Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 367 Yuan He is in trouble
The two looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

"Why are there four regents?"

Yuan Wei looked surprised, and it was unclear whether he was talking to himself or asking He Jin.

He Jin was clearly angry: "It's fine if we have that old bastard Liu Yu, but why should a mere governor, Liu He, who is rumored to be a royal relative and whose truth is hard to tell, be on the same level with us? Isn't this a huge joke!"

Yuan Wei glanced at He Jin, rolled his eyes, and reached out to pull him.

"General, Yuan has a plan."

He Jin asked hurriedly: "Taifu, please tell me quickly."

Yuan Wei looked around and said, "Your Majesty's will is only known to you and me..."

Halfway through his words, he looked at He Jin meaningfully.

"Master, what you mean is..."

Yuan Wei smiled and said, "General, since you already understand, why ask more questions?"

He Jin looked at the body of Emperor Ling with a deep gaze and hesitated for a while.

"This is easy to do, but I wonder what the attitude of the noble families will be after the new emperor ascends the throne?"

Yuan Wei's eyes flashed, he took a few steps back and bowed.

"The family is doing its best to welcome the new king!"

He Jin immediately showed a satisfied smile.

"Good! Taifu is truly a golden beam that bridges the sea. In this way, you will assist the two of them in governing the country and support the country!"

Yuan Wei asked, "How are General Liu Yu and General Liu He going to respond?"

He Jin's pupils shrank. "This old fellow Liu Yu is quite popular among the royal family, and his military and political abilities are not bad. As for Liu He, although he is a young boy, he must be guarded against as he leads a large army stationed at the border. The only solution now is to transfer the two of them away. Liu Yu is nearly fifty years old and confused. Give him a title of marquis and let him live out his old age. As for Liu He..."

Yuan Wei interrupted and said, "Liu He himself is fine. He has no popularity in the court. Now Lu Zhi is far away in Jiaozhou, Huangfu Song is dismissed from office and at home, and Zhu Jun and Cui Lie are not worth mentioning. What we are worried about is the 100,000 troops in Yanmen. This army has been fighting against the Hu people for a long time and can be said to be the best in the world. If we can control this military power, then the new emperor will have no worries when he ascends the throne."

When He Jin heard this, he nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, Master, what you said is very true."

He had read the battle report submitted by Ding Yuan and Liu He at the end of last year. The great victory in Shuofang defeated the 170,000-strong coalition force of Xianbei and Huns. This showed how powerful Liu He's army was. It was probably not inferior to the Luoyang Imperial Guards. If he could really control this army, what would he fear in the world?
"In addition, after Huangfu Song was dismissed, the military power of the Liangzhou army fell into the hands of Dong Zhuo, who can also be won over. By then, with the Liangzhou and Yanmen border armies stationed outside and the Luoyang imperial army guarding inside, the emperor can sleep peacefully."

He Jin applauded after hearing this and gave Yuan Wei a thumbs up.

"The Grand Tutor is indeed a mature man who is good at planning for the country. Let's do this. You and I, in the name of the regent ministers, will immediately announce to the world that the country is in mourning and at the same time support the new king. Then, an imperial decree will be issued to confer Liu Yu the title of Danghou, with a fief of 3,000 households, and to allow him to return to his hometown for his care. Liu He will be conferred the title of Yuntinghou, with a fief of 700 households. Guan Yu and others will each receive a title and reward, and they will be ordered to resign from their original and concurrent posts and return to their fiefs. They are not allowed to leave without the order of the court!"

"Great! This way, it will be difficult for Liu He and others to get together. As the saying goes, one cannot clap alone, so what kind of waves can they cause? I would like to congratulate the general on his promotion to the king's uncle!" Yuan Wei's face was full of smiles.

"Haha, it's all thanks to the great support of the Grand Tutor. By the way, does the Grand Tutor have any candidate to succeed Liu He?"

Yuan Wei smiled and said, "I am so shameless that I would like to recommend someone to the general."

"Oh? The Master has always had a sharp eye and is very loyal to the court. The person he recommends must be right. Tell me about it."

He Jin was very happy at this time. The four regent ministers had been reduced to two, and Yuan Wei in front of him was also very respectful to him. The new emperor who was about to ascend the throne was his nephew, and his sister would soon be the empress dowager. This made him very proud and complacent, as if he did not care about the people of the world.

