Chapter Eighty-Eight: Beiping

Peiping.

Zhu Yuanzhang has been staying here for more than half a month, within half a month. Zhu Yuanzhang did a lot of things, inspected the Beiping army, and had a long talk with Feng Sheng. inspected various places in Tuntian, and so on. The problem of clearing the acres of land is not a big deal in the north.

Because there is a large area in the north that is not wasteland. Hideta can't say no. are very few.

The biggest problem in the north is forced labor.

Conscription is too heavy.

The more things the Ming did, the more relied on the costless labor of conscription. And He Xi did it in Liaodong. If it weren't for the fact that Liaodong was under military management, there would be guards below. That's a very heavy kind of servitude. But there is no way.

There is a shortage of people in the north. The rest will have to bear more of the burden.

Zhu Yuanzhang is mainly here to get this preventive injection.

It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang is different today, he took King Yan and climbed up.

This is a mountain in Changping.

If someone comes from the later generations, they will naturally know that this is where the Ming Tombs of Beijing are located. King Yan didn't know this. However, King Yan couldn't help but praise: "Good place." The two mountains are fanned out, and there is flowing water outside. Pretty good. ”

Many of the ancients' knowledge are the same.

According to the theory of Feng Shui, the root is the five elements of yin and yang. Yin and yang, easy also. The I Ching is a must-read for many readers. It's easy to make a one-size-fits-all approach. King Yan is not highly accomplished in Kanyu, but he can still see the most basic mountain topography.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Not bad. I've also heard that this is a treasure land. Fourth, build an imperial mausoleum here, okay? ”

King Yan's heart suddenly changed, and his face changed slightly.

A longing suddenly came out of his heart, and he said secretly: "Could it be that my father intends to change the store." ”

The word imperial tomb is too suggestive.

King Yan turned a thousand thoughts in his heart and said, "Father said that he was laughing. The dragon veins in the world are in Jinling, and Jinling has a son of heaven since ancient times. These small hills are good, but how can they be buried in the imperial tomb? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "Jinling is short of breath, and none of the six dynasties has a long country. Over the years, I've wanted to move the capital. At the beginning of the country, Kaifeng was set as Bei-Beijing. But Kaifeng is broken, not enough for the capital, I have thought about Xi'an, Luoyang. It's a pity that for thousands of years, the water and soil have changed, and it is no longer the original Guanzhong Henan. Someone suggested that I move the capital to Beiping, control Liaodong on the left, and connect the Hetao on the right. And there is the Western Regions of Mongolia, facing the south and the world. You have been in Peking for a long time, how do you feel? ”

King Yan was slightly disappointed in his heart. According to Zhu Yuanzhang's statement, he takes a fancy to Beiping, not to him Yan Wang. If Beiping is really chosen as the capital. He, the King of Yan, will definitely be moved. And quickly. Although King Yan knew that sooner or later there would be such a day. But now there is some loss.

I don't know, it's because Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have the idea of easy storage and was lost, but because he was about to leave Beiping.

King Yan said: "Father, there are advantages and disadvantages to making the capital of Beiping. The advantage is that the border army is in your hands. The disadvantage is that the north is ruined and not enough to support the grain of the capital, so I am afraid that it will depend on Cao Yun. Now there are 10,000 or 20,000 stone a year by sea, and I am afraid that there will be more in the future. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's not a problem. Fourth, what should be done after the imperial court sets the capital of Beiping? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's sentence also really wanted to ask.

The estrangement between the prince and Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang had to think of another possibility. Zhu Yuanzhang certainly doesn't want to abolish the crown prince, but many things are not under Zhu Yuanzhang's control, even if he is the emperor. He still hopes that the crown prince can return to the path that Zhu Yuanzhang hoped. But at the same time, he also has to arrange what is behind him.

Hongwu is only thirty-one years, and now it is twenty years of Hongwu. Ten years, or eleven years. It looks like a long one. But actually, if he wants easy storage, he has to do it now. After the new prince is established, let the transition between the new prince and the crown prince be smooth. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang really loves his eldest son. I don't want him to end well.

