Lulong is not too far from Beijing. In addition, this section of the road is a military road from Beijing to Shanhaiguan. The road is relatively smooth and the carriages and horses gallop very briskly. They arrived in Beijing before it got dark.【】
Beijing is now the location of the emperor's palace. If it is the palace in Nanjing, it is almost time to close the palace. The imperial envoys no longer need to go to the palace to see the emperor. They can just wait until tomorrow morning to go to Hajj. And here
It is a temporary palace, there is no morning court, and the locking time of the palace is not as strict as that of the Nanjing Imperial Palace. Therefore, as soon as the sun went down, before it set, Xia Xun asked the Beijing officials who came after hearing the news to guide everyone to stay, and he quickly
The horse ran to the original Prince Yan's Mansion, now the Emperor's Palace.
When Xia Xun arrived in front of Prince Yan's Mansion, he got off his horse and looked up at the majestic palace gate. He suddenly remembered that the last time he came here, he was just a white man. Now, seeing Prince Yan's Mansion again, he couldn't help but feel that things are right and people are different.
Xia Xun threw the reins, handed the horse to the guard, raised his legs and walked towards the palace gate.
There were three times more officers and soldiers guarding the Yan Palace than there were at the time. Now the emperor lived here instead of a vassal king, so the vigilance was naturally very different. The guards guarding the door did not know Xia Xun, but just looked at his robes.
Knowing that he was not a first-class military commander but also a prince and marquis, he did not wait for him to come up. A school captain hurriedly lowered his rank to greet him and asked politely: "Who is coming?"
Xia Xun untied his waist badge and handed it over, saying in a deep voice: "Yang Xu, Governor of Liaodong, please see the emperor!"
When the gatekeepers heard that the Duke of Fu had arrived, they bent their backs and respectfully held up the badges to verify that they were correct. They returned the badges with both hands and said with a smile: "Master, please wait a moment. I am humbled by my duties."
Let the Emperor know."
"Oh, is this the Duke of Fuguo?"
A young fifth-rank official walked out of the palace gate. He happened to hear Xia Xun's words and immediately came up to him with a cheerful face.
Xia Xun paid attention. This man was only about thirty years old. He had a white face, a slight beard, regular facial features, and a warm smile, which made people immediately feel friendly at first sight.
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The official repeatedly raised his hands and saluted with a smile: "I am going to be a member of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing, Yang Feng. Haha, what a coincidence. Mr. Heguo, you are my son."
Xia Xun just smiled, and then Yang Feng came close to him, still smiling, but his voice was much lowered: "The Duke of Guo doesn't recognize the official, but the official has heard the name of the Duke for a long time..."
Xia Xun still smiled. He just thought it was an official who wanted to curry favor with him, so he didn't take it seriously. Unexpectedly, Yang Feng changed his words and stared at him with a pair of bright eyes.
He said: "Yesterday the emperor arrived in Beijing. The military officers from Beijing welcomed the emperor and accompanied him on a tour of Beijing's weather.
At that time, the Duke of Qi, Shangshu Luo, Master Chen Shou and many other great lords spoke highly of you in front of the emperor! They praised the Duke for his strategy in Liaodong and his military support. All the ethnic groups in Liaodong were barbaric in nature, but only
You are obedient to the Duke; the people of Liaodong regard the Duke as their reborn parent and love him very much. Haha, even the king of Korea is in awe of the Duke's prestige in Liaodong. If there is any dispute between the border and the people, he will be sent to you.
Send an envoy to Liaodong to ask for instructions!"
"Um?"
Is this a compliment? Why doesn’t it sound good to me? Especially Duke Qi, hey! Duke Qiu Fu, will he praise me? Unless the sun rises in the west!
Xia Xun's heart turned inside out and he couldn't help but take a closer look at Yang Feng.
Yang Feng smiled slightly and added: "Xiaguan is a native of Beijing. At that time, the heir apparent..."
He slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "That's right, that's right, now I should say he is the eldest prince. During the Jing Dynasty, the emperor led the troops to fight abroad, and the eldest prince was stationed in Beijing. Because he appreciated that his subordinates were diligent in their work, he grew up in a small house.
I made an exception and was promoted to an official. At that time, I often walked around the eldest prince, and heard the eldest prince praise the Duke. Yesterday, I heard the praises from all the adults, and I was thinking about when I could see the Duke. I didn't want to get the opportunity today.
, Hahaha, I’m really honored!”
As soon as he said these words, Xia Xun's heart flashed like lightning, and he understood everything immediately.
Where is Beijing?
Beijing is the foundation place of the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi!
When the King of Yan raised his flag and launched the War of Jingnan, His Highness the Second Highness accompanied him, and His Highness was in charge of Peiping. His Highness the Third Highness was still young at the time and had no influence. For four years, His Highness alone controlled the government affairs in Beijing, raising troops, collecting food, and carrying heavy loads.
The husbands and soldiers, farming and firewood, industry and commerce, everything was not neglected. All the officials in Beijing, big and small, were all under his skilled hands.
Especially in the past four years, Peiping has been directly in danger many times. Due to the replacement of casualties and the appointment and dismissal of merit and punishment, the frequency of official replacement was extremely high. After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he established Beijing as the capital and sent some officials, but
He only controls the top level of power. The lower-level bureaucratic base is the original team left by Zhu Gaochi. How can he not have a few of his confidants?
The Yang Feng in front of him was clearly a member of the eldest prince. He knew that he supported the eldest prince as the crown prince and belonged to the same faction. These words were clearly a warning to himself. Thinking more deeply, Xia Xun even felt that
, this wailang, a member of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing, probably wandered around the palace on purpose in order to wait for him to come and give him warnings.
