He lives in Wang Mingran's Hengshan villa. Xu Ying asked him to invite him from Suzhou.
Wang Mingran's real name is Wang Ruqian, and his courtesy name is Mingran. He is the son of a salt merchant.
"Zhong Cong, when will the headquarters send troops to South Zhili?" Wang Mingran asked curiously.
Xu Ying smiled and said: "After pacifying Jiangnan."
Wang Mingran sighed: "Oh, I can't wait."
Huizhou salt merchant actually wants to become a thief!
Before Emperor Hongzhi, the "open-center system" was implemented for salt sales. The Shaanxi salt merchant was the eldest and the Shanxi salt merchant was the second.
After that, the "color-changing system" was implemented, and Huizhou salt merchants came to the forefront.
In today's Yangzhou, if we only look at financial resources, the Huizhou Merchant Clan ranks first, the Shanshan-Shaanxi Merchant Clan ranks second, and the Jiangyou Merchant Clan ranks third.
Jiangyou is Jiangxi!
Jiangxi merchants gathered in Yangzhou, mainly selling specialties from Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces.
As Zhao Han abolished exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, protected the interests of merchants, and encouraged the development of industry and commerce, Jiangxi business gangs were growing rapidly.
Last year, we also built a large water-spun spinning wheel that can spin cotton yarn. Coarse cotton yarn and cheesecloth from Jiangxi, due to their large volume and low price, have violently impacted the low-end market in the north.
The changes in Jiangxi's business gangs are seen by merchants from all provinces.
To be honest, I’m very envious!
Huizhou business gangs are the most envied group.
Because after Chongzhen came to power, life for Huizhou businessmen was very difficult. Especially in the past few years, Chongzhen suppressed the Donglin Party and appointed a large number of northwest officials in Southern Zhili.
There is fierce competition between Huizhou business gangs and Shanshan-Shaanxi business gangs. Who do you think the northwest officials will help?
Take Yangzhou as an example. Because merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi came to settle down from other provinces, the imperial court specially approved them to have "merchant status." Scholars with business status could study in Huai'an and Yangzhou's official schools, and seven of them did not have to go back to their hometown every year.
The number of places in the imperial examination.
Huizhou merchants were jealous, and in the fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, they jointly petitioned to be granted merchant registration.
The prefect of Yangzhou was from Shanxi, and he directly stood up and blocked the request, which made it impossible to realize this request.
At the same time, Chongzhen frantically sent more salt merchants to Lianghuai and Huaihe. Therefore, officials from the northwest specifically caught Hui merchants harvesting wool and took a lenient attitude towards Shanxi and Shaanxi salt merchants.
Huizhou salt merchants like Wang Mingran, after learning about Zhao Han's industrial and commercial support policies, wished that King Zhao would immediately take over Southern Zhili. At that time, not only would they be able to abolish exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, but they would also be able to take advantage of the opportunity to kill their rivals (Shanxi and Shaanxi salt merchants).
Fuck it!
Huizhou businessmen also like to buy land after making money, but the real wealthy people in Huizhou all come from prefectures and counties with poor land. How much money can you earn from the fields at home?
As long as Zhao Han supports industry and commerce, the fields will be divided!
These Huizhou wealthy people have settled in Huaiyang for hundreds of years. Their only connection with their hometown is that they go home to worship their ancestors during the New Year and their children go home to take the imperial examinations.
"My dear brother, please write back and urge me," Wang Mingran said. "As long as the headquarters sends troops to Nanzhili, Huizhou merchants will definitely respond in large numbers. Not only will they cooperate in dividing the fields and freeing slaves, but they will also cooperate internally and externally to help the Datong Heavenly Soldiers seize the city!
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Xu Ying asked: "Nanjing, do you have any ideas?"
Wang Mingran said: "Huai'an and Yangzhou are 9 out of 10 sure to seize the city and surrender it. As for Nanjing, I'm afraid we are unable to do so, but we can think of a way."
Even if Xu Ying, the spy chief, does nothing in the future, he has already won Huai'an and Yangzhou, two commercial giants, for Zhao Han!
Huai'an and Yangzhou are also cities of commerce and trade.
The Huizhou merchant gang ranked first, and the Jiangxi merchant gang ranked third. As long as Zhao Han's troops came to the city, and the two merchant gangs worked together to cause trouble, they would definitely open the city gate easily.
