It can be said that in all dynasties, there has never been a champion who resigned from office just after high school.
This is not resigning, this is clearly not taking the court seriously, okay!
If this matter spreads out, will it be okay?
Not to mention, the number one scholar this time is from the north.
I finally got a top pick from the North, but he ran away. Is this a big deal?
Therefore, no one believed that this was the result of Na Ma Yu's volition. Nine times out of ten, something happened.
The same was true when Hu Guang asked about Ma Yu's family.
But Shi Ren said: "I have never heard of it. Mr. Hu, if he were Ding You, he shouldn't be like this. Why should he resign?"
Hu Guang was a little anxious.
He cherished Ma Yu's talent and learning very much. He had read Ma Yu's articles on the imperial examination and imperial examination, and they were very well written. He originally thought that he would enter the Imperial Academy in the future, and if he saw him, he would inevitably have to give him a few words of encouragement.
Who knew that this bastard would resign?
Hu Guang frowned, paced back and forth distractedly, and finally looked up at Yang Rong and said, "Mr. Yang, what do you think?"
Yang Rong pursed his lips, thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Hu, there must be something fishy about this matter."
Hu Guang raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "What's weird?"
"I don't know." Yang Rong smiled bitterly. He was not a god and could not calculate this. This was Jin Zhong's specialty.
Hu Guang's frown deepened and he couldn't help but ask, "Is he suffering from something serious?"
Yang Rong shook his head and said: "This man is young, so he shouldn't be that old. During the palace examination, I also met him. He was lively and vigorous, and he had no sick appearance."
Hu Guang then looked at the host: "Why don't you ask me?"
But Shiren said: "Have I asked, the officials are also a little anxious. After all, this matter is not a trivial matter, but they sent people there, but no one was found."
"No one was found?" Hu Guangda was surprised: "How could such a good person disappear?"
The host said: "He used to live in an inn, but I heard that he moved out a few months ago. Since then, there has been no news."
Hu Guang asked again: "His fellow villagers and contemporaries, didn't you ask them?"
Sheren said: "I've asked about him, and everyone said the same thing, saying that since he moved away, he has rarely been in contact with him, and he doesn't know where he lives. Occasionally, he bumped into him and asked for his address, but he didn't say anything."
Hu Guang looked annoyed and said: "It's weird, it's weird, there is such a weird thing. This is really unheard of."
"But..." After saying these two words, the man opened his mouth, but stopped talking.
Hu Guang became anxious, clasping his hands behind his back, he looked at him steadily and said: "Come quickly, don't hesitate."
"Yes." She Ren said, "I heard some rumors."
Hu Guangdao: "Say it."
Seeing Hu Guang's serious face, Shiren didn't dare to hesitate and said hurriedly: "I heard that a few months ago, the champion was very dissatisfied with some things, and he criticized him several times at that time, but
After that, the New Deal was very urgent, so his temperament changed greatly, especially when the Jiangxi Chief Envoy case broke out, he became even more taciturn."
Hu Guang raised his eyebrows: "What did he say to his fellow villagers in the same year?"
Sheren said honestly: "I only criticized him a few times and then moved away."
"Move? Just because of this, you have to move?" Hu Guang asked: "Is there no other reason?"
Shiren said: "Some of his friends whispered privately... that it was... they thought that his temperament had changed drastically before and was unreasonable, but now that they heard about his resignation, they have guessed some reasons."
Hu Guang then asked: "What's the reason?"
Sheren hesitated for a moment and then said: "I think about it, maybe...he was already a little dissatisfied with the court, especially the current situation in the temple, so...he resigned...and the reason why he avoided people before and no longer interacted with his fellow villagers
Dealing with friends is very likely... He had already made up his mind to resign as soon as he was in high school, taking this opportunity to express his dissatisfaction with the imperial court. But he was afraid that for his own reasons, his compatriots would be implicated.
We are old friends, so we distance ourselves from them.”
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the three cabinet bachelors suddenly became a little complicated, and they seemed to have mixed feelings.
This is the number one scholar. If a number one scholar resigns, there will be an uproar.
