Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

Even Cao Cao, who has been in trouble for a long time, is always ready.

Unlike the people outside the palace who were either ready to move, or packed their luggage and were ready to run at any time, in the palace at this moment, Zhang Rang looked at the distant sky indifferently, not knowing what he was thinking.

Chapter 78 Banquet

"Oh, before I know it, it's been 30 or [-] years..."

Looking at the thousands of palaces in the imperial city of Luoyang in the distance, Zhang Rang suddenly felt a little emotional.

He entered the palace since he was a child, and then served three generations of monarchs.Whether it was the original Han Zhi Emperor Liu Yan, the later Han Huan Emperor Liu Zhi, or the last Liu Hong, Zhang Rang's evaluation was extremely high.

From this point of view, he can also be regarded as conscientious.

Perhaps at the very beginning, when he came to Luoyang from his hometown and lived in an impersonal place like the palace, Zhang Rang had no affection for the palace.

Every bit of life is so different from the past, so he can't help but compare everything now with when he was young.

But later, he got older, more experienced, and more capable... It wasn't until Emperor Huan helped Liu Zhi get rid of the control of his relatives that Zhang Rang felt kind to Luoyang for the first time. a feeling of.

As the saying goes, only when people have enough to eat can they have the courage to realize their dreams.

That jump in status at the beginning made Zhang Rang stand up straight in the palace for the first time, and it also made his living environment far more favorable than before.

This kind of life has continued to this day, and it has been almost 30 years.

30 years... how many 30 years can a person have in his life?

This Eastern Han Dynasty is not modern, and the average life expectancy of men is only about 22 years old.But in the blink of an eye, the time Liu Hong lived here has already exceeded the length of other people's lifetime, or even two lifetimes.

It has to be said that now he is already familiar with this kind of life and every detail of Luoyang Imperial City.

When he finally made the decision to leave this Vanity Fair, a faint reluctance suddenly appeared in his heart.

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"Zhang Changshi, are you sure there is no problem? My elder brother is a military commander after all. Although his strength is average, he is definitely not something that ordinary people can easily subdue."

"Why don't you let me contact my second brother... He is also a chariot general after all, and he also has some people under his command."

"With his help, the chances of success will be much greater."

Not far behind Zhang Rang, in a large hall in the north of the Luoyang Imperial Palace, Empress He was also pacing constantly.

Unlike the extremely calm Zhang Rang, He Shi now has a faint fear in addition to nervousness in his heart.

On the one hand, the He family was a little uncertain, so with Zhang Rang's arrangement, whether He Jin could really be taken down.

If not, He Jin will go crazy, whether it is herself, her child Liu Bian and others, I am afraid that He Jin will take revenge and even be buried with Zhang Rang.

On the other hand, without He Miao's protection, the He family was also a little worried, whether she would end up in the same end as her brother He Jin, and after being used by Zhang Rang, she was killed together. cleared out.

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As those old people often say, there is only one sun in the sky.

She, Mrs. He, is now the empress, and Mrs. Dong is the queen mother, and there seems to be no conflict between the two.But once her son Liu Bian really inherits the Datong as everyone said, both the Dong family and her will become the queen mother of the East Palace.Between the two, who should listen to whom?Will Dong feel that his existence is competing for the power in her hands?

Once He Jin died, relying solely on He Miao, the He family always felt that it was difficult for him to face the attack of Queen Mother Dong.From this point of view, she not only hopes that her child Liu Bian will become the throne, but also does not want Liu Bian to become the throne.

This tangled feeling mixed with the confusion about the future turned into deep anxiety, which fermented continuously in the bottom of He Shi's heart.

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"Hehe, don't worry. Mrs. He, you are more or less clear about your thinking."

"Don't worry too much, just do your own thing."

Behind He Shi, Dong Shi was like a prisoner waiting to be released, not only did he not have a trace of tension on his face, but on the contrary, he looked surprisingly brisk.

It is true, according to Dong's understanding, this level can be said to be the focus of her life, and it is also the last major event she participated in.

After He Jin's death, according to what the Taoist said at the beginning, his cry almost came to an end.

And Zhang Rang came back to his senses when he heard the words.

He silently glanced at He Shi who was not far away, and after thinking for a moment, he said softly:

"No, you can't let He Miao get involved in this matter."

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"According to what you said before, He Miao doesn't fully approve of our surprise attack on He Jin, and even wants to mix things up. This kind of thinking is too dangerous."

"Our adoptive son, Zhang Yan, once had a conversation with us—if loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal, which is absolutely true.

"A compromising mentality like He Miao's, once something goes wrong in the process, it will easily affect us, and even make all our previous efforts go to waste, and all previous efforts will be destroyed in one go."

"You don't have to worry too much. Although our family is not a good person, we also know the truth of what we say, and we won't hurt you casually."

"It's just that if we succeed, if He Jin is executed, it is very likely that Luoyang will fall into chaos. If there are thieves who take the opportunity to attack the palace, you can take your child and sneak out of the city to find a suitable and loyal local official. , entrust the child to him."

"The 400-year imperial power of the Great Han Dynasty, there are not a few local princes who are willing to welcome the emperor."

……

He whispered to Mr. He one after another, although Zhang Rang was still thinking about the future in his heart at this time, but he also knew the importance of Mrs. He in this plan, so he kept comforting the other party. mood.

On the other hand, He's side is more clever.

At first she nodded her head in a daze, but soon, she discovered an extremely important blind spot in Zhang Rang's words.

