Chapter 772: Chen Yan

The Great King, via Homeland, recalled Changli who was far away in Chang'an.

"Tomorrow you will take Chang'an's Snow Cavalry and set out; the cavalry will first be stationed in Luoyang, and you will return to Youzhou. After you reach Luoyang, you will contact me, and I will place you outside Youzhou City; the cavalry I have recruited from the Xiongnu also needs you to lead. This kind of ethnically mixed barbarian tribe, if given to others, I would not be at ease."

"Luoyang?" Changli was quite puzzled by this location.

"Exactly! Luoyang has recently offended me! I will certainly go south this winter; have the Snow Cavalry go ahead to Luoyang to await the main army's rendezvous."

Changli:......

"Then, what should I, your servant, do?"

"You only need to bring enough provisions for this journey; once you reach Luoyang, let the prefect handle the arrangements."

The Great King secretly gloated over his good idea. "If he refuses, you know what to do, right?!"

Changli:...... He seems to understand, but...

"Please, my lord, make it clear."

"It's exactly what you think."

Changli:......

It seems the Luoyang prefect hasn't cleared his offense against the Great King.

Luoyang

"Sir, what do you think about this matter… should we send a memorial to the court to explain it?"

"How to write? Say that my uncle, older brother, and nephews have all gone, and even applauded the article calling for the emperor's overthrow?!"

"But if we don't say anything, there are also northern border troops stationed in this city, and Youzhou will soon find out."

"If they know, they know; what wrong have I done?"

"Moreover, the Xun clan's people attended that meeting—when would it be the turn of this Chen branch official like me to speak?!"

"No one died, so it's not a big deal; after a couple of months, when the imperial examinations are over, the emperor's anger will have faded. He has plenty of grave concerns—would he bother with this trifling matter in Luoyang?"

"Furthermore, didn't I also organize the imperial examination? I even personally sent them off to participate in the palace exam."

Seeing Chen Yan had made up his mind, his confidant swallowed the words of persuasion. He thought, the prefect knows exactly the caliber of those few people.

"If those three idiots are exposed, wouldn't that be an additional offense?!"

"Who would have thought it such a coincidence? The Intelligence Bureau received the news, and the Great King, relying on Homeland, immediately found out; during the palace exam, he inevitably paid close attention to Luoyang."

"As a result, the three idiots successfully ignited the Great King's anger."

"Luoyang produces outstanding talent and never lacks scholars, yet they sent three things like this?!"

"This guy may not like reading, but he has seen plenty and possesses discernment."

"Xie Yuan's questions again emphasized practical livelihood; the Great King was all too pleased to see them, and the three idiots stunned him on the spot."

"Having finished looking, the Great King immediately wanted to also select Chen Yan."

"How dare you perfunctorily serve me?!"

"Good, good, good; you wait."

"As the secondary capital of the Great Jin, Luoyang's prefect is not someone from an ordinary family."

"This prefect bears the surname Chen; Luoyang is a prominent local clan, and strictly speaking, they are of the same lineage as the Chen clan of neighboring Yingchuan."

"Initially, the garrison commander of Luoyang, Old General Feng, surrendered without resistance to the You King, giving Chen Yan no chance to perform, and he had no fault. After the smooth handover left a vacancy, Xie Yuan continued to employ him. Although he too counts as a court official, few prominent clans are as open‑minded as the Xie and Lu families."

"The Great King, in his entirety, stands opposed to the aristocracy."

"Look at how many rule‑breaking things he has done; the Chen family also holds strong opinions on the imperial examination."

"The imperial examination had just ended, and the three idiots hadn't yet turned back, when news came from the city garrison."

"A detachment of northern border cavalry came straight to Luoyang."

"The commander of the Luoyang garrison is a military marquis named Qian Dong, an old subordinate of the Duke of Dongdu, from Shanggu Pass; this information was told to him by Qian Dong himself."

【I've been on a business trip these two days, just landed, will update tomorrow. Above I typed this on my phone on the plane (⌒▽⌒)】

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