Chapter 96: Too much words will lead to loss

Can Zhao Xing tell him?

The balm shop incident was not resolved, and the palace's purchasing agent discovered the printing and dyeing workshop, and Zhao Xing died of crying.

This factory is located in the manor of Zhaoxing, Hangzhou. Zhao Xing is now purchasing cloth in Hangzhou, printing and dyeing, and quietly transporting it from the wharf, and then landing in Quanzhou, and distributed it by a group of Hu merchants such as Pu Yi'an. This makes the origin of the four-colored cloth seem confusing.

After the royal family sent "He Mai" to "He Mai" to be lost in a row, they found Hu Shang's head and were blocked. As a result, they have not yet figured out the origin of the four-color cloth. However, the eunuchs sent by the palace were not fools. Based on the name of "He Shengxuan", they determined that this was a domestic product. In addition, currently, only Chinese silk is produced in the world, and they are concentrated in the south, so from the perspective of product, it can only be a domestic product.

Wang Shi kept asking, and Zhao Xing smiled foolishly. At this time, Chen Qing, who was returning, broke into the door, and he helped Zhao Xing relieve his siege with an unintentional word: "Li Ren, listen to my boy, you have been overseas for three years and have traveled to many countries... Come and talk to me about the scenery outside the world."

Everyone showed a sudden expression - no wonder, when traveling outside the region, perhaps he found the factory site of Heshengxuan... Only Su Shi glanced at Zhao Xing meaningfully.

Others don’t know Zhao Xing’s ability, but he knows that Zhao Xing had carefully investigated Bi Sheng and printing things in Huangzhou. What is particularly suspicious is that this man had done the “printing plate” before, and he was proficient in printing and printing, so it was not surprising that he printed calligraphy and paintings on cloth.

However, Su Shi would not tell the truth. There was still a balm field incident in front of him that had not been resolved. Zhao Xing had a conflict with the "peace of buying" policy, which was inevitable... Let this disciple go to trouble.

Among the people sitting, a straightforward and unscrupulous voice led everyone's eyes to the colorful cloth and silk in their hands. The man stroked the color blocks on the colorful silk and muttered: "What a magical color, the red clouds are lifelike, the goose yellow like spring, the blue like the sea, the green like jade, strange and wonderful... gorgeous! If you can get these pigments and paint them on paper, then you don't know how gorgeous it would be."

Everyone thought he was crazy in the first few words, but the next few words made several people in the field jump up: "Yes, why didn't I expect it?"

The one who said this before was Mi Fu, nicknamed "Mi Danzi". The few people who jumped up were Wang Shen, Li Gonglin, and Su Shi. These were all people who like painting and were famous artists in the Song Dynasty.

Su Shi forgot to hide it when he was anxious. He ordered without saying a word: "Li Ren, hurry up, get some paint for me, and you need the color on it... Haha, this paint can be printed in cloth, and it should be printed in the painting. Think about it. The five-color paintings are unbearable to make people's fingers move."

Su Shi's words made people feel that this colored cloth was related to Zhao Xing, but at this time the restaurant presented various colors of turquoise wine, which made the topic quietly slide to the other side.

Su Shi is now considered a rich man. Zhao Xing gave him a large bonus every year to completely improve his economic situation. He generously pushed the restaurant's silver cup and greeted Master Yan Xiao: "Master Yan, take my glass cup. Everyone, it is considered elegant to pour Langshi wine into a glass cup to drink. Today we will drink 'orange red and green willows' with the glass cup!"

When Zhao Xing heard the word glass, he was so shocked that he jumped up.

Glass, did glass exist in the Song Dynasty?

There is indeed! Su Dongpo had written an article called "Lao Tao Fu", which included two sentences: "Tour the glass from the South China Sea and drink the grapes from Liangzhou." It shows that he likes to use glasses when drinking the wine sent from Zhang Taiyuan.

In addition to Su Shi, many people in the Song Dynasty, including Song Huizong, have described the glassware they came into contact with every day, which shows that glass was produced in the South China Sea area in the Song Dynasty. However, the specific production there is no record of history. Perhaps this person is smarter than Zhao Xing, and he cunningly avoided the "Duan Inkstone Treatment". In contrast, He Shengxuan did not do enough.

As for why the glass craftsmanship disappeared from the Song Dynasty... Well, think about it with the Mongol horse hooves!

