Ningbo.

Rihu West, Bluestone Bridge, Yang Gongdi.

In front of the mansion, there is only one Jinshi archway, because the three Yang brothers have separated, and the remaining Jinshi arches are on the side of the main sect.

Zhang Xuan was ordered to come to Ningbo, and did not go directly to the patriarch of the Yang clan, but visited Yang Shousui, the retired secretary of the former Ministry of Works.

Since Zhishi, Yang Shousui has lived a very chic life. Often wearing Gebu wild clothes, holding bamboo canes, stepping on mango shoes, and Ningbo scholars form a literary meeting, leisurely swimming between the mountains and rivers.

"Master, Wenzhou raised Zhang Xuan to ask to see." The servant presents a prayer post.

Yang Shousui brushed his teeth with salt water under the service of the maid, and after washing his face, he said casually: "Let him wait." ”

Zhang Xuan waited for half an hour, and the tea was added several times, and finally Yang Shou was summoned.

"After entering the last school, Zhang Xuan, meet Mr. Zhen'an!" Zhang Xuan was calm and calm, not impatient at all.

Yang Shousui looked amiable and said with a smile: "Friend Zhang, please take a seat." ”

Zhang Xuan did not sit down, but handed over a letter.

Yang Shousui obviously had presbyopia, put the letter in front of him and carefully examined it, and suddenly exclaimed: "Friend Zhang is the governor's guest?" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "Yes." ”

"Why don't you say it earlier," Yang Shousui was even more enthusiastic, "Please sit down, let the old man finish reading the letter." ”

The old guy looked at the letter for a long time, and the more he looked at it, the more shocked he became, but his face was always calm. After a long time, he sighed: "Mr. Wang, this is to roast my Yang family on the fire!" ”

Zhang Xuan said: "Mr. Zhen'an, you and I are both Yue people, and we should know that opening the sea is beneficial to the country and the people." ”

Yang Shousui was still sloppy: "The old man has already split up, and he is not the head of the Yang family, so I'm afraid that Friend Zhang has found the wrong person." ”

Zhang Xuan was originally a fiery temper, and he was left to dry for half an hour, and he was already holding back the fire in his belly. He smiled and said: "Mr. Wang has already stated the pros and cons in the letter, and this matter is also of great benefit to the Yang family, why should Mr. Zhen'an shirk it so much." The gentleman's Ze, the fifth generation and beheaded, Ningbo Yang has not been out of the Jinshi for nearly 40 years, if it goes on like this, can it really maintain the status of the first family in Ningbo? ”

These words made Yang Shousui very unhappy, and immediately said with a cold face: "Yang's poetry is heirloom, and the prosperity of the descendants depends on learning, not the virtue of the ancestors. ”

Zhang Xuan asked, "Mr. Zhen'an didn't even discuss it with the clansmen, so did he refuse like this?" ”

Yang Shou said: "I am a heirloom of Ningbo Yang's poetry, but I just study hard, and I don't know about business. Besides, the sea ban is still the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, how can you rashly disobey it? Friend Zhang, let's go back. ”

Zhang Xuan suddenly laughed: "If President Wang chooses to open the sea in Ningbo, with the conditions given in the letter, presumably Mr. Zhen'an will agree." ”

Yang Shousui did not speak, which was regarded as a tacit acquiescence.

The conditions given by Wang Yuan are very simple, he will issue a "sea introduction", which is equivalent to a maritime license. A sea guide, allowing a merchant ship to go to sea, regardless of the size of the vessel, for a time limit of five years.

And Ningbo Yang's, as long as it cooperates with the opening of the sea, can get three "sea citations" for free.

Such a good thing, why did Yang Shousui refuse?

Because Wang Yuan chose to open the sea in Hangzhou, once the sea opening is successful, the Zhejiang sea trade base will inevitably be transferred to Hangzhou, and Yang's will completely lose the supplier advantage in Ningbo!

Several major families in Ningbo, generations of marriages, intertwined relationships. The common development led by the Yang family has almost monopolized the supply rights of sea trade, and if the sea trade base is transferred to Hangzhou, the interests of the Ningbo Hao clan will be greatly hit.

And Wang Yuan gave up Ningbo and opened the sea to Hangzhou, which was also carefully considered, and did not deliberately increase the difficulty of opening the sea for himself.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou was the maritime trade center of the whole of China, and the port of Hangzhou was the largest seaport in the whole of East Asia. It was not until Hangzhou, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, that the maritime trade center was transferred to Ningbo for the sake of the safety of the capital.

