Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 601 Second Step Plan

Zhao Kuangyin looked at Shen Yilun, and said without hesitation: "I have been thinking about moving the capital for a long time. In the past, I was busy unifying the world and recovering the princes and small countries, but I couldn't do it. Now Jiangnan is restored, and the great cause is initially determined. It is a good time to move the capital. If it is said that relocation is inconvenient, it is true. But everything is difficult at the beginning, and there is no great difficulty at the beginning. Is moving the capital more difficult than flattening the Northern Han Dynasty, descending the Southern Han Dynasty, recovering Houshu, and the Southern Tang Dynasty? To tell you the truth, not only do I want to move my capital to Luoyang, but I will also make my capital Chang'an in the future."

At this time, Lu Duoxun, the accompanying counselor, had no choice but to speak. He stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the relocation of the capital is a major event, and we should be cautious. I heard that the safety of the country is not in danger. Your Majesty, please think twice." .”

Zhao Kuangyin said: "Lu Qing's words are certainly reasonable, but Kaifeng is located in a remote place. If you live here for a long time, the state of China is so big that many places cannot be reached. In less than a hundred years, the people of the world will be exhausted."

Lu Duoxun thought that the foundation of his family's business for decades was all in the Kaifeng area. If he moved the capital to Luoyang, the loss of power and interests would be huge. , to control the people, the residence of the emperor in Kaifeng, the outstanding people, it must not be like this. Please take back your order."

When the other ministers saw that His Majesty's always-favored Deputy Prime Minister said so, they all agreed without any scruples.Zhao Kuangyin knew that it wasn't that the courtiers didn't understand his intentions, but that this matter directly involved or affected the interests of too many people, including the courtiers in front of him.Although I feel unhappy, this is not a meeting in the middle of the court, so I can't be too reluctant, so I have to listen to their opinions for the time being, and I want to discuss the long-term plan after returning to Beijing, and move the capital.

Thinking this way, Zhao Kuangyin was about to say something more, but a waiter came to report that Feng Xin, the head of the Ma Jundu who was staying in Kaifeng and the leader of Yizhou Governor, came to see him.

Among the many generals of the Forbidden Army, Feng Xin was the one who won the trust of Zhao Kuangyin, and he was the celebrity in Zhao Kuangyin's eyes at this time.Not long after Zhao Kuangyin ascended to the throne, in order to know the affairs of the world, he once asked Feng Xinbo to visit the middle school.Feng Xin is very meticulous in his work, and all the events he played are true, so he is very pleased with Zhao Kuangyin, especially some time ago he followed Pan Mei to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty and made great contributions. As soon as he returned to Kaifeng in early April, Zhao Kuangyin promoted him to the horse army The head of the army and the governor of Yizhou, he was granted the title of county uncle of the founding state.

But not long after I left Kaifeng, why did he rush here?Zhao Kuangyin sent him to see him.

After Feng Xin bowed to Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyin asked, "What's the matter with you?"

Feng Xin said: "I have something important to report." Then he presented a copy to Zhao Kuangyin.The latter opened it and saw that he sued Pan Mei, Generalissimo of Jiangbei. It listed more than a dozen crimes, saying that Pan Mei ordered the army to massacre the city without authorization when he attacked the Southern Tang Dynasty, burned, killed, looted, greedy and lawless, etc. Wait.

After Zhao Kuangyin finished reading, he stared at Feng Xin for a long time, and asked, "Is this true?" Feng Xin said, "Your Majesty, I guarantee that this matter is true with the head of the item."

Zhao Kuangyin had a look of anger on his face. Before the army invaded the Southern Tang Dynasty, he made a special confession to Pan Mei—remember to strictly observe military discipline, win over the people in the south of the Yangtze River by virtue of kindness, and never kill innocent people indiscriminately and plunder property.

But Pan Mei dared to disobey her order.The most important thing is that I only found out about it today.He sent Wang Jien, the chief eunuch trusted by Pan Meimei, as the supervisor, but Wang Jien did not report this matter to him, and it is impossible for Huaxia Weifu not to know about this matter, so why Huaxia Weifu did not report it to him.

A thought flashed in Zhao Kuangyin's mind, and Zhao Kuangyin was already furious. He turned to Xu Fangyi, who had been standing in a corner and said little, "Xu Qing! When Pan Mei attacked the Southern Tang Dynasty, he ordered the army to massacre the city without authorization. Does your Huaxia Weifu Intelligence Department know about illegal things?"

Xu Fangyi's face showed surprise, and he immediately said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Intelligence Department of Huaxia Weifu already knew about this incident on the day it happened."

When Zhao Kuangyin heard the meaning of Xu Fangyi's words, he even affirmed that Pan Mei ordered the army to massacre the city, burn, kill, loot, be greedy and contemptuous, and commit crimes.

Xu Fangyi's complexion changed slightly immediately, and he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! I thought that the supervisor sent by His Majesty to the palace would report this kind of thing to His Majesty, so it is my negligence for not reporting to His Majesty."

Although what Xu Fangyi said was a bit far-fetched, it still makes sense. Zhao Kuangyin intentionally won over several reckless envoys from the Huaxia Weifu, and accepted them as his real confidantes. Then he looked relaxed and said: "Okay, get up ! In the future, even if I have other eyes and ears, the intelligence department of the Huaxia Weifu will still report major military events."

