On the official road, a carriage was driving slowly towards Luoyang.
In the carriage, the two old men frowned and remained silent.
There were more than twenty knights at the front and back of the carriage, looking around vigilantly. There were even a few wounded among them.
"Master Sima still refuses to let us go."
Cao Yu raised his head and looked desperately at Xia Houxian in front of him.
"If only Emperor Liezu could"
Sitting in front of him was Xia Houxian.
Xia Houxian glanced at Cao Yu in front of him and felt very angry, but he did not reprimand him.
At the beginning, Cao Rui appointed Cao Yu as the general, Xia Houxian as the leading general, and Cao Shuang as the military guard general, hoping that these three people would assist the government.
At that time, Liu Fang and Sun Zi, who were at Zhongshutai, were in charge of secrets and exercised great power. Xia Houxian and Cao Zhao hated them very much.
These two people were afraid that they would be liquidated, so they wanted to change the candidates for the auxiliary government. Cao Yu, who was clearly in control of the power, allowed them to contact the seriously ill emperor and refused to fight. In the end, Cao Rui changed the candidates and asked Cao Shuang and Sima Yi to come. Take charge of big things.
Speaking of which, Cao Wei's current situation was due to Liu and Sun.
Cao Yu, Xia Houxian, Cao Zhao, Qin Lang and others were all dismissed.
Cao Yu is Cao Cao's son. Cao Mao has to call him "Big Father" when he sees him. Although he is very senior, Cao Yu has a meek personality, is timid and lacks courage.
Xia Houxian was different. He had fought with the Shu Han and commanded the Chinese army. He was radical and violent.
"My king, don't panic."
Xia Houxian was very thin, but still quite energetic.
"If Master Sima wanted to kill us, he wouldn't have waited until now."
"With such turmoil happening in the place, I think there is something big happening in the temple. We are summoned this time, but we don't know why."
After Sima Yi came to power, he gathered the clan members of Cao Wei and put them in captivity in Hebei.
They were not allowed to contact outsiders, nor were they allowed to return to their own fiefdoms. For example, Cao Mao, a noble countryman, was supposed to be in Qilu, but he was taken to Yuancheng in Hebei Province.
Although Cao Yu was the king of Yan, he was not in his own kingdom, especially Xiahou Xian.
The two of them had not contacted the outside world for a long time and did not know what was happening outside. However, in the past few days, officials suddenly came to them and claimed that the Queen Mother had an edict asking them to return to Luoyang.
Cao Yu was immediately frightened, thinking that Master Sima was going to kill them.
Xia Houxian was much calmer.
Only two of the original ministers of the auxiliary country were still alive, and the rest had long since died of illness.
The Sima family still attaches great importance to the clan and strictly monitors them. However, fortunately, they finally don't have to suffer from the journey.
If this summons had not been caused by the chaos in Hebei, they would not have been able to come to Luoyang.
In the past, the Sima family would never allow these people to come to Luoyang, but it was different now. Sima Division's deployment caused chaos in Hebei, and many clan members were killed. This made He Zeng extremely worried that no matter which dynasty they were placed in, the clan members would die. , are all serious crimes among serious crimes.
When the envoy from the temple arrived in Hebei and said they wanted to take Xiahou Xian and Cao Yu with him, He thought it was because the temple was worried about their safety and wanted to appease the frightened clan, so he immediately agreed.
No matter before or now, these two old clan members don't know why they went to Luoyang.
"Stop!!"
A group of knights suddenly appeared in the distance, and these people quickly surrounded the carriage in front of them.
One man got off his horse and walked quickly to the carriage.
"But King Yan and Duke Xiahou?!"
The man asked.
Cao Yu replied loudly: "Exactly, who is outside?"
Zhong Hui laughed, cupped his hands and said, "It is Zong Zheng Zhong Hui, who is here to greet you two under His Majesty's order!"
Hearing these words, Cao Yu and Xia Houxian looked at each other, both feeling surprised. Cao Yu couldn't help but ask: "But the son of Dinglinghou?"
"Exactly!"
Hearing this, Cao Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
"You can lead the way from the front."
Zhong Hui saw that they were not even willing to see him, and looked very dissatisfied. However, thinking of the big things to be done, he could only temporarily hide his dissatisfaction in his heart and lead them towards Luoyang.
When they arrived at the gate of Luoyang City, a general immediately blocked them.
Xun Biao, the captain of the city gate school, led the city gate lords to stand in front of them.
"Zhongjun, who are you welcoming?"
Xun Biao is Xun You's grandson. He succeeded the city gate captain two days ago, commanding many city gate princes and responsible for the safety of all city gates in Luoyang.
Zhong Hui said with a straight face, "Do I still need to ask you if I want to do something? Make way!"
Zhong Hui didn't take this Chengmen captain seriously at all.
Xun Biao's eyes were full of anger, and he said loudly: "Mr. Zhong, I am stationed here under orders, and I will never let unknown people in."
"Are you going to give in or not?"
Zhong Hui narrowed his eyes.
Xun Biao looked at the people behind him. If Zhong Hui came in and out by himself, he would definitely not say much. But looking at the people behind Zhong Hui, the injured knights, where did these people come from? Who is in the carriage? Why do you need Zhong Hui to lead the way in person?
