In less than a moment, each fifty kilograms of sugar was snatched away.
After getting the sugar, these Goryeo dignitaries all looked happy.
Such a precious thing will definitely fetch a higher price when they get it back to their respective hometowns.
However, one catty is fifty taels of silver, and five catties is two hundred and fifty taels.
So much money...
Liu Guangxi, who was the first to speak, hesitated for a moment, then cautiously asked Chang Guoting, "Ambassador Chang, I won't be able to come up with so much silver later. I wonder if I can offset it with other items?"
"Of course you can!"
Chang Guoting nodded slowly, "But you all know the rules of Prince Yan's Mansion. If you offer something for something, you will have to pay 10% more for the item!"
"Thank you, Ambassador Chang. I know about this!"
A group of Goryeo dignitaries said repeatedly.
"So good!"
Chang Guoting nodded slightly.
Then, remembering something, a group of Goryeo dignitaries quickly asked again: "I wonder, Ambassador Chang, at what price are those white salts sold?"
Chang Guoting pondered for a moment and sighed softly.
"As you all know, in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court strictly controlled the sale of white salt and ironware.
His Highness King Yan also spent a lot of effort to purchase these white salts.
Therefore, a pound of white salt also costs one tael of silver! "
"One or two..."
Hearing this, all the Goryeo dignitaries couldn't help but look embarrassed, but they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
They are also aware of Ming Dynasty's control over white salt.
And with the price of white sugar just now, the price of white salt is very cheap.
"I, Mrs. Liu, want two hundred catties!"
"I, Huangfu, want 250 pounds!"
"My Bian family weighs two hundred and thirty pounds..."
"..."
In a short time, thousands of kilograms of white salt were sold out.
In the distance, hearing the prices of white salt and sugar, Guo An couldn't help but feel a flash of relief in his eyes.
"Your Highness, Chang Guoting and others have finally grown up!"
Zhu Di said: "My heart is getting darker and darker, more like those profiteers!"
Guo An smiled lightly and did not refute.
"If their hearts could be a little darker, Wei Chen would feel more at ease!"
"Um?"
"Your Highness, I seem to have heard a sage say that those who die of poverty and starvation are usually those who are kind-hearted..."
Zhu Di sneered, "Although we haven't read many books, we know that there are absolutely no saints who would say such words!"
Guo An added: "Your Highness, evil people still need evil people to punish them. As long as Chang Guoting, Shang Kezhou and others do not harm the people of the Ming Dynasty, I hope that they will become the biggest evil people in the world and will also become a great sage... …”
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An in surprise, as if he had just recognized Guo An again.
"We thought that Guo Qing has always been a kind-hearted person, but we didn't expect that Guo Qing was only kind to our Ming Dynasty!"
Guo An said: "Your Highness, if the people of Korea sincerely submit to me, the Ming Dynasty, I will also ask Shang Kezhou, Chang Guoting and others to be kind to them!"
"This is difficult..."
…
The cargo of thirty large ships brought by Zhu Di directly caused a huge sensation throughout Goryeo.
Those powerful people in Goryeo who cooperated with the Yan Palace took those goods and headed to various counties and counties in Goryeo.
They spent so much money buying those goods, so naturally they couldn't spend it in vain.
All counties and counties, as well as many small landowners and nobles, are all looking forward to it.
Guo An didn't pay any attention to these.
Prince Yan's Mansion only needs to cooperate with those Goryeo dignitaries.
As for how to exploit the small landowners and nobles of Korea, we only need to leave it to the powerful nobles of Korea.
Anyway, in the end, the money exploited by the Goryeo dignitaries will all end up in Prince Yan’s Mansion!
Five days after Zhu Di entered Goryeo Wangjing.
The money earned from this trip was finally calculated.
"Five hundred and thirty thousand taels!"
Seeing the numbers on the account book, Zhu Di couldn't help but take a long breath.
Then, looking down at Shang Kezhou, Chang Guoting and others, he praised: "Thank you for your hard work!"
"His Highness founded the academy so that common people like me, who are born in mud-legged backgrounds, can study for free. It is our duty to serve His Highness.
…Furthermore, the more we earn, the more money we will receive…”
Shang Kezhou, Chang Guoting and others quickly replied.
The previous words are quite normal.
However, the last words were very Guo An's style.
Zhu Di couldn't help but subconsciously look at Guo An aside.
Guo An turned away. This matter had nothing to do with him. It was these bastards who all became thicker-skinned.
"Shang Kezhou, how many Goryeo dignitaries are willing to provide food and hire Goryeo people to build a cement road from Goryeo Wangjing to Ganghwa Seaport?"
"Reporting to Guo Changshi, there are currently 20 powerful families cooperating with our Prince Yan's Palace, including the Huangzhou Huangfu family, Zhenzhou Liu family, Zhongzhou Liu family, Pingzhou Pu family, Pingzhou Yu family, Qingzhou Jin family... , are willing to provide food.
They are even willing to recruit ordinary people. "
Shang Kezhou quickly replied.
"Very good!"
Guo An nodded slightly and looked at Zhu Di beside him.
"Your Highness, there is only a mere thirty miles of road between Goryeo Palace and Ganghwa Seaport. With a cement road, Goryeo Palace is completely in the hands of Prince Yan. Even if it is taken back by those Goryeo dignitaries, I, Prince Yan, can still control it." Take it back quickly..."
"Don't worry, Guo Qing. When the fleet goes to Beiping Mansion again in a few days, we will ask them to bring three hundred stones of cement."
"Thank you, Your Highness!... Your Highness, Wei Chen also wants to build two cement workshops in Goryeo!"
