"Objectively what kind of wine should I buy."

"Hua Diao wine."

"Where are the flowers?"

"The hanging flower in the city."

"plz follow me."

After the secret code was exchanged, the shopkeeper took Zhao Lishan into the back room.

However, Zhao Lishan did not stay long. After seeing a visitor, he just handed over the note in his hand and chose to leave.

The man was strong and sturdy, and he looked like a soldier. When he opened the note, his pupils suddenly widened.

After just a slight hesitation, he left quickly.

…

"The sunset in the capital is so beautiful. It doesn't look the same as if you were inside the palace."

"I have never seen such a prosperous scene in my life. When I was in Yuan Dadu, I thought it was the most magnificent. I didn't expect that our own Nanjing City is even more lively than that Mongol Dadu."

"Grandson, you said we want to move the capital to Fengyang. Is this idea feasible?"

The Qinhuai Pavilion is three stories high. Standing here, you can see the vast and prosperous capital.

As the saying goes, a man who does not return home in splendor is like a man who travels in the night in splendor.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he had always been thinking about moving the capital.

I have a special concern for my hometown Fengyang.

Now the foundation of the Fengyang Zhongdu Palace has been built. Previously, due to financial problems with the Ministry of Revenue, construction was halted after only part of it was built.

Now that the Ministry of Revenue had money and the treasury was also full, Zhu Yuanzhang once again began to think about moving the capital after seeing the situation in the capital.

Zhu Ying pondered for a moment and said, "Fengyang is now a little desolate, without the convenience of water conservancy. It is still unable to completely control the south of the Yangtze River, and it is not conducive to the development of the north."

“Without large rivers, the arrival of large quantities of goods will be more labor-intensive.”

"If a large-scale migration is carried out at this time, it will be a blow to the current good situation and may cause unimaginable disasters."

With continuous learning, Zhu Ying had a clearer understanding of the situation in the world.

Fengyang is indeed the old man’s hometown, but its location is not good.

Moreover, among the forces in the imperial court, the Huaixi nobles all had their hometowns in Fengyang. Once the capital was moved to Fengyang, the forces would be so intertwined that they could control the situation for a while, but not for a lifetime.

It also left a hidden danger for future emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yunwen listened.

As expected, he is the eldest brother, who directly refutes the emperor.

In fact, Zhu Yunwen was not very optimistic about Fengyang. Compared with the Jiangnan area, it was too desolate.

He had been there, but he didn't want to be there.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not refute his eldest grandson's words.

In fact, he knew in his heart that moving the capital to Fengyang was just an idea and could not be actually implemented.

Besides, when he went to Fengyang before, he had lost his attachment to his fellow villagers in Fengyang.

When he went to Fengyang for inspection, Fengyang happened to be performing Huagu Opera, which was performed in the streets and alleys. It was beautiful and catchy. Zhu Yuanzhang found it very familiar and ordered the Jinyiwei to find out whether it was a song praising him.

When the lyrics were played back, Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed drastically and he felt hopeless.

"Speaking of Fengyang, Fengyang is a good place. But since Emperor Zhu came to power, nine out of ten years have been famine."

This is quite heartbreaking. Zhu Yuanzhang was quite devastated. He wanted his hometown to be better, to develop his hometown, and for the people to be rich and prosperous.

Unexpectedly, officials at all levels exploited the people, causing the common people to be displaced, begging for food to escape famine, and they despised and hated him.

He felt so disappointed. Since people in his hometown didn't welcome him, why did he come back?

Since then, I have never returned to Fengyang.

Thinking of these past events, Zhu Yuanzhang lost all interest in enjoying the scenery.

However, the issue of moving the capital still needs to be discussed.

Nanjing is not a good place.

The feng shui of the Nanjing Imperial Palace is not very good either.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was building the Yingtian Palace, he paid attention to the issue of feng shui and used the Fugui Mountain of Zijin Mountain as its backing.

However, due to site limitations, the inner court was built on the filled-in Yanque Lake.

Although methods such as driving in wooden piles, laying huge stones on the bottom, and tamping lime and concrete were used to reinforce the foundation during construction, the problem of foundation sinking in the north still occurred over time. The terrain of the palace is high in the front and low in the back, which is unlucky in feng shui.

In addition, the inner palace was prone to flooding when it rained and drainage was difficult. At the same time, the palace was too close to the outer city and was difficult to defend during war.

It sounds a bit metaphysical, but since ancient times, dynasties that established their capital in Nanjing have all been short-lived, and their fortunes and national destiny have not been very good.

Eastern Wu, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, Liang and Chen were not unified dynasties.

Now that the Ming Dynasty has unified the country, there will naturally be some changes.

