Speaking of which, as a hero of Jingnan, Qiu Fu followed Zhu Di in dozens of fierce battles, and really narrowly escaped death, so he earned such a duke.
He also knew in his heart that he was already a highly respected minister and he would just enjoy the blessings for the rest of his life.
At first, I had high expectations for my son, but later I found out that he was not very smart, but gradually he came to accept it. After all, he was of his own blood, and he was the son of a duke. As long as he did not rebel, the Qiu family would still have glory and wealth.
But Zhu Di's words directly made him feel like a raging fire was burning deep in his heart.
Is there any person in this era who does not have the desire to break up the soil and become a prince? The ancients’ obsession with the land is by no means comparable to that of ordinary people.
And his son Qiu Song will become the second person after Zhang Anshi who is not a clan member to divide the territory.
It also means that in the future, although the Qiu family will not have the title of king, they can go out to sea and divide feudal vassals just like their clan members.
This was something Qiu Fu had struggled with all his life and never dared to think about.
But his stupid son...
Just when he was at a loss for the moment.
But I heard Zhu Di excitedly say: "The soldiers accompanying this expedition..."
Unexpectedly, at this time, Zhang Anshi suddenly interrupted Zhu Di and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say..."
Zhu Di was in a good mood and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter what I say."
Zhang Anshi said: "Since I have given the Qiu family vassal land, I don't know... where is the right place?"
As soon as these words came out, Qiu Fu... couldn't help but feel grateful. It turned out that there was nothing wrong with him. Zhang Anshi was a man of loyalty.
The logic here is very simple. Qiu Fu is also a shrewd person. Of course, he knows that although His Majesty made a promise, after all, he made the decision when he was overjoyed and his brain was heated.
I haven't explained this matter clearly now. When Your Majesty gradually comes to his senses, although you have no words to say, there is still something to be done in this vassal.
But Zhang Anshi's bold inquiry at this time was actually choosing the best time to get enough benefits for Qiu Song, so as to maximize Qiu Song's achievements and benefits, which was the wisest choice.
But the ministers would not say these words, because what happened to the Qiu family had nothing to do with them, and it was too late for them to get jealous!
And Qiu Fu cannot be mentioned at this time, because he is Qiu Song's father. How can a father and son ask for a reward from the emperor in person, and do it so loudly, it must be a fig leaf.
Zhang Anshi is just the most suitable candidate.
Moreover, doing so may not be without risks. After all, His Majesty may just have a hot head, and when he comes back to his senses afterwards, he may complain about Zhang Anshi's talkativeness at this time.
Sure enough, everything was as Qiu Fu expected. At this time, Zhu Di was already beaming with joy and said with great interest: "You boy..."
He didn't seem to mind, and then said: "What does Zhang Qing think?"
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Why don't we just leave this Venice..."
Zhu Di waved his hand and said: "Venice is far away. If it is entrusted there, I am afraid that Qiu Qing's family will never be able to interact with the Ming Dynasty for the rest of his life. He is still a child after all, and I can't bear it."
The monarch and his ministers were talking to each other, while Qiu Fu kept chewing and reminiscing with his heart in mind.
Zhang Anshi's request for a grant of Venice was certain to be rejected by His Majesty.
From Venice, since you can rob... no, you can get nearly 200 million silver trophies, it can be seen that there must be money to be squeezed there. Everyone knows that His Majesty loves to make money, and he will definitely use all means to use powerful means.
The method is to control Venice and Genoa so that bloodletting can be carried out continuously through these two places.
But Zhang Anshi's ghost is here. He obviously understands His Majesty's thoughts and knows that he will never agree to Venice. Obviously... he just hopes that His Majesty can refuse.
And once he refuses, it is natural that in order to show his generosity, His Majesty will give a sweet date to show that although he cannot give it to Venice, other places can be discussed.
Well, Zhang Anshi is a real brother!
I saw the right person right.
It should be noted that even Qiu Fu saw Zhang Anshi's thoughts, so His Majesty must also be able to see through it. Zhang Anshi was willing to risk everything for Qiu Song, and even took the risk of playing tricks on His Majesty.
