Wanli Xinming

Chapter 405 Research

In the past, Zhang Siwei was the first to take office, lifting the imprisonment of Xu Jie's grandson Xu Yuanchun, and sending a signal to the world's official circles to "be lenient" and this was done in the Zhengshitang.

Liang Menglong, the new prime minister of the Zhengshitang, took office as the first shot, but he did not bury his head in the papers to carry out "political reform". Instead, he first conducted research in the capital, and the first stop was Zhengyangmen business district.

After Chengzu moved his capital to Beijing, with the stability of the regime, the business in Beijing gradually flourished.After Yongle, in the city, "there are crowds of crowds, smelling boudoirs and clouds. Scales and tiles. Car dealers fight resolutely, drive together, and chase each other from a distance. Rich merchants, roads belong to each other, and department stores accumulate."

Later, with the ups and downs of national power, the business of the capital also fluctuated up and down.During the Hongzhi period of Chenghua, the prosperity of the capital was enough to frighten the feudal vassals. The so-called "connecting houses to form corridors, and connecting curtains to form curtains. The market accumulates gold and silver, and people embrace the splendor, so it is called a different world."It is regarded as "the prosperity of the heavenly dynasty is beyond the reach of the lower state".

After the opening and closing of Longqing, the Beijing Normal University swept away the depression of the Jiajing period. "The imperial capital is located, and the world is on a ladder, and the scales are gathered." A small number of foreign businessmen also began to station in the Beijing Normal University.

After Zhu Yijun ascended the throne, he first started Daxing Industry and Commerce.When the Great Reformation started, it was recorded in the notes of the contemporaries: "The ones who carry on the car and carry out the exchange are not only the harvest of the fields and the needs of the cloth and silk, but also the utensils and treasures. Qi, gold, emerald, and people from faraway lands, do not avoid the dangers and obstacles of the borders, but diversify from time to time, using old animals to gather for the world, Rao overseas rare goods and mountain and sea treasures all gather together, sincerely laying down roads for the road."

After the Grand Canal was dredged in the Ming Dynasty, the Drum Tower business district in the north of the city, which flourished in the Yuan Dynasty relying on grain transportation, gradually declined.At the same time, the Zhengyangmen area in the south of the city gradually prospered due to the distribution channels of the capital's merchants, creating the Qipan Street commercial block between Damingmen and Zhengyangmen.

Qipan Street is located between Daming Gate and Zhengyang Gate.On the left and right of the Lie Street opposite the government department, the soldiers and migrant workers from all over the world came here with ultimatums, gathered here, shoulder to shoulder and resolute, making noise all day long.Zhengyangmenwai Street is also very prosperous. Zhengyangmenwai Langfang Hutong, from the south to the south, has one, two, three, four alleys and Xiyanhe Street.One of them is a lantern market, the second one is a gathering place for jade and antiques, the third one is a place for small commodities such as needles, threads and brains, and the fourth one is for general merchandise.As far as West Yanhe Street, there are row upon row of warehouses and hotels, especially restaurants.

Due to the destruction of houses by heavy rainstorms and hail in summer, the capital has become a large construction site in the second half of the 15th year of Wanli.Although there was no major damage to the road, because the drainage facilities failed the test of the heavy rain, Shuntian Prefecture allocated special funds for the comprehensive repair of the underground drainage system.

"What's 'Research'? What's missing?"

Some people shouted in the distance, "What are the adults doing here?"

Many ministers in scarlet robes and jade belts entered the Qipan Street market in court clothes, which surprised the people of the capital.There are as many officials in the capital as dogs, and the common people have long seen it.But usually, green robes are the most common, blue robes are next, and red robes are rare—especially this kind of situation where red robes get together is even rarer.

The court meeting on November [-] was short and ended before ten o'clock in the morning.Liang Menglong took the Vice Minister Pan Sheng in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, Minister Xu Zhenming, Minister Zhang Mengnan, Yin Wang Tingzhan of Shuntian Prefecture and other senior officials, and went straight to Daming Gate from the Qianbu corridor on the right outside Chengtian Gate.

The seller said in fear and trepidation: "Returning to Mr. Xiang, this rattle is 25 yuan a piece." Liang Menglong smiled and said: "Give me one——I have added a grandson, this thing is enough to make me happy."

