Li Shanchang's younger brother Li Cunyi worshiped Taifu Temple, and owned several mansions in Yingtianfu, especially a flower boat he purchased in the Qinhuai River was the most luxurious.

At this moment, on one of the flower boats, there is a secret inner room.

Li Shanchang and his brother Li Cunyi sat in it, talking about a game with their hands, Li Cunyi was of medium stature, not as thin as Li Shanchang as an old dog, he was slightly fat, with a round face, slightly squinted eyes, like to laugh, and looked like a simple rich man. Hu Weiyong had two crimes that year was sentenced to pass through the Japanese and Mongolian, but in fact, it was just that Hu Weiyong's subordinates mostly used official ships and official manu to transport goods, such as tea, silk, porcelain, etc., and traded with the Japanese people in Mongolia, and then imported pepper, spices, and gems from the west to sell, and the purchase price was dozens of times cheaper, and the profit was quite a lot.

Hu Weiyong is good at running the party, and his meritorious relatives all rely on him to make money, so there are many people in the court who speak for him, so that many court affairs later deceived the saints, causing the Son of Heaven to be angry.

Although Li Shanchang did not intervene in this matter, his younger brother Li Cunyi and Hu Weiyong were particularly close.

The two have gone more than 100 sons, Li Shanchang holds the black son, stable and fine, Li Cunyi holds the white son, although he is as menacing as a dragon crossing the river, but at the moment he is scratching his ears and cheeks, and said angrily: "Where is my big dragon? I still have more than 30 sons in Dalong, how can I ......"

Throwing away the white son in his hand in a daze, Li Cunyi took a sip of the teacup and said, "Hey, no, I can't get a big brother in my life." ”

Li Shanchang silently put the sunspot down and squinted at him: "You could have slaughtered my big dragon three times, but you deliberately deviated. ”

Li Cunyi laughed out loud, his slightly squinted eyes flashed with a sly look, if he didn't laugh, who knew that he was the more brilliant person among the two?

Everyone in the world knows that Li Shanchang is good at planning, but he is now the Xiao He of the saint Zhu Yuanzhang, and who knows that his Li family has been farming and studying for generations, rich in wealth, and the upper position was in Haozhou back then, and Li Shanchang's family has a lot of military goods.

The same is true of Liu Bowen, the head of the four sages in eastern Zhejiang.

Since ancient times, eastern Zhejiang has made a lot of profits in the sea trade, especially to the western countries, as well as to the Japanese trade, every year in the trade wind season from Mingzhou (Ningbo) to the wind, carrying silk, porcelain, lacquerware, from the country to bring back copper, silver, sulfur, grain, rice, spices.

Before the Yuan Dynasty, the sea trade has been very frequent, the Great Yuan four times the sea ban, in order to the government monopoly sea trade, one to the sea trade profits, the other is the civil smuggling rampant, there are many to reduce prices, like pepper, the government came in to raise the price fifty times to sell it, the private maritime merchants purchased, only sold more than ten times the price, quite damage to the government and business, so the Great Yuan on the sea ban many times.

Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty inherited Yuan Zuo, and also implemented more maritime bans, mainly monopolizing maritime trade, and maritime trade was dominated by overseas Western countries.

The spices and gems of the Western Passion Sea merchants paid tribute were purchased at a low price in the national dynasty, and the official shops sold them, and the profit was tens or hundreds of times that of the tribute.

Under such huge profits, the East Zhejiang Party and the Fujian Party all secretly formed seafaring caravans to trade with the West and obtain huge profits.

Hu Weiyong killed Liu Bowen with the Huaixi Party, but he was not suspected of smuggling and profiting from the maritime merchants of the Zhedong Party.

Now the Ming sea ban for many years, although the annual tribute continues, in fact, the Huaixi magnates and all walks of life have already colluded with the maritime merchants, privately developed maritime trade, on land with camels and horses to smuggle tea silk, iron pots, salt, etc. to the Mongolian tribes, the sea is and the Wa country, the Xifanhai country with all kinds of spices and gems, and even drove many small people to secretly sell the sea for a living.

