Father can be an enemy to the country

The main hall of the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

"But Mr. En, things are different now than in the past. We don't have Chen Youliang as a big enemy, and the construction period given to us by the superiors is still long!" Xue Xiang, as a builder, naturally hopes that the construction period will be as long as possible.

"Wrong, very wrong." Li Shanchang said flatly: "So you young people are always blinded by a leaf and cannot see the mountain. As everyone knows, now is also the life and death of my Huaixi brothers!"

"Oh?" Xue Xiang said respectfully, "Please give me some advice."

"Now there is no Chen Youliang, but there is Liu Bowen!" Li Shanchang said with deep fear: "Yes, he is old and sick, and his status in the hearts of the superiors is not as good as before. But never underestimate him, and the people behind him That power!”

Xue Xiang did not know about Hu Weiyong's murder of Liu Bowen in the first month.

Li Shanchang knows this clearly. What Mr. Han didn't expect at all was that Liu Bowen actually used a bitter trick to get out of a certain death situation and forced his superiors to meet with him.

This meeting didn't matter, it actually eliminated a lot of the estrangement between the monarch and his ministers over the years. How could people not be afraid of such a miraculous Liu Bowen?

What's even more terrible is that the force represented by Liu Bowen - the East Zhejiang Party, and even the entire landlord class in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are what Li Shanchang fears the most!

"Have you ever thought about it? I'm already a highly respected minister and have retired after my achievements. Why do I still spend so much time on the construction site day and night?" He looked at Xue Xiang, whom he respected, and asked:

"Is it really as you think, just to return to Zhongshu and serve as prime minister for a few more years?"

"I don't dare, at least I haven't thought about it that way." Xue Xiang hurriedly clarified, but he said in his heart, isn't this known to everyone on the road?

"You don't think so, there are many people who think so. But I tell you, you are totally wrong." Li Shanchang said in a deep voice:

"I am fighting for the life and death of our Huaixi brothers and future generations!"

"Ah?" Xue Xiang showed a shocked expression.

"The capital of the Ming Dynasty is in Nanjing. We Huaixi nobles will always face challenges from the Jiangnan landlords. You also know very well that they are so good at studying. The emperor opened three imperial examinations and allowed them to win 70% of the Jinshi."

"Although under our persuasion, the emperor suspended the imperial examination to give scholars from other provinces time to catch up. But we know that the imperial examination will be reopened sooner or later, and the people of Jiangnan will control the court sooner or later. But the world is still uncertain at the moment, and the civil servants of Jiangnan are still If it doesn’t work out, it won’t threaten us in Huaixi for the time being.”

"Yes." Xue Xiang nodded, deeply impressed.

"But the world will stop fighting sooner or later. And this day is not too far away. How can we, the big bosses in Huaixi, fight against those intellectuals who are all scheming?" Li Shan sighed and said:

"If we don't do something? Sooner or later, we, the founding heroes, will be pooped and peed on by those Jiangnan scholars. Even if we can't see it, our descendants, I'm afraid Ding Bin's generation, will definitely be able to see it. of."

"So, we must move the capital..." Xue Xiang understood somewhat.

"Yes, Central Capital is our hometown. All the landowners and gentry are our fellow villagers. Our power here is deeply entwined and unshakable. Once the imperial court makes Fengyang its capital, we can sit back and relax completely. As long as the Ming Dynasty One day, we and our descendants will be able to have the final say!" Li Shanchang said with longing:

"Whether we move the capital or not, for us Huaixi brothers, is the difference between heaven and earth. Do you think we can't fight for everyone?"

"I understand, Enxiang." Xue Xiang nodded.

"Originally I wasn't too anxious, but after Liu Bowen escaped death, I knew I couldn't delay it any longer. Changes would happen later, and I had to ask the emperor to issue an edict to move the capital as soon as possible!" Li Shanchang's eyes ignited with blazing flames, as if he wanted to burn down everything that stood in his way. .

Xue Xiang has completely understood. Just as the nobles of Huaixi hoped to move the capital to Zhongdu, the landlords of Jiangnan must also hope that the emperor could stay in Nanjing.

Although Nanjing is not very Jiangnan in the eyes of Jiangnan people, it is still a part of Jiangnan. Keeping the status quo unchanged is most beneficial to Jiangnan landowners.

Therefore, Liu Bowen was the number one opponent of moving the capital to Fengyang. Now that the relationship between the emperor and Liu Bowen has obviously warmed up, he will have more opportunities to exert influence to block the move of the capital.

"Before this year's autumn harvest, the emperor will return to Fengyang to worship his ancestors and inspect Zhongdu. Before that, at least the palace and city walls must be completed, so that I can make the final decision! Help the emperor make up his mind!" Li Shanchang waved his fist powerfully. He said to Xue Xiang and Ding Bin:

"For the future of Huaixi, let me overcome all difficulties! Remember, the death of ten people is written on the memorial as "quite a casualty", and the death of a hundred, a thousand is also written on the memorial as "quite a casualty." If you can't harden your heart, I will bear the blame! If you can't harden your heart, then find someone else!"

"Uncle, don't worry, I can do it!" Ding Bin's eyes immediately filled with blood, and he wished he could go out and kill a few more people.

"Subordinates... can also..." Xue Xiang lowered his head. The Korean prince was like this, what else could he say?

"Okay!" Li Shanchang smiled and said, "Once this is done, my merits will be fulfilled. You will also become our great contributors to Huaixi!"

"Yes!" they both responded in unison.

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Let’s go back to Wuli Temple.

It was getting dark, and the Hong family class had finished their rehearsal, but Zhu Cang and Zhu Di still hadn't come back.

Zhu and Zhu Zhen became anxious. You don’t have to go to know that Zhongdu City is now a big, dirty and smelly construction site. What fun can there be?

The second and fourth sons should have been back long ago.

The two hurriedly went to the front to find Shi Chenglu and explain the situation to him.

Shi Chenglu also felt bad when he heard this. "The gates of Zhongdu City closed early, so the two young brothers should have returned long ago."

"It's broken, something happened." Zhu and Zhu Zhen were both a little panicked.

"I know you two are anxious, but don't be anxious first." Shi Chenglu comforted the two of them with confidence: "I will ask someone to inquire about it. It doesn't matter if the two young brothers really encounter any trouble. There is no problem in the capital that our boss cannot solve."

"Great, then it's troublesome." Zhu's posture was very low at this time, without any arrogance. It can be seen that anyone can speak well, the key depends on his situation at the time.

"Yes. Please find someone quickly, and don't let them make mistakes. They are the pillars of the Hong family class. Without them, the show cannot start." Zhu Zhen tried to make it easier for him by emphasizing the importance of his two brothers. The other party is interested.

"I know, Wu Song and Hu Hu, the first scene wouldn't be possible without them." Shi Chenglu nodded and hurried out to think of a solution.

Watching the night outside getting darker, the brothers didn't have any confidence in their goatees.

They called for Zhang Hu again and asked in a deep voice, "How do you contact the magistrate of Han County?"

"No contact anymore!" Zhang Hu quickly clarified.

"Now the second and fourth sons are in danger, stop hiding him!" Zhu grabbed him by the collar, as if he was trying to eat someone.

ps. Seventh update, additional update after 13,000 orders.