Chapter 250 Shock [Please vote for me!]

Author: West Lake in the Rain

Chapter 250 Shock [Please vote for me!]

Jin Ou is a basin made of gold. It is usually used to describe the completeness of the territory.

Drawing lots means drawing lots.

What I want to say here is that using divination (drawing lots) to make decisions is really not a joke, but a temple custom with a long history and tradition in ancient China.

The origin of divination is very early. "Shangshu Dayu Mo" records that Shun wanted to pass the throne to Yu. Dayu replied, "The heroes of divination are only those who are lucky."

Please accept the throne.

"Song Book·Wang Hua Zhuan" records that Kong Ningzi once said to Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty, "The way of Longhua is not to get talents before the officials; when it comes to divination, don't do it with caution." The so-called "the method of divination"

” refers to the fair selection of officials with equal qualifications through drawing lots.

Divination can be used to select kings, officials, and prime ministers. "Old History of the Five Dynasties: Lu Wen Ji Biography" records that Li Congke wrote the names of high-ranking officials who were promising at that time on a piece of paper, and then put it into colored glaze.

Burn incense on a moonlit night, pray in the sky, and pick it out with chopsticks at noon the next day to decide on the candidate for prime minister.

In the Ming Dynasty, in Jiang Xinghuo's previous life, divination had a wider range of uses. It was not only used by the emperors of the Ming Dynasty to select their consorts, cabinet ministers, and even the number one scholar.

Well, if Emperor Jianwen also used divination instead of looking at faces, Wang Gen would have a greater chance of becoming the number one scholar.

In short, using divination to decide which of the two princes will go to North Zhili and who will go to South Zhili is really a very fair thing and no one can fault it.

Soon, Zhu Gaosui narrowed his eyes and held up a golden pot with both hands.

Zhu Di personally took out two lots from his arms.

Obviously the emperor personally guaranteed that the two lots had not been manipulated or leaked, and whoever drew the lottery would be the winner.

A line of sweat ran down Zhu Gaochi's fat face, and then he took a deep breath and tried to calm down a little.

So they both put their hands into the lottery box at the same time. There was a clattering sound from the lottery tube, and they each touched a lottery ticket.

The whole process was obviously uneventful, but Zhu Gaochi's eyelids trembled violently.

That is the invisible pressure brought by the position of prince.

What they drew was not lots, but fate!

Although it has gone through a series of fair and complex coefficient balances designed by Daoyan, there is one thing that cannot be changed by North and South Zhili.

That’s the hydrological conditions!

Water, in this era, represents more convenient transportation and cheaper irrigation.

On the ground.

South Zhili is divided into two by the Yangtze River, with a dense river network and developed shipping.

Beizhili is severely short of water.

In heaven.

In Nanzhili, it rains nearly half of the months a year.

In Beizhili, it only rains in specific two or three months.

And everyone is aware of this, but they all tacitly keep silent about it.

Therefore, even if artificial balancing is done, hydrological conditions, a natural endowment with extremely high stakes, cannot be balanced.

Whoever chooses Nanzhili still has advantages that may seem inconspicuous but are actually very critical.

Zhu Gaochi closed his eyes and slowly took out the lottery in his hand.

When Zhu Gaochi saw the contents of the signature, he suddenly felt relaxed all over.

But he had to hold back his smile because Zhu Gaoxu next to him was sweating profusely.

On the other side, the third child, Zhu Gaosui, also looked at the lots in their hands.

"Zhu Gaochi, South Zhili; Zhu Gaoxu, North Zhili——!"

Zhu Gaosui finished reading in a loud voice, turned around and walked back to the emperor.

Zhu Di and Dao Yan had no objections to such a fair result, chosen by the two princes themselves.

With a "click", a corner of the lottery ticket in Zhu Gaoxu's hand was pinched off.

"Why am I so unlucky?!" Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself.

Zhu Gaoxu felt regretful in his heart. It would have been better if he had just touched the lot from his eldest brother.

But now that things have come to this, it is obvious that there can be no change, and he can only accept this result.

Zhu Gaoxu's depression only lasted for a moment. He seemed to have thought of something, and he suddenly became excited.

"Yes, why don't I ask Mr. Jiang, who knows everything, what should I do?"

Zhu Gaoxu was thinking in his mind. Of course he knew that with Jiang Xinghuo's vision and structure, he would never want to participate in this kind of battle for the crown prince.

