The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Not knowing what His Highness the Crown Prince was going to do, Zhang Xian said firmly after reading the booklet: "I will not sign."

Zhu Houzhao stared, Wang Shouren signed, Song Jing signed, I reluctantly accept you, you still don't sign?

A hot face pressed against a cold butt. This was a rare situation where things turned upside down. Zhu Houzhao bared his teeth and said, "You don't look down on me?"

Zhang Xian shook his head: "As an official of one parent, I should be able to serve the court, so there is no need for a deed to bind me."

"Master Zhang, although the prince is a bit naughty, there are only six people in the world who may be appreciated by the prince, and you are one of them. This is a great opportunity." Yan Chengjin said.

Zhang Xian smiled bitterly: "The lower official is afraid of attracting such gossip and clinging to the prince."

Zhu Houzhao punched Zhang Xian in the face: "It's always so troublesome to be reasonable..."

He is most afraid of trouble.

Zhu Houzhao liked things that were fast and simple, and hated the formality of civil servants. He also asked for orders for the people and was upright for the people of the world, as if he had committed all kinds of crimes if he became a warrior in the palace.

Yan Chengjin slipped away quietly. With Zhu Houzhao's temperament, the next part should be very violent, and it would not be good if it reached the ears of Emperor Hongzhi.

Not long after leaving, Zhu Houzhao caught up with him, holding a bloody book and saying with a smile: "Old Gao, you haven't told me what you are doing here yet."

Only then did Yan Chengjin realize that Zhu Houzhao had a telescope hanging on his waist and a frown on his chest. He had bought a lot of good things in Liangxiang.

"Of course it's business. Why don't you see Jin Yiwei? Your Highness should return to the palace quickly."

Liangxiang County is far away from the capital and is not as safe as the capital.

In addition, he was the one causing trouble. If he met someone who didn't know he was the prince, it wouldn't be strange to beat him up, but he was afraid of being killed by him. To be cautious, Yan Chengjin didn't want Zhu Houzhao to come to Liangxiang.

Zhu Houzhao said proudly: "I got rid of them halfway."

Yan Chengjin has no residence in Liangxiang County. The place is full of refugees and it is not safe without Jinyi guards to guard it. He has no plans to build a new residence here.

The streets in Liangxiang County are a bit deserted, the shops are open and there are not many customers.

Those who dare to come to Liangxiang County now are businessmen who secretly come to the capital to hunt for goods, but they are tight-lipped about other people in the capital.

Yan Chengjin once asked Wang Busui to send someone to the capital privately to tell him how good his hometown is now.

But no one believed it at all.

Back to the house,

Wang Yue was waiting for him in the hall. When he saw Yan Chengjin, he handed over the manuscript of the new book with a smile: "My dear nephew, Cheng Minzheng hasn't written it yet, has he?"

"Qingshan Jun's manuscript arrived the day before yesterday." Yan Chengjin said.

Wang Yue's face suddenly darkened: "He wrote it in three days? Humph, even if it was written in such a hurry, how could it be well conceived? It must be poorly written. Show me to me."

Wang Yue came a few days earlier than the agreed time. He asked for leave from the court and worked all day and night to write, but he was still not as good as Cheng Minzheng, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Cheng Minzheng is far away in the south of the Yangtze River. Even if he catches the fastest horse, it will take several days.

Therefore, Yan Chengjin finished Cheng Mingzheng's manuscript first and then Wang Yue's. It is not that Cheng Mingzheng wrote faster.

"I can't tell you the title of Mr. Qingshan's book yet. You will know it in two days."

Wang Yue felt regretful and left quickly in order to write more than Cheng Mingzheng.

Yan Chengjin found Wang Busui and ordered him to speed up the arrangement of movable type and print it out tonight.

Two days later,

The capital was in an uproar as scholars heard the exciting news that two leading figures in the new sect were about to publish a new book.

Mr. Qingshan Jun and Mr. Chuanshi have not released new works for several months.

This time, two books were published!

There has been silence for a long time, and the scholars are already hungry. Unfortunately, they don't know who Mr. Qingshan and Mr. Chuanshi are, where they live, and they have nowhere to send the blades.

Even the officials and literati became excited.

But what makes people disappointed is that the books of Qingshan Jun and Mr. Chuanshi have always been sold at Laowang Bookstore in the capital.

But scholars and restaurant owners gathered at Laowang Bookstore, but they couldn't buy a book.

Laowang Bookstore announced that you have to go to Laowang Bookstore in Liangxiang County to buy it, and even refused to disclose the title of the book.

The scholar was immediately heartbroken.

"Liangxiang is a place where refugees gather. If you fall into the trap, you will become a bandit. How dare you go there?"

"I don't know what kind of book the two gentlemen wrote this time. It's a pity."

At this time, the scholars of the new school shouted: "If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening! Why should you be afraid!"

