Generally speaking, people won't get angry about Mr. Hu's words.
After all, everyone is used to it.
Quite a few people, although they seemed to have been scolded, couldn't help laughing.
It's as if the person he's scolding isn't himself.
After hearing this, Zhang Anshi became interested and said: "Actually, what Hu Gong said is right. Although people should respect etiquette, justice and integrity, people also have an animal side, just like...animals can be selfish and guard their prey.
Things, we are determined not to let go. This is not the case with this new policy. To govern the era of great governance like Yao and Shun, we need to provide people with land and land. If everyone has no place to stand, then how can we talk about a peaceful world?"
Zhang Anshi paused for a moment, and it must be said that under the influence of Wenyuan Pavilion, Zhang Anshi had a bit of a prime minister's bearing, at least... on the surface.
"Now that the imperial court wants a new policy, many people have animal nature and are unwilling to let go. So...the imperial court has to be more animalistic than them. They want to be beasts, and the imperial court has to be tigers and lions. So...in the final analysis,
The only thing we should do as a human being is to reason with those who are reasonable, and to strike hard at those who refuse to reason."
Hu Guang was speechless for a moment.
Yang Rong glanced at Zhang Anshi meaningfully and said, "Your Highness's words are quite interesting."
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Where, where, Yang Gong is so complimentary."
Zhang Anshi paused and then said: "As for the overseas affairs that Mr. Jie just mentioned, the benefits delivered to the Ming Dynasty every year amount to more than tens of millions. In fact, in my opinion, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to use people's land to their advantage, but it is really necessary."
People have exhausted their land. With so many people in the Ming Dynasty, each person only has seven or eight acres of land. Now it is seven or eight acres. In a few years, when the population increases, it will be three or four acres. What about a hundred years from now?"
Zhang Anshi sighed: "We are Wenyuan Pavilion bachelors. We should not only take care of the present, but also take a long-term view. It is said that people have no long-term thinking. A hundred years from now, even if people use up their land, they will not be able to support themselves through farming alone.
It is for the people of the world. Because of this, instead of letting the people of the world go to farming, it is better to... find ways to divert the excess population to the cities to work. This is also the new significance of vigorously developing industry and commerce."
"But with such a large amount of manpower, even if it is used in industry and commerce, it may not be fully utilized. You all know that in the peaceful and prosperous times, the growth of this population is terrible. Therefore, guiding the people to move overseas is a top priority.
Already."
"The sky is high and the sea is vast, why not teach the kings to be the pioneers and expand the territory, and the people will support the old and bring the young and settle down, which can not only serve as a vassal barrier for our Ming Dynasty on land and sea, but also enable this overseas country to feed thousands of people.
Where are the people? So,
The foundation of the New Deal lies in land, industry and commerce, and also in foreign vassals. These three are indispensable and mutually reinforcing. They are a century-old plan for the country. If these three are taken care of, our foundation for the Ming Dynasty will be established for thousands of years.
The root of the tree.”
Xie Jin nodded and said: "Your Highness's words are really good words of gold and jade. If Wenyuan Pavilion can accomplish these three things, our lifetime will be enough to enlighten all generations."
Yang Rong sighed: "I feel the most deeply about these three points."
Everyone couldn't help but look at Yang Rong. Even Zhang Anshi was surprised and couldn't help but said: "Mr. Yang, why did you say this?"
So Yang Rong said: "I'm from Fujian, and in fact, these three rules have been followed for generations. Fujian is mountainous, but the land is scarce. People want to have land so that they can support themselves. But at least if there is no land, it will be difficult."
They have to be forced to engage in business and work. If they can't even make a living by doing business and working, they have no choice but to flee overseas. His Highness mentioned
Aren't these three things the same as what the Fujian people did? However, what His Highness mentioned was that the imperial court took the initiative to create peace and create foundations around these three issues. But the people of Fujian
As a last resort, they had to struggle to make a living. Especially when the court and the government could not take care of them, they had to make a living like this. One can imagine the difficulty."
"But if the court takes the initiative to solve these problems and give them land if it can, then it will give them land. If the land is meager and they cannot make a living, the government will still promote industry and commerce so that they can make profits, or even if they flee overseas,
At this point, the imperial court has also established many vassal states in the four seas, so that they do not have to be bullied by the natives because of their personal departure from their hometown, but can become the confidants of the kings. For the soldiers and people of Fujian, they are like reborn parents.
