After letting Zhu Di know about Jin Zhong, a newly promoted scribe, Guo An withdrew with peace of mind.
Anyway, Jin Zhong has become his person now.
In the future, I won’t be able to run away either…
In the hall, Zhu Di thought for a moment and then shouted to one side.
"He Zhong."
"Your Highness, my servant is here."
He Zhong appeared directly in front of Zhu Di.
Zhu Di said quietly: "Send someone to check the details of Jin Zhong. Guo Qing has been in the palace for so long, and we haven't seen him be so interested in anyone."
"Yes, Your Highness."
He Zhong responded solemnly and walked quickly.
On the other side.
After Guo An returned to the public house, he saw Jin Zhong still holding the account books and looking at them carefully. He didn't even notice that he was back and didn't bother him.
Go to the main seat and sit down casually.
After an unknown amount of time, Jin Zhong finally came to his senses after reading the account book in his hand.
Later, when he was about to put the account book back in his hand, he suddenly found Guo An sitting behind the desk and was shocked.
"Young man, please see Guo Changshi."
"No need to be so polite."
Guo An waved his hand very casually and asked, "Have you finished reading these account books?"
Jin Zhong quickly replied: "Back to Guo Changshi, I have already read it once."
Guo Andao: "Do you understand?"
Jin Zhong said: "Back to Guo Changshi, although these account books are numerous, every item is recorded clearly and clearly. A villain can understand it at a glance."
"That's good."
Guo An nodded with satisfaction and asked again: "You don't have a place to stay in Beiping Mansion?"
"this……"
Jin Zhong couldn't help but look embarrassed.
Guo Andao said: "It doesn't matter. It's normal for you to have no residence for the first time here. Go find the scribe who brought you here today and ask him to take you to the shared rooms of the palace officials at the entrance of the palace and arrange a room for you.
After you receive your salary, you can decide how you want to live. "
"Thank you Guo Changshi."
Jin Zhong said with gratitude again.
Guo An waved his hand, "Okay, let's get down."
"yes."
After bowing respectfully to Guo An, Jin Zhong walked away.
Jin Zhong, who had just entered the palace for less than a day, also knew the scribe Huo Cai, so naturally he could only find Huo Cai.
Fortunately, when Jin Zhong found Huo Cai, Huo Cai had not received any human tasks.
Therefore, after hearing that Guo An asked him to take the new scribe in front of him to find a place to stay, he immediately stood up and greeted him enthusiastically.
"Brother Shizhong is so lucky. I have been in Prince Yan's Mansion for so long, and this is the first time I see Guo Changshi caring so much about the officials in the Prince's Mansion?"
Jin Zhong said sincerely: "Guo Changshi is a good official."
Huo Cai also nodded repeatedly: "This is natural... Ever since Guo Changshi came to Prince Yan's Mansion, we scribes can receive a large amount of extra rewards every year in addition to our salary.
The lives of all the officials and scribes in Prince Yan's palace are much easier.
Even, sometimes, the annual salary that we scribes receive is more than that of a county magistrate. "
Jin Zhong couldn't help but be surprised, "So many?"
"It's natural."
Speaking of this, Huo Cai couldn't help but look proud.
"You don't know how much money Guo Changshi has made for our palace since he came to Prince Yan's Mansion? Moreover, His Highness treats us officials, guards, and even the maids and maids very generously.
The most important thing is that Guo Changshi is always kind to others and usually has nothing to do with his scribes..."
As he said this, Huo Cai couldn't help but look envious.
Jin Zhong looked at Huo Cai strangely, "Well, when I first arrived today, Brother Huo specifically told me not to offend Guo Changshi..."
Before he finished speaking, Jin Zhong saw Huo Cai's expression change drastically.
After raising his head and looking around, Huo Cai nervously approached Jin Zhong and whispered: "Brother Jin, be careful... Some time ago, Guo Changshi was purchasing the land at Zhangjiawan Wharf in Tongzhou. At that time, some gentry were plotting against the officials, doing dirty things in the fields, and bullying the people, which directly angered Guo Changshi...
Guo Changshi took His Royal Highness the King of Yan and thousands of Yanshan guards to Tongzhou overnight and ransacked the homes of the gentry... After daybreak, he ran to Tongzhou again and informed Tongzhou's magistrates and magistrates. Take it down, Chief...
Those gentry and officials' families were punished according to the "Great Edict".
A few days later, all the gentry officials in Beiping Prefecture were thoroughly investigated...
Later, I reported it to the court and heard that all the gentry in the Ming Dynasty had suffered..."
"hiss……"
Jin Zhong's eyes widened and he punished according to the "Da Gao"? Wouldn’t that mean that those gentry and their entire family were doomed?
"Why did it end up involving the entire Ming Dynasty gentry?"
Huo Cai glared at Jin Zhong with some hatred, "I heard that you are also from a prominent family. Don't you know that those squires hide their fields?"
Jin Zhong was silent, but his eyes were shining brightly.
"Guo Changshi is really a good official!"
"Okay, okay... It would be better if we don't talk about Shangguan... There are five or six empty houses in the house in front of me. They belong to my chief historian. Brother Jin can choose one at will..."
…
The next day, morning.
After Guo An finished counting Mao, he took Jin Zhong on the carriage and came to the outside of the city, escorted by several guards from Prince Yan's Palace.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Jin Zhong opened his mouth wide and was stunned.
