Chapter 75 Tea Stall

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Qin Hao looked at the road guide made of a palm-wide poplar wooden sign in his hand, which was engraved with his birthplace and identity: "Dengzhou Prefecture, Penglai County, Xiaze Township, Qinjiazhuang, Minghao, the eldest son in the family, Gao He is seven feet five inches tall and has a fair and handsome face.

After weighing it a few times, it was not as heavy as an egg: "With this we can enter the city."

"It's logically possible, but"

"But what?" Seeing him hesitating, Qin Hao looked unhappy and interrupted before he finished speaking.

The purpose of letting Chen Hu go first was to ask him to prepare this route. If it was useless, he might as well go ashore directly from the mouth of the Yangtze River to save himself the trouble.

"Sir, the road guide can keep us safe along the way, but if we want to enter the city, we still need one thing." Zhuge Xuan rode forward and explained to Chen Hu.

"what?"

"Saber order."

Unlike the heroes in movies and TV shows who all carry swords and roam the world with freedom of entry and exit, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that anyone with a sword in his family must report it to the local government and obtain permission before using it.

Anyone who does not will be punished, ranging from confinement to beheading.

Once the swords are confiscated, the difficulty of rebellion will rise sharply.

Confucianism used literature to disrupt the law, and chivalrous people used martial arts to disrupt the prohibition. This is an eternal truth. In the later feudal dynasty, such regulations became more stringent.

Without the Sword Order, it would be difficult to enter the city, and for someone at the level of Jinling, the giant in the southeast, the hope would be even slimmer.

Jinling is not a small town like Penglai. A dozen or so riders can defeat the city. This brilliant achievement will never be replicated in Jinling.

After hearing their explanation, Qin Hao secretly despised him: The rules and regulations of the Ming Dynasty are so infuriating that nothing can be done.

"Then what do you guys think we should do?"

He had given up his game, since he didn't understand anything anyway. Fortunately, he left the problem to Zhuge Xuan and Chen Hu. One was resourceful and the other was a local coward. It was up to them. He didn't wait for them to reply and just rode away. A place where right and wrong are resolved.

Isn't what a minister should do to share his master's worries? Qin Hao can see this more clearly than anyone else.

Zhuge Xuan smiled bitterly and discussed ideas with Chen Hu.

It wasn't until the sun was three poles high that I came up with a roughly feasible plan to return the favor.

Qin Hao was eating dry food with his head down. When he saw the two people coming, he raised his head and asked, "I thought of it."

"Um."

Zhuge Xuan agreed, and then glanced at Chen Hu. He had thought of the idea, but he also needed to say that the credit must be clearly distinguished, and there should be no sloppiness.

When Chen Hu saw this, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Yingtianfu Yin Ruan Dacheng had a relationship with my father in the early years. I also know him. If we go to talk about our friendship, we can still get it."

Hearing this, Qin Hao was also surprised and happy. He didn't expect that Chen Hu still had this kind of friendship. Didn't this mean that they could receive more care?

It's easy to get a sword token, so why not use it for big things.

"In that case, why not trade with him."

The Ming Dynasty implemented the two-capital system. The capital and Yingtian Mansion, one in the north and one in the south, were the hubs of the country. Yingtian Mansion also had the imperial court, six ministries, and the imperial palace. The regulations were exactly the same as those in Beijing.

But this is just talk. Although Yingtian Mansion has everything, there is one thing missing - the emperor. Without the emperor, it is nothing, just a decoration.

When officials in Beijing retire or make mistakes, they will be sent to the south to take up posts. Therefore, the six officials in Yingtian Mansion have no real power. They are just idlers who eat and drink and receive a salary from the court.

If anyone wants to say who is the biggest in the entire southeast region, it must be Yingtian Mansion Yin. He is the one who actually holds the power.

"Deal with him?" Chen Hu was stunned, completely unaware that his master could say such a thing.

This is simply a wise saying. Instead of looking for salt merchants in the southeast, it is better to go directly to the bottom of the cauldron and find someone in the officialdom.

