Chapter 314: Discussion on moving the capital

The Duke's Mansion had a night banquet, and the whole house was filled with joy.

Of course, it may not be all happy. There is nothing perfect in this world, such as Ji Gang, deputy commander of the Jinyiwei, who is not very happy.

Xiao Fan really didn't say politely to him. While he was hooking Ji Gang into the door, several servants followed him out. In front of the ministers in the court, Ji Gang couldn't help but eat and drink for nothing. Besides, the boss immediately had a happy event, but he didn't mean he couldn't say anything at all. He bit the bullet and let the servants of the Xiao Mansion go to his house for a large-scale sweep. All valuable things can be moved away. The servants of the Xiao Mansion passed by like locusts. The autumn wind swept the fallen leaves and swept the Ji Mansion up and down. After the servants left, Ji Mansion was miserable and desolate and suffered a disaster. Mrs. Ji looked at Xiao Ran's house, covered her face and cried bitterly.

Ji Gang was in the Duke's Mansion. Seeing the people under Xiao Mansion happily moving his belongings into the warehouse of Xiao Mansion, his heart aches like a needle. Drinking the fragrant wine in his mouth was like taking a mouthful of Coptis chinensis soup, the bitterness of the whole face twisted.

This time, how come the word "pain" is so great!

When he was drunk until seven or eight minutes, Ji Gang also had a new understanding of life.

The only way to survive as an official is to say "a thick face and a dark heart"!

I thought I was already so stupid as to extort and robbery all over the world. I didn’t expect that this British Duke was even darker than him, and his methods were many times better than him. On one side, he smiled and hugged his shoulders and was even more close than his brothers. On the other side, he kept making him lose everything. He not only achieved the goal of making a fortune, but also had a very elegant and gentle appearance, which made people feel like they were soaked in spring and could not find any mistakes.

If this guy doesn't become a Duke and changes his career as a robber, he must be a smart robber, and he can still help him count money with a happy moment.

Awesome!

This is called Taoism!

In comparison, Ji Gang is simply a pretty face with a thinner face than a rabbit husband.

Ji Gang, who was cunning and cruel by nature, felt a sense of danger in the world.

Maybe it was because he was depressed, maybe he felt that this wine was too expensive and he had to drink it back. Ji Gang had drunk many jars that night, and finally the guests dispersed, but Ji Gang fell drunk on the deep and hot land of the Duke's Mansion, talking nonsense and burst into tears.

——It's pretty good, a harmonious ball.

Jiang was pregnant. After the charming night banquet, he began to enjoy the most meticulous and comprehensive care of the Xiao Mansion. Zhu Yunwen also sent two experienced doctors to live in the Xiao Mansion and became a private doctor for Jiangdu. Anything that happened, the whole mansion was nervous. After all, this was the first child of the Duke's prince. In the future, no one dared to be disrespectful to him.

Xiao Fan loved him so much that he always supported Jiangdu in and out. Whenever he ate or took a walk, Xiao Fan would accompany him personally and take care of him in every detail. He often stroked Jiangdu's not yet bulging belly, saying that he always called him a treasure. His gentleness made the other three wives feel infinite envy and jealousy. He secretly vowed that he would also have a man and a half woman for the Xiao family, so that the Xiao family would have a lot of branches and leaves.

So Xiao Fan was tired in bed these few days and was tired from happiness.

After a few days of rest, he had to go to the morning court as usual. Since the Zhu Di rebellion was pacified, Xiao Fan's identity has also risen. Not only did he stand first in the ranks of the Duke and Marquis' meritorious class when he was in court, but Zhu Yunwen, in all state affairs and government affairs, had habitually solicited his opinions. The ministers also took it as usual and did not think that there was anything wrong with this.

The powerful ministers gained power because of the accumulated contribution and reputation of the golden tower. Now Xiao Fan is undoubtedly standing at the top of the golden tower, and others can only look up to it.

These days, Ji Gang has become more honest. He stayed in the yamen of the Fushi Office every day and was very low-key. In addition, he was the host of the talent show and entered the palace. He tried not to meet Xiao Fan and stayed as far as he could. The mouse probably looked like this when he saw the cat. Every time he saw Xiao Fan's face, Ji Gang's legs became weak and his whole body was sweating. He looked like he had dysentery, and the symptoms were very obvious.

The court was peaceful and the country was not a big deal. Jianwen Dynasty slowly moved forward with a peaceful and steady pace. The prosperous era was approaching and the people were in peace. Xiao Fan keenly felt that the time for moving the capital was up.

As an official, he always has his own program and propositions. Xiao Fan called this "ideal".

Ideals are beautiful, but the road to realizing them is bumpy and long. Zhu Yunwen has clearly rejected them once. Xiao Fan does not give up, and he has to try it again.

