Queen He knew she was wrong and didn't know how to respond. She had always opposed He Jin's intention to kill the eunuchs.

She also didn't expect that He Jin would be bold enough to lead troops to surround the palace.

Just when Queen He was in a dilemma, a young official below suddenly stepped forward.

It was Yuan Shao. He raised his hands to the ministers and then said: "The Shichangshi went against the grain and harmed the loyal and good. He wanted to call Jian Shuo to harm the general. What the Shichangshi did was an act of rebellion. The general is the king who raises his troops and is diligent."

, but he was deceived into the palace by false reports of His Majesty’s edicts by the Shi Chang Shi, who deliberately harmed him. The Shi Chang Shi disobeyed Your Majesty and murdered an important official of the country, and everyone will be able to kill him!”

Yuan Shao's words not only cleared He Jin of his crime, but also announced to the courtiers that Yuan was determined to support Liu Bian.

Yuan Shao continued: "As a lieutenant of the Sili School, I have the responsibility of supervising all affairs in the capital. I deceived you and assassinated the ministers. I knew that I would not escape death, so I fled out of the palace. I have ordered everyone to be safe."

The city will arrest you, no matter whether you live or die!"

Empress Dowager Dong glared at Yuan Shao, who dared to speak nonsense in the court even though he was a small lieutenant of Sili.

"What a fine Sili Xiaowei!" Empress Dowager Dong said coldly, and the court fell silent for an instant, "Then in the opinion of Sili Xiaowei, He Jin conspired to kill the commander of the Xiyuan Army, and what kind of crime should He Jin commit when he went to the military academy Jian Shuo?"

He Jin plotted to kill Jian Shuo? Yuan Shao suddenly remembered that He Jin seemed to be the first to take action. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother was deep in the palace and was well aware of the situation outside.

"The general is just trying to protect himself. Shi Changshi wants to order Jian Shuo to harm the general. The general is just attacking first to gain advantage!" Yuan Shao said.

Yuan Wei glanced at Yuan Shao and signaled him to retreat.

After all, Yuan Shao is still young and does not know the depth of the court. The more he talks, the more people will catch him.

It would still make some sense to say why he was freed from crime just now, but now his reasoning is untenable.

Is it better to strike first?

How did He Jin strike first, intercept and kill the commander of the Xiyuan Army led by His Majesty without authorization, lead his army to attack the palace gate, and lead his troops to confront the emperor? All this happened in full view of the public.

"Jian Shuo is personally appointed as a military academy captain by His Majesty and leads the Xiyuan Army for Your Majesty. He Jin made his own decision and ordered Ding Yuan to intercept and kill him. Yuan Academy Lieutenant, why did you enter and why should you be punished?" Queen Mother Dong asked.

Yuan Shao was unable to answer for a moment and bowed his head silently, losing the momentum of his impassioned speech just now.

"What? Aren't you responsible for supervising all affairs in the capital? Why are you mute? The Ai family knows that your official position was recommended by He Jin. I don't know whether you are His Majesty's Sili Xiaowei or He Jin's Sili Xiaowei.

?”

As soon as these words came out, all the officials were a little surprised. The Queen Mother wanted to punish Yuan Shao for his crime.

"Of course I am the Sili Lieutenant of the Han Dynasty!" Yuan Shao avoided the Queen Mother's question and expressed his loyalty directly.

Yuan Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Yuan Shao still had some brains. As long as he was loyal to the Han Dynasty, many problems would no longer be a problem. For example, Huo Guang deposed the emperor, but he was still loyal to the Han Dynasty.

"Queen Mother, today's discussion is for the sake of the Crown Prince. It's better not to get distracted by other matters!" Situ Cui Lie tried to smooth things over.

At this time, Taichang also stood up and said: "The Queen Mother, Queen, and the time for all the officials to pay homage to Your Majesty is coming soon."

In other words, today's court discussion can be hastily dismissed.

"Then we'll be here first today. His Majesty's funeral is the most important thing. Queen Mother, do you have any objection?" Queen He asked the Queen Mother politely.

"Of course not."

