"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Prince Yunzhong, the Prince of the Great Han Dynasty and the Great Protector of the Northern Desert, Liu Wei, whose fief is Wuyuan in Shuofang, is now ill and longing for his son. Therefore, the Emperor hereby grants Prince Yunzhong permission to return to the capital to attend to his father."

"The number of attendants and guards shall not exceed one thousand; those who violate this rule shall be punished for treason."

"On the day the imperial edict is issued, you shall set off immediately without delay."

So be it!

Outside Wuyuan City, in Liu Wei's tent, Xiao Guizi burned incense and prepared tea, preparing for Liu Wei to receive the imperial edict.

More than twenty officials and staff members from the Prince of Yunzhong's palace entered the tent together.

As soon as the imperial edict was read aloud by the court eunuch, Liu Wei quickly stood up.

Behind him, a group of officials, including Yao Guangxiao, Wei Ji, and Cai Yong, also stood up.

Just like when Liu Wei was first driven out of Luoyang, he did not kneel before this eunuch when receiving the imperial decree.

"May I ask when Your Highness will depart? This servant will go back and report in advance."

"This servant has been waiting for Your Highness here for a month. If I delay for a few more days, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain myself to the palace when I return!"

This eunuch traveled a long distance, taking half a month to walk from Luoyang to Wuyuan City.

Then, after waiting there for another half a month, they were told that Liu Wei had led his army across the Yin Mountains to conquer the Xianbei cavalry in the southern desert.

The eunuch, of course, did not believe it. He also knew that the desert was freezing cold at this moment, and it was not suitable for an expedition at all.

Liu Wei was deliberately avoiding him.

He could only wait here until Liu Wei was in a good mood and came out to receive the imperial decree.

If he fails to deliver the imperial edict, he will surely be beheaded upon his return.

Fortunately, Yao Guangxiao, combining the intelligence from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, had already guessed the contents of the imperial edict and saw that this trip to the capital was a tremendous opportunity.

If Liu Wei had wanted to go to the capital before, the entire court would have condemned him and attacked him from all sides.

If they openly lead troops into the capital, that would be considered a rebellion.

Now, the imperial court has issued an edict summoning Liu Wei to Luoyang, which is perfectly logical and leaves the world speechless.

Liu Wei also had other considerations; the benefits this trip brought him far outweighed the drawbacks.

The situation in Luoyang is ever-changing, and opportunities are fleeting.

This opportunity might allow them to seize the throne legitimately without waiting for Dong Zhuo to enter the capital and wreak havoc.

On the one hand, he had to quell the foreign tribes surrounding the Han Dynasty, and on the other hand, he had to keep track of the court's movements. Liu Wei increasingly felt that this was unnecessary.

There was no need to wait until the world was in chaos, with heroes vying for power and warlords dividing the country before taking control of the Central Plains.

Time flies like an arrow; seize the day!

Liu Wei now has that ability!

Moreover, there are already clues about the murder of the adoptive parents in Zhuojun and the entire village of Niujiacun. All the clues point to Zhao Zhong, one of the Ten Attendants, and Empress Dowager Dong behind him.

Liu Wei's purpose in coming to Beijing this time is becoming increasingly clear!

First, overthrow Empress He and He Jin's faction, and eliminate the Ten Attendants and Empress Dowager Dong's faction, ending the power of the imperial relatives and eunuchs, and restoring peace and order to the Han Dynasty.

Second, thoroughly investigate the cause of the adoptive parents' deaths and make the murderers and those who instigated them pay for their crimes in blood.

Third, win over heroes and talents from all over the world to serve you, and let them expand your territory and fight against foreign tribes.

Fourth, of course, is to collect beauties from the Three Kingdoms period.

Since there are rewards for winning over Cai Yan, perhaps there will be many surprises for these beauties from the Three Kingdoms period as well.

Zhen Mi of Ji Province, the two Qiao sisters of Jiangdong, Mi Zhen of Xu Province, and so on—take them in while they are still young and unmarried!

He lies drunk in the arms of a beauty, and awakens to wield power over the world!

What every time traveler wants to do!

"What's with the rush? Do I need to report to a spineless servant like you when I set off?"

Liu Wei immediately said coldly.

That damned eunuch must have been waiting in Wuyuan for a month. Of course, he was very anxious, but he didn't dare to blame him too much, so he could only complain a few words in a sarcastic way.

Does he really think that just because he's a messenger, he can speak to a prince like that?

Moreover, Yao Guangxiao said that Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, could live for another two years on a leash and would not die immediately.

There are three women in Wuyuan who have been idle for a month. They need to be fed before they can set off.

"Your Highness, that's not what I meant. I'm just a servant working for Steward Du."

"If you had set off a month later, I would have lost my head. Please, Your Highness, have mercy!"

When Liu Wei questioned him like that, the eunuch realized where he was and who he was talking to. He was immediately terrified and hurriedly explained and begged for mercy.

"Manager Du?"

Liu Wei frowned, then remembered someone and deliberately asked, "Which Steward Du?"

"It's the head of the Directorate of Ceremonial, Your Highness!" the young eunuch quickly explained.

"Oh! It's him!"

Liu Wei gave the little eunuch a meaningful smile, "So, it seems I'm about to set off!"

The young eunuch felt a chill run down his spine after Liu Wei's smile, not understanding why.

Suddenly, Liu Wei shouted, "Little Gui, quickly give this eunuch a reward on my behalf!"

The young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief, and the guards behind him also looked delighted.

They naturally get a reward too!

However, is it really that easy for Liu Wei to get his reward money?

It should be noted that when Liu Wei was demoted from a prince to a marquis, it was this very Eunuch Du who delivered the imperial decree.

And this Eunuch Du is one of Empress He's men!

Liu Wei can't forget the sinister smile, sarcastic remarks, and aggressive tactics of that eunuch, Du.

Without Empress He's support, could Eunuch Du have gotten so big?

It's just that this little eunuch is unlucky; no one else is mentioning him, but this Eunuch Du has to be brought up.

Xiao Guizi, who was standing to the side, knew that Liu Wei was going to teach the young eunuch a lesson when he heard the young eunuch mention Eunuch Du's name.

Xiao Guizi looked at the young eunuch with a pitiful expression, then immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked, "Your Highness, how much should we reward him?"

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