Chapter 624 Luoyang's Order
Luo Xiao had long anticipated that the Han court would ignore the manifesto.
He didn't think of making the emperor surrender directly by relying on a manifesto. Which emperor would dare to surrender to the peasant army?
Having experienced the peasant uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the two peasant uprisings before the Han Dynasty, the powerful and wealthy would tremble when they heard about the peasant uprising.
He would rather the powerful rebel and usurp the throne than see the peasants revolt and overthrow him.
Luo Xiao was not in a hurry to attack Luoyang. He was waiting for the siege equipment, waiting for the people of Luoyang to panic, and waiting for the right opportunity.
Luoyang was briefly caught in a standoff.
Some of the messengers who had previously rushed to Chang'an broke free from the Taiping Army's encirclement and chased after Luo Kong, while others went to Xiliang to look for Dong Zhuo.
In order to allow the princes of the world to recover as soon as possible so that they could save him, the emperor issued a number of edicts of enthronement to people he considered to be more loyal and appointed some governors.
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On the thousand-mile road from Luoyang to Chang'an, the Western Region Army was marching non-stop with tall flags flying. The Taiping Army had been discovered before, which caused Luo Kong to be nervous, but soon the small groups of Taiping Army dispersed and Luo Kong felt completely at ease.
After being dozens of miles away from Luoyang, Luo Kong was completely relieved. He sent out a large number of scouts to keep an eye on whether the Taiping Army was catching up. Then he began to march normally to restore the army's combat effectiveness. The Western Region Army, which had suffered heavy losses, urgently needed to reorganize, readjust personnel deployment, and sort out military supplies.
There were several horse-drawn carriages in the army, and Crown Prince Liu Bian and others looked at the scenery outside with some curiosity.
They had lived in the palace since they were born, and had never even been to the prosperous places in Luoyang City.
Now that I have suddenly left Luoyang, I feel both excited and scared.
Crown Princess Tang Ji and a few other female members of the army were sitting in a car. She had a marriage contract with the Crown Prince, but because they were too young, they had not yet gotten married.
There was a harp beside Cai Wenji and she was holding a book in her hand, but she was not reading. Although there was a horse-drawn carriage, the shock absorption of carriages of that era was not good, and the road surface was uneven, so it was very bumpy, so it was impossible to read in the carriage.
Luo Kong's female official looked at the faces of the two girls. One of them walked out of the carriage, came to Luo Kong and whispered a few words.
Not only the young emperor, Prince Liu Xie, Crown Princess Tang Ji, but also the little girl Cai Yan Cai Wenji, all had pale faces.
These four people are Luo Kong’s most important gains on this trip, so naturally nothing can happen to them, especially Cai Wenji, who looks very extraordinary at first glance.
Luo Kong came to the carriage and asked, "Wen Ji, these are some medicines, you can take them first.
After we march another hundred miles and completely get rid of the Taiping Army, our marching speed will slow down.”
After Cai Yan took the medicine, she quickly said, "Thank you, Uncle Shi, don't worry about Yan, please do as you think."
When you live under someone else's roof, you should have the attitude of a dependent. Now I am no longer the eldest daughter of the Cai family. How can a little girl not feel scared when she is in a military camp?
Luo Kong could feel the slightly flattering attitude in Cai Yan's words, like a civet cat that was afraid of being abandoned.
I couldn't help but smile slightly. It was still because the time we had known each other was too short. I would become familiar with her after I married into the Luo family.
After a brief exchange, Luo Kong returned to the army. Looking at the lush green mountains and forests and the clear blue sky, all the depression in Luoyang disappeared completely.
Can I accomplish something great when I go to Chang'an?
One thousand one hundred years ago in the Bang Zhou Dynasty, our ancestor Duke Xuan of Luo was in charge of state affairs. He took the crown prince with him and fled all the way from Guanzhong Haojing to Luoyang, where he eventually achieved the great cause of King Yi's revival.
Now he is fleeing from Luoyang to Chang'an with Crown Prince Bian. This is probably a cycle.
The only pity is that he does not have the ability to save the world like his ancestor Xuan Gong.
If his elder brother had been regent, he would certainly have been able to restore the Han Dynasty, but unfortunately his elder brother was the one who destroyed the Han court.
My brother should have arrived at the city of Luoyang by now. The emperor and the ministers must be in a state of panic.
Thinking of this, Luo Kong couldn't help but laugh out loud. Those who bring disaster to the world should die in endless fear.
After laughing, Luo Kong became a little worried again.
After his brother has pacified Guandong, can he really revive the Han Dynasty relying solely on Guanzhong, Yizhou, Liangzhou and the Western Regions?
There was a voice in his heart that kept telling him that it was impossible.
Taking the Crown Prince away now is just a way to prolong your life. Don't you know how powerful your brother is?
He is not just an unparalleled commander.
What identity can't he do?
Luo Kong could not have imagined that when his brother was still in Zhaocheng, he was already incredibly strong. Now that he came to the human world as Zhang Jiao, he did not expect that he would become even stronger.
Countless thoughts were swirling in Luo Kong's mind. Suddenly, one of his guards came to him and whispered, "Sir, there is a messenger from the Luoyang court here to deliver an imperial decree. I checked his identity and it's real."
