Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 326 Your Highness, Ten Thousand Treasures Are Not Enough

To be honest, Guo An did not expect that this time it would be Du Xi, Jijiu, who would talk to him in person.

As for the monk Siye Daoyan of the academy, he seemed to be deliberately avoiding him.

He has come to the academy so many times, but he has never seen Monk Daoyan.

However, Guo An just didn't want to meet with the anti-bone boy who talked about conspiracy theories all day long.

After leaving Du's room, Guo An came to the library again and stayed on the fifth floor of the library. There was a corner there, which was a bookstore dedicated to collecting classics of craftsmen's skills.

As long as someone came to browse, he would come up and have a few words.

It's just that many students and scholars who come here to browse books have no choice but to come to the deserted bookstore like a craftsman because the bookstore next door is already full.

As for the rest of the scholars, they were purely curious.

And these scholars are Guo An's main targets.

It's a pity that these scholars are just curious. No matter how much Guo An confided his heart and told about the craftsman's future and "money path", those scholars were as fearful as a tiger.

Moreover, over the past few years, the scholars who came to the academy were all newcomers, and they didn't know Guo An.

Therefore, some scholars directly shouted at Guo An for being deviant!

So, after staying in the library for half a month, Guo An gave up.

A group of scholars poisoned by Confucian tea cannot be saved!
……

When Guo An walked out of the gate of the academy, he didn't know that there was a middle-aged monk and a young white-faced youth in brocade clothes standing on a loft in the distance.

The white-faced young man asked doubtfully: "Teacher, why didn't you tell Guo Changshi the truth?

Now, all the scholars in the academy only want to obtain fame and won't think about other things at all?
Even if they go to work as scribes in the Prince's Secretariat, these scholars will not go there until they have passed the scholar examination and feel that there is no hope of being promoted! "

"Amitabha!"

Monk Daoyan sighed softly, "This Guo Changshi has a kind heart and some innocence, why bother to worry him in vain?
Moreover, Guo Changshi valued craftsmen far more than fame.

Now, these academy students finally have a glimmer of hope.

If Guo Changshi knew that this was the case, and if he got angry and stopped the small classes in the academy, wouldn't it mean that the future of those students would be ruined? "

"Master is merciful!"

Ma He said quickly.

Monk Daoyan looked miserable, and said helplessly: "However, with so many students in the academy, how many of them can get fame? Even, after they get fame, what good future can they get?"

"Amitabha!"

Ma He couldn't help but look at the scholars in the library with a look of pity.

It is very good to gain fame!

However, how many of you can be named on the gold medal list or pass the Jinshi exam?

So what if I get a Jinshi?
You know, as long as you are valued by that Guo Changshi, you can be in charge of a party within two or three years, or you can earn money that you can live without worry for a lifetime in a fair and honest manner!

……

These ones.

Guo An doesn't know.

However, Guo An was very angry.

"Your Highness, I want to expand the artisan school!"

"Expand the craftsman school?"

Zhu Di looked surprised.

"Didn't Guo Qing go to the academy to look for potential scholars? Why are you so angry and want to expand the artisan school?"

"Every one of the students in those academies has been so poisoned by Confucianism that they are terminally ill."

Guo An said angrily: "They all enjoy the convenience brought by the craftsmen, but they despise the craftsmen all the time.

Wei Chen wants to expand the craftsman school several times to attract craftsmen from all over the Ming Dynasty to come to the Ming Dynasty.

I want to personally cultivate some potential craftsmen like Tao Yiping and Yang Ting, so that those students who are obsessed with the imperial examinations can see that the artisan's learning is much more practical than their Confucianism who can only quote classics and boast! "

"Guo Qing speaks carefully!"

Although Zhu Di agreed with Guo An's words, he still had to remind him.

"In the past two years, Zhu Qing has been firmly trapped in the Changshi Department by the government affairs handed over by Guo Qing, and has no time to pay attention to other affairs.

Zhu Qing became more and more irritable, and also hated Guo Qing's craftsmanship more and more.

If Zhu Qing hears Guo Qing slandering his Confucianism again, he must have a debate with Guo Qing! "

Guo An's face was full of indifference, "Don't worry, Your Highness, if Zhu Changshi is too angry and wants to trouble the Weichen, the Weichen will open a few more workshops for Zhu Changshi, or more than ten shops, and Zhu Changshi will not have any troubles." It's time to find trouble for the humble minister!"

Zhu Di: "..."

Guo An said again: "However, Zhu Changshi is already old, unless it is necessary, you can't bother Zhu Changshi like this!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "It's okay, wait until Guo Qing develops a suitable workshop, just build it.

At that time, just recruit some more scribes.

As for the money used for the expansion of the craftsman school this time, there is no need to go through the Chief History Department. Let He Zhong send Guo Qing 1 taels of treasure directly! "

"Your Highness is wise!"

Guo An said something flattering, and then shook his head hastily, "Your Highness, 1 taels of treasure is not enough!"

Zhu Di couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment, "Isn't 1 taels of treasure enough? Could it be that Guo Qing plans to build a craftsman school on the same scale as the Academy?"

"Your Highness has misunderstood. If I build a craftsman school like an academy, I don't need Zhu Changshi to trouble me. I'm afraid those officials in the court will criticize me!"

Guo An shook his head again and again.

Zhu Di wondered: "Then why is 1 taels not enough?"

