Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 658

Chapter 659: Zhuge Liang's Confusion

In the fifth year of Tiantong, on the first day of the eighth month, Deng Zun led a group of officials from the Xuanfu envoy to Chang'an City. At this time, although Chang'an City had recovered from the chaos of war, it was still possible to see When the battle was fierce that day, Deng Zun rode a horse and entered Chang'an City, and found that the people in the city were evasive. They were obviously afraid of the arrival of Deng Jun.

Deng Zun came all the way to the Chang'an government office, and at this time, Deng Han, who was temporarily staying in Chang'an City, was already waiting here. Deng Han was going to lead the army to Guzang, but Deng Zun hadn't arrived yet, but Chang'an could No one was watching, so Deng Sheng asked Deng Han and his Xiliangwei to stay in Chang'an temporarily, and then went to Guzang after Deng Zun arrived.

"The last general welcomes His Royal Highness the King of Qi!" Deng Zun came to the front of the government office, except for Deng Han, all the generals of the Western Liang Guard bowed to Deng Zun.

Deng Zun led a group of officials, dismounted from his horse, walked up to Deng Han, and said: "You generals, don't be too polite!" Then he folded his hands and said to Deng Han: "I have seen my second brother!"

Deng Han nodded with a smile, and said, "Fourth brother, don't be too polite!"

"I have seen His Royal Highness the King of Jin!" Behind Deng Zun, a group of officials from the Xuanfu envoy also bowed to Deng Han.

Deng Han waved his hand to signal them to get up, then took Deng Zun's hand and walked into the main hall.

The two brothers sat facing each other, Deng Zun said to Deng Han: "Second elder brother was supposed to lead the army to go to Guzang, but he lingered in Chang'an city for the sake of younger brother. I really feel sorry for younger brother."

Deng Han shook his head with a smile, and said: "It's nothing, it's all for the court, for the father, it's the same everywhere, since the fourth brother has arrived, it's time for the brother to go to Guzang, Xiliang The situation is not as good as in Guanzhong, as a brother, I still have to go to the post as soon as possible, come here!"

As soon as Deng Han gave an order, a civil servant came up with a pile of bamboo slips and said, "I have seen His Royal Highness King Jin and King Qi!"

Deng Han patted the bamboo slips in the clerk's hands, and said to Deng Zun: "Fourth brother, this is when the emperor and ministers of the Qin Kingdom surrendered. The Yellow Book of Guanzhong and the topographic map were presented, but when I wait for the teacher to return to the court, Xue However, the general left it behind and put it under the temporary management of the elder brother Xiliang Wei. Today, you, the Xuan Fu envoy in the main administration, have arrived, and these things will be handed over to you."

Deng Zun nodded, then asked his subordinates to take it, and said, "I don't know when the second brother plans to leave?"

Deng Han thought for a while and said, "You are new here and don't know much about the situation in Guanzhong. Father said that after you understand the situation in Guanzhong, I will lead the army to Guzang."

This Guanzhong has just been pacified, and the remnants of the Qin State are still dormant everywhere. Deng Zun has just arrived, and he has no elite soldiers under his command. Deng Han dare not leave so fast. What if he just leaves, the city of Chang'an is breached , that would be terrible, no matter what, he had to wait until Deng Zun had a preliminary understanding of the situation in Guanzhong before he left in peace.

Deng Zun said: "Second Brother, now there is only your Xiliang Guard in Guanzhong, so who will guard this Guanzhong after you leave?"

Deng Han's leadership of the Xiliang Guards stationed in Guanzhong is only temporary, and sooner or later they will go to Guzang. At that time, who should guard Guanzhong?After they left Chang'an, Deng Sheng didn't mention it either.

Deng Han shook his head and said, "I'm not very clear about it, but now that Guanzhong and Xiliang have been pacified, the role of Wuguan, Hanzhong and other places is no longer obvious, and there is no need to garrison them heavily. The government will mobilize soldiers and horses from Wuguan or Shuzhong Road, most likely they are Tianwuwei, Tianningwei and Longwuwei, but it is not known which soldiers and horses will be in the end."

Tianwuwei guarded Shuzhong Road for a long time. After the Battle of Guanzhong broke out, he came under the command of Li Siye. Since Longwuwei became an army, he has been guarding the front line of Wuguan. When Shu rushed to help, Wuguan was taken over by Tianwuwei. Now that Guanzhong and Xiliang have settled down, Wuguan and Shuzhong Road no longer need to be guarded by heavy troops. Soldiers and horses were transferred from other places, and the most likely to be transferred were Tianwuwei, Longwuwei and Tianningwei.

Deng Han stayed in Chang'an City for seven days. After Deng Zun had a better understanding of the situation in Guanzhong, he led his army westward to Guzang, and the garrison in Guanzhong was just as Deng Han expected. Longwuwei guarded the pass, and Li Jing led Tianwuwei to station in Luoyang City.

