My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 457 Why did Your Majesty rebel?

Outside the Bronze Sparrow Terrace.

Upon receiving the news, Gao Yu hurriedly rode his horse to Tongquetai.

"What exactly are Uncle Zheng and Ah Hui up to? Why are they going to see the Emperor at this critical juncture...?"

This is a very sensitive time.

If Gao Cheng says or does anything, it could easily be used by those with ulterior motives to sow discord between him and Gao Huan.

Of course he knew...

My nephew was a very capable person in history.

However, that was after Gao Huan became the Chancellor of Eastern Wei and had Gao Cheng promoted to a core position and trained for a long time.

at the moment……

He was just a teenager, and his life trajectory was already on a completely different timeline. He cannot be completely regarded as the Gao Cheng of history.

"Quick! Quick!!"

Gao Yu kept urging his horse to run as fast as it could.

He quickly arrived outside the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, dismounted, and threw the reins and whip to the guards on duty there.

"Prime Minister! Prime Minister! Wait for me!"

A rapid sound of hooves and an anxious shout came from behind; the voice was very familiar.

Gao Yu turned around and looked.

It was Gao Huan who hurriedly rode over.

"Prime Minister!"

"Brother?"

"Prime Minister!!"

Gao Huan called out loudly and gestured repeatedly with his eyes. Gao Yu then understood and coughed lightly, "Governor Gao, what brings you here?"

Gao Huan is seizing every opportunity to help Gao Yu establish a proper hierarchy of seniority in front of outsiders.

He is indeed Gao Yu's older brother.

In terms of rank and title alone, Gao Yu was above him, which was actually helping Gao Yu maintain his authority.

“I heard that Ah Hui and Uncle Zheng went to the palace late at night to meet His Majesty, and I’m afraid something might have happened.”

"Perfect timing, come inside with me."

Gao Yu entered the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, where many armored soldiers were already waiting.

"General!"

Wang Xuan approached him, glanced at Gao Huan, and still spoke, "General, to guard against unforeseen circumstances, should we send more men to protect you?"

In the eyes of the soldiers, Gao Yu's safety was the most important thing.

No one else is trustworthy, even though Gao Huan is Gao Yu's own brother.

"No need. The Tongquetai is full of soldiers. Even if some villains want to cause trouble, they won't be able to."

Gao Yu shook his head. "Take me to see His Majesty."

"Yes!"

Wang Xuan led the way, and on the way he briefly told Gao Yu, "We did not dare to approach, but we heard arguing in the hall."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yu quickened his pace.

Upon reaching the outside of the hall, Gao Yu was greeted by armored soldiers guarding both sides of the steps. He quickly walked forward to the hall entrance.

"Your Majesty, I, Gao Yu, request an audience with you!"

Although he said he wanted to see the emperor, Gao Yu had already pushed the palace door open with force before he could finish speaking.

But when Gao Yu saw the scene inside the hall, he froze on the spot. Gao Huan, who was behind him, who had been looking anxious, also froze on the spot after taking a closer look.

Yuan Xiu was curled up in the corner, looking completely disheveled, with bruises on his face, as if he had been beaten black and blue. Cui Jishu rolled up his sleeves, raised his right fist, and was about to throw a punch.

Gao Cheng stood aside, it was unclear whether he was observing or helping out.

I heard some noise outside the door.

Cui Jishu and Gao Cheng both looked over. When they saw Gao Yu and Gao Huan arrive, a hint of panic flashed in Gao Cheng's eyes.

Yuan Xiu, as if seeing a savior, seized the opportunity before Cui Jishu could react.

He scrambled and stumbled to Gao Yu and the others' side.

His face was filled with panic, and he looked extremely aggrieved, even with a hint of tears in his voice.

"Prime Minister! Governor Gao! Quickly, save the Emperor! These two men have gone mad! They dare to assault the Emperor!!"

