Chapter 933 Plot

Chapter 933 Plot

Chapter 933 Plot
When it was almost dawn, Jin Zhun changed his clothes and went to Changle Palace.

"Father." Queen Jin Yuehua had been worried for most of the night. When she saw Jin Junshi, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and welcomed him in.

"I killed Liu Can and his son." Jin Zhun looked at his daughter and said bluntly.

Jin Yuehua remained silent. After a moment, he sighed and said, "Father was reckless."

Jin Zhun also sighed.

How could he not know this? But at that moment, he could not suppress his anger and could not help but take action.

He was not cut out to be an official. He could not hide his emotions and was easily swayed by his emotions. Looking back on it later, he felt a little regretful.

But it's already been done, there's no point in saying anything more.

"Will you come home with me? Your mother and your brothers and sisters miss you very much." Jin Zhun looked at his daughter and asked.

Jin Yuehua was a little moved.

After the two sisters entered the palace, they were favored at first because of their outstanding looks, but as the emperor, how could Liu Can be without beautiful women around him? Over time, he neglected the two sisters.

The eldest sister was angry and could not bear the loneliness, so she had an affair with a guard. She was executed by the furious Liu Can and claimed to the outside world that she committed suicide.

Although Jin Yuehua did not quite agree with her sister's behavior, they grew up together after all. From her point of view, although she understood Liu Can's shame and anger, she was always unhappy.

After her sister died, she was made queen, but that was just a high position and her actual situation did not improve.

Even some coquettish and slutty women in the palace spread rumors about her, saying that she and her sisters were of the same kind and would definitely have an affair with someone in the future. This made Jin Yuehua feel even more dangerous and her days were like years.

Now that Liu Can is dead, I feel a little sad, but also relieved.

At least, no one would suddenly run up to her and ask her to commit suicide.

"Father, how do you plan to deal with the situation in the city?" Jin Yuehua personally brought a stool to her father, asked him to sit down, and then asked.

Jin Zhun hesitated for a moment and said, "I have sent people to contact Xin Shu, Jiang Ying, and You Ziyuan. They are all in charge of troops, most of whom are servants in the city, and their number is no less than 8,000. They have wanted to rebel for a long time, but they are still hesitating. As long as they are persuaded, they will definitely join me. Together with the Qiwu tribe in the east of the city, there will be nearly 18,000 infantry and cavalry, and it will be easy to kill Hu Yanshi and others."

"Father, you must not be careless." Jin Yuehua said, "Perhaps Xin Shu, Jiang Ying, You Ziyuan and others are still plotting to kill you."

Jin Zhun hummed.

Of course he had thought about this possibility, but now that things had come to this point, there was no other way. Only by uniting as one and staying together as much as possible could we gain more benefits in the future.

If you are a mess, why should others look up to you? They will only think that you are easy to manipulate, and will not give you the benefits that they originally intended to give you.

"Do you want to go home?" Jin Zhun asked again.

Jin Yuehua sighed and asked, "Where are the late emperor's concubines now?"

"They are all in Shao Xun's harem." At this point, Jin Zhun frowned and said, "This man especially likes to humiliate the concubines and families of generals of the enemy country. The three empresses of the previous emperor, Liu, the wife of Shi Le, Cui, the wife of Wang Jun, Le, the wife of Sima Ying, Pei, the wife of Sima Yue, and Yang, the empress of Emperor Hui of Jin, were all abducted by him to enrich his harem. He is the same as Emperor Wu of Jin, Sima Yan. If you stay in the palace——"

"Did any of the late emperor's concubines die suddenly?" Jin Yuehua asked.

Jin Zhun thought for a moment and said, "I have never heard that Le's wife Liu gave birth to children for him."

Jin Yuehua had no expression on her face after listening to this, she just thought quietly.

After a long while, she sighed and said, "After the city is conquered, if he doesn't see his daughter, he will be unwilling to give up. I heard that he was born in a military family and grew up in poverty. He may be particularly fond of noble ladies from high-class families. If he captures a noble lady from an enemy country in the war, he will definitely take her in as soon as possible. If my daughter returns home, will my father be able to explain it to me?"

When Jin Zhun heard this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across his face.

"Grandpa." Jin Yuehua grabbed his hand and said anxiously, "Now that the Liu family father and son have been executed, father's reputation among the tribes has been greatly reduced. Even if they are forced by the situation and don't say it, they have their own thoughts in their hearts. If father offends Shao Xun again, he will find an excuse to kill him in the future, and the other tribes will probably just applaud. In this way, the Jin family will be destroyed. How can mother, brother and sister-in-law survive?"

