Yan Chengjin didn't expect that the price of silk had tripled.

In the past few days, Zhou Yu and the Zhang brothers have been buying silk in the capital.

The three of them are very picky, at such a low price, they can make at least ten taels for nothing by reselling silk.

If it weren't for the fact that there were other gentry who were buying silk, these three people probably wouldn't want to raise a penny.

The silk woven in Liangxiang will be sold directly to the Western Regions, and there will be no middlemen to make the difference.

Yan Chengjin walked into the Liangxiang Yamen, and Zhang Xian greeted him and said: "My lord, the gentry of the Chamber of Commerce want to re-enter the shares, and the lower officials have calculated that there are about 150,000 taels of silver." ”

The number was too large, and he felt the need to report it to Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin estimated that the gentry had taken out all their family resources.

"This official's words count, and no exceptions can be made."

Zhang Xian nodded, and before he opened his mouth, he knew that this would be the result.

The next moment, Yan Chengjin said: "However, they can take a stake in the tea business." ”

After the opening of the Northwest Silk Road, a profitable business was tea.

The nomadic people in the northwest eat beef and mutton, and they are very prone to illness and need to drink tea to relieve their greasy.

Buying land in Jiangnan and Fujian requires a lot of silver, which is just right for the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce to enter the game.

Back at home, it's dinner time.

In the main hall, not long after Yan Chengjin sat down, the Chunxiao sisters led the subordinates and brought the dishes up.

He Neng walked in quickly and whispered, "Young Master, the Li Mansion invites you to the mansion for a banquet." ”

"What's the happy event in the Li Mansion?"

Could it be that Li Zhao came back first?

Yan Chengjin ruled out this possibility, there was no big ship that wanted to come back from Hainan, let alone three or five months.

Li Zhaoxian's weak chicken physique may not die halfway.

"I heard that it was a farewell banquet for Lord Yang Yiqing, and Lord Yang wanted to see you."

Yan Chengjin naturally won't go, it's dark, he won't go out.

"If you don't go, just say that the young master has eaten."

How could he be embarrassed, Master Li figured out the young master's temperament, and asked him to bring another sentence.

"Young Master, Master Li said that if you don't go, he will go to our mansion with Lord Yang for a banquet......"

Yan Chengjin snorted coldly, the old man is really shameless!

knew that he would not go, but he forced him to do so.

Li Dongyang is famous in the cabinet for his strategy, and he will really come to the house.

This shows that Yang Yiqing really wants to see him.

Yan Chengjin picked up the chopsticks and said to He Neng: "Go and invite Lord Xiao Wang." ”

Lord Xiao Wang is Wang Shouren, and in the young master's defense list, only the two adults, the big king and the little Wang, are worthy of use.

After a short time, Wang Shouren came to the house.

"What's the matter with the old brother?"

Yan Chengjin was full, put down his chopsticks and stood up: "This official invites you to go to the Li Mansion for a banquet." ”

Wang Shouren lowered his head slightly, saw through his thoughts, and said, "Brother Gao wants to guard below, just say it, it's ......."

Yan Chengjin thought so: "Bo'an, in the capital, the only person I believe in is you." ”

Wang Shouren knew that the old brother said the same thing to Lord Wang Yue, and he couldn't take it seriously.

However, he does not debunk.

Yan Chengjin sat in the sedan chair, I don't know what Yang Yiqing is looking for him to do?

When I arrived at the Li Mansion,

Yan Chengjin and Wang Shouren walked into the mansion and followed their subordinates to the main hall of the Li Mansion.

In the hall, Li Dongyang and Yang Yiqing drank a little wine, and Yang Yiqing was a little upset: "It's been half an hour, and this kid hasn't come yet!"

The students of the foolish brother went to Hainan, and their life and death are uncertain, and now, I am going to the northwest to suppress bandits.

Hum! This kid is so hateful that he demoted the two of us from the capital.

I made a great contribution in Yuanma Temple, and I thought I could be transferred back to the capital.

