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"Jian Shuo, right now, there are Yang Lin's border guards and He Jin's northern army pressing down on us from the outside. If you still don't take action, you will definitely die a graveless death." The Queen Dong looked at Jian Shuo coldly and mocked: "You're the one who is not making a move, you think that He Jin will let you go? If he doesn't kill you, he won't be able to sleep peacefully either! "

How could Jian Shuo not know of this logic? Ever since his scheme to kill He Jin was exposed, the two of them had become incompatible like fire and water. But since He Jin was hiding in the northern troop's camp, he was helpless to do anything. He couldn't possibly bring West Garden Army to attack the northern troop's camp. Moreover, there were still many of He Jin's trusted aides in the West Garden Army.

"If you think that Yang Lin, a martial uncle, had nothing to do with the battles in the imperial government, when he gave the order to the south, it was simply to obey the orders. You see that he has yet to cross the Yellow River, which means that he does not wish to interfere in the political affairs of the country. " The Queen Dong paused for a moment, and then said confidently: "Even if Yang Lin's army invades the river, He Jin will still not dare to take a step out of the northern troop's camp. It can be seen that Yang Lin will not help anyone."

Jian Shuo thought about it, that was true, there was no enmity between him and Yang Lin, he was not here to cause trouble for him. It didn't matter much to him who became the emperor, so there was no need for him to stand out. Thinking up to here, he said in a low voice, "Empress, Yang Lin's army can be ignored, but the subordinates in the palace are also not easy to deal with!"

The eunuchs almost played a decisive role in the struggle for the emperor. Although they did not have any military power, they still had the imperial guards and the imperial guards. They controlled the entire imperial palace, and without their support, it was hard for even the Queen Dong to move a single step.

Today, among the eunuchs, many have already sided with Queen Dong, which made him even more confident: "Go and tell Zhao Zhong and Song Dian, that the culprit who caused the death of Royal Beauty is Zhang Ren. After the New Emperor ascended the throne, they only investigated Zhang Rong alone. The others did not pursue this matter further, and continued to enjoy their glory and riches. "

Jian Shuo's forehead slowly started to sweat. He knew that if he did not agree, even the Queen Dong would blame him. Furthermore, he needed to make a decision in his battle with He Jin. After hesitating for a moment, Jian Shuo finally made up his mind. "Empress, don't worry.

"As long as you take out the decree to prop up the New Emperor, everyone in the world will respond to you." Queen Dong did not forget to encourage Jian Shuo in the end and instructed him: "Don't forget, send someone to Hanoi immediately and tell Yang Lin that as long as he can support New Emperor, I will definitely not treat him unfairly."

That night, Chinese traditional medicine just returned home and did not have time to eat dinner. Just as he was about to drink his water, a servant walked in: "Master, Chinese traditional medicine Master Guo Sheng is here."

"Quick, invite him in!" Zhao Zhong and Guo Sheng were his best friends, so it was not surprising at all that Guo Sheng had come here. At the same time, he instructed the servants by his side: "Tonight, we will eat a few more dishes, I want to drink a few more cups with Mr. Guo."

"What other dishes are there to eat?" Just as Zhao Zhong finished speaking, Guo Sheng had already walked in. Just don't forget to prepare one of your Jizhou's roasted chicken for me. My cook took a few days to learn from you, but he still can't make that taste. "

"Hehe …" If you want to eat, then come and eat with me. What are you trying to learn? " Zhao Zhong laughed and said mysteriously: "That chef is from a family who does not pass on his skills to daughters. "He doesn't even teach the other cooks in my house. How can he teach your cooking?"

"No wonder! I said I couldn't learn how to cook a chicken for so long, and I beat up the cook. " Guo Sheng shook his head, laughed and said: "I wronged him, I have to give him some money when I go back, and let him have a look at my butt."

"Hahaha …"

The two of them laughed and chatted with each other. These Great Eunuch s usually stayed in the palace to carefully serve the emperor and empress dowager, fawning on their masters with smiles plastered all over their faces.

Just as they were chatting, the gatekeeping servant walked in again, holding a letter in his hands. He looked at Zhao Zhong with hesitation.

"What is it? There are no outsiders here, so just say it directly. " Zhao Zhong raised his head and impatiently waved his hand.

The servant handed over a piece of spongy silk with both hands and said softly: "Master, just now, there was a soldier who claimed to be the commander of West Garden Army's army, Jian Shuo's messenger.

"Mm …" Jian Shuo wrote a letter to me? " Zhao Zhong didn't seem to believe his ears. Even though Jian Shuo was also a eunuch, he had never been on good terms with them. He rarely interacted with them, so why would he write to him? He received the spongy silk as if he believed it. When he opened it to take a look, he could not help but be shocked.

Originally, Jian Shuo was ordered by the Queen Dong to prepare for a military mutiny, abolish the Young Emperor Liu Bian, and create another Crown Prince Liu Tong. It was just that Jian Shuo was too timid, and did not dare to personally persuade Zhao Zhong, so he wrote a letter to Zhao Zhong. In the letter, Jian Shuo said: The first emperor entrusted him with this task and made the Crown Prince Liu Tong his emperor. On the other hand, Grand General Ho Jin and General He Miao colluded with the scholars, controlled the imperial government, acted independently and embraced Liu Bian. They see us as their danger, but now that I am in charge of the West Garden Army, they do not dare to act rashly, so they will definitely harm us in the future. We should act as soon as possible, follow the first emperor's testamentary edict, create a Crown Prince Liu Tong, kill He Jin, and eliminate him in order to prevent future troubles.

