There is a saying that Li Yan is really worthy of the evaluation of "having scales on his belly and keeping his body intact".
This is not a good comment. It means that Li Yan is a complex person and only considers his own personal interests.
Regarding this matter, although Li Yan reached a tacit agreement with Li Yu and wanted to dissuade Liu Bei from moving the capital to Chang'an, Li Yan turned around and told Fazheng about this matter.
Yes, Li Yan still had some bottom line and didn't directly tell Liu Bei about this matter. But he told Fazheng.
On the surface, Li Yan wrote a letter to tell Fazheng about this matter, and asked Fazheng, who was also a representative of the Dongzhou faction, for his opinion. It seemed that he was relatively modest, and he still asked Fazheng for his opinion on this kind of matter.
But how would Fazheng react when he found out about this? How could he, Li Yan, know? !
Fazheng will definitely tell Liu Bei, is there any need to think about it? !
The bad thing about Li Yan is that he is bad here.
He, Li Yan, didn't say anything about this kind of thing, but pointed it out to Fa Zheng and asked Fa Zheng to be the bad guy.
If things come true in the future, then he, Li Yan, will be the biggest partner in front of the Yizhou faction, and his benefits will be indispensable. But if things fail or are exposed, he will not only be able to shirk the responsibility to Fa Zheng, but even himself in Liu Bei's favor There was no room for complaint, after all, he was the one who told Fa Zheng about this matter.
Both sides took advantage of him, but he was indeed a good friend of Meng Da unless he didn't suffer any loss.
Fazheng actually understands Li Yan's little bit, but Fazheng is also helpless.
Under the pressure of the original situation, the Dongzhou faction had to unite, otherwise it would be impossible to fight against the oppression of the Yizhou native faction. And Li Yan was very talented and capable, and Fazheng also recognized this.
As for the issue of character, there is a story. Fazheng is not a good person, so how can he demand that Li Yan is a gentleman? !
In the past, Fazheng could interact with Li Yan regardless of his character and only based on his talent.
But now, there is nothing we can do. The Dongzhou faction has only a small number of people, and there are even fewer people who can be reused by Liu Bei. Fazheng does not want to be alone in the court.
Therefore, even if he knew that Li Yan was cheating people, Fazheng still had to help Li Yan bring this matter to Liu Bei and tell him the Yizhou faction's ideas. At the same time, he also persuaded Liu Bei that he really was not moving the capital now. good time.
Yes, Fazheng actually does not agree with moving the capital at this time, otherwise Fazheng would not care about these nonsense.
With Liu Bei's character and temperament, and with his level of trust in front of Liu Bei, why bother to wade into this troubled waters.
Liu Ba, who was presiding over government affairs in Hanzhong like Fazheng, was also asked by Yizhou noble families to ask Liu Bei how long he would be stationed in Chang'an and when he would officially return to the court.
Liu Ba was not a person with low political consciousness. He saw the problem at a glance. Out of caution, he took the initiative to find Fa Zheng and asked Fa Zheng for his opinion.
Then, the two of them wrote a letter together asking about the time when Liu Bei's master would return to the court.
The two of them wrote a memorial together. Zhuge Liang, who was in Chang'an, received such a memorial. With his political IQ, could he still see the fishiness in it? !
Zhuge Liang quickly wrote a letter urging Liu Bei to return to Chang'an and make a decision.
After Liu Bei hurried back to Chang'an without stopping, he felt very unhappy when he saw such a sparse statement.
After finally regaining the old capital of the Han Dynasty, I was still hot in Chang'an City, so what was the point of these people urging me to go back to Chengdu.
And to be honest, Liu Bei now does have the idea of moving the capital to Chang'an.
After all, this is the old capital of the Han Dynasty.
As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, what kind of behavior would it be for him not to stay in the capital of the Han Dynasty but to go to a remote place in the southwest like Chengdu? !
Furthermore, the recovery of Chang'an can be regarded as a phased achievement of Liu Bei's restoration of the Han Dynasty. It is not only enough to make him proud, but also has extremely high political significance.
The old capital has been recovered, so will the revival of the Han Dynasty be far away? !
Therefore, from the first day Liu Bei entered Chang'an City, Liu Bei was wondering whether to find a suitable time and reason to announce the move of the capital to Chang'an.
But now, Liu Bei saw the memorial written by Fazheng and Liu Ba together, urging him to quickly return to Chengdu.
Liu Bei was not happy, but it happened that Liu Bei did not express his position immediately. Instead, he used this reason to summon Zhang Xi, Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang, and Huang Quan to discuss the matter of moving the capital.
"This Northern Expedition will restore the old capital and the Han Dynasty will be prosperous." Liu Bei set a tone before the meeting began, and then said, "I want to move the capital to Chang'an and use it as the capital to restore the world and revitalize the Han Dynasty. Do you think this is okay?!"
When Liu Bei said this, the hearts of Zhuge Liang and the four of them all trembled.
In this era, the emperor rarely calls himself "I" except when attending formal occasions, such as offering sacrifices to heaven or attending court meetings.
This is different from how it was performed in later TV series.
In general private situations or private discussions, Liu Bei always refers to himself as "I". On the one hand, this is the rule. On the other hand, although Liu Bei was born in a Han clan, he was so poor that he sold straw sandals to support his family when he was young. He has only been emperor for a few years, but he has this habit of always using "I" as his self-proclaimed title.
