At dawn the next day, around the end of the day, when the genius had just dawned, Xuan Jia's heavy cavalry set off again.
As a cavalry unit, the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry does not have any logistical equipment. But they will pass through their own and Cao Cao's territory along the way, so there is no need to worry about food.
The only trouble is that because they are dispatched with heavy cavalry and no belongings, the soldiers will wear their clothes for many days. It is also a drought and the heat is unbearable. They have to train quickly, suffer from heat stroke, smelly clothes, sick horses and other problems.
Come.
Fortunately, medical treatment in Qingzhou is relatively developed. For problems like heat stroke, let alone the Eastern Han Dynasty, even in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, treatment methods were already available, and many of them were recorded in the "Huangdi Neijing" and "Shen Nong's Materia Medica".
There were two great miracle doctors in the late Han Dynasty, one was Hua Tuo and the other was Zhang Zhongjing. Hua Tuo was the originator of surgery, and Zhang Zhongjing was a master of internal medicine. However, Hua Tuo’s internal medicine skills were not bad either. He could treat Chen Deng’s parasitic diseases as well as stomach diseases and jaundice.
Tumor removal, etc., have long been recorded in official history.
Although Hua Tuo traveled far and wide, he also taught all his medical skills to others. Many of his direct disciples served as high-level officials at Qingzhou Medical College. Dealing with heat stroke was almost a trivial matter. The only trouble was that there were no glass bottles in this era.
Huoxiang Zhengqi water, so every time someone suffers from heat stroke, they have to boil the medicinal materials they bring with them temporarily, which is still very time-consuming.
However, after many bumps and bumps along the way, we finally arrived in Yin, Henan in late May. Normally, the two places are about 1,200 miles apart, and both sides of the Yellow River are the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, with developed transportation and smooth roads. If
There was not much delay on the way, and it took at most fifteen or six days to reach Luoyang from Qingzhou.
But now it has been nearly a month, from the beginning of May to the end of May.
The main reason why it took so much time, apart from wasting a few days in Yangping and Zhencheng, was that the two sides of the Yellow River were not peaceful at the moment.
Now Cao Cao only controls a few counties in the southwest of Dongjun, Puyang, Baima, Yanxian and other places. Across the river is the area occupied by Yuan Shao. In order to prevent Yuan Shao's troops from attacking across the river, Chen Mu had to detour to Chenliu and start from Jiyin.
Entering Chenliu County, then entering Henan Yin from Chenliu, taking a long detour.
After entering Yin, Henan, the situation got much better. From Fengqiu in the south of Jujube to Yangwu, the whole way was a lively scene. During the harvest season of summer millet, farmers were working in the fields, and troops were mobilized from time to time.
This is now the normal state of Yin in Henan.
Millet seedlings are inherently drought-tolerant and only need a small amount of water to survive the disaster. The reason why Henan is like this this year is not only because many rivers have dried up and there is no water, but also because there is no prepared response in advance.
Because Sili is close to the Yellow River and has many water systems, Chen Mu built water conservancy here in his early years and diverted water from the Yellow River to connect canals everywhere. Although it cannot be said to have comprehensive coverage, the situation is much better than in Henan and other places.
Rested for one night in Yangwu County, then drove on again, arrived at Xingyang, and finally passed Chenggao, which is Hulao Pass. When we arrived at Gong County, the sky was dark, so we rested for another night, and then officially set off to calculate the distance.
, they will probably be able to reach Luoyang in the afternoon. The Xuanjia heavy cavalry who were exhausted from the training along the way finally saw hope, and couldn't help but speed up their pace and rush on their way quickly.
Soon, just after noon, they arrived to the east of Luoyang, where Yanshi County and Luoyang meet. To the north is Luoshui, and beyond Luoshui is Mang Mountain. From a distance, they can already see the undulating mountains.
At the end of the uncertain hills, there is a huge city. Under the pavilions on the far side of the official road, a motorcade with umbrellas has been waiting for it early.
