Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 246

[Chapter 246]

that “the father of the country is too famous. This king just feels that the official promotion system controlled by powerful clans has become a bad government that drags down the great people. Since the nobles in Yanzhou have been wiped out, why not give the world’s poor scholars a chance?” Zhao Xu said slowly.

“Your Highness’s courage makes us admire, but the official system is the lifeblood of the powerful and powerful families in the world. Doesn’t Your Highness fear that the powerful and powerful people in the world will attack if you do

this ?” The scholar with a face got up and said.

Mi Zhuang looked at the scholar, and said to Zhao Xu: “Your Highness, this man is Zhu Tuo, who served as a county magistrate in Ningzhou for six years, and then resigned in anger because he was dissatisfied with the Shangguan’s corruption and fraud. Teaching.”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, and said to Zhu Tuo: “You are wrong, sitting in Yanzhou, even if the king does nothing, the powerful clan will regard this king as a thorn in the side, a thorn in the flesh, it is better to make a big deal, Do whatever you want.”

Then, he said that the powerful family oppressed him in business and was resolved by him, and he used the Yuan family to check and balance him, and he had just experienced another assassination.

Mi Zhuang frowned and sighed, “Your Highness is really in trouble. If so, His Highness can only rely on himself.”

“This king thinks so too.” Zhao Xu said.

After Zhu Tuo listened, he was silent for a while, and said, “When I was in the capital, I heard that His Royal Highness focused on business, and the treasury has only been supported until now. Now His Highness controls the four northern counties and needs more money, and the power is fickle. He often backtracks, maybe he will continue to make a fuss about business in the future, His Highness should take precautions.”

“Brother Zhu said, I have a way, if His Highness can get it right, the future profit will be more than tens of millions.” Another person got up.

Sitting opposite Zhu Tuo, this person had a round, dark complexion with a mole between his eyebrows.

“Your Highness, his name is Xia Huai. He once worked as an account bookkeeper on a ship for his livelihood, and later worked as a small official in the capital for three years.” Mi Zhuang said.

When Zhao Xu heard this, his interest in Xia Huai increased greatly.

This is not because he has been a small official for three years, but because he has been an account bookkeeper on a sea ship.

Since waking up, he has basically mastered the environment in Dasong, but he knows nothing about the environment outside Dasong.

I just know that in the west of the world there are warships loaded with artillery running rampant on the sea.

But according to contemporary experience, the Age of Discovery lasted from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth century.

During this period, warships from the West arrived in the East.

So, he wants to know exactly what stage the West of the world is at.

“Please tell me.” Zhao Xu didn’t rush to ask, and wanted Xia Huai to speak first.

After pondering for a while, Xia Huai said: “Sea trade! As long as His Highness’s goods go to sea, there will be huge profits.”

Zhao Xu nodded secretly, all officials in Yanzhou had no concept of the ocean.

Actually, you can’t blame them.

After all, the Eastern Land Continent has been a powerful country with land power for thousands of years.

Even in contemporary times, the importance of sea power has only gradually been strengthened in recent years.

It’s just that Da Song people don’t understand, but he understands.

“To tell you the truth, the king has mentioned this matter, but the emperor has already rejected it.” Zhao Xu looked at Xia Huai.

“This…” Everyone whispered after hearing the words.

Xia Huai chuckled lightly, with piercing eyes, “Even so, doesn’t your Highness know how to work around?”

Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, and the two looked at each other with a smile, then he skipped the matter and asked instead: ” This king has always been very interested in Dasong’s current sea trade, I don’t know what interesting things you have encountered when you were working as an accountant at sea, you can tell this king.”

Xia Huai looked up at the gray sky, and said slowly: “In the future In my opinion, among the eight powerful families today, the Liang family is the richest, it can even be said that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the world’s richest, which shows the benefits of maritime trade.”

After thinking for a while, he continued: “As for interesting things, I don’t know much about them. Only the core members of the Liang family can participate in some important trades, and outsiders have no way of knowing. At that time, I participated in the silk trade. The ship departed from Zhejiang Province. Specially go to Dongying.”

“Dongying?” Zhao Xu was taken aback.

The history of the Central Plains of this world has become a mess.

There are also not small changes in other places, but some familiar elements can still be found in this world, such as the word Dongying.

“But to tell you something interesting, I have seen some strange-looking people in Dongying. Dongying calls them Britons, Frangji people and so on.”

“British? Flangji? Are they blue-eyed and white-skinned?” Zhao Xu asked.

Xia Huai was taken aback, “How does Your Highness know?”

