Control your ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 59: One man betrays a country, blood washes the world

——A shocking change!
Even Gu Yi had not expected that Liu Hong would die at such a time.

The current situation in the world.

Although the Yellow Turban Rebellion has been quelled, it has not yet been stopped; rebels are rising in Liang Province.

The situation is already extremely serious.

And now Emperor Liu Hong is dead!
You know, in this era, even Liu Hong has no popularity among the people.

But the emperor is the emperor, and this identity is inherently special. His death is destined to boost the momentum of the rebels.

Some people may even see it as a transfer of destiny.

This was a fatal blow to a feudal dynasty.

Could it be that the Han Dynasty will perish at this time?
Gu Yi's heart was pounding.

Gu Xike is not dead yet.

His current achievement points are not enough to control and integrate into the role.

If troubled times come earlier, will there be any changes in the Gu family?

Gu Yi's heart became increasingly nervous.
Sure enough, it was not beyond Gu Yi's expectations.

When this matter spread throughout the world.

——The whole world is shocked!
Various rumors arose one after another in all directions, the most deadly of which was that the Han Dynasty was no longer protected by the Mandate of Heaven!
The hearts of the rebels on all sides were greatly boosted!

In contrast, the Han army was deeply affected and its morale became increasingly low.

The most serious area is Liangzhou!

The rebels in Liangzhou quickly approached the Sanfu area with overwhelming momentum.

The Han Dynasty, which had just been stabilized, was in turmoil again in an instant.

Luoyang.

General He Jin was completely panicked.

With his background, when had he ever faced such a situation?
How can I carry such a heavy burden on my shoulders?

Not to mention him, all the ministers in the court were caught off guard by this sudden change.

The entire Luoyang court fell into a brief period of chaos.

Under such circumstances, He Jin had no choice but to cooperate with the court officials and decided to recall Gu Xi back to the capital to take charge of the overall situation!

But this matter will definitely cause panic among the eunuchs.

Inside Changle Palace.

Empress Dowager He looked at the group of eunuchs crying bitterly and couldn't help but frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"

Jian Shuo wiped the tears from his eyes and said tearfully, "Your servants are worried about your future situation, Queen Mother."

"My situation?" Empress Dowager He's brows furrowed even deeper. "Why should I cry about my situation?"

The sadness on Jian Shuo's face grew deeper, and he cried bitterly, "Empress Dowager, the General and the officials in the court have decided to welcome the Grand Tutor back to the capital."

"Do you still remember what happened to the former Empress Dowagers when the Grand Tutor was regent?"

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager He's expression changed slightly.

How could she not know about this?
Except for Deng Sui, the others were almost all sidelined and died of old age in the harem.

"Why are you saying this?" Anger immediately appeared on her face. She glanced at everyone and scolded, "I have never done anything wrong."

"Even if the Grand Tutor returns to the capital, what can he do to me?"

Although she seemed confident on the surface, she was actually just forcing herself.

"Empress Dowager," Zhao Zhong continued, shaking his head, "Think about it, can the General really suppress the Grand Tutor?"

"You are not unaware of the character of the Grand Tutor."

"Given the current situation, how could the Grand Tutor tolerate interference?"

"The Grand Tutor will definitely hold all power in one person."

Empress Dowager He's expression became increasingly grim, but she wasn't easily persuaded. She slammed the table and shouted, "How dare you!"

"Are you trying to alienate the relationship between me and the Grand Tutor?"

"I have a clear conscience, so what should I fear?"

In fact, her heart had already begun to waver.

Empress He was a jealous person and was very sensitive to everything.

How could she not care at all?

At this moment, Zhang Rang quickly spoke up: "Empress Dowager, how could we, the servants, have such courage?"

"We are only thinking about you, Queen Mother!"

His relationship with Empress Dowager He was different.

Zhang Rang's adopted son married Empress Dowager He's sister. If you think carefully, the two are relatives.

