Zhou Wen, the second son of the Zhou family of the Chang'an Shi clan, is a talented man who has some reputation in Chang'an and even the world, proficient in poetry and music and rhythm, and his reputation is quite big in the circle of the world.

However, now the second son is in deep resentment, it turns out that the conceited and talented second son of the first examination of the imperial examination not long ago also participated, but to his and everyone's expectations, he was unexpectedly defeated.

For this reason, the second son also made trouble with Jia Xu, who was in charge of this matter, Jia Xu, the old fox Shangshu, Jia Xu, who was called a poisoner by later generations, not only planned to be poisonous, but even his mouth was also poisonous, not to mention that for Zhou Wen who came to the door to make trouble, Jia Xu would not have any good feelings, so for Zhou Wen who came here to make trouble, the old fox only said eight words lightly: "Splendid articles, but like empty bamboo!" ”

Jia Xu's sentence means that your article is very beautifully written, but there is no actual content, in rudeness, you have written so much, but it is useless at all, you have written and not written, and you have been ridiculed so fiercely, since then, Zhou Wen has borrowed alcohol to kill his sorrows, and often drunk and crazy so that his family is not at peace.

In the evening of that day, the drunken Zhou Wen stumbled back from outside, and a servant hurriedly came up to help, and Zhou Wen, who had suffered all the cynicism outside, gasped the servant to the ground and shouted: "Get out of here!" ”

This scene happened to be seen by Mr. Dong.

"Wen'er, you've gone out drinking again! You rebel!! Zhou Huang rebuked angrily, at this time. The servants and the women all gathered around and did not dare to step forward, trembling.

"Father. Father! When the drunken and hazy Zhou Wen looked at his father in front of him, he was completely frightened and sobered up. At the same time, I can't help but be a little flustered.

Zhou Huang frowned, and said to the housekeeper beside him: "Take the second son down to clean it!" ”

The housekeeper promised, came to Zhou Wen and said respectfully: "Second son, please go down with the old slave!" ”

Zhou Wen bowed to Zhou Huang leisurely and followed the housekeeper down.

Zhou Huang looked at the back of this son, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Zhou Huang returned to the inner hall, and at this time the eldest son Zhou Wenbo came.

"Father, I heard that the second brother is drinking outside again?" Zhou Wenbo asked with concern.

Zhou Huang nodded and sighed. "Your second brother is really giving me a headache!"

Zhou Wenbo couldn't help but sigh, and said with emotion: "No wonder the second brother is like this!" I think that the second brother was a famous talent in the world, and those who read and were wealthy and famous ladies did not yearn for the second brother! But today, I failed in the first examination of the imperial examination! Alas! ”

"Father, do you think Your Majesty intends to do this? This majesty once intentionally or unintentionally suppressed our family, and now the imperial examination seems to be very fair, but for our family, it is a real suppression. The second brother fell off the list this time, could it be because of the reasons above!? Zhou Wenbo asked with some concern.

Zhou Huang frowned, shook his head and said, "Probably not!" Wen'er's failure this time should be her own reason! ”

Zhou Wenbo was stunned, "This is so possible!" ”

Zhou Huang said: "My father has seen the questions in this preliminary exam today. It is about the governance of a county, and what His Majesty wants today is not a beautiful talent with poetry, but a talent who can help him govern the country and the country! ”

Zhou Huang shook his head with emotion. said with a wry smile: "What your second brother is good at is precisely poetry and songs, wind and snow." He doesn't know anything about statecraft! The defeat is also expected! ”

Zhou Wenbo nodded suddenly.

"Alright, let's not talk about that! That's right. You saw Chen Shilang in the Ministry of Commerce today? ”

The Ministry of Commerce is a new ministry set up by Cao Cao, in order to be in charge of the world's commerce, Cao Cao is a person of later generations after all, he understands very well that the money and grain brought by commerce is much more than those in the fields!

As for capitalism or something, that is, thinking too much, capitalism in the final analysis, is not something that can appear when commerce develops, capitalism is related to too many things, at least manufacturing, shipbuilding, and productivity, all three things, none of which have kept up, capitalism, will always be a flower in the mirror, so Cao Cao is not worried about this.

As for Chen Shilang, that is Chen Lin, for the Ministry of Commerce, Cao Cao has not yet decided who will serve as Shangshu, after all, the east and east of business are too strange to the intellectuals of this era!

Although the Han Dynasty was not as desperately suppressed as the later Ming Dynasty, the status of merchants would not be very high, so Cao Cao still temporarily vacated the position of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Commerce, and first used the very obedient and honest Chen Lin to serve as a waiter of the Ministry of Commerce and temporarily operate the Ministry of Commerce.

Hearing his father's question, Zhou Wenbo became excited, "Father, our business in silk has been approved!" ”

Zhou Wenbo said, took out a certificate with a red leather envelope from his arms, and handed it to Zhou Huang with both hands.

"Father, this is the power of attorney issued by the Ministry of Commerce!"

Zhou Wenbo immediately escaped from his arms and handed over the refined bronze talisman made of five sides of bronze to Zhou Huang: "Father, this is the customs clearance guide given to us by the Ministry of Commerce instead of the imperial court!" All major merchants have similar things! ”

Zhou Huang looked at the customs clearance road over and over again, and asked suspiciously, "What's the use of this thing?" ”

Zhou Wenbo frowned, and explained with his hands dancing: "Father doesn't know, this thing can play a big role!" ”

"Oh?!" Zhou Huang glanced at the bronze talisman in his hand, and couldn't help but be even more puzzled.

Zhou Wenbo continued: "Without this thing, our goods would not be able to be transported at all!" ”

Zhou Huang nodded suddenly, looked at the bronze talisman in his hand and frowned: "It seems that His Majesty is facing the Shang . The industry is very tightly controlled! ”

Zhou Wenbo said: "Father, what you said is not right or wrong! ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

"Father, His Majesty is indeed strict in controlling commerce, but this is limited to maintaining commercial order! If the market is disorderly, then it is inevitable that someone will monopolize the market with strong examples or the power of the government, and it is inevitable that there will be merchants who take advantage of natural and man-made disasters to hoard and hoard, which will do all kinds of harm to the country and the imperial court! ”

Zhou Huang thought about it and nodded.

Zhou Wenbo continued: "In fact, the imperial court is only to maintain commercial order, prevent monopoly, and ensure tax revenue! For other things, the court will not interfere! ”

Zhou Huang nodded with a smile, and said with emotion: "It seems that today's majesty is really not simple!" (To be continued......)