"However, the second and third rank officials, you'd better not provoke them, wait until you get acquainted with an adult who is a fourth-rank official or a fifth-grade official, and then let that adult introduce you to it. Otherwise, you should know that the second-grade and third-grade masters are not something that ordinary people can easily say, if you go directly to find them, I am afraid that you will anger others and backfire. The steward really thought that Wei Bao was a young master from a rich family who came to the capital to do business, and he enthusiastically taught Wei Bao some business tricks.

"Thanks for the advice, I understand." Wei Bao smiled.

"Well, please. How many of them are your entourage? The steward said, "Don't they all go up?" ”

"Don't worry, they follow me and won't walk around and talk." Wei Bao said, "With such a big ship, I don't care about a few more of us." ”

The steward got a tael of gold, and felt that it was worth it, so he didn't say anything more, and while leading Wei Bao to the boat, he repeatedly told him to be cautious in his words and deeds on the boat, and it was okay to play with the girl, and never quarrel with others, otherwise it would be difficult for him to do it.

Wei Bao agreed one by one.

"Son, you found our ship, you are in the right place, we not only have dignitaries on the ship, but also many beauties, not I brag, the entire Gyeonggi area, the most beautiful girls, are on our boat, absolutely not lost to the flower boat on the Qinhuai River." The steward laughed.

Wei Bao nodded and said nothing.

Entering the flower boat, it can really be described as singing and dancing, a very large cabin, like a huge flower hall, there are two or three hundred people, a low table, or a table for two people, or a table for one person, or a table for three or five people, the scene is very lively.

There are at least two or more girls at each table.

Just at this scale in the flower hall, Wei Bao secretly thought, it is estimated that there are not so many women in the Daqinglou in the capital.

The steward really didn't brag, this scale, in the north, can indeed be regarded as the boss.

It seems that not only the people who come here to play are dignitaries, but the owner behind this ship must also be a very prominent and very good person, otherwise how dare he make it to such a scale?

In the flower hall, the singing and dancing are leveling, the singers are dressed very revealingly, and the table is full of sumptuous food.

On the banks of the Liangshui River, the common people are ragged and thin, which forms a strong contrast.

The people on the banks of the river in this area are still the people of the area where they live better, and it is an important place for merchants to extend in all directions, and the merchant ships coming and going to Beijing have to pass through here.

One can imagine how hard life is for people in other places near Gyeonggi.

Lin Wenbiao, Guo Wenliang and others accompanied Master Wei to find a place to sit down.

"This official looks a little angry, is there a good girl?" Immediately a person who looked like a big teapot came.

"A friend introduced me to play, let's have two beautiful girls. It's good to have an idea. Wei Bao said.

Lin Wenbiao took out a ingot, two or two pieces of silver, and handed it to the big teapot.

The big teapot was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Okay, I'll help the prince Zhang Luo two beautiful ones, and I'll come right away." ’

"Did you see Li Siqi?" Wei Bao asked Lin Wenbiao.

"I haven't connected with our people yet, Li Siqi shouldn't be in this kind of hall, I'll look for it later, now we just came in, and many people are staring at us." Lin Wenbiao whispered vigilantly to President Wei.

Wei Bao snorted, secretly thinking that Lin Wenbiao already had a lot of experience, and this kind of thing should be arranged by the people below.

Then Wei Bao really looked like a rich boy who came out to play, and drank with the two singers and played.

Wei Bao was afraid that people would recognize him, so he tried to let the two women block him.

He is also a celebrity now, although he may not know many people, at most they are officials above the fourth rank who are qualified to go to the court, he knows a lot, and he doesn't know a few low-level officials.

But there are many people who know Wei Bao, because Wei Bao once played a high-ranking official in the palace, and when he was admitted to Tanhualang, he also crossed the street in front of hundreds of officials, which happened only a few months ago.

In addition, Wei Baosheng is handsome and handsome, and his face is quite distinctive, and he is not the type that is inconspicuous in the crowd.

Sure enough, after a while, some people felt that Wei Bao was familiar, and several fourth-grade and third-grade officials felt that they had seen Wei Bao somewhere, but they didn't take it too seriously.

Mainly because this kind of occasion is too lively, Wei Bao has also integrated, and he is very happy to play with the singer, even if someone recognizes Wei Bao, they just think that Wei Bao is a guest invited by the owner to play.

"Son, you drink, why do you always look east and west, isn't the slave family beautiful?" Seeing Wei Bao's eyes looking around, the singer thought that Wei Bao was dissatisfied with the two of them, so she couldn't help but sour and sour.

