The boss of this ship is surnamed Han, and his name is Shuisheng.

He often sailed on the Yangtze River with passengers, so he was very familiar with the wharves on the first-line waterway.

As soon as the small sand boat docked, Sun Wufan came to the deck impatiently.

In fact, a small pier like this is used at most to replenish water and rice, where is there any fun.

Don't say that the extravagant place of Jinling is definitely incomparable to Jiangling.

Therefore, as soon as he got off the boat, Sun Wufan regretted it a little and shouted to hurry back to the ship.

Ning Xiu and Liu Weining didn't care, they just took the opportunity to do some activity.

People stay on the ship for a long time, and their legs and feet are really easy to numb.

While at the docks, Ning Xiu heard a few boatmen talking about something.

Curious, he listened.

"I said Brother Wu, is your news reliable, and the imperial court really plans to abandon the river and take the sea?"

"Hehe, I have a brother-in-law, he works at an old man's house in Beijing, and the news can't be wrong!"

"If this were the case, wouldn't the Grand Canal be in ruins!"

"It's none of our business. We rely on the Yangtze River for food, not on the Grand Canal! ”

"Alas, I have a lot of friends who are Linqing's slender men, so they don't have anything to eat."

"What are you afraid of, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and it's a big deal to ask them to come to the Yangtze River to pull fiber."

"That's not possible, wouldn't that rob us of our jobs!"

Ning Xiu couldn't help but frown secretly when he heard this.

He certainly wouldn't think that what the two boatmen were talking about was a national policy set by the imperial court, but everything could not be groundless.

Now that there is news coming out, it proves that the imperial court has more or less such an idea.

That's a big deal!

Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has gradually become a hub connecting the north and the south.

In this dynasty, the role of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is irreplaceable.

The rice and silk in the south of the Yangtze River were all transported to Beijing through sand boats through the Grand Canal, and Ning Xiu couldn't even imagine what it would be like without the Grand Canal.

But those in power are already thinking!

This idea certainly could not have come from Emperor Wanli, so the greatest possibility came from Zhang Juzheng or his think tank.

Ning Xiu couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, Zhang Jiangling really did his best for Da Ming.

If this can be implemented, it will be tantamount to an important change.

First of all, sea freight is faster than Cao Yun, and secondly, sea freight is faster than Cao Yun.

No matter which way you look at it, taking sea freight is better than water transportation.

So, why didn't the imperial court use sea transportation instead of shipping? Is it true that no one in the DPRK and China sees this?

No, who can be an official in the DPRK is not a human spirit, how can it be so obvious that the problem is not obvious.

It is precisely because they see clearly that they choose not to speak out and pretend to be confused!

The interests involved in this are too complicated!

The number of people fed by a Grand Canal is an unimaginable number just by the number of slender men and wharves on the entire canal.

The most terrifying thing is that these people are all under the control of the Cao Gang, and the Cao Gang will not be easily offended by the imperial court.

If the imperial court rashly replaced the shipping with shipping, the first thing to solve was the problem of ships. Most of these boats are still in the hands of the Cao Gang, and as long as the Cao Gang does not nod and agree to provide ships, the imperial court is still difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

So, now that the imperial court is suddenly letting out a rumor, has this problem been solved?

Since the opening of the sea in Longqing, the imperial court has opened the sea ban.

Although there is only one pier in Moon Port, it has also taken the most difficult first step.

At least now, no one is holding the word "ancestral training" to obstruct the opening of the sea ban.

In fact, the so-called dispute over the maritime ban is, in the final analysis, a struggle between two interest groups.

The imperial court hoped to open the sea ban so that taxes could be collected to fill the treasury. The local Zhejiang merchants and Fujian merchants did not want to open the sea ban, because they did not have to pay taxes for smuggling, and they had to send the silver to the imperial court.

And because the Zhejiang merchants and Fujian merchants have people who can speak in the court, they naturally fight for their own interests. Therefore, for a long time, although the imperial court wanted to open the sea, it could not make it.

Now the same question is in front of the imperial court.

Should we continue to transport water or replace it with sea transportation?

It is the safest choice to continue to carry out the luck, and there will be no chaos.

But because the Cao Gang has formed a huge interest group and relies on the Grand Canal to suck blood, if this problem is not solved, something big will happen sooner or later.

If sea transportation is used instead of water transportation, the contradiction will break out in advance. Then the imperial court will face the problem of hundreds of thousands of wielders and baton unemployment, which is also very tricky.

Do you choose long or short pain? It was certainly a difficult decision.

Ning Xiu felt a little sympathetic to this Yuanfu Young Master Mr. Zhang.

