Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

Sima Gate is the first gate to enter the Southern Palace.

It is also the most important gate.

Those who entered Sima Gate all dismounted from their horses and carriages, regardless of their official rank.

Sima Gate was also the most important gate guarded by the imperial palace guards.

In theory, Sima Gate was not the first main gate of the palace; it was merely a gate access control point.

After entering through the Sima Gate, one could not directly enter the palace; one had to pass through the Duan Gate.

Duanmen Gate was the first gate to enter the palace.

The name Duanmen means the main gate, and it is also the south gate.

Only after the Sima Gate is opened will the Duan Gate be opened.

After the Duanmen Gate comes the Quefei Gate.

After entering the Quefei Gate, you will find the Quefei Hall.

After Emperor Guangwu established his capital in Luoyang in the first year of Jianwu, he first resided in the Quefei Hall of the Southern Palace.

Subsequently, as the Southern Palace continued to expand, the Quefei Hall was left unused.

However, the palace was the first palace where Emperor Guangwu resided after he designated Luoyang as the capital, and it held extraordinary significance. Therefore, it was neither demolished nor expanded, but was preserved.

Quefei Hall, also known as Queyu Hall.

It also serves as a warning from Emperor Guangwu to future generations.

After passing the Quefei Hall, we arrived at the last palace gate before entering the palace, the Zhangtai Gate.

Enter Chongde Hall through Zhangtai Gate.

On both sides of the hall, extending all the way to the hall gate, stood imperial guards in bright armor, carrying ceremonial weapons.

Behind the Imperial Guards were rows of enormous stone-carved mythical beasts.

From this point onward, officials attending court were to be numbered according to their rank.

Thousands of officials followed this path, taking small, quick steps and holding their official tablets in both hands as they ascended the white marble steps in front of the hall.

After arriving at the steps in front of Chongde Hall, only officials of the rank of 1,000 shi or above were qualified to enter the hall.

As for officials below the rank of 1,000 shi, they had to remain outside the palace steps and were not allowed to enter unless summoned from inside the palace.

Many officials who served in Luoyang but did not reach the rank of 1,000 shi (a unit of grain measure) never saw what the emperor actually looked like in their entire lives.

Only officials with a salary of 1,000 shi or above were qualified to enter the palace.

Before entering the palace, officials would remove their shoes and then hand over their swords to a nearby eunuch for safekeeping.

Only those meritorious officials, as bestowed by the emperor, were allowed to enter the palace with swords and shoes.

That is, wearing shoes and carrying a sword to the palace.

Of the hundreds of officials, only General He Jin, who was at the very front, and the Three Dukes were qualified.

As for Duan Yu, who was standing in the second row, he also had to remove his sword and shoes before entering the hall.

The eunuch Zuo Feng stood in front of the gate of the palace.

As soon as Duan Yu took off the sword from his waist, the sharp-eyed Zuo Feng immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Duan Yu.

"General Wei, last night His Majesty summoned Attendant Jian, Eunuch Zhang, and Eunuch Zhao to discuss matters."

"Jian Changshi said that General Wei should be severely punished."

"Eunuch Zhang and Eunuch Zhao have repeatedly spoken up for General Wei."

As Zuo Feng took the sword from Duan Yu, he quickly lowered his head and whispered something.

The sound was very soft, and only Duan Yu could hear it clearly.

Jian Shuo?

Duan Yu frowned slightly.

He then nodded slightly to Zuo Feng.

Some money, once spent, will never be wasted.

"His Majesty is not truly angry, General Wei need not take it too seriously."

After saying his last words, Zuo Feng returned to his original position.

Duan Yu then entered the main hall.

After hundreds of court officials had taken their places, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, who were standing on the Nine Dragon Wall, shouted in unison, "Let's begin the court session!"

The officials knelt in obeisance, and Liu Hong slowly emerged from behind the screen on the dragon throne.

"When there is something going on, we will start, and when there is nothing going on, we will retreat."

Zhang Rang's shrill voice rang out.

Today's grand court session is not the usual grand court session held on the first and fifteenth of the lunar month.

It was not because Duan Yu had returned temporarily that the court was convened to discuss how to quell the Yellow Turban rebels.

Therefore, the topic naturally revolves around Duan Yu and the Yellow Turban rebels.

Adding to what happened last night, everyone was ready to watch the show unfold.

Sure enough, right after Zhang Rang finished speaking, a person stepped out from behind Duan Yu.

It was none other than Fu Wan, the Commander of the Imperial Guards.

