my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 500

Chapter 500

Zhu Di looked at the ministers, and then said: "What do you think?"

The officials were silent.

But Zhu Di smiled: "You don't say anything, it seems that you are not good at it, so why not let the prince and Zhang Qing draw up candidates."

Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Anshi said: "Follow the order."

After retreating.

Zhu Gaochi frowned, Zhang Anshi was also extremely depressed.

The two of them stared at each other, only Yang Shiqi followed behind, step by step, with a calm expression.

Zhu Gaochi sighed and said: "Father is really difficult for others! You have seen the faces of all the officials just now, An Shi, it is really like a concubine. This time the damage to them is really not small. Now the father asked us to elect ministers. If we choose It's not good, even if he enters the court, I'm afraid that this person will be targeted by all the officials, and then... I'm afraid he will be a stumbling block."

No matter how gentle Zhu Gaochi is, he is still defensive.

If Zhu Di directly agreed to this charter, it would be nothing more than an established fact.

He wanted to give it a try, and asked Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Anshi to choose someone to join the court. One can imagine what kind of situation this person will face once he enters the court.

And such a candidate is really not sure.

Zhang Anshi also sighed, and said, "Blame me, if it wasn't for my reluctance to part with Yang Shiqi..."

Zhu Gaochi suppressed his hands, originally wanting to say that there is no need to blame himself.

At this time, Yang Shiqi, who had been silent all the time, said, "His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness Wuhu County King, in fact...the candidate has already been selected."

Both Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Anshi looked at Yang Shiqi, and said in unison: "Who is it?"

"Former Wenyuan Pavilion scholar, now Zhao Wangfu chief Shi Jiejin!" Yang Shiqi said categorically.

Zhu Gaochi was thoughtful.

Zhang Anshi's expression changed: "This rotten person?"

Yang Shiqi was not in a hurry, but he said slowly: "Mr. Xie has the experience of entering the cabinet and the qualifications of honing in Java. Moreover, Mr. Xie has a great talent. He is a person who hides needles in the cotton. If he is invited to join the court, he may be able to resist At the same time...if you want to...you can also deal with complicated government affairs."

"His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness Wuhu County King, this recommendation is related to the future national policy of the Crown Prince and His Highness Wuhu County King. It has a lot to do with personal prejudices, what's the matter? The most important thing is to deal with the current situation, sir Indiscriminate, mere personal grievances, nothing to worry about!"

Yang Shiqi said it.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Anshi fell silent again.

After a while, Zhang Anshi said: "I'm afraid that this person's intentions are not righteous, and his character is corrupt..."

Yang Shiqi glanced at Zhang Anshi with complicated eyes, and then quickly looked away.

Zhang Anshi was taken aback by this look, and couldn't help saying: "Mr. Yang, what do you mean?"

Yang Shiqi hurriedly said: "Chen...it doesn't mean anything..."

Zhang Anshi was not the type to break through the sand nest and ask the end, so he sighed: "Right now, I have no choice but to be a dead horse as a living horse doctor, hey... let it go, let him go."

Zhu Gaochi said: "Then I will write the letter tomorrow..."

However, Yang Shiqi shook his head and said: "Your Highness, no, I will write a letter tomorrow... It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince is too determined, and people will think that this is the result of the balance between His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness Wuhu County King. All officials in the court are good at Guessing people's hearts, according to my opinion, it's better to wait a little longer, showing hesitation, so that all officials can be paralyzed, making them think that Jie Gong is not a genuinely desirable candidate, but... a choice of last resort That's all."

Zhu Gaochi said: "..."

"Besides..." Yang Shiqi continued slowly: "When the time comes, I will write a letter, please remember that your highness must not let Xie Jin's family move back to the capital, but only allow Xie Jin to enter the court. As for his children, His Highness wants Find a way to let them continue to be sent by King Zhao in Java."

Zhu Gaochi: "..."

Zhang Anshi's eyes lit up, and he said with a pleasant smile: "Mr. Yang is as far-sighted as I am! Not bad, not bad, let his whole family stay in Java."

Zhu Gaochi sighed and said: "It seems that this is the only way to do it. Let me wait for half a month. After half a month, I will write a book and play a report. What do you think?"

"Enough." Yang Shiqi smiled.

