Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with a strange look.

Zhang Anshi also looked a little embarrassed.

"It's okay for you to say, I'm not a stingy person." Zhu Di is in good spirits today.

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the minister means that the minister needs a lot of strong men. ”

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi suspiciously: "Zhuangding? What do you want to do with a strong man? ”

Zhang Anshi smiled again and said, "The minister's side needs some craftsmen to make some things, but it's a pity...... Qixia's manpower is far from sufficient. ”

When Zhu Di heard this, he smiled and said, "Since you have opened this mouth, how can I not allow it?" This is easy to do, I ordered the political envoy of Shandong, as well as the political envoy of Hunan, to send 3,000 craftsmen to you. ”

Zhang Anshi shook his head and said, "Your Majesty...... That's not what the minister was thinking. ”

"Not this?" Zhu Di was even more suspicious, so he asked, "Isn't three thousand enough?" ”

"The minister is wondering, can the craftsman be allowed to move to Qixia ......" When Zhang Anshi said this, he was actually very unconfident.

Because according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the people of the world are divided into households, artisan households, medical households, and so on.

In fact, this inheritance is the system of the Yuan Dynasty.

During the Yuan Dynasty, in order to fight, all the people in the ruling area were divided into different household registrations according to their occupations, and whenever it was time to fight, how many craftsmen, doctors, and common people were needed, and they could be drawn from them to fight with the army.

In the Ming Dynasty, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang also thought that such a system seemed to be quite desirable.

Of course, this also brings up a lot of problems.

For example, the problem of doctors is like this, the doctor is hereditary, so it is very likely that the doctor's son is not proficient in medical skills, but because he is a doctor, he still becomes a doctor to treat people.

This military household and artisan household are actually similar, and the more it reaches the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the more the system collapses.

And the reason why this system is easy to use in the Yuan Dynasty is because it is indeed of great help to the military system of the Yuan Dynasty, and it is very convenient to recruit manpower, and there are other problems in civil affairs......

Obviously, for the Mongol nobles, this was not a problem at all, after all, after these nobles entered the Central Plains, there was still a long controversy over the issue of turning the Central Plains directly into pastures.

In addition to the strict occupational household registration system, the supporting system is accompanied by different occupational household registrations, which are often attached to the local government.

For example, the artisan households in Shandong are often transferred by the political envoys of Shandong, and where they need to repair the river embankment, how many craftsmen are needed, they can be recruited.

This is not much different from the military household system, but it also brings a huge problem, that is...... The people of each household shall not move easily.

And once you move, it means that you have become a homeless, and the government has the power to arrest the homeless.

Of course, at the beginning of the Republic of China, a hundred ruins were waiting to be rebuilt, and the world had just been decided, and a large number of people with various household registrations were requisitioned, water conservancy measures were built, bridges and roads were built, and wasteland was reclaimed at the same time.

This kind of professional household registration system did play a lot of positive roles, the imperial court did not spend too much money, the prototype of a water conservancy was built, and at the same time, it repeatedly mobilized troops against the Northern Yuan at that time, and the cost was extremely low.

Without this system, whether the Ming Dynasty could recover from the war is still two theories.

Especially the problem of displaced people throughout the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, if there is no restriction, I am afraid that the mountains and forests all over the world will be full of bandits.

The problem is that by now, the drawbacks of this system have begun to appear.

For example, Qixia lacks manpower, but in many other places, it is not a craftsman who wants to be a craftsman. People who want to come to Qixia, but their household registration is elsewhere. In this way, the people have no other way out than to keep their duty.

After hearing this, Zhu Di frowned and said, "You might as well explain it clearly." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister only said, if Your Majesty thinks it's not good, you can listen to it as a joke." ”

Zhu Di bowed: "Say it." ”

Zhang Anshi said with confidence: "Your Majesty, Qixia has a huge gap in the population, and the hereditary system was originally formulated to let the people settle down, but now, ...... But it's different. Deng Jian's side is now cultivating new seedlings, and the food problem in the future will definitely be greatly alleviated, and many new grains do not need to be cultivated carefully, so if the extra manpower is still left on the land, what good will it do to my Ming Dynasty? ”

"So the minister wants to ...... It's better to give it a try, make an opening in this, and see if it works. If it works, those who are willing to cultivate can take care of more land, and each family can get more food, but those who have no intention of farming, if they want to work, let them try, why not? ”

"If this is the case, won't the world be in chaos?" Zhu Di was a little worried.

