A lot of things happened in May of the tenth year of the Xuanli period.
The first special examination was held in May of the tenth year after Emperor Xuan ascended the throne. More than a thousand students stood out and were appointed officials by Ding'an Earl in the Great Hall of the Jixia Academy and sent to Wofeng Road.
In May, the Ministry of Commerce of the Yu Dynasty issued three commercial codes, among which the "Tax Law" particularly attracted the attention of all businessmen.
This is an unprecedented code of law, which contains many new terms, such as taxpayers, taxable objects, more detailed tax items, tax rates, etc.
And in the martial arts world, many major events also happened.
The Sword Forest was destroyed by the Taoist temple master overnight, and the Mountain of Swords also disappeared overnight.
The Wulin Post, once initiated by Jianlin Daoshan, gathered thousands of martial arts masters to besiege the Taoist temple, but it only added a touch of dark red color to the bluestone paths, tall broad-leaved trees, and low green grass and wild flowers in the Taoist temple.
Immediately afterwards, the Six Gates of Jinling City were established, and Su Jue, the eldest disciple of the Taoist Academy, became the first leader of the Six Gates, and his thugs were none other than the six major disciples of the Taoist Academy.
With the establishment of the Six Gates, Emperor Xuan's decree spread throughout the world: People in the underworld must register with the Six Gates before July 15th and travel the underworld with a certificate, otherwise... the Six Gates will regard you as a rebel and surround and kill you!
As for the bombing of the Confucius Temple, because the public did not know the truth of the incident and Emperor Xuan issued a gag order to his ministers, the news of the missing golden mountain was not spread.
But secretly, the imperial court sent many detectives to patrol both sides of the Yangtze River repeatedly, but they did not get any clues or information.
It seemed as if the golden mountain had really disappeared out of thin air.
In this way, the time came to the first day of June in the tenth year of the Xuanli calendar.
On this day, the people in Shangjing City were all smiling and running around to tell each other that it was New Year's Day - Wofeng Road Bridge Co., Ltd., which was registered with the Ministry of Commerce and led by Ding'an Bo, was approved to be listed on the Sitong Bank today!
This bridge stock came with great momentum. The prospectus posted at every busy intersection in the capital city was extremely detailed, but the people were interested in the money it would raise.
A full 50 million taels!
One tael of silver per share, 50 million shares issued!
This is more than six times the amount of funds raised by Xishan Shares last year!
The purpose of this share offering was to build a road on Wofeng Road. This purpose discouraged civil and military officials, but the people in the capital did not take it seriously.
"What's wrong with building a road? If Ding Anbo builds a road, it must be a golden road! Buy it!"
"That makes sense. Ding Anbo once said that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. In my opinion, this stock is worth holding for a long time. It will definitely rise sharply in the future!"
"Ding'an Bo is different. He actually resorted to collecting tolls... 50 million taels of silver was the initial investment. How long will it take to get it back?"
"You're so short-sighted! Do you know how fast Wofeng Road will develop under the leadership of Ding'an Bo? That place is said to be a commercial pilot project, but once Ding'an Bo goes there, will it still be a pilot project? It will definitely be done with great fanfare! With such a good policy, I estimate that powerful businessmen from all over the country will go there. I tell you, by then, the official roads of Wofeng Road will be so crowded with traffic that you can't even imagine it!"
"That... seems to make sense. Not only did the five major business families go to Wofeng Road, but even my wife's distant cousin's uncle went there. He was just breeding sows. But he said that since Wofeng Road was newly established, poultry farming would definitely be promoted. There would be a huge demand for piglets there, so he wanted to build a piglet breeding farm there."
"Is this possible?"
"I'm telling you, the world has changed. In the years ahead, the bolder you are, the more money you'll make. When all industries mature and become saturated, I'm afraid there won't be opportunities like this again."
"Does this mean... the same applies to stocks?"
"certainly."
"Then I'll buy two hundred shares tomorrow!"
"Let's go together. I'll buy a thousand shares."
"I heard that the five major families are also applying to the Ministry of Commerce to register their companies. Sitong Bank has already sent people to examine their qualifications. I'm afraid there will be a lot of stock issuances in the future."
"No more waiting, it's safe to buy Amber!"
"Yes, there is no more stable investment in the world than Ding Anbo!"
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Ding'an Bo, who seemed to be the most stable person in the eyes of the people in Shangjing, was now extremely panicked.
Originally, Yu Wenyun was supposed to give birth in mid-June, but she started having abdominal pain today!
Fu Xiaoguan was very nervous. He had never experienced such a scene in his previous life. Seeing that Yu Wenjun was sweating from the pain, he did not dare to hesitate. He hurriedly carried Yu Wenjun onto the carriage and headed straight for the palace.
He did not leave Yu Wenjun in the princess's mansion, but took her directly to Dieyi Palace, which scared Queen Shang.
Following Empress Shang's imperial decree, the palace was thrown into chaos.
The Imperial Medical Bureau sent out ten imperial physicians and eight midwives.
Under the command of Queen Shang, the palace maids and eunuchs in Dieyi Palace boiled water and decocted medicine, which naturally alarmed Concubine Ning and the eldest princess.
They also brought their maids with them, and the huge Dieyi Palace was crowded with people in just half an hour.
"You can go now." The princess looked at Fu Xiaoguan, "What are you doing here, a grown man? Don't you think there are too many people? You're in the way!"
Fu Xiaoguan could only smile bitterly after being confronted by the princess. "My wife is giving birth, can't I go and see?"
Princess Yu Shurong widened her eyes. What's wrong with this kid's head?
Where can a man watch a woman giving birth?
Don’t you think it’s unlucky?
"Get lost, what are you looking at when a woman gives birth?"
"Aren't I worried about my wife's safety?"
The princess was amused. "You can write poetry, you can lead troops in battle, you can govern the country, can you also know how to deliver a baby?"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. He really didn't know this.
"Then...how about I just wait outside?"
The eldest princess curled her lips and said, "The imperial physician said that the birth will not happen today. How long do you plan to wait?"
"But she has a terrible stomachache!"
"How can a woman give birth without pain?"
Fu Xiaoguan looked at Yu Shurong and thought, you have never given birth to a child, how do you know?
"Go back and wait for news!"
Fu Xiaoguan left Dieyi Palace in embarrassment and returned to Ding'an Earl's Mansion in a daze. After Dong Shulan and Yan Xiaolou persuaded him, he felt a little relieved.
These days, women are gambling with their lives when they give birth!
What if something unexpected happened... Fu Xiaoguan really couldn't imagine the consequences.
Just when he was feeling uneasy, the current doorman, Eunuch Jia, walked in.
"Your Highness, a guest has arrived."
"who?"
"Nangong Dongxue."
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