Great Military Division

Chapter 469 Your Majesty is finally going to accept the concubine, the day of my Yin family is coming!

Nanyang, Xinye.

Yin's old house.

Inner courtyard, inside the octagonal pavilion.

With hands behind his back, Yin Lu raised his eyes to look at the rockery in the garden, where the two golden monkeys jumped up and down, frowning: "I really don't understand why Your Majesty likes this kind of thing."

"Then I wonder if the Patriarch has read the "Spirit Monkey Fu"?"

Yinxiu bowed slightly at the side, bowed to Yin Lu, and said softly: "There is His Majesty's evaluation of the Golden Silk Monkey. I think His Majesty's realm is indeed very high."

"kindness."

Yin Lu nodded: "The old man has already read the "Ode to the Spirit Monkey". I didn't expect that Xun Yu could be so talented. When his article came out, Mi Heng and Kong Rong disappeared. movement."

Yin Xiu smiled lightly, and pointed out the root cause: "That's because Mi Heng and Kong Rong realized their own shortcomings. They understood the reason why His Majesty likes this kind of thing, so they felt ashamed and stopped making trouble."

"Humph."

Yin Lu snorted lightly.

He still understands this point.

However, he is still unwilling to agree with the matter of personal preference: "Anyway, I don't like this kind of animal. It has no sense of beauty at all, and the sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks on its face make people hate it."

"If His Majesty didn't like it, I wouldn't even look at it twice if I was killed. It cost me a full twenty gold. What can I do with this money? Buy some land title certificates, and I can earn a lot of money every year. .”

The corners of Yin Xiu's lips raised slightly, and a faint smile appeared: "Patriarch, you may not be clear, but the price of the golden silk monkey has risen to twelve gold in Wancheng."

"Twelve gold?"

Yin Lu was stunned for a moment, and said in disbelief, "So expensive?"

Yin Xiu nodded: "Your Majesty likes it, so it will naturally cause a wave of people to follow and follow suit. It is extremely normal for the price of the golden silk monkey to soar."

"From this point of view, Patriarch, when we bought these two golden-haired monkeys, not only did we not lose any money, but we also earned four gold horseshoes."

hiss-!
Yin Lu was surprised, and couldn't help gasping: "So, if we sell the golden silk monkey at this time, we can still make money."

Yin Xiu said with great certainty: "That's right, but I suggest that the owner don't sell it for the time being, the price of golden silk monkeys is very likely to soar. I heard that Deng's family ordered ten golden monkeys, and their family earned a lot of money." More."

"Deng Xun, an old man, is really cunning."

For a long time, Yin Lu has been watching the activities of his old rival Deng Xun. Now that he heard that the Deng family bought ten golden monkeys at once, and the price soared by [-]%, he felt relieved.

Immediately.

He turned his head to glance at Yinxiu, and said softly, "Although I don't like this beast, as long as we can make money, it's no problem for us to join forces."

"The housekeeper and you will be responsible for this matter. I will train those two girls wholeheartedly. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor has agreed to accept concubines. They will be the hope of our Yin family."

Although the power of foreign relatives has been greatly weakened, after all, being related to the emperor is still a great favorable factor. Without high-ranking officials, other official positions are always indispensable.

Even if it is impossible for the Yin family to restore its former glory, it will be beneficial to the power of the Yin family in the next dynasty.

Especially now that the situation has become clear, the great Han will be rejuvenated, and the new dynasty established by Liu Bian is a brand new beginning. No one can rely on the shadow of their ancestors to thrive in the new dynasty.

Therefore, all of Yin Lu's energy was invested in the hands of the two women of the Yin family, who were the absolute guarantee for the continuation of the Yin family.

This is what Yin Lu is most proud of. Deng Xun did not follow the path of his relatives, but he did, and it will definitely be better than before.

"kindness."

Yin Xiu deeply agreed with this: "Although Your Majesty has restricted the power of the relatives, it has also made the relatives' families safer. Our Yin family no longer has to worry about the disaster of extermination."

The prosperity of power is bound to be accompanied by decline, unrestrained continuous expansion, and what will eventually usher in will only be a feather in the ground, rather than continuous growth.

This point, Yin Xiu, who has been in the officialdom for a long time, can already feel it, especially the death of the Yuan family, which proves this point. No matter whether he really rebelled or not, the reason in the final analysis is because the Yuan family has possible instead.

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long-lasting report sounded not far away.

Yin Lu turned his head to look.

But seeing, his attendant hurried forward, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "Patriarch, Wancheng sent back news."

Yin Lu frowned, and asked urgently: "Oh, but the matter of the draft girl has a clue?"

The attendant nodded and nodded: "That's right, Jingzhou sent out a total of nine people to select women. The person in charge of Nanyang County is called Ji Ning. I heard that they have already come out of Wancheng. The preliminary selection will last for half a year and 20 people."

