Chapter 219: The Edict of the Establishment of the Capital
In the cold winter, the north wind is howling, and the snow is falling, on this day, the court debated fiercely, all because of Yang Guang, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, who put forward the decision to rebuild the eastern capital Luoyang. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Many conservatives stood up and raised questions in an attempt to block the implementation of this decree, but Emperor Yang of Sui was fully prepared and had a ruthless hand, and he had long expected that someone would block it, so he took the lead in attacking and suppressed Li Valve, Yuan Valve, Gao Valve, Dou Valve, Yu Valve, and Hou Mo Valve, and even announced on the spot that some people violated the law and discipline, and removed them from their posts for investigation.
In this way, killing chickens and monkeys, defeating some leading people, shocked the civil and military officials of the court, and made them realize once again that Yang Guang's wrists were rigid and the trend of monopolizing power.
In this matter, the prime minister's team all expressed their support, and the left and right servants, the governors of the three provinces, the six Shangshu, and the nine Siqing, most of them were on the side of Emperor Yang of Sui, because they were all his confidants who were promoted and installed, so they naturally acted in accordance with his holy will.
So, the matter of rebuilding the eastern capital of Luoyang, before the end of the year, was filmed down, and the edict was drafted by him himself, because he was too confident and felt that with his literary talent, he was enough to be the supreme position.
This edict was officially promulgated on the 21st day of the winter month, and then posted the four gates of the capital, as well as the two cities of the east and west, so that everyone in the capital could know about this important event.
Yang Guang sprinkled the edict with great literary talent, and the translation roughly reads: "Because of the impermanence of heaven, yin and yang are the only ones that rise and fall; And because of the different growth and changes, the life and soul wither, the rise and fall are orderly. If providence does not change, how can nature be all year round? If the personnel remain the same, how can a king rule over all the people? "Zhou Yi" often says that only through change can the people not feel tired, and change will be common for a long time. Virtue can be permanent, merit can be great. I also often hear that stability makes people happy to migrate, and the Zhou Dynasty has two capitals of Haojing and Luoyi according to the decision of King Wu, and has a long period of stability; The people of the Yin Dynasty moved the capital five times before they promoted the grand cause of Chengtang. ”
"Luoyang has been the location of Kyoto since ancient times, and the heaven and earth converge within the king, and the yin and yang are harmonized; This place controls Luoshui and Yishui, and there are fortresses to defend on all sides, and water and land transportation is convenient for transportation. Han Gaozu once said, "There are many places in the world to visit, but I like Luoyang." 'How could the kings of ancient times not pay attention to this important place?' But they did not establish a capital here, and Gay had to suffer as a last resort. Either the world is not unified, or the finances are not abundant, and it is impossible to take care of the new capital. After the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty, I have been prepared for this, day after day, and now I have accumulated a strong accumulation, I should shoulder the heavy responsibility of this son of heaven, and I dare not slack off in abiding by the will of the previous king. ”
"Not long ago, the rebellion of the Han king Yang Liang spread to the east, many prefectures and counties were devastated, and the mountains and rivers obstructed the Guanzhong army from rushing to quell the rebellion in time, which was caused by the excessive angle of the capital. In addition, the south of the Yangtze River is beyond the reach of the whip, and the Shandong Peninsula is also far away from the mountains and roads, so building the eastern capital of Luoyang and ruling the Quartet will be of great benefit to solving these problems. ”
"Luoyang is the future Tokyo of the Sui Dynasty, it doesn't have to be splendid, let alone extravagant and hedonistic, as long as it is thrifty and simple, and it can be done. I don't want the people of the world to serve the emperor alone, but I want the emperor to be the master of the world. If the people are rich, who in the world is not rich? To create Tokyo today, it is important to think about simplicity and not extravagance. The relevant authorities must comply with my will and formulate specific provisions for implementation. ”
Yang Guang wrote thousands of words, reasonable, thoughtful, and very in line with the situation at the time, by no means hot-headed, and he mentioned the style of frugality in the edict, whether it is true or not, at least the starting point and original intention are still good.
When the edict was posted, the people of the capital did not make much waves, and they only discussed it for a few days, and then it passed.
Because with the national strength and reserves of the Sui Dynasty at that time, it was not a big deal to build a city.
In the court, the reason why some courtiers blocked it was because they had already smelled that Yang Guang wanted to weaken the power of the gate lords and nobles, and to weaken their influence, which was related to the fate of the family, so they jumped out and fiercely opposed it.
The common people have little impact on the emperor's edict to build an additional accompanying capital, and there are many things about the construction of cities and Xiongguan in various parts of the world, which is only a topic of conversation before and after tea, who will care too much?
Of course, the general manager and deputy manager in charge of Luoyang's construction tasks have also attracted attention, especially after seeing Luo Zhaoyun's name, they were all slightly surprised, and said in their hearts that this young man seems to have received the favor letter of the new monarch and has begun to promote and reuse.
On this day, Yang Su invited Yang Da, Yu Wenkai, and Luo Zhaoyun to the mansion, set up a banquet, and discussed how to implement it while cooking wine.
"This edict has been conveyed, the three provinces and six ministries are cooperating, the funds of the Ministry of Industry have been allocated, we can transport the materials to Luoyang after the year, this winter, Mr. Yuwen will have to work hard, draw out the construction drawings, how many people are needed, you can report to the old man, when the time comes, mobilize the strong men of the states and counties around Luoyang to act as laborers, and build in a hurry!"
"My subordinates understood." Yu Wenkai gave his hand, he has cooperated with Yang Su for many years, and he is already very familiar, when Renshou Palace was built, it was the cooperation of the two.
"Last time, the old man heard that the three of you went to Yanyulou to eat and drink, but the old man was missing."
Yang Da and Yu Wenkai smiled awkwardly, and Luo Zhaoyun even hugged his fists and said: "The subordinates and others are just a small gathering, and at that time, I was worried that Guogong's body needed more recuperation, and drinking alcohol at night was harmful to his health, so I didn't invite Guogong to be there." ”
Yang Su waved his hand and said: "It's okay, let's drink more at today's luncheon, the old man's health is indeed not as good as before, but two catties of liquor can still be accommodated." ”
"It is said that the prime minister's belly can support the boat, and the prince of the country is now the head of the prime minister, and there is definitely a lot of it!" Yang Dayuan said with a smile.
Yang Su also laughed, with his identity, he would not really pick these side details, even if the three of them really made an invitation at that time, he may not surrender his identity, and when he came out, he also pointed out Luo Zhaoyun, so that the other party knew that the etiquette that should be done could not be lost.
This banquet from noon, until the afternoon, to the end, there are guzheng qin music, there are singers and dances, while appreciating, drinking, accompanied by beautiful maids, because the winter is dark early, two hours, it is already dusk.
In the end, the three of them were already drunk, and Yang Su left the three of them to stay overnight, after all, the mansion was too big, and there were many empty courtyards in the upper rooms.
Luo Zhaoyun was also drunk, had a terrible headache, and was helped up to a high-end and elegant room, the light was like beans, the incense burner was curling, and a tall woman stood in front of the bed, untied the jacket and coat for him, and removed it layer by layer, when Luo Zhaoyun was defenseless, she also took off her coat and skirt, and then pulled off the hairpin, poured out a handful of green silk, and climbed into the bed. (To be continued.) )