Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 406 Guo An: Am I no longer the chief historian of Prince Yan’s palace?Then let me go!

Among them, the most excited ones are still the common people.

Guo Changshi did not abandon them!
Although His Highness King Yan was promoted to Crown Prince, he did not abandon them.

The officials and gentry quickly sent people to investigate Guo An and Zhu Gaochi at all times.

They wanted to know if there was something big going on when Guo An and Zhu Gaochi came back to Peiping so soon.
Guo Mansion.

As soon as Guo's father and Liu Huiyuan learned that Guo An was back, they hurried to the door.

As soon as they entered the door, before even saying a few words, the two of them began to ask hurriedly.

"Ning Yi, His Royal Highness King Yan has just been promoted to Crown Prince. Why did you and His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly come back to Peking?"

"Dad, my father-in-law, because of the opening of the sea..."

Guo An told Father Guo and Liu Huiyuan in detail about the formation of the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce.

Liu Huiyuan said thoughtfully: "So, the sea is open?"

As for Guo's father, his face turned anxious, "Ning Yi, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince trusts you and puts you in charge of the Chamber of Commerce. Why do you use your power for personal gain?

If His Highness is offended because of this matter, wouldn't it be worth the loss? "

Guo An chuckled and said, "Dad, with the huge benefits of sea trade, instead of benefiting others, it would be better for our Guo family to get a share of the pie.

Moreover, we never shy away from His Highness in doing things. If His Highness has any objections, His Highness will tell me directly!

In this way, Your Highness can always trust me. "

"That's good!"

Father Guo nodded slowly. He had never been an official in his life and had not achieved any fame.

Guo An has reached this point, and he has nothing to teach him.

I felt proud but also a little confused.

And Liu Huiyuan said again: "Ning Yi, if the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them; if they are piled up on the shore, the current will be turbulent; if you walk higher than others, the crowd will reject them.

Your Highness, the Crown Prince, will definitely be crowned a great treasure. Now that His Highness has such trust in you, and coupled with the huge interests of the Shanghai Trade Chamber of Commerce, some people will definitely dislike you, or even be jealous of you...

Our family's foundation is still shallow. There is only one person in the court, your Uncle Nie, and there is no one else who can help you.

If those courtiers try to trap you, it will be difficult for you to escape.

Now that you have gained the trust of His Highness the Crown Prince, hide your clumsiness as much as you can! "

Guo An nodded slightly, "What your father-in-law said is absolutely true. I will try my best to stay with His Highness the Crown Prince in Beiping Mansion for as long as possible."

Guo An also knew that in the past, when Zhu Di was just a vassal king, he could become Zhu Di's confidant at will.

But now, Zhu Di has been successfully promoted to crown prince, and he is the king of all officials in the entire Ming Dynasty.

He is the king that all officials want to serve!

Everyone hopes to be appreciated and valued by Zhu Di.

If he still blocks everyone in front of him like before, he will block the promotion path of all the ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

Those who block someone's path to wealth are like killing their parents; and those who block someone's future are even worse!

No matter how much he, Guo An, gains Zhu Di's trust, if all the courtiers want to frame him, ten of them will not be able to resist him.

Why not leave the capital as soon as possible, leave Zhu Di's side, and let the courtiers do whatever they want.

Guo An had an inexplicable complex feeling about watching the cub he raised being favored by a group of wives, and he had to avoid it in order to avoid suspicion.

……

Guo An stayed at home for two days in a row before coming to Prince Yan's Mansion to do his duty.

As soon as he entered, he saw the old man Zhu Fu with a resentful face.

"I've met Zhu Changshi!"

Zhu Fu saluted Guo An with a nose that was not a nose and a face that was not a face, "I have seen Guo Shaozhan before!"

Guo An was startled, then quickly smiled.

He had forgotten that he went to the capital and immediately became Zhu Fu's Shangguan!
"Zhu Changshi, please don't do this. I'm just taking the first step."

"Don't worry, Zhu Changshi, you know best what kind of character His Highness is.

Nowadays, His Highness has just been promoted to Crown Prince, and the East Palace has not yet been sorted out, so he cannot take care of you.

When His Highness straightens things out, he will definitely not forget the contributions of Zhu Changshi and everyone in Prince Yan's palace.

After all, all the officials in the mansion, including the Yanshan guards and officials from the Yan and Japanese countries, are His Highness's trustworthy confidants! "

Sure enough, after Guo An finished speaking, Zhu Fu's expression suddenly relaxed.

All around, the officials of Prince Yan's Palace were also full of joy.

In Prince Yan's Mansion, Guo Changshi is the most favored by His Highness, and what Guo Changshi means must be what His Highness means.

Zhu Fu said again: "I wonder what important matters Guo Shaozhan has when he comes to Prince Yan's Mansion this time?"

"I……"

Guo An was startled.

He suddenly realized that he was Zhan Shi, the young master of Zhan Shifu of the East Palace, and no longer the right chief of the Yan Palace!
So, what did he do in Prince Yan's Mansion?

Thinking about this, Guo An quickly bowed respectfully to Zhu Fu.

"Thank you Zhu Changshi for the reminder!"

After that, he turned around and walked out.

"..."

Zhu Fu opened his mouth slightly and watched Guo An walk out of the palace gate.

As for the officials of Prince Yan's palace on the side, they also watched Guo An leave like this.

At this time.

Zhu Gaochi walked out of the palace in a hurry. He looked around and didn't see Guo An, so he couldn't help asking a little strangely.

