The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 262 Let the facts speak

Sima Gan looked at Xiahou Xian in horror.

The officers and generals who came here at this moment were also stunned after seeing this scene.

Some of them looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.

What's going on? Didn't you ask the prince to come?
Sima Gan immediately shouted, "Zhong Hui! We only obey the orders of General Wei! Whose orders are you following?"

"Stupid! Can't you see it by now?!"

Zhong Hui frowned and looked at Sima Gan with disappointment in his eyes.

"Who gave me my sect's power?!"

"Who gave Captain Ma the position?"

"How did Lord Xiahou come from Hebei?"

"Now, Your Majesty is threatened by a traitor within the court and imprisoned in the Imperial Palace! Luoyang is in chaos! General Wei is away, unable to intervene immediately. Shouldn't Lord Xiahou lead the army to crush the traitor?"

Sima Gan felt a little dizzy.

Zhong Hui's position was given by his second brother, and Ma Long was arranged by his second brother. Without his second brother's approval, Xiahou Xian wouldn't have been able to reach Luoyang. Now that the ministers are at war with the emperor, and his second brother is not in Luoyang, how can he let the royal family take the lead and directly suppress the ministers, and even deal with the emperor as well, and then reclaim power?
Zhong Hui did not directly say what the plan was, he just told what happened, and these were all true. He just wanted the other party to think about it in the context of these truths.

Sima Gan still felt something was wrong.

If Ma Long and Zhong Hui are both his people, then why didn't his second brother tell him?
This is not right, something is wrong!
Seeing Sima Gan still hesitating, Zhong Jian's face became even more angry. "Okay, okay!"

"Since you refuse to obey, I will leave you alone. Please ask General Sima to personally come forward and punish the traitors in the court!"

"Now all the ministers have gone to the palace. If you delay and miss the opportunity, haha, you will bear all the consequences!"

Sima Gan wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Sima Xun beside him.

Sima Xun was skeptical. He didn't know as much as Sima Gan, and he didn't know how to solve the problem. At this moment, a captain who had been very close to the Sima family in recent days stood behind Sima Gan.

"General, I think what Zhong Hui said makes some sense."

"This position is just a nominal one. All the generals are ours. Even if we let Xiahou Xian be the General of the Guard, we still have the final say in the Central Army. We can order everyone to deal with him at any time."

"When Wang Guan came here earlier, it was obvious that he really wanted to seize power. If we miss this opportunity, it would be bad for us."

Hearing this confidant's words, Sima Gan's face turned bitter and he whispered, "You don't know, Zhong Hui is extremely cunning. I'm afraid of being deceived by him."

"We've already dealt with the officers and soldiers assigned by the ministers and replaced them with our own men. What are you worried about? We'll just follow behind them. If anything goes wrong, we'll just give the generals a direct order to take them down!"

"Ma Long is only a battalion, how can he go against us?"

After hearing these words, Sima Gan finally felt relieved. That’s right.

After the Wang Guan incident, Sima Gan suddenly reacted and thought that those who came from prominent families in the army, that is, those with the surnames Xun, Wang, and Gao, were problematic.

These people clearly wanted to wait until Wang Guan arrived and then force him to acknowledge it, leaving him no chance to defend himself.

After realizing this, Sima Gan decided to take action first.

He relied on the Sima people around him and his confidants from other families to wipe out all these people. Now they are still tied up in the tent and guarded by soldiers.

Following the advice of his confidants, he promoted a group of truly talented people to various important positions.

Now the central army left in Luoyang can almost be said to be completely under his control!
In this situation, do we still need to worry about an airborne temporary commander?

If this guy really had ulterior motives, wouldn't he just call on everyone to get rid of him? These generals are all family members, will they obey the orders of a temporary commander?

Sima Gan gained courage and looked at his confidant Li Zhao with approval.

"Captain Li is truly righteous and a loyal minister!"

He looked at Zhong Hui and quickly put on a smile, "Mr. Zhong, we are willing to accept the appointment!"

Sima Gan lowered his head, and the others with the surname Sima naturally did not dare to say much and expressed their acceptance one after another.

Only then did Zhong Hui hold the imperial edict and formally announce the order.

Xiahou Xian put on armor, wore armor, and held the general's seal and tiger talisman in his hand.

By this time, Xiahou Xian felt a little dizzy.

Xiahou Xian was the grandson of Xiahou Dun and the grandson of Cao Cao.

He had commanded the central army in the past, but since Cao Rui temporarily changed the imperial edict, he was imprisoned in disguise and lived a life in darkness.

When he came to Luoyang this time, he never thought that one day he would be able to regain command of the central army.

Until now, when he looked at the captains saluting in front of him and the tiger seal in his hand, he finally believed it.

At this moment, the old man's temperament suddenly changed dramatically.

He seemed to have returned to decades ago, and his eyes became sharp.

"Central Army! Follow my orders!"

"Infantry, Shesheng Second Battalion, immediately blockade the capital and the surrounding county checkpoints. Strictly inspect and control them! No one is allowed to enter or leave!"

