Chapter 110 Rewards
Zhu Di was furious, because if Zhou Kang was stubborn to the end, he would respect him as a man.

Who would have thought that this fellow would start to kneel down and beg for mercy again, Zhu Di felt contemptuous in his heart, and what this man said offended Zhu Di's rebellion even more.

In Zhu Di's mind, a scholar is not a good thing. If not, Emperor Jianwen surrounded so many "big smarts" and occupied an absolute advantage. How could he be killed by him in the end?
It can be said that from the perspective of strength, Zhu Di has absolutely no chance to come back, because Emperor Jianwen can lose ten times, but as long as Zhu Di loses once, he is dead.

It's just that even with such a disparity in strength, Zhu Di still became the winner.

The reason for the victory is naturally because there are countless passionate and loyal people around him. I am afraid that the reverse output of the wise people around Emperor Jianwen is also indispensable.

In Zhu Di's eyes, there is actually no difference between Zhou Kang today and those great wits.

What's ridiculous is that this person actually used his identity as a shield, thinking that with this, he could blackmail Zhu Di.

Yao Guangxiao, who was standing aside, raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Kang with a look of caring for the mentally retarded. He obviously didn't expect that Zhou Kang would have such a suffocating operation.

This Yao Guangxiao doesn't have a good impression of scholars, people who climbed out of the sea of ​​blood and corpses can only look down on such people from the bottom of their hearts.

In later generations, there are many rumors. For example, Yao Guangxiao once reminded Zhu Di: "Fang Xiaoru will not surrender on the day Nanjing is captured, and I hope he will not be killed. If Fang Xiaoru is killed, the seeds of reading in the world will be extinct."

These words are more like rumors spread by scholars in later generations, because Yao Guangxiao used to trick Zhu Di into rebellion all the time, obviously he had seen the weakness of the Confucian officials around Emperor Jianwen.In his opinion, even though King Yan was at a huge disadvantage back then, he had a great chance of winning.

How can a person who doesn't pay attention to the sages of Jianwen Dynasty pay so much attention to these so-called scholars?

At this time, Zhou Kang was extremely frightened, even though he was kicked, he was still begging.

Naturally, Zhu Di would not have any kindness towards the begging for mercy from a person who hated him so much, he just sneered and said, "Take it down."

Without any hesitation, the imperial guards directly took Zhou Kang down.

Zhu Di paced back and forth a few steps, then looked at Xie Jinren and the others, and said in a deep voice, "Is Zhou Kang guilty this time?"

Neither Hu Guang nor Yang Rong said a word. They didn't defend Zhou Kang at the beginning, but now...it seems that they don't want to make trouble.

Only Xie Jin was terrified, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Kang seems to be loyal, but I didn't expect him to be a traitor to the people. The official department... there is a problem with the merit test. We must strictly warn the official. Big, have to be careful."

Zhu Di sneered and said, "There are also those censors who wrote letters to tell stories, so what should they do?"

Xie Jin then hurriedly said: "It is understandable for the censor to hear the rumors and catch the wind and shadows, but such a misinterpretation really shocked the hearts of the ministers. The ministers thought that the Metropolitan Procuratorate should also review it."

Zhu Di snorted coldly and said, "Does the ferry in Zhang Anshi Town have merit?"

Xie Jin felt more and more suffocated, and under Zhu Di's gloomy gaze, he said bravely, "I've been traveling all the way, this ferry... the people live and work in peace and contentment."

Zhu Di looked straight at him and said, "Such a contribution is not small."

Xie Jin said without thinking, "Yes."

Zhu Di said, "Should I be rewarded?"

"If it is a local parent official, he should be at the top of the list of meritorious service, and he will have to be promoted in the future. It is a pity that Cheng Enbo is a minister, and he is not a meritorious official. Therefore, I think... this should be a matter of His Majesty's holy order."

Zhu Di said: "I ordered Zhang Anshi to mount a horse and manage the soldiers here. How about dismounting the horse to control the people?"

Xie Jin was shocked, but he didn't respond immediately because of his fear, but said: "Your Majesty, there is no such thing in the law of the ancestors."

Zhu Di said: "If you talk about the law of the ancestors..."

On the sidewalk, Zhu Di sat down calmly, sipped his tea, looked at Xie Jin, and continued: "The case of Zhou Kang alone involves a lot of fraud in the court, and its severity is no less than that of the Kongyin case." , In this empty seal case, thousands of officials were killed, and tens of thousands were involved, does Xie Qing's family think so?"

