However, by the time these Jiangnan wealthy businessmen arrived at Yingtian City, Zhu Di had already returned to Beiping Mansion by boat.
At the same time, Wang Yu, the king of Goryeo, was also taken away.
As for Wang Chang, the crown prince of Goryeo, he stayed in the capital.
Not long after Zhu Di returned to Beiping Mansion, the wealthy Jiangnan people also hurriedly arrived at Beiping Mansion.
Seeing such a prosperous dock in Zhangjiawan for the first time, all the wealthy businessmen were full of surprise.
At the same time, they are full of expectations for the business between Prince Yan's Mansion and Goryeo.
However, for the visits of those wealthy businessmen from the south of the Yangtze River.
Zhu Di only took the time to meet once and spoke a few words with Shen Rong, the father of Shen Zhuang of the Shen family. He ignored other merchants and directly introduced Chang Guoting and other scribes to the wealthy businessmen from the south of the Yangtze River.
Those Jiangnan wealthy businessmen who had not even spoken a word to Zhu Di were envious of Zhu Di's kindness to the Shen family.
However, after learning that these young scribes, Chang Guoting, were actually responsible for the business between Prince Yan's Palace and Goryeo, all of them were overjoyed.
Such a young scribe is a great blessing to them.
However, within a few days, the faces of these wealthy businessmen from the south of the Yangtze River became full of sadness, and they no longer dared to look down upon Chang Guoting and other scribes.
They have never seen such a young scribe with such a dark heart!
They didn't get any advantage at all.
Zhu Di, Zhu Fu, Jin Zhong and others were always observing the confrontation between Chang Guoting and these merchants.
Zhu Di, Zhu Fu and others were very satisfied with the performance of Chang Guoting and others.
At the same time, some poor students in the academy also heard about Chang Guoting and others.
"Just following His Highness, Guo Changshi and others to Goryeo, I was rewarded with twenty taels of treasure banknotes!"
"Now, they have directly become the confidants of His Highness King Yan, and each of them has become an official of King Jing of Goryeo!"
"What's there to envy about an official from a barbarian land?"
"What Brother Zhang said is absolutely true. Officials in the barren land of Goryeo may even have trouble eating..."
"But Chang Guoting and the others are now responsible for the trade between Prince Yan's Palace and Goryeo. These are just fat jobs. I don't see that all the children from the rich family want to go..."
"Yeah, kids from rich families want to get in, so what can we do with dirt-legged people?"
"well……"
In the academy, a group of poor students gathered around, all sighing.
…
The next day.
Inside a spacious house at Zhangjiawan Wharf.
All the academy students looked at each other.
"Brother Zhang, why are you here?"
"Hong Yuan Gong?..."
"An Shuheng? Okay, yesterday you all said that we had no chance, so why are you here today?"
"Okay, okay, who doesn't know who is who? Didn't you guys come quietly too?"
"hey-hey……"
Exactly, they are all students from the same academy, hanging out together all day long, and no one among them knows each other!
Thinking about it, all the students looked towards Chang Guoting on the main seat.
He couldn't help but look a little dazed.
Many of them feel that their studies in the academy are much better than those of students like Chang Guoting.
However, they never expected that just two or three months later, the gap between them would already be so big just because of one choice?
Chang Guoting and others were already scribes in Prince Yan's palace. When the wealthy businessmen and gentry of Ming Dynasty saw Chang Guoting and others, they were all respectful and frightened, and even wanted to please them.
And they are still just a few poor scholars.
Those wealthy businessmen they met on the road would not even look at them.
In the main seat, Chang Guoting couldn't help but feel a little confused when he saw so many classmates suddenly coming.
"I wonder why all of you wise brothers are not studying in the academy, so why do you all suddenly gather here with me?"
Hearing this, all the scholars couldn't help but feel embarrassed again.
However, thinking of the future prospects, they said: "Brother Chang, we are here to be on duty in Prince Yan's Mansion!"
Chang Guoting's heart moved, and he was a little surprised and said: "You virtuous brothers also want to join the history department of Prince Yan's palace? However, as long as you virtuous brothers study in the academy for another year, after you come out, as long as nothing unexpected happens, with all the virtuous brothers With all my talents, I can be appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Imperial Household!"
A scholar smiled sarcastically and said, "Brother Chang, we also want to be like you and go on duty in Korea!"
"Um?"
Chang Guoting was a little surprised and asked, "Dear brothers, are you willing to go to Goryeo?"
"Exactly!"
Several people nodded.
Chang Guoting understood clearly, but he continued: "I don't know, dear brothers, but Korea is much more dangerous than Ming Dynasty.
In Goryeo, not only does it rain frequently, but the weather is also sultry.
Moreover, those Goryeo dignitaries often had evil intentions and were always secretly plotting rebellion.
Also, Japanese pirates often plundered Goryeo. As long as the Japanese pirates rushed into the Goryeo city, burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil...
Crossing the sea is also very dangerous..."
Below, all the scholars turned pale after hearing this.
However, after thinking of something, all the scholars looked determined.
"Thank you, Brother Chang. We have made up our minds!"
"Brothers, it will be good if you are prepared in this way!"
Chang Guoting nodded slightly, and when all the scholars looked happy, Chang Guoting said again.
"However, if you want to be like me and go to Goryeo to serve as an official in Goryeo, you must first become a scribe in Prince Yan's palace.
Regarding this matter, you still need to go find His Highness King Yan, or Guo Changshi and others!