On weekdays, he was also the closest to Empress Dowager He.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Rang opened his mouth, Empress Dowager He fell silent.

She glanced at everyone, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "What are you going to do?"

"Empress Dowager," Zhang Rang said immediately, "We servants simply want you to make preparations early."

"At any rate, we must retain some means to contain the Grand Tutor. His reputation within the Central Army is extremely high, and even the late Emperor was somewhat wary of him."

"No matter what, you must make preparations before the Grand Tutor returns to the capital."

Hearing this, the vigilance in Empress Dowager He's eyes suddenly weakened a little.

If these eunuchs asked her to go against Gu Xi.

There was absolutely no way she would agree to that.

After all, this is something that even Liu Zhi and Liu Hong dare not do.

But if you make some arrangements in advance, it wouldn't be too much.

She was silent for a long time, then finally nodded and immediately said, "Send someone to call the general!"

Upon hearing this, the eunuchs' faces immediately showed joy.

There is no way out for them.

Only by relying on Empress Dowager He can their lives be saved.
Handan.

In fact, Gu Xi was also extremely surprised by Liu Hong's sudden death.

When he heard the news, he stood there quietly, looking at the sky, without speaking for a long time.

"grandfather."

Gu Wei stood behind him and said with some concern: "You..."

"Now, I believe more and more in God's will." Gu Xi interrupted him, his eyes deep and far-reaching. "Ever since I decided to carry out reforms, I have been cultivating my character."

“I’m afraid I won’t be able to fulfill my wish in time.”

"I hope the situation changes and I can save the big man one last time."

"I have imagined all kinds of possible situations, but I never thought it would be like this today."

Gu Xi took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He turned his gaze to Gu Wei and asked, "Wen Yao, do you think this is God's will?"

Gu Wei was silent for a while.

He couldn't answer this question either.

But looking back through history, there is indeed no minister like Gu Xi.

Lived from the peak of a dynasty to the changes in various places.

Gu Xi didn't say anything else. He simply looked up at the sky again and muttered to himself, "Thinking back to the past, I was entrusted by Emperor Xiaohe to take care of the orphan. At the age of twenty, I served as regent."

“I went through a lot later.”

“At that time, I was wondering why I didn’t die.”

"Now it seems that this is God's will. God wants me, Gu Xi, to complete this task and eliminate the hidden dangers of the Han Dynasty!"

"Extend the Han Dynasty's reign for another two hundred years!"

And his whole state changed completely.

It was as if he had really returned to those days, and even his originally hunched body straightened up.

Gu Wei just looked at him, his eyes full of admiration.

Time passes slowly.

Gu Xi was not an emotional person. He just sighed slightly and then told his plans.

"Send someone to deliver the message to Yuzhou."

"Order Huangfu Song to lead his troops to Sanfu and suppress the rebels."

"Order Lu Zhi to mobilize the Northern Army in the camp to return to Luoyang with me!"

"Spread the news that I'm returning to the capital to take over as regent!"

"Tell everyone in the world that I will hold a sacrifice at the Luo River after returning to the capital."

"I will issue another decree to all the great clans in the world. Anyone who fails to distribute the land of refugees and thus causes unrest will be severely punished!"

His voice was firm and powerful, full of majesty.

Gu Wei listened very carefully and quickly said yes and left.

Gu Yi had been watching all this and was becoming increasingly nervous.

Finally came.

Gu Xi will finally go against the sky alone!

He wanted to use his own reputation to completely overshadow everything affected by the death of Emperor Liu Hong!
One man carried an entire country on his shoulders and then extended the life of the Han Dynasty.

Can this be successful?
Gu Yi is also unknown at the moment.

But judging from the current situation, Gu Xi has completely become the pillar of Hanting.

If Gu Xi died, the Han Dynasty would collapse instantly.

