Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 97 Preparing to Buy Land
Do you still need to ask this question?
"Of course King Xing has a close relationship with the emperor."

Renjia Xingwang is the brother of the same father.

She is also the emperor's distant family!

Zhu Youcai felt that this question was inexplicable.

But what Wang Lun said next made him break out in a cold sweat:
King Xiang!You have been in charge of Prince Xiang's Mansion since you were more than ten years old, so you can maintain this wealth and manage Prince Xiang's Mansion in an orderly manner.

To be honest, I really admire you!
There are not many vassals who have such a distant relationship with the emperor like you who can be so rich and happy.

Even though those properties were awarded to your great-grandfather by Emperor Yingzong, don't forget, who is in charge of the current Ming Dynasty?
Those properties were originally in Anlu, and they were originally the property of Anlu's fiefdom. You don't give face to the current emperor, and you have a big fight with his younger brother.

Even if you snatch these fields, do you think the emperor will be happy?
Will he be on your side instead of his brother's?
Don't forget those fellow clans in the high walls of Fengyang!
Zhu Youcai had never been to Fengyang High Wall, but he had heard of the life of the royal descendants imprisoned there since he was a child.

Thinking of his reckless behavior this time, Zhu Youcai couldn't help but seep cold sweat.

"Wang Siqing, then...then what should I do?"

"Give those lands to King Xing. If you take the initiative to give them up, the emperor must feel that you have been wronged. Maybe he can give you some compensation. Let's not talk about compensation. The most important thing is to avoid disasters. What do you think?" ?”

……

After the King Xiang was settled, Wang Lun went to King Xing's Mansion in Anlu Prefecture.

King Xing naturally received Wang Lun warmly, after all, he was sent by the emperor.

Wang Lun first expressed sympathy for King Xing who was still looking for the lost land because of the feudal Anlu, which moved King Xing very much.

To be honest, he was also very wronged.

No one can bear the loss of tens of thousands of mu of land in his fiefdom.

Especially that King Xiang, who even fought against him, completely ignoring himself, is so insane!

After Wang Lun and King Xing expressed his understanding of King Xing's grievances, he sent a letter saying that King Xiang had agreed to return the land to you.

King Xing felt a little better after hearing this, but he was still very dissatisfied with King Xiang's previous behavior of not giving himself face.

"My lord, since King Xiang agreed to return the land to you, this matter can be considered a satisfactory settlement. After all, isn't your purpose to return those lands?"

"The emperor got angry a few times because of this incident, and felt that you made him difficult! There are many things in the court, and the emperor has been in a bad mood recently. The power of heaven is unpredictable..."

Wang Lun was hesitant to speak when he delivered the news.

Yes, the power of the sky is unpredictable!
Even though I was fairly close to the emperor before, the royal family has no father and son, let alone brothers!
If he continues to make trouble, he will not give the emperor face, after all, this land is also considered to be a problem.

Since King Xiang was willing to back down, he also took a step back.

Those kings of Dixing who were closer to their fiefdom decided to take them back. Those barren basins at the junction of Yingshan were too barren, so why not give them to King Xiang as a favor, so that the emperor can see that he is a magnanimous person.

Doesn't King Xiang like to play with horses?Even if the hundreds of acres of land are given to him, let him run a horse!

Upon hearing King Xing's attitude, Wang Lun shouted "Hello", and praised the two princes for their benevolence and righteousness.

Then he returned to Beijing with satisfaction.

The matter was resolved satisfactorily, Ming Xiaozong was very happy!
A decree of commendation was specially issued to the two princes, and a lot of gold and silver were rewarded as appeasement.

The land that King Xing gave up was the part of the salt land that Qin Shao saw.

In fact, Zhu Youcai couldn't see those barren lands. Although they belonged to Prince Xiang's Mansion, they never sent anyone to take care of them.

In the 17th year of Hongzhi, Zhu Youcai passed away. This brother was also an extinct one, leaving no heirs.

In the third year of Zhengde, Zhu Youcai's younger brother Zhu Youchai took over the throne of King Xiang.

That salt field is still barren.

After listening to Xu Yapo's explanation, Qin Shao's head felt a little big.

Grandma, this land is really troublesome.

"I said, Mr. Qin, your affairs are all my wife's affairs. It's not that the old lady doesn't work hard. It's because the land is too tortuous. It took a lot of hard work to find the master. Ouch! I'm exhausted!"

Mrs. Xu shouted.

"Thank you ma'am!"

