() It was only early June when Dong Zhuo led the Xiliang army from Luoyang, but when they finally arrived in Chang'an City, it was already late June. The two places were actually not too far apart. The reason why they moved so slowly was

Because they were worried that the Kwantung Allied Forces would pursue them from behind, the army would set up camp every twenty or thirty miles to take precautions, and then send out scouts to keep an eye on the situation behind them.

It wasn't until they were convinced that the Kwantung Allied Forces had indeed stayed in Luoyang a few days ago and suffered heavy losses due to a fire that they stepped up their march westward and finally arrived at the former Han Dynasty on June 24th.

Capital - Chang'an.

Ma Yue once passed by Chang'an, and when he and Dong Zhuo sent troops to Luoyang, they took a few glances at this former capital from a distance. Today, he came to appreciate the ancient capital up close. This sight made Ma Yue look at it.

Chang'an and Luoyang have completely different charms.

Both were once capital cities, so their graceful demeanor is the same. However, relatively speaking, Chang'an City appears more majestic and simple, while Luoyang is more luxurious. Of course, this may be related to the two cities.

The current status has something to do with it. The capital of the Han Dynasty is Luoyang after all, so Chang'an looks a bit dilapidated, more like an old man who has retired to Tianyuan, but once had great glory.

Just as Ma Yue was admiring the different customs here from Luoyang, several groups of people suddenly rushed out from the city gate. When they saw Dong Zhuo, they all fell down and shouted: "The official (the last general) is late to welcome you, so why not?"

Please forgive me, Grand Master." But it was the people who arrived at Chang'an City before them who received the news and came to greet them.

Among these people, there were generals from Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army such as Guo Fan, as well as ministers in the court, and important figures like Wang Yun were also among them. However, no matter what their status was in the past, they were not allowed to do so in front of Dong Zhuo now.

Don't pretend to be careful to please, don't dare to slack off at all.

Although it was a helpless move to move the emperor and the capital to Chang'an this time, it also established Dong Zhuo's absolute status. Those courtiers in Luoyang may have dared to secretly compete with Dong Zhuo relying on their personal connections there, but now

When they arrived in Chang'an, which was closer to Dong Zhuo's hometown of Liangzhou, they had to put their tail between their legs. What's more, they now knew what a domineering figure Dong Zhuo was. Dozens of members of the Yuan family and others opposed the move of the capital.

The leader's head was cut off in front of them. Naturally, they no longer dared to offend Dong Zhuo and bring death to themselves and their families.

Dong Zhuo sat high on his horse and accepted the bows from everyone, with a somewhat proud smile on his face: "Everyone, get up. Follow me into the city!"

"Yes!" Everyone agreed in unison, and then they lined up on both sides. After Dong Zhuo and others passed, they followed him and followed him into Chang'an City. Ma Yue saw Dong Zhuo's behavior, but he shook his head in his heart:

"It seems that Dong Zhuo has really got too carried away. How is he different from the emperor in this way? I'm afraid that many of these people will bear you more grudges. Now they have to bend their knees under the low eaves, but

Once given the opportunity, these people's revenge will definitely be the most ferocious."

Dong Zhuo didn't think about this. He was only concerned about a very important matter. He waved and called Guo Fan to him: "Did you make any mistakes in sending people and property from Luoyang to Chang'an?"

"Although these people were very uncooperative at first, they became more honest after a few days of traveling. Especially when the general told them that Luoyang would be destroyed soon, they did not dare to think otherwise." Guo Fan quickly replied. As the person responsible for escorting the courtiers and the emperor to Chang'an, he naturally wanted to report the situation in detail: "As for the financial affairs, the general has sent heavy troops to guard them, and they have now been placed in Chang'an City. In the treasury, we can check everything one by one after the Lord arrives."

"Hmm." After hearing that there was no problem with these two points, Dong Zhuo nodded happily, but he was not only concerned about these two points, but continued to look at Guo Fan: "What about the others? There really are no problems. Did it happen?"

"Oh... By the way, there is indeed a little trouble." Guo Fan then remembered something and quickly replied: "Because of the hard journey, His Royal Highness King Hongnong, who was traveling with everyone, suddenly became seriously ill. Others also He passed away before reaching Chang'an. This was due to the general's lack of careful thinking. Please punish me, my lord."

"I didn't expect that King Hongnong passed away at such a young age. It's really a pity. But I can't blame you for this. There are so many people to take care of, and you are too busy. Okay, there is no need to talk about this matter anymore, let him pass. ." Although the words were said with some sadness, Dong Zhuo's face did not show the slightest sadness at hearing the news of Liu Bian's death. Instead, he let out a long breath.

