When passing through Nanjing, Wang Yuan finally saw the Great Bao'en Temple.

In the West, the popularity of Da Bao En Temple once far exceeded that of the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. It was built by Zhu Di for his parents, and it took 19 years and cost 2.5 million taels of silver to build.

There are more than 30 palaces, 38 scripture rooms, more than 100 monasteries, and more than 100 Langfang. The whole body of the temple tower is fired with glaze, the tower is nearly 80 meters high, and there are 146 lanterns inside and outside the tower.

The Europeans of the Ming Dynasty came to Nanjing and saw the pagoda, and they would instantly enter a state of confusion.

Unfortunately, this masterpiece was later destroyed in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Wang Yuan did not stay in Nanjing, and the Nanjing officials would not take the initiative to see him, and there was nothing to do with each other.

From Nanjing all the way to Hangzhou, if you only look at the town, it is indeed extremely prosperous, throwing the northern city out of a few streets. Even, some people in the city actually wore silk clothes, and the wealth of the south of the Yangtze River was well deserved.

At the time of Zhu Yuanzhang, Nanjing's population was at least seven or eight hundred thousand.

Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, and a large number of forced immigrants left Nanjing's population of only four or five hundred thousand. After a hundred years of development, Nanjing's population has surpassed Beijing's, and if you count the people living in the city, it is likely to be close to one million in the Zhengde period.

The population of Hangzhou is about the same as that of Nanjing, and it is the maritime smuggling distribution center of Nanzhili and Zhejiang!

During the Jiajing period, the most serious area for smuggling was Fujian.

But in the middle of Zhengde, Zhejiang was a major maritime smuggling province. Because at this time, the main object of sea trade was Japan, and the sea ban in Nanzhili was strict, and Zhejiang became the most convenient place for smuggling.

Especially the Zhoushan Islands, a bunch of maritime pirates.

The smuggled goods of the entire Nanzhili and northern Zhejiang were collected and distributed through Hangzhou, and then quietly transported to Ningbo, or directly transported to Zhoushan to the sea!

When Wang Yuan arrived in Hangzhou by boat, it was already dark, but the lights outside the north gate of Hangzhou were bright.

Even the small stall vendors have not yet finished their work, shouting and selling with lanterns.

On the river, it is densely packed with merchant ships; Inside the wharf, there are endless peddlers and pawns. Even, there is no curfew in Hangzhou, you can come and go at will at night, and the city is more prosperous than the outside of the city.

The official ship on which Wang Yuan was riding was stopped at Hangzhou Banknote.

The full name of this banknote is "Zhejiang Beiguan Household Division", which is one of only five household divisions in the country. The Ministry of Household has set up a branch here, and the head of the household must also serve once a year, which shows how rich Hangzhou's commercial tax oil and water is.

An official ran over and said with a smile: "Dare to ask who is the official of the department?" ”

Yuan Da took the documents and went over to check: "Wang Yuan, the right attendant of the military department and the governor of Zhejiang, do you want to board the ship for inspection?" ”

"I don't have to." The clerk hurriedly said.

After passing the banknote pass, the people went ashore.

Because of the former firecrackers, it was inconvenient for Wang Yuan to enter the city directly, so he went to the avant-garde military camp in Hangzhou to spend the night.

Hearing that the governor of Zhejiang was coming, and he was also bringing a thousand pacesetters, Feng Qu, the commander of the avant-garde in Hangzhou, hurriedly came to see him. Well, he came from a brothel in the city and rode back to the garrison on a fast horse.

"President Wang, if you are not welcome, please atone for your sins!" Feng Qu knelt directly on one knee.

Wang Yuan said: "It's okay, I have more than 1,000 people with me, you can help settle it." The money and food you need will be given to you in the future, not for nothing. ”

Feng Quyi smiled and said, "Let's arrange it." ”

Nothing happened overnight.

Early the next morning, Li Long, the commander of Zhejiang, also ran out of the city to pay a visit.

The kneeling statue of Qin Hui in front of Yue Fei's tomb has been changed several times.

The first generation of kneeling statues, from the Chenghua Dynasty of Zhejiang's political envoy Zhou Mu, to the Zhengde period has become a broken copper and iron.

Three years ago, it was Li Long in front of him who ordered someone to cast the second-generation Qin Hui kneeling statue in copper.

