Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 660: Tongzhou New City is completed and opened to facilitate shipping and cargo transportation all over the world

"How come there are so many loyal ministers in Xuan Temple, can they not be dealt with completely?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled helplessly: "This is not essentially a problem that there are many loyal ministers in Xuan Temple, but a problem that I was treated as a wild child since I was born.

Think about it, from the time Zhu Qizhen was born until the 14th year of Zhengtong, the government and the public, from civil and military officials to the people of Li, regarded Zhu Qizhen as the only successor of Xuan Temple.

I didn't even count in their eyes. Suddenly Zhu Qizhen fell from the altar, and I, a trash prince who hated dogs and abandoned him and was almost an illegitimate child, suddenly transformed into the ninth-five emperor and the emperor of tomorrow.

It's okay for people to be dissatisfied. It would be abnormal if they all turned their heads and bowed and shouted loudly for the emperor's sage. "

Zhu Qiyu took a bite of fish and then analyzed to himself: "After this wave of purges, the loyal ministers of Xuan Temple have almost come to an end.

For all the bad things that Xuan Miao did, there is no limit to the number of ministers loyal to him.What kind of ministers would regard Xuanmiao as loyal to a wise emperor?

The orthodox loyal ministers are more pleasing to the eye than the Xuanmiao loyal ministers. Zhu Qizhen really has a group of fans because he is very tough externally.

It is really difficult to be an emperor. Emperors are ruthless creatures. I was such a kind person, but I killed so many people after becoming the emperor.

Hurry up and kill Zhu Qizhen, destroy Zhu Jianshen, and end all this. "

Qianxue asked again: "The former King of North Korea Li Hongwei has come to Beijing and wants to see you. Can you see me husband?"

"Why should I see him? Who can see him if I want? Let the British prince meet him on my behalf, appease them, let them play in the capital for a few months, and then go to Qiongzhou."

"Li Hongwei doesn't want to go to Qiongzhou. He wants to follow the example of Li Sicheng, the king of Pingyuan, and stay in the court to serve."

Zhu Qiyu was amused when he heard this: "Another Zhu Qizhen, don't you think it would be better for him to go to Qiongzhou quickly, stay away from politics, and become a rich man in a down-to-earth manner? Why not get involved in the court?"

Qianxue smiled and said: "Li Hongwei is willing to dedicate all his family property to his husband."

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he immediately changed his attitude: "That's no problem, just use people's money to eliminate disasters. It's just that his family property is extremely rich, is he really willing to give it up?"

"What should I do if I don't want to give up? Once I go to Qiongzhou, no matter how much gold and silver I have, I will have nowhere to spend it. Moreover, when he was still in North Korea, Duke Dingguo and King Pingyuan gave him advice.

If you go to Qiongzhou with so much property, it will not take a few years to be annexed by the forces of Annan and the old royal family of Myanmar who went to Qiongzhou first.

At that time, my life was gone, so why did I need property? I might as well use the wealth to buy a small official in the capital now. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Then what kind of official position should I give him? This is quite embarrassing. A small official position is not dignified, and a large official position is in the way."

Hey, let's just say you are the censor of Qiandu and a member of Zhongshushe.Give him a fourth grade, but he has no real power. He can only observe and discuss government affairs, and that's all. "

Asakusa asked again: "It's not over yet. Ashikaga Yoshimasa's special envoy has also arrived. Can you see me, husband?"

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "No, let He Yi take the prince to see him. I have nothing to say to him. It's too cold. I don't want to go out, so I'd better sleep at home."

Otherwise, if you catch the wind and cold, you will be in trouble.

Besides, I can guess what Ashikaga Yoshimasa's special envoy wants to say. "

"What can you guess?"

"Hey, just let me help him destroy the Kamakura shogunate. Then, as I wish, I will drive out all the Southern Emperors and avenge the Ming Dynasty.

After that, Ashikaga Yoshimasa did business with me. He gave me some preferential treatment in trade as a reward for my supporting him.

