my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 597
"Great victory, great victory..."

"The model battalion is progressing rapidly, going straight to the thief's lair, and the Japanese country is settling..."

A letter of good news was sent to the capital almost every now and then.

Not only Wenyuan Pavilion, but also Dibao, are published almost every now and then.

This time, the discussion of the Japanese is actually attracting much attention.

For the imperial court, this seems to be related to the issue of the vassal land of several emperors and grandchildren.

As far as merchants are concerned, the rebellion triggered by the Japanese country this time caused heavy losses to many maritime merchants.

When Japan's trade surged at the beginning, many maritime merchants went to make arrangements one after another. It can be said to be proud of it!
But together with the rebellion, many rebels not only targeted the Ashikaga family, but many of them were in trouble because of the development of maritime trade. Therefore, the Japanese rebels even put forward an order to expel the barbarians.

It's just that the anti-barbarians here are aimed at maritime merchants.

Therefore, almost all merchants paid special attention to the imperial court's attack on the Japanese rebels.

At this time... the rapid advance of the model battalion immediately made everyone feel relieved.

The merchant, who was still worried before, suddenly felt a strange feeling at this moment.

Especially the Business Daily, it was particularly obvious.

In the past, most of the business daily's worries about maritime trade were in the fight against pirates. Many of the news published were about natural disasters and shortages of goods in overseas feudal towns.

But these days, it has become more and more abnormal.

At least in Zhang Anshi's opinion, the change of things was both within his expectations and beyond his expectations.

Merchants are 'awakened'.

The market can be expanded. For example, this time the market of the Wa country suddenly expanded because of the new policy of the Wa country, which caused a surge in trade volume.

And expanding the market is also risky. Now it seems that the New Deal is not a tonic that everyone can take. Daming can strengthen his body by taking it, but for Wanfang in this world, it may also be drinking poison to quench thirst.

This will inevitably lead to chaos once the New Deal is started.

And the occurrence of chaos is bound to cause a large number of merchants to suffer losses.

So... in this world, is there a way to expand the market and make everyone earn a lot of money, but at the same time, without having to bear risks and consequences?

This time, Ming Dynasty's attack against the rebellion, obviously seems to have given many people the answer all of a sudden.

If the Ming army could use this to attack the rebellion, wouldn't it be a huge profit?In this way, not only will the country's gates be wide open, but you can also sit back and relax.

Because of this, the Commercial Daily paid the most attention to this invasion, not only paying attention, but also making the most clamor. Army brutality.

Such remarks obviously have a great influence on the military and civilians in the world.

Many scholars in Ming Dynasty seem to have reversed all of a sudden.

In the past, the great Confucians, led by Confucianism, who advocated resting with the people, have now disappeared.

And scholars who clamored to fight rebellion from all over the world, their articles almost gradually became the mainstream.

It's not because the great Confucianists in the past made no sense in their remarks. Confucianism has gone through thousands of years of theoretical improvement, and their theoretical system is obviously much more solid than that of new scholars.

The real reason is that almost every major article that can be published in the newspapers now rejects almost all the great Confucian articles in the past, but favors those articles that advocate rebellion.

The dissemination power of the newspaper is ten times or even a hundred times that of the previous lecture mode. If you clamor for rebellion, you can get rich manuscript fees and gain a huge reputation. But there is almost no spread, and it can be seen that one ebbs and another.

And with the appearance of one article after another, a large number of scholars have also begun to desperately search for a theoretical basis on this basis.

This is like the Confucianism who grew up in the soil of the gentry, although he shoots the arrow first and then draws the target, because the land requires a lot of manpower, and the enlistment of a large number of soldiers and corvees will inevitably hurt agricultural production, and it will be unprofitable to fight everywhere. Therefore, the great Confucians began to gradually abandon the idea of ​​great revenge in the Han Dynasty, and instead chose patience and non-conquest.

Now these scholars are also desperately looking for various speeches of the ancients from various ancient books to enrich their own views.

As a result, many articles even quote a lot of the words of Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, and Dong Zhongshu. On the surface, the words are still those words, but the power of interpretation has completely changed.

