The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1827

[1827. Chapter 1737 The Two Emperors of East and West]

Fang Jifan is an emotional person.

Are you going to fight that pair of idiots from the Zhang family just because of an inkstone worth several thousand taels of silver?

After all, they are still their relatives.

Fang Jifan raised his eyes.

Wang Jinyuan was so frightened that he had no idea that his young master, who had a heart as broad as the ocean, had already forgiven the Zhang brothers. He said hurriedly: “Master, the villain will die if he doesn’t watch…”

Fang Jifan waved his hand, Changing the topic: “How is Chenzhuang?”

“Chenzhuang?”

Seeing that the young master did not pursue the case, Wang Jinyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: “Now that Chenzhuang is in full swing, Li Tian took the money and recruited several people. A craftsman with tens of thousands of dollars, this guy’s ability to waste money is extraordinary. The craftsmen he hired were higher than the market price. I heard that… the foundations of Chenzhuang are much deeper than ordinary buildings, and all the materials are used. It’s steel, and several steel workshops specialize in supplying it. Young Master… I always feel… I always feel that Li Tian is wasting our money!”

Looking at Wang Jinyuan with a pained face, Fang Jifan said, “I’m sorry for wasting our money !”

Li Tian, he is actually…very satisfied!

As a qualified Party B, if you don’t waste Party A’s money, is that still a human being?

Our successor doesn’t have much, he just has enough money.

Wang Jinyuan saw that Fang Jifan was indifferent, so he bit the bullet and said, “There are many rumors outside now. After all, there is such a big commotion in Chenzhuang…”

“What rumors?” Fang Jifan was a little curious about this.

Wang Jinyuan said cautiously: “Say… say… the young master is afraid that he wants to sell the house again, and said… Chenzhuang is so remote, so far away from the new city, there is nothing nearby, it is a barren land, only fools Are you going to buy a house to live in?”

Fang Jifan was amused and laughed loudly: “Young master, I am so dedicated to the country and the people, you actually think that I am just a bunch of rats, don’t pay attention to them.”

Wang Jinyuan looked worried and felt that some of what those people said were right. Chenzhuang was indeed not a good location.

Of course, the only advantage is that the place is the young master’s fiefdom, which means… it does not belong to the Fang family in terms of private deeds, but also belongs to the Fang family at a higher level.

Fang Jifan added: “Don’t pay attention to these bitches.”

Wang Jinyuan nodded hurriedly: “Yes, yes, there is another thing. It is a warning from the factory guard, talking about Osman.”

“Osman?” Fang Jifan said about Osman? Suleiman of the Ottoman Empire was deeply impressed.

Although this man… was young, when he first came to Beijing, Fang Jifan could feel that there was an ambition in this man that was rare for ordinary people.

Such ambitions are rare among ordinary people, because people’s ambitions often change according to their own circumstances. When a person is hungry, his ambition may be to have a full meal. When a person is full, he or she The ambition is to have a big family fortune.

And there is a kind of people who are born with an ambition that is beyond ordinary people, such as Zhu Houzhao… Zhu Houzhao is a nobleman of the emperor. To become a holy king, of course, he should have the ambition of a nobleman of the emperor.

But Zhu Houzhao is obviously more than that. His so-called dream of a holy king is not about following the rules. For people like Zhu Houzhao, his dreams have obviously transcended his identity.

Suleiman is also such a person.

Therefore, Fang Jifan was quite wary of Suleiman.

Fang Jifan said attentively: “Keep talking.”

“The factory guards discovered that as the exchanges between merchants increased, a group of merchants seemed to have been smuggling prohibited goods to the Ottomans, including the formula for smelting steel, and a certain Not only that, but also some medicinal materials that are prohibited by Xishan Medical College.”

Fang Jifan frowned and sneered: “These people eat things inside and outside, why, they can make a lot of money by smuggling these, so why don’t we in Xishan. Sell it yourself?”

Wang Jinyuan: “…”

Fang Jifan’s expression softened: “You continue to talk.”

“The key to the problem is that the prices of these smugglers are very reasonable, and these private traders are not as big as lions .”

Open your mouth.”

Fang Jifan’s face became even more ugly.

“What do they mean?”

“I heard… Suleiman has recruited a large number of Confucian scholars since he only respected Confucianism in Ottoman, and these Confucian students have all attached themselves to Suleiman. Even Osman calls himself In the Qin Dynasty, they compiled the Four Books and Five Classics, collected various scattered volumes of Confucianism, established a cabinet, established the Hanlin Academy and the Metropolitan Inspectorate, and established six ministries. They reorganized the army to patrol and control the local affairs. So decisive that everyone in Osman began to study Chinese and Confucianism. Some Confucian scholars even sneaked back into the pass and spread the benefits of Osman everywhere, claiming that Suleiman was a saint like Song Renzong. “

Fang Jifan couldn’t help it. He sneered and said: “What kind of saint is Song Renzong?”