"What does grandson think of Xi'an?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Xi'an is located in the central part of the Guanzhong Plain, bordering the Wei River to the north and the Qinling Mountains to the south. Eight rivers irrigate Chang'an. It is the ancient capital of 13 dynasties, so its feng shui is needless to say.

When Qin Shi Huang unified the country, and when the Han and Tang dynasties flourished, Xi'an was the capital.

Including the construction of the palace, everything around it had been vigorously developed. Moving the capital to Xi'an resulted in the least loss of financial resources.

Moreover, by moving the capital to Xi'an, people all over the world would see that the Ming Dynasty would once again become a prosperous dynasty that dominated the Central Plains after the powerful Han and Tang dynasties.

Zhu Ying said: "Xi'an is a good place with a very advantageous geographical environment. It is located on the Guanzhong Plain, known as the '800-li Qinchuan', and is surrounded by mountains and rivers."

"The Qinling Mountains are in the south, the Long Mountains are in the west, there is loess in the north, and the Yellow River is in the east, with the sedimentation of Yellow River silt. The Guanzhong area is a thousand miles of fertile land and the situation is dangerous."

"And external transportation is very convenient. There is a tunnel leading directly to Guandong for remote control, and the Wei River can transport supplies to ensure that the city has a continuous supply of food and money."

Seeing that his eldest grandson had explained it in such detail, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, then looked at Zhu Yunwen who had been silent beside him, and asked, "Yunwen, what do you think?"

Zhu Yunwen was stunned. He didn't know how long it had been since his grandfather the Emperor had tested him.

He did not expect that he would be tested at this time. This made him happy. He thought about it quickly and said, "Brother, what you said is very true."

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite dissatisfied when he heard this, but Zhu Yunwen obviously did not just say this, and continued: "Fan Ju of the Qin Dynasty once told King Zhao of Qin about Xianyang."

"It is fortified on all sides. There are Ganquan and Gukou in the north, Jingwei in the south, Longshu on the right, and Guanban on the left. A million soldiers and a thousand chariots can attack when it is favorable and defend when it is unfavorable. This is the land of the king."

"Although our Ming Dynasty is prosperous now, there are unexpected changes in the world. If many years later, the world changes, Xi'an can cut off the south, west and north through various passes, leaving only one in the east."

"You can slowly recuperate and wait for the opportunity to march eastward to fight for the world. Qin Shihuang, Han Liu Bang, Sui Yang Jian, and Tang Li Yuan all achieved their empires in this way."

Zhu Yunwen's eloquent speech made Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying look at him with new respect.

In fact, after being freed from the ties of the throne, Zhu Yunwen's mind was basically on studying.

Although Confucianism has many limitations, it undoubtedly has many excellent aspects in governing a country and making policies.

Furthermore, since the Lu family wanted to establish a fiefdom overseas and establish a vassal state in Champa, Zhu Yunwen also felt the crisis and was particularly fond of books on geography and military affairs.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Zhu Yunwen was the legitimate grandson of the Ming Emperor, and both his grandparents and parents were outstanding. As the saying goes, like father and daughter, so it is impossible for him to be bad.

Although it was only theoretical knowledge, I understood more and more things after this hard work.

"Okay, Yunwen, you've impressed me a little bit. It seems like you've been working harder on your studies recently."

"We have to maintain this appearance. All descendants of our Zhu family must become excellent."

Zhu Yuanzhang was generous in his praise, and Zhu Yunwen lowered his head shyly. He did not expect that his grandfather the emperor would give him such high recognition.

After thinking about it, he replied, "It's mainly because of my elder brother. He is so outstanding that I, as his younger brother, have to study hard so that I can at least keep up with him."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said it was a good idea.

The fact that he can remain humble even when being praised shows that Yunwen has grown very fast during this period.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel happy, as it proved that his choice was correct.

At this moment, several sounds of breaking through the air were heard.

"Grandpa, be careful!"

Zhu Ying shouted loudly, then hugged the old man and dodged to the side.

In an instant, several sharp arrows flew past and hit the wooden pillar next to it.

The arrow had a cold edge, obviously having been poisoned.

"kill!"

A low shout was heard, and dozens of pedestrians took off their disguises and rushed directly towards the restaurant where Zhu Ying was.

"There are several archers outside. Go into the house and hide. We want to see who dares to assassinate us."

His anger had not yet subsided, but at this moment Zhu Yuanzhang looked calm, as if what had just happened had not shaken him at all. However, the anger in his words was clearly heard.

The Ming Dynasty had been established for 26 years, and many emperors, including Qin Shi Huang, had been assassinated. Why was this the first time that Zhu Yuanzhang, who had killed so many people, was assassinated?