In the previous interpretations of the great Confucianists, what the sage admired was a gentle image of governance.

And the new scholars, following the example of the great Confucianists before, took out of context and directly copied the words and phrases of these ancient sages. In a flash, the sages and sages seemed to have transformed into "great revenge" and "great unification". , 'Vega Siyi' image.

Looking at Zhang Anshi, he couldn't help but wryly smiled. Now he gradually realized that the era when he pushed the world and implemented the New Deal had gradually passed.

But now, it seems that more and more people are beginning to bind themselves and even the entire court, in order to achieve their own demands, and start to push the court and themselves forward.

This emerging upstart class has already begun to have its own consciousness.

And more and more proficient in attracting scholars, establishing a new theoretical system, and starting to grab benefits for themselves.

Zhang Anshi is precisely at the cusp of such a storm, because a large number of scholars have begun to cite some of Zhang Anshi's previous measures on a large scale to prove their views.

There are even some words that Zhang Anshi clearly did not say, but after fabrication and artistic processing time and time again, they seem to suddenly become thought-provoking warnings.

So much so that in the new business newspaper article, Zhang Anshi’s words of barbarians are directly quoted as beasts, and used to demonstrate the claim that the Japanese are inhuman, especially the Japanese who are unwilling to civilize and are hostile to maritime merchants...

This made Zhang Anshi himself feel that some remarks were a little too much, and he always felt that the intensity was too much.

But he wanted to jump out and refute the rumors, saying that I, Zhang Anshi, hadn't said it.

But obviously, this is futile.

In Wenyuan Pavilion, Hu Guang and the others seemed to have become weird when they looked at Zhang Anshi.

They often read newspapers. They never expected that Zhang Anshi, who was still mild when interacting with them, would be so extreme. Some words made people shudder.

After all, even though scholars who have been influenced by Confucianism have abandoned Confucianism, they still have a gentle side in their bones, and some excessive remarks always make people shudder.

However, Zhang Anshi's eyes were full of grievances, a kind of grievance that had no place to speak.

"Telegram, new telegram."

Wenyuan Pavilion was once again silenced by a new telegram.

Generally, if there is an urgent call, someone will give up and report it quickly, without notification.

At this time, almost all the bachelors put aside what they were doing.

"The Great General of Rebellion has searched for the blood of the Ashikaga family. This son is the youngest son of Ashikaga Yoshinaka. He escaped the killing of the rebels and was carefully kept and hidden by his retainers. My lords... Generals Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu, I implore The court... canonized him as the King of Japan."

Everyone settled down.

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but sighed with emotion: "Hey, no matter what, Ashikaga Yoshinaka finally has a successor. He has a spirit in the sky, I don't know how gratifying he should be!"

Hu Guang and others don't have such abundant emotions as Zhang Anshi.

But all of them are sullen. Of course they... are disgusted by the radical killing remarks, but when it comes to the aftermath of the Wa Kingdom, they attach great importance to it.

So Hu Guang hurriedly said: "This son's name, surname, age, and who is his mother?"

Sheren held the telegram, looked at it carefully, and said, "My name is Ashikaga Yoshimasa, how old is... three months old, and his mother is a maid in the shogunate."

For a moment, everyone fell into a deathly silence.

After a pause, Hu Guang said, "When did Ashikaga Yoshinaka die?"

"This..." Zhang Anshi said: "Probably, the rebels entered the shogunate, it should have happened four or five months ago..."

Hu Guang raised his eyebrows and said, "Is that so..."

Zhang Anshi said: "How do you think about this matter?"

Hu Guang was slightly worried: "Will it be a little... difficult to convince the public?"

Xie Jin, who had been watching silently, said with a sudden smile at this time: "His Royal Highness Song has a saying that barbarian people are afraid of power but not virtuous. Sometimes you don't have to treat them as humans, just treat them as animals. We should use the methods of beasts..."

Zhang Anshi's expression changed, he frowned and looked at Xie Jin and said, "I never said..."

