three kings

Chapter 90
He Jin's decision immediately chilled the hearts of many soldiers under his command.

The next day, Zheng Tai hung up his seal and abandoned his official position.

After Zheng Tai left, Shangshu Lu Zhi was also disheartened.Because he and Dong Zhuo had a grudge during the battle against the Yellow Turban, and now He Jin decided to use Dong Zhuo again despite the persuasion of the audience, and Dong Zhuo would definitely complain to him.In order to protect himself, the veteran retired to the countryside sadly.

Although the two important ministers in the court left one after another, He Jin didn't take it seriously, and he was still obsessed with acting according to the plan.Moreover, the pace of action has also been accelerated.

However, when he was about to write a book for Sun Can, he became suspicious.He thought: "I forced that bastard Sun Zhe away, and I also drove that bastard Sun Can out of Luoyang. I have a deep grudge with the Sun family, why should I ask him to participate in this operation? Could it be possible to let him Come to claim credit?"

Then I thought: "What's more, he has such a good relationship with my nephew. Because of him, my nephew ignored me as my uncle for more than a year. When he comes, he will definitely gain the favor of my nephew. At that time, I would not Are you asking for trouble?... No, you must not let Sun Can come to Luoyang. Not only must you stop him, but you must also cut off all information to prevent Sun Can from coming."

Thinking of this, he immediately ordered his confidants to set up soldiers on the Yiyang and Lu clans to block the route going south.And a death order was issued. If there are any intruders who do not listen to them, they can be killed.

He Jin's whole action, naturally cannot be hidden from Zhao Zhong and Duan Gui in the palace, because they have already planted confidantes in He Jin's mansion.The rest of the ten attendants were all shocked by He Jin's actions.

Zhao Zhongdao: "If we don't want to come up with a perfect plan, then there is only one dead end!"

Feng Xu echoed, "Since there is nowhere to go, we can only fight with our backs."

The rest of the eunuchs were all extremely angry and agreed.

In the end, Zhao Zhong came up with a very dangerous but very direct method, which was to assassinate He Jin and hold Empress Dowager He and Young Emperor Liu Bian hostage.

There is no doubt that this is a very meticulous and meticulous plan as well as a bold and direct strategy, which is worthy of the eunuch who uses his brain all day long.He Jin's arrogance really underestimated the eunuch in terms of strategy. He only pursued big plans and strategies, but ignored the key "small" plans.

At the same time, this also doomed He Jin's failure.

Young Emperor's bedroom.

"You mean that Zhao Zhong intends to assassinate He Jin, and take me as a hostage to escape from Luoyang?" Liu Bian looked at a trembling little eunuch in front of his eyes with a half-smile.

The little eunuch said: "Yes, this is what I heard with my own ears." If Zhao Zhong was here, then he must have turned pale with fright. This little eunuch is none other than his most trusted confidant. Almost all know.

"You did a good job this time, you go down, this is for you." Liu Bian said, throwing a jade pendant without any impurities to him, "Next time if there is something important, remember to return it quickly."

Money is a great way to grab people's hearts. For a greedy person, as long as you give him the right amount of money and a bright future, let him feel that he has unlimited money, then he will serve you wholeheartedly.

What Liu Bian cared about was the great Han country, not some treasures and things, so this little eunuch was tightly controlled by him, and at the same time Zhao Zhong's every move could not escape his eyes.

After the little eunuch left, Liu Bian stretched his waist, and said to Diao Chan who was beside him: "Sister Chan'er, things are going smoother than expected, Zhao Zhong and his team have helped us a lot, as long as He Jin dies , the soldiers under his command will definitely enter the palace. Even if I don't instigate them, they will fight. And the battle will be even more fierce. As long as Brother Sun and the others come, He Jin and Zhao Zhong can be easily killed The two parties have wiped out everything in one go, and they still have enough strength to deal with Dong Zhuo.

It's just that the eldest brother has not arrived yet, which is really suspicious.My staff clearly saw that He Jin sent three cavalry to drive towards Wancheng, Hanoi and Hedong respectively, so there shouldn't be any mistakes, right? "

Diao Chan said anxiously: "Maybe there is something delaying it, don't you still believe in your elder brother Sun?"

Liu Bian nodded and said, "That's true. My strategy is almost perfect, and there will be no mistakes." There was a sense of overconfidence in his tone.

Diao Chan said with a coquettish smile, "It seems that His Majesty has already grasped everything in his mind."

Liu Bian smiled undeniably, indeed the current situation is under his control, He Jin's every move and Zhao Zhong's almost every move is under his control.

There was only a small mistake in it.But Liu Bian didn't know that this small mistake made him fall short.

