Chapter 104 Preparations for moving the capital
He Xi came back to his senses and found Zhu Yuanzhang watching him. Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Do you understand?"
If He Xi had just come to Ming Dynasty, he might not be able to understand Zhu Yuanzhang's great chess game. At this moment, under Zhu Yuanzhang's guidance, he would no longer be Wu Xia Amen. He nodded immediately and said, "My son, I understand."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "As long as you understand. The burden on your shoulders is very heavy. First of all, Liaodong can supply Beijing with at least four million shi of grain a year. You should be aware of this number."
He Xi secretly complained, because the current grain output in Liaodong may not be 4 million shi. This is not a multiple of several times, but at least ten times, because to supply Beijing with four million shi of grain, Liaodong must produce at least 10 to 20 million shi of grain. Because people have to eat. We can't let the people below hand over their rations when they are hungry.
That is forcing people to rebel.
But He Xi understood the importance of four million stones.
He Xi said: "This is the number of water transportation."
Yes, water transport.
Zhu Yuanzhang was already deducing the possibility of Beijing and the South competing for power in the future. After much deliberation, he felt that water transportation was a key point. Whether it is sea transportation or water transportation. They all rely on the south for Beijing's food security.
In future political disputes, we will be very passive.
What? Wouldn't ministers be so bottomless?
The dirtiest places in the world are the court and the brothel. Never overestimate the brutal nature of the struggle ahead.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally wanted to clear the mines.
Therefore, he is so supportive of Liaodong. Because he knows that Northeast China will be a big granary in the future. After having this big granary, Beijing became even more tough on the South.
However, He Xi still has confidence in this matter.
There are two reasons. The first is Korea. That is to say, there are also a lot of fertile fields in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.
As far as the imperial peninsula itself is concerned, it is naturally more mountains than fields. But many places in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula are rich in rice. Although it is said that the food in the Korean Peninsula will not be enough in later generations, it is related to the population. Now the entire Northeast, the three Northeastern provinces, the outer Northeast, and the Korean Peninsula. There are not even 10 million people in total.
Plus the population has been migrating. There will definitely be a surplus of food on the Korean Peninsula.
This will give Liaodong some help.
Second, it is to provide four million stones of food, not all of which may be produced locally.
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, Jiangnan still bore a large amount of grain taxes, but they all purchased grain from Huguang. He Xi can do this too. Coupled with the convenience of shipping, you can not only purchase from Jiangnan and Guangdong and Guangxi, but also from Annan and the Nanyang Governor's Mansion.
Of course. External procurement is just a supplement. If He Xi didn't have enough food to hold down the plate, it would be easy for him to be controlled.
When the Northeast's grain production is insufficient, some measures may not be possible, but it is not a long-term solution.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Second, it is Beijing's strategic security. Mongolia must be dismembered. Mobei must be conquered. I will not let you do this alone. But in the future, when we march north, we probably can't count on the south. You have to be mentally prepared."
Zhu Yuanzhang said this not without reason.
What is the biggest disadvantage of the North? It is strategic security.
If Mongolia were there, Beijing would be only two to three hundred miles away from the front line. Two to three hundred miles, if you were in the Jiangnan water town, it might be a natural barrier that you couldn't cross. But in the north, especially on the grasslands, it's only a day or two's journey at most. Therefore, there are only a few levels that Ming Dynasty can defend. Even if there are some cities outside the wall, if the enemy really wants to bypass them.
That's easy too.
Therefore, Beijing is in danger, so don’t talk about anything else.
Easier to be passive.
He Xi secretly complained in his heart, because he found that in Liaodong, he might have to support two wars at the same time. One is Lan Yu’s battle to conquer Japan. The other one is the battle to wipe out Mobei. This burden is too heavy.
Zhu Yuanzhang regarded him as the Midas touch. It seems that a lot of supplies can be produced at once.
