Because of Li Zhi's health, the entire marching team was delayed for more than seven days in less than two days from Luoyang. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info The day after the emperor was able to walk out of the tent with a ruddy face, the army was finally opened.

For this, Helan Minzhi expressed infinite excitement. In the wilderness, although it is not winter when everything is exhausted, there is no scenery to see, and I have long been tired of it. The most important thing is that the two of them have already arrived in Luoyang City. The letters exchanged in the past two days were full of longing, which made Helan Min's heart move. I can't wait to hurry home and see two beauties. Who wants to spend time with Li Zhi here.

When they arrived in Luoyang City, the mighty welcoming team was not to mention. In Datang, Luoyang is the accompanying capital, and the administrative system here is also quite perfect. Of course, at this time, the capital of the Tang Dynasty was still Chang'an, while Luoyang was generally called the eastern capital. A few years ago, Gaozong Li Zhi issued a decree to characterize Luoyang as the second capital of the Tang Dynasty, called Luoyang, the eastern capital.

It was after recognizing Luoyang's status that Li Zhi had already set out to improve the political institutions of Luoyang City. The past two years have also been fruitful. All the political institutions of Chang'an City, such as the six departments of the official household, the rites and soldiers, the criminal work, such as the Dali Temple, the Yushitai, etc., have branches in Luoyang City. Although there is no such thing as the Ming Dynasty, another Nanjing Companion Capital of the Ministry of Rites or something, but there are also officials in charge.

In fact, as early as the Li Shimin period, the importance of Luoyang was reflected early, and there were three times when Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had built Luoyang. There was even a vague intention to really want to move the capital. However, at that time, because of the strong opposition of the eldest grandson Wuji and a group of Guan Longzhongchen, it was not successful. Moreover, after all, the matter of moving the capital is very large, and too many manpower and material resources are required. This has always been Li Shimin's philosophy of governance.

But in the Li Zhi period, especially after the death of the eldest grandson Wuji. He began to recklessly improve Luoyang's position, and couldn't wait to go to Luoyang when he was ready. The official characterization a few years ago made his mind even clearer.

Helan Minzhi sat in the sedan chair and looked at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground, and they were really good-looking. But after only a sneaky glance, he quickly covered the gap in the slightly raised curtains. After all, it was Li Zhi who they bowed to, not anyone who followed. This is also the reason why they are not allowed to get off the sedan chair at this time. If the imperial historians present saw Helan Minzhi peeking at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground, maybe they would still be able to read him.

Don't underestimate these officials in Luoyang City. Although they don't have real power, since they are called the Eastern Capital and have set up branches, they can be officials in Luoyang City in such a short time, maybe what kind of power everyone has behind them.

Helan Minzhi, who was sitting in the car, was slightly disappointed, because this time he was with Li Zhi, so he couldn't see the huge city wall of Luoyang City, and he couldn't feel the charm of this great ancient capital.

I remember when I became Chang'an for the first time, I was so excited that I couldn't wait to get off the carriage and shout loudly to the sky that I had come to Datang. But now that I am in Luoyang, I can only sit honestly in the car and wait to enter the city.

Luoyang City is not as large as Chang'an City, after all, in this feudal society, the status of the capital represents the status of the emperor. No city can be bigger and more luxurious than Chang'an City.

However, Luoyang City is more outstanding than Chang'an City. It's bustling, mind you, it's bustling, it's bustling. There are a total of 103 squares and three municipalities. There is one more city than Chang'an City, and you can imagine what kind of prosperity it has reached. The two cities of Chang'an City have already accommodated the entire Tang Dynasty and even so many businessmen from all over the world. Now there are three cities here, and the daily flow of people is probably much more than that of Chang'an.

Actually, this is not surprising. Where is Chang'an? It is almost in the northwest region of the entire territory of the Tang Empire. The area where the Guanlong aristocracy is still rooted is relatively not very prosperous. In the words of the Central Plains people, it is almost in the Hu area. Even today's royal family has some Hu blood. The Li family is known as the Li family of Longxi.

Where is Luoyang? Henan Province is the Central Plains region of the whole country since ancient times. This is the birthplace of the entire Chinese culture, and it is also the place where the seven families and five surnames of the poetry and book heirlooms are entrenched. For thousands of years, it has been a culturally prosperous area for the entire Chinese nation. When culture prospers, so does the economy. Moreover, the seven families and five surnames have been entrenched here for so long, and their business alone can already cause the prosperity of this region.

In fact, Helan Minzhi has always felt that whether it is Li Shimin, Li Zhi or Wu Zetian, each of them wants to gradually shift the center of politics to Luoyang during their own reign, and there is a fundamental reason for the seven families and five surnames.

First of all, Li Shimin proceeded from the overall situation completely. After all, Chang'an can be regarded as a remote corner. From the point of view of the North, there are no major problems yet. However, if we look at the national map, it is inevitable that many areas in the south cannot achieve effective control. Moreover, he has always wanted to get rid of the so-called Hu bloodline, and the best way to do this is to place the capital in the Central Plains, which is tantamount to acknowledging the Chinese legitimacy of this rule.

Li Zhi was trying to get rid of the control of the Guanlong clan. During the period of the eldest grandson Wuji, the power of Guanlong was too huge, and there was no way for the entire politics in the northwest region to get rid of the influence of the Guanlong aristocracy. That saying is that the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake. On other people's territory, it is inevitable to be influenced by others.

In this case, if the capital is moved to Luoyang, then it will not be affected by the Guanlong clan. At this time, the Shandong clan showed weakness, and they had little power to influence the royal family and the world.

Helan Min patted his head, no wonder Cui Yuqing's phase came so suddenly. The entire political center moved to the Luoyang area, after all, it came to other people's territory. You have to give some benefits, right? This aspect is the benefit that Li Zhi gave to the entire Shandong clan. The meaning is obvious enough, you will not be the emperor of soil in this place in the future. When the true emperor comes, he has to listen to me. Give you some benefits, take it honestly, even if you accept it. If you don't want to give face, then we'll settle other accounts.

No wonder people say... The politics of the early Tang Dynasty was actually a political history of the game between the royal family and the big families. Although it is always the royal family that has the upper hand, there is no destructive force. (To be continued.) )