Ji Kang and Sima Xun came out and bowed to Xiahou Xian.

"only!!"

"Wuwei, Zhongjian, and Zhonghu three battalions, follow us into the city!"

"The Yue cavalry and the Tun cavalry must hold the camp firmly and obey my orders!" Xiahou Xian quickly issued an edict, and all the captains agreed.

Upon hearing this arrangement, Sima Gan didn't think much about it. He looked at his confidants. Although he didn't say anything, everyone understood what he meant.

The central army camp immediately became lively. The captains rode their horses and headed towards their own camps. Officers shouted, soldiers gathered hurriedly, and in the distance there were even the neighing of horses.

The camp, which had been in a state of deathly silence, came alive, with voices bustling everywhere.

Zhong Hui was standing behind Xiahou Xian, his face looking sickly pale.

This pallor was not from fear, but from excitement.

It is no coincidence that the ministers suddenly attacked Your Majesty.

This was something that was facilitated by my eldest brother.

As early as when his elder brother said those words in front of Wang Xiang, Zhong Hui knew what his elder brother was thinking.

The eldest brother wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the emperor and his ministers. When they were both defeated, he would lead the army to clean up the mess and let General Wei become the general again.

This is a great idea, great!

I think so too. I am now leading a group of generals from the Sima family to kill the ministers and take them to surrender to the emperor.

Zhong Hui's eyes grew increasingly fanatical. Facing such adversity and such a situation, who else besides me could do this?!

I will assist the Holy King!!
He really wanted to see his brother's expression when he learned about all this.

Xiahou Xian suddenly looked at him at this moment, "Shi Ji, what should we do later?"

Zhong Hui's eyes suddenly cleared up, and he laughed, "After we seal off the capital, we can directly attack the Shangshutai, and then bring them to see His Majesty."

Xiahou Xian's eyes were filled with suspicion. "Is it that simple?"

"I will take care of the rest, so don't worry."

Zhong Hui's attitude was somewhat perfunctory, but Xiahou Xian didn't dare to say much.

Towards Zhong Hui, Xiahou Xian now only wanted to marvel: My grandfather! This young man!

When Zhong Hui and Zhang Hua led their men to kill the soldiers guarding them and then gave orders for the following matters, Xiahou Xian was already convinced.

The times are developing too fast. The young people in the past cannot be compared with the young people today.

Zhong Hui had successfully used a message circumstance, taking advantage of Sima Gan's delay in reporting news from within the city, and using some facts and the confidants around him to convince him directly.

At this moment, the ministers in the Secretariat were still arguing.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the government's ability to act and efficiency were so low that it was appalling.

When rebellions broke out in Yongliang, Bashu and other places, the temple's supplies would always reach the hands of the other side on time after their own army was completely wiped out.

It's as if the entire Wei and Jin dynasty's officials, including their historians, were dismissed from their posts and their records have been ridiculed for millennia. The official histories compiled by the imperial court are filled with irrelevant demons and monsters, contradictory events, and completely inconsistent characters and time periods.
At this moment, the Secretariat was in chaos. The frightened ministers were divided into seven or eight different positions and quarreled with each other.

And this is what Wang Xiang expected, a "wise man" to govern the world.

"We must contact General Wei as soon as possible. Go to the Chief Justice now!"

"We can't go to the Supreme Court! We have to go to the General's Mansion!"

"No, we still have to appease the Protector General first!"

The ministers had different opinions. If there were no soldiers blocking the door, some of them would have already escaped. They could enjoy the good life together, but they could not suffer.

There were even a few people who had begun to show signs of being exhausted, with their collars pulled open and muttering to themselves.

They may not have surrendered and dispersed, but like Pei Xiu, they were unwilling to participate.

Looking at the chaotic situation in front of him, Wang Xiang remained silent.

Finally, Weiwei Xin Chang hurried to the Shangshu Terrace.

Only after he arrived did the ministers stop fighting.

He had already learned the seriousness of the matter from the soldier who came to find him.

He hurriedly saluted the three ministers and said, "My lords, I am late. What should I do next?"

"Please hasten to the Imperial Palace! Reorganize your subordinates and order them to open the gates of the Imperial City. Then, appease the Protector General and tell him not to do anything foolish."

Gao Rou quickly began to give orders.

Xin Chang hurriedly accepted the order.

Gao Rou looked at Xun Yi again and said helplessly: "Mr. Xun, you still have to go to the Supreme Court in person."

Xun Yi looked at Sima Fu and asked, "Wouldn't it be better if the Grand Tutor went?"

Sima Fu frowned and refused to answer the question.

Xin Chang couldn't wait any longer, so he turned around and left.

There was a sudden silence in the Shangshutai. Wang Xiang slowly stood up and said, "The situation now is different from the past."

"Gentlemen, the current situation is similar to when the Ten Eunuchs held the Emperor hostage. We cannot hesitate any longer. We will first gather the Central Army, then advance into the Imperial City and eliminate the traitors surrounding Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)