Chapter 43 Jinling
Jinling City.
Since the founding of the country, it is the imperial capital.
It has benefited from the prosperity of Jiangnan for more than 200 years, and has also been the Dasong Power Center, which has made it extremely prosperous and has a population of more than one million.
Those who are known as rich in the world are Jiangnan, and those who are rich in Jiangnan are Jinling.
At this time, it was hot summer and Jinling was hot.
Like previous years, the ice transported from the north last winter was very popular.
But the same is true.
Because ice transportation is not easy and difficult to obtain, after only supplying some of the powerful people in the city, Jinling City fell into a dilemma of no ice to sell.
Even though the palace was not very cold last winter, it could not transport enough ice from the north, so it could only save use.
It is impossible to give ice to ministers in large quantities like in previous years, which makes it even harder to find ice in Jinling City.
However, just as the ice price was high, a business suddenly appeared in Jinling City, selling ice on a large scale.
For a moment, Jinling's powerful people who were tortured by the heat flocked to them.
"Yanjun Trading Company, I have never heard of it."
In the restaurant opposite the shop, many drinkers were drinking while talking.
Looking at the crowded ice buyers at the door of the business, they sighed.
"Now, it's time for Binggui, and this business is really going to make a fortune."
"No, Yan County, isn't this a county under Yanzhou?"
"Well, it's from Yanzhou, but I bought it from Yanzhou Yunbing and sold it so cheaply. Isn't the owner of this business afraid of discounting the bank?"
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Everyone was talking.
In their opinion, more than 2,000 miles from Yanzhou to Jinling, the money spent on the canal transportation is more profitable than ice.
I really can't figure out why the business can still sell ice so cheaply.
"I don't care whether he loses or not, it's so cheap. I'll buy some later to let the child eat ice to relieve the heat."
"That's right, five cents of silver per pound, it's useless if you don't buy it."
"You have to buy it quickly, save it and sell it all."
There was another noise, and several drinkers in the restaurant went downstairs.
Yanjun Trading Company.
Guan Zhong stared at the accounts, and the two around him were responsible for putting the silver in the box.
He was the manager sent by the royal palace to Yan County, and he was responsible for supervising the accounts with two servants around him.
When they first came to Jinling, they had been doing nothing in the chamber of commerce.
The children and slaves sent by the wealthy clan deliberately alienated them.
They were angry and helpless about this.
After all, they knew that the position of the royal palace in Yan County was not stable.
But yesterday, this situation suddenly changed.
The reason is that a group of wealthy families suddenly came from Yan County.
These wealthy families are said to be riding fast horses and changing horses along the way, and they arrive in five days.
After arriving in Jinling, they immediately took down the clan members and slaves of the Huangdu family.
Afterwards, the power of Yanjun Commercial Bank was handed over to them.
The three of them have risen in the business market.
Only then did they realize that something big happened in Yan County.
The rebellion of Huang and Du families was destroyed by the royal palace, and the Zhang family lost their former aura.
The royal palace controlled Yan County, and their highness became the real Yan King.
"You two are watching here in the afternoon. I'll go and deliver a letter to Your Highness?"
He touched the letter placed on his chest, and Guanzhong looked serious.
This is a letter from the King of Yan to send to the Dong family’s children, asking him to send it to the nobleman Mi in the palace.
If he guessed correctly, this Concubine Mi was the biological mother of King Yan.
After all the time he came to the Imperial City, he had learned a lot from the Imperial City.
The concubines in the palace also have levels, including imperial concubines, concubines, Zhaoyi, concubines, beauty, talented people, noble people, select servants, and ladies.
The biological mother of the King of Yan was just a noble person, which shows that she had a low status in the palace, and even the mother could not be able to be noble by her son.
However, this is not what he should consider.
The King of Yan was no longer valued by the emperor, but he was not comparable to that of a servant.
"Xingguo Temple." This is a very prosperous place in Jinling City.
Many female relatives from powerful families in the imperial city often came here to burn incense and pray.
According to the oral order of the King of Yan, his mother would occasionally go out of the palace to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense and pray.
However, it is difficult to transfer letters in this way.
But there is another way, it is to be next to Xiangguo Temple.
There is the house of the eunuch Liang Cheng there.
According to the oral order of the King of Yan, he would bring ten thousand taels of silver to the door this time and bribe Liang Cheng for him, pretending to get close to him, so as to make some convenience in the palace.
And this method may send letters even more.
After thinking about this festival, he paid silver from the account and asked the servant to carry it to Xiangguo Temple.
The King of Yan sent him to Jinling, which was his trust in him.
He had to do whatever he wanted to live up to the kindness of the King of Yan.
Liang Cheng's house is very famous and almost everyone knows it in Jinling City.
After crossing five bridges, three streets, and turning several alleys, he stopped in front of a large mansion.
"So generous." Guan Zhong sighed.
In front of the mansion in front of him, two stone tiles were vivid.
The golden door nails on the bright red lacquer door are shining brightly.
In front of the door, a row of slaves stood or sat, all of their clothes were covered with silk, and their belts were hung with gold and jade.
The strong contrast reminded him of the shabbyness of the royal palace.
He suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
The King of Yan in his family was no longer the prince, but he was not as good as an eunuch.
But this thought flashed through, and he did not dare to underestimate Liang Cheng.
Who doesn’t know that he is a celebrity in front of the emperor in Jinling City?
Both the prince and the powerful are willing to curry favor with him and let him say a few good words in front of the emperor.
"What are you doing? Don't stay in front of the door, get out!" Guan Zhong just stopped.
The nobleman in front of the mansion showed an expression like a vicious dog and walked towards him with a stick.
Guan Zhang's expression did not change, and he took out the silver ingot from his cuff and went up to meet him.
"Two brothers, it's convenient." Guanzhong stuffed silver into Haonu's cuffs.
Seeing that each silver ingot was fifty taels, the Haonu immediately turned angry and laughed, and asked, "Where did you come from? Could it be that you also asked General Liang to do business?"
"That's right." Guan Zhong took out a famous post from the cuff, which was also brought from Yanzhou. "His Royal Highness of Yan has prepared some gifts for the general manager."
"That stupid..." The Liang family was about to call him a fool's prince, but suddenly stopped and smiled awkwardly: "It turns out to be the ninth prince."
"Yes, His Highness of the King of Yan has recovered recently. He missed the emperor and his mother, and was also caring about the care of the general manager when he was in the capital, so he asked the young man to come here specially." Guan Zong said one by one.
The two nobles looked at each other, "It's easy to have famous posts. In this way, you are waiting here, I'll inform you. By chance, the general manager is in the mansion today. As for whether he sees him or not, it depends entirely on your luck."
Guan Zhong laughed, "I'll send it to you, and there will be a gift later."
The two nodded, showed a child's teaching expression, and turned around and entered the mansion.
Turning around the screen wall where the cranes were drawn, Haonu walked through the long corridor and saw Liang Cheng fishing by the lotus pond in the garden.
The rebelliousness of the noble family instantly dissipated like a gentle puppy, whispering: "Sir, the Ninth Prince has sent a famous post here."
Liang Cheng said "Oh" and then suddenly reacted, "Who?"
"Nine...Nine Prince, his family said that the ninth prince recovered from illness, so I would like to thank the lord." Haonu was so scared that his face turned pale, thinking that he had caused trouble.
Liang Cheng was even more surprised when he heard this, "The Ninth Prince has recovered from his illness!"
Chapter completed!