My Brother-in-law is the Prince - Chapter 420

Zhu Di couldn’t help being furious.

Because of these booklets, one by one was also sent to the palace through Dongchang.

He is a little aware of Zhao Wang’s little tricks.

My son is getting older, so I don’t bother to care about it.

But these brothers and sons obviously also know that they have done some unkind things.

So, in order to appear innocent, I decided to attack others.

Yes, the best way to improve your own morality is to criticize others for their low morality.

Zhu Di looked at the memorials and couldn’t help being speechless.

At this time, he invited Zhang Anshi to meet him.

Pointing to the memorial, he said, “Do you know about the affairs of the feudal lords?”

Zhang Anshi said honestly: “Know a thing or two.”

Zhu Di looked up at Zhang Anshi, and said with a straight face: “One is one, and two is two!”

“Yes, yes, yes!” Zhang Anshi said with shame: “I know that all the feudal clans want manpower, so they have taken some measures, and each other has spent some effort in competing for manpower.”

Zhu Di sighed and said, “Then what do you think?”

“This is a good thing.” Zhang Anshi said: “This at least shows that all the vassals are now focused on managing their own vassal land. They are really determined to be the pioneers of the king. This is to expand the territory for the Ming Dynasty. Why not?”

Zhu Di said: “It’s just…”

Zhang Anshi seemed to understand what Zhu Di wanted to say, so he said, “The problem of manpower is also known to me. My Ming Dynasty’s greatest advantage over the natives lies in firearms. Besides, I also have the support of Your Majesty. But if there is no manpower, how can we digest it?” What about your own land?”

“But if you want to let the people leave their hometowns and go to places thousands of miles away, I’m afraid it’s not easy. It’s also because of this that each vassal has its own special skills. I think…as long as your majesty entrusts the vassals outside the territory, it will be There will be problems like this.”

Zhu Di listened and nodded: “Well…it’s not unreasonable.”

Zhang An Shidao: “Actually, I think that to solve this problem, the imperial court and the feudal vassals need to work together.”

“The imperial court?” Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi in surprise.

Zhang Anshidao: “The reason why the vassals have to use this method to absorb the people is that compared with the Ming Dynasty, their current vassal land is really slow to develop and more difficult, and the factors of native harassment and disease also make the people It’s daunting. This problem can only be solved by continuing to manage better and developing the feudal land. Other means are only treating the symptoms but not the root cause.”

“If the feudal land can really make good use of the local fertile land and inexhaustible mineral deposits, why worry about no people willing to beg for a living? The most people in my Ming Dynasty are the people. If I want to increase the population, one of them is to expand the border for immigrants. , The second is to increase fertility, but the issue of fertility is not a concern. Now I think that the most worrying thing is disease. This disease has caused too much damage to the population.”

Zhu Di frowned slightly, but still nodded.

When it comes to having babies, in fact, in this era, everyone is a master at making babies. For the sake of blood inheritance, even the poorest tenant farmers are willing to have six or seven children as long as they can marry a daughter-in-law.

However, having said that, in fact, there are not many adult children.

Because the fatality rate in this era is too high, it is very scary.

Not to mention ordinary people, even the royal family, these nobles, it is actually a matter of luck that they can live to adulthood. Even many emperors may have given birth to ten or eight children, but in the end they can survive four or five, which is considered a pass.

Zhu Di nodded and said: “Zhang Qing must have his own ideas when he said this?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: “So I think that the most important thing is that the various feudal towns must prosper. Only in this way can the feudal feudal clans gain a foothold in all parts of the world. There is no harm, but if the vassal kings are in the vassal, there will be internal and external troubles, and even some vassal kings will be invaded and destroyed by the natives in the future, then in the future, who will be willing to be outside the domain of your Majesty’s descendants?”

Paused, he continued: “On the other hand, now Taiping Mansion…”

Hearing this, Zhu Di opened his eyes suddenly. He faintly felt something, and said solemnly: “Speak carefully.”

