The reply to Yun Dingxing was full of Li Po's style.
"The Ministry of Industry is not my private property. Nowadays, bridges and roads are being built everywhere, but you only talk about imperial mausoleums and palaces. How can you be in charge of the Ministry of Industry? I remember your hard work for many years, and this will not happen next time."
The memorial and reply must be forwarded through the disciples to the Minister of Finance and then to the Ministry of Industry.
During this process, if anyone feels that what the emperor said is wrong, they can reject it. It is a good opportunity for those ministers with character to make a name for themselves. However, this situation rarely happens. Anyway, Li Po has never encountered it in the past few years since he was emperor.
Moreover, it was Yun Dingxing who was criticized. It is estimated that everyone who saw it would be happy, and it would not be surprising to even want to work harder to drive away the bug Lao Yun as soon as possible.
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Li Po was reading the memorial "happily" when Zhongshu ordered Xiao Yu to come and see him.
Xiao Yu came to ask the emperor when he planned to leave for Beijing. He was even more anxious than the emperor.
Being in the eastern capital, it was very inconvenient to convey news to Chang'an. Three prime ministers accompanied him to Luoyang. Cen Wenwen, the minister of Zhongshu, also came, as well as Pei Ju, who was also listed in Zhongshu.
The heads of the Zhongshu Provincial Department were almost gathered together, which caused many government affairs of Zhongshu to be delayed.
Liu Zhenghui, the deputy minister of Zhongshu, had asked several times in correspondence when Yu Jia would be able to return to Beijing, and he was obviously a little overwhelmed.
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After Xiao Yu sat down, he took two sips of tea and observed the emperor's expression.
He had heard that the emperor and the Queen of Silla had a candle-lit night talk last night and did not leave the emperor's palace all night long.
What kind of news did you tell someone?
This is Luoyang, not the palace of Chang'an. As the order of Zhongshu, accompanying him on the eastward tour, he has to shoulder the affairs of the three provinces of Zhongshu, Menxia and Shangshu.
This includes not only various government affairs, but also the protection of the emperor and concubines, as well as food and daily life, etc. It can be said that there are no secrets in Luoyang Palace for him.
Xiao Yu had a big meal last night. The emperor put the Queen of Silla to sleep...
How should we say this? This is what a man should do?
Xiao Yu felt that the emperor was too direct and careless in doing things, so he should discuss it with his ministers.
Things between men and women can easily cause trouble. If it is an ordinary woman, forget it, but the Queen of Silla... If she turns against her because of love, it may hurt the state affairs. It is inappropriate. It is inappropriate.
Your Majesty seems to be curious about sex? This is not a good habit, but the world is very strange now, and there are many female protagonists outside.
When the emperor visited the north that day to make an alliance with the Turks, some people came back and said that the emperor was very close to the Turks Khan. Could it be that...
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu had to give the emperor a thumbs up in his heart. In any case, His Majesty the Emperor is capable of things that others cannot do. Emperors of all dynasties were probably much inferior to him in this matter.
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Li Po didn't know yet that this guy was planning something for him, so he raised his head and asked, "What's the matter with you? Tell me."
Xiao Yu put away his scattered thoughts. The emperor felt refreshed. He must have had a very happy time last night.
He is a straightforward person and has a loud mouth, but he is not stupid enough to interfere in the emperor's private life easily. That is the responsibility of the Ministry of Menxia. Afterwards, he can just go back to Beijing and tell Feng Deyi.
"His Majesty has been on tour eastward for nearly two months. When does Your Majesty want to return to Beijing? It is best for me to be prepared."
Li Po nodded. If the Silla envoy hadn't arrived, he would have already set off. "Having spent all this time in Luoyang, do you have any insight into the current status of the Eastern Capital?"
Xiao Yu thought for a while and replied: "Since ancient times, Dongdu has been known for its favorable geographical location, but now that its vitality has been seriously damaged, it may not be easy to restore the old outlook.
I think it is enough for His Majesty to come here for a tour every two years, and there is no need to set up a platform to make it the most important thing in the world.
As your Majesty has said before, the Western Capital and the Eastern Capital are juxtaposed, which is the source of this trouble. I also believe that although Luoyang is good, it lacks the image of an emperor and is far less rich than Chang'an. It is acceptable to use it as a palace, but cannot be treated as such.
For Kyoto.”
Li Po smiled and asked tactfully, "You are not trying to figure out my wishes, are you? Nowadays, maritime affairs are in the ascendant, and it is only a matter of time to occupy Liaodong. It is convenient to control the world with Luoyang.
Chang'an is far away, and Pei Hongda and others have asked us to set up a platform in Luoyang. This is also the intention. Isn't it that you don't know?"
Xiao Yu shook his head slightly, "I have served your majesty for a long time and have been favored by your majesty. I am grateful for your majesty's kindness. Your majesty should also know my temperament, answer the questions correctly before you, and never deceive in order to invite your favor.
Luoyang is at the heart of the world, so it is convenient. However, when the world is settled and people's hearts are at peace for the first time, Your Majesty sits in Chang'an and looks at the world. This is a move that is in response to the general trend.
The power of the world should be collected as much as possible, and the interests of the world should be maximized as much as possible, so that the center can control the four directions. No matter how good Luoyang is, setting up a platform is an act of decentralizing power and dispersing interests, which is contrary to the national policy previously established by His Majesty.
In my opinion, when the prosperous times come in ten or twenty years, it will not be too late to mention the title of Eastern Capital again."
Li Po smiled with satisfaction. This place in Luoyang is very magical. Even though Li Po had already made a plan in his mind, he didn't want to leave after staying here for a long time. It's not his fault that Li Mi, Wang Shichong and others broke it here.
Head.
What Xiao Yu said makes sense. Apart from its favorable location, Luoyang now has little to commend it.
Moreover, the imperial court's actions are also running on the road of centralization. Generals with great achievements have returned to the court one after another, and there are also fewer generals in various places.
Under such a general trend, no matter how good Luoyang is, it is still not a place where the emperor can live for a long time, let alone set up a platform for his descendants.
Xiao Yu didn't say anything. He meant that it would not be too late to consider Luoyang's status when Luoyang became prosperous. Luoyang now obviously could not deserve the title of the Eastern Capital.
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"Then you will go back and make preparations first. After seeing off the people from Silla in a few days, we will set off back to the capital."
Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Without Feng Lun and Wen Yanbo, talking to the emperor became smoother.
His mouth moved a few times, and he really wanted to say the last sentence, don't indulge in beauty and forget about business. How many days will it take to wait? I don't want to spend more time with the Queen of Silla.
Bar?
But when the words came to his lips, they turned into, "Yes, I will go back and make people prepare to set off..."
After saying that, he smacked his lips with unfinished thoughts, but finally couldn't hold it back and said: "Your Majesty, I heard from Minister Pei that Jin Shengman, the princess of Silla, wants to request to accompany her back to the capital. Does the queen also have the same intention?
If this is the case, I’d better make preparations in advance.”
Li Po waved his hand without raising his head, "I have my own arrangements, please don't get into trouble."
Xiao Yu hit a nail, and immediately felt much better physically and mentally. He bowed and bowed. When he left the Ziwei Palace, he was still thinking that there were a lot of women from Silla in the palace, and he didn't know what benefits they had to win over His Majesty.
favor.
Then should I gather a few of them and have a taste?