In order to protect himself, Cheng Zongyang was forced to throw a weight on the balance of the Han court. This matter was not a big deal. There were hundreds of marquises in the Han Dynasty, one more or one less than one, but the development of the situation was completely beyond his expectations.
Shangshutai insisted that he could only be granted the title of biological father, adoptive father, etc., which was not considered at all. Although the great wise man Dong Zhongshu once said that there would be no kindness without raising. The kindness of adoptive father is greater than that of biological father, but the title of marquis is passed down from generation to generation, and blood ties are the main thing, just like the emperor has no descendants, and heirs can only be selected from the nearby royal family. It is impossible to hold a passerby as an adopted son. If that were the case, the Lu family would have stuffed dozens of children into the palace.
So in theory, Shangshutai is not unreasonable, but when it falls on the Queen and Zhaoyi, it is possible that if their clan members are cut off from becoming relatives, the two sisters may not have the support of the relatives. Even if they are the queen, Zhaoyi is like a rootless Ping
After two days of stalemate, Grand Marshal Lu Ji went to Zhaoyang Palace in person to pay homage to the emperor and Zhaoyi and heard that the queen was ill because she was worried about her father and was ill. This was just right. Lu Ji's wishes were fulfilled. She could go to Zhaoyi openly with the opportunity to pay homage to the emperor.
The plan Lu Ji proposed was that both sides would take a step back. Shangshutai no longer insisted on being granted only the title of biological father, Zhaoyi also gave in and no longer asked to be granted a title of marquis.
Farewell to the Lord? Cheng Zongyang Qi said: There is another saying? The Han Dynasty is not Zhaonan, isn’t it only women who are granted the Lord?
Qin Hui showed a strange expression and said slowly: There is a precedent for this matter.
who?
The Marquis of Yangwu succeeded Dabao, and his father-in-law planned to be the king.
The old man actually agreed? Cheng Zongyang was so surprised that this was a slap for the old man in the face.
The Marquis's father-in-law had been sentenced to palace before
Cheng Zongyang heard from the old man that his father-in-law had been punished, but he didn't expect that it was the problem of castration that Zhao Fei Yàn's adoptive father was so good. He didn't get a knife down, so why did he be conferred the emperor?
This is bullying Ah!
Cheng Zongyang slapped the table and said: Let Zhaoyi continue to cry!
It was mid-winter in the blink of an eye, and the weather became colder. However, the debate in the court about the title of marquis was fiercely supported by the two factions of marquis and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch was not the father, but the title of monarch.
The Han Dynasty has hundreds of marquises, and it is customary for the empress's father to be a marquis. Therefore, it doesn't matter whether or not to be a marquis is a matter of whether or not to be a marquis is a completely different meaning of the Lu family. If the Zhao family is granted a marquis, it is equivalent to having an extra relative. The power of the Lu family comes from the empress dowager, so naturally it cannot tolerate a direct competitor. Moreover, Zhao Fei is now the queen, and time is on her side. Therefore, the Lu family spares no effort to prevent the Zhao family from being a marquis.
This should have been a struggle between the two foreign relatives, the Lu family and the Zhao family, but the Zhao family's power was almost gone. As a result, the fact that the title of marquis became a secret struggle between the foreign relatives and the emperor.
The number of the two is far behind the emperor's side is less than 10%. Only the three ministers, Nong Ningcheng, who is ranked among the nine ministers, Wulu Chongzong of Shaofu, and Wang Wenshu, and more than 50% of the censors oppose the title of marquis. Although the most powerful Grand Sima Lu Ji did not make any statement, the Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng, who has always been at the two ends, expressed his opposition to the situation.
It is almost well known that the emperor does not like the prime minister, but the prime minister is the prime minister after all, and the leader of the nominal staff. He stood up and opposed it, and the faction of opposing the title of marquis has greatly boosted his momentum.
As for the other 40% of them, they remained silent all the time, including General Huo Zimeng, General Cheqi Jin Midi and Censor Zhang Tang. These sects are basically powerful factions with real power, and their intentions to not be willing to rush into this mess is obvious. However, as the emperor's struggle with relatives for the right to speak becomes more and more intense, it is only a wishful thinking to stay out of the matter.
There are also real idle people, such as Cheng Zongyang, who was framed by Cai Jingzhong, successfully avoided this trouble nest, and he lived a relaxed and comfortable life these days.
The opera Meng Yuan went to Wudu, and there was only one Guo Jie left in the golden signboard of Cheng's money house, but Guo Daxia's reputation was still very effective. More than half of the banknotes of more than three million have been paid out. However, the gold baht in the cellar has not increased much, but there are other gains.
Just yesterday, Cheng Zongyang joined forces with Yun Xiufeng, who had just returned to Luodu. Guo Jie, as a middle-aged man, bought 1,500 hectares of land from Luodu merchants at the price of four gold baht per mu. One thousand hectares were purchased by Yun's family. Five hundred hectares were allocated to the Cheng family of chambers of commerce. Both parties paid a total of 600,000 gold baht of paper money. Since the Yun family of commerce still had a considerable amount of paper money, the two parties agreed that the required funds would be paid in advance by Cheng's house first. Yun's capital was directly handed over to the Cheng family of commerce in Lin'an.
All of this batch of fields were hidden by Luodu merchants. Wang Hui had previously visited privately and estimated that the fields they had hidden were more than 2,500 hectares. Only then did he know that they had taken out the number of them and privately traded with Cheng's money house were 3,000 hectares, in addition to the 1,500 hectares sold, they were only willing to mortgage the other 1,500 hectares, and the amount of the mortgage was a symbolic gold baht.
Cheng Zongyang also had to admire these merchants. They did not panic when they encountered a catastrophe, or waited for death. Instead, they tried their best to preserve their property. They took out half of the land to give benefits to the Cheng and Yun family, in exchange for hiding the other half of the land under the name of Cheng and retaining the actual disposal rights so that they had more room for maneuver. Whether they sold the remaining land at a normal price to reduce losses, or continued to hide, and when the calculation made the limelight pass, they could redeem it from Cheng Zongyang, they could avoid losses to the greatest extent.
