"King Gao died, the general was very sad, but the north was initially decided, the people's hearts were not stable, and the general was asked to take state affairs as the priority, inherit the royal industry, and settle the people of the world."

In the midst of the mournful screams, Hu Lujin bowed his head and pleaded.

The rest of the generals also followed suit, persuading Gao Cheng not to immerse himself in grief.

Gao Cheng carefully helped Gao Huan down on the couch, took a deep look at his peaceful face, and then turned to the generals and said:

"My father passed away, and I was heartbroken, and I only wanted to keep filial piety for my father, and I was tired and had no intention of taking care of state affairs, and I had ten brothers, and you can choose the sage from among them, or you can also choose the lord by yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Peng Le draw his knife and rise, look at the generals, and shouted:

"We are ordered by King Gao to serve the general as the master, if anyone dares to have two hearts, please try the benefits of my blade!"

The generals present also vied to express their loyalty, and Hu Lujin also knew that Gao Cheng was not trying to take the burden, but just excused himself, and then persuaded him:

"The general is the eldest of the generals, and has been in power for many years, and the merits are obvious to all, and now there is the last life of King Gao, with the hope of the world, how can he do foolish and filial piety, and please ask the general to think of King Gao's hard work, and do not shirk again."

Murong Shaozong knew Gao Cheng's intentions, and he got up and said to the generals present:

"We sincerely respect the general as the master, obey the drive, don't dare to disobey, from today on, if anyone does not respect the order, Shaozong is willing to kill the general!"

"The last general is willing to kill the general!"

Everyone echoed one after another, seeing the surging emotions of the group, Gao Cheng had to reluctantly accept it, and he sighed helplessly:

"Cheng Ben has no heart, but it is difficult to be gracious, and he has the last order of his father, if he abandons it, it is not the son of man to do it."

When the generals saw him agree, everyone was happy, and Hu Lujin said earnestly:

"Guanzhong is newly decided, King Gao suddenly collapsed, and it is inevitable that he will have different hopes, and he will ask the general to make a decision as soon as possible, succeed to the throne, and never think of evildoers."

Gao Cheng was no longer embarrassed, he was actually ready for Gao Huan's death when he came to Chang'an, and immediately said to the generals:

"I intend to help the soul return to the dynasty and mourn my father in Luoyang."

After that, he looked at Hu Lujin and called:

"Hulu Aliudun!"

Hu Lujin bowed and said:

"The last general!"

Gao Cheng asked:

"I order you to lead 20,000 troops back to Jinyang, stabilize the situation in Hedong, and prevent chaos, can you do it!"

Hu Lujin replied without hesitation:

"The last general will do his best to keep the peace of the east of the river!"

Gao Cheng shook his head when he heard this, obviously very satisfied with Hu Lujin's answer, he looked at Pan Le again, and called:

"Pan Xianggui!"

"The last general!"

Pan Le came out in response.

"I will return to the east, and today I will take you as the guard, lead 30,000 troops, and garrison Chang'an."

In the envious eyes of the generals, Pan Lesheng blushed and promised loudly.

Immediately, Gao Cheng made arrangements for the passes in Guanzhong, and then sent the generals back, leaving only Hu Lujin and Pan Le, obviously there was something to tell them.

When the generals left, Gao Cheng held Pan Le and said, emotionally:

"Today's sudden big change, Cheng's mind is in turmoil, but he remembers his father's last words: 'Pan Xiangle is moral, kind-hearted and generous, and can help,' Now I entrust Chang'an to you, please shock Guanzhong for me."

Pan Le and Gao Cheng are not closely related, he originally didn't understand why the other party would use himself to sit in Chang'an, but now that he heard these words, he didn't understand the reason, and immediately kowtowed to Gao Huan's body and cried bitterly.

Gao Cheng helped Pan Le up, and after being appeased, he said to Hu Lujin:

"The mother concubine and the two sons of Cheng are both in Jinyang, and they are the foundation of the Gao family, and the non-confidants are not enough to support each other, and the father's deathbed teachings are still in the ears, and please don't forget General Hulu."

