I am the carpenter king

As the second capital of the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing is much more prosperous than BE JNG. Teahouses and libraries, everything looks more like a peaceful and prosperous age.In Nanjing, the most famous is the world-renowned Qinhuai River. If you don’t go to the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, then Nanjing will be in vain.

"Yuan Aiqing, look here is different from the scenery in the north, Nanjing is a prosperous place!" Emperor Tianqi walked on the street, pointing left and right from time to time, and said with a smile on his face.

Looking around, Yuan Keli also had a smile on his face, stroked his beard lightly, and said with a smile: "Yes! Nanjing is a fertile land with blooming flowers, but it is also a place where wills are lost. Back then Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, would not have lost his country if he hadn't been greedy for pleasure."

Slightly stunned, Emperor Tianqi glanced at Yuan Keli in surprise, until he was a little embarrassed, Emperor Tianqi smiled and said: "Mr. Yuan, don't worry about it! This street is so bustling, let's take a stroll!"

Ignoring Yuan Keli, Emperor Tianqi strolled around with a smile, and the twin sisters behind him also had very different interests.Emperor Tianqi was also very pleased with the twin sisters who laughed from time to time. [

After a day of wandering, Emperor Tianqi was exhausted physically and mentally. After returning to the inn, Emperor Tianqi went back to his room to rest.

Talking overnight, Emperor Tianqi got up very late the next morning, after all, he was very tired from shopping yesterday.After walking out of his room, Emperor Tianqi found that Yuan Keli and others were already waiting below.

"Are you all up? What are your plans for today?" Emperor Tianqi looked at the crowd with a smile, without any embarrassment on his face, and said.

"My lord, we arrived in Nanjing yesterday, and my lord has already visited the city of Nanjing. I wonder if I have to do business today?" Yuan Keli looked at Emperor Tianqi.He bowed his body, and his tone was very respectful, but what he said made several people present stunned.

Dang Han and Chen Lin all turned their faces away, they were eunuchs and Jin Yiwei, and it was out of their control to persuade them.As for whether Yuan Keli's doing this is good or not, right?That is unimportant.The important thing is what Emperor Tianqi thinks. Although the two turned their heads to one side, they glanced at Emperor Tianqi from time to time.

Looking at Yuan Keli with a serious face, Emperor Tianqi did not speak, and walked slowly to Yuan Keli's side.Reaching out his hand to help Yuan Keli up, Emperor Tianqi looked at Yuan Keli, and said with a serious expression: "Okay, Mr. Yuan is really good, I have not misunderstood the person. You are right. You really should do something."

"Young master understands righteousness, it's really not easy." Yuan Keli bowed to Emperor Tianqi, shaking his head and preparing to speak.

"Sir, there is a specialization in art. Your words of admonition just now are very rare. As for other words, let others say it! It's not appropriate for you to say it, sir!" Looking at Yuan Keli, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile.

Slightly taken aback.Yuan Keli immediately remembered what Emperor Tianqi had said about flattery, and felt a little embarrassed.

Yuan Keli was ignored.After Emperor Tianqi had breakfast, the group set off again.This time it is the place where Emperor Tianqi is going to do business, and that is Yangzhou.

Hunfeng ten li Yangzhou Road, Yangzhou in this era is prosperous because of the salt industry. More than 300 salt merchants in Xin'an and Shanxi are unclear about the profits they make every year, but the salt they pay is in the millions.In this age of outrageously low taxes.With so many salt courses, the profits of salt merchants can be imagined.

This is only the official income, but the big salt merchants are not here, and private salt is the big profit.A large amount of money flowed into Yangzhou City, and a prosperous metropolis comparable to Suzhou City was built in Jiangbei.

One is in Jiangnan and the other is in Jiangbei.Suzhou City and Yangzhou City are the true commercial metropolises of this era.In fact, the length of the city wall, the area of ​​the city, and the population of Yangzhou are smaller than that of Suzhou City, but the degree of development of Yangzhou City is by no means inferior to Suzhou City.

If Yangzhou had to be compared with Suzhou, the number one city in the world outside of the two capitals, the city of Suzhou would develop more comprehensively, with silk, porcelain, and various handicraft industries.Yangzhou is different, where the industrial chain is relatively simple.Many people think that a single development is abnormal, and sooner or later something will go wrong.But the reality is not like this. Taking salt as a daily necessities as an industry is very similar to coal merchants and oil merchants in later generations.

Yangzhou's products are not rich, only salted fish and "skinny horses" can be barely listed, and the surrounding hinterland is not as abundant and generally prosperous as Suzhou.However, Yangzhou City is a pure consumer city that relies on huge profits from the salt industry. There are many wealthy and leisure classes, which support the existence of a large number of brothels, teahouses, bathhouses, painting boats, and gardens in Yangzhou City.

In this era, Yangzhou City is a place to make money, and it is also a beautiful place.There are many well-known poems about Yangzhou. Hunfeng ten miles on Yangzhou Road, life is only in Yangzhou and death, fireworks in March under Yangzhou, 24 bridges on a moonlit night, a dream of Yangzhou once in ten years.

Yangzhou, where Emperor Tianqi is going, is such a place, but Emperor Tianqi is not for fun.Emperor Tianqi's purpose is very simple, that is for the money, to put it bluntly, it is for the salt.

Standing on the bow of the ship, Emperor Tianqi looked at the pier not far away. It was very busy, full of people, and very noisy.

At night, with a cool breeze, Emperor Tianqi and his party boarded the pier and entered Yangzhou City without too much delay. [

Talking overnight, Emperor Tianqi got up very early the next day, but he didn't have breakfast at the place where he lived.He walked out with Dang Han and a few guards, came to a small stall, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "We will eat here!"

"My lord, I'm afraid it's not clean here, so I'd better go back and eat!" Dang Han's brows were tightly frowned, and the expression on his face was also very nervous.

"Okay, sit down and eat with me, it's nothing, don't be nervous!" Smiling and pulling Dang Han to sit down, Emperor Tianqi said: "Boss, if you have anything delicious, put it up!" He said and put a piece of silver on the table. on the table.

Looking at Emperor Tianqi up and down, the boss knew which family he was from. He smiled flatteringly and wiped Emperor Tianqi's table again and again.But when passing by the silver, the silver got into his sleeve.

Ignoring the boss's actions, Emperor Tianqi looked at him with a smile, and said briskly, "Boss, how many years have you been in Yangzhou?"

"This son said, I grew up in this city since I was a child!" The boss is a man in his 30s, wearing coarse clothes, and he seems very talkative because of business reasons.To be continued...)

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