my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 484
Zhu Di was a little puzzled instead.

He looked at Wu Tong.

It seems that Zhang Anshi has a bad impression.

I am also full of nostalgia for my hometown.

But the person in front of him actually moved his family here.

The various contradictions in this are really incredible.

So Zhu Di asked full of doubts: "The chaos is coming, and the people will die?"

Seeing Zhu Di's suspicious expression, Wu Tong couldn't help but smiled wryly: "It seems that brother Zhang doesn't understand the current situation, do you know...the world is already full of firewood, and it only needs one spark to make the fire raging? "

Zhu Di was shocked.

Zhang Anshi just forced a smile.

"Who did you listen to?" Zhu Di said coldly, but tried his best to restrain his anger.

Wu Tongdao: "Everyone is talking about it! When I was in Fuzhou, the local edicts talked about it, and... there are many secret stories in the palace and court. Don't think about it, how many people were killed in Henan and Guanzhong, the heads are rolling, the blood is flowing like a river..."

After Wu Tong finished speaking, he kept shaking his head: "There is also an article by an idler in Lushan. I wonder if Brother Zhang has ever read it?"

"An idler in Lushan?" Zhu Di raised his eyebrows, feeling impressed.

Zhang Anshi and he were also shocked, both of them trembled.

In this case, the group of people headed by Chen Deng wrote many articles in the name of idlers in Lushan Mountain, or in the name of a certain mountain person, and spread them everywhere, causing people to panic.

Yishiha whispered something in Zhu Di's ear.

Zhu Di: "..."

Zhu Di showed a suddenly realized expression.

Immediately, Zhu Di looked at Tong Wu and said, "Although I haven't read his article, I seem to have heard of it, but I don't know what this Lushan idler... what is said in the article?"

Wu Tong unconsciously revealed a bit of indignation, holding his breath and said: "The common people in the world have begun to be restless after being bewitched by Zhang Anshi and others. People who are willing to keep their money and keep themselves till the land, and even some people who are determined to earn their own living have also begun to grow dissatisfaction with the rich."

As he spoke, the anger on his face gradually turned into sadness: "Looking at the provinces of the world, sooner or later... there will be a big change, and then... those troublemakers... don't know what will happen, ah... think I, Wu Tong, have a century-old family business, even when the world was in turmoil at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the family's foundation has not been shaken, but now... I want to be this family dog."

Having said this, Wu Tong began to cry.

Zhu Di was dumbfounded.

But Chen Deng, who was surrounded by people in the corner, had a different expression.

Zhu Di said: "Since that's the case, why did you bring your family here?"

Wu Tong smiled wryly and shook his head and said, "Why don't you come? If you knew that the world was about to change and people's heads would fall to the ground, would you still dare to stay in your hometown? Hey... I have read many articles written by Lushan idlers. The more you read it, the more it makes sense, this new policy is really harmful, it’s trying to dig our roots, it’s trying to teach us to die without a place to die!”

At this point, he showed a bit of sadness on his face, and continued to mutter: "I, Mr. Wu, may not be shot to death, but... I have a family and a business, and there are dozens of people in my family. I can't sit still and stay in my hometown." , Let others be slaughtered and killed? I can ignore myself, but I cannot ignore my family."

Wu Tong shed tears and wiped them away.

Zhu Di thought it was reasonable, and there was nothing wrong with this reasoning.

Just like him back then, to be honest, if Zhu Yunqi hadn't been in a hurry, even if he was only asked to be a wealthy idler or a rich man, he would not be able to tie the heads of the whole family on his waistband Desperately.

Zhang Anshi said abruptly from the side: "It's so pitiful."

Chen Deng was at the side, but it was like being struck by lightning.

He froze in place, without saying a word, but his face was extremely ugly!

Because...that Lushan idler...is his pseudonym, and many of his articles are sent out in the name of Lushan idler, in order to demonstrate that the New Deal is about to teach the gentry and scholars in the world to disappear.

He, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, relied on his high position in the temple, but picked out many secrets in the palace and the court to add fuel and vinegar, in order to make the world vigilant against the dangers of the New Deal, and at the same time... to accumulate strength for opposing the New Deal.

In his view, there are tens of thousands of gentry in the world, who control countless money, food, land, and even more people. As long as everyone can unite as one, the New Deal will surely be aborted.

but……

Wu Tong said at this time: "When I was in Fuzhou, I read these articles every day, and heard some relatives and old friends often talk about this. Terrible..."

Chen Deng: "..."

The effect of Chen Deng's article has indeed been achieved.

only……

I just heard Wu Tong continue: "In less than a few months, I already felt that life was worse than death. Later, I heard that there was an old man in the nearby village who moved his family to Zhili. I couldn't sit still anymore. , staying in the village is like sitting on pins and needles."

Chen Deng was furious at this moment, and said coldly, "So you came to Zhili?"

Looking at the anger on his face, Wu Tong felt a little baffled, but he still subconsciously said: "If you don't come to Zhili, where else in the world can you go? Go to the West? The ghost place in the West is not acclimatized, and it is farther than the ocean. , I also heard that the vassal kings are even more vicious, and when people go there, they become their cattle and horses."

As Wu Tong spoke, he was in agony and said, "Where is there a place for us in the world? It is said that people leave their hometowns and are humble. My Wu family has a lot of wealth. If it is not impossible to gain a foothold, why should we run away to avoid disaster?"

At this time, Zhu Di probably understood something.

Call it absurd, it is absurd.

But if you want to say that he is unreasonable, it is actually very reasonable.

Zhu Di said, "Then why did you come to Hezhou?"

Wu Tong said: "Here in Zhili... After all, it is under the feet of the emperor, and Zhang Anshi and these thieves are here. The family property of the royal family and the Zhang family, and there are many merchants who are in cahoots with Zhang Anshi. Their family business is all Here. So I heard people say that no matter how chaotic the world is, it can’t be this chaotic. But they want to teach me to go to Yingtian Mansion and Qixia, but I refuse. Qixia and the capital are really hard to see, and I can’t bear to see Zhang Anshi and his family. The rampant look of the party members. Besides, I heard that there is a bad moral, everyone only talks about money and words, and the world is corrupt."

"Later, I heard people say that the land prices in the capital and Qixia are very high now. If you want to buy a mansion, it will cost a lot. My Wu family has a lot of people, so I really don't want to spend this money."

After a pause, he continued: "However, this Hezhou is also under the foot of the emperor. There will be no troubles here, and the land price is cheaper. At least it is much more livable than the capital and Qixia. Besides, His Royal Highness, although he is also affected That Zhang Anshi was bewitching, but at least... it still recruited Zou Jiren, who was at the Imperial Academy’s sacrificial wine back then, to wait in the state, so it gave people some peace of mind!”

Speaking of this, he sighed quietly: "Ah...Actually, at the beginning, I couldn't bear to leave my hometown. It's just that there are more and more relatives and friends around me, and there are more and more families migrating. That's why I made up my mind. When I get here, I will know... ...The world is far and wide, and I don’t know how many people like me have migrated here.”

Wu Tong said, showing a sad look: "If it wasn't for Zhang Anshi, how could we have fallen to this point. Now... there are hometowns returning from the south, so I have to buy property here, and live here for the rest of my life..."

Chen Deng was completely dumbfounded.

While Yang Rong and Hu Guang sat aside, they looked at each other in blank dismay.

The logic of this matter makes sense after careful consideration.

For Chen Deng, he kept exaggerating the horror of Zhang Anshi and the damage brought about by the New Deal. To some extent, he was actually systematically selling anxiety to the gentry and scholars all over the world.

Both gentry and scholars are smart people, and smart people tend to think too much. Coupled with this kind of public opinion, it makes them feel like they are sitting on pins and needles, which is actually understandable.

For Chen Deng and others, they believed that after this, it would inevitably lead to a huge anti-new deal all over the world, and then they quietly entered the court, with the help of gentry and scholars from all over the world, so as to continuously attack the new deal, maybe... …really stop the spread of the New Deal.

