Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 1876: The Wu brothers, King Wei dispatched troops, Huangfu Zhengtong
When he came out of the palace, it was already dark. The area surrounding the imperial city was, of course, heavily guarded. The Han imperial guards stood still like sculptures, not even glancing at him, a commoner walking out of the palace gate, as if they didn't see him.

There was a crescent moon hanging in the night sky, the moonlight was dim, but under the imperial city, Su Yan's expression was relieved. He looked back at the towering Han imperial city and breathed a sigh of relief.

After a conversation with Emperor Wang Yu, it became clear that the Emperor of Han wanted to let Wang Yu return to Henan. He wanted Wang Yu to serve as an insider of Huangfu Guyuan's forces in Henan.

For Su Yan, this was not something worth being happy about, because upon closer thought, this seemed to be a poisonous fruit, and it might even be extremely poisonous.

Although the fruit is a good one and looks sweet, it may not taste good.

First of all, if he returns south from Yecheng, it is a question whether he can gain the trust of Huangfu Guyuan and a civil and military official under his command.

After all, although he came from Henan, he was not a member of Huangfu Guyuan's army, but a member of the Da Cang court.

During the Battle of Tianjing, he fell into the hands of the Han.

However, after the remaining power of Huangfu Mingzhao's court was absorbed by Huangfu Guyuan, their family also turned to Huangfu Guyuan.

Although his father died of depression within two years after the Battle of Tianjing, his family still had deep roots and some foundations in Henan.

But his father is no longer with us, and he can no longer live up to his former glory.

Thinking of his father, Su Yan felt mixed emotions.

He did not have the opportunity to mourn his father by his bedside during the last stage of his life, which ultimately became a regret in his life.

After really returning to Henan, he thought that the journey ahead would be difficult and anxious, and he was afraid that if he was not careful, he would be charged with treason, and that was not the result he wanted.

Secondly, being a traitor is always a bit hard on the heart. If he was in the Han court and was given a small official position, it would not be such a big obstacle in his heart. But if he returned to Henan and ate a salary, but in the end he betrayed the emperor and the country, and the news got out, it would be bad for his reputation.

However, after thinking about it, Su Yan found that he did not have more choices.

Now that the Emperor of Han has summoned him, I'm afraid he will have no chance to survive in Yecheng from now on.

If he dared to refuse the emperor's request, even if the emperor himself did not care, countless people under him would take this matter to heart.

On the other hand, although he could endure a life of poverty for a while, deep down, Su Yan really didn't want to live like this for long. He became famous at a young age and had great talent, so how could he really be willing to live a mediocre life like this?

In addition, my wife, children and clan are all in Henan, so it is always a good thing to be able to return home.

Another point is that what Su Yan said to the Emperor of Han was all from his heart. He really felt that if the current situation continued to develop, it would only be a matter of time before the Han Dynasty would eliminate all forces and unify the eighteen regions of Da Cang.

The force of Huangfu Guyuan, which was originally able to compete with him or even slightly surpass him, was seriously lacking in stamina and even began to weaken. On the other hand, after Wang Yu occupied Hedong, his power continued to grow. The gap between them is not small.

In the current situation, Su Yan can only make this plan for the time being, taking things one step at a time.

Perhaps knowing Su Yan's financial difficulties and predicament, Wang Yu rewarded him with a hundred taels of silver. Although Su Yan's arms were heavy with the reward, his steps were brisk.

By the time he returned to his rental residence, Su Yan had already thought about how to explain to Huangfu Guyuan after returning to Henan, and how to face the questioning of the Henan court officials.

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"Your Majesty, Su Yan took the certificate issued by the Ministry of Rites and returned to the south on horseback!"

Inside the Han Dynasty palace, Wang Yu received a report from Luowang Zhao Gao: "Before Su Yan left, he generously rewarded the host family and Wu Zhi, who had done him a favor, and hired two followers in the city to serve as guards."

"Who is Wu Zhi?"

Wang Yu keenly caught the extra meaning in Zhao Gao's words, so he asked.

If he was just an ordinary commoner, Zhao Gao would not have mentioned his name specifically in the report. There was no need.

"Your Majesty, Wu Zhi has a younger brother named Wu Song, who serves as a lieutenant general of the infantry under General Su Dingfang!" Zhao Gao explained.

The brother of a lieutenant general appeared next to the person that their majesty was paying attention to. A person like Zhao Gao, with such an identity, would inevitably make people think more about him.

