Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 20 The Proposal to Move the Capital
It is no secret that Lao Zhu wants to move the capital, it is also a normal thing.

First of all, Yingtian Mansion is known as the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, which is not even mentioned.However, this was the capital of the Eastern Wu, Eastern Jin, Southern Song, Southern Qi, and Southern Liang dynasties. Relatively speaking, they were some small dynasties, and generally the dynasties had a short lifespan, or they were relatively peaceful.

Ying Tianfu is definitely not the first choice of capital city in Lao Zhu's heart, and the reason is relatively simple.

One is that the dynasties that used Yingtian as their capital in history were very short-lived. The other is that Yingtian is located in the southeast, which is not easy to control the whole country. The third is that Yingtian is located on the left side of the river. , and soon arrived at Yingtian Mansion.

Looking at Zhu Xiongying with a smile, Old Zhu asked, "Yinger, why do you want to move the capital?"

"Grandpa Huang, I'm your grandson." Zhu Xiongying said helplessly, "Grandpa Huang built the Central Capital in our hometown a few years ago. Who in the government and the public doesn't know that Grandpa Huang wants to move the capital?"

Lao Zhu was immediately happy. He tried to build a palace in his hometown Fengyang, and he really wanted to build Fengyang as his capital.It's just that these things are just after thinking about them. If they are really inappropriate, they will naturally give up halfway.

"Then tell me? Where do we want to go?" Old Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying and asked casually, "Ying Tianfu, why is this place not suitable?"

Zhu Xiongying said bluntly, "Yingtian Mansion is really not good. My Ming Dynasty is not a small dynasty in a corner. If we want to rule the whole country, we will naturally move our capital towards Guanzhong and towards the north. Moreover, the current terrain of this imperial palace is not good. Well, let’s not do it anymore.”

Although these words were straightforward, they touched Lao Zhu's heart.After all, the terrain of the current imperial palace is a bit low-lying, sinking, and somewhat asymmetrical.In the final analysis, when the palace was built, there was a factor of filling the lake, so now it is a bit subsidence, which makes Lao Zhu dislike it even more.

Zhu Biao asked casually, "How about Bianliang? The capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, the hinterland of the Central Plains."

"There is no danger to refuse, and there is also a flood." Zhu Xiongying opened his mouth and replied, "It is said that the place has been dilapidated by years of war, and it will cost a lot to rebuild the city, which is not worthwhile."

Lao Zhu immediately nodded with a smile, and then continued to take the school exam, "We are good at Yingtian Mansion. Yingtian Mansion is prosperous, and it is a place where our Ming Dynasty pays a lot of taxes. With this land of fish and rice, we don't need to worry about taxes."

"Yingtianfu should be the accompanying capital, and there is nothing wrong with the Second Capital System." Zhu Xiongying continued, "At that time, a team will also be left in Yingtianfu, with trusted people staying behind."

Zhu Biao said, "Ying'er, this reliable person also needs to be on guard. You remember, the most unreliable things in this world are trust and suspicion. Especially using money and power to test people's hearts is the worst thing. reliable."

After all, it is Lao Zhu's blood, and there are also some paranoia and suspicion in his bones.Of course, what Zhu Biao said is also the mentality that a qualified monarch should have. They really can't do something with trust, especially the status of the accompanying capital is not ordinary.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "Grandfather, it would be a good thing if we moved the capital. I read some memorials a while ago, and the current household registration of Yingtian Mansion is over one million. It’s even worse being close to our hometown.”

The nobles of Huaixi are powerful, and there are also a lot of arrogance and power in them.The reason why they did not return to their hometown in Fengyang at the beginning was also because once the capital was moved to Fengyang, the Huaixi Xungui Group would definitely use the intertwined clan and village relations to expand its power, and the threat to the imperial power would be even greater.

Lao Zhu nodded and continued to ask, "Ying'er, tell me about moving the capital, what other ideas do you have?"

"Since Shi Jingtang ceded Youyun sixteen prefectures, the Northern Territory has lost control and lost the hearts of the people of the Han family. What happened to Jingkang is the former Yuan Dynasty again. How many Han people still wear left jackets? Unknown."

This is also the truth, since the son emperor Shi Jingtang, the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun have been separated from the control of the Han dynasty.During these hundreds of years of history, many people in the North have become accustomed to the lifestyle of some nomadic peoples and the rule of some ethnic minorities.

Now that the Ming Dynasty has regained the Northland, it naturally needs to strengthen its influence on the hearts of the people and strengthen Daming's control over the Northland.

This is indeed one of the ideas of moving the capital, and it is also one of the fundamental reasons why Lao Zhu wants to move the capital back to Guanzhong.Returning to Guanzhong to establish the capital will help control the whole country, which is also the influence of restoring the Han Dynasty in the Han and Tang Dynasties.

"Grandfather, I actually don't want to move the capital to Xi'an." Zhu Xiongying didn't mind, and said bluntly, "Although the Yellow River is on the east, the Qinling Mountains are on the south, Longyuan is on the west, and the desert is on the north, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The country's first choice. However, it is not good for the country."

Old Zhu, who was listening carefully, turned serious, and immediately asked, "Why?"

