By mid-July of the second year of Daye, the Sui Dynasty had moved its capital to Luoyang, perhaps to appease the Guanlong family and Guanlong people. On the surface, Yang Guang did not designate Luoyang as the imperial capital, but named it after Dong/Jing; The capital of Daxing City was not demoted to the companion capital, but was renamed Xijing, giving people the illusion that the two capitals were on equal footing; at the same time, Yang Guang not only appointed Prince Yang Zhao to stay in Xijing, but also stated that every future visit In 2001, the imperial court returned to Daxing Palace for "office work" for a period of time. This move somewhat reduced the resistance of Guanzhong people to moving the capital.
This season is already the hottest time of the year. Pedestrians and business travelers should try to travel in the morning and evening to keep cool. On the land of Heluo Plain, a majestic city stands proudly. This city is Luoyang, the new capital of the Sui Dynasty.
When Yu Wenkai was building Luoyang City, he made comprehensive and careful calculations in advance. The ponds such as Xiyuan and Jiuzhou Pond were actually places where stones were quarried, earth was used to bake bricks; when the city walls, palace walls, square walls, and roads were completed, the ponds And it came out. During the excavation process, Yu Wenkai also preserved a lot of stone mountains. With a little repair, they can become "rockery" in the pool, which saves a lot of manpower, material and financial resources.
What's even more amazing is that Yu Wenkai, the chief designer and chief engineer who designed Daxing City and Luoyang City, took his team to design and build two large cities containing imperial palaces in just a little time; If Feng Shui, river transportation, water supply, sewage, defense and other projects are also included, then Yu Wenkai's ingenuity becomes even more terrifying.
Compared with Guanzhong with Daxing City as the center, the official roads in Heluo Plain with Luoyang as the center are wider and straighter, and the road surface is very tightly compacted. Although the road surface is not as smooth as a mirror, the official roads that are tightly connected are It is like a stone road, not as dusty as the Guanzhong road, and tall camphor trees, cypresses and other evergreen trees are planted on both sides of the official road. This is the hot summer season when autumn tigers show off their power. The trees beside Ketiao Official Road are densely shaded and cool breeze blows, and the air blowing has a hint of cool water.
In the evening of that day, a group of people came galloping from Yanshi toward Luoyang City. The leader was none other than Yang Ji, who had caused great disturbance in Liaozhou. In addition to him and his subordinate officials, Liang Erdai, and Ping Ping, this group of people 'In addition to the second generation, there are more than 300 personal soldiers accompanying him. The remaining soldiers, Suzaku Guards and Xuanwu Guards have already been broken into pieces and returned to the capital separately.
The main reason for breaking things down is to avoid bad things happening.
Most of the generals who led the army in the Sui Dynasty were children of military families. They often brought many soldiers with them when they went on expeditions. The imperial court stipulated that anyone from an official to a captain could lead fifty soldiers in battle; but princes, ministers, The children of the aristocratic family did not take this kind of regulations seriously. Their soldiers far exceeded the regulations of the court, and the court turned a blind eye. After all, the soldiers of the children of the aristocratic family are all warriors who have fought a hundred battles. Their strength on the battlefield is Their value and combat effectiveness are beyond the reach of government troops, and the imperial court has obtained so many troops who are capable of recruiting and fighting out of thin air. How can anyone sue them? Moreover, the soldiers do not need to pay military salary and other expenses from the court, and the general will provide compensation when they die. In this way, the court has no reason to object.
For example, Prince Yang Ji, if he strictly followed the regulations and led his own soldiers, he could only lead about a thousand people in wartime, but he seriously exceeded the limit every time, and no one said anything. After all, he was protected by the emperor's uncle and the emperor's brother, so no one would accuse him of such a trivial matter.
This status quo gradually changed after three years of Renshou; in order to prevent local warlords from reappearing, Yang Jian learned the lessons of the Heyin Incident; in the Northern Wei Dynasty, each military chief had great power and formed a self-contained system, which was not conducive to the stability of the country. , he imposed strict restrictions on personal soldiers.
However, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. When the court's official business is done, the generals below will either be reduced to pieces like Yang Ji; or the soldiers will be "turned" into followers and slaves. In this case, the court will have nothing to do. Therefore, Yang Ji, who returned from his meritorious service, only brought more than 300 soldiers with him. In fact, he was already very low-key, not even as good as the honor guard of some powerful family heads.
The soldiers of the left guard who accompanied the army on the expedition were also led by the general Da Xijing and followed Yang Ji and others. Da Xijing has made a lot of achievements in this battle. If nothing unexpected happens, his position will move up again.
When Yang Ji came back, it was not that the matter in Liaozhou was over, but that his task had been overfulfilled, and the next Liaozhou was handed over to the local officials.
It has been more than nine months since he went north from Yongzhou. In fact, he has not spent much time actually fighting. The main thing is to manage this area——
Nowadays, Liaozhou, Yanzhou, and Yingzhou have vigorously launched the equalized land system. Since these three states are mainly new people, the equalized land system that existed during the late emperor's period has not been hindered. As for policies such as not allowing unauthorized buying and selling of land, The publicity was also in place one by one.
Because these policies have mature plans, and Yan Xun, Deng Hao and others are all good officials, there is no trouble. However, even how to allocate the fields reasonably and what fields to allocate must be carefully considered, not to mention Liaozhou and other three The state has a deep imprint of ethnic minorities, so how can it be possible that there are no cases of overt and covert violations?
In the past six months alone, five local "powerful" families have been investigated and punished for fraud and bribery, and their homes were confiscated and exterminated, and two to three hundred heads have been beheaded. This is not because Yang Ji and others are ruthless, but at the beginning. , there can’t be a single mistake, otherwise there will be more clowns jumping out to cause trouble in the future.
After this killing, Xiao Xiao escaped, and the authority and credibility of the government had been gradually established, so Yang Ji didn't need to worry so much. But after eliminating the black sheep in the three states, problems arose again for the Xi clan.
Yang Guang followed Yang Ji's suggestion and divided the eight tribes of the Xi tribe led by Xi Zhong into eight to help them delineate their respective territories. On the surface, it was fair and just and prevented the eight tribes from attacking each other. In fact, it divided the Xi tribe into eight tribes. Tribes with equal status and no dominance over each other. For the other seven tribes, this means they have gained the coveted independence and autonomy, and have become veritable chiefs. As long as they closely follow the Sui Dynasty and pay taxes to the Sui Dynasty, they will not have to pay taxes to the Sui Dynasty from now on. They then paid tribute to Xi Zhong and the Turks, and the taxes paid to the Sui Dynasty were much less than before. This not only allowed them to gain power, but also gain substantial benefits. Why not do this?
For the great chief Xi Zhong, it is normal to feel dissatisfied after losing seven tribes and the large amount of taxes contributed by the seven tribes. Even if the territory of the eight tribes is clearly divided, there are many "horse thieves" who suddenly appear. , one after another appeared. It is precisely because of this that the officials from various states headed by the General Manager of Youzhou are working crazily every day, and even the petty officials are like clockwork machines, busy every day without even touching the ground. And this busyness has also delayed Yang Ji until now, and he has been unable to return to Beijing to deliver orders.
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[Note: According to literature records: Luoyang had a total of 126 squares in the Sui Dynasty, 30 squares north of Luohe River and 96 squares south of Luoshui. By the Tang Dynasty, Luoyang City had 103 squares, including 29 squares in the north of Luoyang and 74 squares in the south of Luoyang. 】
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