Chapter 182 – Zhang Anshi has a wife.

Zhang Anshi then looked at Chen Li and said, “Datong, Beiping, and other places, pick some good men and go spy.”

Zhang Anshi paused and added: “Now we are aimless, so don’t always think about prying which civil ministers and military generals, even if someone is a collaborator with the thieves, they will never reveal their cloven foot easily, these people are so tightly organized that there’s no way to find out the other party’s depths by prying some news alone!”

“Just keep an eye on the goods coming in and out of the various passes, and feel out the situation of the arsenals and warehouses there! Starting from here and comparing it to previous years and other passes, it will be easier to find out what’s going on.”

After saying that, Zhang Anshi thought for a moment and finally said, “Other than that, there is nothing more. Stand down, Zhu Jin stays.”

Zhu Jin Fang was a little embarrassed, but he didn’t expect Zhang Anshi to leave himself behind, so he was a little apprehensive, he wouldn’t still force him to throw himself into a well, would he?

See the crowd go.

It was only then that Zhang Anshi gazed at Zhu Jin and said, “Find me someone who is absolutely reliable, I want this person to make a trip to the desert.”

Zhu Jin was surprised, “This ……”

Zhang Anshi, however, said to himself, “This person …… is preferably one of our own people, who is more familiar with the situation in the desert, and reliability is the most important thing.”

Zhu Jin then seriously pondered for a while, before saying: “There is a person can be competent, this person’s origin in Liaodong, more than a year, has been working with my side, doing things competently, but also in our home here to buy a home, the marquis remembers not remember, the last time is not to give us a share of the mansion it? There was a share for him! Two months ago, he also gave birth to a son, chubby, had to teach the child to recognize the small as godfather it.”

Zhu Jin paused and then said, “He also has a slight knowledge of some Mongolian languages.”

Zhang Anshi’s eyes brightened, and he said without hesitation, “Then he will be the one, you let him be mentally prepared, tomorrow I will explain him, and then …… let him prepare to depart.”

And then Zhang Anshi was silent for a moment before he added: “Tell him that this matter will have some dangers, and we can’t hide it from him. So if he is not willing to go, don’t make it difficult. But if he is willing to go, from now on …… I will guarantee him three generations of wealth.”

Zhu Jin nodded, “I know.”

After saying that, Zhang Anshi then smiled and said, “The merchant bank still needs to think of ways to recruit more people who can read and write. Those who have failed to pass the examination are the best, give me to go around to search, we want to do great things, the most lack of people.”

Zhu Jin’s heart was on fire, he was now grateful and felt that if Zhang Anshi asked him to throw himself into a well again, he would not hesitate.

After all, Zhang Anshi’s words were something he would only say to someone in his inner circle.

Zhu Jin cheerfully said, “Yes.”

After a few days, Zhang Anshi went to the Eastern Palace.

At this time, Crown Prince Zhu Gaoqi is in the study of Zhanfu, looking seriously at the latest batch of zangzhi.

When Zhang Anshi entered the study, he went up to him and said with a smile, “Brother-in-law, why is it that these days, you have more and more solicitations?”

Zhu Gaoqi, the crown prince, is actually rather special. His father was very averse to political affairs, coupled with the fact that Zhu Gaoqi gradually gained Zhu Di’s trust, therefore, Zhu Di ordered two copies of Wen Yuan Ge’s proposed ticket to be submitted to the palace and Zhanzhengfu respectively.

These tickets are drafted, if there is no other approval of red in the palace, then the Zhanzhifu’s endorsement will be the main one.

This means that the crown prince works well, I well …… occasionally do some, with the power of veto.

So now Zhu Gaoqi, like an old ox, faced with a mountain of zhangzhi, puffing and puffing to give his father a share of the worry.

He was excited and exhausted at the same time.

See Zhang Anshi came, only to put aside the pen, warm and elegantly smiled and said:” You this kid …… always see the dragon and not see the tail, but …… you want to seek Zhu Zhanji play, then go yourself, brother-in-law here there are many tickets to be verified. ”

Zhang Anshi said, “Junji has grown up and no longer likes to play with me, his uncle.”

