Chapter 480 Moving the Capital
After Ma Di went to Luoyang to appeal to Yin for the second time, Cao Rui immediately got into the emperor's car. Then he ignored everything and quickly left Luoyang Yin under the protection of thousands of armed guards.
It was so damn scary to be here. This time Ma Di caught Cao Fang. Who knows if he would catch him next time.
It’s best to run away quickly!
While Cao Rui ran all the way and escaped from Luoyang Yin like a god of plague, Ma Di and his cavalry also returned to Guanzhong along the Xiaohan Road. When the Han army passed through Hongnong, Huang Quan looked at the Han flag flying at Tongguan Pass and couldn't help but be filled with emotion.
"I remember that before I left, the people of Yizhou were in a state of confusion and there were enemies on all sides. After the defeat of Yiling, the late emperor died of illness, and he was beset with internal and external difficulties. The whole Han Dynasty was in a difficult situation..."
"I never thought that this would allow You Chang and Kong Ming to successfully break the situation, and even fulfill the great ambition of the former emperor."
"I admit that I was once in despair, but now I believe that the man's destiny is still there!"
"General Gongheng, although the current situation is great, in fact the situation is still very difficult." Ma Su waved his hand, looking at Huang Quan who was in an optimistic mood, and decided to give him a vaccination in advance.
"So far, all departments in the imperial court are short of personnel, and each official has a terrifying amount of work. General Gongheng, you are a veteran. You may have to work overtime as soon as you return to Chang'an, so be mentally prepared."
"Don't worry, my old bones haven't rusted in the north yet. I can do everything Kong Ming can do." Huang Quan didn't care about this, but replied with a smile.
After being forced to live in Luoyang for more than ten years, Huang Quan was almost exhausted. Now that he has finally returned to the Han Dynasty, Huang Quan is looking forward to the next life.
While the two were talking and laughing, Ma Di arrived at Tongguan with his troops. But what surprised Ma Su was that he met Chen Shi in Tongguan.
"You Chang, the Prime Minister asked me to wait for you here. As soon as I meet you, I will drag you back to Chang'an." After Chen Shi saw Ma Su, he immediately told Ma Su, and he said emphatically,
"By the way, the Prime Minister's original words were: Life or death does not matter..."
Ma Su: "..."
This time the Prime Minister's anger seems to be a bit strong. Why don't I run to the north and hide for a while?
"Also, you Chang, don't think about running away. The Prime Minister has ordered Xiaoguan to be closed tightly and treat you according to the treatment of your peers." Chen Shi said with a suppressed smile, and took out a portrait of Ma Di from his hand.
"So You Chang, don't run away, come back to Chang'an with me, and strive for leniency..."
"Hiss... my life is at an end!" Ma Su's mouth twitched and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Huang Quan was a little curious about this. What game were Ma Di and Zhuge Liang playing? He remembered that when they were in Chengdu, Zhuge Liang and Ma Di had a very good relationship, right?
In Huang Quan's memory, Ma Di was arrogant and rude, and the art of war he talked about was not liked by the late emperor. Only Zhuge Liang was willing to listen to Ma Su's tirade and try his best to promote this guy.
This was partly because of the relationship between Ma Liang and Zhuge Liang, but also partly because Zhuge Liang didn’t understand the art of war at the time...
But now, Huang Quan couldn't understand what Ma Di and Zhuge Liang were playing.
But this was not important. After resting for a day in Tongguan, Ma Su and others returned to Chang'an from Tongguan under the escort of Chen Shi. Along the way, Huang Quan kept looking at the scenery in Guanzhong to the left and right, as if he couldn't get enough of it.
What a vast Guanzhong Plain, this is the territory of the Han Dynasty!
Soon, Ma Di, Huang Quan and others arrived in Chang'an. Chen Shi immediately took Ma Di, who looked dead, to meet Zhuge Liang, while Huang Quan waited outside for a while.
Soon, Huang Quan heard Ma Di screaming like a pig being slaughtered inside. At the same time, all the officials in the Prime Minister's Office, including Yang Zhun, who had just joined the job, left their work to eavesdrop, leaving Huang Quan confused.
What kind of weird play is this?
In the hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, after giving Ma Di a good beating, Zhuge Liang was still a little upset and pointed at Ma Di, hating iron for not being able to become steel.
"Youchang, Youchang, can't you let me worry less? If you do this kind of action every day that is more risky than Wei Yan, aren't you afraid that something will happen to you one day?"
"Accident? And this good thing...ahem, I mean, accidents are definitely possible, but high risks and high rewards are always worth taking a chance on."
"Wouldn't Gong Heng be redeemed this time? Maybe next time..."
"Do you want another time?" Zhuge Liang's face suddenly darkened, he picked up the chicken feather Zenzi and planned to continue smoking. Seeing this situation, Ma Su quickly planned to run away, but Zhuge Liang's words stopped him.
"Come back! Don't leave!"
"Prime Minister, we still have business..."
"What I'm talking about is business!" Zhuge Liang put down the Jifei Chanzi with a cold face and took a long breath. I suppressed the anger in my stomach and finally calmed down.
"Your Majesty is coming to Chang'an soon, and Chengdu is almost ready. Now I need to return to Chengdu, make arrangements with Jiang Wan and the others, and travel north with Your Majesty."
"You are sitting in Chang'an, so don't go out and about at will. Wait until your Majesty comes to Chang'an!"
"If you run around again, I'm going to catch you myself! Then you won't just get whipped!"
As he spoke, Zhuge Liang showed a bit of murderous intent in his eyes, and Ma Su was so frightened that he did not dare to move. Zhuge Liang is serious this time. If Ma Su runs away again, he will really imprison Ma Su in Chang'an for retirement.
Anyway, the Northern Expedition has been bright so far, and it won't be a big problem for Ma Di not to go to the battlefield at this time.
After all, after so many years, Ma Su's prestige and reputation have also been established. Even if Zhuge Liang locked him up in Chang'an to retire and did nothing, it would still be of great benefit to the Northern Expedition.
On the contrary, if Ma Di died, it would have a huge blow to the future Eastern Expedition.
Ma Su also saw this very clearly and immediately nodded and promised that he would never run around during the last period of the capital move.
However, Ma Su was also a little surprised. Unknowingly, the last tremor was enough to move the capital. At this time, the prime minister decided to return to Chengdu and take charge of the matter personally.
After Ma Di left the inner hall, it was Huang Quan's turn to enter the room. These two important ministers of the Jihan court finally met again after thirteen years.
That day, Zhuge Liang and Huang Quan talked about it late at night, with mixed feelings and lamentations. The next day, Huang Quan, who had just arrived, took over the post of Chief Shi of the Prime Minister's Office and succeeded Zhuge Liang in handling Chang'an affairs together with Ma Di.
Zhuge Liang himself took the people in a four-wheeled vehicle and left Chang'an, heading straight from Ziwu Valley to Chengdu. He will personally handle the final matters of moving the capital in Chengdu, and follow the emperor's chariot north to Chang'an.