The Se Garden, which has excellent scenery, is very lively. The so-called poetry gatherings are actually the stage of a few people with extremely outstanding literary talent, and most of the rest are just a foil to watch the excitement.

The reason why I flocked to it is not only because this poetry meeting was sponsored by Zheng Hong, the grandson of the secretary of the dynasty, but more importantly, the poetry meeting is the most convenient way to build connections.

For example, the important officials in the court like the Emperor Zheng Qingzhi also needed a large group of officials of all sizes to waving flags and shouting below, not to mention the little Jinshi who had just taken off his white body and had not been awarded an official position.

Yu Ci was very quiet, which was completely different from him in the past; he was also quiet, and compared with the lively scenes of three, five groups of new Jinshis around him, no one existed in his standing place;

Although he was not the absolute center in the past, there were always many followers around him. It was not because of his knowledge and talent, but because he was Yu Tianxi's son.

This is enough.

Yu Ci didn't take it too seriously about the new Jinshi from flattery to the current distance. He had been thinking about a more important question since last night.

Is he really a person who is as strong as Jia Shixian said and cannot rub the sand in his eyes? Ask yourself, Yu Ci knew that he would definitely not be the person he said in the words of Jia Shixian.

In his heart, Yu Ci enjoyed this praise from the emperor, in front of the civil and military officials in the court and countless scholars, Yu Ci enjoyed it very much, but what he saw in the eyes of many people was not admiration, but suspicion, including the emperor, and even his own father.

This made Yu Ci very unhappy and frustrated. Although Yu Ci knew that he was not the person like Jia Sidao, why could he not be such a strong person? Why should they doubt themselves?

What kind of person is you?

This question has been entangled with Yu Ci, even though his father's thunderous anger did not distract him a little even after returning to his house last night.

...

When Wanke came, Jia Sidao, Nalan Yu and Shi Xiang each occupied one side and had a cordial conversation. The atmosphere was not as friendly as it could be, but it was not too good to draw the sword and crossbow.

Nalan Yuxin was injustice but did not provoke it again and again. She must enter Lin'an City and the capital of the Song Dynasty. Although she was not worried about her safety, she did not want to truly reveal her identity.

So although she saw Jia Sidao's handsome face that always had a faint smile, she felt hateful no matter how she looked at it, she was so angry that she bit her teeth secretly but she could not helpless.

"Miss Nalan is such a big businessman and a giant businessman. Now the Mongols are invading our Song Dynasty, so it is not easy to walk on land."

The first battle between Song and Meng broke out three years ago after Zhao Yun advocated the introduction of troops into Luoyang to regain the East and West capitals occupied by the Mongols. After the initial defeat, the Song Dynasty finally stopped the decline with the support of Meng Gong. Now the two countries are in Jinghu, and the Sichuan line has entered a long stalemate.

Where there are Mongolians, it is absolutely impossible for a huge merchant like Nalan Yu to enter the Song Dynasty safely and safely. Not to mention that she is still a woman, an extremely beautiful woman.

"Who said I entered the Song Dynasty by land? Can the Mongols block the sea route?" Nalan Yu rolled her eyes with a pretty look on Jia Sidao and said disdainfully.

However, in his words, he had already spoken about how she entered the Song Dynasty.

Walk on the sea?

Because the Mongols swept across the Eurasian continent, land trade routes have basically been cut off. Although the Mongols also attached great importance to merchants, they even issued special laws to protect caravans of all ethnic groups in order to maintain the needs of Mongolian nobles on the land trade. However, there are countermeasures and policies at the top, and the sharp decline in land trade is an unquestionable fact.

The cut-off of land trade routes greatly promoted the already extremely developed waterways, especially sea trade in the Song Dynasty. From Guangxi to Jiankang Prefecture, the coastal belt has become the center of trade in the Song Dynasty in just over a hundred years.

Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and even Arab, European and African merchant ships flocked to carry out various trades with merchants of the Song Dynasty. Countless gold, silver, jewelry, spices, etc. flowed into the Song Dynasty. The porcelain, silk, and tea produced in the Song Dynasty were the most rare treasures of foreign merchants and royal families in various countries.

Since you are walking on the sea, you can make it clear.

The Mongolian cavalry swept across the Eurasian continent and was invincible in the world, but that was only on land. On the sea, especially the naval warships and tower ships, it has not attracted enough attention from the Mongolians. It is far from the prosperous maritime trade like the Song Dynasty, and therefore attaches importance to the navy.

Only in the late period of the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty did Kublai Khan begin to pay attention to the navy and develop vigorously. Now, the focus of the war between the two sides is on land, and it is still repeatedly competing for the Jingxiang area.

"The Song Dynasty is worthy of being a place where the world is rich and treasures are produced. The silk, porcelain, and tea are all things that the royal nobles and even ordinary people in various countries admire. The Mongols blocked the land route. Fortunately, there is still a feasible route. Now the benefits of a ship of goods are far greater than that of them. Nalan is just doing a small business, so please don't look down on Nalan."