"Oh, drink, drink. Both of you are beautiful. Wei Bao smiled slightly.

"Look at the eyes of the son, dare to ask the son's surname? Whose mansion are you a child of? Another singer asked.

"Then you don't have to ask." Wei Bao smiled: "Come here to play, do you still have to check the household registration?" ”

"Childe is really good at laughing, we see that Childe is young and promising, handsome and extraordinary, so I wonder, Childe don't be careful, if you don't want to say it, we won't ask." The singer didn't care about Wei Bao's concealment, most of the people who came here were officials, and many people were still quite careful.

"By the way, who owns this ship?" Wei Bao asked.

"Childe doesn't even know the shipowner?" A singer said: "It's Uncle Zhao on the Liangshui River." ”

"Uncle Zhao? What kind of official is he? Wei Bao then asked.

"Uncle Zhao is not an official, but he is very famous in the Gyeonggi area, and he can eat both black and white."

Wei Bao nodded, secretly thinking that he was a gang figure.

coincided with troubled times, and at such times, the most were bandits and the underworld.

"Then is Uncle Zhao on the boat?" Wei Bao asked.

"Yes, Uncle Zhao is on the boat most of the time unless he gets off the boat when he has something."

"Then who is behind Uncle Zhao to support him?" Wei Bao asked.

The two singers looked at each other, wary, and felt that Wei Bao didn't look like an ordinary person who came to play.

"Childe asks what this is for? We're just ordinary singers, how do we know about the old man's business? Or a few more bars? Later, I will serve the prince and have a good rest. ”

A singer pours a wine glass into Wei Bao's arms.

"Here, do this." Wei Bao saw that they seemed to be alert, and they really didn't seem to know about the top-level interpersonal relationships, so he stopped asking and concentrated on playing with them.

They won't be able to do it until the ship docks again.

The reason why I want to get on the boat is to let the two Donglin Qingliu Imperial Historians of Wei Bao's Metropolitan Procuratorate take a clear look, so as not to arrest people indiscriminately, and second, to make sure that the main owner is there, Li Siqi must be arrested, otherwise the purpose of this trip will not be achieved.

At this time, a chubby middle-aged man came over and arched his hand: "Dare to ask, is it Master Wei from the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" ”

Wei Bao didn't recognize the person, thinking that since he had been recognized, he nodded and said, "Yes, your lord?" ”

"Oh, in the Wupinlang of the Criminal Department, the surname is Yan. When I went back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I saw Master Wei once, and there were many adults and nobles, so I probably can't remember it. The man laughed. Although he is not as powerful as Wei Bao, and his reputation is not as good as Wei Bao, he claims to be a five-grade official like Wei Bao, so he is not so weak.

"Oh, Lord Yan." Wei Bao smiled slightly.

"It's a great honor to meet Master Wei here today, our Criminal Department often has official contacts with the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple, and I hope Lord Wei will take care of him in the future." Yan Da Dao.

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, and I want to ask Lord Yan to take care of me in the future." Wei Bao laughed.

Lord Yan was very happy to see that Wei Bao was not as domineering as he was when he saw him last time, and ordered the person who ran to the hall to get more good dishes and more good wine, and he wanted to invite Wei Bao.

"Lord Yan, you're too polite." Wei Bao laughed.

"Yes, dare to ask who Lord Wei is here with?" Lord Yan asked.

Wei Bao secretly wondered, why do you ask that? Suspicious? "A friend, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's fine. I'll just ask. Lord Yan hurriedly smiled and said, "Just ask." What about these adults? You can't be the Imperial History, right? ”

"They're my friends, what's the matter, there's a history on this ship?" Wei Bao Road.

"No, no, isn't your Lord Wei in charge of the imperial history? Is there a royal history, can't you Lord Wei see it? The adults of the Metropolitan Inspection Institute and Dali Temple generally do not come here to play. Lord Yan smiled.

Wei Bao nodded: "Then where are they all playing?" ”

"Where to play? Adults also have many circles, which is not good. Those who like to come to the flower boat to cruise the river are all interested. Otherwise, it's the same to play in the mansion, but no matter which adult's mansion you are in, there is less beautiful scenery at home after all. Lord Yan looked like he wanted to be good friends with Wei Bao, and he answered all questions, and he answered them in detail.

"Who is the owner of this ship?" Wei Bao asked.

"Ship owner? Don't you know? Zhao Yidao of Liangshui River. The current leader of the Cao Gang specializes in eating by Cao Yun. Yan Dadao: "Play here, absolutely rest assured, next to it is the rudder of the Cao Gang, and the Yamen of the Governor of Cao Yun is not far from here." ”

"Oh, then Zhao Yidao is doing things for Lord Li Siqi, the governor of Caoyun, right? Then, the owner of the ship is Lord Li Siqi, right? Wei Bao asked.