A messenger from the Luoyang court?
Luo Kong was stunned. The country was in chaos and Luoyang City had been surrounded. The emperor and the ministers must know what had happened. So what was the point of sending a messenger out now?
Luo Kong was curious and said, "Bring him here. What does the emperor want to do?"
The messenger held a bamboo tube sealed with beeswax in his arms, his face showing fatigue and tension. After delivering the letter, he would be free.
After seeing Luo Kong, the messenger was very sensible and did not try to announce the decree. He directly presented the decree to him and said, "Sir, this is the imperial decree issued by His Majesty to you."
Luo Kong took it and raised his brows, asking, "So, I'm not the only one who received the imperial edict?"
The messenger knew he had spoken out of turn, but he dared not lie in the Western Regions Army, so he could only smile and say, "Your Majesty has issued imperial edicts to many important officials.
But yours is the most important. Many people are carrying this imperial edict, fearing that something unexpected might happen and it won’t be delivered.”
Luo Kong knew that he had a falling out with the emperor, and this edict was probably scolding him. He opened the seal of the bamboo tube, took out the imperial edict, unfolded it and began to read it, then his face changed drastically in an instant.
Imperial edicts would usually be given to literary scholars to polish to make them more elegant, but this edict only had a few dozen words, which were just the contents of what the emperor had said before, without a beginning or an end.
If it weren't for the seal on the imperial edict, it would have seemed like a fake one.
Luo Kong thought to himself that given his relationship with the emperor, he would not find it strange no matter how harshly the emperor cursed him, but when he saw the imperial edict, he still became furious.
From this imperial edict, Luo Kong could only see two words - selfish!
He completely disregards the people of the world, his ancestors and the country as nothing, and acts recklessly for his own benefit.
Luo Kong couldn't help but think of the Han Dynasty's recognized tyrant Emperor Li. The current emperor was not even as good as Emperor Li. Emperor Li at least had great ambitions in his heart, but this person was really a hopeless case.
"What a tyrant!"
Luo Kong couldn't help but curse. Seeing this, the messenger kept blinking and didn't say anything. Luo Kong threw the imperial edict to the ground and stomped on it twice.
Now, not only the messenger's brows were twitching, but also the people in the carriage who had been watching this scene, as well as the people in the Western Region Army who saw this scene, were all terrified.
That’s an imperial edict!
Luo Kong drew out his sword and placed it directly on the messenger's neck, angrily saying: "This is a disorderly order, I will not obey it!
Is there a treacherous villain in the court who forged the imperial edict, or is there a foolish emperor who issued an irresponsible order?
You go back to Luoyang now and ask His Majesty to issue an edict and seal it with the emperor's seal. If it is still this order, I will obey it."
When Luo Kong said this, the messenger was frightened to death. Going back to Luoyang at this time would be courting death, wouldn't it?
Don’t you know whether this is a forged imperial edict?
But the messenger was not stupid. No one could go to Luoyang and bring back an imperial edict now, and it was obvious that Marquis Wushuang did not want to obey the order.
Facing the cold sword on his neck, the messenger said repeatedly from the bottom of his heart: "Please spare my life, my lord. I am not as smart as you. I don't know that this is a false order. I will go back to Luoyang to ask your majesty for instructions."
Seeing that the messenger was very sensible, Luo Kong took the sword from the messenger's neck. The messenger complimented him a few more times, then quickly mounted his horse and left.
This Wushuang Marquis was too murderous, so he ran away.
When Luo Kong saw the crumpled imperial edict on the ground, he felt an inexplicable anger in his heart. There was no way he could give up the position of Wushuang Marquis.
Wushuang Hou carries the fate on his shoulders. This is not the fate of one person, but the fate brought by the title. As long as the title exists, there will always be someone to hold up the collapsed building.
His lineage has enjoyed wealth and glory for so many years and has left its name in history, so it is natural that they have to shoulder this final fate. There is no need to implicate his brothers.
"Sir, can you show me the imperial edict?"
Suddenly, a slightly childish voice came from a carriage. Luo Kong turned around and saw that it was Prince Xie. The Crown Prince Bian next to him probably didn't expect his brother to be so brave, and he was anxious to stop Liu Xie.
Luo Kong picked up the imperial edict, walked to the side of the carriage, looked at Liu Xie deeply, and handed the imperial edict over. Although it was covered with dust because it was not wet, the handwriting was still very clear.
Liu Xie finished reading just a few dozen words at a glance. His face changed slightly, and then he looked at Luo Kong seriously and said, "My Lord, this is indeed a false order, a forged edict by a treacherous villain."
Then he showed the imperial edict to the crown prince and asked, "Brother, do you think this is a false order?"
Liu Bian was a bit cowardly, and without even looking at it, he said directly: "It is a false order."
Liu Xie then turned to Luo Kong with a smile and said, "Lord, please continue to send us to Chang'an. You are the only loyal minister in the world."
Luo Kong looked at the two people in front of him with a smile in his eyes. This prince and the current emperor really look like each other, just as smart and clever. "Don't worry, Your Highness."
After saying this, he returned to the army and headed towards Chang'an.
Dong Zhuo, who was reluctant to enter Guanzhong, headed towards Luoyang from Chang'an.
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