It is certainly a happy event for Chen Chong to survive death, but as Zhang Zhongjing said, his body still needs a long period of recuperation. At least in a short period of time, Chen Chong will no longer be able to preside over China and North Korea affairs. But the situation in the world is changing rapidly, and it will not wait for anyone for a moment.
Not long after Chen Chong returned to Beijing, Duan You's military report also reached Chang'an. It was reported that the new governor of Yuexun, Xue Yong, failed to quell the rebellion, which in turn led to the rebellion in the four counties of Yongchang, Zangke, Yizhou and Yuexi in the south of Yizhou. information.
Xue Yong, the prefect of Yuexun, was originally from Donghai, Xuzhou. In the sixth year of Yanxing, when Liu Bei was still young, he switched to the imperial court and served in the Bafu. Later, because of his upright temperament and unyielding remonstrance, he was promoted by Liu Bei and was appointed as the prefect of Yuexun. . However, when he was cooperating with Pang Tong to suppress the rebellion of the barbarians and captured the barbarian chiefs such as Lang Li and Niu Cheng, he had a disagreement with them.
Pang Tong advocated pacification and release, while Xue Yong advocated using force to establish authority. The two had different opinions, but Xue Yong was the local chief official after all, so Pang Tong could only temporarily submit and let Xue Yong behead the barbarian commander in public. Unexpectedly, this would cause a big disaster. The counties in Nanzhong had a wait-and-see attitude, and Liu Fan was also well-established among them. After Xue Yong beheaded the barbarians, the barbarians from the four counties got together and rebelled, killing the officials sent by the imperial court. , only Xue Yong, Lu Kai, Shangguan Sheng and several others managed to survive in Nanzhong.
At that time, Pang Tong had only more than 5,000 men under his command, which was not enough to quell the chaos. Duan Xuan also had to monitor Liu Fan in Jiangzhou, so it was difficult to move troops, so he had to ask the court for reinforcements. The court discussed the matter and thought that Xue Yong should be recalled, General Zhao Yun of the Fu Army should lead tens of thousands of troops to reinforce Pang Tong, and the four counties, half of Jianwei County, and Zhuti County should be merged into Ningzhou. Pang Tong should be appointed as the governor of Ningzhou and fully responsible for the south. In all matters, pay equal attention to suppression and appeasement, and act expediently.
In late February of the second year of Zhangwu, the Sili captain Zhuge Kongming sent word that the preparations for the eastern capital had been completed, the palaces, treasury and rafters had been built, and the conditions for moving the capital were ripe, so he sent a letter to inquire. When will the imperial court move its capital? Because there was a plan to conquer Hebei after this year's autumn harvest, Taichung's important ministers all believed that it would be urgent to move the capital as soon as possible, and finally decided to start moving the capital in March.
So in the late spring when the grass was growing and the orioles were flying, all the internal and external officials in the imperial court who had more than six hundred stones in them began to move westward one after another. For more than ten days in a row, the people of Chang'an could see officials and their families crowded at the gate of Chang'an Kitchen City every day. Among them were many noble nobles such as Liu Biao and Ma Teng, which made them quite emotional. In the past twenty years, Chang'an has experienced several storms, which has made the people consider themselves to be the emperor of the new dynasty. Now that the imperial court is gone, they are still quite sad. Some people once commented privately: "I don't know if the imperial court will still be there after it moves eastward." Remember the hard work of Xijing people." Of course, these are just complaints.
On the day of Guiji in the third month of the lunar month, Liu Bei, his concubines and the prince also left the palace and moved to Luoyang. After hearing about this, the people along the way came to the streets to watch and see each other off. Among the guards, Liu Bei was seen wearing ordinary crimson military uniforms. , just like ordinary people riding in front of the horse, the people cheered for him, and he also clasped his fists in a gesture, showing no trace of imperial majesty. And among the dozens of carriages behind him, most of them were eucalyptus documents from the palace. The so-called treasures and splendid things were only three or four carriages, so everyone thought that Liu Bei was worthy of Emperor Wen.
When we arrive at Weiqiao, we will see willow trees and green threads flying around. Liu Bei looked back at the farewell crowd and could see the outline of the ancient city of Chang'an further away. This made him remember how many things had happened in the past few decades, from when he first entered Chang'an to when he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor! Although I have been stationed in Jinyang for a long time, I have had many unpleasant memories here, but now that I think about it, it is like a dream, I have also changed from a young man to an old man. Thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel ecstasy. Only then did he realize that he had been nostalgic for Chang'an for some time.
Therefore, when he was leaving, he said to the people of Chang'an: "I will never forget the kindness of my father. Xijing is where the country and our ancestors are. If there is misfortune or good fortune, we must return to Xijing to offer sacrifices in the Ancestral Temple."
As Liu Bei also moved to Luoyang, all the remaining officials followed within a few days. But officials weren’t the only ones who went. After all, many people in Chang'an were also forcibly moved to Guanzhong by Dong Zhuo, although by this time many of them had married again and had wives and children. But people always want to return to their roots after falling leaves, so when the imperial court moved the capital this time, thousands of people took the initiative to accompany them.
Just like this, the bustling Chang'an Market in the past suddenly became a lot deserted. The remaining old people said that they were afraid that they would never see the scene where every household in Chang'an lit up lanterns at night and Zhangtai Street was as bright as daytime. But what gave them some comfort was that at least Prime Minister Chen Chong still stayed in Xijing.
