Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 189: Suppressing the Officials and Removing the Deputy Commander of the Palace

Is there really an assassin?

Countless doubts popped up in Fan Jian and the officials' minds.

Given their trust in Emperor Qing, if they were made to believe that there was an assassin, wouldn't that mean that Emperor Qing was no longer capable?

After all, before this, Liu Hong had vowed that an assassination would take place in the Hanging Temple.

Draw everyone's attention to the two unknown ninth-rank masters who suddenly came to Kyoto.

Even if Emperor Qing deposed the prime minister and beat all the officials in court, it only showed that Emperor Qing was tyrannical.

It’s not that Emperor Qing is incompetent!
But if an assassination really happened in the Hanging Temple, it would be because Emperor Qing was too stubborn and self-righteous.

The fact that he was assassinated near Kyoto only shows that Emperor Qing’s control over the Qing Kingdom has become unstable, and even Kyoto has signs of unrest.

The Minister of Rites Guo Zheng stood up, his face looking particularly ugly, and spoke bluntly.

"If there was an assassination in the Hanging Temple, I'd rather believe that you, Liu Hong, and the eldest prince teamed up to launch a coup!"

The forces that Liu Hong had once offended began to resurface one after another.

For a moment, the scene was a little chaotic again.

Fan Jian and several clan members took the opportunity to go upstairs to look for Emperor Qing.

Liu Hong did not stop him, and neither did his personal guards.

However, both Liu Hong and his personal guards looked extremely unhappy.

In their eyes, the emperor was rescued in time and so many brothers died, so what's wrong with appointing him as the Governor of Kyoto?

Even if Emperor Qing has passed away soon, this position will definitely be abolished, and the title of Duke will definitely be used as compensation.

That would be a huge profit for Liu Hong's forces.

As a result, let alone controlling the Imperial Guards and the garrison division.

Even the first step of appeasing the officials was vague and somewhat unstable.

After all, it was because Liu Hong was too young, and he was climbing too fast like a rocket, and he lacked prestige.

If it was Fan Jian or Chen Pingping standing here, no officials would say anything.

Fan Xian's presence would at most cause some commotion, but the officials would not say anything.

The officials could not tolerate Liu Hong, who came from a gangster family and was superior to other officials.

Liu Hong no longer paid attention to these officials, but instead looked at the silent generals with an expressionless face.

"The officials are having disputes, what about you military commanders?"

Seeing the question from his immediate superior, the Minister of War and General Liu Hong.

These generals felt their scalps tingling, this was obviously a question of taking sides.

Liu Hong's status, coupled with his outstanding military achievements, and the comfort and benefits of serving as the Minister of War.

Most of the generals clasped their fists and bowed in salute.

"We will obey the orders of the Governor of Kyoto!"

Qin Heng looked at the generals around him who were lowering their heads one after another with an unpleasant expression.

For a moment, he felt a little regretful about the secret cooperation between the old man and Liu Hong.

I didn't expect that if I didn't investigate it for a while, Liu Hong would become so powerful. When Liu Hong killed Qin Yu, he should have been killed at all costs.

It's too late now.

Liu Hong's expression eased a lot when he saw that most of the generals obeyed his orders.

There were also some civil officials and censors who kept making a lot of noise.

Liu Hong's eyes flashed with coldness.

"Ji Xin, take action. Anyone who objects will be killed without mercy!"

Ji Xin showed a bloodthirsty smile. He had been holding it in in Kyoto for so long and had been a grandson for so long.

At this moment, I can finally start killing.

He acted decisively, took his personal guards, picked up a machete, and slashed the throat of the chattering civil servant.

Why did they allow Fan Jian and several clan ministers to leave and pay homage to Emperor Qing?

Just for now!

Without the support of a heavyweight minister, Liu Hong no longer had anything to worry about.

Guo Zheng stood there in a daze, a chill running up from the soles of his feet, and his speech became unclear.

"Liu Hong, how dare you kill the ministers without the imperial edict!"

"If you say another word, I'll kill you too!"

Liu Hong snorted coldly. This was of course a threat.

He is not crazy yet. He killed a second-rank official in the court, and even Emperor Qing could not save him.

Ji Xin and others killed only some civil officials who had empty titles or nominal positions. Guo Zheng was indeed frightened.

I stood there in a daze, not daring to say a word.

