Chapter 659: Zhuge Liang solves doubts

In the fifth year of Tiantong, on the first day of August, Deng Zun led a group of officials from the Xuanfu envoy's office to Chang'an City. At this time, although Chang'an City had recovered from the war, the fierce battle that day could still be seen inside and outside the city. Deng Zun rode into Chang'an City on a horse and found that the people in the city were evasively evasive. They were obviously afraid of the arrival of Deng's army.

Deng Zun came all the way to Chang'an Prefecture. At this time, Deng Han, who was temporarily staying in Chang'an City, had already been waiting here. Deng Han originally wanted to lead his army to Guzang, but Deng Zun had not arrived yet, but Chang'an could not be watched by anyone, so Deng Sheng asked Deng Han and his Xiliang Guard to stay in Chang'an for the time being, and then go to Guzang after Deng Zun arrived.

"The last general welcomes His Highness the King of Qi!" Deng Zun came to the government office. Except for Deng Han, all the generals of Xiliang Guard bowed to Deng Zun.

Deng Zun, with a group of officials, turned over and dismounted, walked to Deng Han, and said, "You don't have to be too polite, all generals!" Then he bowed to Deng Han and said, "I've seen my second brother!"

Deng Han nodded with a smile and said, "Fourth brother, don't have to be too polite!"

"I have seen Your Highness the King of Jin!" Behind Deng Zun, a group of officials from the Xuanfu envoy's office also bowed to Deng Han.

Deng Han waved his hand, signaled them to get up, then took Deng Zun's hand and walked into the main hall.

The two brothers sat opposite each other, and Deng Zun said to Deng Han: "The second brother should have led his army to Guzang, but for the sake of his younger brother, he was lingering in this Chang'an City. I really feel sorry for it."

Deng Han smiled and shook his head, saying, "This is nothing. It's all for the court and the emperor. It's the same everywhere. Since the fourth brother has arrived, it's time for Wei to set off for Guzang. The situation in Xiliang is not as good as Guanzhong. Wei should take up his post as soon as possible, come here!"

Deng Han gave the order, a civil servant walked up with a pile of bamboo slips and said, "I have met His Highness King Jin, His Highness King Qi!"

Deng Han patted the bamboo slips on the hand of the civil servant and said to Deng Zun: "Fourth brother, this is the time when the Qin monarch and ministers surrendered. The Guanzhong yellow book and topographic map were presented. However, when we returned to the court, General Xue left him behind and was temporarily under the control of Xiliang Wei, who was my brother, today you, the Xuanfu envoy in charge of Guanzhong, and you will leave these things to you."

Deng Zun nodded, then asked his subordinates to take it over and said, "I wonder when the second brother is planning to set off?"

Deng Han thought for a while and said, "You are a newcomer and don't know much about the situation in Guanzhong. My father said that after you understand the situation in Guanzhong, you will lead your army to Guzang for your brother."

Guanzhong has just been pacified, and the remnants of Qin State in various places are still dormant. Deng Zun has just arrived and has no elite soldiers and generals under his command. Deng Han dares not leave so quickly. If he just left and Chang'an City was broken, it would be amazing. He had to wait until Deng Zun had a preliminary understanding of the situation in Guanzhong before he left.

Deng Zun said, "Second brother, now your Xiliang Guard is the only one in Guanzhong. Then after you leave, who will guard this Guanzhong?"

Deng Han led the Xiliang Guard to guard Guanzhong for only a temporary period of time, and sooner or later they would go to Guzang. Who should guard Guanzhong by then? After they left Chang'an, Deng Sheng did not mention it.

Deng Han shook his head and said, "You are not very clear about it. However, now that Guanzhong, Xiliang has been pacified, the role of Wuguan, Hanzhong and other places is no longer obvious, and there is no need for heavy troops to garrison. I expect that the father and the general governor's office will draw troops from Wuguan or Shuzhong Road, which are probably Tianwu Guard, Tianning Guard and Longwu Guard, but it is unknown which one of them will be."

