Chapter 391: The Wayward Emperor
"Lord Wang!"
Jia Changchao's voice raised an octave and asked in surprise, "Are you making a big fuss?" Is it necessary to move the capital? ”
"Of course!"
Wang Ningan said resolutely: "Jia Xianggong, my lords, I have already suggested that Your Majesty investigate the health of the people in the palace over the years, presumably Your Majesty has already had the results. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Not bad!"
Zhao Zhen took the words and said bitterly: "Since the discovery of lead poisoning, I have checked the situation of the people in the palace over the years, and the results are shocking! ”
Zhao Zhen took out a statistical result, needless to say that his dozens of children have died in the past ten years, there have been more than 1,000 palace maids and eunuchs who have died of illness in the palace, and among all the eunuchs and palace maids, very few can live past the age of sixty.
Chen Lin is a special case, he only entered the palace in middle age, and those palace maids and eunuchs who entered the palace at the age of seven or eight and in their teens generally did not live to be 35 years old...... In the past, everyone thought that eunuchs were physically injured and had a shorter lifespan than ordinary people, which was also human nature, but many eunuchs who were responsible for guarding the imperial tombs could live to be sixty or seventy years old, or even more than eighty years old. Not only eunuchs, but also palace maids.
Even the concubines in the palace, infected and dead, are in an astonishing number.
In the past, it involved royal secrets, and no one dared to ask, but now that I think about it, many of them were assassins in battles and lost their lives. But everyone in the palace is generally shorter than the outside for more than ten years, which is completely different from the impression of ordinary people.
The palace is full of food and clothing, full of food and clothing, and the best doctors, so carefully cared for, as a result, they all died early, people say that the palace is extremely rich, ordinary people can not bear it, so enjoy it for a few years, and then pass away, a drink and a peck, there is retribution......
Zhao Zhen also believed it in the past, but he didn't believe it at all at the moment.
He remembered that he had just ascended the throne, and he was seriously ill, and now he thought about it, he lived in the palace before, and then moved into the palace, it is likely that he suddenly came into contact with a lot of lead, and suddenly became ill, and then God blessed, the body adapted, and survived.
But in the past few years, Zhao Zhen's body has declined significantly, and people who are only in their forties have frequently felt uncomfortable...... What's wrong?
It's the ubiquitous poison of lead!
Zhao Zhen's attitude was resolute and non-negotiable, "Ladies and gentlemen, I know that whether it is to rebuild the palace or move the capital, the implication is too wide, and the impact is extraordinary. But can you bear to watch the royal family be poisoned by lead? My health is getting worse, most of it is caused by lead, you Aiqing still can't come up with a way, stand by and watch, do you just want to watch me die? ”
That's a great statement!
Jia Changchao was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and bowed down with a few ministers.
"Your Majesty, the ministers don't dare, the ministers will definitely come up with a way to give Your Majesty a satisfactory answer within two days."
After the imperial meeting, the big guy did not leave, but went to the political hall, including Wang Ningan, there was no shortage.
Jia Changchao's face was solemn, "Everyone, don't say anything, the palace will never be able to live, whether it is to rebuild or move the capital, you all talk about your opinions." ”
Zeng Gongliang said: "To rebuild the palace, firstly, the location cannot be chosen, and secondly, the cost is too great, and the imperial court cannot afford it at all." I think the only way to move the capital is to move the capital. ”
"Where are you moving to?" Jia Changchao asked.
"This ...... Back then, Taizu thought about moving the capital, Luoyang, or Chang'an, which were all good choices. ”
"Not suitable!" Han Qi said in a sullen voice: "Whether it is Chang'an or Luoyang, they have been decayed and deserted, and the capital has been moved to the past, not only to build the palace, but also to build various yamen, forbidden armies, officials, all have to be moved over, the project is huge, not smaller than rebuilding the palace, and what about Cao Yun?" The canal in Bianjing was built in hundreds of years, and if you move to Luoyang or Chang'an, you have to re-dig the canal, which of you is sure that the safety of the canal will be guaranteed? ”
In a word, everyone shut up.
Moving the capital is not just the emperor's family moving over, hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops are going over, their families are going over, hundreds of officials are going over, the clan is also going over, and Luoyang has only 300,000 people at the moment, all of which have been moved over, and it has skyrocketed to one million all of a sudden!
What to eat, what to drink, what to wear...... Countless difficulties were placed in front of them, and although these people were unparalleled in intelligence, after thinking about it, they all scratched their heads.
Work!
It just doesn't work!
Bao Zheng pondered: "If you think about transportation, I think it may be better to be located along the Yangtze River, with convenient waterways!" ”
"No way!"
This time it was Fu Bi who jumped up, "Jinling is not the place of the imperial capital, and the rest of the cities are not enough, so they can't be the imperial capital."
"Then, what about Xuzhou?" Seeing that everyone shook their heads, Bao Zheng said again: "Or the head office of the Daimyo's Mansion, right?" ”
Tang Jie objected: "It's not possible, Bianjing is dangerous enough, the Daimyo's Mansion is closer to the Khitan, there is no natural danger at all, there is no defense, there is no defense, the situation is too dangerous." ”
The ministers discussed for a full afternoon, but they still had no ideas, they almost counted all the cities, but none of them were suitable.
Jia Changchao could only say: "Everyone go back and think about it, and tomorrow we must come up with a conclusion." ”
Wang Ningan didn't say anything from beginning to end.
