Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 165 Asking them to Donate Books
After returning, Guo An reported to Zhu Di, and Zhu Di directly agreed.

Immediately, Guo An began to gather all the officials of the Gongzheng Institute and started planning directly.

How much land is delineated?How many front doors do you open?How to keep the springs and reeds perfectly?
Where to build the lecture hall of the Academy?Zhaishe District?Where to build the library?

Where to build a garden?Where is the Academy of Enlightenment...Academy of Arithmetic...Academy of Confucianism...Six Arts of Gentlemen...

Afterwards, Guo An specifically asked Zhu Fu, Dao Yan, and even Zhu Di for advice.

Anyway, based on the memories of his previous life, combined with the opinions of Zhu Di, Dao Yan, Zhu Fu and others, he determined the planning and layout of the academy.

As a result, the area of ​​the academy accidentally increased by more than ten acres.

However, these are trivial matters for Yan Wangfu.

Then, it is to recruit craftsmen and recruit labor.

Also, land requisition, or directly buy the fields.

Anyway, there are only twenty families of people, even if one mu of land is 20 taels of silver, plus the houses of the people, it will only cost three to four thousand taels of silver.

Moreover, if someone does not want to farm, Guo An also promises to build a concrete house for the common people outside the academy after the academy is completed.

Then, find them a job in the academy as cleaning or labor.

The people in Wanping County still trust Guo An's words.

In less than two days, the expropriation of the houses and fields of more than 20 households was completed.

At the same time, following the announcement of Yanwang Mansion, the entire Wanping County and Daxing County were issued.

The people in the entire Beiping Mansion knew that His Royal Highness King Yan was going to build an academy.

Immediately, the eyes of many gentry and merchants brightened, and they finally got their chance.

……

Inside Yanwang Mansion.

Guo An, who was concentrating on figuring out how to build the academy, saw a scribe walking in hastily from the outside.

"Guo Changshi, there are a bunch of gentry and businessmen from Beiping Mansion outside the palace gate."

Guo An asked indifferently: "What are they doing outside Yan Palace?"

The scribe hurriedly reported: "Reporting to Guo Changshi, those merchants and gentry probably heard that His Highness is going to build an academy, and they couldn't wait to donate some money to the academy."

"Oh, so that's the matter."

Guo An nodded slightly, and then under the anxious eyes of the scribes, he said calmly, "Go and tell them that the Yan Palace is not short of money and does not need their donations."

"This……"

The clerk was startled, and just wanted to persuade him, but after seeing Guo An's indifferent expression, he trembled subconsciously, and quickly bowed respectfully.

"Yes, the villain will tell them to go."

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly backed out.

A slight smile appeared on the corner of Guo An's mouth, then he lowered his head and continued to count.

After an unknown amount of time, Guo An suddenly heard a commotion outside.

Immediately, Ma He came in, followed by Zhu Fu.

Guo An couldn't help but sighed slightly, and looked at Ma He, "But His Highness sent you here?"

"Exactly."

Ma He responded quickly.

On the side, Zhu Fu explained: "Guo Changshi, His Royal Highness King Yan still needs to rely on those gentry to guard Beiping Mansion.

And last year, His Highness had already made the gentry in the entire Beiping Mansion feel in jeopardy.

This time, it was time for Yan Wang Mansion to appease these gentry.Therefore, even if my Prince Yan’s Mansion is not short of money, since those gentry have come eagerly and asked them to donate some, it’s okay..."

Guo An still firmly refused, "Donating money is definitely not acceptable."

"Guo Changshi..."

Ma He and Zhu Fu both looked anxious.

Guo An said: "Academy is a place to educate and educate people. How can it be polluted by the smell of copper?"

Hearing this, both Ma He and Zhu Fu fell silent.

Immediately, Guo An changed the subject, "However, since those gentry and merchants want to donate to the academy, and the academy also needs to build a six-story library building, let them donate books and classics."

"Donate books and classics?"

Zhu Fu's face brightened, "Guo Changshi's words are very kind."

Guo An continued: "In addition, anyone who donates books and books, whether gentry or merchants, can leave a good name in the library in turn according to the number of books donated.

However, I also ask Zhu Changshi to explain it to those merchants and gentry.

There is also a library in Yanwang Mansion. Although there are not many books, there are thousands of them.

If there are duplicate books, they will not be counted. "

Zhu Fu nodded subconsciously, "This statement is also reasonable."

Guo An said again: "In addition, we can also let those merchants spread the news. If someone does not want to donate the classics, the Yan Palace can also buy them. As long as the Yan Palace does not have it, even if it is a printed version, you can buy it at the market price."

"good."

Zhu Fu nodded again and walked out.

In a large hall not far from Guo An's residence, Zhu Fu, Ma He and the other two told the meaning of Guo An to a group of gentry and merchants.

These gentry and merchants were overjoyed.

If they donate money, they may feel a little distressed.But books, and they don't need the original, they only need to print one or copy one. They have a lot of these, so they don't have any distress.

Even some merchants and gentry still run some bookstores.

In particular, after hearing that the names of their merchants could also be engraved on the stone tablet in the Library Pavilion, the expressions of the merchants were even more joyful.

They had never experienced this kind of treatment before.

