I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 196 He returns like lightning!
Facing the officials in the hall, Yuan Shu's voice suddenly rose and he was filled with anger.

"On the 11th day of the 9th month of the first year of Jianning, the former general Dou Wu attempted to remove the eunuchs but was defeated and forced to commit suicide. The empress dowager was imprisoned without guilt, and the emperor's seals and imperial seals were all seized by the eunuchs.

In the second year of Jianning, the emperor wore his first clothes, held the seal and imperial seal, and officially ruled the country! Gentlemen! The previous emperor passed away, so the empress dowager was regent, holding the seal and imperial seal, which was reasonable and legal. Therefore, the empress dowager used this to overcome all objections and establish Liu Hong as the emperor, which was also reasonable and legal.

But then, under the instigation of treacherous people, Liu Hong attacked the palace, seized the seals and imperial seals, placed the late empress dowager under house arrest, took the opportunity to seize power, and killed loyal officials. Is this also reasonable and legal? "

His words were like a string of cannonballs, each word powerful and striking directly at the heart.

The officials in the hall looked at each other, feeling an indescribable shock in their hearts.

"The treacherous eunuchs killed the former general Dou Wu for their own selfish interests and imprisoned the former empress dowager. Only then did Liu Hong successfully obtain the seal and the imperial seal, seize the imperial power, and officially rule the country. Is this reasonable and legal? How did the world discuss this matter, how did they oppose this matter, how did they fight this matter? Have you forgotten it?"

Yuan Shu's voice was filled with grief and indignation, as if the person who was killed was his relative and he wanted to pour out all the anger in his heart.

Those who don’t know might really suspect that Yuan Shu also lost his relatives in the Party and Faction Persecution.

Yuan Shu certainly wouldn't give people time to delve into the matter.

"The eunuchs started the second Party Imprisonment Disaster, unjustly killing loyal officials, persecuting party members, and forming large-scale factions, destroying families and clans, and ruining prefectures and counties! The blood of benevolent and ambitious people shed rivers for this, and countless innocent families were implicated. Countless innocent people were forced to leave their hometowns and flee to all directions. Have you all forgotten all these things?"

Yuan Shu's voice echoed in the hall, and his words were like a sharp sword, piercing everyone's heart.

As he spoke, it seemed as if bloody scenes unfolded before everyone's eyes, and once vivid faces appeared before the eyes of these officials who had not yet lost their memories.

The officials looked at each other, not knowing what to say or what not to say.

They seemed to be intimidated by an invisible force and were unable to refute Yuan Shu's words.

Yuan Shu ignored all this and pursued the victory.

He scanned the crowd with a sharp gaze and said in an excited voice: "All these are enough to prove that Liu Hong's position and power as the Son of Heaven are illegal! After September of the first year of Jianning, his position as the Son of Heaven was stolen! The power of the Son of Heaven was also snatched away by force!

The eunuchs killed people in large numbers to intimidate the world, and the people of the world fought for this for years and never surrendered. They never bowed their heads even when rivers of blood flowed. They kept fighting. How come you say that all this is reasonable and legal?
Li Taiwei, Zong Sikong, Liu Guanglu, please answer me, answer the world! Is his position as the emperor, his power as the emperor, really legitimate? Is there really no one to redress the victims of the party imprisonment? ! "

Yuan Shu's words hit everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer, leaving them unable to escape and vowing to tear apart all the hypocrisy and lies.

His heavy blow also hit people's pain points. Following Yuan Shu's line of thought, it is easy to conclude that Liu Hong was "ruling illegally."

The hall was completely silent, with only Yuan Shu's passionate words echoing.

The officials looked at each other, with an indescribable emotion in their hearts.

They knew that although Yuan Shu's words were sharp, they were true.

It is true that Liu Hong's power was seized from Empress Dowager Dou by the eunuchs, who imprisoned her until her death.

Considering the human tragedy caused by the entire Party-Faction Persecution, wasn’t it just a reckoning and revenge after the usurpation of power?

Yuan Shu seized on this sore point and vented his anger, describing himself and his cheap father as loyal and righteous men who shared the country's worries and protected the Han Dynasty, and describing Liu Hong and the eunuch group as usurpers who brought disaster to the country and the people.

His words were full of justice and passion, as if they wanted to sweep away all evil.

He also proposed that they did this to vindicate the former general Dou Wu and to redress the grievances of the former empress dowager who died of resentment, and then naturally put forward the candidate for the throne who best represented the identity of these loyal and righteous men -

King Liu Kui of Bohai!
Liu Kui was the biological younger brother of the late emperor Liu Zhi, and they were born to the same mother. Liu Zhi had no descendants. Among the entire Han royal family, who was more qualified than Liu Kui to inherit Liu Zhi's throne?
Moreover, when Empress Dowager Dou and Dou Wu were choosing Liu Zhi's heir to the throne, Liu Kui was an important candidate and was recommended by many people. However, Empress Dowager Dou and Dou Wu did not choose him, but instead selected a younger one from Liu Zhi's clansmen.

