I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 655 Entering the Palace to Face the Holy Spirit
Facing these Liu clan members who had come to the palace, no one in the entire Chang'an army dared to stop them.

Because it was not just the hundreds of Liu family members who came to the palace.

There are also three thousand elite Bailian troops led by Xia Houlan.

They are all warriors wearing armor and holding sharp weapons in their hands.

They exuded a terrifying murderous aura all over their bodies, which made people tremble with fear. At first glance, they looked like warriors of hundreds of battles. No matter in terms of size, condition, equipment or momentum, the Northern and Southern armies in Beijing seemed unable to compete with them. Compare.

Leading these people were Qingzhou Mu Liu Yu and Ganling King Liu Zhong.

When the crowd came outside the palace, they heard Liu Zhong, King of Ganling, shouting into the palace:
"The clan members of the Han Dynasty, Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, Liu Yu, the pastor of Qingzhou, and 120 clan members of the Liu clan, specially went to Chang'an to pay homage to His Majesty."

"Open the door quickly and let me see His Majesty."

The palaces in Chang'an City are also enclosed, but the walls are much shorter than those in the outer city.

Above the palace, a member of the imperial army, Yu Linlang, shouted to King Ganling below:
"Chang'an is the capital of the Han Dynasty, and this palace is where the emperor lives and handles political affairs. How can we allow you and others to trespass at will? You entered the capital without an order to force the palace. Are you trying to rebel?"

Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, was furious when he heard Yu Linlang's cry.

"Who are you? How dare you accuse us? Who do you think you are?"

Before Mr. Yu Lin waited for a reply, Xia Houlan took out his bow and arrow, bent the bow and aimed an arrow at the man who spoke. Then he suddenly spread his fingers and shot the arrow upwards with a "swish". go out.

The wall of the imperial city was not too high. Suddenly, the arrow had hit the forehead of Yu Linlang, and then he heard Yu Linlang yell and fall down from the top of the city. .

All the princes and kings did not expect that Xiahoulan would actually shoot arrows at the heels of the imperial city to kill people, and they all looked at him in surprise.

However, Liu Jian slowly walked out and stopped in front of Xia Houlan.

He casually pointed at the body of Mr. Habayashi on the ground and said: "This man must have been complicit in the treacherous people in the court for resisting so stubbornly. Shooting him now can be said to be a service to the country." It’s been raped.”

These words were immediately approved by everyone.

"The general's words are very true. This man deserves to be killed."

Then Liu Jian turned to look at Xia Houlan behind him.

"Deploy some rams from the rear and knock open the gate of the imperial city in a moment."

Xia Houlan accepted the order and immediately sent someone to do it.

However, before the rush vehicles and other supplies from the rear could be transported, a cry of death suddenly sounded from inside.

Those Habayashi Lang who were guarding the palace seemed to be suddenly attacked, and they were unable to deal with it for a while!

The princes and kings outside the imperial city were also a little stunned after hearing the shouts of killing in the palace.

They looked into the palace in confusion, really confused.

After a while, the shouts of killing began to subside, and then the city gate was slowly opened, and then a group of eunuchs holding long swords were seen, led by an old eunuch, wiping blood and coming to the palace. Outside, they all threw their swords on the ground and knelt down in front of the Liu clan members.

"Old slave Qin Shun, pay homage to Liu Qingzhou and all the great kings!"

Liu Yu looked at the eunuch in confusion and asked, "Who are you?"

"Back in Qingzhou, Lao Nu and others are the eunuchs in the palace. When they saw that the kings were outside the palace gate and could not enter, they opened the door of the palace and invited the kings to enter the city!"

Liu Yu's face straightened and he said angrily: "As the emperor's servants, why do you want to open the city gate and welcome us into the city? How is it different from rebellion?"

Qin Shun lowered his head and said: "Liu Qingzhou doesn't need to ask more about the reason why the old servant opened the city gate. He just entered the palace. If Liu Qingzhou thinks that we are cheating on you, he will kill us now." , we have absolutely no complaints.”

As soon as he said this, Liu Yu couldn't help but be stunned.

Looking at the expression on the eunuch Qin Shun's face, he didn't seem to be faking it.

He seemed determined to die.

But what are they planning?
At this moment, Liu Jian stepped forward and asked Qin Shun: "Qin Shun, I have heard of your name. I heard that you were favored by Changqiu in the past. Are you a close friend?"

The Great Changqiu in Liu Jian's mouth was Lu Qiang.

Hearing Liu Jian mention Lu Qiang's name, all the princes and kings present suddenly realized.

No wonder Qin Shun was willing to open the city gate and risk being killed by a group of princes and kings to let them enter the imperial city.

It turns out that he is actually Lu Qiang's man.

Judging from his appearance, he must have a close relationship with Lu Qiang.

I think I was greatly favored by Lu Qiang in the past.

It seems that there are also people who value friendship and loyalty among the eunuchs. Although this person is not loyal to the monarch, his loyalty to his friends is rare.

Besides, a monarch like Liu Bian would not blame the eunuchs for being disloyal to him.

Lu Qiang was loyal to him back then and supported him from the prince to the emperor, which can be regarded as his dedication.

