my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 593
Everyone saw Cai Min talking intermittently.

This Cai Min was obviously greatly stimulated, and his voice trembled.

And the monarchs and ministers could only look at each other.

Apparently no one expected that in just one year, this country of Wa has reached such a point.

But the problem is that, not long ago, this country of Wa seemed to be doing well and thriving.

How could it become like this overnight?
Hu Guang then said: "Cai Min, is what you said true?"

Cai Min said with a bit of excitement: "It's...it's true... Caomin... Caomin, how dare you hide it... This time Caomin came here, and it was just to ask Daming to come to your aid immediately... otherwise it will be too late, teacher Zheng Chen and others, life and death are uncertain now... Please... please rescue the court..."

After all, tears spilled on the skirt of my clothes.

Everyone saw that he was so sincere, but they also knew that what he said was true.

Hu Guang couldn't help saying: "Since that's the case, as far as... the old man knows, the Wa country... has always been stable recently, how could it be so suddenly?"

Cai Mindao: "In the beginning, the students followed their mentors and others, and entered Fusang with the Japanese king. The whole Fusang is indeed warmly treated. Not only that, many Japanese people, no matter how high or low, are all respectful to the students, and they are sincere. Admiration. Everyone in Fusang is very interested in the new learning, not to mention the Japanese king, but the big names everywhere, all want to invite mentors and others to talk about the new learning."

When he said this, he seemed to be caught in the memory, and there was longing on his sad face, and he continued: "After that, the New Deal started, and everything was safe. All ports were opened to trade, and all places were ordered to welcome maritime merchants. The effect was also very significant, and many maritime merchants flocked to them. After that, they ordered the land to be returned. Many people went to the states to measure the land..."

"When the news came out, there were quite a few controversies, but even though the controversies were big, they still made sense... Afterwards, they advocated new learning and banned temples..."

As soon as he continued, the monarchs and ministers listened, and some people frowned, as if they had already noticed something.

Some people think... Isn't this the same as Daming's New Deal?There seems to be nothing to criticize.

Thinking about Zheng Chen and the others, they still have a thorough understanding of the New Deal...

Cai Min continued: "In addition to this, edicts such as education and business law were promulgated... just a few days ago, another edict was issued... to build the Kyoto University, who would have expected that this university is still in existence? The preparations... suddenly changed, there were rebels everywhere, killing everywhere, students... students..."

When Cai Min said this, a bit of fear appeared on his face, and then he began to cry bitterly, sobbing hard.

Hu Guang, who had been listening carefully, couldn't help but said at this time: "These measures are all good. Besides, since there is a rebellion, there must be signs, but this time... why is it?"

He looked puzzled.

At this moment, Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Mr. Hu...isn't he too naive?"

As soon as this remark came out, Hu Guang's expression changed.

The scene suddenly became awkward, Hu Guang pursed his lips, speechless for a while.

Fortunately, at this time Zhang Anshi walked out slowly, breaking the embarrassment, and continued with a smile: "The so-called those who learn from me will live, and those who resemble me will die. I wonder if Mr. Hu has heard of these words?"

Hu Guang was stunned for a moment, he was humiliated by Zhang Anshi just now, although his face changed, but fortunately he has a gentle temperament, and he is not someone who will take revenge. Hearing Zhang Anshi's words at this time, he was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help saying: "I still have to ask."

Zhang Anshi said: "My son lives forever, Your Majesty and all the princes should know about it?"

Zhu Di nodded.

All the officials nodded.

Zhang Anshi continued: "Once, I taught him to read, and he studied hard for a few days, and he learned something with difficulty. So one day, he complained to me, saying: Father, if there is a medicine in the world, you can eat it." It’s good to be able to memorize the text.”

Zhang Anshi smiled, and continued: "I beat him then."

"Why?" Zhang Anshi looked around, and continued to smile to himself: "He thinks this way because...he wants to take a shortcut. You must know that in this world, whether it is studying, or organizing the family, or governing the country, or In a peaceful world, everyone hopes to take shortcuts."

"It's not surprising to have such thoughts. After all, whether it's studying, or governing the country and the world, it's just like this Shu road. Therefore, there may be dangers everywhere, and you must walk on thin ice to have the possibility of success. What I am talking about is only possible..."

Speaking of this, the hall was surprisingly quiet.

Many people have doubts in their hearts, and obviously what Zhang Anshi said may be the gains and losses of the New Deal, and from this point of view, when it comes to the New Deal, Zhang Anshi is indeed a real expert.

Zhang Anshi continued patiently: "Because of difficulties, people will subconsciously take advantage of opportunities. Just like the rule of Wen Jing, Wen Jing respected the rule of inaction and rested with the people. This is the great rule of the early Han Dynasty. So people I forgot that during the Wenjing period, in order to weaken the princes, the various counter-insurgency measures against the princes seemed to have forgotten, when dealing with various situations at that time, the various measures taken by the two emperors Wenjing. Govern by doing nothing. But from the perspective of future generations, how many kings who imitated Wenjing who ruled by doing nothing will end well?"

