Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 220 The Envy of Academy Students

However, when these wealthy businessmen from the south of the Yangtze River came to Yingtian City, Zhu Di had already returned to Beiping Mansion by boat.

At the same time, the king of Korea, Wang Xuan, was also taken away.

As for Wang Chang, the eldest son of Korea, he stayed in the capital.

Not long after Zhu Di returned to Beiping Mansion, those wealthy people from the south of the Yangtze River also hurriedly arrived at Beiping Mansion.

Seeing such a bustling pier in Zhangjiawan for the first time, those wealthy businessmen were all surprised.

At the same time, they are full of expectations for the business and trade between King Yan's Mansion and Korea.

However, for the visits of those wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhu Di just took time to meet with each other, and had a few words with Shen Rong, the father of Shen Zhuang of the Shen family. He ignored the other merchants, and directly introduced Chang Guoting and other scribes to those wealthy merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, and then left.

Those wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River who didn't even say a word to Zhu Di, although envious of Zhu Di's kindness to the Shen family.

However, after knowing that Chang Guoting and these young scribes were actually in charge of the business between King Yan's Mansion and Korea, all of them were overjoyed.

For them, such a young scribe is a great gospel.

However, within a few days, these wealthy merchants in the south of the Yangtze River were full of sadness, and they no longer dared to underestimate the clerks such as Chang Guoting.

They had never seen such a young clerk with such a dark heart!

They can't even take advantage of it at all.

The confrontation between Chang Guoting and these merchants, Zhu Di, Zhu Fu, Jin Zhong and others, were all watching all the time.

Regarding the performance of Chang Guoting and others, Zhu Di, Zhu Fu and others were naturally very satisfied.

At the same time, some poor students in the academy also heard about Chang Guoting and others.

"Just following His Highness, Guo Changshi and others to Korea, I was rewarded with 20 taels of treasure!"

"Now, they have directly become the confidantes of His Royal Highness King Yan, and all of them have become officials of the King of Korea!"

"What is there to envy an official in a mere barbarian land?"

"What Brother Zhang said is very true. The officials in the barren land of Goryeo may even have problems with eating..."

"But Chang Guoting and the others are now in charge of the business between King Yan's Mansion and Gaoli. These are all fat jobs. I don't see those rich kids all wanting to go..."

"Yeah, all the kids from rich families want to go in, so what's the matter with us mud legs?"

"Ugh……"

In the academy, all the poor students who surrounded them sighed.

……

The next day.

Zhangjiawan Wharf, inside a spacious house.

A group of academy students looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Brother Zhang, why are you here?"

"Hong Yuangong?..."

"An Shuheng? Okay, yesterday you all said that I had no chance, why are you here today?"

"Okay, okay, who doesn't know who, didn't you guys come here quietly?"

"hey-hey……"

Exactly, they are all students of the same academy, hang out together all day, who doesn't know each other among them!
Thinking about it, a group of students looked at Chang Guoting who was sitting in the main seat.

He couldn't help feeling a little dazed.

Many of them feel that their studies in the academy are much better than those of Chang Jue.

It's just that they never imagined that after only two or three months, the gap between them would be so big just because of one choice?
Chang Guoting and the others were already scribes in the Palace of King Yan, and those rich businessmen and gentry in the Ming Dynasty, when they saw Chang Guoting and the others, they were all respectful and fearful, and even tried to curry favor with them.

And they are still just a few poor scholars.

When I met those wealthy businessmen on the road, those wealthy businessmen would not look at them directly.

In the chief seat, seeing so many students suddenly came, Chang Guoting couldn't help being a little puzzled.

"I don't know why all the virtuous brothers are not studying in the academy, so they all gathered here?"

Hearing this, the scholars couldn't help being embarrassed again.

However, thinking about the future prospects, they said: "Brother Chang, we are here to serve as duty in the Yan Palace!"

Chang Guoting's heart was moved, and he was a little surprised: "You virtuous brothers also want to join the Chief History Department of Yan Wangfu? But, as long as you virtuous brothers study in the academy for another year, after you come out, as long as there are no accidents, you virtuous brothers Brother's talent, you can go to the mansion to be the head of the history department!"

A scholar smiled mischievously, "Brother Chang, I also want to be like you, and go to Koryo to be on duty!"

"Ok?"

Chang Guoting was a little surprised, "You virtuous brothers are also willing to go to Korea?"

"Exactly!"

Several people nodded.

Chang Guoting understood it in his heart, but continued to say: "I don't know if you virtuous brothers know that Goryeo is much more dangerous than me, Ming Dynasty.

In Koryo, not only is it raining frequently, but the weather is also muggy.

Moreover, those Goryeo dignitaries often harbor unruly intentions and are always secretly plotting rebellion.

Also, there are often Japanese pirates who rob Koryo. As long as the Japanese pirates rush into the city of Koryo, burn, kill and loot, they will do all kinds of evil...

Crossing the sea is also very dangerous..."

Below, a group of scholars turned pale when they heard this.

However, after thinking of something, all the scholars were determined again.

"Thank you, Brother Chang, I've made up my mind!"

"It's good that all virtuous brothers are prepared for this!"

Chang Guoting nodded slightly, and when the faces of all the scholars showed joy, Chang Guoting said again.

"However, if you want to be like me, go to Koryo on duty, and be an official of the Koryo country, you also need to become a scribe in Yanwangfu.

