Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 186 Little Prime Minister

Little Prime Minister?
You don’t know if you don’t hear it, but you will be shocked when you hear it.

This was the first time that Su Xian had truly seen the power of the young master of the Hu family from a "civilian" perspective.

It can be seen from the names around him that this is obviously not the first time he has been here. Just hearing the sound, a group of people showed compliments and looked outside together to please.

really.

A young man of about sixteen or seventeen years old walked forward, followed by a group of followers, and the servants were not far behind. However, they were obviously used to the glory of their young master. They crossed their arms and kept their eyes on the beautiful maids around them. Staring, completely unprepared.

"Little Prime Minister!"

As soon as he stood still, someone quickly came forward to please him.

"We have been waiting for Mr. Xiang for a long time. Everything you want has been prepared for you."

As he said this, he gave way to Hu Xiaocheng and signaled the other party to go first.

Everyone was shocked, and Xu Huizu couldn't help but look solemn, but he quickly recovered.

"Look, I knew that Brother Xu had made a mistake. Where did you think of it? I, the Hu family, are lucky enough to be favored by His Majesty. My father is just living on the Prime Minister's salary... but he is not worthy of being a noble man like this. , sitting in the bank, taking the wealth of the world into his arms. "

However, Su Xian only found that the other party only glanced at him, and then turned his attention to Xu Huizu.

Hu Xiaocheng shifted his gaze and looked at Su Xian with surprise.

One is the current prime minister, who is truly unparalleled in power, and can make some noise in both the civil servants and the nobles.

While talking.

The two parties spoke politely, but anyone could hear the metaphors clearly.

After all, there have been more and more reports in the capital recently, including various conjectures about intrigues in the court, which have been spread secretly...

"OK!"

As soon as these words came out.

Although he is only seventeen years old now, he already knows that the emotions in the heart and the attitude on the surface must be managed separately.

As for the folk names for the second generation of nobles, most of them are called according to their family affairs. The eldest son is called after his father. After all, according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, the eldest son inherits the title hereditary.

But with the beginning of the printing plate case, it was obvious that the Holy Emperor valued Hu Weiyong. These two people had not dealt with each other before. Now it is hard to say who is better.

"Speaking of which, this little brother next to you brought this up, right?"

"Haha, good luck. I made some money in this West Market." Hu Xiaocheng smiled and rubbed his fingers, "You know, we only have such a hobby, and it's like God hangs the curtain, and we have been lucky since we were young..."

The other is the leader of the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty and is recognized by the people as the "Great Wall".

"Brother Xu, haha, I didn't expect that you, who is so good at this thing, are here today. Is it also because of the rumored Haiyue Liuli?"

Hu Xiaocheng laughed loudly and immediately followed the other person to go forward. However, as he was passing by, he seemed to glance at something subconsciously, and immediately stopped and looked towards Su Xian.

If anyone thinks about it, if these two confront each other, Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, will definitely have the advantage. After all, if he really wants to compare with the Duke of Wei, Hu Weiyong is really not qualified, and the Korean Duke Li Shanchang will have to come.

Xu Huizu quickly noticed the respectful looks from the people around him. Of course, besides the respectful looks, there were also more prying eyes...

Hu Xiaocheng followed the words and said, "Of course we know, isn't this a joke on Brother Xu?"

As for some second sons and third sons, they are called by the general public.

Then they all reacted and looked this way.

"Xu Huizu, whatever you want today, I'll cover it."

perhaps.

"Not to mention, the noble families now have no authority to manage the bank..."

Hu Xiaocheng smiled, "Is the beauty I want ready?"

The wealthy people and wealthy people around him were obviously stunned for a moment.

Someone whispered that to be treated so politely by Hu Xiaocheng, even a fool would know that he was not an ordinary person.

"Brother Hu is so generous?" Xu Huizu has been good at dealing with people since he was a child. As the eldest son of the Xu family, when his father was in charge of Peiping, he needed to intervene in many matters, including dealing with people in various houses.

From the tit-for-tat confrontation between his descendants, we can see which side is stronger!

Xu Huizu said with a smile: "Brother Hu, you still have to be careful. The emperor has expressly prohibited it. Gambling houses are not allowed in the capital. If you find one, you will be severely punished!"

in the past.

"Brother Xu? But Xiao Wei Guogong?"

But Hu Xiaocheng seemed to sincerely come to make friends with Xu Huizu.

Everyone has different ideas in their minds.

Hu Xiaocheng took a serious look at Xu Huizu, his eyes flashed coldly, but then he thought of something again and laughed again.

