"Guo Qing, we don't have much money in Prince Yan's palace now!"
Zhu Di said with a serious face.
Guo An smiled slowly and spread out all five fingers of his right hand, "Your Highness, although the expenses of the palace have indeed been quite high in recent years.
However, you have made several expeditions to Mobei and captured countless properties. The humble minister may not be able to calculate or estimate the money.
However, based on the various shops under our Prince Yan's residence and the property of Goryeo and Japan, we should have this number. "
"No!"
Zhu Di shook his head simply, his eyes full of vigilance.
"Guo Qing, although our Prince Yan's Mansion does make a lot of money, there are more places to spend it."
"Okay, then Wei Chen guessed wrong!"
Guo An sighed helplessly and said: "Your Highness, I just feel that the canal will be frozen for several months every year in the cold winter, so large ships are not feasible.
In these few months, it not only affected the control of the Yan Palace over Goryeo and Japanese pirates.
It even affected my business in Beiping Mansion and those merchants in the south.
And if such a cement avenue is built, it will be much better.
The fleet at Zhangjiawan Wharf does not need to rest in the cold winter. They can go directly to Dagukou to pick up goods. Within a few years, the money spent on building cement roads can be earned back! "
"Can you really make it back?"
Zhu Di looked a little relaxed.
He knew that every time Guo An spent money, it seemed like he was losing money, but in the end, he would not lose money.
However, this time, the cost of directly laying a cement avenue of nearly 500 miles was the largest ever.
"It's natural!"
Guo An nodded affirmatively.
Zhu Di asked again: "But how much labor is required for such a long cement road?"
Guo An smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, our Prince Yan's Palace now controls Korea and Japan. How much labor your Highness wants is just a matter of words?"
"Korenu and Japanese slave?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up.
"If that's the case, then let's follow Guo Qing's instructions and build a concrete avenue!"
Guo Andao: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Zhu Di asked again: "Guo Qing, how is the situation in Japan now?"
Guo Andao said: "Your Highness, I have captured more than 500 Japanese slaves and are digging silver mines. Now, we should be able to refine nearly 300,000 taels of silver every month.
In addition, Weichen also asked the craftsmen to search around the silver mine and prepare to dig out several more mine openings.
However, since the coal in Japan is far away from the silver mines, a large number of Japanese slaves are needed to transport the coal, so it is difficult to increase the output of smelting silver..."
"I, the Yanshan Guard, are in the Japanese country. After all, I only have 10,000 troops. Even if we add the 40,000 Korean troops, I dare not occupy the capital of the Japanese country. I can only guard near the silver mine!"
"Weichen took the two Japanese kings and the entire Japanese royal family and built a Yan city not far from the silver mine.
The two Japanese kings issued an edict to the outside world, asking the big landowners and powerful families in the Japanese country to pay taxes to Yancheng every year!
If there are Japanese who refuse to surrender, lead troops to attack them directly!
Many Japanese landowners and dignitaries dare not disobey! "
"Thank you for your hard work, Guo Qing!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the Japanese are all cheap.
As long as Wei Chen lasts for ten years, Wei Chen will survive the death of those Japanese dignitaries and old Japanese people.
The newly grown Japanese, under the careful training of Wei Chen, will definitely regard me, Da Ming, as their great father.
I, Prince Yan, can occupy the Japanese capital in a fair and just manner, and even drive those Koreans back to Korea..."
"ten years?"
Zhu Di was immediately surprised.
"Guo Qing, are you going to stay in Japan for ten years?"
Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Highness is wise!"
Zhu Di frowned and couldn't help but ask: "Why do you have to stay for so long?"
Guo An replied: "Your Highness, because the Japanese bandits are capricious, they need to be suppressed by me, Prince Yan, at all times."
Zhu Di said with a solemn expression: "I want to hear the truth!"
Guo An then replied: "Your Highness, please calm down. I just feel that the sharpness of Prince Yan's palace has been too obvious in the past few years."
Zhu Di said bitterly: "Yes, there are many people in this world who don't like me, Prince Yan's Mansion!"
"Um?"
Guo An was stunned, "May I ask Your Highness, what happened?"
"snort!"
Zhu Di snorted coldly, "In the past few days, the whole Beiping Mansion has been rumored that our Prince Yan Mansion suffered heavy losses in attacking the Japanese country, and the Yanshan Guards suffered numerous casualties!"
"Really?"
Guo An looked happy, "Your Highness, are those people so fast?"
Zhu Di looked at Guo An blankly.
Guo An still thought to himself and said: "Your Highness, does anyone say that the Japanese were furious because our Prince Yan's palace dug the grave of the old traitor Huai Liang?
Or maybe it was Wei Chen who led troops to capture the Japanese capital and robbed a lot of property, which caused numerous casualties to the Yanshan Guards?
Or, Yanshanwei encountered a strong wind on the Japanese waters..."
Zhu Di said: "Guo Qing, why do you desecrate yourself like this?"
Guo An looked at Zhu Di and said seriously: "Your Highness, your Majesty has not issued a formal decree to allow Prince Yan to raise troops to attack overseas vassal countries, so your Highness can only keep silent and make a fortune!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly, "When we go back, we will give a memorial to our father!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
…
then.
A few days later, several rumors spread again in Beiping Mansion.
When the Yanshan Guards attacked the Japanese country, they encountered strong winds and their fleet was seriously damaged!
Also, the Yanshan Guards suffered heavy casualties in the Japanese country because the Yanshan Guards dug the grave of the Japanese Prince Huai Liang.
