As prosperous as Bell Tower Street?

Zhu Di's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he showed a look that was really like this, "Hmph, we know that according to Guo Qing's ability to attract money, since Guo Qing attaches so much importance to Zhangjiawan Wharf, it will definitely be profitable."

So, we're ready.

The matter was handed over to Guo Qing, and if he wanted a few taels of silver, he could just find Hezhong to withdraw it. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Guo An bowed slightly.

Then, he glanced up at Zhu Di again, and replied honestly: "Your Highness, Weichen also wants to wait until the construction of Zhangjiawan is completed, buy a shop, and add some business to Weichen's mansion." ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, remembered something, and asked, "Is Guo Qing going to marry?" ”

Guo An replied honestly: "Back to Your Highness, the wedding date is scheduled for April 26. ”

"Very good."

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, "You have a credit to our Yan Palace, and even to Daming."

Since you want to earn more money, let's get it, and when the Zhangjiawan Wharf is completed, we will give you two shops and a warehouse. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Fu's eyes were hot.

It's just that he saw Guo An hurriedly shook his head, "Thank you, Your Highness, it's just that Weichen wants to spend money to buy it." ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Di took a deep look at Guo An and nodded slightly, "Follow you." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your success."

Guo An hurriedly thanked.

As for the extraction of a component of Zhangjiawan Wharf, Guo An was very sensible and did not mention it.

The benefits were too great for him to eat.

Zhu Di obviously didn't realize this problem yet, but was still worried about his fishing trip.

"But how are our four big ships going to sea?"

"This ......"

Guo An thought for a moment, and then said: "Your Highness, if you hire a few small boats to tow in front, and then hire hundreds of young people to drag on both sides of the river, I don't know if you can pull the big boat out of the Tonghui River?" ”

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked Xu Xiang on the side.

"Xu Xiang, how is this method?"

"Your Highness, the last general thinks this is feasible." Xu Xiang hurriedly replied.

"Very good."

Zhu Di nodded slightly, and then ordered: "Hezhong, quickly send someone to hire people with money, and find a few more small boats!" ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

And loyalty.

However, before He Zhong left, Zhu Liang on the side hurriedly said: "Your Highness, there will be something to ask for in the end." ”

Zhu Di asked lightly, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhu Liang hurriedly said: "Your Highness, since you hire the people to drag the big boat, if you hire the guards of our house, maybe our guards will be more powerful than those people in towing the big boat." ”

Zhu Di couldn't help but scolded angrily, "You rammer, how can this matter be compared? ”

Zhu Liang hurriedly laughed and didn't dare to speak again.

Guo An on the side was thoughtful and said loudly: "Your Highness, Weichen thinks you can give it a try." His Highness can bring in two hundred soldiers, and if he can drag these big boats out of the Tonghui River, each soldier will be rewarded with fifty wen.

In this way, it is equivalent to employing the money of the people. ”

On the side, Zhu Liang and Xu Xiang looked at Guo An with grateful faces.

In these years, the soldiers and generals who served in the army were also poor jingles.

Zhu Di glanced at Guo An lightly, and did not continue to object, "So give it a try." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhu Liang and Xu Xiang hurriedly saluted Zhu Di with a grateful face, and hurriedly retreated.

As for Hezhong, he quietly stepped back and then prepared money.

It was late in the evening.

Zhu Liang brought good news, and the four big boats were all dragged out of the Tonghui River.

Zhu Di finally had a smile on his face.

In this regard, Guo An did not pay too much attention to it, but took the map of Zhangjiawan Wharf in Tongzhou and studied it.

And so, on the second day.

Yu Rentian, the prefect of Beiping, and the three of them, Zhao Jie, and Tongju Dangfu, came to Yanwang's Mansion early, and the people accompanying him were Cui Shiji, the governor of Tongzhou.

The new Tongzhou governor Cui Shijian is a thin man in his forties with an honest face.

As soon as he saw Guo An, Cui Zhizhou saluted with a respectful face, directly startled Guo An, and hurriedly returned the salute.

After the scribe served tea, Yu Rentian got down to business.

Similarly, a clear map of Zhangjiawan Wharf was also handed over to Guo An.

"Please also ask Guo Changshi to take a look, this is the map of Zhangjiawan Wharf, I don't know which piece of land Guo Changshi wants?"

Guo An was not polite, he directly picked up the pen and circled it directly in the center of the pier.

"Cui Zhizhou, please see, this is this piece of land."

Cui Shijian only glanced at it cursoly, and then said directly: "On this land, there is only half of the field.

This piece of land is worth a total of 5,000 taels of silver, but what does Guo Changshi think? ”

Guo An's eyes narrowed slightly, "Is it a little too cheap?" ”

Cui Zhizhou replied very honestly: "Although Guo Changshi can rest assured, half of the five hundred acres of land is wasteland, and the price of five thousand taels is also a normal market price. ”

"I see."

Guo An nodded slightly, "That's five thousand taels." ”

"Guo Changshi is really refreshing."

Cui Shijian and Yu Rentian suddenly looked happy.

Guo An bowed slightly, then remembered something, and said again: "I don't know how those people are settled?" ”

Cui Shi hurriedly said: "Although Guo Changshi can rest assured, with the money from selling the fields, they will be some tenant farmers for some gentry families, and their lives will be much better than before." ”

"I see."

Guo An nodded with satisfaction, "I don't know if Cui Zhizhou can bring the title deed?" ”

Cui Shi's eyes widened, and he asked in some surprise: "Guo Changshi wants to buy it directly, and don't ask His Royal Highness King Yan for it?" ”

"It doesn't have to be that way."

