Zhang Anshi glanced up at Zhu Di, and then said: "The lesson of the Jiangxi Political Envoy lies in the ...... Counting on the local parents, officials, and gentry to build railroads is undoubtedly a matter of seeking fish. ”

After a pause, Zhang Anshi continued: "Not only that, but once the railway is built, it will also be obstructed openly and covertly. There are even people who will take the opportunity to collude with bandits, and if they go on like this, not only will the railway not be built, but the silver of the imperial court, as well as so many people's fat and people's ointment, will eventually be in vain. ”

"But now...... Your Majesty, the time is ripe, now ...... The silver of the internal treasury and the major commercial houses is very abundant, and with enough silver, then there is no need to use the local government to raise gold and silver, or to levy the money of the railway on the people, it is better to directly build the railway by the imperial court, starting from Zhili, along the political envoys, all the way to the past, all the personnel, all recruited by the imperial court, along the railway, all under the management of the railway side. ”

"Matters involving litigation, security, money, food, and education are all distinguished from the local state and county, and the local state government shall not interfere with it, and not only that, but also set up guards and patrols along the railway line to protect them. In this way, wherever the imperial court's railroad is built, it is equivalent to where Your Majesty's tentacles extend. With the passage of time, the local people were taught to come into contact with the railway, which slowly broadened their horizons, and naturally, the foundation of these anti-party parties disappeared. ”

Zhu Di said: "If it is calculated according to the Qing family, this is a grand plan, I am afraid that it will ...... Only Emperor Qin repaired the Great Wall, and Emperor Yang of Sui repaired the canal. ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "The problem with Emperor Qin and Emperor Yang of Sui is that they abuse people's power. However, our Ming Dynasty now has enough money and food, as long as the recruited craftsmen, people and soldiers, the imperial court gives them money and food, and can teach them to eat and drink enough, this is not an abuse of people's power, but gives people many opportunities to support their families. What's more, once the railway is opened, it can communicate with each other, so that the local wealth rises sharply, and the imperial court can tighten its control over the world. ”

Zhu Di took a deep breath.

Zhang Anshi's plan is too grandiose, which is equivalent to directly setting up a small court outside the provinces of the world. In this small court, all the yamen were readily available, which was almost equivalent to starting a new stove with the help of the railway. The railway department under the political envoy department may be a super yamen that can sit on an equal footing with the three local departments.

Moreover, this also means that the cost here is also extremely staggering.

It was impossible for Zhu Di not to be a little excited in his heart, he paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and he groaned: "How much silver do you need?" ”

Zhang Anshi said truthfully: "Right now, more than 50 million taels of silver are needed initially, and then ...... Probably need a little more ......"

Zhu Di frowned, a little distressed, so he said, "This cost is not small." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty...... Otherwise, it is not enough to break the ground. If this happens, it will be a success. What's more, nowadays...... With the help of the New Deal and the railway, Zhili has become increasingly wealthy, and the people have been able to live and work in peace and contentment, although many people are still poor, but at least there are no hungry and unclothed people. ”

"But the people of the world, in the place where the emperor is far away, are still difficult, and they don't have three meals. Your Majesty, last year, the deaths and injuries of the people caused by famine and thieves in various places were counted, and as usual, they were all over the seventy-six prefectures of nine provinces, involving more than 600 counties, and the number of people who died every year due to disease, hunger, and thieves was hundreds of thousands or even millions, and now ...... It's time to get it all sorted out. ”

After a pause, Zhang Anshi continued: "What's more, these people are far away from the emperor, and it is precisely because of this reliance that they use this to fight against the imperial court, called Ming Chen, they are actually traitors, they are against Your Majesty's will, Your Majesty is still here, they dare not resist each other, but it is true that Your Majesty is seriously ill, once the court is weak, they must start to plot and usurp." The political envoys in the world are their soil, and if this soil is not removed for a day, if something happens to the court in the future, it will be when they plot, and Your Majesty has to guard against it. ”

When Zhu Di heard this, he actually began to have a heartbeat.

He said thoughtfully: "Is it 50 million taels a year?" ”

"Yes." Zhang Anshi said.

