Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 417 Undercurrents in the Capital
"You have become our food, why should we despise you?"

Guo An smiled gently, "Don't worry, we don't have any other abilities, but we will never let those who follow us go hungry!"

Guo An looked at the people of Zuo Village in front of him again and said slowly.

"In the next few days, you will inform the farmers in the nearby villages. Two days later, we will send the housekeeper to come and count your names and the number of acres of land.

In addition, if you are short of anything at home, you can tell the housekeeper. If you become our food, you will never suffer from cold and hunger again! "

A child subconsciously licked his mouth and asked Guo An with a longing face: "Master Marquis, by becoming your food, can we really have enough to eat every day from now on?"

Guo An nodded slightly: "This is natural!"

"Then why do you still need to be bullied by these government officials?"

"As long as you don't do anything illegal, you will never be bullied by them again!"

"Thank you, Mr. Hou! Mr. Hou is a good man..."

……

Guo An, Zhu Di and others left by boat under the watchful eyes of everyone in Zuo Village with complicated expressions on their faces.

A man said to Zuo Lai: "Village chief, do we really want to become the food of this Marquis of Dinghai?"

Zuo Lai said expressionlessly: "Is it possible that you have other ways?"

A group of men: "..."

Zuo Lai said again: "However, your Majesty is also a horse-riding emperor, with a straightforward temper and aversion to evil.

And if this Marquis of Dinghai has made such great achievements and is favored by His Majesty, he must not be far behind. Maybe this time, we unscrupulous people will really be lucky..."

Hearing the word "diaomin", the surrounding farmers in Zuo Village had a flash of anger in their eyes, but they didn't react much.

……

"Thanks to His Majesty and His Highness for coming in person this time, otherwise I would definitely have been wronged!"

On the way back, Guo An thanked Zhu Di with a grateful face.

Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "Hmph! Guo Qing, don't worry, no matter who is found, we will never tolerate adultery!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guo An saluted again.

On the side, Zhu Gaochi's eyes flashed and he asked curiously: "I dare to ask teacher, how do you plan to manage your thousand food towns?
But do you want to be like Peking? "

Zhu Di stopped being angry instantly and looked at Guo An with curiosity.

Guo An pondered for a moment and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the area around Jiangjun Mountain is all barren fields, and Wei Chen is planning to build the Beiping Mansion's workshop on those barren fields!

Fortunately, Jiangjun Mountain is close to the Qinhuai River, so the waterway is convenient. "

Zhu Di was a little surprised: "Guo Qing plans to use all those food towns as craftsmen?"

Guo An shook his head repeatedly, "Your Majesty, I think those food towns have a sinister aura. It would be a pity to use them as craftsmen.

They can serve as guards, fleet managers, or farm...

Of course, whatever they are interested in, Wei Chen will use them for! "

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly and did not object.

"When will those workshops be built?"

Guo An cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please order some stewards and master craftsmen from the workshops in Beiping Prefecture!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes, "What does Guo Qing mean?"

Guo Andao said: "Your Majesty, now that King Yan is the Second Highness, and the minister is no longer the chief historian of Prince Yan's Palace, he has no right to mobilize the workshop managers under Prince Yan's Palace!"

"We were negligent in this matter!"

Zhu Di tapped his forehead and suddenly realized, "When we go back, we will transfer Tao Yiping and Yang Ting, as well as half of the craftsmen from each major workshop."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Guo An quickly thanked him.

……

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Ma wants to see you!"

As soon as the few people returned to the palace, a chamberlain quickly reported the news.

"Ma He?"

After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he was promoted to Ma He and eunuch to show his favor.

At this time, the title of eunuch was not yet widespread. Only the eunuch in charge of a prison could be called a eunuch.

"Let him in quickly!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The little eunuch quickly retreated.

soon.

The burly Ma He strode in.

"This slave is here to see your majesty, your highness."

"I've met Marquis Dinghai!"

Zhu Di said gently: "Get up and answer!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ma Heyiyan stood up.

Zhu Di asked: "Ma He, why are you here?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this servant has come to report to Your Majesty that the maritime trade fleet has a total of 230 six ships, [-] ships of silk, [-] ships of porcelain, [-] ships of liquor...

All the supplies for going to sea are ready and ready to go! "

"Are you all ready?"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up.

"Exactly!"

Ma He said.

Zhu Di turned to look at Guo An and asked, "Guo Qing, when do you think is a good time to set off?"

Guo An said: "Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty has such a huge fleet that it can suppress all the rebellious barbarians overseas. It is a good time to set out any time!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Di was overjoyed and said, "What Guo Qing said is absolutely true. There is no king in the world. Whenever my Ming fleet sets off, it will be auspicious!"

