After the busy Autumn Festival, the maid presented the gift list she had recently received. Master Li looked through it and accidentally found the gift from Ning Yi, then remembered that the two of them had not met for a while.
She asked the maid to find the gift. The gift was a painting of a full autumn moon. The artist of the painting was Tang Zhigui, a famous landscape artist from a hundred years ago. The painting must be worth a lot of money. After taking a look, Shishi
Let the maid take it back.
Valuable paintings may not necessarily represent feelings, and girls are most sensitive to this aspect. Thinking of this, she began to curse Ning Yi.
During the autumn festival, Fanlou's business was busy. She had scheduled a poetry party to attend, and there were many guests who wanted to talk and talk. The oiran who was a court lady did not sleep with anyone, either to add glamor to the big occasion, or to
Gathering alone can give people an hour or two of peace and quiet.
It only takes an hour or two to meet a person, and even longer when attending a party. In the capital, there are quite a few people she can't afford to offend or doesn't want to offend. Even if she breaks herself in half, it won't be enough.
. And in her free time, or the time she could spare, she devoted all her time to Tong Shuer's case, either going to Kaifeng Mansion to inquire about the case, or meeting with several other sisters involved. Not all of these women were involved.
They are from Fanlou, but this time they are the same enemy in the fireworks industry. The teacher is not in charge, but in it, he is also the top priority.
If the brothel girls want to express their attitude, of course they can't gather together to protest in the streets, which is to seek death. After all, they express their dissatisfaction through various "friends", including the powerful in officialdom, the tycoons in shopping malls, and the famous celebrities.
After the uproar during this period, the Kaifeng governor was under considerable pressure regarding Tong Shuer's murder case. On the other hand, the murderer, a member of the civil service, also had some connections and had gone through many channels to give money and gifts.
, moving up and down. Then some people came out and said that the brothel girls dared to point fingers at the court murders and threaten public opinion. They had to severely beat their arrogance. Shishi, they are not afraid. When they meet high officials, they act weak to them.
Crying and complaining, some people wrote and circulated privately. They wanted to punish the officials and put the heartless man who abandoned Tong Shuer on the pillar of shame. There was a lot of material discussion. After all, the two sides formed a tug-of-war, and it seemed that the official
Except for the members, most likely they can't escape.
For this kind of thing, Shishi and the others didn't have to go to Kaifeng Mansion to hear the trial, but being there during the trial still made Shishi feel a sense of pleasure. After all, they were doing a good thing, and everyone came.
Help is what led to such a result. Although the Kaifeng Mansion has repeatedly delayed the time of judging the case, after all, it cannot protect the bad guys and it will not last forever!
And it was only at this time that I could more or less clearly see who my friends were. After learning about her relationship with Tong Shuer, many people I knew before came over to help with writing and giving ideas, including some who worked in the government office.
They also came to express their indignation, and some of them probably secretly pushed for the conviction of the official. However, at this time, Ning Yi did not come, which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable when she thought about it.
Of course, she knew that Ning Yi had been here twice, and she happened to be busy with something at that time. After the maid informed her that he had left again. This seemed a bit insincere: I am not free, you can wait.
.In addition, of course you can't come out when you are alone with guests. If you are participating in a poetry meeting somewhere, with your status as a great talent, wouldn't there be someone blocking your way in? It's like you are stingy with a few of his poems.
generally.
In the past, when she was not very familiar with him, she felt that Ning Yi had a weird personality. After more than half a year of relatively frequent interactions, she has become accustomed to Ning Yi's personality. That guy has been thinking about him lately.
When doing business, every poem must be paired with a Zhuji branch - Shishi has never seen a talent who is so "stingy" with poems, but his poems are truly addictive. In the end,
I can only think that he was a little "lazy" when it came to composing poetry.
