Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 659
Chapter 6 Sixty: Both the North and the South

In Qianyang Palace, Gui Xiang ran to Deng Sheng's side with small steps, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, after the court was over, Zhuge Liang, Minister of the Household Department, visited Shangli Palace and just left."

Hearing this, Deng Sheng was a little stunned. Why did Zhuge Liang suddenly go to Shangli Palace?You must know that although Zhuge Liang is Su Hong's disciple, Deng Hao never took the initiative to find Zhuge Liang. The two seemed to have a good understanding and never contacted him.

"Did the prince invite Zhuge Liang?" Deng Sheng asked.

Gui Xiang shook his head and said: "No, Zhuge Liang took the initiative to go to Shangli Palace. It is said that Zhuge Liang was entrusted by Wudang Guard Master Su Yun to visit Shangli Palace to visit the Crown Princess."

"Well, I got it!" Deng Sheng nodded meaningfully and said, visiting the princess is just an excuse, it is clear that Zhuge Liang saw that Deng Hao advocated moving the capital today, and was opposed by most of the courtiers, so he couldn't sit still Don't look at Zhuge Liang who never asks about the affairs of the East Palace, but as Su Hong's disciple, Zhuge Liang is properly branded as a prince.

"Report to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince, please see me!" At this moment, a servant's voice came from inside and outside, Deng Hao begged to see him.

When Deng Sheng heard this, he immediately smiled. It seemed that Zhuge Liang had a good idea for Deng Hao, otherwise he would not have come to see him so soon.

"Xuan!"

"I pay homage to my father!" Deng Hao came in and saluted.

"Get up, don't be too polite." Deng Sheng said.

After Deng Hao got up, he said: "Father, my son is a little reckless today, and I am not fully prepared, I hope my father will punish me!"

Deng Sheng shook his head and said, "It's nothing. It is expected that so many courtiers oppose the capital move. Even if you are prepared, they will not compromise easily, but today you have offended a lot. ,Are you scared?"

Deng Hao shook his head and said: "I am not afraid, I have nothing to be afraid of. I am the prince of Great Deng, and I must think of Great Deng in everything I do. It is imperative to move the capital. No matter how many people oppose it, my son I will stick to it to the end, please rest assured, Father!"

"It's good if you have confidence. You come to see me at this time, but what do you want to discuss with me?" Deng Sheng asked.

Deng Hao nodded and said: "I have gone back and analyzed it. If you want to move the capital smoothly, the biggest trouble is the people of Nanyang, the clan and the nobles of the family. However, although the nobles of the family are strong, moving the capital is not a loss for them. Therefore, they are just drifting with the tide, and there is nothing to be afraid of, so as long as the problems of the people and the clan in Nanyang are resolved, the move of the capital can be carried out smoothly."

"Zhuge Liang told you?" Deng Sheng looked at Deng Hao with a smile and said.

Hearing this, Deng Hao smiled awkwardly and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from my father. It is true that Zhuge Shangshu gave some advice to my minister, but today Zhuge Shangshu went to Shangli Palace to visit the princess, so my minister just took the opportunity to ask for advice."

The private contact between the prince and the court officials was indeed not very good. Deng Hao was worried that Deng Sheng would anger Zhuge Liang because of this, so he took the matter under his wing, insisting that he had asked Zhuge Liang to teach him.

Deng Sheng waved his hand and said: "It's okay, I don't know how narrow-minded I am. You are a prince, and it is good to have proper contact with important officials in the court. Besides, who knows the relationship between you and Zhuge Liang inside and outside the court? Speaking of which, Your old father-in-law also had foresight, he left Zhuge Liang for you before he died, and he gave up the position of Minister of War to Wang Meng, successfully winning Wang Meng for you, it is not easy."

Deng Hao was very embarrassed when he heard this, and he didn't know how to reply. Seeing this, Deng Sheng said, "There is no need to bring up the past. Tell me, how do you plan to solve these troubles?"

Deng Hao replied: "Returning to my father, the reason why the clan and the people of Nanyang object to moving the capital is that the clan is worried that their interests in Nanyang will be greatly damaged, and the people are worried that their long-standing superior status will be lost, so we only need to solve the problem." All of their concerns have been taken care of, and nothing is a problem.”

"Tell me about your method!" Deng Sheng also understood that people under the emperor's feet are psychologically superior when facing outsiders, such as Beijingers in later generations. If the Republic said to move the capital, it is estimated that Beijingers can Write big characters at the gate of the government every day.

