Hung Yen Bo House.

"Alas... It's been an eventful year! ”

Xu Mengxi sat beside the small stove, rubbing his hands against each other, now he really didn't understand the situation in the court, and thought to himself, he had to be cautious at this time. Suddenly, he thought of his precious grandson, who was an uneasy kid, and the key was that he was very close to Guo Dan, and many things had happened recently because of Guo Dan, so he asked Xu Mao beside him, "What has Rong'er been doing lately?" ”

Xu Mao hurriedly said, "The little young master has been doing charity recently. ”

"Ci... Charitable? ”

Xu Mengxi's eyes almost fell out, are we talking about the same person, he really said: "I'm asking about the son, not Feng'er." ”

"The villain knows, and the villain is also the little master." Xu Mao nodded and said, "Didn't the villain mention it to the lord last time, the little master became the charity ambassador of Marseille." ”

"What charity ambassadors, that's what they're messing around." Xu Mengxuan said disapprerovitically.

Xu Mao wanted to speak and stopped.

Xu Mengxi looked at Xu Mao and said, "Did you help that son hide something?" ”

Xu Mao's throat rolled down, and said, "Master, the little master seems to be serious, a few days ago he... He also spent 8,000 taels to buy a piece of land outside the southern city, saying that he would build some houses for those homeless people to live in. ”

"Eight thousand taels?"

Xu Mengxi stood up and said, "With so much money, why didn't you tell me earlier." ”

Xu Mao hurriedly said: "Master, please calm your anger, the little young master only took four thousand taels from home, and the remaining four thousand taels were taken from the five guns." ”

"Isn't four thousand taels a lot?"

Xu Mengxi was so angry that he paced back and forth, and said: "How many people he can help with this money, the court doesn't care, why does he care, this loser has been born for a few days, and now he is starting to get sick again, and my Xu family's family business will be ruined by him one day." And you, such a big thing, you didn't even tell my old man. ”

Xu Mao sneered: "The villain persuaded the little master at that time, but the little master said that he would take the money to make up for it in a few days, if he didn't make it up, and then tell the master you, the villain thought to himself at the time, if the master asked, the villain naturally did not dare to deceive the master, but if the master didn't ask, just wait and see, after all, the little master can also make money now." ”

"You! You! That son of a son is all spoiled by you. ”

Xu Mengxi pointed at Xu Mao, but in fact, this was also the result of his deliberate connivance, he used to turn a blind eye to Xu Mao to help Xu Jirong cover, just hoping that Xu Mao could get Xu Jirong's trust, in case he closed his eyes one day, and Xu Mao was helping Xu Jirong, sighing: "Four thousand taels is four thousand taels, this charity is better than tossing blindly with this Guo Dan." But that's a lot of money! ”

Xu Mao hurriedly said: "Master, the little master has repeatedly promised that he will definitely make up for this money." ”

.....

The rise in the price of silk has caused a lot of discussion among the people, but most of them are talking about the people at the bottom, but those gentlemen and nobles are still staring at Marseille and when the race will restart.

However, Marseille did not wait, but waited for the news of charity ambassador Xu Jirong.

As a charity ambassador, Xu Jirong said that Marseille was postponed, but charity could not be extended, and he took out 8,000 taels to buy a useless piece of land in the southern suburbs, saying that he would build a homeless camp there for those homeless people to live.

But the embarrassing thing is that after buying this land, he suddenly found that he could not afford to buy wood, and finally had to use some tents and grass huts to make do.

The problem is that many homeless people already have tents and straw huts, but because of him, they came here and found nothing.

It's a big joke.

This made all the gentlemen laugh at him.

It turns out that this loser hasn't changed at all.

Always doing thankless work.

If you want to build it, you shouldn't build it now, and if the timber rises like this, are you blind?

However, Xu Jirong was very strong, he didn't even go home, he blindly commanded there, making those homeless people want to die, and many homeless people saw Xu Jirong's true face clearly, this guy was a fool, so he quietly left there.

Fortunately, everyone's eyes were on the silk and wood, and only Li Shouqi and their sons were paying attention to Xu Jirong's embarrassment.

Now the price of silk has risen by more than 5%, and it is priceless.

The problem is that everyone is holding on to the silk and not selling, because everyone knows that as long as the restrictions on the clothing of the carriages and horses are lifted, the price of silk will definitely rise in a short period of time, because the demand will increase significantly.

