The imperial capital is Chang'an

As the so-called; All countries come to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and the prosperity is Chang'an.

It's spring and summer in April, and the weather is pleasant.

In April 189-7, the total population of Chang'an reached 4.17 million, and the huge city expanded to the north to Oak Town, dozens of kilometers away, and to the south to cover the Fernando Valley, with a radius of 1,750 square kilometers, densely packed with high-rise buildings, and a very prosperous metropolis.

Chang'an City is the first city in the world to build a rapid ring road, the second ring road and the third ring road under construction, which will help quickly clear a large amount of traffic pressure and cope with the growing car traffic problem in the city.

The Fourth Ring Road has been included in the plan, and the demolition and leveling of the site will begin next year to pave the way for the start of construction.

As of the end of the previous year

The number of cars in Chang'an City has exceeded 172,000, which has put huge pressure on the current city roads, and the wide Danfengmen Street has seen vehicle congestion.

A series of new things, such as traffic laws, red, yellow and blue traffic lights, traffic police, police booths at road intersections, etc., came into being, which became the highlight of the major cities of the empire.

Towards the end of the nineteenth century

The Tang Empire, which has been developing peacefully for 51 years, is approaching its peak stage, with economic prosperity, social stability, and unprecedented self-confidence of the citizens of the empire.

Especially in the economic sphere, Britain has been left far behind......

More and more cars have entered the thousands of households of imperial citizens, and in Chang'an, Los Angeles, Chicago, Mexico City, New Xi'an, Salem, Philadelphia, Gallup, Detroit, Houston, these famous metropolises of the empire, along with the frequent occurrence of traffic congestion, the construction of fast ring lines and subways to solve traffic problems has also entered a period of concentrated development.

The imperial capital of Chang'an, Los Angeles, Salem and other cities are all located in the Pacific Rim Seismic Zone, so priority is given to the development of urban rapid ring lines, and subway projects are not considered for the time being.

In the central and eastern metropolises of Chicago, Taoyuan, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Mexico City, the construction of subways has been launched, and Chicago is the first to build a 27.6-kilometer-long Zero Line, which has played an important role in alleviating traffic pressure.

In the courtyard of the Daming Palace

Emperor Richard, who held the supreme authority of the empire for 51 years, had a tall body that could not see many traces of time, still standing tall as a pine, with a ruddy and healthy face, and he seemed to be much younger than His Royal Highness Don-Li Gan, the crown prince, who had already become a prince.

At this time, the emperor Richard in the Qinzheng Hall sat on the throne, and on the imperial case in front of him was a bunch of recitals about moving the capital, with some agreeing and some opposing, and the tone of the argument was very high.

Among them, the opposition to the relocation of the capital accounted for about 7 percent, the agreement accounted for 2 percent, and 1 percent had a cautious attitude, hoping not to make a hasty decision, it should be cautious.

In fact, it is also against moving the capital.

As the world's second largest megacity, Chang'an, the imperial capital, is the political, economic and financial center of the Tang Dynasty, the center of advanced machinery and petrochemical industry, and the largest port and trade distribution center on the west coast.

Chang'an has grown from 10 districts to 15 districts, each with a population of 450,000 and 200,000 at the least.

But the bigger the city, the more prominent the ills.

It is difficult to travel, the congestion of some busy streets is prominent, the housing prices are expensive, the prices are expensive, the medical treatment is expensive, and the education is expensive. ”

Considering that the imperial capital Chang'an is located in the Pacific Rim seismic zone, in the process of urban construction, seismic requirements have been added to new buildings, and reinforced concrete structures have begun to be widely used, which has greatly alleviated people's worries.

Emperor Richard's slender fingers gently tapped the imperial bill, the proposal to move the capital has been discussed for more than ten years, and it is not a new bill.

It's just that due to the rapid development of Chang'an in recent years, the agglomeration effect of the metropolis is getting stronger and stronger, so the call for agreeing to move the capital has risen again.

There are several alternative locations for moving the capital, one of which is Mexico City, which is one of the most popular locations due to its location in the south-central part of the empire, its long history and numerous palace and castle buildings.

The other is Chicago, the largest city in the Great Lakes region, with an excellent popular base and an extremely deep affection for the imperial royal family, which is unparalleled in the country.

The other three capital city options are Philadelphia, Eastern Capital (Washington), and Panama.

Among these five alternative cities, Emperor Richard leaned towards Philadelphia, and the construction of the palace and government buildings was readily available, that is, the world's largest urban park with an area of 1,900 hectares ~ Fairmont Park.

