my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 583
Zhang Anshi needs money now.

Others are in the capital, but their hearts are in Xinzhou.

Now the population of Xinzhou has increased a lot, and many industries are indeed thriving.

But compared to the vast Xinzhou, this area of ​​development is actually just a drop in the bucket.

What's more, in the lower right corner of Xinzhou, where the South Island and North Island are located, the area is not small. Now it has been discovered that there are four counties in Xinzhou.

It's just that to really develop, the most important thing is manpower.

But now, the soldiers and civilians of Daming are no longer as resistant to going to the feudal town as they used to be.

After all... Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the feudal lords, at least at the level of public opinion, there has indeed been a great improvement.

Occasionally, there will be some people who return to their hometown after returning home. After returning to their hometown, they spend a lot of money to build ancestral halls and build some roads in the village. Although they are overseas, they have more sustenance in the village.

The problem is that it is impossible to be empty without people. If such a vast and fertile land does not have sufficient infrastructure, it is impossible to reclaim a large amount of land, build pastures one by one, and establish markets everywhere.

What's more, due to the lack of infrastructure and the vastness of the land, some lawbreakers tried to penetrate into various places in Xinzhou and refused to submit to the jurisdiction of the Song Palace in Xinzhou.

Therefore, Zhang Anshi and Yang Shiqi, who was far away in Xinzhou, made a huge plan almost by coincidence.

Xinzhou Railway Circle Line.

Yes, along the vast Xinzhou, along the coastline, build a railway, and then use it to connect the ports in various places, so that the entire Xinzhou will become a whole.

In this way, more mines can be excavated and transported easily, countless lands can be reclaimed along the route, countless new pastures can be built, and one market after another can be established.

Once this plan is implemented, the biggest disadvantage is that it requires a huge amount of funds, but its benefits and benefits are unimaginable.

To build a railway, it can drive a large number of local workshops in Xinzhou, and mining, smelting, logging, and machinery will also flourish. In addition, it requires countless craftsmen and labor. In the case of limited labor This will inevitably lead to an increase in salaries.

The rise in salaries will definitely attract more people to Xinzhou.

Even countless merchants will inevitably flock in.

Then, in order to build railways, various ports need to be responsible for transporting a large amount of raw materials and goods, which will inevitably... greatly increase the need for seagoing ships!At present, Xinzhou is vigorously developing the shipbuilding industry. It is almost conceivable that it will benefit the future of shipbuilding.

It can be said that this is a plan that benefits everyone in Xinzhou. It is naturally beneficial to the Wangfu. To put it simply, this is called strengthening the rule and making the originally large territory in a state of disorder. Gradually, with convenient transportation, the transition to the county system can begin.

Prince Song's Mansion in Xinzhou also holds a large number of shares in docks, workshops, and mines. The prosperity of these industries in the future will surely make Prince Song's mansion have sufficient and stable income in the future.

Needless to say, almost all the land in Xinzhou is in the hands of Prince Song's Mansion. The development of any piece of land is a golden deal for Prince Song's Mansion.

In fact, there is another reason, which is also the reason why Zhang Anshi made up his mind.

That is, at the moment, Xinzhou is not densely populated, and the vast majority of the migrant population is only around a few newly built towns. At this time, the construction of a railway around the continent can almost ignore the impact of villages, towns and farmland along the way. It means that the cost of migrating population and planning can be reduced to a minimum, even to the point of negligibility.

As for the planning of the Xinzhou by the Prince Song Mansion, it can also do whatever it wants, as long as the influence of the terrain is taken into consideration.

This point is not comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty. The chief ministers of the Ming Dynasty and the new railway construction, even if the land of the gentry can be expropriated for construction, there are still many areas where a large number of people live, so they have to choose to modify the plan.

With so many benefits, logically speaking, it should have been done long ago.After all, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is perfect because it can bring about the flow of capital, bring in a large number of people, strengthen the rule, develop a large amount of land, expand tax sources, and drive the development of various industries.

