Chapter 403 – A Reward that Shocks the Ancient World

Jin Zhong had a sneer on his face.

Although he was a word-measuring gentleman by birth, what he was best at was his mouth, and he was better than anyone else at such things as preaching.

Instead of having a discussion around this so-called ancestral law, then it would be better to simply expand the scope and keep attacking, and offense is the best defense.

Sharwonji coughed, but didn’t say anything.

Instead, it was Hu Guang who said, “Could it be that Duke Jin is also in favor of this proposal?”

“The King of Shu has submitted a petition, he is a clan member, he is in favor of it, what do I have to say?” Jin Zhong rightfully said.

Hu Guang still hesitantly said, “But once this example is opened ……”

Jin Zhong said: “When Emperor Taizu was around, a few taels of silver to be killed, if more, then skinned, which is also the law of the ancestors. But since the Hongwu, there is almost no such harsh laws, which also violates the system of the ancestors, Hu Gong how not to say a few words?”

Hu Guang was a bit speechless for a moment and only stammered, “Ah …… this …… this is not the same.”

“How is it different?” Jin Zhong coldly said, “Is it because treating corruption too harshly is not beneficial to Lord Hu. And upholding the ancestral system of not allowing different surnames to be crowned king is in the way of Hu Gong? You have to treat things equally, right? You can’t say that what you like is the ancestral law, and if you don’t like it, you turn a blind eye to it, pretending that the Great Ancestor and High Emperor never had such a precedent?”

Hu Guang: “……”

Jin Zhong then said: “to maintain the ancestral law, by you, you want to do this, I do not oppose, you use this righteousness to oppose this, I also played, I implore you to follow the ancestral system of governance officials. To learn, we have to learn as one, can not only learn this, do not learn that. All are reading the holy book of the people, is it only learn the Confucius saint’s benevolence, but not learn the Confucius saint’s righteousness? What kind of readers is that?”

The crowd looked at each other, but in their hearts they all muttered, today this Jin Gong, is eating gunpowder not? How come the fire is so big.

Hu Guang didn’t make a sound at this time.

It was Yang Rong who said, “We are ultimately subjects, and this matter must ultimately implore Your Majesty’s holy judgment.”

He paused and added: “Jin Gong is right, this winter is coming, the people are lonely, and now the mind should be on the livelihood of the people.”

Yang Rong is considered to have made a final decision, and Hu Guang has nothing to say.

So the crowd dispersed in disgust.

Just when Jin Zhong went out of the Wen Yuan Pavilion, he didn’t take a few steps, and then a eunuch came.

This eunuch only gave Jin Zhong a wink, Jin Zhong understood, and immediately followed that eunuch towards the Wen Building.

Here, Zhu was brooding behind his desk, not saying a word.

Jin Zhong saluted, “I have met Your Majesty.”

Zhu Di then said, “How is the Wen Yuan Ge discussion?”

“Your Majesty, as long as you stick to your guns, this matter will not be a problem.”

Zhu Di said, “Anyone object?”

Jin Zhong, however, was silent.

Zhu Di looked at him strangely and said, “Why didn’t the Secretary say anything?”

Jin Zhong said: “I am the Secretary of the Ministry of War, the ministers deliberated, each with their own ideas, but in any case, or for the sake of the Jiangshan mountains and the gods of earth and grain thinking. A gentleman is different from a gentleman, so why should Your Majesty be concerned about this? If Your Majesty were to question me, I would be even more at a loss as to how to answer.”

Zhu Di’s face eased a bit, then said, “You ah, always thinking about being good.”

Jin Zhong said, “I just don’t want to be the bad guy.”

Zhu Di smiled and said, “In that case, Zhang Qing’s matter is considered settled. After the court meeting tomorrow, the decree will be issued, but …… I have something to discuss with you.”

Jin Zhong said, “Why doesn’t Your Majesty call Wen Yuan Ge to come and discuss with the ministers?”

Zhu Di revealed the color of frustration, said quietly: “In the past such things, I will naturally seek master yao to discuss a discussion. But now master yao is not there, I have words, there is no place to go, think about it, can only find you.”

Mentioning his late old friend Yao Guangxiao, Jin Zhong sighed in silence for a moment.

Zhu Di glanced at Jin Zhong, who was a bit despondent for a moment, and turned to say, “Do you know why I want to enthrone Zhang Anshi as king?”

Jin Zhong said, “His Majesty’s mind, who dares to speculate ……”

Zhu simply said, “Speak from the heart.”

