The Ming Dynasty started with caution

"Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin just handed me a memorial."

When they arrived at Jinshui Bridge, while Emperor Hongzhi was holding the railing to catch his breath, Xiao Jing took out the memorial from his sleeve and held it in front of Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi flipped it open inadvertently, and his heavy breathing gradually calmed down. His face was solemn: "Fangshan County Magistrate, this is a capital crime!"

Xiao Jing was so scared that he dared not breathe. He glanced at the memorial and saw the words "disregarding human life".

"I will send someone to check. Maybe, maybe it is true as Yan Chengjin said."

Emperor Hongzhi suppressed his anger and whispered: "I just reviewed his memorial yesterday. This is deceiving the emperor! If I hadn't seen Yan Chengjin's memorial, I..."

There would be something like swallowing up the emperor under his feet.

Xiao Jing was like sifting chaff, and bowed and said: "I think Lord Liu didn't know, so he handed the memorial up."

Turned around and ordered his trusted eunuch, and the eunuch hurriedly ran to the East Factory.

Fangshan, Yamen,

Gongzuo sat in the hall, the yamen runners below were drowsy, he looked at the county magistrate beside him and said: "Why didn't anyone come to complain and seek justice today?"

"Sir, too many people from Nankang Village have been arrested, no one dares to come to complain."

"They made trouble in the yamen first, otherwise how could I arrest them."

It's good that no one came to complain, I'm happy to be idle.

Gongzuo stood up and prepared to go to the back hall to play with birds. He heard the sound of footsteps, looked up and saw a large number of factory guards rushing in.

The factory guards are the personal army of His Majesty, coming here in person... His Majesty wants to investigate him thoroughly?

Gongzuo opened his mouth slightly and squeezed out a smile: "I have not committed any crime, how could I alarm the Jinyiwei?"

Xiao Jing smiled and said nothing more.

...

Yan Mansion,

Yan Chengjin looked at the wine jar, the wine slowly turned into wine red, and the grapes settled at the bottom.

Damian had wine for a long time, and the Hu people introduced it to China during the Tang Dynasty.

Fine grape wine in a luminous cup, the pipa music is urging you to drink.

Rumor has it that it is about wine.

But the quality of wine brewed by the ancients is very different from that brewed by Yan Chengjin.

First, the wine used for brewing, the koji is not ready yet, he bought the clearest wine.

It uses good grapes and adds sugar.

Secondly, the craftsmanship is also very different, sealed in a dark and slightly humid wine cellar.

"Taste how it tastes, use a small spoon, keep a distance, and don't let it leak into the wine jar."

Chunxiao scooped out a small mouthful expectantly and put it in his mouth. The next moment, his eyes lit up slightly: "Master, it tastes good."

Yan Chengjin fell into deep thought. The ancients had already tasted wine, which was classified as fruit wine.

This thing is not new to them.

To get the reputation of Shandong Qiulubai, extraordinary means must be used. All major restaurants in Beijing supply Qiulubai wine.

They may not buy wine.

"Make a pot and send it to Liangxiang to sell it, and it will sell for eight hundred taels of silver."

Chun Xiao presented a pot with a wine pot and put it in a bamboo basket. The doorman rode on a horse and rushed to Liangxiang.

Two hours later, Liangxiang spread the rumor that there was a pot of wine that had the effect of prolonging life, and it was sold for one thousand taels of silver.

The news spread to the capital.

After hearing this, Zhang Heling widened his eyes and asked the housekeeper: "How dare Yan Chengjin drive up the price?"

"Brother, let's sue him to His Majesty!"

Zhang Heling slapped Zhang Yanling on the head and laughed: "Sue a fart, we will sell it too!"

A new kind of wine has been released in Liangxiang, and the gentry are curious about what kind of wine can be sold at this price.

Qiao Xinyuan was a little shocked, and didn't know what was so special about this wine.

He made a special trip to Liangxiang, but heard that the wine was sold out and he had to come back in a month. After a month, it would only sell for one tael of silver per pot, and it was sold for a limited time.

The Liangxiang dental shop was full of gentry who placed orders.

Xie Yu smiled from ear to ear. Before he even saw the shadow of the wine shop, orders were flying all over the place.

"What kind of wine is this?"

