Compared with the concerns of people all over the world, Zhang Anshi was not in a hurry.
The plan he made was quite thorough.
There shouldn't be any big mistakes.
However, when they entered Wenyuan Pavilion, they mentioned this matter, and Hu Guang and others praised him.
Of course, the angles of their praise are different.
"His Royal Highness the King of Song Dynasty, the Crown Princess is indeed a virtuous person. I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince petitioned Your Majesty to give King Zheng an additional gift, appoint Zhou Chan, a capable official, to be the chief official, and also gave a lot of money and food, and five hundred more guards. These...should be
It's not just spreading rumors."
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Yes, there is such a thing."
After hearing this, Hu Guang's face glowed brightly, but he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Prince Zheng is not the daughter of the Crown Princess, but he can regard him as his own flesh and blood. Even the flesh and blood of the Crown Princess's own flesh and blood are not treated with such leniency.
This kind of approach is really impressive..."
Hu Guang said with great joy.
Although even Xie Jin and others knew that this was just Crown Princess Zhang's trick.
But having said that, who knows what the virtuous queens of the past dynasties were thinking in their hearts?
For example, Empress Changsun, or Empress Ma of this dynasty, do they really have no private thoughts at all?
It is precisely because people have selfish thoughts and preferences, but they can still restrain this selfishness. They not only level a bowl of water, but even prefer to suffer losses themselves rather than teach others to be wronged. Instead, they make others feel respectable.
.
So much so that even Xie Jin couldn't help but say: "The Crown Princess's magnanimity is truly unparalleled by ordinary women. She is respectable and admirable."
Zhang Anshi said: "Actually, it's not to the point where the princes are so interested in her."
Well, he was just being humble.
But almost everyone shook their heads and smiled without saying a word.
Hu Guang couldn't hide the matter in his heart, but said: "Your Highness, you only focus on serving the imperial court on weekdays, and you have indeed done a lot of practical things. However, you don't know that such actions have made everyone in the world happy."
Zhang Anshi humbly asked for advice: "Why is this?"
Hu Guang sat down, held tea, and said with a smile: "You see, His Highness the King of Song Dynasty is also not smart sometimes. Your Highness, think about it, in these dynasties, whenever the world has changed, or the clan has some minor problems.
It's a small dispute, either because the people can't live anymore, or... Dong Zhuo has appeared in the world."
"Nowadays, our Ming Dynasty does not have Dong Zhuo."
Zhang Anshi originally wanted to ask, how do you know there is no Dong Zhuo?
But if you think about it carefully, Dong Zhuo wielded power, insulted the emperor, and supported his own troops. If you really want to talk about it, the person closest to Dong Zhuo's authority in the Ming Dynasty was probably Zhang Anshi!
Damn it, you can't bring this up.
Hu Guang didn't know what Zhang Anshi was thinking, so he continued enthusiastically: "Besides that, there is a civil uprising. But now that Haiyan and Heqing are clear, how can there be any civil uprising?"
"In the end, the palace has changed. These words should not be said. However, these are some words that we bachelors say behind closed doors, so we don't have anything to worry about..."
After a pause, Hu Guang continued: "But the changes in the palace, it is said that there are always people who are unfair, isn't it? Because there are differences between elders and young, and there are differences between concubines and concubines. Some people get more, and some people get more.
I feel that I have suffered a loss, so I feel resentful! Then people's hearts are scattered, and in the end some troubles will inevitably occur."
"But the way the Crown Princess behaves today makes people feel happy, even for Prince Zheng. Naturally, the other princes and concubines won't worry, and they can feel at ease."
As he spoke, he said with some emotion: "Many times, the worst thing about things in this world is suspicion. It is obviously a good thing, but people's hearts are different, but everyone has their own thoughts. In the end, it may become
The worst possible outcome.”
"This dynasty is fortunate to have such virtuous empresses as Empress Ma and Empress Xu. Now, the same is true for the Crown Princess. I know that the most important thing for His Highness the King of Song is wealth. But His Highness the King of Song does not know. In fact, this is well-known.
