The first year of Yongle finally ushered in its last day, with the sound of firecrackers and the sky filled with fireworks.
Chen Kan has always liked the Yongle era name. It sounds festive and gives people an inexplicable sense of expectation.
At the last court meeting in the first year of Yongle, Zhu Di officially announced the compilation of the Yongle Grand Ceremony and solemnly handed over this task to Xie Jin, who had been sitting on the bench since returning from Shuzhong.
Chen Kan hid in the corner and quietly observed a few seconds of silence for Jie Jin.
He knew that Xie Jin would compile the Yongle Dadian in the shortest possible time to make up for the negative image he showed when he was in Shu.
Based on Chen Kan's understanding of Xie Jin in his past and present lives, Xie Jin was superficially known as the most talented person in the Ming Dynasty, but he was actually an opportunist in his heart.
The biggest characteristic of opportunists is that they do things perfunctorily.
Zhu Di handed over Yongle Dadian to him. He would only seek efficiency, not quality.
Therefore, Chen Kan could have predicted that when Xie Jin completed the Yongle Ceremony, his political career would end.
But Chen Kan didn't mean to remind him.
Many talented people were killed by the Ming Dynasty, but it was precisely because Xie Jin was among them that it added a bit of tragedy to the Ming Dynasty.
Chen Kan didn't want to change Xie Jin's ending.
Of course, the main reason is that there is no interest or friendship between the two.
Chen Kan is not the Virgin, and there is no room for the Virgin in the chapel.
After Zhu Di announced the completion of the Yongle Grand Ceremony, he once again released a bombshell to the courtiers.
Build Beijing.
As soon as the news came out, the court instantly exploded.
The faces of all the nobles were as black as the bottom of a pot.
If they were still lucky when Zhu Di took over the military power in their hands, but when Zhu Di announced the news, they could no longer say anything about sharing wealth.
But now they no longer have military power, even if they object.
His words had no weight, and there was no way to stop Zhu Di.
So, they could only watch coldly as a group of civil servants spat at Zhu Di.
But since Zhu Di would announce the news at Yuan Zheng's court meeting, he had naturally made full preparations.
First, the Huaixi military generals who had been swept into the garbage by Lao Zhu stood up. The leader was Ping An Ping Baoer, who had just been transferred back to the capital from Peking as the commander-in-chief of the rear army.
As we all know, Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen came to power by stepping on the heads of Huaixi generals.
Nanjing can be said to have buried the innocent souls of most Huaixi military generals, including Chen Kan's father, Puding Marquis Chen Huan, one of the twenty-four generals of Huaixi.
Therefore, the Huaixi generals group definitely hates Nanjing no less than Zhu Di.
As for the Huaixi military generals, there are only two or three big cats and kittens left, and the only one they can take action against is Ping An. How could he not have any interest in standing in the court again?
Now that the foundation of Nanjing is gradually being eroded by the Jiangnan civil servant group, and the emerging nobles of the Yongle Dynasty cannot accommodate them, the best choice for them is to change their base.
Because when we arrive in a new place, everyone has the same starting point, and all interests need to be re-divided.
The construction of Beijing was a god-given opportunity for the Huaixi Generals Group to regain a foothold in the court.
Ping An was the first to stand up and agree to build Beijing, and listed three benefits of building Beijing:
"Firstly, the people in the north are strong and strong. Building the north will help to better control the six northern provinces. Secondly, Beijing is the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. Building Beijing will help it legally have to recognize me as the suzerain of the Ming Dynasty. Third, the threat of the Ming Dynasty lies in the north. Building Beijing can respond more quickly to the grassland in the north..."
After Ping An mentioned the three major benefits, a civil servant immediately stood up to refute Ping An and listed the three major disadvantages of building Beijing.
Chen Kan listened to the bickering between the two sides, his head twitching little by little.
Considering that such a topic involving fundamental interests would be endless once debated, Chen Kan decided to take a nap first.
It was too late to make love with the cute girl with big eyes last night, and Dachaoji got up early, causing Chen Kan to be in a trance all day today.
It's just that this time the argument ended much faster than Chen Kan expected.
Chen Kan had just put away the plates on the table. Before he could lie down, he saw that the argument in the center of the hall came to an abrupt end.
Looking at it with hazy eyes, it was Chen Ying who settled the dispute in a few moments and set the tone for the construction of Beijing.
Chen Kan was a little confused. He remembered that Chen Ying was from Chuzhou. His family had been officials for generations and he had a deep influence in Chuzhou.
In Nanjing, Chen Ying could use his family's influence to operate the court at any time, but once the capital was moved, it meant that he could only go to the north to fight alone.
He would agree to move the capital. Is he just showing off his brains?
oh!
Not moving the capital.
Chen Kan suddenly remembered that historically Zhu Di only officially moved the capital to Beijing in the 19th year of Yongle.
Now we are just building Beijing.
No wonder Chen Ying stood up to support Zhu Di. I wonder what Chen Ying's expression will be when one day she learns that building Beijing has become moving the capital to Beijing.
oh!
