Chapter 166: New People and Old People
The civil and military ministers in Beijing received news one after another that they had entered the palace.
The scene has been cleaned up a long time ago, and even the Emperor Daxing has changed into a new suit. There is nothing strange about it - even if it is visible, no one will say anything.
The emperor's younger brother Sima Chi knelt beside the corpse and cried bitterly.
"When I went out, the wild geese screamed sadly, and the sound was heartbreaking. I knew something was wrong!" Sima Chi cried with tears streaming down his face: "The palace envoy suddenly arrived and heard the bad news. He was overwhelmed with grief and staggered. I entered the palace and wanted to see His Majesty for the last time, but my wish was not fulfilled. Oh my goodness, you must kill me!” blazing.
"My dear brother, please don't be too sad." My great brother Shaofu and Yanling County Duke Gao Guang also stepped forward and supported Sima Chi.
"My condolences, my dear brother!" the other ministers advised one after another.
"Why did your Majesty abandon me! Kill me, kill me!" Sima Chi first shook off the support of Xun Fan and Gao Guang, and then shouted, seeming to be overly sad and fainting passed.
The ministers quickly grabbed hold of him and helped his brother to a side hall to rest.
The Taidi fainted and let others do what he wanted, and was soon put on the couch.
The ministers sighed again and again, and were filled with emotion at the scene of brothers, friends, and brothers respecting each other. They all praised the prince's pure heart.
After they left, my younger brother Gao Guang, uncle Wang Yan, Shang Shulang He Sui and others came over.
"Brother." Gao Guang called softly.
Sima Chi opened a slit in his eyes, and after observing for a while, he suddenly woke up with a "Ahhh" sound.
“Kill me!” He shed tears again.
"Brother, there are no outsiders here." Gao Guang said.
The sadness on Sima Chi's face slowly faded. After a while, he sat up and asked, "How is it outside?"
"The ministers don't know what to do." Gao Guang said: "Wang Yifu has just arrived and asked if there is any posthumous edict. If not, he can draft it quickly and read it in public. All the ministers can ascend the throne in front of his great brother. People in Zhongshushe think it is impossible."
"This..." Sima Chi said hesitantly: "The emperor is just on his way, so lonely and despairing, he really doesn't care about anything else."
"Brother!" Wang Yan was anxious and whispered: "I just received the news that Wang Tan of Qinghe has arrived here."
"What?!" Sima Chi suddenly became anxious and asked : "He is the deposed prince, why did he come to the palace? Who asked him to come?"
"It can only be the Sheep Queen." Wang Yan said.
Sima Chi’s expression was uncertain.
The struggle for power is the most ruthless.
He was originally an idle sect king and had little interest in government affairs. He is cautious and cautious, and he is better at staying humble and being small--perhaps, this is the important reason why Sima Yue likes him.
But since he was appointed as the crown prince, he has no way out.
King Qinghe was sometimes the crown prince and sometimes was deposed. He still had some appeal and should not be treated like a mere clan member.
If he retreats at this time and King Qinghe ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, will he let himself go?
No one can guarantee it.
Therefore, even for the sake of wealth and life, we cannot retreat at this time.
As soon as you retreat, you will reach an abyss.
Sima Chi got up quickly, nodded to Gao Guang and others, and walked out of the side hall, and everyone quickly followed.
"My dear brother." Wang Yan saw Sima Chi with a look of sorrow on his face. He immediately stepped forward and said, "My dear brother, my condolences."
Sima Chi shed tears again. cried.
Wang Yan sighed and said: "The year is not holiday, the late emperor went westward, but the country cannot be without a master for a day. I also ask my brother to temporarily accept his sorrow and ascend the throne in front of the spirit. I will lead hundreds of officials to pay homage to him. ”
Sima Chi said with a weeping voice: “But it’s up to the servant to decide.”
“This is the duty of the minister.”
