The north wind howled, and snow whirled chaotically.
The entire Eastern Capital Luoyang seemed engulfed in an atmosphere of chaos and confusion. The faces of the people were frozen with numbness from the wind and snow, and even their emotions and actions grew numb. As they watched the Emperor's Imperial Carriage pass through the streets toward the city gates, they forgot to bow and salute.
At 9:00 AM, the Emperor, surrounded by the Imperial Guard, boarded the Dragon Chariot and grandly departed from the Eastern Capital he had managed for years, heading south to Jiangdu, a place of dreamlike mulberry paddles and verdant birds singing in spring.
Four hundred thousand troops set out through four city gates, taking an entire day to completely leave the Eastern Capital.
