Chapter 624: The Battle to Move the Capital! The Emperor Guards the Country!

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The next day, the court meeting!

The civil and military personnel of the Manchu Dynasty were well arranged.

This time Zhu Gaoxu stood on the steps, where the prince should stand.

First, each of the seven ministers reported on important government affairs to let everyone know the progress of major policies, and then it was time to resolve other government affairs.

"Every minister will report to the court if there is something to do, but if there is nothing to do, he will withdraw from the court!"

The big eunuch and little nose shouted loudly, following the procedure, he could evacuate if nothing happened.

But today's court meeting is destined to be anything but simple.

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Li, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, stood up calmly.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"

"allow!"

"The new capital palace in Beijing has been completed. I pray that Your Majesty will drive you to Beijing!"

"Song Qing's family has worked hard. Now that the new capital is complete, I intend to move the capital to Beijing. What do you think?"

Zhu Di was sitting high on the dragon chair, and when he opened his mouth, he was like a king!

As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar!

Move the capital to Beijing!

Was the new capital of Beijing completed so quickly?

Is the imperial court really going to move its capital to Beijing?

The ministers began to whisper and discuss among themselves.

Moving the capital is no small matter!

Although they had long sensed that His Majesty the Emperor had the intention of moving the capital, when it came to this moment, it was still difficult for the ministers to accept it.

Nanjing is a beautiful land of emperors and an ancient capital of six dynasties. Isn't it good to be a capital city? Why did it have to be moved to that bitter cold place like Beijing?

Isn’t this just a matter of being full and looking for trouble?

The Seven Ministers had already communicated with Zhu Gaoxu, so the old god remained silent at this moment.

But the rest of the courtiers exploded, especially those from the south, who had the loudest objections!

They are originally from the South. Whether they can adapt to Beijing is not a matter of discussion. The key point is that the basic base of their family business is all in Nanjing!

If the capital was really moved to Beijing, everything would have to start from scratch. This would be even more uncomfortable for Nanchen than killing them!

Someone immediately stood up and objected loudly.

"Your Majesty, I oppose moving the capital to Beijing!"

"Play!"

Zhu Di also understood that there would always be idiots who couldn't see the situation clearly and would jump out to object, so he didn't get angry, but wanted to hear what excuses these idiots had.

The official flicked his sleeves and started talking.

"Your Majesty, the north is a bitter and cold land, and the food produced cannot supply the needs of the imperial court!"

"If the capital is moved to Beijing, how will the food problem be solved?"

Zhu Di did not say anything, but gave Zhu Gaoxu a look.

I have asked you to be the crown prince, so you have to contribute, right?

Feeling the gaze of His Majesty the Emperor, Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to answer.

“The Ministry of Industry has been dredging the Grand Canal in recent years, and now it can ensure smooth water transportation!”

If there is no food in Beijing, then it is not a big problem to bring food from the south.

But this person had already expected it and continued to ask.

"Does His Highness the Crown Prince mean to rely on water transportation to transport grain from the south to Peiping?"

"But has His Highness the Crown Prince ever thought that the imperial court needs to mobilize a large amount of grain from the south to Beijing every year? Millions of stones of grain and grass will be lost in water transportation alone!"

Yo, that’s interesting!

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at this person in surprise and motioned for him to continue speaking.

"In order to ensure the smooth flow of water transportation, a large number of cattlemen and trackers need to be supported along the way. These are all due to the additional expenses of the capital in Beijing."

"And when grain is transported thousands of miles from south to north, only 10% is reduced to 30% due to loss and drift. This is another huge loss!"

"If the Ming Dynasty did not move the capital, wouldn't it be great if these two items alone could save millions of shi of food for the court to use to develop people's livelihood?"

I have to admit that this person does have some knowledge and is not just messing around.

Seeing that he was wearing a green robe and looking young, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help asking: "Who are you and what is your current position?"

"Your Majesty Wang Ao, I am the head of the Ministry of War!"

Wang Ao!

It turned out to be him!

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly realized.

This is Yu Qian’s most beautiful man on the list!

Speaking of which, several boys on this list have now been thrown out by Zhu Gaoxu.

Chen Xun, the number one scholar, was thrown to Dongkun and took over the post of Yang Pu's chief envoy to Dongkun.

Chen Ding, the second-place finisher, was thrown to Nanyang Old Port to replace the aging Huanghuai University Scholar.

As for Uncle Yu Qianyu, he worked from county magistrate to magistrate in Annan, and now he was thrown to Lingbei to succeed Yang Rong as the chief envoy to Lingbei.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight years have passed!

Zhu Gaoxu was in a daze, and it was not until Zhu Di reminded him that he came back to his senses.

"Prince?"

"Wang Ao, that's not how the account is settled."

Since he is talented, Zhu Gaoxu doesn't mind giving him a heads up.

"The cost of water transportation is not as heavy as you worry. Now that our Ming Dynasty Navy has a complete fleet, we can transport grain by sea to reduce the burden on the people on both sides of the canal."

"In addition, the Ministry of Household Affairs is planting divine seeds and has achieved good results. Although the north is a bitter cold land, divine seeds can grow normally. By then, the demand for food in the north will not be that great!"

Hearing this, the expressions of the officials changed again.

This was the first time they heard news about a god’s seed!

Ever since that assassination case, everyone has avoided talking about the divine species for fear of upsetting the emperor.

At the same time, various rumors about the divine seed were also rampant. After all, the emperor was poisoned after eating this divine seed.

But now it seems like that’s not the case at all!

Wang Ao returned to his original position in despair. In fact, he just felt that moving the capital was unnecessary and would waste people and money, so he had the courage to speak out against it.

But now it seems that he still has limited knowledge. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Emperor have already made sufficient preparations.

There is no suitable reason, and the voices of opposition have gradually become silent. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net However, there are still a group of people who have dissatisfaction written all over their faces.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu simply showed off his carriage and made his words clear.

"I think you all know why the imperial court wants to move the capital."

"Ding Nanjing is just a temporary measure. In the past, Emperor Taizu Gao also had plans to move the capital."

"Although Nanjing was the capital of the Six Dynasties and had favorable natural and geographical advantages, the Ming Dynasty had a vast territory. Setting Nanjing as the capital would only make the south richer and the north poorer, which would not be conducive to the imperial court's control of local territory!"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up when he heard this. He didn't expect that Lao Er's few words would reach his heart.

"Furthermore, the imperial court has now recovered the Lingbei Province and obtained the divine weapon. The next key task is to govern Lingbei and firmly control it. In this way, our Ming Dynasty may never be able to eliminate the troubles of the Northern Captives. Create peace for all generations to come!"

End the troubles of the Northern captives forever!

Create eternal peace for future generations!

Zhu Di's blood boiled when he heard this, and he suddenly slapped the case!

"The prince's words are very kind!"

"I have sent troops to the Northern Expedition many times. What is the purpose? Isn't it just to end the troubles of the Northern Barbarians forever and create a peaceful and prosperous age for future generations?"

"Now the barbarian tribes have been maimed and driven away, but everyone knows that one day they will come back. Who will protect our Ming Dynasty?"

"I moved the capital to Beijing to let future generations follow my example. The emperor will guard the country, and the king will die in the country!"

Having said this, what else can the ministers do? Is it possible that they can still object?

The seven ministers had already been prepared, and immediately fell to their knees and shouted, "Your Majesty's Holy Wisdom!"

Since then, the dust has settled when the capital was moved to Beijing.

The words of Emperor Yongle and Prince Zhu Gaoxu were also spread throughout the Ming Dynasty with the deliberate publicity of the General Affairs Department!

The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!

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