"The root cause of this is nothing more than human laziness. Because people are lazy, when examining gains and losses, they often hope to condense an extremely complicated matter into one or two lessons. This is so, so it can be so, blindly ignoring different environments, different regions, and different timings. This is also the case with the new Japanese government. If the Japanese country wants to be prosperous and strong, it needs to be planned slowly, step by step, and solve the current troubles and problems little by little. Hidden dangers, how could this be possible without decades of hard work and little bit of accumulation?"

"However, after decades of hard work, who has such determination? Is the great general Ashikaga Yoshinaka willing to work hard for 20 years without seeing any results in the end? But he admires the achievements of my Ming Dynasty's New Deal. At that time, there were people like Zheng Chen, who thought they could accomplish things by summarizing a little bit of experience in the New Deal. You need to know...the thinking of politicians and scholars is different. Scholars work behind closed doors and only need to test the gains and losses. But they don't know the current affairs, and the methods proposed by scholars are actually the most suitable for people's hearts."

Zhang Anshi paused here, and then said again: "The reason why it fits people's hearts is because scholars have ignored the difficulties of doing things, and never thought that the rollout of the New Deal starts with the accumulation of wealth and cuts things bit by bit. Aside from the hidden dangers of blocking the New Deal, there are still reasons why countless people struggle and work hard for it. But they blindly believe that as long as a certain decree is issued, all can be done. Such scholars, read his book, and they will get it , there are really fools who follow their methods, aren't they even more stupid than people like Zheng Chen?"

Hu Guang: "..."

At this time, everyone's complexion inevitably changed. Some people looked enlightened, some were troubled, and some even thought about it seriously.

Zhang Anshi continued: "It's just a person like Ashikaga Yoshinaka. He is by no means stupid. On the contrary, as far as I know, this person is the master of Zhongxing. But even a person like him does such a stupid thing. In my opinion, actually... this is all the result of greed and eagerness for success!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi sighed with emotion, and then said: "In order to achieve their own goals, people are willing to believe what they believe. If Ashikaga Yoshinaka comes to ask me for advice on the New Deal, I will tell him: New Deal To be successful, it takes decades of hard work, decades of wealth accumulation, careful training of generations of talents, and a strong army, ready to put down rebellions again and again, and even those who oppose you at that time may be yours. Dear relatives, at that time, you can't be merciful. After completing these, after decades, there is only a [-]% to [-]% chance of success, but the greater probability is death."

"Then... would this Ashikaga Yoshikon be willing to believe me? For the same thing, he went to ask Zheng Chen for advice, but Zheng Chen told him that the new policy is easy, as long as the law is amended and some edicts are issued, then it will be over soon. It will be a matter of course, and it will be effective in just a few years. This Ashikaga Yoshinaka, who will be willing? Let’s talk about Liaodong. If there is a rebellion in Liaodong, then some people say that Liaodong is bitter and cold, and there are many ethnic groups. They want to really eliminate all hidden dangers. , just like the imperial court’s continuous management for tens or hundreds of years can finally eliminate all hidden dangers. But another person said that the matter in Liaodong is too easy, and it takes only three years to pacify Liaodong. Then... people are willing Do you believe the former or the latter?"

Zhang Anshi said: "The difficulties of the New Deal, those who are not in it, who can know what it feels like. In the past 20 years, the emperor on horseback like His Majesty has overcome all difficulties and obstacles, killed many disobedient people, and how many civil servants have been killed. Officials and school lieutenants, one after another, even so, in the past 20 years, I don’t know how many risks I have encountered, and I have today. It is not because there are edicts and laws, as long as they are issued, it will be a matter of course. So... this civil strife in Japan is actually doomed, what is there to be surprised about?"

After everyone listened, no matter how complicated their mood was just now, they all showed wry smiles at this moment.

Even Zhu Di slowly figured out the taste, and couldn't help but smile.

On the contrary, Hu Guang seemed to be a little unwilling, and said: "But a few days ago, it was clear...the news from the Wa Kingdom...is very good..."

Zhang Anshidao: "This is another question, Mr. Hu, as I said earlier, you can't trust others' words. This is true for gentry and businessmen. In fact, it is precisely because there are too many good news in commercial newspapers that I concluded that , the civil strife in this country has reached the point of no delay."

Hu Guang frowned and said, "Why?"

Zhang Anshidao: "It's very simple. With the opening of the sea trade, a large number of sea merchants have arrived in the Japanese country and made huge profits from it. If it weren't for such huge profits, how could the merchants be so happy to praise the new policy of the Japanese country? From this we can see that, The most direct beneficiaries of the New Deal of the Wa State are precisely these maritime merchants."

"The increase in trade is both a good thing and a bad thing. This Japanese island is a barren country. There are not many special products on the island, and the production skills are far inferior to my Ming Dynasty. Now it is full of sea merchants, so there must be a large number of sea merchants." , transporting all kinds of rare things from my Ming Dynasty to the Wa country will inevitably cause the innumerable gold and silver outflows from the Wa country. Production caused a large number of people...to lose their livelihoods completely. The only ones who benefited were the few Japanese merchants who relied on importing our Ming merchants, and the only ones who benefited were the countless Japanese soldiers and civilians. People only know that sea trade can bring wealth, but they don’t know that the wealth of the world is constant, and my Ming’s wealth comes from the sea, so one party must suffer.”

