Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty finally said personally that he would give way.
Since the beginning of this year, the 28th year of Hongwu, the old man has shown signs several times that he is old and no longer what he once was.
However, everyone only speculated in their hearts about the emperor's intention to abdicate, but did not dare to say it openly.
No one dared to ask the emperor if he wanted to abdicate.
Zhu Yunxi carefully thought about how many emperors in the past dynasties had made abdication.
Needless to say, in ancient times, abdication became the system of family and world under Xia Yu.
Everyone knows about the so-called abdication before the Tang Dynasty. Most of the emperors who abdicated ended up being killed.
After the Tang Dynasty, most people started well and ended well.
However, the emperor's abdication does not mean the transfer of the emperor's authority. Every abdication will bring about an impact and collision of power.
As the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, is the old man really determined to abdicate?
Zhu Yunxi carefully looked at the old man in front of him who said he would abdicate the throne of emperor so that he could take care of himself and entertain his grandchildren.
"You are His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so of course you are right." Zhu Biao stood up slowly with his knees supported, with helplessness on his face: "It's just that the imperial court is carrying out new policies now, and there are still countless things that have not been done well in the world, including border wars.
It never stopped for a day.
At this time, what the Ming Dynasty needs most is stability. Why stability? The local area is stable, the people are stable, the officials are stable, and the court is stable. But the emperor needs stability even more. Once the emperor's position changes, the country will be in chaos for a while.
When the time comes, the New Deal will be suspended, war will break out on the border, and the Ming Dynasty, which seems to be in bloom now, will not know what will happen again."
Zhu Biao spoke softly, walked to his son, bent down and stretched out his hand to pull up his son, and looked at the old man sincerely.
"This child has only been involved in the court for a few years. You want him to go to Fengyang or Jiubian. But if you want him to be the prince now and really sit in the position of the country's crown prince, this is going against the grain.
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Zhu Yunxi listened to his father's words and nodded at him.
What the prince's father said now was completely true, without any cover-up.
Who in the world doesn't know how much the old man values the crown prince. In fact, whenever the prince says he wants to sit on the dragon chair, the old man can ask Sun Gou'er to wipe the entire dragon chair clean.
, helped the prince to sit on the dragon chair.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his children and grandchildren standing in front of him, and shook his head with a sigh: "Fate is destined. How brave Ding Chen was back then, but now there is a time to pass away. I was only born one year later than him, how can I still record my time?"
It's better to hand over this great world to you while I'm still alive and watch you slowly stabilize the country. Then I can really close my eyes with peace of mind and go talk to my eldest sister about what I haven't said to you all these years.
Their parents are short-sighted."
The old man's will seems to be very firm.
Zhu Biao's eyes narrowed slightly and he said: "The prince and grandson supervise the country and can also stabilize the country and the country. Our dynasty is not the former Tang Dynasty, let alone the former Song Dynasty, so why do we need to abdicate?"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and looked at the prince, his eyes full of pride.
This was the successor he had trained with his own hands. He was the eldest son of the old Zhu family, and he was the crown prince respected and supported by the courtiers of the Manchu Dynasty.
"The Great Ming Dynasty is neither the former Tang Dynasty nor the former Song Dynasty!" Zhu Yuanzhang affirmed in a deep voice, then turned to look at the eldest grandson beside him, and said in turn: "When you go to Fengyang, you should pay more attention. That's not the other side.
It is the land of my family's Longxing and the hometown of the Manchu Dynasty's meritorious service.
When you go back there, don't act unruly. Even the people walking on the roadside may be your uncles. Grandpa has been the emperor for twenty-eight years, but he is the least like an emperor. You can't lose your grandfather in your hometown.
Face.
Do you understand?"
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang waved to Zhu Yunxi.
When Zhu Yunxi bent down and approached the old man.
At the end of Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he stretched out his hand and patted Zhu Yunxi's face twice.
Zhu Yunxi nodded simply: "My grandson understands."
"As long as you understand..." The emotions on Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed several times, and finally he whispered: "You have done a lot of things in the court in the past few years. Some people don't speak, but grandpa knows what they think in their hearts.
This time you go to Fengyang and meet the people you should meet.
As a prince, you should be magnanimous and tolerant of the world. Let those people see that no matter what my family is, they all have the same surname."
The old man is trying to teach himself.
Zhu Yunxi nodded and asked: "After the trip to Zhongdu, what else does grandpa have to tell his grandson?"
"Yellow River!"