Li Long is conceited and brave, and worships heroes and heroes. When he saw Wang Yuan, he hugged his fists and bowed: "The general system of Wang put down the chaos in Gyeonggi and destroyed the Western Regions, and he admires it so much, he only hates to lead the horse and fall and kick, and often follows the left and right!" ”

This posture is very low, Li Long is one of the chief officials of the three divisions in Zhejiang, and it may also be that the military generals are patting on the back when they meet popular civil officials.

Wang Yuan hurriedly helped: "Commander Li is polite, it's just to serve the country." ”

Li Long said with a smile: "Mr. Wang has been tired all the way, so it's better to go east today and taste the delicious food of Hangzhou." ”

Wang Yuan said: "My attaché has more than 1,000 people, and it is not too late to drink with Commander Li after they are properly settled." ”

"Yes, and let the general system of the king be brought into the city." Li Long said with a smile.

Wang Yuan opened a mansion in Hangzhou, and needed the cooperation of the Hangzhou prefect, so he immediately followed Li Long into the city.

The prefect of Hangzhou was named Liang Cai, a famous Qing official. At the beginning of Jiajing, there was a saying: "The world's political envoys are famous for their incorruptibility, but Liang Cai and Yao Yi are the only two." However, Emperor Jiajing's evaluation of Liang Cai was: "Selling one's name and making a mistake seems to be loyal and deceitful." ”

How, no one can say.

However, Liang Caineng was promoted from the prefect of Hangzhou and later to the envoy of Zhejiang, and served as an official in the wealthy Hangzhou for nearly ten years, but he did not make the slightest trouble, and he also turned a blind eye to the smuggling of the Hangzhou generation. I'm afraid, not as incorruptible as the legend says.

"Mr. Wang!" Liang Cai was polite and didn't give a good face.

Qing official, the shelf must be very big.

Wang Yuan naturally didn't put a hot face on his cold ass, and said with a serious face: "I am ordered by Your Majesty, the governor of Zhejiang, and I have the right to open the government." Please ask the Liang Governor's Mansion to find a place to be the Governor's Mansion. ”

Liang Cai said: "Hangzhou is rich and has a large population, and there is no idle residence in the city. If the general system of the king wants to open the palace, it is better to open it outside the city. ”

Li Long waited next to him to see the joke, because Liang Cai was so rude that he actually let the dignified governor live outside the city.

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "It's okay, please ask Governor Liang to arrange it." ”

Liang Cai still didn't give a good face: "This matter should be found in the county, Qiantang, Renhe and Erzhi counties have all left office a few days ago, and the new magistrate has not yet arrived." I'm afraid, we'll have to wait a few days. ”

What Wang Yuan was waiting for was this sentence: "That being the case, farewell!" ”

"No." Liang Cai said.

Qiantang Zhixian, isn't it Changlun? followed Wang Yuan all the way, and now he is going through the handover procedures at the county office.

It's a pity that Gui Cao has not yet arrived, and is rushing from Jiangxi to Zhejiang.

Li Long followed Wang Yuan out of the palace and asked casually: "General Wang, don't you first summon the political envoy and the envoy?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "I'll talk about it when I'm settled." ”

Li Long asked again: "I heard that President Wang wants to open the sea in Hangzhou?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "The matter of opening the sea still needs to rely on the command of Li, and the Qiantang Navy should also build a few more ships." ”

"It costs a lot of money to build a sea ship, has the general system brought enough silver? I am afraid that it will be difficult to support it locally. Li Long inquired.

Wang Yuan said foolishly: "I want to embezzle the Nanguan Gong Cao banknote and silver to build a ship." ”

"I see." Li Long suddenly realized.

In the following days, the news that Wang Yuan was going to build a ship spread all over the yamen of the three divisions of Zhejiang.

Everyone laughed secretly, waiting for Wang Yuan to slowly build a ship, the sea ship thing couldn't be built in a year and a half.

What is Wang Yuan doing?

A land temple was selected outside Hangzhou as the temporary governor's palace, and a thousand firecrackers camped around the land temple for exercises.

At the same time, with the help of the official post man to spread the word to the whole province: Governor Wang opened the mansion and built a tooth, and also invited the provincial masters to sign up. Regardless of background, position, as long as there is talent, you can come. And it does not delay the imperial examination, and the township examination and the general examination can be paid leave in advance for three months!

(There is only one shift today, and I checked a lot of information.) In addition, to correct it, before the diversion of the river at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Hangzhou could build a deep-water port, and I only found out about it by checking the information today. Therefore, Wang Yuan will directly build a port in Hangzhou and open the sea. ）