my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 584 Doubled Chapter Report

Chapter 584

Xie Jin looked at Zhang Anshi who was eager to try.

But it seems quite cautious.

After all, this is a secret performance. If His Majesty knew that Zhang Anshi had lied to him, Zhang Anshi would definitely be innocent, and he would be different.

But it is impossible for Zhang Anshi not to admit it when he talked about it.

So, he just nodded.

Zhang Anshi immediately rubbed his hands excitedly, and said with a smile, "I'm afraid Xie Gong has his own thoughts in doing this."

Xie Jin smiled and said nothing.

Don't you understand this?

Isn't the so-called head of the feudal town tailor-made for Java?

His Royal Highness King Zhao is the emperor's direct son, and now he is in Java, and it is considered prosperous. The mayor of the feudal clan is obviously determined to win. Xie Jin can be said to be in the capital and his heart is in Java. He is said to be sent by King Zhao to the capital. Can't do too much detail.

Zhang Anshi continued: "Duke Xie puts so much effort into it, could it be... for His Highness King Zhao?"

Xie Jin hurriedly said: "His Highness King Song speaks seriously. This old man's move is out of publicity. What's more, on the surface, this suggestion is to choose a wise prince and restrain the kings. But in fact, Your Highness... Overseas is no better than inside the pass. The overseas kings are all It is the difficulty of overcoming obstacles and starting a business, which is comparable to ordinary people. Because of this..."

Xie Jin paused, and continued: "So even if the court appoints a wise prince to restrain the kings, I am afraid that his authority is limited. The kings are all grass-headed kings. How can they listen to you? No matter what the order is, I am afraid It’s because the other party has a reason to refuse, and the old man has lived overseas for a long time, so I deeply agree with it!”

"For example, if you call him to Java, what can you do if he complains that he is sick and refuses to come? If you tell him to give some money and food, he will cry and complain about how difficult he is and how difficult the land where he lives is. Crying, making trouble, and hanging himself, what can you do to him? In the final analysis... the kings are stationed overseas for the purpose of not restraining them, so how can they be restrained by a canonization by the imperial court?"

In fact, what Xie Jin said was not wrong.

Xie Jin was so earnest, but he looked like Zhang Anshi had wronged him. If it were someone else, he might have felt ashamed and felt that he had misunderstood Xie Jin. This Xie Jin really had no selfish intentions.

But who is Zhang Anshi? He reconciled with Xie Jin, so he was regarded as a colleague. He was an official in the same dynasty, and he was both a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion. At the same time, his interests were all overseas. How could he be easily fooled by Xie Jin?

So Zhang Anshi stared at Xie Jin inexplicably, and said with a smile: "In my opinion, Xie Gong's intention is not here."

Xie Jin's face was calm, and he only said softly: "Oh?"

Zhang Anshidao: "For King Zhao, its essence is not to govern the kings of the world, but to migrate the people."

Xie Jin's face trembled.

Zhang Anshi continued: "Let's talk about Jiangxi's chief minister today. Jiujiang Mansion and Nanchang Mansion have their own merits, but now, Nanchang Mansion is superior. Why is this? Jiujiang Mansion can be said to have its own waterways, relying on Mount Lu The Yangtze River is a thoroughfare. However, Nanchang Prefecture is the provincial capital. Jiujiang Prefecture can say that because of its convenient location, merchants gather, and people flow on the wharf. Taxes, money and food are not in the Jiangxi Governor's Office. Under the county. However, Nanchang Prefecture is not as good as Jiujiang Prefecture, and its transportation is not as good as Jiujiang Prefecture, and the Ganjiang River it relies on is not as far away as Jiujiang's Yangtze River!"

"But as far as Nanchang City is concerned, it is the territory governed by Jiangxi's chief envoy, which is enough. Therefore, in the eyes of the people of the world, do they know that there is Nanchang, or do they know that there is Jiujiang?"

Xie Jin's face changed slightly, as if he had been stabbed in his mind.

