The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 332: The Emperor Takes the Blame, the Prime Minister Takes the Benefits

Huang Chengyan immediately understood Liu Bei's thoughts after hearing this.

"Going to Yuzhang may not be a bad thing. Cai Mao and Kuai Liang will definitely quarrel in the end. At that time, Liu Xuande can come out to clean up the mess."

Huang Chengyan nodded.

"Father, I heard that the imperial court also recruited you to go to Chang'an?" Huang Yueying asked worriedly.

Huang Chengyan nodded and said with a wry smile: "I originally wanted to pack up and leave here immediately, and then return to Jingzhou after the angel left. I didn't expect to meet you here."

Huang Yueying hesitated for a while before saying, "Father, I think the current Prime Minister is very evil. Leaving Jingzhou may not be a wise decision."

Huang Chengyan sighed immediately.

Of course he knew that leaving Jingzhou was not a good idea, but apart from this method, Huang Chengyan could not think of any good strategy in his haste.

Letting him go to Chang'an is not a good thing.

"Besides this, there is no other good way. We can only take one step at a time. Maybe when Liu Bei becomes capable, he can compete with the Cavalry Army!"

Huang Chengyan seemed very helpless. Unless Liu Bei gave up the Han Dynasty and learned from Cao Cao, he would not care about the will of the court at all.

Otherwise, you have to be honest.

This is also Liu Bei’s shortcoming. If he wants to resist, he has to find a suitable reason.

Fortunately, this time, Qin Shou wanted to cause chaos in Jingzhou and plot against Cao Cao at the same time, otherwise how could Liu Bei have gotten the position of Yuzhang prefect?

"Master, the angel is coming."

However, at this moment, a servant came from outside to report.

Huang Chengyan's face changed drastically. He had never thought that the angel would come so quickly. He wanted to leave quickly.

"Father, it's too late, let's go and see what's going on first!"

Huang Yueying was still very sober and knew that since the other party had come to her door, it was impossible for her to escape.

Huang Chengyan let out a long sigh and could only go to the front hall.

"Mr. Huang, you have seen the emperor's decree. Whether you agree or refuse, you must go to the capital."

Huang Chengyan had just arrived at the front hall when he saw the angel leading a group of people standing outside. What made him even more depressed was that there was also a doctor accompanying them. This showed how worried he was.

"The court is full of talented people, why do they want a useless person like me?"

Huang Chengyan said very dissatisfiedly.

"Mr. Huang is not a useless person. Anyone who can reach the ears of the emperor is not a simple person. Mr. Huang, don't worry. Your son-in-law and his family will follow us back to Chang'an this time, and there will be someone to take care of us along the way."

The angel said with a smile.

"Kong Ming, Kong Ming is going too?"

Huang Chengyan was stunned. He originally wanted to tell the other party that Kong Ming had already left Jingzhou, so how could he get to Chang'an?
"The emperor has issued an imperial decree, who dares to disobey it? Kong Ming will naturally go." The angel sneered, "We know that Madam Zhuge is in your house right now, so it's a good opportunity for her to leave with us this time."

"Humph, the Prime Minister's reputation is far-reaching, and his reputation for benevolence is known throughout the world. All the talented people in the world respect him for what he is. Is this how you treat the famous people in the world?"

A delicate cry was heard, and Huang Yueying walked out with a cold face.

As expected of Zhuge Liang's wife and Huang Chengyan's daughter, she was a person of extraordinary talent and intelligence. She praised Qin Shou highly from the very beginning, hoping that the eunuchs who delivered the imperial eunuchs would not dare to act recklessly and ruin Qin Shou's reputation.

"Madam Zhuge, the Prime Minister is naturally very wise. If you did not go to Chang'an because of the Prime Minister's recruitment, I believe the Prime Minister would be magnanimous and would not say anything. But now it is the Emperor's will. Who in the world dares to disobey? Unless you do not want to be the subjects of the Han Dynasty and want to rebel." The angel looked at the father and daughter coldly.

The soldiers behind them also drew their swords from their waists and coldly commented on the two men. It was obvious that with just one order, they would be killed.

Huang Chengyan and his daughter were both stunned when they heard this.

Everyone is not a fool. This imperial edict seems to be the emperor's will, but in fact, it is Qin Shou's order, so Huang Chengyan and others don't want to go to Chang'an at all.

However, these guys in front of me actually told me with such brazenness that this was the emperor's will. Are they treating everyone in the world as fools?

"What a clever trick, Prime Minister!"

Huang Chengyan sneered.

The emperor was the one who bore the infamy, but the prime minister got all the benefits. This was shamelessness to a certain extent.

"Mr. Huang, do you dare to disobey His Majesty's order?" The angel didn't care about that, and there was more murderous intent in his eyes.

"Excuse me, angel, where do these soldiers come from?" Huang Yueying's eyes fell on the soldiers behind the angel.

"They are naturally transferred from the Han Dynasty's General Zhennan. They will escort you into the capital. You don't have to worry about your safety." The angel sneered.

Upon hearing this, Huang Chengyan and his daughter looked at each other with horror in their eyes.

Without Cai Mao's tacit consent, it would be impossible to withdraw soldiers from Jingzhou. Everything in front of us can only mean that Cai Mao has agreed to the arrangement in the imperial edict.

Huang Chengyan felt sad.

The main purpose of Cai Mao letting himself and Kong Ming leave was to weaken the power of the Huang family and even drive away the famous families in Jingzhou.

Huang, Pang, Ma, and even Kuai, as long as they were on the imperial edict, would be sent away by Cai Mao. Compared with others, Huang Chengyan was weak and was ranked first in the purge.

"This damn Cai Mao is such an incompetent and short-sighted person. Can't he see that this is Qin Shou's plan to alienate us? Only when the noble families of Jingzhou unite and face the enemy together can the Cavalry Army be afraid of them."

Huang Chengyan cursed in his heart.

He could see that Jingzhou was definitely no match for Qin Shou.

"My daughter has married Zhuge Kongming and is already a member of the Zhuge family. It would be inappropriate for her to follow me to the capital. It would be better for her to wait in Jingzhou." After Huang Chengyan thought it through, he immediately gave up resisting.

"Mr. Huang is old after all, and we are all rough people, so it is inevitable that we may not be able to take good care of him. Madam Zhuge is also a smart person. Shouldn't she accompany Mr. Huang to the capital and take care of him along the way?"

"Don't worry, the imperial court will never threaten someone else with their wife or daughter."

The angel seemed to see what Huang Chengyan and his daughter were thinking.

Of course, Huang Chengyan and his daughter felt disdainful when they heard this. If they could even forcefully recruit soldiers, what else could the Cavalry Army not do?

"Mr. Huang and Mrs. Zhuge can leave a letter and tell Mr. Wolong about this. After you two arrive in the capital and meet the emperor, if the emperor is not happy, he may let you return to Jingzhou. It is not impossible."

The angel glanced at the two of them and comforted them, "In fact, the Prime Minister does not want to force anyone to do anything, but the emperor's decree has been issued and no one in the world dares to object."

"Humph!"

Huang Chengyan snorted coldly, his disdain growing even stronger.

But he still asked Huang Yueying to leave a letter for Zhuge Liang, and two hours later, he followed the angel and left the Huang Mansion.

(End of this chapter)