The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 268 Untitled
"Relaxation?" Queen Ma said in surprise: "Is this really what he said?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Yes, everyone can see that many of his innovations have unfinished meaning."

"We thought he would take advantage of the capital move to push forward drastic changes."

"I didn't expect that he actually said that he would recuperate for five years. It was really beyond our expectations."

Empress Ma said happily: "Okay, okay, we can feel relieved that he knows this."

"It has been twenty-one years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and it has never stopped. The people have been unbearable, and it is time to take a rest."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with admiration: "If he were twenty years older, we wouldn't mind restoring the prime minister system and letting him be the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty."

Empress Ma rolled her eyes at him and said, "You are repaying kindness with hatred. Haven't you seen that he has been trying his best to avoid power?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered: "Huh... avoiding power? He is too naive. From that position, many things are beyond his control."

"With Xiongying's trust in him and his ability, he will definitely act as prime minister in the future."

"Although he tries his best to avoid interacting with the powerful, someone must carry out his plans."

"He recruited a group of people to study arithmetic and morphology, and his purpose was to select suitable talents from them."

"Now we are planning to open an academy to teach his knowledge..."

"The people he trains will definitely push him forward when they become officials in the future."

"Hey...then he will know what it means to be unable to control one's own actions in the world."

Queen Ma also knew that this was inevitable, so she could only say helplessly:

"I hope that their monarch and his ministers can start and end well."

Zhu Yuanzhang said nonchalantly: "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. We will already be dead bones in the grave by then. Why bother with this?"

"But he can understand the principle of relaxation and restraint, and he should also know how to protect himself. Let's not worry about it."

Empress Ma nodded and said, "Xiongying has a passion in his heart and wants to create an unprecedented prosperous age."

"Jing Ke acted more vigorously and resolutely in the past."

"I'm afraid that the two of them will act too impulsively and spoil the matter."

"Now I have no worries."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and agreed with this statement very much.

Then he mentioned another thing: "Since the next five years will be mainly about recuperation, can we give way to Biao'er?"

Empress Ma said dumbfounded: "You don't want to be the emperor so much?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head quickly and said: "Sister, you understand us. It's not that you don't want to be the emperor, but it's time to give in."

"The court has not done nothing in the past five years. Chen Jingke said that reforms should be deepened."

"But now we can no longer understand his innovations. Sitting in this position will be a hindrance."

"Let Biao'er be the emperor, and he can legitimately show off his powers."

"And the replacement of the throne will inevitably bring turmoil to the government and the public."

Although father and son Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao share the same team, after all, as emperor and courtier, some positions still need to be replaced.

And the substitution will inevitably bring about some political turmoil.

Now the imperial court needs to recuperate and minimize the impact of this turmoil.

"When the cultivation is over, the imperial court will definitely make big moves."

"Changing the emperor at that time will affect the court's plans."

Empress Ma was also convinced by him, nodded slightly and said, "What you are considering is not unreasonable."

"But you also said that changing the emperor is a major event and cannot be done hastily."

"Let's see, let's find an opportunity first to let Biao'er supervise the country."

"In a year and a half, if the situation is stable, you can pass the ball to him."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "This method is good, so let's do it."

The couple discussed the future of the country behind closed doors.
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The fleet soon arrived in Luoyang, and saw a tall and towering city from a distance, like a mountain spanning the Yiluo River.

There were also bursts of exclamations on the ship.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were a little straight. This was also the first time he saw Luoyang City.

I had known for a long time that the scale of the new city was huge, several times that of Yingtian City. Only when I really saw it did I realize how big the gap was.

Chen Jingke is also very proud that he personally participated in the design of this city.

A metropolis with a population of one million, going back further, is the only city of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, a smaller fleet sailed out from Luoyang City and soon arrived in front of them.

It was Prince Zhu Biao who led all the civil and military officials who had arrived earlier to greet the Holy Emperor.

After some greetings, Zhu Yuanzhang praised:
"Okay, okay, Xindu Biaoer, you have done a good job in cultivating it. This is what the heavenly country should have."

Afterwards, the group did not go directly to the palace, but took a boat around the city to watch.

The walls are eight to ten meters high and six to eight meters wide at the top.

The wall is divided into two parts, one is the inner core, which is made of cement. The second is the exterior wall skin, which is made of bricks.

