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Chapter 186: Staying in Xijing

"This is naturally. Chang'an is the place where Emperor Gaozu's dragon rises. All the twelve emperors of our dynasty live here. Even if we say from the moment we see that if Chang'an is lost, even Luoyang will be unable to be protected, let alone Guanzhong, so we will entrust our beloved minister and the emperor's sister here."

Then the young emperor issued an edict, decree Pei Qing as the left-behind Xijing, the general of the chariot and cavalry, the founding of the three departments of the Ministry of Public Security, the official lieutenant, the secretary of the Shangshu, and the white throne and yellow yue were given special orders. He was also appointed as the Grand Commander of Xijing and the general of the military affairs of Xijing.

Judging from the edict, this is enough to express the little emperor's infinite trust in Pei Qing, because this edict means that the little emperor has completely handed over all the military and political powers in the entire western region to Pei Qing. As the Grand Governor here and the general of the cavalry who opened the government, he can have the power to promote and demote any general here, and even the civil servants here can be appointed and removed at will, because he was stationed here with the title of "Shangshu", which means that he was the prime minister of the state who personally led his troops to garrison the local government and had direct appointment and removal power for local government officials.

But Pei Qing knew that even if the little emperor refused to give it to him, Pei Qing was the de facto ruler of Xijing, just to make his rule more legal. This is still a bit of a loss compared to losing the political advantage of wielding the emperor to command the princes.

But as Hu Zhao said, if you want to get rid of the influence of the little emperor and cultivate a team that belongs purely to you, you can only make some sacrifices temporarily. Anyway, you have a gene library of famous generals and are not afraid of the lack of talents. As long as you are loyal enough, you can create a large number of top talents at any time.

"I dare not stop Your Majesty's decision, but I ask me to express my loyalty and righteousness. Now Luoyang is broken, and there are various forces such as Baibo thieves around me. It may take some time to make peace in Luoyang. Your Majesty goes so rashly, and I am worried that there will be any mistakes."

But Dong Cheng came forward and said, "You don't have to worry about Pei Cheqi. General Yang Feng was born in the Baibo Army. Many leaders of the Baibo Army had a close relationship with General Yang. Moreover, they are like your Yingchuan Yellow Turbans, and they are also loyal to the Han Dynasty. After the emperor comes to Luoyang, they will definitely serve the emperor with all their loyalty. Moreover, there are also Mo Generals and others in Luoyang. Although Mo Generals cannot be compared with Pei Cheqi, a loyal heart will never be worse than Pei Cheqi. Even if the Mo Generals give up a life, they will protect the emperor and stabilize the country of the Han Dynasty."

Yang Feng also stepped forward and solemnly expressed his willingness to repay the death and never let down the expectations of the Emperor of Han.

At the same time, Yang Ding was not willing to fall behind and expressed his loyalty to the little emperor.

The little emperor was very happy when he heard this, and said to Pei Qing with a smile: "My great man has so many loyal ministers and generals, why worry about the Han family's world not being stable? Are you relieved now?"

Seeing this, Liu Ning knew that the little emperor's determination to go to Luoyang was very firm and difficult to shake. She thought for a while and said, "Since you are willing to go to Luoyang, I will accompany you too. We can also take care of each other between our siblings. If you have any questions, we can also discuss them."

However, Dong Cheng bowed and said, "The eldest princess and Pei Cheqi are just getting married. How can the emperor bear to separate you? Please rest assured, if you are helping the emperor, you will definitely not let the emperor make any mistakes. Besides, when I am smart today, I can handle political affairs independently. If there are any problems, I am not talented, but I can also consult for the emperor."

After hearing this, the little emperor hurriedly said, "Yes, General Dong is the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong. You should know that Empress Dowager Dong is my closest person. Her nephew is like my cousin. I have been with General Dong every day these days, and I know that General Dong is a loyal and kind minister of the country, and he promised his daughter to me, so I will never have any intention of me..."

When the little emperor said this, a hint of blush flashed across his face, but his favor and confidence in Dong Cheng did not decrease at all. This is of course because Dong Cheng will become his father-in-law. This man sacrificed his life to protect him before, but now he betrothed his daughter, and he is destined to be a person who makes him trust more than Pei Qing.

What's more, Cao Cao swore allegiance to him. Since Pei Qing guarded Xijing and Yuzhou, Cao Cao also retained the entire Yin and Yanzhou of Henan. In addition, the Baibo thieves in Henoi and Hedong surrendered, the security of the Han court was as safe as a rock, and he had nothing to worry about.

The most important thing is that because Pei Qing's power is too great, the young emperor finally realized the threat Pei Qing brought to him under Dong Cheng's guidance, and felt that if he continued to stay in Chang'an, Pei Qing might become the next Dong Zhuo or Li Jue. So instead of this, it would be better to go to Luoyang under the protection of those loyal ministers who were not very powerful. At least there was Pei Qing's threat outside and the checks and balances between ministers inside. His emperor was more like an emperor.

Although the little emperor is cowardly, it does not mean he has no brains. Now that he has the opportunity to leave Pei Qing, who is powerful, and let himself not be a puppet, he will naturally agree without hesitation.

But he was still young after all, with a limited vision, and those ideas were just to believe in others' instigation and bewitching, so this reckless decision made him regret it in the future but he couldn't blame others.

At the same time, the little emperor did not consider the interests of the emperor's sister who had depended on him before. Although his sister's title of Princess Pingyang, the founding of the Mansion and the Records of Shangshu was not removed, and he was also appointed as Princess Pingyang in Zhenguo to show respect, but he did not know that his behavior completely angered Liu Ning.

"Hmph, it's really my good brother, it's really the ruthless emperor. He was so anxious all day long under the power of Li Jue. Finally, he got Pei Lang's help, drove away the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si, and reconstructed the Han family. But then he thought about moving the capital to get rid of the constraints of Pei Lang and my own sister. How impatient is it?"

Liu Ning was far superior to the little emperor's internal affairs and intelligence, so how could he not guess what he was thinking? So the moment the little emperor rejected her, she immediately guessed the other party's intention. In fact, she had no other intention, just trying to find a way to help the little emperor protect his ancestor's foundation. Now it seems that there is no need for this. This little guy even suspects himself. What else does he have to help him? Anyway, he is in the midst of the nine lunar calendar, and it is him who is sorry for his ancestor, not himself, so why bother with this in vain?

"I wonder when Your Majesty will leave the palace? I will definitely send heavy troops to escort him." Pei Qing's expression was not visible on his face, and he was still respectful to the little emperor.
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