Has the Han Dynasty been restored today?

Wei Yan put a lot of effort into building the Prime Minister's Mansion eight years ago. The regulations and structure of the Prime Minister's Mansion were not much different from those of the Ministry of Personnel in Chengdu, and the Ministry of Personnel in Chengdu was almost identical to the Ministry of Personnel in Luoyang, the capital of the Han Dynasty.

Tracing the trail, a lineage continues.

Fei Yi walked out of the main hall of the Prime Minister's residence. In the late autumn season, it was rare to have such a clear and sunny day. It was a good day to do things!

Leaving the main hall and walking a hundred paces, one arrives at the main gate of the Prime Minister's residence, with no obstructions in between. The left wing, responsible for military affairs, and the right wing, responsible for general affairs, are as busy as ever. Regardless of the thoughts of these high-ranking officials, most of the subordinate officials and staff in the Prime Minister's residence are still locked in their duties and documents.

Fei Yi straightened his sleeves and walked straight toward the gate of the Prime Minister's residence. Many low-ranking officials in the residence stopped to greet Fei Yi as he passed by. Fei Yi's expression remained as kind as ever, and he nodded to each official as usual.

However, when he looked at Hu Ji, Du Yi, Fan Qi, and Dong Jue, their eyes held a hint of hope and encouragement.

Fei Yi had already made arrangements with these four people, and if a major incident occurred, they would be responsible for maintaining order in the Prime Minister's residence... As the saying goes, "People on the road communicate with each other, and those who lose their principles find few supporters," or in other words, "Everyone has a heart of loyalty and righteousness." Fei Yi didn't need to spend too much on personal connections to unite people against Yang Yi. As long as someone took the lead, it was almost instantaneous.

They have all been the prime minister's subordinates for many years. Who would want to see the prime minister's residence in such a state today?

One must remain calm in the face of great events.

Fei Yi walked steadily to the gatehouse and greeted Liu Ba, Wang Ping, Meng Yan, and Deng Zhi, who were already there. Although the four of them had their own thoughts, they dared not speak and only chatted about ordinary military matters.

After waiting a short while, Xu Yun, who had rushed back from Chenggu, hurriedly entered the Prime Minister's residence. He also went to the gatehouse to speak with everyone, his expression full of apology:

"Wenwei, it is my fault for failing to invite the Right General. He should still be in Chenggu County at this time."

"Isn't the Right General coming?" Fei Yi already knew about this beforehand, but he still shook his head and sighed, looking regretful. "If the Right General doesn't come, Lord Yang will probably blame him. Brother Shulong, you should go and explain to Lord Yang yourself. I also have things to do here."

"Understood." Xu Yun cupped his hands in greeting, apologized to everyone, and went out towards the main hall.

Fei Yi followed Xu Yun out and gestured to the two constables on duty at the gate that day.

"Greetings, Sima." The two dukes bowed to Fei Yi.

Fei Yi sized up the two men, then pointed to the slightly taller one: "Zhou Li, right? Where is General Ma Dai now?"

Zhou Li dared not delay and bowed, replying, "Reporting to Sima, General Ma should be in the camp supervising the operation. According to the schedule, he should be here in another two or three quarters of an hour."

Fei Yi nodded: "Go and invite him here now. Tell him that Lord Yang has something to ask him to do. Hurry up and go. I'll wait for him here."

"Understood." Zhou Li accepted the order and jogged away. The Tiger Cavalry Camp was located inside the outer wall of the Prime Minister's residence. Before long, Ma Dai and Zhou Li walked quickly to the front.

"Sima," Ma Dai walked to within ten feet of Fei Yi, cupped his hands, and asked, "May I ask what business Lord Yang has arranged?"

Fei Yi pointed towards the gatehouse and gestured towards Ma Dai with his lip: "Look, do you see? The generals summoned by Yang Gongzhao are almost all here and will soon go to the main hall for a meeting. A batch of Shu brocade sent from Chengdu arrived today, about two hundred boxes, and just arrived at the south gate of Mianyang."