Yuan Wei laughed secretly in his heart and said, "I am the son of my brother, the current Tiger Guard Lieutenant General, Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu."

Hearing this, He Jin glanced at Yuan Wei sideways. He was a little reluctant at first, but after thinking about it, he finally agreed.

"Well, Grand Tutor and Lord Situ have made many plans for the court. Gonglu has also led the troops well and made many contributions in subjugating the remnants of the Yellow Turbans. Let's confer him the title of General Pingbei. In addition, I remember that Benchu ​​Yuan is also Situ's biological son, right?" Yuan Wei smiled and said, "The general has a good memory. Actually, Benchu ​​is Gonglu's biological brother, but he was adopted by his cousin Yuan Cheng since he was young."

He Jin nodded and said, "Well, Benchu ​​has been by my side for many years. He is a pillar of our dynasty. Now that his younger brother has taken up such an important position, if this elder brother is not promoted, the two of them will inevitably have a grudge. Wouldn't this make your Yuan family restless? How about this, I will be a good person to the end, and then we will make a proposal to Your Majesty to appoint Yuan Shao as the Inspector of the Imperial Guards, how about that?"

Yuan Wei's cheeks trembled.

"Thank you, General."

"Hahaha! With the help of the loyal and brave Yuan family, the Han Dynasty will have no worries, haha!"

He Jin laughed wildly, completely ignoring the fact that Emperor Ling's body was still warm.

Yuan Wei hid behind him, but his face looked a little unfriendly.

“Humph, is my Yuan family at peace? You knew that brothers Gonglu and Benchu ​​have always been at odds with each other, but you still deliberately made such an arrangement. Aren’t you provoking them to fight each other? You really deserve to be killed! However, you, a butcher, would never have thought that my brother and I have been planning for many years, and when the time comes, let’s see if you can still laugh!”

In a corner that the two of them didn't notice, a dark shadow flashed by and ran in small steps towards the other direction of the palace.

In a small palace, ten men sat around a charcoal stove.

These ten men all had pale faces and no beards, and looked like eunuchs. They were all dressed the same way. At this moment, they all looked nervous and did not say a word.

Not long after, a figure pushed open the door curtain and walked in, startling the ten people.

They breathed a sigh of relief only after they saw the appearance of the person who came.

"You filthy thing, you don't even know how to make a sound. You scared me to death, and you won't survive!"

One of them had a sharp voice and scolded the visitor.

The man quickly knelt down and apologized, and the expressions of the ten people eased a little.

"Tell me quickly, how is His Majesty?"

The visitor trembled all over and said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... has passed away..."

Although the ten people looked surprised, they were not overly shocked. It was obvious that they had expected this.

"Did His Majesty leave a will?"

"Yes, who will your majesty appoint as the heir?"

"Your Majesty summoned He Jin and Yuan Wei. What did they say?"

The ten people kept asking questions one after another, which made the visitor look distressed and he didn't know how to answer.

The man who had initially scolded him suddenly shouted, "Stop arguing, let him talk slowly!"

The visitor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and then told the story.

"Your Majesty summoned the general and the tutor. During the conversation, he originally intended to make Prince Xie the new emperor, but soon changed his mind and said to make Prince Bian the new emperor."

The faces of the ten people changed slightly, and they all said in unison: "It is so! The prince's argument has never been favored by His Majesty. He must have been forced to do so because of Queen He's brother and sister."

Everyone looked panicked and talked a lot.

"Stop making a noise, let him finish what he is saying." The man who initially scolded was obviously quite prestigious among the crowd. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone suddenly quieted down.

The visitor continued, "I heard from your majesty that you want to make Liu Yu, the chief of the imperial clan, the Grand Marshal and confer the title of Danghou. Liu He, the governor of Shuofang, will be the lieutenant of Sili and the general of the left, conferred the title of Yuhou, and the four of them will assist in the administration together with He Jin, the general, and Yuan Kui, the Grand Tutor. But when it came to this, your majesty left. Then He Jin and Yuan Kui had a secret discussion and said that they would change your majesty's will and only let the two of them serve as assistant ministers. At the same time, Liu Yu and Liu He would be dismissed and retire, and someone would be sent to take over the military power of Yanmen. I didn't hear what happened next, so I hurried to report it first..."

(End of this chapter)