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”Jian Shuo, right now, there are Yang Lin's border guards and He Jin's northern army pressing down on us from the outside. If you still don't take action, you will definitely die a graveless death.” The Queen Dong looked at Jian Shuo coldly and mocked: ”You're the one who is not making a move, you think that He Jin will let you go? If he doesn't kill you, he won't be able to sleep peacefully either! ”
How could Jian Shuo not know of this logic? Ever since his scheme to kill He Jin was exposed, the two of them had become incompatible like fire and water. But since He Jin was hiding in the northern troop's camp, he was helpless to do anything. He couldn't possibly bring West Garden Army to attack the northern troop's camp. Moreover, there were still many of He Jin's trusted aides in the West Garden Army.
”If you think that Yang Lin, a martial uncle, had nothing to do with the battles in the imperial government, when he gave the order to the south, it was simply to obey the orders. You see that he has yet to cross the Yellow River, which means that he does not wish to interfere in the political affairs of the country. ” The Queen Dong paused for a moment, and then said confidently: ”Even if Yang Lin's army invades the river, He Jin will still not dare to take a step out of the northern troop's camp. It can be seen that Yang Lin will not help anyone.”
Jian Shuo thought about it, that was true, there was no enmity between him and Yang Lin, he was not here to cause trouble for him. It didn't matter much to him who became the emperor, so there was no need for him to stand out. Thinking up to here, he said in a low voice, ”Empress, Yang Lin's army can be ignored, but the subordinates in the palace are also not easy to deal with!”
The eunuchs almost played a decisive role in the struggle for the emperor. Although they did not have any military power, they still had the imperial guards and the imperial guards. They controlled the entire imperial palace, and without their support, it was hard for even the Queen Dong to move a single step.
Today, among the eunuchs, many have already sided with Queen Dong, which made him even more confident: ”Go and tell Zhao Zhong and Song Dian, that the culprit who caused the death of Royal Beauty is Zhang Ren. After the New Emperor ascended the throne, they only investigated Zhang Rong alone. The others did not pursue this matter further, and continued to enjoy their glory and riches. ”
Jian Shuo's forehead slowly started to sweat. He knew that if he did not agree, even the Queen Dong would blame him. Furthermore, he needed to make a decision in his battle with He Jin. After hesitating for a moment, Jian Shuo finally made up his mind. ”Empress, don't worry.
”As long as you take out the decree to prop up the New Emperor, everyone in the world will respond to you.” Queen Dong did not forget to encourage Jian Shuo in the end and instructed him: ”Don't forget, send someone to Hanoi immediately and tell Yang Lin that as long as he can support New Emperor, I will definitely not treat him unfairly.”
That night, Chinese traditional medicine just returned home and did not have time to eat dinner. Just as he was about to drink his water, a servant walked in: ”Master, Chinese traditional medicine Master Guo Sheng is here.”
”Quick, invite him in!” Zhao Zhong and Guo Sheng were his best friends, so it was not surprising at all that Guo Sheng had come here. At the same time, he instructed the servants by his side: ”Tonight, we will eat a few more dishes, I want to drink a few more cups with Mr. Guo.”
”What other dishes are there to eat?” Just as Zhao Zhong finished speaking, Guo Sheng had already walked in. Just don't forget to prepare one of your Jizhou's roasted chicken for me. My cook took a few days to learn from you, but he still can't make that taste. ”
”Hehe …” If you want to eat, then come and eat with me. What are you trying to learn? ” Zhao Zhong laughed and said mysteriously: ”That chef is from a family who does not pass on his skills to daughters. ”He doesn't even teach the other cooks in my house. How can he teach your cooking?”
”No wonder! I said I couldn't learn how to cook a chicken for so long, and I beat up the cook. ” Guo Sheng shook his head, laughed and said: ”I wronged him, I have to give him some money when I go back, and let him have a look at my butt.”
”Hahaha …”
The two of them laughed and chatted with each other. These Great Eunuch s usually stayed in the palace to carefully serve the emperor and empress dowager, fawning on their masters with smiles plastered all over their faces.
Just as they were chatting, the gatekeeping servant walked in again, holding a letter in his hands. He looked at Zhao Zhong with hesitation.
”What is it? There are no outsiders here, so just say it directly. ” Zhao Zhong raised his head and impatiently waved his hand.
The servant handed over a piece of spongy silk with both hands and said softly: ”Master, just now, there was a soldier who claimed to be the commander of West Garden Army's army, Jian Shuo's messenger.
”Mm …” Jian Shuo wrote a letter to me? ” Zhao Zhong didn't seem to believe his ears. Even though Jian Shuo was also a eunuch, he had never been on good terms with them. He rarely interacted with them, so why would he write to him? He received the spongy silk as if he believed it. When he opened it to take a look, he could not help but be shocked.
Originally, Jian Shuo was ordered by the Queen Dong to prepare for a military mutiny, abolish the Young Emperor Liu Bian, and create another Crown Prince Liu Tong. It was just that Jian Shuo was too timid, and did not dare to personally persuade Zhao Zhong, so he wrote a letter to Zhao Zhong. In the letter, Jian Shuo said: The first emperor entrusted him with this task and made the Crown Prince Liu Tong his emperor. On the other hand, Grand General Ho Jin and General He Miao colluded with the scholars, controlled the imperial government, acted independently and embraced Liu Bian. They see us as their danger, but now that I am in charge of the West Garden Army, they do not dare to act rashly, so they will definitely harm us in the future. We should act as soon as possible, follow the first emperor's testamentary edict, create a Crown Prince Liu Tong, kill He Jin, and eliminate him in order to prevent future troubles.
For a moment, Zhao Zhong seemed to hesitate. Jian Shuo held the first emperor's testamentary edict, and the other Liu Xie was perfectly justified and right. Moreover, he was also in charge of heavy soldiers in the West Garden, so who would dare to resist in the Luoyang? If he were to prop up Liu Xie, this act of propping up would definitely ensure his prosperity for the rest of his life.
Suddenly, a pair of sinister eyes appeared before his eyes. Zhang Jean, yes, that's exactly what he was! No one could escape those eyes! Jian Shuo could not win against Zhang Jean, and he was no match for him. Zhang Jean was in charge of the palace. If he wanted to, he could crush himself like an ant.