Zhang Anshi smiled dryly: "Then it's better to ...... Try it first? ”

Zhu Di was stunned: "Give it a try?" How to try it individually? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Open an opening, such as Qixia's side, it is better to directly connect with the Taiping Mansion." The people of the Taiping Mansion can flow with Qixia, and the government shall not stop it, in addition, the Taiping Mansion temporarily lifts the distinction between civilian households, medical households, military households, and artisan households, how about it? ”

"Taiping Mansion?"

Taiping Mansion is actually the area of Ma'anshan and Wuhu in later generations, adjacent to Nanjing, but now, it belongs to Nanzhili.

Zhang Anshi's intention is obvious, this place is close, just come to a free flow, see how the effect is, if the effect is good, then see if it is released.

Zhu Di was thoughtful, what he was afraid of was that this was the law of the ancestors after all.

A few days ago, he bragged about how he practiced the ancestral law, and he couldn't slap himself in the face so quickly.

However, if Qi Xia's labor is in short supply, it is indeed a trouble, which may mean that he will earn less silver.

It's my money!

For a while, Zhu Di couldn't make up his mind, so he said: "I will discuss it with Wenyuan Pavilion." ”

Zhang Anshi had no choice but to say: "Oh......"

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but be a little disappointed, he felt that if he asked the ministers to discuss, nine times out of ten, he would definitely not be able to pass.

It's not that he's pessimistic, but this kind of system, in fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it's unreasonable. But for more than 200 years in the Ming Dynasty, almost none of the important ministers raised objections.

What does this mean?

It shows that everyone thinks this is very reasonable.

Zhang Anshi smiled dryly: "It is true that the ministers should be discussed, but ......"

"But what?" Zhu Di groaned and glanced at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi smiled bitterly: "Baiguan has always had a lot of complaints about Qixia, saying that Qixia is there, and he only knows how to do business, especially the commercial house, which has squeezed a lot of people's fat and people's ointment...... They wish that the firm would not be able to recruit manpower. ”

Zhu Di glanced at Zhang Anshi obliquely: "You kid, you are very good at stirring up trouble." ”

Zhang Anshi hurriedly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the minister can swear ......"

Zhu Di waved his hand: "It's really just a matter of the Taiping Mansion...... Unless ......"

Zhu Di pondered for a moment before he said again: "Unless I make you the prefect of Taiping Mansion." In this way, you are the prefect and the town of Qixia, isn't this very reasonable? ”

Zhang Anshi: "......"

This Qixia belongs to a region of Nanjing, and the Taiping Mansion, although Yingtianfu where Nanjing is located, both belong to Nanzhili, but after all, there are still differences in terms of administrative division.

But then again, although Wuhu and Ma'anshan belonged to Anhui in later generations, they can be rounded off, and their provincial capitals are probably Nanjing, which seems to be very reasonable.

Zhang Anshi said with a little hesitation: "It's just ...... Is the minister capable of the prefect? ”

Zhu Di said: "Aren't you also a scholar?" ”

Zhang Anshi was a little weak-hearted: "Minister...... I did read some books, and last night, the minister was still reading Spring and Autumn. ”

This is said with a lack of confidence.

Zhu Di said: "It's just a Taiping Mansion, if I use this to summon the ministers to discuss, I want to come...... There shouldn't be any controversy. Even if there are ministers who oppose it, after all, I am not violating the law of the ancestors, and it is useless to oppose it. This matter is decided, and you wait for the news. ”

Zhu Di then looked at Zhang Anshi strangely and said, "What's the matter, does the firm have any big deals?" The Qing family's demand for manpower is so great? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "If the people can eat a full meal in the future, all industries will prosper, and after all industries prosper, the price of manpower will inevitably rise." However, the ministers have heard of many abuses of people's power, such as the fact that many ministers have begun to sit in a soft sedan chair, which requires two or four people to carry it. ”

"Your Majesty, on weekdays, when the ministers mentioned manpower, they kept saying that they should love the people and use the people's power carefully, but when they were about to sit in a sedan chair, several people carried them, but they took it for granted."

"Of course, the minister is just making an analogy, and he doesn't mean to criticize the hundred officials, when it comes to reasoning, where can the minister be able to get to them."

But since it involves the issue of manpower, the minister is thinking, since manpower is precious, why not try to reduce the waste of manpower? On the side of the comptoir...... In addition to the intention of setting up some workshops for this purpose, these are some of the results of the investment of the firm over the years, the training of a group of skilled craftsmen, and the brainstorming of ideas. The minister intends to ...... Show it, so as to set an example for the people of the world. ”

"Display?" Zhu Di stared at Zhang Anshi.

He actually wanted to blurt out, can this make money?

But after all, I didn't ask.

