The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 258: Eunuchs Enter the Palace
Ma Long ordered someone to send Wang Guan away, and then said something to the knight beside him. The knight left, and Ma Long turned around and returned to the camp.

"How is it? How is it?"

Sima Gan was panicked at this moment. He did not have the courage of his eldest brother, nor the broad-mindedness of his second brother. He was a relatively calm person and did not like to cause trouble.

Most of the captains in the central army now have the surname Sima. They are either Sima Zhao’s younger brothers or his nephews.

Many of his uncles and cousins followed Sima Fu, and of course some continued to follow Sima Zhao.

Among the relatives who followed Sima Zhao, Sima Gan's talent was not outstanding. The main reason he was able to serve as the General of the Guard was because he was born of the same mother and was deeply loved by Sima Zhao.

However, his qualifications, military achievements, and even age did not meet the requirements, and he was completely unqualified to be the deputy commander of the central army. It was already a stretch for him to be a supporting soldier, let alone a guard.

At this moment, seeing Wang Guan who came from afar, Sima Gan was really panicked.

Others may not know, but Sima Gan knows his own background.

If Wang Guan came to the Central Army to compete with me for the power of the Central Army, I would definitely lose if he had contacted the generals and officers. He had no prestige in the Central Army at all, and might even be worse than Ma Long who had just arrived!

Ma Long looked serious.

"General, something big has happened!"

"The man who came was none other than the Minister of State, Wang Guan. He told me that the Great Wei would perish at the hands of General Wei."

"I thought they were going to attack General Wei."

"what?!"

"How dare you do that?!"

Sima Gan's face immediately turned red and his hands began to tremble. Although Sima Gan looked very old, he was actually less than 30 years old. If it weren't for Sima Zhao's absolute trust in him, he would never have been able to reach this position.

He is quite immature in terms of fighting and military affairs.

Historically, at his age, he had not yet been appointed as a Fujun general, and had to wait five years before he could be appointed as the Fujun Zhonglang Jiang.

Ma Long advised: "General, please don't be impatient. This matter is not hopeless."

"Now we have to worry about the officers in the central army. They will definitely not give up."

"General, I will deploy troops to strengthen the defenses of various locations. I will not allow the ministers to interfere in the military. You will have to deal with the officers yourself."

Sima Gan nodded immediately. He glanced at Ma Long and pointed to the person beside him and said, "We can't let you get too tired. Let Zi Ti help you share some of the pressure."

The man was Sima Xun, who originally served as a palace captain in the imperial palace. Later he was dismissed and left. Now Sima Zhao arranged him to serve as a captain in the central army.

Ma Long hurriedly saluted, "Yes."

Sima Gan left the place in a hurry, and Sima Xun looked at the tall and mighty general in front of him.

Although Ma Long had only recently arrived at the Central Army, he was already very popular with the officers and soldiers. Sima Xun did not dare to look down on him and said, "Captain Ma is a skilled soldier. I am willing to follow your orders!"

This is an active statement that he will not conflict with Ma Long.

Ma Long was very calm in his heart. The Sima family has always been like this. Almost every general has a few people with the surname Sima around them, otherwise they will not feel at peace.

Even around Guanqiu Jian, there were a few people with the surname Sima. Of course, those people had long become Guanqiu Jian's confidants, and those who did not become confidants died in the fierce battle with Eastern Wu.

"I dare not. I'm new here and don't know the truth yet. Captain Sima, what should we do next?"

Malone asked.

Sima Xun was stunned for a moment. How could he know what to do next?

"Captain Ma, please don't be so modest. I will obey your orders."

"Okay. In that case, how about you take charge of the defense of four battalions?"

"Two battalions will do."

"it is good."

The main camp is composed of six small camps, each deployed on the four sides, thus forming a huge military camp.

The two of them quickly discussed their respective defense ranges and then separated.

At the same time, someone appeared at the gate of the palace.

Seeing the person coming, Wei Shu opened the city gate.

"Send someone to welcome everyone into the city."

Wei Shu spoke.

There were quite a few people who came, including Hua Biao, Zheng Xiaotong, Ruan Ji, Sima Yan, Pei Xiu, Wang Shen, Gao Guang, Zhong Hui and so on.

Seeing the patrolling soldiers on the palace wall, everyone's expressions changed.

But before they could react, soldiers rushed out, surrounded them, and "invited" them into the palace.

After they came in, the gates of the imperial city were closed again.

Seeing the fully armed soldiers in the imperial city, who were even stringing up their powerful crossbows, these people's performance became even more intense.

There was some worry in Huabiao's eyes.

Zheng Xiaotong frowned.

Ruan Ji had a stern face, Pei Xiu subconsciously tugged at his collar, Wang Shen's eyes were full of fear, Gao Guang was trembling slightly, and Zhong Hui and Sima Yan were surprised.

They were greeted by a deputy general under Yang Hu, who, without a word, led them towards the Taiji Hall.

The main hall gates inside the imperial city were guarded by people, and patrolling soldiers could be seen everywhere. They walked hurriedly and ran past everyone.

