In the Long Live Hall, Emperor Liu stood with a relaxed posture, holding a small bowl of steaming eight-treasure porridge in his hand. The spoon was scooping it up slowly, but his eyes still fell on the map of Luoyang City presented by Murong Yanchao.
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After this period of research, this blueprint alone, no matter how grand and majestic it is, cannot arouse his interest. In the twenty years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, Luoyang City has naturally achieved great results thanks to order and security.
Great recovery and development.
The heritage of the imperial capital of the Sui and Tang Dynasties for hundreds of years is there. Although it is far inferior to Kaifeng in terms of politics and economy, its status is unquestionable. It is the only other capital of the Han Dynasty today. Except for the first one or two years at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, its status is unquestionable.
, who served successively as guards in Xijing, were all important ministers and capable officials.
Although Luoyang has experienced several wars since the mid-Tang Dynasty, it has been basically preserved intact. The stagnation and depression are also due to the current situation. When Yan, the Duke of Teng County, was in office, Luoyang was repaired with great fanfare. However, it was also
It was just some patchwork, without the support of the imperial court, and it was impossible to support the renovation of the entire Luoyang city just by relying on the finances and taxes left in Xijing.
Murong Yanchao not only presented a planning map, but also a set of construction plans, and made a preliminary budget based on the expansion and overhaul of Kaifeng that year.
Uncle Murong was obviously a man who loved wonders and was very generous. Originally, he was planning to suggest that Emperor Liu demolish the old city and build a new Han Dynasty Luoyang City.
However, it was later discovered that the cost was too high. On the one hand, the construction cost also involved the interests of the people who took root in Luoyang. At the same time, it was also because of the architectural talents under him that he wanted to exceed the magnificent scale of the palace city.
The old city is hard to come by. Luoyang City in the Sui and Tang Dynasties can be called a pinnacle in the history of Chinese architecture.
Regardless of the cost, it would make it more gorgeous and magnificent as described in historical records, but Emperor Liu would be the first to fail. Therefore, Murong Yanchao’s final suggestion was to restore the old city of Luoyang to its original location.
It was renovated and renovated on the basis to restore it to its former glory while also injecting the elegance of the Han Dynasty.
Even so, the amount of work is still not small. Of course, the focus is not on the construction of Luoyang, but on the purpose of the construction, which is to move the capital.
Just a few days ago, Emperor Liu issued an official edict for the first time, asking the courtiers to discuss the matter of moving the capital. As a result, it naturally caused a shock in the court, setting off a turmoil and a lot of discussion.
Except for a few people who expressed their approval, most people clearly expressed their opposition, using the following reasons. First, Tokyo has been the capital for a long time, and the city cannot be moved lightly; second, Kaifeng is prosperous, and Luoyang is abandoned, and the new cannot be abandoned.
And seek the old; third, Luoyang's natural resources are far inferior to those of China and cannot support the capital; fourth, its remote location will increase the pressure on the imperial court's water transportation...
There are a lot of reasons for opposing the move of the capital, and they are well-founded, but the feeling given to Emperor Liu is that his ministers are reluctant to bear the prosperity of Kaifeng, including a large number of meritorious officials. In Emperor Liu's view,
Many ministers have deep roots in Tokyo and the Central Plains, and relocation will affect their own interests. This is the real reason for their opposition.
Among the few people who support moving the capital, there are even fewer who really have the overall interests of the country in mind and understand Emperor Liu's intentions. Most of them have little interests involved and express their approval in order to cater to Emperor Liu's ideas.
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Important ministers such as Wei Renpu did not express their opinions, and it was not easy for them to express their opinions. Especially Wei Renpu, in this case, as prime minister, ended up having different ideas from Emperor Liu. This not only affected the relationship between the monarch and his ministers, but also may affect the relationship between the emperor and his ministers.
North Korea Bureau.
The most important reason why Emperor Liu wanted to move the capital was that there was no danger to defend it. Kaifeng is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains. Although it has its unique advantages, it is also flat and flat, and the Yellow River cannot be used as a solid defensive natural barrier.
Even though the military pressure from the north is now very small.