In fact, everyone knew their intention. There were many rumors about this matter at the time, but the Dou family's relatives acted too quickly and established Liu Hong's throne at the speed of light, creating a fait accompli.

So Liu Kui lost the election.

And now, Liu Li has returned like lightning!
He returned to his loyal Luoyang City!
No one knows how Liu Kui got in touch with Yuan Feng and Yuan Shu, father and son, and no one knows what happened during that period, but Yuan Feng and Yuan Shu still pushed Liu Kui to become the potential successor to the new emperor.

This person couldn't be more suitable.

As a result, the senior officials in the court didn't know what to say.

Eunuchs, everyone wants to kill them.

Liu Hong's position was awkward no matter how one thought about it. Liu Kui, Liu Zhi's younger brother, was currently the most qualified candidate to inherit the throne.

how to do?
The situation was frozen at that moment, and many people didn't know how to comment on this matter.

At this moment, Yuan Feng, who had been silent, took a step forward, slowly walked to Yuan Shu, and began his speech.

His voice was steady and powerful, as if to dispel all doubts of everyone.

"After the death of the previous emperor, the Han Dynasty experienced a series of things that none of us want to see. Many people died because of this, many people were displaced and separated from their wives and children, many people lost their families and wealth because of this, and many people, although they did not speak, were full of resentment towards the Han Dynasty and the court.

All these things happened because we were not decisive or tenacious enough, and did not insist on getting rid of the eunuchs. Instead, we were afraid of the eunuchs' military power and the emperor supported by the eunuchs. We were constrained by our sense of righteousness and courage, and hesitated to confront the eunuchs. As a result, we suffered a miserable defeat, which led to the loss of countless lives.

All of this is harmful to our generation of scholars, to the Han Dynasty, and to the foundation established by Emperor Gaozu. The Han Dynasty is on the verge of collapse because of this. I think you can all understand that since things have come to this point, why not do something that can slightly win back the hearts of the people? Gentlemen, isn't this a good idea?"

After he finished speaking, he waved to his right.

A team of soldiers came out, each holding a bloody head in their hands.

The bloody thing suddenly appeared in Deyang Palace, which scared most of the high-ranking officials and dignitaries. An indescribable fear and shock surged in their hearts.

Li Xian was immediately furious.

"Yuan Taifu! What do you mean by this?"

There was a questioning and dissatisfaction in his voice, but Yuan Wei curled up the corners of his mouth and revealed a sneer.

"Captain Li, please don't be anxious. Take a look at these heads. Do you feel familiar with them?"

Li Xian was stunned when he heard this, and looked carefully at the head closest to him, then suddenly his eyes widened.

"That's... Wang Fu?"

He exclaimed as if he had seen something incredible.

Following Li Xian's identification, the other officials also suppressed their fear and began to look at the heads carefully.

"That...that looks like Cao Jie!"

"That's... Zhang Rang!"

"That's... Song Dian!"

"And Zhao Zhong! Bi Lan!"

The identities of the heads were identified one by one, and the high-ranking officials suddenly realized that Yuan Feng and his son Yuan Shu had really eliminated all the eunuchs last night.

Most of these eunuchs who once held great power in the world have been eliminated by Yuan father and son.

Zong Ju swallowed his saliva.

He suppressed his fear and asked Yuan Feng a question.

"Yuan Taifu, may I ask the eunuchs in this palace, are they..."

"Maybe there are still some that have slipped through the net. I'm still sending people to search, but most of them are dead."

Yuan Feng did not answer, but Yuan Shu stepped forward and answered: "To kill the eunuchs and depose the tyrant emperor is what my father and I have always wanted to do, and it is also what we have done. There are thousands of eunuchs in the palace, and perhaps not all of them have been killed, but all the eunuchs and eunuchs have been killed.

Gentlemen, I, Yuan, have done what you wanted to do but didn't dare to do, and I, Yuan, have said what you wanted to say but didn't dare to say. Those treacherous people who once intimidated and ruined the world are all dead. People need to pay the price for what they have done, and this is true for eunuchs and the emperor."

Yuan Shu said this, then turned around, looked at Liu Hong and grinned.

That smile was full of sarcasm and disdain, as if he was looking at a clown.

Liu Hong, who was already trembling, was suddenly frightened to the point of collapse. He couldn't even cry, and could only shed tears silently.

(End of this chapter)