In the Chongzheng Hall, a huge map of the Imperial and Han Dynasties hangs high on the side of the hall. After the registers and atlases of the southern states were transported to Beijing, Kaifeng had a department to sort them into categories and quickly digest them. A map of the entire territory under the current jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty also came into being. Xue Juzheng selected 30 professionals of various types and took three months to draw it.
The map in the Chongzheng Hall is the most detailed one, with mountains, rivers, lakes, plains, states, cities, counties, and towns all marked on it. Although it was difficult to visit every inch of the Han Dynasty's land, he could at least understand the territory of the Han Dynasty through maps, the most intuitive way, and fully appreciate the country he had conquered.
Of course, this is not just a picture. It is also accompanied by a complete set of introductions about the geography, customs, people's sentiments, etc. of various states and counties. It can be said to be a national journal. If it were not to organize this information, it would not require so many people. It takes so long.
At this time, Emperor Liu once again admired the territory of the Han Dynasty. To say that it was vast, it was inevitable that it would reach Yinshan Mountain in the north, the East China Sea in the east, Qiongzhou in the south, and the quicksand in the west. The only pity was that there was one end missing in the east and one in the west. One tail, and some corners added, it will take time to achieve perfection.
However, Emperor Liu couldn't help but reveal a bit of relief in his eyes as he glanced across the Han Daozhou. Today's Dahan has been redivided into twenty-three roads, namely Gyeonggi-do, Gyeongseo-do, Henan-do, Hebei-do, Yansan-do, Hadong-do, Sanyang-do, Guannai-do, Longyou-do, and Heseo-do. Road, Shannan Road, Jiannan Road, Sichuan Road, Hubei Road, Hunan Road, Huaixi Road, Huaidong Road, Jiangnan Road, Jiangxi Road, Liangzhe Road, Fujian Road, Guangnan East Road, Guangnan West Road.
Compared with before, there have been considerable adjustments. Huaibei Road was abolished, part of it was merged into Huaidong Road, and part was merged into Gyeonggi Province. The newly established Henan Road included most of the original Huaibei Road and part of Hebei East Road. Hebei changed the previous east-west division and changed it to Juma River and Baigou as the boundaries, with Yanshan Road in the north, Hebei Road in the south, and the original Huai, Wei, and Chanzhou roads merged with Gyeonggi Road.
Jinan Road became Jingxi Road, and An and Fuzhou were placed under Hubei Road. Originally, Jinghu Road was split into Hubei and Hunan roads, bounded by the Dongting line. Hubei Road was governed by Jiangling Prefecture, with Ezhou included in the east, and Yuezhou, Langzhou and other prefectures and counties originally belonging to Hunan in the south.
Lingnan is divided into east and west roads. The old land of Fujian is Fujian Road, and the old land of Southern Tang Dynasty is Jiangnan Road and Jiangxi Road. The east of Chi and She states is Jiangnan Road, and the west is Jiangxi Road. The territory under Wu Yue's jurisdiction was the two Zhejiang Provinces, but Fuzhou was naturally assigned to Fujian, and Suzhou was also assigned to Jiangnan Province.
The changes in Huaixi and Huaidong are not big, but there are adjustments in individual states and counties. As for Shanyang, Hedong, Shannan, Jiannan, and Sichuan, they basically follow the previous distribution, and there are no major changes.
Longyou Road, starting from Fengxiang in the east, to Dalan and Shan areas in the west, basically includes all the achievements of Wang Jingtuo, and it belongs to the stable period of expansion. The Guannai Road covers a large area of land to the west of Shaanzhou, including the Xia Sui states where the Dingnan Army is located and the area where Dangxiang is distributed. All of them are temporarily included in the Guannei Road.
The Hexi Road is centered on Liangzhou and Lingzhou, and the actual area under his control is not very large. However, in Emperor Liu's mind, including the two states of Gansu and Suzhou, as well as the pastures, deserts, and oases still in the hands of the Uighurs, they all This is the territory of the Han Dynasty.
