Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 61 How come no one speaks to the emperor about this matter?

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The reputation of His Royal Highness King Yan's barbecue shop for its delicious meat began to spread throughout Beiping Mansion.

Zhu Di ignored this, and was still immersed in the thrill of making money, so he didn't come out.

However, within two days, Zhu Di noticed something was wrong, and found Guo An with dissatisfaction on his face.

"This majestic King Yan is widely known in Beiping Mansion because of his business affairs. It's really embarrassing."

"How can your highness say that?"

Guo An was taken aback, and then said dissatisfiedly: "Although it is a small barbecue shop, behind it is a sales point where a large group of people raise poultry and livestock, and there are more than 300 disabled soldiers and generals. hope!"

"The most important thing is, didn't His Highness say that this barbecue shop only needs to be opened for one year, and the three guards of Yanshan can be replaced with a crop of steel armor?
In this way, the barbecue shop can also be the hope of tens of thousands of soldiers and generals of Yanshan Sanwei.

Think about it, His Highness, if the three guards of Yanshan were all wearing full-body iron armor and followed His Highness to conquer Bei Yuan, wouldn't it be a deadly army of Bei Yuan that could be killed? "

There was a light in Zhu Di's eyes, and after realizing it, he glared at Guo An, "That won't let me bear the title of Prince of Merchants!"

"It turns out that His Highness is worried about what he thinks in the eyes of the people!" Guo An said with a smile.

"Into his mother..."

Zhu Di was furious. Although Guo An was smiling, in Zhu Di's view, the thief officer was laughing at him.

"If this matter spreads to Beiping, the emperor will definitely issue an order to reprimand the chief minister of the palace, as well as this king."

As he said that, Zhu Di remembered something, turned his head to look at Guo An, and a smirk flashed in his eyes.

"Especially, if you let the emperor know that the barbecue shop is your idea, what do you think?"

"This……"

Guo An's complexion changed drastically, and he cursed even more in his heart, "Zhu Laosi is a black-hearted thief, he is crossing the river and tearing down the bridge."

"Your Highness, this is absolutely impossible!"

Zhu Di smiled helplessly, "Do you think this matter is up to me?"

"Your Highness, if the merchants from the south come to eat barbecue in the future, they will have to pay with food.

Or, as long as a southern merchant brings a stone of grain from the south, the shop can directly send him a skewer of barbecue.

If a hundred shi of grain is shipped from the south, with the food stamps, there is no need to queue up at the barbecue shop!

Or, if you bring five hundred shi of grain, not only do you not have to queue up, but you can also eat a portion of food in the restaurant..."

Guo An said helplessly.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Di was very happy when he heard it, "This method is very good. Under such circumstances, when those merchants who are greedy for cheap come from the south, as long as there are vacant places on the ship, they will definitely bring more food. !

It can also reverse the impression of the king in the hearts of the people and the court! "

Guo An: "..."

Zhu Di felt that it was not enough, so he continued to catch Guo An and asked: "Father always said that I am a martial artist who can only lead troops to fight, but not govern the country.

Now, the king's feudal kingdom has reclaimed [-] hectares of wasteland, and it will be a bumper harvest when the grain is planted in the spring of next year.

And now, the king has also built a farm, which has raised tens of thousands of hogs, horses, cattle and sheep, as well as a lot of chickens and ducks!
There is also a barbecue shop, so that those merchants who want to come to Beiping to make money can honestly keep the money they earn in Beiping, and will also send a large amount of food to Beiping.

However, this king always feels that there is still something missing, so you can tell me about it. "

"This king will impress my father!"

Guo An: "..."

Zhu Di was furious: "What kind of eyes do you have?"

Guo An replied: "Since Your Highness wants to govern Beiping, the lower officials think that education and industry can be greatly promoted!"

"Education and industry?"

Zhu Di was taken aback for a moment, and then he became a little confused: "I know about education, but there is always a shortage of education in the north, there are no great Confucianists, and even aristocratic families are rare.

Even to open a few schools and private schools, at least tens of thousands of taels of silver are needed.

If this matter wants to prosper, it is quite intolerable, and we will discuss it later.

What I am curious about is, what is industry? "

"Your Highness, craftsmen and skilled craftsmen! Industry is mainly based on skilled craftsmen, so that they can develop better objects and help Beiping Mansion to prosper quickly!"

Guo An said.

"what?"

Zhu Di's complexion changed, and he stared at Guo An closely, "What nonsense are you talking about? Since ancient times, agriculture has been the cornerstone of the country, and craftsmen are just a cheap industry! Now you want to encourage me to value craftsmen?"

Guo An said quietly: "Since Your Highness wants to make Beiping Mansion prosperous quickly, the lower officials think that we must jointly pay attention to the development of industry, agriculture, and commerce.

Agriculture solidifies the foundation of the country, industry makes the country strong, and business makes the country rich.

Of course, these are just my humble opinion, if there is anything wrong, please don't take it to your heart. "

"Foolish opinion?"

Zhu Di gave Guo An a hard look, "You thief officer, don't give us a sloppy eye, this is the first time I've heard someone say that work can strengthen the country!
During the prosperous Han and Tang Dynasties, industry and commerce were regarded as cheap industries. Now you actually tell me that industry can prosper in Beiping?

Didn't you, thief officer, come to deceive me again? "

Guo An said casually: "Your Highness is just saying that, don't worry about it!"

Zhu Di said: "How can I not care about it? Since you have said it, you must be sure that the industry will flourish in Beiping!"

Guo An shook his head again and again, "No lower officials!"

"No?"

Zhu Di was furious, "If you don't have it, you have to have it!"

"Your Highness, I really..."

"100 taels of silver!"

"I don't know if His Highness has an iron smelter?"

"You thief officer..."

Zhu Di was anxious, "Of course there are!"

Guo Andao: "As long as His Highness gives ten skilled craftsmen to the lower officials, within two months, the iron smelting speed of His Highness's Iron Smelting Institute should be doubled. I don't know, so it can be proved?"

Zhu Di was startled, "Is that true?"

Guo An said: "When did the lower officials deceive His Highness?"

Zhu Di said directly: "Tomorrow, this king will send you ten skilled craftsmen, and send someone to take you to my iron-making workshop!"

Guo An's face brightened, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Then, he said again: "However, I still have one more request."

Zhu Di's face became angry, "You thief officer, you dare to negotiate terms with the king now?"

Guo An smiled lightly. Over the past few months, he has also figured out Zhu Di's temper.

Although Zhu Laosi has a quick temper, he is not such a tyrannical person.Moreover, I also like people with strong abilities, especially him.

Although Zhu Lao Si looked angry, he was not actually angry.

"Your Highness, I would like to ask Your Highness to keep this matter secret."

"That's it!"

"Also, I ask Your Highness to pay salaries to the skilled craftsmen you send!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's face darkened.

"You know, since ancient times, there has never been such a precedent!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Your official knows!"

"But Your Highness, these craftsmen use their own skills to do the hard work every day, and they can only receive some subsistence food every month. After they eat up the food, the wives and children in the family have no food to eat.

Thinking about it carefully, His Highness, these craftsmen can only use less food every day, and try to save as much food as possible to take back to support their families.

But if the craftsmen act like this, they can't get enough to eat every day, how can they have the strength to work?
In this way, His Highness is the one who loses in the end! "

These are very simple truths, when Guo An said this, Zhu Di quickly understood.

"How come no one speaks to the emperor about this matter?"

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(End of this chapter)