After leaving his teacher's house, Liu Buyi went directly to the residence arranged for his teacher by the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

It is a small courtyard with four rooms. The rooms are not big, but the location is very good. The school is less than a mile away.

After entering the house, Liu Buyi lit a brazier, and the house began to gradually warm up.

"The Chamber of Commerce is really generous. The house in this area would cost at least one tael of silver a month, but they are giving it to me for free. I can even go there to get coal in a few days. It's really great."

"I don't know what they are thinking. If they leave like this, I'm afraid they won't even have a place to live in a few days. They can only live in the homes of their fellow villagers. When you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head and live your life according to their wishes."

Liu Buyi talked to himself without stopping his hands, adding coal into the brazier.

The coal that had just been added had a pungent smell, probably because of some water vapor, but it disappeared as it burned.

The burning of coal is toxic. Zhu Ying simply told the Chamber of Commerce about it and did not take it too seriously.

The main reason for this is that it is very different from the current construction methods of the Ming Dynasty.

The houses in the Ming Dynasty were not sealed structures like those in later generations, but had good ventilation properties.

For example, there are gaps between the tiles on the roof.

Therefore, the poisonous gas produced by burning coal will not accumulate indoors and will dissipate quickly.

This naturally also has a disadvantage. It is cooler in the summer and the heat dissipation is better, but the thermal insulation effect in the winter is relatively much worse.

After packing up, Liu Buyi took out a book from his sleeve. It was not the classics that scholars usually read, but a book on military strategy borrowed from his teacher.

When Liu Buyi saw the military book, he couldn't help but think of what happened just now in his teacher's house.

"Teacher, you really have a clear understanding of the situation. However, I originally thought that the teacher would secretly oppose His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but I didn't expect that he would really stay out of it."

"His Royal Highness's prestige is growing day by day. Even now, scholars don't know about it, but in the army, everyone worships him."

"Even if there are many sensible scholars, they will not say it out loud, but they will secretly admire him in their hearts."

"Teacher, this move is correct."

After thinking about it, Liu Buyi opened the military book and read it carefully.

However, what he didn't know was that his teacher Liu Sanwu was in the mansion at that moment, asking the old housekeeper to start copying excerpts from a letter of his.

The old butler grew up in the Liu family since he was a child. He is a real family son and is absolutely trustworthy in terms of loyalty.

"I call myself Tan Tan Weng, but I never thought I would do such a thing today."

Liu Sanwu seemed to be talking to the old butler, but also seemed to be talking to himself.

Upon hearing this, the old housekeeper paused and comforted him, "In my opinion, Master, this is a righteous act. You are not doing this for yourself, but for the family."

"Thanks to the master's reward, I am fortunate enough to be able to read and learn, and understand the truth. In this world, a family comes first, and then a country. Without a family, there is no country. The master's choice is right."

The home the old butler was talking about was the family’s home, not his own home.

Of course, Liu Sanwu’s achievements today are inseparable from his family, or it can be said that these days, no one can leave the family.

After hearing what the old housekeeper said, Liu Sanwuqing sighed and said, "Confucianism says that Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents and Teachers are the most important. I have been displaced and wandering around, and only in my later years did I get the recognition of Your Majesty, which is why I am where I am today."

"Whether it's royal power, wealth, or noble ministers, I have never compromised. But today, I finally failed to fulfill my duties."

"Forget it, forget it!"

Liu Sanwu sighed in a sad tone.

Seven years have passed since he was recommended by Ru Rong to enter the court for literary reasons in the 18th year of Hongwu.

In officialdom, one rises and falls, but never loses the basics.

Now, it’s hard to put it into words.

The letter that the old housekeeper copied was written by Liu Sanwu.

Thousands of words were written in detail to describe the various disadvantages that would arise from the establishment of a school by the Heroes Chamber of Commerce, which would have an impact on all families.

As the saying goes, those who plant trees will enjoy the shade.

How could the efforts of several generations be defeated by an imperial examination?

To the scholars of today, or even Liu Sanwu, it seems ridiculous and absurd that after ten years of hard study, one can surpass an entire family.

Therefore, Liu Sanwu wrote this letter.

Because of the handwriting problem, Liu Sanwu had achieved a very high level of personal calligraphy, and anyone who was familiar with it could recognize it, so he asked the old housekeeper to copy it again.

