prosperous age

Chapter 493 Chapter 492
"Is it necessary to change the name of the Three Great Halls?"

But at this moment, King Yu really looked at them puzzled, hoping for an answer.

Yin Shizhen thought about it and replied: "Your Highness, the three halls have been repeatedly burned by sky fires since they were built."

He just got started, and he couldn't continue. It's because Fengtian Temple has been flooded too many times.

If it was talked about on weekdays, he didn't feel it, but after reading the note Gao Gong sent, and what Emperor Jiajing said on it, he couldn't help but mutter about it in his heart.

Although the words were not clear, King Yu still understood, even after thinking about it.

In the 18th year of Yongle, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di had just moved the capital to Beijing, and a fire broke out in the second year, burning down the three newly built halls of Fengtian, Huagai, and Jinshen.

However, due to the underdeveloped science and technology at that time, most people thought it was a "scourge" and God's retribution for Zhu Di's seizure of the throne.

As a result, the voices of the ruling and opposition parties demanding to return the capital to Nanjing began to rise, but Zhu Di withstood the pressure from all sides and refused to move the capital. Three years later, he died of illness on the way to the fifth Northern Expedition, ending the legendary lifetime.

During this period, Zhu Di did not start to rebuild the three halls in the last three years of his life because of the heated discussions between the government and the opposition, fear of "God's punishment" and the consumption of the national treasury by successive years of war.

Although being an emperor is a novice, Zhu Gaochi has been supervising the country as a prince, so he has rich political experience.

"I don't know the specifics, but I have heard the rumor."

Therefore, he may want to be consistent with Emperor Jiajing in thought, so as not to hate the emperor.

"Actually, everyone doesn't think that the name change of the Three Great Halls is a big deal. In order to avoid fierce disputes between the government and the opposition, I think it is better to clearly support His Majesty's decision from the very beginning."

Seeing his performance, Tang Ruji asked curiously.

Most of the people who opposed it were Langzhong and Yuanwailang in the Ministry of Cleaning Officials, but senior officials such as Shangshu and Shilang had very little opposition, no matter for their own official career or something.

Facing King Yu's gaze, Zhang Juzheng shook his head slightly, the meaning was very clear, and he didn't know the deep meaning of Gao Gong's words.

Even though he was in Prince Yu's mansion, Wei Guangde didn't dare to take on this responsibility, even though everyone was actually doing it.

Scenes like this happened in all ministries, but most of them were Lang Zhong and Yuan Wai Lang telling their superiors, but until now no one has understood Emperor Jiajing's real intentions, otherwise they would not dare to continue discussing this matter.

Wei Guangde nodded slightly, but then shook his head and said: "Maybe I was thinking too much, how can I figure out what His Majesty is thinking."

The most common natural disasters in Beijing's history are floods. First, there are heavy rains in summer and autumn; second, rivers burst their embankments and flood.

"Will it be too much to do this?"

It is also proper to celebrate in the palace.

Trying to figure out the holy will, this is a highly difficult technical job, if you are not careful, your head will fall to the ground, as the saying goes, companions with kings are like companions with tigers.

Tang Ruji interrupted at this moment.

Yin Shizhen couldn't tell whether it was right or wrong, but it didn't seem like a big deal to change the name of the Three Great Halls, and he wasn't one of those people who read pedantic books.

"But Su Qing also said that he always felt that His Majesty should have a deep meaning behind this matter."

They discussed it in Prince Yu's Mansion, and in the Ministry of Rites, there was also a lot of discussion about the name change of the three halls.

Wei Guangde said directly.

"More than that."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After Zhu Di's death, Ming Renzong Hongxi Emperor Zhu Gaochi succeeded to the throne, and the three halls are still a pile of ruins.

After consideration, he decided not to rebuild the three main halls but decided to return to Nanjing, that is, to abandon Zhu Di's policy and return the capital to Nanjing. He shilled the son-in-law Du Wei Mu Xin to take charge of the Nanjing Army Governor's Mansion, and ordered the eunuch Wang Gui and Zheng He to lead the army Guarding Nanjing, he also sent Prince Zhu Zhanji to Nanjing and ordered the repair of Nanjing Palace.

It's just that a fire in the 36th year of Jiajing completely burned down the three halls again. At this time, what Emperor Jiajing said did not seem to be nonsense.

Although the edict has not been formally issued yet, the edict drafted by the cabinet has been sent to the Supervisor of Rituals and the Sixth Division, and it will be officially issued in the near future, and there will be no changes.

Lei Li nodded and replied.

"Tonight, the royal residence will hold a banquet to celebrate Shan Loan and Shu Daquan, the school officials, and participate in the re-recording ceremony."

