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Chapter 948 Who is the protagonist?
The vast team came all the way from Chang'an to Luoyang, the eastern capital.

As the capital, Chang'an was mainly for defense and security, but for the empire, it was too far to the west. Therefore, starting from the Zhou Dynasty, any regime that established its capital in Chang'an would build Luoyang to monitor the east of the empire.

This is especially true for Datang.

Luoyang has the Grand Canal connecting the north and the south, so food from Hebei and Jianghuai can be sent to Luoyang. It is the most important city in the Tang Dynasty radiating to the east.

The emperor went out to enshrine the throne, and together with the civil and military officials of the imperial court and the accompanying palace officials and troops, more than 100,000 people came here. The enshrinement of the enshrinement was a matter that did not hesitate to fight.

After years of repairs, especially after Wu Zhao came to power, he invested a lot of resources in repairing Luoyang. Now Luoyang is much grander than it was during the Zhenguan period. The Tianshou Palace she built in Luoyang is not inferior to the huge building of the Daming Palace in Chang'an. Group, even a third of it was not completed in several years.

The reason why she wanted to carry out such a large-scale construction project was naturally not for simple enjoyment. From the moment Wu Zhao took power, she had the idea of ​​​​moving the capital in her heart.

This time Li Zhi came to Luoyang because of his enshrinement, and held a banquet for the ministers in Luoyang. After the banquet, Wu Zhao and Li Zhi took the opportunity to make a formal proposal to Li Zhi, making Luoyang the new capital of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Zhi was shocked as to why Wu Zhao had such an idea, "Queen, Guanzhong is a country with four fortresses. The solid golden city can sustain generations of descendants. Why do you want to move the capital to Luoyang?"

Wu Zhao had thought about this problem countless times and immediately said: "Of course it is extremely necessary.

When the bell rang for the court meeting, Li Zhi did not let the ministers speak, and said directly: "Today I summoned all the ministers to announce some important events. This time I and the queen visited Luoyang, and some things will be announced here. Sirs, please obey your orders.

There were too many explanations for the era name. Even if they wanted to speak to the emperor, they couldn't use guesswork. Moreover, the courtiers looked up at the emperor, but saw that the emperor had no reaction at all. This made many People feel cold, and the emperor cannot fail to notice it, so this attitude is acquiescence.

It is quite normal to change the reign title during Fengshan, but the reign title is Tiansheng. Uncommon people may not understand it, but those who have been dealing with words, how could they not know what it means?

The capital of Guanzhong was established to prevent rebellion in Guandong, but now the enemies of the Tang Dynasty are not inside, but outside. We live in Luoyang, so the rebellion in Shandong is nothing to be afraid of. The real danger is Tubo and Mobei, and Chang'an is located in these two places. Under the iron hooves of the enemy, Guanzhong defended internally and externally. When the Turks came directly to the city, the Tubo could attack Chang'an from the plateau at any time. It was too dangerous. If there were changes in the Western Region and the four counties of Hexi fell, our Tang Dynasty border defense would also fall. In Longyou, it is very close to Chang'an.

Today, the atmosphere in the palace is quite different. The emperor is high on the throne, the queen is also sitting solemnly, and there are a group of ceremonial officials standing on both sides, each holding an imperial edict in their hands, leaving most of the courtiers confused.

This is the reason why I want to move the capital to Luoyang. I hope your majesty will give it some serious thought. This matter is related to the great plans of the country and must be completed. "

The Tang Dynasty was deeply constrained by Guanlong. Even if it took care of Shandong, it was still difficult to change the reality that Guanzhong suppressed Shandong. If we move the capital to Luoyang, we can suppress Guanlong, and if we elevate Shandong, we can appease Hebei, control the Jianghuai, and determine the future of Shandong. The capital of Luoyang, Bingzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and Zhaozhou will all be controlled by the imperial court nearby.