At this time, Zhu Di smiled and said: "Zhang Qing thinks, where else is better?"
Zhang Anshi said: "In Tianzhu, Qixia's trading houses, as well as several vassal areas in Chenla, built a dock in Chennai in Tianzhu two years ago to provide supplies for ships and store exchange goods.
Although this place is not big, it is
There are also some conflicts among the local people, but they have always relied on merchants and some Han merchants to barely maintain their relationship with the Chenla vassals. Your Majesty... why not make this Chennai a fiefdom of the Qiu family... just... a land
Yes, it’s just human beings…”
After hearing this, Zhu Di was very satisfied and immediately said: "Give ten thousand households a chance to set up a guard and move to Chennai. Then I ordered the Zhenla vassals and the navy to assist in defense in the next few years."
Although Qiu Fu didn't know much about the overseas situation, he knew that the trading houses and the various feudal princes had spent so much effort to maintain the freight station in Chennai. So... this is definitely a good place, and it will definitely not be worse than that of other feudal princes.
If there are ten thousand households of soldiers and civilians, and a full complement of guards ranging from 3,500 to 7,000, then... the foundation will be opened.
Not only that, the Qiu family also has money.
Over the years, although the Qiu family's shares in Qixia Trading Company have been small, far less than that of the Zhang family, and even less than His Majesty, the annual dividends have been substantial. These gold and silver are enough to purchase sufficient supplies and military supplies.
Recruit some more fellow tribesmen and desperadoes...
Qiu Fu suddenly felt that his legs and feet suddenly felt better.
There was light in his eyes.
I even feel that my sword is not old yet and I can still go to Chennai and fight again.
Qiu Fu was distracted for a moment, but at this moment, he came to his senses and hurriedly said: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
Zhu Di waved his hand and said with a hearty smile: "That's right. If you have great achievements, you should have great rewards. I have clear rewards and punishments."
As soon as he said these words, Zhu Di turned his eyes. He looked at Xie Jin and said, "The rest of the soldiers will all be rewarded."
Xie Jin hurriedly said: "Wenyuan Pavilion will call all ministries and cabinets for discussion tomorrow."
Zhu Di then smiled and said: "Look, Zhang Qing's family must be responsible for the credit here. If Zhang Qing hadn't tried his best to support Qiu Song and brought the model camp to the West, how could we be as happy as we are today?"
Zhang Anshi said: "This is nothing, I. In fact, I am very ashamed. Everyone is suffering overseas, and I am the only one who enjoys peace and happiness in the capital. How can I count my merits?"
Zhu Di laughed loudly: "I don't like to hear Zhang Qing's words. In this way, every time the country is in danger, the soldiers are fighting hard for it, and I am the only one who enjoys peace and happiness deep in the palace?"
"Ah..." Zhang Anshi was startled and said hurriedly: "You can't compare like this, you can't compare like this."
Zhu Di said: "Give Zhang Qing 10,000 households together."
After Zhang Anshi heard this, he was overjoyed. This was really an unexpected surprise. He lacked nothing now, the only thing he lacked was people. He immediately said happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Di immediately said: "The gold and silver must be put into the warehouse quickly. After they are put into the warehouse, they must be carefully counted. This is not a trivial matter. Zhang Qing... this matter... still needs you to handle it."
Zhang Anshi said: "Follow the order."
During the whole process, the ministers just looked at the onlookers, and then dispersed one by one in stunned silence.
When Zhang Anshi and others returned to Wenyuan Pavilion, Hu Guang couldn't help but make a tut-tsk sound.
He thought over and over again, it was close to 200 million taels... Such an astronomical figure was something that he would never dare to think about on ordinary days.
Zhang Anshi was smiling, and Xie Jin and others came to congratulate him.
Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "They are all working for His Majesty. It should be done, it should be done, gentlemen... How do you feel about the tea in the study recently?"
Hu Guang was the first to say: "It's good tea."
Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "A few days ago, I heard that the Fujian Chief Envoy had a kind of good tea, and I just taught people to buy it, so I gave some away and put them in the study for everyone to drink. But take a closer look.
Come on, this tea is still a bit weak. Let’s do this. I’ll teach you how to find some good tea tomorrow.”
