The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1509

[1509. Chapter 1433 Miracle]

The merchants and people at Mengjin Ferry seemed to have exploded, and people were incredibly excited to witness what was happening in front of them.

People living here, for generations, are accustomed to this river. In their eyes, the river water is yellow. The yellow river water is rolling with big waves and rumbling down.

But now…

Soon, the local inspection team came in a hurry with people.

By noon, the place was already crowded.

More and more people came, looking at the miracle in front of them, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Zheng Wenyi, the magistrate of Mengjin County, came with a large number of servants at this time.

Zheng Wenyi was a Jinshi in the ninth year of Hongzhi. Because he was only ranked among the top three, he first observed government affairs in the Ministry of Punishment, and then was promoted to the county magistrate, and then the county magistrate.

Mengjin is a large county. The large county is the magistrate, and the small county is the chief. Zheng Wen has also been worried about Mengjin recently.

The emergence of merchants and the business opportunities brought by the Yellow River ferry made Mengjin gradually prosperous.

At the beginning, when Zheng Wenyi was in the capital, he had heard a little bit about the new policies in the capital. The imperial court occasionally gave instructions to ministers and local officials who were effective in the new policies.

The reports from Di that came every once in a while made Zheng Wenyi understand the situation clearly. Today, the world has changed. Change will lead to success, and change will lead to death.

This is true for the princes in the temple, and it is also true for him, a local official.

Therefore… he had to seek changes, but the new management methods still made him miserable.

On the one hand, his abilities are limited.

On the other hand, the subordinate officers and officers also knew nothing about the New Deal.

Although he took out the Di newspaper and the “New Deal Minutes” obtained from Baoding Chief Envoy and organized officials to study, after all… the improvement was still limited.

But now the county’s top priority is to expand the Yellow River ferry, followed by improving the road from the ferry to the county seat.

Zheng Wen also heard that something happened at the Yellow River Ferry. He said that there was a huge crowd of people suddenly there, and goods and people could not enter or exit. He was shocked at first. For a county magistrate like him, in the small Mengjin, the New Deal is the ferry, and the ferry is the New Deal. , if something happens here, everything will be over.

So he quickly dropped other things and came in an anxious mood with a group of servants. As expected, there was a huge crowd of people.

When the officials arrived, the waterway inspector and dozens of soldiers pushed aside the crowd and greeted Zheng Wenyi.

Zheng Wenyi could not afford a carriage in Beijing, so he could only ride in a sedan. After getting off the sedan, he looked around with a majestic look and said: “What does this look like? Hurry and drive people away. Why is the Yellow River clear and what is turbid?” What are you talking about? Inspector Liu, are there some thieves who want to cause trouble?”

Inspector Liu looked dumbfounded, as if he was still in shock.

But Zheng Wen also asked, and he could understand it.

Many rebellious behaviors are related to the Yellow River. What is dug out of the Yellow River today will affect the Yellow River tomorrow. This is the last thing local officials want to see.

Inspector Liu couldn’t laugh or cry and said, “Let me go and see for myself.”

Well, he couldn’t explain it.

Zheng Wenyi just nodded, and there were soldiers and officers in front of him to clear the way. Soon, he reached the river bank through the gap between the crowds of people.

But at this time… Zheng Wenyi was shocked, and he was also very surprised. He pursed his lips and fell silent.

The Yellow River is clear.

The clear river water is enough to trigger the surging emotions from the heart of a poet with rich inner emotions.

Yes, Zheng Wenyi is a poet, and now he suddenly wants to recite poetry.

But…his duty as a parent official, this situation, made him shudder.

After the shock, he turned around with a dazed look in his eyes and said, “The water is clear.”

“Yes, the water is clear.” Inspector Liu nodded.

On both sides of the river, countless people rushed to watch.

A group of men had already jumped into the river with ropes tied to their bodies, wanting to find out.

Merchant ships were blocked at the ferry, and there was a bustle of people everywhere.

“Your Majesty, would you like to send someone to take a look upstream and downstream immediately?”

“No need.” Zheng Wenyi’s face was heavy, as if he didn’t know how to react for a moment.

After all, he has never encountered such a situation in his life.

But compared to him, as a parent official, everyone here can panic, but he can’t, let alone let trouble happen here, otherwise he will be the first to suffer.

So after taking a deep breath, Zheng Wenyi said calmly: “You can’t block the ferry just because the water is clear. There are so many merchant ships congested here, and this is not an option. Send people immediately to move people away. We must not cause any human disaster because of this. All patrols and police officers must go to the countryside. The water of the Yellow River has not been clear for hundreds of years. We must prevent young people from using this to cause chaos in all villages. Everyone must be on guard.”

Zheng Wenyi paused, and then said: “Let the people from the urgent delivery shop come, and I will write a memorial immediately. For such a big matter, I must report it to the court. Everyone, superiors and subordinates, should perform their duties, don’t mess around, and do their own thing.”

