"Why not?"

Guo An smiled faintly, "There are also caravans under the Yan Wangfu, and the Shen family, as a huge rich man in the Ming Dynasty, is rumored to be rich enough to rival the country, so they can cooperate with the Yan Wangfu."

It's just that Shen Yuanwai's words today...... Forget it, Shen Yuanwai, please go back and think about it......"

Shen Zhuang didn't move, his eyes were red, and he stared at Guo An tightly, "Xiaomin begged Guo Changshi for advice." ”

He is the son of a businessman, if he can cooperate with Yan Wangfu, then he will soar directly, even those uncles and brothers in the family, they don't dare to underestimate him, and in the future, his Shen Zhuang lineage can be compared to those descendants!

The most important thing is to take the big ship of His Royal Highness King Yan, no matter how much money he makes in Shen Zhuang, his net worth and life are guaranteed, and he doesn't have to be like the uncles in the family, who pay some filial piety to those officials.

Now, such a good opportunity is in front of him, even if there is a big difficulty, he Shen Zhuang must seize it.

Guo An pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Although you are a member of the Shen family, you don't have any money and connections in Beiping Mansion, and if you want to cooperate with Yanwang Mansion in business, you can only cooperate with those wool and textile machines." ”

Shen Zhuang looked disappointed.

"Or ......," Guo An said again.

Shen Zhuang's eyes lit up, and he looked at Guo An expectantly for a long time, only to find that this Guo Changshi had a sad face, and then kept silent.

At this time, Shen Zhuang couldn't help but be anxious.

"Please also ask Guo Changshi to speak up."

"That's it."

Guo An sighed heavily and hooked his hand at Shen Zhuang.

Shen Zhuang comprehended, hurriedly got up, and put his head in front of Guo An.

Guo An asked in a low voice: "When your Shen family was at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, they often sent a large number of sea ships to the sea to trade with those overseas barbarians.

Presumably, now that the Shen family is overseas, they still have some connections, right?

We don't expect you to risk your life to go to sea to trade, we just want your Shen family to help us...... It is His Royal Highness King Yan who is looking for a few things overseas, not to mention the winter vegetable planting technology, even if you want glass calcination technology, you can send it directly! ”

Shen Zhuang's face was full of horror, and his frightened voice changed: "Guo Changshi, don't say that, since Your Majesty banned the sea, the hundreds of big ships of the Shen family have all turned into lakes and rivers.

The Shen family hadn't been to the sea for more than ten years. ”

"I see."

A trace of regret flashed on Guo An's face, "Since that's the case, then the bento official didn't say anything." ”

Shen Zhuang subconsciously nodded hurriedly, "It's extreme, it's extreme......"

"Huh?"

When I came back to my senses, I couldn't help but smile.

"Dare to ask Guo Changshi what he wants the Shen family to find? Although the Shen family has not been to sea for more than ten years, when Xiaomin was a child, the elders of the family often brought back some strange things from outside Fanbang.

Nowadays, there are still several warehouses of overseas products in the Shen family's warehouse.

Perhaps, what Guo Changshi is looking for is in the Shen family's warehouse. ”

Guo An smiled lightly, "The Shen family really has a deep heritage. ”

Shen Zhuang hurriedly replied: "Xiaomin is ashamed, this is all the blessing of the elders. ”

Guo An took a deep look at Shen Zhuang and said, "Shen Yuanwai, wait a minute, this official will go and bring you the items that this official is looking for." ”

After saying that, he got up and walked outside.

A moment later, Guo An walked in with a few albums full of portraits and text annotations on the side.

Shen Zhuang took it and quickly flipped through it, and suddenly his face stiffened slightly, he had never seen anything before, and he hadn't even heard of it much.

"How?"

Guo An asked, "Do you have these items in your Shen family?" ”

Shen Zhuang hurriedly raised his head and replied, "Please forgive Guo Changshi, Xiaomin didn't pay too much attention to these plants."