The pavilion is not a pavilion, but an institution similar to a post station and a grassroots police station. It is a square shape with walls and a yard inside. Because the weather this year is very hot, the people who came to greet them are not outside, they just park the carriage.
At the entrance of the inn, the horses were led to the stables inside the pavilion.
The soldiers who were watching outside saw the mysterious heavy cavalry coming slowly from a distance, and immediately reported inside. After a while, groups of soldiers came out of the pavilion with their horses, and the well-trained soldiers took their positions and tied the carriages.
Those who tied carriages, those who carried flags carried flags.
These are honor guards, specially used to accompany the emperor or angels when they travel. Sometimes they will appear to welcome important people, but they usually follow the emperor or the envoys sent by the emperor. I won't say how good their combat effectiveness is, but they are indeed majestic.
Compared with the black-armored heavy cavalry soldiers who have been sleeping in the open for nearly a month, the honor guard is a tall and sturdy man on horseback, with piercing eyes and majestic appearance, as if there is a clear gap between beggars and rich people.
Chen Mu didn't care about the honor guard, it was just a showpiece. Although the Xuanjia heavy cavalry had neglected their training over the years, they were still killing people. It was easy to kill a group of honor guards with silver pewter spear heads.
What he really focused on was the umbrella canopy and the flag.
As mentioned before, the umbrella cover can be used not only by the emperor, but also by high-ranking officials. As long as they are on a mission on behalf of the emperor, they are qualified to use it. However, the shape of the umbrella cover is different from that of the emperor. The emperor's umbrella cover is a large one, while the official's umbrella cover is
The small umbrella covers also have different shapes. You can use this to observe who is coming.
Chen Mu was naturally familiar with such etiquette, rules and regulations. Just looking at the shape of the umbrella cover in the distance, he knew that there was at least a three-gong-level figure under the pavilion in front. However, he also knew that as the emperor, Liu Yu would naturally not be able to
Come and greet him personally.
The cavalry slowly arrived. Chen Mu got off his horse after about forty or fifty steps. He almost guessed who the visitor was. When they arrived outside the pavilion, Yang Biao and several ministers walked out of the pavilion, smiling.
looked at him.
"Brother!"
"Zigui!"
Yang Biao laughed and stepped forward, and the two hugged each other tightly.
In fact, Chen Mu and Yang Biao didn't spend much time together. In the year when their teacher Yang Ci passed away, they often went to the house, so they became familiar with each other.
However, since the collapse of the world, Chen Mu has risen rapidly, and Qingzhou and Liu Yu are on the same side. His importance to the court is self-evident, so even if the relationship is not that close, Yang Ci must be defeated.
of this card.
"I haven't seen you for many years, senior brother, but you still have the same style."
Chen Mu and Yang Biao let go of their hands and looked up and down. Compared to the decadent and sluggish appearance when they came out of Chang'an, Yang Biao was now radiant and energetic. It must have been Liu Bian's "death" at that time.
It gave him a big blow, but now that Liu Yu came to power, he stabilized the hearts of these veterans, so they revived.
"After all, it's nothing compared to Zigui."
Yang Biao unconsciously touched the white hair on his temples, and then looked at Chen Mu. The young man from that time seemed not to have left any traces of time on his face. His long hair was tied up with a purple gold crown, and he was wearing a silk green shirt. His skin was
His fair skin is as fair as a bullet. It is convincing to say that he is a young man in his twenties. There is no clue that Chen Zigui has been in the world for more than ten years. He is thirty-one years old this year and has begun to enter middle age.
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Chen Mu said with a smile: "Senior brother, please don't flatter each other with me. Now that the world is uncertain and the world is not at peace, I have to move forward and do more to manage the government."
"Come, Zigui, let me introduce you."
Yang Biao took his hand and signaled to the ministers behind him: "This is Zongzheng Liu Ai, Queen of Chengyang."
