At this time, Jiangnan might have been gradually getting hotter, but there was still a little chill on this unobstructed northern plain.
Chaoyang Gate was opened as usual at Mao hour, but the guards of the city gate always came to the base of the city wall in person for one or two days. It is said that Liu Chengfeng only entered the capital in one or two days. No one knows exactly when it was, but it can be confirmed that when this old man comes back, he will definitely cause a gust of storm.
These official troops at the city gate are well-informed people and talk about all kinds of news in the capital. Especially the recent sensational news, they are talking endlessly.
First I heard that the Censorate began to check Liu Chengfeng. The envoys everywhere communicated with the Censorate of the Capital. Every day, there were fast horses entering and leaving Chaoyang Gate, from Lianzhou to Xuanfu, and from Xuanfu to Beitongzhou. Wherever Liu Chengfeng had been, he seemed to be looking for something.
But next, the Jinyiwei seemed to have made some moves. Everyone knew that although Liu Chengfeng was not present in the Jinyiwei, his confidants, who were all real power, immediately competed against each other when they heard the news of the wind, and seemed to be searching for something.
Both the Censorate and the Jinyiwei were all picketing institutions, and the two sides were tense and the atmosphere was very bad.
Immediately afterwards, some newspapers criticized them. First, a large-scale newspaper suddenly criticized the Jinyiwei for being arbitrary. Then, Xueershu began to fight back without hesitation. The two sides fought red and quickly made many people realize this unusual atmosphere.
Before Liu Chengfeng returned to Beijing, Liu Ji and Liu students thought about their mistakes at home. None of these two characters showed up, but their lower body had already been brewing, so that when they heard some rumors of Jubaolou, the market was still showing signs of recovery. But suddenly they were caught by this sudden opposition and suddenly became cautious again.
Chaoyang Gate is one of the most important passages to enter and exit the capital. If Liu Chengfeng returned to Beijing, he would probably have followed this path. Therefore, the guards of the city gate naturally did not dare to be negligent. They had already received the instructions from their superiors and waited here every day, waiting for Liu Chengfeng to come.
It’s not that the garrison has any intention, but I just hope that there will be no mistakes, so that would be better.
The weather is not very good today. The sky is gloomy and there are signs of rain at any time. The wind is also quite strong. The lanterns hanging on the city tower are whistling by the wind, swaying left and right.
Nowadays, there are a sharp increase in people entering and exiting the city gate, and the construction of roads has shortened the distance a lot. Therefore, there are also many people from all counties near the capital. When it was almost Chenshi, the gate of the city was already blocked. Originally, the city gate had to check it out. When it saw this situation, I had to put all the people in and clear the traffic.
And at this moment, the rapid sound of horse hooves sounded.
The sound of horse hooves is different from the sound of pulling a cart. The pulled horses often do not walk fast, so they are not rushing. Even if someone rides a horse by, it will not be so messy.
These officials guarding the city had already developed an extremely sensitive hearing. As soon as they heard the horse's hooves, they knew that at least dozens of horses were flying towards this side. The guard immediately cheered up and walked through the door to look out. Sure enough, they saw dozens of people wearing official clothes coming from the end of the road.
Who can these people be if they weren't Liu Chengfeng's gang?
Liu Chengfeng returned home like an arrow. He trekked all the way, leaving the group behind, and brought Gao Qiang and others back first.
As soon as I got outside the door, I found that there was some congestion on the city door, so I slowly slowed down my horse.
When the guards at the city gate saw him, they recognized the Qin-given flying fish suit that Liu Chengfeng was wearing, and then they knew Liu Chengfeng's identity. When they saw that the commander of the Jinyiwei was blocked outside, they immediately became anxious and shouted, "Come here, let everyone in. If you dare not stay, drive them away."
While he said, he pulled a sect and whispered: "Hurry, go and report quickly, and say that Liu Chengfeng has arrived in Beijing."
The sect didn't say anything, and then went to report it without mentioning it.
When Liu Chengfeng entered the city gate, he ignored the guard. According to principles, any official who was traveling to the Ministry of Rites had to go to the Ministry of Rites to resume the order. Liu Chengfeng rushed to the Ministry of Rites and informed him. Then he went to the signing room to finish the business. The people from the Ministry of Rites looked at him in awe. One of the officials of the officials reluctantly said a few words to him. Liu Chengfeng was drinking tea here, and he wanted a decree here, so he simply sat down and greeted the officials.
The official surnamed Cheng, with a single name Fan. When he sent someone to have tea, Cheng Fan's face changed and he said seriously: "Liu Qianshi, I have something to ask the Lord for advice."
