The court had long been talking about the movement of the capital. Many ministers did not agree with it, but most of them dared not speak out. A few officials who bluntly accepted advice angered Dong Zhuo and were brutally executed. All of this was seen by Sima Lang.

"Recently, Dong Zhuo has been preparing for the westward migration. He ordered all the Chinese and Chinese military officials in the court to go to Chang'an with him. Those who dared to say no were killed. Now people are in panic. Even Wang Situ and others are forced to go home to arrange for Jia Xiao to leave."

Sima Lang and his father Sima Fang talked at night in the study. Whenever they heard something outside the door, Sima Lang would stop the conversation and quietly opened the cracks outside to see if anyone eavesdropped outside to ensure safety.

Such a panic is not an exaggeration to the current situation.

After closing the door, Sima Lang sat back and sighed, "Father, what should we do next?"

Sima Fang twisted his beard, and he was honest and fair in his personality. In order to avoid the opinions he expressed were contrary to Dong Zhuo's policies due to personality, Sima Fang refused to treat him.

Dong Zhuo did not blame this, but instead valued his son Sima Lang more, and often talked about his importance to Sima Lang, so as to appease Sima Fang, a veteran in the court, and to a certain extent, the Sima family had a moment of peace.

After closing his eyes and pondering for a moment, Sima Fang replied: "Dong Zhuo is cruel by nature. If I refuse to move westward against his intention, the Sima family's blood might be ruined in our generation. So I decided to follow him to Chang'an in the name of the Sima family's head and ministers in the court, but you should not go to this tiger's den, and then look for opportunities to stay in Luoyang before making any plans."

"But, you are alone." Sima Lang, who was sincere and filial, was still worried about his father's decision.

Sima Fang reached out to stop Sima Lang's words: "Berda, you are the only one in the family who can support the situation now. Zhongda and Shuda are both young, and I am very worried about them, especially Zhongda. Although he is talented and has little courage, he is always just a child. If something goes wrong with him, the consequences will be unimaginable, I will entrust them to you."

After the deep topic ended, Sima Lang left the study room. When he pushed open the study room, he vaguely felt something passing by. When he wanted to go and take a closer look, he found that there was no trace of anyone in the courtyard.

At this time, he saw that the lights in the room opposite were still on, and this was Sima Yi's room.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard a sound in the room. After listening carefully, he found that Sima Yi was looking at the Warring States Policy, and he read while reading, so he made a sound. Seeing that he was so studious and talented, Sima Lang couldn't help feeling relieved.

He knew very well that although he was not a pedantic person, he was definitely not a talented person who helped the world. In his mind, he always believed that the only person who could revitalize the Sima clan and even the Han Dynasty was the only one in his family.

Since meeting Dong Zhuo, Sima Yi has entered the palace smoothly and has met Liu Xie more and more times.

As for Sima Fang's obstruction, Sima Yi was already familiar with it.

The capital was getting closer and closer. Liu Xie didn't know when he would be able to come back here, so he visited the palace with Sima Yi. Facing this giant city that accompanied his childhood, Liu Xie couldn't help but show his reluctance, while Sima Yi comforted him.

Shortly after leaving Xuanming Palace, Liu Xie suddenly found that the jade pendant handed over by Empress Dowager Dong was missing. He thought it had fallen into Xuanming Palace, so he went back to search and said to Sima Yi: "Zhongda, I will go back, you go back to my bedroom first to wait for me."

Sima Yi didn't think much about it and returned to Liu Xie's bedroom alone.

There was no one in the empty Xuanming Hall. Just like when they came just now, he searched all corners and finally found the close-fitting jade pendant left to him by his biological mother, Meiren Wang, under the screen behind the imperial seat. He was so happy that he had not had time to stand up yet, suddenly hearing the voice of Dong Zhuo outside the hall, Liu Xie hurriedly bent down and held his breath and stood behind the screen.

Dong Zhuo was so angry that he actually sat on the emperor's throne and punched the table in front of him. The neatly stacked bamboo slips scattered on the ground: "Sun Jian, I am a man of kindness to marry him to show his alliance, but he dared to refuse!"

Li Jue bowed and said, "Tai Shi, Sun Jian is extremely brave and his army is unstoppable. He should move the capital as soon as possible."

Li Ru, who was standing by, also echoed: "General Li's words are reasonable. If he delays, the situation may be even more difficult to deal with."

Dong Zhuo, who calmed down, also thought of this problem, but he was worried about another thing: "But what I am worried about is that there are many people in the Han Dynasty's center of civil and military affairs. If they deviate from Chang'an and return to Luoyang after moving the capital, wouldn't it be that I and the emperor would be wiped out? If it causes chaos, where is the capital of the Han Dynasty? Whose order should the people obey?"

This kind of worry is not unreasonable. They all understand that most princes and officials are not sincerely convinced by Dong Zhuo. Once the situation changes, they will turn against each other, and Dong Zhuo will fall into an extremely passive situation.

Just as Li Ru and Dong Zhuo were thinking hard, Li Jue suddenly walked up to Dong Zhuo and said, "It's better to burn all the ancestral temples, treasurys and other places within 200 miles of Luoyang City and the surrounding area, so that they will never expect to come back."

As soon as this was said, Liu Xie, who was hiding behind the screen, was shocked and sweated in cold sweat. He quickly covered his mouth to avoid making a sound.

Li Ru did not agree with Li Jue's opinion: "This move must not be done. The Taishi has just taken power. If such a move is taken at this time, it will definitely lose all the hearts of the people and will not be conducive to the Taishi's future rule. Please think twice."

The brutal Dong Zhuo did not listen to Li Ru's words. Instead, he agreed with Li Jue's suggestion and handed over the matter to him, instructing him: "In order to avoid panic in Luoyang, this matter must be kept strictly confidential. Those who refuse to leave with us will definitely find reasons to stay or delay it. If you take action at that time, you can use this to eradicate the rebellion."

After confirming that Dong Zhuo and others had left, Liu Xie fled out of the hall in panic and ran towards the bedroom.
Chapter completed!