The king of the East China Sea was ordered to return to Beijing, and invited the queen mother and queen to come to Luoyang together, and the holy decree did not mention the word "move the capital", only said "welcome the queen mother to Luoyang to enjoy the snow and welcome the New Year", but everyone smelled the ominous meaning from it - the emperor, the queen mother, and the queen are not there, is the capital still called the capital?

On this morning, the king of the East China Sea led a group of people, and as soon as they reached the gate of the city, they were stopped, and a group of officials blocked the street, with a fierce momentum, and the leader was Liu Zeqin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Liu Zeqin was originally a waiter in the household department, once accompanied the emperor to participate in the first hunting tour, made some merits, was promoted to Shangshu, and later transferred to the Ministry of Rites, is the last important minister who was ordered to come to Luoyang to see the driver, just three days after coming, just in time for this major event, he wants to prove to the people of the world, especially the courtiers, that he did not give in in front of the emperor.

"King of the East China Sea, where are you going?" Liu Zeqin grabbed the reins unceremoniously and asked loudly.

Snow was falling in the air, and more than 40 officials were blocking the streets, which was a rare scene, and the people watched from afar, not daring to approach, and the soldiers guarding the gate turned a blind eye.

The King of the East China Sea smiled bitterly: "Didn't I go back to Beijing by order, why didn't Liu Shangshu go to the court meeting?" ”

"There is no hurry. Let me ask you, do you want to go back to the capital to welcome the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother to Luoyang? ”

The holy decrees are all public, and the King of the East Sea has nothing to hide, "Yes." ”

"This matter is absolutely impossible, there are sacrifices to the heavens and ancestors in the first month, and the minister is trying to persuade the saint to return to Beijing, how can the queen mother and queen also be brought to Luoyang? You can't go. ”

"Liu Shangshu, if you want to persuade Your Majesty to return to Beijing, I don't have any opinion at all, but I have a holy purpose, and I don't dare to stay, or ......" The King of the East China Sea bent down and whispered: "I walked slower on the road, and after Liu Shangshu persuaded Your Majesty, he sent another holy decree to chase me back." ”

Liu Zeqin was not fooled, and shook his head, "You turn back now, let's go to the emperor together and persuade the emperor to withdraw the holy decree." ”

"Liu Shangshu, isn't this difficult for a strong man? The person who received the decree was me, not you, and I turned around this time, but I disobeyed the decree. ”

"You dare to suggest that the emperor move the capital, what else is there to fear?"

The East Sea King's face changed, "Liu Shangshu, what are you talking nonsense?" Who said the capital was moved? ”

Liu Zeqin grabbed the reins and didn't let go, "Don't pretend to be stupid, we've all heard that welcoming the Queen Mother and the Queen is the first step, then the Zongzheng Mansion, the General's Mansion, Dali Temple and the Six Ministries, then the Prime Minister's Mansion, and finally even the Taimiao Temple will be moved to Luoyang, it's all your idea, right?" ”

The King of the East Sea hurriedly waved his hand, "No, no, it has nothing to do with me." ”

An official behind Liu Zeqin rushed up and shouted: "It's you, you met Your Majesty the day before yesterday, and you talked secretly for a long time, yesterday Your Majesty issued a decree to welcome the two palaces, and today you received the decree and set off, what else can you explain?" ”

Everyone reprimanded in unison, and the king of the East China Sea didn't even have a chance to defend himself, and he didn't dare to defend himself, so he could only break Liu Zeqin's fingers and said loudly: "Don't guess, no one has said that the capital will be moved, I am acting on orders, acting on orders!" ”

The officials surrounded the king of the East China Sea, and some even reached out to pull him off his horse.

The king of the East China Sea was anxious, and there were dozens of followers behind him, who were separated by the ministers, and did not dare to come forward to help.

The emperor's move was so ruthless that the king of the East China Sea couldn't say anything, so he could only shout "do what is ordered".

