Chapter 61: The Theory of Southern Beijing

Zhu Xiongying's words are not unreasonable.

Today, the land of the Ming Dynasty is unprecedentedly large, and it is not much worse than that of the Yuan Dynasty.

Japan in the east, Java in the south, and the southern hemisphere. To the west of Central Asia, if it is said that some vassals of King Yan have already reached Europe. As for Siberia and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, as long as you send an envoy, all of them will be vassals of the Ming Dynasty.

On the whole, the south is more important than the north.

There is no longer a clear threat from the north. Both inside and outside the Great Wall are the Ming Dynasty.

Even though Mobei is owned by King Yan, in essence, Mobei is a buffer zone between the Ming Dynasty and King Yan. Even to some extent, Mobei is better in the hands of King Yan than in the hands of Daming.

Without him, it's a demographic problem.

The carrying capacity of the population in Mobei is quite limited, and even in the process of animal husbandry reform, there is more output. The same is true. Of course, when there are so many people on the grassland that the grassland can no longer be fed, they naturally want to expand externally.

Daming is short of people. But the herders on the grassland and the manpower needed by the Ming Dynasty were misaligned.

What the Ming Dynasty needs is a farmer and a worker. Even technicians. But is there one on the Mobei grassland?

There can't be.

Even if He Xi promotes education in Daming, it is very difficult. What He Xi can do is only to establish more than a dozen universities in the entire Ming Dynasty, and the highest university in many provinces is just a middle school. Many counties do not have a single primary school.

Education funding is the real bottomless pit.

And the people needed to develop industry are workers. Even literate technicians. And the people needed for foreign reclamation are farmers. And the Mongols simply could not use it directly. Moreover, the Mongols are not accustomed to such a life in their bones.

For thousands of years, the Mongols have been like this. I can't live without money. Just go outside and rob it.

They were accustomed to herding cattle and to war, not to being workers and peasants.

Even when these people go to Beijing, they are problem people. and even cause problems with the social structure.

But in Central Asia it's different.

Although there are many places in Central Asia, they can be cultivated. But more often than not, it is suitable for farming and grazing. Moreover, there is a shortage of people on the Yan King's side, and there are not enough Han people, but it is also possible to believe in the Yellow Sect or the Mongols who live forever.

After all, the Mongols in Mobei have been with the Han people for a long time. Naturally, many of them were influenced by the Central Plains culture. Even among the Mongols, there are many so-called reading seeds.

When he arrived in that part of Central Asia, he naturally became the faithful guardian of the king of Yan.

It can also be regarded as supporting the conquest of King Yan in Central Asia.

There are few strategic threats to the north. But in the South it's different. South Seas, and even the new Southeast Asia. There are many questions. There are some things, needless to say, Zhu Xiongying and He Xi have a tacit understanding.

External expansion and feudal statehood are the lowest-cost methods. But it's definitely not a long-term solution.

For thousands of years, the Chinese have taken a concept deep into their bones.

That is, the world will be one, and the world will be one.

The world is set to be one. He Xi changed many traditional concepts, but this political concept has not been shaken. Therefore, He Xi himself may have maintained the situation of the Ming princes and countries. But that doesn't mean that other people think this way.

For others, this also includes Zhu Xiongying.

What kind of thoughts does Zhu Xiongying have about Nanyang, just like He Xi's thoughts about Annan and Southeast Asia, maybe Zhu Xiongying has more thoughts.

Whether it is the Ming Dynasty's efforts to open up the Nanyang, or Zhu Xiongying's attack on the kings of the Nanyang, etc. It is much more convenient to stay in Nanjing than to stay in Beijing.

He Xi said: "Your Majesty should know that in the future, as long as a telegram is issued, the problem between Nanjing and Beijing will not be too big, not to mention that the railway between the north and south of Beijing is about to be opened. In the future, there will only be a dozen days between the north and the south. How much worse can it be?"

The North-South Railway is also the first railway project vigorously promoted by He Xi during his tenure.

In recent years

The exhibition is also very fast, of course, which has to pass through a lot of big rivers, and the matter of building bridges is a huge problem. But except for the Evil Bridge, the rest of the road is already about the same.

Zhu Xiongying said, "That is for the future."

He Xi said, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Since it is the north and the south, let's be tied in the future. However, in winter, they live in the south to escape the cold, and in summer they escape the heat in the north. Anyway, the train will only come and go for more than ten days, and there won't be much delay."

"That's what you said, uncle."

He Xi was silent for a while.

He knew that what Zhu Xiongying said had his own ideas and his own reasoning.

The gap between the north and the south is already deep.

After a war between the North and the South, the gap between the North and the South deepened. If you want to bridge the gap between the north and the south, the problem is even greater. He Xi wanted to change the law and turn the new vested interest group into the ruling group of the Ming Dynasty.

