To be honest, Guo An didn't expect that this time it would be Du Yi, the sacrificial wine, who would talk to him personally.

As for the monk Daoyan of the academy, it seems that he is deliberately avoiding him.

He came to the academy so many times, but he didn't see Monk Daoyan.

However, Guo An just didn't want to meet with the anti-bone boy who was a conspiracy theory all day.

Out of Du Yi's room, Guo An came to the library again, guarding the fifth floor of the library, where there is a corner of the bookstore dedicated to the collection of craftsmen's skills and classics.

Whenever someone came to read it, he would come up and talk a few words.

It's just that many students and scholars who come here to read books are because the bookstore next door has already been full, so they have to come to the craftsman's deserted bookstore.

As for the rest of the scholars, it was pure curiosity.

And these scholars are Guo An's main targets.

It's a pity that these scholars are just curious, no matter how Guo An talks about the future of craftsmen and the 'money journey', those scholars are afraid of them.

Moreover, in the past few years, the scholars who have come in the academy are all newcomers and do not know Guo An.

Therefore, there are also some scholars who directly and loudly reprimanded Guo An, deviant!

So, after staying in the library for half a month, Guo An gave up.

A group of scholars who were poisoned by Confucian tea can't be saved!

……

When Guo An walked out of the gate of the academy, he didn't know that in a loft in the distance, a middle-aged monk was standing, and a young young man in brocade clothes and white face.

The white-faced young man asked with a puzzled expression, "Teacher, why didn't you tell Guo Changshi the truth?"

Now, the scholars of the entire academy only want to gain fame, and they don't think about other things at all?

Even if they go to the palace to be a scribe in the province, these scholars will not go until they have passed the Xiucai examination and feel that there is no hope for others! ”

"Amitabha!"

Monk Daoyan sighed softly, "This Guo Changshi has a good heart and some innocence, why bother to add to his worries?"

Moreover, Guo Changshi's emphasis on craftsmen is far more important than fame.

Now, the students of these academies finally have a glimmer of hope.

If Guo Changshi learned that this was the case, in case he was angry, he stopped the small classes in the academy, wouldn't it cut off the future of those students? ”

"Master's mercy!"

Ma He hurriedly said.

Monk Daoyan looked sad, and said helplessly: "However, with so many students in the academy, how many of them can get famous?" Even, after they gain fame, what good future can they get? ”

"Amitabha!"

Ma He couldn't help but look at the scholars in the library building, with a look of pity.

It's good to get fame!

However, how many of you can be on the gold list, or get the Jinshi?

What if you get a jinshi?

You can know that as long as you are valued by that Guo Changshi, you can take charge of the government within two or three years, or you can earn money that you can worry about all your life!

……

These.

Guo An didn't know.

However, this will make Guo An very angry.

"Your Highness, Weichen wants to expand the craftsman school!"

"Expand the Craftsman's Academy?"

Zhu Di looked surprised.

"Isn't Guo Qing a scholar who went to the academy to find the potential of a master craftsman? Why are you so angry that you want to expand the craftsman school? ”

"The students of those academies have been poisoned by Confucianism too much and are terminally ill."

Guo An said angrily: "They enjoy the convenience brought by the craftsmen one by one, but they despise the craftsmen all the time.

Weichen wants to expand the craftsman school several times to attract craftsmen from all over the Ming Dynasty to come to Daming.

I want to personally cultivate some potential craftsmen like Tao Yiping and Yang Ting, so that those students who are obsessed with the imperial examination can see that the study of craftsmen is much more practical than their Confucianism that can only quote scriptures and talk rhetorically! ”

"Guo Qing is cautious!"

Although Zhu Di also agreed with Guo An's words, he still had to remind him.

In the past two years, Zhu Qing has been firmly trapped in the Changshi Department by the government affairs handed over by Guo Qing, and has no time to pay attention to other affairs.

Zhu Qing became more and more irritable, and he became more and more disgusted with Guo Qing's craftsmanship.

If Zhu Qing hears Guo Qing slandering his Confucianism like this, he will definitely have to debate with Guo Qing! ”

Guo An's face was full of indifference, "Your Highness, rest assured, if Zhu Changshi is angry and wants to trouble Weichen, Weichen will open a few more workshops for Zhu Changshi, or more than ten shops, and Zhu Changshi will have no time to find trouble with Weichen!" ”

Zhu Di: "......"

Guo An said again: "However, Zhu Changshi is already old, unless necessary, otherwise he can't bother Zhu Changshi like this!" ”

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "It's okay, wait until Guo Qing develops a suitable workshop, just build it."

When the time comes, it will be enough to recruit some more scribes.

As for the money used in the expansion of the craftsman school this time, there is no need to go through the Changshi Division, let's directly ask Hezhong to send 10,000 taels of treasure money to Guo Qing! ”

"Your Highness is wise!"

Guo An flattered, and then hurriedly shook his head, "Your Highness, 10,000 taels of treasure money is not enough!" ”

Zhu Di's eyes widened in surprise, "Ten thousand taels of treasure money is not enough?" Could it be that Guo Qing is going to build a craftsman school of the same scale as the academy? ”

"Your Highness has misunderstood, if Weichen builds a craftsman school like the academy, and Zhu Changshi doesn't need to trouble Weichen, I'm afraid those officials in the court will criticize Weichen!"

Guo An shook his head again and again.

Zhu Di was puzzled: "Then why is 10,000 taels not enough?" ”

Guo An smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, if it is 10,000 taels of silver, it is almost enough to expand the craftsman school."

