Chapter 254 Let’s go to Fengyang!
"You are so capable, then give it a try as you said!" Zhu Yuanzhang said: "In a few days, you will go to visit the folks in Fengyang on our behalf, and supervise the construction of Zhongdu by the way. Wait for the supervision of Zhongdu to be completed.
, we will also go there in person!”
"Huh?" Zhu Jun was stunned, "Dad, do you want me to go to Zhongdu?"
"Well, go and stay over there, and try out everything you just said. Consider it our assessment of you!"
"Dad, aren't you making trouble? I have a project in the north of the capital... Besides, that's Fengyang Zhongdu, my hometown. If I do something wrong, won't the folks scold me to death?"
"You can't tell which one is more important?" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "What's the matter with the villagers scolding you? Why don't you let others scold you if you don't do it well?"
Zhu Jun was speechless and blocked his mouth with his words.
If he really goes to Fengyang, many plans will be disrupted!
"Let you pretend, let you talk too much, now it's okay, you're out to play!" Zhu Jun said: "Dad, I still want to make a bet with my eldest brother. If I go, won't I be admitting defeat?"
"Shut up, we have our own considerations!" Zhu Yuanzhang had already made a plan in his heart. In two days, everyone would declare a feudal state, and someone would definitely mention Zhu Jun's request for a feudal clan. He could suppress it for a while, but he could not suppress it for a lifetime.
It would be better to let him go to Fengyang to avoid the limelight, do a few things on the way, and show his face to the villagers. If he does well, his face will be bright.
Moreover, Zhu Jun said one thing after another and the methods were very feasible. He was really looking forward to it.
If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement. Being able to manage Zhongdu well will undoubtedly save a lot of trouble.
If he goes to Zhongdu in the future, he won't have to worry about the poor people's livelihood.
The most important thing is that Zhu Jun will have to go here for at least half a year to sharpen this kid.
Empress Ma was also surprised, "Your Majesty, do you want Lao Liu to supervise the construction of Zhongdu? Then the others..."
"Don't worry about other people!" Zhu Yuanzhang knew what his wife meant and was afraid that others would say that Zhu Jun was taking credit for picking peaches.
At this time, he was so angry that he had nowhere to go. It was just like Tang Ding. When he was transferred back, he didn't settle accounts with Tang Ding, so he was tolerant.
He still dares to care about this matter?
But this would leave something to say, so in order to reassure his wife, he explained, "I'm just supervising the finishing touches!"
He is already so old, he cannot hide in the palace and live happily every day, he must be allowed to go out and hone his skills.
Besides, it’s Zhongdu, so there won’t be any danger!”
Empress Ma sighed and made up her mind not to speak for Zhu Jun.
She thought that it would be good for Zhu Jun to go to Fengyang to do something and gain some credit, but she was very worried about whether Zhu Jun could do a good job. "It's just that he is a prince, so how can he interfere in people's livelihood? That is the prefect's business..."
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"Isn't it enough to be an imperial envoy to deal with special matters?" Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Let's take care of this matter freely, let's eat first!"
After speaking, he picked up his chopsticks and stopped talking.
Zhu Jun was speechless and funny, holding chopsticks and eating half-cold food, which tasted like chewing wax.
After the meal, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Jun who looked gloomy and was furious, "You're a worthless thing. I asked you to go to Fengyang to do something. You're crying and sad. Where are your previous lofty ideals?"
He also said that he wanted to win against your elder brother, but is this how you win?"
"Dad, this thing can't be done overnight. It can take as little as half a year, or as slowly as one or two years. I have my plan!" Zhu Jun said.
"Do you really think we just want you to go to Fengyang to restore people's livelihood?" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "This is just one of them, there are several more things you need to do!"
"Half what?"
"We have also heard the report from the Department of Archguards about the treasure you mentioned today, but we don't know whether it is true or not.
If it's true, then it probably didn't happen in a short time. I'm afraid it happened a long time ago.
Those idiots who supervised the construction of Zhongdu didn't report it. Didn't they have evil intentions?
Second, you have to take our place and comfort the folks. The folks are in trouble this time, and we should go and see for ourselves.
But your eldest brother is like this now, and we have no intention of going over there. You are our son, so go over and take a look on our behalf.
We must let the folks know that we, Zhu Yuanzhang, are not people who will ignore the folks no matter how rich they are.
Third, there may be floods this summer, so you must find ways to strengthen the river embankments and prevent floods from spreading again!"
Zhu Jun was numb.
Of these three things, except for the second one which is easier to handle, the others are not easy to handle.
If the Zhenwu is real, Lao Zhu may be so angry that he may abandon Zhongdu.
If it's fake, then someone must be behind it.
The third thing is really difficult. There is the Yangtze River in front of Fengyang and the Huaihe River in the back. They can be described as two natural chasms.
Lao Zhu once said that Zhongdu should be built into a "land of golden soup that will last for thousands of years."
A large part of it is the sentence of these two natural chasms.
Xiao He can succeed and defeat Xiao He. The Yangtze River and Huaihe River waterways can be used for water transportation. If he really conquers the world, it will be very convenient to control the Central Plains.
But it is these two natural chasms that have hindered the development of Fengyang to a certain extent.
After all, how can a Zhongdu, which is flooded from time to time, condense dragon energy.
"Dad, you really think highly of me. Since the founding of the country, those two rivers have been flooding half the time..."
"We also know that this matter is difficult to handle, but don't be afraid, we will support you!"
"Verbal support?" Zhu Jun said speechlessly: "It will take at least a year to complete the things you mentioned!"
"Then have you ever thought about it, if you can do this well, won't it prove your ability?" Zhu Yuanzhang said seductively: "Don't you want to prove your ability to the boss?
Isn't this a good opportunity? We allow you to go to Fengyang to train troops, and I will give you... a quota of one to five thousand men, and I will give you the weapons, armor, and horses required for training."
"You won't let me become a vassal in Fengyang, right?" Zhu Jun couldn't laugh or cry.
"That's Zhongdu, what kind of vassal is it?" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "I originally said that I would keep you by my side to teach you, but you are so independent-minded, so stop talking nonsense and see the real chapter."
"Dad, you are so good at cheating your son and cheating outsiders!" Zhu Jun gave a thumbs up mockingly.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry, he just said with a smile: "Just do it obediently, and if you do it well, you will win this bet.
If you want to stay in the capital, we allow you to do so!"
Fengyang is in chaos, so letting Zhu Jun train troops can act as a deterrent.
It is also to sharpen Zhu Jun. If Zhu Jun can do one or two of these things well, he can wake up from his dreams with a smile.
"Dad, you are the emperor. You must keep your word, and you are not allowed to cheat!" Zhu Jun's eyes lit up.
Seeing Zhu Di and the others, they became a vassal. There was no vassal king in the capital, and the eldest brother was safe. Although it was good for him to stay in the capital according to the plan, he would inevitably be criticized.
Moreover, many things are not easy to do in the capital. If you go to Fengyang, you can do some things that are inconvenient.
The most important thing is training.
Chapter completed!