In the eighth lunar month of the seventeenth year of Taihe, Tuoba Hong paid homage to the Yonggu Mausoleum of the Empress Dowager Feng, and led a group of hundreds of officials, riding millions, and set off from Pingcheng for the "Southern Expedition".

The army marched out of the city, and along the way, the lineup was neat, mighty, and the place passed, and the autumn did not commit any crimes. After passing through Hengzhou and Shizhou, in September, it arrived at Luoyang City.

It was late autumn, and it was rainy in Luoyang City in the past few days, so the army of the Holy Oracle rested on the spot and stood by.

Luozhou Mu Gao Yong led the officials of Luozhou to Guangmomen to welcome the holy driver. Tuoba Hong only rested a little in Xingyuan, and then set off in the rain to inspect Luoyang Palace.

What appeared in front of Tuoba Hong's eyes was the ruined walls, and the palace was overgrown with weeds.

Tuoba Hong sighed with emotion in his heart, so he said to his subordinates: "The Jin family does not cultivate merits, and the temple society is overwhelmed, so that it is now abandoned like this, which really makes me stunned. ”

After finishing speaking, he chanted "National Style. Shu Li" "Pi Huang is leaving, and Pi Ji is the seedling." The line is vigorous, and the center is shaky. Those who know me say that I am worried; Those who do not know me say what I want. Hello sky, who is this...", and burst into tears.

A cadre and others panicked, hurriedly knelt down, and kowtowed again and again.

Tuoba Hong motioned for everyone to get up and said, "My Southern Expedition is to run the world and avoid the suffering of displacement. ”

All the ministers shouted long live, Gao Yong stepped forward and asked: "Your Majesty, please go back to rest in your majesty, stay for a few days after the rain and the sky is clear, the road is no longer muddy, and the minister will accompany Your Majesty to view the Luo Bridge and Lintaixue." ”

Tuoba Hong waved his hand and said, "The temple calculation has been decided, and the army's itinerary must not be delayed." Although I am the Son of Heaven, I must not delay time. Tomorrow, I will come to Taixue in person and seek strategies for governing the country with the great Confucians of the world. ”

At the end of the day, Tuoba Hong was already sitting in the main hall of Taixue. The students of the Quartet have been based on Luoyang Taixue, and today they are coming in person, and the students are all running to tell each other. In a short time, the main hall was already crowded.

Tuoba Hong looked down at everyone and said loudly: "Today, I went to Taixue to learn from students all over the world to teach the way to govern the country and secure the country. Regardless of their background, whether they are in the court or in the opposition, they can freely praise and depreciate current affairs, not false beauty, and no hidden evil. ”

When the students saw what the emperor said, they vied with each other to speak. Since the establishment of the three-long law in the third year of the Chengming Dynasty and the beginning of the Juntian system, to the southern expedition of the army today, everyone has spoken and expressed their opinions.

Tuoba Hong listened patiently, and for him, this was a rare opportunity to listen to the words of the Han students.

"Your Majesty, the students have suggestions, I hope Your Majesty will approve them." Tuoba Hong followed the prestige and saw that it was a blue-clothed young man with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, who had knelt in front of the throne.

Tuoba Hong smiled slightly and said: "I wish to accept the people of the world, and the son should be straightforward." ”

The blue-clothed young man kowtowed to Hong again, and continued: "Since the founding of Taizu, six generations to Your Majesty, now my Great Wei country is prosperous, and the people can live in peace. However, the territory of our Great Wei is vast, and the cost of the country is also wide, and Pingcheng is barren, and the salary is in Heluo. Now that the north is peaceful, Your Majesty should move the capital to Heluo, so that our Great Wei can be stable for a long time. ”

Tuoba Hong listened to the young man's remarks, which was exactly what he was thinking, he was overjoyed, and was about to speak, Gao Yong had already taken a step forward and knelt on the ground, kowtowing and saying: "Your Majesty forgives the sin, the dog is unruly, and the minister is guilty of death." ”

