"promise!!"
The eunuch respectfully received the urgent report and read it aloud:
"Your subject Song Feng was ordered by Your Majesty to investigate Gao Cheng. However, before I even arrived at Gaoling, I heard that he had already raised an army in rebellion under the pretext of 'cleansing the court of corrupt officials and punishing treacherous ministers'."
The rebel army amassed a total of 50,000 troops and captured Gaoling. All the counties in Zuofengyi were attacked by the rebels, and war broke out everywhere, with cries of sorrow echoing across the land!
Upon hearing this news, I was greatly shocked. I have already dispatched Zhang Xiu to quell the rebellion. I urge Your Majesty and the officials of the court to make a decision as soon as possible…”
Upon hearing the contents of the urgent report, all the officials were utterly astonished.
Although Song Feng exaggerated the number of rebels and the extent of their destruction, the civil and military officials neither noticed nor gave it much thought.
Because their focus was entirely on the phrase "cleansing the emperor's inner circle and executing treacherous officials," it was clear that this group of rebels included all the ministers present and intended to kill them.
"How dare they raise an army in rebellion?"
"Traitors and rebels deserve to be punished by everyone!!"
"Your Majesty, the rebels' plot is not to be underestimated. We should immediately dispatch troops and execute all those involved in the rebellion, along with their entire families, to serve as a warning to others!"
Immediately, all the officials were enraged and petitioned to execute the traitor.
Looking at the officials in the hall, who were filled with righteous indignation, Liu Hong also stood up and said in a deep voice: "According to the report that Fu Nanrong sent a few days ago, Gaoling has now rebelled, and Jizhou, Yanzhou and Qingzhou will surely follow suit. We must be on guard!"
Chen Fan spoke up and said, "Your Majesty is right. I think it is appropriate to order Zhang Ranming to transfer 20,000 troops from Bingzhou to Zuo Fengyi to quell the rebellion."
At the same time, an imperial edict ordered Lu Zigan to mobilize 10,000 troops to join forces with the Youzhou army, the Black Edge Battalion, and the Blazing Fire Battalion stationed in Jizhou to support Yang Qiu, Xun Shuang, Li Ying, and others in suppressing the rebellion!
Liu Hong nodded: "What the Grand Tutor said is very good!"
Where is the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat?
"Your subject is here!!"
Minister Yin Xun immediately stepped forward and loudly responded to the order.
"Immediately issue an edict to Zhang Huan and Lu Zhi, ordering them to mobilize troops to quell the rebellion!"
"promise!"
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