The garden is very lively. In fact, most of the so-called poetry clubs are just a stage for a few people with extremely outstanding literary talents, and most of the rest are just a foil to see the excitement.

The reason why it is so popular is not only because this poetry meeting is hosted by Zheng Hong, the grandson of the secretary of the dynasty, but more importantly, the poetry meeting is the most convenient way to build contacts.

Such important ministers in the court as Emperor Zheng Qingzhi also need a large group of large and small officials to wave their flags and shout below, not to mention these little jinshi who have just taken off their white bodies and have not yet been conferred officials.

Yu Ci was very quiet, which was completely different from him in the past; It was also quiet around him, and compared to the lively scene of the three groups of five new science and technology scholars around him, there was no one in the place where he stood;

In the past, although he was not the absolute center, he always had many followers around him. Not because of his knowledge and talent, but because he is Yu Tianxi's son.

That's enough.

For the new science and technology scholars from the beginning to the present, Yu Ci did not pay too much attention to it. He's been thinking about a more important question since last night.

Is he really a person who is as strong as Jia Shixian said, and can't rub sand in his eyes? Ask yourself, Yu Cizhi said that he would definitely not be the person Jia Shixian said.

In front of the emperor, in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military and countless scholars, being praised by Jia Yidao like this, Yu Ci enjoyed it very much from the heart, but what he saw in the eyes of many people was not admiration, but doubt. Including the emperor, and even his own father.

This made Yu Ci very unhappy and aggrieved. Although Yu Cizhi is not the person in Jia Yidao's mouth, why can't he be such an iron-clad person? And on what basis do they doubt themselves?

What kind of person is you?

This question has been pestering Yu Ci, even after returning home last night, his father's thunderous anger did not distract him a little.

……

When Wanke came, Jia Rudao, Nalan Yu, and Shi Xiang were talking cordially, and the atmosphere could not be said to be friendly, but it was not too tense.

Nalan Yu was unhappy but did not provoke again and again after all, this must enter Lin'an City, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, although she is not worried about her safety, but she does not want to really expose her identity.

So although seeing Jia Rudao's handsome face that always had a faint smile on her made her feel hateful, she hated her silver teeth and bit it, but she was helpless.

"Miss Nalan is such a big businessman, I don't know what kind of business she is? Now that the Mongols are invading our Great Song Dynasty, the land route is not easy to walk. ”

The first battle of Song and Mongolia broke out three years ago after Zhao Yun advocated to raise troops into Luo to recapture the eastern and western capitals occupied by the Mongols, and after the initial defeat of the Great Song Dynasty, it finally held back the decline with the support of Meng Hui, and now the two countries have entered a long stalemate stage in Jinghu and Sichuan.

Where there are Mongols, it is absolutely impossible for a giant merchant like Nalan Yu to enter the territory of the Great Song Dynasty unharmed. Not to mention that she is still a woman, an extremely beautiful woman.

"Who said I entered the Great Song Dynasty by land? Can the Mongols still block all the sea routes? Nalan Yu glanced at Jia Rudao and said disdainfully.

In her words, she had already told how she entered the Great Song Dynasty.

By sea?

Because the Mongols swept across the Eurasian continent, the land trade routes were basically cut off, although the Mongols also attached great importance to merchants, and even issued special laws to protect the caravans of various places and nationalities that traveled by land in order to maintain the Mongolian aristocracy, but there are countermeasures and policies, and the sharp decline in land trade is an indisputable fact.

The severance of land trade routes greatly promoted the extremely developed waterways, especially sea trade, in the Great Song Dynasty. From Guangxi to Jiankangfu, the coastal belt has become the center of commerce and trade in the Great Song Dynasty in just over a hundred years.

Dongying people, Koreans, Vietnamese, and even Arab, European, African merchant ships, all flocked to the Great Song Dynasty merchants to carry out all kinds of trade, countless gold, silver, jewelry, spices, etc. flowed into the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, and the porcelain, silk, and tea produced in the Great Song Dynasty were the rarest treasures of foreign merchants and royal families.

Since it's by sea, it makes sense.

The Mongol cavalry swept across Eurasia and was invincible, but only on land. At sea, especially the naval warships and ships, they did not attract enough attention from the Mongols, and they were far from being as prosperous as the Great Song Dynasty, so they attached great importance to the naval army.

It was only in the later period of the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty that Kublai Khan began to attach importance to the naval army and vigorously developed it. Now, the center of gravity of the war between the two sides is still on land, and they are still fighting repeatedly for the Jingxiang area.

"The Great Song Dynasty is worthy of being a land of treasures, the silk, porcelain, and tea produced are all admired by the royal family and nobles and even the common people, the Mongols blocked the land route, but fortunately, there is still a sea route feasible, and now the profits of a shipload of goods are far more than in the past, Nalan is just doing small business, and please Jia Gongzi Don't despise Nalan."

Nalan Yu looked pitiful, but it seemed that she was really just doing a small business.