In the eyes of others, he is indescribably noble, the first and auxiliary cabinet leader above 10,000 people under one person, but he actually has many constraints, some from the lords, some from within the civil official group, some from businessmen, and even from the emperor.

At present, although the Wanli Emperor is still very respectful to his teacher, he has actually begun to show disgust.

Zhang Ju is at the very center of this whirlpool, and its pressure can be imagined. I'm afraid that Zhang Juzheng himself understands this, so he is very careful with every step, which can be described as trembling and walking on thin ice.

Ning Xiu was even thinking about what kind of decision he would make if he was put in Zhang Juzheng's position, and he would definitely handle it better than Zhang Juzheng?

"Ning Gongzi, you can get on the boat!"

Ning Xiu was distracted, and Han Shuisheng, the boss of the boat, trotted to Ning Xiu's side and said with a smile.

Ning Xiu sighed, and got on the small sand boat with Sun Wufan and Liu Weining.

With the shouts of the boat boss Han Shuisheng, the small sand boat left the dock and set sail again.

Ning Xiu's mood was not as relaxed as when he first left Jingzhou, and his face was very serious.

Seeing this, Sun Wufan was a little curious and said, "Hey, what's wrong with Brother Ning Xian." It's not going to be a big blow. ”

Ning Xiu glanced at him, and said angrily: "Am I so weak?" I just heard the conversation of those boatmen on the dock, and I was worried about the court and Zhang Gelao. ”

"Ah, you said what the boatmen said, they just said that, and they didn't have a word."

Ning Xiu shook his head.

This matter is by no means groundless, he thinks that the imperial court deliberately released a rumor to see how the people, especially the Cao Gang, reacted.

After all, Cao Yun was already a major stubborn problem in the late Ming Dynasty, which was a problem that the imperial court could not solve like Jin merchants, miners, and salt merchants.

These issues have a common feature, and there is a huge interest group behind them.

If these problems can be solved and sufficient taxes can be collected, the Ming Dynasty can continue to live for at least another hundred years, right?

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However, it was said that after the small sand boat was replenished at the wharf, it was smooth along the Yangtze River.

In mid-September, the sand boat arrived outside Nanjing.

Ning Xiu and Han Shuisheng, the boss of the boat, paid the boat in full, and got off the boat with his friends Sun Wufan and Liu Weining and went to Nanjing.

Nanjing, known as Jinling in ancient times, was the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties.

Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang set the capital in Nanjing after Dingding, if it weren't for the annoyance of Zhu Di, the king of Yan, who couldn't take the throne of his nephew Emperor Jianwen in a fit of anger, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty would set the capital in Nanjing, and there would never be a move to move the capital.

Nanjing's prosperity is self-evident. Even in the prosperous Jiangnan, it can overshadow Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou with its extravagance alone.

Sun Wufan was very familiar with Nanjing, so he led Liu Weining and Ning Xiu into the city and found a good inn to live in.

There was still some time before the curfew, and Sun Wufan proposed to go to the Qinhuai River for a walk.

Liu Weining had long heard that the Qinhuai River was a place where fat powder gathered, so he naturally refused to miss it this time.

As for Ning Xiu, he was somewhat curious.

Although he disdains to do such mundane things as prostitutes, it is still okay to take a look at the bustling Qinhuai River.

The group of three people then walked in the direction of the Qinhuai River.

The inn where they stayed was not far from the Qinhuai River, and they also arrived after passing through a square.

is very different from the ten-mile Qin Huai in his impression, the Qin Huai that appeared in front of Ning Xiu's eyes was more tranquil, as if he was a virgin who did not know the world.

"Brother Sun, has this Qinhuai River always been so quiet?"

Ning Xiu finally couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart, cleared his throat and asked.

"Hehe, of course not. Brother Ning Xian wouldn't know what kind of place this Qinhuai River was, right? This is the place where the Qinglou Chu Pavilion gathers, and it naturally seems quiet during the day, but at night, hehe......"

Seeing the dead fat man smiling so obscenely, Ning Xiu couldn't help frowning secretly.

Can't this dead fat man be a gentleman?

Seeing Ning Xiu's solemn face, Sun Wufan quipped: "Since you are here, it is better to stay all night......

The Ming Dynasty implemented a curfew system, once the curfew idle people were not allowed to go to the street, if they were found by the patrol officials, they would inevitably have to eat a board.

However, the curfew is only for the public areas, and it naturally doesn't matter how you get around in your own home.

Therefore, a place like the Qinhuai River, where the Qinglou Chu Pavilion gathers, is simply an excellent place for the prince to spend his nightlife.

