While many powerful people in Xijing were busy with their last preparations for the emperor's tour, the East Palace was in peace, as if they were not disturbed by the hustle and bustle of the capital.

When the old emperor went on a tour, the prince should have stayed in Beijing to supervise the country. There is no need to argue about this. Of course, there are also people who follow the emperor, Wen Huan and Wen Ji's second grandson, who served Liu Yang, and this was also the old emperor's choice.

In Hongde Hall, there were lights, Liu Yang was wearing a single dress, bent slightly, and sat behind the desk, with his eyes calm and calm, examining what was on the desk.

It was a piece of rice paper with a texture that was visible to the naked eye. It appeared in the Eastern Palace and was even more special for the royal family. The world was peaceful, and it was naturally the Renaissance era. From the official to the people, the demand for paper, especially paper of high-quality texture, has also increased exponentially. Today, in the 29th year of Kaibao, the demand for high-quality paper on the market is still unlimited.

After decades of development, Dahan's papermaking industry has also entered a relatively mature stage. The most advantageous one is undoubtedly Jiangdong Paper. "Jiangdong Paper is expensive" was once the best interpretation of its value.

The most famous Jiangdong paper is naturally the Xuan paper produced in Jingxian County, Xuanzhou. In addition to the superior industrial environment and outstanding product texture of Jingxian paper itself, its rapid development is also due to the old emperor's unintentional words: Xuan paper is the best in the world.

Then the development of rice paper received support from all sides, the people were enthusiastic, and the government was working hard. At that time, with the endorsement of the old emperor, no government did not do its best.

When Fan Zhigu was appointed as the governor of Xuanzhou, he attached great importance to the development of rice paper. He used all the efforts of the province to develop the papermaking industry centered on Jingxian, fully utilized the advantages of the local township, organized technicians to provide free guidance to interested scholars and citizens in the state from material selection to manufacturing.

The development of rice paper began to expand rapidly, and the scale of the industry increased sharply. By the 29th year of Kaibao, in Xuanzhou, in addition to the several large paper farms concentrated in Jingxian, small and medium-sized workshops in private were blooming everywhere. Especially the people of Jingxian, almost every household knew some papermaking technology. In addition to operating fields, ordinary farmers would also actively participate in the rice paper manufacturing industry chain.

By now, the paper produced in Xuanzhou has been sold to all directions in the Han Dynasty, and has led to the surrounding She, Chi and other prefectures and counties. Jiangdong paper has thus been used in Dachang. From the court to the local government, the paper used by Jiangdong paper is mostly used. Paper produced in Jingxian Dachang is for use by the upper class of powerful people. Among them, the rice paper with the best texture has become a tribute paper for the royal family, which is strictly prohibited by ordinary people.

At this time, the five-inch rice paper in front of the prince showed a personnel map and a power structure map. The most important and most critical military and political positions in the imperial center were reflected, and the strict rank of the upper class of the Han Dynasty was also vividly displayed on the paper.

Of course, what Liu Yang is most concerned about is obviously the personnel adjustments that the old emperor intervened recently, thinking about the newly appointed generals and ministers one by one, and the considerations of the old emperor behind it, one by one, one by one, and the considerations of the old emperor behind it

His face was always calm and he pondered for a long time before he picked up his pen and selected some people on the personnel chart, such as Ma Huaiyu, the deputy commander of Gyeonggi Province. These were also the people Liu Yang relied most, and they all held important positions.

After a long time, Liu Yang woke up and sighed, put the paper on the candle with a complicated expression, and silently let it burn into ashes. He calmed down his mind and restored his usual majesty. Liu Yang rushed to Wang Yue, the eunuch who had been waiting on the side for a long time, and ordered: "Go and see Wen Huan, how well Wen Ji has done, let them come to Hongde Hall to see me!"

"Yes!" Wang Yue did not dare to neglect and immediately responded.

The two brothers Liu Wenhuan and Liu Wenji were traveling alone this time. They were not only the emperor's grandson, but also represent the Eastern Palace. They naturally contained certain political content. The key points must be explained by him personally.

However, even so, Liu Yang still found it difficult to feel completely at ease. He had to accompany the two brothers to accompany him to avoid missing out on business trips. But who should I send? Liu Yang thought about it for a while and finally planned one person: Xu Shilian.

Shangyang Palace and the square in front of Pingguanfeng Hall are somewhat deserted on weekdays, but at this time, it is bustling under the bright sun. Of course, although there are many people, they are orderly.

On the trail, the dragon flags flew, the axes were majestic, and the guard of honor of hundreds of people was standing in full spirit, ready to set off at any time, and everyone shone with dazzling brilliance under the sunlight.

The majestic lord stopped quietly on the imperial road, and six pure white lords stood with their bridles, and from time to time they stepped onto the ground. The lord stood straight and sat in the driver's seat with a solemn face.

Under the palace, the civil and military officials staying in Beijing were arranged in sequence, with slightly bent waists and respectful expressions. Many people even had some "piousness". Extending from the palace were three thousand mighty and majestic big inner soldiers, as the core guards of this patrol.

At the same time, in front of the hall, the Longqi, Iron Cavalry, Guarding the Saint, and the Four Army of the State also selected two battalions of soldiers to accompany the guards. They had already formed a team of harems, clans, ministers, and ministers, and vehicles, and extended outside Shangyang Palace, just waiting for the order to go.

