Hongwu 23rd year, end of May.
Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang vetoed Lan Yu's idea of sending troops to beat the Tartars, Lan Yu had no other choice but to return to his residence and continue his retirement life.
Yangxin Palace Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood at the entrance of the main hall with his hands behind his back, looking at the sun in the sky.
"How long has Grand Sun been gone today?”Zhu Yuanzhang asked the eunuch beside him.
The young eunuch hurriedly replied,""Your Majesty, it has been two years and six months since Taisun left Yingtian.”
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed." Two years and six months have passed. Time really flies. I wonder if he's doing well now. How tall has he grown?!"”
Worried, he thought of Zhu Xiongying. Zhu Yuanzhang had been out of his mind for the entire day. He was very frustrated, uncomfortable, and not in the right place.
The young eunuch quickly said," Your Majesty, don't worry. Your Highness has been intelligent since childhood. You know what ordinary people don't know and know what ordinary people don't know.”
"Grand Sun's status is noble, he will definitely be able to turn misfortune into fortune.”
Bowing behind Zhu Yuanzhang, the little eunuch emptied out his ink and used it all.
"Go and call the Crown Prince."”He couldn't find his grandson, so he could only find his son.
A moment later, Zhu Biao appeared in Yangxin Palace Hall. He looked at Old Zhu and said,"Imperial Father, what is it?"
Glancing at him, Zhu Yuanzhang brought Zhu Biao into the house. The father and son sat down one after another. Zhu Yuanzhang said,"Since ancient times, those who live in Ying Tian have been greedy for pleasure and have no interest in national politics.”
"The capital of the south was originally forced by the situation. Now that the situation is slightly better, Imperial Father intends to move the capital! Do you have any suggestions?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said directly.
Moving the capital was indeed a very big matter.
Where the center of the imperial court was, it represented the center of the imperial court's development.
If the imperial court wanted to move the capital, build new palaces, walls, dredge the river, mobilize the army, and mobilize the people, it could be said that pulling one hair would affect the whole body.
Zhu Biao hesitated for a moment and said,"Father, must you move the capital?"？”
Zhu Biao had long known about Zhu Yuanzhang's intention to move the capital. Moreover, everyone in the Great Ming Dynasty knew about this matter. It was just that Zhu Yuanzhang had never decided on it.
After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to set the capital in his hometown, Fengyang. However, Fengyang was really not suitable as the capital.
The most fatal point was that there were no dangerous passes to defend. Once something happened, it would be an isolated city.
They couldn't stop the enemy and couldn't get help.
In comparison, Phoenix Sun's transportation route was also extremely lacking.
"Imperial Father, if you want to choose a new capital, your son believes that there are three key points!”Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang were on the same side regarding the capital's relocation.
Jiangnan was too prosperous. It was so prosperous that it was easy for people to lose their minds and lose their initiative.
The ruler of the future generation was born in Jiangnan and had seen the prosperity of the human world. Did he still know how difficult the people in the north were and how difficult the people in the northwest were?
"First, transportation must be done well. Jiangnan is an important tax area for the Imperial Court, so the money and grain here must be transported in large quantities to the new capital.”
"If the transportation is inconvenient, it will cause a huge problem.”
"Secondly, the new capital must have a sufficient population base. We can't rely solely on the imperial court to move people from all over the country. It's truly unwise to do so with the wrath of the heavens and the resentment of the people.”
"Thirdly, if the conditions permit, it would be best if it is a new city that is self-sufficient and has a large amount of farmland.”
"Otherwise, no matter how convenient transportation is, it will also cause financial difficulties.。。”
Zhu Biao had no intention of stopping Zhu Yuanzhang from moving the capital. On the contrary, he was giving Zhu Yuanzhang a request to choose a new capital.
If they could not meet the three requirements, the new capital would only become a burden to the court and a burden to the people.
There were no eunuchs or palace maids in the entire Yangxin Palace Hall. There was only Zhu Yuanzhang and his son.
"There are three places in my father's heart that can be the capital!" You can judge."
This wasn't a major decision. Instead, it was more like a conversation between father and son.
Zhu Biao paused for a moment and said,"Father, just say it!"”
"Luoyang, Kaifeng, Beiping!"
"Of these three places, the Guanzhong region has been through war for a long time. Luoyang and Chang 'an have been abandoned for many years, but they are the center of the world and the best choice for the capital.”
"But the land, the people, the city walls, and many other things, Father can't be sure.”
"As the capital of the former Song Dynasty, Kaifeng is separated by the Yellow River and defended by a pass. It is also a rare new capital. Moreover, relying on the North China Plain, there were abundant products. Relatively speaking, they could achieve a certain degree of self-reliance!”
"As for Beiping, there are Juyong Pass, Shanhai Pass, Xifeng Pass, and many other defensive facilities on the side walls. There are also Yangping Pass, Tongguan, and the Inner Three Walls!”
"However, if we move the capital to Beiping, we must vigorously develop shipping to ensure that the north has sufficient supplies.”
Zhu Yuanzhang said.
However, Zhu Biao said,""Imperial Father, which of these three places do you prefer?”
"Before reading that unfilial son's military training record, Imperial Father's favorite place was Luoyang. After reading the military training record, Imperial Father spent day and night between Luoyang and Beiping, reluctant to part with it.。。”
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.
"Moving the capital to Luoyang will allow us to restart the Silk Road and increase our control over the countries in the Western Regions." Zhu Biao said with a doubtful look. This was indeed an important matter.”
"But that unfilial son said that the Ming Dynasty is facing a change that has not happened in thousands of years. In the future, trade will only appear on the sea.”
"Be it in terms of resources or food production, they are much inferior. Beiping is definitely not a good choice!”
Zhu Biao bluntly decided the case.
Zhu Xiongying said in his military training record that sailing was the opportunity for development. Sea transportation would eventually replace water transportation and land transportation.
Beiping had an outlet to the sea, so did Yingtian.
Compared to Yingtian, Beiping was much weaker.
"Moving the capital to Luoyang can better control the countries in the Western Regions, and moving the capital to Beiping can better control Liaodong. That's why Father is hesitant."”
"Besides, moving the capital is a big matter and will cost a lot of money and food. Before all the conditions are met and the preparations are complete, you will go to Luoyang on behalf of my father, the Guanzhong area of Chang 'an, Beiping and Yanjing (the name Yanjing appeared in the Liao and Jin Dynasties.）Take a walk around the area."
"Let's see which one is more suitable!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said.
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