"You are all the pillars of the country, and in the future you will all become the emperor's right-hand man, assisting the king at the top, and governing the people at the bottom. You should have the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty in mind, and the people of the world in your hearts. You should be loyal to the king, and make plans for the people of the world.
Blessings, serving as an official should bring benefits to one party, and make people famous in history. My years of hard study will not be in vain!"
Liu Jin looked at the time and chatted with them for several hours. It was already getting late, so he also issued an eviction order.
“Students must remember Liu Gong’s teachings!”
Zeng Ziying, Sun Tianjing, Jiang Xi, Chen Peter, Li Xiangdong, Yun Tiantian, Ruan Wenhao and others also replied in unison.
This Liu Jin is still very different from other officials he visited in the past. He talks about his family, country and the world, and the things he asks are about the development of various parts of the Ming Dynasty, the living conditions of the people, and whether the various tribes live in harmony.
The problem.
"Well, you go back. There are still a few months until the general examination. Prepare well and strive for the title on the gold list!"
Liu Jin nodded and looked at the students in front of him. The older ones were almost the same as him, most of them were in their twenties and thirties. It would be embarrassing for them to call themselves students in front of him, even if they were not embarrassed.
"Um, Mr. Liu, it's rare for us to have the honor to visit you. Can you leave some calligraphy treasures for us so that we can stay with you and alert ourselves at all times?"
Seeing that Liu Jin had no time to pay attention to everyone, according to the previous process, Zeng Ziying exchanged glances with everyone and said weakly.
"My handwriting is ugly, so I won't be embarrassed. Please take it back."
When Liu Jin heard this, he understood what they meant.
The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty was like this. The literati played these things in a roundabout way. They were obviously cashiers but they came up with all kinds of names. What kind of calligraphy skills? Do you think everyone is Wang Xizhi?
A word worth a thousand dollars.
In the final analysis, it is just a disguised way to increase income.
In the past, the salary of officials was very low and it was difficult to support themselves. There was nothing to say in this way. However, now, the salary of Ming officials is quite good, much higher than that of ordinary people.
However, this trend is still very popular. Not only has it not diminished at all, but it has become more and more intense. Whenever there is an imperial examination, these officials in the court will make a fortune.
I am very busy every day, meeting endless people and writing endless words, so that the price of pens, inks, paper and inkstones in the capital has increased a lot during this period.
Liu Jin was also helpless about this phenomenon, which had become a kind of custom and an unwritten rule.
These students are also very happy, and they work hard and sharpen their brains in order to establish some connections. Many times, even if they don't have any connections, they just go to visit them through various connections, and then give them money.
If others can't control him, Liu Jin can at least control himself.
"This~"
When everyone heard this, they immediately looked at each other. Liu Jin was indeed as rumored. These two gentlemen never left inscriptions or calligraphy to others. It was true at all.
Of course, everyone knows that Liu Jin himself has a lot of money. There is so much money in his family that he can never spend it all. It is Liu Jin who used the money to build and run all the new schools in the world.
The amount of money spent on this matter every year is very huge, tens of millions of taels of silver. Such huge expenditures are still growing every year. If it weren't for the huge industry under Liu Jin's command, it would not be able to support it.
Therefore, Liu Jin is not short of money, and he is not willing to join in the same trap with others.
He has a mouth that eats people and a short hand that takes people. It is not so easy to take other people's money.
There was no other way, so everyone had no choice but to leave the Liu Mansion.
"Mr. Liu is indeed as rumored. He is upright and has a breeze on his sleeves."
"Brother Tian, thank you very much. I had a chance to meet Mr. Liu today and had a great time chatting with him."
"Yes, I still have to thank Brother Tian today. Xiaoxiang will treat me to a treat tonight, and Brother Tian must not refuse."
"Well, let's forget about places like Xiaoxiangguan. I still have to concentrate on studying. The exam is getting closer and closer, so I have to prepare more intensively for the exam. It is said that there may be more than 20,000 students coming to take the exam this year.
, and although the number of admitted students has increased compared with last time, there are only more than 500 people, and the competition is still very fierce."
"What? More than 20,000 people came to the capital to take the exam this year?"
When everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.
"Weren't there only more than 10,000 people in the past? Why did it increase so much all of a sudden?"
"Yes, more than 500 students were admitted out of these 20,000 people. This ratio is too low. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to go to high school."
"So, we must concentrate on studying and preparing for the exam now. It is better to go to places like fireworks as little as possible."
In the Liu Mansion, in Liu Jin's study.
"Chen Xue will give birth in a few months. Liu Xin's important affairs must be taken care of before she gives birth."
