"A palace coup at midnight... regicide... the Western Capital is about to descend into chaos!"
Before long, the three of them gathered at the Prince of Jin's residence, where Wang Tiezhu was already waiting.
Wang Tiezhu and Pei Lun exchanged glances and nodded slightly, both understanding each other perfectly.
Fan Nan and Zhou Hong refused to believe Wang Tiezhu's claim that Cao Chunfeng had killed the emperor.
The two looked at Wang Tiezhu and Pei Lun suspiciously, as if to say, "You two have been doing something bad and keeping them in the dark."
"The Great Yin Dynasty is surrounded by powerful enemies on all sides, and the Prince of Jin and the Grand Commander are not in Xijing. Now that His Majesty is in trouble, I urge the three of you to make a decision quickly!"
“If this gets out, it will cause unnecessary turmoil,” Wang Tiezhu said when he saw that the three officials remained silent.
"Yes, yes, yes! The deed is done, stabilizing the situation is the most important thing!" Pei Lun said urgently, "Lord Zhou, you are the Minister of Rites, you should make the decision!"
Fan Nan chimed in, "Yes, if the news of His Majesty's passing gets out, the people will surely be in turmoil, and those who are unaware of the truth may take the opportunity to cause trouble!"
Zhou Hong remained calm and raised his hand to urge them on: "Please calm down, both of you. The most urgent task is to immediately block the news, strictly order the guards at each gate not to spread the word, and block all the main roads in and out of Xijing."
He paused, then continued, "A ruler cannot be without a ruler for even a day! I believe we must immediately send someone to invite His Highness Prince Jin back to Xijing to take charge of the overall situation. His Highness is benevolent and deeply loved by the people; only with him in charge can the situation be stabilized."
“That’s right, we must bring Prince Jin back immediately! And the Grand Commander too!” Pei Lun’s eyes were grave. “Immediately draft an urgent report and send it by fast horse to Hedong, informing the Grand Commander of the situation here and asking him to decide on the follow-up matters.”
Fan Nan and Zhou Hong exchanged a glance, both seeing approval in each other's eyes.
At this point, this is the safest approach.
Fan Nan took a deep breath: "Alright! We'll do as Lord Pei says! Commander Wang, please keep this a secret."
Zhou Hong also said, "I will personally go and invite His Highness Prince Jin!"
Pei Lun nodded, watching the two figures hurriedly leave, then glanced at Wang Tiezhu and gave a meaningful smile.
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