Chapter 123 Swimming the Qinhuai River with the Holy One
In the Ming Dynasty, the status of merchants was low.
After all, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were at the bottom of the pile.
So when facing a group of young men from aristocratic families, Fang Wenzhen and the four of them immediately became intimidated.
The trouble is, the four young masters don't want to let them go so easily.
This is a fat sheep that I brought to my doorstep. If I don’t kill it, I won’t kill it. If I kill it, it will be in vain.
Seeing Kang Wanwan and four others turning around to leave, a young man immediately blocked the way: "You have blasphemed Miss Xiangjun with dirty words. Do you want to leave so easily?"
Double tea bill is also called dirty talk?
Fang Wenzhen became a little angry: "What do you want?"
"Apologise." Young Master said, "First give Miss Xiangjun five hundred taels of silver to apologize, and then solemnly apologize in front of the passers-by at the head of Laiyan Bridge. Only then can we give up."
"What if we don't obey?" Fang Wenzhen was furious when he heard this.
"You won't obey, right?" said the young master, "If you dare to disobey, I will give you a free copy of "Revelation of the Imperial Capital to Prevent Rebellion", which will make it difficult for you and other merchants to move forward in Nanjing."
Kang Wanwan also got angry: "First of all, we have not committed any crime, and secondly, we have not committed any crime. Isn't there no royal law in Nanjing?"
"The king's law? Hey, it is the king's law that we can restore society in Nanjing!" Young Master said excitedly and began to talk about things, "Have you ever heard of Ruan Dacheng? This man was once an official of the imperial court. How arrogant was he in Nanjing? What happened?
?As a result, I just published an article to prevent chaos in the capital, and my reputation was ruined!"
"Are you Gu Gao?" Kang Baiwan said solemnly.
"Yes, this young master is none other than Gu Gao." Gu Gao said proudly, "Are you scared?"
Kang Wanwan was really scared and immediately signaled his servants to take out 500 taels of silver as an apology.
He walked to the end of Laiyan Bridge without hesitation and bowed to the passers-by and the citizens watching the excitement: "I, Kang Shaojing, a businessman from Yangzhou, accidentally offended Miss Xiangjun with my words, and I would like to apologize to her."
Seeing that Kang Baiwan admitted his mistake so well and took the money, Gu Gao stopped causing trouble. He immediately entered the Meixiang Building with Wu Yingji, Chen Zhenhui and Hou Chaozong. Within a moment, Zheng Zheng was heard in the building.
The sound of the piano.
Kang Wanwan and the others were disappointed and had no intention of drinking flower wine, so they left in dejection.
Neither of these two groups expected that the scene just now would fall into the eyes of Chongzhen, his father and his son.
After nightfall, Chongzhen took his two sons, Wu Batan and a dozen other barbarians, put on civilian clothes and left the Imperial College, and came to the Qinhuai River to observe the people's sentiments. They encountered this scene.
Because it was dark, no one recognized Chongzhen and his son.
Chongzhen asked his two sons: "What do you think?"
"This Gu Gao is so arrogant." Zhu Cijiong said with a dark face.
"It is true that he is a bit arrogant, but he has the capital to be arrogant." Zhu Cixiang nodded and said, "His uncle Gu Xiancheng is the founder of the Donglin Party, and he himself is also extremely talented and learned, and he is also a leader of the society.
, an article about staying in the capital to prevent chaos turned Ruan Dacheng into a street rat, and anyone else would inevitably be proud."
Chongzhen said in his heart, and he is young, rich, and handsome, so this is the perfect character for the protagonist.
Really, Chongzhen was a little envious of people like Gu Gao. These young men slept with famous prostitutes in Qinhuai for free, and famous prostitutes in Qinhuai would pay them in return. This alone could kill a large group of people in an instant.
This is a group of winners in life who have achieved the freedom of a brothel.
However, I hope they can continue to win in another half month.
Zhu Cixiang suddenly said: "But I admire Kang Wanwan and the others even more."
"Kang Baiwan and the others have nothing to admire." Zhu Cijiong said, "They are a bunch of cowards. If I were to fight with Gu Gao and the others, I don't believe they can really cover up the sky with one hand."
"Of course Gu Gao and the others can't cover the sky with one hand, but it will be useless if the matter becomes too big." Zhu Cihong said, "Just pay five hundred taels of silver and apologize. The loss will be far less than a trip to the Yamen."
Chongzhen smiled and said: "It seems that you have heard of that famous saying, Xinger?"
Zhu Cijiong asked curiously: "Father, what's your famous saying?"
Zhu Cixi shook his head and said: "The Yamen opens to the south. If you have reason, don't come in if you don't have money. It means that no matter you are right, wrong, justified or not, you must pay a sum of money when you enter the Yamen! People like Kang Wanwan and others
Once a big businessman enters a government office, he probably won't be able to settle down with just a few hundred taels of silver."
"I don't believe it." Zhu Cijiong said, "Don't they have anyone in the court?"
Zhu Cixiang said: "Kang Wanwan and the others must have people in the court, but it is impossible for their backers to go against their colleagues just for a few businessmen. What's more, the price for Kang Wanwan and the others to ask their backers to come to the rescue may be even greater."
Chongzhen said: "It's not impossible, but it's certain that the cost for Kang Wanwan and the others to ask their backers to take action will only be higher. If they just go to Yingtian Mansion Office, it will only cost a few thousand taels of silver at best, and ten thousand taels of silver will be enough."
Damn it, but if it falls into the hands of their backers, they may have to destroy their family!"
"Ah?" Zhu Cixiang said in astonishment, "Isn't this too dark?"
