Chapter 292 God’s Will Coincidence

Looking at the somewhat dilapidated Luoyang City in front of him, Zhu Xiongying felt uncomfortable. The great city that was famous in history has been abandoned for a long time. Even though the Ming Dynasty has been working hard to recuperate and recuperate since the founding of the People's Republic of China, development and construction of a city will not take more than a few years.

, it can be done in more than 20 years.

The chaotic times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty caused the land of China to be turbulent for too long. Counting the hundred years of Mongolian rule, many places in the north were relatively barren. Large tracts of pasture turned a lot of cultivated land into racecourses.

Zhu Fan looked at the scene in front of him and said unconcernedly, "My eldest nephew, I think Luoyang is still mature, but it has some foundation after all. When I was a child, I remember that Yingtian Mansion was also dilapidated. Now it is called a prosperous place."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "That's true. When I was a child, I didn't remember the Imperial City well, but it's different now."

Zhu Fan was speechless. His so-called "childhood" may have been around the age of ten when he started to remember things. But his eldest nephew's "childhood" was probably the period when he had just learned to walk and was always shaved into a bald head.<

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Glancing at Zhu Jixi, Zhu Xiongying asked with a smile, "Jixi, what do you think of Luoyang as the capital?"

However, Zhu Xiongying also added, "If you dare to say something stupid in front of me, even if my second uncle is here, I will deal with you."

Zhu Jixi immediately said, "Brother, I think Luoyang is not as good as Xi'an. Luoyang has suffered from years of wars since the late Tang Dynasty. The city has been severely damaged and the economy has been in decline. Although it is surrounded by dangerous mountains and rivers, it is far inferior to the Xi'an Pass."

Dangerous."

The mountains and rivers in the world are only safe and secure.

This is also Lao Zhu's evaluation of Xi'an. Luoyang was divinated by Zhou Gong, and the Zhou Dynasty and Han Dynasty moved it.

Chan Zhixiong.

Zhu Xiongying nodded, and then asked, "Xi'an is so barren that it is difficult to feed millions of households. How can we solve it?"

Zhu Jixi thought for a while and replied, "My brother thinks that the land in Guanzhong is originally a land of grain production. As long as more land is reclaimed and cultivated, it will be fine. Furthermore, if the grain from the south of the Yangtze River is transported by water, there will probably be no food worries."

To be honest, Zhu Jixi's view is also a common view among many people today. He believes that Xi'an was originally the capital of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and it was a natural capital. Now that there is less food in Guanzhong, it is enough to cultivate more land.

Furthermore, it is necessary to transport food from the south of the Yangtze River. After all, the Ming Dynasty has been working hard to build water conservancy projects and dredge some rivers. Many Imperial College students go to places to help build water conservancy projects, not just studying.

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Zhu Xiongying was noncommittal and just continued to ask, "Then do you know why we insist on moving the capital? Jiangnan is rich and prosperous. Everyone knows this, why come to Guanzhong, which is already exhausted?"

Zhu Jixi replied without thinking, "The south of the Yangtze River is prosperous and easy to enjoy. Furthermore, except for the dangers of the Yangtze River, there is no danger for Yingtian Mansion. Moreover, through the dynasties, there has never been a court that settled in the south of the Yangtze River after unifying the world."<

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Zhu Xiongying smiled and suddenly asked, "That's true. You should understand these principles. Do you know how long it has been since Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures returned to the Han family?"

Zhu Jixi immediately handed over his hand in the direction of Yingtian Mansion, "In less than thirty years, thanks to His Majesty's great talent and strategy, the Han family has been able to reorganize the country!"

Zhu Xiongying smiled, and then became serious, "Moving the capital to Guanzhong, the terrain is steep, so naturally it is important. But the first responsibility is to win back the hearts of the Han people! Hu Feng is still there in the north, and there are many Han people who are not Han or Hu.

The dispute between southerners and northerners is even greater. There are no southerners or northerners, there should only be Han people!"

Zhu Jixi, who has been growing up and studying in Yingtian Mansion, doesn't have a deep understanding of this, but he has heard about it to some extent.

For example, it is said that during the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, the Han people in the north looked down on the Han people in the south. For example, now, many southerners look down on the northerners, especially those in the southern Zhili area, and no one anywhere.

This is normal. Those who live under the emperor’s feet will naturally have some pride. What’s more, many people also understand that they can get a lot of conveniences at the emperor’s feet, which is indeed much superior to other places.

Zhu Fan glanced at Zhu Xiongying and said nothing, and there was no need to say anything.

