Chapter 419 gives you an offer you can’t refuse

Xie Jin arrived at Qixia.

At this time, it was late in the day, and the moon hung alone in a corner on the quiet black night sky.

Not far away from the County King’s Mansion, it is brightly lit, reflecting the night as day.

Xie Jin came out of the carriage, and someone had already handed him a name card.

Shortly afterward, a man came out with Xu steps, reached him, and respectfully said, “Lord Xie, please.”

Xie Jin did not recognize who this person was.

However, this man recognized Xie Jin, and this man was none other than Yu Qian.

At that moment, Yu Qian led Xie Jin into the interior, around a few doorways, and finally in a side hall of the Royal Palace, saw Zhang Anshi steady end to do.

Xie Jin bowed and said, “Foolish Minister Xie Jin, meet Your Highness.”

Said the salute.

Yu Qian stood aside and scrutinized his giegie, seeing the air of dignity between his hands and feet, leaning in.

Zhang Anshi raised his eyes to look at Jie Jin and said toward Jie Jin, “Ah …… sit down.”

Xie Jin also appeared unassuming, calmly owed to sit down.

Zhang Anshi said, “I heard that the King of Zhao actually detained more than a hundred of my douzhi, what’s going on?”

Everyone had the Express delivered, so in a way, each other knew what was coming from Java.

Xie Jin calmly said, “This is a misunderstanding, His Highness the King of Zhao does not realize that His Highness the King of Wuhu County has actually arranged people among …… the readers. After all, Java has set up a hundred households, manpower should be abundant. Naturally, His Highness the King of Zhao is thousands of miles away, and sometimes his demeanor is a bit flippant, so it’s only right that the Brocade Guards send more people to keep an eye on him.”

This statement, on the contrary, blamed Zhang Anshi should not have suspected the King of Zhao and sent so many people to spy, which was obviously far beyond the specifications of spying on a Prince.

Zhang Anshi is not stupid, at once heard the deep meaning of these words, he laughed: “Haha, the main thing is that those readers, weekdays are attacking the imperial court, the king has long suspected them, this time they went to sea, the jinyiwei side thought that they had some plans, so …… then planted a hundred people to come in the inside , which is also a precautionary measure, not that there is any suspicion of the King of Zhao.”

Xie Jin nodded and said, “Your Highness is in charge of the Jinyiwei, all aspects, when I was in Java, I had dealt with the local Baifu, the Jinyiwei up and down, all loyal, is really your Highness good training.”

Zhang Anshi said: “Where are the words, are nothing more than loyalty to the king. Java thing, I already know a little bit of it, these readers, after all, is my Ming people, now …… but was moved to Java, confined to the Java island, this …… some can not say it.”

Zhang Anshi brought up the legal issue.

To be honest, the King of Zhao’s heart is too black, playing is simply a pig-killing plate, Zhang Anshi and other righteous people, can not look past.

Xie Jin said, “Speaking of which, His Highness the King of Zhao has long wanted to submit a petition, but he was afraid that His Majesty would be worried about him, which is why he has repeatedly failed to make up his mind.”

Zhang Anshi became suspicious for a moment and raised an eyebrow, “Going to the book, going to what book?”

Xie Jin said: “Java is not compared to Annan and Luzon, Annan and Luzon, as early as a hundred years ago, there will be a large number of Han Chinese people south, because of this, the kings of the feudal, let’s say that the king of Han, the king of Han in Annan, the Han Chinese in Annan, according to statistics there are nearly a million of these, with these roots, the king of Han in Annan can be said to be like a fish out of water.”

“But His Highness the King of Zhao, is also His Majesty’s first son, but went to Java, Java, the land of the Han people is very little, so far, all the Han people, almost all from the original King of Zhao brought to the guards and family, but only a few ten thousand households, these people, in Java, is difficult to be sustained. In the past few years, His Majesty the King of Zhao has been trying to recruit Han Chinese, but the results are mostly limited. After all, Java is a lonely place, and there are a lot of natives around, so it can be said to be very dangerous. How can Your Majesty be so generous to the King of Han, but not to the King of Zhao?”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

Xie Jin continued: “difficult, really too difficult, by now, Java’s Han Chinese count 24,000 households, counting 100,000 people only, but the natives are the general cloud, as many as hair, Zhao Wang worried, in Java has been difficult to sustain, to maintain not, several times want to complain, but also afraid of the father for the son worried, the emperor worried about the border affairs of the 10,000 miles away. As far as the son and the subject are concerned, it should be to share the worries of the king and father, not to add to them.”

