Chapter 71
Giving Zhang Yuanlong to you? Yinzhen's face immediately sank. Zhang Yuanlong is not just Zhang Mengjiao's father. He also manages Jiang Customs' cotton export share, and is also related to the speed of the construction of the ocean trade fleet. It is also directly related to Yinzhen's reputation in Shanghai. So far, Zhang Yuanlong is the only maritime merchant who surrenders to his whole body. He is going to end up like this. The rumors are not flying all over the world. I wonder how many people are waiting to see him jokes and wait to add to the insult. How could they miss this opportunity? Who dares to surrender to him in the future? Who dares to believe him in Yinzhen? What a joke?
Thinking that Zhang Boxing was also a rare honest official, Yinzhen did not want to get into evil with him, so he said lightly: "Mr. Zhang must be clear that I was in Shanghai to build an ocean fleet, but why I wanted to build an ocean fleet, Lord Zhang may not be clear." After a moment of pause, he continued, "Mr. Zhang is a Jinshi. He has served as a local chief official for many years and is very familiar with Jiangnan. He should know the fact that the Japanese pirates invaded the coastal areas of Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty. The purpose of building the ocean fleet is to protect the coastal areas of Liangjiang, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang from being disturbed." [The latest updates are all in search.]
Zhang Boxing sneered in his heart. He had seen someone who could talk about it, but he had never seen anyone who dared to speak so voluptuously. You can say such a far-fetched thing, but due to Yinzhen's identity, he dared not be arrogant. He immediately said in a deep voice: "At this time, then, the Qing Dynasty is now strong and the army is strong, and the heart of returning from all over the world. Japan is a small country, and it is still flawless to protect itself. How dare you knock on the edge again? Why should the Fourteenth Master exclaim?"
"Mr. Zhang is really watching the sky from a well and deceiving himself." Yinzhen sneered: "Since he is strong, why do pirates and come and go freely on the coast? You only see Japan, why don't you open your eyes to look at the Western countries and Western warships? Have you ever seen it? A warship can carry out hundreds of artillery guns and thousands of soldiers. Can the Qing Dynasty's naval warships with only a few hundred materials resist? Can they resist the enemy outside the national gate? Can the coast of the south of the Yangtze River be protected from invasion?"
Seeing Yinzhen being aggressive, Zhang Boxing's temper also came up and immediately turned back, "I only heard that Western warships carried three or more guns, and more than 40 soldiers were only 300. How could such exaggerated words come from?"
Yinzhen said contemptuously, "What you heard is the old warship from 30 or 50 years ago. They have long been eliminated. Now most of them have been changed to armed merchant ships. What I am talking about is the new warship in the West. Do you have friends in the same year in Guangzhou? Just ask for a letter."
Seeing Yinzhen's words convincingly, Zhang Boxing couldn't help but ask in a discouragement, "Even so, what does it have to do with Zhang Yuanlong?"
Yinzhen picked up the teacup and drank a sip of tea, "This is a big shipyard under Zhang Yuanlong's name. Do you know? The ships he built there are mine."
Zhang Boxing was surprised and blurted out, "Zhang Yuanlong also bribed you."
"Just." Yinzhen said disdainfully, "I took out all my wealth of 15 million taels to build an ocean-going fleet. I bribe me. Do you think I will see that little money?"
Zhang Boxing immediately felt a little confused. The rumors were real. The fourteenth prince Yinzhen was really rich and could rival a country. The fact that he invested alone in building a fleet was also real. What kind of person is this? What is he trying to do?
Yinzhen continued, "Let me say so, Zhang Yuanlong not only affects my reputation in Jiangnanhai business, but also directly affects the progress of the Ocean Fleet. None of you should make any decisions about him."
Hearing this, Zhang Boxing was deeply disappointed, "Will the 14th prince just sit and see that such a greedy, arrogant, sinister and cunning, and hypocritical and gentle scum harm Jiangnan? The officials would rather resign than behave, than be ashamed to be with such people with human faces and beasts."
