NOVEL NEXT Chapter 161
A few days later, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and ten other attendants gathered in the side hall of Liu Hong's bedroom.
"You all saw it, the emperor's will clearly stated that the throne would be passed to Prince Bian. If Prince Bian ascends the throne, He Jin will never let us go!" Zhao Zhong said worriedly.
Yuan Wei and others have the support of aristocratic families. If He Jin wants to stabilize the situation, he must rely on the assistance of aristocratic families.
The neutral faction headed by Cai Yong has already formed an alliance with He Jin, so in the end, only their group of eunuchs may be eliminated by He Jin.
After Zhang Rang pondered for a moment, a fierce look flashed in his eyes: "Do you remember Zhao Gao of the Qin Dynasty? Zhao Gao was also a eunuch, but what he could do, why can't we do it!"
"Besides, Zhao Gao is alone, but we have twelve people. If we add Jian Shuo, this matter will definitely succeed!"
Zhang Rang's words were like a flash of lightning across the night sky, illuminating the thoughts of Zhao Zhong and other nine eunuchs.
Zhao Gao was able to support Hu Hai to ascend the throne, so why can't they support Prince Xie to ascend the throne? This idea was like a spark, igniting the ambitions deep in everyone's hearts.
As for Jian Shuo, he is the only one among the eunuchs who holds military power. As long as he is won over, the success rate of this matter will be greatly increased.
"But Prince Bian is older after all, and he is the eldest son. It is a taboo to depose the eldest and establish the youngest. I am afraid that group of people will not agree easily!" Bi Lan said worriedly.
Zhang Rang sneered, "Humph, didn't Zhao Gao do that back then? Why not follow suit now? As long as we control the inside and outside of the palace, who dares to object?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Zhao Zhong said excitedly, "Okay, in that case, let's act immediately, first win over Jian Shuo, and then control the palace guards, everything is under control!"
"But what should we do next?" Bi Lan was still a little hesitant after hearing this. He knew that Zhao Gao started to act after the death of Qin Shihuang, but now Liu Hong is still alive, the situation may be different.
He felt that the next thing would be difficult to deal with. After all, the emperor had not passed away. If they took action now, the consequences might be unimaginable.
However, Zhang Rang showed a sinister smile and said, "Since His Majesty only has one breath left, it is too painful for him to hang on."
"As slaves, we should share the worries of our master and make His Majesty no longer suffer. This is also the last time we are loyal to His Majesty!"
After Zhang Rang finished speaking, everyone else was silent, and no one dared to respond easily.
This matter is too risky. Once discovered, they will be severely punished.
Everyone was hesitant. Seeing this, Zhang Rang decided to persuade them again, because at this moment, the twelve people must unite and not waver.
Otherwise, this matter will be difficult to accomplish. Zhang Rang looked at everyone and said seriously: "Why, are you still afraid? If we don't do this, Prince Bian will definitely ascend the throne and become emperor. By then, we will also die."
"Why not take a gamble now, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope!"
"Let's take a gamble!" Zhao Zhong spoke first, and then Bi Lan and others also agreed.
"Zhao Zhong, you are the best eloquent among you, so you go to win over Jian Shuo. If you fail to win him over, you can't let Jian Shuo live!"
Zhang Rang looked at Zhao Zhong with indifference. Although Jian Shuo has a large army and is highly skilled in martial arts, if he is unwilling to stand on his side, it will be a disaster to keep him.
"Okay!" Zhao Zhong nodded solemnly, and then left quickly with Zhang Gong, Han Kui, and Song Dian, three eunuchs.
Zhang Rang continued to order: "Xia Yun, Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, and Bi Lan, the four of you take people to keep an eye on Queen He for me. No one is allowed to leave the palace without my permission!"
"Yes!" Xia Yun, Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, and Bi Lan responded in unison, and then turned and left.
At this time, only Li Song, Duan Gui, Gao Wang, and Zhang Rang were left in the side hall.
"You three go to guard outside the hall, and no one is allowed to approach!" Zhang Rang gave the order in a low voice.
Li Song, Duan Gui, and Gao Wang did not dare to neglect it, and immediately left the hall with the eunuchs, palace maids, and imperial doctors in the hall.
Now, Zhang Rang and Liu Hong, who was lying on the bed, were the only two people left in the whole hall.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, let me take you on your last journey, so that you don't have to suffer from the pain anymore!"
Zhang Rang looked at Liu Hong lying on the bed and said hypocritically, forcing a stiff smile on his wrinkled face and a tear.
However, his heart was full of joy and expectation, as if he saw the power and status he was about to gain.
Although Liu Hong was fuzzy at this time, he could still hear the outside world.
He lay weaklyOn the sickbed, he could not respond, and he did not even have the strength to struggle.
His body had completely lost control, and he could only watch Zhang Rang approach him, his heart filled with anger and helplessness.
He had already cursed Zhang Rang countless times in his heart, and even cursed Zhang Rang's ancestors for eighteen generations, but he was powerless.
Zhang Rang walked to Liu Hong's bedside and sighed softly, as if he felt sorry for Liu Hong's condition.
Then, he reached out and pulled out Liu Hong's pillow without hesitation, and covered Liu Hong's mouth and nose tightly.
Liu Hong's face turned pale in an instant, and he tried hard to break free, but his body did not respond.
"Your Majesty, I am doing this for you and for the future of the Han Dynasty. Don't blame me after you go down!"
As Zhang Rang said this, he increased the strength of his hands.
His eyes were cold and resolute, without any mercy at all.
Time passed by, and after about ten minutes, Zhang Rang finally let go.
He gently touched Liu Hong's breath, and after making sure that he had stopped breathing, he nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he put the pillow back under Liu Hong's head, tidied everything, and then stood quietly by the bed, thinking about the next move.
Wang Yue secretly said in his heart: "Hiss, this eunuch is really cruel!"
He hid in the dark and witnessed the whole process of Zhang Rang killing Liu Hong.
Liu Hong treated Zhang Rang very well, and even called him "Father Rang" affectionately, but he died at the hands of Father Rang in the end.
Wang Yue couldn't help but feel deeply sad for Liu Hong.
At this moment, Zhang Rang suddenly said to himself: "By the way, it's time to forge an imperial edict!"
It seemed that he suddenly figured out the next plan.
Zhang Rang quickly took out Liu Hong's will, and then copied it carefully in imitation of Liu Hong's handwriting.
However, he cleverly replaced Liu Bian's name with Liu Xie's.
Finally, Zhang Rang took the imperial seal and firmly stamped it on the forged will.
Then, he burned the original will without hesitation.
"It's finally foolproof!" Zhang Rang finally put down his worries. Now everything is ready. He only needs to wait for the right time to announce this important news to the world.