The trip of so many princes was a huge pressure for Jiang Lin.

When a murder occurred in the capital, the murderer has not been found yet. It is okay for other princes and grandchildren, but if Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince make any mistake, I am afraid they will lose their lives.

In the Jinyiwei Yamen, Jiang Lin and Song Zhong gathered together to discuss.

Song Zhong smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, do you think His Majesty is likely to cancel tomorrow's schedule? As for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you know that I have no say at all, even though His Royal Highness the Crown Prince trusts me more."

"But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's personality seems gentle, but in fact he is strong. So far, no one has dared to express the slightest opposition."

Jiang Li also shook his head and said, "I have already told your Majesty before, but your Majesty said that this capital is the capital of the Ming Dynasty. If even your Majesty's safety is threatened, how can it still be the capital of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Don't think too much. Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and others cannot be stopped from visiting the capital this time. At this time, we, the Jinyiwei, must also demonstrate our role."

"Let's investigate the hidden dangers carefully. If there is any trouble, we can't afford it."

Jiang Li said this and suddenly asked, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very skilled in martial arts. You are always by his side, but do you know anything about him?"

Mr. Song shook his head and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed extremely skilled in martial arts, but he has never shown any signs of doing so. He rarely practices martial arts on a daily basis, at least I have never seen him do so."

"It's just that according to previous intelligence, there has never been any rivals in the Western Regions. However, this information is not detailed, so I really don't know how skilled His Royal Highness is."

"But even if your martial arts skills are very strong, you may become rusty if you haven't practiced for such a long time."

Hearing this, Jiang Li asked, "Next spring, we will launch the Northern Expedition. You must stay by His Royal Highness's side and not slack off at all."

Song Zhong nodded and said, "Even if I die, I must ensure that His Royal Highness is unharmed."

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"Wow, look, there are so many goods. I have never seen so many goods before."

"That's a glass ball. It's so beautiful. I don't know if it's expensive or not."

"Sister, come and smell it, it smells so good."

After the morning court session the next day, Zhu Yuanzhang, together with Zhu Ying, took Zhu Yunhuan, Zhu Yunwen, and Zhu Mingyue to tour the capital.

Zhu Yunhuan was even more excited, jumping around. He didn't dare to say anything to his grandfather the Emperor, but it was of course no problem for his sister.

Although Zhu Mingyue was somewhat reserved, there were many women walking on the street. She had been in the palace for too long, so seeing this lively scene like a market, she followed her brother to look around.

After leaving the inner gate of the capital, the capital presented to everyone is completely different from the capital in their memory.

Although Zhu Ying has been free these days, he has never stopped working on the transformation of the capital since the construction of Zhengyang Avenue.

Under the name of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, a special business group was established, which was probably similar to the companies of later generations.

Many of them were the workers who had previously built Zhengyang Avenue. They began to get paid by the Qunying Merchant Gang based on a certain percentage of their wages.

On weekdays, food and accommodation are provided, and when there is work, wages are settled according to the working hours.

At present, it has not progressed to the stage of contracting, and basically the payment is made on a daily basis.

However, just providing food and accommodation is a great thing for many poor people at the end of the year.

The main task now is to transform the entire capital according to Zhu Ying’s plan.

Before this, the city of Nanjing had a rough plan, but this plan seemed rather small-minded and messy.

The main place where this phenomenon occurs is in the market town.

It's extremely dirty and messy.

Even in the capital of the Ming Dynasty today, don't expect to have good sanitary conditions. In some alleys, the smell of feces and urine is particularly strong, and the lower-class people have become accustomed to it.

As for littering, it has become a natural phenomenon in the market.

It's not that this is the case everywhere in the capital. In the inner city, the residences of high-ranking officials are all supervised and managed by special people. The situation is completely different.

Therefore, even in the capital, the polarization situation has become more serious under the impact of prosperity.

Zhu Ying's renovation is to demolish some illegally built buildings, expand road standards, and include strengthening and increasing the number of public toilets.

