Chapter 275
At this time, a Qingzhou military general came to Liu Yu.
"General, all the prince's official residences in Nancheng are already afraid of sending people to arrest people. It's just that the fog is too heavy, and many people took advantage of the thick fog to escape."
According to the plan of Liu Yu and others, as soon as the military soldiers from surrounding counties were transferred into Luzicheng, they immediately began to arrest those subordinate officials who followed the crown prince Sima Duan in the conspiracy, because the longer the time goes, the more likely it is that extraneous matters will arise.
However, I didn't expect that after informing all the soldiers, heavy fog fell from the sky when they started to take action, creating opportunities for many people to escape.
"Then bring more people and chase them quickly! All the city gates have been closed, and they can't fly out." Li Feng said immediately.
"Where else could they run? They must have run to the Prince's Mansion. They must have wanted to use the Crown Prince as a shield." Gongsun Sheng said.
"That's right. Keep all the captured ones under guard. As for those who escape, lead people to chase them immediately."
After Liu Yu finished his instructions, he turned to Zhao Kun and others.
"Zhao Kun, please wait, lead the troops to the prince's mansion immediately, and ask the prince to leave the mansion immediately and go to the government office in the city to take shelter temporarily."
In Liu Yu's plan, he first arrested those subordinate officials who instigated the crown prince Sima Duan to revolt, and then summoned all the officials in the city to depose the crown prince Sima Duan in a major discussion, and then transition to the title of king.
However, the first step of arresting the crown prince's accomplices is not considered smooth, and I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble.
"Everyone listens to the order and follow me to Zuoyangli first to protect Xun Sikong Zhouquan." Liu Yu pointed his hand in the direction of the mansion where Sikong Xunfan lived. In an instant, hundreds of Qingzhou armored soldiers moved together.
Just halfway through the journey, Liu Yu suddenly heard a loud, frightened sound coming from the distance, and he turned his head to look.
Not far away, I saw a faint light of fire coming through the mist.
"No, the thief is going to set fire to it." Gongsun Sheng beside him said anxiously.
Autumn and winter are dry, and there are many wooden houses in the city. If a series of fires breaks out, it will be difficult to control.
"The fog is so thick and you can still see the light of the fire. The fire must be quite powerful."
Gongsun Sheng continued, "General, go with my army of sergeants to put out these fires, otherwise there may be a big disaster."
Liu Yu glanced at the fire in the distance, nodded, and dispatched a group of sergeants to Gongsun Sheng.
When Liu Yu led his army to arrive at Xun Fan's mansion, the door of Xun Fan's house was closed tightly, but the voices of people in the courtyard could be heard clearly. It was obvious that the Xun family had already noticed the sudden change in Nancheng.
"There are traitors causing trouble. The general will personally lead his troops to protect Xun Sikong!"
A guard immediately stepped forward and knocked loudly on the door.
The Xun clan members inside did not dare to open the door immediately, so they could only send someone to the inner courtyard to report back.
After learning the news, Xun Kui immediately rushed in and told Xun Fan.
"Sir, the general is here in person!"
At this time, Xun Fan had already put on his crown uniform and sighed softly.
"Since Liu Yu has come in person, there is absolutely no possibility of refusal. You will go with me."
After saying this, Xun Fan stood up and walked quickly towards the door. Xun Kui, Xun Sui, Xun Kai and other Xun clan members followed closely behind him.
As soon as they opened the door, Xun Fan and the others saw that the streets outside the door were already filled with fully armed Qingzhou soldiers.
Under the gaze of hundreds of armored soldiers, not only the ordinary Xun clan disciples were frightened and dared not look directly, but even Sikong Xunfan had cold sweat oozing from his back.
"Liu Yu, this Qingzhou thief, if I didn't agree to Hua Xiu that day, it seems that I really dare to kill people today!" Xun Fan couldn't help but feel fear in his heart.
Xun Kui, who was standing behind Xun Fan, was even more quarreling. If he hadn't seen Liu Yu's kind face surrounded by the Qingzhou Army, he might have been unable to stand.
“Mr.
As soon as Liu Yu saw Xun Fan coming out, he immediately stepped forward and said politely.
Sikong Xunfan hurriedly returned the greeting and then asked.
"General, I don't know who is causing trouble today?"
"It's Prince Zhan Shi, He Yong and others." Liu Yu said seriously.
"Ah? He Yong? Is His Highness the Crown Prince safe?" Xun Fan asked.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xun, I have sent people to protect the crown prince and take refuge in the Yazhong temporarily."
"Okay, okay, this is the best!" Xunfan said.
At this time, several Qingzhou military generals suddenly approached Liu Yu.
"General, some rebels in the east alley refuse to restrain themselves and are still resisting. General, please take shelter temporarily to prevent thieves."
