A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 485: Master Sima’s death order appears, and the plot is revealed like thunder

October 21st, early morning
Taiwei of the Han Dynasty, Yushi Zhongcheng, and Master Hou Sima of Wenxian County were found to have died of illness in their mansion at the age of eighty-three.

When he learned that his brother had died of illness, Sima Zhao endured his grief and summoned Quan Gui, the master of the spy hall.

"The current head of the family has passed away, and I, Sima Zhao, will succeed me as the head of the Sima family."

Quan Gui, who has matured a lot and has even had several encounters with the Bai Kingdom's secret guards, immediately knelt down and said:

"Your Majesty, the Master of the Secret Detective Hall, would like to pay my respects to the Master of the Family."

"Immediately issue a death order to summon all the Sima clan's dead soldiers in Luoyang and surrounding areas. They must arrive at Sima's mansion before sunset, no matter what method is used."

"Follow the order."

Quan Gui took the Death Soldier Token and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Sima Zhao looked at the gloomy sky today and remained silent.

At noon, Liu Chen sent someone to ask why the Taiwei had not been seen for a long time when the Taiwei held a meeting today.

Sima Zhao replied: "Brother suddenly caught a cold this morning and may not be able to manage the affairs. Today's discussion will be discussed another day."

Liu Chen was rewarded and felt very good. He believed that this was a sign that Master Sima was about to die, and that regaining power in the government was just around the corner.

In the afternoon, Bai Yu received a report from the secret guard. During the day, people with different identities entered the Sima Mansion one after another, but no one left.

Bai Yu called Bai Biao to analyze with him.

After all, Bai Biao is younger than Bai Yu, and his mind just works faster.

"No, father, I'm afraid it's not that Master Sima is dead, it's just that the Sima Mansion doesn't announce the funeral secretly."

Hearing what Bai Biao said, the more Bai Yu thought about it, the more likely it was that he felt:

"There have been rumors for a long time that Master Sima is about to die soon. When I saw his face in the court some time ago, he never looked good. I have a relationship with the imperial doctor Ling, and he also told me that judging from Master Sima's face, it seems that Master Sima is about to die soon. omen.

It seems what you said is true.

Hurry, prepare your carriage and horses and enter the palace immediately. "

"Gululu!" The carriages and horses of the Bai Mansion, taking advantage of the approaching night, stopped outside the gate of Nangong Palace.

The guard guarding the palace gate quickly led people to greet him and said respectfully to Bai Yu:

"It's getting late now. What's the matter with Taifu coming here?"

Bai Biao replaced Bai Yu and said, "My father has something important to discuss with your Majesty, and I would like to ask the general to let him go."

Will the general guard:
"But the young general has not received any news that the Taifu is coming to the palace. It may not be in line with etiquette to enter the palace late at night without an order."

"Bold, Prince Bai is the current Tutor and your Majesty's teacher. He has the right to enter the palace at will, and he will not let the general come in."

Bai Biao saw that the guard was wasting time, so he stopped talking to him politely and directly used his power to suppress others.

The guard was obedient, but refused to give way. Bai Biao shouted:
"How dare you, Grand Master, how dare you, a young general, to stop us now? It will delay a big event and even if we kill you, no one will be able to say anything. Make way."

The guard was forced to have no choice but to give way and let Bai Yu pass.

Just when Bai Biao was about to follow, the guard stopped Bai Biao:
"The Taifu has the right to enter the palace, but as a court official, Taichang Qing has no right to enter the palace."

"伱."

"Biao'er, go find Jia Chong and tell him about this so that he can be prepared."

Bai Biao had no choice but to bow and say: "Yes." He glared at the guard fiercely, got in the car and drove towards Jia's mansion.

When Bai Yu and Bai Biao disappeared from sight, the palace gate guard immediately called a pawn:
"Quickly, tell the Taiwei that King Bai and Duke Bai came to the palace overnight to see His Majesty."

The pawn obeyed the order and disappeared into the night.

In Sima Mansion, Sima Zhao was standing under the eaves of the corridor, looking at the densely packed dead soldiers in white clothes standing in the court, and said coldly:
"Distribute armored soldiers!"

