The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 203: Too Many Mistakes

"Stop whoever comes!"

Huabiao only heard a loud roar, which frightened him so much that he almost choked on the fruit in his hand.

Huabiao spat out the fruit in his mouth and angrily opened the curtain of the carriage.

He has been in a very bad mood these days. In this cold season, all the ministers are hiding at home to keep warm and rest, but he is the only one running around, suffering humiliation and intimidation. Now that he has finally returned to Luoyang, someone actually dares to scold his caravan?

Nai Gong is a fucking angel!

When Hua Biao angrily got off the carriage, he saw the closed city gate, the tents and barricades around it, various defensive fortifications outside the city gate, countless armored soldiers stationed around it, and knights running back and forth in the distance.

Huabiao's anger disappeared immediately.

He looked at the sky, then at the city gate, and his heart skipped a beat.

Immediately, a lieutenant stepped forward, looked at the Zhuyanchuan in his hand, and then saluted: "Greetings, Lord Hua."

"Please stand up. May I ask what major incident occurred in Luoyang?"

"We don't know either. This is the order of the general."

"Please rest here for a while, Mr. Hua. Someone will bring us some fine wine and delicious food later."

Huabiao looked at the armored soldiers around him and immediately chose to follow his heart. He smiled kindly and nodded.

"Okay, okay, I'll go and wait."

The lieutenant explained, "Lord Hua, we will report to the General Zhengxi now. You will be able to enter soon, so don't worry."

Huabiao nodded and got back into the car.

He didn't know what had happened in Luoyang, but judging from the movement at the city gate, it must be a big deal.

I have been busy on my journey all this time. What have I missed?

Huabiao waited here. After he had waited for a while, a voice suddenly came in.

When Huabiao heard the familiar voice, he quickly jumped off the carriage.

There was a young man standing not far away, wearing armor, leading a group of soldiers, and shouting something loudly.

"Changjun?? Why are you here?!"

Huabiao was startled.

The young man was undoubtedly his son, Hua Yi.

When he left Luoyang, his son had not yet entered the government and was still recuperating at home. How come when he came back, his son was already wearing armor?

Hua Yi hurriedly bowed towards the Huabiao.

"Father!"

"My son, what's going on?"

"Father, please come back with me. I will explain myself once we get back to the mansion!"

Hua Yi spoke loudly, then pulled Hua Biao to leave, but the young officer blocked their way and shouted angrily: "The general has issued an order! Anyone who dares to break through the city gate will be killed without mercy!"

Huabiao trembled all over and turned to leave, but was held back tightly by his son.

Hua Yi snorted coldly, "I am following the imperial order to welcome my father into Luoyang. How dare you stop me?!"

Huabiao's legs were shaking at this moment, and he almost collapsed on the ground.

Hearing his son's question, his face turned even paler, and he felt that his three tribes were all smiling and waving at him.

"Hua Yi! Don't talk nonsense!"

He quickly scolded his son.

Hua Yi glanced at Hua Biao and whispered, "Father, don't pay any attention to it. Just listen to me. I will explain it to you after we get to the city."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the lieutenant colonel in the distance again and said, "I'm going in now. If you dare to stop me, don't blame me for being rude!"

He pulled the Huabiao toward the city gate. The man said anxiously, "This requires the general's approval."

The soldiers of both sides began to confront each other, but Hua Yi did not give in to the other side at all. In the distance, a knight was vaguely seen galloping past. Surrounded by the crowd, Hua Yi brought his father all the way to the city gate. Someone immediately opened the door, and the father and son went straight into Luoyang City.

Huabiao looked at the soldiers who stayed behind with angry faces, and then looked at his son beside him.

All of this seemed so terrifying and weird to him.

His own son actually defied the general's orders? And even succeeded?
Hua Yi took his father into the car. As they sat inside, he said seriously, "Dad, don't worry."

"Luoyang has changed. You can't go to see the general anymore, otherwise something terrible will happen. I will take you to see my father-in-law now."

Hua Yi's father-in-law was Lu Yu.

Lu Yu had two sons and a daughter. His youngest daughter married Hua Biao's son. Lu Yu valued this son-in-law very much.

In this era, aristocratic families are quite strict in selecting sons-in-law. After all, they cannot decide whether their sons are capable, but they can decide whether their sons-in-law are capable.

In order to let him maintain his reputation, Lu Yu never let him take up an official position. He was almost thirty years old, but still a commoner.

Huabiao asked again: "What happened here?"

Hua Yi then told his father in detail what had happened during these days.

Huabiao's pupils couldn't help but dilate.

He didn't understand why, after his trip there and back, the Sima family lost their power, Lu Yu became the leader of the Secretariat, and the Queen Mother became the common ruler of the world. Wait a minute, let me take a moment.

"Father. Father? What's wrong with you?"

Hua Yi looked at the dazed Hua Biao and asked worriedly.

