Chapter 42: The Restoration of the Kingdom
Li Dan was stunned, opened his mouth wide and his eyes widened, like a clay sculpture.
Li Longji and Jia Ming hurriedly helped Li Dan to the throne and sat down with Li Dan. Only then did Li Longji say to Li Dan: "Flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers hurriedly thanked them, stood up, stood according to the shift, in an orderly manner.
Then, the ministers widened their eyes and looked at Li Dan tightly, waiting for his will.
When the new king ascended the throne, there always was a series of things to do, and the ministers had to wait.
However, the ministers were full of joy, because Li's succession has always been their wish. Now that Li Dan has finally ascended the throne, they cannot help but be happy.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you speak." Li Longji hurriedly reminded Li Dan.
"Oh." Li Dan then realized, hurriedly sat upright, his face turned solemn, and looked like a mute and majestic, and said, "I have just ascended the throne, and all the officials need to work together in the state..."
Speaking of this, he turned his head and asked Li Longji: "Sanlang, who do you think is the right prime minister?"
It was Li Longji's contribution to Li Dan's appointment as emperor. He had to prove Li Longji's opinion on the appointment of the prime minister.
The eyes of the ministers fell on Li Longji in unison, waiting for him to answer.
"Your Majesty is the master." Li Longji did not intend to intervene. After all, Li Dan had just ascended the throne, so it was not appropriate to intervene at this time, so it would be better for Li Dan to make arbitrary decisions.
"Then let's take the national elder." Seeing that Li Longji had no intention of giving an idea, Li Dan had to make a decision.
"Your Majesty, I must not be responsible." Di Renjie was shocked and hurriedly refused: "The old minister was coerced by the princess and was involved in the assassination. Your Majesty does not pursue the crimes of the old minister. The old minister is very grateful. He dares not be the prime minister again, so he asks you to be the one who is right."
Di Renjie was involved in the assassination, which made him in a suspicious place and could no longer be the prime minister. He had the ability to know himself.
"The old man in the country is so serious. That is the fault of my younger sister, and it is not the fault of the old man. The old man in the country works hard, devotes his efforts, and is highly respected. The position of prime minister is the old man." Li Dan insisted.
At present, this prime minister is Di Renjie, because no one can replace him, so he can only leave it to Di Renjie.
Even Zhang Jianzhi, although he is extremely talented, has not been reused for a long time and has a shallow foundation, so he cannot bear a great responsibility.
As for Zhang, they are even worse, because they are still young and have insufficient qualifications.
It is not good to just pay attention to qualifications. However, it is not good to have qualifications in some positions, because qualifications are the foundation.
"The old minister dares not." Di Renjie felt guilty.
"The elder of the country does not have to blame himself. At present, the position of prime minister must be the elder of the country. I would like to ask the elder of the country to take on this important task." Li Longji spoke.
"Oh." Di Renjie sighed lightly and said, "Since that's the case, the old minister will be temporarily replaced."
Di Renjie also knew this and had to be the prime minister.
"Zhang Jianzhi, Yao Chong, Song Jing, assisted the Prime Minister." Li Dan said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The three of them received the order.
Li Longji looked at Li Dan with appreciation and thought to himself who said Li Dan was confused? Don’t you understand very well? Let Zhang Jianzhi, Yao Chong and Song Jing assist Di Renjie, which is to prepare for the handover between the old and the old.
"As for the ministers who are accomplices, they will be demoted to two levels and make meritorious contributions. I hope you will each perform their duties, be united in one's heart and virtue, and be loyal to the king's affairs." Li Dan looked at the ministers who were accomplices.
Adhering to rebellion is a serious crime, and it should be killed. However, if half of the ministers are killed, the court will be empty and the government will stop operating, and the consequences will be serious. Therefore, it is a good solution to demote them twice and make meritorious.
As for the future, let’s talk about it later. When the conditions are ripe, just change them slowly. In short, they still have to be used now.
