In February of the first year of Yongle, the Son of Heaven issued an order to set up the military capital of Beiping to stay behind in the line, and changed the northern parallel capital division to the Daning capital division, set up a town guard, and controlled the three guards of Duoyan. Immediately ordered to set up a branch in Beiping, Guozijian, and in the same month changed Beiping to Shuntianfu.

The south is Yingtian, and the north is Shuntian.

The intention of the Son of Heaven to move the capital is obvious.

Above the court, the ministers were a little confused.

The matter between Jinyiwei and the crown prince has not been resolved, and the Son of Heaven wants to move the capital again?

Nanjing is the ancient capital, with abundant fertile land, prosperous commerce and flourishing culture, which can be called the most prosperous place in the Ming Dynasty. Since the founding of the country, until the Yan army came to the city, there has been no war for decades. Even if there are pirates in the nearby state capitals, most of them are scabies, and the officers and soldiers of the local health centers can solve it. It didn't matter how many of them came, they all rushed into the sea to feed the fish.

In contrast, although Beiping is a fief of King Yan, it is a real "side plug". The spring is windy, the summer is hot, the winter is bitter cold, the crop yield is average for a year, and the business is not as prosperous as Nanjing. And the people are martial, even women can copy bricks and shoot people, and the public security situation is really worrying. In addition, there are Tartars knocking every year, and in the eyes of most people, it is no different from a wild land.

The good Nanjing does not stay, but it takes a lot of effort to move the capital to Beiping?

The Son of Heaven misses the old days, and misses the good times when he could fight with the Northern Yuan Dynasty when he went out, so he can't take everyone to the grassland to blow the wind and eat sand in the desert, right?

What about the capital of the Yuan Dynasty?

After the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the former scenery has long been gone.

After living in a place with convenient transportation and prosperous economy for a long time, no one can stand it if they want to move to a poor mountainous area en masse.

It's okay to remember bittersweet memories, but it's resolutely okay to have a serious regression in the quality of life. Accustomed to the rivers and rivers, the vast majority of officials were reluctant to follow Zhu Di to Beiping to blow the wind.

The opposition to the relocation of the capital was once again full of envoys, and the position was not weaker than the opposition to the reopening of Jinyi Weibei Town.

The officials of the General Political Envoy Department muttered in a low voice while sealing the song, with the character of Jinshang, it must be another time to twist his arms and thighs. didn't stop Jinyiwei from re-listing for business, and the matter of moving the capital couldn't be stopped.

The emperor is not unreasonable, but can also discuss.

The problem is that before the discussion, the emperor personally drew a circle, carried the stick on his shoulder, and directly indicated his attitude, which dared to step on the line, and the absolute leg was discounted.

How can this be discussed? Those who dare to insist on the truth are too long.

It is the blessing of the Ming Dynasty to have a wise iron-fisted emperor, but it is not necessarily the blessing of a hundred officials.

The left and right officials glanced at each other, sighed, and thought about what to do, and it was important to work. Whether to move the capital or not is the Son of Heaven and the six heavenly officials breaking their wrists, with their rank, it is still wise to protect themselves, don't mix up.

Strictly speaking, in this matter, it is not the Manchu Dynasty civil and military who has the most right to speak, it should be Meng.

From the modern society of high-rise buildings and people who can know the world without going out, to the feudal dynasty that has to rely on 11 roads to go out, and only after arduous struggle to get rid of the abject poverty class, how many people can understand the hardships to this day?

The Son of Heaven moved the capital, but he moved from the south to the north, at most the climate was not adaptable, and the water and soil were not adapted. He spanned hundreds of years, and the era was not convinced! He can adapt to it, what else do these Ming Dynasty natives have to complain about?

Moreover, the Yongle Emperor moved the capital for border defense, and the Son of Heaven guarded the country, which began with the Yongle Dynasty.

The nomadic tribes on the grassland are still the biggest hidden danger in the Ming Dynasty, do not build a strong border defense, let others come to their own homes to eat and take, and set a fire before leaving?

On the issue of territory and sovereignty, taking a step back and opening up the sea and the sky is pure nonsense, and those who dare to do so are historical sinners!

