For Zhu Si, just taking the train is a pleasant experience.
Probably only the leisurely emperor had the time to appreciate the scenery along the way. It was only early spring at this time, and there was basically no green in the wilderness. Due to the presence of trains along the way, ordinary post roads were even busier, and people could be seen everywhere along the railway.
Passers-by in a hurry.
"What are you doing there? It's so lively."
Zhu Si asked, pointing to the nearby construction site.
Zhang Zuo had always been worried. When he saw Zhu Si almost pressing his face against the window glass, he quickly issued a reminder: "Your Majesty, don't get too close to the window. It's dangerous."
Zhu Si ignored him at all.
At this time, the commander of Jin Yiwei, Wang Zuoshi, stood by and explained to Zhu Si: "Your Majesty, we are building a new station. Mr. Zhu has ordered that more stations be built along the railway line, and trains of different classes stop at different stations.
This not only makes it convenient for villagers to travel, but also allows them to store goods for emergencies."
Zhu Si asked: "Isn't it enough to store the goods in Xishan and the capital?"
Wang Zuodao: "There are many warehouses and warehouses in Xishan, but if there is an urgent need in the capital, or it cannot be transported to the capital in time, many places along the way are empty. This can maximize the use of space along the way, and also prosper the place. A market town can be formed with the station as the center to meet more needs.
Many people are employed.”
Zhu Si praised: "Look at Jingdao, his thinking is different from ordinary people, he has thought of everything. No wonder he is the only one who can build a train."
No one around him spoke.
They all knew that the emperor's trust in Zhu Hao had reached the highest level. It is estimated that when Zhu Hao farts, Zhu Si will say that it smells terrible and can find a hundred reasons why it smells so good.
"It's good. I want to sit on the train all the time. This thing is much more comfortable than staying in the palace!"
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Only after Zhu Si arrived at Xishan did he realize what it means that there is a sky beyond the sky.
He originally thought that the capital was already the most prosperous place in the world, but compared to Xishan New City, the capital was like a primitive tribe. Looking at the scattered buildings distributed along the foothills, Zhu Si saw something for the first time.
It's called an industrial city, even though it's just a small town that can't be more elementary.
"Why is this place so spectacular?"
Zhu Si got off the train and pointed to the tall buildings in the distance and asked.
There was no one in the train station at this time.
Ordinary people are allowed to approach the station only during times when passenger trains are passing through. The passenger station and the freight station are separated to facilitate the storage of goods in the open space around the freight station.
"Your Majesty, those buildings are for workers to live in. The land in this city is limited. If we don't develop to the sky, it will be difficult to accommodate so many people. Look, there is a very tall chimney there!"
Zhang Zuo was also very curious, pointing to the chimney with billowing smoke in the distance and said, "I remember the last time I came here, it wasn't there yet."
At this time, Lu Song, who came to greet the Holy Driver on the platform, quickly saluted Zhu Si.
Zhu Si smiled and said: "Lu Qianhu, you don't need to be polite, otherwise it will be easy for others to see through... I am not allowed to reveal my identity outside! By the way, my trip will not affect the normal operations here, right?"
Even if he knew how to do it, Lu Song couldn't explain it clearly, so he quickly said: "Your Majesty's arrival, everything has not been affected, passenger and freight trains can leave at any time!"
"good!"
Zhu Si nodded, "I saw there was a railway track next to it, and I have been wondering why there was no train coming in the opposite direction. In fact, I still affected the sending of trains here in Xishan. Jingdao told me before that the coal from Xishan can be directly
It was transported to the capital and then transported to the south of the Yangtze River through the Grand Canal. I still didn't believe it, but now I finally believe it.
"Lu Qing's family, please show me around quickly. I want to have a good taste of it!"
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Zhu Si arrived at Xishan after noon, and in the following afternoon, he traveled almost all over the city.
