Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu who was outside the window listened more seriously, his eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but whispered to himself: "'The world is in harmony'..."

The reason why people are confused is because they can't see the way ahead, they don't know the end point, or they don't know how to take the next step.Now there are many academies and schools of thought in the Ming Dynasty. It is because the Ming Dynasty has developed to a certain level and needs a direction and a goal.

"The Great Harmony of the World" may not be able to fool everyone, but it is still very easy to set goals for one or several stages...

Zhu Xu turned around and said with a smile: "This trip is really coming, let's go, go back, I have to think about it carefully."

Both Cao Huachun and Cao Bianjiao were at a loss, so they had to follow Zhu Xu and turn around to leave.

Just as Zhu Xu and the others turned around, the middle-aged man who had been smiling turned his head to look at the backs of Zhu Xu and his group, frowning slightly.

"Why does this person's back look familiar..."

Zhu Xu had gained a lot today, and locked himself in the house after returning home.

Just picked up a pen and wrote down a few large characters: the ultimate goal of Daming's development and the current plan.

As soon as he was about to continue writing, Zhu Xu frowned. If he was writing an ordinary article, he would be confident in his conception and his choice of words and sentences would be passable.

"Got to find a shooter..."

Zhu Xu talked to himself, and then began to make an outline, from scratch, in detail, back and forth, every detail must be carefully considered and weighed, and there must be no deviation.

As soon as he got busy, Zhu Xu sank into it completely, oblivious to the outside world.

Bang!

Suddenly, Zhu Xu was awakened by the sound of a stick hitting the window.

He raised his head, dizzy in front of his eyes, palpitations, and it took him a while to get used to it.

"Your Majesty, can we come in?" Cao Bianjiao knocked on the door and asked in a low voice.

Zhu Xu took a deep breath and calmly said, "Well, come in."

Cao Bianjiao pushed the door open and entered, looked around, then walked to the window and opened it to look.

I saw a group of dozens of people fighting, with knives and sticks in their hands, desperately slashing.This is different from seeing him in the morning, who was just looking for trouble to vent his anger. This time, he was really fighting and didn't hold back at all.

Blood was spilled, and broken limbs and arms were everywhere.

Zhu Xu rubbed his temples, looked outside, it was half dark, he let out a breath, and said, "What happened outside?"

Cao Bianjiao closed the window, walked back and said, "Your Majesty, the cabinet has issued a new salt policy, and the salt merchants in Yangzhou have lost their minds and are fighting on the streets."

Zhu Xu frowned, and said to himself: "I remember, Master Bi and uncle once jointly wrote a memorial book, which was to sort out the salt administration, control the salt merchants in nine, and end the chaotic situation..."

The advantage of this is that it is easy to control, easy to supervise, and does not require too much investment from the court. At the same time, it is gradually incorporated directly into the cabinet's direct organization and formalized.

The direct consequence of this is that most of the salt merchants will be kicked out, especially some old-fashioned salt merchants. Many people who rely on salt and water transportation to make a fortune will lose this piece of fat.

"Is it serious? How did Cao Bushan do it?" Zhu Xu turned his head and looked at the results just now, and said with a calm expression.

Cao Bianjiao had a serious expression on his face, and said: "I heard that Cao Pushan has mobilized the government soldiers and is suppressing everywhere, but not only in Yangzhou, but also in Suzhou and Yingtianfu area. Huitong Commercial Bank..."

Huitong Commercial Bank and the business group it belongs to are Zhu Xu's lifeblood, and upon hearing this, he asked, "How did it get involved?"

Cao Bianjiao also knew the relationship here, and hesitated a little: "Some places are looting, some are boycotting, some are no longer cooperating, and there are bad rumors in Yangzhou Prefecture..."

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, and said with a smile: "This is using me as an outlet... Heh, it's true, if they don't take me, who will they take, who will make me easy to bully..."

Cao Bianjiao could hear that the emperor was angry, and stood there expressionless waiting for his will.

Zhu Xu picked up the pen and continued to perfect his outline, which was destined to be a masterpiece, and said with a smile: "Actually, this matter is not difficult, that is, the salt merchants in each province establish chambers of commerce, share the market equally internally, and compete externally... ...It's just that, among my officials and lords, how many of them have the ability to think of this, and can handle this matter well, instead of pushing it to the court?"

