Chapter 482: Arriving at the Central Capital, you will see the crippled man
Autumn of the 28th year of Hongwu.
The grandson of the emperor who was in charge of the country at that time came out of the capital with the order.
The emperor's order was very clear. The emperor's grandson went to Zhongdu on behalf of the imperial court to attend the funeral of the late Xinguo Gong Tang He. Then the emperor's grandson continued to patrol the north with the order, inspecting the Governor's Mansion in Hedao, and making good friends with the Wala tribe.
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When the decree comes from the palace, the people in Yingtian City are in all kinds of moods.
Some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Some people are also worried about whether the New Deal can continue.
There are also some people who believe that the Emperor Taisun is the crown prince of the country and should not leave the capital so easily, let alone go to dangerous places such as Jiubianguan. If anything goes wrong, His Highness the Emperor Taisun has three advantages and two disadvantages.
The country's misfortune.
However, despite all the different thoughts, Zhu Yunxi finally took the four accompanying people personally designated by the old man: Gao Yangzhi, Bai Yuxiu, Ma Hongqing, and Niu Dafu on the road.
Accompanying us were Jin Yiwei North Town Fusi Town Fu Suncheng, secret guard Tian Mai, Jin Yiwei Tiqi, and more than a thousand soldiers and horses of Yulin Guard, the direct army.
Board the boat from Longwan Pier to cross the river and disembark at Puzikou, Jiangpu County, Yingtian Prefecture.
Taking advantage of the opportunity while the officers and soldiers were transporting their horses to land, Zhu Yunxi raised his eyes and looked around Puzikou.
Puzikou is the closest north shore ferry to Yingtian City Longwan Wharf, where most people and goods going north gather.
And today's Puzikou is just like Longwan Pier, far more lively than in the past.
The entire Puzikou seemed to be crowded with countless people at all times.
And in the distance, dark chimneys are spraying thick smoke all the time, no matter day or night.
Huge warehouses, with piles of goods being pulled out or brought in all the time.
Gao Yangzhi looked at the workshops and warehouses that the emperor was paying attention to, couldn't help but smile, and stepped forward to explain softly: "Originally, these workshops and warehouses were supposed to be placed in the area from Yingtian to Taiping Mansion. Later.
It was the prefect of Yingtian Mansion who sent a memorial saying that it would be more convenient to put some things on the north bank, so they were moved here."
"Prefect Yingtian is not your junior brother Zou Xueyu?"
Zhu Yunxi said lightly, his eyes faintly scanning Gao Yangzhi's face.
Knowing that his grandson understood everything, Gao Yangzhi was not embarrassed at all. He still smiled and said: "Since I returned to Beijing, I have never seen this fellow disciple again."
We are innocent, even if you are the emperor's grandson, don't cause trouble!
Zhu Yunxi laughed and said, "Is Zou Xueyu going to build a new wharf in Jiangpu County after the Shangyuanmen Wharf is built and the new waterway connecting to Xuanwu Lake is dug?"
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi looked at Gao Yangzhi calmly, watching the expression on his face change slightly.
Gao Yangzhi finally showed an embarrassed smile and whispered: "I seem to have seen this memorial, and the cabinet has approved it."
"You are all people who have accumulated countless experiences in Jiaozhi Road, and you are familiar with the way of being an official. Now many of you have responded to the sky. Since you have come back, you will take the essence and discard the dross of your original experience and govern the capital.
land."
As Zhu Yunxi spoke, he looked at Gao Yangzhi who was hesitant to speak, then raised his hand and continued: "Although this is just the beginning, if there are too many workshops emitting thick smoke around Yingtian, it will not look good, so move to Jiangbei
, to keep the capital away from the heavy smoke and to facilitate the delivery of goods to the north of the Yangtze River, Zou Xueyu had a good idea."
Gao Yangzhi nodded and cupped his hands: "It's true that he has selfish motives. If these workshops and warehouses stay in Yingtian Mansion, then the taxes will naturally stay in Yingtian Mansion."
Zhu Yunxi curled his lips: "This is the skill of Yingtian Mansion. Others are interested in these workshops and just build them themselves."
Starting from the concentrated spinning and weaving of women in the imperial village outside Yingtian City, to the workshops built one after another according to local conditions at the Taiping Mansion Mine.
Nowadays, countless concentrated manpower workshops have been built around Yingtian Mansion.
With those foreign businessmen coming in an endless stream, at least the court now does not have to worry about the things being made being ignored and having to be put away in warehouses to eat ashes.
Gao Yangzhi chose to remain silent.
According to His Highness's wishes, this will only happen if the local officials start a fight.
Zhu Yunxi was a little bored. He looked at the crowded Puzikou and said in turn: "It's good that Yingtian Mansion is going to build Shangyuanmen Pier. For anything involving military affairs, the imperial court will still have to step by step to make it clear between the government and the people."
point."
Gao Yangzhi immediately replied: "The cabinet is already arranging relevant matters around Yingtian, so as not to delay the movement of people and merchants, nor to delay the imperial court's military affairs."