Zhu Di's words undoubtedly sounded like a thunderbolt on Xie Jin's head. He shuddered and said hastily: "I... I am only your majesty's leader. Your majesty has given Zhang Anshi full power, which has deep meaning."

Zhu Di snorted coldly: "I'm considered lenient and benevolent, and I don't want to follow the example of Emperor Taizu Gao, but if there are people like Zhou Kang again, then the law of the ancestors will prevail, and it will be difficult for me to forgive. You stand down!"

Xie Jin suddenly realized that his clothes were already soaked through, so he obediently retreated with Yang Rong and Hu Advertisement.

When he got out of the inn, Xie Jin's face was gloomy. This time the blow was not small to him, especially Zhu Di's stern words made him suddenly feel like he was alive after a catastrophe.

Hu Guang saw that his face was ashen, and said in a low voice: "Jie Gong, Xie Gong..."

Only then did Xie Jin come back to his senses, and sighed in a low voice: "Your Majesty's spirit is just like that of Emperor Taizu Gao."

This is not considered a taboo, even if Zhu Di listens to it, it may be a compliment.

But if this is said to scholars, it may have a different meaning.

Both Hu Guang and Yang Rong were silent.

It's just that Yi Shiha came out from the inside at this time and said: "Your Majesty has an oral order, and the ministers don't need to drive."

Xie Jin, however, was still waiting outside the inn. At this moment, he was full of replaying the events of the past few days. After careful consideration, he felt more and more that Zhang Anshi's family members might be even more underestimated than he imagined.

The death or not death of a Zhou Kang is actually nothing, but this time, I am afraid that His Majesty will increase his distrust of him.

If a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion cannot be trusted by the emperor, what will happen next?
For no reason, Xie Jin felt a little fear and anxiety in his heart.

But Hu Guang and Yang Rong couldn't wait in the snow. They were starving, so they simply went to a street vendor not far away to buy some food.

This market is much more lively than they imagined, and there are many idlers buying and selling. Not only the business of the inn is good, but there are also many vendors. Buy some food on the street to deal with a few mouthfuls.

The vendors are selling cooking cakes, because it is noon, and at this time people mainly eat two meals in the morning and evening, and they often like to find some pastries to deal with at noon, so the business here is particularly good.

The old man selling cakes immediately showed humility when he saw Hu Guang and Yang Rong wearing official uniforms.

"A few more." Hu Guang said.

"Yes Yes."

Yang Rong said from the side: "I see that your business is good."

There was a hint of a smile on the old man's lips, and he said: "Yes, it's very good, thanks to Cheng Enbo."

"Why rely on him?"

The old man said: "Being a corvee and paying wages, the old man has lived for so many years, from Tartar Yuan to my Ming Dynasty, this is unprecedented!"

"When the old man Hongwu was around, the corvee was in charge of the food. Although the food in charge was often deducted, but when the old man Hongwu collapsed, no one took care of it. The corvee had to bring food by himself, but Cheng Enbo not only shared the food. There is no rent for the land, and the recruitment of people is still worth the money, tell me, how can there be such a good thing in this world?"

The old man was very talkative, and he was also in a good mood at this time, and continued with a red face: "In the past, everyone was afraid of corvee like a tiger, but now it is different, and now they are eager to be smoked. Those who please the security chief hope that the family will smoke a few more. Isn’t this a rare thing?”

Hu Guang and Yang Rong looked at each other. This Hu Guang was born in Jingnan, because he wrote the article "Professor Lu Liang, people's hearts are shaken". Therefore, he was alienated by Emperor Jianwen.

Hu Guang is a meticulous person with great insight, basically he rarely speaks, and it is difficult for others to guess his thoughts, so although the old man's words touched his heart quite a bit, he still remained calm.

Yang Rong is different, he is sensitive and understanding, good at observing words and demeanor, he is very organized and decisive in doing things.

This is very rare among scholars.

He was thoughtful, waited for the old man to heat up the pancakes and wrapped the lotus leaves, Yang Rong said: "In this way, this Cheng Enbo is a rare character."

The old man smiled and said: "It's really rare to see. Look at this ferry. Although there were many people in the past, how can it compare with today's scene? In fact, everyone's life is better, and my cooking cakes will naturally sell. Well, in the past, who would be willing to go to the street to buy this to eat? Everyone lived on rice porridge."

