The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Although I don't know why Emperor Hongzhi came here.

But this is a great opportunity to get in!

Of course, what Yan Chengjin is most worried about is that Emperor Hongzhi will order to intervene in the price and cut a few coins with one knife. At that time, he will really only make hard-earned money.

In addition, let's see if there is any opportunity to develop the surrounding area of ​​Menglou.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes lit up: "Really?... Ahem! Is it true?"

"You will know once you use it!"

"Thank you, Zhu's appearance here..." Emperor Hongzhi didn't want to receive impeachment memorials from the censors because of this.

"Keep it secret! Got it!"

Emperor Hongzhi smiled with "You have a bright future, I am optimistic about you."

The next morning,

A piece of news exploded in the capital, and the latest Menglou was released!

The capital was in an uproar, and the streets and alleys were scolding the merchants for being shameless. The book has so few words, but it is sold so expensively.

Especially the candidates who came to Beijing to take the exam, they scolded the most, because the money for the exam was about to be spent.

But even if they had to eat bran, they were unwilling to buy pirated copies.

If you don't buy it at Lao Wang Bookstore, you will always feel that the taste is not right.

Temple fairs are the most popular events in the capital. There are temple fairs on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. There are three miles of shops, calligraphy and painting are gathered, it is lively and noisy, tourists are endless, and business is very good.

Wang Butui is also smart, and he has set up a book in the temple fair.

Yan Chengjin also gave him an idea, printing the words "fine engraving" on the book, which is equivalent to the ancient collection version. How can those readers who love collecting let it go?

Seeing that his book is so popular, Yan Kesong is like a chicken blood, fighting day and night, and exerting his more than ten years of editing and revising skills.

Born as a Jinshi, plus more than ten years of editing and revising skills, he not only writes steadily, but also writes quickly.

The booming book market has made many booksellers see business opportunities, and many novels have been published, "The Record of Heroes of the Ming Dynasty", "The Eighteen Generals of the Song Clan", and even Menglou's plagiarized version of "Qinglou" has come out.

However, Yan Chengjin is not afraid at all.

Half a month later, a stack of manuscripts was handed to his father again. Yan Kesong was excited and rolled up his sleeves to work hard again!

He worked hard at night and wrote articles when he woke up from his dream.

He had never eaten pork, but he had eaten pig hair. The collection of classics in the palace was the most complete!

He had read books for many years and had no wife. He had seen all kinds of historical materials and books and read all kinds of strange stories.

Half a month later, a book called "Bao Gong's Anger at the World's Public Cases" once again destroyed the three views of the world!

Everyone was amazed!

A stone stirred up a thousand waves, and there were many buyers, especially the new school!

Yan Chengjin was also surprised by his father's talent.

More than ten years of writing skills, coupled with this unrestrained imagination and writing style, is simply a novelist who was delayed by book editing!

………

Forbidden City, outside Wenhua Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi looked up at the sky and said to himself: "Since I succeeded the throne, I have not dared to slack off and have been diligent in government affairs day and night. Although the world is peaceful and the rivers are clear, the literary world is far inferior to that of the Tang and Song dynasties. After all, it cannot be called a prosperous era."

Li Dongyang glanced at Xie Qian, and Xie Qian immediately understood.

Xie Qian immediately played the role of a socialite and said slowly: "The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty's literary world started with Taizong and flourished with Gaozong. It was not achieved overnight. Now the court and the country are clear and peaceful. Your Majesty will work hard to govern, and the prosperous era will come sooner or later."

The people live and work in peace and contentment, the territory is stable, and people have filled their stomachs, so they have the mind to recite poems and write couplets.

Emperor Hongzhi understood this truth. How could he not know that the prosperous era was not achieved overnight? After all, he was too impatient.

It's just... he had a vague premonition that if the foundation he had worked hard to build for more than ten years could not blossom, he would always feel that it would be destroyed if he relied on Zhu Houzhao.

Taizong created the prosperous Zhenguan era, and Gaozong worked diligently on government affairs, which led to the prosperity of the Zhenguan era.

But looking at Houzhao's temperament, I'm afraid he can't continue.