The Palace of Wenhua Hall.

The weather was getting hotter, and large ice cubes moved out of the ice cellar were placed on all four corners of the hall, which slightly reduced the heat waves of the heat and made it somewhat cool.

Zhu Yunwen looked at Xiao Fan with his eyes narrowed and said, "After that I am about to be a father. Today, I see that you are very different from usual. I have become much more sophisticated and mature, and have the temperament of an important minister in the court... How about? Is it good to be a father soon?"

Xiao Fan was still immersed in the joy of being a father. He smiled and said incrediblely: "Hehe, yes, it's so magical. The reproduction of human beings is so wonderful. I just shivered. Your sister is actually a big belly..."

Zhu Yunwen: “…………”

Men understand this, but the taste is a bit strange. Zhu Yunwen didn't know how to respond to this sentence, so he had to smile dryly, indicating that his first love didn't understand love, and he had trembled...

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"Your Majesty, I entered the palace today and I have a major event to advise you..."

"Why is Xiao Shilu so serious? I believe what you said makes sense. Do whatever you want. I support you!" Zhu Yunwen was so generous.

Xiao Fan stood up and said, "Since Your Majesty trusts me so much, I will summon the ministers and ask them to prepare to move..."

"What are you doing with moving?"

"Move the capital!"

After saying that, Xiao Fan turned his head and left.

Zhu Yunwen was shocked: "Slow... wait! Xiao Shiduo should not leave! This joke is a big deal!"

Xiao Fan stopped and looked at him dissatisfiedly: "Your Majesty said he would support me..."

Zhu Yunwen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said awkwardly: "...then you can't support everything. You can move the capital as soon as you open your mouth. You almost scared me to death. Xiao Shidu, since Emperor Taizu Gao established the capital of Yingtian, Nanjing, for more than 30 years. The late emperor has a far-sighted vision and set the capital of the Ming Kingdom in Yingtian. The Six Dynasties are victorious and the world is dominant. Naturally, he has his intention. Why do you have to move the capital well? I have less than two years since I became the emperor, and I have to change the ancestral system and move the capital there. How can the civil and military ministers in the dynasty follow me?"

"Your Majesty is my Emperor Ming. The emperor's will determine everything. Your Majesty is the only one in heaven and earth. As long as your Majesty is willing, no one in the world can stop you."

Zhu Yunwen sighed, looked at him helplessly, and said, "The problem is that I am not willing to move the capital... Xiao Shidu, moving the capital is not a joke. It is related to the country and country. It not only consumes countless manpower and material resources of the court, but also affects the situation in the world in the world, such as river transportation, agriculture, sericulture, merchants, and even the deployment of military forces in various prefectures, prefectures, guards and borders, the transfer of civil servants and generals, the reactions of neighboring vassals and neighbors, etc. Xiao Shidu, this matter is very important, and I cannot agree rashly."

Zhu Yunwen had a firm attitude. He could not make fun of the country that Zhu Yuanzhang left to him. The move to the capital was obviously beyond his acceptable range.

Xiao Fan sighed and said, "Your Majesty, I have strongly advocated moving the capital. Of course, there is my reason. Nowadays, peace and people are determined. If it is not necessary, who is willing to make trouble for these things for no reason? But if my country wants to live for thousands of years, I must move the capital..."

Zhu Yunwen's expression became serious. He straightened his body, sat down behind the Dragon Case and said solemnly: "What is the reason why Xiao Shidu insisted on moving the capital so much? Today, there are only you and me in this palace. If you can convince me, I will support you. Just like when we jointly implemented the new policy, we will do something grand and vigorous to show those decadent and stubborn old guys..."

Xiao Fan was very happy. He knew very well that the person sitting in front of him now was not the Emperor of Ming, but a friend who had been with him for many years. This friend abandoned all worldly prejudice. No matter how absurd or shocking what he said, this friend would listen carefully and then make his own judgment from an objective standpoint.

This is enough. The way of friends is not to blindly agree or oppose them. They give each other a chance to listen and talk. The so-called confidant is nothing more than a heart-to-heart talk.

Zhu Yunwen looked at Xiao Fan, suddenly smiled, and then quickly said, "Of course, if you can't convince me of your reasons, let alone those stubborn and unconventional ministers in the court. If you can't convince me today, we will stop moving the capital. Don't mention it in the future. How about it?"

Xiao Fan smiled freely and nodded, "Okay!"

The two looked at each other, and a warm feeling flowed through each other's hearts, and then they smiled tacitly. The king and his minister walked through so many storms together. There was no need to say anything extra, just a smile was enough.

