Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 216 The Prince
Riding bravely?

Fang Xuanling was really tempted!

Ever since he entered the office of the Prince of Qin's Palace, he has devoted himself to the affairs of government for half his life, and he has never had a moment of leisure.In the past, he was young, strong and fashionable, and he was complacent because of his high position and weight...

But in recent years, I often feel powerless. Last year, there was heavy snowfall in Guanzhong, and the huge pressure made Fang Xuanling sleepless all night, and almost collapsed.

Why?

Not enough energy...

It would be nice if he could really retreat and take it easy.

At Fang Xuanling's age, status, and realm of life, power, fame, and money in the eyes of ordinary people have long been looked down upon.What he cares about is whether the country's political affairs can run smoothly, what he cares about is whether the people suffering from hunger and cold can live well, and what he cares about is the heavy trust of His Majesty Li Er...

If you really step back, teach students, do learning, drink tea and drink with old friends, watch the moon and sing the wind, it will be a great pleasure.

Just like what the second child said, if you don't go to Lianzhan, won't there be a day when you have to go?
It's just a pity, how could His Majesty allow it?

His Majesty Li Er would never allow it, no matter in terms of sentiment or politics.

Fang Xuanling sighed leisurely...

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Since the beginning of spring, where is the most lively place in Guanzhong?

It is not Pingkangfang, where famous prostitutes gather, nor is it the Ci’en Temple, where pilgrims gather and believers gather, nor is it Qujiang Pond where tourists gather and literati gather, but the Fang family outside Xinfeng City and at the foot of Lishan Mountain. bay.

If one year ago, even the most familiar retailer in Chang'an City would have been at a loss if he had asked about Fangjiawan.

But now, even a lady who doesn't walk out of the gate can still say one, two, three...

Gather merchants from all over the world and distribute Guanzhong Department Store.

Here, it has become a freight distribution center in Guanzhong, with new boom loading and unloading, new storage and transportation, and new trading methods...

This is a brand new place, everything contains novelty.

Li Chengqian, dressed in a brocade robe, was walking on the street, looking around with great interest, feeling that everything he saw was new.

His father personally ordered him to express his condolences to Fang Jun, but when he was about to go to Fang's mansion early in the morning, he was informed by the officials of the East Palace that Fang Jun had been recuperating in Fangjiawan for many days and was not in the mansion.

Li Chengqian was very curious, he was born in Chang'an and grew up in Guanzhong, why he never heard of Fangjiawan?
But I don't know that since he was impeached by the censor last time and was ordered by His Majesty Li Er, he has been a bit ignorant and ignorant...

Of course, it's not true that he doesn't hear things outside the window. At least he knows that Fang Jun punched Qi Wang Li You, and "The Charcoal Seller" scolded Wei Wang Li Tai to stay behind closed doors. Of course, he also likes to hear it...

It's just that I don't think this kid has any skills, he's more of a nonsense.

However, the assassination of His Majesty Lishan Xingyuan changed Li Chengqian's impression of Fang Jun greatly.

And it's not just him, once this matter happened, from the big boss of the court to the prince of the country, down to the traffickers, pawns, rogues, which one can't give a thumbs up and say "Fang Erlang has a kind"?
At the head of the Jingshui Bridge, he rode alone to block the enemy, rescued Her Royal Highness, and bravely broke the suspension bridge at the last moment, causing the rebels to flee regardless of the entire army... This plot has now been made into various jokes, and has been told by storytellers in various teahouses Mr. boasted over and over again that the sky was full of hype!
Li Chengqian took a deep breath, looked at the busy and prosperous wharf, and sighed: "It's the first time I found out that Fang Er's ram is not only hard enough, but also has a good brain..."

Du He, who was dressed in a soap-colored long gown and had a delicate face beside him, was also a little stunned: "Yeah, that guy seems to have suddenly enlightened..."

The two looked at each other in disbelief.

Speaking of which, although Fang Jun's age is a little different from these two, they used to get along very well.When Fang Xuanling was Prince Zhan, Fang Jun often followed his father to the East Palace to play, and he was very familiar with Li Chengqian.

However, Fang Jun has always given the impression that he is dull, dull and not good at speech. Although he is extremely powerful and skilled in fists and feet, he is always timid and has no idea.

But since last winter, this person has changed too much.

