Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 509 Rumors
There are four gates on the south side of the imperial palace, and the largest one in the middle is the Pingcheng Gate.

In Pingcheng Gate, there is a road nearly three meters wide that extends out from the palace. A few dozen steps away, there are Lingtai and Mingtang on both sides.

Mingtang was the place where the imperial court performed rituals and offered sacrifices to heaven and earth. With four pillars supporting the sky and coiled dragon patterns on its body, it looked extremely majestic.

A hundred steps ahead of Mingtang is Luoshui. In the distance of a hundred steps between Mingtang and Luoshui, there is a flat and wide plain. Even if tens of thousands of people gather here, it will never be crowded.

However, such a dignified and majestic place welcomed a group of uninvited guests.

These people were all dressed in white and covered their faces with their hands, crying. There were nearly a thousand people in the two funeral processions. The sounds of crying and shouting, along with the cool summer breeze, spread across half of Luoyang City.

Regardless of the south city or the north city, many people were attracted by the commotion.

Although the Imperial Guards outside the palace gate were on high alert, they were not in a position to capture the other party unless they did anything beyond the rules.

The two funeral processions each had a leader holding a white banner. But surprisingly, in the past, the leader of the white banner was always the eldest son. If there was no son, the leader would be the eldest son-in-law. However, today, the two leaders were both old men with white hair and beards.

The two men held onto the white beast and walked unsteadily, and it was unclear whether it was because they were too weak to walk or because they were too sad.

"Oh my God... I have never been slow in following the sacrificial rites, why are you so harsh on me, causing me to lose my wife in middle age, and even a son and a grandson in old age..."

"My Jian'er, my Zhong'er, you have been harmed by villains. Even if I have to sacrifice my old bones, I will definitely avenge you..."

Liu He, who had just arrived from not far away, looked at the sorrowful old man and turned to ask Xun Yu.

"Who is this person?"

Xun Yu replied, "This man is the former head of the Hedong Wei family and the biological father of Wei Ji and Wei Jian. His name is Wei Yong, and his courtesy name is Hongde. Four years ago, he was the Grand Herald in the court. At that time, he retired due to a serious illness and has not appeared in public for several years."

Liu He frowned slightly when he heard this.

"Then the Jian'er and Zhong'er he just cried for, could it be..."

Xun Yu said: "If I am not mistaken, it should be Wei Jian, and the eldest son of the Wei family of Chenliu, Wei Zhong."

Cui Jun was a little surprised, smacking his lips and said, "I didn't expect that they would be willing to spend so much money to deal with the lord. Their cruel hearts are chilling."

Liu He also agreed very much with Cui Jun's words.

"It is well known that these two people had quarreled and had conflicts with me before. I didn't expect that they would kill them directly and frame me."

Liu He couldn't help but feel a little frightened by this.

Xun Yu nodded and said, "In this way, I am afraid that many people will start to believe the rumors they spread before, or at least doubt the Lord's character. After all, it is impossible for anyone to believe that they would commit suicide."

Even though Liu He had been mentally prepared on the way here, he still couldn't help feeling shocked at this moment.

He thought he had been ruthless enough towards these powerful families over the years, but he didn't expect that these guys treated him even more cruelly than Liu He had treated them. For the benefit of the family, they would sacrifice their closest relatives without hesitation and use their blood just to exchange for Liu He's notoriety.

Liu He looked at the other funeral procession.

"This is Wang. There is only one coffin. It must be Wang Ting."

"It should be correct. The leader of the Wang family is Wang Ting's third uncle, Wang Kun. Wang Ting's parents have passed away, and the only elder left is this third uncle. These people came prepared, and the lord must treat them with caution."

After Xun Yu said this, Liu He quickly started to think about it.

The two funeral processions, crying and shouting, marched forward and soon arrived in front of the Mingtang.

When they arrived here, they had truly entered the jurisdiction of the Imperial Guards, and a group of soldiers immediately ran over.

"The palace is a restricted area, no trespassing allowed!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, a large number of people with pale faces rushed out of the funeral procession in panic.

"The traitor Liu He killed our Wei clan members. We are going to file a complaint with His Majesty!"

"I, Wang, am the same. I will not return until I see your Majesty's golden face!"

These people were not afraid at all and kept rushing towards the palace gate. The Imperial Guards were unwilling to let them go and quickly stopped them.

"If you want to see His Majesty, you must be summoned by His Majesty. Otherwise, trespassing into the palace is a capital crime. If you don't leave, don't blame us for being ruthless."

The soldiers of the Royal Guards had fought a bloody battle a few days ago, and they didn't know how many of their brothers had died. They hated the people in front of them so much that they wanted to kill them all immediately. How could they be polite to them?
As they spoke, the soldiers all showed their weapons, long spears and long swords, flashing cold light, and pointed them at the people from the Wei and Wang families. Unexpectedly, when these people saw them showing their weapons, instead of retreating, they became even more ferocious.

"You are all Liu He's lackeys, helping the tyrant to commit atrocities and acting as accomplices to the tiger. Don't you feel the slightest bit of guilt in your heart?"

