Is the success of Huangjiu in China mainly credited to Shaoxing private advisers? (2)

When the Ming Dynasty started, the new country had a task of rebuilding. Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to abolish all government institutions in the Mongol-Yuan Period and replace them with government institutions controlled by Han officials. He was bound to establish a huge political entity, which required a large number of scholars. Therefore, scholars in Shaoxing who did not get an official title regarded the career of assisting chief executives in government departments at all levels as their second official career, which once became an ideal job for Shaoxing scholars.

Although Shaoxing private advisers did not have prominent titles, they had real power. Many things that were inconvenient for the officers were done by them. Therefore, they became the middle men in communication with businessmen and gentry. They were in a favorable position and could contact various people. Therefore, they had a lot of useful information. Shaoxing Wine merchants, tea merchants, salt merchants and other merchants could communicate with various departments through their fellow Shaoxing private advisers when they encountered difficulties in customs, transportation, trade and other aspects.