Zhang Anshidao: “Right now, the Taiping Mansion is indeed in a downturn. Although I have tried my best, after all… after the last heavy damage, the soldiers and civilians still have no confidence. Since the construction of railways in various provinces It has been shelved, so why not use the feudal towns…to increase trade on the sea to strengthen the development of Taiping Prefecture and even Zhili?”

Zhu Di put his hands behind his back, frowned slightly, and said, “It’s okay to be away from here…”

Zhang Anshi smiled calmly and said: “Why not? The feudal lords have great demand for various commodities from Zhili, and the entire Taiping Prefecture can also use the special products of the feudal towns to distribute them all over the world. In addition, it can also guide merchants to The ports of the feudal towns invest in and build ships to communicate with each other and enhance the exchange of commerce and personnel.”

“In addition, there are armaments and firearms, which are in great demand now, and can be sold on a large scale. After obtaining this, the feudal clans can expand their borders, increase their population, and grow more agricultural products, such as cotton. , such as rubber, and various minerals. I have calculated that the routes of the various feudal states are to the Songjiangkou… line, and then from the Songjiangkou to the Taiping Mansion along the Yangtze River, and back and forth, it takes three months at most, at least In January, and the sea area in this area is still calm, the risk is not high.”

“In this way, shipbuilding, shipping, port construction, firearms manufacturing, agricultural tools, steel, smelting, etc., can all benefit from it. As for the imperial court, taxes have also been increased. For the various vassals, they have closer ties with Ming Dynasty , you need to rely on His Majesty even more. What does Your Majesty think?”

Zhu Di put his hands behind his back habitually, paced back and forth, lowered his head slightly and began to think carefully.

After a while, he nodded and said, “Is this your so-called theory of creating demand?”

Zhang Anshi said awkwardly: “I can’t do anything else, I only know a little bit about this.”

Zhu Di said: “This is feasible.”

Zhang Anshi said: “I plan to take the lead with Qixia Trading Company, how about it? Merchants are like this. They didn’t dare to try it at first, but once someone tried it and got the sweetness, they were willing to flock to it.”

Zhu Di seemed to hear what he wanted, looked at him with piercing eyes and said, “Won’t you lose money?”

“Absolutely not.” Zhang Anshi said confidently: “I have made up my mind. In the name of Qixia Trading Company, I will sign business cooperation contracts with various feudal clans to jointly operate some waterways, invest in ports, and mine mining and crop distribution, etc. Waiting for the sale, such a large-scale business cooperation, will definitely produce a lot of profits.”

Zhu Di said with satisfaction: “Then it’s settled.”

Zhang Anshi suddenly said: “The minister thought about it again, the problem of population, and dealing with diseases is the most important thing…”

Zhu Di said: “Aren’t you very good at this? You are a famous doctor…”

Zhang Anshi chuckled: “What is a minister alone! What’s more, I don’t have three heads and six arms, this matter…”

Zhu Di interrupted him: “You should think about money first.”

Zhang Anshi then resentfully said: “Yes, yes.”

Zhu Di suddenly said: “Why did Wang Zhao and Xie Jin form a partnership?”

This sudden sentence caught Zhang Anshi off guard.

Obviously, Zhu Di originally thought that letting Xie Jin do this long history was essentially exile.

It’s just… Xie Jin is a bachelor after all, and there is no conclusive evidence to prove that this person is guilty, so he uses the name of Ren Changshi.

But who knows, this guy seems to be very popular, in this capital, he talks with a group of scholars every day.

Although… there is a report from Dongchang, it is suspected that Xie Jin and Zhao Wang seem to be deceiving scholars.

But Zhu Di felt that Xie Jin was a bad guy, and he seemed to get along very well with Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui. Would this Xie Jin teach his son badly?

Of course, in good conscience, although Xie Jin is cunning, he is nothing compared to Zhu Di’s son. Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui, that is a guy who has always been so vicious.

Just as a father, I can’t help but feel that my son is not bad at all. Even if he is bad, he must have been deceived by others and made bad ‘friends’.

Zhang Anshidao: “This matter about King Zhao, I think it’s better for the court not to intervene.”

Zhu Di said depressedly: “What Zhao Wang, that is my son.”

