"I have been away from Beijing for more than four years, and now that I have just returned, I often feel that things have changed and people have changed. For example, of the families in Huaihua Lane, only two are still there, and the rest are new immigrants.
There are fewer interactions between neighbors, and they are far less lively and friendly than before..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but think of Gongsun An, who had been coming to drink with him recently, and the nostalgia and sadness in his words immediately diminished a lot.
Gongsun An's enthusiasm was a bit unbearable for him. Maybe he would restrain himself a little after getting married?
Thinking of this, Chu Suiliang's teeth started to ache. He was newlywed, so he couldn't fly to the sky? Should he also move?
Su Xu couldn't help but laugh when he saw how he was lamenting the past, "Chang'an looks different every year now. Not to mention that my eldest brother has been away for more than four years. Even if he goes away for a year, he will have to take his time when he comes back.
His Majesty has decided to renovate the palace before, and most people in Chang'an are very happy. You see, by this time next year, the whole of Chang'an will probably have to be completely new."
Chu Suiliang also laughed, "This is a sign of prosperity. When His Majesty visited the north two years ago, I was responsible for the renovation of Jinyang Palace. I didn't dare to make any major changes. I only removed weeds and patched the roof.
I was also very frightened, for fear of being blamed by His Majesty.
Now it has only been a year, and His Majesty actually allowed the construction of a palace?"
He stayed in Jinyang for several years and heard countless stories about the emperor's experiences before he became emperor.
I know that when the emperor was dormant in Yunnei, almost all the palaces in the Northern Wei Dynasty were demolished, and then a cemetery was built.
When we stopped in Jinyang, we didn't touch the Jinyang Palace, but it looked like it had been in ruins for many years. Mrs. Cheng Guo still lived in the palace for a few years.
When Jinyang Palace was being renovated, he even went to take a look and found that it was almost deserted.
Therefore, the emperor's reputation for frugality is well known to everyone in Jin, and the emperor never used civilian service in those years. Can you believe this? This makes the people of Jin even more grateful.
Needless to say, compared to Yang Guang, Li Yuan... we are also two kinds of creatures.
Judging from Chu Suiliang's thinking, it was probably because the emperor was from a low background, so he was more able to understand the sufferings of the people...
After staying in Jinyang for several years, people there almost regarded the emperor as their own family. This undoubtedly affected Chu Suiliang and made him think that the emperor loved the people so much that he was really a wise monarch.
Now that he heard that the emperor wanted to build a palace, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.
Su Xu had been staying in the capital all year round and had good ears and eyes, so he said indifferently: "The people's hearts are at peace, the national treasury is getting richer, the so-called prosperous age is coming, and the weather has already appeared. Your Majesty, it is in view of this that you will take advantage of the trend.
The eldest brother doesn’t know that during the autumn hunt last year, when Du Shilang of the Ministry of Rites made a speech, Your Majesty was quite angry. It was obvious that Du Shilang’s words went against His Majesty’s wishes, but then His Majesty issued an edict to build the Chang’an Palace.
Everyone in the court was impressed by his ability to accept people's words.
So, what has changed is not Your Majesty, but the general trend."
Chu Suiliang sighed and nodded. If he wasn't here, he really wouldn't be able to appreciate the excitement. It seems that he will have to work harder in the next few years.
"Wouldn't that be cheaper for many merchants? Speaking of business, in the past two years, there have been more and more merchants coming from Jinyang to the north. I heard that the border market in Dingxiang is also very lively.
At first, I thought it was because of His Majesty's alliance with the Turks, so I relaxed a little, but now that I look at it, I am afraid that there will be some changes in the business affairs?"
Su Xu drank a drink, and the conversation became more and more exciting. "Brother is still so discerning. The construction of the border market in the north is really just that. It is just a matter of making friends with the Turks and having to follow their false stories."
What do the Turks have? They don’t have enough cattle and sheep to feed themselves. The most they can do is sell some animal skins to us.
The main reason is that the market in Zhangye in the west is about to open, and the connection with the Western Regions will only be in the morning and evening. Now the imperial court is sending troops to Tibet. Firstly, it can solve the problems in Hexi. Secondly, it will also trade with that country in the future. It is not known how much Tubo will produce.
It's just that I heard that Tubo and Tianzhu are close to each other. They are the holy places of Buddhism, so I should be able to gain something.
In fact, that's all. Now it seems that the sea to the east is where merchants will profit in the future. The DPRK and China have been using troops on the sea in the past two years.
Baekje was wiped out the year before last, and the Japanese were wiped out last year. Not long ago, the Minister of War, Dou Shilang, left the capital. I heard that he went to Jiangdu to supervise the construction of warships..."
Chu Suiliang's eyes widened. It would be really hard to hear these things if he didn't go back to the court. In Jinyang, he could only get bits and pieces of news. It was like seeing flowers in the fog, always unable to see clearly.
"So, the sea is profitable?"
Su Xu shook his head and drank another drink, "In the past few years, everyone was like big brothers and didn't care much about this, but His Majesty insisted on raising troops, and now it has achieved results.
I still don't know much about business matters. There are many barbaric lands overseas, and no major wars have been fought in the past dynasties. No one can say how much profit will be made. It's just that King Wu ran Jiangdu in the past and traveled on the sea, so he can draw some lessons from it.
But when it comes to the general trend of the world... His Majesty's accuracy in grasping it is truly unparalleled. It only took two years, but now the situation is clear.
After destroying Baekje, Silla sent envoys to the court to treat their concubines, and destroyed the Japanese kingdom. No one on the East China Sea could resist the Tang Dynasty. It is said that ship travel became more and more convenient.
This year we can gather large numbers of troops south of Goguryeo, just waiting for a battle.
The Tang Dynasty was founded only five years ago. You and I have seen with our own eyes how dilapidated it was at that time. Before the Sui Dynasty was strong and powerful, Yang Guang also failed to conquer the three conquests. But now, looking back, it seems that Goguryeo has emerged unknowingly.
Awaiting slaughter.
Such a method is really daunting."
Chu Suiliang took a big gulp of a glass and tapped the table gently, his blood boiling with enthusiasm. This is the achievement of a thousand years... It is a pity that Chu Suiliang failed to catch up. Alas, the false king really misled me too much.
Of course, he must not say this out loud. The old master is the old master. You can vote for someone else, but if you turn around and say bad things about the old master, it will not work and you will be despised by others.
What's more, Li Sanniang is still here... Thinking of Princess Pingyang back then, Chu Suiliang also had mixed feelings.
When he returned to Beijing this time, he originally planned to pay a visit to the current Madam of Chu. After all, he had served under Madam's account, so he could join her.
But after he inquired about it, he found out that Mrs. Chu was out of the capital on business. The world was so mysterious that he couldn't understand it, but he felt relieved in his heart because he couldn't imagine himself visiting Mrs. Chu.
The feelings he had back then had long been buried in the deepest part of his heart. Now that he wanted to visit, he was motivated by utilitarianism, and he couldn't get enough of it.
He didn't know that people still remembered Chu Canjun from Yongfengcang.
So since Mrs. Chu is not here, he saves a lot of worries...
Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._
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