Luo Kong's sudden departure shocked the emperor and ministers greatly.
It shook again and again, and kept shaking.
The emperor and those ministers who had luck in their hearts fell into deep despair.
Because after a second thought, I can guess that Luo Kong escaped so quickly because he must be worried about the Taiping Army.
Although the Western Region Army has suffered heavy losses, after its purge, it is still a rare cavalry capable of fighting in the world. As long as it does not encounter the main force of the Taiping Army, it can be defeated.
This was Luo Kong's confidence in deceiving the emperor and the ministers before.
Some noble ministers who had no intention of dealing with the weak immediately arranged for their family members to flee and take refuge in Guanzhong, Shu and Jingzhou.
As for the ministers themselves, they cannot escape. Many of them do not want to serve the emperor until death, but they are all courtiers. No one can say anything even if Wushuanghou goes to Chang'an, even if he returns to the Western Regions, but they can't.
Many people who fled to Guanzhong also ended up in Shu.
Especially those with women at home, their fathers and brothers took them with them to escape, fearing that they would fall into the hands of the Taiping Army.
Because everyone knows that no matter whether they are officials or bandits who enter the city, the result is the same. Those beautiful women will definitely encounter misfortune. And according to the principle that beauties gather upward, women from prominent families are generally above the standard. .
Cai Yong could only feel deeply grateful now that he had gone to ask Wushuang Hou more, otherwise his daughter would almost certainly be in misfortune based on her appearance.
The atmosphere in the entire city of Luoyang was extremely depressing. Ordinary people could see something from the running carriages. Soon the news of the imperial court's defeat spread throughout Luoyang.
The Taiping Army is about to approach the city!
This caused an uproar in an instant. Not only the emperor and the ministers, but also everyone in Luoyang City became frightened.
Someone asked with a slightly desperate look: "What will the Taiping Army do after they come in?"
"Nothing but burning, killing, looting, and plundering!"
"Burning down the entire Holy City of Luoyang shouldn't be possible. After all, Taiping Dao is a religion and believes in Emperor Su, but looting is inevitable. It is said that there are millions of Taoists on Taiping Dao, and the entire city of Luoyang will be looted!
Not only the royal palaces and the mansions of nobles, but we ordinary people are also unavoidable. "
Some people who love money as much as their lives gritted their teeth and asked, "What if I don't hand it over?"
The street was silent for a moment, "That's death."
"That will definitely kill you."
Someone else said leisurely: "What if His Majesty orders us all to go into battle to defend Luoyang?"
There was silence.
Fear breeds in it.
"Then he's dead."
The gasp was not just one person's voice, it was the thought of everyone.
The troubled times recorded in history books are all like this.
Although there was no massacre of the city, there was a lot of looting throughout the city, and countless people were killed for hiding money.
Moreover, when attacking a city, those who participated in the defense will be defined as soldiers. Unless they accept the surrender of the city and promise not to kill the surrendered soldiers, otherwise the soldiers will be punished after the city is conquered by force.
At the most, half of the entire city's population was convicted after the city was destroyed. Those who had killed someone were executed, and those who had not killed anyone had their whole families demoted to slaves and imprisoned. This was a kind of massacre that could not be carried out Alternative means of deterrence later.
Will the emperor let everyone in the city participate in defending the city?
Most definitely!
This is why everyone is desperate.
The security in Luoyang City has deteriorated a lot in just a few hours. The Tingwei Lao who was responsible for security in Luoyang seemed to have suddenly disappeared.
These incidents were all relatively vicious, including murder and arson. These rare cases suddenly broke out, just like venting before the end.
The local ruffians stared at the wealthy households with greedy expressions. Their living area was not in contact with the wealthy areas, but the relatively wealthy merchants in the same area as them were all their targets.
These scum are all scum and scum, the same type of people as those evil-hearted ministers.
The difference is that when the ministers get rich and study, they will pretend on the surface, but most of them will use their brains to do bad things.
But these scum don't even pretend, and the evil in their hearts blooms at will. They bully the weak and fear the strong, and dare not attack those who are stronger than them. They specifically bully those who are honest in their daily lives and have accumulated some family fortune through hard work.
Those who were more anxious and impatient were those who directly killed people and bought goods. They gathered a group of people and broke into the house, killed the owner, and then took over the owner's wife and daughter, and then looted all the gold and silver treasures.
