Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with a smile.

Zhang Anshi was a little weak-hearted, so he said again: "Your Majesty, most of the young soldiers are recruited soldiers, do they have any silver?" ”

Zhang Anshi is indeed short of money now.

Nowadays, half of Zhili is in ruins, many railways, and a large number of bridges have to be built, which is almost the largest construction in the whole world.

Such a large-scale construction project can be said to be a lot of money, and even the Zhang family took this opportunity to make a large-scale investment, and there was almost no money left in hand.

However, Zhang Anshi still needs to face a problem, that is, to continue to spend money.

Zhu Di said: "There are 10,000 young soldiers, how can ordinary soldiers be spent?" Since these military ministers have handed over the silver. It's just that this kind of thing is indispensable, Zhang Qing ...... Don't fool people. ”

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but be happy when he heard it.

The so-called military ministers, in fact, are relatively single, and they are often the descendants of martial artists or shadow officials.

After the military ministers, it is understandable that many of the descendants of the lords often join the army and serve as officers.

From the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, all civil officials above the seventh grade, as long as the official period expired after a period of assessment, they all got a son of Yin to hereditary.

This relatively relaxed system of appointing sons in the early Ming Dynasty was gradually restricted, with a proviso: these children had to enter the state to study first, and they had to pass a special examination before they could be appointed officials. Soon, the special examination rules were abolished, but the shadow officials were limited to the direct heirs of officials of the third rank and above.

These people do not need to participate in the imperial examination to become officials, but most of these official positions are casual positions, or relatively idle positions such as Taichang Temple, Shang Baosi, etc., and some people become military positions, or are selected to enter the forbidden army.

After all, the difficulty of the imperial examination is too high, and for the meritorious scholars, once their children and grandchildren fail to take the imperial examination, they will basically become ordinary people, if they can't shade their children and grandchildren, I'm afraid that not many people are willing to do their best.

It's just that after all, in the eyes of the ministers of the imperial examination, the shadow official is not a serious official position, but just a salary and a decent errand.

Because of this, ordinary important ministers, in order to let these children and grandchildren who have no hope of the imperial examination still have some talent in the future, will find a way to stuff them into a place with a 'future'.

For example, Shang Bao Division, or Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple and the like, of course, the pro-army is also a good place.

Now His Majesty has set up a young army, and let this young army serve as the guard of the emperor and grandson, and this ...... Obviously, many people have taken advantage of the loophole.

This emperor and grandson, but the future son of heaven who will be real in the future, if the children and grandchildren are filled into the young army and serve as a military position, the emperor and grandson will ascend the throne in the future, even if they cannot be entrusted with important tasks, they will have the blessing of the emperor and grandson in this life, and they will have no worries about food and clothing.

So Zhang Anshi almost didn't think about it, and he knew what kind of goods the military attaches of this young army were.

At this time, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but think: Junji knows me.

So Zhang Anshi was resigned, and his heart was a lot happier, and he immediately said goodbye.

…………

East Palace.

At this time, Zhu Gaochi's face was very pale.

He said: "In the past, I was most worried about your uncle An Shi, but now, An Shi has grown up and is much more stable in doing things, I thought I could save some worry, who would have thought that you would be so ignorant." Historically, only those who are in the upper position have been gracious to their subordinates, so how can the superior ask for the truth of their subordinates? Junki, how dare you do such a thing? Now it's up and down, and it's full of complaints......"

Zhu Gaochi's face showed a look of distress.

After all, Zhu Zhanji was still a child, standing in the corner, hanging his head in fright, not daring to make a sound.

Zhu Gaochi continued: "Father and Emperor set up a young army. The original intention is to select talents for you, which is the meaning of valuing you. But what is the reason why you treat them as objects for making money, and you force them to buy land? ”

Zhu Zhanji hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up the courage to say: "But...... But...... Grandpa Huang wasn't angry. ”

"Bastard!" Zhu Gaochi was furious: "Your emperor can connive at you, can I, as a father, connive at you?" ”

"I ...... I...... I was wrong. ”

"How much land did you sell?"

