The Ming Dynasty started with caution

On Chang'an Avenue, a carriage squeezed through the surrounding pedestrians and tramped along.

"Master, I heard that Yan Chengjin's methods are ruthless, why don't we just forget about it?" the housekeeper advised.

"As the Duke of the country, how can I be afraid of him? I will make him pay a heavy price!"

"My lord is mighty! As expected of Duke Dingguo, lord, here we are."

Xu Guangzuo's heartbeat was pounding, his breathing was rapid, his face was covered in sweat, and his mind was blank.

If there is a decree from the imperial court and the feudal prince has something to do, he must report it to the Chief of Ceremonies first and cannot enter the palace on his own.

Jiang Mian did not report to him, so he could only come to Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin was the censor of the capital, so he naturally did not dare to offend him.

But he was the Duke of the Kingdom, and after being a military general, he was one of the few Dukes in the imperial court.

He is also a face-conscious person.

Especially the gentry in the East District recommended him to petition the court. No matter whether he could win or not, it had to be a formality and the reputation of Duke Ding could not be weakened.

Boom, boom, boom!

"Damn it, why are you knocking so loudly!"

Xu Guangzuo was frightened to death and kicked the housekeeper beside him.

"Master, aren't we here to seek revenge?" The housekeeper looked aggrieved.

"yes."

Boom, boom, boom!

"You, you really want to die!" Xu Guangzuo was so frightened that his heart jumped out.

The housekeeper was a little angry, "Master, are we here to seek revenge?!"

"yes!"

Boom, boom, boom!

"You, you really want to die!"

housekeeper:"………"

After a while, Xu Guangzuo straightened his clothes and asked the butler and servants to go back to the carriage and wait as far away as possible.

Immediately, he gently pulled the door knocker and knocked three times, not too much.

This is etiquette.

I peered through the crack in the door and took a few glances.

Someone was standing in front of the door, comparing the one hundred taels of silver in his hand, "Can you please inform me that Dingguo Duke Xu Guangzuo wants to see you."

At this time, in the main hall,

Wang Busui said: "Master, most of the land to the east is owned. The imperial court does not occupy much, and the small ones cannot be taken back..."

After Nancheng was built, the gentry saw that they could earn a lot of money from selling their mansions and were unwilling to sell out the fertile fields and land in the East District.

The imperial court allowed them to build a mansion, and they could build it even if they had money.

Why sell to Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce?

"Could you ask the young master to report to the Supreme Emperor and issue an imperial edict?"

"I can't ask the Supreme Emperor for a decree. You have to pay twice the amount of money and smash it until they sell it."

The court cannot compete with the people for profit, nor can it buy or sell by force.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi didn't agree to how many acres of land he wanted, so he thought it might be here.

"No...it's not about the money."

Wang Busui looked embarrassed. He was willing to give three times the silver, but the gentry insisted on going against the good merchants and refused to sell.

To be honest, no matter how much money you sell this land, you will lose money.

If it were him, he would also cover it in his hands.

"Young Master, Xu Guangzuo, Duke of Dingguo, would like to see you." Menzi poked his head inside.

"Ding Guo Gong? I went to Shuntian Mansion to look at the yellow records. Ding Guo Gong has the most land. The gentry in the east recommended him to the court. He came to the young master to ask for an explanation." Wang Bu Sui said when he saw this.

"not see."

Yan Chengjin was not afraid of offending Duke Ding, but he hadn't read his files yet.

Not long after, Menzi came back again, "Master, he said he was not here to seek revenge."

Yan Chengjin raised his head in surprise.

Soon, I saw a man wearing blue silk and satin walking in. He looked like a gentleman that could be seen everywhere on the street, but his appearance was not memorable at first sight.

The moment Yan Chengjin saw him, Xu Guangzuo flinched and mentally greeted Jiang Mian's ancestors.

Who is not afraid of this guy's bullets?

But if he doesn't come, the momentum of Duke Dingguo's mansion will be weakened.

After thinking for a long time, he finally decided to come.

"My lord, please take a seat."

"Don't dare...don't dare..."

