It's impossible not to be separated for a moment. The preparations for going to Beijing this time are very complicated, and the schedule seems to be relatively rushed. There is only one day before departure, and Zhang Ning still has many things to deal with personally.
Before daybreak, when Zhang Xiaomei's mood became more stable, she went to find a flint lamp and was busy packing her clothes and belongings. She didn't sleep either. She looked very expectant and excited, but she lacked the feeling of leaving her hometown.
I wonder if her family members would feel a little sad if they knew her current mood. Even after being together for more than ten years, they didn’t show much reluctance; probably because they were leaving with her brother.
This is the first time she has traveled far away since she was a teenager. Her living circle is Liren Street. She rarely goes to other places in Nanjing. The farthest place she has traveled is her hometown in the countryside of Shangyuan County.
The territory of Fu Er County has never been reached before; this time it is a bit far away.
It was normal for ordinary people at this time to have never traveled far, especially the women who had lived for decades. It was not surprising that they had never even been to the county seat. The village where they lived was just like several neighboring villages.
A world where officials, some subordinate servants, and merchants travel a lot outside. So in people's eyes, going from Nanjing to Beijing is a very far place, but in fact, it is not that far in Zhang Ning's senses, even if
Traffic is slow at this time... Go past South Zhili, pass between Shandong Chief Executive and Henan Chief Executive, and reach the border of North Zhili. How far away is it? From the perspective of those who have seen the global village, it is also
It's just an ordinary trip.
Zhang Ning went out early in the morning without eating, and saw no one the whole day. He first sent Lao Xu to contact the business gang to inquire about the details of the itinerary, and then went to buy some things.
I contacted the person who had the transportation method a few days ago and made a deposit. Taking the canal route, the person who took over the business of Zhang Ning and his gang was a business gang in Shangyuan County. It was organized by a combination of many merchants, and there were often fleets of ships coming and going.
Between the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Zhang Ning wanted to bring a dozen opera troupes and a few followers, so he rented a boat to go north with the caravan; the time for the caravan was to be tomorrow, so they needed to complete the preparations before tomorrow.
Done, can't miss the time.
Lao Xu was solely responsible for the living expenses required for the journey, and Zhang Ning did not interfere. What he was busy buying were mainly gifts. The items ranged in value from a few dollars, one or two taels, to nearly a hundred taels, with different weights. To be used by literati, "
Mainly "elegant things", calligraphy and painting, toys, study utensils, etc.
In fact, the works of some local painters in Nanjing at this time were of very high quality, and it can be seen that they spent a lot of effort. However, because they were not particularly famous painters and were "living people", the prices were cheap, and the best ones could be sold for more than ten taels.
Ordinary one or two pairs are also very tasteful. Therefore, the gifts Zhang Ning bought included a few of these calligraphy and paintings, which did not look tacky and did not cost much. As for pens, inkstones and other items, it mainly depends on what the materials are made of. If
The materials are rare and most of them are processed very finely.
There are also health nourishing products and rare medicinal materials. As for things made of gold, silver and jewelry, you must not buy them unless they are used for bribes. Times are different. Ming Dynasty Shilin people like to be elegant and stylish, so they can mix in this circle.
If you do it too vulgarly, people will say you are illiterate and not up to class. Literati were not as open and public as in the Tang Dynasty. Around that time, gold luminous cups with bright red and purple silk were the most popular.
I said goodbye to Fang Ling and the others that night. The trip was approaching and there was no time to express my heartfelt feelings. If you choose rationally, too young bureaucrats are not a good home for beauties, especially those with a little ambition in Jiangsu and Zhejiang who worked harder when they were young.
Why spend so much time together with beauties? Go and wait for him. The beauties are already old. Not to mention famous prostitutes and beauties, they are married to those women who are young Jinshi as their main wives. Many of their husbands are officials in the capital without taking care of them.
It is not uncommon for her to stay with her family members in her hometown for several years; and the young officials in the capital are also depressed. The capital is strictly controlled and does not allow officials to go to prostitutes. The way for many people to meet their physical needs is to find men to play with, because of the law
There are no regulations prohibiting homosexuality... For example, Zhang Ning had such a problem when he was an official in Beijing. He did not find male prostitutes, but was self-sufficient.
Zhang Ning then said goodbye to his elders in the family. When setting off the next day, his cousin Zhang Shicai also came to the pier to see him off.
He was so busy that he felt dizzy, as if there were many things that had not been done yet, but the ship had left the shore. The prosperity of Nanjing was gradually fading away in the waves, and the smoke and clouds of Qinhuai would only appear in his dreams again.