."
Hu Guang and Jin Youzi listened carefully and couldn't help but feel a lot about it. In the fertile and prosperous Jiangxi, it was obviously difficult for them to have the same feelings as Yang Rong.
Xie Jin smiled. Although he was from Jiangxi, he seemed to understand Yang Rong's words more deeply.
Hu Guang raised his eyes and looked at Xie Jin and said, "Why is Mr. Xie smiling?"
Xie Jin sighed and said, "Do you really want to say it?"
Hu Guangdao: "Jie Gong, I'm waiting for a chat, why can't we talk about it?"
Xie Jin said: "Mr. Yang's words made me think that in Fujian... it is indeed easier to lure people into the sea."
"..."
Just as he was talking, a eunuch suddenly came in a hurry: "My lords, Your Majesty has invited me."
After hearing this, everyone calmed down and did not feel surprised. Whenever His Majesty had something to do, he would summon the Grand Scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, so they all got up and tidied their clothes.
Immediately, all the ministers filed in to see the driver.
We arrived at the Wenlou together.
But he saw Zhu Di sitting upright. Before everyone could salute, Zhu Di said: "I didn't expect that there are still people so bold."
The ministers looked at His Majesty's face, which was vaguely angry, and said nothing, since they wanted to hear what Zhu Di had to say.
Zhu Di said with a sullen face: "Someone in Raozhou dares to attack the personnel of the Railway Department... and dares to file a complaint first."
"The bad guy files the complaint first?"
Zhu Di lowered his eyes and glanced at a memorandum on the imperial table in front of him, and said, "Please read it yourself."
Immediately, at Zhu Di's signal, the eunuchs who were waiting on the side sent this memorial for circulation.
Everyone looked at it one by one, but it turned out that it was a report from Raozhou Prefecture, saying that someone from the Railway Department was acting illegally and causing disputes among the people, and begged your Majesty to punish him.
Everyone looked at each other, all confused.
In fact, when people fight with each other or have other fights, they are just ordinary and trivial things in everyone's opinion.
To put it harshly, in the Ming Dynasty, there were few large-scale fights between villages, clans, and locals every day, and a few or even dozens of people died because of this.
That's why it's rare.
It's just that the court usually ignored such matters. At most, after they finished fighting, the government asked them to hand over some people to deal with it.
After all, most of these conflicts are deep-rooted, and some are feuds that have been accumulated since the Sui and Tang Dynasties. They cannot be solved by just a few officials.
After reading the report, Hu Guang composed himself and said: "Your Majesty, I see... there seems to be nothing here..."
Zhu Di then raised his finger and pointed at another memorial and said: "Then let's take a look at the memorial from Raozhou Station of the Railway Department."
So another memorial began to be circulated.
The report at Raozhou Station was completely different. It did not say that it was a fight between ordinary people, but that it was secretly provoked by the local government. A large number of unscrupulous people attacked the good people who had defected to the railway company.
When the Railway Department rushed to mediate, they were attacked and seven or eight civil servants were injured.
When Hu Guang saw this, his face changed slightly, but he remained silent.
Zhang Anshi jumped up and said: "Your Majesty cannot ignore this matter. You should send personnel immediately to... investigate thoroughly..."
"Don't be anxious yet." As he said that, Zhu Di picked up another memorial from the imperial table and said slowly: "This is the third memorial, sent from the back of Raozhou Prefecture."
When they saw the third memorial, everyone was speechless.
Because things got big.
After the Raozhou Prefecture suffered losses, they immediately crossed the border to Raozhou Prefecture and arrested many people, as many as hundreds. They even... also captured Raozhou Prefecture's fellow magistrates and judges...
Scholars, look at it, you look at me, I look at you.
If we say that the first two memorials were just disputes, the public opinion was justified, and the mother-in-law opinion was justified.
So this third memorial is terrifying.
To directly arrest hundreds of people, and also involve court officials, this kind of courage... is not small.
Zhang Anshi was filled with indignation just now, but now he suddenly lost his temper.
In good conscience, he is not Zhao Gao, so he can't tell lies with his eyes open.