The Chinese military force of the DPRK should be able to understand the intentions of the Son of Heaven and make the right choice on the issue of home and country, but it is not without those who oppose it for the sake of opposition.

Meng Shishilang pinched the corners of his forehead, no wonder the great monk told him before setting off that no one in the court would trouble him in the near future. With the current situation, a brocade cloth Weibei town Fu Division, and a capital relocation plan are enough for the officials of the DPRK and China to have a headache, plus the problem of the crown prince, no matter how much he grits his teeth, he will not have time to trouble him.

The Yongle Emperor really deserves his reputation, not only with an iron fist, but also with a steel wrist and alloy steel!

Dissatisfied, opposed, opinionated by his decision?

Whatever you want.

When you are in a good mood, you can sweep your eyes twice, and if you are in a bad mood, you will throw it aside and fall into the dust.

Even if someone splashed blood in Fengtian Temple, Zhu Di would not frown.

Those who did not die were dragged down by Jinyiwei for ideological education, and they could be reused if they repented, and they could make up for it directly if they were obsessed.

Jinyi Weibei Zhenfu Si is like a wall full of steel nails, standing in front of hundreds of officials, which is enough to make people shudder.

What's more, the emperor ordered someone to be cleaned up, and he didn't need to die to find out a series of problems.

Serious crimes such as rebellion are not used, and only one item of corruption, corruption, and bribery can bring down more than half of the officials in the DPRK and China.

Ice charcoal, fire consumption, all kinds of filial piety.

The entries are listed, and Emperor Yongle laughs angrily.

No wonder Dad is not angry, he still wants to kill when he sees it.

When the water is clear, there is no fish, Zhu Di understands. But mixed like this, there is no visibility at all, comparable to the Yellow River during the flood, it is too much to say, right?

Such muddy water, jumping in and jumping out, can still be kept clean, the Ming Dynasty has been a national ancestor for more than 270 years, and two slaps can be counted.

From the establishment of the Jinyi Guard to the establishment of the crown prince, from the relocation of the capital to the corruption-corruption of the courtiers.

Don't tense your nerves, be cautious and cautious, and definitely not be an official of the Yongle Dynasty. is no less bloody than the bloody wind and rain of the Hongwu Dynasty, and the knife is destined to be no less when it is on the neck.

Meng was far away from Jingshi, and if he wanted to get news of the court, he could only use the imperial court's palace newspaper and Daoyan's letters.

The great monk's handwriting is excellent, and the writing style is also quite good, and the content of the court is mostly point-to-point, and the meaning behind it needs to be thought about by Meng himself.

The whole letter, related to the government is only a few sentences, the rest of the content is varied, concerned about the apprentice's studies, teaching the apprentice to leave the master can not let go of Buddhism, study hard, do not forget affairs, do things carefully, loyal to the present, in order to be a good official, do good things.

However, no one will find out the problem. Sent to the emperor, it will definitely refresh a lot of favorability for the great monk and himself.

Dao Yan taught Meng another lesson.

Dao Yan's points in the letter, Meng Yi wrote them down one by one, the experience and experience are not convenient to tell Dao Yan, and Zhu Gaosui, who is traveling with him, does not have much common language, so he can only write a letter, put it in a box, and after integrating a certain weight, send someone to Shen Xuan who is guarding Beiping.

Good things to share with good friends.

Receiving a thick stack of letters in a wooden box, Shen Xuan's expression changed instantly, and it was too fast for people to catch it.

The guard who delivered the letter waited in the hall for a long time, and without waiting for Shen Houye's response, he dared to glance at it, Shen Houye was unfolding the letter paper, looking extremely attentive.

In the end, it was the Hou Mansion Governor Shi who brought his own soldiers down.

Shen Xuan didn't reply to Meng, but only sent him a palm-sized wooden box.

Open it and there's nothing inside.

Holding the empty wooden box, Meng was a little stupid.

The guard who brought back the wooden box was also stupid, and he swore that how Shen Hou handed over the box to him, he would give the box to his uncle.

"The lowly never opened the box!"

Seeing that Meng was silent, the guards were so anxious that they almost stabbed him to prove his innocence.

