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Chapter 302 Beijing Beijing
It was already March when the expeditionary army traveled northward from Jinling and arrived in Beijing.

For Wang Xian and the others, this was a pleasant journey, because a few years ago, the emperor ordered the Grand Canal to be re-dredged, so all their supplies for this trip followed the boat, and the officers and soldiers were able to travel northward with light luggage.In terms of solar terms, it will be Grain Rain soon, before and after Grain Rain, plant melons and beans.Moisture has moved on the vast North China Plain. Willows have turned from yellow to green, elms are blooming green, cows are cheering and horses are braying, and spring is like wine. Walking on the wide official road is like going out in green.

This is the first time in Wang Xian's life that he went north along the canal. It was impossible to wander around along the way, but after crossing the Huaihe River, he still clearly felt that the clothes and appearance of the people in Jiangnan were much worse than those in Jiangnan, especially those stretching The husband, poorly clothed, sallow and emaciated, with a numb and lifeless expression.Wang Xian had seen such faces in the disaster victims in Hangzhou, but he did not expect to see such expressions in Shandong province.

"Is there a disaster in Shandong?" On the way, he finally couldn't help asking in a low voice.

"The disaster is true, but it is not a natural disaster..." Xu Huaiqing, who has been promoted to deputy thousand households, is a native of Jinan Prefecture. Hearing this, he sighed: "But it is also right to say a natural disaster..."

"What do you mean?" Wang Xian asked.

Xu Huaiqing faltered for a while, and then whispered: "I said it to cause trouble, but I can trust the military advisor...Shandong does not please the current emperor."

"En." Wang Xian understood what he meant as soon as he changed his mind.Shandong, especially Luxi, is the main battlefield of the Battle of Jingnan. Zhu Di sent troops to Jingnan and broke Li Jinglong's 50 troops. Ya, almost lost his life. After two years of fighting, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered... Later, there was no other way, so he had to take the risk and go south. In Jinan, it took a lot of effort to defeat Jinan.

Zhu Di had suffered so much in Shandong and Tie Xuan, so he naturally wanted to take revenge crazily. He not only cooked Tie Xuan and his son, but also carried out a retaliatory massacre against Shandong.In the next few years, whether it was conquering Mobei or building the canal, he first conscripted all the people in Shandong, and at the same time he refused to exempt a grain of grain tax even in a disaster year.Taxes and servitude for the common people are several times heavier than that of the world, how can they survive?

Walking beside the Grand Canal, which was dug by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty and dredged by Emperor Yongle, looking at the distressed peasants beside the river... Wang Xianxin said, "I have been to Zhejiang, Zhili and Shandong three places, three places." The common people regard Zhu Di as an enemy, and this Emperor Yongle is really... I would rather let the world down than let the world down on me.

But when the army left Shandong, he saw a completely different scene, especially after passing Cangzhou, the whole road was full of incense, candles and flowers, and the people cheered and greeted them... that kind of people along the hundreds of miles, there are people fragrant flowers and wine The scene of drinking, watching the dust and dancing is something that no government has the ability to organize. Besides, Zhu Di doesn't know whether it is to avoid embarrassment or to delay the farming work. Come and send.

"This is the place where Your Majesty's Longxing takes place." Mo Wen is from Tongzhou. His family is a military household. He has practiced martial arts and learned the art of war since childhood. With his extraordinary talent, he stands out from the crowd.It's just that he was ranked seventh, and it was impossible for him to inherit the military position, so he passed the martial arts examination.He softly explained to Wang Xian: "The troops started by the emperor are all from the family of Youyan. Long Zhigong..." He whispered and said: "You can't say no to the emperor here, it will be troublesome if the common people hear it."

"No wonder the emperor lives in Beijing for half a year." Wang Xian nodded, thinking that there is no love for no reason in the world, and there is no hatred for no reason... Most of Jianwen's former ministers were from Zhejiang, and Zhu Di recovered after he ascended the throne The Hongwu Dynasty imposed heavy taxes on Zhejiang, so the people in Zhejiang didn't like him; almost every family in the capital died during the liquidation in the early years of Yongle, so how could they not hate the emperor?Not to mention Shandong, Jinan Prefecture is still rarely populated... No wonder Zhu Di moved his capital to Beijing later, of course people want to find a place where everyone likes them to live.

No matter how bad Wang Xian's historical knowledge is, he also knew that Zhu Di moved his capital to Beijing, but he couldn't remember exactly which year it was.

"That's right, the emperor can't do without Beiping, and built the Changling Mausoleum in Changping." Mo Wen whispered, "People in Yanjing have rumors that the emperor will move the capital to Beiping in the future... oh no, Beijing. "Beiping is the old name. In the Yongle Dynasty, it was upgraded to the accompanying capital because it was the land of Zhu Di's Longxing, and it was called Beijing.

"Oh..." Wang Xian thought, not a legend, but a certainty.But he never dared to say this, if it got to Jin Yiwei's ears, ten grandsons would not be able to protect themselves, and if they didn't, they would have to kill everyone.

