my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 541

Chapter 541

Hu Gong's words, everyone is generally not angry.

After all, everyone is used to it.

On the contrary, quite a few people, even though they were suspected of being scolded, couldn't help laughing.

It seemed that he was not scolding himself.

Zhang Anshi became interested when he heard this, and said: "Actually, what Mr. Hu said is true. Although people should be polite, honest and shameful, people also have a beast side, just like... beasts are selfish and guard their prey. Be willing to let go. This New Deal is not like this. To rule a world as great as Yao and Shun, it is necessary to let people have land and land. If everyone has no land to stand on, then what is the peace of the world?"

Zhang Anshi paused for a moment, and had to say that under the influence of Wenyuan Pavilion, Zhang Anshi had the bearing of a prime minister, at least... on the surface.

"Now that the imperial court wants a new policy, many people have animal nature and refuse to let go. Then...the imperial court has no choice but to be more animalistic than them. If they want to be beasts, the imperial court will be a tiger and a lion. So...in the end, we Being a person and doing things is nothing more than one thing, to reason with reasonable people, and to those who refuse to be reasonable, they will strike hard."

Hu Guang was dumbfounded for a moment.

Yang Rong gave Zhang Anshi a meaningful look, and said, "Your Highness's words are quite interesting."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Where, where, Mr. Yang praised it."

Zhang Anshi paused for a moment, and then said: "I just explained the overseas affairs that the public said. The benefits that overseas countries send to Daming every year are more than tens of millions. In fact, in my opinion, it is as difficult as reaching the sky, but if you really want There are so many people in the Ming Dynasty, and there are only seven or eight mu of land per person. Now it is seven or eight mu. After ten years, the population will increase, and it will be three or four mu. What about in a hundred years?"

Zhang Anshi sighed and said: "We are Wenyuange University Scholars. We not only have to focus on the immediate future, but always have a long-term perspective. The so-called people have no foresight. After a hundred years, even if people use up their fields, farming alone will not be able to support them." To live the people of the world. Because of this, instead of letting the people of the world go to work in farming, it is better...to try every means to divert the excess population to work in the cities, which is also the meaning of vigorously developing industry and commerce.”

"However, with such a large amount of manpower, it may not be possible to make the best use of it if it is devoted to industry and commerce. You all know how terrible the population growth is in times of peace and prosperity. Therefore, it is the top priority to guide the people and move them overseas. gone."

"The sky is high and the sea is wide, why not teach the kings to be the pioneers, to expand the territory, and the people will support the old and the young, and then settle down. This can not only serve as a screen for my Ming land and sea, but also make this overseas, also able to support tens of thousands of people. What about the common people? So, the foundation of the New Deal lies in land, industry and commerce, and foreign vassals. These three are indispensable and complement each other. They are a century-old plan for the country. An inheritance is not a rootless tree."

Xie Jin nodded and said: "Your Highness's words are really good words of gold and jade. If Wenyuan Pavilion can achieve these three things, my life will be enough to illuminate the world."

Yang Rong sighed: "These three things, I feel the most deeply."

Everyone couldn't help looking at Yang Rong, even Zhang Anshi was quite surprised, and couldn't help saying: "Mr. Yang, why did you say that?"

So Yang Rong said: "The old man's native place is Fujian. In fact, these three things have been practiced for generations. Fujian is mountainous, but land is scarce. Everyone wants to have land so that they can support themselves. I have to be forced to go into business and work. If I can’t make a living from doing business and work, I have to flee overseas. The three things mentioned by His Highness are not the same as what Fujian people do? It’s just that, What His Highness mentioned is that the imperial court took the initiative to develop peace and create a foundation around these three issues. However, the people of Fujian have no choice but to struggle to survive. It is even more difficult for the imperial court and the government to take care of them. Under the circumstances, I have to make a living like this. It is hard to imagine."

"But if the imperial court takes the initiative to solve these problems, and can give them land, then give them land. If the land is meager and they can't make a living, the government will still promote industry and commerce so that they can make profits. Or, even to the point where they flee overseas, The imperial court has also established many vassal states in the four seas, so that they do not have to be bullied by the natives because they leave their homes, but can become the confidantes of the kings.

