The wave of refugees came and went as quickly as it came. Because the dynasty was at its peak, the officialdom was still clear, and there were families like the Yan family who took the initiative to "share the worries of the court", so it was quickly resolved.
During the more than 20 years of the Yongle Dynasty, this was not a big deal. Even Emperor Yongle, after issuing relevant orders for disaster relief and learning that the victims had been controlled, quickly lost attention to it.
Important ministers in the court did not have the time to pay attention to these refugees. Throughout history, except for a few ministers who cared about the country and the people, ministers who were influenced by Confucian etiquette and love for the people often did not care about ordinary people as much as the emperor.
The relevant officials in charge only care about the achievements on their resumes.
Of course, what they don't know is that the victims they rescued have actually "disappeared" for a long time.
Officials reported that the total number of victims was about 50,000. After the disaster, a large number of victims flocked to nearby cities and towns, but they did not spread too far. In Ningbo and other places, there was basically no trace of the refugees. , now all these people have completed the relief work and redistribution of the land.
This number is missing by at least 10,000 people.
About 5,000 of them were divided up by local landlords in Hangzhou, and more than 3,000 were wandering around, being absorbed by wealthy businessmen from various places.
As for the area near Ningbo Prefecture, it's not that there are no refugees, but all of them have been absorbed by the Yan family. Nearly two thousand people became tenants of the Yan family. It was after this wave that the Yan family's acres were finally distributed, and every town was filled with people and entered a saturation period.
Officials in the DPRK knew nothing about this, and even if they knew it, they concealed it secretly.
After all, this is what everyone has done throughout the ages.
Generally speaking, this incident, which had a huge impact in eastern Zhejiang, did not cause any disturbance to the Nanjing court.
Because at this time, in Nanjing, the struggle between the prince and the king of Han was in full swing, and it had reached the final moment.
Party strife was not frequent in the Yongle Dynasty. The only fierce one was the battle between the princelings and the Han king's party.
Although the prince and the emperor's grandson were already established, and the prince often assisted the government and even supervised the country, the King of Han still had the upper hand.
Because Zhu Gaochi was really not to Zhu Di's taste.
The ceremony was completed, the Northern Expedition was over, and the canal was dredged. However, trouble began again in Jiaozhi. The veteran Zhang Yu complained endlessly. He was an official in the Yuan Dynasty. You can think about how old he is, and now he has become famous. Not long ago, he was awarded the title of British Duke for his contribution to Pingjiazhi. Now he just wants to return to the capital to enjoy his blessings.
Zhu Di, of course, is not allowed. Although his son Zhang Fu showed extraordinary commanding talent in quelling the Jiaozhi rebellion, Zhu Di was still worried about Jiaozhi and insisted on guarding it there as an old man.
But generals are one thing, and armies are another.
The number of troops stationed in Cochin has been maintained at about 50,000 to 60,000 all year round, and troops have to be sent out from time to time to suppress rebellions. The money and food consumed is an astronomical figure. The corvee transportation of food also makes the people on the border miserable, but the taxes received are very few.
So the prince repeatedly suggested giving up Jiaozhi and restoring the previous way of ruling a vassal state.
He was not willing to move the capital to Beijing, and made several suggestions one after another, simply staying in Nanjing and not repairing the city of Beijing.
The King of Han was a smart man. He said, "I'm afraid that after the crown prince ascends the throne, he will move the capital back to Nanjing." Zhu Di's face turned pale in an instant, and his affection for his fat son was greatly reduced. (In fact, Emperor Hongxi did have the idea of moving the capital back to Nanjing. The prince They have all gone to Nanjing).
After doing this several times, Zhu Di naturally disliked Zhu Gaochi more and more. In addition, the King of Han had been snitching for many years, which made the prince's image even more unbearable in Yongle's heart. Several of the princelings' powerful generals, Jie Jin, were also successively attacked. Even Yang Shiqi, who was originally highly valued by Zhu Di, was almost imprisoned, which made Zhu Gaoxu even more unscrupulous.
Yongle's connivance made the King of Han even more arrogant. He spent a lot of money to make friends with his party members, and often made rude remarks to the prince in public, but Zhu Di ignored all of this.
Zhu Gaoxu, for the first time, was so close to the position of prince, and he finally began to act arrogantly.
He prided himself on being wise and mighty, so he found an idol for himself in the history books.
"Am I not as heroic as King Li Shimin of Qin?"
He said this many times in public.
In fact, the original intention of the Han prince was that Zhu Gaochi would be stepped on by his younger brother just like Li Jiancheng, while he would ascend the throne and create a new world for the Ming Dynasty.
However, when making analogies, we must also look at the situation clearly.
Unfortunately, the generals around Zhu Gaoxu were all rough men, and no one gave him a warning.
You know what happened to Li Shimin’s father, it’s not necessarily a good thing!
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"Good boy, good boy! Who does he compare to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty? How dare he compare himself to Li Shimin?" Zhu Di rarely lost his composure, but this time, Zhu Gaoxu completely angered him: "And I also Now, his eldest brother is still here, and he says such words, what does he mean!"
Although Zhu Di has accomplished many achievements over the years, even so, he does not dare to compare with Li Shimin, and his achievements may only be comparable to those of his father. Isn't it irritating that this kid is so arrogant? What's more important is that now is the critical moment for the king of Han to seize the throne. It's hard not to think too much when saying such words at such a sensitive time.
Is your idol Li Shimin?
Then will you be like him, imprisoning your father and killing your brother? Oh, by the way, send your third brother down with you.
The whole family went very well, and the whole family was reunited and reunited.
What Zhu Di is most taboo about is someone coveting this ninth-five position. The reason why he repeatedly suppressed the prince was essentially because the prince assisted the government and his power would inevitably grow. Zhu Di was just trying to beat Zhu Gaochi, and to be honest, the idea of changing the prince had faded away.
Zhu Gaoxu's behavior really angered him.
Yan Keng sat across from him, facing Zhu Di's roar, with only a wry smile on his face.
Over the years, he was no longer close to Zhu Gaoxu, and Zhu Gaoxu also noticed Yan Keng's deliberate alienation from him.
However, he thought that maybe the other party didn't want to get involved in the prince's dispute, and his party members were getting richer day by day, so he let him go.
It is precisely because of this that Zhu Di called Yan Keng and asked for his opinion on such a critical issue, because at least on the surface, he was a neutral person and his opinion was worth referring to.
"Mo Lin, I have heard many rumors about the King of Han's illegal activities recently. Tell me, what does my son want to do?" Zhu Di calmed down a little, but his face was still full of disappointment. After taking a sip of tea, he asked Yan Keng this question.
When these words fell on his ears, Yan Keng, who had been in politics for a long time, already understood what Zhu Di meant.
He was dissatisfied with Zhu Gaoxu's behavior, even to the point of disgust.
He finally saw clearly that this son was not like him. He inherited his bravery and ruthlessness, but he did not have his low-keyness and generosity towards the people. In this regard, he was like his second brother (King of Qin). Similar (both are quite cruel and surly).
Yan Keng was keenly aware that this would be the time to put Zhu Gaoxu to death! By this time, he was already a mature politician, and his past friendships and the like had long been buried deep in his heart.
Defeating Zhu Gaoxu and letting Zhu Gaochi ascend the throne is most conducive to the development of the family.
And now is the time to complete this final blow!
His brain was working rapidly, and he had already thought of his words in a short while.
(End of chapter)