And since my father planned to appoint Mr. Jiang as the Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid he would not let Mr. Jiang directly intervene in the battle for the crown prince.

Otherwise, a rule-breaker like this could easily throw someone off balance.

However, implementing reforms in North and South Zhili is definitely what Mr. Jiang wants to do.

So no matter what my father planned or what Mr. Jiang planned, as long as he seriously made changes based on Mr. Jiang's theory, he would definitely be able to get some guidance from Mr. Jiang.

Zhu Gaoxu certainly knew how powerful Mr. Jiang was.

That is definitely a level that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The things you can point out at random are enough for ordinary people to benefit endlessly.

"And no matter what, my relationship with Mr. Jiang is also closer. Mr. Jiang also personally promised me that he will keep me safe."

Zhu Gaojiu calmed down a little, but he bent down and bowed with a smile, walked towards Zhu Gaochi and said: "Brother, you and I need to work hard to contribute to the reform of our father!"

"Oh" Zhu Gaochi was lost for a while, and then he quickly returned the greeting, "The second brother has been away for a long time, and his speech and work are very organized, which makes the eldest brother admire him with admiration."

What Zhu Gaochi said was true.

The original Zhu Gaoxu was a brave and reckless man who did not hesitate to go around. If Jiang Xinghuo hadn't been well trained, he would never have behaved like he does today.

The surrounding ministers also felt that the legendary second prince (who had been in prison and had rarely been seen) was indeed different from the rumored rude martial artist.

I have seen how Zhu Gaoxu was so domineering in the past, such as Minister of War and Zhongzhong Borujun, and only then did I understand how much Jiang Xinghuo had changed Zhu Gaoxu.

The cabinet value is not considered soundproofing.

Zhu Gaosui's voice was so loud just now that his words spread outside the room, and many people's moods suddenly went up and down.

Just like the Yan army almost unanimously supports the second prince Zhu Gaoxu.

The young talents in the cabinet are basically inclined to support the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi. It's just a matter of more or less bias.

First of all, this news means that the distribution of the two princes to the north and the south has been settled, and it is difficult to change it.

The second prince, who was not very lucky, had obviously a lower chance of winning the title of crown prince.

Secondly, the second prince still has a chance to give it a try, because the outcome of the "examination" given by Zhu Di this time is uncertain.

But no matter what, this was a good start after all, and it also relieved some cabinet members who had staked their fortunes on the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi.

Although Xie Jin, Huang Huai, and Yang Shiqi didn't get along, they all looked at each other and smiled, as if they had reached some kind of consensus.

The moonlight outside shone on the palace city, making the magnificent palaces shine with silver light, while from inside the palace gate, the sound of the eunuch's clock could be faintly heard.

Naturally, the sound was also heard in the cabinet duty room. The last important thing was finalized, and everyone relaxed a little.

The tense meeting that lasted all night made these middle-aged and elderly people somewhat mentally exhausted.

But Zhu Di seemed to have no intention of letting them stop, and spoke again.

"Oh, by the way, I still want to do something, Uncle Zhong."

"I'm here." Ru Yu raised her head and looked at the emperor.

Zhu Di tapped the armrest of the chair rhythmically with his knuckles and said.

"I plan to re-adjust and strengthen Ming's northern defense line."

At this time, the northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty started from the Yalu River in the east and reached Jiayuguan in the west. This defense line, which stretched thousands of miles, passed through Liaodong, Beijing, Xuanfu, Datong, Piantou Pass, Yansui, Ningxia Town, Guyuan, Gansu, etc.

It is composed of regions, which is the prototype of the Ming Dynasty Jiubian in later generations.

It is slightly different from the Nine Borders of the Ming Dynasty in later generations. That is, in the Ming Dynasty at this time, there were still many garrison troops stationed in Monan outside the Great Wall. Daning Town in Liaodong, which had been deprived of most of its troops, had not yet been completely destroyed.

Abandoned.

Well, Zhu Yuanzhang personally gave orders to his sons as the king of Sai, teaching them how to let the guards build a defense line and survive in Monan for a long time. They did everything from maintaining weapons and arrows to raising cattle and sheep, and milking sheep.

The kind that doesn't include it.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's worries, like many of his policies, were obviously only for the moment and not for the rest of his life.

In the history of Jiang Xinghuo's previous life, during the Renxuan period when Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji were emperors, under Yang Shiqi's plan and Yang Rong's decision, the Ming Dynasty began to shrink comprehensively.
To be continued...