When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty "replaced the Zhou Dynasty with the Sui Dynasty", Chang'an should be the capital of the city. However, Yang Jian decided to build a new city and ordered Yu Wenkai to choose a location. Many ministers opposed it, believing that a hasty move to the new city would waste people and damage money.
The reason Yang Jian gave was that the city of Chang'an was built over a long period of time since it was built in the Han Dynasty, and its facilities were old. It had gone through many wars and was burned down, and every time it was rebuilt in a hurry, the city was full of ruins, and "the water was salty and not very strong." "Pleasant", and the Wei River has expanded southward compared to the Han Dynasty and is close to the city. Whenever there is a flood, it will overflow and may flood the old city.
What's more, because Chang'an City was built successively from Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, most of which were adapted to local conditions and naturally formed, so it was extremely irregular. The palace was actually located in the southwest corner of the city. Not only was it a safety issue, but it was also inaccessible. Reflecting the mighty power of Heaven...
In fact it's more than that.
Since the Northern Zhou Dynasty could choose Chang'an as its capital, how could it be worse even if it was worse?
The reason why Yang Jian resolutely moved the capital was because he was somewhat "unjust" when he won the country. Not only did he usurp the power of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but after he ascended the throne, he couldn't wait to kill Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and forced Yuwen Yong's empress and Yu Wenchan's biological mother "Queen Tianda" Zhu. He became a nun after a full moon...it was inevitable that he felt guilty, so he wanted to do something big quickly to show off his abilities and achievements.
The most convenient and fastest way is to build a new capital city.
There were ruins on his side, poor water supply, safety issues, and royal dignity... One reason after another was thrown out, and the ministers really could not continue to oppose it.
But even if everyone doesn't object, there is still a huge problem that cannot be circumvented: the country has just been founded, and there is a lot of waste waiting to be done. How can we have so much money?
And as the capital of a country, it is indeed difficult to find a place with better terrain than Guanzhong.
In the end, the imperial court had to compromise with Yang Jian's will, and Yu Wenkai built a new city near Longshouyuan, south of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty.
The terrain of Longshouyuan is undulating, with several mounds arranged from north to south. Yu Wenkai, a great architect at that time, used the meaning of "the six lines of the Book of Changes" to include the six mounds to build the city.
Because Longshou originally has the highest terrain, the Xuanwu Gate standing on it is the commanding height of the entire Taiji Palace. This is called "Jiujiu", and the second mound is called "Jiuer". The hexagrams in the "Book of Changes" are " "Seeing a Dragon in the Field" was used to build palaces. Almost all the palaces in Taiji Palace were built on this hillock.
A depression was naturally formed between the two mounds of "Chujiu" and "Jiuer". Yu Wenkai diverted water into the palace according to local conditions, and built four lakes in the east, west, south and north as well as supporting pavilions, corridors and pavilions, forming a beautiful natural landscape.
It's just that the beauty is beautiful, but because the terrain is too low, it is hot and humid every summer, and the entire Taiji Palace is like a stuffy pot. Therefore, after His Majesty Li Er came to the throne, he went to Jiucheng Palace every summer to escape the heat.
But there was a Supreme Emperor in the palace at that time. His Majesty Li Er was guarding against thieves all day long, so how could he dare to let him out of the palace?
So we had no choice but to build a palace in the northern highlands of Longshouyuan in the eighth year of Takeori for the Emperor to escape from the summer, and named it "Yong'an Palace". The following year, Emperor Li Yuan moved into Yong'an Palace and changed its name to "Daming Palace".
However, before the Daming Palace was completely completed, the Emperor passed away half a year after he moved in. The construction of the Daming Palace was also suspended due to the huge cost...
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At this time, Li Chengqian stood at the main entrance of Wude Hall with his hands folded. Because the palace was built on the "92" hillock, he could look down at the firelight rising into the sky in the distance from a high position. His face was very ugly.
When the fire broke out, the imperial guards came to report it. Soon after, Li Chengqian figured out the cause of the fire and was very dissatisfied.
Not only was he dissatisfied with the fact that the clan was causing trouble and dared to assassinate Fang Yizhi, but he was also dissatisfied that Fang Jun directly knocked on the door without communicating with him...
One or two, arrogant and domineering, nothing more than this.
Especially Fang Jun, since Fang Yizhi is still alive, he must leave some room for action. As the emperor, he will give him justice, so why should he be so aggressive?
Not only did he break into other people's homes, he even set fire to them...
Wearing jingle bells behind him, his footsteps clicked softly, and a faint fragrance came from his nose. Li Chengqian turned sideways, looked at the cool and beautiful face in the night, and said warmly: "It's cold in the middle of the night, queen, you don't need to accompany me, just go and rest."
yes."
The queen gave him an angry look, stood on tiptoe slightly, and put a cloak on him: "You know it's cold at night? The wind is freezing here, so I don't know what to do if I wear an extra layer of clothes to resist the cold wind, just in case I catch a cold.
Come on."
Li Chengqian felt both warm and helpless: "I am not a three-year-old child and know how to take care of myself. Moreover, it is common for people to eat whole grains and occasionally get sick. Why should I be so cautious? It makes me afraid to get sick, as if I have committed a crime.
Big mistake."
The queen pursed her lips and smiled, and did not dwell on the topic. Instead, she asked: "Fang Jun and the Prince of Xiangyi will come later. How do you plan to deal with it?"
"Is the queen worried about this?"
"Your Majesty is kind, but everyone in the world cannot be like your Majesty," the queen folded her cloak and said worriedly: "Your Majesty and Fang Jun get along well with each other and trust each other. This is not a good thing for many people, so they think
They are trying to alienate the relationship between His Majesty and Fang Jun. Your Majesty must be well aware of what they are planning behind this incident."
