"In the tenth month of winter, Guichou drove into Luoyang. Fortunately, the south palace was not the palace, so he decided to make the capital Yan." [Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Emperor Guangwu's Chronicles]
Luo Yeji said: "Your Majesty, because of the hurry, I only slightly repaired Quefei Hall, which cost only 20,000 to 30,000 in labor, more than 100,000 in grain, and 100 in gold." After that, he raised his head slightly.
He stood up and said: "The Han Dynasty relies on your majesty's martial virtue, and the people of the world have returned to peace. Now that we are returning to Luo, how can I let your majesty camp on the outskirts of the city again? It is disrespectful?"
The emperor reached out and touched the brand new desk, and said suddenly: "From February to June, the construction period is quite fast."
Luo Ye, who was about to claim credit, looked stagnant and felt that something was wrong.
"Huang Gong." The emperor touched the spotless red lacquer table, looked at the words on the lacquer bowl, and put his hand back into his sleeves: "What am I doing this spring and summer?"
Huang Wan trembled, the hot August day actually made him shiver. When the emperor asked him this question, he knew that something was going to go wrong. He bit the bullet and said: "Your Majesty is leading the six armies to conquer the Yuan family's rebellion and return the world to the world."
Peace.”
"Oh." The emperor seemed to have remembered what he had done in the first half of the year after being reminded by Huang Wan. He asked clearly, but his tone was still the same as usual. Even the words he said seemed to be incomprehensible, just like greetings.
Looking at the weather: "Then what were you doing at that time?"
As soon as these words came out, all the smart people in the palace knew that something was wrong, and they all lowered their heads for fear of attracting the emperor's attention. Jia Xu looked like a spectator, Xun You frowned slightly, and Luo Ye looked confused.
Huang Wan had a cold sweat on his back. No matter how he responded to this question, he could only avoid the important and take the easy and try to get rid of the responsibility: "I, I was contacting all parties at that time and raising grain and grass from Jing, Yu, Yan and other states to supply military needs.
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"So when Luo Ye was repairing Quefei Hall, you were in Luoyang, but you couldn't hear anything, couldn't see anything, and didn't know there was a big project in the city?" The emperor said sarcastically: "You did a good job staying behind.
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Huang Wan was horrified. The emperor's aversion to this matter was already very obvious. He said that he did not know, which was dereliction of duty. He said that he knew but did not make any indication, which was dereliction of duty. He followed Luo Ye to waste people and money on repairs when the war was tense.
The palace is even more of a sin!
"I am busy with military affairs, and it is not my duty to govern Luo. However, the ministers did not realize it and did not dissuade or complain about such important matters. This is really an oversight. This crime cannot be excused. Please forgive me!" Huang Wan fell to the ground and said
The repeated accusations shocked Luo Ye.
Luo Ye didn't know the details, so he followed the chief inspector and asked for mercy.
"Condemn? What crime should I punish you for?" The emperor's good-looking expression suddenly changed, and he said angrily: "I was sleeping in the open air with the soldiers of the three armies in Hebei, just thinking that I could end the chaos and revive the Han Dynasty as soon as possible.
What about you! Who are you trying to please by allowing the relevant people to build large-scale construction projects here?"
He threw the lacquer bowl on the ground. The lacquer bowl slid on the ground for a distance and hit Huang Wan's knees: "The world is not at peace yet, and you let me enjoy peace and happiness?"
"I have no such intention!" Huang Wan said with sweat: "Luoyang is the old capital of the imperial court, how can we just sit and watch it be abandoned? When Yin of Henan planned to repair it, he also hesitated, but he thought that the war was about to end, so he let him
It’s just a building but not a palace. It’s considered to be the place where the emperor resides, and there’s no other purpose for it!”
If it was really just to build a palace for the emperor to stay, that would be fine. But the emperor had already caught wind of the rumors. It was a lie that they built the palace, and it was true that they used this to persuade the emperor to return the capital to Luoyang!
