My father is Jiajing

Chapter 325 Prince Yu's Back-up Plan
Zhu Zaigui knew that there would be problems with the outer city project of the capital, but he did not expect that the problems would arise so quickly. After only more than a year, they had already become slack.

It was obvious that the defense battle of the suburbs of Beijing was won too easily.

If the historical process had been followed, the construction of the outer city of the capital would have been put on hold after a period of time, but the time would have been much later than it is now.

So, sometimes we really can’t be too optimistic about some things, nor can we take them for granted.

After all, in the eyes of these high-ranking nobles, even if the outer city of the capital is built, it can only accommodate some low-end population that the inner city of the capital cannot accommodate.

In the eyes of the nobles, these low-end populations are actually not much different from livestock.

They believed that as long as they gave these people food to eat and a place to live that could provide them with shelter from the wind and rain, they would be doing them a favor.

But in Zhu Zaigui's view, this kind of kindness is simply shameless!
Although Zhu Zaigui was not a kind-hearted saint, he had received nine years of compulsory education and knew how to respect others.

These are low-end populations that can only live outside the capital, although they seem insignificant.

But without their silent dedication and silent endurance, how could these nobles in the inner city of the capital enjoy a peaceful life?
Is it true that wealth and honor really come as pie in the sky?
Therefore, Zhu Zaigui looked down upon these people's arrogance and self-righteousness.

In Zhu Zaigui's eyes, these so-called low-end population, which accounted for more than 90 percent of the capital's population, were the greatest wealth.

As long as they are given the right opportunities, the wealth and opportunities they can create will definitely be much more brilliant and prosperous than what we have now.

Therefore, when Zhu Zaigui first planned the outer city of the capital, he had a backup plan.

Zhu Zaigui asked Hai Rui to supervise the first phase of the project, which only involved digging the drainage system and reserved pipes. His purpose was to turn the current outer city of the capital into a large construction site with flowers blooming everywhere.

Now Emperor Jiajing and the imperial court can complain and be stingy and refuse to give money, but the project outside the city has already reached this point.

Once it really stops, life in the city will inevitably be affected.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui was not afraid at all that Emperor Jiajing and the court would embezzle the money that was supposed to be allocated for the project.

At that time, they will have to spit it out whether they are willing or not, otherwise the capital will be in chaos, and not only will Emperor Jiajing lose face, but even the so-called old ministers of the court who are good at serving the country will have to take the blame.

Anyway, Zhu Zaigui asked Hai Rui to carry out the construction according to the engineering drawings and construction schedule that they had confirmed at the beginning. If anyone really wants to hold someone accountable, they can't hold Zhu Zaigui and Hai Rui accountable at all.

After all, Shanghai Rui's supervision over the project construction was very strict and there was no impropriety or abuse of power for personal gain.

Moreover, Zhu Zaigui was also certain that the imperial court would not have the money to continue supporting the construction of the outer city of the capital, so Zhu Zaigui was also waiting for an opportunity.

Waiting for an opportunity for the emperor and the court to compromise.

As long as they compromised, the right to build the outer city of the capital would fall into Zhu Zaigui's hands.

At that time, wouldn't Zhu Zaigui still have the final say on the construction and rules and regulations of the outer city of the capital?
Therefore, all the current problems were actually intentional by Zhu Zaigui. He wanted to use this engineering crisis to kick out the control of Shuntian Prefecture and the imperial court, and then formulate the management method of the outer city with completely new rules.

In a form of contrast, the capital city, which seems to be one inside and outside but is actually two different worlds, is compared, allowing the people inside to choose with their feet whether they will live in the outer city with a beautiful environment and complete facilities, or in the cramped inner city with chaotic rules in the future.

Therefore, what Zhu Zaigui has to do now is to wait and see who can outlast them!
Therefore, Zhu Zaigui was not in a hurry at all. He just let Hai Rui continue to play his role in keeping the outer city project of the capital tightly on the head of Shuntian Prefecture like a tight hoop.

After all, Shuntian Prefecture is not an ordinary provincial capital.

Although Shuntian Prefecture often had to consider the attitudes of the bigwigs in the court when doing many things, when it came to its own core issues, Shuntian Prefecture still played a very important role.

After all, the county magistrate is not as good as the current one.

If Shuntian Prefecture was not forced to leave, even if Zhu Zaigui used his own money to fill the gaps in the outer city projects of the capital, it would be of no avail.

Besides, Zhu Zaigui was not stupid. How could he possibly use his own money to make up for the loss?
You have to know that everything has its own rules. If Zhu Zaigui thought he had the ability to take on so much, then let's not consider whether doing so would arouse the suspicion and unkindness of Emperor Jiajing. If he encountered such difficult problems in the future, would those people set their sights on Zhu Zaigui's secret treasury again?
Clearly this is not a sustainable process.

Therefore, when it is time to follow the rules, we must abide by the rules honestly and not confuse family affairs with national affairs!
If it was really possible to get along like this, why did emperors of all dynasties have to set up their own treasury and share the profits with the court?
From this we can see that the rules for many things are so clear. Once the rules are broken, leading to the inability to distinguish between public and private, the final result will inevitably be difficult to resolve.

For example, Yan Shifan's constant nagging about building palaces and temples for Emperor Jiajing is actually a manifestation of his failure to distinguish between public and private.

The emperor himself had a majestic and luxurious palace to live in, but due to his personal greed, he built all kinds of palaces and wonders on a large scale.

If the money that was originally spent on national governance is wasted.

Moreover, this kind of waste would be described by flatterers like Yan Shifan as a great act of loyalty to the emperor.

Because of his unique status, the emperor naturally thought that the country was his home, so he was not at all shy about spending the money that should have belonged to the court.

But if they wanted the emperor to take money out of the treasury to subsidize the court's expenses, it would be more painful than killing them.

Therefore, this kind of human selfishness will only be infinitely magnified under the blessing of absolute power.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui must also grasp and utilize this mentality, and completely take control of all the control over the outer city of the capital into his own hands, so that neither the court nor Shuntian Prefecture can find any fault with him.

In this way, Zhu Zaigui could fully implement his plans for the outer city of the capital into reality and open the eyes of the Ming Dynasty to what a modern city and modern management are!

It can be said that the move Zhu Zaigui is planning now is also a big one. Whether he can win the bet depends on whether the final development of events can affect the concessions and decisions of Emperor Jiajing and the court.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui also gambled a lot in this round!
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I was going to update three times, but I have been busy lately, which has made me feel restless and low-spirited, so...
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