The spring of the third year of Zhengde seems to be no different from the previous two years. The emperor still doesn't like the administration of the court very much, the eunuch in charge of the rites is still arrogant and domineering, and the few bachelors in the cabinet are still handling the affairs of the court conscientiously.
, and the officials in each department still performed their duties, and everyone could find their own thing to do. Occasionally, there were a few thorns, which annoyed Eunuch Liu, and he was pressed on the head outside the Meridian Gate and spanked. Everyone
It seems to be commonplace.
As long as you don't go to death to offend Eunuch Liu, unlike the old Xie Ge Lao and Liu Ge Lao who shouted at those people in the palace to kill them, those few people seem to be willing to join the officials in the court now.
We got along with each other. For those who had stabilized their status and power, they seemed to be more interested in money than fighting against the officials, so everyone seemed to be in peace.
Of course, days pass by day by day, but the same days never exist. This year, there are still some things worth discussing among officials after dinner. For those who care about current affairs, such gossip as the Zhang family and the Li family,
It definitely can't be used as their talking point, and right now, there are only two things that qualify as their talking point.
One is that on the former site of King Chang Ping's palace, a tall building was built in just one month. Just building a tall building is nothing, but if all the businessmen in the capital are flocking to this place, then it will be a big deal.
Don't worry about it.
No one would regard this high-rise building as a ****, although it is said that many of the girls serving people inside look familiar to those who are regular customers of the ****, but if it is because of teasing these girls
, being disqualified from entering this building is a bit of a loss. At the very least, now I am qualified to sit in this building every day and see the market conditions of goods from various places. It has become a symbol of the wealth of the merchants in the capital.
You can't even get into this Sihai Building. You have the nerve to say that you are in the business of big business. If you dare to say it, others must dare to believe it!
Officials in the imperial court, even if they only got this official position after ten years of poverty, are now somewhat wealthy, and there are so many officials who are either big businessmen themselves, or have inextricable relationships with big businessmen, all over the world
Lou appeared out of thin air, which surprised and delighted them.
What is surprising is that the industry they themselves or their families have been running for many years can no longer blackmail their opponents in terms of profits. Because of the information blockage caused by geographical distance, once the Sihai Tower comes out, it will suddenly cease to exist. They have been on this business road all these years.
, the huge investment in information and even transportation is almost nothing.
Fortunately, it was not just one company that suffered the loss. The more monopolized the industry, the greater the impact from Sihai Tower. However, at the same time, they also found that their income from Sihai Tower was not included in their own losses.
It is far better than a few business routes opened up by one family, and these benefits can be obtained at a very small price.
More importantly, the gathering of merchants from the capital here is almost equivalent to the gathering of merchants from all over the world. The gathering of merchants is undoubtedly the biggest event for the merchants of the Zhengde Dynasty. Here, daily business opportunities arise
There may be more opportunities than those businessmen encounter in a year. Even if you don't want to do anything but are just bored and wandering around Sihai Tower, you may have made a deal when you come out.
Tens of thousands of taels of silver are already in your pocket. As for the goods, maybe you haven't even seen them before the delivery was completed. The rest is just simple things like road transportation.
Making money is so easy, no one would be willing to welcome it! What's more, Sihailou's news, credibility and even execution ability cannot be doubted by anyone.
No one wanted to ask about the origin of the owner of Sihai Tower. In fact, when the plaque on the upper floor was unveiled by Mr. Liu, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, it was enough to dispel the doubts that most people should have.
That's not all. When the four big characters of the imperial handwriting of "Family in the World" were revealed, the coveting thoughts of the remaining small group of people suddenly died down. Today's Ming Dynasty, the largest
These two are the only ones. If anyone feels that he is tired of living, he can go find them to make him feel uncomfortable.
This is a matter worthy of attention and discussion among officials. There is another thing, of course, the soon-to-be-established government-run martial arts "Mighty University Hall". The generals and nobles are pleased and in favor of the establishment of a martial arts school, but those civil servants
We don't think it's too strange. Although everyone knows that the emperor's behavior is ridiculous, but the emperor likes to dance with guns and sticks, and does not like literary affairs. This is not a new news. Although it is not surprising to have a martial arts school, but
At least it doesn't feel too abrupt.
What really makes them cringe is that in the past, the cabinet and the Ministry of War would never get involved in the seemingly absurd behavior of the emperor. After all, the officials of the Ming Dynasty still have a little bit of moral integrity left, after all the hard work.
As an official, who doesn't want to leave a good official reputation? If you really leave a reputation as a sycophant and a flatterer in the history books, it will be more uncomfortable than killing these officials who believe that they are upright.
But the strange thing is that for this martial arts "mighty university hall", from the cabinet to the director of ceremonies, and then to the Ministry of War, it is a smooth journey without any obstacles. Not even the voice of opposition can be heard.
Hubu, who usually likes to cry and pretend to be pitiful, kept his mouth tightly shut this time. Li Dongyang, Grand Scholar Li Dongyang, who rarely expresses his attitude towards something in front of officials, I heard that he has done so in front of others more than once
He said something like: "Establishing a court martial arts school is a major plan for the country."
What's going on? It's been a long time since the Ming Dynasty saw such unity between the emperor and his ministers. The officials were confused.
The more unclear it is, the more we need to find out. Not to mention whether curiosity will kill the cat, but everyone has the worry of missing out on a certain opportunity. Those who are qualified to inquire in the ministry hall
, naturally went to various ministries and halls to inquire. Since they were not qualified to have such a high-end information channel, the vigorous construction site of the "Mighty University Hall" outside the city became the best place for them to inquire about information.
Every day, there are at least hundreds of people standing by the hastily built outer fence of the school, bulging their eyes and looking at the situation inside the school. Although the fence is hastily built, there are soldiers with swords and guns around the fence.
We are not idiots. I heard that the sergeants selected by the Ministry of War this time are the first batch of students in this university hall. Many of these people have seen blood in the army. They are all
The common man who kills without batting an eye, now each has a waistband given by the emperor to protect him. If he plans to rely on his own power to act arrogantly in front of them, then he really needs to think carefully.
Of course, what makes the officials most curious is that this mighty university does not have the post of supervisor like the Imperial College. Instead, it adopts a military system and directly sends generals to lead it. However, who is this mighty general who leads the school?
People have heard that although he is a general with no rank, he who is able to attract the attention of His Majesty and be recognized by the Ministry of War will not suddenly jump out of the stone. But this person has not even appeared until now.