But they were wrong.

Because for gentry like Wu Tong, they are of course afraid, but what happens after the fear?
They are people with family and business. Henan and Guanzhong have already killed a group of people, and His Majesty is a person who killed indiscriminately. The local people are attracted and won over by Zhang Anshi's new policies. They read articles by Chen Deng and others every day. , is simply a kind of torment.

So... subconsciously, they will look for a safe habitat.

It is impossible to expect them to resist with weapons like the people who cannot survive.

Because they can't afford the consequences of losing!
What they want is to continue to maintain their rich and well-fed lives, and at this time... Hezhou is opening an opening for them, and they naturally swarm in.

Zhu Di felt that Wu Tong's words had too much stamina, and then he glanced around the wine shop.

This place was still very lively, even though it was night, it was still brightly lit, and Zhu Di couldn't digest being in such a bustling place.

At this moment, the sound of a large number of carriages and horses suddenly came from outside.

Immediately afterwards, someone shouted excitedly: "Quick... protect this wine shop..."

The drinkers sensed that something was wrong, and looked around one by one, subconsciously showing a little nervousness on their faces.

But at this time, outside the restaurant, there is a young man who hastily led the civil and military officials from all over Hezhou.

The boy in charge is Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji wandered around anxiously, and finally saw Zhu Di.

The light in his eyes suddenly lit up, he hurriedly came forward, bowed down and said: "Sunchen Zhu Zhanji, I have seen Grandpa Huang, Grandpa Huang... why are you here suddenly?"

As soon as these words came out, there was an instant silence in the wine shop.

Wu Tong, who was sitting opposite Zhu Di, seemed to have seen a ghost, his eyes were wide open, and he was almost paralyzed with fright.

I saw his body staggering, but he was grabbed by someone, but it was Zhang Anshi who supported him, saying: "Be careful, don't break it."

Only then did Wu Tong regain his composure, and he glanced at Zhang Anshi gratefully, like a conditioned reflex, and said softly: "Thank you, dear brother, your surname is great..."

Zhang Anshi's young and handsome face gave people a very friendly feeling. At this time, he said honestly: "My name is Zhang Anshi, don't get me wrong, I am the real Zhang Anshi."

After hearing this, Wu Tong was stunned for a moment, his mind, which had finally settled down, suddenly became disordered again.

He began to sway, his eyes rolled up, his head fell back, and his legs twitched.

Zhang Anshi immediately hugged him, and whispered: "Come here, hurry up and carry him away, he can't stand the stimulation anymore."

Several guards looked speechless and hurriedly carried him away.

Although this small episode was experienced, the wine shop quickly became quiet.

Everyone didn't say a word, the drinkers who were noisy just now didn't dare to speak out.

Zhu Di didn't care about other people at this time, but he only had Zhu Zhanji in his eyes.

Zhu Zhanji's height is much taller, and his face is in good spirits.

When Zhu Di saw Zhu Zhanji start, the unhappiness just now seemed to have disappeared temporarily. He stepped forward, helped Zhu Zhanji up, and said cheerfully: "Zhanji, can you miss the emperor's grandfather?"

Zhu Zhanji also smiled and said: "Sun Chen is in Hezhou, and he misses Grandpa Huang every day. Grandpa Huang, why... you came here without saying hello? Grandson can go to greet you."

Zhu Di looked at him benevolently and said, "I came here just to have a look, to take a look at you, to take a look at Hezhou, you don't want to come back to Beijing to see you even after Chinese New Year."

Zhu Zhanji showed a little apology, and said: "The grandson also misses Grandpa Huang very much. It's just that the grandson is here, and he is very busy. All these intricate matters need to be decided by the grandson."

"Thousands of threads?" Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanji with a happy smile.

Zhu Zhanji said: "That's right, not to mention anything else, in the past six months alone, millions of people have migrated to Hezhou. If the grandson can't try his best to resettle them, there will be trouble."

