Chapter 239 Strong

There is no need to worry about things like being teased by Lao Zhu about his manners. Zhu Xiongying doesn't care about such things very much. He can continue to stand in the court down-to-earth, holding a kui in hand, and listen to the civil and military officials playing

Things.

I don’t want to express any opinions on some things for the time being. Zhu Xiongying seems to have this style of observing politics. It is really just observing politics, because under normal circumstances he will not speak at all.

Zhu Xiongying originally thought that this time there seemed to be no problem with the morning court, and it was no different from usual. He is standing steadily now.

There are no foreign envoys to receive, and there are no major military events. They are all internal affairs.

At this time, not only Zhu Xiongying felt safe, but most of the civil and military officials also felt that there was no problem at this time. He felt at ease. In the past two years, the emperor's temper seemed to have improved a lot, and he was not as harsh on the officials as before.<

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Just when everyone felt at ease, Prince Zhu Biao suddenly came out and said, "I am reporting to my father. I think that Yingtian Mansion is located in a corner, which is not good for the Ming Dynasty. I am reporting to the imperial court to discuss the matter of moving the capital."
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This was like a thunderbolt. Moving the capital was an extremely important matter no matter what era it was in. And now the crown prince suddenly mentioned the matter of moving the capital. Obviously, this shocked the civil and military officials even more, and some

Caught off guard.

Many people also understand that making Yingtianfu the capital was not Emperor Hongwu’s first choice.

Even if this is indeed the place where the emperor started his career, occupying this place gave Emperor Hongwu the capital to dominate the world. But as a capital city, these are not actually the emperor's original expectations.

It's just that when the Ming Dynasty was founded, the Meng Yuan still occupied Beiping, Kaifeng was in ruins, and Wang Baobao's power still threatened the Guanzhong area. At that time, the Ming Dynasty really had no other options, so much so that Lao Zhu once thought of using Fengyang as his capital.

Construction has even begun.

But now there seems to be more reasons to move the capital. The success of the Northern Expedition has forced the Mongols to stay in Mobei. Wang Baobao's power has long been wiped out. Now that the Ming Dynasty is a truly unified dynasty, there are naturally some things to consider.

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Moreover, many people have also noticed that the overall imperial city of Yingtian Mansion is relatively low, and it was also built by filling Yanque Lake.

Lao Zhu glanced at the confused civil and military officials and asked directly, "What does the prince think is wrong with taking Yingtian Mansion as the capital?"

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Xiongying and then said, "As a reminder to my father, Sun Quan, the great emperor of Wu, established his capital here during the Three Kingdoms period. Later, the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Qi Dynasty, Liang Dynasty, and Chen Dynasty established their capital here one after another."<

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"However, in the 52nd year of the reign of Sun Wu and the 103rd year of the reign of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen Dynasties all made Yingtianfu their capitals, and the total period of their reign was less than 170 years. There was even the Southern Tang Dynasty who used it as its capital and enjoyed three kingdoms.

Eighteen years." Zhu Biao talked eloquently and said, "Father, looking at these dynasties, they are all small courts located in a corner, and their territory cannot reach the Yellow River."

In fact, many officials also understand that the imperial courts with Yingtianfu as their capital are indeed small courts. For a unified dynasty, Yingtianfu seems to be unable to shoulder the responsibility of the capital.

Zhu Xiongying was dumbfounded and didn't say anything in advance. Why was there a sudden attack?

Fortunately, Zhu Xiongying responded quickly, mainly because even if Zhu Biao suddenly mentioned the matter of moving the capital, Zhu Xiongying had known about it for a long time, and he was well aware of Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao's considerations.

So there is no need to say that I was caught off guard. At most, I didn’t mention this matter yesterday.

Zhu Xiongying also left work quickly, knelt down with Gui in hand, and said, "I am going to play to your Majesty the Grandfather, and Sun Chen seconded it."

Lao Zhu smiled slightly, looked at Zhu Xiongying and asked, "Oh? Do you also think that Ying Tianfu's actions are inappropriate?"

Zhu Xiongying wanted to complain. The main reason was that these matters had been discussed for a long time. Even the options for moving the capital had been discussed. Asking these questions now was obviously suspected of being unnecessary.

However, Zhu Xiongying also knew that acting requires a complete performance, and said, "Back to your majesty, what my father said makes sense. The Ming Dynasty unified the country, and if it built Yingtianfu, its jurisdiction over the north would be limited."

At this time, Shen Shu, Minister of the Ministry of War, immediately went out and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I believe that what the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Grand Sun said is extreme. Jiangnan is the land of wealth in the Ming Dynasty. If the capital is moved to another place, the wealth of the Ming Dynasty will be affected!"

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Zhu Xiongying immediately turned to look at Shen Shu and asked, "Master Shen, could it be that by moving the capital somewhere else, the land south of the Yangtze River will be allowed to be corrupted by corrupt officials?"

This is obviously dissatisfying to Zhu Xiongying's strong arguments, but there seems to be no better way. It is nothing for the emperor's grandson to secretly change his concepts. There are many people in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty who are eloquent and can refute the emperor's grandson.