"Ma He!" "My servant is here, the fleet will set off in half a month!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"According to the imperial edict, Xu Xiang was promoted to the command of the Yanshan Guards. He led Zhu Neng, Tan Yuan, and Qiu Song of thousands of households to escort the fleet to Beiping Prefecture and go to sea with the big ship!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Another edict, Yanshan Guards commander Tang Yun, commanders Chen Zhi, Zhang Xing, Chen Tao, and Qianhu Zhu Neng, Qiu Fu, Tan Yuan, Meng Shan... They have made great achievements in attacking Yan State and Goryeo, and opened up the territory for our Ming Dynasty. Expand the territory, and everyone will be granted the title of uncle!

As for the hundred households, they will be promoted to one level and rewarded with 50 taels of gold, 1000 taels of silver, and [-] taels of treasure notes..."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guo An said quickly.

soon.

When the edict was passed down, the entire capital was in an uproar.

However, Zhu Di was rewarded this time, and those generals were indeed responsible for the destruction of the country. It was undisputed, and the officials in the court could only envy him.

But then, another piece of news came out, causing an uproar in the capital.

Liu Wen, the magistrate of Jiangning County, and Dai Jiu, the clerk of the household, insulted His Majesty and the Marquis of Dinghai in deciding the land and land for Marquis Guo An of Hai, and were immediately imprisoned by the Jinyi Guards.

Immediately.

All the officials in the capital began to feel insecure again!
Does your Majesty also want to follow the example of Emperor Hongwu and reuse those vicious dogs of the Imperial Guard?

And this time.

On the other side of Jiangjun Mountain, there is a manor that is secluded in a remote field, but has convenient transportation and covers a wide area.

An old man with silver hair and ruddy eyes looked at a steward below him calmly.

"You mean, when faced with His Majesty's questioning, Dai Hufang looked indifferent and already had a death wish?"

The steward quickly said: "Sir, according to the words of those government officials, Dai Hufang must have known his chance of survival and has been begging His Majesty to grant death!"

"What a loyal person!"

The old man sighed with compassion and said: "Since Dai Hufang is so loyal, our Zhang family cannot let him down.

Prepare a place, and when Dai Hufang dies, his family will be picked up and sent to settle down. "

"Yes, sir!"

The housekeeper responded quickly.

Later, after the butler exited, a middle-aged scribe on the side said with a worried look: "Father, the child is still a little worried. The Jin Yiwei is different from those officials and servants. They are all ruthless and cruel.

Moreover, there is no oil or salt, just in case Dai Jiu can't bear it..."

The old man chuckled and said very confidently, "Dai Jiu is a smart man, he should know what he and those scribes and government officials have done in these years?
He still has two beautiful wives and two smart and lovely children at home. If he dies, everything will be fine!
If I tell you...

Haha, all nine members of his Dai family will accompany him down!
Moreover, even if he wears his arm for a long time and is disabled and cannot die, someone will help him die! "

"Father is wise!"

The middle-aged scribe quickly complimented with a respectful look on his face, obviously very confident.

"Okay, you pick some good-quality objects from home, go visit those people, and tell them about Dai Jiu.

Our family finally took root here, and as soon as Zhu Laosi came to power, he wanted to use our land and people to reward Guo An, which was a good idea..."

"Yes, Father!"

"Okay, let's go!"

"Farewell, baby!"

As soon as the middle-aged scribe left, two young girls, one carrying a plate of fruits and snacks, and the other carrying a plate of books, walked in.

……

"Father, Huang Boqian is ranked second on the list, and he is a editor of the Hanlin Academy. He is also a member of our Beiping Prefecture, so he can join the cabinet!"

"good!"

"Father, Yin Changlong is an upright and outspoken person. Now he is also a editor of the Hanlin Academy. He can also join the cabinet and participate in machine affairs!"

"good!"

"Father, and..."

Zhu Gaochi wanted to recommend more, but Zhu Di had already waved his hand and said: "You don't have to listen to Guo Qing, just choose Hanlin Academy!
Let’s see that Huang Huai, a member of Zhongshushe, studied Confucian classics, history and neo-Confucianism, and has profound insights into many government affairs, so let’s let him join the cabinet! "

Zhu Gaochi was startled and nodded slightly, "Yes, Dad!"

At this time.

Erhu walked in hurriedly.

"Wei Chen sees His Majesty!"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly: "But what did those two thieves say?"

Erhu said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Liu Wen has given instructions to many officials, but upon closer inspection, they are all based on speculation.

And Dai Jiu was obviously determined to die. A group of brothers tortured him for a long time, but he still didn't say a word! "

"Humph!"

Zhu Di's face darkened.

Erhu said again: "Your Majesty, someone just came to ask about Dai Jiu!"

"Oh?"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, "Who is he?"

Erhu said: "Report to Your Majesty, Wen Chang, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

"Wen Chang?"

Zhu Di frowned slightly, "Why is this person asking about Dai Jiu?"

Erhu said: "Your Majesty, there are many files in the Ministry of Punishment that can help with the investigation. This person will use the reason for this matter..."

Zhu Di said: "From now on, if anyone inquires, let them go and have a look, and you will wait and watch closely, as long as Dai Jiu does not die!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Let Jin Yiwei go check on Wen Chang again!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Also, raid Dai Jiu's home!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

(End of this chapter)