First Prince of Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 32 The Choice of the Capital

  Zhu Yuanzhang patted the white marble railing, as if he suddenly thought of something: "If you were the emperor, where would you like to build the capital?"

  Zhu Biao's heart trembled, but fortunately he remembered that it was Zhu Biao who was able to hold on.

   Originally, I wanted to say: "My son is terrified, everything is naturally the father's decision."

   But thinking about it, is this what Zhu Yuanzhang wants to hear?

   Yes and no.

   Having said that, it is undoubtedly the most stable choice, and no one can make a mistake.

  But Zhu Biao is no longer a child, and he is a little tired of this submissive feeling.

  But it is undoubtedly brain-dead to say directly that he will definitely establish a capital if he becomes an emperor. No matter how much Zhu Yuanzhang loves his eldest son, it is impossible for him to let him go like this.

   Having said that, a reprimand will not escape, and there will be no contact with authority in the next few years.

  Zhu Biao turned his mind for a while: "If you go back to your father, there are only a few places in the world that can be used as capitals since ancient times."

"Chang'an is surrounded by four passes, Fuwei is based on Jing, Jincheng is thousands of miles away, the land of abundance, Yingtianfu has the momentum of "dragons and tigers", Luoyang is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the situation is known as the best in the world! Shape wins!"

These are the best choices as the capital of the country, but most of them are still in the hands of Yuanting. Chang'an has been war-torn for a long time. Although Luoyang is located in the world, it is not conducive to resisting foreign invasion. Good choice.

   Zhu Yuanzhang nodded after listening, but still did not speak.

  Zhu Biao knew that he was still dissatisfied, and also guessed where he wanted to set the capital.

   "Father, do you want to set the capital at Linhao's hometown?"

  Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up: "Our son still understands us! We thought that Ying Tianli's dynasty and Guozuo would not last long, so why not set the capital in our hometown, so that the Huaixi gang will also support it."

Zhu Biao looked at the enthusiastic Zhu Yuanzhang, knowing that he really meant it, and said softly with some hesitation: "Yes, that is also the hometown of the Huaixi soldiers, and they will definitely support the father, it's just that the Huaixi generals The momentum is even bigger.”

  The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face stagnated, his brows were locked, and the inexplicable majesty instantly fell on Zhu Biao.

   Zhu Biao bent down slightly, and did not continue to speak, but waited for Zhu Yuanzhang's decision.

  Looking at the old Zhu whose thoughts were constantly racing, Zhu Biao also breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Yuanzhang would not let the power of the Huaixi generals grow any longer.

   After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was the leader of Huaixi when he conquered the world, but when he became emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was not just the emperor of Huaixi people, he was the emperor of the people of the world.

  The generals in Huaixi include Li Shanchang, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others. Their power spreads across the military and political circles, and they have seriously threatened the rule of the imperial power.

   You can’t break the law alone, let him go just because he is from Huaixi, what is the prestige of the court?

   "Biaoer, what do you say?"

   "Returning to the father, since the father doesn't like Yingtian, then first change Yingtian's name to Nanjing and make it the capital temporarily. After conquering Dadu in the future, change the name of Dadu to Beijing and move the capital to Nanjing as the accompanying capital."

Zhu Biao’s proposal to establish Beijing as the capital is actually not because of anything else. The remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty are not so easy to eliminate. In history, they have confronted the Ming Dynasty for many years. Beijing is the closest to the border, so the military news can respond as quickly as possible. .

  Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, as if he thought it was good, but also as if he just heard it.

  Zhu Biao did not continue to persuade, it is Lao Zhu's freedom to decide where to go, as long as he does not waste manpower and financial resources in the construction of Linhao.

  Historically, Zhu Yuanzhang did build an imperial palace in his hometown, which was personally in charge of by Li Shanchang. The scale was amazing, but it was abandoned after half of the construction.

  Zhu Yuanzhang led Zhu Biao out of the Wu Palace, and was escorted by the pro-army to the almost built palace.

  The construction scale of the new palace is limited. There are only outer court and inner court buildings on the middle road, and no palaces are built on the open spaces on the east and west sides.

  Xingong is 790 meters wide from east to west and 750 meters long from north to south.

  Zhu Yuanzhang led his son in through the Meridian Gate, and Zhu Biao watched with great interest. Everything was brand new and very beautiful.

  Entering the Meridian Gate is Fengtian Gate, inside is the main hall Fengtian Hall, and in front of the hall are Wenlou and Wulou on the left and right. Behind Fengtian Hall is Huagai Hall and Jinshen Hall. The inner court has Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace, as well as the East and West Six Palaces.

  Hearing these familiar palace names, Zhu Biao was helpless, but there was no way, these names were the best, and the future Beijing Palace was originally built according to the blueprint of the Nanjing Palace.

  At this time Li Shanchang ran over: "The minister pays homage to the king of Wu and his son.

  Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, but Zhu Biao couldn't treat the head of civil servants so casually!

   Zhu Biao also bowed his hand, but did not speak.

  Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Li Shanchang: "Shanchang, this place is a bit small, and it is not enough to be a country! Build it again, build a few more palaces and the East Palace!

  Li Shanchang agreed one by one, but he was thinking in his heart who could change King Wu's mind?

   Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he wanted to build a new imperial palace in his hometown, but even if he knew that it was definitely not suitable as a capital, he didn't intend to dissuade him at all.

  Since Zhu Yuanzhang swept the Central Plains, his status has become too high, Xu Da has been fighting abroad for many years, and the leader of the Huaixi people has become Li Shanchang.

  Determining the hometown of the Huaixi people is the best choice for them, which represents their status in the new dynasty.

   It must be either the princess or the prince.

  Li Shanchang felt helpless, if he was a member of the court, no matter what, let him know the fate of going against the Huaixi people.

  But the concubine and the son are the darlings of King Wu, and they don't have the ability to threaten them.

  Li Shanchang glanced at Zhu Biao respectfully, with a kind expression on his face, then turned his head and told Zhu Yuanzhang that the son was humble and refined, worthy of being the son of King Wu.

  Zhu Yuanzhang was quite happy to hear this, and Zhu Biao was humble again and again, but his heart was cold.

   Not like oneself, this is the reason and excuse for most princes to be rejected by the emperor in history.

   After another conversation, Li Shanchang retreated quietly, preparing to call craftsmen to build a new palace before the founding of the country.

  The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face also subsided.

   "Biaoer, what do you think of Li Shanchang?"

  Zhu Biao said: "There is Xiao He in the Han Dynasty, and he is also from Huaixi. He has made a lot of contributions to the father! It should be the best choice for the prime minister of the new dynasty!"

  Put eye drops on, who wouldn't?

  Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned pale when he heard this: "You also think that Li Shanchang must be the prime minister? Do you know that both inside and outside the court and the opposition have already recognized Li Shanchang as the number one hero in the founding of the country."

   Zhu Biao showed doubts on his face: "Father, there is something wrong with this, please give me some advice."

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