Goldfinger of the Heavens

Chapter 204 Hulong Villa, The Huang Family Prodigy

"Master Hou, he started secretly practicing martial arts three months ago."

"..." After being silent for a long time, the expression on his face changed several times before the man said: "Let him go, this is his fate, it has nothing to do with this Marquis, since he doesn't want to live an ordinary life, this is his choice , leave him alone."

"Do you need Wan to find him a good master?"

"No, don't pay attention to him, let's talk about business, Hulong Villa, how is the construction going now, and how long will it take to complete?"

"At the current speed, it will take at least a year to complete the construction of Hulong Villa. If there is a need to hurry up, it can be completed in half a year."

"I'm not in a hurry. As long as I follow my design, I can afford to wait for three years. The most important thing now is people. How is the progress of the person I asked you to choose?"

"Wan has already selected dozens of children with excellent aptitude for Lord Hou. As for the next thing, Lord Hou has to do it himself."

"Okay, Wan Daguan is really fast in doing things, who is No.1 among these dozens of people?"

"Go back to the sea with a knife."

"Gui Hai Yi Dao? What is the relationship between this person and the late Gui Hai Bai Lian?"

"Hou Ye is wise, just hearing the name reminds me of Gui Hai Bailian. Yes, this Gui Hai Yi Dao is the son of Gui Hai Bai Lian. In Gui Hai Bai Lian's words, his son's talent in sword skills is far superior to that of Gui Hai Bai Lian's son. He, this person is the one with the highest perseverance, talent and aptitude among the ten children, and because of Gui Hai Bailian's death, Gui Hai single-mindedly wants to worship a famous teacher, avenge his father, and come forward as a Marquis with his identity and strength. In his heart, it is not difficult."

"Oh, it seems that this person is really unusual. You should immediately find out the whereabouts of Gui Hai Yi Dao. I can't wait."

"Master Hou is really thirsty for talent. Wan has already made arrangements for Master Hou. Guihai Yidao is now on his way to the capital. At most ten days, he will be able to arrive in the capital."

"Uh, haha, well, the officials of Wan Daguan are really meticulous in their work, and the rest of the people must have made arrangements."

"Master Hou is very predictable. This is the first official cooperation between Master Wan and Master Hou. Naturally, there will be snacks. Master Hou only needs to show up at the right time."

"Very well, I am already impatient."

In the 18th year of Hongzhi, 1505 AD, Ming Xiaozong Emperor Zhu Youtang passed away in Qianqing Palace. He reigned for 18 years at the age of 36. When he was dying, he passed on to the crown prince Zhu Houzhao.

The former emperor was worried that the crown prince would be easily manipulated by traitors because he was young, unable to preside over the government, and did not know how to distinguish between loyal and traitorous, so he specially ordered his younger brother Zhu Wushi to set up the "Hulong Villa". "Dan Shu Iron Coupon" and "Shang Fang Bao Jian", beheading the faint king at the top, and beheading the slanderous ministers at the bottom.

Zhu Wushi, titled "Iron Brave God", although he is a member of the royal family, has loved martial arts since he was a child. Three years ago, he defeated the "Undefeated Naughty Boy" Gu Santong, who was known as the world's number one master, on the top of Tianshan Mountain. He was imprisoned in the sky prison, and his fame shook the world, and he was hailed as "the best master in the world".

The late emperor Tuogu, Zhu Wushi took it as his duty to help the Ming Dynasty. No matter who dared to corrupt the imperial court and endanger the royal family, he would be killed without mercy. After the young Zhengde Emperor.

It may be that he was worried that he would "overtake the master with great achievements". In the following two or three years, Zhu Wushi seldom spoke out, and even did not participate in the early court for half a year. Under the leadership of the eunuchs Liu Jin and Cao Zhengchun, the factory became a force that cannot be ignored by the imperial court, and it overwhelmed the Hulong Villa on the bright side.

It's not true that Tie Dan Shenhou has been silent for the past two or three years, because of the strong support of the richest man Wansanqian, the main hall of Hulong Villa was completed on time, and Tie Dan Shenhou secretly transferred his power underground, faintly becoming the number one intelligence in the world The trend of the organization, coupled with Zhu's deterrence of ignoring the title of "No. [-] master in the world", Dongchang did not dare to act recklessly.

In addition, in the past two or three years, Zhu Wushi traveled all over Daming, collected thousands of innocent children from all over the country, and concentrated them in Hulong Villa for various harsh training and elimination. These children will become Hulong Villa in the future. mainstay.

Southern Zhili Province, Suzhou Prefecture.

Since the Song Dynasty, the economy of Suzhou and Hangzhou has developed rapidly. In the Ming Dynasty, Suzhou and Hangzhou became the center of gravity of the world's economy. The old saying that "there is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below" was true in the Ming Dynasty.

Suzhou Song Brocade, together with Sichuan Shu Brocade and Nanjing Yun Brocade, is called the "Three Famous Brocades". Song brocade is highly sought after by the people of the time because of its gorgeous color, exquisite pattern, soft texture, and can be washed repeatedly.

There are three major producers of Song Brocade in Suzhou City, namely Zhao, Li and Huang. Among them, Zhao and Li mainly produce high-grade heavy brocade and fine brocade for the royal family and dignitaries, while Huang’s mainly produces relatively ordinary brocade for the rich. Xiao Jin.

The Zhao and Li families eat royal rice, and their requirements for handwork are relatively fine, so the market competition they face is not great. However, because the Huang family produces relatively ordinary Song brocade for civilian use, there are many competitors.

Ten years ago, the power of the Huang family was far from comparable to that of Zhao and Li, but about seven or eight years ago, for unknown reasons, the business of the Huang family suddenly improved. In less than three years, the Huang family Just one company squeezed out several competitors, monopolized more than half of the Song Brocade market, and became one of the top three.

There are rumors in the market that the Huang family has climbed to a great power, which is why they can be so famous.

There are also many people who attribute this incident to the youngest son of the Huang family, Huang Shiyi, because it was after Huang Shiyi was born that the Huang family's business suddenly improved, but the Huang family kept this matter secret and never told anyone. It has been talked about, and no discussion in the mansion is allowed.

Huang Youde, the current head of the Huang family, gave birth to a son in his concubine at the age of 55, named Huang Shiyi. Because he was Huang Youde's fifth son, everyone called him "Five Young Masters".

It is not without reason that people will associate the Huang family's situation with Huang Shiyi. After Huang Shiyi was born, he showed his extraordinary side. He never cried or made trouble since he was a child. He was able to walk on the ground in less than seven months. He knew a thousand characters at the age of two, and he could recite the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of four. Now he is only nine years old, and he is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. He is a well-known child prodigy.

There are rumors in the market that Huang Shiyi is "the star of Wenqu", with extraordinary talent, and he will surely be famous in the future. This makes Huang Jiafei Huang Tengda. It is a pity that because he was born in a merchant family, he was unable to participate in the imperial examination according to the laws of the dynasty. It is really a pity. Perhaps it is for this reason that the head of the family, Huang Youde, has always allowed his son to develop freely without restricting it. I heard that the fifth young master seems to plan to practice martial arts recently, and he will join the army in the future to establish his achievements.

(End of this chapter)