The autumn of the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu. The grandson of the emperor who was in charge of the country at that time came out of the capital with an order. The emperor's decree was very clear, and the emperor's grandson went to Zhongdu on behalf of the imperial court to attend the funeral of the late Xinguo Gong Tang He.
Later, the emperor's grandson continued to patrol the north according to the order, inspected the Governor's Mansion on the river road, and made good friends with the Wala tribe. When the decree comes from the palace, the people in Yingtian City are in all kinds of moods.
Some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Some people are also worried about whether the New Deal can continue. There are also some people who believe that the Emperor Taisun is the crown prince of the country and should not leave the capital so easily, let alone go to dangerous places such as outside Jiubian Pass. If something goes wrong, His Highness the Emperor Taisun has both advantages and disadvantages. The country's misfortune.
However, despite all their own thoughts, Zhu Yunxi finally took the four accompanying people personally designated by the old man: Gao Yangzhi, Bai Yuxiu, Ma Hongqing, and Niu Dafu on the road.
Accompanying him were Jinyiwei North Town Fusi Town Fusuncheng, secret guard Tianmai, Jinyiwei Tiqi, and Shangzhi's personal army Yulinwei with more than a thousand soldiers and horses.
Board the boat from Longwan Pier to cross the river and land at Puzikou, Jiangpu County, Yingtian Prefecture. Taking advantage of the opportunity while the officers and soldiers were transporting their horses to land, Zhu Yunxi raised his eyes and looked around Puzikou.
Puzikou is the closest north shore ferry to Yingtian City Longwan Pier, where most people and goods going north gather.
And today's Puzikou is just like Longwan Pier, far more lively than in the past. The entire Puzikou seemed to be crowded with countless people at all times.
In the distance, dark chimneys are spraying thick smoke all the time, no matter day or night.
Huge warehouses, with piles of goods being pulled out or brought in all the time. Gao Yangzhi looked at the workshops and warehouses that the emperor was paying attention to, and couldn't help but smile. He stepped forward and explained softly: "Originally, these workshops and warehouses were supposed to be placed in the area where Yingtian went to Taiping Mansion. Later, they were still there. The prefect of Yingtian Mansion wrote a memorial saying that it would be more convenient to put some things on the north bank, so they moved them here."
"Prefect Yingtian is not your junior brother Zou Xueyu?" Zhu Yunxi asked indifferently, his eyes faintly scanning Gao Yangzhi's face.
Knowing that his grandson understood everything, Gao Yangzhi was not embarrassed at all. He still smiled and said: "Since I returned to Beijing, I have never seen this fellow disciple again." We are innocent, you are the emperor's wife Sun, don’t cause trouble!
Zhu Yunxi laughed and said, "Is Zou Xueyu waiting for the Shangyuanmen Wharf to be built and the new waterway connecting Xuanwu Lake to be dug to build a new wharf in Jiangpu County?" After saying this, Zhu Yunxi looked calmly. Looking at Gao Yangzhi, he saw that the expression on his face changed slightly.
Gao Yangzhi finally showed an embarrassed smile and whispered: "I seem to have seen this memorial, and the cabinet has approved it."
"You are all people who have accumulated a lot of experience in Jiaozhi Road, and you are familiar with the way of being an official. How many of you have responded to the sky now. Now that you are back, you will take the essence and discard the dross of your original experience and govern in the capital. ." As Zhu Yunxi spoke, he looked at Gao Yangzhi who was hesitant to speak, then raised his hand and continued: "Although this is just the beginning, if there are too many workshops emitting thick smoke around Yingtian, it will not look good. Coming to Jiangbei can keep the capital away from the heavy smoke and facilitate the delivery of goods to Jiangbei. Zou Xueyu thought very well." Gao Yangzhi nodded and handed over his hands: "It's selfish. If these workshops and warehouses are kept in Yingtian Mansion, then the taxes will naturally be paid. Leave it to Yingtian Mansion." Zhu Yunxi curled his lips: "This is the ability of their Yingtian Mansion. Others are interested in these workshops and just build them themselves." Starting from the women in the imperial village outside Yingtian City concentrating on spinning and weaving, and then Go to the Taipingfu Mine where workshops were built according to local conditions.
Nowadays, numerous concentrated manpower workshops have been built around Yingtian Mansion. With those foreign businessmen coming in an endless stream, at least for the moment, the court does not have to worry about the things being made being asked about, and having to put them all in the warehouse to eat ashes.
Gao Yangzhi chose to remain silent. According to His Highness's wishes, this will only happen if the local officials start a fight.
Zhu Yunxi was a little bored. He looked at the crowded Puzikou and said in turn: "It's good that Yingtian Mansion is going to build Shangyuanmen Pier. For anything involving military matters, the imperial court will still have to step by step to ensure the cooperation between the government and the people." Points." Gao Yangzhi immediately replied: "The cabinet has arranged the relevant matters around Yingtian, so as not to delay the movement of common people and merchants in the future, and not to delay the military and national affairs of the imperial court." At this time, on the dock bridge, Beijing Jun Qianhu Niu Dafu was already holding his sword and walked over majestically.