However, Xiaomin will return home as soon as possible with these drawings and ask the elders in the family to check them out. ”

"No problem!"

Guo An smiled lightly, "As long as your Shen family can be in the official ...... Before His Royal Highness King Yan looks for these things, give them to His Royal Highness King Yan, and what the official says is valid at any time. ”

"Thank you Guo Changshi!"

Shen Zhuang immediately thanked him with joy on his face.

Then, he hurriedly said goodbye and left.

After sending Shen Zhuang away, Guo Erniu turned around and returned to the house, "Young master, how do you think that Shen Zhuang didn't tell the truth?" ”

"It doesn't matter what he does, as long as he can find those things, it will be a great achievement for us."

Guo An said casually.

"Oku......"

And when Shen Zhuang got into the carriage, Shen Wu, who had never spoken a word beside him, also said with a solemn expression: "Young master, then Guo An knows the details of our Shen family!" ”

"It doesn't matter, as long as they can't find evidence."

Shen Zhuang smiled lightly, "Besides, isn't it just our Shen family?" Is it imperative to find these things as soon as possible? Tomorrow, let's go back to Suzhou! ”

"Yes, young master!"

……

Following.

Zhu Di casually asked Guo An, "I heard that Shen Zhuang went to look for you?" ”

Guo An nodded slightly, "Then Shen Zhuang wanted to let Weichen help and sell him a few hundred catties of vegetables every day, but Weichen refused." ”

Zhu Di said again: "Then Shen Zhuang left early this morning. ”

A flash of surprise flashed in Guo An's eyes, "So fast? ”

"Huh?" Zhu Di was puzzled.

Guo An explained: "Wechen gave Shen Zhuang a few more drawings yesterday, and wanted to use the power of his Shen family to help Wechen find a few things.

If he found it, Wei Chen promised to persuade His Highness to let the Yan Wangfu cooperate with him Shen Zhuang to do business. ”

Zhu Di was furious, "Fuck it, how can we cooperate with his little businessman?" ”

"Your Highness is angry, it's not the Yanwang Mansion, it's just the shops in the mansion." Guo An explained.

"That's not going to work either." Zhu Di said directly.

"Your Highness, the Shen family is a huge rich family in the end, although it is a little declining, but as long as you cooperate with the Shen family, you will definitely be able to make more money." Guo Andao.

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then said slowly: "In this way, this matter is up to you to consider." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness......"

……

And in Yingtianfu.

The matter of wool and glass is fermented among the hundred officials.

The officials did not dare to go to Lao Zhu to complain, so they all found the prince Zhu Biao.

"Your Royal Highness, the minister heard that the Beiping Yan Mansion did not ask the court, so he privately hired 20,000 young people, took care of food and housing, and paid wages.

Dozens of workshops were built in Beiping Mansion, calcining glass day and night? This matter needs to be strictly investigated! ”

"Your Royal Highness, the minister also heard that His Royal Highness King Yan actually hired tens of thousands of women from the countryside to spin and weave cloth for King Yan's mansion, so popular with people, what does King Yan want to do?"

"Yes, for such a long time, wouldn't King Yan be able to directly bypass the three divisions of Beiping and leave and control hundreds of thousands of people in Beiping Mansion?"

"Your Highness, it's not that Weichen and others are alarmist, provoking the brotherhood between His Highness and King Yan.

It's just that King Yan's move is very inappropriate, if King Yan goes on like this, the people in Beiping Mansion only care about chasing small profits, people's hearts are floating, and the people have no intention of farming.

The local sages and gentry could no longer bear it. ”

"Your Highness, agriculture is the foundation, and there is no stability without agriculture. The people do not think about farming, but if something big happens, and if there is no food, they will starve to death. ”

"Even if there are wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River who deliver grain to Beiping Mansion every day, there are unforeseen circumstances.

