Chapter 166 New people and old people

Chapter 166 New people and old people

Chapter 166 New people and old people
Civil and military officials in Beijing received the news and entered the palace one after another.

The scene had been cleaned up long ago, and even the emperor had changed into new clothes, so there was nothing unusual to be seen - and even if someone noticed, no one would say anything.

The crown prince Sima Chi knelt beside the corpse and cried bitterly.

"When I was leaving, I heard the wailing of wild geese, which was heartbreaking. I knew that something was wrong!" Sima Chi burst into tears and cried, "The palace messenger suddenly arrived and heard the bad news. I was overwhelmed with grief and staggered into the palace, hoping to see Your Majesty for the last time, but it was not granted. Alas, it was so painful that I was killed!"

"My dear brother, please accept my condolences!" Xun Fan, the Shangshu You Pushe, had red eyes and reached out to support Sima Chi.

"Don't be too sad, my dear brother." The young master's tutor and the Duke of Yanling County Gao Guang also stepped forward and supported Sima Chi.

"My dear brother, please accept my condolences!" The other ministers advised.

"Why did Your Majesty abandon me! Kill me, kill me!" Sima Chi first shook off the support of Xun Fan and Gao Guang, then shouted loudly, and seemed to be too sad and fainted.

The ministers quickly embraced the prince and helped him to a side hall to rest.

The younger brother fainted and allowed himself to be manipulated, and was soon put on the couch.

The ministers sighed repeatedly, feeling deeply moved by the scene of brothers being friendly and respectful to each other, and praised the prince for his kind-hearted character.

After they left, Gao Guang, the Junior Tutor of the Emperor, his uncle Wang Yan, He Sui, the Secretary of the Imperial Court, and others came over.

"Brother." Gao Guang called softly.

Sima Chi opened his eyes a little, observed for a while, and then he suddenly "woken up" with a cry of "Ah!"

"It hurts so much!" He started crying again.

"Brother, there is no outsider here." Gao Guang said.

The sadness on Sima Chi's face slowly faded. After a moment, 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 a will. If not, you can quickly draft it and read it out in public, and the ministers can ascend the throne in front of the prince's spirit. The Secretary of the Central Secretariat thinks it is not possible."

"This..." Sima Chi said hesitantly, "The emperor is leaving, and I am completely hopeless. I really don't have the heart to do anything else."

"Brother!" Wang Yan was anxious and whispered, "I just received news that Qinghe Wang Tan has arrived here."

"What?!" Sima Chi suddenly became anxious and asked, "He is the deposed crown prince, why is he entering the palace? Who asked him to come?"

"It can only be Queen Yang." Wang Yan said.

Sima Chi's face was gloomy.

The struggle for power is the most ruthless.

He was originally an idle prince with little interest in government affairs. He was cautious and prudent, and was good at keeping a low profile - perhaps this was the important reason why Sima Yue took a fancy to him.

But since he was named Crown Prince, he had no way out.

Prince Qinghe was sometimes the crown prince and sometimes deposed, but he still had some appeal and should not be treated as an ordinary member of the royal family.

If he retreated at this time and Prince Qinghe ascended the throne, would he let him go?
No one can guarantee that.

Therefore, even for the sake of your life and property, you cannot retreat at this time.

Once you retreat, you will fall into the abyss.

Sima Chi got up quickly, nodded to Gao Guang and others, walked out of the side hall, and everyone hurriedly followed him.

"Brother." Wang Yan saw Sima Chi with a sad face and immediately stepped forward and said, "Brother, please accept my condolences."

Sima Chi shed tears again.

Wang Yan sighed and said, "The late emperor has passed away, but the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. I ask you to stop your grief for a while and take the throne in front of the spirit. I will lead all the officials to pay homage to you and determine the status of the ruler and his subjects."

Sima Chi said with tears in his eyes: "It's up to the Minister of the Court to decide."

"This is my duty as a minister," said Wang Yan.

He quietly observed the Crown Prince and inexplicably thought of someone: Shao Xun.