Jin Zhun was stunned, and a trace of confusion flashed across his face.

The palms and backs of your hands are all made of flesh, so how can you favor one over the other?

"The Jin family is a powerful Xiongnu family, but my father offended all the tribes. It seems dangerous, but in a different position, King Liang may find my father very useful." Jin Yuehua continued: "Guanxi has just been settled, and the situation is complicated. I think King Liang will also find it difficult. He will not kill all the Xiongnu, but will have the idea of ​​dividing and ruling and monitoring each other. In this case, one or more people are needed to temporarily control the Xiongnu tribes and prevent them from causing chaos. If someone with a higher reputation among the tribes is replaced, King Liang will be worried. My father is actually a very suitable person. The staff in the general's mansion who is in charge of Xiongnu affairs must have a place for my father."

The more Jin Zhun listened, the more it made sense to him, but he still felt a little unhappy.

Can't I save one person by offering the city?
At the same time, he felt a little ashamed. In order to gain power, he specially invited Liu Can to his home for a drink and let him see his two daughters.

I didn't expect that after so many years, I still have to rely on these things.

"Father, please go and deal with the important matters first." Jin Yuehua sighed and advised.

As long as her father's career was going well, as long as her sister could marry into a good family, and as long as the Jin family could maintain its wealth, what would it matter if she committed herself to Shao Xun? Wouldn't she still have to get married after returning home? With her status, she couldn't marry into a good family, so what difference did it make?

******
After dawn, Jiang Ying brought three thousand people to the Weiyang Palace.

Of course, at this time, the Weiyang Palace was already in ruins and desolate.

Some areas were completely abandoned and turned into orchards, woods and ponds.

Some areas were converted into warehouses and military barracks.

Two thousand men of Xin Shu's army were stationed in the northwest of the Weiyang Palace, close to the Zhicheng Gate of the West City.

Jiang Ying's troops were stationed in the southeast of the Weiyang Palace, facing the An and Xi'an gates of the south city.

After the three thousand people arrived here, they immediately caused a commotion. They were originally servants of wealthy families, with extremely limited combat capabilities, and they were a mixture of Hu and Han people, and their languages ​​might not be intelligible. After being brought here by their superiors, they were all a little frightened and didn't know what to do.

The soldiers of Xin's army were all the same. They even suspected that Jiang's army was going to rebel and wanted to pull them in. So there was constant clamor. The Hu and Han warriors in the army were suspicious of each other and the army was almost falling apart.

Jiang Ying didn't care about much else and went into the camp first to have a secret talk with Xin Shu.

After a while, he sent his trusted old servants to various places.

Soon, Guanglu Doctor Hu Xun, Shangshu Lang Wang Guang, Fengyi Prefect You Ziyuan and others arrived.

"Last night, Jin sent people to look for me." Xin Shu said straight to the point: "He seems to have rebellious intentions and plans to surrender the city."

When these words were spoken, everyone was surprised.

"Why would Jin Zhun rebel? Impossible!" Hu Xun shook his head and said, "Since Queen Huyan passed away, her daughter Jin was made queen. Jin Zhun is also the General of Chariots and Cavalry, in charge of state affairs, and it is common for him to go in and out of the palace. His cousin Jin Ming is the General of the Right Guard and leads the guards. Most of Jin's other sons and nephews have entered the government through family connections. With such honors and favors, how could he rebel? What good would it be for him to rebel?"

When everyone heard this, yes, they even thought about someone from the Liu Han royal family rebelling, but they never thought about Jin Zhun rebelling. It was obviously unreasonable.

"Jin Zhun has offended too many people." Wang Guang said, "Sacrificing a daughter for fame, is this what a gentleman does? Jin Zhun also participated in the killing of Liu Yi's followers. I'm afraid the Fengyi Di Qiang will not treat him well."

"What is the grudge between Jin Zhun and Liu Yi?" Xin Shu asked, puzzled.

"You don't know whether this matter is really common or not." Wang Guang sighed.

He was a Hun, so it was easier for him to know some secrets.