Liu Ai was about forty years old. He was the first court councilor. During the reign of Dong Zhuo, he was appointed as the prime minister by Dong Zhuo. After the Manchu ministers returned to Luoyang, the original Zongzheng Liu Yu was elected as the emperor by the courtiers. All the clans in the Manchu Dynasty
Liu Ai's qualifications are barely enough, so he can only be appointed as Zongzheng.
Chen Mu smiled and bowed his hands to Liu Ai. The Chengyang King's lineage, like his eldest brother Liu Bei's, was also a vassal lineage of the Western Han Dynasty. However, the eldest brother's lineage was still the descendant of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, while the Chengyang King's lineage
They are the descendants of Liu Bang's grandson Liu Zhang, and their blood relationship is even further away from that of Liu Xiu in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, when the emperor was elected, the whole of Luoyang could only recommend Liu Yu, a descendant of Liu Xiu, and could not recommend the vassal line of the Western Han Dynasty.
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Of course, no matter how far apart it is, like Liu Bei, he has no chance of being crowned king. Because Liu Xiu created a new dynasty, if he wants to continue to inherit the Eastern Han Dynasty, his identity must at least belong to Liu Xiu's descendants like Liu Yu. With Liu Bei's identity,
In fact, including Liu Yan, Liu Biao and others, none of them are qualified. Unless they create a new dynasty, the legitimacy of their ascendancy will be a big problem.
This is also the biggest obstacle for Liu Bei to inherit the Han Dynasty in the future.
"This is the servant Zhao Qi."
Yang Biao pointed to a thin old man with gray beard and hair and introduced him.
The little old man looked like he was almost ninety, but he was in good spirits and had a strong body. Historically, this man went on a mission to Yuan Shu with Ma Rixi and traveled thousands of miles, so he was certainly in good health.
Chen Mu was still very envious of such an old man who could live for a long time, and he immediately saluted and said hello very politely.
Of course, in addition to respecting the elderly, the most important thing is that this old antique among the party members has a high reputation. If you want to control the group of party members in Jizhou and make them follow the Luoyang court wholeheartedly, this heavyweight old party member is indispensable.
Come forward.
Immediately afterwards, Yang Biao introduced Dahonglu Chen Ji, Wei Wei Zhou Zhong, Shaofu Zhou Huan, Ting Wei Lu Xu, etc. The standard of greeting him this time was still very high. There were seven of them, which gave Chen Mu enough face.
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Chen Mu smiled and greeted his old acquaintance Chen Ji. When Chen Ji was Prime Minister of Pingyuan, his son Chen Qun and several children of the Chen family studied at Taishan College, so the two parties were naturally familiar with each other.
They met with officials of the same level, and then someone came out from behind and said respectfully to Chen Mu: "Uncle!"
"Oh, it's you?"
Chen Mu looked this person up and down in surprise. He saw that this person was about twenty, with a slender figure and a dignified appearance. His face looked vaguely familiar, but he didn't know who it was.
Yang Biao laughed and said: "Zi Gui, this is my son Yang Xiu. I am named Dezu. You have forgotten that when he was a child, he often came to you to ask questions about Confucian classics."
"Oh ho."
Chen Mu suddenly said happily: "It turns out to be Ah Xiu. I haven't seen you for many years. I didn't expect you to have grown so big."
Yang Xiu said respectfully: "Uncle, it has been nine years since we last saw each other in Luoyang."
Chen Mu unconsciously wanted to touch Yang Xiu's head like he did when he was a child, but suddenly he remembered that he had grown from a twelve or thirteen-year-old child to a twenty-two-year-old adult, about the same height as himself, so he put away his hand and nodded implicitly.
Nodding: "Okay, that's right. I will encourage you to serve the country and the country from now on. The future of the Han Dynasty depends on you."
He said this, but in his heart he was lamenting how time flies. Unknowingly, his younger generation has grown up and started to enter this society. This feeling is as if the people born in the 1990s were still children in the previous life.
synonymous with, overnight, even those born in 2000 became parents.
The world is changing so fast.
