Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Kong Ju's eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and he glared at Wu Sanlang fiercely.

Although the other party's financial resources were indeed stronger than his own, his ancestors were just selling sesame cakes, and this nouveau riche was not worthy of carrying shoes for his Kong family.

What about now? This nouveau riche dared to openly offend his face and even protected these two people of unknown origin.

"Kong Ju, please make way for my two guests!" Wu Sanlang felt the threat in Kong Ju's eyes, but he stated his position without fear.

This luxurious teahouse was actually very spacious, and the two young men could go around, but Wu Sanlang asked Kong Ju to make way for the middle road.

It is not difficult to see from these words that Wu Sanlang valued these two mysterious young men very much, at least he was willing to offend the 62nd generation grandson of Confucius to please these two mysterious young men.

The guests present were all smart people, and they immediately realized that these two mysterious young men seemed to have some background, and Wu Sanlang might know the details of the two.

However, some people shook their heads gently. Wu Sanlang had little contact with the two mysterious young men, at least they had basically no intersection in public.

Kong Ju could no longer think calmly at this moment. He immediately laughed angrily and pointed out an index finger, saying: "Wu Sanlang, let's wait and see!"

He originally didn't take anyone seriously. Now the two young men didn't give him face, and a nouveau riche whose ancestors sold sesame cakes actually threatened him, which made him on the verge of exploding.

If it was in Qufu, he would definitely take extraordinary measures to make these three people never see the sun tomorrow.

Bang!

When leaving, Kong Ju saw an exquisite red jade ornament in front of the door, and immediately picked up the red jade ornament angrily and smashed it on the ground.

This...

The VIPs present looked at each other in surprise at this scene.

Although they were also very curious about the identities of the two mysterious young men, they would also respect their personal wishes, but they didn't expect that the 62nd generation grandson of Confucius would be so uncultured.

It is said that many people present are nouveau riche, but this 62nd generation grandson of Confucius is more like a rough man.

"Haha... a tiger son of a general, a dog son of a saint, and the 62nd grandson of the Kong family is even more of a scum among scums!" A sturdy middle-aged man looked at Kong Ju who was angry and left with things, and also commented ruthlessly.

Although Confucius is respected by the world, the descendants of Confucius are not as good as the previous generation, and always rely on the status of the descendants of Confucius to do evil.

The 62nd generation grandson of Kong Ju, Yansheng Gong Kong Hongxu, illegally tortured in Shandong, raped more than 40 women, and strangled four innocent people.

Such beastly behavior came from the descendants of Confucius, and it was just one of the examples.

That's why, although many literati love the descendants of Confucius, the reputation of the descendants of Confucius is not good among the ordinary people.

"I'm sorry to have made you all laugh just now! To show my modesty, I have to take out my treasures from many years today!" Wu Sanlang ignored Kong Ju who left and immediately started to host the tea party.

"Haha... This is a blessing in disguise!"

"This metaphor is inappropriate, but it seems that there is still a lot of trouble!"

"Mr. Wu is a famous tea collector, but I don't know what kind of tea he will take out this time?"

...

The guests present knew that Wu Sanlang loved tea very much, and every time he made tea, they were amazed. Now that they knew that he was going to take out his treasures, their eyes lit up.

"I have sent someone back to the room to get tea, but we are talking business! The fur business has become increasingly saturated, and I have become more friendly over the years. I wonder if there are any business opportunities in the country?" Wu Sanlang seemed to be a man who would not get up early without profit, and also raised his own dilemma.

Although fur is a very good business, more and more people are now involved, especially since he has learned that the court may start an immigration operation.

After all, the domestic demand for fur is limited, and the current business is obviously not as lucrative as in the early days. In addition, he has accumulated a lot of cash, so he wants to make new industrial investments in China.

According to past experience, textile factories are a sure-win business, but this business has spread across the coastal cities of Daming, and it is almost impossible to make money again.

"If you want to invest in domestic industry, then you must invest in the steel industry!" A little old man sipped tea and expressed his own views.

As soon as this was said, it immediately attracted the echo of several people around.

Wu Sanlang knew that the other party was a shrewd businessman, and immediately humbly asked for advice: "Mr. Lu, why do you say that?"