Hu Guang and Jin Youzi listened carefully, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion. They are in the rich and affluent Jiangxi, and it is obviously difficult for them to have Yang Rong's feelings.

Xie Jin smiled. Although he is from Jiangxi, he... seems to have a deeper understanding of Yang Rong's words.

Hu Guang looked up at Xie Jin and said, "Why is Mr. Xie laughing?"

Xie Jin sighed and said, "Do you really want to say it?"

Hu Guangdao: "Mr. Xie, why don't we talk about it while we're chatting?"

Xie Jindao: "Mr. Yang's words remind me that in Fujian... it is indeed easier to tempt people into the sea."

"..."

Just as he was talking, a eunuch came in a hurry: "My lords, Your Majesty has a request."

After hearing this, everyone calmed down, not surprised, His Majesty would call the Wenyuange Grand Scholars whenever something happened, so they all got up and straightened their clothes.

Immediately, all the ministers filed to see him.

We went to Wenlou together.

But seeing Zhu Di was sitting upright, without waiting for everyone to salute, Zhu Di said: "I really didn't expect that there are people who are so bold."

All the ministers saw His Majesty's faintly angry face, but they didn't say anything, they wanted to hear what Zhu Di had to say.

Zhu Di said sullenly, "In this Raozhou, someone dared to attack the personnel of the Railway Department...and even dared to sue the villain first."

"Will the villain file a complaint first?"

Zhu Di lowered his eyes and glanced at a memorial on the imperial table in front of him, and said, "Zhu Qing, you can read it for yourself."

Immediately, under Zhu Di's signal, the eunuch who was accompanying him sent the memorial down for circulation.

Everyone looked at it one by one, but it was a report from the Raozhou government, saying that it was someone from the Railway Department who committed lawlessness and caused disputes among the people. I implore His Majesty to punish him.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, all at a loss.

In fact, the occurrence of armed fights or other fights among the common people is, in everyone's opinion, the most common and trivial matter.

To put it bluntly, in this Great Ming, there are not a few large-scale fights between villages, clans, and natives every day, and if a few people, or even dozens of people, die because of it, this That's why it's rare.

It's just that the court generally ignores such matters, at most, after they finish fighting, the government asks them to hand over some people to deal with it.

After all, most of these conflicts are accumulated deep, and some are feuds accumulated since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, which cannot be resolved by a few officials.

After reading the report, Hu Guang calmed down and said, "Your Majesty, I see...there seems to be nothing..."

Zhu Di then raised his finger to point to another memorial and said, "Then read the memorial at Raozhou Railway Station."

So another memorial began to be circulated.

The report at Raozhou Station is completely different. It does not say that it is a fight between ordinary people, but that it was secretly provoked by the local government. A large number of unscrupulous people attacked the good people who defected to the railway department. When the Railway Secretary rushed to mediate, he was attacked and seven or eight civil servants were injured.

When Hu Guang saw it, his face changed slightly, but he remained silent.

Zhang Anshi had already jumped up, and said: "Your Majesty has to ask about this matter, you should immediately send someone to... to investigate thoroughly..."

"Don't be in a hurry." As he said that, Zhu Di picked up another memorial from the imperial table, and said slowly: "This is the third memorial, which was sent by the Raozhou government."

When they saw the third memorial, everyone couldn't help being speechless.

Because things are getting bigger.

After the loss of Raozhou Prefecture, they immediately crossed the border of Raozhou Prefecture and arrested many people, hundreds of them, and even... arrested the prefect and judges of Raozhou Prefecture...

Let's look at the scholars, you look at me, I look at you.

If we say that the first two memorials are just disputes, the public says that the public is right, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is right.

Then this third memorial is terrifying.

Directly arresting hundreds of people, and involving court officials, this courage... is not small.

Zhang Anshi was still filled with righteous indignation just now, but now he suddenly became dumb.

In good conscience, he is not Zhao Gao, so he can't open his eyes and talk nonsense.

Zhu Di glanced at their faces, and said, "Don't you want to say something?"

"..."

