After leaving the teacher's house, Liu Buyi went directly to the residence arranged for the teacher by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
It is in a small courtyard with four rooms. The rooms are not big, but the location is very good. Less than a mile away, the school is located.
After entering the house, Liu Buyi raised the brazier, and the room began to gradually warm up.
"The Chamber of Commerce is really generous. The house in this location, over there in Yaxing, I would have spent a month without having to pay for it, but it is free of charge. In a few days, I can go and collect coal. It's really good."
"I don't know what they were thinking, just leaving like this. I'm afraid that in a few days, they won't even have a place to live, and they can only stay in the homes of fellow villagers. When people are under the eaves, they have to lower their heads and just look at their faces.
Live your life.”
Liu Buyi muttered to himself, adding the charcoal into the brazier without stopping.
The charcoal just added has a pungent smell, probably due to some water vapor, but it disappears as it burns.
The burning of charcoal is toxic. Zhu Ying only told the Chamber of Commerce and did not pay too much attention to it.
The reason for this is mainly that it is very different from the current construction methods of the Ming Dynasty.
Houses in the Ming Dynasty were not sealed structures like those of later generations, but had good ventilation properties.
There are gaps between the tiles on the roof.
Therefore, the poisonous gas produced by burning charcoal will not accumulate indoors and will disappear quickly.
This naturally has a disadvantage. It is cooler in summer and has better heat dissipation, but the insulation effect in winter is much worse.
After putting it away, Liu Buyi took out a volume of books from his sleeve. It was not a classic that literati often read, but a military book borrowed from a teacher.
Seeing the military book, Liu Buyi couldn't help but think of what happened in the teacher's house just now.
"Teacher is really transparent when it comes to seeing things. However, I originally thought that the teacher would secretly oppose His Majesty the Grand Sun, but unexpectedly, he actually stayed out of the matter."
"His Royal Highness Taisun's prestige is increasing day by day. Now the literati don't know it, but in the army, everyone worships him."
"There are many sensible scholars who admire you secretly in their hearts without saying anything."
"Teacher, this move is considered the right one."
After thinking about it in his mind, Liu Buyi opened the military book and read it carefully.
However, what he didn't know was that his teacher Liu Sanwu was in the mansion at the moment, asking the old housekeeper to start excerpting one of his letters.
The old housekeeper grew up in the Liu family since he was a child. He is a true family son. In terms of loyalty, he is definitely trustworthy.
"I call myself Tan Tan Weng. I never thought that I would do such a thing today."
Liu Sanwu seemed to be talking to the old housekeeper, but also seemed to be talking to himself.
When the old butler heard this, he stopped writing slightly and said consolingly: "In my opinion, this matter is done out of justice. This kind of thing is not done for myself, but for the sake of the family."
"Thanks to the Master's reward, I am fortunate enough to be able to read, read, and understand things. In this world, one has a family first, and then a country. Without a family, there is no country. The Master's decision is certainly the right one."
The home the old housekeeper mentioned was the family's home, not his own home.
Of course, Liu Sanwu's achievements today are inseparable from his family. In other words, no one can leave his family these days.
After listening to the words of the old housekeeper, Liu Sanwuqing sighed softly and said: "Confucianism has a saying that the king of heaven and earth is his teacher. I was exiled for a long time. It was only in my later years that I was appreciated by your majesty, and that's how I am today."
"No matter whether I am a king, rich or noble, or a distinguished minister, I never compromise, but today, I finally failed to abide by my duty."
"That's it, that's it!"
Liu Sanwu sighed with a sigh.
It has been seven years since Rujun recommended those who applied for literature to the court in the 18th year of Hongwu.
In the officialdom, there are ups and downs, ups and downs, but the fundamentals are not lost.
Now, it's hard to say.
The letter excerpted by the old housekeeper was written by Liu Sanwu.
It is a thousand words long and carefully describes the various disadvantages that the Qunying Chamber of Commerce will have on all families if it opens a school.
As the saying goes, those who came before us planted trees, and those who came after us will enjoy the shade.
How can the efforts of several generations be lost to an imperial examination?
Han Chuang's ten years of hard study can surpass a family. In the eyes of today's scholars, or Liu Sanwu, this is so ridiculous and absurd.
Therefore, Liu Sanwu wrote this letter.
Due to handwriting problems, Liu Sanwu had a high level of achievement in personal calligraphy. Anyone who was familiar with it could recognize it, so he asked the old housekeeper to make a new copy.
In this way, when the news spreads, it will not implicate oneself.
"This school dispute has never been on the side of the capital, but on all parts of the country. Zhang Xin and Bai Xintai. If you are so high-profile in the capital, aren't you asking for trouble?"
