Chapter 247: A movement is worse than a quiet

In the first month of the second year, Dong Qi returned to Luoyang after nearly four months of bloody battle.

Luoyang in front of him really surprised Dong Qi. The charred city walls and ruins made Luoyang look so dilapidated. There was still a little bit of the scene of the prosperous East Capital, which was like suffering a disaster.

Indeed, if you think about it carefully, Luoyang is really a miserable city.

Since the Zhongping period, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion first plundered Luoyang, this ancient imperial capital has never had peace.

Especially after Emperor Ling of Han passed away, Luoyang suffered repeated wars.

First, there was He Jin's battle to seize the palace, then the rebellion of the Ten Eunuchs. Next, there was a battle between Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan.

Several turmoils have made people in Luoyang unstable.

Many people saw that the world was not peaceful, and they moved southward to Jingxiang, Yangzhou and other places, which greatly reduced the population of Luoyang.

However, none of these disasters damaged Luoyang's vitality.

The real disaster was the sudden fire that happened not long ago. Not to mention how many people were buried in the sea of ​​fire, but only those who survived were all surviving, and they were all irritated and uneasy. What's even more terrifying is that Dong Zhuo's purge of the wealthy families and aristocratic families in Luoyang in anger really made people feel the breath of fear.

The Luoyang clans lost almost half of them.

And those wealthy families, because of Dong Zhuo's words, lost the eight pavilions, and the rest were also frightened all day long.

Dong Chu did not notify anyone when he returned to Luoyang this time.

The group quietly entered from Deyang Gate, but saw the streets deserted, devastated, and burned ruins everywhere.

How could this be the case?

Although Dong Qi knew that there was a big fire in Luoyang, he did not expect that this big fire would cause such a terrible result. This is still the Dongdu in my memory, and it is clearly... it is clearly no different from Xingyang, which has just experienced a great war.

In the distance, a group of boys ran over carefreely.

They jumped around happily, singing folk songs while turning into the alley.

Dong Qi didn't pay attention to these boys at first, but when he heard the boys' singing clearly, he couldn't help but make a chill.

"There is a Han in the west and a Han in the east... It's no longer difficult for the deer to enter Chang'an!"

Dong Qi couldn't help but scream, and Ren Hongchang and Dong Lu behind him were startled.

"My husband, what's wrong with you?"

Dong Qi pointed in horror at the direction where the children disappeared and shouted sternly: "Cheng Li, call those children back to me."

No one knows what's going on?

Cheng Li and his men rushed over.

A moment later, he returned with a bitter face, "Lord, those children don't know where they are going, and they can't see them."

"My husband, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so ugly?"

Without saying a word, Dong Qi urged his horse to gallop towards Yingchun Gate. Everyone behind him was puzzled and followed Dong Qi closely.

There is a Han in the west, and there is a Han in the east...

In the Romance of the Romance, Dong Zhuo was defeated by Hulao Pass and retreated to Chang'an. If it was caused by this folk song, it would be a bit exaggerated. But it is undeniable that this folk song greatly affected Dong Zhuo's judgment and led to the final evacuation.

When listening to storytelling, Dong Qi did not realize that there was anything wrong with this decision, and even felt that it was God's arrangement.

But when we came to this era, we had learned military books and read the classics of various philosophers, and Dong Qi's understanding has changed.

If Dong Zhuo had not evacuated Luoyang, would the Three Kingdoms have formed a pattern? It is another saying. Even if the battle at Hulao Pass failed, with the powerful pass, it would definitely resist the attack of the princes. Retreatment is equivalent to bowing to the princes and admitting defeat. Even if the princes have been defeated miserably, if Dong Zhuo leaves Luoyang, it will still have a serious impact.

What is Dong Qi fighting in Xingyang for bloody battles?

Isn't it just to avoid this?

Perhaps in the eyes of others, Chang'an was the Feng Shui treasure land of Emperor Gaozu of Han, but for the Dong family, it would be a cemetery.

Dong Qi led the crowd outside the mansion.

"Zhen Hou is back, it is Cheng Hou is back!"

Dong Qi jumped off his war horse and rushed into the Yimen Gate without saying a word.

The guards at the door had not figured out what was going on, and Dong Qi had already rushed into the door.

Li Ru hurriedly came out, grabbed Dong Qi's arm, and said excitedly: "Xiping, why don't you notify me when you come back?"

Dong Qi looked gloomy, "Brother-in-law, I was on the street just now and heard a boy singing folk songs. What's going on?"

"Folk, what folk song?"

Li Ru didn't react for a moment and looked at Dong Qi in confusion and asked.

"It's the one in the west and the one in the east..."

Li Ru covered Dong Qi's mouth and whispered: "Xiping, don't say this, my father-in-law doesn't know about this."

"What the hell is going on?"