"Otherwise, the second child has already given birth to a child, and the eldest brother has not married yet, so there is always something unpleasant. Zhang Lun came to visit today, probably because of this matter."
After all, the Duke of Yingying and the Duke of Liao are the two great princes of the Ming Dynasty, and they are the top wealthy and powerful families in the Ming Dynasty. They are both worthy of face.
The two parties had agreed to have a baby kiss, and the whole capital knew about it.
Otherwise, Zhang Lun's daughter Zhang Yun would have had countless people come to propose marriage. This Yun is both talented and beautiful, and she is the daughter of an English duke. She has made many noble sons in the capital jealous.
After thinking about this clearly, Liu Jin also started to make arrangements quickly.
Soon, Liu Jin asked Xu Guangzuo, Duke of Dingguo, to be the matchmaker. Xu Guangzuo was Liu Xin's uncle, so it was natural for him to be the matchmaker.
Go through the process of three books and six etiquettes, and then choose a good and auspicious day to get things done.
The marriage between the British Duke and the Liao Duke also once again allowed the young and old men in the capital to see the luxurious weddings of the truly top wealthy families of the Ming Dynasty.
The Duke of Liao sent a betrothal gift worth tens of millions of taels of silver to Duke Ding. The gold, silver and jewelry were all delivered in oversized boxes, one box after another, by car.
When crossing the street, boxes must be opened so that everyone can see the contents inside. Box after box of gold, silver and jewelry is an eye-opener for gentlemen who are used to seeing luxurious weddings in the capital.
In addition to gold and silver jewelry, there are also boxes of emeralds, jade, coral, agate, pearls, etc., which are full and heavy. If you take out any one of them, it will be enough for ordinary people to last a lifetime. However,
But it's the most common thing inside.
There are also a lot of antique calligraphy and paintings, works by famous artists from past dynasties, which outsiders have never seen before. This time, I was able to feast my eyes on the true face of Lushan. Any one of them is worth tens of thousands of taels of precious calligraphy and painting.
Some of the precious ones are even national treasures, but this one is extremely valuable.
But these are not the most valuable things. Among the betrothal gifts given by the Liu family, the most valuable ones are some land, streets, and shops in Beijing, Tianjin, and Songhu.
There are not just a few, but a whole street of shops, shops, and a large piece of land. Nowadays, the land, shops, shops, etc. in the Beijing-Tianjin and Songhu areas have long been valuable.
The city is connected.
Like the shops in Xincheng in the Southern District, even if you have money, there is no place to buy them, because all the land, goods, shops, etc. here belong to Liu Jin and the Crown Prince. They only rent them, not sell them. If you have money, you can buy them.
No, any store, based on the prices of stores in other areas of the capital, would cost tens of thousands of taels of silver.
This gift is a whole street of shops and shops. Such arrogance makes the old and young men in the capital couldn't help but take a breath.
Damn, this is so arrogant.
In addition to gold and silver jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings, jade and jade, real estate stores, etc., there are also a large number of stocks. The stocks of major commercial banks, large and small, are packed in several large boxes for you.
Each of these shares is tens of thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. Calculated based on the stock prices of listed companies, factories, workshops, etc. in Ming Dynasty, this is another extremely huge wealth.
As for ordinary things like silk and satin, cars, mirrors, watches, etc., it goes without saying that hundreds of people were hired to pick these things, and there was a long queue.
"Tsk, tsk, the Duke of Liao is indeed known as the God of Wealth of the Ming Dynasty. This is really heroic. The betrothal gift of tens of millions of taels is really unprecedented."
"Isn't that right? I saw that there are no gold, silver and jewelry. They are all big boxes that can hold adults. This box is a box of one. Can you tell me how much silver and gold this box can hold?"
"In my opinion, one box can hold at least ten thousand taels of gold and silver. I counted some at the time, and there were hundreds of large boxes."
"Isn't that right? There are also those antique calligraphy and paintings, gold, silver, and jades. You didn't pay attention. Those jades are all top-notch jades, imperial green jade, top-grade agate, and pearls the size of pigeon eggs.
, Tsk tsk, this random thing is priceless."
"These are nothing. What are really valuable are the stocks, real estate and shops. I saw 10,000 shares of the Egyptian Canal among them. The Egyptian Canal is now worth nearly 300 taels of silver per share. This stock alone
It’s worth 3 million taels.”
"I don't know how many stocks are in the box, and the real estate and shops, not one, not two, but a street, a street of real estate and shops. God knows how much money they are worth."
"It's really heroic, but for the Duke of Liao, this is just a drop in the bucket. And everyone should keep their eyes open and watch. In a few days, when the British Duke's daughter gets married, this dowry will be
It will definitely be an eye-opener for everyone!”