This way, when the news spreads, it won't involve me.

"This dispute among schools has never taken place in the capital, but has spread all over the country. Zhang Xin, Bai Xindao, you are asking for trouble by being so high-profile in the capital."

Thinking of everything that happened in the Hanlin Academy, Liu Sanwu felt it was a little ridiculous.

Wherever there is in the capital, there are secret branches of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Who knows, there might be some of His Majesty's confidants in the Hanlin Academy.

Those words will be recorded in detail and sent to Your Majesty in one or two hours.

Liu Sanwu often said that he was not cunning and that he did things according to his will and was frank about it, but that did not mean he was stupid.

If I were really stupid, I wouldn't be alive today.

He is already in his eighties and has experienced the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the founding of the Ming Dynasty. There is nothing he cannot see through.

There are some things that you may not say out loud but you know them clearly in your heart, it just depends on whether you want to do them or not.

It didn't take long for the old butler to finish copying.

Liu Sanwu stood up, took the letter he had written, then walked tremblingly to the brazier and put it down.

Looking at the letter that was gradually turning into ashes, Liu Sanwu sighed and said, "Spread it."

"Be careful not to reveal your true identity. Disguise yourself so that no one can recognize you."

The old butler replied, "I understand, sir."

Although he is called an old housekeeper, he is actually only in his sixties. In front of the eighty-year-old Liu Sanwu, he cannot be considered old.

In fact, living to the age of sixty was not uncommon in the Ming Dynasty, and even living to the age of eighty was considered normal.

Only when you are over ninety or even a hundred years old can you be said to have achieved true longevity.

From this perspective, it seems to be almost the same as later generations, which seems a bit wrong, but most people will not live to this age.

The common people, first of all, suffer from overwork and malnutrition. When they reach their fifties or sixties, they begin to develop various health problems. The most important thing is that they may not have the money to treat them.

Most elderly people die early due to hunger, cold, heat, fatigue, and untreated illness.

For example, those who come from wealthy families have good doctors in their clans, and they don’t need to farm on a regular basis. They can study literature and martial arts, and naturally have strong bodies.

Even when Liu Sanwu was young, he knew a few tricks, and a few ordinary men couldn't get close to him.

It seems that many people have an illusion that scholars are powerless.

In fact, this idea is very different.

Even scholars from poor families generally do not work in the fields. Even if their families are poor, they do not work in the fields. This is called respectability.

Nowadays, let alone fame and fortune, anyone who can read and write is considered a great person, and every household in the clan respects them.

It’s just like in later generations, there were great scholars in the village.

In terms of food, the whole family basically provides for it, and neighbors also often send food. Those who are richer often send chicken, duck, fish and meat.

There is no such thing as being looked down upon.

Firstly, no one knows whether today's scholars will be able to pass the imperial examination tomorrow; secondly, even if one is a student, he is still considered knowledgeable.

Many people wanted him to teach their children to read.

A poor family is also a powerful family.

And ordinary people are two completely different concepts.

With sufficient supply of meat, your health will certainly be much better.

Especially now in the early Ming Dynasty, everyone knows a few moves to practice physical fitness.

As for physical fitness, apart from anything else, it is much better than 80% of ordinary people in later generations.

You know, going to the capital to take the imperial examination was hundreds of miles away, and that had to be done on foot. If you were not in good physical condition, you would not even be able to reach the capital.

Of course there are individual cases, but generally speaking, scholars are at least stronger than ordinary farmers.

Therefore, Liu Sanwu’s current choice is understandable.

Without the family, there would be no today.

Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to dig up the roots of his family, Liu Sanwu has no choice but to take action.

He is also very skilled in protecting himself.

…

The day before Zhengdan, the capital was very hot.

The howling cold wind could not stop people from going out shopping.

The capital city is exceptionally lively this year.

Under the control of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, there are various food courts, juggling lantern festivals, and even storytelling competitions.

There are various programs one after another, which are dazzling and overwhelming.

"This year's New Year's Day is going to be very lively. I heard that all the officials who were qualified to come to the palace to celebrate were given two sets of new clothes."

"That's right. There is just too much food. I have never seen so much in previous years. There are also so many new and interesting things. Even goods from the barbarians have been shipped here."

"I took a bunch of banknotes with me this morning, thinking I would only spend a few hundred coins at most. But I spent all of it in half a day, and now I have to go home to get some money. It's really..."