Jin Zhong had to say: “Nowadays, Zhang Anshi is the new government, the new government is Zhang Anshi, but the new government’s initiatives, many people hurt greatly, and even has reached the point of incompatibility. And now they hate each other to the bone, there has been the time of Emperor Shenzong of Song, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang and others between the old and new party dispute weather.”

Zhu Di nodded: “Yes, Wang Anshi’s new law, has been considered extremely mild, at least compared to this new deal, and can even be considered fur, but even so mild reforms, but also from the beginning of Emperor Shenzong, the old and the new party also continued to make trouble between the decades, until the Jin people destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty, Qin Hui two Zong captured this is barely called the end of the day, and today’s new deal, the treatment of the old party, even more stringent! Ten times, a hundred times, this front and back opponents, not to mention.”

Many people may not quite understand why some people dare to risk killing their heads by jumping out one by one and putting their lives at risk in order to oppose the New Deal.

But the change of law and party dispute in all dynasties is so, Zhang Anshi in Zhili engaged in this set can be said to be the most ruthless, equal to the direct digging up the roots of others.

Compared, that Wang Anshi change, are considered mild, Wang Anshi in order to reduce the opposition, has been extremely hard in the case of not touching its interests, slightly to give the people some concessions, but the end result, but the old and the new party fought for decades, the former and the latter, two generations of people to rack their brains, in order to the other side of the collapse of the dynasty to hold the program.

Zhu Di with a few feelings said: “This time to go to the Jiangxi Buzhengji, my feelings are great, I know that these people, has been deranged to the extent that I carefully review the Song when the gains and losses of the party, and now think carefully, always think that this problem is still out of the Song Shenzong body.”

“He both want to change the law, abolition of redundant redundant officials, reduce the burden of the ordinary people, but on the other hand, but also coy, although Wang Anshi support, but always in the key place, in order to maintain his image of a benevolent ruler to compromise, and since then the successive emperors of the Song dynasty, by and large, are also so, they Zhao family …… sheer not face, both want to do something beneficial in the autumn, but also do not want to offend people, want to teach the readers to crown them a benevolent name.”

“Such a change of law, in addition to triggering disputes in the dynasty, and what is the use of it?” Zhu Di paused, then said: “I think well, both determined to benefit in a thousand years, then simply, dry to the end, as when the Jingdan, I Jingdan, district a Beipingfu, soldiers but ten thousand, war horse but a thousand, nine deaths, before today. As long as the determination has been made, break the boat, there is nothing that can not be done.”

Jin Zhong said, “Your Majesty’s literary and military strategies are admirable.”

“Admiration my ass.” Zhu scolded him.

Jinchung was a little embarrassed, but it was good that he was used to it.

Zhu Di continued: “Zhang Qing is today’s world of Wang Anshi, let him do it to the end, I sealed him as a king, not just you readers, to honor that Zhu Xi as a saint, both to teach Zhang Anshi and the right governor’s office to know, to teach them do not have to have any concerns, to me to the death of the dry. It is also to teach the world’s soldiers and people know, I am in a day, even if a breath of life, but also never change the will.”

“Naturally, this is also a warning to certain people that they should not act like the praying mantis that blocks the car, much less be the overrate that shakes the tree.”

Jin Zhong said, “Your Majesty is wise.”

“This Yao master uncontested things, but also about my Daming society and grain.” Zhu Di said this, suddenly looked seriously at Jin Zhong said: “So …… Zhang Qing for the county king, vassal land for Xinzhou, do not let it be known as Wuhu County King缃�, I want to be in addition to Xinzhou, and then give this Taipingfu for the vassal land, how do you think … …”

Jin Zhong was shocked to hear this and couldn’t help but say, “Your Majesty, this is too heavy.”

Zhu Di smiled and said, “Here is the world’s money and food heavy land, I certainly have a number in mind, so …… this vassal land, unlike other places, only the name of the vassal land, but only a little bit of the reality of the vassal land.”

Jin Zhong was surprised, “What do you mean by a tiny bit ……”

Zhu Di smiled and said: “is a little bit of it, the vassal king can get local taxes to support, the Taiping Province taxes of nine out of ten, but also to pay into the court and the government, there is one percent, to his Zhang family.”

