King Zhao was in a very good mood, with his cleverness, of course, he could see that his father was raising the eldest brother like this, but he was actually roasting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the fire. In the spirit of no benefit, only self-interested, he didn't mind pouring another spoonful of oil on the fire. "It seems that the emperor's brother agreed to move the capital, which makes my father very happy!"

"Yes, yes!" The princes had different thoughts, and some sighed secretly, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince relented, and the matter of moving the capital seemed to be a foregone conclusion. Some secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and finally could follow the emperor with peace of mind.

Zhu Zhanji watched King Zhao's performance coldly, and he knew that he was putting a trap on his father. But His Royal Highness did not say anything for the crown prince, because in all fairness, his father could obey the emperor's grandfather, and he would no longer have to suffer from splints.

At half of noon, the prince's boat appeared on the Datong River wharf, the horn on the wharf sounded, the salute sounded, His Royal Highness the Prince and King Zhao led the ministers to kneel to welcome His Royal Highness the Prince.

The prince was dressed in court clothes, his face was grim, and he didn't seem to be moved by the grand welcoming scene at all.

Wang Xian stood behind the crown prince, looking at the grandson, His Royal Highness King Zhao, and a cadre of civil and military ministers who came to greet him, and his heart was full of wry smiles: "The emperor's hand is too amazing, and His Royal Highness the prince is speechless now." ’

The boat docked at the pier, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince got off the boat, and after some cumbersome etiquette, he boarded the prince's car, and Zhu Zhanji and Wang Xian also boarded the car to accompany him. King Zhao and others also got into the sedan car and followed the prince into Beijing.

Three years ago, Wang Xian visited Beijing once during his expedition to the north, when it was still a messy construction site. At this moment, looking out from the prince's car, he couldn't connect the scene in front of him with three years ago. But I saw that the wide royal road that could accommodate more than a dozen horses in parallel was paved with bluestone of the same size, and the road surface was as smooth as a mirror. Along the straight royal road, the rows of street markets, the market is bustling and lively, the people are bustling, and the new Zhumen compound abounds......

"This is Qipan Heavenly Street," Zhu Zhanji was alone in the capital for more than half a year, and finally looked forward to Wang Xian, so he was naturally very affectionate and personally introduced him: "Further along the royal road, it is Daming Gate." After the Daming Gate, it is the imperial city of Beijing! Therefore, all the people who want to go from Dongcheng to Xicheng, or from Xicheng to Dongcheng, have to take a detour through this chessboard street, and it is logical that it has become the most prosperous place in Beijing. ”

Zhu Zhanji is very eloquent, and he is the first to introduce the capital, but Wang Xian and the crown prince are a little absent-minded...... Wang Xian thought about the tragic situation of the withering people's livelihood and the bankruptcy of all industries along the way, as well as the boats on the Grand Canal, and couldn't help but be quite unimpressed by Emperor Yongle's move to support Beijing with the blood of the world...... He didn't know if such a heavy burden would make the Ming Dynasty unable to raise its head again?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't care about this, and he was full of thoughts about how to deal with the face of the meeting...... How many years have been fathers and sons, how can he not know that his father and emperor have exalted himself so much, he must have expected him to meet each other. Once you don't know how to lift, you don't know what kind of thunderous anger it will cause?!

Unconsciously, the car passed through the Daming Gate, and immediately got away from the noisy downtown and entered the magnificent and solemn imperial city!

Although they had been prepared, the crown prince and Wang Xian were still taken aback by the grandeur of the imperial city...... Chengtian Gate, Noon Gate, Fengtian Gate, and vermilion tall palace gates, each of which is more than a mile apart, and the empty square is full of oppression, making all the people who enter this imperial city feel their own insignificance!

"This ...... It is many times grander than the imperial palace in the capital. The prince couldn't help but exclaim, the capital he was referring to was naturally Nanjing City, and the palace in Nanjing City was extremely shabby compared to the one in front of him.

Zhu Zhanji was very satisfied with his father's attitude, and was about to say something, but when he heard the prince's words, he changed his mind and said: "How much does this cost to people's fat and people's ointment?!" ”

"Father!" Zhu Zhanji's heart chuckled, seeing that he was about to arrive at the Fengtian Palace, he didn't have time to talk to the prince in detail, so he could only say in a deep voice: "Grandpa Huang's temperament has become more and more unpredictable recently, don't fight with him anymore!" ”

The prince looked at Zhu Zhanji and did not speak.

Zhu Zhanji looked at Wang Xian with some despair, and Wang Xian smiled helplessly......

The emperor has newly built and has not yet been officially opened Fengtian Hall to receive the prince who came from afar.

This super palace located on a three-story white marble platform is resplendent and gorgeous, symbolizing the supreme power of the Great Tomorrow!

Wang Xian accompanied the grandson father and son along the white marble steps to the Jinluan Palace, and stood at the door. At this point, his task of escorting the crown prince is completely completed......

The crown prince nodded to Wang Xian, and with Zhu Zhanji's support, he walked into the Jinluan Hall paved with gold bricks!

Wang Xian stood on the left side of the door, and Zhao Ying, who was also standing on the right side of the door, were like a pair of door gods, guarding the three true dragons in the main hall.

