Xu Miaoyun smiled helplessly.
"Your Highness, Guo Changshi is thinking of you!"
"Think about me?"
Zhu Di was a little confused.
Xu Miaoyun said: "Your Highness, you are just a King of Yan, and Guo Changshi's official position is already the highest in our Prince Yan's palace. He has no other choice but to love money!"
"..."
After being stunned for a long time, Zhu Di sighed softly.
"We have wronged Guo Qing!"
Xu Miaoyun said: "Your Highness, please don't think like this, Guo Changshi is not that kind of person who likes power.
Moreover, in the Ming Dynasty, only His Highness can trust Guo Changshi so much and allow Guo Changshi to unleash his talents..."
"No, Guo Qing has made such a great contribution, we must reward Guo Qing..."
…
The next day.
Guo An just finished ordering Mao.
Zhu Di then sent someone to find Guo An.
"I wonder why His Highness has brought this minister to you?"
Zhu Di said with sincerity on his face: "Guo Qing found a way to increase grain production for our Ming Dynasty. He has made great contributions. We will reward Guo Qing greatly!"
"ah?"
Guo An was stunned and looked at Zhu Di in surprise.
He really didn't know how Zhu Di, who was just a vassal king, had the confidence to reward him with such a long history.
Is it possible that we should also reward money? However, Zhu Di was also searching...
"Thank you so much, Your Highness!"
Thinking about it, Guo An quickly thanked Zhu Di with his hands in his hands.
"However, the increase in rice production has always been the work of the four clan brothers Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi, as well as the veterans of the farm. In fact, the humble ministers have not had any credit!"
Zhu Di had a firm look on his face, "Guo Qing must not be humble. Without Guo Qing, how would Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi know how to cultivate improved rice varieties, and how to cultivate them successfully... Guo Qing deserves a lot of credit for this matter." without.
If Tao Chengdao can become Tao Wanhu, and Guo Qing has made such great achievements, how can we wrong Guo Qing? "
Guo An looked at Zhu Di in surprise, "Your Highness, can you still grant a small minister a land reward?"
Zhu Di's eyes widened.
Guo An smiled coquettishly and asked: "Your Highness, Wei Chen doesn't have much ambition, and he doesn't want to have much power. He is already satisfied with the silver coins that His Highness gave to Wei Chen!"
Zhu Di said: "Guo Qing, I know that you have always been kind, but some people will not bully you just because you are kind!"
Guo An was a little confused and said: "Wei Chen is the chief historian of Prince Yan's palace. I wonder who else in Beiping Mansion dares to bully Wei Chen?"
Zhu Di said: "Some people dare to bully us, but no one dares to bully Guo Changshi?"
"Um?"
Guo An's expression condensed and he said angrily: "Your Highness, someone is interested in doing business with Goryeo?"
"snort!"
Zhu Di sneered, "There are some gentry and wealthy people who are greedy for the benefits of trade with Goryeo. Not only are they jumping up and down in the capital court, but they also instigate the princes and brothers to send people here, hoping to add more than ten large ships to our fleet. !”
"There are more than ten large ships, and they actually want to take our Prince Yan's fleet to go to Goryeo to do business on their own?"
Guo An was shocked again.
Zhu Di said bitterly: "A group of people who are greedy for profit dare to think about anything, and they even want to buy Korean maids in large quantities!"
Guo An was speechless, those guys were so brave.
"Your Highness, I absolutely dare not agree to this matter. With such huge profits from trade with Goryeo, the gentry and wealthy businessmen in the south, and even some people in the capital, are trying to find excuses for Your Highness day and night to take away the right to trade with Goryeo.
If His Highness agrees to those people, I am afraid that the matter will be reported to His Majesty as soon as His Highness's fleet sails out of Dagokou! "
Zhu Di looked disdainful, "Guo Qing, don't worry, we are not the kind of people who are greedy for profit.