This time, no one said anything.

Zhu Di glanced again, finally landed on Zhang Anshi, and said, "Come on, Zhang Qing will speak first."

Only then did Zhang Anshi say: "Your Majesty, I think... this matter is really strange."

Zhu Di said: "Whether it's strange or not, I still need you to tell me?"

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Zhang Anshi's face, so he could only say, "Why don't you deal with it?"

Zhu Di nodded.

Zhu Di said again: "Come on, Hu Qing's family, aren't you usually good at talking? You can also talk about it."

Zhu Di had already seen Hu Guang's hesitant expression.

Hu Guangdao: "Your Majesty, the civil servants who were seriously injured by the attack are all... who..."

Zhu Di raised his eyes slightly, and said lightly: "The first one..."

He was also disappointed when he looked.

Yishiha reminded from the side: "The first one seems to be a pawn. This person is also the most seriously injured. I am afraid that by now, he has died of serious injuries."

Hu Guang: "..."

"Hu Qing..." Zhu Di said.

Hu Guang's whole body was suddenly hollowed out, staggering, he couldn't help shivering when he heard Zhu Di's call, and said casually: "The minister...the minister is here..."

Zhu Di gave him a strange look, and said, "What can Hu Qing say?"

Hu Guang red-eyed, pondered for a long time, and then said tiredly: "This matter... this matter is still inconclusive, right and wrong, everything must wait for a thorough investigation before making arrangements. Now... I really dare not speak lightly, Your Majesty Forgive me."

Zhu Di hummed, but said coldly: "That being the case, then... wait for Zhang Qingche to find out the results first, then you can step down, and if there is any news from Raozhou, the Secretary of the General Administration will still send you to the imperial court first." Browse."

All the ministers wanted to leave, Zhu Di said again: "Zhang Qing stay."

After Xie Jin and the others resigned, Zhu Di stood up with his hands behind his back, and couldn't help but ask, "What is the emperor's grandson doing?"

Zhang Anshi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the emperor's grandson is standing in Nanchang. What happened in Raozhou, I think..."

Zhu Di's face gradually relaxed a little, and he said: "I have arrested hundreds of people, and I didn't report it beforehand, so I acted first... It seems that they were spoiled by my grandson."

Zhang Anshi said: "Aren't many people injured on the side of the railway department?"

Zhu Di sighed: "I don't care about things that happen in other places, but any small matter in the railway company is a big matter, not to mention...it's still something that God listens to? I have spent so much money, and this family will have to pay for it." They're gone."

These words were a bit sensitive, so Zhang Anshi remained silent again.

Zhu Di didn't care, and said again: "Just now, Hu Guang seems to have a different expression. Why, is there something wrong with his family?"

In fact, Zhang Anshi just saw Hu Guang's expression and thought of it, so he said: "Your Majesty, his son is serving as an official in Raozhou Station."

Zhu Di smiled and said: "There are too many officials in Raozhou Station, and only a few people were injured. This Hu Qing is too careful."

Zhang Anshi hesitated for a moment, and said: "But there is only one pawn in Raozhou Station..."

Zhu Di was taken aback: "You mean..."

Zhu Di dragged out the ending sound.

Zhang Anshi smiled wryly, "Yes."

For a moment, Zhu Di was speechless.

Zhang Anshi didn't know what to do with the unspeakable embarrassment in the palace.

After staring wide-eyed and small-eyed for a long time, Zhu Di said: "Hu Qing is an honest man! For this sake, he didn't teach me to punish the Raozhou government immediately. I still teach me to investigate thoroughly."

Zhang Anshi nodded in agreement.

At this time, Zhu Di changed the topic: "Do you know why I let you stay?"

Zhang Anshi said: "It must be that the minister is about to go to Raozhou. Your Majesty has something to explain."

"You got half the answer right." Zhu Di said, "It's me and Qing who went to Raozhou."

Zhang Anshi suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty... this..."

Zhu Di didn't intend to let Zhang Anshi finish the rest of the sentence, and immediately pressed his hand and said: "I paid the money, and now I have already allocated 8000 to [-] million taels of silver. In the spring of the next year, I will allocate so much more. You take I got my money... I am so happy in Jiangxi, shouldn't I know where my money is spent? Of course, this is one of them."