When Luo Junwei saw him returning, she looked around the palace for another week, then turned to Wu Zhao and Li Zhi and said, "Son of Heaven and Empress of Heaven, I leave."

"Since you can't speak out, then just keep your mouth shut. On such occasions, even if you are a minister, you are not qualified to be reckless. If this happens again, even the emperor's words will not be able to save you."

Luo Junwei's words were as sharp as a knife, and she didn't give him any face. Wu Zhao couldn't help but smile. This scene was seen by the minister below, and he was even more ashamed and angry. He snorted coldly and walked into the court. In class.

Wu Zhao smiled and said: "The Minister of Rites will return to the queue."

Wu Zhao's voice was very firm. She and Luo Junwei had discussed the matter of moving the capital to Luoyang many times. After considering almost every situation, they both thought it was very necessary. Chang'an was no longer suitable in this era of population explosion. As the capital, after all, even the capital cannot supply food. This is simply a joke.

Wu Zhao's face was imprinted with the bright light of the lamp, and his expression was solemn, which reminded Li Zhi of the gods in the temple.

Immediately, some ministers came out to object, "How can the word "天" be added to the title? Your Majesty, please take back the order."

The expressions on the faces of Li Zhi and Wu Zhao remained unchanged, but Luo Junwei raised his eyebrows and finally came to his senses. He asked interestingly: "What the prime minister said is inappropriate, what is wrong? Which saint said it, where?" There is something in the classics, but the prime minister has some real knowledge and insights. Why not say it here? This minister is in charge of the Ministry of Rites. I don’t know what is wrong with this. Now I want to listen to the prime minister’s insights. If he can say something, then forget it. "If you roar in the court without saying a word, then I should let the prime minister know what it means to be strict in etiquette and law!"

The so-called heavenly saints are also two saints.

In the eyes of everyone, Luo Junwei walked out of the column holding the Chao Hut, then walked in front of the ministers, turned around and faced everyone, struck the Chao Hut in her hand, and made a crisp sound, and then she sounded as crisp as The sound of oriole's crow also sounded in the palace, "Since ancient times, offering sacrifices to the Zen is to worship the heaven and the earth. The so-called emperor, the queen of earth, the gods of mountains and rivers. The emperor is the son of the emperor. To worship the emperor, the courtiers worship the queen on behalf of the queen, that is, the god of society. , during this ceremony, the emperor will worship the emperor, and the queen will personally worship the gods of society and the gods of mountains and rivers. You should know this. "

Minister of Rites, you come to preach to the ministers. "

Politically speaking.

"Today I and the emperor have summoned all the officials here not only to announce these few things, but also to announce a major event. I hope you will know about it."

After talking about it, the expression on Luo Junwei's face was completely devoid of any trace of joking, and then it turned cold and stern, and her pretty face became cold.

In terms of destiny.

Luo Junwei's voice was still calm, as if she didn't see the expressions and gnashing of teeth of those people. She is the Minister of Rites, and it is her duty to stand here. "The emperor will be named emperor when he collapses, and the queen will be named queen when she collapses. The emperor thought it was inappropriate to be consistent with his ancestors, so he changed the name of the queen to Queen of Heaven to avoid taboos. You should know this. "

Doesn't this clearly indicate that the status of the queen and the emperor are as high now, and it is now the time for the two saints to come to the court?
But how to object to this matter?

From a military perspective.

Many people in the hall were so depressed that they were about to vomit blood. The feeling of allowing the opponent to punch and hit the flesh was really uncomfortable. What was even more uncomfortable was that they couldn't even fight back.

As soon as he saw Wu Zhao's expression, Li Zhi knew that this matter was not something he could veto. Although Wu Zhao had discussed it with him, the matter had actually been decided. He just needed to be notified. Besides, everything Wu Zhao said All said in Li Zhi's mind, it was indeed an urgent problem to be solved, "Just do it according to the queen's wishes, but as Chang'an, the old residence of the imperial capital, has a special status, let's list it as Xijing."

