Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

When Yu Jia arrived in Luoyang City, there was a more grand scene than Kaifeng.

It's not because Luoyang has replaced Kaifeng, but the streets in Luoyang are much wider than Kaifeng's Royal Street, and the people on both sides of the street are far more than Kaifeng.

Luoyang had been in decline during the Five Dynasties. It was Luo Youdu who re-opened the Silk Road and made this declining city shine again.

With the recovery of the economy and the return of the population, Luoyang has become comparable to Jinling and Chengdu in just five years, second only to Bianliang.

The people of Luoyang are very grateful to the Emperor Dayu, and it just happens to be a festive season. Knowing that Luo Youdu came from Bianjing to celebrate the Lantern Festival with them, the sense of honor and glory is indescribable. warm cheers.

Luo Youdu still sat high on the horse, waving to the surroundings.

It's not that he doesn't know that riding in a carriage is comfortable, and he is not ready to relax and enjoy it until he can really enjoy it.

Luo Youdu has a deep understanding of the four words "upper action and lower effect".As long as he dares to seek pleasure, the people below will relax exponentially.The opposite is also true, even the emperor has never slacked off, how can the people below dare to relax?
Luo Kangrui followed beside his father, listening to the surrounding people shouting "Dayu Wansheng" and "Your Majesty Wansheng", a sense of pride surged in his heart, and he couldn't help but think to himself: "If I can do this in the future Just like a father and emperor, that's fine." He couldn't help but slightly puffed up his chest, also with a proud expression.

The layout of Luoyang is different from that of Chang'an and Kaifeng. The imperial cities of Chang'an and Kaifeng are located in the center of the city, while Luoyang is located in the northwest corner of Luoyang City due to its terrain.

Luo Youdu couldn't see any famous buildings, but Yu Hao, who was in charge of repairing Luoyang and Luoyang Palace, was full of praise for all the structures and layouts of Luoyang, saying that man and nature are one, and that the city corresponds to astrology.

The center of the sky is divided into three walls: Taiwei, Ziwei, and Tianshi.Tianshiyuan is located in the southeast of Ziweiyuan, and Ziweiyuan is in the northwest of Tianshiyuan.The Guocheng outside Luoyang City symbolizes Tianshiyuan, the palace city symbolizes Ziweiyuan, and Taiweiyuan is the office of hundreds of officials in the imperial city.

The words were so miraculous that Luo Youdu seemed to understand but half understood.

However, walking along the street, the streets in the city intersect vertically and horizontally, matching the width and narrowness, and the streets are divided into many lifangs, forming a chessboard-like urban layout. Compared with the compact and crowded Kaifeng Bianliang, Luoyang City is obviously better.

It was the first time for Luo Youdu to see the restored Luoyang. He looked around, especially the 100-meter-wide main street in front of him, and was very satisfied.

In fact, what is really gratifying is that some officials who followed were suffering from congestion. The bloatedness of Bianjing has become a daily routine, which caused great trouble for them to go up and down.

Now Luoyang is 140 meters wide and at least 110 meters wide, plus the neighbors extending in all directions...

Congestion?

Not at all for at least the last 20 years.

Walk along Tianjie, cross the Tianjin Bridge and enter the Imperial City. The newly renovated government offices are located on both sides. The core of the government offices on the left is the council hall of the prime ministers, and the corresponding Privy Council is on the right...

The real destination of this time is Luoyang Palace, also known as Ziwei Palace, in the imperial city.

After entering Ziwei Palace, Fu Yu, the first servant who rushed to Luoyang, had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Majesty, all expenses in the palace have been prepared and arranged, and you can move in at any time."

Luo Youdu is well aware of the dangers of reusing eunuchs, and he is also cautious about the use of eunuchs.The only eunuchs he really trusted were Fu Yu and Qin Han.

Fu Yu was in charge of procurement in the palace and never allowed him to be involved in government affairs, while Qin Han was only responsible for commanding the imperial squadron and guarding safety.As for the eunuchs who are taking care of him, they will not be allowed to get involved in the administration.

Luo Youdu doesn't know what the future will be like, but he has to take the lead here.

After driving for several days, everyone in the harem was a little tired.Especially Mr. Hu, when he got off the carriage, his footsteps were all superficial.

Luo Youdu smiled and said: "In the future, I will have time to play and enjoy. Today, we will go back to the palace and see if you like the residence I prepared for you."

He said this with a bit of an upstart feeling.

The imperial city of Bianjing is so small that only Luo Youdu and Fu Qing'er have their own palaces in the inner palace. Even Zhe Saihua and Zhou Ehuang, who are at the level of four concubines, can only live with Mrs. Huarui, Xiao Yilan, Huangfuxiu's nine concubines lived together in the Ciyuan Hall.

Even the imperial palace in Bianjing doesn’t even have the Prince’s Eastern Palace. Historically, the Prince’s residence in the Song Dynasty was in an area connected with the emperor’s and empress’ palaces, and drawing a circle is the Eastern Palace.

The East Palace in Luoyang Palace is different, it is also divided into inside and outside, and there is also the Shogunate Office, just like a small imperial court.

Three concubines at the level of nine concubines are divided into one palace, and each of the concubines at the level of four has a palace.

Fu Qing'er and Zhe Saihua like to practice martial arts. There is a martial arts arena specially built for them in their palace, as well as a basketball court for fun.Zhou Ehuang's palace has a library and a small garden, all built in the style of Jiangnan gardens.

As for Mrs. Huarui, Xiao Yilan, and Huangfuxiu, Luo Youdu made special arrangements for their residences according to their daily habits and preferences, and he cared about them.

