Dong Zhuo believed that what Yu Yi said was reasonable, so he did not pursue Li Ru.
Through this incident, Li Ru also slightly reduced his suspicion of Yu Yi, and the relationship eased a bit.
Yu Yi continued: "There is a nursery rhyme in Luoyang City recently. I wonder if the Prime Minister has heard of it?"
When asked what the nursery rhyme was, Li Ru came out and explained: "There is a Han in the west and a Han in the east. It is not difficult for a deer to walk into Chang'an."
Dong Zhuo felt a little confused and asked again: "What does this nursery rhyme mean?"
Li Ru thought for a while and said: "'The first Han in the west' is the name of Liu Bangwang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, who lived in Chang'an, the western capital, and was passed down to the Twelve Emperors; the 'Han first in the east' is the name of Liu Bangwang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, who lived in the eastern capital of Luoyang. Today, It is also said that there are twelve emperors."
"Then you mean to ask the Prime Minister to move the kingdom to Chang'an in accordance with the destiny?"
After hearing the explanation, Yuyi roughly understood the meaning.
"Yes, now that Wen Hou Lu Bu has just failed, our soldiers are not in the mood to fight. Why not lead the troops back to Luoyang, and then move the emperor to Chang'an. This is also in line with the nursery rhyme and the weather."
Li Ru smiled.
Dong Zhuo felt very happy after hearing this and said, "If you hadn't explained it this way, I really couldn't understand it."
So he sent Lu Bu back to Luoyang to discuss moving the capital to Chang'an.
At the court, ministers of civil and military affairs stood on both sides of the court. Dong Zhuo stood beside the emperor and said: "The Eastern Han Dynasty has been the capital of Luoyang for more than two hundred years. Now it is exhausted. I followed the astronomer's advice and found out The prosperity is concentrated in Chang'an, so I want to respond to the call of heaven and move the emperor to Chang'an. You can pack your luggage and we will set off tomorrow!"
Situ Yang Biao stepped forward to persuade and said: "Guanzhong is in a dilapidated state. Now if we donate ancestral temples and abandon imperial mausoleums without any reason, I am afraid that the people of the world will be alarmed. It is very easy to move the capital, but it is very difficult to settle down. It’s difficult, please Prime Minister, please take a closer look.”
Dong Zhuo didn't expect that someone would come out to oppose this trivial matter. He was really in a bad mood and said angrily: "You are hindering the implementation of the country's big plan!"
Taiwei Huang Wan stepped forward and spoke, saying: "Yang Situ's words are indeed true. Wang Mang's previous usurpation started during the Chimei Uprising and burned Chang'an to the ground. It was all ruins and the people were displaced. . It is really inappropriate to abandon the palace and go to a wasteland now!"
Dong Zhuo retorted: "There are bandits in Guandong, and the world is in chaos. Chang'an is in danger of Weihan. It is very close to Longyou. Even a broken wall can be easily repaired. If you want to build a luxurious palace, It’s only a few months, so stop talking nonsense.”
Situ Xunshuang further came out to dissuade him, saying: "If Prime Minister Dong wants to move the capital, the people will definitely cause a commotion!"
Dong Zhuo was furious and said: "I am thinking about the world, how can I care for a small number of people?"
Yang Biao, Huang Wan, and Xun Shuang were dismissed on the spot, their official positions were reduced, and they were made civilians. Others who wanted to dissuade them stopped when they saw the scene.
Dong Zhuo walked out of the court and got on his carriage. On the streets of Luoyang City, he saw two people saluting the carriage from a distance. Dong Zhuo took a look and saw that it was Shangshu Zhou Ao and City Gate Colonel Wu Qiong. Dong Zhuo opened the carriage He opened the window and asked, "What do you want?"
Zhou Ao saluted again and said, "I heard that the Prime Minister wanted to move the capital to Chang'an, so I came here to advise him."
Dong Zhuo was furious and said: "I initially listened to the opinions of you two and did not pursue Yuan Shao. I also appointed him as the governor of Bohai. Now Yuan Shao is the leader of the Eighteenth Route Princes and has openly come out to oppose me. I think you and him are the same. Be a comrade."
After saying that, without waiting for the two to defend themselves, the samurai pulled them out and beheaded them.
The matter of moving the capital did not make Yu Yi feel anything, because he knew that Dong Zhuo would be eliminated sooner or later, because this man could not listen to advice, was arbitrary in everything, and was full of evil, and would definitely destroy himself.
He learned about the situation in Chang'an from some officials and believed that the advice of the ministers was reasonable. Dong Zhuo moved the capital because in the final analysis, he was thinking that there were eighteen princes outside the pass. It would be impossible for one person to fight against the world.
But he was stupid and didn't know how to unite the people and use the influence of the Han Dynasty, so failure was doomed.
Thinking of the flying knife he shot at Liu Bei and the look in his eyes, he knew that Liu Bei was doubting his position. However, the matter of moving the capital was already on the agenda. Dong Zhuo sent soldiers to guard all kinds of shops, and the inn could not do anything. When letters were sent out again, the city gates were also strictly inspected. Even if there were some connections, they could not be used. The situation was extremely severe.
After Li Ru returned, he naturally favored his concubine, and Yu Yi also learned a lot of news.
Dong Zhuo ordered the capital to be moved and set a time. Li Ru suggested: "Money and food are not enough now. I think there are many wealthy households in Luoyang City, and their property can be confiscated. Especially Yuan Shao's family, whose family has rich assets, can all be removed on charges of Yuan Shao's rebellion." , and then ransacked the house to obtain assets.”
This incident made Yu Yi's impression of Li Ru slightly worse. It turned out that many things done in Luoyang City were not Dong Zhuo's original intention, but were suggested by Li Ru.
Dong Zhuo had no idea and immediately agreed with Li Ru's idea. He sent people with 5,000 cavalry to Luoyang to capture rich households. Without asking why, they broke into rich households' homes and ransacked thousands of them. The words "Rebels in this world" were written on the door of the house. Their heads were thrown outside the city and all their property was confiscated.
Then Dong Zhuo sent people to post notices, requiring the people of Luoyang to move out within a time limit and live in Chang'an. Naturally, some people refused to leave this land, so Li Jue and Guo Si forcibly drove them away. The number of people driven out reached millions. They divided the people into many small teams and traveled in a staggered manner. Some old men walked too slowly and were trampled by others and died in vain in the ravines. Others were beheaded on the spot for resisting.
Dong Zhuo did not emphasize military discipline, so the sergeants were unscrupulous. Some sergeants openly raped other people's wives and daughters on the roadside, and some directly took away food. For a moment, the sound of crying shook the world.
Yu Yi followed the team and walked in front. He also heard the screams of the people. He originally wanted to ask Dong Zhuo to stop this behavior, but he gave up. He knew Dong Zhuo's character very well. He was really a wolf-hearted man with no heart at all. There is no morality at all. I feel sorry for those innocent people. Yu Yi can only think silently in his heart, hoping that these people who died tragically can reach bliss as soon as possible. If there is reincarnation, I hope that the next life will be smoother.
But there was one thing he still couldn't figure out. The number of people reached one million levels, but the soldiers who drove them away were only three thousand. If the people united to rebel, these soldiers would not dare to be so arrogant. However, the people were at their mercy, so the soldiers were aggravated. of cruelty.
