The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin heard an urgent report from his subordinates that Li Zhao had returned to Beijing first.

Historical data said that there was an open-pit silver mine in Mankara, but he did not know whether it was true or false.

What was even more exciting to him was whether Liu Jin had recovered the rubber tree.

With rubber, many objects can be made, such as running shoes, carriage tires, pressure cookers...

Maybe I can get a craftsman to make a pair of coconuts.

Well, there are also Zhang Yong’s tomatoes...

"Master Yan, it is rumored that His Majesty has also left the palace and went to Liangxiang to see Yinshan." Ye Zhun, the Jin Yiwei, revealed in a low voice.

"Prepare the carriage, I am going to Liangxiang."

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Liangxiang, after the boat docked.

Piles of silver were moved onto the deck, and the gentry's eyes almost popped out.

The Zhang brothers wished they could rush forward and occupy the entire ship.

"Let us brothers go up. I am Ning Shouhou! You can't afford to offend Zhang Xian. Don't lose your official position. Get out of the way quickly."

Zhang Heling was in a hurry and wanted to go up and see the silver.

There are really mountains of silver in this world.

No more life, no more life... After spending decades frugally, I might as well go to sea.

"Brother, comparing people to people is so irritating. How does Yan Chengjin know that there is money overseas? He picked up money for nothing..."

Under the sun, the pile of silver mountains on the deck stung the eyes of the gentry.

I heard that the silver was just like the stones on the ground, all picked up.

Such a scene appeared in their minds, and they couldn't calm down for a long time.

Zhou Yu watched with covetous eyes as the government servants brought down the silver, and rushed forward, "Look, I don't take it. Whoever takes it is a beast!"

Zhang Yanling quit: "Who are you scolding?!"

Zhang Xian waved his hand and motioned for the two of them to come up.

He said to Li Zhaoxian: "Your Majesty's decree is for Brother Li to wait here."

Because of Yan Chengjin's relationship, he and Li Zhaoxian were regarded as equals.

Liu Jin protected the rubber tree and waited for Yan Chengjin to come and accept it.

"The prince will come when he hears the news, right? I haven't seen the prince for a long time."

Thinking of this, he secretly encouraged himself: We will definitely survive Master Yan's side and become the most powerful eunuch in the Ming Dynasty!

Zhang Yong on the side looked like he had been castrated for the second time, with a sad face: "Brother Xiaoqiang, what should we say when we meet Master Yan later?"

Liu Jin hugged the door panel and walked aside, staying away from Zhang Yong to prevent Master Yan from angering him.

Zhang Yong's lonely family sat in the corner, hugging each other and crying.

Emperor Hongzhi, wearing Confucian clothes, came to Liangxiang Pier with Li Dongyang and others. When they saw a ship of silver-white things, they exclaimed: "There is so much silver overseas?"

Han Wen's lips trembled slightly and he sighed: "It's really spectacular. If it is paid into the national treasury, one ship can support the military pay of the nine sides for half a year."

Yan Chengjin stood behind. Although having more silver was good, it would also cause price changes in the court.

Today's silver, in his eyes, is like cabbage, nothing unusual.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Xian, has met you!"

Zhang Xian led Li Zhaoxian and Liu Jin over and bowed slightly.

Li Zhaoxian bowed and said: "Student Li Zhaoxian, I have met His Majesty!"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and looked at Li Zhaoxian: "I read the memorial. You led the fleet to sea and led people to dig back these five ships of silver. How about I make you a member of the Imperial Guard?"

There was chaos, and the military commanders were able to seal hundreds of thousands of households because of the favor of their fathers.

Civil servants should be awarded the title of scholar.

My son still needs to take the imperial examination. How can he take the imperial examination when he has become a royal guard?

Li Dongyang hurriedly bowed: "Your Majesty, no, I want Zhaoxian to stay in the mansion to study and prepare for the imperial examination."

"The student wants to take over the position of Jinyiwei Baihu." Li Zhaoxian said.

He never disobeyed his father, but he found that the sea was his destination.

You...how did my son Zhaoxian become like this, disobeying him in front of His Majesty?

Li Dongyang's heart suddenly hurt like a needle pricking him, and he choked back: "Don't talk nonsense in front of His Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi is in a dilemma. If Li Zhao doesn't go to sea first, who will find the silver mountain for me?

If you encounter rough waves while out at sea, your life will be lost.