Therefore, the merchants directly shouted with excitement: "Please rest assured Zhu Changshi, Caomin is willing to donate [-] volumes of various classics to the academy."

"Grassmen can donate four hundred copies."

"Grassmen can donate a thousand copies..."

Hearing this, the gentry, who were originally dissatisfied, couldn't help but sneer.

"Mere businessmen, how can they come to pollute the academy?"

"Please rest assured that Zhu Changshi and His Royal Highness King Yan will send a thousand classics tomorrow."

"I can also send a thousand copies tomorrow..."

"The old man can send two thousand copies..."

"Haha, there is no distinction between high and low books, everyone can donate, and please remember that if the books are duplicated with the books in the Cangshu Pavilion in King Yan's Mansion, they will not be counted.

In addition, no matter any book, you can donate.

Whether it is Confucian classics, agriculture, engineering..."

Zhu Fu said with a smile.

No one dared to refute Zhu Fu's words.

……

then.

Two days later.

Outside Yanwang Palace, carriages full of books began to be parked.

The scribes of the Changshi Division led a group of Yan Palace guards to check each book, and then registered and received it.

Guo An, Zhu Di, Zhu Fu and others stood on a gate tower, looking at the lively scene at the gate of the palace like a market, Zhu Di couldn't help but look satisfied.

"So many gentry and merchants are willing to donate books to our academy, so that when the academy is completed, the six-story library building of our academy can be filled with books directly."

Guo Andao: "Your Highness is famous far and wide, this is the gentry and merchants who dare not neglect."

Zhu Di glanced at Guo An speechlessly.

Guo An was in high spirits at this meeting, so he continued to ask: "Your Highness, yesterday I sent the presbyopic glasses and some exquisite tea sets and utensils made of transparent glass that His Highness wanted. I wonder if Your Highness can send them?"

Zhu Di said: "Guo Qing, don't worry, not only we, but also Master Daoyan's reading glasses and glassware have been sent out."

Guo An quickly said: "His Royal Highness is indeed vigorous and resolute, which makes me admire."

"Ok?"

Zhu Di was slightly taken aback, then looked at Guo An, "Didn't Guo Qing send it?"

Guo An sneered, and quickly said: "Your Highness is wise, it was already late yesterday, and the minister gave me a lot of reading glasses and glassware, so the carriage can only be loaded today, and it can be sent to Shunde Mansion early tomorrow morning."

"More?"

Zhu Di was a little curious.

Guo An quickly explained, "Actually, it's not many, I just gave six copies to my father and father-in-law."

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, only six...twelve copies, huh?...he and Master Daoyan combined, only eight!

On the side, Zhu Fu looked at Guo An strangely.

Guo An continued: "Your Highness, I still have a copy, and I plan to send it to the chief envoy when I am free tomorrow."

"Nie Zishi?"

Zhu Di was taken aback for a moment, and then nodded directly, "Nie Zi really has the kindness of recommending you, so he should give you a copy."

"Your Highness is wise."

Guo An quickly flattered again.

Afterwards, Zhu Di, Guo An and the others stood on the city wall and looked at it for a while, and then they got tired of watching it.

Inside the hall.

Guo An began to formally report the progress of the academy to Zhu Di.

"Your Highness, the requisition of the [-] households occupied by the academy has been completed. If there are people who want acres of land, I will give them land in other places and compensate them for housing.

If they don't want the land, Wei Chen not only compensates the money for the field, but also prepares to build a concrete house for them next to the academy, so that they can enter the academy as servants in the future. "

"If anyone wants to go to Zhangjiawan Wharf, Wei Chen gave them a chance...

During the expropriation process, the money received by each household was more than 100 taels, or more than 200 taels... A total of 210 taels of silver were distributed. No official dares to be greedy for ink. "

"Very good."

"Besides, I also started to send people to inquire. If there are any talents in our Beiping Mansion, we will invite them first."

"good."

"The academy also began to recruit more than 100 craftsmen and laborers, and started construction, leveling the land, building roads, and digging foundations...

Your Highness, this year the steel, cement, river sand, gravel, etc. in our mansion cannot be sold outside, and can only be used in our mansion. "

"Also, Weichen is going to start selling glass tea sets, glass mirrors, glass bowls... and other items..."

"good."

"Your Highness, I am preparing to..."

……

After sending the two carriages full of reading glasses and glass tea sets away, Guo An took his reading glasses and a pair of glass tea sets and went straight to the chief envoy's yamen.

Hearing that Guo An was looking for him, Nie Zishi was taken aback, and then hurriedly received him.

"Guo Changshi, but what is His Royal Highness King Yan looking for?"

Guo An smiled faintly, put the wooden box in his hand in front of Nie Zishi, and opened it at the same time.

"Uncle Nie, I just brought you a pair of reading glasses and a glass tea set this time."

"Reading glasses?"

Nie Zishi was taken aback, it was the first time he had heard of such an object.

However, after seeing the reading glasses in the wooden box, I couldn't help but shine.

"Where is this thing used for?"

Guo Andao: "Uncle Nie, I borrowed this mirror and modified it. If Uncle also has eyesight problems such as blurred eyesight and inability to read fine books, you can try it."

"Oh? The old man wants to give it a try."

Hearing this, Nie Zishi was very interested, and quickly put it on his head according to Guo An's introduction.

(End of this chapter)