Daming: Refining zombies at the beginning, Lao Zhu was shocked

Chapter 184 184: Is there any thicker thigh than Zhu Yue, King of Han?

Although these civil servants usually yelled fiercely in the court, in fact, when they faced the king of Han Dynasty, Zhu Yue, they couldn't stand up!

From the minister of the Ministry of Finance to the accompanying officials at all levels, who would dare to look at the frown of King Zhu Li of Han in person?

What is the difference between this and courting death?

Even if you don't die, the King of Han's methods will make it impossible for you to stay in the northwest or even the entire court!

What's more, even the emperor and the prince now regard the King of Han as a piece of cake!

These ministers must still have some foresight!

"how?"

"Could it be that the news I heard before was all groundless?"

Seeing that no one answered his question, Zhu Li glanced at the group of civil servants with a half-smile.

"Your Highness, there were indeed officials in Yingtian Mansion who proposed to move the capital to Hanzhong, but His Highness the Crown Prince gave him a scolding and did not let him come to the northwest with him!"

Li Xin was a little helpless. Seeing his colleagues looking begging at him, he could only stand up and smooth things over!

After all, he is also Zhu Li's father-in-law, and Zhu Li should not doubt what he said.

"I see!"

"But I am very curious. Do you really think that Hanzhong Prefecture is more suitable to be the capital of the Ming Dynasty than Xi'an Prefecture?"

Zhu Yue narrowed her eyes and asked with a smile.

It's true that Li Xin is his father-in-law, but he really doesn't have that much respect in front of him.

At most, he won't target this cheap father-in-law, but he won't pretend that nothing happened just because of Li Xin's words!

"This……"

"Since His Highness has asked this, I should also be bold enough to speak out!"

"Not to mention that Hanzhong Mansion is indeed more prosperous than Xi'an Mansion. As a prince, His Highness should share more worries for the court and His Majesty!"

Shen Dan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, gritted his teeth and said what was in his heart.

"Co-author Shen Shangshu believes that Hanzhong Prefecture is more prosperous than Xi'an Prefecture, so it should become the capital of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Do you know why Hanzhong Mansion is so prosperous?"

"That is the result of my hard work for several years!"

"You guys have a good plan and pick peaches directly from my hands, but you still keep saying that I should share the worries of the imperial court and His Majesty?"

"Don't you feel blushing and ridiculous?"

"When did it become a crime for a vassal king to develop a fiefdom?"

"I deserve to be the co-author, right?"

Zhu Yue was about to laugh out loud at Shen Dan!

This old boy is really worthy of being the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He is in charge of Ming Dynasty's money bag, and all he cares about is money!

Is it precisely because of this that he dared to express his feelings to his face?

It’s really just for money, even at the risk of life!

Of course, Shen Dan definitely didn't say this for his own sake. Zhu Li still believed in this old guy's character!

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the old man to hand over all Daming's money bags to him for safekeeping!

It can only be said that these guys from the older generation are too short-sighted and their brains cannot turn around at all!

Zhu Yue's words were so direct that Shen Dan blushed and couldn't refute!

Indeed, this is unfair to the King of Han!

"Shang Shu Shen, including all of you present, have you ever thought about a question?"

"It is true that Hanzhong is more prosperous than Xi'an at present, and that is because Hanzhong is a fiefdom under the rule of this king!"

"In other words, if the Ming Dynasty really wants to move its capital to Hanzhong, where will I go?"

Zhu Li asked with a change of topic.

"Isn't it possible for Xi'an Mansion?"

Shen Dan asked subconsciously.

"Of course Xi'an Prefecture can do it. In fact, if you really want Hanzhong to be the capital of the country, and I agree, I will go and govern Xi'an Prefecture!"

"But have you ever thought about it, once I set my mind on Xi'an Mansion, maybe in a few years, Xi'an Mansion will be more prosperous than Hanzhong!"

"At that time, will the imperial court move the capital to Xi'an again?"

Zhu Li stared at Shen Dan with a half-smile and asked again.

Upon hearing this, not only Shen Dan, but also everyone present was dumbfounded!

Yes!

The development of Hanzhong, and even the entire northwest, to its current level is entirely due to King Zhu Li of Han Dynasty!

If Hanzhong becomes the capital, then the fiefdom of Han King Zhu Li will inevitably be moved to another place!

