Chapter 1060

"Grand Tutor Yuan, do you think the Grand General is dissatisfied with the Crown Prince and me?"

"Also, has there been any trace of the Colonel of the Capital, Dong Zhuo, who presented the jade pills to His Majesty?"

"Now that His Majesty is seriously ill and the court situation is unstable, how does the Grand Tutor think we should stabilize the court?"

Empress Dowager Dong threw out several questions in one breath.

The people below looked at each other.

He Jin did not enter the palace; what can be said about this?

It should be said that it is within reason.

At this time, if it were any of them in He Jin's position, they would probably not dare to enter the palace either.

Not entering the palace might still leave a glimmer of hope; if one were to enter the palace, they might end up under house arrest in the Imperial Palace.

The palace guards are now all in the hands of Empress Dowager Dong.

As soon as Empress Dowager Dong gives an order, Jian Shuo will inevitably take He Jin down.

That is why He Jin claimed illness and did not enter the palace.

Of course, this cannot be said directly; if it were said directly, it would be a complete falling out with no room for maneuver.

"Empress Dowager, this old minister believes that the most important thing at present is to stabilize Luoyang."

Yuan Kui held his tablet and said: "Now that the troops in Luoyang are empty, we should be wary of rebellious officials and thieves taking advantage of the situation."

"And now that Luoyang's military strength is empty, although there are the soldiers of the Eight Passes of Luoyang, they are not enough to guard Luoyang."

"The court officials believe that if we can mobilize two units of troops into Luoyang to guard it, everything will be worry-free."

Empress Dowager Dong nodded slightly: "Grand Tutor Yuan, do you have any suitable people?"

Yuan Kui, who had been prepared, nodded directly and said: "This old minister recommends the Left General of the Household, Huangfu Song, and the Right General of the Household, Zhu Jun, who conquered the Yellow Turban rebels last year."

"Both are capable of fighting and winning, and they are loyal to His Majesty and the imperial court, and the troops they lead are all battle-hardened soldiers."

"In addition, the Empress Dowager can issue an imperial decree to let the Inspector of Bingzhou, Ding Yuan, bring troops into the Hangu Pass and blockade the Hangu Pass..."

When he said this, Yuan Kui's voice paused.

Then he looked up at Empress Dowager Dong and said: "Empress Dowager, although it is not yet known whether the matter of Dong Zhuo presenting the jade pills has any connection with the Shepherd of Liangzhou, Duan Yu."

"But Dong Zhuo is Duan Yu's father-in-law. If Duan Yu is truly involved in this matter, I fear Liangzhou will revolt."

"Liangzhou's troops are strong, and Duan Yu has always had the reputation of being a tiger general of the age."

"Moreover, as far as this old minister knows, Duan Yu has a deep relationship with Grand General He Jin. If Duan Yu truly has any changes, we should be on guard in advance."

"We need a strong force to lock the Hangu Pass. As long as the Hangu Pass is blockaded, even if Duan Yu has thousands of troops and horses, he will find it difficult to cross the Hangu Pass."

As soon as Yuan Kui's voice fell, the Minister of Works Cui Lie on the side also stood out to support Yuan Kui.

"Empress Dowager, this minister believes that the Grand Tutor is right." Cui Lie held his tablet and said: "The Shepherd of Liangzhou, Duan Yu, has a tyrannical and bloodthirsty personality. If he truly has any ulterior motives, he will be a major threat to the imperial court and must be guarded against!"

"This minister believes that we must blockade the Hangu Pass and absolutely not let Duan Yu enter the Hangu Pass."

Ma Ridi and Zhang Wen's gazes fell on Cui Lie.

Their eyes were thoughtful.

Cui Lie was so eager to stand by Yuan Kui's side and support him because when Duan Yu was faking his death some time ago, Cui Lie submitted a memorial to impeach Duan Yu.

Later, Duan Yu used bloody means to purge the Liangzhou noble families, and Cui Lie was afraid.

If Duan Yu were to enter Luoyang, Cui Lie would probably be the first to be purged by Duan Yu.

He Jin did not dare to attend the court today; what he was planning was actually easy to guess.

Yuan Kui wanted to bring Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun into Luoyang to intimidate the situation.

How could He Jin not want to?

It was just that He Jin did not have many people he could use, and Duan Yu was probably the best candidate.

Therefore, He Jin would likely summon Duan Yu to Luoyang.

Competing for the throne, each showing their own means.

If Duan Yu brought troops into Luoyang, He Jin would have one more bargaining chip in his hand.

Blocking Duan Yu from entering Luoyang was equivalent to cutting off the last hope in He Jin's hands.

Liu Xie was established as Crown Prince; as long as they waited for Liu Hong to pass away and the new Emperor to ascend the throne, everything would be settled.

That was Yuan Kui's plan.

And Empress Dowager Dong, in order not to let power fall into the hands of the relatives, would inevitably agree to Yuan Kui's suggestion in cooperation with him.

In the hall, besides Yuan Kui and Cui Lie who were willing to see this result, there was another person.

That was Jian Shuo, who controlled the Imperial Palace guards.

"Empress Dowager, this general also believes that guarding against Duan Yu's rebellion is the top priority." Jian Shuo also advised Empress Dowager Dong.

"Good." Empress Dowager Dong, in her black dress, nodded slightly: "Since all the ministers have said so, then let's do it."

"I will issue a decree now, according to the Grand Tutor's words, to summon the Left General of the Household, Huangfu Song, the Right General of the Household, Zhu Jun, and the Inspector of Bingzhou, Ding Yuan, to the capital." ===== CHAPTER 1062 =====