Han Shizu

Chapter 1166 Lucky Xijing

In early summer, although the temperature is rising day by day, it is not considered hot. On the contrary, with suitable temperature, sufficient sunshine, and occasional rain, the forests and grains in the Heluo land are thriving, and the most vigorous stage is probably the currently.

Along the way to the west, fields can be seen everywhere, and the spring-planted grains have grown densely under the care of the farmers, and the rich greenery almost covers the ground.There are also a large number of yellowed wheat fields, which are expected to be harvested.

Seeing such a scene along the way, how can Emperor Liu feel unhappy, no matter how it develops, agriculture-oriented is the unchangeable national policy of the great man, and the unshakable focus of governing the empire.

Emperor Liu, who has experienced famine times, knows the truth that "the people depend on food for heaven".In the past few years, under the will of Emperor Liu, the imperial court has increased the development and construction of the Heluo area, and it is not just for a Luoyang city. The supporting road traffic, military deployment, appointment and dismissal of officials, and river and water transportation are all in place. During the prologue, it was just that Emperor Murong's uncle Xiu Luoyang made too much noise and attracted too many people's attention.

At the same time, more attention has been paid to grain storage in the Luoyang area. A total of four large warehouses have been built around Luoyang, each of which can store millions of shi of grain.By the sixth year of Kaibao, these granaries had been filled.

According to the report of the Ministry of Household Affairs in the first month, the total official grain storage in Luoyang and its surrounding areas has exceeded 6 million shi, and through land and water transportation, it can guarantee the annual transfer of 4 million shi of grain from various states.

All these preparations were planned according to the super city, that is to say, all aspects were perfected, and Emperor Liu made such a large-scale tour of Luoyang just now.Repairing Luoyang City was just the last important move.

Compared with last year's tour, the scale of the Xixing Luoyang this time is much larger. It is almost a unified relocation. The total number of ministers, officials, and troops exceeds 200,000. The team stretches for more than [-] miles from beginning to end.

To be honest, it was quite a toss, but this kind of toss is probably only one time.Because there are too many family members and belongings of the accompanying officials, the march is naturally slow. Even if each household has vehicles and livestock, it still cannot go fast.

If it is slow, it will be twenty miles a day, and if it is fast, it will be thirty miles a day. It is slower than the migration of refugees. There is no way, and there is too much luggage.That is to say, the two Beijing straight roads have been opened, and the road conditions are good, otherwise it will be more difficult.

And from such a big movement, it can be seen that Emperor Liu's westward tour of Luoyang is obviously not that simple.Not to mention moving the capital directly, but I will not live in Luoyang for a short time.Up and down, there is no shortage of smart people, otherwise they would not follow the old and help the young, and go with the whole family.

More than half of the guards and imperial soldiers who guarded Tokyo were also taken away, and, except for the guards who guarded the emperor and the imperial guards stationed in Luoyang, the rest were stationed in the surrounding areas under the arrangement of the Privy Council. pass.

The eight passes around Luoyang were also repaired in advance.One thing is remarkable. The imperial army of the great Han finally does not have to "squeeze" in Kaifeng like they did in Kaifeng, and be distracted by the bustling noise all day long. From the perspective of military defense and army building, Luoyang has outstanding advantages.

As stated in the edict issued at the beginning of the month, Yujia set off from Tokyo on March 25th as scheduled, but it took a full [-] days before he entered Luoyang.

"Your Majesty, it is only ten miles away from Xijing. Xijing came to report that the arrangements for welcoming the driver have been made. Does Your Majesty have any instructions?" Cao Bin came to report.

Hearing this, Emperor Liu responded calmly: "Just proceed as usual!"

Due to the importance of this trip to Luoyang, Emperor Liu also changed his previous style, and had already notified Luoyang to prepare a ceremony for entering the city.Cao Bin is the supervisor of the camp this time, and he handles all the deployment and arrangement of the army.

Since he was transferred back to the court by the southeast, Cao Bin presided over the military affairs of the Dianqian Division as the deputy commander of the Dianqian Division.Generals like Cao Bin are humble and prudent, they don’t receive rewards for nothing, they refuse to pay for meritorious service, they are low-key and dignified, they work diligently, and they don’t have much desire for power. There is no emperor who would not like to trust such a performance.

Of course, for the suspicious emperor, such an overly humble performance would inevitably lead to suspicion.Fortunately, although Emperor Liu was suspicious, sometimes he was small-minded, and he mainly admired Cao Bin.

After all, even Guo Chai and Zhao can tolerate him. How can he be suspicious of a Cao Bin when he is treated as a high-ranking official?

The relationship between Cao Bin and Guo Wei, together with Zhang Yongde who served as the deputy commander of the guards in the court, and Li Chongjin and Yang Tingzhang who served as Taoist ministers abroad, the prestige and power of Guo Chai's family are still envied and hated by people.That is to say, Zhang Yongde and Cao Bin are people who keep their own place, otherwise the criticism will be even heavier.

At the same time, so far, the senior generals in the Forbidden Army have undergone another round of iterations. Palace commanders such as Gao Huaide and Xiang Xun have been sent to the local guards, and they have been replaced by relatively low-qualified generals like Cao and Zhang. .Sun Li, Li Jixun and other veterans also stepped down from their positions.

In the Qianyou era, the famous generals of the great Han Dynasty were Murong, Chai, Zhao, and Gao, but now they are Pan, Yang, Cao, and Liu.

The person who served as the general of the guard also changed, Liu Guangyi who was transferred back to the capital after Pingliuqiu.The original Liu Tinghan went north to lead the army and guard the frontier fortress.

After the Northern Expedition, the imperial court set up checkpoints in Shanyang and Yanshan, and the deputy of Shanyang was deployed as Guo Chongwei. After the Duke died of illness, Emperor Liu replaced him with Liu Tinghan and became a regular directly.Wang Yanchao, who was deployed in the original capital, was transferred to Yanshan Road.

The emperor's royal driver naturally stayed at the front of the team, which was much more orderly than the chaos in the middle and rear.During the march, Emperor Liu did not stay inside Luanjia at this time, but sat on the pole wood with the imperial husband, bathing in the bright sun.

At the same time, Wude envoy Li Chongju rode his horse and followed closely beside the driver, chatting with Emperor Liu.Originally, Emperor Liu had invited him to speak on the Luanjia, but Li Chongju refused desperately, saying that it was not for a minister to sit on.

As a spy chief, he always abides by his courtiers, is cautious, and dare not do any overstepping. Can Emperor Liu be more demanding on this?
The conversation with Li Chongju was still about the internal situation of the Liao Kingdom, especially the Liao Emperor Yelvjing.Today, only the Khitan Liao Kingdom in the north can make Emperor Liu so caring.And Yelujing, the leader of the Liao Dynasty, is considered the leader of a generation no matter how you look at it.

For so many years, Emperor Liu has fought against enemies, leveled the kingdoms, and defeated so many opponents, but most of them performed poorly and were not taken seriously at all.

Only the Liao Lord can be called an opponent.According to Li Chongju's report, during this year, Yelujing promoted some talented and knowledgeable officials, and at the same time dismissed some old and incompetent people, who only cared about their salaries.

In the past two years, the life of the Liao Kingdom did not seem to be so easy. There were continuous droughts, and the Lord Yelujing of the Liao Dynasty prayed for rain more often, and he tried every means to show up.

However, there is no change in my personal habits. Good wine is good for hunting. Not only myself, but also some courtiers, and they also specially use fine wine to sacrifice to heaven.
(End of this chapter)