Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 690
Luoyuan Township was newly established in the Song Dynasty and was absent in the previous dynasty. It is located in the west of Luoyang City and adjacent to Luoshui in the south.After the Jingkang Rebellion, the people fled, and there were not even one out of ten people in Luoyuan Township.Wang Xiaoliu ordered the Xuanfu Department to pay the money and move the remaining one or two hundred households to Jingu Township, which was renamed Taoyuanxian Township.

The people in Taoyuan Xianxiang all came from the prefectures and counties under the rule, and the government paid to move here.Cultivate the land here, live here for three years, and they return to their hometowns to replace them.Taoyuan Xianxiang is directly under the Xuanfu Department, not under the jurisdiction of the following states and counties.
From the time the wheat was harvested, people from the surrounding Jingu, Zize and Pingle townships gathered here to build roads and houses.

Neither the officials nor the generals under him understood why Wang Xiaolie did this.Fortunately, Wang Xiaolie didn't do much of this kind of thing, and only a few people persuaded him a few times, so he didn't bother to take care of it anymore.

On this day, Wang Xiaolie and Chen Qiudao left Luoyang City and arrived in Luoyuan Township.Seeing the towering trees around, Wang Xiao said: "Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built Luoyang, and there was no city wall or gate in the west of the city, but a land of hundreds of miles was called Yuanyuan, which was called Xiyuan, also known as Huitongyuan. In the Tang Dynasty, it was also called Shanglin Garden, also known as Fanghua Garden, and it was called Shendu Garden when Empress Wu called it Zhizhi. In the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, the place gradually declined and became a good farmland. Luoyang City was built in the Sui Dynasty. Heaven and earth, Xiyuan is the fairyland, so the palace city is the center of construction, and it is Ziwei."

Chen Qiudao said: "Emperor Sui Yang didn't care about the power of the people. In just a few years, the huge empire fell apart."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, not only did Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty not care about the power of the people, but he also made great achievements and made the empire full of flames. Today's Xiyuan is full of fertile fields. In my opinion, it is better than the garden built by Sui Yang. How much better."

The Xiyuan built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is extremely large, with a radius of hundreds of miles, reaching Xin'an County in the west.It was extravagant and extravagant, and many female officials were set up as the Sixteenth Court, where they raised fish, livestock, and grew vegetables and fruits.Although the area of ​​the Tang Dynasty was halved, it was still the largest garden in the world.

This Xiyuan is not only a scenic spot in Luoyang, but also affects Khitan in the north.In Nanjing City, that is, a Yaoyu Island was built in the north of Youzhou as a place for recreation.This Yaoyu Island has been built by descendants, and it is also called Xiyuan.It has been passed down to future generations, and the name was changed to Zhongnanhai.

By the Five Dynasties, Xiyuan had been abandoned and slowly reclaimed into farmland.Bianliang was established as the capital in the Song Dynasty, Luoyang gradually declined since then, and Xiyuan disappeared in the dust and smoke of history.In the later generations of Luoyang City, only a few roads and a peony park with only its name remain.The road is Xiyuan Road, and there is also Longlin Road named after Longlin Canal.

Walking here, Wang Xiaolie was overwhelmed with emotion when he thought about what Xiyuan was like in the past and what the future generations would look like.

The servant in front is holding a rammed stone and is ramming the roadbed.With the scorching sun overhead, the servants were chanting and sweating.

Chen Qiudao said: "There are so many things to do in Luoyang now. Why did Xuanfu choose this time to build the li? After it is completed, people from various prefectures and counties will be selected to live here. I don't know how much it will cost for a year."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Some people say that everyone has their own Taoyuan in their hearts. This is the Taoyuan of our Xuanfu Division. The people here will not be oppressed by the government, nor will they be affected by local forces. They can live freely and happily. We can’t make all the people under our rule safe and happy, at least select some people and let them live like the people in the Peach Blossom Spring.”

Chen Qiudao smiled: "Xuanfu really thinks that way?"

Wang Xiaolie couldn't help laughing: "Part of the idea may be like this. The real reason for setting up this place is that the area under our control is so large that we can no longer go all the way. Hua, it will take a lot of days, let alone go back to Xiangyang and Dengzhou. It is too far away. How are the people living there and whether the officials are qualified? How can they know? So I brought their people here, Living for a few years is considered understanding of the people’s sentiments. This is like the Zhou Dynasty sending historians to collect national customs and compile them into a "Three Hundred Poems", and understanding the people's sentiments of the Quartet is the same thing. Although it costs some money, it is always worth it."

Chen Qiudao said: "Whether it's worth it or not depends on who the people are."

Wang Xiaolie said: "That's right, the wrong person is chosen, and the best system is useless. Zhang Zai said, establish a heart for the world, establish a life for the people, inherit the knowledge of the past, and create peace for all generations. His ambition is enough. Yuan Da, but, I can only listen to it. To establish a heart for the world, what is the heart of the world? To establish a life for the people, what is the life? Once the words are about to spread out, there will be infinite changes. In this infinite change, there will always be someone in it. Regardless of the world, no matter the world, it is inseparable from the knowledge of people. We think about many things, and I want to set up a rule. Future generations just follow suit. Is there such a rule? In my opinion, there is no such thing. The world is always changing, and if you want to do the right thing, you have to keep changing."

Chen Qiudao seemed to understand but didn't understand. He nodded and didn't speak.

This is Wang Xiaolie thinking for a long time, and finally found the path that suits him.No matter what kind of doctrine or idea, after a long time, they will gradually degenerate into the same situation as the feudalism they once spurned.This illustrates a problem. No matter what they say, these are not universal laws, and cannot guarantee that human society will always develop in the right direction.

How to do?It is necessary to carry out reforms according to actual conditions, regardless of doctrines and ideologies.Reform is permanent, because it is always developing, and without reform, it is not enough to adapt to the new era.Society has been developing and reforming in order to adapt to each other.

How to understand the development of society?There are many ways, but it is not enough to just listen to the reports of the people below.What Wang Xiaolie thought of was to build a place to gather people from all over the world, people from all walks of life, and listen to what they had to say.This method is certainly not perfect, but it is a start after all.

Seeing a big wooden barrel by the side of the road, Wang Xiaolie stepped forward to open the lid and took a look.He said to Chen Qiudao: "There is still half a barrel of mung bean soup here. It seems that the people in charge still have a conscience and have not skimped. In such a hot weather, when the common people come to work, they can't just send money, but also find ways to provide some guarantees." .”

Chen Qiudao said: "There are officials sent by the Xuanfu Division, who are constantly patrolling, who dares to withhold the money!"

Wang Xiaolie smiled and shook his head.Said: "It's not that they don't dare to consult, but that they inspect frequently enough. As long as you check to see that they obey the rules and withdraw the inspectors, you will see in a few days. Anything you can't imagine will happen. Someone did it. We can’t blame the people below for being greedy, and it’s the fault of the people in charge above if they don’t check diligently. Things need to be arranged and checked, and nothing can be missed.”

Chen Qiudao said: "As long as the person in charge is selected, there is no need to check all the time."

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "There are always people who think that the people below make mistakes because they are mistaken. If you think this way, you will always be mistaken and use the wrong person. It's not because you don't know how to hire or choose people, but because you are good at doing things. The method is wrong. When you arrange other people to do things, you don’t know what he will face, what changes will happen, and what measures he will take. You blame the people below for mistakes, and the people below blame you for being confused. Do things, It is to carefully arrange and carefully check, and there must be no mistakes or omissions.”

(End of this chapter)