- Looking at the black letters on the white paper, Zhao Zhen was stunned for a long time, and Fang said slowly: "Wang Junmin will be the champion ......"

Hu Yandui and Li Xian were all terrified and did not dare to respond. {}

Zhao Zhen looked at the caisson on the top of the hall, suppressed his anger and said, "What did I say to him, have you all heard it?" Ear mentioned face life, repeated warnings, and was all taken as a deaf ear! ”

Naturally, the two didn't dare to respond.

"Alas, the vertical ......" Zhao Zhen sighed, and the hall fell into silence for a long time.

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Chen Ke and his entourage returned from Shaanxi Road and arrived at Luoyang City, Xijing of the Great Song Dynasty.

Along the way, the anger of the martial arts students also continued to rise, and when they went, they were worried about their future, and they traveled day and night, and did not contact the state and county officials along the way. When they returned, they were full of pride in the success of retreating from the enemy alone, and they thought that they would carry glory all the way and return all the way.

However, how full the ideal is, how skinny the reality is, along the way, there are neither the people to welcome them, nor the officials to hold banquets and entertain them. They were cold...... Those magistrates along the prefectures and counties, except for Chen Ke, who was in the same year, the best thing was to send someone to give some rewards, but no one was willing to show up and say 'hard work'.

According to Mo Wen, it is 'like hiding from the plague'.

Chen Ke naturally knows that the arrival of officialdom and the warmth and coldness of people are just a barometer of gaining and losing power. The news that the official family appointed Zhao Zongshi as the president of the current branch palace examination has been interpreted by the officialdom as a prelude to the establishment of the prince. So everyone will avoid him, a doomed and unlucky guy.

'The big picture is decided?' The corners of Chen Ke's mouth hung up, not a bitter smile. Rather, it was a deep sneer.

Of course, in the eyes of the students, this is definitely the anger and disdain of the teacher!

When they saw Luoyang City from afar, the students proposed that we go directly through the city and not bird those bird officials in Xijing.

"Luoyang, Xijing, is the capital of emperors since ancient times." Chen Ke still had leisure and taught his disciples: "The spring is sweet and fertile. The wind is harmonious, clear and beautiful, and Taizu had the intention to move the capital here. was dissuaded by Taizong. But in the past 100 years, the debate over which is better or worse in Luoyang Kaifeng has continued, you say. [ ] Tokyo Nishikyo, which one is more suitable for the capital? ”

The students have become accustomed to his teaching style, not to mention the question itself, which is very salivating. So they opened their mouths one after another, expressing their opinions.

"The teacher said in the strategy class that there are three conditions for the establishment of the capital, maintaining control over the country, convenient supply of materials, and convenient military defense."

"From the first condition, Tokyo is located in the heart of the Great Song Dynasty. The traffic extends in all directions, which is obviously more conducive to the control of all directions. ”

"The second point is also that Tokyo has an advantage, and the convenience of transportation and land transportation is incomparable to Luoyang. Luoyang has indeed been glorious in history. However, since the Anshi Rebellion, Luoyang has been constantly suffering from military disasters. Gradually declining. From that time on, the materials of the imperial court, the salaries of officials, and the grain of the state had to be transported from Jiangnan by water. The traffic conditions in Luoyang are far less convenient than Kaifeng, even if the transportation is smooth, it is also a lot longer than Kaifeng. Therefore, once it becomes the capital, the supply of materials will inevitably become a heavy burden. ”

"From a military defense point of view. Kaifeng is far inferior. Luoyang, north of the mountain, south of Luoshui, more mountains surrounded, the east according to the Tiger Pass, the west control of Hangu Pass, is the 'mountains and rivers arch Dai' shape of the place, naturally easy to defend and difficult to attack, than Kaifeng 10,000 times stronger. ”

"On the whole, Luoyang's condition as the capital is only one of the three, and Kaifeng accounts for two of the three, which obviously has more advantages than Luoyang."

"No, no, you are quibbling, Luoyang is the center of the Sui-Tang Grand Canal, less than three hundred miles away from Kaifeng. Even though it was silted up in the late Tang Dynasty and the fifth dynasty, after these years of continuous dredging, it was able to bear the burden of water transportation again. If the imperial court wants to move the capital, it will inevitably levy hundreds of thousands of people, so that the transportation capacity of this section will be expanded several times. Therefore, the inconvenience of transportation is just an excuse, there are always problems, and they can be overcome! ”…,

"What's more, Luoyang is the national capital, and the required forbidden army can be halved, and these soldiers and their families can reach seven or eight hundred thousand. The materials required by Luoyang are naturally halved, inside and out, can they offset a few three hundred miles? ”

"That is, as the national capital, security comes first. Kaifeng's geographical conditions doomed it to be unworthy of becoming the capital of a country. It is surrounded by wilderness and flat rivers, without any natural barriers, and as long as an enemy crosses the Yellow River, it will be directly exposed to the enemy. During the Warring States Period, Sun Bin's siege of Wei to save Zhao was successful because Kaifeng had no danger to defend, and it must be attacked. And Luoyang, there is Hangu in the west, and there is a tiger prison in the east, all of which are dangerous passes in the world. ”

Just like the previous debates, those who support Luoyang and those who support Kaifeng account for half of each other, saliva is splashing, and it is difficult to distinguish between victory and defeat. Finally, the students looked at Chen Ke together: "Teacher, do you say that Kaifeng is better or Luoyang?" ”

"Is this question ......" Chen Ke said lightly: "Fan Wenzheng has already given the answer. ”

"How?"

