch, his eyes were slightly closed, his face was sallow.

The imperial physician came up to meet him and said softly: "Shuo Gong, the emperor is afraid..."

"How could this be?"

"The root of the emperor's illness should have been left in Yongqiu last year. At that time, he was overly frightened, and he was in the snow... Later, he was recuperated and delayed a little bit. Unexpectedly, the autumn is bleak and the wildfires are burning. Sang, it caused the old disease."

Damn scholar...

Jian Shuo stomped his feet resentfully, but woke up the sleeping Han Emperor.

"Is it Jian Shuo?"

"The servant is here, does the emperor feel better?"

Emperor Han opened his eyes and saw Jian Shuo standing in front of the bed, and felt warm in his heart: "At this time, only Jian Shuo is with me."

As he spoke, he winked.

Jian Shuo understood, and immediately got up and waved his hands, signaling the maids and servants on both sides to retreat.

"Jian Shuo, I can't do it!"

Emperor Han said in a voice that only two people could hear: "I have made up my mind to order Xie to inherit the throne, and I need your help."

Jian Shuo hastily said: "Your Majesty, don't say that. As long as you give orders, the slaves will die."

"Kill the uncle of the country, and kill the uncle of the country for me... If the uncle of the country is not dead, I am afraid that Xie will not be able to secure the throne. I have an edict here, and you can use it to kill the uncle of the country. If you can't do it, you can secretly order Liangzhou I have already made arrangements for Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital...Unfortunately, my tiger and wolf generals are not here, otherwise there would be no need to go through all this trouble...Jian Shuo, I will entrust you."

Jian Shuo hesitated for a moment.

This kind of thing can be said to be very dangerous.If it is not done well, there will be no bones left.

It is no wonder that Emperor Han was in such a hurry. Originally according to his plan, Dong Bi formed Huben Lang, merged the northern and southern palace guards, and with Hussar General Dong Zhong supporting him, it was enough to cut He Jin's rights.However, his body...

Only soldiers take risks!
Zhang Rang and others, although Emperor Han trusted them, he was not very relieved.

Ten permanent attendants are too slippery and lack decisiveness in killing weapons, so they are not enough to accomplish things.For the people around, Cai Yong is a scholar, so it is difficult for him to take on important tasks.Only Jian Shuo, although his body is incomplete, is in charge of soldiers and horses, and he is a very decisive person.Most importantly, Emperor Han understood Jian Shuo.This is a very loyal person, as long as he agrees to this matter, great things can be accomplished.

His eyes were burning, staring at Jian Shuo.

Jian Shuo's back felt cold, and he knew in his heart that if he didn't agree, he would be killed immediately.

But I agreed, the danger is too high...

After pondering for a while, Jian Shuo gritted his teeth, nodded and said, "Don't worry, your majesty, this servant will live up to your high expectations."

"I really didn't see the wrong person!"

A gratified smile appeared on Handi's sallow face.

"Don't worry, I already have a proper method. While I'm still here, you secretly ordered all parts to lie in ambush in the Changle Palace. I will order someone to deliver the imperial edict and let He Jin come to see him. You take this opportunity to arrest him ...then immediately accepted his songs with Dong Zhong."

This idea sounds good.

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Jian Shuo's answer this time was very straightforward, without any sloppiness.

"Who do you think is more appropriate to deliver the decree?"

Jian Shuo pondered for a moment, "My maidservant recommends one person, and Sima Panyin, the commander-in-chief, is the servant's confidant, who can take on this role."

"In that case, Xuan Panyin will see you, you can go down and make arrangements."

"Here!"

Jian Shuo acted like a martial artist and stepped in to salute.The moment he walked out of the gate of Changle Palace, the cold wind woke his head up.

He quickly calculated the benefits of this.

