Chapter 568 Tit for Tat

The provincial examination results were released, and there was a lot of excitement in front of Zhang Zhou's mansion.

Many people took the opportunity to come to be apprentices, and some were fishing in troubled waters and wanted to have a relationship. There were even many candidates who were not from Shuntian Prefecture. There were previous candidates from Jiangnan who also wanted to have a relationship with Zhang Zhou, and even Zhang Zhou Former "friends", or "hupenggouyou", came to the capital specially to curry favor with Zhang Zhou.

All these people were blocked from the door.

When Zhang Zhou came back that night, there were still many people lingering at the door. When Zhang Zhou arrived at the door, he saw that there were guards in Jinyi maintaining order. He couldn't help but said to Jia Laoshui, who was guarding the courtyard, "Old man." "Wait, kick everyone out. Tell them not to come here casually, or hand them a greeting card and wait for notification."

It is a public place outside, and it is unrealistic to stop everyone from strolling. People just have to say that they are passing by

Then just block people from getting close to the door.

"Yes, Master."

Jia Laoshui is still as honest and honest as ever, and he can't bring up the spirit even if he is a royal guard.

Zhang Zhou entered the courtyard, but before he had a hot meal, he was informed that Xie Qian was visiting.

"Thank you, Jieyuan's father." Zhang Zhou smiled at Liu Gui who came to report, "Please go to his main hall and wait."

"Yes."

The smile on Liu Gui's face was also a little narrow.

In the main hall of Zhang Mansion, Xie Qian was sitting there, and his mood seemed not to be very high. However, when Zhang Zhou arrived, he still had to get up as a guest.

"Why are you so polite, Mr. Xie Ge? Just treat it as if you are at your own home." Zhang Zhou was very polite and asked someone to change the tea when he came over.

Xie Qian glanced at the attendant at the door, turned around and said, "Bingkuan, there's no need to be so polite. I'm just here to talk to you about the Hanlin Academy, and I'll leave after that."

Xie Qian sat back on the chair, as if sulking and said, "Tell me, why?" The key point is to use the middle as the solution to the yuan"

This question

Involves matters in the Hanlin Academy

"Before the Mi Feng was opened, no one knew who it was. If Mr. Xie Ge doesn't believe it, you can ask Yang Hanlin first. He is very clear about this. Even Yang Hanlin supported the selection of the son. His article is really good. There should be sample essays for the provincial examination in the next few days. Come out, Mr. Xie Ge is also a bachelor who has trained many young people. You can tell by looking at him."

Zhang Zhou looked like he had been wronged.

"I naturally know what my son's article is like, but he is still a little short of understanding Yuan."

Xie Qian said in a tough tone, "I don't want him to I'm very close to you."

Zhang Zhou didn't respond at this time.

You old guy, under the pretext of talking about official business, you ended up coming to dissociate yourself from me for your son?

You are really an old stubborn man., I have never thought about how your son will fare in the court if you withdraw from the court.

With your influence, how famous he can be in the court

History has proven that your son’s career as an official was under your brilliance. Without you, his future is basically ruined. Only you feel that the Ming Dynasty’s court is still the same as before, but you don’t know the future. Without deep-rooted party alliances, the Ming court might not even be able to serve as an official.

"Why, stop talking." Xie Qian was also curious about Zhang Zhou's silence.

Zhang Zhou said, "Mr. With a father like you supporting him, there is no need for others to worry about his future."

Xie Qian said with a dark face, "Yizhong's future is up to him, and it doesn't matter to me as a father. What's the matter?"

"Haha." Zhang Zhou smiled unceremoniously.

Are you really naive, or are you pretending to be naive in front of me, Mr. Xie?

A gentleman says you are not a party member, but you yourself are not a representative of the traditional civil servant faction. The group of people you hang out with regard you as an opinion leader.

"Since Mr. Xie Ge has said so, then I will keep my peace with you." Zhang Zhou didn't seem to care too much. Who cares what your son is? Who would like to be a son? What's wrong with your son's teacher?

Even if you beg me in the future, I won't be surprised.

"That's good." Xie Qian agreed without any courtesy.

"Isn't it that Mr. Xie Ge still has official business to attend to?"

Just when Xie Qian thought Zhang Zhou wanted to talk to him about business, he heard that Zhang Zhou Zhou is issuing an eviction order.

Xie Qian was startled.

