Chapter 251.

Zhu froze.

In fact, since the food crisis, the court has come up with many solutions.

But this civil and military officials, want to think of Annan and Luzon to transfer food is not much.

After all, the vast majority of people have limitations in their patterns.

They already detested the sea trade, and they were even more scornful of large-scale seafaring.

Naturally, there was a lack of proper insight into both Luzon and Annam.

Zhang Anshi was able to mention it because what Zhang Anshi valued the most was precisely this, in Zhang Anshi’s opinion, the growth of the Great Ming in Guan’an, in fact, easily reached its limit, and if you want to break through the limitations, you have to go out.

These are two ways of thinking.

Zhu Di said, “How much grain is there in Luzon and Annam?”

Zhang Anshi said: ”Luzon’s grain is not much, according to the merchant bank stationed in Luzon side of the people predicted that the remaining grain should be in the seventy thousand stone or so, it can not be helped, although the king of Ning opened up quite a lot of land, but also from the natives there to get the land for hundreds of miles, and now repair the city, build a port, established the size of hundreds of manor, but after all,……this In the middle of Lu Song, there are many states. The land he obtained is only a corner of Luzon. But fortunately, Luzon that place, the land is particularly fertile, the most suitable for cultivation, I heard that place, even if you do not need to plow, the output of the land, but also up to the good land of the Ming Dynasty.”

“On the Annan side, there is much more grain. Annan Governor’s Office, has been stockpiling grain, the output of that place is also stable, now the grain in the granary, there are 300,000 stone huge. Now the only lack of, but enough ships, we also have a lot of private boats from the past, more than half a year, also built some, but the full count, but still a drop in the bucket. I have been trying to find a way to let them back and forth transportation, but …… expected, within a month, can be sent to the Songjiang area, and then transferred to Jiangxi, it should be only 100,000 stone up and down.”

“What a waste, what a waste! If there were more grain ships, why would there be today?” Zhu Di shook his head and said, “It seems like …… the Southern Zhili, Fujian Buzhengji, Guangdong Buzhengji, and the Annan Governor’s Office, all need to supervise the building of ships, although it’s too late now, if there are still any hidden dangers in the future, it can be better to deal with them.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Yes, when we get through the hard times, there are enough ships, my Daming’s food problem, can be greatly alleviated, this ship …… can transport goods on weekdays to make up for the shortfall, to the time when the court wants to use it, it can also be used to transport provisions at no cost, it is a two birds with one stone. ”

Zhu Di, however, remembered something at this time and said, “King Ning and Zhu Gaoxu are willing to ship grain?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, ”Your Majesty, they can’t wait for the grain to be shipped. Not to mention that there is a branch of the merchant bank there, whether it is Luzon or Annan, the most is food, but manpower, tea, silk, porcelain, weapons, gunpowder and even steel, are all in a strange shortage, your majesty is not aware of it, the king of Ning is now repairing the letter all day long, urging me to send him steel …… as much as it is necessary.”

“What does he want steel for?” Zhu frowned.

Zhang Anshi said, “Agricultural tools …… Luzon there, there is too much wasteland, but Luzon’s own productivity is limited, Ning Wang tried to run a pig iron workshop, but the iron produced is far inferior to our Qixia’s fine steel. Not to mention …… that he also found a lot of minerals, just pointing to dig out …… and send to my Daming, for more provisions!”

Zhu Di lost his smile and said, ”In that case, the construction of ships is even more of a priority. Without enough ships, how can we interact with King Ning and Zhu Gaoxu? They have food and produce, while Daming has porcelain, silk, gunpowder and steel, which can make up for the shortfall, so it seems that this year is the most difficult year, but also the most promising year.”

“Survive, built enough ships, if there is another disaster, even if there are some disasters, the court can also be dealt with calmly. And then wait for this potato to be popularized, just like the two people …… in the square will also be able to fill their stomachs. This is a heavenly merit, in the words of Yao Guangxiao that monk, it is a merit that can really burn out relics.”

