The crowd retreated and dispersed.

Zhu Di looked at the reports one by one and was silent.

His eyes were fixed on a copy of the map sent by Yang Pu.

At this time, his face changed slightly.

Yisha on the side said cautiously: "Your Majesty, it's time for lunch." ”

Zhu Di said: "This railway is so powerful. ”

"Ah......" Yishu looked at Zhu Di in surprise, and hung his head again.

Zhu Di woke up at this time, and glanced sideways at Yisha: "Lunch? I don't have the heart to eat right now. ”

"But...... Your Majesty......"

Zhu Di said: "You have been in the palace for so many years, I came to ask you, this railway can not only earn silver, but also connect all parts of the world, which can be described as a hundred benefits and no harm." If I use this road to connect, what are the benefits? ”

Yisha said: "If this is the case, it is really a great blessing for the world." ”

His answer was uneventful.

Zhu Di smiled and said, "The world is lucky? It's not that simple. If it is really connected, then there is no place in the world where the emperor is far away, and the decree can be accessed, and in case of disaster, there is no need to requisition a large number of people, and money and grain can be transported at any time, but there is no risk of huge loss. ”

"Besides, to put it in detail, if you dare to rebel, the army of the imperial court can mobilize people and horses in just a few days and nights. Qin Shi Huang repaired the Chi Road, Sui Yang Emperor Tong Canal, this is a great work in the future, if I can build this railway into a ......"

When Zhu Di said this, his face suddenly changed slightly, and he seemed to start to feel that his example was not very appropriate.

Emperor Yang of Sui is a first-class faint monarch.

As for Qin Shi Huang, his reputation is not very good.

All he cites are the precedents of tyrants.

Yizha immediately understood why His Majesty paused, but said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the first emperor and Emperor Yang of Sui have failed to succeed, which is different from today, whether it is a gallop or a canal, although it is a merit in the future, but during the construction period, it is in vain and countless public funds are spent, which leads to the complaints of everyone in the world." ”

"Judging from the situation of the Right Capital Governor's Mansion, the construction of this railway, instead of bringing resentment, has prospered, so the slaves and maids think that although these three are all good things, this railway is different, it is better than better."

Zhu Di smiled and said, "You old slave, you have a sharp mouth." ”

Yisha hurriedly said respectfully: "The sin of the slave and maid who dies should not be too much." ”

"But what you say makes sense." Zhu Di said: "The prince is benevolent, and the emperor and grandson are still young." I am...... is also old, and the older he is, the more urgent he becomes. If I don't do some things, when it comes to my children and grandchildren, they may not have the courage to do it. If I am still here, I can still suppress those who are not subordinate, so that people do not dare to harbor the idea of usurpation, and they can also ignore the opposition of the officials. But if the children and grandchildren succeed to the throne, they may not be able to do whatever they want like me. ”

Zhu Di lifted his spirits, although he looked tired, he showed a little cheer up: "So...... I must do everything I can to accomplish such things that will be of great use to future generations, and I will not leave these troubles to future generations. This is the case with the Western Ocean, and this railway ...... It seems that this should be the case. ”

Yisha hesitated for a moment and said, "Today's palace, the proposal proposed by Master Yang ......"

Zhu Di shook his head and said, "What Yang Pu said is very reasonable, but he doesn't understand. ”

Hearing what Zhu Di said at the end, he didn't understand these three words, but Yizha seemed to understand something, he didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded.

Zhu Di said: "I want to build this railway quickly, and I want to spread it to the world as soon as possible." If his method is adopted, I am afraid that none of the officials in the two capitals and fourteen provinces in the world will be willing to build this railway. Those turtle grandchildren, don't I know their temperament? Just like Liu Guan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, don't look at their chatter on weekdays, but which one is not unprofitable and can't afford to be early. ”

"If the strategy of Master Yang is adopted, the construction of the railway will not only be unbeneficial, but harmful, not only will they refuse to build it, but they will also try their best to disobey the yang and the yin, and obstruct it, if this is the case, I am afraid that in my lifetime, I will not be able to see this railway connect the north and the south."

