Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

There were many contents in the notice, but Lu Shiyuan was stunned when he saw the first line, and his eyes were fixed on the four characters "regardless of scholars, civilians, businessmen and commerce".

These words were like a thunderbolt, tearing open the gloomy sky above Lu Shiyuan's head, and opened a door of hope for him. Lu Hongfu also saw the strangeness of his father, and when he thought of the content of the notice, he guessed what his father was thinking.

"Daddy, do you want to try it?
Lu Shiyuan was quite moved when he heard the words. He really wanted to try it, but he was worried that his identity would cause the government to inspect it.If they were targeted by Jin Yiwei, it would be even more catastrophic for their Lu family.

But if he doesn't try, he may live in regret for the rest of his life.Although he didn't know where the Empress Dowager got the confidence to dare to issue such a notice, but for him, this was the best opportunity.You can not only show what you have learned in your chest, but also realize your lofty ideal of making money in the world.

It's just that the emperor's grandson is so young, not as young as the weak crown, does he really have the courage and courage to break out of stereotypes?
Could it be a trap set by the imperial court, just waiting for them to catch up with these maritime merchants who are aspiring to become officials? Lu Shiyuan was hesitating, but Zhang Tianyou was scornful.Zhang Tianyou also brought his servants to Songjiang Mansion to play.Compared with other people's impure purpose, Zhang Tianyou was much purer, and he took Zhu Yunxi to play all day with a few concubines and didn't take Zhu Yunxi seriously at all.

In his opinion, even if the emperor Laozi came to Songjiang Mansion, the Shibo Department would not be able to continue.What's more, it's just a grandson of the emperor, or a grandson of the emperor in his teens.

When he experienced the wind and waves on the sea and knew the difficulty of maritime trade, he naturally retreated.Four
"My lord, what do you think of this silver hairpin?"

Zhang Tianyou rolled his eyes casually, and said with disdain.

"Isn't there enough golden hairpins for you to wear at home, and you actually look at such a worthless thing?"

"Oh, I just want to buy this silver hairpin because of its exquisite workmanship.
"Buy buy buy!"

"Come on, pack up all the things in this shop!"

"Thank you sir, hee hee hee
Zhang Tianyou dismissed the concubine's fuss casually, and wandered around the street with his hands behind his back.When he saw a crowd of people gathered in front of him, he also strolled over.

"Recruitment notice for the Department of Shipbuilding?"

"It seems that the emperor's grandson also knows that if the Shibo Department wants to operate normally, it needs a lot of officials!"

"It's just that he knows where to find someone?"

Zhang Tianyou looked at the notice jokingly, and when he saw the four characters "regardless of business, civilian, business", his face immediately sank, and he couldn't tell that the grandson of the emperor was still a bit moral, and he immediately caught the sore feet of Lu official fans !Although Zhang Tianyou respects Lu Shiyuan on the surface, he has always called him an old official fan in private.

He couldn't figure it out, wouldn't it be good to be a wealthy maritime merchant? Why do you have to always think about being a dog for the court? Even if you don't think being a maritime merchant is fun, you can go overseas to build a country.No matter Japan, Miluo, Ryukyu, or Vietnam, they are all poor and weak, and they can take thousands of people with them and become kings.

Zhang Tianyou has the ambition to go overseas to build a country, and he has done so in recent years.He has moved many of his family members out successively, and now he has established a firm foothold in Vietnam.It's just that when he thinks that the Zhu family has robbed their family's country, he feels unwilling for a while, and always wants to take it back for his father!
After reading the notice, Zhang Tianyou sneered and shook his head and left.

Only a fool like Lu Shiyuan would believe such things to fool children.

The attitudes of the other seven sea merchants were similar to Zhang Tianyou's after hearing the notice.

Only the head of the Shen family, Shen Congxing, and the head of the Luo family, Luo Guancheng, showed some interest in this.

Shen Congxing has fully absorbed the experience and lessons of his grandfather's defeat, and understands the truth that the people should not fight with the officials.

No matter how rich you are in Daming, you can't compare to being an official.As the saying goes, the magistrate who destroys the family, the magistrate who destroys the family.When it comes to the critical moment, wealth is not as good as power in hand.

Therefore, I am very interested in the official positions from the fifth rank and the sixth rank offered by the Shibo Department.Luo Guancheng is because of his clan brother. His clan brother Luo Guanzhong is currently working as the editor-in-chief of the emperor's grandson's Sanweiwu, responsible for the selection, correction, and printing of the entire Sanweiwu's script.

