Several days have passed since the last cabinet meeting, and finally, the time for the official auction has been set on the part of the Department of Maritime Trade.

And today is the official day of the auction!

At this moment, the scene of the auction can be described as very lively, and all those who are qualified to participate in the auction are wealthy businessmen.

Some people even did not hesitate to sell all the properties under their names to get such an invitation, so that they were eligible to participate in the bidding.

Since this auction was organized by the imperial court, the security work on the scene was extremely strict, and there were serious soldiers at the door, who were responsible for verifying the identity of the visitor, and if there was a slight abnormality, they would be taken directly!

In addition, from time to time, a team of officers patrolled by, and there was no pattern to follow.

And this is just security on the surface, and there are countless pairs of eyes staring at this place in the dark.

The security work at the scene naturally fell on the head of Yin Ding Shichang of Shuntian Mansion!

At this moment, he was angrily scolding his subordinates.

"Tell this official, what about the people of the Five Cities Terracotta Division?"

Ding Shichang looked at his subordinates with some annoyance and asked.

"Report ...... Reporting to Lord Yin, the people from the Five Cities Terracotta Division had previously sent news that they were already on their way. ”

Seeing that Ding Shichang was angry, the subordinate who was scolded responded with a cautious expression.

"I'm still on the way, and I don't want to see what time it is!"

"Hmph, if the matter is delayed, the official will definitely not spare them."

After Ding Shichang finished speaking, he immediately walked to the side angrily and began to look at the businessmen in the past.

At this moment, a large number of guards gradually approached the location of the auction, and along with them, there were three palanquins of different colors.

Seeing this, Ding Shichang thought to himself, this is a big man, maybe it is the cabinet elder!

Immediately, Ding Shichang hurriedly led his subordinates and greeted him respectfully.

A moment later, three palanquins of different colors stopped at the entrance of the auction.

Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Yan Shifan got down from the sedan chair.

"Xiaguan Shun Tianfu Yin Ding Shichang, I have seen a few adults!"

Seeing this, Ding Shichang forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and then saluted respectfully to the three of them.

"Well, what's going on on the scene?"

I saw Gao Gong stop and ask Ding Shichang.

"Report to the elder pavilion, the situation at the scene is normal, and no suspicious people have been found!"

Faced with Gao Gong's inquiry, Ding Shichang immediately cheered up and replied.

"Well, well done."

After listening to Ding Shichang's report, Gao Gong nodded, and then followed the steps of Zhang Juzheng and Yan Shifan and entered the auction site.

"Lord Fu Yin, they're already in!"

After Gao Gong had been in for a long time, Ding Shichang still maintained his previous posture, the humility on his face remained unchanged, and the subordinates on the side reminded softly when they saw this.

"Ahem, of course the official knows, and he still uses you to remind the official?"

Seeing this, Ding Shichang cleared his throat to relieve the embarrassment.

Immediately, I saw Ding Shichang look at his subordinates on the side with a rather arrogant look, and said slowly.

"Your Taoism is not enough, you have to learn more from this official."

"Yes, Lord Fu Yin taught us that we should learn more from you!"

When the subordinates on the side heard this, their faces were full of flattery, and they immediately complimented.

"You guys, let's go over there and have a look......"

……

The auction site occupies a huge area, divided into two floors, the lower floor, which is responsible for receiving ordinary merchants, and the upper floor, which is not only luxuriously decorated, but also served by special maids.

There, you can have an unobstructed view of the entire auction site, while the upper floor is not open to the public.

Gao Gong and the others, as soon as they entered the auction site, a special person led them in front, and then took them to the upper floor, where the view was the widest.

The three of them then sat down in their seats, with a small table next to them.

From their location, they can overlook the entire auction site.

Seeing this, the maid on the side poured hot tea for the three of them with extra diligence while smiling, and the whole process was extremely smooth without the slightest mistake.

"It's a good view."

Yan Shifan withdrew his gaze and spoke.

"Yes, the line of sight here can be regarded as the best."

Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng on the side also followed closely and accosted.

The high arch on the side has no desire to communicate at all, and from the moment he sits in the seat, he begins to close his eyes and recuperate.

Time passed like this, and when everyone present was a little impatient, the old man who was in charge of presiding over the auction appeared, and behind him, there was a maid with a good appearance and temperament.

I saw that the old man coughed lightly twice, and after focusing everyone's attention on himself, he said unhurriedly.

"Ahem, I've kept everyone waiting!"

"As we all know, any industry that is involved with maritime trade must be a profiteering industry."

"This auction was organized by the imperial court, and the purpose was to auction the first batch of thirty certificates to go to sea."

"This auction is guaranteed by the imperial court, so you don't have to worry about safety! Once the auction is complete, you will be escorted out safely. ”

"What are you doing with so much nonsense? Let's get started! ”

"yes, that's it, stop talking nonsense!"

And just as the old man was explaining the rules, some people in the audience couldn't sit still, and then urged.

"Okay, since everyone is so eager, then I announce that the auction has officially begun!"

"Now start the auction of the first certificate to go to sea, the reserve price is 10,000, and there is no upper limit!"

After the old man finished speaking, he immediately gave up a position, so that the people in the audience could see more clearly the appearance of the certificate of going to sea.

"I'll give fifteen thousand!"

As soon as the old man's words fell, a pot-bellied merchant raised the No. 10 sign in his hand and called for the price.

"No. 10, bid fifteen thousand, is there any more ......"

Before the old man could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a voice.

"I'll give 30,000!"

The old man followed the prestige, and saw a lean old man holding up the number plate in his hand.

"On the fifteenth, bid 30,000, is there any ......?"

Before the old man could finish his words, he was interrupted again.

"I'll give 80,000!"

"I'll give 120,000!"

"I'll give 170,000!"

The old man was originally a storyteller, so the atmosphere at the scene was quickly heated up, and I saw those businessmen raising the number plate in their hands with a fanatical expression, and reporting amazing numbers from their mouths.

Generally speaking, the nature of the auction has changed by the end of the auction!

From bidding for items, it has become a simple gamble, adhering to the idea that I'm not happy, and you don't want to be happy.

Both sides went crazy with price increases, and eventually raised the price of the item to a prohibitive point!

At present, this is the case with this first certificate to go to sea, and it was finally sold at a price of 420,000 taels.

I saw that the face of the businessman who successfully won the first certificate to go to sea was a joy that could not be concealed.

Then he turned his gaze to the previous opponent who had been bidding with him and had failed the bid, and made a mocking expression.

And this move successfully made the latter hate itchy, and he couldn't wait to rush forward immediately, and then start an unlimited fighting tournament.

The first certificate to go to sea was auctioned at such a high price, which made the old man more confident, and then turned his attention to the many businessmen in the audience and reminded.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in this auction, only thirty certificates for going to sea will be auctioned! Now, there are only twenty-nine left. ”

And the old man's words successfully made all the businessmen present feel an inexplicable sense of crisis in their hearts!

Let them secretly make up their minds that they must take the next sea voucher.

I wanted to send a single chapter to explain it before.,The result is wrong.,Copy it again.,The author just received a notice before.,Said to go back to school to write a paper.,Therefore,The next update time will be unstable.,But the author will try to ensure two more times a day.,After all,I haven't taken a day off since the book opened.,The O_o of three changes will be restored after the end of the paper.

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