Zhang Anshi said, “This is all because of Your Majesty’s saintliness ……”

“Less give me a high hat.” Zhu Di shook his head and said, “It’s thanks to Secretary Deng! By the way, the people who followed Deng Qingjia to the sea in the past should also be recruited again, especially the excellent ones, let them come to the government school academy to be instructors, they have seen a lot of things, and it can be said that they have seen the whole world ……. Such insight is truly rare. How to boat, what risks on board, encounter wind and waves how to deal with, lack of food and clothing how to deal with, this is not a book can teach out. On the one hand, from the original subordinates of Secretary Deng, to pull some talents. On the other hand, in the future, the court will build so many ships, this navigation skills are crucial, let them teach some insights, always good.”

Zhang Anshi eyes snapped open wide, a face of surprise, “I actually did not think of this, not bad …… is the way it should be. I also want to open a specialization in sailing in the official school academy.”

Zhu Di couldn’t help but smile, “You know how to cite one, don’t I know how?”

Afterward, Zhu Di looked at Hu Guang, Yang Rong, and Xia Yuan Ji and said, “Three ministers, what do you think? Is there anything to add?”

Xia Yuanji joyfully said: “as long as there is food, I will be overjoyed, the other, on the contrary, are the minutiae! But this side of the Ministry of households, there will be busy.”

Yang Rong, however, pondered for a moment and said, “Your Majesty, Annan and Luzon can get food, plus this potato. Even in the future …… there is a possibility that there will be a vassal king to guard the overseas, I have a word, I don t know when to speak or not.”

Zhu Di said, “Just say it.”

Yang Rong said: “Ban Gu ‘Han Shu – food and goods’ said: buy up very expensive, hurt the people; very cheap, hurt the farmers. If the people are hurt, they will be separated, and if the farmers are hurt, the country will be poor. My words are by no means alarmist. When there is a shortage of food, people want to get more food. But what about the future? In the future, once there is a great surplus of grain, will this result in a plunge of grains and cereals, to the extent that the people will lose money on how much grain they produce with their land? Once this happens, I am afraid that everywhere in the world, there will be signs of desertion. Your Majesty, this matter …… also have to be careful ah.”

Zhu Di heard, could not help but nod his head and said, “Although this is something that may occur only later, but Yang Qing can save for a rainy day, really is the minister of the state …… ”

Zhang Anshi said smilingly, “Your Majesty, I thought …… that this is just a small matter.”

“A small matter?” Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with interest and said, “What idea do you have again?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Speaking of which, this accumulating grain is the most difficult thing in the world. But if we talk about spoiling grain, who else wouldn’t? Don’t worry, Your Majesty, I will send you my wonderful recipe in a few days.”

Zhu Di joyfully said, “you this kid, a bellyful of bad water.”

He took another long breath before adding, “These days, I always can not sleep well, today …… finally can comfortably sleep a good sleep!”

Saying that, he fiercely seemed to think of something, raised his eyebrows and said, “Right, how do I smell a lamb’s odor?”

“Ah ……”

Zhu Di was angry, immediately tensed face: “I these days, scrimp and save, has been three months do not know the taste of meat, go, give me to slaughter a lamb to.”

Zhang Anshi hurriedly said, “Fine, fine, I’ll go now.”

Soon, the people below had set up a table, and the monarchs and ministers were seated.

Zhu ate extraordinarily flavorful, chewing as he said, “That potato is still far inferior to this lamb.”

Since the business is done, after eating, Zhu Di will not stay, directly driving back to the palace.

After sending off the emperor, Zhang Anshi was in a hurry to head to the East Palace.

People have just reached the inner court, then heard a loud cry, “A uncle, A uncle ……”

Zhang Anshi immediately opened his arms.

Wanted to wait for Zhu Zhanji to come flying.

Who knows that Zhu Zhanji stood still and said, “Uncle, I’ve grown up and can’t continue to be so childish.”

