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Chapter 625 To change the system of two capitals and one capital
Three parts are natural disasters and seven parts are man-made disasters.The emperor had already made a judgment, and he was more confident in surviving the catastrophe, but he did not slack off.

Stabilizing people's hearts in disaster-stricken areas is the top priority. Just like later generations, the government often issues safety notices such as "the stock of such and such materials is sufficient, citizens do not need to panic, and do not rush to stockpile them".

In today's society where the transmission of information is slow and the level of education of the common people is low, if we want to keep the people safe, grassroots officials need to do more work.

In history, whenever there are catastrophes and chaos, there are always people with ulterior motives who create rumors and cause chaos among the common people.

In this regard, the emperor has ordered Dongchang, the Inspector's Office and the local government to pay attention to it, and if there are signs, they will be severely investigated and punished.

Although a large number of hooligans and rogues were exiled by the whole family during the crackdown.But there are troublemakers at any time, and bad guys will never disappear.

How did the emperor not know that he was "overcorrecting", but it is obviously more important to use the power of the feudal emperor to stabilize the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible.

As for the existing laws, the emperor tried not to trample on them.And the emperor is the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, and his words are constitutional, and it is his prerogative to decide life and death with one word.

All for the country, for the people.Every time the emperor thought of this, he would use such an excuse to comfort himself.

When the emperor saw that Daqing was really thriving and the people in the catastrophe were still able to eat, he felt that everything was worth it.

Lifting the curtain of the car window, the emperor looked at the decorated shops on both sides of the street, and slightly pursed the corners of his mouth.

Thousand autumn festival, own birthday.The specifications are higher than in previous years, so it is not considered extravagant and wasteful, and it is still money drawn from internal funds.

Many merchants decorate at their own expense. Like later generations, every holiday is a time when business is booming.Seize the opportunity to engage in promotions, and you can earn a lot more. The cost of colored silk lanterns is nothing at all.

Counting with fingers, compared with later generations, Daming still has too few legal holidays.

The emperor thought about it, and felt that it was necessary to add a few more.For example, traditional festivals such as Qingming, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival can relax the courtiers and the people and stimulate the economy.

Well, the windows of many shops are equipped with glass, and many lanterns are also made of glass. This is a change.

Seeing the big from the small, the emperor also noticed the cleanliness of the streets and the arrangement of the trash cans, and showed a satisfied smile.

The carriage passed the Meridian Gate, and the emperor saw the stage being built.

With the money paid by the emperor, the song and dance troupe and theatrical troupe were invited to build three stages, and the common people were invited to enjoy them for free.There are also small troupes invited by businesses in the capital to perform for free for promotion.

Peace and prosperity? !
The emperor doesn't think so, but for the common people, it is indeed the most reassuring.

"My lord—" the carriage stopped, and Wang Tiqian graciously opened the door and stretched out his arms.

The emperor nodded, gave a hand, and got out of the carriage. It was already the Qianqing Palace.

The roads in the palace have been repaired so that horse-drawn carriages can pass.The emperor really didn't like to sit in a chariot, nor did he like to sit in a sedan chair.

After the launch of the new carriage, the emperor successively rewarded several important ministers, and criticized the tradition of "civilian officials sitting in sedan chairs" in newspapers.

If there is something good at the top, it must be done at the bottom.

Since the emperor doesn't like it, don't sit down.Comfort is a small matter, but promotion is a big one.As a result, horse-drawn carriages became the first choice for officials to ride, and if they couldn't afford them, they could ride horses, which was not ashamed.

The key is that weak scholars and officials who cannot carry their hands or shoulders have always been disliked by the emperor.There's no point in making the emperor feel bad for such a trivial matter, which will affect his future promotion.

"Your Highness." Old Wei, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward and kowtowed, "Your servant kowtows to your Highness."

The emperor nodded and said in a friendly voice, "Get up!"

After finishing kowtowing, Old Wei got up and followed the emperor into the hall.

The emperor sat down on the throne, and waved his hand to order the palace servants to move a seat for Old Wei as well.Although it wasn't unusual, the old Wei always acted in fear and gratitude every time, which made the emperor feel at ease.

After submitting the documents for the report, Lao Wei carefully sat on the embroidered pier without even placing half of his buttocks in place. Even the emperor admired him for being able to sit firmly.

The emperor flipped through it briefly, put the document on the imperial case, lowered his eyes, and meditated.

Many dynasties in history had multiple capitals, such as Haojing and Luoyi in the Western Zhou Dynasty; Luoyang and Chang'an (Xijing ancestor worship) in the Eastern Han Dynasty; Chang'an (Daxing City) and Dongdu (Luoyang) in the Sui Dynasty and so on.

And the Ming Dynasty had Beijing (Peking Mansion), Nanjing (Yingtian Mansion), and Zhongdu (Fengyang), which was not the first, and it was nothing.

But the accompanying capitals of other dynasties are mostly symbolic, or worshiping ancestors.But Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty had a whole set of central administrative agencies.

Moreover, Nanjing is a leisurely yamen, usually a place where officials who have failed party struggles or are marginalized are relegated, and they usually manage the affairs of the southern Zhili province.

As a result, the officials of the capital had a lot of work and were too busy.The officials of the Sixth Ministry of Nanjing should drink tea and skip work.

It was such a situation that made the emperor question whether the administrative organization in Nanjing was necessary, and whether those leisurely officials with white-collar salaries should be abolished.

With such thoughts, the emperor did not immediately show it.Instead, let Dongchang secretly investigate and obtain detailed information.

Because the abolition of the two capitals and one capital system involved the ancestral system, the emperor had to be relatively cautious.

Nanjing is the capital set up by the Taizu, and it is inconvenient to abolish it; Beijing is the capital of the Chengzu to strengthen the military constraints in the north; and the ancestral mausoleum is in Fengyang, and there is a need for sacrifices and the like.

Of course, Fang Zhenghua, the eunuch appointed by the emperor to guard Nanjing, was in charge of the newly organized Nanjing garrison. As long as the imperial decree was issued, no one would dare to make trouble, and they would not be able to make trouble.

It's just that the emperor didn't have to be too rough and tough if he felt that he could solve it steadily.

It doesn’t look good to dismiss those officials in Nanjing who have retired to the second line and are waiting to retire for retirement. We must give them a chance to see if they can use it.

The name of the accompanying capital can be kept, and it is useful for sacrifices and so on.In this way, resistance and criticism should be reduced.

The emperor made a decision in his mind, and was going to hand over the matter to the cabinet and the six ministries.There is no need to do anything under the hood, a performance appraisal, a merger of institutions, and it will almost be resolved.

"Wei Ban, you've done a good job." After thinking about it, the emperor smiled, and said, "Fang Zhenghua is also good, all should be commended."

Old Wei hurriedly bowed his head and said humbly, "It's really frightening to be appreciated by the emperor for the hard work of slaves and servants."

The emperor smiled and nodded, showing his appreciation, and said slowly: "Dongchang has developed very well, with a lot of eyeliner, so that I can understand the situation in various places and not be deceived. This is also the contribution of Wei Ban."

Raising his hand stopped Old Wei from continuing to be modest, the emperor's face became serious, Old Wei knew the trick, and hurriedly got up and stood respectfully, waiting for orders.

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(End of this chapter)