In August, Chen Xiaoting and his entourage entered the Jiangnan territory.

In the past month, because of the rain, the drought in various places has been greatly alleviated, and after the indoctrination and propaganda of the officials, the common people have to thank the emperor for his grace.

Along the way, compared to the north, the southern region is much richer, which can be seen from the daily life of the people.

So the south is good to support the money bag of the Ming Dynasty, which is definitely not bragging.

Of course, the wealth mentioned here is only a relative concept, and even the vast majority of people in the south can only live, and there are many people who are poor.

The southeast is prosperous with two rivers, and the land of two rivers is prosperous with Jiangnan, so this also leads to many problems in the Jiangnan area.

The destination of Chen Xiaoting's trip was Jiangnan, to be precise, Nan'an, the capital of Jiangnan, and they entered the Nan'an area on the ninth day of the eighth month.

Although it was a vigorous coming, after entering the Nan'an territory, Chen Xiaoting threw off the team, took Yang Kai and a dozen or so guards, and rushed to Nan'an Mansion City first.

Chen Xiaoting pretended to be a merchant, and Yang Kai and others pretended to be servants, but they were not afraid of being recognized.

He came to investigate the case, so he had to go into Nan'an City to have a look and grasp some basic information first, otherwise he would not be deceived by anyone.

Although Jinyiwei has a thousand households in Jiangnan, who knows if these people are reliable? Anyway, Chen Xiaoting didn't dare to pack tickets.

"After entering the city, you must not reveal your identity, otherwise it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no danger!" Chen Xiaoting finally admonished.

After all, if someone dares to kill the eunuch who collects taxes from the imperial court, it is not impossible to kill another Jinyi guard.

In the game between the central and local governments, the risks are unimaginable.

"Yes!" Yang Kai replied solemnly that he had never been ambiguous in major matters.

Although he raised his horizons in the capital, after entering Nan'an City, Chen Xiaoting still felt the prosperity here.

Regardless of how many miserable people there are outside the city, inside this city, there are two heavens and the earth separated by a wall.

"It deserves to be the first city in the south of the Yangtze River!" Chen Xiaoting said with emotion.

The roads in the city are wide, the shops on both sides are lined up, the streets are full of pedestrians, and the cries of all kinds of vendors come and go.

"Guest officer, come and take a look, the new batch of porcelain is from the authentic official kiln, and it is sold cheaply......"

"Fortune telling, word measurement, a hundred tests, ......"

"Sell...... Steamed buns, steamed buns just out of the cage ......"

The smell of fireworks came to the face, and Yang Kai and the others, who had been driving for more than ten days, couldn't help but look east and west at this time.

The group wandered around the city like this, and there were many new things in Nan'an City, which made Chen Xiaoting also gain a lot of knowledge.

When the time was almost noon, I only heard Yang Kai say on the side: "Master, why don't you ...... Let's find a place to sit? ”

To be precise, they are looking for a place to eat, after all, they have been walking all morning, and Chen Xiaoting is also rumbling at the moment.

When Chen Xiaoting nodded, Yang Kai couldn't help but show joy on his face, and then pointed to the restaurant on the side and said, "Why don't you just do this?" ”

Chen Xiaoting just wanted to nod, but then he had another idea, and only listened to him: "No...... Let's go to Mingyu Tower! ”

Why go to Mingyu Tower? Because it was in this place when Tian Yuanxi was assassinated before, Chen Xiaoting wanted to go and see it.

Of course, the premise is that the Mingyu Building has already opened, and this place must have been seized after Tian Yuanxi's assassination.

Chen Xiaoting only knew that Mingyulou was in the north city on the south bank, but he didn't know where it was, so they had to inquire all the way.

And the good news they got was that Mingyu Tower had opened five days ago, and it was full every day.

This can be seen from the side that Jiangnan is a place full of rich households, otherwise there are so many people who go to consume.

But Chen Xiaoting was not happy, before the imperial court officially replied, the official mansion in Nan'an opened the Mingyu Tower, which is not a good sign.

It shows that the government is deeply involved with these local giants, so they will be so bold to open the door to others.

After walking in the city for about ten minutes, they finally came to the outside of Mingyu Tower.

Mingyu Building, worthy of the name of Mingyu.

On the eaves of each floor of the Mingyu Building, tassels decorated with Mingyu are hung every other foot, which looks particularly eye-catching.

Looking through the gate and looking inside, I saw that the interior was decorated with pride, and people who were not rich in pockets would consciously stop when they saw this battle.

But Chen Xiaoting's pockets were very bulging, but they couldn't go in too many people, otherwise others would think they were looking for trouble.

So Chen Xiaoting asked Yang Kai to send a group of people to the restaurant across the street, and there were only three people who followed him into the Mingyu Building.

Only then did he walk to the bottom of the steps of Mingyu Building, and the child who ran the hall inside greeted him, and said very respectfully: "Guest officer, please inside!" ”

These people are very eye-catching, although Chen Xiaoting is wearing an ordinary satin robe, but the majesty and momentum of the whole person can't be hidden, so Xiao Er can be 100% sure that the person who came in front of him can afford to spend it.

"The guest officer sits casually!" Xiao Er walked in front and greeted.

Glancing at the situation on the first floor, Chen Xiaoting walked straight to the staircase, which made Xiao Er take a higher look at Chen Xiaoting.

Compared with the first floor, the charge on the second floor is undoubtedly higher, and this man in front of him is really a wealthy man!

Yang Kai and the others followed behind Chen Xiaoting, and the group of them walked up the stairs.

Not surprisingly, the second floor is full of private rooms, each with a different décor, but the same thing is very luxurious.

Chen Xiaoting roughly counted that there were twelve boxes on the second floor, but at this time, there were only two of them entertaining guests, which was in stark contrast to the situation on the first floor.

"Guest officer, please, there is a private seat on the street, do you think it is feasible?" Xiao Er asked with a smile.

However, Chen Xiaoting's gaze lingered on the staircase leading to the third floor, where several tables were blocked at this time, and there was a seal from the Jiangnan Envoy's Yamen behind it.

Chen Xiaoting couldn't help asking, "Little Er, isn't the third floor open?" How much does it cost? I can afford it, master! ”

Hearing this, Xiao Er smiled and said: "Guest officer, something happened on the third floor, it won't open for the time being these days, I'm really sorry for you!"

Tian Yuanxi was assassinated on the third floor of Mingyu Building, but Chen Xiaoting held back the idea of going to the third floor, so that his identity would be easily exposed.

"Something happened on the third floor? What happened? Chen Xiaoting asked curiously, it's always okay not to go up and ask.

According to the greeting of the restaurant owner, the assassination of Dongchang's father-in-law is not allowed to be publicized anymore, but looking at Chen Xiaoting's curious appearance, Xiao Er still said: "The third floor killed someone, and the yamen is still investigating!" ”

The reason why Xiao Er wanted to tell Chen Xiaoting was that he was afraid that he would run away if he was not satisfied with his service, and then he would lose a reward.

On the other hand, as long as he uses words like dead to attract people, then he can get more rewards, and of course it all depends on himself.

When asked this, Chen Xiaoting nodded and said, "I see, then this third floor is really unlucky, don't go!" ”

Hearing this, Xiao Er breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he was right in this bet, Chen Xiaoting didn't have to leave because someone died in the inn.

Then next, he had to scrape out the silver from Chen Xiaoting by his own means.

But what Xiao Er didn't know, Chen Xiaoting's idea in his heart at this time was to use more silver to dig out things from this little Er's mouth.

The two of them coincided, so the deal was decided.