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Chapter 114 Long live my emperor
Chapter 114 Long Live the Emperor
At the same time, in the imperial palace, at the Sima Mansion next to the Jiade Hall.
Huangfu Song looked at the message sent by Liu Bian with a solemn expression.
He understood the situation in Yuzhou a little better than Liu Bian and was aware of its complexity.
In addition to the rebellions of the Yellow Turban Army and others, various aristocratic families were involved, people's hearts were in turmoil, and they were very alienated from the imperial court.
After thinking for a while, he left the Grand Marshal's Mansion and turned to the Shangshu Terrace.
The Secretariat was already very busy because Liu Bian suddenly issued an edict to arrive in Beijing the next day. All preparations had to be made one day in advance. From Yang Biao and Wang Yun on down, all the Shangshu, Shilang, and Jiuqing had started to move.
From the imperial palace to the city gate, emergency arrangements were made all the way. Some people were guarding the city gate and were waiting for Liu Bian's arrival.
At this moment, Zhao Yun was leading the imperial carriage and was not far from Luoyang City. Seeing that there was nothing to do, he took the opportunity to suppress a bandit.
In Bingzhou, which is farther away, Zuo Li was "escorting" Dong Zhuo and was heading from Yanmen to Taiyuan County.
Dong Zhuo rode on his horse, looking very friendly with Zuo Li beside him, and said with a smile: "Angel, when you return to the capital this time, please speak well of him in front of His Majesty."
Behind them, there were more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages, all filled with confiscated valuables.
Zuo Li had his usual fake smile on his white face and said, "Don't worry, General. I saved it."
The two looked at each other, with a gentle smile in their eyes but a cold sneer in their hearts.
Behind them, in addition to the imperial guards led by Zuo Li, there were also Dong Zhuo's confidants such as Niu Fu, Hua Xiong, and Guo Si.
There was a huge group of people, more than a hundred in total.
In Taiyuan City, Sun Jian was saying goodbye to Lu Zhi.
He brought 3,000 men out of Hanzhong, and now he has nearly 6,000 men.
After seeing Sun Jian off, Lu Zhi sat in the government office, reviewing the documents in front of him with a calm expression and tightly furrowed brows.
After a period of purge, Bingzhou was still complicated. It was difficult to implement Liu Bian's reform plan, which required great efforts.
What’s more important is that there must be enough money and food to support it, and it also takes time and cannot be achieved overnight.
"From north to south..."
Lu Zhishen paced for a while, talking softly to himself.
The north includes Shuofang, Wuyuan, Yunzhong and other counties, which were seized from the Xiongnu. It has always been a war-torn area and the situation is the most complicated.
Lu Zhi was determined to move from difficult to easy.
At this time, Gongsun Zan strode in, his armor clanging and full of murderous intent, and said, "Teacher, give me a little more time, and I can defeat the Black Mountain Army!"
Lu Zhi raised his eyelids and glanced at him, saying, "The gain is not worth the loss."
The Montenegrin Army is entrenched in the mountains. If we want to pacify them as soon as possible, there are only two possibilities: either they come out, or they surrender completely.
Otherwise, the imperial court's expedition would be extremely long and cost countless manpower and material resources.
The current Han Dynasty cannot afford to make trouble.
Gongsun Zan's wrinkled face was filled with gloom, and he seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
Lu Zhi looked at the document without raising his head and asked, "You want to go back to Youzhou?"
"Yes." Gongsun Zan did not hide it.
He dominated Youzhou, and the governor and the governor could not do anything to him. He was a local emperor. If Lu Zhi had not written to him, he would not have moved.
During the past few months in Hedong and Bingzhou, Gongsun Zan was restricted in his duties and lived a very unhappy life.
Lu Zhi sat up straight, his expression calm, and said, "I have already reported this merit to His Majesty, and promoted you to General Fenwu."
Gongsun Zan was startled, feeling surprised and happy at the same time. The corners of his mouth twitched, but he said nothing.
Lu Zhi lowered his head again and said, "I know you are uncomfortable. His Majesty is already looking for candidates for Bingzhou governor. Next year at the latest, you will follow me to the capital, or stay in the capital. You can choose by yourself then."
