Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 157 Who agrees, who opposes!
The hall fell into complete silence, and everyone looked at Jian Yi in disbelief as he stood up.

When Jian Yi stood up, the first thought that came to their minds was that this Minister of Personnel would support the eldest grandson Zhu Zhanji without hesitation.

After all, this person is close to the prince. In order to ensure the prince's safety and prevent other accidents, he must be a firm supporter of the primogeniture inheritance system.

Not to mention the civil and military ministers, including the old man, Zhu Zhanjun, Zhu Pangpang and others.

Everyone thought that Jian Yi stood up and was definitely supporting Zhu Zhanji.

So, what did this guy just say?

The second grandson of the emperor, Zhu Zhanjun.

Everyone felt a little suffocated for a moment. Yang Shiqi could not help but move his lips, wanting to remind the Minister of Personnel if he had said something wrong in his haste.

Zhu Zhanji also looked at Jian Yi in astonishment.

When the other party stood up just now, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Considering that most of the ministers in the court were supporters of the eldest son's succession, Jian Yi was a staunch supporter of his father and had a very good relationship with him.

The other party would never support his second brother to take the position at any time.

After all, once you support your second brother, that would be a disguised proof that your second and third uncles also have a chance.

This would affect the position of Prince Ren De in their minds, so no matter what the considerations were, Jian Yi would definitely support him.

However, the other party's words left Zhu Zhanjun stunned and unable to react.

"Are you sure you're right?"

The old man sat up straight, looked at Jian Yi for a long time, and then asked uncertainly.

He was fully prepared and had tried his best to persuade these ministers, but as soon as he came on stage, one of them stood on his side.

This made the old man a little confused for a moment.

My goodness, we had enough artillery shells and gunpowder, but the enemy surrendered as soon as they came.

This made the old man happy, but also felt an indescribable sense of depression.

Before Jian Yi answered, the old man looked at Zhu Pangpang with admiration.

In the old man's opinion, the reason why the Minister of Personnel made such a choice must be that his fat son listened to him, agreed with his decision, and used all his efforts to convince the Minister of Personnel.

But when he looked over, he found that his fat son also looked confused.

He looked at Jian Yi, then at Zhu Zhanjun who was standing on the stairs, his eyes full of shock.

Now the old man was completely confused.

The fat son's expression clearly showed that he didn't know about this. Then why did Jian Yi suddenly agree with the second son?
His eyes turned to Zhu Zhanjun who was standing sideways on the stairs.

The old man was very curious. Not only did this brat tame his vicious dog Ji Gang, he also tame Jian Yi, the most unlikely person to be tamed.

However, when he looked over, he found that his second grandson's eyes were also full of shock, as if he was not at all prepared for Jian Yi's defection.

"The situation is unclear, so keep your troops in place!"

Not only was Zhu Zhanjun shocked by this sudden appearance of his teammate, but Lao Zhu and others were also confused.

They even asked each other whether the other party had done it privately to give Zhu Zhanjun a surprise?
As a result, everyone, including Zhang Baigui who rushed over to attend the court meeting in the space, looked confused.

Finally, Lao Zhu decided, what conspiracy might be involved?
We should keep our troops in place for now and wait for these people to make their next move, then see if we can find any flaws and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

Everyone in the court, including those in the space, all stared at Jian Yi, wanting to see whether this guy really said something wrong or just thought that way.

Facing countless gazes, Jian Yi remained expressionless and bowed again.

"Your Majesty, I am not wrong."

Jian Yi bowed to Zhu Zhanjun.

"Although the second grandson is young, his talent and ability are beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"At such a young age, he led dozens of people on a journey of thousands of miles to seek hope for the revival of the Ming Dynasty."

"When he returned, he turned the tide and led an army of 100,000 back safely. He even turned the tables and killed thousands of enemy soldiers, forcing the enemy to not dare to act rashly for a year."

"After returning to the Ming Dynasty, he was ordered by the Emperor to take charge of Fengyang. He knew how to use people well. Zhang Baigui was a Hanlin scholar, and was recognized by His Highness as a mentor and was appointed as the prefect of Fengyang."