He quietly observed the emperor's brother, and inexplicably thought of a person: Shao Xun.
When he first came to Hanoi to welcome the emperor, Shao Xun was like an old fox, covering everything and won praise from everyone.
The Crown Prince was very respectful in front of the Tutor, but Wang Yan always felt that he was just pretending. He didn't agree very much with the matter of the Tutor killing the Emperor and helping the Emperor's brother to ascend the throne, but the deal was already done and there was nothing more to say at this time. He could only take it one step at a time.
The emperor's younger brother Sima Chi, accompanied by the palace servants, quickly came to the couch behind the imperial palace. When he knelt down and sat down, he felt his whole body trembling with excitement.
This is an indescribable feeling.
The dignity of the Emperor is unimaginable to outsiders. Every clan member has more or less fantasized about this kind of thing when they were young.
Maybe this is the reason why the Tutor was so impatient to kill the king?
Zhao Wanglun knew that it was impossible to usurp the throne, but he still couldn't bear the huge temptation. He would rather fight with the kings than live as an emperor.
People, after all, cannot escape the word fame and fortune.
"Your Majesty, Wang Yan, pays homage to your Majesty." Shangshu Zuopu shot Wang Yan and led the ministers to perform three kowtows and nine bows.
"I pay homage to Your Majesty." The ministers prostrated themselves and shouted.
Sima Chi felt dizzy, his heart was pounding, and excitement filled his chest.
"Everyone is at peace." Sima Chi's voice was trembling.
Although only a few twenty people arrived, all the important ministers gathered here. With this worship, the status has been determined, and others will have no chance.
But, where is the Taifu?
Sima Chi searched with his eyes, but did not see the Taifu figure.
He quickly withdrew his gaze.
From today on, he will manage politics well and take back little by little the power that the emperor has lost. He wants to punish the traitors and clear up the inner world.
He also wants to stabilize the world and bring peace to the world.
He has a lot to do.
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King Qinghe was stopped outside Duanmen.
General Miao Bo captured him and waited for his fate - Miao Bo, the son of Miao Yue, the Guanglu doctor, was from Lanling, Donghai. He was a sacrificial wine to the Sima Tai shogunate, the father of Sima Yue.
After hearing this, Queen Yang Xianrong hurried out of the palace and was about to rescue her, but was sent away by the palace general Chen Wei.
"Queen, calm down." Chen Jin said with a bitter smile: "I am afraid that I will not be able to serve as a general in the palace for a few more days. If the queen is willing to listen, I will say a few words from my heart. If not, I will not stop you. After that, the queen can take care of herself."
Yang Xianrong said nothing.
Chen Jin thought she acquiesced, so he said: "If the queen does nothing, the new king and the tutor will probably not harm the emperor's wife. Why bother?"
Yang Xianrong Don't speak.
Actually, she was a little confused in her heart.
Yes, why do you do this? King Qinghe is no longer the crown prince and has no status. If he rashly enters the palace, who will obey him? What will happen in the end?
But in the heart, there is always a voice telling Yang Xianrong to do something. They dare to kill even the emperor. If they do nothing, what is the difference between sitting and waiting for death?
Maybe it was the shadow left by being deposed many times over a long period of time. The emperor's murder also gave him great stimulation, so he went crazy.
Yes, I may be crazy, I have been crazy a long time ago...
Yang Xianrong showed a sad expression.
“Today the queen summoned King Qinghe into the palace and wanted to support him as emperor. Many people saw it.” Chen Jin sighed and said: “The wrong thing has been done, but now we can only wait for the new king to succeed. "
"Impossible!" Yang Xianrong seemed to be stimulated by something, with anger on his face and asked: "You want me to sit back and wait for death?"
"Queen, don't make a wrong move." Chen Jin advised: "If you return to the palace at this time, nothing may happen. The new king has just ascended the throne, so he may not be willing to show his face and cause harm. The Taifu just... the late emperor just passed away. , People say that it is scary, and the Taifu may not do anything at this time."
