Chapter 417 – Saying the Softest Words and Doing the Toughest Things

Zhu Di’s face was expressionless as he stared at Xie Jin.

In Zhu Di’s heart, Xie Jin is a cunning and treacherous character.

But the more cunning people, in fact, the appearance of the more loyal and obedient, at least Xie Jin’s face, can be described as dignified, even if the exile to Java for six years, face emaciated some, but still salute as a ritual.

How can Zhu not be careful with such a person?

At this time, Zhu Di said, “Heart disease, what heart disease?”

Xie Jin respectfully said, “Your Majesty, the matter of the capital city, His Highness King Zhao also heard a little in Java, His Highness King Zhao is very worried.”

At these words, Zhu Di’s color changed, his eyes widened and he said angrily, “What does he have to do with what happened in the capital?”

In the face of Zhu Di’s angry eyes, Xie Jin still calm and composed, not panicked and unhurried, said: “Zhao Wang, after all, is also a relative of the clan, is the great ancestor of the high emperor and His Majesty, he is closely related to the gods of the gods of the Ming dynasty, how is there no relationship? Your Majesty, I dare to say, the court for the scholars, too harsh, has reached …… the point of human heart deviation, His Majesty the King of Zhao is far away in Java, every time I think about it, weeping, but he is, after all, His Majesty’s son, although he hesitates to want to report for the scholars to speak out, but why to the family, do not dare to take action… …”

“Shut up!” Zhu Di bellowed, bursting into a rage.

He looked like he didn’t expect Xie Jin to dare to be so bold, and said angrily, “That rebellious son, how dare you! Bold, really bold!”

Xie Jin had to prostrate himself on the ground in fear and trepidation, no more words for a while.

Zhu Di angrily paced back and forth, looking at the silent ministers, the fire intensified, exasperated, said: “He is a foreign clan, how dare this delusion? Xie Jin, you are his chief historian, he is so recalcitrant, you can not be blamed.”

Xie Jin had to say, “I am guilty of ten thousand deaths.”

Zhu Di gazed at him coldly, showing his imperial majesty as much as he could, and said, “All of this, you taught him, right?”

Xie Jin busy said: “I assisted His Majesty the King of Zhao, advising some of the great righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Annals, and what is wrong with it?”

It seems that these six years of suffering, did not let Xie Jin long memory, and even this guy, seems to be more rigid than before.

Zhu Di was even more furious, so he said, “Men, men, take him down!”

Zhu let out a roar.

The hundred officials were appalled.

Finally, someone stood up and said, “Your Majesty, His Highness King Zhao and Lord Xie, after all, are far away from Java, and do not know much about the affairs of the capital, and the news sent from the capital, which has moved over thousands of miles, has long been completely different, so it is understandable that His Highness King Zhao and Lord Xie have a misunderstanding. But in any case, if His Highness the King of Zhao and Mr. Xie have this intention, it must be a piece of heart. If they were to be punished just because of this, I fear that no one would dare to speak up again under the heavens.”

The person who spoke was Hu Guang.

Hu Guang originally wanted to play dead, he was very clear in his heart, said these words, most likely to let His Majesty mistakenly think that he colluded with Xie Jin, after all, his former relationship with Xie Jin has been too close.

But if he didn’t say a word about it, he felt that he really couldn’t give himself an explanation, so he finally stepped forward.

At this time, someone else said, “What Duke Hu said is very true, why does His Majesty need to make a big fuss, just reprimand His Highness the King of Zhao and Duke Xie.”

“Your Majesty ……”

The corner of Zhu Di’s mouth hooked up into a cold smile, and he gave Hu Guang a look with an eerie look.

Hu Guang couldn’t help but shiver.

Zhu Di just slowly said: “the decree to reprimand, Zhao Wang this ungrateful son, to face the wall. As for the chief historian Xie Jin, ordered to return to Java after the punishment, as a warning to others.”

Xie Jin sighed in his heart, but kowtowed, “I …… thank Your Majesty for your grace.”

He thanked him quietly as if he were a man of no business.

Just for the hundred officials, no matter how the position, at least everyone heart, for Xie Jin is still quite admirable.

In any case, Xie Jin can become the idol of the world’s readers, not just rely on his talent and the original high position to bring the halo, this person is quite a few points of the romanticism of the readers, always in the unexpected time, to so, so that people are convinced.

