Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 179 I Don't Want to Buy That House

"Go home quickly and ask the housekeeper to give us..."

As he said that, Qian Yuanwai looked up and down the shopkeeper, frowned again, and then looked at the servant who was a little younger and stronger.

"Go, I'll write you a note, you take the note and go home quickly, and ask the housekeeper to bring 300 taels of silver... No, 1000 taels of silver came to the academy without delay..."

"Yes, sir!"

The servant quickly responded, and waited until Qian Yuanwai handed over the note in his hand, carefully stuffed it into his bosom, and ran out quickly.

"Go, go to the academy."

Qian Yuanwai got into the carriage and asked the coachman to go to the academy.

At this time, gentry and wealthy businessmen like Qian Yuanwai were not common in Beiping City.

……

And in Yan Wangfu.

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were sitting opposite each other, but each was holding a copy of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Suddenly, Zhu Gaochi looked angrily: "Father, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty is really pitiful. As an emperor, not only the generals did not protect him, but anyone could bully him."

Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "That's right, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was wise and wise, but their descendants were not up to par one by one, and they forcibly defeated the entire Han Dynasty.

In the end, even the concubines in the harem were taken over by those treacherous ministers..."

Zhu Gaochi, who is only nine years old, still can't understand the resentment in his father's heart at this moment, he just said angrily: Don't worry, father, when the child grows up, if there are treacherous officials who dare to insult my Ming royal family, the child will lead the Yanshan Guard to take them one by one Kill them all. "

"Very good."

Zhu Di took a gentle look at Zhu Gaochi, "But if you want to protect my Ming royal family, you must first practice martial arts.

The generals in the army are all a bunch of rammers, if you are not good at bow and horse, they will not obey you. "

Zhu Gaochi raised his head slightly, and said seriously: "Father, my boy has a very good relationship with Zhu Neng, Qiu Song, Chen Xi, and Li Jun.

When the children grow up, each of them will inherit their father's duties.

They will naturally be convinced of the child..."

Zhu Di sneered, and said, "But by then, they might have more important places to guard, and they are not the only generals you are facing..."

"Here, baby..."

Zhu Gaochi frowned directly.

"Your Highness!"

At this time, He Zhong walked in from the outside, looking at Zhu Di with a somewhat anxious expression.

Zhu Di asked, "What happened?"

"His Royal Highness, because of the incident in the courtyard outside the academy, it's about to fall apart." He Zhong said hastily.

"The courtyard of the academy?"

Zhu Di frowned, "We also know about those houses, those people don't want to buy them if they don't want to buy them, what's there to make a fuss about? Could it be that you think our Yan Palace is easy to bully?"

He Zhong smiled wryly, and said: "Your Highness, the price of those houses was only 100 taels before, and those wealthy businessmen and gentry thought it was expensive, so none of them bought it.

And a few days ago, after a heavy snowfall, when those gentry and wealthy businessmen wanted to buy, the prices of those houses suddenly increased by 100 taels..."

Zhu Di's eyes flashed brightly, and he said excitedly: "Those small courtyards dare to raise 100 taels?"

"Your Highness, those gentry and wealthy businessmen didn't buy it again!" He Zhong said.

Zhu Di was a little annoyed and said, "Damn...what the hell is Guo An thinking, those small houses dare to ask for 300 taels of silver, so how much is a small house worth in Beiping Mansion?"

After complaining a few words, Zhu Di looked at He Zhong again.

"How is it now?"

"Return to Your Highness, now it has increased by 100 taels of silver." He Zhong replied.

"Another one hundred... A palm-sized mansion with three houses is selling for 300 taels of silver... Why is Guo An so dark-hearted? What are those people doing..."

As he said that, Zhu Di suddenly realized something, and looked at He Zhong in disbelief, "Could it be that those people want to buy it now that it has risen to 300 taels?"

"Your Highness is wise."

He Zhong replied.

Zhu Di was surprised, "These people are crazy. They didn't buy it when it was 100 taels of silver, but now they want to buy it for 300 taels of silver?...Since they want to buy it, why are they making a fuss?"

However, He Zhong, who is familiar with Zhu Di, can feel how excited his Highness is at the moment.

Therefore, he hastily explained: "Your Highness, Guo Changshi used ten of the houses as great Confucian mansions, and all great Confucian scholars who come to the library to read books can live in them for free.

Moreover, these also released news that as long as those who own the land deeds of these houses, their children can enter the academy..."

"Just for one this?"

Zhu Di had a look of disbelief.

"Your Highness is wise." He Zhong quickly bowed his head and said.

Zhu Di was still a little puzzled, "Then what are they making a fuss about?"

"Your Highness, those people think that the house is too expensive to sell. Some people even ran into the chief envoy and the inspector, arguing that the Yan Palace competed with the people for profit, and even robbed it..."

As he spoke, He Zhong couldn't help but his face changed slightly, and he quickly bowed his head and remained silent.

Zhu Di's face turned cold, "Hmph! A group of thieves actually tried to use this to force Yan Palace to lower the price?"

