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Chapter 114 The Rebellion in the Four Northern Provinces Has Been Subdued
Luoyang, the capital of China.

A messenger, traveling 800 li in a single swift journey, rushed into the city.

"General Lü has won a great victory."

"Li Chengjiao, the leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect rebels, was killed by General Lü with a single halberd strike, and the other two major rebel leaders were executed."

"The hundreds of thousands of rebel troops of the Yellow Heaven Sect were routed and completely wiped out by General Lü."

"The Yellow Heaven Sect rebels have been quelled."

The messenger shouted as he spurred his horse toward the palace.

what?
The Yellow Heaven Sect rebels have been wiped out?
General Lü has won another great victory?
The people in Luoyang were all surprised when they heard the messenger's shouts.

"How could the Yellow Heaven Sect be wiped out by the imperial court? Didn't they say that the Azure Heaven is dead and the Yellow Heaven shall rise?"

"Yes! I heard that the Yellow Heaven Sect descended from the Yellow Emperor, how could it have been wiped out in the blink of an eye!"

"Keep your voices down, all of you. The Eastern Depot has been arresting people everywhere for spreading rumors and inciting unrest. Do you want to be thrown into the Eastern Depot's prison too?"

"If you ask me, the idea that the Azure Heaven is dead and the Yellow Heaven shall rise, and that the Great Zhou's fate is sealed, is just some people spreading rumors and misinformation. It's not to be believed."

"That's right, these rumors are all unreliable. Otherwise, the court wouldn't have been able to send out one victory after another. I must say, General Lü Bu is truly remarkable."

With the great victory of the Yellow Heaven Sect being wiped out and the city entering Luoyang, the people of Luoyang began to discuss it again.

The rumors that had been spreading like wildfire among the people gradually crumbled on their own at this moment.

What do you mean by "the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty has run its course, the Azure Heaven is dead, and the Yellow Heaven shall rise"?

What emperor is this, a reincarnation of a demon star, wreaking havoc on the world, yet ascending to the throne in carefree ease?

It's all just rumors.

If all of this were true, how could the imperial army have won so many victories and wiped out both the Prince of Xiaoyao and the Yellow Heaven Sect?

However, after these several great victories, Lü Bu's name gradually spread among the people.

……

Imperial Palace, Yangxin Hall.

Zhou Chen sat on the dragon throne, looking at the urgent report of the great victory that had just been delivered to him, his face filled with undisguised joy.

Since receiving the news that Marquis Weiwu had suffered a major defeat, was seriously injured and fell into a coma, and that the 100,000-strong Divine Martial Guard army had suffered heavy losses in suppressing the rebellion, Zhou Chen had been holding his breath for the past few days.

The mere traitors of the Yellow Heaven Sect actually caused the complete annihilation of the 30,000 Divine Martial Guards he had sent to the four northwestern prefectures for disaster relief and quelling the rebellion, and the death of Grand Tutor Wen Zhong in battle.

This again resulted in heavy losses for Marquis Weiwu's army in suppressing the rebellion, with more than half of them killed or wounded. Even Marquis Weiwu, the commander-in-chief, was seriously injured and fell into a coma. Two Grandmasters of the royal family died in battle, and Zhou Rushan, a half-step Celestial, was also injured.

This is truly intolerable!

Therefore, Zhou Chen immediately transferred Lü Bu, this fierce tiger, to replace Marquis Weiwu in suppressing the Yellow Heaven Sect rebels, in order to enhance the prestige of the imperial court.

Now, Lu Bu's good news has arrived. The Yellow Heaven Sect rebels have finally been wiped out by Lu Bu, which can be considered as venting Zhou Chen's pent-up anger.

"The chaos in the four northern provinces has been quelled."

After reading the report of victory, Zhou Chen said with a happy expression.

All the other rebel rioters in the four northern states have been wiped out, including Zhou Qian, the carefree king of Daizhou.

