Dong Zhongshu was very satisfied with the VIP room arranged by the owner of Liuzhuang. Dong Zhongshu is a large suite of VIP rooms, with everything in the living room, master bedroom, and balcony. The balcony faces a bamboo forest, where birds sing early in the morning. Dong Zhongshu has the habit of getting up early, so he stood on the balcony and took a deep breath of the fresh air of Guangling City in the early morning. The air is fresh, with a faint fragrance of bamboo leaves, which soaks people's hearts and lungs.

Dong Zhongshu stood in front of the railing of the balcony, listened to the singing of the birds, took a few deep breaths of fresh air, and started tai chi.

Dong Zhongshu's set of boxing, called Dong's Taijiquan, is a set of boxing techniques that he studied using the five elements of yin and yang and Confucian concepts. It integrates a variety of functions such as nourishing temperament, strengthening the body, and fighting against each other, combined with the changes of the five elements of yin and yang that are easy to learn, and the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine, guidance and breathing are formed by a traditional boxing technique that combines internal and external cultivation, softness, slowness, lightness, rigidity and softness. The purpose of his practice of this set of boxing techniques is to strengthen his body and prolong his life.

No wonder Dong Zhongshu lived a long life and lived to be more than eighty. At that time, living more than 80 is equivalent to living more than 90 now, which can be regarded as a real longevity.

This time, Dong Zhongshu's routine was very smooth, while punching, there were birds not far away with singing voices, and it was not smooth enough.

Dong Zhongshu is busy or not, it is indispensable to play a set of Dong's boxing in the morning.

Dong Zhongshu finished boxing, didn't stay after breakfast, and sent Lu Bushu and them out of the door non-stop, he was the last one, and he also went out for a private visit.

As soon as Dong Zhongshu went out, he asked passers-by which village was larger nearby, and he wanted to take a look.

He was told that there was a village called Liyu Village on the outskirts of the western part of the city, and that it was a relatively large village with several hundred people. After finding the direction, Dong Guoxiang walked straight to Liyu Village.

After Dong Guoxiang walked for half an hour, he found a sign in front of him that read 'Guazhou Ferry', and heard the sound of people singing and juggling over there. It seems that this ferry port is a place for people to rest and live. There is a lively place, where can Dong Guoxiang let it go, let's join in the fun.

It's such a lively place, there are dozens of people! There are also several squads performing. One is a little girl singing; One is a monkey trick; Another one is a tightrope walker; One is the one that pulls the erhu...... It's not lively.

Dong Guoxiang walked into the crowd, like everyone, take a look here, take a look there. And when a man asked for a reward, he threw a silver tael into the plate, as the people did.

Playing monkey singing, Dong Guoxiang is not interested, there are such programs in Chang'an. He likes to watch the one who pulls the erhu. No one in Chang'an pulls the erhu. This is just a two-string thing, and the music that comes out is so beautiful!

Dong Guoxiang squatted in front of the erhu master and listened carefully to him finish a song. Dong Guoxiang gave the reward money before he spoke: "Let me guess what your song is called, right?" ”

"Master, you don't know what this track is called?" The performers are a little strange, this is the most famous erhu repertoire in Jiangnan, you still say guess it.

"I don't know this repertoire, not only do I not know this repertoire, I haven't seen what your instrument is, I'm from Chang'an." Dong Guoxiang explained.

"It's not surprising that those who don't know from Chang'an. Then guess if my performance brings this track to life. "This piqued the interest of the performers.

So, Dong Guoxiang said: "After listening to this song of yours, I seem to see the beautiful artistic conception of deep mountains and valleys and hundreds of birds crying. If I were to name this track, it would be called "Bird Whispering in the Mountains". ”

The performer was very happy to hear it, which showed that the effect of his performance had arrived. His repertoire is called "Empty Mountain Bird Language", although it is one word missing, but the artistic conception is still there. He nodded and said, "It seems that this gentleman is also a music lover, and we can communicate together when we have time in the future, and I also like Chang'an music." ”

As soon as I came out, I was lucky to find an old man with a common hobby!

Dong Zhongshu became excited and chatted with the old man about music: "That's a good dare." Let me tell you, the instrument I play is the piano, and the song I like to play is called "Song of the Great Wind". If I have a chance, I will use the piano and you will use the erhu, and we will play a big wind song together to see what kind of charm it is? ”

The old man said that he had not played with the piano player before, and that it would be an attempt to cooperate, and he would be happy to do so.