As long as there is an accident and the grain from the south of the Yangtze River is transported to Beiping Mansion, hundreds of thousands of people in Beiping Mansion will have no food to eat, so that within a few days, Beiping Mansion will be in chaos. ”

"Your Highness, there are still remnants of the former Yuan in the north, in case of war, there is no food available in the north, it will also be a disaster......

"Your Royal Highness, no matter what, the mouth of the Yan Wangfu can't be opened......"

After hearing this, Zhu Biao's expression gradually became solemn.

It's not that I haven't complained to him these days. It's just that the courtiers who complained to him this time were heavier and more numerous.

"Why don't you go to find your father?"

"This ......"

An elderly minister sneered with embarrassment on his face: "Shengwei is like an abyss, and Weichen and others are a little afraid. ”

Behind him, all the officials also nodded their heads again and again.

A trace of helplessness flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes, and he said slowly: "We also know what you mean, let's go to Fengtian Hall in a while, and ask my father to investigate this matter thoroughly!" ”

"Your Highness is wise!"

"Your Highness is ...... wise"

The ministers were suddenly overjoyed.

After that, they all retired contentedly.

In the hall, Zhu Biao rubbed his head vigorously, sighed slightly, and got up and walked out.

This matter, the fourth child is indeed a bit of a big trouble.

It's just that what frightened Zhu Biao was that after he finished speaking, Lao Zhu's face was gloomy.

"That's how they slandered you?"

"My father is angry, and these ministers are also well-intentioned. The fourth child actually recruited more than 20,000 young and strong, and tens of thousands of women, which would indeed delay farming. Zhu Biao hurriedly excused those ministers.

"Good intentions?"

Lao Zhu's eyes were even more angry, but after seeing Zhu Biao's anxious expression, he took a deep breath.

"Biao'er, let's ask you, in Beiping Mansion, in this winter, the land is frozen like hard stones, how do those people produce farming?"

"This ......"

Zhu Biao was stunned.

Lao Zhu said again: "Also, the fourth is the king of Yan, he is a king of Yan who spends money to hire people to work in Beiping Mansion to make money, so that the people can earn money and have food to eat in this cold winter, which is a great thing for the people, why is it a great crime?" ”

"Hmph, as for the local village sages and gentry who can't bear it, it's because the fourth child makes the people earn money, and they won't starve, and no one goes to them for loans, which hinders them from sucking the blood of the people, right?"

As he spoke, a cold light appeared in Lao Zhu's eyes.

"These people who are bent on harming the people really deserve to be killed."

Zhu Biao was directly taken aback, "Father is angry, this matter needs to be investigated in detail, so as not to kill innocent people by mistake!" ”

"Hmph, why do we need to do it with these little people?"

Lao Zhu smiled coldly, and in Zhu Biao's surprised gaze, he said directly: "Tell the fourth child directly about this, and the fourth child will clean up those gentry and villagers who are jumping up and down."

Piggyback, and then reprimand the fourth, in the spring of next year, it is not allowed to hire so many young and strong women, and not a single acre of land in Beiping Mansion can be vacant. ”

"Father is wise!"

Zhu Biao's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly flattered.

Lao Zhu smiled proudly and said again: "As for those traitors who dare to bewitch the prince, let's take a good look!" ”

"Father's anger is calm, and those ministers are also thinking about the Ming Dynasty......"

Zhu Biao hurriedly pleaded.

Lao Zhu looked helpless, "Biao'er, your heart is too kind, if you continue to be charitable like this, you will suffer at the hands of those ministers!" ”

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Yan sent someone to offer Furui!"

Suddenly, a chamberlain walked in from outside the hall with a happy face.

"Fury?"

Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao couldn't help but be stunned.

"Is that Ho Fury?"

"Your Highness, it seems to be a vegetable." The chamberlain hurriedly replied.

"Vegetables? What is there about vegetables? ”

Lao Zhu sneered, a little unconcerned.

It's just that he quickly remembered something, and a trace of excitement appeared on his face, and he got up directly.

"Bring us that Fury quickly!"

"Yes, Your Majesty......"

……

(End of chapter)