Han Shizu

Chapter 1432 Chapter 385 Li Hotel

The Li Hotel in Luoyang is located in the southeast of the imperial city, close to Luoshui. There is no doubt that it was also built when Murong Yanchao rebuilt Luoyang City.The renovation of Luoyang City was very thorough back then, and too many buildings and facilities in Xijing were erected during that big project.

Compared with the Li Hotel in Tokyo, Xijing is a little less luxurious, but more majestic, and has the atmosphere of a big metropolis.It covers a large area and has complete facilities, including 190 rooms. There are many gold-selling caves in Luoyang City, not to mention luxurious and luxurious restaurants and inns.

This can be regarded as a business card of Luoyang, and it is also the main place for the imperial court to entertain guests from all walks of life. This is what Emperor Liu said.

Most of the guests who lived there were foreign envoys, regional leaders, tribal vassals, and local officials who went to Beijing to report on their duties.And as the great Han became stronger and more famous, there was an endless stream of forces from all over the world who traveled thousands of miles to worship and communicate with each other, which made the Li Hotel never lack of guests and always full of guests.

In Qianyou's early years, the Dahanli Hotel was basically empty, and could not entertain many people in a year.During the few months when Emperor Liu was the crown prince, a Uighur envoy could be regarded as a guest of honor, and he could also attract Emperor Liu to visit him personally and express his concern.

Even, as long as they are foreign guests from other countries, they can get good courtesy.However, the situation has changed now, not just anyone has this qualification.

In the past, all the expenses of the Ligu Hotel were borne by the imperial court, and the Ministry of Households allocated funds. After all, it was an institution for entertaining state guests, not for profit.However, two years ago, there was a corruption case. Li Guancheng, together with his superior, the supervisor and the head of the household department, falsely placed his status on the list of foreign guests to enrich his own pockets.

The leak of the matter was due to the uneven distribution of spoils. Some people were jealous and stabbed Prime Minister Zhao Pu.Therefore, Zhao Pu ordered people to conduct a thorough investigation, and the result was doomed.

Corruption and profiteering will never be banned, but it is obviously too much to use such scheming and such methods on the facade of the court as a window to the outside world like the Li Hotel.

After the incident was vented, Emperor Liu was furious, and he issued an edict to punish severely. The main offenders involved in the incident were all beheaded and implicated. All family members and stakeholders were distributed to the frontier.

The institutions involved have been rectified even more, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Accounting have been severely reprimanded, and the Court of Liberty Hotel has been adjusted from top to bottom.The corruption case at the Liguan Hotel was also a major case handled by Zhao Pu after he came to power to preside over the state affairs. It had a wide impact and established authority.

At the same time, this case also caused Emperor Liu to think about whether he had given too much preferential treatment to the so-called foreign guests. This not only attracted some daring people to pretend to be fakes, cheated on food and drink, but also gave officials a chance to take advantage of corruption.Moreover, the operation is simple, all you need to do is report some false accounts, if they hadn't dared to find someone to pretend to be a foreign guest, and they were reported by others, it would be really difficult to find out.

Therefore, Emperor Liu felt that he seemed to have made the mistake of asking for fame and glory. The dignified Imperial Hotel turned out to be a project for face, and a place where filth was hidden. This is the ruin of the empire's reputation and the damage to the emperor's face .

Since then, the system of the Li Hotel has changed. In addition to strengthening the restrictions on appropriation of funds and the monitoring of accounts, foreign guests are no longer free of charge.

At least in Emperor Liu's view, those who can enter Beijing to pay tribute will never be shy. If it is really just to come to Beijing to worship the Son of Heaven, Emperor Liu doesn't care about such poor people.You can't even afford room and board in Beijing, so why do you pay homage and pay tribute?

Emperor Liu is indeed more and more concerned about face, but he hates and resents those behaviors that humiliate the king's face in the name of maintaining the state's dignity and dignity.

Of course, there may indeed be some poor envoys in remote places, and the imperial court is not without preferential treatment. If they have difficulties, they can first register with the Ministry of Rites, and rely on the receipt issued by the Ministry of Rites to enter the Concierge Court.Generally speaking, foreign envoys with strength and confidence will not pass this method, and they will not bother with it. Even if they bow their knees to a big man, they will not ask for this handout, as it will only be laughed at by others.

