When the Ming Dynasty was founded, the capital of the country was determined to be Nanjing, and the capital was later moved to Beijing. And Beijing was near Mongolia, the archrival at the time, and the relocation was described as "the Son of Heaven guarding the country". And the last emperor Chongzhen, when the national disaster was approaching, did not abandon the imperial capital and fled in a hurry, and interpreted the sentence "the king dies".

Of course, Chengzu moved the capital to Beijing in order to strengthen his control over the northern army and resist the intrusion of the northern enemy. Because the threat of the Ming Dynasty mainly came from the north, the Mongols in the early stage, and the Manchurians in the later period, in order to defend against the southward invasion of ethnic minorities, it was necessary to deploy heavy troops along the Great Wall, and if the capital was placed in Nanjing, then the emperor would hand over the heavy troops in the north to others for unified command. No matter how loyal this person is, as a feudal emperor, he will never be at ease.

The world's elite soldiers are all on the nine sides. In the era when there are no modern means of communication and transportation, if the commanders of the border heavy army groups are given sufficient autonomy, the risk of them being on par with An Lushan is likely to rise to an unbearable level; If the Song Dynasty follows the Song Dynasty's policy of "guarding the inside and the outside" and shackles the hands and feet of the commanders of the heavy army groups on the border, the combat capability of the army will be severely weakened.

Moreover, Beijing's geographical location is a key transportation point. Occupy Beijing, it is held hostage from the northwest to the northeast, the north to the south of the four passes (these are the four lifelines), there are Taihang Mountain, Jundu Mountain, Yan Mountain outside Beijing, the terrain is high and steep, "Yanjing and look at the Central Plains, high and dangerous, there is the potential of building a gun", "the shape is better than the world, the mountains and rivers are layered, there is the solid of the golden soup, and the capital of the ancient emperors is sincere".

There are advantages and disadvantages, the capital of Beijing is the capital is located on the border, and the requirements for national defense are too great, so that the border troops do not have much strategic depth, and the room for maneuver is very small, which has disadvantages in national defense; The second is that the economic center of China at that time was the Jiangnan area. The cost of supplies for the capital was previously supplied entirely from the south by transportation through the Grand Canal. This will undoubtedly increase the consumption of manpower and material resources, and may slow down the economic development of the Jiangnan region, which is not conducive to the development of the whole country.

Since there are pros and cons, they have to be weighed repeatedly, and Zhu Yongxing finally decided to still use Beijing as the capital. The most important point is actually on the "Son of Heaven guarding the country". Before the threat of aggression from the north disappeared, the capital was located in Beijing, which was a stubborn attitude towards challenges, and it could also show the vigorous spirit of the Ming Dynasty after Zhongxing, the courage to face challenges and face difficulties. Moreover, Beijing has been the political and cultural center of the country for hundreds of years, and people naturally have a centripetal force of yearning, which will increase the strength of national unity and unification.

Despite the difficulties, they are not insurmountable. Cao Yun can be converted to sea transportation, and official transportation can be converted to business undertaking. In the current nautical conditions, it is quite feasible. Although the climate and environment in the north are harsh, the coldest period of the Xiaoice period has passed, and the natural conditions are improving day by day.

Nanjing, of course, was also the choice of the capital, but the era when it served as the national capital was almost exclusively a time of division. Moreover, many dynasties that built their capitals here have changed in a short period of time. Including tragedies that will be regretted by posterity. Although Zhu Yongxing is not very superstitious, he is also worried that he will spend too long in this place of gold powder pleasure. There is a situation of Wen Tian and Wu Xi.

From the perspective of outward expansion and reclamation, there are two directions to the south and north, and it is clear that the south is weak and the north is strong. For a considerable period of time, it is also quite necessary to maintain and strengthen the military power of the north and radiate heat to the distant northeast and northwest regions, and to make Beijing the capital.

And from the decision to move the capital after the success of the Northern Expedition. A series of measures have been implemented. Under the influence of this heavy political initiative, the government has also launched corresponding economic activities. For example, the auction of reverse and enemy properties in the newly recovered areas of the north is mainly shops in some large and medium-sized cities. Updated information was constantly transmitted from northern officials to the household department, and after being sorted out, it was printed in a book, or posted outside. Spread the word.

Undoubtedly, the capital of Beijing will be the catalyst for such auctions, with shops in Beijing and surrounding towns attracting the most attention. At the feet of the Son of Heaven, economic development and prosperity are to be expected.

"Tianjin, well, is not only a port, but also a place for trade and distribution, which is not much better than the capital." Zhang Chuantian was holding a directory that had just been copied back and was carefully analyzing.

Because it has just been recovered, the list is very sparse, and most of them are the family industries of the Qing Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty emperors who have already been identified as traitors, and the rest have to be further sorted out and selected.

"If one person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven." Zhang Shihua smiled a little disdainfully, and said: "But if you look at the shape by mistake, it is also the end of the defeat of the family!" Think about what a beautiful thing they were back then, imperial merchants, businessmen wearing official hats! ”

"It's not that I've misread the form, but it's against the way of business." Zhang Chuantian shook his head lightly, circled a few favorite shops with a pen as an alternative, and said earnestly: "The saint said: commerce has no borders, and businessmen have nationality. is a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, but he helps the enemy to help the captive, how is it different from a traitor? If they are not punished with serious crimes, such scum will still appear, and there will be great harm to the country and the people! ”

"Grandpa, it's actually a mistake to look at the shape!" Zhang Shihua said unconvinced: "Look at that business group, when it was long live the hidden dragon, it was fully helped, and now it is all developed. Let's just say that this auction shop, for the same price, they have priority, isn't it long live to thank them? ”

Zhang Chuantian smiled slightly, looked at his granddaughter appreciatively, and said: "That's what people deserve, and the help was also a risk at the beginning, and it is necessary to have courage and vision, which is not something that ordinary people can do." It is like the noble concubine in the palace, and Banzai is a husband and wife in distress, and Banzai is a person who cherishes the old love, if you don't make mistakes, this grace will not fade. ”

Zhang Shihua was silent for a moment and sighed gloomily. If she was reluctant to do so because of her grandfather's climbing dragon and phoenix before, now because of her increased understanding of Zhu Yongxing, her mentality has changed a lot. The inner palace was empty, there were only three concubines, and all of them were almost unqualified to become queens. Ranked in the middle palace and became the most noble woman in the empire, it was indeed extremely attractive to the women of that era.

Zhang Chuantian also sighed helplessly and said, "Long live being wise and wise, thoughtful. Because of this, he delayed enriching the harem, fearing that someone would be unladylike, causing a harem fight, so that the old man was aggrieved. Therefore, the shrewd, the scheming, the capable, the narrow-minded, and the commanding...... And so on, none of which are among the Banzai selections. ”

Zhang Shihua blinked his eyes and teased: "Isn't that looking for a fool?" ”

Zhang Chuantian glared at his granddaughter and said, "You girl, you have no mouth to hide." Think about it, what taboo you have committed, you can't figure it out, and you will never be able to enter the palace. ”

Zhang Shihua frowned, pondered for a while, and said tentatively: "Long live do you suspect that I am scheming and getting close to him with a good little princess?" ”

Zhang Chuantian nodded and said, "I'm afraid that's the case!" ”

Zhang Shihua rolled his eyes helplessly, and sighed: "There is no way, I can't pass the little princess, how can I enter the palace, how can I let Banzai see me?" ”

Zhang Chuantian pondered for a while and said slowly: "It's a little too hasty. Slow down, slow down, maybe there will be a turnaround. ”

…………… (To be continued......)