If it is really because he is dissatisfied with the current court that he does not even serve as an official, and would rather resign, or even be convicted, than give up this great fame and a bright future, this scholar's character is really rare in the world.
But the three cabinet bachelors had different thoughts.
Yang Rong realized that this might be a new storm.
The number one scholar all resigned from office and refused to serve the imperial court anymore. This shows how far the gap between scholars and the imperial court is now.
I'm afraid Ma Yu will become famous all over the world very quickly. His character alone is enough to push him to the forefront and become a model for scholars.
Hu Guang felt pity for this. He still felt that this young man was too reckless and sacrificed his great future for this, but he had to admire his courage.
"With such a scholar, how could the way of becoming a saint be cut off?" Hu Guang's eyes turned red and he couldn't help but shake his head and said with emotion: "It's not as good as me to stick to my own opinions and not be swayed by fame and fortune."
Jin Youzi, who had always been silent, couldn't help but feel moved at this moment, muttering quietly: "Hey... what a pity."
But he didn't say anything else.
The reason why it is a pity is that for the people of Wenyuan Pavilion, they can accept all kinds of things and accept some of the irrationality of the younger generations. After all, everyone has been young.
Even though they knew that what Ma Yu did seemed extremely naive, deep down, they seemed to be impressed by the courage of this late-born junior.
As a result, the three bachelors were silent for a while.
Sheren was confused and said: "What should we do now? Over there with the Ministry of Personnel..."
Yang Rong pondered for a moment and finally said: "The official department... just follow the rules."
"What?" Hu Guang frowned and said, "If we follow the rules, are we going to accept Ma Yu's resignation? If so, wouldn't we be making a fool of ourselves? Mr. Yang, you can't do it. This Ma Yu may be just confused for a moment, but he can't be a bad person.
There’s a bright future ahead.”
Jin Youzi also frowned and couldn't help but said: "This person has just entered the official career, and he can't think about it for a while. It's just because of his emotions, but the official department really needs to show his noble hand."
"Let's put it this way..." Yang Rong said calmly: "If you don't accept his resignation, then... let him be the editor of the Hanlin Academy as usual, but... where are the others?"
"this……"
Hu Guang stamped his feet in annoyance and said: "Look, look for me, he can't go back to his hometown now, he must still be in the capital. As long as he is still in the capital, he can always be found. As long as he is found, I will personally
Go and talk to him. If this person listens to advice, he can always change his mind. The things he did are certainly wrong in my eyes.
Yes, your Majesty, Wenyuan Pavilion and other ministries have to take care of the affairs of the imperial court. He is young, what does he know about national affairs? He just hangs out with a group of scholars all day long, plus he is very talented, so he is uninhibited.
But no matter what, you can't ruin your future just because of a single thought. Is it easy to study hard for ten years in a cold window?"
Yang Rong couldn't help but feel moved, and sighed: "Then let Mr. Hu go. How should I explain it to His Majesty?"
Hu Guangdao: "Let me tell you. Anyway, Your Majesty always thinks that I am confused. If I say something wrong, Your Majesty will not guess what my intentions are. At most, you only think that I am confused for a moment."
Yang Rong was surprised and said: "So you actually know that His Majesty knows that you are confused?"
"Mr. Yang!" Hu Guangda shouted, his eyes widening angrily, and he said solemnly and righteously: "Can you say a few words less?"
Yang Rong: "..."
Hu Guang took a deep breath, lowered his head and thought for a while. He seemed to have some concerns in his heart. After thinking about his words, he said: "Go and let me know that I, Hu Guang, want to see you. Besides..."
As he said that, he looked at the man: "Go to the official department quickly and tell the official department that I will find this horse Yu within twenty-four hours. As for his resignation, I will suppress it for the time being."
."
After that, he hurried away directly.
Yang Rong glanced at Jin Youzi and said, "Why don't you go."
Jin Youzi sighed: "If Mr. Hu speaks, your majesty will only think that Mr. Hu has a pure heart. If you and I speak, your majesty will only think that we have other plans. Your majesty's heart is unfathomable, and it is difficult to predict for a minister."
