The next morning, at dawn, Sir Qiao returned to the manor with a tired face. After a long sigh, the maids and servants in the manor began to get busy. Moving the capital had become an established fact.
In less than a day, the entire Luoyang City was in an uproar. Cries and shouts spread throughout the streets and alleys. Even I could hear them clearly in the courtyard of the Qiao Mansion.
Rumor had it that Grand Preceptor Dong had sent five thousand cavalry to capture thousands of rich families in Luoyang. He had planted a flag on their heads with the words " anti-minister and rebel party ", dragged them outside the city, beheaded them, and plundered all the gold and silver accumulated in their homes. There were also rumors that Li Jue and Guo Si had been ordered to drive away the people of Luoyang and force them to move to Chang 'an. The commoners were divided into groups of 100 and escorted over by the army. Along the way, there were casualties everywhere. The soldiers took the opportunity to rob property, rape women, and even kill the elderly and children who walked slowly on the spot.
Various versions of the rumors were circulating among the servant girls, some even mentioning names, which really made my hair stand on end. Although the rumors could not be completely believed, and it was not known if they were true or not, the cries of the people along the way were not false at all.
Fortunately, Dong Zhuo still had some respect for us, the family members of the officials, and organized us into a separate team. Although we were also "escorted" by the government army, the generals leading the team were still very polite. We also sat in the carriage and packed our things in time. The journey was considered smooth.
It took them more than a month to settle down in Chang 'an.
In this month, the most famous person was actually Sun Jian.
The Imperial Jade Seal that was lost during the Rebellion of the Ten Attendants had somehow fallen into his hands. For some reason, he did not return the Imperial Jade Seal to the emperor but hid it himself. Hiding was fine. In a chaotic world, which man didn't have some ambition? It was normal for him to want to be the emperor. Who knew that he actually didn't keep it a secret and let this news spread?
This time, he instantly became the target of public criticism.
Sun Jian and Yuan Shao fell out over this matter and left with the army. Liu Biao took the opportunity to intercept Sun Jian's army and defeated Sun Jian, narrowly losing his life. He returned to River East dejectedly. Sun Jian and Liu Biao became enemies. After half a month, Yuan Shu failed to borrow grain from Liu Biao, so he wrote a letter to Sun Jian to sow discord. Sun Jian remembered his old grudge. He ignored the opposition of his brothers and subordinates and attacked Jiangxia. However, he died on the battlefield before he could win.
When the news reached Chang 'an, Dong Zhuo was overjoyed. He also heard that Sun Jian's eldest son, Sun Ce, was only seventeen years old and concluded that he would not be able to achieve anything, so he did not take it seriously. From then on, he became even more arrogant and called himself " Shang Fu ". He did not put the Emperor in his eyes at all. The guards of honor of the Emperor were used to enter and leave the palace. All the descendants of the Dong family were conferred titles of nobility. It was hard to figure out whether the Han Dynasty was surnamed Liu or Dong.
Sun Jian's death wasn't anything unexpected, but when I heard the news, I was still slightly shocked.
Chao Rong only lowered his eyes a little regretfully and sighed."Governor Sun was also a hero, who knew that he would pass away so early. Sigh, wouldn't it be even more hopeless to punish that thief Dong now?”Other than that, he didn't ask anymore.
I sighed slightly and actually felt a little emotional. In Chao Rong's eyes, Sun Ce didn't even have the meaning to ask. In the future, the two of them would be such a good couple. Who could have expected that now?
When I think of Sun Ce at this time, I can't help but feel a little fascinated. A seventeen-year-old youth had retired and lived in seclusion in River East, but he could not hide his heroic spirit. One day, he would dominate the world and create a foundation. This young man was only Sun Jian's eldest son, a symbol, but soon, he would become the overlord of River East. This chaotic world was indeed an era where dreams could become reality…
After another half a year, Dong Zhuo's behavior became more and more arrogant. One day, he even gathered all the officials for a banquet. On the spot, he cut off the nose and bones of the soldiers who had surrendered and threw them into the pot of oil to boil them. Those cultured officials were scared out of their wits, and many of them fell seriously ill when they returned.
Mystic Moon was still living in the residence, scolding Dong Zhuo every day. If it wasn't for Xuan Se stopping her, she would have long rushed into the palace to assassinate Dong Zhuo.
One day, Lord Qiao suddenly called me to the study, saying that a minister of the court had invited him to discuss a matter, but he was afraid that Dong Zhuo would suspect him, so he used the excuse that his wife was ill and invited me to see her as a cover.
Although I was a little surprised, I naturally wouldn't refuse. Thus, when night fell, we took a carriage and arrived at a residence.
The owner of the mansion is a very kind old man. When he saw me, he smiled and said,"Second Miss Qiao, I've long heard of your talent, but I didn't expect you to be so beautiful. If I had a daughter like you, I would be so happy.”
I quickly bowed and said,"Your Excellency is too kind."”
The man said," My wife has wanted to see you for a long time. This time, she caught a cold, so she hurriedly invited you over. She is too curious. It's just a small matter, and you have to come personally. It's really rude."”
I glanced at Lord Qiao, who was standing beside me. He had a serious expression on his face, as if he hadn't noticed what we were talking about.
I raised my eyebrows. Alright, I was an eyesore. Anyway, calling me over was just a pretense. It was my fault for affecting the elders to worry about the country and the people and discuss important issues of life ideals. It was better to leave quickly.
I bowed my head slightly and said,"Then I'll go into the back hall to pay my respects to Madam."”
The old mister hurriedly said that he didn't dare and sent a servant girl to lead the way for me. I carried a small medicine box and followed behind.
I walked out of the hall and walked through a few corridors. Suddenly, I smelled a fragrance coming from not far away. This fragrance was elegant and rich. It seemed to be the fragrance of flowers, but it was something I had never smelled before.
I couldn't help but stop.
"Second Miss Qiao?" The servant girl turned around and asked in surprise.
"What's that smell?" I asked.
" Ah," the servant girl laughed." These are the flowers planted in the backyard. It's said that they're a rare breed from the Western Regions."”
"Oh? Is that so?" My interest was piqued." Why don't you bring me over to take a look? The fragrance of this flower is extraordinary. It might be able to be used as medicine."”
"This flower was planted by a young lady in the manor. If you like it, you can ask her to give you a few so that you can study them when you go back."”
"That's for the best," I said happily. Quickly bring me there."
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