Jia Xu got Duan Xuan's promise, and his heart was settled, so he went to the city to see the Son of Heaven. When he arrived at the place where the Son of Heaven was stationed, Jia Xu bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the northern soldiers are thriving again, and Yuan Shao and Gao Gan have raised a large army to attack Youzhou. The minister has said that General Huayin Duan will help him, and he will take the route to merge with the state in the near future, and go to Liu Zhijun in Qingzhou. Your Majesty is interested? ”

When the Son of Heaven heard this, his heart shook, and he couldn't imagine that Jia Xu would act so quickly. After thinking about it, he said: "Stand down, such a big matter, I want to discuss it with the minister." ”

For such an important matter, it will definitely not work without consulting the ministers. After all, this will determine everyone's fate and death. Although he can go his own way and act with Jia Xu. But the monarchs and ministers came all the way to tribulation, how could they ignore their feelings. Therefore, the Son of Heaven summoned all the ministers to the inner council.

At this time, there were only a few ministers left who were still accompanying the driver. Rushi Sun Rui, Yang Biao, Zhao Wen, Zhang Xi, Deng Quan, Zhang Yi, Zhu Zhan, Tian Fen, Zhong Xuan, etc. were all there, and many ministers such as Dachangqiu Miaoci, Infantry Captain Wei Wei, and Shooting Captain Fu Jun were all killed by the rebels on the way east.

When the Son of Heaven saw these ministers standing in front of him, his heart was sour, and he almost wanted to cry. He was taken hostage to Chang'an back then, but the civil and military officials were still there, and there were countless eunuchs and palace maids. Later, Dong Zhuo died, Lu Bu fled, Chang'an was in turmoil, and a group of ministers such as Wang Yun were liquidated by the generals of Liangzhou and washed Chang'an in blood. During this period, countless ministers died of old age, sickness and hunger. After the toss of running eastward, the Manchu Dynasty ministers were only left with the few people in front of them. It's really sad and sentimental.

Seeing that all the qualified people came, the Son of Heaven spoke: "Zhuqing, Guanglu Doctor Jia Xu came to sue, saying that he wanted to lead the troops with Zhang Xiu and Duan Xuan to escort me to Qingzhou, I don't know what Zhu Qing wants?" ”

When the ministers heard this, they couldn't help but be in an uproar. The Son of Heaven rushed out of Chang'an, and they had no choice but to follow. Of course, Chang'an is indeed not a place to stay for a long time, the warriors of Liangzhou acted recklessly, did not respect the Son of Heaven, did not respect the minister, and attacked each other so that the people fled one after another. It's almost empty, and it's only a matter of time before you leave. It's just that when he arrived at Hangu Pass, Yuan Shao dared to close the door and disappear. The Son of Heaven plans to make great concessions, and plans to go to the emperor to unify the world, but Yuan Shao doesn't want to see it, and it is clear that there is nothing to talk about.

The road in Luoyang was extinct, and the Son of Heaven and them had to stay in Anyi. Although he had no worries about food and clothing for the time being, he escaped from the control of Liangzhou Wufu and entered the territory of the White Wave Army. The White Wave Army used to be traitors who disturbed the world. One by one, they are unruly, maybe one day one of them will not go along with their minds and will rebel again. Besides, since ancient times, how can the Son of Heaven stay in the courtier's mansion for a long time? On the ground east of the river, the ministers were also terrified. These days, too, they have been wondering where the road lies ahead.

Chang'an They didn't want to go back even if they were killed, Yuan Shao had already refused here in Luoyang, so where else could I go? Jingzhou is a good place, close to Guanzhong, but even Zhang Xiu was defeated and retreated, Liu Biao and Cao Cao are fighting, can you go there? Moreover, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have always been friendly, when he heard that Yuan Shaoli Liu Min was the emperor, Cao Cao was silent, and later accepted the official position appointed by Luoyang. Cao Cao can't go there, let alone Sun Jian in Yangzhou.

