The old lady's eightieth birthday was held in a grand and grand manner...
All the noble families with a good reputation and some ideas and momentum came to celebrate their birthdays.
Even today and the emperor sent their confidant eunuchs to come to congratulate...
It can be said that the old lady was extremely glorious that day!
Lin Ruhai is qualified to be a welcome guest, but Jia Cong can only hang out with a group of tribesmen, and the old lady's important words are still ringing in her ears, haha...
The flowing water feast lasted for seven days. The entire Ningrong Street was very lively during those seven days, causing a sensation throughout the capital.
It's a pity that another major event suddenly broke out, robbing the old lady of her 80th birthday.
The news that the Zhen family's fleet had found the giant island and had begun to immigrate to the island was finally leaked.
At first, it only spread along the coast of Huaiyang, and then, for some unknown reason, it suddenly swept through the North and the capital like a strong wind.
Especially in the capital, everyone from the current emperor and the emperor to the ordinary people were shocked, and then the public opinion in the entire capital exploded.
People in the market said: "I didn't expect that the description in 'Cong San Shao' turned out to be true. There really is such a fertile uninhabited island in the outer sea!"
"Doesn't that mean that as long as the plot continues to develop, in less than ten years, that giant island will be no worse than a province in the south!"
"It's unlikely. That is, many problems that may arise in reality are not described at all. Besides, how can Prince Zhongshun's men compare to the millions of soldiers and civilians with pig's feet?"
"But the population of Daqing and the prosperity of Jiangnan are not comparable to those of the Pig's Foot era, and the level of support that can be given to Prince Zhongshun is also completely different. As long as the number of relocated people is sufficient, a city comparable to that of Jiangnan Province will be built in ten years."
There is still some hope in this prosperous place!"
"Prince Zhongshun doesn't have enough appeal. Not many soldiers and civilians will be willing to go to sea with him, and the development there will definitely not be too smooth!"
"Didn't they help with publicity? There are so many landless people in Daqing. There should be quite a few people who are willing to go to sea with Prince Zhongshun!"
"Tsk tsk, if you really want to talk about it, the book by 'San Shao Cong' is simply a magical book. I have to read it several times after I go back. Maybe I can find some benefits that I haven't discovered yet!"
"I think so too. Not only "Overseas Founding", but also "The Best Farm" is also quite promising. Construction types like this have a lot of merits!"
The powerful class: "Prince Zhongshun is really lucky this time. Unexpectedly, he has really found a huge island in the middle of the sea. He can definitely seal a vassal and establish a country!"
"Why don't you send a branch of the clan to join in? Maybe you can establish a lineage in Prince Zhongshun's feudal kingdom in the future!"
"We can give it a try. If Prince Zhongshun's fiefdom is really as huge as described in the book, it may be able to establish the rule of several provinces and more than a dozen counties, which will require a lot of officials!"
"I just don't know what Prince Zhongshun's plans are, and I don't know what kind of talents he needs. The clan members sent by the family must be able to play a role, otherwise this great opportunity will be missed!"
"By the way, Prince Zhongshun doesn't know what he is doing. He should start a hundred schools of thought and abandon the situation where one Confucian school is the only one. If this is really the case, it will be a lot of fun. I am afraid that even some great Confucians will not agree.
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"What's the use of them saying yes or not? Haven't they written clearly in the letter? Playing like fools on the sea is self-destruction. If ships from other forces come to kill them that day, just rely on a few Confucian scholars.
Can this Confucian classic compete with it?"
"Don't listen to what those Confucian scholars talk about all day long about the Celestial Empire and the like. The strongest forces outside Daqing are all from the Hongyi people who are thousands of miles away. Who knows how strong their naval strength is?"
"I heard that those Hongyi ships have strong cannons and sharp muskets. Once they reach a large scale, their combat effectiveness is not weak. If Prince Zhongshun still follows Daqing's method, he may make wedding clothes for others!"
"I'm afraid that Prince Zhongshun won't be easily taken advantage of today, right?"
"What do you mean by taking advantage? Prince Zhongshun is using his own resources. Is it possible that he has contributed to the royal family now?"
"I wouldn't think so now, I'm afraid there will be some twists and turns in this matter!"
When I heard the news today, my first reaction was to be furious...
Prince Zhongshun is so brave, he dares to deceive the emperor!
When an unowned giant island was discovered offshore, why didn't you report it as soon as possible? Instead, you secretly moved the people there, and at the same time, you also obtained the name and qualifications to establish a vassal and a country through the emperor. Isn't this a scam?
Now he was not polite and immediately called Prince Zhongshun for questioning.
"Your Majesty, don't be anxious for now. Let's invite the Emperor and several old princes from the Zongren Mansion to listen together!"
Prince Zhongshun, the old god, was here and suggested, ignoring the murderous look in his eyes.
"Zhongshun, what do you mean?"
Today's face became very ugly, and he asked in a deep voice: "Could it be that you think I don't dare to punish you?"
"Your Majesty, this is what we have done, there is no need to threaten!"