Suddenly, Zhu Gaochi asked slowly, "Father, that Guo Changshi was abused by so many gentry and merchants, but the Cao thief mentioned in the book?"

Zhu Di: "...

Zhu Gaochi continued to say solemnly: "My child read the content of the book. Cao thief also gained the trust of many officials first, but he did some treasonous things in private? He was cursed by many gentry and officials..."

Zhu Di hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense, you kid. Guo Qing is only jealous of those gentry and merchants on weekdays, isn't he like a thief like Cao?"

"He doesn't deserve either..."

Zhu Gaochi said: "But a small house costs 300 taels of silver. Isn't this a plunder?..."

Zhu Di said solemnly: "Chi'er, then tell me who did Guo Qing steal?"

Zhu Gaochi said: "Those gentlemen."

Zhu Di said: "Chi'er, it's the gentry who want the house, but Guo Qing didn't force them to buy it... Also, Chi'er, if it comes to stealing by stealth, those gentlemen are the ones who really steal by stealing.

Relying on some books they have read, they nest in the village all day long, oppressing their relatives in the village.After encountering some natural and man-made disasters, they even took the opportunity to add insult to injury and annexed the villagers' fields.

However, in the past, they quoted scriptures and classics to themselves every day, praising their virtues, saying that they were a family of saints who taught them to do good deeds...

Just like the gentry outside at this moment, as long as they don't like it a little bit, so that they can't take advantage of it, they will get anxious, barking everywhere, spreading rumors and making trouble...

Chi'er, the academy was built by our Yanwang Mansion, and the houses outside the academy were also bought and built by our Yanwang Mansion from the people.

Now that Guo Qing wants to sell a house for 300 taels of silver, why did he steal it by chance? "

Zhu Gaochi frowned and thought for a moment, then said angrily: "Father, those gentry and wealthy merchants want to buy, but they dislike the high price, so they are unwilling?"

Zhu Di's face brightened, "We Chi'er are still smart."

With that said, Zhu Di got up and said to Zhu Gaochi, "Come on, we have been cooped up in the house for a long time and haven't gone out. I just took this opportunity to take you out to see the faces of those gentry."

"Thank you, Father."

Zhu Gaochi was overjoyed.

Not a moment later, a carriage, escorted by several guards, headed for the academy.

……

this will.

Outside the academy, there is a shop with a sales shop, and the inside and outside of the shop are already crowded with a group of gentry and wealthy businessmen on the inner and outer third floors.

The people with silver taels in their hands all rushed inside with joyful faces.

As for the rest of the gentry and merchants who had not been brought by their housekeepers, they all stood outside waiting bitterly with dark faces.

"Mr. Qian, you didn't have something to do at home, why did you come here?"

"It's the unlucky kid in our family who feels that he has to brave the cold winter every day and run from the city to go to school outside the city. He really suffers. He forced us to buy a house. Alas... such a house It just needs 300 taels of silver, they are really here to steal money!"

"That's right, it's really stealing and plundering, turning Saint Academy into a place of philistines!"

"Brother Zhang Xian, why are you here?"

"When we came out, we saw many acquaintances rushing here, so out of curiosity, we came to join in the fun."

"Who would have thought that a group of people who were so shrewd in the past would actually start to help the evildoers?"

"Alas! I have worked hard for most of my life, and it is so hard to save some silver taels for the children and grandchildren of my family. They are so prodigal for such a small courtyard..."

As he said that, a person suddenly walked out of the sales shop inside, holding an iron horn in his hand and shouting to the outside: "There are still 150 houses in those houses, everyone, don't worry.

From now on, each person can only buy two sets at most... Manager Jin reassures everyone that everyone can buy one set..."

"What, it only took half a day, how did it sell so fast?"

"Yeah, don't they always clamor that as long as the prices of these houses don't drop for a day, they won't buy them?"

"Brother Wu, seeing how happy you are, how many seats did you just buy?"

"Good luck, good luck, I bought three!"

"Three seats?..."

"Wai Wang, how many did you buy?"

"Oh, I don't know what's wrong with those people. If they have money or not, I already brought money in, but they only sell two!"

"..."

Now, all the gentry and wealthy businessmen outside were even more anxious, and even started to complain about the servants who were sent out.

"Those bastards, eat so much all day long, it's hard to send them to do something. Why hasn't the money been sent for such a long time? If it delays the matter, it will definitely make them look good."

"A group of wine bags and rice bags..."

"My lord, my lord, the money is here."

"Very good, take the money and follow the old man in!"

As he said that, the gentry held his head high and squeezed into the building sales shop with the butler behind him.

The faces of the familiar merchants beside him were even more anxious.

Soon, he came out with two house deeds in his hand, his face full of joy.

Most of the merchants around are like this.

No one noticed that there were two figures, one big and one small, on a carriage outside the crowd, and they had been looking at the crowd outside for a long time.

"Chi'er, do you understand?"

Inside the carriage, Zhu Di had a sneer on his face when he saw the gentry and merchants outside making ugly appearances.

"The child understands."

Zhu Gaochi nodded heavily.

……

(End of this chapter)