With that said, Guo An dragged Liu Baiwei, sat under the candle, and watched carefully.
The ancient people's picture albums in this area were obviously very attentive. Not only were the details of the characters clearly drawn, but even the tricks were clearly understood.
Therefore, after reading two pages, Guo An became a little distracted and fanciful.
Looking at Liu Baiwei on the side, blood was dripping from her face.
At this time, Guo An couldn't bear it anymore. He threw the picture album aside, copied it with both hands, and hugged the princess.
Warm jade comes into my arms.
Liu Baiwei exclaimed, "Husband, I haven't finished reading the album yet..."
Guo An said domineeringly: "Today, I will study the first two pages and the picture album at the back. I will read and learn at the same time in the future..."
There was no more sound in the room.
The candlelight flickered, and the shadows were blurry and rustling.
The bright moon in the sky couldn't help but feel a little shy, and slowly covered her eyes.
…
The next day.
Guo An also got up very early.
On the first day, the bride has to pay her respects to her parents-in-law.
On the third day, the newcomers return.
Guo An and Liu Baiwei came to Liu Mansion with a cart full of gifts.
After greeting each other, Mother Liu took Liu Baiwei to the backyard and chatted quietly.
As for Guo An, he accompanied Liu's father to talk about official career and political affairs.
"Ning Yi is already the chief historian of Prince Yan's palace at such an age. Is he planning to enter the imperial court as an official in the future?"
Guo An replied: "Thank you for your father-in-law's kindness, but Ning Yi wants to learn from his ancestors. He will not pursue an official career in his life, but only study knowledge.
But in Prince Yan's Mansion, Ning Yi was very free and comfortable, and never had to worry about the intrigues in the officialdom. "
Father Liu sighed slightly, "The tempers of your Guo family are all like this, that's all, that's all, that's fine. In today's officialdom...I've made some mistakes.
However, with your personality, I can rest assured that I will leave Wei'er to you. "
Guo And said: "Don't worry, father-in-law, Guo Anding will live up to Bai Wei."
Father Liu was delighted and said, "It's good if you have this intention."
Later, Liu's father asked again: "Is there anything Ning Yi needs my help with? Although I am not in official circles, I still have some respect in places like Shandong and Henan."
"Thank you, father-in-law, for your concern."
Guo An thanked him again, but he was not polite to Liu's father, but said directly: "Ning Yi wants to start a large-scale industry in Peiping, which is the knowledge of craftsmen and the study of artifacts that benefit the country and the people.
Therefore, if your father-in-law encounters some scholars who like craftsman's things or are frustrated with their ambitions, please ask your father-in-law to recommend Prince Yan's Mansion. "
"Just because of this?"
Father Liu was a little surprised.
Guo An nodded affirmatively, "Just for this reason!"
Liu's father said: "In this case, Ning Yi can rest assured. As long as I meet someone with the same ambition as Ning Yi, I will definitely recommend him to go to Beiping Mansion."
"Thank you, father-in-law..."
…
Next, Guo An followed Guo's father to visit some old men.
Afterwards, he warned Father Guo carefully.
The general meaning is that he, Guo An, can always make money by following Yan King Zhu Di in Beiping Mansion.
At least tens of thousands of taels of silver a year.
If we wait until the Zhangjiawan Pier is built again, we can earn tens of thousands more taels of silver every year.
The Guo family will definitely not be short of money!
Father Guo can go and learn from those rural sages and gentry who hide their fields or oppress the people.
Especially those branches of the Guo family who are optimistic about it.
With that person in Yingtian City, whoever dares to act recklessly will definitely be unable to escape the destruction of his family and clan.
In this regard, Father Guo nodded repeatedly.
At this point, Guo An is quite relieved. The Guo family seems to have liked to touch utensils and study things since they were young.
He has not developed those bad habits of bullying the people or being an iron rooster.
In this way, I stayed at Guo's house for five days.
