Volume 1: Birth! Seven time travelers Chapter 74 If You Want to Leave, Go Far Away
"Hmm... Tianjin Wei..." After hearing Zhu Youdong's words, Wanli twirled his beard and thought for a while, then simply asked the eunuch beside him to help him find a chair to sit down. After that, he kept tapping the armrest with his fingers with one hand and waving his other hand. The eunuchs and palace maids around him all retreated tactfully.
"Dong'er, even though you're still a few months away from turning six, in Grandpa's heart, you're much more reliable than Chang Luo."
"Grandpa Emperor, my father is a kind-hearted man, much more tolerant than my grandson who is vindictive."
"Forget it. A son should not blame his father. Grandpa will not embarrass you. In fact, Grandpa has always been thinking that if you want a larger space, Tianjin is not a good place."
"Where does the Emperor think is appropriate?"
"Nanjing! Yingtianfu!"
"Yingtianfu? Grandpa Emperor, isn't this too far? Are you going to drive your grandson away from Beijing?"
"Otherwise, our Ming Dynasty has always had a tradition of the crown prince guarding Nanjing since Emperor Chengzu. Although you are young, who in the Ming Dynasty dares to treat you as a child now? If you go to Nanjing, the civil officials will not be able to say anything against it, and you will be able to do things more smoothly."
What Wanli said is very meaningful.
After Zhu Laosi started his rebellion in Beiping and seized the throne of Emperor Jianwen, he spent most of his time stationed in Beiping. As the crown prince, Zhu Gaochi was in Nanjing for a long time to supervise the country. After the construction of the new capital of Beiping was completed and the Ming Empire officially moved its capital to Beijing, Nanjing still retained a complete set of central government teams - this team was not completely for show. The Nanjing Military Department was the powerful department in charge of all military affairs in the south, and the Nanjing Ministry of Industry was also responsible for various projects in the southern provinces and providing various equipment for the southern army.
After Zhu Di died, Zhu Gaochi succeeded to the throne and sent his crown prince Zhu Zhanji to Nanjing. However, less than ten months passed from Zhu Gaochi's accession to the throne to his death, and Zhu Zhanji hurried back to Beijing before he even reached Nanjing.
Since Zhu Zhanji's sons were still young at that time, he did not send the crown prince to continue to stay in Nanjing.
After Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Qizhen was a prisoner for many years because of the Tumu Incident, so his eldest son Zhu Jianshen naturally could not go to Nanjing to take charge. And what happened after Zhu Jianshen succeeded to the throne ? This emperor liked Aunt Wan, and Aunt Wan did not allow other concubines to give birth to sons for Zhu Jianshen, so Zhu Jianshen’s eldest son Zhu Youtang did not come out of the deep palace to see people until he was six years old. After that, he was under the threat of Aunt Wan for a long time. Not to mention going to Nanjing to take charge, even his life safety could not be guaranteed. After that, Zhu Houzhao was only fourteen years old when he ascended the throne, and he had no son until his death. Then there was Zhu Houcong, who never appointed a crown prince in his later years. And the next Zhu Zaihou, when he died, Wanli was only ten years old...
Generally speaking, the Ming Dynasty had an ancestral system of the crown prince stationed in Nanjing. However, since Emperor Xuanzong, this system has not been implemented for various reasons.
Therefore, when Wanli suddenly proposed that the crown prince guard Nanjing, even Zhu Youdong, a time traveler, was surprised.
"Dong'er, this is what grandpa thinks." After taking a deep breath, Wanli stretched out a hand and gently placed it on Zhu Youdong's shoulder: "First, grandpa has been the emperor for more than 30 years, and he has seen it clearly. These civil officials of my Ming Dynasty actually want my Zhu family's emperor to be a ceremonial decoration. Whether it is the emperor's power or the military power of the soldiers, they have been constantly eroding over the years. In this environment, it is really not easy for you to go out to guard Tianjin. However, it is the ancestral system for the crown prince to guard Nanjing. If you go to Nanjing, the censors will have nothing to say.
