"It doesn't matter, just transfer the craftsmen in Goryeo back!"
Zhu Di said directly.
"Your Highness is wise, but I have forgotten that Prince Yan's Palace also has craftsmen in Goryeo!"
Zhu Fu's eyes lit up, and he quickly said: "Your Highness, paving so many sections of cement roads also requires many bookkeepers.
Wouldn't it be better for His Highness to take advantage of the situation and transfer some scribes back from Goryeo? "
"There are not enough scribes in the house?"
Zhu Di said with some doubts.
Zhu Fu said helplessly: "Your Highness, there are enough clerks in the mansion. However, if all the clerks in the mansion are sent to manage these cement roads, then there will be no one available for many affairs in the mansion!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly, and then looked at Guo An aside.
"Guo Qing, how many scribes can Goryeo bring back?"
Guo An quickly shook his head, "Your Highness, not even a single scribe from Goryeo can be transferred back!
In fact, not only was Goryeo unable to recruit scribes back, the ministers also had to take several scribes from their homes to the Japanese country. "
After hearing this, before Zhu Di could speak, Zhu Fu said angrily: "Guo Changshi, since there are not enough scribes, why do you still suggest that His Highness build such a long cement avenue?
Do you know that in the past two years, you have been taking all the scribes in the house to Korea and Japan. How difficult it is for me to handle the government affairs of the house every day? "
Guo An looked shocked, "How could it be that just a few scribes made it so difficult for Zhu Changshi?
I remember that the academies outside the city would recruit a certain number of poor students to enter the academy every year. Is it possible that now that there are thieves in the academies, the poor students are not allowed to enter the academies? "
"There are no thieves in the academy!"
When Zhu Fu was asked this question by Guo An, the resentment in his heart was directly transferred to the academy.
"Then Prince Yan's Mansion can recruit at least thirty scholars as scribes every year. Even if there is a shortage of scribes, it shouldn't be a problem to recruit fifty or even sixty!"
Guo Anman said in shock.
Zhu Fu sighed softly and said: "Guo Changshi didn't know something. Because of the small classrooms in the academy, many scholars from poor families also want to obtain fame!
Therefore, many talented scholars from poor families would rather stay in poverty in the academy than work as clerks in the government! "
"I see!"
Guo An nodded lightly, "Then we will recruit the sons of those gentry or merchants."
"Recruiting the sons of gentry and merchants?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di and Zhu Fu were both shocked.
"How does this work?"
Guo An smiled softly and said, "Your Highness, Zhu Changshi, why can't you recruit the sons of gentry and merchants?"
Zhu Fu shook his head and said: "If someone with evil intentions appears and colludes with their family, then our Prince Yan's Palace will definitely suffer heavy losses!"
Guo An directly sneered, "Zhu Changshi, if any scribe dares to collude with his family and embezzle money from the Mo family, then His Highness will directly send people to confiscate his family. Wouldn't he get his capital and profits back?"
"this……"
Zhu Fu was stunned.
On the side, Zhu Di's eyes flashed with strange light.
Guo An continued: "However, the purpose of recruiting children from poor families to serve as officials in Prince Yan's Mansion is just to give them a good future.
Since some people are unwilling, then we will recruit those who are willing to come to the house.
If there is still a shortage of scribes, I believe there will be many merchants and gentry children willing to enter our Prince Yan's palace!
Of course, those who come to our Prince Yan Mansion must be hard-working and talented..."
"Can!"
On the side, Zhu Di said directly: "Zhu Qing, in the future, when I go to Prince Yan's Mansion to recruit scribes, I can also recruit the children of the gentry and merchants."
Guo An continued: "In addition, if you have a good reputation, you can also be a scribe in my palace, Prince Yan."
"A man of merit?"
Zhu Di and Zhu Fu were both stunned.
You know, at this time, the Ming Dynasty had just gone through several rounds of imperial examinations.
Scholars who have passed the examination are relatively rare.
Even if a scholar wants to be an official, he can enter a state or county government and work as a scribe.
"Exactly!"
Guo Andao said, "Your Highness, our Prince Yan's Palace is going to attack and govern Goryeo and Japan, and we will need more and more officials in the future!"
"In this case, will there really be people with fame coming to serve as our scribes in Prince Yan's Mansion?"
Zhu Fu was still a little unsure, but his eyes were full of expectation.
"There will definitely be one!"
Guo An said with certainty.
"Great kindness!"
Zhu Di's face was full of joy. Since hearing Guo An's "sincere" words a few days ago, Zhu Di's mentality has also changed.
Before, at most, he had never thought of recruiting those scholars who had passed the examination.
Nowadays, even if a Jinshi comes and asks for an official position in Prince Yan's Mansion, he, Zhu Di, has to agree.
Seeing this, Zhu Fu on the side was startled. He suddenly realized that he just wanted to complain, just to add more government affairs to him, and also took away the scribes he had trained?
Why do we suddenly start an inexplicable discussion about what kind of scribe should be recruited for Chang Shisi?
If so, wouldn't it add trouble to his long history?
However, Guo An didn't give Zhu Fu time to react and started talking straight away.
"Your Highness, Zhu Changshi, I, the Prince of Yan, should let those scholars who have studied understand that the scribe of the Changshi Division is not a worthless position, nor can anyone sneak in at will!
Each of the scribes in Prince Yan's Mansion can take on their own role, be able to govern a state or county, be proficient in the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and be proficient in accounting...
