Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The long street in Xuzhou at night is shrouded in the yellow and dim light of lanterns. Outside the dilapidated government office, several men in dark clothes were walking back and forth slowly. A dog barking "Wow, woof" came from somewhere.

Inside the yamen, Huang Binglian flipped through a page of the file with a "wow", picked up an iron piece and lightly touched the wick.

After a while, he raised his head and said, "Zhou Duan has a big problem."

A man in a blue robe next to him said: "The Queen Zhou, the former ruler of the Southern Tang Dynasty, is now in the Daxu Palace...she looks so beautiful. Mrs. Zhou and Zhou Duan are relatives."

"So what?" Huang Binglian said coldly.

The green-robed man opened his mouth to speak but stopped, but seemed to swallow his words and fell silent.

"Chi Chi Chi Chi..." The remaining bugs from Xia Tian were still chirping.

Huang Binglian asked again: "Have the servants searched Zhou Duan's mansion?"

The green robe said: "Yes."

Huang Binglian picked up the cinnabar pen and wrote quickly: "Take the card ticket, call the accompanying imperial guards, arrest|arrest Zhou Duan immediately, and seal the Zhou mansion. Torture Zhou Duan and related people!"

"Obey!" The green-robed man stepped forward to take the things, and was about to turn around when he finally couldn't help but ask again, "Huang Fuzheng, how do we torture? If Zhou Zhangshi talks nonsense and involves people, should we continue to ask?"

Huang Binglian said coldly: "Who are we afraid to involve?"

The green-robed man said in a deep voice, "For example... Zuo Fuzheng."

Huang Binglian showed a slight expression at the corner of his mouth, just about to speak. Suddenly the dog barking outside became more intense, and someone said outside the door: "Huang Fuzheng, Zuo Fuzheng entered the city overnight, and they took the imperial decree. The city guard opened the door."

...

On the first day of August, the Imperial City of Tokyo is in full swing.

How long has it been since Guo Shao went to court? He still had a little difficulty walking, but he was able to walk slowly without being supported.

Civil and military officials came from the south gate of Jinxiang Hall, while Guo Shao and others entered from the north from the direction of the harem. The complex of Jinxiang Palace complex looks simple and magnificent from the front, just like the imperial power that is upright and justified, but the apse has a labyrinth of winding and beautiful corridors.

This grand dynasty is not a special day, it is nothing more than the reopening of a deserted scene.

Guo Shao stood alone in a corridor with the eunuch Yang Shiliang. Yang Shiliang bowed and said: "Your Majesty, all civil and military officials have arrived, and the court ceremony and music are ready."

When he heard Yang Shiliang's report, he nodded, but he didn't set off right away. He still stood there contemplating for a long time before saying, "At any time, just defending without attacking is a great failure."

Yang Shiliang was thoughtful, and hurriedly echoed: "Your Majesty is like the sky, wise and powerful, ambitious and pioneering, and he is not a king who retreats."

Guo Shao was very indifferent to the compliment, and his tone seemed calm, "No matter what, we still defended well, and Xiao Siwen's plot failed. But is this worth celebrating? We have lost so many people and had to shed so much blood..."

Guo Shao's suppressed composure showed some signs of losing control, "Do you think I'm willing to do this?"

In the countless wars in the past, more than the thousands and eight hundred people in this blood cleansing case must have died; but Guo Shao is very moved now, and he must have thought of something he cared about extra.

"The biggest black hand didn't pay the price, and Xiao Siwen and his henchmen retreated. They must be laughing at me now! They are laughing at my embarrassment and venting | anger. Such a ridiculous conspiracy can cause such a big disturbance. I'm like a monkey being played with |!"

Yang Shiliang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's all because the courtiers are incompetent, and there are disloyal people all over the court!"

"That's all, that's all." Guo Shao sighed, turned and walked south. Yang Shiliang bent over and came up, carefully supporting Guo Shao.

After Guo Shao went to the palace, he didn't try to refuse others to support him. He was helped by the eunuch to the dragon chair, and he didn't look as glorious as before. Every move made him look weak, but his body was tossed like this, and he couldn't pretend to be strong.

The grand sound of the drums and the rhythm of the chime bells could not make Guo Shao's demeanor look more imposing.

"Longevity, Your Majesty!" came a voice from the spacious hall.

"Pingshen." Guo Shao said.

Not long after, Wang Pu, who was standing at the front, came out holding an ivory card, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Guo Shao didn't say a word, he only said two words after going to court. The eunuch Wang Zhong said in a sharp voice: "It's okay for the officials to let Wang Shijun say so."

Wang Pu said loudly: "My minister impeached Lord Protector Luo Yanhuan. During His Majesty's serious illness, he colluded with the inside and outside, and he failed His Majesty!"

Whispering suddenly appeared in the hall.

Wang Zhong asked: "Wang Shijun, do you have any evidence?"

Wang Pu held up a piece of paper and said: "The letter written by Lord Huguo was found in Governor Xu Zhouduan's mansion, and he secretly informed about the government's sickness and panic in the court at that time. Zhou Duan was suspected of dereliction of duty and accepting bribes, and Luo Guogong's letter shows that he has a close personal relationship with Zhou Duan. Lord Huguo received the favor of Xu's royal family, and his status is prominent. He has led the treasury as much as a state's tax revenue. Isn't it chilling to do so?"

Guo Shao said in person, "Luo Yanhuan!"

