demise. Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty finally said personally that he would give way. Since the beginning of this year, the 28th year of Hongwu, the old man has shown signs several times that he is old and no longer what he once was.
However, everyone only speculated in their hearts about the emperor's intention to abdicate, but did not dare to say it openly.
No one dared to ask the emperor if he wanted to abdicate. Zhu Yunxi carefully thought about how many emperors in the past dynasties had abdicated.
Needless to say, in ancient times, abdication became the system of family and world under Xia Yu. Everyone knows about the so-called abdication before the Tang Dynasty. Most of the emperors who abdicated ended up being killed.
After the Tang Dynasty, most of them started well and ended well. But the emperor's abdication does not mean the transfer of the emperor's authority.
And every surrender will bring about an impact and collision of power. As the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, is the old man really determined to abdicate?
Zhu Yunxi carefully looked at the old man in front of him who said he would abdicate the throne of emperor so that he could take care of himself and enjoy his grandchildren.
"You are His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so of course you are right." Zhu Biao slowly stood up with his knees supported, with helplessness on his face: "It's just that the imperial court is in charge of the new policy, and there are still countless things in the world that have not been done well, including the border wars. There is no rest for a day. At this time, what the Ming Dynasty needs most is stability. Why stability? The place is stable, the people are stable, the officials are stable, and the court is stable. But the emperor needs stability even more. Once the emperor's position changes, the country will be stable. It will be chaotic for a while. When the time comes, the New Deal will be suspended, and war will break out on the border. It is still unclear what will happen to the Ming Dynasty, which seems to be in bloom now." Zhu Biao spoke softly, walked to his son, bent down and stretched out his hand to hold the hand. The boy pulled himself up and looked at the old man sincerely.
"This child has only been involved in the court for a few years. You want him to go to Fengyang or Jiubian, that's fine. But if you want him to be the prince now, and to really sit in the position of the country's crown prince, this is counterproductive. ." Zhu Yunxi nodded at his father as he listened to his words.
What the prince's father said now was completely true, without any cover-up. Who in the world doesn't know how much the old man values the prince.
In fact, whenever the prince said he wanted to sit on the dragon chair, the old man would ask Sun Gou'er to wipe the entire dragon chair and help the prince sit on the dragon chair.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his children and grandchildren standing in front of him, sighed and shook his head: "Fate is destined. How heroic Ding Chen was back then, but now there is a time to pass away. I was only born one year later than him, how can I still record my time?" It's better to hand over this great world to you while I'm still alive and watch you slowly stabilize the country. Then I can really close my eyes with peace of mind and go talk to my eldest sister about what I haven't said to you all these years. The parents are short-lived." The old man's will seemed to be very determined.
Zhu Biao's eyes narrowed slightly and he said: "The prince and grandson supervising the country can also stabilize the country and the country. Our dynasty is not the former Tang Dynasty, let alone the former Song Dynasty. Why do we need to abdicate?" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and looked at the prince, his eyes full. It's pride.
This was the successor he had trained with his own hands. He was the eldest son of the old Zhu family, and he was the crown prince respected and supported by the courtiers of the Manchu Dynasty.
"The Great Ming Dynasty is neither the former Tang Dynasty nor the former Song Dynasty!" Zhu Yuanzhang affirmed in a deep voice, then turned to look at the eldest grandson beside him, and said in turn: "When you go to Fengyang, you should pay more attention. It is not a place by the way. This is the land of my family, Longxing, and the hometown of the meritorious deeds of the dynasty. When you go back there, don’t be unruly. Even the people passing by on the roadside may be your uncles. My grandfather has been the emperor for twenty-eight years, but he is the last You don't look like an emperor. You can't disgrace your grandfather in your hometown. Do you understand?" As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang waved to Zhu Yunxi.
When Zhu Yunxi bent down and approached the old man. At the end of Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he stretched out his hand and patted Zhu Yunxi's face twice.
Zhu Yunxi nodded simply: "My grandson understands."
"As long as you understand..." The emotions on Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed several times, and finally he whispered: "You have done a lot of things in the court in the past few years. Some people don't speak, but grandpa knows what they think in their hearts. This The next time you go to Fengyang, go and meet the people you should meet. As a prince, you should be magnanimous and tolerant of the world. Let those people see that no matter how my family is, they are all the same. Last name." The old man was trying to remind himself.
Zhu Yunxi nodded and asked: "After the trip to Zhongdu, what else does grandpa have to tell his grandson?"
