Another World Da Ming: I use a hundred lives to become holy

Chapter 441: The Theory of Moving the Capital (Part )

"Brother! Why do we, brothers, care about these things?"

"I heard that Japan is full of silver. When my brother decides to establish a vassal state there, don't be reluctant to part with it."

When King Yan Zhu Yue saw that Prince Zhu Biao was attracted to him, he comforted his inner shame a little, and then made another joke.

"Haha, so, most of them can indeed be your first choice."

Prince Zhu Biao looked at the tea cup covering Dadu, and finally a smile settled on his face.

But while he was sure, his peripheral vision was still looking at Dadu, and he subconsciously looked in the direction of Xijing.

The ancient capital of the old dynasty, the center of the world.

No matter it is the current emperor, his father Zhu Chongba, or he, who is destined to be the next emperor, his favorite place is still here, but at the moment King Yan Zhu Li has just given away most of his fiefdom.

It would not be good for him to express such thoughts at this time, so Prince Zhu Biao put his hand on the Dadu tea cup, thinking about Xijing, and looked at Zhao Zheng aside.

"Does Zhao Aiqing have any other opinions on moving the capital? You can speak freely. There is no need to be serious at this time."

"I dare not overstep my bounds."

"But Xijing, absolutely not."

When it was finally his turn, Zhao Zheng naturally had to rule out Prince Zhu Biao's insistence on Xijing first.

Without it, without knowing how the bright star Zhu Biao, the previous prince, fell, it would be naturally the best way to nip all the involvement in the bud.

"..."

When Prince Zhu Biao heard the first half of the sentence, he originally wanted to say something about not caring about the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers, but who knew that after Zhao Zheng said the word "transgress", the next sentence directly denied the Xijing he wanted to settle down in his heart.

Yan King Zhu Li was also shouting in shock.

This time he returned to Beijing and learned a lot. It turned out that everyone in the Zhao family was so tough. That was not a legend.

In addition, he also thought about it. It turned out that the place that his eldest brother most wanted to settle on as the new capital was in Xijing.

If his fiefdom is not in the capital of Peking and he has this opportunity, then Xijing is indeed a good choice.

But why does Zhao Zheng say no now?

Both of them looked at Zhao Zheng, hoping to get his explanation.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, I believe that the choice of the location of the capital city depends on nothing more than these factors, including resource distribution, geographical location, transportation, economic development and strategic security."

"So Xijing is not suitable."

To herd one sheep is to herd, and to herd two sheep is to herd. Zhao Zheng simply reminded Zhu Li, the king of Yan, who was about to go to sea and achieve his own hegemony.

"My beloved, you can speak freely as to which place is suitable. I promise that no outsider will know anything about what happened in the imperial study today."

Prince Zhu Biao thought about these factors mentioned by Zhao Zheng, and didn't think there was anything inappropriate about Xijing. However, based on countless past experiences, he knew that Zhao Zheng would definitely not let it go without reason.

why?

King Yan Zhu Li also said that he would never tell anyone about today's incident.

And was moved that Zhao Zheng was really kind to him.

He will go to a new world. Although he has to rely on his own hands to start everything again, compared with the various old things that have been settled by the Sun and Moon Dynasty, the new world still has advantages.

That is, he will be able to truly learn lessons and create a truly enlightened future without hidden dangers.

"Your Highness, I only know how to investigate things and have no knowledge of foreign affairs, so that would be rash."

The prince Zhu Biao was in front of the master of the Zhao family, probably out of the old friendship with his master, and showed completely different respect to other people in the Zhao family.

For example, Zhao Zheng had never enjoyed the slightest bit of this kind of treatment from Emperor Zhu Chongba.

that……

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, today is different from the past."

"Whether it's Dadu or Xijing, His Highness and Prince seem to have missed one thing."

"One less thing to think about..."

The eyes of Prince Zhu Biao and King Yan Zhu Li were filled with confusion. What could be different from the past that could influence the move of the capital?

As for Zhao Zheng, he didn't mean to titillate people. In fact, he looked around all the furnishings in the royal study and couldn't find anything that he could make the two of them aware of.

Everything you see is carefully selected from the nine tribes...

"It's a steam engine."

In the end, he could only say that thing directly. However, when he said it, the two people in front of him still looked a little confused. They didn't understand why choosing Dadu and Xijing would be affected by steam engines.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty."

“Xijing, as an old capital of many dynasties, is of course so important that it goes without saying.”

"As for Dadu, it is located in the plains, with Yan in the north and Taihang in Shanxi. Moreover, due to the old dynasty, many nobles moved here, so it is of course a good choice."

"but……"

"Your Highness, please see Dadu first."

"Most of the area is located at the northern end of our territory. If a disaster occurs in the southwest, when will we be able to respond?"

"Not to mention the inconvenience in accessing surrounding resources and economic exchanges, is it possible that the imperial court plans to issue another imperial edict to continue moving people north from Nanhe?"

At this time, Dadu is no better than in later generations.

Although all hidden dangers in the surrounding areas have been eliminated, its current harsh conditions and northern location are still a practical problem that cannot be solved for the time being.

"Of course it's inappropriate!"

If the surrounding areas of the capital were not rich, what would it be called a capital?

The wealth here naturally refers not only to the economy, but also to the population.

After all, when foreign enemies invade, the population around the capital is the best source of soldiers and a natural speed bump.

However, in the past ten years, people have moved out of Nanhe to the surrounding areas many times. If the imperial edict is issued again, it will be counterproductive. Naturally, Prince Zhu Biao will not do this.

"What about Xijing?"

King Yan Zhu Yue understands this reality best. Originally, he was quite confident in the majority he had strengthened, but now, after what Zhao Zheng said, he suddenly felt a little dissatisfied.

After so many years of hardship and exhaustion, fortunately, he is going to start his own business for the second time.

Definitely a lesson to be learned this time!

As for Prince Zhu Biao, he still has not forgotten his Xijing.

How does the existence of steam engines affect Xijing as the capital of the country?

"Your Highness, Xijing should be the second choice, that's okay. But it's inappropriate if it's the first choice."

"Why?"

"Has Your Highness forgotten that all the kings have gone west? When the west expands its territory, how will Xijing be different from the capital?"

"And a reality that is more severe than Dadu is that Dadu can still be connected to the south by sea, while Xijing has no waterway and is the last pass of the cross railway."

"Even if the Qinzhi Road, which used to spread all over the world from Xianyang City, was replaced by a cement official road, if compared with Jiangcheng, the thoroughfare of nine provinces, I am afraid that the young and the old will be faster..."