It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 506: Liu He Conquers Luoyang

Sima Jing refused to leave, saying that even if he wanted to leave, he would wait for Cao Tong to come back before leaving together.

Concubine Pei had no choice but to take her away by force, so she went back to pack her things and planned to find a chance to leave Luoyang.

Of course, she secretly went to the armory again, hoping to find some valuable things to bring to Sima Rui, and also as a bargaining chip. After all, money is everything.

But the armory had been strictly guarded by Sima Chi, and he had also spent a lot of money on the cockfighting. Now, the civil and military officials were asking him for money, and he was very worried.

The atmosphere inside and outside Luoyang became tense. In addition to the curfew, people were not allowed to enter or leave Luoyang, and supplies and food began to be scarce. After Mao Hongmao went out several times, the palace also began to prohibit entry and exit, and Sima Chi's approval was required. He told Yang Xianrong, "Liu He is very fast, and it is only two days away from Luoyang. If he really breaks in, we can change into civilian clothes and blend in with the people. I have repaired the secret passage under Mingyue Tower, so we can hide for half a month without any problem."

"Where is Sima Yue? Is there any news about Zhang Du?" Yang Xianrong refused to leave.

"Sima Yue was left behind. This is actually very strange. He could have stopped Liu He. Even if he was sick, his subordinates should have tried their best to stop him." Mao Hongmao lowered his voice very low. "It's hard to say. He just didn't want to stop him and deliberately let Liu He in."

"Then what does he want? What good will it bring to him if the Great Jin is destroyed?"

"He has money and an army to protect his life. More importantly, he can take these back to his East Sea Kingdom and even block all sea routes. He won't be afraid of anyone."

"That's wishful thinking." Yang Xianrong snorted, "We won't leave. Even if Liu He breaks in, I will watch and at least see how Sima Chi dies."

"Empress, girl, now is not the time to be angry. You should think about your family members." Mao Hongmao was still anxious.

"How about this, you take them to Mingyue Tower to hide first, and I'll take care of it here. I also bet they won't do anything to me for the time being." Yang Xianrong gathered her hair, "Anyway, this is it."

Mao Hongmao didn't say anything. He also understood Yang Xianrong's current situation. A woman who was placed in such a high position in the Jin Dynasty would eventually die. It was impossible for her to escape. He continued to arrange for others to escape, but unexpectedly, no one in Tianyuan Palace wanted to leave. They all agreed that they would go wherever Yang Xianrong went. Even Sima Zhong's concubines and beauties refused to leave after being asked to leave several times. Now they expressed their willingness to stand by Yang Xianrong.

Mao Hongmao frowned. He was not afraid of death, but he had a more realistic problem now - the food in Tianyuan Palace was not enough. Sun Ying was sick, and it was very serious. The imperial physician came to see him and said that it was very likely that he had been infected with an epidemic. Because many people in Luoyang City were also sick recently, it was suspected that there was something wrong with the well water.

There are more and more problems and the situation is becoming more and more chaotic.

On March 20th, Liu He really entered Luoyang.

The guards at the gate of Luoyang were General Chen Guiyuan under Sima Pi. They saw Liu He's 10,000 men from afar and took defensive measures. But Liu He was also a very powerful general. He shot an arrow at Chen Guiyuan on the tower from his galloping horse. Chen Guiyuan died instantly without even a groan. The soldiers guarding the city were also in chaos when they saw this situation. Without any defensive formation, Liu He opened the gate of Luoyang. Ten thousand Hun soldiers entered in succession, occupied the streets and alleys, the court and the temple, and easily entered the palace in less than half a day.

Zhao Huanyu led the red-clad spearmen to resist, but they were no match for the tall and strong Xiongnu soldiers and were knocked to the ground in minutes. Zhao Huanyu even had his legs broken and lay at the door of the Taiji Hall in a miserable state.

Sima Chi hid under the dragon table and dared not come out.

Lin Ruowang bravely stood in front of the dragon case and asked Liu He how could he do this?

Liu He laughed very proudly and said loudly: "What's the matter? It's not like I haven't been to Luoyang before. Can't I come to see the emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty this time?"

"How can you have an audience like this? You should at least submit your credentials..." Lin Ruowang's voice was trembling, but he forced himself to speak.

"Oh? The Great Jin Dynasty recognized my father's Han Dynasty? That's great. We should sit down and have a good talk." Liu He laughed even more happily because he saw Sima Chi trembling under the dragon table. He thought that the King of the Great Jin Dynasty, who had always been high and mighty, was hiding here in such a miserable state. This was his victory. Moreover, he was the first to rush into Luoyang, so the throne of the Han Dynasty must be his.

Liu He acted very quickly and had already taken control of Luoyang inside and out. He was quite polite to Sima Chi and did not do anything to him. Instead, he sat down with him and talked about the territory issues of the Jin Dynasty. Of course, at the same time, he also captured all the officials of the Jin Dynasty and gathered them in the Taiji Hall, which looked very lively.

However, he had a principle that anyone who wanted to escape must be killed. Therefore, at first, palace maids, eunuchs and others who wanted to escape from the palace or the Luoyang city gate were assassinated on the spot, with blood all over the ground, which also played a great deterrent role.

Even though she was mentally prepared, Yang Xianrong still trembled a little when she saw such a scene. When she was "escorted" by the Xiongnu soldiers to the Taiji Hall, the group of palace servants behind her kept crying. Cui Xi, Zhang Liangchu and Lu Zhu fought hard when these people rushed in, but now they are all tied up and unable to move.

Sun Ying was lying in bed due to a serious illness and posed no threat at all, so the Xiongnu soldiers ignored her. However, they grumbled a few words to the beautiful Yang Xianlian, and then pulled her and Sima Jing to go to the Taiji Hall with Yang Xianrong.

In the Taiji Hall, Sima Chi stood aside while Liu He sat on the dragon throne, smiling as he watched the officials of the Jin Dynasty tremble. He was in a very good mood. When he saw Yang Xianrong walk in, he couldn't help but squint at her and asked, "Is this the queen?"

"No, no, it's Queen Hui." Someone answered.

"Isn't Queen Hui the queen?" Liu He asked again, "Why is it so complicated? Is there another queen?"

Before he finished speaking, Liang Lanbi was pulled in. Her hair was messy and her makeup was smudged. Standing next to the elegant Yang Xianrong, she looked like a world of difference. Someone explained to Liu He, "Empress Liang was the empress of Sima Chi, and Empress Hui was the widow of Emperor Xiaohui..."

"It's Yang Xianrong, right?" Liu He smiled, and his eyes became darker.