It’s also a fortune. If an ordinary person wants to do something, he or she needs to spend a lot of money on it, and it may not be possible. But for someone who has a good reputation, it may only be possible to make a simple promise."
"Just like the Crown Princess, if something else happens in the future and everyone has a dispute, but if the Crown Princess only stands up, then everyone will stop making trouble! Why? Because everyone believes that the Crown Princess will not teach themselves
Suffering a loss. Isn't this better than a little wealth?"
Zhang Anshi twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Mr. Hu, how come I hear you say so much, but there seems to be something in your words?"
Hu Guang smiled and said: "I am not as good as you in other abilities, but Your Highness, you have been appointed to the Wenyuan Pavilion, ruling the world, and have won the trust of His Majesty, but there is one thing that I can't help but criticize. Then.
Yes...sometimes, people can't just look at the immediate benefits...you know what I mean."
Zhang Anshi was stunned for a moment, and then he felt a little unhappy, and said directly: "What Mr. Hu means is that I have to spend money with money?"
Some words are good to understand but cannot be exposed.
At this time, a trace of embarrassment inevitably flashed across Hu Guang's face, and he said: "Ahem... there are some things, let's just talk about them casually, and if there are any, we can change them, and if there are no, we can encourage them."
Zhang Anshi did not intend to let the matter rest, and said: "Mr. Hu, make it clear."
Hu Guang looked a little helpless and said: "What can I say?"
He paused and then said: "When dealing with the affairs of Fuso Si Fan Town, His Highness should actually follow the example of the Crown Princess, instead of just caring about his own family..."
Zhang Anshi immediately said: "Fan Zhen? Hu Gong means that the vassal town I assigned to King Zheng was not good?"
Hu Guang pinched his beard and said: "I didn't say it was bad, don't worry."
Zhang Anshi said: "..."
He did good things and was criticized, so why didn't he become anxious?
Hu Guangze said: "But if it is good, why did King Zheng refuse? What about asking for a change of vassal town? You see, even teenagers can't be deceived."
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but said: "That's nonsense..."
"I told you, Your Highness, don't worry..."
He, Zhang Anshi, is not the kind of person who has no words. When someone was so incomprehensible, he silently acquiesced, so he said: "I clearly gave him the best feudal town and the conscience of heaven and earth. I am considerate of others, but unexpectedly,
It’s really pitiful to be treated with such suspicion.”
Hu Guang smiled and said: "It has been said that if there is any problem, it will be corrected, and if there is no problem, it will be praised. What are you anxious about?"
Zhang Anshi said: "Where did Mr. Hu hear this news from?"
Hu Guang hesitated and said: "This... this... came from Songjiang..."
Zhang Anshi raised his eyebrows, but felt wary in his heart.
You know, it was a family dinner.
Apart from His Majesty, there are only Yi Shiha, the Crown Prince, four imperial grandsons, and Zhang Anshi, and there is no one else.
Your Majesty will naturally not chew on this.
Yishiha has always been steady. He has been with you for so many years. His mind is like a clear mirror about what should be said and what should not be said. Zhang Anshi is absolutely sure of this.
As for his brother-in-law, his temperament is definitely not the kind of person who gossips.
Then there are the four grandsons of the emperor, Zhu Zhanyong and Zhu Zhanyong. Zhang Anshi feels that the possibility is not high, not because he believes in their character, but because these two bastards do not have such harmful minds. Many
Maybe I forgot about it afterwards, which is very careless.
Then...the most likely ones are the two brothers Zhu Zhancheng.
It's just...why do they do this?
Is it because we are going to the feudal territory anyway, so it doesn’t matter even if we say so?
Or maybe he deliberately spread this news to let the world know that he, Zhang Anshi, favored one over the other, but did not dare to treat them badly at the court level?
Or maybe they just simply felt that Zhang Anshi was unfair to them, so they took this opportunity to get a little revenge?
"It's so stupid. It's so stupid. You get the benefits of my Zhang family, but in return, you repay kindness with hatred. It's really stupid." Zhang Anshi screamed in anger.
Hu Guang quickly advised: "Your Highness, Your Highness, don't worry. In fact, everyone has selfish motives, so why does it matter? Just pay attention to it in the future."