It seems that he will not survive until Zhu Di moves the capital.
That's okay.
Chen Kan has always been too lazy to pay attention to such meaningless arguments.
Anyway, no matter how much the officials object, what is supposed to happen will still happen.
Some things do not depend on people's willpower, and moving the capital is one of them.
Chen Kan shook his head, remembering that Zhu Di had only told him to be steady half a month ago, but he turned around and dropped such a big bomb in the court.
He wanted to grab Zhu Di's collar and ask: "Who is not stable?"
The meeting is over.
Seeing the officials leaving the palace with angry faces, Chen Kan could guess that this year they were destined to have an unstable life.
After the court meeting was over, Chen Kan came back to his senses.
With a big grin on his face, his brother-in-law and two cheap brothers-in-law followed Zhu Di towards the harem. He couldn't help but show a sinister smile to Yuan Rong and Li Rang.
Unlike last year when the two of them constantly slandered and envied Chen Kan, this year they seemed to know that they were in the wrong and did not say a word to Chen Kan from beginning to end.
Zhu Gaosui was half a step behind, looked at the careless Chen Kan and asked in a low voice: "You let them go so easily?"
Chen Kan rolled his eyes at him: "They are your brother-in-law and brother-in-law after all. You have no feelings for them at all?"
Zhu Gaosui said disdainfully: "They are just two blood-sucking parasites attached to the royal family. If it were not Yongping and Yongan, who would be willing to deal with them."
Chen Kan put on a fake smile: "That makes sense."
"Tell me, what bad idea are you holding back? Why do I always feel that the two of them will be miserable by you?"
As expected, the two men's whispers caught the attention of Yuan and Li, although they could not hear clearly what Chen Kan and Zhu Gaosui were talking about.
But it could be seen from the glances in their eyes from time to time that these two people were definitely not holding anything back.
Chen Kan shrugged and did not answer Zhu Gaosui. He changed his tone and asked, "Is your second son in the grassland or in Beijing now?"
When Zhu Gaojiu was mentioned, Zhu Gaosui's face showed a look of waning interest.
"You know, the second brother and his troops always come and go without a trace."
Chen Kan didn't ask whether he really didn't know or if he was pretending not to know, because Chen Kan already had some guesses in his mind.
Historically, Zhu Gaochi came to Nanjing in the second year of Yongle and was named the prince.
In other words, after Yuan Zheng, that fat uncle will come to Nanjing.
But at this juncture, Zhu Gaoxu led his troops to the grassland. If you say that this was not arranged by Zhu Di, no one would believe it.
But the fight in the Tian family has nothing to do with Chen Kan.
So, let’s keep pretending to be confused.
During the conversation, several people had already entered the harem.
Zhu Di changed out of his dragon robe under the service of the palace servants, and Chen Kan and Zhu Gaosui walked to Kunning Palace where the queen was located.
If nothing else, this year's family banquet will still be held in Kunning Palace.
When the two of them walked to the entrance of the main hall, they saw that the entire Kunning Palace had been decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. The palace people were busy everywhere, pasting couplets, changing lanterns, and hanging colorful ribbons.
"Thousands of households always exchange old talismans for new peaches."
Zhu Gaosui opened his hand casually, and a palace attendant came forward to take off his cloak and put on his wooden clogs.
"Speaking of which, this is your second day in the palace."
Chen Kan also took off his cloak and handed it to a little palace maid with a red face.
After putting on his clogs, Chen Kan said lazily: "Yes, the second one."
While answering Zhu Gaosui, Chen Kan had already added in his heart: "Not only the second Yuanri in the palace, but also the second since coming to Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Gaosui said casually: "Last year you hurried to Yunnan before the first day was over. This year you can just make up for it."
Chen Kan smiled and didn't say much.
Because he suddenly remembered the people he met in Yunnan, the old soldier of the Ming Dynasty, Grandpa, the girl riding a tiger, and the girl Ajin who saved his life at the critical moment.
I don’t know if she has received Fozi’s head or whether she is celebrating the New Year in Lin’an or Wangyue Village.
Although the scenery in Yunnan is curious, there is a kind of enthusiasm in it that is completely unexperienced in the Central Plains.
Not just the toast, but also the blue sky and white clouds there.
Stepping into the main hall that was warmed by the earth dragon, Chen Kan couldn't help but think to himself, the weather in Yunnan should be sunny and sunny now, right?
"Why are you here? Mother is already impatient."
The girl with bright eyes and white teeth is naturally Zhu Yuelan, and the women chattering behind Zhu Yuelan are Zhu Di's other four daughters, Yong'an, Yongping, Ancheng, and Xianning.
A group of concubines from the Han Palace and the Zhao Palace surrounded Queen Xu, and they were too embarrassed to stand up to greet the four of them.
At this time, the two princesses Yong'an and Yongping seemed to have forgotten the bad things that happened with Chang Ning that day, with polite smiles on their faces.
Zhu Gaosui went to greet the girls and said, "Some minor matters delayed the court meeting. Father will be here soon."