Kim Chung: “……”

Zhu Di then said: “But to give him to open the government, teach him to completely according to their own methods, divided into subordinate officials, weekdays, the court to give him too many constraints, even in Zhili, it is so. When I was in Jiangxi Buzhengji, what I saw was that the local government was in collusion with the local gentry, and the local guards, too, had become rotten, and as for the people under their rule, they were mostly muddled.”

Jin Zhong thought about it, sighed: “This is the truth, not to mention other places, even in Zhili, I also see that there are some of the people, to the fear of the new government, in the end, there are still some ideas deeply rooted ……”

“That’s what it means.” Zhu Di said with deep sympathy: “The same thing, to really win the hearts of the people, relying solely on Wang Anshi that, promote some officials, so that they become a party, into a new party, can be a success. This kind of thing, after all, or to penetrate the hearts and minds of the people, but to penetrate the hearts and minds of the people, is also not easy. Think about it, so sex …… let Zhang Anshi unlock all the shackles, let him let go to do it, you are not often said that the name is not correct, the words, the words are not things? Seal the king is the right name. ”

Jin Zhong couldn’t help but lament.

Zhu Di looked at Jin Zhong, “What is Secretary Jin lamenting again?”

“Your Majesty is very human.”

Zhu Di said, “What do you mean by that?”

Jin Zhong said without any false sentiment: “All the past sons of heaven, are in the power, lest under the couch there are others sleeping soundly, but only His Majesty, but dared to do the important land of the capital city will be paid to the matter of people.”

Zhu Di looked at him with a ghostly gaze, “Then you see, why am I like this?”

Jinzhong seems to have some understanding, then said: “the so-called give and take, give and take, have to give and take. My Ming since Yongle six years and seven years to start, will one after another began to make the feudal king to move the feudal, open up the four seas, and after that tie up the desert, his majesty has swallowed the four seas of the heart, so a thousand years of industry, I am afraid that only the first emperor has this kind of ambition, but today the world’s big, four seas of the land, the abundance of goods, is really too many to mention.”

“Precisely because of this, in His Majesty’s view, not to mention Taipingfu, or Zhili, is my Ming, in fact, is only partial to a corner of the land, His Majesty’s heart is not in Zhili, nor in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of Guannei, but in the land of the four seas.”

Zhu could not help but stretch up his finger to him and laughed, “You this guy, no wonder when you went to measure the word, you this mouth ……”

Jin Zhong said, “It was His Majesty who taught me to know everything.”

Zhu Di nodded: “You just said, just one, this second Well …… or I view the world’s prefectures and counties, can make the country rich people real, only the Taiping House of the new government, if it can not be pushed to the world, so that I shine brightly in the miles, really not willing. But to do this matter, how difficult it is, Jiangxi Buzhengji things, has been to me to ring the alarm bell.”

Zhu Di paused, and then said: “those readers, the court only a steady stream of benefits to them, they will only open their mouths what the junjunshenchenchen father father son, once to them weaned off the breast milk, they immediately turned against the enemy, no junjunshenchen, have to get rid of the people after the fast, they are so to Zhang Qing, is so to me, I am the time to save for a rainy day, layout. ”

Jin Zhong pondered for a moment and opened his mouth, but he wanted to speak again.

Zhu looked straight at him, “What else do you want to say?”

Jin Zhong hesitated for a moment and finally said, “Is Your Majesty …… Zhang Dudu …… Your Majesty so assured of him?”

That’s a sentence that hits the nail on the head.

Zhu Di back hands, stood up, he paced a few steps, suddenly sighed: “He is the Prince En raised, over the years, to say a truth, he and I can be described as love like father and son, I do not believe that he will be negative me, he would not dare to negative me.”

Jin Zhong nodded and said nothing more.

The next day, after the court was in an uproar.

A decree was then sent to Qixia with fire.

At this point in time, Qixia had been generally shrouded by dark clouds.

But now, Zhang Anshi led the people to receive the decree, and once the decree was given, the people were shocked.

Although the wind has been rumored in advance, but no one thought, the holy favor to such a point.

Just as everyone was dumbfounded, Zhang Anshi received the decree and thanked him for his grace.

The one who came to deliver the holy decree this time was also Lost Ha.

Yiluoha smiled at Zhang Anshi, “Your Highness, the King of Wuhu County, congratulations, congratulations.”

Zhang Anshi is also an old acquaintance with Yiluoha, at this time, said, “I am not afraid of jokes, I am now shocked, I do not know what to do.”

Also lost his ha, “No harm, no harm, Your Highness need not be courteous.”

