Chapter 1056

Empress Dowager Dong is sitting in the Jiade Hall, and Jian Shuo, who was just appointed as the General of the Upper Army at the beginning of the year to command the imperial guards, led troops to surround the Jiade Hall, and all palace gates have been closed.

It seems that the Great Han is about to change the sky.

Any country is in the most turbulent political situation when the monarch changes.

The alternation of imperial power concerns the life and death of millions of people.

Changqiu Palace.

From noon, there were hundreds of imperial guards outside the Changqiu Palace.

The imperial guards surrounded the Changqiu Palace on all sides.

And for no reason, no one was allowed to go out or enter.

And all the people He Lingsi sent out to find out the news were driven back.

This made He Lingsi, who was in the Changqiu Palace, very panicked.

He Lingsi tried to use the identity of the Empress to order the imperial guards, saying that she wanted to go to the Jiade Hall to serve the Emperor.

But the imperial guard soldiers were unmoved and ignored He Lingsi's orders at all.

He Lingsi herself also knew that the imperial guards were commanded by Jian Shuo.

And Jian Shuo is different from other Regular Attendants in the palace; he never accepts gifts, does not form cliques with anyone, and only listens to the Emperor's orders.

This is exactly what He Lingsi is worried about.

The lights in the Changqiu Palace were lit.

He Lingsi paced anxiously in the bedroom, looking toward the outside of the palace from time to time, her dark brows almost twisted together.

And Green Willow, who was He Lingsi's close maid, followed He Lingsi's side.

"Your Majesty, your body is important. Your Majesty is still pregnant, and there is no way to be anxious now. The servant has already sent the news out, and I believe the Grand General will definitely do something," Green Willow comforted in a low voice.

He Lingsi's footsteps paused slightly, and she reached out to touch her lower abdomen.

Originally, she planned to abort the child in her womb today.

It's just...

Now it seems that it is not the time.

It's just that He Lingsi is also very conflicted.

Now it is circulating in the palace that the jade pills offered by Colonel of the Capital Dong Zhuo are poisonous, which caused the Emperor to collapse and bleed, and it was Dong Zhuo who secretly harmed the Emperor.

Will this matter involve Duan Yu?

If it involves Duan Yu, then the things between her and Duan Yu, if discovered, will definitely be implicated, and then it will be a disaster.

Conflict, anxiety, plus the changes that are about to happen are right in front of her.

And she can only be trapped in this Changqiu Palace and cannot get out.

Jiade Hall, also heavily guarded.

Except for various important palace gates, Sima Gate, Jiade Gate, etc., almost all imperial guards were concentrated in the Jiade Hall.

In the Jiade Hall, which was as bright as day with firelight all around.

Jian Shuo was in front of Liu Hong's bedroom door.

A burst of bitter Chinese herbal medicine smell kept coming out of the hall.

Bronze fire basins were placed on both sides of the hall, making the hall very dry and hot.

All the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital were now concentrated in the main hall of the Jiade Hall to hold a consultation on Liu Hong's condition.

But without exception, there were no results.

Empress Dowager Dong had not left the Jiade Hall for a single step since dawn.

And Liu Xie, the second son, had also been picked up to the Jiade Hall.

As for the eldest imperial son Liu Bian, he was placed under house arrest in the Wende Hall, separated from the Changqiu Palace by the east and west.

In the bedroom, Liu Hong was still unconscious, his face already without any blood color.

In the afternoon, he started to have convulsions, foaming at the mouth, and rolling his eyes.

And even his bowel movements were incontinent.

Finally, the conclusion given by the Imperial Hospital was that Liu Hong's condition was a deficiency of true Qi and the retention of evil Qi.

Commonly speaking, it is the mechanism of brain lesions caused by the disorder of Qi and blood.

Incurable.

"Empress Dowager, please make a decision early."

