The life of the Western Zhou Dynasty bronzes is like having no long-term worries. King Wu of Zhou broke through Chaoge, the capital of the Yin Shang Kingdom, and occupied the land of Yin Shang, but began to lose sleep every night. This kind of insomnia is deeply experienced by modern Cui Yongyuan, because he is also a person who can't sleep. However, in the troubles of King Wu of Zhou, there was one person who was particularly concerned about his insomnia, and that was Zhou Gongdan, the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou.
In order to solve the problem, Zhou Gongdan came to understand the reason in person. He asked his brother: "Big brother, I heard that you can't sleep well at night, do you have something on your mind?"King Wu of Zhou looked at this clever and reliable younger brother, he had achieved great results in martial arts, and assisted in improving the system and etiquette during the period of becoming a king, creating the foundation of the Zhou Dynasty for 800 years. "Yes, I can't sleep well. Once upon a time, precious elk were banished into the wilderness, while harmful grasshoppers roamed the mountains, creating opportunities for us. King Wu of Zhou responded seriously.
Obviously, the elk refers to the virtuous minister, and the grasshopper refers to the villain. The reason why King Wu of Zhou lost sleep was because King Zhou destroyed the country because of "being a villain and a distant virtuous minister". However, despite the popularity of the people under King Wu of Zhou, he feared that one day, the lower classes would revolt and the Shang dynasty might "make a comeback" and reoccupy the city. King Wu of Zhou's concerns were justified because the establishment of the Zhou dynasty was achieved under the offense.
Zhou Gongdan is very smart, and understands that his brother wants to eliminate dissidents, eliminate "wicked people", and retain people who are truly supportive. Eliminating dissidents was already familiar to Zhou Gongdan and others, and the general trend at that time was completely controlled by Zhou, which was not a big problem. However, King Wu of Zhou's concern was not just about "purging dissidents", but also about other aspects.
King Wu of Zhou's insomnia was related to his desire to establish the Imperial Carriage Museum of the Zhou Dynasty Emperor in the "new capital". The capital of the Shang Dynasty was in Chaoge, which is now Hebi in Henan. Although the Shang Dynasty had fallen, there were still many displaced people there. The solution to this problem is as simple as building a new capital near Asaka. After all, the capital was the political, economic, and military center, and such a setting could prevent the "resurgence" of the imperial song. However, the question is, if a new capital is set up near Chaoge, what will happen to the Western Zhou base camp?Would the nomads of the north have a greater influence on the Western Zhou Dynasty?
What do you think of us building a new capital?King Wu of Zhou asked his younger brother. Zhou Gongdan replied seriously: "However, we already have Hojing, do you want to move the capital?""What are you doing when you move the capital?"Moving the capital is equivalent to losing the base camp, and the control over Qiang and Rong is reduced. King Wu of Zhou said with a smile. Zhou Gongdan touched his head with some confusion. "Let's build another capital city as a second capital city, and make this city second only to Hokyo. King Wu of Zhou explained. Zhou Gongdan's eyes lit up, his brother's plan was feasible, which could strengthen his control over the eastern region and prevent the remnants of the Shang Dynasty. Moreover, the two "capitals" can also echo each other, which is definitely a good thing.
Brother, it's a good idea to build a second capital, so what about building it in **?Zhou Gongdan asked. King Wu of Zhou pointed to the rudimentary map and said: "From Luoshui River Bay to Yishui River Bay, the terrain is flat and fertile for thousands of miles. Looking south, it is three tus;Looking to the north, Taihang Mountain can be seen;Looking back, the Yellow River is clearly visible. The places on both sides of Luoshui and Yishui are good places to build capitals. "Understood, the place that King Wu of Zhou pointed to was "Luoyi", which is now Luoyang. This strategy not only strengthened the control of the eastern region, but also prevented the restoration of the remnants of the Shang Dynasty.