Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Luo Yanhuan's expression was complicated, and there was sadness in his self-deprecation, "I finally understand, this matter has been a trick from the beginning, and the officials have long wanted to kill me!

At the beginning, there were so many people involved in the conspiracy, and Zhou Duan was alone. The disaster started in Xuzhou, why no one moved Zhou Duan? Zhou Duan is a member of Mrs. Zhou's (Zhou Xian) clan and has a good relationship with your Zuo Gong, but none of these relationships can protect him. The only reason is that the officials kept him as a pawn!

Even after Huang Binglian and others investigated Zhou Duan, they couldn't see how serious he was. Didn't that guy still have a chance to find Mr. Zuo and plead with Mrs. Zhou?

At this time, the official took out the letter, asking me to blame Zhou Duan, and hinted that if I didn't admit it and told the truth, Brother Li (Li Chuyun) would be suspected of being unfaithful. At that time, I also thought that if Brother Li was unfaithful, then the cause of his death would be a mystery;

So I decided to drag the letter to Zhou Duan according to the official's wishes. Anyway, the letter itself is true, and it can be written to almost anyone. In this way, brother Li will be more peaceful after death. "

Luo Yanhuan smiled wryly at this point, "It's just a coincidence that this happened. Zhou Duan hadn't done anything serious for so long, and when I just admitted to being involved with him in front of civil and military officials, Zhou Duan immediately became a traitor! You...you are really plotting Lao Luo to death!"

Zuo You said helplessly: "Luo Gong, your brain is finally clearer today."

Luo Yanhuan said: "If the officials do this, they will be able to hide it from everyone in the world?"

Zuo You thought for a while, then said meaningfully: "Not everyone believes that Duke Luo and Zhou Duan colluded, but almost everyone believes that Duke Luo died unjustly."

Luo Yanhuan was speechless upon hearing this.

Zuo You got up and cupped his fists, and said in a sad tone, "Lord Luo, I'm leaving."

Luo Yanhuan didn't respond, he sat there as if stuck, his whole body seemed to be out of his control. A deep sense of powerlessness and helplessness came to my heart.

... In the evening of the same day, the officials of the Metropolitan Palace reported that Yang Ye, the coach of the Hedong Army, left without saying goodbye. His entourage, chariots and horses, guard of honor, luggage and clothes, etc. were all taken away, and he left very hastily.

Soon Yang Ye's entourage was taken away by the eunuchs in the palace and members of the Privy Council. The Privy Council dispatched three batches of fast horses to order the pass to detain Yang Ye, but it seemed too late.

A few days later, the eunuch Yang Shiliang hurried into the Hall of Cu'en, walked into the room filled with white steam, and said in a low voice next to the bald Guo Shao: "Your Majesty, Luo Yanhuan committed suicide in fear of crime."

After hearing this, Guo Shao's mouth twitched, and he asked in a low voice, "How did you die?"

Yang Shiliang thought for a while and said: "He stuck a sharp piece of wood in the cracks of the bricks, pointed it at his heart, and fell on the sharp point to stab himself|to death... The imperial doctor said that Luo Yanhuan died very quickly, and he didn't suffer any crimes."

"The heart is not on the chest, it's on the left side." Guo Shao said heavily.

Yang Shiliang didn't know how to answer, he just said, "Yes."

Guo Shao closed his eyes and didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he spoke again: "You tell the empress to have a dignified burial as the Duke of the state. Don't pursue all the crimes of the protector of the country, and make his eldest son an earl."

"The servant obeys the order." Yang Shiliang said.

Guo Shao turned over slightly and turned his face to the wall. Yang Shiliang bowed and said, "Your maidservant will leave."

...A large group of eunuchs and maids surrounded them, and carried a large sedan chair covered with curtains to the front of Zide Hall, but there was no one on the sedan chair. This is the guard of honor of the eldest queen, waiting to send her to the Jinxiang Hall to be on duty.

The concubines came to Zide Hall, looked sideways at the sedan chair, and walked up the steps of Zide Hall silently. The Great Empress had to be greeted by all the concubines in the main hall of the harem before going to court.

A group of women looked different, but most of them rarely spoke. Those with low status dare not chatter in front of the imperial concubines, and those with high status are in a very bad mood. After the official family was poisoned, except for the eldest queen, few people could see the official family. I heard that only Concubine Shu (Yulian) could still see her.

Just as the official's family recovered, he passed out again in the main hall, so it's unknown what happened. Not only the people outside were panicked, but also the people in the palace were very uneasy. Several high-ranking concubines were preoccupied.

Zhou Xian no longer had parents or brothers, and the Zhou family was withered, but that Zhou Duan was involved in the crime of treason... Zhou Xian knew that apart from his own good looks, he had no other value in Tokyo Imperial City. But now that Guo Shao is bedridden, what's the use of having a beautiful country? On the contrary, he was envied by others, so Zhou Xian would never speak if he could not speak, not wanting to attract others' attention.

Especially in front of Fu Jinzhan, if something goes wrong, Zhou Duan's affairs can make Zhou Xian's life very difficult in the palace.

Under the queen, the highest status is Concubine Li Gui. Concubine Li Gui also looked cautious, and recently became more humble and humble than before. However, Concubine Li Gui gave birth to a prince, and although Li Chuyun died, the Li family was still the family of the Duke; in fact, she was still the most prominent and noble woman in the palace besides the sisters of the Fu family.

