Ming Dynasty: My Father Yongle, Forever Reigns Over Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 369: Abolish the Union! The Wise Ministers and Officials Strike Again!

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A trial.

The results were unsatisfactory.

His Royal Highness the Prince once again chose He Xini!

Fang Bin's words were already very explicit.

All I have to do is point my nose at you and tell you that Prince Zhu Gaochi and King Zhu Gaoxu of Han are acting out of ambition!

The kings are sent abroad, support their troops and respect themselves, cede territories and become kings!

The King of Han did this just to leave himself a way out!

Even if he fails to seize the throne, he can still become a vassal and take six guards and 30,000 soldiers to be his actual vassal king!

And because this new vassal system was led and promoted by Han King Zhu Gaoxu, he had the highest prestige and the widest reputation among the kings!

If one day in the future, the Han King Zhu Gaoxu follows the example of His Majesty the current Emperor and brazenly raises an army to rebel, I am afraid that all the kings will follow closely and turn the Ming Dynasty upside down!

Even though this may be unfounded worries, after these feudal kings gained military power, their backs straightened instantly and they became more confident.

Not long after this, Zhou Wang Zhu Ju dared to beat up important officials in the court!

Then if they wait for them to completely secure their position as overseas vassal kings and secretly recruit troops to build up strength, then they will have to rebel?

It is really a stupid move to let the kings go out, and it will not be of any benefit to the prince at all. Why does he, Zhu Gaochi, still defend it?

Could it be that, as I and others expected, His Highness the Crown Prince has surrendered to the enemy and rebelled?

Tang Zong, the minister of Dali Temple, requested that the Academic Department be abolished and power returned to the Ministry of Rites. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was insulted.

Fang Bin, the right minister of the Ministry of War, fiercely refuted the kings' exile, but was beaten by Zhou Wang Zhu Xi in court. The prince did not even reprimand Zhou Wang Zhu Xi, but said a few words symbolically, and then started to talk to Xi Ni again. !

Poor Minister Fang, he gave impassioned advice to the country, but the report was not accepted and he suffered two big fights in vain. It can be said that he was disgraced.

Zhu Yong, Xu Qin and others all burst into laughter. They also noticed the ambiguous attitude of His Highness the Crown Prince.

It would be a great thing if the prince was really led astray by the Han prince and changed his gentle temperament and instead supported the Ming Dynasty in starting a war with all the barbarians!

At least they, the military attaches and honorable ministers, also have a place to be brave!

For a time, the atmosphere in the hall was extremely weird because King Zhou showed his power and beat Fang Bin angrily.

Cheng Zhu Jinshen, who was originally watching with eager eyes, was now a little frightened and uncertain, and did not dare to take action against the new policy of the Han Dynasty.

I'm scared, I'm really scared.

The prince doesn’t know if he was infected with the cold and lost his mind, so he supported these new policies uncharacteristically!

If they continue to speak out, they might get into a few big fights!

Seeing that the ministers were silent, Big Fatty felt a little tired and was about to end the court meeting.

However, at this moment, an important courtier came out.

The Minister of Punishment, Jin Chunjin Weiren.

When Big Fatty saw Jin Chun coming out, his expression suddenly became serious.

Because this Jin Chun, like Fang Bin, was also a veteran of the Three Dynasties. After finishing studying at Imperial College in the 30th year of Hongwu, he was recommended as a doctor in the Selected Works Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs with his outstanding talent, and he entered the official career from then on.

But unlike the flattering Fang Bin, Jin Chun was honest, peaceful, mature and prudent. His outstanding talent and courage, his honest and honest official style and his outstanding political achievements won him a high degree of trust and even respect from His Majesty the Emperor. His prestige among the government and the public is extremely high.

The political achievements made by this Minister of Justice were not matched by many civil servants in the entire dynasty.

He also assisted the Ministry of Works in building the new capital of Shuntian and was ordered to collect wood in preparation for the construction of the new capital palace.

Then he accompanied His Majesty the Emperor on two inspection tours of the construction projects of Shuntian New Capital, and was specifically responsible for the construction tasks of Taiyue Taihe Palace.

His Majesty the Emperor personally led the Northern Expedition to Mongolia. Jin Chun actively helped the Emperor formulate strategies and tactics, became a senior staff officer for the Northern Expedition to the Desert, and soon won the Northern Expedition.

During His Majesty the Emperor's second Northern Expedition, Jin Chunzheng was busy taking charge of the management of the Huitong River and the dredging project of the old Yellow River, so he did not catch up with the Emperor's retinue to go on the expedition.

But without the merit of the retinue in the Northern Expedition, Jin Chun had more merit in dredging the canal!

Everyone knows that His Majesty the Emperor intends to move the capital, but the economic center is in the south. If Peiping wants to become the new capital, it must first open the North-South Grand Canal as an economic artery for transporting grain from the south to the north.

