Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 372 Lobbying Guo An?

"Guo An was very touched to win the love of His Royal Highness, the Emperor Taisun, and cried with joy."

After listening to the lobbying words of the businessman in front of him, Guo An suddenly felt moved.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, he couldn't help but feel frustrated.

“However, in Beiping Mansion, I don’t dare to have any different intentions.

Both the Guo family and the Liu family have purchased land in Beiping Mansion, and the Guo and Liu families have dozens of children who have entered Prince Yan's Mansion as officials.

Nowadays, most of them have gone to the Goryeo Kingdom...

If I, Guo An, are disloyal, I will directly turn my back on King Yan.So, what do you think will happen to the Guo and Liu families?
And what will happen to the children of the Guo and Liu families who go to Goryeo? "

"Guo Changshi, think twice!"

Hearing this, the merchant was happy at first, and then his face was full of surprise, a little unwilling, and at the same time full of disbelief.

How dare a mere royal palace chief to disobey the emperor's grandson's order?

"The emperor's grandson is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and now the body of the Holy Emperor..."

"Guo Changshi, as long as we surrender to the emperor's grandson in advance, it will be the merit of following the dragon. In this way, when the emperor's grandson succeeds to the throne, then we will be prosperous and wealthy..."

"Now, throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, no one knows that the Emperor's Grandson has begun to be suspicious of His Highness King Yan.

After the emperor's grandson succeeds to the throne, His Highness Prince Yan, and even the entire Prince Yan's palace, will be..."

"You're such a brave businessman!"

Guo An was speechless, sneered and said, "Do you think that because you are working for the emperor's grandson, no one will dare to kill you?"

The merchant was startled, then thought of something and said quickly: "I know that Guo Changshi is a smart man.

Moreover, with so many lives in the Guo family, Guo Changshi would definitely not do anything unwise! "

Guo An smiled lightly, "I would never be so unwise!"

The merchant looked relaxed.

Guo An smiled slightly and said with a gloomy look: "But, did you know that a few months ago, a businessman named Jia Zhengju, under his instruction, just announced a piece of news in the capital.

Later, he came to Beiping Mansion and announced a piece of news.

He was immediately caught by His Highness King Yan...

Then, His Majesty sent the internal guards to capture the merchant and bring him back to the capital, chop him into pieces and feed him to the dogs! "

"This……"

The merchant couldn't help but trembled all over and his face turned pale.

They had been in the capital all year round and had heard some rumors about this matter.

Unexpectedly, this matter turned out to be true.

Seeing this, Guo An's face became sincere, "You are just a businessman. Your Majesty is the most disgusting and treacherous businessman. Even the gentry and officials look down upon you.

In their eyes, merchants are just a plate of leeks. When they are short of money, they take you and harvest them.

Then, after a period of time, you will grow up and be harvested again...

Do you think that because you are risking your wealth and life to serve that person, you are that person's loyal minister? "

"Haha... If you think about it carefully, is it important for a merchant like you to have a slave?"

The merchant's face couldn't help but become silent, and he laughed helplessly at himself.

"What Guo Changshi said is correct. In that man's eyes, these merchants like us are not even as good as a servant next to him!"

"Hahaha... We merchants are like the fast-growing leeks grown by those powerful people!"

Guo An added without mercy: "Even when you are useless, they will abandon you without any scruples!"

The merchant suddenly realized something and chuckled at Guo An: "Isn't it the same for Guo Changshi?
Although Guo Taishi was respected by everyone in the world, now the world is dominated by gentry and literati.

Guo Changshi seems to be proficient in many craftsmanship skills and also likes to do business.

The villain also heard that in the Yan Palace, although Guo Changshi was named Changshi, he had no chance to handle government affairs.

In Prince Yan's palace, all government affairs are controlled by Zhu Changshi alone. Guo Changshi only has a name but no power. Like us merchants, he is not taken seriously by them! "

"..."

Guo An stared at the merchant in front of him in a daze for a long time, and then asked a little strangely: "I am not taken seriously by His Highness King Yan. Who did you hear about this?"

"Isn't that true?" The merchant looked confused.

Guo An's unwillingness to admit defeat suddenly exploded.

"Then did you know that we have been named a fifth-grade doctor by His Majesty?"

"This……"

"Did you know that we are still Prince Yan's teacher? The only teacher who has performed the apprenticeship ceremony?"

"how can that be?"

"Go and ask the gentry in Beiping Mansion, or the officials and Yanshan guards in Prince Yan's Mansion, whether my words are effective in Prince Yan's Mansion?"

"Guo Changshi..."

"If you have the ability, go and ask His Highness King Yan, who is more effective between our words and Zhu Changshi's words?"

The merchant gradually opened his mouth, with a look of surprise on his face.

They don't know any of these things.

"Humph!"

Guo An sneered again and said: "Let me tell you, in the entire Ming Dynasty, His Royal Highness King Yan values ​​merchants the most.

Otherwise, the business environment in Beiping Prefecture could not be so good? "

"Did you know that the Shen family was so frightened that they did not dare to cooperate with Prince Yan's Mansion because of that person's words? Shen Zhuang came to apologize to His Highness Prince Yan."

"Even so, His Highness King Yan only asked him to hand over all his skills and secret recipes, and sent the craftsmen over, and then he forgave the Shen family's disrespectful behavior!"

"The Shen family?"

The merchant looked in disbelief again.

"It's the Shen family in Jiangnan..."