"Yellow River!" Zhu Yuanzhang spoke emphatically, and then said: "Pan Deshan is a good official and a capable minister. Grandpa must have personally read the memorial to the River Governor's Mansion. They did a good job. The three divisions of Henan Province also submitted the memorial to several parties for verification. , there is no Hu Nong Grandpa in the River Governor's Mansion. But you have to go and see for yourself, see how the river workers on the river are doing now, and see if the money and food distributed by the court have fallen where they should go. Pan Deshan’s method of river control is actually feasible.”
"Grandpa asked Gao Chunfeng to accompany him. That's what he meant." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and reached out to pat Zhu Yunxi on the head: "He is in charge of the Three Laws Division, so he should do these things. The Yellow River is not like other places. Once the Yellow River If the flood is unrest, the north and south of our Ming Dynasty will be blocked, and the nine borders will be in danger. The former Song Dynasty has long lost the sixteen states of Yanyun, but our Ming Dynasty cannot lose the land in the north! There are millions of people on both sides of the Yellow River. The people, they depend on the Yellow River for their livelihood, but they are also threatened by the Yellow River. Manage the river! Everyone says it is a century-old plan, but our Ming Dynasty still has so many things to do. If Pan Deshan's method is really feasible, grandpa Praise him personally! If the Yellow River is stable, the Central Plains will be safe for a hundred years. The Central Plains is stable, and even if there is a small disturbance in the four directions, it will not damage the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. By then, grandpa will be able to treat you completely not worried."
"The Yellow River must be in peace! The Central Plains must be in peace!" Zhu Yunxi said with firm eyes and a firm tone.
Next, without Zhu Yunxi asking, Zhu Yuanzhang already whispered what was to come.
"And..." Zhu Yuanzhang spoke in a very long tone, and glanced at the prince: "Grandpa disliked Yingtian very much. Although there was only room for Yingtian in the world at that time, grandpa would not settle here. This has probably been true these years. As I get older, living in this imperial city becomes more and more uncomfortable. Every spring, my grandfather’s legs and feet feel weak. A few years ago, I asked your father to tour the west, and at that time he did have the idea of moving the capital. But that year your father ..." The emperor sighed again, as if he felt that what happened to the prince was all because of his original will and arrangement.
Zhu Biao's palms hidden in his sleeves tightened and he whispered: "This is destiny, it has nothing to do with my father. Besides, my son is not seriously ill at the moment. I just feel that my Ming Dynasty will prosper in Chang'an." Zhu Yuanzhang hummed for two seconds. Without mentioning the matter, he continued: "Moving the capital... Grandpa doesn't think about this matter now." As he spoke, his eyes showed a smile and he looked at the eldest grandson in front of him.
Zhu Yunxi asked in a low voice, very cooperatively: "Why doesn't Grandpa want to move the capital now?" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and knocked his eldest grandson on the head twice: "It's not because of you, kid. In recent years, during the Eastern Expedition and the Southern Expedition, the soldiers We have laid a large amount of land for the Ming Dynasty. The Longwan Pier has long been unusable. Why has Yingtian Mansion turned into mud this year? Isn't it to dig out the waterway connecting Xuanwu Lake and build the Shangyuanmen Pier? That day Grandpa At the Longjiang Shipyard, looking at the mountains-like ships, I really wanted to take a boat out to sea and see how lively the Ming Dynasty's sea must be now. Come to think of it, now there should be thousands of ships racing against each other, covering the sky. It's blocked out the sun. With this current situation, Yingtian is located on the north-south thoroughfare, which is the most convenient place for freight transportation and troop mobilization." Zhu Yunxi nodded silently.
From a purely geographical point of view, there is no place more suitable than Yingtian to become the capital of the Ming Dynasty now and in the future.
The canal leads to the north, and the sea connects to the south. Going upstream along the Yangtze River, you can enter the land of Sichuan and Shu.
Yingtian's location is too convenient for today's Ming Dynasty. Moving the capital means that the Ming Dynasty's politics, military, and economy will undergo a huge change.
It’s not that the emperor goes from here to there, the court goes from here to there, it’s as simple as that.
Among them, Dandan is a human being, which involves the migration of millions of people. The migration of millions of people will first extend to the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation for these millions of people.
Going to Guanzhong? Today's Guanzhong can no longer afford a city with a population of one million as it was in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Even in the early Tang Dynasty, it had already begun to be unable to support itself. Putting aside political factors, why did Wu Zhou Dynasty want to live in Luoyang, the eastern capital?
