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Chapter 85 Entering Beijing

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It is impossible not to be separated for a moment.This time, the preparations for going to Beijing were very cumbersome, and the itinerary seemed to be relatively hasty. There was only one day before departure, and Zhang Ning still had a lot of things to do in person.

Before dawn, Zhang Xiaomei was in a stable mood and went to find the Firestone Palm Light, busy packing up and changing clothes and personal belongings.

She didn't sleep, she looked very expectant and excited, but she lacked the feeling of leaving her hometown. I wonder if her family knew her current mood would feel a little sad. She didn't show much reluctance after being together for more than ten years; maybe because she was going to leave with her brother.

This is the first time she has traveled far since she was a teenager. Her life circle is Liren Street. She rarely goes to other places in Nanjing. The farthest place she has gone is her hometown in Shangyuan County. As for the territory of Nandu, one prefecture and two counties, she has never been there; this time it is a bit far away.

It is normal for ordinary people to go far at this time, especially for some women, who have lived for decades, and it is not surprising that they have never been to the county town of this county. The villages they live in and the several adjacent villages are the same world.

In other words, officials, scholars, some servants, and merchants ran a lot outside.

So in people's eyes, from Nanjing to Beijing is a very far away, but in fact, it is not far away in Zhang Ning's senses, even if the traffic is slow at this time...

In the past, when the Southern Zhili passed by, it passed between the Shandong Provincial Administration and the Henan Provincial Administration and the Northern Zhili Division, and then it reached the boundary of the Northern Zhili Division. How far is it?

In the eyes of seeing the global village, it is just an ordinary trip.

Early in the morning, Zhang Ning went out without eating, and then he didn't see anyone all day.He first sent Lao Xu to contact the merchant gang to ask about the details of the itinerary, and then went to buy some things.

The transportation method was contacted a few days ago and a deposit was also issued.

Taking the canal route, the business of Zhang Ning and his group was taken over by a business group in Shangyuan County, organized by multiple businesses, and there were often fleets between the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou.

Zhang Ning wanted to lead a dozen troupes and a few followers, so he rented a boat and went north with the caravan; the departure time of the merchant fleet was tomorrow, so they had to finish the preparations before tomorrow and not missed the time.

Lao Xu is fully responsible for the cost of living when traveling, and Zhang Ning did not ask about it. What he was busy buying was mainly gifts.

The price ranges from a few ounces of 1 or 2 ounces to nearly 100 ounces, and the weight varies.

It mainly uses elegant objects used by literati, including calligraphy and paintings, toys, study tools, etc.

In fact, some local painters in Nanjing at this time had high standards and could be seen to spend a lot of energy. However, because they were not particularly famous painters and were living people, the prices were cheap. The best ones could be sold for about ten taels, and the average one or two taels were also very tasteful.

Therefore, the gifts Zhang Ning bought include several such calligraphy and paintings, which neither look tacky nor cost much.

As for pens, inkstones, etc., it mainly depends on what the materials are made of. If the materials are rare, most of them are processed very finely.

There are also health care items and rare medicinal herbs.

As for what kind of gold, silver and jewelry are made of, you must not buy unless it is used for bribes. The Ming Dynasty scholars like to be elegant and stylish. If you are too vulgar in this circle, people will say that you are illiterate and not up-to-earth.

Literature was not as open and ostentatious as the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the golden galaxy cups, big red and purple silk and satin were the most popular.

That night, saying goodbye to Fang Ling and the others, and the trip was approaching and there was no time to express his heart.

If you make a rational choice, too young bureaucrats are not a good destination for the beautiful people. Especially those with a little ambition in Jiangsu and Zhejiang work harder when they were young. How could they spend so much time with the beautiful people under the moon?

You go and wait for his beauty to be old.

Not to mention famous prostitutes and beauties, they even marry those young Jinshi women who are the wife. It is not uncommon for husbands to be officials in Beijing to be officials without family members and she has been in her hometown for several years. And the young Beijing officials are also depressed. The capital is strictly in charge of bureaucrats and prostitutes. Many people's solutions to their physiological needs are to find men to play, because the law does not stipulate that the basics are not allowed...

For example, Zhang Ning had such a problem when he was an official in Beijing the previous time. He did not look for male prostitutes, but was self-sufficient.

Zhang Ning then bid farewell to the elders at home. When he set off the next day, his cousin Zhang Shicai also came to the dock to deliver it.

