The next day, the Forbidden City.

The palace maids and eunuchs who work in the imperial city all know that this is the place of heaven, and the requirements for etiquette are very strict.

Especially after the prince and the princess of Wang Yue were appointed as the superintendent of ceremonies, the requirements for everyone were even higher, and they could almost be compared with the ministers in the court. Therefore, except for the Qianqing Palace and its surrounding areas, the rest of the Forbidden City has always been very quiet, and such a situation as loud noises or brisk walks and joggings will never happen.

However, at this time, on Jingyang Road, there were people who walked all the way despite the ban, and the footsteps were still very heavy, and the chief eunuch who was in charge of the affairs was immediately furious, and said in his heart: It was very noisy just now, but it was the emperor passing by, which is a normal situation, and our family can't take care of it; But which one is unruly now? Do you have to be cleaned up to remember your last name?

The steward eunuch looked angrily, but it was like a basin of cold water poured on his head, and he immediately fell silent, and when the man walked out of the distance, he took a long breath, but his heart was very strange.

"This world is really getting more and more weird, the emperor has been unruly for more than ten years, and it's nothing, why is it that even Scholar Xie doesn't care about his identity now? In the past few days, he has been chasing the emperor as soon as he dispersed, and he can't even take care of etiquette, is there something big going on? ”

Of course, Xie Qian would not know that he had caused trouble to a few eunuchs in the palace, and he would not care if he knew that he would not care, now, the most important thing for him was to block the emperor in the Qianqing Palace before the emperor left the palace or did other things.

He's been doing this for the last few days, sometimes succeeding, sometimes failing, but anyway, it's something to do. What's more, recently Scholar Xie has found the law and knows how to grasp the time so that Zhengde can be blocked.

He hurriedly ran to block Zhengde, not because there was anything big in the court, but because Xie Qian came up with a response to the current situation. Although Xie Hong is his own family, among the three major bachelors, Xie Qian is the highest in terms of vigilance and hostility towards Xie Hong.

This hostility originated from Zhengde's sneaking away, and it continued to strengthen in a series of incidents caused by Xie Hong, but in the end, what made Xie Qian unable to hold back was Xie Hong's previous moves, that is, a series of wealth-collecting behaviors of Zhenbao Zhai.

Unlike Liu Jian, who was born in Henan, and Li Dongyang, who was born in Huguang, Xie Qian had the lowest status in the cabinet, but the latent power in the court was the largest, because he was a native of Yuyao, Zhejiang.

Jiangnan is a place of outstanding individuals, the place is rich, there are many scholars who study, and there are naturally more people who have been admitted to the Jinshi and entered the official career. And the people of this era attach great importance to the relationship between the township party, and under the same spirit, as early as the Chenghua period, the influence of the Jiangnan people in the court was already quite large.

When Xie moved into the cabinet, he became the leader of the Jiangnan scholars, and he was the representative of the huge group with the largest potential power at the moment, and in later history, it was the representative of the huge group that monopolized the Ming court.

During the Hongzhi period, Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the Ministry of War, once proposed that the Datong border police were not paid enough and asked to increase the number of two taxes in the south. Even though Xie Qiandang objected, he said: The first dynasty is heavy in the south, so the silver is lenient. If the reconsideration is added, I am afraid that the people will not be able to bear their lives. And the country is thrifty, and there is no moderation in the use, although it is endowed with benefits.

What he meant was that the taxes in Jiangnan were already higher than those in other places, so they couldn't be increased, and money, as long as the emperor saved a little money, was actually enough.

At that time, Xie Qian was the first to stand up against it, and the rest of the people, led by Ni Yue, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also echoed in groups, and the honest and honest Emperor Hongzhi was most afraid of this, so Ma Wensheng's proposal did not pass. And Scholar Xie has won the reputation of asking for the people's lives in Jiangnan Shilin, and has been praised a lot.

It is also from this as a starting point, in a rich place like Jiangnan, of course, the imperial court will not ignore it, and from time to time it will have to make up its mind, so Xie Qian can only frequently ask for the people's lives, and finally won the name of 'Xie Gong You Kankan'.

Of course, Xie Qian himself is not ashamed of this name, but is proud of it, and then he must express his opinions whenever he does, and when he expresses his opinions, he must make a long speech, which will completely carry forward the reputation of You Kankan.

Jiangnan's wealthy businessman, Xie Qian was born in Jiangnan, and has been on the front line of safeguarding the interests of the 'people' in Jiangnan for many years, so he is no stranger to business methods, at least much more proficient than the other two ministers, so he is more vigilant about Zhenbaozhai.

Xie Qian didn't know how Nanzhen Fusi could achieve such an efficiency now, but he knew that once such an efficiency was promoted, it would be a fatal blow to Jiangnan's business. Moreover, what Xie Hong is doing is what he is most worried about.

Because of Li Dongyang's proposal, the wealthy businessmen who had a relationship with the DPRK and China were all one step slower, and in the end, the ones who benefited the most through the agency system were all businessmen with small families.

If it was in the past, the major households would naturally spare no effort to crack down, but now, with Xie Hong's deterrent, they dare not act rashly, they can only watch others make a lot of money, and they can only drink residual soup, and the taste in their hearts can be imagined.

