After the two of them, Zhu Zhanxun received the imperial edict and was about to leave. Chen Xinyue was an obedient daughter-in-law. In the past few days, she had tried her best to give birth to a fat son for Zhu Zhanxun as soon as possible for her mother-in-law's words of "continuous heirs."
His things had been packed long ago, and Zhu Zhanzhen didn't intend to bring more things with him. He packed lightly, got on a carriage and rushed to the train station.
He had two routes. He could cross the canal and go to Yingtian to meet his elder brother and understand the current situation before going to Hangzhou, or he could go directly to Hangzhou via Tianjin Shipping.
Because the canal was busy and the speed was slow, and there was nothing special about going to Yingtian first, Zhu Zhanzhen chose to go directly by sea. Regarding the Hangzhou Prefecture, the Han Dynasty asked the officials to report the current situation on the ship.
At the train station heading to Tianjin, it was Xia Yuanji who came to see off Zhu Zhanchang, who was also the one who picked him up before.
"Xia Shangshu, I have made everything clear. The weather is cold and you are old. Go back and rest early."
"Your Majesty has an order, and it must be delivered to His Highness until he gets on the train."
At this time, a majestic train was approaching. This was no ordinary train. It was dark in appearance and its front was as fierce as a lion.
"This is?"
"This is my Pearl River County Prince's Special Train. I ordered it to be built before, but it has never been used. At that time, my title was still Pearl River County Prince. I will change the name next time."
Xia Yuanji looked at the majestic train with a little envy. Zhu Zhanchen was not a high-profile person, but every act he put on was very effective.
The Zhujiang County King Special Train attracted the attention of other people waiting for the train at the train station. It had "Fujian Number" written on it.
This made Xia Yuanji a little confused. Zhu Zhanzhen was in Guangzhou, and his title at that time was also the Prince of Zhujiang County. Why was the special train called Fujian, so he raised questions.
Zhu Zhanzhen laughed and said: "Xia Shangshu, my special train has a total of six cars, which can be divided into groups. The Fujian number you are looking at is a dining car."
Xia Yuanji nodded in understanding.
Zhu Zhanzhen got on the train and looked at Chen Xinyue from the window who was wiping her tears with a handkerchief. He felt heartbroken. The two of them were officially together and apart. This time, he was also taking Aliya with him. After all, he was his personal bodyguard and could be taken with him at any time.
it works.
The train moved slowly, and Zhu Zhanzhen set off.
Yu Qian entered the Grand View Garden like Grandma Liu, and curiously looked at the special train of the Pearl River County King. It had a separate dining car, toilet, bed, and a large clothes rack. It was like a mobile palace, very luxurious.
"Yu Qian came to drink, this is good wine."
"Your Highness, I have business matters, so I'd better not drink." He said this, but Yu Qian smelled the aroma of wine and swallowed.
"It's not like I'm going to meet my second uncle today. It's okay to have a drink."
Yu Qian also felt that Zhu Zhanzhen's words made sense, so he drank.
"Your Highness, this special train of yours is too luxurious. This luxurious style... is not good." Yu Qian drank some wine. His drinking capacity was as strong as that of Prince Han, and he got a little drunk after a while.
"You don't understand this. You have to spend the money you make so that the money in the market can continue to circulate. What am I telling you? You are a scholar and you don't understand economics."
"I understand."
"You know what? Times are developing and society is progressing. If we want Ming Dynasty to become more and more prosperous, rich people have to keep spending money. Only in this way can we breed more industries and create more jobs."
"Your Highness, this is the first time I have heard someone talk about extravagance and luxury life in such a righteous and awe-inspiring way, and even have a hint of serving the country and the people. I admire you."
Zhu Zhanzhen patted Yu Qian on the shoulder and said: "I know you don't understand. Do you know that if this special train is developed and sold to wealthy people from all over the world, it will provide thousands of jobs, and even the railway system can also make money."
Pay some money, and you are reading a book by a saint. There are principles for governing a country and serving the people in the book, and I have it here too."
"I would like to ask your highness, your salary and salary are the people's wealth, and the money in the special train is not the hard-earned money of the people."
"It's shallow, it's shallow. I won't talk about the words in the book. I'm not your opponent. You can speak eloquently. I won't talk to you. Go and see how the people of Guangzhou live. Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.
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Yu Qian was so shocked by Zhu Zhanzhen's words that he lost his alcohol instantly and muttered over and over again: "Practice is the test of truth."
The only criterion for truth is practice, and practice is the only criterion for testing truth.”
He looked at Zhu Zhanzhen in shock. His words seemed casual, but they were warning words.
There are thousands of truths in the book, but can these truths really help the people of Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Zhanzhen seems extravagant, and sometimes his extravagance is almost absurd. His reputation outside is not very good. He had previously insisted on saying that humans are descended from monkeys, which made many people think that he was a bit crazy.
