That night, taking advantage of the moonlight, Dong Zhuo led Li Ru and other Xiliang generals, and under heavy guard, rushed to Luoyang overnight. Xu Rong greeted them at the city gate early, and the group went back to the Prime Minister's Mansion without making any announcement, and spent the whole night speechless. .
The next day, Dong Zhuo ordered Xu Rong to close the four gates of the capital and gather all civil and military officials in the court to discuss important matters. Emperor Xian also arrived, sitting high on the Nine Dragon Throne without saying a word.
Dong Zhuo was the first to speak, "Luoyang, the eastern capital of the Han Dynasty, has been there for more than 200 years, but now its energy has declined. I see that the strong energy is really in Chang'an, and I want to serve Xi Xing. You all should hurry up and dress up."
Regarding moving the capital, I knew that Dong Zhuo's congress would be bad. I didn't expect it to be such a big deal. How could this be possible?
Situ Yang Biao was not happy at that time, and quickly stood up and admonished: "No, Guanzhong is in ruins. Now I donate the ancestral temple and abandon the imperial mausoleum for no reason, fearing that the people will be alarmed. It is easy to bring peace to the world, but it is very difficult to put it in order. I hope the Prime Minister will supervise it."
Dong Zhuo said angrily, "Are you obstructing the country's plan?"
Taiwei Huang Wan also said, "Yang Situ's words are true. In the past, Wang Mang usurped the throne and burned Chang'an into rubble during the time of the Red Eyebrow. The people also moved away, without exception. Now the palace has been abandoned. But it’s not suitable to use wasteland.”
When Dong Zhuo saw two important officials of the imperial court standing up to object, he had to explain patiently, "The thieves in Guandong are rising, and the world is in chaos. Chang'an is in danger of Weihan. It is closer to Longyou, with wood, stone, bricks and tiles. It can be done in a short time, and the palace construction can be done in a short time." , it won’t take more than a month. Stop talking nonsense." Situ Xunshuang did not give up and admonished him again, "If the prime minister wants to move the capital, the people will be in turmoil."
Dong Zhuo couldn't bear it any longer, swung his sword and said angrily, "I am planning for the world, so why don't I care about the small people? Anyone who doesn't follow will be killed.".
On that day, Yang Biao, Huang Wan, and Xun Shuang were dismissed as common people. If they tried to dissuade them again, they immediately beheaded them and walked away. All the officials were trembling and dared not speak. Emperor Xian watched the whole process. Although he was extremely aggrieved and angry, he did not dare to say no. He could only hide secretly in the harem and sigh secretly and shed tears.
Dong Zhuo left the court and was about to get on the carriage and return home when he saw two people looking at the carriage and bowing to each other. They were Shangshu Zhou Ao and Chengmen School Captain Wu Qiongye.
He must have been admonishing him, so Dong Zhuo impatiently asked what was going on. Zhou Yao said, "I heard that the prime minister wants to move the capital to Chang'an, so I came to remonstrate with you."
Dong Zhuo said angrily, "I listened to you two in the beginning and protected Cao Cao. Now Cao Cao has rebelled, it's you and his party!".
The warriors were scolded to push out the capital and behead him, and then ordered the capital to be moved to the next day.
When they arrived at the mansion, the Xiliang generals had already gathered according to Li Ru's wishes.
Dong Zhuo climbed to his position and shouted, "Today's move to the capital has been decided. You all should go down and prepare. The sooner the better." The generals filed out after receiving the order.
Li Ru finally waited for everyone to leave, and then said mysteriously to Dong Zhuo, "My lord, there is something important that must be done now."
Oh, Dong Zhuo said with interest, "What's the big deal that makes you so mysterious?".
Li Ru confirmed again with great expectation, "I wonder if my lord is determined to be in the world now, or?"
Dong Zhuo hesitated and said, "Of course I am interested in the world, why do you need to ask more?"
Hearing what Dong Zhuo said, Li Ru was very excited and said, "In that case, please lend me something, my lord, and Ru will be able to defeat the allied forces of the princes without attacking."