When the sun sets, Zhu Si originally planned to go to the place where Zhu San practices Taoism, but because he is already exhausted at this time, he can only go to the palace to rest first... In fact, there is no palace built here, but there is a good tour
There is a three-story villa in the style of later generations for Zhu Si to live.
When he arrived at the place, he was satisfied with the modern decoration and many novel furniture and appliances.
Zhang Zuo came over at this time and said: "Your Majesty is waiting outside."
Zhu Si smiled.
This time when he came to Xishan, he did not bring the queen or concubines, but only Gong Yeling. Although Gong Yeling also had the opportunity to enter the palace, she never received a formal title. Originally, he wanted to grant it, and even
It was decided, but the Empress Dowager Jiang firmly disagreed. Zhu Si did not force it for the time being in order to prevent himself from being infamy.
Mainly because Gong Yeling was not pregnant.
Zhu Si usually loved Gong Yeling very much, and he also made it clear that as long as Gong Yeling's belly was moving, he would make her a noble concubine. But unfortunately, Gong Yeling's belly didn't live up to expectations. If she could get pregnant, she might really be able to give birth to Daming's son.
Prince.
Zhu Sidao: "Let her come over later. I'll do something serious first... Are there any important memorials in the court for me to review?"
The more times like this, the more Zhu Si wants to pretend to be a wise king.
Zhang Zuo hesitated: "Your Majesty, I have received a secret message from Mr. Zhu from Tianjin."
"explain!"
When Zhu Si saw Zhang Zuo's appearance, he knew that something bad was probably not going to happen.
Zhang Zuodao: "Mr. Zhu asked Your Majesty to allow him to go to Jiangnan for two months..."
"no!"
Zhu Si's attitude was extremely resolute, "He promised me that he would come back in one month, how could I let him go for another two months? I won't break my promise, and he can't break his promise either!"
Zhang Zuo sighed: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhu actually wants to pacify the Ming Sea Territory... It is said that the southeast sea is now very serious, and the Ming Navy has gone to the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in three batches. This is a war to completely pacify the sea border.
, it is said that after this battle, the bandits will no longer have any chance to sneak in on the coastal front!"
"Then we can't let him go there in person. Send an order immediately to let him come back!"
Zhu Si did not consult anyone this time and acted arbitrarily. In his opinion, Zhu Hao was the guarantee for the stability of his throne. From the time he ascended the throne to the time he subdued those civil servants, it seemed that Zhu Hao was planning it.
Si naturally felt that without Zhu Hao, he might even lose his throne.
"yes!"
Zhang Zuo obviously still had something to say, but at this moment he saw that the emperor's face was not good and he did not dare to say any more.
"Is there anything else?"
Zhu Si was already in a bad mood because of Zhu Haoti's request to go to Jiangnan. It seemed that the joy of coming to Xishan today had also disappeared.
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Zhang Zuodao: "There are still some things that the Chief of Ceremonies can handle on his own."
"Then you go and deal with it. I have to go and rest first."
Zhu Si showed a relieved smile, "It's such a good place. You must build me a palace in the city later. This place is close to the capital. If you have nothing to do, I will come over and have a look... Hey, this is a city that belongs entirely to me."
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Zhang Zuo and others were thinking that there was no strong fortress as strong as the capital as a protection here.
Ordinary thieves cannot threaten the security here, but if the Tatars suddenly attack, the defenders will be in danger, and they will suffer disaster.
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Beijing.
At Zhang Cong's house, a piece of confidential information was brought by Huo Tao and given to Zhang Cong.
"Taoist Zhu Jing was in the Bohai Sea, and he actually proposed to go to the southeast coast to wipe out the bandits? What did he think?" Zhang Cong felt hesitant after reading the secret report.
He tried every means to drive Zhu Hao out of the court and make Zhu Hao fall out of favor in front of the emperor, but it seemed that Zhu Hao didn't care at all and even used some unconventional methods, which Zhang Cong couldn't understand at all.
