Liu Ziqiu paid more attention to the ocean than all his predecessors. His goal was not only to recover Taiwan and the Sulfur Islands, but also the South China Sea Islands, because these places have been managed by the Central Plains court since the Han Dynasty. Of course, in addition to these islands, for
Liu Ziqiu is also very interested in some other islands that are still part of the Borderlands. Since they are Borderlands, of course whoever takes them first will own them. He came from time-travel and knows what these islands mean.
Naturally, we must lay a good foundation for the future of the entire China.
Although this idea had been buried in his heart since the day he ascended the throne, after all, the country had initially decided that the court's focus was still inland, and the people also needed to rest and recuperate, so Liu Ziqiu forcibly pressed the button to organize a powerful fleet to sail.
Originally, Liu Ziqiu had planned to wait for next spring to start organizing one or two fleets to patrol the East China Sea and the South China Sea to declare his territory. However, the sudden invasion of the Koreans disrupted his deployment. Compared with cleaning up the Koreans, the maritime
Obviously, we can let go of the fight for a little bit. After all, there are probably very few people in this world who value sea power as much as he does.
However, Chen Leng's sudden return saved Liu Ziqiu a lot of worry. When he first heard the news, Liu Ziqiu thought that Chen Leng had returned from the Sulfur Ball Islands. Later, after looking at the map, he realized that Liu Qiu was referring to
It's Taiwan. Of course, this also proves from another aspect that maybe the Ryukyu Islands are part of Taiwan. In any case, Liu Ziqiu praised Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou, and then personally received them in Daye Hall.
.Because according to the legal system, ordinary subjects are not qualified to come to Daye Hall.
After entering the Daye Hall, Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou felt a little strange. Because except for the superior Liu Ziqiu, the other civil and military ministers were also sitting on a strange kind of furniture, which was a bit like a bed, but with a high backrest. The Emperor
Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou were surprised that there were seats for ministers in front of them, but they didn't dare to look at them. They hurriedly turned over and bowed down and said, "I'll bow to your majesty!"
But Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "Please get up quickly, I don't like the ceremony of kneeling and worshiping. Come and show your seats to the two generals!"
Liu Ziqiu has been trying his best to create an equal relationship. This equality is not only reflected in the law, but also in the relationship between monarch and minister. Liu Ziqiu also hopes to treat each other as equals as much as possible. Abolition of the kowtow ceremony is only the first step. Since the chair,
After he tinkered with sofas and other furniture, civil and military officials no longer had to stand in the hall to discuss matters, but could sit on chairs. The biggest benefit of this was not equality, but improving the efficiency of the court meeting.
A long time ago, ministers could sit on the floor when attending court meetings. However, since the Wu Hu rebellion, some northern Hu people established regimes that discriminated against Han people. They not only required Han people to kneel down and worship, but also to stand when attending court. In doing so,
In fact, the Han people were treated as slaves. Over time, this rule was passed down. And the emperor also liked this situation of being worshiped by others and feeling superior to others.
In the past, the court meeting was very early, so it was also called the morning meeting. Many of the ministers who attended the court meeting did not even have time to eat breakfast. They had to stand in the hall all the time and maintain a very respectful posture. You can imagine the physical exertion.
.After a lot of physical exertion, the spirit is inevitably weak. Especially when discussing some relatively important issues, the time often drags on for a long time. In this case, many people are extremely tired, but they can only hold on. The effect of the meeting can be imagined
And know.
Of course, in the past, the emperor would also grant seats to some particularly old ministers in the court. Now Liu Ziqiu has extended this special treatment to all ministers. At first, everyone was not used to it, but they soon found out that doing so
The advantage is that not only do you have dignity, but you can also keep your spirits high, and no one will say anything anymore.
After living in exile for three years, Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou did not expect that they would see such a change when they returned to the Central Plains. They were both a little flattered. They carefully sat down on the edge of the chair and said in unison: "I would like to thank you, Your Majesty!"
In the past few years, Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou have become dark and thin. In addition to being exposed to the sea breeze, their homesickness has also made their health deteriorate. However, they can rush back to Luoyang before the Spring Festival to reunite with their families.
It also made Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou feel excited, and their faces became a little brighter.
When Liu Ziqiu saw their current appearance, he couldn't help but sigh, and nodded and said: "The two generals have suffered a lot. They passed the decree and made Chen Leng the Marquis of Dinghai and Zhang Zhenzhou the Marquis of Zhenhai. They are responsible for establishing the Han Dynasty Navy and taking charge of all maritime affairs.
"
The two men quickly accepted the order and thanked them. Chen Leng presented a memorial with both hands and said loudly: "Your Majesty, this is the tribute offered by hundreds of thousands of people. Please review it!"
Liu Ziqiu took it and took a look. There was a gift list inside the memorial. It contained some local products from Liuqiu, and there was a long list at the end. This made Liu Ziqiu very surprised. He frowned and asked: "What are these?"
people?"
Chen Leng said quickly: "Your Majesty, these are the prisoners brought back from Liuqiu. Please offer them to the Ancestral Temple!"