Thinking of everything that happened in the Hanlin Academy, Liu Sanwu felt a little ridiculous.
Somewhere in the capital, isn't there a hidden secret of Jin Yiwei?
Maybe there are His Majesty's cronies in the Hanlin Academy.
What was said will be recorded in detail and sent to His Majesty in a letter or two within an hour or two.
Liu Sanwu often said that he did not have a palace and he would do whatever he wanted and he would do it calmly, but this did not mean that he was stupid.
If you were really stupid, you wouldn't be alive today.
They are already eighty years old. They have completely experienced the chaos of the late Yuan Dynasty and the founding of the Ming Dynasty. They cannot see through anything.
There are some things that you just have to decide whether you want to do them or not.
It didn't take long for the old housekeeper to finish the excerpt.
Liu Sanwu stood up, took the letter he had written, then walked tremblingly to the brazier and put it down.
Looking at the letter that gradually turned into ashes, Liu Sanwu sighed and said: "Pass it out."
"Be careful, don't reveal yourself, put on a disguise, don't let anyone recognize you."
The old housekeeper responded: "I understand, sir."
Although he is said to be an old housekeeper, he is actually only over sixty years old. In front of the eighty-year-old Liu Sanwu, he cannot be called old.
In fact, in the Ming Dynasty, it was not unusual to live to the age of sixty, and it was considered normal to live to the age of eighty.
Only those who are over ninety or hundreds of years old can truly enjoy longevity.
From this point of view, it seems that it is almost the same as that of later generations. There seems to be something wrong, but many ordinary people will not live to this age.
The common people, first of all, are overworked and malnourished. By the time they reach the age of fifty or sixty, their bodies will suffer from various problems. The most important thing is that they don’t necessarily have the money to treat them.
Most old people die early because of hunger, cold, heat, fatigue, or illness.
For example, if your family is well-off, there are good doctors in the clan, and you don't need to plow the fields, you can practice literature and martial arts, and your body will naturally be strong.
Even when Liu Sanwu was young, he knew a few times that ordinary men could not get close to him.
It seems that many people have the illusion that scholars are powerless.
In fact, this idea is very different.
Even scholars from poor families generally do not work in the fields. Even if their families are poor, they do not work in the fields. This is called dignity.
These days, let alone any fame or fame, those who can read and write are considered very prestigious, and every household in the clan respects them.
Just like in later generations, there were great bachelors in the village.
In terms of food, it is basically provided by the whole family. Neighbors in the countryside often send food to them. For those who are richer, chicken, duck, and fish are often delivered.
There is no such thing as being looked down upon by others.
Firstly, no one knows whether today's scholars will be successful tomorrow. Secondly, even if they are children, they are still called knowledgeable.
Many people want to ask him to teach their children how to read.
A poor family is also a wealthy family.
They are two completely different concepts from ordinary people.
With enough meat supply, the body and bones will of course be much better.
Especially now in the early Ming Dynasty, people often practice a few moves.
There is also physical fitness, if nothing else, it is much better than 80% of ordinary people in future generations.
You know, the so-called going to Beijing to take the exam is often hundreds of miles away, but you have to go there with both feet. If you are not in good physical condition, you can't even reach the capital.
Of course there are individual cases, but generally speaking, scholars are at least stronger than ordinary farmers.
Therefore, Liu Sanwu’s current choice is understandable.
Without family, there would be no today.
Now that His Highness Taisun wants to dig up the family's roots, Liu Sanwu has no choice but to take action.
He is also very skilled in protecting himself.
...
The day before Zhengdan, there was a great heat in the capital.
The howling cold wind cannot stop the good mood of the people going out for shopping.
This year’s capital is particularly lively.
Under the control of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, there are various food courts, juggling lantern shows, and even storytelling contests.
Various programs are available in an endless stream, which is dazzling and dizzying.
"This year's New Year's Day, I'm afraid it won't be so lively. I heard that all the officials who are qualified to enter the palace to congratulate are given two new clothes."
"Isn't that right? There is just too much food here. I have never seen so much in the past years. There are also so many novelties. Even the barbarians have shipped goods."
"I took a lot of money with me when I went out this morning. I thought I would spend a few hundred coins at most. I didn't expect that I spent most of the day and spent all my money. I also thought about going home to get the money. It's really..."
"Isn't that right? Even the frugal woman from a certain family would like to break a penny in half and spend it. Now every time she goes out to go home, she brings a lot of things with her. It's rare, rare!"
The people who can live in the capital, even if they appear to be poor, actually have some family background.
It’s just that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the trend of diligence and thrift has been prevalent, and all the money is saved.
Zhu Ying's series of general arrangements are clearly intended to stimulate consumption and promote the circulation of goods.