Zhang Anshi responded and said, “Would the eunuch like a sip of tea?”

Also lost Ha immediately said: “this is not necessary, we still need to rush back to the palace to resume the decree it, your highness and remember to enter the palace tomorrow to thank the grace.”

Zhang Anshi nodded his head, his mood at this time is very complex, holding the imperial decree, many messages in the decree, is too shocking to him, teach him for a moment, actually a little disoriented.

Just at this moment, someone came and said, “Your Highness, General Zhu and General Zhang and General Qiu, the three of them, have come to see …… you.”

Zhang Anshi waved his hand, “Teach them to go away and play elsewhere, I still have things to do, at this time, teach them not to get involved in things. By the way, go and invite Yang Pu here.”

So soon after, Yang Pu came and said congratulations first.

Zhang Anshi directly took the imperial decree and showed it to him.

Yang Pu this look, smiled and said, “Such an enlongation, that is, all the dynasties are rare, your highness Jane in the heart of the emperor, it is really unimaginable.”

Zhang Anshi, however, frowned slightly and said, “I have a weak heart.”

Yang Pu smiled and said, “My humble servant sees it.”

Zhang Anshi then said: “County King and just, I Zhang Anshi is not bragging, so much credit, I am the real name. Can this Taipingfu do I this county king’s vassal land, also …… also …… in addition, there are Wuhu left and right guards of the manpower, as well as open house ……”

Yang Pu looked deeply at Zhang Anshi and said, “Your Highness is feeling hot, right?”

Zhang Anshi laughed bitterly, “Mr. Yang understands me, my sister usually teaches me that one should not be too greedy, just about everything.”

“The weight of the Enlong also means the greater the responsibility, not to mention the fact that so many people are in the spotlight, indeed …… well ……” Yang Pu smiled.

Zhang Anshi hung his head low and thought seriously, then said; “Do you see how I should respond, should I make three invitations and three resignations?”

Yang Pu shook his head and said, “Everyone in the world knows your highness’s nature, if you are sympathetic, it will rather appear that your highness is hypocritical.”

Zhang Anshi looked straight at him, “Then what should I do?”

Yang Pu pondered: “His Majesty such a decree, both trust and Enlong meaning, but at the same time, in fact, also on the new government has a greater expectation. So …… this authority both in the hand, your highness if you do not take, not only this Zhili up and down in support of the new government officials to be a great disappointment, that is, his majesty, I’m afraid that also do not like.”

After a moment’s pause, he continued, “Therefore, having granted Your Highness authority, what is wrong with Your Highness taking it for the benefit of the world?”

“But ……” Yang Pu smiled again and said, “I have an idea, both let your highness receive the decree, but also can teach your highness peace of mind.”

Zhang Anshi was overjoyed and looked at him with burning eyes, “Mr. Yang quickly teach me, if it is true that there is a wonderful plan, I will teach my several brothers to worship under your door and call you a father ……, no, call you a benefactor.”

Yang Pu laughed and muttered a few times.

Zhang Anshi heard, the square face that a trace of worry then disappeared, but instead showed a few eyebrows.

The next day, Zhang Anshi entered the palace for an audience.

Zhu Di seems to have been waiting for Zhang Anshi to thank him for his grace.

At this time, he rose early in the cultural building, a calm and relaxed color, only to wait for Zhang Anshi salute, Zhu Di glanced at Zhang Anshi, with a smile, said: “How is it, Wuhu County King ……”

Zhang Anshi said with fear and trepidation, “Ten thousand deaths, ten thousand deaths, I got the decree, I was really shocked, Your Majesty, where do I have any credit ……”

Zhu Di face smile suddenly a collection, cold humming: “Do not come with me to this set, thanked the grace is, where such nagging.”

Zhang Anshi directly put his words away and had to salute and thank him.

Zhu Di said, “The matter of opening the government, you yourself to take the idea, all the subordinate officials, I do not ask. In addition to this, Wuhu Wei’s men and horses should be enriched, from today, transfer model battalion into the capital to come, return to the palace control.”

“As for you this Wuhu guards, the left center and right three guards, a guard to Xinzhou town guard, a guard stationed in the counties of Taiping province, there is also a guard, guarding the safety of your king’s house. Residence, I will not give, you in Qixia’s mansion is very big, or a new house, own change a plaque, that is.”

Zhang Anshi seemed to have learned his lesson this time, and said yes repeatedly from the goodness of his heart.

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