The advantages of Philadelphia are outstanding, this is a large eastern city with a population of more than one million, with the world's largest inland port, the Port of Philadelphia, from which along the Delaware River can go straight to the Chesapeake Bay, and luxury cruise ships of five or six thousand tons can enter the Atlantic Ocean from Philadelphia unimpeded, and go directly to major European cities.

Philadelphia is strategically located about 160 kilometers northeast from New York, about 220 kilometers southwest from East Metropolis (Washington), and 281 kilometers south from East Metropolis (Washington) to Richmond, the capital of the Carolina Republic.

What Emperor Richard liked most was that Philadelphia was neither too big nor too small, and its geographical location was close to the capitals of the two great eastern powers, making it easier to travel to Europe.

It takes 42~45 days to travel from the imperial capital Chang'an to Europe at least while taking a luxury cruise directly from Philadelphia, and you can reach London or Paris in 13 days at the earliest.

With the introduction of the latest generation of fast cruises, the journey time will be significantly shortened, expected to be reduced to eight to nine days.

On the other hand

Compared with the mature and stable cities on the West Coast, moving the capital to Philadelphia is conducive to suppressing the more volatile eastern cities, and the 200,000 Royal Praetorian Guard is not a joke, it is a huge military force.

Such a powerful force is placed in the imperial capital of Chang'an, and there is no threat within a radius of 5,000 kilometers, which is really wasted.

Emperor Richard thought of this, and drew a circle on the word "Philadelphia" with his imperial pen, and finally circled this place as the new capital of the Tang Empire.

The next step is to start large-scale construction work.

The subway, the City Rapid Loop, widened roads and city buildings, the new palace and government ministry buildings, the permanent camp of the Royal Janissary, etc., all need to be planned and built in a unified manner.

After 5~6 years of large-scale construction, almost at the beginning of the next century, the capital can be officially moved to Philadelphia.

Philadelphia?

Emperor Richard thought about it for a while, lifted the imperial pen to erase the word "Philadelphia", and then wrote down the two words "Chao Song" of the dragon flying and phoenix dance, and nodded with satisfaction after reading it.

Regarding the controversy over the relocation of the capital, Emperor Richard had never shown any inclination before, so the courtiers below argued quite fiercely. In particular, some important ministers and fathers owned a large number of fixed property estates, shops and buildings in Chang'an, and they were reluctant to move.

Some people will say, if you don't want to move, you won't move!

If those important ministers and fathers heard it, they could really spray him in the face and scold him for not having a backache when he stood and spoke.

Where is His Majesty the Emperor, where is the Imperial Palace, where is the office building of the Imperial Government, where is the power center of the Tang Empire, who wants to break away from the power center of the Empire?

Even if an aristocratic family is temporary, it can't stay away from the center of imperial power for a long time, otherwise it is doomed to decline.

Emperor Richard didn't care what these imperial nobles thought, he saw that moving the capital was really conducive to the consolidation of the Tang Empire's rule, the unification of the eastern countries of North America, and the further reduction of the traditional Eastern royal red tape, closer to the modern social concept.

Daming Palace is too big, too prosperous, too eye-catching, not in line with Emperor Richard's hope that the royal family will be low-key, and may become the target of public opinion in the future.

People have no foresight, but they must have near-term worries.

The development of the Tang Empire has not been smooth sailing, and it has encountered several economic crises in the past twenty or thirty years, but fortunately it has survived without danger.

During the economic crisis, a large number of workers lost their jobs, tens of millions of factories, shops and companies collapsed, the incomes of the citizens of the empire shrank sharply, and the standard of living fell.

At this time, some noises will emerge, some people will target the extravagant life of the imperial aristocracy, some people are hostile to the wealth of the Tang royal family, some people are dissatisfied with the social status quo, and all kinds of small miscellaneous fish have popped up.

Emperor Richard knew it in his heart;

With the development of modern social civilization, there will be more and more such things in the future, and some extreme remarks will become more and more marketable, which is an inevitable trend of social development.

For the sake of the present

In the first step to move the capital, in the future will be demolished Daming Palace into several parts, the former three major halls of the magnificent palace complex, in the future will be opened up to hold a major ceremony venue, named "the imperial capital Chang'an Royal Museum" name, there are royal children as the chairman of the Royal Museum, to the public exhibition of the royal rich collection.