"Sun Chen read some books a few days ago. Although Xi'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, it is no longer suitable to be the capital of the Emperor Ming Dynasty." Zhu Xiongying also became serious, and said, "In recent years, the fertility of the land and grain production over there have declined. It’s just average. Besides, there’s been a storm.”

This is not Zhu Xiongying's nonsense, it is a fact.

The soil loss of the Loess Plateau has already affected these former grain-producing areas, and the former hinterland of Guanzhong will lose some of its attractiveness and influence.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "If the capital is moved, the population of the capital will skyrocket in the future, and the next Yingtian Mansion will have a population of one million households, 200 million or 300 million are also possible. If the capital is established in Xi'an, we will only need to rely on water transportation to transport food in the future."

Lao Zhu was taken aback for a moment, and then looked at Zhu Biao, "Biao'er, let me show you, is there a difference between the land of Xi'an and the Han and Tang Dynasties?"

There is a real difference. In addition to climate change, the Loess Plateau is also due to the continuous shrinkage and destruction of forest vegetation, human land reclamation, deforestation and overgrazing.Soil erosion on the Loess Plateau is getting more and more serious, and there are already some sandstorms and the like.

The most important thing is that once established as the capital, the household registration and population will naturally skyrocket in the future.By that time, the demand for food is bound to skyrocket.Water transport, this is not an easy task, and it is easy to bring some hidden dangers.

Ying Tianfu doesn't like it now.

Bianliang, not suitable.

Now Xi'an is the first choice in Lao Zhu's mind, but Zhu Xiongying doesn't like it.

Then Luoyang and Beiping are left, but this Luoyang will probably have the same reason as Xi'an at that time, and I probably don't like it.

Only Peking is left?

This matter must be carefully considered, Lao Zhu still needs to think carefully, the choice of the capital must be cautious.

Old Zhu opened his mouth slowly, and said to Zhu Xiongying, "Yinger, if Peiping is the capital, there will be a lot of hidden dangers."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, and said seriously, "Well, do the math, the whole Northland has not been ruled by the Han Dynasty for nearly 500 years. After Jingkang, the foreign race directly ruled for nearly 300 years. If we want to regain control of the Northland, we must control it."

Zhu Biao put down his brush and asked casually, "If the capital is established there, then it will be the emperor guarding the border."

"The son of heaven guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!" Zhu Xiongying was extremely determined, as it should be. With the development of Hejin, Beiping is no longer a northern border town.”

"However, if we want to recover to the level of Yuan Dadu, we still need to dredge the canal. Although the canal is silted up now, sea and land transportation can also share some pressure, which is better than Xi'an."

Old Zhu's eyes glowed, and he muttered to himself, "The Son of Heaven guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country! The son of heaven guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!"

Zhu Biao thought carefully, and then said, "It makes sense, but it's the father who wants to adjust the border defense. At that time, everything will be inconvenient after the capital is moved, and it will be inconvenient to think about abandoning the emperor's line and Xiaoling."

Lao Zhu took it for granted, "We are the founding emperor, and we haven't been buried in the Xiaoling Mausoleum yet, so we can't be regarded as renunciation. Those people know our intention to move the capital. Although there is resistance to moving the capital, it is smaller than yours."

Remembering something, Lao Zhu immediately said, "Biaoer, Yinger, if we die, remember to bury us in Xiaoling."

"When the time comes for the grandson to help the spirit, the emperor's grandfather will definitely be buried in Xiaoling." Zhu Xiongying said with a playful smile, "If the grandson also dies, he will be buried in Xiaoling in advance."

Zhu Biao patted the table and said angrily, "What did you say?!"

Old Zhu waved his hand, just looked at Zhu Xiongying, "It's okay, life and death are the laws of nature, we are not afraid at this age. Ying'er, don't fool your grandpa, how can you be buried in Xiaoling at that time?"

"My mother and concubine are buried in the east of Xiaoling Mausoleum. I was not able to fulfill my filial piety during my lifetime, so I can only serve after death." Zhu Xiongying said calmly with a smile, "Besides, I was brought up by the emperor's grandmother. In the future, the emperor's grandfather I was buried in the Xiaoling Mausoleum with the emperor's grandmother, and my grandson also went there."

Old Zhu thought about it, and said with a smile on his face, "Ying'er, you said this. Don't let us make an order, you won't admit it."

Zhu Xiongying continued to 'talk nonsense', "Grandfather, you have to make an order for your father. He decides what happens after your death, and grandson can't do anything. But if my father is gone, I will bury him in Xiaoling, Our family is together."

Zhu Biao was very angry, and said angrily, "If I ascend the throne, I will build a mausoleum. Where can you bury me? Why is it your turn to decide?!"

Old Zhu was not happy, and stared at Zhu Biao, "Zijin Mountain is so big, why can't you be buried? Now that you are old, you don't want to be in front of your parents?"

Well, from Zhu Xiongying's point of view, Lao Zhu is often an out-and-out feudal old farmer, and some of his thoughts are also extremely simple!
The family, in the eyes of Lao Zhu, his family is the "son" and "grandson" in front of him.

(End of this chapter)