"Zhu Changshi, isn't Guo Shaozhan here? Why is he nowhere to be seen?"

"This……"

Zhu Fu opened his mouth, and finally told the story honestly!
"Teacher, this is, alas..."

Zhu Gaochi also had a helpless look on his face, and quickly ordered a guard on the side: "Go and chase Guo Shaozhan back!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" The guard responded and ran out.

Fortunately, Guo An had just left the gate of Prince Yan's Palace and had not gone far.

soon.

Then he followed the guard and wandered back.

He is no longer the chief minister of Prince Yan's Palace. He comes to Peiping just for a business trip, and he no longer has any work pressure!
Arriving in front of Zhu Gaochi, Guo An bowed slightly.

"See His Royal Highness the Emperor!"

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly returned the gift and advised at the same time: "Teacher, what Zhu Changshi just said was not intentional, so please don't take it to heart!"

Guo An said sincerely: "Your Highness has misunderstood. I would also like to thank Zhu Changshi for informing me that I am no longer the chief historian of Prince Yan's Palace and do not have to be on duty in the Palace!"

Zhu Gaochi's mouth twitched slightly: "..."

He misunderstood!

Guo An said again: "I wonder what's going on when Your Highness summons the minister back?"

Zhu Gaochi said: "Teacher, the reason why I came back to Beiping Mansion this time is to deal with the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce. It has already been two days, so we can't delay it any longer."

Guo An said quietly: "Your Highness has been away from the capital for half a month. When you come back, you can spend a few days with the Crown Princess and Your Highness.

As for the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce, I’m not too anxious! "

Zhu Gaochi shook his head with a serious look on his face.

"Teacher, although my father has been promoted to the crown prince, we still give top priority to important matters!"

"I am very pleased that Your Highness has such a heart!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "In this case, please Your Highness to invite all the gentry from the Chamber of Commerce to Prince Yan's Mansion!"

"Can!"

Zhu Gaochi ordered the guards on the side.

soon.

A group of Yanshan Guards galloped out of the Yan Palace and headed to the homes of various gentry in Beiping Prefecture.

With the construction of a large number of houses in the North City of Beiping Prefecture, most of the wealthy and powerful gentry in Beiping Prefecture have moved into Beicheng.

Beicheng has also become a rich or noble area in Beiping Prefecture.

The group of gentry who participated in the Chamber of Commerce also began to live together in Beicheng.

therefore.

Guo An and Zhu Gaochi didn't wait long, and the gentry headed by the Huang family and the Zheng family hurried to the Yan Palace.

"The villain and others pay their respects to His Royal Highness!"

"I've met Guo Shaozhan!"

"Everyone, please take your seats quickly!"

When all the gentry sat down one after another, Zhu Gaochi and Guo An looked at each other, and then Guo An spoke.

"I wonder if you all know that His Majesty is planning to open the sea and let the prince take charge of the caravan?"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of all the gentry could not help but light up, and their hearts became excited.

"Reporting to Guo Shaozhan, we have also heard about this matter!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered me to establish the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce, but we took the decision without authorization and left only one percent of the membership for the Beiping Prefecture Chamber of Commerce!"

Guo An said again.

"One element?"

The eyes of all the gentry lit up again.

They can know how profitable the sea trade to Nanyang is through the sea trade between Beiping Prefecture and Yan State.

In addition, the uproar about the elements in the capital has also spread to Beiping Mansion in the past few days.

50 taels of silver!
This sea trade to Southeast Asia is bound to be even more profitable.

Immediately, Zhongzhong said with joy and gratitude.

"Thank you, His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, thank you, His Royal Highness, the Emperor's Grandson, and thank you, Guo Changshi, for remembering me and waiting!"

Guo An asked again: "Because the journey is far, we made our own decisions at the beginning. Now we give you another chance to choose. Who do you want to be a part of?"
If you don’t want it, you can quit and concentrate on participating in the business between Beiping Mansion and Yan State! "

Not a fool!
All the gentry looked at each other and nodded quickly, "It is such a great thing that Guo Shaozhan can still remember me, so I am willing!"

"Very good!"

Guo An and Zhu Gaochi both nodded with great satisfaction.

"This time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent out a hundred large ships and three thousand Yanshan Guards. The Yanshan Palace Chamber of Commerce will be responsible for half of the goods carried by these hundred large ships and the food and grass for the three thousand Yanshan Guards, as a shareholding of that component. funds!"

Huang Bi quickly took the lead and said: "Please rest assured Guo Changshi, I will definitely finish it!"

Guo An said: "Now you and I will start preparing. After the autumn harvest, the fleet will set off!"

"Your Majesty the Emperor, please rest assured that Guo Shaozhan, the Chamber of Commerce will be fully prepared!"

All the gentry nodded again.

There are still three months until the autumn harvest.

Such a long time is enough for them to prepare.

Afterwards, these gentry once again reported the current situation of the Chamber of Commerce to Guo An and Zhu Gaochi before they began to leave.

After the gentry left, Zhu Gaochi asked: "Teacher, we need to mobilize three thousand Yanshan Guards this time. I don't know where to mobilize them?"

"Yan State and Japanese State!"

Guo An said directly.

"Yan State and Japanese State?"

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but be stunned.

Guo Andao said: "Now, there are still five thousand Yanshan guards who were transferred back from the Japanese country and are stationed in the Yan country!"

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(End of this chapter)