The Nameless of the Common Clans

If we talk about the most well-known cold palace in the Han Dynasty, it must be Changmen Palace. The story of hiding a beautiful woman in a golden house came from here. Later, Chen Ajiao was deposed and moved to Changmen Palace. From then on, Changmen Palace became synonymous with the cold palace.

However, Changmen Palace is in Chang'an. Luoyang naturally does not have Changmen Palace, but Luoyang also has its own cold palace. The specific origin cannot be verified, and the cold palace is not an official name. The so-called cold palace, in Chang'an, generally regards Changmen Palace as a cold palace, but in Luoyang, it is not a fixed hall. Some more remote and dilapidated courtyards can be called cold palaces. Deposed concubines are generally arranged in these places.

When Liu Neng was led by Li Ru to a secluded place in the northwest corner of the North Palace, Liu Neng was a little confused and turned to look at Li Ru: "Shangshu Ling, this... I want to live here?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'm just staying temporarily!" Li Ru smiled and said, "Luoyang is not peaceful at the moment. I don't know if there are still remnants of thieves in this palace. Although this place is remote, it is safer because of this. Your Majesty can rest here with peace of mind. When the general returns to the court, I will come to greet Your Majesty in person."

Liu Neng's face sank. He was not a fool. He knew what this step meant.

The emperor was sent to the cold palace. Even if he went in today and came out tomorrow, where was the majesty of the royal family?

Li Ru did not urge him. Now that the rebellion was settled, he had a lot of time. Liu Neng must take this step.

"Stop!" Just when Liu Neng was in trouble, he saw several ministers running towards him in the distance. Li Ru looked back and saw Yang Biao, Zhong Yao, Zhao Wen and several other ministers coming.

Li Ru smiled. The three ministers who seemed to be indifferent to worldly affairs finally couldn't sit still this time?

"Ru greets you." Li Ru smiled and nodded to several people.

"Li Ru, what do you mean?" Zhao Wen looked at Li Ru and said with a bad face.

"What do you mean?" Li Ru looked at Liu Neng who was surprised, shook his head and laughed: "In order to ensure the safety of your majesty, I sent your majesty here. What do you think?"

"You are so presumptuous! Do you know where this is?" Zhao Wen said angrily.

"A safe place. You all saw the rebellion last night. The thieves were able to break into the palace. If your majesty lives in such a conspicuous place as Deyang Palace, it is inevitable that he will be taken advantage of by the thieves again. Although this place is remote, it has a quiet environment and is easier to protect." Li Ru smiled.

"Li Shangshu, with the protection of the Yulin Army, your majesty must be depressed. Besides, the rebels were all killed in the battle last night. There is no need to do this, right?" Compared with Zhao Wen's angry scolding, Zhong Yao's words were much gentler.

"Sikong, you know, those thieves got the general's tiger talisman last night and easily mobilized the Yulin Army. Not only did the rebels in the city break into the palace and hold your majesty hostage, but there were even Cao's troops mixed in. Now Luoyang is empty of troops. In order to let the general fight with peace of mind and without worries, this move may offend your majesty, but it is also a last resort. I hope you will understand." Li Ru smiled.

Liu Hong, the chief of the imperial clan, scolded: "Li Ru, you are only the minister of the imperial court. When will it be your turn to worry about the affairs of the palace?"

"I was dragged down by the general. After the general went to war, I will take charge of the affairs in Luoyang. This is the seal of the general. After the general leaves the capital, if there is nothing to do in the court, there is no need to take out this seal. But if there is something in Luoyang, Li Ru can take charge of all the affairs in Luoyang on behalf of the general. He has the right to deploy the troops in the three auxiliary areas, and he also has the right to act at his own discretion!" Li Ru took out a big seal from his sleeve. It was Chen Mo's seal of the general.

Chen Mo used the tiger talisman to command the army. The seal of the general was actually the same as having it or not on the front line. So before this expedition, Chen Mo left the seal in Luoyang, but not to Li Ru, but to Jia Xu, and then Jia Xu handed it to Li Ru. When necessary, he could use this seal to shock the officials.

Zhao Wen and others couldn't help but take a breath of cold air when they heard this. This was equivalent to handing over Chen Mo's rear to Li Ru. Chen Mo was too confident in Li Ru. If Li Ru had any rebellious intentions, Chen Mo would face the threat of instability in the rear.

"Please go back, everyone. For the safety of His Majesty, before the general returns to the court, no one can visit His Majesty without the general's order. Those who violate the order will be regarded as treason. How many people died in Luoyang City last night? I don't need to tell you in detail. Now is an extraordinary time. If you have any doubts, you can discuss it with the general after the general returns to the court. I am considering the safety of the court at this moment. Please forgive me!" Li Ru said with a smile.

These words already carried a bit of threat. How many powerful people in Luoyang City died overnight last night? I'm afraid that those who participated in it can't tell. Now the whole Luoyang City is filled with blood.

"Li Ru, you will not die well if you do this!" Yang Biao said coldly.