Others are anxiously waiting for the arrival of the Taiping Army, preparing to defect to the Taiping Army directly, and then use these wealthy households as their own certificates of surrender.
The smooth young lady and bride from the rich family have been coveted by these people for a long time.
The evil of the public officials and the evil of the common people blossomed in the desperate and depressing soil environment.
…
In Luoyang Palace.
The emperor and the ministers had gloomy faces. Luo Kong's move caught them all off guard. The emperor wanted to run away, but was stopped.
Everyone clearly told the emperor that you can't run away!
Do you dare to escape alone?
Even if you want to escape, you must bring a large army, but how can the army in the city outrun the Taiping cavalry?
Those are the elites who defeated Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, Western Region Iron Cavalry and Xiliang Iron Cavalry. Without the protection of the city, you are the target of the Taiping Army. Where can you escape?
Instead of suffering so much, it is better to defend Luoyang City. Maybe we can really drag Zhang Jue to death in Luoyang. After all, no matter how invincible he is, he can't fly directly onto the city wall.
"This bitch!"
The emperor couldn't help but curse again. He never expected to be treated like this. He was the supreme emperor and he dared to treat him like this.
The situation in Luoyang City naturally spread to the palace quickly, but this is not a big deal. The Taiping Army is coming soon, and Luoyang will naturally enter a state of military control. All these things will be cleared in an instant.
What these people are discussing now is what to do next?
No one wants to die, the Taiping Army must be held back.
"Your Majesty, all the princes of King Qin have been defeated, but Dong Zhuo of Liangzhou is still there, and he also has the Xiliang cavalry under his command. This is the strength we can rely on. In Guandong, there are still the strength of the five surnames and seven families as long as we can hold on for a few months. , they will definitely be able to pacify the Taiping Army in Kwantung.
Marquis Ying is a loyal minister. As long as the Taiping Army is defeated, Marquis Ying will definitely come to the king. Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Yizhou are all in our hands.
Although Zhang Jiao is coming fiercely, he has no foundation! "
This analysis made the emperor feel inspired again. His negative emotions are too heavy now. If I don't say that, he can't hold it anymore. Most of the states in the world are indeed still in the hands of the princes of King Qin, but that's all. That’s it.
As long as they save up for a year or two, the princes of King Qin can still make a comeback, but the emperor probably never heard a word that the princes of King Qin are too far away and the Taiping Army is too close.
After the emperor became more excited, he recalled that Luo Kong left without hesitation. This showed that he did not take himself as the emperor seriously, and even wished that he could die quickly. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so he immediately said angrily: "My lords, how should we deal with Luo Kong!"
The emperor's anger was understandable to all the ministers. Most people here were filled with anger towards Luo Kong and wanted to crush him to ashes, but now Luo Kong had already run away with the prince and the prince.
How else to deal with it?
Can Luo Kong be captured again?
If they really had that kind of strength, these people wouldn't be here discussing how to survive under the iron heel of the Taiping Army.
The emperor became extremely angry when he thought that he was wandering on the edge of life and death, while Luo Kong was free and easy. He was indeed very smart, but he was also extremely selfish, even the kind of person who only cares about his own enjoyment. After I die, I will not care about the flood. Monstrous character.
The emperor, blinded by hatred and anger, looked at the questioning eyes of the ministers. He only felt that everyone was asking him, what else could he do now that he was gone?
"Am I still the emperor of the Han Dynasty?"
The emperor's words were full of anxiety, and the officials immediately replied: "Of course you are the supreme emperor of the Han Dynasty, the emperor of the entire Xia Dynasty, and you are respected by heaven and earth. You are the most noble son of heaven."
There is no doubt about it!
The sanctity of the emperor is not allowed to be questioned. Even Luo Xiao has never questioned the sanctity of the emperor's position. He has always said that the Han Dynasty's destiny is no longer the emperor, and the emperor of the Han Dynasty no longer has the position of emperor!
The emperor's voice became cold and solemn and he said solemnly: "Since I am still the emperor, I will convey my will now.
Dong Zhuo was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Sili, pretending to be the shepherd of Liangzhou and acting as the Protector of the Western Regions. He upheld integrity and was given the rank of Western General to assist the crown prince.
Remove Luo Kong from the rank of Cavalry General and remove Luo Kong from the title of Marquis of Wushuang. He has no heirs. Let Luo Shi resubmit candidates for the title of Wushuang Marquis, appoint Luo Kong as a servant, and ask him to return to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit as soon as possible! "
boom!
