Chapter 591: It’s all over.
Chen Li was, after all, the Commander of the Jinyiwei.
He was dead set against the New Deal.
Precisely because of this recognition, when he learned that Zhang Anshi wanted to support the new policies of the Japanese and Korean states, his first reaction was some resistance.
If we let these clans learn from them, won’t we teach our disciples and starve our masters to death?
As for why he does not agree, it is not that Chen Li has any complete theoretical system or any other kind of thinking.
It’s just out of one of the plainest emotional responses.
So Chen Li said, “Your Highness, not my kind of heart must be different, don’t look at the Korean state and the Japanese obsequious, but they are obsequious, is built on the sake of my Daming’s national strength is flourishing, if you ……”
Zhang Anshi understood what he meant and said, “I know all this, I know in my heart, you can rest assured. Chen Li, when did you become such a nag, like a woman. Well, you’ll just have to wait and see.”
When Chen Li heard these words, he was only slightly relieved, worrying was one thing, but it had to be said that to Zhang Anshi, he had always been convinced.
After a moment’s pause, he then said, “Your Highness, do I still need to continue probing the Honglu Temple side?”
Zhang Anshi thought for a moment and said, “There is no need to poke around, so be it.”
“Here.”
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Hongroji.
Here, these days, there are almost daily banquets.
A group of wise men.
There are many wise men and women, and they talk about it in a good way.
Among them, especially Zheng Chen was the most scenic.
No one had ever thought that this great man of new learning would all of a sudden turn his life around, and now he had become an honored guest of the Japanese nation.
Not only that, even the emissaries of the Joseon Kingdom secretly contacted him!
However, Zheng Chen, this person, still seems to be quite temperamental, and loyal subjects do not serve two masters.
Now that I have promised the Japanese, how can I still have secret dealings with Joseon?
Today is another wine dinner.
The Japanese have set a date for their return.
This hired thirty-nine people of wisdom, one by one, are in the Ming as the thunder of the characters.
The general Ashikaga Yoshinori great joy, these days, has already searched a lot of information about the Ming Dynasty, more and more know, the heavenly kingdom to implement the new policy, the strength of the country, has been to the peak of the dynasties.
This visit to the court was not in vain.
The samurai who came with them were also all eager to learn, and the Japanese were used to the Central Plains, so there would be no psychological barriers.
This time back home, this New Deal will be imminent.
The people were happy in mind and body and got drunk.
Ashikaga Yoshinori held Zheng Chen’s hand, intimate: “The implementation of the new policy, I have read a lot of books, quite a chapter and verse, but how to formulate the innovation of Japan, but still need to ask for advice.”
“This one is easy, the old man has already had a plan in mind for a long time.” On weekdays, Zheng Chen was actually very modest, but now, Zheng Chen could not help but be a little unsubtle because he was drunk on wine.
At this time, the spring breeze, smiling, said: “The key to the new policy, there are three. One, to divide the land, two, to open the sea, and three, to remove the old evils.”
The division of land and the opening of the sea were not so bad, but the elimination of the old evils puzzled Ashikaga Yoshinobu, so he said, “What is the elimination of the old evils?”
“Not only to anti-Confucianism, but also can not make monks do whatever they want, before all kinds of old system, outline deposed. In this way, the foundation of the new government, will be considered solid.”
“Oh.” Ashitaka Yoshinobu nodded and continued, “What other subsects are there outside of these three?”
“Building Model Camps, Revitalizing Commerce and Industry, and Manufacturing Firearms ……”
He spoke as if he were enraptured.
Ashikaga Yoshinori couldn’t help but be happy to hear it as well.
Looking at the prosperity of the Middle Kingdom, and listening to this Zheng Chen’s eloquent speech, Ashikaga Yoshitomo could not help but feel a surge of emotion, full of expectations for the future.
“Just …… your highness ……” after gushing out some suggestions, Zheng Chen but board face, said, “all the above measures, are but a little. The success or failure of the New Deal, but not.”
Although Ashikaga Yoshinobu was full of alcohol, but at this time, after hearing Zheng Chen’s words, he suddenly became serious for a few moments and said, “Please also enlighten me.”
Zheng Chen said, “the success or failure of the new government, lies in whether your highness has the determination to throw yourself, if your highness retreats, is not lost as a duke, this breakthrough, but can be left to your highness’s children and grandchildren to solve.”
