On the morning of May 11, the twelfth year of Yongzhi, the scene that happened on the Shengqi Tower, like brilliant fireworks rising in the sky above Jinling City, if people pay attention and care. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info spread in a very short period of time.

Whether it is Oiran Su Shishi and Zi Nan, who are tied for first place, or Zhen Yingjia's sudden promotion, it is enough to shock people who hear the news for the first time... Stupid. The bits and pieces of stories in the Shengqi Building that morning were circulated, pulling out two clues in people's minds.

Su Shishi went from being deliberately ranked first yesterday to appearing early, and then Jia Huan showed his superb painting skills, buying time for the tabloid content fermentation of the Guozi prison students, and Mr. Zhongsan balanced all parties and made the decision to tie for first place.

Su Shishi, a beauty and prostitute in the capital, reversed the situation and became famous today! From being obscure, from being rejected by peers, from being suppressed by the powerful, he has become the leader of the Qinglou Oiran. Jinling is known by its name.

In this series of changes and twists and turns, Jia Huan's name will be mentioned from time to time, and the stunning song "A Cut Plum". It's just that there aren't many people who know the young man in the green shirt. I only know his name, but I don't know his person.

The second clue is the Zhen family. Since the eleventh year of Yongzhi, the imperial court began to check the deficits and arrears in various places, and the Zhen family in Jiangnan entered the sight of the imperial court after the year. In the midst of the heavy insider, there are vague rumors that the Zhen family has lost millions of taels of silver. By the end of April, the rumors were getting more and more intense. It is said that the Zhen family lost nearly 2 million taels of silver due to the Emperor Taishang's southward transfer.

At this time, Zhen Yingjia received the holy decree and was promoted to the right political envoy of Guangdong. The matter about the Zhen family came to an abrupt end. It's like a piece of music when it reaches its highest ebb, the strings suddenly break, leaving a large blank space. Food for thought.

Waves of unevenness rose again and again, and the drama of ups and downs ended. All the hustle and bustle, controversy, and topics gradually spread all over Jiangnan as the famous prostitutes and scholars left Jinling one after another. In addition to the famous Su Shishi and the more famous Jia Huan, the officialdom in Jiangnan has become a little restless after the early summer of this May.

A small boat went south from Jinling to Suzhou. On 16 May, the ship was approaching Suzhou. In the faint twilight, Han Jin stood at the bow of the boat, with a resolute expression on his face.

Luo Ziche and Tong Zhengyan looked at him in the cabin, glanced at each other, the corners of their mouths moved, and they didn't say anything after all.

Different from the reactions of the dignitaries and literati in Jinling City, their mission to Jinling was successfully completed. The two thousand taels of silver of the remuneration were still in the cuffs of Luo Ziche. But since leaving Jinling, Han Ziheng has been silent in thought.

Because, to some extent, their mission on this trip was a failure.

That's right, they successfully spread the reason for the Zhen family's deficit all over Jiangnan Shilin. Moreover, under the cover of the Chen family, he avoided the investigation of Jinyiwei. However, Zhen Yingjia, the head of the Zhen family, was still transferred from Jinling by the imperial court. This will be the beginning of the decline of the Zhen family. What they do is useless work.

The twilight is deepening and the breeze is blowing. Han Jin walked back from the bow of the boat, sat down and drank a glass of turbid wine, and put it on the table, "I understand." ”

Luo Ziche and Tong Zhengyan were relatively speechless. What do you understand?

Han Jin said: "Public opinion is not omnipotent. It has to be supported by strength. When I return to Suzhou, I will have a serious talk with Uncle Liu. ”

He was taught a lesson by the Son of Heaven. When the limelight of public opinion passes, it is the moment when the Son of Heaven counterattacks the Zhen family.

He agreed with Uncle Liu's plan, the Donglin Party could only wait for the future, intervene in the prince's struggle for the throne, and wait for the prince to ascend the throne before it could make a difference.

This is how he felt after the "head broke and blood flowed" in Jinling.

Looking back at Jinling, Han Jin remembered Jia Huan, who was kind to him and had a gap with him. His admiration for Jia Huan has never faded in his heart. Perhaps, only after the next prince ascends the throne will he have the opportunity to resolve that grievance with Jia Huan.

