Chapter 225: Huai Gong Loses Qin and Takes the Throne (7)
He claimed to have succeeded in luring Zi Yu out of Gaoliang City, but Zi Yu did not see the person who answered at the receiving location, but saw Hu Yan and his cavalry team dressed in heavy filial piety. The fox's eyes were split, and he immediately rushed up and poked him into a sieve.
The delay of Duke Wen of Jin in entering the army caused widespread uneasiness among the Jin people - the new monarch obviously did not get enough security, and the most effective way to obtain security was to eliminate the enemy from the **.
During his stay in Quwo, Duke Wen demanded a thorough investigation into the truth of Hutu's murder. Although Lu Nephew and Yin Rui were both against the killing at the time, the doctors all believed that the investigation was directed at the two men.
Just when Lu nephew and Yin Rui were worried about their future and fate, the news of Zi Yu's killing came again. Only then did the two discover that Duke Wen's heart was far from being as kind and gentle as it seemed on the surface, and Xinjun got rid of the competitors with a little trick, what did the two of them count? Besides, Ziyu died, and the bargaining chips that the two could use to negotiate were gone. After a difficult struggle and choice, the two finally decided to get rid of Duke Wen and set up Ziyuan's brother as the king.
While the two were plotting, the temple people came out again from somewhere. He was dressed in tattered clothes, his expression haggard, and his eyes were full of fear. Although Lu nephew and Yin Rui looked down on the temple people, they both knew his ability, knew that he could mobilize half of the outlaws in Jiangdu, and also knew that he was hiding in Tibet because of two assassination attempts.
"The addition of this dead eunuch will undoubtedly greatly increase the success rate of murder." Based on the above thoughts, the two agreed to join the conspiracy and told him all the secrets without reservation.
However, when the temple learned all about the rebels' plans, he secretly went to see the Duke of Jin Wen. At this time, Duke Wen of Jin put all his thoughts on Lu and He, and he had no plans to clean up the temple people for the time being. He refused the other party's request to see him, and sent someone to rebuke him, saying: "When you attacked Pucheng, you set off the next day, and you set off that night." Although the king's order is carried out, the speed is too fast, right? Hui Gong ordered you to assassinate the widow, leaving you three days, but you only used a day and a half. You hate me for not dying. The sleeves of your severed clothes are still there, and the widow doesn't want to see you, so you better leave quickly! β
The temple man said to the messenger, "The minister thinks that the prince already knows about those plots!" If not, it will suffer. The king's order must not be disobeyed, this is an ancient system. The minister purged the monarch of enemies, and only wanted to do his best to complete the task, and had no other thoughts; Regardless of Pu people and Di people, what is the difference between the ministers?
"Now that the new monarch is in charge of state affairs, is there no such thing as Pucheng and Bai Di? Duke Qi Huan threw away the hook and appointed Guan Zhong as Xiangbang, and finally achieved hegemony; If the prince changes his approach, it is really insulting. If the prince insists on expelling the enemy, and half the country will flee, will he still send his ministers alone? β
Jin Wengong heard his voice, and after a little consideration, he met with him. He pardoned the other party's crimes, asked him to be reinstated, and returned to the palace to stand by. The temple people reported to the Duke of Jin Wen about the conspiracy of Lu and Hao to kill the king. Duke Wen of Jin was furious and prepared to arrest the two immediately, but the temple man Phi dissuaded him and said that the two were too powerful to confront them head-on; Moreover, the number of troops that Wen Gong can mobilize is insufficient, and it is unknown whether the generals can be trusted. He advised Duke Wen of Jin to secretly leave Quwo and seek help from the Qin people.
Jin Wengong said that he was not sick from the next day; Except for a few descendants, he did not see any courtiers. Duke Wen secretly escaped from Quwo, quietly crossed the Yellow River west, and infiltrated the royal city of Qin; Qin Mugong has been waiting for him in the royal city for a long time.
Lu and Hao couldn't figure out whether Jin Wengong was playing tricks, so they had to postpone the rebellion plan. But as time went on, the two gradually dispelled their suspicions, because everything was in order in the court, and Hu Yan, Zhao Yu and others regularly went in and out of Duke Wen's bed, reported political affairs to "Duke Wen", and brought them out with his orders.
In March, the implementation of the plan to murder Jin Wengong began. On the 30th, Duke Wen's stand-in issued an order, saying that his body had recovered and that he would go to the court tomorrow to discuss politics. After the palace gate was closed at night, Hu Yan, Zhao Yu and others secretly escaped from Quwo. That night, the rebels' inner should suddenly set fire to the palace, Lu and Hao acted separately, Lu nephew went to attack the mansions of political opponents, and Yin Rui led many rebels to rush into the palace.
The murderers committed a large number of bloody atrocities, and many innocent people died; Most of the ancient and majestic palace complex, which was built during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (Quwo was once the capital of the Jin Kingdom), was burned down. The city was full of fires, and the hooligans and thugs took the opportunity to raid and rob houses, and there was not a single street where the bodies of the dead were not left. Quwo, a majestic and prosperous city that had never been conquered by foreign enemies, was now in a state of destruction due to civil strife.
Lu and Hao finally found out that they had been fooled: Duke Wen and his henchmen were not seen alive or dead, and they all disappeared without a trace. The two did not dare to continue their actions and quickly led the team to withdraw from Quwo.
The rebels fled to the banks of the Yellow River in panic like lost dogs; They met a Baidi tribe by the river. The tribal leader said, "You have no place to stand on the east side of the river, and the only way to survive is to cross the Yellow River and go to the Baidi people in the north of the river." The Qin and Jin forces had not yet extended to the north, so it was still very safe there. β
The two gave Bai Di a large amount of property and asked the other party to take the team to safety. The leader of Bai Di happily accepted the bribe, and then happily sent those people to the hands of the Qin people. It turned out that Qin Mugong had secretly informed the tribes along the river that there would be a heavy reward for capturing the two.
The people of Qin gave the two to Chong'er, and although Chong'er cherished their talents, he had no choice but to behead them considering their crimes and capriciousness.
After LΓΌ and Xun Fu Fa, the anti-heavy ear forces of the Jin State disappeared. But Qin Mugong was still worried, so he gave Jin Wengong a guard army composed of three thousand tigers. This army remained in the Jin State and by the side of Duke Wen of Jin until it was dismissed when Qin and Jin became enemies.