Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 497: Rampant Chen Ji
In the palace.

Chen Ji and dozens of other ministers stretched their necks and looked at Liu He's body.

Seeing that he was indeed motionless, these people's faces turned from worry to joy.

"Okay, it's true! I've heard for a long time that Liu He has a golden soft armor to protect his body. From his shoulders to his arms and legs, he is invulnerable to swords and guns. Only his abdomen, where the upper and lower parts of the soft armor meet, can be penetrated. Liu He, ah Liu He, you have come to this day!"

Zhang Yong and Zhu Ye's faces immediately changed. This golden soft armor had only this one weakness. They didn't expect that Chen Ji and his men had planned so carefully to deal with their eldest brother.

Chen Ji winked at Zheng Tai, who nodded, and the two walked to the center of the hall together.

"The traitor Liu He monopolized government affairs and bullied the young emperor. Today, he ordered the imperial guards to enter the palace and kill ministers wantonly in an attempt to usurp power. Fortunately, the loyal and good Lin Yun stabbed Liu He in front of the jade steps and restored the country to its former glory. This is a blessing for the Han Dynasty and the people!"

Zheng Tai walked up the steps, carefully supported Emperor Xian, and sat back on the dragon throne.

"Your Majesty, I congratulate you for finally getting rid of the treacherous trap. Long live your Majesty!"

"Long live your majesty!"

Many ministers knelt down to congratulate him.

"What did you say? Are you looking for a fight?"

Zhu Ye was furious when he heard what they said.

When Chen Ji and others saw him rushing over, they quickly retreated.

"You... you remnants, don't be arrogant. Now that Liu He is dead, you should turn back and join the light. Your past crimes can be forgiven. Otherwise..."

"How else?"

Yang Biao looked at Chen Ji, then glanced at Emperor Xian, and then sighed.

"Your Majesty, why do you trust the evil words of the treacherous man to confuse the people? The great general is now building a purple gold bridge over the sea. The princes of the world have their own ulterior motives, and the barbarians on all sides are eyeing them covetously. Your Majesty, if you rely on the words of the villain and destroy the Great Wall, won't you put the country and the people in a precarious situation again?"

"Yes, Chen Ji, Zheng Tai and others have ulterior motives and are sacrificing public power for their own benefit. They are the parasites of the country. Your Majesty, how can you be so confused about right and wrong?"

Lu Zhi was filled with grief and anger, and his voice was trembling.

"This... what you said... I find it difficult to understand at the moment. This is really..."

With such a huge change in the court, Emperor Xian was scratching his head and was completely undecided.

Seeing that Emperor Xian's position began to waver, Chen Ji hurriedly stepped forward and rebuked Yang Biao and others.

"You are also a noble family that has received the emperor's favor for generations. Seeing Liu He controlling the government and undermining the emperor, not only did you not advise him, but you also flattered him everywhere. How can you be worthy of His Majesty and the Han Dynasty?"

"Yes, now that the culprit is dead, you can still make up for your sins if you wake up in time. Otherwise, if His Majesty punishes you, you will all die without a burial place."

Huangfu Song could not bear it any longer: "You traitors, you have plotted against the general, brought chaos to the court, and yet you are still brazen enough to speak so arrogantly. Every place in the city is guarded by the general's confidants. Do you really think that you can turn the world upside down by killing the general? The general is dead, and now I am the general of the cavalry, the highest position in the army. As long as I join forces with Guan Yu and other generals, I can arrest all of you for plotting to murder important officials of the court with a single order!"

"That's right, arrest them all. I, Zhu Ye, will kill them with my own hands to avenge my brother!"

Zhu Ye's eyes were bloodshot and he looked at the people in front of him with great hatred. Zhang Yong also stood with him.

Unexpectedly, after hearing what Huangfu Song said, Chen Ji and others were not panicked at all, but suddenly laughed.

"Haha, do you really think that I will take such a risk without any preparation? When doing civil affairs, we should also be prepared for military affairs. How could I not know this truth?"

Chen Ji looked so confident that Huangfu Song and others felt something was wrong.

Wei Ji sneered, "Now that things have come to this, I am not afraid to tell you. In order to get rid of the traitor Liu He today, we, the ministers, have secretly discussed for a long time and have been secretly planning since last year. In addition to the dozens of officials in the hall now, there are more than a hundred officials in the counties and prefectures of Sili, including nearly a hundred officials in Bingzhou, and dozens of large and small families who have never been in officialdom. All of them have contacted each other and are united in opposing Liu He."