Zhang Anshi said angrily: "I'm paying attention to a bird."
Hu Guangdao: "Why do you curse?"
Zhang Anshi was very angry at this time, ignored him, and walked away directly.
Hu Guang couldn't help but shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying: "After all, he is still too young and lacks self-cultivation. He is not as good as me at all."
Having said that, Hu Guang was actually somewhat complacent.
…………
After March.
Fuso, Izumo country.
This place was originally the territory that protected the Daimyo Ouchi family.
However, the Ouchi clan participated in the rebellion against the Ashikaga clan, and the Ming army immediately entered Fuso, first defeating the main force of the rebels, and then began to sweep away.
Naturally, the Ouchi family of the Izumo Kingdom was declared a traitor, and all members of the clan were escorted to the shogunate for punishment.
As for his retainers and warriors, most of them became prisoners.
After that, a huge fleet came, and the country of Izumo naturally changed its gates.
After all, Ashikaga's new head was weak, so Ming Dynasty thoughtfully chose the four vassal states to guard it. This huge fleet brought many civil and military officials, as well as a large number of craftsmen, and a full complement of 7,500 guards. In addition to
In addition, there are countless supplies.
And this Izumo County naturally welcomed officials sent by the feudal state.
There are also more than 300 royal guards stationed here.
Immediately afterwards, the newly arrived county magistrate began to summon the local elders and samurai, and generally stated the crimes of the Ouchi family. As the guardian daimyo, the Ouchi family participated in the rebellion against the general who conquered the barbarians, which was disloyal and unfair.
Those who are loyal and unfaithful will naturally be killed.
As for the main backbone of the rebellion, most of them were severely punished. Now, General Zhengyi invited Ming Dynasty to come here and replaced the Dauchi family. Who has any objection?
The Japanese were probably like this. At first, when they heard that the Ming army was coming, the Ouchi family called on people to resist the Ming army and recruited a large number of warriors and strong men, and everyone was willing to die.
But after risking their lives and being killed without leaving any trace, the Ouchi family was completely defeated and left without a leader. Everyone in the Izumo Kingdom expressed their submission and welcome.
The county magistrate didn't have much interest in them, so he immediately began to lead people and confiscated all the property of the Ouchi family in Izumo Province.
And among this huge industry, there is a huge mountain range among it.
Ishimiyama.
Immediately afterwards, a large number of people arrived here. They took compasses and various exploration tools, hired local natives as guides, and then began to enter the mountains.
Shengchen, who was far away in Edo, received news two months later...these exploration teams had made a discovery.
Edo has now become the capital of Yue King Zhu Zhanyong's vassal state. It is close to the sea, but now it is a barren land.
The former owner of this place, the Edo clan, had made great contributions to assisting the Ashikaga family in suppressing the rebellion, so the Shogun's Palace summoned him to the shogunate and granted him a more important official position. He was also granted a piece of land near the shogunate.
In this way, Edo naturally became the base of Yue King Zhu Zhanyong.
Zhu Zhanyong originally had some scruples about rebuilding a city here. After all, Fuso is no better than other places. There are many ready-made cities here, such as the former Izumo City in Izumo Kingdom. It is very good. It only needs to be expanded a little.
, that’s it.
But only after he actually arrived here did he realize the benefits of this place.
There is a large bay right next to this place. Even if there are big winds and waves, ships can take shelter here.
In addition, this place is a natural harbor. There are few reefs in the surrounding sea area, and the water is deep enough for ships to enter and exit without worrying about running aground.
Such a good place is rare in ordinary places. It is simply blessed by nature.
Although Zhu Zhanyong did not bring many capable officials, Zhang Anshi gave him a lot of clerical officials. These people quickly began to go to various counties and counties, and then began to carry out the work at hand.
At this time, Shengchen also led a large number of people and went straight to Iwami Mountain in Izumo County.
A few days later.
Sheng Chen entered the mountain stream, and then saw the silvery substance being smelted in a simple smelting furnace. He took a deep breath.
"Have you checked everything around?"