Because Master Sima had just died, everyone in the mansion except Sima Zhao wore mourning clothes.

After the three thousand dead soldiers had equipped their armor and weapons, Sima Zhao said loudly:

"The Sima family brought you back from hell and allowed you to be human beings for decades. Today is the time for you to repay the Sima family."

The dead soldiers had expressionless faces and said in unison: "We will defend our master to the death."

At this time, a man came to Sima Zhao's ear and whispered:

"Master, there is news from the Nangong Palace Gate. King Bai and Duke Bai entered the palace overnight to see His Majesty. The guard at the palace gate could not stop him, so he had to let King Bai enter the palace. Duke Bai went to look for Jia Chong."

Sima Zhao's eyes narrowed and he immediately ordered:
"Sima Yan!"

"The child is here!" Sima Yan, who was dressed in armor and stomach, came out and said.

"I order you to lead a thousand troops and seize all the gates of Luoyang immediately. Luoyang is sealed off and no soldiers can leave the city."

"Yes."

"Sima You!"

"My child is here!" Since he had to observe filial piety for Master Sima, Sima You wore mourning clothes and white armor.

"I order you to lead a thousand troops and surround Jia Chong's residence and Bai's residence. No one can be allowed to leave the residence."

"Yes."

As military orders continued to be issued, the door of Sima Mansion, which had been closed for a day, suddenly opened. Three thousand dead soldiers wearing white masks and white clothes quickly poured out of the mansion and headed towards the established goal.

In Nangong, not long after Liu Chen lay down, he heard that the Taifu was coming to see him, so he had to put on his clothes again and come to the main hall to summon him.

"Master, why are you here late at night?"

Bai Yu didn't show off, and went straight to the point:
"Your Majesty, please mobilize the troops quickly and enter the capital to protect the palace. Sima Zhao is afraid that he will start an uprising today." Liu Chen was shocked, but still a little suspicious:
"It's impossible. Master Sima reported to me today that he would discuss matters another day. How could he rebel so hastily?"

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, has the envoy seen Master Sima himself? Ru Chen guessed it right, Master Sima is dead."

"Ah!" Liu Chen hurriedly summoned the envoy who went to Sima Mansion during the day and asked if he could see Master Sima with his own eyes.

The messenger replied: "No, it was Prime Minister Sima who replied on behalf of the Taiwei."

After Liu Chen heard this, he stood up in shock:

"Send the order and order Deng Hu, one of the servants, to be the guard and take over the Nangong guard.

Urgently order Zhennan General Deng Ai to lead troops into Beijing and surround Sima Mansion..."

Just when Liu Chen kept giving orders to mobilize some generals and ministers loyal to the Han Dynasty to guard the important roads, a eunuch rolled in and said:
"Your Majesty, thieves have entered the palace!"

Liu Chen slumped down on the throne and murmured: "Why so fast?"

A moment later, Sima Zhao was seen walking into the hall covered in blood, holding a knife, followed by a dense crowd of soldiers.

He saluted Liu Chen and said:
"I heard that your majesty was kidnapped by thieves, so I urgently mobilized troops to enter the palace. Fortunately, your majesty is fine."

Liu Chen didn't want to endure it anymore and scolded Sima Zhao for being a traitorous minister and wanted to do what Wang Mang and Cao Pi did.

Sima Zhao turned a deaf ear and turned to Bai Yu and said, "Master, please go back to your home, so as not to cause a military disaster."

Bai Yu looked at Liu Chen, who had no minions, and knew that Sima had succeeded. He glared at Sima Zhao, snorted coldly, and walked out of the palace step by step, leaning on his ancestral dragon head crutch.

The soldiers outside did not dare to block the road, so they all moved out of the way to allow the old man to return home.

After taking control of Liu Chen and sending Bai Yu back, Sima Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately asked Liu Chen to order the removal of Zhennan General Deng Ai, Fengche Zhonglang General Liu Zhen and other generals from their military power.

Liu Chen naturally disagreed and said bluntly: "If you want me to give an order, unless you kill me, I will kill you."

Sima Zhao had no choice but to have Fu Jie Ling and Zhi Lu Lang captured.

