The Treacherous Minister Who Sold His Teacher for Fame (18) (The Treacherous Minister or Bear the Humiliation? (Sanhe...)

After being reprimanded by His Majesty, Ji Changze became bedridden and could not get up.

Soon, the whole capital knew the news.

I heard that the imperial physician also went to see him and said the same thing, saying that he was too tired and exhausted.

Of course, the illness came on suddenly, and the imperial physician was not convenient to say whether it was because of His Majesty's reprimand.

Anyway, everyone knows that before being reprimanded, Ji Changze was full of energy and ran around the military camp and the commercial street.

As a result, now, not only does he stay indoors, but he rarely speaks when he attends the court. When asked, he says that he is still sick and in low spirits, but everyone sees that he seems to be depressed.

It's no wonder that he is depressed.

Let's not talk about the past, this time His Majesty did something wrong.

It's fine if you want the horse to run, but don't let the horse eat grass. Not only did you not let Ji Changze eat grass, but you also threw away the grass that he found himself.

Let alone Ji Changze, who has always been intolerant of grievances, I'm afraid it would be the same for anyone else.

But Ji Changze is indeed the most loyal person around His Majesty. Even though he was trampled like this, he still spoke well of His Majesty.

I heard that he asked the soldiers in the military camp to express their admiration for His Majesty every day, and when he paid the military pay out of his own pocket, he told the people in the military camp that these were all because of His Majesty.

But everyone knows that this money was earned by Ji Changze himself with great difficulty.

The commercial street was built so well, and His Majesty did play a role in it at the beginning, but his role was nothing more than nodding and agreeing to Ji Changze to build the commercial street.

Buying a deserted street, spending a lot of money to build houses, and attracting merchants to settle in, these are all Ji Changze's own means.

People worked hard to plant peach trees, but His Majesty was good, just picking peaches and eating them, and he ordered the owner of the peach tree to give him all the peaches in the future.

Although Ji Changze's reputation is not very good, everyone can't help but feel a little sad when they see this scene.

The confidants around His Majesty were treated like this. If they encounter similar things in the future, they will be at the mercy of others.

Originally, this emperor had no one who was very loyal to him in the court except his confidants. After all, those ministers who were very loyal to the emperor and patriotic were mostly upright, and the emperor hated such people the most. They were either exiled or demoted.

The rest did not have such a strong sense of loyalty to the emperor. If the emperor was not sitting on the throne, they would not listen to him.

But who made him the emperor?

So even if many things His Majesty did made them complain in their hearts, they could only endure it.

Forget about those people before.

Zhao Zuijian and Zhou Quanxiao, these two people did commit crimes, and it was reasonable for them to be dealt with.

But Ji Changze...

The atmosphere in the court became dull with Ji Changze's silence. Except for the emperor sitting high above, everyone else noticed this.

Everyone kept silent tacitly, but they all had some ideas in their hearts.

Ji Changze saw it all and knew that the emperor's plan to cultivate new confidants was likely to fail.

The emperor had killed his confidants too many times recently, and Ji Changze, who was completely innocent, was also inexplicably scolded. Those who might have had expectations of the emperor now dared not think about it.

Ji Changze was already out of luck, let alone them.

Although it was difficult for an honest court official to be promoted, it was not without hope. However, if he worked under this unpredictable emperor who loved to kill his own people, he would be like putting his head on his belt.

Some people did not dare to go to the emperor, but wanted to follow the emperor, so they set their sights on the four princes.

The eldest prince was imprisoned, and there were only four princes left in the royal family. The probability of one in four was still very high.

It was just that when they just came up with this idea and wanted to implement it, the first step failed.

Although the four princes did not get along with each other and had a general relationship, they were brothers. Once they felt something was wrong in the court, they immediately closed the door and refused to see anyone.

I heard that they locked themselves in the study during the day and came out at night. After all, they are princes. People who want to see them can't just break into their study.

But, think about the emperor above...

He can scold his confidants for no reason and kill several of them, let alone ordinary ministers like them.

The ministers in the court are more cautious in their words and deeds. Everyone has entered a state of talking as little as possible. The emperor above is thinking about the palace all day long and didn't notice that something is wrong in the court.

Outside, the four princes hid and closed the door, as if they were going to sit in the study all day.

