Chapter 285: The Fourth Elder is a Virtuous King
"The Huang family, the Zheng family...... Dozens of gentry, all sent people to send two thousand yuan? ”
"Twenty-three gentry, this time it's forty-six thousand, what is that Guo Changshi going to do?"
The officials of the Yan Wangfu couldn't help but be full of curiosity.
After inquiring clearly, all this money was the tuition fee for those gentry to send people to the farm to learn how to start a farm, and the top and bottom of the Yanwang Mansion also lost their curiosity.
However, he admires Guo An more and more.
Guo Changshi is really a boy who makes money!
That farm can still make money for Yanwangfu like this?
After the officials of the Yan Wang's Mansion were amazed, they all fell silent.
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And the atmosphere in the homes of the gentry in Beiping Mansion became heavy.
A white-haired clan elder trembled and said excitedly: "No wonder, that Your Majesty has to spend so much manpower and material resources to build the Yellow Book!"
In this way, how many acres of land there are in each county and township in the world, and who has more and who has less, can clearly find out that they do not let my gentry hide their fields and properties, and they do not let me wait to receive contributions, they want to cut out our gentry roots! ”
Huang Bi said with a solemn expression: "Yes, as soon as that Guo Changshi reminds me today, I will wait until I react!" ”
The other clan elder looked relaxed, "I don't need to be in such a hurry, the world is so big, there are so many acres, and we are waiting for some fields to be donated in our family, how can Your Majesty know?" ”
Huang Bi smiled bitterly: "Third uncle, Your Majesty doesn't know, but His Royal Highness King Yan will know!"
At this moment, everyone in the hall was stunned, and their expressions became solemn.
Yes, His Majesty Jingshi is busy with the affairs of the world all day long, and he will not probe such a trivial matter.
However, in their Beiping Mansion, there is also His Royal Highness King Yan.
And His Royal Highness King Yan's control over the entire Beiping Mansion is getting stronger day by day!
"Master, what should I do?"
Thinking about it, all the clan elders looked at Huang Bi.
Huang Bi sneered in his heart, he wanted to take it away, and if there was such a thing that offended people, he would have to do it.
"You clan elders also know that as long as there are King Yan and Guo Changshi in Beiping Mansion, we and other gentry families will definitely not be able to act unscrupulously as before.
The elders of your clan are highly respected, and all of us and all of us respect them very much.
Therefore, if there are any more people to donate in the future, please also ask the elders of the clan to come forward.
Our Huang family finally appeared a jinshi, or the palace test list, the future is bright, can't ruin the future of my Huang family because of some taxes and labor! ”
All the clan elders couldn't help but look bitter and nodded helplessly.
"Alas......"
Similarly, some of the clear-minded gentry in Beiping Mansion are also the same as the Huang family.
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Capital.
Inside the Fengtian Temple.
Zhu Biao respectfully reported to Lao Zhu, "Dad, the third child complained to the child that when the eastern and western armies marched north in the previous period, the fourth child did not listen to the constraints of the third child, and the teacher took risks!" ”
"Humph!"
When he took a seat, Zhu Yuanzhang's face sank, "That bastard thing, isn't it jealous that the fourth general Naier is not captured?" ”
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Yan is secretly playing!"
At this time, Erhu walked in from outside, came to Zhu Yuanzhang, and whispered.
"Bring it on!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression couldn't help but be a little weird, "The fourth kid, didn't he also come to sue?" ”
Zhu Biao stood honestly below, and before he could figure out how to reply, he found that something was wrong with Lao Zhu.
"Dad, what did the fourth child say on the fold?"
"Humph!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, and directly handed the fold in his hand to Zhu Biao, "Look at yourself, those moths, ungrateful, digging the roots of our Daming, one by one, they really deserve a thousand cuts!" ”
Zhu Biao hurriedly unfolded the recital, and after reading it, his face was also full of disbelief.