Yang Rong paid the money, and then he and Hu Guang bid farewell to the old man and left.

Both of them buried their heads in the snow and walked without saying a word.

After a while, finally...Yang Rong said: "Mr. Hu, what do you think of this son?"

Hu Guang has always rarely expressed his own suggestions. He pondered for a moment, but today he said something more: "The one who can bring about the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty must be this person, and the one who may harm the Great Ming Dynasty must also be this person."

Yang Rong laughed: "In this way, in Hu Gong's eyes, wouldn't this son become a traitor?"

Hu Guang shook his head: "No, it's just that this son's actions are really unpredictable. He seems to... see farther than us, but it is precisely because of the unpredictable that it is difficult to guess."

Yang Rong nodded: "This statement is fair."

Hu Guang, on the other hand, seemed worried: "Jie Gong seems to be a little lost today. He looks very displeased with Zhang Anshi."

Both Hu Guang and Xie Jin are fellow villagers in Jishui County. They are colleagues and fellow villagers, and they are Jinshi from the same rank, so the relationship is naturally much closer than others.

Yang Rong is from Fujian. To be honest, it is inconvenient for everyone to speak. People in this era inevitably have an accent. With a group of Jiangxi Juan Wang, Yang Rong is quite stressed.

But Yang Rong is not the kind of overly cautious person, he smiled and said: "Gong Xie's heart is too big, what he wants is beyond your reach."

Hu Guang just pursed his lips and said nothing.

He frowned and sighed, still looking worried.

…………

Zhu Di was not in a hurry to drive back to the palace, he was very interested in Zhang Anshi's so-called channels.

At this time, he said to Zhang Anshi: "Do you have any other books to sell?"

Zhang Anshi said in a straightforward way: "This stereotyped writing talk can be published at most once a year. This edition can certainly reap huge profits, but I think... selling this alone is not enough. If you want to make money sustainably, you must first do it. Go to the drain and fish."

Zhu Di nodded: "You tell me directly what you plan to sell."

Zhang Anshidao: "Through stereotyped writing, there is a channel. The next thing to do is to borrow this channel. Those agents must rely on stereotyped writing and their business will flourish. Their bookstores will open to provincial and state capitals. Even in the county, why not, Your Majesty... print something? For example... like... the mansion newspaper?"

Mansion newspaper?

Zhu Di was taken aback.

The so-called Di Bao first appeared in the Han Dynasty, and it was naturally still used in the Ming Dynasty.

Because the imperial court has various decrees, as well as some decrees intended to be issued by the palace, it is impossible to send eunuchs to convey them every day, but in every state and county, there is always a need for someone to understand the movement of the capital, so the Dibao came into being up.

The general situation is that each prefecture and county will have some personnel stationed in Beijing. Their main job is to liaise between the emperor and various ministries and halls, and regularly report the emperor's edicts, imperial edicts, and ministers. Official documents and relevant information such as court affairs are collected, and then the courier rides on a fast horse and transmits it to the parents and officials in various states and counties through the post road.

What happened in the imperial court, recent developments in the palace, and personnel changes in the court, all these information combined together almost became the basis for the governance of the parents and officials of various states and counties.

In the Ming Dynasty, this situation was even more common. For example, the General Secretary of the Ming Dynasty did this kind of work. They would sort out the recent edicts and memorials, and then print them into a mansion newspaper. Of course, this mansion newspaper is not It is not for sale, it is purely for people in various states and counties to transcribe, so that they can send it back to the state and county.

Zhu Di thought for a while, then frowned and said, "This mansion newspaper...is originally for the magistrates of various states and counties. Will scholars buy it?"

"Yes." Zhang Anshi said resolutely, and then said: "The so-called scholar can know the affairs of the world without going out. These scholars are concerned about the affairs of the country. It's just that in the past, the news they received were often rumors. There are a lot of gossip, many of which are slander against the palace."

When Zhu Di heard the word slander, he squinted at Zhang Anshi, making Zhang Anshi feel uncomfortable.

Zhang Anshi continued: "But if you use the mansion newspaper which is relatively cheap and has a very convenient channel, why don't scholars buy it?"

Zhu Di frowned and said, "How many copies can you sell for money?"

Zhang Anshi thought for a while and said, "It depends on... His Majesty's thoughts."

Zhu Di closed his eyes: "What do you mean?"