Only an experienced Yin and Yang officer can pilot the money from overseas before it can be transported back.

Upon seeing this, Yan Chengjin said: "Your Majesty, how about this? First, let Li Zhaoxian be granted the title of Jinyiwei Baihu. When it is time to obtain merit, he will be stripped of his official position and demoted to the Imperial Academy."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and looked at Li Dongyang: "I think it makes sense! What do Li Qing's family think?"

Li Dongyang looked at Yan Chengjin, you, you are despicable!

If I don’t marry my daughter to you, I will persecute you like this!

Your Majesty is determined to let my son go to sea again.

Although Li Dongyang was sad in his heart, he said nothing more.

While Emperor Hongzhi went to observe Yinshan's martial arts, Yan Chengjin avoided Li Dongyang, who was running away at any time, and walked towards Liu Jin and Zhang Yong who were standing aside.

"Hey, Master Yan, long time no see. This is a rubber tree. I have been looking for it for a long time."

Liu Jin was happy, thinking that she was finally free from Master Yan this time.

Master Yan originally said that if he found the rubber tree, he would let him live forever.

Now, he has brought the rubber tree back...

Yan Chengjin shook his head: "This is not a rubber tree, but a peanut. You brought the wrong one."

Like a thunderbolt hitting Liu Jin's face, he was stunned.

The words "This is not a rubber tree" were like a knife cutting his heart.

This is a peanut, which means that Master Yan recognizes this thing and cannot fool him even if he wants to.

The scariest thing is the third chapter: You brought the wrong one.

Liu Jin felt like he was in an ice cellar.

Zhang Yong laughed out loud, "We are not afraid of death, we are afraid of having no back-up!"

Yan Chengjin looked at Zhang Yong: "Where are the things that Eunuch Zhang brought back?"

"I...I." Zhang Yong seemed to be strangled by the throat and couldn't make a sound.

"I haven't found it yet!"

Yan Chengjin shook his head.

Peanuts are very good and can be used to make peanut oil.

The Ming Dynasty mostly used lard or sheep fat, which Yan Chengjin was not used to.

Poor people may not even have a meal of rice with oil for a long time.

But Yan Chengjin didn't take it, because this thing might carry foreign microorganisms and cause disease.

He ordered Liu Jin to send it to Wang Bushui and arrange for people to plant it in the greenhouse.

There is a large greenhouse in Liangxiang, right next to the wine cellar in Nankang Village.

At this time, Han Wen ordered people to transport the silver back to the government office and forge it into shape.

Emperor Hongzhi returned to the palace.

The gentry slowly dispersed, but the Zhang brothers stayed.

They waited until night, and bought a grain ship in Liangxiang.

At the time of Yin in the night, they put the bags and dry food on the boat.

Zhang Yanling asked in a low voice: "Brother, how do I get to Mangala?"

Zhang Heling slapped him on the head: "Ask for directions when you get overseas."

They have asked someone to ask His Majesty for a year's sick leave.

Even if Mangala is far away, one year is enough to go back and forth.

...

In the past two days, the court was full of joy and peace.

In the morning court,

Emperor Hongzhi listened to the report of the chief clerk of the Ministry of Revenue that the Great Wall was being built in the northwest.

"Since last year's construction, a total of 230,000 taels of silver have been spent..."

The southern accent mixed with official language was extremely difficult to listen to.

All officials turned their heads.

The chief clerk of the Ministry of Revenue, Li Chengfang, blushed and wished he could crawl into a dog hole, but he finished his speech abruptly.

"The Ministry of Works wants to report the embankment repair project of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal..."

Then, an official from the Ministry of Works in the south reported the repair of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

Yan Chengjin had the illusion of being in Africa. He didn't understand a word of the chattering.

In the hall, some officials couldn't help laughing.

Before Feng Guan finished speaking, he blushed and could not continue. He stood in the hall, suffering from the cold eyes of his colleagues around him.

Emperor Hongzhi could not help showing a sad face: "Where are Li Qing's family and Feng Qing's family from?"

"I am from Guangdong."

"I am from Sichuan."

Li Chengfang and Feng Guan said one after another.

"Censorate, do you have anything to report today?"

Wu Kuan was in a dilemma. When the rivers and seas were peaceful, the most difficult official to be was the censor. Where could he find corrupt officials?

Just when he was about to say no, he saw Yan Chengjin standing up slightly.

"Your Majesty, the Censorate requests to promote the official language to unify the world."

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