Empress Dowager Dong responded coldly, her heart full of ridicule and rhetoric about etiquette. When did Empress He understand etiquette so well? When he framed Empress Song, murdered the noble king, and other His Majesty's heirs, she didn't necessarily understand etiquette so well.

After all, she is just a good-looking, rough and wild woman!

…

Today's court meeting broke up halfway. Both Liu Bian and Liu Xie had support. Empress Dowager Dong and Empress He were also at loggerheads. Liu Xie, who originally had Dong Zhong's support, gained some advantages, but Yuan suddenly took sides, causing Empress He to once again

Have the capital to fight.

But He Jin, a powerful official of his generation, became the most controversial person.

Returning to Changqiu Palace, Queen He was unhappy. The death of the He brothers made her feel like her arms were broken, and her father had been dead for many years.

She suddenly discovered that she had become the mainstay of the He family overnight. He Jin's only son died young, leaving only one grandson, and He Miao was not strictly of the He family's blood.

"I've met my mother."

Liu Bian's voice came, he came to say hello.

Empress He pretended to smile, caressed Liu Bian's little face and said, "Bian'er, don't worry, I will definitely make you the emperor!"

Liu Bian didn't seem to know what "being an emperor" meant, but he nodded obediently whenever his mother said anything.

"Mother, are you unhappy?" Liu Bian suddenly asked.

Queen He felt sad. Maybe her acting skills were too poor and a child saw through it. Or maybe so many things happened suddenly and she just couldn't hide it in her heart.

His Majesty the Emperor, who relied on him, was gone, his two brothers, the generals, were gone, and the ten ministers who supported him were also "gone". Now there are still people who want to take away his only future support - his son's throne.

Empress He hugged Liu Bian and stroked his back. She did not say anything to Liu Bian, but murmured in a very low voice: "Yuan Wei's sudden support must have chosen Bian'er, because without He Jin, Bian'er

Better to control than Liu Xie, the old fox has a good plan, but I won’t just accept my fate!"

The next day.

The court discussion continued, and the result was still the same. General Dong Chong and Grand Tutor Yuan Wei each insisted on their own opinions, and each had a group of vassals.

Empress Dowager Dong and Empress He once again performed a show of being a virtuous mother-in-law and a wise daughter-in-law in the court.

However, the strange thing is that compared with the first tit-for-tat confrontation, today's court meeting seems to have changed its tone. Neither the hussar general Dong Chong nor the imperial tutor Yuan Wei ended up.

But there was another piece of news that caused quite a stir.

Huang Wan, the shepherd of Yuzhou, recommended Yang Biao, the prefect of Yingchuan, to be Sikong. Originally, the post of the Three Dukes was recommended by the four prefectures and appointed by the emperor.

But now the general He Jin, one of the Four Prefectures, has died, and the three remaining princes are Taiwei Zhang Wen and Situ Cui Lie. Huang Wan is a former Situ, so he can be recommended.

Originally there was no need to worry about this matter, but the strange thing was that Yilang specifically proposed it, and Zhang Wen and Cui Lie actually agreed immediately!

Yuan Wei knew in his heart that these two people undoubtedly took the opportunity to make friends with the Hongnong Yang family, and their intentions were also obvious. After He Jin's death, the Yuan family became the dominant one, and the Hongnong Yang family, as the "Taiwei family", was also the only one.

A family that can check and balance with the "Four Generations and Three Dukes" Yuan family.

As for Yang Biao's qualifications, he was already more than sufficient. During the Xiping period, he held important positions such as Shizhong and Jingzhaoyin. Later, he served as the governor of Nanyang Yingchuan and other places, and his county administration was outstanding.

Just a month ago, his father Yang Ci died of illness, and Yang Biao inherited his father's title of Marquis of Linjin.

Yuan Wei sighed in his heart: He really sent away his peer Yang Ci, and came back a junior Yang Biao. Moreover, Yang Biao was still more capable than his father Yang Ci. Among the major families, he was the only younger generation who could stand alone.

That's all.

In his opinion, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were far behind him.

