Chapter 599 – Zhang Anshi’s Killer Mace

Crown Princess Zhang said that, but she looked at Zhang Anshi with a smile.

She slowly said, “These four children, will come to the Japanese country, but also have to take care of, you have a lot of ideas, lively mind, they ultimately have not yet seen, always need someone to help.”

Hearing this, Zhang Anshi smiled and said, ”What Sister Fang said makes sense, it’s fine for people to be smart, but many smart people tend to go astray. Because they have seen the darkness of the human heart, they have also become vindictive. Because of this, so really smart people, should always be self-reflection, lest they also become narrow-minded people, both to see through, but also to be able to deal with it.”

Zhang Anshi paused, but then said, “Now that my sister is telling me to take care of them, I can’t do it. It’s not because I’m vindictive, but since the other party won’t accept the favor, how can I do anything to help them? When His Majesty told me to take care of these four children, I knew that both Jun and Jun were my brother-in-law’s children, so I had to help them if I could, and even more so because they were not related to Jun. After all, it’s not my own nephew, so I have to contribute more.”

Speaking here, he sighed before continuing, “But now it’s different, now that he opened this mouth, then I can’t be blamed for only focusing on my own nephews. If I had a mind, I would only focus on Zhu Jun Yong and Zhu Zhan-Sun, the two bloodline nephews, but the rest, I can’t care about, nor do I have the ability to care about.”

When Zhang heard this, she didn’t get annoyed, but just smiled and said, “You, you are so old, but you still have a child’s temper. Then …… I will advise His Highness the Crown Prince, this time they are under the feudal government, Zhu Jun Jun two brothers, it is better to give them some more rewards from the East Palace. They don’t have your help, then …… let their father, give them some more things, so as not to arrive in the Japanese country to suffer and suffer.”

Zhang Anshi knew his sister’s nature in his heart, and smiled bitterly, “Sister, we can’t be so kind-hearted.”

Zhang said: ”This has nothing to do with being good-hearted! People, sometimes, do a good job for yourself, as for how other people are doing, it’s rather a non-issue. I do a good job of what a proper consort should do, the rest of the laughs and curses by people! Anshi, when people are in the world, they will inevitably suffer in one or two things, you can’t be afraid of the well rope everywhere because you were bitten by a snake once, and wind up scaring yourself.”

“People this life, long, even if this time you ate a loss, time after time, the world of spectators, naturally also know you as a person, so that the benefits brought, more than you ate those small losses of a hundred times a thousand times.”

Said this, Zhang deliberately paused, sip a mouth of tea, only then said: “It’s like those ancient royal relatives, those who are not right-minded, what cheap are accounted for, every time, can benefit, but the benefits of this get, get, but ultimately, suddenly a dynasty between the defeat of a clean, why? Nothing more than such a person, he can not afford to lose. The person who walks the crooked path, he can win a hundred times, but he can’t afford to lose once.”

Zhang Anshi listened to his sister’s bitter lecture, his scalp was numb, afraid of his sister’s endless talk, so he hurriedly said, “Okay, okay, everything is by A Sister. Sister, I’ll go back to prepare, tomorrow to send Zhu Zhan Yong and the others, need to make some preparations.”

At this point, it’s better to slip away, lest a trip to the Eastern Palace be spent on these words.

Zhang also knew that her own brother did not have the patience to listen to these words, nodded and sighed: “Hey …… how is it that the children have grown up in a good way.”

Zhang Anshi saw that his sister began to be sad again, so he said, “In my opinion, Jun Yong they …… are still small.”

Feeling that she had just been full of hurt feelings, but all of a sudden she gave Zhang Anshi a break, Zhang gave Zhang Anshi a blank look and said, “I’m not talking about them, I’m talking about you.”

“Ah …… this ……” Zhang Anshi was surprised, “Sister only knows now that I have grown up?”

Zhang’s burst of sighs, but did not nag at Zhang Anshi anymore.

Zhang Anshi is not as heartless as before, and comforted his sister a bit more before taking his leave.

By the next day, Zhang Anshi, however, had selected hundreds of men to go with Zhu Zhanlong and Zhu Zhan-Sun this time.

