"Go home quickly and ask the housekeeper to give us..."
As he said that, Mr. Qian looked at the shopkeeper up and down, frowned again, and then looked at the servant who was a little younger and stronger.
"Go, I'll write you a note. You take the note and go home quickly, and ask the housekeeper to bring three hundred taels of silver... no, one thousand taels of silver to come to the academy. Don't delay for a moment..."
"Yes, sir!"
The servant responded quickly, waited until Qian Yuwai handed him the note in his hand, carefully stuffed it into his arms, and ran out quickly.
"Let's go to the academy."
Officer Qian got on the carriage and asked the driver to go to the academy.
At this time, there were not many gentry and wealthy businessmen like Qian Yuanwai in Beiping City.
…
And in Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were sitting opposite each other, but each held a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms in their hands.
Suddenly, Zhu Gaochi looked angrily: "Dad, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty is so pitiful. As an emperor, not only do the generals fail to protect him, but anyone can bully him."
Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "Yes, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a wise man, but as a result, their descendants failed to live up to the expectations one by one, and the entire Han Dynasty was completely defeated.
In the end, even the concubines in the harem were occupied by those traitorous ministers..."
Zhu Gaochi, who was only nine years old, could not understand the resentment in his father's heart at this moment. He just said angrily: Dad, don't worry, when the child grows up, if there are treacherous ministers who dare to insult our Ming Dynasty royal family, the child will lead the Yanshan Guards to kill them one by one. Kill them all. "
"Very good."
Zhu Di gave Zhu Gaochi a gentle look and said, "But if you want to protect our Ming royal family, you must first learn martial arts.
The generals in the army are all a bunch of tough guys. If you are not skilled in bow and horse, they will not obey you. "
Zhu Gaochi raised his head slightly and said seriously: "Dad, my child has a very good relationship with Zhu Neng, Qiu Song, Chen Xi, and Li Jun.
When the children grow up, each of them will inherit their father's responsibilities.
Naturally, they will also be convinced..."
Zhu Di sneered and said: "But by then, they may have more important places to guard, and they are not the only generals you face..."
"This, kid..."
Zhu Gaochi frowned directly.
"Your Highness!"
At this time, He Zhong walked in from outside and looked at Zhu Di with an anxious expression.
Zhu Di asked: "What happened?"
"Your Highness, there is almost a falling out outside because of the incident at the house outside the academy." He Zhong said quickly.
"The academy's house?"
Zhu Di raised his eyebrows, "We also know about those houses. If those people don't want to buy them, then don't buy them. What's the fuss about? Is it possible that you think our Prince Yan's Mansion is easy to bully?"
He Zhong smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, the price of those houses was only one hundred taels before, and the wealthy businessmen and gentry thought they were expensive, so no one bought them.
And a few days ago, after a heavy snowfall, when the gentry and wealthy businessmen wanted to buy, the prices of those houses suddenly increased by one hundred taels..."
Zhu Di's eyes flashed and he said excitedly: "How dare those small courtyards go up by a hundred taels?"
"Your Highness, those gentry and wealthy businessmen didn't buy it!" He Zhong said.
Zhu Di said angrily: "Fuck...what the hell is Guo An thinking? Those small shabby courtyards dare to ask for three hundred taels of silver, so how much is a small house worth in Beiping Mansion?"
After complaining a few words, Zhu Di looked at He Zhong again.
"What's going on now?"
"Back to Your Highness, now it has increased by one hundred taels of silver." He Zhong replied.
"It's increased by another hundred...a house as big as a palm, with three houses, was sold for three hundred taels of silver...Why is Guo An so dark-hearted? What else are those people making trouble..."
As he said that, Zhu Di suddenly realized something and looked at He Zhong incredulously, "Could it be that now that it has risen to three hundred taels of silver, those people want to buy it?"
"Your Highness is wise."
He Zhong replied.
Zhu Di's face was full of surprise, "These people are crazy. They didn't buy when they had one hundred taels of silver. Now they have three hundred taels of silver, but they want to buy?... Since they want to buy, why are they making a fuss?"
However, He Zhong, who knew Zhu Di well, could feel how excited his highness was at this moment.
Therefore, he hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, Guo Changshi has designated ten of the mansions as Confucian mansions. All Confucian scholars who come to the library to read the books can stay in them for free.
Moreover, these also released news that as long as those who own the land deeds of these houses, their children can enter the academy..."
"Just for this?"
Zhu Di looked in disbelief.
"Your Highness is wise." He Zhong quickly lowered his head and said.
Zhu Di was still a little confused, "Then why are they making such a fuss?"
"Your Highness, those people feel that the house is sold too expensive. Some people even went to the Chief Envoy and Inspector's Office, making noises about Prince Yan's palace to compete with the people for profit, and even took advantage of it..."
As he said that, Hezhong's expression changed slightly, and he quickly lowered his head and said nothing.
Zhu Di's face turned cold, "Huh! A group of thieves actually want to use this to force Prince Yan's Mansion to lower prices?"
