Chapter 122 Southwest Chieftain
The Chuigong Hall is the residence of Emperor Liu in Luoyang Palace City and a newly built palace. It is also located on the central axis of the imperial city, with a position behind it, between the previous dynasty and the harem.
Compared with the magnificence of Qianyuan Hall, although the Chuigong Hall is a little less majestic, it is much more livable. After living for a while, Emperor Liu quickly adapted and was very satisfied.
It has been midsummer, and it has been a while since Emperor Liu moved westward to Luoyang, but the court has not yet settled completely. The resettlement of the mansion is a small problem, and the main problem is still politics.
Although both the government and the public knew that Emperor Liu's move was like moving the capital, no matter how hard he knew, he still needed to adapt to the work and life of the new capital.
Especially those who always have reservations about moving the capital, they should feel awkward and awkward, and this psychological state is reflected in the turmoil in the situation.
Although the officials who traveled west had already settled in various ministries and under the leadership of Wei Renpu, they began to perform their respective duties, but their efficiency was far less than that in Tokyo. During this period, there were a lot of delays or errors in various matters.
This situation made Emperor Liu a little annoyed, and he didn't believe it. If he changed the place, things would be impossible. He firmly believed that a small number of officials were "demonstrating" to him through this method.
So, a long time ago, several officials were demoted due to negligence. Of course, they were not just forcing them. Emperor Liu also organized a court discussion with Prince Liu Yang and Wei Renpu, summarizing some chaos after the court moved to Xijing. While appeaseing the people, they also warned them to correct them.
These situations are actually not the biggest problem. What makes Emperor Liu the most troublesome and troublesome is the status of the two capitals, which involves the division of power.
The two capitals are equally important. The current situation is that Xijing is a big court and Tokyo is a small court. What are the officials of various departments in Tokyo doing? You can’t keep them for a good meal.
Emperor Liu originally intended to act as the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, North and South, and asked Tokyo to represent some Daozhou. However, Luoyang and Kaifeng were too close. When it comes to the radiation effect on the empire's territory, it was obviously overlapping, and it was also very different from the two capitals of the north and south.
Moreover, what Daozhou is the country's essence, and the financial and taxation centers are all in the east. If the Kanto Daozhou affairs must pass through Tokyo, then where will Xijing be established?
In a short period of time, the problem may not be big. After all, as the capital of the Han imperial capital for twenty years, many affairs have formed a kind of inertia. But over time, problems will inevitably arise, and they are big problems.
This is also the reason why Emperor Liu always had some doubts about the two capitals at the beginning. There is always only one center of the empire. It may be possible to see where the emperor is, but it involves central power and the interests of so many people. Even Emperor Liu does not really come as he wants.
Therefore, after repeated consideration, Emperor Liu decided to a nearly compromise method, east of Kaifeng, Henan, and the Huaihe area were temporarily under the jurisdiction of Tokyo, and the center of power of the empire was clearly belonged to Xijing.
Of course, the power held by Kaifeng has been greatly cut off and is basically limited to civil affairs. Such core powers as financial power and the army must still be firmly controlled by the center.
In response to this, the clear objection was that the uncle Li Ye of the country, who submitted a few copies to Emperor Liu. He felt that such arrangements were unnecessary and prone to conflicts, causing waste of resources, reducing administrative efficiency, and not conducive to the unity and stability of the court...
Li Guojiu still has a political vision, but his advice was useless and Emperor Liu refused to listen. Emperor Liu had thought about it in one step, but he obviously had to think more about it, and he was not going back to Tokyo.
However, Emperor Liu was actually a little awkward when he made a decision that made him unsatisfied.
"Official family, Your Highness Qin asked for a meeting!"
"Prince!"
Liu Xuyu walked into the hall calmly with a crown, greeted him and greeted him. There were two other people who entered the hall with him, both black and strong. Although they were wearing the imperial uniforms, they always felt inappropriate. Of course, what was awkward was not the human being, but the tough and wild temperament they had.
Emperor Liu's attention was not on his eldest son, and he looked at the two people kneeling in the hall. It was obviously the first time these two people came to the imperial capital and entered the palace for the first time. In such a majestic palace, when they saw the great Han emperor like a god, crawling on the ground, they seemed to feel like they could not raise their heads and could not straighten their waists.
"This is Yang Bush, the governor of Bozhou, and Heiding, the governor of Qianzhou,!" Liu Xu introduced to Emperor Liu.