Zhou Han established Guanzhong as its capital because the Guanzhong Plain is better than Luoyang and can support a larger population. Now that the world has been at peace for a long time, the population has exceeded 8 million households, and it is still increasing. The population of Chang'an alone exceeds one million, which often happens During the famine, the two of us have come to Luoyang twice to eat. Even so, many court officials died of starvation on the road. Luoyang connects the north and south, and has food supplies from Hebei and Jianghuai, so we no longer need to come every year. Eat in Luoyang.

The queen personally completed half of the sacrificial ceremony, which was unprecedented in ancient times. This was the real purpose of Wu Zhao to bring Li Zhi to consecrate the Zen. Luo Su told her that if he wanted to stabilize his position, he must learn to arm himself with the sacred. Then And there is nothing that enhances the sacred more than sacrifice.

boom!
There was a real riot in the court now. The Queen and the Queen of Heaven sounded completely different. The Queen of Heaven was obviously a much more senior title than the Queen, and she was named after the Heaven.

There was an uproar in the court, but I didn't know what to say. This matter was not worth fussing about, and that was Empress Wu Zhao. Under such circumstances, after the uproar, there was a strange calm in the court. Even Luo Junwei couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. She was ready to use various classics to slap her in the face, but she didn't expect that she didn't use them.

There is no reason for this. It is just that they don’t want to see Wu Zhao and Li Zhiping sitting on equal terms. The Queen of Heaven touches their nerves too much. But upon closer inspection, this title does not actually conflict with etiquette, law or principle. Queen of Heaven, The emperor's queen, there is nothing wrong with this suitability.

"His Majesty!"

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Wu Zhao shook his head and rejected Li Zhi's proposal, "Guanzhong is the place where King Su was born, and it has a special status. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty also has interests in the Western Regions. It will also interfere in the future. We cannot give up and put it on a broader scale." "The Central Plains is really too small. The system of the six kingdoms proposed by the Imperial Master should be matched by corresponding systems. I want to announce something to everyone at tomorrow's meeting."

Luo Junwei added: "This time the two saints came to Luoyang. The queen felt the sacredness of Luoyang and believed that the grand event of enshrining Zen was worthy of the world's celebration, so she decided to make the world famous and changed the title of the reign to 'Tian Sheng'. Everyone Be aware of this.”

Luo Junwei returned to the column, still holding the imperial hut in his hand. Wu Zhao stood up and stepped down from the throne. Some of the courtiers in the imperial column had begun to tremble.

There is no such danger in Luoyang. If the army from the north wants to capture Luoyang, it must first conquer Bingzhou, which is surrounded by mountains and mountains, or it may conquer Youyan and then go south to cross the Yellow River. Even so, Luoyang can also pass through the water system. Pushing to Jianghuai and Yizhou, or Jingzhou, all the troops are cavalry, and cannot cross the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. In this era, Luoyang is safer than Chang'an.

If after continuous wars, the population is reduced by half to about 30 million, then Chang'an is indeed suitable as a capital.

The next day, the courtiers walked into the Tianshou Palace. Conferring a Zen title was a very complicated task, requiring a lot of preparations. Just preparing for the meeting required many meetings to discuss the etiquette details.

The Tang Dynasty was established by the destiny of King Su, Luoyang is a holy city, where the emperor received his orders, and Heluo was the home of three generations of kings. What is inappropriate about this being the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty?
In terms of food.

Wu Zhao changed his name to me, which made everyone feel dazed. After arriving in Luoyang from Chang'an, things seemed to have changed. This place seemed to be Wu Zhao's territory, and everyone must obey here. She, half of the ceremony of enshrining the emperor, the reign title of Tiansheng, the title of Queen of Heaven, and now she calls me, in Luoyang, the coming of the two saints has completely become a reality, and the Tang Dynasty has really changed.

