"What's wrong?"

A Niu was a little confused and asked back.

"nothing."

Chen Yichen didn't want to let A Niu know what happened today. After all, he was just a healthy and well-versed in boxing and kicking skills. He was essentially a farmer. Unlike Canghuotou, who had been involved in armed battles all year round and confronted with officers and soldiers, he could not use the standards of professional guards to demand him.

"Canghuotou, it's too late now, so you can go back to the inn to rest first."

"Yes, Mr. Chen."

Cang Huotou was still very obedient to Chen Yichen's instructions. Without saying a word, he retreated into the darkness and went to the inn to rest.

"Brother Chen, what's going on?"

A Niu looked confused at this moment, feeling like he had missed many important things.

"It's nothing big, it's just that Canghuotou and his men came to the capital to thank me."

"That's so simple?"

Even if A Niu is more straightforward, he still feels something is wrong at this moment.

"Yes, that's that simple."

Chen Yichen smiled and patted A Niu on the shoulder, then turned around and walked into the mansion.

As he contacted the higher the level of contact in the Ming Dynasty and the greater the risks he faced, he felt that even himself inevitably walked towards the scheming direction.

It is also a kind of protection for A Niu to avoid being involved in these intrigues.

One night passed, and the next day Chen Yichen went straight to the inn after breakfast, hoping to find out what Zheng Xiang had talked with Xu Fengyuan last night.

After all, this matter concerns the life and death of miners in Zhejiang and Fujian. To put it more than anything else, even farmers and treacherous people in both places may have to be included.

Because Chen Yichen still remembers one thing, that is, in the winter of the ninth year of Zhengtong, heavy snow fell for seven days and nights, with the snow accumulation depth as high as one or two meters. The surrounding people froze to death to death, which objectively provided the basis for the detonation of the peasant uprising.

You should know that Songjiang Prefecture is the later Shanghai area. Under normal circumstances, it is not easy to see some snow. It is unheard of when heavy snow falls for seven days and seven nights.

However, during the Little Ice Age in the Ming Dynasty, snow and temperatures were generally seen in the entire southern region, and it was very difficult for the people to survive.

It can be seen that the dynasty was destroyed in the late period and even the destiny was not on the side of the Ming Dynasty.

If you can start trade with Japanese slaves as soon as possible, at least save some money to buy food, and survive the cold winter of the nine years of orthodox. If the profit is rich enough, you can still spare your energy to help the surrounding farmers and Lu Ding.

Chen Yichen doesn’t want to make the world his mission an empty word, so he has to change it step by step within his ability!

After inquiry, Chen Yichen learned that Zheng Xiang and Xu Fengyuan had a very smooth negotiation. After all, both of them were in trouble, and cooperation was a win-win situation that each person needed.

As for profit distribution, we roughly agreed to share 50% of the share. As for whether the subsequent changes will be made, we will make a decision based on the actual trade situation. However, the two of them reached a prerequisite, that is, to share 20% of the profits to Chen Yichen, and each of them will pay 10% of the share.

Chen Yichen did not refuse this matter, and he was too lazy to even say polite words. He knew very well that it would be impossible to operate in the capital in the future. Without money, it would be impossible to ask Duke Cheng, right?

"Mr. Chen, the matter has been agreed. I will go back to Fujian to inform Boss Ye. In addition, the Xu family's warehouse in Jiangxi is also seriously understand. It needs to be transported out as soon as possible, otherwise the silk or anything else will be damaged."

"Well, as soon as possible, after selling Japanese slaves to earn money, buy more grain from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei and Guangxi to stock up. This year will be a cold winter."

Chen Yichen reminded Zheng Xiang, fortunately, it is more convenient to buy food in the Jiangnan area.

"Small understand."

Zheng Xiang didn't even ask about the reason. Now Shen Yichen has a wise aura in their eyes.

"Young Master Chen, after I leave, it is better for Canghuotou and Wang Neng to stay, so as to prevent the people from taking revenge on Xueling Pavilion."

"Um."

