Han Shizu

Chapter 1169 Southwest Tusi
The Chuigong Palace is the residence of Emperor Liu in the Luoyang palace city, and it is also a newly built palace. It is also on the central axis of the imperial city, and its position is at the back, between the former dynasty and the rear palace.

Compared with the magnificence of the Qianyuan Hall, although the Chuigong Hall is a bit less majestic, it is much more livable. After living for a period of time, Emperor Liu quickly adapted to it and was very satisfied.

It's midsummer, and it's been a while since Emperor Liu moved westward to Luoyang. However, the court has not yet settled down completely.The resettlement of the government house is a small problem, and the most important problem lies in politics.

Although the government and the public knew that Emperor Liu's move was tantamount to moving the capital, but they knew that in the new capital, working and living as an official still required a certain degree of adaptation.

Especially those who have always had reservations about moving the capital, how uncomfortable they are, and this kind of mental state is reflected in the turmoil of the court.

Although the officials traveling to the west have already settled in the offices of various ministries, and under the leadership of Wei Renpu, they have begun to perform their respective duties, but the efficiency is far less than that in Tokyo. During this period of time, there have been a lot of delays or mistakes in various affairs. .

Such a situation made Emperor Liu a little annoyed. He didn't believe it. If he changed the place, things wouldn't work well. He firmly believed that it was a small group of officials who were "demonstrating" against him through this method.

As a result, several officials have been demoted for a long time because of negligence in administration.Of course, it wasn't just blindly hard. Emperor Liu also organized a court meeting with his prince Liu Yang and Wei Renpu to summarize some of the confusion after the court moved to Xijing.

In fact, these situations are not the biggest problem.What troubled Emperor Liu the most was the status of the two capitals, which involved a division of power.

The two capitals are equally important. The current situation is that there is a big imperial court in Xijing and a small imperial court in Tokyo. What do the officials of various ministries and departments in Tokyo do?

Emperor Liu originally intended to imitate the northern and southern capitals of the Ming Dynasty and let Tokyo represent part of Daozhou. However, the distance between Luoyang and Kaifeng is too close. When it comes to the radiation effect on the empire's territory, it is obviously overlapping. Beijing is also very different.

In addition, which Taozhou, the country's elite areas, and taxation centers are all located in the east. If the affairs of the Kanto Taozhou must pass through Tokyo, where should Xijing be placed?
In a short period of time, the problem may not be a big problem. After all, Tokyo has been the capital of the Han Dynasty for [-] years, and many affairs have formed a kind of inertia.But after a long time, problems will inevitably arise, and they will be big problems.

This is also the reason why Emperor Liu always had certain doubts about the issue of the two capitals at the beginning.There is always only one center of the empire. Maybe it depends on where the emperor is, but when it comes to central power and the interests of so many people, even Emperor Liu doesn't really come here as he wants.

Therefore, after repeated consideration, Emperor Liu still decided on an approach that was almost a compromise. The areas east of Kaifeng, Henan, and Huaihe Rivers were temporarily under the jurisdiction of Tokyo, while the power center of the empire was clearly assigned to Xijing.

Of course, the power in Kaifeng's hands has been greatly cut off, and it is basically limited to civil affairs. Core powers such as financial power and the army must still be firmly in the hands of the central government.

In this regard, the one who clearly opposed it was Li Ye, the uncle of the country, who played a few books to Emperor Liu. He felt that this arrangement was superfluous and prone to conflicts, resulting in waste of resources, reducing administrative efficiency, and not conducive to the unity and stability of the imperial court.
Uncle Li Guo still had a political vision, but his advice was useless, and Emperor Liu would not listen.One step is in place, Emperor Liu has not thought about it, but he obviously has more things to consider, and it is not that he will not return to Tokyo.

It's just that he made a decision and arrangement that made him not very satisfied, and Emperor Liu actually felt a little awkward in his heart.

"Officials, His Royal Highness Qin please see me!"

"Xuan!"

Wearing a crown, Liu Xuyu entered the palace calmly, saluted and greeted him, and there were two other people who entered the palace with him, they were dark and strong, although they were wearing the official uniform of the imperial court, they always had a sense of nondescriptness.Of course, it's not the person who is awkward, but the fierce and wild temperament.

Emperor Liu's attention was not on the eldest son either, he was looking at the two kneeling in the palace. These two obviously came to the imperial capital for the first time and entered the imperial palace for the first time. In such a majestic palace, they saw a big man like a god. The emperor, prostrate on the ground, seemed unable to lift his head or straighten his waist.

