Soon, after Yang Qiu, Song Feng, Xun Shuang and others finished their preparations, several imperial edicts urgently issued by the Ministry of Personnel arrived in their hands.
"This is an official matter for the Sili government; those in front, please make way immediately!"
North of Luoyang, with a loud shout, more than 500 eunuchs dressed in black robes quickly left Luoyang and headed towards Bohai.
"My God, what happened? The Commandant of Sili would actually lead so many men out personally?"
"I don't know, maybe some major case has occurred somewhere?"
The people and students in the north of the city couldn't help but discuss among themselves as they looked at the menacing Yang Qiu.
Just as everyone was wondering what had happened, Wang Yue led five thousand Imperial Guards in close pursuit and set off from Luoyang.
This scene once again shocked the people.
The other leaders, including Song Feng and Xun Shuang, also led their subordinates out of Luoyang, followed closely by the Tiger Guards and the Northern Army soldiers.
The remaining soldiers, along with the Imperial Guard trainees, were also dispatched by Huangfu Gui to leave their posts and begin guarding the key roads around Luoyang.
At the same time, Liu Hong also dispatched his Imperial Guards, carrying secret letters, to various places. The 1,500 eunuchs left behind in the Sili government office, under the guidance of the Investigation Department, also made various preparations.
The mobilization of judicial offices at all levels and nearly 20,000 soldiers immediately caused a great uproar throughout the city.
At this moment, Luoyang was like a pot of boiling water, completely boiling over, with everyone trying to find out what earth-shattering event had happened.
Soon, after some investigation, news spread throughout the streets and alleys of Luoyang that Liu Kui, the Prince of Bohai, Liu Yan, the Governor of Liangzhou, and the Lu and Gao families were plotting a rebellion.
The officials were all astonished, and the common people were also shocked.
No one could have imagined that such a shocking case would be uncovered amidst such a stable political situation.
"Support the Emperor! Punish the traitor!!"
Under Hu Guang's guidance, the five thousand angry students of the Imperial Academy shouted slogans as they left the academy and headed toward the Southern Palace. Countless civilians and young students along the way also joined them.
When the crowd arrived outside the South Palace, the number had already reached more than 20,000. From afar, people could still be seen shouting slogans such as "Support the Emperor and punish the traitors" as they rushed towards this place.
Workers in the factories and workshops under the Royal Trading Company also went on strike and marched under the guidance of those instructors.
People from different social classes came together because of the same thing.
In the south of Luoyang, Han Ping was terrified when he learned the details.
He then hurriedly returned to his study and retrieved a stack of letters from a hidden compartment.
Looking at the replies in his hand, which were about to launch an uprising, Han Ping swallowed hard.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside, and then the door to Han Ping's study was kicked open, and a member of the Imperial Guards rushed in with several eunuchs.
"Who...who are you people?"
Seeing the group of people suddenly rush in, Han Ping panicked and dropped the stack of letters in his hand to the ground.
The imperial guard looked at Han Ping and sneered, "Patriarch Han, your collusion with the Prince of Bohai and your plot to rebel have been exposed. Come with us!"
Upon hearing this, Han Ping felt his vision go black and he collapsed to the ground.
"take away!!"
Seeing this, the Imperial Guard waved his hand, and several eunuchs behind him immediately stepped forward and escorted Han Ping out, handing the letters to the Imperial Guard.
Stepping out of the study, the Imperial Guards looked at the group of eunuchs waiting outside the courtyard and announced loudly:
"Han Ping's intention to rebel is a heinous crime, and according to the law, his entire clan should be executed. All members of Han's family, regardless of gender, from the elderly to the youngest children, must be exterminated!!"
"promise!!"
The eunuchs responded loudly, then found the Han family's genealogy and began to disperse to arrest people.
The imperial guard quickly returned to the palace and handed over Han Ping's secret letters to Liu Hong.
After removing and destroying the counterfeit letters made by the investigators, Liu Hong handed the remaining letters to the Imperial Guard.
"Send it to the Ministry of Personnel and hand it over to the Grand Tutor and the officials for their handling!"
"promise!!"
Soon, evidence of Han Ping and a group of scholars conspiring with the Prince of Bohai to rebel was placed on the table of Chen Fan and others.
Inside the government office, Chen Fan and the court officials were shocked to see so many scholars and families involved.
After a moment's thought, Chen Fan said, "Gentlemen, all the handwritten letters from each family are here now, and the evidence is conclusive. I believe that their three clans should be exterminated. What do you all think?"
"No!!"
As soon as Chen Fan finished speaking, Tian Feng immediately stepped forward and said:
"Grand Tutor, these scholars are dissatisfied with His Majesty and the court, and even dare to attempt to overthrow the Han Dynasty. Their intentions are despicable. The court should immediately order the extermination of their entire clan to serve as a warning to others!"
"That's right. If we spare their entire clan, they will become a future threat. These people must not be allowed to live!!"
Inside the government office, a group of young bureaucrats all wore angry expressions and demanded severe punishment!
The other older and more conservative officials also remained silent, but judging from their expressions, they had already sided with the younger generation.
Those scholars intended to rebel and planned to kill them all. This was a fight to the death. If the scholars succeeded in their rebellion, I'm afraid no one present would be spared.
"this.....!"
Seeing everyone's expressions, Chen Fan couldn't help but hesitate.
These letters already involve hundreds of families in the surrounding areas of Sili, as well as in Yanzhou and Qingzhou. The extermination of their three clans alone has affected tens of thousands of people.
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