Mount Tai has always had a great reputation among the mountains in the world. As the pillar of the Qilu land, it is also because of the special significance given to this famous mountain that is not actually tall since ancient times.
Even the top of the Five Mountains, the scenic spot of Daizong, has been silent for many years. In the past twenty years, although there are many tourists and scholars who have climbed up and looked far away, they are just passers-by.
Around Mount Tai, there are some villages that rely on and protect the mountains and forests. However, in and outside the mountains, the distribution is relatively scattered. Even when the government collects taxes, some places need to travel hundreds of miles to convey government orders.
Until the tenth year of Kaibao, after the governor Zhang Qixian took office, he first turned his attention to the Taishan area due to the special mission he shouldered.
I personally walked around and observed its shortcomings, that is, I wrote a memorial and asked for instructions to establish a new administrative district in the sun of Mount Tai, including dozens of surrounding villages. The level is not high, it is just a town, named Daiyue. town, and directly under the jurisdiction of Yanzhou Prefecture.
In the past twenty years or so, the "urbanization" trend of the Han Dynasty has been making great strides forward. On the basis of the military towns in the past, countless cities and towns have been established under the jurisdiction of prefectures and counties. This is probably brought about by socio-economic development. The change.
These town-level governments are not only reflected in their administrative divisions, but more prominently are their economic attributes. Of course, the newly established Daiyue Town obviously has a stronger political significance. In other words, it is Zhang Qixian's move to complete his political mission.
In the past year, in addition to disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction matters in the past six months, the focus of the entire Yanzhou government, from Zhizhou Zhang Qixian down, has been on the governance of the Taishan area.
Of course, administrative rectification only accounts for a small part of it. The most important thing is that the Yanzhou government has carried out a "beautification" of Taishan.
In the autumn and winter of the 10th year of Kaibao, when the disaster-stricken counties in Henan and Hebei were busy with the aftermath and reconstruction, neighboring Yanzhou was also in full swing, busy digging mountains and building roads, mounding earth to build altars, and in short, carrying out large-scale construction projects.
Within three or four months, the Yanzhou government recruited more than 7,000 people to work on the project. For Yanzhou Prefecture, such a large-scale recruitment of people's power is already a big move. It can even be said with certainty that it has delayed normal people's livelihood construction and even agricultural work.
However, some things cannot be viewed solely from the perspective of economic and people's livelihood values. Under the premise of political priority, everything must be compromised, and in this imperial society, the imperial power is greater than the sky.
The ancient and narrow mountain road of Mount Tai that has not been operated for a long time has been widened on a large scale, stone steps have been neatly paved, and a direct path to the sky has been opened up to the top of Daiding.
On the top of the mountain, a Dengfeng altar was built, nine feet wide and five feet high, with majesties on all sides. At the same time, a stone tablet nine feet high and five feet wide was built. Of course, the publicity was that it was a rough stone excavated naturally, and its function was to record the series of great achievements of Emperor Liu.
At the foot of the mountain, with Wenshui in the back and Mount Tai in front, a sacrificial altar was built in the middle, built with five-color soil; on Mount Liangfu, which faces Mount Tai across Wenshui, a mountain road was also opened, and a sacrifice altar was built on the top of the mountain. Zen altar.
At the same time, the roads from Daiyue Town to Taishan and Liangfu have also been repaired, and the quality standards of the roads have also met the requirements of straight roads, or even exceeded them. The white stone slabs are all flat and straight, and since it was built, patrols have been set up along the way to prevent anyone, vehicles or animals from trampling on them.
These key buildings almost cover the emperor's specific process of enshrining Zen. It can be said without hesitation that it is almost a hodgepodge. Both in terms of project construction preparations and subsequent specific ceremony processes, they all draw heavily on previous works. , you can find too many actions of emperors in the past dynasties in conferring Zen, and many things are copied.
However, what stands out is a grand and comprehensive one, the main one that is implemented is the will of Prime Minister Zhao Pu and the ceremonial mission that he led to prepare for the Fengchan ceremony. In Zhao Pu's words, Emperor Liu's achievements far exceeded those of all previous emperors, so the enshrinement ceremony also covered all aspects.