Gongsun Zan was still in awe of Lu Zhi. Seeing that he had made it so clear, he straightened his face and said, "I will listen to you, Master!"
Lu Zhi said nothing.
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The next day, before dawn, Liu Bian left the imperial guards camp, crossed the city of Luoyang, and returned to his imperial carriage.
Zhao Yun, dressed in white armor, followed beside him, looking heroic and powerful.
He looked at Dian Wei, a big man standing beside him who was a head taller than him.
Dian Wei met his gaze and grinned.
Zhao Yun paused, raised his hand and said, "Zhao Zilong of Changshan."
Dian Wei quickly raised his hand and said in a muffled voice, "Dian Wei from Chenliu."
At this moment, Liu Bian suddenly turned his head, looked at Dian Wei and asked, "You don't have any words?"
Dian Wei said: "No one in our village has any writing skills."
Liu Bian nodded slightly. Poor people had to spend money to get a name, so very few people could afford to choose a character.
Liu Bian was just about to say that he wanted to pick one for Dian Wei, but Zhang Liao came over and said, "Your Majesty, it has been strictly rectified!"
"it is good."
Liu Bian turned around and saw that it was getting light. He estimated the time and said, "It's almost time. Let's set off."
"According to the order."
The imperial guards who were guarding Liu Bian's carriage moved quickly. After Liu Bian got on the carriage, three thousand imperial guards set out and headed straight for Luoyang.
At this moment, outside Yongmen, civil and military officials were already standing there.
Headed by Yang Biao, the Secretariat, the Censorate, the Nine Ministers, as well as some royal relatives, marquises, etc., lined up in an orderly manner.
There were more than a hundred people, whispering and talking to each other, and most of them were looking towards the west with anticipation.
Among the Han emperors, only two emperors had personally led troops to war, namely the two who founded the country. Not even the famous Emperor Wu and Emperor Xuan had done that.
Liu Bian is the third one!
When the imperial court was weak, the Han Dynasty was in decline, and the world was in chaos, Liu Bian led the army in person and won a great victory, beheading the Xiongnu Chanyu. This was enough to boost the morale of the Han Dynasty, inspire people's hearts, and clear the haze over Luoyang.
Yang Biao's fat, round face remained expressionless. He folded his hands and looked straight ahead.
Wang Yun had an indifferent expression on his face, thinking in his mind how to meet the emperor alone and how to explain the incompetence of Yang Biao and others.
Xun You, Zhong Yao, He Yong and others gathered together and talked in low voices.
According to the plan, this day is a grand ceremony with various ceremonies, and we need to ensure that everything goes well.
It was not until dawn that Liu Bian's carriage appeared in everyone's sight.
I don’t know how many people were standing on tiptoe, and some people even gathered on the top of the city wall, waiting from afar.
Another half hour passed, and the imperial guards arrived first, standing on both sides, on guard.
Liu Bian's carriage slowly approached. Everyone fell silent, raised their hands, held their breath, and waited quietly.
When he got close, Yang Biao raised his hand and said in a loud voice: "Prime Minister Yang Biao leads all the officials to congratulate your majesty on your great victory over the Xiongnu and your triumphant return. The Han Dynasty is mighty, and long live our emperor!"
"The Han Dynasty is mighty, long live our emperor!"
"The Han Dynasty is mighty, long live our emperor!"
"The Han Dynasty is mighty, long live our emperor!"
All the officials behind him bowed deeply, their voices in unison, as loud as thunder.
Liu Bian sat on the imperial carriage, smiling and motionless, and said, "No need to be polite, my lords!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The crowd's voices were loud and clear, reaching the sky.
Liu Bian sat on the imperial carriage and slowly entered the city. He took in the expressions of these people, his heart was shaken and his eyes were quiet.
He thought about many things.
In history, Dong Zhuo entered the capital, Li Ru forced him to commit suicide, Cao Cao welcomed Liu Xie back to Xu, and Cao Pi replaced the Han Dynasty.
"As long as I am here, the Han Dynasty will never be destroyed!"
Liu Bian's eyes were shining and his mind was as firm as iron.
