My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 583 Zhu Zhanji comes to say goodbye
The news of the two-capital system spread quickly. The civil and military officials in the court learned that this was the method proposed by Zhu Zhanhe, and he also persuaded Zhu Gaochi to agree. This made many people relieved.

In particular, some officials who opposed moving back to Nanjing praised Zhu Zhanhe.

Even those officials who agreed to move back to Nanjing thought Zhu Zhanhe's idea was a good one. After all, it would reduce the resistance to moving back to Nanjing.

But there are also some shrewd people who can see at a glance that there is something wrong with the two-capital system. For example, Xia Yuanji found Zhu Zhanhe that day.

"Your Majesty, are you not afraid that Your Majesty will not come back after going to Nanjing?"

As soon as Xia Yuanji saw Zhu Zhanhe, he immediately asked straight to the point.

"It is indeed possible, but even if my uncle stays in Nanjing and does not come back, at least Beijing will still be the capital in name only, and legally, the emperor can return to Beijing at any time. This will leave a gap for the future."

Zhu Zhanhe sighed and replied that this was the limit of what he could do.

Originally, when Zhu Zhanhe entered the palace, he wanted to express his strong opposition to moving back to Nanjing. However, if he did so, it would have no effect at all except falling out with Zhu Gaochi. You must know that Zhu Zhanji was about to quarrel with Zhu Gaochi at that time. , but it also failed to change Zhu Gaochi's mind.

Not even Zhu Zhanji, his own son, let alone Zhu Zhanhe, his nephew, could do it, so he had an idea and came up with such a curved way to save the country, at least to keep Beijing and Nanjing at the same political level.

"I understand. What you mean is that if Your Majesty stays in Nanjing and does not come back, you can wait until the crown prince succeeds to the throne and then move back from Nanjing!"

Xia Yuanji's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he finally understood what Zhu Zhanhe meant. He knew that Zhu Zhanji was also one of the people who strongly opposed moving back to Nanjing.

"I never said that, this is all your own guess."

Zhu Zhanhe would not admit that he was planning what would happen after Zhu Gaochi's death, but he knew better than anyone else that judging from the current situation, Zhu Gaochi would probably not live longer than in history.

"Hahaha~, I understand, Prince, you are too careful!"

Xia Yuanji laughed heartily.

But at this moment, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly looked at Xia Yuanji strangely, and then asked in confusion: "Xia Shangshu, I remember that when the emperor moved the capital to Beijing, you clearly expressed your opposition. Why does the uncle want to move now?" Are you opposed to returning to Nanjing?"

"Yes, I am opposed to the late emperor moving the capital, and I am also opposed to your majesty moving the capital. You have not calculated this account. Every time the capital is moved, troops must be mobilized and the cost is huge. For example, this time, the cost of repairing the Imperial City of Nanjing alone is a A huge expense.”

Xia Yuanji's face was filled with helplessness until the end.

"No, if uncle adopts my two-capital system, wouldn't it cost more to move back and forth between Beijing and Nanjing?"

Zhu Zhanhe was still puzzled and asked.

"Yes, so when I heard about the two-capital system you proposed, I was very angry. But then I thought that His Majesty was probably just using this trick to appease you and would not implement it at all, so I felt relieved."

Xia Yuanji paused for a moment before continuing.

"In addition, I am opposed to moving the capital, not just because it costs too much. I didn't agree with the late emperor moving the capital at first, but after moving to Beijing, I changed my mind. As the late emperor said at the beginning, Nanjing is too far away from northern Xinjiang. If there is a war in Northern Xinjiang, the imperial court may not have time to respond, so for the safety of Northern Xinjiang, making Beijing the capital is the only option."

"Xia Shangshu is righteous, if everyone had your knowledge, there wouldn't be so many disputes in the court!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhanhe solemnly saluted Xia Yuanji.It’s no wonder that after Zhu Di’s death, both Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji both used Xia Yuanji. Zhu Gaochi called Xia Yuanji the minister of the humerus, and Zhu Zhanji even said that he was the pillar of the Ming Dynasty. These two compliments were placed on Xia Yuanji. On the body, nothing is too much.

A few days later, Zhu Zhanji was preparing to leave Beijing. He was going to Nanjing to support Zhu Gaochi.

However, before Zhu Zhanji left, he came to say goodbye to Zhu Zhanhe. This was the first time that the relationship between the two had become so relaxed after the conflict.

"Second brother, I'm leaving. Please help me keep an eye on Father!"

After Zhu Zhanji saw Zhu Zhanhe, he told him the first sentence.

No one can guess what Zhu Gaochi is thinking now, let alone what he will do next, so Zhu Zhanji is actually very worried about leaving this time, but he cannot disobey Zhu Gaochi's will, so he We can only leave matters in the capital to Zhu Zhanhe.

"I understand, brother, please be careful on the road!"

Zhu Zhanhe nodded.

In fact, both he and Zhu Zhanji knew that Zhu Gaochi had too many problems now, so they stood on the same front, which also eased the relationship between the two. However, this was only temporary. If Zhu Gaochi was gone in the future, the two would People will definitely still go into confrontation.

"By the way, there is one more thing!"

Zhu Zhanji suddenly slapped his forehead and said.

"My father had promised to help my third uncle send troops to defeat the Ashikaga Shogunate and various daimyo in Japan, but my third uncle asked to personally command the army. This obviously wanted military power, but my father still agreed. I don't know what he thought. of?"

At the end of the story, Zhu Zhanji also had a helpless look on his face. He just wanted to help Zhu Gaosui, but he actually gave him military power, which he couldn't figure out anyway.

"Uncle, why don't you discuss such a big matter with someone?"

Zhu Zhanhe frowned. Normally, matters related to Japan should be discussed with him at least. After all, he is the person who knows Japan best. When Zhu Di was alive, whenever he encountered something about Japan, he would be the first to find it. He asked for opinions, but now Zhu Gaochi acted arbitrarily and made a decision directly.

"Who says it's not true? I only found out about it yesterday, and it was my third uncle who leaked it himself. Then I went to ask my father about it, and he told me about it. Otherwise, I would have been kept in the valley."

Zhu Zhanji sighed again.

Although he has become a prince, he feels more and more depressed during this period, as if there is a rage in his body with nowhere to vent. Sometimes he also thinks that it might be a good thing that he went to Nanjing, at least he is out of sight and out of mind. .

"The third uncle is very ambitious. Brother, you'd better be careful about him."

Zhu Zhanhe thought for a while and then reminded him that he would rather support Zhu Zhanji than Zhu Gaosui. After all, with Zhu Gaosui's ruthless character, if he gains power, he will definitely pursue Zhu Zhanhe fiercely.

"I see!"

Zhu Zhanji nodded again, and then both of them were silent for a while. They felt that they had nothing to say, so Zhu Zhanji was about to stand up and leave.

But Zhu Zhanhe suddenly thought of something, so he immediately said: "Brother, you went to Nanjing, you'd better be prepared to come back at any time!"

(End of this chapter)