Chapter 108: Changes in Nanjing
In order to avoid suspicion, He Xi did not participate in the wealth feast created by Beijing. Although Xuanyangshe has a lot of profits, setting up the entire business framework in the deep mountains and forests is also very resource-intensive. Especially for manpower, no one is willing to give up a good life and invest in the mountains and forests without sufficient rewards.
This is all money, so Xuanyang Society’s balance is actually not much. At least in the next two or three years, the net profit will not be too high.
He Xi didn't pay much attention to how much money He's family had, but the family property was at most one million taels, and how much of the furniture could be used for one million taels? Hundreds of thousands taels? He Xi doesn’t know.
But the question is, why should the price be raised to withdraw excess currency?
The price must be high. In the entire city of Beijing, He Xi would have to recycle at least five million taels to ten million taels, but He Xi didn't want to use his own money to pay for it.
He Xi said: "Isn't Nanjing bad? The air here in Beijing is bad, and it's dry and cold in winter."
Princess Anqing sighed and looked at the servants behind her. They immediately met and began to clear the place. Let these staff members leave.
Princess Anqing looked a little depressed and said: "From now on we will be in Beijing, don't go back to Nanjing."
He Xi was slightly startled and said, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Princess Anqing is Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite daughter. He Xi has seen many expressions of Princess Anqing, but he has never seen Princess Anqing so lost and depressed. Even a little scared and helpless.
Princess Anqing said: "You haven't paid attention to the situation in Nanjing recently?"
He Xi said: "There's nothing big going on over there in Nanjing."
Princess Anqing said: "No big deal? Yes, it is no big deal, but the Nanjing Imperial College has changed people. Song Lin went to Fujian to be the chief envoy. The newly appointed Imperial College changed its tune and is now in Mingjiantang. , criticize you as useless, only Xie Jin persists, the official journal, and the academic journal are still under control, otherwise it will be uncontrollable in a few days. In particular, a county prime minister in Jiangxi wrote a letter about nine things, and was criticized by his father. The emperor was imprisoned for questioning. As a result, this small official decided on his own in the court during the trial of the Three Laws Division. Although the momentum was suppressed, public opinion in the officialdom has changed. It can be said that before this, the officialdom did not dare to reform the law. It's nonsense. There is no tendency. But now the trend in Shilin has risen. They are all opposed to the reform. They just dare not say it."
He Xi was shocked when he heard this, but calmed down immediately.
He Xi had known about the Nanjing Imperial College for a long time, even when He Xi chose to concentrate his efforts on destroying the Beijing Imperial College. His influence in Nanjing Imperial College was bound to decline, but He Xi did not expect that it would be so serious.
However, this is not important. What is important is the reaction of the overall public opinion in Nanjing.
He Xi had expected this incident.
After all, He Xi has studied the Ming Dynasty quite thoroughly over the years. From the humanistic structure, economic foundation, and other aspects, He Xi understood that the south, where the Ming Dynasty's economy was most prosperous, was the place with the most potential, and it was also where the strongest conservative forces were located.
Choosing to start in the north is a trade-off in terms of resource endowment and social structure.
Therefore, He Xi was mentally prepared for the opposition in the south. But he didn't know why it was so fast?
What is Zhu Yuanzhang doing?
He Xi didn't think Zhu Yuanzhang could suppress such a situation, so the question became, why? Why? Zhu Yuanzhang hasn’t made any move yet? Let this kind of public opinion spread, even if He Xi puts himself in Zhu Yuanzhang's shoes, he would probably find it very difficult to do it. But being difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
So what's the problem?
He Xi thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Prince, what do you think, Prince?"
Princess Anqing's face became even more ugly. She remained silent for a long time and said, "My eldest brother is very ill. I have seen him many times and I can't bear to tell him these things, but I think he should know." 33
He Xi said: "In other words, these people are protected by the prince."
Princess Anqing said: "Eldest brother said that they are loyal ministers and righteous men and cannot bear to increase their punishment."
