Luo Youdu was surprised by the directness with which he broke into Saihua, but the youthful and shy feeling that followed was different from his feelings.
He is obviously a rookie who knows nothing. He doesn't start from the basics and just starts playing some difficult poses.
Luo Youdu was greatly stimulated and couldn't help but have a thought in his mind: the ancients really knew how to play!
How did he know that the innocent Zhe Saihua thought this was how he played.
Waking up in confusion, Luo Youdu saw Zhe Saihua sleeping soundly, his hand hanging down where it should be, thinking about the madness last night, and couldn't help but feel distracted.
Holding back his restlessness, Luo Youdu reluctantly withdrew his hand and prepared to go to court.
The world is uncertain, and it is far from time to indulge in indulgence.
Every morning, no matter how crazy he was at night, he would never fall behind. He would get up quietly, take his clothes and go to wear them outside the house.
Zhe Saihua was still fast asleep.
A palace maid had been waiting outside the house for a long time. When she saw Luo Youdu making a hissing gesture, she understood without making a sound and helped Luo Youdu put on his court clothes.
Today's meeting is about the issue of river management. At this time, near winter, the water level of rivers drops, which is the best time to dredge to keep water transportation smooth, improve the transportation capacity of rivers in the coming year, and build embankments to prevent floods and irrigate fields.
In late autumn and winter, it is also the slack time for farming. Reasonable scheduling of labor during this period is the guarantee of a good harvest in the coming year.
As a superior, you should, as Fan Zhongyan said, worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness.
Preparing for flood control in advance is far more important than making preparations when disaster strikes.
Today we mainly discuss the treatment and dredging of Xingcheng Canal.
In the early Tang Dynasty, there was no time to manage the waterways, and the annual grain transport to Chang'an was only 200,000 shi. Whenever there were floods, droughts, or famines, Chang'an's prices skyrocketed, and it was difficult for the people to survive. Even the emperor had to lead hundreds of officials to leave Chang'an to eat.
Luoyang.
Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty went to Luoyang seven times due to the famine in Guanzhong, and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty went to Dongdu five times for food. At that time, he was known as the "Emperor Chasing Food".
However, with the success of regulating river and Wei water transportation and dredging canals, the grain supply in Caoguan reached up to 4 million shi at most, and the driving force in Dongdu was no longer good.
The Xingcheng Canal was built in the first year of Emperor Wenzong's founding in Xianyang. Han and Liao were ordered to divert the Qin and Han canals, and built a canal starting from Xianyang and ending at Tongguan.
This canal still played a huge role in the late Tang Dynasty, but after Zhu Wen destroyed the Tang Dynasty, burned Chang'an, and moved the wealthy households of Chang'an to Luoyang, Xingcheng Canal gradually fell into disuse.
Now the situation in Longyou Hehuang and Liangzhou will be settled. Without the exploitation of many Tubo tribes, the Silk Road will definitely be more prosperous.
Chang'an has been in ruins for many years and is no longer suitable as the starting point and end point of the East-West Silk Road. Luoyang is the only choice.
It has become inevitable to clean up the Xingcheng Canal and improve the waterway transportation capacity of Chang'an and Luoyang.
Luo Youdu looked at the civil and military officials discussing Xingcheng Canal in the hall, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes.
Bianjing was too small, and Luo Youdu didn't like it.
The layout of Bianliang in Kaifeng is that of a water and land hub, a transit point for supplies from the north to the south, and the pinnacle of Bianliang City covers an area less than half that of Luoyang City.
This may be the center of the economy, but in terms of size, it is difficult to show off the elegance of a great country.
The further it develops, the more obvious its problems will become.
Luo Youdu didn't want to be like the Song Dynasty who built a restaurant outside the city to overlook the palace. He had to make a special edict not to climb up to peek into the palace.
The small location will also cause the house price to skyrocket. Ouyang Xiu, one of the top officials in the Song Dynasty, has been busy all his life and dreams of buying a house in Kaifeng.
As a result, with the high salary of an official in the Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu could not afford to buy a house despite saving all his life. In anger, he retired and bought more than 100 houses in his hometown of Fuyang, Anhui, as a form of revenge consumption.
What happened to Ouyang Xiu is by no means an isolated case, it is also the case for big brothers such as Fan Zhongyan, Su Shi, and Su Che brothers.
Looking at the Central Plains, only Luoyang is suitable as the capital.
Moreover, the foundation of Luoyang is still there, so there is no need for large-scale construction projects or excessive expenditure of property.
Improving the status of Luoyang was the first step for Luo Youdu to prepare for moving the capital.
After discussion, one hundred thousand people were recruited from Shaanzhou, Jiezhou, Mengzhou and Huaizhou to dredge Xingcheng Canal.
The candidate responsible for dredging Xingcheng Canal was Guo Wuwei, who was appointed by Luo Youdu and defected from the Northern Han Dynasty.
Guo Wuwei attaches great importance to power and reputation, and this kind of person is the most trustworthy.
After going to court, Luo Youdu first sent someone to the Privy Council to inform him. He would report back immediately if there was any information about Longyou's army, and then reviewed the memorial as usual.
While he was busy with his business, news came from outside the palace that Zhang Jin was seeking an audience.
Zhang Jin, a warrior warrior, is extremely low-key, which is why Luo Youdu trusts him so much.
Wu Desi is one of the most important double-edged swords in his hand, and it is very difficult for people to handle it.
Zhang Jin rarely reports the situation in person unless something major happens.
"Let him in!"
Luo Youdu put down the memorial in his hand and looked at the palace door.
