Tingxi kiln?
Lu Zongyi's eyes became sharp, and he stood up and walked towards Chen Yanxuan: "As far as I know, the Tingxi kiln has been out of flames for a long time."
Chen Yanxuan said proudly: "The closed door can be opened, but the extinguished fire cannot be lit? As long as there are people in Tingxi Kiln, it will be immortal."
Lu Zongyi looked at Chen Yanxuan in surprise. Among the younger generation, there were not many who were as confident as him.
The Tingxi kiln was fired during the Song and Yuan dynasties and produced a large amount of celadon, white porcelain, blue-and-white porcelain, as well as black-glazed and sauce-glazed porcelain. It is the leader among southern celadon. Many of the ships that went to sea during the Song and Yuan Dynasties carried porcelain from the Tingxi Kiln.
However, in the late Yuan Dynasty, there were frequent wars, people were in dire straits, and the sea was unsafe, so Tingxi kiln could only decline and eventually go out of business. A few years before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, few people went to sea. Later, the court banned the sea, and the Tingxi kiln had no chance to reopen.
Chen Yanxuan looked at Lu Zongyi.
Tingxi kiln was once an official kiln, but later declined and became the Chen family's property.
When grandpa left, he was still mumbling, "What a pity it is for a kiln." In order to make up for her grandfather's regret, Chen Yanxuan determined to reopen the Tingxi kiln, but the reality was cruel.
She thought that everything would end there and that the Tingxi kiln would never reopen, but Chen Yanxuan heard the news that the navy went to sea for business and brought a large amount of spices and other trade goods. Later, he also heard that Gu Zhengchen, the prefect of Quanzhou, wanted to persuade the emperor to open the kiln. Hai, has gone to Jinling.
Before Magistrate Gu came back, the Quanzhou Prefectural Office spread the news of the public sale of shops and houses in Jinjiang City. This was understood by many as a sign that the imperial court would open the sea, so merchants from all over the country took action upon hearing the news. In this context, Chen Yanxuan arrived in Jinjiang City, but because his family property was less than 2,000 yuan, he was not even qualified to go to the second hall of the government.
But looking at the actions of other businessmen, we know that they do not intend to buy shops and houses from the government, but choose to buy them from Jinjiang people and businessmen at low prices.
Chen Yanxuan understands that it is indeed risky for those businessmen to spend a lot of money to buy properties without knowing whether to open the sea. However, the behavior of these businessmen is to " settle for the next best thing", the best location, the best shop, the best Most of the restaurants are occupied by the Bu family and others, and now they are all in the hands of the government.
"Second" is not as good as "best".
Lu Zongyi arranged for Lu Changyan to serve tea, and after Chen Yanxuan sat down, he asked: "Dong Chen's house, Tazilou is the best restaurant in Jinjiang City. It's not easy for you to get it."
"How many?"
Chen Yanxuan asked.
Lu Zongyi stretched out two fingers and said solemnly: "Twenty thousand strings!"
Chen Yanxuan's expression changed slightly.
This price is really high.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yanxuan stood up and said, "No problem, the Chen family wants it!"
Chen Gui almost fainted, his hands and feet were cold.
Lu Zongyi was a little surprised and looked deeply at Chen Yanxuan: "This is a government office, no jokes."
Chen Yanxuan shook his head: "It's not a joke, I want the Tower Tower! I just need a full credit loan. After five years, the principal and interest will be paid back in full!"
Lu Zongyi laughed, turned around, sat down, and waved his hand: "Young man, let's go."
Full credit, isn't it just that you want to take away the tower building empty-handed?
If you want to take advantage of the government office, there is no way to do so. The government can lend the merchant a part of the money, such as 20%, but no more than 40%.
You want the government to pay for it, and the tower is yours. What are you thinking about?
Seeing that Lu Zongyi didn't trust him, Chen Yanxuan stepped forward and said, "Lu Shenzheng, as long as you hand over Tazilou to me, I will be able to clear the account in five years. After five years, Tazilou can give 10% of the annual interest to the government. , for education!”
