Chapter 548 – Seeking a Marquis by Thousands of Miles

Since Emperor Taizu Gao.

In fact, the Da Ming Emperor was very stingy with the reward of titles.

This is of course also borrowed from the experience of the previous dynasty, each reward out of the title, means that the court generation to generation to provide, once their hands sealed too many titles, will certainly give the future generations of children and grandchildren to increase the burden.

Thus, even the dukes, after the Founding and the Pacification, are actually few and far between.

And marquises and counts, too, are few and far between.

In the whole of Daming, the number of people who really have knighthoods can be said to be pitifully small.

But …… precisely by now, the thinking has changed.

What kind of person was Zhu Di! He was not an ordinary son of heaven. Once upon a time, the state of Ming was based on agriculture, and agriculture meant that the carrying capacity of the land was limited!

The only way to keep the kingdom alive is to think of ways to save money.

After all, that’s how much land there is, and even if grain production doubles again, there’s a limit to how much it can grow.

And that’s when throttling is everything.

But now, the state of the Ming Dynasty, has begun to turn to the overseas development as well as industry and commerce, then continue to withhold, practicing that set of throttling, obviously has been very inappropriate.

Open up the need for someone to dare to go to sea, need someone to defy the difficulties and dangers, then …… there is no shortage of heavy reward will be brave.

What’s more, the land opened up, also need someone to guard, the so-called partition of the court, the essence is to take the land of the local natives, rewarded to the meritorious ministers and clansmen, is really the borrowed flowers to play the Buddha to understand.

Such a practice, for the court, there is no real loss, but every partition, has enhanced the sea trade of Daming, so that the court has a more solid source of tax, and in this overseas, to the court planted a seed, so that the Daming dynasty more weather.

As for industry and commerce, industry and commerce and is still in the stage of step, but the results have been very obvious, encouraging more people to participate in it, but also allows the court to obtain a huge profit.

And to encourage, then the essence of the foundation of this industry and commerce is the railroad, open up the railroad, will greatly enhance the foundation of industry and commerce, compared to the huge annual revenue, rewarded out of some of the knighthood, is really not worth mentioning.

Zhu Di saw that Zhang Anshi and Hu Guang did not dare to answer.

It is clear since that they are wary of this!

To support the emperor’s claim would be contrary to the traditions and even the ancestral system of the Great Ming.

But if we oppose it, both Zhang Anshi and Hu Guang are beneficiaries under this feudal system, so how can we oppose it?

So, Zhu Di smiled and said: “There is merit is reward, not to mention this time, small Hu Secretary can be said to be nine deaths, I have checked his merit test, even if there is no credit this time, his past achievements, in the Department of Railroads can also be called a model. If I am indifferent to this, in the future who is still willing to like him this kind of expertise? Come ……”

He looked over to Yee Lostha.

Zhu Di has always been a person of thunder and lightning, since there is a decision, there is nothing to hesitate.

Meeting Zhu Di’s gaze, Yiluoha hurriedly said, “The slave girl is here.”

Zhu Di said with a straight face, “Appoint Hu Mu as Uncle Guang Xin, hereditary.”

Yizhu said, “Here.”

After a moment’s pause, Zhu Di then said, “In addition, the rest of the dead and wounded should also be heavily subsidized. Internal money, also take out some silver to! Zhang Qing, you this hall, but also to recount the merits, not because I took out the pension silver, you will play dumb, each discussing their own.”

Since Zhu Di personally came to a conclusion, Zhang Anshi was happy to do as long as it was done according to His Majesty’s command, and was busy saying, “Obey the decree.”

Although the title in the Ming Dynasty, belongs to the lowest, but in fact, the gold content is extremely high, which almost means that the descendants of the Hu family, can enjoy the glory and wealth for generations.

In Daming, almost all of the earl’s children, almost all belong to the backbone of the forbidden guards, even if it does not work, but also food and clothing, but where there is a little bit of skill, the future of the future will not have to talk about it.

At least in the Five Armies Governor’s Office, those military ministers who were ranked in the first rank were almost exclusively those who had titles. Even if the Five Armies Governor’s Office was virtually null and void after this, the status of high-level military ministers could be guaranteed.