Zhang Anshi took a step back and waited for his brother-in-law to go back and knock that kid out.

And then Zhang Anshi said, “How is it that such a large number of solicitations need to be disposed of by brother-in-law?”

Zhu Gaoqi said, “You’re asking knowingly …… the world is full of things ……”

Zhang Anshi but unruly to go up, looking at Zhu Gaoqi spread in front of the Zaoshi, on the top record is from the Sichuan Buzhengji reported the auspicious things.

Zhang Anshi laughed dryly, “This is what Lord Xie had people send, right?”

Zhu Gaoqi nodded.

Zhang Anshi then said: “Most of these zhangshi …… are still like this trivial matters.”

Ministers are sometimes like good students in the latter days, jumping at the chance to raise their hands before the teacher at the podium even asks a question.

Therefore, some people are happy about the petition, and in any case, it’s something that allows His Majesty to be mindful of them.

Many of the sermons are like shrouds, stinking and long, with no substance to their words.

Zhu Gaoqi said, “It was sent by Bachelor Xie.”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “I heard …… that there are some people in the Wen Yuan Pavilion who are always keen on presenting these small matters of vote proposals one after the other, while the vote proposals that really decide the big matters are deliberately left at the end. By the time His Majesty reads as many small things as hair and gets impatient, the tickets are piled up like a mountain, so he simply approves all of them at the back of the line. ”

“In this way, some military matters can be decided by the vote, not by His Majesty and Brother-in-law.”

Zhu Gaoqi froze, looking a bit surprised, “Is that so?”

He looked up at Zhang Anshi in surprise.

Zhang Anshi said, “Then let me help brother-in-law freshen up.”

At that moment, it stood on the side of the bookcase to organize, but also attentive, busy for an hour.

Sure enough …… front head of Zhu Gaoqi read the zazhuo, most of them are auspicious and irrelevant to some of the zazhuo, the most important several votes, one of which is Henan drought, the Cabinet proposed to come down immediately relief, permission for the local parents of the official, the opening of the warehouse to release food. There is also a, is the Ministry of Justice played up the results of the court push, decided a few of the appointment and dismissal of the four officials of the proposed ticket is also in it.

Zhu Gaoqi glanced at the disaster in Henan, see here is Xie Jin’s proposed vote. And the result of the court push, also Xie Jin’s proposed vote.

The former decision is the matter of money and food. And the latter, it looks like just a few court pushed the fourth-grade officials, after all, the real first and second-grade officials, are required to be personally approved by the emperor, the court above the fourth-grade ministers, are required to Wen Yuange and the Ministry of the six court launched the candidate, and finally the palace and then make the final decision.

A fourth-ranking official tends not to spark most people’s attention, and sandwiched between a plethora of other sangs, the emperor just doesn’t have the patience to read them.

Zhang Anshi said at this time, “Brother-in-law, take a look at the three fourth-ranking civil ministers who are being pushed by the court this time, their hometowns and places of origin, and the year in which they were admitted to the court.”

Zhu Gaoqi is not a fool, immediately suspicious, immediately ordered eunuchs to come, commanded: “Check these people.”

The eunuch hurriedly went, after a short time, they came back to report: “This Li Shun and Liang Zhengxin, is Ji’an County people. Another Jiang Wenlu, is Jiangxi Yichun. As for Wang Deen, is a Hongwu twenty one year scholar ……”

Zhu Gaoqi heard, the face immediately sank, frowned and said: “Xie Jin is also Hongwu twenty-one years of graduation?”

“I suppose so.” The eunuch said carefully.

Zhang Anshi, who was next to him, then said, “You see, you see, I told you long ago that these people are harboring evil intentions, brother-in-law, they all lied to you, and I am the only one who is most heartbroken for my brother-in-law.”

Always pleasant Zhu Gaoqi, at this time also a face of anger, rare irritation, said: “Xie Jin wrong me!”

But then, he took that court push of the zhengshi, read it for half a minute, and finally drew a circle.

Zhang Anshi was puzzled, “Brother-in-law, why are you still agreeing to him doing this?”

