Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 302
"It doesn't matter, just transfer the artisans in Korea back!"

Zhu Di said directly.

"Your Highness is wise, I have forgotten that my Yan Palace also has artisans in Korea!"

Zhu Fu's eyes lit up, and he said hastily: "Your Highness, to pave so many sections of concrete avenues, many bookkeepers are needed.

Wouldn't His Highness take advantage of the situation and bring back some scribes from Korea? "

"There are not enough scribes in the house?"

Zhu Di was a little puzzled.

Zhu Fu said helplessly: "Your Highness, there are enough scribes in the house. However, if all the scribes in the house are sent to manage these cement roads, then there will be no one available for many affairs in the house!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, and then looked at Guo An who was beside him.

"Guo Qing, how many scribes can Goryeo bring back?"

Guo An quickly shook his head, "Your Highness, even a scribe from Goryeo can't be transferred back!

Even, not only did Goryeo fail to transfer back the scribes, but Weichen had to take a few scribes from the mansion to the Wa country. "

Hearing this, without waiting for Zhu Di to speak, Zhu Fu said angrily: "Guo Changshi, since there are not enough scribes, why do you suggest His Highness to build such a long concrete road?

Do you know that in the past two years, you have continuously brought the scribes in the mansion to Korea and Japan, how difficult is it for the old man to deal with the government affairs of the mansion every day? "

Guo An's face was startled, "How could it be so, only a few scribes made Zhu Changshi so difficult?

I remember that the academies outside the city recruited regular students from poor families to enter the academy every year. Is it possible that there are thieves in the academy now and the children from the poor families are not allowed to enter the academy? "

"There are no thieves in the academy!"

When Zhu Fu was asked such a question by Guo An, the resentment in his heart was directly transferred to the academy.

"Then my Palace of King Yan can recruit at least thirty scholars as scribes every year. Even if there is a shortage of scribes, it shouldn't be a problem to recruit fifty or even sixty!"

Guo An said in surprise.

Zhu Fu sighed softly, and said: "Guo Changshi doesn't know something, because the small classrooms in the academy make many poor students want to get fame!
Therefore, many talented scholars from poor families would rather stay in the academy poorly than come to the mansion to be a scribe! "

"I see!"

Guo An nodded lightly, "Then recruit the children of those gentry families, or the sons of merchants."

"Recruit the sons of gentry and merchants?"

Hearing this, both Zhu Di and Zhu Fu were shocked.

"How does this make it?"

Guo An smiled lightly and said, "Your Highness, Zhu Changshi, why can't you recruit the sons of gentry and merchants?"

Zhu Fu shook his head and said: "If there are people with evil intentions who collude with their family, then my Yan Palace will definitely suffer heavy losses!"

Guo An sneered directly, "Zhu Changshi, if there are scribes who dare to collude with their family and covet the Mo family's money, then His Highness will directly send someone to confiscate his family. Wouldn't it be that he will return with interest?"

"This……"

Zhu Fu was taken aback.

On the other side, Zhu Di had a strange light in his eyes.

Guo An continued: "However, the purpose of recruiting the poor family's children into the Yan Palace is to give them a good future.

Since some people are unwilling, then recruit those who are willing to come to the house.

If there is still a lack of scribes, there must be many merchants and gentry who are willing to enter my Yan Palace!
Of course, those who come to my Yan Palace must be able to bear hardships and stand hard work, as well as talented people..."

"Can!"

On the side, Zhu Di said directly: "Zhu Qing, in the future, I will recruit clerks in the Yan Palace, and I can also recruit those sons of gentry and merchants."

Guo An continued: "In addition, if someone has fame, he can also be a scribe in the Yan Palace."

"Fame?"

Both Zhu Di and Zhu Fu were taken aback.

You know, at this meeting, Daming has only passed a few rounds of imperial examinations.

Scholars who have passed the examination are relatively rare.

Even if a scholar wants to be an official, he can enter a prefecture or county government office and become a scribe.

"Exactly!"

Guo Andao, "His Royal Highness, our Yan Palace will attack and govern Korea and Japan, and we will need more and more officials in the future!"

"In this way, there will really be famous people who will come to serve as the scribes of Yan Wangfu?"

Zhu Fu was still a little unconfident, but his eyes were full of expectation.

"There will definitely be!"

Guo An said affirmatively.

"Great!"

Zhu Di was overjoyed. Since hearing Guo An's "sincere" words a few days ago, Zhu Di's mentality has also undergone some changes.

In the past, at most, he never thought about recruiting those scholars who had passed the examination.

Now, even if a Jinshi came to ask for an official position in his Prince Yan's Mansion, Zhu Di would agree.

Seeing this, Zhu Fu on the side was stunned, and he suddenly realized, didn't he just want to complain, just add government affairs to him, and kept taking away the scribes he had trained?

Why is there suddenly an inexplicable discussion about what kind of scribes should be recruited for the Chief History Department?
In this way, wouldn't it add trouble to his long history?
However, Guo An didn't give Zhu Fu any time to react, and started talking straight away.

"Your Highness, Zhu Changshi, my Yan Palace should let those scholars who have studied understand that the clerk of the Changshi Division is not a worthless position, nor is anyone who can sneak in at will!

Each of the scribes in my Prince Yan's Mansion can be alone, able to govern a state and county, proficient in the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and proficient in bookkeeping...

