The military officials marched in order, and when they passed the Jinshui Bridge, they saw the guards on both sides standing with their swords drawn, as tall as javelins, and the two discipline officers who looked at each official with cautious eyes. Jingqing's heart couldn't help but beat fast again.
When he got up, he took a few quick breaths of fresh air, but he always felt that he didn't have enough breath.【】
He endured the humiliation, did not hesitate to be ridiculed, and begged Yongle to surrender, not to save his life and future, but for today, to find an opportunity to assassinate the king. For the sake of the grand plan, he did not reveal his plan to anyone,
He knew what kind of punishment he would receive for such a shocking act as assassinating the emperor. Regardless of success or failure, he would be a grave sin for the Zhujiu Clan.
He also knew that the world already belonged to Emperor Yongle. Even if Emperor Yongle died, the military officials would support his son. The world would not return to Jian Yiyi's hand because of Yongle's death. He dragged the entire family with him.
Death is nothing more than killing one person. But this person is the emperor, so worthy! Killing him will avenge the old master who died for him, and he will be like Jing Ke, Zhuan Zhu, Zhu Hai, and Yu Rang, who will be famous throughout the ages and will be recorded in the annals of history forever.
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When he got up in the middle of the night, the old wife still woke up half an hour earlier than him as usual, prepared breakfast for him, prepared clothes, waited for him to wash up, and then sent him to the front yard, then got him in the car and left.
His little grandson was still sleeping soundly at this time... Everything seemed to be the same as before, as calm and serene, but everything was completely different. When he pulled out the sharp blade and stabbed the emperor
Moment……
He knows that with this sting, all his relatives are destined to have a tragic ending, but everyone is destined to die. Death can be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. For the sake of justice, why not die?
After crossing the bridge, Jing Qing breathed a sigh of relief, leaving all his distracting thoughts behind. Looking at the Fengtian Hall, his eyes were filled with a ball of fanatical flames...
Yongle ascended the palace and began to listen to the government.
As usual, we first deal with diplomatic matters and the requests and messages from officials arriving and leaving Beijing, followed by the handling of government affairs. The Ministry of Household Affairs always has the most things to do. There are always various new changes every day in every move in the world.
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After listening to the report from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zhu Di said with concern: "Due to the war and the insufficient relief for counties that suffered floods during the war, there were many refugees in these places. The money and food in these places must be reduced or reduced for half a year to allow the people to settle down.
In addition, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, together with the Ministry of Works, must inspect water conservancy facilities in various places. If they need to be repaired or rebuilt, they must be reported as soon as possible.
It is not suitable for construction in the severe winter. The rains will begin to be abundant in the spring next year. We must be first in line to do these things well. But the most urgent thing right now is to allocate food and provide relief to the victims. For this, the Ministry of Revenue can do its best
Do you have any countermeasures?"
An official from the Ministry of Revenue said: "Reporting to the emperor, Jiangsu and Zhejiang alone account for 80% of the world's grain and rice, and Su Song accounts for the majority of the grain and rice in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Nowadays, these crops are harvested at least twice a year and there are few natural disasters. The old system of the Hongwu Dynasty has been restored, and levies have been collected.
There is enough grain and rice to meet the needs of the court next year, so the Ministry of Household Affairs can use the grain and grain stored in the warehouse to first provide relief to the people in poor and disaster-stricken areas."
Emperor Yongle became happy and praised repeatedly: "Well, the Ministry of Household Affairs has done a good job. The country is based on the people, and food is the first priority for the people. Letting the people starve will cause chaos in the world. The Ministry of Household Affairs can make proper arrangements. I hope the court will
I think, to relieve the common people's worries, officials from all ministries should learn from the Ministry of Household Affairs."
He also called officials from the Ministry of Industry and asked: "What is the current situation in the shipyards across the imperial court?"
The officials of the Ministry of Industry didn't know why the emperor suddenly asked about the ship. Fortunately, the emperor had just ascended the throne. Officials from various departments all estimated that the emperor would ask about things, so they all worked hard on their own affairs. At this time, they just wanted to show off.
