Can I get to the other side?

Although both Luoyang and Chang'an can be used as the imperial capital, if they are compared, Chang'an is more suitable as the imperial capital.

Because Chang'an is among the best in the world, its geographical location is extremely advantageous; and as the capital chosen by Emperor Gaozu, Chang'an's representative significance is also extraordinary.

The reason why I chose to move the capital back to Luoyang before was because Chang'an had not yet been recovered, but now that Ma Chao was driven away and Chang'an was under control again, it was natural to move the capital back.

After Liu Xie returned to the palace from the Smelting Bureau, he immediately summoned Zhuge Liang and others into the palace. While telling them about the great victory in Chang'an, he also expressed his idea of ​​moving the capital to Chang'an.

"If the capital is Chang'an, Yongzhou and Liangzhou can be connected together, and Yizhou will no longer be isolated and helpless."

"At that time, we can go south to encircle Jingzhou and attack the Cao thieves!"

Liu Xie said energetically.

Yizhou has been in a stand-alone state so far, like an enclave that could be attacked by Cao Cao at any time.

But as long as the capital is moved to Chang'an, the situation will be reversed instantly, and the offensive and defensive momentum will be different from now on!

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and then said: "Although moving the capital to Chang'an requires more effort than moving the capital to Luoyang, Chang'an is indeed a better choice."

Zhuge Liang also smiled and said: "Since your Majesty has made up his mind, I should support your Majesty's decision."

"Recover the Han Dynasty and restore the old capital. The day when the world will be unified is not far away!"

Whether from the perspective of overall strategy or political significance, moving the capital to Chang'an is undisputed.

Only Jia Xu said: "Your Majesty's idea is indeed excellent, but if the order is changed overnight, I am afraid there will be criticism from the DPRK..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Yang Xiu.

Luoyang has been the emperor of the Han Dynasty for a long time, and the families of many ministers in the court are in Luoyang. For example, the Yang family is in Hongnong, not far from Luoyang.

We have talked about moving the capital to Luoyang for so long and made so many preparations. The reconstruction of Luoyang has also been completed for most of it. Now it is suddenly necessary to move the capital back to Chang'an. It is inevitable that some people will be dissatisfied with this.

Yang Xiu was shocked when he heard this and said quickly: "I support moving the capital to Chang'an. I, the Yang family, have no objection to this!"

"Chang'an is the imperial capital designated by Emperor Gaozu. It is the place where our great Han Dynasty prospered, so it is the best choice to be the imperial capital!"

He didn't dare to jump out and go against the emperor at this time.

Although setting the capital in Chang'an would indeed have a certain impact on the development of their Yang family, the impact would not be that great.

"Let's wait until tomorrow's meeting to discuss it."

Liu Xie did not come to a conclusion immediately. Although he had already confirmed the idea in his heart, he still had to go through the cutscene.

Let's go to the meeting tomorrow and see who will jump out and object.

After the matter was discussed, Liu Xie was in a good mood and smiled at everyone: "I went to the Smelting Bureau for a long inspection this morning, and I didn't even eat lunch."

"If you, my dear friends, have not eaten yet, please come with me to have a meal and celebrate Duke Wen's great victory together."

After hearing this, the eyes of all the ministers lit up.

The meals in the palace are different from those outside. The emperor's unique taste led the imperial chef to create several cooking methods, such as frying, stir-frying, deep-frying, etc.

Compared with the same boiled and baked dishes, the meals in the palace can be said to be the most delicious food in the world. They often stay in the palace to work overtime to deal with government affairs, but they also have the idea of ​​​​dinner dinner.

Therefore, in the face of Liu Xie's proposal, even though Jia Xu, among the ministers, had already eaten, they all said they had not eaten.

Just when Liu Xie was about to take his ministers to have a meal, Gao Lan hurriedly walked into the hall with a book in his hand and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Wuji County!"

"Is it from Xiaozhi?"

Liu Xie stopped and looked at Gao Lan with raised eyebrows.

It has been some time since he sent Fazheng to Wuji County to check the accounts. Calculating the time, he should have the results by now.

Gao Lan hesitated for a moment, but finally said bravely: "Your Majesty, it's not true, but it is related to the imperial censor."

"Fa Yushi... is dead."

After Gao Lan finished speaking, everyone was shocked.

Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Yang Xiu, including Zhuge Liang, all had expressions of disbelief on their faces, some not believing their ears.

Fazheng... is dead?

For a moment, all the officials present looked at Liu Xie.

Liu Xie was stunned for a moment after hearing the news from Gao Lan, but he quickly reacted and his eyes suddenly became deep and sharp.

"What exactly happened?"

