A memorial was quickly reported to the palace.

The memorial first fell into Zheng He's hands. When Zheng He saw the memorial, he immediately became very energetic.

Other memorials do not work hard for Zheng He, but this memorial was written by his mentor Yao Guangxiao. Zheng He is an honest person. He obviously has a different understanding of his attitude towards his mentor. Hao Fenglou treats his mentor as a chamber pot, and uses it when he can, and forgets when he cannot. Zheng He obviously treats his mentor as his father, and now his father's memorials cannot be simple.

The Tongzhengsi also understood the thoughts of this eunuch who was an internal official, so whenever Yao Guangxiao’s memorial was written, they would be sent to the popular eunuch first.

Zheng He quickly rushed to the warm pavilion to find Zhu Di, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yao has a memorial."

Zhu Di has been quite calm these days. Although he is still upset with the King of Han. When the King of Han heard the wind and entered the palace several times, although he did not say that he had established a prince, Zhu Di could see clearly his thoughts. Zhu Di had to patiently comfort his son, but his patience was limited after all.

When he heard that Yao Guangxiao had a memorial, Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and felt better. He ordered Zheng He to hand over the memorial. He looked down and then fell into deep thoughts, saying lightly: "Mr. Yao wants to build a temple? It is easy to build a temple, but why do you need to build a fief of the Hao family? Although Hao Fenglou is his disciple, this is not reasonable. Well, come with a map."

Zhu Di likes maps, which may be his habit of Jingnan. He has collected maps of almost many places. After becoming the emperor, he even ordered people to map many maps to be used at any time. After a while, a detailed map of Nanjing was placed on Zhu Di's desk. Zhu Di found the location on the map according to the place in the memorial. He murmured: "This is Hutou Mountain, this is Qianhu, this is Plum Blossom Valley..."

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment. Maybe others couldn't see it, but as long as he saw this map and based on the location where Yao Guangxiao needed to build the temple, he immediately understood. The location chosen by Yao Guangxiao was simply a natural military fortress. On one side of the "museum" was the front lake and on the back was a valley. There was only one passage in this valley, and there was a mountain that passed through this passage. If you want to climb a mountain, you must pass a cableway. It can be said that this is simply a reduced version of Shu, Hanzhong is the gateway to Shu, and the so-called Hanzhong portal is the location of this "museum". In addition, relying on a lake, the lake can be blocked at any time, and it also provides convenience for transportation. If Zhu Di wanted to find a fortress to build a fortress in Nanjing, he would probably choose here.

"Mr. Yao wants to build a temple here, what's the purpose?" Zhu Di is not a fool. Although temples like to be built in rare places for monks to practice, they will also consider other factors such as scenery. Mr. Yao's main consideration is obviously military purposes. Zhu Di's understanding of Mr. Yao is definitely not as simple as building a temple.

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then thought of a secret memorial from Hao Fenglou. This memorial was related to the construction of the Shenwu Guard. Many places were very cautious, which fits Zhu Di's thoughts. Hao Fenglou seemed to have mentioned it and hoped to establish a stronghold for the use of Shenwu Guard. After all, Shenwu Guard is a yamen, and the yamen needs documents, personnel configurations, and many related settings. However, it is absolutely impossible to ensure confidentiality in Nanjing City. Even other places can't be absolutely confidential. Now that he thought about it, Zhu Di suddenly realized something, and he couldn't help but smile and said, "The master and apprentice are singing a double act."

After thinking about it, Zhu Di said, "Please ask the Minister of Works to meet you."

Zhu Di was very concerned about this matter. Zhu Di was willing to do so because Zhu Di was eager to get rid of his biggest heart disease. He even thought that if Jianwen was really fleeing overseas like rumors, he would even spend tens of thousands of dollars and spend hundreds of thousands of manpower to build thousands of ships and go to sea to patrol. In contrast, this requirement of Shenwu Guard really doesn't count.

On the other hand, Mr. Yao spoke, not only should he give this face, but he should never be stingy. Zhu Di knew very well that he could do what he is today, and half of the credit was Mr. Yao. If Yao Guangxiao had not persuaded him to Jingnan, if Yao Guangxiao had not been around and persuaded him during Jingnan and gave him enough confidence, Zhu Di could not even imagine that he could have reached this point today.

After Zhu Di won the world, Yao Guangxiao did not care about high-ranking officials and generous salaries, and still lived in simplicity. Of course, this may be because Yao Guangxiao was afraid of becoming the second Liu Bowen, but it was still enough to make Zhu Di feel guilty and owe him too much. Now that people have made requests, they naturally cannot be slow.

Zhu Di did not drag his feet and decided to act decisively.