The three thousand hectares of land involve thirty merchants. In name, the Cheng Chamber of Commerce took over all the thirty households were also selected by Cheng Zongyang and Ju Meng and Guo Jie. They can cooperate with each other. At least they can trust them. Otherwise, there is one like Ji, who secretly acts as a minion of the powerful people in Luodu to make accomplices for the tiger. The next defendant is probably the Cheng Chamber of Commerce.
Luodu’s merchants are really smart. Cheng Zongyang exclaimed: For these three thousand hectares of land, if they are forcibly swallowed up by powerful people, they will be given up to two gold baht per mu. If they are not sold, they will be confiscated by the government at the very least, and they will be sued for money. Not only will their property be confiscated, but they will also be forced to guard the border. Now they have changed hands like this, and half of the land below the medium is worth four gold baht, which is enough for us to favor. The other half of the land above the medium is still in their hands. According to the normal price, each acre will not be less than ten gold baht per mu.
Cheng Zhengdao: The best land costs fifteen gold tills per acre
It's Ah, and the average price is probably no less than 12 gold baht, which is equivalent to selling eight gold baht per mu. The price is 1.8 million gold baht less than the annual tax of the Han Dynasty, which is about 5 million gold baht. It is equivalent to putting nearly 40% of the annual tax of the Han Dynasty into its pocket.
Cheng Zheng smiled and said: We didn't suffer any loss to the three thousand hectares of land. If we eat them all, we will offend people to death. We will only take half of it, which is twice the price given by wealthy families. They have given us enough favors, so why don't we have given them enough favors? Besides, not to mention the fields, just a banknote, they should be grateful.
Speaking of banknotes, I heard that there are Rangers who are holding banknotes to exchange them in Jiushi these days?
Cheng Zheng smiled and said: I am not the ones I learned from you. Although I am not as good as Drama Hero and Guo Daxia, there is no need for characters like Guo Daxia to come forward.
Cheng Zheng was fully responsible for the small-scale banknote implementation. Compared with Cheng Zongyang's prudence, Cheng Zheng's methods were much more unrestrained. Through Ju Meng and Guo Jie, he contacted a group of teenagers and talked about the banknotes in a scattered manner. According to his statement, he took out these banknotes not to make money at all, but to help Luodu merchants solve their problems and bring warmth.
Compared with gold, silver and soft, it is extremely convenient to hide or carry paper money, and the cashing of paper money in Cheng's money house is not limited to time, region, and no fees are charged. More importantly, the Song government guarantees its credit and can be used to pay taxes. Compared with the flying money in other money houses, it is not a product at all.
On the one hand, the gossip of Luodu is bold and extremely concerned about reputation. What he likes most is to be a chivalrous and righteous person. Saving people is the court's tough implementation of the calculation order, which has caused panic. They appeared with paper money at this time, which solved the urgent needs of merchants. Not only did they meet their chivalrous image of helping the poor, but also their consistent contempt for the government laws. This sense of accomplishment cannot be measured by money, so Cheng and Zheng did not spend a penny, so those gossips took active action and appeared in the nine cities of Luodu. They regarded themselves as the savior of merchants, without caring about the existence of the government.
The Han Dynasty's style of martial arts and heroes made those merchants very fond of this. They and Gou Xiaer are both civilians and have similar attributes to each other, especially when facing the government, although Gou Xiaer is not as valuable as Guo Jie's credibility, one hundred gold coins are still enough. As a result, Cheng Zongyang's large banknotes were just repaid half of the banknotes, and Cheng Zheng's banknotes were all out.
Unfortunately, only a thousand pieces were too few. Cheng Zheng said with unsatisfactory: Later, some merchants were anxious. They would rather trade 110 gold baht for a banknote of 100 gold baht. If they could have more money, they would have liked to exchange for 100 gold baht.
Leave me alone, just this little banknote, my hand was almost broken. Cheng Zongyang complained
You can get a hundred gold coins of real gold and silver with just one pen. I use my left hand to write a break with my left hand, I use my toes with my toes with my hands and feet to write a break with my hands and feet. I am willing to write a break with my hands and feet!
The two of them laughed for a few words, and Cheng Zongyang said with some concern: Could it be too much?
It's okay that there are only one thousand copies in total, and the face value is not high. Those rangers are numerous and powerful, and the government is not willing to provoke them easily.
Although Cheng Zongyang was a little worried, Cheng Zhengzheng was doing something so he didn't want to say much. He said: I invited my elder brother to come here today to ask the business that cooperated with Tao Wu and Brother Zhao, how are they doing these days?
Cheng Zheng smiled and said: I just started a business yesterday and was about to find you, so let's go outside to take a look.
Two carriages were parked at the steps, and there were several men guarding next to them, similar to veterans from Xingyue Lake Camp. These people were all Zuowu Army retreated, but a few people, although they were each disabled, were Cheng Zheng's most trustworthy heart.
Cheng Zheng made a gesture, a big man stepped forward and opened the car. There was a pile of white stones in the car. When the sun shone, a layer of rainbow glowed above the pile of stones.
Is this... crystal?
Those crystals are untreated raw stones. The large ones are like millstones, and the small ones are also the size of a washbasin. The price of ordinary white crystals is not high. However, this batch of white crystals is extremely transparent and has extremely pure texture. Although there is glass in the Six Dynasties, there are many impurities and green colors. These white crystals have a large market whether they are carved into utensils or made into jewelry.
Cheng Zheng smiled and opened a box next to it with white crystals. However, Cheng Zongyang picked up a piece and found that the transparent crystal was actually wrapped in some strange impurities. The reason why it was strange was that these impurities formed mountains, trees, towers, even figures, birds and beasts, and water plants in the transparent crystal... All kinds of patterns are somewhat similar to amber, but the colors are richer than amber, and they are more mysterious. Various realistic patterns are wrapped in transparent crystals, just like a shrinking world, lifelike.
Another car was also opened, and it was filled with colorful crystals, including amethyst, citrine, gray smoke crystal, brown tea crystal, black ink crystal, and red crystals with a color like rouge, clusters, like blooming flowers, and a dazzling array of
Cheng Zongyang said in surprise: So many are crystals?
