Licheng, Jinan, Shandong, the Old De Prince's Mansion, Chengyun Hall.

The hall is still the same hall, magnificent, grand in scale, with the unique style and majesty of the royal family, but the people in the hall are no longer the first ones.

More than three hundred people were dressed in different clothes, but each of them had infinite excitement and excitement on their faces. Some of them sat upright and some stood up. They looked up and looked around, and the low stuttering sounds buzzed like mosquitoes and flies, constantly echoing in the hall.

Most of them were merchants, to be precise, famous merchants in the Nine Mansions of the Central Plains controlled by Zhou Xian. In the old system, they had a low status and had nothing but a wealth of property. How could they be dissatisfied and excited to enter the hall of the royal mansion now?

In addition to them, there were also some people, fifty or sixty. Unlike those merchants, they had to be more calm. In the only hundred chairs, they occupied nearly half, and they sat for granted. They narrowed their eyes slightly and glanced at the merchants with contempt in their eyes.

They are a gentry clan in the nine palaces, with many fertile lands in the clan. Most of them are studying as their careers, and there are also many officials. How could they have any respect for lowly merchants?

The reason why they came here today was just to inform the government of the government to come. Even so, there were few of the real leaders of their family among the people who came. The leader was just a son and nephew of the Holy Duke of the Confucius family in Qufu, but this did not prevent them from looking down on the merchants who lived with them.

They were a little anxious and looked out of the hall from time to time, hoping that the matter here would end soon.

But Huang Zongxi, who summoned them at this moment, was also a little annoyed. He looked at Yu Chenglong who was walking over with a serious face and smiled bitterly, and hurriedly came forward and said, "Brother Beiming, why are you here?"

As he said that, Huang Zongxi turned to the middle-aged man in a blue official uniform standing beside Jackie Chan and said, "Director Shi, are you here too?"

Shi Shouyi held his fist and replied, and gently whispered to the side. He said that all this had nothing to do with him and was forced by Yu Chenglong. Yu Chenglong was in charge of the judiciary, while Shi Shouyi was in charge of the police station. One was responsible for the determination of the sentence and the other was responsible for arresting people. The two departments cooperated a lot, and Yu Chenglong asked him to come, but he really didn't dare not come.

Yu Chenglong also clasped his fists slightly and said to Huang Zongxi: "I'm idle and I heard that there is a rare event here, so I want to come and have a look. I didn't tell you in advance, and I hope Brother Taichong doesn't care."

Huang Zongxi curled the corners of his mouth and smiled and said, "Is that true?"

Yu Chenglong said: "What if that's not!"

Huang Zongxi sighed silently in his heart. He knew that he could not ask anything again, so he waved his hand and made an invitation.

Yu Chenglong nodded gently, stepped forward, and twenty guards behind him followed closely.

Shi Shoucheng fell behind and said to Huang Zongxi: "Master Huang, Wan Futai said, after this matter is over, you will go to his place as soon as possible." He looked forward and found that Yu Chenglong had already walked away, so he lowered his voice: "Mr. Yu may have to lose a few more heads today. Master Huang still needs to prepare in advance." After that, he quickly chased after him.

Huang Zongxi lamented in his heart and thought to himself: "I knew there was absolutely nothing good about him when he came. It was really appropriate for others to call him Yu Jianlu! But don't delay my affairs!"

At this time, a warm shout came over, "Brother Taichong, don't be fine!"

Huang Zongxi turned his head and found that it was Chen Mingxia, so he hurriedly greeted him, "Baishi, didn't you go to Nanjing? When did you come back?" The two of them had similar interests and had a good personal relationship.

Chen Mingxia smiled and said, "I just came back yesterday. Come on, I will introduce you to a few people." As he said that, he pointed to the people following behind and introduced one by one: "This is Qi Ce, the big shopkeeper who is currently in charge of the Portuguese trade fleet. This is Chen Huarong, you should have heard of him for a long time! The big shopkeeper of the Nanyang Money House selected by the commander. There is also this one, Qin Laoguai, the new general manager of the Xuzhou Cao Gang, now 700 to 80% of the goods on the canal are carried by his children."

The three of them bowed quickly and looked very respectful.

Huang Zongxi nodded gently, "I will set up a banquet tonight, let's come together! Especially the shopkeeper Chen, we should have a lot to talk about about the integration of the money house."

Chen Huarong knew Huang Zongxi's identity and knew that he was Zhou Xian's God of Wealth. He was responsible for the financial resources in Shandong. He hurriedly gave up.

Chen Mingxia asked the three of them to go in first and said to Huang Zongxi: "Taichong, I heard that you have printed banknotes that will not be damaged even if you bent many times? Can you allow me to watch it first?"

Huang Zongxi smiled faintly and said, "The news here is really good, but it's not by my side now. Someone will bring it later, and it's not too late to see it together. By the way, Baishi, how are you talking to there this time when you go to Nanjing this time?"

Chen Mingxia shook her head, "Not good. The faction over there is complicated, there are too many things in charge, and I can't find anyone who can make a decision after talking. Alas! I thought that the Ming Dynasty moved south and half of the country would make them learn from their mistakes and revive the Ming Dynasty. But now, the party struggles in the capital have continued there. This Ming Dynasty! It's difficult!"

Huang Zongxi frowned, "The Ming Dynasty ruled the world for more than 200 years and still had a foundation. Many people are still loyal to it, just like the Xingming Society. Moreover, I heard that the new emperor was a loyal and honest king. Even if there were all kinds of contradictions, it was still enough to defend himself."

Chen Mingxia sighed, "It is because he is too loyal, that it is difficult to suppress all kinds of forces. A person who is terminally ill cannot cure it without strong medicine. Such a successful ruler can only delay his demise, but cannot stop it. Besides, do you think that with the ambition of the commander, he will allow the south to be independent for a long time?"

Huang Zongxi sighed silently and stopped talking.

Chen Mingxia also said no longer, "Taichong, it's not too late this day. Should you go in?"

Huang Zongxi shook his head and said, "I have to wait for the other two. Baishi, you go in first! Yu Beiming is inside, you can watch him for me so that he will not cause trouble."

Chen Mingxia was stunned, "Why did he come here? You asked him to come? This matter has nothing to do with him!"

Huang Zongxi smiled bitterly and said, "Why would I ask him to come? He came uninvited and could not refuse me."

Chen Mingxia pondered for a moment, smiled faintly, "It seems you are in trouble, okay! I'll go see him."

Huang Zongxi waited for about a cup of tea and welcomed a maid from Li Ding and Feng Sanjie.
Chapter completed!