"Does Emperor Hongzhi want to learn from Qianlong?"
Hearing Emperor Hongzhi's words, Liu Jin couldn't help but think of Qianlong, who visited the south of the Yangtze River seven times in history. This guy really went to visit the mountains and rivers to find beauties, and built up the treasury of the Qing Dynasty.
The officials in various places along the way were miserable, building palaces and trying their best to entertain them.
His grandfather Kangxi was different. When he went to the south of the Yangtze River, he really went to do big things. He checked water conservancy and looked at the lives of the people. He kept everything simple and did not cause any pressure or burden on the places he passed. Wherever he went, he saw the lives of the people.
Poverty also means constant tax reductions and exemptions.
"It doesn't matter if you go out and have a look or have fun. The key is not to imitate Qian Kun. It's okay to imitate Kangxi."
Liu Jin actually didn't object to this in his heart. The emperor was a human being, and it was normal for him to want to go around and see. What's more, the Ming Dynasty was now prosperous and powerful, and the emperor was
It is inevitable to feel some pride and want to see everywhere, which is human nature.
Liu Jin himself planned to quit working when he was fifty, and then go travel around, see the scenery, and taste the food from various places.
People, sometimes they have to live for themselves.
But other ministers didn't think so.
"Your Majesty, you absolutely must not do this."
"Everything about the millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty are all tied to your majesty. How can your majesty treat it as child's play?"
"Your Majesty is the emperor, and he should be above the temple, sitting in the center, strategizing, and coordinating everything. How can he leave the capital?"
"Besides, when your Majesty travels, he will be accompanied by many people, and there will be large-scale construction and palace construction along the way. It will waste people and money, and it will not be a blessing to the people!"
Zhong Zhong was the first to stand up and express his strong opposition.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty had a hero named Zhu Qizhen, who ended up cheating hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. He almost allowed the land of China to be stolen by aliens again. If Yu Qian hadn't turned the tide, the consequences would have been really unimaginable.
Now that Emperor Hongzhi is causing trouble like this again, isn't this going to plunge the Ming Dynasty, which has finally become prosperous and strong, into turmoil again?
If you have someone who is both long and short outside, this Ming Dynasty may be in trouble again.
Besides, if the emperor travels with thousands of people, the palace must be indispensable. I don’t know how much money will be spent on it, and how much manpower and material resources will be consumed.
No, absolutely not, we must resolutely oppose it.
"Yes, Your Majesty, what you said makes sense."
"Your Majesty is the emperor, and the emperor should have the responsibilities of the emperor. How can he just wander around like ordinary people? The emperor is connected with the country of the Ming Dynasty, and his influence can affect the whole body. The stakes are very important, so how can he wander around?"
Han Wen also expressed his opposition.
The words of Zhong Zhong and Han Wen also made Emperor Hongzhi secretly sad. As an emperor, sometimes he really has too much helplessness. It is not easy to go out for fun.
Of course, I can't count myself as going out for fun. I am going to investigate the sentiments of the people in various places in the Ming Dynasty and see the sufferings of the people in various places in the Ming Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, everyone was so opposed, which made Emperor Hongzhi very helpless.
"If your Majesty wants to relax, I think you can take a walk around Beizhili and take a look. If anything happens, you can return to Beijing at any time."
Zhu Fu thought for a while and came up with a more compromise plan. It was okay to walk around Beizhili to see if it was possible. He guessed that Emperor Hongzhi had been in the capital for a long time and was a little bored.
After all, there are morning meetings, meetings, and memorials every day, which means it is not too tiring now. In the past, Emperor Hongzhi would have approved countless memorials every day, so it would be really tiring.
"Your Majesty, I think this is actually a good thing."
"Walking around and taking a look is also a good thing for Ming Dynasty."
At this time Liu Jin spoke, which also made other ministers dumbfounded.
Everyone originally thought that as the chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Jin should definitely persuade Emperor Hongzhi not to go out. Who knows that Liu Jin actually said that this was a good thing.
It also surprised everyone.
It's really not a good thing for the emperor to go out for fun, and you, Liu Jin, don't know it. If you get wild while having fun, you may have to go out for fun more often in the future.
For example, Emperor Qianlong during the Qing Dynasty in history was a literary and artistic young man who went to Jiangnan once and couldn't stop thinking about Jiangnan. The palace was like a prison and he couldn't stay there no matter what.
I went there again and again, and I wished I could move the capital to the south of the Yangtze River.
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately laughed happily. Liu Jin understood and cared about him.
"Your Majesty went to travel around the Ming Dynasty. On the one hand, it can increase your knowledge. As the saying goes, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. By walking around and taking a look, you can also have a deeper understanding of the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the Ming Dynasty.
