Chapter 753 Is this really Jian Ruocheng?
Nan Yan's whole body trembled.
She slowly turned around and saw a familiar figure walking out from the crowd. He was handsome and elegant.
It was Jian Ruocheng.
From the very beginning, Nan Yan had been looking for him in the crowd, but she couldn't find him. Unexpectedly, he appeared at this time.
Moreover, with just one sentence, everyone quieted down.
Even the ministers shut their mouths and looked at him one by one.
Some people seemed to be secretly relieved and whispered, "Master Jian has finally come forward."
"Yes, as long as Master Jian comes forward, it will be much easier."
Jian Ruocheng slowly walked out of the crowd and came to Nan Yan's side. He saluted Zhu Feng and then turned around and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
Nan Yan raised her head with some difficulty and looked at him.
Zhu Feng immediately said, "Right Prime Minister."
Jian Ruocheng hurriedly turned towards him again.
Zhu Feng said, "What did you just say? Moving the capital will shake the foundation of the country? Haven't you seen the words engraved on this ancient stele? I believe that the imperial concubine's interpretation is correct. Only by establishing the capital in Beiping can we achieve long-term stability."
Jian Ruocheng said calmly: "An ancient stele is not enough evidence."
Zhu Feng frowned slightly.
He then added, "A thunderbolt is nothing to be afraid of."
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"Your Majesty, what I want to say is not a good or bad omen, but a divine connection."
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"It's the foundation of the country, the people, and the world!"
Nan Yan suddenly felt like she had hit a wall.
Before, she could use what these ministers had said to shut them up, but now, as soon as Jian Ruocheng came forward, she completely abandoned the so-called "harmony between heaven and man".
In other words, both sides are on the same side again.
There is no winning or losing yet.
Zhu Feng looked at him quietly for a while, then raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please sit down first."
So, all the ministers returned to their previous seats and sat down, except for Jian Ruocheng, who had never been seen sitting there before. This time, Yan Gu and the others let him sit in the front seat.
You can almost meet the emperor and the imperial concubine face to face.
Zhu Feng held Nan Yan's hand, and the two of them sat back in their previous seats.
As soon as he sat down, he heard Jian Ruocheng say, "Your Majesty, as I just said, moving the capital will shake the foundation of the country and have three disadvantages."
"Oh? What are the three disadvantages? Tell me."
"First, moving the capital is detrimental to public sentiment. Since the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty, our capital has been Jinling. It has been here for decades, and the people are living in peace and contentment, each in their own place. This is what the people want. Now, the emperor is talking lightly about moving the capital. For the people, they will only fear a major change in the country. In this situation, public sentiment will be unstable, and disaster will befall them."
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"Secondly, moving the capital would be costly and laborious, a point you all clearly understand. The Ministry of Revenue has been complaining about poverty. Building the walls of Peking has already drained the treasury. And now, the Yellow River's autumn floods are approaching, and the court will soon have to begin providing relief to the victims. Also, several areas in Shanxi and Shaanxi were hit by a locust plague this summer, and the treasury will have to draw money to provide relief to these areas. Where will the money come from?"
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"The third point—"
He spoke very fluently when he talked about the previous part, but when he came to the third point, he seemed to hesitate.
Zhu Feng looked up at him: "How about the third point?"
Jian Ruocheng took a deep breath and said, "The third point is that moving the capital is not good for the South."
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan frowned.
Sure enough, this is what they all care about.
Before, she always thought that Jian Ruocheng was a selfless official who would not consider his personal gains and losses, but she did not expect that he would still say such words.
Is this really Jian Ruocheng?
Would Jian Ruocheng, who was gentle and kind in the Jian family mansion, and who was able to go alone to the Yue camp on the border of Yue State and whose gentlemanly demeanor was admired by everyone, really say such words?
She doesn't believe it!
But regardless of whether she believed it or not, Jian Ruocheng continued, "Jinling is protected by the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. It can be used for both attack and defense, making it a natural place to live. With the capital in Jinling, agriculture, culture, commerce, and industry all flourished in the south. Most of the taxes of our Great Yan Dynasty also come from the south."
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"So, the South has always been the most important region in the country."
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"Now, if the emperor wants to leave the South, he will be giving up this important position in the country. I am afraid that he will also reduce his attention to the South."
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"I am worried that there will be trouble."
Zhu Feng looked at him, silent for a long time, then said with a faint smile on his face, "You Cheng has indeed considered everything for me."
Jian Ruocheng stood up and said, "I eat the salary of the emperor and bear the worries of the emperor. I am just doing what I should do."
Zhu Feng slowly raised his head, looked at the ministers around him who were nodding in agreement, and said slowly, "So, you all think the same way?"
The ministers hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, yes."
"Master Jian is absolutely right."
"Your Majesty, moving the capital is indeed a major event that will shake the foundation of the nation and should not be taken lightly."
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Listening to their words, Zhu Feng's mouth corners curled up slightly.
He glanced sharply at each of the ministers and asked, "Is there not a single person who supports my moving the capital to Peking?"
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"Not even one?"
The ministers all stood up, stepped forward, and knelt before Zhu Feng, saying, "Your Majesty, we beg you to revoke your order!"
After saying this, they knelt on the ground.
The surroundings immediately became quiet.
All of a sudden, even the sound of the wind could not be heard in such a big place.
Nan Yan couldn't help but clench her fists.
But at this moment, in the silent environment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly rang out, galloping from a distance.
Everyone was staring at Zhu Feng, waiting for him to give up at the next moment, but unexpectedly, someone else appeared at this moment?!
Everyone turned around at the same time.
I saw a cloud of dust rising from afar on the main road at the entrance of the village, covering the sky and the earth, as if many people were rushing over. Then, the sound of horse hooves stopped at the bend of the road. Only from the shade of the trees could I see some people getting off their horses and cars, and walking towards this side.
finally--
As soon as she saw those shadowy figures, Nan Yan took a deep breath.
Zhu Feng, who was sitting next to her, suddenly felt something and turned around to look at her. Nan Yan's heart trembled when she saw his slightly doubtful but somewhat stern gaze.
Lower your head immediately.
Zhu Feng understood.
He frowned slightly.
When he looked up again, those people had already walked forward under the astonished gaze of all the ministers.
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