Emperor Zhou E was cool and dignified, but he couldn't stand Luo Youdu's hard work.
The two took a mandarin duck bath and then moved the battlefield to the bed.
Early the next morning, Luo Youdu opened his eyes under the influence of his biological clock. He saw his beloved concubine beside him looking at the edge of the bed in ecstasy. He couldn't help but wonder: "What is my beloved concubine thinking about?"
Emperor Zhou E came back to his senses and said hurriedly: "I was thinking about the "Song of Colorful Clothes and Feather Clothes" that your Majesty presented to you yesterday. Some parts still need to be repaired. I was born in troubled times, and I don't know much about the prosperous times in the song. I have to take some time to read it.
Similar to books.”
Luo Youdu couldn't help but laugh. He didn't give the gift to the wrong person.
My wife, I will be very busy with this matter for some time to come.
He knew that Emperor Zhou E didn't get up to look for books because he didn't want to wake him up, so he smiled and said: "Then get up! My beloved concubine will go read a book first, and my husband will come later."
He had to run around and do morning exercises with Chou Chou for a while before washing up and reading before going to court.
This is a habit he has developed over the years.
Emperor Zhou E stood up to dress Luo Youdu, and said: "I am very attracted by the atmosphere revealed in "The Song of Colorful Feather Clothes". But if you think about it carefully, His Majesty is extremely heroic and mighty, far better than the mediocre Li Sanlang of the Ming Dynasty and later the Ming Dynasty. The future prospects of the imperial court are far away.
I am victorious over Kaiyuan. I am secretly studying with Li Sanlang, and I also want to compose a song for Your Majesty, praising His Majesty’s civilized and martial virtues that will shine through the ages.”
Luo Youdu was in a good mood and said: "In at least ten years, I will let our dynasty regain the style of the Han and Tang Dynasties."
When Luo Youdu came back from morning exercises, he saw Zhou Ehuang holding a thick book and flipping through it carefully. Judging from her concentration, he estimated that it wouldn't be long before he could appreciate "The Song of Colorful Clothes and Feather Clothes" re-arranged by Zhou Ehuang.
At that time, Emperor Zhou E played the pipa, Mrs. Hua Xin played the guzheng, Xiao Chuo played the konghou, and Little Sister Zhou danced in the middle.
This lineup is a bit interesting.
Luo Youdu suddenly felt a little hopeful.
After reading for a while, Luo Youdu went to court on his own without disturbing Emperor Zhou E.
As the fighting in Jiaozhi and Yinxia areas subsided, the Central Plains imperial court also stopped fighting and turned to internal development.
On this day, Prime Minister Wang Pu, who had always been watching the show, suddenly made a suggestion.
"Your Majesty, our dynasty now has a vast territory, and the place names of many places are confusing. Some of them use the names of the previous dynasty, and some use the names of the vassal states. It is very confusing. Just like the newly acquired Lingnan area, the names of the two prefectures are sixty
Yuzhou should unify and reorganize its system and simplify the complex to improve the efficiency of court governance."
Luo Youdu had already had this intention and said: "What Wang Aiqing said makes sense, and I feel the same way. We should sort it out carefully, remove unnecessary state capitals, and re-plan the territory and state capitals."
Upon hearing this, the civil and military officials reorganized the state capital, and instantly their eyes were as straight as a cat's after smelling a fishy smell.
If your hometown takes this opportunity to become a prefecture or a county, it will be a matter of honor for your ancestors.
Why was the Ma Zhenghui of the Song Dynasty located in Fujian in the south?
Isn’t it because there are so many elders of the Fujian faction in the court?
Use your own influence to seek benefits for your hometown. One day, you will retire from office and return to your hometown with honor, and be supported and praised by the folks in your hometown.
This is human nature.
Except for a few officials, who can truly be selfless and treat everyone equally?
Wang Pu's proposal immediately caused the temple officials to promote their hometown as if they were given a shot of chicken blood.
