My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 212 Gao Wang's acting skills explode

Yuan Tianmu hurriedly bowed, shaking his head repeatedly in fear and unease, just about to speak.

I felt a gust of wind brush past my ear.

Someone stepped forward and knelt down in front of Erzhu Rong as well. Yuan Tianmu took a closer look.

Ok?
He Liuhun?
No one reacted immediately, wondering what Gao Huan was up to at this moment. Gao Yu was also somewhat surprised; what else could he possibly be doing standing up now? Could it be…?

Under the astonished gazes of everyone...

Gao Huan's eyes were red and swollen, tears streaming down his face, his expression filled with grief and indignation.

"General! This humble general is guilty!"

As he spoke, Gao Huan hurriedly kowtowed and admitted his mistake, "It was my momentary lapse of judgment that caused the General to make such a mistake, leaving the General with no face to face the people of the world!"

"The fault lies entirely with me. It was I who spread falsehoods and misled the masses. Now, the only way for me to atone for my sins is to die and preserve the reputation of the Great General!"

"It is I, He Liuhun, who has been bewitched and has misled the Great General!"

Everyone was stunned.

There are also people who react quickly.

Heba Yue frowned immediately, showing his utter disdain for this kind of 'playing along' behavior.

How could someone as brave and valiant as Erlang have such a brother?

If either of his two older brothers had done such a thing, He Ba Yue would probably feel so ashamed that he would want to dig a hole and bury himself.

Hou Jing suddenly realized, his eyes darting around. He quickly looked to the side and saw that Gao Yu had already assumed the posture of a wild beast launching a surprise attack, which put him at ease.

Hey.

Mo Heduo, that kid, reacted very quickly.

Fei Mu and the others also looked surprised. This eldest son of the Gao family was indeed a shrewd person, seizing every opportunity to climb up the social ladder.

"A sinner like me deserves to die to appease the public's anger!"

"what!!"

Gao Huan's face was contorted with rage, as if he had made up his mind. He suddenly drew his precious sword from his waist, gripped the hilt with both hands, and was about to stab it into his own chest!
The situation was urgent, but the onlookers acted as if they were watching a show.

How could Erzhu Rong possibly let Gao Huan die?

Putting aside the fact that the two were old acquaintances in Luoyang, Erzhu Rong valued Gao Yu so much that he would make an exception for Gao Yu just because Gao Yu was Gao Huan's younger brother.

Not to mention that all those who came to Huai Shuo to seek refuge were led by Gao Huan.

It's nothing more than putting on a show.

Sure enough, Gao Yu reacted quickly, rushing forward and grabbing Gao Huan's arm.

Gao Huan's bravery was only at the level of an ordinary soldier, far inferior to Gao Yu's. With a slight exertion, Gao Yu's weapon could not advance even an inch.

"Brother! You mustn't!"

Gao Yu forcefully snatched the weapon from Gao Huan's hand, then threw it aside and bowed in salute, "I beg the General to spare He Liuhun's life and allow him to atone for his crimes in the future!"

Erzhu Rong, who was originally unwilling,

His expression was somewhat awkward.

He was indeed a little stunned at first; he never expected Gao Huan to pull such a stunt on him.

What Gao Huan said...

These are all the words he really wanted to say!

He was about to say that he had made a grave mistake and that the only way to atone for it was with his death.

Gao Huan is doing well.

He said everything that was on his mind.

Fortunately, Erzhu Rong reacted quickly and swiftly adjusted his facial expression.

“He Liuhun and Mo Heduo, please rise quickly. This was my own decision. Even if I were to atone with my death, it should be me who cuts my own throat to apologize to His Majesty.”

This whole thing happened thanks to Gao Huan.

The crowd's attention quickly shifted away from the failure of the gold casting.

Erzhu Rong stopped mentioning it and pretended it had never happened.

His face was filled with grief. "Come! Follow me to see His Majesty. I want to apologize to His Majesty!"

Having said that, Erzhu Rong disregarded the people behind him, mounted his horse, and charged out of the military camp, disappearing into the night.

Gao Yu and the others quickly rode their horses and followed.

Erzhu Rong's actions suggest that Yuan Ziyou was not dead; he was merely being 'protected,' further confirming the suspicions held by Gao Huan and others.

Erzhu Rong had the idea and ambition to ascend the throne, declare himself emperor, and change the dynasty.

But he knew very well that now was not the time; this was just a show he had put on with everyone.

…………

Yuan Ziyou felt as if he had spent the longest night of his life.

After calming down, he repeatedly pondered and reviewed the situation in his mind, trying to guess what Erzhu Rong was planning to do.

But he had no way of knowing what had happened and couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

Anyway, I've already done my part in testing the waters.

It's nothing more than death.

After having this thought, his emotions calmed down.
The sound of horses' hooves rang out outside the tent.

But no footsteps were heard. After a long while, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang out.

Finally, footsteps echoed within the camp.

Yuan Ziyou forced himself to remain calm and maintain his dignified demeanor, and stood up straight.

Erzhu Rong lifted the tent flap and strode in, under Yuan Ziyou's watchful gaze.

Erzhu Rong knelt down with a thud, "Your Majesty! I am guilty!"

Immediately afterwards, the Erzhu clan members, Yuan Tianmu and others rushed into the tent, and the originally empty tent was suddenly crowded with people.

"Your Majesty, I have committed an unforgivable crime, and only death can atone for it!"

Yuan Ziyou sneered inwardly; he couldn't wait for Erzhu Rong to die!

Who are you putting on this for?

But what's disgusting is that... he really had to obediently accompany Erzhu Rong to finish this drama between the emperor and his subject.

Forcing a smile, Yuan Ziyou quickly stepped forward to help Erzhu Rong up. "I have already heard that Prime Minister Yuan Yong harbors rebellious intentions and intends to rebel. The General did these things to protect himself and also to protect my safety."

"General, you have rendered meritorious service in protecting me. What crime have you committed? You are my benefactor!"

"His Majesty!!"

The emperor and his minister gazed at each other with such affection that an outsider might mistake it for a beautiful tale of ruler and subject.

"All of you, go down and compile a list of the officials who died today, and submit it to His Majesty for review, so that His Majesty can decide how to handle their affairs after death."

"Here!!"

After bowing respectfully, everyone left the tent.

This matter was prepared by Erzhu Shilong and others.

Until the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) at night.

Yuan Ziyou then obtained a list of victims, which was the information he urgently needed to know. He wanted to know exactly how many people Erzhu Rong had killed.

But when he looked closely...

Everyone was stunned.

Yuan Yong, Yuan Xin, and others are not worth mourning for. Although they are all members of the Yuan clan, Yuan Ziyou will not grieve for them in the slightest.

It can be seen.

Yang Wei, Zheng Xianhu, Zheng Jimin, Li Shenggui... these are familiar names.

Yuan Ziyou could no longer control himself. He slammed his hands on the table and looked up angrily, only to find Erzhu Rong looking at him with a faint smile on his face, speaking lightly.

"Your Majesty? What's wrong?"

Yuan Ziyou could only suppress his anger and force a smile, saying, "I never expected so many ministers and princes to perish. I was quite shocked."

"Your Majesty, why be afraid? I am here! No matter who comes, I will protect Your Majesty!"

"Yes, with the Great General protecting me, what do I have to worry about? If the court of my Great Wei were filled with loyal, good, and virtuous ministers like the Great General, how could my Great Wei have fallen to such a state? In the future, I will need the Great General to continue to assist in the administration and restore my Great Wei's rule."

(End of this chapter)