"Not only that, we have already secretly written letters and sent them to various places, and also issued an imperial edict to the princes of all directions to send troops to defend the king. As soon as Liu He dies, the news will spread to all directions, and the princes of the world will lead their armies and gather outside Luoyang City. The momentum will be ten times greater than when we fought against Dong Zhuo. If you resist stubbornly, you will only die."

The expressions of Yang Biao and others changed.

"You actually colluded with the traitorous princes. You are the one who has the intention of rebellion!"

"Even though my eldest brother is dead, the four of us brothers will never let your conspiracy succeed!"

"Yes, the Guandong coalition forces back then were all incompetent. I, Zhu Ye, can beat them all to a pulp."

"Zhu Ye, you little bastard, stop being so arrogant. It won't be long before you know who is the one who will be left with nothing."

Wei Ji said bitterly.

They now think that their plan has been accomplished, so why would they take Zhang Yong and a few others seriously?
However, Lu Zhi suddenly shouted: "No, the general is not dead, he is still breathing, look at his chest!"

Zhang Yong and Zhu Ye looked over immediately, and sure enough, Liu He's chest was still slightly rising and falling. Although it was not very obvious, it proved that he was not really dead yet.

This surprised both of them.

"What? How is this possible!" Chen Ji and others hurried forward to take a look, and their faces turned pale. However, they soon seemed to have realized something, and their expressions immediately returned to normal.

Lu Zhi shouted, "The great doctor Hua Tuo has been in Luoyang for a few days. Send the general to him quickly and ask him to treat him!"

Zhang Yong and Zhu Ye suddenly realized.

"That's right, Doctor Hua's medical skills are superb. He was able to save me from such a serious injury back then, so he can definitely save my brother too!"

Zhu Ye was overjoyed, and he and Zhang Yong quickly lifted Liu He and were about to rush out of the hall.

"Hahaha, I'm just worried that you won't be able to get out."

Chen Ji's words made several people hesitate.

"Old man, what did you say? Do you think you can stop me with your useless idiots? I advise you to get out of here. I am anxious to save my elder brother today, so I don't have time to mess around with you. I will come to visit you in person later and let you have a taste of the power of my Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hammer."

Zhu Ye was on edge, as if he was the real God of Thunder, which made Chen Ji stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses.

However, he did not speak immediately. Instead, he walked around the hall as if no one was around, and from time to time he looked up at the roof, pillars, and various carved beams and painted buildings of the imperial palace.

"Such a palace is so magnificent and beautiful. It's a pity that you may not have the chance to come in again soon. I suggest you take a closer look."

Yang Biao asked, "Chen Yuanfang, what do you mean by that?" Chen Ji sneered, "Humph, what do you mean? I might as well tell you that early this morning, when the city gates were just opened, we had already sent out more than a dozen messengers to various places. Because we are confident about killing Liu He today, even if Lin Yun failed just now, we still have many backup plans. In short, Liu He is definitely dead."

"Now Liu He is seriously injured. It is still unknown whether he can be saved. Even if he is saved, he is just a useless person lying on the bed, unable to fight back. You are a bunch of villains. As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head. I wonder how you can resist the attack of hundreds of thousands of coalition forces? It won't take a few days for the coalition forces to attack, and Liu He will be dead. It is best for you to give up the dark and join the light immediately. I will persuade His Majesty to deal with you leniently."

At this time, Emperor Xian also said: "Yes, you have all made contributions to the country. All the past things were just because of the general's control. I had no choice but to do so. As long as you are willing to submit to me, I can forgive the past."

"Your Majesty, you are confused."

Yang Biao's face was filled with grief and regret.

"Many of the princes have bad intentions. If they invade Luoyang City, that will be the time for your majesty to suffer. When the general was here, he treated your majesty with great respect, but once those princes came to this palace, how many of them were similar to Dong Zhuo? How many of them were worse than Dong Zhuo?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. By then, the government will be in chaos, the country will be overthrown, and the Han Dynasty will be in real danger, Your Majesty!"

Cui Lie, Wang Yun, Lu Zhi and others knelt down and tried to persuade him.

After hearing what they said, Emperor Xian began to show some hesitation.

"What you said seems to make some sense. Why not... why not let the princes' armies stationed outside Hulao Pass, and only invite the princes themselves to the palace to receive the title, is that okay?"

"Your Majesty!"

Wei Ji immediately stood up to object.

"The princes are loyal to the king. Your Majesty is so suspicious of them. Wouldn't it make the loyal people feel cold and gloomy?"

