Xu Youzhen returned to the capital, transcribed and recorded all the arrangements made along the way, and presented them to His Majesty the Emperor.
After Zhu Jianshen received it, he summoned Xu Youzhen, Zhan Yang, Li Xian, as well as Ning Guogong Chen Ying, Han Yong and others to check the route of the southern tour.
This time we are discussing the Southern Tour.
Zhu Jianshen was in a good mood, and all the officials were given seats.
Li Xian and others took the transcribed report and looked at it carefully.
Yujia will leave the capital on February 2nd in the spring of next year.
There were 5,000 front troops, 5,000 middle troops, 3,000 ceremonial guards, 500 accompanying eunuchs and maids, 500 royal guards, 232 accompanying officials, 87 honorable ministers and generals, and 3,000 rear troops.
Although the report records that more than 10,000 people were mobilized from the three major battalions, more than 30,000 people have now been transferred to Nanjing.
On February 5th, the emperor arrived at Tianjin Guard and rested for two days. What greeted him was the residence of the commander of Tianjin Guard, which was now empty and the officials lived in the official post.
On February 7th, the front army moved first, and on February 8th, the imperial army moved along the way to Shandong. It took fifteen days to reach Jinan. The holy emperor's residence was in the Wanzhu Garden at Baotu Spring in Jinan, which has now been cleared.
On February 23rd, they arrived at the Wanzhu Garden in Baotu Spring, Jinan. Five days later, the front army moved first, followed by the Imperial Army on March 1st. They arrived in Taining two days later. Of course, when they arrived in Tai'an, Xu Youzhen did not arrange for His Majesty the Emperor to climb Mount Tai. Just for fun, stay at Mount Tai Palace instead.
After March 3, Yu Jia started to move and arrived in Jining six days later.
On March 12, Yu Jia set off and arrived in Xuzhou four days later.
On March 20th, Yujia set off and arrived at Fengyang, the central capital, six days later, where he stopped for nine days.
On April 2, Yu Jia set sail directly to Nanjing, and planned to arrive in Nanjing before April 18.
Many details were on Xu Youzhen's memorial. While Zhu Jianshen was reading the memorial, he raised his head from time to time to glance at Xu Youzhen and others.
Xu Youzhen arranged a journey of more than 60 days for a journey of 1,200 kilometers. The average daily distance was only 20 kilometers.
In addition to the repairs and stops, it will take less than half a year to go to Nanjing.
Zhu Jianshen was very dissatisfied with this point.
The longer the journey, the greater the cost. He asked these ministers to come and discuss it, just to speed up and see if it could be completed in thirty days.
Being young and strong, he could speed up and make arrangements even if he worked around the clock. After all, his father had personally conquered the country and marched in a hurry. If he could bear it, of course he could bear it too.
When Zhu Jianshen expressed his opinion, he discovered that officials, including Li Xian, were not aware of the inappropriateness of Xu Youzhen's arrangements.
Li Xian, who had always disliked Xu Youzhen, stood up to defend his story.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor's southern tour is a confidential matter, and we must not be careless in the slightest. I know that Your Majesty wants to arrive in Nanjing as early as possible, but haste leads to waste in haste. All drivers and government officials in the capital must follow you. If they follow Your Majesty all the time, Although it takes one month to reach Nanjing, almost all government and military affairs will be delayed during this month. Even if His Majesty is touring the south, he will walk slower so that he can have a good look at the world of the Ming Dynasty. .”
After Zhu Jianshen heard Li Xian's words, he suddenly understood. He had just ignored something.
The reason why it is so slow is because it involves the transfer of military affairs from the Fifth Army Governor's Office, the powers and responsibilities of the Sixth Department, and the approval and votes of the cabinet.
When the emperor travels, some important ministers follow him. They are not like doctors from the Hanlin Academy, who read books, interpret Chinese characters, and lecture on scriptures. They all have to do things.
This stay is not only to allow His Majesty the Emperor to rest, but more importantly, to leave some time for the officials so that they have time and place to handle official business.
The transfer of military and government affairs from various places also changes at the end of the year. Urgent military affairs can be sent directly to the holy drive. If they are not urgent, they must be sent to the parking place in front.