Luoyang, Tokyo, was the first place to be decided. There is no dispute about this.
Luoyang, Kaifeng, Xijing, and Tokyo are all doomed even if they don't have today's intention.
Except for Taiyuan Prefecture, Chengdu Prefecture, and Guangzhou Prefecture, there are no disputes in other places. There are considerable controversies in other places.
Such as the disputes over Jinling in the south of the Yangtze River and Hangzhou.
The battles between Youzhou, Jizhou and Zhenzhou in the Yan region.
The battle between Liangzhou, Fengxiang and Lingzhou in the West.
Luo Youdu could never get tired of watching the officials bickering when he went to court every day.
No matter how fierce their quarrel was, until the end of the quarrel, he, the emperor, was needed to make the final decision.
Furthermore, Luo Youdu found that until the end of a dispute between officials, the answer they get is often the closest to the correct answer.
In a world without cars, trains, and airplanes, the geographical advantages of certain places are too obvious.
Luo Youdu himself had clear standards for choosing the state capital, which had development prospects, was convenient for the court to rule, and had clear strategic significance on the offensive and defensive end.
Just like Taiyuan Mansion, once Yanmen Pass falls, Taiyuan Mansion will be the strongest barrier to stop the thieves from going south.
Especially if the capital is to be moved to Luoyang in the future, the status of Taiyuan Prefecture is unshakable.
There is also Youzhou. When the imperial court launches its northern expedition to Khitan, Youzhou will become the base camp for the rear.
The key to this place is undoubtedly there.
Luo Youdu also became more and more experienced in the emperor's profession. At the beginning, when he governed the country, he had some habits of being arbitrary.
Later I discovered that although my consciousness was advanced, my choice was correct. However, being too arbitrary would have great disadvantages for the development of the imperial court.
Gradually, he also learned his lesson. He had already made up his mind on many things, but he learned to keep it in mind and keep his intentions in mind. He did not express his position directly, but watched the officials argue and then guided them. Let the officials make up their own minds.
Answer, and then he chooses the best result smoothly.
Everyone is happy.
This also has the advantage that if he encounters a better idea, he can change his mind at any time.
The only places Luo Youdu struggled with were Liangzhou, Hehuang, and Lingzhou.
Liangzhou Shengfu is convenient for westward expansion and has great military significance. Hehuang is located in Lingzhou, Liangzhou and Guanzhong, and has an advantageous geographical location.
As for Lingzhou, it is known as Jiangnan on the Fortress and is rich in products, all of which have certain value.
Luo Youdu specially called Zhao Pu to discuss the matter.
At this critical moment, Luo Youdu still believed in Zhao Pu's judgment.
Zhao Pu said: "I think Hehuang is more suitable."
Luo Youdu narrowed his eyes and asked, "Why? I thought you would choose Liangzhou."
Because he prefers Liangzhou in his heart.
Zhao Pu said: "In the long run, Hehuang is more suitable. Your Majesty, regardless of whether the imperial court will expand the Western Regions in the future. After all, the land of Liangzhou is far away from the Central Plains, and there is a mixture of Hu and Han. To stabilize Liangzhou, Hexi must be
Heavily stationed troops were stationed in Liangzhou. If any changes were to occur in Liangzhou, the western economic center was beyond the reach of the imperial court. On the contrary, it was the land of Hehuang, extending in all directions, which could be said to be the backing of Hexi. When the army of Hexi marched westward, Hehuang must be the place where military supplies were transferred.
If there is any change in Hexi, it will be restricted by food and salary."
Luo Youdu smiled calmly and said: "You, please stop being so frivolous. Not to mention Zhuge, Wang Meng is also like Fang Du. Don't end up in a bad situation just for the sake of temporary motivation. Prime Minister, you have to be able to support the boat.
That’s all.”
Zhao Pu hurriedly bowed in fear and said: "Your Majesty's teachings, I will bear them in mind."