Deng Hao said: "Father, in fact, there can be more than one capital city. We can definitely designate Wancheng as the southern capital. After the capital is moved, the clan can leave some children to stay in the southern capital. Although the imperial court is no longer in Wancheng, Wancheng's The status will not be reduced, if this fails to convince them, the imperial court can leave a team in Nandu, which is equivalent to the Luoyang imperial court, so they have no reason to object."

Hearing this, Deng Sheng nodded in satisfaction. Deng Hao’s method, to be honest, many dynasties in the history of later generations of China were like this. The Eastern Han Dynasty was the capital of Luoyang, but Chang’an was also the capital of the West. The same was true for the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the Song Dynasty was even more so. Too many, there are four capitals, namely Kaifeng in Tokyo, Luoyang in Xijing, Daming in Beijing, and Yingtian in Nanjing. There were also two capitals in the Ming Dynasty. After Zhu Di moved his capital to Shuntian in Beijing, Yingtian in Nanjing was also the capital. One, and Ying Tianfu has all the institutions of the Beijing imperial court, and Deng Hao's approach is the same as that of the Ming Dynasty.

"This is a good way. After the capital is moved, all the specifications of Wancheng will be the same as those of Luoyang, but it's up to you to convince the clan with this reason." Deng Sheng agreed with Deng Hao's method, but whether he could successfully persuade the clan As for the clan, it depends on Deng Hao's own ability.

"Father, don't worry, my ministers will go to visit Uncle Changsha, Uncle Wuling and Brother Shangyong in person. These are the leaders of the Wancheng clan. As long as we can persuade them, the move of the capital can be done." Deng Hao said confidently.

"It's good if you have confidence. I will hold the Great Court Meeting again on the [-]th of this month. You only have five days." Deng Sheng said.

"Here! Father, please rest assured!" Deng Hao nodded and said.

At this time, Wancheng was already buzzing. Deng Hao advocated moving the capital to find out. Countless Wancheng country gentry and elders visited the ministers of the court and China to oppose the move of the capital. Some young people even went directly outside the palace to make loud noises. Chased away by guards.

At the same time, in the Prince's Mansion of Changsha County, all the main members of the clan gathered here.

"Second Uncle, the people in Wancheng are raging now, and my nephew believes that as long as the news of the capital move spreads to other cities in Nanyang, there will be even more trouble." Deng Jing, the king of Shangyong County, said with a smile. So fast, their clans can be said to have contributed a lot.

Deng Tong, the king of Wuling County, nodded and said, "The crown prince is taking it for granted. The land of Deng was brought down by the people of Nanyang. Once the capital is moved, how can the people of Nanyang agree? Well, you can let your majesty and the crown prince see it." Let's see what the public thinks."

Compared to the optimism of Deng Jing and Deng Tong, Deng Gang didn't have a trace of joy on his face, and said, "Don't you think that mere ant people can influence the general situation of the court?"

"Isn't it? Now it's not just one or two common people who are making trouble, but the whole Nanyang. Will the imperial court forcefully move the capital regardless of the common people?" Deng Jing said puzzledly. I don't care, but now the whole of Nanyang is opposing the move of the capital. Could it be that Deng Sheng and Deng Hao can really ignore it.

Deng Gang smiled and said: "Of course the imperial court won't ignore it, but you don't know His Majesty too well. The reason why the crown prince proposed to move the capital at this time must have been ordered by His Majesty. You don't know what His Majesty is like. What he has decided will be carried out, and moving the capital is imperative, no matter how many people oppose it, His Majesty will not change his mind."

"Second brother, why do you still object? You must know that this is likely to anger His Majesty." Deng Tong asked in puzzlement. Since moving the capital is imperative, why did Deng Gang come forward to oppose it?Isn't Deng Gang worried about offending Deng Sheng because of this?

Deng Gang shook his head and said: "The move of the capital will cause the most damage to our clan. If we keep silent, I am afraid that it will arouse His Majesty's suspicion, and the reason why I came out to oppose it is also to strive for interests as much as possible. In order to move the capital smoothly, and at the same time to appease the clan, the imperial court will definitely make some compromises."

Everyone looked at Deng Gang in disbelief. They didn't expect Deng Gang to be so thoughtful. He really deserved to be one of the seeded contestants who won the heirloom back then. Without three tricks, he really couldn't survive.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince is here!" At this moment, the housekeeper of the Prince's Mansion of Changsha County came in and said.