The waterway is a bit slow, but the journey is still smooth and stable. The risk of natural disasters in inland navigation is very small; the possibility of being robbed by bandits is also not high, because the merchant gang is a green forest where many boats travel in groups, and there are many people and no power.
They couldn't be moved at all, which is why many shops and merchants joined forces to form merchant gangs. There were troops and warships patrolling along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and large groups of blatant bandits were rare, so no major incidents were encountered during the journey.
There were more than a dozen people in Zhang Ning's party, including old Xu and his grandson. The interview caused the organization to be dismantled. His idea of controlling Biyuan came to nothing, and now he still follows Zhang Ning to live his life.
When we arrived in the capital, it was close to the twelfth lunar month, and the weather was already very cold. Most of the group had never been to the north and were a bit unaccustomed to it. A few of them were not accustomed to the climate and were tired from the journey. Fortunately, Zhang Ning himself was fine and had a young body.
It is good, even if he lacks exercise; even he himself is a little acclimatized, but it is not a big problem and he will adapt after a while. The water quality in Beijing is indeed not good and has a bitter taste. The royal family and nobles do not eat it every day.
Waterwheels bring water into the city from the mountains outside the city.
In order to avoid causing trouble to his colleagues and friends, Zhang Ning did not send anyone to report the news when he entered the city... For example, Yu Qian, if you find someone to tell others that I have come to the capital, out of etiquette, will he make various arrangements for food?
Accommodation, banquets, clothes, bedding, etc.? Adding trouble to others is a debt of favor. In Zhang Ning's opinion, he should consciously not overdraw his favorability points when it is unnecessary.
He first found an inn to settle down the people and a large amount of luggage, and then went to look for a house to rent with Lao Xu and others. It might be difficult to find a temporary rental house in other cities if you are not lucky, but there is no such thing in the capital.
Question. Because the capital has a relatively large floating population, including officials who work in Beijing and businessmen traveling between the north and the south, the rental housing market will naturally stimulate supply. Moreover, many people do not have real estate in the capital. After Emperor Yongle established his capital in Beijing, the price of land was
The price is getting higher year by year, and most people will not be able to afford it for a while. However, this year the new emperor's accession to the throne has quickly affected the housing prices in the capital. Emperor Hong Xi has decreed to move the capital back to Nanjing! It is just that he will not be able to take practical action for a while.
Relocating the capital is no small undertaking.
However, Zhang Ning knew that Emperor Hong Xi was a short-lived emperor. Soon after the crown prince ascended the throne, the capital move would be cancelled, and Beijing would remain the capital. If Zhang Ning wanted to make money in business, he would definitely make money by buying land now. Business opportunities are everywhere, but
A person's energy is limited and there is no need to mix everything. You can still get rich as an official. It's good if you do your job well... You can find a way to secretly reveal this information to Mr. Su to sell a favor. Uncle and the others don't have that much capital.
Fried ground skin.
I quickly found a suitable courtyard. The location was of course located in the East City of the inner city. Several ministers Zhang Ning met all lived in the East City. Living closer would also be good for our relationships. It was in Gujing Alley inside the Zhengjuesi Hutong of Nanju Xianfang.
, not far from Zhengjue Temple, you can go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha when you have time.
The second-level courtyard is much larger than the place we lived in Huanghuafang last year, and the layout of the house is also corrected. It is more suitable for Zhang Ning's current official status. A sixth-grade Beijing official is not considered to be at the bottom of the bureaucratic circle, and the corresponding pomp and circumstance must follow the trend.
There are more than a dozen large and small houses in this courtyard, but the rent is also more expensive. The monthly rent is three to five taels and is paid half a year. If Emperor Hongxi really moved the capital, this courtyard might not even be able to be rented out for two taels.
The situation is almost the same as last time. The sixth-grade official has a monthly salary of ten shi. Now the imperial government has calculated that the nominal monthly salary of ten shi is rice and silver. The banknotes are still close to five taels, and most of it will be deducted from the rent... If it is based on salary alone, this is
For a long time, officials in the capital had to borrow money to survive, unless you didn't need any favors at all.
Zhang Ning got 3,000 taels from Mr. Su before he came. If he had known that the younger sister was coming, he would not have spent the 500 taels, and he would have been much better off. But now he is in a tight situation. But it is good to report to the Ministry of Etiquette after settling down.
, can receive fifty taels of silver.
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