The wind is cold and the snow is fluttering.

When Su Lu came out of Xiao's Mansion, it was already late, and the lanterns hanging on the gatehouse were fluttering in the cold wind and snowflakes, illuminating the square inch in front of the door.

Lu Zhan commanded the guards to pull the carriage over, wanting to invite Su Lu to get on the horse.

Su Lu waved his hand and refused:

"I'll take a walk on the long street, let's go back to the palace first, I haven't walked around on the long street for a long time, this capital has changed so much, I can't recognize it."

On both sides of the long street, restaurants and restaurants are scattered, and hanging lanterns illuminate the street on the left, reflecting half of the sky.

Although it is a snowy winter, there is still an endless stream of people on the street and at the door of the restaurant.

The snow had accumulated a thick layer, and the creaking sound was incessant as I walked along the road.

Lu Zhan commanded a few words, turned around and chased after him with a few janissaries. The prince wants to inspect the capital at night, so he naturally has to be on guard and not let the prince's safety go wrong.

The sound of drinking and feasting came from the restaurant next to the road, and the sound of bold toasts came one after another, making this cold winter night also dyed with a layer of warmth.

Su Lu asked Lu Zhan next to him and said:

"I remember that although the capital was lively in the past, there were not so many restaurants, and there were not so many people in the restaurants."

Lu Zhan nodded in response:

"Yes, in the past ten years of hard work, the capital has become prosperous, and this is all the credit of you, Lord Wang."

The guards next to him also said in one voice:

"Yes, it's all the credit of the prince, the opening of the stone track line has made a lot of money."

"The sea route is open, and I heard that the ships of Fuxiang and Hengtaichang have gone to Intermalaga, and they have shipped out a ship full of porcelain and silk, and brought back a ship full of gold and silver."

The guards spoke, their tones full of envy.

Su Lu only felt comfortable and tight in his heart, and opened the stone rail line and opened the sea route by himself, not just to promote commercial development, make the country rich and the people strong, and let the people live a healthy life.

"Why, have you seen with your own eyes the ships full of gold and silver?"

Su Lu asked, slapping the snowflakes on his body.

The business is indispensable, but it must not be too much, otherwise it will inhibit the peasants and workers and adversely affect the country, just as this saying full of gold and silver is naturally forbidden.

Naturally, there is no problem in making money secretly, but when the ship is full of gold and silver, it will naturally be collected.

The guard who spoke just now blushed and said excitedly:

"Really, Lord Wang, there is a boy in our village, who is a big guy in Laifuxiang, and he has seen with his own eyes, the boat full of gold and silver."

Gao Dabao also shouted beside him:

"The eldest of my family left the army, so he went to Fuxiang, as a captain of a sea boat, he ran to Malaga a few times, and when he came back, he also told me that the shopkeeper Su is not a trader, he uses a boat to pull silver."

Su Lu frowned when he heard this, such news as this, the Ministry of Rites didn't pay attention to it at all, didn't he Qian Qianyi know what kind of trend such rumors would bring among the people.

At that time, the people of the whole country will go to sea trade, no one is willing to farm, the household department cannot collect food, and the military department cannot recruit sergeants, and he Qian Qianyi, the Shangshu, should be dismissed.

"Lord Wang"

In the snow ahead, a stunned voice suddenly sounded.

Su Lu looked up, only to see Qian Qianyi and Dong Chengzheng, who were wrapped like cotton balls, walking towards each other, behind the two, scattered followed by a few guards, seeing Su Lu, the two walked a few steps quickly, and arrived in front of Su Lu.

Su Lu waved his hand, stopped the two of them from saluting, and asked:

"Gong Qian, Gong Dong, how can you be interested in shopping on the street in the middle of the night?"

Qian Qianyi was stopped from saluting, and was smiling, when he heard Su Lu's question, his face began to have a sad face.

"Don't hide it from the prince, the merchants in the capital are quite prosperous, which has brought a lot of influence to the court officials and school students, and there are officials who have resigned to do business, and students have left their careers and sailed, this atmosphere really worries me."

Dong Cheng also said next to him:

"There is also a lot of instability in the army, many captains have left the army and turned to become a martial artist in the commercial house, just to make more money, if this trend expands, I am afraid that my Han ** source will be in danger."

"Qian Shangshu and I have been visiting all parts of Beijing these days, but our knowledge is limited and short-sighted, and we can't find a solution to the problem."

Qian Qianyi pinched his beard, and the lantern light of the restaurant hit his face, which was quite gloomy.

"The lower officials are ignorant, they really can't find a way to remedy it, and they don't understand why even the sage books can be thrown away, just for those blockages."

Su Lu pointed to the restaurant and said with a smile:

"In that case, let's go in and have a meal and see why this restaurant is doing so well."

Lu Zhan walked a few steps quickly, went up the steps, grabbed the bartender, and lowered his voice to give a few orders.

The bartender is also a clever ghost, looking at the costumes of the three people, he knows that it is not simple, and with twelve points of caution, he led the three of them to the elegant seat on the second floor, and ordered the hot soup and tea to come up.

"We have Chudi's fine wine Yulouchun here, Qidi's seafood double-headed abalone, I don't know what the three masters want to use, you command, I will order the kitchen to arrange."

Su Lu smiled and asked:

"Nowadays, maritime trade is prevalent, Xiaoer, your restaurant is so big, what food comes from overseas?"

Xiao Er shook his head like a rattle when he heard this, and said with a smile:

"So that this master knows that overseas are barbarian places, and there is some gold and silver, but this food is not as rich as my Han country, fruits and the like, but you can taste it, but you can't eat it."

Next to him, Qian Qianyi scolded with a smile and said:

"Just your boy, go, bring some of your best dishes, by the way, arrange a table for my companions to eat, just come up."

Xiao Er agreed and went happily.

Su Lu looked at the second floor, the hall on the second floor was not big, only six round tables were placed, three of which were surrounded by customers, but the lobby on the first floor was full of guests eating and drinking, a lively scene.

Retracting his gaze, Su Lu smiled and said to Qian Qianyi:

"The business of this restaurant is really good, and the surplus must be quite rich, I don't know if your Qian Shangshu's salary in January can be compared to the surplus of this restaurant in one day."

Qian Qianyi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and his voice was full of determination:

"The prince is joking, if the surplus of this restaurant with only a few dozen tables can be compared to my salary, then my salary is too low."

"Money come, go, call the shopkeeper of this restaurant, and ask him how much he has surplus in January, whether it is higher than my Qian Qianyi's salary."

At the table where the guards were entouraged, Qian Qianyi stood up and followed Qian Qianyi, Qian looked at Qian Qianyi, his face was full of embarrassment:

"Don't ask, sir, what does it have to do with us?"

"It's better not to ask."

The money came to deliberately aggravate a lot.

Qian Qianyi instantly had a bad premonition in his heart......