Luo Youdu signaled him to excuse himself, then asked someone to serve him a cup of tea and said, "It seems that Mobei is a little uneasy. What do you think about this?"
Zhao Pu said: "I think Mobei is unsettled, which is normal. Grassland people pay more attention to strength than we in the Central Plains. The Khitan has a territory of thousands of miles, south of Mobei and south of Mobei. It even surrendered to Zubu and Uighurs one after another, all because of its strong strength.
The reason is that the Khitan is now in civil strife. Yelv Dilie and Yelv Sage have divided up a large territory in the west of the Khitan and are unable to take it back. This forces the Khitan to expand its target eastward. They attacked the land of the Black Water Jurchens, and now they sent troops to Goryeo.
The center of gravity of power has moved eastward. Regarding the decline in control of Monan and Mobei, it is natural that some tribes will not obey the control."
"On the grassland, the weak are the strongest. If the Khitans are weak, other tribes will naturally grow in strength and take their place. But I don't know which tribe in Mobei has risen?"
Luo Youdu narrowed his eyes and said: "In the book, they are called Tatar, and Khitan is called Zubu, but I prefer to call them Mongolia."
In history, Mongolia experienced a period of rise during this era, and its momentum was very strong.
It caused a lot of trouble for the Liao Dynasty, and eventually the two women of the Xiao family suppressed him.
Xiao Chuo and Xiao Hunian.
Xiao Chuo, who was in charge of the Khitan, gave his sister great power, and Xiao Hunian, a woman in charge, led the Khitan troops across the northwest, opened up territory and settled borders, and suppressed the rise of Mongolia.
Mongolia was already lacking in resources, and its vitality was severely damaged by Xiao Hunian's killing. It was not until more than a hundred years later that Temujin emerged and rose again.
Now history has changed drastically, the Khitan has lost the land of Yan, and its deterrence against Mobei has been greatly reduced due to civil strife.
Mongolia seized this opportunity, completed internal unification, and began to expand externally.
After Lu Duoxun became the magistrate of Taiyuan Prefecture, he has been dealing with Yelu Dilie's affairs.
Yelv Dilie no longer has any ill feelings toward the Central Plains. He is closer to the Central Plains than the Khitan controlled by Yelv Bishe.
Regarding the surrender to the Central Plains, Lu Duoxun analyzed two reasons with Luo Youdu in his letter.
One, I can’t lose face.
Second, his ally brother Yelu Sage has a certain prejudice against the Central Plains.
Yelu Sage was the second son of Yelu Deguang, Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty, and the same mother-brother of Yelu Jing, Emperor Muzong of the Liao Dynasty, and the eldest princess of Yan State. Because he was dissatisfied with his brother's rule and wanted to rebel, he ordered Si Tianwei Lin to inquire about good or bad luck and give Yelu Jing a fortune.
After being caught, he was demoted to the northwest, that is, Mobei to guard the border.
He has very good relations with the Shatuo, Mongolian, Uugu, and Dilie tribes in the west.
According to the news from Lu Duoxun, Mongolia was able to rise in a short period of time because of the support of Yelu Sage.
Yelu Sage married Anda, a beggar of the Wu clan from the Jierjin branch of the Mongolian Kele tribe.
Luo Youdu explained the situation he got to Zhao Pu in detail.
Zhao Pu said: "Eighty percent of it is because Yelu Dilie got our support. Yelu Sage was afraid and began to look for allies. Naturally, this Mongolia was chosen by him..."
Zhao Puduo is a chicken thief, he doesn't care what Mongolia was called before.
Anyway, Luo Youdu liked to be called Mongolian, so he followed suit.
Zhao Pu muttered: "Your Majesty, this matter may not be a bad thing for us."
Luo Youdu chuckled: "How to say?"
Zhao Pudao: "Yelu Dilie and Yelu Sage agreed to deal with the Khitan puppet emperor Yelv Bishe together. But the actual situation is that Yelv Sage did not fulfill the agreement. Instead, we, the Central Plains, supported him again and again, and our general Yang Ye came again and again.
