Li Po asked again about the situation of Luoyang Academy.
It has been two years since Luoyang Academy was built. It was built quite quickly, but compared with other places, it is a bit pitiful.
Henan is in dire straits, and all its talents have long since disappeared. Almost all of the wealthy families in Henan have disappeared.
The nobles had no intention of contributing to the construction of their hometown. Luoyang could only allocate funds from Kansai. There were only a few students enrolled, and everyone did not want to set the threshold too low to avoid a bad reputation.
Therefore, most of the current students are the children of military generals, who want to learn some knowledge here, read and read, and change their fate of holding knives and guns to make ends meet.
Pei Ju was also helpless in this regard. He knew what it meant for the emperor to set up academies everywhere, but it was difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice. Henan's talents were withering. Even if Pei Ju used his reputation to recruit people from all over the world, not many people were willing to live in Luoyang.
In the past two years, the imperial court has organized imperial examinations, and the situation here in Henan is even more miserable. There are only two or three people who can take the examination, which is not a large scale.
Speaking of the families who moved back, Pei Ju was also filled with resentment.
The nobles often did not return to Henan themselves, but sent their servants over. The first thing they thought about was how to get back the family property they had lost back then.
For this reason, Pei Ju received many people of all kinds and made many transactions with them.
I am not afraid to say this. Pei Ju is a man of seventy or eighty years old. Except for his career career, he will decide all other matters impartially and is not afraid of offending anyone.
On this matter, the court's policy is tolerant. As long as you can provide evidence, you will return the ancestral property of some aristocratic families. All you want is to gain popularity.
Some people are greedy and cannot appreciate the court's good intentions. They want to take advantage of it to expand their family property, or follow the usual practices of nobles in the past and recruit refugees as slaves.
These behaviors are all within the scope of severe crackdowns by the imperial court, not just in Henan. In order to show its desire for governance, the imperial court issued an edict to the world. Anyone who violates the prohibition will be severely punished. In places like Henan, Shandong, and Hebei, military control is still implemented, and most of them are
According to wartime rules.
They treated these people as bandits and killed them. The nobles had nothing to say when they encountered the sword. In fact, many people were killed here in Henan, including Zheng Cui and other children of famous families.
Especially in Luoyang City, since the war came, slaps in the face have happened frequently. The nobles have suffered a lot of big losses, but they never have a long memory. They always want to put on airs or something. In that season of violence, the results can be imagined.
Know……
Li Po's wish is very simple. Let's get along well with each other, work together, and run towards a well-off life together... If you are not willing, we will not force it, but if you dare to ruin my business, then it is your fault, and we have to do it well.
He said, "Let's see if your neck is strong or if our knife is sharp."
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Pei Ju was in Luoyang. Although he made many inquiries, it was difficult to truly understand the emperor's intentions. He could only look for traces in the court's strategies, and then look at what the two emperor's confidants did in Jin and Jiangnan.
Li Jing was aggressive in his governance, while Wang Ze was striving to be steady in his actions. Pei Ju gradually felt confident after the exchange of news. He had not made many omissions in presiding over Luoyang's government affairs in the past two years.
It's just that there are a lot of killings here, and there is a lot of bloodshed during the autumn showdown every year. It's better for Pei Ju to show mercy, otherwise more heads will fall.
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The large group of people meandered forward, completely occupying the originally spacious galloping road, which stretched for more than ten miles.
The majestic figure of Luoyang City gradually became clearer and clearer.
Today's Luoyang City was built more than 20 years ago, that is, in the first year of Daye, when Yang Guang ordered Yu Wenkai, He Chou and others to build it. More than three million civilians were recruited one after another, and hundreds of thousands of people were killed or injured. It was completed the next year.
Thinking about these numbers, and then looking at the construction speed, it becomes clear how terrible it is. The death of the Sui Dynasty was not unjust at all.
Every brick and tile here is soaked with the blood, sweat and tears of the people.
Li Po asked someone to lift the curtain and look from a distance. The city was towering, much higher than Chang'an. It was no wonder that Yang Xuangan, Li Mi and others were bruised and bleeding under the city.
Li Po looked at it for a long time before he looked back and said to his wife with emotion: "The famous city of Dayi is the only one in the world, but there are so many evil ghosts lingering in this city..."
Li Bi knew her husband's temper very well, and it was not a big deal when he heard what he said. Pei Ju listened nearby, but it was cold behind him. Are there many ghosts and ghosts? I have lived here for two or three years, and no one seems to have come to claim his life. He
But he knew that if there were ghosts and gods, they would definitely come and cause trouble for Pei Hongda.
People who are in debt are so guilty.
Then he couldn't help but think of what Yang Guang said when he returned to Luoyang from his northern tour, Luoyang was especially crowded with people.
These two are so different...
The person in front of him who never forgets is all about the livelihood of the country and the people, while what Yang Guang is diligently pursuing is all about the achievements of the emperor.
While nodding his head, he made a sad expression that should echo the emperor's expectations, "Your Majesty is very compassionate. What he said is that this big city was only built for only thirty years, but it has already experienced disasters.
Within a radius of a hundred miles, millions of people were killed or injured, and the vitality of the Central Plains was completely lost here.