Xie Jin was still smiling, still looking calm.

In fact, no one cares whether Zhang Anshi said it or not. Anyone who quotes these words is actually trying to explain their own views. As for whether it is a cat or a dog or Zhang Anshi, does it matter?Who cares?Or...don't care!

Xie Jindao: "These words are certainly biased, but... now I am a Weijia Fusang who slays bandits and thieves with a snap of my fingers. It's just that the Japanese people's hearts are not attached right now, so I have to be canonized as the Japanese king. Suppressing the Wo Kingdom...so, who is registered as the King of the Wo is a secondary matter."

After a pause, Xie Jin continued: "The old man has also read some military newspapers. Although the Japanese value blood, they don't value it very much. They have a tradition of accepting adopted sons and revitalizing the lintel. Therefore, this instead It's secondary."

"As for the vassals of the Ashikaga Yoshikado, the reason why they are loyal to the Ashikaga family is that they are afraid that the rebels will completely wipe out the Ashikaga family and let them be buried with the Ashikaga family. As for who is the Japanese king, it is not very important. .”

Xie Jin thought for a while, and continued: "So it doesn't really matter who the King of Japan is. If I am too old, I, Daming, have not yet gained a firm foothold in Fusang, and several vassal states have not yet gained a firm foothold. This person has other intentions, which is not beneficial."

"And this young king, for my Daming, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. As for whether to obey the public or not, on the one hand, it is to order the army to continue to fight against the rebels and continue to hunt down the remnants of the rebels. On the other hand, for the Ashikaga Yoshinaka Those retainers and warriors from the past need to be appeased, as long as these two points are achieved, what does it matter whether they are convinced or not?"

Yang Rong also seemed to be nodding tacitly.

Jin Youzi stroked his long beard, nodded and said, "Xie Gong's words are not without reason."

Xie Jin glanced at everyone again, and then said: "I will report to Your Majesty after this, and I implore Your Majesty to make a decision."

Everyone has no objection.So when the report came up, Zhu Di soon issued an order and ordered Wenyuan Pavilion to draw up an order.

A few days later, Zhang Anshi was called into the palace.

It's just that today, it's not for discussing anything, but a family banquet held by Zhu Di.

Therefore, besides Zhang Anshi, the prince Zhu Gaochi and four grandsons came here today.

Just yesterday, Zhu Di canonized the four grandsons of the emperor, Zhu Zhanyu canonized as King Zheng, Zhu Zhanyong was canonized as King of Yue, Zhu Zhanyin was canonized as King Qi, and Zhu Zhanyi was canonized as King Xiang.

At this time, their father was still the prince, and he canonized them as princes. Obviously, this was Zhu Di's determination to delegate power.

It is tantamount to proclaiming to the world that the current prince is almost the same as the emperor.

In this regard, Zhu Gaochi hurried into the palace to thank him.

But Zhu Di was calm. Today's family banquet was actually reasonable. The four emperors and grandsons were canonized together, which also meant that they would leave at any time.

Before the four grandchildren left the capital for Fusang, Zhu Di naturally hoped to hold a family feast to reunite with the four grandchildren for the last time.

The family banquet started, Zhu Di sat upright, and set the tone first: "Today is a family banquet, don't be rigid, you should eat and drink!"

Immediately, his eyes fell on Zhang Anshi's head, and he said: "Zhang Qing's family... You have made great contributions to this conquest of Japanese thieves. My four grandchildren will also enter Japanese soon, but they are still too young. I think about it... as an uncle, I'm afraid you have to worry about it."

Zhang Anshi showed a look of embarrassment, and hurriedly said: "My minister... is in the capital, I'm afraid... I can't reach him."

Zhu Di smiled and said, "Really?"

He paused, and then said: "I have issued an order to the Ministry of Rites to teach them to prepare."

These words are a bit inexplicable, which makes people feel a little confused.

But Zhang Anshi didn't ask any more questions, but he had a vague feeling that Zhu Di should have other arrangements because he had been with the monarch and his ministers for many years.