Wanshou Mountain can be turned into the "Royal Wanshou Mountain Zoo", and Taiye Pond and West Palace can be turned into "Royal Taiye Pond Park", with a number of museums attached to display the top royal collections to the public.

In particular, the opening of exhibitions to the public will surely win the unanimous support and praise of the citizens of the empire. This is a reflection of the royal goodwill, through which the people are closer to the people.

The East Palace and the North Palace are still forbidden places for the royal family, and they are the forbidden places of the royal family of the Tang Empire in Chang'an, and the area has shrunk by more than half, only about a quarter of the area of the Taiye Pool.

The East Palace is the forbidden palace of the emperor and the queen, and the North Palace has a large number of constant temperature secret vaults, dozens of treasure pavilions, which collect a large number of precious cultural relics, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, historical classics, and are the essence of the royal family.

So

The possibility of the Tang royal family being targeted has been greatly reduced, and His Majesty the Emperor has donated most of the palace, so there can't be no place to live, right?

In the past few decades, the royal family of the Tang Empire has built hundreds of palaces, castles and manors, and there is no shortage of this.

Besides, wouldn't these palaces, parks and museums with royal names provide decent and stable high-paying positions for the children of the royal family, and pass them on from generation to generation?

After Emperor Richard sketched it, the proposal to move the capital was decided.

After the emperor's attitude is clear, a large number of officials and important ministers in the empire will change, and those who are in favor of moving the capital may reach more than 8 percent, and the proportion is reversed.

In the more than 50 years since the establishment of the empire, after countless brilliant victories and countless colonizations, the prestige of Emperor Richard has been praised on the altar, and no one dares to question it.

After solving this matter, Emperor Richard picked up another piece of music, read it for a while, and then wrote the word "quasi", and then put it aside.

This recital is a report from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Qin, Tang Li Gan, who led eight princes and grandsons to the British Empire to participate in the grand celebration of the 60th anniversary of Her Royal Highness Queen Victoria's accession to the throne.

On May 1 last year, the grand celebration of the 50th anniversary of the accession of the Tang Emperor to the throne had just been held, and a series of grand activities such as the grand parade of 62,000 officers and soldiers on the long street of Danfengmen and the parade of millions of people in the imperial capital are still fresh in people's memories.

In Europe

The European grandmother, who married the glory of the Victorian era, is the spiritual totem of all citizens of the British Empire, and on the occasion of the Queen's 60th anniversary on the throne, it must be celebrated.

On the one hand, it is to show the powerful military, diplomatic, and economic capabilities of the British Empire, but also to show the British Empire's vast territory of 33 million square kilometers and countless colonial glory.

So, starting from the beginning of the new year

The colonies of the British Empire, located all over the world, began to stir up, and great celebrations were held in the colonies, in India, in Malaysia, in Burma, in Sri Lanka, in Egypt, in South Africa, in Australia, in Canada......

At the heart of Queen Victoria's 60th anniversary celebrations is in the United Kingdom, where the Royal Navy has organized a 20-mile parade of the main ironclad to showcase the world's most powerful navy.

The British Empire's flag flies in every corner of the world, and a small island nation rules more than 33 million square kilometers, covering more than half the world, which is the most astonishing achievement since the birth of human civilization.

On June 22, 189-7, the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession to the throne was celebrated, which was the pinnacle of the British Golden Age, and the celebrations in London turned into a world military parade.

Colonies from all over the world have sent a parade phalanx, which is now in London for Her Majesty's review.

Canada's Straw Hats, Scotland's Plaid Skirts, Africa's Feathers and Leaves, Australia's Cavalry and Maori, and India's Tugong Princes, Heung Kong also sent police formations, and the bustling city of London was unprecedented.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Qin Tang Li Gan is to participate in this grand celebration, bringing blessings from the Tang Empire, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is accompanied by 1,200 cavalry of the Royal Praetorian Guard, all dressed up to attend.

Fortunately, war horses do not need to travel thousands of miles to pass, the empire has already prepared 1,500 horses in the royal manor in London, all of which are pure white, and the gold-trimmed white horse coat is the royal insignia of the Tang Empire.

At that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Qin Tang Li Gan and other members of the royal family, escorted by the cavalry of the Royal Janissary, will walk through the streets of 6 miles long crowded with London citizens to the center of the grand ceremony ~ the Royal St. Paul's Cathedral.

At the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Emperor Richard of the Tang Empire, Britain also sent 460 courtesy cavalry and 320 Canadian mounted police to participate in the grand military parade in Danfengmen Square.

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