Although some politically insensitive ministers couldn't figure out these twists and turns, they could feel that something was wrong. They also learned from the princes and closed the door to refuse visitors after the court. It can be regarded as a chain reaction. When they did this, those who knew the inside story thought they had received the news in advance. Although they didn't know what the news was, they also kept a cautious mind and acted low-key.

The slightly richer families in the capital city all felt insecure and were more careful about what they said when they went out.

However, the majority of the population in the capital city was still civilians, and their complicated thoughts and dull atmosphere did not affect the civilians, whose biggest problem was what to eat every day.

The streets were full of joy, and the civilians squeezed in the crowd, happier than during the Chinese New Year.

It turned out that the shopping street was officially opened. According to the rules of the shopping street, it was necessary to celebrate the opening, so many merchants who had settled in during this period of time tried their best to celebrate.

If you don't have money, just throw some snacks. It's not really a lot, but you feel very happy when you see others grabbing it.

If the rich just throw money away, it's actually not a lot in total, but if you throw it out in copper coins, it looks very different.

The poorer ones, such as Huzi who shared a small shop with others, could only stand in front of the shop and watch others lively.

He watched with envy as the people took the snacks from the shop opposite and went in to browse. He hated why he was so poor, otherwise he could have made something to attract customers.

As he was watching, a man suddenly walked up to his shop and looked down at a small gourd he placed on the table outside.

This little gourd is beautiful, small and round. It is not carved, but formed naturally. It is no more than the size of a fingernail in the palm of your hand.

Ahu bought this from the village below when he received the goods. Because it was not made of any rare items, it was only because of the strangeness of the calculation that Ahu paid a relatively small price for it.

"How much does your gourd cost?"

This guest was tall and slender. He was wearing expensive clothes. Because the weather was cold, he was holding a hand stove in his hand.

All in all, he has the temperament of a wealthy gentleman all over his body.

Ah Hu was overjoyed and a little timid at the same time. He used to sell things on the streets, and the customers he came into contact with were all ordinary people like him. He never saw a rich man coming to buy things in person.

So when he spoke, he couldn't help but feel a little weak, "It's not worth any money. It wasn't carved by something, but grew by myself, so it only costs three cents."

He was afraid that the rich man would think that the gourd was carved and would feel cheated if he bought it back.

"I bought it."

Ji Changze took something from his body and took out a silver ingot and put it on the stall. He picked up the gourd and looked at it carefully.

This gourd was indeed small, and it looked small and cute in the palm of his hand, but what he liked was that it was small enough.

He watched it for two seconds and then heard the merchant standing in the small shop say very embarrassedly, "Sir, I can't find this money in the shop."

"fine."

Ji Changze waved his hand, and the industrial and commercial management members who were patrolling in uniforms with serious faces came over immediately.

"grown ups."

"I can't find this money, please help me find it."

"yes."

The inspector agreed with a serious face, immediately took off the money bag hanging from his waist, carefully weighed the silver ingots, and then took out enough change and put it on the table.

"Sir, would you like some more?"

"No need, what I just watched you count is indeed correct." Ji Changze smiled very eloquently, found three pennies from the money and handed it to Ahu, and said to him smoothly, "The patrol team here has all the money." Bring the change to exchange. Sometimes if you need to change money, just go to them directly, no other fees will be charged. "

Ah Hu was stunned as he held the three cents in his hands.

"S-Sir?"

In the Wen Dynasty, only people with official positions could be called adults, not to mention that it was called by the patrol team.

Ji Changze didn't pay attention to his stuttering, and just asked him, "I just saw you looking at others, why don't you spread your joy yourself?"

This is an adult.

Ah Hu was very polite when he spoke, "My family is poor and I don't have much money to spread the joy, so I can only watch."

"If you don't have money, you can go shopping. I'll teach you a trick. You can buy one and get one free, buy two and get one free, or buy three and get one free for the items in your store. The items given away are relatively cheap or... It’s better if it’s not easy to sell.”

"Otherwise, we can hold a lottery. You can draw as much as you spend in your store. The prizes should be generous. Get three prizes. The rest are small and cheap prizes. As long as you count them clearly, you can watch them. It seems that you are giving away the profits, but in fact, more people are attracted to buy your things, and you are the only one who makes money.”