If this can be done, he will be a close minister of Prince Xie in the future.Zhang Rang?Go away, from now on, this big inner and deep palace will be my world.The more I thought about it, the more proud I felt, and I couldn't help laughing twice.But soon he realized that he had lost his composure, and Jian Shuo quickly raised his face, and went down to arrange for the killing of He Jin according to the instructions of Emperor Han.

Pan Xian got the imperial decree and walked out of Changle Palace.

Seeing the frequent movement of people and horses around him, his heart skipped a beat.

Reminiscent of the powerless look of Emperor Han when he spoke just now, a trace of understanding came to his mind strangely.

Could it be that the emperor wants to kill Suigao?

This is Pan Yin's little secret, even Jian Shuo doesn't know about it.

Before Pan Yin met Jian Shuo in his early years, he was extremely down and out.Once, he almost starved to death on the streets of Luoyang, but luckily He Jin saved his life.At that time, He Jin had just entered Luoyang, and there were disdainful glances at him everywhere.It seems glorious on the surface, but in fact... that day, a down-and-out beggar and a down-and-out royal relative met together strangely.When he woke up the next day, the royal relatives were gone, but a bag of five baht money was left behind.

Later, Pan Yin entered the palace and met Jian Shuo.

By chance, I saw He Jin again.

It's just that He Jin at that time couldn't recognize Pan Yin anymore.But Pan Yin couldn't forget the guy who saved his life.

As her status got higher and higher, Pan Yin seemed to have forgotten He Jin's existence.

But that gratitude is always hidden in my heart.

Keenly aware that He Jin would be in danger.Pan Yin hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind.

******
It's past Haishi, and He Jin hasn't rested yet.

Sitting alone in the study, he had a long talk with his brother He Miao.

The topic naturally revolved around the issue of the Ten Attendants.

Over the past few days, Yuan Shao and others have put forward plans to eradicate the ten permanent attendants several times, but He Jin has always been hesitant.

Yes, the ten permanent attendants did threaten his rights.

But in fact, it was precisely because of the existence of the ten permanent servants that the scholars surrounded him.

He Jin needs these scholars to decorate his appearance.But he didn't know, if the eunuchs were not there, would the scholars still follow him?
On this issue, he and He Miao had a heated debate.

He Miao was very disdainful of He Jin's thoughts, "Since you know why those scholars are attached to you, why did you have to kill Zhang to let them go? Could it be that brother has forgotten that when my younger sister first entered the palace, there was no help from Zhang to let them. How can we have the glory of you and me today? My little brother thinks that one should have a heart of gratitude and not be that kind of ungrateful villain."

He Jin frowned, feeling very unhappy about He Miao's words.

Are you implying that I am a villain?

"Huai Gao, of course what you said is reasonable, but there are some things you should understand. The power of scholars should not be underestimated...especially those centuries-old clans, which are the foundation of this big man. If they are broken...I don't want to In this way, seeing that Dong Zhongying is full-fledged, and with the help of Cai Yong and others, Dongguan scholars will most likely take refuge in him. If I can't recruit scholars, how will I deal with Dong Zhuo's aggressiveness in the future? What I want is what the situation demands.”

Huaigao is He Miao's nickname.

Hearing what He Jin said, he sneered: "So what? Elder brother, have you forgotten the attitude of the scholars when you first came to Luoyang? Have you forgotten how long Shi Wangqian made you lose face? Since you know that Dong Zhongying is full-fledged, why do you need to fight against him? Like us, he is from a good family, and we should rely on and help each other. If my brother really fights against Dong Zhuo, I'm afraid it will be cheaper in the end. Scholar."

When He Jin heard this, his cheeks twitched violently.

He Miao's words touched his heart, and it was also an eternal pain in his heart.

When he came to Luoyang, he continued to want to gain a foothold.The fastest way is to marry a local prominent family.

He Jin valued Wang Qian, a famous scholar who was the chief historian at that time, and wanted to marry his daughter to Wang Qian's son.Who is this Wang Qian?His father, Wang Chang, was one of the leaders of the party members in the early years of Emperor Han, and one of the eight men who were famous all over the world at that time.