Tianwu Guards guarded Shuzhong Road for a long time. After the war broke out in Guanzhong, they arrived under Li Siye's command. Longwu Guards have been guarding the front line of Wuguan since they formed an army. Later, when Qin raided Shuzhong Road, Longwu Guards entered Shu to help, and Wuguan was taken over by Tianwu Guards. Now, Xiliang has been pacified in Guanzhong, and Wuguan and Shuzhong Road no longer need heavy troops to guard them. Therefore, if they guard Guanzhong, they either form a new guard or draw troops from other places. The most likely those who are drawn are Tianwu Guards, Longwu Guards and Tianning Guards.

Deng Han stayed in Chang'an City for seven days. After Deng Zun had some understanding of the situation in Guanzhong, he led his army westward to Guzang. The garrison in Guanzhong was just as Deng Han expected. The General Governor's Office asked Li Xiucheng to lead the Longwu Guard to guard Guanzhong. In addition, Li Jing led the Tianwu Guard to enter Luoyang City.

While the restoration of Guanzhong was in an orderly manner, a long-simmering storm finally arrived in Wancheng.

On the 10th year of Tiantong, on the tenth day of August, the Crown Prince Deng Hao submitted a memorial and said, "Now the Great Deng pacified Guanzhong, Xiliang, and the whole world. The only thing that prevented our Great Deng from unifying the world was to occupy the Zhao State in Hebei. After unifying the world, our Great Deng's strong enemies were the grassland tribes. Although Wancheng was the capital of our Great Deng State for nearly three hundred years, it was too south and it was difficult to control the situation in Xiliang in Hebei. Therefore, I would like to move the capital!"

A stone caused a thousand storm. Although there have been rumors in the market for moving the capital, the court has never come forward to confirm or deny it. After a long time, people think that this is just a rumor. Today, Deng Hao, as the crown prince of a country, took the initiative to submit a memorial request to move the capital, which puts the matter openly, and the person who proposed this matter was the crown prince, which is not a joke.

Deng Hao has been the prince for more than ten years. He has a certain prestige in the court and the country, and has a large number of people who follow him. His every move is also related to the lives of countless people.

As soon as the capital was moved out, the ministers were talking, but most of them were just surprised, while a small number of people were worried. The worries were basically the prince.

Although Deng Hao's power is concentrated in the Eastern Palace, there are also many ministers in the court who support Deng Hao. Among them, the Su clan of Su Hong was now on the united front with Deng Hao.

After Su Hong's death, the Su clan fell apart, but after Su Hong's disciple Zhuge Liang served as the Minister of Revenue, a large number of former Su clan officials gathered on Zhuge Liang's side, and these ministers were the firm prince's group.

Zhuge Liang looked at Deng Hao in front of him and was very worried. He had expected the capital to move, but Zhuge Liang never expected that it was Deng Hao who proposed it in the end. If it was done in the end, it would be fine, but if it did not move, it would be a heavy blow to Deng Hao's prestige. Moreover, moving the capital will inevitably harm the interests of countless people. If you are not careful, Deng Hao's status will also be shaken.

As expected, as soon as Deng Hao proposed to move the capital, Deng Gang, the prince of Changsha, immediately jumped out. Wancheng is where the royal families of Deng State gather. In Nanyang County, the Deng family has intertwined forces. Once the capital is moved, this group of people will be the most affected.

"Your Majesty, you must not!" Deng Gang said: "Since Emperor Taizu raised his troops to establish Nanyang, Wancheng has been the capital of my Great Deng. The tombs of the late emperors of all dynasties, and the ancestral temples are all in Nanyang. This is the root of my Deng family. After leaving Wancheng and Nanyang, will I Great Deng still Great Deng still be? I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"

"I hope Your Majesty think twice!" With Deng Gang, the grandparents of the royal family, the children of the royal family in the court agreed, and with the royal family taking the lead in opposing, the other ministers who opposed the moving of the capital discussed, "Well, Deng Sheng saw that there were actually two-thirds of the people who opposed the moving of the capital, and among the remaining one-third, there must be some complaints about the moving of the capital.