"Thank you Your Majesty! Thank you!" These ministers who were accused of rebellion were overjoyed and thanked them again and again.
They originally thought that they were going to be finished with such a serious crime, but they didn't expect that if they were just surrendering twice, who would not be happy?
"Well, I'm pretty skillful." Li Longji looked at Li Dan with admiration.
"Your Majesty is wise." Di Renjie and the others also appreciated it.
"From today, the name of the Tang Dynasty will be restored." Li Dan said again.
"Long live your Majesty! Long live your life!"
"Long live the Tang Dynasty! Long live the Tang Dynasty!"
As soon as Li Dan finished speaking, a deafening cheer sounded, and the ministers raised their arms and shouted, each of them was so happy that they could not speak.
The Li Tang Dynasty admired the world, swallowed up all the world, destroyed dozens of countries, was famous, deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and restored the Tang Dynasty's national name. This is a great thing to follow the heavens and respond to people. Who can not be happy about it?
"As for the capital, it's better to stay in Chang'an. As for the capital of God, it will be restored to its reputation as the capital of the East." Li Dan said again.
"Your Majesty is wise." The ministers praised it in unison.
The capital of the Tang Dynasty was Chang'an, and Luoyang was called the Eastern Capital. As for the name of the Shendu, it was changed by Wu Zetian after the usurpation of the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, Chang'an was more suitable for establishing a capital than Luoyang. Zhang Liang's reason was very clear about the reason that Zhang Liang advised Liu Bang to move the capital to Guanzhong. At that time, Liu Bang wanted to establish the capital to Luoyang, but Lou Jing opposed it. Several questions were asked to stop Liu Bang. Liu Bang was unsure, so he asked Zhang Liang for discussion. Zhang Liang raised many questions in one breath, and Liu Bang decided to move the capital to Guanzhong.
Luoyang should not be a capital city. One of the biggest reasons is that it is a place of four battles, with no danger to defend.
Luoyang is in the Central Plains and is known as the most important part of the world. It is well-connected. It is precisely because of this point that Duke Zhou chose Luoyang and built a city here to facilitate the princes of the world to pay tribute to the emperor.
Convenience is convenient, it is the place of four battles. Once a war breaks out, there is no danger to defend.
Guanzhong is different. The four border countries have dangerous places in the east, west, south, north and north, and can completely protect the safety of the capital. This is the best proof of the rise of Qin. Qin is located in Guanzhong, without any worries, and can advance east with all his might. After a century-long war, Qin Shihuang finally unified China.
Among them, Hangu Pass is crucial, and the six countries cannot defeat Hangu Pass. Whenever Qin is unfavorable, it retreats back to Guanzhong and defends Hangu Pass to the death, leaving the six countries helpless. If it is beneficial, Qin will advance eastward. In short, advance can attack, retreat can defend.
Therefore, it is better to establish the capital of Guanzhong than to establish the capital of Luoyang.
There was also a shortcoming shortage in the capital of Guanzhong, that was to the Tang Dynasty. Chang'an became a super city. It was the first city in human history with a permanent population of more than one million. As a result, Guanzhong could not support this huge demand and had to transport grain from Shandong.
Once a disaster occurs in Guanzhong, Chang'an will become unstable and famine will occur, which is often recorded in historical books.
In general, it is better for Chang'an to be the capital.
Wu Zetian set the capital in Luoyang because of political needs. She wanted to weaken the influence of the Tang Dynasty.
Now that the country name has been restored, it has become inevitable to return it again.
"My little sister's funeral must be buried with a grand funeral." Li Dan loved Princess Taiping very much and did not want to treat her badly, so he decided to hold a grand funeral for her.
Li Xian particularly agreed with this matter: "Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty is wise!"
Li Xian also loved Princess Taiping very much and held her a grand funeral, which he agreed from the bottom of his heart.
