Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 56 Where is the thief officer now?

"Ok?"

Zhu Di, who was about to leave as well, suddenly found a person standing in the corner of the hall.

"Zhu Liang, what else can you do?"

Zhu Liang said cautiously: "Your Highness, the county magistrate of Guo asked the general to bring two contracts!"

"contract?"

Zhu Di was taken aback for a moment, with a puzzled look on his face, "What contract?"

Zhu Liang quickly explained: "Your Highness, it is a contract between Guozhi County and His Highness to jointly open a barbecue shop."

"what?"

Zhu Di's face darkened, "This dog official doesn't believe me? It's only a few hundred taels of silver for a barbecue shop. How can I deceive him?"

"What Your Highness said is very true. It's only a few hundred taels of silver. This time, the magistrate of Guo County is a bit petty!"

Zhu Liang echoed repeatedly.

"This greedy robber..."

Zhu Di cursed angrily, then thought for a while, and then said.

"You put the contract on the king's table first, and then sign it for him when the king is free!"

"what?"

Zhu Liang was taken aback for a moment, and then quickly responded.

Afterwards, after handing over the contract to the servant at the side, Zhu Liang still looked at Zhu Di with a hesitant look on his face.

"What else do you want?" Zhu Di asked impatiently.

Zhu Liang quickly said: "His Royal Highness, at the end of the day, I went to look for the Guo magistrate this time, and found that there were four pieces of Xia Bing in the Guo magistrate's office, which was extremely cool!"

Zhu Di's face darkened, "Are you suspecting that Guo An, a thief, dares to embezzle?"

Zhu Liang said: "His Royal Highness, I am worried that the magistrate Guo is young and unable to withstand the temptation, and those merchants are all treacherous and cunning. If you know that magistrate Guo is deeply trusted by you, you will definitely do everything!"

"It's okay, with Wang Zhen by Guo An's side, if Guo An dares to embezzle, he will definitely not be able to escape Wang Zhen's eyes." Zhu Di thought for a while, then shook his head and said.

Zhu Liang suddenly realized, with a face of shame, "The last general is just worrying about it!"

Zhu Di had a gloomy face, "This thief officer, at this time, you can place four pieces of Xia Bing in a public house to enjoy the cool air, which is more extravagant than this king. It must be bought with the money that this king rewarded him yesterday." , What a prodigal son!"

This time, Zhu Liang did not continue to talk.

……

In the next few days, the entire Palace of King Yan began to get busy again.

And in the north of Beiping Prefecture, a large area of ​​fields, mountains and forests were inexplicably bought.

Immediately, a group of soldiers and craftsmen rushed to work day and night in the forest and fields. Within a few days, a circle surrounding five hills and a fence of [-] mu of land rose from the ground.

Under the five hills, close to the river, hundreds of houses were built.

And only fifty steps away from Haizi Wharf, two three-story shops quietly changed owners.

For more than ten days in a row, a group of craftsmen came and went in and out of these two shops, and the sound of tinkling and repairing made the passing merchants, as well as the merchants in the entire Beiping Mansion, very curious.

However, at the entrance of these two shops, there are two vicious old lame old men guarding them all the time, staring at the outside, no one who wants to go in can slip in.

All of a sudden, having these two shops in Beiping mansion aroused the curiosity of countless people.

at the same time.

In the surrounding cities of Beiping Mansion, a group of merchants also appeared.

This team of traders wantonly bought chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle and sheep from the common people's homes, no matter whether they were big or small.

The scale is so large that even the people in Shanxi and Shandong next door have heard of it.

All of a sudden, the prices of poultry and livestock in Shanxi and Shandong have risen by as much as [-]%!
A few days later, two edicts also flew directly from Yingtian City, thousands of miles away, to Peiping.

After receiving the imperial decree, Tang Yun, the Commander of Yanshan, and Shi Zhu Fu, Chief of the Palace of the King of Yan, ran into the palace of the King of Yan with terrified faces.

"The two look so terrified, but what happened?"

Zhu Di asked with a puzzled look.

"Your Highness, something is wrong!"

Zhu Fu said hastily.

"Because His Highness sent a large number of caravans to buy poultry and livestock in Shanxi and Shandong, the price of poultry and livestock in these two places rose by as much as [-]%, causing unrest among the people, and was reported to His Majesty by the inspectors of the two places.

Just now, His Majesty specifically reprimanded and warned me to wait! "

On the side, Tang Yun also nodded with a heavy face.

In Yanwang Palace, because Yanwang Zhu Di can directly intervene in the management of the military administration of Beiping Mansion when necessary.

