Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 600
In the fifth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, after Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, was completely wiped out, princes from all over the world came forward one after another to ask Liu Bang, the king of Han, to be the emperor; in the Tang Dynasty, it was common to add titles to the titles of emperor and empress.For example, Wu Zetian was called the Holy Emperor, Tang Zhongzong called Shenlong Emperor, Tang Xuanzong called Kaiyuan Shenwu Emperor, etc., and so on.

This is enough to prove that the honorary title is an ancient practice, and it is a grand event for emperors. Zhao Kuangyin should follow the example of the ancient sages when he built this brilliant achievement.

A few days ago, Zhao Kuangyin watched these melodies pouring in every day, and the waves in his heart were tumbling, and he was very excited.Although it cannot be ruled out that there are many beautiful words and exaggerations in these melodies, in all fairness, most of them are quite true.In the past 14 years, when I lived in the temple, I wore clothes and food; when I was on the battlefield, I wore strong and sharp.It is through all the hard work and the risk of death that we have won such a great situation where the world is stable and the people are happy to work.I did not live up to the imperial power bestowed by God, and basically achieved the goals set back then.At this time, it is not too much to accept the suggestions of the ministers.However, what kind of title should be given?

After the prime minister Xue Juzheng, the political counselors Lu Yuqing and Lu Duoxun, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites repeatedly agreed that Zhao Kuangyin should be titled "Unified Taiping Emperor".The meaning is very clear, that is, the world is unified, the world is peaceful, and it is already a peaceful and prosperous age.

At that time, Lu Yuqing also specially said to Zhao Kuangyin: "I think that this honorary title is not only a summary of more than ten years of history, but also a blessing for the future. It is full of earnest hopes for the common people in the world. Who doesn't want me to rule the country in the Song Dynasty? It is as solid as gold, and it will last for generations to come."

At that time, Zhao Kuangyin was chewing on the words "unify peace", but his brows were slowly furrowed. "Unify peace" is such a beautiful four words. This is the ideal state that I have been pursuing, persevering and striving for all my life.However, beauty is beauty, but it is not yet a reality.Although the south is flat, the north is not.

Besides the Great Song Dynasty, the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun that the Khitans had snatched had not yet been regained.In other words, the plan of "first south and then north" that I had drawn up at the beginning was only half completed.At this moment, how can I arbitrarily add this title, deceive the world and steal my name, and deceive myself and others?

Thinking of this, he smiled faintly at the ministers, and said: "Unify the peace, this is not in line with the facts. If I use this honorary title, I will feel uneasy and make future generations laugh. It's better not to use it."

The courtiers saw Zhao Kuangyin's firm attitude and insisted on refusing to use this honorary title, so they had to redo the honorary title of "Liji Juzun Emperor" and report it to Zhao Kuangyin, but Zhao Kuangyin could not shirk any more, so he reluctantly agreed.

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Three days later, Zhao Kuangyin and his party arrived in the southern suburbs of Luoyang, where his father Zhao Hongyin was buried.

Without waiting for a rest, Zhao Kuangyin took Zhao Guangyi and his ministers to visit his father's tomb.He came to his father's grave, adjusted his robe, hat and scarf carefully, knelt down on the ground, and kowtowed deeply.At this moment, in front of the loess and wild grass where the father of a hero is buried, a deep sadness filled my heart.

At this moment, he is not only thinking about his long-dead father, but also thinking about his own life experience.

I grew up here since I was a child, moved to Kaifeng in my teens, and ran away from home at the age of 20 to venture into the rivers and lakes alone.After half a lifetime of bloody battles and painstaking efforts, Da Song Jiangshan was finally tidied up.However, how many people can really understand what they are doing?

Many courtiers may not really understand themselves, what they respect and obey is the supreme imperial power; their own brothers are also greedy for power, coveting and eyeing the throne of the emperor; Gujiu and sworn brothers, Zhang Yongde, Wang Shenqi, Shi Shouxin, Han Lingkun, Zheng En, Murong Yanzhao, etc., some of them have passed away, buried under the loess forever like their father.Those who are still alive, these years of rich clothes and fine food have made them full all day long, with nothing to do, and their ambitions have been exhausted.Back then, in order to stabilize the Song Dynasty regime, I adopted Zhao Pu's strategy of "strong stems and weak branches" and lifted their military power.But I guarantee that they will be prosperous and rich for a lifetime, and they will be worthy of them in their conscience. Can they understand me?

Don't they hate me or scold me in their hearts?

Zhao Kuangyin suddenly felt a deep loneliness and desolation, and couldn't control himself for a while, so he lay down on his father's grave and cried loudly.Kneeling behind Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi thought to himself: "Brother Emperor, as the Son of Heaven, crying so loudly in front of all the ministers, guards, and eunuchs is really disrespecting the majesty of the emperor."

However, although Zhao Guangyi disapproved of Zhao Kuangyin's actions in his heart, he forced out a few tears and howled a few times along with Zhao Kuangyin.From this incident, we can see Zhao Guangyi's ruthless and ungrateful side.

After being persuaded by the ministers for a long time, Zhao Kuangyin barely stopped crying, stood up, wiped away the tears on his cheeks with a silk handkerchief, and said with a long sigh: "Cough, I'm afraid I can't live here again in this life." , ordered people to take the bow and arrow, put the bow and arrow on it, and shot it fiercely in the northwest direction, then pointed to the place where the arrow fell, and said to Zhao Guangyi and the ministers: "Remember this ground, this is where I will be buried in the future." place."