Someone has already put forward a similar point of view. However, what Emperor Liu considered was that the Han Empire could not always be as strong as it is now. There would always be ups and downs, and what if
When the country encounters a crisis, a capital city that is in a state of great danger will inevitably be in an embarrassing situation.
At the same time, in order to defend Tokyo over the years, the imperial court has deployed too many troops in Kinki and north and south of the river. This is unreasonable and has increased the burden on the imperial court. And it has to be done because the safety of the capital is a must.
It is guaranteed, no matter in troubled times or in peaceful times.
If you want to move the capital, there is basically no other choice but Luoyang. Today, the only place that meets the "three elements" is the Yiluo area.
In the three dynasties of Liang, Tang and Jin, the choice of city was also between Kaifeng and Luoyang. Kaifeng was the base where Zhu Wen started his career, so it was natural to think of it as such; Li Cunxu established the Later Tang Dynasty in order to inherit the Tang Dynasty and Chang'an
It is dilapidated and the dragon spirit has dissipated. It is more understandable that the capital is Luoyang. Shi Jingtang succeeded the later Tang Dynasty and later moved the capital to Kaifeng. The reason is obvious, to provide money and food for the court, and to control the Central Plains and Hebei areas nearby.
There is a saying that during the Three Dynasties period, the southern countries were isolated, the northern vassal towns were numerous, and the Khitan was in trouble. Regardless of political or economic considerations, Kaifeng was a more suitable capital, and the shortcomings in military defense were also caused by the large number of
, the powerful Central Forbidden Army made up for it, and it had great convenience in mobilizing troops and going on expeditions.
In an emergency, extraordinary things were done and an extraordinary capital was established. However, now that the country has been unified and the empire has become stronger, all barbarians except the Khitan have surrendered. On the surface, the shortcomings of Kaifeng as the capital have been reduced again.
Under this situation, Emperor Liu felt more and more awkward.
Needless to say, the impression coming from the depths of his memory was that Kaifeng was not suitable to be the capital, and the fate of the Northern Song Dynasty made him even more warned.
However, after so many years, when he considered this matter again and started to implement it, Emperor Liu's mind had some subtle changes.
After careful comparison, Luoyang is indeed among the best in the world. It has all the necessary conditions and principles, and is fully qualified to be the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty. However, this place in the middle and right of Guan has completely declined compared to the past, which has affected Luoyang and the country.
It is an objective fact that the political and economic center of gravity moved eastward and southward, and it was accelerated after the troubled times in the late Tang Dynasty. Emperor Liu's construction of Kaifeng was a symbol, and the capital of Luoyang could be said to be going against the current to a certain extent.
Luoyang's geographical advantages, sometimes thought from another angle, are not very convincing. Emperor Liu is a history student, and through historical experience and lessons, he can clearly see that after the decline of an empire, no matter how solid the terrain is, It is also difficult to protect Luoyang. Over the past thousands of years, Luoyang has been ravaged by wars not once or twice.
Emperor Liu had stayed in Kaifeng for so many years, and he had deep feelings after all. He spent so much time, money and food on development. Considering the high and low interests involved in moving the capital, he was even more hesitant. Already.
At the same time, if the capital is moved to Luoyang, all classes in Tokyo will naturally be greatly affected, as will Luoyang. After all, moving the capital is not just about simply moving the imperial court to the past.
Over the past twenty years, Luoyang has also formed its own inherent interest class. Capitalizing in Luoyang is certainly a good thing for it. After all, it represents an improvement in political status. At the same time, it will also suffer serious impacts.
The imperial court established Kaifeng as the capital, and the capital felt pressure from all aspects. When Luoyang was reached, the water transportation distance was lengthened again. To maintain Luoyang's supply, the increase in pressure was bound to be significant.
At the same time, we have to consider, once the Guandong water transportation is blocked, will Luoyang be safe?
After thinking about it, it was difficult for outsiders to understand the inner contradictions of Emperor Liu. Obviously, this was difficult to change, not because of resistance from above and below, but because of Emperor Liu's psychology.
In the end, whether to move the capital or not depends on Emperor Liu's personal wishes. Others' suggestions can be listened to, but they are not important and do not play a decisive role.