I think this guy is really rude.

But then he thought that he came to clear the relationship between his son and Zhang Zhou, and there was nothing polite about it. Zhang Zhou’s eviction order seemed to be nothing. Anyway, it was "tit for tat", and the exchange was Choked

"Yeah."

Xie Qian originally wanted to talk to Zhang Zhou about repairing books, but Zhang Zhou wanted to drive him away, and he was too embarrassed to wait any longer. With.

Getting up, but still caring about his own face, Xie Qian cupped his hands and said, "See you later."

"Haha." Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "We often meet in the court, no. There is no need for Mr. Xie Ge to be so polite to my friend who is about to leave the world."

There is no need for Zhang Zhou to send him off in person.

In Zhang Zhou’s view, you respect me a foot and I will respect you a foot, and there is no need for me to warm my face and touch my cold bottom. You can do whatever you want. Anyway, I never wanted to join you. .

Zhang Zhou immediately returned to the inner courtyard.

Jiang Pingyu brought the food over and asked curiously, "Does the master have no official duties?"

"Not today." Zhang Zhou said, "It is strange to say that during the last provincial examination , I am still a candidate, this timeI've been taking the exams. I used to call others sir, but now others call me sir. It’s true that fortunes change so fast that I can’t even adapt to them. "

Jiang Pingyu said with emotion, "That's right. Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. ”

When mentioning this, Jiang Pingyu actually felt a little emotional.

Three years ago, during the exam, everything seemed to be different. Zhang Zhou took them out of the small courtyard. After coming out, I became very prosperous

"I haven't been too busy recently, so I come back often. Speaking of which, I should work hard. The people in this courtyard are still not prosperous enough, how can I not get seven top picks? The son of a talented person is waiting in line to go to school, and then he will be able to write and write, and he will be able to write and settle the world."

Jiang Pingyu blinked and said, "Sir, I must have said it wrong."< /p>

"Yes, what I want is a man who is versatile in both civil and military affairs. Not everyone can be as naughty as Zhang Jun. In the future, I should arrange for him to become a military householder so that he can practice more martial arts. ”

Zhang Zhou also recently discovered that Zhang Jun does not seem to be a material for learning.

Looks smart, but at heart he is very playful. After experiencing the changes between rich and poor, this The boy doesn't study hard at all.

In the future, Zhang Jun is likely to inherit the title, so he might as well let Zhang Jun focus on martial arts. Of course, this is just Zhang Zhou's idea, maybe. It's both civil and military.

But there is one thing that Zhang Zhou is right about.

It seems September is approaching. p>

The weather began to turn cold. After the morning court, Zhu Youtang sent someone to invite Zhang Zhou to the palace for a piece of news coming from the south.

"Bingkuan, I have just received Xu Er's memorial. This is the memorial. Take a look. ”

Zhu Youtang directly handed the memorial given to him by the minister to Zhang Zhou, without caring whether it was in compliance with the rules.

Zhang Zhou took it and took a look, but it was Wei Guogong, who was the admiral of the Jiangnan Shipyard, reported on the return of the ships from the sea.

“We discovered a large piece of land with dense jungles and some savages, and even captured a lot of them. The silver and some of the grain samples you mentioned will be sent to Beijing tomorrow, and the silver will be charged into the Jiangnan Foundry for you to use. "

Zhu Youtang's face was a little rosy.

Obviously this was another time that Zhang Zhou's prediction came true, and he testified again.

Zhang Zhou said, "The sample is still there. I haven’t seen it, so it’s hard to say.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "It seems to me that we are inseparable. Bingkuan, how do you know this? You have always said that there is a worldly master who will be your husband. I really believe that." I want to see him. Could it be that he is an immortal who even knows about Penglai Wonderland? It makes me want to cross eastward. ”

Only then did Zhang Zhou understand why Zhu Youtang was so excited.

Perhaps Zhu Youtang regarded that continent that no one knew before as Penglai Wonderland.

After all, there have been rumors of "crossing to Penglai eastward" since ancient times.That is to say, according to the legends of the ancients, there is a Penglai fairyland in the east of China. No one can say clearly what it is, but it cannot be said that the ancient Chinese did not cross the ocean to the American continent, or even from there. People who come back.

Of course these are just rumors.

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, that is just a piece of pure land in the world. No one has ever gone there, and it is far away from me. Even ships can take months to reach it. As long as you bring back the things there, or Just send someone over to develop it."

