In Yingtian City in late autumn, the branches all over the city are covered with yellow. The evergreen trees on Zhongshan Mountain echo the red leaf trees, creating a mountain scene that complements each other.
But no matter how the seasons change, Yingtian City is still the same Yingtian City, which is the foundation of the center of the Ming Dynasty.
As winter is about to enter, the New Year is approaching, and it is another New Year, Longwan Pier has become increasingly busy.
This made Ying Tianfu once again determined to complete the construction of Shangyuanmen Pier in the 29th year of Hongwu, so as to change the congestion situation in the capital and improve the travel difficulties of the people in the capital.
For this reason, Yingtian Mansion even made a special report to the court, asking the court if it could add a public building in Yingtian Mansion that would be responsible for the Longwan Wharf and the soon-to-be-built Shangyuanmen Wharf, as well as the accompanying storage facilities.
The memorial from the Gyeonggi government office naturally went all the way to Wenyuan Pavilion unimpeded. This is a privilege exclusive to Yingtian Mansion and Fengyang Mansion.
The cabinet also gave a reply and kept it for further discussion. This means that it is not allowed for the time being, but it does not mean that it is not allowed at all.
Yingtian Mansion doesn't care, thinking that the imperial court will have to wait until the Shangyuanmen Pier is completed before it can discuss the matter again.
As a result, everyone worked harder to complete the construction of Shangyuanmen Wharf as soon as possible.
Located outside the Shangyuan Gate in the westernmost section of Shogunate Mountain, there is now a prototype of a wharf and storage area.
As for Mufu Mountain in the east, this name has existed since the Soochow period. Also called Mofu Mountain, it was commonly known as Lime Mountain and Baishi Mountain in ancient times.
Mufu Mountain is neither big nor high. It starts from Shangyuanmen in the west and ends at Yanziji in the east. It is no more than 12 miles long, less than 300 feet wide, and the highest peak is only 60 feet.
However, because of the rolling hills, when you climb to the shogunate, you can see the scenery and sky in the distance, and the Yangtze River rushing down from the top of the mountain.
In addition, because of the six sceneries of Shogun Climb, Bodhidharma Ancient Cave, Yongji River, Hualongli Land, Jiashan Sutra Listening, and Yanji Sunset, it has become the place with the highest concentration of the 48 scenic spots in Jinling, and its reputation is widely spread and well-known.
The name of Jinling Yingtian is also related to this Shogunate Mountain. It is said that during the Warring States Period, in order to suppress the so-called "kingly spirit" in the Yingtian area, King Wei of Chu sent officials and troops to bury gold at Jinling Hill at the western foot of the Shogunate Mountain, and the city was named Jinling City.
As for whether King Chu Wei buried gold in Mufu Mountain, I'm afraid someone has already gone to Jinling Gang to find out.
It's just that these rumors and the forty-eight scenes only add a little bit of fame to Shogunyama. Today's Shogunate Mountain is just a place for the imperial court. Because it is high and overlooks the river, it can be used as a strategic military base to defend the north of the Yangtze River.
In addition to the six scenic spots of Shogun Mountain, a large number of military camps were built to garrison soldiers and horses, as well as Shejiang artillery towers on the top of the mountain and at the foot of the river.
To the east of Shangyuan Gate, only a mile away from the mountainside, there is even a mountain platform with a slightly gentle terrain. Although there are no pavilions or pavilions, they are paved with bluestone strips and stone steps built from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. Viewpoint.
This is not the highest point of Mufu Mountain, nor is it the best viewing spot. In addition, today there are officials from Yingtian Mansion guarding both the mountain and the mountain, so there is not a single ordinary person here.
The north side of the platform is empty, and you can overlook the river and Baguazhou in the river. There is a lush forest on the south side, and the spreading crown of branches and leaves creates a shade on several stone benches.
Zou Xueyu, the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture, was covered in mud and water every time he came to Shangyuan Gate. Today, he was rarely clean.
He did not wear official robes, but only wore a navy blue Confucian shirt with a slanted front and a square scarf on his head. His wife even hung a small five-blessing sachet on his waist when he went out.
It's just that here today, Zou Xueyu cannot be the core of the crowd. In addition to him, there were about a dozen people around him in similar attires. The only difference was their age, and most of them had young faces.
Among all the people, it seemed to be an inexplicable coincidence that there happened to be an apricot tree on the north side of the stone bench.
In the shade under the tree, Xie Jin also wore loose Confucian clothes for home outings. Obviously, everyone gathered here today is looking at Jie Jin.
The second-ranking cabinet minister in the Imperial Cabinet. No matter where he goes, whether he is wearing the red official robe or not, he is enough to attract the attention of countless people.
