On the second day of July in the twelfth year of Chongzhen, after breakfast, Emperor Chongzhen, who prided himself on being diligent and diligent, finally issued an order to move to the southern capital.
The accompanying concubines include Concubine Tian, Concubine Yuan, and two concubines named Wang. In addition, Concubine Liu, Concubine Fang, Concubine Shen, and the emperor's sister-in-law Zhang Yan accompanied the queen to stay in the capital to take care of the prince's bloodline.
There were 1,500 maids and chamberlains accompanying them in the rear residence and twenty yamen, about 5,000 factory guards, nearly 1,000 loyal ministers and their families, and more than 27,000 brave guards dispatched, and about 10 military and family members. More than ten thousand.
Due to limited vehicles, in addition to transporting the treasures from the residence, nine million taels of silver must be transported, and tens of thousands of family members will arrive in Nandu directly by water and sea.
This is equivalent to a population migration. Chongzhen ordered the Yongwei camp to carry 20,000 stones of grain and grass. Together with the supplies from the prefectures and counties along the way, it should be enough to support them until they enter the northern part of southern Zhili.
Once you reach the territory of South Zhili, there are basically no poor places. You can "source local materials" and let the profiteers in Jiangnan take care of them.
Originally, Chongzhen wanted a large number of chamberlains and maids to accompany him to Nandu, but after thinking that these people would open their mouths and ask for money from him, in the end he simply gave them all to the traitor, which would save a lot of trouble.
This traitor is so rich and has a lot of ability to make money, so let him support these thousands of people. Otherwise, if he is dismissed rashly, it will cause a lot of criticism.
Zhang Yilong, deputy general of the Yongwei Battalion, and Wang Yumin, the supervisor, led more than 3,000 troops to stay in the capital. About 2,000 of them were trained, and the rest were responsible for guarding the security of the inner city. The injured members of the former Yongwei Battalion who were recovering could join them after they recovered.
The commander-in-chief Huang Degong and the two eunuchs Lu Jiude and Liu Yuanbin led the main force of the Yongwei Battalion to escort the convoy and followed Emperor Chongzhen southward along the canal.
Chongzhen did not choose to take a boat, but to take a car, just to take this opportunity to see the scenery of his thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and to understand the emotions along the way.
"After I move here, you will be responsible for the court and border affairs externally, and you will be filial to your mother and aunt internally, and shoulder heavy responsibilities. The safety of tens of millions of people in the eight northern regions is in your hands. You must not be negligent."
Chongzhen didn't want to say too much about this rebellious son. Once he talks too much, the traitor will come up with a lot of weird remarks to refute himself, making his father very undignified.
"My son, I obey, please forgive me father!"
A certain prince went out twenty miles outside the city to say his final goodbyes to his father who had dumped him. The move was a strategic decision rather than a hasty choice of route. Maybe the second-rate emperor would be able to live in peace and prosperity in the southern capital and live for several more decades.
"...Just take care of yourself!"
This treacherous son was by no means a kind person, but fortunately, he finally kept the throne of the emperor and did not become the supreme emperor in advance. After a lot of hard work, the danger was saved and the traitor's plot was not allowed to succeed.
Regarding Yang Sichang's matter, Chongzhen also had a certain understanding. The evidence provided by the Sanfa Division was conclusive, but he couldn't say much. Everyone was dead, so there was no point in overturning the case, so he just let it go.
If the Tribunal of Justice were to reiterate the case, I am afraid that Lu Xiangsheng's family, who had just been appeased, would not let it go. This is the best outcome.
Most of the borers were taken to Shandong for mining, and it would be ridiculous to catch them back and punish them. Concubine Tian's father, Tian Hongyu, can accompany her, but after arriving in Nandu, she still has to be "nurtured".
Guozhan Zhou Kui's family is saved from this trouble and can enjoy the treatment of staying put. If the capital is not lost, he will probably live in a courtyard for the rest of his life. This is also thanks to his "good man" who has the righteousness to kill relatives. grandson".
"Zitong, after I move here, you must take good care of the princes and princesses, and you must also take good care of yourself."
Regarding his queen, Chongzhen would not use the same tone as before. He spoke very kindly and with a touch of sadness, as if he was saying goodbye to his relatives forever.
"Your Majesty, I will take care of your Majesty's worries. Don't ask your Majesty to worry about my concubines. Your Majesty has worked hard all the way. You must take good care of the dragon body. After moving to the southern capital, it will need to be nursed back to health!"
Seeing the beautiful biological mother and the scapegoat father fighting each other here, a certain prince took the initiative to retreat to the side. I haven't even gotten married yet, and you guys started to behave like no one else. It's really abominable.
After talking to each other for a while, the dumper began to meet the royal family members who were staying in Beijing one by one. He gave them face-to-face instructions and gave them some instructions, and then he felt relieved.