"Ji Ning?"

Yin Lu frowned, and asked tentatively, "Do you have any information about this person?"

The attendant shook his head: "These people were appointed by Xun Yu just yesterday. No one knows their identities, so there is no information for the time being, but it seems that they are not from a wealthy family."

Yin Lu pinched a strand of beard under his chin, and said deeply, "I've never heard of the Ji family. Even if they come from a noble family, the family shouldn't be too big."

"so."

Without the slightest hesitation, Yin Lu said decisively: "Immediately mobilize manpower to investigate this guy named Ji Ning, and at the same time send people to search for his traces. Once there is news, report it immediately, and there must be no mistakes."

The attendant bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Here."

Immediately.

Bow and leave.

A faint smile appeared on Yin Lu's face, and he was completely relieved.

You know, he had already started training his own women two years ago, whether it was court etiquette, or piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, they were all guided by famous teachers.

Even some intrigues in the palace will be integrated into the teachings of entering the arena, so as to lay a foundation for them in advance. Entering the palace is not to enjoy happiness, but to fight.

Although there are not many concubines in the court of the Han family, it is still very difficult to be able to enter the emperor's eyes and become the emperor's favorite woman, not to mention the current empress, who shares weal and woe with the emperor.

"Time waits for me."

Yin Lu sighed with emotion and took a long breath.

"Yes."

Yin Xiu naturally understood what the other party meant, and echoed, "Patriarch, although they have studied painting for two years, most of the paintings they draw are flowers, birds, fish and insects, like golden silk monkeys, which have never been touched before. I am afraid it will be difficult in a short time. improve."

Yin Luen nodded and said confidently: "Don't worry, I have invited all the famous painters near Nanyang to the mansion, and let them teach these two children together."

"We can't learn it, and others can't learn it. No matter what, at least in the Nanyang area, our Yin family must be the first, otherwise even if we enter the palace, it will be difficult to be in the forefront."

"In the final analysis, there are only two ways to improve your performance. One is to improve your own performance, and the other is to lower your opponent's performance."

Have to admit.

Although this method is somewhat sinister, it is very effective.

Yinxiu didn't think it was against morality at all. After all, court battles were always cruel: "Teach me."

Yin Lu waved his hand: "Let's go, let's go and see their paintings. After noon, you have to teach them poetry and fu. I heard that His Majesty also likes this very much."

Yinxiu followed the head of the house and went straight to the side of the garden. There were two women there, looking for inspiration for painting while observing the figure of the golden monkey.

"Awen, Axin."

Yin Lu stepped forward and said hello.

"Homeowner."

The two children got up hastily, saluted gracefully, behaved decently and politely.

"kindness."

Yin Lu waved his hand to signal that the two of them would be excused, walked around to the long case, stared at the agile golden monkey on it, and nodded slowly: "It's not bad, after only a few days of work, the painting looks good."

Yinwen Liwo smiled slightly: "The head of the family is too well-reputed, all of them are taught well by the masters."

Yin Lu said softly: "You have to study hard. You can use all these skills in the future. As long as there is one thing that can be favored by His Majesty, not only you, but the whole family will benefit endlessly."

The two saluted together: "Patriarch, don't worry, we will live up to our expectations."

"kindness."

Yin Lu nodded and turned to Yin Xiu: "What do you think?"

Yinxiu was born in a young mansion, and he was in charge of the royal family's money, clothing, food, housing, transportation, etc. Naturally, he had seen many good things, and he had a certain appreciation ability for these paintings and calligraphy.

"this."

Yinxiu thought for a long time, and finally said: "The people carefully cultivated by the Patriarch naturally have a certain level, but if you want to win the favor of His Majesty, this level is still left in the cliché."

"So, I think that the two of you still need to work harder on painting to grasp the essence of the golden silk monkey. You can read more "Ode to the Spirit Monkey". Your Majesty's comment will definitely be able to give you Some inspiration."

Yin Wen and Yin Xin saluted, "Thank you uncle for your guidance."

Yin Lu nodded slowly, with the corners of his lips slightly raised: "It seems that I am looking for you. These masters are too complicated. They can teach basic painting skills, but it is difficult to master them."

Yin Xiu hastily cupped his hands: "Serving the family is my duty. Once the Patriarch has an order, I will do my best and respect everything."

Yin Lu smiled lightly: "That's very good."

*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.

Congregation Hall.

Previously, due to the deprivation of land equity transactions, the Huihui fell into a period of depression for a period of time, with only some sporadic employment, livestock transactions, house leases, sales and other information.

However, with the popularity of the golden-haired monkey, today's fair has once again entered into a lively period, and there are a lot of news about the golden-haired monkey on the page of each issue.