He understands many things in his heart, but sometimes he doesn't want to think about it. He is just curious now. If his eldest nephew knows these things, did he figure it out by himself, or was it taught by his father and brother?

Li Wenzhong came in a hurry and said, "Your Highness, all the civil and military personnel who have accompanied you have gone to various places."

This is good news. Everyone just performs his or her own duties. Once things become familiar, they all know what to do now.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and nodded, looked at Zhu Fan and asked, "Second uncle, Luoyang is among the best in the world. It has been visited by thirteen dynasties. Where do you think the imperial city should be if the capital is built here?"

It’s too old to say, let’s just say that in the Tang Dynasty, Luoyang was still the capital and was called the “Eastern Capital” since Emperor Gaozong. In the Song Dynasty, Luoyang was the western capital, and in the Jin Dynasty, Luoyang was the central capital.

Zhu Fan said without thinking, "I think it's good to just use the old site of the Sui and Tang Dynasties as the basis. I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money."

There is nothing wrong with Zhu Fan's statement. In fact, this place was once magnificent during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It faces Yique to the south, Mang Mountain to the north, the Qianhe River to the east, Jianshui River to the west, and Luoshui River running through it.

In fact, vigorous construction began during the period of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. After the Tang Dynasty designated Luoyang as the eastern capital, it also connected the Yingtian Gate of the palace city, the Duanmen of the imperial city, Tianjin Bridge, Tianjie and Dingding Gate of Guocheng.

It formed the central axis of Luoyang City in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

However, at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the place was destroyed by war, and fewer and fewer remains remained.

When it comes to site selection, Zhu Xiongying actually has limited space to play, especially now that the Ming Dynasty has basically established rules for establishing capitals and imperial cities, so he naturally has enough experience.

Xu Da, who was standing next to him, also said, "If Luoyang is the capital, the capital of Tang Dynasty can be built at a fixed location. The general rules and layout are still the same."

Li Wenzhong also said, "The imperial city can also see Mang Mountain. I heard that in the Tang Dynasty, soldiers often practiced martial arts at the foot of Mang Mountain, and Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty climbed to the Longguang Gate to watch."

Looking at Xu Da and then at Li Wenzhong, Zhu Xiongying suddenly said, "Can you all see why I like Luoyang?"

It was difficult for others to say anything, but Zhu Fan was not polite, "Of course it can be seen that Wei Guogong and his cousin are also difficult to deal with. They are the pillars of the country and must have some suggestions on the matter of moving the capital. But now my father and brother

There are some political differences, and you are caught in the middle, what do you think these important ministers should do?!"

Zhu Xiongying was not happy and said with a smile, "As long as we fulfill our duties faithfully, are we people who can't listen to advice?"

Zhu Fan just smiled and said nothing, and his attitude was naturally self-evident.

It's true that his father and brother are people who can't listen to advice, but they are also a little petty and like to hold grudges. A few years ago, some things more than ten years ago, they may have settled old scores. In fact, his eldest nephew

Being small means being petty.

Fortunately for Xu Da and Li Wenzhong, they basically don't have to worry too much about being settled by the Queen, but other civil and military officials have to consider these things. Even if they don't think about themselves, they still have to think about their descendants.

Now the opinions of the emperor, prince and grandson cannot be unified, which is also a difficulty for the civil and military officials.

In the past, there were times when the emperor and the prince had different opinions on political issues, but in most cases they would soon subside, and the emperor and the prince could quickly reach an agreement.

And those things obviously cannot be compared with things like moving the capital. This is a matter of moving the capital. It is a matter that affects the country to the letter. The emperor and the prince seem to have their own positions and persistence.

Who should the civil and military officials support? This is a very difficult situation.

Even if he speaks his mind, when doing official business, the emperor may doubt his ministers' stance, and the prince may also doubt the stance of his ministers. For civil and military officials, this is no less than a test of 'loyalty'.
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It’s no wonder that all the civil and military officials have such thoughts. The main reason is that accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. These things have to be considered. Even though the current prince and grandson hold power, they are still the prince.

Looking through the history books, in fact, every dynasty has had problems with the successor of the founding emperor.

During the Qin Dynasty, Fusu was unjustly killed. During the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Hui Liu Ying was ousted by Lu Fei, which led to the Lu family usurping the Han Dynasty. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the eldest son Liu Qiang was abolished and Liu Zhuang was established. In the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty abolished the eldest son Liu Qiang and established Liu Zhuang, which led to the Sui Dynasty.

The second generation died.