Tuoba Hong smiled slightly and said: "Xinzhou Mu, today I have a word first, everyone can praise and depreciate the current politics, what is Linglang's crime?" ”

After signaling Gao Yong to get up, he turned to the young man and said, "My Great Wei Foundation is in Pingcheng, how can I move the capital at will?" Since you are the son of Xinzhou Mu, why don't you dare to say it? ”

Gao Rong kowtowed again and said, "Student Gao Rong, dare to talk about state affairs." It's just that the students think that if they want to make our Great Wei rich and strong, they need to rely on the power of the whole country, and the land of Heluo is convenient for water and land transportation, and it is easy to control the Huanghuai Plain, and it is close to the Southern Qi, which is convenient for using troops. Therefore, the students asked His Majesty to move the capital to Luoyang City. ”

Tuoba Hong was extremely appreciative in his heart, but on the surface, he was silent, only nodded lightly, and said, "Today, I will also inspect the military camp, and Taixue will discuss politics so far." With that, he got up and left.

Gao Yong glared at Gao Rong angrily and left with the holy car.

In the royal car, Tuoba Hong and Tuoba Cheng, the king of Rencheng, sat opposite each other.

Tuoba Hong said to Tuoba Cheng: "My Great Wei has risen from Shuotu and established the capital of Pingcheng, all because Pingcheng is a place to be used, but it is not feasible to govern the city. Now I and the emperor's uncle want to move the capital to the Central Plains under the pretext of the Southern Expedition, which is really an extraordinary thing and an extraordinary way. Now the son of Gaozhou Mu is only a scholar, but he dares to say what the princes dare not say, which shows the talent of Han students. ”

Tuoba Cheng nodded and said: "Your Majesty wants to divide the middle earth of the house, and pass through the four seas, it is necessary to gather the Han people to help Your Majesty succeed." Your Majesty, since the Sacred Heart has been decided, will do as it is planned. Now that he has arrived in Luoyang City, the ministers are helpless if they do not approve of it. ”

Tuoba Hong laughed and said, "Those who know me are none other than the emperor's uncle." ”

The million army of the Northern Wei Dynasty camped outside the Guangmo Gate of Luoyang City, and the soldiers set off from Pingcheng in early August for more than a month, and there was no big rest along the way, and the autumn rain continued, the roads were muddy, and one by one was already exhausted. Luoyang was originally the imperial capital of the Jin Dynasty, the granary of the world, and now to Luoyang, Luozhou Mu Gao Yong tried his best to supply cattle, sheep and corn, and the soldiers hated to stop there, and no longer moved forward.

The royal car drove to the tent, and Tuoba Hong walked to the king's tent. Along the way, I saw that the soldiers looked tired, and the accompanying ministers were also exhausted, so I knew that the time was ripe.

Tuoba Hong sat down in the tent and immediately summoned his entourage.

Tuoba Hong said to the hundred officials: "In the past two days, I have patrolled the Jin Palace, Guanluo Water and Luoqiao, and also talked with the Confucian scholars of the world in Taixue, and the soldiers also made rest and supplies. Tomorrow, the army will march and continue the southern expedition. ”

When the words fell, all the ministers looked at each other, but no one answered.

Tuoba Cheng, the king of Rencheng, was about to get up and speak, when he heard the young prince and Li Chong, the prince of Longxi, say loudly: "Your Majesty's Southern Expedition is not the wish of the people, but Your Majesty is alone. The minister is a dead minister, please stop the Southern Expedition! ”

Tuoba Hong feigned anger and said: "I want to run the world and look forward to unification, what is wrong. ”

Li Chong kowtowed to Tuoba Hong, and then said: "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, although the southerners of the Qi country are not as brave as my Great Wei soldiers, our soldiers have trekked through mountains and rivers into the south, and the southerners are waiting for work, and our army's chances of victory are unknown. That Xiao Zhen is bent on making good relations with my Great Wei, Your Majesty might as well take the opportunity to recuperate with the people, and then try to achieve great things in the future. ”

Tuoba Hong continued to feign anger and shouted: "Li Chong, you dare to confuse the army's heart!" Qing is a Confucian student, and he has many doubts, why? ”

Seeing that the time was ripe, Tuoba Cheng slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, as the Minister of Social Affairs, it is the duty of the ministers to advise Your Majesty. If Your Majesty wants to manage the four seas, you must first settle inside before you can go outside. Now that the new policy of our Great Wei Dynasty has been implemented, the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Your Majesty may discuss the Southern Expedition at a later date. ”

After Tuoba Cheng finished speaking, those ministers who were unwilling to go south again and again said yes, and they all knelt down to ask for orders.