However, after the words fell, Wei Guangde said: "Your Highness, you should make all the officials support His Majesty. If some of your colleagues have objections, you should try your best to persuade them."

"By the way, my lord, when I went back to the yamen, I heard people talking about it, saying that His Majesty is going to change the name of the three main halls. Is this true?"

Zhang Juzheng took a deep breath, apparently his thoughts had been opened by Wei Guangde's words.

And all of this, in the orthodox year, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen officially issued an edict to make Beijing the capital and Nanjing the capital. So far, the problem of the capital of the Ming Dynasty was finally solved. Rebuild complete.

The discussion of the Ministry of Rites naturally quickly spread to all major yamen in Beijing, and the six ministries, five temples and two courtyards became lively for a while.

Yin Shizhen asked.

Wei Guangde replied immediately, and then continued to say under the puzzled eyes of King Yu, Yin Shizhen and others: "The Taizu was not the Taizu before."

With this beginning, Yu Wang and others were opened up and understood.

Lu Guangxun, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, handed over the official documents to Lei Li, and introduced in detail what he saw on the embankment in the southwest of Lugou, and said: "My lord, there is a big river in the southeast of Lugou Bridge that flows from Liyuanzhuang to Gugu and goes to the sea. Sand and mud are silted up for more than ten li, and there is a Cha River running from Gu'an to the sea a little to the east. It is advisable to dredge the big river first to let the water return to the old course, and then build a long embankment. On the west bank, there is an old embankment about [-] feet long, so it should be built according to the ruins."

"How is this possible? Emperor Cheng Zuwen built the capital, and the three halls were also built according to the Nanjing Forbidden City. The names of the three halls have not been changed. If you can name them casually, they have already been changed back then."

Zhu Di passed away in the 22nd year of Yongle, and his temple name was Taizong, and his posthumous title was Tianhongdao Gaoming Guangyun Shengwu Shengong Chunren to Emperor Xiaowen, but now he changed the temple name to Taizu, and this change came from the 17th year of Jiajing. His posthumous posthumous title is Qi Tian Hong Dao Gao Ming Zhao Yun Sheng Wu Shen Gong Chun Ren Zhi Xiao Wen Emperor.

Before, people in the Imperial Academy were still congratulating Qu Jingchun, Ding Shimei, Xu Shixing and others, especially Xu Shixing, who received such a good job just after becoming the number one scholar.

Most of the floods in history occurred in June and July, and the Yongding River flooded most frequently from Shijingshan to Lugouqiao. The breach here is a greater threat to Beijing.

"I also feel that this matter is not that simple. It seems familiar, but I can't think of the reason."

Of course Lei Li knew that, in fact, he was responsible for the repair of the Lugou Bridge embankment a few years ago, and he also knew that it would definitely not work in the long run, because he had no money.

After ascending the throne, in order to prove the legitimacy of his throne, Emperor Jiajing had a dispute over etiquette with Yang Tinghe, the leader of the ruling and opposition parties at that time, and then implemented a series of etiquette reforms.

It's just that he didn't say that.

At this time, the question before Zhu Gaochi is very clear, should the three halls still be repaired?

Li Fang naturally understood, bowed and agreed.

Yin Shizhen and Zhang Juzheng immediately nodded slightly in approval.

According to historical records, from the first year of Xuande to the eighth year of Xuande, there were 35 earthquakes in Nanjing and five earthquakes in Beijing.

On the surface, this problem is a problem of engineering restoration, but behind it is the struggle for the capital. The reconstruction of the three halls means that the capital will continue to be Beijing. On the contrary, it indicates that the emperor will return the capital to Nanjing.

Therefore, the intensive earthquakes in Nanjing interrupted the work of returning the capital to Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty. Until Zhu Zhanji died, the capital was still in Beijing.

In the past, there was nothing to do in the Hanlin Academy. For various reasons, the emperor doesn’t pay much attention to the actual record of the emperor. The grand ceremony was naturally very hot-eyed.

Lu Guangxun said.

This is actually what King Yu wants to know, although he seems to have been appointed as the heir by Emperor Jiajing, but after all, he has not been named the prince, and he still feels uneasy.

In fact, the main reason why Lu Guangxun visited Lugou Bridge this time was because the embankment burst there. Fortunately, the flood this time was not large and did not flood the city of Beijing.

"Shan Loan means that the name change of the Three Great Halls is a continuation of the dispute over the Great Rites?"

"Deja vu."

Emperor Jiajing is the cousin of Emperor Zhengde. He was originally a vassal king in Huguang. For the emperor.

But Wei Guangde just lowered his head at this moment, as if he was still in deep thought.