However, Emperor Liu's eyes fell on the Guannai Road at this time. Emperor Liu felt that it was a bit too big. The straight-line distance from Chang'an to the northernmost junction with Shanyang Road was eight or nine hundred miles. In terms of Taoism, , it is simply impossible to achieve effective management and governance.
Of course, this was only a temporary measure. North of Yanzhou, the prefectures and counties controlled by the Dingjun Army and the areas where the Party members were active were like the Uighurs in Gansu, which made Emperor Liu feel more and more dazzling.
Although Liu Chengyou's main focus in the future will be on domestic adjustments and sorting out, his aggressive goals and plans for the northwest region will not change. The experience from later generations told Emperor Liu that if the northwest is uneven, the world will be uneasy.
Even in these years, the life of the Dingnan Army has become increasingly difficult. On the one hand, there is external pressure from the court, and on the other hand, the internal struggle has become more intense. Although Li Kerui still firmly controls Xiazhou and Youzhou, Suizhou and Yinzhou It is completely out of its control.
To say that the disaster-defeating army at this time, even if they were all added up, it would be good to mobilize an army of 10,000 people, and it was in a divided state. Coupled with the Han border troops on the side and Lu Duoxun running around, constantly dividing and buying off the Dangxiang tribes, it can be said that the current power of the Dingnan Army is vulnerable.
With the second peace negotiation between Han and Liao, Li Guangrui became completely honest and did not dare to make any changes openly. What's interesting is that in the first two years, Li Guangrui kept going to the court, hoping to return Li Yiyin, but as he gradually settled down, he stopped mentioning it and only paid tribute to Li Yiyin during festivals and festivals. Bring a greeting and a gift.
As for Xia Guogong Li Yiyin, he has been staying in Kaifeng for four years. The court did not treat him badly. All his food and clothing were provided according to specifications, but his freedom was greatly restricted. Later, he was simply imprisoned. There are soldiers on the surface, spies behind the scenes, and spies secretly.
In such a restrained and depressing life, the old Li Yiyin's spirit and body were getting weaker day by day. As a result, it became even more difficult to travel back to the northwest. Last time, I learned that Li Yiyin was ill. As a show of concern, I sent an imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him.
Not long ago, Li Yiyin went to court, saying that he was already ill and that he was not going to die soon. He hoped to be buried in his hometown. Emperor Liu also agreed and promised that he would be buried in his hometown, well, after death.
Even though the imperial doctor reported to Emperor Liu several times that Li Yiyin was indeed ill and had a short life expectancy, Emperor Liu's suspicion prevented him from neglecting it at all. In the current situation, the Difficult Army is just a piece of meat on the chopping board, which can be taken at any time without any accidents.
Li Yiyin wanted to impress himself by returning the burial to his homeland. The kind Emperor Liu would not be so ruthless. When he died, he would notify Li Guangrui to help the coffin...
Although the Dingnan Army is not a concern, the Dangxiang people have to pay attention to it. Perhaps they are unwilling to admit it in their hearts, but the reality is that the Xia Sui area is already the territory of the Dangxiang people. They have been nomadic, hunting, and cultivating there for too long. So long that blood and soil are connected.
Just like the advice given to him by Lu Duoxun before, the disaster-stricken army and the party members should be treated separately. According to Emperor Liu's thoughts, he would naturally not allow the Dangxiang people to live freely in the Han Dynasty as before. Household registration and taxation had to be implemented. At the same time, Emperor Liu also had something in mind. After all, the Dangxiang people were not The barbarians in the southwest will definitely cause radical changes if they go too far. How to operate requires careful consideration.
Perhaps, call Lu Duoxun back to discuss it? Emperor Liu thought this way. After several journeys to the west and serving in the northwest for many years, Lu Duoxun had grown into the Han official with the most say in northwest affairs.
"Your Majesty!" The cautious steps behind him stopped, and Emperor Liu heard Lu Yin's call.
Emperor Liu did not look back, but pointed to the map of the Han Dynasty and asked him enthusiastically: "Lu Qing, don't you think the map of the Han Dynasty is not perfect enough?"