"King Gao's kindness and righteousness, I dare not forget the last death."

"Please also ask the general not to talk lightly about life and death, Cheng and Mingyue are brothers, my father abandoned me today, and I don't want the general to make any more mistakes."

Hu Lujin couldn't hear the deep meaning of this, even if it was just a co-optation word, and he couldn't do it seriously, he was still grateful:

"The last general's family is so trusted by the king and the general, even if they are driven by cattle and horses, they can't repay it."

"I treat Mingyue like a sibling, respect the general as an uncle, how can I treat it as a cow and a horse, please don't say this again!"

Gao Cheng was angry when he heard this, Hu Lujin hurriedly confessed, Gao Cheng eased his face and continued to command:

"Now that my father is dead, after the general enters Jinyang, he should send someone to escort the Wangfu family roll south."

Lou Zhaojun and the rest of Gao Huan, as well as Gao Xiaozhang and Gao Xiaoyu, naturally want to participate in the funeral, but fortunately, it is now a cold winter, if it is in the hot summer, I am afraid that I can't wait for them.

After Hu Lujin responded to this matter, he was retired by Gao Cheng with Pan Le, and only Gao Cheng and Gao Huan's remains were left alone in the bedroom.

"It's hypocritical."

Gao Cheng continued to talk to himself:

"It's obviously impossible to let go of power, but I still have to pretend to excuse myself, even I feel disgusted.

"In the past, my father and king performed together, but now I am the only one left to sing a one-man show."

The cold wind was howling outside, and Gao Cheng sat silently.

The next day, that is, on December 18 of the ninth year of Taichang (540), Hu Lujin was personally sent out of Chang'an by Gao Cheng, and led 20,000 troops to cross the Weishui River to Puban.

On the 19th, Wei Xingqing, Xue Hu'er, and Su Xi Shele arrived in Chang'an with 45,000 foot soldiers.

After a day's rest, on December 20, Gao Cheng left 30,000 troops to guard Chang'an with Pan Le, and then divided more than 10,000 troops to guard each pass, led the rest of the 150,000 cavalry and captured 160,000 to go to Tongguan to help Ling return to the east.

Since the news was no longer blocked, when Gao Cheng's army marched to Hengnong, the news of Gao Huan's death had reached Luoyang, but no one dared to make any changes.

First, Gao's new Guanzhong, although Gao Huan is dead, there is still Gao Cheng, the power is flourishing, and he rides 150,000 steps, mighty.

Second, Gao Cheng deployed heavy troops around Luoyang, such as the forbidden army led by Wang Shiliang, the 20,000 salt soldiers commanded by Zhu Hunyuan and Zhang Liang, and Lou Zhao and Duan Shao led 100,000 Hebei Prefecture soldiers in Huatai.

Luoyang Palace.

Queen Gao cried so much that her liver and intestines were broken, and Yuan Shanjian also looked dazed, it stands to reason that the minister is dead, and he should be happy as a puppet, but compared to Gao Huan, who is respectful, Gao Cheng is obviously not a person.

Now that Gao Huan is dead, according to the previous plan, he is waiting for Gao Cheng to enter Luoyang, and take the opportunity to enter the Bohai Mansion from the tunnel, kill the Gao family, and revive the Great Wei, but when the matter came to an end, seeing that Gao Cheng was getting closer and closer to Luoyang, Yuan Shanjian hesitated:

'Once the Gao clan is beheaded, will I really be able to control the situation?' ’

If you add the 150,000 foot cavalry brought back by Gao Cheng, 300,000 troops can be regarded as gathering around Luoyang.

Just when Yuan Shan saw that he was undecided, Wang Huashan Wang Yuandaqi, Wang Yuan Xuanhong, Wang Yuanhong, Wang Yuanhui, Jibei, and Yuanjin of Libu Langzhong, who had already conspired with him, entered the palace and made a firm determination for him:

"Your Majesty has forgotten that there are still 160,000 captives with him, if Your Majesty exposes the Gao clan, decrees the forgiveness of the captives, and wins their support, and then in the name of the Son of Heaven, coerces the generals with a large army, and exempts them from the crime of being a thief, the generals will be afraid of it, so that the king's industry can be prosperous, and the society will be protected."

