Chui Gong Hall was the residence of Emperor Liu in Luoyang Palace City. It was also a newly built palace. It was also located on the central axis of the imperial city. It was located at the back, between the front dynasty and the harem.
Compared with the grandeur of Qianyuan Hall, although Chuigong Hall is slightly less majestic, it is much more livable. After living there for a while, Emperor Liu quickly adapted to it and was very satisfied.
It's midsummer, and it's been some time since Emperor Liu moved westward to Luoyang. However, the court has not yet completely settled down. House placement is a minor issue. The most important issue lies in politics.
Although both the government and the public knew that Emperor Liu's move was tantamount to moving the capital, everyone knew that living as an official in the new capital still required a certain amount of adaptation.
Especially those who have always had reservations about moving the capital feel very uncomfortable, and this psychological state is reflected in the turmoil of the court.
Although the officials who traveled westward have settled in various ministries and yamen, and under the leadership of Wei Renpu, have begun to perform their respective duties, the efficiency is far less than that in Tokyo. During this period, there have been a lot of delays or errors in various affairs. .
This situation made Emperor Liu a little annoyed. He didn't believe that things would not be done well in another place. He firmly believed that it was a small group of officials who were using this method to "demonstrate" against him.
As a result, several officials have been demoted and demoted for a long time due to neglect of government duties. Of course, he was not blindly tough. Emperor Liu and Prince Liu Yang organized a court meeting with Wei Renpu to summarize some of the chaos after the court moved to Xijing. They not only reassured people, but also warned them in order to correct it.
These situations are actually not the biggest problem. What troubled Emperor Liu the most was the status of the two capitals, which involved a division of power.
The two capitals pay equal attention to each other. The current situation is that there is a big court in Xijing and a small court in Tokyo. So what do the officials of various ministries and departments in Tokyo do? They cannot be supported and fed.
Emperor Liu originally intended to follow the example of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, the north and the south, and let Tokyo act as an agent for some Daozhou. However, Luoyang and Kaifeng were too close. When it came to the radiation effect on the empire's territory, they obviously overlapped with the north and south. The difference in Beijing is also huge.
Moreover, which states should be put in charge of Kaifeng? The country's elite areas and important financial and taxation offices are all in the east. If affairs of the states in Guandong have to go through Tokyo, then where should Xijing be located?
In the short term, the problem may not be big. After all, Tokyo has been the capital of the Han Dynasty for twenty years, and many affairs have formed a kind of inertia. But as time goes by, problems will inevitably arise, and they will be big problems.
This is also the reason why Emperor Liu always had some doubts about the issue between the two capitals from the beginning. There is always only one center of the empire. Maybe it depends on where the emperor is, but when it comes to central power and the interests of so many people above and below, even Emperor Liu can't really do whatever he wants.
Therefore, after repeated deliberation, Emperor Liu decided on an almost compromise approach. The areas east of Kaifeng, Henan, and Lianghuai were temporarily under the jurisdiction of Tokyo, while the center of power of the empire was clearly assigned to Xijing.
Of course, the power held by Kaifeng has been greatly cut off, and is basically limited to civil affairs. Core powers such as financial power and the military must still be firmly in the hands of the central government.
The person who clearly opposed this was Li Ye, the uncle of the state, who presented several reports to Emperor Liu. He felt that this arrangement was unnecessary, prone to conflicts, wasted resources, reduced administrative efficiency, and was not conducive to the unity and stability of the imperial court... ...
Li Guojiu still had political vision, but his advice was of no use as Emperor Liu did not listen. Emperor Liu had not thought about it in one step, but he obviously had more things to consider, and it was not like he would not return to Tokyo.
However, after making a decision that he was not very satisfied with, Emperor Liu felt a little uncomfortable.
"Guan family, His Highness Qin Gong wants to see you!"
"Xuan!"
Liu Xuyu, wearing a crown, entered the palace calmly, saluted and said hello. Two other people entered the palace with him, both dark and strong. Although they were wearing official uniforms of the imperial court, they always had a sense of nondescriptness. Of course, it's not the person who's awkward, but the fierce and wild temperament.
Emperor Liu's attention was not on the eldest son. He looked at the two people kneeling in the palace. It was obviously the first time for these two people to come to the imperial capital and the first time to enter the palace. In such a majestic palace, they saw a man who was like a god. The emperor, lying on the ground, seemed to be unable to lift his head or straighten his waist.
"This is Yang Bushe, the governor of Bozhou, and Heiding, the governor of Qianzhou!" Liu Xu introduced to Emperor Liu.
