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"Eunuch Li, no matter how honest you are, you can't treat your subordinates unfairly!" Zhang Banxian stood up and cupped her hands towards Li Yu: "Anyway, I have already sent Lord General's intentions. If you do not give face to Lord General, then give it back to him."

"Hehe …" Aren't you embarrassing me? " Li Yu laughed, nodded and said: "Alright, I will take the money. However, I have a few words to remind you guys, I believe you already know the purpose of my visit to the Youzhou. I've been lingering long enough along the way. Just what should we do? You all have to quickly think of a way! "

"Thank you, Eunuch Li, for your care!" Just as Zhang Banxian predicted, Li Yu was waiting for Yang Lin and the others to think of a solution. The Zhang Banxian did not hide anything and straightforwardly said, "We will immediately rush to the Luoyang to report our victory. We hope that the Imperial Court will reward you handsomely for making such a meritorious deed."

"You only know how to fight on the battlefield, how would you know the dangers of the imperial court!" Li Yu raised his head as a trace of malice flashed across his eyes, "Now that New Emperor has just ascended the throne, Grand General Ho Jin is already in a hurry to fight for power. He has already started a huge argument with Empress Dowager Dong. Those scholars were even more restless as they attempted to murder the servants. They wanted nothing more than to take over the Lord General's military power and put this strong cavalry in their hands. Therefore, you all must rush to Luoyang as soon as possible and let Grand Manager think of a way for you all. "

"Thank you Eunuch Li for your reminder, we will leave tomorrow as soon as dawn arrives." The Zhang Banxian bowed gratefully towards Li Yu. At this point, he had a good impression of these eunuchs, "I hope that Eunuch Li can wait a few days. Once there is news, we will immediately rush over to report to Eunuch Li."

"That's not easy to deal with. I can't stay in Xindu City and not leave, can I?" Li Yu frowned, and said with difficulty: "If I stay too long on the road, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of others, if there is someone playing a book, I won't be able to take responsibility!"

"Eunuch Li has been working hard all this time, and has felt the chills every now and then. Why not take a rest on the road for a few days?" How could Zhang Banxian make things difficult for Li Yu? He had already thought of a plan for Li Yu a long time ago. "Eunuch Li should rest at ease in the letter.

"Alright then, you should hurry up. "I can't stay here for too long either. You must give me a confirmation letter within half a month." Li Yu nodded his head and said helplessly: "Grand Manager is also very anxious. You guys go see him immediately when you reach Luoyang."

The Zhang Banxian was also very anxious and rushed on the way. After passing through the Weixian and the Hanoi County, they finally crossed the Yellow River two days later and reached the realm of Luoyang. Fifty kilometers away from the Luoyang City, they met Wu Feng, his disciples Li Liang and Zhang Tian, who had come to welcome them.

Ever since and Liang Ming dragged Wu Feng to participate in the Youzhou Army, they had arranged for Wu Feng to open an inn in the Luoyang City to specifically investigate the information of the Emperor and the ministers. The money and information that the Youzhou Army had given to Zhang Yong had all been sent to the Youzhou through him.

The Wu Family Gully was an estate that Wu Feng had purchased at the mountains north of Luoyang, south of the Yellow River. There was only a small path that led outside the mountain. There were more than three hundred households, all of which were tenants that Wu Feng had selected.

"Let the soldiers stay at the Wu family valley, we will immediately rush to the Luoyang." After hurriedly eating lunch at Wu Jia Gou, Zhang Banxian did not dare to delay at all and urged everyone to continue their journey. His heart burned with anxiety as he said, "Luoyang is at the moment where the new and the old are changing. "What's the matter? Let's walk along the road and talk."

After knowing that the Zhang Banxian was his advisor, Wu Feng did not dare to be careless, and immediately led his men, following the Zhang Banxian and the rest on their journey to the Luoyang. While walking, he introduced the situation of the Luoyang to Zhang Banxian, "Military Advisor, the current situation of the Luoyang is extremely tense. Although the New Emperor has succeeded the throne, the Queen Dong and Empress Dowager He are still fighting.

"Oh …" The Zhang Banxian did not understand the situation of the Luoyang, nor did he know about the internal struggles within the palace. He asked doubtfully, "Since the New Emperor has already succeeded to the throne, and the Empress Dowager He is in charge of the court, she already has the authority.

"Sigh …" This is a long story! " Wu Feng let out a long sigh, and shook his head helplessly: "When the Hanling Emperor was dying, he was staying in Queen Dong's sleeping quarters, the Nan Gong Gardner Hall. At that time, he only had one eunuch by his side, and Jian Shuo, who was then a member of the Little Yellow Gate, took the testamentary edict from the Spirit Emperor. Jian Shuo took out an edict for the Riding General and the Youzhou's history. He had Li Yu go to the Youzhou to pass down the edict, and hid the other edict for the throne. "

"That Jian Shuo is just a eunuch, isn't he too daring?" Zhang Banxian was shocked, although she had heard many people say before that the Eunuch was a power that monopolized politics, to the extent where they could actually act so arrogantly, to the point where they even dared to hide the Emperor's testamentary edict.

"Military Advisor, don't underestimate this eunuch. This guy's body is robust, is familiar with the military, and is even in charge of the West Garden Army s. Even Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and the other officers of the West Garden s are all under Jian Shuo's command. When the Spirit Emperor was still alive, he held great trust and even the Grand General Ho Jin had to listen to his commands. " These past few years, Wu Feng had always been living in the Luoyang, and was ordered to inquire about the situation of the ministers.