"Yes." Zhu Youtang smiled and nodded.

Zhang Zhou said again, "As I know, that place is rich in silver. However, it is not just the Ming Dynasty that covets that piece of pure land. Even Westerners will covet it. In the future, we will probably need to use larger silver." Only with ships, stronger artillery, and stronger troops can we completely occupy that place."

"Bingkuan, you are saying that there are others who know the existence of that place." Zhu Youtang. Get nervous.

I heard from Zhang Zhou that the continent he sent out to find was rich in products and undeveloped, and could be used as a vassal territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course you want to keep such a good place for yourself, how can it be coveted by others?

Zhang Zhou said, "Yes. I know about it, and obviously someone has been there before. As for how to occupy it, Chen's idea is to build more ships, carry soldiers there, build mines there, cultivate them, and even build some small cities. But because it is too far away from the Ming Dynasty, control must be strengthened to avoid it. This overseas place poses a threat to the Ming Dynasty."

"Bingkuan, you are too worried. Since you are sending the people of the Ming Dynasty there, why should you guard against them? As long as you can capture it in the future. They can be replaced frequently and sent out to sea for a few years. When they come back, I can entrust them with important tasks. In short, I will not mistreat those who work for the court."

Zhu Youtang is still very open-minded.

In Zhang Zhou's view, this monarch is not easy to trust people, but once he trusts people, he will never change.

This is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Zhang Zhoudao "It depends on the samples of the crops. Your Majesty, do you want to inform the officials in the court?"

"This"

Zhu Youtang smiled He smiled and said, "Let's talk about it. They object to me sending ships to sea, and even make irresponsible remarks about your shipbuilding. I actually just want to let them know how ridiculous you are after you succeed. Always do things that are conventional. , I thought it was a wise saying, but in fact it is outdated. Even the traditional Confucian thoughts are cherished and there is no need to show them to shame."

Zhang Zhou was also ashamed.

It seems that the emperor’s intention to reform is very clear.

Maybe there was no such opportunity in the past, but now it is rare to have the opportunity to make changes. The emperor is obviously more enterprising than the ministers.

Perhaps the most restless person in the entire Ming Dynasty, besides Zhu Youtang, is his son, the future prince of the dynastyThe emperor

Because apart from pursuing change, they seem to have nothing worth pursuing.

Zhang Zhou successfully sent a ship to land from America and completed preliminary exploration.

In terms of time, Zhang Zhou felt that it was not appropriate. After all, the time of return was in the eighth month of the lunar calendar. That is to say, he returned from America in June and July, and the Pacific Ocean is the most unstable in summer and autumn. If the ship encounters wind and waves at sea and something goes wrong, then it will be a joke for him to send the ship out to sea.

But it seems that we did not encounter any big trouble this time.

Furthermore, the quality of the ships built by Zhang Zhou is still very high.

"Gong Cai Guo."

Zhang Zhou met Zhu Youtang. As soon as he left the Qianqing Palace, he saw Li Zhang standing there respectfully. When he saw him, he hurried forward to salute.

Zhang Zhou said, "Eunuch Li, your Majesty asked you to take me to meet people from the south."

Li Zhang smiled and said, "Yes. Our family has been waiting for you here." That’s right, the people who came from the south were divided into three groups. This is the second group. The first group had actually arrived the day before yesterday, but they hadn’t shipped the things yet. This time it was the people from Chuanyi who brought Wei Guogong’s Memorial. The only thing left is to send you the specific things you need."

"That's it," Li Zhang said. It’s hard to say what the items are, but it is said that there is a lot of silver and it is said to be of good quality. It is said that they also brought back some slaves, all of whom are uncivilized savages and may not even know how to speak.” /p>

Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "This is what I told Duke Wei before. If we can bring back overseas Di Yi, we can bring them back and record their pronunciation through communication so that we can send them to you later." To prepare for conquering and ruling them, of course, it would take a lot of savages from the region, because their languages ​​may not be the same."

"Well, then why not study their writing. "Li Zhang asked eagerly.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Perhaps, they don't have any writing at all. The savages are not civilized. Maybe they don't even have the most basic writing. It's better to start with the pronunciation of their words. If you want to make them surrender, First of all, you must be able to communicate with them, otherwise it will be a misunderstanding." Please remember to bookmark it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading