Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 346 A Japanese
Hou Fangyu hated Yang Chao to death in his heart. The hatred made him forget the humiliation. Although he was naked, he held his head high, pretending to be tragic, and his three brothers who were in a state of embarrassment followed behind him.

If Hou Fangyu thought that he was just naked and immediately established a second society, he would have underestimated Yang Chao's anger.

They just got into the crowd, and the women and girls screamed and ran away, Hou Fangyu couldn't help but sneered at this moment, what's the matter, isn't a dignified man just naked, what are you afraid of, just treat yourself like a romantic wit Just once.

These young people are not as rigid as the old ones, they are usually unrestrained and unconstrained, maybe parading naked in the street will not only make the fourth son lose face, but it will become a good story in Qin Huahe. In order to gain fame, this What is it, there have been more extreme things than this.

I have to explain that the world style in the south of the Yangtze River at the end of the year is indeed comparable to that in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After the cultural development of the scholar-official class reached its peak, they felt confused, but they often appeared in such strange behaviors as performance art. Even people like Wang Xizhi would open their chests Lu Huai's image of a bohemian libertine on the street is considered fashionable, let alone something like the Fourth Young Master.

But soon they saw a strong man from far and near, carrying a wooden barrel, frowning, rushing over from all the alleys, seeing them without saying a word, shouting: "Stinky rascal!"

Then he splashed them with a bucket. Hou Fangyu was startled by the sudden incident, and then he could no longer maintain his indifferent attitude, because buckets of stinky feces were poured on them.

As early as when Ge Nunniang was asked to beat some scholars, Yang Chao had already ordered the thugs in Jinchai Building to go to the latrine to collect excrement and urine. The facilities are very complete, and they are cleaned by a dedicated person. As long as someone uses it, servants will go in and clean it up immediately. The water used up every day is as much as dozens of cars.

Therefore, there is a lot of excrement and urine in the cesspit behind the latrine in Jinchai Building.

Erlishe stopped at the Jinchai Building, wanting to look down on those Lehu children who worked in the Jinchai Building, and would swear at each other if there was any collision, and even beat and scolded each other. Kang Xiaobao always chose to endure in order to calm things down, and these servants have long held back I was full of anger.

So Yang Chao gave an order, they were extremely fast, and buckets of excrement and urine were already prepared, hidden in the alleys beside the bustling street, just waiting for the fourth son to come over.

Then the price was low and the quantity was enough to entertain the fourth young master.

The fourth son, who was doused with buckets of feces and urine, couldn't hold on any longer. Hou Fangyu took the lead and wailed, and ran away.

However, a group of servants pursued him closely, carrying buckets of excrement and urine, yelling at the stinky hooligans, chasing him for two or three miles, and finally gave up after chasing him out of Chaoku Street.

That night Yang Chao threw out the plaque of the Erli Society and told the dealers to refuse the entry of scholars from the Erli Society.

But the matter is not over yet, it doesn't count if the four rogue scholars are stripped naked and kicked out of the Jinchai Tower in public, and it doesn't count if they are splashed with feces and urine all the way. Yang Chao didn't give up yet.

Later, Yang Chao asked someone to write a special scene of Ge Nunniang beating the fourth son with a club. After rehearsing for many days in the Jinchai Tower, Ge Nunniang acted in person. First, the fourth son bullied Chen Yuanyuan, and then Ge Nunniang shot out in righteous indignation. After making it public.

If bullying Chen Yuanyuan can be called a prank, if Ge Nunniang stripped naked, it can be said to be patient, if running naked on the street can be regarded as bohemian, then it is not elegant to be splashed with shit. Right, and Yang Chao also used the form of drama to publicize this matter greatly, and it may even be passed down through the ages. This can be regarded as completely discrediting the name of the Fourth Young Master, and he will not be able to gain a foothold in the Qinhuai River, and go away to hide.

And because of this incident, Ge Nunniang became famous in Nanjing City, not to mention, she also received great support from many people.

I have to say that these scholars have indeed offended too many people. They are fearless one by one, causing the government and the common people a headache, but no one dares to provoke them, because they bear the identity of the descendants of Confucius and Mencius on their backs, and make the court be wary , and really dare to make trouble, so the civil servants can only bear with them.

Their own abilities are only second-rate, but they are very good at hype. On the contrary, their fame overshadows those talents who are more talented than them, so they hate them.

They made publicity about their crimes, and even regarded themselves as big players of the Qinhuai River, and they got a lot of applause, which made those real big players, Xungui's children, extremely unhappy.

For various reasons, the disciples of the talented literati Xungui later supported Ge Nunniang vigorously, and humiliated the fourth son by praising Ge Nunniang's reputation, which further pushed up Ge Nunniang's reputation.

And Ge Nunniang's beating the fourth son just made her famous quickly. Under Chen Yuanyuan's training, her own skills have been cultivated very solidly, and her singing steps are very standard. Guiying was even better than Chen Yuanyuan, and later inherited Chen Yuanyuan's seat and continued to support the stage of Jinchailou.