"What is it?" Dong Zhuo asked curiously.
"Without him, I would pass on the jade seal of the country," Li Ru said casually.
Oh, the Imperial Seal is just a piece of broken stone, at least in Dong Zhuo's understanding. Since Li Ru wants it, just take it.
Dong Zhuo said, "What do I think? It turns out to be that broken stone. If you need it, take it." After saying that, he asked someone to fetch it for Li Ru.
When Li Ru saw that his lord was still interested in the world and wanted to regroup, he was very happy and filled with hope. However, what he didn't know was that Dong Zhuo had not recovered, but knew nothing about the Imperial Seal and what it represented.
Seeing Li Ru's nervous amusement, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but wonder, "Can this broken stone really have such a big effect?"
Li Ru adjusted his mood and said seriously, "My lord, I don't know. This jade seal is a symbol of the emperor and is of great significance. Regardless of the fact that the coalition of princes is now united to fight against the prime minister's army, as long as this thing is lost, they will instantly collapse." "
A little confused, Dong Zhuo had no idea what Li Ru was talking about, so he could only say, "I'll leave it to Wen You."
Li Ru said confidently, "My lord, don't worry, this treasure will return to us after it is used. By then, my lord will have the world under his control."
The world is not just the emperor, Dong Zhuo knows this. It was at this time that Dong Zhuo had the idea of going further, that is, the idea of becoming an emperor, which was the trigger for being lured by Wang Yun in the future, let alone mentioning it for now.
Dong Zhuo said joyfully, "Haha, I've got literary excellence, so why should the world worry about it?"
Li Ru was also very happy, and took the opportunity to suggest, "Money and food are scarce today, and there are many wealthy households in Luoyang, but they can't join the officialdom. But if Yuan Shao and other subordinates kill his clan members and plunder their family income, they will get huge amounts of money."
Dong Zhuo was so happy that he sent five thousand cavalry to Luoyang to arrest thousands of wealthy households. They placed flags with the words "Rebels on Ministers and Rebels on the Party" written on their heads, and beheaded them all outside the city, taking their money.
He also asked Li Jue and Guo Si to drive millions of people from Luoyang to Chang'an. There is one team for each common people and one team for the army, dragging each other and beheading each other if there is delay. The Xiliang army was defeated and felt depressed, so Dong Zhuo allowed the sergeants to rape women and seize people's food. The sound of crying shook the world. If anyone is late, ten thousand troops behind him will rush him, all armed with white blades. They will kill people on the road and fill in the ravines, countless of them.
Dong Zhuo was not satisfied with this and planned to burn down Luoyang, thinking that if he couldn't get it, Yuan Shao and you guys wouldn't get it either. Before leaving, he taught various sects to set fire to residents' houses and set fire to ancestral temples and palaces. The northern and southern palaces were connected with flames, and the Changle Palace was all scorched earth.
He also sent Lu Bu to excavate the tombs of the late emperor and his concubines and obtain their gold and treasures. The soldiers took advantage of the situation and dug up all the tombs of officials and civilians. Dong Zhuo loaded more than thousands of carts with gold, pearls, satin, and goodies, and used two carriages to carry the world and his concubines. Under the escort of the Xiliang army, he went to Chang'an. Hundreds of officials had horses to ride on, but no horses to ride in carriages. Those who had neither had to walk, dragging their families along with them, and the suffering was hard to describe.
After leaving Lu Bu and Xu Rong to lead the army, they notified the guards of Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass to abandon the pass and come back to catch up with the army together. Notify Zhang Ji in advance to lead one hundred thousand Feixiong troops to set off from Chang'an and meet them on the road to prevent any unexpected events.
For a time, the news that Dong Zhuo had moved the capital to Chang'an spread throughout the land of Yongzhou, and the world was shocked. All the demons and ghosts in Yongliang are getting up and running, looking to see if there is a chance to get a piece of the pie and take advantage of it. The Xiongnu and the remnants of the Yellow Turbans are the most active, but we will talk about this later.