The report said: "Reporting to the Emperor, we currently have the Longjiang Shipyard in Jinling, the Wuhumen Shipyard in Fuzhou, Fujian, and the Dongguan Shipyard in Xinhui, Guangdong... Among them, the Longjiang Shipyard is the largest shipyard, capable of manufacturing large sea-going ships, and has
There are more than 400 craftsmen with the highest craftsmanship in the Ming Dynasty.
Fuzhou Shipyard mainly produces patrol warships called Dafu Ships. Each warship can accommodate a hundred people. This type of Dafu Ship has a wide bottom, high head and stern, three-level helms, two sails and masts, and is protected by boards. It is equipped with wooden parapets and weight beds.
. Arrows and stone firearms can be used, and naval battles are very powerful. The "Hengjiang Ship" and "Wucao Ship" manufactured by Dongguan Shipyard are also maritime warships, called Guangzhou Ships. Although they are smaller than Fu Ships, they are more flexible and stronger and can be matched
We fight together with the Fu ships. However, because our country has always patrolled the coastal waters, the navy does not need so many warships, and very few ocean-going ships are built. They are now mainly manufacturing water transport ships..."
After hearing the instructions, Zhu Di said: "The remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty have been fighting among themselves over the years, which has prevented them from going south in a big way. However, now that the Northern Yuan Dynasty has been split into two countries, Tatar and Oara, you must not do anything to divide them into two countries.
Second, it will weaken the power. On the contrary, a complete split will avoid internal friction, and the power of the Yuan people twisted into a rope will be stronger than before.
The nomads in the north have been our great enemy since ancient times. In the past, I was ordered by Huang Kao to guard Peiping in order to deal with these ambitious northern wolves. Now I am in Jinling. In order to deal with the barbarians and maintain the number of troops stationed in Peiping, I have
Promote Peiping to Beijing and establish Peiping as the capital, so Peiping's demand for grain and rice will not decrease. Therefore, water transport ships must be guaranteed, and canals must be continuously dredged to ensure smooth flow. Last time in Peixian, ten thousand ships were burned at once
I am afraid that water transport will be greatly affected. These shipyards must speed up their construction. If necessary, we can build several more shipyards."
The officials from the Ministry of Industry hurriedly jotted down the key points on the wat board, saying yes again and again. Zhu Di said again: "Also, some sea warships and ocean-going ships must be built."
He smiled coldly and said: "The Japanese took advantage of our crisis to raise troops. While the Ming Navy was focusing on one thing and not the other, they kept coming to our coast to attack and harass the people. Sooner or later, we will have to settle this account with them."
The official of the Ministry of Industry was jotting it down in a hurry while thinking to himself: "Isn't the Emperor going to use troops against Japan? The world has just stabilized. If we go on another expedition... it would be unimaginable to use troops across the sea. The cost of money and food would be unimaginable. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had great talents and great plans. The Great Sui Dynasty
The country was rich, but just because of the construction of a canal and the conquest, there was a lot of trouble, and the Sui Dynasty fell apart. When the Yuan Dynasty came into control of the Yuan Dynasty, they took advantage of the fierce winds across the four seas and conquered Japan across the sea, which also made the Yuan Dynasty very powerful.
Damn it, Your Majesty, please don’t go through all the trouble.”
Little did he know that Zhu Di was planning to make trouble. When Zhu Di took over Jiangshan, the annual output of the whole horse was only more than 20,000 horses, and only a few of them were distributed to various garrison stations. In this case, if there is a strong cavalry-based army
When the army fought against the Ming Dynasty, couldn't they just stay in the city and be beaten passively? What about the common people who worked so hard to feed you with their backs to the sky and their faces to the earth? Should they stand at the top of the city and watch them being burned, killed, raped and kidnapped?
After Zhu Di learned about the current situation of Ma Zheng, he planned to reform Ma Zheng. Next, he would also reform the farming system and the military household and guard system... He had many things to worry about in his life.
However, Zhu Di worked hard all his life and completed many huge projects that far exceeded those of the Han and Tang Dynasties. What he left to his descendants was not a mess. His son only reigned for one year and his grandson only ten years. A total of eleven years, but he was
It is called the prosperous age like the Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty: the rule of Ren and Xuan!
