Wang Lin stood next to Queen Mother He. She looked at Chen Cheng in surprise, and gradually connected the face in front of her with the beautiful boy who had appeared in her dreams many times. She was already seventeen years old and was about to be ten.
Eight years old. In the Han Dynasty, this age was considered an elder girl. In two years, she would be an old girl at the age of twenty.
Originally, at her age, she should have gotten married long ago. But she is a person close to the Queen Mother, and it is difficult to meet other men. In the past two years, the court has repeatedly failed in the military, and no one cares about the maids in the palace.
marriage problems, so her personal problems dragged on year by year.
At this time, she looked at Chen Cheng's more masculine face, and recalled those embarrassing scenes in her dream, and couldn't help but feel excited. Wang Lin's neck and ears were glowing red, and his eyes were watery.
Staring at Chen Cheng, his heartbeat became much faster.
She thought secretly: I wonder if Marquis Julu still remembers me?
Chen Cheng met Wang Lin, thought for a moment, and remembered that there was such a person, so he nodded to her with a smile, and then said to Liu Bian: "Your Majesty, the traitor Yuan Shu is now entrenched in Luoyang and will not retreat easily. For the safety of the imperial court
For the sake of thinking, it is better to move to Chang'an. Chang'an was once the capital of my great Han Dynasty. The palaces are all ready-made, and it is surrounded by four fortresses. There is no need to worry about the rebels coming over easily."
When Wang Lin saw Chen Cheng smiling at her, he suddenly felt a wave of heat running down his spine, and the space between his legs became slippery.
She shouted in her heart: I'm going to die, I'm going to die!
When the heart of the little palace maid was beating like a deer, the attention of everyone in the hall was attracted by what Chen Cheng said just now. Doesn't moving to Chang'an mean moving the capital? How could such a thing be possible? It happened on the spot.
The minister stood up and reprimanded: "Since Emperor Guangwu revived the Han Dynasty, the capital of the imperial court has been in Luoyang, and it has not changed for hundreds of years! Marquis Julu is just a local minister, how dare he talk about moving the capital lightly?
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Chen Cheng turned around and saw a thin old man, so he asked: "I don't know how to call you?"
The old man had no fear of Chen Cheng and spoke loudly, "I am Sun Duan, the doctor of Guanglu!"
Chen Cheng asked again: "Who else objects to the emperor going to Chang'an?"
Situ Wang Yun, Taiwei Yang Biao, Sikong Zhao Wen, Lu Shangshu Shi Zhang Xi, Chun Yujia and other ministers all opposed moving the capital to Chang'an. Either out of public motives or selfish motives, these people all stood up directly and made their stance clear.
Oppose Chen Cheng's proposal. These people are all important ministers of the imperial court. Not to mention Yang Biao V and the Third Duke, the other Wang Yun, Zhao Wen, Zhang Xi, Chun Yujia and others are also very famous ministers in the government and the public.
They opposed it together, which represented that the court's opinion had reached a consensus.
Chen Cheng frowned and asked: "Isn't there anyone who agrees to move the capital to Chang'an? Luoyang is already in ruins. Even if Yuan Shu is defeated, the surrounding output is not enough to supply the civil and military officials and clan in the court. It is better to live in Chang'an temporarily.
It won't be too late to return to Luoyang after the Central Plains is pacified. What do you think, ministers?"
Yang Biao made a serious face and said: "Your Majesty is still the emperor in Luoyang, but if he goes to Chang'an, I'm afraid he will no longer be the emperor!"
Chen Cheng looked at Yang Biao intently for a while, only to see the latter standing with his head held high, looking into his eyes without fear.
"Do you think I am a rebellious traitor like Yuan Shu?"
Chen Cheng shook his head and said: "I heard that you are all hungry, so let's eat something first. We will discuss the matter of moving to Chang'an tomorrow."
When the Ya soldiers were serving broth and noodles, Chen Cheng called Liu Qian and whispered a few instructions in her ear. After listening to this, Liu Qian's eyes shone, she turned to look at the emperor Liu Bian, and then
He pressed the horizontal knife and strode out.
Seeing the broth and noodles being served, not only the ministers were salivating, but also the emperor. They put aside other things for the time being and filled their stomachs first. However, the food was eaten, but what should be opposed was still
Be opposed!
These ministers knew that once they left Luoyang and went to Chang'an, the court would be controlled by Chen Cheng. Although the general He Jin was despised by these important ministers who had been officials for generations, he was the uncle after all, and the Han family had
They tolerated the tradition of having a foreign relative as a general for the time being.
But who is Chen Cheng? Can such a person be allowed to control the court? Gentlemen will never associate with villains like Chen Wenzheng!
Just when everyone was devouring the food, Liu Qian suddenly came back. She stood still in the hall and said murderously: "He Jin has been executed for his rebellion!"
"Clang!"
The bowls and chopsticks in Liu Bian's hands fell on the table, making a dull sound. He looked at Liu Qian and Chen Cheng in fear, his chest rising and falling. Next to him, Queen Mother He stood up and cursed: "My brother
He Jin is already a general and a highly respected minister, so how can he still plot rebellion?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "It's because he is a highly respected minister that he conspired to rebel! Queen Mother, although He Jin is your brother, in his hands, the imperial court has declined to what it is now. Even the emperor has to come to Mianchi."
Refuge, shouldn’t he be brave enough to take responsibility for it?”
Queen Mother He's chest kept rising and falling with anger, and she cursed loudly: "How can you say something about the general?"