"Master!"
At this moment, another person came out and offered his hand to Chen Mu.
I saw that this man was also about twenty, eight feet tall, handsome in appearance, and majestic in appearance.
There is no need to guess now. Chen Ji is here and he is his student. Who else could he be besides Chen Qun?
At that moment, Chen Mu said with a smile: "Chen Qun, it's a rare thing that you haven't forgotten me as your master."
Chen Qun hurriedly said: "Master's teachings are still in the heart of Qun, and don't dare to forget them."
"very good."
Chen Mu tapped his chin. He was still very satisfied with this student. When he was teaching, he was also the fastest disciple to comprehend.
Over the years, master and apprentice often exchanged letters, and Chen Mu would also send him some books for him to understand and read on his own.
Although I don’t know how well he learned it, the name Chenqun doesn’t seem too bad after thinking about it.
"Zi Gui, let's go, the emperor is waiting for you."
After Yang Biao saw him greeting everyone, he signaled that he was ready to go.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At that moment, everyone set off again, with the honor guard and the motorcade opening the way in front, followed by the heavy cavalry in black armor like an army of beggars.
Although the contrast between before and after is obvious, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the honor guard looks majestic, but it is just an appearance. The Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry looks decadent, but the murderous intent in its eyes cannot be hidden. You can judge for yourself.
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Walking about one mile west from the south bank of Luoshui River, you can see the Luoyang City Wall one kilometer away. The old site that was burned by fire outside the city is no longer there, and people have once again built a new one among the ashes.
Home, the East Market is no longer prosperous, but there are still people there. New houses are rising one after another, and the streets are lined up. Even the warehouse next to Hongchi is much smaller than before.
Along the way, Chen Mu was still very emotional. At that time, he traced Hou Xu's traces in the warehouse next to Hongchi, and lived near the Zhuque Gate in Nancheng for several years. At that time, every house, every bluestone, and every piece of rubble inside and outside the palace
, all seem to be vividly visible. Now all that remains are the remains of the past and the weeds that no one has cleaned between the stone slabs.
After passing Luoshui and crossing Hongchi, we arrived at Luoyang East Market. This place has long lost the bustle of people coming and going. It is not even as good as one-third of the East Market back then. Fortunately, Liu Yu loved his people like his own son.
When the motorcade passed by, no one showed fear or awe in their eyes, but they moved out of the way in an orderly manner.
After coming out of the East Market, crossing the moat through the suspension bridge, we officially entered the inner city. The same gate, the familiar streets and the Taiwei Mansion came into view. The carriage seemed to have traveled through time, and the memory was in this moment.
It started to become blurry, and Chen Mu could no longer tell whether it was true or false.
He vaguely seemed to have returned to a morning many years ago when he was still serving as Shangshu Ling. He sat on a carriage, slowly entered the palace gate, passed through the Suzaku Gate, entered the Quefei Hall, and then came to the West Palace to greet Liu Hong.
, and finally went to Mingguang Hall for work.
I don't know when, the door of Chongde Hall had already been opened. He got off the carriage and came to the outside of the hall with many ministers. His eyes with a trace of confusion in his trance gradually became clear and he regained his consciousness.
Chen Mu smiled bitterly.
yes.
Liu Hong, except for great events, would never hold a morning court in Chongde Hall.
He collected himself, straightened his clothes, and then climbed up the stairs.
The interior of Chongde Hall is very dark, with only the hall illuminated by the sunlight outside the door.
Under the guidance of the chamberlain, Chen Mu walked in step by step, lowered his head, and entered the hall with small steps.
Because his eyesight did not adapt to the transition from light to darkness, he could not see anything clearly.
But he knew what to do, and all the processes seemed to have been rehearsed countless times deep in his heart, just like those countless mornings when Liu Hong slept in late many years ago.
"His Majesty!"
Chen Mu put his hands in front of his forehead, raised his left and right hands side by side, slowly knelt on the ground, and shouted out the long-lost voice.