Wu Zhao has gotten everything she wanted, what else will she do now?
Is there anything else she should say at the end?
"After discussing with the Emperor, I believe that Chang'an is no longer enough to serve as the imperial capital, and I have decided to make Luoyang the future imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty. From now on, the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty will permanently reside in Luoyang. This place will have a new title, called the Divine Capital, Divine Capital Luoyang. ”

Move the capital!

At this time, almost all the prime ministers spoke out against it, especially those who came from Guanlong. They did not hesitate to speak out against it, but Wu Zhao laid out the reasons he had given Li Zhi one by one, except for political reasons. Apart from the reasons, almost all other problems are difficult to solve in the Tang Dynasty. The prime ministers asked the questions word by word, their faces were ugly, but they didn't know how to reply.

This reflects the importance of Wu Zhao recalling Luo Xuanling and Luo Xuanyun to the central government to serve as prime ministers. When faced with this kind of thing, the prime minister could not resist Wu Zhao by messing around.

For the Luo family, if it were not for the peace of the dynasty, they would naturally hope that the dynasty would always have its capital in Luoyang. This holy city becoming the capital would bring many benefits to the Luo family, and it is right to make Luoyang the capital now. Luo Xuanling and Luo Xuanyun strongly stood up for Wu Zhao and supported her decision to move the capital to Luoyang.

[Since the collapse of the Han Dynasty's destiny, the new dynasty has once again positioned Luoyang as the imperial capital. Your family will receive 10,000 luck points every year. 】

Originally it was just a matter of enshrining Zen, but no one could have imagined that Wu Zhao would take the opportunity to leave Chang'an and do so many things in Luoyang, and the emperor would acquiesce in all this happening, which made countless people have no choice but to eat this. Damn it, after all, they are not in their territory now. On the way to Fengchan, it is too easy to make someone disappear.

Wu Zhao just wanted to laugh out loud. Sure enough, it was a clever move to transfer these people out of Chang'an. When she arrived in Luoyang, where she had been running for many years, there was no room for others to speak, not to mention that it was still a long distance from here to Mount Tai. , whoever disobeys her will will die along the way.

Now everyone thinks that I am just trying to seize power, so now I will let you see that I am not one of those people who only competes for power, and seizing power is just for fun.

"Everyone agrees with my idea, and I am very pleased.

I have been thinking about it. The current territory of the Tang Dynasty is vast, but there is still a slight gap between the six kingdoms mentioned by the Imperial Master and the late emperor. When the territory of the Tang Dynasty reaches the limit, the territory of the east and west will be 30,000 miles, and the territory of the north and south will be 30,000 miles. Thirty thousand miles, that is really vast, and I will never be able to travel all over the Tang Dynasty in this lifetime.

Although we have not reached that point yet, I am worried that if future descendants forget my great wish of the Tang Dynasty to encompass the world, then both I and the emperor will be ashamed to meet the late emperor.

I am determined to establish the system of six capitals to make the world unforgettable.

Take Chang'an and Luoyang as the center of the world, Luoyang as the divine capital, and Chang'an as the central capital. Hara and Lin were the northern capitals.

Guangzhou is the southern capital.

Take Yizhou as the western capital.

Then establish the Eastern Capital on Sanxian Island.

The Tang Dynasty sent senior officials and feudal kings to guard these six capitals. "

There was a sudden silence in the palace.

The political status of each city is different. Counties are divided into high and low levels, states are divided into upper, middle and lower levels, and state governors are also divided into different levels.

The four major governors of Yizhou, Yangzhou, Bingzhou and Jingzhou also had different statuses.

Among them, Luoyang and Chang'an naturally have the most different statuses.

Raising the political status of a city is a very important thing, and it can even change the political situation of a region.

Not to mention Guangzhou, Jianghuai and Jingzhou are now in very high status, and the south further south is a foil.

The establishment of the Western Capital of Yizhou will once again elevate the status of the Protectorate of Anxi. At the same time, it also means that Datang will once again usher in major changes in the Western Regions. After all, everyone knows that Datang is the most suitable The city that serves as the capital of the West is Shenlin City.