Even if it really changes to Xi'an Prefecture, with the ability of Hanwang Zhu Yue, it may not take a few years to develop to the level of Hanzhong, or even directly surpass Hanzhong!

Will the capital be moved to the fiefdom of the King of Han when the time comes?

This is obviously impossible!

No one had thought about this problem before, even Shen Dan!

After listening to Zhu Li's words, Shen Dan, an old boy, turned even redder, completely ashamed!

He couldn't even understand such a simple truth!

"In fact, in terms of various resources, Xi'an Prefecture cannot be compared to Hanzhong in terms of city area and geographical advantages!"

"If you let me develop Xi'an Mansion, it will only make Xi'an Mansion develop faster!"

"Xi'an Prefecture's advantage of more than two million people alone cannot be matched by Hanzhong!"

"Others can't figure this out. Why hasn't Mr. Hubu Shangshu figured it out too?"

Zhu Li's analysis left Shen Dan speechless!

Before, he had been looking at Hanzhong and Xi'an as a more suitable place to build a capital, and he had never thought about it at all!

He naturally thought that whichever city was more prosperous would be suitable for building a capital!

In fact, most people who think the capital should be moved to Hanzhong also have this idea!

"Your Highness, please stop talking!"

"Old minister, I know I was wrong. I was very wrong!"

Shen Dan smiled bitterly and shook his head. This time he really felt that he was embarrassed and was thrown into his grandma's house!

Fortunately, he was still the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, so he couldn't understand it as well as Zhu Yue, the king of Han Dynasty!

"If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good!"

"I admire Shangshu Shen's character very much!"

"Anyone who can manage the imperial court's money bag is certainly not an ordinary person!"

"Actually, if Shen Shangshu is really thoughtful, he might as well think about how to use the advantages of Xi'an after the imperial court moves the capital to Xi'an to fully develop Xi'an."

Zhu Li didn't expect that this old guy could actually bow to him, which really surprised him!

If possible, he wouldn't mind winning Shen Dan directly into his camp!

In fact, among the six ministers, apart from Li Xin who has a special relationship with him and basically does not need to fight for it, Shen Dan is also the one best to fight for!

Because he is in charge of money, it is easier for him to break through! If you want money, just satisfy him!

"Your Highness, could you please explain this to me carefully?"

At this moment, Shen Dan humbly asked Zhu Li for advice.

"As you all know, one of the key reasons why Hanzhong has developed so rapidly is because there is my salt factory in Hanzhong!"

"But you have also seen that the conditions in Xi'an Prefecture are actually no worse than those in Hanzhong, but they developed later!"

"It has only been more than a year since I took over Xi'an Mansion, but the coal plant has already developed!"

"As long as we can keep up with the subsequent development of other industries and increase the employment rate of the people, the prosperity of Xi'an Prefecture can even far exceed that of Hanzhong Prefecture!"

"Of course, this also depends on where the king's development focus is!"

"Now you see that Hanzhong Mansion is more prosperous than Xi'an Mansion, it's all because the king's focus is on Hanzhong!"

"In fact, as long as I am willing, I can completely transform Xi'an Mansion in three years at most!"

Zhu Yue talked eloquently to Shen Dan and others.

When a group of ministers heard this, they nodded in agreement!

Yes!

The reason why Hanzhong is so prosperous is entirely because of the proper management of the King of Han!

It is also because of the various policies implemented by Zhu Li, King of Han Dynasty, that Hanzhong Prefecture was created today!

"You are all ministers of the imperial court. If I have something to say, I will say it directly!"

"In fact, if Hanzhong really becomes the capital, it will be a question whether it can continue its current prosperity, and it will even decline rapidly!"

At this time, Zhu Li made another surprising statement to everyone.

"Why did Your Highness say this?"

Hearing this, everyone was shocked, but they didn't know what was going on.

Will it decline quickly after becoming a capital?

Isn't this alarmist?

"It's very simple. Do you think that the policies originally formulated by this king will be implemented as thoroughly as before after Hanzhong becomes the capital of the country?"

"Do you all agree?"

"Or are the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty just like you, agreeing with the rules set by this king, and will continue to implement them even if Hanzhong Mansion becomes the capital of the Ming Dynasty?"

"No! I'm afraid there will be more people who oppose it!"

