The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi looked stern, and his face would automatically darken when he saw the two brothers.

Yan Chengjin knew that Liu Neng was ahead...

"Do you two want to do the same thing in the capital?" Emperor Hongzhi asked faintly.

"No, I speak from the bottom of my heart!"

Emperor Hongzhi knew exactly what kind of character the two brothers had, and said calmly: "Dare to deceive the emperor? Drag them out and beat them with twenty sticks!"

"Your Majesty, I have only been in the ground for more than a month." Zhang Heling cried.

"Your Majesty, can I wear cotton pants?" Zhang Yanling asked.

If he waited a little longer, His Majesty would be furious, so Mou Bin quickly ordered people to drag the two out.

After the Zhang brothers were dragged out, the court discussion returned to the issue of tax silver.

With more than one million taels of silver out of thin air, Emperor Hongzhi was a little bit arrogant, and the atmosphere in the palace became festive. Everyone was thinking about how to spend the money, and the ministers smiled.

"The Ministry of Revenue has made contributions to the annual revenue and settlement. Officials above the sixth rank will all receive an additional three shi of rice, and Han Wen will receive an additional ten shi."

Han Wen lowered his head in shame and was grateful: "I am ashamed to accept this. When the new law was first implemented... I also refuted it."

Emperor Hongzhi thought of Yan Chengjin and said: "Mr. Yan's family has made contributions to the remonstrance, and the rice salary will be increased by ten shi."

Having just been promoted, there is little hope for further promotion.

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly and saluted: "I thank your majesty for your grace. This time, the implementation of the new law was made by Zhang Xiancai, the magistrate of Liangxiang."

Zhang Xiancai was a seventh-rank official, and he might be promoted to a sixth-rank official.

Which stupid magistrate was it? Emperor Hongzhi had some impression of this person. This person promoted the new commercial law in Liangxiang, which allowed the new commercial law to be implemented throughout the country. "Zhang Xian was promoted to the first rank, and his salary increased by two shi of rice. The secretariat will draft an edict for me."

Xiao Jing received the edict and sent someone to the secretariat.

Han Wen was puzzled. The benefits of the new commercial law were obvious, but His Majesty did not mention promoting it throughout the country?

"What do you think of promoting the new commercial law throughout the country?" Emperor Hongzhi asked with a smile.

Han Wen looked at His Majesty's familiar smile. He was stunned for a moment. How could His Majesty not promote it when he saw the silver? Sure enough, he was still too young.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"I second the motion!" Li Dongyang said.

"I second the motion!"

The ministers all +1.

Yan Chengjin shouted in a very individual way, "I agree with both hands!"

It is imperative to promote the new commercial law throughout the country. Whoever stands up to oppose it is equivalent to actively putting his head under the dog head guillotine. If you have the guts, you can chop it off...

Your Majesty is smart. When it was promoted in the two capitals and thirteen roads, he had the idea of ​​promoting it throughout the country. Now the tax silver collected is enough to support the military pay of the nine borders, and the effect is remarkable.

Although the court has a cabinet, the power is still in the hands of His Majesty.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded with satisfaction: "That's it."

The court meeting ended, and the ministers filed out of the hall.

Not far from the hall door, the Zhang brothers lay on the bench, holding their pants to get up. This time they were beaten lightly and could wear cotton pants, so they were not injured.

"Brother, it's Yan Chengjin!" Zhang Yanling said.

Zhang Heling also saw Yan Chengjin, walking in a group of censors, heading towards the yamen of the Censorate.

Yan Chengjin returned to the Censorate to write a book, and a familiar and kind voice called him.

"My dear nephew, my brother and I want to open a branch in the capital."

Zhang Yanling smiled.

The brothers' interest is to make money.

Yan Chengjin thought carefully, "I have no objection, but if the two lords want to open a branch, I'm afraid they need to go to Liangxiang to observe it in person."

"Okay! The two of us will go to Liangxiang tomorrow!"

Early in the morning, Honglu Temple.

Five foreign merchants stood in a row, listening to Han Simen's lecture.

After two days of visiting the capital, Han Simen found that there were many rare treasures that had never been seen in Korea.

"This is a great opportunity to buy. Don't miss it, especially the old godfather, which is more fragrant than the Korean soybean paste. Your Majesty will like it. Buy more and leave for home tomorrow."