However, if they dare to be unkind to us, don't blame me for being rude to them! "
Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Highness, whatever you do, you can even directly announce the matter and tell it openly and honestly. Prince Yan's Mansion will no longer have any business dealings with those merchants who harbor evil intentions!"
"good!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly, looked at Guo An and said again: "However, those merchants and gentry dare not provoke me, but Guo Qing has to guard against it!"
Guo An was shocked, "Your Highness, the minister is just a small official of the palace..."
Zhu Di said: "But Guo Qing's virtuous reputation may have already reached the ears of all the gentry and wealthy businessmen in the Ming Dynasty."
Guo An looked depressed.
Zhu Di continued: "Therefore, we are going to ask Guo Qing to be Chi'er's teacher!"
"Teacher Shizi?"
Guo An was shocked and shook his head repeatedly.
"Your Highness thinks highly of Wei Chen. Wei Chen has no other talents except for studying craftsmanship. How can he be the prince's teacher?"
"It doesn't matter!"
Zhu Di waved his hand indifferently, "Guo Qing is Chi'er's teacher, so those people will be more wary of Guo Qing!"
Guo An asked: "May I ask, Your Highness, Mr. Luo Guanzhong from before?"
A strange flash appeared in Zhu Di's eyes.
"Don't worry, Guo Qing, Mr. Luo won't mind at all!"
"In this way, a humble minister is disrespectful!"
Guo An responded with cupped hands.
Zhu Di's face was full of joy, "Don't worry, Guo Qing, we will take Chi'er to become our disciple tomorrow!"
"It's all up to His Highness!"
At this moment, Guo An felt as if someone had forcibly matched the little girl.
However, the more involved he is with Prince Yan's Mansion, the less likely others will touch him.
And if King Yan Zhu Di personally brought his eldest son Zhu Gaochi to become his disciple, then this teacher was a teacher with a long history, and he was by no means a professor from the royal palace who only had a reputation!
the next day.
Zhu Di took Zhu Gaochi and Shu Xiu to Guo Mansion to become his disciples.
Except for everyone in the Guo Mansion, there was no one watching the ceremony.
However, when Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi entered the Guo Mansion, the news of Zhu Di taking his eldest son to become a disciple of the chief minister Guo An had already been spread under Zhu Di's secret instructions.
Guo Mansion, main hall.
After the apprenticeship ceremony is completed.
Zhu Gaochi stood next to Zhu Di with a well-behaved face, quietly watching Zhu Di chat with Guo An.
However, the curiosity about Guo Mansion could not be hidden in his eyes.
Seeing this, Guo An smiled slightly and said, "His Royal Highness, you have never been to other people's houses?"
Zhu Gaochi's face straightened up, and he quickly and respectfully saluted Guo An.
"Chi'er is rude, please ask the teacher to punish you!"
Guo An was startled, "Why should we punish you?"
Zhu Gaochi said: "The teacher is talking to the father, but the disciple is distracted. This is disrespectful..."
"OK OK!"
Guo An quickly stopped and said, "It's just a trivial matter. Your Highness, you don't have to worry about it. Your Highness is still young, and he is at the age where you are curious and playful. If you are curious about our house, just go out and have a look!"
Zhu Gaochi's eyes were full of surprise.
However, he still couldn't help but look at Zhu Di on the side.
Zhu Di said lightly, "This is the Guo Mansion. Your teacher tells you to play as you like, so you can play as you like!"
"Thank you, father, and thank you, teacher!"
Zhu Gaochi was overjoyed, thanked Zhu Di and Guo An, and walked out slowly.
All the servants of the Guo Mansion also knew Zhu Gaochi's identity.
Therefore, Zhu Gaochi was allowed to look around curiously in the Guo Mansion.
However, Zhu Gaochi was dignified, quiet and very polite by nature, and he was very sensible and did not enter some of the more important houses in the Guo Mansion.
…
"Um?"
After a while, Zhu Di had been chatting with Guo Anchang for a long time in the main hall, but he suddenly realized that his eldest son had been out for such a long time and had not come back yet.
