After the two bowed, Xiao Feng soon said goodbye and returned to Liao, and Ah Zhu naturally followed back. But I have a lot of things to do.

On the fifth day of entering Beijing, at the invitation of Emperor Zhao Xu, I once again participated in the court meeting of the Great Song Dynasty. At the beginning of this court meeting, Zhao Xu named me the national teacher of the Great Song Dynasty, the rank is above the prime minister, you can carry a sword into the court, and you can salute when you see the official's house, and you don't need to kneel and worship. In order to show respect, Zhao Xu also personally arranged for the palace people to arrange my place under him. Emperor Zhao Xu insisted on proclaiming the world, and dismissed Lu Dafang, Fan Chunren and others from their official positions on the spot, and demoted them to the imperial historians. At my suggestion, the imperial court also issued a unity decree, requiring the courtiers to give up party strife, value peace, unite as one, strengthen the army and enrich the people, and jointly deal with the invasion of the barbarians, and any behavior based on party strife will be prohibited and punished by the imperial court.

In the past few days, earthquakes in the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty have occurred one after another, and various personnel changes and appointments have been overwhelming, and every time I go to the court, it will cause the courtiers to look sideways. When I sat at the bottom of Zhao Xuguan's house and looked at the large group of ministers who were glaring angrily below, I was a little speechless.

Today, after my advance discussion with Zhao Xu, the theme of today's court discussion is: moving the capital.

After standing up and saluting, I threw out this topic: "There are many cities in ancient times and today, but in terms of the appropriate terrain, it is not as good as Luoyang." The key to building the capital is to win the danger and solidify, the second is convenient for transportation, and the third is in the middle and should be in the four directions. There must be three preparations, and then it can be said that the capital will be built. Although Chang'an is based on the situation, it is difficult to get lucky; Bian dwells in the four directions, and there is no danger of leveling, and the enemy is attacked on all sides. Only Luoyang has three goodness. Therefore, the minister asked His Majesty to move the capital to Luoyang. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chaozhong was quiet for a moment, and then there was an uproar. Lu Dafang said: "The national teacher's words are wrong, the matter of moving the capital is related to the rise and fall of the world, how can it be child's play." Although the national teacher is the champion of the three armies, but after all, he is unfamiliar with state affairs, and the Taizu Dynasty has discussed the matter of moving the capital, and finally belongs to Bianjing, achieving a rare prosperity in our dynasty for thousands of years, far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the Great Song Dynasty enjoys the convenience of Bianliang, how can it be easy to move the capital because of the geographical advantage. ”

Fan Chunren also stood up and said: "The time is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people." The national teacher only knows the convenience of the location and ignores the actual situation of the withering people's livelihood in Luoyang, and the country is not in danger in Germany, and the national teacher does not read the scriptures and books, and vainly mentions moving the capital, which is really ridiculous. ”

Shang Shu Youcheng Su Zhe said: "Moving the capital to Luoyang needs to rebuild the imperial capital buildings such as Jingyi, palaces, suburban temples, and barriers, which costs a lot of money, and not only hundreds of officials oppose it, but even the people of the world will not agree!" Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat, please think twice. ”

I looked up at Emperor Zhao Xu, and he signaled me to continue speaking, so I knocked on the table, looked at Zhang Xuan, and said, "I wonder what Lord Zhang thinks?" ”

Zhang Dian took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, the national teacher's vision is far-sighted, although the relocation of the capital to Luoyang or Chang'an is difficult for a while, it will benefit the descendants of the Great Song Dynasty, as long as it is handled properly, it will definitely be carried out smoothly." ”

I glanced at him appreciatively and said: "The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, only Lord Zhang Dian has far-sighted vision and practical talent, unlike Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo and others who deceive the world and steal fame, only know their own pleasures, but forget the people of the world and their responsibilities. Zhang Dian really has the talent of Xiao He and Ziliang, and the ministers are in charge of moving the capital, I don't know what Your Majesty wants? ”

Zhao Xu said: "I have this intention. ”

I continued: "Ministers, please listen to Murong carefully explain the reasons for moving the capital, and then decide whether to oppose the relocation of the capital. Taizu once proposed to move the capital, but was stopped by Emperor Taizong, and later died unexpectedly, which delayed the move of the capital. At that time, the reason for Emperor Taizong's opposition was that Anbang was not in danger of virtue, and it was important to govern the world and cultivate virtue, but was it enough to govern the world with virtue? Was Confucius virtuous? A lifetime of hardship. Is Taizong virtuous? Repeated defeats. Is the true sect virtuous? Forced to sign the alliance under the city. Taizu said at that time, "If Kaifeng is the capital, within a hundred years, the people of the world will be exhausted", but unfortunately in the words, the disadvantages of the three redundant soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty are particularly worrying. In order to defend Bianjing, which was a flat river, our dynasty had to support a million forbidden troops, which not only caused a heavy burden on the people, but was also not conducive to the improvement of the army's combat strength. In my opinion, Emperor Taizu, who founded the prosperous era of the Great Song Dynasty in white, is the real far-sighted ancestor, and Emperor Taizong and several generations of ministers are obsessed with the wealth and convenience of Bianjing, which is the real one. ”