However, with 10,000 taels of treasure money, I am afraid that I can only renovate the entire craftsman school! ”

"Why is that?"

Zhu Di's face was full of surprise, "It's the same 10,000 taels of silver, why is there such a big difference?" ”

Guo An said slowly: "Your Highness, it's because there are too many treasure money, and it's already a little worthless!" ”

"How is this possible?"

Zhu Di's face was full of disbelief, not that he didn't believe Guo An, but that he had never heard of such an unbelievable thing!

After thinking for a moment, Guo An explained slowly: "Your Highness, now one or two pieces of silver can buy rice and two stones!" However, if you buy it with treasure money, you can buy rice for one stone or two treasure bills, and sometimes you can't even buy one stone.

In addition, one tael of silver can buy a piece of cotton cloth, but if you use treasure money, you need two taels of treasure money, or even more!

As for the money to be consumed by those bricks, cement, etc., this is even more so......"

"Really?"

Zhu Di still didn't believe it, "A tael of silver is silver, and the treasure money is also a tael of silver, how can there be such a big difference?" ”

Guo An said helplessly: "If Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can go out of the mansion in person and go to the street to check and find out!" ”

"Liang Hu, change your clothes and go out with us!"

Zhu Di didn't say too much, and said directly to Liang Hu on the side.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Soon, Zhu Di, Guo An and others dressed as ordinary gentry, walked out of the Yanwang Palace, and walked towards the nearest street.

Walking casually to the rice shop where the family came and went, Zhu Di took a deep breath and walked in.

The shopkeeper of the store saw that Zhu Di was extraordinary, and immediately greeted him with a courteous face, "This nobleman, I don't know that you came to the shop, but you want to buy some rice?" ”

"What is the price of rice in your shop?"

Zhu Di frowned slightly, looking like a novice.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper squinted his eyes even more, full of joy, and hurriedly introduced.

"This nobleman, don't worry, the villain's rice has been spread out for ten years, Tong Su is not deceived, one or two silver and two stone rice, but if the noble person pays with treasure money, two or five hundred treasure money, you can buy two stone rice!"

"Huh?"

Zhu Di's eyes widened, full of annoyance, "Don't you think that it's the first time we buy rice, and we don't understand this, so you want to deceive us?" ”

The shopkeeper suddenly exclaimed with aggrieved face, "This nobleman, the villain never dares to deceive customers!" ”

Zhu Di stared at the shopkeeper tightly, "Then why can you buy two stones of rice for one tael of silver, and the treasure money needs two or five hundred wen?" As you know, the treasure money is the money issued by His Majesty's edict.

Moreover, now His Majesty does not allow the people to circulate silver taels privately! ”

The shopkeeper suddenly smiled bitterly, "This nobleman, the villain really can't help it!"

Now, there are more and more treasure notes in the entire Ming Dynasty, and they are becoming less and less valuable.

The villain uses treasure money to buy rice, and he also needs two taels of treasure money to buy two stone rice! ”

Zhu Di glared again, "Then you have to need two or five hundred Wen here?" ”

The shopkeeper said helplessly: "This nobleman, the villain lives on this rice shop as a family, and he also needs to make some money!" ”

"Humph!"

Zhu Di glared at the shopkeeper fiercely, and then walked out angrily.

And the shopkeeper was frightened by Zhu Di's glare, and he didn't dare to come out to stay in place.

Outside the shop.

Guo An also heard the words of Zhu Di and the shopkeeper clearly.

Therefore, when he saw Zhu Di with a straight face and left the rice shop, he ignored them and kept walking forward, without the slightest mind.

Didn't take a few steps.

It's a cloth shop.

"Shopkeeper, how much does a cotton cloth cost here?"

"Back to this nobleman, a piece of cotton cloth is three taels of treasure money!"

"Huh?"

Zhu Di couldn't help but stare at the shopkeeper again.

"You profiteer, dare to ask for three taels of treasure money for a piece of cotton?"

The shopkeeper was startled, and after coming back to his senses, he hurriedly explained: "This nobleman, the villain's purchase price of these cotton cloths needs two taels of treasure money!" ”

"Profiteers!"

Zhu Di scolded angrily and walked out.

The shopkeeper of the cloth shop looked confused......

As for Zhu Di, he walked out of the cloth shop, and he hadn't walked a few steps, and there was another shop in front of him, a fish shop?

Zhu Di couldn't help but be stunned, and subconsciously walked in.

Seeing Zhu Di in a gorgeous costume, the shopkeeper of the fish shop also had his eyes lit up, and he immediately greeted him with a happy face, "This nobleman, how many catties do you want...... How many sea fish? ”

Zhu Di asked: "What is the price of sea fish?" ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly introduced with enthusiasm on his face: "Back to this nobleman, this flat sea fish has few fish bones, and it is very delicious.

This red sea fish has a very beautiful taste, but there are a lot of fish bones, and a pound needs 20 copper coins and 70 treasure money!

There is also this very large sea fish, the most beautiful taste, a pound needs 50 copper coins, 150 treasure money!

As for these ordinary sea fish, one pound costs ten yuan in copper coins and thirty yuan in treasure money......"

"Why is there such a big difference between the price of copper coins and treasure money?"

Zhu Di couldn't help but ask again.

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Zhu Di suspiciously.

However, he still explained slowly: "This nobleman, now there are more and more treasure money, and there are fewer and fewer things that can be bought.

As for why this is so, the villain can't tell! ”

……

(End of chapter)