Xie Jin looked at Zhang Anshi who was eager to try.

But he seemed quite cautious.

After all, this is a secret report. If His Majesty knew that Zhang Anshi had tricked his words, Zhang Anshi would definitely be innocent, but he would be different.

But Zhang Anshi said it for this reason, and it was impossible not to admit it.

So, he just nodded.

Zhang Anshi immediately rubbed his hands excitedly and said with a smile: "I'm afraid Jiegong's move has his own thoughts."

Xie Jin smiled and said nothing.

Don’t you understand this idea?

Isn't the so-called mayor of a feudal town tailor-made for Java?

His Royal Highness, King Zhao, is the direct son of the emperor. Now he is very prosperous in Java. The mayor of this domain is obviously determined to win. It can be said that Xie Jin is in the capital and his heart is in Java. It is said that he was sent by King Zhao to the capital.

No detail is too much.

Zhang Anshi then continued: "Could it be that Mr. Xie's good intentions... are for His Royal Highness King Zhao?"

Jie Jin hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the King of Song Dynasty made a serious statement. I am doing this out of a public spirit. What's more, this suggestion is on the surface to choose a wise prince and restrain the kings. But in fact, Your Highness... overseas is not as good as inside the customs. All the kings overseas are here."

It is a journey through all obstacles, and the difficulty of starting a business is truly unparalleled by ordinary people. Because of this..."

Xie Jin paused and continued: "So even if the court appoints a wise prince to restrain the kings, I'm afraid his authority is limited. The kings are all grass-headed kings. How can they listen to your orders? No matter what the order, I'm afraid

The other party has a reason to refuse, and I have lived overseas for a long time, so I fully understand this!"

"For example, if you summon him to Java, what can you do if he refuses to come because he is sick? If you teach him to come with some money and food, he will cry and complain, saying how hard he is and how miserable the domain is.

How can you do anything to him if he cries, makes trouble, and hangs himself? In the final analysis... the reason why kings are guarding overseas is to have no restraints. How can they be restrained by a canonization by the imperial court? "

Actually... what Xie Jin said is not wrong.

Jie Jin spoke sincerely, but he looked like Zhang Anshi had wronged him. If it were someone else, he might have felt ashamed and felt that he had misunderstood Jie Jin. This Xie Jin did not have selfish motives.

But who is Zhang Anshi? He is a colleague of Xie Jin. He is an official in the same dynasty and both are bachelors of Wenyuan Pavilion. At the same time, his interests are also overseas. How could he be easily fooled by Xie Jin?

So Zhang Anshi stared at Xie Jin with unknown meaning, smiled and said: "In my opinion, this is not Xie Gong's intention."

Xie Jin looked calm and said softly: "Oh?"

Zhang Anshi said: "For King Zhao, its essence is not to control the kings of the world, but to move the people."

Jie Jin's face trembled.

Zhang Anshi continued: "Let's talk about the current Jiangxi Chief Envoy. Jiujiang Prefecture and Nanchang Prefecture each have their own merits, but now Nanchang Prefecture is even better. Why is this? Jiujiang Prefecture can say that it has its own waterways and is close to Lushan Mountain.

The Yangtze River is a thoroughfare. But Nanchang Prefecture is the provincial capital. Jiujiang Prefecture can be said to have taken advantage of the convenient location, with merchants gathering and people flowing on the docks. Its taxes, money and food are not in the Jiangxi Chief Executive's Office.

Under the county. But Nanchang Prefecture is not as good as Jiujiang Prefecture in terms of geographical location and transportation, and the Ganjiang River it relies on is not as far away as the Yangtze River in Jiujiang Prefecture!"

"But for the city of Nanchang, it is enough that it is the jurisdiction of the Chief Envoy of Jiangxi Province. Therefore, in the eyes of the people of the world, do they know that there is Nanchang or that there is Jiujiang?"

Xie Jin's face changed slightly, as if he was suddenly struck by something.

Zhang Anshi continued with a smile: "I'm afraid Java has the same idea. As long as people go to the sea, they must choose a place to live. Java is not as connected to the Ming Dynasty by land as Annan is, nor is it a sea hub like Malacca. It is not as good as Sumatra.

Such a vast territory is not as rich in resources as Siam. Speaking of it, Java does have many disadvantages, even inferior to Luzon, which lives next to it and faces each other across the sea. But if Java takes advantage of the so-called "mayor" status

, became a "provincial capital", but for the soldiers and civilians who wanted to migrate, it became the best place. With people, there was money, food, and everything. Jiegong... I don't know if I am right.

"

"Cough cough cough..." Xie Jin coughed desperately.

Zhang Anshi said: "Jie Gong is really too worried about Java."

Jie Jin took a breath, then smiled bitterly and said: "This is called taking advantage of the situation. There are many vassal towns now, and relevant systems are indeed needed. Of course, if His Highness King Zhao can be one of the mayors of the vassal towns, it will indeed be of great benefit to Java.