From the initial purchase price of ten gold horseshoes, it has become twelve gold horseshoes, and even the purchase prices of many other species of macaques have also started to rise.

After all, the number of golden-haired monkeys is limited, and they are relatively scarce, but the other species of monkeys are not so scarce, and the price is not so scary.

Some people who like to watch monkey juggling can use other species instead, and even some monkey runners put on self-made armor and Ruyi golden cudgel on monkeys, which can attract a lot of attention.

When the staff sorted out the latest hot information and posted it on several display boards in the lobby on the first floor, a group of people were immediately attracted to watch, and the scene suddenly boiled:

"How is this possible? The price has increased again. The golden monkey has risen to thirteen horseshoe golds, and even the ordinary little macaques have risen to two horseshoe golds. This market is simply crazy."

"Those guys in Yizhou are going to make a lot of money, right? Can't we suppress the price of the golden silk monkey? If it goes on like this, won't it go up to the sky?"

"Suppress the price of the golden silk monkey? What are you using to suppress it? Do you have a golden monkey? Let me tell you, those aristocratic families now buy golden monkeys without considering the cost at all."

"That's right, now that His Majesty the Emperor has made it clear that he likes the Golden Silk Spirit Monkey, many people in the world will definitely fall in love with him. I heard that two days ago, someone dedicated a picture of a Spirit Monkey to His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty the Emperor loved it very much. , and also awarded a hundred gold horseshoes."

"There is such a thing?"

"Of course!"

"Why haven't I heard of it?"

"There is naturally a secret channel for this kind of thing."

"It's no wonder the price of the golden-haired monkey has skyrocketed."

"."

At this moment, in the private room on the second floor.

A man was kneeling in front of the case, holding a pen in one hand and a bill in the other, staring at the paper rewarded on the table with his eyes, calculating what price to buy in order to maximize the profit.

That's right.

This person is none other than Deng Yun, the steward of the Deng family.

I have to admit that Deng Yun does have some savvy financially. From the fact that he purchased ten golden-haired monkeys, it is obvious that it is impossible for ordinary people to have such boldness.

Even the Yin family, also from Xinye, only bought two golden monkeys, and they bought them because they were useful, not for investment.

But Deng Yun is different.

The line of their Deng family has long changed. They will no longer rely on their relatives to make the family prosperous, but rely on the strength of their children to continue the prosperity of the Deng family.

Therefore, Deng Yun didn't have any other reason to buy the Golden Silk Spirit Monkey. He did this just for a wave of popularity and to make a small quick buck.

only.
Now, the popularity of the Golden Silk Monkey has far exceeded his imagination. He couldn't believe it, but this thing has skyrocketed by [-]% in a short period of time, and it is now twenty gold horseshoes.

How much grain would it take to earn twenty horseshoe gold?

You know, there is no shortage of food in Nanyang now, and the price of food has naturally dropped again and again. Most of them have been purchased by the imperial court with special means to support the frontline soldiers and the settlement of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou.

Say it bluntly.

At present, the aristocratic family is in Nanyang, and it is impossible to make money from food. After all, there is no shortage of food in every household. Let alone food, even the price of fish cannot be sold.

Therefore, the previous economic growth point was completely incompatible with the current development, and Deng Yun's thinking changed to the golden monkey, in an attempt to make a small profit.

But he couldn't believe it, this wasn't driving high and going low, but driving high and going wild. In just half a month, the increase reached [-]%, which is unbelievable.

"no!"

Deng Yun shook his head and breathed a sigh of relief: "I can't sell it yet, and it may continue to rise. Not only can I not sell it, but I even have to buy another batch of golden silk monkeys, otherwise I will definitely miss the follow-up market."

Squeak-!
At this moment, the door was pushed open.

A servant came in from the outside and hurried forward, without even paying attention to saluting, he said, "It's gone up! It's gone up again! The price of the golden silk monkey has actually risen to thirteen horseshoe golds, it's unbelievable."

"what?"

Deng Yun couldn't believe it, and stared at the other party: "The price of the golden silk monkey has gone up again?"

The boy nodded quickly, and said with absolute certainty: "Not only the price of the golden-haired monkey, but also the prices of all kinds of macaques have all increased. I heard that even the employment price of the animal trainer has increased."

"In the past, animal trainers were only [-] yuan a month, but now those who have experience in monkey art pay [-] yuan a month, and those who do not have monkey art experience can also rise to [-] yuan a month, and even apprentices can reach [-] yuan a month. .”

crazy!

Just crazy!
Even Deng Yun, who is sensitive to all kinds of prices in the market, feels that something is wrong. The concept of everything related to monkeys has been soaring all the way, without even the slightest sign.