When we arrived at the main gate of Taiji Hall, we saw Man Changwu, who was dressed in armor and holding a sharp weapon.

Gao Guang trembled all over and looked around hurriedly.

"Hahaha, the wise men have arrived!"

Cao Mao came out smiling.

At this moment, Cao Mao changed into a set of tight clothes and wore a long sword at his waist. His temperament was different from before. He looked even more heroic, like a young general.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!!"

After everyone paid their respects, Cao Mao invited them into the Taiji Hall, walked all the way to the West Hall, and then sat down.

After the ministers were seated, Cao Mao spoke directly, "The Secretariat has issued an edict to dismiss you all without first consulting me or the Empress Dowager. They have also pointed out many of my crimes. These crimes are all frame-ups. This is clearly an attempt at treason!"

"General Yang Hu, the Imperial Guard Commander Wei Shu, the Imperial Guard Commander Man Changwu, and others, unwilling to be accomplices to the evildoers, have apprehended the perpetrators. The situation in the Imperial Palace is now pacified."

"You don't have to worry anymore!"

Cao Mao raised his head, looking so confident.

But after hearing what he said, the expressions of the people present changed, their eyes were full of astonishment.

Gao Guang was the first to stand up. He said in disbelief, "Your Majesty! You have been bewitched by a villain! The court officials are all loyal to Your Majesty. How could anyone possibly want to rebel?"

"Your Majesty, this behavior is truly inappropriate!"

"Your Majesty, please revoke your order and refrain from harming loyal and honest people!"

Gao Guang became anxious.

It's not just because of his missing brother, but also because of their family's current situation.

After Gao Rou had negotiated with the other two giants, he did not inform too many people, except for those who had to carry out the task, such as Meng Kang, Gao Dan, Wang Guan, Xun Xu and others. Even the ministers only learned about these things in the Secretariat after Gao Rou and others took action.

Therefore, Gao Guang had no idea what his father had done.

But he knew that the current situation was somewhat out of control. The emperor had directly said that someone outside was plotting a rebellion. Who else could this person be?
Not to mention how dangerous the emperor's current actions are. Even if the emperor is suppressed this time, his father will probably be doomed as well.

Seeing Gao Guang's reaction, before Cao Mao finished speaking, Sima Yan couldn't help but curse: "What a deception! I'm talking about people like you! Your father is plotting a rebellion! The reason the Wei Dynasty is in this state is because there are too many people like you in your family!"

Gao Guang was furious. Is there such a person in my family?

Are all the people in your family saints?
What kind of people were your father, your uncle, and your great-grandfather? A staunchly loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty?
"Sima Sanqi, please don't humiliate me like this!"

Cao Mao snorted coldly and said immediately: "Capture this man for me and send him to reunite with his brother!"

Gao Guang was horrified and before he could say anything, he was pushed to the ground and dragged away.

This made the other ministers even more frightened.

Wang Shen, who originally wanted to say something, now turned pale, trembled all over, and could not say anything.

Sima Yan was overjoyed, "Your Majesty! Move!"

He shouted, "The traitors control the government. Now that the army in the imperial city is ours, we don't need to be afraid of them. Let's charge out and kill Gao Rou first, then Zheng Chong!"

"Let all the ministers obey the emperor's decree!"

“Your Majesty!! No way!!”

Huabiao stood up immediately. If he had known that the emperor would take direct action, he would not have come to the palace to find Cao Mao, let alone bring these people over.

He thought the emperor would choose to join forces with Sima Zhao to calm the situation.

I didn't expect that we would turn against each other directly?

So they killed Gao Rou’s two sons?

Gao Rou’s eldest son is in poor health, which means Gao Rou will have no descendants!

Fight until death!

At this moment, Huabiao felt extremely bitter and wanted to run away.

But the problem is that after the ministers took action, he was the first to come to the palace to find the emperor, and then he was the first to leave the palace to find someone for the emperor.

Even if I could run away from the palace now, I couldn't save my life. Even if the ministers didn't kill my clan, they would definitely chop off my head!
Huabiao was extremely frightened, and after Sima Yan made the proposal, he felt dizzy and hurried to stop him.

Cao Mao looked at him with a respectful attitude.

"What's Minister Hua's plan?"

Hua Biao hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Jiang Wei's army is approaching Yongliang. The general of Wu is eager to make a contribution to intimidate his king. Although the rebellion has been ended, there is still unrest in various places, and foreign generals are watching covetously."

"At this time, if we were to execute all the ministers directly, it would surely cause rebellions everywhere. The first to rebel would be the Central Army, followed by the provincial governors and prefects. Which provincial governor and prefect in the Wei Dynasty is not from a prominent family?"

"By then, Your Majesty will only have Luoyang as his city to fight against the entire world."

"Jiang Wei and the Wu Kingdom won't let this opportunity slip away, and the Wei Kingdom will be destroyed!"

"Besides, General Wei is still outside."

(End of this chapter)