"Since he doesn't take out the testamentary edict, then how did the New Emperor succeed the throne?" Zhang Banxian turned around and asked curiously.

Wu Feng did not directly answer Zhang Banxian's question, but followed his own train of thought and said, "Spirit Emperor had several sons, but they all died young, and only two sons survived. The eldest son, Liu Bian, was born in Empress Dowager He, and at the age of fourteen, his second son, Liu Xie, was born in Royal Beauty. It was because Royal Beauty gave birth to his son that Empress Dowager He colluded with the eunuchs and killed Royal Beauty. "Although the Spirit Emperor hated the Empress Dowager He, because the elder brother of the Empress Dowager He is the current Grand General Ho Jin, the Spirit Emperor had no choice but to hand the Crown Prince Liu Tong over to his mother, the Queen Dong, to take care of."

"It's been said since a long time ago in the Luoyang City that when the Hanling Emperor was still alive, he didn't like his eldest son, Liu Bian. He thought that he was being frivolous, that he did not have the authority of an emperor and was not suited to be an emperor, and that he wanted to make the Crown Prince Liu Tong as his crown prince. However, because Empress He was favored by the palace, and because Empress He's elder brother He Jin was a Great General with great authority in the imperial court, he could not decide on the establishment of the crown prince.

For some reason, the emperors of the Han Dynasty not only lived their short lives, but their sons also died often. Someone had come up with an idea that the Emperor's son could survive if he was raised among the people, so the Han emperors liked to raise their son among the people.

In the past, the Spirit Emperor had lost a few sons. Thus, after Empress He gave birth to his son Liu Bian, she was sent to the Taoist Shi Zi's family to be raised. As a result, she was known as "Shi Hou". Royal Beauty gave birth to his son, Liu Xie, who was raised by Queen Dong himself. Because Liu Xie had grown up by his side, Hanling Emperor had a very deep relationship with Liu Xie. On the other hand, he basically did not have any good impression of Liu Bian, who was reared in the masses.

"After the death of the Spirit Emperor, everyone started to guess that Jian Shuo's posthumous edict was to make the second son, Liu Xie, as emperor. The day after the death of the Spirit Emperor, Jian Shuo originally wanted to establish a prince alliance to become emperor according to the testamentary edict left behind by the Hanling Emperor Liu Hong, but he was a little afraid of the Grand General Ho Jin and the armies under his command. In order to make sure that he would be absolutely safe, he was prepared to first kill He Jin and then establish an emperor, and so he sent people to invite He Jin to the harem.

"But when He Jin entered the palace from the outside, he saw that Jian Shuo's West Garden Army was already prepared, and one of the West Garden Army general even made a beheading gesture towards He Jin. He Jin, who was born a butcher, immediately smelled death, and his heart broke out in cold sweat. He hurriedly found an excuse to leave the palace, not even daring to return to his own home, and instead escaped back to the army camp he was in charge of, lying that he was sick, and would never enter the palace again. "

"A nation cannot live without a ruler. Since the emperor did not summon his ministers before he passed away, and had not given them some advice on the affairs of the country, and had not established a crown prince when he was still alive, and whether that testamentary edict was related to the establishment of the new ruler, no one knows whether Jian Shuo made it public in time. Moreover, the Grand General Ho Jin is the blood uncle of the Spirit Emperor's eldest son, Liu Bian. The ministers then embraced Liu Bian and ascended the throne together.

"The prince Liu Bian is the emperor. He respectfully calls his mother Empress He as the empress dowager. The Empress Dowager He presided over the imperial government, pardoned the world, and changed the name to Guang Xi. At the same time, he conferred the title of King Bo Hai to his younger brother Liu Xie. After appointing General Yuan Wu as Tutor, he jointly presided over the affairs of the Shang Shu with Grand General Ho Jin. "

To support the Emperor was a matter that should have belonged to the national politics, and it was also a matter that would affect the future of the world. However, in the four hundred years from the founding of Liu Bang to the Hanling Emperor, the change of emperor had actually become a family matter of the imperial family. It was basically decided by the three types: imperial palace, external relatives, and eunuchs.

Throughout the Han Dynasty, there were not many people who succeeded to the throne normally. The vast majority of them succeeded to the throne with the support of these three people. These imperial palace, outer court, and eunuchs, for the sake of their own privileges, were especially keen on supporting the young emperor. Some of them were even in their infancy when they were carried to the imperial court for the worship of a hundred officials.

What was even more lamentable was that while the emperors who lived like princes lived a luxurious life and the emperors had countless young and beautiful women, there were still quite a few emperors who had no sons and no successors. Although there had been many princes, they had all died young.

This allowed the imperial palace, the outer court, and the eunuchs to take advantage of this opportunity. They could choose whoever they liked as their emperor, or they could cripple or execute the Emperor they disliked at any time. Great General Liang Zhi's sensitive nerves tensed up when he heard the Quintet Emperor, who was eight years old, say that he was a "domineering general". In his opinion, the little emperor already had his own self-awareness, which was inconsistent with his age. Thus, he killed the Quality Emperor and changed his position to protect his wealth.

As soon as the empress dowager, the external relatives, and the eunuchs took control of the succession of the new monarch, they established the attachment of the Son of Heaven to them, and, with the holiness and authority of the Son of Heaven, made great efforts to appoint their kinsfolk, including the emperor as master, the outer prefectural city of Bullei, reversing the virtuous and foolish, breaking the law and harming the people, causing great chaos to the world.