The virtuous concubine Li Yueji was the worst. It is said that her father was captured in rebellion and is being escorted back to Beijing. One can guess her state of mind from the anxiety on her face... and the private discussions in the palace, Li Yueji can be regarded as the biggest joke in the palace.

The only purpose of becoming a virtuous concubine for a party member of a foreign race was the marriage of the previous imperial court to win over the party leader in Pingxia. Now, the land of Pingxia is all in Daxu, and the leader Li Yiyin was captured after many rebellions, and it is difficult to survive after giving up the chieftain. When the imperial court killed Concubine Li Xian's father, why would Concubine Li Xian keep it?

Almost no one felt sorry for Concubine Li Xian, because when she first entered the palace, she acted perversely and had a bad temper, which offended many people. It's unlucky now, everyone is talking about the high position of one of the "Four Wives" is vacant, who can take the position?

In fact, Zhou Xian was not very enthusiastic about worldly fame. After the Southern Tang Dynasty was destroyed, she thought about becoming a monk. However, I was a little interested to hear someone discussing that she might take the place of Concubine Li Xian in private... Zhou Xian had always looked down on her cousin and long-time friend Chen Jiali, but in the end she was inferior to Chen Jiali.

Mrs. Huarui's chances are slightly worse than Zhou Xian's. It wasn't until Zhou Duan's big case happened that things became a little hazy.

However, these private rivalries were all weakened by the emperor's illness. What everyone is most worried about is the future court situation.

A group of people walked into the main hall and saw that Fu Jinzhan was already sitting on the imperial platform above. She was wearing a purple official robe and a Futou on her head, as if she was going to take charge of the world's major affairs.

Jinzhan puts on men's clothing, and there are no jewels on her body, but she still has an inexplicable sense of nobility, or the dark clothes contrast her pampered jade-white skin and the grace revealed in her posture.

"I'm waiting to pay my respects to the Great Empress." All the women in the hall bowed their knees in unison.

At this moment, Guo Hong who was beside Fu Jinzhan ran down, grabbed Guo Zhang who was beside Li Yuaner, took out a jade bowl, and said, "Brother Huang, look at this."

Fu Jinzhan glanced at him, and said, "Let's get down."

"Thank you, Empress." Everyone shouted in unison, each quietly looking at the two boys. The relationship between the two princes is very good, and occasionally they will quarrel, but they have no other playmates in the palace, and most of the time they are so good that they can wear a pair of trousers.

Guo Zhang asked, "What are you doing?"

Guo Hong gestured and said, "Put some rice in the bowl, we still need to find a basket and sticks and ropes. When the birds come to eat, we will pull the sticks away, hehe..."

"Big Brother, Second Brother, I'm going too." A little girl with braids came over. She was Yulian's adopted daughter and had a vulgar name: Guo Jinsuo.

Guo Zhang said: "Father is ill, mother concubine and aunts are very worried, let's not make them angry."

After hearing this, Fu Ermei said: "Hui'er, look how sensible Zhang'er is! Look at your naughty face!"

After hearing this, Guo Hong stuck out his tongue at his mother, not afraid at all, but seeing Fu Jinzhan looking at him, he suddenly became more honest.

Fu Jinzhan said, "Zuo Fuzheng has returned to Beijing, the three of you go to Wenhua Hall to learn how to read and write."

Guo Hong raised his mouth and muttered, "Didn't we agree to learn horseback riding and archery with Coach Zhou..."

Fu Jinzhan said: "You have to learn both civil and martial arts. I have been learning horseback riding and archery in Beiyuan for a few days ago, and now I need to learn how to read. When your father recovers well, I have to ask you about your homework."

Second Sister Fu also said, "According to Auntie, Jin Suo also wants to go with you, and the three of you can go together to learn how to read."

After hearing this, Yulian raised her head and looked at the second sister, who responded with a kind and gentle smile.

Jinzhan said involuntarily, "Come here, take the prince and princess to Wenhua Palace."

A few eunuchs and court ladies came over and let them go anyway, after a lot of tossing. Guo Hong was dragged by the hand, and "Jiji Gugu" was dragged out reluctantly.

After the children left, the concubines and officials of the various palaces reported expenses, withdrawals and other matters one after another. Fu Jinzhan listened patiently, only occasionally saying a word.

Then she stood up from the throne, "I have other matters in this palace, you can do whatever you want."

The people below immediately performed the salute and said: "Respectfully send off the big lady!"

Jinzhan came out of the Zide Palace in a crowd of shouts and hugs, and with the help of the maids, she stepped onto the big sedan chair that had been prepared. The eunuch in front shouted, "Mom, please drive!"

A large group of people slowly walked south along the Central Axis Avenue. The people closest to the big sedan chair, apart from the eunuch Cao Tai who was holding a whisk, were a dozen or so women in gowns and hair buns, all of whom were dressed in neat robes with lapel collars.

The curtain fluttered gently in the breeze, and from time to time, Fu Jinzhan could be seen tilting his upper body on it, his hands slightly clenched into fists to support his head, his eyes were closed, as if he was asleep.

But when she closed her eyes, the people around her were still doing their own things in an orderly manner, not daring to be careless at all. Everyone knew that she was not asleep, she just closed her eyes and rested, and no one knew what she was thinking about.

Inside and outside the court, many rumors were being circulated privately, such as why Yang Ye was going to rebel and so on. People are restless in their hearts, but they can only stick to their duties, because no one can see clearly the fog in the world... Perhaps, the Great Queen can.