At this moment, Nalan Yu is as noble as a royal noble, her beautiful eyes are murderous for a while, she is as cold as an iceberg goddess for a while, and she is like a little girl next door for a while.

Naturally, he wouldn't really believe the words of such a changeable witch.

However, Nalan Yu's words reminded Jia Yidao that he was still thinking about opening a casino or casino, but he forgot that he didn't do any business at this time to make money from maritime trade.

The raw silk, silk, porcelain, and tea produced in the Great Song Dynasty are the rarest things for the royal families and nobles of those small countries who have not seen the world.

Perhaps, a commercial alliance could be formed to monopolize the maritime trade of the entire Great Song Dynasty? It's a very practical idea. But it seems that there are still a lot of problems that need to be solved, I want to think about it.

Jia Rudao was a little distracted for a while.

"Brother Shixian? Brother Shixian? Shi Xiang saw Nalan Yu's eyes staring at Jia Rudao, who was a little out of the world and ignoring her, poked it with his hand, and reminded in a low voice.

"Eh, Brother Zongsheng's mansion is also doing business?"

Jia Rudao directly ignored Nalan Yu's eyes that intended to kill, and didn't bother to deal with Nalan Yu, but turned to Shi Xiang and asked.

The economy, culture and science of the Great Song Dynasty were extremely developed, and by this time in the Southern Song Dynasty, the concept of heavy agriculture and suppressing commerce had long been loosened since ancient times.

"No, there is no business in Fuchu. I knew Miss Nalan just because my sister met Miss Nalan when she came out to play, and she hit it off at first sight. Today, I went to Seyuan to participate in Brother Fang Shen's poetry meeting, Miss Nalan was a guest at my sister's place, and I heard that I wanted to go to observe one or two, and my sister commanded, and the younger brother also took Miss Nalan with her. Miss Nalan was thirsty, so she rested in this restaurant for a while, but she didn't want to meet Brother Shixian by chance. Brother Shi Xian, but he also wants to go to Se Yuan? ”

Shi Xiang asked with some confusion.

It is impossible for Zheng Hong not to send an invitation to Jia Yidao. But this Jia Shixian is wandering outside, didn't he really receive an invitation? It shouldn't be.

"Well, this one got it. This is not just going, but also thirsty and looking for a place to rest. ”

Shi Xiang naturally didn't believe it in his heart. As far as he knew, Jia's Mansion seemed to be not far away, and Jia Rudao was tired and thirsty and wanted to rest after walking just a few far? I took Nalanyu around the West Lake to take a break.

Of course, he didn't debunk Jia Yidao. I was even secretly scolding myself for being stupid, how could I say this.

He Jia Shixian obviously didn't mean to go to the Poetry Club of Na Se Yuan, if he didn't go, needless to say, he would naturally offend Zheng Hong and even Zheng Qingzhi behind Zheng Hong, wouldn't it be just right?

If he told Zheng Hong about his encounter with Jia Nidao at the right time, wouldn't Zheng Hong hate Jia Nidao to death? Losing the face of the emperor Zheng Qingzhi, Zheng Qingzhi naturally couldn't win him over Jia Shixian anymore, at that time, as long as his father won him over a little, wouldn't it be easy to pull him into his father's command?

With Jia Yidao, isn't it easy to get Jia Guifei's support?

When he returned home last night, his father rarely asked if he was familiar with Jia Shixian, and let himself make friends. But I never thought that such a great opportunity today would be lost in my hands.

Shi Xiang, who regretted it, was thinking about how to save it.

"Miss Nalan and Brother Zongsheng, this is waiting...... Miss Shi? ”

Well, this Miss Shi is really a bit difficult to export.

"Sister Zhenxiang can't go with her today because of something, so Nalan has the cheekiness to ask Shi Gongzi to take him to Seyuan to observe the poetry meeting and meet the young handsome people of the Great Song Dynasty."

Nalan Yu said.

"Oh, I see...... So! ”

Halfway through the words, Jia Rudao suddenly reacted, and suddenly couldn't help the corners of his mouth twitch.

Sister Zhenxiang? Sister Zhenxiang?

Shi Zhenxiang?

The elegant taste of Shi Songzhi's name once again made him breathtaking, and he completely turned into a high mountain.

"Brother Shixian? But what's the matter? My sister needs to go to Lingyin Temple to make a vow today, so she ordered Zong Sheng to take Miss Nalan there. Shi Xiang looked at Jia Rudao, whose muscles were constantly shaking, and he was a little puzzled.

This thing doesn't think I admire his weird old sister, do you?

"It's okay, it's okay, I just asked in passing, I just think Miss Shi's name is really ...... Superb ......"

"Ha Luha, my father's love for my sister is one of the rare ones. It is said that Zhenxiang was selected by his father after rummaging through ancient books. ”

"Indeed, indeed, Shi Gong's talent, it is really ...... It's really a matter of letting Shixian look up to the mountains, and the mountains look up. ”

"Brother Shixian praised it falsely!"

Shi Xiang's face turned a little red when he heard Jia Rudao's praise.