Chapter 373: The culprit is him!

The crowd retired from the court and dispersed.

Zhu Di, however, looked at a copy of the report and was silent.

He stared with dead eyes at a copy of the public opinion map sent by Yang Pu.

At this moment, there was a slight change in his face.

Yiluoha, who was on the side, carefully said, “Your Majesty, it’s time for lunch.”

Zhu, on the other hand, said, “This railroad is awesome.”

“Ah ……,” Yiluoha was surprised to look at Zhu, and then busy hanging his head.

Zhu Di then woke up and gave a sideways glance at Yiluoha: “Lunch? I don’t have the heart to eat right now.”

“But …… Your Majesty ……”

Zhu Di said, “You have been in the palace for so many years, I come to ask you, this railroad can earn silver and connect all parts of the world, it can be said to have all the benefits but no harm. If my Daming is connected with this road, can there be any benefits?”

Also losing his mind, he said, “If this is true, it is indeed a great fortune for the world.”

His answer was fourfold.

Zhu Di, however, laughed and said, ”The world is fortunate? It’s not as simple as that. If it is really connected, then the world no longer high mountains and the emperor is far away, the government can be communicated, in case of disaster, do not need to requisition a large number of people, you can always transport the money and food, but without the risk of huge losses.”

“Moreover, to the details, if where dare to rebel, the imperial army, will only need a few nights of work, can mobilize people to respond. Qin Shihuang repair Chidao, Sui Yang emperor through the canal, this is the work in the thousand years of great deeds, I if I can make this railroad into ……”

When Zhu said this, suddenly his face changed slightly again, as if he began to feel as if his example was not quite appropriate.

Emperor Yang was a first-class emperor.

As for Qin Shi Huang, his reputation is not very good either.

What he cites, after all, are precedents of tyrants.

Yiluoha immediately understood why His Majesty paused, but smiled and said: “Your Majesty, the first emperor and Sui Yangdi failed, and now is not the same, whether it is Chidao or canals, although they are all in the autumn, but during the construction period, it is futile to waste the people’s energy, spending countless public funds, which led to the world of people complaining about a lot of people.”

“But from the situation of the Right Governor’s Office, the construction of this railroad, instead of bringing about grievances, instead of prospering in all trades, so the slave girl thought that, although these three are all good things, this railroad is different, it is better than good.”

Zhu Di lost his smile and said, “You old slave, what a sharp tongue.”

Yiluoha hurriedly and respectfully said, “The slave girl’s sin of ten thousand deaths was that she should not talk too much.”

“But you have a point.” Zhu Di said, “The crown prince is benevolent, the royal grandson is still small. I ah …… have also aged, the more this age, the more the heart has a few points of urgency. Some things, if I do not do, to the children and grandchildren generation, they may not have such vigor dare to do. I was immediately won the world of people, people if still there, can still suppress those who do not minister, so that people do not dare to harbor the idea of usurpation, but also do not have to pay attention to the opposition of the hundred officials. But if the children and grandchildren to succeed the great lineage, may not be able to as I do as I like to do as I please.”

Zhu Di invigorated spirit, although he looked tired, but also showed a few points of cheer: “So …… this and other for future generations of children and grandchildren have a great use of things, I have to do everything possible to do, can not be these troubles left behind in future generations. Under the Western Ocean is so, this railroad …… seems to be so.”

Yizhuoha hesitated and said, “Today at the temple, that initiative proposed by Maester Yang ……”

Zhu Di shook his head and said, “What this person Yang Pu said is very reasonable, but he doesn’t understand.”

Hearing Zhu Di’s last three words of not understanding, but Yiluoha seemed to understand something, he didn’t say anything, just smiled and nodded his head.

Zhu Di said: “I want to quickly repair this railroad, to be popularized to the world as soon as possible. If we adopt his method, I am afraid that none of the officials of the two capitals and fourteen provinces in this world will be willing to repair this railroad. Those who are the grandchildren, I do not know their nature? Such as the Ministry of Rites Secretary Liu Guan this guy that, do not look at their weekdays chatter, but which one is not no profit not early.”

“If adopted the strategy of Yang Bachelor, this repair railroad to the world of states and counties is not only not beneficial, but harmful, they are not only refused to repair, but also want to do everything possible to be contrary, from which to obstruct, really want to do so, I’m afraid that I have a lifetime, can not see this railroad connecting the north and the south.”

Also losing his mind, he said, “Your Majesty is truly holy and wise.”