Once the Western Capital is established, the attitude of the Western Regions will definitely change. The two sides have been at peace for many years, but everyone knows that peace will not last forever.

But Wu Zhao didn’t think so. In her mind, the location of the Western Capital should be further away. When reaching Central Asia, Shenlin City could only frighten the Western Regions and Central Asia, but going west beyond Congling, it would be enough. To intimidate West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia, that is to say, the Zhao State that will be established in the future and the Chu State established in Tianzhu will be included in the scope of supervision.

This is her true goal.

The most eye-catching thing is the setting of the Northern Capital, which is directly located in Hala and Lin. Once the Northern Capital is set up, Hala and Lin will have too many identities. It is not only the Northern Capital, but also the royal capital of the Yan Kingdom. The headquarters of the Anbei Protectorate is also the meeting place of various grassland tribes.

The undisputed first center on the Mobei grassland.

What would King Yan think? Beidu is a capital city under the control of the imperial court. No one knows what will happen to such a high-level city, but it can be seen from this that the imperial court is afraid of Mobei. This kind of fear far exceeds that of other kingdoms. .

Even though Mobei now has neither the Western Region nor Liaodong, it can be said that both arms have been cut off, and there is not even the Monan Grassland, it is still considered dangerous. It is really because the Central Plains has suffered too much from Mobei.

If the six-capital system is really implemented, it will have a profound impact on the Tang Dynasty. After all, cities can be easily lost, but if the capital is lost, it must be taken back. Just like when Bingzhou was lost, Li Shimin must lead his troops to conquer the Jin Dynasty. It's the same as taking Yang back.

When Wu Zhao set up the six-capital system, he felt that he had no regard for the life and death of the Central Plains. His naked ambition for the territory and his ambition to control the world were exposed to almost everyone, but if it is said to be in line with the system of the six kingdoms, , then who can say no?
"What do you think, sir?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Wu Zhao's voice rang in the hall, ringing in everyone's ears. Still no one spoke. Luo Xuanling looked around, then hit the Chao Hut in the palm of his hand, and the crisp sound echoed in the hall. , "What His Majesty the Queen of Heaven said, I think is a true insight. Although the Tang Dynasty was huge, there was never an inch of land left over, but there was never an inch of land that could be lost."

As soon as Luo Xuanling opened his mouth, Luo Xuanyun and all the courtiers struck their palms with their Chao Huts at the same time, and there was a crisp "papapapa" sound in the palace. This was the courtiers agreeing with Luo Xuanling and Wu Zhao. Seeing this situation , the other ministers looked around and struck their palms with their Chao Huts.

Wu Zhao slowly dragged his robe up to the throne step by step, walked up to Li Zhi, smiled and asked, "Does the Emperor have anything to say?"

The positions between the two seemed to be reversed.

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, then nodded hurriedly and said: "I also think it is very appropriate. Our ancestors have not completed their full work, and they are asking me and other descendants to move forward. All the kings and brothers are pioneering, so I should naturally provide support."

After the ministers retreated and walked outside the palace, almost everyone felt as if they were in another world. Many people even froze in place and began to recall what had just happened. Then the more they thought about it, the more they felt something was wrong. How could these things happen? Did it really happen in front of them?
The Queen has become the Queen of Heaven. Is it true that the Second Saint has come to the court?

Is Datang going to start looking outward again?

And also want to move the capital?

Every major matter like this should be discussed for a long time before a decision is made. Why is it passed now?
Look around again, familiar yet unfamiliar, this is not Chang'an, but Luoyang, the Luoyang of Queen Wu Zhao.

Here, she means what she says.

Feng Chan was a long-planned conspiracy to accomplish these things, including transferring Yong Guogong and Chen Guogong of the Luo family back to the political affairs hall in advance, and making Luo Junwei, the princess of Anle, serve as the minister of the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Menxia, ​​which is responsible for deliberation, and the Ministry of Etiquette, which is responsible for executing the edict, can all pass this set, and it is legal and valid.

