Various gossips about moving the capital to Luoyang have spread in Chang'an, but not many people believe it. Most of them regard it as a topic of conversation after dinner.
There are still three days before the New Year, and all the restaurants in Chang'an are doing their last business before the New Year. This period of time is the busiest time of the year, but on New Year's Eve, business suddenly disappears, and all restaurants begin to close.
Getting ready for the New Year.
The Wude Restaurant in Pingkangfang was noisy and lively, and it was basically full of guests.
By the window on the second floor, Li Dai and Dugu Ming were sitting opposite each other drinking. Of course they could go to the lounge and drink quietly, but Li Dai preferred to drink in the lobby, which had the atmosphere of a restaurant. If he drank in the lounge, it would be better to stay at home.
Quieter.
"Why was the Hanzhong proposal rejected?" Li Dai asked curiously.
Dugu Ming smiled slightly and said: "The key point is that it was not proposed by the emperor, but Yu Chaoen's proposal. Of course, it must have been tacitly approved by the emperor. Yuan Zai and Li Kui voted in favor, and Pei Zunqing, Li Xian and Cui Huan voted against
, rejected the proposal. In Pei Zunqing’s words, it can happen once in a while, but it cannot become the norm. Li Xian objected fiercely and denounced selling land for being addicted, but this matter is very strange!"
Just as Li Dai was about to ask why it was so strange, suddenly several drinkers at the next table started arguing.
"How is it possible to move the capital to Luoyang? Well, there is no reason!"
"Brother, don't make a mistake. Luoyang was originally the capital of the East. The capital was not moved. It was the emperor and his officials who came to the east capital to live in Luoyang for a few years and then return to Chang'an. Isn't this normal?"
Another person next to him clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Old Pang is right. Since Luoyang is designated as the capital of the East, we have to live there for a while. Otherwise, what's the point of the capital?"
"There are all Wu Zetian's shadows in Dongdu, where are you going and what are you doing?"
"You are too naive. Is it just based on preference and feeling? Isn't that just child's play?"
"Then why do you think the capital city should be moved?"
"Moving the capital is of course a matter of weighing the political situation, financial needs, overall planning, and better control of the world."
The next table was having a huge quarrel. Dugu Ming smiled and asked Li Dai: "Which one of them do you think is right?"
Li Dai shook his head, "Moving the capital is not a child's play. How can it be based on preference and feeling?"
Dugu Ming smiled slightly and said: "Then let me ask you, why did you move from Xuanpingfang House to Pingkangfang House?"
Li Dai thought about it and said: "Pingkangfang is my father's house, and I feel at ease living there. Anyefang is my eldest brother's house, and I hate it from the bottom of my heart."
Speaking of this, Li Dai was stunned and said with a smile: "It seems that it really depends on likes and dislikes and feelings!"
"Yes! You didn't move because the Pingkangfang house is larger, the surrounding businesses are more developed, the house garden is more beautiful, etc., are you?"
Li Dai shook his head, "To be honest, I don't care about these conditions, but that's just moving, and it's not the same thing as moving!"
Dugu Ming said calmly: "Then you are wrong. For the emperor, it is actually the same thing. You think that the emperor will consider the high price of rice and the difficulty of people's livelihood. He never considers people's livelihood. If he considers moving the capital, it must be
Because I hate Chang'an, it must be because of a heart disease."
Li Dai frowned and lowered his voice: "What happened? Is the relocation of the capital not just a rumor but a real thing?"
"Do you know Liu Chujing?"
"Looks like a sorcerer!"
Dugu Ming nodded, "The emperor summoned him a few days ago, because the emperor had a hard time falling asleep at night, and it was easy to fall asleep. When he woke up, he would have a splitting headache, and no matter what medicine he took, it would be useless. This Liu Fangshi was summoned, and he
He changed the direction of the emperor's bed, from head west and feet east to head north and feet south. The emperor slept peacefully all night and no longer had headaches. However, he only felt comfortable for three days when his head began to hurt again. The emperor changed this again.
Liu Chujing summoned me, do you know what prescription Liu Fangzi prescribed for the emperor?"
"Move the capital?" Li Dai blurted out.
Dugu Ming nodded, "That's right!"
"Why?" Li Dai asked in surprise.
"Liu Fangshi said that the root of the emperor's confusion is in the west. There is an alien star in the west. The starlight is so bright that it suppresses the emperor star and dims the glow of the emperor star. As a result, the emperor is restless day and night, and his heart disease is difficult to cure. He used magic to temporarily
The Emperor Star is displaced, but the symptoms are not cured. To cure the heart disease, Ziwei must move eastward to get rid of the suppression of Xinxing.
He also said that the emperor’s destiny palace is water, which is more conducive to the east.”
Li Dai understood a little bit and said coldly: "The alien star enters Ziwei, isn't this Liu Fangshi talking about Ye'er?"
"What do you think?"
"absurd!"
Li Dai angrily said: "The alchemist talks nonsense, the emperor believes such words?"
"But the emperor just believed it. What should you do? To be honest, I believe it too."
Li Dai was stunned, "You believe it too?"
Dugu Ming smiled faintly and said: "I have long seen the emperor's heartache. The emperor often talks about how people hate the three towns in Hebei. Liang Chongyi and Li Xilie make him angry. In fact, the more he talks about it, the more he talks about it.
The less afraid he was, the less serious he was.
What he is really afraid of is King Qi, whom he never mentions and dare not face. King Qi's threat to his throne is getting bigger and bigger, which has become the root of his heartache. He can't sleep well at night, which is also caused by his heart disease.
, Liu Fangshi saw it very accurately, and it completely touched the heart of the emperor."
Li Dai sighed for a while, "My son not only scares the emperor, but also scares me sometimes. No wonder my father thinks so highly of him. Only now can I understand that my vision is far worse than my father's."
"Now you understand the real reason why the emperor wants to move the capital! All the weighing of the political situation, financial needs, and overall consideration are all fake. There is only one real reason. The emperor wants to get rid of the oppression of King Qi. Longyou is far away
Guanzhong is too close. If we set out from Qinzhou, the cavalry can reach Chang'an in three days. Whoever becomes the emperor will be afraid."
"So, the relocation of the capital is true?"
Dugu Ming lowered his voice and said: "The key to moving the capital or not is Li Xian?"
"Why?"
"He firmly opposed moving the capital. Pei Zunqing and Cui Huan were greatly influenced by him. What do you think is the Hanzhong proposal? Why did I say it was strange? It was brought out by the emperor to test the political affairs hall. As a result, Li Xian objected fiercely, which affected Pei Zunqing.
With Cui Huan's attitude, once Li Xian is dismissed as prime minister, moving the capital will become a foregone conclusion."
Li Dai nodded silently, if the capital was moved to Luoyang, the world would change again.
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps from the other side of the stairs, and a young man in samurai uniform rushed up and looked around.
"Chen Feng, here!" Dugu Ming waved to him.
This young man is the Hidden Wing Warrior of the Dugu family and is responsible for intelligence. Dugu Ming is well-informed and has a direct relationship with him.
Chen Feng stepped forward quickly and said a few words to Dugu Ming. Dugu Ming's expression suddenly changed.
He whispered to Li Dai: "Li Guangbi was extremely angry in Bozhou and unfortunately died of illness. His brother Li Guangjin beheaded the supervisor Luo Fengxian and fled without a trace."