Not to mention, with Jie Jin's "status in the world" as a teacher of Xinxue in the world, even if he resigns and returns to his hometown today, countless people will pay attention to his every word and action every day.
Therefore, the identities of the people gathered here today are also known. There are those Xinxue disciples who are serving as officials in the court, and there are also those who did not have time to take part in the imperial examinations this year or failed to pass the exams.
Apart from Xie Jin, Zou Xueyu has the highest official position at the scene. In addition to him, there are a group of officials who are studying in the court, represented by Wang Xinling, the current governor of the General Affairs Department.
"Today I am enjoying the autumn tour of Mufu Mountain. You should leave some articles and poems." Zou Xueyu looked at the people who had just come up from the foot of the mountain and spoke first.
Those present naturally could not let Mr. Xie Ge speak first. The rest are all young people. After all, Zou Xueyu has to take the lead.
When he opened his mouth, everyone immediately spoke up. Some were vying for the top spot, while others were modestly giving in. It was always a collective atmosphere of team building.
Xie Jin smiled and was happy to see this. This group of people gathered here today. Even the discerning people in Yingtian City can know why, but they still have to have their names.
Autumn outing is a good excuse. They know what they are doing, they know they know these things, and they know they know they know.
But it just so happens that I need this excuse for an autumn outing. Xie Jin looked at the random figure in the woods on the hilltop to the east.
It's a man wearing a flying fish suit. After just one glance, Xie Jin withdrew his gaze and said softly to the people in front of him: "To the person who comes out on top today, I will give you the warm jade handle that your Majesty gave you last time as a gift." Wang Xinling turned his eyes and said, He glanced at the crowd and said, "Mr. Xie, I'm afraid it will be difficult to formulate words if I sit here just sitting here dreaming. Why don't we go for a walk to the mountain together? Watching the scenery and reading articles and poems along the way?" Xie Jin nodded.
Everyone took him as the center and began to continue walking up the mountain. As soon as people move around, they will say something, three, three, five or five.
Zou Xueyu and Wang Xinling came to Xie Jin. Zou Xueyu spoke first: "Today, sir, I want to use the warm jade handle given by His Majesty as a gift. I am really going to bleed a lot." Xie Jin smiled: "Since you call me sir, those things are nothing. ." Zou Xueyu said: "Sir, you gave up your love, but it frightened the disciples." Xie Jin smiled and said nothing.
On the other end, Wang Xinling snorted heavily. The sound was so loud that it immediately caused everyone in front and behind to slow down and pay attention.
Wang Xinling opened his mouth and said: "Sir, I cherish the warm jade given by Your Majesty very much. You can also use it to make the lottery with us. But there are some people in the government and the public who have a lot! They will not let go of that little advantage. !" Jie Jin immediately said: "Today we are only talking about poems and articles, and have nothing to do with government affairs." Zou Xueyu followed closely and said: "Here, the student feels that Junior Wang is not wrong. It is about poems and articles, but we are all confused. He is an official of the DPRK, and here he cannot be avoided after all." As soon as the three people spoke several words, everyone around them also reacted.
Today's autumn outing is probably just a cover.
"Sir, someone came to the Metropolitan Procuratorate recently and wanted to check the impeachment memorials of the DPRK and China in recent years. It seems to be related to Henan Province." Someone who was an official in the Metropolitan Procuratorate came forward and whispered.
Zou Xueyu turned around and narrowed his eyes: "Is someone going to sue Henan Province to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" Wang Xinling glanced at Mr. Xie, who was walking up the mountain step by step with his hands in his arms.
Here today, there are all the court officials or disciples who follow and are loyal to His Royal Highness the Emperor Grandson. Although they are not many in number, they are all very important people.
It can be said that today is an informal gathering of the Taisun Party. As long as the people here have a unified understanding, the remaining people who have not participated will also be led to unify their thoughts.
Wang Xinling glanced in the direction of the top of the mountain. Another group of people should be waiting there. He couldn't help but say: "Such a big thing has happened in Henan Province now. These days, the General Affairs Department has received memorials from the Henan Province's Third Division Office and the Hedao Governor's Office almost every day. They all talk about that. There is an urgent need for the court to supplement materials and submit a petition for approval. Some people are already saying that Henan Province and the governor's office are guilty of malfeasance in their duties, but they have not yet gained momentum. However, from the perspective of students, I am afraid that it won't be long before the government impeaches Henan Province. This is the memorial from the Third Division and the River Governor’s Yamen.”
"I wonder why the check dams and water reduction dams on the river that have clearly been repaired collapsed?" Someone asked a crucial question.