On hundreds of acres of fields, densely packed craftsmen and young men are working in an orderly manner.
Guo An turned to look at Jin Zhong and said softly: "Shizhong, this is the construction site of the academy, and it is also the most important project of our Prince Yan Mansion this year. From now on, when I am busy with official duties, you will supervise this place. "
Jin Zhong quickly replied: "Please rest assured, Chang Shi, I will definitely supervise this place."
"Um!"
Guo An nodded slightly and began to look around.
"I've met Guo Changshi."
"I met Guo Changshi..."
Wherever Guo An passed, all the young men and craftsmen bowed their hands to Guo An respectfully.
After completing the circle, Guo An got an idea, found a high point, pointed to the hundreds of springs in the distance and said: "These craftsmen are all local people, and they can all be trusted.
The only thing you need to watch out for is that none of the hundreds of springs can be destroyed by them.
In addition, it is necessary to check the daily number of workers of these young and strong craftsmen. These young and strong craftsmen are paid daily wages and food subsidies. "
"I understand..."
Jin Zhong nodded thoughtfully.
There were records of this in the account books he looked at yesterday.
However, when he remembered something, Jin Zhong couldn't help but asked with some doubts: "Chang Shi, I saw in those account books yesterday that many people still owed food to the palace, and many young people were working to repay their food debts. , I wonder why this is?”
Unexpectedly, after just reading it once, Jin Zhong actually understood this matter. Guo An couldn't help but look at Jin Zhong with admiration.
"Last year, tens of thousands of households in Wanping County were short of food due to large-scale land reclamation. Your Highness borrowed a few kilo of food from the government's granary."
"Your Highness really lent money to tens of thousands of households?" Jin Zhong couldn't believe it.
"It's only a hundred thousand shi of food. His Highness naturally borrowed it."
Guo An said casually.
Jin Zhong frowned slightly, "Chang Shi, what about the other prefectures and counties in Beiping Prefecture, or even Daxing County?"
"None of them have the shame to borrow it."
Guo An looked disdainful, "Your Highness wants all the prefectures and counties in Beiping Prefecture to lead the people to reclaim wasteland, but only the people in Wanping County are working hard to reclaim it.
As for the remaining states and counties, even now, they have not fulfilled His Highness’s request..."
"I see."
Jin Zhong nodded slightly, and he had a new understanding of Guo Changshi in his heart.
…
Outside the gate of Prince Yan's palace.
A few days after the wave of donations of books from the gentry and officials from the entire Beiping Mansion, as well as merchants, the place was once again jammed with carriages.
This familiar scene made all the guards at the palace entrance look surprised.
Immediately, two guards stepped forward and questioned the first carriage.
"General, my master heard that donating books to Prince Yan's Mansion can be exchanged for reading glasses, so my master specially asked me to come here with five hundred books..."
"All of you?"
The guard looked up and looked back and asked.
Hearing this, the steward looked a little embarrassed and said, "It should be considered..."
"Everyone please wait for a moment."
The guard bowed his hands slightly towards the stewards and returned to the palace gate.
"Hurry and report to His Highness and Guo Changshi that someone else has come to donate books..."
After saying that, the two guards ran directly into the palace.
…
By chance, Jin Zhong's details had been found out, and Guo An was sitting in front of Zhu Di, looking at the paper in his hand with interest.
Upon hearing the guard's report, Zhu Di and Guo An couldn't help but be stunned.
"Is there another group of people donating books to the academy?"
Zhu Di and Guo An were stunned when they heard this.
"Do you know where this person comes from?"
The guard quickly reported: "Reporting to Your Highness, according to my observation, those carriages seem to be coming from the capital."
"Capital Master?"
Zhu Di frowned slightly.
"Do they have any identities?
The guard replied again: "Back to Your Highness, there are no signs on the stewards or the carriage."
On the side, Guo An grinned lightly.
"Your Highness, with so many carriages, only those from the capital can deliver so many books..."
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then looked surprised, "Are those courtiers that Guo Qing was talking about?"
"Your Highness is wise."
"Why are they like this?..."
"Your Highness, have they just impeached you? I'm sorry... However, each of them is an old man who needs reading glasses the most. And it just so happens that they also have the facilities of our Prince Yan Mansion Academy in their homes. The books you need..."
"They are so secretive, and they are not afraid of making people laugh?"
"Your Highness, if you don't tell me, who else will take the initiative to expose it?"
"snort……"
Zhu Di couldn't help but snorted coldly, "Take someone to collect the books."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Ma He, who was waiting on the side, responded and hurried out to greet a group of long history officials, scribes, and a group of guards.
In the hall, looking at the crowds of people in the distance, Zhu Di suddenly stood up.
"No, I want to go take a look."
"Wei Chen will accompany His Highness."
Zhu Di had no objection to Guo An's initiative to accompany him.
This time, Zhu Di did not go to the city wall, but walked directly to the palace gate.
A group of people who looked like stewards were lining up to register with the chief scribes.
"See Your Highness, I've met Guo Changshi!"
Seeing Zhu Di coming, all the scribes quickly saluted.
The people who came to take care of things also hurriedly greeted him with fear on their faces.
Zhu Di nodded slightly and asked directly: "Whose family do you belong to?"
…
(End of chapter)
