Regarding that poem, Shen Yi didn't pay much attention to it.
He took Xu Fu around the Qinhuai River and finally bought two sesame cakes from a stall named "Jiangdu Shaobing" on the Qinhuai River. The two sesame cakes cost Shen Yi fifteen cents.
This price has far exceeded the price when pancake fruit first appeared in Jiangdu.
On the one hand, it is because this thing just appeared in Jiankang not long ago, and it is still a bit novel. Secondly, because these snack stalls along the Qinhuai River are quite valuable. To set up stalls here, you have to pay money to the gentlemen at the Yamen Gate. , so the price must be higher of course, otherwise there will be no way to recover the cost.
After Shen Yi took a few bites of the pancake, he looked back at Xu Fu and said with a smile: "Xiao Xu, it seems that there are many capable people in Jiankang City. This pancake is not as delicious as the one we made, and it is even better." It’s more fragrant.”
Xu Fu had also eaten half of the pancake. He looked at Shen Yi and nodded and said, "Young Master is right, these pancakes are indeed better than what we made in Jiangdu."
Shen Yi took two more bites, found a place to sit down with Xu Fu, and then said quietly: "This food is enough for us in Hukou at most. Even if it gets bigger, it can only be a small business. You two Just focus on it during the first year, but don’t put your mind on it after two years.”
Xu Fu sat next to Shen Yi and lowered his eyebrows and said: "Master, you asked me to inquire about the famous medical clinics in Jiankang City earlier. I have already inquired. There are many medical clinics in Jiankang City, most of them are in the North City, which is the Imperial City. Next door, near the Prince Jin's Mansion where the young master lives, there are three or four medical clinics, all opened by old doctors who retired from the imperial medical clinic."
Having said this, Xu Fu paused, and then continued: "Sir, although patent medicines are good business, I have also thought about it privately. One day our patent medicines will be spread, and if the business is not good, it will be fine. , if the business is good, there will be jealousy, and it couldn’t be easier for people to discredit patent medicines.”
He said slowly: "I was delivering medicine in the village, and people were beaten when they died. If we sell it, people will die..."
Shen Qilang took another bite of the cake and said with a confused expression, "That's why we come to Jiankang."
"The common people cannot trust the medicine we sell. What if it is medicine approved by the imperial doctor?"
"If the imperial doctor approves it, then the imperial doctor will correct it."
Shen Qi swallowed the cake in his mouth and continued: "As long as we find a way, the business can always be done. Besides..."
Mr. Shen smiled smartly: "This patent medicine is just an experiment of mine. If it works, it will be good. If it doesn't work, we will find other ways to make a fortune. The world is so big and there are no blocked ways."
The idea of formulating a patent medicine must have been thought of by someone throughout the ages, but those predecessors have not succeeded, and Shen Yi may not be able to succeed. However, this thing must be given a try. If it succeeds, Shen Yi can quickly save up. original capital.
With money and his vision beyond this era, it would not be a problem to do any business he wanted.
Shen Yi stood up, stretched out, then pointed at the prosperous Qinhuai River in front of him, and began to draw a pie for Xu Fu.
"Xiao Xu, one day, this girl on the Qinhuai River will call you Xu Daguanren!"
After hearing these words, Xu Fu, who was standing behind Shen Yi, took a deep breath and then slowly shook his head.
"I don't want anything else. I'm satisfied if I can do something for you."
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Shen Yi's poems...or Du Shen's poems spread quickly in Jiankang City.
After all, this poem is really... very suitable for the current Da Chen.
The spring breeze doesn't know the beauty of the beauty has changed, but still sings happily around the painted boat.
It is simply a poem tailor-made for the current Jiankang City.
Because this poem was very suitable for the occasion, coupled with the fact that it was read at the Shangyuan Poetry Fair, and Du Shen himself was famous, the poem spread almost throughout Jiankang City on the second day of the Shangyuan Poetry Fair.
It’s equivalent to being on Jiankang’s “No. 1 hot search” list.
Some speculative brothels on the banks of the Qinhuai River have already begun to arrange the music of this poem, ready to take advantage of the popularity and sing it as a ditty.
With such intensity, this poem naturally quickly reached the ears of the court officials. Faced with this slightly heart-wrenching poem, the officialdom reacted somewhat differently.
If this kind of poem had appeared in Jiankang City a few years ago, or even a year ago when Yang Jingzong and Yang Xiangguo were in power, the author would most likely have been arrested for "defaming the imperial court" and "defaming the emperor." Throw him into the jail of Jiankang Mansion and enjoy yourself.
But now, the Turtle Sect has begun to weaken.
Although Yang Xiangguo still has a very terrifying influence in the court, under the premise that the emperor is about to take charge, these turtle faction people no longer have the arrogance of the past.
When many courtiers saw this poem, although they did not applaud, they would inevitably feel a little angry.
But Prime Minister Yang was still there, and these "hard-line" courtiers did not dare to jump too far.
As a result, the princes in the court chose to ignore this poem with unusual tacit understanding.
And His Majesty the Emperor in the palace is not deaf or blind. There is a "famous poem" in Jiankang City, and it is a famous poem about current affairs, so it will naturally fall in the ears of the emperor.
In fact, after His Majesty the Emperor saw this poem, he was stunned for a long time, and then sat on the dragon chair, his face turned red.
Even, I felt a little annoyed.
Because the current situation in Jiankang was caused by the Li family, or rather his fathers and grandfathers. Now this poem is mocking the current affairs overtly and covertly, and it is mocking his fathers and grandfathers overtly and covertly.
This is not easy for an emperor to bear.
But what I have to admit is that the content written in this poem can be said to be true.
As a result, His Majesty the Emperor stared at these four lines of poetry for half an hour, and then slowly waved his hand: "Gao Ming."
Gao Ming is the eunuch beside the emperor and the companion who watches the emperor grow up.
When His Majesty the Emperor was still in the East Palace, it was this Gao Daban who watched him grow up in the East Palace. Later, when the ten-year-old Crown Prince entered the imperial court, Gao Daban naturally became the eunuch of the Chen Kingdom.
After hearing the emperor's call, the eunuch, who was only in his mid-thirties, hurriedly walked out from the side with small steps, then knelt in front of the emperor, kowtowed and said, "I am here."
The emperor was silent for a while and asked: "Who wrote this poem?"
"Return to Your Majesty."
Eunuch Gao bowed his head respectfully: "It was recited by Du Shen, a Jiankang man, at the Shangyuan Poetry Conference on the Qinhuai River last night during the Shangyuan Festival. This Du Shen was elected in the third year of Hongde's reign, and has not yet won the Jinshi."
At this point, Eunuch Gao paused and continued: "But according to Du Shen himself, he did not write this poem, but he heard it on the banks of the Qinhuai River. Du Shen is quite talented in poetry. The servant guessed that, He was probably afraid of taking responsibility, so he passed this poem off to passers-by.”
"Go find out."
His Majesty the Emperor said calmly: "Then report the details to me."
Eunuch Gao bowed his head deeply: "I understand."
…
So, in the early morning of the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, when Du Juren was still sleeping peacefully at home, there was a rapid knock on the door of Du's house.
When the Du family opened the courtyard door, they saw four strong men standing at the door of their house. The first man was holding a waist badge and his voice was cold.
"Internal Security Office."
"Is Du Juren at home?"
