The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he lowered his head and glanced at Yuan Shao, who, as his good friend, immediately understood what he meant.

After thinking for a while, he glanced at Liu Zhaoqing, paused for a moment, and then followed Cao Cao and shouted: "Please ask the Marquis of Changping to respond to the late emperor's will, hold the Emperor Gaozu's seal, and pacify the Luoyang situation!"

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao alone are not enough.

He Jin, Yuan Shu, who represented Yuan Wei, the head of the Yuan family, and Wang Kuang and others who came rushing over, did not shout at this time.

Because once this slogan was shouted out, it would be equivalent to handing over all arrangements after the death of the late emperor to Liu Zhaoqing, who held the seal of Ako Takazu.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are now in the same boat with Liu Zhaoqing, so of course they shout without restraint, and even wish that Liu Zhaoqing could be one of the Three Dukes at this moment.

However, the others were different, especially He Jin. Even under the pressure of the overly terrifying red sword tassel, He Jin knelt on the ground.

But he did not lower his head at all. Although he had to kneel as a Han minister, he would not be stupid enough to voluntarily give up power to Liu Zhaoqing.

Just because He Jin kept a stern face and didn't shout, it didn't mean that everyone would do the same.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun looked at each other and shouted at the same time: "Please ask the Marquis of Changping to respond to the late emperor's will!"

"Hold the Emperor Gaozu's banner and pacify Luoyang!"

"Huangfu Song! Zhu Jun!" He Jin turned around, his eyes almost spitting fire.

But this shout was quickly drowned out by the loud shouts of the soldiers led by Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.

Listening to the sound of the mountains and the sea, and looking at the morning light gradually climbing up the sky in the distance, Liu Zhaoqing closed his eyes slightly under the first ray of morning light.

When the warm sunlight fell on his eyelids, Liu Zhaoqing opened his eyes and spoke.

"The late emperor passed away. You should have reported it to the empress and the whole country as soon as possible, and ordered the three ministers to take charge of the funeral, instead of wasting time here, and arguing about the merit of killing the thief in front of the late emperor's coffin. Aren't you ashamed and prostrating yourself?"

As Liu Zhaoqing spoke, his eyes swept across Yuan Shu and He Jin's subordinates, finally stopping on He Jin's dark face.

Slowly putting his hand down, Liu Zhaoqing continued:

"In my humble opinion, we should first go to the harem to appease the queen and the prince, then call together all the officials to discuss the funeral, and during this time stabilize the situation in Luoyang. The thieves have not been killed yet."

Liu Zhaoqing seemed to have something else in his words, but no one thought much about it at this time. After listening to what Liu Zhaoqing said, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun also felt that there was nothing wrong with what Liu Zhaoqing said, and it was completely in line with the interests of the country and the people.

The reason why they shouted like this along with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was because they understood that at this moment only Liu Zhaoqing's power could suppress He Jin.

If He Jin succeeded, the loss of the checks and balances of the Ten Eunuchs would surely cause chaos in Luoyang and even the entire world after the death of the previous emperor.

"We, the ministers, have received the Emperor's order and will follow the Marquis of Changping to carry out this matter."

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun slowly stood up and took the initiative to speak.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao also nodded, and at this time Liu Zhaoqing looked at He Jin who had stood up: "General."

He Jin looked at Liu Zhaoqing, who seemed to be rising in an instant. With the approval of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, it was impossible to "put out" Liu Zhaoqing's fire on the spot.

If He Jin refused at this time, he would lose the opportunity to go to the harem to welcome his sister who would become the empress dowager from the empress.

"Since the Marquis of Changping has the late emperor's will, then we should act according to it. I should also follow the Marquis of Changping to prevent any more evil spirits from causing chaos."

At this point, Liu Zhaoqing's threat of regicide was lifted.

There is no need to lie or explain the sword wound on Liu Hong's body. He Jin's actions just now have already proved that if you are incompetent and powerless, even if you didn't do this, you will be accused of regicide.

On the contrary, Liu Zhaoqing used Chiko to carry out the late emperor's will, and had the support of the people. With his ability and power, no one would question it at all. Instead, they would automatically believe that Your Majesty was harmed by Zhang Rang or the incarnation of Qiongqi.

No one will pay attention to the truth. In the chaos, whoever has the louder fist and the louder voice will be able to control the situation. This is the naked reality.

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Without changing clothes or tidying up his appearance, Liu Zhaoqing, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, He Jin and the two generals went straight to the harem without stopping.

According to Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and the remaining Ten Attendants were still in the harem.

After Liu Zhaoqing told several people the news, their faces, including He Jin, changed slightly.

Because once Zhao Zhong took the prince and the queen hostage, it would not be a good thing for anyone.

However, when everyone stepped into the palace where Queen He lived, they saw Queen He covering her face and crying. A young prince of about 28 years old was standing beside her, not knowing how to comfort his mother.