The benefits. Your Highness the King of Song, I will not hide it from you. I believe that the vassals cannot continue to be disordered forever. Just like in the pass, if there is a capital, there will be a provincial capital, a prefecture, and a county. Sooner or later

, the same is true for all the vassals in the four seas. The current situation is actually a precautionary measure."

Zhang Anshi laughed and then said: "It's like a group of people are being chased by a tiger. You don't have to run faster than the tiger, but as long as you are one step ahead of the others, then... you will be the one who laughs last."

Xie Jin said: "His Royal Highness the King of Song...did you get certain promises from His Majesty?"

He looked at Zhang Anshi and felt quite nervous.

He actually knew very well that to a certain extent, King Song was also a strong competitor to King Zhao.

Zhang Anshi only said: "Your Majesty asked me to work hard."

Xie Jin nodded: "The four seas are too big to accommodate four vassal mayors. It seems that His Highness King Song is very likely to be one of them."

Zhang Anshi did not respond.

Xie Jin said: "King Zhao also needs to work hard."

After chatting for a while, Zhang Anshi took his leave and left.

Zhang Anshi had something on his mind in Wenyuan Pavilion, and he obviously began to care about the fate of the Zhang family.

It's not like he hasn't made preparations over the years, but now it seems... everything is mature.

When the next shift came, he immediately returned to the palace.

He called Zhang San in front of him and asked: "What is Changsheng doing now? Did he cause any trouble?"

Zhang Changsheng is now sixteen years old. In this Ming Dynasty, this age is considered an adult. He is about to marry a wife. The in-laws have also been found. His Majesty personally decided that she is the daughter of King Zhou.

This guy stayed in the palace for many years and was looked after by Zhu Di. He didn't leave the palace until he was twelve years old. Then he was sent to the model camp by Zhang Anshi to train. In four years, he gradually transformed from an ordinary captain to a

The team officer was later called back by Zhang Anshi and taught him to go to Jiangxi and work with Zhu Zhanji. It was said that he had reached the position of deputy station chief.

However, it seemed that nothing happened. Letters would come back on weekdays, but they were all addressed to his mother, Mrs. Xu, and not many letters were exchanged with his father, Zhang Anshi.

This kid is a little afraid of Zhang Anshi.

As the person in charge of the affairs of the Zhang family, Zhang San knew many things about the family that Zhang Anshi didn't know, so he said truthfully: "The Crown Prince is still in charge of the Jiangxi Chief Envoy."

Zhang Anshi said directly: "Call him back."

Zhang San said in surprise: "I heard that Prince Wang is doing quite well at Nanchang Station and is like a fish in water."

Zhang Anshi only glanced at Zhang San lightly and said, "Don't be nagging, I will be of great use to him then."

Zhang San didn't dare to say any more and quickly said yes.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Anshi summoned Zhu Jin again.

Instruct Zhu Jin and Qixia Trading Company to level a piece of land and prepare to build a mansion.

Zhu Jin was a little embarrassed and said: "Your Highness, are there any good places in the capital now? Any land that exists has been occupied by others long ago."

Zhang Anshi said without thinking too much: "Then find some places with crooked melons and cracked jujubes. Don't be too far away, and don't think the terrain is bad."

"This..." Zhu Jin didn't understand anymore and said with a grimace: "If we really build a mansion in such a place, can we still sell it?"

Zhang Anshi curled his lips and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this, the mountain man has its own magical uses."

Zhu Jin was puzzled, but he had no choice but to agree.

Another half month has passed.

Zhang Changsheng arrived belatedly and returned to the Song Dynasty Palace. He first went to greet his mother, Mrs. Xu, and then obediently came to the study to wait for Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi went on duty and arrived at the study. He looked at Zhang Changsheng indifferently and said with his hands behind his back: "You're back?"

"Father..."

Zhang Anshi said with a gloomy face: "How is it going in Jiangxi?"

Zhang Changsheng said: "By the end of this year, the railway in Jizhou Prefecture should be able to be connected. My cousin..."

Zhang Anshi said with a straight face: "I want to call you Huangsun."

"Yes, the emperor and grandson are now going to Ganzhou Prefecture to explore the terrain. That section is the most difficult to repair. I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money and require the most manpower and material resources. But we can't ignore it. This is the road leading to Lingnan.

Important passage..."

Zhang Anshi said: "As long as we have the main money and sufficient manpower and material resources, these... are just a matter of time. Many problems will be solved sooner or later."

"yes."

Zhang Anshi looked at him seriously, and then said: "What about you, how are you doing there?"

"Me? I'm doing okay."

"What's the gain?"

"Reaping..." Zhang Changsheng thought for a while and said: "I did gain something. When I was in the palace, His Majesty told me many truths. Although I could remember them at the time, I didn't understand them very well. After that, I went to the Model

In the camp, I worked hard every day and suffered a lot, but I still didn't understand many things. After going to the Jiangxi Chief Envoy and dealing with all kinds of people, I gradually began to understand His Majesty's teachings.

.”

Zhang Anshi listened carefully and finally smiled and said: "People are trained in this way. A few days ago, the emperor's grandson also came to study and praised you well. It seems that you really learned

A lot of stuff went in.”
To be continued...