"Ma Baihu doesn't have to be like this." Meng closed the box and helped the guards up, "Since the beginning of Jingnan, Ma Baihu has followed Meng and lived and died together many times. , Meng can trust Ma Baihu. ”

"But this ......" Ma Chang looked at the wooden box in Meng's hand, still unable to let go.

"Ma Baihu doesn't have to take it to heart, I will ask Shen Hou about the reason."

Meng didn't say it casually, he did believe in Ma Chang.

Take the contents of the box and give it to him in person?

No one can be so stupid.

This box should be empty. Why Shen Xuan gave him an empty box, if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to guess.

The wall has ears, and even though the pro-soldiers are credible, such an important letter, escorted by only three pro-soldiers, still seems child's play. Even if Meng thinks that the content of the letter is not out of line, it is a handle in the hands of someone with a heart.

"Is it a reminder that I'm not cautious enough?"

I opened the box again, and inadvertently pressed a raised piece inside the wooden box, and with a soft click, the bottom of the box was loosened, and there was a mezzanine under the wood chips.

Underneath the mezzanine, it's still empty.

Meng was really dumbfounded this time.

What kind of edge is this? Should he go to Peking in person?

With doubts in his heart, Meng arrived at Daning City.

Approaching March, Daning is still covered with snowflakes.

Nearly a year away from the Northland, Meng had almost forgotten how cold the northern winters were.

In the heavy snow, the flags sounded fiercely.

Daning commanded the servants, Zhang Guiling, and commanded the envoys to greet them outside the city.

The officials and subordinates of King Ning have entered Beijing with Zhu Quan's father and son, and Daning has not set up a political envoy department and a prosecutorial envoy department, and political and criminal affairs are all carried out by the capital command envoy department.

At the beginning of the establishment of Daning, the establishment of the health system was similar to that of the neighboring Jizhou and Liaodong, and most of them were managed by the military.

After King Ning sealed the country, the official subordinates took over the government affairs in the city, and so far he has ascended the throne, and there is still only one of the three divisions in the city. Daning commanded the envoy to be the descendant of King Ning, and took refuge in King Yan, but his contribution in the Jing disaster was not obvious, and his position was unstable after all. Among the commanders and commanders, only Zhang Gui is the most appreciated, and it is said that the concubine has a kinship with the princess, and he has real power in the commander of the envoys. Not to mention the affairs of the same level, even the two acquaintances have to give him some face.

The team stopped, Zhu Gaosui did not get off the horse, but Meng couldn't help but get out of the car.

It stands to reason that he is the second-rank governor of the imperial court, and Daning is guarded by the Son of Heaven himself, so there is no need to be so polite to Zhang Gui and others. But as the saying goes, a strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, he is a grassroots earl who has little foundation, and he is a superintendent, and when he first arrives, he should lower his posture and worship the dock.

"The minister greets the three princes." Zhang Yanshi was full of respect for Zhu Gaosui and was meticulous in his salute. Turning to Meng, his expression was not so polite, "Xingningbo, long admiration." ”

He should have bowed, but he bowed peacefully.

Meng smiled and nodded, ignoring Zhang Gui's seemingly rude behavior.

Seeing this, Zhang Gui had a smile on his face, and a touch of contempt flashed in his eyes.

What about the first-class uncle and the second-class governor? There is no powerful clan, and there is no wife clan who can help, leaving the capital division, in a place where the emperor can't see, he still can't put on a prestige.

Zhang Gui can't be blamed for this attitude.

If there was no Meng, it was very likely that this Daning Town Guard would fall on his head.

Don't look at him at present, he is only in command of affairs, but with the relationship in the palace, plus the credit of guarding Daning, it is not a problem to be promoted to the commander of the capital, and it is not a problem to be knighted.

To put it bluntly, it is impossible for King Ning to return to the domain, and Daning Zhenshou is a soil emperor.

If the Son of Heaven wants to move the capital, at least he must suppress the opposition of the court, build a palace, rebuild the city defense, and it will take at least a few years of hard work in all aspects.

Zhang Guixin wanted to become the guard of Daning, but he was cut off by Meng, and it was strange that he could have a good face for Meng.

Meng doesn't care about Zhang Gui's attitude, it doesn't mean that Zhang Gui can pass the test smoothly.

