The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 231: Fight quickly!

On the official road, a carriage was slowly heading towards Luoyang.

Inside the carriage, two old men frowned and remained silent.

There were more than twenty knights standing in front and behind the carriage, looking around vigilantly, and there were even a few wounded among them.

"Master Sima still won't let us go"

Cao Yu raised his head and looked at Xiahou Xian in front of him with despair.

"If only Emperor Liezu could..."

Sitting in front of him was Xiahou Xian.

Xiahou Xian glanced at Cao Yu in front of him and was very angry, but he did not scold him.

At the beginning, Cao Rui appointed Cao Yu as the general, Xiahou Xian as the general in charge of the army, and Cao Shuang as the general of the military guards, hoping that these three people would assist in the administration.

At that time, Liu Fang and Sun Zi of the Secretariat held important positions and exercised great power. Xiahou Xian and Cao Zhao disliked them very much.

The two men were afraid that they would be purged, so they wanted to replace the regent. However, Cao Yu, who was obviously in power, allowed them to contact the seriously ill emperor and refused to fight. In the end, Cao Rui replaced the candidates and let Cao Shuang and Sima Yi take charge of important matters.

Speaking of it, the current situation of Cao Wei is due to Liu and Sun.

Cao Yu, Xiahou Xian, Cao Zhao, Qin Lang and others were all dismissed.

Cao Yu was Cao Cao's son. Whenever Cao Mao saw him, he had to call him "grandfather". Although he was of a high generation, Cao Yu had a gentle personality, was timid and lacked courage.

Xiahou Xian was different. He had fought against Shu Han and commanded the central army. He was radical and violent.

"Don't be alarmed, my king."

Xiahou Xian was very thin, but still quite energetic.

"If Master Sima wanted to kill us, he wouldn't have waited until now."

"With such unrest happening in the area, I think something big must have happened in the imperial court. We are summoned this time, but we still don't know what it is."

After Sima Yi came to power, he gathered the royal family members of Cao Wei and kept them in captivity in Hebei.

They were not allowed to contact outsiders, nor were they allowed to return to their fiefdoms. For example, Cao Mao, a noble duke, was supposed to be in Qi and Lu, but was taken to Yuancheng in Hebei.

Although Cao Yu was the King of Yan, he was not in his own fiefdom, and the same was true for Xiahou Xian.

The two had not had any contact with the outside world for a long time and did not know what was happening outside. But these few days, an official suddenly found them and claimed that the Queen Mother had issued an edict asking them to return to Luoyang.

Cao Yu immediately became frightened, thinking that Sima Shi was going to kill them.

Xiahou Xian was much calmer.

Of the former ministers assisting the country, only these two are still alive, and the rest have already died of illness.

The Sima family still attached great importance to the royal family and kept a strict watch on them, but fortunately they finally did not have to suffer the hardship of the journey.

If it weren't for the chaos in Hebei, I'm afraid they would have found it difficult to come to Luoyang this time.

In the past, the Sima family would never allow these people to come to Luoyang, but it was different now. Sima Shi's deployment caused chaos in Hebei, and many members of the royal family were killed. This made He Zeng extremely worried. No matter which dynasty it was, causing the death of a member of the royal family was a serious crime among serious crimes.

When the imperial envoy arrived in Hebei and said they wanted to take Xiahou Xian and Cao Yu with them, He Zeng thought that the imperial court was worried about their safety and wanted to appease the frightened royal family, so he agreed immediately.

Neither He Zeng nor the two old clan members knew why they went to Luoyang.

"Stop!!"

A group of knights suddenly appeared in the distance and quickly surrounded the carriage in front of them.

One man dismounted and walked quickly to the carriage.

"But the King of Yan and Lord Xiahou?!"

The man asked.

Cao Yu answered loudly: "Exactly. Who is that outside?"

Zhong Hui laughed and said, "I am Zhong Hui, the Chief of the Imperial Clan, and I have come to greet you two by order of Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Cao Yu and Xiahou Xian exchanged a look of surprise. Cao Yu couldn't help but ask, "But he's the son of Marquis Dingling?"

"Exactly!"

Hearing this, Cao Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"You can lead the way."

Zhong Jian saw that they didn't even want to see him, and he looked very dissatisfied, but thinking of the important things he had to take care of, he could only hide his dissatisfaction in his heart for the time being and led them towards Luoyang.

When they arrived at the gate of Luoyang City, a general immediately stopped them.

The city gate captain Xun Biao led the city gate marquises to block in front of them.

"Mr. Zhong, who are you welcoming?"

Xun Biao is Xun You's grandson. He succeeded as the captain of the city gates two days ago, commanding many city gate marquises and responsible for the safety of all the city gates in Luoyang.

Zhong Hui said with a stern face, "Do I need to ask you before I do anything? Get out of the way!"

Zhong Hui didn't take the city gate captain seriously at all.

Xun Biao's eyes were filled with anger. He shouted, "Mr. Zhong, I have been ordered to stay here and will not allow anyone with unknown identities to enter."

"Are you going to give in or not?"

Zhong Hui narrowed his eyes.

Xun Biao looked at the people behind him. If Zhong Hui had come in and out on his own, he would have said nothing. But looking at the people behind Zhong Hui, the injured knights, where did these people come from? Who was in the carriage? Why did Zhong Hui need to lead the way?
The reason why the Secretariat put him in charge of the city gate was to avoid uncontrollable situations. People who were detrimental to the ministers were not allowed to enter the city.

