Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 491 Conspiracy in the Palace
In the imperial garden of the Luoyang Palace, bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time.

Emperor Xian was sitting in a pavilion, playing with some wooden carved toys in his hands and never getting tired of it.

Beside him, two civil officials wearing Jinxian crowns were bowing and serving him.

“Fun, interesting…”

Emperor Xian would piece together these wooden blocks with mortise and tenon joints, sometimes to make a horse, sometimes to make a carriage, and he had more and more fun.

"Good, good stuff, I like it."

Emperor Xian was very pleased when he looked at his "work".

The two civil officials smiled flatteringly and said, "As long as Your Majesty likes it, that's good. We have put a lot of thought into it. If we can make Your Majesty happy, then we will naturally be happy too."

Emperor Xian stood up, brushed the dirt off his body, and looked at the two ministers in front of him, who were taller than him even when they were bending over.

"These days, you two have been playing with me, and you always bring me toys that I have never seen before. I want to reward you well. I have decided to promote you."

Unexpectedly, instead of being surprised, the two men looked terrified and knelt down on the spot.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that."

Emperor Xian was very puzzled: "I am the emperor, since you two have made great contributions, why not reward you?"

One of them said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? The current political situation is in the hands of the general..."

"So what? Although the general treats me harshly, which makes me a little unhappy, he is respectful and abides by the duties of a subject. I have never personally appointed anyone to an official position. This time, I will start with you two."

Emperor Xian spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, but the two of them became even more frightened.

"I would rather die than accept this. Your Majesty, please revoke your order."

"Hmm? Why are you two so scared when the general is mentioned?"

The two looked at each other, and one of them said, "I am not afraid for myself, but I am worried about Your Majesty."

After he said this, Emperor Xian became even more confused.

"You must make this clear today. Why are you worried about me?"

The two of them crawled forward a few steps on their knees.

"Your Majesty has lived in the palace for a long time and does not know what the general does outside the palace, so you mistakenly believe that he is a loyal minister. In fact, the general never takes your Majesty seriously, but your Majesty has never interfered in the government. All the affairs of the court are controlled by the general, so he temporarily pretends to be a minister in front of you to deceive the people of the world."

"You...you should stop talking nonsense..."

Emperor Xian felt a sudden chill in his heart after hearing his words.

In his mind, although Liu He was much better than Dong Zhuo, it would be a lie to say that he had no fear in his heart when facing such an uncle who controlled the government and was full of majesty.

Another person also quickly added: "Yes, the general pretends to be righteous and moral in the court, but outside the palace, he is arrogant and domineering. He is even more unscrupulous in his own army. I even heard... I heard..."

Having said this, he seemed very scared. Not only did he not continue speaking, but his whole body began to tremble violently.

"Hey, what did you hear? Tell me quickly."

Emperor Xian urged impatiently.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty has heard that the general is supported by all the generals in the military camp, and they often... often address him as "Long Live the Emperor" and enjoy the emperor's honors..." "How dare he do that!"

Emperor Xian had no doubt about it and immediately became furious.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, please calm down."

"Yes, Liu He controls the government. As long as Your Majesty behaves himself, he will never do anything to Your Majesty. But if Your Majesty shows any intention of interfering in government affairs, there is no guarantee that he will not risk the wrath of the world and take risks..."

Emperor Xian felt a chill run down his spine when he heard this.

"He...he wouldn't dare..."

But even he himself didn't have the confidence to say this.

"I am only worried about your majesty. If your majesty can be happy for a while, I will die with my eyes closed. But now the general is powerful, your majesty should not be his enemy."

As they talked, they kowtowed continuously, which was inexplicably tragic and heroic.

Emperor Xian looked very conflicted.

"But...but I can't just sit there and wait for death. The general has fought many battles and made many achievements. This time he has four armies going out. After all his generals return to Luoyang, they will definitely be rewarded. By then, I'm afraid the general will ask for a further promotion, such as Grand Marshal, or even a king. He is a descendant of the Liu family. If he continues like this, in a few years, I will be eliminated by him."

Emperor Xian was, after all, a child not even ten years old. The more he spoke, the more frightened he became. Finally, he sat down directly on the horse he had just built with those wooden blocks, crushing the blocks into pieces.

At this time, the two ministers suddenly raised their heads and looked at Emperor Xian with tears in their eyes.

"If Your Majesty really has this intention, I have a way and I am willing to try it for Your Majesty."

Emperor Xian felt like he had found a life-saving straw.

"What can I do? Come on and tell me."

One of them crawled to the side of Emperor Xian and lowered his voice.

"I heard that the general has been in conflict with many ministers these days. His tyranny and revenge have angered many colleagues. They have long wanted to join forces to fight against him, but the general is in a high position and has great power, so they dare not act rashly. If Your Majesty is interested, we are willing to contact them and win the power of the ministers for Your Majesty, and then discuss the best time to get rid of Liu He and help Your Majesty rule the country."

"Really?"

When Emperor Xian first heard this, he was a little excited. But then he began to hesitate and panic.

"But... the general has a large army under his command. The imperial guards in the palace and the garrisons in and outside Luoyang are all his trusted confidants. They are even more powerful than Dong Zhuo back then. If this matter is leaked..."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. It is precisely because he has so many soldiers and generals that he has always been so arrogant that he does not take us or even Your Majesty seriously, so he will not be on guard at all. Now, from the eunuchs to the eunuchs in the palace, all of them are Liu He's men. We will bribe these eunuchs in the future. No matter what we say or do in the palace, they will never leak it even if they hear a few rumors. As for the plans outside, with Chen Ji, Yuan Shao, Wei Ji and other ministers, there will be no failure."

When Emperor Xian heard this, his expression turned from worry to joy and he was indescribably excited.

"Well, you are truly loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty. If you can get rid of Liu He, I will definitely not let you down."

"However, Your Majesty should not take it lightly. During these days, you should continue to play as usual to make Liu He relax. Once we have made a decision, we will come to inform Your Majesty immediately."

"My dear ministers, I will keep in mind what you said. My life and death, the honor and disgrace of the Han Dynasty, all depend on you."

Emperor Xian was extremely excited when he saw the two "loyal ministers" in front of him, but he did not notice the sly smiles on their faces after they lowered their heads.

(End of this chapter)