Deng Sheng could sit still when he saw this scene, but Deng Hao's face became very ugly. He expected that many people would object to the relocation, but he did not expect that two-thirds of the court officials would object. However, what made Deng Hao feel at ease was that among these people, the senior officials from the three provinces and six ministries did not come forward. Even the Censorate and the Military Affairs Office, the General Governor's Office were still waiting and watching. Although he didn't know what these people thought, it was a good thing for Deng Hao at the moment. If the Three Provinces and Six Ministries, the Military Affairs Office, and the General Governor's Office all came out to object, then no matter how high Deng Sheng had the prestige, it would be difficult to promote the relocation of the capital.

Seeing that the scene was a little unsteady, Deng Sheng said: "You are the prince, for the sake of the Great Deng, the move to the capital has both pros and cons. I still need to think about it carefully. Let's put this matter aside for now, and discuss it again in the future and retreat to the court!"

After the dynasty was dispersed, the ministers who opposed the movement of the capital looked at Deng Hao with a little bad look, which made Deng Hao feel very bitter inside and made Deng Hao retreat a little. At this time, Zhuge Liang walked to Deng Hao. All the civil and military officials in the court knew about Deng Hao's relationship with Zhuge Liang, so they were not surprised.

"Your Highness is frustrated?" Zhuge Liang stood beside Deng Hao and said softly.

Deng Hao smiled bitterly and said, "This palace proposed to move the capital for the sake of the great cause of Deng's great success. The court officials must know the benefits and harms of this, but why do they object? Is this palace really wrong?"

Zhuge Liang said: "The capital move is very involved and cannot be implemented in just a few words. Your Highness, I haven't seen the Crown Princess for a long time. Senior Brother Su Yun wrote a letter a few days ago, asking me to have time to see the Crown Princess. I wonder if your Highness is convenient?"

Deng Hao looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise. The Crown Princess Su Qingqing was the daughter of Su Hong, and Zhuge Liang was Su Hong's disciple. The relationship between them was quite close this time, but Zhuge Liang never took the initiative to go to the East Palace to see Su Qingqing. Why did he suddenly remember this incident today?

"Okay, Zi Tong misses Senior Brother Zhuge very much. Since that's the case, it's better to choose a day than to make a day. Today, Senior Brother Zhuge will follow me to Shangli Palace to take a walk." Deng Hao is also a smart person. He soon thought of Zhuge Liang's intention. He is the crown prince and should not be too close to court officials. As a disciple of Su Hong, Zhuge Liang can be said that from the day Zhuge Liang entered his official career, Deng Hao and Zhuge Liang were inseparable from the day Zhuge Liang entered the official career. Today, when the capital was moved out, it caused a huge uproar. Zhuge Liang must have something to say to him. Moreover, before Su Hong died, he said that if there is no credible person in the court, he could rely on Zhuge Liang. However, Zhuge Liang was the Minister of Revenue after all, so he went to Shangli Palace directly. Therefore, he went to Shangli Palace on the grounds of visiting Su Qingqing. After all, it was reasonable for the senior brother to visit his junior sister.

After the two arrived at Shangli Palace, Deng Hao asked someone to invite Su Qingqing out. After the senior brother and sister exchanged greetings with each other, Deng Hao invited Zhuge Liang to the study.

After Deng Hao stepped back, he asked Zhuge Liang: "Senior Brother Zhuge, his father-in-law highly praised Zhuge during his lifetime. Before his death, he repeatedly reminded me that Brother Zhuge is talented, loyal, trustworthy and righteous, and can be trusted as his confidant. Today, most court officials oppose moving the capital. I wonder why Brother Zhuge teaches me?"