He also said: "Your Majesty is really holy. ”

Zhu Di waved his hand and said: "This is not Shengming, it is just a last resort, after all, ...... There are no hundreds or thousands of Zhang Anshi in this world, so give them a little sweetness and follow their methods. ”

"Tomorrow, let Wenyuan Pavilion hold a court discussion with various ministries, recommend one person to lead the construction of the railway, and then make a decree to order all provinces, governments and counties in the world to appoint personnel to Qixia to learn about railway construction and management, and other things...... I don't care, let them go. ”

Yisha couldn't help but sigh.

Zhu Di glanced at him and said, "What are you sighing about?" “

Yi Lost Ha and said: "The slave maid didn't expect that Your Majesty also has so many sorrows, Your Majesty is the Ninety-Five, but you still need to compromise with the hundred officials." ”

Zhu Di smiled and said: "Yes, just as I only have one Zhang Anshi, and I only have one person, I am in power, and my energy is far inferior to Emperor Taizu Gao, and even Emperor Taizu Gao has many things beyond his reach, and his energy and efficiency are far above me, let alone me?" Heaven has not left me with much time, and all I can do is to do my best to leave a legacy of blessings and pass on to my descendants. ”

Saying that, Zhu Di sighed, remembered something, and then said: "I taught you to pass on the secret edict to the kings of the world, can there be a response?" ”

Yishu said: "There are already some echoes, King Zhao and King Han ......"

When Yishiha talked about the King of Han, he glanced at Zhu Di cautiously.

The king of Han was deposed from the title of king of Han, and it has not yet been restored, but inside and outside the government and the opposition, it is still customary to call Zhu Gaochi the king of Han.

However, in the past, if he said this, Zhu Di would have been furious, but now, ...... Zhu Di seemed indifferent to this.

So Yizha continued: "In addition, there are also King Zhou and King Ning who replied, and there is no objection. ”

Zhu Di bowed: "Hmm." ”

He didn't say anything, just muttered for a moment and said, "Let's eat." ”

……

Time continued to pass in a hurry, and after two days, someone came to Qixia to visit Zhang Anshi.

The person who came was none other than Liu Guan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

At this time, Liu Guanzheng smiled and saluted Zhang Anshi, and then sat down.

It seems that Liu Guan is very happy at this time.

Zhang Anshi said: "Liu Butang is here, what is the matter? ”

"Just to inquire about the construction of the railway." Liu Guan said with a smile: "So I came here to ask for advice." ”

Zhang Anshi looked at Liu Guan: "Isn't Liu Butang the Book of Rites?" Why didn't Wu Butang from the Ministry of Industry come? ”

Liu Guan said with a smile: "Yesterday, the court held a meeting to elect one person to preside over the railway affairs, and the old man Mao recommended himself, and the princes also readily agreed. So now, such a big responsibility is entrusted to the old man. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "What about Wu Butang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry?" ”

"He is the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to take on a big responsibility."

Zhang Anshi: "......"

Although there are six parts, in fact, there is still a chain of contempt within the six parts.

The Ministry of Officials is called the Heavenly Official, and the status of the Ministry of Rites is not low, the second is the household department in charge of money and grain, and the third is the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment.

As for the Ministry of Works, it is often not very important, and it is in charge of conscription and the construction of palaces and imperial tombs.

Therefore, the Ministry of Industry has always been despised by others.

In the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, there are very few Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry that can go down in history. However, there are countless books of the Ministry of Officials, Rites, and Households.

Seeing that Zhang Anshi still didn't look incomprehensible, Liu Guan said: "Presiding over the construction of the world's railways is a big deal, not just a high-ranking person." The most important thing is to have a prestige. If not, I am afraid that all the political envoys, states and counties in the world will refuse to obey, and the old man is actually unwilling to take on such a big responsibility, but the country is rising and falling, how can the old man stand by and watch......"

"Alright, alright." Zhang Anshi waved his hand, and then said, "Then congratulations." ”

"Where's the congratulations?" Liu Guan sighed and said: "I have won the will, and I am still worried about it, and it is really ...... to have such a big responsibility."

Zhang Anshi said: "What do you want to learn?" ”

Liu Guan was annoyed that Zhang Anshi always interrupted him, but he still smiled stubbornly and said: "Naturally, it is the method of railway construction." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "This, Liu Butang went to ask Yang Pu for advice." ”

"He's young, and he's too young." Liu Guan held the tea cup and blew the tea foam slowly.

