Father-in-law Wei can wait to confirm the truth or falsehood, and the vague statements of these people make his old man unhappy.

One person was ashamed and said: "Father-in-law, I am shallow in learning, and the calligraphy and painting of this emperor are really unsightly." ”

Several other people hurriedly echoed in unison, all saying that they were clumsy and had no ability to distinguish the real from the fake.

This is the truth, Song Huizong Zhao Ji's calligraphy and paintings, how can he Wei Gonggong find some random people in Huai'an Mansion to identify the authenticity.

It's a must-have for everyone!

But where did he find everyone?

One person saw Father-in-law Wei's mind and proposed: "If Father-in-law really wants to be sure that this painting is true or false, he might as well look at Xiangguang monk." ”

"Who is Xiangguang Layman?" Father-in-law Wei is very curious, this name is interesting.

The man said: "It is Songjiang Huating Dong Qichang." ”

Dong Qichang?

Father-in-law Wei was stunned, this is really everyone, counting his father-in-law Wei is still Dong Qichang's apprentice.

Because Wu Fuzi learned this Dong Qichang's words, he even took him with his father-in-law Wei to learn it.

If you really want to move Dong Qichang's palm, you can tell whether this painting is true or false, but his father-in-law Wei is going to Fujian when he crosses the river, so how can he have time to go around Songjiang.

You know, there's no Shanghai now.

Thinking about this Huai'an Mansion is not everyone, but the prosperity of Yangzhou in front of it is several times stronger than that of Huai'an, and it has been a place where merchants have been concentrated since ancient times, and the calligraphy and painting industry must be more than Huai'an, and the level is also stronger. I simply went to Yangzhou to look for someone again, but I still couldn't recognize it, so I crossed the river to Nanjing to find it.

There is a huge southern capital, and he Wei Gonggong doesn't believe that he can't find a few calligraphy and painting masters.

So, he called these people back, ordered them to go ashore to buy some necessities, and then ordered the fleet to continue to set off.

Because there was an official road on the side of the canal from Huai'an to Yangzhou, Gonggong Wei ordered two battalions of the infantry army to march ashore.

It is called "pulling training".

He also chose a target for each of the two battalions, and ordered to carry weapons and 20 catties of food to march 60 miles long and fast.

Go to the standard first, and reward three taels of silver up and down, and Gonggong Wei will record the camp merit once.

Under the heavy reward, everyone in the second standard sergeant scrambled to be the first, and hundreds of sergeants on the road hurried for a while, causing the gentry and people near the left to think that there was a robbery somewhere nearby.

On the fourth day, the fleet arrived in Yangzhou, which was not far from the hometown of Father-in-law Wei in his previous life.

However, the vicissitudes of life, what I saw along the way, but I didn't have half of the impression of my hometown.

Standing on the boat, looking at the direction of his hometown, Father-in-law Wei was uneasy.

Five hundred years, it has become too much, too much.

Who would have thought that the eastern seawall facing the sea would be a tidal flat, but hundreds of years later it would be a plain with high-rise buildings everywhere.

In the evening, Grandpa Wei did not eat.

The next day, the fleet arrived outside Yangzhou, but someone came early to greet him, it was Wei Guangwei, the elder brother of the godson.

Since Zheng Guotai's mansion was separated, the two Wei dukes did not have any correspondence with each other.

Before boarding the ship in Tongzhou, Gonggong Wei asked someone to send a letter to the post station, and the road stopped and stopped, which was at least a month longer than the normal fleet arrived in Yangzhou.

But he didn't want this godbrother to wait for him in Yangzhou so punctually.

Grandpa Wei was happy in his heart, he liked this kind of sincerity.

Attitude is everything.

Wei Guangwei can't be a person.

Brother Gan is really sincere, in order to know exactly the time when Gonggong Wei arrived in Yangzhou, this waiter of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites spent a small amount of 200 taels of silver to buy news of merchants along the way, and even accurate enough to know where his Gonggong Wei's fleet stopped for a few days and what he did.

"My father-in-law is worthy of being a hero in the interior, Teng County saved the people from fire and water, and his heroic deeds were sown in the north and south early, and the lower officials are ashamed!"

Wei Guangwei stepped forward and flattered Father-in-law Wei, and Father-in-law Wei was also happy when he heard that he was famous.

In a warm and friendly atmosphere, both the guests and the host arrived at the best restaurant and the best box in Yangzhou City.

