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Gao Zhanming was stunned.In order to plan the banquet earlier, he hadn't come here to study after school for a while.I didn't expect to come back after finishing all the chores today, and there is one more person here!

Gao Zhanming had some impression of Gao Liang.He came from a collateral branch of the Gao family, and he was very close to Cai Ya, Ren Daiwu and others in the past. When he went to collect money from the gang, Gao Liang even made a mockery of him.But whether Gao Liang's literary talent is good or not, he doesn't know.

Gao Zhanming originally thought that Li Wan was only optimistic about himself, so he granted him the opportunity to come here to borrow books, but he didn't expect that there was a sudden highlight, so he naturally felt uncomfortable.But this place was Li Wan's study, and Li Wan had the final say on who would let in, so he couldn't say anything, so he had to go to the side and sit down.

Gao Zhanming's place was his notes, which were left when he left a few days ago.This notebook records the summary of his reading, the classic summary of the Thirteen Classics and some other transcripts that he sorted out by himself.When he left that day, there was a book he hadn't finished, and his notes were only half written, so he left the notes here.

The notes are still in their original places, and no one seems to have touched them.Gao Zhanming put it away, took out the unfinished book that day and continued to read.

After a while, Li Wan opened the door and walked in.

When Gao Zhanming saw Li Wan, he quickly got up and saluted him: "Professor."

Gao Liang, who was sitting by the side, was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly pushed aside the stool and stood up, imitating Gao Zhanming's appearance and respectfully bowed to Li Wan: "Professor Li."

Li Wan glanced at Gao Zhanming and said, "You're here."

Gao Zhanming hurriedly said: "Disciple has been busy a few days ago, so I will rest for a few days."

Li Wan nodded and said, "Come out with me, I have something to tell you."

Gao Zhanming hurried out, Gao Liang stretched his neck to look behind, Gao Zhanming followed Li Wan out of the study, and closed the study door by the way.

The two of them walked to a clean path with a lantern, and Li Wan said, "I've heard about what happened a while ago, and I also know that you have a special status... Anyway, the important thing is to deal with it, but you also have to deal with it." Don’t neglect your studies. You are almost eighteen, and according to the usual practice, a group of new recruits will be selected to enter the imperial court this fall. If you can catch up with this opportunity, it will save you from wasting another two years.”

Gao Zhanming hurriedly said respectfully: "Thank you for the teacher's teaching, the disciple will definitely live up to the teacher's expectations."

Li Wan nodded and said: "That kid Gao Liang...he has been here for three to five days. I didn't think his writing was good before, but Zongzheng recommended him to An Guogong, saying that the kid has a wise plan and is a good person." Smart man, Duke An asked me to cultivate him again. A few days ago when you came, I ordered him to read a book and summarize the classics in the book. I didn’t expect him to do a good job. The article is lacking a bit, but the reading comprehension is good, so I will let him come here to study with you in the future. You two should help each other."

Gao Zhanming could only say: "Yes, teacher."

Li Wan said: "Good boy, go back."

When Gao Zhanming returned to the study, Gao Liang was looking out. Seeing Gao Zhanming coming back, he quickly returned to his seat and sat down.

Gao Zhanming sat down, and Gao Liang smiled courteously: "Brother Jun Liang, there were some misunderstandings between us brothers in the past. After coming back from the sixth day party, Brother Yu thought about it again and again. He already knew that he had misunderstood Brother Jun Liang in the past. Please also ask Jun Liang Brother Haihan, we will still be good brothers in the future."

Gao Zhanming looked at Gao Liang silently.He has met a lot of people, so he has a good way of judging people.Although Gao Liang said so, his smile was very hypocritical, and I'm afraid it wasn't sincere.However, Gao Liang is just a son of a concubine, his status is not higher than his own, and he is just studying together, there is not much more than him, and how the road will be taken at that time will still depend on one's ability.

Therefore, Gao Zhanming said with a smile: "It's good that the misunderstanding is cleared up. We are all descendants of the Gao family, so we should help each other. In the future, brother Zhongguang should take care of us." Zhongguang is Gao Liang's name.

Gao Liang hurriedly said, "Definitely, definitely."

Gao Zhanming was about to start reading, and Gao Liang said again: "By the way, Brother Junliang, I heard that Professor Li said that your articles are very well written. I wonder if you can show the calligraphy to my brother."

Gao Zhanming said: "Where, brother Zhongguang has praised it absurdly. I really can't produce a good one. If there is a good article, I must ask brother Zhongguang for advice."

Gao Liang stopped pestering him and continued to read.

After Han Baiyue was expelled from the Zongxue, those disciples who looked down on Gao Zhanming already looked at him differently and dared not trouble him again.When Gao Zhanming is free, he can concentrate on taking care of his own affairs.