Xu Fangyi said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I would like to follow your Majesty's will."

After speaking, Xu Fangyi stepped aside.Zhao Kuangyin's face was even more angry than before, and he said immediately: "I will pass on my order to let Pan Mei and Wang Jien come to Luoyang directly to see me."

A little yellow door respectfully said yes, turned and left.

On the one hand, Zhao Guangyi's face was always calm, but seeing that the second step of the plan had been successfully realized after guiding his brother, the emperor, to Luoyang, he couldn't help but feel delighted and a little excited. Zhao Kuangyin always acted vigorously and resolutely. Calling Pan Mei and Wang Jien to Luoyang was expected.

It's just that Pan Mei and Wang Jien were still on the way north to Kaifeng, and the people Zhao Kuangyin sent to pass the decree went back and forth, at least half a month or so.

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After two or three days of continuous rain, it finally cleared up this day.After the rain, the sky is clear and the sky is blue and the air is refreshing. The haze and depression in Zhao Kuangyin's heart are also swept away.He decided to go to the southern suburbs of Luoyang to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth today, in order to thank God for the abundance of grains bestowed on Song Dynasty for several consecutive years.

Zhao Kuangyin's car had just arrived on the street in downtown Luoyang, when he suddenly saw crowds of people on both sides of the street.The news that the current emperor came to Luoyang for a tour had spread to thousands of households as early as a few days ago.It had been raining for the past few days, and the emperor couldn't come out, so they didn't have a chance to see the holy face.Today I heard that the emperor is going to sacrifice in the suburbs. Luoyang City was empty for a while, and the people were supporting the old and the young, and they flocked to the streets early in the morning.They want to see with their own eyes the real dragon emperor who created a peaceful and prosperous world, and the current emperor who has given them a stable life for more than ten years.

Seeing Song Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's very simple car and guard of honor coming slowly, the common people "hula la" knelt on both sides of the street in unison, and they lined up for four or five miles. The cheers of "Long live the emperor, long live" suddenly broke out, one after another, shaking the sky and the earth.

Regardless of the resolute opposition of the guards, Zhao Kuangyin insisted on letting them open the curtain of the carriage. He wanted to face his kind and simple subjects in person.He looked to both sides of the street, and saw men and women, old and young, all staring at this place with wide-eyed eyes, their faces full of piety, and some eyes were full of excited tears.There were waves of heat in his heart. He had worked hard all these years, spent all his time, and tried his best to create some well-being for the people. On this day, he finally got rewarded. The most sincere return.He felt a kind of down-to-earth relief that he had never felt before.

At this time, three old men stood up from the crowd, all of whom were seven or eighty years old, with gray beards and wrinkled faces, all dressed in new clothes.The first one, holding a plate with a wine jug and several wine cups on it, tremblingly walked to the middle of the street, and knelt down facing the emperor.

The guards were about to go forward to drive away, but Zhao Kuangyin stopped them and ordered the car to stop.Zhao Kuangyin calmly walked down from the sedan chair, and the people all over the street immediately burst into shouts of "Long Live" like a tsunami.

The officers and soldiers of the Imperial Army escorting him and the accompanying ministers of civil and military affairs suddenly became tense and surrounded him in unison.Zhao Kuangyin waved them back, and walked slowly towards the three old men.

After the three old men kowtowed, one of them said: "Long live, my generation has reached the age of [-]. We have experienced upheavals and turmoil since we were young, and we are not enjoying the prosperity until our old age. We can live and work in peace and contentment, and enjoy the blessings of our family. All these It was bestowed by His Majesty, and the people of Luoyang are indescribably grateful for it, and will never forget it. Today, I recommend that the old man wait to offer a glass of thin wine to the Emperor Taiping, and express the love and affection of the people of Luoyang."

Zhao Kuangyin was very excited, he helped the three old people up with his own hands, and said repeatedly: "Okay! Good! Let me drink, come, I will have a drink with the three old people." The attendants hurried over to pour wine, Zhao Kuangyin and the three old people each held a drink He took a photo of the people beside him and was about to drink it.However, Li Tongyi, the deputy commander of the imperial guards, took a step forward and persuaded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you can put on a show. Don't drink it, just in case something happens." Obviously, he was reminding Song Emperor Zhao Kuangyin that he was afraid that the wine would be poisonous.

Zhao Kuangyin looked at Li Tongyi, but suddenly laughed: "I was born and raised in Luoyang since I was a child, and I am confident that I will not be ashamed of the people of Luoyang in my life. I don't believe that the folks in Luoyang will come to harm me." After finishing speaking, he raised his neck , drank down the glass of wine.

Those three old men knelt on the ground again, kowtowed their heads to express their gratitude: "Thank you, long live, for your face, long live my emperor." While talking, they couldn't help but shed tears.Zhao Kuangyin helped them up again, and bid farewell to the three old people and thousands of people on the street.When he walked to the carriage, his eyes were also moist.

After the sacrifice in the southern suburbs, Zhao Kuangyin no longer took the carriage, but changed to a bay red horse.He wanted to take a tour of Luoyang City and take a closer look at the places he was very familiar with back then.It was a pain for the guards and guards who were in charge of the guards. They ran back and forth one by one, nervously watching the movement around them, searching for all kinds of suspicious things, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

(End of this chapter)