Cheng Zheng nodded, there are two warehouses of ordinary white crystals, and there are a little less colored crystals and impurity crystals, which add up to one warehouse
Cheng Zongyang felt that these two cars of crystals were already quite a lot. Unexpectedly, Cheng Zheng made a bigger deal. He directly calculated the price of the crystal. Since he had opened a jewelry pavilion in Jiankang, Cheng Zongyang also knew a little bit about the price of the crystal. Calculated by weight, ordinary white crystals are roughly the same as per catty. For example, this kind of high-quality white crystal without any impurities, at least one gold baht color crystal per catty will be more than ten times the price. Like the white crystal with patterns inside, the price is even more expensive.
Two or three warehouses of crystals? How much does it cost?
Cheng Zheng said: Nowadays, the prices in Luodu are very different. All the high-ranking enterprises related to people's livelihood. The prices of rice and cloth have doubled. The prices of pearls and jade are in dire straits, especially the jewelers in the city. They were originally very popular and the quota of the cord was set very high. In the past, when business was good, there were many distinguished customers every day. Once the order was released, the merchants could not take care of themselves, and the powerful and powerful people were never here. Now there are so many doors, and even if the price was reduced, they could not find a buyer.
It's good to say that the crystal is very laborious. The jewelers were forced to dismiss slaves. There were no raw stones at all, so no one was interested in them. They could only sell them at a low price. It's a coincidence that the son of the original owner of this batch of crystals had been studied with his teacher for several years, and it was considered a friendship between teachers and students. I just talked about this batch of white crystals, a total of 400 stones, a total of 120 stones of colored crystals, and a total of 40 stones of mixed crystals. I bought them all. It took a total of this number. Cheng Zheng grabbed his hand and compared a number in his sleeve.
Ninety thousand gold baht... Cheng Zongyang knew that this was only one-quarter of the normal price, and there were many treasures in this batch of crystals, so the actual price would only be higher
Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: With this money, Mr. Ban’s students can breathe a sigh of relief.
Cheng Zheng shook his head. The calculation of these crystals alone accounted for half of the money. Other jewelry calculations were higher. I heard that several merchants who had been operating for many years were even preparing to sell out the store in Jinshi.
Jinshi store? Cheng Zongyang became interested, but then hesitated. At this time, giving the merchant a lot of cash is equivalent to a timely help. It is not as cold as the weather, and he makes more profits. However, the old man never opened his mouth and mentioned the Jinshi store to himself. It was obvious that he was a little stingy. He was still worried that Jinshi store was hard to come by. If he missed this time, he might not have a chance in the future.
Talk to them first, buy it if it's right
Cheng Zhengdao: This batch of crystals will be several times more profitable when transported out, but the store in Jinshi cannot be transported away.
He is responsible for managing the business that Cheng Zongyang, Tao Hongmin and Zhao Moxuan cooperate. The purpose is to make quick money, not touch any real estate, and land. Cheng Zongyang suddenly changed his course and wanted to buy a store. He had to remind him.
No need for the business name, how much does it cost to buy it yourself in the Cheng Chamber of Commerce? You can find Lao Qin
Cheng Zheng understood, then I'll ask
More than 500 stone crystals will take at least twenty cars to complete. Cheng Zongyang thought about it and prepared two cars. The next batch will be transported to Wudu and others, and transported to Danyang.
If you leave Luoshui, you have to ask Luo for help. Cheng Zheng said: This batch of goods is too expensive, so you need to find someone to keep an eye on them.
Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: It's almost noon, and it's just about time for lunch. Brother, don't leave later. Let's eat here. I'll introduce you to me.
The Luo Gang people? Ah! Cheng Zheng was not polite and said with a smile: I said the jealous fish I ate last time is good, is the chef still there? I will have a banquet tomorrow and borrow a messenger.
If my brother wants to be jealous of fish, I can borrow the chef here... Hahaha, that's not very convenient
Cheng Zongyang smiled and asked Cheng Zheng to the hall. While asking someone to inform He Yilian, he asked Ruan Xianglin to come and serve tea.
Uncle, please use tea
Looking at the beautiful woman who served tea, Cheng Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly at the beautiful brother of his own. He had seen several of them, but he didn't expect that he would change another one after a few days. Although this woman is quite beautiful, she seems to be older than her brother...
The last time I made the vinegar fish is good, make another one
Ruan Xianglin responded and went to the kitchen to cook vinegar fish.
When she stepped down, Cheng Zhengcai said tactfully: Although my virtuous brother is young, this inner pet... it is really not suitable to have too many.
Cheng Zongyang beat him up, not too many...
Speaking of this, I shouldn't have said this, but you and my brothers have to give me some warnings, one is that the boy is jealous, and the other is that there are too many inner pets, which is uneasy indoors, but women and villains are hard to raise.
Brother Cheng said something heart-to-heart talk, but you don’t know the actual situation in my room. With the purple girl here, even the fairy can’t make a flower come out.
Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: What brother taught me is
Ruan Xianglin washed her hands and cooked, and another beautiful woman named Cheng Zheng changed into a strange room. The woman was dressed gorgeously and beautifully, and she was obviously used to being pampered. She was also much older than her brother in age. She behaved like the woman just now. She was always a mistress. However, at this time, she was spreading spoons and chopsticks like a maid. She spread wine and cloth dishes. Whenever she saw her brother, she looked a little flattering in her eyes, which was really puzzling.
As soon as Chang Bo and the others left, the courtyard suddenly became empty. Cheng Zongyang said: Brother Lu Wu has been checking the military newspaper. He went out with Daxia Guo early in the morning. Lao Qin and Mr. Ban went to Lantai. Master Yun San returned to the dancer first. Master Yun Liu was there, but he didn't like drinking and didn't invite him anymore. Let's have some food for you.
It's better to be casual. Cheng Zheng sighed: I'm almost injured when I socialize every day
Cheng Zongyang couldn't help laughing. Cheng Zheng said that socializing every day is not a lie. Nowadays, all the merchants in Luodu regard Cheng Zheng as a savior. The invitations for the banquet were like snowflakes. I don't know how many of them had a drink today, and they were taking a break from their busy schedule.
Cheng Zongyang turned around and said: I heard you sang well, so sing one
Yin Fulan responded, and then sang in a tender voice: The peach blossoms and green leaves outside the threshold, the apricots and green smoke on the walls were bright and the new scenery was not the day before yesterday, and she looked for old friends...