But as he fought together, Yu Qian knew that he was in charge of military affairs, government affairs were in order, and he cared about people's livelihood more than anyone else wherever he went. His students from Huangpu University fought in the war, and they were all hard workers, not like
Those officials who accompanied the army only paid lip service.
His Highness is extremely pragmatic.
The statement just now that practice is the only criterion for testing truth made Yu Qian feel enlightened, as if he had found the way forward.
"Your Highness, when this matter is over, can you allow me to visit your Nanhai University and Huangpu Military University?"
"Of course you can, all food and accommodation are included." Zhu Zhanzhen agreed immediately.
Yu Qian was willing to go, but Zhu Zhanzhen couldn't ask for it. He was an official of the current dynasty, and he was Yu Qian.
It was a calm journey from Tianjin to the boat.
When they arrived at Hangzhou Mansion, Black Snake Ji and others were on alert.
Zhu Zhanxu had sent a letter to Zhu Gaoxu before saying that he was coming. Zhu Zhanxu looked relaxed, but everyone else was not relaxed. Black Snake Ji was a little nervous. After all, the King of Han was the one who actually defeated them on the frontal battlefield. Although
Now he is one of his own, but he is wary and afraid of King Han.
Yu Qian was also nervous.
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at the ferry, surrounded by the Han prince's army, but with a calm expression, he walked on in a swaggering manner.
Black Snake Ji grabbed Zhu Zhanxing and said, "Your Highness, be careful."
"Don't worry, my second uncle hopes that nothing will happen to me more than anyone else." Zhu Zhanzhen knew that Zhu Gaoxu would never do anything to him.
Because Zhu Gaoxu would not get any benefits by attacking him. Although he was the powerful prince, killing him would not change the situation. It would also make the whole country unite to beat him. It was too late for him to win over Zhu Zhanxu.
When Zhu Zhanyi got off the ship, Prince Han personally greeted him at the port with a smile on his face and his beard was much longer than before.
There was no sign of tension between the two when they met. Zhu Gaoxu put his arm around Zhu Zhanzhen's shoulders and laughed loudly: "You kid hasn't come to see my second uncle for so long."
Seeing Zhu Gaoxu hugging Zhu Zhanchun's shoulders, Black Snake Girl nervously put her hand on the knife. If Zhu Gaoxu had a weapon hidden on his body and wanted to kill Zhu Zhanchun at such a close distance, even a highly skilled martial artist like her would never be able to stop him in time.
Fortunately, the two chatted happily, and Zhu Gaoxu had no intention of harming Zhu Zhanzhen.
"Have I not been in Japan for more than a year? As soon as I came back, I came to see my second uncle, and my wife didn't even stop me."
"Hahaha." Zhu Gaoxu smiled wildly: "You must have taken orders from your father. Let me tell you..."
Zhu Gaoxu turned the matter to the main topic, but unexpectedly Zhu Zhanzhen interrupted him immediately: "Second uncle, it's my first time to come to Hangzhou after a long journey. Let's not talk about anything else. I'm a little hungry. Please take me to have a meal."
OK."
Everyone did not expect that Zhu Zhanzhen would distract himself from the main business.
There is no one who just talks about business when he comes, doesn’t sing a song, doesn’t drink wine, just slaps his thigh and makes a decision, that’s a mature man.
Isn't this just right for Zhu Gaoxu's temper? Zhu Gaoxu had already arranged it.
"The West Lake is beautiful. When you come to Hangzhou, you must go to the West Lake. I have prepared a boat banquet for you on the edge of the West Lake. Let's set off now."
Zhu Gaoxu then asked the carriage to take Zhu Zhanxun away, and he also discovered Yu Qian among the visiting people.
"Why did you bring him here?"
"He is a native of Hangzhou Prefecture, let him be a guide." Zhu Zhanzhen's nonsense is always so tricky.
On the carriage heading to the West Lake, Black Snake Ji asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, the King of Han just wanted to talk to you about the current situation when we met. This is also the purpose of your coming to persuade us to surrender. Why did you deliberately interrupt?"
"I'm here to persuade you to surrender. My second uncle naturally knows that. He is a man with a straight temper and a military commander's character. He is straightforward.
When we meet, I tell him that he wants to talk. The more he wants to talk, the less I can talk to him so quickly."
"What's the point?"
Zhu Zhanzhen smiled slightly and pinched Black Snake Ji: "It makes sense."
West Hu is surrounded by mountains to the south, west and north. The lake is divided into several water surfaces by Baidi, Sudi, Yanggongdi and Zhaogongdi. In the Yuan Dynasty, all the lake surface to the west of Sudi was mulberry fields; under the six bridges of Sudi, the water flowed like a line.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the West Lake gradually turned into flat fields and was blocked by water.
Later, due to economic development, the Hangzhou government renovated the West Lake, and now it has become a beautiful place again.