The farce lasted for nearly two quarters of an hour before it was finally ended with a shout, "Get out of the way!" Get out of the way! ”

An extremely tall general strode up, rushed into the crowd, grabbed the officials like chickens, and threw them to both sides one by one, opening the way for the king of the East China Sea.

"I'm the ...... of the Ministry of Rites" Liu Zeqin didn't finish a sentence, and was also thrown aside, the man was measured, not too hard, the officials at most fell on the snow, no one was injured.

The King of the East China Sea arched his hand and said, "Thank you, General Fan." ”

Climbing the mountain did not return the salute, patted the horse's buttocks, and said loudly: "Let's go!" ”

The king of the East China Sea went out of the city first, and the entourage behind him followed, running all the way, thinking in his heart that when he arrived in the capital, he didn't know what kind of scene it would be.

Fan Bangshan turned around and stopped many officials, he always spoke as if he was yelling, "Don't chase, two legs can't catch up with four legs." ”

Liu Zeqin patted off the snow on her body and said angrily: "Fan Bangshan, make it clear, if Your Majesty wants to move the capital, do you support or oppose it?" ”

Fan Bangshan shrugged his shoulders, "I will go wherever Your Majesty goes, and I will fight wherever Your Majesty points out, don't talk about moving the capital, even if you move the country, I have no opinion." ”

In this struggle, which lasted for several months, the most important reason why the imperial court was at a disadvantage was that it did not have military power, and the southern and northern armies were transferred to outside the Saiwai, but few people objected, and some of the generals who complained of illness quickly returned to the army "alive and kicking", and as for the "foolish loyalists" like Fan Bangshan, there were not a few in the army.

"Let's go to see Your Majesty, we must make things clear today!" Liu Zeqin appealed loudly, received a response from all the civil officials, and went to the palace in a majestic manner.

Han Ruzi was waiting in the hall.

The number of officials who came to attend the court meeting early in the morning was less than half of usual, and Han Ruzi knew that something was happening, so he sent Fan Bangshan to see off the king of the East China Sea.

The officials stood inside and outside the hall, bowing their heads and saying nothing, and when Liu Zeqin and others arrived, they cast disdainful glances at those who attended the meeting on time.

The hall was narrow, Liu Zeqin could only bring a few people in, all of them were officials of the Ministry of Rites, no matter how much etiquette could not be broken, he still had to kowtow to the emperor, and wait for the eunuch to announce that he was flat before he could stand up.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are late, just for one thing: the New Year is approaching, Your Majesty refuses to go back to Beijing to worship the heavens and worship the ancestors, but wants to welcome the Queen Mother and the Queen to Luoyang, and there are rumors that Your Majesty is going to move the capital here, the ministers are puzzled, please let Your Majesty understand."

"Moving the capital? Who said to move the capital? The capital was selected by the Taizu of this dynasty, and it has been in operation for more than 20 years, spending countless financial resources, how can it be said that it is accommodating? Whoever says such things must be severely punished! Han Ruzi said coldly.

Liu Zeqin was stunned for a moment, and found that she had made a huge mistake, and even questioned the emperor about a matter that had not yet been made public, and her momentum disappeared all at once, and she replied softly: "It turns out that it is not to move the capital, so it is good." ”

"It's not a question of whether it's good or not, I'm asking you, who is spreading this malicious rumor?" Han Ruzi was even more severe.

Liu Zeqin knelt down, "It's the minister who misheard the rumors, and he should be punished with death." ”

The official knelt down for a long time, and Han Ruzi's face still did not ease, "Liu Zeqin, you are the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, in charge of court etiquette, and you are the minister of my stock, if you don't solve problems for me, why do you take the lead in making trouble?" This kind of nonsense about moving the capital, you actually take it seriously, if someone rumors say that I have died, do you believe it? ”

Liu Zeqin was sweating profusely, kowtowing vigorously to plead guilty, the only consolation was that he was not the first minister to be defeated by the emperor, almost every big man came to Luoyang with high morale and returned to the capital in disgrace.