Zhu Fu and Tang Yun were Wen Xiang and Wu Xiang personally assigned by Zhu Yuanzhang to Yan Wang Zhu Di to help Zhu Di manage government affairs and the army.

Although at this time, the Ming Dynasty had abolished the official system of prime ministers, the chief officials and commanders of the prince's guards in each prince's country were still silently shouldering the duties of the prime ministers in the prince's country.

To put it bluntly, Tang Yun and Zhu Fu are the protectors sent by Zhu Yuanzhang to his own son Zhu Di.

If Zhu Di harmed the place because of some government orders, or if Zhu Di harmed the people in Beiping Mansion, Zhu Yuanzhang would be the first to punish Zhu Fu, or Tang Yun, the two Zhu Di's protectors.

And how serious was Zhu Yuanzhang's punishment of Ming officials?Now, no Ming official dares to take risks!

Therefore, after being reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang, Tang Yun and Zhu Fu almost committed suicide on the spot without being frightened.

"Father actually reprimanded the two of you because this king sent people to buy poultry and livestock?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di was also dumbfounded.

"Don't worry, you two, there must be a treacherous minister who slandered the father in front of the emperor. This king will personally write a letter to explain the whole story to the father.

The farm is something that benefits the country and the people, I believe the emperor will not stop me! "

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Seeing that Zhu Di knew the importance so well, both Zhu Fu and Tang Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, thinking of something, Zhu Fu reported again: "Your Highness, I heard that in just half a month, the palace has already spent more than [-] taels of silver because of the farm.

There are more than 8 chickens, ducks, hogs, cattle and sheep just purchased, costing [-] taels of silver.

In the farm, it is almost impossible to let go. Can these purchases be suspended. "

"That's it!"

Zhu Di thought for a while, then nodded slightly.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Zhu Fu's face showed a gleam of joy.

Above, Zhu Di didn't reply, he had already started to pick up his pen and began to write the memorabilia.

Zhu Fu and Tang Yun quickly held their breath and waited quietly.

After about fifteen minutes, Zhu Di slowly raised his head this time, and wiped the sweat from his head.

"Come on!"

"Your Highness!"

A servant quickly responded.

Zhu Di said: "Send this memorial to Yingtian overnight and present it to the emperor!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The servant responded again, took the memorial, and walked down quickly.

Your Highness, Tang Yun and Zhu Fu once again saluted Zhu Di gratefully.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

……

Outside Yan Palace.

A group of officials in Beiping Mansion have also found out from various sources that the farm in the north of the city was built by His Royal Highness King Yan.

Immediately, every official also became curious.

Although they were court officials, since they came to Beiping Mansion to become officials, they had to recognize King Yan as the present supervisor.

Otherwise, it would be like the parents and officials of those prefectures and counties around Beiping Prefecture, sweating all day and leading a group of farmers to reclaim the fields in the fields. , Yan Wang also reprimanded him once every ten days!

Every time is more severe!
At the same time, the shop at Haizi Wharf, which all the officials in Beiping Mansion were looking forward to, finally put up a plaque.

“Peking BBQ!”

"What is a barbecue?"

"Could it be that it's roast lamb?"

"It is said that during this period of time, the caravan that bought chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle and sheep came from Yanwang Palace. Could it be that His Highness Yan wants to use those two shops to open a roasted whole lamb, roasted duck, and roasted chicken? shop?"

"Do you know how often this shop will open?"

"Isn't that saying that it will open in five days, and everything will be [-]% off on the day of opening? [-]% off drinks..."

"hiss……"

"So, that day must come to taste it!"

"Extremely, extremely..."

As the news spread, all the well-informed people in Beiping Mansion immediately knew about it!

……

"Who asked you to post that notice on the shop?"

Hearing the news on the street, Zhu Di was annoyed.

Zhu Liang trembled, and quickly explained: "His Royal Highness, you told the general and others a few days ago that you should listen to the words of the county magistrate Guo for everything about the barbecue shop?"

"That can't ruin the king's family fortune. Just buying poultry and livestock from the counties and counties of Beiping Prefecture and setting up a farm cost me tens of thousands of taels of silver. Now that I want to open a barbecue shop, I still have to discount it on the first day?

This thief officer doesn't spend his money, doesn't he feel bad? "

Zhu Di took a deep breath, "Where is the thief officer now?"

Zhu Liang breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, Guozhi County should be in the county government at this time!"

"Hmph, this thief officer really knows how to sneak away, let's go, follow me to find this thief officer!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

……

(End of this chapter)