While the recovery in Guanzhong was proceeding in an orderly manner, a storm that had been brewing for a long time finally arrived in Wancheng.

In the fifth year of Tiantong, on the [-]th day of the eighth month, at the court meeting in Jingyang Hall, the crown prince Deng Hao played and said: "Now the great Deng has settled Guanzhong and Xiliang, and the only thing that prevents my great Deng from dominating the world is the one who occupies Hebei. Zhao Guo, and after unifying the world, our Great Deng's strong enemies are the grassland tribes. Although Wancheng has been the capital of our Great Deng Kingdom for nearly [-] years, it is too far to the south, and it is difficult to control the situation in Hebei and Xiliang. Therefore, the minister Please move the capital!"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves. Although there have been rumors in the public about the move of the capital, the court has never come forward to confirm or deny it. After a long time, people think that this is just rumors. Today, as the prince of a country, Deng Hao took the initiative to play and asked to move the capital. This put the matter on the bright side, and it was the crown prince who proposed this matter. This is not a joke.

Deng Hao has been the prince for more than ten years. He has a certain prestige both inside and outside the court and the public. He also has a large number of people who follow him. His every move is also related to the wealth and lives of countless people.

As soon as the capital was moved, the officials discussed a lot, but most of them were just surprised, while a small number of people were worried. The ministers who were worried were basically the princes.

Although Deng Hao's influence is concentrated in the East Palace, there are also many ministers who support Deng Hao in the court. Among them, the united front with Deng Hao is Su Hong's Su Clan back then.

After Su Hong's death, the Su Clan fell apart, but after Su Hong's disciple Zhuge Liang became the Minister of the Household Department, a large number of former Soviet Clan officials gathered on Zhuge Liang's side again, and these ministers became the firm Prince Clan.

Zhuge Liang looked at Deng Hao in front of him, feeling very worried. The move of the capital had already been expected, but Zhuge Liang never expected that Deng Hao would propose it in the end. Hao's prestige is a heavy blow, and moving the capital will inevitably damage the interests of countless people. If he is not careful, Deng Hao's position will also be shaken.

Sure enough, as soon as Deng Hao proposed to move the capital, Deng Gang, the king of Changsha County, jumped out immediately. Wancheng is the place where Deng's clan gathers. In Nanyang County, the Deng's clan has intertwined power entanglements. It is these people who are most affected.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not!" Deng Gang said: "Since Emperor Taizu set up troops to settle down in Nanyang, Wancheng has been the capital of our Great Deng. The mausoleums and ancestral temples of previous emperors are all in Nanyang. Ah, after leaving Wancheng and Nanyang, am I still Dadeng? Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" With Deng Gang, the patriarch of the clan, taking the lead, all the children of the clan in the court seconded one after another, and with the clan taking the lead in opposing, the rest of the ministers who opposed the capital move also seconded. There are actually two-thirds of the people, and among the remaining one-third, there must be quite a few people who have complaints about the transfer.

Seeing this scene, Deng Sheng could still sit still, but Deng Hao's face became very ugly. He expected that many people would object, but he didn't expect that two-thirds of the courtiers would object, but What reassures Deng Hao is that among these people, senior officials from the three provinces and six ministries have not come forward, and even the Yushitai, the Military Aircraft Department, and the General's Governor's Mansion are still waiting and watching. Although they don't know what these people think, but for Deng Hao at the moment However, it is a good thing. If the six ministries of the three provinces, the Yushitai, the Military Aircraft Department, and the General's Dudufu all come out to oppose it, then no matter how high the prestige Deng Sheng has, it will be difficult to move the capital.

Seeing that the scene was a little unsteady, Deng Sheng said: "Masters, the crown prince is also thinking about Deng. There are advantages and disadvantages in moving the capital. I still need to think about it. I will put this matter aside for today and discuss it in the future. I will leave the court." !"

After the dynasty was dispersed, all the ministers who opposed moving the capital looked at Deng Hao with some unkind eyes, which made Deng Hao feel very bitter and made Deng Hao shrink back a little. Knowing the relationship between Deng Hao and Zhuge Liang, I was not surprised.

"Your Highness is frustrated?" Zhuge Liang stood beside Deng Hao and said softly.

Deng Hao smiled wryly and said, "I proposed moving the capital for the sake of Great Deng's future career. The courtiers must know the benefits and disadvantages of this. Why do they oppose it? Could it be that this palace is really wrong?"

Zhuge Liang said: "The matter of moving the capital involves a lot, and it cannot be implemented in a few words. Your Highness, I haven't seen the Crown Princess for a long time. Brother Su Yun wrote a few days ago, asking me to have time to go and see the Crown Princess. I don't know. Is it convenient, Your Highness?"