It is because the land of Guanzhong and Chang'an really can no longer afford the ability to serve as the capital of a country.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "On the other side of the nine sides, you walk around the passes. The country wants to fight out and invade the grasslands, but the Great Wall is the bottom line of the country. You have to take a good look and don't be deceived. What's underneath You can only see one place, but you have to see the overall situation. If there are mistakes or omissions there, just take the people and escort them to heaven. I also heard that in the past few years, there have been frequent contacts between the border army and the merchants from Shanxi Road. Although I dare not do anything treasonous, it is common to go in and out of the Great Wall. Today they can sell some tea and salt, but what will they sell tomorrow? Have a nice talk with your Uncle Wang who is guarding the border. Said, if they can't control things on the fiefdom and those people, grandpa will go and take care of it for them personally! If grandpa is gone, let the prince go and see how his brothers take care of the house! " Is there a secret happening on the Nine-sided Great Wall?
Are businessmen in the border areas already doing illegal things? Zhu Yunxi keenly captured the key points of the old man's words and couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
He was wondering when the Ming Dynasty began to implement the salt introduction system, and when did the Shanxi merchants who were extremely wealthy really started their business.
Just don't wait for him to think about these things clearly. The old man has spoken again: "You can go down now. You have already explained everything that needs to be explained. You can discuss the rest with Gao Chunfeng and the others. Before you leave, settle everything in and outside the palace in the past few days. Don't let anything go. Grandpa will wipe your butt." As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and patted Zhu Yunxi on the forehead.
There was a crisp sound in the canopy hall. Zhu Yunxi covered his forehead with his hands, bowed and exited the side hall.
Outside the Huagai Palace. Ever since Zhu Yunxi entered the palace, Gao Yangzhi and the others had been waiting outside the palace gate.
But perhaps because the four people came from different backgrounds, no conversation took place. Bai Yuxiu, on the other hand, would look sideways at the idol in his heart from time to time, imagining when he would become a respected senior brother of Xinxue.
Gao Yangzhi was silent, looking at the palace wall in front of him with a somewhat distracted look. There are more and more things happening in the court now. Although the disputes above the court have been suppressed for the time being, they are still inextricably linked locally.
He is now in charge of the Three Law Departments. During the implementation of the New Deal, he has to deal with countless local governments.
There are new local officials such as Pei Benzhi from Henan Province. If the court handles matters related to the New Deal, they can handle it themselves.
But there are also some local officials who are too lazy to do anything, and even bring lawsuits over an acre of land to the Sanfa Department.
The silverfish of the country! Gao Yangzhi has expressed dissatisfaction with those local officials in the Sanfa Division more than once. There were so many affairs in the government that Gao Yangzhi wished he could be divided into ten people and stay in Wenyuan Pavilion.
"Your Majesty wants to make concessions." Suddenly a sound came into Gao Yangzhi's ears. The sound was not loud, but it made his scalp numb.
Gao Yangzhi raised his head and saw Taisun walking out of the Huagai Hall. After speaking, he looked at him calmly.
He opened his mouth, glanced sideways at the three people beside him, shook his head repeatedly and said, "What did Your Highness just say? I was distracted and didn't hear clearly."
"Cunning!" Zhu Yunxi cursed lowly and put his hands behind his back: "Let's walk forward together." Gao Yangzhi stood with his hands in awe, lowered his head and led the three of them to lift their legs and feet.
Zhu Yunxi softly expressed the hesitation in his heart: "I will leave Beijing soon. I seem to have a lot of things to settle these days, but I don't know where to start." Gao Yangzhi and the others pretended to be deaf and dumb. , which was already within his expectation.
As a cabinet minister, Gao Yangzhi's attitude is very important. In Zhu Yunxi's mind, Ming Dynasty did not need to abdicate, and there could be no abdication.
Gao Yangzhi smiled: "The most important thing for Your Highness to do at this time is to have a good reunion with the Grand Concubine and the others, and spend a few more days with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. The rest of the things are not important," he said. After finishing, Gao Yangzhi stopped, put his hands together and looked at the emperor's grandson walking in front.
The three people following him, Bai Yuxiu, also stopped. Hearing no footsteps behind him, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but turn around and look at Gao Yangzhi and the others.
He glared at Gao Yangzhi, then glanced at Bai Yuxiu and the others.
"Everyone go home and pack your bags!"
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