Zhu Di took a deep breath and said, "The silver can be earned again, but if it is the world...... Teach these jumping clowns to spy on it, and it will be difficult for me to sleep and eat. Tell me in detail, who is the most appropriate person to preside over this Ministry of Railways? ”

Zhang Anshi really thought about it seriously before he said: "Yang Pu, the squire of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, is a good candidate, this duke was not in charge of the railway department before, but he is familiar with the road. Nature...... If the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji presides, it is not impossible. His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun has gone through many yamen, and although he is young now, he has rich qualifications and is enough to take charge of himself. ”

Speaking of his nephew Zhu Zhanji, although in recent years, their uncle and nephew have not spent much time together, but he, as an uncle, always pays attention to this nephew, Zhang Anshi is very confident in Zhu Zhanji, who has experienced a lot now.

Zhu Di bowed his head: "This is a big deal...... Once I want to do this, the people of the world will inevitably oppose it, but if it is done, it will certainly be a success, but if it is not done, it will inevitably bring a heavy burden to ......the imperial court, and it will also make people laugh and be generous. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Anshi with burning eyes and said, "You go on." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Under the Ministry of Railways, there are still six divisions, which are divided into officials, workers, soldiers, rites, criminals, and households. In addition, the Hanlin Academy set up the Railway Engineering Institute, the Yidu Procuratorate set up the Metropolitan Inspection Bureau, and the provincial railway departments were set up to recruit craftsmen, recruit clerks, recruit guards, set up thirteen guards, and each guard set up the railway command and envoy department, 7,200 people, and each railway department set up inspection, set up a medical school, set up a court, and set up a thousand households of Jinyiwei Railway......"

Zhu Di listened while calculating and weighing in his heart.

Zhang Anshi continued to gush: "Within one mile along the railway, including all stations, and steam locomotives, all criminal cases belong to the Ministry of Railways, and all inspection matters are not allowed to be interrogated by local officials......

Zhu Di continued to pace with his hands behind his back, but he listened carefully.

Zhang Anshi said: "There are still many detailed rules, and the minister is still trying to find a way to repair them, and the minister can't talk about so much for a while." ”

In fact, this is to create a country within a country in all provinces of the world with the help of railways.

It can be said that the spirit is very large, and it is completely the establishment of a small court.

Zhang Anshi said: "All in all, it is a self-contained system, completely cut from the three divisions of the imperial court and the local government. Your Majesty, you might as well summon the scholars of Wenyuan Pavilion and discuss it again, it's just ...... I'm afraid, if there is a court discussion...... Many officials will oppose it. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Di sneered: "I can decide, I don't need to ask others." ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty is ...... arbitrary."

Zhu Di said: "You leave the charter, I ...... Think about it again. ”

With such a big event, Zhang Anshi didn't expect to move Zhu Di easily.

After all...... This thing is too hard to use.

Not to mention the massive amount of gold and silver, this self-contained system alone is unprecedented.

Zhang Anshi then said: "The minister said goodbye." ”

When Zhang Anshi's back when he left couldn't be seen at all.

Zhu Di still looked at the charter and thought thoughtfully.

He stood aside and said nothing.

Zhu Di said suddenly: "You listened to Zhang Qing's words?" ”

Yi Shuha said: "Slave maid...... The slave listened to something. ”

Zhu Di glanced at him, leaned back in his chair, and said seemingly casually: "You can talk about it." ”

I was also stunned, but ...... He quickly understood Zhu Di's thoughts, His Majesty's temperament is like this, once he thinks something feasible, where will he ask other people's thoughts?

But once he has concerns, he will ask the people around him.

Since His Majesty has concerns, of course he has to follow His Majesty's thoughts and say, "The slave thinks...... This is the ...... It's a bit big. ”

Zhu Di only smiled, something flashing in his eyes.

His Majesty is obviously very concerned about this charter, and this matter is ...... It is estimated to be yellow.

Immediately, he only smiled and did not continue.

…………

Zhang Anshi went back to the palace directly, and then stayed in the palace honestly.

After a few days, there was no news, but at this time, he was a little worried.

According to Zhu Di's urgency, he mentioned this matter, and His Majesty did not make up his mind quickly, so ...... The probability that this matter should succeed is not very high.