Beside him, Zhao Zhongze, dressed in black eunuch's uniform, stood motionless, with little spirit in his eyes.

The Queen must have heard the noise in the palace and learned about the death of the late Emperor. Her crying was so sob that no one present could comfort her.

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Zhaoqing and others all thought it would be better to wait a while before stepping through the door curtain, but at this moment, He Jin was the first to walk in, pointed his sword at Zhao Zhong and said, "Zhao Zhong!"

This frightened both the palace maid and the young prince.

"Mother, uncle..."

The prince called He Jin his maternal uncle. This prince was none other than Empress He's son Liu Bian.

Liu Bian looked at He Jin with fear on his face, and He Jin glanced at him and pulled an ugly smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Abian, don't be afraid. Once I have dealt with this eunuch, I will take you and my sister to a safe place."

"Ah, but my mother's uncle...Empress Zhao is very good to us. He has always been here to protect me and my mother..." Liu Bian wanted to say something else, but He Jin suddenly glared at him. The invisible momentum made him take two steps back and trip over the leg of a wooden stool.

Seeing that his body was tilted and his head was about to hit the hard corner of the jade table, Zhao Zhong stretched out his hand and grabbed Liu Bian in mid-air.

"Is the general so eager to hold the prince and the queen hostage?" Zhao Zhong looked at He Jin.

Then he looked at Liu Zhaoqing over there and the long sword on his waist. Zhao Zhong sighed slightly, lifted his clothes with both hands, and knelt down to kowtow to Liu Zhaoqing instead of He Jin.

"The guilty slave Zhao Zhong greets...Marquis Changping."

Seeing this, He Jin was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth in anger.

Chapter 126: Establishing a New King

Seeing that He Jin was about to draw his sword, Yuan Shu immediately stepped forward and held down He Jin's hand.

"General, the Queen is here..."

The empress usually does not take care of state affairs, but now that the emperor has passed away, the empress can exercise imperial power. If He Jin draws his sword in this hall at this time, it would basically be disrespectful to the emperor.

This is a crime of great disrespect that violates the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects.

He Jin, however, completely ignored Yuan Shu's persuasion and shouted loudly, "She is my sister, what is there to be afraid of?!"

Just as He Jin drew his sword and was about to chop down Zhao Zhong who was lying on the ground, a cold shout came from not far away.

"Are you going to commit murder in front of me and the prince, and spill blood in my bedroom?!"

The stern shout actually came from Queen He.

Empress He, who had been crying, now looked angry and gnashed her teeth as if she was looking at He Jin, the person she hated the most.

Looking at Empress He, He Jin's expression gradually calmed down, he put away his sword, and then said: "I'm just protecting you."

"The previous emperor was killed by the Ten Attendants, and the chaos in Luoyang tonight was also caused by the eunuchs' party. Now we have killed Zhang Rang and eliminated eight or nine of the Ten Attendants. Now only Zhao Zhong and others are left." He Jin said as he turned his head to look at Zhao Zhong.

"Sister, if you don't consider the overall situation, you should consider yourself."

At this time, Yuan Shu also stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Empress, the late emperor has passed away, and the situation in the court is uncertain. It is now dawn, and the late emperor did not appoint a crown prince. If this is not resolved soon, there are other queens and princes in the palace..."

Empress He's expression slightly changed when she heard this, and then she looked at Zhao Zhong: "Empress Zhao."

Zhao Zhong stood up slowly, lowered his head and said nothing.

He Jin looked at Queen He, waiting for her to make the right decision.

But Queen He shook her head after thinking for a moment.

"The eunuchs are in charge of the Imperial Palace. This is a tradition of the Han Dynasty that cannot be abolished since ancient times. Attendant Zhao has never done anything disobedient to me and Bian'er."

He Jin was surprised after hearing this: "Do you know what you are talking about?!"

"Of course I understand." Empress He nodded. "General, if you have nothing else to do, please make way and let the Marquis of Changping come in."

Liu Zhaoqing didn't say anything more after hearing this. He directly lifted the door curtain, walked to Empress He, saluted Empress He and Prince Liu Bian, and then said: "I failed to save the late emperor. Please punish me, Empress..."

Empress He shook her head slightly, a trace of sadness in her eyes: "Zhao Changshi has already explained to me what happened... Marquis Changping, you have done your best, Your Majesty... You just returned to the sky and turned into a morning star."

"You have Emperor Gaozu's sword tassel. His Majesty's trust in you...does not need to be stated." Empress He looked at the sword on Liu Zhaoqing's waist.

Seeing this, Liu Zhaoqing immediately took it off and handed it over.

Empress He asked Liu Bian to take it and handed it to her, then she gently stroked the sword tassel without saying a word, and this continued for a long time.

"Your Majesty... although you have not personally done something like Emperor Gaozu did by beheading the evildoers, you did it. Changping, oh Changping..." Empress He sighed as she lowered her head and looked at the sword tassel, her voice soft and calm.

