After the code words were exchanged, the shopkeeper took Zhao Lishan into the back room.
However, Zhao Lishan did not stay long. After seeing a visitor, he just handed over the note in his hand and chose to leave.
The man was somewhat strong and tough, and he looked like he was in the military. When he opened the note, he immediately felt confused.
There was only a slight hesitation and then he left quickly.
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"The sunset in the capital is so beautiful. It feels like it's different when you look at it from inside the palace."
"We have never seen such a prosperous scene in our lives. When we were in Yuan Dadu, we thought it was the most majestic and spectacular. We never thought that our own Nanjing city was even worse than that of Mongolia and Yuan Dadu.
It’s going to be more lively.”
"Dasun, you said that we want to move the capital to Fengyang. Is this idea possible?"
The Qinhuai Attic is three stories high. Standing here, you can see the vast bustling capital.
As the saying goes, if you don't return to your homeland with rich clothes, it is like walking at night with rich clothes.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he had always been thinking about moving the capital.
I have a special concern for my hometown Fengyang.
Now the foundation of Fengyang Zhongdu Palace has been established. Previously, due to financial problems of the Ministry of Household Affairs, construction of a part of it was stopped.
Now that the Ministry of Revenue was rich and the internal funds were full, seeing the scene in the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang once again thought of moving the capital.
Zhu Ying pondered for a moment and said: "Fengyang is now a little barren and has no water conservancy. It is not yet able to completely control the south of the Yangtze River, and it is not conducive to the development of the north."
"Without big rivers, the arrival of bulk goods will be more labor-intensive."
"If large-scale migration is carried out at this time, it will be a blow to the current excellent situation, but there will be unimaginable disasters."
With continuous learning, Zhu Ying became more clear about the situation in the world.
Although Fengyang is the old man's hometown, the location is not good.
Moreover, among the imperial forces, the nobles of Huaixi were all from Fengyang. Once the capital was moved to Fengyang, the power would be so intertwined that although it could be controlled for a while, it would not be possible for a lifetime.
It also left a hidden danger for future emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yunwen listened.
As expected, it was the eldest brother who refuted Grandpa Huang directly.
In fact, Zhu Yunwen was not too optimistic about Fengyang. Compared with the Jiangnan area, it was too desolate.
He's been there, but he doesn't want to be there.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not refute Da Sun's words.
In fact, he knew in his heart that moving the capital to Fengyang could only be an idea and could not be truly implemented.
Furthermore, when he went to Fengyang before, he also lost his love for the fellow villagers in Fengyang.
When I went to Fengyang for inspection, it happened that there was a Huagu Opera in Fengyang. It was played in the streets and alleys. It was so catchy that Zhu Yuanzhang was very kind to it and ordered Jin Yiwei to go find out if it was praising him.
When the lyrics were played back, Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed drastically after listening to it, and his heart was filled with despair.
"When talking about Fengyang, talk about Fengyang. Fengyang is a good place, but since Emperor Zhu came out, there have been nine years of drought in ten years."
This was quite heartbreaking, and Zhu Yuanzhang felt quite broken. He hoped that his hometown would be good, and he would carry out construction for his hometown, so that the people would be rich and prosperous.
Unexpectedly, officials at all levels exploited the people, and the people became homeless and begged for food. They also disliked him.
The gap in his heart was too big. Since people in his hometown didn't welcome him, why would he come back?
Since then, I have never returned to Fengyang.
Thinking of these past events, Zhu Yuanzhang had no interest in looking at the scenery.
However, the matter of moving the capital still needs to be discussed.
Nanjing is not a good place.
The feng shui of the Nanjing Imperial Palace is not very good either.
Zhu Yuanzhang paid attention to Feng Shui issues when building Yingtian Palace, and used Fugui Mountain in Zijin Mountain as its backing.
However, due to site constraints, the inner court was built on the filled-in Yanque Lake.
Although methods such as driving wooden piles, paving boulders, and tamping lime soil were used to strengthen the foundation during construction, the problem of sinking of the northern foundation still occurred over time. The topography of the palace was high in the front and low in the back, which was not good for Feng Shui.
In addition, the inner palace is prone to waterlogging when it rains, making drainage difficult. At the same time, the palace city is too close to the outer city, making it difficult to defend during war.
It sounds a bit metaphysical. The dynasties that had their capital in Nanjing since ancient times were all short-lived, and their fortunes were not very good.
Soochow, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, Liang and Chen were not unified dynasties.
But now that the Ming Dynasty has unified the world, there will naturally be some changes.