"Brother Mingran, don't be anxious," Xu Ying said with a smile, "After the summer harvest next year, Jiangxi will definitely send troops again, and at least they can capture another province. With such an army, they will attack Nanzhi in two or three years. Brother Mingran will be able to attack Nanzhi in two or three years."
Can’t wait?”
"Haha," Wang Mingran laughed, "Don't say two or three years, you can wait three to five years."
The two of them arrived at Hengshan Villa together, and a servant immediately opened the door.
After settling the dozen sword-carrying warriors, Wang Mingran asked: "Where is Miss Liu?"
"I'm painting with Miss Lin." the servant replied.
The name Liu Rushi was changed last year. The previous name was Yang Ai, and now it is Liu Yin, with the courtesy name Rushi.
Miss Lin is Lin Xue, a famous prostitute who is good at painting and the love of Wang Mingran.
The two of them were painting at the moment. When they heard the servant's invitation, they immediately put down their brushes.
Liu Rushi was very confused. She was in Suzhou and was invited to Hangzhou with a large sum of money, but the owner never showed up. She had been living in the villa for two months.
Lin Xue took Liu Rushi to the garden and saw two men drinking tea.
Lin Xue introduced: "This is Mr. Wang Mingran."
"I have met Mr. Wang." Liu Rushi bowed and saluted.
Wang Mingran said with a smile: "This is Jiangxi celebrities Huang Ying and Huang Zhongcong."
"I've met Mr. Huang." The two women greeted him quickly.
Xu Ying stood up and held up her hands: "Nice to meet you!"
Wang Mingran said: "Everyone, please sit down."
The two women sit upright, with no trace of the odor of travel, and their temperament is more ladylike than that of ordinary ladies.
Famous prostitutes like them can be positioned as celebrities.
If you only have money, I can at most have a meal with you and play and sing a few songs.
You must be rich, and you must be talented and famous. Both are indispensable. Only in this way can you become a friend. If you want to develop into a lover, you have to work hard.
Not to mention wealthy businessmen squandering money and using force, even local officials did not dare to force famous prostitutes to do anything.
Because real famous prostitutes know too many celebrities and gentry, they can't afford to offend easily, and there is no need to offend!
Take Xie Sanbin as an example. This man earned millions of silver when he suppressed bandits. Historically, he tried hard to pursue Liu Rushi but failed.
This guy and Qian Qianyi are good friends, and they both pursued Liu Rushi at the same time, almost losing their minds.
So what if Xie Sanbin is worth millions? So what if he is talented and famous?
After all, Liu Rushi chose the more talented Qian Qianyi, and Qian Qianyi even built a house for Liu Rushi. If he didn't have enough money, he had to borrow it from Xie Sanbin.
Wang Mingran asked: "Have you read those books?"
"I've seen it." Lin Xue nodded.
"How do you feel?" Wang Mingran asked with a smile.
Lin Xue was silent.
Liu Rushi said nothing.
The "Datong" series of books shocked them greatly. Jiangxi prostitutes can become officials after becoming good men, and can even marry the sons of good families and become their wives.
In their eyes, female missionaries are also officials.
They yearn for it very much, but they dare not say it openly, after all, Jiangxi is a bandit.
Xu Ying smiled and said: "I'm from Jiangxi."
As mentioned before, Xu Ying is a famous person in Jiangxi. Repeating it at this time has different meanings.
This is a thief!
Liu Rushi looked at Xu Ying and then at Wang Mingran in surprise. This rich businessman was actually a thief?
Two years ago, Zhang Pu visited the famous prostitute Xu Fo.
What a coincidence, Xu Fo got married the day before, leaving only his maid Yang Ai.
Yang Ai is Liu Rushi.
Zhang Pu felt very disappointed, but they came in a group and had to have a drink before going back.
So, as a maid, Liu Rushi accompanied the group of scholars on a boat trip on the lake. She was more beautiful than Xu Fo, and her poetry and calligraphy were better than Xu Fo's. She immediately stunned the group of scholars.
Because Zhang Pu was the leader of Fushe, Liu Rushi became famous and became a top courtesan.
Xu Ying smiled and said: "Zhang Pu doesn't want to see me. He knows my identity. Can Miss Liu come forward and write a letter to ask Zhang Pu out?"
Liu Rushi thought about it carefully and said, "If so, wouldn't I be a thief openly?"
