After crossing the Yellow River, we arrived at Ping County.
As one of the two most important passes north of Luoyang, Xiaopingjin Ferry is just north of Ping County.
The ferry is usually chosen on a relatively flat and open river beach, and the boats slowly dock. On the shore, the honor guard sent by the emperor is already waiting for them.
The leaders were Kong Rong, a doctor from Taizhong, and Sima Fang, Yin from Henan. The main reason why the imperial court sent them was because they both had good relations with Qingzhou, and letting them come to greet him was a way of expressing goodwill.
At that time, Dong Zhuo sent Kong Rong to be the Prime Minister of the East China Sea, hoping to use him to cause trouble for Liu Bei. However, after he went there, Chen Mu used Kong Rong's friend Cai Yong and others to drag him back. Although he did not go to Beihai to take office, Kong Rong was captured in Qingzhou.
Liu Bei treated him courteously and served him delicious food and drinks, and there was no bad blood between the two parties.
The most important thing is that Kong Rong had no interest in being a local official in a remote place. He just wanted to return to serve the emperor. Later, Chen Mu helped recommend him to the court to return to Luoyang, which was a great help to him, so there was a certain degree of kindness in it.
exist.
As for Sima Fang, he was an experienced man and judged that Liu Bei would control the government in the future, so he sent his two sons to Chen Mu early to make preparations. When he was in Luoyang, he often visited Chen Mu's house and often helped Liu Bei in the court.
The group speaks and is regarded as a political ally in a sense.
The two of them came closer. Kong Rong held his head high, his nostrils turned up, and said to Liu Bei: "General Wei, although you have great authority, you must not lose your etiquette when facing the emperor. The emperor sent us and other honor guards to greet him, which is a representative of Liu Bei."
Your Majesty, why don't you bow when you see us?"
Liu Bei was confused and thought that even if he was saluting, he should be more formal. At least he should show the ceremonial guard, read out the edict, and then salute again. How could it be that they had just met, and everyone had just come to the side and hadn't even exchanged greetings.
To salute immediately?
But when he saw what he said, Liu Bei immediately raised his hands and saluted: "Bei has seen two angels."
Sima Fang rolled his eyes at Kong Rong, took out the edict, and when Liu Bei knelt down to receive the edict, he read out: "In the third year of the Yonghan Dynasty, Emperor Liu Yu of the Han Dynasty issued an edict: Xuande's son is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and he is the pillar of the country. I am heartfelt to him.
.Assign a special officer to escort the ceremonial guard, envoys to hold the ceremony, add feathers and bao, and advocate!"
"Thank you for your Majesty's grace. I will never give up even if I die!"
Liu Bei was overjoyed and kowtowed to accept the order. This can be said to be the greatest gift for a minister.
The so-called envoy festival is to use a symbol representing the emperor as a certificate. It is generally used as a symbol of envoys, but it also serves as a gift from the emperor.
For example, when Yang Ci died, Emperor Xiaokang of the Han Dynasty ordered Liu Hong to serve as the imperial censor to hold the funeral ceremony. In the story of Su Wu shepherding sheep, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also sent Su Wu to serve as Zhonglang general to the Huns envoys who were detained in the Han Dynasty.
Allusions to going back.
Therefore, Chijie is either used by officials who are on a mission to a certain country or inspect a place on behalf of the emperor, or the Emperor orders an official to escort an important person to a certain place.
This is the second situation in Liu Bei's case. Liu Yu asked Kong Rong and Sima Fangzhijie to escort Liu Bei and Chen Mu to Luoyang to show their favor.
Needless to say, as for adding Yubao and advocating, Liu Bei once said when he was a child that Yubao should be used to cover the chariot. Yubao is the canopy decorated with bird feathers on the emperor's ceremonial guard. Theoretically, only the emperor can use it, but the emperor
It can be given to ministers for use.
For example, when Liu Hong, Emperor Xiaokang of the Han Dynasty, held a military parade in Pingguang, Liu Hong used Dayubao, and He Jin next to him used Xiaoyubao. When the ministers were sent on missions, they would also give Yubao to cover their carriages.
It means the emperor's grace is great.
Therefore, Liu Bei's current salary standard is relatively high.
The reason why it is said to be relatively high is because there are higher standards. For example, Wang Yi Lu Bu, Gong Qing Xiang Ying, Liu Cheng Biography, etc.
But these specifications can be said to be the highest level in the Han Dynasty. Wang Yi Lu Bu was the emperor's personal guard of honor, Gong Qing Xiang Ying sent three Gong and Jiu Qing to personally greet him, and Liu Cheng Chuan was a fleet of six vehicles driven by four horses.
Even when Zhou Yafu quelled the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu, it was only through the Six Vehicles.
Liu Bei didn't even pacify Yuan Shao, so it would be good to send a Sikong honor guard and two mid-level and high-level officials to greet him. There were no excessive vehicle specifications. It was an ordinary princely honor guard, with fourteen chariots and forty-nine knights.
There was a band to welcome him, and together with the accompanying servants, there were more than a hundred people in total.