Zhu Di waved his hand and said, “This is not holy, just have no choice but to do the next policy, after all, …… there are not hundreds of thousands of Zhang Anshi in this world, both so, then give them a little sweet, according to their law.”

“Tomorrow, let Wen Yuange and the ministries for court discussion, recommend a person to lead the construction of railroads, and then the decree, order the world’s provinces and provinces and counties, appoint people, to Qixia to learn the construction of railroads, management matters, and other things …… I don’t care about it, let them go. ”

Yisroelha couldn’t help but sigh.

Zhu gave him a look and said, “What are you sighing for? ”

Yiluoha then said, “The slave girl didn’t realize that His Majesty also has so many things to worry about, His Majesty is the King of the Nine and Five, yet he still needs to compromise with the hundred officials.”

Zhu Di lost his smile and said, “Yes, just as I only have one Zhang Anshi, and I only have one person in general, I am in power, my energy is far less than the high emperor of Taizu, even the high emperor of Taizu many things can not be whipped, and its energy and efficiency are far above me, not to mention that I am? Heaven left me not many days left, I can do, is to try to bequeath the blessing, passed on to the children and grandchildren.”

Saying that, Zhu Di sighed and remembered something, then said, “The secret edict that I taught you to pass on to all the kings of the world, has there been any response?”

Also lost Ha said, “There have been some echoes, the King of Zhao and the King of Han ……”

Yiluoha carefully glanced at Zhu Di when he spoke of King Han.

The Han King was deposed from the title of Han King and has not yet been restored, but inside and outside the court, it is still customary to refer to Zhu Gaoqi as the Han King.

But once upon a time, if Yiluoha said so, Zhu Di must be furious, but now …… Zhu Di seems to be indifferent to this.

So also lost ha continued, “In addition to this, there is the king of Zhou, the king of Ning returned the letter, also no opposition.”

Zhu nodded, “Uh-huh.”

He didn’t say anything, only murmured for a moment, “Have your meal.”

……

Time continued to rush by, and after two more days, someone came to Qixia to visit Zhang Anshi.

The visitor was no one else but Liu Guan, the Minister of Rites.

At this moment, Liu Guan was smiling as he and Zhang Anshi saluted each other before taking their seats.

It looked like Liu Guan was happy at this time.

Zhang Anshi said, “What is Minister Liu here for?”

“Just came to inquire about the construction of the railroad.” Liu Guan said with a smile, “So I’ve come to ask for advice.”

Zhang Anshi looked at Liu Guan, “Isn’t Minister Liu the Minister of Rites? Why isn’t Minister Wu from the Ministry of Public Works here?”

Liu Guan laughed: “Yesterday’s court discussion, elected a person to preside over the railroad matters, the old man recommended himself, the gentlemen have also readily agreed. So now, such a big task, will be entrusted to the body of the old man.”

Zhang Anshi said, “What about the Minister of Works, Minister Wu?”

“He is the Ministry of Public Works, I’m afraid it’s difficult to take on a big job.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

Even though there are six divisions, there is, in fact, a chain of contempt within the six divisions.

The Ministry of Appointments is known as the Heavenly Officials, while the Ministry of Rites is not low in status, the next best is the Ministry of Households, which is in charge of money and food, and once again, it is the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs.

As for the Ministry of Public Works, it is often less valued, it is in charge of the corv茅e and the construction of palaces, mausoleums and other matters.

That is why the Minister of Public Works has also always been despised.

Throughout the history of the Ming Dynasty, the Minister of Public Works has made a name for himself in the history of the world, but the Minister of Administration, the Minister of Rites, and the Minister of Household have been celebrated by many. However, the Minister of the Ministry of Administration, the Minister of Rites, and the Minister of Households were praised by countless people.

Seeing that Zhang Anshi still didn’t look like he understood, Liu Guan said, “To preside over the construction of the world’s railroads is a big deal, and it requires more than just a high ranking person. The most important thing is to have a reputation. If not, I’m afraid that the world’s various Buzhengzhi, state and county are not willing to serve, I actually also do not want to take on such a big task, but the country’s rise and fall, how can I stand by with folded hands …….”

“Well, well.” Zhang Anshi waved his hand before he said, “Then congratulations.”

“Where congratulations?” Liu Guan sighed and said, “I got the decree, so far also worried about it, wearing such a big task, really is ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “What do you want to learn?”

Liu Guan was annoyed that Zhang Anshi always interrupted himself, but still smiled hard and said, “Naturally, it’s the method of building the railroad.”

