Ming Dynasty: Living in Beiping as County Magistrate Chapter 285 The fourth child is a wise king "The Huang family, the Zheng family... dozens of gentry, all sent people to send two thousand guan of money?"
"Twenty-three gentry families, this is 46,000 guan. What big thing is that Guo Changshi going to do?"
The officials in Prince Yan's Mansion couldn't help but look curious.
After it became clear that all the money was the tuition fees of the gentry who sent people to the farms to learn how to start a farm, everyone in the Yan Palace lost their curiosity.
However, I admire Guo An even more.
Guo Changshi is indeed a boy who makes money!
That farm can actually make money for Prince Yan’s Mansion like this?
After the officials in Prince Yan's Mansion were amazed, they all became quiet.
……
The atmosphere in the homes of the gentry in Beiping Mansion became heavier.
A white-haired clan elder said with trembling excitement: "No wonder your Majesty spent so much manpower and material resources to build the Yellow Book!
In this way, the number of acres of land in every county and township in the world, and which family has more and which has less, can all be clearly detected. They do not allow me, the gentry, to hide their land, and do not allow us to receive donations. They want to exterminate us, the gentry.
Roots!"
Huang Bi said with a solemn expression: "Yes, I didn't react until Guo Changshi reminded me today!"
Another clan elder looked relaxed, "We don't need to be so anxious. The world is so big and there are so many acres of land. How can Your Majesty know that we have some donated fields in our family?"
Huang Bi smiled bitterly and said: "My third uncle, your Majesty doesn't know, but His Highness King Yan will know!"
At this time, everyone in the hall was startled and their expressions became solemn.
Yes, His Majesty in the capital is busy with government affairs all day long and will not investigate such trivial matters.
However, in their Beiping Mansion, there is also His Highness Prince Yan.
And His Highness Prince Yan’s control over the entire Beiping Mansion is getting stronger day by day!
"Master, what should we do?"
Thinking about it, all the clan elders looked at Huang Bi.
Huang Bi sneered in his heart. You all want to take away the benefits, but if something like this happens to offend others, you have to ask him to do it.
"Every clan elder also knows that as long as King Yan and Guo Changshi are in Beiping Mansion, we and other gentry families will definitely not be able to act as unscrupulously as in the past.
All clan elders are highly respected, and all our clan members respect you very much.
Therefore, if anyone comes to donate again in the future, I would like to ask all the clan elders to come forward.
It is not easy for our Huang family to have a Jinshi, who is the second in the imperial examination and has a bright future. We cannot ruin the future of our Huang family just because of some taxes and labor!"
All the elders couldn’t help but look bitter and nodded helplessly.
"Alas..."
Similarly, some clear-minded gentry in Beiping Prefecture are also like the Huang family.
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Capital.
Inside Fengtian Hall.
Zhu Biao reported to Lao Zhu respectfully, "Dad, the third child complained to me that when the east and west armies were marching north some time ago, the fourth child did not listen to the restraints of the third child and took risks!"
"Humph!"
Taking the seat, Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened, "That bastard, is he jealous that the fourth general Nai'er didn't capture Nai'er?"
"Your Majesty, His Majesty's Secret Recital!"
At this time, Erhu walked in from outside, came to Zhu Yuanzhang, and whispered.
"Send it up!"
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but look a little weird, "Isn't this guy, Fourth, here to complain too?"
Zhu Biao stood honestly below. Before he could think of how to reply, he realized something was wrong with Lao Zhu.
"Dad, what did the fourth child say in the memorial?"
"Humph!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and handed the memorial in his hand to Zhu Biao, "See for yourself, those ungrateful worms who dig up the roots of our Ming Dynasty should be cut into pieces every one of them!"
Zhu Biao hurriedly opened the memorial and read it again, but his face was full of disbelief.
"Dad, this..."
Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "What the fourth child said is true!"
Zhu Biao was startled, "Dad, if this is the case, the court will definitely have to strictly control it."
"Hmm!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded heavily, "Biao'er, you have to think carefully about this matter. We can't let the court take advantage of those gentry or famous scholars.
Our court can give exemptions and exemptions to those scholars who have merit and fame, but if they want to rely on our exemptions to collect and donate land, it is all delusion for them."
"Only exempt them from labor, not food!"
"Yes, Dad!"
Zhu Biao said with a serious face.
"I didn't expect that Lao Si could notice such a small thing. I'm very relieved. As long as we have a few more virtuous kings like Lao Si in the Ming Dynasty, why worry about losing our eternal inheritance?"
With that said, Zhu Yuanzhang sat back at the desk, picked up paper and pen, and started writing.
"That bastard Third Brother, as the King of Jin, doesn't think about how to govern Shanxi or how to conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty. He still has time to hate the Fourth Brother..."
A few days later.
A very severe letter of reprimand was placed in front of King Zhu Fan of Jin.
After reading it, Jin Wang Zhu Fan's expression became even more gloomy.
……
Soon, Beiping Mansion entered the autumn harvest season again.
This time, everyone in Beiping Prefecture had rich experience. Even if there were several heavy rains during the period, not much food was lost.
However, compared to the past, there is still a bumper harvest in Beiping Mansion.
After all the grain was returned to the warehouse, Zhu Di took Zhu Gaochi and Guo An to the Goryeo State of Yan again.
Perhaps due to God's will, Goryeo did not suffer any major disasters this year, and it was a good harvest.
In addition, Tsushima Island, which was occupied by Japanese pirates, has been cleared.
This year, no Japanese pirates came to plunder Goryeo.
Therefore, everyone in Korea lived a good year in peace and stability.