Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 424 Liu He Enters the Palace
Yang Biao and Cui Lie looked at each other and smiled.

"Haha, Governor Liu is really smart. He guessed that I was the one who wrote the letter to advise him just by looking at me. I admire you."

Yang Biao spoke slowly and slowly, somewhat similar to Huangfu Han, but with more confidence and dignity than Huangfu Han, which was obviously a quality he had unconsciously developed after being in a high position for more than a decade.

Liu He said respectfully: "I live in a remote corner, and I am honored to receive the guidance of Lord Yang. If you don't mind, I will come to your house in person in the future to ask for your advice."

As he spoke, he checked Yang Biao's attributes. Other characteristics of his were normal, but his intelligence was as high as 93 and his political intelligence was as high as 91. In addition, he was well versed in the ways of officialdom. No wonder he could see the affairs of Luoyang more thoroughly than Liu He.

Although Liu He had no good feelings towards these wealthy families, he felt that since they were of such high status, they were so respectful to him and took the initiative to help him, so of course he should repay them.

Yang Biao heard what he said, but didn't answer, just smiled.

Cui Lie continued to introduce Liu He to the back.

Just behind Yang Biao stood an old man with a haggard face but bright eyes. He looked at Liu He with a very kind look.

"This is the new Minister of Education, Wang Yun, Prince Wang's teacher. After the death of the late Emperor Xiaoling, he returned to the capital from his post as the Governor of Yuzhou to pay his respects. After that, he stayed in Luoyang and was appointed Minister of Education."

Wang Yun was Liu He's "old friend". Although they had never met, they were all from the same hometown of Taiyuan County. He and his nephew Wang Chen had many grudges. After he had swept away many powerful families, he only omitted Wang Chen from the crimes of these families reported to the court. This was because he wanted to make friends with Wang Situ, who had used the "beauty trap" and "estrangement trap" to kill Dong Zhuo in history.

Unexpectedly, this move really won Wang Yun's respect for him, and also made Wang Chen change his ways. This time he even helped Zhu Ye.

Thinking of this, Liu He also saluted Wang Yun very respectfully.

"Liu He pays homage to Wang Situ."

Wang Yun stroked his beard and smiled, "No need to be polite. You and I are from the same hometown. I am grateful for your care for my nephew Wang Chen. Otherwise, I will be stuck in the mud and sooner or later implicate my family and suffer a disaster. I should be the one to thank you."

"No, no, Situ, you are overpraising me."

"General Liu, if you have time, you can come to my house and I will prepare a bed for you."

"Thank you, Situ. Hedin will come to visit you."

Afterwards, Cui Lie continued to introduce that among these dozens of people, except for a few leaders of aristocratic families who were dismissed from office or voluntarily resigned due to the Party Factions and Banishments or because they were disgusted with opposing Dong Zhuo, the rest were prominent high-ranking officials in the court.

Liu He took a quick look at these important officials and felt a little confused.

Logically speaking, there are far more important officials in the Three Auxiliary Regions than these people. There are only forty or fifty people here, which is probably less than a fraction of them, not to mention that there are so many heads of noble families who are idle at home and have no official positions. If they are all counted, I am afraid there are at least hundreds or even nearly a thousand people.

However, Liu He did not express this doubt in public, and continued to salute the people in front of him one by one.

After doing all this, Yang Biao spoke again.

"Well, we have delayed you heroes for a long time at the city gate. Now that the thief Dong has been captured, the danger in Luoyang has been resolved. We will go to see His Majesty immediately and report the good news."

His proposal was immediately supported by all the ministers.

Yang Biao looked at Liu He and said, "General Liu and the other heroes, please come with me to see the emperor."

Behind Liu He, Cui Jun, Guan Yu and other generals were so excited that they could not express it in words.

When he reached the palace gate, Yang Biao turned around.

"General Liu, please bring Cui Jun, Guan Yu, Cheng Liang, Zhang Yong, and Zhu Ye with you. Please take off your weapons and follow me into the palace."

Liu He then remembered the palace rules. When he rushed into the palace to ask for the imperial edict, he had forgotten this rule and rushed in directly on horseback. The guards, eunuchs, and even the child Emperor Xian of Han were all frightened by him.

He took off his sword and put down the Yangming Po Ni Zhan. Guan Yu and others did the same. They followed Yang Biao and dozens of other ministers and walked into the palace gate.

"Brother, we have made great contributions this time. I wonder what kind of reward His Majesty will give us."

Zhang Yong was somewhat delighted and asked quietly.

"What reward do you want? The emperor that old thief Dong Zhuo established was also a fake. Now that the old thief has been captured, it is natural that the fake emperor should step down. In my opinion, it is more legitimate to let big brother become the emperor directly."

Cheng Liang's voice was loud, but it scared Liu He and the others.

"Third brother, don't talk nonsense."

Liu He scolded lightly.

"I think what Third Brother said is right. I have been in the palace for several months and have seen the little emperor several times. Hey, a little brat who cries easily and dares not say a word when being bullied by the old villain Dong Zhuo, how can he compare to the wisdom of Big Brother?"

