There are many large and small ships moored at Nanxiong Prefecture Wharf. This is the water and land wharf for transportation from north to south in Guangdong. All merchants going south to Guangdong can cross Dayuling from Nan'an in Jiangxi and change ships in Nanxiong Prefecture.
All the way down to Guangzhou.
Young Eunuch Yang, Yang Tianliang, and his entourage came all the way from Beijing on two stilt boats. On one he and his family and maidservants were the main ones, and on the other were the masters, stewards, housekeepers, guards, etc. who came with them.
Wait. Both ships did not display flags, signs, gauze lanterns and other signs. Because Eunuch Yang was not a popular person in the palace, and his self-preservation was almost in danger. Showing the signs had no other benefit except to attract people's taboo.
Even though some officials were willing to socialize, Young Eunuch Yang was most afraid of greetings and farewells. Therefore, he rode in a sedan chair or sailed on a boat. When he arrived at the destination, he did not disturb the inn or post anything. He just walked on in silence. Now he got on the boat to rest.
One day, half of the fatigue from the journey was gone. The Qing guests were playing cards on the boat for fun. They also invited Yang Tianliang to come, but he declined them all.
It's not that he hates the bird fighting scene. It's actually that he has a different feeling in his heart when going south this time.
Yang Tianliang was selected into the palace by Wanli in his later years. He was assigned to Eunuch Yang and was highly regarded by him as his adopted son. Eunuch Yang was also one of Gao Shiming's close confidants. Originally, he relied on these two big trees to stay in the palace.
The future is bright. Unexpectedly, at the age of 9,000, his father-in-law Ming left his job to take care of his old age. His adoptive father was either sent to dig holes for mausoleums or to live idle in the palace. He himself had no serious work for three or four years. Fortunately, he had many connections in the past.
Now, I got a job as a factory manager.
On weekdays, father and son seldom see each other. Outside of official business, they are engaged in running their own business. They say nothing about the affairs of the palace and court, trying to avoid suspicion.
However, these nine thousand years of power have been overwhelming, and the life of their father and son has become more and more difficult day by day. Seeing the sour men in the court either trembled and died, or resigned and were demoted. Starting from the leap month of last year, Zhejiang Governor Pan Ruzhen
Starting from the idea of erecting a shrine for Wei Zhongxian, officials from all over the country applied for it, and at one time there were more than forty shrines. This made Eunuch Yang, who had always been idle, moved.
At present, people from the imperial court and civil and military officials from all over the country are invited to the Lisheng Temple. The eunuchs in the palace have not yet started it. What if they themselves also participate in it? Not to mention that it may change the perception of the nine-thousand-year-old man, at least he can leave a person behind.
A respectful impression.
But when I thought about it again, it was inappropriate. He was not a nine-thousand-year-old confidant. Such an act was not only abrupt, but also greatly offended the confidants in Wei Zhongxian's palace. You can't steal someone's limelight by flattering him. After thinking about it, the officials and gentry had already initiated the initiative.
It’s time to build the ancestral temple. Only the merchants and civilians have not made any movements and can be mobilized. I have held up this chess piece in Guangzhou. Recently, he has contributed to a lot of overseas novelties. I think he has made a lot of money, so I borrowed his money.
It's up to him to do this.
It was under such circumstances that Yang Tianliang was sent to Guangzhou. According to his adoptive father's instructions, the temple to be built in Guangzhou must not only be magnificent in scale, but also must show the sincerity of the business people.
.According to the current situation, as long as you hold your head high and contact a group of businessmen to submit a letter, local officials in Guangdong will never dare to refuse this matter.
As for how much money this "splendid" shrine will cost, Eunuch Yang has no control over it. Anyway, Gao Ji has been under his care for so many years, so it is appropriate for him to spend some money - they always share prosperity and loss together.
However, Yang Tianliang didn't see it that way. He thought more deeply than his adoptive father. The cycle of prosperity and decline in the world is no exception. Nine thousand years old is now a situation where flowers are blooming and fire is cooking oil. He doesn't care about this icing on the cake.
Here; if the decline continues, it will become ironclad evidence that cannot be washed away!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder. He looked around. He strongly suspected that some of his entourage were affiliated with Dongchang. Even thinking about such a thing would make people break out in a cold sweat.
Although he was immersed in driving along the way, Yang Tianliang was thinking about how to advance and retreat in this matter every day to get the best of both worlds. He felt that his adoptive father was too short-sighted and always thought about money. He felt that just asking Gao Ji to pay for things would be the end of it.
Is it over? Whether the majestic Nine Thousand Years Old Shrine is a monument or an ironclad proof depends on fate - long live the emperor, but the emperor's body and bones don't look like they can last for eternity...
How about it? He pressed his eyebrows tiredly and leaned on the chair to recover his concentration for a while.
A waiter came in quietly and saw that he was concentrating with his eyes closed. He did not dare to speak and just waited quietly. But Yang Tianliang knew that someone had come in and snorted:
"What's up?"