Why doesn't he want to make a mentor and friend like Ziyu? It's just that he is in the Donglin Party, how to measure the relationship between groups, individuals, and friends?

He does not regret his choice.

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On May 14th, the Oiran Contest will be over. In the city of Jinling and on the Qinhuai River, there are songs and works of scholars and beauties. The ten Oirans who entered the semi-finals on the same day are the most famous and sought after.

On this basis, the new four famous prostitutes will be favored by the scholars again. And the top one is Su Shishi, a great beauty from the capital! I don't know Su Shishi in the capital, and it is in vain to read all over the Qinglou.

In the green buildings, pavilions, and painting boats, famous prostitutes are invited to banquets, and famous prostitutes are invited to merchants, and a large number of commodities are settled in the banquets, chats and laughter. Mountain fruits, timber, medicinal herbs, skins, grains, cotton, oil, and hemp from the north went south, while bamboo, porcelain, silk, tea, rice, paper, and cotton cloth from the south went north.

The amount was huge, about 300,000 taels.

The Chen family planned to trade 100,000 taels of silver, and the varieties were about: jewelry, cloth, silk, sugang steel, copper, lead, sulfur, salt, rice, black lead, white lead, pig iron, and wrought iron. However, as of the evening of May 17, the Chen family had only completed 30% of the transaction value.

Nowadays, the most sought-after commodity in Jinling City is not the grain trade, not the gold and silver mineral trade, but the perfume launched by the Jiafu and Hui merchants. After being promoted by Su Shishi, it sold well in the buildings and boudoirs in the south of the Yangtze River, and women were fashionable. I heard that the order has been placed in July, and the pre-sale amount has reached more than 8,000 taels of silver. It is a miracle that a single commodity, and a new commodity, can have such a transaction volume.

In the night, a few light rains fell.

In the middle of Jinling City, in the mansion of Chen Gaolang, the secretary of Nanjing. In a beautiful open room, Chen Gaolang hunched over and coughed at the table.

The eldest son, Chen Zizhen, and the second son, Chen Zizhi, served on the side.

The housekeeper who reported on the commodity transaction read the numbers tremblingly, put away the paper, and waited anxiously for the master's punishment.

Chen Gaolang covered his mouth with a handkerchief and waved his hand, "Old Wu, you go out." ”

A strong sense of loss hovered in the hearts of the Chen family's father and son.

Waiting for the housekeeper to retreat, Chen Zizhen said dissatisfiedly: "Father, if it weren't for Mr. Zhongsan's slippery head and balance, this situation would not have happened at all." ”

Chen Gaolang glanced at his eldest son, saw that he shrunk his head and didn't dare to speak, and snorted coldly, "Zinan was picked out by you." ”

After speaking, he ignored his two sons and sighed: "The mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings!" ”

He saw the risk of implicating the Chen family after the collapse of the Zhen family. As a big clan in Jinling City, it is impossible not to be affected. How to minimize losses is the problem he has to consider.

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At the same time, Jia Yucun and Master Bai were boating on the Qinhuai River. The singing came from afar. "The flowers float and the water flows. One lovesickness, two sorrows..."

Jia Yucun picked up the wine glass, signaled to Master Bai, took a sip, and said with a smile: "In the past, wherever there was a well water drinking place, everyone could sing willow songs. Today, where Jiangnan Fan Song Ji is, she sings Jia Ci. At a young age, Yu Qinglou has such a reputation. In the future, it may be another Liu Sanbian and Tang Bohu. ”

Master Bai smiled and said, "Dong Weng, Jia Ziyu had such a stiff quarrel with the Zhen family in the Oiran Competition. The two families are old friends. I'm afraid it's very inappropriate for him to do this. The elders of the Jia family..., Dong Weng can operate one or two. ”

Jia Yucun waved his hand and said with a faint smile: "The Zhen family is finished." ”

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The light rain fell overnight, adding to the sorrow in Zhen's mansion. Zhen Yingjia, the lord of the Zhen Mansion, is about to be transferred to Guang-Dongyoubu political envoy. The house is full of sad sorrow. And hidden under the tears of parting are all kinds of worries and fears.