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"Another aspect is that you can experience the sufferings of the people, inspect the situation in various places, and see if there is any oppression of the people by the local governments."
"As for what Mr. Ji said about building palaces that cost too much and waste money and people, I think that if your Majesty goes to travel around the Ming Dynasty, everything can be kept simple. There is no need to bring too many people, and there is no need for local officials to build palaces.
Yes, you can stay in an inn, a hotel, or have a meal in a restaurant."
"As for sitting in the center and controlling the Ming Dynasty, it is not difficult. Now with wireless telegraphy, even if your Majesty is not in the capital, you can still know what is happening in various parts of the Ming Dynasty anytime and anywhere and control the overall situation."
Liu Jin continued to add.
The meaning has been very clear. You can go to various places, but keep everything simple. Don't learn from Qianlong, but be like Kangxi. Even if you live in a tent and eat steamed buns, you will not waste people or money, let alone build palaces and the like.
If you want to eat, you can eat whatever you can, and just settle it in local restaurants, restaurants, etc. Anyway, it is said that it is okay to have fun, so don't stir up trouble.
You should travel around various places quietly, so that you can understand the sufferings of the people and not put any pressure or burden on the areas along the way.
"Yes, yes~"
"Liu Jin said it well, keep everything simple, keep everything simple, just stay in an inn, hotel or whatever. If that doesn't work, you can stay in a tent."
"Eating is more casual, as long as you have a full stomach. There is no need to make a big fuss about it, and there is even less need to build palaces and the like. It wastes people and money, and wastes people and money."
After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi also repeatedly agreed. It was enough to go out for fun once. As for other things, it was really not important. Emperor Hongzhi himself did not pay much attention to these things.
In the past, I was very frugal, and my expenses were very small. I only had a dozen dishes and one or two soups at a meal.
This aspect is completely incomparable with the Emperor of Qianqing. The Emperor of Qianqing had a Manchu-Han banquet every meal, with hundreds of dishes, but only a small amount, which was basically a waste.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was very frugal in this regard. He continued the style of his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang. Just eat enough. There is no need to spend so much money. If you can't finish it, it will be a waste. The key is that if you have too many dishes, you may not really eat them.
can eat well.
Because Emperor Hongzhi had surgery, he also followed the advice of the professor at the medical school and made special adjustments to his diet. He greatly reduced the proportion of meat, greasy and sweet foods, and at the same time increased the proportion of vegetables and fruits.
More balanced and nutritious.
The important thing is that the quantity of each meal should not be too large, only a dozen dishes are enough, the meat and vegetables should be mixed, eat as little sweets as possible, use less sugar, and the ingredients should be fresh, not delicacies.
On this point, the same is true for Liu Jin. Although he has always been rich and powerful, the eating habits of Liu Jin's family are based on the habits of later generations.
There are not many dishes, a balance of meat and vegetables, and emphasis on freshness and seasonality. Eat more fruits and vegetables, and rarely eat delicacies. Only in this way can the diet be more healthy and reasonable, and will not be extravagant and wasteful.
"I also think it would be a good thing for your Majesty to go out for a walk and take a look."
Wang Shouren thought for a while and expressed his support.
He was not a pedantic person, so he naturally knew that today was different from the past. Emperor Hongzhi wanted to go out for a walk, take a look, and let him go. As long as everything was simple, it didn't really matter.
The Ming Dynasty's system is a very stable system.
Even if something happens to Emperor Hongzhi outside, the prince can still ascend the throne immediately and stabilize everything if he stays in the capital.
What's more, now that there is wireless telegraph communication, information exchange is very fast and convenient. In addition, trains, cars and other roads are already everywhere, so there are very few things to worry about.
Emperor Hongzhi is in good health now. If he doesn't go out for a walk while he still can, I'm afraid Emperor Hongzhi will never have the chance to go out and see the great mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty again.
So Wang Shouren also supported it. He supported Emperor Hongzhi to go around and see, and he could also let the prince Zhu Houzhao stay in the capital to get some experience in advance and handle national affairs. The provincial Zhu Houzhao was messing around in the laboratory every day.
Emperor Hongzhi was even more happy when he saw that Wang Shouren also supported him. Sure enough, he was right. Liu Jin and Wang Shouren had indeed made the right choice.
The two of them are different from ordinary ministers, they have different views and opinions, and they are also able to truly think about themselves as the emperor and think about problems.
Who can know what it is like for an emperor to be locked up in this palace all the time? Ordinary people can walk around and have fun, but I, as an emperor, can't even go out for fun even once?
I'm not really going out to play, I'm just going to experience the suffering of the people.
Zhong Zhong, Han Wen, Yang Yiqing, and Zhu Fu were speechless, and Liu Jin and Wang Shouren didn't know what they were thinking.
