The operation in Luoyang went very smoothly; within just two days, all the scholars who had colluded with Han Ping were arrested.
Although some people cried out that they were wronged, no one in the imperial court or among the common people listened at this time.
They were all involved in the rebellion, so how can there be any talk of being wronged?
After two days of hurried travel, Song Feng had already left the Hongnong region and was no more than three hundred li away from Gaoling.
"Speed up!!"
Song Feng, who was at the front of the group, kept urging his subordinates on.
Just then, a fast horse suddenly galloped towards Song Feng.
Before long, the messenger was brought before Song Feng, who then took out a secret letter and handed it to Song Feng.
Upon seeing the contents of the secret letter, Song Feng was slightly taken aback, and then destroyed the letter in front of the messenger.
As the messenger departed, Song Feng, who had been rushing to Gaoling, suddenly ordered the entire army to march slowly toward Gaoling in a grand manner.
Gaoling, located north of Chang'an, was the seat of the Left Fengyi Commandery and situated in the heart of the Three Auxiliary Regions.
Back then, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, in order to populate the Three Auxiliary Regions, drove a large number of powerful families from Shandong to move to this area, and the Gao family was among them.
After hundreds of years of development and intermarriage, the Gao family has become one of the most famous clans in the area, with its influence extending throughout the Sanfu region.
However, the direct line of the Gao family always remembered the ancestral precept of always returning east, so every head of the Gao family in successive generations worked hard for the eastward relocation.
This news somehow reached the ears of Liu Kui, the King of Bohai, who immediately sent someone to secretly contact the Gao family, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.
Gao Family Ancestral Hall.
November 9th, today is the Gao family's ancestral worship day.
Gao Cheng, the current head of the Gao family, is leading hundreds of Gao family members in a kowtow ceremony to the ancestors of the Gao family in the ancestral hall.
Just then, the Gao family steward rushed to the outside of the ancestral hall and was about to enter when he was stopped by two burly men.
"The head of the family is worshipping the ancestors! Outsiders are not allowed to enter!"
The butler who had served the Gao family for over thirty years suddenly became an outsider.
The weather had already turned cold, but the steward, sweating profusely, said, "Quickly inform the head of the family that this concerns the life and death of the Gao family, and ask him to come out immediately!!"
"no!!"
The two burly men ignored him and continued to block the butler from entering.
Helpless, the steward could only pace back and forth anxiously outside the ancestral hall.
Half an hour later, with the completion of the ancestral worship, Gao Cheng finally walked out of the ancestral hall.
Upon seeing this, the steward hurriedly stepped forward and whispered, "Master, something terrible has happened! Liu Yan has been arrested in Jincheng on charges of treason... and Bei Gong Boyu and the others have also been executed by Duan Jiong for the same crime!"
Gao Cheng's expression changed: "What? When did this happen?"
Butler: "Four days ago!"
"Go back now!!"
Gao Cheng and the butler then hurried home, with the Gao family members who were unaware of what was going on following behind.
Gao Cheng hurriedly returned to the mansion and quickly went to the study, where he took out several secret letters and handed them to the steward.
"Quickly, send someone to contact those powerful figures and tell them to be ready at any time!"
"promise!!"
After receiving the secret letter from Gao Cheng, the steward quickly turned and left.
Before long, several fast horses galloped out of the Gao residence, each heading in a different direction.
Several secret agents from the Investigation Bureau, who were responsible for monitoring the Gao residence, also rushed to a secret outpost.
One of the undercover agents looked at the man in the main seat and said, "The Gao family has made a move. Should we send someone to intercept their messenger?"
The person in charge sneered: "No need. We'll only take action when they actually raise an army, then it will be completely confirmed!"
One of them said, "What the official says is true, but in this way, some people will inevitably suffer undeserved calamities!"
Just then, a light footstep sound came from the back room, followed by a deep voice reaching everyone's ears:
"Cutting flesh or removing sores always hurts a bit!"
Everyone's expression shifted, and they looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Cheng Yu, dressed in black, walking out from the back hall.
Upon seeing this, everyone hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects.
"Your subordinate greets your superior!"
"No need for such formalities!"
After taking his seat, Cheng Yu looked at the person in charge and asked, "Is everything arranged?"
"Reporting to my superior, everything has been arranged. We have people in the Gao family and other families in Gaoling!"
"That's good!"
Cheng Yu nodded: "Then let's get started!"
"promise!!"
The group accepted the order and quickly dispersed to begin their respective tasks.
On the other side, the heads of several families who were on good terms with the Gao family also received Gao Cheng's invitation and gathered in the study of the Gao residence.
Gao Cheng, seated at the head of the table, glanced around at everyone and then said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, the incident in Liangzhou has occurred. Liu Yan has been arrested, and Bei Gong Boyu and others have died!"
"What? How could this happen?"
Everyone was astonished upon hearing this.
Gao Cheng shook his head: "I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but I imagine the court has already received the news! We need to make preparations as soon as possible!"
As Gao Cheng finished speaking, the study fell silent. They didn't believe that they alone could stop the imperial army.
Just then, the Gao family's steward suddenly rushed in, looking panicked.
"Master, something terrible has happened! The imperial court has ordered Song Feng, the Commander of the Imperial Guards, to lead two thousand elite cavalry and three thousand elite tiger guards, and they are heading towards Gaoling!"
"What??"
Upon hearing this news, everyone in the study was immediately filled with fear.
Gao Cheng hurriedly asked, "Where are they?"
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