Sima Zhao asked Fu Jie to order Guan Tong to take out the seal and stamp the edict.

Guan Tong scratched his neck and said disdainfully:

"I am Lord Zhongyi. How can I listen to the orders of traitors like you? If you want to take action, hurry up. There are no children in the Guan family who would submit to serve thieves."

Although Sima Zhao admired his loyalty, he had different opinions and had to have him beheaded. Finally, a minor official under Guan Tong revealed the hiding place of the imperial talisman.

Sima Zhao sent someone to follow the young official to get it.

After getting the talisman, he issued several edicts in succession in the name of Liu Chen, and stamped the talismans of Zhongshutai and Shangshutai.

On the other side, after Bai Biao found Jia Chong, he told him everything. Jia Chong couldn't believe it at first, but then he chose to believe him and went to Tingwei Mansion together.

I want to mobilize the Tiqi from Tingwei Mansion to protect the palace.

Just when the two of them left the house and were about to mount their horses, Sima You arrived with his people. The two had to retreat into Jia's house, closed the door tightly, and summoned Jia's servants to resist.

White Label suggested:
"You don't have soldiers in your mansion, so you can't stop the Sima clan's soldiers. Go to our Bai Mansion. There are five hundred white soldiers in Bai Mansion. You can protect your life and plan for big things."

Jia Chong agreed to Bai Biao's suggestion, and the two secretly went out from Jia's Mansion and arrived at Bai's Mansion, only to see that Bai's Mansion was also surrounded.

Seeing that the soldiers of the Bai Mansion were so elite, the commander of the dead soldiers did not dare to take action at will, so he got into a confrontation with the Bai Zhan guards.

Jia Chong said anxiously: "What should I do? I can't get in."

Baibiao's mind was running rapidly and he said quickly:
"It seems that the Sima clan has taken control of the entire Luoyang. It is impossible to eradicate the Sima clan with troops. We can only attack it from the inside.

In this way, you immediately return to the Prime Minister's Mansion, summon the officials, and pretend to surrender to Sima Zhao. As long as your Majesty is fine, we will always find an opportunity to eradicate Sima Zhao's traitors. "

Jia Chong thought for a moment, agreed to Bai Biao's suggestion, returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and took the lead in expressing his willingness to obey Sima Zhao's orders.

Sima Zhao was very happy to hear this and appointed Jia Chong as Situ to assist him in handling political affairs.

October 22
The entire Luoyang, including the imperial palace, fell into Sima Zhao's hands.

Sima Zhao began to purge ministers who opposed him and hunt down generals and nobles loyal to the Han Dynasty.

The emperor Liu Chen was confined to the palace. Both King Bai and Duke Bai were also placed under house arrest in Bai Mansion, and Sima Zhao sent heavy troops to blockade the three adjacent streets of Bai Mansion, preventing anyone from entering or exiting.

October 25
In Liu Chen's name, Sima Zhao began to deprive the generals stationed outside Luoyang of their military positions in the Chinese army who were loyal to the Han Dynasty.

Either put them in jail, or be promoted or demoted openly and secretly, and move them into the court to prevent them from holding real power.

Children of the Sima family were constantly placed, as well as generals who were mainly members of the Sima family, to serve in the army.

October 27
Emperor Liu Chen was rumored to be ill and unable to handle political affairs, so he immediately appointed Prime Minister Sima Zhao of the Left as general and prime minister to oversee the affairs of the court.

The right prime minister Jia Chong was appointed Situ.

Sima Zhao's son Sima Yan was the hussar general; Sima You was the chariot general.

After constant mobilization, the Sima family took control of the entire Zhongjun, Chaotang, and Luoyang.

November st

Sima Zhao finally announced to the world that Taiwei and Wenxian Hou Sima Shi had died of illness, and issued an obituary.

At the same time, Luoyang also officially announced the lifting of the lockdown.

The people were allowed to come and go freely, and Luoyang regained its vitality. However, the Sima family took power, and the news of the emperor's imprisonment spread like wildfire.

The world's reactions to this news are also different. Some believe it, some doubt it, and some want to take advantage of it to curry favor.

The whole world fell into a strange calm at the end of this year.

(End of this chapter)