"I understand what you mean!" In the Long Live Hall, Emperor Liu looked relaxed and said to Wei Renpu who was sitting there: "Thank you for your advice. I still need to think more about moving the capital!"
Hearing this, Wei Renpu stood up, saluted Liu Chengyou, and said: "There are still official matters in the political affairs hall, so I will retire first!"
After having finished speaking, seeing that Emperor Liu had no intention of staying as a guest, Wei Renpu also took the initiative to resign.
In the past two days, Emperor Liu summoned all the important ministers in the court to discuss the controversial proposal to move the capital, and Wei Renpu was the last one.
Wei Renpu did not spend too much time expressing his own opinions. Regarding the pros and cons of moving the capital, Wei Renpu did not talk at all, because during this period, various opinions from top to bottom of the imperial court were also expressed. In the final analysis, it ultimately depends on how strong Emperor Liu’s wishes are.
Wei Renpu just told Emperor Liu that the matter of moving the capital was of great importance. For now, the imperial court was not ready to move the capital. It was not only a matter of people's hearts, but also preparations from officials to people, including the urban construction of Luoyang. .
At the same time, Wei Renpu said that there was no need to be too obsessed with the city issue, and gave Emperor Liu an example of equal emphasis on the two capitals in the Tang Dynasty. Luoyang is now Xijing, but because the emperor and the court have been in Kaifeng for a long time, he has become a mere foil.
If the emperor was in trouble with Kaifeng, he might as well build it in Luoyang, but the court did not have to move the whole city. He only needed to follow the example of the previous dynasty and set aside a period of time every year to visit Luoyang. In this way, it can not only give equal attention to the east and west capitals, but also appease those who are disturbed by the relocation of the capital. And in the future, Luoyang can suppress Guanxi and Kaifeng can control Guandong. It is really the best of both worlds.
Well, Wei Renpu's opinion is actually a bit slippery. Of course, Emperor Liu had thought of this. It seems to be a relatively comprehensive approach, and it is easy to win consensus.
But there is no perfect method in the world. If the two capitals are given equal emphasis, it also means that the court will have to set up two sets of administrative teams. This cannot be solved by a single left-behind government, so it may cause a problem of redundant officials. At the same time, Emperor Liu was still worried. Would this cause a confrontation or even division between the East and the West?
Emperor Liu has always been a person who thinks too much, and this habit sometimes turns into random thoughts. However, through a conversation with Wei Renpu, a lot of the conflicts in his heart were relieved. Indeed, there is no need to get too entangled.
"I haven't been so hesitant in a long time!" Liu Chengyou opened his two legs that were numb from sitting cross-legged, pressed them himself, and sighed.
Yantuo was very discerning and took the initiative to kneel down and massage him carefully. Liu Chengyou asked him: "In your opinion, which one is better, Luoyang or Kaifeng?"
Upon hearing the question, Yantuo carefully replied: "No one dares to speak nonsense about national affairs!"
"It's not like I let you decide whether to move the capital or not. If I let you say it, just say it!" Emperor Liu said calmly.
"Yes!" There was no emotion or anger on the emperor's face. Just listening to his tone, Yantuo didn't dare to show his modesty any more. He lowered his head and said, "I just passed by Luoyang once twenty years ago. Xijing doesn’t understand. If you say which city is better, Kaifeng is naturally preferred. The younger ones just don’t understand. Kaifeng is Tokyo and Luoyang is Xijing. They are both capitals of the Han Dynasty. What’s the difference between moving and not moving?”
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu smiled: "Although your opinion is one-sided, it still makes some sense."
That's what I say, but there are a lot of differences.
"I don't know anything about the military and state matters, I just believe what I say!" Yan Tuo said with a flattering smile: "In my opinion, the official family is the master of the country. Where you are, you are the capital and the world. center......"
Listening to his licking like this, Emperor Liu felt that he really thought about things too complicated? Of course, urban affairs are of great importance, related to the fate of the country, involving the interests of both the upper and lower levels, and cannot be easily decided with a slap on the head. Thinking more is not a bad thing.
However, after this period of consideration and exchanges of opinions with ministers, Emperor Liu's idea was basically decided, and both capitals should be given equal emphasis.
