The great victory over Tubo was similar to the previous battle to destroy the Japanese.
Everyone was happy to hear the news, but that was all.
It’s no wonder that people were so calm. Not to mention the many hardships of the war in the late Sui Dynasty, countless wars occurred every day, and the courtiers had long been accustomed to it.
Let's just talk about the former Sui Dynasty. Famous generals emerged in large numbers and there were countless victories. In comparison, destroying small and remote countries like Baekje, Japan, and Tubo can only be described as a general operation.
Moreover, compared with the Japanese state, which existed for a long time, Tubo had just emerged and fell into civil strife not long after its founding. It was only logical that the Tang Dynasty took the opportunity to raise troops to destroy it.
Just like Li Po, after receiving the news of victory, he was determined that just one battle could ensure the stability of Hexi for decades, and then... it would be over.
Of course, we also need to order the Honglu Temple and the officials to be prepared. Tubo will be destroyed soon, and the Tang Dynasty will rule the plateau. It will take collective efforts to send officials there to see what to do next.
While in the palace of Luoyang, Li Po looked around the world and realized that the territory of the Tang Dynasty was extremely vast, and it was very laborious to manage every corner.
After Lingnan was pacified, all the former Sui territories in the north were gradually recovered. In the west, the Tang Dynasty restored the Hexi counties, and its power extended to Yumen Pass, Dunhuang and other places.
There are also a few more enclaves on the eastern sea. Once Goguryeo is destroyed, Datang's territory will be very impressive. The surrounding threats...
Damn it, apart from the Turks, how could Datang have any decent opponents?
Nowadays, both the Turkic royal court and the Western Turkic royal tent have a close relationship with the Tang Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Li Po was very proud. It had only been six years since he ascended the throne, and he had settled down both internally and externally, and he had also opened up a lot of territory.
In less than six years, which was neither long nor short, he brought the power of pacifying the princes to the world, quickly stabilized the political power, promulgated various political decrees, and appeased the hearts of the scholars and the people.
Externally, they formed an alliance with the Turkic Khans, showed kindness to the Western Turkic kings, pacified the counties of Lingnan and Linyi, destroyed Baekje, Japan, and Tubo, and made Silla a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. Regardless of
No matter how you look at it, there is no doubt that he is a wise and promising man.
What to do next?
In the Ziwei Palace, Li Po walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. He felt a little confused, and then he was amused by himself. The emperor couldn't take a break. It had been like this since the day he raised his army, let alone since he became the emperor.
What any ruler pursues is nothing more than eight words: long-lasting peace and stability, with all nations coming to court. Where did it come from now?
Moreover, the outside world is so big. The Tang Dynasty only occupies a small half of Asia. Few people can reach the plateau where Tubo is located. Even if Tubo is destroyed, there are still Supi and Xiangxiong. At most, there will only be a few more vassal states.
, and the grassland is still in the hands of the Turks...
He's not even as good as the previous Han, so why is he so pretentious here?
So he raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, stretched himself out, cheered up, and said: "Pei Ju, the minister of the book, is here to see you."
Pei Ju soon appeared in the Ziwei Hall, and he didn't know where he got his energy from. A man in his eighties came and walked into a trot. Li Po was really afraid that he would fall and fall apart.
Seeing his arrival, Li Po ordered someone to get the blueprint of Ziwei City.
Ziwei City refers to the entire Luoyang Palace City, Xianren Palace is the core part of Ziwei City, and the area outside Zetian Gate is where the Imperial City is located. In the past, all the imperial offices were located there.
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Li Po summoned Pei Ju in front of him and pointed at the drawings, "You have said several times that you want to renovate Luoyang Palace, and I discussed it with others.
I have no intention of moving the capital. From now on, Luoyang will be my palace and there will be no more major renovations..."
Having said this, he drew a circle on the drawing and said, "These city walls have always been an eyesore to me. I will have them all demolished next year."
The palace needs to look like a palace, but how can it be built like this? A city within a city, are you afraid of being attacked? I don't think about it, if the enemies attack the palace city, can you expect some of the city walls to be defended?
Follow the pattern of Chang'an, just build a high wall outside, and build a tower with many towers, as if you were in prison, which is unnecessary."
Pei Ju nodded his head, "Your Majesty said that every time I enter the palace, I feel like a bird in a cage, and my mind is not happy..."
Having said this, he took a look at the emperor's expression and then continued: "These are all done by Emperor Yang himself. Perhaps he is afraid of the people in Guanxi and is afraid that someone will rebel against him, so that's why he's doing this?"
At this time, it was natural to pull Yang Er out and whip him. Li Po nodded happily, "Let me just say, it was superfluous and made like a turtle shell. It was extremely ugly and did not have the slightest air of an emperor. No wonder he ran away in a hurry.
, it turns out that I was prepared for it, haha.”
Pei Ju laughed with him. When the emperor talked about Yang Guanglai, his words were always mean and mean. He could see his temper clearly, so he might as well add insult to injury to make the emperor laugh.
Then he added: "Since Your Majesty has the intention to imitate the Chang'an palace city, I think it is better to incorporate all the land in Heyang into the imperial city. Luoyang is built along the Luoshui River. Due to the terrain, it looks a bit skewed.
