Of course, there are prerequisites for all funds and resources to be directed to Luoyang. The construction of the canal has greatly facilitated the exchange of materials between the north and the south. At the same time, the expansion plan of Jiankang Mansion and the new construction plan of Chang'an City have reached the final stage.
Of course, according to the complete plan, there are still many places that have not been built in the repair and expansion of Chang'an City. After all, this is an important hub for the Han Dynasty to connect to the outside of the Great Wall in the northwest in the future. What is now completed is only the first phase, but in addition to the original Chang'an City Wall
, which is enough.
After all, the Northwest War has just begun. I don’t know when the Han Dynasty will open up the Hexi Corridor and then invade the Western Regions.
Since Chang'an and Jiankang Prefecture do not need people for the time being, the construction team and materials can naturally be moved to Luoyang.
The new Luoyang City is under construction, which is exciting to say. In fact, the imperial court only allocated half of the funds for this Luoyang City. Most of the remaining money was generously donated by merchants and aristocratic families from all over the country, and even Guanzhong,
People in Bashu, Jingzhou and Jiangnan also raised funds. In recent years, the connection between the south and Bashu and other places has become closer and closer, and the economy has naturally developed faster and faster. Coupled with the constant wars between the imperial court and the north, the entire society has
It is operating at a high speed, so many people have begun to have spare money.
Chinese people are essentially simple and selfless. The country has allowed me to enjoy peace and even allowed me to save some money. When I have no money, I can even apply for a certain amount of subsidies from the Charity Hall. So now I
When you have money, of course you don't mind giving a little to the court.
It can be said that the successful fundraising for the construction of Luoyang this time has also changed the minds of many celebrities who originally had doubts about Li Xinchen's policies and even stood on the opposite side. The seemingly deviant behavior of the imperial court was actually real.
To bring peace and prosperity to the people of this era, now that we have seen this fact, everyone will naturally be better able to put aside their prejudices and go out to serve the great Han.
Just recently, there are no less than ten famous people in the world who have been recruited by various academies.
Of course...the fact that the Han unified the country and firmly established himself as the world's hegemon may also be another very important objective factor.
Anyway, if you don't become an official, you will have to be a villager in the mountains and fields for the rest of your life. In fact, among the most reclusive celebrities, how many of them really want to be like Xianyunyehe? Aren't they just waiting for the opportunity?
That’s all.
As for the merchants and aristocratic families who donated generously, the purpose of the merchants is naturally very clear. The future Luoyang City must be the heart of the world. Just looking at the imperial court's plan for this city, we know that by then, money will flow like water in this city.
Now, if you take the initiative and get the reward from the court, you will be able to occupy a better location in the city more easily with this reward and experience.
The importance the Han attached to Luoyang is largely reflected in the fact that all the houses and land in this new Luoyang city cannot be bought with money, but need to be distributed uniformly by the court according to the application needs of the people.
, when the time comes, whoever contributed more to the previous construction of the city will naturally be allocated a good location, and you can even choose it yourself.
Naturally, the aristocratic families were more unlucky. In the imperial court's Northern Expedition, the aristocratic families contributed a lot. Therefore, the imperial court did not treat the northern aristocratic families as simply as it did to the Jiangnan aristocratic families. All family properties, acres and so on were confiscated.
It allows the aristocratic family to continue to retain a certain amount of property, but it has just changed from a local snake to a local rich man now.
But the imperial court is so tolerant to you, do you have to show it too?
It just so happens that the imperial court needs money to build Luoyang, so why don't we give you a chance? You all are so interested.
After all, the aristocratic families are still rich, so naturally they cannot give too little.
Although everyone had their own thoughts, the money was not enough. Therefore, even the Ministry of Household Affairs was surprised when the money came in from various channels. If nothing else, just the corruption and bribery during the Yushitai inspection process and the personal enrichment.
There were hundreds of officials found, most of whom were officials in local and state capitals, but there were also several "big fish". The court was not merciful at all. Those who deserved to be sentenced were sentenced to death, and those who deserved to have their heads punished were punished. The entire officialdom
It has been in turmoil for several months.
Those who were fine were afraid that someone would slander them and cause trouble for themselves, while those who were already in trouble were even more worried and anxious all day long. Among the hundreds of people, more than ten of them surrendered because they could not bear the psychological pressure.
The city of Luoyang is rising day by day amid such turbulences. At the same time, the Chidao leading directly from Luoyang to Longmen is also under construction. If Li Xingchen comes to Longmen again next month, the speed may be twice as fast as today.
Construction here at Longmen is also in full swing.
Longmen Academy is entrenched on the side of Longmen Mountain, adjacent to the Longmen Grottoes, pavilions and pavilions, and is particularly majestic and grand. On the periphery of Longmen Academy, various government offices, shops, inns and the like have been built.
In addition, there are other academies surrounding Longmen Academy. Most of them are almost completed. In addition, the academies on the other side of Yishui are gradually showing up. Even the Longmen Construction Department of the Ministry of Industry is planning to build one on Yishui.
A bridge directly connects the current east and west coasts, but the demand is not that big now, and it can be solved by boats, so it is temporarily shelved. When colleges on the west coast are built one after another in the future, and the number of students is increasing, then this bridge will naturally
It will become a necessity.
The vibrant and prosperous scene of Longmen made Pei Ju, who was also involved in the design and construction, very pleased. Therefore, he also wanted Li Xingchen to take a look and express to the emperor that he was originally sent to do this project.
Things are right.
Pei Ju was not surprised when Li Xingchen came.
Shen Wuhua also came with him, and Pei Ju was not surprised. After all, behind the academy, the inner government is a wealthy man. When your majesty inspects the academy, the inner government will definitely send someone to accompany him, and the person sent is someone who no longer has any specific affairs to attend to.
Shen Wuhua expressed the trust and support of the inner government and the queen for Pei Ju, which is equivalent to sending a person to stand up and act as the face of the inner government. In fact, what he said and what he did was decided by Pei Ju himself, and the inner government only decided
Pay the money and don't interfere.
But Pei Ju was surprised to see Li Canghai and Princess Jinling standing next to Li Xingchen.
He is also a smart man, so how can he not understand what His Majesty wants to do? Otherwise, His Majesty would never have brought two children. Even if he did, he should have brought the eldest son with him, so that the eldest son would be aware of these new things of the man.
Institutions and the like have some understanding.
But His Majesty also brought Princess Jinling...
It seems that Longmen Academy is about to have new students.