But now Liu Bei said "I" when he spoke, and set such a tone. It can be seen that Liu Bei is very concerned about moving the capital, and it can be said that he has made up his mind.
It’s not that we can’t understand Liu Bei’s joy after capturing the old capital of the Han Dynasty, nor can we understand Liu Bei’s political influence after moving the capital to Chang’an.
But now, it is really not a good time to move the capital.
Not only Fazheng and Liu Ba think so, but Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and even Zhang Xi also think so.
To be honest, Chengdu is located in a remote area in the southwest and is really not suitable as the capital of a country. Anyone with a little political common sense can see this.
But there was nothing we could do at that time. When Liu Bei came to the throne, his territory was so large that he would not choose Chengdu. Where else could he choose? !
With the smooth progress of the Northern Expedition, the old capital of Chang'an was recovered. From a political point of view, moving the capital to Chang'an can not only demonstrate the destiny of the Three Rebellions of the Han Dynasty, but also call on people from all over the world who are sympathetic to the Han Dynasty to vote. It can be said to be a very correct choice. .
But now is really not a good time.
Zhuge Liang thought about it for a while, and thought that at this time, we, the emperor of Han Dynasty, can't just let his ideas come out. Those who should be remonstrated must still be advised.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang took the initiative to speak and persuaded, "Your Majesty's intention, I and others all know that moving the capital at this time is a bit too hasty."
Liu Bei felt uncomfortable when he heard Zhuge Liang's words.
Fazheng and Liu Ba have lived in Sichuan for a long time, so I don't care if they advise me like this. After all, their interests are largely involved in Shuzhong. But you, Zhuge Liang, shouldn't be such a person! ! !
But no matter what, Liu Bei is Liu Bei after all. Even though he felt uncomfortable, he still gave Zhuge Liang a chance to explain his reasons.
Zhuge Liang did not hesitate and said directly, "Now that the land of Guanzhong has been restored, your majesty has not yet given any favor to the people of Guanzhong, and the people of Guanzhong have not been attached to it. The land of Guanzhong has experienced wars, and now bandits are rampant on the ground, and the people are displaced, and there is still no stability. If we rashly move the capital here, it will only be a waste of people and money. Your Majesty's proposal to move the capital is indeed necessary, but we should not rush it. It will not be too late to discuss it again in the future when Guanzhong is prosperous."
Zhuge Liang means, I am not against you moving the capital, I am against you moving the capital now, the time is not yet ripe.
Huang Quan was still hesitant at first. After all, he was from a serious Shuzhong family. Expressing opinions on such matters could easily make Liu Bei misguided.
But as soon as Huang Quan heard the scale of Zhuge Liang's words, he immediately understood what he should say. He stood up, held his hands in his hands, and said to Liu Bei, "Your Majesty, what Zhongshu Ling said is true. When the Wei thieves were defeated, they moved from Guanzhong. There are hundreds of thousands of people. Now the people's livelihood in Guanzhong is in decline, and the people's food and clothing are still in vain. How can we deal with such a major event of moving the capital? I hope that your majesty will temporarily suspend this intention and wait until the people of Guanzhong resume production and live and work in peace and contentment. It will not be too late to mention this matter again. "
As soon as Huang Quan finished speaking, Pang Tong stood up suddenly and said, "Your Majesty wants to move the capital. I should not object. However, since ancient times, four passes must be guarded in the pass. But now that the pass has been dismissed, Xiao Pass Although they are in my hands, Hangu Pass and Wuguan both belong to the Wei thieves. If we cannot capture the four passes and defend them, then the pass will always be the place where the four battles took place. How can it be used as the capital of a country?! Your Majesty, please think again."
Okay, the three of them had finished talking, and Liu Bei was a little dumbfounded. He really didn't expect that so many people would oppose the capital move.
To be honest, Liu Bei has given up a little at this moment. If one or two of his close advisors object, he still has a reason to be arbitrary, but if so many people object, it only means that he thinks too much about moving the capital. Too simple.
But Liu Bei also wants face. The emperor is a majestic emperor, so he can't give him no face at all. Everyone is opposed to it, right? !
Therefore, Liu Bei deliberately took a look at Zhang Xi, who had not expressed his opinion yet, and asked Zhang Xi to give him a step up and give him a little praise so that he could step down.
But Zhang Xi is actually even more confused than Liu Bei.
You three are the only ones who are quick to talk, right? !
You have said everything you can say, from politics to economics to military. Now it is my turn, what else can I say? !
Zhang Xi was in a daze, but Liu Bei took the initiative to ask questions at this time.
"What is Yuan Chang's opinion on this matter?!"
That's what Liu Bei meant. He was afraid that Zhang Xi wouldn't understand his intentions, so he reminded him specifically.
But it's a pity that Liu Bei was ill and had to seek medical treatment. Could Zhang Xi be such a discerning person? !
Zhang Xi pondered for a long time, stood up, and said to Liu Bei, "Your Majesty, Guanzhong has been developed since the pre-Qin period, especially during the later Han Dynasty. Guanzhong supported the imperial army to fight against the Xiqiang tribes, and the land was already overstretched. In addition, a hundred years ago Because the Yellow River has changed its course, Guanzhong is no longer able to bear the weight of a country's capital. Why don't you postpone the proposal to move the capital and move the capital to Luoyang after you capture Luoyang? Wouldn't it be better?!"
What Zhang Xi said made Liu Bei speechless.
(End of chapter)