"Dad, this ......"
Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "What the fourth brother said is true!" ”
Zhu Biao was taken aback, "Dad, in this way, the imperial court will inevitably control it fiercely." ”
"Hmm!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded heavily, "On this matter, you have to think about it, we can't let the imperial court wronged those gentry or scholars with merit."
Our imperial court can give preferential treatment to those who have a meritorious reputation, but if they want to rely on our preferential exemption to collect and donate land, they are all delusional. ”
"Only exempt them from military service, not free food!"
"Yes, Dad!"
Zhu Biao said with a straight face.
"I didn't expect that the fourth child could still notice such a small thing, we are very relieved. As long as we have a few more virtuous kings like the fourth in our Ming Dynasty, why not worry about the inheritance of eternity? ”
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang sat back on the table, picked up a pen and paper, and wrote.
"The third bastard, as the king of Jin, I don't think about how to govern Shanxi, how to conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and I still have time to envy the fourth ......"
A few days later.
A very severe reprimand letter was placed in front of Zhu Li, the king of Jin.
After reading it, the expression of King Zhu Li of Jin was even more gloomy.
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Soon, Beiping Mansion entered the autumn harvest season again.
This time, the whole of Peiping Province has a wealth of experience, and even if there are a few heavy rains during the period, there is not much food loss.
However, compared with the past, Beiping Mansion is still a bumper harvest.
After all the grain was returned to the warehouse, Zhu Di took Zhu Gaochi and Guo An to Goryeo Yan again.
Perhaps because there is a providence in the dark, Goryeo has not suffered any major disasters this year, and it is a bumper harvest.
In addition, Tsushima Island, which was occupied by the Japanese invaders, has been swept away.
This year, no Japanese came to plunder Goryeo.
Therefore, up and down Goryeo, they have lived a good year in peace.
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Goryeo Yeonguo, Kaesong.
Zhu Di summoned Jin Zhong, Chen Zhi, Bian Anlie, and a group of Goryeo nobles.
"How much food and grass have you accumulated this year?"
Hearing Zhu Di's question, a group of Goryeo nobles immediately hurriedly said.
"His Royal Highness King Qiqi, I have enough food and grass at home."
Last year, they went to the Japanese country, but they took advantage of it. Now, even if there is a shortage of food and grass, they will keep their mouths shut and will not let Zhu Di know.
Sure enough, Zhu Di's face was overjoyed, and he continued to ask, "Are there enough soldiers?" ”
A group of Goryeo nobles hurriedly said: "Your Highness, I can give 5,000 per family." ”
"Five thousand?"
Zhu Di was taken aback, took a serious look at the Goryeo nobles, and asked, "If you conquer the Japanese Kingdom, you will still take advantage of the cold winter season."
In this way, in order for those soldiers not to freeze their hands and feet, they can pick up steel knives and spears to fight the Japanese invaders, and they must wear winter clothes such as hand clothes, foot clothes, and hats.
Can you support it? ”
"Back to Your Highness, as long as you can conquer the Japanese country, even if you drain all your family funds, I am willing!"
The nobles said with firm faces.
"Very good!"
Zhu Di's face was full of satisfaction.
"In this way, after we go back, we will order that all winter clothes will not be sold to those merchants, and all will be left to the Goryeo people."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The faces of the Koreans were full of joy.
Zhu Di continued to ask: "How many big ships are built in the dockyard today?" Can it be used by the Goryeo army? ”
Jin Zhong hurriedly reported: "Your Highness, there are now a total of fifty large ships built in the Goryeo Dockyard. In addition, it is estimated that before winter, fifteen ships can be built, which can take more than 20,000 Goryeo soldiers. ”
Zhu Di frowned slightly.
"Coupled with last year's big ship, Goryeo can only send 40,000 troops this time?"