Dong Zhongshu and the old man not only talked about music, but also talked about the life of the people in Jiangdu now, and talked about the people's views on the palace and the prime minister's mansion......

After chatting with the old man for a while, Dong Zhongqi said goodbye to the old man. When saying goodbye, Dong Zhongshu also asked the old man what places of interest and historic sites were there nearby? The old man pointed to an ancestral hall in front of him, and said that the ancestral hall was a historic site, don't look at it as small, but it can record the footprints of the ancestors in Guangling City......

When I came to the ancestral hall approved by the old man, I saw that the four big characters 'Salt God Ancestral Hall' were written on the door of the ancestral hall.

Looking at these four big characters, Dong Zhongshu was puzzled. The ancestral hall is generally a place used by family members to place ancestral tablets and commemorate ancestors. Could it be that their ancestors were the ancestors of the salt merchants of Guangling City?

With questions, Dong Zhongshu entered the Salt God Ancestral Hall. The ancestral hall is full of incense, the fragrance is fragrant, and a few people kneel in front of several tablets, and they still read softly: "Grandpa Salt God, please bless my son with a prosperous business......

There are not many tablets on them kneeling and worshipping, only a few, and the curious Dong Zhongshu will take a closer look after they have bowed.

At a glance, I realized that these salt gods were not family members, but the ancestors of Guangling salt merchants, who were Shusha, Jiaoqi, and Guan Zhong.

Dong Zhongshu knew that Shusha was the founder of sea salt production. Legend has it that in the era of Shennong's family, there was a saying that he boiled the sea for salt, and it is said that when he was cooking and eating at the seaside, he occasionally found salt. He is the founder of salt.

Jiao is a celebrity who Mencius directly pointed out that "lifted in fish and salt". Historically, Jiao was originally a doctor of the king of Zhou, but he was in turmoil by the merchants, and he went into business in seclusion and sold fish and salt. In the process of selling fish and salt, Jiao Fei worked very hard, and was finally discovered by King Wen of Zhou and planned to be promoted to an important minister. He was the first salt merchant.

Guan Zhong is the founder of the salt franchise. Qi Henggong appointed Guan Zhong as an assistant. Guan Zhong focused on developing the economy and enhancing national strength, and he put forward the idea of "Guanshan Hai" based on the rich salt and iron resources of Qi State, that is, the iron in the mountains and the salt in the sea were collected and managed by the government. At the same time, it also objectively ensures the normal supply of salt, and on the whole, it is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people.

With these three here, they are worthy of being the ancestors of the salt family, and it is understandable to call the 'Salt God Ancestral Hall'!

Dong Zhongshu admired a few tablets for a while before reluctantly leaving.

On the way out of the salt god ancestral hall, he was still pondering these three great gods. Shusha was the one who discovered salt, so it should be called 'Yanzu'; Jiao Qi was the first to do salt business, so it should be called 'salt merchant'; Guan Zhong was the first person to manage the salt business, so it should be called 'salt pipe'. Three worthy of the salt gods in the salt industry!

Among the three great gods, Dong Zhongshu worships Guan Zhong the most.

Since the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong proposed that the state should control the mountain and sea mineral deposits, implement the monopoly of salt and iron, and enrich the state finances, and the production, taxation, and distribution of salt have always been under unified management. The term "salt administration" was born under the concept of Guan Zhong. He's really a master of the country. He, Dong Zhongshu, is now coming to Jiangdu Kingdom, can he govern a country like Guan Zhong?

Dong Zhongshu thought about it, and then arrived at another monument. There is nothing in this monument, only a large stone plaque stands by the ancient canal, which is set up to commemorate the founder of the ancient canal, Wu Wangfucha. Although the purpose of digging the canal was for war, it brought benefits to the people, and the people thanked him.

Guangling City is a place of outstanding people, and there are so many famous people. However, when he Dong Zhongshu is here, can he do something big?

The canal has been repaired, the scale of the salt industry has been formed, what else is there to do?

Dong Zhongshu couldn't think of it for a while.

Dong Zhongshu turned around, returned to the ferry, and walked a little hard, so he went to the pavilion at the ferry port to sit down and rest. Dong Zhongshu, who sat down, was a little powerless, and he was still old.

Dong Zhongshu, who was resting, looked at the bustling crowd, and he hoped that someone would take the initiative to chat with him......