Chapter 57 Liu Ming wants to move the capital
Lu Bu was short of food, and Liu Ming’s most lacked food was food and grass.
Even if ten thousand best Xiliang war horses are no longer valuable to Liu Ming, they can at least reduce some military consumption. If they are not good, selling them to Cao Cao will be a good income.
Yes, after the envoy he sent out received 10,000 war horses, he did not send it back, but sent it directly to Cao Cao. The price was easy to say, and Cao Cao found 30% of the treasures. In addition, Cao Cao promised to give it to maintain 30% of the "friendship" between the two sides, Cao Cao's profit from going to Xuzhou this time was almost not much.
However, Cao Cao did not regret it. It was difficult to get war horses where he was. Ten thousand war horses were enough for him to spend a long time. However, he was not the kind of short-sighted person. After obtaining the war horses, he immediately built a horse farm and raised these ten thousand war horses in captivity. If he was a short-sighted person, he might immediately castrate the stallion (1) and put it into use.
After getting the treasure, the envoy went around Qingzhou. He gave it to the aristocratic families here as a gift, and he also picked two young women from local families who were born or illegitimate in Liu Ming to go back. After doing so, he not only did not lose money, but he earned a lot of gifts anyway, but also gained the friendship between the aristocratic families here.
If you come here in the future, I think it will be easier to be accepted by people here.
In addition, the envoy's name was Sun Qian, and Guoyuan and others were classmates, so they went north. The ability to govern the country might be a little poor, the ability to manage money and food was a little mediocre, but the diplomatic methods were first-class.
If it weren't for this, there would be no way to exchange the food that could only be sold at a low price in Liu Ming's territory for things that were 300 times the price. As for the benefits that cannot be estimated, I will not say. It does not deny that it is the name of Liu Ming, a great prince, but if he is not capable, he will not be able to exchange for so many things.
After visiting Lu Bu, Lu Qiling was taken to Fan Yang directly. Liu Ming swore to Tian that she was only twelve years old, but playing some intimate games should not be considered as having sex, right? A vase that can be watched up close but cannot be used is very annoying to carry around.
However, Liu Ming is now loving more and more women, and his body is beginning to grow. Perhaps he has eaten too much green apple and his teeth... He probably understands why so many powerful people like to play with children these days, and probably they have no choice but to play...
Sun Qian brought all the gifts back, and each of the women in the palace divided some of them. Looking at their favorite appearance, Liu Ming was very happy, but he didn't love these bright weapons much. He probably guessed in his heart that the women were happy that it was not these bright weapons, but that they still remembered them.
Women in this era are so easy to satisfy... God knows what the time travelers who traveled to this era but always liked to instill equality in men and women think... Perhaps it was to please female readers, so they did it specially?
Sun Qian brought back a few beauties to him, who were generally very young... He was indeed famous... The most depressing thing is that Cao Cao has a young daughter, Cao Jie, who is five years old this year and wants to send her to marry him... It seems that he will take his older wives and concubines to public places in the future, otherwise it will be really irreversible.
The Liu Chamber of Commerce has several more apprentices, but these apprentices have good tutors. They just need to study with He Ling for a while and can basically be put into use. However, before that, they have to leave their mark on Liu's family. In Liu Hua's statement, it is "this is the only way to trust."
On the third day after Sun Gan returned, Liu Ming also left the gentle land. This place was so beautiful, but an ambitious man must not be addicted to it... In fact, he also hated Gao Shun or Cheng Yu for so much preaching to him.
In fact, today he also had very important things to discuss with his ministers. After conquering Jizhou, he had the idea that now he has also conquered Bingzhou, and it is time to put it on the agenda.
As before, as long as the ministers who were reacting, they would all come to the meeting room on the fifth day of today, that is, they would arrive at five o'clock in the morning. They would take a half-hour break, and they would officially enter the meeting room at about five o'clock.