Cui Jishu's first punch landed squarely on Yuan Xiu's chin. Only after Yuan Xiu got closer did Gao Yu realize that Yuan Xiu's entire right cheek was swollen. He spoke as if he had something in his mouth, his speech was slurred, and he even had some slurred speech.
It looks like their front teeth were knocked out.

main……

Yuan Xiu was burly and had an unfriendly appearance. He was also fond of studying martial arts and hunting. Anyone who didn't know him would think he was very fierce.

Is this the result?

"All of you, get out!"

Gao Yu waved his hand to dismiss the guards, then reached out to help Yuan Xiu up. "Your Majesty, please calm down. What exactly happened?"

"He! He's gone mad, he keeps making me drink!"

"And...and this Cui family member, how dare he assault me!!"

Gao Cheng stood there like a child who had done something wrong, head down, not saying a word, occasionally glancing furtively in the direction of Gao Yu.

Cui Jishu, on the other hand, remained extremely calm.

He lowered his sleeves again, straightened them slightly, walked up to Gao Yu, bowed and said, "Prime Minister, I have committed a heinous crime, disobeying the proper etiquette between a subject and a ruler by striking His Majesty. This is a capital offense. The Prime Minister must not tolerate my crime and should execute me to uphold the dignity of the imperial family!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Cheng looked up abruptly and hurried over, "Uncle... that's not how it is."

"enough!"

Gao Huan suddenly shouted, interrupting everyone's conversation. He glared angrily at Gao Cheng, "You brat! You must have offended His Majesty!"

"Gao, the Prefect."

Gao Yu reached out to stop him, "The incident happened suddenly. We are not involved, and we need to understand the reasons behind it before we can make a decision."

"Prime Minister, are you perhaps trying to show favoritism?"

Yuan Xiu was furious. Pointing at Gao Cheng and Cui Jishu, he roared, "These two are utterly rebellious! They assaulted the Emperor! Their crimes are unforgivable..."

"His Majesty."

Gao Yu interrupted him directly, her tone gentle, "How about I handle this?"

Yuan Xiu wanted to push his luck, but when he saw Gao Yu's warning look, he didn't dare to say what was on the tip of his tongue.

"Somebody come!"

The guards who had previously left the hall pushed open the doors again, their eyes filled with murderous intent as they scrutinized Yuan Xiu. Yuan Xiu had no doubt that if Gao Yu raised his hand, these ruthless men would drag him out and execute him secretly, like a dead dog. Could it be…?

Yuan Xiu subconsciously took a few steps back.

Gao Yu gave him a reassuring smile, "Your Majesty, why are you alarmed? These are the Imperial Guards. Their duty is to protect Your Majesty. Your Majesty's reaction will only discourage them."

Yuan Xiu could only force a smile. Just as he was about to speak, the pain from his wound made him gasp, which, combined with his bruised and swollen face, made him look quite comical.

Gao Yu didn't laugh out loud; instead, he pointed at Cui Jishu and Gao Cheng.

"Take these two away and keep them under strict guard!"

"Here!"

The guards stepped forward.

They escorted Cui Jishu and Gao Cheng away from the place.

"Your Majesty's injury is so serious, I will go find someone to treat Your Majesty immediately. Your Majesty, please wait in the palace for a while."

"Yes, um... thank you for your trouble, Prime Minister."

Yuan Xiu covered his chin, but when he looked up, he saw Gao Yu's ambiguous smile.

After the two brothers left, Yuan Xiu became increasingly uneasy. "Damn it! It must have been Gao Yu who sent Gao Cheng to deliberately humiliate me!"

"Ahhh! I will not let this matter rest!"

Yuan Xiu acted like a wounded and enraged wild beast, and he held the moral high ground in this matter!
He is the emperor!

Cui Jishu and Gao Cheng beat him up, and he's determined to keep denying it!

Unless Gao Yu is willing to relinquish some power in exchange.

"Hiss... That damned Cui Jishu, he looks like a frail scholar, how come his punches are so powerful..."

outside the temple.

Gao Yu couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Yuan Xiu's disheveled appearance.

He knew the story of the three punches from the Emperor.

He specially transferred Cui Jishu from Tian Ce Mansion in Qingzhou, hoping that this Cui family boxing champion, who is recorded in history, would help him deal with Yuan Xiu.