Guo An took Liu Baiwei and set off for Beiping Mansion.
This time, there were more young people in the team, as well as some older people.
These are all the people in Guo Village, or some members of the Guo family, who all want to follow Guo An to Peking.
It just so happened that Guo An felt that he also wanted to start buying some properties for his family, and these people all knew about it, and none of his family members refused.
at the same time.
A team with a strange combination also came from Yingtian City to Beiping Mansion.
…
Ten days later.
The moment he saw the gate of Beiping Mansion, Guo An felt inexplicably relaxed.
Only Beiping Mansion can make him feel at ease.
Then go back to the house and settle down everyone.
On the second day, Guo An counted the numbers on his daily basis.
"I am here to meet you, Your Highness!"
Above, looking at His Highness Guo An's rosy face, Zhu Di grinned.
"Guo Qing came back just in time. An envoy from the vassal state is coming to Beiping Mansion in the next few days."
"Envoy from a foreign country?"
Guo An couldn't help but be slightly stunned, "Your Highness, why did the vassal envoy come to Beiping Mansion if he didn't go to the capital?"
Zhu Di looked strange and said: "He came from the capital, and he was accompanied by the young minister of Honglu Temple."
"Are you accompanied by the young minister of Honglu Temple?"
Guo An was even more puzzled, "Your Highness, do you know why they came?"
"I think I'm interested in the glass from Prince Yan's Mansion, and even the technology for growing vegetables in winter."
Zhu Di replied calmly.
"This...isn't it nonsense..."
Guo An didn't know what to say.
"Those foreign countries are simply wishful thinking!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly, "What Guo Qing said is absolutely true, they are all wishful thinking!"
"them?"
Guo An keenly sensed something was wrong and quickly looked at Zhu Di.
"What His Highness pointed out..."
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An and said quietly: "There is no need to make random guesses. If my father and brother want this technology, if a letter is sent, we will deliver it directly."
"Wei Chen understands."
Guo An nodded slightly, "So, Your Highness, please send another hundred households to the farm to prevent those bastards from sneaking into the farm and deceiving the trust of the old soldiers.
In addition, the craftsmen who built the farm also need to send people to keep an eye on them. "
Zhu Di said: "We have already explained this matter."
Guo Andao: "Your Highness is wise!"
At this time, Li Wang walked in from outside the palace and reported directly: "Your Highness, the Korean envoy has arrived at Zhangjiawan Pier.
They are looking at the newly built concrete houses at Zhangjiawan Pier and are also interested in cement roads. "
"As long as they don't interfere with the dock construction, there's no need to pay any attention to it!"
Zhu Di waved his hand casually and said.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Li Wang responded and retreated.
"Your Highness, it seems that these barbarians will reach Beiping Mansion tonight." Guo An said.
"Um!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly, with a look of boredom on his face.
"These Goryeo envoys will definitely come to see us tomorrow. Zhu Qing is too honest and reliable, and we are afraid that Zhu Qing will fall into the trap of those rogue officials and Goryeo envoys.
When the time comes, Guo Qing will come forward to receive these people. "
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Guo An nodded slowly.
Zhu Di didn't need to speak, Guo An wouldn't miss tomorrow's scene.
A group of barbarians, as well as a group of treacherous officials who only knew how to conspire, actually wanted to take advantage of his glass and greenhouse.
Moreover, it seems that you are interested in cement again?
How dare they?
Sure enough, in the afternoon, the Korean envoys attracted by Honglu Temple entered Beiping City.
Yu Rentian, the prefect of Beiping Prefecture, led a group of chief officials of Beiping Prefecture to greet him.
The Chief Envoy, the Inspector, and the Commanding Department paid no attention to this group of people, let alone sent people out to greet them.
Hearing the news, Guo An couldn't help laughing.
"That palace official is so pitiful!"
"Sir, how can such a dignified man be so pitiful?" Guo Erniu looked puzzled.
