Besides Zhengzhou and Luoyang, similar incidents of Confucian scholars going on rampages have also occurred in Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Qizhou, and surrounding areas along the Jingdong Road, although on a larger scale than in Zhengzhou and Luoyang.

The Imperial City Guard quickly suppressed the local riots. Han Shizhong was stationed in the core area of ​​Jingdong Road and did not easily mobilize a single soldier.

These past few days, apart from the emperor not holding court, everything in Tokyo seemed normal. The most energetic people were the storytellers, who told all sorts of different stories from day to night. These stories, which no one knew where they came from, were constantly praised by the audience.

These stories mostly involve ordinary people, telling how they brought down corrupt officials and saved their families and friends by filing complaints with the government.

There are also some myths, such as the story of the Dragon King's third son marrying a human girl. The Dragon King's third son fell in love with a human girl, but his family objected. In order to stop his son from marrying a lowly human, the Dragon King killed the girl. In order to be with his beloved, the third son broke into the underworld and risked divine punishment to rescue the girl. The two fled to the ends of the earth, but were caught by the Dragon King. The girl was almost beaten to death, and the third son was also severely punished.

But their love story moved the heavens, who bestowed upon them eternity.

The story clearly praises the emperor's virtue, benevolence, and love for the people, and everyone applauded it.

Although Tokyo was still prosperous, there were places that people could not see. For example, Cai Jiayu, the junior magistrate of Kaifeng, had just finished drinking when the gate was kicked open by the Imperial Guards. Xie Dahai almost did not ask any questions, and regardless of how Cai Jiayu pretended to be angry, he immediately ordered his men to tie him up and take him to the prison.

Cai Jiayu was thrown into the imperial prison, where he was doomed. After a severe beating, he confessed to everything. This Luoyang riot...

The Luoyang rampage was by no means an isolated incident. Although the Lü and Fu families had retreated behind the scenes, they could still cultivate relationships with powerful figures in the court by virtue of the prestige left behind by Fu Bi, Lü Mengzheng, Lü Gongzhe, and others.

Cai Jiayu, the Junior Magistrate of Kaifeng, was one of the representatives of the Luo School in the court.

Furthermore, Luoyang has historical issues. When Emperor Shenzong of Song implemented reforms to strengthen the country, it led to factional conflict within the court.

These include the Shu School, the Shuo School, and the Luo School.

The representative figure of the Shu School was Su Shi, the representative figure of the Shuo School was Sima Guang, and the representative figures of the Luo School were the Cheng brothers, Zhu Guangting, Jia Yi, and others.

These three factions were basically opposed to Wang Anshi's reforms. Sima Guang even went so far as to make sweeping generalizations, saying that the people of Chu and Min were extremely cunning and treacherous and could not be trusted with important positions, otherwise they would bring disaster to the country.

So this led to the debate between gentlemen and villains.

In short, make it as complicated as possible, since the emperor doesn't kill anyone anyway.

The moment this theory of the gentleman and the villain came out, the opposition immediately had a moral weapon.

The emperor asked them, "Since you think Wang Anshi's reforms are no good, tell me what to do?"

Of course, we should govern the country with integrity and justice!

Although Emperor Shenzong of Song was ambitious, he still adhered to the ancestral precept of not killing scholar-officials.

If these old party members were in the current emperor's reign, damn it, I give you so much money every year, and you just keep feeding me empty platitudes. You should all just die!

Although factional strife was almost eliminated by treacherous officials during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, the Luoyang School's motivational approach to governance was well preserved.

Neo-Confucianism flourished in Luoyang.

Therefore, this rampage in Luoyang was quite serious, and even directly affected the capital.

Cai Jiayu was tied to a wooden stake, his mouth was gagged, and he was not given a chance to speak. He was first whipped thirty times, which made his skin rip and his flesh was torn. Then salt water was poured on him, making him feel like he was dying from the pain.

After a brutal beating, Xie Dahai began the interrogation. At first, Cai Jiayu kept his mouth shut, but Xie Dahai used bamboo skewers to poke into his fingernails one by one. After the third skewer, he could no longer take it and began to confess.

Xie Dahai brought the paper offerings to the palace and handed the list to the emperor.

After reading it, Zhao Huan sneered, "There are always people who like to ask me if the sword in my hand is sharp!"

Take this Luoyang rampage incident for example; more than thirty officials from the capital were involved, with the highest-ranking official being the Minister of Works.

At this moment, Mo Chou, the Minister of Works, had just secretly met with the people from Luoyang. Upon learning that Luoyang had been suppressed, he was greatly alarmed.

He hurriedly packed his things, disguised himself, and planned to flee in a hurry, heading north overnight. He was stopped just as he reached the city gate.

Before long, Xie Dahai, the head of the Imperial City Guard, arrived and sneered, "Where is Minister Mo going?"

Mo Chou feigned composure: "So it's Commander Xie. I'm taking advantage of this fine night view to go out for a stroll. Would Commander Xie be willing to join me?"

Xie Dahai said coldly, "Minister Mo has quite the refined taste, but before you leave, why don't you come with me to the imperial prison for a while!"

Mo Chou's heart sank, but he forced himself to remain calm: "Commander Xie is too kind. I am going out to admire the moon. I hope Commander Xie will do me a favor."

Arrest him!

"Commander Xie, what do you mean by this?"

"Minister Mo, go and speak with Cai Jiayu, the Junior Prefect of Kaifeng! Take him away!"

Mo Chou was slightly taken aback, and he secretly thought that something was wrong. He instinctively struggled and ran towards the door, but his speed was no match for the Imperial Guards. In just a few blinks, he was pinned to the ground.

Mo Chou's face flushed red as he growled, "Xie Dahai, how dare you! I am an official appointed by the imperial court. You have no evidence whatsoever, yet you dare to treat me like this! I will report you to the Emperor!"

"I am a member of the Emperor's personal guard, and I act in accordance with the Emperor's will! Take me away!"

Mo Chou was dragged away like a dead dog.

The entire city of Tokyo was surrounded by the Imperial Guards; not even a fly could escape.

People could see squads of Imperial Guards passing by on the streets from time to time.

Soon, everyone involved in the Luoyang incident was thrown into prison.

The events surrounding the Luoyang Incident caused a great stir among the high-ranking officials in Tokyo, and people began to visit various prime ministers.

Strangely, the ministers of the Council of State all kept their mansions tightly shut and refused to meet with any guests.

He did not appear at the Council of State Affairs the next day.

Until all the masterminds of the Luoyang Incident were brought to the capital, the Censorate quickly conducted a trial, and within just one day, they were all sentenced to death and beheaded as a warning to the public!

All families involved in the riot were exiled to Youzhou to do hard labor!

This time, the matter was unusually quiet; the emperor did not receive any memorials, nor did anyone write any memorials to the Eastern Palace.

On the afternoon of the third day, all 135 people, including the powerful and influential figures who had been escorted from Luoyang to Tokyo, as well as the officials of the capital who had conspired to riot in Luoyang, were sent to the Five Dynasties Gate and executed there.

The powerful and influential in Luoyang were basically eradicated this time, and the riots in other places were also quickly suppressed. A total of more than 30,000 people lost their lives, and 100,000 people were arrested and awaited the emperor's personal handling.