Cao Bianjiao didn't speak, but quietly looked at Zhu Xu's back. According to the emperor's character, there must be a decree behind him.

"Forget it for now, the preparations are complete, let's go to Little Qinhuai to have a look after eating." Zhu Xu wrote.

Cao Bianjiao was a little surprised, and replied: "Yes."

Zhu Xu knew it well, and after a brief dinner, they packed up and headed for the Little Qinhuai River.

The so-called Little Qinhuai is naturally compared to Yingtianfu, that is, the Qinhuai River in Jinling, which is the most prosperous part of Yangzhou.

The small Qinhuai River, from the east gate to Dongshuiguan, is only four miles away. On both sides, there are song and dance pavilions, tea shops, restaurants, and boat painting teaching grounds, row upon row, countless.The so-called celebrities and prostitutes like to hang out the most, and it is very prosperous in Yangzhou, and it is a prosperous resort!

Instead of taking the boat, Zhu Xu came to a bridge.

This bridge is called Siwang Pavilion, and you can see the four sides of the pavilion, which is a rather special place.

The east side is called Caiyi Street, which specializes in selling women's jewelry, fabrics, rouge and gouache, and women come and go, walking gracefully, step by step, and there is no end in sight.

Zhu Xu strolled, admiring the beautiful scenery while observing the customs and customs of Yangzhou.

"Chunhui Garden, Xiaodong Garden, Jade Garden, Zhenyuan Garden, Wu Garden, Dressing House..."

Zhu Xu looked at them one by one, and each one was extravagant, exquisite and beautiful, which made him very novel.

Chapter 660 My name is Zhu Youjiu

Although the sky was not completely dark yet, people had already gathered and the noise was so loud that people, men, women and children came one after another, in an endless stream.

Wearing ordinary clothes, Cao Huachun followed Zhu Xu's side, his eyes lingered, his expression was quite admiring, and he leaned over and whispered in Zhu Xu's ear: "My lord, this Yangzhou is a bit more prosperous than the capital city, and the customs and customs are also very different. "

Zhu Xu imitated the scholars and celebrities who passed by, waving a fan in his hand, looking quite dissolute, and said with a smile: "Yes, indeed."

The capital is in the north, and the northerners have been in the north for many years, so the northerners are quite "martial arts" and have a "killing" spirit.The South has been in peace for more than 200 years, and the style of writing is at its peak. Naturally, it is full of feelings and rarely has perseverance.That is to say, "Riding a horse in the north and taking a boat in the south" said by the elders of the time. To put it simply, one is hard and the other is soft.

After Zhu Xu said something, he was still pacing, his gaze shifted from far to near.

Although the small Qinhuai River is only a short four miles long, there are shops for food, clothing, housing and transportation, and the constant appearance of "famous prostitute houses", teaching grounds, karaoke houses, and painting boats have pushed this small river to its peak of prosperity.

"Hey, which one is this?" Zhu Xu stopped suddenly, looking at the row of courtyards in front of him and asked in surprise.

This row of courtyards is amazing, they all have the same appearance, stretching endlessly, it is estimated that there are dozens of them, and the courtyards behind are also surrounded by mountains and rivers, rising one after another, probably covering an area of ​​more than a thousand acres!

This little Qinhuai is really very expensive, ordinary people can buy a small building and they are considered rich, but this family can win so much, it must be not ordinary people!

Cao Huachun didn't investigate Yangzhou Academy last time, but this time he was extra careful. He found out early on, and said, "Master Hui, this is the Kang family, from Shanxi, a salt merchant, and his family is very rich. They live in Yangzhou. It is extremely famous, there are thousands of rooms in Cangyu, and there are [-] stones for grain storage alone! People call it 'Kang Million'."

Zhu Xu looked surprised, and said: "One hundred thousand stone... Are there many such big families in Yangzhou?"

Cao Huachun looked up and said, "There are seven or eight families on this river."

Zhu Xu opened his eyes, then smiled and said nothing.

No matter when, there are always people who are rich and poor, and there are always people who are poor and starve to death.