Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Zhu Di, who had always remained calm and unfazed when facing tens of thousands of Mongolian troops, now his voice actually trembled slightly.

but.

Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of ridiculing.

After listening to Zhu Di's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was also in disbelief, and then he was trembling with excitement.

"The food stored in the homes of the people in Beiping Prefecture is enough to feed them for a year in the year of famine?"

Zhu Di: "Back to my father, although I haven't understood it carefully, the food stored by each family is enough for them to eat for half a year!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened, "How about half a year?"

Zhu Di quickly replied: "Father, the people of Beiping Mansion, they sell grain to the grain stores established by their ministers every year.

I will store all the grain, and even in times of famine, I can sell it to the people at a slightly higher price without losing money.

In addition, Beiping Prefecture also has many Guangji warehouses, reserve warehouses, and free warehouses and other granaries.

Enough to feed the people for a year! "

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were shining. He was most sensitive to things like food.

When Zhu Di said this, Zhu Yuanzhang could already imagine how there was no shortage of food in Beiping Mansion!
because.

Zhu Yuanzhang was even more shocked.

Beiping Prefecture also has disaster relief grain, and grain merchants from surrounding states will transport grain there.

This kind of grand occasion is not as good as even Yangzhou and Suzhou, which have always been known as rich.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "In the year of famine, how did the people of Beiping Mansion get the money to buy food?"

Zhu Di replied: "Father, all the people in Beiping Prefecture are rich. They sell grain, cotton, cotton cloth, and peppers, and they make a lot of money.

Moreover, during the slack season, Beiping Prefecture still has enough workshops and projects for all the young people in Beiping Prefecture to work and make money..."

"In just the past two years, [-]% of the people in Beiping Prefecture have built brick and cement houses!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but widen his eyes with disbelief on his face, "So many people have built brick and cement houses?"

"Exactly!"

Zhu Di nodded slowly.

"Very good, very good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang became excited instantly. In the countryside, only building houses can best reflect the financial situation of the people's families.

In particular, it is still very expensive to build blue brick and cement houses.

Thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "The people of Beiping Prefecture are so wealthy, are there any exploitation and oppression by the gentry and officials in Beiping Prefecture?"

Zhu Di smiled faintly and said: "Back to my father, it has happened before.

However, Guo Qing pointed out new ways to make money to the gentry.

For example, the green bricks used by the common people to build their houses were fired in the brick kilns of the gentry;
He also allowed those gentry to participate in the trade between Beiping Prefecture and Goryeo Yan Kingdom..."

“There are many gentry who are not born evil gentry. On the contrary, many gentry hope to live in harmony with their neighbors and be a good family.

In addition, if the children in their family want to take the imperial examination or enter the Peking Academy to study, they are all controlled by our Prince Yan's Palace.

Even if some gentry wanted to exploit the people, they would not dare to act! "

"As for those officials, there are no gentry to cover them up. As long as they dare to have any bad thoughts, the people will immediately report them to our Prince Yan's Mansion.

We can report impeachment to the court..."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked excitedly: "So, the administration of officials in Beiping Prefecture is already so clear?"

Zhu Di said proudly: "Back to my father, this matter is absolutely true!"

"Very good, very good. We didn't expect that our Ming Dynasty would actually have such a place of great harmony..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was trembling slightly with excitement, but soon he remembered something and his face darkened.

"Then why didn't anyone report this to us?"

Zhu Di was stunned, "Father, forgive me, I thought this matter would be reported to my father by the censor, or the Chief Envoy of the Beiping Prefecture, and all the officials from the Imperial Envoy Department!"

"A bunch of thieves!"

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes and said coldly.

Zhu Di also wanted to understand something and sneered with some disdain.

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Di, and then asked Guo An: "We remember that you were the one who saw through the three vassal defense lines we deployed along the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Great Wall.

So tell me, how about our three lines of defense? "

Hearing this, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi hurriedly looked at Guo An, their eyes full of urgency.

Guo An was also shocked, and quickly said respectfully: "Reporting to Your Majesty, these three lines of defense can defend against the foreign tribes in the north externally, and internally resist the rebellion of the vassal kings, and can consolidate the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years.

Your Majesty's long-term calculation and far-sighted strategy are unmatched by anyone in the world! "

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with pride. He had studied these three lines of defense for several years and came up with them based on the history of the Han, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties.

He believed that even if the kings of the Ming Dynasty in later generations were as incompetent as the Zhao and Song Dynasties, as long as these three lines of defense were present, they could continue the national destiny of his Ming Dynasty.

Suddenly, remembering something, Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "But if future generations want to cut down the vassal and destroy our three lines of defense, how should we prevent it?"

On the side, Zhu Di was shocked again.

"This……"

Guo An was stunned and quickly saluted, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am incompetent and can only make money or study some craftsman's things. I really don't know how to think about such a long-term strategy."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Guo An quietly for a while, and said with some displeasure: "You should know that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, we have abstained from extravagance and favored frugality.

Even though it was as powerful as the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong created the Kaiyuan Dynasty, but in the end, it was because of his indulgence that the Tang Dynasty declined! "

Hearing this, the expressions of Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi suddenly changed. They were indeed used to luxury!
Guo An felt relieved that he had actually forgotten this. Lao Zhu hated corruption and luxury the most.

"Your Majesty, forgive me, but I don't like extravagance and extravagance!"

"Oh?"

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled and said, "Then tell me, why do you still work hard to make money?"