Zhang Juzheng's attitude was similar to Wei Guangde's, so when he heard what he said, he naturally supported it.

Since he felt that the name change of the three main halls was not a big deal, King Yu lost much interest and said, "If that's the case, then let's do it. Anyway, Master Gao also said it, and he won't object."

At this time Wei Guangde spoke.

Yin Shizheng said.

Then, King Yu laughed again.

In fact, in Wei Guangde's mind, it is easy to think of the things that Emperor Jiajing has done since he ascended the throne. Dynasty started a new era from him.

Although the flood has receded, the Ministry of Industry must deal with it immediately, otherwise what will happen if the flood comes again next year, and if it is not good, the capital will be flooded with water.

Tang Ruji was still a bit of a literati, and felt that doing so was a bit flattering, but seeing that Zhang Juzheng also supported it, he stopped talking.

After Zhu Gaochi died, Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji took the throne. He wanted to follow his father's last wish and move back to the old capital, but the frequent earthquakes in Nanjing left a deep impression on the new emperor.

"There must be people who oppose it. If you can persuade some, just persuade some, and avoid court battles. I think it will work."

However, Ming Renzong, who was determined to return to Nanjing, died suddenly before the last step of the imperial edict to return to the capital.

"However, Mr. Lei, this mending embankment can only last for a few years, and it is still more stable than rebuilding it directly."

Wei Guangde just repeated his previous words, and then his eyes lit up and he said: "I may know what's going on.

"Zhengfu feels that father is right."

"What do you think about Shandai?"

When King Yu said this, he actually concluded today's conversation by asking Li Fang to send a message to the officials who came over to support the name change.

Hearing Wei Guangde's words, Tang Ruji hesitated.

King Yu asked.

"Exactly."

Zhang Juzheng asked first.

King Yu and Yin Shizheng looked at each other, Yin Shizheng didn't have any opinion, and King Yu said after thinking for a while: "Shan Loan's opinion is good, to avoid conflicts between court and court, Li Fang, please remember this matter."

King Yu looked at Wei Guangde and then at Zhang Juzheng. These two people were the most valued by his father. It can be seen from the re-recorded imperial edict, so he really hoped that they could see something.

Thinking back to the big ceremony at the beginning, it was almost a consensus of the whole court, but in the end it was not overthrown by him, and those who danced the most joyously ended up being the worst, especially Yang Tinghe, the chief assistant of the cabinet at that time.

It's just limited by the times, after seeing Emperor Jiajing's reasons, he couldn't think of a reason to refute.

"The Great Ritual Dispute?"

It's just that in the 14th year of Zhengtong, the newly built three main halls were struck by lightning again and caught fire. Fortunately, the heavy rain did not let the main hall be burned down, and the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry worked overtime to repair it.

"hiss"

"Actually, Brother Suqing has already approved this matter, so we don't need to get entangled."

"The yamen has run out of money. If we build it again next year, I'm afraid it will be too late. Let's do this first."

It's just that Wei Guangde, who had lowered his head before, suddenly raised his head to look at Tang Ruji, and opened his mouth unconsciously.

Lu Guangxun was obviously one of the people who did not support the name change of the Three Great Halls. In fact, there were quite a few such people, but most of them had humble official positions and were not very good at making money.

Do you still remember what happened when His Majesty first boarded the Great Treasure? "

"I dare not disrespect His Majesty, but, perhaps, changing the name is also good."

After finishing the official business, Lu Guangxun remembered the news he had heard earlier.

Afterwards, similar lightning strikes and fires occurred many times in the three halls, but they were all controlled in time without causing much consequence. There has always been a lot of criticism from the ruling and opposition parties, but they dare not discuss it publicly because of the official edict issued during the Zhengtong period.

Lei Li nodded slightly while flipping through the official document in his hand. He also agreed with Lu Guangxun's words.

At this time, Lei Li also read the official document written by Lu Guangxun, looked up at him and said: "Divided into nine district committee officers and bureau officials, I think it is feasible, so I will write a memorial according to this and submit it to the cabinet."

That is to say, more than two years ago, Yang Shenming, the son of Yang Tinghe, wanted to return to his roots before his death, but he was sternly rejected by Emperor Jiajing, and finally died of old age in Yongchangwei, Yunnan.

The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were stubborn and not afraid of death, but they could do nothing but meet a more determined and stubborn emperor.

But after the afternoon, the voice of such opposition gradually subsided. Xu Jie, Yuan Wei, and Prince Yu's Mansion all began to send news through various channels to appease the officials.

With the presence of these big shots, the situation was quickly brought under control, especially after seeing the reaction of the Ministry of Rites, even the so-called mad dog Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was firmly held in the courtyard by Paine.

(End of this chapter)