After the dragon boat race in Taiye Pond on the Dragon Boat Festival, there were thousands of people in Zhongyuan who set off river lanterns and enjoyed the moon in the mid-swinging boats in the lake. Today, Xiyuan is the most popular place in Beijing.

Needless to say, there are a steady stream of tourists on ordinary days.

In addition to the beauty of the garden and the wonder of the beast garden, the water surface of the Taiye Pond is extremely wide, and water puppets, water swings, tides, and other water plays are all displayed, which is extremely attractive.

Nowadays, not to mention that the shops in Xiyuan Scenic Area are hard to find, even the rents of Yongfang shops around Xiyuan have doubled.

Subsequently, the court issued a so-called "scenic spot" taxation law in response to the phenomenon of Xiyuan, which was two to three times higher than normal commercial tax collection in areas around Xiyuan.

Many officials in the court had shops in the West Garden, and they themselves resisted tax increases, so some of the censors said righteously that it was not appropriate to impose excessive taxes.

But for some reason, Jiao Fang, the chief clerk of the cabinet, and Liu Jin, the chief supervisor, had a firm attitude towards taxation.

All officials knew that Eunuch Liu was establishing his authority recently, so I thought this was a new way.

As for Mr. Jiao Ge, I heard that his son is going to take the next year exam, but I am afraid he will perform well in front of the imperial court now.

Fearing the power of the two, the court gradually lost voices of opposition, and the tax increase order was successfully passed.

In fact, the shops in Xiyuan are profitable, and the management of Xiyuan is becoming more and more perfect. There are special patrols on daily patrols. There are not many thieves, and the gangsters who specialize in blackmail are completely extinct. It can be said that the operating environment is very good. Overall, the merchants still make more money than the other places, so they do not resist the slightly higher taxes.

In this way, the treasury will make a considerable amount of money.

Since the Zhang family opened a military donation leader on the Dragon Boat Festival, the Zhongyuan, Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhou royal relatives, Wang royal relatives, even the upstart Xia royal relatives, Shen royal relatives, and Wu royal relatives have all started to donate silver through competitive lottery, and civil and military officials have to follow the trend. So whether it is military expenditure or disaster relief, the donation is always used for the "blade".

The treasury is not as stretched as in the early years of Zhengde.

The little emperor became more and more satisfied with the idea of ​​developing the Xiyuan. After the autumn examination, he saw Shen Ruizhong knowing Yuan, and he was also happy. He made an appointment with Shen Ruihu Fenglou at the Xiyuan non-opening day. He repeatedly praised Shen Rui as an expert in collecting goods, and asked Shen Rui what reward he wanted.

Shen Rui smiled and said, "The emperor gave three treasure lands of 'Huanxisha'. Rui has already received a great favor from heaven and dare not ask for anything."

Shou Ge laughed loudly and poked Shen Rui again, saying, "This time Huanxisha is much better than the ragged place next to the Hanlin Academy, which shows your ability to breed goods. According to me, the one next to the Hanlin Academy should also change it."

However, Shen Rui wanted to ask for a teahouse shop in Xiyuan and build a Huanxisha teahouse semi-colon. Shou Ge was very generous and raised his hand to promise three shops for the imperial shop. You must know that the locations left by the imperial shop are the best scenery, the largest passenger flow, and it is also a must-fight place for "businessmen".

Although he had a huge face, Shen Rui did not directly thank him for his gratitude, but instead invited his two uncles, Shen Zhou and Shen Run, to see him.

The second master Shen Zhou is fine, but the third master Shen Run is good at calligraphy and painting, and has a unique vision. As expected, only one of these three stores caught his eye. However, he still felt that if there were too many people, he would be too noisy.

The third master walked back and forth in a small oil cart several times in Xiyuan, and finally chose two more places. Because it was a bit remote, ordinary tourists rarely passed by, but it was really suitable for every tree and every tree to be painted.

These two places have their own advantages, and it is difficult for the third master to decide which location is better.