But let’s take a look at what happened to Lu Qiang in the end?
Don't say that Qin Shun is now opening the imperial city. If he lets these princes and kings enter the imperial city, he will kill the emperor with his own hands. In fact, you can't say that he is completely wrong.

Of course, this cannot be said from the perspective of the princes and kings.

At most, I just ponder it in my heart.

Liu Yu has been in charge of Qingzhou for Liu Jian these years. Although Liu Jian has always treated him with great respect, Liu Yu and Liu Jian actually have a master-slave relationship.

Therefore, Liu Yu is relatively clear about the relationship between Liu Jian and Lu Qiang.

Now that he heard that Liu Jian had revealed Qin Shun's intention, he did not reprimand Qin Shun.

Liu Yu then asked Liu Jian: "General, in your opinion, what should be done with this person?"

Liu Jian hesitated for a moment, then said: "Let's take them all down and put them in cells. We can deal with them after the situation in Chang'an is settled."

Everyone heard the sound of the piano and understood its elegant meaning. It was obvious that Liu Jian intended to spare these eunuchs.

If not, Liu Jian would kill these eunuchs in the name of rebellion now, and there would be nothing wrong with him.

Moreover, the scholars of the Han Dynasty had a natural hatred for eunuchs.

Everyone expressed their approval of Liu Jian's idea, and then saw the King of Ganling Liu Zhong saying to Liu Jian: "Okay, in that case, General Lao and Liu Qingzhou will guide my clan members and me into the city."

After the Liu clan entered the palace, not long after, they saw Yan Liang and Wen Chou arriving with a large group of people.

The two of them told Liu Jian that they had sent their captains and troops to go to every minister's house in the city to invite the ministers in the court into the palace one by one.

Liu Jian was very satisfied with Yan Liang and Wen Chou's reaction and speed of action.

He did instruct Yan Liang and Wen Chou about this matter in advance, but after entering the imperial city, they had heavy tasks, so this matter might be delayed.

Liu Jian originally planned to send someone else to go, but he didn't expect that these two people could handle this matter properly after occupying the arsenal and Taicang and other important places in the city. It was beyond Liu Jian's imagination.

Finally, under the guidance of King Ganling and Liu Yu, Liu Jian and a group of Liu family members entered the court.

The main hall where the ministers were meeting was really empty at the moment, not even a single person was seen. However, the Liu family clan members did not seem to be in a hurry. They just stood in two rows, one after another, while Liu Yu and Gan Ling Wang Liuzhong was at the head of the crowd, looking quietly upwards.

They all seemed to be waiting for something.

Not long after, I heard a burst of bells ringing outside the main hall. The bells were melodious and thick. They rang nine times in a row, and each one was very loud.

This signaled that a court meeting was about to take place and was a bell that summoned all the officials in the city.

Not long after, the civil and military officials from Chang'an City came to the main hall one after another. They were all still wearing court clothes, but some people's court clothes were very sloppy. It was obvious that they had just put them on hastily.

Some of these people are confident, some are disdainful, and some are expressionless.

They each had their own motives and secretly entered the hall, and then displayed themselves on both sides, standing together with the Liu family clan members and princes and kings, but they still maintained a certain distance from each other.

However, some of the Liu family members, princes, princes, and courtiers knew each other. Since they met, everyone still said hello to each other.

It's just that everyone didn't say much, they just said hello and that was it, and then everyone stood aside quietly.

Not long after, he suddenly heard a sparse sound, and it seemed that many people came in at once. Liu Jian turned around and saw dozens of Qingliu clan officials headed by Xun You, Ma Rixi, Liu Biao, etc. entering with their heads held high. Main hall.They didn't say hello to anyone, they just stood aside, independent of the other ministers, with their heads raised, seemingly very arrogant.

Xun You seemed to have also seen Liu Jian. Although he had never met Liu Jian, he seemed to be able to recognize him among the crowd.

The look he looked at Liu Jian was very calm and unruffled.

And it's not just him, Ma Rixi and Liu Biao are the same.

When Liu Jian saw this, he couldn't help but admire in his heart. These Qingliu nobles were really all old Jianghu. They all pretended to have nothing to do with this matter, so that no one could see any clues.

Soon a group of important characters came in.

Wang Yun, Yang Biao, Chun Yujia and other court officials were all members of their lineage.

This group has the largest number of people, accounting for almost half of the people in the court.

The dense crowds of people heading towards that station showed their strong political power.

However, in front of these more than a hundred Liu family members, no matter how awesome they are, they can't do it now.

After all, they had no soldiers and horses in their hands. Facing the Liu clan, they were just trying to maintain their arrogant attitude at the moment, holding their heads high, as if they were looking for the last dignity for themselves.

Wang Yun glanced around the Liu clan's camp.

Finally, he set his sights on Liu Jian.

Just for a moment, Wang Yun and Liu Jian's eyes collided in the air, and a burst of fierce sparks burst out.

He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists hard.

Wang Yun seemed to want to say something, but Liu Jian just turned his head away without even looking.

But it was at this time that everyone's eyes turned upward.

