Liu Chan gave some orders, and the ministers went down to prepare for the march to Luoyang.

Five days later, Chang'an was ready.

It's the middle of winter in December.

However, there was still a long queue outside Chang'an City, and Zhang Bao had already sent his deputy general to lead 80,000 soldiers and horses to set off first.

The remaining 20,000 soldiers and horses were responsible for protecting Liu Chan and civil and military officials.

There were many officials who went to Luoyang this time, and there were thousands of them.

Some of these officials went to Luoyang by car, and some went to Luoyang and New Texas County for long-term service, and there is little chance of returning to Chang'an in the future, so this trip is also a drag for families.

In this way, the officials, plus their families, and servants, are no less than tens of thousands.

At this scale, those who don't know think that Liu Chan is planning to move the capital to Luoyang.

Chang'an and Luoyang were the capitals of the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty respectively.

Although Luoyang is known as the Central Plains, and the Dingding Central Plains is the orthodoxy of the world, Liu Chan has been running Chang'an for many years, and there is no need to move the capital from Chang'an to Luoyang.

Moreover, Si Li is now ten rooms and nine empty, and it is close to the Wei State, from the economic and military level, the current Luoyang is not suitable to serve as the capital of a country.

However, although Liu Chan did not plan to move the capital to Luoyang, it was not enough to carry so many officials.

First of all, the Han got Yanzhou this time, and Yuzhou also has Sili, and these territories need a large number of officials to govern.

This time the situation is different from the previous Han siege of the city, the previous Han siege of the city, after taking the territory, if the officials of the Wei State are willing to surrender, they can continue to appoint, they only need to clear the spies first, and send trustworthy people to take the lead.

And this time, the Wei generals moved all the officials away, and the Han needed to govern these territories, so they could only appoint all their own people.

In addition to those who had served in New Texas County for a long time, Liu Chan also brought many other officials.

First of all, it is necessary to set the Central Plains, repair the ancestral temple of the imperial tomb, and invite the tablet of Emperor Zhaolie to enter the ancestral temple for worship. Worship the first emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty and tell the Han Dynasty about the Central Plains.

As for the repair of the ancestral temple of the imperial tomb, this matter is too often responsible, so Taichang has to take some officials to Luoyang.

Secondly, the three prefectures of Yan, Yu and Sili were seriously damaged by the Wei State, and in the process of the migration of the people, there must have been a large number of people who fell into the grass, and there were many people who took the opportunity to loot with evil intentions, so that the crime rate increased greatly.

In this way, the court lieutenant in charge of the prison work also sent a large number of officials to Luoyang.

And Liu Chan may have to stay in Luoyang for another year and a half after this time, so Shaofu will have to bring some people over.

The soldiers, horses, and officials all assembled outside the city, and Liu Chan bid farewell to Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi in the palace, as well as a group of concubines.

Liu Chan bowed to the two: "Two mothers, I went out this time, I'm afraid that I won't be able to come back in a short time, you have to take care of your health." ”

Mrs. Gan nodded and said, "My son has something important to do, don't worry, you don't have to worry about Mother." ”

Now Mrs. Gan is also old, in her fifties, because she fell ill when she was young, Hua Tuo was cured at that time. However, after so many years, Mrs. Gan is also old, and her body is getting worse day by day.

Liu Chan left this time, and he was a little relieved that Mrs. Gan was not satisfied.

Liu Chan looked at the concubines again: "After I leave, you have to take care of the two mothers, and the children's homework must not be left behind." ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured!"

Liu Chan nodded, left the palace and rushed outside the city to meet the soldiers and officials under the protection of Lin Yuan.

When they came to the outside of the city, the soldiers and horses had already been assembled.

Liu Chan got into the carriage and was about to give the order to set off, when suddenly there was a sound of horses' hooves behind him.

A cavalryman came to the carriage and reported to Liu Chanyu: "Your Majesty, Guan Ping, Guan Xing, the two generals, ask to see you!" ”

"Let them come!"

"I've seen Your Majesty!" After a while, Guan Ping and Guan Xing walked to the side of the carriage.

Liu Chan opened the curtains, and Guan Ping and Guan Xing were still wearing white clothes and filial piety. Liu Chan asked: "Why did you come here, didn't you let you be filial at home?" ”

Guan Ping arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, as a minister, you should have the virtue of loyalty and filial piety, loyalty first, filial piety last."

My father died, and according to the etiquette law, we brothers should be the first to be filial for three years to fulfill our filial piety. But now that the imperial court is employing people, our Han Dynasty has newly acquired several states, and there are more places bordering the Jiangdong of the Wei State, and there are more places that need to be defended.

Therefore, I beg your Majesty to allow the two of us to go with us on the expedition and do our part for the country. Father, he never neglected his personal interests for the sake of public affairs, and if he had known about it, he would not have blamed us. ”

Liu Chan nodded and said: "Now that I have a new Han dynasty in Yuzhou and Yanzhou, many places have to send troops to garrison, and there are indeed not enough people."

Fortunately, since your brothers have this intention, the matter of the first filial piety will be stopped for the time being, and when there is no war in the future, it will not be too late for you to be the first filial piety.

Guan Ping, you are still the governor of Jingzhou, responsible for the military affairs of Jingzhou. A few days ago, Chengdu received a letter saying that Li Hui had successfully developed a warship that was more powerful than Jiangdong.

This time, Jingzhou soldiers and horses were sent to Yuzhou and Sili, and they are currently under Huang Xu and Deng Ai. Both Yuzhou and Sili need a large number of soldiers and horses to defend them, and these soldiers and horses will not return to Jingzhou.

After you return to Jingzhou, recruit people who are good at water to train the navy for the purpose of attacking Jiangdong in the future, Guan Xing, you will go to Luoyang with me. ”

"Your Majesty!"

"Let's go!" Liu Chan lowered the curtains and gave the order to set off.

Due to the large number of officials and small families, the speed of the march was not fast, and it took five days for Liu Chan to arrive in Huayin.

Now Wei Yan has rushed to Luoyang, but his soldiers and horses are traveling back and forth between Huayin and Luoyang, responsible for transporting grain and grass materials.

After resting in Huayin for a night, Liu Chan continued to lead his troops to set off.

Ten days later, Liu Chan arrived in Luoyang.

Looking at Luoyang City in front of him, Liu Chan smiled and said: "This is Luoyang, worthy of the Central Plains, the dragon is in the tiger's position, and the Central Plains is fixed, and I finally did it." ”

"I can't imagine that I will come to Luoyang again this day!"

Next to Liu Chan, the curtain of a carriage was lifted, and an old man with silver hair walked out.

"Master Xun!" Seeing this, Liu Chan stepped forward and helped the person out of the carriage.

"No, I'm fine!" Xun Yu stretched out his hand to block Liu Chan, got out of the carriage steadily, looked at Luoyang City in front of him and muttered: "The last time I came to Luoyang, it was to study, Luoyang was the capital at the beginning, although the emperor at that time was mediocre, but he couldn't hide the prosperity of Luoyang.

There are many literati, I have listened to Zheng Xuan's lectures here, and I have also heard Cai people play the qin, but unfortunately those friends who sat with me at that time are now afraid that none of them are gone. ”

Liu Chan said with a smile: "Master Xun, although the people of Sili have been moved away a lot by the Wei State, and Luoyang has become an empty city, but in less than ten years, Luoyang will definitely be able to restore its former prosperity." I think you'll see that day too. ”