Yong An Palace was the residence of the Empress Dowager of Luoyang's Beigong Palace!
As the heart of the Great Han Empire, the Northern Palace of Luoyang had always held a supreme position, and it was guarded by the Great Han Yu Linlang!
However, the Great Han Dynasty had lost its dignity for 400 years. The entire Luoyang had been occupied by the Western Liang Army, and the Imperial Army had been taken over by the Western Liang Army!
Naturally, the imperial palace would be controlled by the Western Liang Army!
Yong 'an Palace was in a state of desolation. The highest ruler of the Great Han Empire, Empress Dowager He, who held power behind the curtain, was currently sitting in her phoenix carriage with a miserable expression!
Her beautiful face was pale, and she wore a red phoenix robe, revealing a noble temperament. Her face was fair, and even though Liu Bian was already in his teens, she still showed her charm! There was also a mature charm!
The current Young Emperor, Liu Bian, also felt the uneasy atmosphere and was nervously hiding beside Madam He!
In the palace, Li Ru stood quietly. He was dressed in a grey-white scholar's robe. His hands were placed behind his back as he looked at Empress Dowager He and the Young Empress with a calm face!
Behind him stood a few Western Liang soldiers. They were holding a jug of poisonous wine in their hands!
"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, this minister, I've offended you!”Li Ru bowed to the two of them respectfully. His deep voice was emotionless!
When Empress Dowager He heard this, she felt a chill in her heart. This Li Ru wanted to poison her mother and son to death!
"Li Ru, do you really want to do this? Wasn't Dong Zhuo afraid of being cursed by the world and the rise of heroes?”Empress Dowager He pointed at Li Ru and said!
Her tone was filled with sorrow, and her eyes were even more miserable. Two lines of tears flowed down her fair and tender face as she held onto Young Emperor Liu Bian tightly. Her heart was filled with helplessness and fear!
What happened in just two months almost made this woman collapse!
The former emperor had passed away and the crown prince had ascended the throne. She had become the empress dowager and should have had endless power and glory!
However, because of her stupidity, her brother died, causing her to lose her greatest support in the court. Then, the Hedong Army entered the capital forcefully, and Meng Qian led 50,000 Western Liang cavalry to control the entire Luoyang!
The Great Han Dynasty had fallen, its prestige had fallen, and the government was controlled by Dong Zhuo. Her decree did not leave the palace, and the emperor was like a puppet!
However, Dong Zhuo was becoming more and more arrogant. At this time, in order to show his authority, he actually wanted to depose the emperor and poison the mother and son!
Empress Dowager He's heart was filled with endless sorrow as she looked at the empty hall. She could see the future of the burly man!
Li Ru gently shook his head in the face of her reproach."This doesn't need the Empress Dowager's concern. The Prime Minister will deal with those people!”
Dong Zhuo had already become the Prime Minister. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the court had never established a Prime Minister position. It was completely replaced by the three dukes!
In order to show his status, Dong Zhuo re-established the Prime Minister, who was above the three dukes. Although many people scolded him, Dong Zhuo still did his own thing!
In order to control the court more easily, he wanted to abolish the Young Emperor and make Prince Chen Liu Liu Emperor. Although Liu Xie was smart, he was easier to control!
Liu Xie's background was the eunuch group, and now he was dead! However, Liu Bian was different. He Jin had been a Great General for more than ten years. Even though he had died, there were still many people who supported Liu Bian!
Therefore, replacing Liu Xie, who had no foundation, was what Dong Zhuo needed!
Defeating the emperor was inevitable!
Empress Dowager He hugged Young Emperor Liu Bian tightly, tears streaming down her face as she scolded,""Dong Zhuo has wild ambitions and is a thief of the Great Han Dynasty. Sooner or later, he will suffer retribution!”
Li Ru shook his head gently and said,""The Prime Minister did this for the sake of the Great Han. The late Emperor passed the throne to Prince Chen Liu before his death, and it was the Great General who tampered with the imperial edict and supported the Crown Prince to ascend the throne!”
"The Prime Minister's actions are in accordance with the former Emperor's decree to restore the Great Han Empire's orthodoxy! Protect my Great Han for ten thousand years!" Li Ru said calmly.
He didn't care what Liu Hong's posthumous edict was. In any case, the Great Han had always been circulating rumors that Liu Hong wanted to pass the throne to Prince Chen Liu!
Whether it was true or false was not important. What was important was that Dong Zhuo needed Prince Chen Liu to ascend the throne!
"It's getting late. Empress Dowager and His Majesty, please go on your way!”Li Ru bowed slightly and said in a deep voice!
With a gentle wave of his hand, two Xi Liang soldiers walked to Empress Dowager He's side with a pot of poisonous wine!
Looking at this situation, Young Emperor Liu Bian burst into tears. Empress Dowager He was no better, her face was filled with bitterness!
"I won't!" Empress Dowager He's eyes were red as she said this. She knocked the poisoned wine onto the ground! It made a rustling sound. The poison was very strong!
Li Ru sighed softly and slowly shook his head. He waved his hand and turned around, looking out of the palace!
Another two Xi Liang soldiers came with poisoned wine. This time, they did not waste any time. They raised their wine glasses and were about to force the two of them to drink!
"Wa ~" Young Empress Liu Bian started to cry. She cried very miserably!
Empress Dowager He could not stop her tears from flowing down her face. She looked outside the palace and saw that it was still empty. She was completely disappointed!
When she learned that Li Ru was on his way here, she had instructed a member of the Yellow Clan to seek help from Meng Qian. After all, Meng Qian was the only person in Luoyang who could save the mother and son!
With the 50,000 elite soldiers of the Western Liang Army in his hands, even the arrogant Dong Zhuo had to take Meng Qian's opinion into consideration!
But now, Meng Qian had yet to come!
Looking at the poisoned wine in front of her, Empress Dowager He closed her eyes in despair. Her red lips were pinched open, and the poisoned wine was about to be poured in!
However, at this moment, she suddenly heard a loud shout from outside the palace door!
"Stop!"
She quickly opened her eyes, and hope seemed to be ignited in her heart. She saw a team of Western Liang soldiers rushing in from outside the palace gate!
They stepped on the bluestone of the palace gate, making rumbling sounds. They held sabers in their hands and lined up neatly. Their eyes emitted a cold and fierce aura!
Compared to the few Western Liang soldiers that Li Ru had brought with him, the Western Liang army that had appeared at this moment had an even stronger murderous aura! This was the aura they had gained from the war against the foreign tribes in Western Liang!
The Western Liang army that rushed in quickly took over everything in the palace. Empress Dowager He and Young Emperor Liu Bian were rescued!
A tall figure appeared at the entrance of the hall again. He was wearing black and gold armor and a scarlet cape, emitting an oppressive aura! It was terrifying!
The moment he appeared, the atmosphere in the entire hall became completely different. The space seemed to have frozen!
The Western Liang soldiers brought by Li Ru subconsciously lowered their heads, not daring to look at Meng Qian!
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