mtl008 Chapter 239 If you want to be rich, build roads first
Chapter 239 If you want to be rich, build roads first
The eldest princess of Dongli entered Nanshang from the three northern states. Not only did Jiang Jichen not suppress her, he also reported it to Kyoto.
To put it mildly, this is just an ordinary matter. To put it seriously, it means that he is not doing a good job in guarding the border, and he should be reprimanded!
Kyoto is full of jackals, tigers and leopards. How can you let yourself fall into their mouths?
The Dali Temple's Chief Justice came to me and asked for help, so I helped him, but he should never get involved!
In the eyes of counselor Hu Yan, everything Jiang Jichen did was reckless and arrogant!
Guan Yan grinned and chuckled, "How dare I do that?"
He leaned aside to make way for the military advisor, "I'll get a stool for him, you get in the carriage..."
You go ahead, I don't dare~
It was noon when Hu Yan arrived at the palace.
The food was ready in the front hall, and Jiang Jichen was waiting there...
The old fox put down the wine pot, looked at the extra set of bowls and chopsticks, and said leisurely: "It seems that the prince knows that I am coming to visit."
Jiang Jichen washed his hands and passed a plate of boiled seasonal vegetables to him.
"Don't be so sarcastic with me..."
Hu Yan didn't care about him. He didn't even wait for the prince to pick up his chopsticks. He poured himself a glass of wine and started drinking.
"Your Majesty is not afraid of being reprimanded by the capital, but I dare not do that."
"The emperor is far away, even if he curses in Kyoto, I can't hear him, so why should I care about him?"
"You, just use your brain less..."
Hu Yan's forehead twitched, he frowned and sighed softly.
"Your Majesty and I still don't tell the truth?"
"There are many things you can intervene in the Dali Temple, but you have to single out Princess Dongli's visit to Nanshang..."
"It's because she went to Peizhou to see An An!"
This is called deliberate revenge!
Jiang Jichen calmly picked up the wine glass, acting stubborn.
Hu Yan closed his eyes and turned to talk about the purpose of his trip.
He was not so idle as to make a separate trip just to condemn the prince.
"Since you have done this, you can get more benefits from the Dali Temple..."
"After all, the prince wrote the letter in the name of helping him out of his predicament."
The prince glanced sideways, with a smile on his face, "That's your uncle..."
The old fox glanced at him and said, "Your Highness, you must have drunk too much. I am just a small military advisor. I don't know any Dali Temple officials~"
……
School,
The students' classes had already ended before their study tour in the south, so they just needed to prepare for the imperial examinations...
"Dangdang~"
In the hall, Zhengyan and Zhenglu unfolded the picture drawn by their eldest daughter.
The students looked closer but couldn't figure out what it was for a long time.
Huo Changming pointed at a chicken with four legs on the blueprint and widened his eyes. "This chicken is so weird!"
Another student pointed to the square bricks on the picture and asked, "What is this shop used for? Is it a kiln?"
"You're wrong, this is clearly the kiln shop!"
"..."
The little girl puffed up her cheeks and put her fat hands on her hips, "What chicken!"
“It’s a horse!”
"I drew this based on my father's Junfeng!"
Li Xingsang's mouth twitched, and he added, "Does Junfeng know?"
Did you know that it turned into a chicken with four legs?
Seeing that the little girl was about to bite someone, the teacher who was watching on the side hurried to comfort her.
"Okay, let An An finish first."
The students instantly quieted down and responded in unison.
Jiang An snorted at them and squeezed into the crowd of students in a proud manner.
She was small, standing among a group of young men, talking calmly and eloquently.
"The North connects to Mobei, Nanzhao and other countries, and the climate is similar to those of these countries..."
“Crops grown in other countries can also grow in the North.”
"We can buy seeds, try to grow them ourselves, and then ship them to Kyoto or southern areas to sell."
Li Xingsang has the most say in this matter.
His father bought various items from other countries and shipped them back to Nanshang for sale. He bought them at low prices and sold them at high prices. If there were no losses on the road, wouldn't he make a fortune?
He quickly picked up the girl's words, and even listed out what the countries produced in abundance and what the southern merchants liked to buy the most.
“And the library…”
Jiang An pointed to the shop painting that the students mistook for a kiln and said, "The reason why there are so many literati and knights in the south is largely due to the prosperity of libraries and papermaking..."
When she was in Peizhou, she studied the library and almost demolished the store.
"The books in Peizhou are mostly books of sages, but the best-selling ones are vernacular novels and unofficial histories..."
The little girl smiled, her words full of pride, "There are so many heroic stories in the Southland than in Chongzhou!"
Children in the north have been hearing stories about generals’ battles since they were young, so there is a lot to write about!
“And this place…”
Her hand slid to the place that Huo Changming mistook for a chicken with four legs.
Ordinary people usually don’t need horses and can’t afford to buy them. If they need them urgently, they can just rent one.
The royal family’s horses were basically sent by Mobei or Cangmo, and were generally not purchased individually.
The remaining wealthy families who wanted to buy horses would ask their children to come to the north and then cross the border to Mobei to buy them.
Not only is it time-consuming and laborious, the boy always has to wait until there are enough horses for him to make one trip before he sets off.
If they can build a piece of land in the north to raise horses from Mobei, then how many are needed in each place? It would only take a letter~
Li Xingsang: "But where can we get so many horses?"
The little girl laughed and said, "Princess Mobei~"
She passes by Chongzhou every year, so why not talk to her then?
If Jiang An's grand plan can really come true one day, then the North may really become a blessed land.
From the crops of farmers, to the libraries and horses of students, to other various industries that can be seen in the south but not in the north...
If he could live to see that day, he would definitely want to see what words the world would use to praise the achievements of a primary school student like him!
Master: “That’s great!”
Some students raised their hands, "But we... don't have that much money."
Some of them learned how to build roads, some learned how to be skilled carpenters, but no one thought of doing business.
Because they had no money, this matter was not even within their consideration.
Li Xingsang immediately said, "I'll go back and tell my father, and he will definitely send me some money!"
At the same time, Jiang An patted his chest and said, "An An has it!"
She took off the small cloth bag on her body, and with a loud clatter, silver ingots as big as fists fell out one by one.
I don’t know how she carried it all the way. Isn’t it heavy?
The students were stunned when they saw the silver ingot rolling to their feet.
The little girl squatted down and rummaged around for a while, and even found the deeds to several suitable shops that she had chosen last night...
Her left and right hands were full. "So can we start working?"
The young men nodded blankly, "It seems... it's OK."
Jiang An was full of fighting spirit, "Let's go!"
“If you want to be rich, build roads first!”
"Go talk to the governor about the road construction!"
A student scratched his head and repeated in a low voice: "If you want to be rich, build roads first?"
"What do you mean by that, An An?"
The little girl looked back blankly, "Huh?"
"I do not know."
It's just... it's quite smooth~
(Author: Ahem… maybe I didn’t forget it completely~)