"I used to be involved in politics, but I can't go out to meet guests today."

"Is it the new man who has been in politics? Why can't he see a guest? ”

"Who else has been in politics? His house ran out of water last night, and I heard that his beard was burned out, and there was not much hair left. ”

"It's not just a family that has participated in politics, and after going to East Cross Street, you can see it. Four and a half squares were burned, and there were only a few squares in the first compartment of the left army in the old city? Baojifang and Anyefang almost don't have a good house. ”

“…… That's amazing! ”

"I haven't heard of how many people have been involved in the accident. I just came from the side of Mahang Street, and there were not many burns in Dongcheng Hospital. ”

"It's a trivial matter to burn down the house, and the governor is not allowed to make up for his new house. The house is also in the official's house, and it is also distressed by the official family to burn it down. It's just that all the belongings of the former politicians are gone, and when they escaped from the fire, they didn't even wear a robe, and the family only had a small coat left. The current coats are still borrowed from the house of the Great Xiangguo Temple, and the monks in the temple gave them. ”

"In fact, I heard that the fire started from Jingningfang at the beginning, and it was across the street, so it couldn't be burned to Baojifang, but who knew that there was a sudden wind blowing in Ludao. The fire, which had been extinguished, burned again. I almost wrapped up all the prisoners. ”

"I was really unlucky to be involved in politics."

"Whoever asked his family to put the manger in the northwest corner, the hay was piled up there, and there was a fire, and it was too late to water it. The eldest princess of Chu and the prince of Gaoping are also in Baojifang, but the two of them have moved out the cages, and the fine soft ones that have moved out occupy a whole half of the street. ”

After a fire, half-truths and half-truths spread in the capital as always.

In the treasure house, a straight bachelor, a founding county prince, an eldest princess, and a governor of the government, all of which were burned down. As for the households that burned half of them, and the homes of those who burned three or four percent, they were all over the corner of the first compartment of the left army in the old city close to the walls of the imperial city.

The parties concerned can be said to be full of grief, but as soon as the people gathered in the streets and alleys talked about gossip that had nothing to do with themselves, the air was filled with a happy atmosphere, and everyone's eyes flashed with schadenfreude. Even forgot to discuss the news of the emperor's improvement for a while - after all, it was only a few fingers.

It's not that Zeng Bu and the others are very popular, how many people in the capital can remember what the Hanlin Bachelor did in the sixth and seventh years of Xining? An ordinary official who has spent three or five years outside is a stranger to the capital. The eldest princess and the founding prince are also far away. It's just that any high-ranking official and eunuch will be chewed again and again with relish.

Han Gang reckons that he may be able to make an exception...... It's just maybe.

At night, Zeng Bu and others' homes had just been burned down by a fire, and the queen had already sent more than a dozen people out early this morning to offer condolences and investigate the disaster. However, Han Gang felt that what Zeng Bu and they needed more now was a new house and how to make up for the damaged belongings.

It's okay to say that the house is basically official property, but it is difficult to handle the belongings. In this era, there was no insurance industry, and the family property was burned down, and the imperial court gave some subsidies and rewards - it cannot be said that there was no such thing as nothing, and now in the southern shipping, the owner of the cargo paid an additional insurance to the shipping company for the goods on board, which can be said to be the prototype of the insurance industry - but this matter has nothing to do with Zeng Bu.

He Ju came to visit the New Year on behalf of SF Express, and talked about the news in front of Han Gang. As the No. 1 position of SF Express in the capital, a representative with voting rights in the two major headquarters of Keju and horse racing, and a wealthy businessman who can enter and exit the homes of most powerful people, the news he brings is not much of a rumor, but closer to the truth.

"Zeng was really unlucky to be a politician, and after a while, I was afraid that there would be no twenty zhang, and a gust of wind swept the fire over. It's a disaster from the sky, and I haven't even cleaned up my belongings. Fortunately, Zeng has just returned home from politics, and no one has slept at home, otherwise I don't know how many people in Lu Dao will be killed in the fire. ”

"Now Zeng Zixuan is borrowing Daxiangguo Temple?"

"It's the courtyard where Di Wuxiang borrowed back then." He Ju mysteriously lowered his voice.

Han Gang paused for a moment. Di Qing was caught by the imperial historians because he violated the fire ban when he used the Daxiangguo Temple, and climbed to the top of the Daxiong Treasure Hall to watch the water during the flood in Beijing.

"He's really not afraid of taboos!"

He Juman didn't care: "Anyway, the imperial court will definitely give a new house." Bachelors don't have to worry about that. ”

Who's worried? Han Gang didn't have any extra sympathy. He took a sip of the teacup, squinting his eyes very comfortably: "What are you going to do?" He Ju said in such detail, it will not be because of gossip.

He Ju was looking at the yellow-green tea in Han Gang's teacup. Han Gang prefers to drink stir-fried mountain tea instead of expensive dragon and phoenix group tea, which is famous in the capital. And now there are many people who have learned from him to go and fry green mountain tea. Who made Han Gang take the title of a disciple of the Medicine King? Even the eating habits of the Han family have become the object of imitation by the outside world. If you can come up with a Korean recipe, it will definitely be a big sale.