The imperial court spent countless money and food, and the river governor's office, in collaboration with the Henan Province Third Division Office, invested hundreds of thousands in river construction. Why did the newly built check dams and water reduction dams collapse?
"Man-made disaster!" Zou Xueyu turned around and looked directly at the person who asked the question. Xie Jin sighed softly, stood on the first step and looked at the students in front of him.
"Now that we have said this, the most urgent task now is to guard against possible impeachment trends in the DPRK." Everyone nodded.
Henan Province has already undergone a major blood change this year. Hundreds of officials from top to bottom were executed, and most of the people replaced were acquaintances with those present.
Not to mention, Pei Benzhi, the current Chief Minister of Henan Province, and Pan Deshan, the Governor-General of Henan Province, were both promoted by His Highness Taisun.
Pei Benzhi was suddenly promoted from a county magistrate to a magistrate. This promotion was promoted several times in the imperial court, and probably only Gao Chunfeng could surpass him.
Pan Deshan, the governor-general of the river, was originally just an accompanying official sent by the Ministry of Industry during Taisun's northern tour. It was because of his talent that he caught Taisun's eye, and he now has the position of being in charge of a party with great authority.
These people, no matter what they think, no matter what others think. They are firmly placed in the position of Taisun Party.
Zou Xueyu took over the words: "To protect Henan Road and the Governor's Office of Henan Road is to protect Hongwu's new policy, and to protect His Royal Highness the Emperor. In any case, this man-made disaster cannot cause another turmoil in Henan Road."
"Sir, Mr. Zou." A young Xinxue who was an official in the Metropolitan Procuratorate bowed his head and bowed to Xie Jin and Zou Xueyu.
Xie Jin nodded: "If you have any doubts or concerns, since we have started talking today, let's talk about them all together. In the final analysis, whether Hongwu's new policy is in the imperial court or not, it still depends on you people." The young officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate He nodded and said: "Sir, students know that something happened in Fengyang City in Zhongdu recently. Under this situation, something happened on the river at the same time. Students are worried whether these two things may be connected. Let's get together. How about Henan Road, what about the Governor's Office of Hedao, and what about Taisun. In the final analysis, if someone is really behind the scenes and obstructing it, it must be because of the current Hongwu New Deal. If there is definitely a trend of impeachment in the DPRK, it must be They came for Hongwu’s New Deal. Therefore, students believe that to protect Henan Road, protect the governor’s office, and protect the emperor’s grandson, we must also protect Hongwu’s new policy. If the new deal is unimpeded and is not interrupted, then the emperor will be stable. If the emperor is stable, then the river governor’s office will be protected. We have nothing to do with the various yamen of Henan Province." Xie Jin looked at this person with admiration. These remarks had clearly explained the problems that the DPRK was about to face.
Wang Xinling suddenly whispered from the side: "Should the Book and Newspaper Bureau publish articles about the effectiveness of the New Deal? Now that it is certain, the source of the turmoil caused by the DPRK and the Central Committee is directed at the New Deal. Should we publicize the New Deal in advance? At least It is necessary to let the local people know clearly that the new policy is beneficial to them. In this way, if there is chaos in various places, the court can stabilize the people's hearts. Then deal with it, and the court will use its strength to quell the chaos."
"People's hearts must be fought for, and people's hearts must be controlled. We cannot keep the people ignorant and allow the bad guys to deceive and cause turmoil." Zou Xueyu looked at Wang Xinling and affirmed the other party's suggestion.
At this time, someone suddenly spoke in a low voice. The sound was not loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present.
"The most important thing at the moment is what your Majesty thinks. As long as your Majesty has no intention of stopping the New Deal, no matter how big the trouble is, nothing will happen." The voice settled and everyone nodded.
yes. Now, in the final analysis, no matter how things change at court or at the local level, as long as His Majesty the Emperor does not make any changes, the most that will happen is one more bloodshed.
Wang Xinling hummed twice and looked sideways at the flying fish suits that followed them up the mountain and also went up the mountain in the forest.
These people are indeed a bit conspicuous today.
"Don't we understand what His Majesty is thinking?" The emperor wished he could put the prince on the throne to govern the country right now, so that he could have fun with his grandson in the Qianqing Palace.
This is no longer a mysterious palace secret. At this moment, a heroic and hearty laughter came from the top of the mountain road.
"It turned out to be Mr. Xie Ge, what a coincidence!"
"Today, an old scalper fell to death in the suburbs. I'm waiting for a barbecue on the top of the mountain. I wonder if Mr. Xie Ge can take advantage of it and have a drink with us warriors?".........Recommended monthly ticket