"Tsk!"
Guo An sneered, "In such a city, there are three or four mothers-in-law in charge of the palace master. Good things are not his turn, and all the things that offend others are his fault.
Do you think he is pitiable? "
"That's what the master said!"
Guo Erniu nodded slightly, and then said: "But to be able to become the lord of a house is something that no one can ask for!"
"I didn't expect your kid to become smarter!"
Guo An nodded slightly, "However, there will be no meat in your meal today!"
"Ah, sir, I don't want it..."
…
The next day.
The Goryeo envoy Li Shihou and Bi Wenxi, the right young minister of Honglu Temple, handed over the greeting cards.
Later, King Zhu Di of Yan summoned Goryeo envoy Li Shihou at Chengyun Hall, accompanied by Bi Wenxi, the right Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, and a group of Honglu Temple officials.
However, at this time, everyone in the Goryeo Kingdom began to imitate the Ming Dynasty. The domestic imperial examinations were used to select scholars, and they spoke Chinese. Even the entire Goryeo Kingdom also imitated the Ming Dynasty in wearing crowns and uniforms.
Bi Wenxi, the right young minister of Honglu Temple, is a real companion.
After the meeting and ceremony, Zhu Di really didn't want to talk to these Korean envoys, so he went straight to the point and asked.
"Li Shihou, the envoy of Goryeo, after you paid tribute to me, the Ming Dynasty, why didn't you go back to Goryeo as soon as possible, instead of staying in the Ming Dynasty, and even came all the way to my king's place?"
Hearing this, Li Shihou was startled. He did not expect that this King of Yan was different from the Ming officials he had come into contact with. He was so straightforward.
However, this was exactly what Li Shihou wanted.
He stood up directly and saluted Zhu Di respectfully.
"His Royal Highness the King of Yan is wise. Foreign Minister Li Shihou came to Beiping Mansion this time. He really has something to see His Highness the King of Yan."
"What's the matter?"
Zhu Di asked quietly.
Li Shihou replied with admiration: "The country of Korea where the foreign minister is located has regarded the Central Plains Dynasty as the suzerain country since the beginning of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and all kings of all dynasties have paid tribute to the suzerain country.
Nowadays, I, the King of Goryeo, regard the Ming Dynasty as the orthodoxy of China, so I admire all kinds of new objects that appear in the Ming Dynasty.
For example, the glass produced in His Highness King Yan's house is even as magical as cement? "
"Since then, foreign ministers have paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and they have followed the orders of our king to ask for the glass, cement and other divine objects from the Ming Dynasty."
"In addition, I would also like to ask His Highness the King of Yan to forgive foreign ministers for their boldness. I heard that His Highness the King of Yan was able to grow fresh vegetables despite the heavy snow cover in the cold winter.
The foreign minister, Goryeo, was extremely cold every winter, so the foreign minister boldly asked His Highness King Yan to grant this technology to the foreign minister.
The officials and citizens of Goryeo will be very grateful to His Highness King Yan for his generosity! "
Dead silence!
After Li Shihou finished speaking, all the officials in the entire Chengyun Hall looked at Li Shihou in the center with dumbfounded eyes.
No one expected that Li Shihou would be so shameless and shameless!
"presumptuous!"
"Shameless!"
In the hall, Zhu Fu and Guo An glared and cursed.
"You rats, you are so evil!"
"How can you, the Goryeo vassal state, possess the technology to grow vegetables in cold winter? How can you, the Goryeo vassal state, even possess such divine objects as glass and cement?"
"You are so shameless to ask His Highness King Yan to give it to you? The barbarians actually want to covet my Ming Dynasty's sacred objects, but it is not good to bully my Ming Dynasty's military front?"
"this……"
Li Shihou's face froze, full of grievance.
"I wonder why the two superior officers insulted the inferior officials so much?"
…
(End of chapter)