At this time Zhu Di showed a bold side, and said: "Okay, okay, don't be long-winded, let's all drink."

After a few glasses of water and wine, Zhu Di's face was red, but seeing his four grandsons, they were very restrained, so he said to Zhu Zhanxi: "Zhanxi, you are the longest among the brothers, I come to ask you, you If it is a feudal clan, how to govern the feudal town?"

Zhu Zhanxuan hurriedly put down his wine glass, and said seriously: "Sun Chen is a vassal, so he must follow the example of the emperor and treat the soldiers and civilians well..."

But Zhu Di seemed dissatisfied, and glared and said: "Be kind to a bird, there are too many people scolding me in this world."

Zhu Zhanxi suddenly showed a look of panic, and for a while, he didn't know how to respond.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Di was a little displeased, but after all, his grandson was about to leave, so he was not angry, but said earnestly and earnestly: "When you arrive in a feudal town, you are not only the head of a country, but also the head of a family. When you govern one side, don't be afraid." People say, you have to have your own ideas in your heart, and don't imitate this today and that tomorrow, did you imitate me?"

"A few days ago, Zhang Qing was still saying that it is necessary to adapt measures to current conditions, local conditions, and people. What a great truth, but you never thought about these words carefully, but said these high-sounding words in front of me?"

Zhu Zhanyu hurriedly wanted to apologize.

Zhu Di waved his hands and said: "Okay, sit and listen carefully, you should really set an example, after all, you are the oldest, and when you arrive in Fusang, you four brothers, as flesh and blood, have to support each other! Because of this, you Only this brother needs to have his own ideas to support your three brothers."

Zhu Zhanxi hurriedly said obediently: "Sun Chen has written it all down."

Zhu Di pursed his lips, and said again: "This time, I have given you the most money, food and guards, and this is the purpose. I expect you to protect your brothers. They are still too young after all."

As Zhu Di said, he sighed. Among the four grandchildren, Zhu Zhanxi was a complete adult, while the other three, although they could barely be called adults, in Zhu Di's view, they were indeed too young. There is no doubt that there is a little worry in my heart.

However, Fadu is here, since he is a royal and has enjoyed this honor, there are some difficult roads to walk, but he has to.Furthermore, this was also for the sake of Daming Foundation. For Zhu Di, although he felt a little distressed, he understood better than anyone else that this was something he had to do.

Zhu Di closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, then slowly opened his eyes again and said: "As far as the feudal land is concerned, you have the most land in the feudal land, and I have also checked it out. The Japanese population you have here is not a small number. Put on a show so you can set an example for your brothers."

Zhu Zhanxuan obediently continued to stop the training seriously, saying yes again and again.

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he looked at the third child, Zhu Zhanyong, and said, "Zhanyong, you boy, don't continue to be naughty. When you arrive in Fusang, you must behave yourself. Don't think that there are some things that I don't know."

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanyong's expression changed, and he suddenly felt like a light was on his back, and his neck felt cold. He looked at his uncle Zhang Anshi in a panic, and said quickly: "Sun Chen usually follows the rules and is subject to the rules. Uncle taught by precept and example..."

"Ahem..." Zhang Anshi coughed desperately, a trace of embarrassment quickly passed over his face.

Zhu Di glanced at Zhang Anshi, twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "What, do you have lung disease? Cough like this?"

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Children are ignorant and like to talk nonsense. Your Majesty, the minister is usually busy with official duties, so he should die if he neglects to discipline the emperors and grandchildren."

As he said that, Zhang Anshi showed a bit of grief again: "His Royal Highness raised me so hard at the beginning, I am really not a human being, but now I can't follow the example of the prince and set an example in front of all the nephews..."

Zhu Di waved his hand impatiently and said, "It would be great if you have the heart. I called you here today to have a neat meal for the whole family. Secondly, I will also entrust these grandchildren to you." On you Zhang Anshi."

After a pause, he sighed and said, "Where in the world is there a master who doesn't love his grandchildren? They are so young and weak, how can they succeed if no one teaches them? Zhang Qing's family, do you think..."

(End of this chapter)