The cement is covered with bricks, firstly, for the sake of appearance, secondly, for convenience of repair, and thirdly, to delay the aging of cement.

Entering the inner city, the first thing you see is a straight avenue called Chengtian Avenue, which leads directly to Chengtianmen (Tiananmen) of the Imperial Palace.

You can tell at a glance that this road draws inspiration from the Zhuque Street in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, both sides of Chengtian Avenue were crowded with people coming to greet him.

Zhu Yuanzhang transferred to the imperial chariot and entered the palace from Chengtian Avenue.

The three people riding together were Queen Ma, Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying.

No matter how close others are, they can only follow behind.

There is not much to say about the Imperial Palace. It was built in imitation of the Yingtian Imperial Palace, with almost the same style and layout.

It has to be said that the palace architecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in previous generations were influenced by the Nanjing Forbidden City.

Compared with the palace buildings of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the scale is not large, but it stands out in a clever way.

The reason is still a matter of money.

During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Loess Plateau was full of forests and all kinds of wood were available.

Using nearby materials, the palace was naturally built very grandly.

During the Song Dynasty, the Loess Plateau was cut bald.

Timber can only be shipped from far away places such as Yunnan or overseas, and construction costs remain high.

Palace buildings began to become smaller.

The Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty is one of the masterpieces, which influenced the architectural form of later generations for hundreds of years.

This life was no exception. When the Luoyang Palace was being built, no one was satisfied with the design.

Either the cost is too high or it just doesn’t look good.

In the end, Zhu Biao decided not to think about anything, and copied it according to Yingtian Palace.

Hence the present Luoyang Palace.

After entering the palace, Queen Ma said happily:

"It's so similar. If it weren't for the differences in details, I would have thought it was Yingtian."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "That's good. I've lived in Yingtian for decades. I'm afraid I won't be able to adapt to a different place."

"It's fine now, don't worry about this problem anymore."

The emperor said he was satisfied, so naturally others would not disapprove.

Besides, there really is nothing to criticize in Xindu.

There was nothing else for everyone to do next. Lao Zhu gave an order and everyone went back to their homes.

Chen Jingke, Xu Da and others walked out slowly.

On the way, Xu Da said: "Jing Ke, I heard that you built an academy here?"

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "Just outside the city, I'm going to find some children to teach some miscellaneous subjects."

Xu Da said casually: "That's just right. My fourth son has been idle all day long. I'm worried about what to do in the future. I just want to learn some skills to make a living from you." Xu Zengshou, the fourth son of the Xu family, was the one who informed Zhu Di during the Jingnan War in his previous life. people.

When the incident was revealed, he was killed by Zhu Yunwen. After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he was named Duke of Dingguo.

This is how the Xu family has a double title.

This man is no idler, on the contrary, he is a man of both civil and military abilities.

Zhu Yuanzhang liked him very much when he saw him, and gave him a special name to increase his longevity.

Not surprisingly, he must have a bright future.

Xu Da sent him here, his intention was self-evident.

Chen Jingke could only smile bitterly in response to this. With his relationship with Xu Yungong, there was really no need to involve Xu Zengshou.

But since Xu Da said this, he couldn't refuse and could only agree.

At this time, Tang He on the side also echoed: "I also have an insignificant thing at home, so I'll trouble Chen Ban to read it."

Several other people also spoke out and wanted to send their children over to study.

Chen Jingke had no choice but to agree.

He naturally knew that among these people, except Xu Da who was sincere, the others were just trying to build a good relationship.

But after agreeing to Xu Da, it would be unjustifiable if he didn't agree to others.

In short, the matter was settled like this. Before the academy saw them, there were a few more students from the rich and powerful.

After that, everyone's conversation centered around the Imperial City, praising how majestic it was, imagining how prosperous it would be in the future, and so on.

What they imagined was not only the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, but also the wealth and splendor of their own family.

Arriving at the palace gate unknowingly, Chen Jingke couldn't help but scratch his head.

He was not the only one scratching his head, but a whole group of people, including Xu Da.

Xu Da laughed and said: "Haha... I entered the city but don't know where my home is. What a joke."

His words caused laughter among those present.

However, everyone did not panic, nor did they randomly look for people to inquire. Instead, they gathered in small groups and waited.

Sure enough, after a while, slaves came over in groups, looking for their master one by one.