Jian Shuo knelt before Liu Hong's sickbed and said to Empress Dowager Dong: "His Majesty is seriously ill, but the position of Crown Prince has not been confirmed, and the Empress Dowager is His Majesty's biological mother, the mother of the country. Everything in this palace should be decided by the Empress Dowager."

Empress Dowager Dong, wearing a black long skirt and having cried her eyes red, wiped the corners of her eyes with the silk in her hand.

"His Majesty has not left an imperial edict to establish the position of Crown Prince, so how can I make a decision?"

Jian Shuo, kneeling on the ground, said: "Why doesn't the Empress Dowager summon the ministers to discuss this matter?"

"First, to seek the opinions of the ministers and officials, and second, to peek at the thoughts of the ministers and officials."

"And also..."

Speaking of this, a figure suddenly appeared in Jian Shuo's mind.

"Empress Dowager, Dong Zhuo poisoned His Majesty, his crime deserves death, and now that Duan Yu occupies Liangzhou, he is a strong official. If he is not curbed, I am afraid it will lead to a great disaster. Once Duan Yu rebels in Liangzhou, and now Dong Zhuo has escaped, I am afraid it will be impossible to curb."

"That Duan Yu has strong troops and sturdy horses in Liangzhou, with abundant money and grain. If we don't take advantage of his lack of reaction, I am afraid it will lead to a great disaster."

Jian Shuo's words made Empress Dowager Dong, who was wiping tears, immediately show a look of horror.

Although Empress Dowager Dong had not been in contact with Duan Yu before.

But Empress Dowager Dong had heard Duan Yu's name a lot even in the harem.

Rumors like "the world's tiger general," "invincible in battle," etc.

Empress Dowager Dong was not worried about Dong Zhuo, but if Duan Yu were to rebel...

That would really be a huge disaster.

Therefore, after Jian Shuo said these words, Empress Dowager Dong immediately panicked.

"Good, good, good, then follow your plan, summon the ministers to the palace tomorrow to discuss the establishment of the storage," Empress Dowager Dong said while nodding.

"Yes." Jian Shuo bowed and cupped his fists.

In Luoyang City, Grand General's mansion.

Almost the same as the Luoyang Imperial Palace, the Grand General's mansion was also brightly lit at this time.

And whether it was in front of the mansion or inside the mansion, there were soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons everywhere.

After He Lingsi's news reached the Grand General's mansion in the morning, He Jin made a series of deployments.

First, he used the authority of the Grand General to directly control the city defense troops.

Then he sent people to the Imperial Palace to find out the situation, and then sent people to monitor the Tiger's Might Army camp outside the city.

There are only two armies in Luoyang now.

One is the imperial guards in the Imperial Palace, and the other is the Tiger's Might Army outside the city.

The Northern Army's five schools were all wiped out when suppressing the Huang Jin Rebellion and had not yet had time to be rebuilt.

This led to the fact that although He Jin was the Grand General, he did not have an army he could use.

As for the He-nei army that was gathered before, it had already been disbanded after the crisis of the Huang Jin Rebellion was lifted.

The remaining troops are now stationed at the eight passes of Luoyang.

He Jin now only controls the city defense troops he can control.

But there are less than ten thousand.

At this time, in the main hall of He Jin's mansion, there were only the two brothers He Jin and He Miao.

He Miao, standing opposite He Jin, was also wearing armor.

"Brother, now His Majesty is seriously ill, the position of Crown Prince has not been confirmed, and before the ministers persuaded His Majesty to establish the Crown Prince early, His Majesty did not agree, but actually wanted to appoint Dong Hou. If brother does not act now, I am afraid it will harm our whole clan," He Miao said anxiously.

"The Empress is trapped in the palace, and there is no news at all, which shows that the Empress's situation is unfavorable."

"If we don't find a way, I am afraid we will follow in the footsteps of the Dou clan."

He Jin listened to He Miao's words, his brow furrowed: "I am also thinking, but do you want me to attack the Imperial Palace now?"

"We have no soldiers and no generals in our hands, what can we do?"

He Miao thought for a while and said: "I have a way!"