"No...... Not much...... More than 3,700 acres ......"

"What is the price?"

"Five hundred taels ......"

Zhu Gaochi suddenly fainted.

"The land on the market, but the price is ten taels or twenty taels, you might as well grab it!"

"You can't grab it." Zhu Zhanji said: "Uncle said ......"

Zhu Gao interrupted him angrily: "Don't mention your uncle, your uncle is not sensible, are you not sensible?" ”

Zhu Zhanji: "......"

Zhu Gaochi said heavily: "Three thousand seven hundred acres, five hundred taels of silver, you can afford to open this mouth!" Among the young army, there are only more than 400 military attachés, and you have not left any of them, and you are caught and sold. ”

Zhu Zhanji said pitifully: "They ...... They ......"

Zhu Gaochi roared angrily: "You are teaching them to smash pots and sell iron, you want their lives!" ”

Zhu Zhanji said: "The poor buy two or three acres, and the rich buy thirty or forty acres......

"Thirty or forty acres, do you know how much silver? It's tens of thousands of taels, and you're going to kill them! ”

"Yes...... ...... can be borrowed," Zhu Zhanji said: "Buy land...... You can go to the bank to borrow, so ...... So ......"

Zhu Gaochi was about to jump up all of a sudden: "It's okay for you to say ......"

"This ...... This is what my uncle taught me......" Zhu Zhanji was full of tears, tears were rolling in his eyes, and he looked very aggrieved.

But obviously Zhu Gao was ruthless and said, "You rebel...... Rebel ......"

At this time, there was a eunuch outside and said: "Niangniang drove to ......"

Zhang's money has already come in.

Zhu Zhanji was even more frightened, because many times, his mother was stricter than his father.

At this time, the Zhang family smiled and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince, what's the matter?" ”

"Ask him what he has done, how can I have such a son, this son is not like me."

Zhang only glanced at Zhu Zhanji lightly, and said, "Your Highness, why don't you ask what happened?" The concubines probably knew a little about it...... In my opinion...... There's nothing wrong with what Junki is doing. ”

Zhu Gaochi listened to it and was puzzled: "It's so ridiculous, it's ......."

Zhang had already sat down and gave the eunuchs who came with him a look, and the eunuchs tiptoed back.

Zhang said: "Not to mention, Zhan Ji did this for his own uncle and his own family...... We have to help each other. ”

"Hey...... You don't know that if you go on like this, you want people's hearts to turn their backs......"

Zhang's eyes fell on the teacup on the table, she picked up the teacup and handed it to Zhu Gaochi, before she said gently: "What the concubine wants to say is this problem." Your Highness, An Shi is now working hard in Zhili, why? Isn't it still my Ming dynasty? After all, isn't it just for His Highness and Junki? In the past, he ruled the Taiping Mansion, and his political achievements were obvious to all, and now he ...... I want to make a big move again, and now I need silver, not to mention anything else, let's Donggong, can we not help? ”

Zhu Gaochi listened, he was speechless for a while, he took the tea cup, subconsciously took a sip of tea, and the warm tea water went down to his stomach, which seemed to calm the thick anger that he had just burned.

After a long time, Zhu Gaochi said: "Having said that, it's just such an act, isn't this tantamount to forcible seizure and plundering the people?" ”

Zhang shook his head and said: "The young army was established by my father for Zhu Zhanji, and the top and bottom of it will be Zhanji's team in the future, not to mention ...... Now that the emperor and grandson are in trouble, it is time for them to serve. Think of the next best thing...... When they bought the land, they were tied to the direct subordinates who implemented the new policy. ”

"Your Highness is only thinking about the problem, and the essence of the means is just art, and if you look at the problem from the perspective of art, there are only a few things that can be seen. But the concubine thought that since His Royal Highness was the prince, he should look at this matter from the height of 'Tao'. ”

Zhu Gaochi was stunned, he paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