Yin Fulan sang really well. With her cultivation, her long breath is just a small matter. It is rare that she has a very good voice. When she sang the song, she is delicate and graceful. Although she is not as good as the top famous masters of the Six Dynasties, she is not much inferior.
Cheng Zongyang and Cheng Zheng sat together, with only one bottle of wine and three flavors. Although it was just a home-cooked flavor, it was better to be relaxed.
The two of them ate and chatted. Halfway through the meal, He Yilian rushed over
Cheng Zongyang introduced: This is He Dazhuo of the Luo Gang, and he met him during the last time he was discussing the matter.
Cheng Zheng smiled with his fists: Cheng used to go shopping, but he has been busy with the boss of the Luo Gang for a long time. He is a female hero. When he saw him last time, he was indeed well-known.
Manager Cheng has been awarded the prize. He Yilian gave a reserved gift. Our Luo Gang is guarding Luo Shui, but it is nothing more than making a living. How can we compare to Manager Cheng's business prosperity.
Cheng Zongyang said: Stop being polite, this is my elder brother. I will leave the business in the future Han Dynasty to deal with it. Last time I was just a matter of discussion. I will meet you this time.
He Yilian breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled and said: Since that's the case, he is no outsider anymore
The reserved look on her face was swept away. She picked up the wine bottle and filled it carefully. Then she bent her knees and held the wine bottle over her head with both hands. I wished Mr. Cheng a cup
Cheng Zheng was shocked, Master He quickly invited him! How did this make?
Brother, just sit down. Cheng Zongyang said: It is also worth it for her toast you.
Cheng Zheng looked at his brother, then looked at the master of the Luo Gang, and hesitated: She is...
He Yilian smiled and said: Fortunately, the master is not abandoned, and I am now waiting in the master's room.
Cheng Zheng patted the table and said: So that's it!
When discussing the matter, He Yilian only attended as a partner and did not reveal another identity. Cheng Zheng only then realized why Cheng Zongyang could use his fingers to Luo Bang Ru's arm.
He Yilian already claimed to be the master's house and no longer had to hide anything. So she put down her airs and sat down next to Cheng Zongyang. While discussing, she held a cup of tea and handed the master the scarf and served her carefully.
The Counterfeiting Order has a great impact on the Luo Gang, but Cheng Zongyang was behind the Counterfeiting. Ning Cheng, who was in charge of the Counterfeiting, drew a big pen and counted the Luo Gang's ships on the heads of thousands of people from the Luo Gang, treated them as boatmen, and only collected taxes for ships over five zhang. And, the net was opened. For boat people, no matter how big the boats were, they could only collect and calculate the number of ships over five zhang. In the end, they only paid tens of thousands of dollars, but only a dozen gold coins were worth more than a dozen gold baht.
The Luo Gang escaped the disaster, and the upper and lower parts were very grateful. But soon after, a large number of skilled boatmen came to join He Yilian and found out that these boatmen were mostly different from those formed by boatmen in Luodu. Those boatmen were all traditional models. The head of the family drove the slaves to do business and make profits. After the calculation order, the boatmen were forced to dismiss the slaves. The boatmen had no way to make a living, so they could only come to join. As a result, the Luo Gang became stronger by taking advantage of the calculation opportunity.
On one hand, there is a sworn brother, and on the other hand, there is a maid in the room. There is no dispute between the two parties during the negotiations. Cheng Zongyang made a request. Cheng Zheng explained the types and quantity of goods, and started to arrange the ships, pick up the leftovers and fill in the gaps. Before he finished a meal, he finalized the shipping plan.
Cheng Zongyang said: I want to remind you: the business transactions of each business under the name of the Chamber of Commerce should be settled separately. You cannot just keep accounts but not settle accounts just because they belong to a chamber of commerce.
He Yilian asked in confusion: Isn’t it unnecessary to settle the matter of the left hand and the right hand?
If you don't have this, you will be afraid of any ills in the future. Although our chamber of commerce is limited in scale, it involves many industries. Cheng Zongyang said: In the Han Dynasty alone, there are already money shops, silk shops, carriages, boat shops, and several shops run by my brother. In addition, the copper mines in Shouyangshan and Qilifang in Wudu, there are no less than ten industries involved. The most important thing at the moment is not to expand business, but to establish rules. I would rather spend more time and even delay business. I must firmly establish rules.
Cheng Zheng nodded repeatedly, that's exactly what it is
Cheng Zongyang said: As for the settlement method, all paper money is used
He Yilian said: What if there were no paper money?
Isn't this simple? If you don't have paper money, go to the money shop to exchange it
Cheng Zhengdao: If you say this, my understanding is: the transactions of various businesses in this department should be completed through money banks as much as possible. Isn’t it right?
Cheng Zongyang nodded and said: That's exactly what it is
Cheng Zheng continued: If the bank has no banknotes for the time being, can we charge money and issue a voucher to settle the bill?
Cheng Zongyang shook his head and said: Of course not, although this is more convenient, it is equivalent to a certain extent to the money bank having the right to issue currency. The disadvantage is no different from accounting. It is not that I don’t believe in my brother, but that after this expedient approach becomes a rule, once it loses control, the consequences will be very serious.
I understood. Cheng Zheng thought for a while and said: In this way, a considerable amount of banknotes will be circulated within the Chamber of Commerce and accumulated over the years. I am afraid it is inappropriate.
On the two fronts, the more banknotes circulated in the chamber of commerce, the more money is deposited into the banknotes. It is a good thing for the circulation of banknotes. Secondly, each business company pays the profits to the general account every year, and most of the banknotes will be returned to the headquarters in the form of profits and used uniformly. There is no need to worry about the flood of banknotes in various businesses.
Cheng Zongyang sighed: Old Qin and the old classmate should be called here. They both have a deep thought and think more thoroughly.
Cheng Zheng said: If there is no rule, I will discuss it with Mr. Ban and get the charter as soon as possible
He Yilian seemed to understand but couldn't help but sigh: I thought that doing business was just a word for business, but I didn't expect that there were so many ways to do it. In the future, I would like to ask Mr. Cheng to give me more advice.
Cheng Zheng smiled and said: It's easy to say
Yin Fulan glanced at He Yilian who was talking about it during the meal, and sang helplessly: Peach leaves are green and green, apricot blossoms are spitting, the sheng on the rooftop teaches parrots to red teeth, and the elliptical version of Liangzhou, and the beauty dances with golden clothes...
