Macross Empire

When several of He Jin's confidants heard what the ugly-faced He Jin said, they couldn't help but change their expressions. Even a confidant who was not under control couldn't help asking He Jin in a low voice, trying to Check again if you just heard the wrong message.

"That's right! Your Majesty's health has been deteriorating these past few days. I have already bribed the imperial physician in the palace to confirm His Majesty's physical condition. I'm afraid I won't even be able to survive this month!"

Regarding the disrespectful behavior of the confidant counselor, He Jin was not surprised, and the confidant counselor with a slightly livid face told the top secret news now.

"Hiss~~~! Your Majesty really can't hold it anymore?!"

"That doesn't mean that Prince Bian can inherit the throne?!"

"No! The general just said that His Majesty ordered to block the news that he was seriously ill, and even the queen was not allowed to see him. This is not a good omen..."...

Hearing He Jin's confirmation, several counselors who had taken refuge under He Jin's command all showed expressions of horror, surprise and even caution, and then hurriedly analyzed the current situation and the relevant information.

Of course, both the lurkers arranged by White Phantom and the strategists implanted with nano-robots, like the two remaining strategists, felt very pessimistic about what their boss He Jin said--they could be seen by He Jin. In order to recruit, and all the family members are tied to He Jin's boat, it is impossible for a few confidants who are more or less good-for-nothing to work hard, not to mention Bai Youling's manipulation under Li Yuan's arrangement!

Therefore, several of He Jin's confidantes told each other, explaining to Boss He Jin that the current situation is not optimistic, and they need to make early preparations...

"You say, how should I deal with it now, must my nephew ascend the throne?!"

He Jin, who already had a firm idea in his heart, made up his mind even more when he heard the words of his confidants, and whispered to his confidants, revealing a trace of firmness in his words.

Although He Jin belonged to an upstart who came from a butcher, he knew very well in his heart that he was now able to ascend to the throne of the general, and what was the basis for the He family to enjoy all the glory and wealth?Isn't it because his younger sister became the current queen and gave birth to the eldest prince Liu Bian!If it wasn't because of this, why would the He family have changed from a butcher's family to the current relative's family, and he himself became a powerful general in the court.

Now that the emperor is dying, He Jin and the He family want to ensure their own prosperity and wealth. Apart from supporting Empress He and the eldest prince Liu Bian to ascend the throne, what else can they do?If you don't deal with the prince Liu Xie to ascend the throne, maybe the He family and the whole family will be in bad luck...

"General, the eldest prince now has the upper hand. Apart from the status of the eldest prince, the most important thing is that you, the general, control part of the military power in Luoyang, and you are nominally the top leader of the new army of the Eighth School of Xiyuan and the Sili army. With your support outside the palace, the Empress and the First Prince can take the initiative in the battle for the throne, as long as Your Majesty... When it comes time to fight for the throne, you can directly raise your army and directly support the First Prince as the throne!"

Hearing He Jin's inquiry, several counselors stopped their conversation, and then one counselor said to He Jin in a deep voice.

This is also the consensus of He Jin and several other confidants, but for He Jin, the recent situation makes him feel a little bad.

"Hmph! Of course I know! However, recently Yuan Benchu ​​and those scholars have started to compete for the military power of the Eighth Colonel of Xiyuan, and there is news that they actually plan to support the Prince's Association to ascend the throne. It is really abhorrent..."

Facing the words of that confidant counselor, He Jin nodded, but his complexion looked a little ugly.

Although He Jin was born in a butcher, he is not an idiot after all. He knows that his real support is his sister and nephew, and the behavior of those aristocratic children and scholars who surrounded him recently made He Jin quite alert now. .

"General, now is the critical time to compete for the throne. Those scholars are available but need to be careful. I suggest that the general mobilize elite foreign troops to Luoyang as foreign aid, so that the eldest prince's ascension to the throne is absolutely safe!"

Seeing a hint of ferocity on He Jin's face, a strategist controlled by nanorobots made a key suggestion.

"That's right! Although the Queen and the First Prince have the upper hand, His Majesty's recent preference is the Prince's Association!"

"Those scholars and aristocratic families are really untrustworthy. Supporting the general is nothing more than to deal with the eunuchs who are waiting for ten times. Now, when the throne is changing, I am afraid that only the gods of Taiyi will know what choice they will make!"

"That's right! General, I'm not afraid of [-], just in case! If scholars and families choose to support the prince Liu Xie, then..."...

Hearing the proposal of the confidant counselor, including the two counselors who were not under control, they all agreed with this proposal.

If we say before, the relationship between He Jin and the noble family and the scholars is regarded as a cooperative relationship, but in the competition for the power and arrangement of the eighth school of Xiyuan, the performance of the noble family and the scholars made the people on He Jin's side feel a little uneasy .

