Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 46: The morale of the team is scattered and it is difficult to lead the team

Liu Bian sat in the sedan chair and staggered back to Jingfu Hall, still thinking about how to deal with the tense atmosphere in the court.

This situation was not what he wanted. Step by step, it was almost all caused by He Jin's recklessness, which constantly disrupted his plan of seeking stability and forced him to take down this great general in advance.

After carefully considering the entire court situation in his mind, Liu Bian looked determined and said to himself, "We can't move for the time being."

There are only a few days left until the coronation ceremony. At this time, any of his actions would be sensitive and subtle, which would stimulate the anxiety of the court and the public and would be detrimental to stability.

"I hope you won't cause me any more trouble."

Liu Bian thought to himself and said to Pan Yin beside him, "Write a letter to Lu Zhi and ask him to keep a close eye on Dong Zhuo's actions. If there is any news from the Secretariat, report it to me immediately!"

"Yes!" Pan Yin responded quickly.

Now, few people in the court know that Dong Zhuo has stationed his troops in Hedong, which is not far from Luoyang.

Luoyang City is not empty, but if a foreign official leads troops here without permission, it will be enough to scare many people and instantly break the already difficult and tense situation in Luoyang City.

"Go to Changle Palace." Liu Bian said.

Changle Palace, the residence of the Queen Mother. Now, whatever he does is likely to cause tension in the court, but Queen Mother He is different. She can calm some of the restless emotions.

Pan Yin listened and said, "Your Majesty, not long ago, the Queen Mother went to the general and had a fierce argument with him."

Liu Bian was startled and asked, "Arguing? Arguing about what?"

Pan Yin said: "I don't know the details. The Queen Mother has sent everyone away."

Liu Bian seemed to be thinking about something, and asked, "What happened next?"

Pan Yin said: "The Queen Mother left in a rage, and the general asked for a lot of wine. The Queen Mother also sent someone to the general's mansion to get some clothes for the general."

Liu Bian felt something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out. He shook his head and said, "Let's not go for now. Let's go back to Jingfu Palace."

The quarrel between Empress Dowager He and He Jin was probably because of him. Liu Bian could not go there now, otherwise it would be difficult for him to refuse any request made by Empress Dowager He.

"Yes." Pan Yin responded.

At this time, the sky was already dark, the moon was dim, and the night was as cool as water.

Zuo Li led two hundred disguised imperial guards out of the palace in batches and headed straight for a manor thirty miles south of the city.

By the time they touched it, it was just dawn.

This manor is very secluded, located at the foot of a mountain, surrounded by dense forests and accessible only by one road.

Zuo Li didn't do anything fancy. He just slowly approached in the dark and watched from a distance.

Not long after, several black-clad imperial guards who had been investigating came back to report, and whispered, "Sir, we have found out that this manor is not big, and there should not be many people, less than a hundred."

Guiren, also known as Zhongguiren, is an intimate name for people who are relatively close to the eunuchs.

Zuo Li covered his face, stared at them with cold eyes, and said, "It's been a while, I don't know how much they took away, and how much is left. You surround the manor, don't let any escape, and don't kill them all, leave a few behind, I want to question them!"

"Yes." The military officer in front of him responded in a low voice, waved his hand, and led his men to silently approach the yard.

More than a hundred people quietly climbed over the wall and walked along the wall towards the center of the yard.

"Woooooo~"

Suddenly, a strange whistle sounded in the yard, followed by a loud shout: "A thief has entered the yard!"

All of a sudden, there were all kinds of noises in the yard. More than thirty strong men rushed out from all directions, holding sharp blades and fighting with the approaching black-clad imperial guards.

The imperial guards received very clear orders, and their ranks were strict and neat. They drew their swords and killed without hesitation.

Faced with the numerical advantage of the imperial guards, the guards of the manor had little ability to resist and were quickly killed. Only five or six people were surrounded.

The leader was a man in his early thirties. He looked at the men in black in front of him with a fierce look, holding a big knife in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "My fellow heroes, whether you are just passing by or are heroes, the owner of this place is a wise man of the current dynasty. We have also sent out a signal, and someone will be here soon. You might as well tell us the number. We will never let you make a wasted trip!"

The black-clad soldier at the front sneered and said, "Don't scare me. There are Yulin soldiers patrolling around Luoyang City at all times. Do you know how to send a signal? All the property here belongs to us. Put down your weapons and let us tie you up. We will take your property and naturally spare your lives!"