Zhuge Liang said, "Your Highness, please ask Your Highness, do you have to move the capital? How determined is your Highness to move the capital?"

Deng Hao said: "I will not hide it from Senior Brother Zhuge, moving the capital is imperative. This is not only the meaning of this palace, but also the meaning of the father. Now that I, Da Deng, has established the Central Plains, and has taken Guanzhong and Xiliang, the next step is to march into Hebei. After the Zhao State is pacified, my Da Deng's focus will be on managing the Central Plains, strengthening the control of the newly merged places such as Hebei, Guanzhong, and Xiliang, and at the same time preventing the grassland tribes. Although Wancheng is good, it is too remote to live in the south. If the grassland changes, the court will not be able to react at all. Moreover, the people of Central Plains, Hebei, Guanzhong, and Xiliang do not have a deep sense of identity with the Great Deng. Moving the capital north can better manage these places. Moreover, the capitals of the dynasty have always been in the north, and the Central Plains are the foundation of my China."

"Your Highness said that Your Majesty also agrees with moving the capital?" Zhuge Liang asked.

Deng Hao nodded and said, "Yes, my father not only agrees with moving the capital, but actually, my father has considered moving the capital earlier than before me. I am just a pick-up person. And this proposal to move the capital was also requested by my father."

Zhuge Liang felt much more relieved and said, "That's true. Since Your Majesty has the intention to move the capital, with Your Majesty's character, since His Highness asks to move the capital, those important officials of the Three Provinces and Six Ministry must have been persuaded by Your Majesty. If the important officials of the Three Provinces and Six Ministry agree, then the matter will be half done, and the remaining half will be completed by the palace."

"I understand this, but today, Senior Brother Zhuge also saw that there are many court officials who oppose the moving of the capital. Although these people have little authority in the court, their influence outside the court is quite large. If they insist on opposing the moving of the capital, they may be shaken." Deng Hao said.

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said, "If you want to successfully promote the capital migration, your highness only needs to solve two problems."

"Which two troubles?" Deng Hao asked hurriedly.

Zhuge Liang said: "With His Majesty's endorsement, the three provinces and six ministries, the Censorate, the Military Affairs Office, and the General Governor's Office will not oppose the move of the capital. With the support of these people, Your Highness has actually grasped the general trend of the court. Your Highness's greatest resistance is the court, and there are three greatest resistances outside the court, one is the royal family, the second is the noble family, and the third is the people of Nanyang. The most important of them are the people of Wancheng."

"People? Senior Brother Zhuge, does moving the capital really have such a great impact on the people?" Deng Hao asked in confusion.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Of course, the capital is in Wancheng. The people of Wancheng and Nanyang are superior to those of other places. After all, they live under the feet of the emperor. Once the capital is moved and the people lose such a status, the people will definitely not be happy. Moreover, when the people in the world are the ones who are most loyal to Da Deng, they should be considered Nanyang. Nanyang is the place where my Da Deng grows. Although the territory of my Da Deng is now thousands of miles away and there are countless people under my rule, the only people who can truly be called the Deng people are the people of Nanyang. These people are the most loyal people of my Da Deng. If they lose the support of these people, the foundation of Da Deng will be shaken."

After Zhuge Liang said this, Deng Hao understood that the feelings of the people of Nanyang are really important. Since the establishment of the Deng Kingdom, the people who have contributed the most are Nanyang. Now among the guards of Deng Kingdom, the core force is still Nanyang. Not to mention anything else, just say that more than 80,000 elite Yulin Guards in Wancheng of Suwei are from Nanyang.

"Senior Brother Zhuge thought these three troubles should be solved?" Deng Hao asked again.

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said, "Let's talk about aristocratic families. Although the aristocratic families are powerful, they cannot control our Da Deng Center. Moreover, they rely on family inheritance, not the court. Therefore, where the court is is not too important to them. The reason why they oppose is that the capital has damaged some of their interests, but they can still accept this loss. After all, they are just going with the flow, and they don't care too much about whether they move the capital or not."