Zhang Anshi obviously saw Zhu Di's thoughts, so he said: "After the display, if it is welcomed, you can try your best to produce it and then sell it." ”

Zhu Di said in a surprising voice: "You are already a national prince, don't always talk about money." ”

"Ah...... This ......" Zhang Anshi was stunned, as if he had reacted all at once, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, yes, the minister is too vulgar, it is indecent to talk about money, and the minister means ...... The main thing is to open up the wisdom of the people, this is for my Ming Dynasty. ”

"If it's for the ...... of the Ming Dynasty," Zhu Di bowed his head, and then said: "This matter is understandable, what I appreciate most about you is the spirit of being loyal to the king and treating the people as if they were relatives." ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty's words, the ministers are ashamed." Chen only has a little bit of loyalty, and he can barely compare with Yue Wumu. Recently, the minister is reading the Three Kingdoms, and every time he reads Zhuge Kongming, he can't help but burst into tears...... For it, but the minister is stronger than Zhuge Kongming, he met the first master, and he died before half of the business started. And the monarch that the minister met was ten times and a hundred times more clever than Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty......"

Zhu Di suddenly waved his hand and said disgustedly: "Come on, come on, if you keep talking, I'm going to compare with Yao Shun." ”

Zhang Anshi put on a very sincere appearance and said: "In the hearts of the ministers, Yao Shun cannot be compared with His Majesty......"

Zhu Di couldn't help laughing and said: "You can't say this nonsense, at least you can't say it, cough...... How can I see you today...... It's weird, what else do you want? ”

Zhang Anshi was happy, and said: "Actually, the minister still has a reluctant request, isn't the minister doing a show?" There are many treasures on display, and these treasures are all of great benefit to my Daming. Of course, there are also great benefits for the business house, but ...... After all, the minister doesn't have much influence, and I'm afraid that when the time comes, few people will be willing to see it, and the minister is thinking, if Your Majesty can ......"

Zhu Di said: "Just this? It's easy, I like to hang out anyway. ”

But I heard Zhang Anshi say: "What the minister means is that if it is the queen's mother, ......"

Zhu Di glared at Zhang Anshi before saying, "You also know that she is not in good health." ”

Although he was cured of the disease last time, after all, he is at this age, and Queen Xu's body has always been weak, if it is not necessary, it is more necessary to recuperate.

Zhang Anshi said: "Niangniang may just stay in the palace on weekdays, let her go out and take a look at the excitement, maybe this body will be much better." ”

Zhu Di said: "I didn't expect you to be so concerned about this show. ”

Zhang Anshi said very seriously: "Your Majesty, in the eyes of the minister, this is a big deal. ”

Seeing that Zhang Anshi attached so much importance to it, Zhu Di said: "When will it start?" ”

"The Ninth Month"

"That's not a few days." Zhu Di groaned: "Let's take a look then, if you have time, you will naturally go." ”

Zhang Anshi breathed a sigh of relief, if His Majesty could go, it would be the best, this is equivalent to a golden signboard.

This is like the commodities of later generations, which need a little fresh meat as a spokesperson.

In Daming, Zhu Di is the biggest little fresh meat.

Although this little fresh meat ...... I'm a little older, a little fatter, a little darker, and I don't have a mother's voice when I speak, but I can't move into his mother's voice.

Zhang Anshi left satisfied.

Coming out of the Forbidden City, Zhang Anshi sent out invitations, hoping that all the kings and nobles of the world would join in the fun.

Instead, he ran to the East Palace again.

Seeing the crown princess Zhang, Zhang Anshi said: "Sister, in two days, there will be a World Exposition in Qixia, you must go to see it." ”

Zhang said: "I'm a woman, how can I move around?" ”

Zhang Anshi said very directly: "The queen mother will also go." ”

Zhang raised his eyebrows, feeling a little unusual: "You can't have another idea, right?" You are so embarrassed now that you dare to break ground on the head of the queen mother? ”

When he said this, Zhang was glaring at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi was a little afraid of this sister, and immediately said: "Don't dare, don't dare, it's just that Your Majesty attaches great importance to this matter......"

Zhang's face improved a little at this time, and he said in a deep voice: "Just say it, do you want me to go?" ”

Zhang Anshi finally sighed and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from my sister, I really want my sister to go." ”

Zhang said: "Then you said it earlier, it's just ...... I'm afraid that there will be inconveniences at that time, let's see, I'll ask your brother-in-law later, see how he arranges, if you can arrange it properly, naturally I won't teach you to be disappointed. ”

Zhang Anshi was overjoyed and said happily: "Thank you sister, sister, you are really good to me, others say that I am blessed......"

Since the task of coming to the East Palace was completed, Zhang Anshi didn't have time to stay longer, chatted with his sister for a while, and then rushed back to Qixia.