The important matter was decided, although the three of them were still quite uncertain, but at the moment, it seemed that Yang Shiqi's proposal was indeed the best choice.

Therefore, both Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Anshi breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that this matter has come to a conclusion, Zhang Anshi has the mind to think about other things, so he said: "Has our ship been built?"

Yang Shiqi said: "Reporting to Your Highness, it has been built. Your Highness can rest assured that this ship has passed several sea trials. This time, I personally took this ship to Songjiang Estuary. All the indicators are far superior to those of Fuchuan. .”

"That's good." Zhang Anshi smiled with satisfaction: "Mr. Yang is really my Zhang Liang."

After saying that, he suddenly felt a slip of the tongue, and said again: "No, no, it should be my king's Fan Zeng, Zhang Liang, my king can't afford it."

Both Zhu Gaochi and Yang Shiqi looked at Zhang Anshi with very strange eyes.

Only then did Zhang Anshi realize that this kind of comparison seemed inappropriate, so he could only spread his hands, shrugged and said, "Let's be honest, I don't have much culture, so I can only talk nonsense and make nonsense analogies. You will never doubt that I want to be Liu Bang." Or Chu Bawang?"

Yang Shiqi forced a smile, and said: "Your Highness has the qualifications of Liu Chan."

Zhang Anshi: "..."

For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Yang Shiqi was trying to rescue him, or whether he had eaten the heart of a bear and wanted to devour the master with his servant.

Leading Yang Shiqi back to the Prince's Mansion, naturally he had to have a long talk with Yang Shiqi. Of course, Zhang Anshi hoped to try his best to understand the matter of Xinzhou.

After all, this Xinzhou is the foundation of the Zhang family's descendants in the future!

As for Yang Shiqi, he also understood Zhang Anshi's thoughts, and with the greatest patience, told the situation of Xinzhou in detail.

In Yang Shiqi's report to Zhu Di, the situation about Xinzhou was actually quite general, but what he talked about with Zhang Anshi was another situation.

Now Xinzhou has begun to take shape.But at this time, it is precisely a bottleneck. To put it bluntly, manpower is still needed.

If they want manpower, they can only turn their ideas to Daming.

Yang Shiqi came here this time for this reason, and he planned to launch a marketing campaign against Daming.

And to market, you need a variety of means.No matter how you say it, things like good politics and harmony, prosperity and happiness have to be used anyway.

Not only that, in addition to this, it is the issue of vigorously developing shipbuilding.

Xinzhou is far away in a corner of the world, not in a critical position.This makes, for Yang Shiqi, in addition to traditional mining, animal husbandry and farming, Xinzhou must have a real industry that can be sold, so that Xinzhou can become the most indispensable in the tribute system of the Ming Dynasty. part.

In the Changshi Mansion in Xinzhou, after many discussions, and after communicating with Zhang Anshi many times, Yang Shiqi finally chose the shipbuilding industry.

The advantage of shipbuilding is that it is not an independent industry. To build a large ship requires a lot of machinery, as well as canvas, wood, and steel, which can drive many workshops. Around this shipbuilding industry, eventually out of a huge industry.

But... it is not easy to compete with Daming in the shipbuilding industry!If there is nothing, it is absolutely impossible.

The biggest advantage of Xinzhou is that there is almost no human development in this large continent, which means that most of the resources are extremely rich.

Therefore, Xinzhou's forestry is also second to none. Although it is not as good as the West, it still has enough timber to build large ships.

In addition, it was Zhang Anshi who encouraged the Xinzhou shipbuilding industry to try steel, that is, to manufacture iron-clad ships.

Coal and iron are what ironclads need most.These two resources are the most abundant resources in Xinzhou.Now that there is a steam engine, it may not be impossible for Xinzhou to spend money desperately to build an ironclad ship.

Once it can be built, the cheap coal and iron can be transformed into a shipbuilding industry, and it is enough to become the pearl of the world's shipbuilding industry.

Of course, it is very difficult to build such a ship.Even now, Xinzhou's shipbuilding is just trying to wrap the wooden boat with steel skin and add a small steam engine, which is quite nondescript.

And the cost is very high. Before the cost can't be suppressed, it is obviously impossible for civilian ships or merchant ships to choose such ships.

Then the only way to continue this kind of construction is the Xinzhou Navy.

