Zheng Sheng smiled: "Okay." Mr. Sima, please speak. ”

"On the way to Luoyang, can the prince notice the situation of the hungry people in Yu and Si?"

"There are a lot of hungry people." Zheng Sheng frowned.

"There is a great hunger in the world this year. Since half a month ago, the DPRK and China have been discussing the matter of opening a position to help the people. However, this year, all states in the world generally failed to harvest, so they had to use the old grain accumulated in Taicang and Chang Man. However, it is said that in addition to using 30% of the grain in each warehouse, the taxes of each state should also be reduced or reduced according to the actual disaster situation. Judging from the disaster situation in various states, there will not be too much new grain supply in Luoyang this year. A few days ago, several big businessmen in Luoyang approached me, and they were ready to seize this opportunity to purchase grain from Jing and Yang, which had a good grain harvest this year, and transport it to Luoyang. They came to me because they took a fancy to the financial resources of the auction house and the king behind us. ”

Zheng Sheng instantly suspected that these merchants were looking for Sima Chang, a big mountain to cover their business, and he said in a low voice: "Merchants take the opportunity to buy low and sell high, won't the imperial court punish them?" ”

Sima Dingyun showed a strange look in his eyes, and said softly: "Because the businessmen who are looking for me are not ordinary, there are Wang Duan of the Langya Wang family, Pei Wenyi of the Pei family of Hedong, as well as Zheng Qian of Xingyang, Chen Gongyuan of Yingchuan, Wang Jian of Taiyuan, Taishan Goat Rong, etc. ”

Zheng Sheng listened to the names of these people, especially the prefixes of their names: Langya Wang, Xingyang Zheng, etc., he suddenly understood, and he thought about it again. It is really possible that these people came to the door because the auction house had a lot of financial resources.

"If you feel that the deal is profitable, do it." Zheng Sheng did not object to Sima Dingyun opening up new businesses.

"What I'm worried about is that if the money is invested in buying grain, if there is a problem with the auction house, or if there is a problem with the sales of the grain shipped to Luoyang, I am afraid that both aspects of the business will be in an embarrassing situation."

Zheng Sheng felt that it was normal for him to have such concerns, but Zheng Sheng couldn't give good advice.

"I think it would be better for my husband to write a letter to my brother and discuss it with him." Zheng Sheng finally suggested.

Sima Dingyun nodded and said, "Okay then." ”

The two went out, and Sima Dingyun was ready to invite Zheng Sheng to the carriage.

Zheng Sheng waved his hand and said, "Sir, it's my first time in Luoyang, so let's take a look around, at least I want to know the way back." ”

Sima Dingyun thought to himself, so the two walked to Tongtuo Street together.

"Tongtuo Street is the most prosperous place in Luoyang City, with many government offices and temples, pavilions and pavilions, and businessmen gathering, which can be called a place where every inch of land is valuable."

Zheng Sheng listened to him tell the origin of the name of Copper Camel Street, and became curious about the pair of copper camels.

Along the street of Beigong South, Yuqian Street, all the way to the west, they arrived at the gate of the south of Luoyang Palace.

Zheng Sheng saw a scene that shocked him even more.

The two imposing high platforms are separated from each other, and the main gate of Chang Closed has moved dozens of meters to the north, forming a wide square in the middle of the three.

"This is the platform in front of the gate?" Zheng Sheng remembered what Wang Sui had said.

"Yes."

Zheng Sheng nodded slowly, thinking that he was not an ordinary person born and raised in the Western Jin Dynasty, even a person like him who had crossed over from the afterlife was deeply shocked by this palace city.

Two high platforms tens of meters high, plus the three-story attic built on them, are nearly 100 meters high!

Such a high-rise building is not to be said to be ancient, even in the 21st century, it is not something that can be built casually!

Looking at the copper camel and bronze horse in front of the gate, Zheng Sheng already had a tasteless feeling.

After seeing the gate, Zheng Sheng followed Sima Dingyun all the way south and walked into the most prosperous neighborhood in the world.

Unlike the other streets he walked through, which were apparently entirely private houses, this was what he imagined the ancient city to look like.

There was a crowd of people, but there were no hawkers selling along the street, all of them were scholars in green shirts and brocade clothes or businessmen with friendly faces. They entered and exited the various pavilions on both sides of the road, and the tunes of laughter and bass singing also came from the pavilions on the side of the road from time to time.

Zheng Sheng couldn't help but think of another place that was more memorable in later generations - "Qinhuai River". It is also a gold cave where paper fans are drunk, and it is also a place for people who indulge in the prosperity of the world.

"How's it going here?" Sima Dingyun asked.

"It was an eye-opener, I was dazzled. It's a good choice to open an auction house here. Zheng Sheng said softly.

"Haha, the prince has come to Luoyang, and he will definitely come here often in the future."

Zheng Sheng smiled and didn't speak.

They continued south. Zheng Sheng said suddenly: "It seems that Guozixue is also on this street?" ”

"Yes."

"Guozi Xuejian is here, can students still study well?" Zheng Sheng muttered.

Sima Dingyun smiled and did not speak.

"Moreover, there is also a yamen built here. This is...... Right Guard? Zheng Sheng looked at the tall door plaque with three big characters written on the ground, and wondered.

"yes. The Wei Mansion was built here. ”

Zheng Sheng looked at the plaque, thinking about the power of General Wei. The Jin army was divided into the Chinese army and the foreign army. The Chinese army is the Praetorian Guard guarding Luoyang. This is an army of more than 100,000 men.

The most elite of these 100,000 people, and the general whose duty is to protect Miyagi is the left and right guard generals. But Zheng Sheng only learned today that the left and right Erwei Mansions, which controlled more than 20,000 of the most elite people of the Jin Dynasty, who ruled the palace, the three Simas, the four towns, the five governors, and the ten governors, were built on Tongcamel Street.

Zheng Sheng felt a little absurd. Even the generals who guarded the emperor were intoxicated with flowers?

He pursed his lips and didn't speak. Sima Dingyun seemed to see his thoughts: "Shizi, the soldiers of the left and right guards are guarding all important places in Luoyang, and it is impossible for them to leave their posts without permission, let alone appear on this copper camel street." As for why the Wei Mansion was built on Tonghu Street, it was because it was close to the palace city, and if something happened, the Wei Mansion could immediately transfer troops to escort it. ”

Zheng Sheng was quite satisfied with this explanation, although he knew that this dynasty was not far from death, but watching every skin and organ of it was rapidly decaying, he also felt a chill after living here for a long time.

Continue south. Zheng Sheng saw a more prosperous scene, there were also plainly dressed ordinary people haunting here, but more of them were scholars and nobles who called friends and talked happily.

Zheng Sheng no longer enjoyed the scenery on both sides of Tongtuo Street.

Sima Dingyun said again: "Shizi, it's not easy for us to open a shop on this Tongluo Street!" ”

Zheng Sheng nodded silently, he still remembered that Sima Dingyun spent 100 million yuan to buy the piece of land. This can be said to be a big expense, and it is probably another reason why Sima Chang was dissatisfied with Sima Dingyun and took action against Zheng Sheng at the beginning of this year.

"Shizi, do you know where that land used to be?" Sima Dingyun asked.

Zheng Sheng was a little surprised, Sima Dingyun is not a humorous person, so it means that there is really some origin in that place.

"Sir, please tell me, I can't guess."

"It is a side hall of the former Wei Tai Temple."

Zheng Sheng's eyes widened: "Former Wei Taimiao!" ”

This is a bit unexpected!