, so... I dare not speak."
Yang Rong lowered his eyebrows and muttered: "Mr. Hu is truly a man of great wisdom."
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Yongfu Dockyard.
Here, a sea-going ship is laying its keel.
Such a huge sea-going ship adopts the design of the Fuchuan that sailed to the Western Ocean.
This type of ship is not very fast, but the good thing is that it can carry a lot of cargo. It is an important model for ordering merchant ships at the moment.
It's raining heavily in the sky.
At this time, Ma Yu came out of the dock wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat on his head.
He and Ma San were one behind the other.
He braved the wind, put on his bamboo hat and came out, walking slowly.
At this time, he frowned and thought about the time when the ship would be built. In addition, he was thinking about the possibility of purchasing a new ship.
The chief historian of Luzon, who was in the same year, had already replied to the letter and was quite enthusiastic. Especially after hearing that Ma Yu was about to build a fleet, he was even more interested.
Now, at least the fleet's route to Luzon can rest easy.
The long history even mentioned Luzon's envoy in the capital in his letter, so Ma Yu also quietly paid a visit.
The communication with each other is very smooth. On the one hand, there are people from Changshi Mansion as a bridge. On the other hand, everyone has their own things that are interested in each other.
Of course, everyone is a scholar and communication is very smooth.
At this time, Ma Yu had already figured it out in his mind. He originally wanted to use these ships to transport goods in and out. To put it bluntly, they were shipping.
But now I have changed my mind.
Because the more you know about Luzon, the more you know that Luzon at this time was in dire need of a large number of Ming Dynasty specialties, especially among the local Han people, Prince Ning’s palace, and even many wealthy merchants among the local natives.
His own ships should be the first to be manufactured. If he can carry a large amount of cargo to Luzon, it will be a huge profit.
The problem now is this cargo. The cargo of more than a dozen ships is worth a lot of money and the cost is staggering. From porcelain to silk to tea and other goods needed by Luzon, these all cost a lot of money.
acquisition.
Ma Yu calculated that these goods would cost at least 70,000 to 80,000 taels of silver.
However, if it can be transported safely to Luzon, the value will be at least 300,000 taels of silver.
But the purchased ship has been consumed by him, so where did the goods come from?
After thinking about it again and again, he is currently in detailed discussions with many business firms.
Because he realized that traditional goods such as tea, silk, and porcelain, compared to steel, gunpowder, and the latest cotton spinning of the Ming Dynasty, which are easy to sell nowadays, actually have less wide sales channels.
This is understandable. Now Taiping Mansion has begun a new round of construction. Mining requires gunpowder and steel. Ordnance also requires gunpowder and steel. As for ordinary people's cotton spinning, it is also a relatively hot commodity at the moment.
But porcelain, tea, silk and other items are different. Although the sales volume is acceptable, the porcelain, tea and silk made in the Ming Dynasty cannot be sold for much in the two capitals and eighteen provinces.
After all, there is a lot of production, but the market is limited.
At this time, Ma Yu murmured in his mouth: "If we go to talk to silk merchants, tea merchants and porcelain merchants and ask them to supply goods, and then pay money after the goods arrive in Luzon for sale, maybe they will be willing to do so."
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Ma Yu's voice was very low and could not be heard clearly. Ma San asked curiously: "Master, what did you say?"
Ma Yu said: "I said...the most worrying thing for merchants who are doing these kinds of business now is sales, but now we can get the first batch of ships. If it is a large purchase, they will definitely be asking for it, so if it comes later,
It may not be impossible to negotiate to settle the payment."
After hearing this, Ma San didn't know what to say. There was a trace of worry on his face and he said: "Master, are you really not an official anymore?"
Ma Yu said without hesitation: "Being an official is not interesting."
Ma San said with great pity: "But the young master has read books for so many years..."
Ma Yu said gently and authentically: "After reading for so many years, I wanted to organize the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. But now that I think about it, being an official is meaningless. Even if you become a Hanlin scholar, it will only be mediocre and working with hundreds of officials. The so-called
People may not be willing to listen to your advice. Twenty or thirty years later, even if you are lucky enough to become a bachelor and a minister, so what? By then I will be old and have to be fed.
