Night shrouded the Forbidden City, this ancient palace full of power.
And with the arrival of night, a bright moon also arrived and appeared quietly as promised.
The moonlight shines on this palace, dressing the splendid palace in silver clothes, making it beautiful...
In the Qianqing Palace, the lights were still dim.
The young Ming Emperor Zhu Jianshen was sitting on the ground regardless of the emperor's majesty.
And in front of him was a map.
The map is eight meters long and four meters wide.
Zhu Jianshen was sitting next to the map, looking at it carefully.
This Imperial Survey Map of the entire Ming Dynasty was started by the Ministry of Industry at the beginning of the 15th year of Chenghua. It took one year to complete, and unprecedentedly included Annan.
This imperial survey map included the three provinces of Liaodong, most of the peninsula, the entire island of Korea, and part of the territory of later Siberia, plus a map of the entire territory sent by lamas on the southwest plateau.
According to Zhu Jianshen's estimation, the entire imperial survey has exceeded 12 million square kilometers of land.
The only fly in the ointment is that the territory of the Ming Dynasty in the northwest stops at Hamiwei, and there is not much involvement in the west.
In fact, Zhu Jianshen also knew that the imperial survey was somewhat exaggerated.
Not to mention the directly controlled North Korea, the three provinces of Liaodong, and the Siberian region where the Han people have direct activities, there is still a large part of the plateau that is not under the direct rule of the central dynasty.
It looks like there are 12 million, but the actual territory controlled can exceed 8 million, which is already a high price.
The point is the plateau, where legal rule exceeds actual rule.
The Ming Dynasty divided the plateau into three parts. One is the plateau area and the western Sichuan area, which is ruled by the commanding envoy of the Tibetan capital of Duo Ganwu. This area has the strongest dominance because it is close to Sichuan, and local officials are all appointed by the Ming Dynasty.
Parts of Qinghai, Gansu and Aba in western Sichuan belong to Shaanxi Xingdusi, Shaanxi Dusi and Sichuan Dusi. This area can also be said to be under the direct rule of the Ming Dynasty, but most of the plateau is under the Uzangduogan .
Although in this area, there is a Recruitment Department, a Xuanwei Department, and a hierarchical rule of ten thousand households. The officials of these institutions are all appointed by local leaders from the central government. They are officials of the Ming Dynasty, but in a sense they do not belong to the Ming Dynasty. of officials.
They just hold the Ming Dynasty's seal, but without the seal, they are still leaders...
Zhu Jianshen would meet with monks from the plateau every few years. In the twelfth year of Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen personally met with the largest and largest monk on the plateau, and the court painter also painted a portrait of Zhu Jianshen in Buddhist attire. Let this great monk take him back to the plateau and worship him...
Although this imperial survey map is a bit exaggerated, Zhu Jianshen is still very young and can always really do it.
No man can stay sane on such a map.
Even Zhu Jianshen is no exception.
He had been looking at it for a long time, but his eyes didn't feel tired.
"Your Majesty, you have been watching for half an hour, take a rest..."
Gao Yi on the side whispered.
After Zhu Jianshen listened to Gao Yi's words, he raised his head, looked at Gao Yi, and then stretched out his hand towards Gao Yi.
Gao Yi understood immediately and quickly put the teacup he had been holding into Zhu Jianshen's hands.
Zhu Jianshen took a sip of tea and then handed the tea cup to Gao Yi.
He stood up, then walked around the map again, and stood on the word Hami in the northwest of the map.
Go west.
At this moment, he suddenly could understand his father's ambition.
It is indeed an uncontrollable desire for an emperor to go on an expedition and kill the enemies on the grassland.
Thinking of his father, Zhu Jianshen smiled bitterly.
Have you drifted?
Are you really floating?
I have just had enough to eat for a few years. The fiasco of Tumubao is for who to see, isn't it for the successors?
The emperor is the emperor, and he must be able to handle things clearly.
Fighting is a job for generals, not for emperors.
But now, I have been called a Mingjun for several years, and I have said a few words of bravery and decisiveness. Do you really think that you can fight?
If it’s not that destiny, don’t carry that bowl.
The Ming army could still fight, but with the emperor as a drag, its mobility was greatly reduced, which would become his weakness.
When he thought of his father, he thought of his eldest son. He turned around and looked at Gao Yi: "Tomorrow you will send someone to bring Zhu Youfu back. It was promised to be a month, but it has been too long. Tell father, be a good man." Be honest.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go there tomorrow..."
Zhu Jianshen looked at the imperial survey map again, then sighed and said, "Put it away..."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Gao Yi said and waved his hand towards the little eunuch who had been waiting.
The little eunuchs hurriedly trotted to the front, knelt on the ground, rolled up the emperor's map one by one, and then left the Qianqing Palace with several people in their arms.
Zhu Jianshen is now a little more relaxed.
After insisting on being in charge for a year, he handed over the political power to the cabinet. After the cabinet completed the processing, he transferred it to the Secretary of Ceremonies for approval. Zhu Jianshen also changed from the initial direct political training to the most original state.
Just readjusted.
It was because Zhu Jianshen couldn't bear it anymore.
He did not have the terrifying energy of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, and he felt that his body was somewhat overwhelmed.
In the past, Zhu Jianshen was a young man who loved sports, but he dealt with government affairs until late at night and had no time for activities anymore.
It was uncomfortable to hold it in, but Zhu Jianshen endured it.
But when Zhu Jianshen realized that his body was gradually becoming sub-healthy.
Adjustments were made immediately.
What was most important in the fifteenth century...
healthy.
The emperor's health was even more important.
Once the subject of the body is involved, Zhu Jianshen will immediately adjust it no matter what.
Of course, his goal was achieved.
Such random changes to change the operation of the center are also a way to stabilize the imperial power and exercise one's ability to handle national affairs. BIquGe.biz
Although the Ming Dynasty did not admit that there was a prime minister, the first assistant in the cabinet and the second assistant were the left prime minister and the right prime minister.
This is also a tacit thing.
No matter what the name is, if you can give them power, you can take it back at any time. This is the most important thing for the emperor.
Zhu Jianshen returned to the throne. He picked up the memorial on the imperial case, looked at it for a while, and then glanced at Gao Yi who was waiting next to him.
Gao Yi immediately understood the emperor's meaning and hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty, it's late at night, it's time to go to bed..."
Zhu Jianshen nodded.
"Your Majesty, who do you want to sleep with tonight..."
Zhu Jianshen smiled after hearing this.
Gao Yi is becoming more and more familiar with his role.
Although Zhu Jianshen appointed many eunuchs on duty in the Qianqing Palace, among so many people, only Gao Yi was more attentive, especially his ability to control the emperor's thoughts very well...
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