Tian Hou Wu Zhao has such deep thoughts. He can accomplish so many great things without taking advantage of the political affairs hall. If he waits until these things are completed, how many prime ministers will be left in the political affairs hall now?
Maybe all the prime ministers who opposed Wu Zhao will be removed from office and demoted.

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After a shocking court meeting, Wu Zhao quickly cut through the chaos and issued various edicts without giving anyone a chance to regret it. On the other hand, he continued to go all the way to Mount Tai. The purpose of this trip was to become a Zen monk. For Wu Zhao, this is also an extremely important opportunity to show her status.

But the atmosphere along the way was completely different from when we came out of Chang'an.

Especially Li Zhi.

His mood was very complicated. If he had known that Wu Zhao would be like this now, would he still choose to promote Wu Zhao?
Li Zhi was thinking about this problem.

But after he thought hard, the waves of dizziness in his mind made him a little desperate.

The biggest reason why the situation has come to this point is that he is in poor health. If he had been in good health, Wu Zhao would have reached this point anyway. At most, he would only be assisting him in handling some government affairs.

Everything is like fate. Every time at a critical moment, God will help Wu Zhao and let her reach the next level smoothly.

Now he could only let Wu Zhao do it. Prime ministers with foreign surnames could not be allowed to hold power. He did not trust those people.

but.

Li Zhi turned his attention to his prince Li Hong. At least the prince was in line with his wishes. If the throne could be passed on to the prince in advance, would he be able to get rid of the current situation?

But the prince's body.

Li Zhi was a little worried. Prince Li Hong was very smart, but his health had not been good since he was a child. Li Zhi even asked him not to come to greet him, and also asked Li Xian to assist him and help him handle government affairs.

On the surface, of course, it was because Li Hong was in poor health and could not handle government affairs for too long, so he asked his younger brother to help him share the burden. But in fact, Li Zhi was worried that if something happened to Li Hong, he would still let Li Xian take over as the crown prince. Li Xian is also very talented and very healthy.

If Li Hong hadn't been trained by him for many years, then Li Xian would be a better candidate for the prince. However, Li Zhi has already deposed a prince, and it is impossible to depose another prince now. Moreover, Li Hong is just in poor health, maybe not Something will happen.

Amidst this worry, Li Zhi finally reached Mount Tai.

Looking at the majestic Mount Tai, the annoyance in Li Zhi's heart was swept away, and he felt relaxed and happy. No matter how many bad things happened, but now, he came to Mount Tai, and he would be enshrined in this mountain.

He recounts his achievements to heaven and earth, to the sun, moon, mountains and rivers.

This was an occasion that even his father couldn't come to. Thousands of years later, people will remember that he, Emperor Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty, was enshrined in Zen on Mount Tai. He was a king who was very prominent in both civil and military skills.

But in this ceremony, the person who attracted the most attention was not Li Zhi, but Queen Wu Zhao.

Almost everyone saw the Queen standing next to the Emperor. Her eyes were burning with blazing fire, her face was glowing, and she held her head high, as if she was towering over thousands of people, even those around her. The emperor cannot even cover up her brilliance in the slightest.

No, the sickly emperor and pale cheeks were in sharp contrast to the radiant queen.

Is this the emperor's enshrinement?

Many people are asking this question in their hearts.

The protagonist is not the one standing in the center of the stage, but the one illuminated by the lights.

Whoever shines on the stage is the protagonist.

On this occasion of Li Zhi, Wu Zhao became the protagonist!

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In the first year of Tiansheng, Wu Zhao completely completed the division of power through a series of precise and rapid political actions, nominally achieving an equal political status with the emperor, and actually surpassing the sick Li Zhi in power. She is the first empress in history who held great power during the emperor's reign. "Queen of Heaven" is a manifestation of her unique status. This is not the end of her unique historical status. Let's wait and see, her time has come. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"

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