Prime Minister's Mansion.

Liu Qumao looked at the open fire outside, holding a fierce soldier outside.

His heart quickly sank into the abyss.

"Lord, it has been confirmed that the army outside is from the Zhonglei Captain... The team is led by Huo Guang..." A retainer reported in front of Liu Qumao: "In addition, they are also under the banner of the prince..."

"Prince..." Liu Qumao let out a sigh: "It's not as expected!"

"But when did Huo Guang get along with the prince?" He rubbed his temples, but his heart couldn't help but relax.

Because he knew that if the prince wanted to seize power, he had to get his cooperation.

Without the cooperation of the Prime Minister, all the actions of the prince tonight will become illegal!

Even if you succeed, you will be immediately be besieged by the world!

This gives him a bargaining chip to negotiate.

But Liu Qumao is not in a hurry!

He climbed up to the wall, observed the situation outside the official residence, and then ordered to the left and right: "Precautions for each door, and do not relax!"

In a sense, the Prime Minister's Mansion is also a solid stronghold in Chang'an City.

Moreover, the Prime Minister's Mansion itself has troops and guards.

Although there are not many, it is enough to support the armed officials, yamen runners, and retainers for a period of time under the siege of the army.

Of course, if the enemy gives up his concern and attacks in forcibly, Liu Qumao will have no choice.

After all, the gates and walls of the Prime Minister's Mansion are not very strong and cannot resist the bombardment of siege weapons.

However, for Liu Qumao, it is a little bit to be able to drag now.

But as soon as he finished speaking, someone dragged two crossbows out in the darkness outside and pointed at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, as if he was about to attack.

When Liu Qumao saw this, his pupils shrank, and his heart couldn't help but beat violently.

"Prime Minister!" After the crossbow, someone rode out and shouted loudly at the Prime Minister's Mansion: "Now the treacherous ministers are in chaos, holding the king hostage, destroying the laws of the ancestors, and the country's system, frame the loyal and the good, and harming the innocent. Should the Prime Minister remain silent and make accusations for the tiger?"

"As a member of the Han royal family, is the prime minister worthy of his ancestors and his ancestors and his ancestors in this way?"

"Huo Guang!" Liu Qumao narrowed his eyes, and he immediately heard the voice of the person. It was Zhijinwu Huo Guang!

"You ask for me: Who is the so-called treacherous minister in Jinwu?" Liu Qumao brought a retainer to him.

The man stretched out his head tremblingly and shouted loudly: "Zhi Jinwu, who are you the so-called treacherous minister?"

"Who else can you have?" Huo Guang immediately replied, "Prime Minister, have you forgotten the pain of losing your son and the revenge of killing him?"

When Liu Qumao heard this, his brows immediately frowned.

Yes, his son Liu Heng died because of General Yang of Ying.

Although he was just a concubine's son, Liu Qumao had long forgotten that he had such a son.

But to outsiders, it was General Ying Yang who killed the son of Prime Minister Penghou.

If, in the future, General Yang of Ying takes over the power and remembers this matter, he wants to kill the roots, what should he do?

Even if the eagle is generous and ignores past grudges, what about the people below?

Thinking of this, Liu Qumao's heart was a little shaken.

Because he thought about it from the perspective of others, if he was in power and had the opportunity to deal with the General Ying Yang, he would definitely not be polite.

So, by the same token, General Ying Yang would not be merciless if he had the opportunity to deal with him.

only……

That person is Zhang Chiyou!

The arrogant soldiers and generals under their command invaded like fire, and they were brave and invincible. They also used soldiers like gods. They were the best at fighting with fewer people and bullying the crowd with fewer people.

Back then, he only brought a few thousand Han troops and Wu Heng's mobs, and fought more than 100,000 troops from the Huns' desert north to run to the pig and fled, looking at the wind, and then sealed the wolf and returned.

This year, only six thousand cavalry were used, which made the 100,000 Huns army silent.

Now, he has at least more than 10,000 troops under his command. Once he leads his troops into the city, Huo Guang and the prince behind him will be wiped out immediately.