In fact, even if it is true that the imperial edict was made to make Luoyang the capital of the Han Dynasty, would Kaifeng be useless? Absolutely not! Therefore, Emperor Liu decided to develop and build Luoyang while maintaining Kaifeng's status. As for him, he could only "work harder" in the future and run away from both ends.
Regarding the matter of moving the capital, there was an uproar in the court, but one thing seemed to be unanimous on one thing, that is, the only two options for the capital of the Han Dynasty were Kaifeng and Luoyang.
To the west, Chang'an has been in decline for a long time. It may be an important town, but it has long been unfit to be an imperial capital. It is the first one to think of it and the first one to rule it out. To the south, Jinling was the only place with "dragon energy" and could be the land of the royal family, but it was a relatively safe royal family. In addition, the Han Dynasty ruled the south from the north and would not abandon the north for anything.
As for the north, there are many places to choose from. Taiyuan is the land of Longxing, but its vitality has been lost after more than half a century and several generations. Youzhou has the potential to become a metropolis, but it is too remote; something a little more decent, It belongs to Daming Prefecture, but to put it another way, it is not as good as Kaifeng.
Taking into account various factors, only Kaifeng and Luoyang are the two. Kaifeng has its objective favorable conditions, and Luoyang has been the center of the world since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and the capitals of the unified empires in the past dynasties have been nothing more than Chang'an and Luoyang. Today, Chang'an has declined, and only Off to Luoyang.
On the other hand, although the eastward and southward shift of the economic center of gravity has led to the rise of Kaifeng, it does not mean that the western region is no longer important. It still accounts for half of the empire, from Hexi to Guanlong and then to Sichuan and Shu. It is an integral part of Dahan.
In terms of its role in transporting Guanxi and pacifying the West, Luoyang has even greater advantages. Moreover, today's Sichuan and Shu, especially Jiannan Road, are the most important financial and taxation areas ranked by the imperial court. The pass is not really a ruined and dilapidated land. The output there is still very large every year, eight hundred miles away. Qinchuan cannot afford to support a unified capital, but as the economic center of Kansai, it is more than enough.
After at least twenty years of development, today's Guannei has surpassed the Jinzhong area. It is just an ethnic issue, but it is still a chronic disease. Because of this, the importance of Guan Nei cannot be ignored. It is an important link connecting Helong and maintaining the stability of the northwest border of the Han Dynasty.
When it comes to connections and transportation with all parts of the world, Luoyang is the only place that serves as the central hub and plays the role of standing in the world and suppressing the four directions.
As for the pressure on water transportation caused by moving west to Luoyang, Emperor Liu knew that the Ming and Qing dynasties established Beijing as their capital. How could the pressure be greater than that of those two dynasties?
"Tomorrow is the 23rd, right?" Emperor Liu suddenly asked Yantuo.
After hearing the question, Yantuo glanced at Emperor Liu and cautiously reminded: "Go back to the official house, today is the twenty-fourth of the twelfth lunar month!"
"Oh?" Emperor Liu didn't look embarrassed at all. He hadn't remembered the month and day for a long time.
"Another year has passed so quickly!" After sighing, Liu Chengyou told him: "It's been a long time since we last visited the imperial court. Please pass on the imperial edict. Tomorrow, all the officials of fifth rank and above in Beijing will go to court!"
"yes!"
The next day, at the court meeting in Chongyuan Hall, Emperor Liu officially announced two major events after dealing with several matters that had been agreed upon long ago.
The first is the tour in the coming year.
The second was the reconstruction of Xijing. As expected, the task fell on Murong Yanchao, the Duke of Luan, and Chai Rong, who stayed behind in Xijing.
The matter of moving the capital was put on hold. However, the result was already decided. Soon afterwards, Emperor Liu asked Wei Renpu and Dou Yi to select a group of officials from various ministries in Tokyo and go west to Luoyang as personnel staying in Taiwan. .
In the early years, there was also a group of officials in Luoyang, but they were deemed redundant by Emperor Liu and all were abolished. Only the Xijing Left-behind Mansion was retained. Nowadays, this can be regarded as a kind of reversal.
But no matter what, Emperor Liu's determination to build and develop Luoyang is unquestionable. There are many smart people in the court, and some officials who were unhappy in Tokyo began to seek career advancement and wanted to serve in Xijing.
After that, more nobles and ministers built villas and property in Luoyang.
Luoyang should not be just a retirement place for nobles who have retired from service.