While organizing the language in his mind, Xiao Fan said, "If Cao Yi was replaced, the reason I gave him would be very simple. Just say that the women in Jiangnan were tired of seeing it. Let's take a look at the heroic and cool side of the northern women. Besides, the wine in Jiangnan was too soft, and a bird faded out of his mouth. The burning knife in the north would be much more powerful. After one mouthful, it would be like a fire in his stomach. That was so comfortable. Look, the north is better than the south, and moving the capital is naturally the best choice..."

Xiao Fan looked up at Zhu Yunwen and said carefully: "...If I explain this to you, I guess you don't agree much, right?"

Zhu Yunwen's face gradually turned darker, and he snorted coldly, saying, "What do you think?"

"Okay, let's talk about something practical... Your Majesty, the reason why I advocate moving the capital is just four words, "Be prepared for danger in times of peace". The move of the capital that consumes national strength is necessary whether it is for future political needs, strategic and military needs or domestic economic needs of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Yunwen was stunned and murmured, "...so much is needed?"

Xiao Fan continued: "Mencius said: Born in distress and died in peace. People who farm ordinary people must work hard every year to pay rent to the landlords. Regardless of the weather or natural disasters, they are diligent and work hard all day long. Even if there is food in the family, they dare not be tired or relaxed. Why? This is because they have a sense of crisis. They are very clear that the good or bad situation in front of them cannot represent the future. In order not to starve, they work harder and harder in good times, and they will save more surplus food. They will not starve to death in disaster year. There is a folk saying that Feng Shui turns, and prepare more in the rain before they can survive in difficult situations..."

"The same is true for the use of crisis in national affairs and government affairs. Your Majesty, for more than 30 years of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Gao established the capital of Nanjing Yingtian. One reason was that Taizu was from Huaiyou and had a sense of belonging to Nanjing. Secondly, Nanjing is located in a prosperous and prosperous place in Jiangnan. It has developed business and convenient transportation. The national treasury did not care about money and grain. It can stabilize people's hearts at the fastest speed. Thirdly, when he fought with Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang, he decided the world, and the whole country was safe, and the unification of the world urgently needed a title. The capital of Nanjing was the fastest and most convenient choice. Taizu was wise back then, and it was a must-have to establish the capital of Nanjing. But now the times have changed. The prosperous place of the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, the surface prosperity and prosperity cannot cover up the increasingly corrupt and degenerate upper class. We are in a high position and are used to it.

After every day, we are used to the favor of the officials below. There is no war or poverty here. The sun shines like heaven. We see a prosperous and prosperous scene. We think that the whole Ming Dynasty is as prosperous as Nanjing. Our generation can still remain calm and know that the world is rich and poor. But what about our next generation? What about our next generation? Prosperity and stability breed the twilight of the court. It will gradually corrode the minds of our descendants from the root. Who can guarantee that every generation of monarchs of the Ming Dynasty is a wise lord? Who can guarantee that every minister is a loyal minister? When a country starts to rot from the root, perhaps as long as a treacherous minister pushes it gently, the whole country will collapse..."

After a long story, Zhu Yunwen was shocked. He didn't expect that Xiao Fan would look at the capital of the Ming Dynasty from this perspective, but what he said did make sense. Zhu Yunwen was silent for a long time and fell into deep thought...

"Your Majesty, you must be aware of danger in times of peace. Only in our country's life can our country remain vigorous. Since ancient times, those who have established their capital in Nanjing have rarely had a hundred years of national life from the Eastern Wu to the Southern Dynasties and then to the Southern Tang Dynasty. Why is this? Because the emperor and ministers only saw the prosperity in front of them, and prosperity eroded people's will and lost their ambition. A court without enterprising and sense of crisis will inevitably be destroyed by others. On the other hand, those dynasties that set their capital in close proximity to the border, such as Luoyang in the Han Dynasty, Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, and Bianliang in the Song Dynasty, can make the country last for hundreds of years. Why is this?"

Xiao Fan stared at Zhu Yunwen who was stunned and said word by word: "Because of distress! Because they know that they cannot slack off, enjoy themselves, and cannot be careless. To eliminate the threats of foreign races under their noses, they must continue to make progress and explore, drive away the enemies under their noses, and drive them far away, so that they no longer are in a dangerous situation. This is the enterprising spirit, the enterprising spirit forced out by the dangerous capital! Such enterprising spirit directly created the prosperous era of the Han and Tang dynasties, leading to the strong national strength and surrender of all nations!"

Zhu Yunwen was still shocked...

Xiao Fan said slowly: "Your Majesty, to put it simply, the so-called political need for moving the capital is mainly to prevent His Majesty's descendants from living a comfortable life, so they have produced several poor families and have lost their country by playing tricks. Can you understand this way?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded and smiled relievedly, "I will understand as soon as you say that."