Gao Lan didn't dare to hide anything and answered truthfully: "The letter stated that after arriving in Wuji County, the censor of the law checked in at the local post house."

"In the evening of that day, the Zhen family brought all the accounts of the clan to the post house, and the Fa Yushi received them in person."

"At midnight, the post house suddenly flooded, and the fire spread very quickly. When Mrs. Zhen brought people to put out the fire, she was already helpless."

"Fa Yushi failed to escape in time and was unfortunately killed...no body remains."

"Right now, the head of the Zhen family, Zhen Yi, is on his way to Yecheng to plead guilty. In addition, Mr. Zhen Gui will also return together."

Liu Xie remained silent, then reached for the memorial, unfolded it and read it carefully.

Guo Jia and others lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.

It was almost as quiet as a pindrop in the main hall.

After an unknown amount of time passed, Liu Xie suddenly broke the suffocating silence.

"Wenhe."

Jia Xu was excited, and immediately took a step forward, cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "I'm here!"

Liu Xie put his hands behind his back and asked calmly: "Where is Duke Wen's army now?"

The faces of all the ministers changed when they heard this.

Guo Jia gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I thought it would be a good idea to investigate the leakage of the post house. Maybe..."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Duke Wen has led his troops in triumph and is about to arrive in Jizhou!"

Jia Xu quickly interrupted Guo Jia and cast a sharp look at him.

Liu Xie paid no attention to what Guo Jia just said, and said expressionlessly: "Pass on my decree and ask Wen Gong to stop returning to the court, lead troops to Wuji County, and escort all the Zhen family to Yecheng."

"I accept the decree!"

Jia Xu said without hesitation, accepting this decree that was destined to shock the ruling and opposition parties.

Liu Xie lowered his eyes and said, "Please step aside, I will leave you all to have dinner another day."

"Yes, Your Majesty——"

The ministers accepted the order one after another, bowed their heads and left the hall.

And not far after they left the main hall, they heard a chaotic sound coming from the main hall, which seemed to be the sound of the desk being overturned and the utensils on it falling to the ground.

But no one dared to go back to see what was going on. Instead, they walked faster outside the palace, not even daring to communicate with each other.

After leaving the palace, everyone went their separate ways.

Jia Xu pulled Guo Jia to a deserted corner, stepped forward and grabbed him by the collar and cursed: "Guo Fengxiao, you are really looking for death!"

"How dare you speak for Zhen at that time? Do you really think that you have nothing to worry about as a member of the Holy Family?!"

"I need to tell you a few more times that a man who is with you is like a tiger with you! If you keep going like this, you will lose your life sooner or later!"

He was really annoyed. Fa Zheng's death was obviously related to the Zhen family, but Guo Jia actually dared to persuade the emperor and speak for the Zhen family at this time.

Aren't you asking for trouble for yourself?

He would only come to the rescue if he didn't bother to pay attention to others, that is, if Guo Jia had known him for a long time.

Fortunately, the emperor didn't want to argue, otherwise the angry emperor might have been angered by what Guo Jia just said!

Looking at Jia Xu, whose face was red with anger, Guo Jia was silent for a long time, and then said: "I am not speaking for Mrs. Zhen, but as a minister, I have to say something."

"Do you think it was right or wrong for His Majesty to directly send troops to capture the entire Zhen family before the matter was ascertained?"

Fazheng was ordered by the emperor to go to Wuji County to check the accounts. That night the post house was compromised, and Fazheng and the Zhen family's accounts were all destroyed in a sea of ​​fire.

With Guo Jia's resourcefulness, he could certainly tell that this incident was most likely done by Zhen, but there was no evidence to prove that it was Zhen who did it.

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What if someone else deliberately framed Zhen?

Although this possibility is extremely small, it cannot be completely ruled out, so it is best to investigate clearly and master Zhen's definite evidence before taking action.

Sending troops to arrest the entire Zhen family without evidence is undoubtedly a very impulsive act, with great impact and disgrace.

The emperor was obviously overwhelmed by the anger caused by Fa Zheng's death, so he ordered such an action. How could he not speak out to remonstrate?

"Are you the only one who is a loyal, virtuous, and good minister?"

"This is not the time to persuade!"

Jia Xu also laughed angrily at Guo Jia's words and cursed vehemently.

"Yang Xiu is too timid to speak, so I won't mention him. But Zhuge Kongming is a man who dares to give direct advice. Doesn't he know that His Majesty's decision is not wise? Why doesn't he speak up?"

"Because he knows that it is useless to persuade him now, and His Majesty will not listen to the advice at all when he is so angry!"

"It would be better for you to persuade His Majesty to calm down when you come up. Don't you know His Majesty's character after following His Majesty for so long?"

"You have really spent all these years in vain. You are not even as good as a newcomer who has just entered the palace for less than a year!"