Shaking his head to wave away the distracting thoughts in his heart, he replied: "Nanfeng Zeng's family has countless relatives and friends in Jiangxi, and there are many families in the association who want to have a good relationship with him." ”

"Where's SF Express?" Han Gang asked leisurely.

He Ju replied honestly: "Both the scholar and Dong Weng have instructed that it is enough to grasp the three lines of west, south and central in the line. ”

Han Gang is the general backstage of the Yongqin Chamber of Commerce, and even with SF Express, he has become the leading role in the Chamber of Commerce. Han Gang and Feng Congyi do not plan to expand SF Express's business network too much, Gongzhou, Jiaozhou, Xiangyang, and Beijing, with these four points, it is enough to support the shelves of the world's top big businesses. According to what Han Gang often said, money is endless. But many members of other chambers of commerce want to reach into the south. He Ju, the big treasurer, can't help but consider the interests of the entire chamber of commerce when acting.

"Do you want me to write a few posts?"

"The post written by the bachelor himself, but no one will send it away." He Ju made a joke, but politely rejected Han Gang's proposal.

Han Gang nodded. He also understands that if he intervenes in business matters, the political implications will be a little too strong. But this He Ju, the heart is very admirable.

"It's okay to be a prisoner this time." He Ju was actually a little nervous, and hurriedly changed the topic, "If it was a month ago, the wall was not built, so it would be uncertain." ”

"Is it a pity?"

He Ju didn't hide it from Han Gang, and licked his lips: "A skill like firing glass, it would be nice if it could flow a little more." The prison will always be hidden. ”

Han Gang smiled slightly, lowered his head and took another sip of tea.

The dozens of workshops that will be used as prisoners were lucky and escaped the catastrophe, which is to make Han Gang ...... Anyway, it's a pity.

With a population of one million, the response to the fire should be firmly in the first place in this world. Although four squares were burned, if it weren't for the professional firefighting power, it would not be impossible to burn down the first compartment of the left army in the entire old city.

The capital is so big, but the emperor's family still has to press all kinds of workshops in the capital. It is important to know that the prison will be used as a prison to a large extent to serve the royal family, and the so-called palace powder, palace flowers, and all kinds of utensils used on the prison will be made in the workshop under the jurisdiction of the supervisor. What's more, daily consumption such as pickles, soy sauce, and alcohol also have special workshops to make for the royal family. And most importantly, the workshops for making glass and vehicles are also set up specifically for the royal family.

If two or three workshops were burned down in one fire, not to mention that a piece of land could be saved in the capital, Han Gang could also suggest that most of the workshops be moved out of the capital - now only the official kiln and other workshops were outside the capital - once he moved out, it would be easier for him to reach in.

Han Gang hopes that the talents of the craftsmen will also shine. With the skill level of the royal craftsmen, they should not lose to the Han family's grass platform team in terms of technical progress. But even half a foot square of flat glass has come out in Gongzhou, which can already be used in the construction of greenhouses, while the glass workshop that will be used as a supervisor continues to make fish tanks and vases.

Many of the techniques hidden in the prison should be more public, just like the technique of wire drawing, which is used to make gold and silver jewelry, but Han Gang feels that it can be used in more practical places - and I don't know if it can be used in cheap metals such as copper and iron.

Of course, Han Gang, who will be the prisoner, doesn't care, and even hopes to pass the fire again. But Han Gang didn't want to see the armory supervisor at all, and he didn't dare to imagine what kind of impact it would have on the Great Song Dynasty if the armory supervisor was burned. If it does, it can be catastrophic.

It's just that these words Han Gang will only hide in his heart and will not confide in,

"Bachelor." He Ju and Han Gang said a few more gossips, their expressions were solemn, and they asked in a low voice: "Can Qian Dafu escape this time?" ”

Algae?

Han Gang pondered for a moment and asked rhetorically, "What do you say outside?" ”

"Outside it is said that the matter of Qingcheng Palace has not been dealt with, and now it has burned four squares in the imperial city, and Qian Dafu can't pass this pass."

The fire did not cause many casualties, which is indeed a blessing. However, the location of the fire was outside the Imperial City. The dignitaries and nobles were severely affected. According to the old habit of the bureaucracy, there is often one more important thing to do before cleaning up the mess – passing the buck.

In the minds of bureaucrats, blaming others for the blame is more important than taking credit.

After the suburbs, Qian Zao was impeached by the imperial history because the errand of the bridge was not done, and some people even accused the barracks of being damaged and causing many casualties, which was the main reason why the Son of Heaven fell ill. However, immediately after the turmoil in the court, Yushitai changed his blood, allowing him to escape a catastrophe. But now I finally can't hide it.

As soon as this fire burned on Chinese New Year's Eve, Qian Zao had to resign even if he couldn't get in love anymore. What's more, the drudgery of Kaifeng Mansion, basically anyone who has done it for a year or two wants to move and leave. Qian Zao is no exception.

Who will be the prefect of Kaifeng next?