Speaking of which, this Shen Zhengcong was one of the children of the eighteen families in Yangzhou that year, Emperor Taizu toured Yangzhou in the north, and then the child's grandfather sent him to Yingtian, entered the palace, and became a eunuch.

When Emperor Taizu arrived in Yangzhou, he gave Yangzhou a death order, and Yangzhou must be restored within a few years, Shen Zhengcong's grandfather is not a fool, obviously this Yangzhou city is going to become a key object of national care, but he also has to send his only grandson to Beijing as a eunuch, and cut off his own incense.

It was really Shen Zhengcong's grandfather who knew that his life was short, so he sent Shen Zhengcong to Jingshi, at least the child could have a full meal.

But Shen Zhengcong's grandfather thought that the Beijing master was the eunuchs in the palace was too simple, and the eunuchs were also particular about being close to each other.

The villagers helped the villagers, and Shen Zhengcong, as the only eunuch whose ancestral home was Yangzhou, was not favored in the palace.

All the dirty work was handed over to him to do, and then by chance, the ceremonial eunuchs and eunuchs in the court wanted to cultivate their own power outside, mainly to make money for the big guys in Beijing, so they chose this eunuch who was neither connected nor familiar, and had a very smart head.

At that time, Emperor Taizu set an extremely harsh salary for the officials, and the eunuchs in the palace naturally couldn't escape, and the monthly silver money was pitiful.

Most of the parents who send their baby bumps to the palace as eunuchs actually save their children to go to the palace to mingle well, no matter what, it can be regarded as an iron rice bowl, and it would be better if they could support the family every month.

There must be a brave man under the heavy reward, it can also be said that there is money to make the ghost grind, the eunuch at that time was not Wang Jinghong, it was a eunuch named Yuan Wang, who was the main eunuch, and wrapped Shen Zhengcong, and finally sent him out by the way in the palace.

And after he went out, he was not an official, he was a businessman, since he launched others to earn money for himself, then he couldn't point to others to figure out their own ways in everything, these eunuchs in the palace, although the amount of silver issued every month was so little, but they couldn't stand the lack of money in the palace, and they forced them to save it.

In the end, the big guys got together, and the old eunuchs scraped a lot from the hands of the little eunuchs below and sent them up, and finally handed them all over to Shen Zhengcong.

And Shen Zheng really didn't give it in vain, after leaving the palace, the first thing he did was to return to his hometown and find a few elders in his hometown, who knew whose grandson it was, so he took him to do business as a salt merchant together.

Unexpectedly, Shen Zhengcong is really talented in business, and in just a few years, he has brought Yangzhou salt merchants to a new height.

Later, the Yangxian case broke out, although Yangzhou was not greatly affected, but the salt merchants at that time felt that they could not put their eggs in the same basket, except for Yangzhou, other places were also the best, and there was the power of Yangzhou salt merchants.

And the most important stop was naturally chosen in an extremely important place, Hangzhou.

Shen Zhengcong was sent from Yangzhou to Hangzhou in this way, and it took more than ten years to take root in Hangzhou, not only taking root, but also colluding with officials at all levels in Zhejiang behind his back.

Hangzhou does not produce salt, Yangzhou produces salt, and Yangzhou salt is as fine as snow, the taste is excellent, Hangzhou is a sales point in Yangzhou, and it can also be said to be a branch store in today's words.

And Shen Zhengcong, as the chief scoop of Hangzhou salt merchants, is naturally backed by Yangzhou salt merchants, and none of the local salt merchants dare to compete with Shen Zhengcong.

This also explains why Yao Dongwang, the transfer of the salt envoy division, is so afraid of him.

Shen Zhengcong must be hand-eyed in Zhejiang officialdom, plus he has money himself, he doesn't know how many people are involved in his business in Hangzhou, Shen Zhengcong took so much money, and whoever is disobedient will be kicked out of the bureau.

Of course, although Shen Zhengcong is smart and has rich means, plus he also has Yangzhou salt merchants as backers, but he has no real power in his hands, and in the eyes of several adults above the Hangzhou prefect, including Zhejiang Zhensi Yamen, he is average and barely enough.

Therefore, in the face of those adults, Shen Zhengcong never dared to take out the style of the largest salt merchant in Hangzhou just now, and although this Yao Dongwang had enough official status, he didn't have much power in his hands.

Shen Zheng forced himself to calm down, he was most annoyed by others reminding him that he was a eunuch!

"Don't remind me of my identity in the future, especially now when His Royal Highness King Han is in Hangzhou, the top priority is to think about how to coax this great god well, let him hurry up where he comes from and where he goes, that is."

Yao Dongwang didn't dare to say more, and said honestly.

"Please rest assured, the lower officials remember!"

Shen Zhengcong touched his beard and re-attached his fake beard, then nodded and signaled that Yao Dongwang could leave.

After Yao Dongwang left, he saw Shen Zheng floating a shadow from a screen beside him.

The shadow milk swallow threw herself into Shen Zhengcong's arms, and said in a charming but not coquettish soft voice.

"Master, you are angry with Lord Yao again, you don't know what kind of stupid person Lord Yao is, why be angry with him!"

Shen Zheng changed his gentle image in an instant, lowered his head and looked at the bright eyes of the woman in his arms, and said dotingly.

"Some people just have to be beaten, or they don't have a long memory, but it seems that you served him well last time, and when I mention you today, he still has a lewd face."

After hearing this, the woman pursed her lips and slapped Shen Zhengcong's chest with some displeasure.

"What are you talking about, sir, how many years ago did he and I be? Besides, the slave family heard it clearly just now, sir, do you want me to accompany others? ”

Shen Zheng hugged the woman so that she would not see her painful expression.

"Lou'er, you know me...... I can't do my best, I won't stop you from entertaining others and entertaining myself, and this time it's not as bad as those bad old men, this King Han is several years younger than you, just in his early twenties. ”

"I let people see it today, His Royal Highness King Han was born with a suave and graceful life, red lips and white teeth, if you spend a night with him, you will not be a loss, and I will not be a loss."

"It's the son of Emperor Taizu, this dragon son and grandson, let's also get some dragon energy!"

This Shen Zheng said that Cheng Lou'er seemed to have thought of something, and chuckled, like a silver bell, and like a spring, hiding in the old man's arms and not coming out.