The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 395: Brilliant Stars
"But Your Majesty..."

Jia Xu seemed to be hesitant to speak, and Liu Xie also knew what Jia Xu wanted to say.

"I understand."

"Although most of the country has been liberated, it is still not completely pacified."

"Gongsun Du, Buyeo, and Goguryeo in Liaodong."

"Yuan Tan from Qingzhou."

"Cao Cao in Xuzhou and Huainan."

"And Sun Ce of Jiangdong..."

At this point, Liu Xie suddenly remembered something: "Has Li Ru never sent any news again?"

"No."

Jia Xu was also very surprised by this.

"Ever since the failed assassination attempt on Sun Ce, Jiangdong seems to have been completely closed off. Even business travel has almost ceased. It's really a bit strange..."

Liu Xie frowned and thought for a while: "Forget it, I will send a letter to Wen Pin and Gan Ning, asking them to be careful. As long as Jingzhou is not in hand, Jiangdong will not be able to turn the world upside down no matter what."

"But the world is still unsettled. So this time, the reform will not target the military commanders, but will focus on the affairs of the court. What do you think?"

Jia Xu was relieved: "That's what I meant."

Reforming the official system will definitely cause an earthquake within the officialdom.

But now that the world is still unsettled, there must be no disturbance in the army.

Just point the knife towards the center, split up the twisted Shangshutai in the center, sort it out, and after it runs smoothly, it will not be too late to transfer the troops to the local areas.

"I have a draft in mind, and I want to divide it into three provinces first..."

Just as the emperor was telling Jia Xu about his plan, Jia Xu rarely interrupted him.

"Your Majesty has just returned to Chang'an. There is no need to deal with this matter now."

"Even if you are diligent in your work, this is not the way to be diligent in your work."

"Besides, reforming the official system is a matter of great importance after all. There are countless things that need to be discussed in detail. There is no need to waste energy on it at this time, right?"

"In my humble opinion, Your Majesty should take a good rest for a few days and deal with this matter after you have recovered your strength. How about that?"

"..."

"I am anxious."

At this moment, Yu Li has already entered the city.

Liu Xie looked up and could already see the two magnificent palaces of Weiyang and Changle not far away.

But as he watched, Liu Xie suddenly felt a little scared.

"Wenhe, when I was in Hebei, I thought the war was over. So I wrote to tell them that I would soon return to Chang'an."

"I didn't expect that the border would be closed overnight. I can only be delayed at the border for several more months... Do you think this is considered a breach of contract?"

Jia Xu: "In the eyes of me and the people, Your Majesty does not violate the contract."

"What about them?"

"..."

"..."

"Ugh."

Just as Liu Xie was sighing, there was a sudden commotion nearby.

Liu Xie looked and found that several onlookers were pushed onto the road, causing the guards in charge to panic. It took them a lot of effort to restore the chaotic order.

Seeing this, Jia Xu comforted the emperor: "Look at how eager the people are, and you will know that your majesty is brazenly heading north, which is beneficial to the country. The people will know it!"

But Liu Xie looked at the people, and then at the narrow alleys behind them, and couldn't help asking: "Isn't it because the street planning of Chang'an is too unreasonable, so the people are squeezed out?"

Jia Xu: No...

I was clearly trying to comfort you, but you ended up doing this?
However, seeing that the emperor was looking at the alley with a frown on his face, he knew that this matter might have really made the emperor concerned.

"Wenhe, now that Hebei and the Central Plains have been pacified, it is foreseeable that a large number of people will come from those places in the future."

"Besides, there are also the Hu merchants from the Western Regions and the merchants from the Beiting Protectorate... We can't possibly let them all be trapped in this cramped Chang'an City in the future, right?"

Han Chang'an City.

If it had happened in the time of Emperor Gaozu, it would have definitely blinded the world.

Even in the pre-Han period, when envoys from the Western Regions came to Chang'an to pay homage to the emperor, they would be impressed by its prosperity and magnificence.

But now it is the Later Han Dynasty.

It has been four hundred years since Emperor Gaozu.

It has been three hundred years since Emperor Wu's time.

The current Chang'an City is actually no longer worthy of the rising Han Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, are you really going to decide to build Chang'an?"

The anxiety in Jia Xu's brows was almost overflowing!
Sensing the other party's worry, Liu Xie laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't learn from Qin Shi Huang."

“Some things may be good, but if they are done at the wrong time, then they can turn into bad things.”

"I still have some patience. Wenhe, just put your mind at ease and be at ease!"

Jia Xu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that the emperor had an idea in mind and did not plan to undertake this expensive project right now.

The emperor's jade carriage returned to the palace and first stopped in front of the Wutai Palace.

A banquet was held inside, and all the officials in Chang'an came here to congratulate the emperor.

The emperor was delighted to accept the congratulations and was very happy!
Immediately, he issued an order to exempt the people of Guanzhong from borrowing government oxen for farming this year as a reward!

When the people in Guanzhong heard this, they were overjoyed and celebrated again!

After the banquet, the emperor went to the Pepper Room where the queen lived. Dong Bai did not live here on weekdays, but today he had to wait for the emperor because he had to welcome the emperor.

The night was deepening, with only moonlight shining on the ground.

