When the children returned to Bailuyuan, Bailuyuan was also preparing to send people to find them.
The tables for the gentlemen were all taken away, and Shen Nanxun took several brothers-in-law to the front yard to listen to Zhuyuan continue to have tea and talk.
Probably all the men in the world are the same. No matter how unfamiliar they are, no matter how distant they are, they can still call each other brothers after a few glasses of sake.
Uncle Lang, who was originally polite and a bit unfamiliar, drank a lot of wine, and Lu Sanlang even wanted to go to the northwest to help the Shen family sell horses.
Although acquaintances are superficial and needless to say profound, in-laws are different. The in-laws naturally form an interest group from the moment they get married.
There is indeed a reason why they came to Kyoto with great fanfare this time, but the level of these reasons depends on how much trust and ability they have in Shen Nanxun.
Lu Erlang went to the study to drink a cup of tea, and after suppressing his drunkenness, the first big news he dropped was,
"If Jiulang's ranking is acceptable, he will become an official."
Shen Nanxun took a few more sips of wine and reacted slightly, "Grandpa, have you figured it out?"
Lu Silang shook his head, "If you don't understand it, you have to understand it. So what if the Lu family doesn't join the officialdom? Why bother trying to accuse them without words? What if the disciples are all over the place? There has always been only icing on the cake."
Shen Nanxun nodded, this is true, there are very few people who offer help in times of need.
"I went to Brother Cheng's house this afternoon. He said you were reprimanded in the morning?" Lu Silang continued.
Shen Nanxun nodded indifferently, "It's because I have to go back to Beijing, so it's just because I didn't do my job well."
"What's the charter now?"
"We fined him a salary and sent someone else there."
Several brothers looked at each other, saying that he was the only king of the opposite sex in this dynasty, but how come they looked like cowards after all these years?
But the Shen family is not empty. Not to mention the distance, Shen Nanxun's grandfather, the old county prince, is also a powerful man. The horse is gone.
If a general cannot mount a horse, he is basically useless, and his career as a general is ruined.
The Shen family has been out of touch for several years, and they can no longer get up.
When Shen Nanxun grew up to sixteen years old, he was sent as a vanguard by the old king. He led a thousand men per person, reached the rear of Tutu, burned down the camp, and won the first victory in his life.
I wonder if the county prince's palace can be restored now that Shen Nanxun is in charge.
Thinking of this, Lu Erlang asked Shen Nanxun: "Da Lang has been back to Beijing for more than three years, and he has never received any serious errands."
Shen Nanxun said nonchalantly: "The sea is clear and the river is clear, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and it is a good thing that the military commanders have nothing to do."
Lu Sanlang snorted coldly, "Hmph, what about Hai Qing He Yan? I think only Kyoto is prosperous with singing and dancing."
"Brother, please tell me in detail." Shen Nanxun was very interested in this topic.
"I can only see ships coming from the inner canal, but no one is doing business in the outer sea."
"Hasn't it been more than thirty years since we opened the sea?"
In the early years, Dayong was closed to the sea, and the southeastern coastal areas could only go out to sea secretly to fish, and people's livelihood was really poor. Thirty years ago, during the reign of the late emperor, with the promotion of the Jiangnan literati headed by Lu Zhan, Dayong finally opened the sea.
It can be seen that Lu Sanlang is also somewhat dissatisfied with the imperial court.
"Going overseas was very profitable in the early years, but no matter how huge the profits were, they couldn't withstand the exploitation at all levels. Originally, it was just difficult to get a job, but as long as we could get through the connections, some people were willing to go overseas. Now, as long as life can get by, no one is willing. Take risks out of desperation.”
Lu Sanlang is the eldest son of the second wife. He has been studying Confucian classics with Mr. Lu since he was a child.
"Two months ago, the water pirates almost landed ashore, and the sea just couldn't get out." Lu Sanlang was heartbroken.
Shen Nanxun didn't quite understand, "How could the naval forces at several ports, with a combined total of hundreds of thousands of people, allow water pirates to come ashore?"
"Humph, navy, they are more terrifying than water pirates. They are so fat that even a springboard cannot hold them up easily."
Lu Silang still remembered that his sister-in-law was also a general who led the army. "We also know that the army's financial support is insufficient, but it is not good if excessive exploitation disturbs the people's livelihood."
This is indeed true. Not only does the world value culture over military affairs, but without a signal from the imperial court, how could the world dare to come here?
The imperial court was endowed with tens of millions of taels of silver every year, and there was a surplus every year. However, the military pay was less than one-tenth of one-tenth of the amount. Occasionally there were casualties in battles, and the amount of money reported to the court for pensions was no more than a few taels of taels.
In order to support the sergeants, the generals always have to raise their own money, just in summer and autumn, and they will not starve to death. However, spring and winter are difficult to endure. .
This is also the reason why Shen Nanxun knew Lu Balang.
When the old prince was still alive, the brothers Shen Nanxun spent nearly half of the year away from Qinfeng Road but walking around, just to broaden their horizons and experience different customs.
Shen Erlang mostly walked in the north, from the northwest to the northeast. He walked back and forth on the entire northern defense line many times, going north and deep into the Shangjing Road, and westward to Huihuiwangting.
Shen Nanxun did not. He knew very well that Sergeant An's first condition was that his salary should be in place and his food and clothing must be guaranteed. It would be great if there was still a surplus for the Sergeant to support his parents.
Where there is plenty of money, it is naturally the prosperous Jiangnan region; where there is sufficient food and grass, it is the land of plenty, Jiangsu-Zhejiang Road.
Shen Nanxun left Yongjun Road and headed south, passing Huainan 2nd Road to Jiangnan 2nd Road, and finally arrived at Liangzhe Road.
On Jiangnan East Road, Shen Nanxun met Lu Balang, who was almost deceived when he went to She County to ask for inkstones. Shen Nanxun used force to save Lu Balang, who was slandered when he asked for an explanation. Lu Balang knew that Shen Nanxun wanted to go all the way. Heading east, he invited Shen Nanxun to accompany him.
Although Shen Nanxun came from a family of military generals, he was also a familiar reader of the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child. The old prince Shen Zhanchuan also often mentioned Lu Zhan and Heming Academy. Since Shen Nanxun came to Liangzhe Road, he had to pay a visit. Ichiban.
In this way, the two people, who did not reveal their true identities to each other but had been brothers for more than a month, traveled together to Piling.
When they arrived at the foot of Heming Academy, they said goodbye. One was going up the mountain to the academy, and the other was going to the city to go home.
Lu Zhan saw the greeting card brought by Shen Nanxun and took Shen Nanxun back to Lu Mansion in the city. Shen Nanxun and Lu Balang only knew each other's identities when they met again in the manor.
However, Shen Nanxun's identity has not been widely publicized. It is only known to several masters of the Lu family, but not even Lang Jun.
Shen Nanxun stayed in Piling for more than half a year in the name of studying at Heming Academy. He saw the prosperity of the literary style of Liangzhe Road and the wealth and extravagance of Huainan and Jiangnan.
They set up shops on several roads and started doing business. They also bought grain and bypassed the Huai River to Ying River, then took grain water and transported it along the Yellow River to the Yongxing Military Road so that the soldiers could have a full winter and spring.
He brought back seeds from the land of plenty and taught the soldiers how to farm and grow grain. He also learned about business from the prosperous land and how to trade with each other in border towns.
The sergeant ensured that the mutual trade in the border towns was carried out smoothly and safely, and the merchants participating in the mutual trade had to give 10% of their copper coins to the sergeant.
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