magic high school

Chapter 80: Prime Minister, it's getting cold. Put on a yellow coat to warm yourself up.

The Wei army in Chengdu was in a state of panic. After all, Jiang Wei was now nominally a surrendered general of Shu Han to Wei, so how could he possibly control these Wei soldiers?

Even on the Cao Wei side, the only one who could possibly restrain the Wei army was Sima Zhao; even Zhong Hui couldn't.

Therefore, all the middle and lower-ranking officers of the Wei army were in a state of panic that night. These were the main force controlling the entire army. Only the middle and lower-ranking officers who could control an army could truly control the entire army.

After a day of calm, many people suddenly realized that they seemed to have become Zhong Hui's private army. What was Zhong Hui planning to do? Rebel?

What these Wei soldiers found most unacceptable was the inability to go home, and the fact that despite their outstanding contributions in conquering Shu, they were supposed to enjoy rewards and glory upon returning home, but instead, they were inexplicably labeled as traitors. Who could bear that?

So, the mid-level officers got together and realized something was wrong. Could it be that Zhong Hui was planning to betray Wei?

These people were unaware that Zhong Hui was dead. They were filled with anxiety and even conspired to win over his old followers if he rebelled. They would then kill Zhong Hui and the surrendered generals of Shu Han, and in addition to the merit of conquering Shu, they would also earn him a great achievement.

However, it would be best if Zhong Hui sent them back to the Central Plains tomorrow.

They had already discussed it and were prepared to observe for a few more days. If things didn't look good after a few days, they would launch a joint attack.

The next day, however, Zhong Hui summoned everyone. These middle and lower-ranking officers immediately sensed something was wrong. When asked if they were allowed to bring their personal guards, Zhong Hui's guards simply said, "Yes, but don't bring too many."

At this moment, the biggest weight was lifted from the hearts of these Wei army officers. They were allowed to bring their personal guards, and the number was not even specified, which showed that Zhong Hui had no intention of killing them.

After discussing the matter, each of them took several dozen personal guards to discuss it.

However, upon arriving at the Shu Han imperial palace, they saw that the person on the platform was none other than Sima Zhao, the prime minister of Cao Wei at the time!

In that instant, all the Wei soldiers felt a jolt in their hearts. The Prime Minister had actually come to Shu in person.

What followed was ecstasy. The fact that the Prime Minister had come in person proved that all the messy and ridiculous things had come to an end, and they could return to the Central Plains without any trouble.

These people had actually been away from their hometown for nearly half a year, and at this moment, they felt an indescribable sense of security wash over them.

At this time, with the help of the portrait and several people from Shu Han and trusted individuals, Yi Lian finally transformed into Sima Zhao. When he appeared in front of Zhong Hui's personal guards who had been subdued by Jiang Wei, the guards were so frightened that they knelt down and cried out for mercy from the Prime Minister.

Even Jiang Wei and other former officials of Shu Han were shocked that there was such a magical art of disguise in the world, and even marveled that the Duke of Shanyang had sent these people to support the Han Dynasty.

If conditions allowed, they probably would have kowtowed to Liu Xie a few more times. It's not uncommon for officials of Shu Han to kowtow to the late emperor's nephew.

Furthermore, during his conversation with Yi Lian, Jiang Wei discovered that Yi Lian was not an unlearned person. On the contrary, she had her own insights into intelligence and strategy, and could even be considered to have a long-term vision. However, she spoke entirely in plain language and had no surname or given name, making her a commoner. This made Jiang Wei sigh with regret and even develop a desire to appreciate her talent.

He claimed that if this boy had a family lineage, he would surely achieve great things. He even considered adopting Yi Lian as his godson, intending to lure Li Ge and his group into Shu Han.

However, that's all in the future. Before that, they made Yilian recite the sentences she was going to say, and these people from Shu Han were quite capable, as they fabricated the whole story of Sima Zhao's arrival in this place.