If there is no corresponding pusher behind this, Deng Yun would not believe it: "How is this possible? What is it that makes the price of the Golden Silk Monkey go up?"

The servant hurriedly said: "Housekeeper, I have heard some news, I don't know if it has something to do with it."

Deng Yun asked: "What's the matter, speak up."

"It is said that."

Immediately, the servant confessed all the news he had heard: "Two days ago, someone presented a picture of a spirit monkey to His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty rewarded him with a hundred gold horseshoes."

"Oh?"

Deng Yun was stunned for a moment: "Why don't I know this kind of news?"

The boy frowned: "I heard that very few people know about it, and the news seems to be blocked."

hiss-!
Surprised, Deng Yun gasped.

Not only did he not feel that something was wrong, but he felt that it was very real.

This kind of thing that damages the image of His Majesty the Emperor must be blocked, and it is absolutely impossible for everyone to know about it.

And as for the soaring concept of monkeys today, these guys must be the driving force behind it.

Deng Yun understood it, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, we didn't sell out all the golden monkeys. We still have a chance. I feel more and more that the price of golden monkeys will definitely soar this time."

"You now! Immediately! Immediately! List and register. The golden monkeys get fifteen gold horseshoes. If you want at least ten, I will arrange for someone to sell the land equity certificates and cash out part of the money."

The boy was stunned on the spot: "Huh? Fifteen gold horseshoes? Is this price too high?"

Deng Yun said softly: "Expensive? Let me tell you, it won't be long before it will rise to [-] gold horseshoes, or even higher. If you grab it now, you will earn it. Do you understand?"

The servant quickly nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Say it.

Suddenly turned around and left the room.

Deng Yun took a deep breath, and hurriedly greeted the attendants beside him: "Rush to the land and equity trading building immediately, and tell the people there to cash out a thousand horseshoe gold for me as soon as possible, and I will keep it for great use."

The attendant bowed and cupped his hands: "Here."

"Wait a minute."

When the attendant was about to leave, Deng Yun suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly stopped him: "There is one more thing, send someone to Xinye immediately, and send my personal letter to the Patriarch."

The attendant nodded: "Here."

If the root cause of this incident really came from the palace, then someone must be sent to keep an eye on it.

Deng Yun's authority is not enough to mobilize so many resources.

no way.

He can only rely on the Patriarch Deng Xun.

Only Deng Xun came forward to obtain first-hand precious information in the shortest possible time.

*****
now.

The Emperor's Palace.

Wende Hall.

Liu Bian held a scroll in his hand, seemingly reading it, but in fact, he was communicating with the Military Division Alliance: "From the information Jia Xu has sent, at least the market in Nanyang has become quite popular."

"Yes."

The voice of the Military Division Alliance sounded immediately: "But this is just the beginning, we have to gradually release some good news in the future, and cooperate to heat up the heat again."

"Only by boosting the heat of the Nanyang market can the gentry in Yizhou gradually go crazy and lose their minds. This is a gradual process."

Liu Bian naturally understands that we should not act too hastily: "We deliberately released the news about the monkey picture, but we can't always release fake news like this, it will be exposed sooner or later."

"Don't worry."

The military division alliance explained: "The price is constantly changing up and down according to the relationship between supply and demand. The current demand may be relatively small, but when the market heats up, we will release the ultimate big move, which will naturally make the price skyrocket."

"Of course, the premise is to let the bank participate first, and let the Yizhou aristocratic family develop the habit of making a lot of money with loans and mortgages, so as to lay a solid foundation for the final harvest."

The reason why the bank arranged to enter Yizhou in advance was to allow the gentry in Yizhou to take the lead in adapting to this model and habitually increase leverage to obtain wealth.

Although the current operation of Zhongxing Bank in Yizhou is normal, the data shows that the loan business is relatively stretched, and most of them are deposit and withdrawal businesses.

After all, the business of the aristocratic family has a strong cash flow, and they have not yet formed a habit of taking loans, but they are very sensitive to financial transportation.

Liu Bian nodded approvingly: "The increase in the price of the golden monkey may attract a lot of money for them, which will quickly exhaust their funds. If there is no living water, they can only rely on loans."

"Yes."

The voice of the Military Division Alliance immediately sounded: "Now the aristocratic families in Yizhou have only tasted a little bit of sweetness, and soon they will realize that they have lost a lot of money. They want to save the middlemen and make a lot of money by themselves."

"."

"Only at this time, will you think about taking out a loan, cashing out as soon as possible, buying the golden monkey, and earning the corresponding price difference, thereby magnifying the profit."

"At this time, we can basically save enough goods, so that the Yizhou family can swallow all the bitter fruit in one go."

Liu Bian took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly, his heart hanging in his stomach gradually: "Since we have already decided, we can only do this, let Liu Ba appear at the next court meeting."

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