Although the triumphal ceremony of the Sui army has been ten days, the joy and impact brought by the Sui army's regaining Luoyang has not completely faded from the public opinion of Zhongdu. In the discussions on the streets and alleys, most of the conversations are still mainly Luoyang.

There is a deeper reason why people in Zhongdu are so keen to talk about Luoyang, that is, they are afraid of moving the capital. After all, Luoyang was the capital of the Sui Dynasty. There are huge palaces there, ten times larger than Ziwei Palace in Zhongdu, with a population of nearly one million, and more convenient transportation. The court moved the capital to Luoyang in both law and reality, which is the best choice.

But once the capital is moved, it will bring a huge wealth impact to the people of Zhongdu. The skyrocketing land and housing prices in Zhongdu have made countless people worth a hundred times. Once the imperial court moves the capital to Luoyang, Zhongdu will inevitably plummet and people's wealth will shrink significantly. This is a situation that most Zhongdu people cannot accept. Therefore, the discussions about Luoyang have never stopped since the day of the recovery of Luoyang, and joy is mixed with worries.

Before noon arrived, the Sanyuan Tavern near the Xicheng Gate of Zhongdu was filled with guests. It was closer to the west market outside the city, and most of the wineries were mainly merchants. Merchants were more sensitive to changes in wealth than ordinary people. Many people used their lifelong savings to buy shops in the west market. Once the land price plummeted, they would lose everything, so merchants were more worried about the court moving the capital.

The second floor of Sanyuan Tavern is particularly lively today. A businessman who went to Luoyang to inquire about the news brought to everyone the latest situation in Luoyang. The merchants and nearby residents rushed to the scene after hearing the news and surrounded the second floor of the tavern.

"Listen to me!"

A short and fat middle-aged businessman stood on the big table in the middle and said to everyone with excitement: "I have been in Luoyang for three days. The changes in Luoyang are really surprising. Compared with the nine years of Daye, I have completely changed my appearance. Although the martial law has long been cancelled, the South City and the North City are still deserted. Less than 30% of the shops opened, and there are fewer varieties of goods and severely shortages. I can only buy some basic food, rice, oil and salt. Moreover, Luoyang has a much smaller population and there is no prosperous scene as before. In the past, most of the streets of Luoyang were wearing silk and satin, but now they are linen, even burlap. I heard that valuable clothes have been sold for food. The streets are dirty, and beggars and hungry people are everywhere. It is simply unbelievable that this is the capital of the Great Sui Dynasty in the past."

There was a lot of discussion in the lobby on the second floor. The tragic phenomenon of Luoyang made them excited, but the news brought by the merchants still did not solve the question of whether to move the capital.

"So should I move the capital?" someone asked impatiently.

"I don't know about this, but I used various relationships to inquire about the news from Luoyang officials. I heard that the ancestral temple built by Wang Shichong had been demolished, and the former Sui Dynasty ancestral temple was not re-established."

"Of course there is no need to rebuild it. Today, Zi's surname is Zhang but Yang."

Everyone burst into laughter, and the businessman waved his hand and whispered: "Everyone, this is an important question that comes to my mind. Although Luoyang is the capital of Yang Sui, when Zi is not surnamed Yang today, why would he move the capital back to Luoyang?"

The lobby was silent, and everyone thought this was reasonable. His Highness King Qi had established his own foundation in Zhong, so why did he go to Luoyang to praise the Yang family's stinky feet?

"But the country name has not changed!"

"This country's name is only temporary. Everyone knows that once His Highness King Qi officially ascends the throne, the country's name will change. It is best to restore the former Wei Kingdom, so it will be natural to set the capital in the capital."

"But didn't Wei move the capital to Daliang later?"

"Bah! Unlucky." The man who said the wrong thing slapped himself hard.

Just then, someone shouted: "The second man is here!"

Everyone went a long way, and an energetic old man walked in surrounded by everyone. His name was Su Hongfu, the second steward of the Prime Minister Su Wei Mansion. His original surname was Jiang, and according to the practice of the Northern Dynasties, he had to change his surname to his master. He had been Su Wei's book boy since he was ten years old. He had been following Su Wei for almost fifty years and had a very strong position in the Su Wei Mansion. Even General Su Dingfang had to salute respectfully when he saw him and called him "Second Duke".

Su Hongfu is a regular guest at the restaurant and is very familiar with everyone. Moreover, because he is the housekeeper of Su Xiangguo, he is highly respected. Su Hongfu also enjoys this honor. As soon as he walked into the restaurant, he was surrounded by everyone. The short and fat businessman who had just announced the news on the table also came over to salute.

"What are you doing?" Su Hongfu saw that the restaurant lobby was crowded with people, obviously not like eating.