Eunuch Hou and Li Chengru frowned, thinking that Liu Hong was too murderous at this moment, but they didn't say anything and still had some admiration for him in their hearts.

No wonder Liu Hong could become the governor of Kyoto, he is decisive and ruthless.

Emperor Qing is really good at judging people!

In times of chaos, severe punishments should be used. If a few people are not killed, this group of civil servants will keep chattering and it will probably delay the work for a long time.

By then, if anything happens to the garrison division and the imperial guards, even the commander of the imperial guards Li Chengru and the eunuchs of the East Factory will be helpless.

"You guys come with me!"

After Liu Hong left twenty personal guards to guard the group of civil officials, he took his own military generals and rushed non-stop towards the direction of the imperial guards.

At this time, Gong Dian's face was still full of anger. He had already learned about the assassination in the Hanging Temple.

He was about to lead the imperial guards back, but Huang Xuan, with his 10,000-strong garrison division, refused to give in.

"All troops, listen up and prepare to kill these rebels."

Gong Dian became impatient and felt his temples heaving and throbbing wildly, as if something big was happening.

As a warrior, Gong Dian trusted his intuition immensely and immediately gave orders, preparing to force his way through.

Huang Xuan snorted coldly.

"Who is afraid of who? The generals have treated us well. It's time to repay them."

The generals and centurions under his command obeyed the order solemnly and became Liu Hong's confidants.

They have been tied to a boat by Liu Hong. If Liu Hong really wants to rebel, they and their entire clan will be exterminated.

There is no way back!
What Chen Pingping once said to Shadow was quite true.

Liu Hong was a lone minister who deliberately created hostility between himself and other officials for Emperor Qing to see.

If his subordinates wanted to get promoted and make money, they could only cling to Liu Hong's thigh and oppose the other officials.

If this goes on for a long time, even if there are no conflicts, there will be filthiness.

Just as Gong Dian raised his sword and was about to order a charge.

Eunuch Hou arrived, sweating and panting.

"The imperial edict has arrived, generals, please accept it!"

Gong Dian stood there in a daze, watching Li Chengru and Liu Hong rushing over. He instantly fell into an ice cave, his hands and feet freezing.

After all, he was still a step too late, and Liu Hong's plan succeeded!
"Appoint Liu Hong as the governor of Kyoto, in charge of Kyoto's military power and political affairs, and investigate the assassination case in the Hanging Temple. There must be no mistakes!"

Eunuch Hou quickly finished reading the imperial edict.

The imperial guards, who were originally preparing to charge, now hesitated, especially when they saw their commanders Li Chengru and Liu Hong rushing over together.

For a moment I didn't know who to listen to.

Gong Dian said that Liu Hong was rebelling, but there was no evidence to support his claim.

Now the imperial edict has arrived, and the commander of the imperial guards is clearly on the side of Liu Hong.

However, Gong Dian had been in command of the imperial guards for more than ten years. If he had said earlier that he was rebelling, the imperial guards would never have believed him.

This is also why Liu Hong wanted to bring along the generals who surrendered to him.

He wants to make a major change to the Imperial Guards!

Gong Dian's teeth chattered, and he had no choice but to kneel on the ground facing the imperial edict.

"My lord, accept the order!"

Surrounded by Huang Xuan and other garrison commanders, Liu Hong came before Gong Dian and the generals of the imperial guards and spoke coldly.

"Gong Dian and the commander of the Imperial Guards have been slow to come to the rescue. I suspect this is related to the assassination. I am depriving Gong Dian of his position as deputy commander and transferring all the related personnel out of the Imperial Guards."

Gong Zhong suddenly raised his head, like a wolf, staring at Liu Hong.

Did this guy finally tear off the mask of hypocrisy and take action against their Ye family?

The Imperial Guards suddenly became restless, and Huang Xuan and others quickly surrounded the Imperial Guards with the garrison division.

However, he did not provoke the imperial guards anymore, took their weapons, and only used them to intimidate them.

"Gong Dian, are you going to disobey my order?"

Liu Hong looked at Gong Dian kneeling on the ground, refusing to speak, and then he shouted like thunder.

Gong Dian's body trembled, as if he had lost all his strength, and he collapsed to the ground.

When he raised his head, tears of blood were already flowing, and he roared to the sky.

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Your Majesty, our Ye family is loyal!"

(End of this chapter)