Listening to the conversation outside, Cao Yu and Xiahou Xian looked at each other, confused. What on earth was going on in Luoyang?

Zhong Hui shook his head helplessly. He dismounted and quickly walked over to Xun Biao, staring into his eyes. "Lord Xun, your clan is powerful, but you are the only one in your lineage. Your great-grandfather's title has been passed down to you. Just focus on guarding it. Why would you have any other thoughts?"

"you"

He was about to speak when Zhong Hui grabbed his arm, held on tightly, dragged him aside, and then looked towards his convoy.

"Enter the city!"

His other hand grasped the hilt of the sword and whispered to Xun Biao, "If you continue to block me here today, I will kill you."

A trace of panic flashed in Xun Biao's eyes.

"you!"

The other soldiers looked at Zhong Hui hesitantly. Zhong Hui glared at them and said, "Didn't you hear the order?!"

The soldiers at the city gate slowly made way.

The carriage drove into Luoyang City in front of them.

Zhong Hui continued, "Lord Xun, I know you've never been involved in anything like this. Why are you out there instead of staying home and guarding your title? The battles within the imperial court are life-or-death struggles, and blood is shed. Have you ever killed anyone?"

Xun Biao was speechless.

"This isn't something that can be accomplished solely through Confucian scholarship. Once you get involved, you'll definitely have to use swords. If your swordsmanship isn't good, I advise you to go back and practice your swordsmanship. When you feel you can kill, then come out and block the way. What do you think?"

While Zhong Hui was speaking, the carriage had already entered Luoyang City.

Zhong Hui still did not let go of his hand and held Xun Biao tightly. Seeing that everyone had entered the city, he pulled Xun Biao all the way and led his horse, and the two of them walked into the city on foot.

"Then you can just send it here, no need to send it any further!"

Zhong Hui let go of his hand, jumped on the horse, and quickly chased after the carriages.

The City Gate Marquis hurried to Xun Biao's side, "Captain! What should we do?! Chase him?"

Xun Biao looked at his arm, which was pinched so hard that it hurt, and his face turned pale. "Send someone to report to the Shangshutai!"

Zhong Hui quickly caught up with the carriage and took them all the way to the front of the palace.

When Xiahou Xian and Cao Yu got off the carriage, Zhong Hui dragged them towards the palace.

Wei Shu, who was standing at the door, immediately ordered them to pass, and the group hurried into the palace.

After entering the palace, Zhang Hua appeared. He led several guards and rushed towards Zhaoyang Palace.

When the two old men arrived at Zhaoyang Palace, Gao Dan stood in front of them again.

"Who are you?"

Cao Yu and Xiahou Xian were already out of breath at this moment, and Zhong Hui let them go and looked at Gao Dan with a smile.

Zhong Hui didn't seem panicked at all. He said calmly, "This is the King of Yan and Lord Xiahou!"

Gao Dan widened his eyes and looked at the two old men in disbelief.

The King of Yan? Why wasn't he staying in his own fiefdom? What was he doing here? This doesn't make sense. How did he end up here?

Zhong Hui sneered and said, "Why, Lord Gao is so rude to the king?"

Gao Dan hurriedly bowed to greet him.

Cao Yu still couldn't figure out what was happening in front of him, so he just nodded.

"When the king comes, he should also observe etiquette and not intrude without permission."

Gao Dan was about to stop them when he heard the Queen Mother's voice behind him.

“King Yan!!”

Gao Dan shuddered and slowly turned around.

Cao Mao was supporting the empress dowager and appeared here with a smile. The empress dowager looked at the two relatives in the distance with some excitement in her eyes.

Cao Yu trembled all over and hurriedly bowed to greet him.

"Meet the Queen Mother!!"

"Greetings to Your Majesty!!"

The two of them saluted, and the Queen Mother obviously had a lot to say, but Cao Mao smiled and said, "You may go into Zhaoyang Palace first."

The empress dowager nodded and invited them to go ahead. Gao Dan stood aside, wanting to say something but stopping himself. The empress dowager and the emperor took the two men and walked directly past him, while Zhong Hui followed at the end. When passing by Gao Dan, Zhong Hui paused.

"Mr. Gao, I think you are unworthy of this position. Why don't you ask Lord Situ to let you serve as a ceremonial attendant, standing at the gate of the palace to greet the ministers?"

Gao Dan glared at him. He always had a hot temper and could no longer bear it and reached out to grab Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui remained indifferent and let him grab his collar.

"Why, you want to beat up the Nine Ministers?"

"What kind of Nine Ministers are you? You're just a flatterer who only gained General Wei's favor by flattering you."

"You are a captain here at your age, with eight hundred men under your command. Would you like to come and work as my subordinates? I can give you a promotion."

Gao Dan immediately lost control and the soldiers nearby quickly grabbed him.

Zhong Hui looked at the people entering Zhaoyang Palace in the distance, smiled, and said to Gao Dan, "What? You don't dare to take action? What are you going to do now? Go back and tell your father, cry to him, and say that I bullied you, and ask him to avenge you?"

"Hahaha~~~"

(End of this chapter)