Domineering Daming

The four of them listened and responded softly.

Zhu Xu said hello, came to Nuan Pavilion, sat on the rug, looked at the sweat on the heads of several people, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "The Yunwu Mountain outside the city is warm in winter and cool in summer, I will clean it up after a while. Move there, come back after giving birth.”

Zhang Yun and Hai Lanzhu got up quickly and said, "My concubine, thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Xu looked at the group of people and sighed: "The concubine has passed away, we all have to observe filial piety, and the matter of accepting the concubine will be slow. Empress, Hailanzhu is going to Yunwu Mountain, Bumbutai, stay a few more days, and you can go back Alright, that's enough when the gift comes."

Chapter 1171 The Proposal to Move the Capital

"Have you heard? The emperor is going hunting?"

"I heard, hey, it's been so many years since my Ming Dynasty, our emperor is really capable of tossing..."

"According to the emperor's request, all ministers of civil and military affairs above the second rank must ride out of the city on horseback, and are not allowed to ride in sedan chairs or carriages. How can those adults bear it..."

"This is not an isolated case. According to the requirements of the Ministry of Rites, all the imperial examinations this year will be added, including the six arts. If you fail in riding and archery, you will be eliminated from the top three. Now I don't know how many scholars are practicing horse riding and archery. The price of these things on the market has doubled several times..."

"Many adults have written letters, saying that they are gentle and sweeping the floor, but they were reprimanded by Mr. Sun Ge. The six arts of a gentleman and the words of a sage are not allowed to be tarnished. I am afraid they will become custom..."

In some small classrooms in the Six Parts and Nine Temples, various voices were whispered, all of which were responses to the dynamics of the government and the opposition.

Seeing that August is approaching, the cabinet is also busy without touching the ground, especially after the summer harvest, the government affairs of the cabinet are several times heavier.

On the way out of the palace, Sun Chengzong accompanied Zhu Xu, and said: "Your Majesty, the 'military reform' has reached a stage, the overall situation is stable, and there is no major problem for the time being. The army of Governor General Cao has arrived in Shaanxi and is participating in the suppression of bandits. After a while, I will go to Sichuan to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the chieftain. The commander's mansion and the Ministry of war will send people to observe..."

Wearing unlined clothes, Zhu Xu tried his best to hide from the hot sun in the shade. He nodded and said: "Observe carefully, do a good job of analyzing, summarizing, and making suggestions, and implement them. You must be strict with the army. A profound lesson that must be learned and avoided..."

Sun Chengzong listened to the response, and continued: "Dorgon has launched a war against Siam. He has lost more than he has won, so he barely defended it. He wrote to ask for assistance from the imperial court."

Zhu Xu stopped in front of the Donghua Gate, held his fan and glanced at the sun, which made him shrink back quickly, sneered, and said: "Dorgon probably did it on purpose, on the one hand, he was weak to me, and on the other hand, he was accumulating strength. Stay in China, by the way, tell Nan Annan that the tax will be officially collected this year, the harvest will be three buckets per mu, and the autumn harvest will begin.”

Sun Chengzong thought for a while, and said: "It's okay, it's time to test Dorgon. However, according to my information, Siam is very strong, and Dorgon may not be able to hold it."

"Don't underestimate Dorgon."

Zhu Xu fanned his fan, looked out of the door, and said with stern eyes: "Don't underestimate him at any time, it is very useful for me to raise him, but he is not allowed to leave my circle! What your commander-in-chief will do Things must be done 100%, and there must be no chance of misjudgment."

Sun Chengzong felt that Zhu Xu's tone was serious, and immediately said: "Yes."

"Navy side, what are your plans?" Zhu Xu stood in place without moving, and then asked.

The navy is theoretically under the jurisdiction of the commander-in-chief, but in fact it has been controlled by Zhu Xu, which is not within the scope of this "military reform".

Sun Chengzong naturally knew this, but he did make some arrangements for later.He didn't hide it, the entire commander's residence knew it, and Zhu Xu naturally knew it clearly.

Sun Chengzong pondered, and said: "The Commander's Mansion means not to move for the time being, and we will make arrangements when the situation in Daming improves."

Zhu Xu had expected this, paused for a moment, and said: "You all know the outside world, the ocean is so big, a navy is definitely not enough, and the nature of the combined fleet is still a coastal defense. Although it is expanding, it is not enough. It's not the ocean fleet, I plan to split up the navy, divide it according to the ocean, and form multiple fleets to carry out ocean missions and protect my Ming's interests at sea..."

"Your Majesty, how much do you plan to expand?" Sun Chengzong asked, quite cautiously.

The investment of the navy is even more terrifying than that of the army. If you want to build a navy of 5 people, the investment is more than ten times that of the army!