Since Wang Mang's usurpation, there have been successive wars in Guanzhong, the people are barren, the natural environment has been destroyed, and the Qiang chaos has continued in the border areas. However, Emperor Guangwu started in Hebei and prospered in Guandong, so he did not choose Chang'an, but made Luoyang his capital.
For nearly two hundred years, Luoyang has been the capital of the imperial court. Until Dong Zhuo burned the Nangong Palace, forcibly moved the imperial court, and Henan officials and people moved west to Guanxi, the status of Luoyang City plummeted. Now that the emperor has made a comeback in Guanzhong, the politics of Guandong
Seeing that their status was in jeopardy, many Kanto scholars with stakes wanted to take advantage of the emperor's victory and return to Luoyang to lobby the emperor to return the capital to Luoyang.
Huang Wan thought deeply about this and prepared many reasons to persuade the emperor to return the capital. First, the emperor was born in Luoyang and grew up in Nangong. His childhood memories were profound enough to arouse the emperor's emotional approval; second, the northwest Qiang people
In the chaos, the barbarians outside the Great Wall attached themselves to the state, and Guanzhong was no longer considered the "inland". The emperor did not need to risk the front line to establish a capital; thirdly, Luoyang was close to Hebei, and plains such as Yanxu and other plains had abundant grain and grass, and convenient transportation, which could be used to a great extent.
To meet the future food needs of Gyeonggi...
In addition, another reason is that in Luoyang at this time, there were almost no Kansai scholars with the same weight as Huang Wan. In this home of the Kanto scholars, they needed a final word to persuade the emperor to return the capital!
As for Henan Yin Luoye, who was born as a Kansai scholar, due to his status as a Henan Yin and the fact that the Kansai scholars had no leader since the fall of Ma Rixi and others, Luo Ye began to take a stance towards Huang Wan and others.
people.
It was Luo Ye's idea to rebuild the old palace this time, and it was Huang Wan who chose the unofficial palace among the many palaces in the Nangong.
When Luo Ye saw that the war in Hebei was going smoothly and was progressing smoothly, he decided to renovate the Nangong Palace as a place for the emperor to stay in triumph. Although Huang Wan did not expressly support or oppose it at the time, he also hinted that Luo Ye could do his own thing. Sometimes not
Opposition is the greatest support.
Luo Ye, who regarded it as a certificate of surrender to change the family and to be promoted, saw that the emperor was furious. Even Situ Huangwan couldn't bear it. Not only was he frightened, he knelt down and begged for mercy: "Since ancient times, a son of a thousand gold cannot sit in the hall, and a son of a hundred gold cannot ride."
Heng, my ministers and others built this side hall out of concern for your Majesty, and I hope your Majesty will forgive me!"
"You are really making the decision without permission!" Fazheng, the Huangmen servant, didn't care about the other party's age or qualifications, and sternly rebuked: "How much food can be transported by 20,000 to 30,000 people in one day? How many months can more than 100,000 people transport food for an army of 30,000 people?"
? Henan Yin does not know the importance of the matter, and even built construction projects rashly during the war, just to show His Majesty’s appearance to the world!"
Luo Ye had never been humiliated like this by a junior. Even Huang Wan, who was not named, was filled with shame and anger.
"It's a waste of people's wealth." The emperor said coldly: "Emperor Xiaowen abandoned the terrace building because he felt pity for the wealth of ten households. Now my descendants are unworthy and are not as good as their ancestors." After speaking, he waved to the outside and ordered: "
Yin Luoye of Henan is not considerate of the power of the people, is good at running palaces, and deceives the emperor to invite favors. His seal and ribbon will be removed immediately! He will be sent to Chang'an in a carriage, and all related personnel, including Du Xi of Luoyang, will be punished by Tingwei!"
Xu Chu, the tiger guard in front of the palace, understood the meaning and walked up to the palace. Without giving Luo Ye any chance to quibble, he lifted up Luo Ye who was as limp as mud with one hand.