Wang Qian, Wang Chang, maybe you are still not familiar with them.

But mention another one, and maybe you've heard of it.In the original history, Wang Can, one of the famous Seven Sons of Jian'an, was the youngest son of Wang Qian.

Just imagine, how could such an aristocratic family marry He Jin?
Don't look at He Jin as a relative of the emperor, but in Wang Qian's eyes, he is bullshit.When He Jin came to ask for a marriage, Wang Qian scoffed and resolutely rejected the marriage.One can imagine how embarrassed He Jin was at that time.For a while, I didn't even dare to go out, because I was afraid of being ridiculed by passers-by.

Time has passed, Wang Qian is now white, but He Jin has become a general who controls the world's soldiers and horses.

He Jin wants to show a broad mind, which is naturally not good but embarrasses Wang Qian.

But this does not mean that He Jin will forget the humiliating time at the beginning.

He Miao's words moved He Jin's heart...

"Master, there are people from the palace outside the door, saying that it is an old friend asking to see him."

An old friend?

He Jin was very surprised, when will I have an old friend in the palace?

Immediately, he ordered the servants to invite the visitor into the living room, and he asked He Miao to wait in the study, while he went to the living room.

Pan Yin sat on the grand teacher's chair, feeling very nervous.

If He Jin came in half a step late, maybe Pan Yin would have to change his mind.

"He Gong, do you still remember the villain?"

He Jin walked into the living room, Pan Yin got up and asked.I thought to myself: If he says he doesn’t remember, then I will treat him as if I don’t know him.

Unexpectedly, He Jin looked at Pan Yin, frowned, lost in thought.

"You... ah, I remembered, 12 years ago, under the Baihua Bridge in Luoyang..."

Maybe it was God's will somewhere, He Jin actually remembered who Pan Yin was.Looking at the well-dressed Pan Yin, He Jin couldn't help feeling a sense of intimacy.

Pan Yin couldn't help feeling warm in her heart.

"I haven't seen you in 12 years, how can Mr. He be safe?"

He Jin hurriedly asked Pan Yin to sit down, "When Jin was at his worst, how could he forget that night? Later I sent someone to look for you, but... I'm sorry, I can't remember your name... It's just you Why did you go to the palace to work as an errand?"

"It's hard to put it into words."

Pan Yin announced his name, but He Jin was surprised again.

Of course he knew this person, but he had never seen him before.That's Jian Shuo's Sima, why did he come to tell me about his friendship in the middle of the night?
He Jin looked at Pan Yin in surprise, wanted to ask, but didn't know how to ask.

Pan Yin said: "The general enjoys all the glory now, Yin also doesn't want to cling to him. It's just that the general's life is in danger now, and Yin really can't bear to see the general die, so he came to warn."

He Jin hurriedly got up, "But I don't know what danger is there?"

"The emperor..." Pan Yin wanted to say that the emperor wanted to kill you.But when the words came to his lips, he hesitated.Do you feel sorry for Jian Shuo?

When he first entered the palace, thanks to Jian Shuo's support, he is where he is today.

if……

"Pan Gong, why keep silent?"

Pan Yin gritted his teeth, and said softly: "The emperor wants to kill the general, so he sent a villain to read the edict. If the general enters the Changle Palace at this time, he will definitely be killed. Yinte came to tell you that you must not enter the palace, please Let the general decide for himself."

There was a buzzing sound in He Jin's head, and he was a little at a loss.

"Your Majesty, why did your Majesty kill me?"

"The emperor probably has already made up his mind to make the prince of Xie the emperor."

"what?"

"Besides, the emperor's health is also failing. According to the observation of the villain, it is estimated that it will be difficult to drag it until dawn."

When He Jin heard this, he couldn't help being stunned...