At this time, on the dock bridge, Niu Dafu, a member of the Qianhu family of the Beijing Army, was walking over majestically with his sword in his hand.
When Niu Dafu came closer, he immediately clasped his fists and lowered his head, making a banging sound.
"At the end of the day, the general will meet His Highness Taisun and Mr. Gao Ge."
Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at Niu Dafu: "But the horses are all ashore?"
Niu Dafu nodded: "Go back to your highness, and you can now continue your journey to Fengyang, the central capital."
"Then let's go!"
Zhu Yunxi gave a low shout, and walked through the crowded Puzikou, surrounded by the officers and soldiers brought up by Tian Mai.
After leaving the area of Puzikou, another lively scene appeared in Zhu Yunxi's sight.
Zhu Yunxi, who was already on horseback, waved the whip in his hand and pointed forward: "This is the cement road leading to Fengyang City."
Gao Yangzhi glanced at it, then looked sideways at Bai Yuxiu who was riding on horseback.
"I don't know much about this matter, so I'd better go to Chief Bai and discuss it with His Highness."
He is pretending to be confused while pretending to understand, and it is so obvious.
Zhu Yunxi looked at Bai Yuxiu aside with a calm look.
The young head of the Cleaning Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was still a little nervous. He coughed lightly and said: "Back to Your Highness, this is indeed a cement road leading to Fengyang. The Ministry of Industry is starting construction on both ends at the same time, and it is expected to be completed next year."
Zhu Yunxi looked at Bai Yuxiu, and then moved his eyes to the cement road construction site.
Bai Yuxiu frowned and continued: "According to the cabinet documents, the several cement roads built under the supervision of the imperial court recruited people along the road to work as workers and engage in some processes. Most of them were... laborers from Yingzhou Road.
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The imperial court's extensive use of laborers from all walks of life in Yingzhou is nothing new.
Even in the eyes of the court officials, as long as they gave them a bite to eat, they could make these workers work hard for the court. If they were even the slightest bit dissatisfied, their heads would be chopped off.
Such a simple thing made everyone happy.
The construction of the country is carried out in a certain way. Everyone knows the blood hidden behind it, but no one will take the initiative to single out this matter.
Everyone looked at the construction site, and it was basically impossible to tell where the workers were from.
Only by careful observation can we tell that the Ming people recruited from nearby the road have more joyful expressions on their faces.
In fact, the imperial court did not need to recruit people from along the road to work.
It's just that any matter involving local matters, if handled poorly, may arouse the anger of the people.
Letting the people along the road participate in the construction of the cement road is not so much because of insufficient labor, but rather because the imperial court provides an extra amount of money and food to appease the people along the road. It can also be regarded as informing these people in advance that they should have a care in protecting the road in the future.
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "The Ministry of Industry has done a good job. But the railway in the future may not be built so easily..."
Cement roads can also be built on the original roads. Only in some rugged areas may it be possible to change the route or change the terrain.
But railways are different.
In order to ensure the safety of trains, one of the principles of railway construction is to keep it as straight as possible.
This reminded Zhu Yunxi of all the things he had heard.
Countless of them involve local clan feng shui and other issues, which have caused countless turmoils.
However, if Ming Dynasty wants to build a railway, it will probably take some time to prepare.
The team left Puzikou and headed north along the official road leading to Fengyang Mansion in the central capital.
The journey to Fengyang is only three hundred miles away, and it only takes four or five days to get there if you hurry and hurry.
On behalf of the imperial court, the emperor's grandson came to Fengyang in person to attend the funeral of Duke Xinguo. The news had already entered the city before Taisun's team arrived in Fengyang.
Fengyang is not like other places. The people living in the city all contributed to the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
When His Majesty the Emperor was born in Huaiyou, Fengyang, as his hometown, was the place with the largest number of meritorious ministers. Anyone who could be counted and ranked would have to buy a family property in Fengyang City.
Early in the morning.
Outside Fengyang City, all the old and young people from Duke Xinguo's Mansion had come out and were waiting by the official road.
Along with this, the Central Capital Left Guard Division, Fengyang Mansion, and every family in the city also sent people out of the city.
Originally, according to Zhongdu's plan to stay behind at Si Yamen and Fengyang Mansion, they were to go to Hongxinyi, sixty miles away, to pick up the emperor's grandson. However, the officers and soldiers who were sent in advance came over in advance to inform Fengyang Mansion that there was no need for a big fight.
Don't disturb local people.
In this way, the people in Fengyang City were asked to wait outside the city.
Time passed little by little, and the autumn air was crisp and clear. Even though I had been waiting for a long time, I didn’t feel tired at all.
Before the sun reached noon, there was already movement coming from far away on the official road.
The government immediately sent officers to inquire about the news.
Not long after, the officials came over on horseback.
"It's the grandson!"
"It's Your Majesty Taisun who is here!"
The guards rode on horses and shouted loudly.