How can we start a market economy if we all hide our money at home?
It is very simple to stimulate consumption, that is, just reduce prices greatly.
Being greedy for cheap has been around since ancient times.
Zhu Ying's big price reduction has really brought the price down to the bottom. There is no trick at all.
Why are there more and more people buying things? Because usually, for example, pepper costs three guan per kilogram.
But now, buy two get one free, just ask you if it smells good.
Not only on seasonings, but also on other hard currencies such as silk cloth and rice noodles, there are a lot of discounts, but there is a certain purchase limit every day.
All in all, we first try our best to get people to go out, and then we offer huge discounts to get them to spend money.
Let you buy it today and want to buy it tomorrow.
Even the candied haws from the little vendor is buy one and get one free.
The people of the Ming Dynasty had never seen such a scene, and they were all taken in at once.
The slogan put out by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is called a million-dollar subsidy for the chamber of commerce.
The Qunying Chamber of Commerce invested millions of gold coins to purchase the necessities of the people in the capital of the Ming Dynasty and make up for the price difference.
This grand event will last until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
This also gave many people from outside the capital hope to come over.
The current capital is a truly prosperous scene.
At this moment, the Waiwulong Square outside the Daming Palace looks particularly spacious due to previous demolition. Now, sheds are set up on the left and right sides selling delicacies from all over the world.
It includes folk snacks from thirteen provincial capitals, and even famous delicacies from some small countries.
At this time, near the middle area, there were people building sheds again.
But this time the shed is very close to the middle.
The Waiwulong Square is very large, but there are regulations when it opens out that there must be enough passages in the middle.
Now there are actually people building sheds nearby, but the people also understand that only the Qunying Chamber of Commerce has this qualification.
More and more people gathered around curiously to watch.
Because everyone discovered that there were government officials among them this time.
It didn't take long for the shed to be erected. It was about three feet in size at the front and at the front. If converted to later generations, it would be about a hundred square meters.
Before the people came to inquire, the government officials put up a notice here.
Soon there were literate people reading aloud.
This shed was built by Zhu Ying. It is similar to the concept of a sales department, and it is used to pre-sell new houses from Zhengyangmen to here.
Even if demolition has not started yet, it will not affect it at all.
Not everyone can go in and ask. If you want to know the details, you must show five thousand gu banknotes and show your net worth before you are eligible to enter, and you must register your household registration.
Five thousand banknotes!
The crowd suddenly exploded.
The quality of this shed immediately took off.
Not to mention five thousand guan, it is 500 guan treasure banknotes. That is a wealth that many people would never dare to dream about, but now it is just a qualification to enter.
Many people thought it was outrageous, but within half an hour, people came out of the crowd one after another and walked straight over.
"That's Shopkeeper Chen. He's a good guy. He looks low-key on weekdays, but he actually has a huge sum of five thousand dollars."
"Look, that's Shopkeeper Liu."
"This old man has an extraordinary bearing and is absolutely extraordinary."
"The young man just now really couldn't tell that he must be a junior among us."
Shouts of exclamation came from the crowd, which was really eye-opening. Everyone who passed by honestly showed their five thousand guan banknotes.
In less than an hour, more than ten people entered.
Some people know it well, and some don't know its origin, but it is definitely not an ordinary person who can take out five thousand guan of treasure banknotes.
Zhu Ying's plan to transform Zhengyang Avenue has been spread among a small area for a long time, and even those who are well-informed have a general understanding of it.
Now that the shed has been set up and it's out, it's obviously decided.
Since ancient times, people have been particular about not revealing their wealth. All visitors do not come alone, at least they come with about ten guards to ensure safety and avoid accidents.
On the side of the shed, Song Zhong watched all this and ordered Qianhu next to him:
"Everyone who enters the house will be recorded, and then the brothers will be asked to look through the household registration files for a quick check."
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
I recommend a book from a friend: I, the grandson of the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, earned 100 million taels at the beginning.
Censor: "Your Majesty, I heard that Zhu Zhangui, the grandson of the Second Emperor, went to sea many times and pretended to be a pirate to plunder. This is detrimental to the majesty of our great dynasty. Please punish him severely!"
Zhu Zhangui: "I earned 100 million taels."
Censor: "I also heard that His Highness, the Second Emperor's grandson, made many purchases and sales by force when trading with the vassal countries of the Fan vassals, which made the vassals of the Fan countries complain."
Zhu Zhangui: "I earned 100 million taels."
Censor: "His Royal Highness, the grandson of the Second Emperor, also robbed the princess of another country to be a dancer and separated her flesh and blood. This is..."
Zhu Zhangui: "I earned back 100 million taels."
The censor glared: Can we not mention the one hundred million taels?