Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 15

Carpenter Gao did a good job on the carriage. His craftsmanship is really superb. There are many carvings inside. Unfortunately, the interior of the carriage is too dark to see clearly. Of course, the carriage has doors and windows, the left side is the door, and the right side has windows, but If you open the window, it will be too exposed, and the people inside will be exposed.

But if you don't open the window, you can't see the carefully arranged things inside, and the invisible things are almost worthless.

In fact, to put it bluntly, there is a lack of a piece of glass. Unfortunately, no one in the Ming Dynasty knew how to make glass.

China invented glass a long time ago. Glass and ceramics were fired together. Unfortunately, there has been no breakthrough in glass technology. Transparent glass has not been fired, and the blowing method of glassware has not been figured out. At the same time, ceramic technology has made breakthroughs. Hard porcelain is fired.

It can be said that the premature appearance of China's exquisite porcelain making technology has stifled the development of glass technology.

No glass is always a fly in the ointment.

A month later, Wang Xiao came back, and he brought good news that what Yang Chao asked him to do had been done.

He saw Yang Chao's carriage for the first time, and was amazed when he sat in it. The carriage was so comfortable.

The appearance is very simple, almost the same as an ordinary carriage. Such a gift looks very inconspicuous, and Shi Kefa is more likely to accept it.

But once Shi Kefa uses it, he will be amazed at the intention of the carriage.

But just like Yang Chao, Wang Xiao was also a little depressed about the windows, because the decoration inside the carriage was also an important place to express one's heart, but unfortunately if others couldn't see it, it would be for nothing.

But he was also very satisfied, a carriage that sat comfortably and did not bump, the only one in the entire Ming Dynasty.

Wang Xiao was so happy that she wanted to take Yang Chao to celebrate. The address was still upstairs in Nanshi last time.

When I came to Nanshi Building again, it was already night.

The last time he came here, Yang Chao had something on his mind, so he didn't take a good look at this building.

The lights in front of the building are brilliant, reflecting the carved beams and painted buildings. The corridor eaves on the upper floor are extremely handsome. They are the so-called flying eaves, which are supported by the bracket structure and stretch out almost a foot away.

On the first floor is a large hall surrounded by private rooms, surrounded by thick wooden pillars painted vermilion.

There is a slightly higher stage in the hall, which is used for performances, singing, singing, and dancing kabuki are often performed here.

There were also many tables in the hall. At this time, each table was full of people, and it was a joy to push a cup and change a cup one by one.Nanshilou is a government-run restaurant. Although there is interest in brothels, it is still mainly a restaurant, and the price is not high. Many customers with a little wealth are also willing to come here.

In terms of excitement, Nanshi Building is far better than Meixiang Building.

Yang Chao and Wang Xiao didn't stay in the hall, they went straight up the stairs, which were made of wood and folded up.

Don't stop at the second floor, continue to go to the third floor.

Yang Chao noticed that the load-bearing buildings in Nanshi are almost all made of wood, while the load-bearing structures of contemporary Westerners used arch structures, so their buildings can all use stone materials, while China did not use arch structures for major buildings. More arched structures can be seen only in bridges and tombs.

Yang Chao is studying architecture, so he pays attention to these things.

On the third floor, he was still looking for Bisha. Wang Xiao said that Bisha, a woman, must be very popular with him. The last time he met Yang Chao in the Huansha Pavilion, he figured out a way to do it.

Bisha was also very happy to see Wang Xiao coming again, which meant that she had another regular customer to join her.Moreover, this prince is generous, he was rewarded with 20 taels of silver last time, he is an excellent benefactor.

Yang Chao didn't agree to Wang Xiao ordering a girl to make compensation, and there were only three of them, Wang Xiao, Bisha and Yang Chao, talking and eating.Wang Xiao drank a lot and talked a lot.

He was very proud, he didn't get the person Yang Chao asked him to hire, but he hired a more suitable person.With the addition of Yang Chao's carriage, he swore that he had made a great contribution this time.

Wang Xiao also said some other things.

He is the son of a wealthy businessman, and his family is mainly engaged in water transport business. There are warehouses and shops in Hangzhou, Suzhou, Yangzhou and Huai'an along the canal. Water grain is the key point, so he has a deep relationship with Du Liang Dao. Duliangdao was exposed and impeached by Shi Kefa for reselling the government's grain stocks. Three of the four Duliangdao were convicted at once, and the Wang family has something to do with it.

In the past few years, there has been a severe drought in the north, and people starve to death every day. The business of the Wang family is to resell the government's grain stocks.

What they sold to the government was low-quality old rice, even moldy and rotten rice, but they sold it at the price of new rice.