These words were like rain from the sky to Ahu. He was a quick-thinking person, otherwise he would not have started a business by himself. He figured out the trick in a few moments and quickly said thank you, "Thank you, sir." "Yes, thank you sir. I understand."

Seeing that he understood, Ji Changze nodded, took the small gourd and turned around to leave.

Before he took two steps, he saw Beard Fang waiting for him.

Husband Fang, this idiot, saw him pretending to be sick, but he still thought that he was really depressed, hesitating and hesitating, so he hesitantly followed him and became a follower, as if he was worried that he would not be able to think clearly.

Ji Changze was so happy. Bearded Fangren was a little silly, but his ability to do things was still acceptable.

He used his tricks to bring people around and made them do a lot of things.

"Sir, I saw everything just now. Since I can't find the little vendor, why don't you just stop him from looking for him? He looks really pitiful, looking helplessly at other people's houses with customers."

As soon as Ji Changze passed by, Huzi Fang immediately started talking.

He glanced at the other party, "People rely on their own ability to make a living, not beggars or charity. If everyone thinks like you, then who among the people will be willing to work hard to make money? Everyone will work together." , Isn’t it better to be more pitiful?”

Husband Fang thought the same thing. He was making money with his own hands. If he did this, he would be looking down on others.

He felt ashamed in his heart and lowered his head, "My lord, what you said is that the lower official didn't think carefully."

I admire Master Ji more and more.

How can you see things and do things so clearly and clearly?

Just when I thought of this, I heard Ji Changze say, "You are not thinking well. I have asked you to do a lot of things with me these days. You didn't realize that I am short of money. You were kind enough to ask me to help him." "Who is going to help me? Isn't two taels of silver money?"

Beard Fang "..."

Damn, luckily I didn’t say my admiration out loud.

"... Your Excellency, it is indeed admirable that you support 70,000 soldiers for one person in the imperial court, but you haven't reached this level yet, right?"

"Why didn't you get this job? Don't you know how expensive firewood and rice are? Do you know how much money 70,000 young men can eat in a day? If it weren't for the support of this shopping street, I would have left by now. I asked your grandfather for alms."

Beard Fang "..."

He tried to comfort him, "This shopping street seems to be developing well. I just hope it can become prosperous soon."

"I have invested so much money in it, it must be prosperous."

A prosperous one is definitely a prosperous one.

It was the first commercial street in the Wen Dynasty, the first street where everything was sold along the way. This was a great surprise for the people who used to be able to only scatter around to buy things.

Coupled with the fact that on the first day of business, merchants were trying various ways to attract tourists, and for a while, other streets in the capital were actually a little empty.

This day is the day when foreign businessmen enter Beijing.

He didn't come to the capital to do business, he just sold things in nearby cities. After the goods were sold out, he wanted to come to the capital for a stroll. After all, it was the imperial city and it was very lively. It would be better if he could buy some goods and go back.

Originally, he had been here several times before, so he was familiar with the city. However, he found that the capital today seemed a little different.

Not to mention the lack of pedestrians, everyone else was also in a hurry as if they were on their way, and depending on the situation, there were still many people running in the same direction.

What's going on here?

The foreign businessman was extremely curious, and he was used to being cautious when going out. He didn't want to rush over without asking for details, so he asked a kind-looking man to ask.

"They, they went to the shopping street to watch the excitement. Isn't there a new shopping street opened there? They sell everything. I heard there is a lottery, and the top prize is a bag of money."

lottery?

Commercial Street?

Foreign businessmen travel all over the country, but have never heard of these words. After asking clearly that it was just a place to sell things, he hesitated and decided to go shopping.

After he went there, he was so dazzled that he couldn't even look at it.

Such a beautiful wooden bowl only costs so little.

Such a solid shoe sole is actually so cheap.

The foreign businessmen hadn't even walked far, and they already had more things in their hands than they could handle.

When he walked to a store again and bought something but couldn't get it, the store owner suggested to him, "I see that you can't get it either. There's still a long way to go. Why don't you get the right cards and wait until you're done shopping?" Go to the central hall to get your own goods."

Foreign businessmen don’t quite understand: “What does this mean? What kind of card pair?”