When Cheng Liang heard that his proposal was supported by Zhu Ye, he immediately became excited.

"Fifth brother, what you said is brilliant. Why don't we rush into the palace and take the opportunity to kill the little emperor? We can tell the public that Dong was the thief who killed him out of desperation, and then we can support eldest brother to ascend the throne. Wouldn't that be wonderful and joyful!" As Cheng Liang spoke, stars began to appear in his eyes.

What they said made even Liu He feel a little moved.

It is naturally better to be the emperor yourself than to use the emperor to control the princes. I am different from Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao and others. They are from other families, while I am a royal relative, so I can be the emperor naturally.

Cui Jun said, "No. Now that Dong Zhuo has been destroyed and Luoyang is under the control of our army, as long as the emperor is in trouble, the princes outside will definitely insist that it was you who murdered the emperor. This crime is even worse than Dong Zhuo. By then, our army will be in danger from both internal and external troubles."

His words made Liu He suddenly sober up.

"Well, the military advisor is right. This matter should not be mentioned again."

As they were talking, they had already arrived at the gate of Nangong where the court meeting was held.

Dozens of ministers were gathered here, whispering to each other with different expressions. When they saw Yang Biao coming with Liu He and others, they hurriedly stood on both sides. However, almost all of them looked at Liu He with unfriendly eyes, and some of them even showed hatred directly on their faces.

Liu He glanced at them and understood.

"As expected, there are more ministers in the court who are hostile to me than those who support me. It seems that the audience with the emperor later will not be smooth. Humph, let me see what tricks you can play."

Yang Biao introduced Liu He and the ministers to each other. After some pleasantries, a eunuch came out and summoned the ministers to the palace.

Among the more than one hundred people, some of those with lower ranks stood outside the palace gate waiting for orders, while Liu He and others, along with a group of important officials, walked into the hall.

After everyone shouted "Long live the emperor" three times, they stood on both sides according to their civil and military officials, while Liu He and six others stood in the middle of the hall.

Sitting on the dragon throne was a child of about seven or eight years old. He looked a little nervous, his eyes drifting around, and his body shrinking back from time to time. Especially after seeing Liu He, his face showed a bit of fear.

When Liu He saw him like this, he suddenly felt some sympathy.

The little emperor was bullied by Dong Zhuo on a daily basis. How cruel was that for a child? I had come here in a hurry to ask for the imperial edict, and I was afraid that he must have been frightened.

"Oh, this child is really pitiful."

The only remaining thought of "killing the king and establishing himself" in Liu He's mind disappeared in an instant.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Yang Biao stepped out and stood with his hands clasped.

His calm voice seemed to ease the tension of Emperor Xian of Han a little.

"Sikong...what's the matter...what do you want to report?"

Although he stuttered and his voice was not loud, it was rare for a child to be able to speak in such a situation.

Yang Biao said: "The traitor Dong Zhuo has brought chaos to the court and controlled government affairs. He has done great harm to the country and the people. His crimes are extremely serious. Now there is a royal relative Liu He, who is extremely wise and has called on all the heroes in the world to form an alliance to fight against Dong. The thief was captured in one fell swoop. It is a blessing for the country and the people. I, an old minister, would like to congratulate Your Majesty!"

When Emperor Xian of Han heard the news, he became very happy.

"Ah... then... Master Dong has really been captured?"

Even now, he still blurts out "Grand Tutor Dong", which shows how afraid the little emperor is of Dong Zhuo. This psychological shadow will probably accompany him for a long time.

Naturally, Liu He had to answer this question.

"Your Majesty, I have captured the traitor Dong and his followers. We now have control over Hulao Pass, Hangu Pass, and Mengjin Port. The rebels have all surrendered. Please make the decision, Your Majesty."

"Great! You guys are truly...really...truly heroes of the Han Dynasty!"

The little emperor jumped down from the dragon throne with joy, and the eunuch beside him quickly helped him back.

"Your Majesty once gave General Liu an imperial edict, ordering the allied troops at Guanzhong to come to the palace to see you, but Yuan Shao and his men refused to obey the edict and instead led their troops to attack Hulao Pass, but were repelled by General Liu, and Luoyang was saved. This old minister believes that General Liu has made great contributions to the country, and he is also of royal blood. I request Your Majesty to confer General Liu the title of Grand Marshal, open a government to govern the country, confer him the title of Marquis of Yu, and reward all the generals under his command one by one."

After Yang Biao made this request, Cui Lie, Wang Yun, Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun who had already returned to Luoyang, and a group of ministers who had gone out of the city to welcome Liu He, all came out to agree.

"It seems that Yang Biao and Cui Lie had already made preparations. I guess they had already discussed today's matter when they saw the military advisor's letter in Cui's mansion and were about to write back to advise me. Otherwise, they would not have considered the reward in such detail. This Yang family is indeed loyal and righteous. We will have to win them over more in the future."

Liu He made a judgment on Yang Biao in his heart.

Emperor Xian of Han glanced at Liu He with a somewhat frightened look, bit his lip, and was about to speak when another minister suddenly stood up.

(End of this chapter)