The wine was served in the glass, like a swaying gem, which made people love it, and they didn't want the beautiful scenery to disappear in an instant. But Zhao Xing drank half of the glass in one sip, and then smiled foolishly at the celebrities present. Suddenly, he jumped up drunk and shouted: "My teachers, the drink that needs to be made of this Langzi wine is even more interesting. Come on, the ice juice, I will make the wonders of the world for you!"

The guests cheered loudly while drunk, and the work of Helelou hurriedly ran in to help - in fact, they were stealing their skills, but Zhao Xing didn't care. He even explained the mixing ratio and mixing skills of each wine in detail... By the way, there was a glass of Langya wine he talked about in front of each guest.

Zhao Xing is engaged in trade, and chatting with others is his strength. After a while, he gets along with everyone and learns about the strengths of the visitors.

All of them are great people, let alone Li Gonglin; Mi Fu and Huang Tingjian were one of the four major calligraphers of the Northern Song Dynasty except Su Dongpo, and their calligraphy and painting are also unique; the prince consort of Xiao Wang has extensive social interactions and is also a character in calligraphy and painting. Unfortunately, the works have not been circulated, leaving only a lot of reputation...

No one can be let go!

Zhao Xing first pulled Li Gonglin to talk. This person is good at scribing methods, and scribing art can be used on plain white cloth. He licked his face and asked the other party to complete several paintings for him.

Li Gonglin had briefly heard of Zhao Xing's operation methods. For him, no matter how expensive a calligraphy and painting is, it will take a day to spend a meal. He was drunk and he was scruples. He held the wine glass and shouted: "Xiao Liren, why... Why are you betting with Brother Zizhan? Don't bet with me? We have also come to bet. I won. I will give you a few calligraphy and paintings, and you can run for me and make profits!"

"Okay - we just finished the bet. You won, come and sign this contract. From now on, you just need to use the drawings and pay once a month, not to lose it." Zhao Xing was happy. After signing the contract, Li Gonglin found that he seemed to have forgotten something. After thinking for a long time, he remembered: What? When did this guy prepare the contract? Am I wrong?

In a trance, he heard Zhao Xingyu Mi Fu talk: "Of course... this fee is called 'paid usage fee'. The measurement method is as follows: For every time I print your calligraphy and painting, I will pay you a fee... The amount of the fee is converted according to 10% of the value of the goods. For example, the price of the goods is ten cents, and then you will have a penny every meter... How about it?"

Li Gonglin vaguely saw that while Zhao Xing was nagging, Mi Fu was already drunk and grabbed the pen and signed his name on the paper. Once he signed it, Zhao Xing's explanation came to an abrupt end. He grabbed the other party's hand like lightning, dipped it in the seal, and pressed the handprint on the paper.

Li Gonglin raised his hand in confusion and found that there were traces of ink on his hand at some point. His head was a little confused, and he couldn't see how many fingers there were. He was slow in thinking and only remembered a few words: Good wine... sweet and intoxicating.

In the hazy state, Li Gonglin saw Zhao Xing throwing Mi Fu off and rushed down. He seemed to have endless contract paper on his body. At this time, a new contract appeared on Zhao Xing's hand. Mi Fu was still muttering behind Zhao Xing: "Sin, you say 'seal'... don't leave. Haha. So, my pigments are left, I'm leaving. Let's go back and send the pigments to my mansion."

Zhao Xing shook his head: "Mi Gong, this pigment is printed on cloth, which is completely different from the pigment painted on paper. It is an ink, not a ink..."

Mi Fu ignored those, and he said relentlessly: "If you can make ink, you will definitely make ink. If I want ink, I will want ink. Zizhan, don't let your disciples bully me, you will make the decision..."

The prince-consort Xiao Wang was still thinking about Empress Dowager Gao in the palace. This prince-consort was romantic. Because he neglected the princess of Shu, he died of depression, so he was not favored by the royal family. He was about to make some efforts to ease the relationship, but he had something hidden in his heart and never let Zhao Xing drink more. Now he was sober and hurriedly interrupted, "What, is it really your property with Shengxuan?"

Zhao Xing bowed: "I dare not, I dare not, this is just a game work of my wife at home. She only produces a hundred and ten pieces every year. How dare you let the officials know? Besides..."

Zhao Xing briefly introduced the experience of the balm factory and expressed his desire to find people like Bao Zheng. Xiao Wang's prince-consort frowned in embarrassment and immediately asked: "What are you going to deal with?"

