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Chapter 508: The General Borrows Troops to Force the Emperor
"Father, Queen Mother, please keep Su Lang safe."

In front of the mourning hall, Princess Wannian prayed with a sad expression.

In front of her there were only two empty tablets, but no coffin.

No way.

Although the late emperor Liu Hong waited for seven days before arranging the burial, he was buried in Wenling.

But Empress Dowager Dong, perhaps because she had offended Empress Dowager He, was unwilling to give her even seven days. After the emperor and his ministers had a quick bow, she sent her on her way to her hometown in Hejian to be buried with her husband Liu Chang.

The lonely Princess Wannian can only quietly set up a small mourning hall in her bedroom, offer tablets for the two, and kneel down to worship them every day.

The poor girl still hasn't figured it out. The happiness she had all along seems like a distant dream.

Even though they were caught in a trap a few months ago, didn't they escape danger in the end?

Not only was she promised her ideal husband, but her father was also very proud.

When their team returned to Luoyang City that day, everyone from the general to the ten eunuchs, as well as the princes and the people along the street, knelt down respectfully and praised the rise of the Han Dynasty. The scene is still vivid in their minds.

As a result, within just a few months, the situation changed drastically. Su Lang disappeared, his father and the Queen Mother died, his cousin was exiled, and even his younger brother was imprisoned.
Now, outside the North Palace, there was a murderous aura. From officials to students, as well as civilians and soldiers, they were all shouting outside the palace to kill all the eunuchs in the palace, looking like they were ready to break into the palace and kill at any time.

This is really scary.

However, the current situation is more than just that.

With the death of Liu Hong, the whole world suddenly began to boil like a frying pan.

First, Dong Zhuo, the governor of Bingzhou who had honestly taken up his post, began to move slower and slower with his 5,000 soldiers, waiting to see the situation in Luoyang.

Soon after, Liu Yan, the governor of Yizhou, also showed unusual behavior. He sent people to completely cut off the road into Shu, making it like an independent kingdom.

The provincial governors had their own ulterior motives, and He Jin's subordinates also took action.

After resolving the threat from the Dong family, He Jin immediately recommended Yuan Shao as the Inspector of the Imperial Capital and Wang Yun as the Governor of Henan, to command the local troops and protect the royal capital.

Even Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, and Qiao Mao, the governor of Yanzhou, began to mobilize troops and march towards the vicinity of Luoyang.

For a time, the whole country was in turmoil and the capital was in unrest.

Sitting in the deep palace, the young and ignorant Princess Wannian could not understand such a chaotic situation. However, Xun Yu, who was sitting on Su Yao's flagship and looking at the intelligence sent from the Seventh Military Intelligence Department, understood it very clearly.

"The current situation is like this. The people of the world have suffered from the late emperor for a long time."

Xun Yu's words frightened Lu Bu, and he rebuked him for his nonsense:

"The fall of the country is due to the Ten Eunuchs' Party, and Your Majesty has been deceived. How dare you speak so recklessly?"

However, Xun Yu shook his head:

"It is true that the eunuch party is a disaster for the country, but His Majesty is not someone who can be easily fooled by his subordinates."

"Without the approval of the late emperor, how could the Ten Attendants dare to act so presumptuously?"

"Lü Sima is underestimating the late emperor by saying this."

The Ten Eunuchs monopolized the court, suppressed the gentry, collected beauties, and exploited the local people, causing the people of the world to live in misery and civil unrest, all just to satisfy the emperor's endless greed.

Therefore, no matter how hard the people below the stage tried, and how they listed the eunuchs' bloody crimes one by one, the eunuchs just stood firm.

If they get tough enough, they can just throw out some scapegoats and deal with it.

As long as the emperor is alive, the eunuchs will not be destroyed. This has long been a consensus among the people of the world.

The sin is committed by the present emperor, and this is something that everyone in the scholar community is whispering about.

However, this emperor was very lucky. He reigned for twenty-one years alone and was a powerful emperor. With his deep-rooted power, no one dared to openly resist his rule.

However, not resisting does not mean having no complaints. Now, with the death of Liu Hong, the people's tremendous resentment suddenly poured out.

The sufferings they have endured must be made clear, and those eunuchs who abuse their power to bully others must be killed.

"This is the premise for everyone to support the general."

Xun Yu hit the nail on the head:
"Now that the general's position is stable, he must fulfill his promise and kill the eunuchs to bring peace to the world." After saying this, Xun Yu looked at Su Yao with deep eyes and reminded him:

"Lord Su, it's time for us to set off."

Su Yao nodded, stood up, and was about to give the order to raise the anchor when Wang Ling interrupted:

"Why don't I understand?"

Wang Ling frowned and said:
"The general's position is secure, and all the soldiers in Luoyang obey his orders. It will be easy to kill the eunuchs."

"But why is he sitting back and watching the situation deteriorate?"

"So much so that the surrounding princes have begun to take action and threaten the capital?"

Wang Ling's question was also a question that many people present were puzzled about.

They have been waiting here for a long time, fading away.

Even when the emperor died they thought it was all over and they couldn't catch up.

Who knew the situation would develop in such a strange way.

The surrounding princes are rising up and are ready to cause chaos in the capital.

This is clearly getting out of control.

What on earth was the great general in Luoyang city thinking?

What's the point of them going there now?

"Fool, those people are just a show put on by the general for Beigong."

Su Yao patted Wang Ling on the forehead:

"Yuan Shao and your uncle Wang Yun will undoubtedly obey the general's orders."

"Then Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan and Qiao Mao were also actors he invited."

"They are working together to force Empress Dowager He to abdicate. Am I right, Wen Ruo?"

"Your Excellency is very insightful."

Xun Yu nodded:
“It’s really a big show.”

"The general's power now depends on the support of officials and scholars."

"Now that the Dong family has been destroyed, the biggest conflict in the capital has become an internal problem of the He family itself."

"Inside the He family?"

Even Wang Ling, who came from a noble family, didn't expect this, let alone these warriors who were traveling with him.

The He family is not headed by He Jin alone.

Empress Dowager He, General He Miao, and General He Jin each had their own positions.

Just as Xun Yu said, He Jin was able to so easily cut off the arrangements left by the emperor and destroy the Dong family, thanks to the efforts of all officials and aristocratic families.

Faced with the scholars' calls for the execution of eunuchs, he could not oppose it, and even welcomed it to a certain extent.

The literati and the eunuchs have long been two forces that are as hostile as water and fire in today's era. No one can make the two coexist peacefully. He Jin can only stick to the path of the literati to the end.

In this way, he has everything: power, status, and fame.

However, one man's meat may be another man's poison.

Not to mention the General He Miao, who had little ability, was greedy for money, and had already been bribed by the Ten Attendants.

That is, Empress Dowager He would never allow He Jin to kill the eunuchs.

"The general has taken the initiative to kill his close associates and monopolize power to weaken the emperor. The empress dowager must be aware of this!" Zhang Rang said.

(End of this chapter)