Zhang Anshi knew that Zhu Di had always been tolerant towards him, so he was more casual, and said with a smile: “But my son has grown up and has his own opinions, not to mention that he is thousands of miles away… Your Majesty… What do you want to do with him. The court and the feudal clan Between countries, I think that there is still a need for some borders. If they manage everywhere, it will inevitably lead to alienation. Now that they are entrusted thousands of miles away, the court cannot understand the real situation of many things. It is better to trust them… teach them Just do it yourself.”

Zhu Di nodded: “What you said makes sense. Then… the business of Qixia Commercial Bank seems to be not a small matter, since it is necessary to sign a contract… why not…”

Zhu Di frowned and said: “Maybe you might as well call the kings to come to the capital… Speaking of which, at least for now, they are still standing. Firstly… teach them to enter the capital and worship Xiaoling, so that they will not forget the kindness of their ancestors. Second. , How to draw up a business agreement, it’s better to have an explanation in person.”

After Zhang Anshi listened, he secretly glanced at Zhu Di in surprise.

Zhu Di’s side face at this time has deep texture at the corners of his eyes.

Zhang Anshi suddenly realized that it was His Majesty after all… Missing his son.

Although sending these brothers and sons out is a safe way to be the emperor.

But after all, Zhu Di is still a man of flesh and blood, and it has been six or seven years, and he always touches Jing Siren.

Zhang Anshi also understood Zhu Di’s mood, so he followed Zhu Di’s words and said: “Your Majesty has considered everything carefully, and it is safest to discuss in person.”

After the monarch and ministers agreed, Zhu Di immediately issued a decree.

Zhang Anshi also went back to his palace.

The kings came to the capital this time, and he could already imagine what an unprecedented event it would be.

This matter has to be handled in a big way. The Taiping Mansion will eventually need to go to the ocean, but this is the best opportunity. With the help of the commercial agreements of the vassal kings, it is enough to create the broadest market.

This is tantamount to using the whole world to nourish a Taiping Mansion, and when it is really nourished, then look back and see the countless counties and prefectures that are still reporting for warmth. We can see the difference.

After returning to the palace, Zhang Anshi did not rest for a while, and immediately ordered Yu Qian to summon Zhu Jin, Chen Li, Gao Xiangren and others to meet.

He roughly talked about today’s match with His Majesty, and then said: “Jinyiwei needs to summarize the information and situation of the various feudal clans. The commercial side needs to make statistics and draw up various possible cooperation plans. And This Taiping government office must be prepared to entertain the kings…”

“The sea trade this time is no longer a random fight, but to teach the Taiping Mansion to use the feudal clans in the world as a market, and to exchange needs with each other… You can… treat the feudal clans as their own. The territory of Taiping Prefecture in business, do you understand what I mean?”

The three of them obeyed their orders and hurried to work.

Of course, Zhu Di’s will did not cause too many waves.

Only Xie Jin knew that King Zhao was about to enter Beijing, but he seemed to sense something.

He frowned and remained silent, appearing preoccupied.

The envoy who came along saw Jin’s reaction, and couldn’t help but be concerned: “Isn’t it a good thing for Xie Gong… Your Highness to come to Beijing?”

“Hey…” Xie Jin shook his head and said, “The old man missed a move, but Zhang Anshi fooled him.”

The envoy was confused when he heard it, and he said strangely: “This…what does Xie Gong mean…can you explain it clearly?”

So Xie Jin said: “Our plan is to cooperate sincerely with Zhang Anshi, and use the cooperation between Zhao Guo and Qixia Commercial Bank to bring wealth to His Royal Highness Zhao Wang! In addition, we can also borrow scholars to enrich our personnel. In this way, our country of Zhao will have a prosperous population and great national power, and then take this opportunity to take down the entire Java Island in one fell swoop, and then cannibalize other islands, so that our country of Zhao can become the head of all feudal lords in the world.”