But Emperor Hongzhi always held a glimmer of hope for wise ministers. After all, he was his own son. With the help of wise ministers, there is always hope, and he held a glimmer of luck.

Liu Jian saw that the opportunity to persuade and remonstrate had come, so he said: "Your Majesty, now the labor service is heavy. In addition to construction, there are also many weaving needs. I think Shouning Hou's request to build a temple needs to be reconsidered!"

Emperor Hongzhi said indifferently: "I have already given up the request."

"Isn't it the queen?"

"If I don't allow it, who dares to start the labor!" Emperor Hongzhi was full of momentum.

Liu Jian and the other two were confused. When did His Majesty become so tough?

Emperor Hongzhi was a little embarrassed to be looked at. Since the beginning of the Hongzhi period, all officials have failed to request to take a concubine, and the court and the public have secretly said that he is afraid of his wife.

But I am really not afraid of my wife.

Wouldn't it be a waste to have one more concubine?

For a man like him who was not interested in spending money, having a wife was already a bit busy, so how could he have time...

This was Emperor Hongzhi's little secret, and he never told anyone.

However, Emperor Hongzhi was also a man of honor. As an emperor, if he didn't take a concubine because he was afraid of spending money, wouldn't he be ridiculed by the world?

So, if you are afraid of your wife, then be afraid of your wife.

………………

With the money, Yan Chengjin ordered people to redecorate the mansion.

Now, the Yan Mansion is also a wealthy family. The newly built mansion is spacious and cool, with green trees and dozens of side rooms.

Yan Chengjin ordered people to move his and his father's rooms here, and the old one was left for the servants to live in.

In the new house, Yan Chengjin sat comfortably on the reclining chair, listening to the house manager report the money spent on expansion and renovation during this period.

The housekeeper read from the account book: "Master, the new house in the mansion has been renovated. The workers were paid two taels of silver each according to the master's instructions, but... they refused to accept it, saying that they wanted to stay in the mansion as servants. I refused, but they were unwilling to leave. The foreman Lao Wang said... he has a pair of daughters, both of whom are as beautiful as flowers. They can come to the mansion to serve as maids for the master. If the master doesn't want them, they can only be sold to a brothel."

"You are such a dog-eyed person, you look down on me like this!

Are those who have money necessarily extravagant and lustful dandies?!

That Lao Wang is so shameless that he actually used his daughters to confuse me. OK, let him bring them here tomorrow."

"???" The housekeeper was choked with speechlessness. No matter how he looked at the master, he looked like a bad guy.

The two types of people who are most easily bullied in this world are good people and honest people.

In front of the servants, Yan Chengjin would rather be a good man in bad guy's skin than a good man with 100% pure blood.

"Where did you recruit those workers from?" Yan Chengjin asked again.

The house manager said: "They are the refugees from Jingxiang. Although these refugees are of low status, they are willing to work hard and work hard for money. They are not like those craftsmen in the north of the city who are sneaky and deliberately delay the construction period. That's why I hired them.

However, I didn't know that when I heard that the young master gave each person two taels of silver, they refused to leave and said that the young master was a great kind man."

Yan Chengjin was a little emotional.

The refugees were different from the stable craftsmen in the capital. They had no food to eat, so they worked hard.

Just like duckweed floating in the capital, it was difficult to rent a house, let alone pawn it.

Being a servant in the Yan Mansion was also a place to stay.

The refugees from Jingxiang were already a stubborn disease left over from the previous dynasty.

Poor people steal, and harsh officials rebel.

During the Chenghua Dynasty, a riot broke out, which was suppressed. This was one of the few good things done by Emperor Xianzong.

It was not well resolved until the Hongzhi Dynasty, which was known for its prosperity.

First, there were many refugees in Jingxiang, which was difficult to deal with. Second, local officials only reported good news and not bad news, and the higher-ups had no idea what was going on.

The court was unable to solve the problem, and keeping them was not only a hidden danger.

Such a large backlog of labor in Jingxiang was also a huge loss.

Of course, even if he coveted this labor force, Yan Chengjin could only fantasize.

"A group of unruly people, what are they doing staying in the mansion? If two taels are not enough, give five taels, and if five taels are not enough, give ten taels. Is there anything in the world that silver can't do?"