my brother-in-law is the prince

What's more, the addition of officials is a good thing for the vassal state.

The vassal kings had more subjects, and it was more convenient for them.

What's more, relying on recruiting talents to attract a large number of scholars to move in, the attraction is definitely not small.

This world has never lacked depressed people who want to make a great cause, but unfortunately there is no way out. As long as they make up their minds, the population of the feudal kingdom will increase, and the talented people will have a place to go. It can be said that everyone is happy.

Zhang Anshi pondered: "Grand Xie... these words are not unreasonable. Duke Xie is the most familiar with the situation of the vassal states. It would be a good thing if a charter is drawn up. If this is the case, then the king will let the assistants of the county prince's mansion, too. Draw up a charter, see one or two for details."

"If that's the case..." Xie Jin said: "Then His Highness has done something that will benefit forever."

Zhang Anshi couldn't help laughing: "Benefits for thousands of years?"

Xie Jin smiled slightly and said, "Have you ever thought about what is restricting maritime trade now, Your Highness?"

When Zhang Anshi heard that he mentioned Haimao, he became serious, sat upright, and said, "You don't have to be secretive, but it doesn't matter."

Xie Jindao: "It lies in the exchange of personnel. When Xiaguan first arrived in Java, there were very few ships entering the port of Java because of the lack of maritime trade in those few years. Zhao Wangwei, his men, horses, and family members slowly settled in Java. , and gradually became unfamiliar with Daming."

"This kind of unfamiliarity is due to the fact that Da Ming is far away in the sky, and they have no communication with each other. Everything depends on themselves, and personnel cannot communicate. This is just a few years. But has your Highness thought that if this continues, after ten years Years, 20 years, or even one, two, three generations, what will happen?"

Zhang Anshi subconsciously nodded and said: "The distance is too far. Although they are of the same language and the same species, after a long time, although they still share the same language and script, they have settled down for a long time and cannot communicate frequently. It is indeed easy to separate."

Xie Jindao: "Now that maritime trade is on the rise, business exchanges are frequent, and there are many merchant ships that are frequently in Java Port. However, in the eyes of the officials, this is still lacking, because the exchange of personnel is really blocked by thousands of miles of blue waves. , and gradually become unfamiliar. So the top priority is to deepen contacts."

Zhang Anshi said: "There is nothing wrong with that. If you only rely on the blood relationship between the emperor and the same clan, even if it is a blood relationship, after a few generations, I am afraid that they will gradually lose their relationship."

Xie Jin said: "The only way is to have frequent passenger ships and people need to move around! This time... is actually an opportunity to let the scholars and people of Ming Dynasty not be afraid to go to the vassal state, and the people of the vassal state , and can easily go to Daming, only when there is communication, there will be marriage, there will be contact, and then we will be inseparable from each other."

Zhang Anshidao: "So do you think that this problem can be solved by relying on this scholar to serve as an official, and the officials of the vassal state and the officials of the Ming Dynasty who are seconded to each other?"

"Exactly." Xie Jin said: "The most difficult thing about passenger ships is that there are too few people. Because there are too few passengers, there are almost no passenger ships from Java to Daming. If an official wants to come to Daming, he must The port of Java is waiting for the returning merchant ships to return, and these merchant ships need to unload their cargo and need to berth. Time-consuming."

"The only passenger ship that travels between Daming and Java also sails every three months. It takes time and effort to travel between Daming and Java every three months, and because there are few people traveling, it has to carry cargo. In order to carry the cargo, the ship is unavoidably dirty and mixed with a lot of smells. This trip is really miserable. The officer asked the owner of the ship, but he couldn't help it. What he said there was that if there were enough guests, they would I can't wait to send a ship in three to five days, and it will never carry cargo. Even if there are more people, the price of the ship can be reduced a lot. This passenger ship... will try its best to focus on comfort, not like a merchant ship. Cargo, perfunctory to the cabin."

Zhang Anshi nodded secretly.