Suddenly, Zhu Gaochi on the side asked slowly: "Dad, that Guo Changshi was reviled by so many gentry and merchants, but that Cao thief mentioned in the book?"
Zhu Di: "...
Zhu Gaochi continued to say seriously: "My child read the content in the book. Cao Cao also gained the trust of many officials first, but in private he did some treasonous things? He was cursed by many gentry and officials..."
Zhu Di said hurriedly: "You kid, don't talk nonsense. Guo Qing usually only has a bad heart towards those gentry and merchants, isn't he like a thief?"
"He doesn't deserve it either..."
Zhu Gaochi said: "But a small house costs three hundred taels of silver. Isn't this plundering?..."
Zhu Di solemnly said: "Chi'er, tell me who Guo Qing cleverly robbed?"
Zhu Gaochi said: "Those gentry."
Zhu Di said: "Chi'er, it's the gentry who want the house, but Guo Qing didn't force them to buy it... Also, Chi'er, when it comes to plundering, those gentry are the ones who really plunder.
Relying on the books they had read, they stayed in the countryside all day long and oppressed their relatives. After encountering some natural or man-made disaster, he took the opportunity to add insult to injury and annex the land of the villagers.
However, in the past, they quoted scriptures and praised themselves every day, saying that they were taught by saints and a home that accumulated virtues and performed good deeds...
Just like the gentry outside at the moment, as long as something does not suit their liking and they cannot take advantage, they will become anxious, barking everywhere, spreading rumors and causing trouble...
Chi'er, the academy was built by our Prince Yan's Mansion, and the houses outside the academy were also bought and built by our Prince Yan's Mansion from the common people.
Now Guo Qing wants to sell a house for three hundred taels of silver. Why did he rob it so cleverly? "
Zhu Gaochi frowned and thought for a moment, then said angrily: "Dad, are those gentry and wealthy businessmen who want to buy it, but they are unwilling to accept it because they dislike the high price?"
Zhu Di's face lit up, "Our Chi'er is still smart."
With that said, Zhu Di stood up and said to Zhu Gaochi: "Let's go, we haven't been out at home for a long time. We just want to take this opportunity to take you out to see the faces of those gentry."
"Thank you, father."
Zhu Gaochi's face was full of joy.
Less than a moment later, a carriage, escorted by several guards, headed towards the academy.
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this will.
Outside the academy, a shop with a sales floor was already crowded with gentry and wealthy businessmen on three floors inside and outside.
Everyone with silver coins in their hands rushed inside with faces full of joy.
As for the remaining gentry and merchants whose silver coins had not been brought by their housekeepers, they all stood outside and waited miserably with dark faces.
"Exceptor Qian, you have something going on at home, so why are you here?"
"It was the unlucky boy in our family who felt that he had to brave the cold winter every day and travel from the city to the outside of the city to go to school. He was really suffering, so he forcefully forced us to buy a house. Alas... such a house We only need three hundred taels of silver, and they are really here to steal the money!"
"Yes, it's really clever and plundering that turned Saint Academy into a place of philistines!"
"Brother Zhang Xian, why are you here?"
"When we came out, we saw many acquaintances hurriedly coming here, so out of curiosity, we came over to join in the fun."
"Who would have thought that a group of people who were so smart in the past would actually start to help others do evil."
"Alas! I have worked hard for most of my life and it is not easy to save some money for my children and grandchildren. They are so wasteful for such a small courtyard..."
As he said that, a man suddenly walked out of the sales shop inside, holding an iron horn in his hand and shouting outside: "There are still 150 houses, so don't worry.
From now on, each person can only buy two sets at most... Manager Jin wants you to rest assured that everyone can buy one set..."
"What, it only took half a day, how could it be sold so fast?"
"Yeah, don't they usually clamor that as long as the prices of these houses don't drop, they won't buy them?"
"Brother Wu, seeing how happy you are, how many of them did you just buy?"
"Good luck, good luck, I bought three of them!"
"Three seats?..."
"Wang Yuanwai, how many seats did you buy?"
"Oh, I don't know what's wrong with those people. They have money but they don't make money. I already brought my money in, but they only sold two of them!"
"..."
At this time, all the gentry and wealthy businessmen outside had even more anxious faces, and they began to complain about the servants sent out.
"Those bastards eat so much all day long that they can't get anything done even if they are sent to do something. Why haven't you sent the money after so long? If you delay things, you will definitely look good on them."
"A bunch of drunkards and ricebags..."
"Master, master, the money has been delivered."
"Very good, take the money and follow me in!"
With that said, the gentleman held his head high and squeezed into the sales shop with the butler behind him.
The faces of the familiar businessmen beside him were even more anxious.
Soon, he walked out with two house deeds in his hands and a happy face.
Most of the merchants around were in the same situation.
No one noticed that there were two figures, one large and one small, on a carriage outside the crowd. They had been looking at the crowd outside for a long time.
"Chi'er, do you understand?"
In the carriage, looking at the ugly behavior of the gentry and merchants outside, Zhu Di looked sarcastic.
"My child understands."
Zhu Gaochi nodded heavily.
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(End of chapter)