Go back.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Shen Shu and remembered something, "Master Shen, I just remembered something. Last year, His Majesty issued an order prohibiting military attachés from intervening in civil affairs. I remember that Aiqing formulated the law on the family registration of the guards and the compensation of soldiers. Now I

Read more and read the archives of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. There are many names for your methods of collusion, causing officials to collude with each other. Can't you see it or have no solution?"

Shen Shu was sweating instantly, and he knelt down and grabbed the ground with his head, "Your Majesty, I am wronged!"

Lao Zhu smiled and didn't seem to understand, "Aiqing is a normal person. If you have something to discuss, you can discuss it. How can you complain about injustice before the matter is discussed? Is it possible that Aiqing thinks that your grandson has been wronged, or are you not convinced? Well, you can argue well.

That’s it!”

At this time, all the civil and military officials were feeling bitter. The emperor was almost unabashedly favoring the emperor's grandson. There was no way he could win this lawsuit.

The most important thing is that what the Emperor Taisun said is actually reasonable. Especially Wu Xun, to some extent, can see the shortcomings of the method of compensation, and it has indeed caused certain losses and losses to the Wei Institute.

Impact.

However, at this time, more people felt that the emperor's grandson did not respect martial ethics, and Shen Shu only raised objections to moving the capital, while the emperor's grandson directly raised old scores. This was simply to put Shen Shu on the fire. Isn't this right? It's even more fatal if he can't get off stage!

At this time, Zhu Biao seemed to be solving the problem for Shen Shu, "Grandson, Shen Shangshu is just talking about the matter of moving the capital and the method of reconciliation. I will ask some officials to report it after I go to court."

Lao Zhu seemed to follow the good advice and agreed with Zhu Biao's statement, "The prince's words are reasonable. There is a secretary for all matters at the disposal of the grandson. The grandson and Yousi discussed and reported to the prince, asking the prince to draw up a charter and send it to me."

This arrangement of the emperor has made all civil and military officials numb, because this trend has been going on since last year. Now many things are asked and handled by the grandson, and then sent to the prince for approval, and finally the emperor makes the final decision.

You don’t have to worry about who is in charge. That’s the process anyway. Three generations of the Zhu family are in charge.

Zhu Xiongying gave up when he saw the opportunity. He didn't necessarily want to get rid of Shen Shu, the Minister of War. He really just wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Only an emperor with high prestige and power can accomplish such a thing, because the interests involved in moving the capital are too great. Without a strong and iron-fisted emperor, moving the capital will definitely be difficult to accomplish.

Lao Zhu is suitable for moving the capital. Although he will encounter some resistance due to moving the capital, he can basically overcome it.

Zhu Xiongying's statement only made something clear to the opposition: both the prince and the grandson are in favor of moving the capital, so who is opposed?

Many civil and military officials wanted to cry without tears. Emperor Hongwu was mean and domineering, and the prince was ruthless and decisive at heart. Now there is an equally ruthless and domineering grandson. It is really difficult to be a minister of the Ming Dynasty.

The most important thing is that there is no end to these hard days. The emperor is only in his early sixties, and his body and bones are still very good. The prince is in his prime, and he may live as long as the emperor. And the grandson is not yet twenty.

These three generations will definitely kill many civil and military officials. Under normal circumstances, most of the people standing in the court can only work conscientiously on errands under the rule of these three powerful monarchs for the rest of their lives. This day is really I can’t see the end!

In fact, Lao Zhu did not intend to discuss the matter of moving the capital immediately. Zhu Biao actually had the same idea.

This time it is just a matter of spreading the news, just to let the civil and military officials prepare, and then there will be more formal discussions.

Even a powerful and domineering emperor like Lao Zhu would not decide on such a major matter as moving the capital in one early court meeting. There will inevitably be more intense debates next, and there is really no need to be particularly anxious about this matter.

The civil and military officials have different thoughts at this time, and they are indeed considering the pros and cons of moving the capital.

In the harem at this time, He Yuyao got up, washed up, and then hurried towards Kunning Palace.

After her request for a meeting was approved, He Yuyao met Empress Ma and said, "Grandma, can we have breakfast?"

Empress Ma showed a gentle smile and said, "Didn't I tell you, there is no need to come to say good morning. At your age, you are a sleepy person, so it would be good to sleep for an extra hour or two."

"Grandma, Sun Chen always gets up early." He Yuyao said with a smile, "His Royal Highness also told me that it is time to come to Kunning Palace to pay my respects. If grandma does not have a meal, let me have a meal with her.

If grandma has eaten, let me accompany grandma for a walk in the garden."

The smile on Empress Ma's face became even brighter, and she seemed to be a little bit dissatisfied, "The same goes for Xiongying. He is already busy with things in the court, and he still thinks about such things all day long. Just have some breakfast with me, or you are sure

You will be blamed by him."

When facing Lao Zhu, Empress Ma can be strong. However, in front of her daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law, Empress Ma will never teach any "how to control a husband", and they are her own sons and grandsons!

After breakfast, Queen Ma walked to the garden accompanied by He Yuyao.

Empress Ma also smiled and said, "You should go to the East Palace for a walk."

"Mom's side is Yunxi, Qinghui, and Qingning." He Yuyao replied with a smile, "His Highness often said that after he went to the morning court, Grandma's place became quiet. His Highness was busy with government affairs, so it was natural for Sun Chen to come over and accompany Grandma.

Narrative."
Chapter completed!