Xie Jin continued: "So... now is the time to open up this situation. The most important thing right now is to increase the flow of people on the route. When there are a group of scholars who frequently travel between Daming and the various vassal states, there are still many Officials often go back and forth because of their official duties, so... it is enough to drive the traffic of passenger ships. If the number of people gradually increases, so that Daming, Java and other vassal states have real passenger ships, and the sailing time can be greatly shortened, then... going to sea will be possible. More guarantees and conveniences, then originally... Those soldiers and civilians who wanted to travel to and from Daming in Java, who were originally deterred by the inconvenience of traveling, naturally had the willingness to sail. One can imagine how convenient it is to send a passenger ship every day? As long as there are enough people going back and forth, then Daming and Java, as well as the feudal kingdoms, will all be of one mind and one mind, what does Your Highness think?"

After Zhang Anshi heard this, he said with emotion: "This is the most reasonable thing. It seems...the policy of adding more officials in this vassal state, this king should personally report to His Majesty."

This is what Xie Jin was waiting for, and he said immediately: "I'm afraid it will be hard work, Your Highness."

Zhang Anshi said: "In the next few days, I will draw up a charter. For this matter, let me ask for a performance. You can second it at that time."

Xie Jin said kindly: "Your Highness has worked so hard for the court, no wonder His Majesty trusts you so much."

But Zhang Anshi was very wary of Xie Jin's flattery, so he said, "What's your second matter?"

Xie Jin also seemed to see Zhang Anshi's vigilance, his face remained natural, and said: "The second one is the school."

"School?" Zhang Anshi was a little surprised.

Xie Jindao: "The reason why Daming is different from other barbarians in the world is that it emphasizes teaching four characters. Has your Highness seen the Spring and Autumn Period?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Ah... This king is very familiar with this."

"Then...in the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a saying that when the Huaxia entered the barbarians, the barbarians would follow, and if the barbarians entered China, the Huaxia would follow. Do you have any impression of this statement?"

Zhang Anshi: "..."

Xie Jin said: "Your Highness should understand very well."

Zhang Anshi blushed, but he said loudly: "This king is just patronizing to read the story."

Xie Jin smiled slightly and said: "The further explanation of this sentence is that the princes use the barbarian etiquette to barbarize them, and the barbarians enter China to be China's. It means: for the princes who adopt the barbarian etiquette and customs, they are listed as barbarians; For the princes who adopt the etiquette and customs of the Central Plains, they are recognized as Chinese. This is the etiquette. Now the vassal states are far away from China. Over time, if they gradually accept barbaric customs, they will become barbarians sooner or later. The only way to insist on advocating literature Only by paying attention to education can we keep our true colors forever.”

Zhang Anshi seemed to have thought of something, and said immediately: "I remember that the imperial court exiled some scholars in the Tongwen halls of various vassal states. Isn't that enough?"

"It's far from enough." Xie Jin said: "The Tongwen Museum is for educating barbarians and natives. My Ming's overseas children must of course learn Chinese knowledge."

Zhang Anshi said: "Since that's the case, then let the kings appoint people to teach them."

Xie Jin shook his head, and then said: "This is not going to work. On the one hand, it is because talents are rare, and on the other hand, the teachers are weak, so...you need to ask Your Highness...to help me a little bit."

Zhang Anshi did not refuse, but said: "How to help, you can tell."

Xie Jindao: "Qixia's main colleges, such as government schools, mathematics schools, engineering schools, medical schools, etc., can go to various domains to set up branch schools. All doctors and teaching assistants are appointed by His Royal Highness. The children of the vassal state, after studying in the branch school for two years, and then studying in Qixia for three years, are also allowed to graduate as in other colleges, what do you think, Your Highness?"

Zhang Anshi couldn't help saying: "Wait a minute, we seem to be talking about advocating literature and teaching, right? Since we are advocating literature and teaching, don't we learn the way of Confucius and Mencius, how can we become a school?"

Xie Jin smiled: "Because there is no unchanging law in the world, and there is no study of following the old ways in the world. "Han Shu, Dong Zhongshu Biography" said: The harp of the simile is out of tune, and if it is worse, it must be solved and changed, which can be drummed; It is reasonable to govern without doing it, or even to change it and change it. Therefore, since the Han Dynasty conquered the world, those who have always wanted to govern but have not been able to manage it well have lost it when they should change and not change."