For a moment, Zhao Zhong seemed to hesitate. Jian Shuo held the first emperor's testamentary edict, and the other Liu Xie was perfectly justified and right. Moreover, he was also in charge of heavy soldiers in the West Garden, so who would dare to resist in the Luoyang? If he were to prop up Liu Xie, this act of propping up would definitely ensure his prosperity for the rest of his life.

Suddenly, a pair of sinister eyes appeared before his eyes. Zhang Jean, yes, that's exactly what he was! No one could escape those eyes! Jian Shuo could not win against Zhang Jean, and he was no match for him. Zhang Jean was in charge of the palace. If he wanted to, he could crush himself like an ant.

Especially since Zhang Lian was still colluding with Yang Lin, they were all experienced generals. Others might not know, but Zhao Zhong was very clear that instead of saying that Yang Lin would follow the order to the south, it would be more accurate to say that he was following orders. If he was in the wrong team, he would probably die without a burial ground.

"Take a look." Zhao Zhong casually gave the letter to Guo Sheng, and said indifferently.

Guo Sheng quickly took a glance and his expression changed. Chinese traditional medicine was someone that belonged to the same county as Grand General Ho Jin. Empress Dowager He and He Jin had a high position in the sect and he had helped him out a lot, so he trusted Empress Dowager He and Empress Dowager He extremely closely.

"Jian Shuo is conspiring against us, we cannot afford to anger him. Now that there are Yang Lin's army on the outside and He Jin's army from the north, Jian Shuo is simply courting death! We will definitely not die together with him! " Guo Sheng stood up, and walked a few steps in the hall, then suddenly stared at Zhao Zhong: "I believe that Jian Shuo will definitely not write to you alone, he will definitely recruit more people."

"You're right!" Zhao Zhong suddenly jumped up, his heart racing. He could not wait any longer, he had to see Zhang Jean immediately. He pulled Guo Sheng along, and as they walked out hurriedly, he ordered loudly: "Prepare the carriage for me, I want to go out for a while."

"Ah …" It was unknown whether it was because of anger or fear, but Empress Dowager He's face suddenly paled. His hands that held the spongy silk began to tremble, and his speech became disjointed: "This … This... Jian Shuo who deserves to die, good … Such big guts, he actually … You actually dare to rebel! "

The ones kneeling in front of Empress Dowager He, were Zhang Jean, Zhao Zhong, Song Dian, Guo Sheng and the others. They were the ones who overnight delivered Jian Shuo's letter to Empress Dowager He. It turned out that Song Dian was the one who received the letter with Zhao Zhong. After a few people discussed it with him at home, they all entered the palace to look for Empress Dowager He in the middle of the night.

"Empress Dowager, now that Jian Shuo has the first emperor's testamentary edict and is in charge of heavy soldiers, he could make a move at any time. Moreover, he is justly following the first emperor's testamentary edict, I'm afraid no one would dare to say even half a word." Zhang Jean bent down and whispered.

"You … You... Are you guys going to betray me too? " The Empress Dowager He became more and more anxious, pointing at Zhang Geng and the rest, he said angrily.

"Empress Dowager, if we wanted to betray you, would we still rush to the palace at night?" Zhang Gong looked at Empress Dowager He, a look of disdain flashing across his face.

"Then what do you want to do?" Empress Dowager He heaved a sigh of relief and asked anxiously.

"Empress Dowager, the Great General is currently hiding in the northern troop's camp, why hasn't he revealed himself? As for the guards of the palace, their troops are limited, so it is impossible for them to fight against the West Garden Army. " Zhang Fu shook his head and said helplessly: "We can only watch as Jian Shuo contacts his henchmen outside, but we don't care about him at all."

"Then what about Yang Lin's border army?! Didn't Yang Lin's army already arrive at the Hanoi County? Wasn't the purpose of sending him down south to deal with Jian Shuo? They are only separated by the Yellow River and can reach the Luoyang in a day. Empress Dowager He said anxiously. This was her last hope.

"Empress Dowager, how could Yang Lin dare to cross the Yellow River and enter the Luoyang without the Emperor's orders?" Zhang Suo had long wanted Yang Lin to cross the Yellow River, so he quickly asked.

"Alright, alright, alright. I'll give him an imperial edict right away." Empress Dowager He immediately stood up and instructed the palace maids to get the imperial edict. Now that the emperor was young and the Empress Dowager He was in charge, the emperor's royal decree was the same as the royal decree of the Empress Dowager He.

Just then, a Young Eunuch ran in and whispered into Zhang Jean's ear, "Chief Steward, a servant of your clan brought a person to the entrance of the Imperial Palace. He said that he was from the same village as you, and would look for you even if there was an extremely urgent matter.

He took the letter impatiently and opened it to look. When he saw what was inside, he couldn't help but be alarmed and turn pale, "Empress Dowager, something bad has happened. Jian Shuo had already been ordered by the Queen Dong to send someone to look for Yang Lin."

"Ah …" Empress Dowager He let out a startled cry as the blank imperial edict fell to the ground. She took the letter from Zhang Jean and looked at it quickly. Her eyes darkened and her body swayed a few times. Just as she was about to fall down, a few palace maids quickly supported her.

"Oh my god …" Why do I, an orphan, have such a hard life! " The Empress Dowager He moaned and cried loudly.

"Empress Dowager, don't be sad. Since Yang Lin sent someone to deliver the letter, I believe they didn't agree to Jian Shuo's request." Song Dian had just returned from the Youzhou and he was sure that Yang Lin would definitely not be the Young Emperor. He hurried over and whispered, "Why don't you call that person in and ask him?"

He immediately remembered that this person who came from the same sect as him was Yang Lin's strategist, Zhang Ling. Without waiting for Empress Dowager He's orders, he said to the Young Eunuch: "Quickly go and invite that person in."