Zhu Di looked very unhappy, even did not continue this court discussion mood, at the moment directly whisked his sleeve away.

Seeing His Majesty leave, Crown Prince Zhu Gaoqi joined Zhang Anshi to leave the hall first.

And outside this temple, Yu Qian beautifully heard Xie Jin in the temple some generous speech, as intoxicated, that face how can not cover, is worship undoubtedly.

In fact, at this time, he was still young, not yet as sophisticated as the historical Yu Qian.

Moreover, Yu Qian’s heart loved those who could remain unruffled even in the face of a dragon.

Prince and Zhang Anshi came out, he, as a bookkeeper, actually did not follow, but there are some lost, seems to want to wait for Xie Jin to come out, a glimpse of his style.

Zhang Anshi looked around and saw that Yu Qian was still standing in the same place as many ministers, searching the temple door with his eyes straight, and he was furious.

Yu Qian, this guy, after gradually getting along with him, Zhang Anshi has slowly detached himself from Yu Qian’s historical aura.

Now Yu Qian, in the eyes of Zhang Anshi, belongs to the kind of guy who is full of anti-bone, eat in the nutrition, are fucking long in the anti-bone on the head.

Zhang Anshi was patient and turned back toward Yu Qian, “Let’s go.”

Only then Yu Qian realized, oh a sound, had to follow Zhang Anshi in great numbers, but he still has a few reluctance, step by step three back, until he saw the blurred figure of Xie Jin appeared, many people flocked to go up to meet with Xie Jin salute, he was only slightly satisfied.

When Zhang Anshi and Crown Prince Zhu Gaoqi said their goodbyes, Zhang Anshi led Yu Qian to ride towards Qixia with an escort.

Zhang Anshi looked sideways at Yu Qian, who was one step behind him, and said, “This Xie Jin, what in the world is he up to?”

Without much thought Yu Qian said, “Lord Xie is truly a great man.”

Zhang Anshi said breathlessly, “A great man does not rely on showing off his tongue.”

Yu Qian then said, “But many people, even the mouth dare not show off.”

Zhang Anshi said, “This person is tricky, you don’t be fooled by him.”

“I’d rather be lied to by him than ……”

“Better than what?”

This time, Yu Qian rode his horse with his head lowered, silent and unspoken.

He didn’t quite agree with Zhang Anshi’s philosophy, but Zhang Anshi did treat him well, he wasn’t a fool, the trust that Zhang Anshi gave him, and the importance he placed on him, was unimaginable to outsiders, even his own blood brother might not be able to make it to such a point as Zhang Anshi.

So it’s not that he’s unwilling to be forthright; in fact, he’s not a man who is willing to bend the rules.

It was just that he was worried that he had told the truth and made Zhang Anshi sad.

Zhang Anshi heart quite a bit of jealousy, he has been working for so many years, but not as good as those ‘giegie’, this to find who to reason?

Zhang Anshi heart has a few points of exasperation, but still said: “Such people, the most to be careful, traditionally the mouth said benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and trust of the people are many, but can really take on the big responsibility of a few? Ting Yi ah ……”

Zhang Anshi intimately called out Yu Qian’s word and continued, “You are still young, later you will know right from wrong.”

Yu Qian only said, “Be taught.”

Zhang Anshi went back to the King’s House, and ordered the Changshi House to come, told people to go to the Jin Yiwei, check Java as well as the situation of Xie Jin.

Of course, this bypassed Yu Qian.

Xie Jin, on the other hand, returned to the residence of the Honglu Temple, and for a while, the door was again open.

It can be said that Honglu Temple over the years, I do not know how many foreign envoys stayed and received, but never so lively.

Even the Secretary of the Honglu Temple, also personally care about Xie Jin, and even hoped to beg for a piece of ink of Xie Jin.

Xie Jin reception of people of all colors, all heart, almost from the bottom of their hearts and talk to them, talk about the current situation, can not help but sigh.

Come to see Jie Jin, think of Jie Jin, only after the new government, this Wen Yuan Pavilion did not Jie Jin, but became this way, can not help but some people touched by the feelings, for which mournful tears.

Instead, it was Xie Jin who comforted the visitor.

