Hearing this, Zhu Di pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "Guo Qing, do you know that my father and emperor have issued an edict to strictly stipulate that the four people must abide by their own business...... In addition, if there is a person who does not work as a farmer and specializes in the end of the work, he will be regarded as a homeless person and will be arrested. ”

Guo An sighed softly in his heart, this was the last thing he wanted to face, but he had to face it.

Lao Zhu's household registration system is too strict.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty's Holy Ming, Your Majesty's will, we will definitely abide by it.

However, if those farmers can still have some work and earn more money when they are slack after planting their fields, it is a great merit.

If Your Majesty blames it, Your Highness will explain it carefully, and Your Majesty must be understandable. ”

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "Father will definitely understand this matter." ”

Guo An said thoughtfully: "Then Your Highness is worried about those gentry and making trouble in order to maintain their status?" ”

"Hmm!"

Zhu Di looked at Guo An and said slowly, "We only found out today that all Guo Qing's actions in the past few years are to prepare for improving the status of craftsmen and merchants!" ”

Guo An was taken aback and said, "Your Highness is wise."

However, Wechen is not specifically about improving their status.

Weichen directly felt that if he wanted the horse to run fast, he had to give the horse grass.

Artisans and merchants are of great benefit to the country, and they cannot be suppressed all the time.

Let their status be a little higher, so that the country can develop faster and better. ”

Zhu Di said solemnly: "Guo Qing is not afraid that this word will spread and be suppressed and abused by the officials of the world?" ”

Guo An smiled: "Dare to ask Your Highness, is the good rice on the farm good?" Is cement easy to use? Are grenade bombs any good? Is clear glass any good? ”

"It's easy to use!"

Zhu Di bowed slightly, "However, in the eyes of those Shilin clans, these objects are far less important than their status. ”

Guo An said: "Your Highness, Weichen is asking you, are these objects easy to use?" ”

Zhu Di frowned slightly, "These objects are extremely important to us. ”

“

That's it! ”

Guo An smiled lightly, "Then I don't know which of those families is more important in His Highness's heart than these objects?" ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then pointed directly at Guo An, and scolded with a smile: "Okay, you Guo thief!"

Don't worry, if you dare to trouble you, we will destroy them directly. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Guo An saluted gratefully, and then said: "However, please rest assured, Your Highness, Weichen is just trying to see if there are any gentry from our Beiping Mansion who want to start doing business with Yanwang Mansion."

However, I didn't expect there to be a few.

In this way, Weichen was relieved.

Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, three begets all things, as long as there is a gentry who can accept the idea of Weichen, there will be more gentry families......"

"Guo Qing wants to moisten things silently and slowly assimilate those gentry?"

"Your Highness's words are wrong, Weichen just took the Yanwang Mansion as an example to set an example for those gentry and small clans."

"It's just that the root of this matter lies with my father, who attaches great importance to the gentry and light merchants and craftsmen."

"Your Highness, it's just that Your Majesty didn't see how much the craftsmen and merchants could contribute to the Ming Dynasty.

If Your Majesty really despises the craftsmen, there will be no Tao Wanhu, and there will be no Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi. ”

"In this way, Guo Qing acted arbitrarily, our Yan Wangfu is entrenched in Beiping, and there are no gentry in Beiping Mansion, and there is no fear of any gentry family."

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

……

Return to Yanwang's Mansion.

Zhu Di summoned the head of the house, Hezhong, as well as Gong Zhengxuyun, and the officials of the Changshi Division.

In fact, now in the Yanwang Mansion, the biggest steward of all the caravans is Hezhong.

Most of the bookkeepers belong to the scribes of the Long History Division.

The combination of the accountant and the cashier does not have any major greed for ink.

However, cases such as Sun Chengdu's deception of greedy farmers are still unavoidable.

When the crowd saw Zhu Di with a blue face, their hearts sank subconsciously.

Immediately afterwards, when I saw Sun Chengdu, who was kneeling on the ground, his face was full of panic, and his face was still blue and swollen, his face suddenly changed slightly.

"Wechen see His Highness!"

"See Your Highness, villain!"

"Humph!"

Zhu Di looked at He Zhong and the scribes of the Changshi Division, and asked coldly.

"Does this person know you?"

A scribe hurriedly replied: "Back to Your Highness, this matter is the caravan steward who went to the villages below Wanping County to purchase all kinds of goods, Sun Chengdu!" ”

"Where are this person's books?"

"Back to Your Highness, in the Long History Division!"

"Take it quickly!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

As the scribe ran out quickly, Sun Chengdu collapsed directly to the ground, his eyes full of despair.

Soon, the scribe walked in with two books.

"Your Highness, these account books are the account books of Sun Chengdu's purchase of various goods in Wanping County this year."

Zhu Di motioned to Guo An on the side: "Guo Qing will give us a good review." ”

"Obey!"

The scribe hurriedly handed the account book to Guo An.

Two two-finger-thick account books, Guo An was not interested in reviewing them one by one, and turned directly to the last few pages.

Sure enough, all the crushed chili peppers and chili seeds were collected according to the usual money and the four money.

"Your Highness, Sun Chengdu, in the past few days, he has collected a total of more than 400 catties of crushed chili peppers, as well as 16 catties of chili seeds.

The purchase price of these crushed chili peppers per catty is the same money, and the chili seeds are four dollars. ”

"Rotten heart dog thing!"

Zhu Di scolded Sun Chengdu on the side, and asked, "Guo Qing can calculate how much money this black-hearted thief is greedy for according to the price in the village today?" ”

"This ......"