Zhang said: "Your Highness, why did the Shang Ying's transformation succeed?" ”

Zhu Gaochi said: "Is it because of Qin Xiaogong's strong support? ”

Zhang smiled and said: "The concubine is an ignorant woman, and her knowledge of the scriptures and history is shallow, so naturally she is far less profound than His Royal Highness, but ...... His Royal Highness's words, the concubines did not dare to agree. ”

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment: "You said come and listen." ”

Zhang brushed the messy silk in front of his forehead, and then said calmly: "If His Royal Highness only thinks that it is the support of Qin Xiaogong that Shang Ying's change can be successful, then why, after Qin Xiaogong died, his son hated Shang Yang deeply, and split Shang Ying's car in the city, Shang Ying died without a whole body, but why did his new law still stay?" ”

"This ......"

Zhang said: "This is because, even if even the new King Qin Hui hates the Shang Yang who changed the law, those old nobles also want to eat their flesh raw, but in the process of changing the law, many upstarts have been crowned marquis and worshiped the prime minister with the change of Shang Ying, and they have had a huge influence in the Qin army and the court. Because he also knows that once he changes back to the old system, he will inevitably anger these countless upstarts and will inevitably lead to backlash. The crux of the problem lies in this, if a change is only harmful to the old nobles, but no one gains real benefits, such a change cannot last long. ”‘

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"Only those who benefit from it and change the way they seek fame and fortune, then ...... Once the new law is hindered, there will be a group of people who will firmly check and balance with the old nobles, and this is where the success of Shang Ying's reform lies. ”

Zhu Gaochi listened, thoughtfully, and said: "It makes sense." ”

Zhang continued: "The profits here are actually tied to the new law, and they may not necessarily be able to make some huge profits. Let's just say that this time, these young military ministers, for the sake of the emperor and grandson, had to take out their family's wealth and silk, and all went to buy the commercial land of Zhili. ”

"No matter what, they are also in the same glory and loss as the new deal of Zhili. If one day, the new law fails, and when you go back to the past, these lands can only be used to cultivate grain, Your Highness, think about it, the land purchased by five hundred taels is not worth a penny, and now...... As long as the new law is still there, no matter whether it will be a profit or a loss in the future, there will always be hope, isn't it? ”

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Hey...... They don't discuss anything with me. ”

Zhang pursed his lips and smiled: "The child grows up and has his own opinions, how can he ask his parents about everything, Zhanji will take on a big responsibility in the future, he has made a decision, so you might as well let him try it, whether it is success or failure, if it is successful, my family Zhanji is wise, but if he fails, at least let him eat this lesson." Just like a toddler, can you teach people to always be by your side, if you don't fall a few times, how can you succeed? ”

Zhu Gaochi was speechless for a while.

Zhu Zhanji suddenly felt that he was angry.

Zhu Gaochi glared at him, and then he obediently drooped his head again, with a pained expression.

"Hey...... These more than 3,000 acres of land are more than 1 million taels of silver, heavens...... More than one million taels ......" Zhu Gaochi shook his head, distressed.

But nothing else.

…………

At this time, in the summer mansion.

Xia Yuanji was looking at the accounts at home, and he only felt his brain buzzing.

He is the secretary of the household department, although he is not low, but he is an official in Beijing, and the expenses are not small.

Fortunately, the Xia family is a big family in Jiangxi, and they are quite wealthy, and they can live a good life.

He, the head of the household, guards the wealth of the world, but everyone knows that His Majesty keeps a close eye on the silver, not to mention that Xia Yuanji is still clean, even if he really dares to stretch out his hand, he is afraid that Zhu Di will be able to cut him.

Can ...... now Natsuhara only felt dizzy.

The steward on the side hurriedly supported him.

Xia Yuanji took a breath, and then threw the account on the ground fiercely, and scolded angrily: "Rebel ......"

"Daddy......"