Special personnel were also assigned to keep the capital clean and tidy, even in the slums.

Therefore, the profession of sanitation worker came into being under the promotion of Zhu Ying.

Correspondingly, the position of urban management was also established in the subordinate department of the Public Security Bureau.

The Urban Management Bureau is not currently called the Urban Management Bureau, but is called the Capital City Management Office. However, perhaps due to historical reasons, the name has become Urban Management Bureau.

There is a saying that the seven necessities of life are firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.

Maintaining the environment of the capital does not mean just cleaning it every day.

Three parts construction, seven parts management.

Even though they have been criticized a lot, the role of urban management cannot be ignored and is extremely important.

No matter how wide the road is, if the flow of people and the random movement of carriages are not properly managed, it will still be crowded.

The roads in the neighborhood will be cleaned up today, but there will still be business operations occupying the roads tomorrow.

In the capital city, which is already crowded, even walking is a problem.

For example, in the alleys, even if they are cleaned in the morning, someone may have gone there to poop or pee in the afternoon.

Zhu Ying separated out the responsibilities originally in charge of this area from the Five Cities Military and Public Security Department and made a more detailed division, which led to the current well-organized situation in the prosperous capital.

When Zhu Yuanzhang and his men walked to the center of the road, a man dressed in yamen runner's clothes quickly came over.

"Sir, you are a noble, but the higher-ups in this government office have said that no matter if you are a wealthy family or a minister, you must follow the rule of pedestrians turning to the right. Please don't make things difficult for us, sir."

What is the most important thing when working in the government?

It doesn't matter how good your ability to do things is. The first thing you need to learn is to treat people well.

Zhu Yuanzhang's entourage seemed small, with only Jiang Lin and Liu He around him, as well as grandchildren such as Zhu Ying.

But anyone with a little discerning eye could tell from his clothes and demeanor that he was no ordinary person.

The yamen runners in charge of this street naturally did not dare to show off their usual power.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help asking, "There is such a rule, how come I have never heard of it before?"

The yamen runner explained: "Master, you must be from another place. This rule is currently being tried out in our capital. It is said that this rule was made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself."

"It was even recorded in the capital's gazette before. Because there are so many people in the capital, it's too crowded and people bump into each other easily."

"Master, look ahead. It looks like people are moving much more smoothly now, and they rarely bump into each other."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that it was his eldest grandson who set the rule, he could not help but look at his eldest grandson next to him and laughed.

"Well, I am ignorant, so let's just follow this rule."

The bailiff bowed quickly and said, "Thank you, sir."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask in surprise, "You little yamen runner, you still have some manners."

This changed the impression in his mind somewhat.

You have to know that a yamen runner would never be so polite. And seeing that he looks quite kind, I think he would not be too harsh even to the common people.

The yamen runner smiled and replied, "My dear noble sir, although I am a yamen runner, I live nearby. I can wear this dress thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has set up schools in various places in the capital. Even former servants like me have the opportunity to study."

"If you perform well in school, you can be recommended to work in the government office."

"When I was in school, my teacher taught me many times that no matter what job I do, I should always remember not to do to others what I don't want others to do to me."

The yamen runner had a lot of things to do, so after saying a few more words, he bowed and went to the front to supervise.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that even ordinary people did not seem to be bullying others as he had imagined when he was persuading them.

"My eldest grandson, it seems that you have done many things in this capital that we don't know about." At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang remembered that as he and others walked along the way, the ground seemed to be clean and tidy everywhere.

It’s no wonder that Zhu Yuanzhang didn’t notice it, after all, he lived in the palace for a long time.

As a royal palace, there is naturally no way that there would be any dirt at all. The floor is clean and tidy every day.

Even if there was blood splattered outside the Fengtian Hall from executed officials, there would be eunuchs inside to clean it up.

So for a moment, I didn't pay attention to this problem.

Zhu Yunwen, who had been following Zhu Yuanzhang, was quite moved when he saw all this.

He has been to this area before.

