Daming Super Daddy

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Besides, the people in these three places are all supported by the Ming court, and they are asked to do some work in exchange for the necessities of life. They may even be rewarded with a little gold and silver if they do a good job. What's not to like?

"Slap!" There was a crisp sound, but it was Yao Guangxiao who slapped his hands: "Monk, why didn't I think of that?"

"There are so many things you didn't expect!" Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao with a smile, and said, "I guess, this kid must have a comprehensive plan for the 'Monument of Heroic Souls', so don't hide it, kid, tell me quickly! "

"Come on, please, don't urge me!" Zhu Di begged for mercy immediately, "This monument to the heroic soul should be built on the north-south central axis. It is surrounded by white marble railings, and there are steps on all sides. The lower seat is in the shape of a crabapple, and the upper seat is square.

Nine garlands. "

"The pedestal, Xumizuo, and the body of the stele are understandable, but what's the matter with the nine garlands on the small Xumizuo? What's the significance?" Yao Guangxiao is a monk who sits in the heart of the Buddha and eats wine and meat. As a religious person , he really didn't understand what the nine garlands meant.

And Yao Guangxiao's question was exactly what everyone in the Snapper wanted to know.

Zhu Song glanced at Yao Guangxiao, and said, "In addition to being beautiful, these nine garlands symbolize nobility and purity, and express the eternal memory and admiration of the Ming people for the heroic souls of the Ming Dynasty."

"Monk, I understand what you want to say." Yao Guangxiao nodded understandingly, "What else?"

Zhu Song thought for a while, and continued: "Our Ming Dynasty has gone through two emperors since Lord Hongwu until now. Lord Hongwu launched an army to attack the Yuan Dynasty. He is the founding emperor of our Ming Dynasty, and he has made great achievements in the founding of the country. And what about the fourth brother? To set things right, It also opened up the territory for my Ming Dynasty, and built the meritorious service of all ages! This king thinks that when four large reliefs of white marble are inlaid on the big stele of the "Heroic Soul Monument", the civil and military characters of Lord Hongwu and the four emperor brothers will be carved on the relief. Statue!"

Zhu Song selectively ignored Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunqi, who was in an embarrassing position among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and all the civil and military ministers in the warm pavilion didn't care.

After all, the Long Live God is standing there today, so they dare not utter a word of no. They didn't look at the former hard rock Wei Guogong Xu Huizu and didn't say anything?They dare not touch the topic that should not be discussed.

"Civil and military statue?" Others dare not speak, but Zhu Di doesn't care about that, but is very interested in Zhu Song's words.

"Oh, it's actually the four emperors, you and your father, the statues in yellow robes, and the statues holding weapons, riding war horses, and wearing armor." Zhu Song quickly explained: "This civil and military body is the statue of the minister. My brother made up his own words."

After Zhu Song explained in this way, the civil and military ministers in the warm pavilion changed their eyes on Zhu Song.

Hey, this guy even knows how to flatter, why?

In the "Heroic Soul Monument", the so-called "Civil and Military Body Statues" of Lord Hongwu and the current Lord Long Live are engraved. Although they are only on the steles, it is also clear that they are cultivating the personality of these two emperors of Ming Dynasty!

Nonsense, this monument is built outside the Meridian Gate. People all over the world, as long as they come to Nanjing City or Beiping City, they can see the "Heroic Soul Monument", that is to say, they can pay their respects to the two emperors of the Ming Dynasty. The statue, feel the grace of the two Majesties!

In this way, the people's impression of the two emperors has been deepened invisibly, and coupled with being able to stand side by side with the heroic souls of Daming, this sense of admiration has naturally deepened!

Zhu Di's face was more or less stupefied, this brother Song really has enough tricks!

"Huh..." Exhaled, Zhu Di calmed down a little, and asked, "You're just talking about the stele, what does the stele on it say? You can't just leave it bare?"

"How can the stele be left bare?" Zhu Song took a sip from his teacup, moistened his throat, and said, "According to my brother's design, the body of the stele is about five feet long, one foot wide, and four feet thick. The big stone. The front of the stele needs the inscription of the four emperors, and the back also has to be drafted by the four emperors."

"An inscription? An inscription?" Zhu Di scratched his forehead, "Why do I have to mention this word and the inscription myself?"

"Of course!" Zhu Song nodded as a matter of course, and said: "Brother Sihuang, you are the emperor of our Ming Dynasty, and the 'Heroic Soul Monument' was built during your reign. The reason why you want to write an inscription is because these heroic souls They were all sealed by you personally, which also shows the majesty of our Ming emperor, the majesty of the Ming court!"

Look, people even flattered so well, so confidently, I am afraid that even if you search the whole of Daming, there is no one.

Sure enough, after Zhu Song's words fell to the ground, a faint smile appeared on Zhu Di's face, obviously very satisfied with Zhu Song's answer.

However, I know my own family affairs. If it is only about calligraphy, he cannot be compared with Xie Jin, Yang Rong, and Yang Shiqi. However, Zhu Di's calligraphy is full of sharpness and power. It can be said to be unique.

"What's the inscription?" Zhu Di asked enthusiastically, "Such a big stone tablet can't be filled, right?"