Unexpectedly, even though the timeline has been altered.

But the three punches from the Emperor still happened?

"Second Brother, this matter is of utmost importance. Right now, we must first seal off the news to prevent it from leaking out, lest someone with malicious intent take advantage of it..."

"Brother, rest assured, I have already ordered people to keep everyone in the Bronze Sparrow Terrace under guard and not to go out. Let's go and see Ah Hui and Uncle Zheng first, and find out what happened."

The two hurried to the place where Cui Jishu and Gao Cheng were being held.

"Uncle Zheng, please tell me the whole story in detail."

Cui Jishu then explained the whole story, while Gao Cheng was quite indignant, "It was because my uncle and father indulged the emperor in every way that the emperor lost his senses and even dared to try to sow discord between me and my uncle..."

"Alright, you brat, you've caused a terrible disaster, and you still think you're glorious?"

Gao Huan glared at him angrily.

Gao Cheng was quite indignant, "It was you, Father, who started this! You indulged him back then, which is why Uncle is in such a predicament now!"

Gao Huan glared angrily.

Can this thing even tell who its real father is?
"Brother, don't be upset."

Gao Yu pulled Gao Huan along, then looked at Gao Cheng, "Ah Hui, you are still young and should not get involved in this court intrigue. I have my own plans on how to deal with the emperor."

“I am now strong enough to help my uncle solve his problems! Since ancient times, the emperor has been a hot potato. If my uncle were to personally intervene, it would damage his reputation. How can I sit idly by and watch such a vile emperor tarnish my uncle’s posthumous name?”

"I only hope that my uncle can save my master's life. My master was bewitched by me, which is why he attacked His Majesty. The fault lies with me, and I will bear the responsibility alone!"

"You brat, who do you think you are? You think you can bear the blame for assaulting the emperor all by yourself?"

Gao Huanxin was exhausted, but what could he do when this was his most beloved eldest son, who also resembled him the most?
"You ignorant brat, you dare to meddle in court affairs. In the end, won't your uncle and I be the ones cleaning up your mess?"

After scolding Gao Cheng.

Gao Huan pulled Gao Yu outside.

"Erlang, leave this matter to me."

"Brother, how do you plan to handle this properly?"

"Naturally..."

After whispering a few words in Gao Yu's ear, Gao Huan hurriedly left.

Gao Yu stayed inside the Bronze Sparrow Terrace to oversee things personally.

………………

Yuan Xiu only suffered some superficial injuries.

It only made them look rather disheveled; there was no real harm done.

He didn't sleep all night, waiting for Gao Huan and Gao Yu to come and report to him.

result……

He waited until dawn but the two brothers never showed up.

"Damn it, do these two brothers really think they can just cover this up?"

"I was beaten up without any explanation?"

Just as Yuan Xiu was getting impatient, he got up and was about to go find Gao Yu!

Although he got beaten up and lost face.

But this gave him an opportunity to regain power!

If Gao Yu wants to settle things peacefully, he'll have to relinquish some of his power!

He figured out that Gao Yu had no intention of killing the emperor, so he decided to make a big fuss about it and make it impossible for Gao Yu to handle the situation!
Before he could even leave the main hall, he heard a series of hurried footsteps outside the door, along with the clanging of iron plates from the armor of soldiers.

The palace doors were pushed open!

Gao Huan stood angrily at the palace gate, as if he had suffered a great injustice, and loudly questioned.

"Your Majesty, what is your intention in rebelling? My brother and I have rendered meritorious service to the nation; how could we have failed Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, is this how you intend to treat my brother and me!"

Yuan Xiu was taken aback.

Gao Huan's words left him completely bewildered.
rebellion?

He is the emperor, whose rebellion is he plotting?
No?

Shouldn't he be the one loudly questioning Gao Yu and Gao Huan about why they were protecting Gao Cheng?

Are you rebelling against Tiangang?
The person who was beaten hasn't even complained yet.

Gao Cheng, who took the action, was the one who made the parents cry foul first?

Are they going to turn the tables and accuse the victim?
(End of this chapter)