Hearing this, Deng Gang showed a slight smile and said, "Look, isn't this here? Let's go, let's go out to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" After finishing speaking, Deng Gang led a group of people out.

When they came to the front yard, Deng Hao had been waiting here for a long time. Deng Gang led a group of clans to go forward and salute: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Deng Hao said with a smile: "You don't need to be too polite, and visit rashly, I hope Uncle Changsha is not to blame!"

Deng Gang smiled and said: "Your Highness was joking. It is my honor to be here. This is not a place to talk. Your Highness is welcome to come in and talk!"

Deng Hao nodded, and came to the main hall of the palace. As the crown prince, Deng Hao directly took the throne, and said to everyone: "Uncle Wang, I have something to ask for in this palace, and Uncle Wang also knows that the imperial court will move the capital. , I hope Uncle Wang can support you."

Deng Gang put away his smile and said: "Your Highness, please forgive me for not agreeing to Your Highness. The relocation of the capital will do too much damage to our clan. It stands to reason that in order to support the imperial court, it is harmless for the minister to suffer a little loss of interests. However, as Zong Zheng , you can’t disregard the interests of the entire clan, can you?”

Deng Hao nodded, and said: "I also know that moving the capital will do too much damage to the clan, but Uncle Wang also knows how beneficial it is to Deng. Tell Uncle Wang the truth, moving the capital is imperative. No matter who comes out to oppose it, it will not change. Your Majesty and I are not unreasonable people. After all, the clan is the cornerstone of Deng Deng, and the imperial court will not ignore the interests of the clan. I came up with a compromise."

"I don't know what method?" Deng Gang asked, but he was relieved in his heart. Since Deng Hao said so, it means that they will try their best to protect the interests of the clan.

Deng Hao said: "The relocation is imperative, but I have already spoken to the emperor and obtained the consent of the emperor. After the capital is moved, Wancheng will be designated as the southern capital, which has the same status as the new capital, and the capital will be moved. You can leave some children to take care of the family property in Nanyang. At the same time, the tradition of being elected by the clan for the position of governor of Nanyang will not change. In addition, the imperial court will leave a team in Wancheng, whose status is equal to that of the imperial court. There will be a group of soldiers and horses stationed in Nanyang, and the generals in charge of the army will also be held by the clan, and the clan who stays in Nanyang will be rewarded with half of the annual tax of Nanyang Dao."

When Deng Gang and the others heard the words, they fell silent immediately. In fact, this was not unacceptable, and Deng Hao’s offer was already very favorable. The whole of Nanyang will become the private land of the clan, and half of the taxes in Nanyang Road will be given to the clan every year, which is also compensation.

Deng Gang thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, if the court can do this, I will try my best to persuade the clan."

Hearing this, Deng Hao showed a knowing smile on his face. This condition can be said to be very generous. If the clan doesn't agree with this, Deng Hao doesn't mind breaking the jars. Anyway, these clans are actually very important to Deng Guo. It's not that big, but now that Deng Gang and others are so knowledgeable, Deng Hao will naturally not disagree.

So he nodded and said: "In this case, I will leave everything to Uncle Wang. The Great Court Meeting will be held in five days. I hope that Uncle Wang can support me at that time."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the imperial court has done its best to the clan. If the minister is not satisfied, he will be a little greedy. The minister will persuade the members of the clan, and will fully support His Royal Highness during the great court meeting." Deng Gang said.

In the fifth year of Tiantong, on August [-]th, Deng Hao once again proposed to move the capital at the Jingyang Palace Grand Meeting. This time, Deng Hao was full of confidence. Afterwards, Wancheng was used as the southern capital, and at the same time, all imperial government agencies and departments would leave a set in Wancheng.

Deng Gang was the first to respond to Deng Hao's proposal. Deng Gang's support meant that Deng Hao had settled the clan. The clan agreed, and the others naturally had no reason to object, so the approval was very pleasant. plan to relocate the capital.

However, after the relocation of the capital was finalized, the courts were arguing about where to move the capital, while Deng Sheng watched it coldly. No matter how fiercely they fought, it was useless. But not many people know about it.

Regarding the location of the new capital, the ministers were all in contention, but the places with the highest voices were Chenliu, Puyang, and Chang'an, but the voices of Chenliu were the highest. Nanyang is not far away, both the Nanyang aristocratic family and the clan are very optimistic about it, and the new capital is in Chenliu, which can also radiate Nanyang Dao.

