The Ming Dynasty started with caution

"Master, the scholar is not gone. He is selling calligraphy and paintings in Liangxiang, and he is also writing and reading letters for people." He Neng walked into the main hall to report.

These two days, he went to Liangxiang to keep an eye on Haihan, who set up a stall in front of the library and wrote for people.

There is really business.

Among the refugees in Liangxiang, many strong men went to Hainan. Their families asked Haihan to write letters to Hainan, and they paid two cents of silver for each letter.

Yan Chengjin took a sip of boiled water and put down the teacup: "Are there any ships from Liangxiang going south in the next two days?"

"President Xie said that in three days, a batch of coarse cloth and iron tools will be shipped to Hainan."

He Neng understood why the young master was so concerned about the scholar from Hainan.

This scholar seemed ordinary, and his calligraphy and paintings were not outstanding.

However, the young master seemed to recognize this person, but this person seemed to have forgotten the young master.

Yan Chengjin was in a dilemma. If he broke Haihan's leg and threw him on a merchant ship in Hainan, it would definitely attract the attention of the censors.

Hai Rui is a role model for thousands of people in the future.

I remember that in the last life, he often appeared in high-scoring essays. If he was gone, wouldn't there be a lot less material for writing essays in the future?

If he was gone, wouldn't this official's reputation be infamous for thousands of years?

After thinking about it, Yan Chengjin came up with a solution.

"Prepare the sedan chair and go to Liangxiang."

...

Liangxiang, in front of the library.

Hai Han sighed lightly. It has not opened since the morning of today, and no one has written letters.

Liang Zhong has been selling sesame cakes next to Hai Han, and also asked Hai Han to write a letter to his son, Liang Shisan.

"Scholar, if you have no place to stay, you can go to Liangxiang to find Mr. Zhang and stay in the refugee shed without spending money."

Hai Han's heart moved slightly. It didn't matter if he lived in poverty. He just wanted to prepare for the exam in the capital.

He came to the Liangxiang government office and asked to see Zhang Xian.

Zhang Xian frowned slightly and said bitterly: "The straw huts in Liangxiang were built to accommodate refugees. If they are occupied by scholars, refugees will have nowhere to stay."

After the food and accommodation are stable, every household tries to have children.

The families with men have all had children, and the straw huts that were just enough to live in are now somewhat overwhelmed.

The population on the yellow book has increased dramatically.

But Liangxiang is only the size of a palm, and all the land that can be collected has been collected.

The remaining land is either a rocky mountain that is difficult to live in and cultivate, or a fertile field.

Hai Han bowed slightly and said ashamedly: "How can a student occupy the refugees' place? Shame, shame!"

When Yan Chengjin walked into the yamen, Hai Han was just coming out of the yamen. He bowed slightly to him and prepared to go to the pawnshop with his bamboo box on his back.

"I have something to talk to you about."

When they arrived at the small courtyard next to the government office,

Hai Han stood aside awkwardly: "I wonder what you want to talk to me about?"

"You go back to Hainan." Yan Chengjin said.

"I came to the capital with so much difficulty, just to get a good name, how can I go back to Hainan? My Lord, why are you so determined? How have I offended you?"

Hai Han blushed and said cautiously.

Having expected this, Yan Chengjin had already made preparations.

He pulled out a letter from his sleeve and told Xu Jinzhong to find a wife for Hai Han in Qiongzhou Prefecture. It didn't matter who she was, as long as the son was named Hai Rui.

He said solemnly: "You need to send this secret letter back to Hainan and give it to Captain Xu. Don't disclose it to others."

Hai Han followed Xu Jinzhong and worked as an interpreter. He knew that Captain Xu often had secret correspondence with the court.

Without hesitation, he put the secret letter in his arms.

"Since it is a matter of the court, I have no choice but to do it. But why don't you let the official give it to Xu Qianhu?"

Yan Chengjin said: "The official is not trustworthy. I only trust you."