Seeing Zhao Ying looking at himself with a smile, Wang Xian gritted his teeth and whispered, "What are you doing?" Missed me? ”

"Humph!" Zhao Ying snorted lightly, don't look around, and only turned around after a while, and sneered: "I heard that you and the prince almost lost their lives in Yuncheng?" ”

"Why do you care so much about me?" Wang Xian smiled and said, "I have a wife." ”

"Humph!" Zhao Ying was angry again, if it weren't for the Jinluan Palace, he really wanted to kill this little rabbit cub with one palm......

In the Jinluan Palace, there are seventy-two pillars to support the entire weight of the hall, and these four-zhang high trees are all made of precious Nanmu! These nanmu come from the deep mountains and old forests of Yunnan, Guizhou and other places, in order to transport these big trees out of Yunnan and Guizhou, the officials and people suffered extremely heavy casualties, known as 'one thousand into the mountain, five hundred out of the mountain'. It is no exaggeration to say that every pillar in this golden temple is soaked in the blood of the dead people......

Although the palace has not yet been officially opened, but all the furnishings are ready, in front of the Nine Dragons gold lacquer throne, are six huge pillars wrapped in the pattern of the golden cloud dragon with the color of the powder, and the two sides are furnished with treasure elephants, Luduan, cranes and incense pavilions, symbolizing the stability of the country and the stability of the country. In the middle of the ceiling above the throne is a caisson shaped like an umbrella lid rising upward, and in the middle of the caisson is carved a dragon lying down, with a dragon head poking down and a jewel in its mouth.

Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty sat in this hall made of blood and gold, and looked at the prince who walked up to the hall step by step with a smile on his face.

"Son-in-law Zhu Gaochi visits his father, long live his father, long live long live!" Zhu Gaochi knelt respectfully in front of the dragon chair and bowed to his father.

"The prince has worked hard all the way, take a seat." Zhu Di's mood was obviously good, and he said to the prince with a rare smile: "Zhanji, help your father up." ”

"Thank you, Father." After Zhu Gaochi thanked him, he got up with the support of his son. Huang Wei moved Jindun for the crown prince, and after the prince sat upright, the grandson stood behind him.

"How many years has the prince been away from Beijing?" Zhu Di asked with a smile.

"In the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu, Erchen left Beiping and went south, and he never returned." The prince replied softly. Zhu Yuanzhang actually reigned for only thirty-one years, so the Hongwu era should have ended in thirty-one years. However, after Zhu Di usurped the throne, in order to erase the traces of his nephew's existence, he did not recognize the era name of the Jianwen Dynasty, so the original four years of Jianwen was changed to the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu.

"So, it's been fifteen years," Zhu Di sighed slightly, and then said triumphantly: "Do you see that the city of Beijing has changed a lot?" ”

"It's upside down." The prince said sincerely: "I can't see the original appearance at all." ”

"Of course!" Zhu Di's voice raised slightly, and he said excitedly: "This is the new capital that I have built for more than ten years!" As he spoke, he raised his hands and said in a heroic voice: "Look at this Forbidden City, although it starts from the capital of Mengyuan, it is magnificent and magnificent, ten times that of Mengyuan!" The more the emperor spoke, the more excited he became, and he paused and said, "Not only Meng Yuan, how is it better than Emperor Taizu's palace?" ”

The Emperor said, looking at the crown prince, obviously wanting him to answer.

Zhu Gaochi was a little wandering, and Zhu Zhanji behind him poked him before he came back to his senses and looked at his father a little blankly.

"How is my palace better than Taizu's palace?" Zhu Di had no choice but to ask again patiently.

"This ......" Zhu Gaochi groaned slightly: "Erchen thinks that Taizu's palace is his father's palace, how to divide the superiority?" ”

"Humph!" Zhu Di showed an impatient expression, and his voice turned cold and said, "Don't play word games with me!" He said word by word: "What I asked is, the imperial palace in Beijing and the imperial palace in Nanjing?!" ”

"The palace in Beijing is indeed much better than the Nanjing Imperial Palace." Zhu Gaochi said softly.

"It's the palace...... Zhu Di's expression slowed slightly, but he heard the prince continue:

"But Erchen thinks that it is enough to have the imperial palace in Nanjing, and the construction of such an imperial city in Beijing seems to be a waste of money and money, and it is of little use." Zhu Gaochi's face did not change, and he said something that would definitely anger Long Yan.

"Father!" Zhu Zhanji was so frightened that he took a step back, his face full of horror: "Are you too tired and talking nonsense?" ”

"Shut up!" Zhu Di didn't attack immediately, glanced at Zhu Zhanji coldly, and then turned to the prince, his eyes full of indifference and self-deprecation.

The prince could not sit still, and knelt down on a stool, but his head was still held high.

"People say that parents give their hearts to their children," Zhu Di stared at the prince's face, and the more he looked at it, the more disgusted he became: "As a child, he will only stab his father's heart a few times, and then throw it to the ground and step on it a few times!" As he spoke, he couldn't help but point to the prince's nose, and said with a disappointed face: "How considerate I am for you, and lift you up!" Is it in exchange for such a broken heart of yours?! ”

"The father is very loving, and the sons and sons are inscribed!" The prince took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "But Erchen has seen and heard all the way is the tragic situation of the people dying and struggling!" The whole of Shandong has been without a rooster for thousands of miles! Father, the construction of this capital has knocked out the bone marrow of the people! It has hurt the vitality of the country! The Ming Dynasty is on the verge of collapse, how can it maintain such a capital for a long time?! ”

"Shut up!"