The navy allocates huge sums of money every year, just to let the major shipyards continue to deepen the design and construction of ironclad ships.

When this ironclad ship matures day by day, then this shipbuilding will become the pillar of Xinzhou.

And because of the extremely cheap coal and iron, it means that even in the future, the technology and craftsmanship of iron-clad ships will be popularized, and the iron-clad ships of Xinzhou can at least gain a huge advantage in terms of cost.

So Yang Shiqi said to Zhang Anshi: "Your Highness, the purpose of coming here this time is to recruit more craftsmen. This ironclad ship needs too many craftsmen, especially the gap between blacksmiths, shipbuilders and mechanics. Up and down Wan, although the Naval Academy and the Shipbuilding Academy have been established in Xinzhou, it is still a drop in the bucket, and now, we have to come to Ming Dynasty to recruit them."

Zhang Anshidao: "Although Xinzhou is vast, it is actually a small feudal state. If you want to be unique, you can only follow the national policy set by the Changshi Mansion. Now that you have this plan, you must do your best. Go, no matter what method is used, what method is used, and what price is paid!"

"Therefore, this manpower gap needs to be made up. If Xinzhou's finances and taxes are insufficient, then the County Prince's Mansion will pay for it! If you can't recruit people with 20 taels a year, then you can get 30 taels. If you can't recruit people with 30 taels." , then 50 taels, if you can't recruit 50 taels... then 100 taels, as long as it is a person, money can move his heart, don't be afraid of spending money, and don't keep a small account, if you want to calculate it, it is a big account, we are not in business , is to govern a feudal state, so you have to have a long-term vision. So...you just let it go."

Yang Shiqi smiled slightly and said: "Actually, I also have this intention, just wait for His Highness's words."

Zhang Anshi said: "Haha, is that so?"

Yang Shiqi became serious: "Just now, His Majesty wanted me to join the cabinet, but I refused. It doesn't mean that I didn't mean to become a scholar in the cabinet, but my refusal was still from the bottom of my heart."

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but said in astonishment: "Why is this?"

Yang Shiqi said: "Because in the Ming Dynasty, even if you enter the cabinet, you still have to face many constraints. There are always people who want to tie your hands and feet. But in Xinzhou, His Highness and his ministers are connected, and His Highness can do everything. Support, and the minister only needs to break the boat to save the boat. This kind of creation from scratch, so that a place can be ruled, will not be in vain for the ambition of a man, and it will be enough to comfort the whole life."

Yang Shiqi thought for a while, and added: "Your Highness, the official position is not about the size, but whether people can get value from it. If it is just for stealing high positions, I am afraid it will be difficult."

Zhang Anshi looked more appreciative of Yang Shiqi's gaze, and couldn't help but sighed: "This king is right, work hard!"

Half a month later, a memorial was finally sent to the palace.

Seeing Jin's words, Zhu Di frowned slightly, showing a contemplative look.

He also didn't have a good impression of Xie Jin.

After all, a person is too clever, and people like Zhu Di absolutely don't like them.

Yao Guangxiao also has wisdom, but Yao Guangxiao's wisdom is reflected in his conspiracy.

He will use many means, but he will also be by Zhu Di's side, encouraging Zhu Di from the bottom of his heart. After Zhu Di is frustrated, he will rationally analyze the interests of Zhu Di and restore Zhu Di's confidence.

After pondering for a long time, Zhu Di still drew a circle on the crown prince's memorial.

Turning to Ye Shiha, he said: "Issuing an imperial edict, Xie Jin entered the court, and served as the prince and grand tutor, and a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion."

When Yi Shiha heard the word Xie Jin, he thought he heard it wrong.

The accident was an accident, but he didn't make any comments, but said: "The servant obeys the order."

Di Bao quickly copied the news.

When the news came out, hundreds of officials talked about it.

They were very worried about Zhang Anshi's regulations.

Don't worry that it's fake. The previous New Deal was just thinking about your home's land.

But no matter what, Baiguan has become a minister of the court, and the land in the family is important, but Wu Shamao is the guy they really eat.

Once this matter becomes a foregone conclusion, it means that to be an official in the future, especially if you want to make it to the top, you will have to suffer a lot of tempering and suffering in the future. This is 15 to 20 years.

What's more, even if you get through this, God knows if the imperial court will recruit you back?