At the end of the discussion, he made an appointment with Ouyang Xiu to the Royal Academy and found Fan Zhongyan, Lao Fan was also very worried about the emperor's safety, and asked about the situation, and then Lao Fan sighed: "I really can't imagine that the royal heir is in difficulty, and it is due to lead poisoning." The safety of the royal family is related to the society of the Great Song Dynasty, and it must be resolved as soon as possible, and Erlang's proposal to move is reasonable. ”
Ouyang Xiu smiled bitterly: "It's right to move the capital, but the problem is that it's not easy to move!" ”
Sort out all the places suitable as the capital, which can be roughly divided into three categories, one is Luoyang and Chang'an, which were once the ancient capitals, and the surrounding terrain is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, quite an imperial atmosphere, Zhao Da fell in love with this place.
But after more than a hundred years, these two places have decayed, Caoyun has also been deserted, if you want to recover, not only to invest a huge amount of money, but also time-consuming and laborious, I am afraid that Zhao Zhen is dead, and it may not be completed.
In terms of natural endowment, several ancient capitals were vetoed.
The second type is Jinling and other coastal cities along the river, where the transportation is convenient, the water transport is developed, and the needs of the capital can be met, but the problem is that Jiangnan has always been the favorite of the small imperial court, the pattern is small, easy to attack and difficult to defend, and regardless of culture and customs, they are incompatible with the imperial court dominated by northerners. Therefore, Fu Bi and others are resolutely opposed.
The third category that remains is the Daimyo Mansion and even the area around the Kama Prefecture.
It has developed very well in recent years, can carry a large population, and the transportation is quite convenient.
But the problem is that it is too close to Liao, and the pressure on national defense is too great, and the Beijing officials who are greedy for comfort do not want to be shocked three times a day and sit still......
Fan Zhongyan took a deep breath and looked very sad.
"Moving the capital will change the pattern of the DPRK and China, go to the Daimyo's Mansion, Your Majesty will be surrounded by warriors, civil officials are unwilling, go to Jiangnan, and the important ministers in the north will not nod. Go to Luoyang, the officials in Beijing will not agree...... Although the world is big, Your Majesty has nowhere to live, how can this be true! ”
Lao Fan was so angry that he slapped the table, and Wang Ningan also saw that he couldn't get a result in the short term.
Although he didn't dare to say that so many people died in the palace, it was all due to the influence of lead, but the people in the palace were generally in poor health and had a short lifespan, which proved that the land of the palace had become a wasteland, and it had to be moved out for safety.
It's just that the movement of the capital is too big, and it affects the whole body, civil and military, north and south, family and cold doors, old and new party disputes, and all kinds of contradictions are intertwined together, intricately and intricately, and have become a mess.
"In fact, the most suitable capital is Youzhou." Wang Ningan said: "If Yanyun is recovered at this moment, the capital is Youzhou, to the north, you can sweep the grassland, to the south, to shelter the Central Plains, and the Son of Heaven to guard the country, it is the most appropriate place!" ”
Ouyang Xiu agreed: "Youzhou is indeed one of the few places in the world that is suitable for being the capital, but it is still in the hands of Liao Kou, and it is really powerless. ”
"Then we must recover Yanyun as soon as possible!"
Wang Ningan didn't expect that the matter of moving the capital would be called one of the reasons why Yanyun had to be recovered, which was really a bit of providence.
All kinds of things in the Great Song Dynasty finally fell on Yan Yun, and if Yan Yun is not recovered, heaven will not tolerate it!
"Alas, Yan Yun's affairs will be put aside for the time being, the top priority is to think about where Your Majesty will live for the time being, right?" The big guy hollowed out his mind, but he didn't expect that Zhao Zhen had already moved out of the palace at this time.
He didn't believe in the promise of the political hall, and the results were given in two days, so when will he move?
Zhao Zhen didn't want to stay in the palace for a moment, he felt that the palace was like a hell, there were countless demons and monsters, invading his body, and they wanted to drag him to the eighteenth layer of hell.
Don't blame Uncle Zhao for thinking so, he didn't have a son before, and his health was not good, so how angry he was!
As big as the depression, the rebound is as big.
Zhao Zhen even felt that the Qiandi was not suitable, it was still too close to the palace, and it would still damage his body. Under the pretext of going out of the city to relax, he took Yang Huaiyu and others to the west of the city, first circled around Jin Mingchi, and then plunged into the camp of the Jingsai army.
This place was chosen by Wang Liangjing, and now Di Qing is in charge, and he is leading the soldiers to practice archery on horseback.
The emperor suddenly arrived, which stunned Di Qing.
"Your Majesty, the minister is late to greet you, and please forgive me!"
"Haha, Di Aiqing, I took the liberty of bothering, so that the brothers don't have to care, just train well and prepare a few tents for me." Di Qing didn't dare to ask more, so he could only prepare.
Zhao Zhen galloped on his horse, ran for more than an hour, soaked with hot sweat, although he was exhausted, but his spirit was extremely vigorous, and the pores of his body were opened, which was very comfortable.
"Zitong, what do you think of here?"
Empress Cao took her son, escorted by Cao Tong, and also arrived at the barracks. The wide field of vision, the gentle breeze, the distant mountains and near the water, all make people feel refreshed and happy, compared to the rows of palaces, the heart is open.
"Sage, concubines like here!"
Zhao Zhen laughed: "Okay, let's live here, if they don't take care of the matter of moving the capital, I won't leave!" ”
Uncle Zhao is living comfortably, but who knows that the palace and the capital have exploded, and the emperor is gone! All the prime ministers were so shocked that they vomited blood, Your Majesty, let's not be so willful!