For a moment, Hu Guang had been overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Even for the university scholar, what can be left to the children and grandchildren, but also a small shade official.

Today it is rare for the emperor to be so atmospheric, the Hu family is also considered to be full of merit! Immediately, he worshiped: “I on behalf of the dog son …… thank Your Majesty’s grace.”

Zhu smiled, “No need to be polite.”

He didn’t say anything more, after being busy for so long today, he was also really tired, and then he ordered the people to retire.

But on the following day, he led Zhang Anshi, with interest, to this Raozhou station and turned around.

As far as the eye could see, the place had grown quite large, and around the station, various car dealerships, inns, bazaars, and workshops had also gathered.

With this, it means that a large number of jobs are created!

As a result, people gathered here, and immediately afterward, since many people lived in groups, many residential houses also rose up.

Seven or eight miles beyond this station is one big chimney.

Zhu Di climbed up high and looked out, pointing at the chimney, not without curiosity in his eyes, “What is that?”

Zhang Anshi looked in the direction Zhu pointed and said, “Your Majesty, I’ve heard people introduce this as a brick kiln.”

Zhu was a bit surprised and said, “So much?”

Zhang Anshi said, “The people need housing, workshops also need to be built, there are other needs for bricks, but also countless, because of this, now this place, the most lack of bricks and stones, in order to encourage these, to solve the problem of residential bricks, the Department of Railroads also has a special decree, all the brick kilns, can be exempted from taxes for five years.”

Zhu Di nodded, although already is the lord of this world, but he has no contact with these things before, or very inquisitive, so he followed up with: “Other places of the people, is there no need to live, do not need to use the brick?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: “This is not the same, the vast majority of people in the world, most of them are thatched roofs, with a layer of mud into the wall. This brick house, not ordinary people can afford to use. This is like …… the city walls, our Nanjing City, the natural walls are masonry, but in fact, the world’s vast majority of the city, with nothing more than rammed earth only.”

Zhu Di nodded, then looked at him, smiled and said: “You guys have a little good, I ask what, other people bother to explain, I may not quite understand. They this citation, on the contrary, the more cited, the more confusing, because …… some people to show their erudition, so the citation, the more remote, the allusions used the more subtle, only to show their skills.”

“Zhang Qing is different, know that I know the city walls, all the way to the south and north, but also seen many of the world’s cities and ponds, so that once I say, I instead immediately will be able to understand the reason for it.”

Zhang Anshi also smiled and said, “Because I am not a scholar, there is no need to borrow these to show off my learning.”

Zhu shook his head and said, “Learning does not lie in reading a few books, or recognizing a few more rare words or rare allusions than others, that is a corrupt Confucian.”

In this Raozhou station went a few days, the railroad division side, is also over to roughly reported the Jiangxi Railway Division of the engineering progress of the sections, now Nanchang station and Raozhou station is about to be through, the other sections, has also begun to explore, waiting for the start of construction.

And in order to build the railroad, a large number of merchants from Zhili began to layout along the railroad, many of the iron and steel workshops have also started, in order to get materials nearby.

The number of people who have settled along the railroad has exceeded 140,000 families.

As the railroad is rolled out, the number of settlers located in the new towns of the stations will, in turn, skyrocket.

Borrowing the railroad to build new towns, both for the city, with more convenient transportation, can make the new town in the future has a huge transportation and traffic advantages.

At the same time, it also puts a lot of old towns under tremendous pressure, and if the New Deal is not thoroughly implemented, these old towns may be in danger of being eliminated outright.

And in ten or twenty years’ time, it may even be that the court will no longer have to send county magistrates and governors there; the railroad division will have taken over their duties.

As for the construction of the medical school along the way, the academy, inspectorate, agricultural station, animal husbandry, market, that is more like a hair, big station and small station, alone Nanchang to Raozhou line, there are more than ten.

In just one year, the results can be remarkable.

Zhu Di carefully read the report, but was very satisfied, smiled at Zhang Anshi said: “Zhang Qing, Junji here, quite effective. This railroad division up and down, so many things, but did not make any big mess. It seems …… that Junji is enough to stand alone.”

