In early summer, although the temperature is rising day by day, it is not considered hot. On the contrary, with suitable temperature, sufficient sunshine, and occasional rain, all the trees, trees and grains in Heluo land are growing vigorously. The most vigorous stage is probably currently.
Along the way west, fields can be seen everywhere. The grains planted in spring have grown densely under the care of farmers, and the rich greenery almost covers the ground. There are also a lot of yellowing wheat fields, and the harvest can be expected.
Seeing such a scene along the way, how could Emperor Liu be unhappy? No matter how it developed, putting agriculture first was the unchangeable national policy of the Han Dynasty and the unshakable focus of governing the empire.
Emperor Liu, who had experienced the famine era, knew very well the truth that "food is the first priority for the people". In recent years, under the will of Emperor Liu, the imperial court has increased the development and construction of the Heluo area, and it is not just for the city of Luoyang. The supporting road transportation, military layout, appointment and dismissal of officials, and river water transportation are actually being developed in all aspects. While the sequence was going on, it was just Emperor Murong's Xiu Luoyang that made too much noise and attracted too many people's attention.
At the same time, more attention was paid to grain reserves in the Luoyang area. A total of four warehouses were built around Luoyang, each of which could store millions of stones of grain. By the sixth year of Kaibao, these granaries were full.
According to a report from the Ministry of Household Affairs in the first month, the official grain reserves in Luoyang and its surrounding areas totaled more than six million shi, and through land and water transportation, four million shi of grain could be transferred from various prefectures every year.
All these preparations were planned according to the super big city, that is, all aspects were perfected, and Emperor Liu had just made this large-scale tour of Luoyang. Repairing Luoyang City was just the last important step.
Compared with last year's tour, the scale of this Xixi expedition to Luoyang was much larger. It was almost a unified relocation. The total number of ministers, officials, and troops totaled more than 200,000, and the procession stretched for more than 70 people from beginning to end. inside.
To be honest, it's quite a struggle, but this kind of struggle is probably only done once. Because there were too many family members and belongings of the officials accompanying them, the march was naturally slow. Even if every household had vehicles and livestock, it still couldn't move quickly.
It can be as slow as twenty miles a day, or as fast as thirty miles a day. It is even slower than the migration of refugees. There is no way, and there is too much baggage. That is to say, the Liangjing Straight Road is open and the road condition is good, otherwise it will be more difficult.
From such a big movement, it can be seen that Emperor Liu's western tour of Luoyang is obviously not that simple. Not to mention moving the capital directly, but I won’t stay in Luoyang for a short time. There are smart people all over the place, otherwise they wouldn't have brought the old and the young along with their families.
Most of the Su Guards and Imperial Guards who guarded Tokyo were also taken away. In addition, except for the Su Guards who guarded the emperor and the Sanya Imperial Guards who were stationed in Luoyang, the rest were also stationed in the surrounding areas under the arrangement of the Privy Council. pass.
The eight passes around Luoyang have also been repaired in advance. One effect is remarkable. The Imperial Army of the Han Dynasty finally no longer have to be "crowded" in Kaifeng like they did in Kaifeng. They are distracted by the bustling noise all day long. From the perspective of military defense and army construction, Luoyang has outstanding advantages.
As stated in the edict issued at the beginning of the month, Yujia set out from Tokyo on March 25 as scheduled, but it took him a full twenty days to enter Luoyang.
"Your Majesty, there are only ten miles away from Xijing. Xijing has come to report that the arrangements for welcoming him have been arranged. Does your Majesty have any instructions?" Cao Bin came to report.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu gave a very calm response: "Just proceed as usual!"
Due to the importance of this visit to Luoyang, Emperor Liu also changed his previous style and had already notified Luoyang to prepare for an entry ceremony. Cao Bin is the governor of this camp, and he is in charge of the deployment and deployment of the army.
After being transferred back to the central court from the southeast, Cao Bin took charge of the military affairs of the Dianqian Division as the deputy commander of the Dianqian Division. Generals like Cao Bin are humble and prudent, receive no reward for no merit, refuse to accept merit, are low-key and dignified, work diligently, and have no desire for power. No emperor would not like to trust such a performance.
Of course, for a jealous emperor, such an excessive display of humility would inevitably lead to suspicion. Fortunately, although Emperor Liu was suspicious and sometimes petty-minded, he mainly admired Cao Bin.
After all, he could even tolerate Guo Chai and Zhao. How could he be suspicious of Cao Bin when he was a high-ranking official with a high rank and a high salary?
Due to the relationship between Cao Bin and Guo Wei, coupled with Zhang Yongde who served as deputy commander of the bodyguard in the court, and Li Chongjin and Yang Tingzhang who served as Taoist priests outside, the reputation and power of Guo Chai's family were still envied and hated by others. That is to say, Zhang Yongde and Cao Bin are both people who keep their own rules, otherwise the criticism will be more serious.
At the same time, so far, there has been another iteration of discussion among the senior generals in the Forbidden Army. Palace commanders and court commanders like Gao Huaide and Xiang Xun have been sent to local areas to guard, and they have been replaced by relatively low-qualified generals like Cao and Zhang. Sun Li, Li Jixun and other veteran generals were also relieved of their duties.
In the Qianyou era, the famous generals of the Han Dynasty were Murong, Chai, Zhao, Gao, etc., but now they are Pan, Yang, Cao, and Liu.
The person who served as the Suwei general was also changed, Liu Guangyi, who was transferred back to the capital after advocating. It turned out that Liu Tinghan went north to lead the army and guard the border fortress.
After the Northern Expedition, the imperial court deployed garrison troops at checkpoints in Shanyang and Yanshan. Guo Chongwei was deployed in both Shanyang and Guo. The Duke died of illness and Emperor Liu replaced him with Liu Tinghan. The original deputy Wang Yanchao was transferred to Yanshan Road.
The emperor's chariot naturally stayed at the front of the team, which was much more orderly than the meandering chaos in the middle and rear. During the march, Emperor Liu did not stay inside the Luan Jia at this time, but sat on the shaft wood with his charioteer, bathing in the bright sun.
At the same time, Li Chongju, the military moral envoy, rode his horse and followed closely beside the driver, chatting with Emperor Liu. Originally, Emperor Liu invited him to sit on the Luan Jia for a talk, but Li Chongju refused, saying that it was not the place for a minister to sit.
As a spy chief, he always abides by his ministerial integrity and is cautious, not daring to do anything that goes beyond the limits. Can Emperor Liu be more demanding about this?
The conversation with Li Chongju was still about the internal situation of the Liao Kingdom, especially the matter of Liao Emperor Yelujing. Nowadays, only the Khitan Liao Kingdom in the north can make Emperor Liu so interested. As for the Lord of Liao, Yelujing, no matter how you look at it, he can be regarded as the Lord of the Generation.
Over the years, Emperor Liu had destroyed enemies, flattened various countries, and defeated so many opponents. However, most of them performed poorly and were not taken seriously at all.
Only the Lord of Liao can be called a rival. According to Li Chongju's report, during this year, Yelujing promoted some talented officials and dismissed some old and talentless people to provide salary support.
In the past two years, life in the Liao Kingdom did not seem to be easy. There were continuous droughts. The Lord of Liao, Yelujing, personally prayed for rain frequently, and he tried every means and came up with all kinds of tricks.
However, my personal habits have not changed much. I like wine and hunt. Not only myself, I also bring some courtiers with me, and I also specially offer wine to the heaven...