Zhang Anshi then said, “This, Ministry Liu went to ask Yang Pu for advice is.”

“He is young and too senior.” Liu Guan held his tealight and slowly blew on the tea froth.

Liu Guan will bite the word seniority very heavily, as the Hongwu eighteen years of the jinshi, this is one of the biggest capital of Liu Guan in the dynasty.

After all, when the imperial examinations were opened in the early Ming Dynasty, only a few hundred jinshi were taken.

Of these hundreds of people, when Emperor Taizu Gao was around, a few big cases killed a large portion of them.

By the time Zhu Di Jingan, the remainder of these people, and because many are Jianwen old ministers, and therefore killed a large part of them.

By now, after the cases of Lv Zhen and Chen Ying, this scholar of the Hongwu 18 years or so has basically been exhausted.

This full of civil and military, Liu Guan is not polite to say, are all his Liu Guan’s late descendants.

Even that Xia Yuanji, don’t look at him as the Minister of Household, what is he? But it is only the 23rd year of the Hongwu lifts only, know what is called gold content?

Zhang Anshi, however, did not hesitate to say, “If you come to ask me, I don’t understand; it is better for me to go and ask Maester Yang to give me advice.”

Liu Guan see Zhang Anshi so, the heart can not help but have a few anger, but he still will be angry pressure, face but smiled and said: “In fact, the next official has also presided over the river engineering, this railroad and river engineering, I think it is not far from each other. The next official came here, in fact, I want to know, this railroad silver ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “This …… is only bad to learn.”

Liu Guan said, “My humble servant actually knows a thing or two, I heard that it is a debt issuance.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Yes, it’s a debt issuance, the Yamen issues public debt, and the future tax silver is used as a set-off.”

Liu Guan said, “Is it possible to borrow from the money changers?”

Zhang Anshi said, “It seems to work.”

Liu Guan immediately eyes bright, then said, “This matter, the next official need to be well referenced, if there is still something that does not understand the place ……”

“If there’s anything you don’t understand, don’t come and ask me either.” Zhang Anshi said with no politeness at all.

Now, Liu Guan’s face can no longer maintain some ugly up. This Zhang Anshi is really too young, do not know the gold content of this Hongwu 18 years of his bachelor’s degree!

Naturally, he knew that he couldn’t tear his face off with Zhang Anshi.

At that moment, without asking any more questions, he got up to take his leave.

This Liu Guan just left in the front foot, and in the back foot, Zhu Jin came in a hurry.

Zhu Jin joyfully said: “Governor, I heard that the world’s state capitals may want to build a railroad, and now the market sentiment is greatly revitalized, our merchant bank’s iron and steel workshop, in order to future needs, I’m afraid that we have to expand can not be …… There are also many merchants and businessmen, are now interested in this, are going to expand production! ……”

Zhang Anshi gave Zhu Jin an odd look, “Expanding my ass, looking for death?”

Zhu Jin said, “Fix a railroad, and still the production of each workshop is not enough, if many railroads in the world are started, then ……”

Zhang Anshi sneered, “I see that you know how to do business.”

“Don’t dare, don’t dare.” Zhu Jin saw that Zhang Anshi’s face had changed, so he smiled bitterly and said, “It’s just that right now the merchants and traders outside …… are all revitalized, just waiting for this …… time.”

This feeling is imaginable, the right governor’s office to build the railroad, everyone can eat meat, and now, this railroad if the world’s provinces to build, this is how much profit ah.

Such a large piece of fat meat, whoever seizes the first opportunity, who will be able to get rich overnight, anyone else, can not restrain this desire.

Zhang Anshi said, “The steel workshop on the side of the merchant bank, shall not expand production at will. Of course, can expand some, but also have moderation, to be ready for the winter, I see …… something big is going to happen.”

“Ah ……” Zhu Jin was too shocked to speak, slowed down before saying, “But the outside market ……”

Zhang Anshi said meaningfully, “How is the outside market, I don’t know. But I know what the readers are like, this time …… is really going to be a big thing in the sky.”

Zhu Jin heart was shocked, because with his understanding of Zhang Anshi, Zhang Anshi can rarely say out of his own mouth out of a big deal and so on, even when it is a sword of war, Zhang Anshi also showed a fairly stable.

Now that these words came out of his mouth, Zhu Jin couldn’t help but be moved, “I understand.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Go. By the way, in addition to this, the munitions of the Model Battalion should be supplied well, and all the latest weapons should be listed as soon as possible, so that they can conduct drills early.”