"If you have nothing to do, you will live in Bianliang, and if you have something, you will live in Luoyang." He laughed and rode into the city.

"The teacher is really slippery." The students looked at each other, laughed helplessly, and hurried to follow.

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Luoyang is indeed a good place, with profound heritage and brilliant bearing, and it is more of a capital than Kaifeng...... Of course, Kaifeng itself is a deformed capital city that has developed from an ordinary state city, and any place with a beautiful shape can kill it in seconds. So there's nothing to brag about.

Fearing huge political risks, the rulers of the Song Dynasty were reluctant to move the capital, but this did not affect the scholars' affection for Luoyang. Those ministers, who had long been accustomed to life in the metropolis, were reluctant to return to their hometowns after finishing their careers, and they did not want to stay in Bianjing to feel the heat and coldness of the world. They invariably chose to manage the garden pond at home, build a pavilion, and plant plants and trees, thinking that it was a place to live for the rest of their lives. Therefore, there has long been the so-called 'Bianliang to the court, Luoyang to the wilderness'.

The sergeant and doctor of Luoyang City face each other in the garden, the flowers and trees are flourishing, and the reputation is all over the world. But in the eyes of those who understand, this is clearly an opposition force, secretly clamping down on the imperial court in Tokyo. The old guys who are dormant here, all the protégés and former officials are all over the world, and they have an extraordinary influence. And no one dares to say, after the fall of a certain person in the DPRK, will they be reborn and turn their eyes to the country?

They are the purpose of Chen Ke's visit to Luoyang.

Ordinary people, after eating all the way to the closed door, they don't have the courage to break into Luoyang, the Longtan tiger's den. However, Chen Ke firmly believes that there will be a turnaround. Because the officials of the states and counties along the way are low-level, the rise and fall of honor and disgrace are all in the thoughts of the big figures in the imperial court, so they can only rely on people.

And these old guys in Luoyang who went to the wilderness won't look at the faces of those guys in the court. The phrase 'the opposition faction is a natural opposition party' was also applicable in the Song Dynasty. Whoever is in the DPRK supports, they will definitely oppose it, as long as they are still ambitious......

Chen Ke believes that as long as they are still ambitious, they will definitely take the initiative to contact him. Because Zhao Zongji, who he represents, is the most promising one besides Zhao Zongshi. They support Zhao Zongshi, and they will not gain anything, only when Zhao Zongji comes to power, they will have a chance to make a comeback.

After settling down at the post house, Chen Ke announced that he would rest for two days before returning to Beijing. This is the season when peonies are in full bloom, and martial arts students can take the opportunity to visit the scenery of the Shendu, and naturally no one objects.

The students all went out to play, but Chen Ke stayed in the post house to drink tea and read books, seemingly quiet and self-cultivation, but in fact, he was fishing with Jiang Taigong, waiting for the 'wisher' to take the bait.

However, after waiting for a long time, I didn't wait for a single human hair. This made him secretly depressed, could it be that even these staunchest opposition parties thought that Zhao Zongshi had won, and they were worried that they would not be able to beat the fox and cause a commotion? …,

Could it be that there is not a single knowledgeable doctor in the opposition who can see from the clues that the situation is still uncertain?

Thinking of this, he had to admire Wang Yan's house, he did things seamlessly, and he was really invisible......

His heart was as chaotic as grass, how could he still read a book with a weak heart, and when he raised his head, he found that it was dark outside, so he shouted: "Hold the lamp!" ”

Chen Yi walked in quickly, lit the lampstand in the room, and said softly, "My lord, it's time to eat." ”

"Eat a bird's meal." Chen Ke said angrily: "Have you been without guests today?" ”

"Nope." Chen Yi shook his head and said, "Since your lord wants to see them so much, why don't you go to the door to visit?" In his opinion, everyone is a person who has been famous for a long time, and the grade is not much higher than that of his own adults, even if he wants to sell himself, he has to be decent, and it is impossible to take the initiative to come to the door.

"What do you know...... Chen Ke glanced at him. It's naturally no problem to visit, but I am on the emperor's errand, and I am just passing through Luoyang, so I don't have a legitimate reason, how can I visit indiscriminately? At the very least, you have to send an invitation, right?

I didn't even receive an invitation, which is really shameless.

The master and servant were worrying about it, and Chen Xin came in and whispered: "Adult, there is a child who has sent coins and told you to show them, and you will know what is going on." ”

"What money?" Chen Ke asked casually.

Chen Xin spread his hands outstretched.

Through the light, Chen Ke saw a yellow cancan's money.

"Ahh He was so familiar with this thing, he got a few of them back then, and they all came in handy, it was the invincible 'Shao Yong money'!

"How did I forget him!" Chen Ke became excited and said, "Quickly call that kid in." ”

"The kid put down the money and ran away." Chen Xin said cautiously: "The brothers were afraid of causing trouble to the adults, so they didn't dare to stop him. ”

"Got it." Chen Ke smiled indifferently: "Change clothes, backup gifts, my lord, I want to visit the hermit at night." ”

"Didn't the adults say that it's hard to go out without an invitation?" Chen Yi asked in a low voice.

"Huh?" Chen Ke turned his head to look at him, and Chen Yi quickly shrunk his neck and stopped talking. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )