Hearing this, Zhu Biao couldn't help but be a little surprised. He didn't expect Guo An to refuse his reward. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "How much money did the fourth brother give to you, Guo Changshi?"
Guo An looked shocked and looked at Zhu Di subconsciously. How should he respond?
So far... Not only has Zhu Di not given him any money, he has also given him a big trouble!
Similarly, Zhu Di did not expect that Zhu Biao would ask so straightforwardly!
"We will reward Guo Qing with ten thousand taels of silver!"
"Ten thousand liang?"
Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Di in surprise, how could the fourth child be so generous?
As for Li Jinglong, Cao Zhen and others, their faces were full of surprise.
How could King Yan be so willing?
However, Zhu Fu was sour!
He never imagined that the rice fields on his farm, which were looked down upon by all the officials in his long history department, would be so valuable?
Guo Thief just made a suggestion to His Highness King Yan and was rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver?
Even Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan, four scholars with no merit, could be personally awarded the title of Eighth Rank Di Gonglang by His Highness and be rewarded with a thousand taels of treasure banknotes!
Of course, if he knew, Zhu Di had rewarded Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen and Guo Shanyuan with a three-in house in Wanping County a few days ago, and also rewarded each of them with two thousand taels of silver!
Otherwise, Zhu Fu might be even more jealous.
You know, he has been an official for decades, and the money his family has accumulated is only a few hundred taels.
"Since the fourth child has rewarded Guo Qing with property, let's confer Guo Qing with the rank of fifth-ranked official!"
When Zhu Biao said these words, Guo An, Zhu Fu and others were shocked.
Although casual officials are just empty titles, each one is an honor given to civil servants by the court.
Even Shi Zhufu, the chief minister of Prince Yan, did not have such an honor.
Even some great bachelors in Huagai Hall, Jinshen Hall, Wuying Hall, Wenyuan Pavilion in the capital, and some Hanlin bachelors did not have such honor.
And now, Guo An got the rank of a fifth-grade doctor with just a piece of good rice?
If word spreads, I'm afraid many civil servants will be jealous!
In fact, there were one or two censors or civil servants who followed Zhu Biao this time, and they all tried to dissuade him.
How could a mere official of Prince Yan's palace be worthy of such an honor as a fifth-rank official?
Unfortunately, there are no civil servants in this house who can object.
Guo An politely bowed to Zhu Biao and thanked him: "Thank you so much, Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"
Zhu Biao nodded with a gentle look on his face, "It is a blessing for the Beiping Prefecture to have such a wise minister as Guo Qing, and I am fortunate for the Ming Dynasty! In the future, I hope Guo Qing will study diligently, just like Guo Taishi of the former Yuan Dynasty. Research some good and rare objects for our great Ming Dynasty, and become the pillars of our great Ming Dynasty, and benefit all people in the world."
Guo An said sincerely: "I will do my best to live up to His Highness and His Majesty's expectations!"
"Very good!"
With that said, Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Di who was standing aside, and then continued to say to Guo And: "If the fourth child is acting stupid and delays your research, you can come to the capital and we will definitely protect you!"
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!"
Guo An looked touched again.
Zhu Di's eyelids twitched as he watched, and he said dissatisfiedly: "Brother, Guo Qing, I am also the head of the Yan Palace, and I am Chi'er's master!"
On the side, Zhu Fu, Li Jinglong and others quickly lowered their heads with strange expressions on their faces.
Zhu Biao smiled lightly, "We didn't ask Guo Qing to go to the capital immediately!"
"However, if you dare to do something stupid and hinder Guo Qing's research in the future, we will definitely take Guo Qing to the capital..."
Zhu Di looked confident, "Brother, don't worry, in the Beiping Mansion, Guo Qing can do research at will, and I, Prince Yan Mansion, will fully support it!"
"That's good!"
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction.
Then, thinking of something, he said: "Fourth Brother, we heard that there are thousands of pigs, sheep, cows, and thousands of chickens and ducks on your farm. We have never seen so many chickens." Ducks, hogs and sheep, can you take us to take a look?"
Zhu Di was stunned, looked Zhu Biao up and down, and couldn't help but said: "Brother, those chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep are raised in the mountains far away. In such a hot weather, your body should not be overworked..."
"It doesn't matter, we can still make it through such a small distance!"
Zhu Biao stood up directly and walked out.
Zhu Di looked helpless.
Behind him, Li Jinglong and Cao Zhen quickly followed out.
"Your Highness, can you bring in the carriage from outside the countryside?"
Guo An asked tentatively.
"carriage?"
Zhu Di was slightly startled, "Can a horse-drawn carriage drive here?"
Guo An said helplessly, "Your Highness, the cement road has been paved, it's absolutely fine!"
Zhu Di's face lit up and he looked directly at Li Wang standing aside!
"Hurry up and pull the carriage outside the farm in! Otherwise, if you tire yourself out, brother, we will all be punished by our father!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Li Wang responded quickly and ran out quickly.
Even though you are standing here, you can see that the hills where chickens, ducks and sheep are raised in the distance are not that far away.
However, if you really start walking, you won't even be able to reach the first hill within half an hour.
As Li Wang went out, Zhu Di, Guo An and others quickly chased after Zhu Biao.
By the time Zhu Di, Guo An and others caught up with Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao was already sweating profusely and panting slightly.
"Brother, I have ordered someone to drive the carriage. Let's rest for a while. I will ride on the carriage later!" Zhu Di said with a worried look on his face.
"Why do we need a carriage for this short distance? If my father or the imperial censors knew about it, we would be said to be weak!"
Zhu Biao looked dissatisfied and continued to walk forward.
However, after walking for a while, Zhu Biao was already breathing heavily.
However, looking forward, the mountains ahead are still so far away.
"Da da……"
At this time, Li Wang finally caught up with several guards and drove two carriages.
Zhu Di said again: "Brother, Chi'er can't walk anymore. We are still at least four or five miles away from those mountains. We'd better get on the carriage!"
Zhu Gaochi next to him looked anxious, he could still walk!
However, before Zhu Gaochi could defend himself, Zhu Di had already put one of his hands on Zhu Gaochi's face, wiping Zhu Gaochi's sweat and pulling it up and down.
Gao Chi couldn't say a word, his face was full of anxiety, but he couldn't break free.
Seeing this, Zhu Biao nodded slightly.
"If that's the case, I'll get on the carriage soon!"
"Thank you, brother!"
Zhu Di said a little gratefully and walked to the carriage.
"Um?"
This time, except for Zhu Di and Li Jinglong, there were no guards blocking the carriage. Zhu Biao finally realized something was wrong and couldn't help but said in surprise: "Fourth, this carriage has four wheels?"
"Exactly!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly.
Zhu Biao asked again: "When did Prince Yan's palace use four-wheeled carriages?"
Zhu Di replied: "Brother, after building the cement road!"
At this moment, Zhu Biao had already circled around the carriage, and his eyes became brighter and brighter the more he looked at it.
"This carriage has four wheels. Although it is much larger than a two-wheeled carriage, the horses in front bear less of the force of the carriage. It is so amazing!"
"Fourth Brother, how much cargo can this car carry? How is it better than a two-wheeled carriage?"
Zhu Di replied: "Brother, if it is a horse, it can carry hundreds of kilograms of goods.
And if you use four horses and mules, or eight horses and mules, you can carry dozens of stones, and you can carry up to fifty stones! "
"Fifty stones?"
Hearing this, Zhu Biao couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Li Jinglong, Cao Zhen and others on the side took a cold breath, and then their faces were full of excitement.
They certainly understood how useful a carriage that could carry so much cargo could be if used in the army.
Zhu Biao couldn't help but ask: "Fourth brother, you actually have such a carriage, why didn't you tell the emperor? When the army marches north, how much labor will be saved by using this carriage to transport goods?"
Zhu Di smiled helplessly, "Brother, although this carriage can carry dozens of stones of goods, it can only travel on flat roads, such as the cement road under our feet.
The speed is much faster than a two-wheeled carriage...
However, because the four-wheeled carriage is too huge and carries a lot of heavy goods, it is not as convenient and flexible as the two-wheeled carriage... Therefore, it cannot walk on mountain roads, even when it encounters rivers, or even on winding paths...
This kind of carriage can only drive on these cement roads in Beiping Prefecture! "
"I see!"
With a pityful sigh, Zhu Biao stepped on the stool and got into the carriage.
Zhu Di followed with Zhu Gaochi.
On the side, Li Jinglong, Cao Zhen and others also glanced at these four-wheeled carriages with pity on their faces, then directly rode on the horses beside them, closely following Zhu Di's carriage.
Immediately, the more people walked in, the more surprised they became.
Only then did they truly see the entire farm.
In addition to the rows of houses just entered, there are still scattered rows of houses built deep in the farm, like villages.
Surrounded by patches of vegetable gardens, pools, warehouses...
In addition, there is an orchard of hundreds of acres in the distance of this farm.
On the other side of the orchard is a vast expanse of green grass, ridge after ridge.
At this moment, there are still a group of old farmers, holding sickles and cutting green grass...
The carriage drove for two quarters of an hour before reaching the first hilltop.
There are cement walls two people high around the top of the hill. On the top of the hill, there are groups of strong cattle, either lying or standing...
At the foot of the mountain, there are rows of concrete houses with doors and windows.
However, the doors and windows are wider and shabby than those of ordinary people's homes.
Sensing Zhu Biao's curious gaze, Zhu Di explained slowly: "Brother, the cement houses inside the wall are the houses of the cattle on the hill... Outside the wall, those with vegetable gardens in the distance are farm veterans. residence..."
"During the day, these cattle will go up to the mountains to look for grass to eat... At night, they will come back, containing alfalfa cut by the veterans, as well as some young grass that the cattle and sheep eat..."
"On the side, those piles are piled up in small hills, and the dark black matter is the dung of the cattle. It is piled there. When the next spring is plowed, the dung can be turned into fertilizer and thrown into the fields..."
Zhu Biao opened his mouth slightly, looked at it for a long time, and then asked: "How many cows are there on this mountain?"
After hearing this, Zhu Di looked aside and saw the veterans gathered from around him.
An old soldier quickly replied: "Your Highness, there are a total of 930 cattle, 300 bulls, 530 cows, and 200 calves on this mountain..."
Zhu Biao asked curiously: "We heard that cows are aggressive. With so many cows gathered together, won't they fight?"
The old soldier was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "Reporting to your highness, when these cows first got together, they started to fight because they were unfamiliar with them.
It will be much better this time...
However, some bulls will still fight with each other, and after a while, one cow will die from the fight! "
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(End of chapter)