Everyone was waiting for the decision of the imperial court with a cloth.

Horse prices are also rising.

East Pavilion.

"Why should this little thing be delayed for so long, it really makes no sense."

Wanli is a humane to Shen Shixing and others who are unhappy with Long Yan.

Shen Shixing said: "Your Majesty, there is a lot of opposition to this matter, everyone thinks that the ancestral system cannot be easily changed, and the clothes and clothes of the chariots and horses involve the issue of etiquette. ”

"Etiquette, etiquette, you know how to talk to me about etiquette." Wanli said angrily: "If the treasury can't come up with money for disaster relief, let you take the money, and you don't want to." ”

Wang Jiaping said: "Your Majesty, even if the restrictions on carriages and horses are lifted, the treasury will not increase much revenue. ”

Wanli asked, "Has Aiqing ever calculated?" ”

“......。”

Wang Jiaping was stunned, I am a dignified scholar, what are you doing with these, of course I will come as soon as I open my mouth.

Wanli said: "You haven't calculated, but I have already asked people to calculate, this money doesn't seem to be a lot, but everyone is related to it, this gathering is a lot!" I don't care about it, you have to help me solve this matter as soon as possible, and if this matter cannot be resolved, then don't hold a cabinet meeting. ”

With that, he left in a rage.

Leaving Shen Shixing and the others staring there.

Wang Xijue said: "It seems that this time Your Majesty is determined to abolish the restrictions on well-dressed carriages and horses." ”

Wang Jiaping said unhappily: "Even if it is, Your Majesty can't use the cabinet meeting to blackmail us." ”

Shen Shixing hurriedly made a round and said: "It's no wonder Your Majesty, since Your Majesty came into power, many policies have not been implemented, and I think Your Majesty is also in a hurry!" ”

Xu Guodao: "What can I do, everyone opposes this matter." ”

Shen Shixing sighed and said, "Let's talk to them again, alas... It's not really a big deal. ”

The emperor wanted to get serious, and Shen Shixing didn't dare to make peace with the mud again, and the cabinet members let out the wind to the outside world, saying that the holy will had been decided, and the matter was already a certainty and could not be discussed.

Those officials and imperial historians looked at it, okay, your cabinet is learning from Zhang Juzheng, using the emperor to threaten us, they immediately asked the court to discuss, what holy will has been decided, that is, your cabinet is playing ghosts, we have to talk to Your Majesty.

But of course those princes and nobles in the court know that this is just an excuse for the imperial history, and this is the emperor's meaning nine times out of ten, and they understand this, not to pat themselves on the back, but because they are the real big landlords, and they have the most silk in their hands.

If the emperor must abolish this carriage and horse clothing and crown system, it is estimated that it will be passed in the end, after all, this is not a national capital, but this is set by Taizu, which is more special.

So they covered the silk tighter, and didn't sell a foot.

The people at the bottom saw that these people were covering the silk tightly, and they also knew what the situation was, and the price of silk rose directly by three percent, and it was about to break through one point.

But if you want to buy silk at this price now, it's also very difficult, because everyone chooses not to sell it.

Moreover, they have already sent people to the south side of the Yangtze River, and there are people in the capital officials over there.

......

Kou's tooth shop.

"The virtuous nephew is really like a god, our cloth was intercepted by them before it entered Tongzhou, and they only paid a deposit of five thousand taels."

Chen Fangyuan said with a big belly and laughed.

Guo Dan said: "You didn't show your feet, did you?" ”

Chen Fangyuan said: "Don't worry, the people who talked to them are all from Suzhou and Hangzhou, there is a person they all know, and we also talked to them about the price for two days, and in the end they were forced to agree." ”

Guo Dan said: "Then how much did we earn?" ”

"After deducting the cost, we made more than two thousand taels."

Guo smiled lightly: "It's a lot, at least you can pay Xinxing's commission." ”

Chen Fangyuan said: "Is this money all for us?" ”

"Of course."

Guo Dan nodded and said: "This is an overseas business, so it must be charged a little more." ”

.....

Qianqing Palace.

"It's only more than two thousand taels?"

Wanli looked at Guo Dan a little depressed.

Guo Dan grinned and said, "Your Majesty, it's not all about betting on horses. ”

"That's just as well." Wanli nodded, very much in agreement with this, and asked: "When will Marseille reopen, and make this money, it is not enough for Marseille to lose money." ”

Guo Dan said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, this is a loss, you can hold a few more next time, and the silk side has just begun, and the more than two thousand taels are all for the hard work of the subordinates." ”

Wanli smiled: "In other words, I should go and meet Shen Shixing and them now." ”

"Hey, hey... Yes. ”

"Hehe......."