Zhang Anshi had to say, “Okay, okay, got it, it’s hard for everyone now.”

“This is not necessarily.” Xie Jin said: “Let’s say the king of Han, the king of Han in Annan, this Annan and Daming land connection, I heard that has been attracting the border people in Yunnan and Guizhou. There is also the king of Zhou people, as far as I know, they went to the Ryukyus and North Korea, falsely claiming that after the war, I am a man of the Ming Dynasty, many men died in battle, many women are widowed to run the family business, to look for men to join the family, in the country of North Korea, the massive recruitment of men, shiploads of shipments to the Luzon and so on, the country of North Korea, although they know that there is something fishy, but worried about extraneous issues, they have to tolerate it. The king of Zhao was honest and refused to do this unrighteous thing, but ate a boring loss.”

That the Korean country is actually also can be used as a Han people, on the one hand, the Central Plains dynasty long have ruled the Korean country period, so the same customs, and the Korean country is also used in the Chinese characters, the official language is also Chinese, pulling a boatload of Korean country men to go, almost also can be used as a Han, basically there will be no problem of communication and cultural aspects.

Zhang Anshi’s face darkened, “There’s such a thing?”

Xie Jin sighed: “It is not easy for the kings to be outside, after all, they are being watched by the natives, and now in order to survive with difficulty, there is no way out.”

Zhang Anshi had wanted to morally condemn the King of Zhao.

Who would have thought that Xie Jin’s words, first of all, the means of all countries exposed, indicating that the king of Zhao and his uncles and brothers, compared to the king of Zhao, has been considered ethical.

At the same time, he poured out his bitterness, leaving Zhang Anshi speechless for a moment.

Zhang Anshi can say anything, after all, he is also doing this, Xinzhou side, and the Jin Yiwei have a deal, but all the criminal family members, are sent to Xinzhou, plus a variety of recruiting the people, no less than to say some blind words, really talk about it, who is not clean.

Zhang Anshi then smiled and said, “That’s right, we all have difficulties, since we all have difficulties, we have to sympathize with each other. What is the purpose of Mr. Xie’s visit?”

Xie Jin coughed, there are waiting attendants came in.

Only the attendant’s hands held a pile of official documents and books.

Zhang Anshi, on the other hand, silently winked at Yu Qian.

Yu Qian would understand and was busy going forward to hand over to that attendant.

After a moment, Yu Qian said, “Your Highness, it’s about some Zhao mines and fields.”

Zhang Anshi said, “This country of Zhao is thousands of miles away, and the transportation cost of this field and mine stuff is too much to be of much use.”

Xie Jin said, “Your Highness, my humble servant has also thought about these issues, so after careful consideration, I have roughly organized some insights.”

Zhang Anshi then looked up at him and said, “I wish to hear more.”

So Xie Jin said: “unusual food and minerals, indeed the transportation cost is too high, and the transportation time is too long, not to mention that the Central Plains are rich in abundance, indeed not very useful. As for spices, ivory and other things, to be honest, now whether it is His Highness the King of Han in Annan, or the King of Zhou in Luzon, or other feudal lords, everyone is desperately to the Central Plains to send spices and ivory, according to my humble servant knows, now nearby, the Central Plains of spices and ivory, the price has plummeted, and now the countries are earning nothing but hard work silver.”

After a pause, Xie Jin added: “So my humble servant is thinking, there has to be one thing, that is, it should be profitable, but also can be utilized in the land of Java …… So …… His Highness King Zhao explored, and found a large number of high-grade sulfur mines in Java. I think Your Highness, must be quite interested in this.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Sulfur …… even if the quality is lower, it is not impossible.”

Xie Jin then said: “If it is only pure mining, of course, the transportation is expensive, may not be able to generate profits, but if the Qixia Trading House, there to open a refining workshop, and then the finished product of sulfur, transported back to the Central Plains? This account, in fact, my humble servant is calculated, the advantage is not small, and the Qixia merchant bank, can also share a share.”

