Chapter 128 Zhang Heng’s plot! (Ten thousand words are here)

Everyone fell silent. Zhang Heng quickly raised his hands and said, "Uncles, please listen to what I have to say first."

Everyone looked at Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng took a deep breath and said: "Uncles, I will not tell you that disaster relief is more important than the sky. No matter how important it is, it cannot be more important than your own family and life. This sounds unpleasant, but the fact is

in this way."

When everyone heard this, although they nodded awkwardly, they agreed in their hearts.

Zhang Heng continued: "...Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, there has been a Silk Road in the Western Regions. The Silk Road was also an important window for the Central Plains dynasty to the outside world and an extremely important source of economy. However, since the rise of Xixia, it has blocked the road to the Western Regions.

The Song Dynasty lost this important channel of communication with the countries in the Western Regions.

Nowadays, the country has almost no window to communicate with the outside world. The porcelain, silk, tea, etc. of the Song Dynasty have all lost their way to foreign countries. Looking around, there is no other way except the ocean..."

Everyone looked thoughtful, and some were more alert, with expectant expressions on their faces.

"...Everyone knows the situation of the Song Dynasty today. The state treasury cannot make ends meet, the people suffer from natural disasters and military disasters, millions of people are directly facing hunger, tens of millions of people are struggling on the line of hunger, and most of the rest

It means that only a small group of people can live a life of food and clothing. Do you know what this means?"

Zhang Heng looked at everyone, and everyone looked at each other in shock.

Gao Yijian suddenly slapped the table and said, "If you have anything to say, say it quickly. Don't make it seem like you want to encourage others to rebel!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Zhang Heng looked helpless: "Sir, what you said..."

Zhang Heng adjusted his mood and said: "The meaning is that the Song Dynasty must find a way out for domestic products. The original road has been blocked. If a new road is not found, the Song Dynasty will have no choice but to survive in this situation.

I am getting weaker and weaker, no matter how hard everyone in the court tries, it is useless."

Zhang Heng raised his eyes and looked around: "...So, the Maritime Silk Road must be opened!"

Everyone was in an uproar immediately.

"Judge Zhang, is this the court's idea? Is the court already discussing this matter? When will it be released?"

"Yes, yes, if we let go, this would be a great thing!"

"Oh, stupid!"

A man with a strong-looking face like a pirate suddenly said, and everyone looked at him.

"Zhang Mazi, what do you mean? Isn't it a good thing to let go?"

Zhang Mazi laughed: "We are sneaking into the sea now. Although it is dangerous, this is a unique business. After all, there are not many people who dare to risk their lives and sneak into the sea. But if we let go, we think there will be

How many people flocked in?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately frowned and then looked at Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng gave Zhang Mazi a thumbs up: "Brother Zhang does have a unique way of thinking, but he is right, this will definitely happen.

What was the purpose of the Song Dynasty's sea ban? It was to prevent the outflow of copper coins. The Song Dynasty would have money shortages from time to time. Why, because the copper coins of the Song Dynasty were so easy to use and were almost the currency of surrounding countries. Once it was relaxed, the Song Dynasty would probably

I suffer from money shortage every year.

Therefore, based on this consideration, even if the imperial court wants to open the sea, it cannot open it all at once. It will only choose one port to open, and those who are allowed to trade at sea can only be official maritime merchants, or those with the imperial court.

There are similar maritime merchants, and it is best for this port to be close and easy to manage, so which port do you think the imperial court will open?"

Although Zhang Mazi was praised by Zhang Heng, his brows furrowed: "Hangzhou!"

Zhang Heng smiled: "Do you know why?"

Zhang Mazi cupped his hands towards Zhang Heng and said: "Hangzhou is originally the end point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. You can just take a boat from the capital to Hangzhou. It is the most suitable place. There are many officials in the south of the Yangtze River, and many maritime merchants are inextricably linked to those officials.

If we want to open a port, I can’t think of any other port that can replace Hangzhou.”

Zhang Heng smiled and nodded: "That's the truth. Moreover, have you ever thought about whether they will allow you to continue to go to sea once they become officials and businessmen?"

As soon as Zhang Heng said this, many people immediately started scolding him.

"Pu'ay, mother! With the urinary behavior of those people, they will definitely collude with the government to attack us. Let alone run away to sea, they will probably be blamed for it, and our relatives and friends on the road will probably not be able to get away.

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"Mom, that's for sure. There will be no way for us to survive by then! No, we can't sit still and wait for death!"

"You're right, we can't sit still and wait for death. Sir, you are our great benefactor in Quanzhou, you can't watch our Quanzhou be suppressed!"

…

Gao Yijian snorted coldly, and everyone else suddenly fell silent.

Gao Yijian glanced around coldly, and everyone lowered their eyebrows obediently. He chuckled: "Judge Zhang, we didn't say we wouldn't help, so why do you need to be alarmist? I have never heard that the court is discussing this matter. There is no news at all."

No!"

Everyone immediately looked at Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng smiled: "Sir, the battle between Song and Xia is almost over. The Song Dynasty can't go on because it has no money, and Xixia can't go on because they can't go on either. But one thing is certain.

