And next door, the two businessmen also answered Guo An's question very coincidentally.

"The only thing that annoys me waiting for businessmen is that the Marquis of Dinghai knows too well about our businessmen, and he makes me helpless everywhere.

Previously, His Majesty had just ascended the throne, and the Marquis of Dinghai proposed that the commercial tax be doubled. ”

"Moreover, it is still necessary to double this increase in business taxes as a year-end bonus for those officials......"

"Be careful! …… His Majesty has agreed to this matter, and all the officials of the entire Ming Dynasty have also agreed to this matter, the general trend is the same, how dare these businessmen dare to hit the wall and block the car? ”

"However, fortunately, the year-end bonus still brought some benefits, at least many officials did not dare to blatantly ask me for bribes!

Moreover, all the workshops and shops opened by this Dinghai Marquis are also very fair, and they have never bullied and exploited these merchants such as us......"

"Yes, coupled with our cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce in charge of Dinghaihou, they are also afraid that we will cling to Dinghaihou, and they dare not wantonly squeeze us like before!"

"If I can be like the Shen family, climb the Dinghai Hou, and even let His Majesty remember, then I will be willing to pay twice as much as the business tax!"

"Hahaha, this is whimsical for the virtuous brother, if you are a brother, you can climb to Dinghaihou and pay five times more business taxes, it is also ......"

In a private room on the side.

Guo An couldn't help but look at Zhu Di.

Coincidentally, Zhu Di also looked at Guo An with a strange expression.

"I didn't expect that Guo Qing still has such great prestige in the hearts of these businessmen!"

"Let Your Majesty see it, Wechen is also very surprised, I didn't expect Wechen to be a profitable marquis in the hearts of these businessmen!"

"Master Hou, ladies and gentlemen, the meal is here!"

At this time, the wooden door of the private room was pushed open, and the shopkeeper personally walked in with a few men and plates of food.

"Hmm!"

Guo An nodded slightly, and asked the shopkeeper to put down the meal.

The shopkeeper was also very sensible, and after putting down the meal, he left quickly.

"Your Majesty, please!"

Zhu Di, who was already a little hungry, was not polite and ate directly.

Speechless for a moment.

After being satisfied, Guo An took Zhu Di again to take a good look at the workshop near Jiangjun Mountain.

Among them, in the glass, furniture and other workshops, it seems that I saw the two merchants in the same restaurant again.

However, the two businessmen only looked at various objects and did not notice Guo An.

Guo An, Zhu Di and others didn't pay much attention to those businessmen.

What Zhu Di cares about the most is that in front of these workshops, a cart or a boatload of objects is taken away.

"Your Majesty, since these items were sold directly from the workshop to these merchants, the price must be one or two percent cheaper than the price in those shops!"

Guo An explained.

Zhu Di was a little surprised: "It's much cheaper than the price of the shop on the street in front?" ”

Guo An nodded slightly: "Your Majesty, it must be one percent cheaper than the price in the shop on the street in front!" ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then he was a little disdainful, "What a group of profiteers!" ”

Guo An was helpless, "Your Majesty, there is a factory price, and there is a shop price, this is the way of businessmen......"

Zhu Di looked at Guo An and said seriously: "Guo Qing, you are becoming more and more obsessed with businessmen!" ”

Guo An sighed slightly, "Your Majesty, the world is bustling, all for a few taels of money!" Only money and food can keep the people alive!

Weichen is stupid, thinking that only money can make the people of the world live better! ”

"Presumptuous!"

Zhu Di's face was furious, "Are you saying that all the princes in our court are a group of incompetent people?" ”

"Your Majesty has misunderstood!"

Guo An's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is a small pattern and shallow vision, so you can only see the most intuitive impact of the business matter according to the situation in Beiping. ”

As for whether the princes in your court are incompetent, you have the final say!

Guo An didn't say this.

However, Zhu Di looked around and looked at the faces around him, which were diametrically opposed to the faces of the people he saw on the streets in Jingshi City, and couldn't help but be silent.

Could it be that those princes in the court are really inferior to these few workshops?

At this moment, Zhu Di's Dao heart couldn't help but collapse a little.

……

After returning to the palace, Zhu Di was still pensive.

After a while, he asked Zhu Gaochi on the side: "Chi'er, you said that we and the princes of the court and the court are working hard every day to govern the Ming Dynasty, but it makes the people of the Ming Dynasty more and more sad.

On the contrary, Guo Qing's workshops and a group of businessmen have made the lives of more than 1,000 households near Jiangjun Mountain better and better! ”

"Is it really wrong to rule the country in Confucianism?"

"Father's ......"

Zhu Gaochi was directly stunned.

"Father, how can Confucian governance be wrong? The strong Han and Tang dynasties were all the income of Confucian governance, and even the Song Dynasty was prosperous and wealthy, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment! ”

Zhu Di said: "However, the Song Dynasty emphasized literature and light military force, and was invaded by foreign races......"

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "Dad, that is the Song Dynasty's literary style is too prosperous, and the Song Dynasty generals can't raise their heads, so they can only be at the mercy of those traitorous ministers."

But now, the teacher has built a military school for my Ming Dynasty, and my Ming generals will continue to appear.

The tragedy of the Song Dynasty will never be repeated......"

Zhu Di said fiercely: "Since ancient times, literati have valued self-interest the most, and they have become accustomed to the whole world, which is controlled by their Confucian literati.

Now, how can they watch the establishment of military schools? ”

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said: "Dad, this is why the teacher didn't ask you for money, but embezzled money from the Chamber of Commerce......"

"It's just that why didn't the teacher tell you about it, but he would rather arrange those forced laborers to be as vigilant as the coachmen?"

"Humph!"

Zhu Di's face sank, "Guo Thief, do you think we are starting to pay attention to civil officials?" Or do you think we don't believe it, those Wenchen will stop it? ”

Zhu Gaochi sneered all over his face, "Dad, the child thinks that the teacher may not want to bother Dad!" ”

"Guo thief just thinks that our vision is shallow!"

Zhu Di looked even more hateful.

"Chuan Jin Yiwei commands Zhao Hu!"

"Slave obeys!"

Yisha hurriedly bowed and retreated.

A moment later.

Jin Yiwei commanded Zhao Hu and hurriedly walked in.

"Weichen Zhao Hu see Your Majesty!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, and asked, "Recently, have any officials inquired about the military academy in General Mountain?" ”

Zhao Hu hurriedly replied: "Back to Your Majesty, there are no officials to investigate, and even many officials in Beijing do not know about the establishment of the military academy!" ”

"Very good!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

"Send someone to pay attention to the matter near Jiangjun Mountain, and if any official dares to obstruct it, report it immediately!"

"Wechen obeys!"

Zhao Hu felt a sigh in his heart.

Zhu Di remembered something, and suddenly asked: "How is the investigation of counterfeit banknotes?" ”

……

(End of chapter)