"Let's go!"
"Give me 20%!"
"Walk!"
Lu Zongyi's face darkened.
Lu Changyan stood in front of Chen Yanxuan: "Master has to go to work, so don't bother me anymore."
Chen Yanxuan had no choice but to leave.
Chen Gui staggered a little as he walked, and pulled Chen Yanxuan's arm: "How can the young master be so bold? Not to mention that Lu Shenzheng didn't agree, even if he agreed, we wouldn't dare to take such a risk. If the imperial court doesn't open the sea, we will sell the iron. I can’t afford to pay so much money!”
"The imperial court will definitely open the sea!"
Chen Yanxuan said firmly.
Chen Gui was a little confused: "How can you see it?"
Chen Yanxuan looked at Chen Gui seriously: "What others can't do, Magistrate Gu can definitely do it! When we go to the port, I have an intuition that Magistrate Gu will come back from the sea. Then we will discuss it directly with Magistrate Gu! As long as we get Once we get down to Tazilou, we will have enough money to reopen the Tingxi Kiln!"
Chen Gui wanted to stop him, but was powerless. After all, he is the butler and he is the young master.
In the end, none of the houses and shops held by the government were sold due to the high price. Lu Zongyi was not anxious about this result. As long as Gu Zhengchen brought the news of the opening of the sea, Jinjiang City would become a hot place, and he would not worry about whether he could sell it. go out.
Although Nie Yuanji and Lin Tangchen had already arrived, Lu Zongyi was still struggling. Remembering that Gu Zhengchen had single-handedly supported the entire Quanzhou Prefecture, Lu Zongyi always felt that his future life was intimidating.
On this day, General Judge Lin Tangchen came to Lu Zongyi and said: "The seven counties have sent news that the rice is growing well and there are no pests. It is expected to have a bumper harvest in the summer. Because the number of acres has increased, this summer's harvest may be 40% higher than in previous years." .”
Lu Zongyi was very satisfied with the result and praised: "The prefect Gu's policy of avoiding autumn and summer taxes and replacing it with the initiative of reclaiming wasteland and expanding the cultivated acres can be said to be a stroke of genius. Now the people in the seven counties are safe and peaceful, which is really gratifying."
Lin Tangchen nodded.
It is indeed true to say that there is a stroke of genius. The people of Quanzhou Prefecture have been exploited for many years and have been overwhelmed by taxes. Suddenly they have the opportunity to be exempted from the two taxes for a year. Who wouldn't give it a try?
However, other governments dare not follow this approach and cannot imitate it.
The reason Quanzhou Prefecture dared to do this was because too much stolen money was confiscated, and the people of Quanzhou Prefecture were nominally exempted from the two taxes. In fact, the taxes Quanzhou Prefecture should pay to the court were not less than a spoonful of rice.
Lin Tangchen took out a document and handed it over: "Hui'an County Magistrate Cheng Le issued a document saying that the people in Hui'an County are too tired and have been in poverty for a long time. He asked the government office if he could reduce the summer tax one more time to replenish the people's rice warehouses."
Lu Zongyi frowned, took the document and looked at it, feeling a little displeased: "Guan Cheng Le's move has made the government very embarrassed."
Lin Tangchen said bitterly: "No, the magistrate of Hui'an said so. Once the news comes out, anyone in the magistrates of Tong'an, Yongchun, Dehua and other counties can use this reason to ask for summer tax exemption again. If the government government only exempts one place, It will also cause injustice to other people. If we don't avoid Hui'an, and some are not compatible with each other, it has been plundered by Shi Ruji for many years, and it is indeed the most miserable among the seven counties."
Lu Zongyi put the document aside: "In my opinion, we should not make a decision on this matter. It won't be too late to wait until Magistrate Gu comes back. If something goes wrong, you and I can't afford it."
Lin Tangchen was a little surprised.
