Early the next morning, Zhong Yao dispatched a swift messenger from Chang'an, delivering an urgent report: Weiyang Palace caught fire, the Emperor suffered a calamity, nearly nine-tenths of the Han Imperial kinsmen perished, and more than half of the officials were either injured or dead, leaving Chang'an in complete chaos. Liu, Cao, and Sunx were requested to return to Chang'an promptly to preside over the Emperor's funeral arrangements.
Upon receiving this news, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Ce, who had just returned at dawn, were sitting in a row holding bowls and eating together.
When the news arrived, everyone was present. Initially, everyone had put on new clothes today, which, though not coronation robes, were still quite luxurious, and the group was eating and chatting happily.
However, the moment this news came, Liu Bei and Cao Cao jumped up immediately.