"Actually, I don't plan to ask for money anymore. It is my honor for the government to be interested in my things. I just hope that the government will determine the amount of "and buy" and do not let the local transshipment departments increase the amount layer by layer. I would like to give away all the money."

I don’t want money, so officials at all levels cannot increase the number randomly. Now I cry and shout, begging you to take my products for free. It shouldn’t be a sin, right?

It’s a sin! The prince-consort Xiao Wang’s face was solemn: “The official family and buy’… This dynasty has not forced the purchase and sell it forcibly, so don’t set this precedent.”

"Then I only have one copper plate, I only have one copper plate." One copper plate, see how those corrupt officials have deducted the handover fee?

"It's so disrespectful!" The prince-consort of Xiao Wang changed his color.

Is this a sin? And it is the worst sin of this era?

Zhao Xing quickly closed his mouth.

It was finally difficult! In this era, this was the time when he talked the most, and he accidentally committed the most serious crime - asking the royal family for a piece of money and despised the imperial power.

Su Shi quickly came out to smooth things over: "Let's do this, compare the 'Duan Inkstone', pay the money purchased in the palace as well, and order officials at all levels not to add 'Ha' quantity at will."

The prince consort Xiao Wang pointed to the four-colored cloth: "Including these too?"

Zhao Xing shook his head: "It's a pity that the pigments of these printed cloth are not easy to prepare. Some colors need to be purchased at the other end of the sea. It takes three years to buy them in the continent of Africa. Therefore, the production of cloth is limited..."

This is a lie. In fact, Zhao Xing wanted to control the quantity of "and buy". When the quantity was determined, he could use the excuse that the trade routes in Africa were opened and expand production at any time. He could also use the reason for sea route interruption to stop production at any time.

"Can there be one hundred horses a year?" Xiao Wang's prince consort confirmed: "I see there are more than forty horses here. If you can produce one hundred horses a year, I will set the number of horses in the palace and buy at twenty horses."

"Thank you, the prince consort", Zhao Xing bowed.

Seeing the atmosphere eased, Huang Tingjian deliberately changed the subject and talked about Su Shi's calligraphy and paintings: "I heard that Han Zongru was greedy. Whenever he got a calligraphy from his teacher, he went to Yao Lin (the director of the emperor's guard bureau) to exchange for mutton. Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed the character "change goose" by the world; now, the calligraphy of his teacher can be called "change goat".

Everyone laughed.

In the Song Dynasty, he valued literature and over military affairs. Yao Lin, the chief of the palace, was a military officer. The civil officials were unwilling to date him, but he liked Su Dongpo's calligraphy and paintings. Therefore, he asked Su Dongpo's friend Han Zongru to tell him that every time Han Zongru brought a painting of Su Dongpo's handwriting, even if there was only one word, he would give him a lamb leg.

In the Song Dynasty, pork was not eaten, and sheep was the main meat, so the pork in Huangzhou could not be sold. This led to Su Dongpo's advertising poem "Huangzhou Good Pork" and the invention of Dongpo's pork.

Han Zongru was quite greedy. Every few days when he wanted to eat meat, he would send a letter to Su Dongpo, writing some so-called greetings on it, and then exchanged for Su Shi's reply. Su Dongpo was sincere and would reply to every letter. As a result, Han Zongru was feasted on his mouth.

At this moment, the guy's greed became resentful. His servant knocked on the door and took a famous post and handed it to Su Dongpo, and asked in the letter that a certain word was from which he wrote it.

The arrival of the servant caused everyone to laugh. Seeing that this person was still waiting for a reply, everyone laughed again. Su Dongpo suppressed his smile and verbally replied to Han Zong's Confucian servant, and everyone laughed three times.

The servant said farewell inexplicably and embarrassedly. Mi Fu remembered the agreement with Zhao Xing at this time and laughed and said, "The word "Scholar" is not just a leg of lamb. If you hand it over to Li Ren, he can at least earn a ship of lamb legs."

At this time, everyone had already understood the relationship between Sicai Bu and Zhao Xing, and made verbal agreements with Zhao Xing, but if these people were taken out, even if they couldn't get a lamb leg, chicken leg was OK. Zhao Xing hurriedly pulled the other party and asked the other party to write the contract Wenpiao Tianwen and let them sign and write the contract by hand.

The contract was very rigorous. Seeing Zhao Xing's serious attitude towards work, he also predicted the development prospects of the printing and dyeing industry. Among these people, those from wealthy families still had to invest. Zhao Xing refused to accept everyone, and let them all beat Tianyi... Zhang Zeduan also had Zhang Zeduan who drew the map of the Qingming River. I wonder if the other party had completed the map of the Qingming River, this historical masterpiece.