"No, how could it be full?" Zhu Song shook his head quickly and said, "On the front of the stele, you only need to mention the eight characters 'Da Ming's heroic soul is immortal'! But the back is a bit longer: in the past four years, during the Jingnan Battle The heroic souls of the Ming Dynasty who died in the war will be immortal; for 40 years, the heroic souls of the Ming Dynasty who died in the founding and rise of the Ming Dynasty will be immortal! This goes back to the ancient times, and since then, the heroic souls who have sacrificed in previous wars for the unification of China Immortal!"

The inscription drafted by Zhu Song is easy to understand. "Since four years" refers to the battle of Jingnan; Since the history of China, all the Chinese people who died in the war are heroic souls!

In this way, no one will say that Daming is selfish, right?The latter includes all the people who died in the war since the history of China, regardless of whether they lost or won, regardless of whether they were heroes or traitors, they are all heroic souls!

It took a long time for everyone to digest Zhu Song's last paragraph, after all, there were many things that still needed to be worked out in detail.

"Brother Song, you are very thoughtful." Zhu Di said, "This is also to tell the people of the world that our Ming Dynasty has never forgotten Huaxia, and we have never forgotten my Huaxia ancestors!"

4 Chapter Ninety Moves the Capital to Beiping

"Good!" Zhu Di clapped his hands, "I, Zhu Di, have never forgotten my ancestors, nor have I forgotten the contributions they made to my ancient Chinese Empire! The inscription on the 'Monument to Heroic Souls' is just like that!"

"The design of the monument is basically nothing, but there is one more thing." Seeing the smile on Zhu Di's face, Zhu Song struck while the iron was hot, "Now that the site of the 'Heroic Soul Monument' in Nanjing City has been selected, what about the one in Beiping City?"

"Peking City..." Zhu Di was silent for a while, and said: "I have been thinking about something for a long time, since Brother Song proposed to build a 'Heroic Soul Monument' in Beiping City today, then I will simply bring it up together! What do you think of Nanjing City?"

A group of civil and military ministers looked at each other, not knowing what Long Live Lord meant.

"Nanjing City? It's very good!" Zhu Song said unconsciously, "Nanjing City has a warm climate, beautiful mountains and rivers, and outstanding people. What's so bad about it?"

Zhu Song's mouth is really strong enough, all the words are praises, and none of them are derogatory.

Zhu Di cast a glance at Zhu Song, didn't speak, but turned his eyes to Xie Jin and Yao Guangxiao.

The old monk followed Zhu Di all the way south from Beiping to Nanjing, so he didn't have much feeling for Nanjing.

Taking a step forward, Yao Guangxiao grinned and said, "The city of Nanjing is next to Zhongshan Mountain and facing the Yangtze River. Ever since King Goujian of Yue built the city here, it has always been a battleground for military strategists. To be honest, it can be regarded as one of the ancient capitals of my Ming Dynasty. There are many literati in Nanjing, so it is naturally the essence of my Ming Dynasty."

Just when everyone thought this was Yao Guangxiao's answer, Yao Guangxiao continued:

"However, it is undeniable! The land of Nanjing is too old-fashioned. The civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty, merchants and nobles have lost their previous vigor in this land of Nanjing. Although the people are rich, they are too old. You are at ease. If you want to compare, monk, I think the people in Beiping Prefecture know how to endure hardships better than the people in Nanjing City!"

"I disagree with Master Yao's statement." Xie Jin stood up and said, "The north and the south each have their own advantages, how can they compare with each other? Nanjing City is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Compared with other prefectural cities, It carries more history and humanities. What about the north? There are also many ancient capitals, so there is no comparison between the two.”

"That's right!" Yang Shiqi said slowly, "Besides, as Master Yao said just now, more people's vigor has been wiped out in Nanjing City, but the lower officials think that it should be people's hearts that wiped out more people's vigor."

"Hey!" At this moment, Zhu Di sighed, and said: "Nanjing is the place of my sadness. Many things happened in Nanjing back then. Besides, I thought that Nanjing was a waste of money and money, and it was easy to wear down my ambition. I did it on purpose.

Move the capital to Beiping, and return to the place where I have always been. "

"what?"

"Move, move the capital?"

"Long live, think twice!"

Regarding Zhu Di's thoughts, everyone except Yao Guangxiao and Zhu Song was very shocked.

Yao Guangxiao knew Zhu Di's intentions a long time ago, but Zhu Song's indifference is a bit intriguing.

Zhu Di didn't feel surprised by the performance of Xu Huizu and Xie Jin. After all, he had never told anyone about the idea of ​​moving the capital. It was because this matter was shocking to anyone!

What's more, fortunately, this matter was brought up in the warm pavilion. All the ministers of civil and military affairs present were close friends of Zhu Di. It's just the shock of the government and the public, and the disputes among the officials. I'm afraid that if the news spreads to the people, it will only cause shock.

Because this matter not only involves Zhu Di himself, but also involves the royal family, civil and military officials, most of them have mansions and properties in Jinling City, and each family often has dozens or even hundreds of members.

These people have already adapted to the leisurely and intoxicating life in Nanjing City. If they want to go to the freezing Beiping Mansion, it will make them feel worse than killing them.

As for his own thoughts, perhaps only Yao Guangxiao, who has been following him, can guess some of his thoughts, but Zhu Di was also extremely surprised by Zhu Song's calm reaction.

Frowning and pondering for a while, Zhu Di still asked strangely: "Brother Song, you don't seem surprised at all by the expression on your face? Why, do you think I should move the capital to Beiping?"