"Your Majesty, forgive me! Your Majesty, forgive me!" Luo Ye looked around in panic and tried to break free from Xu Chu's hands: "Last year, Your Majesty led his troops to Luo to prepare for the Eastern Expedition. I have asked Your Majesty several times.
When he returned to the Luoyang Palace, he dismissed the request as "the world is uncertain and I don't want to see the old palace." His Majesty's words on that day were not forgotten by the ministers, so they donated their efforts to build a new palace for Yan to live in... Although Bi Guiyuan is good
, but in this desolate place, how can one be the master of the world? Please see your majesty and show your sincerity and be especially merciful!"
The emperor was speechless, and Xu Chu ignored Luo Ye's pleas for mercy and carried him out directly.
At this time, Huang Wan also apologized and said: "I missed it, so please forgive me!"
His beard was trembling, and he sat and watched Luo Ye repair the Feifei Palace. He originally wanted to test the emperor's attitude. Unexpectedly, the emperor directly regarded it as an excuse and made many excuses, showing his unwillingness to return the capital. Now that the arrow is on the string, Huang Wan
Unable to retreat, I had to admit my guilt and state my true intention:
"In the past, the Zhou Dynasty government camped in Luoyi to use Ningdong territory, and Guangwu Bu Henan to prosper the Han Dynasty. This place was inspired by heaven and settled by gods. When Dong Zhuo usurped the throne, the imperial court had no choice but to move westward under threat and was left to rest. Now your majesty has revived
The great cause of Sheji has been established, how can we continue to live in the middle of the pass, withdrawing to peek at the world, and harming the hope of the world?"
"Move the capital again?" The emperor looked at Huang Wan in surprise, not surprised at this sentence, but in disbelief that these words would actually come out of the cautious and strategic Huang Wan's mouth: "Luoyang palaces, ancestral temples, government offices, and Lu are being
Dong Zhuo was burned to the ground, and no one was left within two hundred miles. After years of rest and recuperation, he was barely popular, but the palace was dilapidated, but you asked the court to move back, not to mention increasing the cost. The people who had just settled down were once again tired of moving. Among them,
Have you ever thought about complaining?"
"Moving the capital to Chang'an was originally a chaotic order of Dong Ni's master. Your Majesty ruled the government and based it here to plan for revival. It was just an expedient measure. Since Emperor Guangwu's surrender, the ancestral temples and cemeteries of all dynasties have been in Luoyang. If your Majesty has any condolences in the future,
It is extremely inconvenient for each other to come and go." Huang Wan listed various reasons, emotional and rational, and elaborated: "Now that the Qiang rebellion has arisen again, Guanzhong has become a border area, and the imperial court has returned its capital to Luoyang, using the resources from Guandong in the center.
If you plan your troops well, you will be ready for victory."
Seeing the emperor frowning, Huang Wan proposed a compromise: "However, the location of Guanzhong is important and the people are rich, so we should not ignore it. In my humble opinion, Chang'an can be the deputy of Kyoto. The existing politics of Guanzhong will not be changed.
There is no change in management. If the weather changes again, the imperial court can calmly go west and rely on this as a basis to try to revive."
He wanted to use Guanzhong as a reserved area and a retreat for the imperial court. If something happened to the Han Dynasty again two or three hundred years later, the imperial court could still rely on Guanzhong to make a comeback.
When the emperor heard this statement, he actually felt that it was somewhat reasonable. Due to hundreds of years of development in Guanzhong, the natural environment had been greatly damaged and the population carrying capacity had declined. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, the economic center of the Han Dynasty had moved to
The natural environment of Guandong and Guanzhong has been slowly restored within two hundred years. If the emperor builds the capital in Guanzhong now, Guanzhong will become densely populated again in time, over-exploitation of potential, and the advantage will no longer exist, and the imperial court will have no room for retreat.
It's just that this kind of rhetoric has no effect on the emperor. He has no control over what will happen two to three hundred years later. What's more, if that day comes, how can it be preserved by just a reserved land?