Shangshutai insisted that he could only be granted the title of biological father, adoptive father, etc., which was not considered at all. Although the great wise man Dong Zhongshu once said that there would be no kindness without raising. The kindness of adoptive father is greater than that of biological father, but the title of marquis is passed down from generation to generation, and blood ties are the main thing, just like the emperor has no descendants, and heirs can only be selected from the nearby royal family. It is impossible to hold a passerby as an adopted son. If that were the case, the Lu family would have stuffed dozens of children into the palace.
So in theory, Shangshutai is not unreasonable, but when it falls on the Queen and Zhaoyi, it is possible that if their clan members are cut off from becoming relatives, the two sisters may not have the support of the relatives. Even if they are the queen, Zhaoyi is like a rootless Ping
After two days of stalemate, Grand Marshal Lu Ji went to Zhaoyang Palace in person to pay homage to the emperor and Zhaoyi and heard that the queen was ill because she was worried about her father and was ill. This was just right. Lu Ji's wishes were fulfilled. She could go to Zhaoyi openly with the opportunity to pay homage to the emperor.
The plan Lu Ji proposed was that both sides would take a step back. Shangshutai no longer insisted on being granted only the title of biological father, Zhaoyi also gave in and no longer asked to be granted a title of marquis.
Farewell to the Lord? Cheng Zongyang Qi said: There is another saying? The Han Dynasty is not Zhaonan, isn’t it only women who are granted the Lord?
Qin Hui showed a strange expression and said slowly: There is a precedent for this matter.
who?
The Marquis of Yangwu succeeded Dabao, and his father-in-law planned to be the king.
The old man actually agreed? Cheng Zongyang was so surprised that this was a slap for the old man in the face.
The Marquis's father-in-law had been sentenced to palace before
Cheng Zongyang heard from the old man that his father-in-law had been punished, but he didn't expect that it was the problem of castration that Zhao Fei Yàn's adoptive father was so good. He didn't get a knife down, so why did he be conferred the emperor?
This is bullying Ah!
Cheng Zongyang slapped the table and said: Let Zhaoyi continue to cry!
It was mid-winter in the blink of an eye, and the weather became colder. However, the debate in the court about the title of marquis was fiercely supported by the two factions of marquis and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch and the title of monarch was not the father, but the title of monarch.
The Han Dynasty has hundreds of marquises, and it is customary for the empress's father to be a marquis. Therefore, it doesn't matter whether or not to be a marquis is a matter of whether or not to be a marquis is a completely different meaning of the Lu family. If the Zhao family is granted a marquis, it is equivalent to having an extra relative. The power of the Lu family comes from the empress dowager, so naturally it cannot tolerate a direct competitor. Moreover, Zhao Fei is now the queen, and time is on her side. Therefore, the Lu family spares no effort to prevent the Zhao family from being a marquis.
This should have been a struggle between the two foreign relatives, the Lu family and the Zhao family, but the Zhao family's power was almost gone. As a result, the fact that the title of marquis became a secret struggle between the foreign relatives and the emperor.
The number of the two is far behind the emperor's side is less than 10%. Only the three ministers, Nong Ningcheng, who is ranked among the nine ministers, Wulu Chongzong of Shaofu, and Wang Wenshu, and more than 50% of the censors oppose the title of marquis. Although the most powerful Grand Sima Lu Ji did not make any statement, the Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng, who has always been at the two ends, expressed his opposition to the situation.
It is almost well known that the emperor does not like the prime minister, but the prime minister is the prime minister after all, and the leader of the nominal staff. He stood up and opposed it, and the faction of opposing the title of marquis has greatly boosted his momentum.
As for the other 40% of them, they remained silent all the time, including General Huo Zimeng, General Cheqi Jin Midi and Censor Zhang Tang. These sects are basically powerful factions with real power, and their intentions to not be willing to rush into this mess is obvious. However, as the emperor's struggle with relatives for the right to speak becomes more and more intense, it is only a wishful thinking to stay out of the matter.
There are also real idle people, such as Cheng Zongyang, who was framed by Cai Jingzhong, successfully avoided this trouble nest, and he lived a relaxed and comfortable life these days.
The opera Meng Yuan went to Wudu, and there was only one Guo Jie left in the golden signboard of Cheng's money house, but Guo Daxia's reputation was still very effective. More than half of the banknotes of more than three million have been paid out. However, the gold baht in the cellar has not increased much, but there are other gains.
Just yesterday, Cheng Zongyang joined forces with Yun Xiufeng, who had just returned to Luodu. Guo Jie, as a middle-aged man, bought 1,500 hectares of land from Luodu merchants at the price of four gold baht per mu. One thousand hectares were purchased by Yun's family. Five hundred hectares were allocated to the Cheng family of chambers of commerce. Both parties paid a total of 600,000 gold baht of paper money. Since the Yun family of commerce still had a considerable amount of paper money, the two parties agreed that the required funds would be paid in advance by Cheng's house first. Yun's capital was directly handed over to the Cheng family of commerce in Lin'an.
All of this batch of fields were hidden by Luodu merchants. Wang Hui had previously visited privately and estimated that the fields they had hidden were more than 2,500 hectares. Only then did he know that they had taken out the number of them and privately traded with Cheng's money house were 3,000 hectares, in addition to the 1,500 hectares sold, they were only willing to mortgage the other 1,500 hectares, and the amount of the mortgage was a symbolic gold baht.
Cheng Zongyang also had to admire these merchants. They did not panic when they encountered a catastrophe, or waited for death. Instead, they tried their best to preserve their property. They took out half of the land to give benefits to the Cheng and Yun family, in exchange for hiding the other half of the land under the name of Cheng and retaining the actual disposal rights so that they had more room for maneuver. Whether they sold the remaining land at a normal price to reduce losses, or continued to hide, and when the calculation made the limelight pass, they could redeem it from Cheng Zongyang, they could avoid losses to the greatest extent.
The three thousand hectares of land involve thirty merchants. In name, the Cheng Chamber of Commerce took over all the thirty households were also selected by Cheng Zongyang and Ju Meng and Guo Jie. They can cooperate with each other. At least they can trust them. Otherwise, there is one like Ji, who secretly acts as a minion of the powerful people in Luodu to make accomplices for the tiger. The next defendant is probably the Cheng Chamber of Commerce.