Lu Zongyi could not afford to participate in politics, so how could Gu Zhengchen afford it?
However, Lin Tangchen had been in Quanzhou Prefecture for some time and had heard a lot about Gu Zhengchen. In particular, this man had the privilege of "kill first and report later". He killed most of the officials in the seven counties of Quanzhou Prefecture and promoted honest and honest people. With the power of one person, he powerfully changed the official atmosphere of Quanzhou Prefecture from turbid to clear.
This person did many things that violated the regulations of the imperial court and even confronted provincial officials. However, he was still alive and well, which shows his extraordinary ability.
Lin Tangchen asked worriedly: "Lu Shenzheng, it's been almost two months since Governor Gu left Quanzhou. I haven't come back for such a long time. Is there anything going on in Jinling?"
Lu Zongyi was not sure either.
After all, Gu Zhengchen brought a bunch of trade goods back to Jinling. This kind of thing could not be hidden, and officials in the DPRK and the Central Government would inevitably spit on him.
Too much saliva can drown someone.
No one can guarantee whether Gu Zhengchen can survive the storm and convince the emperor to open the sea.
"The Capital Document!"
Chengfa Fang Huang Shidu hurried to the second hall and presented the document to Lu Zongyi's desk.
Lu Zongyi and Lin Tangchen were a little nervous. Nie Yuanji also ran over in a hurry. Many officials stood outside the door, waiting for news.
Picking up the document bag, Lu Zongyi carefully checked it and opened it. Looking at the documents inside, he opened it solemnly and his pupils suddenly dilated.
Lin Tangchen and Nie Yuanji were anxious and asked what was going on.
Lu Zongyi sat down and said in a deep voice: "The document from Zhongshu, in compliance with His Majesty's decree, is to establish the Quanzhou Prefecture Daming Bank in order to promote the circulation of Ming treasure banknotes throughout the world. Let the Quanzhou Prefecture Government select a nearby site and complete the relevant construction within a one-month deadline." "
"Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes?"
Nie Yuanji and Lin Tangchen looked at each other and asked in unison: "What else?"
Lu Zongyi put down the documents and frowned: "The Marquis of Deqing, Liao Yongzhong, escorted 10,400 people to register in Quanzhou Prefecture, and asked the Quanzhou Prefecture to complete the resettlement matters before May 20th."
Nie Yuanji quickly asked: "What about Magistrate Gu?"
"No."
Lu Zongyi frowned.
Nie Yuanji and Lin Tangchen didn't know whether they should be happy or sad.
The court documents did not mention Gu Zhengchen, indicating that at least he had not been demoted and transferred, and was still the prefect of Quanzhou. But Gu Zhengchen was not mentioned, nor was the opening of the sea mentioned, which meant that the court did not agree to the opening of the sea.
Without the opening of the sea, it would be too difficult for Quanzhou Prefecture to become a prosperous and prosperous place!
Lu Zongyi sighed sadly and said to Nie Yuanji and Lin Tangchen: "According to the requirements in the document, select the site of Daming Bank and recruit craftsmen to build it as soon as possible. In addition, to resettle the people, resettle..."
Nie Yuanji looked at Lu Zongyi who repeated the word "resettlement" and suddenly understood what was going on. His eyes were bright: "These people must be coming from the prefect Gu. Perhaps, the imperial court has given permission to open the sea, but the official document has not been followed!"
Lin Tangchen thought for a moment and asked: "Are these people the government's comfort after the government refused to open the sea, so as to increase the Quanzhou government's performance?"
The small flame that had just been lit was immediately poured cold water on.
Lu Zongyi and Nie Yuanji were also unsure.
Zhao Sanqi ran to the second hall and shouted anxiously: "There is news from Hui'an County that a fleet heading south has been discovered, and Magistrate Gu seems to be among them!"
"coming!"
Lu Zongyi stood up and shouted quickly: "Go to Quanzhou Port!"
For some things, waiting just a moment longer is torture!