Every one of our scribes in Prince Yan’s Mansion is a talented person, and they will eventually be sent to Korea and Japan. They will be responsible for educating the barbarians, governing the barbarian lands, and opening up and expanding the territory for our Ming Dynasty..."
"Your Highness, Zhu Changshi, those scribes who want to join the Chief Shi Department of Prince Yan's Palace must pass the teaching examination, that is, the examination.
Just like the imperial examination, talented and loyal people are selected to enter, but the test is not on the Four Books and Five Classics, but on the "Da Gao", arithmetic account books, how to manage the people and shops, labor, and governance of the vassal state..."
"...His Royal Highness the King of Yan will take the exam in person. Only those who pass the exam of His Highness the King of Yan can become a scribe of Changshi..."
"Also, these scribes who have received housing allowance must work in the Shi Division of Prince Yan's Palace for five years before they can resign!
Their children can all enter the academy...
In addition, our Prince Yan's Mansion will reward each scholar who becomes a scribe with a hundred taels of silver to help him settle down... If he is a scholar, the settlement fee is two hundred taels; if he is a scholar, it will be four hundred taels; for a Jinshi..."
Speaking of this, Guo An couldn't help but hesitate.
Zhu Di said directly: "The housing allowance for Jinshi is one thousand taels!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
Zhu Fu and Guo An immediately flattered him like sycophants without thinking.
However, after finishing speaking, Zhu Fu couldn't help but open his mouth wide and his eyes were full of surprise.
Jinshi?
Doesn’t His Highness want to compete with the imperial court and even His Majesty for the talents of the Ming Dynasty?
In this case, how can the court officials let His Highness go?
How can Your Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince let His Highness go?
Moreover, would those Jinshi really come to Prince Yan's Mansion to serve as scribes?
This long history of his is just a jurendo!
However, looking at Zhu Di's serious expression, Zhu Fu thought for a while and did not raise any objection.
As long as His Highness is happy!
…
He solved the labor problem of paving cement roads and proposed a good strategy to recruit talented people to the Chief of the Yan Palace, Shi Si.
For several days, Zhu Fu and Zhu Di had no other questions to ask Guo An.
Guo An, on the other hand, took Zhu Gaochi to inspect the academy, the craftsmen's school, the gunpowder workshop, the glass workshop, the smelting plant, the wool workshop, the cotton cloth workshop, the grain merchants' association...
Finally, we went to the farm and Zhangjiawan Pier.
If you have any questions, ask them and explain them to Zhu Gaochi, so that Zhu Gaochi can always keep an eye on the improvements in management.
As for those who have no problem, they will be encouraged.
Then, give those managers and master craftsmen a suggestion or a direction for development.
Let the stewards and master craftsmen all have faces full of joy.
By the time Guo An finished walking around, all the supplies for the Japanese country had been hauled to Dagukou Pier by Wang You and other Qianhu, together with the Yanshan Guards.
Guo An also bid farewell to Zhu Di and said goodbye to Liu Baiwei, Yuelan and others.
Taking Guo Erniu with him, we set off for Dagukou.
Afterwards, he took a boat to Goryeo and inspected the Goryeo Yan Kingdom.
Finally, he led 10,000 Korean troops to Japan.
…
On the day Guo An left Beiping Mansion, after many pleas from Prince Zhu Biao, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of Ming Dynasty also pardoned King Zhu Chong of Qin.
Let Zhu Ping go back to Xi'an.
Although in the court, some censors and ministers still wanted to pursue Zhu Ping.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao agreed, and all the courtiers had no choice but to allow King Zhu Feng of Qin to return to the vassal territory of Xi'an smoothly.
at the same time.
The news that King Zhu Di of Yan wanted to recruit 10,000 laborers to build the construction from Zhangjiawan Pier in Tongzhou to Dagukou finally reached Yingtian City, the capital.
Of course, the fact that Prince Yan's Mansion spent money to recruit scribes, especially those with meritorious status, also spread to the court.
All the court officials were dismissive of this matter.
Let a distinguished scholar who has won the imperial examination work as a clerk in Prince Yan's Mansion?
King Yan is so whimsical!
On the contrary, the ministers were discussing the construction of cement roads, but no one had any reason to stop it.
As for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, they were filled with emotion.
"That bastard, the Fourth Brother, has finally fulfilled his duties as a vassal king!"
"Dad, the fourth son's house has indeed made some money in the past few years. However, the fourth son's behavior should be more because he wants to allow the merchants from the south of the Ming Dynasty and the Korean fleet to go to Peking after the cold winter. Government commerce.”
Zhu Biao said with a pale face.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dissatisfied, "Huh, this guy is more interested in Goryeo and Japan than those thieves in Beiyuan!"
Zhu Biao smiled slowly, "Dad, no matter what, the completion of the construction of this cement avenue will be a huge benefit to the people along it.
Moreover, with this cement road, even after the cold winter, it would be much more convenient for the imperial court to transport some grain, grass and baggage to Beiping Mansion, even if it wanted to send more soldiers. "
"Um!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and then said quickly: "Biao'er, take a good rest and don't worry about these things anymore!"
Zhu Biao said: "Dad, don't worry. The child himself knows best about his body. He only needs a few more days to recover and he will be cured!"
"Very good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, stood up, and said to the surrounding East Palace officials: "You must take good care of the prince, and don't let anyone report political affairs to the prince, so as not to disturb the prince's retreat!"
"Wei Chen obeys the order!"
All the officials from the East Palace knelt down and saluted.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and walked out.
Outside the main hall, a group of imperial doctors who had been treating Prince Zhu Biao were already kneeling on the ground, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang.
…
(End of chapter)