Zhang Anshi continued with a smile: "I'm afraid Java is also pursuing this idea. As long as the people go to sea, they must choose a place to live. Java is not as good as Annan, which is connected to Ming Dynasty by land, and it is not as good as Malacca. It is a sea hub. Not as good as Sumatra." Such a vast territory, not as rich in resources as Siam. Speaking of it, Java does have many disadvantages, and it is not even as good as Luzon, which lives next to each other and faces each other across the sea. , has become a "provincial city", but it has become the best place for soldiers and civilians who are interested in migrating. If you have people, you will have money, food, and everything. Xie Gong... I don't know if I am right. "

"Cough cough cough..." Xie Jin coughed desperately.

Zhang Anshi said: "Mr. Xie really bothers Java too much."

Xie Jin breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled wryly: "This is called making the most of the situation. There are so many feudal towns at the moment, and there is indeed a need for relevant systems. Of course, if His Royal Highness Zhao can be ranked among the mayors of the feudal towns, it will indeed be of great benefit to Java." The benefits. His Royal Highness Song, the old man will not hide you. The old man thought that the feudal vassals could not live in disorder forever, just like the customs. With a capital, there will be a provincial capital, a prefectural city, and a county seat. Sooner or later , The same is true for the feudal vassals of the four seas, and the current situation is actually a precautionary measure."

Zhang Anshi laughed, and then said: "It's like, a group of people are chasing after a tiger, you don't have to run faster than the tiger, but you just need to be one step ahead of the others, then...you will be the one who has the last laugh."

Xie Jindao: "His Royal Highness King Song... But did you get some promises from His Majesty?"

He looked at Zhang Anshi, feeling rather nervous.

He is actually very clear that to some extent, Song Wang is also a strong competitor of Zhao Wang.

Zhang Anshi only said: "Your Majesty told me to work hard."

Xie Jin nodded: "The four seas are too big to accommodate four mayors. It seems that His Royal Highness Song Wang is very likely to be one of them."

Zhang Anshi did not respond.

Xie Jin said: "King Zhao also needs to work hard."

After chatting for a while, Zhang Anshi took his leave.

In Wenyuan Pavilion, Zhang Anshi had something on his mind, and he obviously began to care about the fate of the Zhang family.

Over the years, it's not that he hasn't made preparations, but looking at it now, it seems... everything has matured.

When he was on duty, he immediately returned to the palace.

Calling Zhang San to the front, he asked, "What is Changsheng doing now, did nothing happen?"

Zhang Changsheng is now 16 years old, in this Ming Dynasty, this age can be regarded as an adult, he will marry a wife soon, and his in-laws have been found, it was appointed by His Majesty himself, she is the daughter of King Zhou.

This guy has been staying in the palace for many years and was looked after by Zhu Di. He didn't leave the palace until he was 12 years old, and then he was put into the model camp by Zhang Anshi to hone his skills. In four years, he gradually transformed from an ordinary school captain to a team leader. After that, he was called back by Zhang Anshi and taught him to go to Jiangxi to work with Zhu Zhanji. It is said that he has reached the position of deputy station chief.

However, nothing seems to have happened, and there will be letters back on weekdays, but the letters are all for his mother, Xu, and there are not many letters with his father, Zhang Anshi.

This kid is a little afraid of Zhang Anshi.

As the person in charge of the Zhang family's affairs on weekdays, Zhang San knows many things in the family that Zhang Anshi doesn't know, so he said truthfully: "The son of the prince is still in the Jiangxi chief envoy."

Zhang Anshi said directly: "Call him back."

Zhang San was surprised and said: "I heard that Wang Shizi is doing a good job at Nanchang Station, like a fish in water."

Zhang Anshi only glanced at Zhang San lightly and said: "Don't be wordy, I will be of great use to him then."

Zhang San didn't dare to talk too much, and quickly said yes.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Anshi called Zhu Jinlai again.

Instruct Zhu Jin and Qixia Commercial Company to level a piece of land and prepare to build a mansion.

However, Zhu Jin said with some embarrassment: "Your Highness, where is there any good place in the capital now? But if there is any land, it has already been taken by people."

Zhang Anshi said without thinking too much: "Then find some crooked places, don't think it's too far away, and don't think the terrain is bad."

"This..." Zhu Jin didn't understand even more, and said with a bitter face: "Such a place is really going to be built as a mansion, can it still be sold?"

