The development of the commodity economy in the Song Dynasty was unprecedented, the market was prosperous, and the shops were lined up one after another, and as the main body of the commodity economy, the merchants of course also increased significantly.

"Song Taizu is to collect the benefits of the world and return it to the official. Therefore, the scholar must also be a farmer in order to support the family, and everything is different from the ancients. ”

With the development of the commodity economy in the Song Dynasty, the status of merchants has been greatly improved compared with before the Song Dynasty, and even many scholars and doctors are from the families of merchants, and a large number of merchants have also become officials.

However, despite this, although the status of the merchants of the Song Dynasty has improved, it has not fundamentally changed the situation of the low status of the merchants.

The status of businessmen has always been at the bottom of society, especially in the eyes of the world, especially small merchants and hawkers.

Li Sanjian does not discriminate against businessmen, which makes Li Sanjian and Li Wanting have a very happy conversation.

It is said that although Li Sanjian is currently hiding behind the scenes, he can be regarded as starting a business and has become a member of the businessmen.

"What are you doing?"

"You can't go in...

"You ... How dare you tear down the door of joy? ”

"Someone, someone's smashing the field."

"Be bold, do you know whose business this is?"

"Straight lady thief, isn't it the Li family? It's you guys who smash it! ”

When Li Sanjian was talking to Li Wanting, there was a sudden noise outside, and the noise was so complicated that it seemed that someone had come to the door to make trouble.

"Great officials... After Li Wanting was taken aback, she looked at Li Sanjian and said with a light smile.

"Let's go, go out and have a look." Li Sanjian stood up and said with great annoyance.

Li Wanting's smile obviously had a hint of ridicule or teasing, which made Li Sanjian ashamed and annoyed.

You Li Sanjian is not a dignified judge of the Kaifeng Mansion and sentenced to criminal proceedings, but on the first day of the opening of "Cuixuanju" at this time, someone actually came to the door to make trouble?

How can Li Sanjian be embarrassed? At least it makes Li Sanjian unable to live in front of Li Wanting on face... It's a little embarrassing...

"Smack!" When Li Sanjian and Li Wanting rushed to the door of "Cuixuanju", Zeng Gongming, who was supporting at the counter, slapped a man who came to make trouble, and the troublemaker was dizzy.

"A bold fanatic, how dare you come to the door to make trouble? Are you tired of it? Zeng Gongming was so angry that the fat on his face kept shaking, and his fat body scolded loudly in front of more than a dozen men who came to make trouble.

Shankui and Xu Biao were like mountains, standing behind Zeng Gongming on the left and right, so that the troublemakers did not dare to act rashly for the time being.

At this time, the guy from the original Li Ji gold and silver shop shrank back.

"Who are you?" A troublemaker asked Xiang Zeng Gongming.

"Don't you see?" Zeng Gongming shook the official clothes on his body and said: "Master, I am the official of the Kaifeng Mansion, so you won't retreat?" Do you want to eat prison food? ”

"Ouch, what a big official!" At this moment, a familiar voice that moved Zeng Gongming remembered that a middle-aged man in his forties separated from the crowd and a young man who was unusually richly dressed walked over.

"Is that you? Why aren't you dead yet? After Zeng Gongming saw clearly that the person who came was Li Sanjian's old enemy Zhou Fanggeng, he said hatefully.

"Haha, some people are looking forward to the old man's death, but the old man is alive and well, and the more he lives, the more nourishing he becomes." Zhou Fanggeng's face then sank and said: "The old man is now a subordinate of the Duke of Wei, and the kid is just a servant, not even an official, what kind of official is he putting on?" ”

"Haha, it's just a three-way errand boy, what kind of score do you have?"

"An errand boy, does he really think he's an official?"

"Exactly, a dog who dares to beat up the public mansion? This account should be settled with him. ”

"The kid hit someone, how should the money for the soup be calculated?"

"What kind of soup money? Let's go, drag him to see the official! ”

The people who came to "Cuixuanju" to make trouble were all people from the Wei State Mansion, and at this time, they suddenly recovered the momentum of being slightly frustrated by Zeng Gongming, and they shouted and shouted one after another, not that there were two burly men standing behind Zeng Gongming, and they had already done something to Zeng Gongming.

Zhou Fanggui was deprived of his status as an official, ransomed copper, was sentenced, and sentenced to be managed by Kaifeng Mansion, but it didn't take long for Zhou Fanggeng, who was very capable, to join Zhao Xin, the Duke of Wei, and soon became Zhao Xin's henchman.

Those who have been deprived of the status of officials, and those who are still under management, are not allowed to re-enter the yamen, but Zhou Fanggeng is under the Duke of Wei, which is equivalent to the old man or servant of the Duke of Wei, so it is not considered a violation of the laws of the Song Dynasty.

The so-called seven officials in front of the prime minister's door are dogs fighting people, foxes and fake tigers, although Zhao Xin, the Duke of Wei, is not the ruler, but after all, he is a relative of the emperor and the Zhao family, and his status should not be underestimated.

Zhou Fanggeng also relied on the support of Wei Guogong to restore some of his former situation.

Zeng Gongming heard that Zhou Fanggeng was already under the Duke of Wei at this time, and his momentum suddenly frustrated slightly, and he stared at Zhou Fanggeng stupidly, unable to speak for a while.

"No one cares if you live or die, what do you have to do if you die or not?" At this time, Li Sanjian walked over and said contemptuously to Zhou Fanggeng.

