Hu Hui directly showed his attitude. It seemed that he had no authority, but in fact, it was not the case. After all, all the people here were comrades of Zhan Shifu, and there were no outsiders. It was not once or twice that everyone got red-faced when discussing state affairs together.
Yao Guangxiao entered meditation like an old monk and did not express his position.
The matter of moving the capital has been fermenting in the court for more than ten days. The officials of Zhan Shifu have heard the news a long time ago, and they can tolerate it until now and discuss it openly. This shows that they have their own concerns in their hearts, and only open discussion and expression of opinions are left.
Seeing Hu Hui's determination, Jin Youzi couldn't help but frown and asked, "Why?"
Hu Xi nodded on the table, indicating that the tea was empty, and then said: "If it had been in the past, I would have opposed moving the capital. But since I went to Shanxi, especially after seeing the Mongolian cavalry outside Datong Pass, I have become more and more convinced that moving the capital is a matter of course." A blessing."
Yang Pu stood up to pour tea and echoed: "I have contributed a lot here..."
Hu Xi rolled his eyes at Yang Pu. He was the one who tricked him into looking for Mahamu back then. He almost died outside the pass. He still had the nerve to take credit for his contribution: "Everyone, the Mongolian cavalry is unstoppable and powerful. It is no lie. In When Mahamu traveled outside Datong, Marquis Wuding stayed on the city wall, alert day and night, not daring to slack off at all."
"Looking around, the Tatars and Oaras in the north are our long-term enemies of the Ming Dynasty. They will not be eliminated in ten or fifty years. If our dynasty wants long-term peace and stability, we must first guard against the Northern Yuan cavalry. Our dynasty is currently resting and recuperating. Although the Oaras are there Although they are fighting internally, they are becoming more united. The Tatars are in control of the central grasslands. Border provocations and wars will happen sooner or later. Moving the capital to Peking is a necessary move to control the frontiers and stabilize the frontiers."
Jin Youzi frowned and retorted: "When Taizu established Nanjing as his capital, didn't he also fight the Tatars and flee north?"
Hu Xi waved his hand: "Otherwise, during Taizu's Northern Expedition, when did Taizu not mobilize a large number of people to accompany the army? You only saw Taizu's victory in the Northern Expedition, but you didn't see how much it cost to protect the Northern Expedition! Back then, the military food supply line was so far away that every time the imperial court transported a stone to the front More than half of the food is consumed just on the road, and the loss is too great. If we use Peking as the starting point to transport food to the front line, we can save at least 30% of the food!"
Yang Rong and Yang Pu nodded. The loss of long-distance transportation was so great that it became an important factor affecting the outcome of Hongwu's Northern Expedition.
For example, during the Second Northern Expedition during the Ming Dynasty, Xu Da underestimated the enemy and rushed forward. The Central Route Army suffered a disastrous defeat. Feng Sheng and Fu Youde of the West Route Army returned with a great victory, but Li Wenzhong of the East Route Army did not gain any benefits after several battles. , and later it was because the logistics could not keep up that we had to take a class.
During the several Northern Expeditions during the Hongwu period, the imperial court supported only 200,000 troops at most. This was not because the Ming Dynasty’s economy could not support more troops for the Northern Expedition, but because the logistics line was too long. It was two to three thousand miles from Nanjing to the front line. Such a long logistics line could support 200,000 people, which was already the limit of the Ming Dynasty at that time.
Yang Rong agreed with Hu Hui's point of view and said bluntly: "From the perspective of the country's survival, it is correct to move the capital to Peking. Now that the Grand Canal is about to be fully connected, immigrants from Peking have taken root. In the future, whether it is the Northern Expedition or supporting the important border defense towns, there will be enough The people's strength. If we continue to stay in Nanjing, once there is a military situation in the north, it will be beyond our reach."
Jin Youzi frowned and objected: "You only talk about border defense and don't talk about people's livelihood? Since the first year of Jianwen, all kinds of civil engineering projects have never stopped. If we build the city of Beiping again, it will be impossible without hundreds of thousands of people. Such a situation Is it really beneficial to the country to waste people’s energy?”
Yao Guangxiao cleared his throat and said to Jin Youzi: "You are right. Since Emperor Jianwen came to the throne, there has been a lot of construction work with almost no pause. But in the end, you still take it for granted. The Monument to the Martyrs and Baoen Temple are currently under construction. , why not go and see for yourself how the migrant workers and craftsmen live? If you don’t want to go to Bao’en Temple, you can also visit the migrant workers and their families who are building concrete roads, and ask them whether they would like to continue building roads or farm.”
Jin Youzi looked at Yao Guangxiao with some surprise and asked, "Is it possible that they still want to do hard labor instead of farming?"
Yao Guangxiao chuckled: "If I were a common people, I would also be willing to be a craftsman or a migrant worker."
Jin Youzi showed a confused look. In his impression, behind the great construction projects, just like Qingzhou, countless people did not have enough to eat, did not wear warm clothes, and were whipped from time to time. They were likely to die from exhaustion, hunger and cold. Looking through the history books, we can see how many people rebelled because of the large-scale construction projects and the deprivation of the people's livelihood. Why, according to Yao Guangxiao's words, the people of the Ming Dynasty were still willing to devote themselves to "construction projects"?
Yang Pu patted Jin Youzi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You should read less articles and go out more. Today's civil engineering affairs have nothing to do with wasting people and damaging money. You have to know that in the fourth year of Jianwen, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development was in concrete roads. A total of 2.4 million taels was invested, and most of this amount of money went into the hands of migrant workers and craftsmen. After working hard for a year, their savings are not lower than the salary you receive."
Jin Youzi took a deep breath and invested 2.4 million taels in concrete roads. How could the Ministry of Household Affairs have so much money?