Without waiting for Zhang Gui to speak again, Zhu Gaosui's whip suddenly whipped towards him without warning.

It should have been smoked too much by his father, except for Zhu Gaochi, who didn't like to move, Zhu Gaochu and Zhu Gaosui almost never left their whips, which also became a handle for the courtiers to attack, which can better set off the benevolence of the prince.

The whip does not leave the hand all day long, even if it is not rough, it will affect the appearance of the city, which is simply a portrayal of a tyrant!

Zhu Di is not happy, is this scolding Lao Tzu through his son? Or is it through the grandson to scold the grandfather?

You must know that Emperor Hongwu personally whipped people to death with a whip!

To hold a whip is a tyrant?

Tell me clearly, what does that mean? If you don't make it clear, please go directly to the Imperial Prison to drink tea and chat, and by the way, talk about the ideal of life as an official philosophy.

After a few times, no one talked about the whip in Zhu Gaochu and Zhu Gaosui's hands, and the brothers simply came to obey the order. However, in the capital, the two also have a sense of proportion, and when they leave Beijing, they are no longer so easy to talk to.

Xingningbo has a relationship with him, and has been classified as a "brother" by Zhu Gaosui, what kind of thing is Zhang Gui, dare to give him a look in person?

Zhu Gaosui's face was gloomy, and the whip was waved directly.

A pair of tricks, I don't know if I look down and only look at the sky, it's better not to be long!

Syllable!

With a whiplash, a bloody mark appeared on Zhang Gui's face in an instant.

Everyone was stunned, no one thought that Zhu Gaosui would suddenly make a move.

It is rumored in the capital that the prince is benevolent, and the second prince and the third prince are tyrannical.

Everyone's expressions fell into their eyes, and Zhu Gaosui sneered, the reason why his father asked him to come to Daning with Xingningbo was to give Duoyan Sanwei a shock. I don't think those Mongols are not doing much, these people are jumping upside down. If you don't teach them a lesson, I'm afraid you won't be able to recognize the southeast and northwest!

Zhu Gaosui rode on the horse, whipping one whip after another, without the slightest sign of stopping.

Zhang Gui wanted to hide, but the prince was surrounded by guards.

The sound of the whip broke through the north wind and fell on Zhang Gui's body, but it was more like pumping into everyone's hearts.

The three princes are obviously standing up for Xingningbo.

There is a friendship with Zhang Gui, hugging his fists to make amends to Meng, hoping that Meng can help intercede. Zhang Gui is a commanding officer, an official of the imperial court, and being treated like this is really a clean face.

"What do you call him?"

"The lower officials are all commanding the secretary Xu Cheng."

"Xu You can rest assured," Meng smiled, very approachable, "The third prince just gave Zhang a reminder, and the three princes have always rewarded and punished clearly, acted in a measured manner, and everyone in the army knows about it." ”

Reminder? Acting in a measured manner?

Xu Cheng's pupils shrank, Xingning Bomeng, and the governor of the rear army, which was far more difficult to deal with than he imagined.

said that he was reassured, but there was a hint in his words.

Turning his head to look at Zhang Gui, who had been held down by Zhu Gaosui's guards, Xu Cheng lowered his head and said no more. He reminded Zhang Gui, but the other party did not listen to the persuasion. The long-term smooth sailing made Zhang Gui almost forget the dignity and humility of the army.

Plus the guy from Nanjing...... Xu Cheng's mind was slightly sinking, and the man said that Xingning Bo was a minister, and he was valued by the Son of Heaven, so he wantonly publicized it and offended the Manchu Dynasty ministers. There are three princes with him, also because he has the ability to talk on paper, but his real skills are not less. When the crown prince agrees, his good days will come to an end.

The person who came was Zhang Gui's friend, and he was disdainful of Meng in his words.

Xu Cheng felt that it was inappropriate and persuaded him several times, but Zhang Gui was still obsessed, thinking that it was Meng who robbed the position that should belong to him, so today's scene was staged.

Now it seems that Zhang Gui must have fallen for someone else's strategy. If you can't get off the horse and offend the three princes, it's not certain whether you can keep your official position.