Deng Hao looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise. The Crown Princess Su Qingqing is the daughter of Su Hong, and Zhuge Liang is Su Hong's disciple. The relationship between them is relatively close this time, but Zhuge Liang never took the initiative to go to the East Palace to see Su Qingqing, why today? Did you suddenly remember this?

"Okay, Zitong also misses Senior Brother Zhuge very much. In this case, choosing a day is better than hitting the sun. Today, Senior Brother Zhuge will follow me to Shangli Palace." Deng Hao is also a smart person, and he quickly thought of Zhuge Liang's intentions Well, he is a prince, so it is not appropriate to have too close acquaintance with courtiers, and Zhuge Liang, as Su Hong's disciple, can be said to have been inseparable from Deng Hao and Zhuge Liang since the day Zhuge Liang entered the official career. There was an uproar, Zhuge Liang must have something to say to himself, and Su Hong also said before his death that if there is no trustworthy person in the court, Zhuge Liang can be relied on, but Zhuge Liang is the Minister of the Household Department after all, and it is not appropriate to go directly to Shangli Palace, so That's why he went to Shangli Palace on the pretext of visiting Su Qingqing. After all, it is reasonable for senior brothers to visit junior sisters.

After the two came to Shangli Palace, Deng Hao asked Su Qingqing to come out. After the two brothers and sisters greeted each other, Deng Hao invited Zhuge Liang to the study.

After Deng Haoping stepped back, he asked Zhuge Liang: "Senior Brother Zhuge, my father-in-law respected Senior Brother Zhuge very much during his lifetime, and before he died, he repeatedly told me that Senior Brother Zhuge was talented, loyal and loyal, and he could be relied on as his confidant. Today, most of the courtiers are opposed to moving the capital. I don’t know why Senior Brother Zhuge taught Ben Gong?”

Zhuge Liang said: "Your Highness, let me ask you, is it necessary to move the capital? How determined is Your Highness to move the capital?"

Deng Hao said: "To be honest with Senior Brother Zhuge, moving the capital is imperative. This is not only the meaning of my palace, but also the meaning of my father. Now my great Deng Ding Ding Ding Ding Central Plains, Guanzhong, Xiliang, the next step is to march Hebei, after the Zhao Kingdom is destroyed, the focus of my great Deng in the future will be to manage the land of the Central Plains, strengthen the control of Hebei, Guanzhong, Xiliang and other newly merged places, and at the same time guard against the grassland tribes. Although Wancheng is good, but If the grassland is too far away, the imperial court will not be able to react at all, and the people in the Central Plains, Hebei, Guanzhong, and Xiliang do not have a deep sense of identity with my Great Deng. Moving the capital to the north can better govern these places, and has always been The capitals of the dynasties are all in the north, and the Central Plains is the foundation of my Huaxia."

"Your Highness is saying that His Majesty also agrees to move the capital?" Zhuge Liang asked.

Deng Hao nodded, and said: "That's right, Father not only agrees to move the capital, in fact, Father has already considered moving the capital before this palace, and this palace is just picking up people's teeth, and this time the proposal to move the capital , it was also the father who asked me to play the invitation."

In this way, Zhuge Liang was more relieved, and said: "That's it. Since His Majesty has the intention of moving the capital, and with His Majesty's character, since His Highness is asked to move the capital, the important officials of the three provinces and six departments must be persuaded by His Majesty. Three provinces and six departments If all the important ministers agree, then half of the matter will be completed, and the remaining half will have to be completed by His Highness."

"This palace is also aware of this matter, but senior brother Zhuge also saw it today. There are many courtiers who oppose moving the capital. Although these people have little power in the court, their influence outside the court is not small. If they persist If you oppose moving the capital, I am afraid that the emperor will be shaken." Deng Hao said.

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said, "If you want to move the capital smoothly, Your Highness only needs to solve two problems."

"Which two are troublesome?" Deng Hao asked quickly.

Zhuge Liang said: "With His Majesty's endorsement, none of the important ministers of the six ministries of the three provinces, the Yushitai, the Military Aircraft Department, and the General's Governor's Mansion will object to moving the capital. With the support of these people, His Highness has actually grasped the general situation of the court. The resistance lies outside the court, and there are three biggest resistances outside the court, one is the clan, the other is the aristocrats, and the third is the people of Nanyang, the most important of which is the people of Wancheng."

"People? Brother Zhuge, does moving the capital really have such a big impact on the people?" Deng Hao asked puzzled.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Of course it is big. The capital is in Wancheng. The people in Wancheng and Nanyang are superior to the people in other places. After all, they live under the feet of the emperor. Once the capital is moved, they will lose this status. I am definitely not happy, and when it comes to where the people in the world are most loyal to Deng, it is Nanyang. Nanyang is the place where my Great Deng prospered. Fanji, but only the people of Nanyang can truly be called Deng Ren, and these people are the most loyal people of our Great Deng, if we lose the support of these people, the foundation of Great Deng will also be shaken."

