Chapter 254 Zhu Di: The old Zhu family has fought all their lives and still can't enjoy it
Chapter 260 Am I not going to kneel down and beg for food?
Yongle fifteenth year, the end of March.
Water mist enveloped the sky over Jinling City, and in the month when swallows flew north, King Qi was also discussing with his officials in the Wenhua Hall to move the capital north.
The person presiding over this meeting is the prince. The people who participated in the meeting include cabinet bachelors, six military governors, commanders of the five armies, commanders of the Jinyi Guards, commanders of the guards in South Zhili, Ge Shizhong, Zhongshu Sheren, and Thirteen Dao
Zhangyin Yushi, General Secretary, Dali Temple, Taichang Temple, Taipu Temple, Yingtian Mansion, Hanlin Academy, Chunfang, Guanglu Temple, Qintianjian, Shangbaosi, Wujun Duanshi and Jingxian County officials.
There seems to be something wrong with this list...
By the way, there has been no crown prince since the 13th year of Yongle reign in the Ming Dynasty.
The former prince was deposed as King of Gan, and was replaced by King Qi to supervise the country.
To be more precise, since February 2, the 15th year of Yongle, there has been no King Qi. Now he is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.
The following is the edict read by Mr. Tang at the court meeting on February 2:
"The emperor is destined to be transported by heaven, and the edict says:
There is no such thing as a good time and auspicious day. The so-called good time and auspicious day are just the conclusions reached by exploring the thoughts of the superiors in the name of Qin Tianjian.
The Qintian Supervisor was asking tentatively: "May I ask His Highness the Crown Prince, when do you think the day will be auspicious?"
In the huge Ming Empire, from the six ministries and nine ministers to the prefectural and county yamen, all matters, big and small, had to be reported to the court for handling. Even the toughest people could not withstand such a burden.
Once the emperor and the courtiers, although the emperor has not changed yet, it is just easy to transfer, but it is enough to change the court. The previous prince Zhu Gaochi became cold, and the ministers who followed him also became cold, even the officials of the six ministries
No exceptions can be made. Therefore, it is important to stand in line.
The tycoons are suppressing us below, and the court will not be able to collect taxes for ten thousand years.
"promise."
Yao Guangxiao's eyes were sharp: "If you want to raise taxes, this is the only way. How many people are kneeling and still can't collect taxes."
Zhu Gaojie waved his hand and said: "This matter is not urgent. How can my small personal matters compare with the big affairs of the country? The first half of this year is busy with state affairs. The matter of vassalage has not yet come to an end. The matter of moving the capital must be resolved first, and so on.
I’ll talk about my own business after I’m done with this.”
Zhu Gaojie said: "By the way, I said before that Su Wu, the chief envoy of Koryo Province, has made great achievements during his tenure. Today, the government of Koryo Province has flourished. Su Wu's contribution is indispensable. What do you think about transferring him back to the capital?"
It is not just a matter of a day or two for Lord Yongle to be the master. Since two years ago, Lord Yongle has begun to delegate power to King Qi. All military and political power is handled by King Qi who supervises the country in Wenhua Palace. Even when the King of Han rebelled,
None of them showed up.
The establishment of a country cannot last long, as the foundation of the world lies in it. In the past, I suppressed the chaos and established the great unification, which was a great achievement in the difficult times. Now that the foundation has been completed, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, I have appointed Zhu Gaojie as the crown prince. Zirzheng
Positioned in the East Palace, it is your job to respect Heaven but be cautious, and to care for the army and supervise the country. The Sixth Division is responsible for the people. It is appropriate to conquer their hearts with benevolence, trust, kindness and majesty, and to be a permanent member of the country, and to be careful and careful."
Yang Rong asked: "The position of the Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been vacant for a long time. With Su Wu's talents, he is completely qualified for this position. If he stays in Koryo Province and serves as the chief envoy, he will be overqualified...
...Well, these are all one-sided remarks made by the minister, not serious, not serious."
The previous Minister of Rites, Lu Zhen, was not a great talent, but he did not make any big mistakes during his tenure. He retired and returned home inexplicably.
Yao Guangxiao pointed to the ground: "He."
"The salt merchants in Lianghuai, the landlords in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the foreign businessmen in Fujian, the customs in Guangdong and Guangxi, and the private mines in Yunnan are all extremely rich, and they are all dancing on the tip of a knife."
Over the years that Mr. Yang has been in charge of the cabinet, he has become more lively and transparent.
Zhu Gaojie just said a sentence, and Yang Rong was able to guess what the superior wanted to express, and cleverly raised the topic of the conversation.
Prime Minister Yao Guangxiao, dressed in black, said with a smile: "Doesn't this further prove that His Majesty values you? In the past, when King Gan was supervising the country, His Majesty had never delegated power as much as he does now."
Although the officials were shocked, they also thought it was reasonable. They had expected this incident a long time ago.
"Look at whose face it is."
At the Wenhua Palace meeting, in addition to the addition of a prince, there was also the loss of one of the most active people in the matter of moving the capital.
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After all the state affairs were discussed and all the officials in the Wenhua Palace had dispersed, Zhu Gaojie breathed a long sigh of relief and stretched his waist: "Every day, the total number of things in the Wenhua Palace can run around Jinling City.
Two laps, I’m so exhausted.”
Yao Guang Xiao said: "70% belongs to that person, and 30% depends on his face."
——Zhu Di.
In front of a person as wise and authoritative as the current Crown Prince, whatever he says will be done by the people below, and there is no mistake.
The Minister of Rites was about to say that the prince's sacrifice was no small matter. Now that you are the prince, you must tell your ancestors in the mausoleum.
