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Chapter 528 The Proposal to Move the Capital
In Youjing City, Li Chongjiu led his army back to Youjing for the first court meeting.

All the officials of the state of Zhao went to the court with vigor.

Li Chongjiu sat in the hall, Wen Yanbo, Wang Gui, Chen Xiaoyi, Lu Chengqing, Wei Zheng and other ministers of Zhao Guo sat at His Highness.

After all the ministers arrived, Li Chongjiu said: "Some of the ministers know, some don't. Yesterday Luo Khan, the Turkic army, led the Turkic army to cross Yanshan Mountain, break through the Great Wall defense line, and break through Huairong. The strength of the city is estimated to be at least [-]. Now Chu Luo intends to lead an army directly to the city of Youjing, what do you think about it?"

All the ministers were buzzing and discussing.

"May I ask how many soldiers and horses there are in Youjing City?" Lu Chengqing asked aloud.

Ji Chuan replied: "There are more than 5 troops returning to aid. Now, except for 1 troops stationed in Dongmen Caoshi, all the rest have entered the city. There are still less than [-] rural soldiers in Youjing City, half of them are They are new recruits who have been recruited for less than three months this year. Although the [-] cavalry led by Etuo traveled day and night, it is estimated that there are still ten days before they can enter Zhuo County."

"Now it seems that there is a big difference in the strength of the two armies, but it is not impossible for our army to fight." Lu Chengqing said aloud.

"Our army has newly conscripted Liu Heita, and the soldiers are exhausted. If it is possible not to fight, it is better not to fight." Xue Wanshu also expressed his opinion.

"My minister has a word!"

But seeing an old man stepping out, his voice trembled.

Most people don't recognize this person, and wonder who this old minister is.

"Old man Pei Ju has seen all his colleagues."

When the ministers saw it, they suddenly realized that this person had mixed reputations throughout his life, but he was famous all over the world, and no one knew him.Counting it, when Pei Ju entered the court as an eunuch, when he was in a high position, all the ministers present did not enter the official career.

The only one is Wen Yanbo, who was an official in the same dynasty as Pei Ju when he was Wen Linlang in the Ministry of Internal History during the Kaihuang period.But to say that the two were officials in the same dynasty is really a bit of a stretch. At that time Wen Yanbo's Wen Linlang was no more than ninth rank, while Pei Ju was an important minister of the current dynasty.

One of the two is in the sky and the other is in the ground. If they are colleagues, I am afraid that Pei Ju would not even bother to admit it.

People who are officials attach great importance to seniority, so there is often a tradition of ranking seniority by seniority and relying on the old to sell the old.

For an old minister like Pei Ju, although everyone was not in awe, they all respected his age, status, and qualifications, and when they heard the other party's voice, everyone showed an expression of listening carefully.Even Wen Yanbo and other important officials are no exception.

Pei Ju immediately said: "The Turkic army is so powerful now, the old minister suggested that it is better to move the capital to Wei County temporarily to avoid its sharp edge, which is the best strategy."

"Move the capital!"

Many courtiers showed expressions of disapproval. If it wasn't for what Pei Ju said, everyone would have refuted it, but after thinking about it, some courtiers felt that what Pei Ju said was actually not unreasonable.

Li Chongjiu was noncommittal, and said: "Moving the capital is a major event, which should not be discussed lightly. Pei Aiqing, please be specific."

Pei Ju cupped his hands and said: "I also know that I have just entered the palace as a minister, so it is presumptuous to mention this, but for the sake of the king, the people of Zhao, and the people of the world, there is no better strategy than moving the capital."

Pei Ju paused and said, "Although the land of Youzhou is rich, it is far away from Kyushu, and it is located in a border county. It is not a land of kings and hegemony. Although Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty was rejuvenated in Youzhou, he proclaimed himself emperor in Xingtai, and the world was stable later. Later, Luoyang was established as the capital. As the saying goes, those who strive for fame are in the court, and those who strive for profit are in the city. Among Liuhe is the Central Plains, and within the Central Plains is Luoyang. , buy luxury mansions and beautiful houses instead of living in them, but live in humble thatched huts.”

Actually comparing Youjing to a shabby hut, I thought that some people would object to this statement, but when Pei Ju's words came out, Youyan's local gentry officials were silent, and no one objected.

I remember that when Li Chongjiu Fang came to rule Zhuo County, when the capital was Youjing and Huaihuang Town, there was a big quarrel between Shide Xibu and the local gentry of Youyan, which seemed to be on the line.In the end, Li Chongjiu still focused on advancing the Central Plains, and determined to establish the capital of Youjing, and finally ended the controversy.

But now Pei Ju's proposal, all the local officials from Youyan noble family did not object, which is really strange.Could it be that they collectively lost their memory, or is it true that as Pei Ju said, those who strive for fame are in the court, and those who strive for profit are in the city. It is the best policy to move the capital closer to the Central Plains.

