Chapter 119: Storm Rising.
Liu Hong's body on the bed was already colder than it could be, and the blood of several killed imperial doctors around him was still flowing out.

Coupled with Jian Shuo's eyes that seemed to indicate they were willing to die together, Zhang Rang felt frightened for the first time from the bottom of his heart.

All the previous plans seem to become like the moon in the water and the flowers in the mirror at this moment.

Suppressing his fear, Zhang Rang nodded calmly, "Your Majesty has been so kind to me, how can I not obey his last wish?"

Jian Shuo's eyes were still alert. "The news of His Majesty's death has not yet been announced. Before that, we need to push the Second Prince to the throne."

"I will immediately go outside to gather the eight armies of Xiyuan and kill Yuan Shao, Chunyu Qiong, Bao Hong and others. You control the palace. As long as Luoyang City is not in chaos, the world will not be in chaos."

Zhang Rang was silent for a moment: "Ye Feng must die, and He Jin must die as well."

"As long as Ye Feng is not dead, the Imperial Guards will not fall into our hands. As long as He Jin is not dead, as a general, he has trained many border army generals. When the foreign army invades the court, we will also find it difficult to ensure that the second prince will ascend the throne."

"Also, the Queen and the Crown Prince."

Jian Shuo frowned and said, "None of these people are easy to kill."

"Although you have arranged for the Imperial Guards to disperse Ye Feng's power, there are not many people in the entire Luoyang City who can stop the few generals under his command."

"How did you kill him?"

"It's counterproductive, I'm afraid."

Although Jian Shuo did not finish his words, his meaning was very clear.

Zhang Rang smiled sinisterly: "Ye Feng, leave He Jin to me, and the rest of the enemies in the Eight Armies of Xiyuan will be left to you."

"Before tomorrow morning, everything will be settled."

Jian Shuo's expression changed slightly: "Don't do anything reckless."

"At least Ye Feng is not together with He Jin and Yuan Huai now."

"If we force this fierce tiger to the side of Queen He and the Crown Prince, everything will be over."

Zhang Rang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

"Since the news of your Majesty's death has not yet spread, people outside dare not move rashly."

"You can send orders to He Jin, Yuan Hui and others to enter the palace and kill these two people. Even if you fail, there are only a mob outside, so there is still room for maneuver."

"As for Ye Feng, we have already persuaded a general beside him to defect. When the critical moment comes, we will definitely deal a fatal blow to Ye Feng."

"Without further delay, I will immediately issue an edict in the name of the emperor to have important officials enter the palace. You go out and make arrangements."

"At three quarters past the hour of Yin, the eight armies of Xiyuan must control Luoyang City."

Jian Shuo looked at Zhang Rang carefully and asked, "Can I trust you?"

Zhang Rang laughed: "We are the same kind of people, we have no children, and we have no relatives in this world. Do you think I will get anything good out of betraying you and your Majesty?"

Jian Shuo was silent for a while, then strode out.

Imperial Guards, in the general’s tent.

Ye Feng was flirting with Diao Chan, Bian Yuer and Zhang Ning.

Suddenly, he sensed the change in the celestial phenomena. He didn't bother to say anything more. He walked out of the tent quickly and stared at the sky. After a long while, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "The Ziwei star has fallen. It seems that Liu Hong has died."

Zhang Ning, who followed along, had a change of expression on her face: "Didn't they say there were still ten days left? How could it be so fast?"

Ye Feng touched his nose and said, "Who knows? Who can guarantee that Liu Hong will want to eat meat in the end, and end up dying in a woman's belly?"

Liu Hong: “.”

"Then what should we do? Should we?"

Ye Feng shook his head: "Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, the situation in Kyoto has been almost set up. No matter how the wind and waves rise, I will sit on the Diaoyutai."

"Come on, have a few drinks with me."

"Originally we were going to fight for a few rounds tonight, but time waits for no one!"

"But drinking is fine."

"Come on, drink as much as you can to celebrate the arrival of this chaotic world."

Yuan Mansion. Yuan Huai and Yuan Shao, uncle and nephew, got together again.

Looking at the orders from the palace and the news from the army, Yuan Shao's brows furrowed into a line.

"Uncle, something is fishy."

Yuan Huai twisted his beard and narrowed his eyes: "What's so strange?"

"But it doesn't matter!"

Yuan Shao asked, "Why would the emperor summon his ministers in the middle of the night?"

"Although this alone is suspicious, it can be explained."

"But the eight military officers and lieutenants of Xiyuan are all gathering in Xiyuan, which is even more strange."

"If my prediction is correct, there will be a huge change in the palace."

"Perhaps the emperor is dying, or perhaps he is already dead."

"But why didn't our spies in the palace pass on any news?"

Yuan Huai laughed and looked at Yuan Shao with approval: "Then how do you think we should deal with this?"

Yuan Shao's eyes flashed with ambition: "Unite with He Jin, control the eight armies of Xiyuan, and control Luoyang City."

"As long as we control the eight armies of Xiyuan, even if there is chaos in the palace, we will not be able to escape from our control. This way we can be invincible."

Yuan Huai smiled and said, "That makes sense, but there is only one point."

"If the emperor hadn't died, what we and He Jin were doing would have been a real rebellion."

"By then, everyone will criticize us, and our prestige in the court and the people will be completely destroyed. We will be doomed!"

Yuan Shao showed a look of embarrassment: "But if..."

Before he could finish his words, Yuan Huai interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Your Majesty has issued an edict, perhaps to test him, or perhaps he is really going to die, but he is born with the righteousness, so we have to go."

"But you are outside, so you need to be well prepared for insurance."

"Ok?"

"What does uncle mean by this?"

A sinister look flashed across Yuan Huai's eyes: "Kill Jian Shuo and take control of the eight armies of Xiyuan."

"This"

Yuan Shao was stunned: "If that's the case, why did my uncle go?"

"If there are mountains of swords and seas of fire inside, wouldn't that be walking into a trap?"

Yuan Huai's eyes flashed with wisdom: "If the emperor directly ordered the executioners to kill us for no reason, he would be a complete tyrant. Who would dare to serve such a person?"

"By then, with the reputation of my Yuan family, which has three dukes for four generations, you will surely be able to call on a group of noble families and control the power in the court."

"Even if it's a change of world, it's not impossible."

"My Yuan family has begun a new history. Even in the afterlife, I can rest in peace."

"If the emperor doesn't kill them, we can put the blame on General He Jin and say that we are following the orders of the queen, the crown prince, and the general to kill the treacherous officials in the court. By then, no matter if the emperor is around or not, the situation will be settled and our Yuan family will have nothing to worry about."

"Understand?"

Yuan Shao was silent for a long time: "But my uncle claimed to be ill and couldn't go, so I can't do that."

Yuan Huai shook his head and sighed, "The king is the leader of his subjects. If I shirk my responsibility now, my Yuan family will be cursed."

"Father, grandfather, and brother have accumulated a hundred years of prestige for our Yuan family, and it's all gone in one move."

"For my family's admiration, why should I fear death?"

After saying this, Yuan Huai walked out of the study and said, "Prepare the car immediately. I want to go to the palace to see the emperor!"

Looking at his uncle's hunched body, Yuan Shao's eyes narrowed and he said loudly: "Uncle, the Yuan family will not decline, but will become more and more prosperous."

(End of this chapter)