Ten miles long street market connection, Yueming Bridge to see the gods. Life is only in Yangzhou to die, and Zen Zhishan is a good cemetery.

…… Yangzhou City, a prosperous and picturesque ancient city in the south of the Yangtze River with a ten-mile bluestone long street, is a place that has been fascinated by countless literati and artists throughout the ages.

Because it is located in the plain, the land is fertile, and the water system resources are abundant, so it has been a relatively important grain producing area since ancient times, but the most commendable thing is the Huai salt, which is the highest quality in the country, making Yangzhou the largest salt production base in China.

Although Yangzhou's handicraft industry is far inferior to Su Song, but with the two Huai capital transfer envoy Si Yamen is located here, the richest salt merchants in the world gather here, it can be said that this is the most prosperous place in the southeast.

Even though there is no Qinhuai River in Nanjing, there are many green buildings here, and there are ten miles of green brick long streets, which shows the style of the bustling city in the south of the Yangtze River everywhere.

"The land of fireworks is Yangzhou!"

"When I get here, I really want to be a groom every day!"

"Don't blow it, Miss Liuyan has already shaken out your business!" …… Since the end of the Spring Festival, the salt merchants in the area of Nanzhili have gathered in Yangzhou City, so this time of year is the most lively time in Yangzhou City.

The people of Yangzhou City have long been accustomed to this, which salt merchant spends a lot of money for which Qinglou girl, and which Oiran gives how much money to the salt merchant from where, these are all their after-dinner conversations.

It's just that prosperity has always belonged only to the upper class, and the living conditions of the people at the bottom are not as good as many people think, and there is even a trace of helplessness.

The painting boat takes advantage of the smoke of the dawn of spring, and the city is full of silk pipes and elm money. Thousands of adopted daughters teach music first, and ten miles of planting flowers are considered farming.

…… Due to the prosperity of the entertainment industry, many people rely on planting flowers to make a living, and some people have taught their daughters to play music since childhood, and naturally there are many people from all over the country

"Adopted Daughter". though

The poem "The dream of Yangzhou in ten years" is very beautiful, but the prosperous era boasted by the civil official group is only the prosperity of a few people after all, and Yangzhou is one of the representatives.

Although Zhu Youjiao, who is far away in the capital, has long heard of the prosperity of Yangzhou, he was an excellent industry researcher in his previous life, so he can naturally see that Yangzhou is a false prosperity.

For China's economy to truly take off, what is needed is an industry that can continue to create value, not an entertainment area for the rich that rely on stealing salt profits.

It is also for this reason that after he ascended the throne, he was not keen on the so-called reform, but wanted to point the finger at Yangzhou and make these moths pay the price of blood.

History may not be able to contain it

"Thousands of adopted daughters teach music first, and ten miles of planting flowers is considered farming", but even if he abandons Hongzhi Zhongxing, he is located not far from the Yamen of the two Huai Du transfer envoys, and there is a name for

The green building of the "Yangzhou Dream" gathers salt merchants from all over the South Zhili.

"How much will the imperial court put this year?"

"The new emperor used a lot of silver to ascend the throne, it must not be worse than last year, right?"

"It doesn't matter how much he puts, anyway, Lao Tzu's introduction has been set in advance!" …… A large group of familiar salt merchants gathered in the hall of the Qinglou, and since the imperial court was about to release the quotation at this time, they were all ready to purchase the quotation from the two Huai capital transfer envoys.

Although the salt law of the Ming Dynasty still implements the Kaizhong law, salt and silver have appeared in the Chenghua period.

The opening of the law is designed to solve the military needs of the border army, but the military needs are not an endless bottomless pit, not to mention the Ming border army of the Chenghua Dynasty to reproduce the style of the Ming iron cavalry.

Taking the Battle of Weininghai as an example, the Tatar Yisima was about to attack Yansui, and Yu Zijun, the secretary of the military department supported by the civilian clique, strongly opposed the dispatch of troops, but Wang Yue strongly persuaded the eunuch Wang Zhi to send troops.

Xianzong Zhu Jianshen was a courageous monarch, but he did not adopt the opinions of Yu Zijun, the secretary of the military department, and the important ministers, but issued an edict to supervise the army by Wang Zhi, and Admiral Wang Yue went to crusade against Yisimayin.

Wang Yue and Wang Zhi lived up to their expectations and led their troops to take the initiative to attack Weininghai, Yisimayin's old nest, causing thousands of casualties on the other side and achieving a great victory.

Due to the Ming Dynasty's military salaries and rations, the stability of the nine sides reduced military expenditures, and a large number of merchants on the nine sides alleviated the problem of military rations, resulting in the accumulation of 100,000 salt in the sixteenth year of Chenghua.