It's just an ant-like character, just a dog fighting people, a fox and a fake tiger, and he really thinks of himself as a character? Li Sanjian said secretly in his heart.

"Xia Guan has seen Wei Guogong." Li Sanjian then ignored Zhou Fanggeng, who was angry, walked up to Zhao Xin and gave a slight salute and said, "I don't know what the Duke of Wei is doing when he comes to the place today?" ”

No matter what, no matter whether Li Sanjian has a grudge against Zhao Xin, etiquette cannot be abolished, Zhao Xin is a national prince after all, so Li Sanjian has to treat each other with courtesy, but Li Sanjian showed a trace of reluctance on his face.

"Excuse me..." Li Sanjian's attitude was disrespectful, and Zhao Xin also said impatiently.

"Disdain? Could it be that you did this silver building? Li Sanjian was thinking about him in his heart, and he didn't pay much attention to what he said, so he was immediately caught by Zhao Xin in his words, looked at Li Sanjian and asked, "Okay, it's very good, it turns out that you are the behind-the-scenes owner of the silver building here?" ”

Song officials doing business, this is a well-known thing, although the imperial court strictly forbidden, but it is repeatedly prohibited, over time, they will turn a blind eye, but this matter is only acquiescence, but it is not allowed on the surface.

"So what? Could it be that the national prince has something to say? "You can't deny what you just exported, right? So Li Sanjian had no choice but to bite the bullet and say.

"Of course my father has something to say." Zhao Xin said with some pride when he heard this: "The imperial court strictly prohibits officials from doing business, but as an official of the imperial court, you ignore the strict orders of the imperial court, what crime should you be guilty of?" ”

"Guogong, why are you doing this?" Li Wanting saw that Li Sanjian was in an embarrassing situation, and she was speechless for a while, so she stepped forward and said: "The silver building here also has a share in the bottom, today the Guogong is coming, and there is a loss of welcome in the next, why don't you invite the Guogong to come in and serve tea?" If there is anything, the Guogong will obey the orders of the Guogong after tea, and all the inferior will obey the orders of the Guogong. ”

It would be great if this matter could be solved with money, Li Wanting said secretly in her heart.

In the hearts of Li Wanting and others, the troubles that can be solved with money are not a thing...

"Who are you?" Zhao Xin didn't know Li Wanting, so he stared at Li Wanting, who was not a man or a woman, and asked angrily.

"Guogong, she is the daughter of Li Pu, the owner of Li Ji Gold and Silver Shop, and the sister of Li Bangyan, the young owner." Zhou Fanggeng on the side said to Zhao Xin hatefully.

Of course, Zhou Fanggeng knew Li Wanting's identity, the reason was that Zhou Fanggeng had a close relationship with the Li family in the past.

But after Zhou Fanggeng lost power, the Li family immediately cleared up the relationship with Zhou Fanggeng, so of course Zhou Fanggeng held a grudge, and at the same time, there was no need to hide his identity for Li Wanting at this time.

"Oh? The daughter of Li Pu and the sister of the young owner Li Bangyan? It turned out to be a woman dressed as a man? No wonder ... Zhao Xin suddenly turned angry and surprised when he heard this, and at the same time, his eyes scraped up and down Li Wanting's body, and his expression was extremely rude and obscene.

"It's not impossible for you to cover up this for him." Zhao Xin then pointed at Li Sanjian and said to Li Wanting: "But this father has two conditions, as long as you agree, this father should not have come today." ”

Li Wanting gently pushed Li Sanjian, whose face was getting darker and darker, and said with a smile: "What are the conditions of the Guogong?" Just mention it. ”

"The first condition is that you wait for the silver building to immediately close the public relations door of your country, and the second condition is that you invite the palace to drink tea, why don't you invite you to drink tea in the palace? How? Little lady? Zhao Xin said with a smile.

There are countless industries in the Guogong Mansion, among which there is also a silver building in the Daxiangguo Temple, at this time, "Cuixuanju" stole a lot of Zhao Xin's business on the first day, and robbed them of a lot of limelight. So today, Zhao Xin sent people to make trouble, trying to force them to close their doors and close their businesses.

At the same time, Zhao Xin is an extremely lascivious person, it can be said that he is abusive, as long as there are some beautiful women, they want to take it for themselves.

At this time, although Li Wanting's men's clothes were well concealed, Zhao Xin had read countless women, and he could see at a glance that Li Wanting was a stunning woman, so he wanted to get her back to the house, and he couldn't wait to press her on the bed immediately and ravage her wantonly.

"Guogong, don't you want to inch in?" Li Wanting is a smart woman, how can she not understand what Zhao Xin means? So he said angrily.

"Haha, I didn't get an inch, how can I say it?" Zhao Xin laughed.

"The young owner is right, Wei Guogong, you don't want to gain an inch." Li Sanjian searched his intestines and scraped his stomach, and finally remembered something, so he spoke.

"Oh? Do you have something to say? Zhao Xin asked.

"Exactly!" Li Sanjian nodded and said: "This official ignores the strict orders of the imperial court, but you Wei Guogong is no better, Wei Guogong, you ignore His Majesty's will and disobey the holy decree, what crime should you be guilty of?" ”

"It's nonsense, what is the will of the imperial brother, and the younger brother has disobeyed? Be careful, grandpa, I'll play you a copy. Zhao Xin was angry and scolded.

"If the clan does not change officials, entry and exit are still restricted, and according to the palace law, they are still not allowed to dismount in the market."

Li Sanjian said Zhao Xin speechless with just one sentence, and he couldn't make a sound.