Zhang Anshi said patiently: "If Your Majesty has no intentions, then just earn some casually. Anyway, the agency channel is not in vain, more or less...Anyway, there is always profit, but if you want to make a lot of money...I have something to say, I don't know what to say." Improper speaking."

Zhu Di opened his eyes, looked at him seriously and said, "You don't mind talking."

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, the imperial examinations of my Ming Dynasty require both stereotyped essays and policy theory, and this policy theory is often not required for county examinations. Exams, but most of them... people only use stereotyped essays to judge the merits, but it doesn't matter whether the policy theory is good or bad."

"This strategy theory is actually to give advice to the imperial court and reflect the examinees' views on the current situation. In fact, the most important test is the ability of the scholars. Because the imperial examinations ignore the policy theory exams, those scholars don't care if they want to gain fame!"

"But Your Majesty... What if the imperial court also added a policy theory test to the county examination? You know, the county test is the lowest level test, and it happens to be the test with the most candidates. Besides, if the court puts more emphasis on policy theory, even if It’s just a little more emphasis. For example, candidates who are really poor in theory, no matter how good the stereotyped writing is, will not be admitted. Think about it, Your Majesty, don’t everyone spend a little time thinking about theory?”

Zhang Anshi paused, and continued: "The essence of policy theory lies in the grasp of the current situation, what the court advocates, what orders the emperor has made recently, and what he plans to do, or what the princes in the court are worried about. If you don’t understand these things, it’s impossible to write this theory.”

"In this way, don't the scholars in the world go crazy over this mansion newspaper? If you don't read the mansion newspaper, you don't know the affairs of the world. , then there are no less than 10 people in the world who are interested in the imperial examination, and there will even be millions of people in the future. Such a huge group will be the reading group of this mansion newspaper in the future. Tell me, Your Majesty, this is not another golden mountain. Is it a mountain?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di was furious, glared at Zhang Anshi, and cursed angrily, "What the hell are you talking about? Words that harm the country and the people! I think you are blind to money, and you are crazy about money."

Zhu Di was obviously very angry, but Zhang Anshi was not afraid, but said: "Your Majesty, Celun is an examination subject that was established when Emperor Taizu Gao was in power. , what I have played is just to set things right."

Zhu Di frowned and thought for a moment, the anger in his eyes gradually dissipated, he stroked his beard and said, "So that's the case? If this is the case, then I should really follow the law of my ancestors. , I will be Xiao Gui Cao Sui, otherwise, it would be a great disobedience."

Zhang Anshi immediately said: "Your Majesty's filial piety is moving the heavens and the earth."

Zhu Di subconsciously smiled, and said: "Just now I scolded you for your own good, to teach you not to think about money only, and not everything in this world can be decided by money."

Zhang Anshi nodded obediently at this time and said: "Yes, His Majesty's teachings are thought-provoking, and I will definitely reflect on it next time."

Regarding Zhang Anshi's performance, Zhu Di nodded in satisfaction and said, "The matter of the residence report...do it according to your ideas. When will it be released?"

Zhang Anshi said truthfully: "I'm afraid it will take some days."

Zhu Di frowned and said, "Why?"

Zhang Anshi said, "I'm still working hard on papermaking and printing inks."

Zhu Di's eyes were puzzled, and he said suspiciously: "Papermaking? Ink? The best papermaking and ink in the world... I have them here. How many craftsmen and hands do you need?"

Zhang Anshi shook his head: "I make paper and ink here, not to make paper to the good, but to make the paper to the bad, just like the stereotyped pen talk, to make the worst paper with the least cost... this... this... ..."

Zhu Di suddenly took a deep breath, good guy, this guy... is really shameless!

People are eager to improve the craftsmanship and make things better, but he is doing the opposite.

In fact, in terms of papermaking, this place can be regarded as the ancestor of papermaking. Since the Han Dynasty, various new papermaking techniques have emerged one after another. Now in Daming, paper such as Xuan paper and Guanyin paper are comparable to the paper of later generations. let.

But Zhang Anshi has a different idea. He wants to make inferior paper, the cheaper the better, the best material is cheap bamboo, or hemp, straw, which are almost worthless materials.

Zhang Anshi spent a lot of money when he made the paper for stereotyped writing!The problem is that it is a difficult craft to make inferior paper, and to print it on ink without rendering it!
This time, Zhang Anshi summoned a lot of skilled craftsmen to solve these problems at the lowest cost.