This is all for later. After Yang Chao beat the fourth son away, he learned about the situation of Jinchai Tower with Kang Xiaobao and made some major business decisions.

The Erli Club was kicked out, and the stock exchange was also moved away. The Jinchai Building was engaged in the cultural industry, and the stock exchange didn’t match well. In the past, it wanted to use the popularity of the Jinchai Building and at the same time attract a fixed number of people to the Jinchai Building Wealthy businessmen, now that both have achieved their respective goals, it is time to develop separately.

The operation of the exchange has actually embarked on a path of self-development, and has basically mastered the pricing power of bulk goods in Nanjing. The business between Yang Chao and the Zheng family is actually based on the price of Jinchai Building.

This group of tooth dealers who act as middlemen for reselling goods are playing a completely different game at this time. After a seller places an order, they will accept the order and complete the first transaction when they feel that it is suitable. Then they may raise the price and place the order again. , often a piece of goods can be traded or multiple times, which is actually a way of buying and selling contracts.

Moreover, they also discovered the benefits of the bonds introduced by Yang Chao. Some bigwigs would let Jinchai Building print bonds in their names, sell them to raise funds, and then continue to play the market with huge funds to make a lot of money.

I have to say that the exchange has already made these people interested in the financial market, but the scale is still too small, and it can only accommodate a few hundred people for on-site transactions at most, and there are 500 people in the tooth bank alone, so Yang Chao had to build a large venue capable of accommodating at least 3000 people, and the Jinchai Building couldn't satisfy.

Therefore, due to the development needs of both parties, they need to be operated separately.

"I'm planning to build a hall somewhere in Xinjiangkou. It's close to the wharf, where goods can be exchanged conveniently, and it's more suitable for trading with foreign merchants."

Yang Chao finally decided.

Kang Xiaobao nodded, and suddenly said: "Uncle might as well stay for a few more days."

Yang Chao wondered, "What's the matter?"

Kang Xiaobao smiled and said, "Uncle, don't you want to see the Jinchai Building's art exhibition? It will be in the day after tomorrow."

Yang Chao suddenly realized that about the art exhibition, he once said that the Jinchai Building can do anything related to culture, and there are four halls in the Jinchai Building, one for the stage, one for the exchange, and one for the second hall. There was already a vacant office in Lishe, so it was suggested that Kang Xiaobao hold activities such as art exhibitions and book fairs, and invite literati to appreciate them, so as to enhance the cultural taste of Jinchailou.

Kang Xiaobao has already done it. This exhibition is not the first time, it is already the fourth time. It is held every month. When it was the first time, Yang Chao was still in Jiangbei.

Yang Chao nodded: "Okay, then I'll go back after finishing the exhibition!"

Kang Xiaobao was overjoyed, and thought of something, and asked: "There are still a few guests, do you want to meet uncle?"

Yang Chao asked, "What guest?"

Kang Xiaobao said: "The guest brought by Mr. Zheng has been here for several months. He has participated in every art exhibition, and he will buy as long as there is no one to snatch the painting and calligraphy. Fourth Master Zheng recommended it several times, but you don’t have time, Uncle. And Mr. Ruan is here.”

Zheng Hongkui's people and Ruan Dacheng?
Yang Chao pondered for a moment: "The face of the Zheng family is to be given. Since Zheng Hongkui recommends guests, let's meet them. As for Mr. Ruan? See you too. The Jinchai Building has occupied his house for so many years. It’s hard to say without seeing it.”

Yang Chao knew what Ruan Dacheng was thinking when he saw him. He just wanted to be an official and follow his own path.

Kang Xiaobao laughed and said, "Then I'll go back to them for Uncle."

Yang Chao felt uncomfortable: "Don't call me Uncle Uncle. It's just a name on the scene, you and my brother are too alien."

Kang Xiaobao was taken aback for a moment, but he felt extremely comfortable in his heart, which meant that Yang Chao did not forget his roots.

Nodded, hey, said: "Brother Yang!"

Yang Chao laughed and said, "Brother Kang!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Ruan Dacheng had been staying in Jinchai Building for several months. Before Yang Chao returned to Nanjing, he quietly came to Nanjing to operate.

At that time, King Fu supervised the country, and the greatest hero was Ma Shiying. Ma Shiying was his good friend. Ma Shiying was able to serve as the governor of Fengyang, which was considered to be in his honor. In history, Ma Shiying later defeated Shi Kefa before allowing Ruan Dacheng to join the cabinet.

But soon Yang Chao came back, Fu Wang lost power, Donglin Party took power, Ruan Dacheng left Nanjing to avoid the front, and then Yang Chao replaced Ma Shiying and became the biggest hero, and he was an honored minister with a heavy soldier in his hand. Ruan Dacheng felt that he He has friendship with Yang Chao, so after the situation calmed down, he went to Jinchai Tower, trying to meet Yang Chao, and wanted to get rid of Yang Chao's relationship.