"Ah...this...this...can't be done, it can't be done." Hu Guang said hurriedly.
Zhang Anshi said: "I also want to drink this tea. Why, drinking a little tea is also against the law? If so, I will report to your majesty tomorrow and ask your majesty to comment on this theory."
Hu Guang and others smiled and had no objection.
After a long time, Hu Guangcai said: "Then, I would like to thank His Highness for your kindness."
Zhang Anshi waved his hand: "What kind of kindness is this? I often hear scholars say that the friendship between gentlemen is like tea..."
"Ahem, actually it's the friendship between gentlemen..." Hu Guang was about to correct him.
Yang Rong, who was standing next to Hu Guang, secretly tugged at the corner of his clothes.
This time Hu Guang responded quickly and did not continue.
Zhang Anshi had figured out the temperaments of his cabinet ministers. You may call them upright, but they are all human beings after all. What's more, they were scholars, and they had special hobbies for playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and tea books.
But if you say you think they are greedy and you actually stuff real money into their arms, they will feel that you are humiliating them.
Taking out some good tea like this and sharing it with everyone gives people a feeling of taking advantage of it, but it does not make them feel embarrassed. If this happens a few times, it will always give people a sense of daily life.
The feeling of a small surprise actually made everyone have a harmonious relationship.
Of course, Zhang Anshi was in a particularly good mood, so he was naturally not stingy.
Today, no one was interested in voting, so they finally got to the lower duty. Except for Yang Rong, who was on night duty today, everyone else went home one after another.
Zhang Anshi returned to the Zhang family's residence in the capital. On weekdays, if he was not on duty, he would stay at the Song Palace in Qixia. However, if he was on duty in Beijing, he would inevitably have to stay in the inner city.
Who knew, as soon as I arrived in front of the door, I saw the doorman coming up and saying, "Your Highness, the Duke of Qi is here to visit."
Zhang An raised his eyebrows and sighed: "This uncle is too impatient. How can I ask for a reward from His Majesty in broad daylight and then go to this king the same day? Alas..."
Zhang Anshi shook his head. He could probably understand why Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qi in history, followed Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han, all the way to the dark side, leading to a miserable ending.
He is really too straight-tempered. Once he agrees to something, he doesn't have too many taboos. It can be said that his hatred is clear and he doesn't discount it.
Such a person will be respected in the army, but in the temple, it really takes a little luck to land safely.
But even though they were here, Zhang Anshi still asked: "Where is it?"
"Already waiting in the small hall."
Zhang Anshi quickly left the mansion and headed towards the small hall.
When I got here, I saw Qiu Fu holding a half-year-old child.
The child is six years old.
I remember Zhang Anshi, who was born to Qiu Song and was named Qiu Chengye.
When Zhang Anshi saw this tough-headed boy, he couldn't help but think that the brothers who met him twenty years ago were now grown up.
Qiu Fu's sick appearance had long since been wiped away, and his face even looked red. When he saw Zhang Anshi, he grinned.
Zhang Anshi said hurriedly: "Shibo..."
Qiu Fu nodded at Qiu Chengye and said, "How did I teach you?"
Qiu Chengye shook his head and was silent for a while, then bowed his head.
Zhang Anshi: "..."
Qiu Fu said again: "Speak quickly."
As he said that, he gently kicked Qiu Chengye's butt with his boot.
At this time, Qiu Chengye said naively: "Chengye has met his adoptive father."
"Ah..." Zhang Anshi's scalp felt a little numb when he heard the word "adopted father".
Qiu Fu smiled cheerfully and said: "This boy is still young and doesn't understand anything. He still doesn't know how much benefit his adoptive father has won for him today. Your Highness, I was supposed to be carrying that boy Qiu Song today.
I came to give you a big gift, but he is far away. Look, I have brought my eldest grandson here, and you will be his father from now on."
Zhang Anshi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so Qiu Chengye raised his head. Maybe when he shouted just now, he was a little jerky, but now he is used to it, and he said plainly: "Father...Father..."
Zhang Anshi had no choice but to pick him up and said, "Hey, Shibo, look at how clever Cheng Ye is, just like his father."