Zhang Anshi: "..."

Xie Jin said: "This means that when we play the zither, if the rhythm is not harmonious, if it is particularly serious, we must untie the old strings and replace them with new ones before we can play again. The same is true for governing the country. If there are serious obstacles, they must be changed in order to govern the country well.”

"Therefore, since the Han Dynasty seized the world, the rulers have always wanted to govern the country well, but they have not managed it well so far. The main reason is that there was no change when it was time to change."

Zhang Anshi suddenly realized.

Xie Jin continued: "So Chinese law and the study of sages have always changed with the times. For example, when the sage Confucius was there, he asked gentlemen to learn the six arts, but after that, people felt that the six arts were useless, so they naturally changed to study Confucian classics. Since the beginning of Confucianism, the Confucianism of the Spring and Autumn Period is different from the Confucianism of the Qin and Han Dynasties, and the Confucianism of the Qin and Han Dynasties is also different from the Confucianism of the Tang and Song Dynasties. Now... I understand Confucianism, so naturally I have to change."

"I used to study etiquette, but now I study the study of manipulative practice. In fact, it is in line with what Confucius advocated. What Confucius pursued...is nothing more than kingly benevolence. As long as kingly benevolence is not lost, on this basis, establish a set of The common people can get affordable etiquette, so...no matter what the scholars study, they are all respected by Confucius, and this is also a kind of respect for culture and education, which is what distinguishes our Great Ming from the barbarians."

Zhang Anshi opened his eyes slightly, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Tsk tsk tsk... You are still amazing, and it makes sense no matter what."

Xie Jin still had a calm expression on his face, and he said in a calm manner: "Your Highness, there is no need to sarcasm. The sage Kong also admired the great unification, that is, the princes submit to the royal family and establish the eternal etiquette. We must adapt to the current situation. It’s just that at the moment, the vassal states really have no spare capacity, so I ask His Highness to provide help.”

After a pause, Xie Jin continued: "Of course, this is also good for His Highness. His Highness has established various schools, and now... he imparts his knowledge to all the students in the world, and all the students in the four seas learn from His Highness. Knowledge, this is also a world full of peaches and plums, which is something to be gratified about."

Zhang Anshi felt that Xie Jin's words didn't hurt his back, so he smiled wryly: "The manpower and material resources spent by so many feudal states are not small."

Xie Jin didn't say a word now. To be honest, everyone knows that Zhang Anshi is rich, and Zhang Anshi is a bit against his will when he mutters such words.

After Zhang Anshi pondered, he said again: "However... If you can help, it will be the best. This king and all the kings are in the same spirit. In short, this king will find a way."

Xie Jin was overjoyed and said, "If Your Highness agrees, it will be of great benefit."

Zhang Anshi said abruptly: "Gong Xie is still stronger than other kings."

Xie Jin looked at Zhang Anshi suspiciously and said, "Oh?"

Zhang Anshidao: "All the kings just looked at their eyes and wanted to be a debt collector. They only wanted firearms, horses and armor. But what Mr. Xie was thinking about was the plan of each feudal kingdom a hundred years later."

Xie Jin smiled and said: "Your Highness is over-reputed. This time, His Majesty is enlisting officials to enter the court, and the officials have been in Java for a long time. Therefore, it is natural to be able to be a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and familiar with the real situation of the vassal state. , to establish a new set of rites and laws for the celestial dynasty and vassal states, only in this way can we live up to our life’s wish.”

Zhang Anshi nodded. After hearing so much, he can probably understand Xie Jin's thoughts. In his bones, Xie Jin is still a Confucian scholar, and the essence of a Confucian scholar is actually the same as Duke Zhou. They all hope to govern the country and the world. Enthusiastic, but extremely enthusiastic, to establish a set of order, to put it bluntly, this is the so-called system construction in later generations.

This is something engraved in the bones, just like genes, no matter what kind of knowledge they adopt to govern the world, in a word, they will never discard this old line of work.

At this time, Zhang Anshi's expression became more easy-going, and he felt that Xie Jin in front of him became much more pleasing to the eye, and unconsciously said with some concern: "Are you still used to Mr. Xie returning to Beijing?"