This is undoubtedly worse for the overwhelmed Ming treasury, and it is unbearable.

Zhu Xu didn't know what Sun Chengzong and others were thinking, so he said calmly: "Split the navy, but the number remains the same. How many divisions are to be split up? How to split it up? Your commander-in-chief will do it and report it to us. , By the way, the navy also needs to participate, so we can't just force it down..."

Sun Chengzong's heart relaxed, and he said knowingly: "Yes, I understand."

Zhu Xu looked up at the sky again, and said, "How are you preparing for the hunt?"

Sun Chengzong said: "It's ready. You can arrive in an hour after leaving the city. Although it is a bit dilapidated, it can still be used after repairing it. Ten sides and nine surroundings have been arranged. The resident has also been arranged so that the nobles will not be disturbed. The list has been submitted. Go up, I wonder if the emperor will add anyone else?"

Zhu Xu put his fan behind his back, and after a while, he said: "There are ten places in the Political Yuan, Song Yingxing, two professors, two doctors, and five students. By the way, my sons will also go, the specific process , you can optimize it and send it to Qianqing Palace at night."

Sun Chengzong had known Zhu Xu's "martial heart" for a long time, and it was still within the controllable range. He did not stop him, saying: "Yes, and besides, I would like to invite a few more places from the military academy."

Zhu Xu glanced at Sun Chengzong, knew who he was talking about, nodded, and said, "Yes, all of them will be included. I want to see what kind of talents there are in the next generation of Ming Dynasty."

"Observe the order." Sun Chengzong replied.

Zhu Xu flapped his fan and thought about it: "You can keep an eye on these things, I don't worry. By the way, Japan, the southeast peninsula will continue to step up surveillance. I have already notified Jin Yiwei that before the end of the year, all military intelligence will be transferred to the Military Intelligence Department." , you have to take it seriously, if something goes wrong in the commander's mansion, I will consider taking it back from the general's intelligence department."

Sun Chengzong's eyes were startled, and if he moved, he quickly said: "Yes, I obey the order."

Looking at the hot sun outside, Zhu Xu felt a little regretful, closed his fan and said, "Okay, that's all, go get busy."

Sun Chengzong raised his hand and said, "Yes."

Zhu Xu picked up the fan and walked out of the shade. Suddenly, the scorching sun shone on his whole body, and his whole body felt like it was burning.

Cao Huachun followed behind and said, "Your Majesty, according to the calculations by Qin Tianjian, the temperature today is at least 42 degrees, and the temperature on the street is even higher."

Zhu Xu covered his head with a fan, exhaled, and said, "Fortunately, let them go to Yunwu Mountain, otherwise there must be something wrong with the heat. The adults in the outer court have a lot of ice charcoal, right?"

"They are all well matched, but the weather is too hot, I'm afraid it will be uncomfortable. I heard that many people have suggested moving the capital to Nanjing." Cao Huachun said cautiously.

The topic of moving the capital has never been cut off in Ming Dynasty, and there are various reasons, but now that slavery has been established, Mongolia has been destroyed, and there is no threat from the north. It seems that the capital is in the north. Moved back to Nanjing.

Among the pros and cons, some people can write dozens of them with a pen, and send them to the palace.

These voices are particularly loud this year, and this summer is even louder than ever.

Chapter 1172

Zhu Xu left the palace and walked slowly on the street.

This summer is hotter than last year. The concrete floor burns my feet. Every step I take, I feel like I am walking on a soldering iron. There is no wind, and the air is so hot that it is hard to breathe.

Cao Huachun's body was fat, and he was already dripping with sweat, his eyes were dim, and he kept wiping away the sweat.

The guards behind were calmer, even though they wore more and thicker clothes.

Zhu Xu likes to walk quietly on the street and feel the popularity, so as to have a little real feeling.

He was sitting too high and could no longer see the real situation clearly, so he would look for opportunities to come out every now and then.

"Let me tell you, it's crazy to go hunting this summer!"

"That's right, those pavilion elders and the hall department are all in their seventies and eighties. If something goes wrong, it will be a good show..."

"No, this time it is said that everyone above the third rank was supposed to go. I was afraid of delaying the government affairs and changed it. All those above the third rank will go. If something happens, it will be a lot of fun..."

"Not to mention, I heard that someone is really going to make trouble. Think about it, this big hunt has not happened for many years. If something really happens, there must be a good show..."

Zhu Xu listened and looked up. This is a small restaurant, and there are many people sitting there, all with loud voices and quite unscrupulous.

He has a slightly strange expression. The outside world has always had polarized views on the imperial court and him, and making trouble for him has always been the thing that some people are most keen on. However, it is the first time he has seen it so blatantly.