Wanli Xinming

The emperor listened to the governor's report in the morning, and in the afternoon met with the commanders of the three guards of Tianjin, local elders, and representatives of government students, etc. Liang Menglong, relevant ministers, Yang Yikui, etc. accompanied him throughout the process.

At the end of the afternoon, Zhu Yijun suddenly instructed Yang Yikui: "I want to go to Dagukou tomorrow to see how the journey is? Well, the queen and the prince will also go with us."

Yang Yikui was overjoyed when he heard this.Since he took office in Tianjin, his biggest achievements were the Customs Wharf Expansion Project and the Dagukou Defense Project, which used up all the customs revenue.

During the reign of Emperor Chengzu, in order to protect Beijing, the imperial court set up Tianjin Guard in Xiaozhigu, on the west bank of the Dagu River (Haihe River), nearly a hundred miles away from the mouth of Dagu.Set up a fort at Dagukou, erect the "Tinmen Screen", and lock the key to the Beijing Waterway.

More than 200 years have passed, and the "Jinmen Screen" has long been dilapidated and unusable, and most of the guardsmen have become farmers.As one of the canal hubs, the originally sparsely populated Tianjin Health Center has gradually become prosperous and has the conditions to build a city.

Therefore, after the Great Reform, the imperial court established the Tianjin Governor's Office and designated the entire territory of Hejian Prefecture, Wuqing and Baodi counties of Shuntian Prefecture, Luanzhou and Leting of Yongping Prefecture and nearby islands as jurisdictions. Tianjin soldiers Beidao and other military units are under his control.

As the governor's office closest to the capital, the position of governor of Tianjin has also become a desirable place for high-ranking officials of the third rank who are interested in political affairs.

After Yang Yikui visited Tianjin, he not only encouraged agriculture and business to prosper as usual, but also left a mark here.The emperor attached great importance to maritime affairs, so the expansion of the customs wharf and the reconstruction of the Dagukou Fort became Yang Yikui's political achievement projects.

For local officials, the palace gates are far away and the sky is difficult to see. Now that the emperor suddenly wants to visit Dagukou, it is the best time to show off his political achievements!
Yang Yikui hurriedly replied: "Returning to the emperor, after I took office, I have renovated the road from Tianjin City to Dagukou. The distance of a hundred miles can be reached by imperial chariot in half a day. However, the land road is not as comfortable as the waterway after all, and it will be tiring for the saints. , it is better to take a royal boat directly to the mouth of the river, and you can save more time."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yijun said: "No, I want to take the prince to see the countryside. You can arrange a land route. If you can't return that day, I can stay one night in Dagokou."

Liang Menglong said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Dagukou is a barracks, how can we stay there? It's better to go by boat and return in chariot. As long as the time is tight, we won't have to rush in the dark."

After Zhu Yijun heard this, he thought about it and nodded: "That's okay."

Liang Menglong and Yang Yikui breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.Yang Yikui looked at Liang Menglong gratefully: In the event of a sudden attack by the emperor, the prime minister gave himself an extra half day to prepare. This kind of favor is hard to change!It seems that after Liang Menglong was promoted last year, his generous "charcoal respect" achieved key results.

Before the boat arrived at the mouth of the river, the ocean was already visible from the deck.The sea breeze in early spring was slightly cold, which made the emperor and his family standing on the deck feel happy.

Prince Zhu Changhao was ten years old.In a folk family, this is the age when cats hate dogs and chase dogs and chase chickens.But in this worldly wealthy family, he was deprived of the joy of childhood early on.

A few years after Zhu Changhao became an adult, he was canonized as the prince and became the heir to the empire with the largest territory, the most powerful country and the largest population in the world.As the most noble child in the world, he has been taught since he was a child that he must behave appropriately and speak appropriately.

Although his father and mother did not want him to lose the fun of childhood with too much schoolwork, so he could go to the royal primary school like other princes and princesses, but there were a lot of small classes after class: the royal etiquette education alone was It requires constant recitation and practice, not to mention that he needs to be familiar with history and Confucian classics, and understand the entire world and the various knowledge about the country, geography, and music that he will inherit.

Therefore, being able to follow his father, the emperor and his mother on a southern tour was a rare relief for Zhu Changhao.Although Zhan Shifu's teachers went south to give him private lessons, his rest time increased several times compared to what he had in the capital.