"Prisoners?" Liu Ziqiu was slightly startled, then asked, "Are these natives from Liuqiu?"
Zhang Zhenzhou stood up from his seat, bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, some of them are local chiefs, and some are nobles who migrated from the Central Plains to escape the war during the Three Kingdoms period. Of course, there are also their family members. When I first arrived in Liuqiu,
They fought with swords and swords. However, I did not harm the people, and the land and houses of these people have been distributed to the local natives. Therefore, I and others have been living in peace in Liuqiu for the past few years, and the local natives have also expressed their gratitude.
Imperial Court.”
Zhang Zhenzhou was better able to understand Liu Ziqiu's thoughts than Chen Leng, so his answer hit the point. In fact, although he did not lie, the purpose of doing so was only to consolidate their rule in Liuqiu, not to make the local people's hearts turn.
The imperial court. Of course, the final effect was achieved.
Liu Ziqiu nodded and asked: "Wei Aiqing, how should these prisoners be dealt with according to the law?"
Wei Zheng stood up and said: "Your Majesty, our laws in Han Dynasty continue to use the old laws of the previous dynasty. According to the law, these captives should be rewarded as slaves to the families of meritorious officials."
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "Forget it, place these people in various places in the south of the Yangtze River, distribute them with land and property, and let them live in peace and become good citizens."
According to Zhang Zhenzhou, even if these people were returned to Liuqiu, they would have lost the basis for their livelihood because the land and houses were occupied by other local people. Moreover, these people originally opposed the Sui army's entry into Liuqiu. Liu Ziqiu
In order to consolidate the rule of the imperial court in Liuqiu, it was impossible to let the tiger return to the mountain. On the other hand, the south of the Yangtze River was vast and sparsely populated, and the people in the north were reluctant to move to the south of the Yangtze River. Liu Ziqiu simply placed these captives in the south of the Yangtze River.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone. As for the practice of giving meritorious officials as slaves, Liu Ziqiu has always opposed it. In fact, the Han Dynasty did not prohibit the slave trade. What Liu Ziqiu opposed was just turning a commoner into a slave casually.
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On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, a grand military parade was held at the Grand Campus on the outskirts of Luoyang. All officials of third rank or above in Luoyang, tribal leaders from all over the country, businessmen from Persia and the West, and some people's representatives were invited to sit on the viewing platform.
, was able to witness this grand event with my own eyes.
A total of 50,000 people participated in the parade, including nomadic cavalry, heavy cavalry, light cavalry, swordsmen, infantry, crossbowmen and other main combat arms. They took turns to perform formations and tactical demonstrations, especially the last exercise that was close to actual combat.
, which pushed the atmosphere of the military parade to the extreme.
Seeing such a scene, the guests on the viewing platform had different expressions. Some were watching the fun, some were excited, and some were worried. Of course, this is exactly the effect Liu Ziqiu wanted to achieve. By displaying strong military power, he can not only unite the people
It can also frighten those with ulterior motives, thereby achieving the goal of defeating others without fighting.
On the viewing platform, there is also a special group of spectators, that is, the 360 liberal arts students who have just passed the imperial examination this year. These are scholars. Let them experience the taste of war on the spot. It will be useful for them to serve as imperial or local officials in the future.
There are considerable benefits. As for those martial arts students, since they have already been assigned to the army, and some of them also participated in this military parade, there is naturally no need for this.
Li Jiancheng was sitting in the back row of the audience, looking at the lively soldiers in the school field, his face was a little solemn, he sighed softly, turned to Changsun Wuji next to him, sighed, and said: "We didn't lose unfairly."
"Fortunately, the emperor did not investigate our past and allowed us to take part in the imperial examination, otherwise we would never be able to succeed." At this point, Changsun Wuji turned his head and saw something wrong with Li Jiancheng's face. He suddenly understood, "Could it be that your lord
Still unwilling to give up?"
Even in this situation, Changsun Wuji still calls Li Yuan Prince, not for anything else, but because Li Shimin is his prospective brother-in-law, and his sister Changsun Wuji is the person he is closest to in the world.
On this point, Changsun Wuji has infinite respect for Li Yuan. But after watching today's military parade, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but become a little worried. If Li Yuan is still determined to seize the world from Liu Ziqiu, I am afraid that even their brothers and sisters will be affected.
implicated.
In fact, Changsun Wuji had doubts when he discovered that Li Jiancheng had also signed up for the imperial examination. Although he himself also participated in the imperial examination, he and Li Jiancheng were originally scholars, while Li Jiancheng was a military commander.
Yes, when he followed Li Shimin to the south of the Yangtze River, he still respected Gao Xiuer and took good care of their mother and son along the way. For this friendship, Liu Ziqiu would not embarrass him, and would at most find a reason to deprive him of it.
His exam qualification is nothing more. But Li Jiancheng is different. After all, Li Yuan is the person who competed with Liu Ziqiu in the world. Li Jiancheng's appearance is likely to arouse Liu Ziqiu's suspicion and even arouse his murderous intention. This is too risky, if there is nothing special
The purpose is just to be an official, which is really not worth it.