In this way, 600,000 soldiers and the families behind them transformed into a new ruling class.
This class was not only the ballast stone at the beginning of the Han Empire, but also the humanistic foundation for the transition from chaos to order in the world, and continued the century-old legacy of the old Liu family.
Everyone carefully tasted the profound meaning of Liu Ji's move and couldn't help but admire him deeply.
Before everyone could finish digesting the news, Liu Ji went on to say,
"This third thing is related to Lou Jing. Lou Jing, is Lou Jing here?"
Hearing this, Lou Jing hurriedly stretched out his hand to straighten his turban, and went out to lie down on the ground. He was uneasy in his heart, waiting for the emperor's announcement.
"As for the matter of moving the capital, I have made my mind up. According to Lou Jing's suggestion, I will build a new capital south of the Wei River in Guanzhong, on the bank of Longshou Mountain. It will be called Chang'an.
This matter is entirely in the hands of Xiao He, and we will try to move there from Luoyang within three years.
Time is tight and financial resources are limited. Xiao He, you can start with the palace and let us have a place to rest. "
Xiao He stood up from the wooden platform and said yes.
Liu Ji looked at Lou Jing who was lying on the ground again, his eyes fell on the scarf above his head, thoughtfully.
"You, as a small soldier, can have such a vision and strategy, and dare to make bold suggestions. No one here is as good as you.
That's it, don't go to Longxi to guard the border. With your frail body, you won't be able to survive more than ten days in the frontier fortress of Longxi.
Stay with me well and be a doctor with all your heart, it will be of greater use than going to the border. "
"Yes, I obey." Lou kowtowed respectfully and was about to get up when he suddenly heard the emperor say,
"Your surname is Lou, which sounds somewhat similar to Liu. You helped the old Liu family decide on the capital of eternity. Not only will I make you an official, but I will also reward you with a great honor.
From now on, your surname will be Liu, just like me. "
The whole house was in an uproar. It was just a matter of worshiping him as a doctor. Giving a surname by the emperor was an unparalleled honor in the world. Lou Jing rose to the top in one step, no, Liu Jing's voice trembled with excitement, and he kowtowed several times.
Liu Ji waved his sleeves,
"Liu Jing, please get up. It's getting late, so you can have some sūn with me."
***
As soon as he finished speaking, several palace maids in costumes brought out lacquered wooden round tables with golden flowers and cloud patterns, and placed them in front of the wooden stools made by each of them.
There are several large and small copper-eared cups on the table. If you look closely, you can see that there are fried fish, grilled lamb, chicken cooked with pepper sauce, and several noodles. move.
Liu Ji casually picked up a piece of hot noodle pancake, which seemed to be flipping between his left and right hands because it was too hot. He glanced at the table again.
"Zhang Cang, have you rushed back to Luoyang on your own behalf?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I came back last night."
A young man with shiny white skin answered the question not far from the hall, and then leaned out half of his body.
Even though everyone was sitting on their knees, just by looking at his upper body, one could see that the man named Zhang Cang was much taller than others, almost nine feet tall.
Liu Ji looked at Zhang Cang's face carefully, pointed at him with the dough cake in his hand, and laughed.
"You have been in charge of defense in the Daidi and Yanmen areas in the past few years. You have been exposed to the north wind, sun and rain for three or four years. How come you haven't turned black, or are you still frighteningly white?"
Before Zhang Cang could answer, Wang Ling, who was sitting on the other side, was so familiar with him that he couldn't help stroking his beard and interrupted,
"Your Majesty, this kid Zhang Cang stays at home all day long. Even in Daibei, he spends most of his time indoors doing business.
No matter how bright the sun is, how can he get it under the sun? "
Hearing this, Zhang Cang turned his head and bowed straightly to Wang Lingduan, and answered loudly, "Yes,
"What Marquis Anguo said is extremely true.
In addition to official duties, I have spent all my free time in recent years compiling "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic". Now I have completed the revision of one chapter and am currently sorting out the two sections of Business Merit and Equal Loss. "
Zhang Cang is tall and handsome, cheerful and clear, as independent as a lone pine. Among a group of reckless heroes, he stands out and is quite out of place.
The generous Wang Ling did not understand a word of what he said. He only vaguely remembered that the "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" was a pre-Qin suicide note. Zhang Cang felt as if he had found a treasure after getting it. He added and deleted it day and night without letting go of the scroll.
