While Zhong Hui was still tangled up with Gao Dan, Cao Yu and the others had already entered Zhaoyang Hall.
Cao Mao gave them no chance to reminisce, explaining everything that had happened in Luoyang as quickly as he could.
"The Grand General is dead. The ministers have a stranglehold on the Imperial Court. They discuss affairs of state in the Imperial Secretariat and allow no one else to interfere..."
When Cao Yu and Xiahou Xian heard Cao Mao speak of these events, their minds could barely keep up.
The Grand General was dead??
Lu Yu had started the rebellion??
Zheng Chong was in power now??
Cao Mao quickly finished recounting what had happened, then said, "I invited you both here for two reasons."
"I am well aware of the suffering the members of the Imperial Clan have endured in the provinces. And speaking of it, Cao Shuang was the cause of all that suffering!"
"He acted without restraint and oppressed his own clansmen, bringing the realm to this state!"
Cao Mao planted the black pot of blame squarely on Cao Shuang. The man could hardly jump out and contradict him, after all.
Cao Yu and Xiahou Xian hurriedly nodded. Yes, yes, Cao Shuang had done all of it.
Whether he had or not, from now on, it was all his doing.
As for Emperor Wen, he had merely cared too much about the Imperial Clan and wanted to temper his younger brothers. He was not to blame.
"I care deeply about the Imperial Clan..."
At those words, Cao Yu shuddered instinctively.
"Therefore, I have decided to abolish the many existing restrictions. The princes will be allowed to live in their own fiefs, without having their fiefs changed or being forced to travel back and forth. They will be allowed