The scribes in my Prince Yan's Mansion are all talented, and they will be sent to Korea and Japan in the end. They will be responsible for educating those barbarians, governing those barbarian lands, and opening up the territory for my Ming Dynasty..."

"Your Highness, Zhu Changshi, those clerks who want to come to the Chief History Department of King Yan's Palace must pass the examination, that is, the examination.

Just like the imperial examinations, talented and loyal people can be selected to enter, but the Four Books and Five Classics are not tested, but the "Dagao", arithmetic account books, how to manage the people and shops below, labor, and governing the vassal state..."

"...His Royal Highness Yan will personally test the teaching, and only after passing the test of His Royal Highness can he become a clerk of the Chief History Department...

"Also, these clerks who have received family allowances must have worked in the Chief History Department of King Yan's Palace for five years before they can resign!

Their heirs can all enter the academy to study...

In addition, my Prince Yan’s Mansion rewards every scholar who becomes a scribe with a hundred taels of silver for the settling expenses... If it is a scholar with a reputation, the settling fee is 200 taels; for a scholar, it is 400 taels; Jinshi..."

Speaking of this, Guo An couldn't help hesitating.

Zhu Di said directly: "The settlement fee for Jinshi is 1000 taels!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

Zhu Fu and Guo An quickly flattered Dao without thinking like courtiers.

However, after finishing speaking, Zhu Fu couldn't help opening his mouth wide, his eyes full of astonishment.

Scholars?

Doesn't His Highness want to compete with the imperial court and even His Majesty for the talents of the Ming Dynasty?
So, how can those courtiers of the imperial court let His Highness go?

Your Majesty and His Royal Highness, how can you let His Highness go?

Moreover, will those Jinshi really come to the Palace of King Yan to work as scriveners?

His long history is just a juren!

However, seeing Zhu Di's serious expression, Zhu Fu thought for a while and did not raise any objections.

As long as His Highness is happy!

……

Solved the hard work of paving the cement road, and proposed a good strategy to recruit talented people for the Shi Si, the chief of Yanwangfu.

For several days, neither Zhu Fu nor Zhu Di had anything to look for Guo An.

And Guo An took Zhu Gaochi to inspect the academy, the artisan school, the gunpowder workshop, the glass workshop, the smelter, the wool workshop, the cotton workshop, the grain chamber of commerce...

Finally, go to the farm, Zhangjiawan Wharf.

If there is a problem, he will raise it and explain it to Zhu Gaochi, so that Zhu Gaochi can always keep an eye on the improvement of those management.

As for those who have no problems, they are encouraged.

Then, give those managers and master craftsmen a suggestion, or a development direction.

Let those stewards and master craftsmen all have happy faces.

When Guo An wandered around, all the materials going to the Wa country had already been dragged to Dagukou Wharf by Wang You and other thousands of households, leading the Yanshan guards.

Guo An also bid farewell to Zhu Di, and bid farewell to Liu Baiwei, Yuelan and others.

Take Guo Erniu and set off for Dagukou.

Afterwards, take a boat to Goryeo and inspect Goryeo Yan Kingdom.

In the end, he took the [-] Goryeo army and headed to the Wa country.

……

And on the day Guo An left Beiping Mansion, after Prince Zhu Biao's repeated intercession, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of Ming Dynasty also forgave Qin King Zhu Xi.

Let Zhu Xi go back to Xi'an.

Although in the court, some censors and ministers still wanted to pursue Zhu Xi.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao had the same opinion, and the courtiers had no choice but to allow the King of Qin Zhu Xi to return to the vassal Xi'an smoothly.

at the same time.

Zhu Di, the king of Yan, wanted to recruit [-] laborers to build a building from Zhangjiawan Wharf in Tongzhou to Dagukou, and finally spread to Yingtian City in the capital.

Of course, the fact that King Yan's mansion spent money to recruit scribes, especially scribes with fame, also spread to the court.

For this matter, all the courtiers dismissed it.

Let the dignified imperial examination meritorious scholar go to your Yanwang Mansion as a small scribe?
Yan Wang is really whimsical!

On the contrary, regarding the paving of the cement avenue, the ministers were talking about it, but no one had a reason to stop it.

As for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, they were full of emotion.

"The fourth son, that bastard, has finally fulfilled his duties as a vassal king!"

"Father, the old fourth's family has indeed made some money in the past few years. However, the fourth's behavior should be to let the merchants in the south of Ming Dynasty and the Korean fleet go to Peiping after the cold winter." government trade."

Zhu Biao said with a pale face.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dissatisfied, "Hmph, this kid cares more about Goryeo and Japan than those thieves in Beiyuan!"

Zhu Biao smiled slowly, "Father, no matter what, the completion of this cement road will be of great benefit to the people along the line.

Moreover, with this concrete road, even after the cold winter, it would be much more convenient for the imperial court to transport some food, grass and supplies to the Beiping Mansion, even if it was to send additional troops. "

"Ok!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and then quickly said: "Biao'er, take a good rest and don't worry about these things anymore!"

Zhu Biao said: "Father, don't worry, the child's body, the child knows best, just need to rest for a few more days, and he will be cured!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, then got up, and said to the surrounding officials of the East Palace: "You must take good care of the prince, and don't let anyone report political affairs to the prince, so as not to disturb the prince's meditation!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

All the officials of the Eastern Palace knelt down and saluted quickly.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, then walked out.

Outside the main hall, the imperial doctors who had been treating Prince Zhu Biao had already knelt on the ground, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang.

……

(End of this chapter)