Zhang Anshi could only put away his hand resentfully, walked up, and gently touched his head before saying, “Ai, it’s really unaware that my family, Junji, is going to be an adult in a short while. Junji, after you grow up, what is the first thing you do?”

Zhu Zhanji thought for a moment and said, “To share my father’s worries.”

Zhang Anshi exclaimed, “Very good, this is filial, is there anything else?”

“Serve your mother consort well.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Not bad, not bad, what else?”

Zhu Zhanji cocked his head and said, “Uncle, are these the only tricks you have? Why do you always have to lead me to filial words.”

Zhang Anshi was slightly stunned, and then he said in a serious manner, “I was afraid that you would forget that being a man is about conscience.”

Zhu Zhanji said, “Okay, okay, I know it la. But …… A uncle, I need to tell you a good news ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “Tell me about it.”

Zhu Zhanji said, “Uncle, you’re going to have a baby.”

Zhang Anshi torso shook: “Nonsense, you see my stomach …… is not right, what do you say?”

Zhu Zhanji said seriously, “I also heard my aunt say …… that she came over early in the morning to give the mother consort to report the good news, she these days, the body is a little uncomfortable, and inconvenient to say with you, for fear that you are worried, they secretly looked at the doctor, only to know that it is a happy pulse. A uncle, you these days, can not go to do bad things, I heard them say, do bad things, born children out …… will have no asshole. I don t want me to have a cousin like this in the future.”

Zhang Anshi froze in place in shock, but subconsciously said, “Why didn’t you say so earlier!”

Zhu Zhanji said, “Why didn’t you ask earlier?”

“How can I ask if you don’t tell me?”

“How can I tell if you don’t ask.”

“Don’t bother, I’ll sue, no, I’ll ask Sister.”

Zhang Anshi did not hesitate any longer and immediately rushed to Crown Princess Zhang’s chambers.

As soon as she saw him, Zhang didn’t wait for him to speak and began to complain: “Look at you, you’ve done a good job, you’re going to be a father, but you’re still confused. If it is not Jingyi to report the joy, I am still hidden in the drum! Are you …… not staying home all day these days?”

Zhang Anshi got the confirmation, the heart of mixed feelings, young to be a father, some disoriented, and then think about it, if the birth of a strange child like Zhu Zhanji to …… very headache ah!

Facing his sister’s reproach, Zhang Anshi could only say, “Sister, I am also for the sake of the countryside, isn’t this a great disaster in Jiangxi?”

Zhang coldly grunted: “Jiangxi disaster, Wen Yuan Ge and the Ministry of households, will take care of themselves, you get involved in what strength? You can have them strong? Your heart to collect a collection.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Who said that ……”

Zhang said: “hurry home to go, and …… I here prepared some things, you also bring back, there are some is a big tonic, there are some …… also, I still don’t account for you, later, since the eunuchs and the Palace E to go, or hand over their care to rest assured, I have let people go to the Duke of Wei’s house to report the joy, tomorrow you had better also go to the Duke of Wei’s house to board the door to say, don’t lose the etiquette of the Zhang family.”

Zhang Anshi was quick to react to this, saying, “The Duke of Wei’s residence can’t go tomorrow, tomorrow the Duke of Wei is going to sue for sacrifice to the Imperial Temple.”

Zhang wondered, “How do you know?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “Tomorrow, Ah Sister will know for what reason.”

Zhang’s although complained a pass, but the eyebrows are stretching, joyful look: “Zhang family finally has a post, there is a post, I can also rest assured. In the future, I also don t care about you, by you to do what …… is not right, or not very insurance, wait for the birth of two or three children to say.”

Zhang Anshi just coyly and obediently came out of Zhang’s chambers.

Zhu Zhanji has been hiding outside the door toward Zhang Anshile.

Zhang Anshi exclaimed, “Junji, you’re the grandson of the Emperor and a nobleman, why don’t you learn? You defecate anywhere in front of A-sister’s palace!”

Such a call, Zhu Zhanji immediately scared face green, and hurriedly ran away in a puff of smoke.

Zhang Anshi this is satisfied, can not help but despise the heart, and I fight, I Zhang Anshi like your age so old, it is already famous, you are still frozen!

The emperor traveled to Sukhumvit, and again, what an acreage.

Zhang’s wife, rumored to be pregnant.

All sorts of news, all the rumors are spreading.

Some believe it, some scoff.

Until the decree came, held a court meeting, agreed on Deng Jian sealed Shihou plus the Ministry of household ministers.

That’s when everyone seemed to come around.

Court deliberations are often on topics prepared in advance by the emperor and the university professors of the Wen Yuan Pavilion.

The emperor suddenly added grace, and the Wen Yuan Ge university professors actually did not strongly oppose, which must have a great mystery.

The only possibility is that Teng Jian has made a miraculous achievement, if not, how can we say that we can not move the ministers above the third rank of the dynasty to agree with this special gift.

This time …… at least people for the disaster in the psychological fear at least slowed down a lot.

Originally many people were secretly storing food.

These food storage ones are not necessarily hoarding.

After all, last time, after the tung oil hoarder was knocked out by Zhang Anshi, many people began to be honest and peaceful a lot.

This generalized hoarding is essentially just a concern that comes completely from the heart.

Nowadays …… grain is gradually starting to flow in the market again.

Although the disaster for Jiangxi, still still a drop in the bucket, but …… a variety of more favorable factors superimposed, but also alleviate a lot of the impact of the disaster.

The merchant bank side sent tens of thousands of stones of grain to the market and bought some more to continue to prepare for the transportation of grain.

At the same …… time, the merchant bank sent people, to the Jiangxi Buzhengzhi Department of all the provinces to recruit some strong soldiers, but also to avoid people fleeing the desert in a disorderly manner, soliciting directly.

After all, the farmhouse needed people, plus Zhang Anshi’s side also needed to expand some guards, and as for the future sea voyage, he also needed to cultivate some talents beforehand.

This Jiangxi is a place of great talent, the so-called great talent, because in general, there are no major disasters, and the land is more fertile, productive, coupled with a flourishing culture, the impact of many factors.

Thus compared to the other provinces of the world, the literacy rate was extraordinarily high in this era.

This is actually the reason why the imperial examination why Jiangxi can dominate, after all, …… there is a sufficient number of people, in order to trigger a qualitative change.

Now, Zhang Anshi recruited more than 7,000 young men from here, of which those who are literate are as high as thousands.

Zhu Jin began to busy, according to different situations, assigned manpower, some sent to the farm to Deng Jian use, some thrown to shipbuilding, literate, all temporarily into the government school academy preparatory shipwrights academy for study.

Coupled with the fact that the merchant bank also needed all sorts of manpower, this batch of manpower, though large, could barely be eaten.

Of course, such an approach has not gone unchallenged.

With so much manpower being sucked out at once, it’s certainly beneficial to have one less mouth to feed in times of disaster.

But what happens after a disaster? The land has to be plowed, right? The tenants need to be hired! This is bound to trigger a shortage of manpower in the future!

This is not good for the local squire.

But the arm can’t be a big leg, the merchant bank in the past, not just some bosses with fellows to recruit.

If it’s just the name of the merchant house, the local squires are all snakes on the ground, and if you dare to come, he will always be able to change his mind and suddenly make the inn you’re staying at catch fire, or encounter bandits halfway across the river when you’re in the middle of the road, or sink a ship while crossing the river.

Such things have been commonplace in this day and age for a long time.

But the merchant company’s people, not only accompanied by people from the Inner Chitose, the local Jinyiwei stationed here, responsible for receiving.

Before the people arrived, the local jinyiwei, they sent driving stickers to the various powerful families, so that they could walk, sit down, drink tea and chat.