Furthermore, the turmoil at that time will probably far exceed that of the original Three Kingdoms.
With Gu Xi's deliberate promotion, the news quickly spread from Jizhou to the whole world.

What is shocking is that——

After hearing this news, the increasingly restless people's hearts actually gradually calmed down!

For the people.

Liu Hong is indeed the emperor, but Gu Xi is an immortal!
The legend of Gu Xi has nothing to do with Han people or barbarians.

Moreover, Gu Xi also wanted to offer sacrifices at Luoshui.

The last time he did this, he was facing a natural disaster.

And what are the subsequent results?

The natural disaster that spread across the entire Kyushu region stopped!
And now, Gu Xi is going to offer sacrifices again!

The morale boost this has brought to the people is unimaginable.

After many years, Gu Xi once again became the ray of light that broke through the haze and enveloped the land of the Han Dynasty!
During this period, Gu Xi also personally led his troops towards Luoyang.

Lu Zhi, Liu Bei and others originally wanted to accompany Gu Xi to Luoyang.

But they were all stopped by Gu Xi.

Although the Yellow Turban Rebellion's unrest was not fatal, it still needed to be restricted and could not be allowed to develop.

In the current situation, the most important thing is to stabilize all parties first.

For Gu Xi.

Only by completely resolving the current crisis facing the country can he further implement the next reforms!

——February, the tenth year of Jianning.

Luoyang.

The city gates are wide open.

The then general He Jin held the young emperor's hand and led all the officials to welcome Gu Xi outside the city.

And behind them were countless Luoyang people.

This scene is really too shocking.

It is amazing that we can still have such a formation in such a turbulent situation.

Looking at the world today, perhaps there is only Gu Xi.

"Da da da..." The sound of war horses' hooves came from far away.

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw thousands of troops rushing towards Luoyang City.

But no one felt afraid.

They had already received the news.

Moreover, the leader had a head full of white hair, which made him too dazzling in the crowd.

"The Master is back!"

Someone among the people immediately spoke up.

"The Master is back~"

Instantly, cheers rang out. Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed slightly.

This is Gu Xi’s reputation!
The people saw him as if they were seeing the emperor.

After being surprised, everyone reacted again and trembled slightly when they saw the man riding his horse in front of the three armies.

Gu Xi can ride a horse again?

What happened in the end?
Everyone was stunned, staring closely at the army that was getting closer and closer, trying to see who was leading it.

But the more they looked, the more confused they became.

It was actually Gu Xi.

This result stunned everyone.

In fact, Gu Yi was also very surprised about this matter at first.

But after thinking about it, I felt relieved.

Because of the longevity card, Gu Xi has never been sick.

Sometimes, for a person, a change in mentality can change the physical condition.

Gu Xi of the past was already tired of it.

With this mentality, your body will certainly be affected.

But Gu Xi’s mentality has changed now!
This move greatly improved Gu Xi's health, and at least he did not make any mistakes when riding a horse.

All the officials bowed their heads.

Especially the twelve eunuchs at the back.

Although they had some confidence with the protection of Queen Mother He, they couldn't help but feel fear when facing Gu Xi.

"Greetings, Master!"

As He Jin spoke first, the officials behind him also saluted Gu Xi.

After many years, I saw this scene again.

For Gu Xi, he just felt a little complicated.

He did not dismount and salute as he did in previous years, but instead glanced at everyone on his horse, and finally stopped his gaze on Liu Bian, who looked fearful.

He then dismounted and walked in front of him.

He Jin ignored the surprised look and took Liu Bian's hand, saying softly, "Your Majesty, now that your old minister has returned, you don't have to worry."

Everyone was stunned.

Although it was only a brief moment, they could feel the change in Gu Xi.

——This attitude is even worse than when he was the regent in the past!
What is the plan, Master?
Could it be that he wants to regain control of the government and save the Han Dynasty from disaster?

No one thought about whether Gu Xi would rebel, because Gu Xi had already proved this with his life.