A Goryeo nobleman hurriedly said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I have a few big families and some ships, which can transport more than 10,000 soldiers." ”
Zhu Di nodded and said, "In this way, this time to conquer the Japanese country, Goryeo sent 50,000 troops!" ”
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Below, a group of Goryeo nobles hurriedly responded.
Immediately, they all couldn't help but look embarrassed.
An army of 50,000 is simply not enough for them. Moreover, there are other nobles this year who also want to come in!
Or, sell the army slots?
Thinking about it, the Goryeo nobles glanced at each other, and had a faint idea in their hearts.
Subsequently, Zhu Di explained in detail, and these Goryeo nobles retreated one by one with excitement on their faces.
Inside the main hall.
Jin Zhong, Chen Zhi and others spontaneously reported to Zhu Di that there were some political affairs in Goryeo Yanguo.
"Your Highness, this year, Yan State will collect 52,000 stone in grain tax, 500,000 yuan in silver, and ...... in commercial tax."
"In addition, there are more than 6,000 newborn children in Yanguo this year......"
Above, Zhu Di's brows furrowed slightly.
Guo An also looked helpless, "Your Highness, all the grain taxes, Ding silver, and commercial taxes of the Yan Kingdom add up, and they are enough to feed the soldiers and officials of the Yan Kingdom!" ”
"The Yan Shanwei garrisoned by the Yan Kingdom is a bit much!"
Zhu Di said slowly.
Truly.
Even if it is certain that those Goryeo magnates will not rebel in the next ten years.
However, the Yanshanwei garrisoned by the Goryeo Yan State was only rotated, but it was never transferred back to Beiping Mansion.
"However, as soon as the cold winter arrives this year, this king will send 10,000 troops from the Goryeo Yan Kingdom, plus the 50,000 troops of the Goryeo nobles, to send troops to the Wa Kingdom!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Jin Zhong, Chen Zhi and others were all full of joy.
The country has a silver mountain!
As long as the kingdom of Wa is captured and the silver mountain is hollowed out, the Yanwang Mansion will be rich.
Fortunately, this matter only circulated within a certain range, and even some Yan Shanwei and scribes who had newly entered the Yan Wangfu did not know about it.
As for the high ownership of Goryeo, I don't know.
They just knew that Zhu Di, the king of Yan in the Ming Dynasty, like their Goryeo people, hated the Japanese country very much, and they couldn't wait to break those Japanese robbers into pieces.
"This time I went to the Wa Kingdom, and Gao Liyan will transfer some cement craftsmen in China!"
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
"In addition, the shipbuilding of the dockyard must not be stopped!"
"But Guo Changshi, now the entire vicinity of Kaesong, and even the big trees in many prefectures and counties of Goryeo have been cut down!"
"That's just right, so that those Goryeo farmers can reclaim those mountains and grow food on them!"
“……”
This.
Zhu Di, Guo An and others inspected Goryeo Yan Kingdom and did not stay long.
Just to understand the situation of Goryeo Yan clearly, and then explain the affairs of those Goryeo nobles to go on the expedition, then return to Daming.
on the boat.
Looking at the mighty fleet behind him, Guo An was thoughtful.
"Your Highness, the trade fleet between my Yan Wangfu and the nobles of Goryeo is declining every month, and Weichen is worried that in another two years, even the one and a half million taels of silver handed over to His Majesty may not be paid.
Therefore, does Your Highness want to give a concert to Your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to be aware of it, and reduce some silver money slightly? ”
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An a little strangely, and said slowly: "Guo Qing don't want to be tempted, my father will definitely not agree." ”
Guo An said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty agrees, and Weichen doesn't know." However, the fleet is also His Majesty's property, and His Highness still needs to report on the status of His Majesty's fleet at any time! ”
Zhu Di looked at Guo An in a daze, and nodded slightly, "Only by letting my father know our suffering, will it be possible to give us more leniency?" ”
"Let's go back to Beiping Mansion, and we will play a piece for my father!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
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(End of chapter)