"It is the pair of cards used to exchange goods in our shopping street. Every store has it. It is issued according to the number. You see, the number of my store is 8. The starting number of my pair of cards is 08. If you want to use the pair of cards, , I have two 0809s here, one for you, and one I will put on the goods and give them to the person who collects the goods. When you finish shopping, go to the central hall to pick up your goods. As long as the cards are not lost, you can Can be redeemed.”

After all, he was doing business. As soon as he said this, the foreign businessmen understood.

"Of course, this is not free. In the end, the goods must be weighed, and the person who receives the goods will be paid according to the weight. After all, they have also worked hard to deliver the goods you want to the central hall, and they have also shouldered the burden. Risk, if the goods are lost, they will also have to compensate.”

"If you agree, in addition to giving you a pair of cards, I will also give you a red card. This red card will be your proof of identity in our shopping street today. Every time you want to match cards in the future, you will take out this red card. There is a number on the back of the brand, so that the central hall will put your goods together according to the number, so that it can be easily picked up when you get it. "

Foreign businessmen understand that, to put it bluntly, this is just paying for services.

He spends money, and the people in the shopping mall help him deliver the goods to the central hall. Then he only needs to buy and buy, and he does not have to carry the things himself, which is cumbersome and difficult to carry.

This is quite a service.

He was a businessman and was not short of money. After understanding that this was an official service of the shopping mall, he nodded and asked if he could also exchange the goods in his hand for a pair of cards.

"Of course it's possible. The carrier also has a new pair of cards. It just takes some time for you to register."

Register?

Five minutes later, the deliveryman was stopped when he was pushing the cart this way. He was wearing a bright red suit and was very conspicuous in the crowd, obviously so that the merchants could better see him.

The merchant stood aside and watched as the merchant and the carrier checked the items together. What they were, how much they sold for, what size they were, how much they weighed, and whether there were any gifts. These were all registered clearly.

After the pair of cards was also registered, the carrier took a rope to tie the items together, and hung the pair of cards taken from the merchant on it. Naturally, the numbers behind the red brand of the merchant were also registered.

He looked at it and admired in his heart, this method is indeed good, how did the shopping street owner come up with it.

In the end, Hongshang also followed this process and registered all the goods in his hand. Because he had a lot of things, the carrier even took out a large wooden fence to surround it.

Seeing that the things he bought were well kept, the merchant felt more relieved and satisfied. In this way, he could go shopping with ease.

After he left, the merchant smiled at the carrier, "Look, I pushed out eight of them today."

"I know how powerful you are. So far, you are the one who has pushed out the most pairs of cards on our street."

The carrier smiled and praised a few words, then handed him a white sign.

The merchant was holding a white sign with a sincere smile on his face.

A white sign means that a customer has used the right sign under his promotion. If you take these white signs to the central hall, you can redeem them for promotion fees.

The shop owner cherished the white sign and thought happily. After receiving the sales fee, he would go to the snack shop across the street to buy some food for his children. These children were always greedy. In the past, he had no money. Buy, the money he earned today from sales fees alone was equivalent to what he would have made selling goods in one day in the past. It was time to celebrate.

Thinking of the scene where his children would happily call daddy, his smile broadened a little.

Fortunately, he made a quick decision and immediately booked a shop after hearing the news a few days ago, and that's how he now looks forward to it.

Not only can the shelves in the shop be rented at very low prices, but the management here will also be responsible for protecting them. Small thieves will not dare to come here. If a customer makes trouble, the picket team will come immediately, so there is no need for them. If you work hard to attract customers, the customers will naturally come.

When I was running around a few years ago, I never imagined that I would have such a good life.

Moreover, I heard that the shopping street was opened to provide funds for the soldiers in the capital. After renting the shops and paying the rent, the central hall specially gave them a medal with the words "Patriotic Businessman" on it.

Who would have thought that renting a shop can also get a brand.

Who doesn't love their country? After getting this brand, many businessmen feel more confident in their speech. They can also be regarded as people who have contributed to the defense of the country.

They are not doing business here, they are clearly contributing to the country!

He just hopes that the shopping street can continue to open for a long time. He is willing to stay here for the rest of his life.

Not only the bosses of the shopping mall thought so, but the merchant who was shopping also thought so.

He had never thought before that shopping could be so happy and comfortable.

