On the side, all the gentry and villagers also breathed a sigh of relief.
All good things come soon.
His Highness King Yan finally agreed to build a social school for them.
After they return, they can hold their heads high and speak much more forcefully in front of their neighbors.
As for exploiting and oppressing the neighbors?
It won't happen now, only evil gentry would do that!
In the future, the children in their family will all go to work as errands in Prince Yan's Mansion, serve as officials in Korea and Japan, and even go to trade with Prince Yan's Mansion caravan.
Only when neighbors stick together and go out, will they not be bullied by others, will they be safer, and will they be able to earn more money.
The general direction of sociology has been set.
The only thing left is for the various prefectures and counties, as well as the gentry and village elders, to organize their own groups, then select the location of the social studies and count the number.
In less than a month, the report was reported to Prince Yan's Mansion.
All the scribes in Prince Yan's Mansion are also familiar with the situation in various prefectures and counties under Beiping Mansion.
After the inspection was correct, money was allocated to start building social schools.
However, when allocating money this time, only treasure notes can be allocated.
Because the courtiers in the court and Zhu Yuanzhang made many exchanges because the people valued money over banknotes, especially the merchants and common people in Zhejiang and Fujian, who could directly exchange 160 copper coins for a regular banknote.
The prices of goods such as grain and cloth began to rise a lot.
After talking about it for more than half a year, I finally thought of a way and issued an edict to ban copper coins!
It turns out that the imperial court minted banknotes and used both treasure banknotes and copper coins for the convenience of the people. However, the people are cunning and use the money at a loss, which makes the money method useless and cannot provide convenience to the people.
In this way, the use of copper coins is prohibited, and all copper coins of military, civilian and merchants must be handed over to the government. Anyone who dares to use them privately or bury or destroy them will be punished!
Once the edict banning copper coins was issued, it temporarily curbed the rapid depreciation of treasure banknotes.
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As the weather began to get hotter and hotter, the city of Beiping gradually became like a steamer, so Guo An stayed at home, not wanting to go out.
However, even if Guo An doesn't go out, people will still come to him.
On this day, Guo An was taking a nap in the official room of the Chief Secretary of the Yan Palace, when a scribe came in.
"Guo Changshi, a group of gentry and village elders from Wanping County and Daxing County want to see you!"
"Find me?"
Guo An raised his head in confusion.
It has been a long time since he had anything to do with the gentry and village elders from Wanping County and Daxing County!
"Exactly!"
The scribe said respectfully.
"Well, then invite them all in and serve some ice tea."
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
Soon, a group of gentry, village elders and village elders rushed into Guo An's public house.
Fortunately, as Guo An is a senior official, the public house where he lives is relatively large, which is enough to accommodate these people.
"I have seen Guo Changshi!"
"I met Guo Changshi..."
Even though they had not seen each other for a long time, these gentry and village elders were still full of excitement and sincerity when they saw Guo An again.
And Guo An is also a person who is extremely easy to be infected, and he is also very enthusiastic.
After some greetings, Guo An couldn't help but ask.
"The weather is so hot, why do you all come to the palace to find us so hard?"
"Guo Changshi, the villain and others are suffering!"
"Yes, Guo Changshi, the villain and the others are not convinced..."
Guo An's words seemed to light an explosion furnace in an instant. All the gentry and village elders suddenly stared and started crying.
"Guo Changshi, the people under our Wanping County are thousands more than the people in Shunyi County, Miyun County, and Jizhou!"
"Yes, Guo Changshi, our Daxing County has thousands more households than those prefectures and counties. Why can they build a social school? There is one social school for fifty households, while our Daxing County There are only five elementary schools in the county!"
"Guo Changshi, many children of common people in Wanping County need to walk more than 20 miles every day to go to elementary school!"
"Guo Changshi, many people in Daxing County also need to walk thirty miles to go to school!"
"Guo Changshi, there are common people's children over there. They need to walk fifty miles every day to go to school..."
"Guo Changshi..."
"Okay, okay!"
Guo An felt dizzy after hearing this and quickly shouted stop.
"Don't you just want to come to Prince Yan's Mansion to build some social schools in Wanping County and Daxing County?"
"Chief Guo Shi Mingjian, Wanping County and Daxing County need social studies even more!"
"Guo Changshi..."
"stop!"
Guo An shouted stop again, and then hurriedly gave instructions to a scribe on the side.
"Go and invite Zhu Changshi!"
"yes!"
The scribe ran out quickly.
After a while, Zhu Fu walked in slowly.
"I've seen Zhu Changshi!"
"I've met Zhu Changshi!"
"I have met all the gentlemen and country elders!"
After a very polite greeting, he slowly sat down.
However, this time the public room was much quieter.
Several scribes watching on the side looked shocked.
They could certainly see the difference, and the rumors were indeed true. The gentry and village elders in Wanping County and Daxing County were very close to Guo Changshi Guo An.
Guo An said: "Zhu Changshi, Wanping County and Daxing County have a large population, and there are many common people and children who are willing to go to elementary school.
All the gentry and village elders also want to ask the Yan Palace to build some social schools for them in Wanping County and Daxing County. I wonder if Zhu Changshi thinks it is okay? "
"this……"
Zhu Fu was startled and hesitated, "Guo Changshi, I don't know about this matter. Could you please ask His Highness for instructions?"