The stars were shining brightly. Liu Xie's feet stopped on the steps in front of the palace, but he did not dare to move forward for a long time.

At this moment, a female voice came from the palace of the Pepper Room.

"The thin clouds make tricks, the flying stars spread hatred, and the silver man is far away in darkness."

Liu Xie was very familiar with this voice.

Hearing this voice, Liu Xie no longer hesitated on the stairs and finally took a step forward.

"When the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will win over countless others in the world."

Another voice came from inside the door: "Tenderness is like water, and the good time is like a dream. I can't help but look back at the Magpie Bridge on my way home."

Liu Xie had already arrived at the door and chanted the last line: "If love lasts forever, why would it matter if we were together day and night?"

At this time, a beautiful lady walked in from behind the door, very graceful and elegant.

Two curved eyebrows that seem to be frowning but not frowning, a pair of eyes that seem to be crying but not crying... Who else could it be but Cai Yan?
When she saw Liu Xie, although Cai Yan tried her best to suppress the longing in her eyes, it still leaked out uncontrollably, as if merging with the Milky Way in her eyes.

"Mr. Cai, I'm back."

Just now, when celebrating his success, Liu Xie had taken off his gold and silver scale armor and was only wearing a brocade robe.

Cai Yan walked forward, grabbed Liu Xie's hands with both hands, and pulled Liu Xie into the house.

"Your Majesty, come in first. It's cold outside. Let's talk inside."

However, as soon as she stepped over the threshold, Cai Yan felt a huge force on her slender waist, which was only a foot wide, lifting her horizontally.

The sudden action made Cai Yan panic for a while, but when she smelled the familiar scent on the emperor, she remained silent and buried herself in the emperor's arms shyly.

"Your Majesty, please speak softly. The Queen and her other sisters are asleep."

Cai Yan rubbed her ears against Liu Xie's neck.

"They all knew that His Majesty would return to the capital today, so they waited in the Pepper Room for a whole day."

"But His Majesty didn't come back until sunset. I felt sorry for them, so I let them go to bed first."

After hearing this, Liu Xie decisively slowed down his pace.

Liu Xie then asked, "Mr. Cai feels sorry for them, but does anyone feel sorry for me?"

"I don't feel bad."

Cai Yan said one thing and meant another, causing the heat waves from her nose to become higher and higher when she spoke, almost roasting Liu Xie.

"How can this be? I have never been close to any woman when I was out there, and I have always kept her for Cai Dajia. And yet Cai Dajia doesn't feel bad for me?"

These words made Cai Yan's previously fragile body tense up instantly!

But Cai Yan obviously refused to give in just like that!
"Not interested in women? Then what about the one hundred Xiongnu women who came to the palace a few days ago?"

Liu Xie: …

He suddenly felt a little regretful, regretting that he had not killed Liu Bao and Yang Xiu at that time...

Seeing that the emperor who had made great military achievements abroad was stumped by her question, even though Cai Yan still had resentment in her heart, she just laughed at this moment, like a blooming flower.

At this moment, Liu Xie was already in front of the bed holding Cai Yan.

After placing Cai Yan on the bedding, Liu Xie then pressed his body on top of her.

Seeing Cai Yan, whose brows were full of resentment but whose lips could not help showing joy, Liu Xie slowly placed his fingers in front of Cai Yan's face and finally pressed them against her cold lips.

Cai Yan felt Liu Xie's touch, and the resentment in her eyes could no longer be suppressed and slowly flowed out.

"Your Majesty said he would come back in the middle of the year, why did he come back at the end of the year?"

"If you had known this earlier, why would Your Majesty have written to me in advance to remind me of this, causing me to lose my appetite for more than half a year?"

Although Cai Yan had some makeup on her face, Liu Xie could already see the fatigue and exhaustion underneath.

Now that order has been established, there are actually more and more things happening in the palace.

In addition, the Empress of the Han Dynasty was a person who didn't care about anything, so whether it was the training of palace maids or entertaining female relatives, it was actually done by Cai Yan.

All these things were not easy in the first place, and the emperor was still fighting outside. Under the exhaustion of lovesickness, even Cai Yan, who had the temperament of a female teacher, became fragile and almost exhausted.

"I am sorry to Mr. Cai."

Liu Xie apologized.

And Cai Yan was not a jealous or foolish woman after all.

Although it's a complaint, it's still reasonable.

"Your Majesty is not wrong."

"I know that it is not easy for Your Majesty to be away from home, and I don't want Your Majesty to be distracted by my affairs and miss out on state affairs... but I can't bear it anymore!"

Liu Xie sighed and said, "I know.

"But there is one thing that I think everyone doesn't know."

"Missing you has always been the pillar of my heart. How can it become a distraction that delays national affairs?"

"If it weren't for Mr. Cai's previous letter, I'm afraid I wouldn't have survived until today."

But Liu Xie also promised that

"I will definitely help you make up for the energy you have wasted these days."

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? How can I make up for the energy?"

However, when Cai Yan noticed Liu Xie's actions, a layer of red mist instantly surged up from her fair neck.

"No, Your Majesty, the others are still sleeping..."

"Then be patient and don't wake them up!"

(End of this chapter)