Luo Yanhuan, who was wearing an official uniform and black yarn, came out, clasped his fists with a livid face, and said, "The end is here!"

Guo Shao raised his hand, "Look, you wrote the letter? Let the ministers next to you read it too."

Luo Yanhuan took the letter, looked at it, and handed it to Wang Pu. Luo Yanhuan knelt down on one knee and said, "Return to Your Majesty, it was written by the last general."

Guo Shao asked again: "The letter you wrote to Zhou Duan?"

Luo Yanhuan was silent for a long time, and the discussions in the hall gradually quieted down. So eunuch Wang Zhong's voice was very clear: "Duke Protector, the official asked you something!"

"Yes..." Luo Yanhuan lowered his head, gritted his teeth and said, "It's the general who will inform Zhou Duan about what happened in Tokyo."

There was an uproar in the hall, and someone said, "Why did the Huguogong communicate with Zhou Duan secretly?" "The Huguogong is really ashamed of the emperor's grace..."

Luo Yanhuan didn't say a word, just knelt in the middle of the hall without any movement, just like a statue, letting a group of civil and military gossip.

Guo Shao sat on the dragon chair, his face was pale and pained, and his hands in the sleeves of his robe were also clenched tightly, "I... come here, take off Luo Yanhuan's official hat, send him to Dali Temple, and let the government judges clear him before releasing him."

After hearing this, Luo Yanhuan bowed to his superior, took off his black gauze hat, and waited for the guards to come in, he bowed and said: "Officials, I will retire."

Guo Shao sat on the dragon chair, listened to his voice, and watched Luo Yanhuan's back go out from the main entrance of the majestic hall.

Suddenly, he shouted: "Guanjia! Come on, come and save the Guanjia!"

There was a sudden chaos in the main hall, and the ministers who didn't dare to look up at the emperor on the throne looked up at this time, but they saw that Guo Shao had fallen unconscious on the throne!

The surrounding eunuchs and maids surrounded Guo Shao one after another and helped Guo Shao up, but he was obviously unconscious.

Wang Pu yelled: "Go to the imperial medical office quickly and call all the imperial doctors on duty!" The eunuch Wang Zhong said: "First carry it to the back hall and call the miraculous doctor Mrs. Lu!"

The order of the two sides of the main hall was completely chaotic, and the ministers were panicked.

Surrounded by a large crowd, the emperor was carried from his throne. Wang Pu said loudly: "The official's serious illness can only be cured. The dragon's body still needs to be recuperated. It is not a serious problem to faint in a moment of anxiety. You must not panic."

People looked at each other in blank dismay, at a loss. Wang Pu said again: "The Privy Council, the Political Affairs Hall, and the military generals of the state can enter, and the rest go back to the government office, waiting for news from the central government!"

Someone stood up to preside over the situation, and Wang Pu's official was big enough, so everyone finally settled down a bit. In this way, the great dynasty stopped halfway, and there was no need for rituals and music.

The next day, the officials received a report from the mansion, and the imperial doctor diagnosed that the emperor had recovered from his illness, but his body was too weak to work hard, and he needed to recuperate for more than a month. The emperor decreed that the empress would supervise the country and take charge of the state affairs temporarily.

...

Luo Yanhuan stayed in the government office of Dali Temple and was not considered a prisoner. He can walk around the government office, and there are four subordinates who take care of his daily life, and several guards as guards. Eat and drink every day. There are comfortable bedrooms in the living room, and even a dining room and study room.

No one interrogated him, and all the officials in Dali Temple were courteous when they saw him.

Even the family members were let in to visit him, and the concubine packed up some change of clothes and sent them to him crying. However, officials from Dali Temple accompanied the family members to meet.

Seeing the concubine crying and moaning in front of outsiders, Luo Yanhuan felt a little ashamed, and said with a straight face: "The woman can't bear to be scared, she hasn't seen it yet, go back and wait, I will go out after a while."

The concubine choked with sobs and said, "Is Ah Lang really alright?"

Luo Yanhuan deliberately raised his voice and said: "I and the official family came here from the mountains of swords and seas of fire, what's the matter?"

The concubine said: "I heard that the official passed out in the hall."

Luo Yanhuan said: "The official family will be able to take care of it. The one who supervises the country must be the Empress. The Empress is lenient, and it's nothing to worry about."

It was hard for the little concubine to leave with peace of mind, and Luo Yanhuan was also very upset.

He couldn't deny that the letter in the hall was written to Zhou Duan. Otherwise, implicating Li Chuyun in it would be detrimental to the descendants of the Li family, and it would be of no benefit to himself... The emperor greeted him a few days ago, and Luo Yanhuan was not so ignorant!

He looked at the place where he was detained, and he really didn't think it was too serious... The smelly smell couldn't be washed off. Will he be deposed in the end? This seems to be the most serious consequence.

Luo Yanhuan was very anxious, and if he wanted to re-profess the Duke through great military exploits, the chances were running out.

He eats and drinks here all day long, but he is bored and often thinks wildly. Occasionally, I remembered that Wang Pu in the hall accused the Duke of receiving as much as a state's tax revenue, and wondered: Is this a conspiracy by the civil servants? He|mother|he is eyeing the salaries of the old men in order to save money for the national treasury?

Luo Yanhuan mourned Li Chuyun's death again. As early as the beginning of the founding of the country, Li Gong had planned ahead and thought of the dangers of civil servants, which seems to be true now.

Luo Yanhuan walked around in several rooms, thinking about it, and felt that it was useless to think about it.