Lulong is not too far from Beijing. In addition, this section of the road is a military road from Beijing to Shanhaiguan. The road is relatively smooth and the carriages and horses gallop very briskly. They arrived in Beijing before dark.
Beijing is now the location of the emperor's palace. If it is the palace in Nanjing, it is almost time to close the palace. The imperial envoys no longer need to go to the palace to see the emperor. They can just wait until tomorrow morning to go to Hajj. And here
It is a palace, there is no morning court, and the locking time of the palace is not as strict as that of the Nanjing Imperial Palace. So when the sun was setting in the west and it had not yet set, Xia Xun asked the Beijing officials who came after hearing the news to guide everyone to stay, while he
The horse galloped to the original Prince Yan's Mansion, which is now the emperor's palace.
When Xia Xun arrived at Prince Yan's Mansion, he got off his horse and looked up at the majestic palace gate. He suddenly remembered that the last time he came here, he was a white man. Now, seeing Prince Yan's Mansion again, he couldn't help but feel that things are right and people are different.
Xia Xun threw the reins, handed the horse to the guard, raised his legs and walked towards the palace gate.
There were three times more officers and soldiers guarding the Yan Palace than there were at the time. Now the emperor lived here instead of a vassal king, so the vigilance was naturally very different. The guards guarding the door did not know Xia Xun, but just looked at his robes.
Knowing that he was not a first-class military commander but also a prince and marquis, he did not wait for him to come up. A school captain hurriedly stepped down to greet him and asked politely: "Who is coming?"
Xia Xun untied his belt badge and handed it over, saying in a deep voice: "Yang Xu, Governor of Liaodong, please see the emperor!"
When the gatekeepers heard that the Duke of Fu had arrived, they bent their backs and respectfully held up their waist badges to check that they were correct. They returned the badges with both hands and said with a smile: "Please wait a moment, Lord Duke. I am humbled by my duties."
Report to the Emperor."
"Oh, is this the Duke of Fuguo?"
A young fifth-rank official walked out of the palace gate. He happened to hear Xia Xun's words and immediately came forward with a smile on his face.
Xia Xun took a closer look and saw that this man was only about thirty years old. He had a white face, a slight beard, and straight facial features. He had a warm smile that made people feel friendly at first sight.
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The official repeatedly raised his hands and saluted with a smile: "I am going to be a member of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing, Yang Feng. Haha, what a coincidence. Mr. Heguo, you are my son."
Xia Xun just smiled, and then Yang Feng came close to him, still smiling on his face, but his voice was much lowered: "The Duke of Guo does not recognize the official, but the official has heard the name of the Duke for a long time..."
Xia Xun still smiled. He just thought it was an official who wanted to flatter him, so he didn't take it seriously. Unexpectedly, Yang Feng changed his words and stared at him with a pair of bright eyes.
He said: "Yesterday the emperor came to Beijing. The civil and military officials from Beijing welcomed the emperor and inspected the weather of Beijing with the emperor.
At that time, the Duke of Qi, Shangshu Luo, Master Chen Shou and many other great lords spoke highly of you in front of the emperor! They praised the Duke for his management of Liaodong and his support for civil and military affairs. The various ethnic groups in Liaodong are barbaric in nature.
The people of Liaodong regard the Duke as their reborn parent and love them very much. Haha, even the king of Korea is in awe of the Duke's prestige in Liaodong. If there are any disputes between the border and the people, he will also respect you.
Send an envoy to Liaodong to ask for instructions!"
"Um?"
Is this a compliment? Why doesn’t it sound good? Especially Duke Qi, hey! Duke Qiu Fu, will he praise me? Unless the sun rises in the west!
Xia Xun's heart turned inside out and he couldn't help but take a closer look at Yang Feng.
Yang Feng smiled slightly and added: "Xiaguan is a native of Beijing. At that time, the heir apparent..."
He slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "That's wrong, that's right, now I should say he is the eldest prince. During the Jing Dynasty, the emperor led the troops to fight abroad, and the eldest prince was stationed in Beijing. Because he appreciated that his subordinates were diligent in their work, he grew up in a small house.
I made an exception and was promoted to an official. At that time, I often walked around the eldest prince, and heard the eldest prince praise the Duke. Yesterday, I heard the praises from all the adults, and I was thinking about when I could see the Duke. I didn't want to get the opportunity today.
, Hahaha, I’m really honored!”
As soon as he said these words, Xia Xun's heart flashed like lightning, and he understood everything immediately.
Where is Beijing?
Beijing is the foundation place of the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi!
When the King of Yan raised his flag and launched the War of Jingnan, His Highness the Second Highness accompanied him, and His Highness was in charge of Peiping. His Highness the Third Highness was still young at that time and had no influence. For four years, His Highness alone controlled the government affairs in Beijing, raising troops, collecting food, and carrying heavy loads.
The husbands and soldiers, farming and firewood, industry and commerce, everything was not neglected. All the officials in Beijing, big and small, were all under his skilled hands.
Especially in the past four years, Peiping has been directly in danger many times. Due to the replacement of casualties and the appointment and dismissal of merit and punishment, the frequency of official replacement was extremely high. After Zhu Di ascended the throne and established Beijing as the capital, he sent some officials.
But it only controls the top level of power. The bureaucratic base of the middle and lower classes is the original team left by Zhu Gaochi. How could there not be a few of his confidants among them?
The Yang Feng in front of him was clearly a member of the eldest prince. He knew that he supported the eldest prince as the crown prince and belonged to the same faction. These words were clearly a warning to himself. Thinking more deeply, Xia Xun even felt that
, this wailang, a member of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing, probably deliberately wandered around the palace in order to wait for him to come and give him warnings.