However, Luo Youdu didn't have time to appreciate the joy of the concubines, but ordered Han Tong, Wu Tingzuo, and Yu Hao to have an audience successively.

If you want someone to work hard for you, recognition is indispensable.

Luoyang City and Luoyang Palace can be completed in time, these three people are indispensable.

Luo Youdu transferred the Han Tong Department to Luoyang on the grounds of protecting Tokyo, and many soldiers contributed to the construction of Luoyang Palace.

This is especially true for Wu Tingzuo, who stayed behind in Luoyang. Although Luoyang can be prosperous today because of the opening of the Silk Road, it is also closely related to his governance.

Needless to say, Yu Hao, at the beginning he was one of the assistant engineers who repaired Luoyang City because of his qualifications, but as the project progressed, Yu Hao's talents were recognized by the public.

As an ordinary person, he would have been excluded a long time ago, but Yu Hao himself was recommended by Qian Hongchu, the king of Jiaodong, and appointed by Luo Youdu himself, so he didn't dare to do anything to him. Gradually, he conquered everyone with his ability and became the main character. engineer.

The conversation with Han Tong is very simple, just ask him if he likes to give him the house.

When the design drawings came out, Luo Youdu asked Han Lingkun, Han Tong, Gao Huaide, and Shi Shouxin to choose a neighborhood and give them a house.

As for the others, Luo Youdu also gave according to their position and merit, but obviously they did not receive the treatment of the four generals.

Han Tong said gratefully: "I like it. Your Majesty is too thoughtful. Even if I die, I will not repay you." His eyes were slightly red.

This is really not contrived.

The place he chose was Lidefang, located in the east city of the Imperial Palace.

Luo Youdu specially arranged the Imperial Medical Office in Dongcheng because Han Tong has an elderly mother and a sick son.

Han Tong was very grateful for doing this.

Luo Youdu waved his hand casually and said: "It's serious, you and I have a heart-to-heart relationship, there is no need to do this. Besides, father and son are people I rely on, and I will never rely on you in the future."

Han Tong said solemnly: "I will never refuse to die!"

Luo Youdu waved him down, and the time to meet Wu Tingzuo was much longer.

Luo Youdu's understanding of Luoyang was limited to documents, so naturally he was not as detailed as Wu Tingzuo.

Luoyang will become the center of Dayu in the future, so it is necessary to know a thing or two.

Wu Tingzuo has governed Luoyang for many years, and he knows everything here. He explained in detail the advantages and disadvantages of Luoyang.

The advantages of Luoyang are still the same old ones. Surrounded by mountains, with eight passes and four waters, there are natural dangers and plains, and it is located in the middle of the world, which is unique.

Wu Tingzuo said in a deep voice: "Luoyang is easy to cause water damage, especially Yishui and Luoshui. As long as there is a heavy rain, it will overflow for more than a day. Your Majesty wants to live in Luoyang for a long time. Regarding the management of Yishui and Luoshui , need more attention."

Luo Youdu couldn't help nodding his head and wrote down the matter.

It was much easier to summon Yu Hao, whose status was far inferior to that of Han Tong and Wu Tingzuo.

Luo Youdu did not treat their restraints, expressed his satisfaction with Luoyang Palace, and rewarded him with money and silk.

"Your Majesty, when will Xiyuan start construction?" Yu Hao asked suddenly.

Xiyuan?

Luo Youdu thought for a while and realized, yes, there is a Xiyuan here in Luoyang.

This Xiyuan is a forbidden garden created by Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. It symbolizes the fairyland of heaven. It has a circle of two hundred miles and an area of ​​about [-] square kilometers.

Because Luoyang is built next to the northwest, there is an extra large space in the northwest.

Yang Guang is such an unrestrained character. He directly dug out a large artificial lake "Beihai" with a circumference of more than ten miles in the garden as the center of the scene composition. There are three islands in the sea, Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou. Yique, known as one of the most gorgeous gardens in China, has been abandoned for a long time...

Luo Youdu smiled awkwardly and said, "Forget about Xiyuan, I'm ashamed, so I'll talk about it later."

Yu Hao said: "Then I have the courage to ask, is there anything I can use in the future?"

Luo Youdu wondered: "What's the matter? Do you have something to do?"

Yu Hao didn't dare to hide it, and said, "Return to Your Majesty, it's like this. The White Horse Temple in the city was burned down due to the war, and the King of Jiaodong approached the minister, willing to pay for the repair of the White Horse Temple, and he was willing to build a tallest pagoda in the White Horse Temple. Thinking, if there is nothing wrong, I don’t know if I can take this job.”

Luo Youdu felt a pain in his liver when he heard it, not because Qian Hongchu believed in Buddhism, but because compared with the development of Buddhism, Taoism is too Buddhist.

As the state religion of Dayu, with the support of the state, its development would be inferior to that of Buddhism. How can this be justified?

In order to promote Taoism, Luo Youdu also sent someone to Huashan to invite the legendary Taoist patriarch Chen Tuan to have a good story to stimulate him. As a result, he went on a long trip and did not know that he was cultivating immortals in that mountain forest...

The tallest pagoda?

Luo Youdu vaguely remembered that Yu Hao built a 360-story wooden pagoda called Kaibaosi Pagoda in Kaifeng in history. The tower was [-] feet high. Since then, there has been only one carpenter." Only later, the pagoda of Kaibao Temple was burned down in a fire, and it could not be preserved.Later generations built the Kaifeng Iron Tower on the original site, which is now one of the scenic spots in Kaifeng.