Only the Yellow Heaven Sect, the biggest traitor group, is still causing trouble.

Now that Lü Bu has killed Li Chengjiao, the leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect, and wiped out the Yellow Heaven Sect rebels, the chaos in the four northern provinces can be considered to have been quelled.

Zhou Chen put down the report of victory in his hand and looked at the golden whip placed on the dragon table in front of him.

This golden whip is the same Golden Whip used by Grand Tutor Wen Zhong to strike the king; it was just delivered to the Hall of Mental Cultivation along with the Great Victory of Eight Hundred Miles.

At this moment, the golden whip had broken into two pieces.

Zhou Chen looked at the golden whip, which had been broken in two, and stopped smiling, remaining silent.

After a while.

Zhou Chen sighed, glanced at Cao Zhengchun who was standing beside him, and said, "Cao Zhengchun, return this golden whip to the Grand Tutor's mansion later!"

"Grand Tutor has devoted his entire life to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Let this broken golden whip always accompany him!"

Zhou Chen said quietly.

The golden whip is broken.

The Grand Tutor has passed away.

What's the point of keeping the golden whip? It's better to bury it with the Grand Tutor!
Cao Zhengchun immediately bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"besides."

"Since the Eighth Prince is also seriously injured, let the Eighth Prince and the Marquis of Weiwu escort the Grand Tutor's remains back to the capital together!"

"Let Fang Xuanling and Lü Bu take full charge of the disaster relief efforts in the four northern provinces!"

"Notify all civil and military officials to go ten miles outside the city to welcome the Grand Tutor home."

Zhou Chen said again with an unquestionable expression.

Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, a veteran of three reigns, a pillar of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and one of the four great ministers who assisted the state, died in battle for the Great Zhou in the four northwestern prefectures.

Now that Grand Tutor Wen Zhong's remains have returned to the capital, Zhou Chen wants all civil and military officials to go out of the city for ten miles to welcome Grand Tutor Wen Zhong home.

Grand Tutor Wen Zhong's lifelong achievements deserved such a grand and generous treatment from the imperial court.

As for the Eighth Prince Zhou Xian and the Marquis of Weiwu, since both of them were seriously injured, there was no need for them to remain in the four northern states.

With Fang Xuanling and Lü Bu, the four northern provinces will be sufficient.

"This old servant obeys the decree," Cao Zhengchun replied, bowing once more.

After Zhou Chen finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and looked at Cao Zhengchun; "By the way, how's the investigation going with those things I asked your Eastern Depot to investigate?"

"Hasn't it been found yet?"

Zhou Chen frowned and asked.

The Yellow Heaven Cult has been wiped out by Lü Bu, but the things that need to be investigated have not yet been found.

This made Zhou Chen somewhat dissatisfied with the Eastern Depot.

Cao Zhengchun noticed Zhou Chen's dissatisfaction and quickly said, "Your Majesty, Cao Shaoqin has personally gone to the four prefectures in the Northwest, and I believe news will come back soon."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen said nothing more, but simply waved his hand; "Go and deliver the decree!"

Cao Zhengchun then carefully withdrew from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Cao Zhengchun left, Zhou Chen pondered for a moment, then muttered to himself, "Good news came today, I believe I'm lucky, let's see if I can sign in someone outstanding."

In the past two days, Zhou Chen has been signing in with guards from the Imperial Guards, ranging from a dozen or twenty to a hundred people.

This greatly increased the power of the Eastern Depot, and its expansion speed also accelerated significantly.

"Sign in."

Zhou Chen silently made a mental note and began today's sign-in.

【bite…….】

[Check-in successful.]

[Congratulations, host, for gaining the loyalty of the character Wei Xu.]

Wei Xu?

What is this ghost?

Zhou Chen was taken aback, feeling that his luck today wasn't as good as he had imagined.

Zhou Chen most wants to sign in the civil officials right now.