This reason is accepted by everyone.
The Japanese were already poor, so they came all the way to Ming Dynasty to rob.
As a result, you, King Yan, directly sent people to dig up the graves of other people's ancestors and rob people of their money. It's strange that the Japanese didn't fight for you!
Of course, although some people still think there is something fishy about this matter.
However, officials and gentry throughout the Ming Dynasty already believed this reason.
Those who didn’t believe also slowly began to believe.
Capital.
Inside Fengtian Hall.
After listening to Erhu's report, Zhu Yuanzhang looked gloomy.
"Where is Jiang Yu?"
A long while.
The commander of the Jinyi Guards, Jiang Wei, hurriedly walked in.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"
"The Yanshan Guards suffered heavy casualties in Japan. Do you, the Jinyi Guards, have any news about this matter?"
Jiang Wei quickly replied: "Reporting to your majesty, although everyone is talking about this matter. However, Jin Yiwei did not see any military households belonging to the Yanshan Guards wearing white silk ribbons in Beiping Mansion, nor did they see any military households establishing new ones. grave!"
A strange look flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, and then he said: "Okay, we understand, you can go down.
Don't tell anyone about this. "
"Wei Chen obeys the order!"
Jiang Wei quickly retreated.
After leaving the main hall, Jiang Wei didn't stop for a moment and hurriedly walked to the Jinyi Guards Station.
Jin Yiwei cannot have any involvement in this matter.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhao Hu on the side again and asked: "Er Hu, where is the prince today? Why did Zhu Di make such a big fuss and the prince didn't come to look for us?"
"Your Majesty, I forgive you. I don't know where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is today. I will send someone to find out."
"Um!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and then began to approve the memorial.
As for Erhu, he quickly retreated.
Soon, he hurriedly returned to the main hall.
"Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince is going to find His Highness the King of Qin today!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked angry and said, "Why is the prince looking for Zhu Xi's evildoer?"
Erhu lowered his head and did not dare to reply.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't ask any more questions, which made Erhu breathe a sigh of relief.
but.
Wait until an hour later.
Prince Zhu Biao walked in panting.
"Dad, I heard that the fourth Yanshan Guards were defeated in Japan and suffered heavy casualties. Guo An took the remaining Yanshan Guards and fled back to the Ming Dynasty!"
In the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang and Erhu couldn't help but look surprised.
"Biao'er, the Fourth Brother was able to dig up the grave of the old thief Huai Liang, and robbed dozens of ships of property. He used hundreds of carriages and thousands of Yanshan Guards to pull him out for more than half a month. How could it be a huge defeat if it was transported from Gukou to Beiping City?
Also, who said that Guo An escaped? "
"It's better if it's not a big defeat!"
Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief, "Dad, those people outside are spreading such rumors, which scares the child."
Zhu Yuanzhang comforted him: "Don't worry, Biao'er, how could the fourth Yanshan Guard be defeated by those Japanese!"
Zhu Biao nodded slowly, "That's what dad said, but now these words are being spread throughout the capital. It's so weird!"
"snort!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, "Some people don't understand what the Fourth Prince Yan said, and the Fourth Brother also has the intention of hiding his clumsiness!"
"Zangzhuo?"
Zhu Biao frowned slightly, "No one in the Ming Dynasty would be happy to attack the Japanese country. What is the fourth child worried about?"
"Yeah?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a slight smile.
A trace of surprise flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes, "Father's intention?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a sneer: "Then why did the fourth man's house just casually spread a word, and the people outside were spreading it happily?"
"this……"
Zhu Biao was shocked and a little unbelievable, "Dad, are you saying that the rumors outside are coming from the Fourth Mansion... Those who have been spreading these rumors all want the Fourth Brother to be defeated?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled mockingly to himself, "Biao'er, don't look at the people outside in front of you. They are all loyal ministers who care about the country and the people.
However, people are unpredictable and they are making their own plans all day long. "
"father……"
Zhu Biao wanted to say something.
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored it and continued: "Those civil servants do one thing in front of you and another behind your back.
And those generals, who followed us to conquer the world one by one, want to be crowned princes, want to bully the people, and try their best to collect money for their houses!
They even look down on me, thinking that we are just a cowherd boy. Now that we are the emperor, we are still a cowherd boy..."
Beside, Erhu's pupils tightened and he wished he could plug his ears with donkey hair.
As for Zhu Biao, his expression also changed drastically.
"Dad, there are still military commanders and civil servants who are loyal to you."
"snort!"
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered again, "Apart from our own family, who else will be truly loyal to our Ming Dynasty?"
"Now, even the second idiot, after joining Xi'an, has forgotten everything, indulges in pleasure all day long, and exploits and oppresses the people!"
Zhu Biao quickly saluted, "Dad, I just came back from the second child. The second child has been in fear and regret all day since he was summoned to the capital by his father!"
"Okay, don't plead for that evildoer!"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand casually, picked out a memorial from the side and handed it to Zhu Biao.
"Biao'er, this is the memorial handed over by the Fourth Brother. Take a look at it carefully!"
"The fourth son's memorial?"
Hearing this, a trace of curiosity flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes.
Immediately, he opened it and started reading.
After reading it, a strange color flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes.
"Dad, the Fourth Brother wants you to issue an edict to allow Prince Yan's Palace to attack those vassal states in a legitimate and legitimate manner?"
…
Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of chapter)