As soon as these words were uttered, Ashikaga Yoshinobu immediately showed a look of determination, and could not wait to immediately draw out his sword and cut off his own fingers to make his will clear.
So he said with emotion, “If the King of Song can do it, I can also do it. I also ask you, sir, and all the sages, to accompany me eastward to Fusang, and not to be stingy with your advice.”
“Good.” Zheng Chen also made an instant decision.
This Zheng Chen was full of red light and had a smug look on his face, at this time it was hard to have such an opportunity, how could he miss it?
“The only thing I fear is that the new policy will not be …… a laughing stock.” Ashikaga Yoshinori lamented.
Although he was excited, he was also slightly worried.
Zheng Chen then said with a straight face, “If King Song can do it, why can’t Your Highness do it? These days, I have spent time with Your Highness, Your Highness’s talent is ten times better than King Song’s, and it will succeed, so please let go of Your Highness’s worries.”
Ashikaga Yoshinobu was even more impressed when he heard it.
Good words, who listened to the heart of the heart to serve, in fact, he also has some ears on Zhang Anshi, the implementation of the New Deal, is indeed the merit of the world, but Zhang Anshi’s criticisms and shortcomings, but quite a lot of, and greed, and laziness, and greed, it can be said that the five poisons are all in one.
In this regard, he thought that he was much better than Zhang Anshi.
A few days later, the Joseon and Japanese countries returned to their respective countries.
It was a vast legion of ambassadors when they came, and when they went back, it was on an even larger scale.
The number of Daming Qunxian hired by the Joseon nation was thirty-five, while the Japanese were even more, on the scale of a hundred.
This matter …… naturally spreads a lot of rumors.
“Your Majesty ……”
At the head of the palace, Yiluoha cautiously enters the Mandarin’s House.
Zhu Di was taking a small break with his eyes closed, and when he heard Yiluoha’s hurried voice, he only gently opened his eyes and glanced at Yiluoha.
“The envoys of the Japanese and Joseon countries have left the capital.”
“Well ……,” Zhu only hmmmed, his face still calm.
These days, he does not ask about foreign affairs, but also lost Ha is like his eyes and nose, for the world’s affairs, relying on also lost Ha, Zhu Di all grasp.
This time, it seemed that he was not only testing the crown prince, but also the hundred officials in the court.
Yilungha then said, “In the court, there are quite a few disagreements about this ……”
He had hung his head low, and when he said this, he carefully glanced at Zhu again.
In fact, until the last resort, Yiluoha is not willing to talk about people behind their backs.
But now …… the situation is a little different, at least also lost ha is very worried, the king of his highness, the king of Song, the Joseon country and Japan seems to be too good over the head, which has exceeded the scope of the tribute to be rewarded.
Yizhuoha hope that this time, while the envoys of the Korean and Japanese countries have not yet boarded the ship, will be these wise men intercepted, lest the future to leave any hidden trouble, then …… he Zhang Anshi is only afraid of more people to be criticized.
Zhu Di finally opened his eyes slightly and looked at him, “Noncommittal?”
Also lost ha said, “Many people say …… His Highness the King of Song …… so supportive of the new policy of the vassal states, although the Japanese and Joseon states are obsequious, but in the end …… ”
“Hey ……,” Zhu nodded.
He naturally knew this, that the hearts of men, not to mention the Gentiles, even if they were no longer obedient, in the final analysis, many people do not even dare to trust their own brothers and close neighbors, but have an indescribable sense of trust in the Gentiles.
The so-called distant scent and near odor is roughly the same.
Zhu is this life, with countless experience, naturally feel that there is something wrong with this matter.
In his opinion, even the clans of the clansmen had to be guarded and the imperial court had to be restrained from them, not to mention the Joseon and Japanese states!
Back a million steps, the Joseon Dynasty and so be it, the Japanese are wolves, the Japanese in the early Ming Dynasty, also made a lot of noise, killed and injured a lot of soldiers and civilians it.
Zhu frowned and couldn’t help but stand up and pace back and forth, looking preoccupied.
Yiluoha hesitated for a while and finally said: ”Why don’t Your Majesty issue a decree to invite the person back? It was heard that a great sage like Zheng Chen knew the New Deal like the back of his hand, and was the most thorough person in the world in understanding the New Deal. The book he wrote is regarded as the treasure book of the New Deal. This entry into Fusang is like letting Li Si into Guanzhong, as for the other sages, the slave girl has also taught people to inquire about them, all of them are not full of knowledge, and are the most powerful promoters of the new school lately.”
