Chapter 4 National Peace
Zhang Rang, Duan Gui and others, who had just killed He Jin, displayed He Jin's head to everyone outside the palace.
When He Jin and his subordinates saw this scene, they were all furious and hated what the eunuch had done.
Yuan Shao, then the lieutenant of the Central Military Academy, directly issued the order to attack the palace gate, and Yuan Shu, the general of Huben Zhonglang, directly set fire to Qingsuo Gate.
Zhang Rang, Duan Gui and others were extremely panicked when they saw this, and couldn't help but run to the palace where Queen Mother He was.
The shouts of killing and the chaotic fire woke up everyone in the palace who was about to fall asleep, including the Queen Mother He.
"Let's go see what happened. Is there a fire in the palace?" Queen Mother He looked at the fire in the distance and was very confused. As the palace with extremely complete fire prevention facilities, it would not be so bright even if it caught fire.
The maid on the side immediately turned around and left after hearing this, going to inquire about the news. At this time.
"He Jin's subordinates rebelled and set fire to the palace gate. The Queen Mother also asked the Queen Mother to issue an order to order the Huangmen to defend on the spot." Zhang Rang, Duan Gui and others hurried into the palace and saw He Jin sitting upright in the palace.
The Queen Mother immediately fell to her knees and began to speak.
"What did you say? How dare my brother do such a thing." Queen Mother He really couldn't believe it. Just at noon today, her brother entered the palace to communicate with her.
Although he expressed his thoughts and wishes to eradicate the eunuchs, under his own persuasion, he still had wavering thoughts and said that he would think about it again. How could he make up his mind so quickly?
How long has it been since then? We started to directly use the army to attack.
"Please make a decision quickly, Queen Mother. The army is coming here soon. Queen Mother, please leave quickly." Seeing that Queen Mother He was hesitant, Zhang Rang could only urge her again.
Duan Gui looked at Queen Mother He who was unmoved, and couldn't help but hold the sword he carried around his waist.
Queen Mother He was also a ruthless person. When she saw Duan Gui kneeling on the ground, her hand was actually on the sword next to her, she immediately understood that she had no choice.
"What should we do with the two princes?" Empress Dowager He hoped to delay as much time as possible.
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, we have also sent people to pick up the two princes. Then we can meet at the Beigong." Zhang Rang answered immediately. Now is a moment where every second counts. It is a matter of life and death. How can we delay it like this?
Empress Dowager He wrote an edict on the spot, ordering all the gatekeepers in the palace to fulfill their duties and not to let foreign troops in.
Zhang Rang took the edict and handed it to the young eunuch on the side, asking him to hand the edict to the person guarding the palace gate.
Of course, we don’t expect the people guarding the palace gate to be able to stop people outside.
Because I have seen enough and understood enough, I know exactly what kind of people the group of soldiers currently attacking the palace gate are.
The vast majority of the soldiers were those who had participated in the Yellow Turban War. How could these soldiers guarding the palace gates be able to compete with and stop them?
What's more, the difference in numbers between the two sides is almost 15:1, and there is no hope of stopping it.
I just hope that this decree can be delayed for a while, so that all the regular attendants can leave the palace safely.
After writing the edict, Queen Mother He followed Zhang Rang, Duan Gui and others to Beigong.
As for why they went to that place, it was because Yuan Shao and others attacked from the south, and the palace was close to the north gate of Luoyang.
Moreover, in the North Palace of the Imperial Palace, just in case, there is a tunnel to the outside of Luoyang City for temporary escape and defense.
Arriving at the Beigong location, Emperor Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty and King Liu Xie of Chenliu were already waiting here for the Empress Dowager He and many ministers.
Seeing everyone gathered, he immediately passed through the palace and the overpass between the palaces, walked through the palace gate, and walked to the North Palace.
At this time, not far under the overpass, Yuan Shao led many elite soldiers. Looking at the many eunuchs on the overpass, Chang Shi, some soldiers took out their bows and crossbows on the spot.
Although the overpass is long, it is not wide and can only allow three or four people to pass.
The soldiers were under the overpass, using the power of their bows and crossbows and the eunuchs' force. Anyone who was shot by the eunuch would definitely die.
Even though it was night, under the light of the lights, Yuan Shao could clearly see the people on the overpass and found that they were the Queen Mother, the Young Emperor, and King Chen Liu.
He quickly stopped all the soldiers who tried to fire crossbows. Once the prince and the queen mother were accidentally injured, even in the name of Qing Jun, what would happen without the king?
The most important task of attacking the palace this time is to clean up the eunuchs, not the queen mother and the emperor.
"What are you doing standing still? Chase me." Yuan Shao saw the soldier put down his crossbow, stopped and roared on the spot.
Only then did many soldiers react, pick up their weapons, and chase after him.
Queen Mother He, who was walking on the overpass, looked at the soldiers not far away, and then at her son, the young emperor Liu Bian, beside her.
As for the other prince Liu Xie, he is relatively far away from me. After all, his mother died in his own hands and he was raised by Empress Dowager Dong. It is normal for him to have a bad relationship with him.
"Listen to me next, and jump down together later." Queen Mother He whispered to Liu Bian beside her.
As for the other prince, no matter whether he lives or lives, if King Chen Liu dies, there will be no prince to compete with his son for the throne.
From the words of many soldiers and the exchanges between the eunuchs, it was very clear that his brother, General He Jin, was dead.
As the backbone of the He family, once it is lost, it means that the He family, which is at its peak, will go downhill from now on.
And now the only opportunity is focused on his son, as long as Liu Bian can become the emperor and live in peace and stability.
The He family will surely prosper again.
Young Emperor Liu Bian looked at his mother strangely, why did he let himself jump from such a high overpass?
There were all motley and unfamiliar soldiers below, while those around him were all familiar eunuchs.
Shouldn't we stay with the eunuch?
"Now, jump." Queen Mother He followed the eunuchs to the overpass and approached the overpass while walking deliberately.
Although I have never practiced martial arts, it is better to fall from this height and break my bones at most than to follow these eunuchs on an unknown road.
Empress Dowager He didn't hesitate at all. She directly grabbed the young emperor Liu Bian with her hand and jumped directly.
But I never thought that Young Emperor Liu Bian's hand was always being held by Duan Gui, and there was no way he could jump off the overpass with him.
In the end, only the Queen Mother He jumped off the overpass and landed on the ground. The soldiers under the overpass quickly surrounded her, not knowing what to do.
"Fortunately, I was cautious. I didn't expect that the Queen Mother would come up with such a method." Duan Gui looked at the Queen Mother who jumped down, feeling a little scared in his heart, if there were no hostages among the many Zhongchang attendants.
Chapter completed!