After Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, why did he still use Nanjing as the capital of the escort, and set up six departments in Nanjing?

After Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, why did he still use Nanjing as the capital of the escort, and set up six departments in Nanjing?

He is willing to pay double wages, not because of the money. Naturally, he had his own considerations.

1. The ancestral system should not be changed easily

Nanjing was the entrepreneurial base of his father Zhu Yuanzhang. There are too many of Zhu Yuanzhang's painstaking efforts here, and many ancestral systems were established by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Di was not good at changing so quickly and arbitrarily, and at the same time, he could not interfere too much in Nanjing affairs.

2. Leave yourself a way out

The imperial palace and the six departments in Nanjing are there, in case there is any accident in the north, you can immediately work when you return to Nanjing, and the empire can still operate.

3. Jiangnan has a developed economy

Jiangnan has a developed economy and is a large taxpayer.

Nanjing's household departments in charge of Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Huguang are all anointed places, and half of the world's taxes come from here. Moreover, at that time, a lot of grain, tea, and silk were shipped from the south to the north.

Therefore, Nanjing, which has a geographical advantage, plays a great role as a companion capital.

4. Nanjing poses no threat

Nanjing's official positions were mostly titles, had little real power, and were required to submit to Beijing.

For example, in terms of the army, Nanjing Xiaolingwei is also guarding the imperial tomb, and nanjing's regular army is also under zhu di's control.

In short, even if Nanjing, as the capital of the escort, retains six parts, it will not pose a threat to Zhu Di in Beijing.

5. China is vast

The Ming Dynasty was not the only one who set up the accompaniment capital. China's lands are vast, and it is normal to have accompaniment.

For example, during the Tang Dynasty, the capital was Chang'an, and the accompanying capital was Luoyang. In addition, the Song Dynasty and Mongolia had capitals.

In summary, Zhu Di retained the six parts of Nanjing, which can be summarized into these 16 words: attach importance to the south, control the south, political considerations, and leave a good retreat.