After saying that, he ordered someone to bring some food and gadgets, entertained the child for a while, and then taught someone to take him to play with him.
Qiu Fu had already sat down. At this time, Zhang Anshi got down to business and said, "Shibo, Qiu Song shouldn't have come back so early, but the affairs of the vassal territory are urgent. The Qiu family must make plans as soon as possible.
Planning can never be slow."
Qiu Fu said: "That's what I mean. That's why some people have just learned the news and come to the house to announce the good news. But I don't feel at ease, so I want to come and ask His Highness."
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "It's actually simple. We need to set up the airs first. The military officers obviously don't have to worry. Shibo is a general. He selects some military officers and teaches them how to train men and horses. It's just a matter of chance. The money of the Qiu family should not be too much."
Not much, I have money
It will be easy to handle. Qixia Trading Company is open to supplying swords, swords, halberds and firearms to Chennai. His Majesty also said that the Navy will also provide assistance. If it continues to cooperate with various shipping companies in the maritime trade, then...
Population migration and supply will not be a problem."
After a pause, Zhang Anshi thought of something, and then said: "The only thing we still need is a group of civil servants who are good at organizing households, organizing production, and knowing how to run business. Does Shibo have any good candidates?"
Qiu Fu frowned at this moment and sighed: "Normally I despise literati... Is it still too late to cram it now?"
Zhang Anshi took a deep breath and said: "This... let me find a way. On the one hand, aren't there still many Hanlin and Guanzheng scholars who need to go to the vassal territory for 'gilding'? Pick a few good ones and report them then.
Just ask the court. Of course, we can't rely entirely on them. Each university in Qixia also recruits a group of people from various disciplines. A hundred or so of them will be enough to build the skeleton first, and then we can slowly build it up later.
Replenish."
Qiu Fu nodded with a serious look on his face and said: "Yes, in fact, I had vague thoughts about these in my heart, but for a while, I didn't expect to be so thoughtful. Now that His Highness has said it, I feel confident in my heart.
"
Qiu Fu paused and said, "Song'er is not here, so I thought about it and decided to lead the people to Chennai myself."
Zhang Anshi took a serious look at Qiu Fu and said slightly worriedly: "Shibo's body?"
Qiu Fu waved his hand, shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. You are not as old as me. At this age, life and death are in doubt. Although Chennai has established a vassalage, it is still a vassal.
There is no owner for a while, and Song'er doesn't know when he will return. If I don't go, are you going to let the local natives bully you? I have fought in wars for half my life. Even though I am old now, I think... I am enough to deal with the natives.
of."
Speaking of this, he stared at Zhang Anshi deeply, and then said: "I won't hide it from you, even if... there is an eventuality, and I die outside at this time, Your Majesty will still treat an old minister like me.
He misses his old relationship. If he finds out, he will definitely be sad and angry. Even if Song'er is not here, the court will do its best to save the Qiu family's three-acre land in Tianzhu, so that I can teach me to smile. "
In this way, he has already thought out the way forward and the way out.
It’s great to be able to live well in Chennai. Who knows, maybe I can open up some territory and establish a bigger foundation!
If the worst comes to worst, it would be fine if nothing happens to him. If something happens, then even if Chennai is destroyed by the natives ten or eight times, countless armed armies will probably cover the sky.
Sun and Earth appeared and took revenge.
These words were actually inappropriate to say, but Qiu Fu said it bluntly in front of Zhang Anshi. In fact, he did not mean to hide anything from Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but think that Qiu Song was not as smart as his father.
Zhang Anshi thought for a while and then said: "In that case, we can recruit some officials to accompany us. The journey is long and far away, and I will cherish it."
Qiu Fu smiled and said: "I still have a private thought, which is why I brought Cheng Ye here today to recognize you as my father. Firstly, my Qiu family is truly grateful, and secondly, I want to show my determination this time.
, I must carry the papers and leave, vowing to burn the boat. But I am reluctant to leave my grandson, and want to keep him in the capital..."
Zhang Anshi understood immediately, and before Qiu Fu could continue, he immediately said: "Then let Chengye live in the palace, and we can go to the reunion after the overall situation in Chennai is decided."