All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 339: Building the plank road openly, secretly destroying Chencang

"Mr. Meng has not abandoned me, so I am willing to be your sworn brother!"

How could Chen Ran really take the blame for Dong Zhuo for forcing the Queen Mother and assassinating the Emperor?
He also chose to find someone to take the blame, and that person was Lu Bu, also known as Lu Fengxian.

Unexpectedly, Lu Bu, who was invited, called me "big brother" as soon as they met.

"This matter."

Chen Ran subconsciously wanted to refuse. After all, no one who had been worshipped by Lu Bu had a good ending.

But when he thought about the purpose of calling Lu Bu today, and then thought about the reward that had not yet been issued, the words of refusal turned into "In this case, then you and I will call each other brothers from now on."

Lu Bu was overjoyed and immediately shouted with laughter, "Brother~~~"

"Second brother~~~"

Lü Bu'(⊙＿⊙；)'

Big brother, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You should call me second brother.

"Bring the whole roasted lamb." Chen Ran called out and pulled Lu Bu to sit down and drink.

The two of them were eating roasted whole lamb while chatting and laughing.

Lu Bu talked about his past experiences in Bingzhou, including how he fought fierce battles with the grassland tribes.

At the same time, he kept inquiring about Chen Ran's news, or at least asked about his background.

Lu Bu, who once worked as a chief clerk, was not a fool without any brains.

Chen Ran had already made preparations. He had arranged the identity and origin of this world to be that of a native of Xieliang in Hedong County, who, unable to bear the bullying of a local tyrant, killed the tyrant and wandered around the world.

This kind of thing was very normal in the Han Dynasty, and Lu Bu had no doubts at all.

Today's Han people and Brahmin nobles at the county level are all local tyrants. If ordinary people are targeted by them, their homes will be broken into at best, and their families will be destroyed at worst!

The Brahmin nobles at the county level have entered the threshold of aristocratic families and are the local emperors of a county. Their words are more effective than the imperial edicts sent from Luoyang.

When it comes to the state level, there are the Yuan family of Runan, the Yang family of Hongnong and other top-notch families in the world who are capable of influencing the world's situation.

With these mountains pressing down on them, the common people of the Han Dynasty could not even hope to succeed, let alone survive. That’s why the saying “The Heaven is Dead!” came into being.

"I asked you to come here today because I want to ask you to help me with something."

Facing Chen Ran's words, Lu Bu immediately patted his chest and guaranteed, "Brother, just give me your orders. I am not afraid even if it means a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire!"

"Brothers!"

Chen Ran was overjoyed and nodded immediately, "In that case, then you, my second brother, will go and ask Empress Dowager He to hand over the government affairs and then send the little emperor on his way."

'Bang! '

The wine glass in Lu Bu's hand fell on the table, and he was stunned.

"I'm just talking, you can't really ask me to go through fire and water~~~"

Regicide!

Who dares to fight this charge?

Lu Bu shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, as Han officials, how can we do this?"

"This is what your foster father ordered."

"This" Lu Bu was a little embarrassed "It's really not possible."

"Is this how you risk your life for your brother?" Chen Ran snorted, his face showing displeasure. "Are you lying to me?"

"Brother." Lu Bu was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. "This is really impossible."

"Then let's do this." Chen Ran changed the subject and lowered his voice, "You go to the emperor's bedroom and set it on fire. That will work, right?"

"This."

Lu Bu was about to refuse, but Chen Ran would never allow it. He immediately frowned and said, "Are you kidding me? I asked you to help me with a small favor, but you kept making excuses. I'm going to lose my temper~~~"

What to do when there is no other way? You can only do it anyway.

Lu Bu had no choice but to agree.

In order to avoid any more trouble, Chen Ran simply decided to take action tonight.

When Lu Bu left with somewhat unsteady steps, subtitles passed by Chen Ran's eyes.

'The modification of Lu Bu has been completed, and the rewards are now issued.'

'Note: 100,000 Tomahawk steaks (three-pound packages) will be distributed.'

"Not bad." Chen Ran was very satisfied. "He is indeed the best among men. The rewards he gives are better than others."

That night, a large group of soldiers poured into the palace.

The Xiliang army responsible for guarding the imperial palace turned a blind eye to this and even took the initiative to withdraw to make it easier for the soldiers to do their work.

Under the moonlight, looking at Lu Bu who was hesitant and refused to go forward to set fire, Chen Ran was so angry that he kicked him towards the emperor's bedroom.

Lu Bu, who stumbled and fell, was furious. He stood up and wanted to fight with Chen Ran.

But from inside the bedroom came Tang Ji's cry, "Who's outside?"

Lu Bu's heart tightened. He had no choice but to quickly take out a fire starter and light the haystack soaked in oil.

Seeing the fire starting, Lu Bu glared at Chen Ran and hurriedly ran away with his subordinates.

Chen Ran looked towards Jia Xu.

"Don't worry, my lord. Everything has been arranged."

Chen Ran nodded and motioned Xu Huang to come in.

As for himself, he went to Empress Dowager He's bedroom.

Don't get me wrong, Chen Ran is a gentleman, not a sex-hungry man.

He went to see Empress Dowager He to get some business done. Important business!
Empress Dowager He was terrified and struggled desperately. Chen Ran simply knocked her out, carried her on his shoulders and walked away.

When he went out, he happened to meet Li Ru who came to investigate.

