Bingzi (seventh day) of the first month of spring in the seventh year of Yuande is the day of the beginning of spring.
It may be difficult for future generations to imagine, but in feudal agricultural society, this day was almost a day that determined life and death for the country and its people.
Because only by determining the time of the beginning of spring can we effectively guide the agricultural production and life of the year.
Especially in this era where extensive farming is more common.
Therefore, in religion, Jumang, the son of Baidi Shaogao, is the god of Sichun and the king of Mu De.
According to the record of "Mozi" written by Mr. Mo Zhai: In the past, Duke Mu of Zheng was in the temple in the middle of the day. There was a god on the left side of the door with the body of a bird. He was dressed in plain clothes and had a square face. When Duke Mu of Zheng saw it, he ran away in fear.
The god said: "Don't be afraid! The emperor enjoys his daughter's bright virtues, so that Xi Nu can live nine years out of ten years, so that if the country is prosperous and the descendants are prosperous, Zheng will not be lost." Duke Mu bowed to the head again and said, "Dare you ask for the name of the god?
"Said: "I am Jumang."
According to this record, at least in the Spring and Autumn Period, Jumang's image has been fixed.
It has a human head, a bird body and a square face, with two dragons riding in and out.
Therefore, when Liu Che walked out of the palace, he was shocked to find that the palace officials had pasted the portrait of God Gou Mang on the doors inside and outside the palace.
After walking down the steps, hundreds of civil and military officials, princes and ministers had gathered in the square in front of the Xuanshi Hall.
"Welcome Your Majesty!" All the ministers bowed their heads.
"Today is the beginning of spring. God's blessing will bring spring back to all things and bring harmony to heaven and earth! I and you will go to the eastern suburbs to welcome the spring!" Liu Che said softly.
"I will obey His Majesty's rules!"
As a result, the mighty Emperor Lu Bo began to launch. Surrounded by dozens of brand-new steel chariots, Liu Che rode the chariot and left the Weiyang Palace eastward with hundreds of civil and military officials.
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The cart drove smoothly through the streets of Chang'an. Looking up, most of the city of Chang'an was in ruins.
Since October last winter, the relocation and reconstruction work in Chang'an has begun.
Up to now, in more than three months, the demolition work of most of the markets and residential areas in Chang'an has been basically completed. Countless garbage and broken bricks are transported out of Chang'an City every day.
At the same time, more than a dozen villages have been rebuilt.
These villages are all planned, designed and constructed in a unified manner.
The size, layout and area are exactly the same.
Of course, you can also choose the specifications you like or want.
As long as you have money...
"Before the summer of April, I want to see a new Chang'an..." Liu Che said to Ji An.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. The Shaofu, Internal History, Zhijinwu, and the Prime Minister's Palace have all issued military orders. Chang'an will definitely be completely new before the summer of April!" Ji An said quickly.
From October in winter to April in summer, it takes half a year to rebuild more than half of the buildings in a huge city like Chang'an. It may be difficult for other dynasties.
But for the Han Dynasty, it was actually not too difficult.
Because when Chang'an City was built, it took a total of four months...
Therefore, Liu Che felt that half a year was enough!
You know, nowadays, the Han Dynasty has a professional engineering construction team to camp.
After paying attention to the reconstruction and re-planning of Chang'an City, Liu Che turned his attention to a warrior in full armor who was waiting in front of him. He waved to him and asked with a smile: "Luo Aiqing has always been a good person!"
When the warrior heard this, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please don't give up. I hope everything is well with you!"
There is no doubt that this person is Luo Ying, the current prince of Minyue.
After more than ten years in Chang'an, Luo Ying is now a standard Chang'an person.
He had his hair tied up in a crown, his speech was polite, he was tall and strong, and he looked really full of vigor.
Even Liu Che couldn't help but praise: "You are such a great husband!"
At this moment, Luo Ying's height was almost seven feet two inches.
And he is only seventeen years old this year. There is no doubt that such a height belongs to the standard of height for heroes even in the north.
However, in recent years, the younger generation of Han aristocrats and descendants of powerful landlords are generally taller and stronger than their parents.
This is mainly due to Liu Che advocating and encouraging people to eat and drink various dairy products.
The slogan "a cup of milk in the morning and a glass of milk in the evening, a healthy generation" is now well known to everyone.
There are even Huang-Lao sect who provided firepower in their thoughts and theories. Why could Zhang Cang, Marquis of Beiping, live so long? Isn’t it because people live on milk every day?
Nowadays, even ordinary landlord class families in Chang'an and Guanzhong have begun to develop the habit and tradition of letting their children and nephews eat and drink dairy products from an early age.