Needless to say, in the Tang Dynasty, there was the Xuanwumen Incident. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Taizu clearly had an heir, but the result was the sound of candle shadow and axe. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou was forced to abdicate, and the hereditary succession of emperors once again passed to the descendants of Zhao Kuangyin.

As for the Yuan Dynasty, in fact, no matter it was the Temujin period or the Kublai Khan period, there were internal fights over the matter of successors and forced the palace.

To put it simply, the eldest son of the founding emperor of the past dynasties did not inherit the throne!

This is no longer just a coincidence, it has almost become a historical inevitability. If you think about it deeply, you will be very cautious.

So some coincidences will make people mutter, which of the founding emperors of the past dynasties was not a great talent, but what happened to them is hard to explain. Many of the princes also had a lot of power in their hands, but they still couldn't change it.

The fate of not being able to climb Dabao.

When it comes to the Ming Dynasty, there is no doubt about the status of the prince, and his power and means are indeed very powerful. As for the emperor's grandson, he also seems to have a transcendent status, almost following the path of the prince.

It seems that you don’t need to worry too much, but you still can’t think too much about some things for fear of something unexpected happening.

The civil and military officials in the court are actually most worried about the fact that moving the capital is too expensive. They are worried that this will hurt the Ming Dynasty, which has finally recovered some strength.

On the other hand, they are naturally worried that the political disagreement between the emperor and the prince will turn into a conflict when the capital is moved, even if the emperor's preference for the prince is obvious to all. But many people also know that most emperors will be cruel and suspicious in their later years.

Emperor Hongwu was already cruel and suspicious enough in the eyes of some people, but he only targeted his ministers before. If he starts to be suspicious of the prince and the clan now, it will naturally be far beyond the Kongyin case, the Guo Huan case, and the Hu Weiyong case.

It's bloody.

Perhaps with the current power and status of the crown prince, there is a possibility that he may be forced into the palace.

No one can remain calm when facing a supreme position. In history, there have been times when fathers and sons became suspicious and brothers killed each other because of the desire to sit on the throne.

Therefore, it is normal for the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty to have some doubts. It is also possible that the move of the capital may lead to a conflict between the emperor and the prince. By then, it will be natural for the civil and military officials to express their opinions and be regarded as taking sides.<

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Zhu Xiongying doesn't have much awareness about this. He mainly thinks that it is enough for him to do his duty well. These are the most important things to him. To worry about some non-existent things is to add trouble to yourself.<

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Instead of worrying about those things, it is better to do the things you can do in a down-to-earth manner.

While Zhu Xiongying was seriously inspecting Luoyang, Lao Zhu walked back to Kunning Palace with a letter, "Look at that bastard second brother, he is doing all kinds of stupid things! If the boss and Xiongying hadn't come to protect him, I would have had to deal with him.

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Queen Ma glanced at Lao Zhu and said calmly, "The boss and Xiongying will build a ladder for you to get off the stage. If they don't protect the second brother, is it possible that you can really be cruel enough to punish him?"
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Lao Zhu said angrily, "Sister, you are my wife, you must be of the same mind as me!"

"Those are still my children and grandchildren, so I will naturally protect them!" Empress Ma said arrogantly, "Boss and Xiongying are like this, you are just having fun! Chongba, come here and see if these little tiger-head shoes I embroidered are worthy of me.

Great-grandson?"

Lao Zhu looked at it carefully, and then he still felt sorry for his wife, "Boss and daughter-in-law can just do embroidery, she is a grandmother! Just take a rest, your eyesight is not good at this age, why are you busy doing this all day long!"<

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"How can I not like my great-grandson?" Empress Ma looked at Lao Zhu and said expectantly, "Chongba, you said that now, I have a great-grandson. I often think about that time when we got married.

How dare you think that you will be full of children and grandchildren now!"

Lao Zhu became proud and said, "Sister, I am really not talking nonsense. At that time, I thought that even if I risked my life, I would give you wealth and give wealth to our children and grandchildren. But at that time, I didn't think that I could become a

Emperor, if you want to gain some wealth, just become a general."

Glancing at Lao Zhu, Empress Ma smiled and said, "That's true. At that time, I really didn't dare to think about becoming a queen. Looking back now, I still have a vision. In the early years, my adoptive father said many times that I would give birth to a queen.

I am not even happy to propose marriage. I have been raised as an old girl, and I am a perfect match for you, an old bachelor!"

Lao Zhu also became proud. He was already twenty-five when he got married, and his wife was twenty-one. In those days, everything was in trouble!
Chapter completed!