Because Zhou Chen only has Fang Xuanling as a capable person right now, and he has been sent to the four northern states.

Apart from the Minister of War, who is somewhat capable, there are no other loyal and courageous ministers in the court who can shoulder the heavy responsibility.

Therefore, Zhou Chen urgently needs a civil official to support the court.

Unexpectedly, Wei Xu appeared in the sign-in.

Speaking of Wei Xu, he was one of Lü Bu's eight generals, but he didn't have any particularly noteworthy heroic deeds.

The only thing worthy of praise is that he betrayed Lü Bu and captured Chen Gong and others.

"This humble general, Wei Xu, pays his respects to Your Majesty." A figure appeared in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, kneeling and bowing directly to Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen looked at Wei Xu kneeling on the ground and sighed inwardly.

Wei Xu it is!

In any case, they were all figures who left their mark on the Three Kingdoms period. Although they couldn't compare to those outstanding individuals, they were still figures of some renown.

It's still better than getting a dozen or so factory guards just by signing in.

"No need for formalities, get up!" Zhou Chen said to Wei Xu in a calm tone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wei Xu stood up.

After glancing at Wei Xu, Zhou Chen was fairly satisfied with Wei Xu's strength as a junior grandmaster.

Although Wei Xu cannot compare to a grandmaster like Zhang Liao, who is also one of the Eight Generals, his strength as a junior grandmaster is still considered respectable in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Zhou Chen looked at Wei Xu and said, "Wei Xu, Lü Bu is currently pursuing the remnants of the Yellow Heaven Sect in the four northwestern prefectures. You should immediately set off to serve under Lü Bu and receive his orders!"

Since Wei Xu is one of Lü Bu's eight generals, Zhou Chen will not give it much thought and will let Wei Xu continue to serve under Lü Bu!

In any case, both the Southern and Northern Divine Martial Guards are currently in dire need of mid-level generals like these.

It would be good to have Wei Xu fill these positions, which would also be a way to provide Lü Bu with some trusted generals!

"This humble general obeys the decree." Wei Xu bowed and accepted the decree, then left the Hall of Mental Cultivation under the guidance of an imperial eunuch.

……

Prime Minister's House.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo sat in the main seat.

Sitting on either side of him were the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of Works.

In addition to these three ministers, more than ten other officials from the imperial court also gathered at the Prime Minister's residence.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat somber.

Everyone frowned slightly, their faces tense.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo glanced at the dozen or so officials present below and said, "You all know the news of Lü Bu's great victory. The Yellow Heaven Sect has been wiped out, and the rebellion in the four northern provinces has been quelled."

"Without the involvement of the four northern states, the one in the palace will probably be free to do something soon."

Chancellor Yuan Bo stopped there and didn't continue.

But none of the court officials present were fools, so how could they not understand what Prime Minister Yuan Bo meant!

The faces of everyone were somewhat somber.

The Minister of Revenue sighed and said, "Indeed! Who could have imagined that Lü Bu would be so powerful, not only annihilating the Prince of Xiaoyao, but also destroying the Yellow Heaven Sect."

"Those were two powerful experts who were half-step Celestial Realm cultivators, and he actually killed them with a single halberd strike."

"That's really unbelievable."

"How many such powerful individuals are there in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty? There are only a handful, aren't there?"

The Minister of Revenue could not hide his shock as he spoke.

When the Minister of Revenue received the news, he could hardly believe it was true.

You must understand, that person is a half-step Celestial Being, one of the most powerful experts in the Great Zhou Dynasty, not some nobody.

Even Zhou Rushan, the pillar of the royal family, a figure who intimidates all sides of the world, and the number one fighter among the half-step Celestials, could not easily kill two half-step Celestials.

But Lu Bu killed two of them at once, which is a bit too unbelievable.

But after confirming it several times, the Minister of Revenue realized it was true and was utterly shocked.

I'm still a bit shaken up.