Wrangling with salt merchants may even lead to resistance from them. After all, they have formed an interest group, and it is difficult to break into it if you don't have some skills.

But it will be fine if you find an official. This is not to say that Yingtianfu officials do not collude with salt merchants, but that Yintianfu Yin Ruan Dacheng is impossible.

It's not that he is impartial and honest, it's mainly because he is Wei Zhongxian's godson and is not in the same line as the main officials in the southeast.

To put it simply, the civil servants in the southeast looked down upon him and did not allow their salt merchants to send him money.

After understanding this, Chen Hu immediately said: "Sir, it is feasible, it is completely feasible."

"good!"

With Chen Hu's approval, I can get twice the result with half the effort, and I have great hope.

"By the way, when you get to Yingtian Mansion, you are no longer allowed to call me Lord, you will call me Young Master instead." Qin Hao instructed.

The title "Sir" was okay in my own territory in Taiwan, but in the Ming Dynasty, it was illegal to use it. I changed it to "Gongzi". It not only suits my status, but also shows my temperament. It kills two birds with one stone. Why not do it.

"No!" Everyone responded in unison.

"Without further delay, let's set out at full speed. We must arrive at Jinling tomorrow." Having said everything, Qin Hao gave the order and the whole team set off quickly.

More than a dozen horses and men galloped on the official road, setting off bursts of smoke.

Early the next morning, after a day and night of running, we finally saw Jinling City.

Its majesty cannot be explained in words. The inner city wall alone is 35 kilometers long, and the outer city wall is 70 kilometers long. With a household registration of 1.2 million, it is truly the largest city in the Ming Dynasty.

Lianchengmen has 4 more gates than Beijing, with 13 gates, namely Chaoyang Gate, Jubao Gate, Tongji Gate, Zhengyang Gate, Sanshan Gate, Shicheng Gate, Qingliang Gate, Dinghuai Gate, Yifeng Gate, Taiping Gate, Shen Ce Gate, Jinchuan Gate, and Zhongfu Gate.

Qin Hao and others arrived at Shen Ce Gate in the north of the city. As for why they chose this gate, there was no other reason, just because it was close.

At this time, the teahouses at the city gate were all open for business. Women were making tea and breakfast in the teahouse, while their husbands were greeting customers outside.

In order not to attract attention, Qin Hao chose the most corner of the teahouse. There was only one shopkeeper in the whole teahouse.

After everyone sat down, the teahouse, which was originally not crowded, was immediately cleared. They were all equipped with knives, and they were all strong men, and their bodies were too difficult to hide.

The owner of the tea shop was also terrified. He hadn't had such a customer for many years, but once he came, he was a guest, he was God, and he could get money, so he had to bite the bullet and go.

He removed the tea bowls that the previous customers had drunk from, replaced them with new ones, poured tea one by one, and served breakfast to each table. After finishing, he didn't dare to stay for a moment and hurried away.

This group of people all had evil spirits. When they approached, their legs went weak and they were scared to death.

"Tsk"

Qin Hao tasted a sip of tea and felt that it was too light. Except that it was not bitter, there was no other feeling. It was like heaven and hell compared to what he drank in the Taiwan Island Mansion.

But it was understandable. Zhuge Xuan threw a few taels of silver to the owner, and they had to book this tea stand for a day.

The owner took the silver and his eyes were straight. He was stunned by the silver-white object in his hand, thinking how long he hadn't seen such "good silver"

I have never seen such a good quality tea since I opened the tea stall. I looked around and carefully put it in my pocket.

These adults are really generous!

"Sir, I will go to the city first!" After breakfast, Chen Hu clasped his fists.

"Be careful." Qin Hao nodded in agreement.

"Take this letter with you!"

Before Chen Hu entered the city, Zhuge Xuan stopped him and gave him a letter: "This is the profit of white salt and white sugar written by me. It may be useful to take it with you."

Favors can only be used to win the battle. It must be interests that can pry open people's mouths.

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