However, the second master praised it and immediately made a decision. A total of three Huanxisha semicolons were opened, including the imperial shop that the third master looked at.

Shen Rui laughed and said that he could not occupy all the good places at once, but looking at the three places, it is still OK from a business perspective.

Huanxisha was originally a civilian route. In order to take care of the Hanlin people who lived in the capital, Xiyuan did not "raise the price" after opening a branch, but the decoration was improved more than a little.

The overall decoration of the three stores was discussed by the second master and the third master. Shen Rui simply mentioned two "previous life" experiences.

The new Huanxisha branch only has a small number of seats on the first floor, and above the second floor are all private rooms, in order to give tea customers an independent space without interfering with each other.

There are also themes such as watching the sea and listening to the waves, calligraphy and painting. The former is purely enjoying the scenery, and a comfortable bamboo couch is installed in the room; the latter is equipped with long tables and ink paint. If the tea lover is interested, he can write ink at any time. The store also contains calligraphy and paintings. No matter whether it is a famous artist or not, as long as it is a masterpiece, he will be rewarded with the pen.

The shopkeeper of the teahouse hired a shopkeeper of the calligraphy and painting shop who had a long history. He had a considerable appreciation of calligraphy and painting and could chat with customers without being annoying. Even the tea doctor and the shopkeeper were both reading and literate, and did not show any greasyness.

Because the snacks with tea are cheap, they cannot be so exquisite, but they are all made with care and the taste is excellent. Although the tea sets and dishes are not precious, they are simple and elegant, which is consistent with the overall style.

Huanxisha has a certain reputation because it is next to the Hanlin Academy. In today's environment, the fees are as low as ever, and it immediately won a good reputation and became Qingliu's favorite place.

Shen Rui heard Shou Ge's joke at this moment and couldn't help but smile: "There is no big move in the city, and it can't be rebuilt, and that area has no scenery, and it's useless to build it."

Brother Shou laughed, pointed at Shen Rui and called Tsing Chou, and said, "I still want to ask me if I want a place in Xiyuan?"

Shen Rui hurriedly said that he didn't dare, but smiled and said, "The wise and wise are nothing better than the emperor! I have a beloved person. There is a beast garden in Xiyuan, and it is also a 'Wanju Pavilion' to match it."

Brother Shou was not interested in studying, so he drooped his lips and said, "You have not entered the Hanlin Academy yet, you are about to do Hanlin affairs."

Shen Rui couldn't help laughing and explained again: "The emperor clearly understands it, but I don't want to practice more classics and history books. I saw a letter from Songjiang Prefecture saying that I have gained some test fields this year. After the weaver factory paid great attention to the weaver of the new loom, the weaver worked harder, and some people have summarized the skills of weaving more weaving. I thought that many technologies can be promoted nationwide and benefited more people."

It was heard that it was the experimental field, but Shou Ge was somewhat interested, and said, "It's the extreme, but the Xia family also planted the experimental field, but the harvest was mediocre, which was not as large as Songjiang. If there is any good way to Songjiang, write a note and present it to take a look."

Shen Rui smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you think you should write it down. I also think that it is troublesome to pass on word of mouth alone and easy to make mistakes. It is better to write it on paper. I have two bookstores in my house, and I want to sort out these achievements and publish them into a book."

Shou Ge shouted and raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you still have to write "Qimin Yaoshu" and "Are you good at the "A Collection of Agriculture and Sects"?"

Shen Rui corrected his serious expression: "I dare not, Rui doesn't have that ability, but I just thought that such good experiences should be kept and promoted. Moreover, not only this method of farming, but also some common sayings and slangs mentioned by old farmers also contain methods of farming. I think these experiences are written into a booklet, and they are written into vernacular language that ordinary people know, and they are written into rumors. The people memorize it well, spread it widely, and benefit a lot."

"In addition to farming, it is also like a loom, how to build and improve it; like a horse, donkey, how to transform it to save animal power; also like smelting, like forging, like pottery..." Shen Rui stared at Shou Ge who was thinking, and said, "I came up with some books to promote skills, which is also to educate the people. When the people are rich, they live and work in peace, the court will be rich."

