Lao Zhu waved his hands impatiently, "Okay, we'll talk about this later. Where are the King of Korea Wang You and his son Wang Chang? We need to take a closer look at what this unfed wolf cub looks like..."
Zhu Di said: "Dad, Wang Yu and Wang Chang are waiting outside the palace gate right now!"
Lao Zhu said: "Bring him in!"
"According to the order!"
A waiter responded and walked out quickly.
Soon, two people wearing royal robes, one large and one small, walked in timidly...
"The king of the small country of Fanbang, Wang You, meets with His Majesty the Ming Emperor..."
Originally, Lao Zhu wanted to curse Wang You, the King of Goryeo.
However, after seeing the trembling looks of Goryeo King Wang You and his son, they immediately lost interest.
After questioning a few words, they asked Wang Yu and his son to be taken down first.
Lao Zhu frowned and asked: "How dare you rebel against the Ming Dynasty when you are as timid as a mouse? Is it possible that the powerful people in Goryeo are so bold?"
Below, Zhu Di smiled coquettishly and said, "Dad, I don't know something. The King of Goryeo, Wang You, must be scared!"
"Scared?"
Both Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao couldn't help but look confused.
Zhu Di explained: "Dad, brother, I was in Wangjing of Goryeo and asked King Wangyou of Goryeo to watch it in person, the process of being cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
In addition, there were several scribes under his command who explained the "Da Gao" written by my father himself to those Goryeo dignitaries.
As for the King of Goryeo, Wang You, he also learned it..."
Hearing this, Zhu Biao's face was filled with astonishment, and the corners of his mouth twitched. Goryeo King Wang You and a group of Goryeo dignitaries faced off against this black-hearted thing like Lao Si, which could be regarded as a punishment for them.
As for Lao Zhu, a trace of complacency flashed across his face.
"Very good, you bastard has some skills, but just relying on our "Da Gao" to govern Goryeo's royal capital and those cities near the sea is still lacking!
We still need some talented officials! "
Zhu Di's face lit up and he quickly said: "Dad, when I went to Korea, I also brought thirty students from poor families with me from Beiping Mansion Academy.
Although these students do not have much talent, they still do not make any big mistakes because they often work as minor officials in the Changshi Division, docks, shops, and yamen of Beiping Prefecture, and manage the King of Goryeo. "
Lao Zhu took a deep look at Zhu Di.
"So, you have already prepared for this?"
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly explained with a smile: "Dad, I misunderstood. Before, my child just thought that as there were more and more shops and workshops in the house, the scribes in the house alone were too busy, and he wanted the academy to train Some.
I didn’t expect that Gao Li would mess with the child again regardless of life and death..."
Before Zhu Di could finish speaking, Lao Zhu from above suddenly asked: "How much money can Gorya earn in a year from doing business with your Prince Yan's Mansion?"
"father……"
Zhu Di was shocked.
After coming back to his senses, he smiled bitterly in his heart. Guo Qing's guess was indeed correct. His father would definitely not let go of the silver earned from trade.
"Dad, the goods I get from Goryeo are all at the lowest price. After they are shipped to Yingtian, they can be sold to those wealthy merchants at a price increase of two or three times...
And the goods collected from the Ming Dynasty can be sold to the powerful people in Goryeo for a price increase of one or two times... As long as there are no accidents in the sea, the money earned in a year is almost three to four million taels of silver! "
"Three to four million taels?"
Hearing this, Zhu Biao's eyes flashed with surprise!
Lao Zhu's eyelids trembled slightly, "We will share two million taels of silver earned every year!"
Zhu Di's eyes widened, "Dad, baby..."
Old Zhu looked at Zhu Di quietly, "Why do you, a small Prince Yan, need so much silver?"
Zhu Di was immediately frightened, but when he thought of giving away two million taels of silver, he trembled with distress.
“Dad, although I earn three to four million taels of silver, I still spend a lot of money every year.
When I was in Goryeo, I had already promised the soldiers, generals and officials stationed in the capital of Goryeo that I would reward them with 30% of the silver I earned every year.
Also, I plan to use the money I earn to hire more civilian craftsmen in Beiping Prefecture, build more cement roads, build two elementary schools in every prefecture and county in Beiping Prefecture, and build a shipyard..."
Lao Zhu remained expressionless and continued: "We remember that your Zhangjiawan Wharf can now earn you one hundred thousand taels of silver a month...and the sugar workshop you built in partnership with the Shen family. Now I can make a lot of money in a year...
Your farm in Beiping Prefecture, as well as the academy, wool workshop, and cotton workshop can all make a lot of money now...
As the prince of the Ming Dynasty, why do I become more and more stingy as I make more and more money? "
Zhu Di still looked aggrieved.
Zhu Biao on the side couldn't stand it.
"Dad, the fourth child and Yanshanwei have to support him!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, Dad, the child still has to feed Yanshanwei!"
Lao Zhu glanced at Zhu Biao, then continued to look at Zhu Di, and said softly: "Now that you have placed your Yanshan Guards in Korea, how can you guard your Beiping Mansion?"
Zhu Di's face froze immediately.
However, that is two million taels of silver.
"Dad, two million taels of silver is only 50%. Add in the 30% that the child promised to the soldiers, generals and officials, and the child only has 20% left!..."
If you take away another 10% from Guo Qing, then leave him with the remaining 10%!
Lao Zhu snorted coldly, "Those officials' salaries are already enough for them to be wealthy for a lifetime, why do they need so many rewards?"
