Chapter 318: The Drum of Grievances
"Boom."
"Boom."
"Boom."
……
The big drum outside the Xuanwu Gate was beaten. A huge sound swept into the sky in an instant, enveloping the entire imperial city at once.
In front of the big drum, the family members of the three princes and nine kings lined up neatly, with grief and anger on their faces, gritting their teeth, as if they wanted to eat their lives.
……
"Father."
There was a loud shout from the Weiyang Palace, and Liu Hong's expression was full of horror. In the past few days, since Ying Fei entered Luoyang, too many things have happened one after another. The turn of great joy to great sorrow made Liu Hong's little heart a little unbearable.
When Zhang Rang heard this, he walked up to Liu Hong as soon as possible and said, "Your Majesty."
"What happened in the palace, and why did the drums shake the sky?"
Hearing Liu Hong's questioning, a wry smile rose from the corner of Zhang Rang's mouth, and he arched his hand towards him.
"Your Majesty, the family members of the Three Princes and Nine Qings, they beat the drum in Xuanwumen and shouted grievances."
"Sss
Hearing this, Liu Hong gasped, and a touch of horror swept through the depths of his eyes. He suddenly sat down on the dragon chair, and his heart was churning like thunder.
Xuanwu Gate is uneven,
Reprimanding the king and punishing the thief.
Emperor Gaozu sat in the hall,
Monarchs and ministers discuss and decide on each other.
……
Inexplicably, these four sentences flashed in Liu Hong's heart, and his expression suddenly became hideous. The drum of grievances outside the Xuanwu Gate has only sounded once in the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty.
In 74 BC, Emperor Zhao died of illness because he had no son, and Huo Guang supported the accession of Liu He, the grandson of Emperor Wu.
Liu Hong remembers clearly that it was the twenty-seventh day of Liu He's succession. The drum of injustice in Xuanwumen was sounded by the three dukes and nine secretaries, who were headed by the general Da Sima and said: "On the twenty-seventh day since Liu He received the seal, the envoy was at noon, and the edict was levied and issued by the official offices, and all the 1,127 things were done."
Huo Guang was overwhelmed by his heavy responsibilities, and he and his ministers asked the Empress Dowager Shangguan to issue an edict, and deposed Liu He in the same month.
This is the origin of the drum of grievances, and its majesty is like a tight hoop on the heads of emperors of all dynasties. After the revival of Guangwu, he built the imperial city in Luoyang, and all the staff copied Chang'an.
In the more than 190 years of the Han Dynasty, this was the first time that the drum of grievances was sounded. The past is vivid, which makes Liu Hong's heart cold.
As soon as the drum sounded, this meant that the three princes and nine kings were on the same front at this time.
And there are not many choices left for Liu Hong, either Yu Sangong and Jiuqing will obey his decision. Erase your own layout with your back hand.
Or stand on the opposite side of it, use the army in your hands as a deterrent, and use the protection of the Western Regions as the backing to suppress the Three Princes and Nine Secretaries.
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As an emperor, Liu Hong is extremely proficient in the art of power schemes. He knows very well that above the court, the family is dominant, which is a disaster at all.
In Liu Hong's heart, he didn't want to see the three princes and nine kings twisted into a line, or that most of the Western Regions would protect the family. Above the court, only the various forces are inclined to each other, which is conducive to the emperor's control.
"Father, what do you think about this?"
This choice, although deceptively simple. But its essence is extremely complex, and an inadvertent move will cause earth-shattering waves.
Hearing Liu Hong's words, Zhang Rang's body trembled, his expression was solemn, and he said: "The matter has come to this point, the confrontation between the two factions is inevitable, Your Majesty should make a choice."
Hearing this Tai Chi general answer, Liu Hong's eyes flashed, and he glanced at Zhang Rang deeply, and dissatisfaction grew in his heart.