, the country of Xixia has already been established, and the Song Dynasty has nothing to do with it!

Xixia occupied the main road leading to the Western Regions, and since then this road has been completely cut off. Now the Song Dynasty is in trouble, and this road on the sea, do you think this road will always be ignored?"

Gao Yi simply said: "Even if we open a port, we may not open Hangzhou, and if we open Hangzhou, we may not be able to open Quanzhou."

There was hope on everyone's faces.

Zhang Heng shook his head slowly, completely extinguishing their expectations: "Why should Quanzhou compete with Hangzhou! Hangzhou is backed by the entire Jiangnan, which is the richest place in the Song Dynasty and the place with the most abundant products. The tax revenue of Jiangnan is half of the Song Dynasty.

If Jiangnan is opened, the Song Dynasty will be rich; if Quanzhou is opened, only Fujian will be rich. Which one is higher and lower between the rich Song Dynasty and Fujian?"

Everyone suddenly became pale.

Gao Yijian frowned and pointed to the core: "What does Judge Zhang mean by these?"

Everyone suddenly realized.

Zhang Heng came to ask them to do something, but he was talking about these things. Obviously these things were not irrelevant. Zhang Heng must have thought that he could impress them with these things, and then things would turn around!

Sure enough, Zhang Heng smiled and said: "I can fight for a glimmer of life for Quanzhou, but you also need to make efforts on your own!"

Zhang Mazi said in a deep voice: "What you mean is that this major disaster in the Yangtze River and Huaihe River in the west of Beijing is our opportunity. If we can share the country's worries during this disaster, when the port is opened, the imperial court will consider it as appropriate."

A way out?"

Zhang Heng almost applauded Zhang Mazi. It would be such a waste for this person not to talk about cross talk. Someone who is specifically looking for a compliment is not that professional!

"That's right! There are millions of victims. If you save the millions of victims and open the port, no official will dare to stop Quanzhou. Whoever dares to stop will be the target of public criticism!"

Zhang Heng asserted.

Everyone looked at Gao Yijian. They didn't dare to believe everything Zhang Heng said, but they believed Gao Yijian.

Gao Yijian closed his eyes slightly and seemed to be thinking quickly, and suddenly said: "How can Judge Zhang ensure that Quanzhou maritime merchants will not be punished if they show up?"

Zhang Heng said without thinking: "You ships don't need to fly flags, you just need to find a secret place to unload the grain, and no one will know who you are.

Then the boy's secret will appear on the official's desk, and the contribution of Quanzhou's maritime merchants will not be wiped out. Once the port is opened, the official will definitely be rewarded."

Gao Yijian opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Heng with lightning eyes: "How can you guarantee that the secret will definitely appear on the official's desk?"

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "My master, Zeng Gongliang, knew Zhengzhou as a great scholar. It turned out that he knew how to make imperial edicts. It was easy to hand over a secret document."

The chief shopkeeper of the trading company who came with me turned out to be the chief shopkeeper of the inner treasury. Her mother was a childhood sweetheart who grew up with the official family. She was very close to the harem and entered the palace whenever she wanted;

Wu Yu, deputy envoy to the privy council, is the master here. With the dignity of being a prime minister, it is probably not difficult for his disciples to seal the first secret, right?

If there is really no other way, I will ask Bao Zheng and Bao Yushi to impeach the boy, saying that in order to relieve the millions of victims in the Jiangxi and Huaihe areas in the west of Beijing, he actually colluded with illegal maritime merchants to transport millions of stones of grain to relieve the victims. His intentions are ulterior!...

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Zhang Heng explained his relationship one by one, and even Gao Yijian was a little moved.

But not only that, Zhang Heng also threw down a big killer weapon: "... I am a disciple of the emperor, and I passed the third grade. Do you know what my first official assignment was?"

Gao Yijian closed his eyes and recalled carefully: "The newspaper said that the first time you were appointed to an official position was... you will be the supervisor and sign the letter..."

His eyes suddenly opened and he said in shock: "...Judge of Kaifeng Mansion!"

His surprise aroused other curiosity, and Zhang Mazi quickly asked: "Sir, is there anything surprising about this?"

Gao Yijian glanced at him and said: "This is very abnormal. Although Judge Zhang is the number one scholar, in the past, the number one scholar's official functions were assigned to Jian Cheng, but the assignments were usually to ordinary prefectures and counties as general judges. He would not be awarded the title for the first time.

It’s placed in Kaifeng Mansion. What kind of place is Kaifeng Mansion? It’s the best in the world! This is a place where newcomers to the officialdom can enter!”

He looked at Zhang Heng and said, "... Could it be that it was arranged by His Majesty?"

Zhang Heng smiled: "Now the boy is no longer the supervisor, but the secretary."

Gao Yijian's pupils were shocked: "In less than a year, two levels in a row?"

Zhang Heng smiled shyly.

Since Jane is in the Emperor's heart, it's normal for her to be promoted no matter how high she is, right?

After Gao Yi was shocked for a short time, his smile became warm and he chuckled: "Sit down, everyone, sit down. Hey, the owner of the restaurant, you have been sitting here for so long, why haven't you served food or drinks? This is too disrespectful.
To be continued...