Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 220 Lin Che and Zhu Yuanzhang refute Fengyang’s establishment of the capital

a time.

The living room was silent, and a needle could be heard.

The atmosphere became extremely dignified.

After a while.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said:

"I wonder... why did you say this, sir?"

"What's wrong with moving the capital to Fengyang?"

"The current capital city of Yingtian is located in the south of the Yangtze River, far away from the Central Plains, and thousands of miles away from the northern border."

"Once a war breaks out there, even a decision will take dozens of days to be delivered."

"This will delay military affairs and cause insecurity in the northern border."

"Besides, the best way to conquer the world is to build a capital in the Central Plains."

"So the capital was moved to Fengyang. This place is adjacent to the Central Plains, with the Yangtze River in front and the Yellow River in the back. With such dangerous places, why not build a capital?"

"Although Yingtian Mansion has natural dangers along the Yangtze River, it actually has many hidden dangers and cannot last long."

"Also, sir, if you are familiar with history, you must know that the dynasties that have established their capitals in Yingtian Mansion from ancient times to the present are mostly short-lived. Every time we think of this, we feel sleepy and uneasy."

Zhu Yuanzhang said this, picked up his fingers and started counting:
"Soochow, with Yingtian as its capital, existed for more than sixty years, the Southern Song Dynasty for more than fifty years, the Southern Qi State for more than twenty years, the Liang State of the Southern Dynasties for more than 50 years, the Chen State of the Southern Dynasties for more than 30 years, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms of the Southern Tang Dynasty for more than 30 years, The longest Eastern Jin Dynasty lasted only 100 years..."

"So many imperial courts established their capitals here, but they were all so short-lived. How could I, the Ming Dynasty, be able to establish a capital here for a long time?"

"Sir, we often say that we should learn from history. Aren't we planning to move to Zhongdu based on history?"

"Sir, you said you can't build a capital in Fengyang?"

"We can't figure it out, please give me some advice, sir!"

After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's heartfelt words, Lin Che couldn't help but shake her head and sigh:

"Your Majesty has said so much. Whether it is true or not, you must know better than anyone else."

"Do I have to say it in front of all the princes?"

"I don't think this is necessary, do you?"

"I'll stop talking after seeing it!"

Lin Che originally didn't want to express what was in his heart about Xiao Jiujiu in front of Lao Zhu's wife and son, so that he, a father, could not stand up.

Who would have thought that Zhu Yuanzhang actually got the better of him, with an attitude of "I'm right, I'm afraid of someone else," and said unconvinced:

"Say!"

"Sir, just say it to my face!"

"We are not people who cannot hear other people's opinions."

"As long as what you say makes sense, we will stop the project in Zhongdu immediately."

"We know what sir means. Fengyang is our hometown, so we can't move the capital?"

"Fengyang is indeed a good place to build a capital. We will not avoid this."

Hear this.

Zhu Xiang's nervous palms were sweating. If the prince Zhu Biao hadn't stopped him, he would have stepped forward to help Lin Che smooth things over.

He had discussed this topic with Lin Che before in prison.

However, at that time, Lin Che only pointed out the difficulty of moving the capital, but did not give the best answer.

"Your Majesty, please be patient."

Lin Che looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's eager to argue expression and smiled calmly:
"Since Your Majesty has to force me to tell you, then I would rather obey your orders respectfully."

"Fengyang is an inconspicuous little place along the Huaihe River. It has only four counties under its jurisdiction and there are no high mountains and dangerous passes around it."

"And every time the Yellow and Huaihe rivers flood, Fengyang will be affected." "The land impacted by the Yellow and Huaihe rivers is not suitable for production and life at all, and the endless plains are most suitable for the cavalry of the northern grassland ethnic groups to attack."

"Building a capital in Fengyang is like Bianliang in the Northern Song Dynasty. A large number of soldiers and horses need to be stationed to protect the capital, and there is no food support locally, so food must be transferred from the south of the Yangtze River. These expenses are huge. In the end, like the Northern Song Dynasty, it became The drag of a dynasty.”

"Since Your Majesty mentioned history, let us just say that before the Ming Dynasty, Fengyang was not recorded in history books. Except for the occasional mention in the war in the Huaihe River Basin, it was as if it did not exist at other times..."

"A backwater place where birds don't shit."

"Building a capital city is a blessing in disguise."

As she spoke, Lin Che raised her eyebrows to meet Zhu Yuanzhang's sharp eyes and said calmly:

"Building a capital city in Fengyang is equivalent to erecting high-rise buildings from the ground. The construction is difficult and the money consumed is much more than that in Chang'an, Luoyang, or even Kaifeng."

"At that time, we will have to immigrate in large numbers. Isn't this a waste of people and money?"

After a pause, Lin Che continued:

“Also, Fengyang’s infrastructure is backward and everything has to be rebuilt.”

"As a capital city, in addition to the palaces and residences of ministers and dukes that need to be rebuilt, even the houses of ordinary people have to be built from scratch."

"There are also official roads that lead in all directions to the outside and need to be rebuilt."

"Inns, grain depots, barracks, prisons, etc. must be built."

"Fengyang is located in the lower reaches of the Yellow and Huaihe Rivers and is most vulnerable to disasters. Do these water conservancy projects need to be constructed?"

"How much money does this cost?"

“How rich is my Ming Dynasty’s family background that I can withstand such a torment?”

"May I ask, Your Majesty, have you ever considered it?"

"At the beginning of the dynasty, there was a lot of construction work, and you must know what will happen."

"I have mentioned these in previous lectures. You will know after you ask the prince to look through the records."

Regarding Lin Che's sharp but methodical refutation, Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless. After thinking for a moment, he still argued:
"What Mr. Lin said is somewhat exaggerated."

"What we are doing is not a massive construction project that will waste people and money."

"The villagers are very motivated to build their own hometown with their own hands. We have visited Zhongdu in person before."

"No one has any complaints during construction."

"Besides, isn't this the work-for-relief program that Mr. Wang mentioned before? The common people have made money by building the capital city, and our capital city has been completed."

"Fengyang has been exempt from taxes since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and the people there live a pretty good life."

“Wouldn’t it be nice to make money in this way while enjoying the life of future capital residents?”

This statement came out.

Lin Che drank tea and almost spit out:
"Hearing what His Majesty said, I feel quite confident."

"It seems that everything your Majesty does is for the happy life of the people."

"Actually, I don't know what your Majesty is thinking?"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt guilty and avoided Lin Che's eyes that seemed to be able to read his mind.

Lin Che put down the tea cup and stared at Zhu Yuanzhang. This time, he did not save face for him, but went straight to the core:

"Your Majesty, you don't have to do Tai Chi here. This is not a court."

"To put it bluntly, His Majesty wants to designate Fengyang as the central capital..."

"Everything is caused by selfish motives. It is nothing more than 'the Holy Heart misses the imperial hometown and wants to stay in Fengyang for a long time!'

"After all...not returning home in rich clothes is like walking at night in rich clothes!"

"am I right?"

(End of this chapter)