Regarding these plots that had already been arranged, Liu Yu said with a straight face.
"I suspect that these traitors are all related to the Hulu, and they must be unpopular. Such traitors will be punished by everyone, how can we avoid them!"
"How about I go with Duke Xun to appease the officers and officers and calm the hearts of the soldiers and people in the city?"
Liu Yu looked at Xun Fan sincerely.
"As long as I can stabilize the people and help the general eradicate evil spirits, how dare I refuse."
As Xun Fan spoke, he waved his hands to his nephews behind him.
"You all come with me, and I will tell the neighbors on the left and right to come with me."
Liu Yu was very happy when he saw Xun Fan's behavior.
Xun Fan was Sikong, so naturally his neighbors were all his disciples and former officials who came to Luzi with him, or relatives and friends from his hometown, anyway, they were all scholars who held official positions in Xingtai.
In this way, Liu Yu can drag Xun Fan over. He only needs to patrol Nancheng where hundreds of Xingtai officials gather to let all Xingtai officials know that Sikong Xunfan has "complicit" with General Liu Yu. Then That's enough.
Then, General Liu Yu and Sikong Xunfan rode side by side. Officials along the way were all secretly surprised when they saw this scene.
Although I don't know what the sudden noise and arson in the city are about, as long as Liu Yu and Xun Fan can still patrol together, it means that the situation is still under control.
Many people relaxed a little for the time being.
Those so-called voices were probably another conspiracy hatched by Liu Yu and Xun Fan to eradicate dissidents.
For these similar conspiracies, these wandering officials had long been accustomed to it when they were in Luoyang.
Most people know that they should keep their doors closed and just settle down to their destiny.
After a while, some loud-voiced Qingzhou soldiers also began to shout along the street, which was nothing more than telling each house to "keep to itself", "don't go out without permission", "beware of bandits" and the like.
By this time, the morning fog had dissipated somewhat.
Liu Yu and Sikong Xunfan were walking side by side. At this time, more and more Xingtai officials were following in the team behind them.
These people were all summoned by the Xun family's descendants.
The purpose is of course to show the Xun family's cooperative attitude towards Liu Yu. On the other hand, it is also to show the strength of the Xun family in Xingtai.
After a series of reports from the Qingzhou generals, the Xingtai officials who followed them had already guessed the general situation.
People who are familiar with each other have begun to whisper and exchange speculations.
"I see, this is going to change!" A Langguan who came in a hurry and only wore a robe but no crown said in a low voice.
"What do you mean by this?" the person next to him asked in a low voice.
"Didn't you hear that those people captured by the Qingzhou soldiers were all officials of the Prince's Mansion? What does this mean? Isn't it obvious!?"
"ah!?"
The other official who heard this immediately opened his mouth in surprise.
"Doesn't this mean that the general and Sikong are going to be detrimental to the crown prince?"
"It's hard to say, but at this moment, it seems that it is probably like this."
When these officials talked about it, although they were surprised, they were not too shocked. It was entirely because of the previous chaos among the kings.
Thinking back to that time, not only the crown prince and the crown prince were constantly changing, but also the queen was deposed and established, and even the former emperor Hui Di was deposed.
Under the current circumstances, the Crown Prince Sima Duan can be said to be dependent on others. It is entirely possible for him to be deposed by the General and Sikong together.
"The Crown Prince has always been calm and studious, shouldn't he?!" the official said softly.
"Huh, not necessarily, not necessarily."
"Maybe Sikong wanted to depose the crown prince and make Sima Ye the crown prince instead, because Sima Ye is Xun's nephew."
"There is absolutely no such possibility. The King of Qin's business is far away in Chang'an. How could Liu Yu abandon the near and seek the distant, and abolish one thing and establish another? What's more, the Nanyang King of Chang'an is also powerful. Even if the Qin King's business is established as the crown prince, it will be the Nanyang King's monopoly. There is no benefit to Sikong from having great power."
"Then all said and done, Liu Yu is definitely going to be harmful to the prince."
"I guess that's probably the case. However, this matter is related to my family and my life. I must not make any remarks at will. Everything should be based on Sikong's example."
"Yes, yes, this time, whether he is the deposed prince or someone else, we will still follow Sikong's example."
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Lu Zicheng, inside the temporary Prince's Mansion.
After hurriedly changing into a pair of clothes, Prince Zhan Shi He Yong's body still exuded bursts of "fresh fragrance".
However, Sima Duan, who was completely in a panic, was completely unaware of this at this time.
"How to do how to do!"
Crown Prince Sima Duan was walking back and forth like an ant on a hot pot.
Just now, Zhao Kun, the governor of Yamen of the General's Mansion, came outside the mansion and said that he would take the crown prince to the Yamen to avoid the traitor uprising.