However, the war between the North and the South has already been fought.

However, the political contention between the north and the south is not over yet.

Above the Ming court, what is the night. He Xi suppressed Shihui with all his might, and suppressed all kinds of chaos. But after He Xi retreats, many things will pop up.

As the emperor, Zhu Xiongying naturally wanted to bridge the north and the south. Of course, today's situation, the north and south of Beijing, half a year and a year. Maybe it's a good idea.

He Xi said, "Your Majesty, this is not a long-term solution."

Zhu Xiongying said, "Let's take it slowly."

He Xi understood Zhu Xiongying's subtext.

Zhu Xiongying resisted Beijing because He Xi's influence in Beijing was too great. made Zhu Xiongying have to be jealous. Although all the above reasons are real.

But many times, the unspeakable reason is the real reason.

He Xi knew that Zhu Xiongying was jealous of him. Zhu Xiongying also knew that He Xi was not completely at ease with him.

It's just that the knot between the two sides can only be hidden under words, and it will never be spoken.

He Xi said, "Your Majesty is right. I think so, too. The north and south of the capital should be the national policy of the Ming Dynasty. It's just that I have an idea, and I don't know if His Majesty can promise it."

Zhu Xiongying breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said, "Uncle, just say it."

He Xi said, "My life's work began in Nanjing, but it was accomplished in the north. In a year or two, I'll be retired. Always draw a stop in the north. Before the North-South Railway was built. The transportation between the north and the south is inconvenient, and I want to go to Beijing to prepare for the second session of the National Assembly, and then retire with dignity. This is a trivial matter, Your Majesty, and it should be granted."

Zhu Xiongying couldn't say a word of negation.

He Xi did not deny the two-Beijing system he proposed, but only proposed that he temporarily move to Beijing. He also faintly hinted that if he didn't agree to this thing, things would not be easy to do in the future.

Something that seems simple. But a lot of things have inertia.

The matter of moving the capital cannot be done by a strong man. He Xi can do it. On the one hand, He Xi's merits and qualifications are not second people in the entire Ming Dynasty. On the other hand, there is a powerful force that actually wants to return to Beijing. It is to follow He Xi to lay down the group of people in Nanjing, and these people are willing to go back in the north.

There are also many forces that also want to keep Jingshi in Nanjing.

Once, He Xi moved the Jingshi to Beijing. And maintain it for two years. He Xi stepped back and did some tricks. Let Zhu Xiongying not be able to move the capital within a year or two, and it will be very difficult to move the capital next time.

The system of inspecting the north and south of Beijing has become a dead letter.

Ideas are ideas, reality is reality. The cabinet controls the executive power, and no matter what decisions are made, it can be distorted into what he wants.

And in a reasonable way, He Xi has already taken a step back. Zhu Xiongying can't press anymore.

He Xi hasn't retired yet.

It's just that he said so many words and spent so many words, and the whole thing is still under He Xi's control. Zhu Xiongying inevitably has some and is a little depressed.

Zhu Xiongying smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle, since you said so. How can I not allow it?"

He Xi said, "Your Majesty, between you and me, there are some things that can be spread out, I have come to this era, and there is nothing in this world that I want. No matter how great the world is, can it compare to the mobile phones and computers of the future generations?"

"I am blessed by my father-in-law, and I will hand over this world to you completely. But what is left, you just don't move. The world will be yours. After all, no one wants to make chaos in the world."

"I think Your Majesty is also inheriting the legacy of Emperor Taizu. If you want to follow the right path, you can do a lot."

Zhu Xiongying listened to He Xi's words, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. But he was even more jealous of He Xi.

Regarding He Xi, who is about to retire, Zhu Xiongying's heart is complicated. He wanted to respect He Xi, so as to gain the support of the forces behind He Xi. He also felt that in this way, his actions would be influenced and restricted by He Xi. Even if He Xi retreats, influence is everywhere.

It is equivalent to walking a tangible He Xi and leaving an invisible He Xi.

This is also why strongmen who want to control power are keen to overturn the policies and employment of the previous term, whether it is ancient or modern.

Zhu Yingying's heart is also wandering in it.

On the one hand, he was afraid of He Xi's strength and wanted to go on steadily. But in the heart, there is a wildfire, raging.

I want to break through He Xi's influence, break through He Xi's shackles, and I don't want to live in the shadow of He Xi.

It's just that He Xi has too much influence on him.

It's already to the point where the snake shadow of the cup bow is gone.

He Xi gave him a good face, but he wanted to get an inch. But He Xi threatened him, he was uncomfortable, but felt that this was He Xi's demeanor. It fits the impression He Xi has in his mind.

Instead, he pressed down some thoughts in his heart that he shouldn't have.

Zhu Xiongying said, "Uncle, that's right. That's what I thought."

He Xi said, "That's good, that's good."