Wanli is actually very happy in his heart, and it is also quite fun to tease these ministers.

.....

Out of the imperial city, Guo Dan got into the carriage and ordered: "Go to the camp of the exiles." ”

This camp is just outside the southern city, and it doesn't take half an hour to walk there from the south gate.

"Wow! How did it come to this? ”

Guo Dan stood in front of a temple, looking at the mess below, and couldn't help wiping a cold sweat, did I come to the beggar gang?

Xu Jirong put one hand on Guo Dan's shoulder, and said with a grin: "Light, don't ask about these, I don't know how to answer you, let me ask you, when am I going to pretend?" ”

"Little uncle, don't you already know very well this trick of pretending to slap your face, you can't be in a hurry, the longer it drags on, the more pleasant the slap in the face will be." Guo Dan quietly brushed his hand away and said, "Aren't they all laughing at you during this period, the louder they laugh, the more embarrassed they will be." ”

"I just like to see them embarrassed." Xu Jirong grinned.

"Don't worry, we'll see you soon."

At this time, Kou Yi came over and said, "Uncle, we have negotiated with all the nearby villagers, and they are willing to rent the house to us." ”

Guo Dan said: "Then hurry up and order people to see those small courtyards transformed into tea shops and wine shops." ”

"Chen Ping's people are already on their way, and they can arrive here in the afternoon."

Guo smiled and said: "Those stupid people, this thing is dead, but people are alive, it can't be done over there, I won't move the racecourse!" As he spoke, he glanced at the surrounding villages, "These houses are all ready-made. ”

He turned around, looked at the temple in front of him, and said with a smile: "Where could it be more auspicious than to place a bet here, they will definitely like this brand new racecourse very much." ”

......

East Pavilion.

Shen Shixing and the others looked at Wanli anxiously, you are too fast, it has only been a few days.

Wanli asked with a gloomy face, "How was that done?" ”

Shen Shixing said: "Your Majesty, many officials in the DPRK and China believe that this matter is related to the ancestral system, and it should be decided only by the court. ”

"Didn't I say it, this matter needs to be discussed by the court." Wanli snorted angrily, "You should all know that once the court discusses, the court and China will quarrel again, and then the country's major affairs may be delayed." ”

Wang Jiaping hurriedly said: "Your Majesty Shengming, the minister thinks that since this matter is not supported by everyone, why not postpone it, now that the year is approaching, all ministries are very busy, and the national government affairs should be the priority." ”

Wanli looked at Wang Jiaping unhappily.

Wang Jiaping also stubbornly said: "Your Majesty, because of this matter, the price of this silk has been rising, which has affected the lives of the people. ”

"Is there such a thing?"

Wanli was shocked: "Why don't you tell me about this? ”

Shen Shixing looked at Wanli embarrassedly, the first two times you were fierce and evil, who would dare to mention this stubble, and said: "This also happened recently, and the old minister is preparing to report this matter to His Majesty." ”

Wanli sighed: "I originally had good intentions, but I didn't think it would bring difficulties to the people, since this is the case, then this matter will be put on hold for now." ”

Shen Shixing and Wang Jiaping couldn't help but look stunned.

Wang Jiaping just said casually, he never imagined that he could persuade Wanli, but he didn't expect Wanli to agree so easily, his heart was full of emotion, it seems that His Majesty still has the people in mind.

"Your Majesty."

Wang Jiaping shouted with tears in his eyes.

This is the Ming Jun, the ministers are against it, Wanli is deeply disgusted, gritted his teeth, and fought to the end, but when it comes to the people, this attitude is immediately different, Ming Jun is just like that.

Wanli waved his hand very humbly, and said: "Don't talk about these first, I now think about it, why is this price rising, but no one cares?" Besides, I have only mentioned this matter, and before it has been decided, the price has risen first, and I see that someone must be reselling silk and raising the price, so you have to find out this matter to me, so that the people will not blame me for it, and it is really unreasonable to use me to make money. ”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, this matter will definitely be investigated." Shen Shixing hurriedly assured.

This matter is relatively simple, but it is much simpler, if he can't do this thing, then it will really be shameless to see Wanli again.