"Sir, the steward of a high official has been waiting for me at the dock for a long time."
"Tell him to come in."
The manager came in and kowtowed to him. Yang Tianliang recognized that Gao Ye was a manager who often came to Beijing to deliver things to them. He was young, spoke and acted beautifully, and was a social figure.
In addition to greeting Mr. Gao here, Gao Ye also brought a boatload of wine, food and utensils, which were exquisite and beautiful. He also brought a few male and female actors with him for entertainment on the road.
The most peculiar thing was a thin wooden box, which Gao also presented last. He said it was a gift from Mr. Gao and he bought it from an Australian businessman with a lot of money.
Yang Tianliang has long been familiar with the name of Australian merchants. At the beginning of spring, Gao Ji wrote in a letter: Some new Australian merchants have arrived in Guangzhou, and they have quite novel goods. They also brought in some things: crystal mirrors, a
A lighter that can catch fire just by flicking it...
Uncovering this small wooden box with Luodian carved lacquer, there are two small golden boxes inlaid inside. They are shining brightly, but they are neither gold nor jade. There are three strange patterns in the middle of the box. You can't tell what they are. There is another inlaid in the middle.
There is a small candlestick-like object, which seems to be inlaid with black silver, but the carving is very poor and the pattern is crude.
He took an inquiring look at Gao Ye and saw him gently taking out a paper box and carefully opening the lid. Inside was a piece of shiny silver paper. When he peeled off the paper, there was a row of neat white sticks.
A scent wafts out.
"Is it cigarettes?" Yang Tianliang's little hobby is smoking, and he immediately recognized the smell of tobacco.
"These are cigarettes from Australia. My master specially gave them to you." As he said this, he respectfully took out a cigarette and presented it to him.
Yang Tianliang held the cigarette and saw that it was completely snow-white, with one end of the mouth exposed, which was light golden tobacco, and the other end was snow-white, compressed like silk cotton. For a moment, he didn't know how to start, so he smoked with a pipe rod.
I have smelled snuff trafficked by Westerners, but I have never seen anything like this.
After Gao Ye's demonstration, he put the cigarette in his mouth, lit it with the candlestick-like lighter, and took a puff. He felt that the tobacco was very ordinary, the smell was bland, and it was mixed with an unknown aroma. It was just that
It is really strange that the paper-rolled tobacco shreds flicker on and off, and cannot be extinguished.
"It's just paper cigarettes, and they look exactly the same. They are the same as the Australian lighters your master bought last time." Even though Yang Tianliang said this, he still liked paper cigarettes very much. He couldn't put it down and played with the cigarette case:
It would be a good gift if this thing could be given to dignitaries of the day.
"Executive executive, do you still have these cigarettes in Australia?"
"Yes, yes. The maritime merchants brought a lot."
"Well, I'll prepare dozens of boxes for us when we get to Guangzhou, and the lighter will also need to go with it."
"I understand, little one."
Seeing that little Eunuch Yang stopped talking and closed his eyes again, Gao Ye slowly withdrew.
When Little Eunuch Yang's boat was slowly going down the river, Chuanzhong resold another batch of goods, cigarettes being a newly developed variety. Wen Desi took the opportunity to make a request to Mr. Gao and bought Gao Chang. This
Although everyone has thought about various plans to hide this matter, after considering it over and over, it is always impossible to hide it. Rather than engaging in such sneaky little tricks and being tabooed in vain, it is better to have an upright conspiracy. Mr. Gao was a little surprised, but he thought about this.
It was Gao Qing's request - to find a way out for this frustrated sworn brother - Gao Chang was not a confidant, so he readily agreed without even asking for any money.
Gao Chang brought a bedding and came over by himself. When he saw the master, he said that he wanted to change his surname to Wen. The people in time travel had never thought about this kind of issue. Now that Gao Chang raised it, they realized that changing the surname is very important. It is for the slave to feel a sense of belonging to the master.
However, it is not appropriate to change his surname. After all, the time-travel operation is everyone's. During the discussion, Xiao Zishan suggested that instead of changing his surname to some inexplicable name, it would be better to simply restore his original surname. This can win over people's hearts - the Chinese people's attitude toward their ancestors
People have always taken things very seriously. Losing one's own surname is a great shame and humiliation, but recognizing one's ancestors and returning to the clan is a great honor.
After asking him what he thought, the young man knelt down and kowtowed several times, with tears streaming down his face.
"With the grace of the master, I regained my original surname of a slave. From now on, I, Sun Chang, will be the servant of the master. I will be in the water, in the fire, in the fire, but according to the master's orders!"
"What if I want to go back to Australia and never come back?"
"Wherever the gentlemen go, Sun Chang will follow him, to the ends of the earth and to the ends of the earth!" Sun Chang said firmly.
I thought it would be difficult to recruit a younger brother, but it would be so easy? Our bastard spirit finally came out!