“These, can be the capital of the long-established characters it, their books, very profound, slave girl worship read some, although read not quite understand, but also for the fold. Slave girl is thinking, your majesty ……”
When Zhu Di heard this, he sank his eyebrows and waved his hand, “This is not necessary, I have taught the Crown Prince to supervise the country, and this matter is also permitted by the Crown Prince, at this time, if the person is recalled, is it not meddling in the affairs of others? I am only looking at the results, regardless of other things. If it really thus nourishes the Korean state and the Japanese state, this loss …… I can still bear.”
Yiluoha hesitated for a moment and said, “What the slave girl is worried about is His Highness the King of Song, once that happens, after a thousand years, he will be cursed.”
Zhu Di laughed and said, “You slave girl, but even the reputation of others, have already taken into consideration.”
Yiluoha said with a sincere face, “Your Majesty, the slave girl has served Your Majesty for so many years, Your Majesty is the slave girl’s master, the Crown Prince is the slave girl’s young master, and as for His Royal Highness, the King of Song, since it is Your Majesty’s heart, naturally, it is also the slave girl’s ……”
Zhu Di waved his hand to interrupt him, “Well, well, I know, I know, I know, just right now …… or look at it again, look at it.”
Yiluoha had to say, “The slave girl obeys the order.”
Zhu Di is a sudden emotionally, “I ah, has not much time, today can be recalled once, mending the sheep, but after a few years, when I really want to go to see Emperor Taizu high emperor, who can mend the sheep?”
He sighed quietly, before continuing: “That’s why I am so, if the truth is done well, I feel relieved. Even if the crown prince and Zhang Qingjia things did not do well, also take this can let them eat a lesson. Nothing in this world …… is worth more than a lesson, people don’t plant a heel, they will be empty headed and arrogant.”
Yiluoha said with a face of admiration, “Your Majesty is deeply thoughtful, the slave girl really admires ……”
Zhu Di, however, did not say anything, after a pause, he sat back to the imperial table, casually took a copy of the East Chamber’s report sent by Yiluoha, and began to read it again.
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Zhang Anshi recently found that this Wen Yuan Pavilion, but there are a lot of people look at him in the eyes is actually strange.
He was in a good frame of mind and was not amused.
But for ten days in a row, Zhang Anshi held back, but Hu Guang couldn’t hold back.
So Hu Guang took the opportunity to tug on Zhang Anshi’s sleeve, called to one side, and furtively whispered, “Your Highness, have you heard some rumors lately?”
Zhang Anshi said calmly, “I never listen to rumors.”
Hu Guang immediately then put on a bitter face and said, “There are some rumors, it’s good to listen to them.”
The corner of Zhang Anshi’s mouth hooked into a light smile as he said, “What exactly does Lord Hu want to say?”
“This …… this …… well ……” Hu Guang cocked his head and thought hard about what to say before saying: “Your Highness the Crown Prince, is there no admonishment for Your Highness about anything?”
Zhang Anshi said directly, “Don’t beat around the bush.”
Hu Guang then said with an emotional tone, “His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too kind, and actually did not even reproach, hey …… if the old husband has such a brother-in-law ……”
Zhang Anshi’s eyes slightly opened, immediately interrupting him, “Duke Hu, you’re thinking beautifully.”
Hu Guang immediately awkwardly smiled and said, “Cough …… cough …… words laughed, words laughed, your highness do not blame.”
Only then did Zhang Anshi say, “What exactly did you want to say just now?”
Only then did Hu Guang board up his attitude and said, “Your Highness, I heard that the Japanese and Joseon countries, too, are going to start a new government.”
Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “What’s wrong with implementing a good new policy?”
“This …… this ……” Hu Guang frowned and hesitantly said, “Your Highness ah… . others have said that someone Hu is a womanizer, but I didn’t realize that Your Highness …… is actually the one with a good heart.”
Zhang Anshi looked at him helplessly and said, “Lord Hu, please, don’t beat around the bush.”
Hu Guang looked straight at him and said, “The old man does not beat around the bush, I am afraid that your highness can not afford to be careful …….”
Zhang Anshi collected his laughter and said, “What do you mean? That this king is vindictive?”
“No, there is no such meaning.” Hu Guang said, “What I mean is that this time, the Korean state and the Japanese state started a new policy, which is only afraid …… that it may not be a good thing for my Daming?”