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but feel sad about it, maybe he was busy in vain.

Now the foundation of the Zhang family, after all, is in Xinzhou, but Daming also has its own family business, not to mention the question of whether the new policy can be implemented. Every day, from Jinyiwei, I get all kinds of news about how the people of the world have suffered disasters and are displaced, which is enough to make people depressed.

Zhang Anshi is not a person who worries about the world, but after all, he ...... I also know the truth that Da Ze helps the world.

What's more, this charter, he has been secretly planning for a long time.

Now that he is hopeless, he can't help but sigh.

On October 15, Zhang Anshi simply taught his second son Zhang Changnian to settle accounts in the house.

This guy is only six years old, and he can already memorize some poems.

It's a pity that it doesn't look very smart, and it's always one plus one equals three.

"If you don't know how to settle accounts, how can you rule the world? In the future, the Zhang family's family business will lose in your hands sooner or later. ”

Educating children is really the most mind-consuming and irritable thing, and even Zhang Anshi, who is so patient, cannot be spared.

Zhang Anshi scolded angrily, Zhang Changnian shook his head, and he still didn't look very smart.

Zhang Anshi was angry, so he angrily threatened to send this guy to Zhu Yong and Zhang Xuan's house for discipline.

Zhang Changnian opened his big eyes, but his face still did not change.

Seeing that Zhang Changnian was not afraid, Zhang Anshi said angrily: "Wait, when Qiu Song comes back, I will send you to Qiu Song's side." ”

As soon as he heard the word Qiu Song, Zhang Changnian became frightened, with tears in his eyes, and he wanted to cry.

But at this time, Zhang San hurriedly came and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun has come down, and ...... is here."

Zhang Anshi listened, his eyes widened slightly, and he was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "This kid ...... Why did you return to Beijing at this time? Take this guy away and punish him for copying the arithmetic table. ”

Zhang Anshi pointed to the youngest son in front of him with disgust.

Zhang San had no choice but to hurriedly hug Zhang Changnian and go out.

After a while, Zhu Zhanji entered the hall in the dust.

"Uncle." Zhu Zhanji has grown taller again, almost on par with Zhang Anshi, he is smiling and excited.

Zhang Anshi grabbed him, looked at it carefully, and said, "Oh, Uncle is looking forward to you day and night, and I don't want to eat or drink, I'm afraid that you will suffer outside." How...... Why did you return to Beijing, didn't Your Majesty give you an order after the dragon was well, teaching you to stay in office and not have to return to Beijing? ”

"I don't know." Zhu Zhanji said: "Suddenly the holy decree came, teach me to come back to Beijing, I specially taught people to land at the pier in Qixia, and come to see my uncle first." Tomorrow morning, enter the palace again for an audience. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Zhan Ji still has a conscience, Uncle didn't give you his heart and lungs in vain on weekdays." ”

After that, he sighed with emotion, as if he was reminiscing about the past.

People are like this, after people grow up, many memories of the past can't help but be covered with a beautiful filter, Zhu Zhanji can't help but be a little moved, it seems that in the depths of his memory, there are always many scenes of his uncle taking care of him in every way.

He smiled and said, "Uncle is not old yet, and he has already begun to be sentimental." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "You don't understand, uncle...... It's about feelings. Come, come, sit down first, take a sip of tea, and look at your ......"

While drinking tea and chatting, an hour passed.

But at this time, a eunuch came in a hurry, saw Zhang Anshi and Zhu Zhanji, and said: "Your Majesty has issued an edict to summon Zhang Anshi, the king of Song, and His Royal Highness the Emperor and Sun will immediately meet him." The two Royal Highnesses, Your Majesty has long been pinching the day, knowing that His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun is going to enter Beijing today, but he can't wait, so he guesses that the Emperor Sun must have come to the Song Palace. Really...... His Majesty has guessed, so please ask the two Highnesses to enter the palace to meet you quickly. ”

So the two looked at each other with understanding, and they didn't dare to slack off, so they hurriedly set off to enter the palace.

Zhang Anshi originally thought that Zhu Di should be summoned in the Wenlou or Wulou.

Who knows, he was led to the Chongwen Palace.

This time, it made Zhang Anshi feel strange.

