Although Liu Jian did not see the specific content of the letter the emperor wrote to Lu Zhi, he could probably guess what the emperor wanted to express this time.
This is to let Lu Zhi guard Luoyang and serve as the emperor's first shield to the east.
After all, after the capital was moved, the emperor, Dong Zhuo, and their Xiliang army would all stay in Guanzhong to prevent the princes who wanted to rebel against the imperial court from advancing eastward.
In terms of military strength, the central government's strong troops stationed in Guanzhong are just like the strong Qin army stationed in Guanzhong and eyeing the world.
Looking at the overall strategic situation, no one, whether it is Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao... or even Liu Jian, currently has the ability to break through the Xiliang Army's barriers in Guanzhong.
This is a gap caused by terrain and overall military strength, and is an almost unchangeable fact.
However, the situation in Luoyangyang now is different from that in history.
In history, when the capital was moved, Dong Zhuo was the master of breaking the jar. At that time, Dong Zhuo was disliked by everyone in the world. More than half of the ministers in the court hated him, and the emperor also hated him.
At that time, Dong Zhuo was regarded as a purely powerful minister in the eyes of the world and the chief culprit of disturbing the world.
But in this time period, Dong Zhuo's identity is somewhat different.
Moving the capital this time was not only what Dong Zhuo wanted to do, but also what the Emperor and Queen Mother He wanted to do.
Now Dong Zhuo has always maintained the image of a loyal minister.
Even because of the publication of "The Thousand Character Classic", Dong Zhuo's reputation among the scholars in the world
There is still a slight improvement.
There is no doubt that once the capital is moved and Chaju is abolished, Dong Zhuo will definitely work with Liu Jian to publish more excellent books after publishing the Thousand Character Essay, and they will be the kind of books that have an impact on the world and will contribute to the spread of current cultural knowledge.
System, books that will cause major revolutions.
Therefore, the current capital relocation is very different from that in history.
Historically, Dong Zhuo moved for defense.
But during this period, Dong Zhuo moved the capital mainly for the purpose of attacking.
This attack is specific.
Militarily he is defensive.
In terms of policy, he is indeed offensive.
Historically, when the capital was moved at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo almost turned Luoyang into a hell on earth.
Not only did he forcibly relocate a large number of local wealthy people, he also burned Luoyang City to the ground and burned the imperial capital into ruins.
But now Dong Zhuo can't do that.
The change in identity between loyal minister and powerful minister also prompted Dong Zhuo's change in behavior.
And this time, he had the support of the emperor. No matter what, Luoyang could not be burned.
But if the city is not burned, in order to maintain the stability of the supreme power of the imperial court and at the same time maintain the prosperity of the new imperial capital, it is still necessary to move the wealthy population of Luoyang to Chang'an.
At the same time, it is also necessary to ensure that Luoyang and Sili are under the control of the central government.
If Luoyang had not been completely destroyed by Dong Zhuo, it would still be prosperous. Even if it was not the imperial capital, it would still be one of the few economic centers of the Han Dynasty.
Especially from the emperor's point of view, going to Chang'an is just a stopgap measure, and he will still have to come back in the future.
From the perspective of the central leadership of the Han Dynasty, there were only four famous generals who were capable of guarding Luoyang on the front line for the emperor.
Liu Jian, Lu Zhi, Huangfusong, Zhu Jun.
First of all, Liu Jian must be the first one to be deleted.
Despite his lies, Liu Jian could not give up the leadership of Jizhou and Qingzhou and go to Luoyang to serve as a watchdog for the emperor.
Zhu Jun's identity is inappropriate.
First of all, in this battle against Dong, Zhu Jun sided with Yuan Shao. From Dong Zhuo's perspective, it was impossible for him to hand over Luoyang to Zhu Jun.
Moreover, Zhu Jun came from a poor family in Jiangdong. Even though he was a famous general, in this era where family background was extremely important, Zhu Jun's influence in the eyes of the Luoyang nobles was somewhat less than significant.
As for Huangfu Song, that is even more impossible...
Since he was controlled by Dong Zhuo in Fufeng County, although Huangfu Song was not killed, he has been under supervision and imprisonment. Whether Dong Zhuo can live and let him out of prison is a matter of debate. Let him take charge of Luoyang. Military, political and people's livelihood, that's just a joke.
If calculated this way, after the imperial court moves its capital to Chang'an, the only person left who can not only reassure the emperor but also make Dong Zhuo feel that he is suitable to guard Luoyang is Lu Zhi.
Speaking of which, as a representative of the ancient classics lineage and a disciple of Ma Rong, a great Confucian scholar in Kansai, Lu Zhi, who was of a different family than the mainstream ministers of modern classics in the court, could indeed reassure Dong Zhuo the most.
