Gao Gong heard Shen Yingkui's tough words and smiled, and stopped asking. Then Wang Chengyun asked from the side: "Are any of these methods easy to find? Don't buy them back and bring trouble."
Shen Yingkui said: "Well, when Tianji Pavilion accepts these methods, it will ask the seller to sign an 'Original Guarantee' to ensure that he invented the method himself. If he gets into a lawsuit in the future, he can also find the seller to reason."
After a pause, he continued: "What my proprietor means is that now each family holds a secret method, and only one family can be enriched, which is not good for the world. If we can induce each family to donate their secret method at a huge profit and resell it through Tianji Pavilion, then the seller can get capital turnover , the buyer can also benefit, this is a matter of benefit for the three parties - we have bought several in the past two months."
He said to Wang Chengyun: "If Wang Yuanwai's funds cannot be turned over for a while, as long as there is a suitable guarantor or property mortgage, I, Tianji Pavilion, also have money to invest, but we just need to hold some shares. Of course, we will not interfere with Wang Yuanwai's business. ."
Gao Gong listened and secretly smiled bitterly, confirming that Rishenglong and Tianji Pavilion must be the emperor's business. Otherwise, with such a large layout of two capitals and thirteen provinces, how can someone who is not the best in the world ensure that the interests are not robbed?
It's just that the luxury goods sold in this business are not harmful to the people, and Tianji Pavilion is also beneficial to the world. Gao Gong is not a pedantic person, and he also thinks that the emperor's doing this is much better than sending out lieutenants to take advantage of it. Although he knows it in his heart, he no longer speech.
Because Wang Chengyun's family owned a tannery workshop, he finally chose to spend 700 taels on a leather tanning method. Shen Yingkui arranged for someone to collect the silver taels from Wang Chengyun's partner downstairs. When the bill arrived, he left the pavilion. He took out a sandalwood box, unlocked it, took out a piece of paper and gave it to Wang Chengyun.
Wang Chengyun browsed ten lines at a glance and said with a wry smile: "That's it?"
Shen Yingkui smiled and said: "Exactly, the formula inside has been verified by Tianji Pavilion. It can indeed save leather tanning time, and it is soft and easy to shape, making it more suitable for leather carving."
After a pause, he continued: "Master Wang, don't underestimate this piece of paper. If you don't look at it, you may not be able to find it even if you tan your skin all your life."
After the transaction was completed, Shen Yingkui took out another "Tianji Pavilion Confidentiality Letter" and asked Wang Chengyun to sign it. He saluted Gao Gong and said: "The secret of Tianji must not be leaked. Don't blame Mr. Xinzheng. I have wronged Mr. Wang."
Gao Gong smiled and said: "It's natural. If Wang Yuan got this trick, he must keep it properly and not resell it." Wang Chengyun was afraid of losing Gao Gong's face at first, but when he heard about it, he quickly signed and took his fingerprints.
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Gao Gong left Tianji Pavilion and stayed at Xu Yuan's home outside the north city of Nanjing. Because he came here secretly, the officials in Nanjing did not receive any news. Although Feng Bao knew about it, he just snorted and said in Nanjing that he reported It's just a mention in the intelligence summary.
In the evening of the next day, Gao Gong's personal entourage invited several people whom Gao Gong wanted to meet this time to the Xu family villa. One of them was Cai Guoxi, the former Su Song Bing Dao who had been dismissed not long ago after the investigation.
When Cai Guoxi met Gao Gong, he called him "teacher" and the two of them sighed at each other. Gao Gong said to Cai Guoxi: "Because of me, the political voice of Chuntai was dismissed. The Jing people are really partying together and fighting against differences!"
Cai Guoxi, also known as Chuntai, was a famous Neo-Confucian scholar, with Gao Gong as his teacher. When he was governing Suzhou, he worked with Hai Rui to clean up the Xu Jie family's illegal affairs. Later, Xu Jie paid 30,000 taels of gold to Dai Fengxiang, who was involved in the incident, and brought Hai Rui and Cai Guoxi was involved in the fall. This incident became the famous "Hai Rui dismissed from office" in later generations.
Because Cai Guoxi implemented good governance in Suzhou, when he was dismissed from office, more than 100,000 people came to see him off, which shocked the southern part of the empire.
In the fifth year of Longqing's reign, under the pressure of Gao Gong, the imperial court assigned Su Song the task of preparing troops for the Taoism. In March last year, Cai Guoxi, a student of Gao Gong, was accused by the officials of Chen Sanmo of being "treacherous and deceitful, and using false Taoism."
He was found guilty of the unfounded crime of "deceiving the world" and was dismissed from office for investigation in Nanjing.
Gao Gong had been paying attention to the movements of his student. Because he knew that he was incorruptible, his life would be difficult during the inspection period, so he asked someone to bring him twelve taels of red gold, otherwise the Cai Guoxi he saw at this time would definitely have a sallow complexion.