“Can’t live, can’t live ah …… everywhere are taking people, killing people, everyone is in danger, those jackals, wolves, tigers and leopards, and eyeing the land of us people ……”

All sorts of complaints and aggravations, like an open floodgate.

Xie Jin also just lamented and responded, “Your Highness, the King of Zhao, every time I think about this, I can’t help but shed tears for him. It is a pity that he is just a vassal king, so what can he do? I will return to Java soon, after all, can be far away from the right and wrong here ……”

Once they heard the words His Highness, the King of Zhao, quite a few of the comers perked up.

In any case, His Highness, the King of Zhao is also the Emperor’s son.

But today s crown prince, that Zhang Anshi is the wife and brother of the crown prince, and that the royal grandson …… But whenever His Royal Highness the crown prince ascends to the throne, this new government can t be shaken for at least a hundred years.

As for a hundred years later, I’m afraid they would have been driven out of business long ago.

“His Highness the King of Zhao is wise, and it would not be a bad thing for Lord Xie to be able to go to Java.”

“This is the truth, His Highness King Zhao, courtesy of the scholar, the most importance of culture and education, daily read the four books of self-reflection, and said to the people, I Ming in Java based on the difference between us and the local natives and barbarians, but only because of whether or not there is a saint’s teachings, and therefore, spend ten thousand gold, ordered to edit books, widely accepted talents, adopt the good advice from all sides, this Java … … now there are a few Chinese weather. . now has a few Chinese weather.”

Xie Jin the so-called China, is the meaning of the central state, which is almost since ancient times, the vassal to the central dynasty of the name, but China is there, can be called a small China is not a lot of, such as the Korean state, or the state of Annam, has always been this self-proclaimed.

The crowd listened and sobbed again.

Xie Jinyin also said, “If you lose your fields in the future, what are your plans for the future?”

“This ……” The crowd shook their heads, their faces clouded with worry.

Xie Jin looked at them slyly and said, “Your Highness, the King of Zhao, has great aspirations and is willing to revive the saint’s science ……”

When these words came out, the hearts of the visitors were shocked.

Here, it is not as simple as reviving the doctrine of the saints.

Instead of having big ambitions ……

The listener pursed his lips and didn’t go any further.

Because there are some things that you just know and don’t have to ask for details.

This situation today, especially in Zhili, in the eyes of many readers and squires, is almost no place.

In fact, it’s not really that they’ve suffered much.

To a certain extent, a lot of readers, is still a brocade, even if many squires lost land, but at least these centuries of contacts and savings are still there, the vast majority of people, is still the family slaves, freshly clothed and angry horse.

But people are different.

For ordinary people, suddenly having dozens of acres of extra land at home is like a pie in the sky.

But for many rich and noble families, his monthly expenses from a hundred taels, down to thirty-fifty taels, even if this amount, for the unusual, has been many people a family of several years of expenses, he still still feel that the days to be unable to live.

Coupled with the terror brought about by the Brocade Guards, this emotion of hopelessness in their future, spreading out, was already causing them to feel suffocated.

It’s impossible to live.

……

Seven days later.

The mouth of the Matsue River.

Hundreds of people, old and young, boarded a mail boat that was about to sail away, with many traveling gifts.

They can’t help but shed tears as they look at their soon-to-be-faraway homeland, but they have a few expectations for the splendid future vistas and prospects.

Meanwhile, Chen Li’s expression was very grave.

He went to see Zhang Anshi according to the report he had received, and when he saw Zhang Anshi, he said, “Your Highness …… the king of Zhao …… seems to have a mischievous intention.”

Zhang Anshi frowned and said, “This guy, what does he want to cause trouble again?”

Chen Li said, “This person is going around inviting people to buy hearts and minds, it seems that he wants to borrow the new policy to recruit the gentry and readers, as well as that Xie Jin ……”

Chen Li muttered, talking about the news that many of the brocade guards had poked around.

Zhang Anshi carried his hands behind his back and paced back and forth, slightly hanging his head down, with an appearance of being in deep thought.

Zhao Wang is the son of His Majesty, and the vassal king, this guy, it is not easy to deal with, and this Xie Jin ……

His Highness, the King of Zhao, in history, was known for his cunning, and now, with a Xie Jin, it can be said to be a perfect match, the king on the green beans.