Huo Tao said: "I'm afraid he just made a false shot and will come back to the capital."
"Um."
Zhang Cong nodded.
He also didn't believe that Zhu Hao would put aside his affairs in the capital and run to Jiangnan. What benefit would this have to him?
Huo Tao added: "There is also news from the palace that His Majesty has gone to Xishan and will definitely leave the court tomorrow morning, but the senior minister in the court does not know yet."
Today, Zhang Cong is no longer Wu Xia Amon. In order to fight against Zhu Hao, he recruits all the forces he can recruit. Moreover, he has the support of the benefactor behind the scenes. Not only can he obtain information through internal relationships, he can even buy it with money.
Key figures.
"Is it reliable?" Zhang Cong asked.
"Yes!" Huo Tao said.
Zhang Cong smiled and nodded: "Maybe we can leak this news a little bit."
"this……"
Huo Tao was very hesitant.
You actually revealed something to those ministers that the emperor didn't want others to know? What would those ministers do if they knew it? They must be telling the emperor to put the country, the country, the country, and the country first, and not to indulge in idle music... After all, the lessons learned by Emperor Zhengde were terrible.
It was an unbearable memory for Wenchen.
Zhang Cong has his own plans.
If the emperor had nothing to do and ran to Xishan, the civil servants' advice might pose a certain threat to the emperor and make him feel insecure. Because Zhu Hao was not in the capital at this time, the emperor would inevitably rely on him.
And it can make Zhu Hao, who is leading Xishan affairs, a thorn in the side of civil servants.
Don't the civil servants headed by Fei Hong not want to take action against Zhu Hao? Then I will help you and give you a reason to take action against him, that is, he wants to bring the new emperor into a coward like Emperor Zhengde. What will you do?
Are you eager to see the Ming Dynasty give birth to its second Zhengde emperor?
Zhang Cong said: "Remember, don't let anyone know that I released this news. Just inform the Yushi Yanguan. As for the elders of the Pavilion, don't leak it. It's best for them to find out later! Otherwise, they will know it later.
, on the contrary, it will prevent anyone from coming out to advise.”
This requires a lot of skill.
Zhang Cong could see that on the issue of the previous ceremony, the higher the civil service officials were, the more cowardly they were. In the end, when Zuo Shunmen knelt down to remonstrate, only a minister and a few bachelors from the Hanlin Academy appeared, and the rest were all old ministers.
They all watched from the sidelines.
Just like this, do you still expect them to deal with Zhu Hao?
Huo Tao sighed: "I'm afraid it would be risky to do this."
“It’s impossible not to take risks!”
Zhang Cong said, "Currently, Zizhen's mission in Yuyao is not going well. I have sent people to urge him to return to the capital as soon as possible. Zhu Jingdao is not in the capital, so it is a good opportunity for us to take action."
"Um."
Huo Tao nodded, but he had doubts about Zhang Cong's ability.
After all, Zhang Cong had previously been full of expectations for Yang Yiqing and Xie Qian's return to the court, hoping that they would be able to suppress Zhu Hao after returning to the court, but now it seems that not only does it not work, but they will become enemies of his own faction.
If you still want to confront Zhu Jingdao like this, is it possible that you are trying to control the situation?
"So, shall we prepare a memorial soon?" Huo Tao asked for instructions before leaving.
"Are you crazy?"
Zhang Cong asked sharply, "Whose side are you from?"
Huo Tao also wanted to ask, which side do you want us to be on?
He was clearly standing on the emperor's side, but he betrayed information to let the other party know, and he still calls himself a loyal minister? At least Zhu Jingdao has never betrayed the emperor, right?
Huo Tao said: "If we are caught by Minister Zhu, we are afraid that we will fall into a situation that is beyond redemption."
"Will not!"
Zhang Cong said, "No one wants to stand on his side now. There is only Xu Zisheng beside him, so there is nothing to be afraid of!"