Guo An sighed softly and said quickly: "Report to your majesty, because I have discovered that although money can blind people's minds and make people indulge in sex and indulge in excess. However, having no money is even worse. It will make people starve to death and make them addicted to excess. People turn into evil spirits..."

"Moreover, the ancient sages also had an encouraging attitude towards money. For example, the sage Confucius once said, if you eat sparingly and drink water, you will be happy in it with your arms bent and your head bent."

"Xunzi also said that righteousness and benefit are two things that people have. Although Yao and Shun could not remove the people's desire for benefit, they could make their desire for benefit not overpower their love of righteousness. Even Jie and Zhou could not remove the people's desire for benefit. Good righteousness..."

"Wei Chen foolishly thinks that like the Beiping Mansion, where the people are rich, the gentry, officials, soldiers and generals are also rich, and then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince controls it from above, so that all parties below dare not break the law and discipline at will. This way Only then can the world be unified!"

"The world is united..."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and murmured to himself, "This kind of dynasty is the long-cherished wish of many emperors, but who can achieve it?"

Guo Andao: "So, Wei Chen wants to bring the whole world to make money and let them see hope!"

“Everyone in the world makes money?”

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and glanced at Guo An, and couldn't help but said disdainfully: "Do you know how many people there are in the entire Ming Dynasty?"

Guo An honestly said: "Your Majesty, forgive me, I don't know!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You don't even know how many people there are in the entire Ming Dynasty, but you dare to say that you want to lead the whole world to make money?"

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's impression of Guo An dropped again.

too naive!Even more naive than those stupid scholars!

"Weichen is willing to do his best!"

Guo An said honestly.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed, he stared at Guo An closely and asked, "Do you already have some ideas in your mind?"

Guo An couldn't help being startled, and said quickly: "Your Majesty has a sharp eye, and I admire you greatly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but asked curiously: "Tell us, what kind of money-making methods do you, Guo Wealth God of Prince Yan's Mansion, have?"

"This is a joke made by outsiders, and I am ashamed to live up to it!"

Guo An quickly apologized with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent and still looked at Guo An quietly.

Guo An quickly said: "Your Majesty, I am angry, why do those Mongolians in the north not have to farm, but sit on horseback all day long drinking and eating meat.

If we run out of food, they will come and rob us Han people of their money, food, and women!
Also, when the Japanese pirates were weak, the Tang Dynasty taught them the Central Plains culture and sent them so many objects and knowledge.

But now, they actually repay kindness with hatred and plunder my coastal city of Ming Dynasty all day long..."

"So, you want to rob those overseas barbarians?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked stunned and said: "But you should know that the barbarians overseas are all barren and barren. The Ming Dynasty sent troops to go on an expedition, and the gains outweighed the losses!"

Guo An replied: "I dare you to ask your Majesty if you know how much silver can be produced in a year from the silver mine owned by Prince Yan in Japan?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and then asked with confusion on his face: "Isn't it 200 million taels?"

Guo An looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di said proudly: "Dad, our Prince Yan's Mansion just sent dozens of silversmiths to the Japanese country and dug a few mines. Now we can burn more than 30 taels of silver every month.

In addition, the craftsmen sent by Prince Yan's Mansion did not just discover that silver mine.

In other places in the Japanese country, three or four silver mines were discovered one after another.

Even a gold mine was discovered last year.

These silver and gold mines are extremely rich in reserves. It is estimated that mining will not be a problem for two to three hundred years...

It's just that in the past two years, my Prince Yan's palace has been busy governing the Goryeo Kingdom and I have not focused on the Japanese Kingdom.

Therefore, these silver and gold mines are not mined much. "

"After three or four years of Goryeo's rule, all the Goryeo people will return to our Prince Yan's Mansion... Our Ming Dynasty will be able to send a large number of officials to the Japanese country.

In addition, in recent years, a large number of machinery and equipment have been transported to Japan, and some experienced craftsmen have been recruited.

By that time, Japan's silver mines can produce over ten thousand taels of silver a month, so there shouldn't be much of a problem! "

"hiss……"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly widened, he stared at Zhu Di with a shocked face, and asked eagerly.

"You kid didn't make us happy?"

Zhu Di quickly said: "Dad, how dare I deceive you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was so shocked that he was speechless.

In fact, there were many silver mines in the Ming Dynasty, even if there were not a hundred, there were still sixty or seventy.

However, these silver mines either contain very little silver or are small, difficult and costly to dig.

Despite this, Daming was still mining hard.

After a year, only two to three million taels of silver can be produced.

Zhu Yuanzhang never expected that the Japanese country, which he regarded as a barren land in the past, could actually have more silver mines than the dozens of silver mines in the Ming Dynasty combined.

So, how could the Ming Dynasty be short of money in the future?

Thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang trembled subconsciously and looked at Guo An, his eyes full of soft light.

"Guo Qing is called the God of Wealth by those in Beiping Mansion. It's true that there is no falsehood at all!"

Guo An quickly replied: "Your Majesty is so complimentary, thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince for trusting me!
Fortunately, the barren land of Japan did not disappoint His Highness the Crown Prince and his ministers! "

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly, then stared at Zhu Di and said coldly.

"If your boy hadn't become the prince, would you still have to hide such a big thing from us?"

Zhu Di had a wry smile on his face.

"Dad, my child has a family now, so we have to think about these kids in the family!"

... (end of this chapter)