Hangzhou is adjacent to Nanzhili and is the beginning of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

If the sea is successfully opened, the cost of cargo transportation will be greatly reduced, even the goods of Hebei and Shandong can go down the river, and there is no need to go to Ningbo to re-establish the banknote customs.

With such convenient conditions, why do you want to open the sea in Ningbo?

What's more, there is a city ship division in Ningbo, and there is also a eunuch who supervises the city ship. Ningbo City Bo Division is also responsible for the Japanese tribute, and there is the in-laws of the Ministry of Rites on top, and the official obstacles are far greater than those in Hangzhou.

Seeing that Yang Shou didn't know the current affairs, Zhang Xuan sneered, brushed his sleeves away, and threatened: "Within three days, Mr. Zhen'an, please give me an answer, I will live in the largest inn in Ningbo!" ”

Why is there only a three-day period?

Because Wang Yuan is in a hurry!

In ancient times, shipping had to rely on ocean currents and monsoons, and Sino-Japanese trade, for example, could only come and go once a year. At the end of August, the monsoon changes, and it is impossible to go to Japan again, and it is already June.

There were only two months left, and it took time to gather the goods, and Wang Yuan didn't have the time to grind with the Yang family.

The reason for Wang Yuan's cooperation with Yang's is very simple, that is, using Yang's supply channels, you can save a lot of energy. Yang really doesn't cooperate, and he can completely bypass it, but it just takes a little more effort.

"Little people, how can this be reasonable!"

After Zhang Xuan left, Yang Shou scolded loudly, he was actually threatened by a person.

Three days later, Zhang Xuan did not wait for a reply, and five hundred firecrackers just arrived in Ningbo—Zhang Xuan walked faster alone.

The officers and soldiers defending the city were shocked and asked, "Where are you waiting?" Get away from the city gates! ”

Yuan Da stood at the bow of the ship and shouted: "Yuan Da, the guerrilla general (unofficial position) in the account of the governor of Zhejiang, led the Shenji battalion to arrest the traitors!" Hurry up! ”

"What is the basis of faith?" The officers and soldiers defending the city asked.

Yuan Da raised a spear with a banner and fashionable: "The king's order flag is here, and you can act cheaply under the emperor's orders!" ”

The officers and soldiers defending the city could not call the shots, so they had to inform the commander-in-chief.

Ningbo prefect Zhai Tang rushed to the city, this person went up to the city tower, was furious, and scolded: "Even if there is a king's flag, you are not allowed to enter the city to disturb the people." If there is a traitor in Ningbo City, the official will bring someone to arrest him, you go as soon as possible! ”

Yuan Da smiled and asked: "Ningbo Yang's Tongwei, do you dare to arrest people?" ”

Zhai Tang was furious: "Ningbo Yang's family, a family of six jinshi, a family of three scholars, how can they do the same thing?" Hugh is nonsense! ”

Zhai Tang is also a ruthless person, he even dares to be a eunuch.

The tribute of the city is often accompanied by actions that harm the people.

For example, in Ningbo City, Japan can carry three ships of tribute according to the system, and these three ships of goods are carried by the admiral and eunuch. Not only did the common people not get paid, but they also had to bring their own grain, sell the remaining goods on the spot, and transport them to Hangzhou to be loaded on ships to go north. Every year, the people of Ningbo are ruined because of the delivery of tributes.

Historically, after more than half a year, Cui Yao, the eunuch of Ningbo City, would continue to transport tributes and kill the people.

The prefect Zhai Tang not only stopped him, but also beat the confidant of the admiral eunuch Wang Chen to death, and then was imprisoned by Zhengde for this.

This old man is very hard-boned, but he is not afraid of the governor of Zhejiang, even if the emperor comes, he will not open the city gate.