"As for strategic and military needs, Nanjing is located on the southeast coast. I can say that in the future, our Ming Dynasty's strong enemy will not come from the north, but from the sea. Nanjing is close to the sea and has no buffer or cover. As the capital of our Ming Dynasty, its disadvantages outweigh the benefits. There are many benefits to moving the capital to the north. Not only can it drive the poor economy and commerce in the north, but also the northern Mongolia often invades the border. The court's relocation is conducive to military command and political deterrence. The control of the Mongolian divisions can also achieve the leading position in the shortest time.

The most suitable capital of Fang Zhufu is Peiping, because although Peiping is also on the coast, the coast of Peiping is the inland sea, which is much stronger than Nanjing in terms of security. It is also protected by two peninsulars in Liaodong and Shandong. Even if there is war on the coast, it must first pass through these two peninsulars so that the capital will not be shaken. To the north of Peiping, the Great Wall is the vast thousand-mile plain of Daning Prefecture, which provides enough strategic depth for Peiping. Even if Mongolia or Jurchens invade the border, the court can calmly organize border troops to fight back..."

Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but interrupt and said, "...Daning Mansion is in the hands of the three guards of Duoyan, they are all Mongolians."

Xiao Fan slapped his chest heroically: "Within a year, I am sure that Tuoluhuchaer respectfully held the Daning Mansion and returned it to us..."

Zhu Yunwen: “…………”

"...Beiping was once the capital of the former Yuan Dynasty. The Yan Palace was the Dadu Palace. If the capital was moved to Peiping, there was no need to build a large-scale construction and rebuild the palace. The burden of the national treasury would be reduced to a minimum. There is another very important reason. Beiping is located on the border and often fights with the Mongolian Tatars. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has been deploying heavy troops. Military power is a very sensitive thing, and it is not safe to hand it over to anyone. If the capital of the country is set in Peiping, the emperor can directly control the military power and not let the military power fall. This is also of great benefit to the court and the emperor..."

"Your Majesty, moving the capital is related to the fate of the Ming Dynasty. I proposed it after careful consideration, because only our generation can do this. By our next generation, or the next generation, they do not have the courage to do it. Even in our generation, I can only raise it when Your Majesty is in its prime and in its youth. To be honest, I am worried that Your Majesty will lose the spirit of enterprising and pioneering in the future. Everything is timid, and the matter of moving the capital will never be decided. Therefore, I can only raise it now."

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The king and his minister discussed in Wenhua Hall for several hours. During these hours, Xiao Fan explained the benefits and interests of moving the capital clearly. With the movement of ByteDance, an event that related to the national destiny in the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years gradually took shape.

After a long time, Zhu Yunwen breathed a long sigh of relief. Although there was a deep thought on his face, it was much lighter than before.

It has to be admitted that Zhu Yunwen was convinced by Xiao Fan.

In addition to those objective economic and military needs, what impressed Zhu Yunwen the most was the four words "beware of danger in times of peace".

Yes, he cannot guarantee whether there will be a few tyrants and tyrants among his descendants. There is no doubt that putting them in a relatively dangerous place is undoubtedly much better than putting them in a greenhouse to take care of them carefully. Only after experiencing hardships can a person not be confused.

Moving the capital means moving his descendants out of the greenhouse and to a place where sunshine and wind and rain coexist, so that their descendants can be trained by the rapid and violent winds while being shining with the sun. Only in this way can they be strong and wise, and not lose the Ming Dynasty that Emperor Hongwu has worked hard to conquer.

With a long sigh, Zhu Yunwen smiled and said, "Shi Du Xiao, why do you always stand on the right side?"

Xiao Fan also smiled: "Because I have always been reasonable and moved to the country of Ming Dynasty, not for my own selfishness."

Zhu Yunwen hesitated and said, "Moving the capital to Beiping, but Beiping is too close to Mongolia..."

Xiao Fan slapped his chest with a hero: "As long as the capital is set in Peiping, there is sufficient food and grass and military supply, I promise that within five years, the Mongolian grassland and desert will be included in the territory of our Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up: "Be serious? Can you really conquer Mongolia?"

"I am willing to issue a military order!"

Zhu Yunwen's joy suddenly appeared and said with a bitter face: "Even if I promise to move the capital, it's useless. Those old stubborn people in the court are not fuel-efficient lamps. If this matter is brought up, it will be a ruthless person in their eyes. They will really fight you desperately..."

Xiao Fan continued to pat his chest heroically: "As long as your Majesty agrees, those old stubborns will be included in me, and I am sure to let them agree!"

"How are you going to convince them?"
Chapter completed!