When Niu Dafu came closer, he immediately clasped his fists and lowered his head, making a banging sound.
"The general will meet His Highness Taisun and see Mr. Gaoge." Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at Niu Dafu: "But the war horses have all been ashore?" Niu Dafu nodded: "Go back to Your Highness, and we can continue our journey to Fengyang, the central capital."
"Let's go then!" Zhu Yunxi shouted lowly, and surrounded by the officers and soldiers brought by Tian Mai, he walked through the crowded Puzikou.
After leaving the area of Puzikou, another lively scene appeared in Zhu Yunxi's eyes.
Zhu Yunxi, who was already on horseback, waved the whip in his hand and pointed forward: "This is the cement road leading to Fengyang City." Gao Yang stopped and glanced at Bai Yuxiu, who was on horseback beside him.
"I don't know much about this matter, so I'd better go to the trouble of explaining it to His Highness." He was pretending to be ignorant, and it was so obvious.
Zhu Yunxi looked at Bai Yuxiu aside with a calm look. The young head of the Cleaning Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was still a little nervous. He coughed lightly and said: "Back to Your Highness, this is indeed a cement road leading to Fengyang. The construction of both ends of the Ministry of Works started at the same time, and it is expected to be completed next year." Zhu Yunxi He looked at Bai Yuxiu, and then moved his eyes to the cement road construction site.
Bai Yuxiu frowned and continued: "According to the documents of the cabinet, the several cement roads constructed under the supervision of the imperial court recruited people along the road to work as workers and engage in some processes. Most of them were... laborers from various roads in Yingzhou. Lord." Several people looked over.
The imperial court's extensive use of laborers from all walks of life in Yingzhou is nothing new. Even the officials of the imperial court seemed that as long as they gave them a bite to eat, they could make these workers work hard for the imperial court. If they were even a little bit dissatisfied, they would have their heads chopped off.
Everyone in the court was happy with such a simple thing. The construction of the country is carried out in a certain way. Everyone knows the blood hidden behind it, but no one will take the initiative to single out this matter.
Everyone looked at the construction site, and it was basically impossible to tell where the workers were from. Only by careful observation can we tell that the Ming people recruited from near the road have more joyful expressions on their faces.
In fact, the imperial court did not need to recruit people from along the road to work. It's just that if anything involving local matters is handled poorly, it may arouse the anger of the people.
Letting the people along the road participate in the construction of the cement road is not so much because of insufficient labor, but rather because the imperial court provides an extra amount of money and food to appease the people along the road. It can also be regarded as informing these people in advance that they should have a mind to protect the road in the future.
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "The Ministry of Industry has done a good job. It's just that the railway in the future may not be built so easily..." The cement road can also be built on the original road. Only in some rugged areas may it be possible. It is possible to change the route or change the terrain.
But railways are different. In order to ensure the safety of trains, one of the principles of railway construction is to keep it as straight as possible.
This reminded Zhu Yunxi of all the things he had heard. Several of them involve issues such as local clan feng shui, which has caused numerous turmoils.
However, if Ming Dynasty wants to build a railway, it will probably take some time to prepare. The team left Puzikou and headed north along the official road leading to Fengyang Mansion, the central capital.
The journey to Fengyang is only three hundred miles away, and it only takes four or five days to get there if you hurry and hurry.
The emperor's grandson came to Fengyang in person on behalf of the court to attend the funeral of Duke Xinguo. It was reported that Taisun's team had already entered the city before arriving at Fengyang.
Fengyang is not like other places. The people living all over the city are those who contributed to the founding of the Ming Dynasty. His Majesty the Emperor originally came from Huaiyou, and Fengyang, as his hometown, has the most meritorious ministers.
Anyone who can be counted and ranked will have to buy a family property in Fengyang City. Early in the morning.
Outside Fengyang City, all the old and young people from Duke Xinguo's Mansion have come out to wait beside the official road. Along with this, the Zhongdu Left Guard Division, Fengyang Mansion, and every family in the city also sent people out of the city.
Originally, according to Zhongdu's plan to stay at Si Yamen and Fengyang Mansion, he wanted to go to Hongxinyi, sixty miles away, to pick up the emperor's grandson.
However, the officers and soldiers who were sent in advance came over in advance to inform Fengyang Mansion that there was no need for a big fight or to disturb the local people.
In this way, the people in Fengyang City were asked to wait outside the city. Time passed little by little, and the autumn air was crisp and clear. Even though I had been waiting for a long time, I didn’t feel tired at all.
Before noon that day, there was already movement coming from far away on the official road. The government immediately sent officers to inquire about the news.
Not long after, the officials came over on horseback.
"It's the grandson!"