Now it's okay, I don't know when I will be able to return to Beijing. ”

Li Dongyang sighed: "I told you a long time ago, don't impeach this son, although this son is a small imperial history, he is extremely cautious, and His Majesty also has a bit of selfishness towards him." ”

While the two were talking, the next person walked in to report that Yan Chengjin was here.

Li Dongyang raised his head slightly, only to see Yan Chengjin and Wang Shouren coming together.

Wang Shouren saluted the two adults.

Yan Chengjin stood far away and said politely: "Li Gong and Yang Gong have something to do with the officials?" ”

Yang Yiqing patted the brocade stool beside him and said, "Come here, I won't beat you." ”

I believe in your ghosts......

Yan Chengjin touched his stomach: "The lower official has eaten, and the adult has something to say." ”

Li Dongyang said with a dark face: "Don't be so cautious, come here." ”

Yan Chengjin and Wang Shouren walked over and sat down.

Yang Yiqing stared at him with straight eyes, and said, "How do you know that this official is skilled in horse politics?" ”

He corresponded with Li Dongyang and others, only talking about poetry, not Ma Zheng.

Therefore, Li Dongyang and others don't know, in fact, he is well versed in horse politics.

This son has only met him, how do you know that he has never met him.

Suppressing bandits in the northwest, although it is said that it is good to eat and sleep in the open, it is better than raising horses.

Yan Chengjin knew in his heart that Yang Yiqing asked him to come to the banquet for such a thing.

Of course...... It's what the history books say.

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate has not investigated your details, Lord Yang can go to suppress the bandits with peace of mind, it's getting dark, and the official is going home."

Yang Yiqing's face was strange, this son was really like in the investigation, and he didn't go out when it was dark.

The capital is the safest place in the world.

At night, there are also people from the Five Cities Terracotta Division patrolling.

Since the displaced people went to Liangxiang, there have been many fewer thefts and robberies in the capital.

"You haven't told this official yet, how did you know?"

"Xia Guan guessed, if Lord Yang couldn't control the horse thieves in Shaanxi, the Shaanxi Inspector would have been impeached a long time ago.

But the lower officials went through the sparse music transmitted back by the imperial history of Shaanxi Ducha, and there was no mention of Ma Zheng.

From this point of view, the horse farm is very stable under the management of Lord Yang. Yan Chengjin bragged.

Wang Shouren and Li Dongyang nodded, it turned out that this son was deduced in this way.

Yang Yiqing was relieved.

Yan Chengjin stood up and said goodbye.

…………

In a blink of an eye, the New Year passed.

Xie Fu,

Since participating in the invention of the shuttle loom, Li Zhaofan will come to Xie Pi every once in a while.

He found the equipment in Xie Pi's room, which was extremely novel.

Especially the latest astronomical telescope, which can see the moon very realistically.

You can also see Yan Cheng Jinxing.

I heard that Yan Chengjin Star is the first star observed since the invention of the astronomical telescope.

and Xiao Zhu Xiucaixing.

is the second star observed.

Xie Pi said to Li Zhaofan: "There is still one month to go for the Liangxiang Engineer Exam, you have to prepare well." ”

During this time, Xie Pi taught all the science he learned to Li Zhaofan.

So much so that Li Zhaofan made rapid progress.

Li Zhaofan arched his hand and said, "The student union will go all out." ”

……

Forbidden City, East Warm Pavilion,

Emperor Hongzhi summoned the cabinet and Jiuqing, and his eyes fell on Li Dongyang.

"The test is approaching, which of you will be the chief examiner?"

The selection ceremony is the top priority of the DPRK and the Central Committee, and the selection of the chief examiner is related to the selection of talents.

They are usually held by officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Janitor Office, as well as members of the Cabinet University.

Xie Qian took the lead in stepping forward: "Xie Pi, the son of the minister, is a candidate for this subject, and the minister cannot be appointed." ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng were old and couldn't stand it, Li Dongyang raised his head slightly and said, "Why don't you let the ministers come?" ”

Zhang Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said: "The minister is with Li Gong." ”