Control your ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 42: Supporting the Dragon Court and Intimidating the Officials (First Order Request)

——The fourth year of Yan Guang, April, Ren Zi day.

The sky is slightly gloomy.

The wind is howling and it seems like it is going to rain.

Chongde Hall.

Although it was not yet time for the morning court session, the atmosphere in the palace was already extremely solemn.

Yesterday, Yan Ji took the title of Empress Dowager.

An imperial decree was issued ordering Liu Yi to respect the late emperor's will and ascend the throne in the court today.

Of course, she was also on guard.

Even though Gu Xi didn't do anything last night, she was still extremely careful.

Yan Ji had already made all the preparations. As long as there was any change in the palace today, the imperial guards under her control could take action directly.

If Gu Xi doesn't resist, then it's fine.

The overall situation has been decided.

The opinions of the ministers will change immediately.

It is entirely possible to destroy Gu Xi bit by bit, and you will win no matter how you look at it.

Time slowly flows by
The ministers came one after another, but Liu Shou and others did not show any change in expression.

Instead, officials such as Yang Zhen had been gathering outside the palace gate, waiting for Gu Xi to arrive.

"Gentlemen."

Yan Xian was standing guard at the palace gate, glancing coldly at everyone with a disdainful smile on his face. "Why are you so stubborn?"

"Your Majesty's will is here. Everything has been settled..."

"What's the point of your struggle?"

Deng Zhi stared at Yan Xian coldly, murderous intent in his eyes, and was about to open his mouth to refute.

But at this moment, a clear sound of wheels running came from far away.

Hearing the sound, everyone subconsciously turned their heads to look.

I saw a carriage slowly stop in front of the palace gate.

The next moment, Gu Xi walked out of the car calmly, holding a sword in his hand.

Seeing this, everyone present was shocked.

Yan Xian's brows furrowed instantly, and he hurried forward and asked sternly:

"What does this mean, Grand Tutor? How can you hold a sword in your hand when you enter the court?"

Gu Xi looked calm, his eyes as deep as the abyss, and he said coldly:

"The late Emperor and Empress Hexi once granted me the right to enter the palace with a sword and shoes, to bow without being named, and to enter the court without having to rush."

"You stopped me today"

Gu Xi's tone grew colder: "I want to ask, why can't I enter the court with a sword?"
In an instant, Yan Xian's expression turned ugly.

He remembered this.

This was the reward Liu Hu and Deng Sui gave to Gu Xi after he went north to defeat the Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei's rebellion against the Han Dynasty.

That wasn't all there was.

But Gu Xi rejected them all.

This has never happened in all these years.

Now that he mentioned it, everyone remembered it again.

"Grand Master."

Yan Xian frowned and shook his head, saying, "Today is the day when the new emperor ascends the throne. Is this inappropriate, Grand Tutor?"

His eyes became more fierce.

Yan Xian naturally couldn't let Gu Xi go in with a sword.

Who in the world doesn’t know that Gu Xi is more than just a civil official who can govern the country?
Whether it was the journey north in the past or the subsequent suppression of the rebellion.

Gu Xidu showed his remarkable martial arts skills.

It's just that he has almost no habit of leading the army into battle.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Xi smiled faintly, then looked at Yang Zhen and the others. Without caring about Yan Xian's reaction, he said directly, "Why do you have to wait here?"

"Since you don't want to enter the palace, why don't you go back home?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

They seemed to have guessed something.

Gu Xi didn't say much and went straight into the palace.

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Zhen and others followed.

Yan Xian's expression became increasingly ugly.

He stared at Gu Xi closely, and his hands couldn't help but tremble.

This is purely a habitual fear.

From the beginning to the end, he could not face someone of Gu Xi's status alone.

Although he considers himself brave.

But at this time, there is only fear.

Gu Xi walked into the palace like this.

The atmosphere in the palace was inexplicably heavy.

Yan Ji had already ordered people to hang funeral lanterns and mourning cloths everywhere.

Under such circumstances, the so-called new monarch's ascension to the throne seemed inexplicably ridiculous.

Even when Emperor Shang Liu Long ascended the throne.

None of them are so funny.

Gu Xi first glanced around, then shook his head slightly and walked forward again.

Yang Zhen, Deng Zhi and others all followed behind Gu Xi.

Although Gu Xi didn't say anything.

But they seemed to have sensed something, and their expressions were inexplicably serious.

This commotion was a bit too loud.

Everyone has noticed Gu Xi.

After seeing the sword in Gu Xi's hand, their expressions changed drastically as if some fragile nerve was touched.

Wearing sword and shoes to the palace?

All the ministers remembered the rewards Liu Hu and Deng Sui had given to Gu Xi in the past.

If it were in the past, no one would care.

But what is this for today?

Now the military power in Luoyang is in the hands of the Queen!

Gu Xi’s so-called regent status.

Without the support of military power, it is indeed too fragile.

But Gu Xi's expression was very calm.

He walked into the palace with his expression unchanged. He first looked at Liu Yi who was sitting on the dragon throne, and then looked at Yan Ji behind the curtain, his expression stern.