Zhu Gaoqi first let the eunuch retreat, and then said, “Xie Jin this person, selfishness is too heavy, but now he is repairing the “Documentation Dacheng”, but also served as the Wen Yuange University Sergeant, in the scholars, quite prestigious, Father will also use him ……”

Seeing Zhang Anshi keep frowning.

Zhu Gaoqi at this time instead smiled and said, “The rule of the big country such as cooking small food, many things, the Palace has to have a number of things, but to treat things like this, there is no need to be angry at every turn, Xie Jin is so …… do …… to the heavier side, it is deceiving the king and ignoring his superiors, to the lighter side At least it is also the appointment of private individuals.”

Speaking here, Zhu Gaoqi looked deeply at Zhang Anshi before continuing, “Do you think that his finding a way to appoint these four people will only have an effect on this palace?”

Zhang Anshi said in surprise, “What does brother-in-law mean ……”

Zhu Gaoxu said: ”The fourth rank official is a threshold, in the local area, it is a local official. In the imperial court, it is not far from a step to heaven. The vast majority of people, a lifetime can not step over this threshold, may step over, the future will have a great future. Xie Jin must be in the dark, swaying the results of the court push, if the Palace is not allowed, then have to re-court push, may be Xie Jin’s people will not be stuffed in.”

Zhang Anshi looked even more puzzled and said, “Then why does brother-in-law still let him have his way?”

Zhu Gaoqi said: “If he has his wish, there are others who do not! Could it be that in this world, only Xie Jin has his own year and year, as well as disciples and officials? Does Hu Guang not have? Yang Rong did not? There is also the official minister Jian Yi, he is a veteran minister, his disciples and officials are all over the court, but he is the official ministry of the heavenly officials, but there is no way to sway even a minister of the fourth grade, how will he think?”

Zhang Anshi was surprised, “Brother-in-law this is Zheng Bo Ke Duan Yu Yan?”

“Can’t say that either.” Zhu Gaoqi smiled and said, “I’m the Crown Prince, those who are kings should practice the Way of the King, what is the Way of the King, that is, when they encounter the mistakes of their subordinates, they should be lenient, and give him the opportunity to return to his rightful place and change his ways. Agreeing with him this time, if he doesn’t know grace and continues to give an inch, when he gets to the point of heaven’s wrath and people’s resentment, then he’s asking for his own death.”

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but say, “Sister-in-law is really knowledgeable, how can I say it anyway?”

Zhu Gaoqi in front of Zhang Anshi, is not going to have anything to hide, he then eyes fell on the head of that Henan’s catastrophe, frowned and said: “Henan again there is a catastrophe, this is the problem that teaches people to sleep and eat. Simply by the local opening of the warehouse to release grain, according to the Palace to see …… not only easy to trigger maladministration, but also a drop in the bucket.”

Zhang Anshi put away his subdued look and said seriously, “Why don’t we take advantage of this opportunity to have the Eastern Palace accept another batch of women, so that the burden on the disaster area can be greatly alleviated.”

Zhu Gaoqi is shaking his head and said: ”The palace eunuchs in the East Palace are already too many, and then accepting another batch of them, the palace eunuchs in this East Palace, won’t it be more than in the Forbidden City? Although the father may not see the blame, but I do this son’s, can not be so. Plus, this is not a permanent solution.”

Zhang Anshi pondered for a moment, and with a sudden flash of light in his eyes, he said, “I have an idea.”

Zhu Gaoqi looked at Zhang Anshi in surprise, this guy is always shocked, making Zhu Gaoqi’s mood, like a roller coaster.

Only to see Zhang Anshi joyfully said, “Brother-in-law do as I say, it can certainly be properly resolved.”

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“Your Majesty.”

At this time, Yiluoha carefully poured a cup of tea for Zhu Di.

Zhu just dozed off, at this time the consciousness is still some not very clear, drank a mouthful of tea, only barely beat the spirit.

He was really annoyed about the zhengzhi, for some reason, as long as he looked at those zhengzhi, he would easily get sleepy.

So Zhu Di said, “Remove all these sangs.”