"Second Duke, we are discussing whether the court moved its capital to Luoyang. I don't know what news there is."

The lobby suddenly became silent, and countless pairs of eyes looked at Su Hongfu. Su Hongfu was a follower who had been a lifelong follower. Now he has finally become the focus of attention. He may not be a little proud in his heart. He always feels that he cannot show his authority in the news without saying anything.

Su Hongfu gently stroked his goatee and said, "I heard that some people are afraid of property prices falling, so they start selling at low prices. In fact, there is no need to think about the so-called capital migration. Even if we are little people, we can't move our house several times in our lives, let alone the court. The old prime minister told me that moving the capital is a big deal. When Emperor Ming moved the capital of the Sui Dynasty from Chang'an to Luoyang, it had violated the interests of too many people. In the end, he died in Jiangdu. Generally speaking, it is not a special situation. We moved the capital from Beihai County to Zhongdu for only a few years. Do we want to move the capital again? How is that possible? Please rest assured that as far as I know, the capital will not be moved in at least a few decades. It may be possible after the descendants of His Highness of Qi ascended the throne in the future, but the King of Qi will not move the capital. This is what the old prime minister said to me."

Su Hongfu's words immediately won applause. At this time, the shopkeeper of the restaurant took the opportunity to say, "Let the second man sit down and drink! Everyone is back to their seats and ready to have lunch."

Everyone was convinced, and they were satisfied. They left what they should go, and they stayed. The normal order of eating and drinking was restored in the restaurant.

The Ziwei Palace building was adjusted at the beginning of the year, mainly because a new pavilion was built. This pavilion is located on the Baihu Hill, the highland of Ziwei Palace, covering an area of ​​about 50 acres. It was built by the general supervisor He Chou himself.

The pavilion is built with bluestone, which is as high as three zhang. It is actually a kind of defense against the inner city, with five hundred Zhang Xuan's personal guards deployed. Above the inner city there are many towers, as high as six zhang, and the total height is nine zhang. In addition, it is built on the high ground, so it jumps beyond the end gate tower of the Ziwei Palace.

This new city tower is Zhang Xuan's official room. The Qi Palace, which was originally located in the Zhuque Hall, was cancelled. The Regent's room moved the new pavilion and called the Tian Pavilion. The guards called it the Nine Heavens. Together with the Ziwei Pavilion where the Secretariat is located and the Tianci Pavilion where the Menxia Province is located, it formed a font-shaped structure and was also called the Da Nei San Pavilion.

After returning from Triumph, Zhang Xuan rested for three days and reunited with his family. Three days later, he officially moved into the new official room, Tiange. His official room was on the seventh floor of Tiange, but from the sixth floor upwards, it was used by Zhang Xuan.

The sixth floor is the Senate Hall, discussing military affairs and receiving ministers, the seventh floor is the official room, the rest room and the placement of all sand tables, the eighth and ninth floors are libraries, and there are a total of four floors with hundreds of rooms, like a maze.

In the conference hall on the sixth floor, Zhang Xuanzheng and Du Ruhui chatted with him. Du Ruhui still served as the military officer in his record room. He and Fang Xuanling had different responsibilities. Fang Xuanling followed the army as a military advisor, while Du Ruhui was in charge of Zhongdu as the representative of the King of Qi, mainly responsible for handling military affairs and attending the conference. He was responsible for contacting Zhang Xuan and exercising the power of supervisors at the same time, and supervising the normal operation of the three ministers of the Secretariat and the ministers of the Secretariat.

Du Ruhui bowed slightly and said with a smile: "The hottest topic in Zhongdu is still the issue of moving the capital to Luoyang. It has been discussed for almost ten days and is still popular. Everyone hopes that Your Highness can make a clear statement, and then Ziwei Pavilion makes a resolution to announce it to the public to calm the panic in Zhongdu."

Zhang Xuan took a sip of tea and smiled, "How can I express my opinion? I can only say that I will not move the capital for the time being, but how long will it take for this? To be honest, I don't know, and I can't give a clear answer."

Du Ruhui pondered for a moment and said, "I remember your highness told me that Zhongdu is only a temporary capital."

“That was a long time ago.”

Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "I had been considering moving the capital to Chang'an at that time. I can be clear about this. If I moved the capital, I would not consider Luoyang. I would definitely choose Chang'an. But I can't explain clearly when I moved from Zhongdu to Chang'an. In ten or twenty years, maybe my son moved the capital. At least I personally like Zhongdu very much."

"Can Your Highness consider ascending the throne?" After pondering for a long time, Du Ruhui finally expressed his true purpose of seeking to see Zhang Xuan today.
Chapter completed!