Yuan Daqi and other clans were not very interested in whether Wang Ye was prosperous or not, and they were more concerned about their own life and death.

Now that Gao's whale swallows Guanlong, completely unifies the north, and Gao Cheng is domineering on weekdays, he is afraid that he will be ready to seek to usurp the throne when he returns to the dynasty.

According to the example since the Jin Dynasty of the Liu Song Dynasty, which family did not kill the clans of the previous dynasty, in order to protect themselves, they actively spoke out and instigated.

Yuan Shanjian was moved by what they said, and immediately planned carefully with everyone, completely unaware that everything was under the surveillance of Wang Shiliang, the general of the protector army, who had already been reminded by Gao Cheng.

Wang Shiliang got the news and heard that Yuan Daqi and others had entered the palace to talk secretly, and knew that they must have a plan, so he immediately sent his henchmen out of the city to send a message to Gao Cheng.

Gao Cheng received Wang Shiliang's secret report, and immediately sent a fast horse to order Wang Shiliang, ordering him to lead the forbidden army to close the palace and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving, and at the same time search the tunnel, and spread the word Zhang Liang and Ke Zhu Hunyuan, and ordered the two to lead the troops to martial law in Luoyang City, and arrest Yuan Daqi and others.

When Gao Cheng traveled thirty miles to the outskirts of Luoyang, Wang Shiliang, Zhang Liang, and Zhu Hunyuan received orders and took action separately.

Wang Shiliang led the forbidden army to isolate internal and external news, and searched the tunnels in the palace, Yuan Shanjian was angry and afraid, he asked Wang Shiliang loudly:

"Wang Qing is going to make trouble!"

Wang Shiliang accused:

"There is a traitor hidden in the palace, and the ministers are under the order of the general to search for it, and please calm your majesty's anger!"

"The general just misheard people's words, how can there be a treacherous hiding place in the palace, and he doesn't retreat quickly!"

But Wang Shiliang couldn't ignore it, and Yuan Shan shouted angrily:

"Wang Shiliang! Do you still have me in your eyes? ”

Wang Shiliang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then bowed down and replied:

"The minister only knows the general, not the Son of Heaven."

Yuan Shan trembled with anger, and when Queen Gao, who came in a hurry, heard these words, she angrily handed over the prince who was only full moon to the nurse's arms, and scolded herself:

"Wang Shiliang, you are from the Taiyuan Wang clan, the clan was promoted by Emperor Xiaowen, you are one of the four surnames, and you are also regarded as the grace of the country, but today you say such a great rebellion, if he dies in the future, what face do you have to see the ancestors again."

Wang Shiliang was fearless, and he replied unceremoniously:

"The affairs of the minister's family, there is no need for the queen to worry about it, but please take care of herself first, if he asks the ancestor of the Gao clan, how to answer."

Empress Gao gritted her teeth and asked:

"Gao Cheng really wants to kill the king and usurp the country? How dare he do such a wicked thing! ”

Wang Shiliang was dismissive of this:

"As a general, why do you need to explain it to others."

As soon as the words fell, a soldier of the forbidden army came to report:

"General Qiyu, there is a tunnel in the palace, which seems to lead directly to the Bohai Palace."

Queen Gao's face turned pale when she heard this, and Yuan Shanjian was even more unstable when she saw it, Wang Shiliang turned around and looked at the two, and said with a light smile:

"It seems that today's events, on the contrary, His Majesty and the Empress have explained to the general."

After that, regardless of Empress Gao's obstruction, he ordered someone to drag Yuan Shanjian to Mingguang Hall to imprison him, and then deliberately sighed in front of Empress Gao:

"People are harmless and tiger-hearted, tigers are hurtful, and the general has the heart to be loyal to the Wei family, but he is not tolerated by the Son of Heaven."