Chen Yichen did not refuse this. He really needed some force around him, and it was not enough to rely on a Niu alone.

After the matter was explained, there was nothing else to say, Chen Yichen returned to the mansion to study. After the autumn examination of the provincial examination, the spring examination of the next year was five months later. During this period, he was busy and even his studies were temporarily put aside.

However, this kind of days of calming down and studying didn't last for a few days. Before the tenth day of September, Chen Yichen had already walked out of the room with neat outfits, because today was the day when the Duke of Ding sacrificed the altar of praying for the valley on behalf of the emperor.

The major events of the country are sacrifices and wars.

The source of legitimacy of ancient regimes basically emphasized inheritance from the destiny of heaven, and even the emperor claimed to be the emperor. Therefore, worshiping gods in heaven became a very important ritual activity, and they did not dare to neglect them in all aspects.

When he arrived at the main hall, Duke Cheng had already been waiting here, and Zhu Ji was standing beside him.

Seeing Chen Yichen coming, Zhu Yong glanced at him and said expressionlessly: "Prepare to set off. Today is a sacrificial ceremony. You two must remember to be careful in your words and actions."

Although this time was not a personal sacrifice to the emperor, the sacrificial ceremony was still strict and no mistakes were allowed. Violators should be severely punished.

Take the sacrifices during the Qianlong period as an example. The altar was not neat enough, the clothing and bedding were not neat enough, and other details such as the details. The Minister of Workers and the Minister of Rites of the Second Ministry were dismissed, and the Minister of the Ministry of Arts and the Minister of Arts was exiled to the frontier.

From this we can see the strictness and importance of ancient sacrifices.

Chen Yichen and Zhu Ji are both participating in this kind of sacrificial activities for the first time. Cheng Guogong naturally has to give a reminder, otherwise even the emperor will be furious if the trouble is revealed at that time.

"As per the guidance of my father and my father."

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint bell came from a distance. This was the Taihe bell of the Zhai Palace in the Circular Mound (Tao of Heaven), signaling the emperor to get off.

Of course, this time the sound was not the emperor's presence, but the Duke of Ding Xu Xianzhong set off on behalf of the emperor. At the same time, other ministers of honor and relatives who participated in the sacrifice also set off to meet at the Prayer Valley Altar.

If it is the emperor's personal sacrifice or the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, you have to rush to the Forbidden City earlier and follow the emperor to go with you.

"Let's go."

Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng, still didn't talk much nonsense as usual. After hearing the Taihe Bell ring, he strode out of the main hall.

Chen Yichen was originally following Duke Cheng, but at this time Zhu Ji specially accelerated his pace and walked in front of him.

He also looked at Chen Yichen with a stern face, his eyes full of dissatisfaction.

Chen Yichen was too lazy to pay attention to Zhu Ji's little thoughts on his seniority and seniority, so he turned a blind eye to his own.

The so-called Gu Jue Altar is actually the main building of the Temple of Heaven in later generations. However, in the Ming Dynasty, the Temple of Heaven was called the Circular Mound, which was specially used to hold ceremony for worshiping heaven. The Gu Jue Altar held the ceremony for the Mengchun Gu Jue Altar, and the functions of the two are not the same.

If there is a situation where natural disasters and poor harvests occur, such as the floods in Jiangnan in the nine years of Zhengtong, severe drought in Shaanxi, etc., the emperor will issue an order to worship the altar of praying for the valley and pray to God to bless the harvest of grains. This is the cause of today's sacrifice.

When Chen Yichen and others came to the Jujuku Altar, candles were lit here and various ritual vessels for decorating sacrifices. Some officials from the Ministry of Rites and Works were also present.

Everyone stood quietly according to the divided positions. No one dared to whisper on such occasions. Chen Yichen and others naturally went to Xunqi's sacrificial area.

But just among the sacrificial crowd, Chen Yichen suddenly found a familiar face, he was Chen Ying, the Marquis of Taining!

Has Taining Hou arrived in the capital?
Chapter completed!