"General, the villain has the emperor's life in his body, so he dare not stay for a long time. In short, please prepare early, general, in case of accidents."

After Pan Yin finished speaking, she stood up and said goodbye.

He Jin sent Pan Yin away, his face suddenly turned livid.

"Immediately order Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to come and see me."

He Jin gave orders to his family, turned around and came to the study, and relayed to He Miao what Pan Yin said just now.

He Miao couldn't help being startled.Don't look at him and He Jin who usually fight against each other, but they are a family after all, how can he disregard his elder brother's life and death.He Jin is here, and the prince is identified as the emperor, so the He family can continue to enjoy the glory and wealth.but if……

He Miao didn't dare to think about it.

He is very clear about the cruelty in this forbidden palace.

If Prince Xie really became the emperor, it would be difficult for the He family to survive.

"Brother, what do you think should be done?"

"Pan Yin said, I will trust the emperor once before dawn. However, we have to settle this matter before dawn. If Xie becomes the emperor, we will have no way out. Be quick to cut through the mess, stand up to distinguish Only for the emperor."

"How do we do that?"

"Huai Gao, you are familiar with Beigong, you can go to Yong'an Palace immediately, find your sister, and ask her to assign the Luanwei camp to you to command. At the same time, let her order Beigongwei to open the palace gate in the name of the queen and block some News. Now we have no choice but to go to the bottom of the boat and force Bian to ascend the throne. Only in this way can the glory and wealth of my He family be preserved."

He Miao nodded and said yes, turned around and left.

Having made such a series of decisions all at once, He Jin's head couldn't help feeling a little dizzy.

Sitting in the study, calm down the excitement.

At this time, a housekeeper came and said softly, "Master, everyone has already arrived!"

"Get my armor!"

After He Jin finished speaking, he stood up.

Someone came over and put on the armor for him.

After tidying up, He Jin's head has become extraordinarily clear.

Holding the sword in his hand, he strode toward the living room with great strides.Along the way, he was still thinking about how to tell everyone about his plan.

In the living room, there were more than 30 people standing in silence, which made the living room a bit crowded.

All of them were sleepy-eyed, apparently woken up temporarily, so they didn't understand what happened.

"My lords, Shin wants to announce something."

Seeing He Jin coming in with his armor on, Cao Cao's heart skipped a beat, with a hint of ominous omen.

"Your Majesty, you are dead!"

"What? General, what are you talking about?"

Yuan Shao cried out in shock.But no matter how you listen to it, it doesn't seem to be sad. On the contrary, there seems to be some surprises.

He Jin can't say that Emperor Han is not dead, otherwise this matter is only aimed at him, not at other courtiers.

He was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, and immediately continued: "Your Majesty passed away, and there was no crown prince, so there should be an eldest son to succeed him. However, there is a eunuch Jian Shuo, relying on his hands to hold the new army in the West Garden, and he has the sinister intention of monopolizing the court. I want to get rid of us. I have called you adults today to listen to your opinions."

You are all dressed up like this, and you still listen to the opinion of the fart?

Cao Cao murmured in his heart, and stood up first, "In this case, we should take the throne and eliminate the eunuch temple, and we must not fall behind that Jian Shuo."

When He Jin heard this, he immediately laughed.

"Who dares to seek thieves from my Zhengjun?"

Yuan Shao stepped forward, "Shao Yuan will accompany you!"

He Jin was overjoyed, "I really have the courage at the beginning, I can send three thousand soldiers of the Habayashi army under your command, and enter the palace with me."

How could Cao Cao be willing to stay behind and stand up immediately: "General, Cao still has a thousand new troops under his command, and he is willing to join the general."

"Meng De, you are indeed a hero."

After He Jin finished speaking, he immediately ordered Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to gather troops, and at the same time made Xun You and Zheng Tai ready to welcome the new king.

After making arrangements, he clenched the sword under his ribs.

Life or death depends on the next two hours...

(End of this chapter)