If Zhu Di didn't leave a solid family background to his descendants, how long would it take for the two generations to create a prosperous age? Some people will get richer the more they work, and some people will get poorer.
Jing Qing listened quietly, looking for opportunities. When he first went to court, the guards on duty were at their most energetic, so it was not appropriate to take action at that time. But the guards stood there motionless, and their physical exertion was much greater than that of the officials.
, the further you get to the back, the less energy and energy will be used, and the reaction will be sluggish. His opportunity has arrived. He needs the best opportunity and the chance to succeed in one blow.
Frankly speaking, from the past few days of government discussions in the court, he felt that Yongle was more pragmatic than Jian, and he was not focused on the illusory things that Fang Xiaoru boasted about. Maybe he was really better at governing the world than Jian. But no matter what
No matter how well he does, it cannot change the fact that he is a treacherous minister, he usurped the throne, and he disrupted the order of etiquette and law, and this should be the most important thing in a dynasty.
In the court, important matters were gradually being dealt with. It was almost noon and everyone was tired.
"it's time!"
Jing Qing pressed the sharp blade on his waist again, suddenly came out of the class holding the wat, bowed and said: "I have my own notes!"
He got up at the fourth watch and has been busy until now, and it is all mental work. He can't move casually while sitting on it. Zhu Di has always lived a military career, and his physical strength is very good, but he is also a little tired. There is nothing important to do after seeing the soldiers.
Reporting the memorial, he was about to signal his chamberlain to leave the court, go back to have something to eat, and then review the piles of memorials. Suddenly he heard someone else writing the memorial. He focused his eyes and recognized Jing Qing. Zhu Di suddenly became happy.
Jingqing once served as a counselor in the Beiping Mansion, and his character and ability were extremely outstanding. Zhu Di valued him very much and he was willing to obey, which made Zhu Di very happy. However, since Jingqing returned to the court, he has not read a book in the past few days.
He made a national policy suggestion, which was a bit like Xu Shu entering Cao Ying. Zhu Di kept it all in his heart. He knew that Jing Qing was still a little confused, and he just hoped that he could slowly figure it out. Now that Jing Qing is out of office to discuss politics, it is obvious that he wants to work for him.
, Zhu Di was naturally happy.
Zhu Di immediately sat up straight and said pleasantly: "Jing Qing, please tell me something."
Jing Qing stepped forward step by step, holding the wat in both hands, without raising his head, and said loudly: "This is a secret memorial."
"oh?"
Not only Zhu Di, but also Wudu of the whole court immediately cheered up.
Secret memorials cannot be spoken publicly in the court. Such memorials must be about extremely important events. What secret events does he have to report? Everyone's attention was suddenly focused on him, and Zhu Di also looked serious.
He quickly raised his hand.
Mu En immediately walked down the imperial steps quickly, stretched out his hands, and waited to receive Jing Qing's memorial.
Jing Qing held the wat in both hands and walked slowly down the imperial steps. He held the wat in his left hand and put his right hand into his arms to touch the memorial. Suddenly, he raised his eyes, his eyes were sharp, and murderous intent surged out!
Mu En was startled, Jing Qing had already pulled out the wat board fiercely, and there was a "pop!". Mu En, who was caught off guard, blushed on his face and staggered after being slapped. Jing Qing rushed up the imperial steps, holding his right hand in his arms.
He pulled out a sharp short knife.
The whole court was in an uproar, and everyone was shocked for a moment.
The four guards with swords pulled out their swords, jumped up, and rushed towards the imperial case.
Zhu Di, who has been a soldier all his life and has experienced hundreds of battles, seemed to be stunned by Jing Qing's actions. He had enough time to stand up and get out of the way, or to use something to dodge, but when he saw Jing Qing rushing towards him with a sharp knife and gnashing his teeth, he remained motionless.
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He was still sitting there upright, his eyes seemed frightened, angry, and filled with some unspeakable pain and indignation. He stared at Jing Qing with his eyes wide open and stabbed him fiercely with the sharp dagger!