Outside the palace.
Cai Yong was a little dirty all over, lying on the dusty ground. His eyes were full of shame and anger, and he even had a desire to die.
In broad daylight, a minister of state was thrown out by the emperor. This was a great humiliation.
Scholars can be killed, but not humiliated!
Just now in the main hall, the emperor's distrust and anger towards Luo Kong reached the extreme, but he only removed the official position of real power and gave him the official position of servant.
This may seem excessive to future generations.
But in fact this is not the case, especially compared to Cai Yong, it is simply insignificant.
Luo Kong directly left the emperor in Luoyang, and the emperor responded in anger, and the response was very measured, even much better than the original party officials who directly detained him.
Although the servant has no real power, he is very noble.
The ministers and ministers in the palace just felt that it would be inappropriate not to reuse Luo Kong at this critical moment.
And how serious Cai Yong's incident was. Based on the views of monarchs and ministers in this period, the relationship between Cai Yong and the emperor was basically severed!
It is no exaggeration to say that a stronger person would have returned home and committed suicide.
This is because the emperor has the status of the emperor, and people cannot kill the emperor. If he were simply the master, he would probably have to take revenge directly on the principle of emperor and minister.
"No, I can't die here. If the books can be preserved in the hands of the Taiping Army, if I can still live to see Wenji and Zhenji, I want to see them get married. I want to preserve the essence of these worlds."
The light in Cai Yong's eyes gradually brightened. He climbed up from the ground, but felt that his ankle was injured, and every move was extremely painful.
Suddenly he felt his swaying body being supported. He turned around and saw that the palace door was wide open and the courtiers who had entered the palace came out one after another. His good friend Qiao Xuan was supporting him.
"Bojie, you..."
Looking at Cai Yong's rather embarrassing scene, Qiao Xuan didn't know what to say. He was considered to be a high-ranking and powerful person. If he took one step further, he would be the Third Duke, but he couldn't say anything just now.
"Gongzu!"
Cai Yong didn't blame Qiao Xuan for not speaking up for him. He held Qiao Xuan's hand tightly and said sadly: "What the emperor has issued is a chaotic order, and the great man will die because of it!"
Qiao Xuan lamented: "How could I not know, and who among the noble officials in the palace would not know?
I don’t know if Dong Zhuo is a loyal minister, but Wushuanghou must be more trustworthy than Dong Zhuo.
But Wushuang Hou was loyal to the Han Dynasty, but not loyal to the emperor.
The reason why the emperor was so angry was because he was too frightened and worried that he would die, so he could only vent like this.
What you said angered him most, do you understand? "
Cai Yong was a little stunned. He had no political talent, and he was far behind compared with his friends.
After hearing these words, he could only say blankly: "Maybe.
But once the emperor's decree is sent out, it cannot be taken back.
Immediately all the decrees will not be released. Even if you regret it at that time, it will be too late. "
Qiao Xuan understood what he was talking about. Once the Taiping Army surrounded Luoyang, it would definitely be watertight.
At that time, Luoyang's decree could not be sent out, and the situation in the world was no longer under the control of the Luoyang court, and could only be carried out in accordance with the decree sent before.
At that time, even if you want to let Wushuang Hou take on the big responsibility, there is no chance.
Qiao Xuan looked at the hundreds of messengers rushing out of the palace, all wearing bamboo tubes sealed with beeswax, riding tall horses, galloping away at such speed that they even scattered the crowds on the street, and said softly: "Already It’s too late, the court’s messenger has been sent.”
The reason there are so many messengers is because the area around Luoyang City is very dangerous.
Among these hundreds of people, only one out of ten can really deliver the imperial edict.
That's why the emperor didn't run away.
Those families who sent their children away united and organized guards with strong martial arts skills to ensure a safe departure.
In fact, they are trying their best. If they stay in the city, they will almost die. This is not a rebellion by the princes. They will estimate a lot of things and follow the rules agreed before.
The peasant army has no rules. Most of the time when they enter the city, they will kill randomly. Especially the peasant army like Zhang Jiao, who is so powerful that he kills the princes of King Qin without mercy. In the eyes of the people in the court, he must be bloodthirsty. The devil.
Unless you meet the kind of peasant army leader who has great ambitions for the world and knows the importance of winning over the gentry, he will behave like a corporal.
