Seeing that the public was outraged, the rebellion of the kings led by Luoyang King Xiao Jingyao was difficult to calm down, the ministers in the court jointly submitted a memorial, requesting the emperor to kill the minister Deng Xian and the prime minister Fang Shixian, and restore the hometown of Dayin in exchange for the kings to dismiss the troops. .
Xiao Heng was furious, as if he had suffered a great humiliation, threw down his memorial and said sternly: "I am a dignified king of a country, how can I be controlled by the vassal kings?"
"Emperor, since the Fang Shixian advised the emperor to reduce the vassals, my Dayin has been in civil turmoil. Prime Minister Han resigned, Lord Fan died of his rituals. Other virtuous ministers either retired to idle positions or were moved to remote places by the Prime Minister. My loyal ministers were loyal to me for the reign of their duties. As it decreases day by day, if this continues, my country's fortune will decline!"
The person who spoke was Chen Rui, who was given a free civil servant and the chief clerk of Situ!
"Yes, the emperor, the King of Luoyang is loyal and courageous. If he had not been forced by the Prime Minister Fang Shixian, he would not have raised any troops rashly and requested to kill the treacherous ministers and clear the king's side. He also hoped that the emperor would kill the treacherous ministers for the sake of Dayi's stability!"
Other civil officials also nodded and agreed. Some of them were dissatisfied with the Prime Minister's relaxation, or some were dissatisfied with the emperor's trust, and they also took this opportunity to express themselves one by one.
Xiao Heng thought for a long time, but did not nod and agreed... At this moment, the scout came to report that the governor of Yongzhou was unable to resist and was personally beheaded by the subordinates of King Xiao Rong of Wuling. All the soldiers of Yongzhou surrendered.
Xiao Heng's face changed drastically. With the advice of the civil servant, he finally slowly and difficultly made the order to execute Deng Xian, the Zhongshu and the Prime Minister Fang Shixian to quell the Dayin military chaos.
The minister Deng Xian had already heard the people's clamor for the execution of himself to clear the emperor. Before Xiao Heng could even send someone to take him away, he drank a glass of poisonous wine in his mansion, and he forgot the poison!
Prime Minister Fang Shixian, who planned to take his family to escape, was caught by the Yulin Army before he left the imperial capital, threw him into prison, and executed on the same day!
When Xiao Heng received the letter Deng Xian left to him, the two treacherous officials mentioned by the people had been executed!
Looking at the lines of words left by Deng Xian, Xiao Heng frowned and sighed softly.
The minister Deng Xian has always been his most trusted minister. Now, in order to quell the rebellion of the vassal kings, he has to sacrifice the person he trusts the most. Xiao Heng couldn't bear the grief in his heart.
"This time, even Deng Xian has been cruel to get rid of it, and he has become a lonely man!" Xiao Heng held the letter tightly and smiled helplessly.
Han Xiang'er handed him a cup of hot tea and comforted her softly: "Your Majesty, you still have me around you, how could you be a lonely man?"
Xiao Heng looked at Han Xianger, held her boneless hands in her palms, and sighed with a sigh: "Yes, you are the only one by my side now..."
Han Xiang'er smiled faintly and leaned into Xiao Heng's arms. An undetectable cold light flashed through her beautiful eyes.
The matter of Xiao Heng killing the attendant Deng Xian and the Prime Minister Fang Shixian has been sent to the King of Luoyang Xiao Jingyao, and asked him to withdraw his troops and return to Luoyang.
However, Xiao Jingyao rejected Xiao Heng's order to withdraw his troops and continued to lead tens of thousands of troops south. Taking advantage of the late winter and night, he raided the general Wu Bing's stronghold in Woyang and captured Yanzhou.
Wu Bing did not expect that the elite soldiers under Luoyang King Xiao Jingyao were so brave. He was caught off guard. He hurriedly led the remaining troops to retreat 100,000 people and hurriedly retreated into Qiaocheng, and could not leave.
Xiao Heng was furious when he learned about this: "Okay, this is the idea you gave me. People have also been killed, but the King of Luoyang still has no intention of retreating..."