Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 233 Zhu Biao is Coming to Beiping

Guo An said: "That's because His Royal Highness has no other hobbies except reading!"

"Weichen remembers that when Weichen first came to Yanwang Mansion, the prince was very interested in the textile machine, but His Highness was a little displeased!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's face turned dark.

He couldn't help thinking of the scene when Guo An urged his Chi'er to play with the loom, and since then, his Chi'er's heart has become wild.

He actually brought that bastard Zhu Gaoxu with him, and made a fuss around the mansion.

Under the guidance of those professors in the palace, after half a month, Chi'er was able to quietly learn Confucian classics from those professors.

Down below, Guo An naturally didn't know that a random thing he did before cast a big shadow on Zhu Di.

Just continued: "Your Highness, I heard that when you were young, His Majesty not only asked you to learn from the Great Confucianism, but also asked you and your princes to go hiking outside the city and learn military equipment...

Even after you become an adult, His Majesty wants you to stay in Fengyang permanently, to train soldiers and perform martial arts, to cultivate the fields, and to understand the life and sufferings of the people! "

"But now, His Highness has kept the son in the deep palace. In this way, when the son grows up, apart from being proficient in Confucian classics, I really don't know what else the son knows..."

"Even martial arts... When I look at the son's body, I'm also chubby and slow-moving. How can there be a trace of child's naughtiness and dexterity?"

"As the teacher of the prince, I am really worried. If this continues, the prince will not know anything about Beiping Mansion..."

"Also, His Royal Highness King Yan came to Beiping to defend Ming Dynasty against the Mongols... However, His Royal Highness Ruuo Shizi can only read books, but he is not proficient in military formations, and he doesn't know about the major workshops in my Beiping Mansion. How about the soldiers under His Highness' command? Will you like a frail son?..."

Zhu Di couldn't help but fell into deep thought. Since childhood, he has been deeply influenced by Lao Zhu, leading troops to fight, governing the country, everything has the shadow of Lao Zhu...

Similarly, they all like their eldest son very much, and have high hopes for their eldest son. They hope that their eldest son will become a talent, but at the same time, they don't want their eldest son to suffer too much!

Therefore, the two bastards Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui didn't like to study, so Zhu Di let the two little bastards go to practice martial arts, and he didn't worry about whether the two boys would be injured or not.

However, for Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Di loves him very much. Since he was a child, he hoped that Zhu Gaochi would be versatile in both civil and military affairs.

It's just that Zhu Gaochi likes to be quiet and doesn't like to move, and Zhu Di doesn't mind, as long as Zhu Gaochi can be like the elder brother and prince, and can govern the country of Yan well!
But now, when Guo An said this, Zhu Di suddenly noticed something was wrong.

No matter what, he, the son of King Yan, must be proficient in military affairs.

As for Confucian classics, they can be put aside!
"Guo Qing came to look for Chi'er this time, I don't know why?"

Guo Andao: "Reporting to Your Highness, I want to take my son out for a while, to inspect the farms of my Prince Yan's mansion, the major workshops, the academy, the Zhangjiawan wharf..."

"Ok?"

Zhu Di was taken aback.

"Doesn't Guo Qing take Chi'er to learn martial arts? Or is it a joke?"

Guo An sighed helplessly, and said, "Your Highness, I don't know how to learn martial arts, and I don't know how to play tricks. How can I teach my son how to learn martial arts and play tricks?"

"Weichen will only study some craftsman skills, and then make some money, so that the people of Beiping Mansion can also make some money!"

Zhu Di was stunned. How did he hear it? Why did he think Guo An was so unreliable?
He also regretted it a little, why did Chi Er worship Guo thief as his teacher just two days ago?
What kind of craftsman skills does the majestic son of Prince Yan learn?What kind of business are you going to learn?
Seeing Zhu Di's expression, Guo An knew what Zhu Di was thinking!
"Does Your Highness look down on craftsman skills? Look down on businessmen?"

"Does Your Highness also think that grenades, incendiary bombs, and even the two small fire systems in the hands of this minister are useless things?
Or, the [-] mu of good rice in the farm is also useless?

Or, the Zhangjiawan Wharf is useless..."

Zhu Di's complexion changed quickly, and he said hastily: "Guo Qing misunderstood, we absolutely did not intend to do so!"

Guo An's expression relaxed a little, and he looked at Zhu Di quietly.

Zhu Di said to Ma He who was at the side: "Go and invite the son here!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ma He responded and hurriedly walked towards the apse.

Above, Zhu Di thought of something, and asked Guo An: "Guo Qing, the good rice on the farm can't be harvested yet?"

Guo An replied: "Your Highness, don't worry, the good rice on the farm is not yet fully ripe, but according to the guesses of Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi's brothers, it can be harvested in at most two days!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Di nodded in satisfaction, "When harvesting, we must take Chi'er and go harvest it ourselves!"

Guo An praised: "The best teaching for the son is His Highness's precepts and deeds, Your Highness is wise!"

The corners of Zhu Di's mouth curled up slightly, "We thought Chi'er was too young to bring him by our side.

Now, Chi'er has grown up, and we will take him with us for some important things in the future! "

Guo An nodded slightly, and was about to praise Zhu Di again against his will.

Li Wang hurried in from the outside.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty's order!"

"bring here!"

Zhu Di shouted.

"Here!"

Li Wang quickly handed a letter in his hand to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di took a look at it, and his eyes shrank.

"Your Highness, what happened?" Guo An asked.

Zhu Di replied: "Father asked us to try our best to delay the harvest time without affecting the good rice. The prince wants to come and inspect it!"

