Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 191 191 Carving stones and erecting monuments

Wang Buli's first two rules can be said to have completely won over the villagers of Yong'an Village.

Where can I find such a master who does not compete with the people for profit?

When you praise Wang Buli for his clear soup, he really comes from the bottom of his heart.

The people from the Inspection Department who took the initiative to protect him on the road felt a little regretful after hearing Wang Buli's words. Why were they not born in Yong'an Village?

As a rural police station, the Inspection Department is the most important police system below the county level. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was mainly used to catch thieves.

But in the Ming Dynasty, their responsibilities became even heavier.

Because Lao Zhu attached great importance to the role of the Inspection Department in suppressing local areas and maintaining law and order, the deployment of archers was unprecedented.

Now this whole area is protected by the Prince Consort. From now on, everyone must be more careful to avoid being sued by the people of Yong'an Village.

The inspection led to Liu Youjiang's death in a mysterious way. Everyone suspected that Master Dianshi had done it himself. If he then checked himself, it would be impossible to find out anything.

After they got up, Wang Buli said slowly:

"Third, you can't be the only ones to encounter this kind of good thing. I still prefer strange and obscene skills, so I will also move some craftsmen to settle here.

Where can you find such good treatment as the first two?

Wang Buli nodded, then stood up and continued:

Everyone discussed for a long time, and finally the head of the village responded. He didn't have any objections, and it was all up to the prince-in-law to make the decision.

Zhu Di also felt that Wang Buli was too generous to the tenants under his rule, so he asked in a low voice: "Is he making a lot of money in Qinhuai?"

Such rules instantly turned these people into "superiors". Who among the people from all over the country would not be envious after hearing this?

The sound is so loud that people around can hear it.

Enlightened to literacy?

The people of Yong'an Village still yearn for the idea of ​​being able to read and become scholars.

"Fourth, I will build a school in the village. As long as they are from Yong'an Village, all their children, regardless of their household registration, must enter the school for enlightenment.

Even if you go out and ask around, you can compare how much rent a tenant pays to the owner's family in those noble farms.

Then Zhu Di heard what Li Jinglong said:

"Prince-in-law, for your generous behavior, have you ever considered the feelings of other nobles?"

But at this time, Wang Buli made his own decision. He looked at Yan King Zhu Di on one side. After the two of them knew the news that Wang Buli had obtained the farm, they wanted to take the opportunity to have a big meal.

Regarding the two people who jumped out to make a fool of themselves, Wang Buli felt funny in his heart, why were they still acting?

Because they all know that after becoming scholars, the court will give them food, and they can still be officials in the future, or at least be officials.

After Wang Buli finished speaking, he sat on the bamboo chair and waited for them to whisper to each other.

Zhu Di thought about his sister's temperament, and it was difficult for him to answer.

Remember what I said, girls can do it too. I don’t want any drowning of boys or girls to happen in the village. If I find out, it will be treated as murder. As a parent, you have to pay with your life. "

As for girls' literacy, they probably don't understand it. They just think that all the ladies in the official's family are literate and will marry into good families in the future.

Li Jinglong also knew that this matter was too shocking, so he asked in a low voice:

"Cousin Xiu'er will be the head of the family from now on, right?"

"Wang Buli is a capable man. He puts his energy into running the family, and he may be able to manage it better than us."

Zhu Di didn't say much. This was Wang Buli's home court. Who would have no brains to refute him at this time and say that what he did was too merciful.

If you have any opinions, you can raise them on the spot. I treat people with sincerity, and I hope you don’t have evil intentions. I will also get angry if I go against my will. "

To put it bluntly, tenants are equivalent to slaves rewarded by His Majesty. If you treat your slaves too well, they will forget their place and might bite their master.

Especially when it comes to migration, it is normal for the former villagers to unite to bully outsiders.

To avoid doing anything that would lead to execution without reporting.

Zhong Niu and others nodded after listening to this exchange. The Prince Consort is asking you politely, if you are really shameless and make some excessive demands.

If you are still dissatisfied, I am afraid that you are really evil-hearted, and you should walk across the river and be dragged down by the water ghost and drowned.

