Fellow?
Whose fellow countryman is Chaozhou?
Liu Changge was a little confused. Tang Buping was silent for a while, then suddenly thought of something, he was startled and lowered his voice: "What the emperor means..."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand: "Other people are not allowed to know about this matter. You just need to be aware of it. Leave no words and go prepare."
Liu Changge had no choice but to withdraw. After walking out, seeing no one around him, he grabbed Tang Buping and asked, "Can you please explain to me, who is my fellow countryman?"
Tang Buping didn't speak, but pointed at the surface.
Liu Changge was depressed: "Nanjing?"
"Further south."
"Guangdong?"
"Further south."
Liu Changge was unhappy and gritted his teeth and said, "Further south is the sea... eh?!"
Tang Buping looked at the astonished Liu Changge and smiled: "Look, while the emperor is staring at the Western Regions, he has not forgotten that person. He is planning to give him a gift."
Liu Changge frowned: "Does it take so much trouble to deal with him? The navy is so powerful, and he can't survive if it sweeps through."
Tang Buping was also a little puzzled, so he had to say: "The emperor's thoughts are deep and his strategies are unparalleled. How can we get a glimpse of it? Since he has ordered the security bureau to cooperate, we will do a good job."
Liu Changge kicked Tang Buping. This guy was a bit arrogant. He actually spoke to him like that. He had no respect and deserved to be beaten.
Xie Jin, Ru Jin and others believed that after Zhu Yunwen arrived in Jining, saw the Grand Canal, and listened to Song Li's report on the canal, he should go back home and rush back to the capital. If he goes back now, he can still catch up with the people on New Year's Day. Le, if you stay later, you will be absent.
Since Jianwen came to the throne, he has enjoyed the National Day or Lantern Festival with the people every year, and he has never changed it once. There can't be a change this year, right?
But strangely enough, Zhu Yunwen had no intention of leaving Jining. Today he went to Prince Lu's Mansion to bully Prince Xiao Lu, and tomorrow he went to the official's house to check his style. Even if the courtiers urged him, he did not respond positively.
After dragging it on for three days, Yang Shiqi took the risk of being beaten up and openly said: "Your Majesty, I think that since the Northern Patrol has arrived in Jining, why not take a step north to Peiping to see where the Grand Canal is." ., is also an important town in the north.”
Xie Jin and Ru Yu were stunned and immediately expressed their opposition to Yang Shiqi's suggestion.
Xie Jin rubbed his brows and spoke bluntly: "Your Majesty, Zheng He and his envoys have arrived in the capital for a long time. Envoys from North Korea and Southeast Asia have also entered the capital. If we don't return to the capital at this time, we will not be able to celebrate New Year's Day or National Day." Meeting with envoys may be disrespectful and may undermine the majesty of the Celestial Empire."
Ru Ruan glared at Yang Shiqi angrily, wondering how this usually honest guy could do such a thing today.
Yang Shiqi looked at his nose, his nose at his mouth, and his mouth at his heart, as if an old monk was in deep concentration. He ignored the angry eyes of a group of officials. "My grievances, your grievances don't matter. I am the one who really takes the blame."
Everyone slept like a pig. Did you know that Zhu Yunwen called him to a meeting last night and asked him to make suggestions and continue his patrol to the north until he arrived in Peiping. When facing the emperor, he also expressed that he did not want to take the blame, but it was up to him. Allowed...
The emperor insists on letting himself take the blame, so what can be done? He can't give up and say he quits. I can go home and farm, right?
Although integrity is important, the emperor's order cannot be violated.
The reason why Zhu Yunwen chose Yang Shiqi was because of Yang Shiqi's personality in handling things flexibly. I remember that when old Yang lost his seal, he would be so flexible that he would just run away. Today, if he is asked to take the blame, he can only accept it flexibly...
If this matter were left to Fang Xiaoru, Ru Yu, Huang Fu and others, it would definitely not be possible. There is no way they would write a thousand-word essay and list eighteen reasons. If they couldn't stop it, they might kneel down and say "You" I won’t get up until I return to Beijing.
The destination of Zhu Yunwen's northern tour was not Jining, but Peiping. After arriving here, how could he return to Jinling, the capital?
"Yang Jijiu, what Xie Ge said makes sense."
Zhu Yunwen said leisurely.
Yang Shiqi was so depressed that he almost vomited blood. There was a slope in front of him. You just had to get off it. He didn't care about Jie Jin or Ru Ru, and he asked himself to build another step for you. It was really too much.
There is no way, you are the boss, you are the boss.
"I believe that the place in Beiping is particularly special, and patrolling this place is better than others."
Yang Shiqi had no choice but to speak under pressure.
"What's so special about it?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Yang Shiqi said: "Beiping is the first place besides the Beijing Army to implement the new army strategy. Many experiences of the Beijing Army's new army strategy also come from Peiping. If the emperor can inspect the Peking military camp and review the army, he will definitely be able to increase the number of sergeants." Glory, the determination and will of a strong soldier to protect his family and country, this is one of them."
"Secondly, Peiping and Suzhou took the lead in implementing the new business strategy. Although the emperor inspected Suzhou, there are big differences between the south and the north, Suzhou and Peiping. If we didn't go to Peiping to inspect, how would we know that there were difficulties for merchants there?"
Zhu Yunwen listened very carefully and nodded repeatedly.
Seeing that the matter had reached this point, Yang Shiqi had no choice but to continue: "Thirdly, Peiping is the only place that has abolished guard posts and sold land for military camps. It has also attracted hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Shanxi, and it is the most important place among immigrants. It’s such a special place. If the Northern Patrol fails to patrol, wouldn’t it mean that the Northern Patrol is untrue?”
