I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 136 Cruel Conjecture

After Yuan Shu finished speaking, Yuan Wei frowned.

Yuan Feng was shocked.

"Could it be that……"

"It can't be wrong. The eunuchs should have been preparing to get rid of King Bohai. King Bohai is already a person that the eunuchs must kill. The so-called rumors may just be excuses. In order to get rid of a prince, there must be a sufficient excuse!"

Yuan Wei also reacted and continued, "The King of Bohai is the biggest threat to the emperor. If the King of Bohai is not eliminated, the emperor's position will not be stable. Even if those eunuchs do it for themselves, they will definitely do it. It's just a matter of time!"

The two brothers frowned, but Yuan Shu seemed to have found some key information and his brows suddenly relaxed.

"Father, Third Uncle, this matter is indeed fatal to King Bohai, but for us, it may not be a bad thing."

Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei were both stunned and looked at Yuan Shu, wondering why he said that.

Yuan Shu didn't beat around the bush and explained directly.

"Before, we still had to worry about what to do if King Bohai was unwilling to cooperate with us, but now, there is no need to worry. The eunuchs want to get rid of King Bohai. Will King Bohai be willing to surrender? Even ants want to survive, let alone the prince? If he doesn't want to die, he needs someone to help him. Who can help him?"

Yuan Shu pointed to his chest.

"Yuan!"

"With the eunuchs' methods, the King of Bohai has no way out. He has no military power, no actual power to control Bohai. Even if he did, how could a mere fiefdom fight against the entire Han Dynasty? If he wants to survive, he must take this path."

"And the Yuan family is his best ally. He has no choice!"

"When we are almost ready, we can ask King Bohai for cooperation. I believe that by then, King Bohai will also be aware of it and take the initiative to survive."

After hearing what Yuan Shu said, Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei were both touched. The two brothers thought about it for a while and felt that what Yuan Shu said made sense.

According to the style of that group of eunuchs, even if Liu Kui himself had no intention of seeking the throne, they would not let Liu Kui go, not to mention that Liu Kui had expressed his concern for the throne when Liu Zhi was still alive.

For their own safety, the eunuchs must kill him as soon as possible.

In this way, the problem of cooperating with Liu Kui should not be a problem.

But at the same time, a new problem arose.

When will the eunuchs take action?

When will the eunuchs take action against Liu Kui?
If the eunuchs act early, for example, tomorrow, then Yuan will not have enough time to prepare for the coup. The manpower and material resources needed for the coup will take time to prepare. In order not to attract attention, it will need to be done bit by bit, which will take more time and be more difficult.

If the eunuchs lose their patience and act quickly, the Yuan family will be in a very passive position.

Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei noticed the problem, but they were not insiders of the eunuch group and did not know how they planned it.

Yuan Wei thought of going to Yuan She to find out the truth, but was stopped by Yuan Feng. Yuan Feng thought that going to Yuan She to find out the truth about this matter at this time would easily alert the enemy. Although Yuan She was a member of the Yuan family, he was also a eunuch and could not be fully trusted.

This is a serious matter and requires more consideration.

Yuan Wei thought about it and agreed, but this would mean that they were in a passive position and the initiative would be completely in the hands of the eunuchs. This would have a huge impact on something as fatal as a coup.

Yuan Shu remained silent and carefully thought about the key points of this matter.

Although he has the advantage of being a prophet, he cannot remember every historical node clearly. At least in this matter, he can only judge based on the information he currently has.

So he repeatedly considered the interests of all parties, the delicate relationship between Liu Hong and imperial power, the eunuchs and Liu Kui, and thought about the eunuchs' motives from various angles.

Then, he finally noticed a bright spot in an inconspicuous corner.

"Empress Dowager Dou."

Yuan Shu said three words.

Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei were stunned and looked at Yuan Shu together.

"Empress Dowager Dou?" Yuan Feng asked doubtfully, "What does my son mean?"

"Father, is there a possibility that as long as Queen Mother Dou is still alive, the eunuchs will not easily take action against King Bohai."

Yuan Shu looked at Yuan Feng, frowned and said: "This is my guess. The current emperor was established by Empress Dowager Dou and the former general. In other words, it was Empress Dowager Dou who established him. The previous emperor had no son, and Empress Dowager Dou was in power. Only she had the power to establish an emperor.

The current emperor was established by her. Although the general committed suicide and Empress Dowager Dou was placed under house arrest after the Party Imprisonment, she was still the empress dowager in name. The current emperor would visit Empress Dowager Dou from time to time and had no intention of deposing her.

