Chapter 20 Proposal to move the capital

It is not a secret that Lao Zhu wants to move the capital, it is also a normal thing.

First of all, Yingtianfu is known as the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, which is an understatement. However, it is the capital of the Eastern Wu, Eastern Jin, Southern Song, Southern Qi, Southern Liang and other dynasties. Relatively speaking, it is a small dynasty, and the general dynasty destiny

It's shorter, or it's in a corner.

Yingtianfu was definitely not Lao Zhu's first choice for the capital city, and the reason was relatively simple.

Firstly, the number of dynasties with Yingtian as their capital was very short in history. Secondly, Yingtian was located in the southeast, making it difficult to control the whole country. Thirdly, Yingtian was located on the left side of the Yangtze River, and there were hidden dangers in city defense. Large armies could flow down the Yangtze River from the upper reaches.

, arrived at Yingtianfu soon.

Looking at Zhu Xiongying with a smile, Lao Zhu asked, "Ying'er, why are you thinking of moving the capital?"

"Grandpa Huang, I am your grandson." Zhu Xiongying said with some helplessness, "Grandpa Huang built the capital in our hometown a few years ago. Who in the government and the public doesn't know that Grandpa Huang wants to move the capital?"

Lao Zhu was immediately happy. He tried to build a palace in his hometown of Fengyang, and he really wanted to build Fengyang as the capital. However, these things, just after thinking about them, were really inappropriate, so they naturally gave up halfway.

"Then tell me? Where do we want to go?" Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying and asked casually, "Yingtian Mansion, why isn't this place suitable?"

Zhu Xiongying said bluntly, "Yingtian Mansion is indeed not good. Our Ming Dynasty is not a small dynasty that lives in a corner. If we want to govern the whole country, we naturally have to move the capital to Guanzhong and the north. Moreover, the terrain of this palace is not good now.

Well, it’s even worse.”

Although these words are straightforward, they speak to Lao Zhu's heart. The bottom line is that the current terrain of the palace is a bit low-lying, sinking, and a bit asymmetrical. The bottom line is that when the palace was built, there was a factor of filling in the lake, so it is now a bit sunken.

, which made Lao Zhu dislike it even more.

Zhu Biao asked casually, "How about Bianliang? The capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, the hinterland of the Central Plains."

"There is no risk, and there is a flood." Zhu Xiongying spoke and replied, "It is said that the city has been damaged by years of war. It will be very expensive to build the city again, which is not cost-effective."

Lao Zhu immediately smiled and nodded, and then continued to take the exam, "Our Yingtian Mansion is good, it is prosperous, and it is also an important taxation area in the Ming Dynasty. With this land of plenty, we don't need to worry about taxes."

"Yingtian Mansion will serve as the companion capital. There is nothing wrong with the two-capital system." Zhu Xiongying continued, "When the time comes, a team will also be left in Yingtian Mansion, with confidants and reliable people staying behind."

Zhu Biao said, "Ying'er, a reliable person should also be careful. You remember, the most unreliable things in this world are trust and suspicion. Especially using money, silk and power to test people's hearts is the most unreliable thing."

reliable."

After all, they are the bloodline of Lao Zhu, and they also have some paranoia and suspicion in their bones. Of course, what Zhu Biao said is also the mentality that a qualified monarch should have. They really can't do anything based on trust.

Especially the status of accompanying the capital is not ordinary.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "Grandpa Huang, it would be a good thing if we moved the capital. I read some memorials some time ago and found that the current household registration of Yingtian Mansion is over one million, which is very prosperous. But there are too many civil and military nobles.

It’s even worse if it’s close to our hometown.”

The Huaixi Xungui Group is powerful, but there are also many arrogant and authoritarian people. The reason why they did not return to their hometown in Fengyang was because once the capital was moved to Fengyang, the Huaixi Xungui Group would definitely use the intricate clan and rural relations to expand its power and threaten the imperial power.

will be larger.

Lao Zhu nodded and continued to ask, "Ying'er, tell me what other ideas you have for moving the capital?"

"Since Shi Jingtang ceded Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, the Northern Territory has lost control and lost the hearts and minds of the Han people. What happened to Jingkang is like the former Yuan Dynasty again. How many Han people are still wearing left-over skirts?

Unknown.”

This is also true. Starting from Emperor Shi Jingtang, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were separated from the control of the Han Dynasty. Over these hundreds of years of history, many people in the North have become accustomed to the lifestyle of some nomads and the rule of some ethnic minorities.

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Now that the Ming Dynasty has regained the Northland, it naturally needs to strengthen its influence on the people's hearts and strengthen the Ming Dynasty's control over the Northland.

This is indeed one of the ideas for moving the capital, and it is also one of the fundamental reasons why Lao Zhu wanted to move the capital back to Guanzhong. Returning to Guanzhong to establish the capital would be conducive to controlling the whole country, and it would also restore the influence of the Han Dynasty during the Han and Tang Dynasties.

"Grandpa Huang, actually I don't want to move the capital to Xi'an." Zhu Xiongying didn't mind and said bluntly, "Although it guards the Yellow River to the east, the Qinling Mountains to the south, Longyuan to the west, and the desert to the north, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The first choice for the capital. However, it is not good for the country."

Lao Zhu, who was listening carefully, became serious and immediately asked, "Why?"