Seeing that Cheng Fan had something in his words, Liu Chengfeng asked lightly: "I would like to ask Lord Cheng for advice."
Cheng Fan said: "There are many guards on Jubao Trading Company, among which more than 80,000 guards were installed. Moreover, the fleet went to sea from Lianzhou. These guards were illegal along the way, and even seized a lot of land in the South China countries. Does Liu Qianshi know about these things?"
A small ritual official actually asked about Jubao Business Company, which made Liu Chengfeng alert.
Liu Chengfeng also knew something about Cheng Fan, but he didn't care about the development of the business, and left it to the lower house. The major shareholders negotiated on their own. The Jubao Trading Company has now become a giant, with thousands of ships of all sizes and sizes. Every year, it traveled from Nanyang and Japan on a large scale to exchange for any other place, monopolizing all foreign trade in the Ming Dynasty. Even the trade between the countries in Southeast Asia was seized by the merchants. For example, Japan's exports were almost completed by Jubao Trading Company. They transported Japanese specialties to North Korea and South Asia for sale, and then resold them to other places with the specialties from Nanyang countries.
Hesitate to carry out large-scale ocean trade, so basically, as long as the fleet arrives, all the business is monopolized by Jubao Merchants. Although the annual profit exceeds tens of millions of taels of silver this year, the problem is not without it. The reason is very simple. The fleet is naturally indispensable for escorts. A larger fleet has thousands of guards, and a small one is also hundreds.
In addition, the ship was equipped with artillery with less recoils, and the guards were mostly equipped with muskets. Even the merchants began to wonder whether they should build troop ships to deal with the increasingly severe maritime situation. The reason was very simple on the surface, and they wanted to protect the safety of the fleet.
But Liu Chengfeng also knows what the business is going to do. To put it bluntly, it is still a matter of interest. Caravans often have friction with local natives. For example, caravans need to have a place to settle down and stock up in various countries. Sometimes, local natives need to be hired to ship goods. Even because of some conflicts, the official officers in the country need to take caravans. When the friction comes out, most of the time it is solved by force. Caravans will never give concessions to local natives in some places, such as the issue of local legal rights. If the local government wants to take caravans, then who can guarantee that the local government will not deliberately blackmail? In addition, there is also the problem of land transfer. If a piece of land is rented as a place where the fleet can take the caravans, there may not be any problems at the beginning, but after a long time, people will not want to get a share of the pie, not renew the lease on excuses, or raise the rental price?
As long as you take a step back, there will be troubles without clues. The reason why the caravan can make a fortune is not only because of the transfer of goods, but more importantly, it must have a sword to protect it.
Therefore, within the business bank, many shareholders and senior executives of some business banks agree with the expansion of the caravan's force.
The officials of Cheng Fan suddenly asked about these things, but Liu Chengfeng became alert. He guessed Cheng Fan's intention in his heart, and was silent for a moment, then said: "Although Liu is a shareholder and a person who is preparing for the establishment of the business, he is now full of things, but he has no time to manage the business business."
Liu Chengfeng said this as a shirking responsibility. If he had any problems, he would come to himself and think he was a fool?
Cheng Fan was not anxious or annoyed, and said, "So many guards are replacing in Lianzhou, which is very terrifying. The subordinates just heard that there are already imperial envoys in Lianzhou Prefecture to investigate, so it is better to be cautious."
The envoy...
Liu Chengfeng understood that Cheng Fan was just a kind reminder. As for who was behind Cheng Fan, Liu Chengfeng could guess one or two. Li Dongyang also served as the Minister of Rites. I guess Cheng Fan is Li Dongyang's person. Li Dongyang deliberately warned himself to calm himself down. Someone in the capital wanted to deal with him.
How could Liu Chengfeng not know the person who dealt with him? He originally thought that he would deal with Liu Ji when he came back, but who knew that Liu Ji would take action first? Liu Chengfeng's face was very cold, but then he smiled gently and bowed to Cheng Fan, "I'm not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door if I don't do bad things. Is Liu not afraid of anything, but I'd like to thank Lord Cheng for his kind reminder. Yes, has Mr. Li not come to the Ministry of Rites recently?"
Cheng Fan said: "Mr. Li has been in a state of trouble in the cabinet recently. I believe he also knows that many craftsmen and apprentices in the world have become refugees recently. Alas, the court is helpless, and Mr. Li is now dealing with the aftermath of this matter."
Liu Chengfeng nodded. He had heard about this before he came. In fact, there was already this sign in Xuanfu. He didn't say anything, and said lightly: "He has worked very hard, but I have become an idle person."
As he was speaking, the palace finally had an order. An eunuch came in quickly and asked directly: "Is Liu Qianshi here?"
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