Early the next morning, after dinner, Gui Yunzheng and others, led by Li Xin and Liu Yushan, went to visit the ancient city of Chang'an, a famous capital of several dynasties.
Regarding entering the palace, Fu Canglang had made a preliminary plan last night. Nothing can be rushed. If you want to meet King Fu, you must first get in touch with Su Hejing. Although Fu Canglang said a lot, after all, time has changed, and Gui Yunzheng still has reservations in his heart about whether Su Hejing today is still the same as he was then. After living in the palace for so many years, this Mr. Su may have been comfortable for a long time. If Gui Yunzheng really shows up rashly, what choice will he make?
So, if you have nothing to do, why not take a look at the prosperity of Chang'an City first!
Chang'an, located in the middle of the Guanzhong Plain, is known as the "Golden City Thousand Miles". Between the 11th century BC and the 10th century AD, 13 dynasties established their capitals here. As a model of ancient capitals, Chang'an City has a rigorous layout, a large scale, and a gathering of humanities. Its brilliance has attracted the attention of the world. The "Silk Road" started from Chang'an and reached ancient Rome in the west, making an indelible contribution to the cultural exchanges between China and the West.
Li Xin led the way, making introductions as he walked. Gui Yunzheng smiled and nodded frequently. I think back then, my grandfather had been operating here for several years. It seemed that he could see the shadow of his grandfather's hard work in every street and alley of the ancient city.
Xu Lang was also quite emotional, thinking that his father had also left his footprints here back then. The road was full of ups and downs, which showed how many hardships he had gone through. The banner of the Capital Escort Bureau was really not that easy to get.
"Shopkeeper Li, I see that in Chang'an City, the people's customs are very pleasant and the shops are operating in an orderly manner. It can be seen that under the rule of King Fu, the people have benefited a lot!"
Gui Yunzheng asked, but thought in his heart that the imperial court thought that the northwest was remote, but had forgotten the prosperity of Chang'an. Since his grandfather, the imperial court's control had actually disappeared. This situation was very strange. Later, when my grandfather was defeated, the imperial court failed to effectively win over people's hearts. As a result, such a prosperous ancient capital gradually became alienated from the imperial court and seemed to be on its own.
"What Mr. Gui said is true. After King Fu took charge of Chang'an, he did a lot of good governance and benefited the people. His relationship with the court can be said to be cowardly and handled very harmoniously."
Li Xin is an iron smelter, so he is more or less aware of these things. And before going out, he also agreed that he would call Gui Yunzheng Mr. Gui when he was away.
"However, the imperial court is not completely defenseless. Although it does not interfere with matters in Chang'an City, the Tongguan garrison has always been appointed by the imperial court, and most of its soldiers are from the north. Therefore, in Chang'an City, King Fu The generals under my command will probably have a hard time at best!"
This was a new situation, and Gui Yunzheng was shocked when he heard it.
"Oh, this is happening!"
Li Xin nodded.
"By guarding Tongguan, you will guard the gateway to Guanzhong. The imperial court will not let anyone easily secure the power in the northwest!"
It can be seen that Li Xin is also very knowledgeable. After all, he has dealt with officials for several generations, and he knows the twists and turns here.
"That's it. But what's going on in the Longyou area?"
Gui Yunzheng gradually realized, thinking that in Guanzhong, the imperial court was secretly checking and balancing. It was unknown what strategy the imperial court would adopt in Longyou, which was farther away.
"The situation in the Longyou area is more complicated. Although Longyou has returned to the king's jurisdiction in name, the actual person in charge is General Anxi, Ma Yue. This man was born in the Hui tribe, is skilled in bow and horse, has a long history of bravery, and is extremely He keeps his word and wins the hearts of the people. He is famous throughout the northwest. Longyou has basically remained stable in these years. Part of the credit is that King Fu got along well with him and adopted a gentle policy, and part of it is the credit of General Anxi. If he had not been in charge of Longyou , I’m afraid the Qiang, Huns, Xianbei, Sogdians, and even the Turks have already caused chaos all over the place!”