“Yes, it is ……”

Zhang Anshi let out a breath as he frowned up and waved his hand like he was chasing flies, “Go on, go on.”

The next day, an edict began to announce the world, is about the construction of railroads, the imperial edict, permission for the construction of railroads in the Buzhengji Division.

After January, a group of imperial officials went to Qixia to observe the Division of Railways and try out the railroad.

By the end of the thirteenth year of Yongle, there was a report sent to the capital, asking the court to approve the construction of railroads.

Things were going surprisingly well, and there was much rejoicing in the Taiping Mansion.

It seemed that all at once a bright prospect had appeared before all.

Zhili side, but only planning a railroad in Zhili, relatively speaking, but conservative, is to Qixia as a hub, the entire Zhili county connected, as for the through time, because different places to build the difficulty of different places, it is planned to proposed for three years.

The left governor’s office has the king of Shu Zhu Chun, so the progress of cooperation is quite fast, the left governor’s office of the railroad, should also be assigned to the jurisdiction of the railroad department.

By the end of the year.

Zhang Anshi came to the East Palace with his wife and son, Crown Princess Zhang’s mood today, is extraordinarily good, pulling Xu Jingyi chattering about something.

The youngest son of the Zhang family was still young and was already being held by his nursemaid beside Zhang and Xu Jingyi.

Zhang Changsheng was so happy that he struggled to trot with his steps and gleefully hugged Zhu Zhanji’s leg, rubbing his head desperately with his head, and mouthing vaguely, “Brother, brother ……”

Zhu Zhanji doesn’t like children, especially children that his mother consort also loves, and covered Zhang Changsheng’s eyes, saying, “You count, and come find me when I hide it.”

Zhang Changsheng happily said, “Okay, I can count, I can count, one …… two …… three …… four… …”

When he counted to four, he looked around impatiently, looking left and right, only to find that Zhu Junji had long since disappeared.

Zhu Zhanji sought out Zhang Anshi, and seeing that Zhang Anshi alone was sitting alone on the steps of the side hall, Zhu Zhanji went forward and sat side by side with Zhang Anshi, saying, “A uncle …….”

Zhang Anshi said, “You kid, you’re getting bigger and bigger, in a short while, it’s time to get married.”

Zhu Zhanji frowned his handsome eyebrows and said, “I don’t want to get married ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “Nonsense, but ……”

Zhu Zhanji said, “But what?”

“Aunty has to pick you a good daughter-in-law.”

Zhu Zhanji pulled down his face, “A uncle …… what are you talking nonsense.”

Zhang Anshi said in a serious tone, “I don t bother to care about your marriage, if not because of Yao Gong ……”

“Master Yao?” Zhu Zhanji said with a surprised face, “What happened to Master Yao?”

“When you Master Yao observed the sky at night ……”

Zhu Zhanji said, “Isn’t Master Yao a monk? Monks also observe the sky?”

Zhang Anshi said, “This is a meaning, historically, monks and people who cultivate immortality are actually similar, there is nothing different, they just practice a different doorway. Well, we don’t have to care about these details, in a nutshell is that, Master Yao said …… that the royal grandson can never be married to a person with the surname Sun, if not, there will be a calamity.”

Zhu Zhanji said, “Sun’s surname?”

Zhang Anshi instantly tensed up, “What? You’re really already having an affair with Surname Sun?”

Zhu Zhanji said, “Not really, it’s just that …… the Zhang family’s wife …… is always talking to Mother Consort about …… a daughter of the Sun family’s family, who is very virtuous ……”

“Which Zhang family?” Zhang Anshi was alarmed.

Zhu Zhanji said, “Isn’t your brother Zhang Yoking’s sister-in-law? She is from Yongcheng and seems to be from the same hometown as that Sun.”

Zhang Anshi couldn’t even say anything after hearing this.

This time, the culprit was found.

Zhang Yoking’s sister-in-law, that is, Zhang Fu’s wife, Zhang Fu’s wife is Yongcheng people, so recommended their own fellow countryman Sun to his sister Zhang, followed by a woman surnamed Sun followed into the palace.

Ten years later, this Sun’s woman was about to become the Empress of the Great Ming.

And she would give birth to a son who would be both Emperor Yingzong, who would become so famous in later times that he almost cut short the Ming dynasty.

If you do the math like this, …… the culprit of everything is actually Zhang Yoking!

This boy …… lacks great virtue.

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It’s a new January, and I’m begging for monthly votes.