His voice was gentle, as if he had seen a friend he hadn't seen for a long time, and he walked towards Xu Huizu with a look of surprise on his face, without even the slightest hint of the rumored domineering look, let alone tit-for-tat.

"Especially for the children of officials, if they are not careful, they will bring big trouble to the family. Of course, Brother Hu may not care, but the Prime Minister has many things to do today. Brother Hu must not cause trouble for Prime Minister Hu and delay Prime Minister Hu from worrying about the country. …”

"Of course, whatever the young prime minister wants today, I will prepare it for you!"

"Brother Xu's words are curious. The bank is under the jurisdiction of Chaojingyuan. At the beginning, the nobles only helped Chaojingyuan and provided some money to overcome the difficulties of the people who wanted to exchange money."

"The son of the former envoy of Chaojingyuan not only proposed the establishment of a bank, but also proposed the establishment of a commercial town at the banquet of the imperial court after the Marquis of Xiping brought the foreign envoys to Beijing. Speaking of which, the prosperity of the Western Market, It will still fall on your head.”

"After that, he participated in the restructuring of the Baochao Collection Department, and was the hand behind the Gewuyuan. He successively launched the so-called "Salt Introduction Theory" and "Four People's Taxation Theory". At the age of a little naughty boy, he was so concerned about national affairs that he The people of the world are either happy or worried. No wonder the Holy One personally bestowed the title of Qilinzi on the first empty seal - Su Xian?"

As soon as the last two words came out, many people present, as well as wealthy businessmen who came from all directions, all cast their eyes in the direction where Hu Xiaocheng was looking.

just.

Next to Su Xian, there were many people of similar age to him.

Everyone looked at it and were stunned. Fortunately, there were many people here who knew Su Xian and pointed it out immediately when others asked.

"Is he Su Xian?"

"Are those rumors true? Just the Yanyin of Gewuyuan and the taxation of the four peoples some time ago, but he also proposed the Shang Town?"

Everyone whispered that apart from Su Xian's public appearances a few times, they didn't know much about the rest. Even if they heard the news occasionally, they treated it as rumors.

But now, when Hu Xiaocheng said it seriously, he was a little surprised.

And the many people present, including some envoys from foreign countries who came in advance, also hurried away, thinking about the few commercial towns that have been developed in the western border of the Ming Dynasty, and the ones that can be reached without spending a single soldier. The "Ming Dynasty Treasure Banknote" promoted by some "tribes" only makes me feel horrified...

But at this moment.

Hu Xiaocheng just glanced at Su Xian and then smiled again: "It's just a pity that although he is a little clever, he can't be on the big stage. It is just good luck that his father escaped from the printing plate case because of the kindness of the Crown Princess... …”

"But the temporary escape is only temporary after all. When the real and conclusive evidence is produced, it will be difficult for the gods to save him!"

For Xu Huizu, he maintained the same level of restraint, but for Su Xian, he smiled noncommittally.

"By the way, don't scare me if Brother Xu just said it was so serious."

"If we're serious about it, it's only thanks to this greedy naughty boy from the Su family that I can give Brother Xu this gift of colored glaze."

"Alas, this spice shop was supposed to benefit the people all over the world, but it was kept secret by the Gewuyuan. Fortunately, there are people who are not angry. When my little brother heard about this, he was also filled with the same indignation..."

"This is a private decision. How can something that benefits the public be kept privately by one family? It should be made available to the public!" His words were generous, and people around him also agreed.

However, after Chang Sen heard this, he became furious.

"Stealing our skills and having the nerve to tell others about it, we sold it to the people in the capital before, so why did we hide it for ourselves? But some people, shameless mangy dogs, will be scolded for stealing their skills and destroying their ancestors? Now let's beat them up. , have you become a good person?"

They are all second generation, and no one is spoiling the other.

What's more, if we take it seriously, Chang Sen is the younger brother of the current crown princess and the younger uncle of the emperor's eldest grandson.

As expected, Hu Xiaocheng did not dare to quarrel with him, but his face became gloomy for a moment, and then he immediately looked to the side.

"That's ridiculous! What kind of stealing?"

"This spice itself is a commodity for the public. Do you think that if you take it out first, you can get it from the so-called Gewuyuan?"

"It's a joke. You don't even look at it. There are not enough spices in the Western Market today? It was originally a thing from Fan Ren Gaiden. I want those merchants who sell spices to take it from the people and use it for the people. It is the best in the world. Anyone can sell it!”

"My Ming Dynasty is not just a capital city!"

As he spoke, Hu Xiaocheng's voice was impassioned and he looked around again.

