Chapter 298 The more rumors spread, the more outrageous it becomes
Ming Dynasty: Huddle in Beiping Dangzhi County Text Volume Chapter 298 The rumors are getting more and more outrageous "Guo Qing, now we don't have much money in Prince Yan's Mansion!"
Zhu Di said with a serious face.
Guo An smiled slowly and spread out all five fingers of his right hand, "Your Highness, although the expenses of the palace have indeed been quite high in recent years.
However, you have made several expeditions to Mobei and captured countless properties. I may not be able to calculate or estimate the money.
However, based on the various shops under our Prince Yan’s residence, as well as the wealth of Korea and Japan, we should have this amount.”
"No!"
Zhu Di shook his head simply, his eyes full of vigilance.
"Guo Qing, although our Prince Yan's Mansion does make a lot of money, there are more places to spend it."
"Okay, then Wei Chen guessed wrong!"
Guo An sighed helplessly and said: "Your Highness, I just feel that the canal will be frozen for several months every year in the cold winter, and large ships are not feasible.
In the past few months, it has not only affected the control of the Yan Palace over Goryeo and Japanese pirates.
It even affects our business in Beiping and those merchants in the south.
And it would be much better if such a cement avenue was built.
The fleet at Zhangjiawan Wharf does not need to rest in the cold winter. They can go directly to Dagukou to pick up goods. Within a few years, the money spent on building cement roads can be earned back!"
"Can you really make money back?"
Zhu Di looked a little relaxed.
He certainly knows that every time Guo An spends money, it seems that he is losing money, but in the end, he will not lose money.
However, this time, the cost of directly laying a cement avenue of nearly 500 miles is the largest ever.
"This is natural!"
Guo An nodded affirmatively.
Zhu Di asked again: "But how much labor is required for such a long cement road?"
Guo An smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, our Prince Yan's Palace now controls Korea and Japan. How much labor your Highness wants is just a matter of words?"
"Korean slaves and Japanese slaves?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up.
"If so, then let's follow Guo Qing and build a cement avenue!"
Guo Andao: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Zhu Di asked again: "Guo Qing, how is the situation in Japan now?"
Guo Andao: "Your Highness, I have captured more than 500 Japanese slaves and are digging silver mines. Now, we should be able to refine nearly 300,000 taels of silver every month.
In addition, Weichen also asked the craftsmen to search around the silver mine and prepare to dig out several more mine openings.
However, since the coal in the Japanese country is far away from the silver mines, a large number of Japanese slaves are needed to transport the coal, so it is difficult to increase the output of smelting silver..."
"We, the Yanshan Guards, are in the Japanese country. After all, we only have 10,000 troops. Even if we add the 40,000 Korean troops, we will not dare to occupy the capital of the Japanese country. We can only guard near the silver mines!"
"Wei Chen took the two Japanese kings and the entire Japanese royal family and built a Yancheng not far from the silver mine.
The two Japanese kings issued an edict to the outside world, asking the big landowners and powerful families in the Japanese country to pay taxes to Yancheng every year!
If there are Japanese who refuse to surrender, lead troops to attack them directly!
Many Japanese landowners and dignitaries dare not disobey!"
"Thank you, Guo Qing!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the Japanese are all cheap.
As long as Wei Chen lasts for ten years, Wei Chen will survive the death of those Japanese dignitaries and old Japanese people.
The newly grown Japanese, under the careful training of Wei Chen, will definitely regard me, Da Ming, as their great father.
I, Prince Yan, can occupy the Japanese capital in a fair and just manner, and even drive those Koreans back to Korea..."
"Ten years?"
Zhu Di was immediately shocked.
"Guo Qing, are you going to stay in Japan for ten years?"
Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Highness is wise!"
Zhu Di frowned and couldn't help but ask: "Why do you have to stay so long?"
Guo An replied: "Your Highness, because the Japanese bandits are capricious, they need to be suppressed by me, Prince Yan, at all times."
Zhu Di said with a solemn expression: "I want to hear the truth!"
Guo An then replied: "Your Highness, please calm down. I just feel that the sharpness of Prince Yan's palace has been too obvious in the past few years."
Zhu Di said bitterly: "Yes, there are many people in this world who don't like me, Prince Yan's Mansion!"
"Huh?"
Guo An was stunned, "May I ask Your Highness, what happened?"
"Humph!"
Zhu Di snorted coldly, "In the past few days, the whole Beiping Mansion has been rumored that our Prince Yan Mansion suffered heavy losses in attacking the Japanese country, and the Yanshan Guards suffered numerous casualties!"
"Really?"
Guo An looked happy, "Your Highness, those people are so fast?"
Zhu Di looked at Guo An blankly.
Guo An was still thinking to himself and said: "Your Highness, does anyone say that the Japanese were furious because our Prince Yan's palace dug the grave of the old traitor Huai Liang?
Or maybe it was Wei Chen who led troops to capture the Japanese capital and robbed a lot of property, which led to numerous casualties in Yanshan Guards?
Or, Yanshanwei encountered a strong wind on the Japanese waters..."
Zhu Di said: "Guo Qing, why do you desecrate yourself like this?"
Guo An looked at Zhu Di and said seriously: "Your Highness, your Majesty has not issued a formal decree to allow our Prince Yan Palace to raise troops to attack overseas vassal countries, so your Highness can only make a fortune in silence!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly, "When we go back, we will write a memorial to our father!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
……
So.
A few days later, several rumors spread again in Beiping Mansion.
When the Yanshan Guards attacked the Japanese country, they encountered strong winds and their fleet was seriously damaged!
Also, the Yanshan Guards suffered heavy casualties in the Japanese country because the Yanshan Guards dug the grave of the Japanese Prince Huai Liang
This reason is accepted by everyone.
The Japanese were already poor, so they came all the way to Ming Dynasty to rob.
As a result, you, King Yan, directly sent people to dig up the graves of other people’s ancestors and rob them of their money. It’s strange that the Japanese didn’t fight for you!