Li Chongjiu looked around, but seeing Wang Gui's thoughtful look, he immediately asked, "Wang Aiqing, you often have unexpected high opinions, and I just want to hear your opinions."

Wang Guiyan said: "The people of Qin moved their capital six times, and finally achieved dominance. Tuoba Xianbei once moved the capital from Pingcheng to Luoyang. Emperor Xiaowen is famous for thousands of years, but no matter whether it is a Qin person or a Xianbei person, they have nothing to worry about. Under the circumstances, the capital was moved to the Central Plains in order to enter the Central Plains. However, in the land of Youzhou, there are Goguryeo in the east, Khitan and Xi people in the north, and Turks in the west. In the hands of Fanhu."

Li Chongjiu nodded silently after listening to Wang Gui's words. What he said made sense.In the unified dynasty of the Han people, Beijing began to guard Beijing from the Ming Dynasty. It was the lessons learned from the exhaustion of national power after the loss of Yanyun sixteen prefectures in the Northern Song Dynasty. The invasion of the Fan tribe in a large area.

At this time, Ouyang asked: "However, it is too far from Youjing to the Central Plains. It will take a long time for our army to turn back from the south to the north. If we enter the Central Plains in the future and fight Li Tang in Luoyang, I am afraid that we will lose our strength." Not enough."

Pei Ju also said: "Although Youjing is an important town in the north, when it comes to population, taxes and taxes are not as good as any of the newly captured Qinghe, Wu'an, Wuyang, and Wei counties. But to build a country and build a capital, you must first If the trunk is strong and the branches are weak, with Youjing as the trunk, unless the population of the four counties is moved to Hebei, the cart before the horse.”

Wei Zheng said: "This is absolutely impossible. Forcing the relocation of the people is tyranny. If there is a civil uprising, I am afraid that the land of the four counties will be abandoned instead."

Li Chongjiu also felt that Pei Ju's words were not unreasonable.At that time, Huaiyang, Sichuan and Shu were very rich. At that time, there was a saying that one was raised and Shu was two, but in the hearts of the Han people, no matter where they moved or not, they still believed that only Luoyang and Guanzhong were far above the four directions.

This is a deep-rooted view. As early as Dayu, he ordered that the area five hundred miles away from the capital of the Son of Heaven be Dianfu. This is the land of the Son of Heaven. Suit, Houfu, Suifu, Want to serve, and Huangfu.

Wufu sees relatives and estrangements, distinguishes kings, and the closer to the capital of the Son of Heaven, the more civilized it is.

Luoyang and Guanzhong are the places where the Han people thrived. No matter where they migrated, they still have a sense of identity and belonging to the forces whose capital is in Luoyang and Guanzhong.So it's no wonder why the Youyan gentry did not object to moving the capital to the Central Plains, but they never compromised on moving to Huaihuang Town outside the Great Wall.

Before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, although the population of Hebei was not inferior to that of Henan, when it came to political and economic centers, it was still far inferior to Guanzhong and Henan. As for Sichuan and Shu, Yangzhou was even worse.

Ji Chuan made his first remarks and said: "This statement is wrong. I heard that the ancients said that establishing the capital Chang'an is a strategic trend, establishing the capital Luoyang is a trend of building a large house, and establishing a capital in Youjing is a trend of pulling furs."

"Why do you mean this?" Lu Chengqing asked.

Ji Chuan said: "Guanzhong is surrounded by mountains and rivers, the terrain is high and steep, and it is condescending, so it is called the momentum of Jianling; Luoyang is located in a land extending in all directions from the Central Plains, which can expand in all directions, so it is called the momentum of the house in the middle of the picture; Take the lead
Meaning, surrounded by the sea to the east, according to the upstream trend, to control Liuhe, and to take Yanyun as a danger. "

"The soldiers of Youyan dare to die and fight well, and the people's customs are sturdy. Regardless of the common people, everyone dares to die and dare to fight for the first. Since King Wuling of Zhao Wuling rode and shot, Hebei's elite soldiers have become the heroes of the world. If our army wants to win the world, we must rely on righteousness. If it is the aggressive spirit of the land of Youyan, how could it be possible to move the capital because of fear of the Turks?"

Li Chongjiu thought, if the capital is moved to the south now, although it will be beneficial to enter the Central Plains, the north will be empty. Even if Youjing can hold it, but the two towns of Huaihuang and Yuyi, which have been in business for many years, may not be able to keep it, let alone Liaodong , and the strategic circle around the Bohai Sea that Li Chongjiu is sketching.

At this time, when it comes to moving the capital, no matter how aggressive the Central Plains is, or how gorgeous the statement is, in the hearts of others, they will only think that they are afraid of the Turks, dare not fight, and abandon Youjing.

At this time, someone from His Highness stepped into the hall and said loudly: "The Turkic people are about to be attacked under their noses. At this time, they don't think about protecting their family and defending the country, but talking about moving the capital is really harming the country."

(End of this chapter)