Tuoba Hong was secretly happy in his heart, but said quietly: "Today's move is useless, how can I show future generations!" Since the founding of the country, I have lived in Youshuo for generations, and now I want to expand the territory, and you will block it. The king has come out, and if he does not go south, he will move the capital here, what do the ministers think? ”

After speaking, his eyes swept over everyone one by one. The ministers all held their breath and did not say a word.

After a pause, Tuoba Zhen, the king of Nan'an, stepped forward and said, "Those who have achieved great success do not conspire with the public. If Your Majesty stops the Southern Expedition today, the ministers are willing to follow Your Majesty and move the capital to Luoyang. ”

Tuoba Cheng immediately kowtowed: "Luoyang is the thoroughfare of ten provinces in the world. With this as the capital, it will definitely make my Great Wei Foundation for thousands of generations. This is the wish of the ministers, and it is also the blessing of the people in the world. ”

Seeing these two people, although they were reluctant to move the capital, they would rather set the capital in Luoyang than the Southern Expedition. So all the ministers shouted long live, and the matter of moving the capital was decided within an hour.

Tuoba Hong and Tuoba Cheng looked at each other and smiled, and the stone in the hearts of the two monarchs and ministers finally fell to the ground.

At noon, the king's tent was discussed, and Gao Yong's foreign ministers were waiting outside the tent, and when the inner servants came out to summon them, everyone still didn't know that the court had overturned the sky and the earth, and the capital was Luoyang City.

The inner attendant called Gao Yong into the account, and he only felt a chill on his spine, and his heart seemed to be raised to the door of his throat. Gao Yong worries about whether Gao Rong's words will be used by the old-fashioned princes as an excuse to vent their anger, which will affect himself and his family.

Entering the tent, Gao Yong secretly peeked at everyone out of the corner of his eyes, and when he saw that there was no anger on his face, he put down his hanging heart.

Gao Yong knelt down and kowtowed, only to hear Tuoba Hong smile and say: "Gaozhou Mu, I have agreed with Zhu Aiqing to move the capital to Luoyang, and the Luoyang Palace, the governor of Longxi, will be repaired. You are the head of one party, and you are more familiar with Luoyang Palace than the Duke of Longxi, so I have given you the position of deputy today, and you should try your best to cooperate with the Duke of Longxi. ”

After speaking, Tuoba Hong motioned for him to get up. Gao Yong was about to get up when he heard Tuoba Hong ask, "Who is Ling Lang's teacher?" ”

Gao Yong was taken aback, kowtowed again and again, and replied: "The dog has no form, and he discusses the government in vain, and he has no way to teach his son." The dog only invited Mr. Chemmont, and now reads and writes miscellaneous books at home. ”

Tuoba Hong said with a smile: "Ling Lang has extraordinary knowledge, talent and courage, and he will make extraordinary achievements in the future." ”

Hearing the emperor's praise, Gao Yong was relieved and kowtowed again and again.

Tuoba Hong waved his hand and motioned for him to stand back, Gao Yong got up and took three steps back, and then slowly walked out of the king's tent.

As soon as Gao Yong got into the carriage, the chamberlain came to pass the word that the emperor had written an edict from Zhongshu Province to seal Gao Rong and make Gao Yong go home to prepare for tomorrow's order. Gao Yong was overjoyed, and immediately asked the servants to go home quickly to report the good news.

By the time Gao Yong arrived home, the whole family was already happy.