Zhu Di was about to leave when he suddenly found someone standing in the corner of the hall.
"Zhu Liang, what else can you do with me?"
Zhu Liang said cautiously: "Your Highness, the magistrate of Guo County also asked the general to bring two contracts!"
"contract?"
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment and looked confused, "What contract?"
Zhu Liang quickly explained: "Your Highness, it is a contract between Guo Zhixian and Your Highness to jointly open a barbecue restaurant."
"What?"
Zhu Di's face darkened, "This dog official doesn't believe me? It's just a barbecue shop with only a few hundred taels of silver, how can I trick him?"
"What His Highness said is absolutely true. It's only a few hundred taels of silver. This time, this County Magistrate Guo is a bit petty!"
Zhu Liang echoed repeatedly.
"This money-grubbing official..."
Zhu Di cursed angrily, then thought about it and said.
"You put the contract on my desk first, and I will sign it for him when I am free!"
"ah?"
Zhu Liang was startled, and then responded quickly.
Later, after handing the contract to the chamberlain on the side, Zhu Liang still looked at Zhu Di with a look of hesitation.
"What else do you want?" Zhu Di asked impatiently.
Zhu Liang hurriedly said: "Your Highness, I went to look for the Guo Magistrate this time and found that there were four pieces of summer ice placed in the Guo Magistrate's palace, which is extremely cool!"
Zhu Di's face darkened, "Are you suspecting that Guo An, a thief official, dares to commit corruption?"
Zhu Liang said: "Your Majesty, I am worried that Magistrate Guo is young and cannot withstand temptation, and those merchants are all cunning and cunning. If they know that Magistrate Guo is deeply trusted by you, they will definitely do anything they can!"
"It doesn't matter, with Wang Zhen beside Guo An, if Guo An dares to commit corruption, he will definitely not be able to escape Wang Zhen's eyes." Zhu Di thought for a while, shook his head and said.
Zhu Liang suddenly realized, with a look of shame on his face, "The general is just worrying blindly!"
Zhu Di had a gloomy look on his face, "This thief officer, at this time, can place four pieces of summer ice in a public room for cooling off, which is even more luxurious than this king. He must have bought the summer ice with the money I rewarded him yesterday."
, What a prodigal son!”
This time, Zhu Liang did not continue to talk.
…
In the next few days, the entire Yan Palace became busy again.
In the north of Beiping Fucheng, a large area of fields, mountains and forests were bought inexplicably.
Immediately, a group of soldiers and craftsmen worked day and night in the mountains, forests and fields. Within a few days, a fence surrounding five hills and 5,000 acres of fields was built.
Under the five hills and near the river, hundreds of houses were built.
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 were coming in and out of these two shops. The sound of tinkling repairs made the merchants passing by, as well as the merchants in the entire Beiping Mansion, very curious.
However, there are two menacing lame old men guarding the entrances of these two shops at all times, staring intently at the outside. No nefarious person can sneak in.
For a time, the presence of these two shops in Beiping Mansion aroused the curiosity of countless people.
at the same time.
A group of traders also appeared in the cities around Beiping Mansion.
This team of traders bought chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle and sheep from people's homes, no matter whether they were big or small.
The scale is so large that even people in neighboring Shanxi and Shandong have heard about it.
Suddenly, the prices of poultry and livestock in Shanxi and Shandong increased by as much as 10%!
A few days later, two edicts flew directly from Yingtian City, which was thousands of miles away, to Peiping.
After receiving the edict, Yanshan Commander Tang Yun and Yan Palace Chief Shi Zhufu ran directly into the Yan Palace with fear on their faces.
"You two look so frightened, but what happened?"
Zhu Di asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Your Highness, something serious has happened!"
Zhu Fu said hurriedly.
"Because His Highness sent a large number of caravans to purchase poultry and livestock in Shanxi and Shandong, the price of poultry and livestock in these two places directly increased by as much as 10%, causing unrest among the people, and was reported to His Majesty by the inspectors of the two places.
Just now, His Majesty issued a special decree to reprimand and warn us!"
On the side, Tang Yun also nodded with a heavy expression.
In the Palace of King Yan, King Zhu Di of Yan could directly intervene in the military administration of Beiping Mansion when necessary.
