It was dark in the summer, and although the sun had set, the courtyard was still very bright. Liu Jin rushed back to arrange the key to the palace gate because Zhu Houzhao said that he would return to the palace late, so when Shen Yue followed Xu Xun out, only Zhu Houzhao and Gu Dayong were left outside.

At this time, the rattan chairs that were originally placed under the grape trellis are now placed in the center of the courtyard, and on a table of eight immortals in the center, there is a map of the southern line of the Chongwen Gate of the Zhengyang Gate of the Xuanwu Gate, but it was drawn by Gu Dayong under the orders of the people of the West Factory. Even if the proportions are not extremely accurate, the large white space in the middle can be seen by anyone.

"Since Emperor Taizong moved the capital to the capital and moved tens of thousands of wealthy families and military and civilian people to Nanjing, for more than 100 years, the capital has changed dramatically from the original wasteland to the current desire for a house but cannot get it. I also asked Wang Shouren today, and he said that his friends were looking for a place to give lectures in the city for him, but because the courtyard was small, many people could not sit down. And those glamorous Beijing officials in front of them want to buy a house in the capital to live in, which is also a fantasy. The capital is big, it is not easy to live, the same area of land, the city is worth a thousand gold, but the outside of the city is worthless, the biggest reason, is nothing more than the south of this piece of city wall, here to buy a house always makes people feel uneasy. Therefore, in addition to those wealthy businessmen who spend a lot of money, as well as ordinary people who can't take care of these, many people are still hesitant. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Xun paused, and then said: "And the security outside the city is not as good as the inside of the city, in addition to the city wall, it is also because there are no soldiers and horses to patrol at night." Therefore, the cost of the city wall is huge, and I can't do it for a while, but I have a way to do this one, and the avant-garde of the government army is now training troops, but it can't always be stationed in Xiyuan, so stationing in Nancheng is the best way. First, you can enter the city in an instant from Xuanwu Gate, Zhengyang Gate, Chongwen Gate, and second, it is convenient to train soldiers at night, and as for third, you can practice military discipline. As long as law and order can be ensured, the next thing to do is much easier. ”

His words are put in the future generations, which is a truth that many people can talk about, but in the Ming Dynasty, it is extremely fresh, not to mention that Zhu Hou is full of interest, even Gu Dayong listened attentively, as for Shen Yue, he suddenly realized that he completely understood what Xu Xun wanted to hoard land for.

"The West Fourth Archway in the city and the East Fourth Archway near the entrance of the Dengshikou are the two largest business districts in the capital, but they have been prosperous for many years, and many shops are even more than 100 years of signboards, saying that they are time-honored brands, but for so many years, it is said that they are looking at every day, and they are inevitably a little tired, and the price is also expensive. And outside the city, if the goods are unloaded here, there is no need to pay the city gate tax for the time being, and those who come to the capital every month or regularly to buy things can buy what they want without paying taxes and entering the city, plus the rent of the shop is cheap, and the expenses on both sides are less, so the price can be lower, and the profit can be higher......"

Xu Xun went from a brand street specializing in the business of the rich, a cheap market specializing in the business of the lower classes, to a wholesale market for merchants from the south to the north, etc., and so on. At the end of the sip of water, he suddenly heard a good word, almost choked the water in his mouth, and when he saw Zhu Houzhao standing up, his face was full of excitement, he smiled and said: "Your Highness, this is just talking, but to implement it, we have to take our time." You can't play the signboard of the inner court, so that those bosses will say that they are competing with the people, so I asked Yue'er to hoard a large piece of land, plus Lao Gu once said that Xichang has a land deed of no less than 100 acres of land on the west side of Zhengyangmen Street, which is connected. The emperor allocated a sum of money from the inner treasury to build a house, and the west factory was used as a maintenance during the day, plus the avant-garde of the government army at night, and this place could be built slowly.

But in the early stage, if you want to attract popularity, you have to rely on those scholars. Most of the places in the outer city that are now used by the sons of the provinces are the private residences of those big merchants, known as guild halls, and most of them are on both sides of Zhengyangmen Street, so this neighborhood is the most suitable place to give lectures. I plan to invite Wang Shouren Zhan Ruoshui and other famous celebrities to give lectures, and when there are many people who come, they want to eat and rest, so they will add restaurants and teahouses, and among those scholars, in order to facilitate the travel between inside and outside the city, it is better to live outside the city than to empty their pockets and live in the city, so that the nearby food, housing and transportation can be driven......"

In the Ming Dynasty, there were many private schools in Jiangnan, but there were very few in the capital, and Xu Xun did not plan to build any academy in order to avoid suspicion, but wanted to create a forum where celebrities gathered. Through the forum to gather scholars, through the scholars to pull popularity, through the popularity to attract businessmen, through the merchants to gather wealth, plus there are pig market coal market grain stores near Zhengyangmen Street, etc., so to create a business district in the outer city is no longer on paper. As for the after...... That is to sell the land or rent a house. At this moment, Gu Da, who had already heard a rough story from Xu Xun, slapped him on the thigh with a slap, and then gave a thumbs up.