Affection.What's more, Luo Guanzhong earned more than one hundred thousand taels of silver in manuscript fees by the side of the emperor's grandson. In just one year, it was more than he had earned in half a lifetime of writing.

Therefore, Luo Guanzhong respected the emperor's grandson very much, and every time he exchanged letters, he would praise the emperor's grandson Gao Yi as a person who kept his promises.Luo Guancheng received the influence of his clan brothers, and he also developed a good impression of the emperor's grandson.It's just that the two were tempted to return to their hearts, but no one dared to take the risk.

The reason is very simple. The two of them bear the wealth and lives of thousands of people in the family. How can they put the family in danger because of their own selfishness? But the two of them are unwilling to give up this opportunity. I went to the clan and selected a few collateral descendants to participate.This is also the usual style of businessmen, whether there is a date or not, it will be a matter of time.

Compared with the wait-and-see attitude of the nine big merchants, the local gentry in Songjiang Prefecture felt rejoiced.

What they fancy is not promotion, vice-president, etc., but the office, and the subordinates will automatically obtain the status of students after three years of service.The so-called shengyuan is a scholar, and shengyuan is an official term, which means that if you pass the examination, you will be eligible to take the imperial examination.Xiucai is a folk appellation, which is a kind of respectful title for students.Although passing the student examination does not mean that you can become an official, but at least you have achieved fame and are no longer ordinary people.

For these squires who have lived in Songjiang Prefecture for generations, Jinshi, Juren and the like are too far away. If they can get the status of a scholar, it is enough to keep their hundreds of acres of land and let them live a decent life in the local area. .Don't perform hard labor, reduce or exempt taxes, and don't kneel when you see an official! It's beautiful to think about it!
Some people are happy, but others are naturally worried, especially Deng Chushan, the prefect of Songjiang, who was replaced by Zhou Zhiqing.

Deng Chushan has been the magistrate of Songjiang Prefecture for 13 years, and has long regarded this three-acre land as his own property.In fact, he did.He doesn't have many fields in Songjiang Mansion, only a few thousand mu, but there are many houses and shops in the city.Although many of them are not under his name, they all hold dry shares.When he was the magistrate of Songjiang Prefecture, it was good to say that those businessmen dared not lose his share of money.

Now that he has been replaced by someone and has become an old man at home, those merchants still look down on him? Therefore, after seeing the emperor's grandson going against the law and disregarding the state's dignity, he regarded the official position of the court as a invitation to buy merchants At the time of the trick, Deng Chushan was so angry that he didn't have dinner that night, so he wrote a memorial overnight and handed it to his friends in the capital, asking them to spread the news for him.

The next day after Zhu Yunxi's notice was posted, the civil and military officials in the capital discussed it.

Because this fact is too big, and it has a profound impact on Daming's officialdom.

When the system of selecting and employing officials was established in successive dynasties, it was stipulated that merchants, craftsmen and other lowly nationalities were not allowed to participate.

However, His Royal Highness, the Emperor Taisun, broke this eternal rule and said for the first time that no matter "scholars, civilians, businessmen and commerce. If anyone can be an official, what is the point of their hard work to obtain fame? Therefore When all the officials in the capital learned about this matter, they didn't need to be pushed by someone with a heart. They spontaneously ran to the palace to complain to the old emperor.

Old Zhu had already learned about this from Jin Yiwei before everyone came.

Lao Zhu was also furious because of this, secretly scolding Ni Sun for not knowing the heights of heaven and earth, and recklessly changing the rules set by his grandpa.But he didn't dare to reprimand him too much, for fear that the Ni Sun's brain would get hot and he would go to sea again.

Seeing all the officials running to the gate of Qianqing Palace and crying, Lao Zhu felt depressed.

You can't scold them, you can't hit them, you can only let them cry at the door.

"Qin Deshun, you go and tell them that we know about this matter, and that the emperor's grandson will definitely punish him severely when he returns to Beijing!" In addition, Songjiang Mansion is the fief that we once granted to the emperor's grandson. It’s a bit extreme, but it will definitely not affect Ming Dynasty’s official system!”

"This year's autumn gate is still in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and it is still in accordance with the rules of previous years. Those who are not innocent readers will not be recorded.

"promise!"