After sixteen days of preparation.

Zhao Zhong finally prepared to implement his long-planned plan on August [-]th.He rushed to Empress Dowager He's bedroom first, and complained to Empress Dowager He: "Help your life, Empress Dowager. Now the general is using the emperor's decree to lead the troops around Luoyang into Luoyang. It is obvious that he is going to attack the inner palace and kill us. Loyal and long-term service to the Queen Mother's hard work, pity and save each other."

The Empress Dowager knows a little about He Jin's actions, but at the moment He Jin is so powerful that she can't interfere, and sighed: "There is a lot of estrangement between the general and you. Fire and water are incompatible."

Zhao Zhong pleaded: "Queen Mother, Zhong and the General have no great grievances. We also worked together to deal with Jian Shuo back then. As for the current situation, it is entirely because Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and other people with ulterior motives under the General's command maliciously slandered That's all."

Hearing what Zhao Zhong said, Empress Dowager He immediately thought of how Zhao Zhong and Feng Xu protected them in the palace, and she couldn't help feeling a little grateful, so she paid attention: "Since you have the intention of reconciling, how about You personally go to the General's Mansion to plead guilty, and explain that your intentions are better."

Zhao Zhongdao: "I do have this idea, but Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others are eager to hunt us down. Isn't it like throwing ourselves into a trap when we go out? I hope the Queen Mother can invite the general into the palace to discuss. If the general agrees, everything will be fine If the general disagrees, the servants will have to kill themselves in front of the palace, so as not to interact with each other and endanger the peace of the palace."

The "sincere words" of the "loyal minister" could not but move the Queen Mother He, and immediately agreed to Zhao Zhong's request.

After He Jin received the imperial edict, he immediately prepared to leave for the palace.

Everyone under his command felt suspicious.

Chen Lin said: "The Empress Dowager's edict is suspicious, and there must be disasters to go."

Yuan Shao was also worried: "The situation in the palace is unclear, it is better to wait for the reinforcements to arrive."

Cao Cao also said: "Wancheng is not far from Luoyang. According to the time calculation, Sun Taishou should have arrived the day before yesterday. There must be some delay before he arrives. It is better to wait for him to arrive. There is a fierce general Zhang Fei beside him. But if the Wanjun can take the enemy's head from it, the general will be safe with his protection."

As soon as He Jin heard about Sun Can, He Jin's expression turned pale immediately, and he said angrily, "What's the matter with Sun Can? This general never let him come. Now that we have the absolute advantage, it's too late for the eunuch to beg for mercy. How dare he come?" What about me?"

As he said that, he ignored everyone and insisted on going to the palace.

Cao Cao sighed secretly: "Those who mess up the world must be He Jinye."

But he said that He Jin brought five or six followers into the palace and waited for the Queen Mother in the conference hall.However, the Queen Mother did not wait, it was indeed Zhao Zhong and Duan Gui who were waiting.I saw the two of them leading a large group of murderous Fujiteng guards into the hall.He Jin was about to ask questions, but the imperial guards yelled and surrounded him.

He Jin knew that he had hit the trap, and immediately resisted and broke through with several personal guards.But Zhao Zhong and Duan Gui brought three hundred guards, He Jin is just a butcher, it's okay to ask him to kill pigs, but it's not okay to ask him to kill people.

After killing seven people with a little brute force, they were beheaded by a guard.

After Zhao Zhong and Duan Gui killed He Jin, they immediately falsely passed the imperial decree, announcing that their cronies would take over all the military power and important positions in Luoyang City, and threw He Jin's head out of the palace, saying loudly: "He Jin intends to rebel, and now he has been killed." Fu Zhu, the rest of the people who belong to the coerced followers, all will be pardoned!"

One sentence stirred up waves, and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others rushed into the palace after hastily deliberating.

The imperial guards in the palace relied on the strength of the palace gates and walls. Even if Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had the advantage in numbers, they could not take advantage of it for a while.

The two sides were deadlocked outside the gate of the palace, and there was still no progress until dusk.

Zhao Zhong and others plan to carry out the second step of the plan and hold the emperor hostage.But it is sad to find that the young emperor Liu Bian is not in the palace, and the king of Chenliu Liu Xie has also lost his trace, but the Queen Mother He has been captured.

Just when they were anxious, news came that the palace gate was broken.It turned out that at this critical moment, Ding Yuan, governor of Bingzhou, arrived.Ding Yuan's adopted son was surnamed Lu Mingbu, and his style name was Fengxian. He was born in Wuyuan.Another general under Ding Yuan's command was named Liao and named Wenyuan. He was from Mayi, Yanmen, Bingzhou. His original surname was Nie, but he changed his surname to Zhang to avoid his enemies.