"The Art of Heaven" was published during the Chongzhen period. Shen Rui sincerely hopes to promote it and promote some technologies in advance.

Brother Shou quit without comment.

But Shen Rui suddenly changed the topic and said, "Kaifeng Jinmingchi was originally built for the Song Dynasty to learn from the water war..."

Before he finished speaking, Brother Shou's eyes lit up and he looked at Shen Rui with a smile.

Shen Rui also smiled and said, "Now that Songjiang in Shandong has started to build ships. I also think that some of the shipbuilding craftsmanship can be engraved and printed, not for promotion, but can be retained. If you take it out when building a new shipyard, wouldn't it be much easier than a master bringing new apprentice?"

Brother Shou rolled his eyes and curled his lips, "I've been talking for a long time, but I'm still thinking about your printing shop and your 'Wanjuan Pavilion'."

"The emperor likes water shows so much, don't he want to reappear "Jinmingchi Piece" on Taiye Pool?" Shen Rui looked at him with a smile.

Brother Shou narrowed his eyes. It was indeed his favorite to train the navy. Moreover, it also has practical significance.

Recently, Ning Fan has become a little restless again.

At the beginning of the year, Ningfan issued a copy of the royal family, but asked to give him music. After that, he received memorials from Jiangxi almost every month, and asked his concubine Fang Xu to be named, and asked his biological mother to be a concubine (he was a concubine), and asked to be given temple sacrifices and music. The burial place of the ancestor Ningjing King was not auspicious and asked to be moved to the funeral, and asked his concubine's grandmother Hu...

It's simply a fool of nothing.

In October, Ning Fan actually wrote a book and said that he was now cultivating a filial temple, hoping to include his filial piety and rituals and other beautiful things in the History Museum.

As for his beauty, what did he taste medicine for his sick father? What did he donate a hundred dollars to help build Bailu Academy? The ban on official schools and fishermen, talk about books and history with his assistants, and... they are not close to the advocacy...

When Brother Shou received this memorial, he was watching and having fun, and then "pah" a few times and cursed a few nonsense.

There are many shameless people in the royal family, but this person must be the most important.

After laughing, Shou Ge couldn't help but become curious. He really wanted to see what King Ning was selling in the gourd.

Don’t think about the matter of enfeoffment of living people. The court has no money to help you raise a concubine; don’t think about the person you are a concubine. If you are a concubine, don’t think about becoming a legitimate child. The record of writing into the Temple of Filial Piety is to dream in the daytime?!

Brother Shou was very dissatisfied and spat a few times, saying, "You are worthy!"

Those who were picky and choose, finally Shou Ge pinched his nose and sent a few musicians to King Ning. Of course, the Jinyiwei also mixed nails into it.

Then, a recent memorial from Ningfan said that the royal palace is short of people, so the emperor asked the emperor to return the royal palace to guard.

The memorandums were all handed over explicitly. The cabinet chief Li Dongyang and Wang Hua, the secretary of the secretary Yang Tinghe, and the eunuch Zhang Yongdu rushed to meet the emperor as soon as possible. They all spoke of Ning Fan's actions, and they were planning to set up a suspicion. The emperor asked the emperor to be cautious.

They all know the inside story of the Japanese riots in Songjiang.

In particular, Zhang Yong not only investigated the matter as an imperial envoy, but later he was ordered to destroy the bandit gangs raised in Taihu Lake in the name of suppressing bandits.

Brother Shou seemed to have not taken it to heart and said carelessly: "What are the few hundred guards? Since he wants to test it, let it give it to him and see what he will do."

No matter how the three civil officials said it out loud, Shou Ge sent them away by saying "I have my own considerations."

Only Zhang Yong knelt at his feet and refused to leave. He hugged Long Live's thighs, burst into tears, and almost wailed to ask his master to think twice: "The wolf's ambition is to promise him three hundred today, but I don't know it will be three thousand tomorrow, and 30,000 will be my son's death on the battlefield."