Qin Deshun ran outside the door and repeated what Lao Zhu said, and the crying officials stopped.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En!
"It's just that the ministers are still uneasy. The appointment of the emperor's grandson without going through the Ministry of Officials is inconsistent with the court's laws and regulations. Please also issue a decree to reprimand and issue an edict not to recognize the official position of the Secretary of Songjiang City.
If an ordinary official said this, Qin Deshun would not take it seriously.But the person who said this is

Shang Zhanwei of the Ministry of Officials is someone His Majesty the Emperor relies on very much, and he cannot be ignored.

"My lord, Master Zhan Wei, "We are not deaf, so you don't need to babble!"

Lao Zhu was so angry that he spun around on the ground, thinking for a while before he recovered.

This time he didn't let Qin Deshun pass the word, but walked out of Qianqing Palace by himself and explained to the officials kneeling at the bottom of the steps. "What Zhan Wei said is right!
"The official position appointed by the emperor's grandson does not belong to the court order. We will issue an order tomorrow to make it clear to the world that we will not recognize the private recruitment of the Shibo Secretary!" After hearing the emperor's words, everyone thanked him happily. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live.
They have shouted long live for decades, but today they shouted with sincerity, feeling that the emperor is finally on their side for once.Lao Zhu looked at the back of Baiguan leaving, with a sneer on his face.Although these officials were right, he also very much agreed with them.But he didn't like the feeling of being pushed.

They dared to go into the palace and cry today, but they couldn't even imagine what they could do tomorrow!
"Habayashi Wei, who passed the decree to guard the gate, must tell us if you encounter this kind of situation in the future.
"never mind!"

"Let them go!"

Originally, Lao Zhu wanted to ask Habayashi Guard to stop them, but he thought that if they were not allowed to enter the palace, they would kneel at the gate of the palace and cry.Passers-by who came and went saw this situation, and had to mistakenly think that the emperor had died, so he took this idea back.It's just that when he thought of Ni Sun's audacity, Lao Zhu became so angry that he smashed more than a dozen large tanks with an iron hammer, and finally he felt better.

"Pass the order to Erhu, tell him to keep a close eye on Ni Sun, and urge him to come back as soon as possible!
"promise!
When Lao Zhu was furious, Yang Xinlu, Gao Ming and others in the Wendian were also worried.

For Yang Xinlu, he is also happy to see three hundred more students in his hometown.But for the Ming court, once there are too many students, it will not only affect taxes, but also the court system and so on.Therefore, he did not agree with the emperor's grandson's law.At least, not all agree.Compared with Yang Xinlu's objection, Gao Ming admired it very much, and felt that the emperor's grandson's move had the courage to use talents in an eclectic manner.

But he just admired it, and didn't agree with the emperor's grandson's approach.At the very least, before the emperor's grandson becomes emperor, he does not recommend taking too big a step.For the current emperor and grandson, as long as they study and study, honor the old emperor well, and happily send the old emperor to Zhongshan Xiaoling Mausoleum for burial, that is the biggest task.

"Brother Yang, the emperor's grandson's move may cause resentment among all the officials!
"Brother Gao, haven't you heard that all the officials have gone to the Qianqing Palace to cry
"Oh?"

"What does His Majesty say?"

"What else can your Majesty say? Naturally, it is in accordance with the wishes of the officials!"

Gao Ming nodded and said.

"Your Majesty is very sober. No one spoils the grandson of the emperor."

Yang Xinlu shook his head with a wry smile upon hearing this. "Our emperor of Ming Dynasty is very smart. He knows how to govern the country and how to control his subjects." The two talked for a while, and then wrote letters to the emperor's grandson to persuade him to stop this matter immediately.Although the ruling and opposition parties were full of discussions, the Shipping Department of Songjiang City was indeed peaceful.Instead of being influenced by the court at all, Zhu Yunxi set up the examination room more and more courageously, and even finished the examination questions.

On the day the notice was posted, the Department of Shipbuilding received hundreds of applications, the number of applications on the second day exceeded one thousand, and on the third day the number of applications for the examination reached more than three thousand.Seeing that so many people signed up, Zhu Yunxi became more confident, and immediately announced the exam date.On the day of the official exam, tens of thousands of people surrounded the Shibo Department.

Some of these people are candidates, some are family members of the candidates, and some just come to watch the fun, and sell some pens, ink, paper and inkstones, cooking cakes and food.Lu Shiyuan was also among the crowd of onlookers.He was very hesitant at first, but after reading the examination rules issued by the Shibo Department, he felt that even if he didn't want to be an official, he could fulfill his long-cherished wish and enter the examination room to experience the qualifications of being an examinee.