"Second... is that this matter is not a small matter after all, right and wrong, they all say they have their own opinions, but rather than a public opinion, it is better to believe what I see."

"I'm getting old." Zhu Di talked about his catchphrase: "Fortunately, the railway at Raozhou Station has been completed. Now that it has been completed, although Raozhou is seven or eight hundred miles away, the railway can pass all the way. Come to think of it, It only takes a day or two, and there is no need to go back and forth along the way, and you can arrive in the car without wasting time."

Zhang Anshi knew Zhu Di's temperament, and it was useless to persuade him, so he said, "Your Majesty is wise."

"Then go prepare one or two."

After Zhu Di gave an order, he remembered something again, so he hurriedly said: "There is also..."

Zhang Anshi said: "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

"Call Hu Qing's family as well." Zhu Di frowned and sighed, "His son should be seriously injured. Maybe... let them see each other for the last time."

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but sighed, and said, "I obey the order."

…………

When Zhang Anshi returned to Wenyuan Pavilion, he didn't see Hu Guang.

After inquiring, I found out that after Hu Guang returned to Wenyuan Pavilion silently, he hid in the value room by himself.

Yang Rong and the others were also surprised, because a few days ago, Hu Guang liked to mention the Railway Department the most, and he was able to talk about the merits of the Railway Department with Yang Rong and others. All fell silent.

Zhang Anshi didn't say much to the others, but quietly went to Hu Guang's house.

"Hu Gong..."

Hu Guang took a deep breath, pretended to be doing nothing, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Anshi came in and said, "Mr. Hu is busy?"

Hu Guang lowered his head, as if he was reading the memorial very seriously, and only replied indifferently: "Yes."

Zhang Anshi said: "I have a secret decree..."

Hu Guang had no choice but to stand up lazily, and said: "My minister Hu Guang listens to the decree..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Let Hu Guang, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, go to Raozhou with me immediately, and there must be no mistake."

When Hu Guang heard the word Raozhou... his complexion changed slightly, but he quickly lowered his head: "Zunzhi."

Zhang Anshi looked at Hu Guang, feeling a little lost all of a sudden, and said, "What else can Mr. Hu say?"

Hu Guangdao: "Your Majesty left the palace lightly and traveled to Raozhou slightly. I think this is very inappropriate. Your Majesty the Ninth Five-Year..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Forget it, Hu Gong just pretend that I didn't ask."

Hu Guang looked miserable, and suddenly sighed, but drooped his head and didn't make a sound.

"Grand Hu made some preparations, of course, it only took a few days, so there is no need to make too many preparations."

As Zhang Anshi said, he took another deep look at Hu Guang, and then silently left Hu Guang's room.

It was in the evening when we went out.

Zhang Anshi had already dispatched a steam car.

So, taking advantage of the night, a group of people arrived at the station.

Immediately, with the roar of the steam locomotive, they rushed all the way.

This carriage was specially made. The steam locomotives of this era not only shake, but also make noise.

In order to ensure the comfort of passengers, Zhang Anshi taught people to fill the ceiling and walls of the carriage with cotton, covered with a layer of leather, and laid a thick carpet on the ground. Make sure it is a soft material with a certain sound insulation effect.

It was the first time for Hu Guang to take this kind of car. Sitting in this compartment, he showed fear and dread.

But obviously, he was more worried about what happened at the end of the railway, so he just sat upright in a daze, with his head bowed, without saying a word.

Zhang Anshi was in the same compartment as him, seeing that he was silent, he understood his feelings in his heart, but he didn't want to say anything, so he simply went to another compartment to chat with Yi Shiha.

Yishiha's carriage looks like a tea room, except for all the things that His Majesty accompanied, it is here, ready at any time, when the steam locomotive arrives at the station, hot water is poured on it to make tea for His Majesty.

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but said with emotion: "My father-in-law is really amazing. I never thought that serving people can do such things in such a meticulous manner. I can't do such things."

(End of this chapter)