The second day.
Zhu Di then met with many Korean elders, gentry, or wealthy businessmen and officials in Yan Kingdom.
His expression was very gentle and friendly throughout.
After the banquet, these old Koreans, wealthy businessmen, and officials were each given their own rewards.
Let these Goryeo elders, gentry, wealthy businessmen and officials all have their faces filled with gratitude.
Next.
Zhu Di took Zhu Gaochi and Guo An to inspect Yan'an County.
The entire Yan'an County officials, clan elders, merchants, and even all the people were greatly encouraged.
They finally saw His Royal Highness King Yan and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as mentioned by their masters.
When Zhu Di inspected the cities of the Yan Kingdom in Goryeo, everything was calm and all the people of the Yan Kingdom supported the Yan King Zhu Di very much.
This made Zhu Di feel good.
Guo An also looked satisfied.
Sure enough, there are smart people among Goryeo, not all of them are stupid.
…
After Zhu Di stayed in the Yan Kingdom of Goryeo for ten days, he took Zhu Gaochi, Guo An and others back to Beiping Mansion.
As the fleet set sail, all the officials and generals of the Goryeo Kingdom of Yan, as well as the Goryeo nobles, were full of joy and sincerely sent them off.
"I didn't expect that these poor students who just came out of the academy and worked as officials in Goryeo for more than half a year would be able to guard a country and be worthy of a big job!"
On the boat, Zhu Di felt a little emotional.
Guo An said: "This matter is all due to the wisdom of His Highness, giving these poor children a space to display, otherwise no matter how great their talents are, they can only be imprisoned in their hearts!"
Hearing this, Zhu Di glanced at Guo An and couldn't help but said: "We suddenly feel that Guo Qing has the ability to be a sycophant!"
Guo An looked helpless and said: "Your Highness, did I lie?"
Zhu Di shook his head slightly, "No!"
Guo Andao: "That humble minister is still among the virtuous ministers!"
On the side, Zhu Gaochi also nodded repeatedly, "Dad, master is a wise minister, not a sycophantic minister."
…
Zhu Di took Zhu Gaochi to Goryeo this time. Although there was no danger, the speed was also very fast.
In less than two months, he returned to Beiping Mansion from Gaoli.
However, it also attracted Lao Zhu’s attention.
A few days before Zhu Di returned to Beiping Mansion, Lao Zhu's letter of reprimand arrived.
The core meaning is that the journey from Beiping Mansion to Goryeo is long, and the sea is still so wide. If something happens to the heir apparent of the old Zhu family, King Yan, can you, Zhu Di, take the responsibility?
As for why Guo An knew so clearly, it was because both Guo An and Zhu Fu were reprimanded by Lao Zhu.
Even a salary fine was imposed.
As a result, Zhu Fu's face was full of resentment for several days.
Guo An reported this to Zhu Di and went to the gunpowder workshop every day.
Now, the craftsman school next to the gunpowder workshop has graduated a batch of students.
Among them, most of them were replenished by Guo An to the gunpowder workshop.
Half of them followed Tao Yiping and Yang Ting to manufacture grenades and incendiary bombs in large quantities; others followed Tao Yiping and Yang Ting to develop and improve new artillery; others followed Tao Yiping. Together with Yang Ting, they developed the steam engine Guo An mentioned...
Use the best steel to forge small boilers, cylinders, flywheels, sliding valves, pistons...
However, since they couldn't find anything to make rubber, Tao Yiping, Yang Ting and others could only use wooden plugs, or even iron plugs, iron chains...
As a result, a small workshop was once again expanded outside the gunpowder workshop.
"Please ask the teacher to punish me. I have been studying it for two months and still can't get the wheel to turn!"
Tao Yiping and Yang Ting looked guilty.
The steam engine that Guo An painted was the most complex machine that the two of them had seen since childhood, and it was also the object that interested them the most.
Just by burning charcoal and boiling water, can you make the wheels turn?
If such a machine could be built, the two of them would be famous throughout the ages, comparable to the ancestors of their craftsmen.
"It doesn't matter!"
Guo An waved his hand casually, "Don't worry about the steam engine for now. Is there any progress in the artillery we asked you to develop?"
"this……"
Tao Yiping and Yang Ting immediately lowered their heads.
To be honest, although the Tao family manufactured artillery and fire systems for Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, they became a medium-sized middle class in the Ming Dynasty.
However, the entire Tao family is not very interested in studying life-killing weapons such as artillery.
Because the old Tao family, those who were interested in firearms, joined the imperial gunpowder manufacturing bureau in the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
Those who stayed in the Tao family basically followed the head of the family, Tao Wanhu, to study how to make flying utensils.
As for his unexpected rebelliousness, he became obsessed with the steam engine that can move by itself.
"You haven't done any research yet?"
Guo An's face turned dark.
"Teacher, I've already done some research. However, after encountering some problems, I wanted to study steam engines and change my thinking...
Who would have thought that with this change, those artillery pieces would be forgotten! "
Tao Yiping quickly explained.
"Then put down the steam engine and hurry up and study the artillery for us!"
