The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 257 The idea is very beautiful

"Thank you, Queen Mother! Thank you, Queen Mother!!"

Xun Xu was about to cry at this moment. He kept bowing and kowtowing in the direction of the empress dowager.

He was really scared.

It was all Sima Fu's fault. He said that the emperor was cautious and would not take action unless it was absolutely necessary, so he only needed to worry about Sima Zhao.

Judging from the emperor's appearance just now, does he look like a cautious person?

He was ready to kill himself!
Cao Mao glanced at him disdainfully and said, "Take him away."

Immediately, soldiers escorted him away from here.

Cao Mao put away the ferocity on his face, revealed a gentle smile, and walked to the side of the empress dowager with a smile.

"Mother, I'm sorry to have frightened you. Come, sit down, sit down."

Empress Dowager Guo was helped to sit down slowly, still in shock.

"My son, are the ministers going to take action?"

"Don't worry, mother. The ministers were about to take action today, but I saw through their plan. I have already subdued Gao Dan, who was about to commit the crime. By the way, please remove him from his position and appoint Man Changwu as the Palace Captain!"

The Queen Mother was very frightened, "Did you subdue him?"

"The Protector General has imposed martial law in the Imperial Palace. Mother, don't worry. The rebels in the court cannot come to harm us. Now, you have the final say in this palace!"

Cao Mao said seriously: "They all think they are Sima Shi."

"If Sima Shi were still here, it's hard to say who would have the final say in the palace, but what kind of foundation do those people have in the palace now?"

Cao Mao was very contemptuous of the ministers' actions.

When Sima Shi was still in power, the imperial army was commanded by members of the Guo family, and he couldn't even interfere. How long have you been in power? How powerful are you? How dare you try this?
This means that they really think that they are being cautious and dare not act rashly, and can control themselves at will.

Well, let’s see who of us gets impatient first.

Looking at the confident Cao Mao, Empress Dowager Guo finally calmed down.

"Son, what are we going to do next?"

"I've already thought about it. I've already sent people to gather the imperial guards and other eunuchs. Once they arrive, I'll have them come up with a plan."

"General Wei's men probably know about the ministers' affairs now, and they will definitely not sit idly by."

"Don't worry, mother. The ministers will bow their heads."

Cao Mao narrowed his eyes.

At this moment, a soldier hurried out from the gate of the imperial palace and found Wei Shu, the bus commander who was stationed there.

Wei Shu looked outside with a confused look on his face, and only turned around when the soldier ran to his side.

"Your Majesty has ordered that all city gates be closed and no one be allowed to leave."

"Except for the eunuchs summoned by Your Majesty, no one else is allowed to approach. Anyone who disobeys this order will be shot on the spot."

When Wei Shu heard the explosive news brought by the soldier, he didn't even blink.

"Ah."

He nodded and began to give orders to the guards around him.

The gates of the palace were quickly closed, and a large number of soldiers rushed up the city walls, fully armed and holding powerful crossbows.

The sudden changes in the palace immediately alarmed the soldiers in Luoyang City.

At the same time, Zhang Hua also arrived at the central army.

He arrived at Sima Gan's tent smoothly.

"Meet the General!"

Zhang Hua hurriedly bowed to greet him.

Zhang Hua had some reputation in Luoyang. Before Sima Zhao left, he asked Sima Gan to pay attention to this person and not to neglect him if he came.

Sima Zhao said this at the time because he was afraid that his younger brother would delay the alliance.

Sima Gan was quite polite to Zhang Hua, with a smile on his face, and asked him to sit next to him.

"Sima Gong, something big happened in the palace."

Zhang Hua had no intention of greeting the other party and directly told him everything that had happened in the palace.

Sima Gan was horrified.

"Is this true?!"

"Seriously, when I left the palace, Gao Dan's eyes looked very strange. At the same time, I noticed that a large number of generals had been replaced. I think they just want to take action within the next few days and completely imprison Your Majesty."

"However, I am not worried about Your Majesty. With the Protector General here, the ministers are helpless. I am most worried about you here."

Sima Gan was very confused at this moment.

Zhang Hua rushed over to find him and said that the ministers wanted to dismiss the eunuchs, imprison the emperor, seize the palace, and depose and enthrone the emperor.

But then he changed the subject and said that he was the most dangerous?
Seeing the suspicion in Sima Gan's eyes, Zhang Hua helplessly explained, "Sima Gong, these ministers all know in their hearts that if a move is made against Your Majesty, you will certainly not stand idly by."

"They still dare to do this. It's obvious that they have a way to deal with you."

Sima Gan finally realized what was happening, but he still refused to accept it. "I have six battalions under my command. What can they do?"

Zhang Hua asked, "What if someone else takes your place?"

"Are these six battalions your private troops?"

Sima Gan was speechless. He hesitantly asked, "What should we do then?" "The imperial court has no other options now. They will definitely send someone to replace you. They must have contacted their trusted men in the army and had them raise their flags and make a rallying cry. Please call Captain Ma here now."

