My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 196 The Proposal to Move the Capital

"Your Majesty can't, Jinling is the emperor's will, how can it be changed at will?"

As soon as Zhu Di said that he wanted to move the capital, Yushi Liu Jin was the first to stand up and object.

"Exactly. Although Beijing is the place where His Majesty's dragons thrive, it is located in a remote area, located in the northern border, facing the threat from the north. If the grassland people go south, Beijing will bear the brunt. It is really not suitable to be a national capital!"

Following Liu Jin's objection, other officials immediately stood up to echo him, and soon the voices of opposition in the court became one. Even Jin Zhong and Xia Yuanji, the cabinet ministers, did not express their support even though they did not expressly oppose it. .

Facing the opposition from the ministers, Zhu Di acted extremely tough. He snorted coldly, glanced at the opposing ministers and said, "I have decided on the matter of moving the capital, and this matter cannot be changed!"

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves, turned around and left the court meeting, unwilling to listen to the opposing opinions of the ministers at all.

However, Zhu Di's tough attitude did not intimidate the officials, especially the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the six divisions. Write a letter until your Majesty changes his mind.

Taking advantage of this chaotic opportunity, Zhu Zhanhe originally wanted to sneak away while no one was paying attention.

But he didn't expect that he had just walked a few steps, and suddenly he was stopped by a person and said: "My son, stay!"

Zhu Zhanhe turned his head to look, but found that it was Uncle Pengcheng Zhang Chang who was holding him back. He saw that the other party's face was flushed with anger, and his eyes were full of anger when looking at him.

"Is there something wrong with Uncle Peng Cheng?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked knowingly.

"Your Majesty, what you have done is not authentic. You know that His Majesty is going to move the capital, but you secretly sell the land of Yingtian Mansion. Isn't this bullying an honest person?"

Peng Cheng was so angry that he wanted to hit someone. He just spent 19 guan to buy a piece of land in Hanwang Mansion two days ago, but now that the news of the capital relocation comes out, the price of the land in Yingtian Mansion will definitely plummet. This makes him feel distressed. It's about to bleed.

"Uncle Pengcheng, please don't insult people's innocence. My family sold the land because they were short of money. This is something that everyone in the capital knows, and the sale and purchase are all voluntary. I didn't force you to buy it. What do you mean by bullying an honest person?"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately retorted.

The quarrel between the two also attracted the attention of other people. Immediately, six or seven officials surrounded them. They were all greedy for cheap and bought the property of King Han's Mansion. Naturally, they were not reconciled at this time, and they all clamored for Zhu Zhan He refunded the money.

Of course Zhu Zhanhe refused to retreat, insisting that he didn't know anything beforehand, and it was because of Zhu Gaoxu's voyage to the West that the palace was short of money so he sold the land.

Although Peng Chengbo and the others were angry, they had nothing to do with Zhu Zhanhe. Fortunately, an eunuch came to invite Zhu Zhanhe to the Hall of Martial Arts to discuss matters, which gave him a chance to escape.

When Zhu Zhanhe came to the Wuying Hall, he saw that Jin Zhong and other cabinet ministers were all present, and Zhu Gaochi was also there, so he obediently came to stand behind Zhu Gaochi.

"You guys don't talk, do you also think that I shouldn't move the capital?"

Seeing that everyone was here, Zhu Di glanced at Jin Zhong and the others and questioned them.

At the court meeting, Jin Zhong and others did not express their position. This was actually a silent objection, which also aroused Zhu Di's displeasure.

"Your Majesty, I think it is feasible to move the capital to Beijing. The biggest threat to my Ming Dynasty lies in the north. Jinling is too far away from the north. If there is a war in the north, it will not only be bad for the command, but it will take more than half a month to transmit the news. If the capital is located in Beijing, it is more convenient to resist the threat from the north!"

I saw that Zhang Fu was the first to stand up and express his support.

He is not flattering Zhu Di, but as a military general, he naturally hopes that the country will attach importance to the military and move the capital to Beijing, so that Daming will face the threat of the grassland people in the north. good thing.

Following Zhang Fu's statement, another military general in the cabinet, Marquis of Wu'an, Zheng Xiang, also stood up to express his support, emphasizing the various benefits of moving the capital to Beijing.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Zhanhe, who was standing behind Zhu Gaochi, also nodded secretly. This is the reason why he insisted on letting generals join the cabinet. After all, in matters of state, the soldiers in the army need someone to speak for them in the court.

"Your Majesty, I think it is impossible to move the capital to Beijing!"

At this moment, Xia Yuanji suddenly stood up and objected.

"Most of my Ming's tax revenue comes from the south. Although Beijing is the land of dragon prosperity for Your Majesty, the surrounding land is barren and the food production is limited. If Beijing is the capital, it will not only need to feed the large population of the capital, but also the surrounding areas of the capital. With a large number of garrisons, food must be mobilized from the south, and the freight alone is a huge expense!"

It has to be said that Xia Yuanji is really an expert in financial management, and he has very good reasons for objecting. Since the Song Dynasty, China's economic center began to move southward, and most of Ming's taxes came from the south.

If the capital is set in Beijing, the transportation of grain alone will be a huge expense, and it will definitely put a lot of pressure on Daming's finances.

In the original history, the south-to-north grain transfer has always been a major problem in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and water transportation was born because of this, and this transportation line is also the most prone to corruption.

"I think Xia Shangshu's words are reasonable, and Beijing is located on the border of the northern border, so it is extremely vulnerable to threats from the north. It is too unsafe for the emperor to sit on the border!"

Jian Yi also stood up to agree with Xia Yuanji's opinion at this time.

Now the cabinet ministers were two to two, and there were two other cabinet ministers who did not express their opinions. One was Jin Zhong and the other was Lu Zhen.

Jin Zhong squinted his eyes at this time, as if he didn't intend to express his opinion right now, so Lu Zhen stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is feasible to move the capital to Beijing!"

As soon as Lu Zhen's words came out, Xia Yuanji and Jian Yi gave him a hard look, and their expressions were quite annoyed.

Lu Zhenguan pays homage to the minister of the Ministry of Litigation, but his reputation is not good. As Zhu Di's favorite, he often agrees with Zhu Di without a bottom line, and follows Zhu Di's opinions, so he is regarded as a villain by many people.

But Lu Zhen didn't care about other people's opinions at all, and he continued: "As for the grain transportation problem mentioned by Xia Shangshu, Song Li and Ping Jiangbo Chen Xuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, made great contributions to the river governance last year. They have already dredged the canal. With this canal , The food and materials from the south are sent to the north, and the cost is not much, which can fully support Beijing's use!"

"Lu Shangshu said it lightly. Even if it is transported by water, it will also consume a lot of manpower and material resources. Do you think that the money and food in our household department are blown by strong winds?"

Xia Yuanji was outraged, and immediately retorted angrily.

"But the establishment of the capital Beijing is also related to the country of the Ming Dynasty. What is a little money and food?"

Lu Zhen replied without showing any weakness.

(End of this chapter)