Zhang Xuan walked from the inn to the inside of the city gate, and shouted to Zhai Tang on the city tower: "Zhai Taishou, Zhang Zhang, the official of the Zhejiang Governor's Mansion and the person from Wenzhou, asks to see you!" ”

Zhai Tang turned around and said, "Let him come up." ”

Zhang Xuan walked up to the city tower slowly and said: "Zhai Taishou is just afraid that the officers and soldiers will disturb the people, I immediately order the soldiers outside the city to abandon the fire guns, and go into the city without weapons to arrest the traitors?" ”

Zhai Tang said: "There is no war in Zhejiang, how can there be a reason for soldiers to enter the city?" ”

Zhang Xuan said with a smile: "Zhai Taishou, since the soldiers outside the city have put down their weapons, they can be regarded as the messengers of the Governor's Palace. Did you also collude with the Wokkers to prevent the Governor from entering the city? ”

Zhai Tang thought for a while and said, "Okay, as long as you put down the firearms and don't bring weapons, I will allow them to enter the city!" ”

Zhai Tang also looked at the Yang family a little unpleasantly, and at the same time had a grudge against Wang Yuan. He put these soldiers into the city, let Wang Yuan and the Yang family eat the dog, no matter what the result was, he could go to the sparse ginseng.

The 500 soldiers really put down their weapons, leaving only 10 people on the boat to guard the firearms, and the rest all carried hammers, iron drills and other things to get off the ship.

"Didn't you say put down your weapons?" Zhai Tang asked.

Zhang Xuan said: "Hammers and hammers are not weapons. ”

Zhai Tang's words froze, and he didn't know how to refute it. had to let these soldiers enter the city, and then follow them all the way to see what Wang Yuan wanted to do.

The people along the street avoided one after another, and when they saw that hundreds of soldiers did not disturb the people, they became more and more emboldened, and many people followed to see the excitement.

Under the leadership of Yuan Da, hundreds of soldiers went straight to the Yang Clan's main sect.

East of the lake, Cailian Bridge.

There are five Jinshi archways, two of which are still Shangshu Fang!

After the archway, it is a house covering an area of hundreds of acres, and the plaque at the main entrance is engraved with four big characters: Otsuka Zaidi!

Tsukasa Zai, the head of the Six Qings, also known as Dazai, was the secretary of the Ming Dynasty.

The Yang family obviously received the news a long time ago, Yang Meisheng, the patriarch of the Yang family, was a middle-aged man, pointed at Yuan Da and asked: "This is Otsuka Zaidi, do you dare to come?" ”

Yuan Da said: "Someone has reported Ningbo Yang's Tongwei, get out of the way!" ”

Yang Meisheng was so angry that her beard trembled: "Nonsense! It is the governor of Zhejiang, without His Majesty's order, without the documents of the Criminal Department, and without trespassing on Otsuka Zaidi! ”

"What if you break in? You still dare to fight against the officials and soldiers of the imperial court! Yuan Da showed no weakness.

Suddenly, Yang Shou, who was wearing a shoe, came with a bamboo cane, and said loudly: "Let them go in and search." ”

"Uncle......" Yang Meisheng was reluctant to agree.

Yang Shou shouted: "Let them in!" I'd like to see how many spies they can find. ”

Yuan Da swarmed in with hundreds of soldiers, and when he didn't do much, he pointed to the building in the mansion and said: "Okay, the eaves are heavy, the Yang family is going to rebel and demolish this house for me!" ”

Yang Shousui was confident, but when he heard this, his eyes were also dark, and he almost fainted on the spot.

The construction of the Yang family's house has exceeded the ......

The question is, who has a little power and money, especially in the wealthy areas of the south, who can build houses beyond the system?

Yuan Da continued to stroll, and suddenly raised his hand and pointed: "There is actually a painted caisson well, and this house will be demolished for me!" ”

The caisson can be built casually, but it cannot be carved, which is stipulated by Zhu Yuanzhang.

After a while, Yuan Da pointed to the corridor again: "There are five-color decorations here, all of which will be demolished by Lao Tzu!" ”

The Yang clan was so angry that they jumped to their feet, and if they continued to dismantle it like this, they would not have to finish demolishing the Yang family? But it did exceed the system, Wang Yuan did not arrest people directly, and he had already saved face for them.

For example, only the emperor and the prince can build the caisson well, what do you Yang family want to do when you build the caisson well?

Zhai Tang, the prefect who followed all the way, couldn't cry or laugh when he saw this situation. No wonder the hundreds of sergeants, who casually entered the city with hammers and drills, had made up their minds early in the morning to play forced demolition.

"Friend Zhang, take a step to speak." Yang Shousui finally couldn't stand it anymore.

If he doesn't say anything to stop it, after demolishing the main sect's Otsuka Zaidi, it is time to demolish his own Shangshudi. The old gentleman is a lot old, but he doesn't want to sleep at night.

This governor is really not a thing, he can even do the demolition of people's houses, maybe he will do something in the future!