Excluding Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and Sun Jian, there are only three places in the world to go. Youzhou, Qingzhou and Yizhou. These three places are beneficial, but fortunately, they are all the territory of the Han clan, and the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials will definitely not be wronged. There are also disadvantages, and the disadvantage is that the road is too far away.

Oh no, Yizhou is not far away, but the road is really treacherous. Except for a few plank roads such as Meridian Road and Chencang Road, there is no road at all. What's more, when Liu Yan was alive, he let Zhang Lu entrench himself in Hanzhong. And Zhang Lu was in Hanzhong, cutting off traffic and killing Han envoys, so that Yizhou was cut off from the world to this day. The Son of Heaven just wants to go, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to make it.

Thinking about it, it can only be Youzhou and Qingzhou. Liu Yu is already old, but Liu Bei is in the prime of life, and his power is stronger than Liu Yu. Such a nice place to go. It's just that it's too far away. It's daunting.

Yang Biao spoke, of course he wanted to go to Qingzhou, his in-law Lu Zhi, his friend Cai Yong and others were all in Qingzhou, or held important positions, or poetry, wine and singing, and had a very nourishing life. What reason did he have not to go. So Yang Biao said: "Your Majesty, after Liu Bei's clan, he was appreciated by the first emperor when he was young, and his name was famous in the sea. Today, it sits on two states, with a wide range of soldiers and talents. And Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan, Cai Yong and other Hanchen are all in Qingzhou. If Your Majesty goes, Qingzhou will be waiting for Your Majesty Luan to drive from Liu Bei below. ”

The Son of Heaven and the ministers thought about it, and it was indeed so. For example, the princes rise up today, each recruiting Yan Junjie, the original court ministers, scattered all over the place, but Qingzhou is the most. When you get there, you won't be unfamiliar with the place.

Shisun Rui said: "Although Qingzhou is good, the mountains are far away, and the road is difficult, so what can I do about it? ”

The ministers have a lot of discussions, it is true, from Hedong to Merge State, and then from Merge State to Youzhou, and then from Youzhou through Jizhou Bohai County to reach Qingzhou, is there such a go?

At this time, Zhong Xuan, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, listened to it for a long time, and then said: "Your Majesty, is this plan offered by Jia Xu?" ”

The Son of Heaven nodded yes. Zhong Xuan sneered in his heart, and bowed down: "Your Majesty, the minister agrees to return to Qingzhou in the east, but he will never agree to the proposal of merging the state by route." Jia Xu is a resourceful person, he must have a different mind when he makes this decision, and His Majesty is deeply concerned about it! ”

Jia Xu counted everything, but he didn't count that there was a Zhong Xuan, and he could see at a glance that there was a ghost in his heart. Zhong Xuanzi Yuanchang, a person from Yingchuan, has extraordinary appearance and is very intelligent, and at this time he followed the car and served as the waiter of the Yellow Gate. This is also a witty person, seeing Jia Xu's advice, and then thinking of Yuan Shao and Youzhou at this time, he immediately contacted Jia Xu to definitely want to use the matter of returning to the east to do something in it. is also, when did Jia Xu think about it wholeheartedly for the court and the world. From beginning to end, Jia Xu was not a pure minister.

As for what Jia Xu wanted to do in it, Zhong Xuan hadn't figured it out for a while, but it was just related to the war in the north. Zhong Xuan was like this, and the Son of Heaven and the ministers instantly woke up from the discussion of the route and the longing to return to Qingzhou in the east. Yes, Jia Xu is known for his planning, how could he design such a route? Is there no second route in such a big world? The Son of Heaven and the Ministers, who had calmed down, decided to summon Jia Xu over and ask him a good question.

Jia Xu was outside the city, and when he heard that the Son of Heaven had called him, he changed his clothes and went all the way into the city with the messenger.