Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 238
Hearing this, Zhu Biao couldn't help being a little surprised. He didn't expect Guo An to refuse his reward, so he couldn't help asking curiously: "How much money did the fourth brother reward you, Guo Changshi?"

Guo An was astonished, and subconsciously looked at Zhu Di who was beside him, what should he answer?
So far... Not only did Zhu Di not give him any money, but he also gave him a big trouble!

Similarly, Zhu Di never expected that Zhu Biao would ask so straightforwardly!
"Let's reward Guo Qing with ten thousand taels of silver!"

"Ten thousand taels?"

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Di in surprise, the fourth child is so generous?

As for Li Jinglong, Cao Zhen and others, they were also full of astonishment.

King Yan is so willing?

However, Zhu Fu was sour!
It never occurred to him that the rice fields on the farm that his chief historian and officials looked down on in the past were so valuable?

Guo thief just made a suggestion to His Royal Highness King Yan, and he will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver?
Even Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan, four scholars who have no reputation, can be awarded the eighth grade Di Gonglang by His Highness, and they will also be rewarded with a thousand taels of treasure!
Of course, if he knew that a few days ago, Zhu Di had rewarded Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan with a three-entry house in Wanping County, and each of them had rewarded 2000 taels of silver!

Otherwise, Zhu Fu might be even more jealous.

You know, he has been an official for decades, and the money he has accumulated in his family is only a few hundred taels.

"Since the fourth brother has already rewarded Guo Qing's property, let's give Guo Qing the fifth rank as a doctor!"

As soon as Zhu Biao said this, Guo An, Zhu Fu and others were shocked.

Although the scattered officials are only false titles, each of them is a great honor for civil servants from the imperial court.

Even Shi Zhufu, the Chief of Yanwangfu, did not have such an honor.

Even some bachelors in Huagai Hall, Jinshen Hall, Wuying Hall, Wenyuan Pavilion in the capital, and some Hanlin bachelors did not have such honors.

But now, Guo An has been awarded a fifth-rank doctor with only a piece of good rice?

If it gets out, I'm afraid there will be many civil servants who will be jealous!
Even, there were one or two censors or civil servants who followed Zhu Biao this time, and they would all want to dissuade them.

How can a mere chief of Yan Wang's mansion be worthy of the honor of being a fifth-rank doctor?

Unfortunately, in this house, there are no civil servants who can object.

Guo An saluted Zhu Biao very smoothly and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness, my minister!"

Zhu Biao nodded with a gentle expression on his face, "It's the fortune of Beiping Prefecture and my Ming Dynasty to have such a virtuous minister as Guo Qing! In the future, I hope Guo Qing will study more diligently, just like Guo Taishi did in the previous Yuan Dynasty. She will study some good wonders for my Ming Dynasty, and become the pillar of my Great Ming Dynasty, benefiting all people in the world."

Guo An said sincerely, "I will do my best to live up to your Highness and Your Majesty's expectations!"

"Very good!"

As he said that, Zhu Biao took a look at Zhu Di who was at the side, and then continued to say to Guo An: "If the fourth child is messed up and delays your research, you can come to the capital, and we will definitely protect you!"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness!"

Guo An was moved again.

Zhu Di's eyelids twitched while watching, and he said dissatisfiedly: "Brother, Guo Qing, but I am also the chief history of Yan Palace, and I am still Master Chi'er!"

On the side, Zhu Fu, Li Jinglong and others hurriedly lowered their heads with strange expressions on their faces.

Zhu Biao smiled lightly, "We didn't invite Guo Qing to the capital right away!"

"However, if you dare to make mistakes in the future and obstruct Guo Qing's research, we will definitely take Guo Qing to the capital..."

Zhu Di looked confident, "Brother, don't worry, in Beiping Mansion, Guo Qing can do research at will, and I, King Yan Mansion, fully support it!"

"That's good!"

Zhu Biao nodded in satisfaction.

Then, thinking of something, he said: "Fourth, we heard that you have thousands of hogs, sheep, cows, and thousands of chickens and ducks in your farm. We have never seen so many chickens, ducks, hogs, and sheep. Can you take us to have a look?"

Zhu Di was stunned, looked Zhu Biao up and down, and couldn't help but said: "Brother, those chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle and sheep are all raised on the mountains far away. In such a hot weather, your body should not be too tired..."

"It's okay, with such a short distance, we can still go there!"

Zhu Biao got up directly and walked out.

Zhu Di looked helpless.

Behind him, Li Jinglong and Cao Zhen hurriedly followed.

"Your Highness, can you bring in the carriage from outside the village?"

Guo An asked tentatively.

"carriage?"

Zhu Di was slightly taken aback, "Is there a carriage in here?"

Guo An said helplessly, "Your Highness, the cement road has already been paved in, it's totally fine!"

Zhu Di's face brightened, and he looked directly at Li Wang who was beside him!

"Quickly pull in the carriage outside the farm! Otherwise, I will be punished by my father if I am exhausted!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Li Wang quickly responded and ran out quickly.

Don't look at standing here, looking at the hills where chickens, ducks and pigs are raised in the distance are not far away.

However, if you really want to walk, you won't even be able to reach the first mountain within half an hour.

After Li Wang went out, Zhu Di, Guo An and others hurriedly chased after Zhu Biao.

When Zhu Di, Guo An and others caught up with Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao was already sweating profusely and panting slightly.