As he said that, he had a relieved look on his face.

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: “The so-called unique, are slowly sharpened, the world is not what heavenly wizard, see more, learn more, experience a long time, naturally, will slowly summarize a set of ways to do things. What’s more, His Royal Highness the grandson is gifted and smart, and it’s even faster to get started.”

Zhang Anshi paused and continued, “In fact, this is still second to none, this alone, the biggest benefit lies in the fact that His Royal Highness has a set of methods of harnessing people, how to find talent, how to make the best use of people, this is all learning.”

Zhu Di thought deeply and picked up, “Not bad, hey …… I can finally rest assured.”

He paused, seemed to have thought of something, and added, “Tomorrow, rise and return to the capital.”

Zhang Anshi was surprised and said, “So urgent? I thought …… that His Majesty was going to make a trip to Nanchang Province to meet His Royal Highness the grandson.”

Zhu Di’s feelings and expectations for Zhu Zhanji, his grandson, Zhang Anshi knows best, which is equivalent to passing through the door without seeing, is enough to make Zhang Anshi surprised.

Zhu Di, however, waved his hand: “There is no need to meet. I am here, dealing with such a thing, in the capital, I am afraid that there are many people who have long been frightened. At this time, if I don’t return, there is no guarantee that something won’t happen.”

Zhang Anshi instantly comprehended Zhu Di’s meaning and was busy nodding his head, so he said no more.

The Jiangxi Railway Division is moving too fast.

Plus this time, His Majesty has ruthlessly disposed of a group of Raozhou Prefecture officials.

This is almost …… already express, the future of the whole Daming, will be Jiangxi this way.

The whole of Jiangxi, as if it were a model.

This is obviously nothing less than doom and gloom for some people.

Zhu Di to his subjects, obviously see clearly, at this time if there is no he town, who can not guarantee, will not happen.

So the next morning, after a simple breakfast, Zhu Di led a departure back to the capital.

Along the way, Zhu Di is seemingly excited, he could not help but say: “This railroad, can be sent to the night, even if the Emperor’s tour, the cost is also greatly reduced, the first Emperor of Qin in the time, had a tour of the world, out of more than 100,000 people, took several years of time, the people hurt the money. Therefore, since ancient times, the emperor went on a tour, are because of the huge cost, extravagance, by the sea criticized.”

“But today, if this railroad construction to all parts of the world, the emperor went on tour, the cost is only a train, the time consumed, but only a little more than a month, I really hope that I can live to this time, but also like the first emperor, tour the world, take a good look at the miles of rivers and mountains.”

What Zhu said was something that even Hu Guang agreed with.

Ancient people opposed to the emperor to go on a tour, indeed, because the cost is too great, not to mention the precedent of Qin Shi Huang, this Sui Yang emperor, also because of the tour around, and spent countless people’s money. In people’s view, this is a factor of the world’s chaos.

This is mainly because, in ancient times, the transportation is really not convenient, the emperor went out, picking up the car, welcome the car, and a large number of guards along the way, many of the entourage, as well as tens of thousands of people along the way to eat and drink, are very alarming.

And a trip out of the house is as protracted as a major war.

But it is clear that the use of railroads has greatly reduced the time and the size of the staff, and this alone has made it possible for the Emperor to travel on his tours.

There were not too many stops on the road, so the following day at noon, finally arrived in the capital.

Zhu Di since the driving back to the palace, while Zhang Anshi and Hu Guang two people, non-stop rushed back to the Wen Yuan Pavilion.

Because the two came back too hastily, so Wen Yuan Ge did not get a tiny bit of wind beforehand, Xie Jin and others, see the two suddenly came back, looked very surprised.

Even the stoic Jin Youzi showed a great deal of astonishment.

“All the gentlemen …… these few days the old man does not come on duty, but let all the gentlemen suffer.” Hu Guang tensed his face, but still couldn’t hide his joy.

The crowd saw him do so and exchanged pleasantries with him.

Hu Guang then said, “But I wonder if you, gentlemen, have received His Majesty’s decree from Raozhou?”

“Decree?” Xie Jin frowned, “So far, it hasn’t been delivered.”