It seems that Zhu Jun was accompanied by a number of officials, one of whom Zhang Anshi recognized as a talented man who had served as a governor with a good track record, and was now studying the New Deal, and was quite a talented person.

This person, however, is the crown prince Zhu Gaoqi, seems to have listened to Zhang’s words, specially to His Majesty’s request, Zhu Di issued a decree, this person will be transferred to the Zheng Wangfu long history.

At this time, Zhu Jun was so happy.

On the contrary, Zhu Jun Yong and Zhu Jun-Sun had their own long histories, but they were not well known.

And thought of their own father, actually personally went to the emperor to request, to their second brother arranged such a person, in contrast to their own, is really gray, can not help but have a few points of depression and unhappiness.

It was only when they saw Zhang Anshi come with a vast number of people that the brothers’ eyes couldn’t help but light up, a smile hidden at the corners of their lips.

Even if his father doesn’t do it for him, he still has a good uncle.

But see Zhang Anshi faithfully came, towards the two people laughed: “I did not think you are still laughing, really heartless, if it is me, have to cry, this time to …… do not know how many people in the capital to remember you.”

Zhu Zhanlong, however, curiously pointed at the distant people, “Uncle, what is this?”

“Oh.” Zhang Anshi pointed to the people in the distance, “The first one, surnamed Sheng, called Sheng Chen, is a uncle to you carefully selected a cabinet, this person is not bad, previously in the Qixia merchant bank, responsible for Wuhu and other counties of the operation of the mines, very experienced, as for the other, the craftsmen and clerical officials are mostly …… uncle will not be introduced one by one. Introduced, you remember well, I have given this Sheng shopkeeper under the order, the future of the affairs of this feudal state, in addition to military and political, you two boys, have to listen to him. If you are not willing to listen to him, if uncle gets the news, he will immediately go to Fusan to punish you severely.”

The two of them, Zhu Junlong, heard it and were disappointed.

They thought that their own uncle would recommend some wise men to them!

To know, their uncle can be a university scholar, and was once the Jin Yiwei Commanding General, but also once created a model battalion! It can be said that his students and officials, can be said to be a wealth of talent, casually from the fingernails, leaking out a little bit of talent, that is also enough to two people used.

Who knows, but only recommended a shopkeeper, and some craftsmen and clerks.

Since then, it felt like the hope in his heart had fallen all of a sudden.

Zhang Anshi’s mood, however, was clearly different, and when he said this, he even suddenly became a little emotional.

Although his favorite nephew is still Zhu Zhanji, the rest of his life, but also pointed to the closest and most beloved Zhanji it.

But these two nephews, after all, is also their own flesh and blood, how to say, is also their own watch grew up, is emotional. At this time can not help but eyes also some wet, took a deep breath, said: “you to Fusang, can be stable, especially pay attention, do not indulge in female sex! To be like a uncle, in the weekdays, more physical training. Your many insights are still far from enough, listen more to the advice of those around you, don’t act recklessly! If there is anything, all send letters, to discuss with A’uncle.”

The two of them are not heartless people, listening to this, their eyes also slightly red, not caring about uncle’s pettiness, then they all nodded their heads with a chicken pecking.

Zhang Anshi sniffled before adding, “One day, Uncle will visit you, go, go ……”

Although they teach them to hurry up, but also do not feel at ease, and pulled the two people a thousand times to tell some things.

Only then did he turn back and call that Sheng Chen to his side, not forgetting to seriously instruct, “The things explained, all memorized, right?”

From the age of fourteen, Sheng Chen first worked as a miner, and thereafter taught himself, and gradually made his mark in the Qixia merchant house.

Even because of self-taught some literacy and arithmetic after, also served as a period of time accountant, thereafter, he seems to be not willing, but then self-tested into the mining academy, since then, has been serving as the Qixia merchant bank under the mines and smelting of the boss so far.

This time Zhang Anshi taught him to go, he also has some misgivings, after all, although it is not a success, but here in Zhili, he is also considered a fish out of water, treatment is generous, in the Qixia merchant bank in the head of the status is not low.