"Um?"
Zhu Di was stunned and looked at Guo An with a puzzled expression.
"Guo Qing, cement is a secret of Prince Yan's palace. Why does Guo Qing want to build a cement workshop in Goryeo?"
Guo An explained: "Your Highness, calcining cement requires mining a lot of stones, which is even more of a burden to the people. In particular, when the cement is calcined, the dust produced is absorbed by the people, and it is easy to produce Qi disease...
Moreover, even if the Goryeo dignitaries got cement, what could they do? At most, it is just building houses and paving cement roads.
No matter what, it has no impact on His Highness.
Of course, if there are Goryeo dignitaries who want to cooperate with His Highness to jointly build a cement workshop, it will be of no harm to our Palace, Prince Yan..."
After hearing this, Zhu Di pondered for a moment and then nodded slightly.
"According to what Guo Qing said, the next time the fleet goes to Beiping Mansion, I will recruit a few more cement workshop craftsmen from the Mansion!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
Guo An added again, "There are also craftsmen who pave cement roads!"
"Can!"
Zhu Di said.
Guo An looked at Shang Kezhou, Chang Guoting and others aside, and said again: "You have all heard that you can choose a few Goryeo dignitaries during this period, three to five will be enough.
As soon as the cement workshop craftsmen arrive, the workshop can be built immediately.
The Goryeo dignitaries who want to cooperate with me, Prince Yan's Mansion, need to spend at least 50,000 taels of silver each! "
"Fifty thousand taels?"
Zhu Di was shocked.
Shang Kezhou and Chang Guoting nodded quickly.
"Don't worry, Guo Changshi, we will definitely make those Goryeo dignitaries spend more money."
Guo An nodded with satisfaction, "It doesn't matter, you have to know how long the water lasts!"
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
Guo Andao: "In addition, if we choose a suitable place, Goryeo is mountainous and wooded, and there are also shipbuilding technologies left over from the Yuan Dynasty, so we can build a dock."
Zhu Di had no objection, but Shang Kezhou, Chang Guoting and others responded quickly.
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
At this time, he remembered something again, and Guo An asked again: "In addition, can you find out whether there are any iron ore, gold or silver mines in Korea?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up and he quickly stared at several people.
Shang Kezhou, Chang Guoting and others couldn't help but look slightly embarrassed, "Guo Changshi didn't know something. Although those Goryeo dignitaries are groveling in front of us, when it comes to matters of property, those dignitaries all And as cunning as a fox...
Now, we have only discovered that there are many coal mines in Korea..."
"It doesn't matter!"
Guo Andao: "When necessary, if Goryeo wants gold and silver mines, there will definitely be many records.
When you have nothing to do, if you look through Goryeo's books, you will definitely be able to find some clues! "
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
Shang Kezhou and Chang Guoting quickly responded.
Wait until a few people leave.
Zhu Di looked at Guo An expectantly.
"Guo Qing, is there really a gold mine in Goryeo?"
Guo An smiled softly, "Your Highness, haven't you noticed that when you searched the Goryeo Palace and those powerful families, you found a lot of gold and silver artifacts?
If there were no gold or silver mines in Goryeo, how could there be so many gold and silver utensils? "
Zhu Di thought about it for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he nodded heavily.
"What Guo Qing said is absolutely true. There must be gold and silver mines in Goryeo!"
…
A few more days passed.
Guo An was sitting boredly opposite Zhu Di, reading a book about Goryeo.
Bian Anlie, Shang Kezhou and others hurried in.
"Meet His Highness King Yan, and meet Guo Changshi!"
Zhu Di asked: "General Bian looks so panicked, but what happened?"
Bian Anlie quickly reported: "Back to Your Highness, I will hear an urgent report that Japanese pirates have appeared in Jeolla Province!"
"Japanese pirates?"
Zhu Di sat upright instantly, "How many Japanese pirates are there?"
Bian Anlie said: "Reporting to Your Highness, there seem to be more than sixty Japanese ships and more than three thousand Japanese pirates!"
Zhu Di ordered: "In this case, the officials of Chungcheong Province, Jeolla Province, and Gyeongsang Province are ordered to quickly gather officers and soldiers to surround and suppress the Japanese pirates!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Bian Anlie hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the order.
After Bian Anlie retreated, Guo An smiled helplessly.
"Your Highness, this time, we, the Yanshan Guards, may need to send troops!"
"Um?"
Zhu Di's expression condensed, "Guo Qing is saying that the Goryeo soldiers and generals from Chungcheong Province, Jeolla Province, and Gyeongsang Province couldn't defeat a mere three thousand Japanese pirates?"
Guo An sighed, "Your Highness, the people of the three Koreas have suffered the most plunder from Japanese pirates, so they are also the poorest, and they are the most afraid of Japanese pirates.
I'm afraid that when the Japanese pirates arrive, they will be frightened and run away, not daring to fight against them! "
Zhu Di looked disdainful, "It's fitting that they were robbed by Japanese pirates!"
Guo Andao: "This is the only way to show the bravery of our soldiers from Prince Yan's Palace!"
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment.
Then, he said: "Guo Qing's heart is really dark!"
Guo An looked upright and said, "Your Highness, this is Gaoli, not Beiping. The lives of the soldiers of Prince Yan's Palace are very precious."
Moreover, this can also make those Goryeo dignitaries clearly realize the gap between them and our Yanshan Guard soldiers!
In the same way, it can also make the people of Goryeo become dependent on Prince Yan's Mansion..."
…
(End of chapter)