Yes. But this is different..."
Speaking of this, Ma Yu said excitedly: "I used to think that being in business was just about buying low and selling high, but now I know that you can make your own decisions about everything. If you have an idea about being an official, you should keep it in your stomach."
, we must abide by the golden mean and pay attention to not showing any traces. But when you do this thing, you have to think about it after you get the idea.
Think about it again and again. After thinking about it, you can give it a try, and you must consider everything carefully. How to negotiate with people is very interesting here. Just wait. Sooner or later, I will become Tao Zhugong. I am here in Taiping.
After staying in the government for so long, I feel more and more that the world will undergo great changes in the future, and then it will be no worse than burying my head in the case."
Seeing his excitement, Ma San almost cried: "But young master, you are the number one scholar. If it weren't for being an official, what would you do with this title?"
He still didn't understand. Wasn't Ma Yu's purpose in taking the science exam to be an official? But now that he was a good official, why did Ma Yu stop doing it if he said he wouldn't?
Ma Yu said calmly: "This is what I want to take the exam for. You don't understand anything. If I were just a civil servant, and if I were to negotiate with a large business firm, people might not be willing to trust me."
"But I have the reputation of being the number one scholar. Even if I am not an official, people have long respected my name and dare not neglect it. Just wait and see. I will go to negotiate with some porcelain merchants and silk merchants tomorrow to see if I can let them supply goods first.
It just depends on this reputation."
Ma Yu seems to be very confident. It only takes three years for a champion to emerge in this world. The status of this champion is, to some extent, credibility. Besides, he still has ten ships in his hands!
With these two things, when those tea merchants and porcelain dealers saw that he wanted to place large orders, they would never teach him to pay money first.
To put it bluntly, as long as cooperation can be reached, it means a big deal this time. If there is a risk to Ma Yu's fleet, then he and the silk and tea merchants will share the responsibility.
But once it can be delivered safely, he, Ma Yu, will take the majority of the huge profit, while other small shareholders who bought the ship, tea merchants, and silk merchants will make a smaller share.
As for the risk issue, he has already calculated that there will be no big storms and waves in the waters around Luzon, Songjiang, and Quanzhou in a month or two.
On the other hand, people from the Luzon Changshi Mansion have revealed that in a month or two, there will be a ship from the Maritime Inspection Department heading to Luzon. At that time, his own fleet will only need to follow the patrol ship
If the ship goes together, there is no need to worry about the pirates on the sea.
He has clearly calculated all the risks and eliminated them completely. If there is another accident, then it can only be said that it is God who wants to kill me, and it is not a crime of war.
But Ma San was so heartbroken that he didn't even dare to go back and report to the master. In fact, he knew that the master had always been stubborn, and he couldn't persuade him, so he was anxious and helpless.
At this moment, in the distance, behind the pattering rain, someone shouted: "But Senior Brother Ma..."
The voice was suspicious, and it was obvious that someone had recognized Ma Yu, but seeing Ma Yu in this state made him feel that he had mistakenly admitted the wrong person.
Ma Yu was shocked when he heard this voice. He quickly lowered the brim of his hat and did not respond. Instead, he hurriedly entered the crowd and took Ma San away in the rain.
Only the man in the silk scarf and Confucian shirt was left, holding an oil umbrella. He looked suspicious and seemed to feel that he had identified the wrong person.
"It was so dangerous, I almost got hit by someone." Ma Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled: "Haha..."
Ma San said aggrievedly: "Young Master... It's hard to be an official, but you have to be so shameless..."
Ma Yu said: "If I don't want to be honest, it's really difficult to stop Yuyou's mouth. Instead of explaining to them, it's better to avoid people and do your own thing."
They returned to the place they rented, and as soon as they entered, they saw someone who looked like an official outside, holding a portrait in his hand. He knocked on the door next door and shouted: "Do you recognize this person? Oh, this is not a fugitive."
, this is Duke Zhuangyuan, I heard that he has disappeared, and now I am looking for him everywhere."