Han Dynasty Achievements

Chapter 6 Purpose

Liu Bian ignored the looks of these people, and after careful consideration, he said, "First, honor my grandmother as the Grand Empress Dowager, my mother as the Empress Dowager, and confer the title of Prince Xie as the King of Bohai."

This decree was not unexpected and was as expected.

Liu Bian recalled carefully, and combined with the current situation, he calculated quickly in his mind, not giving others a chance to speak, and continued: "Second, General He Jin has worked hard and made great contributions, so he is given the title of Grand Marshal and Grand Tutor. Yuan Wei is loyal to the country and is appointed as the Minister of the Secretariat. Dong Chong is appointed as the General of the Cavalry and the Minister of the Secretariat. Together with the three ministers, they will manage state affairs, and report all matters to the emperor together, and they are not allowed to act on their own."

There was silence in Deyang Palace in response to this imperial decree.

He Jin, Yuan Wei, and the three ministers were all easy to deal with. It was only natural for the new emperor to confer titles on his ministers after he ascended the throne.

But who is Dong Zhong? He is nothing more than the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong. Why was he promoted to General of the Cavalry and appointed as the Minister of the Secretariat?

Liu Bian saw their expressions clearly, and he knew what they were thinking, but he didn't care. He spoke more and more smoothly, and said quickly: "Third, from now on, the harem and eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Especially for eunuchs, all their benefits will be taken back, they will not be promoted to court officials or given titles, and they will only serve the inner court."

Jian Shuo's face changed color when he heard this, but he forced himself to lower his head.

Empress Dowager He, who was still thinking about the Empress Dowager Dong who was ruling the country from behind the scenes, was also shocked. They never expected that Liu Bian would openly issue such an order!

This decree was naturally a source of great joy to the foreign officials.

He Jin, the three ministers, Wang Yun and others almost immediately bowed to the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Their purpose of "correcting the emperor and eliminating the thieves" today was to eliminate the Twelve Eunuchs and put an end to the eunuchs' interference in politics. As for the harem interfering in politics, they also didn't like it, and being able to solve it was a pleasant surprise.

However, when Empress Dowager Dong heard that "the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs", her expression became even gloomier. She glared at Liu Bian and then turned to Empress Dowager He.

Empress Dowager He was a little uncomfortable at first. How could an empress dowager of the Han Dynasty not interfere in government affairs? But when she saw Empress Dowager Dong's expression, she seemed to feel better and responded with a smug and provocative expression.

Liu Bian thought for a moment and continued, "From now on, the North and South Palaces will be separated, and the eight lieutenants of the West Garden will be abolished and divided into two. The general lieutenant Jian Shuo will lead the North Palace, and the military lieutenant Cao Cao will lead the South Palace. They will be responsible for guarding and report directly to me. No one is allowed to interfere!"

The original Eight Commandants of Xiyuan were led by General Jian Shuo, but most of them, such as Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Chunyu Qiong and others, were actually "civil servants". There was no problem when Emperor Ling was alive, but as soon as Emperor Ling died, these people directly obeyed the orders of General He Jin.

This is also one of the main reasons why this palace coup was successful.

But because of this palace coup, more than half of the Eight Commandants of Xiyuan were lost, and there are probably only about two thousand people left at most.

"I obey your order!" Although Jian Shuo was somewhat reluctant, he was lucky to be alive in the current situation, so he dared not ask for more. He thought to himself that if he could please Liu Bian in the future, the power would return to him!

Cao Cao was not in Deyang Palace at this time.

He Jin and others were unwilling to let Jian Shuo, the Minister of the Imperial Household, control the military power. Just as they were about to speak, Liu Bian suddenly turned around.

As Liu Bian turned his back, the corners of his mouth twitched violently, the corners of his face deformed dramatically, and he was extremely nervous.

"Will they not see my thighs shaking?" Liu Bian was extremely nervous. He had been struggling for so long and was almost at his limit. He looked at the side door not far away and approached it step by step.