"In less than a year, Fengyang went from being a place of disaster to a place of prosperity and well-being."

"This year, the military households cultivated land and not only had a great harvest, but they even made up for the deficits of previous years."

"Under the leadership of the Second Grandson, the Huaihe River has undergone major repairs and dam reinforcements."

"As far as I know, under the governance of His Royal Highness the Second Grandson, the water flow in the Huaihe River Basin in Fengyang and other areas has even turned clearer."

"His Majesty."

The more Jian Yi spoke, the more excited he became. He said loudly:
"There are three difficulties in the world: ascending to heaven, descending to the earth, and clearing the two rivers."

"The water of the Huaihe River will soon become clear. Do you know what this means? It means that the water will become clearer and the riverbed will no longer rise."

"As long as we stabilize the dam and there is no continuous heavy rain, the dam will not burst."

As soon as these words were spoken, the court was in an uproar.

The turbid water of the Huai River actually became clear, which is simply a fantasy.

But Jian Yi's expression didn't seem fake.

The old man stood up excitedly and asked loudly: "Really?"

It’s not that he doesn’t believe it, but it’s really impossible.

Just as Jian Yi said.

Making the water of the two rivers clear is as difficult as climbing to the sky or into the earth, but someone told him that he actually did it.

Jian Yi nodded solemnly and said, "This is a report from an official from the Ministry of Personnel who went to various places to investigate. He used his life to guarantee that this is absolutely true."

"Later, I sent people to investigate several times. The water and sand in the Huai River have been reduced by 80%. In some areas, the depth can be seen to be several feet."

"Hahaha, good. May our ancestors bless us and our Ming Dynasty will prosper."

The old man smiled for the first time today.

how many years.

Although the Huai River nourishes the people on both sides of the river, it also brings countless disasters.

what is the reason?
All dynasties understood this in their hearts, but this was the trend of heaven and earth. How could ordinary people like them find a solution?
We can only take one step at a time and put all our hopes on our future generations, hoping that this problem can be solved.

Now, finally in the Yongle Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, there are signs of solving this problem. As long as we work hard in the future, the water of the Huaihe River will become completely clear, the silt will no longer accumulate, and the possibility of a dead end will become smaller and smaller.

After finding the cause, we repaired the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, and solved the problem of people’s hunger.

He, the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di, will become the greatest emperor of all time.

The Qin Emperor, Han Emperor, Tang Emperor and Song Emperor are not of the same level as him.

Only Yao and Shun of ancient times, and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, were qualified to be compared with Zhu Di.

Seeing that the old man was in a good mood, Jian Yi continued: "In addition to these achievements, there is also high-yield wheat."

“Food is the first necessity of the people, and the people are the foundation of the country.”

"What is a prosperous age? What is the well-being of the world? What is the prosperity of the world? To feed the people."

"When the people have food to eat and clothes to wear, when there are no floods or natural disasters, and when there are no enemies or bandits to bully, this is a great prosperity."

"In Fengyang, natural disasters will soon be resolved, the people will soon have sufficient food, local politics will be clear, and the people will be safe. This is the beginning of a great prosperity."

“As the saying goes: A glimpse of the whole picture reveals the whole picture.”

Jian Yi bowed slightly to Zhu Zhanjun and said loudly: "From the Fengyang authorities, we can know what kind of changes Your Highness can bring to the Ming Dynasty in the future."

"So." Jian Yi paused slightly, and Old Master Xia bowed deeply.

"Although there is a tradition of establishing the eldest son as the heir, in ancient times, there was also a practice of abdication to the wise and capable. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, the world, and the great nation of Yanhuang, I am willing to support the second grandson Zhu Zhanjun as the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. In the future, he will be in charge of the national treasure and lead the people of the world to prosperity and rejuvenation, so that our Ming Dynasty will last for thousands of years."

"it is good."

Jian Yi's impassioned speech made the old man's blood boil. He clapped his hands heavily and shouted "good" on the throne beside him.

Zhu Zhanjun was also touched. It turned out that he was so good.