The emperor's words instantly shocked everyone. They never expected that the emperor would do such a trick. This was really just to vent his anger. It was simply crazy.
Wushuang Hou Luokong wanted to take the prince to Chang'an this time to rebuild the imperial court, but now Dong Zhuo is the Sili Colonel, in charge of the entire Guanzhong affairs, and he also represents the affairs of Liangzhou and the Western Regions, which means he can decide the entire northwest with one word , this is for Luo Kong.
Not to mention General Zhengxi. After the current Han Dynasty left Luoyang City, General Zhengxi was definitely the highest-ranking military attache. At the same time, the emperor also exempted Luo Kong from the rank of Knight Cavalry General and the rank of Western Regions. This is Cheru A complete blow to the bottom of the cauldron.
As for the position of Wushuang Marquis, the emperor naturally did not dare to directly seize the title and eliminate the country, but there was no problem in asking Luo to submit a new one.
These ministers all know that Luo Kong only has one little daughter, and his wife died of illness a few years ago, and she has not remarried since, so she has no son.
Although most of the ministers present were full of anger towards Luo Kong, and logically they should have rushed to add insult to injury, but this was not the case.
These ministers are all typical extremely complicated political figures. Some are greedy for money and lust, but they have to be said to be loyal ministers. Some are cruel, but they have to admit that they have righteousness in their hearts and never do the wrong thing at critical moments.
These people who had no dealings with Luo Kong now voiced their objections to the emperor's obvious chaos, but it was naturally impossible to be direct and forceful. So someone insinuated and said: "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo is from Liangzhou. According to the law, Dong Zhuo is from Liangzhou. Sanhufa cannot serve as the shepherd of Liangzhou."
To refute the emperor usually requires the use of various express provisions. If the law is not known, the power is unpredictable. This sentence is true everywhere.
Anything written down is a constraint on power. These conventions and then officially recognized regulations are tools for ministers to fight against imperial power.
The emperor glanced coldly at this minister who was quite indifferent, and said coldly: "At the moment of national survival, this is my special permission, and the person I appointed is the fake Liangzhou Mu, not the Liangzhou Mu."
Seeing that the emperor was unwilling to change his mind, some of the more upright ministers in the palace suddenly stood up.
Although they were resentful that Luo Kong left them behind, these people knew that Luo Kong had to do this for the sake of the Han Dynasty and the country, otherwise no one would be able to leave.
So what really caused them to be left behind was the throne and those insects who were obsessed with wealth!
Cai Yong also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo is a warrior in the border county. These people have the hearts of tigers, leopards and wolves. No one knows whether these people are loyal ministers. You have given such great power to Dong Zhuo. Aren't you worried about Dong Zhuo?" Are you Wang Mang's powerful official who is causing chaos in the country?"
Although Wang Mang did not usurp the throne, his reputation was not very good, especially since the emperor he assisted eventually lost his throne, and even the destiny of the Han Dynasty was cut short.
King Luowen's status was so high that people often compared Wang Mang and Huo Guang, and this reputation was completely different.
The emperor's face was already very ugly, but Cai Yong had no scruples at all and still said: "Wushuang Hou Luokong is the legitimate son of a thousand-year-old family. The title of Wushuang Hou has been passed down for two hundred years, and he has always been loyal. This is what the imperial court An important minister who should be trusted.
Now I abandon my loyal ministers and choose a warrior from a border county. I think this is unwise. The country of the Han Dynasty may be destroyed in this.
I dare you, if Luoyang City cannot be defended, then the prince who will go to Chang'an will be..."
"Shut up!"
Before Cai Yong finished speaking, the emperor's roar came from above. He had listened to Cai Yong's words before, but he didn't expect Cai Yong to say this later, and immediately roared: "Is my close minister a traitor? Is it a loyal minister who left me and ran away?
You traitor, I really want to kill you directly! "
Cai Yong wanted to say something else, but the emperor immediately ordered the guards: "Drag this person who makes lies out of the palace and throw him out of the palace."
The guards immediately dragged Cai Yong away. The emperor looked at everyone with murderous intent in his eyes and said: "Immediately enact my decree and implement several other decrees.
I am the emperor! "
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The wife is the first of the country, and the foundation of the country is the king. She devotes herself to hard work to perform virtues and righteousness. This is the body of the king. If the king's spirit is without virtue, it will be a great harm to the country, such as the Han spirit. ——"Emperor Fan"
(End of chapter)