Mi Zhuang looked at Zhao Xu suspiciously at the same time, he was also very surprised, how did Zhao Xu know these things because he had been growing up in the deep palace.

“I heard what some merchants said.” Zhao Xu defended.

Xia Huai showed the original expression, and he continued: “These weirdos also taught the Dongying people to make a firearm called the Iron Cannon.”

Hearing this, Zhao Xu felt a wave of turmoil in his heart.

Whether it is the Britons or the Frangians, it is obvious that they are the Western colonists of this world.

In contemporary history, in the seventeenth century, the Dutch, the Portuguese, the Spanish, and the British successively traded with Japan.

At that time, the Wa Kingdom was ruled by the shogunate. Among the several countries, the Dutch had the closest relationship with the Wa Kingdom, and even became the only country that traded with Japan after the Wa Kingdom closed the country.

It was in the trade with these countries that Wa mastered the technology of making matchlock guns, which the Wa people called iron guns.

This firearm played a huge role in Toyoshi Hideyoshi’s invasion of Korea.

Therefore, what Xia Huai said gave him the illusion that history was repeating itself.

It seems that Dasong seems to be in such a period as the end of Ming Dynasty.

However, just like the history of Dasong is distorted, and has been closed to the outside world.

It is still impossible to judge the development status of this world based on this alone, and the news of ancient times is still very closed.

Just the obvious thing is.

An era of mixing hot and cold weapons is coming.

Especially after he sent the artillery to Jinling, it will attract the attention of the powerful and powerful.

After all, Da Song has attached great importance to the development of firecrackers in recent years.

The firecracker is actually a cannon, but due to the limitation of forging technology, its power is very poor.

If you count the cannon that the Liang family just blew up, and the matchlock gun that Jin dedicated to Zhao Heng.

This means that even without his arrival, matchlock guns and artillery have already entered the stage of Da Song.

His presence has only accelerated the process.

“The eight powerful families should not be underestimated.” Thinking about the Liang family’s matchlock guns and cannons, Zhao Xu muttered to himself.

Among the eight powerful families, the Liang family has always kept a low profile in the court, but it is obvious that they hide the most deeply.

Judging from the current situation, matchlock guns are no longer a secret to the Liang family.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have given it to Zhao Heng generously. Besides, elementary matchlock guns are not necessarily better than bows and arrows. This is probably one of the reasons for the Liang family’s generosity.

As for the cannon, after he showed it, the Liang family had no choice but to reveal it, and came to compete with him.

Suddenly he smiled.

Zhao Xu felt that he was thinking too much.

No matter what happens outside.

At the moment, building one’s own land is still the top priority.

Maintaining the status quo.

A banquet lasted for an hour. After the banquet was over, Zhao Xu asked Liu Fu to arrange accommodation for the scholars, waiting for the official examination.

Just leave Mi Zhuang and Mi Wen in the mansion.

At this time, Feng’er and Luan’er came to greet Mi Zhuang.

After all, the two were taken in by Mi Zhuang since childhood.

“Okay, okay, Your Highness is alone in Yanzhou, you have to take good care of him.” Mi Zhuang smiled slightly in front of the wing of the middle courtyard.

Mi Wen took advantage of the situation and said with a smile: “With me here, His Highness will not be alone in the future, and I can take care of His Highness.”

“Hmph, after I leave, it’s fine if you can take care of yourself. If you dare not listen to Your Highness in Yanzhou Order, your father and I will put you in custody for the capital.” Mi Zhuang glared at Mi Wen.

When Mi Wen heard this, he shrank his neck and dared not speak.

At home, the grandfather has always been strict with their father and son.

“The head of the country wants to go back?” Zhao Xu heard the meaning in Mi Zhuang’s words.

Mi Zhuang nodded with a smile on his face, “This time I sent these scholars to His Highness to help His Highness, but I will harm His Highness by staying.”

“Oh? What do you mean by that?” Zhao Xu probably guessed something.

Mi Zhuang said: “All the people under His Highness’s command have gone through bloody storms with His Highness, and now they are in charge of the power. When I come, I will only overwhelm the host. Second, although I have carefully considered the scholars who came this time, I chose those who have gaps with each other. When I am here, they will be more willing to get close to me, so that the officialdom will inevitably fall into crony disputes.” After

a while, he continued: “Only when I leave, can they be truly used by His Highness.”

Zhao Xu gently With a sigh, the memory of Mi Zhuang in Zhao Xu’s memory is absolutely correct.

It is precisely because of the existence of these memories that he turned to Mi Zhuang for help, and now it seems right.

As Mi Zhuang said, he is a head of state with a respected status, so it is not good for him to stay in Yanzhou under Liu Fu.