Accompanied by Liu Yang, the old emperor slowly walked down the imperial stairs with the story-filled bamboo joint, walked halfway, stopped in Taichung of the hall, looking down at the huge formation in front of the hall, and a little trance appeared in his old eyes.

He quickly came back to his senses and said nothing. He broke away from Liu Yang's support. The old emperor continued to walk step by step. His steps were probably the most relaxed time in recent years.

In the square, everyone was dressed up in gorgeous clothes, and only the old emperor did not wear a crown or a dragon robe. He was just an ordinary black embroidered robe, and even his hair bun still expressed a "rbitrary" temperament.

He basically ignored the farewell minister standing on both sides and walked directly to the side of the imperial carriage. An eunuch had already laid the footsteps of the boarding. He stepped on the footsteps and took less than two steps. The old emperor turned around and looked at Liu Yang for a while before whispering: "I will leave the capital and the court to you!"

The old emperor's tone had some inexplicable meaning, as if he was entrusting it, and a hint of "not worrying". However, Liu Yang seemed to have not noticed the old emperor's strangeness, with a normal expression, and still respectfully, and solemnly clasped his fists: "Yes! I will definitely think carefully and practice hard, do my best to do my best, and live up to your Majesty's entrust!"

Seeing his reaction, he looked at Liu Yang with complicated eyes, without saying anything more. He turned around and waited to get on the shaft and entered the imperial carriage. Immediately after, with Hu De's singing of "Going", the emperor took off, and the old emperor embarked on a tour again after nearly twenty years, although his destination was straight to Taikang Palace in Jigong Mountain.

Prince Liu Yang stood on the imperial road, silently looking at the slowly moving away carriage. He felt inexplicably on a whim, but he tried his best and quickly suppressed it. However, his brows became even more consolidated, and it could not make people guess what he was thinking.

Similarly, the ministers who came to see him off also had different eyes. They looked at the carriage "respectfully" and looked at the prince carefully. The strange feeling in the air also strengthened.

From Luoyang to Taikang Palace, it was more than 700 miles away. As for the Royal Beiyuan, the distance was really not close. Perhaps because of this, the old emperor made personnel adjustments before leaving the capital. They were just actions he thought were safe and contented with his personal heart.

Jigong Mountain is in Shenzhou. As for the current transportation line, there are only two roads for the brigade to pass through Shenzhou. One is to go out of Luoyang in the east, turn the road through Zhengzhou and go south, pass through Xu and Cai; the other is to go out of Dengfeng in the southeast, directly through Xu and Cai to Shenzhou.

The first one Imperial Veteran was naturally chosen for this tour. Although the distance was dozens of miles, the traffic conditions after leaving Beijing were much better. The straight road of "Luo-Zheng" was the highest level of the Han Dynasty.

Over the past few decades, the Han Dynasty has invested considerable investment in basic transportation, especially the important areas of the capital and surrounding areas, which are well connected. At least until Shenzhou, it is smooth all the way.

Considering the convenience of Emperor Nan Yueyu, during the construction of Taikang Palace, Zheng, Xu, Cai and Shen along the way carried out certain projects on the main roads in the country, and many sections of disrepair were upgraded. In addition, the pits and bumps on the road that were not valued on weekdays were filled. Even Ruzhou participated in it, what if the imperial guards passed through?

Of course, the more important reason is that the renovation of traffic along the way is also a supporting project for the construction of the palace. As long as you apply for it, the Daosi will have to allocate some funds and even get a sum of money from the Shaofu. No matter how things are done in the end, these are particularly active in asking for money.

It is precisely because of the traffic conditions that the old emperor's six horses and carriages had to reach Shenzhou all the way. Apart from crossing the river and crossing the bridge, there was basically no need to stop and transfer. However, even so, the speed of traveling was still not fast.

The total number of concubines, ministers, civil and military officials, guards, palace servants, servants, and people of all kinds was more than 20,000. With more than one person, not only people were troublesome to eat horses, but also the efficiency of rushing to the road was also unavoidable.

Even though the patrol team basically achieved mules and horse transformation, the daily itinerary was less than forty miles at the fastest, and twenty or thirty miles at the slowest. In addition, the wind and rain were blocked and the rest was stopped. When we set off in early summer, it was already midsummer, and it took more than a month.

With this large group of people and low efficiency, it is obvious that the old emperor's tour was not as described in the imperial edict, he was going to inspect people's livelihood and understand people's conditions.

The profound impact of this inspection on the people has begun since the decision to build the summer palace more than two years ago. Construction projects and road projects are all major projects, all of which require money and food, and all of which require local people to work and work.

When the imperial guards set off, the brigade passed by, even if it was not a locust plundering land, it was almost the same. Although the old emperor prohibited the items above the local government during his trip, the requirements for the camp were urgently needed. The daily consumption of more than 20,000 people basically had to be collected nearby. Even if they spent money to buy, it would exceed the reception capacity of most prefectures and counties.

Of course, the supply of grain is provided by the official warehouse along the way, but the demand for the business is far from meeting some basic grain supply. Under the political principle of ensuring the demand for the business, the price of the excess part is naturally borne by the officials and civilians from all over the country.

Since ancient times, how can emperors go on tours to benefit local governments and drive local economic growth? If so, it would be a miracle!

At least, this kind of ceremonial war and a huge travel, even if you do your best to the surface, bringing local officials and people apart from the majesty of the emperor, should only be the heavy burden that affects life.
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