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Volume 1: Young Eagle Chapter 404: Ten Miles of Spring Breeze on Yangzhou Road

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    As the second capital of the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing was much more prosperous than Beijing. The teahouses and libraries all looked more like the peaceful and prosperous times.  In Nanjing, the most famous thing is the world-famous Qinhuai River. If you don¡¯t go to the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, then your visit to Nanjing will be in vain.  "Yuan Aiqing, you see the scenery here is different from the scenery in the north. Nanjing is a prosperous place!" Emperor Tianqi walked on the street, pointing left and right from time to time, and said with a smile on his face.  Looking around, Yuan Keli also had a smile on his face. He gently stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Yes! Nanjing is a blessed place with blooming flowers, but it is also a place where one's will is lost. Back then,  Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty would not have lost his country if he were not greedy for pleasure." Emperor Tianqi looked at Yuan Keli in surprise for a moment, until he felt a little embarrassed, Emperor Tianqi smiled and said: "Mr. Yuan,  Don't be unreasonable! This street is so busy, let's take a stroll!" Ignoring Yuan Keli, Emperor Tianqi walked around with a smile, and the twin sisters behind him were also very interested.  Emperor Tianqi was also very pleased with the twin sisters who laughed from time to time.  After a day of wandering around, Emperor Tianqi was exhausted physically and mentally. After returning to the inn, Emperor Tianqi went back to his house to rest.  There was nothing to say all night, and Emperor Tianqi got up very late the next morning. After all, he was very tired from shopping yesterday.  After walking out of his room, Emperor Tianqi found that Yuan Keli and several others were already waiting below.  "Are you all up? What are your plans for today?" Emperor Tianqi looked at everyone with a smile, and said without any embarrassment on his face.  "Sir, we arrived in Nanjing yesterday. You have already visited Nanjing city. I wonder if you have to do business today?" Yuan Keli looked at Emperor Tianqi.  He bowed and his tone was very respectful, but what he said shocked several people present.  Dang Han and Chen Lin both turned their faces to the side. They were eunuchs and guards, and they were not responsible for admonition.  As for whether it was good for Yuan Keli to do this, right?  That's unimportant.  What matters is what Emperor Tianqi thinks. Although the two people turned their heads to one side, they glanced at Emperor Tianqi from time to time.  Looking at Yuan Keli with a serious look on his face, Emperor Tianqi said nothing and walked slowly to Yuan Keli's side.  Reaching out to help Yuan Keli up, Emperor Tianqi looked at Yuan Keli and said seriously: "Okay, Mr. Yuan is really good. I did not misjudge the person. You are right. Something should be done." "Young Master understands well.  Righteousness is really not easy." Yuan Keli bowed to Emperor Tianqi, shook his head and started to speak.  "Sir, there are specialties in the art industry. The words of advice you just gave are very rare. As for the other words, let others say it! It is not appropriate for you to say it, sir!" Looking at Yuan Keli, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile.  ??Slightly stunned.  Yuan Keli suddenly remembered Emperor Tianqi's words about flattery, and felt a little embarrassed.  Ignoring Yuan Keli.  After Emperor Tianqi had breakfast, the group set out again.  This time Emperor Tianqi was going to do business, and that was Yangzhou.  ??Ten miles away from Yangzhou Road, Yangzhou in this era was prosperous because of the salt industry.  The court did not know the profits earned by more than 300 Xin'an and Shanshan salt industry merchants every year, but the salt taxes paid were in the millions.  In this day and age of ridiculously low taxes.  With so many salt classes, the profits of the salt merchants can be imagined.  This is only the official income, but the bulk of the salt merchants are not here, private salt is the bulk of the profits.  A huge amount of money flowed into Yangzhou City, building a prosperous metropolis in Jiangbei that could rival Suzhou City.  One is in the south of the Yangtze River and the other is in the north of the Yangtze River.  Suzhou City and Yangzhou City are the real commercial metropolises of this era.  In fact, the length of the city wall, city area, and population of Yangzhou are smaller than Suzhou City, but the development level of Yangzhou City is by no means inferior to Suzhou City.  If Yangzhou has to be compared with Suzhou, the largest city in the world after the two capitals, Suzhou city has developed more comprehensively, including silk, porcelain, and various handicraft industries.  Yangzhou is different. The industrial chain here is relatively simple.  Many people think that single development is abnormal and will cause problems sooner or later.  But the reality is not like this. Using salt as a daily necessity as an industry is very much like the coal merchants and oil merchants of later generations.  Yangzhou's products are not rich, and the only ones that can be listed are salted fish and "thin horse". The surrounding hinterland is not as prosperous and prosperous as Suzhou.  However, Yangzhou City was a pure consumption city that relied on huge profits from the salt industry. There were many wealthy people and a leisure class, which supported the existence of a large number of brothels, teahouses, bathhouses, boats, and gardens in Yangzhou City.  In this era, Yangzhou City is a place where money is made and it is also a beautiful place.  There are countless familiar poems about Yangzhou.  The wind blows ten miles along Yangzhou Road, and life only goes to Yangzhou.??Death, fireworks in Yangzhou in March, twenty-four bridges under the moonlit night, and a dream of Yangzhou every ten years.  Yangzhou, where Emperor Tianqi is going, is just such a place, but Emperor Tianqi is not here just for fun.  The purpose of Emperor Tianqi is very simple, that is, for the money. To put it bluntly, it is for the salt.  Standing on the bow of the ship, Emperor Tianqi looked at the dock not far away. It was very busy, full of people and noisy.  At night, with a cool breeze blowing, Emperor Tianqi and his party stepped onto the pier and entered Yangzhou City without too much delay.  After a night of silence, Emperor Tianqi got up very early the next day, but he did not have breakfast at his residence.  He took Dang Han and a few guards and walked out and came to a stall. Emperor Tianqi smiled and said, "We will eat here!" "Sir, I'm afraid this place is not clean, so we'd better go back and eat!" Dang Han  His brows were furrowed tightly, and his face looked nervous.  "Okay, sit down and eat with me. It's okay. Don't be nervous!" He smiled and pulled Dang Han to sit down. Emperor Tianqi said: "Boss, if you have anything delicious, please bring it up!" He put a piece of silver on the table.  on the table.  Looking at Emperor Tianqi up and down, the boss knew which master he belonged to. While smiling flatteringly, he wiped Emperor Tianqi's table again and again.  But when he passed the silver, it got into his sleeve.  Ignoring the boss's actions, Emperor Tianqi looked at him with a smile and said in a brisk tone: "Boss, how many years have you been living in Yangzhou?" "This young master said that I have grown up in this city since I was a child!  "The boss is a man in his thirties, wearing coarse clothes. I don't know if it's because of business reasons, but he seems very talkative.  To be continued)
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