The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Weiyang Palace.

When Liu Xie received the official document from Sima Yi, he was a little surprised, but he approved the matter.

"In this way, the general list of people for this trip has been basically finalized."

"Lü Bu, Zhong Yao, Xun You, Yang Xiu, Xu Huang, Zhang Xiu, Pang De... and Wen He."

Inside the palace, sitting next to the emperor was the Minister of the Central Secretariat Jia Xu.

Hearing that the emperor wanted to take him away, Jia Xu looked melancholy: "I am afraid that my old bones really can't bear it."

"Stop it!"

Liu Xie may not be sure about the physical condition of other people, but he knows very well how strong Jia Xu's physical condition is.

"Wenhe, don't worry about the rear this time. I will let Wenruo stay in Chang'an, and with Liangbi and the others, there will definitely be no trouble."

The big men of today are not the same as the wandering big men of a few years ago.

As soon as Liu Xie left, all kinds of people, including cats, dogs, monsters, and demons, came out...

Today, Liu Xie's prestige is high enough to be on par with that of Emperor Shizu, and even reach that of Emperor Gaozu. No one would be so blind as to come out and cause trouble at this time.

It is enough to leave Xun Yu to maintain the basic operation of the Han court.

"Wenhe, don't waste your energy staying in Chang'an."

"Besides, you are from Liangzhou. The farthest you have been is probably Luoyang. You have never seen the vast ocean in your life."

"Come with me and take a look. It's not impossible to give yourself a rest."

Jia Xu was helpless: "From what your majesty said, it seems that this trip is for fun."

"..."

Liu Xie's sudden silence made Jia Xu's heart skip a beat.

"Your Majesty, do you really mean this?"

"Half and half."

Liu Xie tried to get rid of the matter, took out an official document from the side and put it on the table.

“There’s basically nothing going on these days.”

"After Jia Mu arrived in Yili, his uncle and Meng De helped him a lot, and his fiefdom was basically established."

"Other things in the Western Regions... even if they happen, I will be unable to do anything if I stay in Chang'an. It is better not to worry about it and let the emperor's uncle and Meng De solve it on their own."

"As long as the emperor's uncle and Meng De don't fight each other, there shouldn't be anything in the Western Regions that they can't solve."

"As for the rest, there is nothing to worry about. Wenhe will just follow me this time and go east."

"But……"

Jia Xu was about to say something but was interrupted by Liu Xie.

"Wenhe has to start trusting Wenruo, too."

"In the future, whether it's you or me, we can't be in control of everything. Sometimes letting things grow wild is a good choice."

Jia Xu finally stopped arguing with the emperor and agreed.

Liu Xie annotated the pile of documents beside him one by one, then stood up and stretched, and all the muscles and bones in his body made a sound.

"Wenhe and I will go out for a walk together."

"Here."

The two men changed into ordinary clothes and after coming out of the new city of Chang'an, they headed towards the old city of Chang'an in the northwest.

Although even the emperor Liu Xie has moved out, the old city of Chang'an has not been demolished.

The surrounding markets and residential areas were not deserted, but instead were populated by a large number of people.

Although Chang'an New City can accommodate a sufficient population and is cleaner and tidier, its cost of living has become high. Some people who cannot afford to live in Chang'an New City live in small houses in Chang'an Old City.

Jia Xu looked out through the curtain of the carriage and sighed.

Liu Xie also took a few glances and then looked away.

"So, the area occupied by the Han people is not big enough after all." "Except for Chang'an, there are probably many similar scenes in other big cities."

"Expanding the country's territory and establishing vassal states is already a matter of course."

Jia Xu also lowered the curtains: "If Wen Ruo were here, he would definitely have another discussion with Your Majesty about the strong trunk and weak branches."

"what."

Liu Xie chuckled, which was considered as his tacit agreement.

The carriage drove straight into the Weiyang Palace in the old city of Chang'an.

Compared to the bustling city outside, the unattended Weiyang Palace was declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It’s strange to say, but when there are people there, even if the Weiyang Palace is in ruins, it still feels like a home.

Without any trace of people, many buildings have collapsed and look particularly desolate.

"All the palaces have turned to dust."

But when Liu Xie looked at these, he felt inexplicably nostalgic.

"Wenhe, it was here that I urged the Grand Tutor to run around the palace."

"It's just a pity that the Grand Master caught a cold later on, so the matter was not resolved."

Liu Xie felt a little regretful: "If I had been more resolute at that time and helped the Grand Master to take care of his health, maybe..."

The words stopped abruptly, and after all, there were no such assumptions.

Liu Xie walked around the palace and came to the North Palace, where he saw the parade ground that had been arranged that year.

The sand table was clearly made of cultivated soil back then, but now tenacious vegetation has taken root on it.

Jia Xu followed the emperor and watched all this silently. The two of them said nothing more and just strolled there.

"But I haven't been to the palace for several years, and it has become like this..."

Liu Xie did not have the sadness of Jia Xu. Instead, he was humming a slightly cheerful tune.

Jia Xu was also very familiar with this ditty, which was a Liangzhou tune.

However, the emperor had never been to Liangzhou, but he could hum it. I think it must be the same as what the prime minister did before, and was then remembered by the emperor.

After wandering around the palace for a while, Liu Xie and Jia Xu finally left the palace in the evening and went to another place——

There is a temple for Dong Zhuo and a shrine for Dong Bai.

After experiencing a brief decline in the past few years, this place has become lively again as the people of Chang'an have gradually become wealthy.

Liu Xie and Jia Xu acted like ordinary pilgrims, offering incense to Dong Zhuo.

"The old man is so lucky!"

There were enthusiastic people nearby who talked to Jia Xu, who looked friendly.

"There is a child this big, is it a son or a grandson?"

"..."

Jia Xu was speechless, but Liu Xie bowed generously and said, "It's Grandfather. I came here today because I have to go on a long journey with Jing Zhuo, so I came to comfort my father's spirit in heaven and ask for protection."

"I see."

The people on the opposite side kept nodding.

"In recent years, more and more young people have gone abroad, some to the Western Regions, to Liaozhou, and some to Shu... Young man, no matter how far you go, you must know that Chang'an is your home. Don't stay away for too long and make your elders worry!"

Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, but then he smiled knowingly and bowed to the other party, saying, "Thank you for your advice."

After inserting the incense into the incense burner, Liu Xie clapped his hands heavily according to the ritual of commemorating his parents, and then kowtowed and bowed.

"Grandmaster, I am taking Bai out... Don't worry, there won't be any war. I am just taking her out for a trip and showing her the vast ocean."

"I originally wanted to go with the Grand Master, but unfortunately my ability is still a little lacking. It is only now that the world has become somewhat peaceful."

"This time, I hope that the Grand Master will protect Bai and the others so that they can travel safely." (End of this chapter)