I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 220 - 15: Gu Chen Enters Luoyang, Never Faltering in His Lofty Ambitions (3)

Chapter 220: Chapter 15: Gu Chen Enters Luoyang, Never Faltering in His Lofty Ambitions (3)

Now he finally no longer hesitated.

Of course, he wouldn’t directly go to war with Gu Chen at such a time, but he agreed to the requests of those aristocratic families.

——The situation in Luoyang changed drastically.

When Liu Dai learned that those aristocrats in the court were fleeing one after another to Yan Province,

he was utterly in despair.

"Grand Preceptor, my beloved ministers, why do you abandon me and flee?"

Liu Dai wept bitterly in the court, staring intently at everyone present: "What did I do wrong?"

"When have I ever wronged you, my beloved ministers?"

"Why do my beloved ministers choose to abandon me!"

His face was full of sorrow, and his tone was extremely panicked.

Even though he wore the dragon robe.

But where on him was the semblance of an Emperor?

"Hmph!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately sneered disdainfully: "Is Your Majesty blaming us?"

"Was it us who made Your Majesty lose the Heirloom Seal of the Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Dai’s expression immediately stiffened, yet he still spoke stubbornly: "My beloved ministers, though I am not chosen by the Celestial Mandate, I have never wronged any of you."

"Even if you must leave... take me with you!"

As he spoke, he directly ran down from the court, rushed in front of Grand Commandant Yang Biao, and knelt down: "Grand Commandant, please save me, save me!"

His face was filled with pleading.

Upon seeing this, Yang Biao’s face immediately showed disgust.

These days, the aristocratic families were already living in unease, feeling agitated.

Until this moment, upon seeing this scene.

Their disdain for Liu Dai finally erupted.

Without a trace of pity, he kicked Liu Dai aside.

"Someone like you is unworthy of being ruler!"

Yang Biao scolded harshly and left in a huff.

"If Your Majesty truly doesn’t want to lose face, then just end it all to atone to the country."

Others present also looked on with disdain, shaking their heads as they walked out.

Seeing this, Liu Dai collapsed to the ground.

Blankly watching all of their backs.

His eyes showed infinite regret and filled with despair.

More and more people left Luoyang one after another.

Unlike the panicked aristocrats,

the whole of Luoyang’s citizens showed no fear, instead they were quite excited.

——After nearly a decade, the Gu Clan was returning again!

This gave rise to hope in all of their hearts.

Even within Luoyang, the lives of the common people remained difficult.

As of today.

Only the name Gu Clan could once again awaken their hope for the future.

Liu Dai had completely become solitary and defenseless.

From the noble families to the common people.

All had completely forgotten about this Emperor.

And he lacked the courage of Yuan Shao, not even having the guts to spill his own blood in suicide.

Even when all the aristocrats withdrew from Luoyang, he felt a glimmer of hope.

If he were to actively open the city gates and welcome Gu Chen into the capital.

Would Gu Chen spare his life seeing this?

Such a thought, for Liu Dai, was like a ray of light in the darkness.

It is human nature after all.

Even though he felt this might be delusional, he still couldn’t help but try to convince himself by every means.

In such a situation....

The eight gates of Luoyang, including the city of Luoyang, were wide open.

Liu Dai, wearing his dragon robe, personally led countless commoners to greet Gu Chen in front of Luoyang’s gates, elevating the ceremony to its highest point.

This scene resembled how Liu Bao once welcomed Gu Xi back to the capital.

But everything ultimately changed.

Listening to the sounds of music, Gu Chen’s expression remained unchanged.

He first looked at the familiar yet foreign city of Luoyang, then glanced at the countless commoners, and finally his gaze settled on the ingratiating face of Liu Dai.

"General of the Western Expedition returns to the capital, my mind is at ease."

The smile on Liu Dai’s face became even more ingratiating as he stared at Gu Chen: "The Gu Clan is the pillar of our Great Han, and today the General of the Western Expedition returns to the capital."

"I must personally lead the horse for the General."

He spoke to himself.

Saying this, without waiting for Gu Chen’s response, he directly wanted to rush forward to lead Gu Chen’s horse into the city.

——But the moment he approached Gu Chen.