"If you don't do it now, you will do it in the future." Yang Xianrong sneered: "As long as the Taifu stays in Luoyang. I can’t escape death.”
Chen Qi was speechless.
Yes, if the Grand Tutor leaves Luoyang, he may not have time to take care of the Queen and King Qinghe. But he was in a good situation, so how could he leave Luoyang?
The new king had obeyed the Taifu in the past, and it was impossible for him to conflict with the Taifu over the emperor's sister-in-law and the deposed prince who had threatened his throne.
It's totally unnecessary. You can eliminate a big threat without getting your hands dirty. Why not? As for whether the Tutor dares to do these things, isn't it obvious? The emperor...
"How is the queen doing?" Chen Jin sighed and asked.
"Send me to Liang County, send me to Guangcheng Palace!" A crazy look appeared on Yang Xianrong's face, and said: "General Caiguan Shao Xun has been favored by me many times, I let He will definitely agree if he raises an army to kill the traitors."
"Queen!" Chen Jin said helplessly and in a serious tone: "General Shao only has more than 5,000 soldiers, and the imperial army has more than 50,000 cavalry. Going north at this time is like hitting a stone with an egg. There are many new faces in the Forbidden Army. For example, the general Miao Bo who stopped King Qinghe was brought from the East China Sea by the Taifu. He has served the Taifu and his son for two generations. They have no friendship with Shao Xun. , does the queen expect them to defect in the face of battle?"
"It won't work either. Is it okay to wait for death?" Yang Xianrong's eyes were red.
"Queen, General Shao may not dare to welcome you at this time. If you go there, you will also make things difficult for him..." Chen Jin said.
"How much benefit did you receive from Shao Xun? Are you thinking about him so much?" Yang Xianrong choked with sobs, then smiled sadly and said: "I come from a wealthy family, I developed my kindness early, and my virtue is good. As soon as she was born, she was more beautiful than Qiong'e. She came to be hired by the heavenly family. Haha, it was just a dream in the end. "
After saying this, I burst into tears.
Chen Jin was also a little sad.
After being silent for a long time, he looked up at the sky and said: "I have received great kindness from the emperor and empress, and I have nothing to repay. Forget it. Queen, please get in the car. I will escort the queen to Liang County to borrow troops. ”
"Can King Qinghe be rescued?" Yang Xianrong asked with a smile through his tears.
Chen Jin shook his head and said: "Today's Forbidden Army is different from a few months ago. It's unfamiliar to me. Queen, please don't cause trouble. Let's set off now. The city gate will be closed any later. ”
Yang Xianrong was a little unwilling and could only get into the car gloomily.
The carriage rumbled along.
Chen Jin, with more than a hundred confidants guarding him on the side, left Pingchang Gate and headed south.
To be honest, he is a little scared now.
I don’t know how much disaster this impulsive decision will bring to the family.
However, he would not be able to remain a general for much longer.
Let him know and inform King Qinghe that he is also responsible and can be easily found out. Removing his position is the best result.
Think back on how glorious the Yingchuan Chen family was a hundred years ago.
From his great-grandfather Chen Qun, he was appointed Sikong of Cao Wei Dynasty and recorded the affairs of Shangshu.
My grandfather Chen Zuoguan went to Qingzhou to be the governor.
Father Chen Zhun was a Taiwei and Duke of Guangling County.
In his generation, as one of the "Twenty-Four Friends of Jinguyuan", he became well-known in Luoyang early and once served as the general of the left guard. However, as the situation became turbulent, his official position became smaller and smaller.
The development of other people in the family is not going very smoothly either.
The Chen family in Yingchuan is about to go downhill.
Today, if I participate in King Qinghe's affairs, I will inevitably be liquidated, and it may affect the family, alas.
But now that the matter has come to this, what else can be done? We can only go step by step.
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(End of this chapter)