And then Xie Hong's methods are endless, just yesterday, after his guidance and arrangement, a green building was also brought back to life in a day, and it was in the limelight in the industry for a while. Today, there are no more people who have doubts about Xie Hong's craftsmanship, at least in the Gyeonggi neighborhood.

Jumbo Zhai 'all-encompassing, responsive, should be boutique' has been the consensus of all people, originally there was some hesitation or wait-and-see, now have been flocked, like a pilgrimage to the Jumbo Zhai surrounded by water.

This is especially true for merchants. Many people heard the conversation between Chunli and Chen's mother yesterday, as long as people with a little business acumen, they have a fairly clear judgment on what the rule of first-come, first-served and industry buyout means.

Billiards Club, Lichun Courtyard, two stark examples are placed there, and the people who can't judge are not fools?

Under such a trend, the advantages that Jiangnan wealthy businessmen were originally proud of are very different in terms of work efficiency; When it comes to craftsmanship, it can only be stunned; The idea is also beyond imagination; In the end, even the commercial operation is far from enough, and all the original advantages no longer exist.

The thought of the massive wealth that disappeared with it made everyone worry and heartache, and they tossed and turned every night, and they could hardly sleep.

Originally, the best way was to boycott together, but there were too many wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan, which was both an advantage and a disadvantage. Although he didn't grab the first prize, there was still soup to drink after all, and resisting Zhenbao Zhai was a means of not hurting the enemy and hurting himself first, and it would be doubly difficult to reach a consensus, at least for now, it was impossible to achieve.

However, it is not Xie Daxue's style to remain indifferent, and he cannot be calm in the face of Xie Hong's many measures. In addition to the commercial actions, Xie Hong's establishment of the Rights Protection Department and the promotion of the treasure card is another unconventional, but far-reaching means, which is very in line with Xie Hong's style.

The treasure card is a voucher and discount for every customer who buys or is purchased billiards equipment. At first, no one paid attention to this thing, but when someone noticed the relevant instructions, things quickly changed.

Because there is a royal name, so, if the treasure card holder has grievances or suggestions, he can use this as a certificate and go straight to the sky through the Nanzhen Fusi! And Jin Yiwei already has the power to torture and arrest, and as a result, the effectiveness of the treasure card has been continuously amplified, from a certificate to a talisman, and there is even the possibility of further development.

Others haven't felt it yet, but Shuntianfu and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division have already begun to complain. Although there are many businessmen with backgrounds in the capital, there are still some people who have nothing to rely on after all, and the two yamen can make some extra money from these people.

Once the benefits of the treasure brand appeared, the original reluctant merchants became calm, and even elated, and there were many people who did not buy a billiard table and did not have this plan, and they all went to Zhenbao Zhai to buy one, for this treasure card.

Of course, 50,000 taels for a table is very expensive, but the 50,000 taels are not paid at one time, if you pay it back in a hundred years, it will only be 500 taels a year; If you still can't take it out, can you divide it into two hundred years, take out two hundred and fifty taels a year, and get it in exchange for the shroud of the plague god!

Everyone knows that the plague god has always only plagued his opponents, but to his own people he is the god of wealth!

Now the influence of the treasure card is not great, at best, it has only shaken the authority of Shuntianfu, but under Xie Qian's careful deduction, it is a cold sweat.

If this thing is promoted all over the world in the future, then why do you need the Criminal Department to do it? Didn't the Nanzhen Fusi directly replace the Criminal Department? Jumbo Zhai has a direct monopoly on commerce, and when the time comes, will there be room for other businesses to survive?

The most important thing is that in this way, won't the power of the imperial power directly cover the whole world?

In addition, Xie Qian had a major concern in his heart, that is, Xie Hong's title.

That Zhen Haibo, including Xie Hong himself, basically no one cared, Xie Hong felt that it didn't matter because he was already the emperor's eldest brother, where in the world would there be a bigger official position than this? For others, it is because the title of earl is insignificant, especially on Xie Hong, the first courtier of the Ming Dynasty, which is even more logical.

Xie Qian didn't care whether the earl was or not, but the word 'Zhenhai' made him very suspicious. The Ming court doesn't attach importance to sea power, but Xie moved from Jiangnan, where would he not know the mystery in it? The biggest call in the court for the forbidden sea came from him and his countrymen.

For them, if the current actions of Jumbo Zhai are a heavy slap in the face; Then the Ming court opened the sea ban, which is to strip their flesh! Others didn't expect that it was about vital interests, and as the spokesperson of Jiangnan Group, Xie Qian would not have thought of it.

Therefore, he could no longer sit idly by and watch the development of the situation, and decided to take action to curb the development and growth of Xie Hong and Zhenbao Zhai. All Xie Hong's power comes from the imperial power, and Xie Qian's actions are also very targeted, he just intends to overcome rigidity with softness, entangle Zhengde every day, and prevent him from leaving the palace.

Li Dongyang and Liu Jian also agreed with his strategy, and they also planned to participate. After all, the duty of the scholars is to assist the emperor, and exhortation is an important part of the assistance, and this is indeed the best measure in the current situation where the foreign dynasties cannot work together.

(To be continued)