Yan Chengjin made some calculations in his mind, wondering whether Xu Guangzuo had some clues and was afraid that he would find out, so he didn't dare to sit down.

After returning to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he asked Fang Xue to check the files.

"My dear nephew, I heard that you want to open up land in the east?"

"What does the Duke mean?"

"The gentlemen entrusted me to ask for an explanation from the court. I went to find Jiang Mian, and he asked me to come to you. Did you supervise the construction of the east side?"

"Dong Guo Ding came to seek justice from me?"

"I'm here to invest in it."

"..." Yan Chengjin.

Seeing that Yan Chengjin was shocked by his own thoughts, Xu Guangzuo felt a little proud.

"My father-in-law built his own mansion and didn't bother the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce. What do you think?"

After saying this, Xu Guangzuo smiled and sat down to take the tea. Uncle Ping Jiang fell into the hands of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

It's not worth being targeted by the Metropolitan Procuratorate for this piece of land.

"I heard that the gentry in the capital are unwilling to cooperate? I have a plan."

"The British Duke has gone to Datong, and the commander of the Beijing camp is vacant.

If your wise nephew can make me the commander-in-chief of the capital, the gentry will definitely surrender to me, and I will give you the land. "

Xu Guangzuo's tone was unhurried, even humorous, but he was always looking at Yan Chengjin's face.

"Ding Guo Gong is not afraid of being poked in the back?"

"Huh, since ancient times, no matter which country has accepted the gentry's dedication, I also want to serve the court, and in the art of war, I call retreat to advance."

Yan Chengjin suddenly frowned, and he could tell in just a few words.

This man is a great talent!

"Can the Duke know how to shoot soldiers and horses?"

"I'm not talking nonsense. If Zhang Mao didn't have the grace of his ancestors, he might not be able to compete with me! Who doesn't understand the art of war?"

After Xu Guangzuo finished speaking, he stood up, walked to the courtyard, took He Neng's bow, and shot an arrow that hit the bull's eye.

Yan Chengjin pondered for a moment and asked, "How much silver did Duke Dingguo invest?"

"First one million taels of silver."

...

Fengtian Hall,

Xiao Jing leveled the memorial for the retired emperor Hongzhi and pressed it with a jade paperweight.

"The gentry of Dongmen refused to give good land, and Duke Dingguo threatened that Lord Yan would pay the price. Will the retired emperor issue an edict?"

The retired emperor Hongzhi opened his eyes, "Duke Dingguo wants to cause trouble for Yan Qing's family?"

The land of the capital was mostly given to the uncle and Duke Dingguo.

"Yes, I'm going to take people to the Yan Mansion."

Xiao Jing was about to say a few more words when the eunuch led Yan Chengjin in.

"I ask for your permission to build the north and west walls together."

"Where did you get so much silver?"

The retired emperor Hongzhi also wanted to get it all at once, but the treasury only had more than 15 million taels.

"Originally, there was not much, but Duke Dingguo invested."

"..." Xiao Jing.

The retired emperor Hongzhi turned around and looked at Xiao Jing, who hurriedly said, "What I just said is true..."

Yan Chengjin's eyes flickered slightly, but he said, "Speaking of Duke Dingguo, the Beijing camp is now vacant, why not let Duke Dingguo lead it first?"

The retired emperor Hongzhi pondered for a moment and raised his eyes: "Why are you begging for him?"

Yan Chengjin told the story one by one, and although the retired emperor Hongzhi frowned, he did not stop him.

The capital will always be expanded, and the land of the gentry will be taken back sooner or later.

"You should discuss it with Houzhao."

"Thank you, retired emperor."

Wang Shouren did not have money to support the troops in Annan.

The expansion of the capital was not only for the court, but also to raise a large amount of military pay.

Once he had built the East City, West City and North City and raised money, the Tang and Song dynasties could send troops to the Ottoman Empire.

The official roads on the northwest border were all equipped with banknote gates and patrol soldiers.

This matter really needed to be discussed with Zhu Houzhao.

How to transport this large amount of military pay to the Tang and Song dynasties.