Chapter 59: Difficulty in moving the capital
Such great progress by King Yan aroused Nanjing's reaction.
Overall, however, Nanjing's response was positive.
Because King Yan is not only himself, but also the head of the vassal kings. Although it is said that the vassal king no longer has much territory in the Central Plains. But on the political map, the feudal king still has a place.
Not to mention anything else, if all the vassal kings in the East, Southeast, and Western Regions united to speak out for one thing, even He Xi would have to think carefully about it.
Not to mention, as a clan member, the vassal king was not only a threat to the emperor, but also the pillar of the royal family surnamed Zhu.
This was the biggest political change that He Xi brought to Ming Dynasty.
For He Xi, he was happy for King Yan to go to the west. Without him, the first impact of King Yan's invasion of Central Asia on the Ming Dynasty was to reopen the Western Regions. If we say that before this, goods from the Ming Dynasty had to pass through many checkpoints before being sent to the Western Regions. All kinds of obstacles.
But things are different now.
Under the military power of King Yan, goods from the Ming Dynasty could go directly to the Mediterranean.
It was the same even if King Yan's soldiers and horses did not reach the Mediterranean coast.
Without him, when King Yan was in the Western Regions, the countries along the Mediterranean Sea would have been far away. However, King Yan made Taozhou his capital. Regardless of whether his own foundation was stable or not, he was already a player on the chessboard of West Asia.
Products from the Ming Dynasty were able to reach Europe unimpeded.
Needless to say, when King Yan went to Central Asia, he included Central Asia into the Ming Dynasty market.
This is a great benefit to the ongoing industrialization process of Ming Dynasty.
How could He Xi be unhappy?
He will not give any stumbling blocks to King Yan. Not to mention, Central Asia is rich in gold and silver. Even a lot of gold and silver in the Ming Dynasty was determined to have come from Central Asia. As for how we got to Daming, I don’t know.
After all, there have never been many silver mines in China.
As for Zhu Xiongying, he hoped that the Ming vassal kings would expand abroad one by one, instead of focusing on returning home to compete for power with him.
Therefore, Zhu Xiongying greatly appreciated King Yan's achievements. After Zhu Xiongying learned about King Yan's plight, he was even more happy and sent many stubborn Confucian scholars in the Ming Dynasty to King Yan's side.
Naturally, he was uneasy and kind to King Yan.
Zhu Xiongying hoped to intensify the conflict between King Yan and the emperor.
If King Yan suppressed the rebellion, he would naturally fall into a long-term war, lasting decades or even centuries. After all, the war between King Yan and the Communists is no longer just a war between regimes, but a war between civilizations, and wars between civilizations are all very long. Although many people in later generations have dwarfed ***, it cannot be otherwise. *** has never been an ordinary aboriginal, he is a very powerful nation. Have your own resilience. You know, it was Ottoman Turkey that faced the first wave of impact after the Western Industrial Revolution. Ottoman Turkey, on the other hand, was able to survive the impact of Western industry and persist until the nineteenth century before falling.
Much better than the Qing Dynasty.
Now, they are facing the first wave of impact from industrial power.
Among the Arabs, there are also heroes and powerful people. It was easy for King Yan to defeat the Arab army, but it was difficult to conquer.
King Yan was involved in a long-term war, and Zhu Xiongying was naturally happy to see the outcome. Of course, if King Yan adopts the method of doing as the Romans do in his hometown to solve this problem, it will be a major benefit to Zhu Xiongying.
There's no better news than this.
If the King of Yan did this, it would be to convert Xia into barbarians and directly expel the nationality of the Ming people. In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, the Yan State was no longer a Chinese government. Naturally, he lost the right to inherit the Ming Dynasty.
The threat of King Yan to the emperor's position was naturally eliminated.
Zhu Xiongying never let go of his worries about King Yan, who was Emperor Yongle.
In Zhu Xiongying's heart, he only placed it after He Xi's threat.
King Yan may not be unaware of Zhu Xiongying's little thoughts, but the thunder, rain and dew are all a favor from the king, and there is nothing King Yan can do, let alone say. King Yan is missing here
There is a large shortage of Han people. No matter what kind of person he is, he wants them as long as they are Han.
No matter what their intentions are, as long as they can have children, there are a large number of foreign women here. Letting these women give birth to Han children quickly is the top priority of King Yan.
Without enough people, nothing can be done.
As long as it has a handle, I want it.
However, under Zhu Xiongying's small actions, King Yan could no longer be at peace.
It's just that the war on King Yan's side is not too big. The Ming Dynasty has almost no impact. It just gave the Ming Dynasty's military industry a source of profit.
He Xi no longer took this matter to heart.
There was only one other thing, He Xi had to have a good talk with Zhu Xiongying.
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He Xi said: "Your Majesty has been in Nanjing for several years. I wonder when he will return to Beijing?"