The reason why Shangshutai asked him to be in charge of the city gate was to avoid uncontrollable situations. People who were detrimental to the officials were not allowed to enter the city.
Listening to what was said outside, Cao Yu and Xia Houxian looked at each other, confused.
What happened in Luoyang?
Zhong Hui shook his head helplessly. He dismounted and walked quickly to Xun Biao, staring into his eyes. "Xun Jun, your clan is powerful, but you are the only one in your lineage. My father's title has been passed down to you, so you can just keep it safe, why do you have other ideas?"
"you"
Just as he was about to speak, Zhong Hui grabbed his arm, held him tightly, dragged him aside, and then looked at his motorcade.
"Enter the city!"
His other hand grabbed the hilt of the sword and whispered to Xun Biao: "If you continue to block here today, I will kill you."
A trace of panic flashed in Xun Biao's eyes.
"you!"
The other soldiers looked at Zhong Hui hesitantly, and Zhong Hui glared at them, "Didn't you hear the order?!"
The soldiers at the city gate slowly gave way.
The carriage drove into Luoyang City in front of them.
Zhong Hui continued at this moment: "Mr. Yes, have you ever killed anyone?"
Xun Biao was speechless.
"This is not something that can be accomplished by studying the classics. Once you participate, you will definitely have to use the sword. If your swordsmanship is not good, I advise you to go back and practice your swordsmanship in peace. When you feel you can kill, then Coming out to block the road, what do you think?"
While Zhong Hui was talking, the carriage had already entered Luoyang City.
Zhong Hui still didn't let go, holding on to Xun Biao who was beside him. When he saw everyone entering the city, he pulled him all the way, holding his horse, and the two walked into the city on foot.
"Then just send it here, there's no need to send it again!"
Zhong Hui let go of his hand, got on his horse, and quickly chased the carriages.
Chengmenhou hurriedly ran to Xun Biao's side, "Xiao Lieutenant! What should I do?! Are you chasing me?"
Xun Biao looked at his painful arm, his face pale, "Send someone to report to the Chancellor!"
Zhong Hui quickly caught up with the carriage and took them all the way to the palace.
When Xia Houxian and Cao Yu stepped out of the carriage, Zhong Hui dragged them towards the palace.
Wei Shu, who was standing at the door, immediately gave the order to let them go, and the group hurried into the palace.
After entering the palace, Zhang Hua appeared. He led several guards and led them towards the direction of Zhaoyang Palace.
When the two old men arrived at Zhaoyang Hall, Gao Dan stood in front of them again.
"Who are you?"
Cao Yu and Xia Houxian were already out of breath. Zhong Hui also let go of them and looked at Gao Dan with a smile.
Zhong Hui didn't look panic at all and said calmly: "This is King Yan and Duke Xiahou!"
Gao Dan's eyes widened and he looked at the two old men in disbelief.
King Yan? ? If he doesn't stay in his own fiefdom, what is he doing here? No, how did he appear here? ?
Zhong Hui sneered and said, "Why, Lord Gao is so rude when he meets the king?"
Gao Dan hurriedly bowed to see you.
Cao Yu still couldn't figure out what was happening in front of him, so he just nodded.
"When your Majesty comes, you should also observe etiquette and do not break in without permission."
Gao Dan was about to stop them when he heard the Queen Mother's voice coming from behind.
"King Yan!!"
Gao Dan shivered and turned around slowly.
Cao Mao was supporting the Queen Mother and appeared here with a smile. The Queen Mother looked at the two relatives in the distance with some excitement in her eyes.
Cao Yu trembled all over and hurriedly bowed to see him.
"Meet the Queen Mother!!"
"Greetings to Your Majesty!!"
The two saluted. The Queen Mother obviously had a lot to say, but Cao Mao smiled and said, "You can go to Zhaoyang Hall first."
The Queen Mother nodded and invited them to go. Gao Dan stood aside and hesitated to speak. The Queen Mother and the Emperor led the two people and walked directly in front of him, while Zhong Hui followed at the end. When passing by Gao Dan, The clock paused.
"Gao Jun, I think it's a bit unfair for you to hold this position. Why don't you tell Duke Situ that you can be a ceremonial man and stand at the entrance of the palace to greet the ministers coming and going."
Gao Gao glared angrily. He always had a hot temper. He couldn't bear it anymore and reached out to grab Zhong Hui.
Zhong Hui was indifferent and allowed him to grab his collar.
"What, you want to beat up the nine ministers of the temple?"
"What kind of Jiu Qing are you? You are just a flatterer. You relied on flattery to be reused by General Wei."
"At your age, you are serving as a captain here. Do you want to have 800 people under your command and become subordinates to me? Can I promote you to an official position?"
Gao Dan immediately lost control, and the soldiers on the side quickly caught him.
Zhong Hui looked at the people entering Zhaoyang Hall in the distance, smiled, and said to Gao Dan: "What? You don't dare to take action? What are you going to do now? Go back and tell your father, cry to him, Just say that I bullied you and let him take revenge on your behalf?"
"Hahaha~~~"