However, it is impossible for He Jin and the forces tied to the He family of his relatives to make any concessions on the issue of the succession of the throne.He Jin, who knew that taking a step back might result in reimbursement of his family's prosperity and wealth, or even the death of his family, is now equally vigilant to the scholars and aristocratic families, but it is impossible to turn against the scholars and aristocratic families immediately!

"Phew... I wrote to Dong Zhuo and Li Yuan, be sure to let them bring the troops of the Liangzhou Army and Youzhou Army to Luoyang. The throne must be debated by the prince. No one can stop this!!!" Listen He Jin, who had made up his mind, stood up abruptly when he heard the counselors' words. After walking around for a few times, he let out a deep breath and said with a ferocious expression.

As a great general, even though He Jin had the power, he was able to bring foreign troops into Luoyang. If he did such a thing when the emperor was still in good health, it would be suicide.But now that the emperor is about to die and the throne is at a critical moment, He Jin can't control so much, and directly chooses the most beneficial course of action for himself, his sister, nephew and the He family!

"The general is wise!!!" *N.

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He Jin's actions have not been able to hide from others, or his predetermined plan has been calculated by smart people.

"At the beginning, now that His Majesty's health is no longer good, it's not surprising that the general will do anything!"

In the Yuan Mansion, Yuan Shao was talking with his counselor Xu You in his study, and Xu You was talking to Yuan Shao with a trace of eagerness on his face.

"You mean..."

Listening to the words of his friend and adviser Xu You, Yuan Shao frowned tightly, with a hint of uncertainty in his words.

Just after analyzing the situation with Xu You, Xu You seized most of the military power in Luoyang from the scholars and aristocratic families on Yuan Shao's side, and tried to directly support the prince Liu Xie.If it really doesn't work, it would be acceptable for the great prince Liu Bian to come to power, and then He Jin and Shi Changdai would suffer both losses, and the scholars and aristocratic families would clean up the mess and return to court.

But according to his good friend Xu You's words, it seems that the great general He Jin will not be obediently let him manipulate him, he seems to make unexpected plans!

"Hey, at the beginning, if I were a general, under the current situation, I would definitely seek foreign aid to enrich myself, and I heard that Tu Jiazi has a close personal relationship with General Dong Liangzhou and Youzhou Exorcist. When the emperor dies, I'm afraid It's time for Dong Zhuo and Na Li Yuan to lead the army into Beijing!"

Seeing Yuan Shao's expression of disbelief, Xu You expressed his judgment with a smile on his face.

Well, generally speaking, even if He Jin is a general, he would not rashly do such a deadly thing of directly leading foreign troops into Luoyang without the emperor's order.

However, in the mind of a smart person like Xu You who dares to imagine boldly, the replacement of the throne is completely conceived in the worst way, and after combining the trends and spheres of influence shown by He Jin in the past, what is the conclusion? Jin is the most possible way to solve the current situation!

"This……"

Hearing Xu You's judgment, Yuan Shao was also a little dazed for a while, but after careful calculation in his heart, he found that if He Jin was not an idiot, it seemed that this method was his best choice.

However, if He Jin brings foreign soldiers into Luoyang, Yuan Shao dare not underestimate this kind of thing. With the help of the family, he and others painstakingly captured nearly half of Luoyang's soldiers and horses, in order to play the biggest role in the succession of the throne. , if He Jin lures foreign troops into Luoyang, then their plans and actions are likely to fail!

If He Jin, who has foreign aid, supports the prince to ascend to the throne and firmly controls Luoyang, then the actions of the aristocratic family and the scholars who have been busy for so long will come to an end. How will He Jin, who controls the court, face the secret plan? The aristocratic family, the scholar?Neither Yuan Shao nor anyone else is willing to bet on He Jin's idea, and they are not willing to let He Jin succeed like this!

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao's complexion suddenly became gloomy, he nodded slowly, and said with a rare gesture of gnashing his teeth: "I will immediately notify my uncle, and I must stop that Tu family from bringing foreign troops into Beijing!"

"Wait! At the beginning!"

Hearing Yuan Shao's words, Xu You directly stopped him, and seeing Yuan Shao's puzzled and questioning eyes, he said softly: "Why do you want to stop that Tujiazi's actions? Such a great opportunity, it is just one fell swoop to separate the eunuchs from the eunuchs." When the general's power is cleared away. Moreover, the entry of foreign troops into Beijing is a god-sent opportunity to rejuvenate our scholars..."

Xu You's words were very soft, but if they were heard by others, especially He Jin, Shi Changwai and others, they would probably kill Xu You at all costs.When he heard Xu You's words, Yuan Shao, who has excellent political acuity, had a flash of light in his eyes, as if he had grasped the meaning of Xu You's words. It was rare that the words trembled, and he said in a low voice, "You mean..."