Gangnam is definitely a hard nail!
Half of the Ming Dynasty's economic rice and grain are collected here, and it is also the hometown of most of the officials in the DPRK and China.Jiangnan is rich, and in this era, reading is definitely a luxury event.People with conditions in the family naturally compete for their children to study, and more than half of the officials in the court are from Jiangnan, which is really reasonable.No one can tolerate the economic lifeline of a country being controlled by others, not to mention the Ming Dynasty, which is still prosperous by business, if the economic lifeline is controlled by others, the Ming Dynasty will be immediately in danger.No matter how mediocre it is, Chongzhen is still very clear about this, otherwise, how will Chongzhen have the face to see his ancestors in the next hundred years?
Emperor Chongzhen was quite conceited, arbitrary, and couldn't listen to contrary words.When dealing with thorny problems in government affairs, they often turn their anger on the military officials, blaming them for not fulfilling their duties, so that they have created a situation of "heavy discipline under the rope" and made "the top and bottom arrogant".Stubbornness and vanity make him reluctant to listen to contrary words, but only like to hear the same opinions.In addition, Emperor Chongzhen was suspicious and suspicious, and always distrusted the military ministers.When he first succeeded to the throne, he restrained the eunuchs and did not use them heavily.However, since the winter of 1629 in the second year of Chongzhen, after the Jin soldiers entered the interior to harass and the Beijing division was under martial law, Emperor Chongzhen publicly expressed his distrust of the hundred officials and began to use eunuchs again.Yang Sichang knows very well that our son of heaven is extremely greedy for power!
What's more, this time the turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River was secretly done by Dongchang, and it can also be said that Chongzhen's laissez-faire was caused by Dongchang."
I don't know, what kind of turmoil will be set off in Jiangnan this time?"
Yang Sichang thought secretly, walked into the courtyard, and was holding a torn book in his hand, which was specially handed over by Wu Mengming.Yang Sichang can already feel that Jiangnan, a place full of smoke and luxury, is about to set off a bloody storm."
For political enemies, either you die or I die!"
To talk about Jiang Chuhan, Jiang Chuhan didn't want to join Yang Sichang's party friends at all, however, Jiang Chuhan needed power, and only with power could Jiang Chuhan strive to use this force to achieve the goal of changing the final historical trend in the history of the Qing army's entry into the customs.A lonely boat has already gone east along this long river.The land south of the Yangtze River to the east of the Lianghuai runs through the entire Yangzhou and Hangzhou prefectures, which are today's Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province.The capital of the Ming Dynasty when the founding of the country, the current capital Yingtian, is also located here, since ancient times it is the land of smoke, and there is a beautiful poem of fireworks in Yangzhou in March.Jiang Chuhan was sitting alone on the boat at the moment, and when he came out of Jiangnan this time, Jiang Chuhan did not bring an entourage, but only brought some self-defense equipment from later generations.Jiang Chuhan, who had just been named the imperial history, and even Lord Yuqiu of Taiqiu of Yingtianfu had not visited, and hurried to Jiangnan before his butt was hot at home, first, Qiu Feng's injuries were extremely serious and not yet thorough, and secondly, he had not had time to organize his personal guard entourage, and third, time was pressing, because General Sun Chuanting Sun had already rushed to Yangzhou in a hurry to discuss important matters with Chen Qiyu.According to the rules, when the imperial history was entitled, he should be rewarded in Beijing, but the prince and the prince even handed over the official seal letter required by Jiang Chuhan directly to Jiang Chuhan, this meaning is obvious, that is, let Jiang Chuhan hurry down to Jiangnan to run an errand, if he returns to Beijing to be sealed, he will have to delay for several months.This kind of emperor who does not follow the rules has only been able to do it by Chongzhen, who is known for his diligence.Jiang Chuhan was pressed for time, so he had to hastily pack up, and after instructing Mei'er and a few words at the dock, he went on the road alone, stepped on the boat alone, and went east along the river.Standing at the bow of the boat, Jiang Chuhan looked at this beautiful river, his heart fluctuated, as if the sky and the water were connected together, and he couldn't tell where the water was and where the sky was.Slightly clenching the sword on his waist, Jiang Chuhan could already feel how heavy the Shang Fang sword on his waist was.According to the plan discussed with Sun Chuanting and others, Jiang Chuhan will follow the river all the way to the east, without passing through any city wharves and by land along the way, and will go directly to Yangzhou Mansion to meet with Sun Chuanting, Chen Qiyu and others, and then act separately according to the plan.Jiangnan was originally not an impermeable wall, but with the vigorous support of Dongchang and Wen Tiren and other courtiers, a piece of Jiangnan was sealed tightly and impermeable, and when Zhang Yixian arranged everything in Beijing, it was already difficult to meddle in Jiangnan, so many years have passed, but Sun Chuanting, Su Yi and other two people have been inserted.And Chen Qiyu belongs to a complete centrist, a complete old fox, and the grass on the wall falls with the wind.But to say that Chen Qiyu doesn't have two brushes, Jiang Chuhan really doesn't believe it, the reason is actually very simple, Chen Qiyu can survive in this impermeable Jiangnan, and he has sat in Yangzhou Mansion for two terms, and he also has Chen Qiyu's ability.I don't know how many hours have passed, Jiang Chuhan lay in the cabin and slept beautifully, when he woke up, it was already afternoon, Jiang Chuhan stood on the bow of the boat and looked at the sky, turned his face to look at the boatman and said: "Boatman, may I ask how far is it from Yangzhou?"