Xu Cheng even wondered if it was a trap of the Meng envoy, and quickly dispelled this idea.

If it was really Meng, he would not be so calm, at least he had to show dissatisfaction or anger in order to be more convinced of Zhang Gui's accusation of treating Shangguan slowly.

Finally, the whip in Zhu Gaosui's hand stopped, and Zhang Gui still knelt on the ground and didn't get up for a long time.

"This whip is to give Zhang Yishi a wake-up call, recognize his identity, what can and cannot be done, you must remember clearly." Zhu Gaosui snorted coldly, "Otherwise, if something happens, don't talk about your princess, the prince won't be able to protect you!" ”

Zhang Gui's face was stupid and pale, and the whip marks became more and more blood-red, and his face looked even more hideous.

Meng didn't have the heart to sing red-faced, and it was useless to sing.

It was Zhu Gaosui who moved the whip, and it was definitely himself who was hated.

looked at Zhu Gaosui suspiciously, could it be that he knew this point earlier, so he started to do it without pressure?

Shaking his head, how to say it, Zhu Gaosui also helped him, thinking of teenagers who have done good people and good deeds so thickly, it really shouldn't be.

A dismount set the tone for Meng to stay in Daning.

The officials who witnessed the scene outside the city told each other in private, don't mess with Xingningbo, don't have any luck, how Xingningbo himself doesn't matter for the time being, the third prince is a ruthless and difficult to mess with.

Behind the three princes, there is also Imajo.

Zhang Gui is also a military attache of the third grade, he will beat when he says he will be beaten, and he will be whipped when he says he will be whipped, and after he is beaten, he will not even have symbolic comfort, he is determined to step Zhang Gui into the dust.

In doing so, it is difficult to guarantee that there is no instruction from the Son of Heaven.

Thinking about Zhang Gui's background, and then thinking about the previous courtiers' proposal to appoint the crown prince but was vetoed by the Son of Heaven, everyone had a calculation in their hearts.

Xingning Bo has to be respected, and the three princes want to offer.

As for Zhang Gui, from now on, it's better to stay away.

When the news of Daning was transmitted back to Beijing, Zhu Di sneered three times, and in front of the courtiers, he reprimanded the prince for his lack of knowledge, his lack of morality, his lack of practicality, and his lack of the style of a high emperor.

Zhu Gaochi first blushed and red-eared, and then turned pale, holding on, but he was also shaky.

Since Zhu Gaochu and Zhu Gaosui left Beijing, the voice of the crown prince has been set off in the court.

In March, the courtiers went up again and asked for the crown prince, but they were pressed down again by the Yongle Emperor.

After that, Zhu Di watched Zhu Gaochi's gaze gradually change, always mixed with a hint of coldness, but he didn't whip him again.

Officials praised the emperor for becoming benevolent, and they wanted to push Zhu Gaochi to the throne even harder.

"If the crown prince is established, the country will be stable. For the sake of the community's foresight, please ask Your Majesty to establish the crown prince with the system of the elder. ”

The more words he said, the colder Zhu Di's expression became, and the more severe the veto rhetoric became.

In the end, even Queen Xu called the prince to go, without harshly reprimanding, but with dissatisfaction in her words.

Empress Xu said very clearly, your father is the emperor, and if he says hello, you will be fine. It's useless to say that you're not good, and others praise the flowers. Do the courtiers really love and love you? If you have a brain, think about it, and you should tell the distance of relatives.

As the saying goes, filial piety is as great as the sky. In the early years, when you entered Beijing, you wrote a note, and your father and emperor knew it. Empress Xu looked at her son standing in front of her, "Shizi, there is some truth, you should understand it if the palace doesn't say it." Don't let all your books go for nothing. ”

"The sons obey the teachings of the queen mother."

Zhu Gaochi's face was full of shame, and Queen Xu didn't say much.

The palace people offered the decoction, and Zhu Gaochi personally picked it up and sent it to Queen Xu.

"Queen Mother, please take medicine."

Empress Xu sighed, and finally relented, "Gao Chi, you are the eldest son of His Majesty, you have to do things in a measured manner, understand?" ”

"Yes."

Zhu Gaochi nodded seriously, as if he had really been taught.