Although Zhu Yuanzhang killed countless people and executed countless people, he had a very good reputation among the people.

After all, the people he killed were mainly corrupt officials, and he would often kill entire groups of people to root out the corrupt officials. The officials didn't even have time to hide, so how could he dare to assassinate them?

In addition, the Jinyiwei monitored all officials, so even the slightest resentment could be discovered by the Jinyiwei and sent directly to prison, let alone conspiracy.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who came from a peasant family, was very kind to the people in terms of policies in all aspects.

If you do a lot of tangible good things for the people and benefit the people, you will naturally be loved by the people, and then there will naturally be no assassination.

Even some powerful people in the martial arts world did not have the idea of ​​assassinating Zhu Yuanzhang.

No matter what, Zhu Yuanzhang was a Han Chinese. He expelled the Mongols, recovered lost territory, and rebuilt China. In the world, everyone gives Zhu Yuanzhang a thumbs up and calls him a true hero.

However, today, Zhu Yuanzhang was patrolling the capital and was assassinated right under the feet of the emperor.

Although it was his first time, Zhu Yuanzhang was very calm. He just turned his head to look at the sharp arrow and then went into the house.

Once inside the house, the enemy's archers were naturally useless.

"Sergeants of the guards, those sharp arrows are only available in the army, and the few that are available are also strong bows that can hit with two stones at a time, and they are very accurate."

"It seems like someone doesn't want to have an easy life."

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly. He had made a judgment in his mind after just one glance.

Zhu Ying's face was calm at this moment. Even though he was only guarded by a few Jinyiwei, he had nothing to worry about.

Zhu Yunwen, on the other hand, showed obvious fear on his face, and when the sharp arrow shot at him, he curled up a little.

"What are you afraid of? Are you, the descendants of the Zhu family, afraid of such a small fight? They are just a few petty thieves. We will deal with them later."

Zhu Yuanzhang saw this and scolded.

Only then did Zhu Yunwen come back to his senses from the brink of life and death.

Only then did Zhu Yunwen realize that among the people present, he seemed to be the only one who was worried and afraid.

Even though the Emperor was nearly hit by an arrow, his expression remained calm and composed.

Not to mention the eldest brother, he looked calm and composed, as if the assassination had nothing to do with him.

"It was Yunwen who lost his composure." Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath, recovered immediately, and then said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

At this time, there were shouts and screams in the lobby on the first floor, and it was obvious that the battle was quite fierce.

The other party used covert tactics against open ones, which naturally meant that they had planned ahead of time and had very obvious targeted means.

"The enemy still has crossbows. Some of the soldiers below can't hold on any longer."

Zhu Ying said as he listened to the voice below.

There was a muffled groan coming from Jiang Li below, and coupled with the continuous sound of breaking air, it was obvious that Jiang Li was also injured.

From the noise outside the window, one could hear the sound of fighting, and it was obvious that there was an ambush outside.

"Don't worry, the other party will only take an incense stick of time at most."

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly, not to mention the patrol officers, there would be fifty people in the Jinyiwei alone when Zhu Yuanzhang was traveling, even if he was on a secret visit.

Although the other side has a lot of people, they are definitely no match for the Jinyiwei in a one-on-one fight.

Considering the secret agents of the Imperial Guards, one stick of incense is the maximum time.

With a loud bang, there was a sound of shattering from the window on the second floor. More than a dozen masked men rushed in from the window, holding sharp knives, and killed people without saying a word.

There were only four Jinyiwei guarding the second floor.

The four of them looked at each other, and immediately stood in front of His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the Emperor's two grandsons, fighting the enemy to the death.

But two fists are no match for four hands. Although most of the attack was blocked, there were still three people who found a gap and rushed over.

Zhu Yuanzhang just looked at him coldly, his expression did not change at all.

At this time, Zhu Yunwen actually forced himself to be brave and stood in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but nodded gently: "He is a good child."

Seeing the three men rushing towards them, the four Jinyiwei screamed with all their might and rushed forward to fight back desperately despite their injuries.

Just a few steps' difference can mean the difference between life and death.

One of them slashed at Zhu Yuanzhang with a knife. Zhu Yunwen, who was standing in front of him, closed his eyes subconsciously, but his body did not move at all.

boom!

Zhu Yunwen closed his eyes and only heard a loud noise and felt the wind beside him, but his body was not hurt at all.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that the person who had chopped him with the knife had been sent flying far away and was lying on the ground, spitting blood. He was struggling to make some movement but could not utter a word. It was obvious that he was not going to survive.

There was a moment of calm on the scene.

Because the one who just took action was Zhu Ying.

Just one kick killed the burly man instantly.