The main cultural atmosphere of West Lake was left over from the Song Dynasty. At that time, Hangzhou was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, which brought prosperity. As a scenic spot in the capital, there was an endless stream of tourists, and literati and poets also wrote many poems.
You can doubt the strength of the people of the Song Dynasty, but you cannot doubt the aesthetics of the people of the Song Dynasty.
Zhu Gaoxu took Zhu Zhanchang on the cruise ship in West Lake. It was almost dusk, and on the cruise ship you could see the lights on the shore.
Not far from the West Lake is the Imperial Street of the Southern Song Dynasty. After renovation, it has become the most important business center in Hangzhou, and it is brightly lit even at night.
"Second uncle, Hangzhou Mansion is such a good place. It has both the beauty of natural scenery and the connotation of humanistic heritage. It's so beautiful."
Zhu Gaoxu held on to the railing and said: "At the foot of the mountain, the orchid buds are soaked in the stream, the sandy road among the pines is clear of mud, and the rain is wailing at dusk. Who knows that there will be no more in life? The water in front of the door can still flow to the west! Don't sing the yellow rooster with your gray hair."
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at him in astonishment: "Second uncle, what's going on? Why did you start reciting poems in such a formal way?"
Zhu Gaoxu smiled self-deprecatingly: "Maybe he is getting older."
"Second uncle is in the prime of life and still young."
"You are called young, you are not yet twenty years old, but I am considered an old lady."
"Second uncle, this description is not quite right." Zhu Zhanzhen's face twitched, but he did not expect that "second uncle" could use the adjective.
Zhu Gaoxu is not so particular.
"Zhan Zhen, how have you considered the suggestions that my second uncle gave you before?" Zhu Gaoxu got back to business.
"Which time?" Zhu Zhanzhen didn't know which time Zhu Gaoxu was talking about. After all, Zhu Gaoxu had written to Zhu Zhanzhen so many times.
"For the last time, I propose that we use the Yangtze River as the boundary and divide the river to govern. Your father and your eldest brother are in the north, and we join forces in the south. Although we only have Fujian, Zhejiang, and Guangdong along the coast, we can rely on our strength
As long as we work together to take down the south, it will not be a problem. Think about the last time the two of us joined forces to fight the Western Regions. I have never had such fun fighting. You and I are the best partners." Zhu Gaoxu talked eloquently towards the West Lake.
But one thing he said was true. As long as Zhu Zhanxu nodded, this plan was likely to succeed. Zhu Gaoxu was good at fighting and had many elite soldiers, but he was mediocre in handling logistics and even more incapable of managing government affairs. He needed Zhu Zhan.
Such a person.
It is indeed possible to use the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to divide the river and control it.
But the guilt of dividing China will always be with them.
It is absolutely not possible to divide the river and govern it.
"Second uncle, this is not okay. I am not rebelling against my biological father. How will the history books write about me in the future?"
Zhu Gaoxu said with a hint of disdain: "History books? The literati who read history books are just outsiders. Take my father as an example. The most these people can say is that Emperor Yongle won the country unfairly, and they are not allowed to follow up with comments such as Yongle's prosperous era and the past. History books
Never distinguish between right and wrong.”
"Second uncle, that's too extreme."
"I will follow the example of the old man and conquer the world. When the Han Dynasty comes again, do you think the history books will write that I rebelled, and will the people say that I am a foolish king?"
I have to say that Zhu Gaoxu has a very thorough understanding of this matter. These things are largely consequentialist.
It is obviously impossible to persuade Zhu Gaoxu from the perspective of national justice and personal honor.
"Second uncle, let's start the meal first." Zhu Zhanchen didn't say much and urged the meal to be served.
All of a sudden, beauties with long legs walked into the cabin one after another. They were all tender and charming.
You can question Prince Han's character, but you can always trust Prince Han's aesthetics.
This quality is obviously carefully selected. When the two armies are at war with each other, Prince Han often goes outside Yingtian Mansion.
Even when he was scolding, he could still find time to choose this beauty. Prince Han's time management skills are also very strong.
"Second uncle, I think you must be very happy here in Hangzhou, singing and dancing every night. These beauties are even better than those in the capital."
Zhu Gaoxu smiled evilly: "What do you know? It's not that your eldest brother is in Yingtian Mansion. He is just imitating your father's prudery and rectifying it when he goes there. Didn't he all escape to Hangzhou Mansion? Do you think he is stupid or not? These
Girls just want to have food to eat, so how can they be considered evil in his eyes? If you really have the ability, you can let everyone have enough food, and every family can live and work in peace and contentment. As long as the eldest daughter of a decent family has enough food, who can
This is what you do."
It seems that in addition to having a thorough understanding of history, Prince Han also had a very thorough understanding of this aspect.
"Your Majesty, your words are wrong." Yu Qian, who couldn't bear to listen, stood up and bluntly contradicted Zhu Gaoxu.