Chapter 321: Poor Emperor Xian
Zhao Fei could only smile at this, and after seeing Cao Cao leave, Zhao Fei sat for a while and then returned to his mansion.
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed, but there is no news from Chang'an. In this regard, Cao Cao seemed quite anxious, but for Zhao Fei, he was obviously not as anxious as everyone else, because he knew that Emperor Xian would definitely come to Cao Cao. Because the princes around Chang'an did not have the same strategic princes as Cao Cao, even Yuan Shao, who had countless advisers under his command, obviously did not have it, so Zhao Fei didn't care about the belonging of Emperor Xian.
But just when Cao Cao couldn't wait, news finally came from Chang'an. Through the efforts of a group of loyal ministers who stretched out Chang'an, Emperor Xian finally got out of the sea of suffering, and escaped from Chang'an City under the protection of all the ministers.
After receiving this news, Cao Cao hurriedly ordered people to gather the soldiers and went straight to Gyeonggi. In order to show respect for Emperor Xian, Cao Cao took his most elite soldiers to greet Emperor Xian, including not only wolves, but also the most elite light cavalry under his command. Of course, Zhao Fei, who was the most trusted under Cao Cao, also joined the team to welcome Emperor Xian.
In this regard, Zhao Fei was unusually dissatisfied, but at this point, he had no choice but to accept his fate and follow Cao Cao to Gyeonggi. Everyone can be said to be fast, and in just a short time, Cao Cao led the team to the tiger prison.
At this time, the Tiger Prison Pass was Cao Cao's territory, so when Cao Cao brought people to the Tiger Prison Pass, the gate of the Tiger Prison Pass had already been opened. Cao Cao did not stop at the Tiger Pass, and after passing through the Tiger Pass, Cao Cao continued to take the soldiers straight to Luoyang.
The words were divided into two ends, and at the same time that Cao Cao was hurriedly rushing towards Luoyang, a group of poorly dressed people were also heading towards Luoyang.
On top of a dilapidated carriage, Emperor Xian, dressed in imperial robes, was sitting on the carriage with a decadent face. Dong Zhuo and Li Dao Guo Yan, who have experienced it, at this time, Emperor Xian has a feeling of enlightenment.
Now he has realized that it is indeed difficult for an emperor to move an inch without the slightest military power. Not only that, but the emperor without military power is like a plaything, which can only be enjoyed by others.
However, despite this, Emperor Xian never gave in. Emperor Xian, who was smart and ambitious since childhood, obviously would not let others treat him like this, so with the help of several loyal ministers, Emperor Xian finally escaped from Li Dao's men.
However, although he escaped from Chang'an, Emperor Xian was confused about where he could go. I don't have the right to fight, and no matter where I go, I will inevitably send someone to the fence. But what can be done? On the carriage, Emperor Xian let out a long sigh, and his face showed an old man who did not match his age.
"Where are you now?" Pulling open the curtain on the carriage, Emperor Xian opened his mouth and asked beyond the window.
Hearing Emperor Xian's question, someone immediately replied: "If you return to Your Majesty, it will take long to arrive in Luoyang." ”
When he heard the word Luoyang, the expression of the emperor was suddenly shocked. Luoyang is a familiar name, I thought that I would die of old age and Chang'an would never return to Luoyang, but now I am about to return to Luoyang, which can't help but make Emperor Xian's heart move.
But when Emperor Xian arrived in Luoyang, the scene in front of him surprised Emperor Xian. The remnants of the wall are broken, the imperial capital of the past has completely lost its former glory, and now Luoyang is like a ruin, but everything in front of him makes Emperor Xian feel that in addition to shock, it is a burst of heartache. The place where he has lived for many years has become like this, how can this not make Emperor Xian feel heartbroken.
Without saying a word all the way, the group finally came to the former palace. Everyone came to the Deyang Hall to stop and rest, and Emperor Xian was also helped out of the carriage. Fleeing all the way, everyone felt physically and mentally exhausted, all of the ministers present were high-powered ministers, when had they endured such such a high-intensity exercise, so after the Spirit Emperor sat down, all the ministers also sat down on the ground.
"Water, I want water." Emperor Xian sat down on the ground and said to the eunuch who was waiting beside him. Hearing Emperor Xian's words, the little eunuch's face changed significantly. You must know that you are on the way to escape, how can you be so completely prepared, after this journey, what you can eat and drink has been cleaned up early, and now let him go there to find food and drink.
However, Emperor Xian didn't seem to know about this, and seeing that the eunuch didn't move, Emperor Xian's expression was obviously a little unkind, and then he heard him say in a deep voice: "Didn't you hear Gu's words, why don't you quickly get some food for Gu." ”
Seeing Emperor Xian's unkind expression, the little eunuch could only stubbornly say to Emperor Xian: "Your Majesty, we don't have anything to eat now. ”
Although what the little eunuch said was pitiful, Emperor Xian obviously didn't understand. For the eunuch's mouth, there was no time, and Emperor Xian obviously became even more angry.