Zhu Yuanzhang spoke emphatically, and then said: "Pan Deshan is a good official and a capable minister. Grandpa must have personally read the memorial to the Hedao Governor's Mansion. They have done a good job. The three yamen of Henan Province also submitted their own memorials and checked with several parties. Hedao Governor's Mansion
Didn't fool grandpa.
But you have to go and take a look for yourself, see how the river workers on the river are doing now, see if the money and food distributed by the court are where they should go, and see if Pan Deshan's method of controlling the river is actually feasible.
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"Grandpa asked Gao Chunfeng to accompany him. This is probably his intention."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, reached out and patted Zhu Yunxi on the head: "He is in charge of the Three Laws Division, and he should do these things. The Yellow River is not like other places. Once the Yellow River overflows and becomes restless, the north and south of the Ming Dynasty will be blocked, and the nine sides will join in.
Danger. The former Song Dynasty has long lost the sixteen states of Yanyun, but we, the Ming Dynasty, cannot lose the land in the north!
There are millions of Li people on both sides of the Yellow River. They rely on the Yellow River for their livelihood, but they are also threatened by the Yellow River.
Manage the river!
Everyone says it’s a century-old plan, but our Ming Dynasty still has so much to do. If Pan Deshan’s method is really feasible, grandpa will personally praise him!
If the Yellow River is stable, the land of the Central Plains will be safe for a hundred years.
The Central Plains is stable, and no matter how small a disturbance is in the four directions, it will not damage the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. By then, grandpa will be able to completely rest assured about you."
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Zhu Yunxi had firm eyes and spoke firmly.
Next, without Zhu Yunxi asking, Zhu Yuanzhang already whispered what was to come.
"And..."
Zhu Yuanzhang spoke in a very long tone, during which he glanced at the prince: "Grandpa disliked Yingtian very much. Although there was a place in the world at that time, only Yingtian could stay, and grandpa would not settle here.
I've probably gotten really old these past few years, and living in this imperial city has become more and more uncomfortable. Every time spring comes, my grandfather's legs and feet feel weak.
A few years ago, I asked your father to tour the west, and at that time he did have the idea of moving the capital. But that year your father..."
The emperor sighed again, as if he felt that what happened to the prince was all because of his original will and arrangement.
Zhu Biao tightened his palms hidden in his sleeves and said in a low voice: "This is destiny and has nothing to do with my father. Furthermore, my son and I are not seriously ill at the moment. I just feel that my Ming Dynasty will prosper in Chang'an."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted twice, did not mention the matter, and continued: "Moving the capital... Grandpa doesn't think about this matter now."
As he spoke, his eyes showed a smile and he looked at the eldest grandson in front of him.
Zhu Yunxi asked in a low voice, very cooperatively: "Why doesn't grandpa want to move the capital now?"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and knocked his eldest grandson on the head twice: "It's not because of you, kid. In the past few years, during the Eastern Expedition and the Southern Expedition, the soldiers laid down a lot of land for the Ming Dynasty. Longwan Pier has long been unusable.
Why did Yingtian Mansion turn into a mess this year? Was it because it was to dig out a waterway connecting Xuanwu Lake and build Shangyuanmen Wharf?
That day, my grandfather was at the Longjiang Shipyard, looking at the ships that looked like mountains. He really wanted to take a boat out to sea and see how lively the Ming Dynasty's sea must be now.
Come to think of it, now it's time for thousands of ships to compete with each other, covering the sky and blocking out the sun.
With this current situation, Yingtian is located at the north-south thoroughfare, which is the most convenient place for the transportation of freight and the mobilization of troops and horses."
Zhu Yunxi nodded silently.
From a purely geographical point of view, there is no place more suitable than Yingtian to become the capital of the Ming Dynasty today and in the future.
The canal leads to the north, and the sea transport connects to the south. Going upstream along the Yangtze River, you can enter the land of Sichuan and Shu.
Yingtian's location is too convenient for today's Ming Dynasty.
Moving the capital meant that the Ming Dynasty's politics, military, and economy would undergo a huge change. It was not as simple as the emperor going from here to there and the court from here to there.
Among them, even if it is just human beings, it will involve the migration of millions of people.
The migration of millions of people will first extend to the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation for these millions of people.
Going to Guanzhong?
Today's Guanzhong can no longer afford a city with a population of one million as it was in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Even in the early Tang Dynasty, it had already begun to be unable to support itself.