When the gate of the Shibo Division opened, and the Jinyiwei inside came out beating gongs and drums, announcing that the first exam was about to begin and all candidates were invited to enter the arena in an orderly manner, Lu Shiyuan immediately followed
A group of candidates walked into the examination room.

Before entering the examination room, Lu Shiyuan told his daughter to wait obediently on the carriage and not to move around.Little did he know, just as he entered the examination room, Lu Hongfu, who was disguised as a man, slipped in with a group of examinees carrying a test blue.

The reason why Lu Hongfu has such courage is mainly because there is no body search in this exam!
According to the normal imperial examination process of Ming Dynasty, all students entering the examination room will be searched by officers and soldiers.The body search process is very humiliating, and sometimes officers and soldiers even let them strip their clothes in order to punish people.However, the exam held by Zhu Yunxi this time was not a formal imperial examination of the imperial court, and the environment of the exam room was much more relaxed.

Because this is only the initial test, there will be a re-examination after the initial test, and there will be an interview after the re-examination.

There are many houses in the Shibo Division, but it is just that there are not enough tables for a while.But Zhu Yunxi, who was eager for success, ordered people to use bricks as table legs, and put wooden boards on top to make the table.As for the seat, it is even simpler. Two bricks are piled up to form a stool.

Although the tables, chairs and benches are crude, but fortunately, they are indoors, so you don’t have to worry about rain and sun exposure.

Lu Hongfu frowned with disgust, then took out a brocade handkerchief from the kaolan, and laid it on the rough bricks.However, as soon as she sat down, she became worried about her father, and kept looking around in the crowd, looking for his figure.

Unfortunately, she didn't share an examination room with her father, and she didn't see her father after searching for a long time.

However, she soon lost her mind on the matter.Because Jin Yiwei, who was wearing a flying fish suit, had already started handing out papers to everyone.Lu Hongfu couldn't wait to open the paper, only to see that there was only one title and a paragraph on it.The title is: What is the way of business? Zhou said: If the farming does not go out, there will be no food; if the work does not go out, there will be no work; It's done.These four are the sources of food and clothing for the people.

Lu Hongfu was stunned on the spot when she saw this title, she never expected that the emperor grandson would ask such a question.

When he saw the additional words behind, he was even more shocked.She is very familiar with this passage. It can be said that she has already learned this passage in her father's arms as soon as she learned to speak.

Tai Shigong's biographies of cargo breeding are the must-have masterpieces for their merchant families, and they are also the beliefs they rely on for survival.Whenever they were treated unfairly, they would comfort themselves with a biography. Lu Hongfu thought about the exam questions for a while, and then took a pen to write down the sentence patterns that broke the questions.

"The so-called way of business is to make up for the excess of the damage."

When Lu Hongfu was answering the test paper, many merchants in the examination room were choking on the test paper and crying.Whoever weeps the most among the seats is Lu Shiyuan, a sea merchant from Zhenjiang.

Lu Shiyuan was able to memorize Huo Zhi's biographies backwards, and was very moved when he saw this passage.Now even if this is a trap set by the court, he still wants to write out the resentment in his heart.

In this way, Fang lives up to what he has learned and the grievances he has suffered for many years.If the emperor's grandson can really treat each other with sincerity, even if he gives all his family wealth, he will help the emperor's grandson complete great achievements
"There is no such thing as the way of business. The way of business is the way of humanity and the way of heaven.
When a group of examinees took the exam, Zhu Yunxi was wearing a flying fish suit, and he also got mixed up with the Jinyi guards who were invigilating the exam.He is very loose about the invigilation of the exam, as long as he does not whisper or plagiarize blatantly, he will turn a blind eye to it.He didn't even care about what the candidates wrote, he only wanted a form and an attitude.As long as you take my exam, that is your approval of my policy!
When he saw that many candidates were moved to tears by him, let alone how proud and proud they were.

Gu just made a small plan, which attracted the local gentry and merchants in the south of the Yangtze River! Just when Zhu Yunxi was secretly proud, his eyes were suddenly attracted by a candidate in the examination room.Compared with other candidates, this candidate's skin is too pale and his face is too delicate.As soon as the examinee sat in the crowd, it was as if he had thrown a big white goose into a pile of briquettes.Dressing up as a man? Interesting!