My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 350 Dalang is my good brother

"Shilong, take your men and guard the city gates. Do not let anyone escape!"

"Prime Minister Wang, take men and bring all the high-ranking officials and princes under control!"

"Guards! Properly collect the bodies of the Emperor and his officials. Anyone who dares to desecrate the remains will be punished according to military law!"

"…………"

After the dust settled, Erzhu Rong, who had escaped death and experienced great emotional ups and downs, transformed back into the decisive and ruthless General Tianzhu.

He knew it was impossible to completely block the news, but he wanted to slow down the rate at which the news leaked as much as possible!

The incident happened so suddenly that he didn't have time to prepare a proper response.

"Come, follow me into the palace!"

Upon arriving at the palace, Erzhu Rong immediately went to the inner palace to prevent any troublemakers from causing a disturbance, and also came to take a look at Erzhu Ying'e.

"Aye."

Seeing Erzhu Rong's disheveled appearance and the bloodstains on his armor, Erzhu Ying'e roughly guessed what had happened.

Seeing that Erzhu Ying'e was alright, Erzhu Rong was relieved. "Ying'e, you can rest and recuperate without worrying about what's happening outside."

Erzhu Rong left in a hurry. After restoring order in the palace, he went to Xianyang Hall immediately. Yuan Ziyou usually handled government affairs in Xianyang Hall, but when he rushed there, he did not see what he most wanted to see on the table.

The imperial seal has disappeared!
"Damn it!"

Erzhu Rong searched everywhere but couldn't find it.

This means that his attempt to issue an edict in the name of the emperor before the news spreads is not feasible.

Erzhu Rong suppressed his anger, but his mind was racing with thoughts.

This matter should be kept under wraps for as long as possible; he needs to make further arrangements.

There will definitely be a counterattack.

Regardless of whether others knew he had murdered the emperor, Yuan Ziyou was only twenty-three years old. His sudden death at such an age, coupled with his previously excellent health, would certainly raise questions.

to him.

The biggest hidden danger right now is definitely Gao Yu from Shandong.

Gao Yu was almost entirely promoted by Yuan Ziyou. As soon as he learned that Yuan Ziyou had died a violent death, Gao Yu would definitely gather his troops and launch a campaign to punish him.

Erzhu Rong had offended quite a few powerful families before, and the Hebei region would definitely join in the unrest.

Meanwhile, Yuan Zigong of Yuzhou was also a royalist, and there were some hidden dangers in Guanzhong. Fortunately, he had Erzhu Tianguang summon all the heroes of Wuchuan to Yongzhou in advance to control them.

These people are all ambitious.

There are already too many people occupying positions around Gao Yu, so even if the heroes of Wuchuan go to join Gao Yu, they are unlikely to get a high position or promotion.

Gao Huan of Hengzhou should not be forgotten either.

Only after the Prime Minister Wang arrived at the palace to report the news did Erzhu Rong proceed with the next step of issuing orders.

"You send someone to Jinzhou to find Chilie Yanqing and, in my name, order him to come to Luoyang immediately. Then, he should lead troops to Yuzhou to replace Yuan Zigong as the governor of Yuzhou. Have Dulu and Husichun lead troops from Xixuzhou to Yuzhou to assist Chilie Yanqing and cede Xixuzhou to him."

Originally, Xixuzhou was forcibly separated by Erzhu Rong in order to prevent Yuzhou from colluding with Xuzhou, which was equivalent to artificially building a wall between Gao Yu and Luoyang.

But there's no hope for that now.

"Then send someone to Guanzhong to have Tianguang personally bring Heba Yue, Houmo Chenchong and others to Luoyang to see me and put their families under guard."

"Send someone to Sizhou to find Wanren and instruct him to keep a close watch on Hexi and Hengzhou."

"Let Liu Ling assist, Hou Yuan..."

One imperial edict after another was passed down.

Erzhu Rong's goal was to bring those who seemed to have an uncertain stance to Luoyang for the time being, and then win them over by promoting them to higher positions.

The states of Yan, You, and Ying occupy the northeastern corner, allowing them to attack Shandong from both sides. One to the north, one to the west.

The regicide has already been committed, so we must do our best to control the situation.

As long as the situation is stabilized.

Even if someone is dissatisfied, they will not be able to stand up for themselves!
He had to use swift and decisive measures to crush Gao Yu in Shandong, just as he had used thunderous force to quell Ge Rong's rebellion and establish his prestige.

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Inside Mayi City.

Sun Teng met Erzhu Zhao in a hurry.

"Wanren! Something's happened!"

"What's the matter?"

"The various tribes of Tiele in Hexi have joined forces with the Rouran and Ruoren to launch a rebellion!!"

"What??"

"He Liuhun was defeated in open battle, and Pingcheng is about to fall. I barely managed to break through the siege and came here to ask for reinforcements. He Liuhun asked me to bring a message to Wan Ren, asking you to lead troops to relieve the siege of Pingcheng!"

"Damn!!"

Upon receiving the news, Erzhu Zhao couldn't help but curse, "Guards!"

He was just about to assemble the army.

Murong Shaozong, standing behind him, quickly stopped him. "General! General! I have something to discuss with you!"

"The military situation is extremely urgent. What is it you need?"

Murong Shaozong glanced at Sun Teng, but he couldn't care less about anything else. He forcibly pulled Erzhu Zhao aside.

He whispered a reminder.

"General, before the Prime Minister and the King of Shangdang left, they repeatedly instructed you to defend Mayi no matter what happens, and not to act rashly!"

"Pingcheng is about to fall. Am I supposed to just stand by and watch it fall? What will the world think of me then? Oh, Tianguang was able to quell the rebellion in Guanzhong. Do you think I, Erzhu Zhao, can't even see my own home?"

Murong Shaozong was speechless, but still tried to persuade him, "Pingcheng is an old capital with strong defenses. The tribes of the grasslands are good at field battles but not at siege warfare. How could it be lost so easily?"

"Right now, neither of us knows anything about the situation outside. If you rashly lead your troops out and are ambushed and suffer a crushing defeat, who will defend Mayi?"

"You should immediately send someone to Luoyang to explain the situation to the Prime Minister and let him make a decision!"

After a moment's thought, Erzhu Zhao shook his head. "What use am I if you trouble the Prime Minister with everything? The tribes of the grasslands don't know what's good for them. Do you think my Erzhu clan's iron cavalry is afraid of them?"

Murong Shaozong then understood why Erzhu Rong was so troubled by Erzhu Zhao.

How come this brainless brute can't see things clearly?
He simply made his point clear.

"The tribes of the grasslands have always been peaceful, so why would they suddenly rebel at this time? And it just so happens that it's when the Prime Minister is heading to Luoyang. How did they time it so perfectly? Wanren, don't you have any doubts at all?"

"This is clearly a leak of information. The Prime Minister previously stated that He Liuhun is a wolf in sheep's clothing! He can't clear his name now!"

Erzhu Zhao then realized what was going on.

He quickly retorted.

"Eldest brother, I know Erlang's character. They are both my good brothers. Why would they lie to me?"

Murong Shaozong suddenly felt dizzy.

All he could say was, "Then you should send someone out to investigate first."

Erzhu Zhao then nodded, "Then let's leave it at that for now."

(End of this chapter)