Li Chengqian snorted: "Although I am not as wise or wise as the late emperor, I am not a fool either."
Then he sighed again: "But what can you do even if you can see it clearly? The so-called Nine-Five-Year Master, who talks about the Constitution, is actually very helpless many times. He has to face constraints from all sides and rack his brains to stabilize.
The government is like a rat in a bellows, suffering from both sides, which is frustrating."
The royal family is the source of the current troubles. Everyone in the world regards the royal family as a bellwether. They wait for the royal family to make a move before deciding to take sides. They don't care about the happiness and anger of the emperor at all. However, the royal family is the foundation of imperial power, because at the end of the day, only
The interests of the royal family and the emperor are consistent. No matter how much he trusts Fang Jun, after all, the emperor and his subjects are different and have different interests.
In the end, what Fang Jun cares about is the empire and the people of the world, but he does not necessarily care whether it is him, Li Chengqian, who sits on the throne.
The queen thought for a while and reminded her: "At least you can't have any quarrel with Fang Jun at this time, otherwise those people in the clan will become more arrogant and unscrupulous."
She was most afraid of the estrangement between the emperor and Fang Jun. Fang Jun's power aroused the jealousy and jealousy of the clan, and she would inevitably stir up trouble to suppress Fang Jun. But Fang Jun was the most stable cornerstone supporting the imperial power. Without Fang Jun's firmness,
supporters, who knows whether the clan will launch a third mutiny?
But she can also understand Li Chengqian's attitude. At present, Fang Jun's family is so dominant that the court cannot be balanced, and the struggle between the clans will not stop. Only by suppressing Fang Jun and the Taigao clan can the two sides be in a balanced situation.
.
Balance is the end point of the power struggle.
Li Chengqian nodded, looked at the morning light that was gradually whitening on the horizon, and said slowly: "Queen, don't worry, no matter how I decide, the one I trust most is always Fang Jun. On the contrary, no matter how dissatisfied Fang Jun is with me, he will always
He is my strongest supporter.”
The queen blinked, somewhat confused.
Is this hinting at something?
…
The sky is dimming and the palace gate is open.
In the side hall, Li Chengqian took off his cloak and sat at the top. He took a tea cup and took a sip of tea. He looked at the people in front of him with a smile and said warmly: "Are you hungry after working hard all night? Why don't I let people prepare breakfast first?"
Let’s discuss the matter after dinner.”
Fang Jun's expression was as usual, but before he could speak, Li Shenfu, who was standing beside him with a raised eyebrow, said angrily: "No need! Your Majesty is considerate, and I am grateful. However, if today's matter cannot be resolved, I will not be able to sleep well, and will not be able to eat satisfactorily. With this tone,
Don’t go!”
Fang Jun said sternly: "No one cares whether your breath goes down, but you must not swallow it here, otherwise it will stain His Majesty's place, which is a heinous crime."
Li Junxian, who was standing at the side, quickly lowered his head to prevent others from seeing the twitching corners of his mouth. He was having a hard time holding back his laughter.
Li Chengqian was amused and helpless at the same time. He took a deep look at Fang Jun and thought that the "bangchui" who had been fighting with all the imperial officials was back again. I wonder how Li Shenfu would deal with it?
With Fang Jun's virtue, he is really afraid of angering Li Shenfu. If he gets angry to death in the Wude Hall, he, the emperor, will probably have to bear some responsibility...
"Then let's solve the problem first."
Li Chengqian looked at Li Shenfu and asked: "I already know the reasons behind the incident. Fang Yizhi was assassinated in the Japanese country. Are you the commander-in-chief behind it?"
Li Shenfu flatly denied: "I have not left the government for more than 20 years, let alone participated in the government. Now I am very quiet and restless and occasionally go out for a walk to see how prosperous and beautiful the country of Tang Dynasty is under your majesty's rule. How can I command far away people?"
Someone in the Japanese country assassinated Fang Yizhi? There is no such thing as this."
Li Chengqian looked at Fang Jun again: "What did you say?"
Fang Jun said calmly: "Li Shaokang, who was in charge of the matter in Japan at the time, was still escorted back to Beijing. According to his confession, it was Li Shenfu who instigated it."
"Fart!" Li Shenfu's beard froze and he was furious: "The hunting dog in my house died yesterday. Now I can find more than ten or twenty personal witnesses to prove that it was you Fang Jun. Could it be that it is you Fang Jun who did it?"
of?"
Fang Jun ignored him, looked at Li Chengqian and said: "Your Majesty, you see, this old guy will never admit his guilt, so Wei Chen simply went to his house directly. If Li Junxian hadn't arrived first, Wei Chen would have
I have asked him to sign a pledge to admit his guilt."
Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Catch thieves and stolen goods, and catch traitors and couples. You can't convict the king of Xiangyi County based on Li Shaokang's confession alone, right?"
If Li Shenfu is a cat or a dog, that's it. Fang Jun can mess with it as long as he wants. Even if the Yushitai impeaches him later, Fang Jun won't be able to do anything. But after all, Li Shenfu has a different identity, higher seniority and seniority, unless he is at the scene of the assassination.
Capture his henchmen on the spot, otherwise it will be impossible to force him to confess.
Besides, what if he pleads guilty?
After all, Fang Yizhi is not dead...
In fact, many things are not about right or wrong, but the consequences. If the consequences are serious, in order to calm public opinion, it is right and it is wrong. On the contrary, if there are no serious consequences, it is also right to be wrong.
The law is written in black and white. It seems to draw a line, clearly indicating what can and cannot be done. In fact, there is a lot of room for discussion between the lines. It is by no means black and white, either/or, and is very flexible.