But in this era, even poor families are not willing to join the pure peasant army. Under such circumstances, the only way to survive is to leave Luoyang City.
As all the messengers left, all the gates of Luoyang City were closed heavily.
The imperial army began to clear the area and enforce the strictest military control policy, which was even stricter than the curfew.
A line of soldiers appeared in the streets and alleys, and the elite climbed to the top of the city and began to inspect the weapons used to defend the city.
The scorching sun in the sky that had been burning all day was moving towards the west. It was almost two hours away from Luokong.
Everyone is waiting for the Taiping Army to appear. It may be two hours later, or it may be longer.
Looking from afar from the towering city walls of Luoyang, figures appeared on the horizon.
With the sound of horse hooves shaking the ground, everyone in Luoyang City knew.
The Taiping Army has arrived!
Tap tap tap!
The banners of the Taiping Army came from all directions in Luoyang City.
On all the roads leading to Luoyang are Taiping cavalry, and the lineup is extremely luxurious.
There are a large number of empty horses. At a glance, there are five or even six horses per person. Such a large number of horses raises dust between the sky and the earth.
"How many people are there!"
Now the general guarding the city understood why the Taiping Army appeared so quickly.
It turned out to be because there was no stopping at all along the way. When one horse got tired, he would change horses and run as fast as possible.
From the Taiping troops appearing from all directions, it is not difficult to see that they actually spread out to block people!
Many people who had left the city had directly become prisoners of the Taiping Army.
This shows that these Taiping troops had actually arrived near Luoyang only an hour after Wushuang Hou left.
Now the general on the city has only one question, why didn't these Taiping troops block Wushuanghou?
It stands to reason that he can bite Wushuang Hou by his tail.
But when the Taiping Army finally arrived, the general would know.
Although the momentum was fierce just now, and there was a cloud of smoke and dust between the sky and the earth, the Taiping Army that actually arrived was not that many.
This first batch of Taiping troops only had a few thousand people, but at first glance they were all elite cavalry.
The Taiping Army brought so many horses to these thousands of people for only one purpose, which was to prevent the big shots in Luoyang City from escaping.
Relying solely on these cavalrymen, and without the appearance of the thief's first horn, they would not be able to fight the Western Regions cavalry.
Thinking of this, the general who defended the city was a little moved. If it were just these five thousand cavalry, the soldiers in Luoyang City could also fight in the field.
But after thinking about it for a while, although he was relatively confident, he didn't dare to let him lead his troops out of the city.
He was worried that there would be an ambush outside the city. If the elite in the city were sent away, it would be very difficult to defend the city, which would not be good.
Let's defend the city honestly. After all, the people's support in Luoyang City is still there.
The people in the city generally feared the Taiping Army. Under such circumstances, they could still share the same hatred with the royal family.
The general sent someone to the palace to report the news of the Taiping Army's arrival, while he continued to observe the situation of the Taiping Army.
Groups of Taiping troops came from the direction of Gong County, and then set up camp under the leadership of Qu Shuai, forming continuous camps. The camps were built very solidly to prevent sudden night attacks by the Han army.
Those who have traveled a hundred miles have reached this point, so they must be careful and never capsize in the gutter.
As time went by, more and more Taiping troops arrived, battalion after battalion, and soon tens of thousands of people arrived at Luoyang City.
These are either cavalry or mounted infantry, both of which are faster.
With these Taiping soldiers in place, everyone knew that the final battle was about to begin, whether inside or outside the city.
No one can escape.
In Luoyang Palace.
News came one by one to the palace. When he first heard that there were only a few thousand people, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
But after hearing the news broadcast in real time, which quickly increased to tens of thousands of people, the emperor's face became a little unbearable.
Resentment against Luo Kong arose in his heart again. He could have escaped with Luo Kong because the so-called emperor could not escape and was staying here.
"hateful!"
His fear of the great terror between life and death was clearly revealed. He was even a little unable to stand. The more selfish a person is, the more afraid he will be when faced with this situation.
…
When Luo Xiao arrived with the remaining Taiping Army, he was faced with the tightly closed city gate.
From the people he had caught before, Luo Xiao quickly learned what Luo Kong had done, and he burst out laughing. His younger brother was such a wonderful person.