"Our Daming has formulated the basic national policy of a strong transportation country. Now railways are being built in various places, and now new buildings need steel. There will be no worries about the sales of steel in the next ten years!" Mr. Lu said very confidently.

The others were slightly moved, but still asked in confusion: "Is it too late to enter now?"

"Hehe... our group of fur merchants have always been called nouveau riche, but the domestic fur market is only a few hundred thousand silver dollars in scale. But do you know how much the Ministry of Revenue spent on purchasing steel last year?" Mr. Lu blew the hot steam from the teacup and asked a question.

The people present looked at each other, and they had never understood the data in this regard: "Mr. Lu, how much?"

"Five million silver dollars!" Mr. Lu took a sip of hot tea and reported a number.

As soon as these words came out, the people around him took a deep breath. This was actually ten times the fur trade.

Mr. Lu put down the teacup in his hand and saw the surprise of the people present: "These five million silver dollars may seem like a lot, but we all underestimate the domestic transportation demand! Take the Beijing-Tianjin Railway as an example. Now the annual operating income is already two million taels. Not only has it already earned back the investment of the year, but it has also become the biggest golden egg. Now the market of the Beijing-Tianjin Railway has reached 10 million silver dollars!"

Not to mention the VIPs present, even the young man named Zheng who had been a bystander cast a shocked look.

It was at this time that Wu Sanlang's tea was delivered.

"Mr. Lu, this is my treasure. I wonder if you are satisfied?" Wu Sanlang was already attracted by the steel industry, and immediately returned the favor with enthusiasm.

Mr. Lu was a little old man in his fifties, and he was a bit mysterious: "This Longjing tea is top-grade, do you need to be so mysterious?"

The guests present were all tea lovers, and they immediately came forward to watch, but soon they all showed disappointment.

This oolong tea is of course not bad, it is indeed top-grade, but it is still a little different from their expectations. After all, they did not expect Wu Sanlang's collection to be this kind of stuff.

"This tea comes from the village of the tea concubine, and..." Wu Sanlang saw the reaction of the distinguished guests present, but suddenly smiled mysteriously.

Mr. Lu's eyes widened, as if he wanted something, and said: "When the emperor went to the south of the Yangtze River, the first tree tea in the West Lake mentioned by the imperial pen?"

When Hongzhi went to the south of the Yangtze River to promote the abolition of silver, when he arrived at the last stop in Hangzhou, he went to Han Youying's village because of his concubine Han Youying.

On a whim, he wrote a poem on a tea tree growing on a rock: "Holding on to the green mountain, the roots are in the broken rock. It is still strong after thousands of blows, no matter the wind from the east, west, south or north."

The value of the tea tree with a strange shape soared, becoming the most valuable tea in the entire Ming Dynasty, and also known as the world's number one tree tea.

Although the taste of the tea from this tea tree is not top-notch, with the empowerment of Emperor Hongzhi, it has become the world's number one tea.

"Mr. Lu, you are really knowledgeable! This tea tastes peculiar, and I also got some from my eldest brother. It may be difficult to get this tea again in the future!" Wu Sanlang gave an affirmative answer, and at the same time revealed a trace of reluctance.

Because Emperor Hongzhi was deeply loved by the world, now people are imitating Zhu Youtang's actions.

Because Emperor Hongzhi ate grilled fish, grilled fish restaurants in China have become popular food. Because Emperor Hongzhi loved fishing, fishing is now the number one sport in China.

When Emperor Hongzhi went to the south of the Yangtze River, although he spent a lot of money on it, it actually led to a huge consumer market. People in the south of the Yangtze River were eager to imitate the emperor's diet.

"Haha... we are so lucky!"

"I have been looking for it for a long time, but the price is too expensive!"

"I am not afraid of the high price, but I am worried that I will buy fakes!"

...

The enthusiasm of nearly 30 distinguished guests present was ignited. In front of the tea produced by the tea tree that the emperor once highly praised, everything else was nothing.

Although the tea party is about tasting tea, it is actually mainly about chatting, especially business exchanges.

Almost all of the nearly 30 people present are merchants. They earn a lot of money through trade. They can be said to be the group of people who are at the forefront of the Ming Dynasty's opening up to the outside world.

After learning the origin of Longjing tea, the young man surnamed Zheng was also worried that he would not get a share, so he took the initiative to come over and want to taste the Longjing tea that the emperor praised and tasted.

