After the implementation of the new commercial tax in Shuntianfu, only big merchants and gentry went to Liangxiang in the past, and now even small businessmen have come to Liangxiang.

They only had one or two men with them, and only one or two cars.

"I heard that Liangxiang is the treasure land of Beizhili, there are all kinds of magical treasures, as long as they are transported elsewhere, they can be sold at a very high price, just like the things of the Fran machine people."

"Look, sir, what a big waterwheel!"

The guy looked in surprise.

Tao Wu also followed his gaze and saw a huge waterwheel, erected next to Liangxiang, much larger than the building on the side, half a mountain high.

The caravan man passing by smiled and said, "That's a Ferris waterwheel, sitting on people, not irrigating." ”

The first reaction of many people who come to Liangxiang is, this is a waterwheel? It's spectacular.

Yan Chengjin opened the curtain and took a look, a small businessman with two guys, driving a carriage.

More and more people come to Liangxiang, and there is a traffic jam?

The official road of Liangxiang is not big, and the road in the forest is getting wider and wider, and there is a section of the road next to the paddy field, and you can't step on the road even if you have feet.

"It's time to build the road."

After the rain, the mud on the road is even more difficult to walk.

Merchants who did not have a convoy took a shortcut from the ridge to Liangxiang, and the caravan was blocked on the road.

Yan Chengjin got off the sedan chair and followed the merchant to the ridge.

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The house steward came back from the border of Ningxia, who knew that the young master was not there, there must be no one to do the accounts these days, and I don't know how much silver is left in the treasury.

I came to the storeroom with the abacus and the key, opened the door, and almost didn't die of fright.

"Young Master...... Is this the transfer of the treasury to the house? ”

The storehouse was much larger, surrounded by fine bluestone slabs, yellowish lights, and a hill of silver like a heap of grain.

There are more than a dozen, and if you look closely, there is gold mixed in there.

The housekeeper hurriedly closed the door and opened it again, finally believing that the door had not been opened by mistake.

suddenly lost the mind to settle accounts, and heard that the young master had gone to Liangxiang, so he rushed to Liangxiang non-stop.

It's just that I haven't been back for a few months, and it's changed a lot.

Along the way, I saw many caravans.

"What is that?" The housekeeper was dumbfounded, looking at the huge waterwheel.

Jia Ding said: "It is a water scraper built by the young master, fifty yuan per person, our Yan Mansion's family does not spend silver." ”

The housekeeper's eyes widened, and he really saw someone up there.

"I don't sit until my brain is broken......"

When I arrived in Liangxiang, I saw a dazzling array of goods, which were much richer than the border cities of Ningxia.

The guy smiled and asked: "Small pot of tea, two taels of silver a can, do you want it?" ”

The house manager unscrewed the box and smelled it, in addition to the fragrance of tea, there was also a smell of fried rice, which was fresh, and he gritted his teeth and bought ten cans.

I didn't take a few steps, and when I saw the cotton swab seller, I bought a few boxes, how could I not live, the old man and the young master have been taken care of by him.

Walking from the street to the end of the street, the family was full of purchased goods.

The house manager came to the small courtyard, pushed the door and saw Yan Chengjin: "Young master, the little one is back, hehe, the young master is a little handsome again." ”

"Can the border be stable?"

The housekeeper said: "I am not happy, the Tatars have come to attack, and the master was slightly injured, but he won a big victory, and his own soldiers entered the palace to send him away." ”

"Does my father have a letter?"

The housekeeper hurriedly took out a letter.

Yan Chengjin glanced at it.

Although the letter did not mention much about the battle situation, it revealed two important news, the commander of the enemy army was Dayan Khan, and he wanted to buy his father.

After seeing it, he burned the letter paper, and without him asking for credit, His Majesty would also reward his father.

It's just that I don't know if my father mentioned the bribery in the letter, it's better to mention this matter, the border army guards are in power, and the emperor doesn't like the guards to be deceived.

Fengtian Temple,

Emperor Hongzhi was a little surprised when he saw the sparse performance sent back by the Ningxia border army, Dayan Khan led his troops to attack Ningxia, fought bloodily all night, and killed more than 2,000 people?

The Tatars have always coveted the Loop.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Hetao was still the Ming Dynasty, Yingzong was captured by Wara and lost, and the Chenghua Dynasty slowly recaptured it, which was a must for the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars.

