In a large mansion in Hangzhou, a middle-aged man about fifty years old read the letter in front of him, put it on the table, closed his eyes and was silent. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The man in his thirties, who was sitting next to him, did not dare to take the letter without permission, but said, "Father, what did Chamber write in the letter?" ”

Shang Yuan wrote in the letter that Yang Zirong, a member of the Zhongshu House next to His Majesty, met with him and the head of the Li family, who was engaged in silk business in Suzhou, and said that it would be beneficial for them to set up an industrial park in Suzhou and let them move their industries to the park. Both the Li family and the Shang family plan to relocate some of their industries to the park. ……”

Like Li Yuanli, the man suddenly thought of the pros and cons of this matter: "Father, in this way, it will definitely be easier for them to run the family business, since the court wants the horses to run, it is impossible not to let the horses eat grass; But in the future, it will be much easier for His Majesty to covet the industry. ”

"It's just that since the people around His Majesty have come forward to tell this matter in person, why can't they not do it at all, and they must move some to the past."

"What you said is exactly what my father thought. Not only that, but my father also thought about the impact on us. ”

"Don't mention the risk of relocating the industry to the park, no matter how powerful the Li family and the Shang family in Suzhou are, they are far inferior to Shen Wansan back then, and Your Majesty will not move for a while and a half."

"They will move the industry to the park, reduce the cost of up and down and can honor the royal power, the cost of this goods is low, and our industry may be impacted." Now the embroidery people in Suzhou are not noticed by His Majesty because of their small business, but they can invite themselves into the park in the future. Suzhou embroidery is not much worse than our Hangzhou embroidery, and then there is a price gap, I am afraid that Hangzhou's operation and Suzhou's similar industries are not good. The older man said.

Their family is now the Qiantang Zhou family, which is now mainly engaged in Hangzhou embroidery, the older man is named Zhou Zhibao, who is the patriarch of the Zhou family, and the younger man is his eldest son Zhou Shuyin.

The four major embroideries famous in the country in later generations are Suzhou embroidery, Shu embroidery, Hunan embroidery and Guangdong embroidery, but at this time Guangdong embroidery and Hunan embroidery are not famous, and the skills are not as clever as later generations, although Suzhou embroidery has emerged, but it is slightly inferior to Hangzhou embroidery; In addition, the Longxiu in the northwest is famous at this time.

The ancestors of the Zhou family worked hard to develop three embroidery methods before they became the leading embroiderers in Hangzhou. But the Qian family in Suzhou also researched several novel embroideries to challenge them. The two sides originally had their own strengths, and the Zhou family had an advantage by virtue of the relatively loud reputation of Hangzhou embroidery at this time, but it was not necessarily after Suzhou had a park.

"Your Majesty won't set up a park in Suzhou, why not in Hangzhou? I Hangzhou outstanding people are not worse than Suzhou but slightly stronger, Taihu Dongting Tea (Biluochun) where can it compare to West Lake Longjing and Tianmu Yunwu? Where is Suzhou silk comparable to Hangzhou silk? Where can Suzhou embroidery compare to Hangzhou embroidery? Zhou Shuyin said.

Zhou Zhibao was noncommittal to his son's words, but just said to himself: "Do you want to send someone to find out from Lian Zining?" It's not proper, Lian Zining has abolished the system of Xu officials in the political envoys, many of the original Xu officials have been executed, and the rest are all holding their tails and don't dare to do anything. Those ambassadors at the city gate are just nine rank officials, and it is useless. ”

Zhou Shuyin also thought along with his father's train of thought, but it didn't take long for him to say dejectedly: "Not at all, whether it is the political envoy or the Zhejiang West Branch Patrol Road or the Hangzhou Mansion, no one can speak." We can't buy those who came from the Wei Institute now. ”

In the end, he said: "It is better to bribe the eunuchs around the emperor directly, they have been serving His Majesty, and they should know something." ”

Zhou Zhibao's eyes suddenly lit up and said, "Not bad." ”

Zhou Shuyin said suspiciously: "Dad, really go and bribe the eunuchs around Your Majesty?" It's too risky. I heard that His Majesty treats the eunuchs around him very kindly, and those little eunuchs may not know anything if they are of low rank. ”

Zhou Zhibao said: "Of course it's not bribing them. Just now, my father suddenly thought about His Majesty's usual way of doing things in the news from the capital, and suddenly found a way, nine times out of ten, it can be done. ”

"What's the solution?" Zhou Shuyin asked.

Zhou Zhibao didn't answer, but ordered: "You go and invite the head of the Shen family to come over." ”

The Shen family is another family in Hangzhou that specializes in embroidery. The embroidery industry, because it mainly relies on technology rather than capital or power, so it is too difficult to monopolize, as long as someone has a unique skill, he can rely on embroidery to eat. Therefore, on the one hand, they want to steal unique methods from each other, and on the other hand, they have to have some connection.

Zhou Shuyin was a little puzzled, but he didn't ask much, turned around and left the house.

Zhou Zhibao stroked his beard, as if he was thinking about something.

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In the middle of the line, Yun Xi was listening to the director of Hangzhou Jinyiwei talking about Hangzhou's business and big merchants.

"Your Majesty, although Hangzhou's money and grain taxes are not as good as Suzhou's, its commerce is still above Suzhou."

"Hangzhou tea has West Lake Longjing and Tianmu Yunwu, which are famous teas throughout the country; Silk is also extremely prosperous, and it is most famous for its ancient satin and silk silk; Hangzhou embroidery is a lot of treasures; ......" said the director of Hangzhou Jinyiwei.

He said for a long time, and finally said: "Hangzhou West Lake Longjing is divided into five places, but it is collectively referred to as West Lake Longjing, so it is divided into five family operations. Tianmu Cloud is also divided into several families. The ancient satin in Hangzhou silk is operated by the Shen family, and the silk silk is operated by the Lu family. ”

"As for embroidery, because of the skills, there are many people who operate this industry, among which the Zhou family industry is the largest."

Yun Xi thought for a moment and was about to speak, when suddenly Wang Xitong reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Lian Zining has asked to see Your Majesty." ”

Yun Xi said to Wang Xi: "Let him go to the east study to see me." And said to the director of Suzhou Jinyiwei: "You wait here for a while, I will come back immediately." So saying, he got up and walked out of the room.

After a while, Yun Xi came to the east study, and just let the little eunuch make a pot of tea, Lian Zining had already walked in and saluted Yun Xi and said, "The minister has seen Your Majesty." Because it was private, and there was no one else, he did not kneel and salute.

Yun Xi didn't care, and after a few words of greeting him, he said, "What happened here, please ask me to come?" ”

Lian Zining said with a smile: "I can't hide anything from Your Majesty, the minister has something to ask me for." Then he became serious and said to Yun Xi: "Your Majesty, a merchant has written to his ministers to request the establishment of an industrial park in Hangzhou. ”