"What do you think of Xi'an?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Xi'an is located in the middle of the Guanzhong Plain, bordering the Wei River to the north and the Qinling Mountains to the south. Chang'an is moistened by eight rivers and is the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties. It goes without saying that it has feng shui.
The First Emperor unified China and the Han Dynasty prospered in the Tang Dynasty, with Xi'an as the capital.
Including the construction of the palace and everything around it, it has been vigorously developed. Moving the capital to Xi'an can be said to have cost the least amount of money.
Moreover, by moving the capital to Xi'an, in the eyes of people all over the world, the Ming Dynasty will become a prosperous dynasty that once again dominates the Central Plains after the powerful Han Dynasty and the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Zhu Yingdao: "Xi'an is a good place with a very advantageous geographical environment. It is located on the Guanzhong Plain known as the "Eight Hundred Miles of Qinchuan" and is surrounded by mountains and rivers."
"The Qinling Mountains are in the south, the Longshan Mountain is in the west, there is loess in the north, and across the Yellow River in the east, there is sedimentation of Yellow River silt. The Guanzhong area is thousands of miles of fertile wilderness and the situation is dangerous."
"And the external transportation is very convenient. There is a tunnel leading directly to Kanto for remote control, and the Wei River transports materials, which can ensure the city's continuous food and salary."
Seeing that Da Sun spoke in such detail, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, then looked at Zhu Yunwen next to him who had not spoken much, and asked: "Yunwen, what do you think?"
Zhu Yunwen was stunned. He didn't know how long it had been since Grandpa Huang had passed his exam.
Unexpectedly, at this time, he would suddenly be tested by the school. This made him feel happy, and he quickly thought anxiously, and then said: "What the elder brother said is absolutely true."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was quite dissatisfied, but Zhu Yunwen obviously did not just say this, and continued: "Fan Ju of the Qin Dynasty once told King Qin Zhao about Xianyang."
"Four fortresses are considered solid. There are sweet springs and valley mouths in the north, Jingwei in the south, Longshu on the right, and Guanban on the left. We can attack millions of people and have thousands of chariots. If we are successful, we will attack, and if we are disadvantageous, we will defend. This is the land of the king.
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"Although our Ming Dynasty is prosperous now, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky and misfortunes for people. If many years later, the world changes, Xi'an will be able to cut off the south, west, and north through various passes, leaving only the east side.
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"You can slowly recuperate and wait for the opportunity to go east to fight for the world. The First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty, Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty, and Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty all achieved their imperial careers through this."
Zhu Yunwen talked eloquently, which made Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying look at him with admiration.
In fact, after no longer being tied to the throne, Zhu Yunwen's mind was basically on studying.
Although Confucianism has many limitations, it undoubtedly still has many excellences in formulating policies for governing the country.
Furthermore, since the Lu family wanted to seize the country overseas and occupied the city, Zhu Yunwen also felt the crisis, and he especially loved books on geography and military affairs.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
As the direct grandson of Emperor Ming, Zhu Yunwen's parents are both outstanding. As the saying goes, dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes. It is impossible to say that he is far behind.
Although this study is only theoretical knowledge, I understand more and more things.
"Okay, Yunwen, you have impressed us a bit. It seems that you have worked harder on your recent homework."
"To maintain this appearance, the descendants of our old Zhu family must all become outstanding."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate to praise him, and Zhu Yunwen also lowered his head shyly. He did not expect that Grandpa Huang would give such a high recognition.
After thinking about it for a while, he replied: "The main thing here is the eldest brother. The eldest brother is so good, so as the younger brother, I can only study hard and keep up with the pace of the eldest brother."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said yes.
Being able to remain humble despite being praised shows that Yunwen has grown very quickly during this period.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel happier. This proved that his choice was correct.
It was at this moment that several sounds broke through the air.
"Grandpa, be careful!"
Zhu Ying shouted loudly, hugged the old man and dodged to the side.
In an instant, several sharp arrows flew past and hit the wooden pillar next to it.
The arrowhead has a cold glow, which is obviously quenched.
"kill!"
A low shout rang out, and dozens of pedestrians were seen taking off their disguises and heading straight towards the restaurant where Zhu Ying was.
"There are several archers outside. They went into the house to hide. We want to see who dares to assassinate us."
The remaining anger has not dissipated, but Zhu Yuanzhang's face is calm at this moment, as if what happened just now did not shake him in any way, but the anger in his words can be really heard.