And since the courtesy hotel started to charge, many folk people want to spend money to live there, enjoy the treatment of some state guests, and feel a different kind of glory and experience.There is never a shortage of rich people among the Han people, especially in the capital.It's a pity that this is just a delusion after all, with no status, no position, and no qualifications to spend money.

Even though it is autumn, which is not the most frequent season for envoys to visit and worship, the Li Hotel has an occupancy rate of [-]%.For example, Xu Xi, the envoy of the Goryeo Kingdom, as the Minister of Rites of the Goryeo Kingdom, has lived in Beijing for more than half a year.

Of course, unlike some envoys and leaders who lingered in Xijing, Xu Xi's stay in the capital of Han was mainly to coordinate the relationship between Han and Koryo.

In the mighty Han-Liao War last year, Koryo only suffered soy sauce from beginning to end, but the blow was profound, the price paid was huge, and the pain suffered by the officials and people of Koryo was heavy.

Xu Xi came to the court this spring, traveled several times, negotiated several times, and finally obtained the court's understanding, reached a series of negotiation conditions, and finally agreed.

Up to now, the Donghai Navy had already stopped invading the coastal areas of Koryo, but there was still unrest in the country. The western region, which was plundered by the Han army, launched a large-scale rebellion with the intention of overthrowing the rule of Wang Zhao of Koryo.At the same time, the Han army still has not completely withdrawn its troops, and there are still [-] sailors on Jeju Island to build a military port wharf, a long-term operation attitude, and it is clear that it means to intervene in the civil strife in Goryeo at any time.

The big man is recuperating, and the forces who have offended the court and the disobedient younger brother are suffering. This also makes Emperor Liu feel a sense of leisure and a strange sense of satisfaction.

Most of the other countries are booming, and the country is rich and healthy, and the world is peaceful. Emperor Liu's hegemony and power psychology have become more and more serious.

Xu Xi was well aware of the turmoil and worsening situation in Korea. He was also a person with foresight and insight. He knew that the root of all chaos lay in the powerful and domineering Han Empire next door.

The rebellious nobles and peasants in the country definitely have the shadow of the Dahan government behind them. The reputation of Wu Desi is not only manifested in the Han Dynasty, but also spread to the surrounding countries. The most influential ones are undoubtedly Khitan and Goryeo. .

However, knowing the problem is difficult to solve, and Gao Li has no strength to solve the person who caused the problem.On the contrary, you still need to be servile, courteous and courteous, and wait carefully, at least, you don't have to face the endless intrusion and plunder of the Han navy.

As far as King Zhao of Koryo is concerned, as long as the big man does not end directly, the resistance forces in the country will not be a fatal problem after all.Of course, regaining the tolerance of the court and regaining the support of the "benevolent father" Emperor Liu is what the Koryo "Royal Party" has been pursuing during this period of time.

Xu Xi was placed in Beijing by Goryeo because of his several missions and achieved good performance, with the mission of seeking security for the country.Xu Xi also did the same, working very hard, but after Emperor Liu drew a red line on the head of Koryo, all his efforts had an upper limit, and it would be useless to let him lobby in every possible way and go all the way. .

After staying in the Li Hotel for so long and being hit repeatedly, Xu Xi was already a little disheartened, and also felt the contempt and gloating of the big man.Now, Xu Xi has already pleaded for orders in China, and at the same time he pleaded guilty to Wang Zhao, he also asked for instructions to return to the country. There is nothing the big man can do, and he would rather return to the country to help Wang Zhao put down the chaos. .

Of course, there is a premise, that is, the big men abide by the peace treaty they obtained by bowing their knees and paying tribute, and they will not end themselves
Compared with Xu Xi, Xiao Siwen's life was much easier after he came to Beijing. He enjoyed the highest treatment in the Li Hotel with peace of mind.

Xiao Siwen has long admired the capital city of Han Dynasty, and he also has great enthusiasm and expectations for this city where he may live for a long time in the future.

Although he has not successfully met the saint yet, he already enjoys the people and scenes of Xijing a little bit. Xiao Siwen is no stranger to the Han family city, and he will definitely be able to adapt.

For those barbarian noises in the hotel, there is a kind of discrimination, and they often look at them with contempt.At least on the surface, he is still the envoy of Daliao, the real distinguished guest of the great Han, even if the Daliao River is declining and gradually sinking, it is not comparable to ordinary national forces.

What's more, in the future, Xiao Siwen will still have the opportunity to become an important minister of the great man. Well, this is Xiao Siwen's positioning for himself.

(End of this chapter)