Chapter 1248: The Capital Controversy Part 1
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"King Hengwu is here!"
Following the guard's shout, Shang Ji strolled into the hall. In the hall, all the important figures in the sphere of influence of the Shang Ji army, such as Lu Bu, Xiematai, Diao Chan, Liu Yi, Deng Yan, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, etc., even Yuan Shao, who had been ill and was rumored to be dying soon, all came. Arrived.
The hall, which can accommodate hundreds of people, is full, and any one randomly drawn out of them is a famous big shot, the kind who can tremble three times when he stomps his feet.
"I'll welcome King Hengwu."
As Shang Ji entered the hall, everyone stood up at the same time, bowed and said.
"Everyone, give me your seat!"
Shang Ji said loudly, and at the same time waved for everyone to sit down.
After everyone was seated, Shang Ji looked at Yuan Shao who was not far to the left and right, and asked with a smile, "Benchu, have you been feeling better recently?"
"Cough cough cough..."
Just as Yuan Shao was about to speak, he couldn't help but let out a series of violent coughing sounds. After a while, he said with a pale face: "Thanks to the blessing of the king, Shao has been much better recently."
"That's good, the governance of this world is inseparable from the help of the primordial!"
Shang Ji nodded with a smile, and said kindly.
"The king's absurd praise, Shao is ashamed and dare not take it."
"Ahem..."
In fact, Yuan Shao's health was far from as good as he showed. According to the report of the doctor who treated Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao was only breathing his last breath, supported entirely by expensive supplements, and he might go west at any time.
Speaking of which, among the three princes who surrendered, Diao Chan received the best treatment. She is currently the third wife of the Hengwu Palace, and the generals under her command have also been properly arranged. Most people dare not make things difficult.
Lu Bu is also okay, relying on his previous friendship with Shang Ji, coupled with the higher average quality of Lu Bu's army, Lu Bu is also not a small mountain top in Shang Ji's army.
The worst one is Yuan Shao, because Yuan Shaojun surrendered after he had nowhere to go. In terms of treatment, he was far behind Diao Chanjun and Lu Bujun. Not to mention that Jizhou soldiers were abolished in large numbers, the army under his command was also completely dismantled and reorganized. The generals were also transferred here and there, everywhere.
Yuan Shao himself is also dying, and he is completely incomparable with Diao Chan and Lu Bu.
Now, Yuan Shao came here with his exhausted body, not for anything else, but because the topic to be discussed today is so important that even Yuan Shao, who is dying of illness, is unwilling to give up.
"Okay, since everyone is here, let's start now!"
Shang Ji looked around at the crowd and said loudly.
Deng Yan got up immediately, and continued: "I trouble you to take time out of your busy schedules to come here today, just to discuss where the respected King Hengwu will be chosen!"
The so-called Hengwu Kingdom is the fief that Shang Ji set aside when he was granted the title of King Hengwu. In fact, it is the area currently under the actual control of the Shang Ji Army.
Speaking of which, Liu Bian was also the most prodigal emperor, at least in name, directly confiscating more than half of the country's land to Shang Ji, such a feat was unprecedented.
Hearing what Deng Yan said, everyone present sat up straight unconsciously.
It is said to be the country of Hengwu Kingdom, but judging from the current situation, it is actually the imperial capital of the Shang Empire in the future, and no matter in any era, the choice of the country's capital involves countless interests, and even directly concerns the fate of the country.
That's why Yuan Shao dragged his half-disabled body to attend the meeting.
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, Xiangping City is prosperous, gorgeous and full of vitality. It is just around the corner to be promoted to an imperial city, and it is also the place where the Lord Qianlong, so it should be called the capital of the king."
As soon as Deng Yan finished speaking, Su Huan got up impatiently and said.
At the same time, a large number of generals and civil servants echoed Su Huan's proposal, many of whom were senior officials.
Most of these people are veterans from Liaodong. For example, Gao Xiang, Zhao Shen and others grew up in Liaodong since they were young. They also witnessed the development of Xiangping with their own eyes and have deep personal feelings for Xiangping.
Among the several options for the capital, Xiangping ranks first.
But including Su Huan, almost all core generals understand that
It is impossible for Xiangping to become the capital of the king.
Xiangping's geographical location is really bad. It is located in the northeast corner of Huaxia District. Of course, it is suitable as a farming place in the early stage of the struggle for hegemony. It also began to be exposed slowly.
In any era and under any circumstances, the wider the empire can radiate, the stronger the empire's rule will be. Even in the modern society with highly developed communications, the country not only has a central role, but also gives people a spiritual hint.
The imperial capital in the corner and the imperial capital in the center of the empire give people a completely different feeling.
The combat power of different levels of troops in the beacon fire is very different, and the imperial guards are the number one combat power. As the name suggests, the imperial guards must be permanently stationed in the imperial capital. If Xiangping is chosen as the imperial capital, and there is a rebellion in the southern region, how long will it take to mobilize troops from the central government and rush to the battlefield?
The military situation is urgent, and this time is likely to allow the rebellion that could have been easily extinguished to grow into chaos that shakes the foundation of the empire.
Therefore, even Shang Ji was a little reluctant, but he also knew that Xiangping could not be the capital of the empire.
Su Huan himself also understands that it's just a little reconciled!
"The imperial capital is the foundation of the country. Although Xiangping is good, it is located on the border. It must not be set as the imperial capital. I suggest that Xiangping should be used as the eastern capital. As for the imperial capital, we should carefully consider it."
Xun Yu got up and looked at Su Huan, and said bluntly.
"What Xun Gong said is very true. Chang'an has outstanding people, and the king's spirit is rising. Teng suggested that Chang'an be the capital."
Ma Teng couldn't bear the loneliness either, so he got up and said.
His suggestion also won the unanimous support of Diao Chan's people. Diao Chan has been operating in Chang'an for a long time, and his power is deeply rooted. Establishing the capital in Chang'an is extremely beneficial to Diao Chan's people.
"absurd!"
Zhang Liao snorted coldly, and said directly: "Ma Shoucheng, Chang'an is the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty is still living in Chang'an. You suggest that King Hengwu establish Chang'an as the capital of King Hengwu. Is it because you want to trap the king in a place of infidelity? "
"That's right, Ma Shoucheng, what are your intentions?"
"Your Majesty, Ma Shoucheng intends to ruin your reputation, I implore Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"
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Ma Teng's words can be regarded as stabbing a hornet's nest, and they were unanimously opposed by almost everyone.
Of course, the most mainstream objection is that Chang'an is the imperial capital of the Han Empire, and it cannot be established as the capital of King Hengwu, which violates the name of the monarch and his ministers.
But this is just an excuse. If Shangji really meant Chang'an as the capital, Liu Bian would not dare to let it go, and would have moved early.
Chang'an is too far to the east, and now that the area under the control of Shangji has covered all of Wa, Chang'an is not suitable as the capital of the country.
In addition, Diao Chan's brand in Chang'an City is too deep, which is one of the reasons why Shang Ji rejected Chang'an!
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