With such an IQ, it is difficult to pass the imperial examination.

If it were Wang Shouren, he would have recognized it at a glance.

"When you come to Beijing again, I will ask His Majesty for permission to let you enter the Imperial College."

Hai Han helped the court to quell the Li Rebellion, and his contribution was indispensable, but the court did not reward him. It is not too difficult to ask for permission to let him enter the Imperial College.

It was a sunny day.

Wang Bushui hurried to Yan's house and said: "Master, Qiao Xinyuan wants to buy our silk workshop."

"Who is Qiao Xinyuan?"

Yan Chengjin thought he had the names of officials in the court, and there was no such person as Qiao Xinyuan.

"This man is the richest among Shanxi merchants, and he has more silver than the imperial court." Wang Bushui was afraid that he didn't understand, so he made an analogy and said, "If we calculate based on the profits of our Liangxiang, it will take us five years to catch up with him."

Wang Bushui could roughly calculate it from the shops and businesses owned by Qiao Xinyuan.

Yan Chengjin glanced at the account book sent by Liangxiang. In the past few months, Liangxiang's income has tended to be stable, which is an extremely dangerous signal.

With the current income of Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce, it is extremely difficult to catch up with Shanxi merchants, Huizhou merchants and Chaozhou merchants.

After the opening of the Silk Road, Shanxi merchants in Shanxi have gained great benefits.

It is rumored that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi merchants helped the Qing Dynasty to destroy the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty was a dynasty where capital first emerged.

Silver has always been in the hands of the top ten business gangs. The poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer, and the polarization is serious.

Yan Chengjin wants to push the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce to the position of the first business gang in the Ming Dynasty and control the money in the market.

It is precisely to seize the wealth controlled by the merchant gangs and avoid being dominated by them.

Otherwise, a merchant gang with strong financial resources can determine the survival of the Ming Dynasty.

No matter how high an official you are in the court, it is useless.

The rebels get the support of the big financial groups, and it is easy for the Ming Dynasty to change the monarch, just like the election of a certain country in the future.

The various measures taken by the Ming Dynasty today have benefited all the major merchant gangs, and collisions are inevitable.

At present, the speed at which the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce makes money is obviously not as fast as the Shanxi merchants.

Yan Chengjin thought about mining coal and selling it, but the place with the most open-air coal in the world is in Shanxi, which is the territory of the Shanxi merchants.

To increase income, you have to expand the source of silver.

Early in the morning,

Yan Chengjin's sedan chair had just landed at the Meridian Gate when an official came up: "I am Jiao Fang, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Sir Yan, please excuse me for a moment."

Jiao Fang narrowed his eyes and looked at Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin said: "Sir, do you want a bribe? I never accept bribes, so forget it. I have to go to court."

Jiao Fang's face changed slightly. If the censor next to him heard it, it would be terrible.

Before Yan Chengjin could speak, he introduced a person behind him and said: "This is the relative of my concubine. I have something to ask you."

In fact, the so-called concubine had just married a few days ago.

Qiao Xinyuan bowed slightly: "Student Qiao Xinyuan, Shopkeeper Wang should have told Master Yan that I want to buy the silk workshop in Liangxiang.

Yesterday, without waiting for the approval of Master Wang, I came directly to Master."

Bringing Jiao Fang, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, here, is this forcing me to sell?

Jiao Fang was very famous during the Zhengde period.

He colluded with Liu Jin and jointly controlled the court, with overwhelming power.

It was thanks to his help that Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and the other three repeatedly advised but to no avail.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Xinyuan could get on his boat.

Yan Chengjin thought for a while and said, "If the workshop is not sold, I will go to court." He turned and walked into the palace.

Qiao Xinyuan looked at Jiao Fang, who was so angry that his chest rose and fell slightly, and Yan Chengjin didn't even sell him face.

"Wait until I enter the palace and discuss it with him."