Don't let the meat bun beat the dog. If you don't come back, you will really have to look at the ocean and sigh.And this sighing and sighing is by no means a metaphor, it has a physical meaning.

At this time, most of the officials in the court and the central government watched with cold eyes.

Until the final decision in the palace was made, it even aroused the whispers of many people.

People pondered this matter, Yang Shiqi seemed to be a real talent, as for Xie Jin...His Royal Highness hesitated for so long before recommending Jie Gong, it must be Xie Gong...There are many things that His Royal Highness or Zhang Anshi are not satisfied with.

It's just that for a while, there is no other choice, so I have to bite the bullet.

Xie Gong entered the court, fortune and misfortune are unpredictable, but... no matter what, he should be easier to deal with than Yang Shiqi.

…………

After two months.

Java.

Zhao Wangfu.

Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui looked at the edict with a complicated expression on his face.

He took the edict and asked the eunuch to fetch it for Xie Jin to see.

After Xie Jin saw it, he was also silent.

The two monarchs and ministers looked at each other for a long time.

Zhu Gaosui finally said, "Mr. Xie, what do you think?"

Xie Jin said: "What do you think, His Royal Highness Zhao?"

Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui smiled wryly.

Seeing that he was silent, Xie Jin said: "Then let me just say it straight. Your Highness is both happy and worried. What is worrying is that Your Highness lost his right hand and right arm in a short time, so he regrets it. What is happy is that the minister and Your Highness knows that if you can enter the court, your Highness will be like a tiger with wings added to the court. At least... on the Java side, you don't have to worry about the court changing the order overnight, changing the trade policy without authorization, and putting His Highness Zhao in an embarrassing situation. The imperial court is more inclined to trade and commerce, and to strengthen ties with various vassal states, which is of great benefit to the future of Java."

Zhu Gaosui said: "After all, the temple is too old-fashioned. Even though there are always people who are promoting new policies and trade, they are still too slow in the end. If Xie Gong is there, the king can really be at ease."

"So His Highness wants you to go?"

"But this king is reluctant..." Zhu Gaosui began to wipe away tears.

Zhu Gaosui's hypocrisy is purely a dog can't get rid of eating shit, anyway, all kinds of hypocrisy and cover-up methods are really at hand.

This... In fact, Xie Jin is also the same.

Because Xie Jin was also crying, the two monarchs and ministers faced each other with tears in their eyes, Zhu Gaosui grabbed Xie Jin's hand reluctantly, and Xie Jin also held Zhu Gaosui's arm with one hand, and both of them choked up.

"How can I be willing to part with Your Highness? After hearing this news, I... all of you are burned, and you are overwhelmed with grief."

Zhu Gaosui sniffed his nose, said with red eyes: "It hurts, it hurts, it's a pity that your father's order is hard to disobey."

Xie Jin broke down in tears and said: "Your Highness..."

Zhu Gaosui said sincerely: "This king will take care of your relatives, you...you can rest assured."

"Your Highness..." Xie Jin bowed down, kowtowed, and burst into tears: "I can't bear it..."

"Hey..." Zhu Gaosui said sadly, "Mr. Xie thinks, who can take over as Chang Shi?"

Xie Jin finally put away his tears, and said seriously: "How about Liu Jian, Wen Zuo of the Changshi Mansion?"

Liu Jian, Secretary of the Changshifu, isn't this a joke?This person's qualifications are too low, although he is talented, it is absolutely impossible.

So Zhu Gaosui shook his head and said, "No."

Xie Jin said again: "Where's Chen Tai from Yibin Division?"

However, Zhu Gaosui continued to shake his head, saying: "Yibin Mansion is in charge of guest affairs, not real affairs. Chen Tai doesn't have the experience of being alone, how can he manage Changshi Mansion?"

Xie Jin mentioned a few more people, but Zhu Gaosui was not satisfied.

In fact, the candidates mentioned by Xie Jin perfectly avoided Zhu Gaosui's expectations.

Either they have experience but no ability to deal with practical things, or they are quite capable but have no qualifications.

Several people with both qualifications and abilities were perfectly avoided by Xie Jin.

Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui kept shaking his head, saying no.

At this time, Xie Jin raised his head, blinked, and suddenly said, "How does your Highness see my son?"

Zhu Gaosui: "..."

(End of this chapter)