Guo An hurriedly calculated.

Around, Hezhong and a group of scribes were all full of anger, Sun Chengdu, this dog thing, dared to be greedy for ink? And they didn't even notice it!

After a while, Guo An bowed to Zhu Di, "Back to Your Highness, this person has been greedy for almost ninety times in the past few days in the purchase of chili peppers!" ”

"Ninety?"

Zhu Di was immediately furious.

He Zhong and the other scribes widened their eyes, their eyes full of incredulity.

A mere more than 400 catties of chili peppers, plus 16 catties of chili seeds, add up to only 470 yuan, and they are actually greedy for 20%.

As for Sun Chengdu, he hurriedly struggled, and said with a dissatisfied face: "Your Highness, the villain took all the money of those farmers, and he definitely didn't have a penny of greed for money in the Mo Mansion!" ”

Zhu Di reprimanded angrily: "You black-hearted dog thief, you dare to quibble? ”

Sun Chengdu shouted wronged, "Your Highness Mingjian, those goods were purchased by the villain at a low price, but the villain handed it over at the price of the house, which is not considered to be greedy for money in the Mo Mansion, but can only be regarded as collecting the errand fees for those farmers."

Because, the original purchase price of the house is so much price!

If the villain is really greedy for the money in the house, according to the shrewdness of several scribes and the manager, how can he not notice it? ”

Zhu Di was stunned, according to what this guy said, it seems that he is really not greedy for money in the Mo Mansion.

"You still dare to quibble, Guo Qing said that you are greedy for ink......"

“……”

Guo An was speechless.

However, looking at Sun Chengdu's unconvinced gaze, Guo An still said: "When you bought these chili peppers, you used the name of Yanwangfu, and you also used the money of Yanwangfu.

Then, the price at which Yanwangfu buys these peppers must also be the price you buy from the farmers.

However, you received the salary of the Yan Wangfu, and borrowed the name and money of the Yan Wangfu to harm the peasant and ruin the reputation of the Yan Wangfu.

After killing those peasants, you have come to deceive and manage these scribes again!

You're not greedy for ink? ”

"Hmph, according to the official's intentions, what you have done is even more hateful than greedy for His Highness Mo's money!"

Sun Chengdu's face suddenly turned pale.

A scribe scolded directly: "What Guo Changshi said is extremely true, Sun Thief not only greedy for the property of Moyan Palace, but also skillfully seized and harmed the people of his fellow villagers, wolf heart and dog lungs, pig dog is not as good as ......"

"Sun thief, I didn't expect you to be so inferior, for so much money, even the villagers are pitted, and everyone trusts you so much!"

"If this matter spreads, not only will you be scolded to death by the people in the township, but even your entire Sun family will not be able to raise your head in Wanping County......

There is no need for Guo An, He Zhong and others to scold, just with those few scribes, they can't raise their heads to scold Hezhong, and their faces are full of panic.

In this era of huge power in the clan township, Sun Chengdu can imagine what kind of encounter he will have if this matter spreads!

"The villain has made such a big mistake, and he has no shame to face the fathers and elders, and he should apologize with death!"

shouted, Sun Chengdu was full of ruthlessness, and he hit the big pillar on the side directly.

Guo An's face was shocked, why do these people like to commit suicide by hitting their heads against the pillar?

However, Li Wang, who had been guarding Sun Chengdu's side, kicked Sun Chengdu directly before he hit the big pillar, kicking Sun Chengdu far away.

After pressing Sun Chengdu under him, Li Wang said with a disdainful face: "If you make such a big mistake, if you don't pay back the money and don't accept the punishment of Your Highness, you want to die?" How can there be such a good thing to cheapen you? ”

Sun Chengdu closed his eyes in despair.

As for the scribes on the side, a trace of disappointment flashed in their eyes.

They and Sun Chengdu are both villagers, Sun Chengdu made such a big mistake, they also hope that Sun Chengdu can die.

In this way, their reputation in Wanping County can be better.

On the side, Guo An hurriedly suggested with a sincere face: "Sun Chengdu, and everyone, no matter who makes a big mistake in the future, don't keep thinking about hitting the pillar and committing suicide."

You have already brought losses to the Yan Palace, so don't continue to damage the pillars of the Yan Palace.

It doesn't matter if you wait for your head to bloom, but if you defile the pillar, or if you crack the pillar, who will compensate for the loss? ”

"If you really want to kill yourself, you can wait until you are imprisoned and hit your head against the wall of your cell, or you can go on a hunger strike and take poison......

But don't damage other objects, the Yan Wangfu is not harming you, but you are waiting to harm the Yanwang Mansion......"

Around, Zhu Di and He Zhong, as well as a group of scribes, were all full of weirdness.

Guo Changshi, are you talking about human words?

However, to the surprise of Zhu Di, He Zhong and others, Sun Chengdu replied very sincerely: "Thank you Guo Changshi for your teachings!" ”

"It's good to know!"

Guo An nodded slightly, and said: "However, this guy has made such a big mistake, although the crime is not death, but it must not be forgiven."

According to the intention of the official, anyone who is greedy for ink must recover the money he has embezzled and be fined twice as much.

If the family does not have so much money, and no one is willing to pay a fine, their homes and fields will be confiscated, and the three generations of their children and grandchildren will not be able to enjoy the benefits of the Yanwang Mansion.

If you are exiled to Goryeo, when you will pay off the arrears, your punishment will be completed! ”

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(End of chapter)