Chapter three hundred and eighty second entering the city
After hearing this, several virtuous and respected scholars looked solemn and bowed to the carriage: "Dong Zhuo is a jackal. He is in charge of the central government. He has done a lot of rebellion and deceived the heaven and deposed the master. People cannot bear to say it. The Duke governs the country in a clear way and supports farmers and mulberry trees."
We built dams and irrigated canals, mulberry silkworms and flaxseeds were used to rest with the people, and the countryside was full of joy."
"The Duke has gathered his troops to train his troops. Now he has killed the enemy general and brought back the Queen Mother. He will serve as a loyal minister to serve the country. After hearing the news, he is relieved of his heavy burden. There is no way to return the favor. Please accept your worship. If you want to be driven, you should obey the order."
Seeing everyone bowing down, the Queen Mother looked at them from a distance, although she couldn't hear the sound. She moved a little, then sat firmly again, with an indistinguishable expression and said: "Liu Shijun, it seems that you are very popular among scholars...
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Qianqian laughed. Although she didn't care about this, she was proud of what she heard, so she told the coachman: "Keep going."
"Yes, ma'am." The coachman responded, and the coach continued to move forward.
Out of some consciousness, the Queen Mother lowered the curtains of her car. The golden red silk curtains blocked the view, and only the sunlight came through, reflecting on her silent face.
She was slightly startled and sighed.
Ye Qing took one look at the curtains and couldn't help but smile.
The matter of talents is related to the destiny of the country. Yingchuan's literary style is famous all over the world. It is said that only half of the talents in the world are outstanding. This is an exaggeration, but it can be seen that it has an impact on scholars.
From his perspective, he could only see white and red strands of luck condensing in the void. This was the luck of these scholars, but it was a pity that they could not make full use of it.
But it doesn't matter even if you surrender to other princes. Once the time comes, you need to surrender and respond internally... When the time comes, you will remember this scene and may run to Liu Bei's army and say: "My old friend is here, are you willing to accept it, Duke Xuande?"
It's just a show of walking backwards to meet each other. This is how Cao Cao was in history. Ye Qing took advantage of this situation and plagiarized... Oh, learn to the end.
At that moment, Ye Qing issued an order: "The noble minds of all the scholars are so commendable, how can they avoid etiquette? Please ask the Queen Mother to withdraw her chariots and proceed slowly, in order to rectify the hearts of the world."
As soon as she said these words, someone immediately stepped forward and removed the car curtain and seat, revealing her luxurious appearance in the Queen Mother's court uniform.
The Queen Mother was startled, and in full view of the crowd, she subconsciously straightened her waist—her long years of Han Palace etiquette training and habits made her posture perfect.
At least that's what it looked like on the surface. Ye Qing secretly admired it and waved his hand to get out of the way.
All the scholars looked over, young scholars, and a few older scholars who had even attended the main hall of Luoyang Nangong and met the empress with their own eyes. When they saw Jin Chiluan driving this woman, they were shocked: "
"She must be the Queen Mother."
He immediately stepped forward to pay homage, kowtowed deeply, and burst into tears: "I'm glad to see that Tian Yan is fine. I'm waiting to pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
Seeing several great scholars kowtow to each other, these scholars from counties and counties all had great ambitions, and there was no doubt that they had some psychological preparation for choosing Yingchuan County under the rule of Liu Governor.
, Witnessing the Queen Mother’s beauty.
The four hundred scholars were overwhelmed by the darkness, and finally they knelt down and said: "I respectfully welcome the Empress Dowager Luanjia."
"You are very polite." Although the Queen Mother was a little worried, she felt relieved. Ye Qing's move was inherently using his own influence, but at the same time it also stabilized his position.
And when many people saw this scene, although they did not understand the political significance, as long as the social foundation was not destroyed by natural disasters and man-made disasters, the influence of the Han Dynasty among the people was still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. At this time, they all bowed down: "May the Queen Mother be a thousand years old."
During the obeisance, the soldiers couldn't help but hold their heads high and their chests high. Their military appearance was even more orderly, and the orderly ranks of infantry and cavalry rolled forward with red flags.
When the Queen Mother saw it, her body was slightly shaken and her eyes were in a daze. Many years ago, she accompanied the emperor to visit the soldiers of the Northern Army who had returned from the Qiang expedition. She also greeted them in the same way. The red military aura rushed into the sky. This was the last time she saw them.
The Han Dynasty's military was prosperous, but it continued to weaken...
This long-lost, familiar yet unfamiliar sense of impact...
The Queen Mother swayed. She wanted to say something, but her mind was blank. After receiving the courtesy of these scholars, soldiers and civilians, she raised her hand and signaled: "Everyone, please stand down."
This was just a road encounter, and the car continued to move forward.
The Queen Mother then said: "Mr. Liu, the Ai family has recently lost its second son...isn't this right..."
"When you enter Xuchang, there are mourning etiquette and mourning periods, but now it is a ceremony to welcome the Queen Mother and a major political move. You must declare it out so that the people can see your glory as the Queen Mother." Ye Qing said with a solemn expression.
He also ordered the driver: "When entering the city, slow down the vehicle speed when passing the market so that the people can pay their respects."
Ye Qing had a bad taste when it came to the word "pay tribute", but unfortunately only Qianqian noticed it and glared at him secretly... Did he regard the Queen Mother as a clay idol?
How bold.
The Queen Mother didn't hear it and just said: "It's because the Ai family wanted to do something wrong."
The Queen Mother did not fully believe it. Ye Qing just smiled and said: "Xuchang is a good place. You will get used to it. You go first into the city and formally receive the people by the Yingshui River in three days."