Seeing Yang Zi who was dedicated to the emperor, the eunuch suddenly trembled, and at this moment, Dong Cheng, the general of Anji, came to the side of the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, don't be impatient, I will send him to find food." ”
Dong Chengnai is Dong Guiren's father, and to put it bluntly, he is also Emperor Xian's father-in-law, so Emperor Xian is quite convinced of Dong Cheng's words.
However, although Dong Cheng agreed very happily, the current situation made Dong Cheng helpless. The whole Luoyang is in ruins, and now it is in the midst of famine, so where can Dong Cheng find something to eat. However, since he agreed to offer the emperor, Dong Cheng also had to do it. If you don't do it, you will be guilty of bullying the king, even if you are the emperor's father-in-law, it will obviously not end well.
However, although it was difficult, Dong Cheng was not alone, so he just ordered the characters to go down. However, the news that came soon after gave Dong Cheng a headache, and everyone rummaged through half of Luoyang, but there was not much food found. It's a little less, but it's still possible to make do with the emperor to eat enough. So as soon as he got the food, Dong Cheng ordered someone to get a bowl of food for His Majesty the Emperor.
Emperor Xian was really hungry, and when he saw the food in Dong Cheng's hands, he immediately felt hungry. Before Dong Cheng could get closer, Emperor Xian hurriedly stood up, then snatched the food from Dong Cheng's hand, and then ate it without caring about his identity at all.
Seeing Emperor Xian gobbling up this hard-won food, Dong Cheng also felt that his stomach was screaming.
After offering the emperor to eat, Dong Cheng hurriedly ordered someone to bring water. After eating and drinking, Emperor Xian finally calmed down, and when he returned to his original seat, Emperor Xian showed a trace of exhaustion and sadness.
Dong Cheng didn't speak again, but slowly retreated. In order to prepare food for the emperor, Dong Cheng himself was still hungry, and now what he needed was to eat.
A few days and the passage of time also meant that Emperor Xian and other ministers lived in the ruins of Luoyang for a few days. These days, one kind of minister can be said to live in the heat of the water, and because of the lack of food, all the ministers seem to be weak. What makes everyone even more worried is that Luoyang can find less and less to eat, and many ministers have begun to dig wild vegetables to eat their stomachs.
Not only the ministers, but even the daily food of the emperor is getting less and less. Although Emperor Xian was very dissatisfied with this, he was also well aware of the environment he was in, so he could only grit his teeth and insist on all kinds of hardships. In his opinion, sooner or later, he will be able to get out of the present day.
After several days of non-stop travel, the army led by Cao Cao finally saw the city of Xuchang.
"Quick, speed up the march." Cao Cao gasped and shouted at the soldiers behind him. Hearing Cao Cao's shout, Zhao Fei suddenly felt an incomparably headache. After the party passed the Tiger Pass, Cao Cao repeatedly asked to speed up the march.
In the face of such a high-intensity march, Zhao Fei said that he had a headache. It's not that I'm pampered, it's that the intensity of the march makes my ass a little unbearable. But fortunately, I finally met Luoyang, which means that my hard days have finally come to an end.
Cao Cao's arrival immediately caused panic among the ministers in Luoyang City, because they did not know whether the army in front of them was Li Dao's or the Kwantung princes'. If it was Li Dao who came, then the situation would have been early.
But fortunately, when everyone saw the military flag with the character Cao written on it, everyone put their hearts down. Although Cao Cao is also a prince, compared to Li Dao, Cao Cao can be said to be a well-deserved loyal minister.
Under the leadership of others, Cao Cao led the army and finally came to the main hall where the emperor was bed. Cao Cao turned over and dismounted, and then entered the palace alone to meet Emperor Xian.
In the hall, Emperor Xian sat alone on the main seat. The expression on his face was both expectant and worried. These two tangled moods made Emperor Xian's expression constantly change.
Compared with Emperor Xian, Cao Cao's expression was very respectful. Cao Cao came to Emperor Xian, leaned over and bowed and said, "The last general of Yanzhou, Cao Cao, will meet the saint." ”
Hearing Cao Cao's words, Emperor Xian's face was shocked. Know that this is the first time you've felt this feeling. When Dong Zhuo and Li Wei were in the party and government, he had never been so respected. Therefore, Cao Cao's move alone won a trace of favor from Emperor Xian.
"Cao Aiqing, hurry up." Emperor Xian hurriedly spoke. And as he spoke, the man also stood up. However, because he has not eaten enough for several days, yes, Emperor Xian is a little weak. That's why Emperor Xian stood up and almost fell. Fortunately, Cao Cao's hands were quick and he helped Emperor Xian.
"Your Majesty's news." Helping Emperor Xian to the seat, Cao Cao spoke again: "Please also ask Your Majesty later, Weichen will go and return." After saying that, Cao Cao turned around and walked out. Cao Cao went out for a while, and then returned with this steaming bowl of soup.
Looking at the steaming soup in Cao Cao's hand, Emperor Xian swallowed his saliva or not. You must know that you have been on the run for so long, but you haven't eaten any meat, and you have been full for the past few days, so Emperor Xian hurriedly snatched the broth from Cao Cao's hand, and drank it regardless of the thirty-seven twenty-one.