Prince Zhongshun was really not afraid, and said calmly: "If something happens to me suddenly, believe it or not, the emperor will fight to die with you, and he will also drag His Majesty down to the underworld!"
Having said this, he sneered and said: "Your Majesty won't even let go of a so-called brother like me who has lost his threat. Then what about the other brothers, don't they all have to die?"
"What are you talking about?"
Now his eyes were burning, and he looked at Zhongshun with a very unkind look, but he seemed to be told the deepest secret in his heart, and his expression was quite guilty and angry.
He did feel that he had more brothers, but he had not yet thought of killing them all, but when Prince Zhongshun said this...
Dai Quan, the eunuch next to him, was dripping with cold sweat and quietly left the royal study room, a place of disputes. Otherwise, if he remembered it one day, he would never see the sun the next day.
Damn it, even he, who is now his absolute confidant, didn’t realize that he actually harbors evil thoughts towards those dozen brothers!
Just thinking about it makes me shudder. Sure enough, there is no family affection in the Tian family!
hehe……
Prince Zhongshun chuckled and said leisurely: "Your Majesty, you have to know that we have more than a dozen brothers, including adults and minors. The emperor will never allow the existence of an emperor who has evil intentions for his brothers!"
"This time, isn't it right that I get the title of vassal and founding of the country? Otherwise, how should His Majesty reward me for my great achievements in southern Xinjiang? I can't feel that I may threaten His Majesty's throne and just reward me with a glass of poisonous wine. The Emperor is still alive!"
"It's been so long since that kid Jia Cong wrote it. Why didn't His Majesty just send a sea ship to explore it according to the description? It shouldn't cost much energy and resources, right?"
"I had nothing to do and asked Zhen Yingjia to explore the giant island, but His Majesty was dissatisfied, haha..."
Anyway, there were only Prince Jin and Zhongshun in the Imperial Study Room, so he let go of his scruples and said with a chuckle: "This is what I deserve. Does your Majesty think you can control a huge island thousands of miles away in the sea?"
Now he just snorted coldly, but now he had calmed down and said quietly: "Is it the king's land in the whole world..."
Prince Zhongshun said disdainfully: "If you have the strength to occupy it and can rule it stably, then that's the king's territory. Is it just the ships of the Daqing Navy?"
This time he was also willing to go all out and resolutely put an end to the current interference in the feudal territory, otherwise there would be endless troubles in the future.
Under his insistence, he really didn't dare to use force indiscriminately, so he had to agree to convene an internal meeting of the royal family to discuss the matter of Prince Zhongshun's creation of a vassal and a country.
No one knows what the clan leaders said, but they have ignored Prince Zhongshun's affairs since then.
Some ministers suggested that it must be controlled by the imperial court. Now they directly recommended this guy to Prince Zhongshun, and within half a month, the minister directly resigned and returned home.
The first bird was given a hard lesson, and the rest of the people who were ready to take action naturally did not dare to continue to act rashly, and could only quietly wait and see the direction of the wind.
However, what foreign ministers were curious about was that Prince Zhongshun could not mobilize royal resources to increase the transportation of personnel and materials to the giant island of the feudal country.
Obviously, Prince Zhongshun and today should have reached some kind of tacit understanding.
Currently, Prince Zhongshun is not prevented from using his own strength and resources to transport people and resources to the feudal island, but he will not take the initiative to help.
Some well-informed people have also found out that the entire royal family is ready to make moves, and they obviously have the intention of establishing a vassal state overseas.
Only then did the foreign minister suddenly realize that the behavior of the loyal and obedient prince was opening up another path for the royal clan. It can be said that the hearts of the entire clan were gathered on his side. Let alone a mere foreign minister, he would not dare to act recklessly even today.
ah.
On this day, Jia Cong suddenly received an invitation from Prince Zhongshun to gather in the private room on the third floor of Huibin Building and talk about the construction of the giant overseas island.
"Don't join in haphazardly. With your basic foundation, Prince Zhongshun doesn't have to go crazy. At least he has a goal!"
Lin Ruhai happened to be taking a break, and after hearing the news, he warned: "I guess there is some idea reached within the royal family. If you get involved randomly, it will be difficult for you to get out in the future!"
"Don't worry, father-in-law, I know it well!"
Jia Cong nodded to express his understanding, and then he took his young man Wangcai and Shi Shiran to the Huibin Building for the appointment.
At the beginning of the lanterns, the Huibin Building was bustling with people. It was obvious that he had arrived a little early and was led to the private room that had been arranged by the waiter. Prince Zhongshun had not yet arrived.
He didn't feel slighted at all, and listened with great interest to the storyteller's performance on the stage. It turned out to be "Overseas Founding" that had ended a long time ago!
Listening to the applause that erupted from time to time from the guests, an indescribable atmosphere rose, as if everyone was immersed in it and couldn't extricate themselves.
Jia Cong smiled slightly, and the trend in his heart had begun to stir, and it was not something anyone could stop if he wanted to...