When he first went to Hanoi to welcome the emperor, Shao Xun was like an old fox, taking care of everything and winning everyone's praise.

The crown prince was very respectful in front of the Grand Tutor, but Wang Yan always felt that he was pretending. He did not agree with the Grand Tutor's decision to kill the emperor and support the crown prince, but the matter was done and there was nothing to say at this time. He could only take it one step at a time.

Accompanied by palace servants, Crown Prince Sima Chi quickly came to the couch behind the imperial desk. When he knelt down, he felt his whole body trembling with excitement.

It's an indescribable feeling.

The dignity of the emperor is hard for outsiders to imagine. Every member of the royal family has fantasized about this when they were young.

Perhaps this was the reason why the Grand Tutor was so eager to kill the king?
Zhao Wanglun knew that usurping the throne was not feasible, but he still could not resist the huge temptation. He would rather go to war with other kings just to satisfy his desire to be an emperor.

After all, people cannot escape fame and fortune.

"Your Majesty, I, Wang Yan, pay my respects to you." Shangshu Zuo Pushe Wang Yan led the ministers in performing the ritual of kowtow three times and bow nine times.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." All the ministers bowed down and shouted.

Sima Chi only felt dizzy, his heart was pounding, and excitement filled his chest.

"Everyone, please stand up." Sima Chi's voice was trembling.

Although only about twenty people arrived, all the important officials were gathered there. With this bow, the status was determined and others had no chance.

But what about the Grand Tutor?

Sima Chi looked around but did not see the figure of the tutor.

He quickly looked away.

From today on, he will manage the government well and take back the power that the emperor has lost bit by bit. He will punish the treacherous and corrupt officials and clean up the world.

He also wanted to pacify the world and bring peace to the four seas.

He has a lot to do.

******
Prince Qinghe was stopped outside Duanmen.

General Miao Bo captured him and waited for his fate. Miao Bo was the son of Guanglu Dafu Miao Yue, a native of Lanling, Donghai. He was once the chief priest in the court of Sima Tai, the father of Sima Yue.

Upon hearing the news, Queen Yang Xianrong hurried out of the palace and was about to rescue him, but was taken away by someone sent by General Chen Jing.

"Queen, please calm down." Chen Jing said with a bitter smile, "I am afraid that I will not be able to serve as the general in the palace for many more days. If the Queen is willing to listen, I will tell her a few words from my heart. If not, I will not stop you. Please do as you wish."

Yang Xianrong said nothing.

Chen Jing thought she had acquiesced, so he said, "If the queen does nothing, the new emperor and the tutor will most likely not harm the queen's sister-in-law. Why do this?"

Yang Xianrong said nothing.

In fact, she was also a little confused inside.

Yes, why do you have to do this? Prince Qinghe is no longer the crown prince. He has no status. If he rashly enters the palace, who will obey him? What will be his final outcome?
But deep down, there was always a voice telling Yang Xianrong to do something. They even dared to kill the emperor. If she did nothing, what would be the difference between that and just sitting there and waiting to die?
Perhaps it was the shadow left by the long-term dethronement and reinstatement of the emperor many times, and the assassination of the emperor gave him a great shock, so he went crazy.

Yes, I may be crazy, I have been crazy for a long time...

Yang Xianrong showed a sad expression.

"Today, the Queen summoned Prince Qinghe to the palace, intending to support him to ascend the throne. Many people saw it." Chen Jing sighed and said, "The wrong thing has been done, and now we can only wait for the new monarch to make the decision."

"Impossible!" Yang Xianrong seemed to be provoked by something, and a look of anger appeared on his face. He asked, "Do you want me to sit there and wait for death?"

"Queen, don't make a mistake and then you'll make more mistakes." Chen Jing advised, "If you return to the palace now, it may not be a problem. The new emperor has just ascended the throne and may not be willing to do anything shamelessly. The Grand Tutor just... The previous emperor just passed away, and people's rumors are scary. The Grand Tutor may not do anything at this time."