Because this is simply not what a distinguished person should do.

He would probably have a different temperament from the princess in his family.

Even Li Jinglong, who had been sitting with him, was shocked by Wang Buli's decision.

However, other people's acting skills are amazing, so Wang Buli naturally wants to take over the role, lest they become villains in vain:

Then he stood up and said, "Isn't it inappropriate for you to make a decision without consulting the princess?"

He doesn't even need to take action, the people below will get rid of you bunch of unruly people.

"I, a prince-in-law, set the rules in the village given to me by the emperor. Do I need to interfere with others?"

Zhu Di was very puzzled that Li Jinglong's brain was not working well, but it was not that bad, but he saw him blinking at him.

With such good treatment, what else does Wang Buli have to eat at home?

Just relying on Ye Qinhuai's income?

But even though Ye Qinhuai had a lot of income, land was the foundation.

In fact, he could definitely suppress it, but after all, he was not an overly feudal person, so he had to set some rules first.

I hope you won’t do anything exclusive. Since I told you in advance, we will talk openly and honestly.

Wang Buli also knew that as long as there were more people, there would be more disputes.

No noble family treats their tenants like this.

I never thought that this kid could run very fast, and the two of them only arrived halfway.

"Well, ice cream is sold at a higher price, and Xiaoyao Wan is even more popular. Everyone wants to buy it to add to the fun."

The chief and others knelt down again and thanked Wang Buli for his great kindness.

"Then you have to ask the princess what she wants. You can't make any decisions without authorization." Zhu Di pointed at Wang Buli and said:

"I know you have good intentions to fight for the interests of the tenants in your village, but you can't go too far.

What will your family eat in the future? "

When the people below listened to the two young men, Li Jinglong and Zhu Di, dressed in rich clothes, arguing with the prince-in-law again, they knew that their identities must not be simple.

"You don't need to worry about the future life of the princess and I. We will never die of hunger. Even if we go to the homes of my fellow villagers in Yong'an Village for a meal, we will find it ourselves."

"You really don't understand good people. I'm just reminding you not to break the rules. It will make you appear to be a good person, and we noble people are all evil people."

Li Jinglong, who was extremely talented in acting, snorted and sat aside again.

"These three lines are carved on stone and stand at the entrance of Yong'an Village."

As soon as Wang Buli's words came out, the villagers were even more grateful.

Carving a stone and erecting a monument is equivalent to a promise.

Everyone knows it.

"Are there any masons?" Wang Buli shouted to the people kneeling below:

"Come out quickly and engrave it as I say, lest I regret it."

So under Li Zheng's instructions, the mason immediately stepped forward and asked the Prince Consort to write, and he would carve it exactly according to the handwriting.

Wang Buli waved his hand and asked Wen Ke to write down the three rules he just mentioned and have someone follow them and carve them on the stone.

"In short, when I, Wang Buli, come here to manage the farmland given by the emperor, I will definitely manage it well, and I will not let you go hungry or force your wives and children to live apart.

But if you dare to break the rules I have set and violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty, please don't forget my identity as a Dianshi. It will be easier to arrest you. "

Then Wang Buli ordered everyone to disperse, and the officials all went to work separately, registering and making books.

When the people of Yong'an Village saw their consort Wang Buli act so decisively, they said they were not happy, but that was a lie.

Especially for the two people who once served as witnesses and followed Wang Buli to the county government office to eat and drink, they were happy.

They had long heard at the county government office that the prince-in-law was very generous to the people under him.

The performance of the Prince Consort today proves this point.

There are also people who are worried that they have to pay half of the rent. They really don’t understand good people.

Yu Sheng and his wife were murdered. Did the consort ask for money?

He didn't even eat in the village and went straight back to arrest people.

"We brothers will have a good life in the future."

"Abide by the rules. You must abide by the rules of the Prince Consort."

After the crowd dispersed, Li Jinglong took the lead and asked, "My consort, why are you so poor and generous?"

"How many ounces of oil can those poor devils who dig in the soil squeeze out? I don't like it."