After a while, most of the people in the square were gone.

The servants who came to pick up Chen Jingke and Xu Da also arrived. The two families were really neighbors this time, and their houses were next to each other.

Right at the root of the Imperial City, very close to the Imperial Palace.

The two returned together, saying goodbye at the door and going home.

As soon as he entered the door, Fuqing greeted him.

Chen Jingke first said a few words of sympathy, and then asked where his parents were.

Fu Qing replied: "My parents are restless people and have gone out shopping."

Chen Jingke nodded and said nothing.

After that, Fuqing took him around.

Chen Jingke only had one impression of this house: it was big.

It looks four or five times bigger than Yingtian's house.

After walking around in a circle, he actually felt a little tired.

The more space there is, the more stuff there will be.

For example, a pond was dug in the back garden, and running water was diverted from the canal outside.

He didn't really like this kind of luxury, but he knew it was inevitable.

If you don't tell me your identity, as long as you are the princess of Fuqing, the house will not be small.

Chen Yuan and his wife didn't come back until the afternoon, and they were not too excited to see Chen Jingke.

After all, they had only been separated for a few days.

Chen Jingke asked them about their impressions of Luoyang, and the couple's comments were very consistent:
Big, but too deserted.

"Only those streets have more people, but other places are deserted. I haven't seen anyone for a long time."

Fu Qing said worriedly: "You two, please don't go to places with few people, be careful of encountering bad people."

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "The designed population of Luoyang City is one million people, but now it is only 200,000 when it is full. It is normal to have a little less."

"In a few years there will be more people. By then you should think there are too many people."

Chen Yuan shook his head and said: "How can we complain about there being too many people? The more people there are, the more lively it is..."
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Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang chose an auspicious day in the zodiac, worshiped the heaven and earth and the ancestral temple, and officially announced the completion of the move of the capital.

But things are far from over, and all departments have to adapt to the environment again.

In particular, the issue of connection between local and central governments requires a little adjustment, which all takes time.

Chen Jingke also took the time to visit his academy.

Just fifteen miles west of the imperial city, it is also located on a vast land between the two Yiluo rivers.

Placing the academy in such a place can be said to be a manifestation of Chen Jingke's ambition.

He wants to build a school city here.

Of course, this is all in the future, and now there is only his academy in this land.

The academy is not large, covering an area of ​​only more than fifty acres.

The internal buildings and the like have been built according to his requirements, and classes can be started as long as the staff is fully staffed.

He went in for a tour and then left.

Afterwards, he found Cheng Yimin and others and asked them to put the Shapeology Research Class in this academy.

At the same time, a group of people will be selected from among them to be teachers.

Teaching students requires teaching materials, so naturally Chen Jingke would not use the ancient Four Books and Five Classics.

He directly imitated the four subjects in primary school in his previous life.

Chinese, arithmetic, nature, history.

I won’t talk about the first two. There is no big difference from the previous life. They just teach people to read and arithmetic.

"Nature" mainly introduces some natural knowledge, and allows students to have initial exposure to science through this course.

"History" is also very simple, sorting out Chinese history into a simple line, allowing students to have a preliminary understanding of Chinese civilization.

After the enlightenment is completed, further scientific knowledge will be taught.

Although the people in the Formology Research Class were puzzled by his plan, they also gave them support.

Chen Jingke is also a public figure, and many people are paying attention to his information.

News that he was going to open an academy to teach students unique knowledge also spread like wildfire.

Some people scoffed at this, while others were curious about what he wanted to teach.

After all, his own abilities have been recognized by everyone. If he can really learn some skills from here, it will be a good way out.

So many people came to inquire about what knowledge he taught.

As a result, it spread from person to person, and it became known that he wanted to teach people hundreds of craftsmanship techniques.

This immediately makes most people lose interest.

The Confucian scholars who were originally hostile to his establishment of a school were completely relieved.

Chen Jingke ignored all these matters.

Whatever they think, the less anyone cares the better.

Anyway, he has no shortage of students.

While he was busy with the academy, the Lan Jade army returned to Beijing in triumph, and the court prepared a grand welcome ceremony for them.

But at this moment, a piece of information was first introduced to Luoyang.

Tuogu Si Timur, the pseudo-emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, was killed by his subordinates.

(End of this chapter)