"Whatever you want to do... just do it. His Majesty trusts you, and so do I."

He Jin and others were stunned for a moment when they heard this, and Liu Zhaoqing also lowered his head in response.

"Zhaoqing, what about Zhao Zhong..." At this time, Cao Cao on the other side also reminded Liu Zhaoqing.

Liu Zhaoqing looked at Zhao Zhong who had a calm expression, and then at Empress He who was still stroking the sword tassel in a trance. Liu Bian looked at his mother, wondering what she was thinking.

Because of what the Queen said just now, Liu Zhaoqing had become the most powerful person in the hall. At least, he had the right to decide Zhao Zhong's life or death.

"Zhao Zhong deserves death for disrupting government affairs, but... he was instrumental in protecting the empress and the prince tonight. Now we should prioritize the funeral of the late emperor and stabilizing the situation in Luoyang. Zhao Zhong's crime will be determined later." Liu Zhaoqing looked at everyone: "What do you think?"

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao frowned slightly, but Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song agreed to Liu Zhaoqing's proposal after thinking for a moment.

Zhao Zhong was one of the only two or three remaining Ten Attendants. At this time, the Ten Attendants had completely lost their power, and there was no need to kill him to establish authority.

At this time, it can become a tool to restrain the foreign relative He Jin. Moreover, with the presence of Zhao Zhong, a talented person, the palace will be much safer, and He Jin will not be able to cause chaos without scruples.

What we need to consider now is not the life or death of one person, but the overall situation.

Fortunately, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were not stupid people. After thinking for a moment, they understood what Liu Zhaoqing meant.

After several people agreed, Liu Zhaoqing suggested going to the hall at the back to check if the other princes and the queen were okay.

After He Jin gave Empress He and Zhao Zhong a fierce look, threw his cloak around and turned to lead his team away, Huangfu Song and others immediately followed, only Liu Zhaoqing deliberately stayed a little late.

He stood in front of Empress He, and at this time Empress He asked Liu Bian to come over and return the sword to Liu Zhaoqing.

After Liu Zhaoqing thanked her, Empress He asked him, "Changping, I want to ask you... did Your Majesty have a chance to survive at that time?"

"Does the Queen refer to the period after the late Emperor was infected by Qiongqi?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

Empress He nodded slightly.

After a moment of silence, Liu Zhaoqing shook his head: "Qiongqi is a vicious god, and his purpose in appearing in the world is to come for Your Majesty... Your Majesty was able to survive at that time only because of... Qiongqi's evil plot. From the moment you were infected, Your Majesty..."

Queen He fell silent.

Liu Zhaoqing also knew that he didn't need to say anything more, so after paying his respects, he walked outside, and Zhao Zhong followed him.

When Liu Zhaoqing walked to the door of the hall, Zhao Zhong saluted Liu Zhaoqing again.

"I thank the Marquis of Changping for not killing me."

"I didn't say I wouldn't kill you." Liu Zhaoqing tilted his head to look at him, "The reason I kept you here is because I still need your name and power to deal with He Jin."

"I understand." Zhao Zhong nodded.

"This is also what Zhang Rang told me."

"That's good." Liu Zhaoqing nodded, and then said: "As long as you are loyal to the late emperor and the Han Dynasty, I will not touch you. As for the others, you should be able to handle them with your ability."

Zhao Zhong lowered his head.

After looking at him again, Liu Zhaoqing left.

Zhao Zhong no longer poses a threat to the overall situation. Instead, he can attract He Jin's attention and make He Jin cautious. He can also serve as a guard for the Queen and others.

Keeping him for the time being would be a win-win situation, not to mention that Liu Zhaoqing knew that his biggest enemy now was not only He Jin.

There are also various "warlords" lurking outside because of the slogans shouted by He Jin and the fierce aura he exudes.

He Jin had no idea that danger was about to come and still felt that he was about to become invincible.

But Liu Zhaoqing understood that time was running out. If he did not act quickly and failed to stabilize the situation in Luoyang immediately, the real "evil god" who had been coveting Luoyang for a long time would come.

-

Just at noon, a large number of important officials and old scholars dressed in white hurriedly came to the palace.

They came to Liu Hongzhi's coffin, which had been replaced with a jade coffin, and wept bitterly, beating their chests and stamping their feet. Later, the palace maids and princes also did the same.

In the afternoon, an extremely important matter will be put on the agenda, that is - Li Xinjun.

There are only two candidates for the new king.

Liu Bian, the eldest son of Empress He, and Liu Xie, the second son of Empress Linghuai.

Yuan Wei, Lu Zhi, Wang Yun, He Jin and others who had been entrusted by the late emperor to take care of the orphans all entered the palace. As a minister with the loyalty of Emperor Gaozu, Liu Zhaoqing was also qualified to join in this event that he should have been unable to pursue.