What he was most worried about was that in order to gain supporters, Yang Biao would stand against him at such a critical time, that is, support Liu Xie.

If Dong Chong, Yang Biao, and a group of guys who don't want to see Yuan's dominance join forces, it will be very difficult to deal with them.

Yuan Wei thought to himself: Perhaps only when that person comes can the final word be finalized!

…

North of Luoyang, at the foot of Beimang Mountain.

A large army is stationed here quietly,

"Search for me, mountain villages, settlements, and places where there are living people, don't let them go!" Li Jue waved his long whip, exhaled a breath of hot breath, and ordered to the soldiers.

"Everyone, you will be able to make meritorious service in the near future. Whether you can become a military commander or not depends on whether you can catch someone!" Fan Chou said with a sharp smile.

The generals under Dong Zhuo's command each took their own men and went through various roads into the mountains to search.

Dong Zhuo stayed at the foot of the mountain, sheltering from the cold in his carriage.

Dong Min on the side said: "Brother, if we don't enter Luoyang, what are we doing in this mountain?"

"Didn't I say that I would come to the mountains and seek credit for the soldiers?"

Dong Min didn't know what Dong Zhuo meant, but just said: "Dong Yuan urged me, Luoyang City has lost its control and is in an emergency."

"We are not in a hurry. I believe Li Jue and the others will soon gain something." Dong Zhuo sat in the car, his legs covered with fur, very comfortable. He looked at Dong Min and joked: "Did you know Why did I come to Beimang Mountain to search?"

"Why?"

"I once heard the young master say by chance that Beimang Mountain is the place where Long Yin hides, so Emperor Guangwu set his capital here. Previously, a letter from Yuan Gong came, saying that the ten permanent servants had fled from the palace and there was no news. He could be seen by the emperor. They disappeared without a trace under their feet, so I guessed that they might have entered Beimang Mountain."

"This is just a guess." Dong Min said.

"Wrong! This is a God-given opportunity. Did you know that Shi Changshi has a grudge against Young Master Liu Qing to seize the country and kill his father? If we get it, we will sacrifice his head to Young Master. In this way, how much money, food and beauty can we give to Young Master? It all works!”

"Brother, why did you say this? After capturing the ten regular servants, they will naturally be dedicated to Duke Yuan. How can they be given to the governor of Yanmen?"

"Shut up!" Dong Zhuo shouted and cursed: "If it weren't for the young master, Zhuo might still be on his way to be sent to the border area now!"

Dong Min never understood why his elder brother, who was powerful and powerful, was so in awe of the one-year-old governor, but Dong Zhuo even cursed him, and he didn't want to bring trouble on himself.

"Brother, I heard that the court is currently arguing about who should be the emperor. Yuan Gong wants to appoint Liu Bian. Now my brother can be considered as a helping hand to Yuan Gong. I think I will not treat my brother badly afterwards. My brother is now the governor of the state. If I go further, Isn't he the third prince?" Dong Min smiled happily. When the time comes, he will become a clerk, and he will have the luxury of a thousand stone salary.

Dong Zhuo thought about this issue for a while and felt that it was not his strength, but marching and fighting.

"We have never been good at court matters. I should imitate the young master and find some staff to advise me on this matter. Zhang Ji once said that the Jia family in Wuwei County is knowledgeable and resourceful. He is quite famous in the county. Now he is in Luo County. Yang is an official, his name is Jia Xu and his courtesy name is Wenhe. Go and inquire about him and ask him to help me!"

"Jia Xu? I seem to have heard of this person before." Dong Min frowned, thinking hard, and suddenly his eyes lit up and said: "I remember, at the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, His Majesty appointed the Eight Pass Commander, and Jia Xu He is the Commander-in-Chief of Pingjin who is in charge of Xiaopingjing Pass and belongs to the Taiwei's staff."

"Hahaha, Xiaoping Jinguan? Isn't this just in the east of Beimang Shandong? I happened to go to see it in person. In the past, the young master went from Jizhou to Yingchuan in order to seek talents, and then he took the Xun family's talented people under his command. I will follow your example.

, please help me!"
To be continued...