As for him taking away the crown prince, Luo Xiao didn't care. Even if the crown prince ascended the throne in Chang'an, it would only be the throne of emperor. I'm afraid he wouldn't even dare to try for the throne of emperor.
"Luoyang!"
Luo Xiao rushed forward and sighed slightly.
The majestic city stood not far away, and Luo Xiao had countless thoughts in his heart. For every Luo family member, Luoyang was a holy city.
This is a city built by the ancestor King Su himself, which has protected the Zhou family for thousands of years and is still protecting the family today.
"Fortunately it's me who came to attack Luoyang!"
Luo Xiao felt a sense of joy in his heart. This city was very important to the family.
It is easiest to destroy cities during wars, and it is not intentional damage, but no one takes care of it, so it naturally encounters all kinds of damage. For example, Xianyang and Chang'an used to be very glorious cities, but now they are They all fell into ruin.
Of course the main structure of Luoyang City will not be destroyed, but those stones are not a city.
The people who live in it, and the dynasty that contains the destiny of its capital, are the most important.
On the edge of Luoyang, the Luoshui River, the sacred river of the summers, which contains countless legends, flows endlessly, as if it is as eternal as time.
Luo Xiao bowed to Luoshui to express his respect for the ancestor Luo Shen.
Seeing Luo Xiao arriving at the foot of Luoyang City, the Qu commanders who arrived first gathered around, looked at Luoyang City in front of them with excitement and said, "Tao Master, do we want to attack the city directly?"
No wonder everyone was excited. When they followed the Great Master and rebelled, it was just because of the unyielding heart. Who could have thought that this day would still happen?
We actually reached the capital of the Han Dynasty and reached the holy city of Luoyang?
As long as the city in front of them is captured again, the Han Dynasty will be almost destroyed. There is still an emperor in Luoyang City, no, the emperor!
If they had thought of the Emperor in the past, these commander-in-chief would have been frightened. After all, he was the Son of Heaven.
But not anymore!
As long as you look at the tall and majestic figure in front of you, all fear will disappear.
The destiny of the Han Dynasty has been lost, and the Taoist Master is the real destiny!
The emperor in Luoyang City is just a fake emperor.
Luo Xiao shook his head, then laughed loudly and said: "There is no rush to attack the city, there is no army in the world that can come to King Qin.
Victory will be ours sooner or later.
The so-called slogan is like an arrow!
When the Qin Dynasty was destroyed, the princes said: Alas for the Qin Dynasty, its strength has been exhausted!
Now that we want to destroy the last destiny of the Han Dynasty, how can we just use violence directly?
We are not rebelling, but rising up for revolution. If we don’t tell the world, how can we represent justice?
Without telling the world, how could everyone know that the failure of the Han Dynasty was due to the loss of destiny? "
Upon hearing this, all the Taipingqu commanders loudly echoed Luo Xiao and laughed.
This feeling of executing destiny on behalf of God is really great!
…
In Luoyang Palace.
The palace was quite quiet. The emperor might get angry at any time now, and no one dared to touch his brow.
"Your Majesty, the Taiping Army sent in a proclamation. The Taiping Army also ordered the soldiers to read the proclamation loudly outside Luoyang City."
The emperor did not expect that such a rebel army as the Taiping Army would issue a message, and he became even more angry, "Read it to me!"
"His Majesty!"
How dare you read this order? Although you haven't read it yet, there must be nothing good in it. The emperor roared angrily: "Read it to me!"
Seeing the emperor's furious insistence, the commander could only open it tremblingly and start reading.
"Emperor of the Han Dynasty:
I am the Lord of the Heavenly Dao. I was born when my destiny fell. I came to this world to break your destiny.
Three hundred years have passed since the Han Dynasty. On this day, the yin and yang are in chaos, the order is reversed, in the court, there are cowardly kings and treacherous men, the country has declined, and God no longer cares about it. I respectfully carry out the orders of God and eradicate the last legacy of the Han Dynasty. Life.
Let me tell you this.
If you take off your armor and surrender, you may leave a trace of your life behind and disobey God. You will only break your bones and scatter ashes, and you will fall into the underworld forever. "
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The horns are vigorously waving the yellow cheng, carrying the world on their shoulders with the courage of an overlord, reaching Shangluo, starting from Xingyang, seeing the king's posture, carrying the world alone, which has never been seen before. ——"The Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty"
(End of chapter)