And from all indications, the king of Zhao …… is not trying to follow the example of his father to carry out the pacification, as a way to build up his strength.

After all, that’s what King Zhao’s dad, Zhu Di, did.

Although the power of Java is small, but so inviting to buy people’s hearts, there is no guarantee that there will not be many people and his inside and outside.

Even if Zhang Anshi felt that they were dreaming, in the eyes of King Zhao and Heijin, it might not be the case.

Chen Li looked at Zhang Anshi’s gloomy face and hesitated for a moment, “Your Highness, is this matter to be reported to His Majesty?”

Only then did Zhang Anshi raise his head to look at him, then revealed a meaningful color, and then said, “Report to His Majesty? Without solid evidence, only relying on catching shadows, you want to rely on these to report the vassal king for conspiracy?”

Chen Li listened with solemnity.

Zhang Anshi said, “Continue to check for me, and the people on the Java side …… tell them that nothing is too big or too small to be reported, and not to be omitted.”

“Damn ……” Zhang Anshi, with a few annoyances, couldn’t help but curse, “This guy, King Zhao, could it be that he’s still not dead in the water and wants to do the same old trick again? It’s really foolish, he’s also worthy!”

When Chen Li heard this, he said, “I will send more men to Java.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Try not to let anyone notice.”

“I understand.” Chen Li said, “Don’t worry, Your Highness, I have long since prepared their identities for them.”

Zhang Anshi nodded and said, “Go on, go on. Right, Xie Jin these days, what are you doing?”

“The daily secret communication with people is not avoided.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Keep an eye on him.”

“Here!”

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Forty-something days later.

A ship that arrived at New Changde Harbor.

The former vassal land of the King of Zhao was the Changde Province.

Nowadays, after moving to Java and building a city in the first good harbor of the landing, it was named New Changde.

This new Changde is located in a bay on the island of Java, facing the ocean to the north, the islands of Sumatra to the west, and to the south is the Java Island Residence, which is a dense jungle.

Here, a fortress built of huge stones and towers spread out, guarding the city in the harbor, where the people who moved here built a canal to connect the city to the harbor, with wooden houses next to each other, followed by a marketplace and some small workshops.

After more than a month of sailing, the people on board, have long been exhausted, now see the land, and even see the long-lost city, can not help but cheer up.

The big ship docked at the pier, and afterward, many people had helped the old and the young to disembark with their baggage, and there were even people with quite a few servants.

At the end of this trestle, too, someone had long been waiting for them in high spirits.

This group of people, mostly readers and gentry, Zhili people mostly, they feel Zhili no longer have their own place to stay, but also got a lot of promises, before arriving here.

Boarded the pier from the trestle bridge.

They are joyful.

But someone cut them off.

These people were wearing armor, and each of them was not angry.

The leader is obviously a hundred household officials, mouth shouted: “All people register, name, age, and age and origin, are first memorized. After writing down, the strong men are immediately organized into the Zhao King’s reserve guards to drill, the women and children and the elderly, sent to the plantation, divided into a hundred acres of resettlement land, if there is a servant, also register it …….”

Someone exclaimed in disbelief, “What, what reserve guards, what drills?”

This centurion said, “What kind of place do you think this is? This is Java, this is New Chande! A hundred miles away, there is a large number of non-compliant natives ready to attack our caravans as well as our plantations, so what are the men going to do if they don’t take their swords and guard the place?”

One of them, a young scholar in a spandex Confucian shirt, was greatly alarmed and exclaimed under his breath, “I am a Xiu Cai, I am a Xiu Cai, I …… I ……”

He desperately began to search his cuffs, and then pulled out a letter, “This is the letter of recommendation given to me by Lord Xie, Lord Xie said that when you arrive here, you only need to take his letter, and you’ll be properly placed, I came here because I wanted to find a quiet place to study.”

This hundred households are not moved, even do not even look at the letter of Xie Jin, only said: “Xie Gong’s letter of recommendation, that can be too much, organized you into the reserve guards, is the meaning of proper placement. Your family came to Java, not trying to serve His Majesty the King of Zhao, but also think not to do production and armor, to read books. Your whole family reads books so that others can fight with the natives? Damn you! Don’t even look at what kind of place this is. Not to mention you, even Duke Xie’s son is now serving in the guards!”

This reader: “……”

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