In fact, there are already some clues now, and the next thing to do is to improve the printing technique, that is, how to print small characters on this inferior paper.

The books at this time have large fonts. Such large characters are really a waste of paper.

Of course, Zhang Anshi didn't expect that the font could be as small as the newspapers of later generations, but at least...he couldn't waste his money, he had to control the cost.

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi's intentions and didn't bother to care about him anymore, so he said, "No matter how you say it, in the spring of the coming year, let me get it out, and I'd like to see what kind of name your mansion newspaper is! Of course, it's not I don't care about earning this kind of money, I mainly want to see if your idea is good or bad."

"If you are ready here, report it to me. I will order the Secretary of General Administration to cooperate with you at any time and let them send the latest residence report to you as soon as possible."

Zhang Anshi smiled happily: "Your Majesty is wise."

Yao Guangxiao has been sitting silently by the side, but his heart is swaying.

Hearing the two talking with gusto, they were stunned.

"Amitabha, Amitabha..."

Zhang Anshi couldn't help looking at Yao Guangxiao and said, "Does Mr. Yao also want to get involved?"

Yao Guangxiao immediately said: "People outside the poor monk's house, money and things, if you don't bring them with you when you are born, if you don't take them with you when you die, it is useless to ask for them."

Zhang Anshi said with a cheerful smile: "But I have heard a saying that the Buddha saves the rich!"

Yao Guangxiao smiled and said, "There are many kinds of monks, and each one is different."

At that moment, seeing that it was getting late, Zhu Di was finally willing to drive back to the palace.

Xie Jin and others who had been waiting outside for a long time naturally followed.

It's just that when Zhu Di returned to the palace, he obviously still couldn't understand the hatred in his heart. In front of Xie Jin and the three of them, he said to Yishi: "The man surnamed Zhou will definitely break the car, and tell Ji Gang that he will be severely punished."

Ha also failed to respond.

Zhu Di sat in front of the imperial table, caressing the case lightly with his hand, but said with a cold face: "Zhou Kang is so shameless, he must be a warning to all officials, if there are any more people like this, I will not leave anyone behind." .”

The three of Xie Jin were anxious, but they all said: "The minister waits to obey the order."

Zhu Di said angrily: "Zhou Kang is not only shameless, but the most hateful thing is that this person is still a foolish official, a mediocre official! Is there such a person in Ming Dynasty? I think about it, the root of the reason why an official is confused is that A word of foolishness, even a foolish person, is so ignorant that the livelihood of the people withers and the common people suffer.”

Xie Jin and the others said again: "What Your Majesty said, the whip goes inside."

Zhu Di's eyes were cloudy, and then he said slowly: "It can be seen that it is inappropriate to select scholars based on stereotypes alone. When Emperor Gaozu was emperor, he not only emphasized stereotypes, but also focused on policy theory. The understanding of the world!"

"I see... in the future, policy theory will also be added to the boy's examination. As for other examinations such as government examinations, hospital examinations, township examinations, general examinations, etc., policy theory should not be neglected. Only those who pass the policy theory will be judged by stereotypes. But if you can't even pass the theory, what's the use of this stereotype, no matter how good it is?"

Xie Jin, you look at me, I look at you, but it is obvious that this policy theory is indeed a compulsory subject in the imperial examination drawn up by Emperor Taizu Gao. As for the reason why the examiners emphasize stereotyped writing, it is actually just that the officials below are partial to stereotyped writing. That's all.

In their view, stereotyped essays can truly test a scholar's knowledge, and as for policy theory...it doesn't really matter.

It's just that His Majesty is in a rage now, Xie Jin and the others, although they feel that the boy tried to add policy, it is really embarrassing for the scholars.

But now I can only say: "Since it is the law of the ancestors, the ministers also seconded it."

……

A few days later, Zhou Kang was taken to the outside of the county government office in Shangyuan County in a prison cart.

Immediately afterwards, under the watchful eyes of countless people, the last performance of his life began.

In this performance, there are people and beasts, blood, and hysterical emotions.

As if they had mastered the flow code of the performance art of later generations, almost all the spectators covered their eyes, and at the same time opened a gap with the fingers covering their eyes and persisted until the end of the curtain.

It's just that this matter caused a lot of trouble. Many scholars felt like a light on their backs and felt chills when they heard this matter.

