The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 264 General Wei’s Plan
"What are you going to do?!"

"Archery!"

"Whoosh~~~"

"I surrender! I surrender!!"

As soon as the two sides met, the city gate captain Xun Biao dropped his weapon and knelt down to express his submission.

Next to him was the body of Chengmen Hou, with seven or eight feather arrows stuck in his body. Blood was flowing everywhere and soon flowed to Xun Biao's feet, but Xun Biao did not dare to move.

The central army quickly seized control of the city gates. There were even several gate lords who were not at their posts and were nowhere to be found.

Such a thing would be incredible if it happened in other dynasties, but it was not surprising when it happened in the Wei and Jin dynasties.

After all, this is a semi-crazy era.

The soldiers of the central army quickly took control of all the gates of Luoyang city and enforced the ban.

Xiahou Xian rode in a chariot and led many soldiers into the city of Luoyang.

When these tens of thousands of people rushed into Luoyang from various city gates, the entire Luoyang was in chaos.

The people fled in panic, and the soldiers shouted loudly, asking everyone to return to the palace and not go out. The captains led their soldiers and began to establish their respective jurisdictions. The soldiers rushed into one street after another, and there were soldiers stopping to guard all the intersections.

Xiahou Xian's chariot charged swiftly on the road to Luoyang, and several generals on horseback followed behind him.

Following Xiahou Xian was the most elite core battalion.

When he heard the sound of soldiers outside, Zhong Yu subconsciously felt that something was wrong. He hurriedly led his people out of the gate, but as soon as he got out, he saw someone standing in front of the door, staring at him with a smile.

"Zhang Hua? What are you doing here?"

"Of course, I'm keeping an eye on Mr. Zhong to prevent you from doing anything bad."

Zhang Hua smiled, and dozens of warriors around him raised their crossbows.

A number of powerful crossbows were aimed at Zhong Yu.

Zhong Yu frowned. These people didn't look like soldiers, but rather like street urchins.

But not all of them, some of them are dressed as officials.

In the distance, you can see the soldiers advancing continuously, getting closer and closer to here.

Zhong Yu seemed to understand something. "How long have you been standing here?"

"After leaving your mansion, I sent someone to stay here and keep an eye on you. After I met with them, I came here. While you were discussing important matters in your mansion, I subdued the people you sent out."

Zhong Yu looked at these rangers and suddenly wanted to laugh.

"You're so desperate that you're even willing to employ these villains? Where did they get their powerful crossbows?"

Zhang Hua smiled but said nothing.

He led the crowd, approaching step by step, and forced Zhong Yu back into the mansion, with Zhang Hua blocking the door.

"You'd better wait here."

"Surround the Chancellery!"

Xiahou Xian raised the sword in his hand high, and the soldiers immediately surrounded the Shangshu Terrace, making it impossible to get in or out.

The noise outside had already attracted the attention of the ministers in the palace.

Gao Rou led his ministers out at this moment and saw the densely packed armored soldiers outside. It was impossible to tell how many there were. Wherever his eyes could see, there were armored soldiers with ferocious faces.

Gao Rou's face was pale and his whole body was shaking. This time, he finally didn't pretend. He really couldn't accept it.

What's going on with these soldiers?

Why does Xiahou Xian appear here?
Where are our people?
Countless thoughts popped up in his mind, but he had no answers.

Xiahou Xian just stood on the carriage, lowered his head, and looked at the ministers.

Cui Zan looked at him, then looked at Zhong Hui behind him, and suddenly he understood.

"We've all fallen into General Wei's trap."

"He deliberately sent Zhong Hui to instigate Your Majesty, causing Your Majesty to do such a thing, thereby causing us to become enemies. Then, he used the excuse of helping Your Majesty to pacify the court."

Cui Zan sighed deeply and said helplessly, "We have fallen into the hands of General Wei this time."

"No wonder Zhong Yu didn't care about our behavior at all. It turns out he arranged all of this."

Several ministers around also nodded.

Looking at the soldiers in the distance, there was helplessness in their eyes.

However, they were not afraid, because General Wei did not dare to execute them all.

Not to mention General Wei, even the general wouldn't dare to do that.

It’s just that I put so much thought into doing so many things, alas, it’s such a pity.

The ministers began to talk at this moment, their words full of disappointment.

Gao Rou's face was extremely ugly at this moment. He looked at Sima Fu who was standing beside him. Sima Fu saw the suspicion in his eyes and said hurriedly, "Master Situ! Don't worry too much!"

"Overthinking?! You were the one who brought this up!!"

"Sima Fu! I thought you had turned over a new leaf, but I never expected you to still have this trick up your sleeve!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the way the ministers looked at Sima Fu suddenly changed.

Sima Fu just felt aggrieved. He admitted that he had indeed cooperated with Sima Shi in the past, but this time, he really didn't!
How could he have known that something like this would happen!
Sima Fu's face looked very ugly, but he did not explain anything.