But letting Mi Zhuang lead the officials of Yanzhou, the officials of Yanzhou must be dissatisfied.

The second is the matter of forming a party that Mi Zhuang said.

In ancient times, it was easiest to form a small interest group among members of the same sect.

With Mi Zhuang here, the scholars he brought into the officialdom must be attached to him.

Mi Zhuang obviously took this into consideration.

So the solution is to go by yourself and not stay in Yanzhou.

The second is to pick people who are not used to each other from under the door.

This can solve this problem to the greatest extent.

“The head of the country really understands righteousness, and this king respects him.” Zhao Xu said.

Mi Zhuang waved his hand, “The one who is really admired is Your Highness. Although I am the head of the country and my grandfather, I don’t think I have the ability to win Yanzhou.

” It’s loud, I don’t know how many ladies want to become my cousin’s concubine.” Ever since he came to Yanzhou, Mi Wen has always been very excited.

Now in private, Mi Zhuang mentioned the title of grandfather, and he immediately got a cousin.

But after finishing speaking, he carefully looked at his grandfather, for fear that he would be angry.

It was just to his surprise that his grandfather was not angry this time.

Hearing these two callings between blood relatives, Zhao Xu laughed.

Since it is private, sometimes there is no need to be serious all the time.

Mi Zhuang said to Mi Wen: “Monarchs and ministers, this is insurmountable. This is the case in the court, and it is the same under the command of Your Highness. I will not talk about you this time, but in Yanzhou from now on, you must always pay attention.”

Mi Wen be honest. Nodding his head, Feng’er and Luan’er laughed lightly.

We chatted about some family matters.

Mi Zhuang’s wine is getting stronger, and it’s time to rest.

Zhao Xu stayed and warmed Zhao Xu’s village, and returned to the bedroom with Feng’er and Luan’er.

For the next three days.

Zhao Xu accompanied Mi Zhuang for a walk around Yancheng.

On the fourth day, Mi Zhuang formally bid farewell to him.

“Your Highness, there is no need to send any more.”

At the south gate of Yan City, Mi Zhuang came to the carriage and bowed his hands to Zhao Xu.

After staying in Yancheng for more than three days, he decided to return to the capital.

“Patriarch, be careful all the way.” Zhao Xu raised his hand.

The scholars brought by Mi Zhuang also came to see them off.

Mi Zhuang is gone, and they will stay in Yanzhou to participate in the selection of officials.

Mi Zhuang smiled and nodded.

The chaos in Yanzhou has just subsided, and everything is waiting to be done, and the affairs are heavy.

In the past few days, sometimes in the middle of the night, he saw that Zhao Xu’s study was also lit.

For this, he was both pleased and distressed.

So he didn’t want to bother Zhao Xu any more, so he decided to leave.

“Grandpa, go slowly.” Mi Wen bowed and saluted.

After Mi Zhuang left, he had to stay in Yanzhou alone, and he was a bit reluctant.

“Remember my words.” Mi Zhuang only left a word for Mi Wen and got into the carriage.

With the sound of the whip, the carriage slowly moved forward along the official road.

When the carriage disappeared in the thin snowflakes, Mi Wen said: “Your Highness, I didn’t come to Yanzhou for free to eat and drink. I hope His Highness will arrange an errand for me. I will try my best to do it well.”

Mi Zhuang Entrusting Mi Wen to him, he will naturally be responsible.

What’s more, Mi Wen has been close to the Ninth Prince since childhood.

Perhaps it was because of inheriting the memory of the Ninth Prince.

He also felt a little familiar with Mi Wen emotionally.

“What do you want to do?” Zhao Xu asked.

Mi Wen scratched his head, “I haven’t made up my mind yet.”

“Then you stay by my king’s side first, and we’ll talk about it later.” Zhao Xu said.

Mi Wen replied yes, and looked at the carriage which was no longer visible.

At this time, Zhao Xu returned to the study, and someone called Liu Fu over.

In the past three days, there have been news from Ping County and Liao County.

When the nobles of the two counties heard the news that the royal army was going to the two counties, they immediately dragged their families and fled to Fan Yang.

Because after the battle in the palace, the military power was great, the nobles did not raise their troops to resist, but they escaped faster than rabbits one by one.

But this paralyzed the two counties in an instant.

After all, once the officials of the rich family and the scholars who vassalized the officials of the rich family left, the government offices of the two counties would be empty.

He could only let Chang Wei temporarily manage the military, maintain order in the two counties, and wait for new officials to take office.

This time he called Liu Fu to come up with a countermeasure against this matter.

(end of this chapter)