"Let the ministers hold a court meeting -" Zhu Yixi waved her hand, her momentum rising in vain.
As soon as Beijing takes possession of the territory, it is a foregone conclusion that the interior of the country will be settled. In this way, half of the battle must be done to secure the interior of the country before resisting foreign aggression.
Developing the economy, promoting production, and then focusing all his efforts on attacking Liaodong was his next plan for governing the country.
At this critical turning point, what is most needed is to unify the hearts of the people.
So, a court meeting was held in Huagai Hall.
The Imperial Palace in Nanjing has three main halls, which are divided into Fengtian Hall, Huagai Hall, and Jinshen Hall. Among them, Fengtian Hall is particularly important. It corresponds to the Taihe Hall in Beijing and is used for important meetings such as grand ceremonies and greetings.
The imperial meeting is different from the imperial meeting.
This is a meeting with Ming Dynasty characteristics.
Because those participating in the court meeting were basically the cabinet, ministers of the six ministries, and ministers such as the Supervisory Council, it was an internal meeting between civil servants.
The emperor generally did not participate, but just sat back and watched the show, waiting for the final result: approval or disapproval.
If this was in the Qing Dynasty, it would never be possible.
Zhu Yixi didn't like it at first. She just felt that it was a challenge to the imperial power and it was easy to lose control.
This is inseparable from the meetings of kings and ministers that discussed government affairs in the early Qing Dynasty.
But when he thought about it, he deeply understood the lingering meaning.
Because the emperor was not involved and was aloof and independent, he could naturally watch and feel the struggle for power.
Similarly, if the emperor hates the cabinet, he will naturally find opportunities for the six ministries to embarrass him and make him lose face and resign, so as not to dirty his hands.
Moreover, this will not allow the cabinet to monopolize power and enable some checks and balances.
Of course, this is also Zhu Yixi's guess, and it is more likely that there will be more checks and balances.
Perhaps the most direct reason is that Jiajing and Wanli often retreated into the palace and were lazy in politics, so the ministers had to discuss it among themselves.
Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages, and the disadvantages are even more terrible. Once the ministers reach an agreement, the emperor will be ignored.
For example, major events such as the founding of the country.
This was the first court meeting since Emperor Shaowu ascended the throne.
I saw three people from the cabinet sitting in the main seat, flanked by six ministers, nine ministers, six ministers, censors, governors of the five armies, and other civil and military officials, about thirty or so people.
There was an eunuch sitting aside, recording the contents of the court discussions and preparing them for the emperor to read.
"Today's court discussion is about one thing only. The liberation of Beijing. People in the court have been in a state of flux these past few days, and everyone is talking about returning to the north. Your Majesty ordered me to wait for the outcome of the court discussion."
Zhao Shu shook his head and said.
He was really uncomfortable presiding over such a large meeting.
The emperor was used to monopolizing power, but the sudden delegation of power made them uncomfortable.
"Of course it's all in Beijing——"
Lu Daqi, the Minister of War, raised his head and said: "Beijing is the capital of the Ming Dynasty for two hundred years, and it guards the key areas in the north. If the capital is in the south, it will be inconvenient to use troops to resist the slaves."
“How can we enjoy peace until the foreign troubles in the north are eliminated?”
"It is precisely because of foreign aggression that Beijing is not suitable as the capital. The border is only a few hundred miles away. Once it is breached, the consequences will be disastrous."
At this time, Lin Gongshi, the censor of Zuodu of the Inspectorate, said calmly: "Besides, the court's money and food are in the south, and it takes a lot of effort to turn them around."
"Moreover, the north is dilapidated and cannot support the capital. It must be operated from the south. Wouldn't this only increase losses?"
"It is true that the North is in ruins, but if it is not determined to be with Beijing, when will it recover?"
Lu Daqi said bluntly: "Furthermore, Beijing is where people's hearts are, how can we ignore it?"
"We can make it the capital of Liuzhou!"
Lin Gongshi said in a deep voice.
For a time, the two parties were quarreling over this.
At this time, the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, who was staying at the corner, started to watch the excitement.
Representing the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army are naturally Zhu Meng and Li Jingwu, both of whom hold the position of Commander-in-Chief.
Once they are discharged from the army, according to tradition, they will be on duty in the Governor's Mansion.
In the late Ming Dynasty, the general soldiers were actually just dispatched and had no rank. In case of war, they would usually be sent to the war by a governor or a general with military honors and a seal, and then they would be returned to the governor's house after the war was over.
Later it became a permanent official position.
Therefore, the ranking of nobles does not actually depend on the title, but the right to speak in the governor's office. However, in the Ming Dynasty, high titles held high positions, so the two were combined into one.
"It keeps making noise..."
Li Jingwu helplessly whispered: "I don't know when it will end."
"Quiet!" Zhu Meng sat upright and whispered: "Didn't you see that the censor over there has turned his head?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Jingwu was shocked and could only behave himself.
After a whole morning of discussion, the court meeting finally came to no conclusion, so the decision could only be made by Holy Judgment.
In response, Zhu Yixi shook his head slightly, looked at Zhao Shu and said: "Mr. Zhao, this court meeting seems to be a waste of time!"
Zhao Shu was stunned, and an alarm bell immediately sounded in his heart.
How long has it been since the emperor called him this?
He looked at the emperor, then at the memorial, and said nervously: "What do you mean?"
"Means nothing."
Zhu Yixi smiled and said lightly: "I just feel that the court meeting was a waste of time."
"But this is tradition, so let's continue!"
The emperor squinted his eyes and laughed.
In the final analysis, the initiative in court discussions belongs to the emperor. Whether it is open or not is decided by the emperor. There is no need to kill them all.
"Yes!" Zhao Shu breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the emperor would have some new ideas to change the tradition.
"Do you think Beijing is still suitable?"
Zhu Yixi looked at Zhao Shu's nervous smile and asked directly.
"Your Majesty, just because today is not suitable, does not mean that tomorrow will not be suitable."
Zhao Shu immediately became energetic: "Beijing is located in the south of Yanshan Mountain. It has been an important place in the world since ancient times. Yuan Yin made it the capital, and Emperor Chengzu also made it the capital."
"Most of the troubles in the Central Plains are in the north. There are advantages and disadvantages to moving the capital to Beijing. However, from the perspective of minor ministers, all officials are afraid of establishing slaves as tigers. This just shows the importance of moving the capital to Beijing."
"Oh?" The emperor was surprised.
"Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, there have been many talks of abandoning Liangzhou. Where did it come from? It's just that Luoyang is far away from Hexi, and Guandong doesn't know the suffering of Guanxi."
Zhao Shuyan said concisely and comprehensively: "If the capital of the country is Nanjing, how will the people of Nanjing feel about the danger in the north? Why would they be willing to spend millions every year to support the border troops?"
“If there is no north, how can there be south?”
"You're right."
Zhu Yixi fell silent and nodded.
Although the future is an era of sea power, Nanjing's geographical location is very advantageous.
But don’t forget that Tsarist Russia in the north has continued to expand for hundreds of years. If the capital is not Beijing, can the emperor who is nourished by the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River defend the north?
I'm afraid they will betray their country faster than the Manchus.
Yunnan and Annan in the Northern Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi in the early Ming Dynasty are all examples of this.
After all, it is a bitter and cold place, and it is not painful. There are too many prodigal sons.
China has been a country with land power since ancient times. Only by mastering land power can it point to sea power.
Land power cannot be sacrificed for sea power.
Moreover, Beijing is adjacent to the sea, is very close to North Korea and Japan, and has the Bohai Sea as an inland sea, so it has obvious sea power advantages.