Emperor Liu was not surprised, and raised his hand and smiled, "You two are free from courtesy!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The two toasts from the southwest region spoke well, although they were mixed with a strong accent.
"I have heard of you two. Over the years, the southwest has been able to calm down, and there is also a support from the two who are loyal, down and open-minded, like you!" Emperor Liu said.
Hearing this, both of them smiled. Although they still didn't dare to look directly at Emperor Liu, they saw that the emperor was so kind and his courage grew stronger. After all, they were also a local tyrant in the southwest region in the past, and the tension of visiting the emperor for the first time became much calmer.
Yang Bushe is the ruler of the Yang family in Bozhou. At this time, he said excitedly and respectfully: "Although I am remote and in the wilderness, I am a Chinese person in the world. I admire the king's transformation and serve the Holy Emperor and the court. It is our luck. Being accepted by the court is our blessing!"
"Haha!" Yang Buzhe was quite good at speaking, and Emperor Liu was very happy.
"Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the situation in the southwest has been decayed and almost wanted to escape. The Yang family was in charge of Bozhou for nearly a hundred years. It has been a great contribution to the people of the people, suppressing the unjust ministers, and the people of the country and the people." Emperor Liu's words were full of recognition of the Yang family of Bozhou.
"This is what I should do!" Yang Bushe also expressed.
The Yang family's tenure as governor was not considered a product of the chieftain system implemented by the Han Dynasty, but after its implementation, the southwestern region had the greatest influence on its strength.
During the process of the Han Dynasty's chieftains in the southwest, the Yang family did actively cater to the court's policies and made great efforts in assisting the court in suppressing and pacifying the southwest barbarians. Of course, it is reasonable to take the opportunity to expand their power and increase their influence. As for Heiding, it was the former chief of Ayong barbarians, and also a large clan in the southwest region, so naturally he was granted an official position and a governor of Qianzhou.
Looking at the two, Emperor Liu smiled in an encouraging tone: "In the future, the order and security in the southwest will be maintained by the court and the local officials. If you are willing to let the court down, the court will definitely let you down!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately expressed their loyalty to the court and the Han Dynasty. Emperor Liu happily accepted this, but he would not take it seriously. However, after so many years of hard work, the new ruling order in the southwest region has been basically established, and as chieftains who have received great benefits, they will naturally maintain it carefully.
Hei Dingze said with a sigh: "If any tribes in the southwest dare to rebel against the court, my ministers will lead their children to attack and destroy them, and cut off their heads!"
Yang Bushe took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, although most of the Guizhou-zhong area are surrendering, there are still some people who are really indifferent, especially the Luo Min people. They have many people from Jiuxi and Eighteen Caves, and have repeatedly provoked the court, despising the authority of the court and not obeying the rule of the government. This is actually not conducive to the stability of the southwest. Please be prepared for the court!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu smiled and immediately said, "With Yang Qing thinking about the court like this, I can also feel at ease with the governance of the southwest!"
That's what he said, but there was no positive response to what he asked for. Luo Min, who was in Yang's mouth, refers to the Yi group living in the southwest region. The Yang family in Bozhou had a deep conflict with them. In the past, they had many attacks and had deep resentment. The Yang family had the ambition to fight for peace in the three generations, but they had never realized it.
To this day, the Yi people naturally surrendered to the Han Dynasty and were also divided into large and small chieftains. However, this time, there was no representative of entering the court. Yang's squirting was also taking the opportunity to take some eye drops. If there was any conflict in the future, it would be better to win support.
However, with Emperor Liu's shrewdness, how could he not see his intention? The imperial court's governance of the southwest region is the purpose, and conflicts can be cultivated, but it is impossible to directly lead to a strait.
Now the southwest has finally entered a relatively peaceful and peaceful situation, so how can it be easily broken? As for the conflict between the Yang family and the Yi people, it seems to be fine. As long as it does not affect the overall stability of the southwest, there will be less interference in other matters.
Furthermore, there are indeed people among the Yi people who are unstoppable, but how can Bozhou's loyalty be wholeheartedly? Some words can be heard.
This time, it was the first time that a tyrant from the southwest had entered the court to meet the emperor. This was also a manifestation of the court's progress in the governance of the southwest. Just like the leader of Miao Yao from Hunan who came to the court, Emperor Liu greeted both of them smilingly from beginning to end. When they arrived, they still kept them for a meal together.
Chapter completed!