However, the good rice in the grain depot will be sold to the Wang family by Duliangdao as old rice, and the price difference in this reselling is huge.

To be honest, this behavior is very unethical, because a lot of moldy rice sold to the government went into the mouths of officers and soldiers, but these officers and soldiers had to fight with their heads against the peasant army and the Eight Banners army outside the pass.

In the past few years, successive droughts in the north have caused the people to live in dire straits. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong have become stronger and stronger, but the higher the price of rice, the more money the Wang family has made by colluding with the grain supervisors.

Shi Kefa just couldn't understand this point. Before he became the governor of water transportation, he was the governor of Anqing and other prefectures. Zhang Xianzhong once attacked there for a while.

And in the end, Shi Kefa was almost dismissed and investigated because of his ineffectiveness in combat. Fortunately, someone interceded and was able to take the crime and make meritorious service.

Now that he is the governor of water transportation, Shi Kefa inspected the grain depot for the first time, and when he discovered these shortcomings, he was furious immediately.

That's when the killer was hurt, and he sued the food supervisors to the emperor, regardless of the unspoken rules of mutual protection between officials and officials.

All the officials have been sacked, and businessmen like the Wang family may be ransacked and wiped out at any time.

Of course, Wang Xiao is not the master of the Wang family, so it is not his turn to worry about this matter, but the problem is that he is not the son of the family, but the son of the concubine, and the status of the son of the concubine is not high. How much property can be distributed depends on the face of the person.

Therefore, Wang Xiao wanted to show something by actively dealing with the family crisis this time.

I want to get attention and recognition by helping my family solve the crisis.

In this way, it doesn't matter if he can't inherit the family business in the future, maybe his father can have a piece of property himself before his death.

Yang Chao also inquired about Zhou Rui's family background from Wang Xiao's mouth. Zhou Rui's family did not have the background of colluding with the government like the Wang family, but the family background was extremely deep.

The Zhou family not only runs a huge workshop and shop, but also is a rich businessman in Hangzhou.

There have also been several officials, who belong to an official family.

Zhou Rui is the eldest son of the family, so he doesn't have to worry about the future.

The Zhou family still has a tradition of reading books, and Zhou Rui really likes reading, but unfortunately, his talent is not high, and he has not yet passed the examination of a scholar.

Zhou Rui met Liu Rushi by chance on the West Lake three years ago, and since then he has been out of control. Once he knows where Liu Rushi is, he will definitely chase him.

"Brother Yang. I know you are a talented person. Just do me a favor and write a poem, and let me show it to Liu Rushi. Let me also meet these famous prostitutes who are famous in the south of the Yangtze River." Nice style."

Yang Chao laughed and said, "Brother Wang is drunk. I really don't know how to compose poetry."

The last time Yang Chao refused, Wang Xiao still knew enough was enough. He was probably drunk today, so he had to ask Yang Chao to write a song.

Yang Chao sighed: "What I wrote last time was just a folk song."

Wang Xiao persisted: "Then, then you can give it to me and write a ditty for me too. I'll also show it to Liu Rushi and let him know that I, I, I am also a great talent."

Not only was Yang Chao depressed, but that modern poem from later generations, coupled with Zhou Rui's persistence in standing in front of the Meixiang Building for several days, was indeed very tempting to women, but Yang Chao didn't think other poems had such power.

But he couldn't help it, so Yang Chao could only write.

"Hey, okay."

Yang Chao doesn’t know many poems, let’s forget about Western poems. Yang Chao has studied and knows that Western poems also have their own rhythms. It’s very good to read them in their own language, but they can’t translate them. Taste it.

It's like Li Bai's "Moonlight Before the Bed" translated into English, which makes people feel very depressed.

"Pen and ink wait!"

Seeing that Yang Chao agreed, Wang Xiao shouted quickly.

Bisha hurriedly called the girl to get ready.

At this time, the sky outside was already dark, and there were a few lights in the house, but they were not bright enough.

Wang Xiao continued to yell: "Why is it so dark, turn on the lights, my brother is going to write poetry."

At this time Yang Chao has been promoted to Wang Xiao's brother.

Bisha ordered to hold the lamp again, and said: "Go and take out my bright tile lamp."

Soon the girl brought a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and Bi Sha polished the ink herself.

Wang Xiao yelled: "The back sleeves will add fragrance, and the beautiful woman will rub the ink. If it works this time, I will redeem Bisha and give it to Brother Wang. Later, he will study and sleep with Brother Wang, haha..."

Wang Xiao was flamboyant, today was very strange, Yang Chao also drank a lot, but he was still sober, Wang Xiao didn't drink more than Yang Chao, Yang Chao just thought it was because this kid was too drunk, and didn't think about anything else.