Of course, there are also disadvantages.
For example, some gentlemen feel that drinking cow's milk, goat's milk, or mare's milk is not enough, so they must drink human milk, and fresh human milk.
They did so many inappropriate things that Tingwei had to take action to stop them and give them a severe beating.
"Your Majesty, please do me a favor!" Luo Ying heard this and bowed quickly.
There is no doubt that he is extremely satisfied with his current physique and physique.
Moreover, he attributed all of this to the fact that he was "nourished by the emperor's energy" and "cultivated by the king's energy".
Even the envoys from the Minyue Kingdom who came to the DPRK at four o'clock were dumbfounded and unbelievable after meeting the crown prince. They were even more in awe of China and more afraid of Liu Che.
There is no way, Fujian and Yue are poor and the people are generally not tall.
Luo Ying's height undoubtedly stood out among the Minyue royal family, far surpassing that of his father and ancestors.
So much so that now, there are rumors in the Minyue Kingdom that the Crown Prince is close to the Emperor and is inspired by the dragon's aura, which makes him look like Emperor Yu...
"You have been in Chang'an for twelve years..." Liu Che looked at him and said leisurely: "I intend to let you return to the country, and in the capital of Changzhi, you and Baiyue will spread the news of becoming the king of all Xia...
What do you think, sir?"
When Luo Ying heard this, he was slightly stunned. Return home?
To be honest, he can't even speak about the Minyue Kingdom, and he has even forgotten the customs of Minyue.
Now, he has a wife, teachers, and friends in Chang'an. He is reluctant to return to China.
This is not only an emotional issue, but also a major issue related to the quality of life!
In Chang'an, he can travel with his classmates and friends, arm in arm, and talk about the world.
Many materials and files in Taixue, Wuyuan, and even Shiqu Pavilion are open to him.
Therefore, he knew very well how big the world was and how small Minyue was.
Now, in his eyes, he knows very well that China is the center of the world, and Chang'an is the center of China.
The so-called Minyue is just a small country in a borderland and a humble place.
The land is no bigger than three counties in China, and the people are less than one county.
Not only are resources scarce, but life is hard. To put it bluntly, being a king in Minyue may not be as comfortable as a small nobleman in Chang'an!
Therefore, Luo Ying thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to serve as your Majesty's bodyguard for the rest of my life, but I don't want to return to the country! Please also ask your Majesty to issue an edict to select good men and women among your ministers Kunzhong!"
Liu Che was not surprised that Luo Ying had this idea.
Since ancient times, China's wealth has been unmatched by other countries.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many people crying and shouting when they come to China and refusing to leave.
However, Liu Che had trained Luo Ying for so long, so he naturally refused to let him learn Adou.
He has to go back if he wants to, and if he doesn't want to, he has to go back.
"Why do you have such thoughts?" Liu Che looked at him and asked curiously: "Do you know that your father Wang has written many times in the past few years, asking me to send you back to your country?"
When Luo Ying heard this, his face turned red and Nono nodded.
This is a fact. Nowadays, many people in Minyue have expectations for him.
This was due not only to the envoys traveling to and from Chang'an who helped promote and clamor that "most princes have the appearance of Emperor Yu", but also to the needs of Minyue itself.
It's too weak!
Especially today when the Kingdom of Nanyue and the Kingdom of Donghae are both included.
Minyue is under tremendous pressure.
There are countless people in Donghai County and South Vietnam who are eyeing Minyue.
Under such circumstances, all the forces in Fujian and Yue urgently needed an heir from Chang'an who had a good relationship with the Emperor of China to take charge and dispel those ill-intentioned eyes.
Liu Che smiled and said: "Even if you don't think about my father, you still have to think about the Fujian and Yue tribes and millions of people!"
"Are you willing to just watch the various tribes of Baiyue being tattooed, drinking blood like hair, and not becoming kings?" Liu Che looked at him with a smile and asked.
When Luo Ying heard this, he quickly shook his head.
Ever since Liu Che killed Xu Guan, Luo Ying's education has been taken care of by the Chu Poetry School and the Lu Confucian School.
The idea of distinguishing between Hua and Yi and turning Yi into Xia was deeply rooted in his heart.
Moreover, as a descendant of the Luo family, the bloodline of Emperor Yu, and a descendant of Gou Jian, how could he watch his compatriots live such a miserable life?
"However, I speak lightly and have no foundation in the country..." Luo Ying said, "I have also dreamed of returning to the country and taking the throne. I will use your majesty's government to make everyone in Fujian and Vietnam aware of China's system, and win your majesty's favor."