Emperor Liu was not surprised, he raised his hand and said with a smile: "You two will be free of courtesy!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The two chieftains from the southwest region spoke good Mandarin, although they had thick accents.
"I have heard from you two that the stability of Southwest China over the past few years has only been possible with the help of loyal and enlightened men like you!" Emperor Liu said.
Hearing this, both of them smiled happily. Although they still did not dare to look directly at Emperor Liu, they became more courageous after seeing the emperor's kind attitude. After all, he used to be a rich man in the southwest. The nervousness of visiting the emperor for the first time passed and he became much calmer.
Yang Bushe, the contemporary leader of the Yang family in Bozhou, said with excitement and admiration: "Although I live in a remote wilderness, I am still a Chinese, and I am eager to be a king, and I can serve the Holy Emperor and the court. , it is our luck, and it is our blessing to be accepted by the imperial court!"
"Haha!" Yang Bushe was quite good at talking, and Emperor Liu was very happy.
"Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the situation in the southwest has been corrupted and almost wanted to break away. The Yang family has been in Bozhou for nearly a hundred years, pacifying the people and suppressing the unruly ministers. They have made great contributions to the country and the people." Emperor Liu's words were full of praise for the Yang family in Bozhou. recognition.
"This is what I should do!" Yang Bushe also said.
Yang's tenure as governor can not be regarded as a product of the chieftain system practiced by the Han Dynasty, but after its implementation, it became the most powerful and influential chieftain force in the southwestern region.
When the Han Dynasty was transforming the southwest into chieftains, the Yang family did actively cater to the court's policies and played a great role in assisting the court in suppressing the barbarians in the southwest. Of course, it is reasonable to take the opportunity to expand its power and increase its influence. middle. As for Heiding, he was the former Ayongman chief and a large clan in the southwest. Naturally, he was given an official position and was appointed governor of Qianzhou.
Looking at the two of them, Emperor Liu smiled and said in an encouraging tone: "From now on, the order and security in the southwest will need to be jointly maintained by the court and local officials. If you live up to the court, the court will definitely live up to you!"
Upon hearing this, the two men immediately expressed their loyalty to the imperial court and the Han Dynasty forever. Emperor Liu readily accepted this, but he would not take it seriously. However, after so many years of hard work, the new ruling order in the southwest region has been basically established, and the chieftains, who have benefited greatly from it, will naturally maintain it carefully.
Hei Dingze said with an expression of emotion: "If any of the tribes in the southwest dare to rebel against the imperial court, I will lead the clan's men to attack and destroy them, and chop off all their heads!"
Yang Bushe took the opportunity and said: "Your Majesty, although most of the central Guizhou area has surrendered, there are still some people who have second thoughts, especially the Luo Min people, who support the people of Jiuxi and Eighteen Dongs, and have repeatedly caused trouble. Being provocative, contemptuous of the authority of the imperial court, and disobedient to rule is really not conducive to the stability of Southwest China, so the imperial court should be on guard!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu smiled and immediately said: "With Yang Qing thinking about the court like this, I can feel at ease in governing the southwest!"
That's what he said, but there was no positive response to his request. The Luo Min mentioned by Yang Bushe refers to the people of the Yi group living in the southwest region. The Yang family in Bozhou had deep conflicts with them. They had suffered many attacks in the past and had deep grudges. Three generations of the Yang family all had the ambition to seek peace, but they never realized it.
Nowadays, those Yi people have naturally surrendered to the Han Dynasty and have been divided into large and small chieftains. It's just that this time, no representatives entered the court. Yang Bushe also took the opportunity to offer some eye drops, so as to win support if there was another conflict in the future.
Emperor Liu was so shrewd that he could not see his intentions. In the imperial court's governance of the southwest region, differentiation was the purpose. Conflicts could be cultivated, but it was impossible to directly end the conflict.
Now that the southwest has finally entered a relatively peaceful and peaceful situation, how can it be easily broken? As for the conflict between the Yang family and the Yi people, just watch it. As long as it does not affect the overall stability of the southwest, other things should be less involved.
Furthermore, there are indeed some rebellious people among the Yi people, but how can Bozhou's loyalty be wholehearted? There are some words that just need to be listened to.
This time, it was a local tycoon from the southwest. It was the first time that someone came to the court and met with the emperor. This was also a manifestation of the court's progress in the governance of the southwest. Just like when the leader of Miao Yao from Hunan entered the court, Emperor Liu greeted them with a smile from beginning to end, and even stayed with them to have a meal together.