At the worst, Master Zhu Changshi and Master Dao Yan need to recommend it to His Highness King Yan! "
"What?"
The expressions of all the scholars could not help but change.
"Brother Chang doesn't have the right to recommend?"
"You virtuous brothers think too highly of me!"
"well……"
All the academy students were disappointed and said goodbye to Chang Guoting.
After walking a few steps, they saw several more wealthy businessmen walking towards the house they had just come out of.
"For the current plan, we can only ask Zhu Changshi or Master Daoyan!"
"Go... there is no shame in making money to support your family!"
"Bah, why are you so tacky? It should be to repay the kindness of His Highness King Yan and expand the territory for our Ming Dynasty..."
"That's right, that's right!"
"..."
However, what disappointed all the scholars again was that neither Zhu Fu nor Master Dao Yan could help them.
Even among the gentry and wealthy children in the academy, not one of them entered.
A few days later.
A piece of news that shocked all officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty spread throughout the Ming Dynasty.
Lan Yu, Marquis of Yongchang, who had just won the battle, was so proud of himself that when he led the Northern Expedition army back, just because the gatekeepers at Xifeng Pass were late to open the door, Lan Yu's troops rushed through the pass and invaded Xifeng Pass. He also killed several officials.
"Insolent, arrogant and domineering, he is just a mere Marquis of Yongchang. He just won a battle and is so proud of himself. What else does he want to do in the future..."
Zhu Di, who was about to return to Goryeo, was furious when he heard the news.
On the side, Jin Zhong, who followed Zhu Di to Goryeo, was also stunned.
However, no matter how wrong Lan Yu is, he is still a founding prince, and it is not something that a little clerk like him can comment on.
When the fleet reached Goryeo, Zhu Di was still aggrieved.
After seeing Guo An, Zhu Di couldn't help but ask: "Guo Qing, who gave him the courage to attack Xifeng Pass?"
"Your Highness, I am not familiar with Marquis Yongchang, nor do I understand the situation at that time, so I cannot comment!"
Guo An took a letter from Jin Zhong and replied casually.
"For such an arrogant soldier, my father will definitely punish him severely!" Zhu Di said angrily.
Guo An curled his lips. As long as your eldest brother is still around, Lan Yu will never be punished.
Moreover, you may not know that Lan Yu’s evil deeds are certainly not the only one.
However, Guo An did not say these words that were asking for trouble.
I just found a corner alone and couldn't wait to read the letter.
I haven’t seen each other for several months, and I don’t know how old the two little ones at home are. Will you be able to speak?
"Guo Qing is homesick?"
Zhu Di followed again.
Guo An looked at the letter in his hand and replied: "Your Highness, since Wei Chen's two children were born, Wei Chen has either followed His Highness in the Northern Expedition or followed His Highness to attack Goryeo. Naturally, he misses those two children! "
Zhu Di: "..."
At this time, shouldn't we say a few words of humility and dignity?
"Salt? It's actually white salt?"
Suddenly, a group of Goryeo dignitaries on the dock who were receiving their goods one by one suddenly opened their eyes wide and shouted in surprise after seeing the things carried off the ship.
"White salt?"
Guo An was also surprised.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty allows you to sell white salt to Korea?"
Zhu Di nodded slowly and said distressedly: "Father wants us to hand over 1.5 million taels of silver every year!"
"1500000?"
Guo An couldn't help being surprised again.
Can Lao Zhu really do it?
"Don't worry, Your Highness, with these white salts, you will definitely earn an extra five hundred thousand taels every year!"
At this time, because Japanese pirates often raided Goryeo, Goryeo produced very little salt. In addition, Goryeo people also liked pickling kimchi, so the demand for salt was even greater.
"Is this sweet...white sugar?"
"It's really white sugar. The Ming Dynasty actually has such exquisite white sugar?"
Suddenly, there was another exclamation from the dock.
The dignitaries, as if they were seeing some rare treasures, looked at the white sugar in transparent glass bottles in the large boxes in front of them, and their whole bodies trembled with excitement.
Seeing this, Chang Guoting, who had been standing aside, couldn't help but said, "Everyone, sugar is still a scarce thing in our Ming Dynasty. Even with the power of His Highness King Yan, he can only spend a lot of money to get it from those wealthy merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. In my hand, I bought fifty bottles of these white sugars, each bottle weighing a pound, totaling fifty pounds.
It's fifty taels of silver per catty. If you can afford it, buy it.
If you can't afford it, you can buy cane sugar... This time we brought a total of 500 kilograms of cane sugar, which should be enough for everyone to buy! "
"Fifty taels?"
Upon hearing the price, the Goryeo dignitaries who were originally a little excited couldn't help but hesitate.
This price is more than ten times that of sucrose.
Chang Guoting looked calm, nodded slightly and said, "That's why I advise you to think carefully."
I don't feel the slightest bit ashamed because the price has increased five times.
"Buy! I, Mrs. Liu, want five pounds!"
A powerful man said directly with a stern look on his face.
"Can!"
Chang Guoting's eyelids twitched, but he still nodded slightly.
"Liu Guangxi, you actually want five catties? I, Huangfu, want five catties too!"
"I, Mr. Yu, want five pounds!"
"I, the Bian family, also want five kilograms..."
As Liu Guangxi, a steward of the Liu family in Zhenzhou, opened his mouth, all the remaining Goryeo dignitaries also hurriedly asked for it.
(End of chapter)