"In the past, Liu Yi had a child, Jin Zhun's cousin, who had an affair with a maid. When the incident happened, Yi was furious and killed him. He also repeatedly mocked Jin Zhun about this incident, and Zhun hated him deeply." Wang Guang said, "Later, during a meeting, Jin Zhun advised the emperor, saying, 'Your Highness should take on the position of deputy to the East Palace, so that the world knows that there is hope for you.' Yi's death actually started from this. He was wrong, but Jin Zhun's vindictiveness is also frightening."

At this point, he paused and said, "When the previous emperor was in power, a fire broke out in the halls of the palace, killing 21 people including Liu Kang (some say Liu Zhong), the King of Kuaiji. There was a rumor in the palace that when the emperor (Liu Can) heard about this, he was shocked and it was obviously not his fault. This may have been done by Jin Zhun, who burned many princes to death in one go, and the previous emperor was living here at the time. This desire for revenge is really shocking."

Everyone gasped.

If this is true, Jin Zhun's cruelty is really scary.

"Then - what happened today?" Xin Shu was the first to recover from his shock. He looked at everyone and asked.

Hu Xun sighed and said, "What else can we do? No matter how vicious Jin Zhun is, we have to wait until this matter is over. If we don't obey him, he will lead his troops to attack. Hu Yanshi is in the north city. He is the emperor's confidant and will definitely not stand idly by. There may still be people in the city who support the Jin family, and there may also be soldiers loyal to the emperor. When the time comes, they will kill each other and a chaotic battle will be discovered by the Jin army. Chang'an City will be lost. Do you want to see those miscellaneous Hu soldiers outside the city enter?"

Everyone's expressions changed.

Only a person with a disordered mind would allow the mixed barbarian soldiers to enter the city. If they really want to surrender, it is better to let the King of Liang in. He will have some dignity and will not massacre the city.

Then, the situation is very clear: be loyal to Emperor Liu Can, or rebel with Jin Zhun?

Actually, it’s not that difficult to choose.

Even if they stood on the emperor's side as loyal ministers and defeated Jin Zhun, he would run away and surrender to King Liang, and then fight back. Once the city was breached, they would all be liquidated.

Is it likely that the city will be captured? It is inevitable, it is just a matter of time.

They can only stand on Jin Zhun's side, and even leaving Jin Zhun and working alone is not a good idea.

First of all, the soldiers at his disposal are unable to fight and will definitely be defeated by Jin Zhun's one blow.

Secondly, Jin Zhun is a vindictive person, so it is best not to offend him.

"Then let's do it together with Jin Zhun." Xin Shu said, "He needs us to lead the army to defend the city and prevent the miscellaneous Hu soldiers from entering, so that we can free up our hands to clean up the enemy. This matter is beneficial to both sides, but it is harmful to both sides if we separate. We can talk about the future later, and get through the current difficulties first."

"Okay." The others had no objection and quickly went their separate ways.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Jin Zhun summoned generals to discuss matters in the name of the General of Chariots and Cavalry. He arrested and killed more than ten people on the spot, including General Huyan Shi of the Left Guard, General Liu Hou of the Western Expedition, Grand Tutor Zhu Ji, and Grand Protector Huyan Yan.

At about the same time, the heads of Liu Can and his son Liu Yuangong were also sent to Shao Xun's desk in Weibei.

After listening to the messenger's detailed account of what happened last night, especially after repeatedly asking for details, Shao Xun was a little surprised.

"Pass the order, the army will cross the river and head south, I want to review all the troops." Shao Xun called the military strategist Zhang Bin and said, "Mengsun, quickly pass the order, gather the Silver Spear and Black Jade armies and all the government troops, I want to show those miscellaneous Hu soldiers what real military might is like."

"Immediately make an official seal for the Lieutenant General Protecting the Xiongnu and have the messenger take it back to Jin Zhun."

"Send a message to Anding and Fufeng to resettle the captured Jin clan members on the spot and provide them with food and fodder. Take Jin Kang out of prison and keep him in the courtyard."

……

After issuing one order after another, Shao Xun sat back at his desk and took a sip of water.

After putting down the tea bowl, he waved.

Huang Zheng, the commander of the imperial guards, understood and stepped forward quietly.

Shao Xun whispered, "After entering the city, you will take over the Chang'an Palace and treat Queen Jin Yuehua with courtesy. If she wants to leave, let her go."

Huang Zheng was a little surprised.

Shao Xun laughed and scolded, "Why are you looking at me like that? It's not worth it to force Jin Zhun to rebel just for a woman."

"Yes, sir." Huang Zheng retreated quietly again.

(The third update is here, don’t forget to vote)
(End of this chapter)