Dong Zhuo originally did not want the death of the Hongnong King whom he deposed, because in his eyes Liu Bian was already an insignificant person. However, Yuan Shao and the others put forward the argument that only Liu Bian was the real emperor, but they still This made Dong Zhuo a little uneasy, and finally made him determined to get rid of this scourge.

However, Liu Bian's identity was embarrassing after all. There was no guarantee that anything would happen if he took action forcefully, and it might also attract opposition from other local forces, so Dong Zhuo thought of taking advantage of the opportunity of moving the capital to attack him. Because if he died at this time, things would be reversed. It has become reasonable. Even if someone wants to say something, they can't completely conclude that this is Dong Zhuo's hand. Sometimes, certain things just need such a fig leaf.

Ma Yue, who was standing by, also completely listened to the conversation between the two. When he heard them talking about Liu Bian's death, a smile appeared on his face, and he felt relieved. Obviously, whether it was Guo Fan or Dong Zhuo, They didn't realize that the guy they got rid of was not the real Hongnong King Liu Bian, so this person was really completely under his control. In the future, when he has a certain strength, he can kill Liu Bian If the banner is raised again, it will be enough to confront the enemy who may be in control of Han Xian Emperor Liu Xie on an equal footing in terms of justice.

Of course, now is not the time to plan these things. This time when he comes to Chang'an, he has more important things to deal with one by one, so as to take a key step for himself and the Ma family's rise in Xiliang.

Accompanied by everyone, Dong Zhuo finally arrived in front of the palace in Chang'an. Then he entered the palace gate on horseback and went straight to the palace where the emperor was waiting. Then he walked, but still did not take off his sword to meet the emperor. On the other hand, he asked some trivial matters. This is Dong Zhuo's status above the court now. Even in front of the emperor, he can appear so arrogantly, almost on an equal footing with Liu Xie.

Faced with all this, the courtiers who saw it did not dare to say even a word of objection, because they had been frightened by Dong Zhuo. No matter how angry they were in their hearts, they still had to pretend to be dissatisfied on the surface.

Care about it, or take it for granted.

After conversing with the emperor and completing the court meeting, Dong Zhuo left the palace and walked around Chang'an City surrounded by a group of old Xiliang tribesmen. After all, Chang'an had not been the center of the world for many years, and they had just moved the capital.

It has only been a few days, so everything here is in need of improvement. Whether it is the city walls, city defenses, or the people in the city, the Chang'an City in front of us has not yet reached a satisfactory level.

In this regard, Dong Zhuo was full of confidence. He pointed his horsewhip at the empty streets around him and said: "Although Chang'an today does not have the atmosphere of a capital city, I can be sure that within two years, Chang'an will be able to regain the power of Luoyang."

Prosperity." He was certainly confident when he said this. He evacuated the entire Luoyang and transported it to Chang'an. It would not be difficult to replicate Luoyang here.

Naturally, everyone under his command unanimously agreed, saying that they would do their best to assist the lord in completing this matter. Then, Dong Zhuo inspected several important city defenses until the sky darkened, and then under the guidance of Guo Fan, he headed towards the city.

He left his residence in Chang'an City.

This is a very large and luxuriously decorated mansion that Guo Fan has prepared for him. It is said that Huo Guang once lived in this mansion, but now it has become Dong Zhuo's residence. Maybe this is also the case.

It also revealed an identity issue - he, Dong Zhuo, is the Huo Guang who had all the power in the world and could even dethrone the emperor at will. And judging from his current performance and strength, this is well deserved.

After seeing the environment here, Dong Zhuo was also quite satisfied. After praising Guo Fan, he signaled for everyone to disperse. Only then could Ma Yue leave Dong Zhuo. At this time, he only felt tired.

, after running around for days, and following Dong Zhuo around Chang'an city all day today, he was already exhausted, and he was also anxious to see if anyone had brought back the news he needed from Xiliang, so after

After bidding farewell to Dong Zhuo, he immediately went to his residence, which he already knew.

Ma Yue's residence in Chang'an is also very good. It is larger than the Ma family's mansion in Xiliang, and the decoration is much more gorgeous than the house in Xiliang. Because his current status is not low, so earlier

Guo Fan, who arranged everyone's residence, would deliberately prepare such a luxurious residence for him.

As soon as several slaves waiting in front of the door saw Ma Yue coming, they rushed out to greet him. Apparently they had been pointed out by someone and could recognize his identity at a glance: "The master is back. I have seen the master before."

"Well, there's no need to be polite." Ma Yue nodded casually, but he was murmuring in his heart. He actually arranged for these people who were completely unfamiliar to him to come in. It seemed that he had to avoid them if he wanted to do something next.

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