The clear flow of the Song Dynasty can still be believed to a certain extent.
After all, these fledgling young people have a Confucian heart to defend morality. They are not so sophisticated and careless, but only have the persistence to do things for the country and the people. Although this persistence is too taken for granted in Ye An's eyes.
Having been deeply brainwashed by Confucianism, they will gradually see clearly the true appearance of the court as they continue to grow and practice, and by then these clear currents will gradually change.
Some people become what they once hated, some stick with it, and some go down another path.
Nowadays, the city of Tokyo is full of taxi carts and horse-drawn carriages owned by Puhui Company. This has become an industry. The interior decoration of the cars is not very good, but it must be the simplest and most beautiful, and it also has appropriate storage for the people.
with a whole new experience.
There are many ox-carts and horse-drawn carriages, so the prices are naturally reasonable. The best price is the price that ordinary families can accept when traveling. Taxis are a means of public transportation. If the price is high, no one will take them.
There were more cars and horses on the street, and the roads were naturally much narrower. For this reason, the officials of Kaifeng Prefecture divided the main roads in Tokyo for the first time, put up redwood forks to distinguish cars, horses and pedestrians, and dispatched police at each intersection.
Yamen officers direct traffic.
Neither Ye An nor Qin Mumu expected that such traffic rules similar to those of later generations would actually appear in the Song Dynasty, and that these rules were discovered by the Song people independently rather than the result of their undue interference.
It can be seen that as long as it conforms to the development laws of things, those things that should appear will always appear.
Daqingniu pulled Ye An through the bustling market without even the Wang Gang deliberately driving him. After passing through Qianming Temple and arriving at Panlou Street, the scenery around him changed. There were wealthy people, ordinary people, and even common people.
common people.
The biggest feature of Panlou Street is not the famous Panjia Restaurant in Tokyo, but the begging market here. This is a place similar to a second-hand market, and it also has the function of lending and borrowing. It can be said to be the economic center of Tokyo.
Even if there are official banks, there are still people who need to borrow smaller amounts of money, and places like the begging market with low interest rates and fast loans are the best choice.
Many people mortgaged their belongings to borrow money here, so there were so many second-hand goods for sale. However, the pawn shop at this time was not called a pawn shop, but called a warehousing store, and southerners called it a qiku store.
Because it is a mortgage loan, it is relatively safe. As long as the shopkeeper's vision is good, it is usually guaranteed. If the other party cannot redeem it when it expires, the value of the collateral often exceeds the loan amount, so the business of the begging market has always been good.
There was a glazed lamp in front of Fan Ziyuan, and the shopkeeper lavished praises on it: "Master Fan, don't look at this glazed lamp that doesn't transmit enough light, but if it is poured with jade juice and jade dew, it will look very beautiful, and the patterns will be highlighted even more.
It is even more beautiful under the moonlight! It is said that the luminous cup is this thing!"
It's the traders who can talk. Standing behind Fan Ziyuan, Ye An felt that this so-called glass cup was just like a stone cup, and the light transmittance was too poor. Wouldn't it be a loss to buy it back?
But Fan Ziyuan had already been persuaded, and reached out to take the money bag from the servant to pay. A white silver collar disappeared into the shopkeeper's sleeve, and Ye An shook his head.
For this price, I can buy him a tall glass!
Ye An did not stop Fan Ziyuan from being the scapegoat. There are rules in the business world, just like on the battlefield. Fan Ziyuan didn't know what he was doing, so he couldn't blame the shopkeeper, but it would be unethical if he ruined someone else's good deeds.
"How about it, Marquis Ye, let's see if my glass cup is comparable to Wang Biejia's luminous cup?"
Fan Ziyuan was so stubborn that he even showed off to Ye An that Tieniu had seen the world better than him. Just as he was about to speak, Ye An beat him to it and said, "Ah! Good stuff, good stuff! This glass cup can be sold for thirty guan.
I have something better than this glass cup, how about you give me fifty guan and I will sell you another one? I heard that your uncle is about to celebrate his birthday!"
"What Ye Hou said makes sense!" Fan Ziyuan patted his forehead and said with great joy.
However, these things seemed a bit artificial in Ye An's eyes, and he said with a smile: "Stop pretending, you are not looking for me to come to the begging market just to find a satisfactory gift. Let's talk about it! Mr. Fan also wants to get involved?"
Fan Ziyuan shrugged helplessly: "Even if I can't hide anything from you, you also know that my uncle was demoted from the capital. I need to find a reason to come back. Is there any better reason now that the Biguan family has been abolished?"
"My suggestion is not to! This matter will not end well whether you side with the officials and support the abolition of the empress, or if you side with the empress and oppose the abolition of the empress. I have been involved in it and cannot get out. If Mr. Fan wants to be decent,
It is better to wait for the opportunity than to return to Beijing. The best strategy is to stop with silence!"
Fan Ziyuan raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Ye An in surprise: "To tell you the truth, my uncle asked me to ask you because he was worried about self-defeating. I didn't expect it to be exactly the same as what you said!"
Ye An smiled: "Compared to your uncle, you are still far behind. The water above the court is very deep!"
Fan Ziyuan curled his lips, but he knew that the gap between him and Ye An was very large, and it could not be bridged by an uncle.
Many people in the government and the public are saying that Ye An is where he is today because of his relationship with Xuan Chengzi and Liu E's kindness. But looking at his many deeds, you know that Ye An's ability is the most outstanding.
Yes, his achievements are real.
"I know what you mean. I'll write to my uncle when I get home! Oh, by the way... don't forget to send the gift you promised to my house!"
Fan Ziyuan left after saying that. He still knew Ye An's character very well. Now he and Ye An are no longer the same people. Ye An has become an indispensable presence in the court. Even important ministers like his uncle have to ask him
his opinion.
But one thing Fan Ziyuan believes is that he, Ye An, has always been his friend, and there is no need for much politeness between friends. This is what he has learned about Ye An over the years.
The same is true for Ye An. Fan Ziyuan and he have a pretty good relationship. From misunderstanding to reconciliation and later to sincere cooperation at Sinong Temple, the two of them unknowingly established trust.
Ye An also knew Fan Yong's attitude through Fan Ziyuan's words. All parties were watching the abolition, and his own attitude also attracted their attention. It can be seen that there are some things that cannot be avoided at all, or even escaped.
He will not go to the Imperial City Department until tomorrow to officially take office, and the New Year is only a few days away. Ye An has decided to spend this time with his family. No matter how other factors change after Zhao Zhen is deposed, his determination will not change.
.
Empress Guo was unable to fulfill her mother's responsibilities in the world in any aspect. Since there is no doubt about this, the rest is Zhao Zhen's basic operation.
As for the opposition from the courtiers, Ye An felt that Fan Zhongyan's appeal would not have any effect, not to mention that Zhao Zhen also approved the reform of Huainan Salt Law proposed by Wang Sui and a group of Qingliu.