Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 34 Hell Heaven
Suzhou in the Ming Dynasty was not only picturesque and beautiful like heaven, it was also the textile center of the entire Ming Dynasty.

According to historical records, during the prosperity of Longwan, due to the opening of the southeast part of the sea, the entire Jiangnan textile industry developed to its peak. The annual production of cotton cloth in Suzhou alone was about 1000 million pieces, and there were also silk and satin. .

Feng Menglong vividly described the grand occasion of Suzhou's textile industry in "Three Words and Two Beats".

In the land of Gusu, diligent men and women, the sound of weaving looms and looms, all night long, there are more than a thousand silk and silk shops on both sides of the city, and the silk and satin cloth woven by villages and villages from far and near come to the market here, and merchants from all over the world come to buy. Yes, bees gather and ants gather, they cannot be squeezed apart, and there is no gap to stand on the road.

When Taichang entered the city of Suzhou, he found that there were many silk and cloth shops on both sides of the street, but not many opened their doors for business. Less than two of the ten opened their doors, and there were not many pedestrians on the road. They were all frowning, lifeless, and walked like a lonely ghost, lifeless.

Is this the legendary paradise on earth? Why does it feel like you have entered hell?
It seems that Sun Long's misfortune is not shallow, the most affluent place in the entire south of the Yangtze River has been harmed by him like this!

At this moment, Taichang was already furious, and he wanted to arrest Sun Long immediately, drag him to the street and chop him up.

However, he still endured it for the time being, because it is not enough to just know what it is, and also know why it is, otherwise the problem cannot be completely solved.

If someone else came, still as greedy as Sun Long, or didn't know how to develop, then the whole of Suzhou would still be a stagnant pool, and it would never return to the original grand occasion.

He has the crazy gene of the old Zhu family in his heart, but he will not be as brainless and crazy as the first emperor Wanli. In order to make money, killing chickens and eggs is a typical brainless.

If you don't care about it, just for the sake of momentary refreshment, if you catch corrupt officials and kill them, but don't solve any problems, then you are also showing no brains.

Alas, if you can't bear it, you will make a big mess.

He sighed secretly in his heart, and then ordered Luo Yangxing to command Jin Yiwei to escort the convoy around Suzhou City.

Originally, he wanted to go around the entire city of Suzhou, but he didn't think that after only two or three streets, Wu Yangsheng rented out the courtyard where he was staying. The efficiency of this work is really impressive.

It would be fine if it was Tongling. After all, Chizhou Mansion is next to Huizhou Mansion, and Wu Yangsheng often travels by boat from there. It is normal that he is very familiar with the local conditions.

This is Suzhou, which is more than a thousand miles away from Huizhou Prefecture. It is impossible for Wu Yangsheng to come here without incident. He has come to such a far place with such efficiency.

Talent!
When Taichang walked into the rented courtyard, he saw that it was a picturesque garden, and it was well-equipped with everything, so living in it was not too comfortable.

He couldn't help admiring: "Second Uncle, how long has it been, you can find such a good place, amazing!"

He followed Wu Wan'er to call him "Second Uncle", perhaps this was also a way for him to express his affection.

Wu Yangsheng didn't know that the person in front of him was the current emperor. If he knew that the emperor called him second uncle, even if he didn't pee his pants in fright, his legs would be as limp as noodles.

However, even if he is the young master of Duke Cheng's mansion, his status is not comparable to that of a Zhongshusheren he bought.

He hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "My lord, you're welcome. It's not because I'm good. It's mainly because Suzhou City is currently in a recession. Many wealthy businessmen who do business here can't stay any longer. So there are so many empty courtyards. There are several places in one question."

It turned out to be this reason.

If this Sun Long continues to toss like this, Suzhou City will be turned into Fengdu City by him!
Taichang thought for a while, then asked: "Do you have any acquaintances here? I still want to buy some shops here to do business. Suzhou City has become like this. I'm a little bit at a loss. I need to find some friends." Just ask someone who is familiar with the market here."

Wu Yangsheng thought for a while and said: "There is one, and that is Ge Cheng, the biggest cloth merchant here. On the ground in Suzhou, everyone who does this business respectfully calls him Ge Lao, but Ge Cheng is from Kunshan. I know if I'm still in Suzhou."

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "Well, you should go and look for it first, and if it's not there, then think of other ways."

When Wu Yangsheng heard the words, he hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Unexpectedly, in less than half an hour, he came back with a fairy-like old man.

No need to ask, this person is Ge Cheng.

When Taichang heard the news, he brought Cao Huachun, Liu Shiyou and others to greet him immediately.

He is now playing the role of a son-in-law who wants to buy property for the Duke's Mansion. Naturally, he can't put on airs and pull it like two to five to eighty thousand, strangers are not allowed to enter.

If this is the case, it is purely cerebral palsy, and it is no wonder that people would ignore you.

Of course, he didn't need to greet him out of the gate. With his status, he only needed to greet him out of the lobby. Pretending to greet him for a while was enough to save face.

Soon, the two will meet in the path of the courtyard.

Taichang was about to go up to say hello and say a few polite words, but Cao Huachun suddenly rushed in front of him and shouted, "Young master, be careful!"

Liu Shiyou was even more exaggerated, and shouted directly: "Luo Yangxing, protect the young master."

"Wow", the Jin Yiwei guards on duty nearby swarmed over.

Uh, what's the situation?
Taichang was puzzled and said, "Ziru, Ruoyu, what are you doing?"

Cao Huachun stared at Ge Cheng with a serious face, without speaking.

Liu Shiyou whispered carefully, "Prince Huang, this person is a rare master in the world!"

Time Rare Master?
Taichang couldn't help looking up at Ge Cheng.

Apart from being full of energy and eyes like lightning, this fairy-like old man doesn't seem to have anything special about him.

When Ge Cheng saw the battle, he smiled slightly and said, "Why, Mr. Wu, are you throwing a grand banquet for me?"

Wu Yangsheng is inexplicable. I didn't invite you to dinner. What kind of banquet is there?

Besides, I didn't force you to come here, it was you who wanted to follow me here, okay?

He couldn't understand the behavior of Cao Huachun, Liu Shiyou and others. What's the matter?
He was stunned for a moment, and then he said with a puzzled face: "This is Mr. Ge, the young master is looking for, what are you doing?"

At this moment, Taichang was interested. He asked Wu Yangsheng to find this person, and he was definitely not some assassin who deliberately came to assassinate him.

A rare master in the world, it might be a good help to win him over.

Thinking of this, he gently pushed Cao Huachun away, and said with a smile on his face, "Old Ge, don't be a stranger, they are eager to protect the Lord, and have no other intentions. To be honest, I am a little curious about how good your skills are."

Uh, this.

Hearing this, Ge Cheng cupped his hands and said: "My lord, you are being polite. My little old man practices martial arts for self-defense. You know that it is not very safe to do business outside these days. As for some kind of master, I really dare not be a master."

You go to this stop and startle all the masters, don't you dare to be it?
Well, it’s fine if people don’t want to go into details, there’s no need to get to the bottom of it, it’s only serious to understand the situation in Suzhou first.

Taichang invited Ge Cheng to go in, pretending to be curious and said: "I heard that Suzhou is a world-famous paradise on earth, why has it turned into such a hellish appearance now?"

This is called hell?

You have never seen real hell!

Ge Cheng couldn't help sighing: "Young Master, I'm afraid you don't know the Mysterious View. It's nothing outside, but the real hell is inside."

Oh, where is the Xuanmiao Temple, and what is so mysterious about it?

(End of this chapter)