Wang Buli leaned on the chair and said carelessly.

Such unkind words made Zhu Di agree with him very much. He believed that Wang Buli was a capable person who could make a lot of money with any means. He really looked down on the oil and water digging in the soil.

Prince Yan's Mansion made a lot of money just by selling baths, toilets, etc.

"If I didn't treat the people better, would it be possible to force them to become as miserable as the emperor to overthrow the Ming Dynasty?" Wang Buli said, fanning the cattail leaf fan: "I actually think that there is always land for the tiller in the feudal land. shit."

He swallowed back the four words "feudal society":

"In a few years, the nobles will annex the peasants' land and turn them into tenants. By then, farmers who are worse off than your father will be everywhere."

"Impossible." Zhu Di shook his head repeatedly: "My father restricted nobles from annexing other people's lands."

"Your father first banned corruption and bribery among officials, so why were so many people killed?"

Wang Buli leaned on his chair and said politely:

"People are selfish. For example, Li Jinglong will inherit the title of Duke Cao in the future. When he dies and his son inherits the title, even if the rent needs to be increased, can you still object?"

Li Jinglong thought to himself, "I'm already dead, so what the hell am I still objecting to?"

Zhu Di, on the other hand, shook his head: "The law will punish the heirs of Duke Cao Guo."

"You don't believe in the wisdom of future generations?" Li Jinglong asked surprisingly.

"You want me to believe in the wisdom of future generations?"

Wang Buli chuckled and lost interest in answering.

"As soon as your rules come out, everyone in the capital will say that you, Wang Buli, are the great master of Qingtian, a good man from all over the country.

Some people may even use you as an excuse to trick a few tenants into looking for Xun Gui, and then implicat you after a conflict breaks out. "

Although Zhu Di is obsessed with military affairs, he can also see clearly the signs of party struggle between the DPRK and China.

"They are not tenants in my village. Unless they cause trouble in Jiangning County and come under my control, it is none of my business."

Wang Buli replied nonchalantly, if someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, just make trouble.

It's not me who should have a headache.

"Why do you want to punish the craftsmen?" Zhu Di asked the key question: "I heard that someone was impeaching you and your cousin in the court."

"Of course it's for your Highness, Prince Yan." Wang Buli said in a joking tone:

"I was afraid that you would freeze your buttocks in the winter when you went to the north, so I built a stove that can make the house as warm as it is in spring and summer. If I don't hire a craftsman, how can I hire you?"

"Really or not?" Zhu Di stood up excitedly: "When can you do it?"

He believed that Wang Buli had such strange and obscene skills.

"When the construction in the city is completed, I'll go and ask if anyone is willing."

After listening to Wang Buli's words, Zhu Di reminded very carefully:

"If you, Wang Buli, vent your anger for them to recover their money, I'm afraid you will respond to hundreds of calls. Don't be so public."

Li Jinglong was very envious of Wang Buli, let alone him.

When greeting craftsmen on the street, even in the county government office, he would shout and hundreds of people would respond.

So majestic!

This made Li Jinglong want to take his younger brother to play, but he only had Turtle Gong and a few thugs under him.

It doesn’t look impressive!

When can I go to the army to experience a thing or two, and also get a feel for the general who leads the army rampantly.

Because according to his great-uncle's rules, he could be a general from birth.

Listening to Zhu Di's words of reminder, Wang Buli stopped waving his fan, and then nodded slightly. If he did this, would Lao Zhu feel that he was trying to win people's hearts?

Want to do something behind your back?

However, according to the size of Yong'an Village, dozens of soldiers may not be able to explode.

"I believe in your father's magnanimity. Since he recruited me as his consort, he must regard me as his son. How can he treat me badly?"

Wang Buli continued to wave his fan and said with a smile: "Besides, I have done more good things, which also shows that the emperor has unique vision, right?"

"Well, that makes sense." Zhu Di thought for a while before turning back: "Does the stove you made use charcoal as the heating material?"

"Charcoal can be used as ignition material."

"What is that? If it is too expensive, people will not be able to afford it."

