The Ming Dynasty started with caution

"Tangchi attracts gentry from northern Zhili, so the people can do some small business and barely make a living."

The Ming Dynasty had no idea of ​​the power of the tourism industry.

In the previous life, the Olympics attracted people from all over the world, and it is unknown how much income it contributed to the local area.

Tangchi is the same.

"I'm afraid that the Shanxi merchants are unwilling to sell this land, and it is difficult for the gentry to expose their breasts in the mountains and forests."

Zhu Houzhao thought of the old refugee in Liangxiang, "Lao Gao, do you want the people to sell some sesame cakes and tea here?"

The old refugee surnamed Liang bought two small houses in the capital by selling sesame cakes, and had enough food and clothing.

He also opened a sesame cake shop in Liangxiang.

As Lao Gao said, you don't have to farm to make a living.

Next to it, the old trees in the forest were cut down, and a ten-foot-wide loose dirt road was paved. Wang Bushui ran over with the previously written contract.

"Master, those gentry are unwilling to sell."

This area is basically the territory of Shanxi merchants, and they are not short of money.

Seeing that the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce was building a lot of buildings here, it seemed that they were going to do business, and they didn't want to sell the land.

"Cut off their heads and take the land, hehe, Lao Gao, is that right?"

Lao Gao must have been eager for him to do this.

In the past, he would have blackmailed Yan Chengjin for a sum of money before he would help.

But now, Tang and Song need silver to expand.

And the spices and silver of Tang and Song are transported back to the treasury of the Ming Dynasty, which is his business.

"What did the new emperor say? I didn't hear anything."

"..." Zhu Houzhao.

There were seven or eight sedan chairs parked in the forest not far away.

Several Shanxi merchants looked down the mountain through a monocular telescope. On the back of the labor service was a big "Liang" character, which was the labor service of Liang merchants.

It seems that inns, wine shops and teahouses are going to be built here.

It's even more impossible to sell it.

At this time, Wang Bushui pointed at several people and shouted to the young eunuch: "It's them."

"Are you the Shanxi merchants down the mountain?"

"Eunuch, official... What's going on?"

Several Shanxi merchants hurriedly supported the servants beside them, with a look of surprise and fear.

Even though they had experienced many storms, they couldn't help but frown when they saw the shackles in the hands of the eunuchs and the Jinyiwei.

"The new emperor has issued an order to buy the forest within a radius of ten miles. If you don't sell it, you will be disobeying the order. Kill them all!"

The Shanxi merchants took a breath of cold air. They were well versed in the jargon of the officialdom. There was no imperial edict, but they said they were disobeying the order. This was forced land acquisition.

It was rumored that tigers and leopards were raised in the Western Garden, and the new emperor would throw people in and implement dog punishment at any time.

The so-called dog punishment is to lock up prisoners with more than a dozen vicious dogs.

Tear people to pieces and eat them alive.

Thinking of this, the timid gentry was scared to pee.

"Sell! We sell, no, we don't want the silver either. You officials have worked so hard, and this silver is not a tribute."

"Not a tribute!"

"Not a tribute!"

"Not a tribute..."

Soon, the eunuch came back with a few deeds and a stack of silver.

"Sir, they said they would give it away for free, and they would give you silver."

Zhu Houzhao blinked, "Is there such a big fool in the world?"

"..."Yan Chengjin.

At this time, on the official road not far away.

The retired emperor Hongzhi looked around and saw a piece of bumpy land, with white mist rising and covering the entire mountain forest.

It was like a fairyland, especially on a slightly cold winter day.

There were small black spots in the pool, moving from time to time, like a human head.

"I thought you two were here to solve the Gu'an issue, Mr. Yan! You and the new emperor are here enjoying the feast."

After a while, they arrived at the hot spring at the foot of the mountain. The retired emperor Hongzhi wanted to teach Zhu Houzhao a lesson.

But there were still common people and laborers around.

Because of Zhu Houzhao's bad reputation, he restrained his emotions a little.

Yan Chengjin greeted: "Would the retired emperor like to come in and take a dip?"

"I won't!"

