The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 695 Chapter 694 Returning to Luoyang
Under the warm welcome of the emperor, the empress dowager, and the Chinese and military officials, the regent Zhang Yan returned to Pengcheng smoothly with his triumphant troops.

The banquet held in order to welcome the triumphant army was also well prepared in the palace. Those soldiers who followed Zhang Yan went back to the barracks and received warm hospitality from the soldiers who stayed behind.

At the banquet, everyone was happy and happy, but as the protagonist of this banquet, Zhang Yan's face was not very happy.

Many people could see Zhang Yan's preoccupied look, but they didn't dare to ask, for fear of spoiling the atmosphere at this moment.

In the palace of the imperial palace, the musicians kept playing melodious music. Emperor Liu Feng sat on the dragon chair and ate the food in front of him, while the Queen Mother Gongsun sat beside Liu Feng. Seeing Liu Feng eat so much, All the time, he whispered consolation beside him, telling Liu Feng to eat less, so as not to overeat.

And Zhang Yan was sitting on Liu Feng's left hand side. He didn't taste any of the delicacies placed in front of him, but kept pouring wine, drinking, pouring wine, drinking again.

The civil and military officials are divided into two sides of the main hall according to their official positions. In the center of the main hall, there are a group of dancers who are immersed in the wonderful music played by the musicians. They dance hard and dance with the musicians. The music complements each other perfectly.

The dancers finished dancing and were about to dance to the next song when Zhang Yan suddenly stood up from his seat, his cheeks flushed from drinking too much, and he said loudly: "Okay!" , stop jumping, all get down!"

The dancers naturally couldn't wish for it, and they all said "here", and slowly exited the hall. Zhang Yan waved at the musicians again, signaling for them to leave the hall as well. The musicians all bowed their heads and left quietly hall.

Without the wonderful music and graceful dancing posture, the hall suddenly seemed a little quiet, and many civil and military officials also noticed that Zhang Yan's face had turned livid. This was not a good omen, and their intuition told them that the next Zhang Yan may have something important to say.

as predicted.

Zhang Yan first turned around and bowed to the emperor Liu Feng who was sitting on the dragon chair and eating, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty, today, taking advantage of the gathering of the court, Chinese and military forces, I have something to say, please allow me."

Liu Feng was eating on his own, and had no intention of talking to Zhang Yan at all, but the Empress Dowager Gongsun next to Liu Feng continued, saying: "The regent is the foundation of the country, so feel free to say anything!"

Zhang Yan nodded, then turned around, faced the officials, glanced at the officials present with sharp eyes, and said loudly: "Ever since the first emperor moved to Pengcheng, Pengcheng has always existed as the emperor's temporary residence. However, because Pengcheng is limited by the region and many factors, Pengcheng cannot be used as the capital for the emperor to enjoy. Now, the old capital Luoyang, which was burned down before, has been built this summer under the unremitting efforts of Henan Yin Zhanghong. Luoyang City has been expanded on the basis of the old capital. It can be said to be the largest city in the world. It can accommodate a million people at the same time. Moreover, Luoyang's geographical location is also very important. It is located in the middle of the world. To the east, west, south, and north, there are convenient transportation, and both water and land can be walked. It is a natural imperial capital. When Emperor Guangwu chose Luoyang as the capital, he naturally had his unique advantages. Today, the world is basically settled. , It is imperative to return the matter of Luoyang, I don't know what opinions you all have?"

As soon as the words fell, there was no sound in the hall. Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. Returning the capital to Luoyang is understandable, but moving the capital city cannot be done overnight. After all, Pengcheng already exists as the temporary capital of the emperor. After a long time, everyone got used to everything here. Many officials still settled down in Pengcheng and bought property. If they moved away suddenly, what should they do with their property? The emperor is no longer here, so what should they invest in? Isn't the value of land and real estate going to drop?
"It is imperative to return the capital to Luoyang. It will benefit the country and the people. My minister strongly agrees!" Jia Xu said first.

Then, many people expressed their views one after another, but some agreed and some opposed.The support rate for this matter is less than half.

Zhang Yan did not expect such an approval rate. His original expectation would be above 90.00%, but judging from the current situation, it was only less than 30.00%.Most of those who supported Luoyang were officials working in other places, while those who opposed were mostly officials around Pengcheng. Even Chen Qun, the secretary of the household department who had always supported his actions, opposed it.

Zhang Yan didn't want to see such a situation, and even he himself didn't understand it. In his opinion, it was a good thing, why so many people objected?
He was so focused on state affairs that he couldn't understand some of the thoughts of his subordinates, and he didn't know why they opposed it.When he asked everyone, no one was willing to answer.

At this time, Zhuge Liang, who was sitting silently at the end, suddenly said: "Returning the capital to Luoyang is undoubtedly tantamount to moving the capital. Once such a major event is decided, there will inevitably be many pros and cons. Let's talk about it at the court meeting, today is the celebration banquet, everyone should be happy."

Zhuge Liang's words were like a step, which gave Zhang Yan a chance to step down and relieved his temporary embarrassment. Zhang Yan also went down the slope and didn't mention this matter anymore, but in his heart, I have always wondered why there are so many people opposing this matter.