"I have explored them all. They are everywhere. I am afraid that the scale of this mine is...even bigger than what His Highness told me...I have inspected so many mines in Zhili and Jiangxi Governor's Office and other places."
, I have never seen a silver mine of this scale.”
Sheng Chen's eyes lit up, and then he took a deep breath and said, "What's the grade of the ore..."
"It must be a rich mine... Shopkeeper Sheng, let's be honest, this place... once it is mined on a large scale, I can guarantee that even if all the silver production in the world combined, it may not be as good as here."
Sheng Chen: "..."
The reason why he didn't answer was obviously because he was thinking about whether the other party was exaggerating.
On the other hand, this kid was really shocked. This... was like finding a treasure.
"His Royal Highness the King of Song... His Highness the King of Song... you are really smart, really smart..." After muttering, Sheng Chen said: "Don't leak the news for the time being. At present, the vassal country is newly established and its foothold is not stable. This news spreads
If it goes out, it’s unknown what accidents it might cause..."
After a pause, Sheng Chen continued: "I'm giving a secret report to His Highness the King of Song. I'm afraid that the machines originally planned are not enough. We have to find a way to order a large number of tools and machines from Xinzhou. We want to do it in this mountain stream.
Repairing the cableway, and even... laying wooden rails, all in all, don't miss any of the preliminary preparations. Furthermore, find a way to recruit a group of craftsmen from Zhili... Recruit confidently and boldly, the wages are...
… It’s easy to say, the wages can be double or triple. If you are a scarce person, it doesn’t matter five times or ten times.”
"yes."
Sheng Chen thought for a while and then said: "Besides, it seems that the captured rebels can be put to some use. Let's talk about this later. I will let you investigate more clearly in the next few days.
All nearby mountains must be surveyed."
Shengchen suppressed his inner excitement at this time.
He suddenly realized that a huge future lay before him.
Many times, the so-called success depends on one's own efforts, but in fact, there are many people who work harder than you in the world. Hard work only raises a person's lower limit, but what can really raise a person's upper limit is
It's luck.
No, for Sheng Chen, he knew that this was not luck, but because of His Highness the King of Song.
The quality of the ore from such a huge ore vein is enough to make him appear in the newspapers after the news spreads in the future.
…………
Winter passes and spring comes.
Another year passed.
Zhang Anshi sighed as time passed by like a fleeting horse, and he had already left in a hurry before he had even thought about it.
When he was young, he wished that time would pass faster.
But now, I can't bear to part with it.
Today, Zhang Anshi seems to be an idler. The New Deal is on track and it seems that it is no longer driven by people. It starts running wildly like a wild dog that has escaped the reins.
Up and down, from His Majesty to the prince who supervises the country, to the Grand Scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, to the ministers and ministers of various ministries, to the merchants and ordinary soldiers and civilians, it seems that they are also familiar with the New Deal.
Sometimes Zhang Anshi himself felt that he could not keep up with the changes in the world. Zhang Anshi sometimes did not understand the meaning of some fashionable words said to each other among the ministers.
Zhang Anshi was a little uncomfortable at first. He has always been the leader. Originally, he had to do all the up-and-down affairs.
But when the people around him seemed to be getting more and more handy, Zhang Anshi realized that he seemed to be redundant now.
After all, his wisdom and talents were never much higher than those of the ancients.
It's just that... I am more far-sighted than others and understand the historical process five hundred years from now.
Now, these advantages have gradually begun to be lost. Perhaps others have not noticed it, but Zhang Anshi himself knows that he has slowly returned to mediocrity.
The Ming Dynasty will never lack people with extraordinary IQs. Once these people become familiar with the context of the New Deal, they can quickly draw inferences from one instance to another and burst out with unimaginable creativity.
Zhang Anshi has adapted to it now. He is used to aimlessly going to Wenyuan Pavilion to enjoy the autumn breeze all day long. At noon, he starts to stay lazy and finds an excuse to say that he has something urgent to do and slips out.
Such days are peaceful and boring.
But after careful reflection, this so-called boringness, to a certain extent, is not the end point pursued by all living beings who are rushing to and from this world.