The first day of the first lunar month of the fifth year of the Han Dynasty.
The first day of the new year.
The capital of the Han Dynasty, Jiankang Prefecture.
There was no one in the cold hall.
A figure slowly emerged from behind the screen, reaching out to touch the dragon chair and the empty table that had not been sat on for a long time. The maid next to him had already prepared a bucket and towel.
"Happy New Year, sister!" the voice sounded, and another person came over, "I heard the maid said that my sister was here, so I looked for her."
The person who walked over was none other than the virtuous concubine Yuchi Chifan, and the one who stood there rubbing the table was none other than the Han Dynasty's Empress Lechang.
On the first day of every month, Lechang would come over and wipe this set of tables and chairs himself. This was a well-known rule in the palace, even on the first day of the new year.
Lechang said with a smile: "Happy New Year, sister."
Yuchi Chifan stepped forward and lowered his voice and said, "Sister, do you miss Your Majesty again?"
"Don't you want my sister?" Lechang asked.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"It's so early in the morning. Why are you here if you don't sleep in? It's only at noon that the ministers greet you." Lechang asked curiously.
"My sister must have read your Majesty's letter home," Yuchi Chifan said with a smile. "The meaning revealed between the lines of your Majesty's words makes my sister not in the mood to sleep."
"Move the capital?" Lechang frowned slightly.
"Apart from this, your Majesty has not given us any more sisters." Yuchi Chifan joked.
Li Xingchen never had a good image or reputation among them.
Lechang sighed: "After all, the north is still the heart of the Central Plains, and the southeast is peaceful, but there is no way to compare it. Your Majesty wants to unify the nine states, and he should use the Central Plains as the foundation of the imperial court, so the idea of moving the capital is reasonable.
middle."
Moving the capital is something that the Han Dynasty is currently discussing among both the government and the public.
Although His Majesty has not mentioned this matter in public, he has spoken to many important ministers in private. In name, he only asked them for their opinions on this matter. They did not even need to express their opinions on this matter, but it is obvious that
Your Majesty is already telling everyone.
Before the Han Dynasty has any new policies or new strategies to be promulgated or implemented, His Majesty will come out to brief the ministers and let everyone prepare mentally in advance. Of course, if anyone feels that this matter is obviously inappropriate, you can also take this opportunity to first
Stand up and communicate with His Majesty in private, so as not to stand up and sing the opposite when it is implemented. This can greatly improve the efficiency of the court and avoid policy duplication. Otherwise, the face of Your Majesty and the court will be damaged, and so will
It affects the people's trust in the court.
His Majesty has mentioned moving the capital again and again, obviously he already has an idea in mind.
Although the ministers may disagree, they still have to consider the depth of their thoughts after His Majesty mentioned it repeatedly.
Moreover, you have to weigh and weigh, if you want to object, how to organize the language and how much resistance you will encounter.
There were not only voices of opposition to the move of the capital in the court. Of course, the northern ministers headed by Yang Su and others fully supported it. The capital of the imperial court was moved to the north. Even now that the Han Dynasty has implemented the imperial examination system, it actually affects the local aristocratic families.
There is not much benefit anymore, and it may even completely crush the surviving family, but in the long run, it is not a bad thing for the people in the north.
The capital of the imperial court is where the soul and heart of the imperial court are. Not to mention that all government decrees will be issued from here, this place will also become the economic and cultural center of the Han Dynasty. The war-torn north is in great need of the infiltration of wealth and the cultivation of culture.
Otherwise, this land may really turn from the heart of China into a barren desert that is outside the main body of Chinese culture.
Of course, the ministers in the north knew that moving the capital would bring endless wealth and glory.
Even if it is a temporary effort, it is worth it.
Of course the ministers in the south would not agree.
However, Jiankang Mansion is located in Jiangbiao, and because it was the seat of the Jin Dynasty back then, the city planning was messy. It has been running at high load for so many years, and obvious urban diseases have appeared - this term was mentioned by His Majesty. Now
Already, state officials from various places are asking the treasury for funds for maintenance and infrastructure development, saying that our city will be destroyed if we don’t give them money to “treat” the disease.
Simply speaking from the perspective of a capital city, Jiankang Mansion, which has developed too disorderly and has even broken through the confinement of the city wall, is actually not very suitable.
What the capital needs to highlight is its political role, its majesty and solemnity as the heart of a huge empire. In contrast, Jiankang Mansion, which is about to become a big market, although it gathers goods and wealth from all directions, it is really detrimental.
The image of the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty has not expanded or renovated the palaces of the Southern Dynasties in recent years. The palace is not large in scale and is far from being compared with the palaces of the old dynasties such as Chang'an and Luoyang in the north. Naturally, it cannot represent the Han Dynasty.
In addition, Jiankang Mansion's control over the northern Central Plains and even Youzhou, grassland, northwest and other places further away is too weak. At best, it can only be said that it still has some advantages when facing Nanyang and other places.
However, the latter now has no other enemies that can compete with the Han Dynasty. Under the protection of the navy, the Han Dynasty's caravan is almost rampant. No one can stop them except God. Therefore, this should not be the future of the Han Dynasty.
The main goal of the strategic expedition is to let the merchants explore a little bit, not to mention that Nanzhong, Lingnan and other places have been integrated into the Han Dynasty, and the Han army has even planned to sharpen its sword towards Tianzhu.
In the future, the Han Dynasty will still have to pay more attention to the north.
Therefore, Jiankang Prefecture, as the capital, no longer has an advantage in geographical location.
In this regard, the ministers in the south actually had nothing to say. The only thing they could control was whether the relocation of the capital would waste people and money.
But if they say that, it's like saying it in vain.
The purpose of the political center moving north is to strengthen its control over the north. In other words, it can reduce the consumption that the court has to incur due to the distance between the north and the north, and at the same time bring the people of the north back home as soon as possible. What can be saved in this way
The cost is countless, and even the results achieved cannot be bought with money.
What's more, Dahan's treasury is now empty. Firstly, it's because the war cost a lot. Secondly, it's also because of Li Xingchen's original concept of spending more money to make more money later. In addition, Dahan's internal canal dredging, Chidao construction, etc.
It required a large investment from the court, so any money was quickly consumed.
However, after the war ended and the canal was opened to navigation, there would be no expenditure, and due to the economic development driven by the Chi Road and the canal, the national treasury would be filled up quickly. Even the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce have reached a consensus on this.