After the enthronement ceremony, the new emperor Liu Ji issued the first imperial edict, naming the Queen of Han Dynasty Lu Fei as queen, the crown prince Liu Ying as crown prince, and honoring his deceased mother, Mrs. Liu, as Mrs. Zhaoling.
A brand new empire was born in Dingtao County, the eastern corner of the Central Plains, with the rising sun.
This was an empire that was both anti-Qin and inheriting Qin. Liu Ji decided to adopt a parallel system of prefectures and states. He established prefectures and counties in the Han region according to the Qin system. However, he still imitated the old system of the Warring States Period, and at the same time created kings with different surnames. Although the kingdom obeyed the orders of the Han, it did not respect Han law and could appoint its own prime minister and officials, just like a country within a country.
This was definitely not Liu Ji's original intention, but it was a compromise he had to swallow.
That night, the Queen's Jade Seal, which was said to have been made over several days, was quickly delivered to Lu Pheasant.
In the exquisite lacquer box with gold and silver buttons, lying quietly is a square seal. It is small, with a tiger button on the top, and fine cloud patterns carved on the side. The whole body is faintly glowing with crystal white light.
In the midst of the war and chaos, such beautiful jade and skilled craftsmen could not be found in a small place like Dingtao. It was probably prepared in advance by the Prime Minister Xiao He who stayed behind.
It can be seen that even without Shusun Tong's reminder, Liu Ji had already prepared to establish a queen, but the candidate for the queen was still to be determined.
***
With his heart clear, Lu Pheasant took out a little sealing mud from the clay basket that came with it, spread it on a piece of light yellow thick linen paper, picked up the jade seal, and pressed it hard on it——
Although there was hemp paper at this time, the texture was rough, with vertical and horizontal grains, and the paper surface was not very smooth. The four eye-catching small seal characters of "Queen's Seal" jumped out on it.
It turns out that this is the legendary first Queen's Seal in the world.
She knew that according to the Qin system, the word "Xi" was an exclusive title for the emperor's seal, and the seals of ordinary officials could only be called seals.
The word "Xi" in front of her represents her lofty status and also symbolizes the supreme power second only to the emperor.
Although she has been reincarnated as a human being, but looking at the four small words in front of her, there is still a wave of emotion in her heart——
Although the queen's status was lower than that of the emperor, given that Liu Ji needed the Lu family to help him with external defense and internal control, it was enough to do many things.
For example, develop a private team that takes orders from you as a support at critical moments.
Since I will probably follow the trajectory of history and be pushed to the stage by Liu Ji, forced to shoulder all the dirty work of killing the heroes of the princely states, then the battle between Liu's descendants and grandsons that took place more than twenty years later will A major counterattack by the heroes has already been put on the agenda.
History books say that within a month of her death, the Northern Army and the Southern Army, which were originally controlled by the Lu family and guarded the capital Chang'an City and Changle and Weiyang Second Palace respectively, changed hands one after another. The Lu family was unarmed and sat idle, almost waiting for death. The clan was exterminated, and her sister Lu Yu was whipped to death.
This is an unforgivable mistake. Military power is life. Fortunately, this time, she still has time to prepare slowly, and even slowly reverse the situation.
Another example is cultivating and promoting a bureaucratic class that is loyal to itself so that it can gradually fulfill its unwillingness.
***
When it comes to the problems in her heart, Lu Fei is confident that the issues she is considering at this time are only a lot more than those of Emperor Liu Jilai——
Years of civil war have left the huge empire impoverished and in dire straits. From war to stability, from etiquette to taxation, everything needs to be formulated one by one;
600,000 soldiers need to be disarmed and returned to their fields, arranged and rewarded, and hundreds of meritorious officials need to be rewarded and given titles. If they are not handled carefully, another military disaster will happen;
Out of compromise, Liu Ji's seven estranged kings with different surnames, who were bound by the interests of "sharing the world", also needed to be subdued and eliminated one by one.
For these heroes, apart from the eradication and eradication recorded in history books, is there a better way that can not only promote true unification, but also enable them to make full use of their talents and serve the country?
After all, if he really protects them, he will make fewer enemies for himself, and maybe he can also protect the Lu family.
In addition, not long ago, the Hun Empire in the north ushered in a young and fierce new king, Moton Chanyu.
Maodun Shanyu was brave and good at fighting. He led hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu cavalry and annexed the old enemies Donghu, Loufan and Baiyang in turn. He straddled the east and west and became unprecedentedly powerful. Taking advantage of the conflict between Chu and Han, he expanded his territory directly to the Han Dynasty. The northern edge of the empire's Hetao region.
Sooner or later, there will be a battle between Han and Hungarians, and with her temper, she is absolutely unwilling to leave the burden to future generations.