Qin Shao cupped his hands.

Of course Mistress Xu is exaggerating, but it is indeed a wasteland for many years, and there are so many entanglements, it is indeed a fact that it is not easy to find the original owner.

"No hard work! The old lady is very happy to be able to do things for Mr. Qin! You said that you will be the top of the case in two exams, and you will be admitted to the scholar and the judge in the future, and you may become the number one scholar. I have worked for the number one scholar, old lady. It’s something to be proud of wherever you go!”

Mrs. Xu's mouth is full of lotus flowers, no wonder the business is doing well, who doesn't like to hear nice words?

"Young Master Qin, if you really want that piece of land, the old lady will ask the colleagues at Xiangyang to see if the Prince Xiang's Mansion is willing to buy the land? If so, the old lady will discuss it with you!"

"Thank you aunt, aunt has worked hard!"

Qin Shao thanked him sincerely. Even though he is doing business, his honesty and hard work are worthy of gratitude.

"By the way, Mr. Qin, you should give the old lady a letter first. If Prince Xiang's mansion is willing to sell that land, how much are you going to pay for that land? How many mu?"

Mistress Xu asked suddenly.

When they do dental business, they have to set the psychological price of both parties first, so that they can help to negotiate in the middle, so as to know whether the business will be successful and whether it is worth the effort.

"Of course, the cheaper the better, my aunt also knows that we have just moved to Jingshan, which is an ordinary small household. If the price is right, it shouldn't be a problem to buy a few dozen acres."

Qin Shao said tactfully.

It is the most taboo to expose the site when making prices.

They have hundreds of taels of silver in their hands now, and they can't use all of them to buy land. The most they can spend is 400 taels.

There are other expenses at home. In August, he has to go to the provincial government to take the talent examination. All expenses are incurred, so naturally he has to save some.

The salt waste land should be cheaper than ordinary dry land, and it is okay to buy a few dozen acres first and occupy it.

It would be great if there was more silver. If there is silver, he really wants to buy the basin and the nearby hills and slopes!

It's nice to have money!

He has to find a way to make more money!

Otherwise, it is really sad to know that the business that can make money is not able to start it!

……

This year's winter is particularly cold, and even Anlu Prefecture has had several snowfalls.These days it's been buzzing again.

Qin Shao remembered that there was not much snow in Huguang in the past, and even if there was, it was very small. How could there be such heavy snow in this era.

Later, I thought about the past life where there was a lot of steel and concrete, the climate changed, and many places got warmer.

This era is basically full of original ecology, and it is normal for the winter to be colder.

Qin Shao didn't run out anymore, and started to study hard at home.

There are heating kangs and stoves at home, so the house is warmer and much more comfortable than outside.

Next year there will be a college exam. The county exam and the government exam were okay, but the college audition will be more difficult according to the old man Zhu.

The proportion of Mo Yi and Tie Jing will be reduced, and the proportion of Jing Yi will be increased.

That is to say, there will be more questions about the interpretation and understanding of the contents of the Four Books and Five Classics.

This is like the language test in the previous life, there are fewer filling in the blanks and dictation questions.

There are many reading comprehension and paraphrase sections.

Therefore, it is necessary to recite all the annotations and understandings of each sentence in those books by heart. You must be familiar with such annotations as well as those from different dynasties and different people.

Fortunately, Qin Shao's ability to recite and comprehend is super strong, and these things are no problem.

But he didn't dare to be proud, he had to go through each book in a few days.

In addition, the college examination is still indispensable for poetry relief, and poetry is required.

This is Qin Shao's weakness. He has no other choice but to borrow some poetry collections for reference.

If you can't write it out, you can imitate it appropriately.

He also transcribed those experiments that he remembered in his previous life one by one, and turned them into a small collection.

The weather was cold, so at noon they discussed delicious iron pot stew.

Today they are going to eat beef pot.

Han Jinrong bought beef and beef bones early in the morning.

The beef head is boiled in soup, and the beef is cut into thin slices.

Use a thin pork belly wok, add seasoning, put in bone broth, and then add tofu, radish, cabbage and other vegetables to stew.

While the beef pot was being stewed, Han Jinrong baked soft egg pancakes under the help of the third son and the others.

Qin Shao could smell the fragrance in the study.

"Master! It's time to eat!" the third son shouted.

When Qin Shao passed by, Han Jinrong put the beef into the pot, so as not to make the beef too early and too old.

Several people were about to start feasting, when there was a knock on the door suddenly.

(End of this chapter)