They instinctively thought that Gu Xi would once again become regent and exercise absolute power.

This made many people's eyes light up.

If Gu Xi really takes action, no matter if they are eunuchs or relatives, they will be suppressed by him!
This is a great thing for most court officials.

The expressions of the quick-witted eunuchs all changed.

Gu Xi didn't say anything nonsense. He took Liu Bian's hand and went into the city.

A head full of white hair and a sword at the waist.

This moment is also like that moment.

In the past, Gu Xi personally helped Liu Bao ascend the throne during the great chaos.

Now the chaos is even worse.

With Gu Xi's attitude, is he going to support Long Ting again?

Everyone stared at this scene in amazement, with countless thoughts flashing through their minds.

No one spoke up to stop it, not even He Jin!
And from the moment Gu Xi stepped into the Luoyang city gate.

Cheers rang out instantly.

The people of Luoyang City were extremely excited about Gu Xi's return.

The whole Luoyang seemed to come alive again.

Facing Gu Xi, He Jin was unable to stop him from regaining control of the entire Luoyang Imperial Guards.

Afterwards, Gu Xi completely took control of Luoyang, just like when he was regent in the past, and once again reached the pinnacle of the government.

From this day on, whether it was the eunuchs or Empress Dowager He.

They seemed to have wilted.

Especially the eunuchs, these people really felt fear, and the actions of He Jin and Empress Dowager He made them feel even more insecure.

They had no choice but to hide in the deep palace and dared not show up.

But how could Gu Xi let them go?

For Gu Xi, the best way to stabilize the current situation in the world is to take down the eunuchs!

This move can divert public anger and calm the hearts of scholars all over the world!

As long as the people's hearts and the scholars and nobles are not confused.

Then he can stabilize the situation.
Changle Palace.

A group of eunuchs gathered here and cried to Empress Dowager He.

"My Queen Mother, we are in danger of our lives. Please ask the Grand Tutor to help us plead for mercy. We are ready to give up everything."

"Please, Queen Mother, save me. I will follow your lead and will never let you down."

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Looking at the people in front of her, Empress Dowager He's expression was also a little ugly.

In fact, she was also a little scared.

Gu Xi has not come to see her since he returned to Beijing.

Moreover, since Gu Xi returned to Beijing, He Jin has lost his authority.

This made Empress Dowager He instinctively feel a little uneasy.

She hesitated for a good moment, waved her hand, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Why panic?"

"From today on, you will be in Changle Palace."

"What can Taifu do?"

"When the Grand Tutor comes to see me, I'll speak for you, won't that be all?"

When the eunuchs heard this, their eyes lit up.

They still had a glimmer of hope for Empress Dowager He.

But all this is destined to be beyond their expectations.

On the Jiazi day.

Gu Xi first asked all the ministers to gather at the Jiade Gate of the Nangong Palace, and then ordered someone to announce the eunuchs' crimes in public.

"They wield power and authority, causing chaos within the country; they sell titles and official positions, undermining the foundation of the nation."

The charges made the ministers' eyes more and more bright.

finally come!

Gu Xi would indeed take action against the eunuchs!

Say it!
Gu Xi suddenly raised the sword at his waist, glanced at the ministers, and said sternly: "Everyone, wait here, let me go and catch the thief!"

"Grand Master!" He Jin's face changed, and he said quickly, "The guilty eunuchs are all in Changle Palace these days."

"It would be against etiquette for the Grand Tutor to go forward. Why not send someone to arrest him?"

In fact, Yu Hejin already regretted letting Gu Xi come back.

He thought that with Liu Hong's edict, he didn't need to be afraid of Gu Xi no matter what.

But reality gave him a slap in the face.

When the central army led by Gu Xi returned to the camp, the entire central army quickly slipped out of his control.

He couldn't stop it at all.

But no matter what, he must maintain the dignity of Empress Dowager He, which is the foundation of the He family.