Zhu Di's eyes passed over their faces and said, "Don't you want to say something, sir?"
"..."
This time, no one said anything.
Zhu Di glanced again, and finally landed on Zhang Anshi, saying: "Come on, Zhang Qing will speak first."
Zhang Anshi then said: "Your Majesty, I think...this matter is really strange."
Zhu Di said: "Whether it's strange or not, do you still need to tell me?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Zhang Anshi's face, and he had to say: "Why don't I handle it?"
Zhu Di nodded.
Zhu Di said again: "Come, Hu Qing's family, aren't you pretty good at talking on weekdays? Come and talk too."
Zhu Di had already seen Hu Guang's expression of hesitation.
Hu Guangdao: "Your Majesty, I wonder who the civil servants who were seriously injured in the attack are..."
Zhu Di raised his eyes slightly and said calmly: "The first one..."
He also looked confused.
Yi Shiha reminded from the side: "The first one seems to be an official. This person is also the most seriously injured. I am afraid that he will be seriously injured and die now."
Hu Guang: "..."
"Hu Qing..." Zhu Di said.
Hu Guang's whole body seemed to be suddenly hollowed out, and he was swaying. When he heard Zhu Di's call, he couldn't help but trembled, and casually said: "I...I am here..."
Zhu Di gave him a strange look and said, "What can Hu Qing say?"
Hu Guang's eyes were red and he pondered for a long time before he said tiredly: "This matter... There is no conclusion yet on this matter. The merits and demerits of this matter still have to wait for a thorough investigation before making any decisions. Now... I really don't dare to speak lightly, Your Majesty.
Forgive me."
Zhu Di hummed, but said coldly: "In that case, then... let's wait for Zhang Qing to find out the results first. You can retreat. If there is any more news from Raozhou, the General Affairs Department will send it to me first."
View.”
The ministers were about to retire, but Zhu Di said again: "Zhang Qing stays."
After Xie Jin and others resigned, Zhu Di stood up with his hands behind his back and couldn't help but said: "What kind of tricks is the emperor and grandson doing?"
Zhang Anshi said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the emperor's grandson is stationed in Nanchang. What happened in Raozhou, I think..."
Zhu Di's face gradually relaxed a little, and he said: "I arrested hundreds of people and took action without reporting anything in advance... It seems that they were spoiled by my grandson."
Zhang Anshi said: "Aren't there many people injured here at the Railway Department?"
Zhu Di sighed: "I don't care if something happens in other places, but any small matter in the Railway Department is a big matter, let alone... is it still something that is heard by Datian? I spent so much money, this family will have to pay for it.
They are gone."
These words were a bit sensitive, so Zhang Anshi remained silent again.
Zhu Di didn't care at all, and said: "Hu Guang just now seemed to have a different look on his face. Why, is there something going on at home?"
In fact, Zhang Anshi just saw Hu Guang's expression and thought of it, so he said: "Your Majesty, his son will be stationed as an official in Raozhou."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "There are many officials at Raozhou station, and only a few people were injured. This Hu Qing is too careful."
Zhang Anshi hesitated for a moment and said: "But there is only one official at Raozhou Station..."
Zhu Di was stunned: "What do you mean..."
Zhu Di drawled his voice.
Zhang Anshi smiled bitterly and said, "Yes."
Zhu Di was speechless for a moment.
There was an unspeakable embarrassment in the palace, and Zhang Anshi didn't know what to do.
After staring at him for a long time, Zhu Di said: "Hu Qing is an honest man! For this reason, he didn't teach me to punish everyone in Raozhou Mansion immediately. He still taught me to investigate thoroughly."
Zhang Anshi nodded in agreement.
At this time, Zhu Di changed the subject and said, "Do you know why I kept you here?"
Zhang Anshi said: "I must be going to Raozhou soon. Your Majesty has something to explain."
"You got half of your answer right." Zhu Di said, "I am going to Raozhou with you."
Zhang Anshi suddenly raised his eyebrows and said: "Your Majesty... this..."
Zhu Di did not want to let Zhang Anshi finish what he said, and immediately pressed his hands and said: "I paid for it. Now, I have allocated 70 to 80 million taels of silver. I will allocate this much more in the coming spring. You guys.
