Han Shizu

Chapter 1558 Guangdong-Guangdong Movement
Kaibao 13 years (975), Xia June.

After returning to the west from Fengchan in Mount Tai, Emperor Liu chose to rest in Kaifeng. This "rest" lasted for more than two years.And Kaifeng naturally became the de facto capital of the Han Dynasty. After all, the power core of the imperial court was there, and all military and political orders came from Bian Palace.

This has naturally had a considerable impact on the eastern and western capitals. Where the imperial court is located, there is often a huge economic demand, which is of great impetus to a commercial city like Kaifeng.

Therefore, in the past two years, Kaifeng's economy and culture have ushered in another take-off, and even drove a wave of population return.Of course, the scale is not as large as when it moved westward to Luoyang.

At that time, because of the relocation of the imperial court, many businessmen and civilians followed in the footsteps of the powerful and flocked to Luoyang. This also caused Kaifeng City, which had a population of over one million, to drop to less than 800,000 within a few months.

According to the original and incomplete statistics of Luoyang Prefecture, more than 300,000 people were added to the Luoyang area during the westward migration of the imperial court.

But this time, the reaction of the people seemed a little more rational, and they did not wait and see, because no one knew when Emperor Liu would choose to return to Luoyang again.

So far, the two capitals of the Han Dynasty are equally important, but Luoyang is still the main one, and Kaifeng is the second. In addition, relocation is not an easy task. Ordinary scholars, civilians, businessmen, and businessmen do not have the strength to follow the court.

In the past two years, Emperor Liu has completely complied with his initial reflections, without a single bit of fuss, waiting in peace and stability, restraining himself, everything is based on the premise of stabilizing the country, recuperating, and continuing to develop.

The effect is naturally good. After Kaibao’s Northern Expedition, the financial constraints that had plagued the court for six years were finally relieved. This came from a large number of tax revenues from merchants, salt and iron, wine and tea, and silk cloth.

Of course, domestic law and order remains stable, the commodity economy is further developed, and the vitality of the people is increasing day by day.

In the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, with the strong support of the imperial court, the local government carried out a campaign to rectify the problems left over from the Southern Guangdong period, which lasted for three years.

Under the leadership of Zhong Mo, Fan Min, Qin Zaixiong, Tian Qinzuo and other military officials, a large number of bureaucrats, tyrants, and landlords in the Southern Guangdong period were liquidated.

Back and forth, hundreds of companies were copied, thousands of people were arrested, and tens of thousands died. Of course, when reported to the court, it was just a series of numbers.

This was not a political attack dedicated to harmony and stability. On the contrary, because of the court's tough and even brutal actions, it caused a lot of turmoil.The string of numbers came about because they felt the local backlash. The more intense the resistance, the more merciless the imperial court's suppression, because this just proved the imperial court's concern that the past rule over Guangdong and Guangxi was not reliable.

For two years, Guangdong and Guangxi’s external traffic was cut off. After being authorized by the central government, the Guangdong and Guangxi areas closed their doors and cleaned the courtyard stoves. Two years later, they reopened the doors to welcome guests.

Of course, the turmoil that occurred in Guangdong and Guangxi did not cause a stir. It cannot be compared with the rebellion of Wu and Yue, and it is even more difficult to compare with the rebellion of Sichuan and Shu. The government's preparations are too sufficient, and the means are strong enough.

In contrast, the local barbarians colluded with those "rebels" and caused a lot of damage. This was also the key target of the local garrison.

As far as the Guangdong and Guangxi regions are concerned, a major social change has taken place in the past three years. The power and wealth structure inherited from the Southern Guangdong period was completely destroyed by the Han Dynasty from the outside. It was an earth-shaking change.

However, if anything has changed, it hasn't.A large number of old officials and bureaucrats have been overthrown, and there are new people to replace them in a steady stream. The old landlords and tyrants have been liquidated, and a new batch of forces is also brewing again. The only difference is that, except for the upper class who are eating meat and drinking soup , A large number of low-level people also received some leftovers, such as land.