"After I meet Zhang Pu, I can send you to Jiangxi," Xu Ying said. "Even if Miss Liu doesn't like Jiangxi, she can return to Jiangnan in a few years. By then, no one will dare to arrest you for this matter, because Jiangnan has already
Under the rule of King Zhao Tian.”
Liu Rushi thought about it again and again, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll write a letter to Zhang Ximing."
Xu Ying cupped her hands and said, "Thank you for your help!"
Lin Xue suddenly asked: "Master Huang, is Jiangxi really as written in the book?"
"You'll know if Miss Lin goes to see her?" Xu Ying didn't explain.
Liu Rushi asked: "Is there really a Juren who was hanged by King Zhao...Zhao Tianwang for raping a prostitute?"
Xu Ying corrected her: "It's not a prostitute, because she has become a good woman. And this woman is now married to Chen, the head of the mission department."
"Missionary Secretary?" Liu Rushi asked curiously, "Is it the Jiaofang Secretary from Jiangxi?"
Xu Ying explained seriously: "You can understand it as the Ministry of Rites, and Chief Chen is the Minister of Rites!"
Liu Rushi and Lin Xue looked at each other with shock on their faces.
The Minister of Rites marries a good prostitute?
Even if they are rebels, they are rebels who have taken over three provinces, and they may one day conquer the world.
Lin Xue asked: "That woman has been a concubine for several years, has she not been kicked out of the house now?"
"Who told you that she was a concubine?" Xu Ying said with a smile, "That is the wife that Mr. Chen is marrying, and Mr. Chen has not taken any concubines yet."
Liu Rushi was surprised and said: "You have become a wife, but you still don't have a concubine?"
Xu Ying nodded very solemnly.
At noon, let’s have dinner together.
After lunch, Xu Ying and Wang Mingran left the villa. They were going to establish a Hangzhou intelligence liaison station.
When the two courtesans returned to the room, they were both shocked and speechless.
Liu Rushi said: "What a lucky woman. She met a man who met her wish."
Lin Xue suddenly said: "I want to go to Jiangxi, can my sister go?"
"Go, I have to go!" Liu Rushi replied quickly.
Lin Xue stood up excitedly and paced back and forth in the room, stopping again and again: "Sister, tell me, can King Zhao Tian conquer the world?"
"I don't know," Liu Rushi said, "I heard that there was chaos all over the north and south, but Jiangxi was very stable. In the past two years, I only knew that there was a Luling giant bandit who seemed to have taken over Ji'an Prefecture. In the blink of an eye, it was said that he had taken over Ji'an Prefecture.
Jiangxi, Guangdong and half of Huguang. With such a military front, I am afraid that sooner or later we will capture Jiangnan. Even if we cannot dominate the world, I think it is possible to conquer it by crossing the river."
Lin Xue clenched her hands and pinched her fingers: "It would be great if he became the emperor. All women in the world will be blessed!"
Liu Rushi took out the "Collection of Datong". She was not interested in other things, so she turned directly to "Theory of Personality" and murmured to herself: "Men are superior to women in their positions, and equality between men and women is in their order; good men are superior to women, and inferiority is inferior to them.
The good and the bad are equal in their position. It is so well written. A few words are better than ten thousand poems and books."
Lin Xue went to read the article "On the Liberation of Slaves" and said: "Mr. Zhao not only advocates equality between good and bad, but also eliminates the distinction between good and bad, and wants to remove all lowly status in the world."
Liu Rushi nodded and said: "The Theory of Gesture is about knowledge, and The Theory of Slave Release is about action. This is the unity of knowledge and action. This Mr. Zhao is a truly learned man, and is not comparable to ordinary talented people. I responded to Mr. Huang's words
I have to go to Ji'an for an errand, maybe I can meet this Mr. Zhao."
Lin Xue smiled and said: "Mr. Zhao is like an emperor in Jiangxi. How noble is that? Can you and I still meet the emperor?"
Liu Rushi also laughed, and then began to fantasize: "If I go to Jiangxi, I will find a regular businessman. Maybe I can find a husband who I want, and then I can marry my husband and teach my son, so that I can train my son to become a high official."
"Hahaha, who wouldn't want to," Lin Xue laughed loudly, "I like that boss Chen, he is a considerate woman, and it would be great to be his concubine. I will definitely not suffer any loss in this life."