Hu Xi said thoughtfully: "I wonder if you have heard that when the emperor proposed the idea of moving the capital to Peking, the Minister of Household Affairs Xia Yuanji did not directly object."
Yao Guangxiao stopped Panzhu's hand and said: "After thirty-one years of recuperation in Hongwu, especially the four-year New Deal of the Jianwen Dynasty and the revision of the tax system, the finances of the Ministry of Household Affairs are much fuller than during the Hongwu Dynasty. In the past few years, the imperial court has It is a large-scale project, and there is also the matter of recruiting troops to Annan, but the Ministry of Revenue has never really shown its embarrassment. The construction of Beiping City is probably a huge cost to the country, and it is definitely not a day's work. Xia Shangshu has no objection, and I am afraid he is confident."
Yang Rong, Yang Pu, and Hu Hui nodded repeatedly. In recent years, the Ministry of Revenue has become rich. This is something recognized by the court. The Ministry of Revenue does not object to moving the capital. The subtext is:
The Ministry of Accounts can come up with money.
Yang Rong continued tea: "The attitude of the Ministry of Revenue has made it clear that it is not opposed to moving the capital. However, many ministers in the imperial court opposed it one after another for their own personal interests. No one dared to write a letter to support the emperor moving the capital. After today's discussion, I want to be the first person..."
"Add me one!"
Hu Xi said immediately.
Yang Pu sipped the tea and said with a smile: "For such a thing, my name should not be missing."
When Yao Guangxiao saw several people expressing their stance, he couldn't help but nodded: "Although there are many difficulties in moving the capital, this move will benefit the world. In this case, I will sign my name."
At this point, only Jin Youzi did not express his position, and everyone looked over.
Jin Youzi pondered and weighed. Although Yang Rong and others supported moving the capital, was there really no risk involved? Once you write a letter to support Zhu Yunwen, it means that you are standing on the opposite side of the ministers, and it is easy to be resented, especially now that the cabinet's attitude is against moving the capital...
But having said that, what are you afraid of? He is an official of Zhan Shifu and belongs to the prince. No matter how powerful the courtiers are, it is difficult for them to reach out to Zhan Shifu, let alone the prince's father, whom he supports.
"I also support moving the capital."
Jin Youzi thought over and over again and made up his mind.
Zhongshan Palace.
Xu Huizu looked at Xu Yingxu solemnly and warned: "You will write the memorial tonight and submit it to the court tomorrow."
Xu Yingxu was a little reluctant and said worriedly: "Brother, now that the whole court is opposed to moving the capital, will we cause trouble if we stand up to support the move? You know how vicious those literati are when they curse."
"What, are you afraid of them?"
Xu Huizu glared angrily.
Xu Yingxu quit and puffed out his chest: "Am I afraid of them? This is not because I am afraid of causing trouble to my elder brother. The Qingjiang Shipyard involves the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion. Although these matters were suppressed by the emperor, civil servants also knew about it. We have already used this to impeach Big Brother several times. If we become enemies with them again, who knows what tricks they will come up with."
Xu Huizu sneered: "The Qingjiang Shipyard matter is over. The emperor handled it personally. It will be useless if any officials use this matter to impeach me. Besides, now that the Manchu Dynasty is opposed to moving the capital, we stand up to support the emperor. Isn't it right? Is it so precious? It’s better to add icing on the cake than to provide help when it’s time.”
Xu Yingxu thought for a while and agreed: "Okay, then I'll listen to my elder brother."
The Beijing army will not object to moving the capital. After all, no matter where it is moved, the emperor will definitely need to take the Beijing army with him, and the family members of the Beijing army will be properly settled. This is inevitable. Moving the capital won't cost the soldiers a penny, so what's the objection? Besides, the army must obey the command and the emperor's orders. If the emperor wants to move the capital, the generals should support it. It is not acceptable to delay in expressing one's position, and it is inappropriate to write a memorial secretly. If one wants to express one's position, he should say it publicly at the court meeting. .
The next day, outside Fengtian Hall.
Xie Jin came dragging his "sick" body. Seeing that the number of civil and military officials exceeded three hundred, he couldn't help but worry about the trouble in the court. The civil servants whispered to each other and were ready to go, while the generals looked forward and backward, communicating frequently.
The door of the main hall opened, and officials entered the hall accompanied by rituals and music.
Zhu Yunwen came to the court, sat on the throne, raised his right hand to the ministers who were saluting, and shouted: "Everyone loves me, please stay safe."
The officials thanked each other and the court was silent.
Zhu Yunwen's majestic eyes swept over everyone, and said with a bit of a smile: "I came back from the northern tour and felt unwell. I rested for a few days. Some officials said that I was slacking off in government affairs. Haha, the officials who said such things might as well follow Let’s try walking on the road I have traveled. The journey of more than 4,000 miles is enough for a trip to Gansu.”
All officials are awe-inspiring.
Gansu...
Isn't that a place of exile?
Is the Emperor demonstrating and threatening?
Zhu Yunwen did not look at other things, but went straight to the topic: "I proposed the idea of moving the capital to Peking in Peking. After returning to the capital, I received no less than 200 memorials against moving the capital in the past few days, and some officials even submitted five memorials in three days. This area You are really passionate about serving your country. Is Sun Rong, the supervisory censor, here?"
When Sun Rong in the back row saw his name called, he quickly left the class and knelt down: "I'm here!"
The waiter brought the tray to Zhu Yunwen. Zhu Yunwen picked up the top memorial, opened it, took a look, and said: "The people's power is so poor that they can enjoy the prosperity of one man's palace. The fish that drains the abyss becomes the dryness of the barns of thousands of people. The writing is good. …”