They sell everything, and the prices are very cheap. The attitude of the store owners is very good. I heard that if their attitude is not good, customers can complain. Of course, the same goes for the opposite. If there are customers with bad attitude, If there is trouble, the merchants can also complain.

Along the way, the merchant bought a bunch of things, but he didn’t have to hold them himself. As long as he took the light cards, someone would naturally send the things to the central hall. He bought them all the way, and the money he brought out to spend was very fast. It was all spent, but the street was less than half gone.

The businessman didn't feel at all that he had spent too much money. When he found out that he had no money, he took out the spare money from his pocket.

By the time he reached the end of the street, he had spent all his spare money.

Thinking about the many cheap and good things he had just bought, Xing Shang felt extremely relaxed, feeling relaxed and comfortable.

So comfortable!

It’s been a long time since I felt so comfortable!

Walking down this road, Xingshang walked for at least two and a half hours without even sitting down. However, he did not feel tired at all, and even felt refreshed. If he had not reached the end of the street, he would still be thinking about it. It takes another two and a half hours to walk.

Even at this moment, he was thinking about whether he didn't see clearly some stores where he didn't buy anything just now. In fact, he wanted to buy the things inside?

Or was there a store that he left behind and didn't go in, or would he have to go back and visit it all over again?

In the past, shopping was all about comparisons, and after you finally made your choice, you had to work hard to bargain with others for the price. Unless you bought something you particularly liked or got a bargain, you would definitely be exhausted.

But when he arrived at the shopping mall, he became more energetic as he shopped.

The businessman smiled, thinking that this shopping street was really good, and he would definitely publicize it among his friends.

Many people were like him. They didn't know much about the shopping street at first, but they all got the news because of the opening feast. They just wanted to stroll around casually, but ended up being spoiled for choice.

When I finally finished shopping, my wallet was empty, but my heart was very satisfied.

After all, there has never been such a large-scale shop in the Wen Dynasty, with hundreds of flowers blooming, selling food, clothing, daily necessities, and everything. Only people can't imagine that no one can do it.

The key is that you don’t have to carry your own things. You only need to pay for the trip. Doesn’t it keep your pocket clean?

When we got to the central hall, the people who picked up the goods basically came out with carts for them.

There is also a little surprise here. The central hall actually made a list for them of the things they bought. Some people are more thoughtful and silently remember what they bought in their minds along the way, fearing that others will take advantage of the things and charge more. Come down part way.

Who knows the outcome, others remember it more clearly than they do.

After checking each item, ask them to take a look at it, and then press their fingerprints to ensure that the goods have been delivered safely. Then they weigh and pay, and the order is given to them.

"Does this gentleman have a car? If you can't get it, we have a delivery person in the central hall who can deliver it directly to your home and help you move the goods. If you want it, I will call someone right now, because Our shopping mall has just opened, and the delivery price for these three days is half the original price. After three days, the original price will be restored. "

Can you also have someone deliver it all the way to your home?

And the price is actually half.

Looking at the price list handed over by the other party, the original price is not much, and the price of a car is more than that, not to mention it is still half price.

People who buy too much stuff and can’t carry it themselves are pleasantly surprised. This is an unexpected surprise.

Most people chose to let the people in the central lobby help transport the goods. After all, it was the first time to buy here, so they still felt a little worried. They followed them all the way until the things they bought were safely delivered to their homes, and they checked everything. Okay, after putting their fingerprints on the other party's delivery note and watching the delivery person say goodbye, these people who had been shopping for almost a long time sat contentedly next to their purchases.

So cool.

It seems like I will go to this shopping street often.

It’s shopping anyway, and since the price is the same, why not go to a place like this with better service.

The shopping street was a great success on the first day it opened. After successfully building a reputation, it became more and more prosperous day by day. There were even people from neighboring towns who came to the capital specifically to visit the shopping street.

Seeing that the shop owners who rented the shops were making a lot of money, Husband Fang was extremely anxious.

Shopping malls do seem to be very profitable, but the problem is that currently it seems that the merchants are the ones making money.

They discipline the party...ah!

Ji Changze and his party members only got rent money and no other benefits.

"It's nowhere to be found."

After listening to Beard Fang's thoughts, Ji Changze laughed at him, "Have you forgotten that the best shops in the shopping street haven't been rented out yet?"