Guo An shook his head slightly, "It's just five hundred acres of land, we can call the shots." ”

A trace of disappointment flashed in Cui Shi's eyes, and then his face smiled even more, "Guo Changshi is so deeply trusted by His Royal Highness, and this official admires him very much. ”

"That's not the case, when we sign the title deed, we still have to report to His Highness." Guo An said with a reserved smile.

Cui Shi's face stiffened slightly, the title deed has been signed, and then go to report to His Royal Highness King Yan, what is the difference between making your own decision?

However, Cui Zhizhou did not forget the matter, and directly took out a title deed from his arms, covering the title deed of Tongzhou Yamen, and he could fill in the number of acres and the price at will.

Seeing this, Guo An was a little surprised, it was the first time he had seen this kind of operation, and he couldn't help asking: "Cui Zhizhou, can this work?" ”

Cui Zhizhou chuckled and said, "Guo Changshi can rest assured. ”

"That's it!"

Guo An nodded slightly, and then commanded a scribe.

The scribe walked out quickly.

It didn't take long for a middle-aged eunuch who was a little familiar to Yu Zhifu and the others to walk in, followed by two small chamberlains.

Guo An directly handed over the title deed in his hand to He Zhong, and then informed him of the number and price, and He Zhong didn't say much, and directly stamped the big seal.

Then, he left directly.

Guo An handed over the title deed in his hand to Cui Shiji, "Please also ask Cui Zhizhou to take a look at it and see if there is anything else we need to fill in?" ”

Cui Shi took it and looked at it a little confused, and then looked at Guo An with a surprised face, "Guo Changshi, this is the Great Seal of King Yan...... That's it? ”

"It's done!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Cui Shijian was still a little incredulous, "Who was that just now?" ……”

"Yan Wangfu and the Governor."

Guo An replied, and then asked again: "I don't know what else Cui Zhizhou has to do?" ”

Cui Shi was stunned for a moment, and then asked with a smile on his face: "I don't know when Guo Changshi will be able to deliver the five thousand taels of silver that sold the field to this official...... Tongzhou Mansion ......"

Guo An's face was straight, and he explained: "Please also ask Cui Zhizhou to rest assured about the silver, early tomorrow morning, we will send the government scribe and guards to Tongzhou with the silver."

At that time, he also asked Cui Zhizhou to gather the people of Zhangjiawan and let them come with their land deeds in exchange for silver. ”

This time, Cui Shi's face stiffened directly in place.

"Tongzhou is so far away from Beiping Mansion, it's only five thousand taels of silver, so you don't have to work so hard, right?"

Guo An just smiled faintly, "We don't want to work so hard to mobilize the people, but it is about the fields and livelihoods of hundreds of people, in case something goes wrong, the official will cut off his head, and I am afraid that His Royal Highness King Yan will be stigmatized." ”

"Moreover, Cui Zhizhou also knows that those officials have always been rude, and their hands and feet are not clean, so it is better to look at them......"

Cui Shijian squeezed out a smile on his face, and hurriedly praised: "No wonder His Royal Highness King Yan trusts Guo Changshi so much, Guo Changshi is serious about doing things......"

Guo An just smiled and nodded slightly.

Subsequently, after a few people exchanged a few words of greetings again, Cui Shiji, Yu Rentian and others got up to say goodbye.

……

The Temple of the Heart.

Zhu Di just glanced at the title deed casually, and then looked at Guo An.

"Guo Qing, what do you mean?"

Guo An looked guilty, and there was a hint of heaviness, "Your Highness, Weichen is ashamed." ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Di's expression froze, stared at Guo An and asked, "Are you greedy for ink in this matter?" ”

Guo An's eyes widened, "How can Weichen be this kind of person?" ”

Zhu Di asked curiously, "Then what is your guilt?" ”

Guo An sighed slowly, "Your Highness, there is a problem with this land deed. ”

Zhu Di's expression became solemn: "What's the problem?" ”

"That Tongzhou Zhizhou sold this land cheaply!"

Guo An said, "Not to mention anything else, just the piece of land at Zhangjiawan Wharf is worth thousands of taels of silver."

Moreover, plus the hundreds of acres of land around it, it will cost thousands of taels of silver.

And that Cui Zhizhou only sold it to His Royal Highness for five thousand taels of silver, and according to that Cui Zhizhou's tone, if Wei Chen is dissatisfied, he can reduce some ......"

Zhu Di sneered directly, "What's the fuss about this matter, it must be that the governor of Tongzhou deliberately sold it cheaply in order to please us." ”

Guo An said: "Your Highness, things are bad here.

For the sake of his official career, the governor of Tongzhou can please His Highness.

However, the surrounding people can't throw away the fields in their hands in vain just because they are pleasing His Highness. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Di's expression froze, and he stared at Guo An tightly, "What did you find?" ”

Guo An replied: "Your Highness, Weichen can't say for sure, I can only ask Your Highness to send the palace guards to investigate." ”

Zhu Di's face was solemn, "Those rammed goods in our house can't do it, we have to let Jinyiwei investigate." ”

"Your Highness is wise!"

Guo An was stunned, he didn't expect Zhu Di to dare to command Jinyiwei and be able to command.

However, I still flattered casually and didn't think much about it.

Anyway, it's not something he should worry about.

It's just that for the matter of Zhangjiawan, he has already used the name of Yanwangfu to warn those officials in Tongzhou in advance, hoping that the honest-looking Cui Zhizhou will be more interesting and not toss around.

Otherwise, alas......

Thinking about it, a cold light flashed in Guo An's eyes!

Early the next morning.

Without waiting for Zhu Di's news, Guo An sent two scribes and a team of guards to Zhangjiawan Wharf in Tongzhou with 5,000 taels of silver.

……

(End of chapter)