When I entered the Chongwen Palace, I saw that Zhu Di had already been promoted!

To their surprise, they saw that hundreds of officials were also here.

These days, Jinyiwei has been arresting the rebels everywhere, and many people have been affected, and these hundred officials have been reduced by two or three percent.

At this time, many people still have a lot of luck in their hearts, and as survivors, they are now ...... Everyone is much more honest.

As soon as Zhu Di saw the two coming, his eyes stayed on Zhu Zhanji's body.

After all, this is his grandson he hasn't seen for a long time, and he is his favorite grandson.

Seeing Zhu Zhanji make a big salute and shout long live, Zhu Di immediately laughed and said: "Okay, okay, no need to be polite!" You kid, I summoned you back to Beijing, you didn't come to see me first, but ran to the Song Palace. ”

Zhang Anshi hurriedly smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is not the minister's idea, it is His Royal Highness the Emperor's own opinion. ”

Zhu Zhanji: "......"

Zhu Di was also a little stingy, waved his hand boldly, and said, "I called you here today just for one thing." Zhang Qing's charter, I have read it carefully, I have been ill so far, and now it is time to be reborn! The so-called big break and big stand is like this, Zhang Qing's railway strategy, I think it is true! ”

After a pause, Zhu Di said again: "From now on, in addition to the seven ministries of the imperial court, there will be a Ministry of Railways, which will oversee the construction of railways in the world, and all affairs will be carried out according to the regulations, and the imperial court will ...... every year All the money and food ......"

When Zhang Anshi heard this, he was first surprised, and then he was full of joy.

He had thought it was ...... It's no longer a show, who knows Your Majesty...... It was accurate again.

Mengdi, he remembered something, His Majesty suddenly summoned Zhu Zhanji back to Beijing, it should be for this matter.

I saw Zhu Di say again: "It's just ...... I also have some concerns, this matter is very important, it is no longer as simple as a matter of the country, only success, not defeat, Zhang Qing has recommended several candidates, these people ...... It's all the ministers of the humerus, but I still don't feel at ease, I think about it, this is the secretary of the Ministry of Railways, after all, Zhang Qing will be the secretary, as for the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji, he will be the left servant, and Yang Pu, the left waiter of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, will be the secretary of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs. ”

Baiguan's surprising silence at this time may be because he has just been tempered by Zhu Di, and now it doesn't matter if he supports or opposes the New Deal, he is still in the midst of rumors, at this time, who dares to talk more?

Zhu Di continued: "It's just that the matter is big, if you only take the book and take on this responsibility, I am afraid that I will still not be able to control the political envoys of Zhubu, I think about it, Zhang Qing will enter the Wenyuan Pavilion and be a scholar, naturally, the main position is still this Shangshu." Zhang Qing...... This burden is not light, if something bad happens, I am the only one who asks. ”

Zhang Anshi: "......"

As a prince, Zhang Anshi actually wants to get out of the affairs of the court, after all, this is inevitably a little sensitive.

But now, he taught him to enter the Wenyuan Pavilion and serve as the new secretary of the ministry, which is obviously ...... It was His Majesty who intended to use him as a mule.

The good news is that Zhang Anshi is a real extreme minister this time, not just as simple as adding a prince.

And this new ministry has great authority, almost self-contained, and directly has the power to compete with the three divisions of each province in the thirteen provinces of the world.

But the bad news is ...... The greater the authority, the greater the responsibility, if you really mess up, maybe the Yangtze River water can't wash yourself.

Let alone...... This may inevitably become a pretext for others to attack you.

After a little groaning, Zhang Anshi said: "Minister...... If you obey the commandment, you must do your best to die. ”

He didn't shirk, nor did he play the trick of three resignations, so he simply accepted it directly.

At this time, all the officials looked at Zhang Anshi with a strange look.

Zhu Di said: "Zhan Ji is my grandson, and he is appointed as a squire, which not only has the intention of assisting Zhang Qing, but also has the intention of sharpening him!" Junki, don't teach the world to be disappointed. ”

He didn't say don't teach me to be disappointed, but the people of the world, in fact, this is quite interesting.

Zhu Zhanji said: "Sun Chen obeys the order!" ”