Liu Guan bit the word seniority very hard, as a Jinshi in Hongwu for 18 years, this is Liu Guan's biggest capital in the DPRK.

After all, when the imperial examination was held in the early Ming Dynasty, there were only a few hundred jinshi who were selected.

Among these hundreds of people, when Emperor Taizu Gao was there, he killed more than half of them in several major cases.

When Zhu Dijing was martyred, the rest of these people, because many of them were old ministers of Jianwen, killed more than half of them.

Up to now, after the cases of Lu Zhen and Chen Ying, the Jinshi who have been in Hongwu for about 18 years have basically been wiped out.

This Manchu Dynasty civil and military, Liu Guan said unceremoniously, they are all his Liu Guan's later descendants.

Even if it's that Xia Yuanji, don't look at him as a Tobe Shangshu, what kind of thing is he? It's just a person in Hongwu's twenty-three years, do you know what gold content is?

Zhang Anshi said without hesitation: "You come to ask me, I don't understand, it's better to ask Master Yang for advice, my mind is not here." ”

Seeing Zhang Anshi like this, Liu Guan couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart, but he still suppressed his anger, but said with a smile on his face: "In fact, Xia Guan has also presided over river work, and this railway and river work are not much different from each other. Xia Guan came here to know ...... of the silver of this railway."

Zhang Anshi said: "This ...... I'm afraid it's not easy to learn. ”

Liu Guan said: "The lower officials actually know a thing or two, and I heard that it is a debt issuance. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes, it is to issue bonds, and the yamen will issue public bonds, and then use the future tax and silver to offset it." ”

Liu Guan said: "Can I borrow money from the bank?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "It seems that it can also be." ”

Liu Guan's eyes lit up suddenly, and then he said: "This matter, the lower officials need to take a good look at it, if there is anything you don't understand......

"If there's anything you don't understand, don't ask me." Zhang Anshi said unceremoniously.

At this moment, Liu Guan's face could no longer be maintained and looked a little ugly. This An Shi is too young, I don't know the gold content of his eighteen-year Hongwu Jinshi!

Naturally, he also knew that he couldn't tear his face with Zhang Anshi.

At that moment, he didn't ask any more questions, and got up to say goodbye.

As soon as Liu Guan walked on the front foot, Zhu Jin came excitedly on the back foot.

Zhu Jin said happily: "Governor, I heard that all the state capitals in the world may have to build railways, and now that the market is booming, the steel workshop of our commercial bank will be expanded in order to meet the needs of the future...... There are also many businessmen who are determined to do this now, and they want to expand their production......"

Zhang Anshi glanced at Zhu Jin with strange eyes: "Expand your fart, are you looking for death?" ”

Zhu Jindao: "To build a railway, the output of each workshop is insufficient, if many railways in the world are built, it will be ......."

Zhang Anshi sneered: "I see that you know how to do business very well. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Zhu Jin saw that Zhang Anshi's face had changed, so he smiled bitterly: "It's just that it's outside now...... The merchants cheered up, just waiting for this ......"

This feeling can be imagined, the right capital governor's mansion built a railway, everyone ate meat, and now, if this railway is built in all provinces of the world, what a big profit.

With such a big piece of fat, whoever seizes the opportunity can get rich overnight, and no one can restrain this desire.

Zhang Anshi said: "The steel workshop here of the commercial bank is not allowed to expand production at will. Of course, you can expand a little, but there is also moderation, and you have to be prepared for the winter, I see...... Something big is going to happen. ”

"Ah......" Zhu Jin was speechless in shock, and said slowly: "But the market outside ......"

Zhang Anshi said meaningfully: "I don't know what the market is like outside." But I know what a reader is like, this ...... It's going to be a big deal. ”

Zhu Jin was shocked in his heart, because with his understanding of Zhang Anshi, Zhang Anshi rarely said something like a big thing from his mouth, even when it was a disaster of swords, Zhang Anshi was quite steady.

Now that these words came out of his mouth, Zhu Jin couldn't help but be moved: "The villain understands. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Go ahead." By the way, in addition, the military quartermaster of the model battalion must be well supplied, and the latest weapons must be installed as soon as possible, so that they can practice as soon as possible. ”

"Yes, yes......"