"Yes, sir!"

It is not easy to come to the Ming Dynasty. You have to take a treasure ship across the ocean, land, and then travel thousands of miles.

Bringing the new and unique antiques of the Ming Dynasty back to Korea will make the trip worthwhile.

Although Korea is the younger brother of the Ming Dynasty, it still needs to be qualified for trade.

Tribute is different. There are documents, and you can make large purchases in the name of tribute in the Ming Dynasty.

After passing the banknote customs, you don't have to pay taxes. It is hidden in the return gift of the Ming Dynasty and shipped back to the country.

Han Simen decided to go to Liangxiang.

On the official road of Liangxiang, I saw a huge object standing next to the building.

"Father, what is that giant wheel?" Han Jun asked curiously.

Han Simen wondered: "It should be a waterwheel. How can a waterwheel be so huge?"

Entering Liangxiang, the father and son were even more shocked. The palace in front of them was comparable to the royal palace in Seoul.

When he stepped into the palace, he found that it was a library.

From the first floor to the fifth floor, there were countless books, covering ancient and modern times.

The father and son were delighted and dispersed.

Han Simen went up to the fifth floor, stood in front of a bookcase that no one borrowed, and then took a book.

"Song's Tiangong?"

Turning a few pages, Han Simen's face became more and more solemn. This book actually recorded the detailed manufacture of monocular telescopes, trolleys, ships and other objects.

Sitting on the ground, he anxiously turned a few pages, with pictures and texts, and annotations.

He was ecstatic, as if he had picked up a treasure.

"How come no one borrows such a precious book?"

Hansmen looked up and saw a sign on the bookshelf that said "Miscellaneous Books - Science". He reached out and took down another book, "Mechanics", "Mathematics", "Chemistry", "The Law of the Strong - Biology"...

Opened "Mechanics" and read it for a few times, but couldn't understand it?

Seeing that there was no one around, he secretly put the book into his arms, found his son Han Jun, and whispered: "Jun'er, let's go."

Han Simen walked to the door, and the clerk stopped him.

"Wait, I want to search you!"

"I am an envoy from Korea! How dare you search me?" Han Simen was very imposing.

"This..." The clerk was afraid of his identity and let him go.

At night, the library counted the books.

The clerks took the borrowing books and counted the books. They found that all the books on the fifth floor [Miscellaneous Studies-Science] bookshelf were empty.

"There is no borrowing registration for the miscellaneous studies category today. Why are the books gone?" The clerk was so scared that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

This book was sent by Lao Wang Bookstore, and behind it was Lord Yan...

"Quick, go and report to Lord Zhang!"

The clerk ran out of the library, rushed to the government office, and rushed into the government office where a case was being handled. Zhang Xian frowned suddenly: "Why disturb the court!"

"Sir, the books in the library are gone!"

The books in the library are mostly palace classics, but many books have been copied by scholars and are no longer unique. Zhang Xian said: "Maybe some poor scholar took it away. Replace it with a copy, and I will give you silver."

Scholars stealing books is not called stealing books. Only those who love books will steal books. Zhang Xian was not born in a good family and has a deep understanding of this.

"Sir...all the books lost this time are unique copies!" The clerk was about to cry. If he could pay silver to replace them, he would have done it himself.

"It's those miscellaneous books published by Lao Wang Bookstore, all gone!"

Those miscellaneous books were put up just a few days ago, and most readers borrowed regular books and rarely read miscellaneous books.

Zhang Xian knew that this was a big deal, "Is there anything unusual today?"

"Yes, today there was a father and son who claimed to be envoys from Chaoxian, and I didn't dare to search them..."

Are they all unique copies?

I don't know if this book is important or not.

Zhang Xian sent someone to the capital to report to Yan Chengjin.

That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

Han Simen took out the books he brought back, flipped through them under the light, and sighed repeatedly: "These books are good, give them to Xu Qiu, the judge of the Ministry of Works, and Korea can also make Ming Dynasty utensils."

"Father, Mr. Chuanshi has published a new book." Han Jun was overjoyed, holding "Liangxiang County Merchants".

When he left just now, he couldn't bear to part with the book, so he put it in his arms.

"Tonight, you should send the book back to the country to avoid any more troubles." Han Simen told his son.

Han Jun followed his father's order and rode fast horses with the three of them to leave the capital.