If Liu Qumao can't get over, wouldn't he be seeking death?

Therefore, Liu Qumao resolutely kept silent.

If you make up your mind, you can delay it. If you really can't, you have to be slandered and not cooperate without violence.

Anyway, if you want him to join Huo Guang’s camp - no way!

But how could Huo Guang let Liu Qumao be happy?

"The Prime Minister can tell that just now, the former General Zhao Ponu of the Hungarian River was stubborn and had already been killed!"

"There are also the Taifu Chief Zuo An, Guanglu Xun Chief Liu Xun, Yin'an Jun Zhao Jiande, Wuyang Hou Yang An and others who are blind followers, and have been killed!"

"Can the Prime Minister also be in charge of the rebels and want to be a traitor?"

As he said that, several heads were shot into the Prime Minister's mansion by Huo Guang's subordinates.

Liu Qumao stepped forward and looked, his eyes popped out.

Liu Qumao all recognizes these people as the two thousand stone nobles in Chang'an City.

At the same time, they were all ministers and nobles recognized by the Yingyang clan in the past.

Especially the Guanglu Xun Chief Liu Xun, who was also a member of the Han clan and was the descendant of the Chengyang King, was always Zhang Chui in the court.

Now, the heads of these people are covered in blood, their faces are blurred, and their eyes are wide open, as if they are dying with their eyes open.

"Prime Minister!"

"I have ten officials. If the Prime Minister doesn't come out to greet him, then I can only regard the Prime Minister as dependent on the treacherous party and cause trouble in the court. Then don't blame the sword without eyes!"

Liu Qumao listened, frightened.

"ten……"

"Nine……"

"eight……"

With Huo Guang's countdown outside, the entire Prime Minister's Mansion was also panicked.

Liu Qumao's wife, concubine and family were so scared that they hugged each other and cried bitterly.

"Oh!" Liu Qumao sighed: "It turns out that there is no soldier in his hands, so people are the ones who serve as the slaughter and I am the ones!"

If his in-law, Li Guangli, still had heavy troops, why should he be afraid of Huo Guang's threat?

Unfortunately, now, in addition to the three hundred guards and more than two hundred retainers of the General Li Guangli, Li Guangli could not command even a soldier.

So, he, the prime minister, had no confidence!

"Open the door!" Liu Qumao sighed: "I can only pray for God's blessing, Huo Guang can succeed!"

However, Liu Qumao knew that Huo Guang's hope for success was slim.

As soon as the sky is dawn, I am afraid it will be defeated.

And he might be implicated.

But, what can he do?

Died for the Emperor?

hehe!

I'm afraid, in the eyes of the emperor, he has already abandoned his son.

Otherwise, the Yulin Guard cavalry should have come to save him at this moment.

However, he waited around, but could not wait for a reinforcement.

I can't even see any sign of Jianzhang Palace trying to save him.

This is already obvious - the emperor is deliberately asking him to die.

Whether it was killed by the rebels or killed in battle.

Anyway, he, the prime minister, will die.

At this moment, Liu Qumao finally understood why the emperor was reluctant to give up and deliberately protected him and kept him.

It turned out that I wanted him to be the scapegoat.

"Since the king abandons his ministers, then don't betray him!" Liu Qumao put on his official uniform of the Prime Minister's Mansion, then took the whole family, the officials from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and opened the door and walked out.

A quarter of an hour after Liu Qumao came out to welcome him, General Wei Haixi Hou Li Guangli, who learned about this, also sighed, gave up his struggle, and led his troops out to welcome him.

The outing of Liu Qumao and Li Guangli to welcome him means that Huo Guang completely controlled the Nine Ministers and Yousi.

All the official seals of the Han family's official palace, including the Prime Minister's Seal, fell into his hands.

Now, he only needs to lead his troops to enter Jianzhang Palace and get the seal of the emperor that symbolizes the power of the emperor, and then the Han Dynasty's power will be completely under its control.
To be continued...