"Is it against etiquette?" Gu Xi stopped abruptly, staring at He Jin with deep eyes, and said in a deep voice, "In the past, I was entrusted with the care of the orphan by Emperor Xiaohe."

"They successively supported the Han Dynasty and stabilized the country."

"The situation is critical now."

"I want to capture the thief and appease the people's grievances. You tell me that this is unreasonable?"

Gu Xi's voice was serious and majestic.

He Jin felt a chill rising from the bottom of his heart and lowered his head almost instantly.

Gu Xi shook his head slightly, without saying anything more, and immediately led his troops straight to Changle Palace.

Changle Palace.

Such a shocking change completely shattered Empress Dowager He's last bit of fantasy.

Gu Xi really didn't care about her as the queen mother.

For Gu Xi today.

He no longer cared about the criticism. The only thing he had to do was to completely resolve the Han Dynasty's current predicament.

Listening to the shrill cries outside the hall.

Empress Dowager He's body trembled slightly.

A strong sense of uneasiness suddenly surged up.

The next moment, she rushed out of the hall like a madman, blocked Gu Xi, and shouted, "Gu Xi!"

"Since you are a minister, how dare you break into Changle Palace?"

"You captured someone from the palace without even considering my opinion. Are you planning a rebellion?"

She was breathing heavily and her body was trembling slightly.

"Rebellion?" Gu Xi shook his head slightly and sneered, "If this old minister wanted to rebel, why would he wait until today?"

"The world is in turmoil right now, yet the Queen Mother, not caring about the danger to the country, is still protecting these criminal eunuchs."

Gu Xi paused, his expression suddenly serious: "And now you're saying I'm going to rebel?"

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of Deng Sui in the past.

It can only be said that there are differences among the empress dowagers.

If Deng Sui were still alive.

How could so many unexpected events happen in the palace?

Empress Dowager He was completely stunned.

Gu Xi's indifferent expression once again aroused the fear in her heart.

She suddenly staggered and fell down.

Gu Xi didn't care about this.

He just shook his head slightly and said calmly: "The Queen Mother is unwell, send her back to the palace to recuperate immediately."

"During this period, no one is allowed to come and visit!"

After saying that, Gu Xi turned around and left.

Afterwards, he beheaded all the twelve leading eunuchs in front of all the officials at the Jiade Gate of Nangong Palace.

The heads of Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were hung at the city gate of Luoyang.

The rest were all sent to various states!

Announce the crime to the world!
Subsequently, the purge of the eunuchs' followers began in Luoyang.

Luoyang is shocked!

After hearing the news, the students of the Imperial College all burst into tears and vented their anger.

And then, Gu Xi catered to the expectations of people all over the world.

He personally led all the officials to Luoshui and held a grand sacrifice.

News spread in all directions.

Within ten days, the entire Han Dynasty seemed to have changed again, and the restless hearts of the people on all sides actually gradually calmed down.

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"In the second month of the spring of the tenth year of Jianning, Grand Tutor Gu Xi returned to Luo from Jizhou.

On the Jiazi day, all officials were gathered at the Jiade Gate of the Nangong Palace. The crimes of the twelve people, including the Chang Shi Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, were announced in court. All of them were beheaded and hung on the city wall. Their blood soaked the Tongtuo Alley for three days.

The heads were sent to thirteen states, and an order was issued: "Eunuchs who disrupt government will be punished by both heaven and earth!"

He led the ministers to the Luo River, burned firewood and offered sacrifices to the heavens. Holding the Xuan Gui, he swore, "Now I am waking the stars and tearing the silk. I will not only punish the treacherous and treacherous, but I will also cleanse the heaven and earth with my blood, quell the rebellion in all directions, and prolong the Han Dynasty's prosperity for two hundred years!"

The sound shook Heluo, and the audience shouted "Long live the king!" and people from all over the country gradually calmed down.

——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty. Biography of Gu Xi"

(End of this chapter)