The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 387: Proclamation to Suppress Gaogui Township

"His Majesty!!"

"Gaogui Xianggong Mao is the illegitimate son of a vassal king. He has no right to inherit the throne!"

"The treacherous minister Sima Shi's actions in deposing and enthroning the emperor were even more sinful than Dong Zhuo's. This has infuriated all the virtuous people in the world!"

"The treacherous minister Sima Shi forced the Queen Mother to falsely claim the throne as Emperor Gaogui Xianggong Maolai. But this man is narrow-minded, cruel and brutal!"

"His crimes include the following!"

"First, he was close to eunuchs and favored the eunuchs. He once said he wanted to re-establish the position of eunuchs, which chilled the hearts of scholars across the country!"

"Secondly, he sent eunuchs to beat important officials and confiscate their homes. His methods were so brutal that no one dared to speak!"

"Third, he was unfilial to the Queen Mother. He dismissed her relatives and murdered them to intimidate her!"

"Fourth, he shot an arrow inside the palace, aiming the arrow towards the Queen Mother's palace!"

"Fifth, he indiscriminately murdered prominent officials. Minister of the Interior, Gongrou, a veteran of three dynasties and a man of integrity, was brutally murdered. Grand Tutor, Gongfu, a man of virtue known throughout the world, was subjected to humiliating punishment. Minister of Rites, Gongxiang, the Emperor's teacher, was dismissed and humiliated by him! His cruelty has reached this point!"

"Sixth, he was ruthless. He sent his eunuchs to various places to demand bribes. Anyone who refused to pay was branded with a bad name, executed, and dismissed. Nine out of ten households were left empty-handed. In just one month, he punished over a hundred officials. Nothing could be more chilling than this!"

"Seventh, he indulged in pleasure, holding lavish banquets in the palace, plundering treasures from all over the world, and summoning his minions to admire and play with them together. He even wantonly set fire to the Taicang. His extravagance reached such a level!"

"Eighth, he is extremely lustful. As soon as Sima Shi died, he snatched his daughter. He also took away the descendant of the god Zheng Gong because of her beauty. The women in Luoyang were all terrified and dared not go out!"

"Ninth, he was fond of torture. He ordered an upright man in Xuzhou who refused to pay a bribe to be hung on a horse and dragged to death on the road!"

"Tenth, he was aggressive and aggressive, using money to buy the hearts of his soldiers and forcibly conscripting a large army to Yongliang, causing widespread resentment among the people of Yongliang!"

"Eleventh, he bullied the clan. After he took power, he forced the elder members of the clan to travel long distances and forcibly leave their settlements. The cries of the clan members were heartbreaking!"

Sun Yu, the governor of Qingzhou, stood in the palace and read out Cao Mao's crimes aloud.

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and the more he talked.

Cao Fang, who was sitting in the upper seat, had a pale face and a wandering look in his eyes. He tried to run away several times.

After Cao Fang was dismissed, he was sent back to Qi. Unlike ordinary princes, as a deposed emperor, he was under extreme surveillance. The supervision on him was no less strict than that on Cao Mao. His every move was monitored almost around the clock. No one was allowed to meet with him, not even his wives and concubines.

Cao Fang was certainly resentful towards Sima Shi and his fellow usurpers, but when he heard from his ministers that Sima Shi was dead, the King of Qi almost laughed out loud.

However, he really had no intention of returning to the throne.

Like Cao Mao, Cao Fang also had many beautiful dreams in the past. He also thought about defeating the powerful ministers, supporting the country, and becoming the king who would revive the Wei Dynasty.

However, first there was Cao Shuang, then Sima Yi, and then Sima Shi. Cao Fang's ambitions and sharpness were gradually worn away by these people.

Now he likes to take medicine and drink, and no longer cares so much about the affairs of the court and the world.

Who would have thought that even though I had already started to give up, these people still wouldn't let me go!
Cao Fang sat in the upper seat, his eyes full of despair.

Just a few days ago, the prefect Zang Ai rebelled. A few days later, the Qingzhou governor Sun Yu led his men into the palace and took control of Qi Wang Cao Fang.

Officials from the county government and the kingdom sat on both sides, listening to Sun Yu's words, their expressions different.

Sun Yu looked at those people with fierceness in his eyes.

This rebellion was planned by him, Zang Ai and others. He first asked Zang Ai to raise the flag to see the reactions of the prefects in the state, identify the loyal and treacherous among them, and then take action himself.

After Zang Ai launched the rebellion, officials in Qingzhou had different reactions. Some felt regretful, some felt scared, and some felt angry.

Sun Yu killed those who suggested sending troops to suppress Zang Ai, and led the rest of the people to start his own great cause.

Sun Yu and Zang Ai were originally in the same group.

Sun Yu's father, Sun Guan, was one of the four bandits of Mount Tai, and Zang Ai's father, Zang Ba, conquered them and became their leader.

Later they surrendered to Cao Cao, who appointed Zang Ba as the Prime Minister of Langya, Wu Dun as the Prefect of Licheng, Yin Li as the Prefect of Dongguan, Sun Guan as the Prime Minister of Beihai, and Sun Kang as the Prefect of Chengyang. From then on, Qingxu was almost the territory of these powerful people.