Xia Yuanji's eldest son died early, and Xia Yuanji was busy on weekdays, and he became Xia Xuan, the second son of Xia Xuan, who was also a shadow official in the capital.

Looking at his father's angry red face, Xia Xuan was already trembling, and said: "The emperor first found dozens of well-known military ministers in the family, asked them to buy land, and then summoned a few of us to meet us, and immediately taught us to buy land, of course my son refused, five hundred taels of silver for an acre of land, isn't this a robbery?" Let alone...... Even if our Xia family wants to buy 20 acres, even if our Xia family smashes the pot and sells iron, we may not be able to make up so much silver. ”

"But...... But the emperor said...... He has calculated...... The Xia family can barely afford it, isn't there still a lot of good land in our hometown in Jiangxi? In addition, those colleagues who had already purchased the land listened to the orders of the emperor and grandson, tried their best to persuade them, and faintly threatened that if they did not buy it, they would ...... Poop ......"

"Even if the son said, he really can't take out so much silver, can he only buy three or five acres...... The emperor's grandson let his son ...... Loan, son...... Although he refused, he couldn't stand the threats and temptations of those military ministers who had purchased land, as well as the emperor's grandson. In this world, anyone can be offended, but who dares to offend the emperor and grandson? ”

Xia Yuanji waved his hand with a distressed face and said, "Don't say it, don't say it." ”’

Xia Xuan was anxious: "Dad, can I be blamed for this?" At the beginning, I was in the Shang Bao Division, but my father himself said that now His Majesty has established a young army, which protects the emperor and grandson, and once he can enter the young army, it will be equivalent to entering the Zhan Mansion. As long as you can serve the emperor and grandson, the future will be limitless, but ...... You see......"

"Don't say it, don't say it......" Xia Yuanji continued to shake his head and wave his hand.

He sat down slowly, his eyes staring blankly into the void.

"Daddy...... Are you okay. Xia Xuan looked at Xia Yuanji worriedly.

Xia Yuanji sat upright, but did not move.

Xia Xuan wanted to say something, but he was afraid of stimulating him, so he had to bow to the ground, and he didn't dare to come out.

Long.

Xia Yuanji suddenly snapped up: "They are robbing it clearly!" I'm an official...... Yu Lu didn't get much, but even his life was taken away. Now that I have raised so much debt, this ...... This...... Do you still let people live? ”

Xia Xuan cried and said with a sad face: "The interest of the money bank is also said to be preferential, with an annual interest rate of three percent, which is more than the interest on the loan on the market...... It's a lot lower, and it's more than 5 cents on the outside. ”

"You still think we're taking advantage?" Xia Yuanji stomped his feet angrily: "You still take our house and land to offend?" ”

Xia Xuan said tremblingly: "It's not just that...... Still...... Also ......"

"What else?"

He also took his father's money, and said that it was ...... Say yes ......"

Natsuhara Yoshi: "......"

Xia Yuanji was completely convinced.

"Dad, this martial artist up and down, in fact...... In fact, they all bought, not only our Xia family, but also the son of Jin Chun, the secretary of the Criminal Department, who bought more than 40 acres. I heard that their family has been practicing medicine for generations, and they are a well-known and Taoist family, and they have earned a lot of money by treating people......"

"Alright, alright." Xia Yuanji said: "Shut up, stop talk!" I'm going to play, I'm going to be impeached......"

Xia Yuanji said this, but he was suddenly deflated.

Who to impeach?

Impeachment of the emperor?

The emperor is now the most ideal monarch in the three generations of the Zhu family, Xia Yuanji thinks.

Somehow...... The emperor and grandson don't scold his mother in his mouth, or like the prince, he is too indecisive, right?

"Hey......" Xia Yuanji sat down and said quietly: "It's careless, it's still careless!" Blame me, blame the old man! Just thinking about finding a career for you, but pushing you into the fire pit. If I knew this, I should have let you be on duty in Shang Bao Si. ”

Xia Yuanji shook his head, but he wanted to cry without tears.

…………

This huge investment, for the entire market, is undoubtedly a huge boost.