Zhao Xing said the wrong thing just now, but he didn't dare to say too much. Although he was as heart-wrenching as a cat, he still endured it.

As he was chatting, Han Zongru's servant came again. This time his letter was asking Su Dongpo for a poem about the past. This action still caused a burst of laughter. Su Dongpo directly instructed Master Xiao Shigao Yan to lead the servant to the street market and buy a copy of his own poetry for Han Zongru to check it himself.

However, soon, the servant came again and handed a note from Han Zongru again. Su Shi pondered for a while but still didn't write. He calmly said to the servant: "Tell you that the master of the family, I will not kill sheep today."

Everyone laughed wildly.

The servant was embarrassed and was about to walk away. Zhao Xing called the other party and gently persuaded Su Shi: "Teacher, let's kill a sheep today."

While laughing, Su Dongpo thought about it, and looked at Zhao Xing and wrote: "I am the only one who can kill a sheep today."

The literati regarded that kind of ridicule as elegance. Everyone continued to talk about the jokes. Zhao Xing got up and sent the servant out, stuffed a ingot of silver into the other party's hand, and then told him lightly: "The Confucians sing wine and sing long, which is their nature. This is not ridiculing you, nor is it ridiculing your master. He took this ingot, bought a few bowls of wine to quench his thirst, and went back to talk to your master."

Who is Zhao Xing? Now he held the servant's hand. Although his expression was faint, the silver in his hand was real. The servant understood Zhao Xing's meaning and immediately moved to make a promise.

The poet's madness may not be suitable for Zhao Xing. After seeing the servant off, he did not turn back and walk back to the hall, but walked to the backyard. There, several female family members opened a new seat and were talking in a low voice. Seeing Zhao Xing coming, Mrs. Wang hurriedly led Su Hui to stand up and salute Zhao Xing, thanking him for the gifts he sent.

Su Guo was about the same size as last time Zhao Xing saw Su Xu Shi, but he seemed to be more mature than Su Xu. He bowed to Zhao Xing without anyone asking for instructions and thanked him for the gift he brought. When Su Dun saw Zhao Xing, he quickly shouted "hug", but Chaoyun refused to give up, hugged the child tightly, and gave Zhao Xing an apologetic look.

Under the eaves of the backyard, there is another seat for entertaining male guests. Chen Gongchuan sat in the first seat, and Chen Gongchuan's accompanying guests whom he found from somewhere. Chen Gongchuan's sister Chen Yiyi sat in the female guest room, not seemingly talking much. When he saw Zhao Xing coming, he showed a begging gaze. Cheng Azhu smiled at Zhao Xing and lowered her head to take care of Su Dun.

Mrs. Wang chatted with Zhao Xing for a few words and arranged for the other party's accommodation: "Uncle stays in the guest room. Our guest room is still empty. Shaoyou (Qin Guan) is also here, and the spring exam is about to be in the spring exam. Uncle lives here, just so Shaoyou can give more advice on the spring exam."

Zhao Xing nodded: "Madam, don't be polite to me. I'll live there for three or two days - the teacher presides over the spring exam, and students always avoid suspicion. Before the imperial examination is given, I will rent a courtyard nearby. In the past few days, let Dun'er get familiar with his new home. When he feels at ease, Azhu and I will move out."

Chaoyun quickly stood up: "Thank you uncle!"

The banquet in the hall has begun to part with joy - just kidding, Zhao Xing is drunk, can he not leave?

That night, the prince-consor Wang Wang left Su Shi's house and went directly to Donghuamen to hand over the sign to ask for a meeting. He told Empress Dowager Gao about what happened to Zhao Xing. Empress Dowager Gao felt pity and issued an order to pursue the matter, and asked officials from all over the country not to increase the amount of "peace and purchase" at will.

In addition, the court intends to reduce the intermediate links - adopting "Duan Inkstone Treatment" to set up a "service (tax and purchasing agency)" for Huangzhou properties. The allocated silver and tributes are directly handed over to the "Huangzhou Supplement Bureau" for internal warehouses...

"I'll give them a favor, and I'll give them a reward," Empress Dowager Gao replied in contemplation: "You think that Huangzhou Juzi is so strong?"

"It's not majestic, it's giant," Xiao Wang's prince consort explained: "That man is rare..."
Chapter completed!