In this case, as long as the current emperor still obeys Empress Dowager Dou, then Empress Dowager Dou will be a solid guarantee for the current emperor's throne. Although some people question it, they will not oppose it. As long as Empress Dowager Dou is still around, opposing the current emperor is opposing Empress Dowager Dou, and opposing Empress Dowager Dou is opposing the late emperor.

Therefore, as long as Empress Dowager Dou is alive, the throne of the emperor will be stable. If Empress Dowager Dou lives until the emperor is about 20 years old, then the throne of the emperor will be completely stable. At that time, no matter when Empress Dowager Dou dies, it will not affect the throne of the emperor. "

Following Yuan Shu's line of thought, Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei thought about it and felt that it did make sense.

Liu Zhi relied on eunuchs to seize imperial power from the Liang family's in-laws, and completely controlled power by eliminating the five eunuchs' allies, becoming the orthodox imperial power apparatus and essentially controlling all imperial power.

After his death, because he had no son, his wife, Empress Dowager Dou, became the holder of imperial power in accordance with the custom of the time. She ruled the country with full legitimacy and was recognized by the world, becoming the next legitimate imperial power.

Liu Hong was the emperor she established, and she was the greatest guarantee of the legitimacy of Liu Hong's power. Although she had been under house arrest in fact, as long as she was alive and had not issued an edict to formally depose Liu Hong, then Liu Hong, no matter how young he was or whether he was controlled by eunuchs, was the most legitimate emperor of the Han Dynasty.

In this way, as long as Empress Dowager Dou lived until Liu Hong was about 20 years old, Liu Hong's throne would be completely secure. By that time, no matter whether Empress Dowager Dou was dead or alive, no one would be able to threaten Liu Hong's throne.

The political significance of an adult emperor and a juvenile emperor is completely different.

After figuring this out, Yuan Feng instantly captured an important node in this line of thinking.

"So, if Empress Dowager Dou lived to see the emperor reach adulthood, then the King of Bohai would not have to die...Executing a prince is still a very troublesome matter. It is easy to provoke criticism and cause panic among the royal family. It should not be done unless it is necessary."

Yuan Wei also figured it out.

"But on the other hand, if Empress Dowager Dou died before the emperor came of age, then... the King of Bohai would have to die. If he doesn't die, the emperor's position will be unstable. If the emperor's position is unstable, the eunuchs will feel uneasy and will definitely take action!"

Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei understood.

Yuan Shu also completely understood why this unusual and strange phenomenon occurred.

How come a good prince was rumored to be coveting the throne within his fiefdom?
The eunuchs were planning public opinion in order to kill Liu Kui when necessary, but they did not publicize it on a large scale. They were just waiting for the right opportunity so that they could kill Liu Kui with one strike at the necessary moment and execute him as quickly as possible, leaving him no time to save himself.

As long as Empress Dowager Dou died before Liu Hong came of age, they could send Liu Kui to accompany Empress Dowager Dou in a flash. It would be a seamless transition and absolutely efficient, clearing all obstacles for Liu Hong to become the emperor.

Yuan Feng, Yuan Wei and Yuan Shu were silent for a while, and then they all sighed.

It seems that having culture and having wisdom are two different things.

It’s like some people are illiterate, but are born to fight and become famous generals, which cannot be explained by common sense.

The same is generally true for eunuchs. They have the talent for engaging in political struggles. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to stand out from so many eunuchs and become the top eunuchs and wield power over the world.

Compared to them, those famous scholars seemed not smart enough, not clever enough, and not cruel enough.

After all, everyone knows how many of these "famous scholars" are genuine and how many are just hyped up because of their superior backgrounds.

These eunuchs are masters of struggle who stand out in an environment full of murderous intent.

With this in mind, it is not difficult to understand how the "famous scholars in the world" and "role models in the world" were defeated in the Party and Faction Persecution.

They are simply noobs. There is no other explanation for people like Li Ying and Dou Wu except that they are noobs. They refuse to admit that they are noobs. They are noobs but they love to play.

Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei, who understood this, put away all their contempt and began to take this group of cruel and cunning enemies seriously.

Yuan Shu, who had never looked down on the eunuchs at this level, also began to deal with this group of enemies with a more cautious attitude.

Although they all felt a little more nervous, it also brought them a huge advantage.

They could observe the condition of Empress Dowager Dou while observing the situation of Liu Kui, making preparations for both situations while also verifying their cruel "conjecture."

(End of this chapter)