After a pause, I ignored the surprised, angry, or thoughtful gazes of the monarchs and ministers, and continued: "Although Kaifeng is well-connected and rich in the world, the situation is sloppy and the defense is difficult. Only by moving westward, according to the victory of mountains and rivers, removing redundant soldiers, and following the stories of the Zhou and Han dynasties, can the world be stabilized. In fact, from the perspective of the leyline, the capital is Bianliang, but it is a small country and a widow, only a rich man, and only Chang'an Luoyang has the Han and Tang dynasties that dominate the world. Taizong's open-mindedness has always been inferior to Emperor Taizu. In my opinion, Bianliang, as the imperial capital, only has the fate of the capital of the dead country, and has never had the luck to dominate the world. If the Great Song Dynasty wants to last for a long time, it should still move the capital, and the matter of moving the capital should be sooner rather than later, I intend to take it for a year, what does Master Zhang think? ”

Zhang Dian said excitedly: "What the national teacher said just now, although it is quite rude, but every sentence is for my long-term consideration of the Great Song Dynasty, the so-called bitter medicine is good for illness, please forgive your majesty for the rudeness of the national teacher." In addition, although the one-year period is very rushed, as long as the ministers work together and raise carefully, the construction of the imperial capital is divided into two to three phases, and the main palace is built first, and it is believed that the capital can be moved in one year. ”

Zhao Xu smiled bitterly and said: "The national teacher has not been involved in politics for a long time, and it is inevitable that his words will be inappropriate. Since both the national teacher and the prime minister believe that it is possible to move the capital in one year, then the ministers should take this as their goal and do a good job of the corresponding affairs. The ministers must fully cooperate in the relocation of the capital, and the necessary personnel, funds, and plans must be implemented immediately after discussion by the ministers. ”

After the dispersal of the dynasty, the ministers are still discussing, staying in place in groups, with different faces, some say that the queen mother is more old and serious in governing the country, some say that the matter of moving the capital is really absurd and uninhibited, and some say that governing the country should be based on virtue first, and more of them seem to be busy with something big, I listened to the various discussions of the ministers behind me, and walked out of the Zichen Hall slowly.

When I was about to leave the palace, someone called "the national teacher, please go slowly", but it was Zhang Dian who caught up with me from behind, and the new prime minister Zhang Dian said: "The national teacher is walking so fast, but Zhang Dian is easy to find, I don't know if you have time to make tea in my house today?" By the way, let Zhang Duan ask for advice. ”

I smiled slightly: "Lord Zhangdun is invited, Murong is naturally free, please." ”

When I arrived at Zhangdun Mansion, after the subordinates offered fragrant tea, I took a sip and couldn't help but be moved: "The tea taste is mellow, and the orchid fragrance is swirling, which seems to be different from ordinary group tea, I don't know where it comes from?" ”

Zhang Dian smiled: "The national teacher has a good taste, this is a kind of famous tea in the hometown of the old man, picked from the cliff of Wuyi Mountain, called Da Hong Pao, the aroma is refreshing, the entrance is sweet and pleasant, because the tea tree grows between the cliffs, so there is a unique "rock rhyme" in the tea, which is quite popular with the hometown people, and there are some tributes to the palace recently. The old man often thought that although the fragrance of tea is wonderful, if he can't expel the barbarians and dominate the world in his lifetime, then ambergris will smell tasteless everywhere. ”

I held the teacup and rotated it gently, and said lightly: "What Master Zhang thinks is also what Murong thinks, reopening the new law and enriching the country and strengthening the army is the right way in the world." It's just that there are many hidden dangers in my court at the moment, and if I don't scrape the bones to cure the poison, I'm afraid it will be in vain. ”

Zhang Dian said: "I was about to ask for advice, today the national teacher proposed to move the capital, although Zhang did not object, but there are still a lot of doubts, you must know that the relocation of the capital is very important, and the cost is very huge. If the national teacher is willing to lead the army to the north, it should not be difficult to kill the enemy with a sword and destroy the Great Liao Xixia, why give up the easy and take the difficult, and do this time-consuming move? ”

I bowed my head and said: "Although Lord Zhang is a masterpiece in the world and has a generation of bright appearances, he still only sees the current situation, but does not think long enough, as the supreme ruler of the empire, we should think more about what will happen in a hundred years, and plan the overall work in advance, so that the country can be stable and young for a long time." Take the matter of moving the capital as an example, the current situation in our dynasty is peaceful, and moving the capital is not very cost-effective in any way, but considering the 800,000 forbidden troops supported by our dynasty and the invasion of nomads in the future, I think that the sooner the capital is moved, the better. Besides, the difficulty of moving the capital is only temporary, but overcoming it can achieve the foundation of future generations, why not do it? ”

After a pause, I continued: "Bianliang is nothing more than a gold cave and a cradle of babies, and the whole empire has lost itself in the illusion of peace and prosperity, but they do not know that the enemy in the north is always eyeing each other, and may go south to graze horses at any time. Not only will I move the capital, but I will also make changes to the army of our DPRK to improve its combat strength and make our DPRK army the strongest army in the world. ”

Zhang Dian stroked his hand and sighed: "The national teacher's far-sighted planning is beyond our reach, Zhang is willing to attach the national teacher to Jiwei, and do his best for me to enrich the country and strengthen the army and recover the sixteen states of Yanyun!" ”

I smiled slightly: "The strength of my dynasty is inseparable from a pragmatic and capable talent like Prime Minister Zhang, although Murong has excellent swordsmanship, he is only a strong person, only the whole court, from the government, the army to the common people are strong, and work together to reproduce the immortal foundation of the Han and Tang Empires." ”