Looking at Zhang Yong like this, Brother Shou felt a little sadness in his heart. However, for a while, he patted Zhang Yong on the shoulder and whispered: "Big partner, I know your feelings, and your worries are not unreasonable, but..." His expression became cold, but he finally said, "I have my considerations, Da partner, you should practice your troops well. In the future, I want to use you on the nine sides, not the south."

When Zhang Yong heard this, he felt like he was injected with chicken blood and swore repeatedly, and then he let go.

Brother Shou turned his head and looked out the window. It was winter, and the plants and trees were declining. Although the water surface had not frozen, it seemed particularly dull.

Looking at the deadly lake surface of Taiye Lake in Xiyuan for a long time, Shou Ge pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "Is Jin Mingchi winning the map... Very good?"

He turned his head to look at Shen Rui and said, "I will talk to Zhang Yong when I look back. He has been in charge of water wars in the south, so he will take care of this matter."

Shen Rui bowed and said, "The emperor is wise."

Brother Shou waved his hand, turned to smile and said, "Forget it, you have thought about the constitution of Wanjuan Pavilion first and wrote a note. Wanjuan Pavilion, hehe, it sounds like the wishes of the old scholars in the cabinet. But if they know that you have private goods here, you are a craftsman or even a boatman, hehe..."

Shen Rui spread his hands and said, "If Wanjuan Pavilion can really be established, please allow ordinary people to carry household letters or walks to the pavilion to read books, just like the people can enter the Garden of Beasts. However, the Garden of Beasts collects tickets, but Wanjuan Pavilion is free. I want to educate the people, encourage people to be kind, and seek benefits for scholars... This, this, you guys won't make things difficult for the boy."

Brother Shou slapped the table and laughed, saying, "What you said is reasonable, then let's see what the old gentlemen said."

He looked at Taiyechi again and smacked his lips and said, "This is the most boring time. If it is frozen, it can be an ice show. That year's curling..."

I fell into memories for a moment, thinking of the carefree youth time in the past.

Shen Rui was also stunned for a moment.

After a while, Brother Shou smiled and said, "I'll have an appointment with He Taizhi to come and have fun one another day. But I still have to think about notifying him in advance, so as not to get his stomach greedy again."

However, the day before yesterday, another tribe member of the Shen family came to Beijing. He Taizhi's happiness has not passed since the announcement. He couldn't help but drink when he was in the hospital. He woke up in the middle of the night and vomited, and became hungry. He didn't know what to eat, but he had eaten his stomach. He had diarrhea for two days and his legs were weak when walking. Therefore, he couldn't come to Xiyuan today.

After coming to Beijing, He Taizhi also met Shou Ge twice and learned about Shou Ge's identity. But he was free and easy by nature and still had a young mind. Seeing that Shou Ge was as kind as before, Shen Rui's attitude towards Shou Ge did not change much, so he played with him as before, without any fear. In this way, Shou Ge liked him even more.

When he knew that He Taizhi was unwilling to take the exam next year and prepared for another three years, Shou Ge was still a little disappointed and joked that he would transfer He Xuexue to Beijing so that He Taizhi could return to Beijing to study and meet him every day.

"Then you told me early, and I'll take a good look at his greedy mouth." Shen Rui also smiled and said helplessly: "It's just that he can play curling with you for a while. Shu Rui is going to prepare for the spring exam next year..."

Brother Shou glared at him with a squint eyes, and waved his hand and said, "I'm ready for the exam." He couldn't help but smile, and joked, "If you fail, you can also don't get an official position. You can go to the Ministry of Works, and you can just use your ideas."

Shen Rui said with a bitter face: "If you fail next year, you have to take the exam again in three years."

Brother Shou rolled his eyes and said, "I've been waiting for three years! I'll pass the exam quickly, and I'll use you."

Every three-year ceremony, the capital will always be very lively.
To be continued...