"Your Majesty lives in the palace every day, do you know what happened last night?" Sima Yan saw that everyone had already gotten up, so he asked Cao Huan loudly.

Cao Huan was a little surprised.

"What Aiqing said, I haven't been rewarded."

Sima Yan looked at everyone.

Although several ministers heard about Xu Zhi's killing last night, they couldn't understand Sima Yan's mind for a while, and they didn't dare to speak easily.

"Last night, someone entered the mansion of Lord Xu Zhi at night, and it was a pity that none of the dozens of people in his family survived. Don't you even get the slightest rumor? Sima Yan said.

It happened late at night, and these people rushed to the court early in the morning, so most people really didn't know about it.

Sima Yan's words immediately caused a commotion.

For this Xu Zhi, many people are not impressed, he must have a very small official position in the imperial court, although he will occasionally be mentioned, but more people only know that he is Sima Yan's close faction.

There are many ministers in the court, and a small person like Xu Zhi who can only stand on the lowest steps every time he goes to the court, Cao Huan's impression is even more vague.

"Aiqing doesn't say it, I really don't know, but I don't know if the murderer has been caught?" Cao Huan asked.

Sima Yan's gaze swept over the ministers again.

"The murderer had committed suicide in fear of his crimes when the king sent someone to arrest him, but before his death, he confessed the names of several ministers, and said that he was instructed by them."

The faces of the crowd changed again.

Cao Huan also looked panicked.

Sima Yan suddenly laughed: "Don't panic, everyone, this king is joking." ”

Although he took the words back in time, such a joke still made everyone break out in a cold sweat.

"This king went to court today, with the intention of asking His Majesty to issue a decree to commend the merits of Lord Xu Zhi during his lifetime, and also to let the people of the whole city know that my Majesty is a Ming monarch with clear rewards and punishments." Sima Yan said again.

So that's the case, Cao Huan's heart was completely let go.

Sima Yan naturally had his thoughts in doing this:

Since everyone thinks that Xu Zhinai is one of the people I trust the most, I just fake it and ask the emperor to reward him heavily, and I also want everyone to know that I, Sima Yan, am not an ungrateful villain, and only by being with my Sima Yan can I ensure a smooth career in the future.

Since he is dead, posthumously conferring any official position is just a means to win people's hearts.

Cao Huan naturally understands this truth, as for what kind of official position to seal, Cao Huan doesn't have to think about it, Sima Yan has already thought about it.

Two hours later, Sima Yan rode out of the palace.

Jin Wangfu:

Hao Yi is waiting here.

"King, everything is complete, although the bodies of Sima Banru and Chen Ji cannot be conclusively confirmed, but it can be concluded that these two must be among the dead, and the king can rest easy." Hao Yi said.

Sima Yan thought about it, and felt that there was almost no possibility for the two of them to escape, so he smiled and said, "There is Uncle Lao, but we still need to take more precautions, because there are many participants, it is inevitable that someone will show the news." ”

"This subordinate has already thought about it." Hao Yi said, "A few days ago, the king asked Qingzhou and Youzhou to mobilize people and horses to come to Beijing, and the two places have already reported the number of people, each sending 50,000 horses and hundreds of thousands of grains, and the assembly can be completed in the next few days." At that time, all the participants will go out with the army last night, and when they are victorious, if there are still survivors, they can be eliminated by General Jiang Chongda to prevent future troubles. ”

"It's still my uncle's thoughtfulness." Sima Yan was extremely satisfied with this arrangement, but he seemed to have some concerns, "General Jiang Chongda has never had the experience of leading troops independently, and it is inevitable that there will be omissions when facing the battle. ”

"The king's meaning is ......" Hao Yi didn't guess what Sima Yan meant.

"This king intends to ask his uncle to follow General Jiang Chongda with him, and if he is negligent, his uncle can also remind him more. It's just that it's a long way to go to Shangyong Mountain, and the little nephew is afraid that his uncle's body can't stand such bumps. Sima Yan said.

Hao Yi didn't expect Sima Yan to follow him, and he was a little hesitant for a while.

"Forget it, this king can't be separated from his uncle, so this king should look for someone else." Sima Yan didn't wait for Hao Yi to say anything, and said first.

Hao Yi understood Sima Yan's mind this time.

"The king Hugh wants to remember the lower officials, when the first king was alive, the lower officials also went on several expeditions with the army, and the former followed the king and Liu Yongna to fight several times. This time, Xia Guan is willing to go with General Jiang Chongda. ”

Sima Yan looked very moved.

"My uncle is my father's best friend, and I have worked hard for my Sima family, and my little nephew has thanked my uncle here on behalf of my father." Sima Yan said, and sure enough, he made a gesture of bowing, so panicked that Hao Yi hurriedly took a few steps back, and as soon as his legs were bent, he was about to kneel.

Sima Yan grabbed him.

Ten days later, outside Luoyang:

All the people and horses mobilized by Qingzhou and Youzhou are gathered here.

There were a full 100,000 people, and the colorful flags alone had already shown a momentum that covered the sky and the sun, and countless war horses were neatly arranged in front of the endless queue, like a giant dragon lying in the wilderness. The bronze helmet on the samurai's head and the weapon in his hand reflected each other, flashing with dazzling flames. Hundreds of heralds stood at the front of the queue with flags of various colors, ready to quickly deliver each of Sima Yan's commands to the ears of the soldiers.

Sima Yan walked up to the city, accompanied by Jiang Chongda and Hao Yi.

A samurai raised his sword high in the air and slashed down at the ground, and the cyan fangs on the left and right sides of the team slanted downwards at the same time.

The horses neighed, and all the samurai dismounted.

The cyan fangs swung again.

This time, all the soldiers knelt on one leg, and the sound of the mountain shouting and tsunami came to the face, and the entire Luoyang City reverberated like thunder in this huge wave of sound.

"King Hongfu, you have to be such an elite division." Hao Yi lost no time in saying to Sima Yan.

"There will be such a team in the end, and it is not enough to worry about mediocrity. If the king is favorable, the last general is willing to lead the team to the capital of Shu Han and capture the queen alive to repay the king's kindness. Jiang Chongda said loudly.

Sima Yan remained silent.

"General Jiang's courage is commendable, but he lacks experience in leading troops, and in the future, he needs to listen to Lord Hao Yi's words more, and he must be closer to the generals in the team, and he can't go his own way. Although our army is heavy, it must be known that the Che Lieutenant and the Empress of Shu Han are both treacherous. If there is negligence, the spirit of our three armies, even if the king intends to be partial, I am afraid that the three armies will not be satisfied, and I hope the general will remember. ”

Sima Yan's words seem to be an understatement, but every sentence implies an awe-inspiring and inviolable momentum.

Jiang Chongda glanced at Hao Yi, although he was unconvinced, he didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly said, "What the king taught is that the last general has written it down." ”

Only then did Sima Yan wave his hand at the city.

As the cyan tooth flag waved, everyone stood up.

"Bring the wine, this king is practicing for General Jiang and his uncle today, and this king is waiting for the good news of the two generals in the capital." Sima Yan said.

Three soldiers walked up to the city with a copper tray in their hands.