Zhu Fu and Tang Yun were the literary and military ministers personally assigned by Zhu Yuanzhang to King Zhu Di of Yan to help Zhu Di manage government affairs and the army.
Although the Ming Dynasty had abolished the prime ministerial system at this time, the chief historians and commanders of the prince's guards in each princely kingdom still silently shouldered the responsibilities of the prime minister in the princely kingdom.
To put it bluntly, Tang Yun and Zhu Fu were the guardians assigned by Zhu Yuanzhang to his own son Zhu Di.
If Zhu Di harmed the local area because of some government orders, or if Zhu Di harmed the people in the Beiping Mansion, the first person Zhu Yuanzhang would punish would be Zhu Fu or Tang Yun, Zhu Di's two guardians.
And how serious was Zhu Yuanzhang's punishment on 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.
"My father actually came to reprimand you two for sending people to purchase poultry and livestock?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di was also confused.
"Don't worry, you two, this matter must be caused by a treacherous minister who made slanderous remarks in front of the Emperor Father. I will personally write a letter to explain the whole matter to the Emperor Father.
The farm is something that benefits the country and the people, and I believe that my father will not stop me!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Seeing Zhu Di understand the importance of this, both Zhu Fu and Tang Yun breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, remembering something, Zhu Fu reported again: "Your Highness, I heard that in just half a month, the palace has spent more than 100,000 taels of silver due to farm matters.
Just the purchase of more than 100,000 chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle and sheep cost 80,000 taels of silver.
There is almost no room left in the farm. Can these acquisitions be suspended?"
"That's it!"
Zhu Di thought for a moment and nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Zhu Fu showed a hint of joy on his face.
Above, Zhu Di did not reply, but already picked up his pen and started writing memorials.
Zhu Fu and Tang Yun quickly held their breath and waited quietly.
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhu Di slowly raised his head this time and wiped the sweat from his head.
"Someone is coming!"
"Your Highness!"
A chamberlain responded quickly.
Zhu Di said: "Send this memorial to Yingtian overnight and present it to the emperor!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The chamberlain responded again, took the memorial, and walked down quickly.
Your Highness, Tang Yun and Zhu Fu once again saluted Zhu Di with grateful faces.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
…
Outside the Yan Palace.
Officials in Beiping Mansion have also found out from various channels that the farm in the north of the city was built by His Highness King Yan.
Suddenly, every official became curious.
Although they were imperial officials, since they came to serve as officials in Beiping Mansion, they had to recognize King Yan as the current ruler.
Otherwise, they will be like the parents and officials in the counties around Beiping Prefecture, who are sweating all day long and leading a group of farmers to cultivate fields indiscriminately, causing public resentment and losing a good reputation.
, King Yan also reprimanded him every ten days!
More severe every time!
At the same time, the Haizi Pier Shop, which all the officials in Beiping Prefecture were looking forward to, finally had its plaque hung up.
“Beiping BBQ!”
“What is barbecue?”
"Could it be roast lamb?"
"It is said that during this period, the caravan that went around buying chickens, ducks, oxen and sheep came from the Palace of the King of Yan. Could it be that His Highness the King of Yan wanted to use those two shops to open a roasted whole lamb, roasted duck, and roasted chicken restaurant?
Shop?"
"Do you know how often this shop will open?"
"Isn't it written that we will open in five days, and everything will be 20% off on the opening day? Drinks will be 50% off..."
"hiss……"
"So, I must come and taste it that day!"
"It's extremely, it's extremely..."
As the news spread, everyone in the Beiping Mansion who was well-informed suddenly knew it!
…
"Who asked you to put that notice on the shop?"
Zhu Di looked angry when he heard the news on the street.
Zhu Liang shuddered and quickly explained: "Your Highness, you told the general and others a few days ago that you must listen to the magistrate Guo in all matters related to barbecue restaurants?"
"That can't ruin my family fortune. Just purchasing poultry and livestock from various states and counties in Beiping Prefecture and setting up a farm cost me tens of thousands of taels of silver. Now when I open a barbecue restaurant, I'm going to get a discount on the first day?
Doesn’t he feel bad if this thief official doesn’t spend his money?”
Zhu Di took a deep breath and asked, "Where is the thief officer now?"
Zhu Liang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, Magistrate Guo should be in the county government office at this time!"
"Hmph, this thief officer really knows how to take a break. Let's go and follow this king to find this thief officer!"