"His Royal Highness?"

Both Guo An and Li Wang couldn't help being surprised.

"Your Highness, the prince is on tour, this is a big event!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Di looked at Li Wang, "Send someone quickly to summon Tang Yun!"

"Here!"

Li Wang answered with a solemn face, and hurried out.

It didn't take long until Li Wang walked out.

That chubby Zhu Gaochi also walked in with Ma He.

"The child has met the father and the king, and the teacher!"

"My minister has met His Royal Highness!"

After a brief ceremony, Guo An asked directly: "The firearms workshop, steel workshop, glass workshop, academy, farm, or Zhangjiawan Wharf in the mansion, which one is the prince interested in?"

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback for a moment, and looked at Guo An with a puzzled face.

"Gao Chi doesn't know what the teacher wants?"

"I'm going to take you out to relax, and you can go wherever you like!"

"Really?"

Zhu Gaochi was overjoyed, and then quickly looked at Zhu Di who was aside.

Zhu Di said helplessly: "Today, Guo Qing will teach you..."

"Thank you, Father!"

Zhu Gaochi was overjoyed.

"Teacher, I want to go to the academy!"

"Walk……"

Guo An is very straightforward.

Soon, one big and one small, followed by a few guards, left the gate of the palace.

Along the way, Zhu Gaochi was extremely excited.

And to the academy.

Zhu Gaochi was even more excited, and asked about everything he saw.

"Teacher, why is the entrance of the academy so prosperous?... There are so many vendors selling pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and so many vendors selling snacks..."

"Because the children of the wealthiest group of gentry and rich merchants in Beiping Prefecture are all here!"

"Teacher, there are still guards from my Prince Yan Palace here to inspect?"

"Because more than half of the shops here belong to my Prince Yan's Mansion!"

"Huh? Teacher, is this the library?"

"Ok!"

"Teacher, there are so many people here?...Teacher, there are so many classics here...I want to read here..."

"I'll see you later, today I'm just taking you around the academy!"

"is teacher!"

"Teacher, there are so many springs here? It's still so cool?...Teacher, can you rest for a while, Gao Chi really can't walk anymore!"

"You are too weak. At my age, I haven't felt tired yet. After walking a few steps, you are already sweating..."

"..."

at the same time.

Three luxurious ships also began to enter the boundary of Beiping Prefecture along the canal.

The chubby Zhu Biao came out of the cabin with a curious expression after hearing Li Jinglong's report.

stand on the bow.

As far as the eye can see, there is an endless stream of merchant ships coming and going on the wide canal.

However, after seeing Zhu Biao's luxurious fleet full of soldiers and generals, those merchant ships immediately ran away.

If it can't be avoided, the ship will be docked directly on the shore, and the fleet will not start again until Zhu Biao's fleet passes by.

After watching for a while, the number of merchant ships passing by on the canal has not decreased in the slightest, and even more and more.

Zhu Biao's face was slightly happy, and he said with emotion: "I have always heard that Beiping Mansion is becoming more and more prosperous under the management of Lao Si.

Today, just relying on these endless streams of merchant ships, we can get a glimpse of the whole picture! "

On the side, Li Jinglong echoed, "Your Highness is wise, I heard that the Zhangjiawan Wharf in Beiping Mansion is now as prosperous as the wharf in my capital!"

Zhu Biao nodded slightly, and asked again: "How long is it until we reach Beiping Fucheng!"

Zhu Liang who was at the side quickly replied: "Reporting to His Royal Highness, the fleet is now traveling day and night, and the speed is extremely fast, and it will arrive at Zhangjiawan Wharf early tomorrow morning.

If His Highness disembarked at the Zhangjiawan Wharf, after two hours in a carriage, he would be able to enter Beiping Fucheng and enter Yanwang Mansion!
If the fleet directly enters Beiping Fucheng, it will take so long to arrive at Yanwang Mansion! "

Zhu Biao said: "That's it, let's disembark at Zhangjiawan Wharf! Let's take a good look at how prosperous Zhangjiawan Wharf is?"

"Here!"

Li Jinglong, Zhu Liang and others hurriedly clapped their hands together.

Afterwards, after continuing to watch for a while, Zhu Biao felt a little tired and returned to the cabin.

Since Zhu Biao's fleet traveled day and night all the way, many officials along the way did not know that Prince Ming was passing by.

Even Zhu Di and Beiping commanded Zhou Xing, the chief envoy Nie Zishi and other officials in the frontier did not know.

Of course, no one dared to send troops to investigate without permission.

Only Zhu Di sent Tang Yun, the commander of the Yanshan Guard, to guard the Zhangjiawan Wharf with two generals from the Hundred Households.

The commander of the Tongzhou Guard, Qiu Pei, as well as the commander of the Tongzhou Guard, Qianshi, Zhizhou and others, were all anxious, for fear that some bastards would appear in Tongzhou, which would annoy His Royal Highness Yan.

However, after hearing that Shi Guoan, the chief of Yan Wangfu, and Yan Wang were inspecting the Zhangjiawan Wharf, he breathed a sigh of relief.

of course.

Shi Xing and Fu Yiquan, the security guard at Zhangjiawan Wharf, were not so relaxed, and even looked worried.

Because, His Royal Highness, Prince Yan's Mansion, also came, wandering around the pier with a curious expression on his face.

There are merchants from all over the country on the pier, there are all kinds of people, and it is very chaotic.

If they accidentally touch His Highness Shizi, beheading their heads ten times or eight times is not enough compensation!
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(End of this chapter)