"Millions of people?" Zhu Di's face changed slightly, and he was extremely surprised.

Although he knew that many people had moved here, Zhu Di was really shocked by the population of one million.

Where did such a large population come from?This Hezhou is actually only the size of a county, and it has only been half a year. In this way, although this small Hezhou is not as good as the capital and Qixia, it is definitely the third largest city in Zhili.

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "At the beginning, the migrants... were only tens of thousands of households, all of them were gentry families, but they... Most of them dragged their families and took care of the old and the young. You know, these rich households are not ordinary households. For ordinary households, there are no more than a few people in a household, and no more than a dozen people, but they often have dozens of people, and many, hundreds of people. There are also. In this way, there are tens of thousands of people.”

Zhu Zhanji talked eloquently, looking enthusiastic, and continued: "After these people settle down, this is very different from the state. Although they only have tens of thousands of households and 10 people, they don't know that these people ... They are all very well-to-do, women need to use good rouge and powder, men need a lot of chariots and horses, and they wear silk and satin. All in all, the expenses for food, clothing, housing and transportation in a year are ten times and a hundred times that of ordinary families. Grandpa, think about it... Just say this restaurant, ordinary people, working for others all year round, may not be able to eat a few drinks in such a restaurant. But for these wealthy households, they go in and out of this restaurant. Like a regular meal."

"Because of this, many merchants immediately saw business opportunities. Don't underestimate the spending ability of these people. There are hundreds of restaurants like this in Hezhou, and they are full almost every day. , the supply is in short supply, and there are all kinds of silk, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, all kinds of jewelry, rouge and gouache... This merchant can make a lot of money in whatever business he does. Therefore...many merchants also took the opportunity to rush in, crazy It seems that manpower needs to be recruited. The feet on the pier, the clerks in the inn, and the brokers in charge of purchasing, not to mention other things, the whole Hezhou needs to hire thousands of people just for this cook, and because the rich people are from all over the world, their tastes are different. Each is different, and this alone has fed many people.”

"Because of this, the current wages in Hezhou are not lower than those in the capital and Qixia. Think about it, my lord. Can the influx of people...can be less? This is at least another 20 households. Before and after, it is said that it is a million... It is considered less."

After Zhu Di listened carefully, he was dumbfounded, but thinking of what he saw along the way, it was really true, so he said immediately: "Then how do you arrange it?"

As hello emperor, he is naturally happy to see the result, but Zhu Di is both shocked and curious now!
"Uncle has expected this for a long time." Zhu Zhanji glanced at Zhang Anshi, and continued triumphantly: "Uncle told his grandson at the beginning that we have met a nobleman."

"My lord..." Zhu Di looked suspicious.

"Oh..." Zhu Zhanji said: "It's those...those who wrote articles secretly...Uncle said...with the help of these noble people, uncle and grandson can be regarded as having found a treasure."

Yishiha was stunned for a moment, with a complicated look in his eyes, and he couldn't help but said: "The nobles mentioned by His Royal Highness are definitely not the newly captured criminals who write articles everywhere and deceive the public. wait."

Zhu Zhanji said regretfully: "Why, they have already been taken down? Ah...this...it's so good, why did they take them down. Their articles are so well written, even if they are demonic, they can confuse people like this, the emperor Grandpa, they are the grandson's nobles."

Chen Deng was at the side, his face became more and more ugly, in fact, he faintly felt that something was wrong.

But now after hearing this, the original heart of killing one's life to become benevolent has long since disappeared, and there is only an indescribable shame.

Every word Zhu Zhanji said was like someone stabbed him in the heart with a dagger.

Before he could recover, he heard Zhu Zhanji say again: "It's really thanks to these noble people, otherwise how could we have today? Hezhou can have today, and the New Deal can make rapid progress. They have contributed a lot!"

The four-character export of credit to greatness.

Chen Deng suddenly turned pale, and felt a sweetness in his throat, and then subconsciously spit out the stench in his mouth, a mouthful of bloody phlegm.

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(End of this chapter)