Wang Ling has long been accustomed to Zhang Cangguanjie's reserved personality, ever since the day he rescued him from the butcher's knife.
***
If we talk about the fame before entering the Han Dynasty, apart from Zhang Liang, a descendant of the aristocracy who lived in Han Dynasty for five generations, Zhang Cang can be regarded as one of the best young men with good aspirations and good background.
He was extremely smart and loved to read since he was a child. He learned everything from hundreds of schools of thought, yin and yang, the five elements, and all kinds of magic. He was especially good at laws, calendars and arithmetic.
Others had to ponder for days to solve big and small problems, but he could just glance at them and roll his eyes a few times to casually report the answers without any mistakes.
With these extraordinary qualities, the teenage Zhang Cang entered the Qin officialdom early and rose to the top in one step, becoming Qin Shihuang's side secretary.
Zhu Xia Shi, also known as Yu Shi, wanders around the Xianyang Forbidden Palace all day long, standing beside Qin Shihuang at any time, recording the emperor's every word and deed, and is responsible for managing palace documents.
After the assassination attempt by Jing Ke, the First Emperor became increasingly wary of the officials around him. However, the young prodigy Zhang Cang was able to occupy an important position and accompany him. Such a career that others envied was entirely inseparable from the strong recommendation of Qin Prime Minister Li Si.
Li Si’s strong recommendation stemmed from the friendship between his teachers.
Because both Li Si and Zhang Cang had studied under Xunzi, a great master of wine worship in Jixia Academy for three years, and had practiced the imperial dragon-slaying technique of "punishment and ritual complement each other".
Later, at the end of the Qin Dynasty, there was great chaos and the world fell apart. Li Si died and was cut in half. Zhang Cang abandoned his official position and fled back to his hometown of Yangwu County. After the Han army captured Yangwu, he committed a minor crime and should be executed according to the law.
Before execution, according to the rules, prisoners must take off their shirts and identify themselves. Wang Ling, the prison officer, was deeply shocked by Zhang Cang's tall and fair appearance. He was shocked that he was a stranger, and he immediately decided to save the prisoner.
Later, after learning about Zhang Cang's background and talents, Han King Liu Ji pardoned him. Zhang Cang turned to follow the Han King and gradually reached the position of Changshan County Sheriff, responsible for guarding the northern Dai land directly bordering the Xiongnu.
***
Liu Ji didn't understand the arithmetic problems he was mumbling, so he just waved his hand and gave up.
"Originally, I called you here, thinking that you would make full use of your talents, and asked you to be the chief planner to assist Xiao Xiangguo, and together we will complete the first county plan in October this year, and thoroughly understand the family background of each county and vassal state.
But now, I have changed my mind. You can rest for two days and then go back to Zhao with Zhang Ao.
From now on, the imperial court will send a prime minister to each prince and king, and you will be the first to be sent.
I have already said hello to him. Together with the old ministers of Xianjing King Zhang Er, you will assist him in sorting out the internal affairs of the State of Zhao.
Things are quiet here in Zhao, so you can continue doing your arithmetic and no one will bother you. "
Liu Ji's words were said casually, but the old ministers who had followed him in his expeditions all year round knew that the more important the matter, the more the emperor would deal with it in an understatement.
Zhang Cang, who was well prepared for the position of "planning prime minister", was a little surprised, but after contacting the various strange behaviors of Yan King Zang Tu, he instantly understood the emperor's deep meaning——
What are you going to continue to study arithmetic? Your Majesty said it lightly. I am afraid that if the King of Yan rebels by then, he will make a Dinghai needle in Zhao to monitor the King of Zhao and guard one side.
He understood it and just said yes without saying anything else. He lowered his head and concentrated on eating.
All three matters had been discussed. After the banquet, everyone dispersed one by one. Liu Jing hesitated until the end. Seeing that Liu Ji was about to go back to the inner room to rest, he hurriedly took a few steps and whispered,
"In addition to moving the capital, I have a rainy day plan that I would like to present to Your Majesty."
"Preparing for a rainy day? What is planning for a rainy day about?"
“It’s about the Xiongnu. Like moving the capital, it’s also about the foundation of the Han Dynasty.
"Oh? Tell me about it?"
Liu Jing looked around and saw that no outsiders were here, so he said word by word,
"I wonder if Your Majesty has ever heard of the 'marriage' plan?"