“At the beginning, I carefully drew up these cooperation plans. I thought it would be safe, at least that kid Zhang Anshi would not object. But who would have thought that this kid Zhang Anshi would be inspired by it… Infer other things from one instance and use our plan to do it. The first draft actually made a plan to conduct a comprehensive business cooperation with the kings.”

“You have to know that if Zhao Guo and Zhang Anshi make an independent contract, Zhao Guo will have a huge advantage, that is, there will be more price tags to negotiate, and… it can also form the monopoly of many commodities. The entire Qixia Commercial Firm will only distribute our products. Zhao Guo’s sulfur, sucrose, and rubber, think about it, how beneficial are these?”

“But once the interests of other countries are equally shared, the profits of the Zhao Kingdom will be greatly reduced. In the past, Qixia Commercial Bank and our Zhao Kingdom may have divided the interests, but now it has become the leader of the Qixia Commercial Bank, and the other feudal clans. Relying on Qixia Commercial Bank to share the big pie. Whether it is profit or status, it has been greatly reduced and lowered. Sigh… I knew that Zhang Anshi was cunning, but I didn’t expect him to be so cunning.”

The deputy envoy still didn’t quite understand, so he said: “Your Majesty just called the kings to Beijing, and it seems that he didn’t mention… business cooperation with other countries.”

Xie Jin said: “You have never worked in a temple, so you naturally don’t understand the mystery. What you do in the temple is to be famous. What you say on the surface is all high-sounding things, but the things you really want to do are all things you want to do. It is hidden behind this grandeur. Calling the kings to Beijing this time is a cover, and the agreement is the truth.”

The envoy then showed a look of sudden enlightenment, and then frowned and said: “I have been taught, then… Xie Gong… If so, how can this be broken?”

Xie Jin fell silent for a moment, he pursed his lips, thought carefully, and said: “Go to Zhang Anshi, go talk to him, continue talking about our sucrose and sulfur, other business, you can talk to the kings for the time being.” A share of the pie, but these two things at least require Zhao Guo to be able to monopolize them. People need face, and we Zhao Guo will talk about it first. We have to negotiate a result before they enter Beijing.”

Speaking of this, he sighed, and then said: “At this time, don’t worry about your face. At that time, since this is my Zhao Guo’s first initiative, it is not good for Zhang Anshi not to give a little bit of benefits and sweetness. Zhang Anshi This person has a thick skin… In the words of a scholar, it is called shameless! But no matter how shameless a person is, he still needs to get something to cover himself up, and he can’t really lose his face…”

Xie Jin paused, looked at the envoy seriously, and said, “In my name, deliver a name card, invite him to a banquet, and invite him to drink.”

The deputy envoy said uncertainly: “I’m afraid he won’t come.”

Xie Jin smiled, shook his head and said: “You don’t understand this! It’s not good if he comes, but if he doesn’t come, then invite him again and again. We have to show a gesture of hospitality, as long as the gesture can He has done enough, and he has repeatedly refused, but in fact, he has already lost the upper hand in terms of reason. At that time… there is a possibility of giving in instead. ”

The deputy envoy’s eyes lit up, and he said immediately: “Understood, then I’ll go and make arrangements.”

After all, the envoy was about to turn around and leave, but Xie Jin stopped him, and said cautiously: “Remember, you should be more humble in the name post, just say that you will enter Xie Jinfu after the end of school and invite the king of Wuhu County to condescend to honor you. drink.”

“yes.”

Xie Jin stood up, and then said: “There are still those brochures, they can’t just be circulated in the capital, they should be printed more, the money is still affordable, find a way to send it to various states and counties… ”

“Many states and counties, many families have land, and there is no new deal there…”

Xie Jin said: “Then let people spread some rumors, saying that Zhang Anshi has secretly obtained the secret decree, and wants to attack the states and counties, saying that the model camp is ready to enter the states and counties.”

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something, and then said: “Oh… I am more familiar with that place in Jiangxi. The folk customs here are the most conservative, and there are many scholars. The previous time, many people died. This Jiangxi The chief envoy… find a way… to deliver more. Jiangxi people are honest and safe, if they can go to Java, they will definitely help His Highness achieve great things.”

“Here!”

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