If power returns to Sima Zhao, it will be a good thing for the entire Sima family. Although his lineage may be suppressed and Sima Zhao will not show mercy to him, he is willing to sacrifice for the sake of the whole.

Xiahou Xian looked at the ministers in front of him and felt very angry.

He didn't expect that the ministers would dare to look down on him like this.

I have surrounded them, and they still dare to whisper and plot here?
This is not taking me seriously at all!
Just as he was about to give the order, Wang Xiang suddenly came out and paid homage to Xiahou.

"Greetings, Lord Xiahou. May I know why you are here?"

When Xiahou Xian saw Wang Xiang, his eyes became even more ferocious.

"I was seriously ill at the time, but you kindly sent me back to your residence. Today I have fully recovered and came out to express my gratitude."

Hearing Xiahou Xian's words, Wang Xiang hurriedly explained: "Lord Xiahou, if it weren't for this serious illness, you wouldn't have received the general seal."

The ministers looked at Wang Xiang with a smile. They were not afraid of Sima Zhao, as Sima Zhao would not kill them all. But as for the three giants who started the trouble, it was hard to say.

Sima Fu was most likely arranged by Sima Zhao, so he will be fine.

Those are Gao Rou and Wang Xiang.

These two people usually jump the highest, and they are probably going to fall the hardest at this moment.

No wonder Wang Xiang couldn't wait to come out and bend down and kneel.

But Wang Xiang cursed in his heart at this moment, what Sima Zhao, this is the emperor's conspiracy!

Zhong Hui has been the emperor's man for a long time, and you are still talking nonsense here. When you see the emperor later, I will see if you will bow your head!
Xiahou Xian narrowed his eyes, and Zhong Hui whispered a few words.

"Arrest Gao Rou and Wang Xiang. The rest of the ministers, follow me to the palace!"

The ministers did not dare to say much. Gao Rou's face was very ugly, and he did not struggle. Wang Xiang was the most bitter and kept shaking his head.

Wang Jing's face was filled with worry. Could it be that His Majesty had fallen for a trick? Had he been deceived by Zhong Hui?

The group slowly moved towards the palace.

Xiahou Xian stood on the chariot and walked in the front. He looked at the ministers behind him, and then looked at Zhong Hui beside him.

"It would be better to deal with Gao Rou and the others here and say they died resisting, so as to avoid bringing bad reputation upon Your Majesty."

Zhong Hui shook his head and said, "Don't be reckless."

"How can you kill someone at will?"

Zhong Hui's eyes were exceptionally bright, he could even hear his own heartbeat. These people hadn't understood the whole story yet, how could they die here?

They must die clearly!

I have to let them know at whose hands they died. This drama is about to reach its climax. This coup will be remembered by future generations. This is the first step for me to become the most virtuous minister in history!
Zhang Hua should have controlled his brother at this moment.

At this moment, the ministers were like a flock of sheep, slowly walking towards the palace, complaining bitterly.

Gao Rou and others had previously painted such a big pie for them, but in the blink of an eye, the pie was gone and they became prisoners.

This was a little hard for them to accept.

The one who could not accept it the most should be Zheng Chong. At this moment, this old man was walking in front of the ministers, with two armored soldiers guarding him closely.

Why did the officials always create a puppet before doing anything? Of course, it was to be used when something went wrong.

Zheng Chong knew without hesitation that those three guys would throw dirty water on himself to reduce their punishment.

Zheng Chong was originally an old man who was not interested in worldly affairs. He just wanted to focus on his studies and not get involved in the affairs of the court. However, he was forced to the forefront by the ministers. There was no benefit at all, and he was asked to be the mastermind.

Even with Zheng Chong's upbringing, he couldn't help but want to curse at this moment.

Is this how you bully honest people?

Zheng Xiaotong was rescued by the soldiers. He was a little confused at the moment. He got into the car directly. Ji Kang looked at him with a smile.

"Are you okay?"

"Wuai. Wuai, why are you here? This..."

Ji Kang shook his head. "Don't ask too much. To be honest, I still don't know what happened. But Zhong Shiji is quite talented. With him around, there's no need to worry about anything going wrong."

Ji Kang said this, pointing to Zhong Hui in the distance.

Zhong Hui seemed to have eyes on his back. He turned around and nodded in their direction with a smile on his face.

Zheng Xiaotong breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm glad nothing serious happened."

"Where are we going now?"

"Of course we have to go to the palace. I have thought about it carefully for a long time. Judging from the situation, His Majesty is probably going to take over the government personally."

"Ah? Your Majesty?"

"Keep your voice down! Don't tell anyone about this!"

"I just heard that you came from the Imperial Palace to the Secretariat and scolded and abused Gao Rou. Hahaha, you are a true gentleman. I have been disrespectful to you in the past, I hope you can forgive me!"

"Don't dare, don't dare."

The ministers were finally driven all the way to the gate of the imperial city.

(End of this chapter)