Emperor Liu Bian and Queen Mother He came to the main hall together.

Liu Bian looked at the large group of people below angrily.

He looked around at the people around him again.

Now he only has a few personal eunuchs around him, and no one else is his.

Now, Zhang He and others are taking over the defense of the imperial city outside the palace, and at the same time expelling Yu Linlang and the eunuchs who were guarding the imperial city.

All the guards in the entire imperial city have been replaced in a short period of time, and the military of the entire imperial city is currently controlled by Liu Jian.

On the emperor's side, I'm afraid I won't even be able to find anyone trustworthy.

Seeing the people below standing there with their heads raised, the emperor couldn't help but become angry.

He gritted his teeth and looked at everyone present and said:

"What do you think of today's actions as rebellion?"

Liu Zhong, King of Ganling, strode forward: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of treason, but your Majesty's actions in recent years have gone too far!"

"Your Majesty has favored villains and virtuous ministers, and has let evil policies lead to great chaos in the world. Local rebellions have sprung up everywhere. Our Han Dynasty is in danger of laying eggs. At this time, as relatives of the Liu family and as the great ancestors, I, As a last resort, we formed an alliance and went to Chang'an, hoping to help the king and the country and correct His Majesty's mistakes."

"If your Majesty is willing to listen to our words, manage your affairs well from now on, and stop doing those ridiculous things, then your ministers will naturally retreat from Chang'an, and they will accuse your Majesty and ask your Majesty to issue an edict to punish you."

"My mistake?"

When Liu Bian heard this, he couldn't help laughing. His laughter was extremely sad, which made people feel a little frightened.

"What mistake did I make? Where did I go wrong? Who are you? Dare you accuse me? Are you Liu Deran?"

Liu Zhong said: "Your Majesty, I am Liu Zhong, King of Ganling. I am recommended by all the princes and kings to be the leader of all princes and kings."

"If your Majesty is not wrong, I dare to ask your Majesty, why are there millions of rebels in Sizhou? What is the reason for the banditry in Guanzhong?"

"His Majesty's policy of small money has caused the price of rice among the people to soar. A bucket of rice has reached tens of thousands of dollars. Ordinary people cannot afford it and can't even eat. Why is this?"

"His Majesty went out of his way to invade Xiliang, leaving the national treasury empty and the country in danger. All the good men died on the northwest battlefield."

"What's the reason?"

"Aren't these mistakes?"

When Liu Bian saw that this person was not Liu Jian, but Liu Zhong, the king of Ganling, and he was questioning him in the name of the leader of the princes and kings, he couldn't help but became furious.

"Who do you think you are, worthy of talking to me? Who is Liu Deran! Stand up!"

Liu Jian just half-closed his eyes in the crowd and turned a deaf ear.

At this time, Liu Yu also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, veteran, Liu Yu pays homage to your Majesty."

Queen Mother He knew Liu Yu. When he saw Liu Yu, he immediately said:
"Liu Bo'an, you are a loyal minister of the late emperor, and you are also an outstanding figure in the Han clan. Why are you wrapped up with them now and come to Chang'an to rebel?"

Liu Yu said: "If the king is not upright, then the ministers should remonstrate with all their strength."

Liu Yu's appearance here shows that most of the celebrities in the Liu clan in the world are devoted to him.

After all, Liu Yu's reputation is not generally high among the Han family members.

Liu Bian gritted his teeth angrily: "What's wrong with me?"

"Your Majesty has made ten major mistakes since he ascended the throne. If you are willing to change and encourage yourself, then the ministers will naturally retreat and apologize to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty does not change, then I am afraid that I will not be able to leave today."

When Liu Bian heard this, his eyes turned a little red.

"How dare you charge me with ten crimes?"

"It's not a crime, it's His Majesty's fault."

Queen Mother He suddenly stood up, looked around at all the courtiers and said: "These jackals in the name of clan members of the Han Dynasty are so rude to Your Majesty. Where are all the loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty? No one speaks out for Your Majesty. ?”

Wang Yun stood up immediately.

"Liu Bo'an, how dare you speak out about the Emperor's mistakes? What's wrong? Do you want to take the Emperor's place?"

Liu Yu didn't even look at Wang Yun and said, "Your Majesty's first big mistake."

"It means staying close to villains and staying away from virtuous ministers."

"Wang Yun, Yang Biao, and Chun Yujia are all people who conspire to rebel and disrupt the government."

"Your Majesty regards these people as the Three Dukes."

"May I ask Your Majesty, how can the country avoid chaos?"

"How can the country be safe?"

"Sooner or later the Han Dynasty will be destroyed at the hands of these traitors."

Yang Biao said angrily: "Liu Yu! How dare you slander us with your words."

Liu Yu said: "Slander?"

"The traitors Li Jue and Guo Si hoarded grain, grass and weapons in the Guanzhong area. Now they have confessed their guilt and brought you to justice."

"How can these two Xiliang thieves dare to do such a treasonous act if there is no one in the court to support them?"

"Their confessions are here."

"How can you guys get away with it?"

"Everyone knows that you three are the biggest traitors in the Han Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)