Ming Dynasty: Hanging out as the magistrate of Beiping County, Chapter 372 of the main text volume, lobbying Guo An? "Guo An was very moved to win the love of His Royal Highness, the Emperor Taisun, and cried with joy."
After listening to the lobbying words of the businessman in front of him, Guo An was immediately moved.
However, after thinking about it for a moment, I couldn't help but feel frustrated.
"However, in Beiping Mansion, I dare not have the slightest dissent.
Both the Guo family and the Liu family have purchased land in Beiping Mansion, and the Guo and Liu families have dozens of children who have entered the Yan Palace as officials.
Now, most of them have gone to the Goryeo Kingdom...
If I, Guo An, are disloyal and directly turn my back on King Yan, then what do you think will happen to the Guo and Liu families?
And what will happen to the children of the Guo and Liu families who go to Goryeo?"
"Guo Changshi, think twice!"
Hearing this, the merchant was overjoyed at first, and then his face was full of surprise, a little unwilling, and at the same time full of disbelief.
How dare a mere prince's chief minister dare to disobey the emperor's grandson's order?
"The emperor's grandson is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and now the body of the emperor..."
"Guo Changshi, as long as we surrender to the emperor's grandson in advance, it will be the merit of following the dragon. In this way, when the emperor's grandson succeeds to the throne, then we will be prosperous and wealthy..."
"Now, no one in the entire Ming Dynasty knows that the emperor's grandson has begun to be suspicious of His Highness King Yan.
After the emperor's grandson succeeds to the throne, His Highness Prince Yan, and even the entire Prince Yan's palace, will be..."
"You're such a brave businessman!"
Guo An was speechless, sneered and said, "Do you think that because you are working for the emperor's grandson, no one will dare to kill you?"
The merchant was startled, then thought of something and said quickly: "I know that Guo Changshi is a smart man.
Moreover, with so many lives in the Guo family, Guo Changshi will definitely not do anything unwise!"
Guo An smiled lightly, "I would never be so unwise!"
The merchant looked relaxed.
Guo An smiled slightly and said with a gloomy look: "But, did you know that a few months ago, a businessman named Jia Zhengju, under his instruction, just announced a piece of news in the capital.
Afterwards, he came to Beiping Mansion and publicized a piece of news.
He was immediately caught by His Highness King Yan...
Then, His Majesty sent the internal guards to capture the merchant and bring him back to the capital, chop him into pieces and feed him to the dogs!"
"This..."
The merchant couldn't help but trembled all over, and his face turned pale.
They have been in the capital all year round and have heard some rumors about this matter.
Unexpectedly, this matter turned out to be true.
Seeing this, Guo An's face became sincere, "You are just a businessman. Your Majesty is the most disgusting and evil businessman. Even the gentry and officials look down upon you.
In their eyes, merchants are just a plate of leeks. When they are short of money, they take you and harvest them.
Then, after a period of time, you will grow up and be harvested again...
Do you think that because you risk your life and wealth to serve that person, you are that person’s loyal minister?”
"Haha... If you think about it carefully, is it important for you, a merchant, to have a slave in that person's eyes?"
The merchant's face couldn't help but become silent, and he laughed helplessly at himself.
"What Guo Changshi said is correct. In that man's eyes, these merchants like us are not even as good as a servant next to him!"
"Hahaha... We merchants are like the fast-growing leeks grown by the powerful!"
Guo An added without mercy: "Even when you are useless, they will abandon you without any scruples!"
The merchant suddenly realized something and chuckled at Guo An: "Isn't it the same for Guo Changshi?
Although Guo Taishi was respected by everyone in the world, now the world is dominated by gentry and literati.
Guo Changshi seems to be proficient in many craftsmanship skills and also likes to do business.
The villain also heard that in the Yan Palace, although Guo Changshi was called Changshi, he had no chance to handle government affairs.
In Prince Yan's palace, all government affairs are controlled by Zhu Changshi alone. Guo Changshi only has a name but no power. Like us merchants, he is not taken seriously by them!"
"..."
Guo An stared at the merchant in front of him in a daze for a long time, and then asked a little strangely: "I am not taken seriously by His Highness King Yan. Who did you listen to about this?"
"Isn't that true?" The merchant looked puzzled.
Guo An's unwillingness to admit defeat suddenly exploded.
"Then do you know that we have been named a fifth-grade doctor by His Majesty?"
"This..."
"Did you know that we are still Prince Yan's teacher? The only teacher who has performed the apprenticeship ceremony?"
"How is this possible?"
"Go and ask the gentry in Beiping Mansion, or the officials and Yanshan guards in Prince Yan's Mansion, whether my words are effective in Prince Yan's Mansion?"
"Guo Changshi..."
"If you have the ability, ask His Highness King Yan, who is more effective between our words and Zhu Changshi's words?"
The merchant gradually opened his mouth, with a look of surprise on his face.
They don’t know any of these things.
"Humph!"
Guo An sneered again and said: "Let me tell you, in the entire Ming Dynasty, His Highness King Yan valued merchants the most.
Otherwise, the business environment in Beiping Prefecture could not be so good?"
"Did you know that the Shen family was too frightened to cooperate with Prince Yan's Mansion because of that person's words? Shen Zhuang came to apologize to His Highness Prince Yan."
"Even so, His Highness King Yan only asked him to hand over all his skills and secret recipes, and sent the craftsmen over, and then he forgave the Shen family's disrespectful behavior!"
"Shen family?"
The merchant looked in disbelief again.
"It's the Shen family in Jiangnan..."
Guo An nodded slightly and said: "His Royal Highness King Yan has a broad mind that can accommodate all things, which is rare in the world. He treats officials, gentry, merchants, craftsmen and ordinary people equally.