After several days of rapid travel, escorted by Huangfu Gui and several of his personal guards, Kong Rong finally arrived in Luoyang.

Liu Hong immediately summoned all civil and military officials to the Chongzheng Hall.

Before the emperor and his officials, Kong Rong tearfully recounted the ordeal of the Kong family to everyone.

As Kong Rong finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. No one could have imagined that Chen Man and Lu Qing would be so heartless as to dare to kill even members of the Kong family.

With a loud "smack," Liu Hong slammed his fist on the table in anger.

Liu Hong gritted his teeth and said, "This traitor is hateful! Not only has he committed acts against Heaven, but he has also dared to murder the descendants of sages. He deserves to be killed by everyone!"

Seeing the emperor's anger, the officials were all alarmed.

Chen Fan also stepped forward with an angry expression, "I beg Your Majesty to issue an edict, ordering the army to immediately proceed to Yuzhou to annihilate the rebels!"

"Please, Your Majesty, issue an edict!"

With the Grand Tutor taking the lead, all the officials echoed his sentiments.

Liu Hong then looked at Yin Xun, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, and said in a deep voice, "Order the Imperial Secretariat to immediately draft an edict, urgently ordering Huangfu Gui, Yang Qiu, and Wang Yue to lead troops to Yuzhou to quell the rebels."

Lu Zhi and Zhang Huan immediately led the armies of Youzhou and Bingzhou to the states of Chen and Liang to prevent rebellion!

"promise!!"

Yin Xun respectfully accepted the order and then quickly left.

The officials in the hall couldn't help but secretly speculate about the emperor's intentions in issuing this order.

It was understandable to send a large army into Yuzhou to suppress the rebels, but the fact that the emperor also sent Lu Zhi and Zhang Huan to garrison the states of Chen and Liang is somewhat intriguing.

Ignoring the officials' speculations, Liu Hong immediately looked at Kong Rong and said in a deep voice, "Now that the Kong family is being coerced by the rebels, I will naturally understand. Wenju should also stand up and write a proclamation to vindicate the Kong family!"

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty. I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Upon hearing that the emperor had no intention of blaming the Kong family, Kong Rong was deeply moved.