Liu Da has almost counted all the accounts of Tang Gan's legacy in the field. Gao Zhanming took the time to go back to his home, discussed countermeasures with Liu Da, and decided to adjust his own business.In the years when Tang Gan was in power, it was fine for him to swallow up the wealth of the main family. After all, Gao Zhanming could get it back, but the most abominable thing is that he is not a material for business, and he is useless except for cheating. Gao Yuanqing's legacy of a huge property has been ruined a lot, and many properties that were originally controlled by the Gao family have been almost squeezed out by rising stars in recent years.As a direct descendant of the Gao family, Gao Zhanming spends a lot of face every year that cannot be erased, not to mention that he will probably need a huge amount of assets as a backing when he becomes an official in the court, 5 taels of silver is not much, It's not too much to say, if he wants to have more voice, he must enrich his family.

After Gao Zhanming and Liu Da combined, they decided to give up a few properties that were tasteless to eat and discarded, and the vacated fields and villages could be converted into new businesses.

Liu Da asked Gao Zhanming: "What kind of business do you want to do?"

Gao Zhanming said: "The Zhuangzi where I entertained the disciples of Zongxue that day is ready-made, and it can be operated by hanging a signboard, and I will do the business of horses. I will operate it for a month first, and promote the horses. If the results are good, those in the suburbs of Beijing You can order people to rebuild the vacant farmland, and you can follow this example."

That day Gao Zhanming hosted a banquet for all his disciples to test the waters, the response from the disciples was very good, many people kept thinking about it, so he knew that this business might be possible.Equestrianism, hunting and Cuju have always been very popular activities from dignitaries to ordinary people, but he is the first to link them together. Everyone likes novelty things, and once they succeed, they will definitely make a lot of money. Pen.

Liu Da said in surprise: "Okay, I'll order someone to do it right away."

Gao Zhanming said: "If you can take back the shops and fields that were taken out by Tang Qiandian in the past, you can try to get them back. At worst, you can earn them back in the future by adding some money. Don't we have 5 taels of capital? The other houses outside are not doing well. For a living, all the places that are decent in the area are also sold at a low price. The shops vacated in the city can be converted into Cuju halls, and the original Cuju rules are changed, such as five people in a team, seven people in a team, nine people in a team, etc. One team, two or three teams wrestle, design several holes, or high lines, and the one who can hit the ball into the holes or high lines will be considered the winner. Combine the restaurant, teahouse and Cuju hall together, so that the guests who come can enjoy Drinking tea while watching the ball. First pay for a few Beijing Cuju masters or female prostitutes who can play Cuju, sell gambling tickets, let customers place bets, and we will collect money from the dealer. Once the signs are played, we will Cultivate a few more clubs of your own."

Liu Dalian even praised: "My lord is very powerful. This is a great idea. There are also ball clubs in the private sector, but there are not many of them that can be scaled up. There are many more than flower balls. If we can change the rules to make it more interesting, we can strengthen the game." Competitive, integrated bets, there will be people to support, and it won't be long before it will be profitable."

Gao Zhanming said: "That's right, in business, what you are looking for is novelty and gimmicks. What others don't have, we have. What others have, we change into our own."

Liu Dao: "Don't worry, my servant, I'll do it now."

Gao Zhanming said: "Don't be busy, I still have something to ask you. I read the accounts you sorted out in the past few years. In terms of spices, we used to have tens of thousands of taels of profit every year. Why have we failed in these years? So? Ordinarily, more types of spices have come in from the Western Regions in the past few years, and the folks have become popular, so the business should be better."

Liu Da sighed and said: "I don't know. The business of the people is only a small one, and the big ones have to be princes and nobles. When the master is here, the spices of the whole palace come from us. There are many concubines and nobles, hundreds of palaces, and tens of thousands of catties of spices are burned every year, so the profits are naturally huge. But a few years ago, the Zhao family also started the spice business, and now the largest Hengyuan incense shop in the capital is opened by them , The business of offering incense in the palace was snatched away by them."

Gao Zhanming was surprised: "The Zhao family? Which Zhao family?" Those who can provide incense for the palace are not ordinary merchants who can intervene. hand?

Liu Dao: "Which other Zhao family can there be, Zhao Guifei's Zhao family?"

Seeing that Gao Zhanming was still at a loss, Liu Da explained in a low voice: "Concubine Zhao's father is Zhao Anshan, Fan Yang and the Jiedu envoy of Hedong Township, who has a large army on the border. Concubine Zhao has been more and more favored by the emperor these years. Two years ago Her uncle, Zhao Anshan's younger brother, Zhao Ansi, was appointed by the emperor as a privy envoy. There are rumors that the emperor wants to use the Zhao family to suppress our Gao family."

Gao Zhanming's heart sank.He has also heard about the Zhao family among the people, but the scope of power of the Zhao family is mainly outside the capital, and the important power in Beijing is still controlled by the Gao family, and although the Zhao family has local military power, it is controlled by the Gao family. But the salt industry and mining industry in the world are closely related to people's livelihood, so the Gao family is more famous, and not many people dare to compare the Zhao family with the Gao family.But after all, he was in Wu County back then, far away from the capital, and now that he came to the capital, he could see the situation in the world more clearly.

If the Zhao family wanted to gradually embezzle the Gao family's property, then his ambitions for the Zhao family should indeed be reassessed.