"it is good!"

"well said!"

Immediately, people around him burst into cheers. When Hu Xiaocheng saw this, he stopped talking to Xu Huizu. Instead, he snorted coldly, said a few compliments casually again, and left quickly.

And this moment.

The identities of Su Xian and others were also exposed, and soon someone came to greet them respectfully.

Xu Huizu seemed not to have heard anything, but frowned slightly. It was obvious that his encounter with Hu Xiaocheng was somewhat unexpected.

……

"Humph!"

Soon, Hu Xiaocheng came to Yayuan and sat down casually. Two charming girls, different from the women of the Ming Dynasty, leaned next to him.

Hu Xiaocheng hugged her with both hands nonchalantly, but his eyes seemed to penetrate the wall and look at Xu Huizu today.

"It just so happens that it's better to choose the right day than to hit it. Today's encounter can be regarded as a blessing from heaven, or it's good luck."

He first smiled and pushed away the foreign girl in front of him, then looked to his side and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Go and keep an eye on him to see what he bought. By the way...the Su family father and son left the house in despair because of his father. Maybe the Xu family will also be ruined because of his son!"

"Hmph! Go ahead!"

There are some things that don’t need to be explained too clearly, as the latter obviously already understand them.

"Yes!"

As he left, Hu Xiaocheng thought for a moment and waved, and soon the beautiful foreign girl came quickly...

……

Su Xian and others also kept wandering around. During this period, he looked around and found that most of the "local specialties" sold in various countries were of no use to him.

It's either a strange-looking stone or some exotic bird that heralds auspiciousness.

As for what I wanted, I couldn't find it at all.

The most important thing in the Ming Dynasty was always food. Su Xian originally thought that he might be able to find sweet potatoes or potatoes from this bustling Western Market.

After all, these two things are really not far from Ming Dynasty.

Sweet potatoes can be found in small border countries in the southwest, and were first introduced to the southeast from there in later generations.

As for potatoes, if Xifan establishes a commercial town, he will encounter them sooner or later.

But I don't know if it's just bad luck. Anyway, Su Xian walked around a lot and didn't encounter anything. It seemed like he still had to go out of his way to find it.

And today is the Glazed Feast after all.

The most displayed colored glazes here were all kinds of colored glazes. During this period, Su Xian also asked some questions, and the other person who asked them had either dug them out with great difficulty or spent a lot of money to buy them.

Several times Chang Sen and the others wanted to buy something they liked, but Su Xian temporarily stopped them.

It's just that it can't be stopped.

Soon, the glass feast begins...

Su Xian saw some so-called "peacocks spreading their tails", well, just when he thought it was a really lifelike, glaze version of a peacock spreading its tail.

But he found that it was just an extremely crude glass that looked like a chicken... Su Xian immediately lost interest. However, this caused many people to fight for it, and Chang Sen was among them.

Next, there are the so-called glazed corals and glazed crystal balls, which also attract many people to buy them first.

During this period, Xu Huizu also took action and bought some colored glaze.

Finally, the rumored Haiyue Liuli appeared.

It was worthy of being a well-known treasure passed down this time. The moment he took it out, Su Xian looked at it seriously and could see that even in future generations, it must be called a good craftsman.

The base is made of some common corals, simulating some undersea plants. However, in the center, there is a lifelike full moon. Especially when facing the bonfire, it glows dark yellow, as if it is really a bright moon rising from the bottom of the sea.

More and more people are applauding.

Even Xu Huizu was involved.

However, at the most critical moment, Hu Xiaocheng took action, and no one could compete with him. Even Xu Huizu couldn't help but secretly let go after the other party's uncompromising bidding.

Finally, after Hu Xiaocheng paid five thousand coins, Haiyue Liuli was held in his hand.

He laughed, extremely arrogant.

And soon, before everyone dispersed, they also took out the treasure notes and took away the colored glass.

secretly.

When Hu Xiaocheng saw Xu Huizu taking out the treasure banknotes, he immediately smiled and left as if nothing had happened.

Xu Huizu naturally left with Su Xian and others.

Soon, they met Chang Mao and others outside. The latter smiled heartily and everything seemed happy.

however.

Just as a group of people left the West City in a mighty manner.

Suddenly, in front of the West Market, a group of people surrounded, many people gathered, and exclamations and incredible sounds were heard from time to time...

Xu Huizu and others were also extremely curious.

But before he got closer, he heard someone shouting.

"Haiyue Glazed, ten thousand coins of Haiyue Glazed!"

"what?"

(End of this chapter)