Naturally, he was a little reluctant to leave the place where he had lived for nearly thirty years, but Jun Wu joked that he could not completely deny the previous oracle just because he couldn't let go.
The moving team stretched for dozens of miles, and then divided into three groups, one going to Tianjin to board the ship, and the other to Tongzhou to reach the water transport vessel.
On the other way, the large group of people led by Dumping the Pot will go directly south and go to Wuqing first. Depending on the water conditions of the canal, if the canal can still be used, the possibility of abandoning the horse and boarding the ship cannot be ruled out.
After the guard of honor disappeared from his sight, a certain prince persuaded his beautiful mother to take the car back to the city. The separation of husband and wife was naturally a sad thing, so the beautiful mother stopped for a long time before reluctantly getting on the car.
I don’t know when she will be able to reunite with her husband again in the future. Empress Zhou’s mood is undoubtedly very heavy and lost. However, with her children by her side, as well as the emperor’s sister-in-law and others, it is not too much. Lonely and lonely.
"Mother, the imperial court has been reorganized. From now on, all officials can go to court three days a week, and the remaining three days can be worked in their respective yamen to improve work efficiency. You can go to court for three days, and you can arrange your own schedule for the remaining four days. .”
As the empress of the Ming Dynasty, the beautiful mother can enjoy the luxurious treatment of "three days in bed and four days off". In addition to the routine offerings, she also has a pocket money of 10,000 taels of silver every year. This is definitely a little rich woman who can count.
"Hmm~! Brother Hong, just make the arrangements!"
Queen Zhou's thoughts were all on the previous separation. She just listened to the general idea and agreed to it. Anyway, going to court was just a formality, and she just sat there and listened to the excitement.
Having said that, all foreign affairs are decided by the eldest son, which leaves him with a lot of thoughts. Now there is no need to worry about money, which is much better than when her husband was in Beijing.
When a certain prince saw his beautiful biological mother's absent-minded look, he didn't have much to say. He was afraid that if he felt lost for just a moment, he would lead a group of sisters and start climbing the Great Wall by midnight...
After crossing over, I had to take care of the government affairs, make money, and lead a group of kids. Chongzhen's wives were responsible for playing mahjong, and their pocket money more than doubled. How happy were they living?
"Your Highness, the two buildings outside have been renovated and are ready for business. The two proprietresses are here to ask for your instructions..."
After returning to the East Palace, Yang Jinchao whispered a few words in the ear of a certain prince. It was best not to let outsiders know about this kind of thing. Even the people in the courtyard should know as little as possible.
"Now that they're here, let's call them in."
It was my own idea before, and I couldn't go there in person, so I had to get to know the general situation there through the person involved, so that I could have a good idea.
"I come to see Your Highness and wish Your Highness..."
"No need, no need, get back on your feet."
A certain prince was afraid that his life would be shortened if he heard Yingying Yanyan's auspicious words, so he hurriedly stopped the two proprietresses.
"I heard from Jin Chao that since the decoration is completed, we can just choose an auspicious day to open the business. There is no need to ask for my instructions, and it is not convenient for me to attend. Good things come in pairs, so I will just give each person two hundred taels of silver. . I wish you both a prosperous business and abundant financial resources."
Didn't do anything, just walked out with four hundred taels of silver...
Fortunately, I only agreed to the two of them, otherwise I would have lost a lot just by following the others.
"I dare not accept the silver gift from His Highness!"
Zhou Xin'er hurriedly knelt down again. She did not dare to accept the prince's money.
"This building depends on His Highness's guidance, so it is possible to have a large number of customers. I am willing to give 50% of my shares to His Highness!"
Qi Yuer even hopes to use this to climb the towering tree of the prince, so that she will no longer be afraid of anyone bullying her.
"I wish this too, and I hope Your Highness will fulfill my wish!"
Seeing Qi Yuer's gift, Zhou Xin'er immediately chose to follow up, but Wan Wan seemed stingy at this time.
"Okay, I already know your intentions. There is no need to mention the shares. I don't lack your shares, let alone your money. I only have the only things for you two. Two requirements. Firstly, you cannot treat the girl in the building badly. I don’t want to hear that there is a girl who has worked for you and me for five years, or even longer, and still can’t raise the ransom money. Secondly, what I want is It's not shares or money, it's news, it's all kinds of intelligence. As long as you do these two things well, you two will be considered disobedient to the Holy Grace."
If word spreads that a certain prince holds shares in a certain building, it will be enough for the whole city to talk about for half a year...
"I obey, I will go back and return all the contracts to the girls, so that they will no longer be bound by them."
Zhou Xin'er was well-informed and extremely smart. She was very good at figuring out the holy will. After understanding the prince's intention, she immediately followed suit.