Sister Xiuzhi and Tong Jiashi were on the left and right, and as soon as they sat down, Wei Guangwei gave gifts to the two Wei fathers-in-law.

The high-quality gold jewelry and rouge gouache are combined in a box, and only Sister Xiuzhi and Tong Jiashi are overjoyed.

Father-in-law Wei even said politely, Wei Guangwei was a small meaning, not a respect.

After waiting for the meal, Wei Gonggong announced that the two of them would quit.

Sister Xiuzhi was a little reluctant, she thought that she was an eldest woman, why couldn't she listen, so she didn't want to go out.

Tong Jiashi withdrew without saying a word.

Seeing this, Wei Guangwei smiled slightly, and it was inconvenient to speak.

Father-in-law Wei didn't speak, only glanced at Sister Xiuzhi, although this glance didn't have much meaning, but told Sister Xiuzhi to go out unhappily.

In the house, only two Wei remained.

It is said that it is the issue of maritime bonds in the south.

This matter was agreed upon by Zheng Guotai at the beginning, and Shou Ning was responsible for the specific handling later. Because Gonggong Wei was going to lead the army south, he didn't ask much.

"Who are you going to sell to first?"

Father-in-law Wei did not doubt that Wei Guangwei dared to make small accounts, he was more concerned about the actual income. This godbrother said at the beginning that there are many rich people in the south. And his father-in-law Wei likes to deal with rich people the most, if Wei Guangwei develops the rich people in Jiangnan into his customers, even if Jiangnan is the nest of the Donglin Party, he may not be able to give them a "peaceful" evolution in the future.

People's hearts are profit-seeking, and nature dictates it.

If we can shake the foundation of the Donglin Party and disintegrate their political foundation, we may not have to fight in the future.

On the way, Gonggong Wei also thought about Jiangnan and the Donglin Party, and the rich people in Jiangnan can actually be called the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium.

Because of interests, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium chose the Donglin Party as their spokesperson, and the Donglin Party also needed the support of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium for economic reasons. However, if the Jiangsu-Zhejiang consortium and Donglin draw a clear line, the power and influence of the Donglin Party will not be as huge as in the original history. It will also be easier to solve at that time.

But if they want the Jiangsu-Zhejiang consortium and the Donglin Party to be divided, they must have a piece of cake bigger than their existing interests in front of them.

Otherwise, the eyes of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang consortium are still only fixed on the land and the taxes they have swallowed. And in order to keep vested interests, it is inevitable to continue to support the Donglin Party.

Wei Gonggong's consideration was whether the Jiangsu-Zhejiang consortium could be allowed to participate in the maritime trade, so that the originally conservative but embryonic nature of capitalism in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang consortium could evolve into a Western consortium.

In this way, it can not only pry the foundation of the Donglin Party, but also strengthen the strength of maritime affairs.

The sea trade is not something that Grandpa Wei can really do alone.

He needs the participation of civil forces, even pirates.

Therefore, he had to get in touch with the rich people in Jiangnan.

Wei Guangwei, the official Donglin Party and Nanjing Rite Minister, is undoubtedly a good matchmaker.

However, to the surprise of Father-in-law Wei, his godbrother actually said that he would sell the bonds to the Donglin Party.

"Donglin Party?"

Grandpa Wei was really surprised and surprised.

"The lower official knows that his father-in-law doesn't like Donglin, but," Wei Guang smiled, "Donglin is rich." ”

Father-in-law Wei also smiled, he didn't pour cold water on Wei Guangwei to discourage the other party's enthusiasm, because in fact, he was also very curious about what the effect would be on this idea of directly contacting the main master.

Compared with direct contact with wealthy people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, directly linking with Donglin Party people can save many steps and reduce a lot of trouble.

Whether it succeeds or not, Father-in-law Wei doesn't care, he encourages Wei Guangwei. After saying some more words, he finally thought of something and asked Wei Guangwei: "Can adults know how to paint?" ”

Wei Guang was slightly stunned and said, "The lower official knows a little bit about it. ”

Hearing this, Father-in-law Wei was overjoyed, and hurriedly called Sister Xiuzhi and ordered her to take the "Hibiscus Brocade Chicken Picture".

Wei Guangwei looked at this painting for half a pillar of incense, and his expression became very solemn, and finally, he said to Wei Gong: "To know the authenticity of this painting, you must see it by Mr. Jingyang, the great monarch of Donglin." ”

Gu Xiancheng?

Grandpa Wei was stunned.