Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 275 A subject must have a loyal and righteous heart.

Erzhu Rong has a very bad temper!
He had been feeling very frustrated ever since the Battle of Luoshui!
It was as if a peerless master, with unparalleled swordsmanship, was fighting a child. Before he could even draw his sword, he accidentally stepped on a wooden stick thrown by the child and tripped and fell.

By the time they stood up, the child had already disappeared.

The substance wasn't much lost, but the face was greatly diminished.

Xi Yi cautiously entered the tent, becoming even more careful upon seeing Erzhu Rong's appearance.

"General Tianzhu, after His Majesty re-enters Luoyang, he will hold a court assembly to appease the people and would like to invite General Tianzhu to attend!"

Upon hearing this, Erzhu Rong cursed:

"The external enemies have not been quelled, and the traitors Li Shengui and Chen Qingzhi have not yet been beheaded. He is doing all this useless work."

Xi Yi knew that Erzhu Rong was in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to bring it up again, and only said:
"General Tianzhu, now that Luoyang has been pacified, we should reassure the people. Chen Qingzhi has led his troops down the Yellow River and fought several battles with the army led by the King of Shangdang. Their momentum remains strong. If they escape and join forces with Yuan Hao, who has fled to Yingchuan, the land of Henan may no longer be ours. In comparison, Li Shengui is not important."

Erzhu Rong understood that Xi Yi was right.

Erzhu Rong was filled with resentment and had an impulse to lead his cavalry south to capture Li Shengui.

However, this would delay the war in Henan. If Chen Qingzhi escaped, he would truly gain face but lose substance.

After much deliberation, reason finally prevailed over the anger and resentment in his heart.

Erzhu Rong ultimately decided to deal with Chen Qingzhi first, and as for Li Shenggui, he would deal with him later!
"Assemble a large army and follow me on my eastern expedition to pacify Yan and Yu."

"promise!"

……

Luoyang.

Xianyang Hall.

"This old minister was foolish and ignorant, and listened to the words of the traitor Yuan Hao, which almost led to the loss of the country. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

"Your Highness, you flatter me!"

Yuan Ziyou helped Yuan Yu up.

Although all these interests were traded behind the scenes, appearances still had to be maintained.

"The nation is in such a state that many of the imperial family members and important officials have passed away. I hope that the Prince of Linhuai will be able to rouse himself and lend me a helping hand."

"His Majesty!"

The two mostly used each other, but Yuan Ziyou was sincere when he said that, and the melancholy on Yuan Yu's face was also a genuine expression of his feelings.

Luoyang has changed hands several times, and its once magnificent palaces and pavilions have long since become dilapidated.

The imperial palace was looted more than once, not to mention the inner and outer walls of Luoyang.

The city of Luoyang, which once had a population of 700,000 and more than 300 wards, is now just a shell.

A certain degree of order could still be maintained within the inner city because the high-ranking officials of Luoyang still resided there, and the court still needed officials to function. But even so, its former glory was gone.

As for the outer city, many areas have long since become vast vacant lots, and the once bustling neighborhoods are now just ruins.

Both Prince Linhuai Yuan Yu and Yuan Ziyou had witnessed what Luoyang looked like during the glorious period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, so they were naturally not happy now!

In the past, he commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, all at his command; how spirited and vigorous he was!
Now, however, he is being oppressed by Erzhu Rong, a Qihu person. How sorrowful he must feel!
Thinking of this, Yuan Yu shook his head and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"With the nation reduced to this state, what can we, its subjects, do?"

The imperial army had long been worn down in repeated wars against foreign powers, and most of what remained was no longer of any use.

Erzhu Rong now commands an army of over 100,000 and is at the height of his power.

Once he pacifies Henan, the Central Plains will all belong to the Erzhu clan.

What will happen next?

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ziyou grasped Yuan Yu's hand.

“Prince of Linhuai, there is no need to be so discouraged. Even Li Shengui could make him stumble. He is not invincible.”

Yuan Yu recalled what his son-in-law Lu Rou had said and said:

"I have something to say, but I don't know if I should."

Seeing Yuan Yu's hesitation, Yuan Ziyou was puzzled and asked, "It's alright, Prince Linhuai, you may speak freely."

"Li Shuang is Erzhu Rong's sworn brother, and in the eyes of the world, he is Erzhu Rong's faction. However, judging from Li Shengui's actions after entering Luoyang, Li Shuang and Erzhu Rong are not of one mind. In the present world, the person Your Majesty can rely on is probably this man."

Upon hearing Yuan Yu's words, Yuan Ziyou raised an eyebrow.

Before Yuan Yu, Yuan Ziyou did not want to lose his imperial demeanor, so after much deliberation, he said:
"I already know what the Prince of Linhuai said. But Da Yeshuang is a bandit by origin, despicable and vile. How can he be trusted?"

Yuan Ziyou seemed to have made up his mind, and said in a deep voice:

"I am Emperor Xian of Han, and I will be a successful Emperor Xian of Han."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yu sighed:
"Your Majesty, even if that's the case, you'd still need a Lü Bu by your side! Even if I wanted to be Wang Yun, I wouldn't have any soldiers to command!"

"No need to say anything more, how could I possibly ask Ohno Sou for help!"

Just as Yuan Ziyou finished speaking, the sound of palace servants reporting came from outside the palace.

Erzhu Shilong has arrived!

Yuan Ziyou glanced at Yuan Yu, who also lowered his head slightly and remained silent.

"Your Majesty, I am so happy!"

Before Erzhu Shilong even entered the palace, his voice rang out, but Yuan Ziyou simply smiled.

"What's there to be happy about?"

Erzhu Shilong strode forward, cupped his hands, and said:

“Erzhu Zhao, under the orders of General Tianzhu, led his troops to pursue Yuan Hao and killed this traitor in Ying County.”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ziyou was struck dumb.
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Changan.

"Oh my, what's going on? His Majesty is actually thinking of sending me a gift?"

Looking at the large boxes laid out in front of him, Li Shuang didn't find it strange.

Hou Jing, standing nearby, explained:

"I heard that Yuan Hao died. Yuan Ziyou sent an envoy with gifts under the pretext of rewarding the meritorious officials who quelled Yuan Hao's rebellion, wanting to sound out the king's opinion."

When Yuan Hao was in Luoyang, Yuan Ziyou wished he could be torn to pieces.

But after Yuan Hao escaped Luoyang and returned to Henan, Yuan Ziyou's attitude towards him changed. He hoped that Yuan Hao could hold out for as long as possible, preferably for ten or eight years.

In this way, Yuan Ziyou could sit comfortably in Luoyang.

With Yuan Hao dead and Li Shengui fleeing, the officials in Henan who had originally responded to Yuan Hao lost their leader, leaving Chen Qingzhi completely isolated in Henan.

In this way, Erzhu Rong's pacification of Henan will definitely be much faster than before.

"Your Majesty, he's clearly panicked; he actually came up with such a terrible idea as sending you a gift!"

Li Shuang glanced at Hou Jing and asked:

Is sending me a gift a bad idea?

Hou Jing was taken aback and stammered.

"I...I didn't mean that!"

Li Shuang waved his hand and sighed:
"Alright, go and talk to this envoy!"

"What to talk about?"

Li Shuang looked at Hou Jing and asked:

What do you think of Lü Bu?

Hou Jingdao:
"Marquis Wen is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!"

"Just tell that to the messenger!"