After all, with Chen Chong's body, he could not get up alone at this time, let alone go over the mountains and ridges to Luoyang in a bumpy carriage. Therefore, although he still holds the fictitious title of Prime Minister, in fact, all the affairs in his hands have been transferred to the Shangshutai. The Prime Minister's Mansion is subordinate to the various Cao Cao, and at this time, the Prince Liu Xie is basically in charge. Before Liu Bei left, he came to visit Chen Chong and told him to take good care of his health and not worry about government affairs. After he recovered, everything would be returned to him.
However, Chen Chong's recovery time may not be short. Although Zhang Zhongjing did not say it explicitly, there were hints in his behavior that even if his condition improved, it would take about a year to recover. When he thought about the decisive battle at the end of the year and that he would not be able to participate, Chen Chong felt quite regretful, but he had indeed not had a good rest for a long time. Now, taking advantage of the opportunity to recuperate, he also planned to sort out his experiences and experiences over the years and write some miscellaneous notes. and articles, so that they can be passed down to future generations for reference.
But now, he didn't even have the strength to stand up and pick up a pen, so he had to ask his wife to dictate on the couch while Dong Bai wrote by the table.
However, due to his serious illness and physical weakness, Chen Chong's thoughts were not as smooth as before, but very fragmented. Therefore, he was often dissatisfied with what he wrote. He often wrote and deleted, deleted and wrote again, for several days in a row. But I wrote only a few thousand words. After some time, Chen Chong saw that he was still like this, so he gave up writing a book. Dong Bai asked the reason, and he laughed at himself: "The older I get, the more I feel that words are of great importance and cannot be daubed at will."
So I turned to reading. When he was young, he loved reading history, and when he was middle-aged, he loved reading poetry. But now, Chen Chong no longer has any picky thoughts and can read any book. But every time he flips through the paper, he can't help but think about the people at that time. What kind of emotions do you have in your heart when you write ink? How will you view your article a few years later? This is also a common mentality among the elderly.
Not long after reading, Chen Chong turned to a collection of poems he had compiled when he was young, and suddenly remembered his youthful hobby: collecting articles from hundreds of contemporary people. At that time, he walked around the streets, collected inscriptions and folk songs, compiled them into a book, and then kept them. When he read them at leisure, when Chen Chong thought that this book was compiled by himself and only owned by him, he felt like a child with the joy of picking up shells. Even now, when he sees the old books he compiled, this happiness emerges in time.
This gave Chen Chong another idea: He traveled mostly in the Central Plains of Hebei Province and had not collected works by famous Kansai masters. Why not make up for his shortcomings during this period of recuperation? With this in mind, he planned to visit various ethnic groups in Guanzhong with his wife after he recovered a little. Dong Bai was also very happy to hear this. She suggested that if possible, she would also like to take the opportunity to return to her hometown to visit.
However, in mid-April, Chen Chong's home unexpectedly welcomed guests. He was said to be a guest, but in fact he had a close relationship with Chen Chong. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a relative. He was Fu Qian, the son of Fu Xie.
When Fu Xie died, Yang Hui, the chief registrar, entrusted his only son Fu Gan to Chen Chong. Chen Chong took him with him and called him master and apprentice. In fact, he was educated as an adopted son. The two had a deep relationship. However, after Chen Chong entered the Sili Mansion, Fu Qian stayed in the Ba Mansion to work, so they often only exchanged letters and rarely met each other. At the beginning of last year, he also wrote a letter saying that he was currently serving in the Yunbei Changshi Mansion, and he had already married the daughter of the Wen family of Taiyuan.
Chen Chong was naturally very happy when he saw Fu Qian coming to visit him, but he still pretended to be reproachful and asked: "I heard that Your Majesty and the others are planning a war against Hebei. You are in Yunbei Mansion, so why not?" Only when you are of great importance, when it’s time to make contributions, come back and see me, is it okay?”
Fu Qian smiled and replied, "Didn't your lord say that? There is no end to achievements, and there is no end to wealth. It is enough to have food and clothing without worries. But lord and I have not seen each other for several years, and we have not been able to finish it." Thinking about the duties of some children, I feel really ashamed, so I asked His Majesty to take care of you for a while." After that, he took some specialties from Lingbei, which were all from the mountains. Ginseng, cheese, etc.
Chen Chong did not refuse and asked again: "You are here alone. Do you have any arrangements?"
Fu Qian replied: "I wanted to come together, but A Luo was pregnant, so we had to arrange for him to go to his parents' house to recuperate."
Chen Chong then told him: "Then you have to wait for two
It’s time to go back and take care of her in March. Even after saying this, he turned to Dong Bai, introduced Fu Qian to her and said: "Don't worry about this kid, he can still add color to me!" Obviously, with the comparison between Chen Zhang and Chen Chong, Fu Qian came to visit and was very pleased.
But this was the first time Dong Bai met Fu Qian. In terms of age, Dong Bai is actually not much older than Fu Qian, so Dong Bai was a little embarrassed after the two met, but Fu Qian saluted Dong Bai without any grudge, as befitting mother and son. Then he consciously took over the chores at home, cooking and cleaning every day without any complaints.
At this time, in addition to Fu Qianxin, Chen Chong's family was also followed by Zhao Qiu. Zhao Qiu is the disciple that Chen Chong accepted in Xihe's old home after the decisive battle in Pingcheng. He is now sixteen years old. Last year, when he had just entered the Yuan Dynasty, Chen Chong named him Wenda, hoping that he would not disappoint the expectations of the Xihe elders. He studied at Taixue on weekdays, and meditated beside Chen Chong in his free time. Now that Fu Qianxin came, he often went to ask for advice. For a while, the family became more popular, and he was no longer as sad as when the princess died.
