Chapter 722

In Meiwu near Chang'an, Gu Yi had once again spent a huge sum of money to build a new palace.

Actually, there is a relatively obscure piece of trivia.

The place called Meiwu is basically in the same location as the very center of Xianyang during the pre-Qin period.

But after Xiang Yu entered Xianyang back then, he burned the Qin Palace to the ground.

Afterward, this land fell into desolation.

Now, Gu Yi building a new palace in Meiwu, his intention is self-evident.

But... unlike what most people thought.

Gu Yi was not intending to be the one to become this emperor himself.

Instead, he planned to let Old Dong have a taste of being emperor.

It was the same old saying.

Although Old Dong did not say it out loud, he, the old man, also had ideals and ambitions.

In the past, Old Dong, who dared to take the step of deposing an emperor, how could he be an ordinary person?

Actually, it was only after Gu Yi personally joined the Xiliang Army that he knew.

Old Dong and the entire Xiliang Army faction were not corrupted by wine pools and meat forests as the romance said.

The deeper reason was internal factional conflicts, as well as the conflict with the Guandong aristocratic families.

In original history, Old Dong himself had also been trying his best to do better.

But unfortunately.

His protective nature toward his own made it impossible for him to treat everyone under his command equally.

This led to the intensification of conflicts, and Lu Bu being used by Wang Yun.

But now.

The world had already been unified.

Those internal conflicts within the Xiliang Army and external conflicts had also been completely resolved in Gu Yi's hands.

The only thing that still needed attention.

Was how to maintain this vast new regime.

After some deliberation.

Gu Yi and Old Dong agreed that it would be better to set the dynastic title as Qin.

Firstly, the Xiliang Army faction only began to truly take flight after occupying Chang'an.

Secondly, Gu Yi's royal title was the Prince of Qin.

Using this as the dynastic title was also more justified.

The third point, and the most important one, was.

Qin came before Han.

To a certain extent, Han could be considered a kind of inheritance of Qin.

Now, handing this world back into the hands of "Qin" was also a matter of course.

Just like that.

With Gu Yi's support.

Old Dong ascended to the throne as emperor.

However, Old Dong had long since lost any intention of continuing to hold power.

Therefore.

A mere month later.

Old Dong announced that he was passing the throne to Gu Yi.

As for himself, he continued to take his great-grandson and great-granddaughter, enjoying family happiness in a leisurely manner every day.

Yes, Dong Bai had given birth to two more children for Gu Yi.

And this time it was boy-girl twins, one son and one daughter.

Old Dong, this great-grandfather, was so happy his eyes were almost squinted into a line.

Consequently.

Old Dong's daily life became showing off to Cai Bojie from time to time how smart his great-grandson and great-granddaughter were.

This made Cai Bojie so angry his teeth itched.

Although Cai Zhaoji and Cai Zhenji were also two of Gu Yi's important concubines. (Now they were noble ladies; in the Han Dynasty, noble ladies were second only to the Empress).

However, Cai Zhenji and Cai Zhaoji, the two of them combined, had only given birth to one son and one daughter for Gu Yi.

In terms of quantity, they could not compare to Dong Bai alone.

This led to Cai Bojie being thoroughly crushed by Old Dong in every aspect when showing off children.

However.

Old friends were gradually withering away.

That group of people who were the same age as Old Dong and Cai Bojie in the past no longer existed.

Now, these two cherished each other very much.

Especially Old Dong, who would arrange for Zhang Zhongjing to bring Cai Bojie for a comprehensive check-up from time to time.

He was terrified that Cai Bojie might accidentally kick the bucket suddenly.

If that were to happen, Old Dong would feel very sad.

Of course.

Old Dong was like this in his actions.

But with his mouth, he did not spare Cai Bojie in the slightest.

In his words, Cai Bojie had become an "old immortal."

It was imaginable that Cai Bojie, with his temper, naturally would not let Old Dong get the better of him.

The two old men bickering with each other here every day was also an interesting affair.

And then.

There was Li Ru.

What no one expected was.

After Li Ru finished his fiftieth birthday, he resigned to Gu Yi and left the court.

He even left Chang'an, taking his wife Dong Yuan back to Liangzhou.

Yes, Li Ru was going to pay respects to an old friend.

That old friend was none other than Dong Bai's father, Dong Heng, who had long since passed away.

Back then, the master Li Ru truly served was actually Dong Heng, not Old Dong.

Now.

The world was already settled.

And it was showing a posture of flourishing.

Li Ru returned to Liangzhou, and before Dong Heng's grave, he recounted all of this to him.

And after paying respects to Dong Heng.

Li Ru headed west all the way; he wanted to go and see places outside the Han realm.

At the same time, he would also help Gu Yi scout some intelligence from the outside from the sidelines.

Although.

The capability of the Intelligence Guard was strong enough.

But some things had to be analyzed by a wise man to obtain the most definitive optimal solution.

Additionally, Gu Yi's reign title was "Tian Yuan."

This year happened to be 200 AD, which could be considered the opening of a new chapter.