Chapter 9 Shihu (Stone Tiger) 2(31)

Zheng did not hold the throne for long. Her mother sent an emissary to condemn her son Shi Hui, who had a history of lewdness and infidelities. Shi Hui himself drew a sword and killed the emissary in front of his bed. When Shi Hu heard that Shi Sui was sick, he sent a female official to visit him. The female official was stabbed to death on the spot by Shi Sui with a sharp sword that still had blood on it. Shi Hu was furious. In August of the same year, he deposed Shi Sui as crown prince. He later killed Shi Sui and his wife, including 26 people, and deposed Zheng as Toffee of the East Sea, only eight months after she became empress.

At the beginning of 9 April, Shi Hu's condition worsened and he appointed Shi Zun, king of Pengcheng, as a general to guard Guan You. Shi Bin, King of Yan, was appointed prime minister and general in charge of the office of Shangshu. Zhang CAI was appointed as the general of the town, the leading general and the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. They also received the will and assisted the government. Empress Liu hated Shi Bin for helping the crown prince, so she conspired with Zhang CAI to get rid of him. She issued a fake imperial edict, claiming that Shi Bin had no heart for loyalty and filial piety. She removed him from the office and sent Zhang Xiong, Zhang CAI's brother, to guard him with five hundred dragon guards from the palace.