But Zhang Anshi invited him personally to the royal residence, called him a sir, and then respectfully asked him to do this favor, words to this point, His Highness the King of Song’s courtesy to such an extent that it would be really not very polite if he did not consider it.

Although His Royal Highness the King of Song did not promise any prospects, but Sheng Chen also knew in his heart that this His Royal Highness the King of Song, other aspects may be controversial, but to his own people, but has always taken care of.

It’s just that …… ultimately it’s out to sea, and that alone isn’t enough for someone to just shed a million miles from home.

Really let Sheng Chen moved is …… Zhang Anshi he pointed out a few Fusan giant mine, if it is true according to the instructions of His Highness the King of Song, then these alone, can be said to be ever, the world’s first rich mine, such a rich mine, once the exploration and extraction out, is enough to be famous in history.

Sheng Chen is also a layman, he has been dealing with metallurgy and mining all his life, and he doesn’t know how many mines he has taken care of.

But after all, the Central Plains, once experienced an unknown number of prosperity and the vicissitudes of life, but also know that the world has a number of gold and silver mines, in fact, long ago people to discover and extract, even if there are some unknown rich mines, but also must be difficult to extract, the high cost of the place to do business, well, pay attention to is the cost and revenue, there is no big profit to be made, naturally, there is no motivation.

Now, he wants to try, maybe …… he can really leave a name in this thousand years of history pen.

At that moment, Sheng Chen also could not help but show a few sincere colors and said, “Your Highness, don’t worry, this is the most important thing in the world to the student, so naturally, I don’t dare to forget your Highness’s instructions.”

Zhang Anshi continued to exhort: “These several huge mines, are in those two kid’s fiefdom, so …… you feel at ease with people, exploration, mining and smelting that is, there, although you are not the royal family’s long history, but also by no means in the two royal family’s long history below, but where smelting, minerals, transportation, transshipment and so on matters, not to mention the royal family’s long history, even those two kids can not interfere with you! But when it comes to smelting, minerals, transportation, transshipment and so on, not to mention the long history of the royal family, even those two boys, can’t interfere with you!”

After a pause, he then said, “As for the funds needed in the early stage, and the name of our new merchant bank, as well as the manpower needed, these will not worry about, I have already ordered someone to send an urgent report to Xinzhou, that side has prepared a few shipments of supplies and machinery tools, ready to supply. In addition to this, there is also the construction of the wharf, this new merchant bank of ours, we also need to take the trouble.”

Sheng Chen said, “Don’t worry, Your Highness, the student will never fail Your Highness.”

Zhang Anshi nodded and sighed, “Use your life well, I will take care of things at home.”

Sheng Chen answered one by one and thanked again.

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On the other hand, the King of Song was seen coming from afar, and then he left.

Inside the moped, Li Zhaoxun of the East Palace can be described as a mixed bag of flavors.

She was a beautiful woman tributed by the Korean state, and was then casually rewarded by Zhu Di to the East Palace.

Originally, it was just a palace ewe, who knows, but fortunately became a concubine.

Of course, it was too much to say that she was a concubine, but she wasn’t even a concubine, and she was lucky to have given birth to several children for the Crown Prince.

In this Eastern Palace, she naturally knew that it was impossible for her to be compared to Crown Princess Zhang.

But rational to rational, sometimes see Zhang’s that kind of faction, and Zhang’s side of the brother call the wind and rain, see Zhu Zhanji this got all kinds of favor, or not inevitably heart cynicism.

Countless times, she imagined herself as Consort Zhang, and Zhu Jun as the first grandson, and wondered how wonderful it would be to be immersed in that.

But once she returned to reality, it was as if she had been pulled, all at once, to hell.

People’s jealousy, sometimes there is always no reason, the more this jealousy hidden in the heart, do not dare to reveal, can not vent, over time, it will accumulate more and more.

At this time, see that Zhang Anshi’s big drive away, but also did not come over to greet, the heart both relieved, but inexplicably, there are a few points of low.

She did not want to face Zhang Anshi because the other party’s identity is more noble, on the contrary, she this small Zhaotun, may also need to Zhang Anshi forced smile.

