The Ming Dynasty started with caution

"Why does Prince Jincheng know me?" Yan Chengjin asked.

Cheng Minzheng sighed: "Han Simen is the prince's teacher."

Yan Chengjin did not meet Prince Jincheng because he did not want to give the censors of the six ministries an opportunity to impeach him.

Last time, he asked Cheng Minzheng to accept Prince Jincheng as his disciple, which violated the majesty of His Majesty.

Now that he is promoted, it is very likely to be criticized if he meets him rashly.

Cheng Minzheng muttered: "Uncle thought you would not meet him, so he did not agree."

The Prince Jincheng in the history books was extremely cowardly and easily manipulated by ministers.

Cheng Minzheng was his teacher and it was very likely that he would be the regent of Joseon in the future.

Although he did not know why Li Yi came to Liangxiang, Yan Chengjin guessed that it was probably not his own idea.

In Liangxiang, Li Yi saw many new things and understood what Han Simen said.

Liangxiang has many outstanding technologies.

The Jurchens and Tatars obtained forging and weaving techniques by plundering the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty.

But Korea was a tributary state of the Ming Dynasty and could not do such a wicked thing.

According to Han Simen, the person who spread this technology was most likely Yan Chengjin.

He wanted to see Yan Chengjin, but he did not see him, and he was secretly anxious.

After waiting for a few days in the Honglu Temple, he got the opportunity to meet the emperor.

In the morning court,

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Li Yi in the hall. This was the King of Korea, who was a few years younger than when I first ascended the throne.

Thinking of this, I felt a little more favorable.

Li Yi greeted Emperor Hongzhi very politely, and greeted the cabinet and the six ministers. After a round of greetings, he asked: "I wonder... Is Lord Yan Chengjin in the hall?"

There was silence in the hall.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly, and Yan Chengjin's reputation had spread to Korea.

Ministers such as Li Dongyang and Liu Jian showed surprise.

Yan Chengjin was clearly in the hall, but he did not respond. At this time, he must have speculated this and that.

"King, what do you want to see Yan Chengjin for?"

A voice floated from nowhere and echoed in the hall.

The voice revealed a cautious atmosphere, but it was very familiar.

The beard on the corner of Emperor Hongzhi's mouth twitched, and he ignored it. Perhaps Yan Qingjia had a deeper meaning.

Cheng Minzheng's heart moved. The disciple was smart. In the court in front of His Majesty, Yan Chengjin must not be able to refuse.

Due to etiquette, he always has to meet.

However, what surprised him was.

Still no Yan Chengjin.

Li Yi said respectfully: "I have something to ask."

"This is the court, only discuss court affairs. If the prince has something to ask, please ask after the court."

Yan Chengjin's calm voice echoed in the hall.

Although they have not met, he has guessed the purpose of the prince of Jincheng.

Han Simen failed to take away "Song's Heavenly Craftsmanship", so he must have asked Jincheng Dajun to look for it. If he pulled out his sleeve, the book would fall into Korea.

Cheng Minzheng bought a house with two entrances and two exits in Liangxiang.

It is not a mansion, but it is close to Qingshan Library.

Standing in the yard and looking up, he can see the big plaque of Qingshan Library. He is very satisfied.

Li Yi must go to Qingshan Library every day to recite Song's Heavenly Craftsmanship.

Books cannot be taken away, but they can be borrowed.

As long as you recite fast enough, you can recite all of Song's Heavenly Craftsmanship before returning to Korea and bring it back to Korea.

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Liangxiang's new looms have been made.

Yan Chengjin has formulated two plans. One is collective production, where refugees go to the workshop to work and pay refugees according to their working hours.

The other is to sell looms and raw silk to refugees and people, buy them back home, and sell the woven silk brocade to the workshop.

This was one of the few opportunities for refugees.

After more than a year of accumulating, the refugees in the straw hut had some savings.

Liang Zhong relied on selling sesame cakes and his daughter-in-law worked in a duck down factory, and the family saved more than 50 taels of silver.

Enough to buy a loom and dozens of raw silk.