"Maritime merchants have made huge profits, and it is strange to praise the new policy of the Japanese, and everyone praises it? Anyway, what is the gain, it is not they who lose, not to mention, they did not deceive, the sea trade is indeed expanding. Yes, moreover, there are indeed quite a few merchants among the Japanese people, and they also made a lot of money! Even...the King of Japan also benefited from it by means of taxation. It's just...their words are only half right, The other half of the news, for these sea merchants, they neither care nor care, even... For them, they only need to deal with a small number of Japanese merchants in the port, and the rest have nothing to do with them ?”

Hu Guang opened his eyes slightly, with a look of sudden realization, and subconsciously said: "It turns out that this is the case, this... this... hey... It seems that people can't believe it."

Seeing Hu Guang's surprise and astonishment, Zhang Anshi looked at him calmly and said: "It is true. But Mr. Hu, you can ignore other things. The problem now is that there is civil strife in Japan, and the king of the country named by the court has suffered With the threat of traitors, many scholars of the Ming Dynasty are still alive and dead. What's more, there are many ports and a large number of Han merchants. It is very likely that personal safety and property have been threatened."

Speaking of this, he glanced at everyone, and then said: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, the situation is urgent now. These rebels are making trouble, and even threaten the safety of the King of Japan appointed by my Ming Dynasty. If my Daming remains indifferent, once the King of Japan Being punished, what is the face of the imperial court, and where are the lives and deaths of countless Han merchants and Han people? Therefore, the minister suggested... The Ming Navy must be ready at any time, and a model battalion drawn from it must also go to Songjiang immediately At the port, stand ready."

"On the other hand, we will try our best to contact the King of Wa! If the King of Wa is dead, then we should also find a way to find his descendants of the same clan, re-canonize them, and invite them again. Immediately issue a letter of appeal and implore the Ming army to land ashore. , to assist in suppressing thieves and crusade against non-officials. When Emperor Taizu Gao was there, he decreed that the Wa Kingdom would be a country that would not be confiscated. He also awarded the Ashikaga family a gold book and a gold seal. Gong, isn’t it a joke in the world? It’s only natural for me to serve as a soldier and protect the Wa Kingdom. Your Majesty, now is the time to make up your mind. If it’s too late, everything will be over.”

These words were deafening, the scene fell silent for a while, and everyone present seemed to be pulled into another shock.

To be honest, recommending Zheng Chen and others to cause domestic turmoil in Japan, and then quickly enter the country of Japan in the name of protecting the King of Japan, this move...is really eye-catching.

However, everything is so justified, and everything seems reasonable, so that there is no rebuttal.

Zhu Di came back to his senses, but his eyes were obviously brighter.It can be said that he was excited about it at this time, so subconsciously, he and Prince Zhu Gaochi looked at each other.

The father and son have a tacit understanding.

Speaking of the beginning, Zhu Gaochi was thinking about the Japanese and Korean countries, but now, the time has come.

At this time, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but admire his uncle from the bottom of his heart. This guy... Who did he learn from? He can always come up with some unexpected ways!

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi subconsciously glanced at his father again.

And Zhu Di, of course, already understood that this entry into the Japanese is related to the future of his grandsons. Although they are not the eldest grandsons, they are also Zhu Di's blood after all. Zhu Gaochi loves them, so why doesn't Zhu Di love them?
Now that everything is in order, it's time to make a decision.

This is the pie that God gave to his grandchildren.

Zhu Di said: "Order Zhu Zhanyu, Zhu Zhanyong, and Zhu Zhanyin to supervise the affairs of the Japanese state, and then order Zhu Yong to be the general who will fight against the rebels, control the navy, lead the model camp on the left side of Zhili, and cross the sea quickly. Conquer the disobedient subjects of the Japanese state."

Zhu Di paused and said: "The matter is urgent, and now, the life and death of the Japanese king is uncertain, and the Japanese king's Ashikaga righteous teaching has always been submissive, how can I just ignore his life and death, and then appoint Zhang Fu as the general of the gangsters and lead an elite army?" , go first to raid into Japan, find the whereabouts of Ashikaga Yoshinaka, and protect his relatives!"

As soon as this remark came out, all the ministers seemed to think...it seemed reasonable.

Zhu Di added: "We must try our best to protect the safety of Zheng Chen and Han merchants, that's all."

All the ministers said: "obey the order."

Zhu Di's face was full of red. In fact, at this time, he really should show some condolences. After all... many people don't know whether they are dead or alive.

But there is no way, Zhu Di really can't hide the joy in his heart, or because he is getting older, some things in his heart can't be hidden anymore.

He tried his best to suppress the smile on his lips, and turned to say: "This matter is decided by the crown prince. As long as I have the result, I don't need to report how to enter the army, how to collect food and grass. Within three months, I want the civil strife in Japan to be settled. "

Zhu Gaochi was secretly happy, but he also knew that this situation is not suitable for joy, so he put on a sad look on his face and said: "My son, I will follow your majesty's will."

(End of this chapter)