Half an hour later, the Minister of Works was Song Li, who was quite practical. He was responsible for water conservancy in the past and was quite famous. Moreover, this gentleman also had a good name. Song Li, giving gifts, was somewhat similar to another official of the Ming Dynasty. Another gentleman was named Song Zhong. When Zhu Di was in trouble, he obviously did not expect that Song Zhong had something to do with the word "Send to the End", so Jianwen was cheated. The gentleman was indeed sent to the end and even brought tens of thousands of Southern Army troops.

It can be seen that naming is really a great science. If you give birth to a son, you must think about the name repeatedly. If you accidentally choose Song Zhong, you must be careful. If it is Song Li, then congratulations, your son will become the Minister of Works, specializing in various tribute projects, and take the opportunity to get some kickbacks. The ancestors have not been completely troubled by three generations.

Song Li is quite trusted by Zhu Di. Zhu Di doesn't like nerds, but this guy is quite talented and best at digging ditches. When Song Li arrived, Zhu Di was not very polite and said with a smile: "Please sit down and talk."

Song Li sat sideways with a stern eye. At this time, Zhu Di opened his mouth and said, "Today, Mr. Yao wrote a letter to build a temple on the western foot of Zijin Mountain. Mr. Yao made great contributions to me, and I have made great contributions to him. I owe him a lot..."

Speaking of this, Song Li understood what Zhu Di meant. The emperor actually said something that owed a lot, which actually meant that the next thing would be done in a big way. Song Li's face was still calm, but he had roughly figured out some tricks in his heart.

Zhu Di continued: "Therefore, I am determined to take the construction of the temple as a top priority. As for the location where the site is selected, I will issue an order at that time. However, since it is to be built, it is naturally not considered normally. The labor and building materials required must be paid attention to by the Ministry of Works."

Song Li said: "I just don't know the amount of people's strength needed and how much building materials are needed?"

Zhu Di said lightly: "Because time is rushed, I will last for half a year. And because the temple I built is located in a steep place, it requires a large number of people to wading through the mountains. I am afraid that there will be no ten thousand people, and it will not be possible."

When Song Li heard this, he was shocked and recruited tens of thousands of people. Emperor, are you building a temple? What a large building complex? Why does it seem like building a city? If you are an outsider, you may be in a fog, but when Song Li heard it, he realized that the project volume is no less than building a urn city, and even a larger scale.

Song Li couldn't help but frowned slightly and said, "Your Majesty, it's okay if you want to build a temple. It's just that spring is already in the beginning. It's the time for farming. A large amount of labor service is inevitable to hurt farmers. Can you wait a moment? After some time..."

Zhu Di shook his hand, "I know your thoughts, but this is a big deal and it cannot be delayed. If it is really not possible, some officials can be dispatched to help. Each household will still have some idle labor."

Seeing that Zhu Di insisted, Song Li didn't dare to say anything more, so he had to say, "But if you open the mountain to get stones, you still have to build a kiln and burn bricks. After all, half a year is probably not enough."

Zhu Di pondered for a moment: "Don't there be ready-made ones in the imperial tomb? Get it from there. In short, this matter must be as soon as possible and must not be delayed."

Zhu Di seemed to think of something and added another sentence: "My Mr. Yao has a different idea than ordinary people. He is a very interesting person. Although he shaves his hair and becomes a monk, he does not abide by the rules and regulations, so he always acts differently than ordinary people. As for how to build this temple, he has to listen to his opinions more. He said he can build it as much as he says."

Zhu Di was given a vaccination first. After all, the Minister of Works was not easy to fool. He first told Yao Guangxiao that he was crazy. In this way, only then could there be a reasonable explanation if Yao Guangxiao's various requests were put forward at that time. Otherwise, a temple would become a building similar to a fortress, which would be surprising.

When Song Li saw that His Majesty mentioned this matter specifically, he was worried and said, "I obey the order."

Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly his eyes became deeper: "Your son is now an official in Tongzhou?"

Song Li said: "Yes, the dog son is now in Tongzhou and serves as the magistrate."

Zhu Di said lightly: "Carry into the capital and go to Hanlin. Your father and son serve the court, and I cannot be mean."

Song Li was full of surprise. It was completely different when he entered the Hanlin area. Since Zhu Di ascended the throne, the Hanlin area of ​​the Ming Dynasty was the Hanlin. He immediately understood in his heart that Zhu Di did this to give himself a sweet spot. It was better to say that it was a blow than a heavy reward. I still remember your son, do things well. If things are not done well, he can be a Hanlin today and a prisoner tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Song Li was shocked and hurriedly said, "I thank Your Majesty for your grace." He thought in his heart that this job seemed to be really going to be a life-threatening job. Otherwise... Song Li would not dare to think about the consequences.

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Chapter completed!