“Yes.” Yiluoha paused, suddenly said, “Your Majesty, just now the slave girl in the SiLiYuan …… has read yesterday’s sent zhengshi, there is a matter in it, I do not know if Your Majesty knows?”

Zhu Di raised his eyes to look at him and said, “What is it?”

Yilungha said, “Henan is in big trouble again.”

Zhu Di frowned up and then said, “What does Wen Yuan Ge suggest?”

“Open warehouses on the spot and release grain, and on the court’s side, raise another sum of money and grain to provide relief.”

Zhu Di then taut face said: “said that the opening of grain, but in fact, is not to let people enrich themselves? These things, in the Hongwu years there are a lot of, Huangkao such severity, and still can not put an end to these stolen officials, and now I rule the world with leniency and benevolence, I am afraid that it will be even more repeatedly prohibited.”

Zhu looked upset.

Yisroelha dared not speak.

Zhu said, “Why don’t you squeak again?”

It was only then that Yiluoha said, “The slave girl also thinks …… that this is very inappropriate, but …… but …… the slave girl thinks that ……”

Yilungha carefully said, “The slave girl thought …… historically for the relief, there is no other better method. So …… so ……”

Zhu Di sighed and said, “I know what you mean. Yes, every time there is a major disaster, I am not satisfied with such a relief method. But what can be done about it? After all is said and done …… it can only be so. So open the warehouse to release grain, send people to transfer grain to relief, at least …… the people can still get a few mouths of food from people’s fingernails, barely able to tide over the difficulties. But if even the people are not deployed, the warehouse is not open, this is equivalent to the people affected by the disaster in the land of ten thousand deaths.”

Saying that, Zhu couldn’t help but let out a sigh.

After a pause, he added: “Prince of this, what advice?”

Yilungha said, “On the side of His Highness the Crown Prince, the proposed vote of the Wen Yuan Ge was granted.”

Zhu Di nodded and said, “He is mild in nature and rarely refutes the proposed votes of Wen Yuan Ge, strike …… it.”

As he was speaking, a eunuch came in and said, “Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has led the Marquis of Annan to an audience.”

Zhu Di raised an eyebrow and said, “What are they doing here at this hour? Declare them in.”

Zhu Gaoqi led Zhang Anshi into the hall in a fishtail.

First, he saluted.

Zhu Di put up a fight and said, “I heard that the crown prince daily in the Zhanzi House to approve the proposed ticket, very hard, how to have free today?”

He said this with his mouth, but his eyes were looking at Zhang Anshi.

Zhu Gaoqi replied, “Father, my son is here about the great disaster in Henan.”

Hearing this, Zhu Di said, “Haven’t you finalized the matter of the catastrophe?”

Zhu Gaoqi said, “The son minister thought that, in addition to the advice of the Wen Yuan Pavilion, some measures need to be taken, so that …… can try to alleviate the disaster.”

Zhu Di said with interest, “Then let me take a guess, this must be another ghost idea from Zhang Anshi.”

Zhu Gaoqi smiled, “Exactly.”

Zhu said, “Then tell me about it.”

Zhu Gaoqi said, “I hope …… that I can make the East Palace accept a group of women who have been affected by the disaster.”

Zhu Di heard: “This is your idea? I don’t think it’s a brilliant idea.”

Yes, now the East Palace’s palace eunuchs, there have been one or two thousand people, this specification has been more than enough.

Although these palace maids are spinning under the leadership of Crown Princess Zhang, and the East Palace has some income, but what is the East Palace, and it is not a workshop.

Zhang Anshi took this opportunity to smile and said, “Recruit two thousand women …… As for the palace eunuchs …… who used to be in the East Palace, they can be demobilized.”

Demobilization ……

Zhu frowned.

Sometimes the palace does demobilize some old palace maids, but …… this is good, this side recruits manpower, but that side demobilizes the original palace maids.

One in and one out, but it maintains the specifications of the Eastern Palace.

But the problem is …… the demobilized court ladies, and how to place them?