Sometimes Guo Jia is extremely smart, but sometimes his brain can't turn around, which makes Jia Xu really don't know what to say.

After scolding him for a long time, Jia Xu let go of Guo Jia's collar and snorted coldly: "This is the last time I will help you. I won't care if you seek death next time!"

"Thank you."

Guo Jia knew that Jia Xu had good intentions, so he bowed to him respectfully, and then asked: "Wen He, you are in charge of the embroidery envoy, do you know anything about it?"

Jia Xu's embroidered messengers are all-pervasive and now have a large scale. They may know the true situation of the leakage of the post house.

"I know shit!"

Jia Xu's expression was a bit ugly. Hearing this, he said angrily: "In this Western Expedition, I sent out most of the embroidery envoys, and that boy Sima Yi borrowed a group of people from me. How could I care about Wuji?" A small place like the county where birds don’t poop?”

"Although I arranged for a few people to protect Fa Xiaozhi closely, the Zhen family is rooted in Wuji County. If they dare to take action, they will definitely leave no trace."

"Even if Fa Xiaozhi had not died in the fire, they would have killed him and then blamed him for his death."

"It is extremely difficult to find evidence through ordinary means. It would be easier for Your Majesty to directly send troops to capture the person."

Guo Jia said with a complicated expression: "Wen He, do you also think that the scandal at the post house was caused by the Zhen family?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Jia Xu said calmly, while narrowing his eyes, "No matter what happens, whoever benefits the most will be the most suspect. Although this truth is not absolute, it is probably true in all likelihood."

"Since the Zhen family dares to withhold relief materials, they may not dare to take action against the imperial envoy... It's just that they underestimated Your Majesty too much."

"Evidence is needed to investigate corruption, and only a list is needed to counter insurgency."

"Your Majesty is not someone who does things according to common sense."

For the emperor to directly ask Lu Bu to lead the troops to arrest the entire Zhen family, Jia Xu felt that this was both unexpected and reasonable.

This is indeed something the emperor can do.

How could the Iron-Blooded Emperor, who could tolerate Yuan Shao's disdain for several years and then finally come back and massacre the three Yuan clans without even blinking, care about a mere Zhen clan?

So what if Zhen Mi is pregnant with a dragon heir? Even if she gives birth to a prince and the prince is established as heir apparent, the emperor will still take action if he should.

Imperial power is supreme and bloody.

Under the imperial power, both father and son were rivals.

Guo Jia sighed, shook his head and said, "It's just a pity that Fa Xiaozhi was so honest. This man was a great talent. It's really not worth it to die so unjustly."

He had a good impression of Fazheng. He was talented and motivated enough, but he just didn't have good luck.

"Do you still have time to pity others?"

Jia Xu rolled her eyes at him, and then said: "Let me reiterate to you once again, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying the tiger, and you must always maintain the mentality of walking on thin ice around your majesty."

"Don't forget how Xun Chen died. I don't want you to die in front of me, and I will have to go to your mourning hall to express my condolences in the future."

"My descendants are still waiting for your help to take care of them."

Guo Jia smiled bitterly and said, "I know. I just need to pay more attention to my words and deeds in the future and be less impulsive."

"However, I still feel that His Majesty's actions are too impulsive. Why don't you convey the decree later? After His Majesty's anger has subsided tomorrow, we can join forces with Zhuge Kongming, Yuan Xianyi, and Yang Dezu to persuade His Majesty?"

He did not give up and still had the idea of ​​admonishing him.

Jia Xu flatly refused: "I will not do such risky things. I am only responsible for doing things according to His Majesty's instructions. Even if Zhen dies, it has nothing to do with me."

"If it hurts Tianhe, just don't hurt me, Wenhe."

"You should cherish the fact that I care so much about you. If it were anyone else, I would never help him or say a word of advice as much as he liked."

Guo Jia knew Jia Xu's character well and gave up the idea after hearing this.

However, at this moment, a messenger in embroidered clothes hurried over, knelt down on one knee in front of Jia Xu and said: "Jia Gong, first-class urgent report!"

As he spoke, he presented a secret letter with both hands.

Jia Xu's heart trembled, but she did not avoid Guo Jia. She reached out and picked up the secret letter and read it. After a while, her eyes widened.

"Wenhe, what's the news?"

Seeing this, Guo Jia asked quickly. He was very curious about the content of the letter, but he couldn't take it and read it directly.

Jia Xu slowly came back to his senses and said with a complex expression: "Mr. Zhen really saved the lives of the entire Zhen family... I will go back to the palace first."

After saying that, he put the secret message into his sleeve, turned around and hurried into the palace, leaving only a confused Guo Jia.