Xuande

Chapter 760 Invite the General to the Palace!

Although the previous action took place at dawn, and the entire Luoyang was blocked, the curfew has not been lifted, and people have not been allowed to leave their homes, but in some densely populated areas, the violent shouts of killing are still full of people ears.

The people who were awakened by the shouts of killing in the early morning looked at each other in panic, hugged their families, and shivered, not knowing what happened in Luoyang City.

Is something wrong?

Who dares to kill people in Luoyang City?
So arrogant, does the general Liu Bei care?

What about those county soldiers and Zhongdu officials?

No one can answer their questions.

Compared with the common people, those officials who heard the strange noise felt a strange sense of harmony amidst their surprise.

Ordinary people certainly feel nervous, but for officials, the situation is different.

Because it's not the first time something like this has happened.

In their memory, such a thing happened five years ago. At that time, Liu Bei killed Yuan Wei and He Jin in one afternoon, became a general, and took charge of the government until today. But this time... …

What earth-shattering event is about to happen?

People who don't know are worried, and officials who know a little bit of the inside story or have some speculation are silently waiting for the fate to come.

At about four o'clock in the morning, accurate news came.

The messengers of the imperial court scattered out and delivered several accurate messages to them.

First, the evil group headed by Zheng Tai and Dong Zhong who spread the rumors before spread the rumors.

Second, according to the order of the Empress Dowager, Liu Bei has arrested all those who spread rumors and tried to incite those who are dissatisfied with the current policy to start a rebellion, and they will be tried soon.

Third, according to the order of the Empress Dowager, the emperor Liu Xie was too young and weak to convince the masses, so he decided to sit in the place of the young and powerful general Liu Bei, who was expected by everyone, and Liu Bei would continue to lead the big man forward.

Fourth, the ministers will immediately prepare to go to the palace to attend the Zen ceremony and enthronement ceremony.

To be honest, everyone can more or less accept the first news, because a lot of gossip has spread out a few months ago, talking about the conflicts between Liu Bei and Zheng Tai and others, as well as some inside the ancient literature school. strife or something.

So Zheng Tai and others spreading rumors to attack Liu Bei is not unimaginable, but quite reasonable. The only surprise is that Dong Zhong actually participated in it.

Dong Zhong has been living in seclusion for a long time, and the public opinion generally believes that Dong Zhong wants to leave the government and divide it, but who would have thought that this is actually a bluff.

Regarding the second message, everyone also knew that the chaos and shouts of killing just now should have been written by Liu Bei, and it was similar to five years ago.

At the beginning, Liu Bei also acted quickly. Under the order of the first emperor Liu Hong, he resolved a turmoil in one day and brought the Han Empire back from the brink of chaos.

Now, he chose to launch the operation in the early hours of the morning. The action was still so fast and precise, and no place was burned or destroyed. It should be a very precise and restrained blow.

The matter has come to this point, the dust has settled, people who have not been affected are more supportive of Liu Bei, or they are Liu Bei's henchmen, but they just don't know what happened, and it is not incomprehensible.

But when it came to the third message, people felt their minds trembled, or their minds went blank.

So much so that I didn't realize much about the fourth message.

The main reason is that all this happened too fast, and the jump from the second message to the third message was a bit too big, which exceeded the limit of people's thinking jump, and it felt like jumping from two-dimensional to three-dimensional all at once.

This is especially true for some dead people who sleep relatively well.

When the eyes are closed and opened, the big man has changed the emperor.

The little emperor abdicated the general and became the emperor.

Is this jump a bit too big?
Moreover, is it an order from the Empress Dowager?
Is there some wonderful deal that no one knows about?
Countless question marks lingered in people's heads, and many people couldn't react for a while. It wasn't until the messengers urged them again and again that they realized that no matter how much doubt they had, they couldn't show opposition.

Because the dust has settled, the opponents have fallen, and the city of Luoyang has become calm.

Even if there is any doubt, it should be under the situation that the two sides are evenly matched, but the current one-sided situation does not allow them to have any special ideas at all.

Obviously, Luo Yang is already Liu Bei's Luo Yang.

They should immediately prepare to go to the imperial palace to attend the Zen throne ceremony and enthronement ceremony, to show their loyalty to the new emperor. As for the many doubts, even if they cannot be answered, the best way to deal with them is to keep them in their hearts, and never mention them again.

In this way, it is beneficial to everyone.

