After crying for a while, Empress Dowager He ordered someone to close the news, and then sent her cronies in the palace to take care of the emperor's diet in person. Under the strict defense of Empress Dowager He and Empress Tang, Emperor Liu Wei recuperated for a period of time, and his physical vitality gradually recovered. On this day, it was reported that Liu Beinan was begging for Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu was defeated and retreated; Cao Cao also recovered most of Yuzhou; Even Sun Jian, a close confidant of Yuan Shu, rebelled and captured most of the counties in Jiangdong. By now, Yuan Shu has betrayed his relatives and left his relatives, and he can't live in fear.

Hearing this good news, the Son of Heaven Liu Wei was overjoyed and danced with excitement. Nai Dao: "The hearts of the people are still in Han, how can the traitor usurp? ”

In the evening, Liu Wei, who was still on the rise, became interested in the palace maid who warmed his bed. This time, he has recuperated and recuperated, and his weakened body has gradually recovered, and now he can react when he sees women. So I wanted to be lucky. The palace maid was sent by the Queen Mother, and her mission was to strictly prevent the emperor from getting close to women. Where to respond, just not from.

The emperor's heart was full of desire, and when he saw that the palace maid did not obey, he was furious, and said: "I am the son of heaven, the supreme in the world, and the cheap maid dares to rebel against me?" ”

The Son of Heaven was angry, and the palace maid was nervous, so she had to obey it. The Son of Heaven dragged him to the couch and ordered him to take off his clothes, under the dim light, his skin was like jade, the colors were distinct, and he was concave and convex. There were waiters in the palace who saw it clearly, and rushed out of the palace to report to the queen mother's palace.

Liu Wei had a fragrant tongue and a piercing heart, and after attacking with the palace maid, he stood up and shouted at Yu Yong. When the Queen Mother heard the letter and rushed over, she saw Liu Wei hanging her limbs, lying on the couch with confused eyes, and the palace maid on the side had tears on her face, cleaning up the traces.

Empress Dowager He was furious and shouted, "What's the use of you being a cheap? "I was about to let people drag it down, and I thought that the emperor was going to force it, how could I blame her entirely. So he let it go for the time being, and ordered someone to pass on the doctor quickly.

The imperial doctor came to take a pulse, shook his head with a bitter face, and said, "Queen Mother, this is not something that can be saved by the power of the ministers." ”

Empress Dowager He blushed and asked, "How long can it last?" ”

The imperial doctor sighed: "Lao Chen do his best! ”

In the evening, the emperor woke up and drank some decoction. recovered a little, and then called the Empress Dowager He and the Empress Tang over. Looking at the sad faces of the queen mother and the queen, Liu Wei smiled weakly and said, "The queen mother and the queen don't have to be like this, I know in my heart that I can't die for the time being." It's just that there are some things that I have to talk to you about in advance, so that I don't get it too late. ”

Empress Dowager He burst into tears and persuaded: "The emperor should be relieved and recuperate, don't hurt your strength." ”

Liu Zhiping retreated left and right, and ordered: "Looking at the princes today, Yuan Shao's disciples don't need to say it anymore. Cao Cao and Sun Jian also have different intentions. Uncle Fang of the Han Dynasty, although Liu Yu and Liu Biao are people who believe in elegance, they do not practice soldiers, and they are all old. There are only Liu Bei and Liu Zhang, each based in Xiongzhou, which can be relied on by my Han family. Liu Bei Hongyi is loyal and upright, and the soldiers are general. But after my death, if the queen mother and the queen can get rid of it, they will go to Qingzhou. ”

Empress Dowager He held back tears and nodded desperately with Empress Tang. In the days that followed, the emperor woke up from time to time. After struggling to survive this Spring Festival, Yu Xingping collapsed in the Anfu Hall of Luoyang North Palace in the sixth year of Xingping (the ninth year of Jian'an). He was twenty-four years old.