"Your Majesty, I have a memorial to present," Fu Wan said loudly, holding up his imperial tablet.

Liu Hong, sitting on the dragon throne, waved his hand: "Speak, what is it?"

The main hall of Chongde Hall is extremely spacious, and it could easily accommodate thousands of people.

So despite the presence of hundreds of court officials, the hall still felt quite spacious, and the echoes of their voices were very clear within the hall.

Standing behind Duan Yu, Fu Wan glanced at Duan Yu's back and gritted his teeth.

What happened last night has now spread throughout Luoyang.

Although Wei Ban was killed before his eyes, he was unable to stop it.

But if he doesn't say something today, his subordinates might really become disloyal in the future.

Even though Fu Wan was afraid of Duan Yu's retaliation, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go ahead.

"Your Majesty, I hereby report to General Wei that Duan Yu, the governor of Liangzhou, has committed four crimes: murdering a court official, riding wildly into the residence at night, and severely injuring and maiming Wei Ban's family members." Fu Wan said loudly.

On the dragon throne, Liu Hong's gaze fell on Duan Yu.

"General Wei, is the matter impeached against you by the Commander of the Imperial Guards true?" Liu Hong asked. "What do you have to say?"

Duan Yu took a deep breath, then stepped out of his seat and raised the tablet in his hand.

"Your Majesty, follow what King Jin said..."

Inside the hall, almost all the officials standing behind Duan Yu were looking at him, waiting for him to defend himself.

However, Duan Yu's next answer surprised everyone.

“Your Majesty, everything the Commander of the Imperial Guard said is true. I am willing to accept the punishment without any complaints.”

Ok?

Liu Hong, sitting on the dragon throne, was taken aback.

It's not just Liu Hong.

He Jin, Yuan Wei, Yang Ci, and others standing at the front were all taken aback.

this......

This isn't right.

Shouldn't Duan Yu first criticize Wei Ban for what he did, and then try to get some leniency for himself, or gain some sympathy from the emperor?

how......

Why did you just admit it like that?

"Your Majesty, I may have a thousand reasons, but murder is still a crime, so I am willing to accept punishment."

"No matter what punishment Your Majesty may impose, I will accept it without complaint."

Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Hong was stunned for a long time before he reacted.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong also looked at Duan Yu with surprise.

According to Jian Shuo, Duan Yu would definitely try to defend himself last night, and then the emperor would take the opportunity to reprimand him.

But... but Duan Yu has now accepted the punishment himself.

That's incredibly kind of attitude.

How can we beat them?

The big stick in their hands hasn't even been raised yet.

They promised to give you a beating followed by a sweet treat.

"Um... cough cough."

"What do you think?"

Liu Hong turned his gaze to Yuan Wei and Yang Ci.

Yang Ci and Yuan Wei, who were just about to watch the excitement, were also taken aback.

He quickly realized what was happening.

The emperor has thrown a difficult problem at them, making them the villains.

Yuan Wei and Yang Ci exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

They have to accept this difficult problem, whether they want to or not.

However, before the two could speak, Duan Yu spoke up again.

"Your Majesty, I know my sins are unforgivable. If I don't speak now, I fear I may not have the chance later."

Duan Yu looked at Liu Hong and said, "So this humble general would like to speak about this matter first."

"When I was suppressing the bandits Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, I confiscated five or six hundred million coins. I hadn't had the chance before, but now that I'm back in Luoyang, I've had the money escorted back and am about to present it to His Majesty."

hiss!

Liu Hong gasped, his eyes widening in shock.

Five or six hundred million dollars.

This...this is making a fortune!

That old dog Jian Shuo, thank goodness I didn't listen to him.

Duan Yu was not a sympathizer during the chaos; he was clearly a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty.

Where can we find a loyal and virtuous general like Duan Yu?

They could both help him fight wars and help him amass wealth.

Look at his attitude: he pleaded guilty and accepted punishment, and even voluntarily handed over his money and grain.

If it were anyone else, they would definitely have embezzled the money.

When Zhang Rang heard about five or six hundred million, he suddenly felt a little uneasy.

All the money he had accumulated over more than a decade in his old house was looted, and its whereabouts are still unknown.

"Cough cough..."

Liu Hong coughed twice.

Then he glared at Yuan Wei and Yang Ci again.

Liu Hong was already hesitant to speak up, and now that Duan Yu had offered another five or six hundred million yuan, he was even more unable to say anything.

These villains can only be dealt with by Yuan Wei and Yang Ci.