"You are also eating the Han salary, but you are supporting the traitors and fighting against the loyal ministers of the country. You are simply disloyal and unfilial."

The soldiers of the Imperial Guard have all fought their way through battles with swords and sabers, and amidst fields of corpses. How could they be scared off by just a few specious words from them?

The soldiers looked unmoved, without even a frown, and shouted in unison.

"If you don't retreat, I will kill you without mercy!"

At this moment, the two men suddenly pushed the crowd aside and squeezed out.

The two men used the white flags as crutches and barely supported themselves to stand in front of the Royal Guards. Walking all the way here had made them gasp for breath, and their legs and hands were shaking violently.

But even so, the two were extremely emotional at the moment. They pointed their fingers at the Royal Guards and started cursing.

“Liu He, the little thief, killed my son and slaughtered my grandson. This hatred is irreconcilable. I am seventy-nine years old this year and have been seriously ill for many years. My life is hanging by a thread. In order to seek justice from this thief, I will not hesitate to shed blood at the palace gate today! Come on, you youngsters, stab the spear at my chest, come on, you... cough cough... cough cough cough..."

Wei Yong was in a hurry and spoke too fast. He couldn't catch his breath and suddenly he started coughing violently.

At this time, Wang Kun took over.

"When I was the commander of Weiwu County, I led 3,000 cavalrymen and charged into the Qiang tribe, killing more than 10,000 enemies. Now that I am old, not only do I have to endure the pain of Liu He killing my sons and nephews, but I also have to be humiliated by you, my younger generation!"

He threw away the white sword in his hand, his face was filled with anger that had almost reached its limit, and he actually pounced directly on the Royal Guards.

"I don't want to live anymore. Come, fight me to the death..."

Although the Imperial Guards hated these people very much, how could they dare to kill them at will without Liu He's order?
Seeing him rushing towards them, the Royal Guards could only quickly retreat and avoid him.

Unexpectedly, the old guy was so relentless in his pursuit that a group of younger generations pretended to chase him from behind, shouting at him not to be impulsive. However, these youngsters simply could not "catch up" with Wang Kun, the old man whose legs were trembling, and could only shout anxiously from behind.

Not far away, countless people were watching everything that was happening here.

Under this situation, many people began to whisper to each other.

"Do you think the general is really the kind of person who appears to be kind and righteous on the surface, but secretly is cruel and ruthless and wants to kill anyone who crosses him?"

"Don't talk nonsense. The general is benevolent and righteous, and everyone in the world knows it. It is all thanks to him that we, the people, can live in peace today. How can you doubt the general?"

"Yes, that Wang family was rampant on the streets and robbed women. A junior disciple has been doing such evil things for many years. It is obvious that the elders are not good people. How can we believe their words?"

Most of the people began to harshly criticize the person who raised these doubtful words.

However, at this time another different voice sounded.

"I don't think so. If these people were not secretly killed by the general, how could they have died? These are three lives, and they were alive and well not long ago, with no signs of illness. How can you explain their sudden death at the same time?"

For a moment, no one could tell who the voice came from, but the words seemed to make sense, making many people want to refute them, but they couldn't seem to find any excuses.

Then, several more voices appeared.

"Hey, the general had political enemies at home and foreign princes. Although his power was growing, he was still restrained by many things and did not dare to act too blatantly. But now it is different. He has absolute power in the court. All those who oppose him have been put in prison. They are charged with treason. Even if their entire clan is not exterminated, they will surely die. At that time, all the people in the court will be his confidants. As the saying goes, greed will blind people. The general is also a mortal. It is inevitable that his mood will change."

"This brother is right. I absolutely believe that the general was a kind and upright gentleman in the past, but now that he holds great power, will he still be the same general as before?"

"I am not familiar with the father and son of the Wang family, but Mr. Wei Jian, he has never been an official. He has been teaching classics for many years, and his disciples are all over the world. He is indeed a loyal elder. I heard that it was a military officer under the general who had an affair with Mr. Wei's daughter-in-law and conspired to kill his son. Mr. Wei was indignant and went to ask for an explanation, but was kicked out of the mansion by the general. Now he has suddenly died, and the reason is bound to make people think deeply."

As soon as he mentioned this, many people nodded.

"I also heard about this from a butcher in the market. He said that the woman named Cai had an affair with one of the general's personal soldiers who rode tigers because Mr. Wei's eldest son was weak and sickly and had difficulty having sex. They pretended to find a famous doctor to treat the disease, went to Beidi County, and killed Mr. Wei's son with the help of the Huns. The butcher was delivering meat to the general's mansion, so his information was correct."

"Now that you mention it, I remember it too. It seems that the Cai father and daughter lived in the General's Mansion for a while not long ago. It seems that this matter is indeed a bit strange."

"Alas, a young woman who is not satisfied with her married life will inevitably go out and flirt with others. I think she must be strong and energetic to be a general's personal soldier. But they shouldn't kill people. This is against the will of heaven."

Soon, the incident was told by everyone, one person at a time, in detail and vividly, as if they had seen it with their own eyes.

(End of this chapter)