In this regard, Du He's senses are much more intuitive than Prince Li Chengqian's. After all, Li Chengqian only heard about it, but Du He saw it with his own eyes.

Just think about the fist that Zuixianlou slammed into the face of Qi Wang Li You, and the smugness when the Forbidden Palace empress beat Linchuan Princess' son-in-law Zhou Daowu...

The same person, why is there such a big gap?
Li Chengqian looked at the boats coming and going on the Weishui River, and sighed: "Such a wharf, it is not difficult to make money in the future, right?"

The currency in circulation in the Tang Dynasty was copper coins, but sometimes large transactions were settled in gold, but there was absolutely no such thing as settlement in silver.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, gold has been a representative of precious value, and the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty especially liked to give gold to their ministers.Gold has been the most popular store of value until modern times. After hundreds of years of great turmoil after the Wuhu Incident, until the Sui and Tang Dynasties, everyone was willing to accept gold as a means of payment for large amounts.

But silver is different.

Is silver money?

It can be counted, but it is not in circulation.For example, in the 21st century, how much money would you pay when buying a car at Sizidian?Even if you give it, will people want it?

Until the Song Dynasty, silver was mostly used as a kind of property rewarded by the emperor to his ministers. It was valuable but not in circulation.

For example, Fang Jun can reward the servant with a dime, and the servant is very happy, this is money!But it won’t work if you take it to the street to buy things, no one wants...

Du He scratched his head, thinking how would I know?
He is a veritable second-generation ancestor who is proficient in eating, drinking and playing, but if you want to ask him about economics, it is tantamount to asking the blind.

But the crown prince asked questions, and it was not good if he didn't answer...

As soon as he raised his head, he saw a person walking in a hurry not far away, Du He was overjoyed and waved quickly: "Huai Gong!"

The man was stunned for a moment, when he heard someone calling him, he glanced around blankly, only to find that Du He was dressed like a second-generation patriarch...

He hurried over and said with an apologetic smile: "Oh, Erlang, you also come to this kind of place? It's really rare!"

Du He said impatiently: "The family also has business here?"

This person is Du Huaigong, the eldest son of the Du family in Xinfeng. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "What Erlang said, is there any wealthy family in Guanzhong who doesn't have any business in Fangjiawan? Uh..."

While talking, Du Huaigong suddenly saw Li Chengqian behind Du He, at first he didn't dare to recognize him, but after several glances, he finally confirmed it.But he is also sober, knowing that there are many people here with mixed eyes, and he doesn't want to show his identity. He just salutes Li Chengqian respectfully: "I've seen... Dalang!"

This "Da Lang" made Li Chengqian feel very comfortable.

Li Tai, so what if you are able to please your father?

Don't you have to obediently call me big brother, brother is the boss!

Then he said kindly: "When you go out, you don't have to be formal. Are you also from the Du family?"

Du Huaigong said: "If you go back to Dalang, my father Du Lianzhong."

Li Chengqian nodded: "Oh."

do not know……

Du He said carelessly: "Are you going there in a hurry? You are in a hurry, the young man has a little concentration, and the Mount Tai collapses in front of him without changing his face!"

The corner of Du Huaigong's mouth twitched, pull it down, you are the one who can't get on the table, and you still teach me a lesson?

It's just that although Du Ruhui is not the head of the Du family, he has been dead for many years, but the death of a tiger is majestic. In the Tang court, there are many people who have good friendship with Du Ruhui. There are many places where Du He can be used in the future, so we must get it Be respectful.

Furthermore, Du Hena is also the captain-in-law, the son-in-law of the emperor, and he sees Tianyan from time to time, and his status is different...

Then he said with a smile: "What Erlang taught me is...but the slave reported that at midnight yesterday, a ship of tung oil from Shu land had arrived at the wharf. The shop at home happened to be out of stock, so my father sent him down to buy some."

Li Chengqian wondered: "It's just to buy goods, why don't you go to the pier by the river instead go here?"

The direction they were walking was towards the center of the pier, which was also the road to the back mountain of Fangjiawan, which was exactly opposite to the pier.

Du Huaigong smiled and said: "Da Lang doesn't know something. If you want to buy or sell goods at Fangjiawan Wharf, you can't do it privately. You have to go to the exchange."

"Exchange?"

Li Chengqian was at a loss.

(End of this chapter)