"Teacher!"

"What are you doing!"

Before Gu Xi could speak, Yan Ji asked first.

Everyone was staring at Gu Xi.

Gu Xi remained silent.

He looked directly at Yan Ji, slowly raised the weapon in his hand, and said sternly: "In the past, Emperor Xiaohe entrusted his orphan to me, Gu Xi."

"Crown Prince Liu Bao is the legitimate heir to the throne!"

"Yan Ji forged the imperial edict and disrupted the succession to the throne. Is she trying to overthrow the Han Dynasty?"

Gu Xi's voice was like thunder, exploding violently throughout the hall.

Everyone's expressions have changed!

No one expected that a smart man like Gu Xi would do such a thing!

Questioning in public?
If Gu Xi, who still had military power in the past, had done this, they might have understood.

but now?
Deng Zhi and others were completely confused.

What is Gu Xi doing?
Even Yan Ji did not expect things to turn out this way.

She was stunned at first.

Immediately, her brows furrowed, and she shouted harshly, "Gu Xi! Why are you slandering me?"

"Is this a rebellion?"

"Come on! Take it down quickly!"

The expressions of the imperial guards in the hall changed. Looking at Gu Xi's fierce eyes, fear appeared on their faces.

Gu Xi's reputation is indeed too high.

And the most important thing is - time is too tight!

If Yan Ji could cultivate some confidants, perhaps this could be avoided.

But how long has it been now?
Gu Xi glanced at the several imperial guards in the hall, his eyes growing colder. "Emperor Xiaohe entrusted me with his life, to protect the foundation of the country in this precarious situation."

"How dare you, rats, conspire with the enemy!"

The sound was as loud as thunder, and the imperial guards stood there in fear, with their weapons hanging down.

Everyone looked at this scene blankly.

This all happened so fast.

Seeing that these people really didn't dare to move, Yan Ji's expression changed instantly, and she immediately shouted again: "Capture Gu Xi!"

"There will be a huge reward!"

A big reward always attracts brave men. One of the leading captains seemed to have finally hardened his resolve, gritting his teeth and charging forward with his weapon in hand.

But Gu Xi is not just a civil official who can govern the country.

His fighting ability is definitely not worse than some ordinary generals.

Without any hesitation, Gu Xi drew his sword and thrust forward at a speed as fast as lightning.

Poof!
The man fell to the ground before he could even make a move.

At this moment, there was a sudden crisp sound of a weapon falling to the ground.

An old soldier suddenly dropped his weapon and fell to the ground crying, "This general... This general once followed the Grand Tutor to conquer the Qiang. I would rather die than rebel against the Han!"

He would rather be punished than attack Gu Xi.

"Someone! Someone!"

Looking at this scene, Yan Ji roared again.

The imperial guards outside the palace swarmed in.

But when they saw that the target was Gu Xi, they all froze.

The Yan family members shouted and called for him to be captured.

But who would dare to act rashly?
You know, Gu Xi personally commanded the central army.

It is unknown how many soldiers among them have followed Gu Xi in battle.

And the most important thing is
Gu Xi resolved the locust plague and was a benefactor to the world.

Is this something everyone knows?
Why should we let a few newly promoted members of the Yan family obey orders to capture Gu Xi?
Yan Ji was also a little confused.

She had never expected this to happen.

Although everyone knew that Gu Xi's reputation was so great that no other minister could compare to him, just like Gu Kang in the past.

Therefore, today we specially selected some of the most obedient people from the central army.

But why is it still like this?

It was as if time had stopped.

There were clearly tense and heavy breathing sounds in the hall.

But it gives people a feeling of being particularly quiet.

Gu Xi glanced at the central army and saw that they were hesitating, so he knew this was a good opportunity and immediately spoke again.

Unexpectedly, at this moment.

Yan Xian finally arrived.

Things have come to this point, how could he care so much?
He snatched the bow and arrow from the hand of a guard.

Draw the bow and shoot!

It all happened so fast.

The sound of breaking air suddenly rang out.

The arrow was heading straight for Gu Xi's face.

But at this moment, a sudden gust of wind blew into the hall.

All of a sudden.

The candles went out one after another and the curtains fluttered.

The entire hall suddenly became darker.

The arrow was also affected, passing directly in front of Gu Xi and hitting the dragon throne where Liu Yi was sitting!

——Boom!

At the same time, a thunder suddenly sounded.

The loud noise finally made everyone present react.

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

In this era, superstition about prophecies and divinations is destined to be impossible to completely erase.

At such a critical moment, this kind of thing actually happened.

It is bound to make the ministers and the imperial guards think too much.

Gu Xi hadn't expected such a coincidence, but he reacted quickly and shouted again:
"The will of heaven is clear as day. Even the ghosts and gods will not let you go, you rebellious people!"

"Do you still want the natural disaster to happen again?"

Seeing that all the imperial guards' expressions changed drastically.