After so many years of development, Sun Yu and Zang Ai are now the most powerful.

The theory of evolution of large families summarized by Cao Mao can also be applied to powerful people. Not to mention Sun Guan, Zang Ba was a real famous general, but their descendants were more miserable than each other.

The reason why they chose to rebel in such a risky way was because Sun Yu, Zang Ai and others were forced into a desperate situation.

As mentioned before, due to many reasons, the level of administration in Qingzhou has always been very limited. From Shi Bao to Sun Yu, to the county governor and then to the county magistrate, the entire Qingzhou is a gathering place for corrupt officials. Among them, Zang Ai plays an important role as a link. It was he who turned Qingzhou into an iron plate, allowing everyone to work together.

They have committed so many things.

If the crimes committed over the years were thoroughly investigated, no one in Qingzhou would be able to escape. This put great pressure on Sun Yu and others.

Another point is Hu Zun. Although Hu Zun is both civil and military, he is a frontier scholar after all. He really won't talk to you about the face of a big family or anything like that.

While the great families were urging their descendants to study the classics, this general kept urging his son to practice martial arts and fight in battles.

His eldest son Hu Guang was not good at martial arts, so Hu Zun raised Hu Guang's son by his side. His eldest grandson later became the governor of Liangzhou, General Jianwu, Acting Envoy, and Protector of the Qiang.

He threw his second son, Hu Fen, directly into the army as a civilian to train him.

He also threw his third son, Hu Lie, into the army, and later his son Hu Yuan attacked and killed Zhong Hui.

The fourth son, Hu Qi, served as the governor of Bingzhou, and the other two sons died early.

Hu Zun went on a killing spree in Xuzhou, killing many guilty officials in succession. How could Sun Yu and others sitting by just sit there and watch?

The entire Qingzhou is united. If one person is caught, the rest will be in trouble.

In panic, Sun Yu came up with a good idea. The current emperor was unpopular, so why not rebel?

He signaled Zang Ai to take action first, then eliminate the treacherous ministers, and then he would take action later.

He wanted to control Cao Fang, and then use Cao Fang's name to issue orders to provincial governors, county magistrates and generals in various places, asking them to come to reinforce and establish a great cause.

Zang Ai knew that his reputation was very bad and that the emperor would definitely not let him go, so he agreed to Sun Yu's request and the two of them made many arrangements.

Sun Yu looked at the people in front of him whom he had carefully selected. Seeing that none of them stood up to refute, a smile finally appeared on his face.

He turned around and looked at Cao Fang who was sitting in the upper seat.

"Your Majesty, please issue an edict announcing the crimes of Duke Gaogui, and have all the wise men in the world rise up in arms to punish him!"

Sun Yu spoke with great confidence.

Cao Fang sat in the upper seat, looking at Sun Yu beside him. At this moment, Cao Fang fell silent.

A scene from the past probably flashed through his mind.

Cao Shuang, or Sima Yi, or Sima Shi.

Seeing Cao Fang remain silent, Sun Yu grew impatient. He quickly said, "Your Majesty, the noble Duke has humiliated you. We loyal subjects do not want to see you humiliated, so we have raised an army to fight you. Please do not hesitate!"

Cao Fang's face flushed.

Loyal? ?
If those words just now were said by Hu Zun, Cao Fang might have been a little shaken. After all, Hu Zun had nearly 50,000 elite soldiers under his command. Moreover, many of Hu Zun's clansmen were good at fighting, and his old subordinates were spread all over the place.

But when it comes to Sun Yu's words, it seems that he is not so convincing. It is true that Sun Yu also has his own army. As a governor of a state, although he does not have the title of general, the army left by Shi Bao is still here, and they have a very close relationship. However, whether in terms of quantity or quality, it seems that they are not equal.

You, Sun Yu, want to use the power of one state to fight against the entire Wei Dynasty. That is a bit too much.

At this moment, Cao Fang felt that he was going to die at the hands of these people.

When they were captured, he would be treated as the leader of the rebels and escorted to Luoyang. His identity was already sensitive, and now something like this had happened. This time he would definitely die, with no way of survival.

Sun Yu was very confident at this moment. After this incident, Cao Fang had no choice but to follow him. The emperor would not let him go anyway.

He immediately took a few steps forward, approached Cao Fang, then stepped back and looked at the ministers.

"Your Majesty has issued an order! Announce the crimes of the noble Duke to the world, and have all the wise men in the world rise up in arms to crush him!"

"Long live your Majesty!!"

All the ministers knelt down and shouted.

Cao Fang's face became ferocious at this moment. He gritted his teeth and suppressed the anger in his heart.

Sun Yu immediately issued an order, requiring the entire army to hold their ground and not to send out troops without authorization, and to wait for responses from all over the country.

After finishing the court meeting, Sun Yu sent someone to look after Cao Fang, while he himself began to discuss strategic deployment with his confidants.

Sun Yu was still very confident about the future. The emperor had been in power for less than a year, but he had committed many evil deeds and had long lost the support of the people. Officials from all over the country were very dissatisfied with him, and the same was true for the court officials. Losing the support of the people meant losing the world.

As long as you can hold on, you will have more and more helpers around you and fewer and fewer enemies.

What's more, I have external helpers!!

(End of this chapter)