I had just heard in the palace that Wei Zhongxian was going to meet the emperor. Moreover, the dispute between the eunuch party and the Donglin party was probably not short. Therefore, I ordered the coachman to take him around the city and have a rough understanding of the good environment in this life. The carriage jingled and came to Qianmen Street, which was the most prosperous place in the capital. The first half was a variety of shops, fur, spices, silk, tea, farm tools, etc., but it looked deserted, and only sparse people went to the store to buy goods. Because Taizu of this dynasty was born in poverty, he always regarded those rich and wealthy merchants as enemies. Therefore, he established a country by agriculture and divided the people of the world into four grades of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce according to industry. In addition, merchants were also given heavy taxes, so if they were not able to live, or if they failed the imperial examination or were vagrants, they would go to business. This led to the development of this dynasty's business.

It was greatly suppressed, especially north of the Yangtze River, and even brothel singers regarded business as a low-level business, and even brothel singers had a higher status than these merchants. Thinking about the late Ming Dynasty, although capitalism was sprouting and business began to develop, the economic development speed was far insufficient. But the country demanded money in wars and paid salaries to officials. Where did the money come from? It could only be to constantly plunder the people who dig out food from the yellow soil. As Li Xian's Huangtai melon saying, "Sow melons and yellow foods, the melons are ripe and the seeds are separated. Once you pick the melons, pick them to make them sparse. Three picks are still possible, and you can pick them to get rid of their vines and return." It is the people living on the poverty line, and in another severe disaster year, the court will add one more taxes. If the road to life is not completely cut off, any people are willing to take the risk of losing their heads to do rebellion. In fact, rebellion is nothing more than fighting a way of life in this troubled world.

The carriage continued to move forward and arrived at the most prosperous area of ​​Qianmen Street. It sells clear and bright glazed glass, jade, jewelry, fragrant powder for women, etc. There are even high-quality ginseng, marten fur sold from the Mongolian and other places in the Later Jin Dynasty. If it were not for the rich and powerful people, they would never be able to enter. Thinking of going to see Wei Zhongxian later, although he said he was a prince, in the eyes of this self-proclaimed 9,900-year-old Eunuch Wei, who was a self-proclaimed 9,900 years old, it would be twice the result with half the effort. Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian asked the groom to stop the carriage and jumped down. The attendant Wang Chengen behind him had no idea what the situation was, so he hurriedly came up to listen to what the prince had ordered. Zhu Youjian said, "Let's visit Eunuch Wei later. Eunuch Wei has always worked hard for the country and is an important official of the country.

Why can the king go empty-handed? Let's go around here to see if there is a suitable gift and to buy one for Eunuch Wei, which is also considered loyal to the country." Wang Chengen and the guards all looked like crazy, with their eyes dull and dull. It turned out that Zhu Youjian had always been disgusted with eunuchs and was punished at every turn. Although Eunuch Wei was 9,900 years old, the knife under his crotch was actually cut. The prince naturally didn't like him. But today the prince said this, which really surprised the guards. "What's wrong? You don't lead the way. Eunuch Wei will come back to the house later." Zhu Youjian urged helplessly. Everyone responded and led the way for the prince. "Prince, look at the best Korean ginseng in this store, as well as Liaodong ginseng. And this one

Silk is a specialty of Jiangnan Weaving Shop, and is an absolute top-quality product. There are also hotels over there, not only the best-selling knives, but also Jiangnan’s daughter Hong, yellow wine and other specialty wines. "Thinking that Eunuch Wei is also a disabled person, with a bad taste, Zhu Youjian came to the store selling ginseng to see if there is any suitable one. I thought I was huddled in front of me and saw that the boss had to come early. But looking at the guy, a look of resentment and even disgust flashed through his eyes. This... I had never known him, so why did he feel like a sad person? I heard a crisp female voice from the store, with a clear Liaodong accent, "Dad, this person must be a dog official. This morning, the bastards from the East Factory blackmailed more than ten of our best ones.