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about it, the mountain people have their own magic."

Zhu Jin was full of puzzlement, but he had no choice but to agree.

Another half month passed.

Zhang Changsheng came belatedly and returned to Song Palace. He first went to greet his mother, Mrs. Xu, and then obediently came to the study to wait for Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi was on duty, and when he arrived at the study, he looked at Zhang Changsheng indifferently, and said with his hands behind his back, "You're back?"

"Father..."

Zhang Anshi said with a gloomy face, "What's going on in Jiangxi?"

Zhang Changsheng said: "By the end of this year, the railway in Jizhou Prefecture should be able to run through. My cousin..."

Zhang Anshi said with a straight face: "I want to call you the emperor's grandson."

"Yes, the emperor's grandson is currently going to Ganzhou Mansion to survey the terrain. That section is the most difficult to repair. I'm afraid it will cost a lot and require the most manpower and material resources. But we can't ignore it. This is the road leading to Lingnan. Important passage..."

Zhang Anshi said: "As long as there is the main money and food, and sufficient manpower and material resources, these... are just a matter of time. Many problems will be solved sooner or later."

"Yes."

Zhang Anshi gave him a serious look, and then said, "What about you, how are you doing there?"

"Me? I'm doing okay."

"What's the catch?"

"Harvest..." Zhang Changsheng thought for a while and said: "There are some gains. When I was in the palace, His Majesty told me a lot of truths, but although I could remember them at the time, I didn't quite understand them. After that, I went to the model In the camp, I struggled every day and suffered a lot, but I still didn't understand many things. I went to Jiangxi Chief Envoy and dealt with all kinds of people. Only then did I gradually understand the teachings of His Majesty back then. .”

Zhang Anshi listened carefully, and finally smiled at this time, saying: "People are tempered like this. A few days ago, the emperor's grandson also came to study books and praised you well. It seems that you really learned A lot of things went in."

Zhang Changsheng secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and there was a bit of joy in his brows, and he said immediately: "This time, what is the purpose of my father calling me back?"

Only then did Zhang Anshi restrain his smile, and said: "In these days, I may have some changes. Of course, I can't say what the changes will be like now. However, from Xinzhou, Yang Shiqixiu wrote a letter, and the conditions are beginning to mature. , our Zhang family...it's time to do something big."

"Ah..." Zhang Changsheng was a little surprised.

Zhang Anshidao: "There are so many docks built in Xinzhou, and the shipbuilding industry can develop. On the one hand, there is indeed a great demand for shipping. On the other hand, it is also on the side of the Song Palace, which has been placing orders. , do you know how many ships of various colors have been ordered by the palace in Xinzhou these years?"

Zhang Changsheng said: "My son has indeed heard that a lot of money was spent."

Zhang Anshi said faintly: "More than 4000 million taels, this is the successive expenses over the years."

Zhang Changsheng couldn't help but gasped.

Zhang Anshi couldn't help feeling a little heartbroken, and said, "This is money. It was saved for my father's hard work. You think so much money is just to support Xinzhou's shipbuilding industry?"

Zhang Changsheng's face couldn't help being a bit solemn, and he said, "I also ask Father to show me."

"Nowadays, there are more than [-] large and small ships in Xinzhou, among which there are as many as [-] expensive iron-clad ships... With so many ships, it should be useful for them. The West, and our Xinzhou, we must prepare to go to the East.”

Zhang Changsheng was taken aback for a moment: "Father, what does the king mean... to go to Japan?"

Zhang Anshi smiled contemptuously, and then said: "Wo is the oldest, I mean... the ocean in the east, do you still remember your Uncle Deng? He traveled thousands of miles, and brought back those crops from the ends of the world?"

Zhang Changsheng nodded and said: "This... When I was young, I heard it from my father and mother."

Zhang Anshidao: "The purpose is in this ocean, so on the Xinzhou side, it is necessary to prepare troops, recruit a large number of sailors and soldiers, hundreds of ships, and set off with supplies, weapons, medicines, and food. More than [-] people, after finding a place, first build a city along the coast to gain a firm foothold, and then..."