Talking about it, Shuntian Mansion did not move slowly. It recruited civilians for two consecutive days, and completed all the renovation projects around the major business districts, making it look brand new.

Yin Wang Tingzhan of Shuntian Prefecture received a notice from the Zhengshitang that the new Prime Minister would go to the Zhengyangmen business district for investigation after leaving the court on November [-]th. , but the next official document came to ask the old man to look good!"

After passing through the Daming Gate, there are steles of dismounting horses and Wende and martial arts memorial archways in the east and west of the imperial road.Under the archways on both sides, Dongjiang Mi Lane and Xijiang Mi Lane intersect with the Royal Road.On the side near Zhengyangmen, there is a square with a square of [-] paces, which is divided into four blocks by cross street.

Merchants and pedestrians who were shopping saw the loud noise in the distance, and the prime ministers and ministers approaching with guards of honor covering the sky, subconsciously wanted to dodge to the side of the road.But Chessboard Street is crowded with people, except for the imperial road sandwiched between the railings in the middle, there are stalls everywhere, so where is there room for honor guards to walk through?
Some people shouted loudly: "Listen, senior officials, this is Tianjie! Please also take away the guard of honor!" Liang Menglong and Pan Sheng looked at each other, and Liang Menglong said loudly: "Take away the guard of honor!"

Because Zhengyangmen, Dongsi, Xisi Pailou and other places are places where businesses gather, Shuntian Prefecture has always given priority to repair projects.However, due to the huge number of construction projects, there are still some small tails left to prepare for the next spring.

The Zhongshu next to Liang Menglong replied loudly: "This is Mr. Mingquan, the Prime Minister, who came to Tianjie to investigate the business of the capital!"

The middle school didn't answer, Liang Menglong and his party walked past several stalls with a smile on their faces, and the onlookers followed suit.Liang Menglong smiled and said to Yin Wang Tingzhan of Shuntian Mansion who was by his side: "Only when the imperial court is connected with fireworks like this, can we implement the policies in a targeted manner." All the officials beside him nodded in agreement.

"Zhou Li Kao Gong Ji": "Nine longitudes and nine latitudes in the middle school, nine rails in the warp and painting, the left ancestor and the right society, facing the future market, and the city facing one husband." It means that there are nine north-south avenues and nine east-west avenues in the capital. The avenue can accommodate nine cars in parallel.Outside the road gate of the royal palace is the ancestral temple on the left, and the Altar of Sheji on the right; the imperial court is in the front, and the market is in the back.

After walking a few more steps, Liang Menglong suddenly pointed to something and asked, "Shopkeeper, how much is this thing?" But he saw a rattle on the toy stand.

If it weren't for the guards forming a circle to protect the important ministers inside, the crowd of Tianjie would have to squeeze in front of these high officials.

Throughout the dynasties, whenever the capital city was built, the market was set up in the north of the palace city - this is also a ritual system.When Wei Chengzu built the city of Beijing, according to local conditions, he placed the "Tianjie" in the south of the palace city, and changed "the former city and the later city" into "the former city and the later dynasty".

When I arrived, I saw tall cloth sheds, criss-crossing the streets, and the stalls were next to each other. Clothes and cloth, knives, scissors, hammers, ceramic utensils, four treasures of the study, jewelry and jade, toys and antiques, etc. are all available.The hustle and bustle of peddlers filled the ears, and it was extremely lively.

After saying that he wanted to take the money from his sleeve, he became embarrassed, and the following Zhongshu hurriedly took out a piece of dragon yuan from his arms and threw it over, saying, "I'll reward you for the rest!" A lot, heard the words and said in fear: "How can I use so many!"

Liang Menglong smiled and said: "If you give it to you, just keep it! My official asks you: 'How much money can you earn from this stall every day?'"

When the seller saw and asked, he first glanced at the crowd on the left and right, then put away the silver dollars, and replied respectfully: "Returning to Mr. Xiang, there is no fixed rule for this business. There are few days of one hundred and eighty coins, but yesterday they made money." One tael of silver, two yuan." He said in his heart, "If I can meet someone who buys rattles with silver dragons every day, I will make a fortune."

Liang Menglong nodded when he heard the words, and then asked, "How much tax do you pay every day?"

(End of this chapter)