Qi Xia's side was busy with work, and soon, Qi Xia's original auction house had hung up a gilded signboard.

In Zhang Anshi's view, this exhibition is very important, therefore, for several days in a row, the news of the exhibition has been published in the newspaper.

It's just that the day when ordinary merchants and people are open is the tenth day of the first month, but the agreement with Zhu Di is the ninth day of the first month.

The ninth day of the lunar month is a day for the nobles of the kings and grandchildren.

The reason for this is that the purpose is to gain the support of the DPRK and China.

In many cases, if you want to do something, you have to try to eliminate resistance, so for this exhibition, Zhang Anshi has made a very exquisite arrangement.

In addition to various equipment forged from steel, there is also a special living hall for the future.

After many busy days, finally, it was foolproof, and Zhang Anshi reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Clerk's Pavilion.

Hu Guang, Yang Rong, and Jin Youzi, the Hanlin attendant who entered the cabinet, received a strange will from His Majesty.

The three of them looked at each other.

After Xie Jin went to Java, Jin Youzi entered the Hanlin service, but ...... But he is not a scholar, of course, in the eyes of the officials, this Jin Youzi is not far from a future scholar.

"Feng Zhang Anshi is the prefect of Taiping Mansion, what does Your Majesty mean by this?" Among these people, Jin Youzi has the least qualifications, so although he knows that everyone has questions, it is most appropriate for him to ask at this time.

Hu Guang subconsciously looked at Yang Rong.

Yang Rong groaned and said, "This thing is indeed very strange, and some people can't understand it. But Your Majesty's will has taught me to be embarrassed. ”

"yes." Hu Guang blew his beard and said, "This is not in accordance with the rules!" Yang Gong, let's go to see the driver and persuade His Majesty to take back his life. ”

Yang Rong shook his head and said, "Your Majesty will not take back your fate." ”

Hu Guang was stunned and puzzled: "Why?" ”

Yang Rong analyzed: "Such an unreasonable appointment is obviously Your Majesty's other plans. And let Zhang Anshi come, this Zhang Anshi is a confidant and a minister, and he must be in order to complete a certain thing, and he made a special purpose, at this time, you and I go to see the driver, but what's the use? In my opinion, it is better to observe and see first. ”

Hu Guang frowned and said: "I'm afraid that people outside will point at you and my nose and scold, as a minister, there is no backbone, and ...... are greeted everywhere."

Yang Rong smiled and said: "There are also people who are not welcome, they have their own thoughts, that person...... It's called Xie Jin......"

Hu Guang: "......"

What else could he say about it?

Jin Youzi never said anything, and then said: "In this case, I will go to draft the edict." ”

Jin Youzi is the most silent person, and he usually doesn't show the dew, but he is quite responsible when he encounters things.

What he meant when he came to draft the edict was that if someone outside scolded him, he, the person who drafted the edict, might be under the greatest pressure.

So, Jin Youzi went.

Yang Rong glanced at Jin Youzi, and suddenly said, "Youzi is calm, and he will be above you and me in the future." ”

Hu Guang said: "Aren't you worried about Zhang Anshi being the prefect of Taiping at all? ”

Yang Rong said: "There are too many things to worry about in the world, and the old man can't worry about it." ”

Hu Guang: "......"

"It is rumored that there is an expo tomorrow, which is run by this Zhang Anshi, if you have time, will you go and have a look?"

"Tomorrow? How to be idle. ”

"Your Majesty is afraid that you will also go."

"Hey......" Hu Guang shook his head and said, "I always feel ...... That's not good. ”

The next day......

Zhu Di took Empress Xu and set off for Qixia together.

At the same time, hundreds of officials accompanied him, and the rest of the princes and grandsons also accompanied him.

Zhu Di rode a horse, while Empress Xu sat on a chariot.

rode out of the Daming Gate, and the officials followed.

When Zhu Di turned around, he saw the team behind him, and sure enough, there were many ministers, who were accompanied by him in a soft sedan chair.

Zhu Di suddenly became angry, and said angrily: "When Emperor Taizu Gao is here, even if he is too old, as long as there is no disaster and no disease, he still rides on horseback, and I am on horseback all day long, why are hundreds of officials so comfortable?" Teach them all to get me out of the sedan chair and drive on foot. ”

The eunuchs panicked and went to pass the edict one after another.

At this moment, many people complained bitterly, but they didn't dare to squeak, the emperor's order could not be violated, so they had to walk obediently.

From the Forbidden City to Qixia, there is indeed some distance, and when they arrive, the vast majority of people are exhausted and prostration, and many ministers are pampered on weekdays, where can they suffer like this?