Soon after, various stories about how Zhang Anshi framed Zhou Kang came out from many teahouses.

These stories have a nose and an eye, describing Zhou Kang’s deeds of how he talked about the four beauties, how he was moral, how he studied hard after that, how he became an official in high school, how he was considerate of the people, and how the people praised his deeds.

As for Zhang Anshi, of course it is impossible to have a good image. He is nothing more than a relative, flattering the emperor, how he bullied men and women when he was young, how he framed Zhou Kang, how wretched...

As a result, many people gritted their teeth, and scholars with clenched fists even scolded in teahouses: "I and the traitor are at odds."

"This is my Mao Xiang from the Yongle Dynasty, sooner or later there will be retribution on his head."

Mao Xiang was the commander of Jinyiwei during Zhu Yuanzhang's period. It is said that he presided over Hu Weiyong's case and involved many people. In the Yongle Dynasty, he was exaggerated as a cruel official who could stop children from crying at night.

"This person is even worse than Mao Xiang. He has a black heart to make money, and he doesn't want his face."

Perhaps among all the evaluations, only this sentence is correct.

Of course, Zhang Anshi doesn't care about this.

At this time, he was in the East Palace, checking Zhu Zhanji's homework.

After patiently listening to Zhu Zhanji stuttering and reciting the Analects of Confucius, Zhang Anshi said with a happy face: "No, no, my family Zhanji can already become a great Confucian."

Zhu Zhanji pouted, frowned and said: "Uncle, but the masters said that I can't read well."

Zhang Anshi said seriously: "In Uncle's eyes, you are the best."

Zhu Zhanji drooped his head and said again: "My concubine also said I was not good."

Zhang Anshi said again: "Uncle thinks you are great."

Zhu Zhanji suddenly felt that uncle didn't have so many bad habits, and suddenly, he felt that uncle's image had become stalwart.

"Mother and concubine also said that my uncle has been promising recently."

Zhang Anshi said: "Of course, the Zhang family will rely on me in the future. It is your mother, that is, my elder sister. I will also be the biggest backer of her mother's family in the future. Zhanji, Zhanji, you have to ask more Uncle to study."

Zhu Zhanji continued to frown, and said: "But the concubine mother said... I can't be like my uncle, sometimes I just idle around and talk nonsense all day long."

Zhang Anshi was furious, and said angrily: "Your mother's words can't be trusted. Women are women with long hair and short eyesight. Don't tell your mother and concubine the above things."

Zhu Zhanji was very embarrassed and said: "But I can't hide things in my heart. I want to talk to my concubine if I have anything to say. I listen to my concubine the most."

Zhang Anshi stared, and immediately said: "Then I will leave."

Said he was leaving, but Zhang Anshi still ran to Mrs. Zhang's place to have an autumn breeze. Mrs. Zhang was holding a notebook, watching the money and food in and out of the East Palace recently, without raising her eyelids to look at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Sister, I'm here to see you."

Mrs. Zhang nodded: "You are willing to come."

"Sister, I just saw Zhu Zhanji."

Mrs. Zhang's eyes still fell on the account book: "He has been studying hard these few days."

"But I think that although studying is hard, it's not good. I even found that he knows how to deceive people now."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhang became cautious, and finally raised her eyes: "What's the matter, he is usually very well-behaved."

Zhang Anshi said: "He is young, he likes to be jealous, he wants to compare with me in everything, he knows that sister loves my younger brother the most, so he speaks ill of me to the eunuch, sister...it's too difficult for me, man Everyone is jealous of me."

Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but smiled: "You are an uncle, yet you are still angry with the child."

Zhang Anshi said bluntly: "What sister said is that, no matter how much Zhanji slanders my reputation in the future, I will not bear any grudge against him. What are you doing, sister?"

"Calculate." Zhang said.

"Calculate?"

Mrs. Zhang had no choice but to put down the account book, and said: "Donggong has earned some money by weaving in the past few months. Now your brother-in-law is in charge of the household affairs. This is because the father wants your brother-in-law to share his worries!"

"Your brother-in-law checked the accounts and found that the national treasury is really difficult. Zheng He's fleet will come back soon, and the emperor plans to let him cruise the Western Ocean next year. Think about it, how much money is needed to build the ship and recruit sailors? Does the emperor have any money?" A person with great ambitions, what he wants to do is a thousand-year achievement, but he can't do it without money."

(End of this chapter)

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