The carriage at the front was pulled by four horses, and the other carriages were all two horses. Liu Bei and Chen Mu, both marquises, boarded the carriage and sat side by side. Kong Rong and Sima Fang at the front stood still.
Holding the Emperor's Scepter, he rode on horseback to clear the way for them.
Amidst the cheers of the band and the escort of knights on the left and right, the coachman urged the horses to move forward. The carriage with a canopy umbrella above it drove slowly towards Luoyang.
Sitting on the carriage, Liu Bei noticed that Kong Rong's eyes were cast over him from time to time, staring at him. He couldn't help but sit on pins and needles, looking left and right. Seeing that he couldn't hear what he said, he whispered to Chen Mu beside him: "Four
Brother, when did we offend Kong Wenju?"
"Brother, what do you say?"
Chen Mu asked with a smile.
Liu Bei said: "Fourth brother, don't you think he is a little strange?"
"It's a little strange."
Chen Mu shook his head and said, "But brother, there's no need to worry about it."
"Why?"
"Brother will know it when he enters the court."
"oh."
Hearing Chen Mu's answer, Liu Bei felt a little relieved. The fourth brother would not make a mistake without making any mistakes. He would wait and see before talking.
After passing through Mang Mountain, we soon arrived at the north of Luoyang City.
It was already close to noon at this time. Logically speaking, if you enter the city from the north, you should cross the Gushui River and enter Dongming Street from Gumen.
Then go all the way south along Dongming Street, passing Taicang Arsenal, Zhuolong Garden, Yong'an Palace, Beigong, Buguangli, Yongheli, and finally enter Nangong from Beituenmen or Xuanwumen.
But the Gumen and Xiamen of the North Palace were gone when Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang. In other words, most of the North Palace was burned by Dong Zhuo. Even the South Palace was destroyed by Liu Bei later. Otherwise, the entire Luoyang would be destroyed.
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If you don’t take a detour and go south from the Lushui River, take a detour and go up to the east gate.
The Upper East Gate, the Middle East Gate and the Huamen Gate are the three main gates of the East City. Outside the city is the Luoyang East Market. The East Market was also affected by the war, but commerce still needed to operate. After Luoyang was rebuilt, the East Market flourished again.
Although it is not as prosperous as it was back then, it is still bustling with people now. The motorcade arrived at Shangdongmenwai Street. When the people saw the motorcade, they quickly got out of the way and watched curiously as the large group of carriages passed by.
"It turned out to be Sikong's ceremonial guard and escort. Luoyang has not seen such a grand event for many years. Which big shot is this returning from a mission? Could it be Uncle Sikong Ying?"
"If His Majesty sent a minister to the princes in other places as an envoy, how could the news not spread? Moreover, Uncle Ying did not leave Luoyang at all. A few days ago, I heard that he did not go to court because of poor health. It is not like who is on an envoy.
I’m back.”
"Don't you know this? This is General Wei Liu Bei and Liu Xuande returning to Luoyang. The emperor specially sent Taizhong doctor Kong Wenju and Henan Yin Sima Jiangong to greet him. The motorcade left the upper east gate early in the morning and headed for Xiaopingjin."
"It's actually General Wei who is here. General Wei has been very kind to us. If it hadn't been for him, my family and I would have died in Chang'an. No, I have to inform my parents to come and greet us."
The common people were talking a lot. The common people at the emperor's feet were well-informed and used to seeing dignitaries traveling. They could tell what kind of honor guard it was just by looking at the number of carriages and the number of guards.
Because it was Sikong Yizhang, some people speculated that Sikong Zhongfu was sent by the emperor as an envoy to other places and came back.
But the rumors were quickly refuted by others. When people who knew the specific situation revealed the news, the enthusiasm of the people almost instantly aroused, and they called friends to come and watch.
This is different from Liu Bei's charity to the people of Jizhou back then. Very few people in Jizhou received Liu Bei's favor. After all, Jizhou was the hardest hit area by the Yellow Turban Rebellion, with more than one million people affected. He only had tens of millions of dollars at that time, so how could he help?
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The people of Luoyang were different. Dong Zhuo's migration of the people in Luoyang resulted in the loss of ten houses and nine empty houses in Luoyang. A large number of people were homeless in Chang'an and had no land to farm. The lack of food even led to the tragedy of cannibalism, and the number of people was reduced sharply.
If Liu Bei had not continued to attack Guanzhong, took pity on the people, and spent a lot of manpower and material resources to relocate the displaced people back, I am afraid that the entire Chang'an Guanzhong Plain would be filled with bones.
Therefore, the people in Jizhou's memory of Liu Bei's kindness can only be said to be relatively empty, because most people in Jizhou have not experienced Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness. The people in Luoyang have experienced it personally, so when they heard that Liu Bei, who had not been to Luoyang for many years, actually came, they immediately
Countless people were moved upon hearing the news.
Soon, the streets and alleys were crowded with people coming to see Liu Bei.
Someone shouted, "Where is General Wei? Where is General Wei?" "If it weren't for General Wei, the villain's corpse would have been exposed in the wilderness. I want to see General Wei." "The man driving the four horses in front must be
This is General Wei. Only princes can ride in four carriages!" "Hurry over and have a look."