Zhang Anshi sighed, he frowned, waved his hand, like chasing flies: "Go, go." ”

The next day, an edict began to be promulgated to the world, which was concerning the construction of railways, and allowed the political envoys to build railways.

After January, a group of officials from the central government went to Qixia to observe the railway department and take a test ride on the railway.

At the end of the thirteenth year of Yongle, a report was sent to the capital, asking the imperial court for permission to build a railway.

The progress of things was surprisingly smooth, and there was thunder of joy in the Taiping Mansion.

It seems that all of a sudden, a bright future has appeared in front of everyone.

Zhili here, but only planned a railway in Zhili, relatively conservative, with Qixia as the hub, the entire Zhili county connection, as for the time of penetration, because of the difficulty of construction in different places, the plan is proposed to be three years.

There is Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, in the Zuodu Governor's Mansion, so the progress of cooperation is quite fast, and the railway of the Zuodu Governor's Mansion should also be placed under the jurisdiction of the Railway Division.

It's the end of the year.

Zhang Anshi came to the East Palace with his wife and children, and the crown princess Zhang's mood today was exceptionally good, pulling Xu Jingyi to babble something.

The youngest son of the Zhang family is still young, and he has been held by the nurse beside Zhang and Xu Jingyi.

Zhang Changsheng was very happy, he trotted hard, hugged Zhu Zhanji's leg excitedly, rubbed his head desperately, and said vaguely: "Brother, brother......"

Zhu Zhanji doesn't like children, especially children who are also loved by his mother, so he covered Zhang Changsheng's eyes and said, "You count, wait for me to hide and come to me." ”

Zhang Changsheng said happily: "Okay, I can count, I can count, one ...... Two...... Three...... Four ......"

When he counted to four, he looked around impatiently, left and right, but found that Zhu Zhanji had long since disappeared.

Zhu Zhanji found Zhang Anshi, and saw that Zhang Anshi was sitting alone on the steps of the side hall, so Zhu Zhanji stepped forward and sat side by side with Zhang Anshi, saying, "Uncle......"

Zhang Anshi said: "You kid, you're getting older and bigger, and it won't be long before you get married." ”

Zhu Zhanji frowned and said, "I don't want to get married......"

Zhang Anshi said: "Nonsense, but it's ......"

Zhu Zhanji said: "But what? ”

"Uncle has to choose a good daughter-in-law for you."

Zhu Zhanji lowered his face: "Uncle...... What nonsense are you talking about. ”

Zhang Anshi said earnestly: "I wouldn't be too lazy to care about your marriage, if it weren't for the ...... of Duke Yao."

"Master Yao?" Zhu Zhanji said with a surprised face: "What's wrong with Master Yao?" ”

"When you Master Yao watched the sky at night......"

Zhu Zhanji said: "Isn't Master Yao a monk? Monks also observe celestial phenomena? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "This is a meaning, the monks and the people who cultivate immortals have always been almost the same, there is no difference, they just practice in different ways." Well, we don't have to worry about these details, in short, Master Yao said...... The emperor and grandson are categorical and cannot marry someone surnamed Sun, if not, there will be a disaster. ”

Zhu Zhanji said: "The surname Sun?"

Zhang Anshi suddenly became nervous: "What's wrong?" You really already have a leg with the surname Sun? ”

Zhu Zhanji said: "Not really, it's just ...... The wife of the Zhang family...... Always talk to my mother...... There is a daughter of the Sun family, who is very virtuous......"

"Which Zhang family?" Zhang Anshi was shocked.

Zhu Zhanji said: "Isn't it your brother Zhang Xuan's sister-in-law?" She is from Yongcheng, and it seems that she is the same villager as the Sun family. ”

Zhang Anshi was speechless when he heard it.

At this moment, the culprit was found.

Zhang Fu's sister-in-law is Zhang Fu's wife, Zhang Fu's wife is from Yongcheng, so she recommended her fellow villager Sun to his sister Zhang, and then a woman surnamed Sun entered the palace.

Ten years later, this woman of the Sun family is about to become the empress of the Ming Dynasty.

And she will give birth to a son, who is both famous in later generations and almost ruined the Ming Dynasty Emperor Yingzong.

If you do it this way...... The culprit of everything is Zhang Xuan!

This kid...... There is a lack of great virtue.

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