Everyone is friends, which is not an intolerable character. After getting to know each other, I find it interesting. On weekdays, if Ning Yiruo is busy, she will just say hello and leave after saying a few words. Shishi also thinks it is unusual, because she originally
As for her open-minded temperament, only the fact that the other party did not come to participate in the recent events made her more or less resentful.
Soon after, the resentment increased a little.
It was two days after autumn. Yu He and Chen Sifeng came to see her together. Comparing this sentiment, Shishi felt a little warm. In fact, Yu He and Chen Sifeng are both officials in the capital now. Although they are both
A minor official, but when it comes to officials, the capital official is the most noble, and no one else can become one. However, since most of the people he interacts with in daily life are people with higher status, Shishi's identity for the two of them is limited to that of childhood friends.
Scope, when talking about Ning Yi, Chen Sifeng shook his head with a sneer: "Li Heng, he seems to value money too much..."
Of the two, Chen Sifeng was quite arrogant, and Yu He was slightly better, but neither of them could understand what Ning Yi did. Then they talked about some things one after another: "I heard that both the north and the south are
There is a food shortage."
"The price of rice has risen too high, but Zhuji is also harvesting grain recently..."
"Actually, things are not peaceful inside and outside the capital recently, and the atmosphere in the ministry is not very relaxed either..."
"I heard that the right prime minister's office uses public property for private purposes and wants to use the court's resources for business. The reason for this is the soaring food prices. As a result, there has been a fierce dispute over material affairs. In recent days, many officials have been removed. Both prime ministers have
I'm very prepared, but the censors I know, Qingliu, have been a bit stirred up recently, and I'm wondering if there will be another problem."
"Master Yushi Cheng Qin and the Right Prime Minister are from the same family, so they can't fight, right?"
"It's hard to say, Qin Cheng has an upright character. Last year, he even dared to participate in Grand Master Cai..."
As low-level officials, although they have no contact with the upper levels, they are quite sensitive to changes in the direction of the wind, and they feel a little bit of the imminent storm. Shishi recorded the food shortage. In a sense,
Taking advantage of the soaring food prices to make money is what all businessmen will do. It is not incomprehensible to say that Ning Yi has been busy with this matter recently.
But that was a famine. How could we only think about making money at this time...
She thought so in her heart, and knew that such thoughts were somewhat naive in the eyes of many people. In the next few days, while paying attention to the progress of Tong Shuer's case, she also briefly inquired about the famine situation in the north and south, and interacted with her.
Some people who knew the inside story told about the disaster situation this year. Then the vendors hoarded food and raised the price of food, which has expanded the scope to several roads from north to south! When people talk about this, most people will sigh.
A lot of people are probably going to die this year. Then he talked about the inhumanity of those who hoard food.
They were so unanimous until August 22nd. After the first round of busy work, there was just some time in the evening. Shishi and Li Yun took leave. They left Fanlou to visit Ning Mansion. When they came to visit, they met Su Ding.
Only then did she realize that Ning Yi was still handling matters at Zhuji, so she went back to Zhuji. After the report, a shopkeeper invited her in and asked her to wait in the side hall. He said that the boss was having a meeting and would come out later: "The boss
As I said just now, I happened to have something to do with Miss Shishi."
Master then sat down in the side hall.
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At the same time, on the street outside Fanlou, a man in luxurious clothes was walking in the night, waving a folding fan. Behind him, followed a carriage and many entourages.
Shaking the folding fan, he looked at the bustling scene along the way. There was a faint smile on the man's face. He turned his head and whispered to the people around him: "Du Chengxi, I sometimes look out on the palace wall."
Look, that area is bustling with lights, but it still feels cold up there. Only every time I leave the palace and am in this bustling place, I feel that this is what the capital should be like, just like what I read recently
"Poetry, fish and dragons dance all night long...Okay, we're here, let's go in."
The person who appeared here at this time was Emperor Jinghan, Zhou Zhe, who left the palace incognito. Recently, there has been a disharmonious atmosphere brewing in the court. In normal times, he would be a little annoyed, but with the recent success of the war in the north,
, swept away the haze in his heart. He watched all the developments with a relaxed attitude, and took out time to relax. This was not the first time he came to Fanlou. He didn't see Master Li last time, so he
He felt a little regretful. If he could see her this time, he would be in a good mood.
