Han Shizu

After hearing Liu Yang's suggestion, Zhao Kuangyi, who had always been "feeling still", was slightly indifferent, his eyes blinked a few times faster than usual, and what followed was naturally his thoughts.

Going to Tokyo to sit down?This seems to be a good choice. The atmosphere in Luoyang is too depressing. With the old emperor, the prince, and Zhao Pu around, his political activity space is extremely limited.

The same cannot be said for Tokyo. Even though its power to directly govern Henan, Lianghuai and Three Roads was taken back under Zhao Pu's promotion, it was still a veritable imperial capital of the Han Dynasty. In terms of being the capital, it was much longer than Luoyang. In terms of prosperity, Luoyang With the imperial court settling in, he could barely make a tie with it.

The longer the court stayed in Luoyang, Tokyo not only did not lose its status, but also caused more people to miss Kaifeng. Logically speaking, since Fuhou died and Fu Ling came to the west, many years have passed. It is time for the emperor to go back and take a look. .
Of course, Zhao Kuangyi is not among the "returning to Beijing faction". He has been in Luoyang for many years, so his foundation is much deeper in Luoyang.There have been so many prefects before and after Luoyang Prefecture. In terms of urban economic development, institutional construction, and people's livelihood care, no one can compare with Zhao Kuangyi. Many of the features of Luoyang Prefecture today were laid during Zhao Kuangyi's tenure.

If it weren't for the Huazhou corruption case, his brother Zhao Kuangmei would also be involved with the noble son who committed the crime. After a few more years, the bond between Zhao Kuangyi and Luoyang would be even deeper.

Even so, a large number of officials under Luoyang Prefecture and its surrounding prefectures and counties were promoted during Zhao Kuangyi's administration. Over the past ten years, many of them have reached high positions in Gyeonggi official circles and have become important influence of Zhao Kuangyi's power. support.

However, for Zhao Kuangyi today, although the support from below is important and needs to be maintained and consolidated, his eyes are more upward looking, and his attention stays more on the center of power.

The greater value of disciples and former officials below is reflected in the fact that when power is declining, a group of people are needed to wave the flag and run errands. However, in the struggle at the top, they will not have much effect, or even be counterproductive. The word "party" is always a knife hanging over the heads of powerful officials.

Under such circumstances, when the prince proposed that he go to Tokyo to take charge, Zhao Kuangyi was tempted after a quick weighing.Compared with "wasting time" in Luoyang, going to Tokyo can not only get rid of the shadow of the emperor and prime minister, but also find a new path for his own power and future.

During the imperial capital of Luoyang, in order to strengthen the centralization of power, Tokyo's status in Taiwan was gradually weakening. Over the years, the staff was reduced, and the rank of the chief in Tokyo was downgraded. However, it was not abolished after all. As long as he left, wouldn't the situation change?
He, Zhao Kuangyi, is after all the top three prime ministers in the political affairs hall. With him in charge of Tokyo's affairs in Taiwan, the meaning suddenly changes. At least the specifications can be restored to the past level.

Nowadays, among the top ministers in the political affairs hall, the only ones ranked before Zhao Kuangyi are Zhao Pu and Lu Liu Ai. No matter how powerful Zhao Pu is, he is still very old. The decay in the past two years is visible to the naked eye. As for Liu Ai, he is even more of an old emperor. No suitable royal candidate can be found to replenish the number.

It stands to reason that staying in Luoyang is the most beneficial thing for Zhao Kuangyi. Once something goes wrong with old Zhao Pu, who else can be the replacement besides him, "Xiao Xianggong Zhao".

If it were ten years ago, Zhao Kuangyi would really think like this and plan like this, but now, if there are other choices, it is a decisive decision.The reason is that Zhao Kuangyi "enlightened" that as long as the old emperor is around, he, Zhao Kuangyi, will never be able to "reach the top."

Therefore, Zhao Kuangyi had already put his mind behind the old emperor, waiting for the day when the prince ascended the throne.This is also the reason why Zhao Kuangyi has remained low-key and easy-going in recent years, no longer causing trouble, and focusing on being a good minister and prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

If he could go to Tokyo, he would be away from the Imperial Palace temporarily, but he would also be able to stay away from the old emperor, who was the greatest threat to him and was completely unpredictable and controllable, and at the same time continue to work in Tokyo.The best expectation is that one day, the two capitals will work together to support the dynasty.
He had an idea in his mind, but showed tangle on his face. Zhao Kuangyi looked at Liu Yang with a hesitant look and said: "Your Highness, the current rain disaster has not yet happened, and it is not enough for important ministers to go to Tokyo to take charge. Kuang, Zai If I want to stay in Taiwan, I still need to ask His Majesty for instructions!"

