Zhu Yijun naturally had to go to Jiangnan by water. Although it was also easy to go by land, it was too expensive. Zhu Yijun was a thrifty emperor.
Besides, it was too slow to go by land.
Zhu Yijun naturally did not have to worry about his ship. With the current shipbuilding strength of Daming, building a dragon ship was not a problem.
Of course, it was impossible for Zhu Yijun to build a dragon ship. Yang Guang had completely ruined this title.
Zhu Yijun's principle was simplicity. Of course, Zhu Yijun said so. Whether it was the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the officials of the imperial court, they were indifferent to Zhu Yijun's request for simplicity. When building this ship, they did not choose to be simple. If you really were to be simple, you would be too incompetent.
How could it be too shabby for the emperor to go to Nanjing to worship Taizu?
That was absolutely impossible.
Everything went smoothly, and there was no need for Zhu Yijun to worry. The political affairs of the imperial court were handled by the cabinet and the Grand Council, so it was not a big problem.
In addition, Daming could be regarded as the country's prosperity and the people's peace. There was no big matter that required Zhu Yijun to take charge. The cabinet's Grand Secretary Shen Shixing was experienced and prudent. He was a very suitable candidate.
Zhu Yijun was also relieved to hand over the political affairs to Shen Shixing. After all, after so many years, Shen Shixing had proven himself.
After the preparations were completed, Zhu Yijun finally set foot on his big ship. He set off from Beitongzhou and went south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
Although Zhu Yijun also wanted to stop and play along the way, he could not!
Zhu Yijun was going to worship Emperor Taizu, so he must have the right attitude. Therefore, along the way, Zhu Yijun did not even get off the ship and went straight to Nanjing.
It was also very fast to go by water. There were no obstacles along the way, and Zhu Yijun arrived in Nanjing without a hitch.
Nanjing, as the former capital of Daming, was an important town in Jiangnan, and its current status was also very high.
Since the Emperor was coming, everyone in Nanjing naturally had to prepare to receive him. The eunuchs guarding the city, the Duke of Wei's Mansion, and all the officials of Nanjing gathered at the docks to receive the Emperor.
This place had been under martial law since half a month ago. On this day, there were even more troops everywhere. There was a sentry every ten steps, and it was very tight.
At the very front of the welcoming procession were Guard Eunuch Feng Shi, Duke of Wei Xu Weizhi, and the ministers and civil and military officials of the Six Ministries of Nanjing.
This time, Zhu Yijun did not request for it to be simple, because this was the time to show his authority as the Emperor.
If he kept it simple, people would look down on him. Of course, no one dared to look down on Zhu Yijun at this time. Although he had not said it out loud, Zhu Yijun's authority was basically the third person after Taizu and Chengzu.
When the boat reached the shore, the steps were set up and the guards on the boat disembarked.
This time, the guards guarding Zhu Yijun were all from the Jing Camp. They were the veterans that Zhang Weixian had brought back from Korea and the Japanese Empire.
Each of them had a murderous aura, and they walked down in neat steps. Their military appearance was solemn, and it made people's blood boil. Of course, there were also people who were frightened.
After the guards disembarked, the civil and military officials who had followed Zhu Yijun to Nanjing also disembarked. Finally, Zhu Yijun came down.
As for the imperial concubines, he did not bring any. This time, Zhu Yijun came to pay his respects to Emperor Taizu, and it was not appropriate for him to bring the imperial concubines.
Zhu Yijun could bring Empress Wang, but she, the Empress, was still in charge of the capital. After all, the Emperor's eldest son was nominally in charge of the country.
If it were not for the Empress Dowager, it would be good for the Empress Dowager to be in charge of the country. After all, the Empress Dowager had done it before.
Zhu Yijun disembarked from the boat. He did not wear a royal robe, but a casual one. As soon as Zhu Yijun appeared, the civil and military officials knelt on the ground and saluted Zhu Yijun.
His eyes swept across the officials present, and no one moved, let alone made a sound. A smile appeared on Zhu Yijun's face, and he said loudly, "You, rise!"
Following Zhu Yijun's words, the officials stood up and then stood sideways respectfully.
Zhu Yijun stepped down from the boat, got on the imperial chariot that had been prepared for a long time, and directly entered Nanjing City.
Although the Nanjing Imperial Palace had been idle for some years, it had not been abandoned. Since Zhu Yijun was coming, Nanjing had made great efforts to repair it, and it looked decent.
After Zhu Yijun moved into the Nanjing Imperial Palace, he only summoned Duke of Wei, Xu Weizhi, on the first day.
This showed that he valued Duke of Wei, Xu Weizhi. No one said anything about this. As for other people, they could only wait for the summons tomorrow morning.
Xu Weizhi wasn't very old, but his health wasn't good. When he came to Zhu Yijun, he still had a sickly look.
Zhu Yijun glanced at Xu Weizhi and noticed that he looked very old. Perhaps it was because of his poor health. Without waiting for Xu Weizhi to salute, Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said, "My dear subject, you may dispense with the formalities!" Zhu Yijun then frowned and said, "My dear subject, your health doesn't seem too good!"
"Your Majesty, it's an old illness!" Xu Weizhi also said with a bitter smile, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Zhu Yijun nodded. There wouldn't be any substantive content in today's conversation. It was basically a meeting to show his kindness to his Honours.
However, looking at Xu Weizhi's body, Zhu Yijun said, "Since your health is not good, why not go to the capital to recuperate!
There are many famous doctors in the capital's Royal College of Medicine, and Doctor Li Shizhen is in charge. Let him take a good look at you and recuperate. I think you should get better. "
Hearing Zhu Yijun's words, Xu Weizhi's face changed. He couldn't help but raise his head and look at Zhu Yijun.
In fact, Duke of Wei's family had always been very worried. After all, Duke of Wei's Mansion was in Nanjing, and the current emperor was a strong man. He attached great importance to the military power in his hands.
If the current emperor wanted to take back the position of Duke of Wei's Mansion, no one would find it strange. Was it because of this matter this time?
Xu Weizhi had also guessed before. Now that he heard Zhu Yijun's words, Xu Weizhi naturally had to think more, and he couldn't help but think more.
Looking up and seeing that Zhu Yijun was just looking at him with a smile, Xu Weizhi's face looked better.
In fact, since the reform, Zhu Yijun had thought about making a move on Duke of Wei's Mansion. However, it wasn't to dismiss or punish them, but to change the Duke of Wei's Mansion's hereditary responsibility of guarding Nanjing.
After a detailed understanding, Zhu Yijun knew that although Duke of Wei's Mansion was nominally guarding Nanjing, its real power wasn't that great.
Especially after the resistance against the Japanese in the Jiajing period, the imperial court adopted a recruitment system, and the command of the army was basically in the hands of the civil officials and the chief of the army.
Duke of Wei's Mansion was more like a decoration. Of course, even if it was for display, Duke of Wei's Mansion was still a big shot in Jiangnan, the kind that ordinary people didn't dare to provoke.
After knowing this inside story, Zhu Yijun didn't think about suppressing Duke of Wei's Mansion anymore. After the military reform, Nanjing's military power belonged to the Nanjing Admiral, and the military power went to the Grand Council. Duke of Wei's Mansion was also reduced.