After Yuan Shao learned that the emperor was seriously ill, he sent people to guard the palace strictly. When the emperor died, he led his ministers into Luoyang. When he arrived in front of the emperor's spirit, he asked the queen mother: "Where is Your Majesty's edict?" ”

Empress Dowager He's tears had dried up, and there was a waiter next to her who presented the edict, Yuan Shao opened it and saw that it read: "I am a cool virtue, and I will succeed the unification for several years." Dreaming of peace all night, I am afraid that I will bear the burden entrusted by the emperor. Now the disease is dying, and the death is revival. The common sense of day and night for the dead and the living, ancient and modern people are unavoidable. However, he can't just inherit the flood of the saints, and finally serve the queen mother's food, although he died in Funing. The prince is naïve and unworthy of the country. The emperor's brother's association, the blood of the first emperor, my younger brother, generous and intelligent, well-known at home, can be the emperor's throne. I have not shown kindness to the people, and I can't bear to have heavy labor. Chinese and foreign civil and military officials ordered to go out for three days, all of them were released, there was no ban on music to marry, drinking alcohol and eating meat. ……”

Yuan Shao was so angry that he smoked in his seven orifices before he finished reading it. If the Son of Heaven of Chang'an is appointed as the emperor, how can he still command the princes in the name of the imperial court? Although the princes did not listen to themselves most of the time. But he can serve the Son of Heaven to please him. How can such an opportunity to act cheaply be let go?

So he ordered the waiter next to him and said, "I read, you can write!" ”

After a while, a freshly baked "edict" appeared in front of Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao looked at it with satisfaction and said to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, please use the seal." ”

Empress Dowager He's heart was like ashes, and her face was blank. Yuan Shao also ignored this poor woman who had died her husband, brother, mother, and now her son. Ordered the waiter to find the talisman treasure and use the big seal. Then he took out Liu Min, the four-year-old only son of Liu Bian, and let him ascend the throne as emperor in front of the spirit.

On the tenth day of the first month of the spring of the sixth year of Xingping, Emperor Liu Wei died. The prince Liu Min became the emperor, granted amnesty to the world, and changed the Yuan to Zhaoning. Respect the Empress Dowager He as the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Tang as the Empress Dowager. Worship Yuan Shao as a general, Marquis of Ye, and always uphold the government. Yuan Shao's name is Huai, righteousness and goodness, and benevolence is short-term. The short is not sixty, and the fold is not thirty. After the 27th day of the month of Yiyi, the first emperor was buried in Huailing.

After the news broke, the world shook. The letters questioning Yuan Shao flew like snowflakes. Yuan Shao was dissatisfied because Dong Zhuo had established Chen Liuwang and Liu Xie as the Son of Heaven. So he said to the princes that the lord and the country were suspicious, and Dong Zhuo dictated the government, and if this continued, the country would not be a country. It is recommended to establish a long monarch to help the world. So he discussed with the ministers to establish Youzhou Mu Liu Yu. Although Liu Yuning died, Yuan Shao was stillborn this time. But Yuan Shao behaved like a public heart at the beginning. Okay now, when you Yuan Shao comes here, aren't you afraid that the Lord Shaoguo will be suspicious?

His Majesty has died, but Emperor Xiaoling still has his bloodline, and he is still the Son of Heaven in Chang'an. Why don't you welcome the Son of Heaven of Chang'an to Luoyang, that is, the emperor? It's better than you setting up a doll emperor and splitting the court, right? You Yuan Shao clearly want to be the sole ruler of the dynasty and want to be the second Dong Zhuo!

The people who wrote to question Yuan Shao, except for the princes of Liangzhou, were all from the Han clan, such as Liu Zhang of Yizhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Yu of Youzhou, Liu Xuan of Yuzhang and Liu Bei of Qingzhou. As for Cao Cao, Sun Jian and others, they were regarded as transparent without saying a word.

Liu Bei was in Qingzhou and summoned his ministers and said: "The Yuan family has not been subordinate for a long time, there is Yuan Shu in the south, and Yuan Shao in the north." All are thieves too. Zhu Qing made more preparations, collected money and food, and reorganized the soldiers and horses. I want to destroy Yuan after the operation, attack Yuan Shao in the north, and take the side of Qingjun. ”

Everyone obeyed the order and left, and for a while, Qingzhou soldiers and horses were mobilized again and again. Liu Bei issued several orders in succession, asking Zhao Yun and Tian Yu to lead the Youzhou army into the plain, and keep an eye on Yuan Shao while reorganizing the army. Then he ordered Guan Yu to lead the army to prepare to go south, and after the preparations were sufficient, he marched with Zhang Fei and Yan Yan to defeat the scourge of Yuan Shu in one fell swoop.