The gentlemen behind him also looked tense.

"It has the effect of prolonging life."

"Then I'd better take a dip." The retired emperor Hongzhi's face eased.

"..."Yan Chengjin.

After a while, the retired emperor Hongzhi and the gentlemen were in the hot spring.

But Yan Chengjin had changed his clothes and stood aside, asking people to throw in spices such as star anise, fennel and cardamom.

Zhu Houzhao's mouth twitched, and he approached Yan Chengjin, "Lao Gao, isn't this for stewing twice-cooked pork?"

"The new emperor is vulgar, this thing can also be used for bathing."

After feeling comfortable all over, the retired emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly and began to ask for punishment.

"You two came to Gu'an to take a medicinal soup, but lied to solve the problem of Gu'an!"

"Father, I have thought of a strategy to make the people rich.

Selling hot soup in Gu'an can make the people as rich as Liangxiang."

The gentlemen slowly frowned.

There are many loopholes. Gu'an is far away from the border of Shuntian Prefecture, more than an hour away from the capital, and more than two hours away from Baoding Prefecture.

"There are very few gentry who come here to settle down. How can we guarantee that we can make money?"

"And this place is deserted and there are no workshops and docks like Liangxiang. How can it prosper?"

Li Dongyang looked at the hot springs of different sizes.

Although it is very comfortable to soak, I am afraid I will not come again.

Firstly, it was too far from the capital and I had no time to leave. Secondly, it would be even harder to show up in public once there were too many people.

I looked at the scenery outside the mountain. The mist was thick and covered half of the mountain, like a cloud mountain.

It is a good place for sightseeing.

"I am 90% sure that I can make this place prosperous." Yan Chengjin said.

The emperor and the nobles listened very calmly. This time, they went out of the palace to visit Gu'an just to see how Yan Chengjin would deal with it.

They probably guessed that this boy wanted to buy hot soup.

But there are many incomprehensible points.

"May I ask the emperor, how is this hot soup? Can it be regarded as the best in the world?"

"Hmm"

"May I ask Mr. Li, how is this hot soup? Can you feel as light as a swallow?"

"Hmm"

"May I ask Mr. Jiang, how is this hot soup? Can you feel energetic?"

"Hmm"

"May I ask Mr. Zhang, how is this hot soup? Can you feel infinite strength?"

"Hmm"

"May I ask Mr. Cui, how is this hot soup? Can you feel that you can live another 500 years?"

"..."Everyone.

Yan Chengjin secretly complained that he just said he would not take a bath.

In ancient times, the royal family was the best spokesperson.

The scholars and officials were pretentious and liked to use the tribute from the palace to improve their status.

People like Li Dongyang were famous scholars.

With their congratulatory words, scholars would come here. Gu'an was on the border of Shuntian Prefecture and Baoding Prefecture, and was one of the must-go places for merchants from Jiangnan to go north.

Yan Chengjin began to say seriously: "I ask for your permission to move the Gu'an County Yamen and the Censor Yamen here."

After the county yamen and the Censor Yamen moved, the prosperous areas would also move with them.

"How much silver do you want to rebuild the yamen?"

Although the gentlemen were soaking in the hot spring, they were also thinking.

What puzzled them was that Yan Chengjin asked Liang Shang to buy this place, which was suspected of taking the opportunity to occupy the farmland.

"Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce, donate two yamen."

"..." Gentlemen.

People have donated yamen, so what else can be said about waste.

The retired emperor Hongzhi was slightly moved, to see what waves this boy and Zhu Houzhao could toss.

If the matter of Gu'an is not solved within a month, he will take action.

Bathing in the hot spring consumes a lot of physical energy. After half an hour, the retired emperor Hongzhi and the officials left.

Yan Chengjin asked Wang Bushui to move a few large stones. Zhu Houzhao said with great interest: "What is Lao Gao going to do?"

"The retired emperor speaks in the name of heaven, so he will naturally carve down his and the officials' words as a signboard. However, this is a serious crime of impersonation, and I dare not."

Zhu Houzhao immediately understood and said happily: "I dare, I also want to write an inscription."