Putting aside political factors, why did Wu Zhou live in Luoyang, the eastern capital, for a long time? It was because the land of Chang'an in Guanzhong could no longer afford to be the capital of a country.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "On the other side of the nine sides, you walk through the various passes. The country wants to fight out and invade the grasslands, but the Great Wall is the bottom line of the country. You have to take a good look and don't be deceived.
The people below can only see one part, but you have to see the overall situation. If there are any mistakes or omissions, just take them and deal with them.
I also heard that in recent years, there have been frequent exchanges between merchants from the border army and Shanxi Road. Although they did not dare to do anything traitorous, it was common for them to enter and leave the Great Wall.
If they can sell some tea and salt today, what will they sell tomorrow?
Speak politely to your uncle Wangs who are guarding the border. If they can't control the affairs of the fiefdom and those people, grandpa will personally go and take care of them! If grandpa is gone, let the prince go.
Look how his brothers guard the house!"
Is there a secret happening on the Nine-Border Great Wall? Are businessmen on the border already doing illegal things?
Zhu Yunxi keenly captured the key points of the old man's words and couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
He was wondering when the Ming Dynasty began to implement the salt introduction system, and when did the Shanxi merchants who were extremely wealthy really started to make their fortunes.
Just don't wait for him to think about these things clearly.
The old man has spoken again: "You can go down now. You have already explained everything that needs to be explained. You can discuss the rest with Gao Chunfeng and the others. Before you leave, settle everything in and outside the palace in the past few days. Don't let anything go.
Grandpa will wipe your butt."
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and patted Zhu Yunxi on the forehead.
There was a crisp sound in the canopy hall.
Zhu Yunxi covered his forehead with his hands, bowed and exited the side hall.
Outside the Huagai Palace.
Ever since Zhu Yunxi entered the palace, Gao Yangzhi and the other two people had been waiting outside the palace door obediently.
But perhaps because the four people came from different backgrounds, no conversation took place.
Bai Yuxiu, on the other hand, would look sideways at the idol in her heart from time to time, imagining when she would become a senior spiritual master respected by everyone.
Gao Yangzhi was silent, looking at the palace wall in front of him with a somewhat distracted look.
There are more and more things going on in the court now. Although the disputes above the court have been suppressed for the time being, they are still inextricably linked locally.
He is now in charge of the Three Law Departments. During the implementation of the New Deal, he has to deal with countless local governments.
There are local officials like Pei Benzhi and other newly appointed officials from Henan Province who can handle matters related to the New Deal by themselves as long as they are handed over to the court. But there are also some local officials who are shirking and can handle even a lawsuit over an acre of land.
Call the Sanfa Division.
The silverfish of the country!
Gao Yangzhi has expressed dissatisfaction with those local officials in the Sanfa Division more than once.
There were so many affairs in the government that Gao Yangzhi wished he could be divided into ten people and stay in Wenyuan Pavilion.
"Your Majesty wants to make concessions."
Suddenly, a sound came into Gao Yangzhi's ears. The sound was not loud, but it made his scalp numb.
Gao Yangzhi raised his head and saw that Taisun had already walked out of the Huagai Hall. After speaking, he looked at him calmly.
He opened his mouth, glanced at the three people next to him from the corner of his eye, shook his head repeatedly and said, "What did Your Highness just say? I was distracted and didn't hear clearly."
"cunning!"
Zhu Yunxi cursed lowly and put his hands behind his back: "Let's walk forward together."
Gao Yangzhi stood with his hands in awe, lowered his head and led the three of them to lift their legs and feet.
Zhu Yunxi softly expressed his hesitation: "I will leave Beijing soon. I seem to have a lot of things to settle these days, but I don't know where to start."
He had long expected Gao Yangzhi and the others to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
As a cabinet minister, Gao Yangzhi's attitude is very important.
In Zhu Yunxi's mind, Ming Dynasty did not need to abdicate, and there could be no abdication.
Gao Yangzhi smiled: "The most important thing for Your Highness to do at this time is to have a good reunion with the concubines and the others, and spend a few more days with the eldest son and eldest daughter. The rest of the things are not important."
After finishing speaking, Gao Yangzhi stopped, put his hands together and looked at the emperor's grandson walking in front.
Bai Yuxiu and the other three people following him also stopped.
Hearing no footsteps behind him, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but turn around and look at Gao Yangzhi and the four others.
He glared at Gao Yangzhi, then glanced at Bai Yuxiu and the others.
"Everyone go home and pack your bags!"
"Let's go out of Beijing in a few days and travel around!"