Moved, he turned to face Jian Yi, bowed deeply, and thanked him for his speech.

Jian Yi slightly turned sideways to avoid Zhu Zhu Zhanjun's salute.

He turned to the civil and military officials and said: "Everyone, I have finished what I have to say. You may now express your opinions."

After saying that, he stood aside, put his hands in his sleeves and closed his eyes slightly.

Anyway, he has said what he should say, and he can no longer care about what decision the civil and military officials and the old man make.

The reason why he was so bold today and became the first person to stand up was not just because of yesterday's dream.

Although the dream was very real, he was not so absurd as to use a dream to decide the future of the Ming Dynasty.

Yesterday's dream was just an introduction. What really made him make the decision was what he just said.

He also wanted his eldest son to inherit, but he didn't want the Ming Dynasty to miss this opportunity to rise.

One side is rules, the other side is prosperity.

He was troubled again and again, but finally the dream he had yesterday made him give up the rules and choose prosperity.

He was thinking in his heart that perhaps it was because he saw his dilemma that Emperor Taizu sent him a dream to let him make the right choice.

Everyone looked at Jian Yi with an expression that said, "I've finished speaking, who agrees and who disagrees?" There was silence for a moment.

Jian Yi's words did indeed touch their hearts, but after being touched, they needed to face a choice.

Zhu Zhanjun looked down and saw that some people had conflicted expressions, one was heart-pounding, and some were indifferent.

Not everyone cares about the people's livelihood and prosperity.

They only care about how high a position they can hold, how much power they can get, and how much money they can make.

As for whether the people live well or not, it has nothing to do with them.

If those untouchables were living well, how could they show off their official power and appear superior?

"Old Xia is on stage."

The balance of victory has already tilted slightly, and now it needs a sinker to push it hard to one side, making the situation completely overwhelming.

Old Zhu shouted in a low voice, and Xia Yuanji, who was waiting in the class, took a deep breath and took a step forward.

Xia Yuanji's movement instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Xia Yuanji is a person valued by His Majesty, and he also controls the Ministry of Revenue, the purse of the Ming Dynasty.

Although the Ministry of Rites is the head of the six ministries, everyone has a clear mind.

Without the Ministry of Revenue as its purse, no matter how powerful your Ministry of Rites is, if you don’t have the money to run it, you can only watch helplessly.

The Ministry of Revenue, which is ranked in the middle among the six ministries, is actually the hosting center.

This department holds a vital position. Wherever the Ministry of Household Affairs sits, it has an overwhelming advantage.

Therefore, Xia Yuanji's every move can determine the choice in everyone's mind.

Facing everyone's gazes, Xia Yuanji stood up calmly and bowed to the old man.

"Your Majesty, you know my character. I have never been willing to get involved in such matters. Compared to these useless disputes, I would rather go back and settle some accounts."

"Ha ha……"

There was a burst of laughter in the court.

Everyone admires the legend that is Lao Xia.

When Your Majesty was settling accounts with Jianwen's old ministers, everyone in the Ministry of Revenue had fled, but this guy was still there settling accounts.

Later, he was caught and was about to be beheaded, but this guy still asked the old man to give him three days to settle the remaining accounts so that the Yongle Dynasty could take over easily.

It was because of his action that the old man completely admired him. Before he died, he still shouted, "Xia Yuanji loves me." It can be seen how much the old man likes this guy.

There have been countless ministers of finance in ancient and modern times, but it is rare to find someone like Xia Ban who has been favored by three generations of emperors and whose abilities are recognized by everyone.

The old man smiled at Xia Yuanji and said jokingly, "Then just tell me quickly, and then go back and settle the account."

"Hahaha……"

The old man's words caused everyone to laugh.

Xia Yuanji didn't care, he cupped his hands and said loudly: "I only have one thing to say, whoever can fill the warehouse of the Ministry of Revenue, prevent the people from starving, and let the court have money to spend, our Ministry of Revenue will support him."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers who supported Zhu Zhanji in their hearts sighed softly.

(End of this chapter)