Taking my money... I am so happy in Jiangxi. Shouldn't I know where my money is spent? Of course, this is one of them."
"The second...is that this matter is not a trivial matter after all. There is a public opinion on the right and wrong, but rather than a public opinion, it is better to see it with my own eyes."
"I'm getting old." Zhu Di said his mantra: "Fortunately, the railway at Raozhou Station has been connected. Now that it has been connected, although Raozhou is seven or eight hundred miles away, the railway is accessible all the way. Come to think of it,
It only takes a day or two, and there is no need to drive around along the way. You can get there in the car, so there is no time wasted."
Zhang Anshi knew Zhu Di's temperament, and he said that this was enough for him. It was useless to persuade him, so he said: "Your Majesty is wise."
"Then go prepare one or two."
After Zhu Di ordered, he remembered something again, so he hurriedly said: "And..."
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"
"Call the Hu Qing family as well." Zhu Di frowned and sighed: "His son should be seriously injured. Maybe... let them see their father and son for the last time."
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but sigh and said: "I obey the decree."
…………
When Zhang Anshi returned to Wenyuan Pavilion, he did not see Hu Guang.
After asking, I learned that Hu Guang silently returned to Wenyuan Pavilion and then hid in the check-in room.
Yang Rong and others were also surprised, because a few days ago, Hu Guang loved to talk about the Railway Department, and he could actually discuss the merits of the Railway Department with Yang Rong and others. Unexpectedly, today, such a big event happened in the Railway Department, and he instead talked about it all the way.
They were all silent.
Zhang Anshi didn't say much to the others, but quietly arrived at Hu Guang's check-in room.
"Hu Gong..."
Hu Guang took a deep breath and actually looked like he was doing nothing, and said, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Anshi came in and said, "Is Hu Gong busy?"
Hu Guang lowered his head, as if he was reading the memorial very seriously, and only responded indifferently: "Yeah."
Zhang Anshi said: "I have a secret decree..."
Hu Guang had no choice but to stand up lazily and said: "Your Majesty Hu Guang listens to the order..."
Zhang Anshi said: "I ordered Hu Guang, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, to follow me to Raozhou immediately. There should be no mistake."
When Hu Guang heard the word Raozhou... his face changed slightly, but he quickly lowered his head: "I obey the order."
Zhang Anshi looked at Hu Guang, and suddenly felt a little disappointed, and said: "What else does Mr. Hu have to say?"
Hu Guangdao: "Your Majesty left the palace lightly and traveled to Raozhou. I think this is very inappropriate. Your Majesty the Ninth Five-Year Plan..."
Zhang Anshi said: "Forget it, Mr. Hu just pretend that I didn't ask."
Hu Guang looked miserable, and suddenly sighed, but drooped his head and said nothing.
"Hu Gong made some preparations. Of course, it only takes a few days. There is no need to make too many preparations."
Zhang Anshi said, took another deep look at Hu Guang, and then silently left Hu Guang's room.
The trip was in the evening.
Zhang Anshi had already dispatched a steam car.
So, taking advantage of the darkness, the group arrived at the station.
Immediately, with the roar of the steam locomotive, it ran away wildly.
This carriage was specially made. The steam locomotives of this era were not only swaying, but also noisy.
In order to ensure that the passenger transport is as comfortable as possible, Zhang Anshi taught people to fill the ceiling and walls of the carriage with cotton, cover it with a layer of skin, and lay a thick layer of carpet on the ground. Everything that people come into contact with will be covered with cotton.
Make sure it is made of soft material and has a certain sound insulation effect.
It was the first time for Hu Guang to ride in this kind of car. Sitting in this carriage, he showed a look of fear and awe.
But obviously, he was more worried about what happened at the end of the railway, so he just sat there in despair, with his head lowered, saying nothing.
Zhang Anshi was in the same carriage with him. Seeing that he didn't say a word, he understood his mood in his heart, but he didn't know what to say, so he simply went to another carriage to chat with Yi Shiha.
Yishiha's carriage is more like a tea room. In addition to the various royal belongings that His Majesty travels with, this is where he is ready to put hot water on and make tea for His Majesty when the steam locomotive arrives at the station.
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "My father-in-law is really amazing. I didn't expect to be able to serve people with such meticulous attention to detail. I can't do this kind of thing."