Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 962: Shocking the Imperial Court
"Oh my... Father's dear child, come... come to Father's side..."

Inside the Empress Dowager's bedroom in the Luoyang Palace, Liu He was having a great time with his four children, Liu Qian, Liu De, Liu Tai and Liu Shu.

Not far away, under a tall ginkgo tree, Queen Mother Xu was sitting on a recliner, looking at Liu He with resentment on her face.

Zhang Yu and Diao Chan were serving on both sides, one with a small fruit and the other with peeled dried fruit. But every time they fed Xu, she would turn her head away and refuse to eat a single bite.

"Yu'er, go and call He'er over."

Zhang Yu could tell that Xu's tone was obviously unhappy, so she smiled gently, "Are you angry about Zheng'er running away, mother?"

"You still know?" Xu glared at her. "Zheng'er is only fifteen years old. He left the palace so rashly. I don't know where he went. This father is so heartless that he didn't even ask a question. I asked him to send someone to investigate, but he didn't take it seriously. It really pissed me off. Go and call this kid over to me. I have to ask him a question today. What on earth did my precious grandson do to bother him?"

As Xu spoke, she became more and more agitated and slapped the armrest of the recliner hard. Seeing that she was angry, Diao Chan was so frightened that her body trembled and she almost dropped the dried fruits in her hands.

Zhang Yu looked at Diao Chan, took the dried fruits from her hand, put them aside gently, and gave her a comforting look.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so angry. Zheng'er has mentioned to Your Majesty several times over the years that he wants to go out for training. Not long ago, he received the news that Gao Boping's eldest son had made another contribution, and he could no longer hold back. As the saying goes, 'No one knows a son better than his father.' Your Majesty knew that he would escape, and even guessed where he would go. He secretly sent people to follow him all the way. He will be fine."

Xu looked at her, half believing and half doubting: "Really?"

"Of course it's true. The Imperial Guards and the Imperial City Guards are all veterans who have followed Your Majesty for many years. They are heavily guarded. Without Your Majesty's secret arrangements, how could Zheng'er have escaped from the city quietly and taken with him the newly made Liuguang Hanyu Spear and the BMW Wuyun Treading Snow that Mr. Zhao Mingliang had just presented as tribute?"

Xu's expression softened slightly: "That does make sense... but it's still too dangerous to let Zheng'er go to the battlefield in person."

Zhang Yu held her hands and said softly, "Mother, Zheng'er has grown up. He has made great achievements in martial arts and learning. It's not a bad thing for him to go out and gain some experience."

Mrs. Xu nodded slightly: "Since you said so, what can an old woman like me do? Alas, Zheng'er is the eldest son, and sooner or later he will have to shoulder this heavy responsibility. After all, he can't be the little grandson who revolves around me all his life..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Diao Chan, who was standing next to him, changed her expression.

At this time, Gong Saner walked quickly to Liu He and whispered a few words. Liu He waved his hand, and Gong Saner retreated, and soon led Xun Yu over.

"Your Majesty, a report from Yuzhou..."

Liu He looked relaxed: "So, is Zheng'er with my third brother?"

"Your Majesty is as wise as a god. The eldest prince is indeed in Shenyang City and participated in the fierce battle yesterday. He has made many contributions. Now the city has been captured, but... there is another trouble..."

Listening to Xun Yu's words, Liu He took his little daughter Liu Shu in his arms and walked out of the courtyard with Xun Yu.

"What happened?"

Xun Yu handed an urgent report to Liu He. When Liu He took it and looked at it, anger immediately appeared on his face.

"Idiot! Third brother, why don't you learn your lesson? You are so stupid! Killing surrendered soldiers is unlucky, killing surrendered soldiers is unlucky. I have said this many times. There are military rules and regulations for dealing with surrendered soldiers and prisoners. How dare he arbitrarily kill more than 10,000 Cao's prisoners? This... In this way, which enemy army dares to surrender? How will the people of the world view me?"

Liu He was so angry that he threw the urgent report to the ground and said, "Immediately send an order to have Gong Yi return to Luoyang immediately and have him tried and convicted by the court. No matter what, I cannot let him off this time."

Xun Yu said, "Your Majesty, the killing of Cao's surrendered soldiers by the three generals has damaged military discipline and the reputation of the court. However, the war situation is tense now, and it is inconvenient to change generals in the middle of a battle. Moreover, I think the biggest trouble is not here."

Liu He was stunned and looked at Xun Yu: "What does Wen Ruo mean?" Wen Ruo glanced at Diao Chan and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking so bluntly..."

In Situ's Mansion, Wang Yun was sitting in the study, holding a paper book in his hands, reading it intently, but then several figures hurriedly ran in.

Wang Yun was very unhappy: "Didn't I order that no one is allowed to enter the study without permission?"

He looked up and his anger lessened a little. It turned out to be a group of ministers in the court who were on good terms with him and the patriarchs of several families.

"Why do you all come here suddenly?"

All of these people had happy expressions on their faces, as if some great happy event had happened, which made Wang Yun even more surprised.

Wang Qian stepped forward and said with great joy: "Patriarch, this is great news, a very great news. The future prosperity and wealth of our Taiyuan Wang family, as well as the many families present, all depend on this matter."

Wang Yun asked in confusion, "Why are you talking so seriously? What is this all about?"

Wang Qian walked to the table with a flattering smile on his face: "The latest news from the palace is that General Cheng Liang has just captured Shenyang City, and the eldest prince who sneaked out of the palace three days ago also participated in the battle."

Wang Yun frowned and stared at him unhappily: "Are you out of your mind? How can this be considered good news? The eldest prince has made such a great military achievement since leaving the palace. Why should we, the Wang family, be happy about this?"

"Master, please listen to me. This is not the key point."

Wang Qian continued, "The key point is that after the victory of the war, more than 10,000 Cao's soldiers were captured. Does the master know how the eldest prince and General Cheng dealt with them?"

Wang Yun said without hesitation: "How else can we deal with them? The court has a clear policy on how to treat prisoners. If any of them are found to have committed serious crimes such as killing civilians without authorization, they will be executed on the spot. The rest will be given a slight punishment, either as forced labor or incorporated into our army. Cheng Liang has followed Your Majesty for more than ten years, so he must know everything."

Wang Qian shook his head: "If that's the case, then it's naturally not a big deal."

Wang Yun was a little impatient: "Why don't you just say it directly? Why are you playing tricks on me?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Wang Qian said hurriedly: "The eldest prince and Cheng Liang dug a deep pit outside Shenyang City, drove the more than 10,000 surrendered soldiers to the side of the deep pit, and then shot them with crossbows. All the surrendered soldiers were buried in the deep pit, dead or alive, and no one escaped."

"Pah..." Wang Yun slammed the book in his hand on the table, staring at Wang Qian.

"Is this true?"

Another minister also stepped forward and said, "Every word that Taichang said is true. After we learned the news, we hurried to report it to Situ."

Wang Yun's face showed ecstasy: "Okay, okay, haha, it's really God's help."

He stood up suddenly and said, "This Imperial College is doing quite well, attracting celebrities from all over the world and scholars from all over the world. I was already disheartened and no longer have the ambitions I once had. I never thought that today would give me such a good opportunity. My Taiyuan Wang family should shine from now on!"

He turned around, his eyes sparkling as he glanced at Wang Qian and the others. "Send word immediately, order all the other court officials and families who are on good terms with our Wang family to come to my house tonight for a chat. I will host a grand banquet for all the guests and friends, and tell everyone about the benevolence and wisdom of our eldest prince."

"Yes, sir." Wang Qian walked out with a smile.

(End of this chapter)