He Xi said: "My son, I will do my best."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's not about trying your best, but what you must do. Even if I don't admit it, I'm old. Last year, I fell asleep several times when I was reviewing memorials. I didn't think about anything I had done before. I can’t get up. I have to be reminded by others. So, if you can’t bear this burden, our career will be in vain.”
In Liaodong, Zhu Yuanzhang experienced a fierce ideological struggle. Many things were tumbling in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind. The Ming Dynasty, the prince, the future. Now. But Zhu Yuanzhang saw everything. Finally he made up his mind.
That is, Ming Dynasty cannot follow the old path. We are determined not to repeat the dynastic periodicity.
He didn't know if this road would work, just like when he rebelled, he never thought about whether he would win.
But Zhu Yuanzhang never lacked courage.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang has not yet fully figured out the choice of future heirs. But one thing is certain. That is, after his death, He Xi must be the one with special powers. As for things further away, Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer see them.
He Xi didn't know Zhu Yuanzhang's state of mind when he said this. By the time he truly understood, the world was already a different world.
However, the more he has seen in this era. The more compassion there is in my heart, the more a fire is ignited. I want to do something more and more.
For ancient times, many people saw poetry as elegant. What He Xi saw was a woman who had no clothes to wear and could only hide in a pile of straw. Some people saw pastoral songs, but He Xi saw floods, droughts, and locust plagues. Some people saw exquisite works of art that cannot be reproduced by future generations. He Xi saw the people farming with wood.
What He Xi was thinking:
As long as I do something, they can live a better life.
Why don't I do it?
Life lasts only thirty thousand days. If I could spend the next twenty thousand days with one thing, I would choose this one thing.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "In the next few years, you don't need to worry about the affairs in the south. Just do your own thing. Regarding all matters in the Northeast, you have the right to deal with them first. This includes Lan Yu."
Then Zhu Yuanzhang took off the long sword from his body and said: "This is the long sword I used when I started the army. It has been reforged a long time ago. Although it is not as sharp as the current sword. But it is what I have in mind. I will give it to you today, and it is already in court. The case has been filed. You can use it to bring it to the vassal. You will also have a chance to explain it in front of me."
He Xi was excited. With this, he would be almost unchecked in the entire Northeast. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to building the world in his heart.
At this moment, someone suddenly came from the bottom of the mountain and knelt down a hundred meters away.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved, and this man dared to come in, and then handed over two memorials.
Zhu Yuanzhang opened it and took a look. He was suddenly startled, sighed and said, "Li Shanchang is dead."
He Xi also had some thoughts about Li Shanchang's death. But I dare not expose it at this moment.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt very complicated in his heart. His lifelong friendship with Li Shan flashed through his heart. There is nostalgia and hatred. Now there is only a sigh. Zhu Yuanzhang murmured: "You will drink from a golden cup together, but you will not forgive me with a bare sword. This sentence is really good. It was really made by me."
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said: "Send the order."
Immediately, two secretaries and supervisors came from a distance and knelt on the ground. Open the Four Treasures of the Study. Spread on a large stone.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I sent an order to the Ministry of Rites to handle the affairs of Duke Han Guo, and let Li Qi succeed him as Duke of Han Guo. After the filial piety period expires, he will be transferred to serve under Song Guo Gong in Beiping."
He Xi suddenly thought in his mind. It seems that the six founding fathers, except for Xu Da, Tang and two close friends of Zhu Yuanzhang, are all in Peiping now. This is not a coincidence.
The secretary supervisor listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's words and wrote beautiful calligraphy on the uneven stones. Not affected at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately read another letter. After he saw it, he chuckled first, and then burst into laughter. However, there was no trace of laughter in the laughter, but instead, there was murderous intent. He said: "Is it true that Zhu Yuanzhang is old and can't carry the knife?" Then, Zhu Yuanzhang said to He Xi: "I thought I could spend more time with you, but now it seems that it is not possible."
He Xi immediately asked: "What happened?"