“Why?”
Hu Guang said: ”The Joseon State and the Japanese State, once the new government, will certainly be a thousand miles a day. At that time …… want to restrain, I am afraid it is not easy. Especially the Japanese, although the court regarded them as a country that is not conquered, but Your Highness does not know, as early as decades ago, the Japanese invasion, invasion of the Southeast, I do not know how many soldiers and civilians, people, were wantonly killed by the Japanese invaders, a lot of villages along the coast, almost everyone in linen, family mourning, and therefore …… in the area of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong, everyone hated it to the bone, but at this time Your Highness is not only so kind to them, but also recommend a lot of talented people, assist them to implement the new policy, which …… can be your reputation to your Highness ……”
Zhang Anshi said: “So Hu Gong said this, you said earlier, a sentence of the matter, have to nag a lot. Hu Gong if you go to the tea house to give a speech, I’m afraid to be watched by the spectators to beat out X to.”
Hu Guang froze, as if all of a sudden suffered a strange shame, his eyes glared, could not help but say, “How can your highness make such a bad remark, I am also well-intentioned to remind you.”
Zhang Anshi revealed a smile and said, “What does it have to do with me if they succeed or fail? Why do you make it seem as if I’ve become a sinner of a thousand years.”
Hu Guang frowned: “This virtuous talent, always your highness recommended, so many virtuous talent, can be my Daming’s treasure ah ……”
“Alright, alright.” Zhang Anshi said, “Lord Hu, let’s just drink tea and talk about the wind and moon.”
Hu Guang said: “Wind and moon? The old man is old, nowadays the small solution is all the fee, what else can be said about the wind and moon? Your Highness, I also advise you, young people at this time, must cherish their own body, if not, to the old man this age when, hey ……”
Zhang Anshi: “……”
The topic was left unsettled as it became more and more distant.
Turning to the end of the year.
The incident seems to have long since faded into oblivion.
But slowly, but surely, something is starting to come out.
There were some seafarers who traveled to and from the Japanese and Joseon countries and finally brought back news from the Japanese and Joseon countries.
These two countries, indeed, began to take bold steps to carry out the New Deal.
It is said that the weather is so new that many merchants have begun to rush to the Japanese and Joseon countries, saying that they can make a lot of money if they go to the Japanese and Joseon countries.
When this news came out, even the business papers began to run wild.
For a while, the original overseas stars were transferred from Java to Joseon and Japan.
Almost all the seafarers who came from Japan were full of praise for the country.
This matter, but in the Jiangzhe area caused some small mess, the business newspaper bragged about North Korea and Japan’s new policy, but do not know how, triggered some backlash, there are the people of Ningbo, will be a newspaper kiosk to smash.
Telegrams came to the capital overnight, the court ordered a rigorous investigation, and finally realized that the original Japanese ravaged, Ningbo was the most deeply affected, I do not know how many people’s wives and children were separated.
Although it has been decades in the past, the whole two or three generations, but these memories, but ultimately still have, so a group of strong, righteous indignation, a moment to find the right master, but also no way to run to the capital to fight the compilation and editing of the business newspaper, so sex to take the newsstand to take the air.
Learning what happened, the court had to pinch its nose and admit it, suppressing the matter.
And after the beginning of spring, is the sea trade busy season, that the sea ships to and from the Japanese and Korean countries, but also flock to go.
Since the two countries of the sea trade statistics, climbing higher and higher, the Ministry of the sea even discount, the volume of trade, and the same month last year compared to, actually increased more than four times.
This shows how far the New Deal is in full swing in these two countries.
This also led to the fact that Zheng Chen and others’ books were actually back to being bestsellers in the capital.
Until the middle of the year, into the summer, but at this time, Songjiang port, a wrecked ship, bobbing, arrived at the port of Huating.
Immediately after that, there was actually a person in Japanese attire who hurriedly disembarked from the ship, this person’s eyes were lifeless, and his face looked worried, just like a bird with a bow in fear, cautiously looking around and looking around.
It seemed that someone had sensed something strange about this person.
One of the patrolmen at the mouth of the bank, stepped forward and shouted, “What is your …… man?”
Said when slow that time fast, this person actually sudden snapped a knee, and then covered his face with his hand, painfully said: “Finished, finished, all finished ……”
Although he was in Japanese attire, he actually spoke an official language with a Jiangxi accent.