"Sun Chen read some books a few days ago. Although Xi'an was the capital of the Tang Dynasty, it is no longer suitable to be the capital of the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Xiongying also became serious and said, "In recent years, the fertility of the land there has declined, and the grain production has declined.

It’s normal. Furthermore, there is wind and sand.”

This is not Zhu Xiongying talking nonsense, this is a fact.

Soil erosion on the Loess Plateau has affected these former grain-producing areas, and the former hinterland of Guanzhong will also lose some of its appeal and influence.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "If the capital is moved, the population of the capital area will inevitably increase sharply in the future. The next Yingtian Prefecture will have a population of one million households, two million, or three million households are also possible. If the capital is built in Xi'an, in the future we will only need to rely on water transportation to transport grain.

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Lao Zhu's expression was stunned, and then he looked at Zhu Biao, "Biao'er, please let me see, is there any difference between this place in Xi'an and the Han and Tang Dynasties?"

There is a real difference. In addition to climate change, the Loess Plateau is also due to the continuous shrinking and destruction of forest vegetation, artificial land reclamation, deforestation and overgrazing. Soil erosion in the Loess Plateau is becoming more and more serious, and now there are some things like sandstorms.

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The most important thing is that once it is established as the capital, the population will naturally increase dramatically. By then, the demand for food will inevitably increase dramatically. Water transportation is not an easy task, and it can also easily bring some hidden dangers.

Ying Tianfu, I don’t like it now.

Bianliang is not suitable.

Now Xi'an is Lao Zhu's first choice, but Zhu Xiongying doesn't like it.

That leaves Luoyang and Peiping, but Luoyang will probably be looked down upon for almost the same reasons as Xi'an.

Only Peiping is left?

This matter must be carefully considered. Lao Zhu also needs to think carefully about it. The choice of the capital must be cautious.

Lao Zhu spoke slowly and said to Zhu Xiongying, "Ying'er, if we make Beiping the capital, there will be a lot of hidden dangers."

Zhu Xiongying nodded and said seriously, "Well, let's do some calculations. The entire Northland has not been ruled by the Han Dynasty for nearly five hundred years. After Jingkang, foreigners directly ruled for nearly three hundred years. If we want to regain control of the Northland, we must also control it. .”

Zhu Biao put down his brush and asked casually, "If we establish a capital there, it will be the emperor's way of guarding the border."

"The emperor guards the country, and the king dies in the country!" Zhu Xiongying was extremely determined, and it was natural. "Besides, it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, overlooking the Central Plains, and is known as Xingsheng. Since the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, Peiping's status in the country has become increasingly prominent. It has With the development of the Liao and Jin Dynasties, Beiping is no longer a northern border town."

"However, if we want to restore it to the level of Yuan Dadu, we still need to dredge the canal. Although the canal is now blocked, sea and land transportation can also share some of the pressure, which is better than Xi'an."

Lao Zhu's eyes flashed and he murmured to himself, "The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country! The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!"

Zhu Biao thought carefully and then said, "This makes sense, but the emperor wants to adjust the border defense. When the time comes, everything will be inconvenient after moving the capital, and it will be inconvenient to abandon the imperial line and Xiaoling."

Lao Zhu said matter-of-factly, "We are the founding emperor. We haven't been buried in Xiaoling Mausoleum yet, so it doesn't count as abandonment. Those people all know our intention to move the capital. Although there will be resistance to our move, it will be smaller than your move."

Remembering something, Lao Zhu immediately said, "Biao'er, Ying'er, if we die, remember to bury us in Xiaoling."

"When the time comes, Sun Chen will support the deceased, and he will definitely let the imperial grandfather be buried in Xiaoling." Zhu Xiongying said with a playful smile, "If my grandson also dies, he will be buried in Xiaoling in advance."

Zhu Biao slapped the table and said angrily, "What did you say?!"

Lao Zhu waved his hands and just looked at Zhu Xiongying, "It doesn't matter, life and death are natural laws, and we are not afraid at our age. Ying'er, don't fool your grandpa, how will you be buried in Xiaoling Mausoleum then?"

"My mother-in-law was buried in the east of the Xiaoling Mausoleum. I was not able to fulfill my filial piety during her lifetime, so I could only serve her after her death." Zhu Xiongying said calmly, smiling, "Besides, I was brought up by the imperial grandmother. From now on, the imperial grandfather He and the imperial grandmother were buried in the Xiaoling Mausoleum, and his grandson also went there."

Lao Zhu suddenly thought about it and said with a bright smile, "Ying'er, this is what you said. Don't let us issue an order and you won't recognize it."

Zhu Xiongying continued to talk nonsense, "Grandfather, you have to give your father an order. He will decide what happens after your death. There is nothing your grandson can do. But if your father is no longer here, I will also bury him in Xiaoling." We are a family together."

Zhu Biao was very angry and said angrily, "If I ascend the throne, I will build a mausoleum. Where can you bury me? Why is it your turn to make the decision?!"

Lao Zhu was unhappy and stared at Zhu Biao, "Purple Gold Mountain is so big, why can't I bury you? Now that you are older, you don't want to be in front of your parents?"

Well, in Zhu Xiongying's view, Lao Zhu is often an out-and-out old feudal farmer, and some of his ideas are extremely simple!

A family, in Lao Zhu's eyes, his family is his 'son' and 'grandson' in front of him.
Chapter completed!