Chapter 403 Your Highness, let Ma He take charge of the fleet
Ming Dynasty: His Royal Highness, who was the magistrate of Beiping County Chapter 403, asked Ma He to take charge of the fleet. Guo An did not know that what he did was always controlled by Lao Zhu in the palace.
Anyway, wherever he goes and whatever he does, he always takes Zhu Gaochi with him.
When doing things with the ironclad Emperor Taisun, he doesn’t have to worry about good or bad things, they can all be forgiven.
Watch Zhu Gaochi write the deed, wait until Zhu Di comes back, let Zhu Di read it, and personally seal it with the crown prince's seal.
The next day, he took Zhu Gaochi to the Duke of Wei's mansion.
Likewise, less than half an hour.
Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao, Guo Ying, Marquis of Wuding, and Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing, all brought two stewards and handed the treasure banknotes to Guo An in person.
Guo An took the treasure banknotes, without counting them, and handed the deed directly to Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, Wuding Marquis Guo Ying, Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen, and Xu Huizu. The four of them read it, confirmed it was correct, and signed and sealed it!
Two copies of one book!
After they took good care of each other, Guo An explained it again, and Wuding Marquis Guo Ying, Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen and others left separately.
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"Teacher, are you sure who I will send from the East Palace to manage the caravan?"
On the way back, Zhu Gaochi suddenly asked.
Guo An was stunned. He suddenly forgot about this.
"How about transferring a big manager from Prince Yan's Mansion in Peking?"
Zhu Gaochi said: "Teacher, how can we suppress three thousand Yanshan Guards, five thousand Daming Navy, and a mere unofficial merchant manager?"
"..."
Guo An was startled for a moment, his eyes widened for a moment, and he stared at Zhu Gaochi closely, "Do you want me to go?"
Zhu Gaochi was stunned and shook his head repeatedly, "I never meant this!"
Guo An breathed a sigh of relief.
"Although this is a caravan, it adds up to eight thousand soldiers and countless goods. It cannot be handed over to officials and generals!"
After thinking for a while, Guo An said: "In this case, leave it to Ma He!"
"Ma He?"
Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up.
Guo An nodded slightly, "Ma He is a Bodhisattva disciple of Master Daoyan. He knows soldiers, practices warfare, and has strategies. He is loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince. He also has a good relationship with the young generals Zhu Neng, Qiu Song, and Chen Xi. Those three thousand Yanshan guards will listen to him, and it is most appropriate for him to manage the caravan!"
Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: "Hou Xian is Ma He's deputy!"
"Good!"
Guo An was very pleased, "Your Highness has thought very carefully. Please report this matter to Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhu Gaochi: "..."
……
"Ma He and Hou Xian are our envoys to the East Palace and are going to manage the caravan?"
When Zhu Di heard the report from Zhu Gaochi and Guo An, he only thought for a moment and looked at Ma He who was waiting aside.
"Ma He, are you willing to go?"
Ma He looked happy and responded quickly: "Reporting to Your Highness, I am willing to serve Your Highness and share your worries!"
“Very good!”
Zhu Di looked happy and said: "Go and summon Hou Xian!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Soon, Ma He brought Hou Xian.
Similarly, Hou Xian was very happy to manage the Chamber of Commerce as an envoy of the East Palace.
"From today on, you and I will put down the palace affairs, follow Guo Qing, and start to contact the Chamber of Commerce!"
"This slave will obey His Majesty's order!"
Ma He and Hou Xian responded quickly.
When Zhu Di left, Guo An said: "Please ask the two of you to manage the caravan. It is true that His Highness the Crown Prince has just been promoted and there is no one around to help you. This is why you are wronged. Don't blame me!"
Ma He and Hou Xian suddenly looked terrified.
"Guo Shaozhan has defeated these two slaves. It is a blessing for both of us to be able to share the worries of His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
Hou Xian kept talking.
Seeing this, Guo An felt relieved.
In fact, Ma He and Hou Xian did not lie.
Especially Ma He, who had read so many classics in Prince Yan's Mansion in Peking and studied with Master Daoyan for so long, Ma He also had ambitions.
However, he is just a eunuch and cannot be an official, let alone a general.
Staying in the palace all the time, there is no chance at all.
But now, they are able to manage so many caravans. Not to mention other things, the three thousand Yanshan Guards and the five thousand Daming Navy can already sweep across overseas vassals!
Thinking about it, Ma He and Hou Xian were so excited that their whole bodies trembled slightly.
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The second day.
At the court meeting, Prince Zhu Di remonstrated and asked His Majesty to open the sea.
Immediately, the eyes of all the southern courtiers suddenly lit up and they followed up with advice.
Zhu Yuanzhang consulted the courtiers and immediately agreed to Prince Zhu Di's request.
However, he first asked Prince Zhu Di to form a fleet and sail to the Western Ocean. If there is no danger, he would sail.
In addition, after the sea is opened, the shipping department will need to be rebuilt. Anyone who goes to sea for trade will be levied a sea tax, one tax per fifteen!
After hearing this, all the courtiers agreed with excitement.
What a pity, they finally saw the hope of opening the sea.
Zhu Di is still reliable!
When the news came out, the entire capital suddenly became excited.
News that there was hope for the opening of the sea quickly spread to the south.
Everyone who heard the news was overjoyed and excited.
The impression of the officials, gentry and merchants in the south towards Prince Zhu Di changed rapidly.
I will no longer miss the former emperor’s grandson Zhu Yunwen.
There are even some coastal fishermen who have begun to erect longevity monuments for Prince Zhu Di at home!
At the same time.
Some astute people also thought of something and quickly sent people to the capital.
Especially the Shen family.
Shen Zhuang, who had originally lost power because of Zhu Di, was once again summoned by the elders of the Shen family to give him diligent persuasion.