With such thoughts in mind, the officials acted quickly, and told their wives, children, and children not to go anywhere until they came back, but to stay at home, keep the door behind them, be careful, and refrain from making loud noises .

Then he changed into court clothes and left the house with the envoy.

A large number of officials and officials' carriages headed for the palace, but because everyone had something on their minds and had many opinions and doubts about this matter, even if they met acquaintances on the road, they just nodded and continued to look dignified and silent.

Not saying anything, just moving slowly with the flow, under the watchful eyes of the elite soldiers in full armor, under the watchful eyes of the elite soldiers, many officials walked the road five years ago again, Feel the deterrence from pure force again.

Then, they came to the Chongde Hall, the main hall of the imperial palace, and accepted the guidance of the ceremonial officials who were already waiting here, and stood in different positions according to their respective identities and status, waiting for the Zen ceremony to start.

Of course, only senior officials and senior generals can enter the Chongde Hall to watch the Zen ceremony with their own eyes. Most officials cannot enter the Chongde Hall to watch the Zen ceremony, but it doesn’t matter, they are not here anyway To see.

It's to prove to the guys who are nodding their heads and names—they're coming.

The high-ranking officials and dignitaries entered the main hall of Chongde Hall one after another, and then whispered to each other in twos and threes.

A group of core members headed by Han Rong, Cao Cao and others were deeply involved in this incident, but before the incident, they did not tell anyone familiar with this incident, even their family members did not know about it.

Before the incident, there were only more than 30 people who really knew that Liu Bei was going to be the emperor, and each of them was a member of Liu Bei's core team, or someone who would never betray him.

And a considerable number of people don't know what they are doing even when they are participating in this matter or doing some preparation work for this matter.

Of course, most of the time, they don't know what they are doing, whether it is Liu Bei's proclaiming the emperor or something else, which has formed a good habit of them only doing things and not asking.

But for Han Rong, Cao Cao and others, keeping a secret that cannot be revealed is not an interesting thing. They are also under a lot of pressure, and they are even afraid of being overheard in their sleep when they are sleeping.

Fortunately, they only need to persist for two or three days.

At this moment, in the court, they did not take any action, they just simply stood there, watching their noses, noses, noses, and hearts, as if nothing had happened.

Ma Rixun was not informed of this beforehand, but when he suddenly found out that Liu Bei was going to be emperor, he was shocked, and finally arrived at the palace, and saw Lu Zhi with his eyes closed, so he leaned forward and approached Lu Zhi.

"Zigan, what's going on? Xuande is going to be emperor? What's going on?"

Lu Zhi opened his eyes and looked at Ma Rixun.

"Although I know about this matter, I can't do anything about it, and I can't change anything. The matter has come to this point, so rest assured, you, Doctor Censor, still need to worry about these things?"

Ma Rixun looked surprised.

"Of course! I don't know about this at all! I don't know about such a big thing from the beginning to the end! How can I not worry? By the way, when did you know?"

"Four days ago."

"Four days ago?"

"Well, Xuande decided to be emperor about five or six days ago. The time is quite short, but we have no choice but to do so."

Lu Zhi said some words that seemed to Ma Rixun full of Riddler style, and before Ma Rixun figured out the cause and effect, he closed his eyes again and said nothing.

I'm angry with Ma Ri.

That is to say, this is not the occasion, otherwise he would have to grab Lu Zhi and ask him the bottom line.

Time passed bit by bit, and more and more people entered the hall, and then at some point, the sound of rumbling drums suddenly sounded, which meant that this destined ceremony was about to begin.

The ministers fell silent, and turned their gazes to the hall together.

The little emperor, Liu Xie, dressed in the emperor's costume, walked up to the main hall accompanied by the sound of rumbling drums and ceremonial music, and behind him, the empress dowager Dong was carried up to the main hall, and sat down beside Liu Xie, halfway. By the way, although she is wearing fancy clothes, everyone can see that her spirit is not very good.

Liu Xie waited for Mrs. Dong to sit down before sitting down slowly.

The great eunuch Zhang Rang, as the co-host of the ceremony, watched the two sit down, then began to sing the ceremony, shouted slogans, and directed the officials to do what they should do.

Salute to the emperor and the empress dowager.

Then, Liu Yu, who had been resting with his eyes closed in the audience, made his debut.

He boarded the hall, saluted Mrs. Dong and Liu Xie, then turned around, took out an edict, took a deep breath, pursed his lips, and glanced at Mrs. Dong again.

The old lady nodded and said nothing.