The Huitong River is a key section of the North-South Grand Canal. It is a section of the Tonghui River dug from Dadu (Beiping) to Tongzhou (Jiangnan) using the North-South Grand Canal dug by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty as the basis. , a total length of more than 160 miles.

The river is named "Huitong", and ships coming from the south do not need to cross the Bohai Sea. They can go directly to Peiping, Gyeongsang Province through this river.

However, due to unstable water sources, the river was often shallow and astringent, and it could not bear the heavy load. During the Yuan Dynasty, the river failed to play its role. The transportation of grain to the north was still mainly by sea, and it was even abandoned in the late Yuan Dynasty.

By the time Taizu established the Ming Dynasty, one-third of the Huitong River had been silted up. Since the transportation of grain from the south to the north had to cross the Bohai Sea, it was time-consuming, labor-intensive and expensive. In addition, the capital was about to be moved, so the Emperor ordered Song Li and Jin Chun to manage it. The river will be connected to smooth the transportation route, shorten the distance of north-south water transportation, open up the main artery of economic development, and ensure the normal passage of water transportation.

After these two talented people took office, they went deep into the field, conducted surveys along the way, treated the virtuous corporal, and listened carefully to opinions from all sides. On the basis of a comprehensive investigation, various opinions were analyzed and studied in detail, and various methods were adopted to build dams to contain water, divert water for transportation, and build sluices to save water. After more than half a year of hard work, the old channel of Huitong River was dredged to make the transportation channel smooth.

Since then, southern canal ships no longer have to sail far across the Bohai Sea, but can reach various places in Beijing from the Huitong River. About four million stone canal ships pass through this river every year.

In addition to his great contribution in dredging the Huihe River, Jin Chun also traveled to the north and south sections of the construction site, eating and sleeping in the open air, dredging the old course of the Yellow River, saving the people here from floods, and won the respect and love of the people on both sides of the Yellow River Basin.

This series of achievements is before our eyes, and we have to prove one thing.

Jin Chun was not only a wise minister, but also an official, qualified to serve as the six ministers!

Because of his personal achievements and his respect for this wise minister and official, Big Fatty could only sit up straight and look at Jin Chun with a serious expression.

"Your Highness, I heard that the Ministry of Industry is preparing for the Ming Dynasty Trade Union to manage and rank the world's craftsmen."

"The Imperial Capital of Shuntian is still under construction, and the North-South Grand Canal still needs to be dredged. A large number of craftsmen are in urgent need of hard labor, so I feel that this move is very inappropriate."

"And there are so many craftsmen in the world. There are countless carpenters, blacksmiths, bricklayers, masons, etc. Is it possible that we have to check and rate all these craftsmen? Then the Ministry of Industry does not need to do other things. This alone is enough to keep them busy for a lifetime. Got it!"

Hearing this, the ministers laughed out loud, and the originally silent atmosphere became cheerful.

What is surprising is that what this wise official came out to report was actually to suspend the new policy of the Ministry of Works to establish the Ming Dynasty Trade Union!

Song Li, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, looked at this close friend and remained silent for a while.

After all, what people say is not unreasonable. UU read www.uukanshu.net

With the Shuntian Imperial Capital, the North-South Grand Canal, and the Imperial Mausoleum of His Majesty the Emperor, the number of craftsmen currently working in the Ming Dynasty is an astronomical number. Is it possible to stop these large projects and let the Ministry of Industry send special personnel to the construction sites to rate them?

This is simply unreasonable.

Hu Yuancheng, director of the Royal Manufacturing Bureau, was a little unhappy and retorted: "Master Jin, since the reorganization of our Royal Manufacturing Bureau, the new weapons and armaments developed have been witnessed by all. This is all the work of those craftsmen!"

"And craftsmen with excellent skills should be protected and enjoy some privileges, so that they can focus on using their technical talents and strive to innovate..."

"Ha, that's ridiculous!" Fang Bin was worried and had no place to vent his anger. Before Hu Yuancheng could finish his words, he said sarcastically: "Master Hu is from Jiaozhi after all, so he may not know much about our Ming Dynasty ancestral system!"

"Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are the ancestral system that has remained unchanged through the ages. If craftsmen enjoy the same privileges as scholars, wouldn't it be a mess?"

"If you really act like this, then who would be willing to farm the fields? Just become craftsmen!"

Hu Yuancheng glared at Fang Bin, wishing he could give him another big mouth!

This bastard is really messy!

Especially his phrase "born in Jiaozhi" touched Hu Yuancheng's inner inferiority!

"Your Highness, I agree with Lord Jin's suggestion that the Ming Trade Union must be suspended!"

"I second the proposal!"

Tang Zong came out again and chose to follow closely.

Soon more and more people came out to support Jin Chun in time.

For a time, more than a dozen people agreed, and the prince felt a little numb.

These Cheng Zhu Jinshen are all going to fight back with all their might today!

Second child, second child, what should I do now?

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