If in other eras, Zhu Yuanzhang could not do this. But now it is possible. For example, let Zhu Biao take his locality, which is the founding of the country overseas. Within 10 years, there can be some foundation. Unless the new monarch goes on an expedition, he is helpless.

After the new prince is established, the prestige of the new prince is cultivated. In charge of the government.

Ten years may not be enough.

This sentence is Zhu Yuanzhang's exam question against King Yan and Ming Taizu against Ming Taizong. If King Yan's answer satisfies him, he doesn't mind letting King Yan be spared a martyrdom and get in touch with this throne.

For a while, King Yan seemed to be aware of what was behind this question, but soon King Yan denied it himself. Because just now he seemed to be mistaken. Now he's just taking it as a simple test. King Yan said: "Father, between the emperor and the ministers, the most important issue in Beiping is nothing else. It's Mongolia. The grassland of Monan, there is no danger to defend, and the Tartar can go straight to the south of the desert from the north of the desert and attack the Yanshan area. If Mongolia is not destroyed, once something happens, there will be a beacon fire around Beijing, and the world will be uneasy. ”

"The first task of Dingdu Beiping is to chase the death and chase the north and destroy this dynasty and food."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "There are ------? ”

When King Yan heard Zhu Yuanzhang like this, his mind turned quickly, and he said: "There is also the restoration of the Grand Canal. It is indeed inappropriate to rely only on sea transportation in the north. The northern army needed a lot of grain and grass. The canal must be repaired. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent and said, "And? ”

King Yan was silent for a while, and said: "Shanxi, Shandong, the left and right arms of Beiping, and the Jiangnan of Nanjing. There should be no vassal kings here. You should have migrated early. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said, "Other than that? ”

King Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Father, the child really can't think of it? ”

"Haven't you thought much about the problem of land clearance?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

King Yan said: "My father's genius has solved the problem that has not been solved by the Ming Dynasty for thousands of years, and from now on, the imperial court will be able to save a lot of manpower and material resources." Let the foundation of the imperial court tax not waver. ------”

"Alright." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I'm not here to listen to your sycophants. Ask you, what are your thoughts? ”

King Yan said: "The father's policy is the theory of gold and stone, which is impeccable, and the son is stupid, how can he have any ideas?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at King Yan, smiled slightly, and said, "Hello, it hasn't changed." A handful of wisdom is more than enough. Ten thousand times are not enough. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said again that after he saw the history of the Ming Dynasty, he commented on King Yan. In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, with the current state of the Ming Dynasty, there are many problems. But it is precisely Mongolia that is best solved. Historically, the military power of the Ming Dynasty surpassed that of Mongolia. And now he has reformed the military equipment. The combat effectiveness of the Ming army is several times that of the year. Can't you destroy Mongolia?

After Zhu Yuanzhang learned a lot of views from later generations, he deeply realized that the biggest problem of the Ming Dynasty was internal.

At this point, even if Zhu Yuanzhang has not been exposed to the thoughts of later generations, he thinks so. Problem: King Yan didn't notice this at all.

The military is important. But the Ming Emperor may not be a famous general, but he must be a politician. We must understand what is the crisis within the Ming Dynasty? At this point, King Yan is inferior to the crown prince, facing the internal problems of the Ming Dynasty. Although the prince used Confucianism. Seemingly pedantic. But in reality, the prince knows the least. The solution to some hidden dangers within the Ming Dynasty.

This is the old way.

If there is such a problem, at least it can solve the problem. Even if it's a matter of suppression.

And King Yan didn't think about this at all.

When Jing was in trouble, King Yan said everywhere that Emperor Jianwen had tampered with the government of Hongwu, and I don't know if he had tampered with it. But the politics of Hongwu is actually from martial arts to literature. And Jing Nan broke the process, but it did not end, after the death of King Yan, Da Ming resolutely embarked on this road.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, it is better to use the prince than to use the king of Yan.

King Yan was shocked by this sentence.

This sentence, he knows the source, it was Tang Taizong's evaluation of Cao Cao. And why is the father used here?

In King Yan's heart, there are many thoughts. In the end, there was only a sigh. Regardless of whether he dies or not, he knows that he still hasn't passed his father's assessment. Perhaps, the only chance he had to touch that throne was just that, he missed it alive.

It's just a sigh.