Gu Chen, without any hesitation, directly raised his spear and aimed at Liu Dai’s neck.

In an instant, Liu Dai felt a chill.

"General!"

His expression suddenly changed, his body couldn’t help but tremble: "What is the meaning of this, General... I... I just want to lead the horse for the General."

"Liu Dai usurps the throne!"

Gu Chen did not look at Liu Dai, but shouted loudly at the dumbfounded commoners: "Causing chaos under Heaven, the people living with hardship."

"Today I return to the capital not to meet the Emperor, but to eliminate traitors."

"Liu Dai, not being chosen by the Celestial Mandate, usurped the throne."

"Betraying the ancestors, betraying the state, betraying the countless people, today I must execute him!"

After saying this, he gestured with his hand.

Immediately, a few people rushed out and stripped Liu Dai of his dragon robe.

Liu Dai was utterly stunned.

All his illusions shattered in this moment.

He knelt on the ground, looking up at the figure always seated on horseback, crying out for mercy.

"General, I was wrong... not.. I, the subject, was wrong."

"I was bewitched by those people, it was those people who misled me."

"Please, General, spare me on account of being of royal blood!!!"

He cried bitterly, without even the strength to rise.

In this moment, Gu Chen and Liu Dai stood in stark contrast.

After a brief moment of shock.

The citizens from all around finally began to react, with one person leading the call, the chants gradually started to sound.

"Eliminate the traitor!!!"

"Eliminate the traitor!!!"

"Eliminate the traitor!!!"

How can someone not chosen by the Celestial Mandate be worthy to be ruler?

In this moment, everyone’s pent-up grievances over the years were directed at Liu Dai.

Gu Chen finally turned to Liu Dai, and in Liu Dai’s despairing eyes, he swung his silver spear, piercing through Liu Dai’s neck in an instant.

"Puff!"

Blood gushed out.

Gu Chen’s expression remained unchanged as he took a long sword from a soldier beside him and spoke again:

"In the past, Wang Mang’s usurpation brought chaos under Heaven, and after his death, his head was hung on the street for all to see."

"And so shall it be now!"

After saying this, he dismounted with the sword and directly cut off Liu Dai’s head!.....

In the ninth year of Han Xing, in April;

Gu Chen returned to Luoyang and declared the crimes of the false Emperor before the masses.

Beheaded the false Emperor Liu Dai in front of the masses of Luoyang. ...

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"In the eighth year of Han Xing in the spring, Gu Chen set out from Henei in the name of quelling rebellion, conquering several cities in succession.

In June, he fought with Yuan Shu’s grand army in Huai County.

In this campaign, Yuan Army’s vanguard Zhang Xun and Le Jiu, overconfident and advancing rashly, were ambushed by Gu Chen’s elite cavalry, and as they crossed halfway, Gu Chen attacked and beheaded Xun and Jiu under his horse, causing Yuan’s army to collapse.

Gu Chen took advantage of the victory and pressed on, his sharp spear pointing straight at Luoyang. The time saw the false Emperor Liu Dai entrenched in the palace, yet many court ministers secretly contacted Yan Province’s governor Cao Cao, covertly supplying food and withdrawing city defenses.

On the bingshen day of April in the ninth year, Gu Chen led his army into Luoyang, the people welcomed him with food along the road.

In front of the Zhuque Gate, Gu Chen reined his horse and raised his spear, pointing at Liu Dai and shouted: "You, a mere branch of the royal household, did not think of preserving your integrity, instead acting in the usurpation of Wang Mang!

Destroying the foundation of the Grand Ancestor, severing the lineage of Guangwu, causing the whole world to be engulfed in turmoil, with bones covering the wilderness.

Today I follow Heaven to punish the traitor, using your blood to offer sacrifice to Han’s foundation!"

His voice thundered as the masses gathered, their chorus of "punish the false Emperor" roared and shook the city walls.

Before Liu Dai could make a defense, Gu Chen spurred his horse forward, stabbed his spear through his chest, then withdrew his sword to decapitate him, hanging his head on the city gate lintel, blood splattered on the green stone, darkening the sunlight."

——From "Records of Heroes at the End of Han, Gu Chen Chapter"