"Yes, Yang Biao and the others are just villains who are only trying to protect themselves. Your Majesty should not believe them. Please order them all to be detained and wait until Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and the others arrive in Luoyang before making any decisions."

Chen Ji also followed suit and added insult to injury.

"This……"

Emperor Xian began to feel torn. Although he was just a child and his mind was not mature, it was precisely because of this that he was more likely to trust others. Chen Ji and others had secretly approached him many times not long ago, and he thought some of the things they said to him made sense, so he believed them. But he also thought what Yang Biao and others said just now made sense, which really made him feel difficult.

Seeing this, Chen Ji hurriedly urged them on.

"Your Majesty, now that Liu He is dead, many of his former followers and the imperial guards in the palace will certainly waver in their hearts. Your Majesty must act immediately and announce Liu He's death to the world. At the same time, announce that those who surrender to the court will be rewarded in order to win their hearts. If you hesitate any longer, there will definitely be changes."

"Chen Ji, don't exaggerate and deceive His Majesty!"

"Wang Yun, you should shut up! Your nephew is the magistrate of Luoyang. I don't know how many noble family children your nephew has harmed for Liu He. This is simply an unforgivable crime. If you don't turn back, it will be too late to regret it."

"Wei Ji, you..."

There was a great quarrel in the hall, and Emperor Xian was upset.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. I am almost fed up. I will follow the advice of Minister Chen and draft an imperial edict immediately."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Chen Ji was overjoyed.

"No matter what you say, my fifth brother and I are too lazy to bother with you today. We will deal with you after rescuing my eldest brother. Fifth brother, let's go."

Zhang Yong was already extremely anxious and didn't care what other plots Chen Ji had. He followed Zhu Ye and ran out of the hall as fast as he could.

At this moment, several royal guards suddenly ran in.

"Report, generals, a group of troops suddenly appeared outside the four palace gates. There are thousands to tens of thousands of troops outside each palace gate. They are aggressive and are storming the palace gates!"

"What? Where did these tens of thousands of troops come from?"

Zhang Yong, Yang Biao and others were all shocked.

Lu Zhi seemed to have thought of something and stared at Chen Ji and others.

"I remember now. A few days ago, your Chen Mansion held a big banquet, saying it was the wedding banquet for your eldest son Chen Qun. When I attended the banquet, I felt that the number of guards in the mansion had increased a lot, and many of the servants who helped out also looked a bit sturdy, not like ordinary servants. But at that time, I didn't pay much attention to it. Now that I think about it, you must have taken this opportunity to secretly transfer many of the family's retainers and guards to Luoyang and hide them in the mansion."

"Hahaha, you are Lu Zhi indeed, you guessed it right."

Chen Ji and others were very proud.

"More than a hundred families have united, with a minimum of three to five hundred and a maximum of more than a thousand, and the total force is no less than 80,000. After several months of secret selection and deployment, we have this 30,000 elite army, disguised and secretly sneaked into Luoyang City, just for today. So even if the assassination of Liu He just now failed, this palace and Luoyang City will sooner or later be in our hands!"

"You're dreaming!"

Yang Biao shouted, "The imperial guards in the palace and the imperial guards in the city are all the general's experienced soldiers. How can you, a mob, defeat them? As long as you hold on to the palace and wait for the city guards to arrive, you will be defeated from both sides."

"Yes, yes, the commander is absolutely right."

Cui Lie, Wang Yun and others nodded repeatedly, and Zhang Yong and Zhu Ye became more confident about this.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ji looked disapproving and even laughed sarcastically.

“Hehe, if you can think of this, how can I, Chen Ji, not think of it? Of the 80,000 troops, except for the 30,000 troops attacking the palace, the remaining 50,000 troops are going to attack the four gates in the city. There are only 6,000 imperial guards in the palace, and the guards at the four city gates add up to less than 20,000. As long as we capture the palace first and capture you, we will open the city gates and cooperate with each other from inside and outside. Hehe, even if Guan Yu, Gao Shun and others get the news later, what kind of waves can they stir up? Hahaha!”

Only then did Chen Ji begin to laugh wildly.

"Chirp..."

A clear eagle cry came from far away in the sky.

With this clear cry, the sky suddenly cleared up like thunder, making the already tense atmosphere in the hall even more tense.

And Chen Ji's expression seemed even more terrifying under this atmosphere.

"Chen Aiqing, you..."

Chen Ji now released all the pride and arrogance in his heart, which made Emperor Xian a little scared.

(End of this chapter)