Because there was some unpleasantness at the banquet, the banquet did not last long. After about a stick of incense, the banquet was over, and the ministers left the palace one after another, rushing home in three steps at a time. What Yan said reveals an extremely important message. According to Zhang Yan's past personality, returning to Luoyang is a trend no matter how strong the resistance is.But now, what these civil and military ministers need to do is to rush back home quickly and start selling their properties, so as not to lose money when the time comes.

Zhang Yan was the first to leave the banquet after Emperor Liu Feng and Queen Mother Gongsun left. After he returned to Prince Yan's mansion, he locked himself in the study. He couldn't figure out why such a good thing happened. There were so many people who objected, and those Chen Qun, Zhang Zhao and others who were always by his side and were very loyal to him also strongly opposed it. Could it be that he really did something wrong by moving the capital?
When Zhang Yan was secretly distressed, Xu Sheng walked in from the outside, clasped his fists and said, "Regent, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong are asking to see you outside!"

"No see!" Zhang Yan was furious, and naturally he didn't want to see anyone.

Xu Shengdao: "Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong said that they have something to ask the regent about to move the capital..."

Zhang Yan frowned, rolled his eyes, and said to Xu Sheng: "Let them in!"

"Here!"

Not long after Xu Sheng went out, he brought Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong in. When Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong saw Zhang Yan, they saluted one after another, and said in unison: "See the Regent!"

Zhang Yandao: "You came to me in such a hurry, is it because of the relocation of the capital?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "In the hall today, does the Regent know why so many people oppose moving the capital?"

Zhang Yan shook his head.

Pang Tong said: "Regent, it is imperative to move the capital. Pengcheng is not enough to exist as an imperial capital. The conditions here cannot be compared with Luoyang. When I came from the Western Regions, I passed by Luoyang and experienced it with my own eyes. The newly-built Luoyang City is majestic, such a huge city, which I have never seen before, and it can be called the best in the world. Only such a city can be worthy of the majesty of the royal family and can exist as the imperial capital. Moreover, I believe that today the main hall also has Many people know the importance of moving the capital, and know that Pengcheng cannot exist as an imperial capital, but they still oppose moving the capital because they have bought a lot of properties in Pengcheng. If the capital is suddenly moved, then what they bought in Pengcheng The industry is equivalent to falling into their own hands, and the land and commodity prices in Pengcheng will also plummet accordingly, and it is very likely that the money they invested will be wiped out."

After Zhang Yan heard this, he frowned tightly. He hadn't thought about what Pang Tong said. He thought that as long as the capital was moved, it would be enough to house many ministers in the new capital. How could he know what was involved? And so much more insider.

Since he took charge of Xuzhou, he has been in a high position. The whole Xuzhou is his, and he doesn't have to think so much about food, clothing, housing and transportation, so he doesn't understand the difficulties of the common people.He didn't even know that after he welcomed Emperor Xian to Pengcheng, the prices of goods and land in Pengcheng had doubled several times, and investing in Pengcheng's property and being a neighbor with the emperor had become a fashion.

Originally, the people in Pengcheng were poor and dying, but when the emperor came, even a collapsed house could be sold for a good price, making those people who were born and raised in Pengcheng who couldn't afford food and clothes instantly changed. He became a rich man and lived a well-off life in one step.

The current Pengcheng is no longer the Pengcheng of the past. Most of the people who were born and bred in Pengcheng sold the dilapidated properties that their ancestors lived in for generations and moved to other places. They are foreign investors, and even some officials have started investment business. After all, in this era, Conglong's thinking is relatively serious. Being able to live in the same city as the emperor feels honorable when he speaks out.

"So, those people in the hall who opposed the capital move today were all opposed to the capital move because they were afraid that the money they invested would not be recovered?" Zhang Yan asked.

Zhuge Liang said: "At least Pang Shiyuan and I understand it this way. Moreover, according to my speculation, Pengcheng may have great changes in the near future. Those officials who own many properties in Pengcheng may start to sell their own properties. lest the regent really move the capital at that time, which would catch them by surprise and make them lose their money. However, once the industry is too concentrated and sold, it will definitely have a certain impact on the current price, and it may be in Pengcheng It caused some turmoil, which could even seriously affect the stability of the entire country, so Wei Chen and Pang Shiyuan came to see the regent, hoping that the regent would take precautions as soon as possible and come up with a good way so that such a thing would not happen. occur."

Zhang Yan's complexion became even uglier. He seemed to think of the modern economic crisis, and the current form he was facing was also a manifestation of the economic crisis. If he did not find a way to solve it, it would definitely cause economic turmoil.Such a turmoil, when he just won Jiangnan and needed peace and stability, is extremely dangerous.Therefore, he must find a way to solve the upcoming economic crisis and avoid economic crisis as much as possible.

Now Zhang Yan's mind is blank, he can fight and kill, but he doesn't know how to solve such an economic crisis.So he raised his head, looked at Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, and asked: "Since you have come to me to raise this potential danger, you must have a solution to this crisis. You can tell me quickly, if you really can You have contributed a lot to avoiding this crisis, and this king will naturally reward you a lot!"

(End of this chapter)