Although he was banished by Zhu Yuanzhang to his fief, Zhu Xi was still a prince. There was still a large number of people escorting them, but unlike the other princes who came to their fiefs, there were countless boxes and carriages.
Because he left in a hurry, he did not pack any luggage.
Other than Zhu Xiong who was in a carriage, the rest of the guards were all riding horses.
The Ying Tian Prefecture was the center of power, and the people living here were the most sensitive to political affairs.
The pedestrians on the street quickly recognized the carriage in the middle as the Seventh Prince's carriage.
At this time, he was walking out of the city, which made people feel very strange. This was because it was supposed to be the time for the court session. Why would the Seventh Prince appear here? Why would he leave the Ying Tian Prefecture in a hurry?
Only after the convoy left the Ying Tian Prefecture did the news slowly spread.
Only then did the commoners know that the Seventh Prince had been beaten up by the Emperor in the main hall and was directly banished to his fief.
For a time, the Seventh Prince became the biggest topic of conversation among the commoners. He also became the most useless prince among them.
Zhu Rong was in the carriage, humming a tune happily. He was in a good mood.
After leaving the Ying Tian Prefecture, it was as if he had broken free from a cage. He felt that the sky had become even bluer!
In the eyes of the other princes and ministers, it was not a good thing to leave the court, but Zhu Rong was happy because he knew that the vassal kings still had a lot of power at this time.
In the early years of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, in order to guard against the power of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and transfer the military power of the meritorious generals, granted his sons the title of kings and gave them a certain degree of power to clear the emperor's policy.
To put it bluntly, Zhu Yuanzhang's trust in his son far exceeded that of his ministers.
Now, the vassal kings had great military autonomy in their hands. They even had the power to control the Chief Secretary. To put it bluntly, they were a threat to the imperial power!
However, now that Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor, all the princes were in awe of him. In addition, the princes who had just obtained the world and had no intention of fighting for the position of Crown Prince would at most enjoy the success of the battle and restrain their wealth. No one dared to have the thought of rebelling against Zhu Yuanzhang.
It wasn't until the three emperors, Jianwen, Yongle, and Xuanzong, that they successively took a large number of measures to cut off the vassal states, causing the power of the vassal kings to be plundered.
Therefore, Zhu Rong knew very well that he was at the best stage of starting a business.
The heavens were high, the emperor was far away, and he had great power in his hands. He could make his own decisions in his own territory. He could do whatever he wanted!!
If he was thrown into the Jianwen and Yongle years, even if he wanted to do something earth-shattering, he would not be able to do it. At that time, the power of the vassal kings had been severely restricted and weakened. At that time, the vassal kings had become a thorn in the emperor's side.
Take the Seventh Prince for example, he was eventually imprisoned to death.
This was the first time Zhu Rong had left the Ying Tian Prefecture after coming to this world.
He lifted the curtain, looked at the scenery outside the car, and felt the ancient charm. His heart was filled with excitement.
Even the tea stalls by the roadside found it interesting.
He couldn't get enough of sitting in the carriage, so he directly got out of the carriage and rode a fast horse on the official road.
The guards hurriedly rode their horses and chased after him to protect him.
These guards were puzzled as they chased, because the current Seventh Prince was clearly as happy as a wild horse that had let loose its joy. How could they see that he was heartbroken at all!
The guard on the left whipped his horse and urged it to run faster while muttering,""What's wrong with His Highness King Qi? Why didn't he feel sad at all when he was chased out of the capital and left the court?”
"The King Qi must have been greatly provoked today and gone mad. We have to keep a close eye on him. We can't let anything happen to him!" another guard shook his head.”
The guard on the left sighed."Speaking of which, he's still a child after all. No one can stand such a huge disaster at such a young age.”
The guard on the right nodded in agreement.
"Giddyup!"
"Giddyup!"
The two of them followed closely behind the Seventh Prince. They couldn't catch up to him for a while.
Because the Seventh Prince's horse had the best leg strength, plus the Seventh Prince did not wear armor, the horse's load was relatively light, and it would be difficult to catch up in a short period of time.
"Your Highness King Qi! Be careful not to fall!"
The guard behind shouted.
Their most important duty now was to send His Highness King Qi safely to the Qi territory. Nothing could go wrong on the way!
If he encountered an assassin or something like that and failed to protect himself, that would be a big problem.
Seeing that the Seventh Prince was showing signs of breaking away from the group, everyone could not help but feel a little anxious.
Fortunately, Zhu Rong was just enjoying the ride. After running for a while, he became tired and slowed down.
At this moment, they were already some distance away from the capital, and the official road had become difficult to walk on.
The problem of the official road that he spoke of in the court was not without reason.
On the road from the capital, the official road was built quite well. The bottom was a rammed earth road and the top was paved with a layer of gravel.
However, the cost of this kind of road was relatively high. It was only because this was the capital that such a good road was built outside. It was impossible for it to be popularized throughout the country. Therefore, it was only a dozen miles away from the capital that it became an ordinary rammed earth road.
A large group of people ran wildly on the rammed earth road, and dust flew behind them.
On the surface, the official road looked very flat, but in fact, it was full of potholes.
It was better to ride a horse, but if a carriage carrying supplies passed by, it would definitely not be able to increase its speed.
This also made Zhu Xiong more determined to use the system to build a highway for the Ming Dynasty.
To become rich, one had to build roads first. It was not a simple matter. There was a certain reason. If the roads were easy to walk, the circulation of goods would be faster, and the trade of various places would be smoother. It would directly drive the economic prosperity of the entire Ming Dynasty.
Because in Zhu Xiong's eyes, the greatest disaster for the ancient people was not war, floods, droughts, or plagues, but poverty!
This kind of poverty was not easy to understand in the future. It was the kind of poverty that could not eat, the kind that would starve to death!
Let's not talk about the distant ones, let's talk about Zhu Rong's cheap father.
When Zhu Zhongba himself was still a child, the Huai River suffered from a severe plague and drought. Although the imperial court had some relief supplies, they were deducted layer by layer, leaving only the husks in the hands of the common people.
After the disaster. Zhu Zhongba's father starved to death. Three days later, Zhu Zhongba's elder brother starved to death. Three days later, Zhu Zhongba's elder brother's eldest son starved to death. Ten days later, Zhu Zhongba's mother starved to death.
Zhu Rong's current ability was limited and he could not change any national policies. However, he wanted to ensure that the people in his fief had sufficient food and clothing. Building roads was his first major project.
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