"My dear brother, where have we met before?" After drinking the emperor's tea, Mr. Lu suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at the young man named Zheng.

The young man named Zheng had a faint smile on his face, but he shook his head gently to deny it.

"No, although I am forgetful, I think I have met you somewhere. Excuse me, may I ask your name?" Mr. Lu carefully looked at the features of the young man named Zheng, and said it with certainty.

The people present were very interested in the young man named Zheng, and could not help but secretly admire Mr. Lu's indirect way.

The young man named Zheng still had a smile on his face, but he gently uttered two words: "Zheng Hua"

As soon as these words came out, the people present immediately showed shock.

Zheng Hua, this is an extremely common name, and it seems that there are countless Zheng Huas in the Ming Dynasty. The key is that the other party's voice is very sharp, and it is obviously a eunuch.

The current Emperor Hongzhi obviously prefers eunuchs when it comes to the candidates for the governor's office of the oceans.

As early as the beginning of his accession to the throne, in order to seize the military power from the Empress Dowager, he sent twelve eunuchs to take over the twelve camps under the pretext of preventing the seizure of the gate.

It was when the twelve eunuchs came out that year that the pattern of the capital changed instantly, and it was also the real moment when Emperor Hongzhi took power.

Although the governor of Donghai appointed by the emperor at first was Xu Shiying, the son of the noble Duke Dingguo, the subsequent governors of Nanyang, the Indian Ocean, and the Americas were all eunuchs.

Now the governor of the Americas is Zheng Yong, and Zheng Yong also has his helpers around him, and even the eunuchs of the palace sent to Zheng Yong by the emperor himself.

Eunuchs in the country may be insignificant, but eunuchs who can be appointed by His Majesty to overseas are naturally extraordinary. Even if they are not people around the emperor, they are people that the governor of America relies on.

That's right. When this young eunuch started to speak, everyone took him seriously, knowing that he was someone they couldn't afford to offend, or at least couldn't provoke him.

"It turned out to be Eunuch Zheng. Please forgive me, Eunuch Zheng. I am really old and blurry!" Mr. Lu realized that he had indeed recognized the wrong person and apologized quickly.

Zheng Hua kept a smile on his face and shook his head gently: "It doesn't matter! I just heard you say that our ship can also return to the capital comfortably when it goes north. What's going on?"

"Of course it's because we have a railway in Daming!" Mr. Lu said very proudly when he heard this.

The young man who called himself Yuanzhou suddenly blurted out: "Has the Beijing-Tujia Railway been built?"

"Little brother seems to be not simple!" Mr. Lu knew that the young man who called himself Yuanzhou had left Daming for a few years, and he couldn't help but look at him deeply.

Daming is changing with each passing day. Even those who have left for a few years will feel unfamiliar when they return to Daming again.

When railways were everywhere, the railway from Beijing to the Northeast had been completed, and the end of the Northeast was the Tumen River Port.

This port is in the northwest of the Sea of ​​Japan. If their Dongwang landed here, they could take a steam train directly to Beijing.

Just when they were having fun, there was a sound of footsteps outside.

Kong Ju came back and led the deputy captain in from outside. He suddenly pointed at Zheng Hua and Yuanzhou and said, "Captain Li, these two people with unknown origins must be Inca spies. Please arrest them!"

This...

The people present looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard this comment.

If the biggest pain of the Ming Dynasty overseas is undoubtedly the Inca Empire, Su Can, the general soldier in America, became greedy and led his subordinates to replace the Inca emperor and crowned himself as the new generation of emperor.

Later, the throne was passed to his son Su Ren, who was also a very courageous emperor. While continuing to expand the territory, he also cut off contact with the Ming Dynasty by closing the country to the outside.

However, Su Ren and several other kings were born in China after all. In recent years, there have been rumors that they want to contact their relatives in China, and even try to bring their relatives to the Inca Empire to enjoy the good life together.

Take the Northern King Liu Tao as an example. It was through layers of operations that when the route between Tianjin and Daming City in America was opened, he actually brought his wife and children to the Inca Empire, which also became a hidden pain for the Ming Dynasty.

Now Kong Ju accused the two of being Inca spies, and he simply wanted to kill these two young men. (End of this chapter)