Hua Biao slowly looked at his son and asked, "So, Sima Shi has completely lost his power, and the Queen Mother has risen?"

"Correct."

"Crack~~~"

Hua Biao hit him in the face. Hua Yi was stunned. He quickly grabbed his father's hand and said, "Father, what are you doing?"

Hua Biao was on the verge of tears. "When I went to Huainan, Guanqiu Jian tried to win me over, saying he wanted me to help him deal with Sima Shi. After the success, he would report my achievements to the Queen Mother."

Hua Yi's eyes lit up. "This is good news! All the officials in the court are trying to win over the General Zhendong. After the General lost power, his Huainan elite troops are the strongest. It is said that the Queen Mother even intends to make him the General of Chariots and Cavalry after the General of Chariots and Cavalry passes away!"

“But I refused!!”

Hua Biao looked up in despair, "I said I didn't want to get involved in these things and rejected him!!"

"I thought Sima Shi would easily defeat Guanqiu Jian! How could this be?!"

Hua Yi frowned and said, "Father, it's okay. Even if Guanqiu Jian is not here, we still have my father-in-law. He is now the leader of the ministers."

Huabiao was silent for a moment, then said, "This matter has little to do with your father-in-law."

"Hmm?? What does this mean, father?"

"As for the reforms you just mentioned, I heard about them a long time ago. I knew about them before Lu Yu even knew about them."

"what??"

"Who told my father?"

Huabiao slowly raised his head, and that confident, young face appeared in his eyes again.

"I've made the wrong choice so many times, I can't make the wrong choice again this time."

"parking!"

Hua Yi was very surprised, "Father, what are you going to do?"

Hua Biao looked at his son and continued, "Just go to Lord Lu's mansion and say you failed to persuade me."

"Don't worry, I'm not going to the General's Mansion."

"I'm going to the palace."

"I went to Huainan on orders from the imperial court. Now that I'm back, shouldn't I report to His Majesty?!"

Huabiao said seriously.

At that moment, Hua Yi suddenly understood something. He murmured, "It's His Majesty, Wang Taichang."

At this moment, many things connected in Hua Yi's mind, and he finally figured it out.

But at this moment, Huabiao had already gotten off the car and was leading his men, hurriedly heading towards the imperial palace.

Hua Yi looked at his father's back as he walked away, but his heart was uneasy.

"Your Majesty, that's remarkable."

He immediately hurriedly sent people to continue rushing towards Lu Yu's mansion. As Lu Yu's son-in-law, he was too deeply bound to Lu Yu and had no way of going to another family. He had to inform his father-in-law in time about his father's trip to the palace.

"Your Majesty! Shi Zhonghua requests an audience!"

Zhang Hua spoke.

Cao Mao was stunned. "Lord Hua? Didn't he go to Huainan? Let him in."

Soon, Huabiao walked into the hall with his head lowered.

"Your Majesty, I, Huabiao, pay my respects to you!"

Huabiao bowed respectfully to Cao Mao, which surprised Cao Mao a little.

What was Lu Yu thinking? He actually sent his own relatives to look for him?

"Mr. Hua! Please get up! Please get up quickly!"

Cao Mao hurriedly helped him up and asked him to sit next to him with a smile.

Huabiao still kept his head down.

"I wonder what brings Mr. Hua here this time?"

"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to travel to Huainan to summon the General of the Eastern Front to serve as Grand Commandant. The General of the Eastern Front stated that he was unable to withdraw due to the presence of Wu thieves outside and rebels within, and therefore declined."

Cao Mao nodded, "Oh"

He looked at Huabiao, waiting for him to continue, but Huabiao did not say anything else.

"Are you here to report this to me?"

"exactly."

Hua Biao raised his head and said seriously, "Your Majesty, I returned to Luoyang today and have not yet met anyone. My son took me into the city and told me what happened there."

"No matter how turbulent the court may be, I will always serve Your Majesty with all my heart and soul. For Your Majesty's great cause, I am willing to go through fire and water."

Huabiao directly expressed his loyalty.

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

Hua Biao was no small figure. Although his official title was not high, his father was Hua Xin, a member of the famous Pingyuan Hua family.

This was probably the first court minister to express his loyalty to the emperor.

People like Wang Xiang were loyal to the Queen Mother.

Cao Mao was silent for a long time before he asked, "May I know why Lord Hua came to see me first?"

Hua Biao raised his head and said truthfully, "When I was in Yuancheng, I once heard Your Majesty talk about some current events. Today, I heard from my son that I was deeply shocked. Your Majesty, at such a young age and alone, was able to accomplish what he had envisioned."

"From now on, Your Majesty will no longer be restricted. There will surely be talented people around you. When Your Majesty reaches adulthood, what can't be accomplished?!"

"I am willing to assist Your Majesty in achieving great things and be promoted to a higher rank through my merits!"

"Hahahaha, good! Good!"

"When you have accomplished great things, you will be honored by the ministers offering sacrifices to the temple!"

(End of this chapter)