“But scholars like Song Renzong.” Wang Jinyuan said: “Because of this, there are many Confucian scholars who defected to Osman, and there are also people who hope to serve Osman. The young master still remembers that time Are they colluding with Japanese pirates? Most of these private merchants were protected by wealthy families in the past, and the situation is the same now. Most of the merchants have a close relationship with the local gentry, so… the factory guard found out. The smuggling of these contrabands through the Ottomans must have something to do with these scholars.”

Faced with such a conclusion, Fang Jifan was speechless.

“The factory guard wants to ask the young master if he will immediately launch a large-scale search to arrest people.”

“Take people?” Fang Jifan shook his head: “Don’t do anything yet, just check secretly. If we arrest people in a big way, it will inevitably happen. It’s disturbing. After all, there are only a few people like this. Let me slowly deal with them.”

Wang Jinyuan couldn’t help but said: “Actually, I don’t know what these people think…”

Fang Jifan waved his hand and said: “This matter is naturally related to the Confucian scholars who colluded with the Ottomans. These people have lost power in our Ming Dynasty, so they are unwilling… …”

Fang Jifan clasped his hands behind his back, walked back and forth for a few steps, and then said: “Actually, I can’t imagine what they are thinking.”

But…

Fang Jifan narrowed his eyes: “In that case, let the news out to the outside world and say… This Chen Zhuang is related to the emperor, in order to raise military expenses for the new army, and… Chen Zhuang is indeed selling the house, and the price is hehe… It is quite expensive.”

Wang Jinyuan looked at Fang Jifan with a look of displeasure on his face. Answer: “Master, this…”

Fang Jifan smiled confidently and said, “Just let the news out. It depends on whether they will take the bait.”

Wang Jinyuan nodded: “Yes.”

………

The news from Xishan One out.

Sure enough, most people on the market look like this.

The Fang family is selling their house again.

It is said that… the price is still sky-high.

It was to raise military expenses for the new army.

Many people were talking, and most people couldn’t help but shake their heads. Chenzhuang… is too remote. No matter how much money you spend, it will be useless. Duke Zhen Guo is crazy about money.

A caravan was already preparing to set off. Their goal was to go all the way west, rest at Yumen Pass, and then cross the border to the Ottomans.

There were many caravans going to the Ottomans. On the one hand, the Ottomans were considered wealthy, and because the Ottomans spanned three continents and controlled the land routes to Kunlun, Franji and even south to Tianzhu.

Countless commodities arrived there and were either sold locally, or continued to be sold along the Mediterranean to the towns along the Mediterranean, or they could go south to Tianzhu.

Although the cost of traveling by land is high, the treasures of the Ming Dynasty can be found as soon as they reach the Mediterranean or Tianzhu, and the profits are not small.

What’s more, the journey from the Ming Dynasty to Osman was relatively safe. Even in Osman, it was possible to communicate simply with the locals in Chinese. In the Ottoman territory, there were a large number of Confucian scholars who could provide them with guides. This also led to, People are willing to take this trade route.

Some Confucian scholars went to the Ottomans and were favored by the Ottoman emperor. Some of them even became high officials in the feudal territories. Naturally, their relatives came to seek refuge with him one after another. When one person attained enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascended to heaven. And if these people have fellow villagers organize a caravan to go there, they will naturally get a lot of convenience.

The Silk Road on land has become the target of competition for many commercial banks.

In a trading house, the caravan that was about to set off was ready. At this moment, the young owner of the trading house sewed a piece of silk with many reports densely written on it into his own clothes, and then, in a mighty way, The caravan embarked on a journey carrying countless news from Beijing.

It would take several months for the caravan to reach Yumen Pass.

But once they left Yumen Pass, the people who carried the news left the caravan, rode fast horses, and galloped all the way. They were familiar with every oasis in the desert, and in every oasis, there were also dedicated responders. Once they cross the desert, they can reach the Ottoman capital all the way.

Today, the most magnificent building in the Ottoman capital is the newly built Confucius Temple.

This huge building has an endless stream of people arriving here every day to pay homage to the most holy teachers.

Nobles have begun to take pride in imitating the accent of the Ming Dynasty capital.

As a result, Chinese began to slowly become popular among ordinary people.

After suppressing many resistances, Suleiman killed all those who resisted, so that no one in the Ottoman territory dared to express any opposition. The Ottoman Guards were firmly under the control of the emperor. inside.

Locally, governors began to replace Kasha, and the nobles, out of fear, began to study the Four Books and Five Classics in order to show their loyalty.

At this time… four months ago, the young master’s family, who was still in the capital, had been invited to Osman’s court.

Suleiman met him in person at the Mingde Hall.

The young master bowed down and gave a great salute.

Suleiman put down the “Spring and Autumn” in his hand and raised his eyelids.

(End of chapter)