It's just a pity that the construction of railways in Xinzhou is far from being comparable to the construction of railways by the chief ministers. Even Annan's recent railway plan is just a child's play in front of Zhang Anshi's grand plan.

The land of Xinzhou is so vast that it can even be compared to the territory of Daming Pass. With such a vast land, it is necessary to build a railway along the coastline. Such a project is almost equivalent to the current railway construction plan of the Ministry of Railways of Daming.

A plan of such a huge scale means a huge amount of funds.

And this fund can only be raised by Zhang Anshi himself.

The Zhang family has a lot of money. Over the years, it can be said that they have continuously sent a large amount of income to Xinzhou.

But this is still not enough to meet the needs of this plan.

According to Yang Shiqi's calculations, the current funding gap is at least around 9000 million taels of silver.

This is also the reason why Zhang Anshi insisted on taking advantage of this telegram to buy low and sell high, so as to make a fortune.

This time, he made more than [-] million taels, which can be regarded as a pain for the merchants.

But right now, there is still a big funding gap.

Ever since, Zhang Anshi had to think of other ideas, after all... he couldn't always catch a group of people to kill him.No matter what it is, Zhang Anshi is more inclined to keep flowing!
Early the next morning, Zhang Anshi took a charter and went to the palace to meet Zhu Di.

Zhu Di read the regulations carefully, nodded, put the regulations aside casually, and said, "Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, the law survey and decree? Why, is there any deficiency in the current Ming law?"

Zhang Anshidao: "Your Majesty, it's not a lack, but when Emperor Taizu Gao was here, his laws were based on the situation at that time, but now, many situations in the world have changed. Because of this, we still follow the rules of Taizu Gao. The laws of the emperor's time are probably out of date. I understand that there are many disputes between merchants, or disputes between employers and employees, and the government has no clockwork to quote..."

Zhu Di showed some displeasure, and interrupted Zhang Anshi with a frown: "This is where you are confused. What do you mean by Emperor Taizu Gao's laws are out of date? How can Emperor Taizu Gao be out of date with his laws? I am extremely filial, what you say is called scolding your father to your son."

That is to say, the person who said this was Zhang Anshi, if it were someone else, Zhu Di would have become violent long ago.

Zhang Anshi naturally understood that this had touched Zhu Di's bottom line, so he hurriedly said: "I will die."

Zhu Di waved his hand, and then said with a serious expression: "You should learn more from Xie Qing, and you should learn more from Emperor Taizu Gao. Emperor Taizu Gao is usually good at adapting measures to current conditions, local conditions, and people's conditions. The so-called things are dead, but people are alive. Emperor Taizu Gao took the world with common clothes. This is the reason why it is so valuable. Therefore, you should go back and rewrite this constitution. Don’t write laws and regulations that are out of date, but write: According to Emperor Taizu Gao’s ancestral precepts, there is no law that cannot be changed in the world. The descendants of future generations should always remember Emperor Taizu’s holiness, imitate Emperor Taizu Gao’s love for the people as his own son, and revise the laws of the Ming Dynasty to benefit the soldiers and people of the world...”

Zhang Anshi was very serious about correcting mistakes, and resentfully said: "Yes, yes, yes, I am really confused."

Zhang Anshi's attitude finally made Zhu Di look better.But Zhu Di seemed to think of something at this time, and said slowly: "And your running script, you haven't improved much now."

Zhang Anshi said with a bitter face: "I am really ashamed, I have strengthened my practice in recent days."

After a pause, he continued: "Turning back, I will ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to teach me to practice calligraphy hard."

Zhu Di wanted to reprimand him for the running script, but when Zhang Anshi said this, Zhu Di was speechless for a while.

The meaning of asking the prince to discipline him is that Zhang Anshi grew up in the East Palace after all, and his running script is not good, which is also the reason why the prince disciplined him improperly.

So to get to the bottom of it, who is this prince disciplined?
If we continue to pursue the matter, won't we be chasing after him, Zhu Di?
Zhu Di shook his head helplessly. If Zhang An Shi is confused, Zhang An Shi is far less tactful than Xie Jin and other senior scholars in this regulation.