At this time, the sandbanks at the mouth of the Haihe River are full of luxuriant grass and gulls flying, which is in harmony with the scenery of the sea and the sky. Zhu Changhao was so excited that he could not see the beauty of this ocean and river in the capital.

As we were approaching the mouth of the river, there was the sound of a cannon in front of the royal boat, which startled a group of big white birds on the sandbank.Zhu Changhao pointed to the big bird and said to Zhu Yijun: "Father, crane! Crane!"

Zhu Yijun was in a good mood when he saw the soaring white crane.He smiled and said: "White cranes are migratory birds. They fly south in autumn and north in spring. This should be their resting place. It is rare to see them." Zhu Changhao nodded and said, "But like a swallow?"

Zhu Yijun smiled and nodded: "Exactly." After saying this, he stopped talking.

Seeing the exchange between father and son, Zhuang Jingjia smiled at the side and said: "The emperor is busy with everything, but rarely talks to Hao'er like this." Zhu Yijun sighed after hearing this, looked at the prince with loving eyes and said: "This time Nan Xun, if you can, spend more time with him."

Zhu Yijun just started talking and waited for his son to ask him, which was much better than his teacher's stupid method of instilling all the principles into the prince.

Sure enough, Zhu Changhao asked: "Father, why don't you see the swallow?"

Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "The two feed differently. White cranes mostly feed on fish and shrimps, so they can't leave rivers. Swallows feed on insects and grasshoppers, so they can't leave the fields. Just like the farmer can't live without the fields, the fisherman can't live without the lakes and seas. Average." He said nothing.

Zhu Changhao thought for a while and asked: "The people in the capital have neither fields nor lakes and seas, so where will their food come from?"

When Zhu Yijun heard this, he smiled and said: "The capital has officials, soldiers, workers, merchants, doctors, etc. Officials are responsible for 'managing', executing the imperial decrees and maintaining order in the world, so they are supported by the people; soldiers are responsible for protecting the people. Therefore, the imperial court must distribute grain, clothing, and cotton; workers can produce hundreds of things, and can be exchanged for food and clothing through merchants; doctors can cure people's diseases, and use their medical skills to obtain money and food. In all industries in the world, individuals use their own work in exchange for food and clothing. Spend"

Zhu Changhao didn't wait for him to finish and asked: "Father, as you are the emperor, do you not have to work?"

This question was a bit childish, and Empress Zhuang smiled at the side and said, "Isn't your father's daily work reviewing and answering memorials just a matter of hard work?"

Zhu Changhao said: "Aren't those old gentlemen from the political affairs hall responsible for those things? I heard that 'the world is governed by hanging down one's clothes'. Does that mean the emperor doesn't have to work?"

The important officials in the political affairs hall behind Zhu Yijun and the others smiled and felt a little embarrassed after hearing what the prince said.Although the prince's question is a bit naive, it involves the study of emperors. I don't know how the emperor will answer it.While everyone was looking around, they pricked up their ears, wanting to hear how the emperor taught the prince.

This question touched Zhu Yijun's mind a little, causing him to be silent for a while.Then he stared at the far distance between the sea and the sky, and said: "The sentence you just said comes from the Book of Changes. It talks about the Yellow Emperor, not the emperor. The so-called "hanging clothes" actually talks about the Yellow Emperor showing the world 'Etiquette'. And 'Etiquette' is the norms and principles followed by people in the world - this is the role of the emperor in setting an example."

After Zhu Changhao heard this, he seemed to understand.Zhu Yijun was a little angry that everyone in Zhan Shifu had allowed the prince to come into contact with the Book of Changes too early, but he couldn't get angry at the teacher in front of the children. After answering, he fell silent.

Zhu Changhao thought for a while and then asked about the emperor's work: "I heard that the emperor is the master of heaven, earth, humans and gods, and in this way he can be supported by the world - can he not work?"

Seeing that the prince was just lazing around, Queen Zhuang felt a little anxious and glared at him with a stern look. However, she saw the prince staring at Zhu Yijun with a face full of curiosity and did not see the stern look.After hearing this, the ministers on the left and right could not hide the smiles on their lips.

Zhu Yijun lowered his eyes and said to the prince: "The emperor is just an ordinary person who has been blessed by his ancestors, and is not the lord of heaven and earth. If all the people in the world cannot settle down and have difficulty making ends meet, there will be chaos. If the world is in chaos. , Killing the emperor is like killing a dog's ears."

"Therefore, the emperor must do the emperor's things well."