"The Han Dynasty has only been restored not long ago, so why did Huang Gong talk about the troubled times?" Fazheng frowned dissatisfied. He strongly opposed returning the capital to Luoyang. This was not only out of a Kansai scholar's feelings for his hometown, but also because of his feelings for the country. It is even more out of strategic considerations: "Guanzhong is located high up, with the strength of Weihan, the people of Bashu, and the cavalry of Yongliang. The land can support millions of militiamen. Emperor Gao used this to conquer the world, and His Majesty used it to prosper the world." , it is the place where our Han Dynasty flourished, how can we abandon it lightly? Although Dong Zhuo went against the grain and forced himself to move the capital, but with His Majesty behind him to revive it, it cannot but be said to be God's will."
Due to several attacks by the Kanto scholars, Kansai declined. Among the officials brought by the emperor on this personal expedition, there were no Kansai scholars of equal weight to Huang Wan. This also resulted in Huang Wan having enough confidence to propose to the emperor, even if If it doesn't work this time, when we get to Chang'an, there will still be an endless stream of people writing letters following Huang Wan's statement.
As a minister of Huangmen, Fazheng had made great achievements at a young age and was favored by the emperor. He was arrogant and naturally dared to defend himself in court against an old minister like Huang Wan.
"Fa Shilang." Huang Wan stared at Fazheng and said: "Luoyang also has Yi, Luo, Hulao and other dangerous passes. Emperor Guangwu came from Hebei and built the capital of Luoyang to revitalize the Han Dynasty. Is it wrong? Over the past two hundred years, the previous emperors did not move to Guanzhong. Could it be that they were also wrong?"
Fazheng was covered with a hat, and his tone suddenly choked.
"This moment, that moment." Zhu Jun, the cavalry general, coughed lightly. As an official at the scene, the only person with qualifications comparable to Huang Wan, what he said was the most crucial: "The Gaomiao is based on Guanzhong, so the cauldron is built on the basis of Guanzhong. Chang'an was established as the capital; the Shimiao was revitalized based on Henan, and Luoyang was built as the capital. These were all based on a temporary basis. Now that His Majesty is revitalizing the Han Dynasty in Guanzhong, it is natural to use Chang'an as the capital. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of harm to the people of Guanzhong? heart of?"
"You..." Huang Wan uttered one word softly, and the unfinished sentence ended abruptly. When Dong Zhuo moved the capital, Zhu Jun also firmly opposed it. Considering Dong Zhuo's old grudge against Zhu Jun, and the relationship between Zhu Jun and Zhu Jun when he was the governor of Yuzhou. Huang Wan thought that the scholar from Yingchuan would be consistent with him on this matter, but Zhu Jun was unreasonable.
Huang Wan was a smart man after all. He quickly captured the key words from Zhu Jun's words. He could clearly call him Emperor Gao or Emperor Guangwu, but why did he insist on calling him "Gaomiao" or "Shimiao"?
This is obviously Zhu Jun's hint to himself.
Temples are places where ancestors are worshipped. According to the Zhou rites, the emperor could only have seven temples. However, the Han Dynasty did not strictly follow such rules. Instead, it adapted to the actual political needs and established ancestral temples throughout the country to strengthen the Liu family. Destiny unites the royal family. After the Guangwu Zhongxing, Emperor Guangwu, who succeeded the throne, was more successful than the previous generation, and wanted his father and ancestors to enter the temple, so Emperor Xiaoming built the Shizu Temple in Luoyang, opposite the Gaozu Temple in Chang'an. .
The coexistence of Gaomiao and Shimiao undoubtedly divided the boundaries between the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty. From then on, although the Guangwu Zhong Dynasty was the same Han Dynasty, it was two dynasties.
Huang Wan understood through Zhu Jun that although the emperor was the son of Emperor Xiaoling and the imperial line had not been transferred, the emperor was obviously unwilling to have only the temple name and posthumous title of Emperor Xiaoling of a certain clan after his death.