All the ministers and the soldiers of the guards couldn't help but "thump" in their hearts when they heard this.For no reason, why did the emperor say such unlucky words? Could it be an ominous sign?
But this topic is too sensitive, no one dared to answer, they could only look at each other or bow their heads silently.When they walked back with Zhao Kuangyin, their hearts were like a stone mill, heavy.

That night, Zhao Kuangyin insisted on living in the former residence of Jiamaying.Lying in the small room he was used to sleeping in as a child, he felt a kind of peace and comfort that was incomparable in the palace. Amidst the reverie and meditation, he soon fell into a deep sleep.After eating breakfast the next day, the sky was gloomy and it was drizzling again soon, so Zhao Kuangyin lost the interest to go out for fun.He summoned Jin Wang Guangyi and his accompanying officials, and suddenly announced to them: "I intend to move the capital to Luoyang."

In fact, Zhao Kuangyin's plan to move the capital to Luoyang was by no means a temporary idea, but he had been thinking about it for several years, especially after Kaifeng was nearly hit by the flood of the Yellow River the year before last, which made him firmer in his thinking.It's just that he has not been able to unify the world, so he didn't announce this idea to the public. Now that the unification is underway today, in his opinion, the time is ripe, so he said it.

In fact, Zhao Kuangyin not only wanted to move the capital to Luoyang, but he also wanted to move the capital to Chang'an in the future. He wanted the Song Dynasty to be the capital of Chang'an forever.

As an outstanding military strategist and shrewd politician, Zhao Kuangyin certainly understands that since ancient times, every dynasty has been very particular about the positioning of the capital of the country, which is related to the fate of a country.

He still clearly remembers that in the first few years of his tenure as emperor, he asked Lu Duoxun to read "Lu Shi Chunqiu" to him, and there was a sentence in it: "Choose the world to build a country".And "Guanzi x{2022} Lizheng Chapter" puts it in more detail: "The capital of a country must not be under the mountains, but above Guangzhou. The height should not be close to drought, and the water should be sufficient. Ditch defense province." In addition to these superior natural conditions, it must also be conducive to controlling the country's situation and strengthening national defense and military; the area must be close to affluence and have sufficient tax resources.

As for Luoyang, there are steep Mang Mountain and the surging Yellow River in the north, Luoshui and Yishui in the south, Weihan and Tongguan in the west, Hulao and Heishi in the east, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the land is fertile. With advantages, it is more in line with Zhao Kuangyin's long-term plan of "retiring his soldiers according to the situation of the mountains and rivers, and following the stories of the Zhou and Han Dynasties to secure the world".With the elimination of separatist regimes one by one, this place has already lived in the world. Here you can remotely control the south of the Yangtze River, overlook the Central Plains, and take care of both inside and outside the Great Wall. If you move the capital to Chang'an in the future, it will be more conducive to creating a city like the one created by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty. The strong man of the Tang Dynasty and the great cause of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

What's more, Zhao Kuangyin has another reason why he can't say it clearly, that is, there is an invisible force secretly growing in Kaifeng, the capital of Bian, and this force has already disturbed him and made him a little out of breath. Come.He wanted to move the capital to get rid of the entanglement of Zhao Guangyi's power, so that the mountain he worked so hard in Kaifeng collapsed in the silent contest.

Zhao Kuangyin's plan to move the capital to Luoyang has never been disclosed to anyone, so when he said it, all the officials were stunned, no one was mentally prepared, and they were speechless for a while.

Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi was taken aback. He felt sensitively that the emperor's move seemed to be aimed at him, and he immediately became nervous. At the same time, he was also secretly lucky. Using gentle means to resolve the threat of himself, this time he deliberately brought himself to Luoyang to miss the past, probably because he wanted to use brotherly affection to influence himself.

Thinking of this, Zhao Guangyi was calm on the surface, pretending to be nonchalant, and he had to wait and see. Anyway, if his prediction was right, a large number of people would stand up against it without him or his people taking the lead.There is no other reason, and the word "benefit" can explain everything.Besides, the major event of his change of heaven has already begun, and it is meaningless to oppose this matter.In other words, whether or not to move the capital will not be up to you at that time.

Sure enough, there was no silence in the room for a long time before a minister spoke, and he was an important minister at the level of Shen Yilun, deputy envoy of the Privy Council. He only listened to Shen Yilun's words: "Your Majesty, I dare to believe that Tokyo has the benefits of water transport along the Bianhe River. Ship tens of thousands of rice grains from the Jianghuai area to Kyoto. There are 10 imperial troops stationed in Kyoto, all relying on these grain supplies. If Your Majesty moves the capital to Luoyang, how will the grain and rice be transported? Moreover, the imperial treasury and heavy troops are all in Tokyo, and they have been inherited from generation to generation. , The country has been in peace for a long time. If the capital is suddenly moved, it will shake the foundation, and I think it is really inappropriate."

The second update in the middle of the night, the biggest turning point and climax of the book is coming soon, but I have been busy during the Chinese New Year recently, and I often upload and publish without correcting or even correcting after writing. Too much waiting or other problems. Some brothers have already mentioned some. I read the comment area with an open mind every day. What some brothers said is very reasonable. I originally wanted to delete some redundant content in front of it today, but the VIP content is on the shelf. After the modification, the word count cannot be less than the previous one, so it is not easy to change. Today I have contacted the editor to see if the editor can help to modify it.

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