The officials of Fengyang Mansion immediately raised their hands and greeted: "Cheer up! Don't embarrass us Fengyang in front of His Highness!"
If Duke Xin had not passed away, Fengyang Mansion would have arranged for three groups of drummers to beat the gongs and drums to welcome the grandson of the Emperor to Fengyang Mansion.
When Zhongdu stayed behind, he looked at the Tang family's gang of old and young with his peripheral vision, and then said loudly: "His Royal Highness Taisun has come to Zhongdu for a long time. This time can be regarded as a return to the land of his ancestors. Anyone who loses etiquette in front of His Highness will be punished.
The whole thing is against you!"
There are always dozens of Tang family members, old and young, who are leaving the city today.
Mrs. Xinguo, Mrs. Hu, was wearing a royal decree and a hemp rope around her waist. She stood at the front of the Tang family's team, surrounded by her daughters.
Tang Xie, the fourth son of the Tang family, who had returned to Fengyang from Yingtian a long time ago, was waiting quietly with a group of men in his family.
Tang Li, who now serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, also returned to Fengyang with his fourth brother Tang Xie at that time.
As for Tang Fu, the second eldest son of the Tang family, he had been serving as a bodyguard in Taiyuan all these years. Although on the day Tang He passed away, the Tang family sent someone to Taiyuan Prefecture to report the funeral.
But according to the distance, it would take Tang Fu several days to get back to Fengyang.
On the official road, the emperor's grandson was walking, the Jinyi Guards were stationed in the north town of Fusi, and the Imperial Guards, the Yulin Guards, were lined up with various banners and flags.
Even Gao Yangzhi has a banner that belongs to him, the title of Grand Scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion.
"I will see His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun."
When the soldiers and horses in front of the team moved to both sides, exposing Zhu Yunxi, who was riding a horse, in front of the families of various departments in Fengyang, the central capital, everyone bowed and bowed.
This is the second time His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun has returned to Fengyang.
It is not allowed for everyone in Zhongdu to concentrate on it and do their best so as not to leave a bad impression in front of the grandson.
Zhu Yunxi sat on the horse and looked at the crowd below the city.
There are people who stayed at the Si Yamen in Zhongdu, as well as people from Fengyang Prefecture, and even people from the yamen of Fengyang, Linhuai, Huaiyuan and Dingyuan counties directly under Fengyang Prefecture.
In addition, all the distinguished Huaiyou meritorious deeds, such as the Six Dukes and Twenty-seven Marquises back then, were also present one by one.
"Everyone, please get up."
Zhu Yunxi rode his horse to the front, and his personal guards came forward to lead the horse, but he dismounted lightly.
After Zhu Yunxi, there were Gao Yangzhi, Bai Yuxiu and others, as well as accompanying officials from the Six Ministries and Three Law Departments.
"Thank you for your kindness."
Under the city, the people of Zhongdu stood up respectfully.
Feng Yunsong, the stayer at Zhongdu, immediately stepped forward: "Your Highness has been working in boats and carriages. Zhongdu has held a banquet today to cleanse His Highness and all of you. Later, you can move to the Sibieyuan at Zhongdu."
The people who stay in the Si Yamen in Zhongdu are robbing people!
Qiu Fengzhen, the magistrate of Fengyang Prefecture on the side, glanced at Feng Yunsong, who was staying in Zhongdu, and swallowed the words she wanted to lure His Highness to stay at the Yamen Villa.
Zhu Yunxi coughed lightly and looked sideways at Gao Yangzhi beside him.
Gao Yangzhi immediately stepped forward and spoke to everyone in Zhongdu: "His Royal Highness will enter the city today. He will first go to Duke Xin's Mansion to pay homage to the late Duke Xin on behalf of the imperial court. Later, he will move to the Imperial City of Zhongdu to pay homage to the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty."
Feng Yunsong, the left-behind officer of the Zhongdu Remaining Department, and Qiu Fengzhen, the prefect of Fengyang Prefecture, were immediately speechless. The emperor's grandson was not going anywhere. He went to pay homage to Duke Xin first, and then went to live in the imperial city.
Don't give them any chance to be courteous at all.
At this time, Gao Yangzhi said again: "The accompanying soldiers and horses will be settled by the Remaining Secretary of Zhongdu. The accompanying officials will be settled by Fengyang Mansion."
The left-behind department in Zhongdu is originally the head office of the guards and horses in Zhongdu, so it is reasonable to arrange the accompanying soldiers and horses.
The accompanying officials were arranged by Fengyang Mansion, which was in line with common sense.
It seems rather impartial.
But the two brothers Tang Xie and Tang Li on the side were a little nervous.
When His Highness enters the city, he has to go home to pay homage to his late father. This is the favor of the imperial court, and the Tang family will only be filled with glory. But His Highness has to go to the Zhongdu Palace to stay, which is a headache.
That cripple was imprisoned in Fengyang and lived in the Zhongdu Palace.
This is a place where you can't see it when you look up.
It is inevitable that His Highness will run into a useless person.