Xie Jin smiled and said: "I'm still used to it. It's just some past events in Java, so I can't help but miss it."

Zhang Anshi said unexpectedly: "Miss it? This king thought that Mr. Xie lived in Java for more than ten years and lived like a year?"

Xie Jin sighed, and said with some sincerity: "It was true at the beginning. But His Highness may feel the kind of overcoming obstacles, and then step by step, first gain a foothold in Java, then establish a city-state, and then, a little bit The territory was opened up drop by drop, and then, on this basis, the port was built, farmhouses were built one after another, grain seeds were sown, and finally... it gradually became what it is today."

"With all the hard work and the testimony in his eyes, in the eyes of the lower official, this Java is like a baby in the eyes of the lower official. Now the child has grown up slowly, even though it is far inferior to Daming. In Xie's eyes In my heart, it is like my own flesh and blood, and it is hard to give up."

Zhang Anshi looked at the way Xie Jin said these words seriously, and he could feel that Xie Jin's words should be true thoughts from his heart.

Zhang Anshi couldn't help giving Xie Jin a high look, and sighed, "If Xie Gong said so, this king will understand."

Xie Jin smiled back, looked at the sky, and said, "Okay, it's getting late, and I need to go back to Beijing quickly, and I will be on duty in Wenyuan Pavilion tomorrow morning."

Zhang Anshi said kindly, "I'll send someone to see him off in a carriage."

"No problem." Xie Jin said: "I'd better go back by ferry, anyway, it's convenient, so I don't bother Your Highness, so I will leave."

After all, he saluted and left in a hurry without looking back.

Zhang Anshi stood watching Xie Jin leave, and couldn't help but said, "This guy..."

"Your Highness."

At this time, a person came out from the ear room next door, it was Yang Shiqi.

Yang Shiqi has been living in Zhang Anshi's palace these days. When Xie Jin came to see him, he dodged to the ear room next to him. He could clearly hear the conversation between the two just now.

Zhang Anshi glanced at Yang Shiqi, and couldn't help saying with a little emotion: "This guy... has worked hard... Hey... I really envy King Zhao, who has such a long history..."

Yang Shiqi: "..."

"Mr. Yang, don't get me wrong." Zhang Anshi said, "Mr. Yang is also very powerful, you should admire him."

Yang Shiqi said: "Your Highness has seen the long-sightedness of Xie Gong, but I have seen Xie Gong's brilliant skills."

Zhang Anshi couldn't help looking at Yang Shiqi in surprise, and said, "Smart skills?"

Yang Shiqi said: "When I entered Beijing, I first used thunderous means to show off my prestige and murderous intent. But every step since then, I have been gentle, using talents as officials, and attracting aspiring talents. Each school set up a branch school, and we have made good friends. The feudal lords also benefited the soldiers, civilians and scholars from other lands, and I am afraid that in the near future, almost everyone in this world will receive his favors, except for the corrupt officials and corrupt officials whom he hit hard."

"However, during this process, Xie Gong doesn't need to pay anything. It's the court's decision to build a branch school for a scholar. It's His Highness who spends money and supplies, and dispatches teachers. Hey... Xie Gong is still that Jie Gong, It hasn't changed at all, and it will always be good at dancing."

Zhang Anshi nodded his head in agreement and said: "This king has also seen it, but his proposal is something that this king really cannot refuse."

Yang Shiqi said: "This is what makes him so powerful."

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "Then Yang Gong should learn more from Xie Gong."

Yang Shiqi shook his head immediately, and said: "There are rulers and inches, everyone has their own strengths, and I can't learn from them."

Zhang Anshi laughed: "Okay, all in all, we in Xinzhou can also get huge benefits from it! Oh, yes, the business group going to Xinzhou is almost ready. There are more than 400 people in the shopkeeper, and I will go to Xinzhou with you at that time, you should receive it well, no matter what, find a way to get them to come up with money... Damn it, I have earned so much money with this king, I have to teach They left something in Xinzhou."

Yang Shiqi smiled happily. This time he stayed for so long, isn't this what he was waiting for?