Chapter 5 The emperor returns to Beijing

While Cao Cao was busy stabilizing Yuzhou, Emperor Liu Xie also returned to Luoyang, the capital of Han Dynasty after six years of absence, under the guard of his ministers.Returning to the old capital did not bring him joy, but added a bit of melancholy. Luoyang is no longer the number one city in the world.The majestic North and South Palaces, the majestic White Tiger Tower, the East View of Manchurian classics, the prosperous gold market, and the noble halls were all wiped out with Dong Zhuo's fire, leaving only scorched earth, rubble and thorns.In order to let the emperor have a place to stay, Zhang Yang, the great Sima, reluctantly built a main hall at the former site of Nangong, but in order to show his achievements, he named the palace "Yang'an Hall" grandiosely.

Huluo Pingyang was bullied by dogs, Emperor Liu Xie could only suffer under this plaque, and even the queen and nobles had nowhere else to settle.But the situation of ministers and ministers is not as good as when they were in Anyi.After all, the small county of Anyi still has a few houses for the princes and veterans, but in Luoyang, even such conditions are not available. There is no smell of chickens and dogs within a thousand miles of Henan, and it is completely desolate and dead, without a grain of food.Apart from bearing the false name of being the capital of the Great Han Dynasty, Luoyang no longer has any practical significance.

Liu Xiewen sat on the hall of Yang An, listening to the long report from the waiter.The conflict between the Baibo faction and the old general of Xiliang could not be eased after all. Han Siam led troops to raid Dong Cheng's part. Siam risked his life.Although these situations are very important, Liu Xie always listens absent-mindedly.His gaze jumped over the top of Zhongji's head, and swept to the palace yard covered with wormwood outside the main hall. All he thought was about his father Liu Hong's extravagance and lust during his lifetime. , Imprisoning Zhongliang... Now he has to bear the pain and pay for his father's innocence. Perhaps this is the retribution of the ancestors for their children and grandchildren!

The attendant Zhong Ji knelt on the hall and didn't look up, but he also felt that the emperor was distracted. He couldn't say a word to remind him, so he stopped talking and lowered his head to pick at the cracks in the bricks. After a long time, Liu Xie realized that Zhong Ji stopped talking, cleared his throat and said, "Qing Aiqing, don't say anything, back down quickly." "Eh?" Zhong Ji couldn't help raising his eyelids, then lowered them again, "Han Xian attacked Dong Cheng for no reason, His Majesty thinks..." "I can't control it." Liu Xie trembling lips, raised his hands tirelessly, "I can't control anyone... Han Xian, Dong Cheng, Yang Feng, Zhang Yang, they can make trouble as they like, I tired."

"But Your Majesty calls Dong Cheng uncle after all, he is still Dong Guiren's father!" Zhong Ji reminded eagerly without choosing words. Liu Xieli ignored him and got up slowly; Hu Benlang hurried forward to help him when he saw this—the eunuch was killed by He Jin's men, the court ladies were snatched away by Dong Zhuo and Li Jue, and the imperial servant was killed by Xiliang soldiers We're gone, and now Huben Lang has to do the errand of accompanying chauffeur.Liu Xie let him support the turning back to the apse, and when he was about to reach the screen wall, he suddenly stopped and murmured: "Chong Aiqing, you and Dong Cheng are friends from the same hometown, so the report just now blindly favored him, am I right? "

Zhong Ji didn't expect the sixteen-year-old little emperor to throw out such a sentence, he was so frightened that he was so frightened that he lowered his head and dared not speak again.There was no movement for a long time, and then he raised his eyelids tremblingly to wait and see, the emperor had already left... Liu Xie walked to the curtain in the back hall, and said to Huben Lang who was supporting him, "Get back, don't come in if you have nothing to do." "This..." Huben Lang seemed a little embarrassed. Liu Xie sneered and said, "Go back and tell your real master, Han Xian, that the emperor is being honest and won't interfere in their affairs... Get lost!" Only then stepped into the tent.