Luodu’s merchants are really smart. Cheng Zongyang exclaimed: For these three thousand hectares of land, if they are forcibly swallowed up by powerful people, they will be given up to two gold baht per mu. If they are not sold, they will be confiscated by the government at the very least, and they will be sued for money. Not only will their property be confiscated, but they will also be forced to guard the border. Now they have changed hands like this, and half of the land below the medium is worth four gold baht, which is enough for us to favor. The other half of the land above the medium is still in their hands. According to the normal price, each acre will not be less than ten gold baht per mu.
Cheng Zhengdao: The best land costs fifteen gold tills per acre
It's Ah, and the average price is probably no less than 12 gold baht, which is equivalent to selling eight gold baht per mu. The price is 1.8 million gold baht less than the annual tax of the Han Dynasty, which is about 5 million gold baht. It is equivalent to putting nearly 40% of the annual tax of the Han Dynasty into its pocket.
Cheng Zheng smiled and said: We didn't suffer any loss to the three thousand hectares of land. If we eat them all, we will offend people to death. We will only take half of it, which is twice the price given by wealthy families. They have given us enough favors, so why don't we have given them enough favors? Besides, not to mention the fields, just a banknote, they should be grateful.
Speaking of banknotes, I heard that there are Rangers who are holding banknotes to exchange them in Jiushi these days?
Cheng Zheng smiled and said: I am not the ones I learned from you. Although I am not as good as Drama Hero and Guo Daxia, there is no need for characters like Guo Daxia to come forward.
Cheng Zheng was fully responsible for the small-scale banknote implementation. Compared with Cheng Zongyang's prudence, Cheng Zheng's methods were much more unrestrained. Through Ju Meng and Guo Jie, he contacted a group of teenagers and talked about the banknotes in a scattered manner. According to his statement, he took out these banknotes not to make money at all, but to help Luodu merchants solve their problems and bring warmth.
Compared with gold, silver and soft, it is extremely convenient to hide or carry paper money, and the cashing of paper money in Cheng's money house is not limited to time, region, and no fees are charged. More importantly, the Song government guarantees its credit and can be used to pay taxes. Compared with the flying money in other money houses, it is not a product at all.
On the one hand, the gossip of Luodu is bold and extremely concerned about reputation. What he likes most is to be a chivalrous and righteous person. Saving people is the court's tough implementation of the calculation order, which has caused panic. They appeared with paper money at this time, which solved the urgent needs of merchants. Not only did they meet their chivalrous image of helping the poor, but also their consistent contempt for the government laws. This sense of accomplishment cannot be measured by money, so Cheng and Zheng did not spend a penny, so those gossips took active action and appeared in the nine cities of Luodu. They regarded themselves as the savior of merchants, without caring about the existence of the government.
The Han Dynasty's style of martial arts and heroes made those merchants very fond of this. They and Gou Xiaer are both civilians and have similar attributes to each other, especially when facing the government, although Gou Xiaer is not as valuable as Guo Jie's credibility, one hundred gold coins are still enough. As a result, Cheng Zongyang's large banknotes were just repaid half of the banknotes, and Cheng Zheng's banknotes were all out.
Unfortunately, only a thousand pieces were too few. Cheng Zheng said with unsatisfactory: Later, some merchants were anxious. They would rather trade 110 gold baht for a banknote of 100 gold baht. If they could have more money, they would have liked to exchange for 100 gold baht.
Leave me alone, just this little banknote, my hand was almost broken. Cheng Zongyang complained
You can get a hundred gold coins of real gold and silver with just one pen. I use my left hand to write a break with my left hand, I use my toes with my toes with my hands and feet to write a break with my hands and feet. I am willing to write a break with my hands and feet!
The two of them laughed for a few words, and Cheng Zongyang said with some concern: Could it be too much?
It's okay that there are only one thousand copies in total, and the face value is not high. Those rangers are numerous and powerful, and the government is not willing to provoke them easily.
Although Cheng Zongyang was a little worried, Cheng Zhengzheng was doing something so he didn't want to say much. He said: I invited my elder brother to come here today to ask the business that cooperated with Tao Wu and Brother Zhao, how are they doing these days?
Cheng Zheng smiled and said: I just started a business yesterday and was about to find you, so let's go outside to take a look.
Two carriages were parked at the steps, and there were several men guarding next to them, similar to veterans from Xingyue Lake Camp. These people were all Zuowu Army retreated, but a few people, although they were each disabled, were Cheng Zheng's most trustworthy heart.
Cheng Zheng made a gesture, a big man stepped forward and opened the car. There was a pile of white stones in the car. When the sun shone, a layer of rainbow glowed above the pile of stones.
Is this... crystal?
Those crystals are untreated raw stones. The large ones are like millstones, and the small ones are also the size of a washbasin. The price of ordinary white crystals is not high. However, this batch of white crystals is extremely transparent and has extremely pure texture. Although there is glass in the Six Dynasties, there are many impurities and green colors. These white crystals have a large market whether they are carved into utensils or made into jewelry.
Cheng Zheng smiled and opened a box next to it with white crystals. However, Cheng Zongyang picked up a piece and found that the transparent crystal was actually wrapped in some strange impurities. The reason why it was strange was that these impurities formed mountains, trees, towers, even figures, birds and beasts, and water plants in the transparent crystal... All kinds of patterns are somewhat similar to amber, but the colors are richer than amber, and they are more mysterious. Various realistic patterns are wrapped in transparent crystals, just like a shrinking world, lifelike.
Another car was also opened, and it was filled with colorful crystals, including amethyst, citrine, gray smoke crystal, brown tea crystal, black ink crystal, and red crystals with a color like rouge, clusters, like blooming flowers, and a dazzling array of
Cheng Zongyang said in surprise: So many are crystals?
Cheng Zheng nodded, there are two warehouses of ordinary white crystals, and there are a little less colored crystals and impurity crystals, which add up to one warehouse
Cheng Zongyang felt that these two cars of crystals were already quite a lot. Unexpectedly, Cheng Zheng made a bigger deal. He directly calculated the price of the crystal. Since he had opened a jewelry pavilion in Jiankang, Cheng Zongyang also knew a little bit about the price of the crystal. Calculated by weight, ordinary white crystals are roughly the same as per catty. For example, this kind of high-quality white crystal without any impurities, at least one gold baht color crystal per catty will be more than ten times the price. Like the white crystal with patterns inside, the price is even more expensive.