But this time, the other party was not in Fanlou. Recognizing this person was the royal nobleman brought by Captain Gao last time, his mother Li Yun came out quickly and apologized desperately. Zhou Zhe was quite magnanimous and waved his hand to show that he didn't care.
So he called another oiran to accompany him.
Zhou Zhe didn't come to Fanlou often, but looking at Li's mother's attitude, he obviously had a high status, and some of the maids in the building started talking about it in private. Not long after, when Zhou Zhe came out, he overheard two maids talking.
Dialogue: "Speaking of which, where did Ms. Shishi go today?"
"I heard that I went to see Mr. Ning Yi Ning. As you know, they have been friends since childhood... they have a very close relationship."
Zhou Zhe frowned, and then smiled at Du Chengxi, the general manager beside him: "Du Chengxi, this Ning Yi Ning Liheng is not simple."
Du Chengxi frowned and said: "I know, the emperor...the poem that the master just recited was composed by him."
"Hey, that's not the case." Zhou Zhe smiled, "Last time I came here, this Miss Shishi went to perform for some Bamboo Records, which is owned by his family. In other words,
This Ning Gong has taken away the girl I like twice. Isn’t that awesome? Haha..."
He said this, but his voice was low. He took a step forward, looked back at Du Chengxi's expression, and suddenly frowned: "You, don't look like this! Don't find trouble for this kind of thing! A talented and beautiful woman,
Romantic stories have been true since ancient times. I just came out to have some fun in my free time. He didn’t know what it meant. Let me tell you, this Ning Liheng is the most capable person under the Right Prime Minister and a talent! This is also
What is my fate with him...Okay, forget about this, do you think...I am a foolish king?"
He lowered his voice again and said the last sentence, turned around with a smile, and went back to accompany the beauty...
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Bamboo Records, in a large room with swaying lights, more than twenty people gathered in it, looking at a large map on the blackboard in front of them. Ning Yi was still talking about it and circled the dots. The shopkeeper here whispered to Ning Yi
He said one thing, but it was: "Miss Shishi is leaving."
"Huh?" Ning Yi blinked. Then he looked at everyone, "I have something to do. Let's go out for a while. We will continue talking when we come back later. Fuji, I'm sorry." At the end of the room, Wen Renbu, who just returned to Beijing today,
Er was actually listening to what he said, and at this moment smiled and bowed his hand to him.
Ning Yi and the shopkeeper chased out: "You haven't gone far yet, have you?"
"I just said that I shouldn't have gone far yet."
"It's really... I just need to ask her something, so I might as well ask her to come in and listen..."
Ning Yi whispered and walked out quickly. When he was almost at the side door of Zhuji, he caught up with Shishi and her maid: "Master Li, wait a minute, we are leaving so soon. I just happened to have something to do with you..."
Shishi showed an embarrassed yet charming smile: "I just passed by here today. I stopped by to take a look. Li Heng, you have to go to work beforehand, and I have to hurry back."
"Oh..." Ning Yi was stunned, and then nodded. "That... is really neglectful. I'll look for you next time."
"Okay." The teacher bowed Yingying and walked towards the door.
After she left the door and the lights on the market came over, the smile on her face subsided and she sighed. The maid next to her heard her sigh softly: "Since you have something to do, you didn't say you'll see me tomorrow or the day after."
I just say next time...sigh..."
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On the other side, Ning Yi frowned and quickly returned to the room, continuing to look at the large circled map with everyone.
"... Let's continue to say that every household here has different situations. The examples I gave here today are just some taken-for-granted methods. What is really needed to convince them is your adaptability.