The cold guests and carriages in front of the door have fully explained the situation of the Zhen family at this time. Even if the eldest daughter of the Zhen family is the crown princess. However, the prosperous, lively, and wealthy situation and time of the Zhen family are gone forever.

A royal spy who is not trusted by the emperor does not need to be flattered and flattered by the officials of Jinling officialdom.

Unless, Zhen Yingjia can survive until the crown prince ascends the throne. However, he was forty-two years old now, in the prime of life. This is only a small probability event.

In the evening, in the flower hall in the backyard of Zhen's house, Zhen Yingjia and his mother Zhen's mother said a few words of daily greetings. The handsome Zhen Baoyu is still in her grandmother's arms. Zhen Yingjia's wife, Mrs. Wu, Zhen's second master's wife, Mrs. Song, Zhen Li's wife, Xu's wife, and the third, fourth, and fifth girls of the Zhen family are all in the house.

The atmosphere was dreary. Zhen's mother leaned on the collapsed chair and sighed, "It's okay." It's better for you to go to Guang-Dongdong to be an official. The position of Jiangnan weaving, you can sit for 12 more years is not bad. ”

Zhen Yingjia said "um".

Mrs. Wu said: "Master, is the Jia family really unwilling to say a word?" ”

Zhen Yingjia nodded and sighed lightly, "Everyone sweeps the snow in front of the door, regardless of the frost on the tiles of others." How could he have no resentment in his heart?

Xu bowed his head and wept. She felt something as if she had a premonition.

After a sullen conversation, Zhen Yingjia returned to the study, he was leaving, and there were too many things to explain. Private salt, Jiangnan weaving's accounts, subordinates, and channels for transporting silver to the capital...

There was a knock on the door.

After Zhen Li got permission, he entered his father's study, and after saluting, his face couldn't help but feel a little sad, and said, "Father, why don't I invite Jia Huan?" ”

Shameless on the face, rubbing the nose on the face, these words he once scolded the young man, don't mention it again at this moment. At that time, he was condescending. At this point, he needs to raise his head a little and look up slightly. Because, the Zhen family will fall.

Zhen Yingjia shook his head, "Things have come to this point, and it is useless for the imperial concubine of the Jia family to speak." Let's still look at Kyosato. Where is the eldest sister, don't talk anymore. "The will of the Son of Heaven came too quickly, and there is no room for mending the relationship between the Zhen family and Jia Huan.

Zhen Yingjia instructed again, "After I go to Guangzhou-Dong, you stay in Jinling." Also, watch your younger brother and sister and don't have an accident. ”

Zhen Li nodded. Tears almost flowed from my eyes.

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Compared with the miserable relatives of the Zhen family, Jia Huan is enjoying the fruits of victory, which is extremely luscious!

In the perfume business, Su Shishi helped him sell perfume as an Oiran in Jiangnan, and opened the market in a short time. And he cooperated with Wang Heting, and the four or six points were divided into four or six points, which was to quickly increase sales and output, and spread the goods to the north and south of the river.

In just a few days, he had already bought 2,500 taels of silver. The current economic embarrassment has eased and disappeared.

In the years to come, he will continue to enjoy the windfall profits brought to him by perfumes. According to Wang Heting's calculations, in the twelfth year of Yongzhi, he will also have 8,000 taels of silver in his account.

As for business, from Jia Huan's point of view, he never doubted whether he could make money. And after a certain amount of silver, in fact, the greater pleasure lies in the process of making money.

It's just that Jia Huan is pressed in his heart about the sad future of the Jia family, he is not in the mood to enjoy the fun of making money, but directly cooperates with others, takes the official business model, and directly gets the results (silver). The focus he needs to run is "power".

In the study, under the bright light, Jia Huan's expression was calm, and he took a pen and wrote a line of words on the letterhead: Father's knees, respectful, the man himself Jiangnan has been half a year now, Jinling has changed, like a morning bell...

The time has come to cut with the Zhen family. (To be continued.) )

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