The prince didn't mention the contract at all between the lines, but you definitely can't just take it literally. That would be a big mistake.
"The slave is also willing to return the contract!"
Qi Yu'er used to be the number one in a certain building. After redeeming herself, she became the boss's wife. However, knowing the harmfulness of this contract, she relied on this thing to control the girls in the building.
The prince hinted that they could no longer do this. They were unwilling and could not continue. Otherwise, if the prince showed his face, it would not be a matter of not being able to make money...
"How to decide is a matter for you two. I cannot interfere. I can only guarantee that you two and the girls in the building will live less tiredly and earn more than before. That's all. If there is someone If you cause trouble in the building, just report it secretly to the factory guards there, and they will solve it on their own. I will know about any difficult matters."
A certain prince didn't believe that there were people who dared to confront the factory guards in this three-thirds of an acre of land in the capital.
Even if there is such a person, he is just out of his mind and tired of living!
"As for the invitations on the opening day, if you are inconvenient to send them, you can just bring them to the court. I will send people to distribute them before class starts. It is just to join in the fun and watch a show. It is harmless."
A certain prince knew that there were several women in the class at the business school, and they were all wives and concubines of wealthy families. With them watching, the men in his family would more or less restrain themselves.
It doesn't matter. With Yang Jinchao's three points of thinness, he can't send the invitation out. Whether they go or not is their own business. Maybe someone will bring a concubine to join in the fun. This is all possible.
The places where the two proprietresses live are no longer called so-and-so building, but called "Beautiful Women's Hall" and "Beautiful Women's Hall".
It's not called a nightclub because many shows are performed during the day or in the evening, and you don't have to wait until nightfall.
It's just that the work and rest time is similar to that of entertainment venues. The warm-up starts at three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and the main program will not be performed until the evening.
At this time, the rich people are off work and have time to come and spend money. The money in their pockets is sold in the two major shopping malls.
Especially the classmates of the two proprietresses, all of them are wealthy. How much money they can make depends on their abilities.
Zhou Xin'er and Qi Yu'er decided to strike while the iron was hot. Three days later would be the auspicious day, and they decided to open the business immediately. After all, if they opened one day earlier, they could make money one day earlier.
As soon as Shenshi arrived (three o'clock in the afternoon), firecrackers sounded, gongs and drums roared, and there was a sea of people outside the store. Most of the guests who were interested in going in and taking a look knew the background of these two stores.
It is said that the proprietress begged the prince for advice, renovated it, and rehearsed many new and attractive programs before it opened.
The local tyrants are naturally a minority in the population. On average, there is only one in a thousand people. Fortunately, the capital has a population of one million, and the number of local tyrants is only 800 if not 1,000.
Because the boss lady's classmates learned the news in advance and spread it through word of mouth, soon, the wealthy people in the whole city and even outside the city knew about it.
On the opening day, almost five hundred rich people came, and naturally they were all divided between the two stores. Everyone who came had to go in to find out.
Everyone is very curious about it. Is it possible that the prince also has high attainments in this area?
It is said that Emperor Tianqi is good at carpentry. The Crown Prince has not yet become an emperor, but he has improved a lot...
When you walk into the beauty salon owned by landlady Zhou Xin'er, you will see a huge stage, surrounded by sofas in the form of booths, and only the farther back rows are chairs.
Each booth consists of two single sofas and a double sofa. As the invitation has stated, you can only bring four distinguished guests, and any more will be charged.
Since the students are all casual and have at least fifty taels of silver, there is no charge for the booths, and snacks and drinks will be included. The cake, which is hard to find on the market, is the most expensive.
Many of the female family members were a little embarrassed at first, but when they saw that the furnishings inside were very different from the usual places, they relaxed. They even applauded the desserts delivered by the beautiful waiters.
The beautiful waiters all changed from their previous long dresses and skirts. The skirts were so short that they did not reach the knees. They wore U-neck tight tops on their upper bodies. Their graceful figures were visible at a glance.
"Oh my God……"
Rich people who had never seen this kind of dress were even stunned. Some people knew the little beauty who was a waiter and started chatting with her.
However, the little beauty has received preliminary training and speaks and behaves appropriately. This kind of bait will not be easily taken.
There are 21 sets of booths in the entire Beauty Collection, and each set usually charges 20 taels. The number of ordinary table sets is the same, and the charge is half.
Including the temporary seats upstairs, when full, the total income can be about 800 taels per day.
If you include the drinks and meals ordered by the guests, as well as tips and even other services, you can easily break through the thousand taels mark.
As for whether guests are willing to spend money, it depends on the quality of the program.
However, the first impressions of the guests were very good and they were quite satisfied with the decoration.
Mainly because the booths are all sofas, which require reservation at Qianqi Department Store.
Even if you have money in your pocket, you can’t buy spot goods...