Seeing the change in his expression, Yang Feng knew that he had understood the intention of his words, so he laughed, cupped his hands and said: "Oh my, when I met the Duke, I was so surprised that my words were a little incoherent. Why did I drag the Duke to the east?"
You are just talking nonsense. The Duke of the State has come from Liaodong and must have something important to report to the Emperor. I dare not disturb you, so I say goodbye. I say goodbye!"
Xia Xun still smiled. Although he didn't say anything, he nodded to Yang Feng and watched him walk down the stairs.
A moment later, the gatekeeper rushed to report: "Your Majesty declares Yang Xu's audience!" After announcing his decree, he stepped on his shoulder and said with a flattering smile: "Your Majesty, please come!"
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"Haha, Wenxuan, you're here, stop saluting, sit down, sit down quickly!"
Zhu Di was dressed in a light robe, with his hair tied and wiping his forehead, and fluttering in Yanju's regular clothes. He came up to him very relaxedly and comfortably, supported Xia Xun and looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Wenxuan, you are getting darker and thinner.
You suffered a lot in Liaodong, right?"
Xia Xun smiled and cupped his hands and said, "I'm not afraid of suffering some hardships. I'm just afraid that if I can't handle the errands assigned by the emperor, I'll betray the emperor's trust."
Zhu Di laughed, waved his hand and said: "Hey, you are being naughty again, aren't you? Two battles and two victories, and you have achieved such military exploits. If you still can't do your job, then won't all the officials be ashamed to death?"
He pointed to the chair and asked Xia Xun to sit down. After walking back to the desk, he sat down and said: "I arrived a day earlier than you, but I still live here comfortably. In Nanjing, I can't even breathe, let alone
Talk about this old cold leg."
Xia Xun's heart moved and he smiled and said: "Then why doesn't the emperor move the capital to Beijing? Wouldn't it be much more comfortable?"
Zhu Di was slightly startled, looked at him intently with a pair of tiger eyes, and suddenly burst out laughing: "You kid, you are talking nonsense again. Jinling was founded by Emperor Taizu Gao, and now he just wants to move here for my own comfort."
If we establish a capital city and spread the word, I will become a foolish king who indulges in pleasure, and you will also be known as a treacherous sycophant who flatters the king!"
Xia Xun thought to himself: "Of course it's not that simple to move the capital, and it certainly won't be for the sake of comfort. There are political considerations for establishing the capital in Beijing. I'm afraid you have already had this idea when you mentioned Peking as the capital.
Already."
However, it was not the time to discuss this issue with the emperor, and the time to move the capital was far from coming. Xia Xun did not want to go into too much detail on the matter, so he followed Zhu Di's words and said with a smile: "The great emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty had a great strategy and initially established the capital in Kaifeng.
, but it was a mistake. If the capital had been moved to Luoyang or Chang'an earlier, it would have been more than 300 years since the Song Dynasty.
It can be seen that the location of the capital should also change according to the times and circumstances, and there is no need to stick to the ancestral laws. If the emperor wants to move the capital, there must be a reason for moving the capital. If the emperor does not want to move the capital, then there must be a reason not to move it. Isn’t this just a matter for me?
Just say these words casually, Your Majesty. If you want to be called a treacherous person who flatters the emperor, I just need to retract these words."
"Slick! Slick! Among all the ministers, you, Yang Wenxuan, are the most slick!"
Zhu Di laughed and shook his head. At this time, the waiter came in with tea. Zhu Di had already had a cup in front of him. He only gave it to Xia Xun and then left.
Because of this interruption, the topic of casual conversation was dropped. Zhu Di sat upright and said solemnly: "I have read your memorial and am very happy. Regardless of ancient and modern times, the dangers in the Central Plains have always come from the north; looking at the world,
, the threat to our Ming Dynasty is still in the north. Although the Tatars and Oaras have not done anything big at present, I have never underestimated them.
If Liaodong is managed properly, it will be the strongest border wall of the Ming Dynasty. It can not only prevent the Japanese from connecting to the Jurchens and North Korea in the east, but also can keep a close eye on their flanks and prevent them from boldly going south. I value it very much.
I grant you all kinds of privileges, and also specifically allow you to set up a curtain, open a government office and build a government in Liaodong, in the hope that you can change the current situation in which the various ethnic groups in Liaodong treat us at a distance from the Ming Dynasty, sometimes rebelling and sometimes clinging to us.
As long as Ming Dynasty can firmly control Liaodong in our hands, truly control it, then the threat from the grassland will be greatly reduced, or even cease to exist. In your memorial, the situation in Liaodong is complicated and difficult to describe in pen and ink, and
It is said that there are still many problems, and you must ask me for instructions in person. Now that I am here, you can tell me, what is the situation in Liaodong now? What other problems are there?"
Xia Xun looked troubled and said: "I hurried as fast as I could. I arrived just before dusk. I hurried into the palace just to see the emperor. The situation in Liaodong is really difficult to describe. I have many ideas, and I still want to ask the emperor for permission."
Now that the sun is setting and sunset is approaching, it would be a bit hasty to talk about it in a hurry."
Zhu Di's eyes flashed slightly and he smiled mysteriously: "It doesn't matter, you can stay in the palace tonight. Haha, you should still live in... the palace where you lived before!"
p: I rushed back to my parents’ house in the afternoon to take care of some housework. I hurriedly coded the words after I came back, so the update is a little later. It is the sorrow of parents to have unfilial sons, and it is the difficulty of being an eldest brother to have unfilial brothers. My parents are old.
, white hair, crows feeding back, lambs kneeling to breastfeed, not to mention being born as human beings? Guan Guan should pay more attention to his parents, hoping that they will be happy and healthy!