Wang Buli did not tell Zhu Di:

"When you go to the north to become a feudal lord, I will have to sell you a large quantity of matching stoves. I can't say that now unless you order a thousand sets of kettles from me first."

"what?"

Zhu Di didn't expect that Wang Buli really wanted to make money from him. Just now he said it was for me, the King of Yan, but you came up to ask for money?

Li Jinglong was extremely surprised. He hadn't even seen this thing before. Wang Buli wanted His Highness Prince Yan to buy a thousand sets of kettles first?

Is it possible that His Majesty the King of Yan wants to become a traitor himself and go to the north to sell stoves?

wrong.

Li Jinglong realized that Wang Buli wanted to make a stove, but why did he ask for a kettle?

"Are you kidding?"

"Of course it's not a joke." Wang Buli sat up from the bamboo chair and said in a low voice:

"When I buy iron ore, the merchant who sells it to me has to pay a tax to the court on the money he makes.

In other words, I bought iron ore directly from the imperial court, and the imperial court also made money.

In this way, the craftsmen I recruited can make money by smelting iron ore and making stoves, and I can also make money by giving ideas. I sell things to the court, and I have to pay taxes to the court on the money I earn.

The craftsmen who make money from me can also buy some cloth and daily necessities for their families, so that the court receives another tax from the merchants.

After the whole process, the court collected taxes three times, which was enough for them to buy a stove! "

"Makes sense."

Li Jinglong nodded repeatedly. To be honest, he did not pay taxes when running Ye Qinhuai because all the money went into Emperor Hongwu's personal pocket.

"The imperial court bought the stove from me, which also solved the problem that the north is too cold and the soldiers are easy to freeze to death in winter, and allows you, the King of Yan, to live a more prosperous life in the future.

One stone kills many people, you don't want me to give it to the court in vain, do you? "

Wang Buli's words made Li Jinglong's head buzz.

It was clearly Wang Buli who wanted to force the sale, but he could still say such reasonable words, which really made Li Jinglong feel that his career in business was too low.

How else could it be said that Ye Qinhuai's two most profitable things came from his old Wang family?

Otherwise, it would be easy for other brothels to imitate him just by relying on some tricks.

"Damn it, how are such smart people born?"

Li Jinglong cursed silently in his heart, but said: "You are absolutely right."

Zhu Di thought about it and felt that Wang Buli was right: "But why do you want me to buy a kettle instead of a stove?"

"The kettle is placed on the stove to boil hot water. These are two commodities."

"Can someone else imitate the stove you mentioned?" Li Jinglong frowned: "Wouldn't it be wrong if someone in the imperial court made a stumbling block and refused to purchase from you on a large scale?"

Li Jinglong asked the key question, because other buildings could not imitate Xiaoyao Pills and ice cream, and he sent veterans to protect the Wang family courtyard.

Ordinary people are jealous and dare not seek business from the Prince Consort and Cao Guogong.

"Well, you got the point right." Wang Buli said with a smile:

"Let them imitate it. If they don't make it according to my method, they can buy it and find a craftsman to make it. If they use it, they will be poisoned."

"what?"

Zhu Di and Li Jinglong were both shocked by Wang Buli's words.

Your secret recipe is too vicious.

"Real or false?" Zhu Di expressed doubts about this. He did not believe that Wang Buli was such a vicious person.

Li Jinglong also asked immediately: "Are you kidding?"

"Of course it's not a joke." Wang Buli waved his cattail leaf fan and said:

“Both stoves and kettles are very easy to be copied by others. Since I want to make money from them, I must have a way to do so.

If the imperial court dares to use this method of burning bridges, will I not have any countermeasures? "

Hearing Wang Buli's words, Zhu Di nodded repeatedly. He knew that his brother-in-law was a master who would not suffer easily.

"Brother-in-law, Prince Yan's Mansion is still under construction. After I go home, I will first ask the princess how much money she has at home.

I will order a batch from you and send it to the north before winter comes this year, lest those craftsmen freeze to death in my house. "

(End of this chapter)