Everyone has practiced ** more or less, so they are all good at energy and spirit. Even Huang Zhong, who is forty, is still full of energy. Judging from his spirit, it is estimated that it will not be a problem to work for another forty years. However, Liu Ming's command is in a constant stream of talents, and he will occupy the high position for decades without retreating. He will attract hatred. At most, he should retire at the age of sixty.
In history, Huang Zhong became famous at the age of 60, and had a daughter Huang Wudie. He had to work hard for another twenty years to revitalize the Huang family. It was so difficult for him.
"Well, I'll call you all to come today, just to discuss one thing, that is to move the capital!" Liu Ming looked at the ministers in the head office and solemnly announced.
"Lord, moving the capital is a matter for the Han Dynasty. If you want to change the residence, just say it." Cheng Yu took the lead and solemnly corrected Liu Ming's grammatical problem.
"We are now dominant in Hebei, and the grasslands are Mengzhou and Liaozhou, as well as Liangzhou in the west. Fan Yang is in Youzhou and feels like he is in a corner, which is not conducive to the transmission of documents to other states. Therefore, I plan to change the capital!" Liu Ming nodded and expressed his thoughts.
This is not surprising. In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, and the delivery of documents required manpower to transport them.
If the distance is too far, the delivery of documents in the local area will inevitably delay too long. Some urgent documents cannot be read as soon as possible and promptly approved.
The capital of the Han Dynasty was Luoyang. Excluding the undeveloped Yunnan and Lingnan areas, it was the center of the Han Dynasty. The time it took to arrive up, down, left and right was about the same. In addition, there were natural barriers such as Hulao Pass and clearance, so it was able to become the capital of the Han Dynasty.
In fact, the ministers have had this idea recently. It’s just that there are too few suitable places, and there is no place suitable for relocation... Therefore, even if this problem exists, it can only be temporarily put on hold.
"My personal idea is Yecheng. You don't know where you want?" Liu Ming saw that everyone didn't say anything, so he simply expressed his thoughts.
"Lord, is it not appropriate for Yecheng at this stage?" Gao Shun gave a suggestion.
The ministers around agreed, as if they also recognized Yecheng, but they did not agree to move there.
"I know what you are worried about, but Yecheng is too close to the front line, so it is easy to have problems. But I still like Yecheng. The city walls are large enough, and the communication is convenient for the surrounding areas and the transportation is developed enough.
As for the front line, as a king who wants to accomplish great things, and all the capable ministers and generals who govern the country and ensure stability, what else do I need to be afraid of? In addition, a capital on the front line can give me a sense of crisis. The so-called "born from worry and die from happiness" is that if I have been in the back, I am afraid that I will be immersed in luxury enjoyment over the past few years.
I am not a sage lord for the ages, but I understand one truth, that is, 'The emperor guards the country, and the king dies in the country'. As long as there is a day when my descendants and I live, I will never marry, never cede land, never pay tribute, and never surrender to the foreign race!" Liu Ming looked at their faces and solemnly announced to them.
But he didn't know that this was equivalent to announcing that he would definitely seize the world of the Han Dynasty.
Otherwise, how can we use the saying "the emperor guards the country's gate"?
In fact, everyone has this feeling in their ambitions, so they are not too surprised. Anyway, he is also a dignified Han clan, and the emperor of Chang'an is not very smart and talented. Even if the world is taken down by Liu Ming, he is just another Han empire.
Therefore, even Xun Yu, who attached great importance to the foundation of the Han Dynasty, had no intention of opposing or disgusting.
On the contrary, everyone was more or less moved by Liu Ming's ambitions.
How great is this great passion for the emperor to guard the country and the king to guard the country?
Yecheng is on the front line, and even if the Yellow River is blocked, the ministers are worried that the guys in Yanzhou will find ways to cross the Yellow River to attack Yecheng. Because of this, even if Yecheng is good, they dare not choose there.
Now that Liu Ming has this determination, it is also vaguely related to their abilities.
Chapter completed!