It's just that now the daimyo of the Southern Dynasty of the Wa Kingdom are fighting endlessly, and their subordinates are plundering everywhere, making it difficult to block the trade routes and purchase goods, but coincidentally, the more rampant the Wako, the more profitable the maritime trade of the nobles becomes, and the mystery of this is not enough for outsiders.

Li Cunyi put down the chess pieces and picked up a book next to him, this book is called "Simplified Character Manual", it is said that it is an immortal master in the Zhu family, sorting out countless simplified Chinese characters from the Han and Tang Dynasties, compiled and modified, in addition to the existing simplified Chinese characters, there are many newly created simplified characters, Zhu Yuanzhang has ordered that all the twists and turns in the future need to be written in simplified Chinese characters, and it is not allowed to be long and general.

"This word is also interesting, the simplified word has been used in ancient times, but the literati do not use it, why does the Son of Heaven use it?"

A trace of solemnity flashed on Li Shanchang's thin cheeks, and he sighed: "This superior position is powerful. ”

Li Cunyi said with a smile: "Yes, the pawn peddler does not understand the text and does not understand the documents, so my generation of scholars is respected in the world, like the Son of Heaven simplifying Chinese characters. ”

Li Shanchang said in a condensed voice: "The upper position wants to rebuild Taixue, and the imperial examination will not only open six subjects, and order the officials of various ministries to make good policies and open the way for the low-level good family to seek official status." ”

Li Cunyi couldn't laugh anymore.

Anger flashed on his honest cheeks, and he scolded: "Is the superior too anxious and mean-hearted, our Li family worked hard for him to be born and die back then, and now he is in a hurry to cultivate a new party and frustrate me?" ”

"It seems like Hu Weiyong, isn't it just a dog raised by the top!?"

"What, dare to touch the fields and sea trade of the old people of Huaixi and other Huaixi, the superior already knew that he Hu Weiyong was through the Japanese and Meng, and made a lot of money, but he never did anything to him, first let the Zhedong Party and I and other old Huaixi people infighting, but I don't know that the eldest brother you are the Jiang Taigong who sits firmly in the Diaoyutai, and now my family is just the sea trade with the Japanese people, and this year will make a profit of this ......"

Li Cunyi raised three fingers.

He smiled embarrassedly: "Oh, Hu Weiyong is smart, he was confused for a while, we married him, and after his death, those sea ships and trade routes will all belong to us." ”

Li Shanchang frowned.

Li Cunyi saw that Li Shanchang's face was wrong, and he continued with a smile: "Big brother, don't worry, although we are not cultural people, we also understand the truth that Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, let's keep a low profile, whether it is sea trade or the trade between the north and the western Mongolia, there are meritorious relatives, don't look at the sharp means of the superiors, many of his harem mothers also participate in our family's business, as well as those horses...... If the upper position wants to cultivate a new party, even if it comes out with a few mud feet that can read simplified characters, can it really compete with us? ”

Li Shanchang lowered his voice and reprimanded: "Be cautious! ”

Li Cunyi threw down the chess pieces in his hand, snorted coldly, and said dissatisfiedly: "What are you afraid of, the spies planted by the top positions around you, you can't just kill them, let's say so, it's not a harm to the eldest brother, since Hu Weiyong died of sincerity, those old guys in eastern Zhejiang have always remembered the grudge, the secret religion in eastern Zhejiang is rampant, the villagers of Dora are picking incense into the society, and there are more and more people in Wenzhou, Mingzhou and the Japanese businessmen, who are behind the big brother, you also know who is behind it, you also know who is behind it, this group of people has a lot of money, and there are some forces in the court, I can't wait to kill us! ”

"It's rumored again, saying that if it weren't for the eldest brother, you nodded, and gave him Hu Weiyong ten dares, and he wouldn't dare to harm Liu Bowen."

He leaned forward.

"These spies are not necessarily planted by the top, big brother, you should strike first......"

Li Shanchang closed his eyes silently, gritted his teeth lightly and did not speak.

His younger brother is the same as Li Shanchang, brave and strategic, and good at making profits, and more importantly, he is ruthless, if Li Cunyi is obsessed with officialdom, he may be able to achieve another career, but although his younger brother is a Taifu Temple, he only wants to make money.