After that, Zhang Anshi did not continue, but took a deep look at Zhang Changsheng, and said meaningfully: "I, Zhang Anshi, have two sons, but there is only one real Zhang family's domain. Dividing one into two is unavoidably inappropriate, you are the eldest son, you will be able to inherit the family business in the future, but your brother may not have such a blessing."

Zhang Changsheng wanted to open his mouth to say something, but he heard Zhang Anshi continue: "But if you look at you and only inherit one family business, it doesn't make much sense. You are already a man. When your father was so old, he overcame thorns and thorns." , This family business was saved from scratch. If you have ambition, the sky is high and the sea is wide, and you have a place to use your skills! Think about it yourself, if you want to eat and die, it's up to you, but If you want to emulate your father, you might as well... start a family business by yourself, ships, personnel, weapons, how much you need, I will give you as much as you need. In addition, there are your uncle Deng, and the father who crossed the ocean. Many warriors, you can also ask them to provide you with some help, and you can even recruit some people to be your guides."

When Zhang Changsheng heard this, he immediately understood what Zhang Anshi meant. This is because His Majesty sent the kings overseas to let them start their own businesses.As for himself, he was also thrown overseas by his father to let him start his own business.

He lowered his head slightly, frowned slightly, and remained silent for a while.

Zhang Anshi said: "Why, are you timid?"

Zhang Changsheng shook his head: "It's not that I'm timid, it's just that I can't figure out one thing."

Zhang Anshi said: "Say it."

Zhang Changsheng first pursed his lips, as if he was planning something, then looked at Zhang Anshi with piercing eyes and said, "Father, tell the truth, don't you... you didn't like me since you were a child, that's why you were so harsh on me? "

When Zhang Anshi heard this, he was dumbfounded for a moment. In fact, he couldn't explain clearly. When he didn't start a family, he subconsciously thought that if he had a child in the future, he would definitely be close to the child.

But until he got married and started a business, somehow, as long as he was in front of Changsheng, he would subconsciously put on a serious look, as if an invisible wall had been built invisibly.

Zhang Anshi was silent for a long time, he didn't know how to respond.

So after being silent for a long time, Zhang Anshi seemed to be angry from embarrassment, and scolded: "Your mother, what are you talking about? Is it okay to be a father to your second brother? When will I treat you two brothers favorably? Treat them all the same?"

Zhang Changsheng: "..."

Zhang Changsheng thought about it carefully, and he was actually convinced. His father was right, as if he treated his brothers the same, and no one was better. disgust.

Therefore, Zhang Changsheng got a little comfort in his heart, and his aggrieved heart seemed to feel better.

So he straightened his mind, turned serious, and said: "There are so many ships, and our Zhang family has money. As long as we are willing to work hard to recruit people and have enough supplies, we can't go anywhere? It's just...the place ...Isn't it said that it is very far away? I don't know... Is it a barren land? It took so much effort to cross the ocean. In the end, it may be just a barren land, or... only the size of Luzon, Will it be a disadvantage?"

Although Zhang Changsheng is not very old, he is considered a man of insight now, so what he thinks of is also very practical.

Zhang Anshi said: "Don't worry about this, whoever takes the lead here will definitely get a hundred times and a thousand times in return! What are these ships and money and food? These days, you should go back to Nanchang Station first and continue to sharpen. New On the other side of the continent, we will continue to make preparations, and when the time is right, you will choose some people to start."

After Zhang Changsheng heard Zhang Anshi's words, he didn't question him any more, and said, "Father, don't worry. When I was in the model camp, there were quite a few brothers who died. If I really want to go in the future, when they are discharged from the army, I will teach them to be my right-hand man!"

"Also at Nanchang station, my son also met many civil servants, who were courageous, who were meticulous, and who could stand alone. Although my son dare not say that he has any unique vision, he can see that there are seven or eight. Eight's ability is there."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Don't brag, since you are back, stay at home for two more days, and spend time with your mother. She misses you all the time. Also, don't tell her what you said today."

Zhang Changsheng left in a hurry as if he had received an amnesty.

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I forgot to ask everyone for leave yesterday. I am very sorry. Because of special circumstances, I was delayed in coding, so I coded in the early morning, and then updated it quickly, making everyone wait for a long time.

(End of this chapter)