What he was thinking was quite beautiful. If I conquer Japan, wouldn't it be good for me to rule it myself?

What I want is to establish a trading system with Ming Dynasty as the absolute center and actual control of surrounding countries, not win-win cooperation.

Nothing else to do today?I'm tired of talking so much. "

Qianxue replied sheepishly: "There are two more things I need to tell you. Tongzhou New City has been completed. In the future, grain and other materials transported through the canal from the south can be stored in major warehouses in the new Tongzhou City. .The new Tongzhou city defense is extremely strong. If there is an invasion of Ola in the future, there is no need to worry about whether to burn Tongzhou's grain and grass.

With Tongzhou City's solidity and abundant supplies, the enemy would not be able to capture it in two or three years.

In addition, a new city and new port have been built along the coast of Tianjin, so that food transportation by sea can be resumed in the future. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "This is a good thing. Once overseas trade fully develops in the future, the flow of goods will inevitably increase greatly, and then the canal will become extremely busy.

I have made preparations for sea transportation in advance. Once the canal's passing capacity is saturated, the grain will be moved to the sea and the canal will be used to transport goods. "

Qianxue smiled and said, "Are you planning for a rainy day?"

Zhu Qiyu clapped his fingers and explained: "First, I ordered Xu Youzhen to repair the river and control the water, which solved the canal flooding; then I canceled the banknote check on the canal and stopped collecting taxes.

I also built Tongzhou New City as a goods distribution center.Tianjin Xincheng and New Port were also built, ready to transfer grain to sea transportation at any time.

Then conquer Japan, Korea, Annan, and the island countries around Malacca, and establish the Eastern, Southern, and Western trade systems.

After that, there will be a great development of handicraft industry and the realization of goods being distributed all over the world.

Finally, a government-run bank was established to carry out savings and exchange services.

Once these things are done, a clean and prosperous world will be handed over to the children and grandchildren.I just stay at home every day. "

After saying that, Zhu Qiyu was about to lie down in bed, Qianxue asked: "There is one last thing, the officials started attacking Cao Guogong and Su Wang again, as well as Gansu Governor Ma Ang.

Yan Guan said that they attacked Wusi Zang and killed too many people.Yan Guan requested that Cao Guogong and Ma Ang be summoned back to Beijing to report on their duties, and that the three guards of Su Fan be dismissed. "

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Finally, there is a conflict again. No one has come to argue with me recently, and I am quite uncomfortable with it.

However, I don’t know whether these officials are pretending to be innocent or really innocent. Did Cao Guogong and others kill people in Wusizang?Who were killed?
They didn't kill anyone, they killed demons, demons from hell.

Demons are in the world. As the Son of Heaven, shouldn’t I kill them and protect the people? "

Qianxue shook her head: "Perhaps in Yan Guan's mind, the people of Wu Si Zang are useless and deserve to be tortured and killed by demons."

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Let all the officials who submitted the letter serve in front of the Wusi Tibetan Army, and personally go deep into the people and visit the sufferings of the people.

If these officials are still unmoved, then hand them over to the high-ranking officials in Wu Si Zang..."

I have nothing to say for several days.

On April 21, Wang Ao finally understood the emperor's intention under Wang Wen's insinuation.

After a night of thinking, Wang Ao decided to retain his dignity and took the initiative to write a letter requesting to become an official.

Wang Wen pretended to hold back a few words, but seeing Wang Ao's firm attitude, he took the memorial and stopped trying to persuade him.

Wang Ao asked: "I came from Nanjing in an emergency, and the government affairs have not been handed over yet. Should I return directly to my hometown, or should I go to Nanjing to hand over the government affairs?"

"Handover?"

Wang Wen thought for a while and then replied: "The handover is fine. The importance of the Nanjing Household Department is increasing day by day, so there can be no mistakes. You wait two more days in the capital, and when there is a new Nanjing Household Secretary, you can return to Nanjing together. "

"The new Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing?"

Wang Wen nodded: "Nanjing's officialdom is going to be in great turmoil."

(End of this chapter)