Your Majesty, I will take the first step...

"Master Shen, it's time to hit the road."

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On this day, at three quarters of noon, at the Luoyang execution ground, Shen Que, the commander of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was beheaded.

One day, the post of Sili Lieutenant was vacant, and the officials and subordinates in Zhongdu were suppressed. All the civil and military officials who were afraid of being picked on in the past were laughing and celebrating the departure of the evil star.

From now on, you no longer have to worry about being stared at, and you can act more boldly in Kyoto!

While the officials of the aristocratic family were laughing and laughing, there was still a dead silence in the palace.

Liu Hong was leaning on the bedside. Although his face looked pale, there was still some sparkle in his eyes.

Outside the palace, there was a rush of footsteps, but it was Zhang Rang who came in to report the news.

Liu Hong's eyes fell on Zhang Rang, and without waiting for him to report, he said to himself: "My father is here, I guess he wants to tell Gu Chenque about his death?"

Zhang Rang nodded and said immediately: "Your Majesty, Shen Que, your majesty, has proven his integrity and was beheaded on the execution ground."

"Is there any news about the imperial seal?" Liu Hong nodded calmly and asked again.

When asked about the imperial seal, Zhang Rang was obviously stunned for a moment. He quietly raised his head and looked at Liu Hong, trying to see Liu Hong's expression clearly.

However, as soon as he raised his head, he heard a soft cough coming from Liu Hong's mouth.

"What are you hesitating about? Has Yafu already got the news about the imperial seal? Or is it that Shen Que is very strict and didn't reveal it until his death?"

"I was entrusted by the late emperor and was ordered to take over the country of Han Dynasty just now. The jade seal passed down to the country is the foundation of a country. If I can't find it back, I will be the sinner of the entire Han Dynasty. How can I have the dignity to enter the ancestral temple and see you all?" Ancestor?"

"Yafu, you need some snacks!"

"Now, the only person Gu can trust is Yafu."

A series of words came out of Liu Hong's mouth, but Zhang Rang trembled all over. He looked up at Liu Hong, his lips trembled, but he couldn't say a word for a long time.

After a long time, he took a step back, bowed deeply to Liu Hong, and said: "Slave, I will never disappoint Your Majesty!"

Liu Hong nodded, waved his hand, and asked him to leave.

Zhang Rang stood there, hesitated for a moment, and finally turned around and left without saying anything.

He came this time not simply to report a message.

In other words, reporting the news is just one of his purposes. As for the other purpose, naturally he wants to hold the leaderless officials and disciples of Zhongdu in his hands.

Sili Xiaowei, also known as Crouching Tiger, is the organization in charge of supervision in Gyeonggi.

Since its inception, it has been responsible only to the emperor, collecting information from all civil and military officials.

If someone commits an offense and violates the law, he will be handed over to the emperor, who will decide whether to kill or punish him.

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, although power has declined and the role of Sili Xiaowei has become smaller and smaller, it is still an effective means of restricting civil and military officials.

Now that Shen Que is dead, the position of Captain Sili is now vacant.

Since this position is vacant, why can't I fight for it, place my own people in this position, investigate civil and military officials, and get hold of these people, so that I can further control the court and confront He Jin.

By then, even if Liu Hong is really going to die, he will still have enough confidence to compete with He Jin!

It's a pity that although his calculation was good, Liu Hong led the topic to other places before he could say it.

After a conversation, Liu Hong took the dominant position, and he didn't even have a chance to express his thoughts.

Not to mention asking for the position of Sili Xiaowei.

However, Zhang Rang was not in a hurry.

After all, he is the sub-father of the Son of Heaven, and no one can understand the temperament of the Son of Heaven better than he, the sub-father.

Some things cannot be rushed, so we have to take it step by step slowly. Anyway, our family is not in a hurry.

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Outside the imperial city, a hundred meters away, you can see an unusually grand mansion.

This place is the residence of the current General He Jin!

The gate of the mansion was very lively. Soldiers in armor could be seen going back and forth delivering letters. These were battle reports from all over China. Now they were all gathered in the hands of the general, who would then decide and deliver them to Liu Hong.

However, Liu Hong basically didn't care about these things, so these things eventually fell on Zhang Rang and the others.

At this moment, deep inside the general's residence, He Jin was sitting in casual clothes fishing in the pond in the backyard, with a figure crawling on the ground behind him.

If Shen Que had a spirit in the sky and could see it, he would be able to recognize that the voice standing behind He Jin was none other than Lin Feng, who had threatened to sacrifice his life to save him last night.

"General, what happened last night was roughly like this. I have a saying about humble duty, but I don't know whether I should say it or not?"

The voice was long and lingering, echoing in the empty backyard. He Jin was not in a hurry to answer, but was concentrating on staring at the fish bladder in his water.

Seeing the fish's swim bladder sinking, he suddenly lifted the rod and caught a golden carp.

"Yes, it's almost a pound." He Jin laughed loudly, took off the golden carp and threw it to the servant aside. Then he turned to look at Lin Feng. The smile on his face suddenly faded and turned cold.

After looking at Lin Feng for a few seconds, he looked away and asked aloud: "What do you want to say?"

"It is not difficult to see from Shen Que's reaction that the Imperial Seal should not be in his hands, and when Zhang Rang asked him, he named two names, Li Song and Dong Zhuo."

"These two names seem to be mentioned to Zhang Rang, but in my humble opinion, Shen Que should be mentioned to the villain, so that he can leave a clue to his brothers after his death."

"If the general wants to find the jade seal of the state, he can try to start with Dong Zhuo. All he needs is an order from the general. How can a mere cavalry general not go to Beijing to present the jade seal of the state?"

"As for Li Song, the general doesn't have to worry. The villain has slightly changed Shen Que's last words and informed the remaining officials and disciples of Zhongdu. I think they will send Li Song, Zhang Rang and others Stare to death."

"If the general needs it, I can also ask the Zhongdu officials and disciples in Xiliang to keep an eye on Dong Zhuo."

After saying that, Lin Feng put his forehead against the ground, but did not dare to lift it up at all.

Hearing this, He Jin fell into silence, saying nothing but giving Lin Feng a meaningful look.

"You did a good job on this matter. Now, your identity should not be exposed, right?" He Jin asked again.

"Back to General, I haven't been exposed yet. I am very cautious and have already cleaned up all traces." Lin Feng bowed.

"That's good. As long as you find the Imperial Seal and deliver it to me, the general, I will promise you the post of Sili Xiaowei, and of course I will be indispensable!"

"Okay, there's nothing wrong, just go down." He Jin waved his hand and asked Lin Feng to step back.

Lin Feng naturally did not dare to neglect, and immediately bowed his hands and left.

However, just when he had such a plan in his mind, he froze in place. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask:

"General, there is a hussar general in Xiliang now. Does he also need to pay attention to it?"

Cavalry General?

Half a journey into the world of mortals?

That boy who dared to confront the emperor in the court?

His recent achievements are not small, he jumped directly from General Fenwei to General Hussars.

I'm afraid I'll have to jump on this general in a few days, right?

snort!

"Keep an eye on it! Find out this kid's background. If there's something wrong in the back of his head, find an opportunity to chop him into pieces!"

"If he and Dong Zhuo are at odds with each other, ask your subordinates to help him."

"I don't want to see two people with military power and collusion appear in the bitter cold land of Xiliang!"
Chapter completed!