Nalan Yu looked pitiful, but she seemed to be just doing a small business.

In this moment, Nalan Yu was as noble as a royal family, with beautiful eyes and murderous aura, as cold as an iceberg goddess, and as pitiful as a girl next door. She changed her face quickly and calmly, which really made Jia Sidao amazed.

Of course he wouldn't really believe the words of such a versatile witch.

However, Nalan Yu's words reminded Jia Sidao that he was still thinking about opening a casino or a casino, but he forgot that he did not do maritime trade at this time to make money.

The ordinary things produced in the Song Dynasty were the most rare things that the royal families and nobles in small countries that had never seen the world. Even if they exchanged goods for goods, the gold, gems, and spices brought by Arab merchants were all real gold and silver.

Perhaps, can a commercial alliance be created to monopolize maritime trade in the entire Song Dynasty? This idea is very operational. However, it seems that there are still many problems to be solved, I think about it.

Jia Sidao was a little distracted for a moment.

"Brother Shi Xian? Brother Shi Xian?" Shi Xiang saw that Nalan Yu stared at Jia Sidao, who was a little confused about her, poked with his hand and whispered to remind him.

"Well, Brother Zong Sheng's mansion is also doing business?"

Jia Sidao directly ignored Nalan Yu's intention to kill, and was too lazy to pay attention to Nalan Yu, but turned the subject and looked at Shi Xiang and asked.

The economy, culture and science of the Song Dynasty were extremely developed. By this time of the Southern Song Dynasty, the concept of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, which has been passed down since ancient times, has long been loosened. Although the status of merchants is not as good as those of people in the official career, they are no longer a low-level industry.

"No, there is no business trip in the mansion. I knew Miss Nalan just because her sister met Miss Nalan when she was out for a trip, and she fell in love with her. Today I went to Seyuan to attend Brother Fang Shen's poetry meeting. Miss Nalan was visiting her sister's place. When she heard that she wanted to go to watch a few times, her sister told her that she would take Miss Nalan with her. Miss Nalan was thirsty, so she had a short rest in this restaurant. But she met Brother Shixian by chance. Brother Shixian also wanted to go to Seyuan?"

Shi Xiang asked in confusion.

It is impossible for Zheng Hong to not send an invitation to Jia Sidao. But Jia Shixian was wandering outside. Did he really not receive the invitation? It shouldn't be.

"Uh, I received this. I'm not going to go, I'm just thirsty and want to find a place to rest."

Shi Xiang naturally didn't believe it. As far as he knew, the Jia family seemed to be not far away. Jia Sidao had just walked so far that he was tired and thirsty to take a break? He took Nalan Yu around the West Lake before he could take a break here.

Of course, he did not expose Jia Sidao. He even cursed himself as a fool in his heart, why did he say this?

He, Jia Shixian, obviously had no intention of going to the Seyuan Poetry Club. If he didn't go, it would be better to offend Zheng Hong and even Zheng Qingzhi behind Zheng Hong.

If he told Zheng Hong about meeting Jia Sidao at the right time, then Zheng Hong hated Jia Sidao to death? If the face of the imperial teacher Zheng Qingzhi was damaged, Zheng Qingzhi would naturally not be able to win over him Jia Shixian. At that time, his father would just win him over slightly, wouldn’t he be able to easily pull him into his father’s command?

With Jia Sidao, it is not easy to get the support of Concubine Jia?

Last night, my father asked him if he was familiar with Jia Shixian and made friends with him well. However, he never thought that such a great opportunity today would be lost in his hands.

Shi Xiang, who regretted it, was thinking about how to save it.

"Miss Nalan and Brother Zong Sheng, are you waiting for... Miss Shi?"

Well, this Miss Shi is really a bit difficult to express.

"Sister Zhenxiang has something to do today, so Nalan Caifeng asked Mr. Shi to take him to Seyuan to observe the poetry meeting to see the young handsome men of the Song Dynasty."

Nalan Yu interface.

"Oh, so...so!"

Halfway through the conversation, Jia Sidao suddenly realized and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Sister Zhenxiang? Sister Zhenxiang?

Shi Zhenxiang?

The elegant interest of Shi Songzhi's name once again made him amazed and completely turned into a mountain to admire him.

"Brother Shi Xian? Is there something wrong? My sister needs to go to Lingyin Temple to fulfill her wish today, so she ordered Zong Sheng to take Miss Nalan to go." Shi Xiang looked at Jia Sidao, whose muscles were shaking on her face, and was a little confused.

Isn't this guy thinking I admire his sister with a weird name?

"It's okay, I just asked casually, but I just thought Miss Shi's name was really... excellent..."

"Haha, it's rare for my father to love my sister. The name Zhenxiang was said to have been selected by my father after searching through ancient books."

"Indeed, indeed, Shi Gong's talent is...it's really what Shi Xian is looking up to, and he is looking up to him."

"Brother Shi Xian praised it!"

Shi Xiang's face turned a little red when he heard Jia Sidao's praise.
Chapter completed!