Liu Yu then turned his attention to the edict and began to read it slowly.

He spoke slowly, with regular pronunciation and a loud voice that everyone could hear him clearly.

The general meaning is that Zheng Tai, Dong Zhong and others have done very stupid things regardless of the important situation of the country's development, and the reason for all this is that the New Deal will damage their family interests.

After the implementation of the New Deal, it is necessary to judge whether an official is qualified for the position according to his ability and performance. Those who are not qualified will be dismissed. They compromised, gave them special treatment, and freed their children from the elimination system.

Liu Bei thought about the important task of the country's development, and he really couldn't accept their request. They couldn't bear it, and became angry, so they used vicious rumors to slander Liu Bei.

They slandered Liu Bei's intention to usurp the throne and proclaim himself emperor, trying to arouse suspicion and attacks on Liu Bei from the people of the world, and arouse suspicion and attacks from the royal family and Han clan relatives on Liu Bei. This is to safeguard their self-interest.

But they didn't expect that the Empress Dowager Dong was wise, wise, resolute and tenacious.

Under the crisis situation, the Empress Dowager was keenly aware that the country was at a very critical moment.

At the critical moment when the New Deal is being implemented, for the big man, Liu Bei cannot be separated at this moment anyway, but the rumors spread by Zheng Tai and others have had a major impact on Liu Bei and the subjects of the world at this moment.

Once the switch of suspicion is turned on, it cannot be stopped. Everyone has their own ideas in their hearts, and they will consider for their own interests. The world will become unstable because of this, and the decrees issued by the court led by Liu Bei will also be widely accepted. question.

It was not easy for the great man to go from the chaos of the first emperor's time to the stability of today. This situation is hard-won, and it is very precious to everyone, and it is also what the first emperor expected.

The Empress Dowager really couldn't bear the sudden collapse of such a situation in the midst of suspicion, and couldn't accept that the Great Han Kingdom left by the late emperor was going into chaos amidst suspicion, so she made a difficult decision.

Although the Tianzixie is smart and wise, it lacks experience in political governance and military affairs, and is far inferior to Liu Bei in terms of ability. Even if it is in charge, it may not be able to solve many problems, and it may not be able to win the trust of the people of the world. This must be taken into account the elements of.

Liu Bei is not an outsider, but a relative of the Han family, Gao Zu Miao descended, after Emperor Jing, his origin is very close to that of the first emperor, and he is a member of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, after some serious consideration, in order to quell the suspicion of the people in the world and to stabilize the situation in the world again, the Empress Dowager made the decision to let the Son of Heaven give the throne to General Liu Bei.

This is the decision of the Empress Dowager, not because of anyone's suspicion or coercion, but the result of consideration from the heart for the sake of the Han Dynasty and the ancestors. I hope that all the ministers can abide by this edict and accept this decision.

Prior to this, the Empress Dowager had discussed this matter with Liu Bei, and Liu Bei refused several times, but the Empress Dowager still insisted, even threatening his life, so Liu Bei had no choice but to cry in front of the Empress Dowager and was forced to accept the throne.

The Empress Dowager believed that if she could make such a decision, then the late Emperor would be very happy with such a decision.

After the edict was read out, before the officials could react, Liu Yu shouted loudly.

"Please come to the palace, General!"

The servants in the hall and the guards outside the hall shouted "General, please come to the hall" layer by layer. The voices went from inside to outside, from far to near, and finally, everyone inside and outside Chongde Hall heard it.

Then, Liu Bei appeared.

Dressed in military uniform, he appeared at the main entrance of Chongde Hall, followed by his loyal and heavily armed generals.

This attire was the attire he wore every time he set off from Luoyang. He didn't seem to come here to participate in the ceremony, but to go on an expedition to this point.

He led the symbol of his power and followed him into the Chongde Hall, unstoppable.

He advanced from the outside of the hall to the inside of the hall, passing behind the petty officials at the bottom, and what greeted him were the awe-inspiring eyes of the petty officials.

Maybe it was because his power was too strong, or maybe his reputation was too high. Before he had walked a few steps, suddenly, a lowly official bowed down to him.

Afterwards, as if driven by this person, the small officials on both sides of the road all bowed down to him.

They didn't make a sound, they just bowed down. From the last row, they followed Liu Bei's pace, all the way forward. Everyone, every official who saw Liu Bei, bowed in his direction and bowed respectfully.

Even if he walked a long way, these people still dare not straighten their backs.

(End of this chapter)