But if this kid is said to be stupid, in order not to practice running calligraphy, this kid will be less scolded, but he still uses all kinds of routines.

Zhu Di said softly, "Mmm..."

Looking at His Majesty's expression, Zhang Anshi knew that His Majesty was no longer chasing after his running script, so he smiled and said, "There are still some things in this new regulation..."

Zhu Di subconsciously looked down again, and then asked in puzzlement, "Also...why didn't I see it?"

Zhang Anshi happily changed the topic, and said: "These days, I have heard the complaints from the ministers, saying that this capital... is not easy to live in..."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and said, "Who is making noise?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Mr. Hu..."

Zhu Di pulled his face down.

But Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, in fact... this is understandable. Mr. Hu is already considered an extremely human minister, and his annual salary is not too small. Even he feels this way. Other ministers... hey... ..."

Zhang Anshi sighed faintly, with a look of pity on his face.

Zhu Di said: "They are very happy..."

Zhang Anshi said: "It's not easy for everyone. In fact... I think it's better to find a way to solve one or two things. What's more... if Qixia Commercial Bank is allowed to handle this matter... I think... I can take this opportunity to make a lot of money." Pen."

Zhu Di was obviously not very interested in what was said before, but he suddenly became interested in what was said later. He squinted his eyes and said, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Anshi said, "Your Majesty, it's better not to know."

Zhu Di said with a cold face: "You are getting more and more courageous..."

Zhang Anshi shook his head: "If I don't tell you about some things, it will be my fault even if people criticize you in the future. But if Your Majesty knows too much, I'm afraid it will damage your reputation. Your Majesty, this is not what His Majesty taught me just now. Is it? Emperor Taizu Gao...Your Majesty just asked the ministers to learn some ways of the world."

Zhu Di listened, took a closer look at Zhang Anshi, and said after a long time: "Work hard... I intend to set up governors in the overseas continents and feudal towns to control the kings..."

After Zhu Di said these words, Zhang Anshi suddenly understood something in his heart.

You must know that there are not many clan and vassal kings in Ming Dynasty right now, so... Theoretically speaking, only the court is needed to restrain the kings.

However, in the imaginable future, as the clansmen begin to spread out, there will only be more and more vassal kings who will open up and build cities all over the world.

Not to mention other people, but just talking about King Zhu of Zhou, he has fifteen sons. Except for one son who will inherit the title of prince, the other fourteen are all county kings.

According to the current enfeoffment system, these fourteen county kings must also be released for development and enfeoffment.

This is based on the system of the Zhou Dynasty in the pre-Qin period. The sons of the emperor and brothers were named princes, the sons of princes were named doctors, and the sons of doctors were called scholars.

Even overseas, even doctors, most of them have their own fiefs.

This means that in the near future, there will be many princes and county kings' towns on all continents, and it is even possible that many county kings' heirs will be sealed in various ports.

It is no problem for the court to manage a dozen princes, but it may be difficult to manage hundreds of princes and county kings!

What's more, the future emperor will seal up many vassals. God knows how many vassals there will be in the world in the future.

Logically speaking, for example, King Zhou, he has a feudal town, and his fourteen sons have built cities and feudal clans in various places. According to the previous rules, it should be King Zhou who manages the princes below him. This is the so-called clan system.

But obviously, Zhu Di saw the risks involved. If the blood relatives were to manage it, it would inevitably lead to, after a few generations, these princes, county kings, and Fengguo generals who were more closely related by blood would huddle together. It may become a huge armed entity.

If you want to ensure that all the vassals and towns in the whole world are obedient to the imperial court, the best way is not to follow this kind of management system of blood relatives, but to divide the world into regions. Within a certain area, the vassal towns here , under the control of a certain Dafan town.

The advantage of this approach is that, on the surface, the Dafan Town controls the Xiaofan Town, but after all, the Dafan and the Xiaofan are not too closely related by blood. The ruling power of the Dafan does not come from the blood, but from the authorization of the court. Therefore, on weekdays, the Xiaofans have to obey the orders of the Dafan, but if the Dafan has other ambitions, the Xiaofans will stand by the court without hesitation.