Yang Feng's expression changed, and he knew that he had understood the intention of his words, so he laughed, raised his hands and said: "Oh my, when I met the Duke, I was so surprised that my words were a little incoherent, why did I drag the Duke to the east?
Just talk nonsense here and there. The Duke has come from Liaodong and must have something important to report to the Emperor. I don’t dare to disturb you, so I say goodbye. I say goodbye!"
Xia Xun still smiled. Although he didn't say anything, he nodded to Yang Feng and watched him walk down the stairs.
After a while, the guard school captain rushed over to report: "Your Majesty declares that Yang Xu has an audience!" After announcing his decree, he stepped on his shoulder and said with a flattering smile: "Your Majesty, please come!"
"Haha, Xuan, you're here, stop saluting, sit down, sit down quickly!"
Zhu Di was dressed in a light robe, with his hair tied up and his forehead fluttering in Yanju's regular clothes. He came up to him very relaxedly and comfortably, supported Xia Xun and looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Xuan, you are getting darker and thinner.
Liaodong has suffered a lot, right?"
Xia Xun smiled and cupped his hands and said, "I'm not afraid of suffering some hardships. I'm just afraid that if I can't handle the errands assigned by the emperor, I'll betray the emperor's trust."
Zhu Di laughed, waved his hand and said: "Hey, you are being naughty again, aren't you? Two battles and two victories, and you have achieved such military exploits. If you still can't do your job, then won't all the officials be ashamed to death?"
He pointed to the chair and asked Xia Xun to sit down. He walked back to the desk, sat down, and said: "I arrived a day earlier than you, but I still live here comfortably. In Nanjing, I can't even breathe, let alone
Talk about this old cold leg."
Xia Xun's heart moved and he smiled and said: "Then why doesn't the emperor move the capital to Beijing? Wouldn't it be much more comfortable?"
Zhu Di was slightly startled, looked at him with a pair of tiger eyes, and suddenly burst into laughter: "You kid, you are talking nonsense again. Jinling was founded by Taizu Emperor Gao, and now he moved it just for my comfort."
If the word spreads in the capital, I will become a foolish king who indulges in pleasure, and you will also be known as a treacherous sycophant who flatters the king!"
Xia Xun thought to himself: "Of course it's not that simple to move the capital, and it certainly won't be for the sake of comfort. There are political considerations for establishing the capital in Beijing. I'm afraid you have already had this idea when you mentioned Peking as the capital.
Already."
However, now is not the time to discuss this issue with the emperor, and the time to move the capital is far from coming. Xia Xun didn't want to go into too much detail on the matter, so he followed Zhu Di's words and said with a smile: "The great emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty had a great strategy and initially established the capital in Kaifeng.
, but it was a mistake. If the capital had been moved to Luoyang or Chang'an earlier, it would have been more than 300 years since the Song Dynasty.
It can be seen that the location of the capital should also change according to the times and circumstances, and there is no need to stick to the ancestral laws. If the emperor wants to move the capital, there must be a reason for moving the capital. If the emperor does not want to move the capital, then there must be a reason not to move it. Isn’t this just a matter for me?
Just say these words casually, your Majesty. If you want to be called a treacherous person who flatters the emperor, I just need to retract these words."
"Slick! Slick! Of all the ministers, you, Yang Xuan, are the most slick!"
Zhu Di laughed and shook his head. At this time, the waiter came in with tea. Zhu Di had already had a cup in front of him. He only gave it to Xia Xun and then left.
Because of this interruption, the topic of casual conversation was dropped. Zhu Di sat upright and said solemnly: "I am very happy to read your memorial. Regardless of ancient and modern times, the dangers of the original have always come from the north; looking at the world,
The danger to our Ming Dynasty is still in the north. The Tatars and Oaras have not done anything big at the moment, but I have never underestimated them.
If Liaodong is managed properly, it will be the strongest border wall of the Ming Dynasty. It can not only prevent people from connecting to the Jurchens and North Korea in the east, but also keep a close eye on their flanks so that they do not dare to go south boldly. I am very heavy. I promise you in the previous article
All kinds of privileges, and special permission to set up curtains, open yamen and build mansions in Liaodong, are all in the hope of changing the current situation in which the various ethnic groups in Liaodong treat the Ming Dynasty as if they are at a distance, sometimes rebelling and sometimes clinging to us.
As long as Ming Dynasty can firmly control Liaodong, truly control it, then the threat from the grassland will be greatly reduced, or even cease to exist. In your memorial, the situation in Liaodong is complicated and difficult to describe in pen and ink, and you also said
There are still many questions, and you must ask me personally for instructions. Now that I am here, you can tell me, what is the situation in Liaodong now? What other questions are there?"
Xia Xun looked troubled and said: "I hurried as fast as I could. I arrived just before dusk. I hurriedly entered the palace just to see the emperor. The situation in Liaodong is really difficult to describe. I have many ideas, and I still want to ask the emperor for permission."
Now that the sun is setting and sunset is approaching, it would be a bit hasty to talk about it in a hurry."
Zhu Di's eyes flashed slightly and he smiled mysteriously: "It doesn't matter, you can stay in the palace tonight. Haha, you should still live in... the palace where you lived before!"
: I rushed back to my parents’ house in the afternoon to take care of some housework. I hurriedly coded the words after I came back, so the update is a little later. It is the sorrow of parents to have unfilial sons, and it is the difficulty of being an eldest brother to have unfilial brothers. My parents are old.
White hair, crows feeding back, lambs kneeling to breastfeed, not to mention being born as human beings? Guan Guan should pay more attention to his parents, hoping that they will be happy and healthy!