Two or three warehouses of crystals? How much does it cost?
Cheng Zheng said: Nowadays, the prices in Luodu are very different. All the high-ranking enterprises related to people's livelihood. The prices of rice and cloth have doubled. The prices of pearls and jade are in dire straits, especially the jewelers in the city. They were originally very popular and the quota of the cord was set very high. In the past, when business was good, there were many distinguished customers every day. Once the order was released, the merchants could not take care of themselves, and the powerful and powerful people were never here. Now there are so many doors, and even if the price was reduced, they could not find a buyer.
It's good to say that the crystal is very laborious. The jewelers were forced to dismiss slaves. There were no raw stones at all, so no one was interested in them. They could only sell them at a low price. It's a coincidence that the son of the original owner of this batch of crystals had been studied with his teacher for several years, and it was considered a friendship between teachers and students. I just talked about this batch of white crystals, a total of 400 stones, a total of 120 stones of colored crystals, and a total of 40 stones of mixed crystals. I bought them all. It took a total of this number. Cheng Zheng grabbed his hand and compared a number in his sleeve.
Ninety thousand gold baht... Cheng Zongyang knew that this was only one-quarter of the normal price, and there were many treasures in this batch of crystals, so the actual price would only be higher
Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: With this money, Mr. Ban’s students can breathe a sigh of relief.
Cheng Zheng shook his head. The calculation of these crystals alone accounted for half of the money. Other jewelry calculations were higher. I heard that several merchants who had been operating for many years were even preparing to sell out the store in Jinshi.
Jinshi store? Cheng Zongyang became interested, but then hesitated. At this time, giving the merchant a lot of cash is equivalent to a timely help. It is not as cold as the weather, and he makes more profits. However, the old man never opened his mouth and mentioned the Jinshi store to himself. It was obvious that he was a little stingy. He was still worried that Jinshi store was hard to come by. If he missed this time, he might not have a chance in the future.
Talk to them first, buy it if it's right
Cheng Zhengdao: This batch of crystals will be several times more profitable when transported out, but the store in Jinshi cannot be transported away.
He is responsible for managing the business that Cheng Zongyang, Tao Hongmin and Zhao Moxuan cooperate. The purpose is to make quick money, not touch any real estate, and land. Cheng Zongyang suddenly changed his course and wanted to buy a store. He had to remind him.
No need for the business name, how much does it cost to buy it yourself in the Cheng Chamber of Commerce? You can find Lao Qin
Cheng Zheng understood, then I'll ask
More than 500 stone crystals will take at least twenty cars to complete. Cheng Zongyang thought about it and prepared two cars. The next batch will be transported to Wudu and others, and transported to Danyang.
If you leave Luoshui, you have to ask Luo for help. Cheng Zheng said: This batch of goods is too expensive, so you need to find someone to keep an eye on them.
Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: It's almost noon, and it's just about time for lunch. Brother, don't leave later. Let's eat here. I'll introduce you to me.
The Luo Gang people? Ah! Cheng Zheng was not polite and said with a smile: I said the jealous fish I ate last time is good, is the chef still there? I will have a banquet tomorrow and borrow a messenger.
If my brother wants to be jealous of fish, I can borrow the chef here... Hahaha, that's not very convenient
Cheng Zongyang smiled and asked Cheng Zheng to the hall. While asking someone to inform He Yilian, he asked Ruan Xianglin to come and serve tea.
Uncle, please use tea
Looking at the beautiful woman who served tea, Cheng Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly at the beautiful brother of his own. He had seen several of them, but he didn't expect that he would change another one after a few days. Although this woman is quite beautiful, she seems to be older than her brother...
The last time I made the vinegar fish is good, make another one
Ruan Xianglin responded and went to the kitchen to cook vinegar fish.
When she stepped down, Cheng Zhengcai said tactfully: Although my virtuous brother is young, this inner pet... it is really not suitable to have too many.
Cheng Zongyang beat him up, not too many...
Speaking of this, I shouldn't have said this, but you and my brothers have to give me some warnings, one is that the boy is jealous, and the other is that there are too many inner pets, which is uneasy indoors, but women and villains are hard to raise.
Brother Cheng said something heart-to-heart talk, but you don’t know the actual situation in my room. With the purple girl here, even the fairy can’t make a flower come out.
Cheng Zongyang smiled and said: What brother taught me is
Ruan Xianglin washed her hands and cooked, and another beautiful woman named Cheng Zheng changed into a strange room. The woman was dressed gorgeously and beautifully, and she was obviously used to being pampered. She was also much older than her brother in age. She behaved like the woman just now. She was always a mistress. However, at this time, she was spreading spoons and chopsticks like a maid. She spread wine and cloth dishes. Whenever she saw her brother, she looked a little flattering in her eyes, which was really puzzling.
As soon as Chang Bo and the others left, the courtyard suddenly became empty. Cheng Zongyang said: Brother Lu Wu has been checking the military newspaper. He went out with Daxia Guo early in the morning. Lao Qin and Mr. Ban went to Lantai. Master Yun San returned to the dancer first. Master Yun Liu was there, but he didn't like drinking and didn't invite him anymore. Let's have some food for you.
It's better to be casual. Cheng Zheng sighed: I'm almost injured when I socialize every day
Cheng Zongyang couldn't help laughing. Cheng Zheng said that socializing every day is not a lie. Nowadays, all the merchants in Luodu regard Cheng Zheng as a savior. The invitations for the banquet were like snowflakes. I don't know how many of them had a drink today, and they were taking a break from their busy schedule.
Cheng Zongyang turned around and said: I heard you sang well, so sing one
Yin Fulan responded, and then sang in a tender voice: The peach blossoms and green leaves outside the threshold, the apricots and green smoke on the walls were bright and the new scenery was not the day before yesterday, and she looked for old friends...
Yin Fulan sang really well. With her cultivation, her long breath is just a small matter. It is rare that she has a very good voice. When she sang the song, she is delicate and graceful. Although she is not as good as the top famous masters of the Six Dynasties, she is not much inferior.