It is said that when they came out from this brocade guard, these guys who were all high and mighty in the countryside one by one were so scared that they wet their backsides with cold sweat.

It took a couple days to get over it.

In this day and age, there is really no such thing as a mere sale.

The roads are restless, bandits are numerous, the squires hold the townships, the government is the emperor of the earth, and transportation is inconvenient, which leads to the fact that, behind almost all merchants and traders, in fact, they all have their backs against the wall.

It just depends on whose family’s big tree it leans on. Some of them are official families, and some of them are big squires of a certain place.

The Sushumi merchant bank is more ruthless, it’s behind the palace, the Eastern Palace, and the Inner Chitose.

That alone is enough to turn any groundhog, into a caterpillar.

Of course, there will be some who are not open-minded! But as long as we catch this kind of outcasts and press and rub them a few times, everyone will dare to be angry.

“Duke ……”

Deng Jian came to see Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “How is it, is the farm side in order?”

Ken Deng said, “It’s done, it’s all arranged.”

He gratefully looked at Zhang Anshi and said, “Now that the manpower is relatively abundant, we will reclaim a lot of land this year, try to see if it can be second maturity this year, and then next year, we will take the really good seeds and plant them on a large scale in Qixia.”

Zhang Anshi said with emotion, “It’s not easy! However, you are now a minister, you don’t have to do everything yourself, seize the important things and train a few capable generals yourself before you become, if not, you won’t be able to eat.”

Teng Jian eyes slightly red: “Hey …… these days are dizzy, as if walking in the clouds, think about it …… we …… do not, I count a What ah, is not a son to lift me? These days, many people have come to congratulate, I people in the farm, they can not enter, they go to my stepson there ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your stepson, how old is he?”

Ken Deng said, “Sixteen.”

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but say, “At this age, you may not be able to learn well, and if you don’t learn well in the future, you will be in big trouble.”

Teng Jian’s eyes slightly opened and he said, “What does Your Excellency mean ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “I’ll clean him up, go into the preparatory academy first, and then enter the government school academy if he is capable.”

Teng Jian’s eyes snapped open, and then he said, “Alright, listen to your son.”

Zhang Anshi added, “I’m now a Shihou, you’re also a Shihou, from now on we’re equals, and you don’t have to call me any more Duke, it sounds weird.”

Teng Jian shook his head and said, “You can’t forget your roots as a human being, if you forget your roots, is that still a human being? I used to have many misunderstandings and complaints about Gongzi, now that I think about it, I am really ashamed.”

Zhang Anshi happy: “Well, well, still say these do? I am after all you see big well, haha …… well, I now can be very busy, have to give his majesty to go to offer a big gift ……”

Teng Jian couldn’t help but say, “It’s the one …… that Gongzi talked about a few days ago.”

Zhang Anshi laughed, “Exactly.”

Teng Jian nodded: “But I just heard that you are going to be a father, Gongzi, hey …… I am now suffering from loss, once upon a time I felt that I could watch Gongzi grow up, and in the future when Gongzi gave birth to a child, I could also watch the little Gongzi grow up, but nowadays … …”

Zhang Anshi said, “Aiya, you can not think of these in the future, take good care of the crops, this is a heavenly thing, as for …… the child …… to say …… I am now also panicked, don’t say it, don’t say it, starting today, I want to do merit.”

Deng Jian had an indescribable emotion towards Zhang Anshi.

At first, he felt that this is his own errand, and Zhang Anshi, who was born stubborn, he had a hundred and twenty thousand patience, until later, Zhang Anshi gradually grew up, he is more like a foster father who spoiled too much, and there is not much to ask of Zhang Anshi, just don’t rebel, and then fall out of the head is good.

But nowadays …… especially in the past few years of the encounter, really teach people to sigh.

He didn’t keep up the pretense and went back to the farm.

…………

Zhu is in a good mood these days.

At this moment, he was gleefully reciting to Empress Xu.