Then, Yi Lian coughed and, reciting the words she had memorized earlier, shouted loudly: "You are all loyal, virtuous, and wise ministers of our Great Wei. Our contributions to pacifying Shu Han, recovering the Central Plains, and restoring peace and prosperity to the world are as clear as the sun and moon, as clear as heaven and earth! Therefore, a great reward is due!"

After Yilian said these words, Jiang Wei's men immediately carried out chests of gold, silver, silk, and cloth from the Shu Han palace, as rehearsed beforehand, and opened them directly.

Although Shu Han had been impoverished for years, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. The entire palace, along with Jiang Wei and his men, managed to scrape together a lot of money. In addition, Shu Han was famous for its Shu brocade, and at this time, the Shu brocade was piled up like mountains, roughly estimated to be no less than ten thousand bolts!

In this era, Shu brocade was a more valuable currency than gold and silver. In the late Han Dynasty, when currency collapsed, Shu brocade was even considered a form of wealth equivalent to gold, with some saying that a single piece of Shu brocade was worth one tael of gold.

Therefore, in an instant, all the Wei soldiers stared wide-eyed.

"These are all rewards for you loyal ministers and generals! I am here to hold a grand banquet for the entire army!" With a wave of his hand, indicating that these were all rewards from his subordinates, the entire Wei army erupted in cheers.

"Prime Minister, we deeply respect and admire you!"

"Prime Minister, I swear my loyalty to you to the death!"

The Wei soldiers immediately showed high loyalty. They had traveled across mountains and rivers to destroy Shu, wasn't it all for these things?

And now, all this Shu brocade and gold and silver wealth was given to them last time! Even the lowest-ranking officer can get a considerable amount of wealth, which is enough for them to work hard for a lifetime.

"But!" Yilian's words suddenly changed.

"When we were serving the emperor and supporting the common people, Luoyang was thrown into chaos. Traitors, villains, and rebels stirred up trouble in Luoyang, turning the emperor into their puppet and trying to trap us as rebels!"

In an instant, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over the heads of all the Wei soldiers.

No, have we really become traitors?

It wasn't that Zhong Hui was rebelling; rather, Luoyang was in chaos, and a treacherous traitor had taken the emperor hostage!

Damn it, who dares to kidnap our Emperor!

In that instant, an overwhelming sense of grievance and anger surged into their hearts. These people suddenly felt that they were truly suffering, even more so than the weeds growing in the cracks of rocks.

At the same time, there was endless anger, wondering why they, who had clearly rendered meritorious service in conquering Shu, still ended up as traitors.

Some people have doubts.

"Brother Wang, why would Prime Minister Sima come in person? There wasn't a single word of it beforehand..."

"Watch your words! With the Prime Minister here, the gold and silver have already been distributed; how could it be false?"

A hint of doubt was instantly swallowed up by the crowd.

Immediately afterward, Yi Lian drew Zhong Hui's sword and roared, "Gentlemen, our loyalty is as clear as the sun and moon, as witnessed by heaven and earth! However, the Emperor has been held hostage by treacherous officials, and the people are in dire straits. We must march into Luoyang, purge the court of corrupt officials, welcome back the Emperor, and restore the Han Dynasty! March on Luoyang!"

Yes, you heard right, it's about reviving the Han Dynasty. Even the Sima family in this era used the banner of reviving the Han Dynasty, which was extremely abstract.

Cao Wei claimed to be the legitimate successor to the Han dynasty's abdication, while Shu Han claimed legitimacy based on the imperial edict in the belt. The Sima family suppressed Cao Wei under the slogan of restoring the Han dynasty and considered themselves the legitimate successors.

"Restore the Han Dynasty!"

Some people in the crowd joined in the commotion.

"Restore the Han Dynasty!"

"Restore the Han Dynasty!"

"Revive the Han!"

"Revive the Han!"

"Revive the Han!"