This simplified word made by the upper position, as well as the follow-up of the new Taixue, independent of the Guozijian, and then the new imperial examination, the imperial examination is not limited to six subjects, which is a simple cultivation of the new party, this is to open the first world, break the monopoly of the family gate, prevent their own meritorious relatives from becoming bigger, and become a towering giant in the future, following the old things of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Moreover, Li Shanchang vaguely felt that this incident was a great threat to the traditional literati, especially the Confucian literati, but his younger brother and the old-fashioned Confucian party in the DPRK and China were still busy with infighting.

If he comes out to oppose it, he will be attacked by other civilian parties.

In the same way, if other parties come out to oppose it, there will also be other parties that will fall into the trap so that they can get a piece of the pie.

"Literati are short-sighted, businessmen are short-sighted, you really have all the ......"

Li Cunyi smiled and picked up a fruit and ate it, and said with a smile: "Hey, yes, there are also men who are lustful!" ”

Li Shanchang let out a long sigh.

His eyes flickered, but he still spit out a sentence: "The emperor's eldest grandson is a little weird, he doesn't respect my Confucian teachings, and there are some rumors in the palace that this simplified character is related to him, and this matter is very important!" ”

"If the emperor's eldest grandson learns simplified characters, he will definitely be familiar with the new school literati who have learned simplified characters in the future, alienating me from the old school, and after ascending the throne, the authority will naturally fall into the hands of the new school literati......"

"I know that many mothers in the harem are doing business with you, you can start the relationship and check out the recent weirdness of the grandson...... If you have a chance, it's best to insert a few spies in. ”

Li Shanchang rarely spoke so bluntly.

Li Cunyi also smiled when he heard this: "Big brother, you are looking for the right person, the Lu family has a deal with us, now the Lu family sits alone in the East Palace, Queen Ma has no intention of taking power, and the harem concubines have to go to the East Palace every day to ask for peace for the Lu family, their Lu family is the descendant of Lu Wenhuan, and they are quite noble in the former Yuan, Lu Ben himself became the official of our Ming Dynasty, and the clan has a Lu family, and Zheng Shen is the teacher of the prince of Emperor Yuan Shun who loves to know Li Da wax......"

"The old man brought into the palace by the Lu family gave a lecture to Zhu Yunwen, the second grandson of the emperor, and actually taught him the crescent moon poem made by the former Yuan Zhaozong Aiyou Zhili Da wax. Although there is no reunion, there is also a clear light all over Kyushu...... Some people seconded the words and said that this poem was written by Zhu Yunwen, who knew that it was written by the former crown prince of Emperor Yuan Shun? Big brother, you said that this Lu Tang Dynasty was an official, and it was also a big official in the former Song Dynasty, and he voted for Dayuan and then got the fourth generation of wealth, and now the Ming Dynasty can still be noble, hey, our Li family doesn't know how long it will be rich......"

Li Shanchang squinted and didn't say a word.

Yes, the great Confucian Song Lian, that is, the teacher of the prince Zhu Biao, had a very good relationship with Zheng Shen, the teacher of Yuan Zhaozong's love for Li Da wax, Zheng Shen was a Boru in Pujiang, and when Song Lian moved to Pujiang, he explored more knowledge with him.

Today's crown princess Lu is introduced by Song Lian......

Among them, there are many Confucian-Lin relationships.

These top-notch Confucian families, rich and noble for generations, such as the Lu family, are still a lot in the court, and their influence on the second generation of heirs of the Ming Empire, or even the third generation of heirs, is subtle and subtle.

Although the Li Shanchang Li family is now noble, it still lacks heritage compared to these wealthy families......

Li Cunyi sighed: "Big brother, I know you don't like me to do business, but we can't catch up with the ancient Confucian clans like the Lu family, so ah, I have to take advantage of the fact that you are still in the position now, save more good land and family assets for our Li family, and in the future, I can also save a tenth generation of wealth for our old Li family. ”

Li Shanchang's eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice: "Sitting in the world is not a business, you treat the world as a business like Mengyuan Semu people, and you will be a chess opponent after all." ”

He looked down at the chessboard.

"I knew you were hiding clumsy, and deliberately let the son drive you to slay the dragon, how can the eldest brother not know your thoughts?"