"We brought our bows and swords, but there are so many people, so we are afraid of being displaced!"

New-school scholars have always been fascinated by the works of Mr. Qingshan Jun and Mr. Chuanshi. How can they easily miss this new book?

They all went to find an accessory. Those who didn't have a sword at least had a teaching staff.

More than five thousand scholars in Confucian clothes were rushing to Liangxiang County.

The commotion was so loud that it alarmed Shuntian Mansion and the Wucheng Army Division.

I thought they were going to rebel, but when I heard that they were going to form a team to go to Liangxiang to buy books, I felt relieved.

Wang Busui quickly ran to report to Yan Chengjin: "Hey, young master, they really went to Liangxiang."

Yan Chengjin hummed, not surprised.

Mr. Qingshan Jun and Mr. Chuanshi have long had a deep-rooted position in the hearts of scholars.

Most scholars are stubborn and can take trivial matters seriously, even disregarding life and death.

If you don't believe it when they explain something to you, they will continue to explain it to you until you believe it.

There is no one better suited to break rumors than them.

The official road outside the capital.

The scholars took the lead and walked in front, followed by many people from restaurants, teahouses and even theaters. They were counting on the books of Qingshan Jun and Mr. Chuanshi to do business. When they heard that a new book was published, they also took the risk to come to Liangxiang County.

Along the way, the scholars were extremely cautious and kept an eye on the mountains and forests on both sides.

But as they walked, they became puzzled.

As they were about to reach Liangxiang, there was not even a ghost on the official road. It was very quiet. There were no bandits.

"Could it be that the bandits dare not bully us because we have more people?"

"Don't take it lightly!"

The only thing that made them feel very unwise was that they forgot to bring dry food and water. Now they were tired and hungry.

Most of the scholars had never suffered such hardship. A two-hour journey took them two and a half hours.

At this time, someone exclaimed: "Look, are we almost there!"

Groups of houses appeared at the end of the official road.

After entering Liangxiang County, they were a little surprised. Although the street in front of them was a little shabby, it was clean and tidy, with shops lined up on both sides of the street.

There were many new things here, but few people.

The shopkeepers of the restaurants and teahouses were excited and scattered.

"Boss, may I ask what this is?"

"Hey, this is a new hot product in Liangxiang County, cotton swabs, used for cleaning ears, very comfortable, would you like to try it?"

The scholar asked impatiently: "May I ask if there is Lao Wang Bookstore in Liangxiang County?"

"It's on this street."

The scholar ran away as soon as he heard it.

The books of Mr. Chuanshi and Mr. Qingshan have always been in great demand.

Fu Shengyuan ran very fast. He liked Mr. Chuanshi's books. When he heard that there was a new work, he followed the scholar to Liangxiang.

Wang Bushui opened the door and waited for the scholars to come. He saw a group of scholars in Confucian robes and scarves running towards him. He was so scared that he shouted: "Don't worry, we have them all. You can buy them all."

The voices of joy spread, and finally got what he wanted.

The people behind were very excited and squeezed forward, curious about what books the two gentlemen had published.

Fu Shengyuan quickly grabbed a book, paid the silver, and looked down at Mr. Chuanshi's new work "Liangxiang County Merchants".

Qingshan Jun's new book "Fengshen Ji".

Many scholars were not in a hurry to leave Liangxiang County. They found an inn or a restaurant and started reading.

Forbidden City, Fengtian Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi was reviewing the memorials and suddenly asked, "Has anything major happened in the capital recently?"

Mou Bin said, "Today, there was a major event. Cheng Minzheng and Wang Yue wrote a new book, which attracted scholars in the capital to bring swords and go to Liangxiang County in groups."

"Hmm?"

"Your Majesty, you don't know that after the refugees returned to Liangxiang, outsiders regarded Liangxiang as the 'dragon field' of the capital. It was rumored that bandits were entrenched there, which made the people outside afraid to go there. In order to dispel the rumors, this happened." Mou Bin said.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and snorted, "Did Yan Chengjin come up with this?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

In the evening,

Thousands of people returned from Liangxiang County. When they heard the rumor that there was still Liangxiang County in the capital, the scholars were angry and bought swords to toss around. They were so anxious that their faces turned red and they argued that there was not even a bandit in Liangxiang County. It was pure nonsense that bandits were entrenched there!

Seeing that this group of scholars returned safely, some people in the capital gradually believed it.

Many people were afraid of being robbed the first time, so they did not bring much silver and prepared to go to Liangxiang County again.

Xie Yu was one of them. He rushed back to the capital to get silver, took all his men with him, and went to Liangxiang County again overnight to purchase silk and prepare to bring it back to Jiangnan.

When they came to the capital, they transported silk cloth to the capital, and when they returned to Jiangnan, they took silk back with them. They did not go for nothing. They traded on both sides, commonly known as running business, and could make a lot of money.