As for Lu Zhi's popularity at home and his military achievements... the emperor was also relieved.
The only person who is worried is Liu Jian.
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After listening to Lu Zhi's explanation, Liu Jian stood up and stomped back and forth in the hall, thinking carefully about the matter.
He was genuinely worried for his teacher.
To be honest, once Dong Zhuo retreated into Guanzhong, the land of Luoyang was not a good place.
Luoyang has four well-developed connections and is an important hub connecting Guandong, Guanxi, Hebei and Wancheng. Especially as the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty for more than a hundred years, the place is of great economic, cultural and political significance.
In history, a dilapidated Luoyang was eventually rebuilt as the imperial capital by Cao Cao, but what remains today is a Luoyang that was not destroyed by Dong Zhuo.
Wouldn't Luoyang like this be coveted by people from all walks of life?
Although the situation of the feudal vassals becoming more and more clear and wars becoming more and more frequent, wouldn't the wealthy Sili become the fat one in the eyes of everyone?
What's more important is that if the princes of the Kanto region want to march to Chang'an in the Kanto region, Luoyang is almost the place they must pass through!
And Lu Zhi was the first barrier to protect Chang'an from the influence of the Guandong princes and patriarchs.
After analyzing it in detail, the job of guarding Luoyang is really not a good job.
In fact, this matter generally has little to do with Liu Jian.
But the person chosen was his teacher.
Liu Jian is not a heartless person who doesn't care about his feelings.
He has been master and apprentice with Lu Zhi for many years. Now Lu Zhi is used as a chess piece by the emperor and Dong Zhuo, and he is still the kind of chess piece that will be used to death if he does not do well. Do you think Liu Jian can't feel uncomfortable?
Seeing the worried look on Liu Jian's face, Lu Zhi comforted him and said: "Deran, you don't need to worry so much. I went to Luoyang for my teacher's sake. I was ordered by the emperor to guard it. All actions are governed by laws." According to this, neither Dong Zhuo nor Yuan Shao would dare to take action against my master."
Liu Jian knew in his heart that Lu Zhi was trying to comfort him.
In fact, from Lu Zhi's perspective, how could Lu Zhi not understand the things he could think of?
However, even though he knew the dangers of guarding Luoyang, Lu Zhi was still willing to do it.
There is no doubt that this is to stick to your heart!
Liu Jian could not stop it.
He sat in front of Lu Zhi again and said to him: "Teacher, have you ever thought about it, the organizational system in the Sili area is different from other states and counties... When you are in charge of Luoyang, you can only be a county magistrate at most.
That’s all, how can he lead the many nobles in Luoyang City? But if the teacher is Sili Xiaowei... But as a three-person sitting alone, how can he be alone in Luoyang, why don’t he just go with the court?"
Lu Zhi stroked his beard and looked out the window.
Liu Jian's words seemed to remind Lu Zhi of something.
After being silent for a long time, he sighed and murmured: "What you are thinking about is probably a problem that Dong Zhuo wants to deal with."
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After the fierce battle with Yuan Shao ended, Dong Zhuo led his troops back to Luoyang.
Afterwards, he began to organize the important matter of moving the capital in full swing.
There is no doubt that the resistance to moving the capital is unprecedentedly huge for Dong Zhuo.
In the entire Luoyang City, almost all the officials were firmly opposed to moving the capital.
Except for the Emperor, Queen Mother He, and the eunuch group, everyone really opposed it.
But these things had long been expected by Dong Zhuo.
Being able to get the support of the emperor and the eunuch group was enough for Dong Zhuo.
As for the gentry group... they can do whatever they like!
Anyway, when that time comes, you all have to move for me!
For a period of time, the entire Luoyang City was turbulent, and almost all the officials came into conflict with Dong Zhuo over the matter of moving the capital.
The emperor is still young and has a relatively weak personality. Faced with the wolf-like offensive of the ministers of the court, the emperor often remains silent in the court and dare not even let out a fart.
On the contrary, Queen Mother He, a tiger bitch, now stood on the same side as Dong Zhuo in the court.
Although Queen Mother He's IQ was not enough, she was fierce enough. Facing those ministers who "talked endlessly and dared to give direct advice", Queen Mother He did not give them any face, and acted rudely if they could not explain the truth.
Anyway, she resolutely defends her and her son's interests and will never give in.
In a sense, Queen Mother He represents the emperor!
With the strong support of Queen Mother He, Dong Zhuo dared to give it a try!
Dong Zhuo adopted an iron-fisted approach to comprehensively suppress those voices in the court who dared to oppose him.
There is not so much discussion. No one is allowed to raise objections to the matters decided by the Emperor, Queen Mother and Prime Minister!
After several battles, Dong Zhuo began to move Xiliang soldiers into the court when he went to court.