The market is unbelievably hot.

Workshops have risen from the ground.

As long as the workshop is opened, there is no worry about sales.

A large number of craftsmen were recruited, and they needed food, clothing, clothing, food and drink, and as soon as the cloth was spun, it could be exchanged for silver immediately.

An inn or restaurant, as long as it is opened, there will be no diners.

Even before the workshop was built, the orders had already been scheduled until the end of the year, especially for steel, wood, and mechanical components, and the huge market demand had reached the point of madness.

Even...... Many craftsmen pooled money together and tried to borrow money from the bank, as long as the workshop was built, they could be transformed into a thousand dollars.

The whole Qixia, or half of Zhili, seems to be crazy.

Everybody thinks...... It was as if the ground was full of gold and silver, and it was possible to pick it up by bending down.

As a result, all kinds of workshops have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

All the workshops are desperately recruiting workers, and the wages of the prefectures and counties under the rule of the right capital have exceeded twice that of Suzhou Prefecture.

And Suzhou is a land of abundance, which is unprecedented.

In the workshop area where Kwong is in charge, dozens or hundreds of documents are received almost every month for the purchase of land to start a workshop.

Although there are some documents that are not compliant, such a grand occasion is unimaginable to Kuang.

It's just a county, and it seems that everyone is dreaming of building a workshop and making a fortune.

So much so that Kwong himself found it too scary.

Steel workshops, baked molten steel, then prefabricated rails, and then ...... They were sent to the construction site by carriage and horses, and dozens of railways were under construction.

The railroad tracks of this era were not as troublesome as those of later generations, the land was leveled, the roadbed was paved, and the tracks could be laid directly.

As a result, progress is extremely fast.

Gao Xiang is dealing with all kinds of data every day.

Especially with the tables, he has a clearer understanding of the data.

At this time, Gao Xiang sat down in the duty hall of the Zuodu Governor's Mansion and said with a wry smile: "It's too scary, grandpa...... It's unheard of. ”

Zhang Anshi looked at him indifferently and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Gao Xiang said: "Do you know how much steel production in Taiping Mansion has increased since the opening and construction of the railway, more than half a year has passed? ”

Zhang Anshi didn't have the patience to guess this, so he said: "Don't sell it." ”

"Three times, three times as much," Gao Xiang's voice was full ......of surprise.

was different from Gao Xiang's reaction, but Zhang Anshi looked calm and didn't care.

Isn't that normal? The market is booming, there is steel can be sold for money, and the gap in the market is so huge, the original steel workshops are desperately expanding production, and more businessmen are also eyeing this piece of fat, desperately borrowing money to raise funds to build new workshops.

If this is not doubled, it will be in vain to blind Zhang Anshi's tens of millions of taels of funds to build a railway.

"It's really a railway!" Gao Xiang shook his head and sighed, and continued happily: "It's not just steel, it's like mining...... There are other industries such as cloth, which have also grown very highly, and the output of minerals has more than tripled, and there is cloth, which has doubled...... And ......"

"Alright, alright." Zhang Anshi interrupted him and said, "It's almost there, now is not the time for pride and complacency, how much is this production." With this steel output, I am not afraid of jokes when I say it. ”

Gao Xiang still couldn't suppress the joy on his face, and said, "If it goes on like this, it's really scary." ”

Zhang Anshi said firmly: "Don't worry, in the future, there will be more places where there will be a shortage of steel...... By the way, I heard that the left capital governor's mansion ruled the prefectures, and many people came to our right governor's mansion. His Royal Highness the King of Shu, isn't he angry? ”

"Not really." Gao Xiang said: "Xiaguan has tried it a few times, and the king of Shu is still thinking about the land. ”

Zhang Anshi nodded, and continued: "That's good, the most important thing now is the lack of labor." In this regard, you, the Yin of the Taiping Mansion, have to think about it, don't always be surprised today, and think it will be scary tomorrow. Let's do something serious with all our hearts. ”