Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Gongsun Zan retreated one after another, leaving only the Xiang family entrenched in the abandoned site of Guangcheng Pass, unable to advance or retreat.
Under such circumstances, the stability of Sizhou can be guaranteed, and the matter of returning to Dongdu has also been put on Li Xiang's agenda.
Regarding the issue of moving the capital to Luoyang, although Li Xiang used his prestige to make a lot of comfort, most officials still had mixed feelings. Returning to the old capital sounds nice, but after arriving in Luoyang, they will have to face the problems of the princes in the east and south.
, especially now that the Xiang clan has not really withdrawn from Sizhou.
Civil and military officials throughout the dynasty were repeatedly weighing the pros and cons, but few people doubted the authenticity of Li Xiang's move to Luoyang. This matter had been raised not long after Li Xiang entered Chang'an, and Han Xian Emperor Liu Xie later expressed
support for this matter.
It was a shame for Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty that he was forced by Fatty Dong to move west to Chang'an. Moreover, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty believed that the Han Dynasty had established its capital in Luoyang for more than two hundred years, and its influence had long been deeply rooted, so how could he oppose moving the capital!
In the past, when Liu Xie was forced to move to Xijing, the civil and military officials surrounded the emperor and ran around as if they were fleeing, or like a lamb being chased by Dong Zhuo.
The situation of this migration was very different from the original one. Li Xiang ordered Zhao Zilong to lead a group of troops to clear the way in front, with the emperor's chariot and officials walking in the middle, and at the end was a large group of Jin troops commanded by Wei Ben to guard the rear. The entire
The procession was huge, the people in front had traveled more than ten miles, and the people behind had not yet left the old city of Chang'an.
Li Xiang's preparations were extremely thorough. He mobilized a large amount of supplies from Luoyang in advance, made chariots for the emperor, empress, and nobles, and provided chariots and guards for the remaining trusted ministers.
Dian Wei led five hundred soldiers and horses to personally surround the royal chariot to escort it. Xun Yu and others also came from Luoyang to accompany him, chatting with their old friends from the DPRK and China to relieve their boredom. The most significant thing is that Li Xiang also invited the Taiwei Yang Biao.
Go forward side by side.
It's interesting to talk about Yang Biao. On the one hand, he asked Yang Shi and Yang Lian to defect to Li Xiang. On the other hand, he himself began to act as a royalist during this period, safeguarding the interests of Han Xian Emperor Liu Xie in everything. Although for Yang
Biao was very unhappy with this kind of dual-investment behavior, but at least on the surface, Li Xiang and Yang Biao still appeared to be getting along well with each other and working together to restore the imperial society.
There was no way, Yang Biao immediately kicked out Yang Jian, Yang Lin and others, including the captured Yang Rong, Yang Pu and Yang Shiqi, from the family tree in one go after the city of Chang'an was broken.
The influence of the Four Worlds and Three Dukes, and the fact that he was indeed on the opposite side of Yang Jian before, made Li Xiang really unable to just find any reason to deal with him.
After leaving Chang'an City, Li Xiang designated the scenery and looked like he was chatting and laughing, but Yang Biao didn't listen at all.
He looked around at the Jin army's Tiger Guards and trapped camps, each with a helmet on his head, a robe belt on his head, a spear in his hand, and a sword hanging on his waist. Especially behind Li Xiang was Xing Tian, a man with a fierce appearance and a terrifying weapon.
He had a ferocious look on his face, glaring like a tiger and always glancing towards Yang Biao.
Yang Biao has been dealing with people from Xiliang for half his life and has never seen such a person. Although he has experienced ups and downs for half his life, he still can't help but feel his heart trembling violently. Where can he find the time to chat with Li Xiang?
"Lieutenant Yang, what's wrong with you? Why do you always look behind you?" Li Xiang glanced sideways at the ferocious warriors around him. He felt quite proud. What he wanted was to scare him, so he cleared his throat and asked knowingly.
There are some people here. If you don't let them know that their lives are in your hands, they won't know what it means to be content and keep oneself.
"I want to see if your Majesty's chariot has followed you!" Yang Biao quickly calmed down and answered quickly after experiencing half a life of ups and downs.
"The Taiwei is truly my loyal and loyal man!" Li Xiang said with a half-smile, "He is always concerned about the emperor's safety. Zifeng admires him very much!"
"General, that's ridiculous!" Yang Biao cupped his hands and said, not taking what Li Xiang said seriously, but he called Li Xiang a general in his words, obviously unwilling to acknowledge the position of King of Jin.
"Lieutenant, there is no one else around now. I want to have a few words of confidence with you." Li Xiang then changed his serious expression and stared at Yang Biao and said.
"General, please speak." How dare Yang Biao refuse.
"I have been away from the court for a long time and have neglected to pay respects. I wonder what I am like today."
This was a good opportunity to make some remarks, and Yang Biao blurted out: "The emperor today can be compared to Xiao Xuan, who is filial to the two emperors."
Emperor Xuan of the former Han Dynasty, Liu Xun, killed his relative Huo Yu and allowed the people to recuperate, thus changing Emperor Wu's tendency of extravagance and waste through military violence. Emperor Shun of the later Han Dynasty, Liu Bao, suppressed power and eunuchs and recruited talented people to restore the decline of the Beixiang Marquis.
Not only were the situations of the two emperors similar, but they both suffered hardships in their youth. Emperor Xuan was the son of Liu Ju, the violent prince of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He was exiled to the people due to the evil caused by witchcraft, and returned to the palace at the age of 18 to succeed to the throne.
Emperor Shun was originally a crown prince. He lost the throne because Yan's relatives forced his mother to be killed. Later, Sun Cheng and other nineteen eunuchs made a coup and regained the throne at the age of twelve. They were all young emperors in trouble. Yang
Biao compared Liu Xie to these two emperors, implying that he could survive the disaster and reorganize the country.
Regarding Yang Biao's words, Li Xiang was non-committal. Not to mention whether Han Xian Emperor Liu Xie had the ability to filial piety and be filial to the second emperor. Even if he did, Li Xiang would never give him the slightest chance.
If the emperor is safe, Li Xiang will not mind offering him up high and letting the emperor cooperate with him when necessary. But if the emperor is not safe, when the emperor has blood in a few years, then this
It’s time to change the throne.
As for proclaiming himself emperor, Li Xiang has no idea. Even though he controls the five states, he still can't withstand the combined attacks of the world's princes. Before he has enough strength to proclaim himself emperor, he should do something he shouldn't do.
He's looking for death.
These days, under the advice of a bunch of counselors, Li Xiang has a deeper understanding of Liu Xie's role. One of the purposes of controlling an emperor is to maintain the existing balance.
Once Liu Xie is gone, first of all, the princes of the world will not mind taking a shit plate from Li Xiang. This kind of thing is impossible to explain. At that time, if the other party wants to attack Li Xiang, it will be enough to make a name for itself.
In ancient times, it was very important for a teacher to have a good name. Even if the name was made up randomly, unjust wars were not easy to fight.
On the other hand, if Liu Xie disappears, Li Xiang can guarantee that those who are qualified to proclaim the emperor will be proclaimed emperor. It will also be easy to deal with the non-Liu surnamed princes who are not qualified to proclaim the emperor. Isn't there a lot of Liu surnamed blood?
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When he did not have the strength to proclaim himself emperor, Li Xiang also needed to support a Han Dynasty bloodline named Liu to fight against him. Instead of doing this, it would be better to hold Liu Xie hostage from the beginning.