Chapter 105: He Jin Dies with His Eyes Unclosed
"Where is the Queen? Why are you here?" He Jin shouted angrily, completely failing to realize the seriousness of the problem.
"You still have the mind to care about the queen, you should just care about yourself!" Zhao Zhong said with a sneer.
Zhang Rang looked at He Jin's frightened face and said with some pride: "He Jin, you are now a general, but you have forgotten who helped your He family rise to power. "
"Now you are actually bringing troops into the palace with the intention of rebellion"
"He Jin! You deserve to be killed!"
He Jin realized that something was wrong, turned around to call Huang Hao and prepared to run out, but found that the person was gone.
"Damn it, it was He Rui who wanted to kill me!" He Jin then realized the root of the problem. He had checked Huang Hao's identity.
Without the Queen's approval, how could Huang Hao know the secret words he and his sister agreed upon?
Zhang Rang suddenly shouted, "He Suigao, you are just a butcher's son. Without us, how could you have the wealth and glory you have today? Not only do you not care about our good deeds, but you are also pressuring us step by step."
"Now you actually want to kill us and seize power, and you force us to kill you!"
"He Suigao, today, we are going to kill you, the unkind and unjust traitor."
As soon as he finished speaking, countless trusted aides emerged from behind the Ten Attendants, wearing armor and carrying swords, looking murderous.
The Ten Eunuchs have been favored by Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty for many years. How come they don’t have any trusted confidants?
Outside the palace, He Jin was the general, nominally in charge of all the troops in the world, but inside the palace, the Ten Attendants were the generals.
The Ten Attendants, who had been trained by Qian Shuo, were certainly quite powerful. They had been provided with good food and drink for many years just so that they could protect themselves on such a day.
He Jin drew his sword, turned around and rushed out of the hall. As long as he rushed out of the palace, the Ten Eunuchs could suppress him with just a flip of a hand.
Zhao Zhong chuckled. The door of the palace had been locked long ago. Huang Hao was a talented person and the plan he contributed was perfect.
"Why don't you kill this unjust person quickly..."
The Ten Attendants' trusted followers shouted and waved their weapons to surround He Jin.
When people face danger, they will burst out with unparalleled strength and wisdom.
He Jin shouted in a stern voice: "I am the general. Anyone who is willing to kill the Ten Eunuchs for me will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins and be made a marquis and a prime minister!"
The cronies of the Ten Attendants were in turmoil. That was a title of nobility and appointment as prime minister. They worked hard for the Ten Attendants just to gain wealth and honor.
Seeing this, He Jin continued to shout: "I am the uncle of the king, I am the general, anyone who helps me will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins, and be made a marquis or a prime minister!"
Zhang Rang acted decisively upon seeing this and threw out the sword at his side.
"How can we gain trust from such an unkind and unjust person? Kill him quickly!"
After all, the cronies of the Ten Attendants had been under their orders for many years, and they subconsciously launched an attack on He Jin.
He Jin was also getting anxious. He used the sword in his hand to block Zhang Rang's attack, and then he made up his mind to fight his way out.
As a great general, He Jin's equipment was naturally extraordinary, and the sword in his hand was the famous sword Tai'a.
According to legend, the King of Chu asked the sword-making masters of the time, Gan Jiang and Moye, to work together to forge the sword. They used the finest five metals and the water from Tangxi River in Xiping, and it took many years to successfully forge it.
The sword pattern is majestic like waves of flowing water, and it is so sharp that it can cut iron like mud.
He Jin's sword flashed brightly, and wherever it went, flesh and blood flew everywhere. For a moment, He Jin managed to carve out a bloody path.
"The Tu family son does have some quick wits, and his courage is not bad either."
President Zhao glanced at his trusted men with dissatisfaction. He planned to deal with it later, but he wavered at the last minute. Otherwise, He Jin would not be able to break out.
"Thanks to Huang Hao's thoughtful consideration, otherwise the butcher would have really escaped." Zhang Rang nodded, very satisfied with Huang Hao's previous caution.
Hundreds of archers appeared on both sides of the palace gate, all with bows and arrows drawn, waiting to shoot.
Looking at the archers that appeared, He Jin knew that this time, he was doomed...
"I am the uncle of the king, I am the great general, I am..."
Before he finished speaking, an arrow flew into the air.
More than a hundred sharp arrows pierced He Jin's body, blood flowed like a column, and his corpse fell to the ground, quickly staining the ground red.
He Jin stared with unwilling eyes. He was unwilling to give in. He was just one step, one step away from gaining supreme power.
Back then, he entered Luoyang full of enthusiasm, seeking a future and contributing to the country.
However, he did not expect that the noble families in Luoyang were so powerful that there was no chance for a poor family like him to rise. Even his sister suffered from bullying in the palace.
The Ten Eunuchs helped him, even though they took money for their help, but it did give him a chance to succeed.
He also helped his sister gain the favor of the Han Emperor, and he himself gradually became a general.
When did the relationship between him and the Ten Attendants become increasingly deteriorating?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that I have never had any conflicts with the Ten Attendants, so why do I hate them so much?
It seems like it started from the day he met Yuan Huai?
Yuan Huai...
Hahahaha, so it turns out that I am just a pawn of the aristocratic family?
I didn't even know when I was being controlled, no wonder I ended up like this.
Yuan Huai, I'm waiting for you underground!
He Jin lost consciousness, maybe he could really wait for Yuan Huai underground.
Looking at He Jin's miserable condition, Zhang Rang and others felt empty. The enemy they had been fighting against died right in front of them.
Zhang Rang and others did not feel any joy, but instead felt infinite sadness. Today's He Jin might be them tomorrow.
"Retreat, take the queen and the prince with you, and we will retreat quickly!" After all, Zhang Rang was the head of the Ten Attendants, so he quickly adjusted his mood and began to give orders.
Things have come to this point, and the Ten Attendants have no way to retreat.
Although He Jin is dead, the noble families outside are still there. The Han Emperor must be in danger, otherwise He Jin would not have been so courageous.
Tonight, they must go out to seek refuge, and wait until tomorrow morning, when the court officials have quelled the unrest, before returning to Luoyang.
"My lord, the queen is missing!"
"What, where is the prince?" Zhang Rang was shocked. The queen and the prince were the last trump cards in his hand.
"Prince Bian and Prince Xie are still here, but the Empress is nowhere to be seen."
Zhang Rang gritted his teeth, but finally sighed helplessly.
"Go, no matter what!"
Zhang Rang and others boarded the carriage and disappeared into the night along the path of the imperial palace.
The empress, who was unable to be found by the Ten Eunuchs, was actually staying in the hall where He Jin died.
Seeing her elder brother's expression of being unable to close his eyes after death, He Rui reached out to help He Jin close his eyes. She felt extremely and she didn't know why it had come to this.
The man lying on the ground was his own brother, the brother who had always protected him from the wind and rain.
The moment He Jin died, the Ten Eunuchs were already on her blacklist, and she no longer trusted this group of eunuchs.
That was why she did not leave with Zhang Rang and others.
He Rui touched the phoenix crown on her head. She was the queen of the Han Dynasty. Even now, she was not powerless in the palace.
But she fell into unprecedented confusion.