The ministers knew Li Dan’s thoughts well and did not object. Even Li Longji also agreed.
"As for Wu Sansi, Wu Chengsi, Shangguan Wan'er, and the people from the Wu family, let them be buried in peace." Li Dan is a gentle person and deserves the praise of "humility, filial piety and friendship".
Wu Sansi, Wu Chengsi has been dealing with Li Dan for so many years and has tried to kill him many times. Even if Li Dan feeds them to wild dogs, no one dares to say that it is wrong. Li Dan lets them be buried in peace, which is very kind.
"Your Majesty is wise." The ministers had to accept it, and Li Dan had a good mind.
Li Longji did not object. No matter what, this was Wu Zetian's relatives. It would make Wu Zetian feel better if they could be buried. After all, Wu Zetian was old, and with a series of blows, she could no longer withstand the blows.
Sure enough, after Wu Zetian knew about this, she praised her: "Old Ba is kind and virtue. Speak to the three, Chengsi, you have been dealing with the old Ba for so many years, but the old Ba has let you be buried in peace. If you know in the spring, you should reflect on it."
After discussion, it was finally decided to set off in seven days and return to Chang'an.
During these seven days, the whole of Luoyang became busy, and it was running wildly, with the people, the army and officials running around.
What a big deal to move, there are so many things to do, and you won’t be able to do it without being busy.
"Zhang said, you go to Chang'an first to prepare for returning the capital." After Li Longji obtained Li Dan's consent, he sent Zhang said to go to Chang'an first to prepare for returning the capital.
This is necessary, and Li Dan has no reason to disagree with the fact that Zhang said Dacai was a pan.
After Zhang said that he left, three days later, Li Longji ordered Chen Xuanli to lead an army of tens of thousands from Luoyang, rushed to Chang'an first, took over Chang'an's city defense, and prepared for the restoration of the capital.
The safety of the capital is very important and requires elite troops to defend it. It is inevitable to draw garrisons from Luoyang.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day when he returned to the capital. Li Dan rode a chariot, and his ministers were riding on a carriage or horse, and set off. In addition, the guards, the escorts, the sects of the Imperial College, and the people were connected in the Tao, like a long dragon.
Starting from Luoyang, heading west, passing Hangu Pass, then to Bashang, and soon arrived in Chang'an.
When he arrived in Chang'an, Li Longji was shocked when he saw that Chang'an was majestic, a majestic city with high and thick walls, a vast atmosphere, and very extraordinary.
There are two in history, one is the Han Dynasty Chang'an and the other is the Sui Dynasty Chang'an.
Both Chang'ans are in Guanzhong, but they are different.
The first construction of Chang'an was Xiao He, the famous prime minister of the Han Dynasty. He took advantage of Liu Bang's war on the front line to build Chang'an. When Liu Bang returned to Chang'an, he couldn't help but be furious when he saw the magnificent palace in Chang'an. He called Xiao He and cursed: The world is not yet determined, building a palace is exhausting and ruining wealth.
Xiao He replied to him: The world is not determined, and it is better to use the people's power. If the world is determined and the people are at peace, and if the people's power is used, the people will complain to the sky. This is a good opportunity to build a palace.
When Liu Bang heard that it was reasonable, he praised Xiao He and loved the magnificent palace.
The Tang Chang'an was different from the Han Chang'an. It was Daxing City built by the Sui Dynasty. After Emperor Wen of Sui won the world, he established his capital in Chang'an. At that time, he used Han Chang'an. However, it was not much preserved in Han Chang'an, and it was disrepaired for a long time and was very dilapidated. Emperor Wen of Sui decided to build another Chang'an City, so Daxing City was found.
In order to build Daxing City, the raw materials, such as stone and useful wood from Chang'an in Han Dynasty were removed and used, and the progress was very fast. By the Tang Dynasty, more construction was added, and the first giant city in human history with a permanent population of more than one million was created.
Chapter completed!