Zhu Di said quickly: "Dad, those soldiers, generals and officials are far away from home, far away from their wives, children and children. In Goryeo, they have to guard against those Goryeo dignitaries all the time. The children certainly need to give them some hope."
After Lao Zhu was silent for a moment, he said: "In this case, you will pay us 1.5 million taels of silver every year!"
Zhu Di still looked distressed, "Dad, the child is suffering..."
Lao Zhu said directly: "We allow you to build two more guards!"
Zhu Di was startled and looked at Lao Zhu tentatively, "Dad, kid..."
Lao Zhu glared at Zhu Di fiercely, "If you dare to bargain with us again, we will send troops to capture the Kingdom of Korea!"
"Thank you dad, I will definitely hand over 1.5 million taels of silver to dad every year!"
As he spoke, Zhu Di thought of something and said again: "Dad, can that kid also sell salt to Korea?"
"Can!"
Lao Zhu nodded slightly.
"Thank you dad!"
Zhu Di was overjoyed.
Although a lot of blood was shed, one and a half million taels of silver were handed over every year.
However, he easily solved the problem of insufficient soldiers in Prince Yan's palace.
Moreover, he can also sell salt to Korea.
Based on these alone, Zhu Di believed that Guo Qing could make money for him!
After leaving Fengtian Hall.
I haven’t seen Zhu Biao for a long time.
Zhu Di then followed Zhu Biao and went to the East Palace to talk for a long time.
"Lanyu has actually defeated Togu Si Timur? He just ran away To Gu Si Timur, Prince Beiyuan, and how many ministers there were?"
"Yes, from now on, Beiyuan will no longer pose a threat to our Ming Dynasty..."
"Congratulations, brother!"
"Hahaha, Fourth Brother, your contribution is not small. With only 15,000 soldiers, you actually captured the King of Goryeo and occupied the King of Goryeo..."
"I made big brother laugh, I was just making a small fuss!"
"In this matter, your long history officer Guo An must have played a big role..."
"Brother, couldn't you..."
"What are you thinking about?"
Zhu Biao glared at Zhu Di, "When did eldest brother rob you of your things? Especially, this kind of long history that can assist you?"
I'm just worried that you, a kid, have been accustomed to it since you were a child. You only like military generals and look down on literati. I'm afraid that you won't listen to what Guo Changshi said..."
Zhu Di quickly explained with a smile, "Don't worry, brother, in addition to the military affairs and some important matters in the house, I will leave all the matters of the merchants and craftsmen to Guo An, and even a portion of the money earned will be given to him." !”
"One percent?"
Zhu Biao's face was startled, "Even this time Goryeo is doing business with Prince Yan's Mansion?"
"Exactly!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly.
"Then Guo An loves money so much? Ahem..."
Zhu Biao was a little in disbelief.
"We don't know, but Guo An really likes money, and then he uses it to do a lot of useless things."
Speaking of Guo An's love for money, Zhu Di also looked weird.
However, seeing Zhu Biao's uncomfortable look, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel concerned again.
"Brother, why is your health getting worse? Have you asked an imperial doctor to see you?"
"No need to worry, we are just fat. Every time we take a few steps, we will be a little out of breath..."
"Brother, what should you do?"
"It's okay, it's okay, we know our body."
"well……"
Regarding Zhu Biao's increasingly fat body, Zhu Di also looked helpless.
…
Another two days later.
The story that King Zhu Di of Yan captured King Jing of Goryeo spread in the south of the Ming Dynasty.
All the gentry and merchants began to talk about it.
Then, the King of Goryeo not only refused to repay the money he owed King Yan, but also wanted to raise 100,000 troops to rebel against the Ming Dynasty because of the Tieling Guard incident. He was directly captured by the King of Yan Zhu Di and brought to the Ming Dynasty to plead guilty to the emperor. The matter also centered on Yingtian City. Spread to the entire Ming Dynasty.
Daming began to shake again.
Most of the people were full of joy.
First, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty defeated the court of Emperor Bei Yuan, and now His Highness King Yan captured the King of Goryeo and brought him to Ming Dynasty.
Then, within a few years, there will be no major wars in the Ming Dynasty.
They, the common people, can finally take a good rest.
Then, another news spread.
Because the King of Goryeo was well aware of the seriousness of his sins and was unable to repay King Yan's 230,000 taels of silver, he paid the debt to King Yan, including Goryeo Wangjing, Ganghwa Island, Yan'an County and other cities near the sea. It was granted to King Yan and became his private kingdom.
They were just a few barren barbarian cities, and none of the officials, officials, dignitaries and gentry of the Ming Dynasty paid much attention to them.
However, after hearing that King Yan wanted to govern these cities and do business with these cities.
The expressions of the officials, gentry, and merchants suddenly changed, and they jumped up from their chairs in shock.
"Is it shameless?"
"In this way, wouldn't it be possible to trade with the entire Koryo Kingdom?"
"Huh, what can King Yan do with such a plan? How much money can a small country that can't even afford two hundred thousand taels of silver, and is often plundered by the Japanese, earn?"
"Exactly!"
"However, it is also a small country..."
Some merchants and officials who had not gone to sea to do business did not care.
However, wealthy people like the Shen family, who made their fortune through maritime business, were greatly shaken.
Your Majesty actually allowed King Yan to trade with Goryeo?
Here's their chance to make money again!
Suddenly, a large number of wealthy businessmen from the south of the Yangtze River came to Yingtian City!
…
(End of chapter)