The household department decided to sell the accumulated salt at a price of one or two or three cents, which was regarded as a benefit of the stability of the nine sides. It's just that the most difficult thing to prevent is the people's hearts, with the opening of this opening, the salt merchants of Lianghuai immediately saw the business opportunity, and also saw the opportunity to surpass the salt merchants of Shanxi in one fell swoop.

It only takes one or two or three dollars to get a pair of two Huai salt leads, and their relationship with the two Huai Du Transit Si Ti Salt has already been laid, and there is a monopoly market, which is simply a lucrative business.

The subsequent development is already clear to everyone, and with their encouragement, the imperial court was opened

The money printing machine of "salt introduction" caused the salt introduction to have to lower the price. Nowadays, the imperial court has it every year

The "accumulated salt" was sold in the form of silver, which also allowed the two Huai to be transferred, so that the Si Yamen had an additional avenue to make money.

A big bald broker stared at a salt merchant with extraordinary bearing, and learned that the other party was a newcomer from Huguang, and after understanding the details, he patted his chest and said: "Give the small fifty taels, and the small one can arrange for you to meet the two Huai transfer envoys here!" Since Wang Yue fled from the dock that night, he directly took off the torn cotton jacket, but put on a silk satin, with a piece of jade hanging around his waist, and resolutely the image of a rich man.

In order to thoroughly find out the depth of the transshipment envoys of the two Huaidu, the silver carried by the ship that night confirmed that the amount of ink greed of the salt official was far greater than imagined, so he pretended to be a new salt merchant from Huguang.

Wang Yue knew that he should not be in a hurry, so he picked up the teacup and said suspiciously: "You won't be a slanderer, right?" Although it was the first time for a contemptible person from Huguang to Yangzhou to get involved in the salt industry, he would not rush to the doctor! ”

"Look at what you said, you are casually here to ask someone to inquire, who doesn't know me Zhu Laoliu? Besides, since you're going to make a big deal, do you care about this bit of silver? Zhu Laoliu slapped his chest, and then questioned the authenticity.

Wang Yue took a sip of tea, then nodded lightly and said, "There is some truth, then the old man will believe you!" As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Zhang Cai next to him, and Zhang Cai happily took out a large ingot of silver.

Wang Yue put down the teacup and said with a smile: "You have put away the silver taels, it will be up to the old man to see Lord Li this time!" "It turns out that the mouths of the Jianghu people can only be half believed.

The next day, in the private room of Mengqing Building in Yangzhou, Zhu Laoliu did not bring over Li Zhiqing, the transfer envoy of the two Huaidu, but his master Qiangu, a shrewd middle-aged man with a mustache.

Zhu Lao Liu was very in awe of this master, and solemnly introduced to Wang Yue: "Outside Hu Yuan, this is Master Li's Master Qiangu, Master Li!" ”

"Aren't you going to introduce Master Li to us for us?" Zhang Cai saw that it was not Li Zhiqing himself, so he questioned the authenticity.

Zhu Lao Liu was not embarrassed at all, but asked rhetorically as a matter of course: "Look at what you said, can Master Li meet you in person?" "In fact, it has nothing to do with more money or less money, Li Zhiqing is a very cautious person, this kind of thing will never come forward in person, and even Master Li may not come forward in person.

Wang Yue seemed to have already guessed this, but he pretended to be worried and said: "Well, that's the reason, but what about the salt I want?" ”

"Hu Yuanwai, I don't know how many citations you want this time?" Master Li saw Wang Yue's extraordinary temperament at a glance, so he went straight to the point.

Wang Yue also had no bottom in his heart, so he asked tentatively: "Two thousand leads, is there one?" ”

"Huh...... You came from all over the lake, is that what you want? Master Li glanced at Zhu Lao Liu next to him, and said disappointed in Wang Yue.

Wang Yue knew that the other party might be testing himself, so he said very calmly: "I'm afraid it's too much, you don't have it!" What's more, if this member is new to the salt industry, it is impossible to press all his net worth at once! ”

"You have 10,000 hearts, there is nothing we can't give!" Master Li saw that Wang Yue was more cautious than himself, so he put his mind at ease.

Wang Yue picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and said tentatively: "Ten thousand leads?" ”

"This master can be the master for the adults, and give you the upper limit of five thousand leads!" Master Li saw that the other party did have some background, so he promised directly.

Wang Yue put down the teacup and asked the most concerned question: "Okay, but what about the price?" ”

"The silver of this lesson is set by the imperial court at eight dollars and four cents, but the salt fee is ...... Four, two, one! Master Li stared at Wang Yue's eyes, and said the bid.