The Han Dynasty is now in turmoil. Not to mention bandits, even rebels capable of attacking cities and plundering counties can be seen everywhere.

The man in the manor had a stern expression, knowing that he had encountered a tough guy, and said: "My fellow heroes, each of you will receive fifty strings of cash, and in addition, one thousand taels of gold. I will not let you suffer any hardship!"

Two hundred people, 50 strings of cash each, that would be 10,000 strings of cash, equivalent to 10,000 taels of silver, plus 1,000 taels of gold. This is definitely a huge sum!

You know, one string of money is enough for an ordinary family to live on for a month!

The black-clad soldier raised his knife and said coldly, "Don't try to delay! I only ask you, will you let go? If not, I will not let any of you go!"

The man in the manor looked at the corpses on the ground, his expression changed, knowing that these people kept their promises, he gritted his teeth and said, "I won't waste words. If you can get here and dare to take action, you must know what is placed here! No matter who you are, I am afraid that you will be killed soon if you have the life to take it!"

The black-clad soldier didn't expect this man to be so smart. He stopped talking nonsense, raised his hand, and shouted, "Leave these few behind, and kill the others!"

The imperial guards rushed over without hesitation.

When the leading man from the manor saw this, he drew his sword and was ready to commit suicide without hesitation.

The black-clad officer had been staring at him, and interrupted him with a fierce throw of his knife.

The imperial guards were as ferocious as wolves and tigers. They quickly pinned him down, tied him up, and gagged him.

"Hurry, find the things and take them away immediately!" the black-clad military officer shouted.

The imperial guards responded silently and quickly explored the manor.

Soon, they were found in every room.

Zuo Li came over, and the black-clad military officer said, "Sir, there are some discrepancies. I'm afraid a lot of them have been taken away."

Zuo Li looked at the twenty or so boxes left and looked a little unhappy.

He couldn't wait to get the dirty stuff just to prove his ability to Liu Bian, but now this is all he can get, which makes him very angry!

Zuo Li reached out to look through the box and saw that there were mostly treasures but little cash, which made him even angrier. Once the money was spent, there was no place to find it!

The black-clad soldier beside him had been watching him and said, "Sir, most likely they are in urgent need of money, so they left these treasures behind."

Although Zuo Li was unwilling, he had no choice but to say, "Pack all the boxes and take the people back. We can torture them severely and perhaps we can recover some more."

The main reason is that too much time has passed, which means that the money is too much and it is inconvenient to transport it. Otherwise, it would have disappeared long ago and there would be no way to trace it.

The black-clad soldier nodded, glanced at the other people's fiery gazes, and whispered, "Sir, according to the rules, these things..."

Although Zuo Li had been in the palace for a long time, he was very familiar with the ways of the world. Without waiting for him to finish, he said directly: "These things cannot be touched. They must be handed over to the central government in full. Before leaving the palace, His Majesty rewarded me with 50,000 strings of cash. I will keep half for the imperial prison, and you can divide the rest among the brothers."

Twenty-five thousand strings of cash, each person received at least ten strings of cash, which means they earned nearly two years’ salary in one night!

"Thank you very much!" Everyone was delighted and raised their hands.

Seeing that the money paid off, Zuo Li thought to himself: These boxes are enough for me to gain some credit, and I have also bribed these people, so this trip is worth it.

Without further ado, Zuo Li escorted more than twenty large boxes and quickly returned to Beijing before daybreak.

At this moment, in Jingfu Hall, Liu Bian, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened by an urgent knock on the door.

He hated being disturbed when he was sleeping, especially when he was in the deepest sleep. He opened the door with a stern look and stared at Pan Yin who was in a panic at the door.

Before Liu Bian could start to attack, Pan Yin suddenly stepped forward and whispered in his ear in panic, "Your Majesty, the general committed suicide."

Liu Bian's expression suddenly changed and he woke up in an instant!

Now is the most important time for him to appease the people's hearts. He needs to gather the hearts of the scattered court officials and scholars and take control of the government.

If He Jin suddenly died in the palace, would the government and the public suspect that he was a tyrant, or would the Party Imprisonment Disaster repeat itself? !

So you turned away from him?

Liu Bian doesn’t have a team yet, he needs people, especially talented and great ones!

He was scared away before he even started!

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