When Zhuge Liang said this, Deng Hao understood that the feelings of the people of Nanyang are really important. Since the founding of Deng Guo, the Nanyang people have contributed the most. Now among the guards of Deng Guo, the core strength is still Nanyang people. Not to mention, just say that among the [-] elite Habayashi guards in Suwei Wancheng, more than [-]% are from Nanyang.

"Then how does Brother Zhuge think these three troubles should be solved?" Deng Hao asked again.

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said: "Let's talk about the aristocratic family first. Although the aristocratic family is powerful, they can't control the center of my Great Deng, and they rely on family inheritance, not the imperial court. Therefore, where the imperial court is, it doesn't matter to them." It’s not too important. The reason why they objected was that the relocation of the capital harmed some of their interests, but they could still accept this loss. In the end, they were just following the crowd. Caring too much."

Deng Hao nodded, yes, the nobles of the aristocratic family rely on family inheritance, and moving the capital will certainly cause some damage, but it is not too great. They are opposed to moving the capital because they want to protect their own interests. If the move fails, they have nothing to lose. , is not unacceptable to them.

"The second is the people of Nanyang!" Zhuge Liang continued: "The reason why the people of Nanyang object to moving the capital is that they don't want to lose their superior status. Although these are vulgar, they are human nature, and they are easy to solve. , as long as His Highness can protect the status of the people of Nanyang after moving the capital, then naturally no one will object."

"Then how can we ensure that the status of the people in Nanyang will not be affected after the capital is moved?" Deng Hao was a little distressed, the capital has been moved, how can we guarantee it.

Zhuge Liang said: "Your Highness, who said that a country can only have one capital city?"

"Could it be possible to have several capital cities?" Deng Hao asked rhetorically. Since ancient times, there has been only one capital city.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Otherwise, in fact, there are precedents for this matter. In the pre-Qin period, Qin State, which dominated the western frontier, moved its capital to Xianyang, and the status of its old capital Yongcheng remained undiminished. Among them, the status is also very high. The crown ceremonies of the Qin kings in the past dynasties were all in Yongcheng, and today I, Deng Deng, can follow suit. After moving the capital, Wancheng can be designated as the southern capital, and the clan can be stationed. Come on, although the imperial court is not in Wancheng, its status will not be reduced, and this way, the clan's conflicts will also be reduced."

"The biggest reason for the clan's resistance to moving the capital is that once the capital is moved, their interests will be severely damaged. Your Highness can make a suggestion to designate Wancheng as the southern capital, and some clans will move to the new capital, and some clans will stay in Wancheng. Don't worry, Nandu can also defend the imperial court and set up three provinces and six ministries." Zhuge Liang said.

Zhuge Liang's idea made Deng Hao's eyes shine. This method is very good, and it can also show his attitude to the people of the world, that is, no matter where the court is, Nanyang is still the most important root of Deng State.

"Okay, Senior Brother Zhuge is indeed a great talent in the world. This action has solved several problems at once, but the coexistence of the two has never existed before. I still need to ask my father to make a decision on this matter." Deng Hao Said.

"That's natural. As long as the problem of the coexistence of the two capitals can be solved, His Highness can sympathize with the clan, understand it with reason, and persuade it. Among the clan, the most influential ones are the King of Runan County, Guiyang County King, Changsha County King, Wuling County King and Shangyong County King, as long as these five kings are persuaded, the clan will no longer be an obstacle. In addition, His Royal Highness needs to obtain King Jin, King Wei, King Qi, and King Chu The support of several Highnesses." Zhuge Liang said.

Deng Hao nodded, and said: "Among the five kings, the King of Runan County and the King of Guiyang County are important ministers of the country, and only the father, the emperor, is the one who looks after him. As long as this matter is beneficial to Deng's great cause, the father also supports it, and they will not oppose it." Yes, the only variables are Changsha County King, Wuling County King and Shangyong County King, and the most important ones are Changsha County King and Wuling County King. However, if the two capitals can coexist, I am sure to convince them. As for King Jin, King Wei, King Qi, and King Chu, they are my brothers, father and son, and have little interest in Nanyang. problematic."

"It's good for your Highness to have confidence. It's getting late. I'm a foreign minister. It's not appropriate to stay in the East Palace for too long, so I'll leave first!" Zhuge Liang said. He came in the name of visiting Su Qingqing, but Zhuge Liang was a householder after all. Bu Shangshu is an important minister of the court, so he still can't have too much contact with Deng Hao, the prince, otherwise it will easily cause criticism.

Deng Hao also knew the pros and cons of it, so he nodded and said, "Alright, thank you, Brother Zhuge, today!"

(End of this chapter)