”"It's not far, it's about dozens of miles away."
The boatman was a gray-haired old man, who looked to be about sixty years of age.Jiang Chuhan nodded, thought about it, and asked again, "May I ask the boatman, where are you from?"
”"The old man is from Yangzhou."
The old man who held the boat said with a smile, "My hometown is in Yangzhou, and my ancestors have been in Yangzhou for generations. ”"How's business?"
Jiang Chuhan scooped up a pool of river water, washed his face carefully, suddenly felt refreshed, walked to the old man's side and sat down, chatting with the boatman with a smile on his face."
Business, hehe" The old man shook his head, and a faint sadness suddenly appeared on his face, "I can't do it." ”"Why?"
Jiang Chuhan couldn't help frowning, he wanted to hear some interesting stories about Jiangnan and some local economic conditions, and he had a good idea of all the current forms in Jiangnan, but when he heard the old man say this, Jiang Chuhan couldn't help but feel a black cloud in his heart."
It's not Liao's salary."
The old man sighed, talking in his mouth, but he didn't stop a trace of pride in his hand, "Young man, you're not from Jiangnan, right?"
”Jiang Chuhan shook his head: "I am a person from Lianghuai. ”"Since you don't know, it's better to ask less, and when you go ashore, the old man suggests that you don't inquire either, it will only be good for you."
The old man sighed again and continued to hold the boat."
Liao?"
Jiang Chuhan couldn't help but fall into contemplation, in his memory, he only remembered that Li Zicheng's biography mentioned that during the Chongzhen period, the three salaries were levied, the salaries were suppressed, and the salaries were practiced, which made the people of the world miserable, and finally forced many peasants to rebel and hold high the banner of doing the right thing for heaven.It's just that Jiang Chuhan doesn't know about the specifics of this era."
It seems that you can only know everything if you go ashore."
Jiang Chuhan pondered for a while and thought secretly.About in the evening, the boat on the water finally sailed into the waterway wharf of Yangzhou Mansion, Jiang Chuhan casually took out a five taels of silver and handed it to the boatman, the old man held the heavy silver in his hand and opened his eyes wide, and before he could react, Jiang Chuhan had already flown away."
Good people, good people, good people have good rewards."
The old man stood at the bow of the boat and sighed excitedly, not knowing what to do for a while.After Jiang Chuhan got off the boat, he walked out of the waterway wharf, crossed several streets, and came to the bustling street.Yangzhou Mansion is really worthy of Yangzhou, just such a short distance, Jiang Chuhan has seen the wealth and prosperity of Yangzhou City, the wharf is full of all kinds of goods from all over the world, and the wharf is also full of cargo ships of various sizes.After entering Yangzhou City Street, there is a crowd of people, almost five steps to a restaurant, ten steps to a song shop, the hawkers on both sides of the street are shouting and shouting, and the laughter and noise are all together.At this time, it was almost night, and the lanterns on the eaves on both sides had been lit early, setting off the crowded Yangzhou City Street brighter than in this starry night.As early as on the boat, Jiang Chuhan had already made up his mind to explore and explore this Yangzhou city first, and he was not in a hurry to see Chen Qiyu and Sun Chuanting for a while.Jiang Chuhan came to a somewhat imposing restaurant, looked up, and saw a few golden characters written on the tall plaque: "Yanyu Building"!"
Smoke and Rain Building?
Isn't it the smoke and rain building in the Legend of the Condor Heroes?
But that's in Jiaxing, right?
”Jiang Chuhan lowered his head and thought about it, and suddenly laughed again, what did he do so seriously.Thinking of this, Jiang Chuhan smiled slightly, threw off his robe, took a big stride, and walked in slowly.After Jiang Chuhan walked into the Yanyu Building, he saw that the store was full of people, and it was very lively, Jiang Chuhan smiled slightly, it was a Yanyu Building, and the business was so prosperous, it was even better than the business of the most famous Dongxian Building in Qixia City.As soon as he saw that there was a guest officer, a shrewd-looking junior immediately came over, nodded at Jiang Chuhan and smiled: "Is the guest officer sharpening or eating?"
”"Well, hit the tip, eat wine by the way, and arrange a room for me."
Jiang Chuhan took out a small ingot of silver and stuffed it into Xiao Er's hand, and smiled: "I want the best." ”PS: Friends, happy holidays!