At this time, the lamp was also brought.

It was a small lamp with a seat that could be placed on a table. It was probably specially used for reading and writing at night, similar to the desk lamps of later generations.

After seeing this lamp, Yang Chao was taken aback for a moment, because at first she thought she saw a glass lamp, the lampshade was extremely transparent, smooth and shiny, but after touching it, the whole body was warm and moist, as if it was made of jade.

"What kind of lamp is this?"

Yang Chao said solemnly.

Bisha said: "Mingwa lamp. The lamp is a good lamp. It is brighter than paper lamps and gauze lamps, but it is not cheap."

Yang Chao said again: "Where did you buy it?"

Bisha said: "There is a Mingwa Corridor not far away, and this kind of lamp is specially made there."

Yang Chao secretly remembered the Mingwa Corridor, thinking that there were windows for the carriage.

Then I splashed the ink, and a love poem by Cangyang Gyatso appeared vividly on the paper. Both Bisha and Wang Xiao squinted their eyes to look again. Whether this poem could impress Liu Rushi and Yang Chao didn’t know, but most likely it would disappoint Wang Xiao. From Bisha's face, it could be seen that she didn't care.

"Living in the Potala Palace, I am the biggest king in the snow. I am the most beautiful lover in the world, wandering on the streets of Lhasa."

In fact, Yang Chao couldn't remember everything, but Yang Chao felt that this sentence was the most beautiful and artistic, so he barely remembered it.

But this poem is neither complete nor conforms to the rhythm of ancient poems, so it should be difficult to be recognized.

Suddenly thinking of Cangyang Gyatso, Yang Chao thought of a particularly famous long poem. Although it may not rhyme in the same way, it finally has a shape, and it is not bad as a doggerel.

So brush and write.

How many people are still watching:

"Beauties are not born from the mother's womb, they should grow from a peach blossom tree. I hate that peach blossoms fall easily, and falling flowers are more affectionate than you...I thought that being passionate would damage the holy life, and I was afraid that I would not fall into the city when I went to the mountains. The world is safe with both dharmas, and it is worthy of the Tathagata. Qing."

"Is this written by a monk?"

Bisha couldn't help asking.

Yang Chao laughed and said, "Miss Bisha really has vision."

Bisha said again: "If it is really written by a monk, then it can be called a loving monk. It is really a good sentence to live up to Tathagata and not to miss Qing."

Wang Xiaodao: "Of course it's a good sentence, my brother has a great talent. Good sentence, good sentence..."

As he said that, he fell asleep on the table.

Seeing this, Yang Chao shook his head and told Bisha to take care of him, and he should go.

But Bisha stopped Yang Chao and refused to let him go: "Where is the young master going now? It's already banned at night. If you go out now and get caught by the night watchman, you will be punished very badly. With this body, young master, I'm afraid he will suffer too." I can't afford the board."

Yang Chao thought it was true.

Bisha said: "Master, you can sleep here with peace of mind. Mr. Wang has already made arrangements, and the red card Qingmei girl in the building was booked early today. Mr. Wang spent a lot of money, and Qingmei is still waiting for you. I Let the girl take you there."

Yang Chao felt in his heart that this was probably the only way to go, but his heart beat faster.

In his previous life, he was not an inexperienced junior brother. On the contrary, he was very good at chasing girls. He knew music and painting. Even when he was studying abroad, he couldn't do without a girlfriend.I have done body painting for several foreign girls.

Yang Chao just said "Yeah" and honestly followed a girl out to Qingmei's room to rest.

What Yang Chao didn't know was that just after he went out, Wang Xiao, who was lying on the table just now, got up immediately, his expression was as usual, how could he get drunk as the champion of the wine market.

At this time, he took the two poems written by Yang Chao and read them several times. He really couldn't tell whether they were good or bad, so he asked Bisha, "Is it a good poem?"

Bisha smiled and said, "My lord, you are pretending to be drunk."

Wang Xiao couldn't be laughing at this moment, and asked, "Say it quickly."

Bisha pointed: "This song 'Living in the Potala Palace' doesn't fit the rhythm, so it can't be regarded as a poem. This song 'Beauty is not born from the mother's womb', although it doesn't have all the rhyme, but there is a line of 'Be worthy of the Tathagata and never lose your Qing' The famous sentence should be able to be praised."

Wang Xiao smiled and said, "Then it's a good poem."

Bisha said: "I dare not say whether it is a good poem or not. But there is true love in it."

Wang Xiao said: "That's fine. It seems that he is really talented."

After finishing speaking, she put away the two poems, and then began to hug and hug each other dishonestly, which made Bi Sha Jiao Didi laugh wildly.

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