In the General's residence, He Jin was reading the secret report he had just received. It said that Empress Dowager Dong had left the Spirit Emperor's touring abode in a panic this morning. Although he was not sure what had happened, the spy had reported that Empress Dowager Dong must have some secret. He had arranged for his men to follow Empress Dowager Dong before he came back to report.
When He Jin received the first report from the spy, the spy following Empress Dowager Dong also reported that Empress Dowager Dong had gone to Jian Shuo's residence. He Jin had already guessed something when he heard the news, so he immediately called Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and the others over to the General's residence to discuss matters. Although He Jin was reckless, he knew his place. He would usually leave such matters to his subordinates.
When Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and the others arrived at the General's manor, He Jin told his subordinates about the two pieces of news he had received. When Cao Cao heard that Empress Dowager Dong had gone to Jian Shuo's house, he could guess what she was going to do there.
Luoyang was now clearly divided into two major factions. One was He Jin's faction, which was also a powerful faction, while the other was Zhang Rang's eunuch faction. Although it was weaker than He Jin's faction, it was deeply rooted in Luoyang, so it could not be eliminated just like that.
However, Jian Shuo was a eunuch and had always been on bad terms with He Jin. Empress Dowager Dong had gone to the Spirit Monarch's palace to look for Jian Shuo in a panic. The Spirit Monarch must have something important for Jian Shuo to do. What important thing was it that he didn't even tell his brother-in-law and entrusted to an outsider like Jian Shuo? That was, she definitely couldn't let He Jin know about the matter that she wanted to entrust to him.
And what was the relationship between He Jin and the Spirit Monarch that he couldn't let He Jin know? Moreover, this matter would be very important. Currently, the most important thing for the Spirit Monarch was the crown prince. Therefore, this important thing that could not be told to He Jin was most likely related to the crown prince. If He Jin did not know, the crown prince would not be Empress He's son, Liu Bian, but Liu Xie, the son of Beauty Wang, who was killed by Empress He. Now, only the eunuchs could oppose He Jin. Not only were the eunuchs weaker than He Jin's faction, but they also had a grudge against He Jin's faction. If Empress He's son ascended the throne, the eunuchs would be slaughtered by He Jin's faction. Therefore, the eunuchs could not let Liu Bian ascend the throne. Only by supporting Liu Xie as emperor could the eunuchs save their lives.
The Spirit Monarch had always liked Liu Xie and had the intention to make him the Crown Prince. Therefore, Empress Dowager Dong must have been sent by the Spirit Monarch to find Jian Shuo in a hurry. She must have also brought a message from the Spirit Monarch.
It had to be said that Cao Cao, as the overlord of the Three Kingdoms, had extraordinary foresight. He immediately guessed the reason for the matter. Cao Cao immediately reported his thoughts to He Jin, who was more and more surprised. After hearing Cao Cao's words, He Jin immediately called his subordinates to give orders. Then, he looked at his subordinates and said,"What Meng De said just now, although it is all speculation, is also the most likely thing to happen. We must stop Empress Dowager Dong and Jian Shuo and let my nephew ascend the throne. Otherwise, those eunuchs will definitely rise again.”
Although He Jin was born a butcher and didn't have much ability, he had been a general for a few years and had some aura. He Jin decisively said to Yuan Shao and Cao Cao,"Benchu, Meng De, you two will accompany me to meet His Majesty tomorrow.”Yuan Shao and Cao Cao immediately agreed. After arranging some more matters, He Jin waved his hand to let everyone leave.
In Jian Shuo's residence, the Ten Attendants of the Regular Order, led by Zhang Rang, had arrived. Jian Shuo did not waste any time and immediately read out the Spirit Monarch's will to everyone. After that, he did not say anything else.
When Zhang Rang finished listening to the Spirit Monarch's will, none of them said a word. They were all thinking about the pros and cons of listening to Jian Shuo's words. However, no matter what they thought, they still had to support Liu Xie's ascension to the throne. Only when Liu Xie ascended to the throne could they keep their lives and continue to live a good life. Therefore, after thinking for a while, Zhang Rang took the lead and all of them expressed that they would support Liu Xie as Emperor.
After a short exchange, Zhang Rang agreed that the most important thing now was to protect Liu Xie. Therefore, the first thing the eunuchs did after returning to the mansion was to arrange many people to protect Liu Xie. Now, there were no less than 100 people protecting Liu Xie.
The next day, He Jin hurriedly ate breakfast and immediately brought Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to meet the Emperor. Before arriving at the palace, He Jin asked Cao Cao to stay behind before entering with Yuan Shao. Cao Cao was left behind to deal with emergencies.
When He Jin and Yuan Shao arrived in front of the Spirit Monarch's palace, the soldiers in charge of guarding the palace immediately came up and said respectfully,""Greetings to Great General. May I know why Great General has come to the Emperor's palace?”
Although He Jin was very dissatisfied with being stopped by this soldier, this was all arranged by the Spirit Monarch. No matter who it was, they could not enter without permission, so He Jin did not want to have any conflict with these soldiers.
He Jin said in a deep voice,"This general saw that the emperor has not had morning court for many days due to illness. I am worried about the emperor's health, so I came to visit."”
The soldier in charge of guarding said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner,"Great General is very thoughtful. The Emperor is currently resting and should not be disturbed. Please come again next time.”
Of course, He Jin would not listen to the words of this soldier. Although he did not really want to deal with these soldiers who were ordered to guard, it did not mean that he did not dare. He snorted coldly and said,"You dare to stop me?" Then, he walked straight into the palace. The guard was also very straightforward. He stretched out his hand and stopped He Jin. This angered He Jin. Ever since he was given the title of Great General, no one dared to look down on him like this. He Jin immediately waved his hand, and more than ten soldiers behind him immediately rushed forward and detained those soldiers. Only then did He Jin continue to walk forward.
When He Jin brought Yuan Shao into the Spirit Monarch's palace, he saw the Emperor lying on the bed and immediately knelt down,""Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!”However, He Jin and Yuan Shao did not hear the Spirit Emperor's voice after they shouted. The two of them could not help but look at each other. He Jin was the Great General and also Empress He's elder brother, so He Jin mustered up his courage and shouted,"Your Majesty!" However, there was still no response. Seeing this, Yuan Shao mustered up his courage and shouted,"Your Majesty!" However, there was still no response, which made the two of them confused. He Jin took advantage of his position and boldly walked to the bedside to take a look.
Just as Yuan Shao was about to ask He Jin what happened to the Emperor, he saw He Jian retreat with a cry of alarm. Looking at the terrified He Jin, Yuan Shao asked with a trace of uneasiness and doubt,"Great General, what happened?" He Jin, who had already retreated to Yuan Shao's side, said with a trembling voice,""The…the emperor…he…died…died!”
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