Zhu Xiongying was silent for a moment and said, "What does uncle mean?"
He Xi knew that Zhu Xiongying was shaken.
He Xi had already decided that Beijing would be the capital, and even after Nanjing was conquered in the future, the capital would be moved to Beijing.
There are many reasons why Beijing was chosen as the capital, and there is no need to elaborate here. In one sentence, Beijing has the advantages of coal and iron, and war horses. Sitting in Beijing, it controls Shanxi and Shaanxi on the left, and Northeast Korea on the right. Facing the sea, with the desert behind.
Even if there is chaos in the world, it is okay to fight again.
If the steel production capacity is exploded, it will be almost impossible to compare with the land of Ming Dynasty and that of Beijing.
Otherwise, why does the world steel look to Hebei?
It is indeed the advantage of Hebei's steel production that even future generations cannot deny.
At least before the third industrial revolution, steel was a symbol of national strength.
And the reason why He Xi asked to move the capital to Beijing was because of the demands of his own faction.
He Xi's resignation does not mean that He Xi's faction will cease to exist.
He Xi is no longer such a fool.
Who are the He Xi faction?
Specifically, the Northern Industrial Capital Group, which adheres to He Xi's thoughts and new laws. People from this faction can be found in the army and everywhere in the imperial court.
This is the source of He Xi's power.
Even if He Xi retires, this faction will still exist. However, there were internal disputes, and no one except He Xi could bring them together.
This power group is too huge. So much so that He Xi herself felt a little out of control.
This is another reason why He Xi retired.
Capital must be restricted.
Although these people are from He Xi, He Xi knows what kind of virtue they are. He Xi even had to admit one thing. In his camp, the moral standards of some people are completely incomparable to those of Song Ne, Liu Sanwu, and Fang Xiaoru.
Or, they are just different in knowledge.
After all, He Xi himself denied the Confucian destiny. Although there are some moral issues in He Xi's own knowledge, in fact, He Xi himself does not do much research or preach on them. Without him, Confucianism has too much to say about morality. And in He Xi's knowledge, many things were explained too thoroughly, too coldly, and too sharply.
This may be some of the problems of modern social science. They are like Ding Xian. On the surface, they talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but in their hearts they are refined egoists.
In this regard, He Xi can be considered a success. Successfully transformed these people into modern humans.
When He Xi discovered the Liaodong case, he killed many people. In the end, it was decided to liberalize government-run industries, control only a few key industries, and give most of them to businessmen.
But the problem is that human greed does not distinguish between official and private.
In government-run factories, managers dare to treat female workers as slaves, but in private factories, is it okay?
Of course not, but the government will regulate it. Officials and businessmen are integrated, and power and wealth are naturally combined.
He Xi could even make up his mind to kill these people. This is no longer possible.
Even the emperor couldn't do it
Happy things. Not to mention He Xi.
Zhu Yuanzhang could kill princes like dogs, but before his death, he had to entertain and treat him favorably. He commanded first-level generals everywhere, because they were the core of the Ming Dynasty's army.
They are the ones who actually command the troops. And because he had very few troops in his hands, he didn't have any extraneous thoughts, as long as he was appeased. If you don't get too involved, nothing will happen.
And He Xi is the same.
He Xi used the power of these people to promote reforms. It can be said that the new law was implemented all over the country like a ravage. But He Xi also wiped a lot of butts for these people secretly.
Otherwise, the reform will have many complications.
He Xi understood Wang Anshi's mood at this moment. When Wang Anshi carried out the reform, he didn't know that some of the people working below were cruel officials. But so what?
There are ruthless officials in the new party, but are all the people in the old party morally perfect? What's more important is that if he doesn't protect himself, no one will do anything for him.
The New Party ceased to exist.
Fortunately, He Xi is much more powerful than Wang Anshi. I suppressed it and dealt with it privately. But this thing is no longer fun. When capitalists have money, they will definitely yearn for power.
Can He Xi give power to them?
cannot. That's why he chose to retreat.
Once he withdraws, the huge new party will disband, and many things will be easier to deal with.
It's just that what He Xi wants is the internal cleaning and disposal of the new party. Rather than the new party falling apart and being counterattacked by the old party. Although today, when I look up, it seems that there is no such thing as the old party.
However, this does not mean that the old party ceases to exist.
In order to do this, He Xi must ensure that the capital is moved to Beijing.
Because Beijing is the foundation of He Xi’s business for so many years, and it is also a place where Confucianism is weak. Now it has become a new academic center. No matter how many benefits it brings, it will be beneficial to everyone in Beijing.
It can be said that the new party’s foundation in Beijing is deep-rooted. Almost to the point of being unshakable.
As long as Beijing is the capital, no one on the throne can possibly want to overthrow the New Deal. Because the stakeholders in Beijing will rebel.
But for Zhu Xiongying, it was different.
