First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 32 The Choice of the National Capital

Zhu Yuanzhang patted the railing of Han Baiyu, as if he suddenly thought of something: "If Biao'er were you emperor, where would you like to build the capital?"

Zhu Biao's heart trembled, but fortunately he remembered that he was Zhu Biao who was stable.

Originally, I wanted to say: "My son is frightened, everything is naturally the decision of the father and the king."

But after thinking about it, is this what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to hear?

Yes or no.

Having said that, it is undoubtedly the most stable choice, and no one can make a mistake.

But Zhu Biao is no longer a child, and he is already a little tired of this submissive feeling.

But to directly say that he will definitely build the capital when he becomes an emperor is undoubtedly a brainless person. No matter how much Zhu Yuanzhang loves his eldest son, he can't let him be so indulgent.

Having said that, a reprimand will not run away, and in the next few years, don’t even think about getting in touch with authority.

Zhu Biao's mind turned for a moment: "If you go back to the father and the king, there are only a few places in the world that can be used as capitals since ancient times."

"Chang'an has four gates to guard, Fuwei is based on Jing, Jincheng thousands of miles, the country of Tianfu, Yingtianfu has the trend of "dragons and tigers", Luoyang has mountains and rivers, the situation is the best in the world! Most of them have the "back mountain and sea". Victory!"

These are the best choices for the capital of the country, but most of them are still in the hands of Yuanting. Chang'an has been in war for a long time. Although Luoyang is located in the world, it is not conducive to resisting foreign invasion. In contrast, Yingtian is currently the most Good choice.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded after listening, but still did not speak.

Zhu Biao knew that he was still dissatisfied, and also guessed where he wanted to locate the capital.

"Does your father want to set the capital at Linhao's hometown?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up: "It's still our son who understands us! We just thought that the dynasty and country in Ying Tianli would not be long-term. Why don't we make the capital in our hometown, so that the people in Huaixi will also support us."

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was in high spirits, and knew that he really meant it, and said softly with some hesitation: "Yes, it is also the hometown of the Huaixi soldiers, they will definitely support the father, it's just that the Huaixi generals It's even louder."

The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face stagnated, his brows locked, and the inexplicable majesty instantly pressed on Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao bent down slightly, and did not continue to speak, but waited for Zhu Yuanzhang's decision.

Seeing Lao Zhu whose thoughts were constantly flying, Zhu Biao also breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Yuanzhang would not let the power of the generals of Huaixi grow stronger.

In the final analysis, Zhu Yuanzhang was the leader of Huaixi when he conquered the world, but when he became emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang was not only the emperor of the Huaixi people, he was the emperor of the people of the world.

Huaixi generals, Li Shan, Chang Wu, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, etc., their forces spread across the military and political circles, and they have seriously threatened the rule of the imperial power.

You can't break the law alone, just let him go just because he is from Huaixi. In that case, what is the prestige of the imperial court?

"Biao'er, what do you say?"

"If you go back to your father, since your father doesn't like Yingtian, then you should first change the name of Yingtian to Nanjing and make it the capital for the time being. When Dadu is captured in the future, you should change the name of Dadu to Beijing. Wherever the capital is moved, Nanjing will be established as the companion capital."

Zhu Biao suggested that the capital should be Beijing, but it was not because of anything else. The remnants of Beiyuan were not so easy to eliminate. Historically, they have been confronted with the Ming Dynasty for many years. Beijing is the closest to the frontier, so that military information can be responded to the fastest. .

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, as if he felt good, but also as if he just heard it.

Zhu Biao did not continue to persuade him, as long as he did not waste manpower and financial resources in the establishment of Linhao, it would be Lao Zhu's freedom.

In history, Zhu Yuanzhang did build a palace in his hometown. Li Shanchang was personally responsible for it. The scale was amazing, but it was abandoned after half of the construction.

Zhu Yuanzhang led Zhu Biao out of the palace of the King of Wu, and escorted his own army to the palace, which was almost built.

The scale of the new palace is limited, only the outer court and inner court buildings on the middle road, and no palaces are built on the open space on the east and west sides.

The new palace is 790 meters wide from east to west and 750 meters long from north to south.

Zhu Yuanzhang led his son from the Meridian Gate, and Zhu Biao watched with great interest. Everything was brand new and very beautiful.

The entrance to the Meridian Gate is Fengtian Gate, the main hall is Fengtian Hall inside, and the Wenlou and Wulou are on the left and right in front of the hall.Behind the Fengtian Hall is the Huagai Hall, which is the hall of the body.In the inner court, there are Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace, as well as six east and west palaces.

Hearing these familiar palace names, Zhu Biao was also helpless, but there was no way, these names were the best, and the Beijing Palace in the future was originally built according to the blueprint of the Nanjing Palace.

At this time, Li Shanchang ran over and said, "This minister pays respect to the King of Wu and pays his respects to the prince.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, but Zhu Biao couldn't treat the head of civil servants so casually!

Zhu Biao also bowed his hands, but did not speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Li Shanchang: "Shanchang, this place is a little small, how can it be enough to be a country! Let's build more, build a few more palaces and the East Palace as well!

Li Shanchang agreed one by one, but he wondered who could actually change King Wu's mind?

He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to build a new palace in his hometown, but even if he knew that it was not suitable to be the capital of the country, he did not mean to dissuade him at all.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang swept the Central Plains, his status has become too high, Xu Da has been fighting outside for many years, and the leader of the Huaixi people has become Li Shanchang.

The hometown of Huaixi people is the best choice for them, which represents their status in the new dynasty.

It must be either the princess or the prince.

Li Shanchang felt helpless. If he was a member of the court, he would have to let him know what would happen if he did wrong with the people of Huaixi.

But the princess and the prince are the hearts and minds of King Wu, and they don't have the ability to threaten them.

Li Shanchang glanced at the respectful Zhu Biao with a kind expression on his face. He turned his head and told Zhu Yuanzhang that the prince was humble and elegant, and he was worthy of being the direct son of King Wu.

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite happy to hear this, and Zhu Biao was also humble, but his heart was cold.

Not like yourself, this is the reason and excuse for most princes in history to be rejected by the emperor.

After another conversation, Li Shanchang retired Shi Shiran, preparing to call craftsmen to build a new palace before the founding of the country.

The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face also subsided.

"Biao'er, what do you think of Li Shanchang?"

Zhu Biao said: "Having the ability of Xiao He in the Han Dynasty and a person from Huaixi, he has made a lot of great contributions to the father and king! It should be the best choice for the prime minister of the new dynasty!"

Eye drops, who wouldn't?

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression turned pale when he heard it: "Do you also think that Li Shanchang must be the prime minister? Do you know that both the court and the public have already identified Li Shanchang as the first hero of the founding of the country."

Zhu Biao's face showed doubts: "Father, there is something wrong with this, please ask father for guidance."

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