This is actually a very simple control technique.

In fact, when Zhang Anshi heard it, he knew that nine times out of ten, it was either Xie Jin's idea or Yang Rong's secret memorial.

Zhang Anshi's heart is very hot. After thinking about it carefully, he feels that if he can really play a role similar to that of the Zhou Dynasty, similar to the princes and princes, not to mention that his descendants can dominate overseas in the future. If they want to manage, then It is inevitable to set up many institutions, and each domain has to station a large number of personnel in Xinzhou!This alone is enough to make Xinzhou a giant city and become the political and economic center of a certain region.

But after another thought, His Majesty's words seem familiar. The emperor is always the one who is the best at drawing big cakes, and His Majesty has a criminal record. You must know that when Jing was in trouble, Zhu Di even his own son, Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu As for the pit, it can be seen that His Majesty is really good at this.

This matter...don't be in a hurry, it's better to inquire about it before we talk about it.

So Zhang Anshi suppressed the excitement in his heart, but his face was calm, and Gu Jing calmly said: "I obey the order."

Immediately, he said goodbye and went out.

Zhang Anshi did not go back to his Song Palace immediately, but came to Wenyuan Pavilion in a hurry.

He thought about it carefully, if this happened, then it must be one of Xie Jin and Yang Rong's idea.

These two people are very deep in the city, it is not easy to get words out of their mouths.

So after thinking about it for a while, Zhang Anshi finally rejected Yang Rong. Xie Jin... is better than Yang Rong. This person is the most interested in interests, and it is the easiest to use his words.

As long as it is determined whether it is Xie Jin's proposal, then Yang Rong can be ruled out.

So Zhang Anshi came to Xiejin's public room, and after sitting down, he smiled and said, "Jiegong."

Xie Jin withdrew his eyes from the ticket, looked up at Zhang Anshi, and said calmly: "Your Highness... just saw you?"

Zhang Anshidao: "It's about Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

Xie Jin nodded, but didn't ask any more questions. He just said, "Your Highness is very resourceful, and he must have proposed a lot of good ideas."

Zhang Anshi said: "How dare, how dare, compared with Xie Gong, I am really ashamed."

Xie Jin smiled and looked at Zhang Anshi with a half-smile. Zhang Anshi's sudden modesty was enough to arouse Xie Jin's vigilance.

Xie Jin said slowly, "I don't know what's the matter with His Highness coming here?"

Zhang Anshi thought for a while and said: "It's about the feudal town. This king has some matters, and I want to negotiate a settlement."

Xie Jin said: "I would like to hear the details."

While looking at Xie Jin's reaction, Zhang Anshi said: "Annan started to build the railway. I was thinking, if the railway is built, will it strengthen the strength of the vassal kings, and if the technology of steam locomotives spreads..."

Xie Jin suddenly interrupted Zhang Anshi: "Isn't Your Highness also a vassal? Why are you so wary of this?"

Zhang Anshi said: "This is different. This king is a loyal vassal. Of course, everything must be considered by the court."

Xie Jin smiled, and continued: "Your Highness has heard about other things, so use this to test the old man."

Zhang Anshi was taken aback, but Xie Jin's directness surprised him.But he still didn't blush and said without heartbeat: "Xie Gong said..."

Xie Jin said calmly and calmly: "In the Western Han Dynasty, in order to cut down the vassals, Wen Jing adopted the method of Jia Yi to build up the princes and do their best. That is to say, as long as there are more princes entrusted, in a sense, it will be more guaranteed. The status of the imperial court. Therefore, on this basis, the old man did write a memorial, in order... to introduce some methods to solve the plethora of feudal towns and towns that the imperial court would not be afraid of."

Zhang Anshi looked at Xie Jin steadfastly, opened his eyes slightly, and said, "Did Xie Gong really mention it?"

(End of this chapter)