“What about more than a thousand pounds, maybe more than two thousand pounds later, do you know what you mean? Means that the population of my Daming, another four times, also more than enough. Zhang Anshi out of the ghost idea, Deng Qingjia …… also compete, I really picked up the treasure. Speaking of ability, I may be worse than Li Shimin some, but when it comes to luck, that Li Er is not worthy of giving me shoes.”

Empress Xu was also happy for this, but still said, “Your Majesty, you cannot be proud of your victory.”

“I’m just being honest, you don’t think about it, that Li Shimin side of what people, is not there Fang Xuan Ling, Wei Zheng? Of course …… is not to say that this room Xuan Ling has no ability, but room Xuan Ling, he can mu yield two thousand pounds? He can’t!”

Empress Xu could only nod her head helplessly and respond, “Yes, yes, what His Majesty said.”

With his hands behind his back, Zhu Di continued to lament, “I have thought it over, I want to be Yao and Shun.”

Empress Xu puffed and laughed.

Zhu is a little depressed, grand: “What’s so funny?”

Empress Xu was busy with her face and said: ”It’s fine to say this in private, but it’s inappropriate to say it out loud. Yao and Shun are the forefathers, it is not as if one can catch up with them after making meritorious achievements. This is just like Taizu Gao Emperor, even if Your Majesty is more capable, but can you say …… that Taizu Gao Emperor is not as good as Your Majesty?”

Zhu Di laughed, “That’s why I only talk to you, do you think I’m that confused?”

Empress Xu said, “What I am concerned about now is Jing Yi’s pregnancy.”

Zhu Di is a big old man, did not think too much and said, “The birth of a doll, what is there to worry about? Who does not have a doll?”

Empress Xu said, “The Zhang family has a queen, how is it not worth being happy?”

Zhu Di said, “That said, but I have known that his family will have a descendant, it’s just a matter of time.”

Empress Xu couldn’t argue with him, so she simply bowed her head and did women’s red.

Zhu then got up and headed for Wulou.

Taking his seat in the martial arts building, Zhu Di called Yiluoha and frowned, “Among the court deliberations, why is there so much controversy about Zhang Anshi’s reward?”

The results of the court deliberations have come out, Deng Jian’s Shihou, indeed, there is no controversy, but only Zhang Anshi’s reward, controversy is not small.

Zhu Di looked unhappy: “Not to mention the bet, this credit, half of it is Zhang Anshi’s, how …… so many people oppose, they are trying to do?”

Yilungha said, “Your Majesty, many people say that the Marquis of Annam is still too young and still needs to be sharpened.”

Zhu Di sneered: “Humph! This is when I said, now they pick up my teeth, bring said. Pass the order down, there must be a result, this duke, I sealed, court discussion if it is not, I will be under the central decree. Let Yang Rong and Hu Guang two secretaries on the heart.”

Yishakha nodded his head in a hurry as he was about to go.

At this time, however, a eunuch came in and said, “Your Majesty, the Marquis of Annan seeks an audience.”

Zhu Di immediately laughed and said, “This speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives.”

Also lost ha dry smile, but the smile is forced ……

Cao Cao?

Zhu Di then asked, “What is he doing here at this hour?”

“Said he came to offer a treasure.”

Zhu Di raised an eyebrow, “Declare in, I would like to know what treasure he is going to offer.”

After a moment of work, Zhang Anshi came in with gusto, and cheerfully said, “I …… Zhang Anshi have seen your majesty, long live the emperor.”

Zhu said, “Where’s your baby?”

Zhang Anshi said, ”This treasure is rather large, this temple …… has to let people move guys in, in addition ……… also need… …some manpower. In addition to that, I hope, Your Majesty summoned the civil and military to come together to look at this treasure.”

When Zhu heard this, he couldn’t help but be curious as well and said, “It’s a bit interesting, well ……”

Said the man, handing a look to Yee Lostha.

And also lost the ha will agree, and then hurriedly went away.