When he arrived at the foot of the city of Beijing, he was even more convinced of his judgment... This magnificent capital has basically been completed, and it is taller, bigger, more majestic than the one in the south, and has the aura of a majestic dynasty.Entering from the downstairs of the unnamed majestic city gate, the straight and wide avenues extend in all directions... Although all the buildings have not yet been completed, it still looks like a big construction site, but you can already feel the grandeur, the incomparable grandeur!It's like suddenly entering a huge world!The majesty is so shocking that it takes your breath away!
Not only Wang Xian, but all the officers and soldiers who first arrived in Beijing were stunned by the sight in front of them. Although they came from the capital, Jinling City is surrounded by mountains and rivers. For a super city, the terrain is very cramped, and all kinds of buildings It had to be adapted to local conditions, and it didn't care about the central axis or symmetry. Naturally, it couldn't compare with Beijing City in terms of momentum.

"Unexpectedly, it was completely newly built..." Mo Wen swallowed and said, "I came to Beiping when I was a child. At that time, it was only twenty years since King Zhongshan built Beiping City. The city walls and buildings were still new."

"Hehe," Wang Xian said with a smile: "The emperor is so angry that he wants a brand new capital city!"

"Well," Mo Wen nodded, and said in a low voice, "But it's enough to waste people's money..." A few days ago, he told Wang Xian not to say anything bad about the emperor, but today he is a prudent person, but he can't bear it. Living.

"The battle is imminent, don't say anything that hurts morale." Wang Xian patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Hurry up and let the soldiers go to the camp to rest. The emperor is kind enough to rest for three days. If you start again, you will have a bad day." In fact, it is good The days are gone from Tongzhou, and the canal has come to an end. The burden on the soldiers has suddenly become much heavier, and they are no longer as relaxed as before.

But what is even more tragic is Zhu Zhanji. Anyway, Wang Xian and the others enjoyed a period of leisure time, but His Royal Highness had to study with several masters every day... This is the emperor's will. Teach the grandson to make sure that neither literature, affairs nor military equipment can be neglected.It's like going on a trip. I thought I could finally relax, but in the end I still follow the tutor. Do you think it's miserable?

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Zhu Di had extremely high requirements for this Beijing city. In the seventh year of Yongle, the Fengtian Palace built on the basis of the old palace of Yandi was completed, but he was dissatisfied after seeing it, so he ordered it to be demolished and rebuilt.Before the Forbidden City was completed, the West Palace was ordered to be repaired as a temporary residence.

Although it is a temporary residence, it is not ambiguous at all. There are also Fengtianmen, Meridian Gate, Chengtianmen, and Fengtian Hall... There are more than 630 Fandian houses, and the specifications are similar to the imperial palace in Nanjing.It can be seen that although he is traveling, Zhu Di did not regard Beijing as a place of residence, but a serious capital.

At this moment, the emperor changed into casual robes, paced leisurely in the warm hall of Fengtian Temple, and said in a voice with rare joy: "It's strange to say, as long as I return to Beijing, I will be alive and well again, and I won't feel any problems."

"The climate in the north is dry, so rheumatism can't cause trouble." Hu Guang, the chief minister of the cabinet whom Wang Xian once met, appeared next to the emperor.The greatest advantage of this great scholar is that he never made the emperor angry, let alone when the emperor was so happy: "The humble minister is also comfortable all over, and his old bones seem to be a few years younger."

"Yes, that's how it feels." With a ruddy complexion and full of energy, Zhu Di walked quickly to the imperial case, unfolded a map, pointed at it and said, "Beijing is a good place. Both the Jin and Yuan dynasties established their capitals here. It’s not without reason!” The ministers had never been in Nanjing, and heard the emperor’s loud and excited voice: “It is the throat connecting the inside and outside of the Great Wall, and the north and south of the desert. The mountains outside. The pass between the mountains has the tendency of "one man guards the pass, and ten thousand men cannot open it". According to this, the mountains and rivers are victorious, enough to control the Tartars and rule the world, and it is the foundation of my great Ming Dynasty!" He said with some emotion: " So in the fifth year of Yongle, when the empress passed away, I did not build the imperial mausoleum in Zijin Mountain, but built the Changling mausoleum of me and the empress in Changping, just to let the people of the world understand that the gate of my Ming Dynasty was established by the emperor. Defensive!"

"The emperor's words from the bottom of his heart are deeply felt by the humble minister. On behalf of the people of the world, I thank the emperor!" Hu Guang hurriedly exclaimed.Seeing him kneel down, the rest of the ministers secretly scolded him as a sycophant, so they had no choice but to praise him.

"Hehe, get up." Zhu Di said with a happy smile, "I won't treat you badly. Wait until the capital city is completely completed in two years, and you'll see. I'm sure I won't want to leave when it comes."

Even the princes and military generals could hear the implication in the emperor's words. Most of them were from Yanjing.But the civil servants couldn't be happier... They are all southerners. In their eyes, Beijing, no matter what it is called, is a frontier fortress with bitter cold. Who would want to move here from Jiangnan?But the emperor didn't say it clearly, and they couldn't object, they just kept vigilant in their hearts. It seems that if they want to keep the capital, they must make a plan early...

(End of this chapter)