General Fu Wan of Fuguo, servant Yang Qi, and eunuch Han Rong had been waiting for a long time. They sneaked into the palace pretending to be empress servants. When the emperor turned around, they quickly got up and bowed down. "Several veterans don't need to be formal, just sit down." Liu Xie waved his hand and sat among them quite casually, "What kind of etiquette are you talking about at this time? You are the only loyal people left in the Han Dynasty." It's gone." These words were both praise and sadness, which was quite inconsistent with his sixteen years old age, and no one answered.

The attendant Yang Qi is a member of the Hongnong Yang clan of the fourth generation and three princes, the great-grandson of Yang Zhen, the old Taiwei of Emperor Xiao'an, and the elder brother of the Taiwei Yang Biao clan.When he was in Chang'an, it was he who persuaded Li Jue's general Song Ye to turn against him, which created the conditions for Liu Xiedong to return.Because of this move, Liu Xie regarded him as an absolute confidant. The eunuch Han Rong is a very prestigious old minister. At the beginning, he, Shaofu Yinxiu, Jinwu Humuban, the general master Wu Xiu, and Yueqi school lieutenant Wang Yu worked together to appease the Guandong. Kuang was killed, and only he survived by virtue of his prestige.Having escaped with his life, he did not take refuge elsewhere, but willingly returned to the emperor to share the risk, so he was also trusted by Liu Xie.As for General Fu Wan of Fuguo, he is the father of the empress and the head of state, so Liu Xie naturally relies heavily on him.The Fu family in the East China Sea never intervenes in political disputes, known as "Fu does not fight", but in the current situation, Fu Wan has no choice but to stand above the court.But the auxiliary country general he assumed was just a false title, and his subordinates were only more than a hundred miscellaneous servants, who had little fighting power at all, and could only serve as the emperor's human shield in times of crisis.

Yang Qi held a roll of seals and handed them to the emperor: "This is written by Cao Cao, and this is the third time he has given up the seal. It seems that he is determined not to take the title of Marquis Fei Ting." Liu Xie took it and glanced at it slightly: 〖I don’t realize that your majesty is the hero of Xunchen’s grandfather and Yuyu, who suppressed the rebels and helped establish a filial emperor.It is said that you will never forget, and you will be granted the title of Maotu.Shengen Mingfa, longing for hometown.The day regards ministers as the seedlings of loyalty and filial piety, and no longer measures the abundance of ministers.Not only forced to attack Jueyi, but also to test his ancestors, regained his favor as a general with ax and axe, and also took charge of the constitution of Dazhou Wanli.Neibi Dingchen, the second uncle of the foreign reference, the honor of both the body and the silk, and the original branch depends on the infinite honor.In the past, the Great Peng assisted the Yin, and the Kunwu winged the Xia. It was Bei Juexi who made great achievements.The minister Shuxiu has no name, the ruler has no achievements, he is favored by the lottery, his life is commended, and he is not profitable for a while, but three lives are handed over.Double gold and heavy purple, showing Fang Ren.Although I don't know righteousness, the common people know what to do. 〗

"If you don't want it, you don't want it. It's all Yang Feng's wishful thinking anyway. He has already occupied the two states of Henan and Yanzhou, so he doesn't care about such a nominal position!" Liu Xie threw away the badge, "What's going on with Han Xian and Dong Cheng? ?” It’s not that he doesn’t care about Dong Cheng’s safety, it’s that all factions in the palace have eyes and ears, and he can’t speak freely with Zhong Ji in front, and he has to put on a reprimanding attitude for others to see. Han Rong sighed: "Han Siam promoted Baibo's subordinates to get involved in the forbidden army without permission, and General Dong stepped forward to stop them. Han Siam led the troops to attack General Dong's camp at night. Han Siam."