Even if Queen Xu went out of the chariot, she was tired.

Obviously, the road is not easy to walk, the road is swaying all the way, and the speed of the ride is slow, and after an hour or two, Queen Xu is a little unbearable.

Zhu Di took her next and said with a gentle smile: "If I knew this was the case, I wouldn't come, it was all Zhang Anshi's ghost idea." ”

At this time, Zhang Anshi had already brought the three murderers in the capital to take over, and he stepped forward to salute happily.

Zhu Di said: "I fulfilled your wish today, let's go, if there is nothing to see, I will not spare you." ”

"Yes......" Zhang Anshi said: "There are too many things on display, Your Majesty, let's come step by step, and the minister will be the guide." ”

The fair was held in a new building, which occupies a large area, close to the library, and is very magnificent.

Zhang Anshi nodded, but when he turned around, he saw the ministers behind him, all of them staggering, secretly happy in his heart, but he put on an innocent appearance.

He then said: "Your Majesty, there is a future life hall there, Your Majesty must take a good look at it." ”

Zhu Di said: "What is the Future Life Museum? ”

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "In the future, let's be Ming...... What will it look like, and what will be popular in the future......"

Zhu Di still doesn't know much about it.

Queen Xu was interested at this time, and it seemed that shopping was a woman's nature.

At the moment, Zhang Anshi led people to the Future Life Museum, and when he entered the entrance, there was a small cubicle where something was displayed......

This thing...... It seems to be a piece of clothing, quite light, huh...... And the hood...... It's just that...... It doesn't look like a fabric.

Queen Xu said: "This dress is not good-looking. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes, it's black, of course it's not good-looking, but it's not for seeing." ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and said curiously: "Isn't it for seeing?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, please take a look." ”

As he spoke, Zhang Anshi pointed to Qiu Song behind him and said, "Fourth brother, you come, you come, show it to Your Majesty." ”

Qiu Song's eyes bulged, looking very reluctant and unruly.

Zhu Yong and Zhang? He hurriedly took the clothes, put them on Qiu Song, and comforted him: "Listen to the words of the eldest brother, it will be fine in a while, don't be angry." ”

The clothes covered Qiu Song's body in half of his body, and then, even Qiu Song's head was covered by the hood.

Qiu Song looked at the mercy of others, standing still, but Zhang Anshi was indeed a person who made the best use of it, as a model, Qiu Song's expression was stiff, but it was appropriate.

Zhang Anshi snapped his fingers at this time: "Someone is coming...... Pour me water......"

Only then did Zhu Di and the others find out that there were a few guys standing on the top of this compartment, and each of them carried a large copper basin, and after listening to Zhang Anshi's order, they really poured a basin of water directly.

This basin of water was dripping directly at Qiu Song's head, and Qiu Song was still standing, motionless.

Zhu Di frowned, and subconsciously wanted to protect Queen Xu, and some water droplets were inevitably splashed on Queen Xu's body.

Zhu Di was quite angry, and felt that Zhang Anshi, this guy, was really acting out of order.

It's just that...... Oddly enough......

At this moment, it actually caused the exclamations of the other courtiers behind him.

Zhu Di was also stunned.

The mound was still wearing this garment, and the water fell on his body, and it quickly slid down.

Although his body was wet, he didn't seem to react.

Zhang Anshi asked Zhu Yong to help take off the clothes on Qiu Song's body, and everyone looked again, but saw that Qiu Song's body was barely stained with any water stains.

"Your Majesty, this is a raincoat ......" Zhang Anshi said: "You see, this raincoat is so light and thin, but it is ten times stronger than the waterproof effect of the coat. ”

Zhu Di looked at the light raincoat in surprise, maybe he didn't feel it deeply.

But many ministers behind him have come to the momentum.

You must know that many ministers here have to enter and leave the palace, and umbrellas are not allowed in the palace, so even wearing a hat is taboo.

As a result, many people had to get drenched in the rain, which in this era meant typhoid fever, and typhoid fever meant the chance of death.

Even if there is a robe, the coat is extremely bulky, and now this raincoat is lightweight, waterproof and strong, which is really eye-opening.

Zhang Anshi said: "This raincoat is actually thanks to Gonggong Deng. ”

"Deng Jian again?"

Zhu Di turned his hands behind his back, turned in circles, and looked at Qiu Song like an animal, and only then did he be sure that this Qiu Song was indeed not stained with many water marks.

What he imagined was different from what Baiguan imagined, for him, if he had this, then ...... Shall not a great army march in the rain? And those materials that were afraid of moisture before, can they be waterproofed with this thing?