Hu Guang lamented: “rush store and the General Secretary, the work is too much procrastination, there is this time, His Majesty are driving back to the Palace, but the day before yesterday’s decree, even now has not been sent, so it seems that the various places of the stagecoach, it is to be a good clean up a bit.”

Zhang Anshi in the side hastened to say: “I think forget it, purging is unnecessary, according to my view, the future of this post, but also promising, not only can not purge, but also can take this good to expand a good only.”

Now once the railroads began to be built to all parts of the world, then the traditional stagecoaches, inevitably, were at risk of weakening as well.

But in Zhang Anshi’s opinion, this may not be a good opportunity.

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but start his mind moving.

Xie Jin is not clear, Zhang Anshi’s person, he is aware of, this guy engaged in the New Deal to engage in a bit of magic, really hate the hundred officials and the local three divisions are removed, but on the contrary, even to the stagecoach mercy.

Xie Jin is how smart people, out of the corner of the eye, swept a glance at Zhang Anshi, see Zhang Anshi pondering color, seems to perceive what, but also then do not show up.

Hu Guang actually talked about this stagecoach station, just using this as a lead-in, who would have thought that everyone would really lead the conversation to the stagecoach station.

So he hurriedly said, “The important thing is still that His Majesty s decree, gentlemen, we can t wait and see, we have to hurry …… to do it.”

Yang Rong was aware of Hu Guang, and immediately knew that Hu Guang was eager to have a chat about His Majesty’s intentions, and his heart couldn’t help but become curious, so he then said, “What exactly is the decree?”

“Genocide Raozhou governor, the rest of the many admired criminals, all exiled to Xinzhou ……”

“In addition to this, there is also a reward about …… the matter of registering Hu Mu, the canonical official of the Railway Department, as Uncle Guangxin.”

“Feng Bo? What military service does this person have?” Xie Jin subconsciously asked.

Jin Youzi also frowned, “That seems out of order.”

Zhang Anshi only smiled from the sidelines.

Hu Guang, on the other hand, smiled and stroked his beard, saying, “Yes, this is indeed contrary to the ancestral system, and regarding this matter, the old man also wanted to enter a word of excuse.”

Resignation ……

In that instant, everyone understood.

Yeah, it’s Hu!

Everyone’s mind was awestruck!

Xie Jin took the lead and asked, “This Hu Mu, but I don’t know what kind of person is Hu Gong?”

“It is the canine son.” Hu Guang said, “There is no merit, but also just eat the king’s salary, loyal to the king’s affairs, plus …… sacrificing himself to save the people, resulting in his own flesh and blood injuries. But His Majesty this, but especially valued, hey …… His Majesty is too generous.”

Well, this one, it kind of killed the conversation.

It must be known that all the bachelors of Wen Yuan Pavilion, for Hu Guang is not to provoke any stereotypes.

After all, Hu Guang’s nature belonged to the category of people with whom anyone could establish a good relationship.

But the same university scholar, occasionally will also mention their own children situation, which over time, can not help but still have some climbing heart.

Now that Hu Guang’s son has been knighted, if you say you’re happy, you’re really a bit too happy to be happy.

Consequently, there was a dry smile and congratulations.

Hu Guang but pinch beard said: “Hey …… canine son really can not afford to bear such a reward, he …… has to learn more things, this is just His Majesty’s favor to the subjects, the old man now heart, not only not happy, instead of Worry, only worried …… canine son so bullying and arrogance, more and more do not know the height of the sky, youth ambition, is not a good thing!”

“It is a pity that he has an injury, this time with His Majesty out on patrol, and extremely hurried, otherwise …… old me must send the dog son to the ancestral hall, teach him there to the ancestors, kneeling worship for a few days, reflecting on deep thought can not be. At that time, Lao Fu then personally teach him, so that he knows ……”

Yang Rong said, “Duke Hu, I still have some zhangs that need to be voted on, so I’ll talk back.”

Xie Jin said: “the Ministry of Justice, Jin Chun should come, later to discuss a matter of the Ministry of Justice, I go to prepare one or two.”

Jin Youzi was standing on the side just now, but at this time it seemed to have evaporated into thin air, and had already disappeared.