ushernet Chapter 13 Presumptuous
Chapter 13 Presumptuous
Chapter 13
Yuan Wei has white hair, a thin face, and looks energetic.
He was one of the three dukes of the Yuan family, and his status was very high. He did not want to argue with He Jin at this time, and said slowly: "General, Benchu entered the palace to correct the emperor and eliminate the thieves. He had no evil intentions. Although his actions were inappropriate, his loyalty to the emperor and the country should not be underestimated. However, this matter is of great importance. Please think of a proper solution and lend a hand."
Yuan Wei's words were very polite. Although the Yuan family had three officials in four generations and their students and former officials were spread all over the world, they were unable to handle such a major event in the capital of the Han Dynasty.
In the current Han Dynasty, the most powerful person is He Jin. It can be said that there is almost nothing he cannot do.
Seeing that Yuan Wei did not take advantage of his seniority, He Jin nodded dignifiedly and said, "What Ci Yang said is exactly what I thought. This matter is of great importance. Even if Your Majesty intends to pardon me, you must have an excuse. I summoned you all here today just for this excuse."
Ci Yang is Yuan Kui's courtesy name. Yuan Kui was much older than He Jin, but in the officialdom, there was no such thing as using age to measure status.
After He Jin finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
No matter what, Yuan Shao led his troops into the palace and pointed his spearhead directly at the emperor. At any time, this would be considered treasonous and punishable by the execution of the entire clan.
What kind of explanation can make this matter acceptable to everyone?
After all, he was his nephew. Yuan Wei had been thinking about it all night yesterday. Seeing that the others were silent, he pretended to be thoughtful and said, "General, those twelve eunuchs are plotting to depose the emperor, which is a great act of treason. Can you use the excuse that you were ordered by the Queen Mother to lead the troops to kill the thieves?"
He Jin said directly: "I have used this reason before, and it is not enough."
There is actually no problem with doing this, although Empress Dowager He did not know about it beforehand.
The key point is that the eldest nephew who had just succeeded to the throne seemed to think that he was already the emperor and had some personality, so he began to be angry with his uncle.
He Jin now needs to fool his eldest nephew and rescue Yuan Shao. Then his reputation will be unprecedented and his power will be incomparable. Only then will the eldest nephew listen to him obediently.
Yuan Wei was slightly stunned. Isn’t this the best reason?
Then, he pondered for a while and said, "Then, what if he entered the palace to protect the emperor? Yuan Shao led his troops into the palace and came before His Majesty. Was it because someone wanted to harm His Majesty? He went to protect the emperor!"
When Chen Lin heard this, he said, "Taifu's words make sense!"
He looked at He Jin and said, "General, it is indeed against your majesty's taboo to lead troops into the palace to eliminate the thieves, but it is different to enter the palace to protect Qingtian."
"What Kong Zhang said is exactly what I want!"
He Jin smiled and said to Chen Lin, "Ci Yang, you and I will go to see His Majesty in a few days. Benchu should be fine."
Yuan Huai raised his hand, his old face expressionless, and said, "Thank you, General."
He Jin turned to the others, his face fierce and majestic, and said: "Everyone, go and do your work. I will not stay any longer."
The three ministers, Ding Gong, Liu Hong and Liu Yu, could not help but look at each other when they saw that He Jin had finished.
There were so many things that needed to be discussed, so why did He Jin just act arbitrarily and give them orders?
As a newly-promoted dignitary, Dong Chong did not dare to speak and just waited for others to emerge.
Yuan Wei stood up tremblingly and said, "I will take my leave."
When Yuan Wei stood up, the others had no choice but to follow him and leave.
"Kong Zhang stays."
After they had walked a few steps, He Jin suddenly spoke.
Chen Lin had no choice but to turn around and walk straight towards He Jin.
He Jin waited for Ding Gong, Yuan Wei and others to leave the room, then he frowned, looking angry and confused, and said: "Kong Zhang, I went to the palace to see His Majesty yesterday, and His Majesty seemed dissatisfied with me."
He is now full of confusion about his eldest nephew.
Chen Lin looked at He Jin's expression and knew that it was not just "dissatisfaction", so he asked, "General, could it be because of Yuan Shao's matter?"
Although no one said who Yuan Shao was following, everyone knew it.
He Jin did not take it seriously. After all, if he did not do this, his nephew's throne would have fallen into the hands of Liu Xie, and his nephew should be grateful to him.
He Jin said, "Since he ascended the throne, his temperament has changed drastically. My sister is the same. Her attitude towards me is not the same as before."
Chen Lin immediately understood that the position was different.
The prince became the emperor, and the queen became the empress dowager. It was no longer the time when they had to tremble with fear, tread on thin ice, and rely on He Jin for everything.
What happened yesterday has explained everything, but the general was still immersed in the excitement that his eldest nephew had become the emperor and his sister had become the empress dowager, and that he would go one step further, have power over the world and be unparalleled, so he didn't react.
Chen Lin pretended to think for a while and said, "General, His Majesty has been suppressed for too long and may not have adapted yet. The same is true for the Queen Mother. What the General needs to do for now is to keep a low profile and not conflict with His Majesty and the Queen Mother. For now, we still need to rescue Yuan Shao and establish the General's merit in protecting the emperor."
He Jin opened his eyes, stood up and said, "Kong Zhang's words are still in line with my heart! Only by rescuing Yuan Shao can I establish my merit as the guardian of the emperor. With this achievement, I am the uncle of your majesty and the elder brother of the queen mother. Who dares to challenge me?"
Chen Lin looked at He Jin's expression and suddenly realized that without the restraint of the Twelve Eunuchs, He Jin would really be second only to the emperor.
He Jin's eyes widened, his face was as hard as iron, and he forgot about Chen Lin in excitement. He walked out quickly and shouted, "Ci Yang, stay and come into the palace with me!"
Seeing He Jin so impatient, Chen Lin suddenly had a bad feeling.
He Jin left the palace and Yuan Wei was also brought back.
He Jin looked majestic and domineering, and said: "Ci Yang, I have thought about it and decided that we can't delay any longer. You will come with me to the palace today to meet His Majesty."
Yuan Wei was naturally willing, and he thanked him repeatedly, watching He Jin get on the carriage.
He Jin sat in the carriage and looked back at Yuan Wei's carriage. Even though there was no one in the carriage, he still stood straight and looked intimidating without even getting angry.
The two men's carriage stopped in front of the Suzaku Gate. As soon as they got off the carriage, they asked the eunuch to come forward and said, "General, His Majesty has ordered that matters outside the palace should be discussed with the three ministers and the various recorders and secretaries, and reported to them afterwards. There is no need to enter the palace."
Yuan Wei followed behind He Jin, with white hair and hunched back, looking towards the palace gate.
He was dismissed from his official post because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion incident. He was not in the palace yesterday and did not see the powerful new emperor with his own eyes.
He Jin held his sword in his right hand and said coldly, "I have something important to see Your Majesty, please get out of the way!"
The eunuch took a step back in fear, but still insisted, "General, please allow me to speak to you. Your Majesty has ordered that no one will be seen today."
He Jin kicked him away and said, "How dare you! Who dares to stop me? Get out of here!"
Speaking of me, He Jin strode inside.
When Yuan Wei saw this scene, he was stunned. How could He Jin be so... impudent?
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