When working under King Qi, um, under His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Yang Rong could tactfully analyze what can and cannot be done, what should be done, and do it in the most appropriate way. What matters is personal sophistication.
Those who are good at observing words and colors, and who are sympathetic to their superiors will be the most kind-hearted people in the world.
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The Qintian Supervisor said solemnly: "Your Highness is wise, I was just going to say that on the 9th day of April, when the stars return to their positions, the world will be auspicious, and it is the best time to move the capital."
The great sage Wu Hou Kong Ming, a great sage in ancient and modern times, could have expected the heavy rain that would destroy the luck of the Han Dynasty. The great Confucian Liu Ji of Qingtian, could he have expected that he would be hidden by all the birds?
Zhu Gaojie smiled: "I have become the superintendent and the prince. I have conquered the north and south without a single defeat and defeated all my opponents. How can I still look at his face? Am I not going to kneel down and beg for food?"
Zhu Gaojie frowned slightly: "Why is it only 70%?"
Zhu Gaojie sighed, "You are obviously taking advantage of the loopholes in the imperial policy, but you can make yourself fatter. Where do these fatties come from? It is nothing more than robbing money from the people and the country. Now the capital of the country is in Jinling City.
If we can't live with these young people, if the country moves its capital to the north, I'm afraid it will become even more debauched."
Zhu Gaojiu gave a thumbs up: This Qintian Prison supervisor is a good and sensible person.
Zhu Gaojie frowned slightly: "I think April 23rd should not be considered an auspicious day."
Yao Guangxiao said with a smile: "Since ancient times, if you want to implement local decentralization policies and collect taxes, the wealthy gentry must first take the lead in paying the money. After the wealthy gentry paid the money, the people will follow suit. After the matter is completed, the wealthy gentry's money will be returned in full, and the people's money will be paid back."
, 37 points."
Fortunately, the old man still has some conscience and left Yao Guangxiao to assist him. Otherwise, if Zhu Gaojie was left to handle state affairs alone, he would be too busy even if he was cut in half.
In the past, Zhu Gaojie had Su Wu as his secretary, and everything he did was made easier. Now that the Korea Provincial Affairs Office is more secure, he is thinking of transferring Su Wu back.
However, when the words came to his lips, the Minister of Rites swallowed them back and said instead: "Your Highness is dedicated to serving the public and does not care about his own life. It is really fair and righteous."
Being sensible is more important.
The Minister of Rites stood up and asked: "Since His Highness established the throne, he has only announced to all the people, but has not yet offered sacrifices to the ancestral temple. The Ministry of Rites has also been dragging this matter down. I wonder when Your Highness wants to perform the grand ceremony?"
"The old man went to Shuntian Mansion by himself to enjoy his happiness, leaving me alone here to toss." Zhu Gaojie sighed.
What this man did was really clean. He went to Shuntian Mansion to relax and didn't care about anything else.
Although Su Wu did well in other provinces, he was not as able to flex his muscles as he could in Beijing, and Zhu Gaojie also needed the assistance of such an all-round player.
Zhu Gaojie nodded slightly and said, "Then let the cabinet prepare a draft first and plan to transfer Su Wu back first. After all, he is transferring a provincial official. Who should fill the vacant position later? The cabinet and the six ministries
After the officials have a good discussion, I will not interfere further. After you prepare the regulations, submit them, you write the report, and I will approve the note."
"Sunchon Palace has been built to this day, and the main projects have been completed. The architecture and policies are perfect, and the only thing missing is the name officially announced by the imperial court."
Since Lord Yongle had already gone to Shuntian Mansion to take care of his old age since he was established as a prince, the affairs of Jinling City were fully entrusted to Crown Prince Zhu Gaojie and Young Master Yao Guangxiao, and they were waiting for the capital move to be completed and move the capital to Shuntian Mansion.
"As it should be."
Zhu Gaojie took a sip of tea and said, "All of you here are important ministers of the country. Please tell me when this day should be set."
Zhu Gaojie said calmly: "The ninth day of April is a good day."
Yao Guangxiao smiled and said: "This has been the truth since ancient times. The imperial court is in charge of the imperial court, and the local government is in charge of the local government. The former Sui Yang Emperor tried to get involved in the local government, but in the end he was ripped off by the local government."
This also made Zhu Gaojie determined to reform the civil service. If the Ming Dynasty system was not changed, even if he raised the empire to the top of the mountain, within thirty years, the foundation underneath would be corrupted and decayed.
If it were Zhu Di who had just ascended the throne, he would have led his army to kill them as soon as he heard that there was rebellion, so there would be nothing else to do.
Since His Majesty the Emperor became the Crown Prince more than a month ago, he has started to ignore state affairs and become a hands-off shopkeeper.
Zhu Gaojie asked: "It seems that the young master is quite experienced. Can you talk to me about it?"
During his one year in Koryo Province, Su Wu built the system of Koryo Province into an iron-clad and iron-clad system. He did an extremely outstanding job both economically and politically.
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It's just that two years ago, His Majesty the Emperor was more or less in charge of things, but now he has completely ignored it. The officials also realized that this old man in his sixties was really determined to regard Zhu Gaojie as the crown prince this time, and there was no change.
The prince's intention is clear.
The Qintian Supervisor stood up and bowed his head and said: "I am reporting that I observed the sky last night and calculated my fortune. I found that the 23rd of April is the auspicious day of the zodiac. There are no taboos."
"My legs and feet are weak and I can't kneel down!"
Zhu Gaojie slapped him on the desk, "Isn't he just a small tycoon? Deal with him!"