"Quickly select twenty men here, and we'll go to the south gate together to check them. Lord Yang will use them to reward the generals later, so there can't be any mistakes!"

"Understood." Ma Dai looked at Fei Yi's somewhat anxious eyes and thought of the important task Yang Yi had told him to do today. He nodded without hesitation and immediately looked around: "Zhou Li, take those two guards at the gate, put down their halberds, and come with me."

"Sima, should we remove the armor?"

"It doesn't matter, just get on with the work, Master Yang is waiting." Fei Yi frowned slightly.

Ma Dai immediately called out, "Alright, take off your helmets and put on your armor, hurry up!"

Fei Yi and Ma Dai walked in front, followed by twenty armored soldiers in formation.

Fei Yi moved quietly and quickly due to his tall stature and long legs. Ma Dai, who was wearing armor but not a helmet, was a little slower. In addition, he was shorter than Fei Yi and the sun was strong. After walking more than two hundred steps, sweat began to bead on his forehead.

Ma Dai only slowed down when he could no longer keep up with Fei Yi's pace, and waved to him, "Sima, please slow down a bit and give me a moment."

Fei Yi seemed not to hear him and continued walking quickly forward. Just as Ma Dai was feeling helpless, a large number of fully armored soldiers suddenly emerged from both sides of the street intersection ahead.

Ma Dai sensed something was wrong and became alert almost instantly. He instinctively turned his head to look behind him, only to find soldiers pouring out from the direction he had come from... They had clearly trapped him in this alley!

"Sima!" Ma Dai had just reached out to call out when he saw Fei Yi calmly walk into the group of soldiers, turn around, and stare at him expressionlessly.

These things happened in the blink of an eye. Ma Dai hadn't even realized what was happening, nor did he dare to step forward. He just anxiously and subconsciously called out:

"Sima, Sima, Fei Sima! What is this all about?"

Ma Dai did not receive Fei Yi's reply. Instead, he saw Chen Zhi, holding a staff, walk out from the crowd and stand in front of everyone, quietly looking at Ma Dai.

"What does Imperial Censor Chen intend to do?" Ma Dai was also furious at this moment, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Chen Zhi stood holding the imperial staff, the crimson banner swaying gently. More than a hundred fully armored soldiers, each holding a halberd, followed behind him, filling the street corner behind him. The atmosphere was somber, making Chen Zhi's stern face even more chilling.

"Ma Dai, your crimes have been exposed!" Chen Zhi said coldly, "You killed a court official without an imperial edict, and plotted to murder Wei Wenchang, the Grand General Who Conquers the West, Governor of Liangzhou, and Marquis of Nanzheng. Kneel down immediately, do not resist, and come to court for trial!"

Even though it was a rare sunny day in late autumn, Ma Dai felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He was both shocked and angry. His right hand instinctively reached for the sword at his waist, and with a clang, he drew it, pointing it forward in the direction of Chen Zhi and Fei Yi.

"You intend to ruin Lord Yang's important event today, don't you?!" Ma Dai, his face flushed, almost roared at his soldiers, "Brothers, they've committed treason! Draw your swords and follow me back to the mansion!"

A few moments later, Ma Dai was dismayed to find that although the soldiers on his left and right still had the inertia of obeying his orders, their faces were now filled with hesitation and panic...

The Tiger Cavalry Supervisors were all cavalrymen. Among the best of the best in the Shu Han army, there was not a single foolish person among them.

Even though they had to obey their superiors' orders, they knew that Ma Dai had killed Wei Yan. Their opponents, by using this as leverage, could easily find a weakness, especially since they held higher ranks than Ma Dai. One was Chancellor Sima Fei Yi, whom everyone knew. The other was the Emperor's envoy, Chen Zhi, whom they had been guarding the gates of the palace for the past two days; how could they not know Chen Zhi's name and position?