Seeing Empress Dowager He being carried on Chen Ran's shoulders, Li Ru showed a satisfied smile, but in his heart he was mocking, "A lustful person is not a man of character~~~"

After Chen Ran's troops left the palace, Li Ru called for help to put out the fire in the emperor's bedroom, which had already been completely engulfed by fire. "Order, doctor." After the fire was extinguished, the searchers came back and reported, "We found two charred bodies, one of which had a seal next to it."

The so-called "xingxi" is the "xinxi", the emperor's personal seal.

The imperial seal was hidden by the eunuchs when He Jin's group was killing the eunuchs, and it has not been found yet.

"Ah."

Li Ru nodded with satisfaction and said, "Put the body in the coffin, and I will report to the lord."

"This Chen Zihou is quite obedient."

Outside Luoyang City, Chen Ran’s military camp.

Empress Dowager He woke up quietly, looked around and found herself lying on the bed.

He was suddenly frightened and hurriedly checked his clothes.

Fortunately, although the clothes were messy, they were still intact.

While I was wondering, I heard footsteps.

When he looked over, he saw his son Liu Bian and Tang Ji running in.

Empress Dowager He was shocked. "Didn't they say that there was a fire in the bedroom?!"

"That was a show for Dong Zhuo." Chen Ran followed in, yawning, his voice slightly tired, "You should thank me. I took a huge risk to save your lives."

Liu Bian took Tang Ji and bowed to Chen Ran to thank him. After all, he had known for a long time that Dong Zhuo was going to depose and enthrone the emperor.

During the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, the deposed emperor was a job with a very high mortality rate.

On the contrary, Queen Mother He obviously had not yet put herself in the right position. She sneered and said, "You are just harboring evil ambitions."

This is not wrong. Chen Ran originally intended to "use the emperor to control the princes".

The previous emperor, he was also an emperor.

If you then find the imperial seal, you will immediately be able to legitimize your actions.

"Your Majesty, we should not stay here for long." Chen Ran called Xu Huang and told him to "send your majesty and the others to Hedong and take good care of them. Do not let anyone notice."

Now is not the time to activate it, so naturally it cannot be discovered by others.

Xu Huang took the order and took Liu Bian and Tang Ji out.

A carriage has already been arranged outside, and Xu Huang will personally lead people to escort them to Hedong.

Here, Empress Dowager He had already gotten out of bed and was about to follow him out.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by Chen Ran.

She looked puzzled. "What does this mean?"

"Your Majesty can go, but you can't." Chen Ran simply shook his head. "In order to save your life, I asked Dong Zhuo for you before. Only in this way could I spare your life."

Empress Dowager He was a person who loved to argue. Upon hearing this, she immediately flew into a rage, "I am the Empress Dowager! What do you think I am?!"

"Queen Mother?"

Chen Ran sneered, "Do you think this is still a hundred years ago? Without me, you would have been destroyed by Li Ru by now."

Empress Dowager He refused to listen and brought out her former power and prestige that she had when she dominated the palace, trying to show off in front of Chen Ran.

Unfortunately, she forgot that she has nothing now.

The late Emperor Liu Hong had already been buried, his two elder brothers who controlled the army were also murdered, and the Ten Attendants of the eunuch group who were regarded as his arms and legs were killed without a burial place, and even his son and daughter-in-law had passed away before him.

Apart from the so-called title of Queen Mother, she has nothing left.

Faced with the tantrum of Empress Dowager He, Chen Ran simply responded with a stick.

It's useless to reason with such a stubborn, hot-tempered woman, she won't listen at all.

If you want her to calm down and be obedient, you have to use absolute strength to crush her.

The continuous heavy blows made Empress Dowager He, who was rolling her eyes, realize what her current situation was.

"If you obey the instructions carefully, you can continue to live. You can meet your sons and daughters-in-law in the future."

"If you don't know what's good for you, do you believe I will hand you over to Dong Zhuo?"

Empress Dowager He, who had suffered a series of heavy blows, had a ruddy complexion and was obviously much more honest.

He responded softly and fell asleep immediately.

There's nothing I can do. I'm just too tired. My legs are cramping.

Dong Zhuo hypocritically told the court officials that the emperor had died due to an accidental fire in his bedroom.

When the empress dowager heard the news, she was heartbroken and went to follow the late emperor.

"Now that I have made Prince Chenliu the emperor, no one will object, right?"

Indeed, no one objected. The late emperor Liu Hong had only two sons. Since the eldest son Liu Bian had died, the throne would definitely be inherited by the second son Liu Xie.

Although there are countless members of the Liu clan, the succession to the throne still has to observe etiquette and laws.

If the emperor has a son, his son will inherit the throne.

The eldest son is given priority, and if the eldest son dies, his younger brother will inherit. This is a rule recognized by everyone.

Dong Zhuo was full of pride and ambition. He supported the new emperor and appointed himself as the Grand Tutor, taking control of the court in his own hands.

His actions obviously offended the vested interest groups.

Yuan Shao returned to Bohai, the Yuan family's largest base in Hebei, and began to prepare for war, intending to solve the problem with force.

At the same time, a great scholar came to Chen Ran's military camp to ask for a meeting.

"Who?"

Chen Ran, who heard the news, asked in confusion, "Who wants to see me?"

"The man here introduces himself as Cai Yong."

(End of this chapter)