Especially Ziwei City is located in a corner, which makes it feel top-heavy. It is far less balanced and grand than the Tai Chi Palace in Chang'an.
Including Dongfang into the imperial city can slightly reduce the disadvantages, and the bricks and tiles that happen to be removed can also be used on it, what do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Po thought for a while, and it didn't take much effort. What Yang Guang left behind was relatively unfavorable, and if he changed it, it would show a new look.
That is to say, Li Po didn't want to work too hard. If he changed the emperor, he might start over again and build another palace next to Luoshui.
However, he was still a little worried and warned: "Be careful when you start construction. This place was built by Yu Wenkai and others after all. Don't dig out any water veins or anything like that."
Pei Ju bared his teeth and smiled, thinking that what you care about must not be the water veins, but the dragon veins, right? In fact, there is no need to worry about this. You also said that you will not move the capital to Luoyang, so Luoyang can only be a temporary residence.
I haven't heard that dragon veins will appear in the palace.
According to the theory of Feng Shui, in addition to the Dragon Head Plain in Chang'an, the most likely place for dragon veins to appear is the place where Longxing is located, which is Yunnei City, which was also the location of the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
If anyone wants to cut off the Dragon Vein of the Tang Dynasty, he can go to Mayi.
He was thinking about something unreasonable in his mind, but he said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I know the seriousness of it, I will discuss it with others again and again, and then report to Your Majesty, and then we will start the project."
Speaking of which, He Dafu is still there. If he... is still sane and can come to Luoyang, he will definitely be able to do a more comprehensive job. You must know that He Dafu followed Yu Wenkai to build Luoyang back then, and he was very concerned about every brick and tile here.
, everyone is familiar with it..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Po waved his hand and said, "Pi Guo Gong is not as strong as Qing. After getting He's artifacts, he may have fulfilled his wish, and people will grow old quickly, so don't go there." I’m tired of each other.”
After hearing this, Pei Ju couldn't help but feel a little jealous. He remembered that when Emperor Wen died, he also called He Guilin in to talk... He Guilin was so virtuous and capable that he was treated so favorably by the emperor?
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"Luoyang has convenient water transportation, and more and more people will be traveling from north to south. Please don't be impatient. The prosperity of Luoyang is just around the corner."
Over the past few days, I have looked around and found that everything is in good order, all thanks to your ability.
Now the government is cleaning up redundant officials. There is no need to panic here in Henan. Just follow orders. I see, there are ministers waiting here to preside over, so there is no need to worry about the officials being mediocre or doing anything illegal."
After hearing this, Pei Ju immediately saluted and thanked him. With the emperor's words, it meant that a conclusion had been reached. Everyone's hard work over the past few years was not in vain. At the end of this year, everyone in Henan should have a place to share their merits.
As for the elimination of redundant officials, he really isn't too worried. Not to mention that there are already a lot of vacancies among officials in Henan, and the elimination of redundant officials will not be able to eliminate those in Henan.
Moreover, he had already talked with his cousin Pei Shiqing before. The Ministry of Personnel is reorganizing the officialdom this year and next. The focus is mainly on Jiangnan and Shuzhong, and then on Guanxi. However, Henan, Shandong, Jin and Hebei are not among them. List.
It's just that Pei Shiqing is still the same person. He is timid in his calm manner. He vaguely persuades his cousin to leave as soon as he can. A place for his retirement has been reserved for him in Zhuzhi, Hedong. He is over eighty years old. Even though you are dead, you are still messing around in the officialdom, and you may end up in a miserable state.
These words sounded very unpleasant to Pei Ju. He, Pei Ju, had been an official all his life to provide for his old age? He, Pei Ju, would rather die in office. If he lost his official position, how would he live his life?
"Is Your Majesty going back to Chang'an?"
Li Po nodded, "Everything is so entangled that I can't help myself."
The emperor's pretentiousness made Pei Ju secretly smile, but in his opinion, the emperor was able to patrol eastward to Luoyang, and how long he stayed in Luoyang was not the key to the problem. The key was that the emperor was here.
Of course, he couldn't say that, otherwise he would be afraid of losing his life, so he immediately bowed and saluted, and reluctantly advised: "How long have you been in Luoyang, Your Majesty? You haven't seen many people, and you haven't seen all the famous places in Luoyang, so you are leaving. , How can I be embarrassed by this?"
Li Posu was so numb that half of his body was numb. If it were someone younger, he might just go up and kick him.
He smiled and said, "Please don't be pretentious. It's not like I haven't been on patrol before. No matter where the car goes, there will be no peace. I do things up and down with fear, lest I see my mistakes."
Alas, how can these mere words be coaxed?"
Pei Ju's heart trembled a few times, and he immediately flattered him, "Your Majesty sees things so clearly, which is beyond the reach of kings in the past. I can't blame your Majesty for rarely traveling. I see."
Li Po had heard this kind of flattery a lot, so he didn't really care. "By the way, you should have heard the news. I want to launch an army to attack Goguryeo. Do you think this year or next year is the right time to launch the army? What are the pros and cons of this war?"