With one attack, Yunjiuzhou was saved. I don't believe that Yelu Dilie can remain indifferent to this, and he must be dissatisfied with his brother."
"Yelu Sage's win over Mongolia also shows the hostility towards Yelu Dilie and us in the Central Plains. This can instigate relations between them and make them turn against each other."
"Yelu Dilie can no longer withstand one Yelu Bishe. With the addition of Yelu Sage and the Mongolian tribes, how can Yelu Dilie be able to hold on? At that time, the only way to go is to lead his troops south and submit to our country.
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Luo Youdu said: "Sure enough, wise men have the same opinion. Lu Qing and I also mean the same thing."
Zhao Pu smiled apologetically and said: "Your Majesty is so knowledgeable and insightful, how can I dare to compare with you? Lu Zhizhou is responsible for this matter, so it will definitely be a big deal."
Luo Youdu nodded and said: "Only a few people like you and I know about this matter. Don't let it out, otherwise we will miss the mark."
"I understand!"
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Taiyuan Prefecture.
Lu Duoxun frowned slightly as he looked at the news coming from the north in his hand.
The letter only contained a few simple sentences: The temperature in the north has dropped sharply, and many tribes in Mongolia, Ugu, and the enemy are showing signs of moving south.
Lu Duoxun walked back and forth a few steps, his expression suddenly changed, and he said: "Go and check quickly to see how the sales volume of cold-proof leather jackets is?"
Because of the friendly relationship between the two parties, Zhongyuan and Yelu Dilie opened a market fifty miles outside Yanmen Pass to facilitate mutual trade.
The market does not exclude other tribes, and many tribes from south to north come here to trade.
There is no shortage of leather in the North, but the leather-making skills of the grassland people are not high.
Their cold-resistant leather is far inferior to leather garments processed in the Central Plains.
For some reason, leather was purchased from the North, and with the help of skilled craftsmen from the Central Plains, the warm fur coats became a best-seller in the North.
Soon Lu Duosun received a piece of news.
Fur coats sold out...
Lu Duoxun's eyes flashed with excitement.
It has been more than half a year since he took office as the magistrate of Taiyuan, but there has been no progress in the mission of Yelu Di Lie's return to the south.
Lu Duoxun saw the scruples in Yelu Dilie's heart, and always regarded Yelv Sage as the key to breaking the situation.
It's only September now, and the temperature in the north suddenly dropped, giving Lu Dosun a glimmer of hope.
The temperature dropped early in Mobei, which means that this winter in Mobei is particularly long.
"Come here, please bring Li Changshi."
Li Changshi is Li Mu.
Back then, the transactions with the Hengshan Qiang in the Hengshan Mountains frightened the Dedingnan Li family, which led to their bad intentions and their demise.
As a result, Li Mu came into Luo Youdu's sight, and his official career was prosperous. He is now the chief historian of Taiyuan Prefecture and the second-in-command of Taiyuan Prefecture.
"Gong Lu!"
Li Mu was also a Jinshi, and Lu Duoxun was particularly fond of intellectuals, and the two had a good relationship.
Lu Duoxun asked: "How is the harvest in Taiyuan Prefecture this year?"
Li Mu said: "There is a small drought and the impact will not be big. Your Majesty is a virtuous man. He agreed to repair the canal two years ago and built a lot of waterwheels around it. It is estimated that the waterwheels will be 80% of those in previous years."
"Eighty percent!"
Lu Duoxun grumbled and said: "Too many, so..." He deliberately lowered his voice and said: "You quietly organize ten granaries and collect some straw secretly. I will be of great use."
"The Great Luo of All Worlds"
Li Mu looked at Lu Duoxun in shock.
Lu Duoxun knew Li Mu's temper and his loyalty to Luo Youdu, so he did not hide it and said: "I want to put on a show. This year's food support to the north can only be 20% of previous years, and no more!"