Officials handle government affairs and military affairs in Tianjin, Jinan, Jining, Xuzhou, Fengyang and Nanjing. In these local officials, Xu Youzhen also arranged official offices, but the conditions were tight and many yamen had to work together, such as managing Qian's household department is in the same courtyard as the military department, which spends a lot of money. When the household department closes the door and curses, the officials from the military department will immediately hear it and knock on the door...
After Zhu Jianshen listened, he couldn't say anything else. He just muttered in his heart that this was a little too slow, but there was some truth in what Li Xian said, and he couldn't completely deny it.
The reason why the emperor is the master of the Ming Dynasty is because he has six ministries to govern the world, military power to guard the world, and administrative power and military power to assist him, which can highlight the sanctity of imperial power.
Therefore, the southern inspection tour must also ensure that the entire state machine will not stop, and that the entire border area and the troops and horses stationed at the guard posts in various places are always under the control of the Fifth Army Governor's Office.
"I thought it was simple." Zhu Jianshen said softly.
His Majesty the Emperor agreed to the inspection route submitted by Xu Youzhen. Finally, with the unanimous approval of many ministers, the schedule of the southern inspection was finalized.
After setting the date for the southern tour, Zhu Jianshen thought that his father, Zhu Qizhen, should be settled earlier.
Although the possibility of Zhu Qizhen stealing a house is very slim, Zhu Jianshen has such a cautious character, but he does not intend to leave any chance to his father.
Xu Youzhen, Li Xian and others left Qianqing Palace.
People came in groups of three and walked inside the palace.
Xu Youzhen, Zhan Yang and others were walking at the back, while Li Xian and Ning Guogong Chen Ying were walking in front of them.
Xu Youzhen looked at Li Xian's back and felt proud.
When making the list, Xu Youzhen deliberately humiliated Li Xian. After waiting for more than half a year, he still didn't see Li Xian retaliate against him. This time in the Qianqing Palace, he still spoke for himself. Is he convinced?
Of course, Xu Youzhen was just imagining it.
As a smart man who understands people's hearts well, he certainly knows that on the road of fighting for power and gain, no one will choose to give up, and all retreat and endurance are temporary helpless choices.
Now that he has pressured Li Xian, he can only wait and wait for the opportunity.
After Xu Youzhen and others left the palace.
Zhu Jianshen in the Qianqing Palace turned his head and looked at Zhao Huanong: "You can let the Supreme Emperor set off first. Let's travel at night and don't make any noise."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go down now to prepare for the Emperor's southern tour..."
"Tell your father first and let him prepare. Anyone in Nangong who wants to take him with him can agree. Who makes me a filial son..." For some reason, Zhu Jianshen finished these words. , actually laughed to himself.
Zhao Huanong and Gao Yi also hurriedly echoed.
After Zhao Huanong received the decree, he left Qianqing Palace and went directly to Nangong.
In front of the main hall of Nangong.
Zhu Qizhen was lying on the rocking chair and basking in the sun.
On the small table next to the rocking chair, there are many delicious pastries.
He squinted his eyes and from time to time picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, which was extremely satisfying.
The afternoon sun shone on me, making it warm and comfortable.
From time to time, Zhu Qizhen would open his eyes wide and look at the overlapping palaces in the distance, enjoying the rare peace.
Zhu Qizhen has adapted to his current living conditions.
Of course, in his ordinary life, he couldn't help but think back to the changes he had experienced in a century, the turbulent years that belonged to him, and the days when he was herding sheep on the grassland.
At that time, there was a person, a sheep, a piece of grassland, vast green...
Hey, as long as it is experience, is it your wealth in life?
Since his last serious illness, Zhu Qizhen's body and bones have gotten better and better, and his mentality has also gotten better and better.
As a human being, you still need to have some sense of existence.
Zhu Qizhen created a sense of presence in front of his son by asking Zhu Jianshen to send his eldest son Zhu Youluo to Nangong.
Now the boss is getting older and more sensible, and he is more filial and respectful towards his grandfather.
Since the child respects him so much, Zhu Qizhen must spare no effort and train him well.
But Zhu Qizhen made too much trouble, and Zhu Jianshen had no choice but to agree to let the boss come to Nangong every two months...
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