Chương 483: Moving

Outside Luoyang, more than 300, 000 people cheered and jumped for joy, some even bursting into tears, embracing each other.

Some people threw their hats into the air, some started banging gongs and drums, some cried loudly, and some laughed loudly.

The old man, leaning on his cane, cried out with tears streaming down his face, "Heaven has eyes! Heaven has eyes! His Highness the Prince of Yan has finally agreed to ascend the throne!"

The veteran, missing an arm, held his medals high above his head, his voice hoarse: "Today is the happiest day of my life!"

The merchants from Jiaozhou distributed all the lychees and bananas they had brought, shouting, "Congratulations! Everyone, eat as much as you like today! It's on us!"

The civil and military officials on the city wall were also moved to tears, bowed deeply to Liu Ce, and shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, we pay our respects! Long live the Emperor!"

The sunlight shone on Liu Ce, giving him a golden glow.

Looking at the cheering crowd below and the spirited civil and military officials around him, he secretly made a vow: I will definitely keep my promise.

I will build a truly peaceful, powerful, and prosperous Han Dynasty, so that all the people can live happy and stable lives.

...

Mid-September, 192 AD.

The Prince of Yan's residence, backyard.

The osmanthus flowers are in bloom, and their sweet fragrance fills the entire courtyard, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Ever since Liu Ce announced that he was going to move to the palace, the entire Prince's Mansion has been in complete turmoil.

The housekeeper, Lao Wang, stayed up all night and wrote hundreds of pages of moving lists.

He recorded everything, from Liu Ce's black armor to the kitchen ash rake, from the ladies' rouge and powder to the children's glass marbles.

His eyes were bloodshot from staying up all night, but he was more energetic than if he had been injected with chicken blood.

As he wrote, he kept repeating, "I can't leave any out, I can't leave out a single one..."

...

The backyard was even more lively.

The ladies gathered around their dressing tables to pack their things, while the maids carried stacks of clothes and stuffed them into trunks, which piled up like small mountains, stretching from the bedroom all the way to the courtyard.

Cai Zhenji, carrying a stack of books, said with a worried look, "Oh dear, I have too many books. This is only half full; there are still more than ten boxes to go."

Zhang Ning walked over carrying two longswords, smiling as he said, "What are you afraid of? Just hire a few more carriages. I also have more than a dozen weapons here; we can load them into a separate carriage."

Xiao Qiao ran over carrying a bunch of kites, excitedly saying, "Sisters! I brought all my kites! I heard there's a really big open space in the palace; I'm going to fly a kite taller than a house!"

"Your kite is taller than a house? Can you even fly it up there?" Da Qiao looked at her sister helplessly.

"Of course I can put it up there! I'm very strong!"

...

The craziest ones are the kids.

Eleven older children were busily circling their toy box, stuffing it with everything they could find:

"My little rocking horse! You have to bring it!" Liu Chen hugged his rocking horse tightly and refused to let go.

"And my rag doll! And my rattle drum!" Liu Ying hugged her little rag doll, her eyes brimming with tears, as if afraid someone would leave her behind.

"My slingshot! And the crickets I caught! Put them all in!" Liu Yao held up a bamboo cage with several crickets inside, chirping happily.

Liu Heng, holding the big white goose that always chased after him, looked up at Liu Ce with his little face and said, "Daddy! I want to take the big white goose to the palace too! So it can live in a big house!"

Liu Ce was amused by him and rubbed his head: "Alright, alright, take him with you, let the big white goose live with you in the palace."

As a result, the children went even crazier after he said that.

Some wanted to bring their pet rabbits, some wanted to bring their goldfish from the fish tank, and some wanted to bring the little peach tree in the yard, saying they wanted to pick peaches to eat, which gave Liu Ce a real headache.

At this moment, Liu Chen, as the eldest brother, solemnly lectured his younger siblings: "Stop fooling around! The palace has everything, you don't need to bring these things!"

Liu Ying immediately retorted, "Then why did you put the rocking horse inside?"

Liu Chen blushed: "That... that's an exception!"

Liu Ce patiently explained, "The little peach tree is planted in the soil; it will die if you pull it out."

"Then I won't pull it out; I'll dig out the roots too!" Liu Yao said seriously.

"Even if you dig out the tree roots, it won't survive."

"What should we do?" Liu Yao was almost in tears.

"I want to eat peaches!"

Liu Ce was both amused and exasperated, so he had no choice but to promise to plant a new peach tree for him in the palace courtyard to appease him.

After a busy week, I finally packed everything up.

Hundreds of carriages were parked in front of the Prince of Yan's mansion, carrying everything from furniture and bedding to pots and pans, from books and paintings to chickens, ducks, geese and dogs.

Those who didn't know better might think they were moving to another place, but it was actually just moving from the Prince's Mansion to the Imperial Palace, which was only a half-hour walk away.

Old Wang held the list, checking each item one by one, moving from one checkpoint to the next, working up a sweat while muttering, "Don't forget anything! Not even a needle can be missed!"

Cheng Yaojin happened to be passing by and, seeing this spectacle, his eyes nearly popped out of his head: "My goodness! Is this a move or a move? My lord, are you going to empty the entire Prince Yan's mansion?!"

Liu Ce rolled his eyes at him: "What do you think? I've lived here for years, of course I have a lot of stuff!"

Cheng Yaojin chuckled and pulled out an oil paper package from his sleeve: "My lord, this is my treasured beef jerky. Here, have it for your journey."

When Liu Ce opened it, he found the beef jerky was moldy. He was so angry he almost threw the oil-paper package in Liu Ce's face: "Is this some kind of treasured keepsake? It's all moldy!"

Cheng Yaojin scratched his head: "Huh? It's grown mold? It's probably been sitting out for too long... My lord, don't throw it away, I can shave off the mold and still eat it!"

"roll!"

"Okay."

...

On September 22nd, just as dawn was breaking, the moving team officially set off.

Leading the way were the Imperial Guards, followed by hundreds of carriages, forming a long procession that stretched from the entrance of the Prince of Yan's residence all the way to the main street.

The procession was even more impressive than an emperor's procession.

Liu Ce and his wives sat in the first carriage, while the children crowded into the carriages behind, chattering incessantly, attracting the attention of passersby.

The people of Luoyang had long heard that the Prince of Yan was going to move to the palace, and they all stood on the street to watch, creating a huge crowd that made it impossible to move.

"Look, look! The Prince of Yan's carriage is coming!"

Wow! So many horse-drawn carriages! How much stuff they must be carrying!

"The Prince of Yan fought for us to conquer the world; he should have lived in the palace long ago! The old Prince of Yan's residence was hardly worthy of our current Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Han Dynasty!"

No one knows who shouted first, but the people on the street shouted in unison, "Long live the Emperor!" The sound shook the whole street.