"Come, where is the prince going?"
Zhu Di shouted towards the door.
A guard quickly replied: "Back to Your Highness, His Royal Highness is in a house at the back."
Zhu Di said: "What's so good about staying in a house? Why did you stay there for so long?"
The guard quickly said: "Your Highness, forgive me, I don't even know!"
On the side, Guo An was somewhat enlightened.
"Your Highness, why don't you go and take a look?"
"Can!"
Zhu Di stood up and walked to the backyard with Guo An.
Far away, they heard a burst of cheerful laughter.
Zhu Di's eyes were even more confused.
However, Guo Mansion is not as big as them.
Soon, they arrived at the door of the house.
There was no furniture in the house, just some small objects made of wood.
Zhu Gaochi, on the other hand, was riding on a small wooden ox. He kicked the ground with both feet, and the wooden ox under his butt took Zhu Gaochi and ran forward.
Although he looked very naive, Zhu Gaochi was very happy.
Well, it looks a little silly too!
On the other side, Liu Baiwei and Yue Lan, with their two little ones Guo Han and Guo Shen, were also having a great time.
"See His Highness King Yan!"
When they found Zhu Di at the door, Liu Baiwei and Yue Lan were shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"You two don't need to be polite!"
Zhu Di said with a gentle expression.
"Father, teacher!"
Zhu Gaochi, who was immersed in playing, suddenly woke up, stood up quickly, and saluted Zhu Di and Guo An.
There was still some fear in his eyes.
Before Zhu Di could speak, Guo An asked with a smile: "Your Highness, is this fun?"
Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhu Di who had a straight face, but with his education, he had to reply to his teacher Guo An's words, so he could only reply honestly.
"Teacher, Chi'er has never played with such a toy. Therefore, I got a little carried away for a while. Please calm down, teacher and master!"
"Playing is human nature. His Royal Highness is still young and it is human nature to like to play. What is the crime?"
Guo An smiled gently, "If His Royal Highness wants to play in the future, just come to me and I will take you to play!"
Zhu Gaochi was shocked.
On the side, Zhu Di's face darkened.
He actually forgot that Guo Qing had always wanted to encourage Chi'er to play more.
Now, he actually asked Chi'er to become his disciple?
If so, wouldn't it mean that Chi'er would be sent into Guo Qing's hands and let Guo Qing lead her astray?
Thinking about it, Zhu Di couldn't wait any longer.
"Guo Qing, I still have some things to deal with, so I'm going back to the palace!"
After saying that, he took Zhu Gaochi and walked out.
"I respectfully send you off to Your Highness!"
Guo An sent Zhu Di to the door with a smile.
Back inside the house, Liu Baiwei looked worried.
"Husband, Your Highness wants the prince to worship me as his teacher because he wants me to teach him. How can you encourage the prince to play around?
So, if I offend His Highness or the Princess..."
"It doesn't matter!"
Guo An didn't care, "My husband is my son's teacher, and playing around is my husband's way of teaching."
"Furthermore, His Highness asked the Crown Prince to worship me as his disciple, and he did not intend for me to teach him. Instead, he wanted to completely tie me to the big ship of Prince Yan's Mansion..."
"ah?"
Liu Baiwei was stunned.
Guo An didn't explain much, but turned around and picked up his eldest daughter, and walked to the back room.
"He won't let us teach him, but we insist on teaching him!"
…
Outside Yingtian City.
Zhu Liang took two guards from Prince Yan's Palace and rode directly into the city gate, sweating profusely, and rushed all the way to the palace.
A quarter of an hour later.
Erhu walked into Fengtian Hall with a happy face.
"Your Majesty, the guard of the Prince of Yan's Palace has asked Zhu Liang, a member of the Qianhu family, to see your Majesty. I have heard from the King of Yan that he has sent me a memorial and auspicious gifts!"
…
(End of chapter)