Shanzin, the trip to Guandong before the New Year can be said to be a waste of time. This guy wants to blackmail us some goods, but our guy is afraid that he can't afford to pay. He dares to speak nonsense, and the lion opens his mouth. We can't survive anyway, so I will fight to the death with him." An old voice said, "Daughter, we are just tourists who run back and forth, and we will fight with others. You are still young, and you will understand when you grow up." After speaking, an old man wearing a white cotton robe and a goatskin hat walked out. He rubbed his nose and smiled helplessly. It turned out that he was regarded as a playboy who wanted to eat and take a lord, no wonder he was disgusted. The old man bowed and said, "I don't know what to buy. The shop specializes in Liaodong specialties. You might as well see if you like it carefully."

Zhu Youjian raised his foot into the shop, but the female owner disappeared just now. After walking around, he didn't see a good ginseng plant. He couldn't help but ask: "Boss, don't you have a high-quality ginseng plant in your store? Why are they all these crooked melons and jujubes? If there are any good ones, I won't be able to pay you money." The boss looked at the young master, although he was not old, but looking at the jade pendant hanging on his waist and the robe he wore, he was definitely from a mansion. It's not too late to pay.

. After so many years of traveling around the world, I still have this little vision. So I stepped forward and said, "Young Master didn't think he is a good person. There are indeed a few excellent ones in this store, but the price is naturally higher. I wonder if the young master is interested." Wang Chengen next to him had long seen this old killer and said, "You are blind, are our young masters short of money? You just use it, and it's a waste of money to miss my young master's affairs. You must be punished for a crime." The old man bowed to apologize and repeatedly said yes

.After speaking, the old man took out a few boxes from the top of the cabinet in the house. Seeing that the boxes were all made of precious wood, the ginseng in the box must be extraordinary. Open the lid, and some of them were already in human form. The old man said, "The shops go to Liaodong every year to buy ginseng. These top-quality ones are treasures of the store that have been accumulated over the years. For nobles like the young master to buy them." "Oh? Do you go every year? There are no foreigners with those young masters who have fought against the border, and there are constant wars. You go like this, really

Are you not afraid of death?" Zhu Youjian asked. "Haha, I don't know what the nobles are. Although the barbarians of the Later Jin Dynasty are brave, they are also human beings, and they also have to eat and dress. Although he and our dynasty's borders are from time to time, they dare not offend us vendors. If we hadn't bought his ginseng marten fur, where would he have got the iron pot, tea, silk, and food? They could not survive by eating ginseng and hunting. Therefore, even though it was a long way to Liaodong, the journey was extremely peaceful."

Zhu Youjian was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect that these multinational vendors had such great energy. It was really not to be underestimated. If the court could use these people, it would definitely play a role. Thinking of this, he asked in his heart: "Boss, let me ask you, are you still going to Liaodong to buy ginseng this year? How many months will you go?" The old man thought for a while and said: "This store has always set off at the end of August. He walked on the road for a month, stayed there for two months, and came back before the New Year.

"After hearing this, Zhu Youjian said, "Okay, I have long been looking forward to the scenery outside the pass. If you have the opportunity, I will go with my father to see the golden swords and iron horses outside the pass. I... Master, see if I can talk to the adults in my family this year. If it is feasible, then I will contact you when I go." The shopkeeper responded, but he felt that this young master was whimsical. Although it is feasible outside the pass, all these princes and grandchildren are the flesh of their family. They want to come out of the pass, and they are afraid that they will live in their dreams. They don't take it seriously, so they responded.

Zhu Youjian picked a good-looking ginseng and packed it. It was 150 taels of silver, which was pretty good. Because this was the first time I went out after traveling through time, and I didn’t bring any silver notes. Fortunately, Wang Chengen had enough money, otherwise he would probably roll his eyes and would have to be unavoidable. He thanked him, got on the carriage and drove towards Wei Zhongxian’s house.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!