Chapter 325 Prince Yu’s back-up plan
Zhu Zaijing knew that problems would arise regarding the capital’s outer city project, but he did not expect that problems would occur so quickly. In just over a year, it has already happened Slacked off.
Obviously, the original defense battle in the suburbs of Beijing was won too smoothly.
If the original historical process is followed, although the construction of the outer city of the capital will enter the shelving stage after a period of time, this time will definitely come much later than now.
So, sometimes there are some things that we really shouldn’t be too optimistic about or take for granted.
After all, in the eyes of these high-ranking nobles, even if the outer city of the capital is built, it will only accommodate the low-end population that cannot be accommodated in the inner city of the capital.
These low-end people are actually no different from livestock in the eyes of the nobles.
They think that as long as they give these people a food to eat and a place to live that can barely shelter from the wind and rain, that would be a kindness.
But in Zhu Zaijing's view, this kind of kindness is simply shameless!
Although Zhu Zaijing is not a kind-hearted saint, he still knows how to respect others after receiving nine years of compulsory education.
Although these low-end populations can only live outside the capital, they seem not worth mentioning.
But without their silent dedication and silent endurance, how could these nobles in the inner city of the capital have lived peacefully?
Is wealth really a piece of pie in the sky?
So, Zhu Zaijing looked down upon the condescension and self-righteousness of these people.
In Zhu Zaijing's eyes, these so-called low-end people, who account for more than 90% of the capital's population, are the greatest wealth.
As long as the right opportunities are given to them, the wealth and opportunities they can create will definitely be much more splendid and prosperous than they are now.
Therefore, when he first planned the outer city of the capital, Zhu Zaijing had a backup plan.
The first phase of the project that Zhu Zaijing asked Hai Rui to supervise only dug the drainage system and reserved pipelines. The purpose was to turn the current outer city of the capital into a large construction site with blooms everywhere.
Now Emperor Jiajing and the imperial court can be fussy and fussy without giving any money, but the projects outside the city have already reached this point.
Once it really stops, life in the city will inevitably be affected.
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing was not afraid that Emperor Jiajing and the court would misappropriate the project money that should be given.
When the time comes, they will have to spit it out whether they are willing or not, otherwise there will be chaos inside and outside the capital. Not only will Emperor Jiajing's face be disgraced, but even the so-called veterans of the imperial court will have to take the blame. .
Anyway, Zhu Zaijing asked Hai Rui to construct according to the engineering drawings and construction period that they had confirmed at the beginning. If they were really held accountable, they would not be able to hold a single cent of Zhu Zaijing and Hai Rui accountable.
After all, Shanghai Rui's supervision during project construction is very strict and in place, and there is nothing inappropriate or abuse of power for personal gain.
Furthermore, Zhu Zaijing was also sure that the imperial court would eventually have no money to continue to support the construction of the outer city of the capital, so Zhu Zaijing was also waiting for the opportunity.
Waiting for an opportunity for the emperor and the court to compromise.
As long as they compromise, then all the power to build the outer city of the capital will be in the hands of Zhu Zaixing.
When the time comes, won’t Zhu Zaicheng still have the final say on the construction and rules and regulations of the outer city of the capital?
So, all the current problems are actually caused intentionally by Zhu Zaijing. He just wanted to take advantage of this engineering crisis to kick out the control of Shuntian Mansion and the imperial court, and then use new rules to formulate the management of the outer city.
In a form of comparison, the capital city that seems to be one inside and outside but is actually two worlds is compared, allowing people inside to choose with their own feet whether they will live in an outer city with a beautiful environment and complete facilities or in the future. Living in a small, cramped inner city with chaotic rules.
So what Zhu Zaijing has to do now is to wait and see who can last!
So, Zhu Zaijing is not in a hurry at all now. Let Hai Rui continue to play his role in putting the matter of the capital's outer city project on Shuntian Mansion's head like a tightrope.
After all, Shuntian Mansion is not an ordinary state capital.
Although many things Shuntian Mansion does must take into account the attitude of the court bosses, when it comes to its own core issues, Shuntian Mansion still plays a large role.
After all, the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager.
If Shuntian Mansion is not forced to leave, even if Zhu Zaijing uses his own money to fill the gaps in the capital's outer city project, it will not help.
Moreover, Zhu Zaijing is not stupid, how could he use his own money to supplement it like this?
You must know that there are rules for everything. If Zhu Zaijing thought that his ability could be so comprehensive, then he would not consider whether doing so would arouse the suspicion and unkindness of Emperor Jiajing. Encountering such a difficult-to-solve problem, would those people set their sights on Zhu Zaijing's small treasury again?
Obviously this is not a sustainable process.
Therefore, when it is time to follow the rules, you must follow the rules honestly and do not confuse family affairs and state affairs!
If you can really mess around like this, why did the emperors of the past dynasties have to find their own internal funds to share the meal with the court?
It can be seen from this that the rules of many things are so clear. Once the rules are broken and the public and private are not distinguished, the final result will inevitably be difficult to end.
For example, now Yan Shifan wants to build a palace temple for Emperor Jiajing. In fact, it is a manifestation of no distinction between public and private affairs.
The emperors themselves had solemn and luxurious palaces to live in, but due to personal greed, they went on a large scale to build various palaces and wonders.
If the money originally spent on national governance has been wasted.
Moreover, this kind of waste will be described as a major matter of loyalty to the emperor by a flattering person like Yan Shifan.
And because of his exclusive status, the emperor naturally believed that the country was his home, so he did not hesitate to spend money that should belong to the court.
But if you want the emperor to use money from the internal funds to subsidize the court's expenses, this is simply more uncomfortable than killing them.
Therefore, this kind of selfishness in human nature will only be infinitely amplified under the blessing of absolute power.
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing must also seize and use this mentality to completely hold all the dominance in the outer city of the capital in his own hands, so that neither the imperial court nor Shuntian Prefecture can make mistakes.
In this way, Zhu Zaijing could fully implement his plan for the outer city of the capital into reality, and open the eyes of the Ming Dynasty to what is a modern city and what is modern management!
It can be said that the move Zhu Zaijing is planning now is also very big. Whether he can win or not depends on whether the final development of the situation can affect the concessions and decisions made by Emperor Jiajing and the court.
So, Zhu Zaijing’s bet was huge in this game!
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It was supposed to be the third update, but there have been so many things lately, which has caused me to feel restless and low in energy, so it’s hard to explain in one sentence
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