The emperor's face finally softened slightly, and he announced that he would continue the court meeting, and no one dared to oppose the matter of welcoming the queen mother and the queen.

The court meeting was followed by a small meeting of advisers, most of whom were sent to various places as officials, and only a few remained with the emperor, whose status was even more important.

Kang Zijiao was already the leader of these people, he had always been a supporter of the emperor, arguing with everyone with a fierce posture, but today he was relatively silent, and when the meeting was over, he asked to stay, and wanted to have a few private conversations with the emperor.

"Your Majesty really has no intention of moving the capital?" Kang Zijiao must ask clearly.

Han Ruzi's attitude was much more relaxed, "Kang Qing will talk about his views first, is it good or bad to move the capital?" ”

"Moving the capital is indeed a trick to draw salaries, but it will hurt Da Chu even more, for more than a hundred years, the foundation of Da Chu is in Guanzhong, once it is moved to Luoyang, it will be greatly shaken."

"The previous dynasty also moved the capital, right?"

"Yes, but the situation is completely different, if you want to move the capital, you have to have the right time, place, and people. The so-called time of the day, the new territory, is more fertile than the old land. The so-called geographical advantage, the old are damaged, and repairing is more costly than rebuilding. The so-called people, the new ministers come from the new land, and they all have the heart of migration. Da Chu does not have all three, if His Majesty is just to compete with the minister, it is really useless to move the capital. ”

Han Ruzi nodded, "What Kang Qing said is very true, so isn't it ridiculous that the ministers suspect that I want to move the capital?" ”

Kang Zijiao was also a little confused, "In this way, Your Majesty really has no intention of moving the capital?" ”

"I have no intention of moving the capital, I want to build a second capital."

Kang Zijiao was stunned.

"The capital is located in Guanzhong, far away from half of the counties in the world, and people call it 'the emperor is far away', and my will is often not carried out. Luoyang is located in the middle of the world, and it is relatively smooth to all parties, so I want to set up a permanent palace in Luoyang, and if there is something to do, I will come, and if I have nothing to do, I will go. It doesn't take much manpower, so it's good to rebuild the house a little. ”

Han Ruzi paused, "The imperial power is only ten steps away, within a thousand miles, I can't make the world close to me, I can only get close to the world, the Quartet patrol is time-consuming and laborious, it is better to patrol Luoyang for a long time." ”

Kang bowed himself, "Weichen understands, does Your Majesty need Weichen to explain something to outsiders?" ”

"No, just let the rumors spread a little longer."

Kang Zijiao understood what the emperor meant, this was to divert the minister's attention, if he proposed to build a "patrol capital" now, the minister would still resolutely oppose it, first use the "move of the capital" to attract everyone, and then propose to build only the palace in a compromise posture, it will be much easier.

Kang Zijiao saluted, "All along, Weichen has resolutely supported His Majesty and acted as a pioneer of tongues, although he did not convince many people, but at least he did not make His Majesty's side silent. ”

"I have benefited Kangqing a lot, and I will not forget it."

Han Ruzi thought that the other party was an important official, but Kang Zijiao said next: "Those who govern the country with righteousness will last for a long time, and those who win with odds can never be three, Your Majesty has done strange tricks for half a year, and Weichen dared to ask: When does Your Majesty plan to be a real emperor?" ”

This is an extremely bold question, Kang is arrogant by nature, and he knows that the emperor is willing to listen to the truth and tell the truth, so he can ask it.

Han Ruzi's eyebrows raised slightly, and after thinking for a long time, he decided to give Kang Zijiao an answer, "If there is no accident, I will be able to return to the right by midsummer next year." ”

Han Ruzi stared at Kang Zijiao, although this was just a simple promise, if it fell into the ears of the minister, it would be a major leak. (To be continued.) )