Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 377 Zhu Di feels aggrieved
In Yanwang Palace.

Zhu Gaochi reported to Zhu Di in detail the situation of the gentry after they joined the Chamber of Commerce.

"Dad, teacher, those gentry, after a trip to Goryeo, already want to buy fields and real estate in Goryeoyan Kingdom, and even want to move some family members there!"

"They are allowed to have no more than 20 people per family!"

"Yes, Dad!"

"Dad, now, the Chamber of Commerce has been divided into two teams. Each team is ten days apart from each other, which happens to stagger their travels to and from Beiping Mansion.

With the addition of these gentry, the goods used for trade increased by [-]%. "

"good!"

"In addition, the Yanshan Guards on the big ship can also withdraw 200 people. I will leave them in Goryeo for now. I wonder where dad plans to send them?"

"For the time being, I will serve as the patrol general of the Goryeo Yan Kingdom. If I encounter anyone who is disobedient, I will directly conquer him!"

"Yes, Dad!"

……

It took half an hour for Zhu Gaochi to report the matter of the Chamber of Commerce to Zhu Di.

After listening, Zhu Di was very satisfied.

"Chi'er did a good job in handling this matter, without any mistakes!"

"Thank you dad for the compliment!" Zhu Gaochi said with a happy face.

"In this case, these gentry have joined our Chamber of Commerce and moved their families to the Goryeo Kingdom. Let's see how Zhu Yunwen will come to persuade these gentry."

Zhu Di smiled coldly.

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi thought of something, hesitated, and finally said: "Dad, I heard that because all the sugar craftsmen from the south were brought to Peiping, Fujian and Jiangxi could not build enough sugar workshops for a while. The price of sugarcane has plummeted.

There are even many merchants who invested all their wealth in sugar cane, but lost all their money this time! "

Zhu Di said coldly: "Humph, a group of treacherous businessmen, they deserve what they deserve!"

On the side, Guo An said: "Of course, it is the wealthy gentry who suffer more losses!"

"Teacher, how can a wealthy gentry lose money?"

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback.

Guo An chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, apart from those wealthy gentry families, who else has enough land to plant sugar cane?

Moreover, how could a profitable cash crop like sugar cane get the turn of ordinary people? "

"This……"

Zhu Gaochi looked stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.

At this time.

Liang Hu walked in from outside and reported to Zhu Di.

"Your Highness, after the price of sugarcane in places like Fujian, Jiangxi, and Guangdong dropped significantly, the gentry, common people, and even officials in these places reported to the court to impeach Huang Zicheng, the concubine of the East Palace.

Some southern officials in the capital also impeached Huang Zicheng! "

"However, I heard that His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun protected Huang Zicheng, and Huang Zicheng was only fined two years' salary!"

"A few days later, the prices of white sugar, sucrose, and candied fruits made from sucrose and white sugar all increased in the entire south, even in the capital...

Even rising one day.

I heard that the price of sugar in the capital has now risen to 20 taels per pound..."

"hiss……"

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi took a cold breath.

“The price of sugar is so high?”

Zhu Di couldn't help but glared at Zhu Gaochi, "Isn't it bad? Don't worry, kid, the price of sugar in the north will at most double.

As for the sugar in the house, it is enough for your kid to feed you for five years! "

Zhu Gaochi was not upset, he just said with a smile: "Dad, I'm just worried about how the people will live if they don't have sugar and sucrose to eat."

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted again, "It's not the turn of King Yan to worry about such important national affairs. Why do you, the Crown Prince of Yan, worry about it?"
Moreover, the white sugar and various sugar snacks are only things that the wealthy gentry can afford. Whether the price increases or not, what does it matter to the poor people? "

Zhu Gaochi: "..."

Zhu Di ignored Zhu Gaochi and asked Liang Hu directly: "How did the court handle this situation?"

Liang Hu glanced at Zhu Di carefully and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, there was an endless debate in the court a few days ago.

However, a few days later.

It seemed that His Majesty was annoyed by the noise and was ready to follow the advice of the courtiers and ask the sugar craftsmen who brought His Majesty to Beiping Mansion to go back! "

"what?"

Zhu Di's face suddenly became furious, "Those thieves and thieves who are not human beings, they don't want those sugar craftsmen, they are obviously greedy for the secret sugar recipe of Prince Yan's Palace!"

Zhu Gaochi also had a look of dissatisfaction on his face, "Dad, please report to the Emperor, Grandpa, you can't be caught and bullied by the same prince in Prince Yan's Mansion!"

"No playing!"

Zhu Di shook his head subconsciously!

"father……"

Zhu Gaochi was a little confused.

On the side, Guo An quickly said: "My lord, don't be anxious, you need to proceed with caution in this matter!"

At this time, Zhu Gaochi calmed down and sat down sadly.

"Alas, since the eldest brother left, not a single official in the court looks down upon our Prince Yan's Mansion!"

After a long while, Zhu Di sighed helplessly and ordered to Liang Hu: "Explore again!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Liang Hu handed over his hands and left.

Two days later.

An edict was sent directly to Prince Yan's Mansion.

"... King Yan will quickly return the sugar craftsmen brought from Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangxi to their places of origin!"

After the angel in the court finished reading the edict, he carefully looked down at King Zhu Di of Yan.

The entire Prince Yan's Mansion was silent, and everyone's faces were full of dissatisfaction. It was so bullying!
Finally, the angel couldn't help it and reminded him in a low voice again.

"His Royal Highness King Yan, His Highness King Yan..."

Zhu Di said slowly: "King Yan will obey your father's orders!"

At this time, the angel who announced the edict breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly handed the edict to Zhu Di.