In the 26 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, many emperors including Qin Shihuang have been assassinated. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang kill countless people, but this was the first time he was assassinated.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang killed many people and executed countless people, his reputation among the people was very good.
After all, the people he killed were mainly corrupt officials, and he frequently killed and eradicated them. It was too late for the officials to hide, so how could he dare to assassinate them.
In addition, the Jin Yiwei supervises all officials, let alone plotting. If you have any resentment, you may be discovered by the Jin Yiwei and be sent to jail directly.
As a farmer, Zhu Yuanzhang's policies in all aspects are very good for the people.
If you have done many real good things for the people, and the people have benefited from it, you will naturally be loved by the people, and then there will naturally be no assassinations.
Even some powerful people in the world did not have the idea of assassinating Zhu Yuanzhang.
In any case, Zhu Yuanzhang is a Han Chinese. He expelled the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, regained the lost territory, and rebuilt the Chinese state. In the Jianghu, all evaluations of Zhu Yuanzhang have to give a thumbs up and call him a true hero.
However, today, while Zhu Yuanzhang was patrolling the capital, he was assassinated at the feet of the emperor.
Although it was his first time, Zhu Yuanzhang was very calm and just turned his head to look at the sharp arrow before entering the house.
Once inside the house, the opponent's archers will naturally be useless.
"The sergeants at the guard station have sharp arrows that are only found in the army. A few of them are strong bows that kill two stones with one stone and are very accurate."
"It seems like someone doesn't want to have a better time."
Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, it was just a glance, and he already had a judgment in his heart.
Zhu Ying's face was calm at the moment. Even if there were only a few guards guarding him, there was nothing to worry about.
Zhu Yunwen, on the other hand, showed extremely obvious fear on his face. When the sharp arrow was shot, his whole person curled up.
"What are you afraid of? Are we, the descendants of the old Zhu family, still afraid of this little fuss? It's just a few thieves who will be dealt with later."
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang scolded.
Only then did Zhu Yunwen come back to his senses from the edge of life and death.
Only then did Zhu Yunwen realize that among the people present, he seemed to be the only one who was worried.
Even though Grandpa Huang was almost hit by an arrow, his expression was calm and steady.
Not to mention the eldest brother, who looked calm and composed, as if the assassination had nothing to do with him.
"Yunwen lost his composure." Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath, recovered immediately, and then said in a deep voice.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
At this time, there was a cry of killing in the lobby on the first floor. It was obvious that the fighting was quite fierce.
The opponent used darkness to confront the light, so naturally he had already planned it and had very obvious means of targeting.
"The opponent also has hand crossbows, and the soldiers below are a little unable to withstand them."
Zhu Ying listened to the voice below and said.
There was a muffled sound coming from Jiang Wei below, and coupled with the constant sound of breaking through the air, it was obvious that Jiang Wei was also injured.
From the movement outside the window, you can also hear the sound of fighting, obviously there is an ambush outside.
"Don't worry, the other party will only have one stick of incense."
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly, not to mention the patrol officers and single-wheeled guards, when Zhu Yuanzhang travels, even if it is a private visit incognito, there will be fifty people.
Although the opponent has a large number of people, they are definitely no match for Jin Yiwei in one-on-one combat.
Coupled with Jin Yiwei's secret line, one stick of incense is already the limit of time.
There was a bang, and a shattering sound came from the window on the second floor. More than a dozen masked men rushed in from the window, holding sharp knives, and killed people without saying a word.
There were only four Jinyi guards guarding the second floor.
The four of them looked at each other and immediately stood in front of His Majesty's grandson, grandson, and grandson, fighting to the death against the enemy.
It was just that two fists were no match for four hands. Although they blocked most of them, three people still found an opening and rushed over.
Zhu Yuanzhang just looked at him coldly, his expression not changing at all.
At this time, Zhu Yunwen actually took courage and stood in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but nodded slightly: "He is a good boy."
Seeing the three men coming to attack them, the four Jin Yiwei screamed with all their strength and rushed over to resist them regardless of being injured.
The difference of just a few steps is the difference between life and death.
One of them slashed at Zhu Yuanzhang with a knife. Seeing this, Zhu Yunwen, who was standing in front of him, couldn't help but subconsciously closed his eyes, but his body did not move at all.
boom!
Zhu Yunwen closed his eyes and only heard a loud noise and felt the wind beside him, but his body was not harmed at all.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that the man who had just been holding a knife was flying far away and lying on the ground, vomiting blood. He was struggling to make any movement, but he couldn't say anything. It was obvious that he would not survive.