"Just to prepare for a rainy day!" Liu Yang acted very simply, looked around and said: "As for His Majesty, the Political Affairs Hall has made a decision and submitted a request for instructions. I don't think he will veto it. However, regarding this matter, Do Prime Minister Zhao and Prime Minister Lu have any objections?"

After hearing the question, Lu Duan thought for a moment, looked at the prince and Zhao Kuangyi, and said with his hands in hand: "Be prepared, and Uncle Guangyang will come and coordinate with you nearby. You will be fine! I second the proposal!" After Lu Duan said this, old Zhao Pu also opened his eyes. Those misty old eyes said softly: "Old minister, I have no objection!"

Prime Ministers Zhao and Lu seconded the proposal, and it can basically be done in accordance with the unanimous resolution of the Political Affairs Hall. Under normal circumstances, the old emperor is very stubborn and rarely overturns it. It can be said that Zhao Kuangyi's stay in Taiwan and Tokyo has been decided. .

It has to be said that at this time, Zhao Kuangyi really hoped that the rain would cause a catastrophe, otherwise, he would be short of money to go to Tokyo.
Just when Zhao Kuangyi was guessing the reason why Liu Yang asked him to go to Tokyo, Lu Guogong Liu Wei walked in, swept around, targeted Liu Yang, stepped forward and handed over an official document: "His Royal Highness, the Governor's Mansion of Anxi There is a seal on the table, the matter is important, please review it!"

Liu Yan succeeded Wu Gong Liu Hui, but since he was a child, he had been a little transparent. How could he take on the responsibilities of the political hall? In this regard, even Liu Hui could not compare.

Therefore, the dignified princes, princes, and ministers in the political affairs hall in the past few months have been more like errand-running officials, unable to do technical work, and without insightful suggestions.But similarly, compared to Liu Hui, who is constantly thinking and resorting to small tricks, Liu Ai's mediocre performance has received high praise.

After all, no matter how mediocre he is, he is still the son of the old emperor. Who dares to look down on him?At the same time, a harmless prince is poking at the political hall, so why not give him more respect?
Liu Yang's attitude toward his brother, who had always been law-abiding, was naturally cordial. He motioned for him to sit down and at the same time, he started reading Anxi's memorial.There is no need to go into detail about the content of the petition. It is nothing more than the new system that Liu Min plans to implement in Anxi. These things also made Liu Yang frown.

Seeing that the ministers were paying attention to him and full of curiosity, Liu Yang breathed out softly, raised the memorial in his hand, and said: "This memorial in Anxi is interesting, please circulate it first."

The sound of rain outside the hall gradually became quieter. As the memorial for requesting instructions for the restructuring of Anxi was shared, the atmosphere in the hall gradually became more subtle. The changes in the expressions of the Gonggun princes in the political hall were really worth pondering.

Song Zhun, who had the lowest qualifications, was the last to read and the first to express his position. He even seemed a little indignant and said solemnly: "What does the King of Wei want to do? Your Highness, I must not agree to this memorial, otherwise I, the Han Dynasty, will have to do it." will be destroyed!”

"Song Qing, don't be anxious -" Seeing Song Zhun's eager look, Liu Yang couldn't help but comfort him, but before he spoke, he was interrupted by the sound of a bell.

Including Liu Yang, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed drastically, and Song Zhun even stood up.The bells came from the inner court, and their timbre and frequency were unique in the imperial city. Each sound seemed to strike everyone's hearts.

Counting silently, he knocked seven times in total before he stopped. At the same time, he felt inexplicably relieved.The lingering sound seemed to be still echoing in his ears, and official matters could not be discussed for the time being. Liu Yang took the lead and set off to meet the emperor at Chui Gong Hall.

The last time the "Dragon Bell" rang, the funeral report of King Liu Xu of Qin arrived in Beijing, and it also rang seven times.Obviously, another noble person passed away in the palace this time.

Seeing the prince starting to leave, the others followed closely behind. As for the strange behavior when the bell started ringing just now, they all tacitly chose to ignore it...