When I returned to the Eastern Capital, the city was almost infested with ghosts. I was ashamed and had no place to go. I worshiped a hundred times but did not dare to enter. After that, I ordered people to collect the corpses everywhere that were exposed to the sun. This happened repeatedly over the course of several months.
It’s so pitiful, our sins are so deep.”
After saying that, he covered his face and cried again. Li Po wished he could kick him down. Crying is addictive, right? I have never seen you so depressed in my life.
Li Bi said something fair, "The world is in chaos, who can be alone? We have walked all the way in the north, but it's not like mountains of corpses, seas of blood, and bones everywhere?"
"When the country's mountains and rivers enter the war, there is no way to live up to the people's livelihood. Don't talk about the matter of making a marquis because of the king. One general will make thousands of bones wither."
He composed poetry, he composed poetry, he composed poetry again...
This time Li Po didn't want to copy anything, he just expressed his feelings. There were only two people in the audience, so flattering was naturally Pei Ju's job.
It goes without saying that Pei Ju was talented and learned, but most of his talents were in his political acumen. His literary attainments were not high, but those who knew painting were not necessarily painters.
He only thought about it in his mind for a moment, and then praised: "I have long heard that your Majesty's poetry is unparalleled, and I was inspired by it today. The atmosphere is magnificent, but there is great compassion contained in it. With your Majesty's words, I am afraid that there will be no more in the world in the future."
No one dares to call himself a famous general."
The poems written by the emperor had been spread to Luoyang a long time ago, and he had studied them carefully. The words and sentences in the Sapphire Case were too gorgeous and had little reference value for people like him. What he valued was not the artistry of the poems.
Two years ago, there was a song about pity for farmers and a song about caring about ancient times. They are both works of compassion for heaven and earth. From them, we can clearly feel that the emperor cares about all living beings, regardless of whether his feelings are true or false, but there is a very obvious policy tendency in them.
It's nothing more than four words: Seeing the world in ruins, resting with the people.
As a local minister, it is actually enough to understand the direction of the imperial government's policies. For them, there is a lot of room for maneuver in governing the local area, and your personal talents can be reflected to the greatest extent in the governance process.
However, some people are too conceited and regard the government as their own territory. They do not pay attention to external affairs and can easily run counter to the imperial policy. At that time, no matter how well you do as a local minister, you will be dismissed by the censor.
Impeachment is also a matter of time.
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The car arrived in front of the city and turned north.
The layout of Luoyang City is actually similar to that of Chang'an. Luoyang Xianren Palace is built in the north of the city, separated from the outer city in the south by the Luoshui River.
Although Chang'an is said to have eight rivers surrounding Chang'an, most of the so-called eight rivers come from the Wei River system, which are tributaries with small water volumes.
Luoyang City is built directly on both sides of the Luoshui River. Water boats can go directly to Luoyang City, which is much more convenient than Chang'an. Not to mention the environment, the Luoshui River Basin has been one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization since ancient times, with countless legends.
Luoyang has been relocated several times. The ancient city of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is in the west, and the former site of the Han and Wei Dynasties is in the east. Luoyang was named because it was located in the sun of Luoshui River. Now, it sits upright on Luoshui River.
Xianren Palace is much larger than Taiji Palace in Chang'an, and the level of luxury when it was built is not comparable to Taiji Palace. It is said that Yang Guang once collected rare birds and animals, exotic flowers and trees from the sea to enrich the palace.
Of course, you can't see it now.
The name Yang Guang gave to his palace is also very ironic. Xianren Palace, from its construction process to what Yang Guang did during his rule, where can the word benevolence be revealed?
Pei Ju then said at the right time, "The old name is no longer appropriate. Please change it to show the atmosphere of the new dynasty."
This was obviously a prepared statement. He was looking forward to the emperor's eastward tour to Luoyang. The name change was prepared for the emperor's eastward journey. Otherwise, he had been in Luoyang for two years, why would he delay bringing it up until now?
Li Po didn't care much about this, he just smiled and said: "Xianren Palace does not show the benevolence of Emperor Yang, Miyagi City is ignorant, and the name is also very good. This is not the fault, why change it?"
Li Bi also said: "I think it's good. When people mention Xianren Palace in the future, they will definitely remember countless past events. It can serve as a warning to prevent people from forgetting the culprit."
Pei Ju was helpless, okay, whatever you say is what it is.
These two think differently than ordinary people, and they are indeed a family. They speak in the same tone, and have the same views on everything...
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Xianren Palace has been in decline for a long time, and Yang Guang failed to return after going south to Jiangdu. Wang Shichong and others supported Yang Tong as emperor, and they also wrote a letter to the princes everywhere, asking everyone to come to see the new emperor.
Emperor, it's a pity that no one except Du Fuwei paid attention to him.
Soon Wang Shichong deposed Yang Tong and put on the crown himself. He was so proud that he sent letters to the princes, not thinking that he had done anything stupid.
Xianren Palace changed its owner, but the feng shui here was really bad. Wang Shichong was defeated a few years ago, so Xianren Palace lost its owner and remained abandoned for many years.
When the emperor came again, it had already downgraded its style and became a palace...
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