Guo An nodded slightly and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Yan has a broad mind that can accommodate all things. It is rare in the world. He treats officials, gentry, merchants, craftsmen and ordinary people equally. As long as he does not play any conspiracy against the Yan Palace behind his back, he will not Endangering Prince Yan's Mansion, everything can be discussed!
Although I have no fame, I am proficient in craftsmanship and can make a lot of money for Prince Yan's Palace. My status in Prince Yan's Palace is even higher than that of Zhu Changshi. "

As he said that, a hint of helplessness flashed in Guo An's eyes.

"That's exactly what it is. His Highness, Prince Yan, also looks after me very closely and will not let me leave Prince Yan's Mansion at all!"

Hearing this, the merchant couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Why did he suddenly feel that the Guo Changshi in front of him was not only ignored by His Highness King Yan, but also someone who liked to exaggerate?
"Okay, I am not very lucky, so I don't dare to serve that great grandson."

Guo An waved his hand casually and continued: "However, you, a merchant, are just a small person. As long as you don't say who you want to work for, no one will know.

If you do some research and feel that His Highness King Yan is a wise master, you can come and serve His Highness King Yan.

As for who will succeed to the throne, there will be no room for His Highness King Yan. His Highness King Yan can still take the entire Yan Palace to retreat to the Goryeo Kingdom of Yan and the Kingdom of Japan.

Not to mention, that person is now just an imperial grandson and has not yet succeeded to the throne..."

“Even if it doesn’t work out, we can use the Goryeo Kingdom of Yan and the Kingdom of Japan as ports to travel to other overseas countries.

Wherever I go in Prince Yan's palace, I can live a very good life.

If you can recruit some merchants for His Highness King Yan, I can take the place of His Highness King Yan and record your great achievements!

His Highness King Yan will never treat anyone who has meritorious service, no matter what his status is..."

"Thank you Guo Changshi for your kindness!"

Looking at Guo An, who spoke righteously and looked sincere, the merchant couldn't help but look confused.

Suddenly, this Guo Changshi became the lobbyist, and he became the one to be persuaded?

However, that person is the emperor’s grandson!

He was not that stupid to ask him to abandon the emperor's grandson and the Ming Dynasty's crown prince, and go to a vassal prince who was obviously jealous of the Ming Dynasty court.

But despite this, after leaving the Guo Mansion, the merchant still felt an unreal feeling.

Is King Yan really like this?

You know, businessmen like them are worse than mud-legged people in the eyes of the powerful!

then.

Day two.

Early in the morning, he found a businessman from Beiping Prefecture who he often cooperated with.

"Brother Wang, I heard that Guo Changshi is an unworthy Changshi in the Yan Palace. He only has the name of Changshi, but does not have the power of Changshi..."

"Shut up!"

Shopkeeper Wang's expression suddenly changed, and he interrupted the merchant from the capital before he could finish his words.

The merchant couldn't help but look surprised, "Brother Wang?"

Shopkeeper Wang raised his head and looked around nervously. After finding that no one heard him, he relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he said to the merchant with a solemn face: "Brother Zhang, we don't know where you heard this, but that person must want to kill you!"

"what?"

The merchant surnamed Zhang looked shocked.

Shopkeeper Wang continued: "Whether it is in Prince Yan's Mansion or Beiping Mansion, that Guo Changshi is a person who cannot be provoked."

The merchant surnamed Zhang was even more confused: "Why is this?"

Shopkeeper Wang said: "Do you know the most famous academy in Beiping Mansion?"

The merchant surnamed Zhang nodded quickly and said: "His Royal Highness King Yan's academy has dozens of scholars who pass the Jinshi examination every year!

I heard that all scholars in the north are proud to study in that academy! "

Shopkeeper Wang said: "Then you know that the academy was actually built by Guo Changshi after he advised His Highness King Yan.

Even those great scholars were found through Guo Changshituo's connections.

The one hundred thousand classics in the academy were also found by Guo Changshi.

Also, I heard that among the scholars in the academy, Guo Changshi alone took half of the credit for being able to pass the Jinshi examination! "

"hiss……"

The merchant surnamed Zhang couldn't help but take a breath of air, his eyes full of shock.

"So, the entire Beiping Mansion, or the entire northern scholar, respects Guo Changshi very much!"

Shopkeeper Wang said helplessly: "What do you think?"

"My little brother is ignorant!"

The merchant surnamed Zhang nodded very carefully.

Shopkeeper Wang continued: "Also, the farm in Beiping Mansion, Zhangjiawan Pier, as well as the workshops, craftsman school, and medical school under Prince Yan Mansion were also built by Guo Changshi!"

"how can that be?"

The merchant surnamed Zhang looked in disbelief.

In this era of extremely underdeveloped information, as long as the Yan Palace does not deliberately promote it.

What happened in Beiping Mansion was not reported to the capital for several years.

Hearing such shocking news suddenly, if he hadn't known what Shopkeeper Wang was like, the merchant named Zhang would have thought that Shopkeeper Wang was teasing him.

When talking about this, Shopkeeper Wang couldn't help but say again: "Guo Changshi also found the chili peppers in Beiping Mansion..."

"chili?"

The merchant surnamed Zhang opened his mouth wide again. He had also heard how much money that red gadget had made for hundreds of thousands of people in Beiping Prefecture.

"In this case, don't the people of the entire Beiping Mansion also respect Guo Changshi very much?"

"more than!"

Shopkeeper Wang smiled lightly and said proudly: "The good rice grown by the people of Beiping Prefecture was also developed by Guo Changshi and his tribe on the farm!"

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(End of this chapter)