One of them rushed in front of the formation, and the other commanded behind the formation. In less than a moment, they broke through the defense line of the palace and entered the inner palace.Almost at the same time, Dong Zhuo also entered Luoyang.

It turned out that Dong Zhuo had a son-in-law named Li Ru who was vicious but extremely intelligent. Since He Jin sent him the secret letter, he saw that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and asked Dong Zhuo to send his army to Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo listened to Li Ru's words, traveled several miles a day, and approached Luoyang at a snail's speed.Soon, when he received He Jin's letter, he immediately led the Xiliang iron cavalry and drove straight to Luoyang. His speed was only one point slower than Ding Yuan's.

The arrival of Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo made Zhao Zhong, Duan Gui and others feel ashamed.

An hour later, Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao completely controlled the entire palace.The eunuchs in the palace were almost slaughtered, and all the officials of the remaining ten permanent attendants were all executed.

Empress Dowager He was also rescued by Cao Cao.

At this moment, in a deep well in the Qianxin Palace.

The four of them were staring blankly at the mouth of the well.They are young emperor Liu Bian, Chenliu king Liu Xie, imperial concubine Tang Ji, and maid Diao Chan.

Liu Xie heard the screams outside the palace, and said with some fear: "Brother Huang, when can we go out?"

Liu Bian smiled lightly and said, "There's no rush, as long as they decide the winner, they will naturally come looking for us."

"But it's so dark here, I'm a little scared." Liu Xie couldn't see Liu Bian's face at all, and could only see Liu Bian's shadow by his voice.

Liu Bian said seriously: "Xie'er, remember that the blood of the entire Han Dynasty is only you and me. Although you are still young, you must take on the important task of restoring the Han Dynasty. Only in this way can you be worthy of the spirit of the emperor in heaven, and worthy of the Liu family's lineage. Now the government and the opposition are chaotic, and it is difficult to distinguish loyalty from traitors. As a descendant of the Liu family, you also have an obligation to help me revive the court. Maybe you don’t understand now, but when you grow up, you will understand yourself How heavy is the burden on him. Why should he be afraid of being black? Why should he be afraid of death? As long as the big man can thrive, it doesn't matter if he dies."

Although Liu Xie didn't understand, he also felt his blood boiling, so he nodded solemnly.

Tang Ji on the side said at this time: "I don't know how the queen mother is doing?"

Liu Bian's eyes turned red, and he lowered his head guiltily.Empress Dowager He is the starting point of the battle between He Jin and Zhao Zhong, so she must not disappear.Liu Bian has read the emperor's art handed down by the famous emperors of the Han Dynasty.Among them, the first rule of the emperor's way is to weigh the pros and cons, and at critical times, anyone or anything can be sacrificed.

Although he couldn't bear to abandon his mother, he still did it.Now when Tang Ji asked, it immediately made him feel guilty.

Diao Chan persuaded: "Don't worry about the imperial concubine, neither Zhao Zhong nor others will hurt the queen mother, the queen mother will be fine."

Tang Ji said "Oh" reluctantly, and stopped talking.Although she didn't know what jealousy was or what jealousy was, Diao Chan's appearance made her feel a deep sense of hostility.

At this time, Diao Chan also sighed softly, and whispered: "I don't know if he's here, what's going on outside, just don't get hurt."

Liu Bian said: "Brother, he will definitely come, and he will definitely find this place. There was no well here, but I asked the guards to dig this well, so that I could beat my brother when I was playing hide and seek. It will be a place of refuge."

As soon as Liu Bian finished speaking, he suddenly heard a voice shouting from outside the well, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Liu Bian recognized that it was Huangfusong's voice, and he was overjoyed, knowing that Huangfusong was a true loyal minister, he immediately climbed out of the cave he dug out.

When Huangfu Song saw Liu Bian, he kowtowed immediately.

Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "How is the situation now?"

Huangfusong recounted the record of exterminating the ten permanent servants and the coming of Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo.

Liu Bian's expression changed, and he asked in surprise, "Wancheng prefect Sun Can didn't come?" His eyes were full of disbelief and bursts of anger. The person he trusted the most didn't come?

Seeing that something was wrong, Cao Cao in the rear said firstly, "Not only did He Jin not go to Wancheng to invite Sun Can, the prefect, but he deliberately blocked the road from Luoyang to Wancheng. Not to mention rushing to help, even the news from us can't be received." arrive."

Liu Bian's face was pale, and he said sadly, "He Jin misled me."

(End of this chapter)