Guo An smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, if it is 1 taels of silver, it is almost enough to expand the craftsman school.

However, with 1 taels of treasure, I'm afraid I can only renovate the entire craftsman school! "

"Why is this?"

Zhu Di's face was full of surprise, "It's the same 1 taels of silver, why is there such a big difference?"

Guo An said slowly: "Your Highness, it's because there are too many treasures, and they are already worthless!"

"how can that be?"

Zhu Di's face was full of disbelief. It wasn't that he didn't believe Guo An, but that he had never heard of such an unbelievable thing!
After thinking about it for a while, Guo An explained slowly: "Your Highness, now one tael of silver can buy rice for two stones! However, if you buy with treasure notes, one tael of treasure bills can buy rice for one stone, and sometimes you can't even buy one stone for one stone." arrive.

In addition, one tael of silver can buy a piece of cotton cloth, but if you use treasure money, you need two taels of treasure money, or even more!

As for the money consumed by those blue bricks, cement, etc., this is even more so..."

"Really?"

Zhu Di still didn't believe it, "A tael of silver is a tael of silver, and a treasure note is also a tael of silver. How could there be such a big difference?"

Guo An said helplessly: "If your Highness doesn't believe it, you can go out of the house in person and go to the street to check it out!"

"Liang Hu, change into your clothes and go out with us!"

Zhu Di didn't talk too much, and said directly to Liang Hu who was at the side.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Soon, Zhu Di, Guo An and the others, dressed as ordinary gentry, left Yan Palace and walked towards the nearest street.

Walking casually to the rice shop where the family came and went, Zhu Di took a deep breath and walked in.

When the shopkeeper saw Zhu Di's extraordinary attitude, he immediately greeted him with a face full of hospitality, "Sir, I wonder if you came to the shop and wanted to buy some rice?"

"What is the price of rice in your shop?"

Zhu Di frowned slightly, looking like a novice.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper narrowed his eyes, filled with joy, and hurriedly introduced.

"Your nobleman, don't worry, the villain's rice has been spread for ten years. It's a tael of silver and two stones of rice. I bought two stones of rice!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Di's eyes widened, full of anger, "Do you think this is the first time I buy rice and I don't understand this, so you want to deceive me?"

The shopkeeper immediately groaned, "Your nobleman, the villain never dares to deceive customers!"

Zhu Di stared at the shopkeeper closely, "Then why can you buy two stones of rice for one tael of silver, but the treasure banknotes require two taels and five hundred coins? Do you know that the treasure banknotes are money issued by His Majesty's decree?"

Moreover, His Majesty still does not allow the private circulation of silver taels now! "

The shopkeeper suddenly smiled wryly, "Your nobleman, the villain really can't help it!

Now, there are more and more treasures in the entire Ming Dynasty, and they are becoming less and less valuable.

A villain uses precious banknotes to buy rice, but he also needs two taels of precious banknotes to buy two stones of rice! "

Zhu Di stared again, "Then you need two to five hundred Wen here?"

The shopkeeper said helplessly: "This noble man, my whole family relies on this rice shop to make a living, and we also need to make some money!"

"Humph!"

Zhu Di glared at the shopkeeper fiercely and walked out angrily.

And the shopkeeper was frightened by Zhu Di's stare, and he didn't dare to come out to keep customers.

Outside the shop.

Guo An also heard clearly what Zhu Di and the shopkeeper said.

Therefore, seeing Zhu Di with a serious face, after leaving the rice shop, he ignored them and walked straight ahead without paying any attention.

Didn't take a few steps.

It is a cloth shop.

"Shopkeeper, how much is a piece of cotton cloth here?"

"In return for this noble man, I will give you three taels of treasure for a piece of cotton!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Di couldn't help staring closely at the shopkeeper again.

"You're a profiteer, how dare you ask for three taels of cash for a piece of cotton?"

The shopkeeper was startled, and after regaining his senses, he quickly explained: "Your nobleman, the purchase price of these cotton cloths requires two taels of treasure!"

"Trickster!"

Zhu Di cursed angrily, then walked out.

The shopkeeper of the cloth shop was stunned...

As for Zhu Di, after leaving the cloth shop, before he had walked a few steps, there was another shop in front of him, a sea fish shop?

Zhu Di couldn't help being startled, and walked in subconsciously.

Seeing Zhu Di in gorgeous clothes, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he greeted him with joy on his face, "My noble man, how many kilograms...how many sea fish do you want?"

Zhu Di asked, "What is the price of sea fish?"

The shopkeeper hurriedly introduced enthusiastically: "Returning to this nobleman, this kind of flat sea fish has few bones and is very delicious. It costs thirty copper coins per catty, and one hundred copper coins for treasure notes.

This bright red sea fish is extremely delicious, but it has a lot of bones, and it costs twenty copper coins per catty, and seventy copper coins!
There is also this huge sea fish with the most delicious taste. It costs fifty copper coins per catty, and 150 copper coins!

As for these ordinary sea fish, a catty costs ten copper coins and thirty treasures..."

"Why is the price of copper coins and banknotes so different?"

Zhu Di couldn't help but asked again.

The shopkeeper was taken aback for a moment, and glanced at Zhu Di suspiciously.

However, he still explained in a slow voice: "Your nobleman, nowadays there are more and more treasures, and the things you can buy are getting less and less.

As for why this is so, the villain can't tell! "

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(End of this chapter)