The Minister of Justice nodded in agreement; "Lu Bu is indeed strong, but Li Chengjiao of the Yellow Heaven Sect has also exceeded our expectations."

"I didn't expect that he was already a half-step Celestial Realm expert, yet he had been hiding it all along."

"If Zhou Rushan hadn't exposed his true strength this time, probably no one would have discovered that he was a half-step Celestial Realm expert."

The other officials present nodded in agreement upon hearing the Minister of Justice's words.

None of the officials present had expected that Li Chengjiao, the leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect, was a half-step Celestial Being.

The Minister of Works said with a regretful expression, "Alas, Li Chengjiao was originally a half-step Celestial, which would have been a good thing for us."

"He teamed up with that old monster Du to injure Zhou Rushan and also seriously injured Marquis Weiwu, rendering him unconscious. Holding off that person in the palace won't be a problem."

"It's a real pity that such a freak as Lü Bu emerged."

indeed.

After learning that Li Chengjiao was a half-step Celestial, and that he had joined forces with Old Monster Du to injure Zhou Rushan and seriously wound Marquis Weiwu into a coma, the Minister of Works and his associates were pleased.

I think Huang Tianjiao can keep the palace lady's attention occupied, and it might even have some unexpected consequences.

Unexpectedly, Lü Bu shattered their hopes, annihilating the Yellow Heaven Sect and killing two half-step Celestials.

It's really annoying.

Hearing the three ministers' sighs, Prime Minister Yuan Bo glanced at them indifferently and said, "Let's not talk about that for now. Let's talk about the matter in Yanzhou first!"

"You must all know what happened in Yanzhou. Fang Xuanling purged most of the local officials in Yanzhou, and many powerful families were also wiped out."

What are your thoughts on this?

Prime Minister Yuan Bo glanced at everyone and said.

This is the main thing they're talking about today.

Upon hearing Prime Minister Yuan Bo's words, the dozen or so officials present were all shaken, and their expressions became solemn.

They had received news of what happened in Yanzhou. Almost all the powerful families and influential clans in Yanzhou had been wiped out, and most of the local officials had also been taken down.

Needless to say, this must be the intention of that person in the palace.

"How else can we look at it? Yanzhou probably won't be the first."

"Next, Daizhou, Yongzhou, and Youzhou will probably follow the same path as Yanzhou."

"That person in the palace wants to completely purge the four northern provinces."

"As for whether they will target other prominent families in other places, that remains to be seen."

The Minister of Works sneered.

Although the last sentence was "it is unknown," everyone present could understand the deeper meaning in the tone.

The dozen or so officials present all had solemn expressions.

The Minister of Revenue looked at the Prime Minister Yuan Bo, who was in the main seat, and said, "Prime Minister, everyone is basically aware of this matter."

"We must come up with a solution to this immediately; we can't let this become the first thing we see."

"Otherwise, everyone will be in big trouble."

The Minister of Revenue said with a solemn expression.

The incident in Yanzhou served as a wake-up call for all of them. Regardless of whether the person in the palace had any such intentions, they had to take immediate action.

After all, in the four northern states, besides the local powerful families, these people all have their own interests to varying degrees.

We can't just let that person in the palace do it.

Moreover, once this precedent is set, it won't be so easy to stop it.

Upon hearing the Minister of Revenue's words, Prime Minister Yuan Bo said with a solemn expression, "This is also the reason why I summoned you all here today. You are all well aware of the consequences and impacts this matter will have on our aristocratic families."

"I won't say any more."

"I called you all here today to discuss how to best handle this matter."

Prime Minister Yuan Bo glanced at the crowd and spoke.

Upon hearing this, the officials present all pondered for a moment and then began to discuss the matter.

Because everyone present understood that this was not just a matter concerning one family, one powerful clan, or one official, but a major event concerning all powerful families.

We must treat this with utmost care and caution.

No one can remain uninvolved.

(End of this chapter)