"That's right. Even the frugal woman in a certain family, who usually spends every penny carefully, now brings a lot of things with her every time she goes out and comes home. It's rare, rare!"

The common people who can live in the capital, even those in the streets, may seem poor, but in fact they all have some family background.

However, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the spirit of diligence and thrift has prevailed, and people save all their money.

Zhu Ying's series of major arrangements are clearly aimed at stimulating consumption and promoting the circulation of goods.

Everyone hides their money at home. How can we develop a market economy?

It’s very simple to stimulate consumption, all you have to do is cut prices drastically.

The desire for bargains has existed since ancient times.

Zhu Ying’s big price cuts really lowered the prices to the lowest level, without any tricks.

Why are more and more people buying things? Because in the past, for example, pepper cost three strings of cash per pound.

But now, buy two get one free, just ask you, isn’t that great?

There are a lot of discounts not only on seasonings, but also on other hard currencies like silk, cloth, rice and flour, but there is a certain purchase limit every day.

In short, first we try every possible way to get people to go out, and then we get them to spend money by offering huge discounts.

Make you buy it today and want to buy it again tomorrow.

Even the candied haws sold by the small vendor are on a buy one get one free deal.

The people of the Ming Dynasty had never seen such a scene before, and they were all caught up in it in an instant.

The slogan put up by the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce was "Million-dollar Subsidy from the Chamber of Commerce."

The Qunying Chamber of Commerce invested one million strings of treasure notes to purchase what the people of the capital of the Ming Dynasty needed and to make up the price difference.

This grand event will last until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

This also gave hope to many people outside the capital to rush over.

The capital city today is truly a prosperous place.

At this moment, the Outer Wulong Square outside the Daming Imperial Palace appears particularly vast due to the previous demolitions. Now, stalls have been built on both sides to sell delicacies from all over the country.

It includes folk snacks from thirteen provincial capitals and even famous foods from some small countries.

At this time, near the middle section, more people were building sheds.

This time, the shed is very close to the middle.

Waiwulong Square is very large, but when it was opened, there were regulations that required sufficient passages to be retained in the middle.

Now there are people setting up sheds nearby, but the people also understand that only the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce has the qualifications to do so.

More and more people gathered around to watch out of curiosity.

Because everyone discovered that there were government officials among them this time.

Before long, the shed was built. It was about three meters in size from front to back, which was about one hundred square meters in later times.

Before the people came to inquire, the government officials posted a notice here.

Soon, people who could read began to read aloud.

This shed was built by Zhu Ying. It is similar to the concept of a sales office and is used for buying and selling pre-sale of newly built houses from Zhengyangmen to here.

Even if the demolition has not started yet, it will not have any impact at all.

Not everyone can go in and ask. If you want to know the details, you must show 5,000 coins and demonstrate your wealth before you are qualified to enter, and you must register your household registration.

Five thousand strings of precious coins!

The crowd exploded at once.

The class of this shed suddenly soared.

Let alone five thousand strings of cash, even five hundred strings of treasure notes is a fortune that many people dare not even dream of, but now it is just a qualification for entry.

Many people found it outrageous, but within less than half an hour, people began to emerge from the crowd and walked straight over.

"That's Shopkeeper Chen. He looks so low-key, but he actually has a huge fortune of 5,000 strings of cash."

"Look, that's Shopkeeper Liu."

"This old man has an extraordinary demeanor, he is definitely not an ordinary person."

"It's really hard to tell that young man just now. He must be the descendant of some great family."

Exclamations came from the crowd. It was really eye-opening. Everyone who passed by honestly showed five thousand strings of precious coins.

In less than an hour, more than ten people entered.

Some of them were well known to the people, while others were unknown, but anyone who could take out 5,000 strings of precious coins could not be an ordinary person.

Zhu Ying's plan to renovate Zhengyang Avenue was circulated in a small circle very early on, and those who were well-informed had a general understanding of it.

Now that the shed has been set up, it is obvious that the deal has been settled.

Since ancient times, people have emphasized not showing off their wealth. All visitors did not come alone. They were accompanied by at least a dozen guards to ensure their safety and avoid accidents.

At the side of the shed, Song Zhong watched all this and instructed the captain next to him:

"Everyone who enters will be recorded, and then the brothers will look through the household registration files for a thorough inspection."