"Maybe, born in troubled times, how many people can have a good end?" Li Ru looked at Yang Biao indifferently and said: "Last night's incident involved a lot of people. Now the court is still investigating. I hope the general will not be implicated, otherwise, the general may not see Li Ru's end."

Although the rebellion has been quelled, it does not mean the end.

Yang Biao frowned when he heard it, but did not say anything else.

Seeing that everyone had no words, Li Ru turned around, looked at Liu Neng, bowed and said: "Respectfully send your majesty to the palace!"

Liu Neng looked at the three officials who had lost their voices and the high officials such as Taichang with some despair, but what responded to him was the evasive eyes of everyone.

"Your Majesty, this old minister is incompetent!" Yang Biao knelt on the ground and bowed to Liu Neng.

Zhong Yao and Zhao Wen also knelt down. They knew they could not do anything. If they tried to save people by force, their families would suffer. At this moment, between the Han Dynasty and their families, they chose the latter.

Li Ru smiled as he watched this scene. This also represented the beginning of these people's compromise with Chen Mo. This was a very good start. With the first compromise, there would be a second and third time until a complete compromise.

As long as Chen Mo won this battle, Chen Mo's orders would be much smoother in the court. Of course, there would be resistance, but it didn't matter. As long as Chen Mo was there, the court would always get better and better.

Liu Neng was eventually sent to this remote and dilapidated palace. Except for the change in environment, he was not treated harshly in other aspects. The servants in the palace were sent in, as well as several concubines that Liu Neng favored. However, Liu Neng found that Concubine Guo was missing. He did not ask Li Ru where Concubine Guo had gone.

As the loser of this coup, Guo You's daughter would not have a good end. As for how to deal with it, Li Ru did not say, and Liu Neng did not dare to ask.

People began to come out of their homes one after another. There were traces of fighting in many places. City guards were cleaning up corpses on the streets. Carts of corpses were constantly transported out of the city to be burned. After the identities of the captured families of the powerful were confirmed, the servants were treated as strong men and did some work for the court. The maids would be allocated separately as rewards to the meritorious soldiers, but the families of these powerful people were more unlucky. They were rarely beheaded directly, and they would not be exiled. The women were also sent to the official brothels.

The coup d'état came to an end at this point. Luoyang City quickly returned to its former tranquility. For the people, living in such an era, such things have become numb. As long as they are not threatened, the next day, they still carry their own tools and start running for their livelihoods. Although the reorganization yesterday affected many people, the government office has made remedies. The government office will arrange people to help rebuild the burned houses, and the dead will be compensated. Part of the proceeds from the confiscation of houses will be used to make up for the losses in Luoyang City.

However, the impact of the coup continued. Man Chong led the court to arrest people in various mansions. Regardless of whether they were directly involved or not, as long as they had contact in the past, they would be imprisoned first, and then verified. They would be released only after they were confirmed to be innocent. This was another round of purges. The most direct manifestation was that when the court was in session again, the number of civil and military officials was nearly half less. More importantly, the emperor did not attend the court, which made the court quite strange.

"Father, listen to me!" Sima Mansion, the court's people had already begun to force their way into the mansion. Sima Yi grabbed Sima Fang who wanted to fight desperately, and said in a low voice: "This is a counterattack from the general's mansion. No matter what, father must not admit the coup. Even if the court produces evidence, father will deny it to death. As long as he denies it, there will be room for maneuver when the general returns to the court."

It is impossible to stop it, as for escaping... Now Luoyang City allows entry but not exit, and there are city guards patrolling at every intersection. Escape is impossible, and you can only think of another way.

Sima Fang gritted his teeth and said, "These traitors must not die well!"

"Father, this is not the time to act on impulse. You must not say such things when you are in prison." Sima Yi pulled Sima Fang and said, "Otherwise, my Sima family will be exterminated!"

Sima Fang frowned and looked at Sima Yi for a long time before sighing, "Zhongda, do you really have no plan?"

"He is in a dominant position. Even if there are still people in Luoyang who oppose the general, they dare not stand out at this time. What father has to do is to protect himself and my Sima family. Leave the family affairs to the children." Sima Yi shook his head and said.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Sima Fang looked at the guards of the Tingwei Mansion who had already broken in and said with a bitter smile.

"Sima Gong, please follow us." A Tingwei showed the Tingwei Mansion order and said to Sima Fang.

"Lead the way!" Sima Fang glanced at Sima Yi and waved his hand.

"Please!" The guard was not angry and said slightly sideways.

Sima Fang straightened his clothes and followed the court judge to leave.

"Zhongda (Second Brother), what should we do now?" Sima Lang and Sima Fu looked at Sima Yi and asked. At this time, the two were already confused and could only pin their hopes on Sima Yi.

"Brother, please be patient. I am going to Guandu." Sima Yi comforted.

"Ask the general? Will it work?" Sima Lang frowned.

"That depends on how you ask." Sima Yi shook his head and said, "After Yi leaves, the family will be left to you. Remember, don't conflict with the general's people."

"Yes."