After Zhu Di stood up, he stared at the angel, "Tell us honestly, which bastard is behind this dirty trick?"

The angel's expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly said: "Your Highness, please forgive me. Your Highness, please calm down. I am just a small official, only responsible for announcing the edict, and I don't know about these things..."

Zhu Di let out a long sigh, "Please ask Zhu Changshi to take the angel down to rest." "Yes, Your Highness!"

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness!"

The angel breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly followed Zhu Fu out.

"Damn shit!"

After Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, and Guo An were the only three people left in the hall, Zhu Di could no longer hold back and cursed angrily.

Zhu Gaochi was also full of indignation.

"Too bullying!"

"Your Highness, calm down!"

Guo An looked calm.

Zhu Di suddenly turned his head, stared at Guo And with red eyes, and said, "Guo Qing, we are aggrieved!"

Guo An said quietly: "Your Highness, your Majesty's edict must be obeyed!"

Zhu Di said solemnly: "We know!"

Guo An continued: "However, Your Highness can cry and complain to His Majesty!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Di was startled.

Guo Andao: "Your Highness, the secret recipe for white sugar is a big business that can earn up to 200 million yuan a year, and how many such workshops are there in Prince Yan's palace?"

"His Royal Highness is also a personal guard of the Ming Dynasty and your Majesty's legitimate son.

Your Majesty asked Your Highness to come down to guard Beiping and defend the Ming Dynasty. Your Highness has come down.

At the beginning, those courtiers did not allow His Highness to succeed as Crown Prince. His Highness put the overall situation first.

In order to retreat in the future, His Highness went to attack Goryeo and Japan...

However, the court cannot be like this and keep forcing each other hard!

I gave you the secret technique of cement, I gave you the secret technique of transparent glass, you gave me the money for business with Goryeo, I also gave you 500 million taels of silver to buy the imperial court to recognize the Japanese state...

Now, his grandson does not allow southern merchants to do business with Prince Yan's Mansion, and also instigates a group of gentry from Beiping Mansion to create obstacles for Prince Yan's Mansion, and His Highness has given in!
Your Highness just wants to withdraw the secret recipe for white sugar, why are they pressing so hard?
......"

Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "What Guo Qing said is absolutely true. We want to aggrieve our father! Does the court insist on destroying our Prince Yan's Mansion, and then the entire Ming Dynasty..."

Guo An hurriedly said: "Your Highness, we are just aggrieved this time, and we must not offend Your Majesty!"

"We know!"

After saying that, Zhu Di walked to the table aside.

After half an hour.

A thick memorial was handed over to the two Princes of Yan and rushed to the capital.

And the angel who announced the edict has not yet left Prince Yan's Mansion.

Three days later.

Zhu Di's memorial has been delivered to Zhu Yuanzhang's desk.

"Father, the fourth child has been wronged and still feels aggrieved!
Ever since he was ordered by his father to guard Beiping, Zhu Di has been working diligently to manage Beiping Mansion and conquer the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty...

So far, it's finally working.

The people of Beiping Prefecture live and work in peace and contentment. They all have surplus food at home and have built new houses...

Although Zhu Di is not a wise king, he is still worthy of the responsibility of King Yan of the Ming Dynasty.

Since the death of his eldest brother, Zhu Di has been mourning every day...

The emperor's father established his elder brother's eldest son as the emperor's grandson. This was the emperor's father's wish, and Zhu Di should abide by it.

Zhu Di also gave his three sons the control of Korea and Japan overseas, so that they could have their own vassal states.

However, we really didn't expect that Zhu Yunwen was not only weak, but also believed in those traitorous Confucianism. In order to suppress his ministers, he cheated on the imperial examination, forced the southern merchants not to do business with the Beiping Prefecture, and even sent people to threaten the gentry in the Beiping Prefecture one by one... …

Such despicable behavior could not be done by Master Ming...

However, these are allowed by the father, and the son can only complain.

However, my son has always been loyal to the court. The secret technique of cement and the secret technique of transparent glass. Goryeo's trade share is 150 million taels of silver, and the Japanese country is 500 million taels of silver..."

After reading it in one breath, Zhu Yuanzhang sat there quietly, silent.

On the side, Zhu Yunwen was restless.

"Here, take a look for yourself!"

Zhu Yuanzhang directly threw the memorial in his hand to Zhu Yunwen.

"Thank you, Grandpa Huang!"

Zhu Yunwen actually didn't refuse and started looking directly.

In the corner, Erhu subconsciously raised his head and glanced at Zhu Yunwen.

"Grandfather, grandson has been wronged!"

After reading it, Zhu Yunwen said directly with aggrieved face.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked directly: "Is what King Yan said true?"

Zhu Yunwen was stunned and silent.

Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes and asked, "Have the officials who went to announce the edict come back?"

On the side, Erhu quickly stepped forward and reported.

"Your Majesty, you haven't returned yet!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "Huh! You deserve to be killed for being so negligent!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Erhu responded directly.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen again and said: "White sugar involves the livelihood of thousands of people in Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other south, so we still have to wrong the King of Yan.

Now that King Yan has agreed, he quickly sent a ship to take those craftsmen back to their respective places of origin!

Several stewards were sent from the palace to set up sugar workshops. Just like cement, the sugar was first supervised by the palace. "

"Grandpa Huang is wise!"

Zhu Yunwen said hurriedly.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved a little uninterestedly, "Okay, let's go down and take care of it!"

"Yes, Grandpa Huang..."

Zhu Yunwen bowed respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang, and then withdrew with a face full of joy.

As for the poor officials who were still on the road and hurried back, no one cared about it!

……

(End of this chapter)