"Who are the 10,000 enemies?"

In the main hall, the ministers looked left and right, at a loss, who dared to call this name?

Zeng Jian of the Ministry of Industry took a step forward: "It is a newly made firearm, which can be used to defend the city and break the formation!" ”

"Why don't I know?" Emperor Hongji wondered.

Zeng Jian's face was full of smiles: "Speaking of which, it is the first time it has been used to defend the city, and the ministers don't know the power of this firearm. ”

How many people can be killed have not tried, and people and horses cannot be used to try it themselves.

The power of the empty cannon is not visible.

Liu Jian was surprised: "All nine sides are configured?" ”

Zeng Jian nodded: "There are some." ”

The Shenji Battalion of the Beijing Battalion was divided into nine units, stationed in the nine sides, and brought with General Hongyi.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Dayan Khan wants to buy Yan Kesong, and orders the prison troops in all parts of the Nine Sides to keep an eye on the firearms, so as not to let him take advantage of it." ”

This morning the dynasty was in the Fengtian Temple.

When the drum sounded in the morning, the minister of civil and military affairs stood outside the left and right doors, and when the bell rang, they lined up to enter from the left and right doors, crossed the Jinshui Bridge, and entered the Fengtian Gate.

"Do you have something to do?" Emperor Hongzhi's face was hurried.

The minister was silent.

"Then let's retreat."

Emperor Hongzhi went to the side hall to change his clothes, "I want to go to Jingying to have a look, and call the two pavilion elders, as well as Yan Chengjin." ”

His Majesty wanted to call Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, leaving Liu Jian on duty in the palace, and Xiao Jing hurriedly went to order.

Yan Chengjin and Li Dongyang came to wait outside the main hall.

His Majesty paid a slight visit to Beijing, and Zhang Mao hurriedly said: "I didn't know that Your Majesty was coming, and the minister was too late." ”

"I'm free to take a look."

There were very few people in Jingying, minus the Shenji Battalion sent to the border and the Tuntian Battalion for farming, there were only about 30,000 people left.

"I want to expand the Beijing army."

The Beijing army in all dynasties was more than 100,000 people, and there were only 30,000 people, and Emperor Hongzhi lacked confidence.

Yan Chengjin looked around, and Wang Shouren had returned to the Beijing camp again.

"The minister thinks that it is better to summon the soldiers and horses of Shandong, Henan, and Daning, and take turns to return to Beijing to practice, and the elite will stay in the Beijing army." Li Dongyang said.

There were 100,000 soldiers and horses, which not only saved the cost of recruitment, but also expanded the Beijing camp.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

Yan Chengjin thought to himself: According to historical data, there are at least 150,000 squad troops stationed in Shandong, Henan, and Daning, and less than half of them can be used excluding the old, weak, sick and disabled.

"It's just time to expand the Tuntian camp."

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The weather is gradually getting cooler, and eiderdown quilts are very popular in Liangxiang.

In addition to cotton, animal skins, silk and other heating materials, Daming now has another duck feather, which enriches the source of heating materials to a certain extent.

A new industry was born, with merchants who walked the streets and alleys, who specialized in collecting duck feathers and selling them to workshops in Liangxiang.

There are many duck feathers in inns and restaurants, and they are sold to merchants at a cheap price.

The shopkeepers collect the duck feathers and sell them together when they go to Liangxiang to buy them.

Yan Chengjin asked Zhang Xian to repair the road and make it wider, but the heavy snow covered the road in winter, and the truck walked on it, which was easy to slip.

"It's also dangerous to go to a good country."

The fields occupied by the construction of roads are made up with the fields elsewhere.

In short, it should be built before the snow falls, so as not to affect the traffic in the good township.

As the righteous bird of the Ming Dynasty, there will be many merchants in the future, and they will bring their goods to all parts of the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, it stimulates the implementation of new tax laws.

"As long as there is an outflow of goods from the good towns, the merchants will transport them to other places.

When passing through the customs or customs customs, a commercial tax must be levied, and the imperial court can collect the silver.

In order to sell the goods as soon as possible, the merchants returned to Liangxiang to purchase.

His Majesty will be able to see the benefits of the new tax law when he has a balance at the end of the year.

But what if the balance at the end of the year is not enough money? Yan Chengjin used a mind map to write things down so as not to make mistakes.