Ru Yun stepped out: "Although Peiping has many special features, the emperor has been out of the capital for two months. New Year's Day and National Day are not far away now. The emperor should be in the capital. He must not treat envoys in vain, and he must not miss the people. .”
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xie Jin and said slightly threateningly: "Xie Ge, do you think Yang Jijiu's words are reasonable..."
Jie Jin swallowed his saliva. What does this mean? Isn't it obvious that he will be put on the shelves?
No wonder Yang Shiqi has a dead face. He was pulled out as a scapegoat. It's over. Now it's his turn. What should he do? Should he stand with Ru Yun and others and urge Zhu Yunwen to return to the capital, or should he lower his head and support Zhu Yunwen to go to Peking?
Jie Jin once again thought of the lonely scene when he was driven away by Zhu Yuanzhang. The boring days were like a river, drowning him day by day. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free. It was not until Zhu Yuanzhang left that he grabbed a straw.
Now that he is a highly respected minister, sitting in the cabinet, he relies on Zhu Yunwen's appreciation and support. If he cannot guess his thoughts and follow his wishes, he may be in trouble.
Yang Shiqi's rise is quite fast now. The emperor takes him with him wherever he goes. Obviously, he needs to be cultivated. In addition, this person is extremely intelligent and manages the Imperial College in an orderly manner with outstanding achievements. If one day he loses the Sacred Heart, then he will replace him. Yes, it must be this person. No, you have to hang out with Zhu Yun.
Xie Jin did not stick to his previous views, but insisted on his consistent position: no matter good or bad, he stood by Zhu Yunwen: "I thought about it and found that what Yang Jijiu said was indeed reasonable. Yangzhou, Fengyang, Jining and other places, None of them are as special as Peiping. It would be inappropriate not to go to Peiping to have a look when the Northern Patrol is here."
Ru Yu was angry, pointed at Xie Jin and yelled: "As a cabinet minister, how can you be so capricious?!"
Xie Jin didn't mind, and counterattacked: "Confucius said: If you make mistakes without correcting them, you are making mistakes. I listened to Confucius. What's wrong with me?"
Ru Yu angrily said: "You villain! Your Majesty, I want to impeach the great gentry Jie. I have no position and an unstable mind..."
Xie Jin shouted in turn: "Your Majesty, I want to impeach Ru Liangyu, use force to bully others, and control speech..."
Yang Shiqi looked at Xie Jin and Ru Ru who were fighting endlessly and took a step back easily. Fight as much as you like. No matter what the result is, thank you two. At least no one will pay attention to you.
Zhu Yunwen patted the table and shouted: "That's enough. How dignified are the important ministers of the imperial court? What Xie Ge and Yang Jijiu said is not unreasonable. I have made up my mind to inspect Peking! As for all matters in the capital, I will leave them to the prince. That’s it.”
Ru Yu and others were helpless and had no chance to speak out.
Taking into account the many matters that needed to be handled in the capital, Zhu Yunwen issued an order for the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Metropolitan Inspectorate to return to the capital. Accompanying officials such as the Minister of Household Affairs, the Minister of War, and the Governor of the Fifth Army also returned to the capital. In addition, it was even colder in the north. , Ma Enhui, Xian Fei and others should not go forward against the wind, so they arranged for them to return to Beijing all the way.
Zhu Yunwen once again arranged for Zhu Di, Xu Huizu, Xie Jin, Tie Xuan and others to go north by separate routes. He only took two civil servants, Xia Yuanji and Yang Shiqi, with him, and set off under the escort of Liu Changge and Tang Buping.
Jining City can be said to be halfway between Nanjing and Peiping, a thousand miles to the south to Nanjing, and more than a thousand miles to the north to Peiping.
Zhu Yunwen did not join Jiji
Nancheng visited Geng Bingwen and others, and did not go to Dezhou to investigate and braise chicken. Instead, he stopped in small villages and towns along the way, heading up through Shandong and heading straight towards Tianjin Port.
Tianjin Port is very important to the Ming Dynasty. During the Hongwu period, most of the grain transported by sea passed through Dagu Seaport and entered Zhigu, that is, Tianjin, where it was unloaded and replaced by small boats to transport the grain to Peiping to ensure logistics. .
Today's Tianjin Port is not just a cargo port, it also has an identity: Municipal Shipping Department!
The Municipal Shipping Department is a court agency that manages foreign trade. It has the right to receive overseas merchants and envoys, collect corresponding taxes and fees, and restrain and manage seagoing ships.
Considering that Tianjin Port is in the backyard of Peiping, if something goes wrong here, it will inevitably affect Beizhili. Zhu Yunwen specially set up three Tianjin guards here to ensure the safety of Tianjin Port. He even considered setting up the headquarters of the Donghai Navy in Denghai. However, the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Office objected, believing that the bay of Qindao (Qingdao) was more suitable as the headquarters of the East China Sea Navy, where large shipyards and military ports could be built, so they gave up.
Even so, there are no fewer than five Dafu ships cruising off Tianjin every day to ensure their safety.
Zhu Yunwen came here to inspect the operation of the Municipal Shipping Department and to see if the Municipal Shipping Department could replenish the national treasury through shipping tax. No matter how much money you have these days, you can't afford Huo Huo. Who knows how much the Northwest War will cost. It won't work without open source.
Chapter 743 Heading north to Peiping (three additional chapters)