"Otherwise." Chongzhen said, "A businessman with money but no background is like Tang Monk."
When he said this, what came to Chongzhen's mind was Shen Yishi from the large-scale historical drama "The Ming Dynasty 1566". Shen Yishi was already very good at running a business, and his network of friends was also strong enough. At first glance, it seemed that he had a lot of hands and eyes.
, but when the backers behind him wanted to sacrifice him, they could only sit back and wait.
Zhu Cijiong said: "Father, these merchants are really pitiful."
"So my father will support them tonight." Chongzhen said with a smile.
Hearing this, several tourists and ordinary people passing by looked at him and thought to themselves that there was a lunatic here who dared to call himself the father. The police should arrest him immediately.
Chongzhen said again: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun. Let's go to Meixiang Tower tonight!"
"Ah?" Zhu Cixiang's expression changed slightly and he said, "Father, isn't this bad? Isn't it inappropriate to announce such a major event in a brothel?"
"Hong'er, you're saying the opposite." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "Selling the imperial village and the land belonging to the guilty gentry is originally a business. Since it is a business, it should be mentioned in the context of business discussions, in the Imperial College or the government office.
On the contrary, it is against the rules, and it is suitable to be placed in a romantic place like a brothel."
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Chongzhen just didn't want court officials to get involved.
This is a big piece of fat, and the civil servants cannot smell it until the dust settles.
After a pause, Chongzhen said to Wang Chengen and Li Ruolian: "Wang Daban, go to Meixiang Tower to deliver the message. Li Ruolian, quickly send cavalry to inform all the guild hall merchants in Nanjing City, and they will go to Meixiang Tower within an hour to participate in a meeting."
It's a big deal, just say I have millions of acres of fertile land for sale, first come, first served, last served, then nothing."
Chongzhen only said millions of acres because he was afraid of scaring the merchants.
If it came up, just say tens of millions of acres. Chongzhen was worried that no one would come.
After all, the reputation of Lao Zhu's family was not very good in the past. Although the Yangzhou government refunded millions of tax dollars, Chongzhen was not sure how effective it would be in the end.
Wang Chengen and Li Ruolian accepted the order and left separately.
When Chongzhen looked at the tourists and civilians again, he was already so frightened that he knelt down.
However, as soon as Chongzhen left, a few tourists and ordinary people got up and flew back home or returned to their apartments to brag to their friends: Tonight I will travel to the Qinhuai River with the Holy Emperor!
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At this time, in Meixiang Building.
Li Xiangjun, a famous prostitute, cannot entertain four young men.
So Li Zhenli, the madam of Meixianglou, quickly sent people from the nearby brothel and painted boats to invite the beauties. She heard that it was a gathering of young men from aristocratic families such as Gu Gao, and the nearby Qinhuai prostitutes happily accepted the invitation.
Some famous prostitutes even told Li Zhenli that they could waive the carriage fee.
Are these famous prostitutes stupid? They all rush to sleep with the young master for free? Of course not.
Not only are these famous prostitutes not stupid, but they are all very smart, because they know that this is an opportunity, and they will make money if they are favored by the prince of the family and accepted as a concubine.
Even if you are not accepted as a concubine, it would be great to be able to develop a relationship with a certain young master.
For example, Hou Chaozong and Li Xiangjun, Mao Xiang and Dong Xiaowan, or Li Zhenli and Chen Zhenhui, do you really think that their love is stronger than gold?
Those are all stories, just listen to them.
In fact, this is the Ming Dynasty version of marketing.
A person who relies on his own traffic to eat and drink for free.
The other is to use the other party's traffic to drive up prices and increase entry fees.
So when I heard that Gu Gao and other young masters were gathering at Meixiang Tower, prostitutes came in droves, including Li Shiniang and Zheng Tuoniang who came to Nanjing by boat.
Naturally, Gu Gao and other young masters would not mind having too many girls, so they invited all the prostitutes upstairs.
Feeling that it was not lively enough, Chen Zhenhui sent her servant back to the Imperial College to invite her classmates and friends.
However, before his classmates and friends from the Imperial College arrived, the eunuch Wang Chengen suddenly arrived.
"Greetings to Mr. Wang!" Madam Li Zhenli saluted and stepped forward to hug Wang Chengen affectionately.
Chen Zhenhui, who was sitting in the main seat by the window, immediately frowned. He had always regarded Li Zhenli as a forbidden concubine. Although Wang Chengen was just a rootless eunuch, Li Zhenli's move still made him feel unhappy.
Wang Chengen withdrew his arm without leaving a trace and said sharply: "There is a will."
Hearing that there was a decree, not only Li Zhenli and the famous prostitutes, but also the four young men who had not stood up from their seats also hurriedly stood up and prostrated themselves on the ground, each of them sticking their buttocks high.
After everyone knelt down, Wang Chengen continued: "Li Zhenli, the Madam of Meixiang Tower: I will entertain merchants from the capital at Hai time tonight at Meixiang Tower. Please prepare lots of melons, fruits, pastries and music."
Speaking of this meal, he said to Gu Gao and other young masters: "Gu Gao, Maoxiang, Chen Zhenhui and Wu Yingji are also staying in Meixiang Tower to prepare their advisors."
"Ah?" Gu Gao and the four others were stunned on the spot.
No, does this count as being caught red-handed by a saint while visiting a brothel?
Will he be relegated to another book by the Holy Spirit from now on? Oh no, we have never been here!
"Young masters, please come downstairs with us." Wang Cheng'en said, "The Holy Driver will be here soon."