He was so busy that he was dizzy that he seemed to have many things to do but the ship was offshore.The prosperity of Nanjing City is gradually moving away in the waves, and the smoke and clouds of Qinhuai will only appear in the dreams.

The waterway is a bit slow, but the journey is still smooth and stable.

The risk of natural disasters in inland river navigation is very small; the possibility of being robbed by bandits is not great, because many merchants travel together, with many people and powerful people. The green forest that does not become a powerful force cannot move them at all. This is why many shops and shops want to form merchants.

There are military officers and military ships patrol along the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou. It is rare to see a large number of bandits, so there is no major event on the journey.

Zhang Ning and his group of more than a dozen people, including the grandparents and grandsons of Xu. The interview caused the organization to be cut off. His idea of ​​Guan Biyuan was disappointed, and he is still following Zhang Ning to live.

When we arrived in the capital, it was almost the twelfth lunar month, and the weather was already very cold. Most of the people in the group had never been to the north and were a little uncomfortable. A few of them were not used to it. They were sick after being tired from the local conditions and traveling.

Fortunately, Zhang Ning has nothing to do with it. He is young and has good health, even if he lacks exercise. Even he himself is a little unacceptable, but the problem is not big, and he will adapt to it in a while.

The water quality in Beijing is indeed not good and has a bitter taste. The royal relatives and nobles themselves do not eat it. Every day, water trucks transport water from the mountains outside the city to the city.

In order to avoid causing trouble for colleagues and friends, Zhang Ning had no one to report the news as soon as he entered the city...

For example, Yu Qian, you asked someone to tell others that I came to the capital. Out of etiquette in dealing with people, will he organize food, accommodation, banquets, clothes, bedding, etc.?

To make trouble for others is to owe favors. In Zhang Ning's opinion, it is necessary to consciously not overdraw his favorability.

He first found an inn to settle the people and a lot of luggage, and then went to find a house for rent with Lao Xu and others.

If you accidentally find a rental yard in other cities, it may be difficult to find, but this kind of problem does not exist in the capital.

Because the capital has a large number of migrant population, there are officials who come to Beijing to serve as officials and merchants from all over the country, the market for renting houses will naturally stimulate supply.

Moreover, many people do not have real estate in the capital. After Emperor Yongle built his capital in Beijing, the land price was getting higher and higher every year, and most people could not afford it for a while. However, this year the new emperor ascended the throne quickly affected the housing prices in the capital. Emperor Hongxi issued an order to move the capital back to Nanjing!

It’s just that I can’t take practical actions for a while, and relocation of the capital is not a small project.

However, Zhang Ning knew that Emperor Hongxi was a short-lived emperor, and soon the crown prince would abolish the capital after he ascended the throne, and Beijing would continue to be the capital city.

If Zhang Ning wanted to make money by doing business, he would definitely make money by buying land now. Business opportunities are everywhere. However, if a person has limited energy, he doesn’t need to get involved in everything. Being an official can still get rich. It would be great to do his duty well...

This information can be found to be revealed to Mr. Su for personal favors, and uncle and others do not have so much capital to speculate on land.

I soon found a suitable yard, of course, located in Dongcheng, the inner city. Several ministers Zhang Ning met lived in Dongcheng, and living nearby was also beneficial to the relationship.

In the ancient alley in Zhengjue Temple Hutong in Xianfang, Nanju, not far from Zhengjue Temple, you can go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha when you have time.

The second-level Siheyuan is much larger than the place I lived in Huanghuafang last year, and the house layout is also corrected. It is more suitable for Zhang Ning's current official position. The sixth-rank Beijing official is not the bottom of the bureaucratic circle, and the corresponding pomp should also follow the trend.

This yard has more than a dozen houses of all sizes, but the rent is even more expensive, with a monthly rent of three or five cents and half a year. If Emperor Hong Xi really moved the capital to this yard, it might not even be rented out.

The situation is similar to last time. The sixth-rank official’s monthly salary is ten stones. Now, the court’s finances have calculated that the monthly salary of ten stones is still nearly five taels after receiving rice, silver and banknotes. Most of the rent is deducted...

If you rely solely on salary, you can still make a fortune by borrowing money, unless you don’t need favors at all.

Zhang Ning had made three thousand taels from Mr. Su before coming. If he had known that my younger sister would not have spent the five hundred taels, he would have been much more abundant, but now he is in a tight position.

Fortunately, after settling down, I went to the Ministry of Rites to report and could receive fifty taels of silver.