Chen Cheng stared at the turbulent waves for a second longer, then stared at the majestic face of Queen Mother He, and sneered: "When the late emperor died in the past, he asked me to take care of his children. The Emperor and Princess Wannian are now
It seems safe and sound, but where is King Bohai?"
The ministers on the side had angry expressions on their faces. At this time, they looked at each other, some shook their heads, some closed their eyes in deep contemplation, and some looked ashamed. Queen Mother He was shocked.
, defended: "The King of Bohai died suddenly of a serious illness. This matter is known to both the government and the public!"
Chen Cheng sneered: "Then how did the Empress Dowager and Dong Cheng die? These people died together in less than three days. Doesn't the Empress Dowager think this is suspicious?"
Empress Dowager He looked unnatural and said: "Everyone has misfortune and good fortune. The Empress Dowager is so old. Isn't it normal for the Empress Dowager to fall ill and die? As for Dong Cheng, he committed suicide, so what does it have to do with others?"
Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "He Jin is already dead, what's the use of arguing with me?"
He looked at everyone in the lobby and said: "The city is under martial law. Please don't wander around in the streets if you have nothing to do. I will come back tomorrow to discuss important matters of the court with you!"
Then, Chen Cheng raised his hands to Emperor Liu Bian and said, "I am wearing armor, so it is inconvenient for me to perform the ceremony. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he turned around and walked outside. The surrounding guards and soldiers also followed and withdrew outside the yamen in an orderly manner. Looking at Chen Cheng's walking figure, Shi Sunduan said angrily: "You are so domineering.
You are so domineering, even He Jin would not dare to be so rude in front of the emperor!"
Someone on the side sneered and said: "Juluhou just killed so many people in front of the emperor, and also killed the general He Jin. He has already become domineering. What can he do if he is disrespectful in front of the emperor?"
A minister who ran outside to watch came back and shouted: "The Xiliang army has surrounded this place!"
"What? How dare Mr. Chen do this?"
"Let's go and talk to Chen Cheng together. I don't believe it. Those soldiers dare to use weapons against important ministers of the country?"
Seeing a group of people rushing towards the door, Yang Biao shouted: "Wait a minute!"
"Why did the Lieutenant stop me from waiting?"
"Yes, Lieutenant Yang, then Chen Cheng is just an old revolutionary! He dared to kill He Jin because He Jin had no soldiers and horses in his hands. But even He Jin didn't dare to do anything to us. He Chen Cheng is just a Western
Commander Qu of the Liang Thief Army, still dares to attack us?"
Yang Biao said in a deep voice: "The 20,000 soldiers and horses of Hanoi Prefect Zhang Yang are about to arrive. Let's wait until Uncle Zhang Zhi arrives!"
Zhang Yang, named Zhishu, was a native of Yunzhong, Bingzhou. He was quite brave. He was an old subordinate of General He Jin. He was named the prefect of Hanoi and had many soldiers under his command.
"Goodbye, Lieutenant!"
"That's right!"
"Chen Cheng only brought more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. When Uncle Zhang Zhi's 20,000 troops arrive, let's see if he still dares to be so domineering!"
Some people were quite worried and said: "Yuan Shu has occupied Luoyang and has an army of 50,000 or 60,000 men. Even if Zhang Yang and Chen Cheng combined, they can only have half of Yuan Gongdao's troops. What should we do if Yuan Shu's army comes and kills us?"
"Don't worry about this," Yang Biao said: "Yuan Shu relies on only Sun Jian. Now Yuan Shao, the governor of Jizhou, has sent Zhou Ang to attack Yangcheng, and Yuan Shu has already transferred Sun Jian back to Yuzhou."
Hearing what Taiwei Yang Biao said, everyone immediately felt relieved. Yang Biao was born in the Yang family of Hongnong. He has held the position of Sangong for five consecutive generations. It is said that he is a top powerful person with more powerful power than the Yuan family in Runan. However, Yang Biao
The family has been developing in the court, without the forward-thinking vision of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. They seized military power in the local area early on, so now their prestige is not as good as that of the Yuan family.
But then again, the Yang family did not develop its own armed forces locally, and therefore escaped annihilation, unlike the Yuan family in Luoyang who were completely killed by General He Jin. Among them
Whether it is good or bad, it is difficult to draw a conclusion easily.
Hanoi County is located to the north of the Yellow River, close to the Baibo Army, the Black Mountain Army, and Dong Zhuo's sphere of influence. Although there are many households in the county and many soldiers and horses, it has been overwhelmed. After Dong Zhuo was defeated and died,
The pressure on Hanoi County suddenly decreased a lot, and only then did it have enough energy to mobilize 20,000 troops and horses to prepare to go to Luoyang to defend the emperor.
Just after crossing the Yellow River, I heard that Sun Jian had captured Luoyang, and the Emperor's chariots fled westward. Zhang Yang did not go to fight Yuan Shu, but led his troops westward, preparing to find the Emperor first. Twenty thousand troops marched out for nearly ten miles.
The marching column passed through Hangu Pass in Xin'an County and arrived near Mianchi.
After the Hangu Pass was abandoned in the Qin Dynasty, the pass was rebuilt near Xin'an County in the Han Dynasty and was also named Hangu Pass. Although the name is the same, the location is different.
Zhang Yang's 20,000-strong army approached Mianchi and suddenly discovered that a group of soldiers and horses had formed a formation outside the city, blocking the way of the army.