Also, even though they barely escaped the crisis this time, if the weak and honest Liu Ying does not grow up, the shadow of Prince Yi will not dissipate. How can they pave the way for Lu Yuan and Liu Ying's future life? It has to be flatter and safer?
Lu Pheasant, who was reincarnated as a human, lived for more than 110 years in total. Her long life gave her extraordinary patience. At the beginning of spring, all things came into being. Like the Han Empire at this time, she was ambitious and ready to go. .
***
At the same time as the position of emperor and empress was decided, the location of the new capital of the Han Empire was also decided. After careful consideration, Liu Ji decided to follow the example of the Zhou Dynasty and make Luoyang the capital.
Since the capture of Guanzhong a few years ago, the Han State has been using Yueyang, the old capital of the Qin State during the Warring States Period, as its capital. Now it is about to move to Luoyang, 700 miles away. The work of moving the capital is staggering.
Luoyang has been a famous city since the Third Dynasty. At this time, Luoyang City had old palaces that were expanded in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the late Spring and Autumn Period, and the Qin Dynasty. After repairs, they could quickly move in.
Compared with the humble Yueyang Palace, the Luoyang Palace is completely different in its luxury and majesty.
The palace city of Luoyang is divided into two parts: the North Palace and the South Palace. The North Palace was built in the late Spring and Autumn Period, while the South Palace was built in the Qin Dynasty. It is newer and more grand in scale.
Emperor Liu Ji moved into the Nangong Palace as a matter of course, and the Nangong Palace became the center of the imperial court. The other concubines and other concubines were arranged to live in the North Palace.
On the day they moved into the North Palace, everyone was full of joy. Even Bo Ji, who was very quiet by nature, started to get busy. At one moment, he was carrying people into a large tent tent decorated with tassels on the four corners, with red background and black flowers. It is covered with colorful curtains.
Lu Pheasant, who came to inspect various palaces, couldn't help but laugh when he saw that Bo Ji was so busy that her bun had fallen apart and she didn't even bother to comb it.
"I advise you not to put too much effort into the arrangements. We won't live in Luoyang for a long time."
Seeing the queen coming to visit in person, Bo Ji hurriedly saluted, and then asked doubtfully,
"But why did I hear the rumor that the capital of the Han Dynasty will be Luoyang City in the future?
In the old capital of Yueyang, it is said that only a few bureaucratic offices will remain. "
Lu Pheasant glanced slightly to the left and right, and the clever maids observed their words and immediately retreated to the entrance of the palace.
Bo Ji saw this and sighed in her heart, the people around the queen were getting better and better trained.
"These days, Your Majesty and his ministers have been discussing all day long, but they have been unable to come to a conclusion. This is precisely because of the location of the capital.
Although Luoyang City is prosperous, it is located in the center of the world, with transportation from all directions. When the situation changes, it will be attacked on all sides.
Unlike the land in Guanzhong, it can be defended on three sides and goes out to the east on one side, which is thousands of miles away from the golden city where our great Han Dynasty was founded. "
"According to what the Queen said, will we move back to Yueyang in Guanzhong in the future?"
Lu Pheasant paused for a moment and spoke vaguely.
"I don't know either, but I probably won't return to Yueyang, but will choose a new place to build a new capital."
This splendid metropolis rising from the ground will be called Chang'an.
"Whether you go back to Guanzhong, Guanzhong is stable and peaceful, and Hangu Pass and the Yellow River are naturally dangerous, so you are very safe.
Your Majesty has been campaigning eastward for several years, all thanks to Prime Minister Xiao staying at the rear and managing Guanzhong without closing doors at night, which won the hearts of the people. "
Bo Ji praised sincerely, then stretched out her hand to adjust the position of the five-branch sapphire lamp next to the pillar.
***
These words may seem careless, but they actually contain a hidden edge——
There are many kings with different surnames in the east, and there is no danger to defend Luoyang. Liu Ji does not dare to live in Luoyang permanently.
Although Bo Ji was born in a remote place and was gentle and gentle, she was by no means an ordinary ignorant person. Her mother was a member of the royal family of the Wei State. Before the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Wei State, she had lived a good life for many years.
Later, after Xiang Yu destroyed the Qin Dynasty and divided the world, Wei Bao, the son of Wei State, became the new king of Wei. Bo Ji's mother took the opportunity to send her to Wei Bao's harem in order to restore her former glory and wealth.
Later, Wei Bao was destroyed by Han Xin, and Bo Ji was chosen by Liu Ji because of her beauty, and then she was admitted to the harem.
She was raised by her mother since she was a child. Although she is modest by nature, she has a broad vision and is well versed in the principle of staying humble and not fighting.
Following her words, Lu Pheasant thought of Xiao He, who was hailed as a virtuous prime minister by the people of Guanzhong. He was afraid that the people of Guanzhong only knew about Xiao He but not about Liu Ji.
In this situation, Xiao He must start planning a wise way to protect himself.