Before Guo An could speak, a voice came from outside the door.
"We certainly agree!"
"Your Highness?"
When Guo An, Zhu Fu and others looked outside the door, their faces were startled and they quickly stood up to greet them.
"See Your Highness!"
"I see His Highness Prince Yan!"
"Everyone, please get up!"
Zhu Di was also much closer to the elders of the gentry townships in Wanping County and Daxing County than the elders of the gentry townships in other prefectures and counties in Beiping Prefecture.
After sitting down, Zhu Di said with a gentle face: "For the sake of social studies, you all came to our palace despite the scorching heat. I agree."
"Thank you, His Highness King Yan!"
"Your Highness, have mercy!"
All the gentry, village elders, and elders were suddenly filled with joy.
In fact, nowadays many gentry can completely fund the construction of social schools.
However, it is hard to find a master in sociology!
With Zhu Di agreeing, everything is fine.
And it just so happened that for those masters of social studies, they were also the reserve officials that Zhu Di needed.
A win-win situation for both parties.
It has been a long time since Zhu Di, Guo An and others talked with these gentry village chiefs from Wanping County and Daxing County.
Fortunately, it was rare that such a group of gentry and village elders gathered together this time, and there were no major issues in Prince Yan's Mansion that needed them to deal with.
Therefore, Zhu Di and Guo An started chatting with these gentry and villagers.
"Mr. Wang, this year all of you people should plant the fine rice developed by our Yanwangfu Farm!"
Wang Shilai replied with a happy face: "Hahaha, Guo Changshi, don't worry, we have more than 100 households, and every acre of land has planted good rice.
The stalks of these high-quality rice are thicker than those of previous rice. At first glance, they look like high-quality rice that can grow large ears of rice! "
Wang Shoushi on the side couldn't help but glare at Wang Shilai. Guo Changshi was obviously asking him, how could this shameless Wang Shilai be so treacherous and answer first.
However, Wang Shoushi is not someone who gives up easily.
"Guo Changshi, our peppers are growing well. Everyone has planted peppers, and each family has four acres.
This year, the common people among us can make more money from chili peppers! "
"That's good!"
Guo An smiled with great satisfaction and continued: "However, you must also be mentally prepared. Chili peppers are just rare items and are not a long-term solution.
After this year, peppers will be planted throughout Daming, and profits will slowly decrease! "
One of the village chiefs stared directly, "Don't worry, Guo Changshi, we, the people of Daxing County, Wanping County, are all clear in our hearts. Chili peppers are our cash cow. No one will dare to spread the chili seeds!"
"Exactly, chili peppers are our lifeblood, no one will pass on the chili seeds!"
A group of gentry and village elders said again.
"Um!"
Guo An nodded slightly and did not want to say more.
He got the pepper seeds from others, how could he keep them?
Moreover, it is a miracle that so many people in Wanping County and Daxing County have been planting it for so many years.
"The weather has been hot this year and there are some abnormalities. Please pay attention and save more food at home.
In rice fields, watering should also be done in time! "
"Thank you Guo Changshi for your concern. In recent years, thanks to His Highness King Yan, ditches have been built in our villages' fields near rivers, and we will go and water them every weekday.
However, the water flow in the river this year is much less than in previous years! "
After saying this, all the village elders were grateful, but at the same time, their faces were filled with worry.
Ning Daguang tremblingly bowed his hands towards Zhu Di and Guo An: "His Royal Highness King Yan, Guo Changshi, the old man has calculated that it has been a month since there has been a drop of rain.
If it doesn’t rain, there will be a severe drought! "
"A severe drought?"
As soon as these words came out, Guo An and Zhu Di couldn't help but be shocked.
As for the rest of the gentry and village elders, their expressions were even more miserable, and they also felt deeply helpless. They were all aware of this situation.
"Your Highness, Guo Changshi, in the past few decades, our Beiping Prefecture has been experiencing disasters. Floods, droughts, hailstorms, wind disasters, earthquakes, locust plagues, and plagues have made the people of our Beiping Prefecture miserable."
"Since His Highness and Guo Changshi came to Beiping, the disasters in our Beiping Mansion have been slightly less.
According to the time, it is time for a disaster to hit our Beiping Mansion! "
"You old man, don't talk nonsense. His Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi are our lucky stars in Beiping Mansion. They have been fine for so many years. How come there is a disaster this year?"
"The year before last, wasn't there a flood?"
"..."
All the gentry, village elders and elders could not help but fall silent.
Guo An smiled slightly and said loudly: "Don't worry, everyone, our Beiping Mansion has had a good harvest for three or four years. Beiping Mansion has enough food. Even if there is a severe drought, it will not harm the lives of the people.
As long as the people of Beiping Prefecture are still alive, we have nothing to fear from any disaster. "
"What Guo Qing said is absolutely true!"
Zhu Di laughed loudly and said: "During the severe drought, we people in Beiping Prefecture have food in their homes, so we are afraid of him.
Moreover, if every ditch is built to the side of the field, can all the rice be dried up?
Maybe, it will rain heavily in a few days! "
"What His Highness said is absolutely true!"
"Your Highness's good words..."
All the gentry and villagers cheered up again, but their eyes were still full of worry!
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Happy holidays, single friends!
If you don’t have a partner, you can’t make up for it with some monthly tickets!
(End of chapter)