As he spoke, he smiled and turned to look northwest, before reaching Luoyang.
The scenery along the way was rapidly retreating. The vegetation was lush and lush, and the air was refreshing and nourishing the lungs, carrying a fresh and refreshing aura. The Queen Mother thought to herself: "It's strange. I always feel that this atmosphere has become stronger and stronger in the past few years."
The cavalry led the way, followed by the infantry. As the car passed through this place of cultural gatherings, Xuchang gradually appeared in sight.
Since ancient times, a formal city has two walls. The inner wall is several miles long and is called a city. The city is home to dignitaries, officials, and craftsmen. Concentrating handicrafts is the original function of the city...
The outer wall is more than ten miles long and is called Guo. Ordinary people live in Guo, many of whom are families of craftsmen and residents in the service industry. Guo appeared later than the wall. The distinction between the city and the city is an urban planning tradition with a clear division of labor. There are also
The role of double protection.
However, as the population multiplied, the enclosed walls were no longer enough, and foreigners disappeared in the Central Plains. This protective restriction gradually lost its meaning. Many prosperous cities in the Central Plains also had residential buildings outside the city walls, with neat streets and even markets.
After two years of expansion, Xuchang has become a relatively prosperous city in the Central Plains, with a population of 150,000. There are several markets outside the city walls. This is the time of the monthly market. Villagers and merchants from far and near come here.
The citizens here came to sell some handmade utensils, and the market was very lively.
The Queen Mother watched the people coming and going with great interest: "Liu Shijun has done a good job in governing the country. It has only been a few years and it has become so prosperous."
Ye Qing smiled: "It's not as good as Luoyang."
"How could this be..." the Queen Mother said, swallowing her words again, silently pinching the jade seal in her sleeve, hugging her daughter Ning Ji tightly, and looking out the car window.
"Is this Xuchang? The city has not changed."
Ye Qing smiled: "There is no money to repair it, and it is only temporary... The Queen Mother has been here?"
"Yes." The Queen Mother looked at it and said, "About twenty years ago, the Ai family came north with their family when they were young. I already have an impression of it at the age of ten. It was still called Xu County at that time, and the outside of the city was deserted."
Ye Qing glanced at these houses and said casually: "It's considered illegal construction, but after I took office, I planned the relocation and gave some demolition compensation. I will build a third city wall outside here when I have money."
"Illegal buildings...compensation for demolition..." Thanks to the unique inheritance of Chinese, many words have an associative effect when put together. The Queen Mother thought about it carefully and felt that the literal meaning was understandable, but it was difficult to understand.
"Didn't you say you have no money?"
"I have money to do practical things, but I don't have any money to repair the city wall when I know it is useless."
"No wonder people say that Xuande Gong is benevolent and has a high reputation among the people." The Queen Mother said with a smile, which meant a lot. If she didn't build the city wall, could it be that she was confident that Xuchang would not be threatened by the enemy?
The speed of the carriage slowed down, and the market passers-by hurriedly gave way and saluted.
Ye Qing smiled. The first thing he did after entering the city was to summon all the officials to go to the palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother. At the same time, the Queen Mother would formally announce the appointment of Ye Qing.
With the name of Yuzhou Mu and Jingzhou Mu, Ye Qing will immediately take over the two states, killing any resisters, and then integrate the army - with a base of 30,000 troops, it is not a problem to immediately expand the army to 150,000.
What follows is a series of battles, with the princes and Dong Zhuo...all having to see the outcome on the battlefield.
As the sun went down and the sky gradually darkened, Ye Qing smiled and pointed: "Queen Mother, please enter the inner city."
The Queen Mother straightened her waist and subconsciously touched her sleeves. Suddenly she felt a little nervous, just like she felt when she was selected to enter Luoyang City many years ago.
She knew this was the feeling of a turning point in fate, and secretly sighed in her heart, not wanting to have this happen again.
A little further along, a fortified city stood in front of everyone, with smoke curling up from the kitchen chimneys and reflected in the setting sun, and a hint of air could be faintly seen. This was the inner city.
When Luan Jia arrived at the gate of the inner city, hundreds of officials greeted him.
There are many armored soldiers, and the air is filled with a chilling atmosphere. The golden light of the setting sun falls on the carriage frame, bathing everyone in a kind of brilliance.
It was really hundreds of officials, a dark crowd in various robes. When they saw the Queen Mother's carriage, they all fell to their knees with a "boom" and shouted: "I will pay homage to the Queen Mother and pay homage to the Lord."
"May the Queen Mother live a thousand years longer"
At this moment, he saw traces of luck rushing up and joining together, and red mist rose from all over the place, filling the air. Although Ye Qing had been prepared for it, he was still mentally and physically drunk, and couldn't help but stretched out his hand to salute.
Among the civil servants, Xu Shu was sent to Runan County as the prefect. At this time, he served as the logistics fulcrum of the front line in eastern Henan. He was unable to escape for a while, while Guo Jia planned Cao Cao's army in eastern Henan.
Among the military attaches, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei Shang garrisoned troops in Hulao, Zhang Liao waited for action in Luoyang, Huang Zhong faced Xia Houyuan in Qiao County, and Zhou Feng also stayed there.
Therefore, among the ministers who stayed behind, on one side was the civil service team headed by Xun, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Ji Caizhu and others, and on the other hand was the military military team headed by Zhao Yun, Zhang Fangbiao, and Hong Zhou.
The atmosphere of the imperial court.
When the Queen Mother heard the roar of "The Queen Mother is a thousand years old", her heart was filled with excitement and her face turned red. However, when she saw Ye Qing raising his hand in greeting and looking at the civil and military officials, she could recognize people, and she was suddenly startled.