Seeing that he was so strong, Yinzhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how did he climb to such a high position with such a bad temper? It's difficult for a clean official, so he can't just fall down like this. Besides, if he really wants to do so, Zhang Yuanlong will definitely be doomed. How should he knock him? Since he is a clean official, he naturally respects his reputation, and he can only start with the famous, so that he can change his mind, otherwise he will be afraid of a bad situation.
Thinking of this, Yinzhen changed his subject, "Mr. Zhang, you are honest and honest. Yinzhen has always admired him. If you control a county, you can benefit a county. If you pastor a palace, you can redeem a province and polite a province, you can be kind to a province. If you resign, wouldn't you give up on your rule? How do you face the people who rely on you?" Speaking of this, Yinzhen paused and then slowly said: "A gentleman is a person who is righteous, a villain is a person who is greedy for life, a Buddha is afraid of death, and a martyr is a person who is good at fame. You are saying this, don't you know whether this kind of cherishing reputation and disregarding the people under your rule is a person who is doing it?"
After hearing the last question, Zhang Boxing suddenly felt a chill on his back. Once this was heard, his reputation for life would be lost. The expectations of the emperor, the love of the people, and the respect of the officials immediately appeared before his eyes.
Seeing Zhang Boxing's forehead sweat, Yinzhen was not very good and continued, "The so-called clear ones are clear, and the turbid ones are turbid. Why should Lord Zhang be obsessed with it? It is difficult for the court to support a clean official? Lord Zhang should not be more kind than the emperor and betray the people. It is also said that those who are too tough are easy to break, and those who are good at softness are undefeated. In fact, the dispute between the governor and the court is really based on the word "compromise". I hope Lord Zhang can think carefully about it."
Hearing this, Zhang Boxing had already woken up completely. He stood up, tidied up his clothes, and then bowed and bowed, "The lower officials received teachings, but the country is easy to change, and the nature is difficult to change. The lower officials have been jealous of evil throughout their lives, but it is difficult to change them completely for a while."
Yinzhen couldn't help but smile bitterly, Is this the character? Forget it, let him go. If you continue, you will have to get into evil. At worst, you can find another way to protect Zhang Yuanlong. After thinking about it, he chuckled and said, "Mr. Zhang, I don't want to interfere in local government affairs, but I don't want you to hinder my errands. People cannot move now, and I will talk about what happens in the future."
Walking out of Liuchun Garden, Zhang Boxing couldn't help but touch his back, and secretly sighed that he was worthy of being a prince. The word "compromise" is really deep in the heart. If you should fight, you should compromise. This is the way to be an official. It's a pity that his personality cannot be changed at all.
However, this trip was not in vain. Although Zhang Yuanlong could not move, Yinzhen's last sentence was already very clear. He could only give a letter to impeach the emperor first, so he would naturally send someone to check it out. Then everything would be revealed to the world. This 14th prince is really not simple. At this age, he has such scheming and insight. It is really shameful. I don't know how other princes compare to it?
After Uncle Zhang walked, Yinzhen thought for a while before moving into the backyard and told Zhang Mengjiao in detail. Zhang Mengjiao's face turned pale. She had long been worried that someone would look for a handle for Gali from his father as a breakthrough to criticize Gali. But she didn't expect that this day would come so suddenly and so quickly. And when the Zhang family had just experienced a blow, telling her father about this news would be a little insult to injury.
Seeing her look ugly, Yinzhen couldn't help but comfort her: "It's impossible to cover this matter. It's better to come early than to be late. Don't worry too much. I forgot what my master said to you. I've taken this matter."
"But..." Zhang Mengjiao hesitated, "This matter may bring trouble to me."
"Future troubles? If you don't take care of this matter, there will be no future troubles?" Yinzhen said softly, "It's good, don't think too much. Suppose someone will tell your father that he has the master here, so he can relax. If even the Zhang family can't be protected, I, Yinzhen, will have no face to stay in Shanghai anymore. Bring my original words to your father."
Chapter completed!