Although Emperor Liu officially issued the edict to enshrine Zen in the 11th year of Kaibao's Chongyuan Hall, the specific work had already been implemented from all aspects.
Whether it was the auspicious events that appeared across the country in the winter of the tenth year of Kaibao, or the tens of thousands of people in Tokyo who came to the imperial city to pray for enshrinement, or the officials from all over the country who jointly expressed their condolences.
It was originally a ceremony of great political significance. After such a build-up, it became even more sacred and caused tremendous pressure on the bureaucrats responsible for it.
In Yanzhou, Zhang Qixian showed a kind of perfectionism and was very hands-on in everything. Even the position of a tree on the royal road had to be carefully compared.
Initially, it was planned to build a new road from Daiyue Town to Zhoucheng, but after weighing the scale and construction cost, it was abandoned.
After all, with a road of more than 120 miles, even if the problem of Wenshui barrier is ignored, such a project cannot be realized by Yanzhou Prefecture alone, and it is still subject to time constraints.
Generally speaking, the Yanzhou Mansion did its best in preparing for the Feng Chan, without any reservations, and the treasury and warehouses were all empty. To sum it up simply, it only wastes people and money.
Of course, it is impossible to rely solely on the power of the Yanzhou Prefecture behind this, and that is not realistic unless the people's power is squeezed at all costs. This is, after all, contrary to the Han Dynasty's philosophy of governing the country.
The key is that the imperial court headed by Zhao Pu is very supportive of the work of Yanzhou Prefecture, especially in terms of money, food and various construction resources.
In the past year, the Financial Secretary complained about financial constraints more than once, whether in court meetings or in front of Emperor Liu. However, for these projects carried out by Yanzhou Prefecture, millions of dollars were allocated at one time without any discounts.
After all, money must be spent wisely. Obviously, for the ministers of the Financial Secretary, Feng Chan is a major matter. Politically correct matters cannot tolerate any questioning or neglect.
Therefore, it was also a waste of money and people, but at least among the many projects carried out in Yanzhou Prefecture, it did not cause public resentment. The main reason is that unlike the burden of labor and military service in ordinary times, this time you get something for your work. The rations, clothing, and tools are all provided by the government. The recruited laborers only need to provide their most valuable labor, and Everyone can receive rewards in terms of money, food, and service based on the results of their labor.
According to the instructions of the imperial court and the interpretation of the Yanzhou Prefecture, the Conferment Ceremony is a major event for His Majesty and the imperial court. What is reflected in this ceremony is the emperor's achievements, the strength of the imperial court, and the prosperity of the country. The purpose cannot be achieved by squeezing the people. On the contrary, it must In this process, it shows that it is obedient to nature, responsive to the people, and beneficial to the people.
If millions of dollars of money and various resources are squandered, it can indeed be regarded as a blessing to the local officials and people of Yanzhou.
In the past ten winters of Kaibao, Yanzhou Prefecture has obviously become the most dynamic place in the Central Plains Prefecture. Obviously, due to the influence of Fengchan, it has promoted local economic development, even if it is only temporary.
Among the many projects carried out by the Han Dynasty in the past, even key projects such as the Hegong Straight Road and the reconstruction of the two capitals, it is difficult to say that everything was clean, otherwise there would not have been so many corruption cases in the future.
However, various projects carried out in Yanzhou Prefecture can be described as clear and transparent. In addition to Zhang Qixian's almost abnormal supervision and implementation, it also lies in the seriousness of the matter.
If this kind of political task is done well, it is a merit, and if it is not done well, it is a sin. Even if there are some objective factors, it is difficult to atone for the sin. If something goes wrong due to human factors, it will cost people's lives.
Until February 15th of the 11th year of Kaibao, after meeting with the queen, prince, clan, ministers and officials who came from Luoyang, the emperor officially set off from Kaifeng and headed east to Yanzhou, aiming for Mount Tai to perform the Zen ceremony.
The same thing, in the tenth year of Kaibao, was inappropriate, but in the eleventh year of Kaibao, it was popular and supported by all.