Liu Xie shook his head again and again: "My uncle has the heart of protection, but he doesn't know the way of forbearance at all. How can such a hard work achieve great things? Han Xian and Yang Feng are two wolves, and Zhang Yang is mud that can't cover the wall. The Xiongnu can't even count on it, we have to find a way to escape." Han Rong added: "I heard that General Dong has sent a letter to Cao Cao asking him to come to Luoyang to fight Han Xian. We seem to be able to rely heavily on Cao Mengde." Liu Xie trembled, and then grabbed the watch and carefully looked at it: "If you succeed, you are Bei Juexi... This man has a lot of ambition! Cao Cao won the yellow scarf and Dong Zhuo, but he is better than Yang Feng." , Han Xian and the others are more successful, but this person..." He couldn't help thinking of Cao Cao's murder of Xuzhou, but he shook his head, "I'm afraid that the person who can make things is more of a threat to me." Fu Wan interjected: "Whether it's a blessing or a curse, the emperor can only try to use Cao Cao." Liu Xie smiled wryly: The father-in-law's words are too tactful. Now it's not me trying to use Cao Cao, but Cao Cao is probably trying to use me, right?But besides Cao Cao, is there a second choice?Hebei Yuan Shao, who recently appointed his son Yuan Tan as the governor of Qingzhou without authorization, beat Kong Rong, Prime Minister of Beihai, to the point where he had no power to fight back.As for Yuan Shu in Huainan, he is the one who wants me to die the most, looking for him is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger.Liu Yan of Yizhou is dead, and now his son Liu Zhang is the second emperor of the land, and his seat is more secure than mine!Jingzhou Liu Biao is a good choice, but to go to Xiangyang, you have to pass through the land of Cao Cao... After much deliberation, it seemed that Cao Cao was the only candidate left. Liu Xie sighed, and suddenly tore a piece of brocade from the hem of his imperial clothes. "Your Majesty, this is..." Liu Xie took a pen and said, "I want to recruit Lu Bu to lead the army to escort me." "Lu Bu?!" The three veterans were all surprised. Liu Xie frantically wrote and murmured: "After all, Lu Fengxian was responsible for assassinating Dong Zhuo, and he and Cao Cao had a grudge against Yanzhou. They are at odds." "Then why did His Majesty let him come?" Han Rong was quite puzzled. A light suddenly appeared in Liu Xie's empty eyes: "It was because they were at odds that he was asked to restrain Cao Cao. One person is difficult to control, but two people are much better." While speaking, this short secret edict has been written, Liu Xie handed it over to Yang Qi, "Yang Aiqing, leave this matter to you, find a way to find someone to send it out." "This..." Yang Qi looked distressed: Lu Bu was defeated by Cao Cao, would he dare to fight Cao Cao again?Even if he dares, now in Xuzhou he is restrained by the three families of Liu Bei and Yuan Shu, even if he wants to come, can he get out smoothly? Liu Xie naturally understood this. He squeezed Yang Qi's cold hand: "I know that Lu Bu may not be able to come...but now I can only follow Cao Cao. It is difficult to stand in the barrenness of Henan, and we have to find a safe place first. Only when we settle down can we plan our future affairs. Relying on Cao Cao and not allowing him to monopolize power, we can only find someone to fight with him in the court, so that I can profit from it and revive the Han Dynasty!" As he spoke, he stared straight at Yang Qi, "Although I am the Son of Heaven, I cannot decide the destiny, I can only do my best..." It is a great disrespect to meet the emperor's eyes, but Yang Qi can't care about etiquette now.He looked at the handsome and melancholy Liu Xie, and his heart felt like a knife was piercing his heart: Isn't this emperor a wise master now?When I was in Sanfu, I was forced by Li Jue to save myself, and I was still concerned about helping the victims... There are talents with virtue, love and tolerance, but it is a pity that they do not have the blessing of unifying the world... So many crimes at the age of sixteen... The late emperor Lord, you are really a sinner! Yang Qi couldn't help crying, and handed him a silk handkerchief to wipe away his tears after he finished his work.Han Rong asked rather worriedly, "What if Lu Bu can't come?" "Then burn this secret edict, and forget what I said today!" Liu Xieqing's face was full of mist. The three old ministers were all silent: no matter whether this matter is successful or not, Cao Cao, who is about to enter Beijing, must not know.If the news leaks out, not only will our three old lives be lost, but even the emperor will find it difficult to deal with himself...