Li Ru was about to explain, but at this time the news that Dong Qi had returned had spread throughout the mansion.

With Cai Yan's support, Dong Zhuo walked out of the backyard. Cai Yong followed him and immediately showed joy when he saw Dong Qi.

"But my son is back?"

Dong Qi had no choice but to let Li Ru go, step forward quickly, and salute Dong Zhuo like a golden mountain and a jade pillar.

Seeing Dong Qi, it was as if he had seen himself when he was young. Dong Zhuo was so happy that he couldn't stop talking and said repeatedly: "My son get up, my son get up."

As he said that, he took Dong Qi's hand and looked up and down.

After a long time, he said, "Xiping, you have lost weight!"

No matter what conflicts or emotions there were in the past, this sentence was enough to touch the string in Dong Qi's heart.

His eyes were a little wet. Dong Qi looked at Dong Zhuo, who was bloated and even slightly hunched, and whispered: "Father, you have lost weight too!"

"When we enter the house, we go in and talk."

Dong Zhuo held Dong Qi with one hand, while being supported by Cai Yan, and told Li Ru at the end, "Hold a banquet in the mansion tonight to welcome my son."

"Here!"

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Dong Xiping returned to Luoyang!

The news spread all at once, and people in Luoyang knew it.

To be honest, people in Luoyang are very complicated. Since the Dong family came to Luoyang, they have not been at peace for a moment. But if you think about it carefully, it seems that they have nothing to do with the Dong family. Dong is a representative figure of the Dong family and has also lived in Luoyang for six years. In the eyes of many people, Dong is from Luoyang.

The general of tiger and wolf is back...

Many people's hearts have settled down.

Of course, there are also some people who feel inexplicable threats.

But no matter what the thought was, no one showed it on his face. That night, the people who came to the banquet looked very happy.

Dong Chu learned about Dong Zhuo's condition from Keats, so he did not dare to let him drink too much.

Almost all the wine was blocked, and with Dong Qi's alcohol content, he felt a little intoxicated and drunken.

After seeing off the guests, Dong Qi helped Dong Zhuo and came to the study to sit down.

Dong Zhuo, Li Ru, Cai Yong, Dong Min, and Dong Qi, five of them are considered core members of the Dong family. Logically speaking, Cai Yong does not belong to the Dong Zhuo family. The old man is now free and easy and rarely participates in disputes in the court.

But even so, the imprint of Dong's family on him was clearly visible.

And his reputation makes Dong Zhuo respect him very much. Anything that happens, he will definitely ask for advice.

Dong Qi was Cai Yong's son-in-law. Since his son-in-law spoke, Cai Yong naturally couldn't refute Dong Qi's face and attended the meeting.

Before, when Dong Qi was not here, Li Ru really didn't dare to explain the current situation in Luoyang to Dong Zhuo.

Now that Dong Qi is back, Li Ru seems to have found the backbone and carefully explains the current situation.

"That's the case. That night, most of Luoyang City was burned... I used various means, but I could never find the so-called traces of spies. Father-in-law, this only shows that spies are hidden very deeply and can be more tolerant than those of Yuan Wei and other party members. I think this is probably not just the means of the party members, but the planning plan of the entire aristocratic clan."

"Is there such a thing?"

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but be surprised. He looked at Li Ru, unable to speak.

Cai Yong twisted his beard lightly, "According to what Wen Zheng said, this matter is indeed extraordinary. The spy's forbearance is more samadhi than Yuan Wei. Since ancient times, scholars and military men are not in harmony, and only military men depend on scholars... If there is a dispute between Yuan Wei and his relatives, then now, it is probably a battle between scholars and relatives for their dignity."

"Who will be planning?"

Cai Yong shook his head gently, "I really can't say this. Maybe someone is planning, maybe someone acts spontaneously. If it is the latter, it will be even more terrible. Since it is spontaneous, I'm afraid they are ready to die. When the time is not ripe, there will definitely be no flaws. Once they take action, it will be ripe for the time to kill with one blow."

Dong Qi couldn't help but feel panic, "What should I do?"

Cai Yong said: "What else can we do? Now, we can only deal with moves. As the saying goes, one is worse than one's movement, so we should act carefully and observe secretly."

If you think about it carefully, it seems that this is indeed the case.

Dong Qi remembered the folk songs he heard on the street during the day and couldn't help but say them.

Dong Zhuo frowned, "There is a Han in the west, which should be the prosperous in the western capital of Chang'an; the prosperous in the east, which should be the prosperous in Emperor Guangwu in the eastern capital of Luoyang. Since Emperor Gaozu, he has gone through the twelve emperors and met Wang Mang and cut off the imperial rule. Now, from Emperor Guangwu to now, he happens to be the twelve emperors. The cycle of heaven and reincarnation means that we should move the capital to Chang'an?"
To be continued...