For a time, many people swarmed over and surrounded the convoy on three levels inside and outside. Many people even ran in front of the carriage, blocked the road, and then knelt down and kowtowed, shouting about Liu Bei's duties.
Seeing that there were more and more people around, and the crowds had even reached the point of blocking the road, the escorting honor guard suddenly became angry. Their duty was to escort Liu Bei to the city, and now that the people were blocking the road, they were letting them
Dereliction of duty, is that okay?
The leader, Jin Wu, was riding on a horse, pointed the halberd in his hand forward, and shouted angrily at the people who were getting closer and closer: "Stop, step back, if you dare to push forward, you will be killed without mercy!"
"If you dare to push forward again, you will be killed without mercy!"
The escorting guards also followed their captain and pointed their weapons at the people, and at the same time shouted angrily to suppress the people who were already approaching.
For a moment, the people were stunned, those in front did not dare to approach, and those behind looked at each other from a distance, not knowing what to say.
Seeing that the thousands of people present were at a loss, and there were people from further afield calling for friends, many people in the nearby courtyards were watching the situation on the street, and there were more and more people there, Chen Mu quickly asked Liu Bei
Said: "Brother, it's your turn to step forward."
Liu Bei understood this and immediately stood up from the carriage, got off the horse, untied the rope of the horse pulling the carriage, turned over beautifully without any saddle and stirrups, and jumped onto the horse's back easily.
Riding a horse without a saddle is a technical job. Fortunately, Liu Bei was born in Yandi, Youzhou. He has good equestrian skills and can control it easily. He held the horse's belly tightly between his legs and the white horse slowly came to the front.
I saw Liu Bei saying to Zhi Jinwu: "Soldiers' weapons should be aimed at the enemy, not their own people. Put down your weapons."
"But General Wei, they..."
Zhi Jinwu wanted to say something else, but under Liu Bei's sharp eyes, he had no choice but to say: "Put away the halberd!"
The well-trained guards immediately took back the halberds aimed at the people.
Liu Bei patted him on the shoulder and said: "You are just fulfilling your duties, but the people are in front of you. Even if you neglect your duties, I believe the emperor will not blame you."
"Thank you, General Wei."
With Liu Bei's words, Nazhi Jinwu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now Liu Bei has great reputation and great power in the court. Even if the emperor blames him, General Wei will not blame him.
After appeasing the guards, Liu Bei sat on the horse and looked around. Because he was sitting higher on the horse, he could see the crowd of people more clearly, so after looking around, he said with a smile: "Everyone!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, a burst of cheers erupted from the crowd, and soon it was like a roaring tsunami. As more people knelt down and kowtowed in thanksgiving, an overwhelming number of people in front began to kneel down.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! This scene is much more spectacular than when hundreds of people gave their lives to each other in Guantao. After all, the situation was different. Back then, he rescued not many people in Jizhou, but in Luoyang
Most of the people were rescued by him from Chang'an. Liu Bei himself gave porridge many times, so the difference was naturally very big.
Seeing this situation, Liu Bei had no choice but to get off his horse and go to help him, but how many people could he help up by himself? He had no choice but to wait for a while, and when the crowd's cheers became lower and lower, he got back on the horse and shouted loudly.
Said: "Everyone, get up."
"Everyone, please get up quickly and listen to what I have to say first."
After repeated persuasion several times, the people in front gradually got up from the ground.
Everyone follows the crowd, and Liu Bei's words can hardly be heard beyond fifty meters away. However, when the people behind him saw those in front of him getting up, they also stood up one after another.
It wasn't until the crowd recovered that Liu Bei continued: "Everyone, I understand everyone's mood. There are indeed many people here who live because of me. Many of them were even brought back to Luoyang from Chang'an by me. But I want to tell you.
, I don’t want everyone to be grateful to me before helping me. "Shang Shu" says: The people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is the foundation of the country. The people are the foundation of the Han Dynasty. When I save the people, I am saving the country of the Han Dynasty. You don’t need to be grateful.
I, because you are the Han Dynasty, and only the common people can have this Han Dynasty, so you should always think about the country and have the community in your heart, so that you can live up to the trust of the country. With your existence, from now on, the Han Dynasty will be stable and peaceful for all ages!"
"The country is stable and the world is peaceful!"
"The country is stable and the world is peaceful!"
"The country is stable and the world is peaceful!"
"The country is stable and the world is peaceful!"
The audience in front shouted loudly, and although the people behind could not hear it, they also followed the shouts of those in front.
Suddenly there was a roar again, and warm cheers erupted from the crowd.
The people were rioting for a long time, but Liu Bei persuaded them with good words, and finally he asked the people blocking the road in front to make way for the convoy to leave.
Seeing that he had successfully persuaded the people, Liu Bei turned his horse back with satisfaction. When he passed by Kong Rong, he saw Kong Rong looking at him with a serious look and whispered: "You can buy people's hearts, but their hearts can be punished!"
Liu Bei was frightened, but he did not have an attack. Instead, he pretended not to hear anything and returned to the convoy. The carriage continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.
Under the watchful eyes of all the people, the motorcade slowly drove into the upper east gate and headed towards the palace.