It's a pity that Yang Chao returned to the barracks at that time, so he never had a chance, but he was very patient and waited in the Jinchai Building.

Anyway, this is his family's river house. Although there are some women living in the back house, he lives in some houses with peace of mind, and he likes this kind of environment very much.

After Yang Chao agreed to see him, that night, he came to ask to see Yang Chao.

It has to be said that this kind of brazen character can really make people lose face. In the past, Yang Chao always regarded himself as a junior by his side, but now their identities have been reversed.

Yang Chao helplessly helped him three times before he got up.

Then the two quickly talked about the whole thing. Ruan Dacheng said that he wanted to contribute to the country and hoped that Yang Chao could introduce him.

Yang Chao asked him what position he wanted, and he said that any position would be fine, but said vaguely that he used to be a third rank.

The meaning obviously does not want to be lower than this grade.

A third-rank official, with his status and name, is enough, but what about his character?

In Yang Chao's eyes, Ruan Dacheng and Qian Qianyi are the same kind of people, they are both shameless and have no bottom line.

The difference is that one is a shameless person with a good reputation, and the other is a shameless person with a bad reputation.

Therefore, Yang Chao didn't mind Ruan Dacheng as an official, but he was only worried about the opposition of the Donglin Party. In history, when this person came to power, he formed a party with Ma Shiying, and he was very happy to fight with Donglin, causing chaos in the court.

Now that there is no Ruan Dacheng, Ma Shiying himself has a good reputation in Donglin, and no one targets him, so Yang Chao really dare not rashly recommend Ruan Dacheng.

But in terms of human relations, Yang Chao admitted in his heart that if it wasn't for Ruan Dacheng's help back then, he might still be a poor scholar now.

If Ruan Dacheng is to be an official, and he cannot be allowed to fight with the Donglin Party in the court, then he can only be dismissed.

In other words, sending Ruan Dacheng to the local government is a good choice, but I don't know if Ruan Dacheng is happy or not.

Moreover, the third-rank officials in the local area are definitely high-ranking officials. The local magistrate of Daming is the fourth-rank official, and the third-rank officials who are released outside the country must be provincial officials such as chief ministers or governors.

Yang Chao asked: "I don't know how the local officials are?"

When Ruan Dacheng heard this, he hesitated, obviously he still wanted to be an official in the capital, would he have a future by being with the emperor? At his age, if he worked hard, he might still join the cabinet. If he went to a local office, he might die of old age.

Finally sighed: "It's fine if it's Zhejiang."

He didn't want to be too far away from Jiangnan. Zhejiang is indeed a good place. It is not too far away from Nanjing, and it is also far away from the war in the north. An Ansheng supervises the taxation, and he can go to Beijing after a few years of savings.

The two agreed that several people from Zhejiang Province have fallen into the Sixth Department of Nanjing, but there are some vacancies. Find him an outsider and send him away far away. In the north, the surrender of the province is complete.

After dismissing Ruan Dacheng, Yang Chao received Zheng Hongkui's guests the next day, and talked with Zheng Hongkui about shipping again.

Zheng Hongkui’s guest’s name is Lin Ye, and his accent is very strange. It’s hard to say where the accent is. Yang Chao feels both familiar and strange, but it’s definitely not a Fujian accent, nor a Jiangnan or Zhejiang accent. Not surprising.

This guest's etiquette is also very good, he nods repeatedly when he speaks, and when he looks at others, he always gives people a feeling of "I respect you very much" or "I admire you very much", which makes people feel very comfortable. He speaks less and promises more , Most of the time, I agree with others and never say negative things.

This person has a wide range of hobbies. He understands literature and art, poetry, poetry, calligraphy and painting. He can say a few words, not much, but they are all on the point. He should be from a scholarly family, but he is not at all like Jiangnan scholars. Exaggerated, but at the same time it seems a little lacking in confidence. It seems that there is no arrogance of a scholar. Yang Chao even feels that this person has a feeling of inferiority.

But from him, I can't find anything worthy of inferiority. He is not tall, and he is shorter than Jiangnan people, but this is not enough. Judging from the strength of the guy's collection of cultural objects, it is absolutely impossible for him to be a poor person, but rather like a local tyrant.

At the same time, Yang Chao also found that he was different from ordinary scholars. Ordinary scholars often talked about the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, but although this man also mentioned the allusions of Confucius and Mencius, he also told the allusions of other schools of thought, not only academic It is extensive, and it does not have the high admiration for Confucius and Mencius that ordinary people have in it. People like Confucius, Laozi, and Han Feizi in the mouth are treated equally.

Until the last time to say goodbye, this person suddenly bowed and left, although it was quickly changed to hand over.

But Yang Chao still found out: "Your Excellency is Japanese?"

(End of this chapter)