The shopping street is very large, but the shops are very small. On the one hand, it is to attract tenants with low rent, and on the other hand, it is also to allow the shopping street to accommodate as many shops as possible.

But those shops that are not rented out are different. Most of them are located in the busiest parts of the shopping street. They are not as small and pitiful as those small shops, but are very willing to use the land and are very large.

Of course, the rent is also prohibitively expensive.

"Didn't you say before that no one would rent such a high rent? Do you think so now?"

After listening to Ji Changze's words, Hu Xiufang nodded subconsciously, "Of course, this is not a good location, and it is not well-known on weekdays. With such an expensive rent, those merchants are stupid to come to such a remote and unpopular place..."

Halfway through, he suddenly thought of something and stopped talking.

yes.

Now this place is no longer remote and unpopular. People come here in droves every day, and the passenger flow is definitely the highest among the streets in the capital.

Especially because of its remoteness, the guests who come here are not just passing through but come here specifically to spend money.

Then the situation is very different.

Seeing that he had figured it out on his own, Ji Changze smiled, "I said at the beginning that the shopping street will not be remote forever and no one will go there."

He pointed at the small shops, "Didn't you still look down on these small shops before, thinking that they could only provide a little rent every month? If it weren't for the large number and variety of these small shops, which attracted the people Come to buy things, why would those expensive and sophisticated merchants come to the shopping street?”

Huzi Fang tried to argue, "There are not enough big shops left here. With such a small location, even if the rent is expensive, you can't make a lot of money."

"So, the commercial street will not be just this street."

Ji Changze pointed to the side of the shopping street, "There will also be a shopping street built there. This time, it is a shopping street specially built for those wealthy shops. With this shopping street next to it, people have already come before it is built. I'm looking for a rental."

"And that, that, that, the local officials here bought it."

Beard Fang "Build another commercial street?"

Ji Changze "Build a School."

"And that, the land next to the school."

Bearded Fang "Build another school?"

Ji Changze "Build a school district room."

Bearded square; "..."

Ji Changze "Now that there are shopping streets and schools, naturally some people want to live nearby. The housing prices here will definitely rise. I can easily make a lot of money, which is enough to feed the soldiers for a long time."

Beard Fang: "...You thought of it when you were building the shopping street?"

So Ji Changze expected this scene to appear from the beginning. He built a shopping street and made a name for himself, but in fact, he was focused on selling houses?

"How can that be possible?"

Husband Fang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Ji Changze's denial.

He said, how could someone really be such a monster? People only take one step and count it as one step. No matter how smart Ji Changze is, he can't take one step and count ten steps.

Ji Changze laughed, "I thought of it when I designed Zhou Quanxiao."

"If the housing prices here rise, it will naturally require manpower and material resources to build it. Hey, I'm afraid there won't be enough people to gather at His Majesty's palace for a while. There's nothing we can do. We can only delay it for the time being."

Beard Fang "..."

What an old fox.

“The early school days are free.”

Bearded Fang was surprised, "Free?"

I didn't expect that Ji Changze would have such thoughts about taking care of his students. It seemed that he shouldn't call him an old fox in his heart.

"It will be free in the early stage. Of course, there are also paid ones. We have to wait a little longer. Free can attract famous teachers. When the famous teachers come, it is normal to charge a high fee. By the way, Zifang, is your grandfather very idle at home? Do you want to come out and do something? What do you think of being a teacher?"

Hu Zifang "..."

"I have such a good relationship with you. This commercial street school can be regarded as your hard work. He should not refuse it, right? Lord Hu has always had a very good reputation. If he comes, I am afraid that many famous teachers will come to Lord Hu. At that time, it will definitely be a grand scene."

Hu Zifang "..."

I know that you approach me with bad intentions!

Relying on cheap commercial streets to attract customers, relying on customers to build commercial streets with expensive rents, relying on expensive commercial streets to build schools, relying on schools to attract famous teachers for free, relying on famous teachers to attract paid students, and relying on paid students to raise housing prices.

Hu Zifang finally understood.

So Ji Changze is making a fortune out of nothing? !

In the end, everyone felt that he was very wronged. Even those who looked down on his reputation sympathized with Ji Changze.

Yes, Ji Changze did not take one step and count ten steps.

He took one step and counted a hundred steps.