As soon as the night falls, the two banks of the Qinhuai River are lit up with lanterns, and even the painting boat is lit with lanterns, standing in the near river building and looking out, you will definitely be shocked by this beautiful night scene.

So to a certain extent, Sun Wufan's 'not a good man if you don't get to Qin Huai' is not completely unreasonable.

"Yes, Brother Ning Xian, since you're here, why don't you go and have a look. Let's find a Chu restaurant and ask a courtesan who is good at playing and singing to play two songs. ”

Liu Weining also agreed with Sun Wufan's proposal and echoed.

"This ......"

Seeing that the two of them spoke in unison, Ning Xiu was helpless, he couldn't go back to the inn to sleep alone, let Liu Weining and Sun Wufan go to the Qinglou to find a girl to listen to music, right?

That's too beastly!

"Okay."

Ning Xiu scolded with a smile: "I'm afraid that Brother Sun had already thought about it when he proposed to come to Qinhuai River, right?" ”

Sun Wufan waved his hand again and again: "Then how can it be, am I that kind of person?" ”

"If you don't pretend to be a righteous gentleman, who is a righteous gentleman, Brother Sun will not be."

Ning Xiu rolled his eyes and said.

Sun Wufan said with an aggrieved face: "In Brother Ning Xian's mind, I am such an image? ”

Ning Xiu quipped: "No, no, no, Brother Sun's image in my heart is extremely magnificent. ”

Sun Wufan said with a sad and indignant face: "That's it, that's it, it's heartache!" ”

Liu Weining coughed, leaned into Sun Wufan's ear and whispered: "It's almost enough, it's not good to use too much force." ”

Sun Wufan only then retracted his 'strength' slightly, and said, "I know." ”

Ning Xiu didn't know anything else, but in terms of messing with flowers and grass, Sun Wufan was definitely a good player.

Soon, Sun Wufan took Ning Xiu and Liu Weining to a green building in the core area of the Qinhuai River - Tianxiang Building.

Don't look at the cheesy name of this Tianxiang Building, but it is a very famous green building in Qinhuai River. Not only the princes and grandsons in Jinling City flocked to it, but also the noble sons of the state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River came to visit.

Some time ago, Tianxianglou held a Mid-Autumn Festival poetry meeting, which was really hard to find.

It's just that at that time, Ning Xiu and Liu Weining were participating in the township test in the Gongyuan of Wuchang Mansion, and they couldn't see the grand occasion.

After more than a month, the weather gradually became cooler, and there were many fewer sons and brothers who came to Qinhuai River to seek fun.

Rao is like this, Tianxianglou is also not worried about business.

Therefore, when Sun Wufan led Ning and Liu to the front of Tianxiang Building, the little guy in front of the door only said listlessly: "A few sons, please." ”

This made Ning Xiu very uncomfortable.

Anyway, you are also a service industry, an entertainment venue, why don't you have any service spirit at all?

What is this not a big bully?

Seeing that Ning Xiu's face was about to attack, Sun Wufan hurriedly walked in front of the little guy first, pulled out a wooden card from his sleeve, and said quietly: "I am the old customer of your Tianxiang Building, take me to see Mother Wu." ”

As soon as the little guy saw the wooden card, the disdain on his face was immediately swept away, and he changed his flattering face and said, "Oh, it turned out to be Sun Gongzi." These two are your friends, right? Hurry inside please! ”

No way!

Ning Xiu was stunned when he saw this scene.

This guy's face changes faster than God's change.

Ning Xiu took a closer look, only to see that there was a Sun character written on the boxwood card, and there was nothing too special.

When the little servant led them to the hall to sit down, served tea and snacks and turned around to report the bustard, Ning Xiu seized the opportunity to ask, "Brother Sun, what is that wooden sign you just took out?" Why did his attitude change so much when he saw the wooden card? ”

Sun Wufan said very proudly: "Brother Ning Xian, don't look at this is just a wooden card, but it is worth a thousand taels of silver." ”

Ning Xiu took a deep breath and said, "Don't be kidding, how can a wooden card be worth a thousand taels of silver." ”

Sun Wufan said with a smile: "This wooden sign is not simple, there is this wooden card in and out of Tianxiang Building unimpeded, and it should cost half of it." ”

Damn, there is still this kind of operation?

Isn't this the VIP membership card of the hotel club in the future? Daming's Qinglou industry is so vicious that it even has a VIP membership card?

If you think about it, this kind of VIP membership system is not possible to promote.

That is, a top green building like Tianxianglou can launch this kind of membership card. After all, it is only a few hundred taels of silver for an ordinary Qinglou to redeem a popular girl, and if there is no customer group with top spending power, engaging in this kind of eye-catching thing is to find death.

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