For this matter, you still need to find His Royal Highness King Yan, or Guo Changshi and others!
At worst, Zhu Changshi and Master Daoyan need to recommend it to His Royal Highness King Yan! "

"what?"

The faces of all the scholars couldn't help but change drastically.

"Brother Chang doesn't have the right to recommend?"

"You virtuous brothers think too highly of me!"

"Ugh……"

Disappointed, a group of college students bid farewell to Chang Guoting and left.

After walking a few steps, they saw a few more wealthy businessmen walking towards the house they had just left.

"For the current plan, we can only ask Zhu Changshi or Master Daoyan!"

"Let's go...it's not shameful to make money to support the family!"

"Hey, why are you so vulgar? It should be to repay His Royal Highness King Yan's kindness and expand the territory for my Ming..."

"It's a pole, it's a pole!"

"..."

However, to the disappointment of the scholars again, neither Zhu Fu nor Master Daoyan helped them.

Not even a single one of the gentry and wealthy children in the academy entered.

It was a few days later.

A piece of news that stunned all officials and generals of Ming Dynasty spread throughout Daming.

Lanyu, the Marquis of Yongchang, who had just won the battle, was so proud of his credit. When he returned to the army with the army of the Northern Expedition, just because the guards at Xifeng Pass were late to open the gate, he was rushed by Lan Yu's troops and entered Xifeng Pass. Several officials were also killed.

"Presumptuous, arrogant and domineering, he is just a mere Marquis of Yongchang, but he just won a battle, so he is so smug, what else does he want to do in the future..."

Zhu Di, who was about to return to Korea, was furious when he heard the news.

On the side, Jin Zhong who followed Zhu Di to Goryeo was also stunned.

However, no matter how wrong Lan Yu was, he was still the Lord of the Founding of the country, and he, a little clerk, could not comment on it.

When the fleet arrived in Goryeo, Zhu Di was still aggrieved.

After seeing Guo An, Zhu Di couldn't help asking: "Guo Qing, who gave Lan Yu the guts to attack Xifeng Pass?"

"Your Highness, I'm not familiar with Marquis Yongchang, and I don't understand the situation at that time, so it's inconvenient to comment!"

Guo An took a letter from Jin Zhong and replied casually.

"Father will definitely punish such an arrogant general!" Zhu Di said angrily.

Guo An curled his lips, as long as your elder brother is still alive, it is impossible for Lan Yu to be punished much.

Moreover, you may not know that Sapphire's evil deeds must be more than just this.

However, Guo An did not say these troublesome words.

He just found a corner by himself, and couldn't wait to read the letter.

I haven't seen you for several months, and I don't know how old the two little ones are at home?Will you speak?

"Guo Qing is homesick?"

Zhu Di followed up again.

While looking at the letter in his hand, Guo An replied: "Your Highness, since the two children of Weichen were born, Weichen either followed His Highness to conquer the north, or followed His Highness to attack Korea, so I miss those two children a little bit! "

Zhu Di: "..."

At this time, shouldn't you say a few words of humility?
"Salt? It's actually white salt?"

Suddenly, a group of Korean dignitaries on the pier, who were receiving their goods one by one, widened their eyes and shouted in surprise after seeing the things lifted from the ship.

"White salt?"

Guo An was also surprised.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty allows you to sell white salt to Korea?"

Zhu Di nodded slowly, and said with distress: "Father wants us to hand over 150 million taels of silver every year!"

"150?"

Guo An couldn't help being surprised again.

Can Lao Zhu really go down?

"Don't worry, Your Highness, with these white salts, I will definitely earn an extra 50 taels a year!"

At this time, because Japanese pirates often plundered Goryeo, Goryeo produced very little salt. In addition, Koreans also liked to pickle kimchi, so the demand for salt was even greater.

"Is this sweet...white sugar?"

"It's really white sugar, Daming actually has such exquisite white sugar?"

Suddenly, there was another exclamation from the pier.

Those dignitaries, as if seeing some rare treasure, looked at the white sugar in the transparent glass bottles in the big boxes in front of them, and trembled with excitement.

Seeing this, Chang Guoting, who had been standing by the side, couldn't help saying, "Everyone, white sugar is still scarce in our Ming Dynasty. Even with the power of His Royal Highness King Yan, he can only spend a lot of money. In my hand, I bought these white sugars, a total of fifty bottles, one bottle of one catty, a total of fifty catties.

50 taels of silver per catty, if you can afford it, you can buy it.

If you can't afford it, you can buy sucrose... This time I brought a total of [-] catties of sucrose, which should be enough for everyone to buy! "

"Ten taels?"

When they heard the price, the Goryeo dignitaries who were a little excited at first couldn't help but hesitate a little.

This price is more than ten times that of sucrose.

Chang Guoting looked indifferent, nodded slightly and said: "That's why I advise you to think carefully."

I didn't feel ashamed at all because of the five times the price.

"Buy! My Liu family wants five catties!"

A powerful man turned hard and said directly.

"can!"

Chang Guoting's eyelids twitched, but he still nodded slightly.

"Liu Guangxi, you actually want five catties? My Huangfu family also wants five catties!"

"My Yu family wants five catties!"

"My Bian family also needs five catties..."

As Liu Guangxi, a steward of the Liu family in Zhenzhou, spoke, the rest of the nobles in Korea rushed to ask for it.

(End of this chapter)