Especially, this Wu Zhi seemed to be leaving Yecheng and returning home soon. Su Yan had just left Yecheng, and he left Yecheng right after that. How could he not think too much?
We should not be afraid of ten thousand things, but be prepared for the possibility that there might be some hidden hand behind this.

How could people of their status dare to believe in coincidence?
It turned out to be Wu Dalang!

When Wang Yu heard Wu Zhi, he didn't realize at first that this person was Wu Dalang. Although Wu Dalang was a well-known figure, it was Wu Dalang who was well-known, not Wu Zhi.

Moreover, for such a person, Wang Yu certainly couldn't have been free to pay attention to him before!
"Then let Luowang investigate!"

Like Zhao Gao, Wang Yu also didn't believe that there were so many coincidences in this world.

Although Wu Song's status was not high and he was only a general among the Han people, he had a dispute with Su Yan at this critical moment, which might cause more trouble.

After all, it goes without saying that when Su Yan returns to the south, everything he has done in Yecheng in the past few years will definitely be thoroughly investigated by the North and South Yamen.

Moreover, Wang Yu didn't want there to be something behind this that he didn't know about.

In fact, being too clever may lead to mistakes.

These two would never have thought that Wu Dalang's appearance was just a coincidence.

With his appearance, it was really hard for him to get around in the market, and his stall was pushed into a corner, which was then replaced by Su Yan's stall.

Although he had a brother who was a lieutenant general, he was still far away in Shenglan Road. Not to mention, Yecheng, as the capital of the Han Dynasty, had all kinds of people, and Wu Dalang was not the kind of person who would flaunt the name of Wu Song.

The reason why he wanted to leave Yecheng was because business in Yecheng was not doing well. Also, because he had found a wife by chance not long ago, he wanted to return home.

"However, since Su Yan is grateful for the food and lodging, I hope he will live up to my high expectations!" Wang Yu said calmly, and ordered: "Pass on the message to the checkpoints along the way, so that it will be convenient for him!"

"Yes!"

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December, the first year of Yuanshi. Winter in the north is always exceptionally cold.

In Yecheng, it is another winter snow and everything is silent.

"Your Majesty, slow down. Snowflakes are falling on your clothes!" Zhao Gao held up a big umbrella and followed closely, reminding him in a flurry of voices.

Only when they reached Wenyuan Pavilion did Wang Yu slow down his pace. Zhao Gao put away his umbrella and hurried to help brush off the few snowflakes that had stained the emperor's robe.

The real title of the Cabinet Grand Secretary is Wenyuan Pavilion Grand Secretary, and Wenyuan Pavilion is actually the place where the cabinet ministers work.

"Okay, take care of it yourself!" Wang Yu pointed at Zhao Gao's official robe which was mostly covered with snow.

Wenyuan Pavilion was an orderly scene. Due to the weather, it was less busy and more leisurely. All the officials who passed by put down their work and saluted.

Although there are only five grand secretaries at present, it does not mean that there are only five officials in Wenyuan Pavilion.

There must be some subordinate officials or clerks under them to handle miscellaneous matters for them. It is impossible for them, the cabinet ministers, to handle all the trivial matters themselves.

Inside the Wenyuan Pavilion, two Grand Secretaries, Yao Guangxiao and Zhang Bin, were discussing something. When they learned that the emperor was coming in person, they hurried out to greet him.

There are five grand secretaries in the cabinet, but in fact, there are only two of them who reside in Wenyuan Pavilion.

The remaining three all have other official positions and are very busy every day. It is impossible for them to stay in Wenyuan Pavilion all day long like these two.

Especially Guan Zhong and Zhao Anling, these two people, one is the Minister of Personnel in charge of important reform affairs, and the other is the Prime Minister, the head of all officials. They are definitely not idle.

"No gift!"

"Make tea for His Majesty!" Zhang Bin ordered his subordinates.

"Sit down!" Wang Yu sat down with a big horse and a golden sword, motioned to Yao, Guo and Zhang, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Zhang Bin chuckled and said, "Yannan Road's general Lei Wanjun reported that Huangfu Guhan has deployed troops to the southern part of Heyang. He has 50,000 soldiers and horses and will move overnight!"

After the joint attack by Tianshi Dao, King Wei and Zhenxi Army, Huangfu Guyuan, who was located in Henan Road, lost Heyang Road to Tianshi Dao and King Wei, and Liangguan to Zhenxi Army.

As for Heyang Dao, it is now almost divided into two. The northern part has fallen into the hands of King Wei, while the southern part has fallen into the control of Tianshi Dao.

However, because of the incident with the Nangong family, the originally good situation of the two families was ruined overnight, and they were unable to strike while the iron was hot.