As the appointed crown prince, Zhu Yunwen also followed the example of his predecessors and made secret visits to check on the people's livelihood in the capital.

The impression that the streets gave him at that time was one of dirtiness, disorder, confusion, a mixed crowd, and all kinds of strange smells.

He only got a little closer before covering his face and walking away.

Finally, after a walk around the inner city area, we returned to the palace.

He didn't expect that his elder brother was usually busy with government affairs and had never paid any special attention to these issues in the capital. However, the current scene shocked him greatly.

This method seems simple, but it is actually very complicated to handle and involves a lot of energy, and it doesn't make much sense.

The main reason is that this is a lowly place and no one has been willing to govern it since ancient times.

"How did your eldest grandson come up with the idea of ​​managing the neighborhood in such an orderly manner?" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask as they walked.

Under the protection of Jiang Lin and Liu He, although there were many pedestrians around, they would keep a distance from Zhu Yuanzhang and others even if they had to squeeze.

The difference in status is there, and no one wants to offend the noble master.

So it’s quite convenient to talk.

Zhu Ying had no intention of taking credit for himself, and said casually: "The goods of the Chamber of Commerce have been sold in the market for a long time, and many of the people here are poor people."

"My grandson has been here many times before, and he finds it hard to accept the environment here."

"Clean and dirty are two different things. Even if you don't have much money, you don't have to live in a dirty environment."

"My grandson has heard that the ancient sages, even if they were poor and had patched clothes, still looked neat and decent."

"That's why I thought of taking charge of some of the places in the capital, even the corners, which are used every day."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought.

He found that the people he saw now had a very different mental outlook.

It's a thriving feeling, as if everything I do is full of life.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was young, he traveled all over the country. Most of the people he saw were numb and indifferent.

The people we see today have hope and longing in their eyes, which shows their yearning for a better life.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a man who knew how to think. There were some things that he didn't need others to tell him, and he also thought about them from many aspects.

For the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's biggest concern at the moment is still stability.

The Northern Expedition and the conquest of Japan were things that he had no choice but to accept because of his eldest grandson.

How to make the Ming Dynasty more stable, prosperous and everlasting is something that has been thought about and practiced since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

As an emperor who was born in poverty and had been a beggar and a monk.

Very familiar with life at the grassroots.

Generally speaking, as long as the people's lives are stable, civil officials are not corrupt, and military officials are not afraid of death, the country will naturally prosper.

Everyone understands the general principles, but it is difficult to actually put them into practice.

And today, Zhu Yuanzhang saw some of his eldest grandson's actions in this small community.

This is definitely a move that can make the Ming Dynasty last longer.

"This method should not only be used in the capital, but also in other prefectures and cities."

"I never thought that my grandson's school could be so useful. These yamen runners are indeed very decent in all aspects and fit the image of our Ming Dynasty."

"Foreign envoys and merchants living in such a capital city would probably have even more respect for our Ming Dynasty."

There was no shortage of other foreign businessmen in the capital.

It is undisputed that Ming Dynasty is the most powerful country in the world today.

Unlike foreign merchants in previous lives, in the capital, the status of foreign merchants does not make them look up to others. Instead, they have to be more cautious and follow the rules and laws of the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention that this is the capital, even the common people are much more noble than those foreign businessmen.

Therefore, it is very common for foreign businessmen to be bullied.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that a foreign businessman on the roadside had a humble smile on his face, but the yamen runners did not scold or insult him. Instead, they used the official language of the Ming Dynasty to seriously teach him the rules he should follow.

The foreign businessman seemed a little flattered and nodded repeatedly with his body bowed.

Now that the maritime ban has been lifted, and with the Heroes Chamber of Commerce handling a large amount of goods every day, the capital has undoubtedly become a holy place in the minds of merchants all over the world.

No matter how rare and expensive the goods are, they can be easily bought here.

The construction of a large number of factories also enabled many foreign businessmen to purchase many Ming Dynasty products at extremely low costs and dump them in their own countries.