A trace of disappointment flashed between He Xi's brows. He didn't know whether it was for the prince or Zhu Yuanzhang. He sighed and said: "A loyal minister, that is to say, me, He is not a loyal minister's adopted son, but a treacherous villain." , rebellious ministers and traitors.”
Princess Anqing felt a little distressed and said: "Don't say such things, I know that your method is the right one. They are all stubborn conservatives, and you are the most correct direction for Ming Dynasty. They don't understand."
He Xi said: "It's okay, you don't have to worry about me, it's just a minor accident. You want to move to Beijing, I have no objection. From now on, you and your children will stay with me, and we won't go back to Nanjing. It's just that the city of Beijing is under construction , very irritated, why don't you go to Beiping City first, there are many old courtyards and gardens there, and you can stay temporarily, even if the current Beijing City is to be built, it will take a long time."
"No need." Princess Anqing said, "It's not like I haven't endured hardships. I can just ask someone to build a separate courtyard beside Nanhu Lake. However, there is a problem that you have to worry about."
He Xi said: "What's the matter?"
Princess Anqing said: "The child has grown up. I was competent in all the enlightenment matters before, but now that the child has grown up, can the things you bring be learned by the child? If so, where should he learn them? "
"You, as a father, have to worry about this. Also, the He family only has one child. Should we have a few more? Otherwise, you should also relax restrictions on the few people around you. Otherwise, the He family will be a single generation. As a daughter-in-law, I can’t help my parents-in-law."
Even if Princess Anqing is exposed to modern ideas, she cannot change that she is a traditional Chinese woman at heart, and caring for her husband and raising children is what she values most. Continuing the family line and spreading the branches and leaves of her husband's family are what she values about her.
In fact, Princess Anqing had been mentally prepared for a long time. After all, in the past few years, she and He Xi had spent less time together and more separation. She was already prepared that the next time she saw He Xi, there would be a few more bastards and concubines, but she did not expect that He Xi would not have any bastards and concubines.
Anqing was happy at first, but now he is worried because the He family is too sparse.
With He Xi's ability, he will definitely have a big career. When the He family's inheritance is passed on to her son in the future, it will be difficult for him to do it alone without the support of several brothers. Therefore, Princess An'an now hopes to have some concubines and concubines.
But He Xi was very embarrassed here.
In fact, we can't blame He Xi for cheating. In fact, in this era and He Xi's position, there are too many temptations. And Princess Anqing didn't have any opinions. The only thing that allowed He Xi to control herself was her own moral values.
But is it really difficult to be alone?
How long can people's moral concepts survive after losing all external constraints?
The fact that He Xi left no concubines or concubines is probably the remnant of He Xi's moral values.
At this moment, Princess Anqing started talking again. He Xi was a little embarrassed. She coughed twice and did not respond to the topic of concubines and concubines. Instead, she talked about the children's education. He Xi said, "I don't have time to teach my child here, so let's send him to the Imperial Academy in Beijing. Just let Zhang Zongde teach him. When he becomes an adult in the future, he will just work by my side. I will teach him myself." "
Princess Anqing said: "Those books you brought back?"
Nowadays, laptops and mobile phones have become obsolete. He Xi doesn’t know whether it is the manufacturer’s restriction on scrapping or the design life, which is only more than ten years. Now all the information is that Princess Anqing has deposited one copy, and Zhu Yuanzhang has deposited one copy.
There are even some differences between the two, with different emphasis. There's even some content that's kept separate. Only one serving.
This is the greatest wealth He Xi has brought from modern times.
He Xi also has some worries about the thoughts of these things.
As far as He Xi is concerned, he actually doesn't want these future things to spread. After all, by now it is certain that the future in which He Xi was born is almost impossible to exist.
He Xi doesn't want this impossible time and space to leave too many traces in this era. Better to just let him disappear into nothingness.
Some people died, but not completely...