"He Qing, what should I do now? The matter has been exposed. If I get to Liu Yuya's house, I'm afraid I will die on the spot."
Crown Prince Sima Duan said with red eyes.
"Your Highness, there are still hundreds of dead soldiers in the palace at this time, and the armor is also complete. As long as Your Highness personally leads the army, and we lead the crowd to follow, we will definitely be able to kill these Qingzhou thieves by surprise, and then go straight to where Liu Yu is, establishing the dignity of the prince. , the Qingzhou thieves along the way will definitely not dare to stop him, as long as he can kill Liu Yu, then everything will be settled."
Prince Zhanshi He Yong gritted his teeth and said that after arriving at the prince's residence, he met other prince's subordinate officials who had fled here, and then he knew that they had been counterattacked by Qingzhou thieves.
If it weren't for the heavy fog in the early morning, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to escape.
After listening to the words of Prince Zhan Shi He Yong, the more Prince Sima Duan thought about it, the more familiar it became, and finally he remembered it.
"He Qing, what you said, isn't this what the former noble countryman did to me, Emperor Chaowen?"
When the Crown Prince Sima Duan said this, he even stuttered a little. How could he not know about these obscure things during the handover of the previous dynasty to the present.
At that time, the Emperor of Cao Wei, Cao Mao, was dissatisfied with the powerful minister Sima Zhao and personally led his men to Sima Zhao's mansion, hoping to "capture the thief first", but was stabbed to death by Sima Zhao's men in public.
"Liu Yu was born a traitor. I'm afraid he may not be as good as Cheng Ji back then. If I follow Cao Mao's old ways, wouldn't I be asking for my own death!?" Sima Duan said angrily.
"Your Highness, because of this incident in the past, Chengji was invaded by the three barbarian tribes. Since then, who would dare to do this again?" He Yong continued to persuade.
"So, as long as His Highness raises his arms and shouts, and the Prince relies on the vanguard, who will dare to stop him?!"
"Who dares to commit the crimes of the Yi clan!?"
After hearing this, Sima Duan still refused. He Yong said angrily after trying to persuade him to no avail.
"Your Highness, I will not shy away from sacrificing my life and deeds for the sake of the country. Your Highness only needs to ride your horse forward. The killing will be carried out by your ministers. Why are you still unwilling to do this?"
Crown Prince Sima Duan was also frightened and said in a tearful voice.
"I am a noble member of the imperial family, how can I be killed like a piece of grass?"
"As for what you, Qing He, said about seizing power, I didn't agree with it at first. It's because you insist on going your own way that you have such a sinister tendency!"
He Yong couldn't help blurting out after hearing this.
"Although the noble prince of Cao Wei died in the market, he did not lose the reputation of Wei Wu. Your Highness is acting now. Isn't it just waiting for Liu Yu to plot to usurp the throne? If I don't plot and act early, it will be impossible to wait until Liu Yu becomes more powerful in the future. , even if they are careless, they will no longer get each other."
"You all misunderstood me. I'm going to apologize to the general!"
Sima Duan still didn't listen. He got up and walked outside the mansion alone.
"Stop the prince!"
He Yong gave the order, and almost all the guests in the prince's house were his people. They immediately obeyed the order and hugged the prince Sima Duan tightly.
"Your Highness, I have been offended, and I have no choice but to make this decision!" He Yong said bitterly.
At this time, the Qingzhou soldiers, led by Zhao Kun, who were responsible for taking Crown Prince Sima Duan to the government office, were impatient to wait.
"Why don't you open the door? Open the door quickly. The general has orders to escort the prince to the government office immediately to avoid the chaos."
Zhao Kun impatiently sent someone to shout again.
But there was still no response from the Prince's Mansion, and no one opened the door.
At this time, Zhao Kun had already noticed that something was not right. He knew that there were some hidden guests in the prince's mansion. As for the number of guests, they were only one hundred and ten, and the hundreds of people under his command were enough to handle them.
However, for the sake of safety, he decided not to wait any longer and immediately sent someone to climb over the wall and open the door.
However, Zhao Kun saw that the Qingzhou soldier had just climbed up the high wall when suddenly he let out a scream and the Qingzhou soldier fell into the courtyard wall.
Zhao Kun was shocked and immediately drew out the long knife in his hand.
At this moment, the door of the Prince's Mansion suddenly opened wide.
I saw one person in front wearing the prince's clothes, holding a bow and arrow, and shooting an arrow at the Qingzhou soldiers outside.
A Qingzhou soldier couldn't dodge and was shot by an arrow. He was in pain to the end.
"Crown Prince?"
Zhao Kun was shocked when he saw this.
"Crown Prince, why did you rebel!?"
