Liu Qi, the hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 50
The next day, Empress Dowager He ordered He Jin to participate in the recording of the Shangshu, and the rest of the ministers were rewarded.

Even Cao Cao and Xun Yu, who just followed to watch the play but did nothing, were rewarded.

On the same day, Liu Bian was enthroned as the new emperor, and the funeral was held hastily with Emperor Bangling.

The court also returned to normal, Zhang Rang and other nine people also settled down, as if they had changed their minds, and obeyed He Jin in everything.

Emperor Ling died suddenly, and the new emperor's ascension to the throne was also announced by the imperial court to the states and counties.After all, this is a big event, and it needs to be known by everyone in the world.

Among the courts, He Jin is also the dominant one.

……

However, there was still someone in the harem who was not convinced, and that was Empress Dowager Dong, the adoptive mother of Emperor Ling.

When Emperor Ling was still alive, Empress Dowager Dong had been persuading Emperor Ling to make Prince Xie the crown prince because of her preference for Prince Xie. Emperor Ling himself also preferred Prince Xie, and Queen Mother Dong strongly recommended it.

However, what he didn't expect was that when Emperor Ling and Jian Shuo were plotting, the matter was exposed and he died in a panic. He Jin seized the sovereignty over this matter and pushed Prince Bian to the throne!

Empress Dowager Dong thought of what Zhao Zhong and others said when they came to her palace before Lingdi's accident, so she asked her cronies to secretly summon Zhang Rang and others to come and have an audience.

"I've seen Queen Mother Dong!" Zhang Rang and other nine people came to Queen Mother Dong and bowed down.

"Be flat!"

"I don't know what the Empress Dowager Dong said when she announced that I would wait here? If necessary, I will wait for death!" Zhang Rang said.

When they came, they had already guessed something, but they didn't get a clear answer, and they didn't dare to speak, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.

"What a death penalty!" Empress Dowager Dong yelled, "My son never treated you badly before he was alive. Why did you surrender to that butcher He Jin once my son died? What else is there death penalty?"

"Empress Dowager Dong, I have been wronged!" Zhang Rang and the other nine knelt down at once.

"Injustice? Isn't this the truth?" Empress Dowager Dong said angrily.

Zhang Rang glanced at Empress Dowager Dong's face, and knew that Empress Dowager Dong just wanted to beat them up. He felt that it was almost the same, so he raised his head and said, "Mr. Chi, we are also loyal to His Majesty, and we have absolutely no intention of second-guessing, and now we are making compromises under He Jin's command, and we are just looking for opportunities!"

Empress Dowager Dong did not speak, her eyes were shining brightly, she picked up the cold tea and took a sip.

Zhang Rang thought for a while, and continued: "Now He Jin is very powerful, you can't fight recklessly, you can only outsmart him, and He Jin is a butcher, without much wisdom, and we will make friends with Queen Mother He secretly. After falling into He Jin, He Jin can be used as a crime of treason to bring down the new emperor and push the prince to the throne!"

"How can He Jin's younger sister have the ability to be a queen mother? If I hadn't promoted her in the beginning, how could she have become a queen because she was born as a commoner? Now, mothers are more expensive than mothers, and they don't obey me!"

The more Empress Dowager Dong said, the more angry she became, especially when He Jin and Empress Dowager He were mentioned, she was about to burn with anger. Fortunately, she did not lose her mind, and said: "But now her child Liu Bian inherits the throne and ascends the throne. The internal and external officials are almost They are the confidants of their two brothers and sisters, they hold great power, and even some old officials dare not say more, what will I do?"

Zhang Rang was secretly happy. They were planning to please both sides. If Queen Mother Dong could bring He Jin down, they would be able to restore their original glory;

Played: "Don't worry, Empress Dowager Dong! Now that the new emperor is young, Empress Dowager Dong can use this reason to listen to the government behind the curtain; make the prince Xie the king; add Dong Zhong, the uncle of the country, to an important position and control the military power; and then the ministers wait in the dark. Circling around; Dividing He Jin's forces; such a big thing can be achieved!"

Zhang Rang breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "In this way, some ministers in the court will definitely not respect He Jin anymore. The Queen Mother Dong is trying to win over, consolidate her own power, and get rid of He Jin's minions. It's nothing to worry about!"

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Dong was overjoyed, and her joy was beyond the surface.

"Okay, okay, if this is done, the Ai family will definitely reward you!" Empress Dowager Dong clapped her hands and laughed.

"Thank you Queen Mother!" Zhang Rang and others said in unison.

"You go down first, this matter must not be leaked, tomorrow morning, Ai's family will go to listen to the government behind the curtain, announce this, catch him by surprise!" Empress Dowager Dong waved.

"promise!"

Zhang Rang and the others bowed and exited the hall, and straightened their bodies only after exiting the door.

The nine people looked at each other and smiled like foxes. As for why, only they could understand.

Immediately, taking advantage of the darkness, they walked elsewhere together.

……

Morning time the next day.

At the beginning of the early dynasty, Empress Dowager Dong went directly to the main hall, walked up to the new emperor sitting on the dragon chair, and then turned to look at the officials.

"See Empress Dowager Dong, the empress dowager is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!" The officials knelt down and bowed.

Although they don't know why Empress Dowager Dong came here at this time, they dare not have any opinions.

Even He Jin knelt and bowed down. After all, the status of Empress Dowager Dong was still there.

Empress Dowager Dong looked at the courtiers kneeling down, and then glanced at He Jin who was kneeling at the front.

He said directly: "The first emperor just died, and the new emperor is young. Many government affairs cannot be handled properly. Ai's family will listen to the government behind the curtain from now on. Prince Xie will be crowned as King Chenliu, Dong Zhong will be General Hussars, and Zhang Rang and others will jointly control the situation." A matter of government affairs!"

"Follow Empress Dowager Dong's order!" The ministers shouted.

Empress Dowager Dong made it clear that the visitor was not kind, and she still came in person. Anyway, this is a matter for the royal family, and it has nothing to do with them as courtiers.

Didn't you see that He Jin didn't even refute?This matter can be said to be settled.

He Jin knelt on the ground, with his head bowed, and his eyes were ruthless. Although he was not smart, he knew that he could not refute Queen Mother Dong's words at this time, otherwise he might be accused of a crime, and the loss outweighed the gain. Go back and think about the long term!
Empress Dowager Dong was also very satisfied. She was also satisfied that all the officials could not refute her own arrangement, so she confirmed everything.

"Let's all live in peace!" Empress Dowager Dong raised her hand.

"Thank you Queen Mother!"

The officials also stood up from the ground.

Empress Dowager Dong nodded, and said: "You can continue the morning court, don't worry about mourning your family!"

After speaking, he sat behind the new emperor.

The new emperor Liu Bian didn't dare to make any moves, not to mention his cowardly character.

The early court ended soon after being dealt with by the officials at will. After all, they had to digest such a thing. It was obvious that the Empress Dowager Dong didn't like He Jin and the new emperor, and the new emperor had just ascended the throne. Why was she still in the mood to go to the early court? , Going back and thinking about countermeasures is the right way!
(End of this chapter)