"Brother, I have already ordered someone to drive the carriage, rest for a while, and I will go in the carriage later!" Zhu Di said with a worried face.

"Why do we need a carriage for this distance? If the emperor or those censors know about it, we must say that we are weak!"

Zhu Biao looked dissatisfied and continued to walk forward.

However, after walking for a while, Zhu Biao was already panting.

However, looking forward, the mountains in front are still so far away.

"Da da……"

At this time, Li Wang finally drove up with a few guards and two carriages.

Zhu Di said again: "Brother, Chi'er can't walk anymore. There are at least four or five miles away from those mountains. Let's get in the carriage!"

Zhu Gaochi beside him became anxious, he could still walk!

However, before Zhu Gaochi could defend himself, Zhu Di had already placed one hand on Zhu Gaochi's face, wiping Zhu Gaochi's sweat, pulling it up and down.

Gao Chi couldn't say a word, his face was full of anxiety, but he couldn't break free.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao nodded slightly.

"If that's the case, then I'll get in the carriage!"

"Thank you bro!"

Zhu Di expressed a little gratitude, and then walked to the carriage.

"Ok?"

This time, there were no guards blocking the carriage except for Zhu Di and Li Jinglong. Zhu Biao finally found out that something was wrong, and he couldn't help but was a little surprised: "Fourth, this carriage has four wheels?"

"Exactly!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

Zhu Biao asked again: "When did the Palace of King Yan use four-wheeled carriages?"

Zhu Di replied: "Brother, after the cement road is built!"

And this time, Zhu Biao had already circled the carriage, and his eyes became brighter the more he looked at it.

"This cart has four wheels. Although it is much bigger than a two-wheeled carriage, the horses in front of it will not bear part of the force of the carriage. It is so amazing!"

"Fourth, how much cargo can this cart carry? How is it better than a two-wheeled carriage?"

Zhu Di replied: "Brother, a horse can carry hundreds of catties of goods.

And if you use four horse mules, or eight horse mules, you can carry dozens of stones, up to fifty stones! "

"Fifty stone?"

Hearing this, Zhu Biao couldn't help but widen his eyes.

On the other hand, Li Jinglong, Cao Zhen and others took a cold breath, and then their faces were full of excitement.

They naturally understand how useful a carriage that can carry so many goods can be used in the army.

Zhu Biao couldn't help asking: "Fourth, you have such a carriage, why didn't you tell the emperor? When the army marches northward, how much labor will be saved by using the carriage to transport goods?"

Zhu Di smiled helplessly, "Brother, although this carriage can carry dozens of stones of goods, it can only walk on flat roads, just like the concrete road under our feet.

The speed is much faster than the two-wheeled carriage...

However, because the four-wheeled carriage is too huge, and the goods loaded are many and heavy, it is not as convenient and flexible as the two-wheeled carriage... Therefore, it is not allowed to walk on mountain roads, even when encountering rivers, or even drive on winding paths...

This kind of carriage can only be driven on these concrete roads in Beiping Prefecture! "

"I see!"

With a sigh of pity, Zhu Biao stepped on the stool and got into the carriage.

Zhu Di followed with Zhu Gaochi.

On the side, Li Jinglong, Cao Zhen and others also took a look at these four-wheeled carriages with regretful faces, and directly rode on the horses beside them, and followed Zhu Di's carriage closely.

Immediately, the more they walked in, the more astonished their faces became.

Only then did they really see the whole face of the farm.

In addition to the few rows of houses at the entrance, the depths of the farm are still scattered, with several rows of houses built like a village.

Around, there are patches of vegetable gardens, pools, warehouses...

In addition, in the distance of this farm, there is an orchard of more than [-] mu.

On the other side of the orchard, there is a large stretch of endless green grass, ridge by ridge.

Now, there are still a group of old farmers, holding sickles, cutting green grass...

The carriage drove for a quarter of an hour before reaching the first hill.

Around the top of the mountain, there are two-person-high concrete walls. On the top of the mountain, there are groups of strong cattle, either lying or standing...

At the foot of the mountain, there are rows of concrete houses with doors and windows.

However, the doors and windows of ordinary people's homes are wider and shabby.

Sensing Zhu Biao's curious gaze, Zhu Di explained slowly: "Brother, the concrete houses inside the fence are the houses of the cows on the hill... Outside the fence, the one with a vegetable garden in the distance is the residence of the old farmer..."

"During the day, these cattle will go up to the hills to look for grass and eat...at night, they will come back. There are alfalfa cut by the old soldiers, and some tender grass for cattle and sheep..."

"On one side, those piled up in small hills, the dark ones are the dung of the cows, piled up there, and when the next spring is plowed, the dung can be turned into fertilizer and thrown into the field..."

Zhu Biao opened his mouth slightly, looked at it for a while, and then asked, "How many cows are there on this mountain?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di looked aside and saw the old soldiers gathered from around.

An old soldier quickly replied: "His Royal Highness, there are 930 cows, 530 bulls, [-] cows, and [-] calves on this mountain..."

Zhu Biao asked curiously again: "We heard that cows are aggressive, so many cows gather together, don't they know how to fight?"

The old pawn was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Reporting to Your Highness, when these cows first got together, because they were not familiar with each other, they would fight.

This will be much better...

However, there are still some bulls who will fight with each other, and after a while, there will be a bull that will die because of the fight! "

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(End of this chapter)