"The General has dispatched troops to attack Beiman Mountain!"

"General He Miao ambushed the Prince of Yunzhong as he was leaving the palace last night, but was killed on the spot!"

"The King of Yunzhong is besieged by the troops of He Jin and Yuan Shao at Mengjin, and the two sides are engaged in a fierce battle!"

"The Great General has offered a reward of ten thousand gold pieces for the head of the King of Yunzhong!"

Meanwhile, last night, troops were being mobilized throughout Luoyang, flames soared into the sky over Beiman Mountain, warhorses neighed and hooves clattered everywhere, prompting the court officials to inquire about what had happened the previous night.

This news, through their respective informants, was relayed one after another to various factions in Luoyang.

Even the imperial palace was not spared.

Liu Hong had a long chat with Liu Wei last night and even ate the dishes Liu Wei cooked for him, enjoying a moment of familial bliss.

He did not summon Consort Xiao to serve him in bed, but instead went to sleep alone.

When he woke up today, Wang Chengen told him the news he had found out.

"How dare He Jin and Yuan Shao wage war against the Emperor's son!"

Liu Hong slammed his hand on the bed and stood up. "I want to punish them. Summon Jian Shuo, the military officer in charge of the army. I want him to lead the Western Garden Army to kill this butcher."

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

Wang Chengen hurriedly stopped him, "It must be because the two sides had a falling out and were fighting each other at the previous grand court assembly. If Your Majesty intervenes, it will only add fuel to the fire!"

"Are you just going to stand by and watch your son be bullied by that butcher?" Liu Hong was furious.

“Your Majesty, as far as I know, the King of Yunzhong could have revealed his identity and crossed the river at Mengjin, leaving Henan and entering Hanoi. But he is now waiting at the Mengjin ferry with a hundred cavalry guards, waiting for Yuan Shao to arrive and taking the initiative to fight. This shows that he is not only confident of victory, but also has other plans.”

Wang Chengen analyzed.

"What does he want to do?" Liu Hong was still angry.

Liu Wei holds his imperial edict, and his purpose is to support the Prince of Chenliu and make him the regent!

He Jin, that scoundrel, actually took it upon himself to use troops, intending to kill Liu Wei.

Even a clay Buddha has some fire in it, and Liu Hong was emperor for more than 20 years. Although he is now powerless, his imperial aura is still there!

"He wanted to use this to establish his prestige and intimidate He Jin and other evil figures both inside and outside the court!"

"Your Majesty, think about it. These people who followed He Jin and Yuan Shao to hunt down the Prince of Yunzhong must be their private soldiers and henchmen. Your Majesty has been unable to deal with them. Now the Prince of Yunzhong will eliminate them for you!"

"That He Miao, he was killed too, which greatly weakened He Jin and his men!"

"Your Majesty may issue an edict strictly ordering all troops in the capital not to act rashly."

"In this way, as long as He Jin cannot mobilize the army in the capital, it will be beneficial to His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hong immediately felt it made a lot of sense: "What if the prince loses?"

“This servant is confident that we will not lose!” Wang Chengen said with certainty. “However, Your Majesty can send Jian Shuo with his troops to control the situation. Once they have killed enough, he can then step in to break up the fight.”

"Good idea. Issue my decree to Jian Shuo to do it this way."

......

"Your Majesty, Liu Wei and He Jin are locked in a fierce battle at Mengjin. Should we take any action?"

Zhang Rang, along with Xia Yun, Guo Sheng, Sun Zhang, Bi Lan, Li Song, Duan Gui, Gao Wang, Zhang Gong, Han Kui, Song Dian, and others, went to find Empress Dowager Dong.

They also have spies spying on the battle in Mengjin.

From the commotion at Beiman Mountain last night to He Jin leading troops to search Luoyang, they learned some things.

What actions can we take?

Although Liu Wei represented the imperial clan and sided with the Prince of Chenliu at the grand court assembly, Empress Dowager Dong always felt that Liu Wei still had ulterior motives.

Zhao Zhong's disappearance alerted Empress Dowager Dong.

She realized that someone must be investigating the matter of Consort Jing from back then.

The prime suspect is Consort Jing's son, Prince Liu Wei of Yunzhong.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Dong was skeptical of Liu Wei's performance.

"Your Majesty, I know what you're worried about, but Liu Wei helped us at the court meeting before. If we don't help now, Liu Wei might not say anything, but the eldest princess and Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, might not be so forgiving!"

"Furthermore, the ministers and officials who depend on us will probably feel disheartened."

"In any case, I believe that we must take some action."

Zhang Rang's words made Empress Dowager Dong ponder.

After weighing the pros and cons, she asked, "What is Liu Wei going to the Mengjin ferry for? Is he going to travel from Mengjin to Bingzhou back to the Hetao region?"

"No, the information I received is that Liu Yu invited Liu Wei to Youzhou to quell Zhang Chun's rebellion and to intimidate the people of Youzhou."

"I see. Then we must lend him a hand." Empress Dowager Dong nodded. "How can we help him?"

"The fierce battle between Liu Wei, He Jin, and Yuan Shao will surely attract His Majesty's intervention. At that time, he will definitely send someone to negotiate peace and appease both sides!"

"Isn't the Empress Dowager's nephew Dong Cheng the governor of Hanoi? Quickly send someone to have him prepare a ferry to help Liu Wei cross the river."

"Is there enough time?" Empress Dowager Dong asked again!

"We should make it in time!" Zhang Rang said.

"Han Kui and Song Dian, you two take this imperial decree out of the palace and head to Hanoi. Order Prefect Dong to gather all the large ships in Hanoi and bring them to the Mengjin ferry to ferry Liu Wei across the river!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Han Kui and Song Dian replied in unison.

......

"Princess, after the King of Yunzhong left last night, he was caught up by Yuan Shao and He Jin in Mengjin, and a great battle ensued. What should we do?"

Fu Wan, being well-informed, hurriedly discussed the matter with Liu Hua.

"My lord, I am also at a loss! Looking around, none of us have military power!"

Liu Hua hasn't slept a wink all night since Liu Wei left last night and He Jin came to her door.

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