"I have something very important to entrust to him."

Sima Gan did not dare to hesitate and quickly sent someone to find Ma Long.

Ma Long arrived quickly. Before he could salute, Zhang Hua spoke up, "Captain Ma, please send someone to take over the defense of the Central Army. Don't let anyone in or out. Even if Gao Rou comes in person, don't let them in. Arrest them and keep them in secret!"

Ma Long was stunned. He looked at Sima Gan and then at Zhang Hua.

Zhang Hua explained, "The ministers want to imprison the emperor, so they will send someone to take over the central army. We cannot allow that person to appear in front of the generals."

Ma Long suddenly realized, "Yes!"

He left the place in a hurry.

Since Ma Long took office as the core captain, the combat effectiveness of the entire core battalion has been continuously improved, and they are now able to fully execute orders without thinking.

Ma Long quickly took his battalion to take over the defense of the entire central military base.

After the death of the general, the camps of the central army were stationed in the same area.

Their main camp was a small city that could accommodate more than 200,000 people. In addition, they had separate training grounds in various places. However, because Sima Zhao led his troops to quell the rebellion, he gathered the remaining camps together so that Sima Gan could keep an eye on them at all times.

The core battalion has more than 10,000 people, and Ma Long, the captain, is actually more powerful than many generals.

According to the military organization of the Wei Dynasty, two lieutenants formed an army, and the commander-in-chief of 3,200 people could be called a general.

There are many deputy generals under the core camp.

Ma Long was very capable. When Zhang Hua hurriedly left, his army had already completed the takeover mission. At the same time, Sima Gan also hurriedly summoned his confidants to start assisting.

Sima Gan did this not because he completely trusted Zhang Hua and Ma Long. He summoned his confidants out of suspicion.

Soon after they made their deployment, they saw a group of people walking towards them.

The leader sat in the carriage with a very solemn expression.

Sima Gan stood on the city wall and recognized the man's identity at a glance.

Wang Guan!

Seeing this person coming in such a grand manner, Sima Gan immediately believed what Zhang Hua said.

If the government really wanted to find someone to replace him, it would definitely be Wang Guan.

Whether in terms of qualifications, achievements, or prestige, I cannot compare to this person!
Sima Gan looked at Ma Long on the side, and Ma Long, holding a spear, rushed down the city wall directly.

The king looked at the majestic central army camp in the distance, his eyes full of smiles.

This is long overdue.

The struggle in the temple had lasted too long. Since the death of Sima Shi, the ministers had done nothing but quarrel.

As long as I finish today's tasks, there won't be so many conflicts in the future, and I can focus on my work.

Wang Xiang is still reliable. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid the ministers would continue to quarrel.

Just as Wang Guan was thinking about this, the city gate suddenly opened and a group of knights rushed towards them.

"I am."

Wang Guan had just opened his mouth when he saw the general in the distance raise his hand and shoot an arrow.

The coachman driving Wang Guan's car was pierced through the neck and fell to the ground.

Blood splattered on Wang Guan's face, and the smile on his face froze.

Sima Gan on the city wall felt his vision go dark. He couldn't hurt Wang Guan!

He is a veteran minister of three dynasties!!
Is this Ma Long crazy?!
This sudden change made everyone around Wang Guan scream. They prepared to escape, but their speed was obviously not as fast as those knights. Malone quickly led his men to subdue them one by one and tied them up. Finally, he tied up Wang Guan as well.

Wang Guan looked at him coldly, "Do you know what you are doing?"

Ma Long saluted him and said, "Lord, I am following your orders. If I have offended you, please forgive me."

Wang Guan shook his head. "Attacking the current chancellor, shooting his groom, and kidnapping his entourage—do you know what kind of crime this is?"

"I do not know."

"This is a crime punishable by death."

"I see."

"Sending people to imprison the emperor, vainly attempting to control the government, wanting to depose and enthrone the emperor, and exerting immense power over the court and the country. Do the nobles know what kind of crime this is?"

Wang Guan’s face froze.

"You don't understand, I'm here to quell the struggle, and by doing this, you're only exacerbating it."

"It's not me who has caused chaos in the world, and it's certainly not me who has made things more serious."

"I only know the principle of loyalty to the emperor and supporting the country."

"Also, I want to tell you that the crimes I just mentioned are punishable by the death of three generations of your clan."

As Ma Long spoke, he ordered the soldiers to take those people away, and personally threw Wang Guan into the carriage. He then ordered people to take these people to the separate training ground of the Central Camp and guard them there.

Wang Guan couldn't help but shout, "Ma Xiaoxing! The Great Wei Empire is going to perish because of people like you!!"

Ma Long remained calm, looking in Wang Guan's direction, and answered seriously: "If you, the veteran ministers of three dynasties, don't care about these things, how can we care about them?"

"You have disrespected His Majesty and you will be punished!"

(End of this chapter)