Gu Xi raised his sword and pointed it at Yan Xian and the others: "Capture the bandits and appease the wrath of heaven!"

天灾
It can be said that this is an existence that all the people in the Han Dynasty fear.

Even though it's been many years.
The natural disasters during that period are still like nightmares.

As soon as this statement came out!
Finally, the situation was completely reversed!

Gu Xi's reputation played a huge role after all. As the first imperial guard took action, the rest of the imperial guards rushed forward!

Go straight to Yan Xian and other members of the Yan family.

Roars and scoldings rang out instantly.

On the Taijie, Yan Ji looked at the scene in astonishment, full of disbelief.

She suddenly looked at Gu Xi again.

He immediately noticed Gu Xi's sharp eyes.

At this moment, she finally felt fear again.

Liu Shou and other officials who had defected to the Yan family had wildly changing expressions at this time. They wanted to run away but didn't dare to.

Gu Xi ignored them.

He just waved at Deng Zhi and others and whispered in their ears one by one.

He wants to control the Imperial Guards!

No hidden dangers must be left!
Then he called Yang Zhen and whispered in his ear.

Yang Zhen's eyes lit up.

He left the palace quickly.

Not long after, he, Cao Teng and Liu Bao slowly walked in.

The moment I saw Liu Bao.

Yan Ji collapsed to the ground in an instant, her face full of despair.

The sounds of fighting had stopped at this time.

All of the Yan family's descendants were tied up under the Taijie and could only make continuous humming sounds.

Everyone was staring at this scene closely.

As soon as Liu Bao stepped into the hall, he ran directly to Gu Xi.

Gu Xi immediately bent down and supported Liu Bao.

Then, in front of everyone, he took him step by step towards Taijie.

The hall grew increasingly quiet.

There was only the sound of light footsteps.

Everyone was staring at this scene closely, watching Liu Bao, who was obviously still a child, pulling Gu Xi up the steps step by step.

"Master! You can't."

Yan Ji, who was lying limp on the ground, looked more and more frightened.

But why would Gu Xi care about her?
At this moment, Liu Yi had already been scared and ran to the corner, and the dragon throne representing the supreme position was just placed there.

Gu Xi pulled Liu Bao to the chair.

He immediately stopped and helped Liu Bao up.

Liu Bao sat on the dragon throne.

Everyone's heart trembled violently.

Gu Xi just looked at Liu Bao like this, and finally a look of joy appeared in his eyes.

He didn't hesitate at all.

He immediately put down the sword in his hand and knelt down in front of Liu Bao under the gaze of all the officials.

"Your Majesty, I, Gu Xi, pay my respects to you!"

Liu Bao subconsciously stood up and helped Gu Xi up.

But Gu Xi shook his head slightly, signaling him not to move.

After paying respects seriously.

Immediately, he stood up again, holding his sword, and facing the ministers beside the emperor, he said loudly:
"Ministers, kowtow to the new emperor!"
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"In the fourth year of Yan Guang's reign, the emperor died in the Northern Palace.

Later, Lady Yan concealed her death and secretly colluded with the eunuchs Fan Feng, Jiang Jing and others to forge an imperial edict, demoting Crown Prince Bao to King of Jiyin. She then secretly welcomed Prince Yi of Jibei Hui to the capital in an attempt to steal the sacred artifacts.

At that time, the palace was dark and secluded, and the Yan brothers Xian and Jing held spears in the palace.

On the day when the new emperor ascended the throne, Grand Tutor Gu Xi, dressed in plain clothes and carrying a sword, went straight into the Forbidden City. The sound of his footsteps was so loud that it shook the nine palaces.

Xi's eyes were glaring, his beard bulging. He pointed his sword at Empress Yan and shouted, "Emperor Xiaohe entrusted me with his life, and the Crown Prince guaranteed the throne. Now you are acting like hens, crowed in the morning, forging imperial edicts and disrupting the government. Do you want to overthrow the Han throne?"

Empress Yan's face changed, and she shouted, "Gu Xi is plotting treason, arrest him immediately!"

The tiger guards on both sides hesitated and did not move.

Xi raised his head and shouted: "I was entrusted by the late emperor with the task of protecting the country at the risk of his life. How dare you, a rat, challenge the majesty of heaven!"

The sound was like thunder, and the imperial guards all stood in terror with their weapons lowered.

Yan Xian was very angry, so he drew his bow and shot Xi. Suddenly, a strong wind blew through the hall, extinguished the candles and flipped the curtains, and the arrow missed and fell to the side of the throne.

Xi remained unharmed, raised his sword, and shouted, "Heaven's will is clear. You are rebelling, and the gods and spirits will punish you!"

All the ministers trembled in fear, and the guards all abandoned their weapons and lay low on the ground.

Xi then ordered the arrest of Yan Xian, Fan Feng and others, and tied them up at the foot of the stairs. He then personally helped them ascend to the dragon steps and sat facing south.

Xi led all the officials to bow their heads and kowtow again, and the cheers shook the hall and reached the clouds.

——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty. Biography of Gu Xi"

(End of this chapter)