"Lord Xu, you really have it! It is incumbent on Xichang to do this, if you dare to make trouble, I can't spare them! ”

"Well, put a long line and catch big fish, some of these shops can be opened by ourselves, but more of them still have to be shared with various merchants, after all, we have limited mental strength, and it is impossible to eat a fat man in one bite. And this matter is not in a hurry, and after the matter is completed, we can't unload the mill and kill the donkey, you must know the way to make money, those businessmen are better than us. The most important thing to know is that the emperor's inner treasury is rich, and there is no need to look at the faces of the ministers for many things. ”

Going around in such a big circle, in order to make the finishing touch at the end. Zhu Houzhao thought that in order to rebuild the avant-garde of the government army before, his father actually took out the money from the inner treasury, he hated it for a while, and immediately nodded heavily and said: "Yes, as long as I have money, where will it be their turn to point fingers!" This thing is done, even if it doesn't succeed in losing money this time, then there will be another time! Sister Shen, I bought all of your land at any price! ”

As soon as the little emperor opened his mouth, Xu Xun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, although there is still money left in the inner treasury, there are a lot of things waiting to be used one by one, and you can't drain all the money at once." Besides, such a good thing, you have to let all of us share the profits, don't you? ”

Xu Xunming said the four words of dividing the water and staining the light, Gu Dayong couldn't help but be stunned, seeing Zhu Houzhao's face was strange at first, and then he actually smiled and punched Xu Xun on the shoulder, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and secretly sighed that Xu Xun was so bold that he dared to say anything.

"I forgot, you can't leave your idea behind, okay, how do you say to divide the profits?"

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao readily agreed, Xu Xun secretly sighed that he had not mistaken the little emperor, so he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the inner son is out of the land, and the minister will be responsible for keeping the avant-garde of the government army in order at night; You pay for the construction; As for Father-in-law Gu, he is responsible for letting the West Factory install eyeliner everywhere to inquire about the news and maintain law and order at the same time. Therefore, when the time comes, when there is a profit, forty percent will belong to you, and I will divide fifty and a half with Gu Gonggong, and the remaining one percent will be given to your father-in-law......"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao interrupted: "You and Gu Dayong each receive one thing, wouldn't it be good for one of you to be thirty percent, why do you give it to them, and they haven't done anything?" ”

"Your Majesty, you must know that there is no merit, there is also hard work, and when such a big thing is done, you must give a little benefit in all aspects."

Gu Dayong heard Xu Xun say this, Zhu Houzhao frowned slightly again, and he immediately said cheerfully: "Your Majesty, the slave and maid didn't make any effort, and it was really ashamed to hold two and a half percent, let Lord Xu be thirty percent, and the slave and maid would achieve two things." As for the remaining one percent, they will share some of them with Liu Gonggong, only saying that it is a benefit, not to mention anything that is half a percent, and even this matter will be hidden for the time being, after all, there are many people, and they will be noisy for a long time if they are known by those ministers. Everyone dropped the money for no reason, and they always felt comfortable in their hearts, and Lord Xu and the slaves and maids would be able to do things with peace of mind. ”

"Okay, that's it, I and the three of you will know about it." Speaking of this, Zhu Houzhao suddenly looked at Shen Yue and said with a smile, "Sister Shen, since it is the land you bought with money, you have 20% of the 30%, with this money, Xu Xun said that if he dares to bully you in the future, he will have to weigh it!" ”

"Thank you for calling the shots for me!" Shen Yue smiled, but she had already recovered from the shock of Xu Xun's idea just now, but she smiled again, "It's just that he said so much just now, I still have a few more things to say." First, people like the king of the military department who are in charge of them have errands in the yamen in peacetime, and even if they have the heart to give lectures, it is impossible to say that there are people every day, so when they are in peacetime, they might as well think of some other tricks to attract literati and scholars here. There are people who want to become famous, so it is like fighting poetry, fighting literature, and fighting painting...... This kind of activity is the most common in the land of Jiangnan, and most of them are initiated by large businesses, which often cause a sensation in the streets and alleys. And literati alone can't bring about a trend......"

Speaking of this, Shen Yue paused, and when she saw Xu Xun knowingly and handing over a glass of water, she took it and said: "The wives of each family either stay at home, or only take care of housework and take care of the younger generations, but women are also people, and not everyone likes to stay at home all day. Wouldn't it be a good thing to build a beautiful garden, and only receive the ladies of the Decree to get together, play, and so on, and their entourage plus others, and many others? ”

Isn't this a lady salon?

"Okay, Sister Shen's idea is better! When it's right, I'll give you money when I turn around, and you immediately build the best garden out, no, no, let's see if there is a ready-made one to buy, and I'll come back to play! ”

Seeing Zhu Houzhao nodding again and again, with a look full of interest, a strange thought suddenly popped up in Xu Xun's heart. This little emperor, should he be thinking of taking this opportunity to see if there is a girl he likes?

(To be continued)