"His Majesty!"

He Jin suddenly shouted loudly.

Liu Bian was startled and stopped abruptly, with his hands tightly clasped together in front of him.

His mind was blank now. If He Jin wanted to make any other requests or do anything at this time, he would not be able to react at all. He tried his best to stay calm and turned around with a blank expression.

He looked at He Jin and was not about to speak. Suddenly, a sudden thought came to his mind, and he thought of Dong Zhuo!

He had a blank expression on his face and a solemn tone as he said, "Also, without my order, no one may send an order to mobilize troops from all over the country to the capital! That's it for today, and we'll discuss other matters later!"

After Liu Bian finished speaking, he turned around quickly, not daring to even glance at anyone, and quickly left Deyang Palace.

The court officials were left dumbfounded.

What happened today was something they never expected.

The fourteen-year-old young emperor handled such a big event today so easily?

This is a coup, a bloody coup!

When Empress Dowager He saw her son leaving, she wanted to say something to his brother He Jin, but when she saw the tense situation, she turned around and followed him.

Jian Shuo did not dare to stay any longer and followed Liu Bian closely.

The court officials were left alone in the hall, which was as quiet as if there was no one there.

After a long while, Ding Gong finally recovered and stood up and said to He Jin, "General?"

Everyone was looking at He Jin. What happened today was so beyond their expectations that they didn't know what to do for a moment.

He Jin held his saber in his right hand, turned his back to the courtiers, and said in a voice as cold as an ice cave: "Your Majesty has issued the order, you can do whatever you want!"

After hearing his words, all the officials couldn't help but stand up.

There are still many points in the several edicts issued by the new emperor that are worthy of discussion, especially the matter of Yuan Shao.

If Yuan Shao is really guilty, then today's coup is wrong. They are all wrong and guilty!

If we investigate seriously, most of the imperial court will be implicated!

How could they accept this!

He Jin did not give them a chance to speak. His face was extremely ferocious and his eyes were blazing with anger. He turned around and strode out of the palace gate.

Ding Gong wanted to say something else, but when he saw He Jin's eyes wide open and his teeth gritted as he tried to suppress his anger, he stopped talking immediately.

Liu Yu wanted to speak, but was immediately stopped by Wang Yun beside him.

Liu Yu turned around and saw Wang Yun shaking his head silently, so he stopped talking.

After He Jin left the door, everyone gathered in groups of three or four, talking in low voices as they walked out.

At this time, Liu Bian had returned to Jingfu Hall and was sitting on a chair. He felt a chill on his back and his legs were shaking.

Seeing Jian Shuo, Empress Dowager He and others following in, she quickly pulled up her clothes to cover her legs, sat upright on the chair with an expressionless face.

He had only been here for a short time, and he had already experienced such a thrilling event!

Empress Dowager He was now panicked, confused, surprised and happy. She hugged Liu Bian and said, "Bian'er, you are..."

Liu Bian was still in a state of calm, and allowed Empress Dowager He to hold him. After a while, he calmed down and said with a smile, "Mother, was I decisive enough in handling the situation today?"

Empress Dowager He was born in a poor family and had limited experience. She still didn't understand what happened today. She stood up and looked at Liu Bian and said, "Bian'er, have you offended your uncle?"

Even though she had little experience, she was very clear about the ways of the world. Her brother's expression just now was more than just not good.

Liu Bian said calmly: "No, I even promoted him. I will treat him to dinner tonight."

Immediately, he took a deep breath and looked at Jian Shuo and Pan Yin in front of him.

Pan Yin had a sallow complexion and a thin body. When he saw Liu Bian's gaze, he immediately bowed his head.

Jian Shuo, on the other hand, fell to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, it was all Zhang Rang and his people. They were close to Empress Dowager Dong, so they wanted to establish Prince Xie. I was framed by them..."