“Furthermore, now are His Highness the King of Zhao, the demand for the Central Plains, every time, please Qixia merchant ships, a large number of steel products as well as weapons as well as the required silk, tea sent to Java, the ship to go, full, but the return trip, but empty, so that it is not a waste of merchant ship capacity, it would be better to return trip, bring my Javanese Specialties, especially this sulfur products, in fact, it is just a matter of passing, this freight, in fact, discounted, in fact, it is minimal.”

Zhang Anshi heard, gazing deep thought for a moment, just a moment, then said, “Everyone has the benefit, but also save the return transportation, so the calculation of words …… may not be impossible, this matter, I will instruct Zhu Jin to do.”

Xie Jin busy said: “Your Highness first do not be anxious, in addition, I’m going to talk about, but the most important thing. Java that place, the abundance of goods, especially crops, rising extremely well, my humble servant’s plantation in Java, planted a large number of sugar cane, this white and brown sugar, traditionally expensive, and the people’s demand is great.”

After a pause, he sighed and continued: “It’s a pity that …… although cane sugar is good, can be boiled down, and after a long distance transportation, often easy to mold, from Java to send on the ship, wait until the Central Plains to distribute out, may be this superior cane sugar, it becomes the lowest grade of cane sugar. Thereafter, my humble servant suggests that His Highness the King of Zhao, you can put some effort in storage, but learned that the glass bottles of Qixia Merchant Bank, once sealed, the storage of cane sugar is the most convenient, if …… Merchant Bank in Java on the cane sugar for some processing, open some workshops, and at the same time set up a glass workshop, and then send these cane sugar to the Songjiang port for sale, it will certainly be able to Success.”

Zhang Anshi smiled, then asked a question, “If that’s the case, why don’t you do it yourselves?”

Xie Jin shook his head, but frankly said, “It can not be done.”

“Why?”

Xie Jin truthfully said: “Although sugar is expensive, but difficult in the distribution, if not distributed to the state capitals, through various channels to thousands of households, then this business is not dry. Java’s sugar is indeed a top quality product, but if you don’t give up your profits and want to monopolize the sale, I’m afraid …… you won’t be able to do it. So His Royal Highness the King of Zhao means that …… it would be better for all of us to partner up to do this deal.”

“Java is responsible for the use of plantations to plant a large number of sugar cane, and out of manpower is responsible for harvesting and processing, and Your Highness is responsible for transportation and distribution, so that the people of the Central Plains, you can get more sugar, the Qixia Trading House and more a trade, the plantations in Java, but also more of a source of wealth, not to mention, these to Your Highness, just a lift of hands, according to the humble servant As far as I know, the distributors of the Qixia Trading House are all over the world in every state and capital; in this way, wouldn’t it be a triple win?”

Zhang Anshi was listening with some interest, so he said, “This is easy, you can ship a batch to try it out first.”

Xie Jin smiled and said, “If Your Highness is willing to do so, His Highness, the King of Zhao, will surely be grateful. Oh yes, there is one more small thing.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Say it.”

Then insight Jin took out a book, face solemn face handed to Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi took it and felt something strange, so Zhang Anshi took a closer look, but it was a list of demands for weapons and gunpowder.

This appetite is not small ah, all kinds of artillery, cannons, and even machine guns, as well as defensive use of swords, spears, swords and halberds, and even armor, a wide range of.

Xie Jin was afraid that Zhang Anshi would be dissatisfied, so he explained, “His Highness, the King of Zhao, intends to step up a duel with the natives in Java to ensure that Zhao will no longer be burdened by the natives, and I implore Your Highness to facilitate this.”

Zhang Anshi just said lightly, “This can cost a lot of silver.”

Xie Jin said, “The silver Zhao Wang is naturally willing to pay, although now can not get back for a while, you can borrow from the money changers.”

Zhang Anshi reminded, “If you are borrowing, but you need collateral.”

Xie Jin smiled and said, “Just now the foolish minister and your highness talked about, is not precisely the mortgage? Sugar income, plus sulfur …… and …… once this battle if you can win a big victory, Zhao state power more prosperous, these Xu expenses, not in the words.”