"I heard that it is a special supply from the palace, and it is given to His Majesty to drink."

"I also heard that His Majesty became vigorous after drinking it, and the Queen gave birth to another son for our Ming Dynasty."

Ordinary people boasted in a low voice, having a lot of fun.

Qiao Xinyuan looked at the endless stream of merchants in the yahang. He had heard that the yahang in Liangxiang was making a lot of money every day, but he still didn't believe it.

He still didn't believe the scene in front of him.

"Why did you pay the silver when the wine hasn't come out yet?"

"The credit of Liangxiang yahang is trustworthy. When the wine comes out, you can't buy it even if you want." The gentry threw his hand away and squeezed into the crowd.

Qiao Xinyuan felt a sense of crisis for the first time.

Although the Hui merchants and Chao merchants are powerful, they are not in Northern Zhili.

Shanxi and Liangxiang are both in Northern Zhili, less than a thousand miles apart. If the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce really rises, the Shanxi merchants will be finished.

"Master, these are all the shopkeepers of the Beijing restaurant." Zhang the accountant looked at Qiao Xinyuan: "If you buy Liangxiang wine, you can't sell it in our Qiulubai."

There are no wine cellars and wine shops in Liangxiang.

Could it be that Zhang Xian wants the land in Fangshan just to build a wine shop and wine cellar? Qiao Xinyuan understood and said: "We must not let Zhang Xian get Nankang Village."

Qiao Xinyuan squeezed into the crowd and raised a bag of silver: "I want three hundred pots."

There is no wine shop, let's see how he sells it when the time comes.

...

Forbidden City,

Emperor Hongzhi repeatedly read Yan Chengjin's memorial in the Huagai Hall and asked the eunuch beside him: "Is Xiao Jing back?"

"Reporting to your majesty, not yet..." Knowing that your majesty is anxious, the little eunuch hurriedly said: "I will go to the Meridian Gate to check."

He ran out for a while, and saw Xiao Jing striding in.

"Your majesty, it has been checked clearly that the people did make a big fuss in the government office, injured the government officials, and wanted to set fire.

But...this is also a forced act.

Gongzo regarded their land as unowned land and rented it to gentry, which caused public resentment. ”

Xiao Jing looked at Emperor Hongzhi cautiously: "I found Yan Chengjin's long-time servant in the prison."

Yan Chengjin was really cruel. In order to write an impeachment letter, he threw the long-time servant into the prison.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Xiao Jing: "Where is Yan Chengjin?"

"It seems that he is dealing in wine. He sold it for two thousand taels of silver at the official sale in Liangxiang."

Hiss!

A pot of wine can be sold for two thousand taels?

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes shone brightly and said: "Is it a trustee?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Yan Chengjin explained to Emperor Hongzhi and Xiao Jing what a trustee is.

So, Emperor Hongzhi and Xiao Jing understood it as soon as they heard it.

Emperor Hongzhi snorted coldly: "I want to see what kind of wine he dares to sell so expensively! "

On the way to Huagai Palace, Yan Chengjin met Jiao Fang, who seemed to be going to Huagai Palace as well.

Jiao Fang saw Yan Chengjin and said coldly: "Did you impeach me?"

"Your Excellency is overthinking. If I impeach the six ministries, I will usually report it to the Chief Censor."

Yan Chengjin was telling the truth. He was prepared. Even if he retaliated, the Chief Censor would take the blame.

Dai Shan knew about writing impeachment letters before.

Jiao Fang was full of disbelief. His Majesty rarely summoned him. The Ministry of Personnel had nothing to do recently. If he hadn't been impeached, what else could he have done?

The two strode into Huagai Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back and looked at Jiao Fang intently: "The two ministers are here. "

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly, his heart suddenly moved.

He did not mention Jiao Fang in the memorial. Could it be that His Majesty also found out about Jiao Fang?

Emperor Hongzhi pretended to be fine, put down the memorial, and looked at Yan Chengjin: "I heard that you sell wine in Liangxiang. What kind of wine can sell for two thousand taels? I want to hear it. "

Buying skin...

Yan Chengjin said: "This is a rumor. I only sold one thousand taels. "

Emperor Hongzhi was furious and glared: "Even I have never drunk a thousand taels of wine!"