Secondly, whether it is Grandpa Huang, your father, or the Queen Mother, or the far-sighted civil officials, they all see that the Ming Dynasty today is already full of drawbacks, and the need for reform is actually imminent. But is reform so easy? The reform of the Northern Song Dynasty directly caused party disputes, which lasted until the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty. The reform of the Prime Minister of the Yuan Dynasty, Tuotuo, directly led to the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty's rule. As for Shang Yang and Wu Qi, who were more distant, people were even more terrified when talking about reform. However, it is not possible not to change. If it does not change, Grandpa may not see the day when the Ming Dynasty is really in crisis, but your father can't say for sure. If the country wants to change, the first thing it needs is money. And as for the money, in my Ming Dynasty, the south accounts for at least 70%. To seize the money, you must seize the south. On this point, my royal family cannot do without sending reliable people to Nanjing to take charge.
Third, you are a good kid, and you know to greet Grandpa Huang before doing anything. But Beijing is the capital of the country, and there are too many civil officials and too many forces... You have to report to Grandpa about the things you need to do, such as producing flintlock rifles, improving gunpowder, and new armor. But you are inevitably hesitant to do things, and you can't just do it. If you go to the south, you will be the supreme ruler in Nanjing, and you can give it a try.
Fourthly, my child, I wonder if you have noticed. After you moved out of Ciqing Palace, your father has become more and more outrageous in terms of women. Of course, on the one hand, Chang Luo is lustful by nature. On the other hand, you, as a son, are too dazzling. As a father, he can never catch up with you. You have been in Beijing for a long time, and the relationship between father and son is bound to have problems. My prince may really be abolished.
So, Grandpa thought about it for a long time, if you really want a bigger space to display your talents, why not go to Nanjing?"
"...Grandson thanks Grandpa for thinking about him. Going to Nanjing does have many advantages, but I have some doubts."
"you say."
"My grandson does things differently from the crown princes and grandsons of the Ming dynasty. In Beijing, I can report everything directly to Grandpa, and it is very convenient for Grandpa to see. If I go to Nanjing, there are thousands of mountains and rivers between us. If there are really villains who want to alienate the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, although Grandpa trusts me very much, I can't stand the gossip and slander."
"This is indeed a problem. Throughout the dynasties, everyone is suspicious of matters related to the throne. There are countless examples of fathers and sons killing each other and brothers fighting each other. Grandpa Huang is probably no exception." After a self-deprecating smile, Wanli said seriously: "But Grandpa Huang knows that if my Ming Dynasty wants to escape the cycle of order and chaos that happens once every three hundred years, now is the best time. Grandpa will take care of it in Beijing, and you go to Nanjing to find a way to grab the money bag. When you succeed to the throne in twenty or thirty years, you can truly complete the reform! Grandpa is the emperor and is reluctant to give up this power. But grandpa is also a descendant of the Zhu family and is also responsible for the continuation of the Ming Dynasty! If grandpa is a selfish ghost who only cares about himself, why would he collect mining taxes with the world's infamy? Why would he go against all the ministers in the court to fight for the foundation of the country? Do nothing, like Emperor Xiaozong, who listens to the civil officials in everything, and gives up Hami Guard if he says to give up Hami Guard, and gives up Qinghai if he says to give up Qinghai, and then gets praise after his death, isn't that good? As for the crisis of the country, I am gone, what does it have to do with me?
Therefore, as long as you work hard for the continuation of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what outrageous things you do, Grandpa will not blame you. "
"…Grandpa Emperor, what you told me today was really a little unexpected for me. This is a serious matter, and I need to think about it carefully."
"Well, this is the reaction of a steady person. Grandpa is here to tell you the truth. The Queen Mother also knows about and supports the matter of going to Nanjing. We originally wanted to wait until you were a little older before bringing it up, but since you brought it up yourself today, Grandpa decided to just go to Nanjing directly... However, if you still have doubts and really don't want to go, although the matter of Tianjin is difficult to handle, Grandpa will find a way to do it for you."
"Yes, grandson thanks Grandpa for his understanding. Let me think about this matter carefully and give you a reply as soon as possible... Grandson will take his leave."