"Long live your Majesty!"
As soon as we entered the city gate, we were surrounded by people on both sides, who started shouting.
"Long live your Majesty!"
"Long live your Majesty!"
"Long live your Majesty!"
There are elderly people, young men and women, and children.
Liu Bian knew at a glance that this was not a pre-arranged arrangement, and he could not help but sit up straight. After walking for a while, he stood up from the imperial carriage and waved to the people on both sides.
His action shocked the people on both sides even more. Their shouts rang out like thunder, covering the entire Luoyang City.
Some people were so excited that they wanted to rush over.
The imperial guards on both sides were startled and held up their spears to block the attack.
"His Majesty!"
"His Majesty!"
There was a child about five or six years old, with his hands on a spear. He was waving his hands and shouting in a childish voice, which was unusually conspicuous.
Liu Bian looked at him, thought for a moment, took off the jade pendant from his waist, threw it to him, and said loudly: "I give it to you. In the future, you will be a general, go to war on my behalf, and be granted a title of nobility and a position of prime minister!"
The child caught it, but was stunned and looked back at his parents behind him.
The young parents were also shocked. They never thought that the Emperor would give their child such a special item as a jade pendant!
The two panicked and quickly held the child down, then knelt down and shouted, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Bian waved his hand and continued to move forward with the imperial carriage.
But the people became even more excited, shouting non-stop, following behind and blocking the road in front. If it weren't for the imperial guards trying their best to clear the way, it would have been impossible to move forward.
The imperial carriage was moving very slowly, and Liu Bian delivered all the things that could be delivered.
On the second floor of a teahouse, Wang Lang stood at the window, watching silently, and began to waver in his heart about not taking up an official position.
There was a tavern not far across the street. A drunkard with disheveled hair staggered out, looked at the imperial carriage, listened to the people's shouts, and stood there in a daze.
Among the crowd of people, Zhou's father and son saw this scene and could not help but look at each other. They wanted to say something, but it was drowned out by the thunderous applause. They could only shut up and concentrate on watching Liu Bian on the imperial carriage.
Beside the imperial carriage were Dian Wei, who was tall and strong, wearing heavy armor and had a dark face, and Zhao Yun, who was dressed in silver armor, looked heroic, handsome and calm.
Liu Bian stood on the imperial carriage, smiling, his heart beating wildly.
After finally reaching Suzaku Gate, the people were still following them, shouting loudly.
Liu Bian turned around, waved his hand, and said loudly: "Go back."
These three simple words triggered an even louder wave of noise. Almost everyone looked excited and spoke in high voices, unwilling to leave.
Liu Bian waved his hand again and followed the imperial carriage into the palace.
As for Yang Biao, Wang Yun and others behind him, no matter how much they thought about it, they were still filled with excitement and could not calm down for a long time.
When Liu Bian entered the palace and arrived at Quefei Hall, the eunuchs and palace maids were waiting for him with crowns and robes.
Now the various ceremonies are about to begin.
"Hey."
Liu Bian couldn't help but sigh, thinking of the terrible torture on the day of his coronation ceremony, which almost exhausted him to death.
"Bian'er, Bian'er..."
Liu Bian had just changed his clothes when Empress Dowager He and Tang Ji arrived.
Empress Dowager He rushed over, hugged Liu Bian's arms, and said incoherently: "Okay, okay, my son Bian will really be a good emperor, better than your father, okay, okay..."
Liu Bian smiled and thought to himself, what's so good about his adopted father?
Tang Ji's pretty face flushed, she pursed her lips, and stared at Liu Bian with her watery eyes.
Xun You hurried over, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, let's start by offering sacrifices to the late emperor's temple."
Because Empress Dowager Dong wanted to return to the capital, some people recalled that the late emperor wanted to depose the legitimate heir and enthrone the youngest son. Therefore, Xun You arranged many grand sacrifices to dilute the rumors and extinguish the delusions of some people.
Liu Bian nodded and said to Empress Dowager He: "Mother, I will come to see you after the sacrifice ceremony is over."
"Yes, go quickly." Empress Dowager He waved her hand quickly, her eyes filled with relief and pride.
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