Cheng Zongyang and Cheng Zheng sat together, with only one bottle of wine and three flavors. Although it was just a home-cooked flavor, it was better to be relaxed.
The two of them ate and chatted. Halfway through the meal, He Yilian rushed over
Cheng Zongyang introduced: This is He Dazhuo of the Luo Gang, and he met him during the last time he was discussing the matter.
Cheng Zheng smiled with his fists: Cheng used to go shopping, but he has been busy with the boss of the Luo Gang for a long time. He is a female hero. When he saw him last time, he was indeed well-known.
Manager Cheng has been awarded the prize. He Yilian gave a reserved gift. Our Luo Gang is guarding Luo Shui, but it is nothing more than making a living. How can we compare to Manager Cheng's business prosperity.
Cheng Zongyang said: Stop being polite, this is my elder brother. I will leave the business in the future Han Dynasty to deal with it. Last time I was just a matter of discussion. I will meet you this time.
He Yilian breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled and said: Since that's the case, he is no outsider anymore
The reserved look on her face was swept away. She picked up the wine bottle and filled it carefully. Then she bent her knees and held the wine bottle over her head with both hands. I wished Mr. Cheng a cup
Cheng Zheng was shocked, Master He quickly invited him! How did this make?
Brother, just sit down. Cheng Zongyang said: It is also worth it for her toast you.
Cheng Zheng looked at his brother, then looked at the master of the Luo Gang, and hesitated: She is...
He Yilian smiled and said: Fortunately, the master is not abandoned, and I am now waiting in the master's room.
Cheng Zheng patted the table and said: So that's it!
When discussing the matter, He Yilian only attended as a partner and did not reveal another identity. Cheng Zheng only then realized why Cheng Zongyang could use his fingers to Luo Bang Ru's arm.
He Yilian already claimed to be the master's house and no longer had to hide anything. So she put down her airs and sat down next to Cheng Zongyang. While discussing, she held a cup of tea and handed the master the scarf and served her carefully.
The Counterfeiting Order has a great impact on the Luo Gang, but Cheng Zongyang was behind the Counterfeiting. Ning Cheng, who was in charge of the Counterfeiting, drew a big pen and counted the Luo Gang's ships on the heads of thousands of people from the Luo Gang, treated them as boatmen, and only collected taxes for ships over five zhang. And, the net was opened. For boat people, no matter how big the boats were, they could only collect and calculate the number of ships over five zhang. In the end, they only paid tens of thousands of dollars, but only a dozen gold coins were worth more than a dozen gold baht.
The Luo Gang escaped the disaster, and the upper and lower parts were very grateful. But soon after, a large number of skilled boatmen came to join He Yilian and found out that these boatmen were mostly different from those formed by boatmen in Luodu. Those boatmen were all traditional models. The head of the family drove the slaves to do business and make profits. After the calculation order, the boatmen were forced to dismiss the slaves. The boatmen had no way to make a living, so they could only come to join. As a result, the Luo Gang became stronger by taking advantage of the calculation opportunity.
On one hand, there is a sworn brother, and on the other hand, there is a maid in the room. There is no dispute between the two parties during the negotiations. Cheng Zongyang made a request. Cheng Zheng explained the types and quantity of goods, and started to arrange the ships, pick up the leftovers and fill in the gaps. Before he finished a meal, he finalized the shipping plan.
Cheng Zongyang said: I want to remind you: the business transactions of each business under the name of the Chamber of Commerce should be settled separately. You cannot just keep accounts but not settle accounts just because they belong to a chamber of commerce.
He Yilian asked in confusion: Isn’t it unnecessary to settle the matter of the left hand and the right hand?
If you don't have this, you will be afraid of any ills in the future. Although our chamber of commerce is limited in scale, it involves many industries. Cheng Zongyang said: In the Han Dynasty alone, there are already money shops, silk shops, carriages, boat shops, and several shops run by my brother. In addition, the copper mines in Shouyangshan and Qilifang in Wudu, there are no less than ten industries involved. The most important thing at the moment is not to expand business, but to establish rules. I would rather spend more time and even delay business. I must firmly establish rules.
Cheng Zheng nodded repeatedly, that's exactly what it is
Cheng Zongyang said: As for the settlement method, all paper money is used
He Yilian said: What if there were no paper money?
Isn't this simple? If you don't have paper money, go to the money shop to exchange it
Cheng Zhengdao: If you say this, my understanding is: the transactions of various businesses in this department should be completed through money banks as much as possible. Isn’t it right?
Cheng Zongyang nodded and said: That's exactly what it is
Cheng Zheng continued: If the bank has no banknotes for the time being, can we charge money and issue a voucher to settle the bill?
Cheng Zongyang shook his head and said: Of course not, although this is more convenient, it is equivalent to a certain extent to the money bank having the right to issue currency. The disadvantage is no different from accounting. It is not that I don’t believe in my brother, but that after this expedient approach becomes a rule, once it loses control, the consequences will be very serious.
I understood. Cheng Zheng thought for a while and said: In this way, a considerable amount of banknotes will be circulated within the Chamber of Commerce and accumulated over the years. I am afraid it is inappropriate.
On the two fronts, the more banknotes circulated in the chamber of commerce, the more money is deposited into the banknotes. It is a good thing for the circulation of banknotes. Secondly, each business company pays the profits to the general account every year, and most of the banknotes will be returned to the headquarters in the form of profits and used uniformly. There is no need to worry about the flood of banknotes in various businesses.
Cheng Zongyang sighed: Old Qin and the old classmate should be called here. They both have a deep thought and think more thoroughly.
Cheng Zheng said: If there is no rule, I will discuss it with Mr. Ban and get the charter as soon as possible
He Yilian seemed to understand but couldn't help but sigh: I thought that doing business was just a word for business, but I didn't expect that there were so many ways to do it. In the future, I would like to ask Mr. Cheng to give me more advice.
Cheng Zheng smiled and said: It's easy to say
Yin Fulan glanced at He Yilian who was talking about it during the meal, and sang helplessly: Peach leaves are green and green, apricot blossoms are spitting, the sheng on the rooftop teaches parrots to red teeth, and the elliptical version of Liangzhou, and the beauty dances with golden clothes...