Guo An said angrily: "If we cannot develop more powerful artillery, our Yanshan Guards will not be able to defeat those Mongolian Tatars, or we may not be able to capture Goryeo and Japanese pirates.
How does Prince Yan’s Mansion make money?
How come His Highness King Yan still pays attention to gunpowder workshops like yours?
In this way, how can His Highness the King of Yan respond to your requests for gunpowder workshops and allocate as much money and materials to you as you want? "
"Teacher, I'll find out later!"
Tao Yiping and Yang Ting were startled and quickly responded with fear on their faces.
They finally remembered the status of craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty.
"Go and research quickly. Before winter comes this year, we want to see a general's iron cannon that can shoot cannonballs two miles away!"
"Two miles away?"
Tao Yiping and Yang Ting's eyes immediately stared.
"Can't you research it?"
Guo An asked.
The two were about to nod when Guo An said coldly: "If it cannot be developed, your gunpowder workshop's research funding may be reduced by half, and your year-end bonus will also be reduced!"
Tao Yiping and Yang Ting were startled and said quickly: "Teacher, don't worry, we will definitely be able to research it."
"Very good!"
Guo An nodded with satisfaction, "You must remember that every time you develop a powerful firearm, our soldiers in Prince Yan's Mansion can save hundreds, even thousands, of deaths."
"is teacher……"
…
After things in the gunpowder workshop are sorted out.
Guo An came to the farm.
Farm, two hundred acres of good rice.
Among them, one hundred acres are still experimental fields.
After seeing the success of Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan, this year the farm's research team was directly expanded to two hundred. Behind Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi, there were ten literate people hanging directly behind them. Farmer.
In this regard, Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi are also happy.
Not only do people help them work and withstand the weather, but their knowledge is also passed down by others.
After Guo An entered the farm, Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi were standing in the 100 acres of experimental rice fields, inspecting and registering one by one.
"Brothers, I wonder how this year's rice is going?"
"well!"
Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi greeted Guo An slightly, and then Guo Zhi sighed slightly.
"Ning Yi, we are still following last year's method this year. We have vaccinated all the rice one by one, but it doesn't seem to have any effect."
"Yeah, this year's rice is really weird!"
"Could it be that the good rice we had last year was just a coincidence..."
"nonsense!"
Before Guo Shanyuan could finish speaking, Guo An interrupted him directly.
"Brothers, the good rice you developed last year was definitely not a coincidence or luck, but the result of your hard work."
"Then why is there no progress this year?"
Guo Shanyuan was a little decadent.
"Who says there's no progress?"
Guo An smiled lightly, stepped forward and got into the rice field, pointed at a cluster of rice ears that was obviously larger than other rice plants, and said: "Brothers, isn't this rice ear much larger than other rice plants?"
"Ning Yi, in every field, there will always be a few rice ears that are obviously larger than other rice plants."
Guo An looked at Guo Shanyuan and Guo Zhi strangely, "Four brothers, is this rice field of yours an ordinary rice field?"
Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi were suddenly stunned.
Guo An continued: "Not to mention this piece of rice, even these two hundred acres of rice, are much larger than the ordinary rice outside.
Now, there are actually significantly larger rice grains. Isn't this the result of your clan brothers' research? "
The eyes of Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi were shining brightly.
Guo An said again: "Also, how much did our Han ancestors increase rice production after farming for thousands of years?
This matter will be an extremely long process.
In fact, I am worried that even if the four clan brothers study for a lifetime, they still cannot understand it. "
"Study for a lifetime..."
Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi were startled again, and then their faces were full of yearning.
"Ning Yi, if we study for a lifetime, how much can the rice yield be increased?"
Guo An said directly: "Is it okay to produce eight hundred catties per mu?"
"Eight hundred pounds?"
Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi stared wide-eyed.
Guo An tried again and said: "Then nine hundred catties...or one thousand catties?..."
"Are there really that many?"
Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi couldn't help but look at Guo An expectantly.
Guo An looked confident, "Brothers, you are just now studying rice. How many years have you been studying it?
What is the rice yield per mu in the area in front of me?
You should also know it in your mind!
As long as you make three or four more advances, we will definitely be able to achieve a yield of 700 kilograms per mu...
That one thousand kilograms is not impossible for you to charge! "
"Yes, a thousand pounds is not impossible!"
"I have at least thirty years left to live. As long as we research a new development every five years, we can achieve that one thousand kilograms!"
"Fight……"
In an instant, the four of them, Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi, seemed to have been injected with blood, and their bodies were full of energy.
As for the group of scholar-farmers who had just followed Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi around them, all of them had their mouths wide open, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
A thousand pounds of rice per acre, what does that look like?
Guo An, on the other hand, was filled with joy.
He somewhat understood why some bosses like to draw cakes.
Because some simple-minded people really like this kind of pie!
Guo An stayed at the farm for five days, sorting out what needs Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others had on the farm, or what needs they had for the two hundred acres of rice on the farm, before he went back with confidence.
Similarly, Guo An is also full of confidence and expectations for this year's autumn harvest of rice fields.
…
(End of chapter)