Zheng Wen also said a series of arrangements with a solemn expression.

According to the Confucian idea of the connection between heaven and man, all disasters and miracles that occur in nature can be regarded as fables with God’s intentions.

For him, a mere county magistrate, he just needs to do his own thing.

As for what the fable is, that is a matter for the temple officials to interpret.

He quickly stabilized people’s hearts and asked people to divert the crowd. Then he personally repaired the book and ordered people to send it out quickly.

………………

“Master, Master…”

Before seeing anyone, he heard the voice first, and Wang Jinyuan crawled over to find him.

Seeing Wang Jinyuan’s crying expression, Fang Jifan wanted to beat him, feeling that his good mood for the whole day was ruined by this sound.

Fang Jifan said coldly: “What’s the matter?”

“Something happened, something big happened.” Wang Jinyuan excitedly covered his heart and said with a heartache: “Master, on the exchange, the prices of many listed firms have fallen. “

Fang Jifan was also startled, and his face became more cautious: “Why?”

This was obviously beyond Fang Jifan’s expectation. The old Fang family was involved in the stock exchange. The benefits are too great.

Moreover, most of the palace’s internal funds are lost in the exchange. Any abnormal fluctuation is not a joke. It may be the evaporation of hundreds of millions of taels of silver.

Wang Jinyuan said with a mournful face: “Since the debate between Li Chaowen and Wang Zuo, many people have said that Li Chaowen was instructed by the young master to deceive the king. Now Li Chaowen has become the laughing stock in Beijing. There are stories about him being questioned by Wang Zuo in various ways. , it was spread everywhere, people said that he was arrogant and rebellious, and this matter is related to the young master, the young master…”

Well, Fang Jifan felt that he couldn’t help but laugh.

I don’t know whether this is my misfortune or luck.

The stock exchange can plummet due to one’s own personal reasons.

In fact, this is understandable.

The so-called stock price is nothing more than people’s confidence in the future market.

There are many reasons that support confidence, such as the expansion of market demand, the development of new markets, and the innovations brought about by new technologies; in short, all possibilities that are good for the market are confidence.

Fang Jifan… the same thing happened.

In the eyes of many merchants, Fang Jifan was a barometer of the court’s attitude toward merchants.

If the person named Fang is finished one day, the entire New Deal may also be finished, or it may be changed beyond recognition by latecomers. This will cause a lot of uncertainty in the market. Naturally, the stock price will have to plummet.

Fang Jifan looked speechless: “No, that’s not the case. I think Li Chaowen’s words are very good. The Yellow River is clear, saints come out; and Ziwei Xingqi rushes into Wenqu…”

Wang Jinyuan looked at Fang Jifan numbly, Silent.

He was also speechless…

Obviously, he did not agree with Fang Jifan’s one-sided understanding.

Fang Jifan looked at Wang Jinyuan’s depressed look and sighed.

The soldiers and civilians of this generation are not good at it. They are so scientifically literate. With these, they can no longer be deceived.

Fang Jifan couldn’t help but feel happy.

After a pause, Wang Jinyuan finally said: “Master, let’s quickly sell some stocks. Xishan has too many stocks, and they are all held here. If they are allowed to fall like this, then…”

Fang Jifan gave him He got angry and said: “Who said you should throw it away? Buy it for me. We will buy as much as they throw away. I don’t believe this evil.”

Wang Jinyuan looked at Fang Jifan incredulously, but he was frightened by Fang Jifan’s decision.

Master, are you angry?

This is real money, not a matter of pity.

But… Wang Jinyuan, who knew Fang Jifan’s temper well, did not dare to persuade him.

After a while, Zhu Houzhao also came looking for him.

“Lao Fang, I’m done…”

He blinked, his eyes were watery, and he looked like he was about to shed tears, with a painful expression on his face.

Seeing his dejected look, Fang Jifan said patiently: “Your Highness, what’s wrong?”

Zhu Houzhao said: “Xishan Pharmaceuticals was so powerful that it surged tenfold. I feel that the stock in my hand is not enough. So I found dozens of Taishan and asked them to pay for it…”

“Buy a lot?”

Zhu Houzhao nodded.

“It must have been a hard fall.”

Zhu Houzhao nodded again.

The more stocks soar, they are also the most vulnerable. Once there is any disturbance, it may cause a plummet.

Fang Jifan patted Zhu Houzhao on the shoulder and said in a gentle voice: “Your Highness, you must remember this lesson, but… Don’t worry, Your Highness, the price will come back soon. How is the production of your new drug going?

” The most important thing is how to transform the results of research and development into mass production.

If it cannot be produced on a large scale and is limited to cultivating a few medicines every now and then in the research institute, it does not make much sense.

(End of chapter)