"I will not talk about other things, but let's talk about those bachelors of the Hanlin Academy, those people who make irresponsible remarks about Confucian sages all day long. Do you think they might agree with these policies of my king?"

"At that time, Hanzhong Mansion can only be beaten back to its original shape, and everything you see in front of you will also disappear!"

Zhu Yue explained with a serious face.

Upon hearing this, everyone had a look of astonishment on their faces!

Because Zhu Yue’s words made them unable to refute!

Even they had to admit that what Zhu Yue said was indeed right!

That group of Confucian people were also the most fierce group of people who opposed the King of Han!

Because of the policies promulgated by the King of Han in Hanzhong, the Confucian people often came out to oppose and even impeach them!

"You are all smart people, and I believe you all have sharp eyes!"

"Whether the policies formulated by this king are effective or not, good or bad, you should have a conclusion when you look at Hanzhong today!"

"If you really want to serve the Ming Dynasty and want to develop Xi'an Mansion, I hope you, sir, can speak more for me in the court in the future!"

"At least when those Confucian scholars are impeaching me, just stop adding insult to injury!"

Zhu Li saw the ministers in front of him bowing their heads in deep thought, and then spoke again.

Hearing this, everyone's hearts trembled, and they looked at Zhu Li with a hint of awe!

Today's conversation also gave them a new understanding of His Highness the King of Han!

No wonder His Majesty is so partial to the Ninth Prince. Based on what King Han just said, His Majesty will definitely protect him!

Otherwise, if we really listened to those Confucian scholars, would the Northwest still be what it is today?

Will there still be Hanzhong Mansion in front of us?

In addition, Zhu Yue's words can also be said to let them choose their side!

Are you on the side of Confucianism or on his side?

Choosing Confucianism means choosing conservatism!

Choosing Hanwang means choosing reform!

The two are originally in conflict and opposition, and it is even impossible for them to remain neutral!

Because His Majesty and the Crown Prince have already made their choice, anyone with a discerning eye can see it!

If they cannot support the King of Han, sooner or later they will be dealt with by His Majesty and the Prince!

Unless your majesty and the prince both choose to stick to Confucian rules and are willing to let the prosperity in front of them be burned down!

But in their opinion, this is impossible!

"Don't worry, Your Highness, if anyone dares to make irresponsible remarks on the policies of the Northwest in the future, I will be the first to refuse!"

Just when everyone was hesitating whether to express support for Zhu Yue, Shen Dan, the Minister of Household Affairs, was the first to speak!

Everyone originally thought that Li Xin would be the first to speak out, but unexpectedly it was Shen Dan!

In fact, whether Li Xin speaks or not, he must be from the King of Han's side!

After all, the relationship is there!

In this situation, Li Xin is the one who has the least need to speak!

Sure enough, with Shen Dan taking the lead, the remaining ministers also started to agree. As for whether they were sincere, only time will tell!

But at least on the surface, no one would take advantage of the King of Han at this time!

This is politics after all!

Even the emperor and the prince are supporting the King of Han. Who doesn't want to get into better hands?

Could it be that they are those rotten Confucians who cling to Confucianism?

Of course, this is just the attitude of civil servants.

As for Lan Yu and other Huaixi nobles, let alone them!

They had nothing to do with those corrupt scholars, and they were more willing to get close to the King of Han!

After all, the King of Han was actually kind to them, and their business in the northwest was making a lot of money!

Coupled with the King of Han's ability in marching and fighting, he was even more impressed by arrogant generals like Lan Yu. Their respect for the King of Han came from this!

"very good!"

"Since all the ministers treat me sincerely, I will not let you down!"

"After the capital is moved to Xi'an, I will also try my best to help build Xi'an!"

"When the time comes, I will also build a rubber factory and a ceramics factory in Xi'an!"

"As long as everyone can focus on economic development as I said, Xi'an Prefecture will definitely develop within three years, and it will not be much worse than Hanzhong!"

Zhu Yue promised emphatically.

"Your Highness is right. If His Highness can build more factories in Xi'an, it will also solve the work problems of many people and increase the employment rate you mentioned!"

“Only when people have money can they spend money to buy things, only then can currency circulate, and only then can the economy develop!”

At this moment, Shen Dan seemed to have been infected by Zhu Yue and had an enlightenment. He nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)