It was known by... Ran that the tribes of Fujian and Yue have been divided for a long time, and the various factions in the country are fighting endlessly!"
"I think that if I return to my country, I may be in danger of losing my life! I don't regret my death. I am afraid of His Majesty's wrath. If the King's troops enter, all the tribes of Baiyue will be innocent..." Luo Ying looked at Liu Che with fear as he said this.
He naturally knew that what he said was a bit sensitive.
But it's true!
The Minyue Kingdom has always been a mess.
The Luo family is nominally a royal family, but in fact it is just like that after the orders of the Yue King of Changzhi.
At that time, Emperor Gao established his ancestor Wuzhu, but within a few years, another powerful faction took hold of Empress Lu and established the East China Sea Kingdom.
This shows the fierce internal struggle among the Yue people!
Although it is said that the Luo family is of the bloodline of Emperor Yu, the descendant of King Goujian.
However, the ancestors of many great nobles in Fujian and Yue can be traced back to these two ancestors!
If you piss them off, it's not impossible to kill the king!
And Luo Ying knew very well that once he returned to China and ascended the throne, he would inevitably adopt a comprehensive pro-Han policy or even a comprehensive Sinicization policy.
These policies will deeply harm the interests of the feudal nobles in Fujian and Yue.
Once he angers them, he will definitely die. Once he dies, Chang'an will be furious.
When the time comes, the huge fleet of boats and ships will come overwhelmingly, and the horses' hooves will crush the entire Fujian and Yue country to pieces!
That's why he didn't want to return home.
But Liu Che smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir! When you return to the country, I will give you the power to suppress the people of Fujian and Yue and dominate the whole country!"
"I will send Lieutenant Feng Che, General Hu Ben, and three thousand soldiers to escort Aiqing back to the country..." Liu Che said calmly, this is to lend Luo Ying a sharp long knife.
With the protection of the Tiger Guards, Liu Che did not believe that there was any mountain in the Minyue Kingdom that dared to show its teeth?
Of course, there is no way to solve the Fujian-Vietnam issue by relying solely on force and turn the Fujian mountainous area into an integral part of China.
Liu Che knew very well that Minyue's military force was actually quite weak.
The reason why the Min-Vietnam problem is difficult to solve is that there are a large number of primitive tribes scattered in the middle and lower parts of the Min River.
These people are difficult and unruly.
With the strength of the Qin army back then, there was nothing they could do against them.
Minzhong County had to be abandoned shortly after its establishment, and the Qin people were disgraced.
Historically, when Emperor Wu destroyed Minyue, he also had trouble with the Minyue tribes. He could only move away the nobles and Hanized Yue people, and then ignore the Minjiang tribes and let them play in the mud by themselves.
But Liu Che didn't want such a result.
Because if Fujian is controlled, the Taiwan Strait can be controlled, making China's coastal waterways and roads completely unblocked.
In addition, no matter how you say it, the Minyue tribes are also descendants of Yan and Huang, and they are also descendants of Queen Yu!
This is a fact acknowledged by both Liu Che and the Minyue people themselves.
If you just ask a person from the Minyue tribe now, he must think that he is a descendant of Emperor Yu and has the blood of King Goujian flowing in his body.
Therefore, in fact, the Fujian-Vietnam issue is not a military issue.
It's just an economic issue and a political issue.
In terms of economy, Liu Che has no solution for the time being. After all, Fujian is very mountainous. However, the local area can develop offshore and offshore fishing to make up for the shortcomings of agriculture.
As for political means...
Liu Che happens to have a trump card in his hand that specifically targets all ethnic groups in Baiyue!
"In addition, I have decided to move the Han Ding to various places in the East China Sea, Fujian, Yue, and South Vietnam to accept the worship and sacrifices of various tribes of the Yue people. Da Honglu, the imperial censor, and Zhi Jinwu will be responsible for protecting, transporting, and preaching to the Yue people.
!" Liu Che said calmly.
But everyone who heard it had their pupils dilated.
Han Ding!
At that time, Liu Che found the Xuzhou tripod, which was suspected to be one of the nine tripods, from the Houtu Temple in Fensui!
It is now recognized as an artifact in the world and a sacred object in the hearts of thousands of people.
It is the projection of the will of the ancient ancestors and kings, the embodiment of wisdom, and has guided the ancestors forward countless times over the years.
Its significance and value are beyond doubt!
Especially for the Yue people, this tripod was cast by Emperor Yu and is the incarnation of their ancestors and gods.
If it is dispatched, it will go to various ethnic groups in Baiyue for exhibitions and announcements.
Then it will definitely cause a huge sensation!
In front of it, no Yue tribe dared to bare their teeth and resist.