Moreover, because of the assassination of Xuanyuan Huang, Prince Jing, who thought he saw an opportunity, was like a chicken with its blood injected. He sent out all his soldiers and generals, determined to take advantage of this opportunity.

Even until now, the poison in Xuanyuan Huangzheng has only been suppressed and has not been truly eliminated.

The poison that the world's second-best killer regards as his biggest trump card, even though only a part of it has been used, is not so easy to resolve!

Feng Hou, Da Hong and others used a strategy of feigning defeat, and finally managed to make Prince Jing and his followers, who were already very proud of the assassination of Xuanyuan Huang, get angry and prepare to give them a ruthless blow to resolve this crisis.

However, due to secret interference from Wang Yu, his plan failed in the end.

This kind of thing can only happen once and not twice. The people in Prince Jing's faction, who have calmed down, will naturally not give them a second chance.

At this stage, the gap in hard power between the two sides began to emerge.

The more they fight, the more difficult it will be for the Tianshi Dao to survive!

At Zhao Kuangyin's coronation ceremony, the foreign masters of heaven and earth and the Tianshi Dao contributed relatively the most. In fact, in addition to watching the ceremony, these people also wanted to get help from their ally Zhao Kuangyin.

At this time, Huangfu Guyuan was also stimulated by Zhao Kuangyin's ascension to the throne.

Originally, according to his idea, he didn't want to sweep across the entire Da Cang, but at least he wanted to eliminate most of the forces. At this time, he would ascend the throne and become emperor with his supreme majesty and military achievements, and use this method to solidify his name as the orthodox one.

Huangfu Guyuan is a person who actually cares a little about the title of orthodoxy.

If he ascended the throne and became emperor after Huangfu Mingzhao's death, there would always be a stain in the history books about his acquisition of the country, which would never be washable.

But now the Great Cang is full of evil spirits and demons. If he can eliminate these rebels and traitors with his own strength, then he will be the one who rebuilds the Great Cang, the leader of the revival, and build this beautiful country on his own.

In the future, even if he waits until a hundred years later and meets his ancestors, they will be unable to say anything and will have to praise him.

Otherwise, why would Prince Jing form an alliance with Wang Yu to form a powerful Da Cang duo?
Do you really think that Prince Jing can't see Wang Yu's evil ambitions? Or do you think that all the people under Prince Jing are good-for-nothings, without a single bright-minded person?

Of course, there is a reason why Wang Ying looks at his eloquence, but the other party's diplomatic ability is really not just talk!
But on the other hand, Prince Jing at that time also wanted to use this method to stabilize Wang Yu, whose power was no less powerful than his, and give him time to pacify the Tianshi Dao, Prince Wei and the Zhenxi Army, and then lead a million troops to the north to pacify Da Cang.

It’s just that Prince Jing got out of control in the end.

He overestimated his own strength. At the same time, what he didn't expect was that the Zhennan Army, which had apparently surrendered, really didn't take him seriously at all and didn't send out a single soldier.

Although Prince Jing knew that the Zhennan Army was not convinced, he originally thought that the other party should at least pretend to fight! Even if it was impossible to go all out, at least tens of thousands of troops should be sent to convey this idea!
After all, he is still Huangfu Mingzhao, and his bloodline is still alive!
At that time, although the small court of Hexi Dao had not yet been established, the top leaders of Da Cang also knew that a little prince had been sent away by the old emperor, and the orthodox royal bloodline was still there!
As long as that little prince is still alive, he is the most orthodox bloodline of the royal family!
Some people may not care about these things, but in the eyes of some people, the word "orthodoxy" is more important than anything else.

The most orthodox bloodline of the royal family is gone, so the Zhennan Army might not be so perfunctory to Prince Jing. But precisely because the most orthodox bloodline is still there, the Zhennan Army does not take Prince Jing seriously at all.

Don't think that just because the Four Towns Generals' Office holds military power, everyone is ambitious. There are certainly not so many Zhou Gongs in this era, but there are also not so many Wang Mangs.

These people may not be die-hard loyalists, but they are not completely disloyal either.

Otherwise, Prince Jing would not have attached so much importance to the reputation of orthodoxy, and would not have tried every means to hunt down Huangfu Mingzhao's bloodline.

As long as he was still around, those who had their hearts set on the Cang family would never completely side with him. Many old members of the royal family would not recognize him either. The longer the heritage, the more they valued rules and orthodoxy.

The same is true of the rebellion that occurred in Liangguan.

If it weren't for the small court in Hexi Road and the emperor was still alive, how could that rebellion have happened?
(End of this chapter)