"Passed the decree, ordered Jian Shuo to control the northern army and guard the four gates of Luoyang. At the same time, he ordered the executive Jinwu to be stationed in the same place and not to move. ”
Liu Hong's expression changed, his tone gradually became cold, he paused for a moment, and continued towards Zhang Rang, saying.
"At the same time, I ordered most of the Western Regions to protect Yingfei into the court, and I have important matters to inquire."
"No."
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Zhang Rang had a look of surprise on his face, turned around and left Weiyang Palace. From Liu Hong's words, he clearly saw his choice.
Ying Fei has an army of 100,000 people, and its majesty spans one state. Compared with the three princes and nine kings who can only protest on their lips, such a force is simply a hard nail.
"Let, I've seen Dadu Hu."
As soon as Zhang Rang stepped out of Weiyang Palace, he met Ying Fei. His eyes flashed, and he said towards Ying Fei.
"Let the princess, you don't have to be like this."
Towards Zhang Rangxuan, the corner of Ying Fei's mouth lifted a smile, and said, "Fei wants to see Your Majesty, please let the public pass it on."
Facing Ying Fei's gaze, Zhang Rang's eyes shrank slightly, and said, "Your Majesty has a word, most of them are protected, and there is no need to spread it."
"Haha......"
With a chuckle and a farewell to Zhang Rang, Ying Fei took Lin Feng and walked towards Weiyang Palace. Along the way, the two of them looked solemn and did not talk much.
"Your Majesty has an order, and it is rumored that most of the people will be escorted into the palace."
Glancing at the guard, Ying Fei nodded towards Lin Feng, and he stepped into Weiyang Palace.
"Minister, Ying Fei greets Your Majesty."
Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, heard the words, his eyes changed slightly. He looked at Ying Fei, who looked respectful underground, and couldn't see the arrogance when he killed the three princes and nine kings.
"Thou shalt be convicted!"
The cold cheer came down from the dragon chair. Liu Hong shouted angrily, and in his voice, the murderous intent was monstrous.
"Boom."
Hearing this, Ying Fei's heart was shocked, the expression on his face remained unchanged, and he was calm and calm.
"Last night, the minister's family was assassinated, and all the thirty guards were killed, and when the minister saw Tianming, he immediately went to Weiyang Palace to ask to see His Majesty, I really don't know, what is the crime?"
"Ahem."
Coughing lightly, Liu Hong smiled angrily. He had never seen such a thick-skinned person, and when the facts were in front of him, he denied it without blushing or beating his heart.
Hearing this, Liu Honghu raised his eyes, looked at Ying Fei deeply, and said in a condensed voice.
"Last night, the rangers and underground forces in the city were in chaos, and they dispatched men and horses to attack the mansion of the Three Princes and Nine Qings, killing more than 600 people, and their heads were cut off."
"It is in the middle of Suzaku Street, arranged into a dead word, such a blatant and crazy thing, who dares to do it except you!"
"Plop."
Hearing Liu Hong's angry shouting, Ying Fei knelt down with a bend of her knees, and said towards Liu Hong.
"The minister was assassinated last night, and his heart was terrified. If it hadn't been for His Majesty's inform, the minister would not have known that such a shocking case had occurred in the city last night. ”
"Besieging the mansion of the Three Princes and Nine Princes, this move is tantamount to going against the imperial court, and the minister thinks that when the murderer is arrested, such a mad person will be brought to justice."
Speaking of this, Ying Fei's tone changed, and he turned to Liu Hong and said: "This matter is detrimental to the majesty of my Han court, and the minister thinks that the commander of Jinwu is to blame for this, and he should be killed to set an example."
"Haha......"
Liu Hong laughed, his heart was extremely crooked. He looked at Ying Fei, who was kneeling on the ground, seemingly respectful, and the fear in his heart rose to the peak in an instant.
This kind of dead is said to be alive, white is said to be black, and the ability to mess around is really invincible in the world.