Although the officials under the Cao Family had different opinions, they did not dare to speak up.
Bai Xiaowen said, "When the emperor moves, the officials should follow."
Fu Wan and the other officials all expressed that they were willing to follow the emperor up north toward the new capital Ye City.
However, there were still many people who were not willing.
An old official knelt down and said, "I'm old, and I'm not used to Ye City. I'm afraid I can't follow you. Please give me my bones to return to my hometown. "
With someone taking the lead, there would be others following. Many people knelt down in the hall. Those officials under the Cao Family also took the chance to join in.
Fu Wan looked at Bai Xiaowen, "Yuan Zhengbei, how do you think we should deal with these people who want to return?"
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand, "You shouldn't be asking me that. Now that his majesty is in court, as officials, how can we make decisions? Don't blame me for being unloyal and treat me like Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao. "
Fu Wan quickly explained, "I'm not asking you to make a decision. I'm just asking for your suggestion. The final decision is naturally in his hands."
Bai Xiaowen smiled, "You're a loyal official, I've wronged you. You're asking for a suggestion, but I wonder if these officials would dare to do the same in front of Cao Cao? "
Minister Geng raged, "They're obviously trying to force the ruler and still have hope for Cao Cao."
Emperor Xian looked at the officials kneeling on the ground, and the rage in his heart continued to spread.
Bai Xiaowen and the others' words reminded him. When Cao Cao was in power, why didn't these officials return home? When Cao Cao killed the concubines, they also did not beg for mercy.
The feeling of being in power for the first time made Emperor Xian even more emotional, and he could not think rationally.
"All of you … are obviously Cao Cao's henchmen!"
Emperor Xian slapped the table and stood up. He pointed at the officials kneeling in the hall, "Don't think that I don't know what you've done! You are all paid by the emperor and should be loyal to the emperor. When the country is in danger, you don't think of repaying the emperor. Instead, you gather people to threaten me. You … "
Emperor Xian of Han took in a deep breath and said sternly, "Anyone who is not willing to go up north will be treated as Cao Cao's people. Where is Yuan Xi, the General of the Northern Expedition? "
"Present!"
"I order you to escort the remaining members of the Cao family to the drill ground and behead them. Those who commit heinous crimes will be exterminated! "
Bai Xiaowen was not surprised by Emperor Xian of Han's actions. Emperor Xian of Han had accumulated a lot of hatred in his heart. Last night, when they met, he had insisted on killing Xun Yu and the other officials of the prime minister's manor. Today, in the main hall, the officials did not give him any face and were unwilling to follow. It would be strange if Emperor Xian of Han could tolerate this.
There were three advantages to Bai Xiaowen's decision.
First of all, the officials had to move the capital. Otherwise, if there was only an emperor without an army, his prestige would be greatly reduced. Cao Cao could even say that the emperor Bai Xiaowen kidnapped was a fake emperor. He could then rely on the officials in Xudu to establish another court.
Secondly, Bai Xiaowen's act of returning power to Emperor Xian of Han would make Emperor Xian of Han feel at ease. This would make him more determined to move the capital up north.
Lastly, Bai Xiaowen would hide behind the scenes and let Emperor Xian of Han be the bad guy. This would make Emperor Xian of Han's image in the eyes of the officials even worse. This would make it easier for him to control Ye City. On the other hand, letting Bai Xiaowen directly offend the officials would not be good for his reputation.
In the Three Kingdoms, was reputation important?
According to Bai Xiaowen's understanding, before one became powerful, reputation was important. Only when one became a warlord and had strong subordinates would one have the right to not care about reputation. However, even if one reached that step, having a good reputation was still better than having a bad reputation.
Cao Cao had the capital to be willful because he had more than ten years to build up his power in the Three Kingdoms. On the other hand, the awakened ones did not.
The atmosphere in the hall was solemn.
Emperor Xian of Han's anger did not make the officials feel guilty. However, when Bai Xiaowen stood up with his hand on his sword and his killing intent was contained, they could not help but feel fear.
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me! I am not a member of the Cao Family. I am willing to sacrifice my life to prove my loyalty. Why would I follow you? This is my duty and I am willing to go. "A few officials hurriedly said.
It was funny. The first to change their stance and express their willingness to follow Emperor Xian of Han north were the officials of the pro-Cao faction.
The ministers who were originally part of the "neutral" faction, on the other hand, were reserved and did not change their minds immediately. Later, more and more people changed their minds and obeyed. Most of the ministers of the neutral faction expressed their willingness to follow the crowd and migrate with the army.
However, in the end, there were still ten or so old officials who thought that they were quite famous and did not change their stance. They insisted that they would not be able to bear the journey and begged to return home.
It was worth mentioning that Xun Yu was not among them. He did not make any move to 'retire' from the start.
This made many people feel weird. However, at such an intense moment, no one had the time or courage to question Xun Yu.
Towards those ten or so stubborn officials, Bai Xiaowen did not show any mercy.
These stubborn old officials were not as easy to "manage" as the pro-Cao officials who had changed their words.
Immediately, Bai Xiaowen ordered the winged cavalry to imprison these ten over old officials and follow the emperor's orders to wipe out their families.
Not to mention how vicious Bai Xiaowen was, Cao Cao was much more vicious than him. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there was only one case of Xudu being set on fire. There were only a few main culprits, but Cao Cao had already started a massacre. All the officials in the court were killed until the river turned red.
Furthermore, Cao Cao personally gave the order. On Bai Xiaowen's side, at least Emperor Xian of Han helped him take the blame.
The court assembly ended very quickly, and the officials all returned home. Under the supervision of the Youzhou soldiers, they rushed their families to set off.
Every household did not need to pack any luggage and only brought rations.
The officials could only bring their in-laws. As for the servants and maids, they were all dismissed and could not follow the army.
All of a sudden, Xudu was filled with cries. Everywhere one looked, there were scenes of separation.
Bai Xiaowen was not moved. A city full of cries was better than a city full of mourning.
Under the orders of Emperor Xian of Han (it didn't matter whether there was such an order or not), Bai Xiaowen raided Cao Cao's house and obtained a small amount of gold and money (which couldn't be brought out of this dimension), as well as many treasures from the treasury. Unfortunately, they didn't have ownership rights (couldn't be brought out of this dimension).
Looking at the time, it had been 12 hours since they took over the prime minister's manor and the palace. The hero side quest was completed.
As Bai Xiaowen took over the city quickly, the reinforcements from the Yuzhou prefectures had not yet arrived. This was the reason why the hero side quest did not have a difficulty rating. It would change based on the awakened's choice.
Bai Xiaowen quickly received a notification.
"Quest reward: Obtain ownership rights to one of the prime minister's treasures."
"Additional reward: For every 12 hours you occupy Xudu, you will obtain ownership rights to one of the prime minister's treasures."
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