When Cai Guoxi and Gao Gong were talking about the current situation, Xu Yuanwai came in and said that several other guests had arrived. Gao Gong and Cai Guoxi hurriedly went out to greet them, and saw that they had been idle at home for a long time. Gao Gong's fellow Jinshi Wu Sanle and several other Gao Gong's friends in Nanjing also arrived.
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Wu Sanle, nicknamed "Zunde" and nicknamed "Haoyou", was from Suzhou. He was already in his sixties at this time. Because he had no intention of pursuing an official career, he returned to his hometown to become a wealthy man. He and Gao Gong were on the same list, and they have not lost contact over the years.
This time Yuan Xu received Gao Gong outside, which was all arranged by him.
Seeing everyone sitting around the table and starting to eat, he twirled his beard and said with a smile: "Xin Zhenggong was able to visit Nanjing when he was free. It almost meant that he was 'far away to Nanjing', haha!" After saying that, he winked.
As funny and cute as a naughty boy.
"Far away to Nanjing" is a line from a poem written by Tao Yuanming when he went to Nanjing. When used here, it is completely ridiculing Gao Gong. It means that after retirement, you did not enjoy the pastoral joy like Mr. Wuliu, and you are still running around.
Dian.
This was something that no one dared to do when Gao Gong was on the stage, and everyone here laughed. Gao Gong's face turned slightly red, and he replied: "I hate that when I was alive, I couldn't drink enough! Drink, drink!" Using another phrase from Tao Yuanming
A line of poetry gently resolved the issue.
This group of intellectuals all drink in this style, so there is no need to go into details. After the wine was half drunk, a guest asked: "Xin Zhenggong is coming south at this time. Does he have any intention of resuming his role as Mu Zong for three years?"
In the third year of Longqing, the hero Shao Fang bribed Chen Hong to bring Gao Gong back to life, which shocked the world. Everyone here heard about it. At this time, when they heard the joint, they all stopped to see how Gao Gong would answer.
Gao Gong did have this intention, otherwise he would not have bothered to find Shen Yingkui. But today when he saw the emperor's method in Tianji Pavilion, he felt that there was little hope in his heart. Hearing this, he sighed and said: "'Shi Zai is not with me, let's go.
If the clouds are floating, it will be difficult at this time!" After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp, his eyes were slightly red.
The first sentence of this poem is "before the achievements are completed, the sunset suddenly flows to the west." Everyone here is full of reading, how can they not hear Gao Gong's unfinished meaning, and they are all sighing.
Wu Sanle changed the topic and said: "I am free at home, amusing myself with opera, but I hate that there are few stories. The comments that have emerged in the market recently are quite interesting. If you can cut out a few paragraphs and change them to elegant language, it may not be impossible to create a new style."
After hearing this, Cai Guoxi said: "What Mr. You said is that these comments should not be regarded as local slang. I think their main purpose is to unite people's hearts in the country and distinguish between Huayi and Huayi. Those who are in charge of it may have a deep meaning."
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Gao Gong listened and didn't know what they were talking about. Cai Guoxi explained a few words to him. Gao Gong listened and smiled and said: "This must be planned by the emperor, and the people of Jing can't do this."
When everyone heard that he judged that the popularity of this comment was actually led by the emperor, they all found it incredible and hurriedly asked why.
Gao Gong has been at the top of the empire for many years, so he can tell the autumn with just one leaf. Jianwen smiled and said: "Have you read the 'Platform Zhao Duilu' and the Great Yue Jingying's Residence Report? I don't think the ambition of the emperor today is the same."
If you are small, you may have the intention to annex the four sides, these comments are just some preparations - this war will be indispensable in the future!"
When everyone heard about it, they looked at each other and said: "The taxes of the country are sent to the southeast. At this time, the burden is no longer able to bear it. If there is another war, what should we do?"
Hearing this, Gao Gong sneered and said: "The emperor has given full power to his power, and the saints are far-reaching. The Jing people in power are also experienced people, how can they raise troops without realizing the national treasury? I predict that in less than three years, I will measure the world and apply for it."
'One whip'!"
When everyone present heard this, their hearts beat. Everyone is not afraid of a whip, because they have all stepped down, and they have not taken advantage of the demand for additional levies on the small treasury. But as Gao Gong said, if the government wants to measure the world, it will take a long time.
It’s my life.
Gao Gong added: "If I were to be in power, in addition to these two things, I would also reform the salt policy - honor officials, control the salt industry, and siphon all the national taxes into their own families. Everyone should be killed!"
"After saying that, the meaning of Zhengrong was fully revealed.
A guest at the banquet heard this and said: "Zhang Jiangling may not have done this. I have a friend who is an aide to Liu Yaohai, the governor of Fujian. He wrote a letter saying that the imperial court will launch a new method of drying salt this year - the revolution of this salt policy may be just around the corner!"