"This is Yang Bushe, governor of Bozhou, and Heiding, governor of Qianzhou!" Liu Xu introduced to Emperor Liu.

Emperor Liu was not surprised either, he raised his hand and said with a smile, "You two are free from courtesy!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The two chieftains from the southwestern region spoke well in official language, although they had strong accents.

"I've heard from you two that the Southwest has been able to settle down all these years, thanks to the help of a loyal and open-minded man like you!" Emperor Liu said.

Hearing this, both of them were smiling. Although they still didn't dare to look directly at Emperor Liu, seeing that the Son of Heaven had such a kind attitude, they became more courageous.After all, in the past, he was also a local tyrant in the southwest region, and the tension of visiting the emperor for the first time has passed, and he has calmed down a lot.

Yang Bushe, who is currently in charge of the Yang family in Bozhou, said excitedly and respectfully at this time: "Although the ministers and others live in the wilderness, they are Chinese people in the world. They admire the king's transformation and can serve the holy emperor and the court , is our luck, and it is our blessing to be accepted by the imperial court!"

"Haha!" This Yang Bushe was quite eloquent, and Emperor Liu was delighted.

"Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the situation in the southwest has been rotten, and it is almost about to leave. The Yang family has been in Bozhou for nearly a hundred years. It has made great contributions to the country and the people." recognition.

"This is what the minister should do!" Yang Bushe also said.

Yang's successor as governor cannot be regarded as a product of the chieftain system practiced by the great Han Dynasty, but after it was implemented, the southwestern region became the chieftain force with the greatest strength and influence.

And in the process of Han's chieftainization of the Southwest, the Yang family did actively cater to the imperial court's policy, and made great efforts in assisting the imperial court to suppress the barbarians in the southwest. Of course, it is also reasonable to take the opportunity to expand its power and increase its influence middle.As for Heiding, he was the former chief of Ayongman and a large clan in the southwest region, so he was naturally given the title of governor of Qianzhou.

Looking at the two, Emperor Liu said with a smile in an encouraging tone: "From now on, the order and security in the Southwest will need to be maintained by the imperial court and all the local officials. Qing and others will live up to the court, and the court will definitely live up to you!"

Hearing this, the two immediately expressed their allegiance to the imperial court and the great man forever.Emperor Liu readily accepted this, but he didn't take it seriously.However, after so many years of hard work, the new ruling order in the southwest region has basically been established, and the chieftains, who have benefited greatly from it, will naturally maintain it carefully.

Hei Ding said with a look of emotion on his face: "If there are any tribes in the Southwest who dare to rebel against the court, I will lead the sons of the clan to attack and destroy them, and cut off their heads!"

Yang Bushe took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, although most of the central Guizhou area surrendered, there are still some people who have two hearts, especially the Luomin people. Provocations, contempt for the authority of the imperial court, and disobedience to the ruling are not conducive to the stability of the Southwest, and the imperial court should be on guard!"

Hearing this, Emperor Liu smiled, and immediately said: "With Yang Qing so considerate of the imperial court, I can rest assured of the governance of the Southwest!"

That's what he said, but he didn't respond positively to his request.The Luo Min mentioned by the Ministry of Yang refers to everyone in the Yi group living in the southwest region. The Yang family in Bozhou and them have a deep conflict.The three generations of the Yang family all had the ambition to win peace, but they never realized it.

Up to now, those Yi people have naturally surrendered to the big Han, and have also been divided into large and small chieftains.It's just that this time, there is no representative to enter the court, and Yang Bu shot it, so he took the opportunity to take some eye drops, so that he can win support if there is another conflict in the future.

And with the shrewdness of Emperor Liu, how could he fail to see his intentions, the imperial government's governance of the southwest region, differentiation is the purpose, conflicts can be cultivated, but it is impossible to end directly and sideline.

Now that the southwest has finally entered a relatively peaceful and peaceful situation, how can it be easily broken.As for the conflict between the Yang family and the Yi people, it's fine to watch. As long as it doesn't affect the overall stability of the Southwest, other things should not be involved.

Furthermore, among the Yi people there are indeed rebels, but how can Bozhou's loyalty be wholehearted?Some words, just listen to it.

This time, it was still a local tyrant in the southwest. It was the first time someone entered the court and had an audience with the emperor, which was also a manifestation of the imperial court's progress in governing the southwest.Just like when the leader of Hunan Miao Yao entered the court, Emperor Liu greeted the two with smiles from beginning to end, and even left them to have a meal together.

(End of this chapter)