Luo Youdu led a donkey and walked on the streets of Tokyo. The surrounding roads were deserted and deserted. Most of the houses on the left and right were dilapidated. It was almost dusk and there was not even a trace of smoke. The occupancy rate of the people on the entire street was only 30%.
Rats, insects and ants can be seen everywhere in the weeds on the wall, and there is no scene of prosperity at all.
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Accustomed to the prosperity of high-rise buildings and the bustling crowds of people, Luo Youdu felt a little uncomfortable on his face and felt a touch of sadness in his heart.
In troubled times, human life is like a piece of grass!
This was the capital of the Zhou Dynasty. If the capital of any country had this scene, it was obvious what the scene would be like in other places.
In this era, the only place that can truly be called prosperous is Jinling in the south of the Yangtze River.
Luo Youdu sighed deeply.
The defeat of Kaifeng in Tokyo was naturally not due to Guo Rong, but was a matter left over from history.
Since Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Kaifeng has received the attention of the imperial court because of its water and land importance. After the development of the Sui and Tang dynasties, an economic zone no less than Chang'an and Luoyang was formed around the Bian River. This also led to the development of the Later Liang, Later Jin, Later Han and now
In the following weeks, Kaifeng was chosen as the capital.
In just over thirty years, Kaifeng witnessed the rise and fall of five eras: the Later Liang, the Later Tang, the Later Jin, the Liao, and the Later Han.
This also means that the military disasters suffered by Kaifeng have almost never stopped in the past thirty years.
Especially when the Liao Kingdom was in power in the Central Plains nine years ago.
Yelu Deguang led the Liao troops into the Central Plains, and after establishing his capital in Kaifeng, he only cared about enjoying himself. When the Liao troops were lacking, the Prime Minister Zhao Yanshou petitioned for funding.
Yelu Deguang said directly: "We have never been in this group in Daliao. If the armies are lacking, let them go to the grass and valleys."
As soon as these words are spoken, one can imagine the result.
The Liao soldiers were already brutal, and now they were ordered to plunder and rob the eastern and western capitals, namely Kaifeng and Luoyang, as well as many surrounding towns in the Central Plains.
Yelu Deguang's behavior made people angry and resentful, and eventually the rebel armies were forced to flee northward from the Central Plains with the intention of returning to Liaodong.
Before leaving, he made another great move, taking thousands of people who were demoted from later generations, hundreds of palace maids, eunuchs, and all the property in the treasury to the north.
Kaifeng's vitality was severely damaged at this point.
Liu Zhiyuan of the Later Han Dynasty was not good at governance. What's more, he died of illness in less than a year after taking over Kaifeng.
Liu Chengyou, who came to the throne, was even more busy with internal fighting, and wanted to get rid of powerful officials such as Yang Bin, Shi Hongzhao, Wang Zhang, and Guo Wei, and had no intention of doing politics.
In the end, he was destroyed by Guo Wei.
That is to say, after Guo Wei ascended the throne, Kaifeng finally got a chance to breathe.
Unexpectedly, Guo Wei was also a very unlucky man. He died after being the emperor for three years.
His adopted son Guo Rong was regarded as a wise and mighty warrior, but when he ascended the throne, he lacked prestige and was attacked by Liu Chong of the Northern Han Dynasty.
Although Guo Rong and Gaoping defeated the Northern Han Dynasty, they suffered successive defeats in the subsequent Battle of Jinyang and the Blockade of Xinkou, which resulted in the loss of many soldiers and horses. Even General Shi Yanchao died in the battle, and the economy suffered a considerable loss.
of blow.
Kaifeng had a bad fate. Over the past ten years, there have been constant disasters and serious population loss. How could it be prosperous?
If we want Kaifeng to become prosperous in the short term, I'm afraid we can only do it by imitating the legendary Sorghum River Chariot God and using inhuman means to gather the world's wealth to support a city.
Luo Youdu was thinking wildly. The farther north you go, the more popular it becomes, and it looks a little bit like a capital city.
His goal was Zhao Kuangyin's mansion. Compared to him who lived in a civilian area, as Guo Rong's most trusted general, he naturally lived in the north of the city, which was close to the most popular part of the palace.
Luo Youdu, one person and one donkey, attracted a lot of attention.
People passing by should all give way.
It was not because Luo Youdu was extremely vicious, but because the donkey he was leading had a heavy shackle hanging on one side, and it was obvious at a glance that it was not a good person.
Relying on memories, I came to Zhao Kuangyin's residence, looked at the two drum-holding stones in front of me, and thought about my dilapidated house. It was really infuriating to see how many people were compared to each other.
These two stone ornaments are worth more than his entire house.
After a brief pause, Luo Youdu stepped forward and knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man with a broken arm. He was tall and tall, with resolute eyes and no signs of disability at all.
The middle-aged man greeted him very politely and invited him in.
Luo Youdu was startled for a moment and asked curiously: "You just let me in without asking why you came?"
The middle-aged man smiled modestly and said: "My family has always been hospitable to guests, and we have special instructions. No matter who comes to visit, we will treat them equally. Please come into the living room to entertain us."
Luo Youdu thought to himself, "Good guy." This Zhao Kuangyin is indeed extraordinary.
Luo Youdu did not accept the invitation and said: "I thank you again for your kindness. But as a bad guest, I still have some self-awareness. I came here today to arrest the murderer Zhao Kuangyi, and I also hope that I can repay Zhao Du Yuhou and let him
Hand over the people."
A trace of anger flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his body.
Luo Youdu suddenly smiled and said: "I've heard for a long time that Marquis Yu of Zhaodu is great. You can get a glimpse of it with just one step. His soldiers are arrogant and his generals are arrogant, and his reputation is well-deserved."
The middle-aged man's face changed slightly, and he said with a smile: "I am only a concierge, but my husband is very serious. Please wait for a while, and I will go to Du Yuwai for instructions."
Zhao Kuangyin had just come down from court not long ago. He rubbed his slightly aching forehead, thinking that he had gone to get close to Wei Renpu today, but the other party left directly without paying any attention. He could not help but frown. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, old and new civil and military ministers have their own thoughts.
As a new military commander, he was so popular that not only the new and old civil servants in the temple were hostile to him, but even the senior military commanders also had other ideas.
Under this situation, I really didn't dare to hand Zhao Kuangyi over, lest he be implicated for his own sake.
"If we really can't do it, we can simply go to your majesty to guard one side and stay away from this dirty temple!"
Zhao Kuangyin seemed to have made up his mind.
It is true that Guo Rong is the leader of the ZTE. For the reform of military and political affairs, the Forbidden Army controlled by Zhao Kuangyin is the most important part, and his future future is limitless. But in the face of his biological brother, Zhao Kuangyin did not hesitate in the slightest.
Just as he was thinking about how to take Zhao Kuangyi away from this place of trouble, he received news that Luo Youdu was coming to take someone away.
Zhao Kuangyin was instantly furious and shouted: "Good boy, I didn't want to embarrass him, but today he came to the door?"
Who is Zhao Kuangyin?
He comes from a military family, with extraordinary talents and superb martial arts skills. He can be said to be invincible in the world with his fist and stick. How can he not tell that the marks on Luo Youdu's neck are new injuries? He just doesn't want to explain it.
Thinking of a fight between gods and gods, he couldn't really do anything as a pawn. Even when he came to the door, he was in a hurry and sought medical treatment. When he saw that the other party was forced to hurt himself and avoid disaster, he didn't criticize it and no longer forced it.
It’s only been a day, and now someone is bullying you?
He didn't know that the injury was caused by a real suicide, and thought it was a bit more realistic in an acting act.