However, from the perspective of strengthening the imperial court's rule over the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, the goal has been achieved. At least in the past three years, the administrative efficiency of Guangdong and Guangxi has been unprecedentedly improved. The winner is also closer to the court and more under control.

At least, that's how the princes of the court felt. Emperor Liu also felt that the fog that had shrouded Guangdong and Guangxi before had dissipated, as if he had seen a brand new clear world.

But it has to be said that the turmoil in Lingnan has dealt a huge blow to Guangdong and Guangxi, especially the economically developed regions centered on Guangzhou Prefecture, which have suffered severe economic recession due to political movements.

The commercial roads on land have been cut off for nearly two years, and a large number of foreigners and maritime merchants who took the sea route also chose not to enter Hong Kong because of fear and hesitation, and traveled hundreds of thousands of miles to Fujian and Zhejiang to do business. Without him, it's just because it's more stable over there.

The imperial court naturally knew something about the actual situation in Guangdong and Guangxi. Therefore, after Qin Zaixiong wiped out the last barbarian rebellion who dared to fight in Guangxi, the restoration and development of the entire Lingnan was also put on the agenda.

Starting from the personnel adjustment, Zhong Mo was transferred from Guangdong, and went to Beijing to be in charge of the Xuanwei Department. This Nanchen, through years of hardworking and loyal ministers, has long since removed the label of "surrendering minister" and moved to Beijing to assume the real power The top leader of the department is also a kind of affirmation and acceptance with a final conclusion.

Fan Min stayed. This Fan Zhi's son is indeed a talented man who can govern the people and quell chaos. He has a good official reputation. Knowing his performance, Emperor Liu praised him very much.

Because he had served as the magistrate of Yongzhou that year, Emperor Liu ordered him directly, and transferred him back to Guangxi to serve as Guangxi's chief envoy.The government affairs in Guangdong were presided over by the Prime Minister Wang Puwai.

Tian Qinzuo was also transferred away, and he was sent to the Northeast as a patrol envoy in Haidong, presiding over the expedition and extermination of the former land of Bohai Sea. This kind of thing suits him very well.

This person's reputation in the court is almost bad, just because he is easy to kill and kill indiscriminately, that's all when he was in Annan. No one will sympathize with those aborigines and treat them as human beings.

But Guangdong is different. The people here are all Chinese, and their methods are the same. In the process of commanding the soldiers and horses under their command, arresting and suppressing chaos, there is no other more flexible means of disposal except killing. They say he is an executioner , It is not wronged him at all, he also has a "credit" for the intensification of conflicts in Guangdong.

Not only easy to kill, but also a little greedy for money. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he was rich in official pockets in Guangdong.Therefore, during Tian Qinzuo's three years as the commander of the Guangdong capital, the impeachment against him has never stopped.

It wasn't until the Guangdong and Guangxi incidents came to an end that Emperor Liu had a clear attitude, and the transfer to the northeast was the result.Compared with the warm and affluent Guangzhou, the old land of Bohai Sea and the prosperous country of Haidong are completely remote, bitter, cold, primitive and barren, surrounded by uncivilized barbarians, which can be described as derogatory.

However, Tian Qinzuo probably also knew that what he did in the past was a bit excessive. Compared with the "heinous crime" in the memorials of the officials, this kind of transfer is very tolerant.

Therefore, although he was a little depressed, he went north to take up his post with tears of gratitude. What's more, the imperial court had no intention of liquidating the wealth "earned" in Guangdong.

People like Tian Qinzuo use it well, it is indeed a good knife, and it can be used in the Northeast, and it can also show its capabilities. He is too experienced in dealing with the native barbarians.
There, after holding back for more than a year, the Han army finally left Huanglong Mansion to attack the entire northeast region.Compared with the vigor and vigor in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, in the Northeast, the actions of the Han army appeared to be much more stable and boring.

From the beginning to the end, the difficulty is not to capture land and cities, but how to establish a reliable rule after the occupation, and to consolidate and maintain it.

(End of this chapter)