After all, Zhang Anshi was a junior, and he didn’t even come to see her, which made her a bit annoyed.

Thinking that I have to follow his son far away to Fusan, he operated in the East Palace of everything, will also disappear, can not help but some melancholy.

So he pulled Zhu Jun and his two children to his side, and through the curtains of the carriage, she grasped Zhu Jun’s hand and said, “Son, son, you must fight for me. Even if you are not as good as your eldest brother, you must not be inferior to your other brothers, and I am very glad that you are so studious and steady in your behavior. Therefore, no matter what, you can’t even be inferior to those two prodigal sons.”

Although Zhu Jun was unable to see his mother’s current complexion through the pearl curtain, he was unable to see her clearly.

And yet, from the slightly cold hand, he could detect his own mother’s state of mind.

He fixed his mind and said in relief, “Don’t worry, mother, in less than three years, my son will teach the world to know, so that mother will be relieved for the rest of her life.”

Li withdrew her hand, she didn’t continue to say anything else, as if Zhu Jun’s answer satisfied her.

Zhu Jun Jun said, “This time, the Queen …… is kind enough to specially ask father to arrange a chief historian for me, and the East Palace has bestowed the most wealth to the Zheng royal family this time, again, mother ……”

Li’s within the ride, but appeared exceptionally calm, only lightly said: “This is just the most common invitation to buy people’s hearts and minds of the wrist just, you are not young, can not even see this? She is trying to be a virtuous consort, want to teach the world all know her good, is to please your royal master and your father’s heart. These little tricks, my son, on the contrary, to raise the spirit of twelve hundred thousand, do not be these small favors to buy to go.”

When Zhu Jun finished listening to him, he thought for a moment and said, “Mother is right. If you think about it, it seems like we are the poor ones who have been given charity, but it is the Queen Mother who has been praised by the people. …… I’ll keep mother’s words in my heart. ”

Li in the moped listened, looked satisfied, she subconsciously twisted up the jade Buddha beads in her hand, seemed to be praying for something, but also seemed to remember something, softly said: “Order the car and car leave, earlier away from here, good, these twenty years, for the sake of the mother’s you guys, here, I don’t know how much aggression … … …”

Zhu Jun said, “Yes, my son will go and inform …….”

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The four imperial grandsons taking up vassalage is no small matter as far as the capital is concerned.

After all, in the past, the overseas vassals were either the sons of Emperor Taizu’s son, or the King of Zhao and the King of Han, both of whom were born to His Majesty the Emperor today.

None of these people, without exception, were simple characters, not even before they went to sea.

Even the younger generation of Han King and Zhao King, in the beginning, in the battle of the Jingdan, are also colorful characters, the worst of the Zhao King, also had the town of Beiping, holding 100,000 elite troops.

But for the world, to the Zheng Wang and other generation of the royal grandson, but different, they have been raised in the deep palace, almost no experience of other affairs, the age and light, with the old saying is called ‘raised in the hands of women in the deep palace’, this kind of people, whether it can be based on the overseas, but also let a person is concerned about.

Especially that of the Japanese, a number of seafaring merchants, who had already tasted the sweetness of the new policy of the Japanese, although the disruption occurred because of the rebellion.

But now, the rebellion has been quelled, the court appointed a feudal king, but I do not know whether the situation can be stabilized, if it can be stabilized, many sea merchants can only profit from this.

And once it fails to stabilize, it is tantamount to losing a huge piece of fat meat, which inevitably makes people feel sorry.

Nowadays, the court, the feudal lords and the sea merchants, in fact, has long been inadvertently, through an invisible and intangible ties, linked together, the court relies on the patriarchal rule of the feudal lords, the feudal lords need to use the sea merchants to strengthen the liaison of the Central Plains, the exchange of goods, in order to get a foothold in the overseas. And the sea merchants need to rely on the court’s policy, in order to let go.

Anything that goes wrong at any point can cost all three parties a great deal of money.

As a result, in the business newspaper of that day, there were almost several articles in succession, all of which were about the fourth imperial grandson’s assumption of the Fusan throne, which shows to what extent the merchants and merchants were concerned about the assumption of the throne by these four imperial grandsons.