"It's Your Majesty Taisun who is here!" The officer shouted loudly on horseback. The officials of Fengyang Mansion immediately raised their hands and greeted: "Cheer up! Don't embarrass us Fengyang in front of His Highness!" If it weren't for the death of Duke Xin Guo, Fengyang Mansion would definitely be Three groups of drum music should be arranged to beat the gongs and drums to welcome the emperor's grandson to Fengyang Mansion.
Those who stayed in Zhongdu looked at the old and young people of the Tang family out of the corner of their eyes, and then said loudly: "His Royal Highness Taisun has come to Zhongdu. This time can be regarded as returning to the land of his ancestors. Anyone who loses etiquette in front of His Highness will be harmed by the whole family." Zhongdu is against you!" There were dozens of Tang family members, old and young, who left the city today.
Mrs. Hu, the wife of Xinguo, was wearing a royal decree and a hemp rope around her waist. Surrounded by her daughters, she stood at the front of the Tang family's team.
Tang Xie, the fourth son of the Tang family, who had returned to Fengyang from Yingtian a long time ago, led a group of men in the family to wait quietly.
Tang Li, who now serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, also returned to Fengyang with his fourth brother Tang Xie. As for Tang Fu, the second eldest son of the Tang family, he had been working as a guard in Taiyuan for these years. Although on the day Tang He passed away, the Tang family sent someone to Taiyuan Prefecture to report the funeral.
But according to the distance, it would take Tang Fu several days to get back to Fengyang. On the official road, the Emperor Sun Xing, the Jinyi Guards Beizhen Fusi, and the Shangzhiqinjun Yulin Guards all stand out with banners of various colors.
Even Gao Yangzhi has a banner that belongs to him, the title of Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion.
"I'll see you, Your Highness the Emperor." When the soldiers and horses in front of the team moved to both sides, exposing Zhu Yunxi, who was riding a horse, in front of the families of Fengyang departments in the central capital, everyone bowed and bowed.
This is the second time His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun has returned to Fengyang. He couldn't allow everyone in Zhongdu to concentrate and go all out, so as not to leave a bad impression in front of Sun.
Zhu Yunxi sat on horseback and looked at the crowd below the city. There are people who stayed at the Si Yamen in Zhongdu, as well as people from Fengyang Prefecture, and even people from the yamen of Fengyang, Linhuai, Huaiyuan, and Dingyuan counties under the direct jurisdiction of Fengyang Prefecture.
In addition, all Huaiyou's worthy meritorious deeds, such as those of the Six Dukes and Twenty-seven Marquises back then, were also present one by one.
"Everyone, please get up." Zhu Yunxi rode his horse to the front, and his personal guards stepped forward to lead the horse, while he dismounted lightly.
After Zhu Yunxi, there were Gao Yangzhi, Bai Yuxiu and others, as well as accompanying officials from the six departments and three law departments.
"I thank you." Under the city, the people of Zhongdu stood up respectfully. Feng Yunsong, the stayer of Zhongdu, immediately stepped forward: "Your Highness has been working in boats and carriages. Zhongdu has held a banquet today to cleanse His Highness and all of you. Later, you can move to the Sibieyuan of Zhongdu Stay." This is the Yamen of the Stay of Zhongdu. Steal people!
Qiu Fengzhen, the magistrate of Fengyang Prefecture on the side, glanced blankly at Feng Yunsong, who was staying in Zhongdu, and swallowed the words she wanted to lure His Highness to stay at the Yamen Villa.
Zhu Yunxi coughed lightly and looked sideways at Gao Yangzhi beside him. Gao Yangzhi immediately stepped forward and spoke to everyone in Zhongdu: "His Royal Highness is entering the city today. He will first go to Duke Xin's Mansion to pay homage to the late Duke Xin on behalf of the imperial court. Later, he will move to the Imperial City of Zhongdu to pay homage to the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty." The left-behind secretary Feng Yunsong and the prefect of Fengyang Prefecture Qiu Fengzhen were immediately speechless. The emperor's grandson was not going anywhere. He went to pay homage to Duke Xin first, and then went to live in the imperial city.
Don't give them any chance to be courteous at all. At this time, Gao Yangzhi said again: "The accompanying soldiers and horses will be accommodated by the Zhongdu Left Guard Division. The accompanying officials will be accommodated by Fengyang Mansion." The Zhongdu Left Guard Division was originally the head office of the guards and horses in Zhongdu. It is reasonable to arrange the accompanying troops and horses.
The accompanying officials were arranged by Fengyang Mansion, which was in line with common sense. It seems impartial. But the two brothers Tang Xie and Tang Li on the side were a little nervous.
Your Highness will go to the city to pay homage to his late father at home. This is the favor of the court, and the Tang family will only be filled with glory. But His Highness has to go to the Zhongdu Palace to stay, which is a headache.
That cripple was imprisoned in Fengyang and lived in the Zhongdu Imperial Palace. This is a place where you can't see it when you look up.
It's hard for His Highness to run into a useless person. Monthly ticket recommendation ticket