But when they heard that the price of silk in Jiangnan had plummeted, they all kept a wait-and-see attitude.

Liang Zhong reluctantly bought a loom and ten raw silk, and inquired about the rise and fall of the silk price in Jiangnan every day.

He dared to buy a loom because he believed that the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce would collect silk as promised.

The more you weave, the more silver you earn.

It is more profitable than working as a long-term worker in a workshop.

But after waiting for a few days, he heard that the price of silk in Jiangnan had fallen even more.

Now Wang Bushui was also anxious, because the loom and raw silk were almost bought with his silver.

If all was lost, what was the point of playing?

All the silver that Lao Wang Shufang had obtained from the Beijing Camp was lost.

"Old Gao, will the silk price in Jiangnan really go up?" Zhu Houzhao asked seriously.

Yan Chengjin said calmly: "Of course it will go up. I bought tens of thousands of raw silk."

"When will it go up? How much?"

"When Liu Jin brings the big ship back, the silk price will go up." Yan Chengjin wondered: "Why is your highness asking this?"

"I want to buy shares!"

Zhu Houzhao carefully took out a hundred taels of silver.

Yan Chengjin rolled his eyes at him. With the strength of Zhu Houzhao's small treasury, there must be at least two thousand taels of silver.

"Your highness doesn't believe me? A mere hundred taels is not enough to buy shares."

Zhu Houzhao sneered: "I have already asked Zhang Xian. One tael of silver per share. I can buy 10,000 shares. You still want to cheat me!"

He knew that this dog official, Old Gao, would fool people. He made a lot of preparations in advance.

Yan Chengjin ordered someone to bring the contract: "If your highness wants to buy, he can only buy from me. Others have no right to sell shares.

Two thousand taels of silver, and let Your Highness invest. ”

Zhu Houzhao hesitated and said: “Can you guarantee that the price of silk will definitely increase?”

Yan Chengjin thought for a while and said: “The price of silk will definitely increase, Your Highness, just wait and see. If you lose silver, I will return it to you. "

Zhu Houzhao was happy.

If he made money, he could get silver, and if he lost money, he could get his money back. He returned to the East Palace and handed over more than 2,000 taels of silver to Yan Chengjin.

...

In the court, many officials were concerned about the price of silk and tea.

Especially the Ministry of Revenue, after collecting commercial taxes in silver, the price had a great impact on tax revenue.

Originally, the tax rate was 1 in 30, and the goods were collected as tax silver.

But after it was changed to silver, a piece of silk sold for seven taels became two taels, and the tax silver also changed from seven taels to two taels.

And after the price fell, very few people in Jiangnan went to trade, and the silver received by the customs became less.

Emperor Hongzhi used to only care about the grain harvest, but now that he had a large part of the income from commercial taxes, he gradually paid attention to the economy.

He looked at Han Wen and said, "How are the prices of silk and raw silk?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it still hasn't risen." Han Wen said.

"Ministry of War, is there any news from Songjiang Prefecture?" Emperor Hongzhi asked.

Qin Hong shook his head and said, "Not yet. "

Emperor Hongzhi sighed. Yan Chengjin said that only when Liu Jin took back the big ship would the price of silk go up.

Although he didn't completely believe it, he believed it a little.

Wang Shouren was really abominable. He didn't send a single memorial back to Beijing for more than half a month.

Twelve days later, the official road outside the capital.

Wang Shouren, Liu Jin and Zuo Zongyi drove their horses and soon arrived in the capital, returning to the court with a great victory.

In Songjiang Prefecture, Wang Shouren was busy organizing the military settlements and teaching the heart. Seeing Liu Jin coming back, he went back to Beijing to report and didn't write a memorial.

"I'm afraid that Lord Wang will be promoted again when he goes back this time." Liu Jin said enviously.

Wang Shouren said: "Eunuch Liu took back three big ships, which is a great achievement. His Majesty will also reward him."

Liu Jin said with a worried face: "I just want to survive with Lord Yan."

Wang Shouren sighed and said: "This official will talk to Brother Gao for you."

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