Zhang Jin entered wearing black clothes and bowed.
Luo Youdu pointed to the stool beside him and said, "Sit down and talk!"
Zhang Jin was not arrogant because of his favor. He cupped his fists and said politely: "Rong Chen will report first. Your Majesty, news came from the northeast. Yelujing was killed three days ago by the team of the groom, the cook, and the clothes officer!"
Luo Youdu's expression suddenly became solemn, this was not good news.
Yelvjing cannot be said to be a fool, but he cannot bear the title of Mingzhu, and he cannot even be called a Zhongzhu.
This is evident from the fact that a behemoth like Khitan has been under his rule for many years and has not improved significantly.
A poor person working hard for ten years without any success has completely different meanings than a rich man working hard for ten years without any success.
If the original development process of history is followed, Yelujing still has ten years to live.
During these years when he was in a state of insignificance, Luo Youdu was determined to develop the country under his control into a behemoth.
Even if Yelvxian rises as usual in history, Luo Youdu is not afraid at all.
They can also take this opportunity to develop and expand Youzhou City, designate it as the northern capital, personally conquer or directly sit in Youzhou to fight hard, and completely destroy the Khitan and the Jurchen who have not yet risen.
Yelvjing was killed so early, which was somewhat beyond Luo Youdu's expectation.
But all this is reasonable.
Yelujing is too "stupid".
Most people in this world stay close to others and stay away from outsiders.
If a valet is with you all the time and gets along day and night, you will have some feelings for him.
Yelujing did not take it seriously. He frequently killed the servants who served him in food and daily life, treating them as nothing more than trivial matters.
But he loves to sleep and is also an alcoholic. He spends most of twelve hours a day sleeping and drunk, and then he drinks...
This kind of living habit is tantamount to putting your own life in the hands of your nearest attendant, and you still treat this kind of attitude towards your nearest attendant.
If he doesn't die, who will?
It is such a person, with the blessing of the emperor's status, that he can live for such a long time. If it were anyone else, he would have died a hundred times over.
There is no doubt that his presence changed the Khitan situation and also changed Yelujing's fate.
Luo Youdu pondered for a moment and said cautiously: "Tell me in detail!"
The Khitan is his biggest opponent at present, and changes in the Khitan will directly affect the country's strategic policy.
It turned out that Luo Youdu first took Yanyou's hometown and then destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, which put great pressure on the Khitan.
In the past, salt, tea, and grain from Yanyou, copper and iron taxes from the Northern Han Dynasty, and tea, salt, and iron from the Dingnan Army were all the immediate needs of the Khitan.
The loss of Yanyou, Northern Han, and Khitan meant that the trade between these three places was cut off.
There are huge problems in the economy and the operation of materials.
Fortunately, the Khitan had many capable ministers at this stage.
While resting in the Central Plains for the Western Expedition, the Khitan was also making targeted changes.
They cultivated grains such as millet, wheat, rice, and rice on a large scale in their homeland of Bohai State, and also independently produced cloth, cotton, bamboo, and other products.
It alleviated the impact of losing Yanyou and Northern Han Dynasty.
However, Yelujing made no achievements after taking the throne. Instead, he lost Yanyou and the Northern Han Dynasty was defined as a mediocre leader.
Originally, there were serious problems with the inheritance of Khitan imperial power, and Yelujing did not even dare to implement the emperor's hunting system.
The so-called emperor's hunting system refers to the nomadic people who move around indefinitely, and their homes are horses and carriages. The political center is not in the capital, but in Nabo, which means palace.
Yelujing was worried that leaving Beijing would cause political unrest, so he personally sat in the capital to supervise reforms within the country.
Yelujing's biggest hobby is drinking and hunting. Now in the capital, there are few opportunities for hunting, so she just drinks and drinks...
Yelujing liked to beat and kill people when he drank. Many people in the Khitan court tried to persuade him about this.
Including Yelu Wuzhi, the second most powerful person under the Khitan emperor, his brother-in-law Xiao Siwen, his sister Yelu Lubugu, the eldest princess of Yan State, and his brother Yelu Bishe, they took turns to persuade him, but to no avail.
In the end, small people like grooms, cooks, and clothing officials were stabbed to death.
Luo Youdu asked: "What's the situation in Khitan now? Who stabilized the situation?"
Zhang Jin replied: "It's Yelu Jing's younger brother Yelu Bishe, who should be the new emperor of Khitan now."
Luo Youdu thought for a long time, but he had never heard of this name.
Among the Khitan emperors, only a few of them left a deep impression on him, including Yelu Xian, the future leader of the resurgence of the Khitan.
However, Xiao Chuo is six years old now, and Yelu Xian should be around ten years old.
Luo Youdu asked: "What is this man's ability?"
Zhang Jindao: "It's unclear at the moment. He's a very low-key person. The brothers in the Northeast just found out that he was punished by Yelu Jing for saving a deer supervisor. Then there is no special news..."
Luo Youdu nodded and said: "Continue to inquire. As soon as there is any news, report it immediately."
Zhang Jin accepted the order and retreated.
Luo Youdu fell back directly, lying on the bed, thinking carefully, and made up his mind.
After capturing Longyou and Liangzhou, the westward advance was suspended.
Stabilize the situation in the West and unify the South first.
Unify the north and south in advance and prepare for a war with the Khitan.
The Khitan's current situation has famous ministers internally and famous generals externally. The successor does not need to be very capable, even a single central leader can develop.
For the Khitan, as long as this Yelu Bishe does not mess around like Yelu Jing, he can achieve certain achievements and make the Khitan stronger.
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