"If I don't do it now, I will do it in the future." Yang Xianrong sneered, "As long as the Grand Tutor stays in Luoyang, I will not be able to escape death."

Chen Jing was speechless.

Yes, if the Grand Tutor left Luoyang, he would probably not have time to take care of the Queen and the Prince of Qinghe. But his situation was so good, how could he leave Luoyang?

The new emperor used to obey the Taifu's orders, so it is impossible for him to conflict with the Taifu over the emperor's sister-in-law and the deposed crown prince who once threatened his throne.

There is absolutely no need for that. Why not do it if you can get rid of a major threat without dirtying your own hands? As for whether the Grand Tutor dares to do these things, isn't it obvious? The Emperor...

"How does the Queen feel?" Chen Jing sighed and asked.

"Send me to Liang County, send me to Guangcheng Palace!" Yang Xianrong's face showed a crazy look, and said: "General Shao Xun has received many favors from me. I will ask him to raise an army to eliminate the treacherous and treacherous people, and he will definitely agree."

"Empress!" Chen Jing was helpless and emphasized her tone: "General Shao only has more than 5,000 troops, while the Imperial Guards have more than 50,000 infantry and cavalry. Going north now is like hitting a rock with an egg. There are many new faces in the Imperial Guards, such as General Miao Bo who stopped Prince Qinghe. He was brought by the Grand Tutor from the East China Sea. He served the Grand Tutor and his son for two generations. They have no friendship with Shao Xun. Does the Queen expect them to turn against him in the battle?"

"This won't work, that won't work either. Is it ok to just wait to die?" Yang Xianrong's eyes turned red.

"Queen, General Shao may not dare to meet you right now. If you go there, it will be difficult for him..." Chen Jing said.

"How much good have you received from Shao Xun? Why do you care so much about him?" Yang Xianrong's voice choked with sobs, then she smiled sadly and said, "I was born in a wealthy family, and I was virtuous and virtuous. When I reached the age of 15, I was as beautiful as a fairy. The royal family came to propose marriage, and I was the mother of the country. Haha, in the end, I was killed, it was just a dream."

After saying that, tears fell like rain.

Chen Jing was also a little sad.

After a long silence, he looked up at the sky and said, "I have received great kindness from the Emperor and Empress, and I have no way to repay it. Well, Empress, please get in the carriage. I will escort you to Liang County to borrow troops to fight the bandits."

"Can Prince Qinghe be rescued?" Yang Xianrong asked, bursting into laughter.

Chen Jing shook his head and said, "Today's imperial guards are different from those a few months ago. They look strange to me. Queen, please don't make things complicated. Let's set off now. If you are any later, the city gates will be closed."

Yang Xianrong was somewhat unwilling, so she could only get into the car in a depressed mood.

The carriage rumbled along.

Chen Jing, with more than a hundred trusted soldiers and generals as guards, went out of Pingchang Gate and headed south.

To be honest, he is a little panicked now.

The decision made on impulse would bring no one any disaster to the family.

However, he would not be able to hold the position of general in the palace for long.

Let someone inform Prince Qinghe. He is also responsible and it would be easy to find out. Demotion and dismissal would be the best outcome.

Thinking back a hundred years ago, the Chen family of Yingchuan was so glorious.

His great-grandfather Chen Qun served as Sikong of Cao Wei and was in charge of the Secretariat.

His grandfather Chen Zuo served as the governor of Qingzhou.

His father Chen Zhun was the Grand Commandant and Duke of Guangling.

In his generation, as one of the "Twenty-four Friends of Jingu Garden", he was famous in Luoyang early on and once served as the General of the Left Guard. However, as the situation became turbulent, his official position became lower and lower.

The development of other people in the family is not very smooth either.

The Chen family of Yingchuan was obviously on the decline.

Today, I am involved in the affairs of King Qinghe, and I will inevitably be liquidated. Perhaps it will also implicate my family. Alas.

But now that things have come to this, what else can we do? We can only move forward step by step.

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