As for Luoyang, it was not that no one suggested it, but the voice was not loud, but it was the crown prince Jiang Wan who proposed moving the capital to Luoyang, which suddenly overwhelmed everyone's voices. Who is Jiang Wan?Lord of the court, under normal circumstances, Jiang Wan would not express his attitude easily, but once Jiang Wan expressed his attitude, it meant that Deng Sheng meant it.

Therefore, although there are not many people who support Luoyang, with Jiang Wan around, some people who are more observant will know that the move to Luoyang is actually Deng Sheng's intention, so they all support Jiang Wan, making Luoyang the most popular choice all of a sudden. .

Finally, Deng Sheng made a final decision and said: "Luoyang City is the former capital of the Zhou Dynasty and the center of the world. Fertile enough to support a country, I intend to move the capital to Luoyang, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Deng Sheng said so, do they still dare to disagree?So they all supported.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Deng Sheng said: "In this case, Luoyang will be the new capital and designated as the northern capital. In addition, Henan County will be upgraded to Henan Prefecture, and Nanyang Road will be upgraded to Nanyang Prefecture. The Ministry of Industry can send people to Luoyang City to survey the terrain and build a new capital, and the prince will be responsible for this matter!"

"Your minister (minister) takes orders!" Deng Hao and Liu Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out to respond.

After the transfer of the capital was confirmed, the news spread to Wancheng, and there was a turmoil immediately. However, after Deng Hao personally explained that after the capital was moved, Wancheng would still be the southern capital of the Deng Kingdom, and its status would not change, so the people would have nothing to say. Opinion up.

After settling the clan and the people of Nanyang, Deng Hao took Liu Jian, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to Luoyang City in person, and recruited peasants to build Luoyang City.

The news of Deng Guolao mobilizing the construction of Luoyang City reached Jinyang City, and the Empress Dowager Song of Zhao Guo immediately called a group of ministers to discuss.

"Zhuqing, Deng Guo is building a large-scale construction project in Luoyang City, but he wants to use troops against me?" Song asked.

Lin Qingfeng came out and said: "Back to the Empress Dowager, it will be a matter of time before Deng Guo uses troops against us, but now that Deng Guo has just pacified Guanzhong and has not yet recovered, he will definitely not use troops at this time. There will be a big construction project in Luoyang City, and according to the spy report, it is Deng Guo who intends to move the capital to Luoyang in order to control the world."

"Move the capital?" Song was very puzzled, Deng Guo stayed well in Wancheng, why did he suddenly think of moving the capital?
"That's right!" Zuo Sheng came out and said, "Nowadays the world is ten, and Deng has won eight. Wancheng is located in the south, which is not conducive to controlling the world, so Deng wants to move the capital to Luoyang."

"Zhuqing thinks that Deng Guo's moving the capital to Luoyang is good or bad for our great Zhao?" Song didn't care why Deng Guo chose to move the capital to Luoyang, she only cared about whether Deng Guo's move would have any impact on Zhao Guo.

Lin Qingfeng said: "Deng Guo moved the capital to Luoyang, which has advantages and disadvantages for my Great Zhao. Deng Guo moved the capital to Luoyang, and it will be more handy to use troops against my Great Zhao in the future. However, Luoyang City is adjacent to Hanoi County, and Hanoi today The county is still in the hands of my Great Zhao, as long as Hanoi County is not lost, my Great Zhao can threaten Luoyang City at any time, so Deng Guo will become even more cautious."

Deng Guo moved the capital to Luoyang, so that he could better command the army's northern expedition, but the same thing is that Luoyang City looks north to Hanoi County, and Zhao Guo can completely threaten Luoyang City. In the future, Deng Guo will send troops to the north. Luoyang City, but the premise is that Zhao Jun has this strength.

"Empress Dowager, it is a foregone conclusion that Deng Guo moved the capital to Luoyang, and I, Da Zhao, can't change anything. Now, Deng Guo is doing his best to build Luoyang City, but if he wants to build a capital city, it cannot be completed in a short time, so it will be completed in Deng Guo Before moving the capital, the State of Deng would not have used troops against my Great Zhao, and my Great Zhao just took this opportunity to expand its strength to deal with the State of Deng." Zhuang Ping said.

Everyone nodded when they heard the words. Deng Guo had just pacified Guanzhong, and now he is trying his best to build a new capital. strength.

Song Shi nodded and said, "Okay, I will leave this matter to Zhu Qing!"

"Your servants take orders!" Everyone responded.

(End of this chapter)