Zhang Anshi had prepared an answer since a long time ago, and said, “Most of these demobilized courtesans were in the beginning the disaster households in Suzhou and Songjiang, and now that the floods in Songjiang and Suzhou have subsided, if they want to go back to their hometowns, they can be sent back to their hometowns.”

“But what about those who, after the disaster, have lost their parents and have no brothers to rely on?” Zhu said.

Zhang Anshi said: “Your Majesty, I heard that many generals of the four guards in Annan, garrison in Annan, especially many young officers and soldiers, most of them do not have a wife, they are thousands of miles away, but also in the land outside the chemicalization, the heart of both homesickness, but in the local, I’m afraid that it is also difficult to find natives to marry, the heart of the army is shaken. They are also meritorious officers, but they have to stay in Annam for the rest of their lives, which is really saddening.”

“How about …… can ask the palace women’s wishes, if it is willing to go home, naturally allowed to go home, no one to rely on, how about by the East Palace to make the decision, hold a collective marriage, these palace women, married to the four guards or model battalion of generals, well … . as long as it is a small flag officer or above, not yet married, let them marry.”

After a pause, Zhang Anshi then said: “The soldiers in the border towns are too bitter, and many of the court ladies are separated from their families and have no one to take care of them. After the marriage, the East Palace from now on is also regarded as their mother’s family, even if they are far away in Annan, there is also the East Palace to give them backing to do the Lord, always do not teach them to be bullied.”

“And when the generals take wives, these wives are all trained by my sister in the palace and are most virtuous, so they naturally feel at ease defending the garrison. In this way, they can kill two birds with one stone. Plus, the Eastern Palace also does not want the dowry of the generals, and it is not uncommon to have to take out some money for the dowry.”

Zhu Di listened to it, and was shocked, Zhang Anshi this guy …… is still a motherfucking belly of bad water ah!

But on second thought, it is true that both can solve a large number of Henan victims. On the other hand, the generals in Annam also settled down. And these women, too, have a dependence.

In this era, there is no talk of love, talk of love is to be immersed in a pigsty, marriage is the order of parents, matchmakers.

Zhu Di keenly felt something, he looked at Zhang Anshi with a different meaning, “Only these benefits?”

“There is also a huge benefit.” Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, do you remember the allusion to the Qin Dynasty when Zhao Tuo conquered Lingnan, but as soon as he saw the chaos in Guanzhong, he immediately made himself king?”

Zhu nodded.

Zhang Anshi patiently said, “These women …… are all out of the East Palace, deep understanding of the righteousness, the greatest reliance, but also the East Palace, which not only ensures that they have a dependence, but the generals have these virtuous helpers by their side, they also have a few more points of loyalty to the court. ”

It’s loyalty to the Eastern Palace, isn’t it ……

Zhu Di thought in his heart, but at this time he and the East Palace that is one, Zhu Gaoqi Kesuji Daitong, has been a fait accompli, and is not letting the East Palace to buy the forbidden guards, which is far away in the sky of the Annan four guards, as well as model battalion, even if it was bought to go, for the court, but also greatly beneficial.

In the future, even if one of the military officials in the upper echelon wants to rebel, I am afraid that the middle and lower echelons of the military officials will not be willing to follow suit.

After all, their wives were the ones who had been rescued from the Eastern Palace in the first place and had been personally trained by Crown Princess Zhang.

He’s blowing smoke up his ass every day. Who’s he, some general?

On top of that, stabilizing the military does go a long way and can greatly improve the sense of belonging.

Zhu was born in the army, the situation in the army is very clear, military households to marry is the oldest problem, the general civilian households, often unwilling to marry their daughters to military households.

Such a move is more than a one-two punch, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is a five-two punch.

So Zhu Di couldn’t help but look at Zhang Anshi and said, “Only you this guy …… will come up with these ideas, well …… what does the crown prince think about this?”

Zhu Gaoqi said, “Since I have been taught a lesson by the King of Dai, I have thought that this is a good move.”

At these words, Zhu Di’s face shook slightly.

He steeply understood what Zhu Gaoqi meant.

The royal clan relationship is very complicated, but in the end, if you want to maintain this kinship, you ultimately need to have the ability to completely make the other party lose any obsession.