Zhang Anshi was instantly enraged and couldn’t help but curse, “I damn well knew that all said and done, it’s still borrowing money to buy firearms.”

Although he scolded a pass, but Jie Jin sat still, his face is still calm and collected, as if the scolding is not him.

Zhang Anshi felt no fun, then said: “This matter, Qixia merchant bank and money bank side, will review some, if the calculation of no problem, within three months, will be satisfied with the king of Zhao, you repair the book to go back to tell the king of Zhao, I with him and even pro, can give the convenience, will surely provide the convenience.”

Only now, Xie Jin looked as if he was relieved all of a sudden, got up and saluted, “Thank you, Your Highness.”

Zhang Anshi waved his hand, “No need.”

What should be said has been said, Xie Jin will no longer stay long, so he stood up and said, “Goodbye.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Yu Qian, help me deliver it.”

Xie Jin took his leave.

Yu Qian then came back, and Zhang Anshi saw that his face looked odd.

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but have a few moments of curiosity, so he said, “What’s with the expression?”

Yu Qian was bored for half a second before he said quietly, “Xie Gong has changed.”

Said the man, sighing.

Zhang Anshi micro but said: “you said wrong, Xie Jin this person, never changed.”

Yu Qian was confused.

Yu Qian does not know, in Zhang Anshi’s impression, Xie Jin has always belonged to the kind of dark person, he is good at calculating, clever tongue.

Once upon a time, he was a university scholar of the Wen Yuan Pavilion, naturally, to pull the crown prince, for the stabilization of their own position in the cabinet minister for a rainy day, as for the image of those who move to make the readers adore, this is also the need for him as a minister.

But now, this guy is now in Java, or rather, his family, the whole family has migrated to Java, and from now on, the Xie family will survive in Java for generations to come.

Java has now become his core interest, so in order to preserve his interests, he will surely resort to all methods and skillfully calculate everything.

So in his bones, Xie Jin, this person, has not changed, he is still still running for the interests of the heart, but also still in the repeated calculations of the people’s hearts.

The only difference, but his identity, has long been converted, these six years, he has accepted the position he is now in, and intends to continue to shine in the new position.

And now, the reason why Zhang Anshi is still willing to cooperate with Heijin is simply because, cooperating with him, it really smells good.

Packing away a group of readers did no harm to Zhang Anshi.

The next big deal with Java, whether for the court or for the merchant bank or Zhang Anshi personally, is also absolutely profitable.

Interests, favors, face and even the court are taken care of, this Xie Jin handed over, this is Zhang Anshi can not refuse the conditions.

“In the future, we must be careful of the readers, they are too calculating when it comes to trading.”

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Many pamphlets began to appear in the capital.

These booklets are mostly some of the latest articles written by Xie Jin.

I have to say, Xie Jin’s articles are very well written, any one of them, is enough to make the readers willing to circulate.

And most of these articles, for the most part, are beating around the bush.

For example, it won’t bash the New Deal of the day, but it will lament the failure of the human heart.

For example, it does not cast aspersions on current trends, but cites scripture and cries out for adherence to the morals of the ancient philosophers.

The article doesn’t mention a single word about morality, but the whole thing is full of it.

It’s a blast to read.

Since then, mail ships have brought a great deal of correspondence.

After that group of readers went to Java, those friends and relatives, would have been in a state of worry.

And now, having the letter, it is like a treasure.

Waiting to open and read the letter, go through it, a moment to teach people jaw-dropping.

It is the system of the pre-Qin Dynasty that was adopted.

You should know that Sage Confucius was the most revered of the Zhou rituals.

So much so that later generations of readers have a special fondness for this ancient system.

In the beginning, Fang Xiaoru, the idol of the readers, had written a petition requesting the restoration of the Zhou system, that is, a perfect replica of the Zhou Dynasty, after Emperor Jianwen ascended to the throne.

Of course, even Emperor Jianwen did not lose his head and dare to accompany Fang Xiaoru to play like this.

But it also shows that at least there is a market for this kind of thinking, especially among the reading public.

Especially at a time like this, when the readers were about to be marginalized and seemed to be starting to be ignored by the court, this news from Java was nothing less than a lifesaver for them.

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