The basis of adaptability should still be based on intelligence. From this picture, it seems that there are still quite a few people who can be placed, but you have temporarily omitted it. Of course, although time is not sufficient, I still advocate a step
A footprint, as long as it is a visit, speak thoroughly, do a solid job, don't forget to go there, be efficient, if they can only tolerate your talk once, then your talk must be very good.
There is quality…”
The large map marked the terrain with a radius of several hundred kilometers near Bianliang, which spanned more than a province in later generations. There were also large and small dots and circles marked on it. This was near Bianliang, and the Fan family had more than 1,000 acres of land.
There are more than two hundred such people on the map. However, because Bianliang is a place where rich people live, those who settled in Bianliang City but whose land is in other places are not counted.
"The situation is actually not optimistic..." After talking to everyone and discussing it, it was already late, and Ning Yi whispered to Wen Renbuer about the progress of the whole thing, "In more than ten days,
What is really determined is only about a thousand dan of food, and if you include those who are interested, it can reach about 20,000 dan. But the easiest thing to attack first is the easiest, and the difficulty will increase if you expand it next..."
He sighed. In fact, five thousand shi and ten thousand shi of food didn't seem like much, but the account was not easy to calculate.
Taking the current situation as an example, the yield per mu of land in the Wu Dynasty at this time was about one hundred kilograms. If it was distributed to tenant farmers, the landowner's income per mu was actually a little more than half a stone. The family had a thousand
A big landowner with an acre of land can have a hundred dan of grain a year, which he can never finish. A landlord who has been hoarding for several years and has a thousand hectares of land can spend a thousand dan of grain. In fact, there is usually no pressure.
In fact, although the business of Wu Dynasty is developed today, there is a situation that occurs frequently in this half-province: at least half of these big landowners do not sell grain, but use it as food in warehouses.
When it becomes moldy, they will take it to the field and burn it on fire.
When there is no grain for sale in many places, the problem of grain storage is solved by burning, which shows that there is grain storage in a large area. But on the other hand, we would rather burn it than sell it.
Getting rid of them is enough to prove the strong concept of self-isolation. Of course, there are other reasons for this: such as lack of channels, or aversion to doing business.
Only the situation of "no channels" is the best solution. And among the more than 200 households, there are only a small half - usually the people who have the most food - Zhuji cannot talk to them, they have their own channels
And methods, the remaining people think that half of them are stubborn and absolutely unconvincable. Coupled with many other problems, Ning Yi's expected results in the end will not be too much.
"...In the most ideal situation, before we have something to eat next year, the food we need to move is at least five hundred thousand dan. On Zhuji's side, I think it is expected that we can handle 50,000 dan. One hundred thousand dan
There is no possibility of stone, but outside, with the relationship between Prime Minister Qin, Prince Consort Kang, Nian Gong and the others, as well as Master Jueming, if combined, can they persuade 450,000 stones? I think...
…not easy."
Although Ning Yi said that Zhuji is small, it is actually efficient to bloom like this everywhere. Qin Xiang and others are big, and they may be able to persuade a few big landowners with three to five thousand stones or even tens of thousands of stones, but what they can really touch
The quantity is limited, however. After Ning Yi said this, Wenren Buer nodded: "In addition, the officialdom is not peaceful either."
Ning Yi smiled: "I'm not worried about this. The old man is well prepared. Let's just watch him perform..." He paused and said, "Actually, Wen Ren, the thing I'm most worried about is...
It’s not here yet…”
Businessmen are seeking profits, and the disaster-stricken areas are cultivating grain. This side is also a different model of grain harvesting. At this time, both sides are doing their own thing, and no one is alarmed. Once the grain enters the disaster area, commercial prices will really start to be suppressed.
At that time, all kinds of people whose interests have been harmed will really jump out one after another.
And before that, in late August, a large-scale official storm was brewing and began to break out in the court. The war between the two prime ministers and the censor Qingliu broke out in chaos...
Many people didn't feel much about all this for the time being. It's just that that night, Master Li had insomnia as usual... (To be continued...) i