Now Zhu Gaoxu is in Annan, if his subordinates are all grateful to the Prince, Zhu Gaoxu will only be afraid to cut off any thoughts, obediently do a good job as his governor, the initiative of this brotherhood, it is all in the Prince’s body.

“This idea is good, Zhang Anshi’s approach …… is always the sword, but when you think about it, it is often useful.” Zhu Di is obviously very satisfied, then added: “The bride price will not be, the dowry should be given enough, this …… can become customized, in the future, ah …… where there is a major disaster, the palace and the East Palace to shelter women into the palace, raise a few years, teach well, and In the future, then marry with the low level military officials who guard the border towns.”

Zhu Gaoqi joyfully said, “The son minister obeys the decree.”

He was actually a little worried that his father would be suspicious of him because of this.

But he did not know, Zhu Di, this emperor’s mind is certainly a lot, but for Zhu Gaoqi’s precautions, but also just hope that the crown prince will not seize power while he is alive.

And far away from the border of the generals, even if the crown prince again how dead heart, obviously can’t be too much help to the crown prince’s ambition. On the contrary …… this makes the crown prince in the heart of the border town generals increased influence, on his future grams to follow the great unity is extremely beneficial.

Zhu Di rejoiced: “The generals have a mother, also have a home, according to me to see …… also have to set up some rules. In the future, the head of the East Palace, to set up a workshop, both to teach them to embroider and some barely literate, teach them to marry out in the future, you can teach your children, but also let them learn female virtue. Prince Consort is the most virtuous, this …… me to her assured, let her to take the idea.”

Zhang Anshi then smiled and said, “Your Majesty, I also have an idea, in Annan, the East Palace should also appoint people from the East Palace, to prepare for the establishment of an East Palace Women’s Association, since the East Palace is the mother’s home of these palace women who married out, so that they can make some contact with each other, and occasionally can organize some activities, and sometimes if something goes wrong, you can let the Association to intercede. ”

“In this way, this little family is brought closer together. If anyone’s husband is killed in battle, there must be a way to provide for their wives and children. This Eastern Palace occasionally carries out some rewards, which can also go through the Federation. In this way, everyone’s heart is also solid.”

Zhu Di said appreciatively, “This is also good, it remains to be left to the Crown Princess to dispose of.”

Zhang Anshi’s heart was again elated.

Ostensibly, it was the Eastern Palace that had completely bought off the Four Guards of Annan.

But another way of thinking, these married out of the palace, are not all his sister tempered out? His sister is the real backbone, with these …… brother-in-law in the future to succeed the great unity still dare to play flowers, spoil their own bodies?

History, Zhu Gaoqi ascended to the throne not a few months on the collapse, when the biggest reason is …… Zhu Gaoqi as a prince is too repressed, so after the emperor, excessive indulgence.

Oops …… I, Zhang Anshi, really worried for my sister in law, just with this, my sister in law s life expectancy will probably be able to increase by at least ten years.

Zhu Di does not know Zhang Anshi heart of the curved road, at this time, said: “the East Palace outside the matter, Zhang Anshi to do, those courtesans, own Prince Consort, you two siblings, do it, at any time to report to me, this is a big deal, can not be sorry for those who fought in the field of generals. We can not cross the bridge, if not, who is still willing to die for the Ming?”

Zhang Anshi obediently responded with a yes.

Zhu Di but suddenly the face pulled down, this flip-flop can not be unpleasant, he glared at Zhang Anshi said, “Zhang Anshi …… you recently pondered these things every day?”

“Ah ……”

Zhang Anshi didn’t expect that Zhu Di had just said that he couldn’t cross the river to the generals, but at this time it was obvious that Zhu Di had come to tear down his bridge.

Zhu Di said, “What about the chaotic party? And the matter of the money bank? You mind to put more on this, don’t always take the dog with the mouse ……”

Zhang Anshi hastened to say, “The money bank is on track, as for the chaotic party …… minister …… these days, there will be an eyebrow.”

“These few days?” Zhu Di was surprised, so he said in surprise, “And there’s news?”