Chapter 63: The Capital Relocation

Time flew by.

As batch after batch of Han court officials left Luoyang, Emperor Liu Xie also embarked on the road to relocate the capital to Chang'an.

The last group to depart, accompanying Liu Xie, was naturally Dong Zhuo and his tens of thousands of elite troops.

The road to Chang'an was not particularly winding.

Outside Hangu Pass, Niu Fu and fifty thousand Xiliang armored soldiers were waiting to receive them.

Finally.

The moment Liu Xie stepped into the Weiyang Palace in Chang'an.

An old era passed away with it.

At the same time.

Gu Yi also received a long-awaited system notification.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for changing the historical progression of the "Burning of Luoyang, Relocation of the Capital to Chang'an" event. The fates of all the soldiers of Dong Zhuo's army, as well as the people of Luoyang, the Han court officials, and Emperor Liu Xie have been significantly affected!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the forging manuals for the curved-shaft plow, the Mo Dao, and the divine arm crossbow.]

This time, the system reward did not activate any new talent traits.

But in exchange, he had obtained three volumes of forging manuals.

The curved-shaft plow goes without saying.

It is frequently mentioned in historical books of later generations.

This object is easy to operate when plowing fields, saves a great deal of manpower, and increases labor productivity in the feudal era.

The Mo Dao is a product of the Tang Dynasty.

Also known as the horse-chopping saber!

It made significant contributions during the Great Tang's wars of conquest against the Turks.

The divine arm crossbow is roughly a product of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

Compared to the crossbows of the late Han period, it is much more powerful in both accuracy and lethality.

Gu Yi silently accepted the three volumes of forging manuals.

Once the military reform officially begins, the Mo Dao and the divine arm crossbow can be used to arm the new army.

The curved-shaft plow can also be used to help the people in the Guanzhong region save more time and energy when farming their land.

After settling all matters.

Dong Zhuo once again convened a grand court assembly in the name of Emperor Liu Xie.

Of course, rather than calling it a grand court assembly.

It was more of a reshuffling of positions for those within Dong Zhuo's army.

For example, Gu Yi was originally the Magistrate of Luoyang; after the capital moved to Chang'an, he became the Magistrate of Chang'an.

In reality, Gu Yi was just a "nominal official" who collected a salary without doing any work.

Whether it was the political affairs of Luoyang or Chang'an, he almost never intended to intervene.

By comparison, he had more important things to resolve.

After moving the capital to Chang'an, Dong Zhuo could not wait to have Gu Yi and Dong Bai married.

According to the fortune tellers in the court, the end of the month was an auspicious date.

Dong Zhuo was overjoyed, and after discussing it with Gu Yi, the wedding date was set.

In the days that followed, Gu Yi basically ran to the Prime Minister's residence every day.

As for the preparations needed before the wedding.

Dong Zhuo, Li Ru, and Dong Yuan had already helped him prepare everything.

And upon hearing the news that Gu Yi and Dong Bai were about to be married.

The person with the most mixed feelings was none other than Cai Yong.

He had originally intended for his daughter, Cai Zhaoji, to win over Gu Yi as quickly as possible before the capital was moved to Chang'an.

But clearly, this plan had failed.

Dong Bai becoming Gu Yi's primary wife was already a foregone conclusion.

What was left for Cai Zhaoji was either the status of a concubine or to work hard and strive for a title of nobility.

But a title of nobility is not easily obtained.

Throughout the entire Han period, the number of women who earned such titles could be counted on one hand.

And generally, only primary wives had this qualification.

Helpless, Cai Yong fell into a state of conflict.

If he were to give up on Gu Yi as a son-in-law, he could not accept it from the bottom of his heart.

Cai Zhaoji's marriage had long been a burden on his mind.

Ever since Wei Zhongdao of Hedong passed away, the smears from the Wei family had left no one daring to propose to Cai Yong.

Now that he had finally encountered such a talented young man as Gu Yi, how could Cai Yong be willing to let him go?

But for a time, Cai Yong found it difficult to accept the fact that Cai Zhaoji could only be a concubine to Gu Yi.

The sisters Cai Zhaoji and Cai Zhenji, however, were quite open-minded about it.

Under the flirtations of the old playboy Gu Yi, both sisters had already fallen for him.

Let alone being a concubine to Gu Yi.

Even if there was no formal status.

The two sisters would not be that resistant.

On the outskirts of Chang'an.

A woman in tattered clothes with tear-stained cheeks was riding an exhausted warhorse, rushing toward Chang'an.

With a "thud"!

This poor warhorse, in the end, could not bear the burden.

It collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth, and never stood up again.

It had rushed all the way from Liangzhou without stopping, and it had long since reached the brink of exhaustion.

Seeing the warhorse collapse.

The woman's already tear-streaked face was instantly drenched in tears once more.

However, she only cried for less than a minute.

Looking in the direction of Liangzhou.

As if remembering something.

She quickly got up again and hurried toward Chang'an City.

At this point, the only ones who could save her father and brother were Dong Zhuo and his tens of thousands of elite troops!

At the same time.

The wedding of Gu Yi and Dong Bai arrived as scheduled.

Li Ru and Dong Yuan acted as witnesses for Gu Yi.

Dong Zhuo sat in the seat of honor, accepting the tea offered by the young couple, Gu Yi and Dong Bai.

Perhaps in recent years.

The day that made Dong Zhuo the happiest was today.

The only direct descendant he had left in this world was his eldest granddaughter, Dong Bai.

And today, this granddaughter, Dong Bai, was finally married under Dong Zhuo's witness.

Dong Zhuo had fulfilled a mission.

Looking at the figures of Gu Yi and Dong Bai.

Dong Zhuo could not help but think of his late eldest son, Dong Heng.

"Heng'er, Bai'er is married today, it's just a pity that you, as her father, could not see it with your own eyes..."

Dong Zhuo murmured.

Afterward, Dong Zhuo quickly cast the sad emotions to the back of his mind.

On a joyous day, one should naturally think of happy things.

Watching Gu Yi and Dong Bai enter the bridal chamber.

Dong Zhuo could not help but start daydreaming, hoping to hold a chubby great-grandson soon.

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