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"Wait... Zhang Changshi, you said you want me to flee with Bian'er... Where am I going to escape?"

"how about you?!"

Looking at Zhang Rang with a panicked expression, He suddenly felt that he seemed to have been deceived by these two people.

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"Hehe, our family? It's hard to say..."

He smiled slightly at He Shi's figure, for some reason, Zhang Rang suddenly looked at him with a trace of pity.

"Queen He, our family is not asking you to take Prince Bian to escape, but it is just that if He Jin obeys the law later, there is a high possibility that there will be turmoil in Luoyang, and it will be safer for you to take him out of the palace. "

"As for where to go...anywhere."

"Shangshu Lu Zhi, former general Huangfusong and others are all loyal and loyal men. Now one of them is near the West Garden, and the other defeated the Qiang Hu in the north. They are rushing towards Luoyang."

"If you have nowhere to go, you can take your children to the West Garden to seek shelter from Lu Zhi, and then ask Lu Zhi to escort your mother and son out of the city to find Huangfusong's trilogy."

"With the army in the hands of these two people to protect you, the current big man may be able to count the people who can threaten your safety with one hand."

Talking slowly, Zhang Rang turned around again after waving his hand towards He Shi, and continued to look in the direction of the distant sky.

"Swords have no eyes. As He Jin's mortal enemy, I may be attacked by him later, and my own safety is not guaranteed. How can I help you mother and son?"

"It's not just Empress He... Even Empress Dowager Dong, our family has just given orders. When He Jin dies, in order to protect the comfort of the late emperor's blood, she will bring the late emperor's other son, the prince's son, to the To the southeast, seek the protection of my loyal and loyal men."

Looking at the Empress Dowager Dong with a questioning look, Empress He gradually calmed down after seeing the other party nodding her head.

But even so, she did not trust Zhang Rang's words.

Although her political sense is extremely bad, and her personal ability is not enough to support her to understand the intrigue among those powerful officials like Melania, but He is still very clear about one thing...

That is, you must believe what Zhang Rang said, and you cannot believe it all.

For example, the more he strongly recommended to let her find Lu Zhi, Huang Fusong and others, the less she would look for them.

Zhang Rang said that Huangfu Song had returned from the north with his troops, so she wanted to take the little prince and flee all the way to the west.

Not far to the west of Luoyang is the old capital Chang'an.He believes that there, she will definitely find someone who is willing to help her child Liu Bian ascend the throne and inherit the throne.

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In this way, in the main hall of the Luoyang Palace, the three people were friendly on the face, but each was waiting with a ghost in his heart, waiting for the arrival of today's protagonist, He Jin.

Zhang Rang is going to take this opportunity to create the illusion of his own fake death; Dong is going to help Zhang Rang die generously after finishing the vote; and He is also secretly thinking in his heart, what should he do after a while Take Liu Bian to escape from the imperial city.

In this way, time passed quickly amidst the trio's wrangling.

The sun is gradually setting to the west, and the time has come to Shenshi in the afternoon of the day, which is the time of the day dedicated to having dinner.

The days of July in the north are very long, and under the still blazing sunlight, today's Zhengjiaoer, the penultimate general of the Han Dynasty, crossed the palace gate and stepped into Luoyang again. In the imperial city.

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"Brother, I haven't seen you for a while, but my sister really made me wait for a long time..."

A shivering voice came to He Jin's ears from afar, and when he came to the palace where He usually lived, he saw this scene:

In the originally bustling palace, his younger sister He Shi sat alone in the palace, besides two young maids, there was no one else around her, she seemed a little bleak and a little abjection.

What surprised He Jin was that in this hall, apart from the desk in front of He, there were two other desks filled with food.

"Sister, what do you mean, there are other people coming to you today?"

A sense of vigilance suddenly rose in his heart, and He Jin's forward steps froze, and then his whole body arched slightly, and he took half a step back.

Such details were naturally seen clearly by Zhang Rang who was hiding behind the door curtain, which made him a little regretful, but at the same time made up his mind to solve it directly in the most secure way in a while, and he could not give it to He Jin. A slight chance of a comeback.

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"Hehe, brother, you are worrying too much. The Holy Majesty passed away not long ago, and my little sister, I was really lonely and a little scared, so I ordered people to prepare an extra table of wine and food, which can be regarded as a memorial to his spirit in heaven, and let him rest in peace. "

"Come in and sit down... There are no outsiders today, just you and my brother and sister. Brother, you don't need to be nervous, no one in this palace will gossip."

Taking a deep breath secretly, He recalled in his heart some details that Zhang Rang told him before, then softly invited He Jin to enter the hall and sat on the seat next to him.

But He Jin didn't know the situation in the palace, he watched for a long time, and saw that none of his political opponents ten permanent servants were present, so he felt relieved, and sat down with He Shi.

"Little sister, don't mind, Brother Wei made a fool of himself today... You also know that things have happened a lot recently, and things have been messy, and Brother Wei's spirit has become a lot more nervous."

"Fortunately, it's better now, but I don't know if you called me to the palace in such a hurry, sister, what's the matter?"

……

He casually asked He Shi, He Jin naturally knew a lot about his younger sister.

But he didn't expect to change anything when he came here today, so he just gave He some words to let her think of what to say, while He Jin himself chose some comforting words to make He feel less tense.

It's just a pity that although He Jin is not stupid, he is still much worse than an old fox like Zhang Rang.

After a while, under Zhang Rang's teaching of He's speaking skills in advance, He Jin exposed his defense arrangements for Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and even Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo and others.