Deng Hao nodded, yes, aristocrats rely on family heritage. Although moving the capital will certainly be a little harm, it is not too great. They oppose moving the capital, just to protect their own interests. If they don’t move, they will have no losses. If they succeed, it is not unacceptable to them.

"The second is the people of Nanyang!" Zhuge Liang continued: "The reason why the people of Nanyang will oppose the moving of the capital is that they do not want to lose their superior status. Although these are vulgar, they are normal and can be solved easily if they want to solve them. As long as your highness can protect the status of the people of Nanyang after moving the capital, no one will object."

"Then how can we ensure that the status of the people of Nanyang will not be affected after the capital is moved?" Deng Hao was a little worried. The capital has been moved away, how can we guarantee it?

Zhuge Liang said: "Your Highness, who said that a country can only have one capital?"

"Can we have several capitals?" Deng Hao asked back. Since ancient times, there has been only one capital in the country.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Otherwise, there are precedents in this matter. In the pre-Qin period, the Qin State, which dominated the western border, had its status as the capital of Xianyang. Although it was not as high as Xianyang, it still had a high status among the cities of Qin State. The Qin kings of all dynasties were always in Yongcheng. Today, I, Da Deng, can also follow the example. After moving the capital, Wancheng can be designated as the southern capital and the royal family will be stationed in the northern capital. In this way, although the court is not in Wancheng, its status will not be reduced. In this way, the conflict between the royal family can be reduced."

"The biggest reason why the royal family resisted moving the capital is that once the capital is moved, their interests will be severely damaged. Your Highness can make a suggestion to set Wancheng as the Nandu, some of the royal family moved to Xindu, and some of the royal family stayed in Wancheng, and both capitals coexist. If you are still worried, the Nandu can also defend the imperial court and establish three provinces and six ministries." Zhuge Liang said.

Zhuge Liang's idea made Deng Hao's eyes lit up. This method is very good and can also express his attitude to the people of the world. That is, no matter where the court is, Nanyang is still the most important root of Deng's country.

"Okay, Senior Brother Zhuge is worthy of being a great talent in the world. This move solved several problems in one go, but both of them have never existed. This matter needs to be filed with the emperor and the emperor to decide." Deng Hao said.

"That's natural. As long as the problem of coexistence between the two capitals can be solved, your highness can move with the royal family with emotion, reason, and convince them. Among the royal family, the most influential ones are the Prince of Runan, the Prince of Guiyang, the Prince of Changsha, the Prince of Wuling and the Prince of Shangyong. As long as these five kings are convinced, the royal family will no longer be a resistance. In addition, your highness also needs to obtain the support of King Jin, King Wei, King Qi, and King Chu." Zhuge Liang said.

Deng Hao nodded and said, "Among the five kings, the Prince of Runan and the Prince of Guiyang are both important officials of the country, and only the father and emperor are the leader. As long as this matter is good for the great cause of the great cause of Deng, the father and emperor will also support it, they will not object. The only variables are the Prince of Changsha, the Prince of Wuling and the Prince of Shangyong. The most important ones are the Prince of Changsha and the Prince of Wuling. They are both descendants of Xianzong and are the direct descendants of the royal family. However, if the two capitals can coexist, the palace is confident that they will convince them. As for King Jin, King Wei, King Qi, and King Chu, they are brothers of the palace, and their father and son, they have little interests in Nanyang, so they will not have any problems."

"It's good that your highness has confidence. It's getting late. I'm a foreign minister. It's not advisable to stay in the Eastern Palace for too long, so I'll leave first!" Zhuge Liang said. He came in the name of visiting Su Qingqing, but Zhuge Liang was the Minister of Revenue and an important official of the court. He still could not have too much contact with Deng Hao, the crown prince, as it would easily cause criticism.
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