Lord Yan smiled slightly: "Lord Li Siqi? Not only that, but there are people behind it. Although Lord Li Siqi is a member of the second grade, he does not have the strength of Jinyiwei's people, and I heard that Lord Xu Xianchun of Jinyiwei has a large stake in this ship. ”

Wei Bao, Guo Wenliang, and the other two imperial historians were shocked at the same time, it turned out that so many prominent people in this ship had shares, no wonder they were so arrogant, so blatant, and engaged in such a large scale.

The situation was basically clarified, and after chatting with Lord Yan for a while, he dispelled the suspicions of many people who doubted Wei Bao's purpose on the ship, thinking that Wei Bao was just coming on the boat to have fun.

In fact, Wei Bao's Tiandi Association Statistics Bureau wants to find out this information, it is very simple, there is no need for Wei Bao to go out in person, but Wei Bao disdains to know this.

A nest of snakes and rats, now the eunuch party is the most powerful, these black and white unknown transactions, most of them must be the eunuch bosses, and the eunuch bosses, not just those people, Wei Bao basically knows.

Now the key is whether to make up your mind to do it.

"My lord, Li Siqi's Caoyun Governor Yamen is not far from here, he has thousands of soldiers in his hands, as well as Zhao Yidao's gangsters, and at least a few hundred people, let's bring a hundred people, I think, it's better not to do it, right? The situation has already been verified anyway, how to arrest people, or plan again, right? Guo Wenliang whispered to Wei Bao.

"What? Are you scared? Wei Bao glanced at Guo Wenliang with amusement.

"No, adults are not afraid, what do I have to fear? We are the crockpot. "Guo Wenliang said: 'Am I not afraid of hurting this jade?'

"Huh? You're not good at, I'm just jade? Wei Bao glanced at Guo Wenliang.

"It's me who lost my words, and adults are treasures, treasures. Then we don't have to force it, right? Guo Wenliang said.

"It's okay, you're on standby." Wei Bao shook his head.

Guo Wenliang didn't dare to say any more.

At this time, Lin Wenbiao came over and said in President Wei's ear: "President, I have picked up the mountain with our people, and I found Li Siqi, who is fooling around with a group of singers in the upper class." ”

Wei Bao nodded, "Sit down first, just stare at death." Wait for the ship to dock. ”

"Yes, President." After Lin Wenbiao agreed, he sat down again.

After a while, a few more officials came over to ask Wei Bao for a drink, including Lord Yan.

Wei Bao knew that these people wanted to make friends with him, and he didn't want to be verbose with them, so he socialized for a while, pretended to want to do things with the two singers, and went to the upper class.

Wei Bao didn't do anything with the two singers, let them stand by the side, not allowed to leave, not allowed to leave the room, but he fell asleep on the boat.

Wei Bao hadn't slept on a boat for a long time, and it felt quite comfortable to re-experience it.

At this time, the sky was already dark, and there were several flower boats on the boat river, all of which were brightly lit and colorful, which was very dazzling.

"My lord, the ship is docked." A few hours later, when the flower boat docked again, Lin Wenbiao came over to report.

"Well, do what you do! Scratch! Wei Bo sat up from the bed.

"Yes!" After Lin Wenbiao agreed, he walked out of Wei Bao's cabin.

With a bang, Lin Wenbiao asked an attendant to fire an arrow in the cabin window.

The hundreds of officers of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who were waiting in seclusion on the shore hurriedly began to change into their uniforms, knowing that they were about to start.

The Cao Gang guards on the ship felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly went to report to the steward, and the steward saw that there were indeed many errands, and hurriedly reported to Zhao Yidao.

Zhao Yidao was running errands with a woman, and when he heard the announcement, he sweated in fright and hurried out.

"Got an errand officer? Which yamen's? Zhao Yidao said hurriedly.

"I can't see it clearly, it doesn't look like it's from the Yamen of the Governor of Caoyun, I don't know where it came from." Stewardship.

"Let's go! Look at it. Zhao left with a knife and went to the flower hall to discuss with someone.

The people who can get on this boat to play are basically important eunuch members, whether they are officials or businessmen, at least they are characters.

"Stop, stop, stop." As soon as Zhao Yidao came out, he hurriedly stopped singing and dancing.

The happy crowd who were playing didn't know what was going on.

"What's wrong? Lao Zhao? One by one, they asked drunkenly.

"What's wrong? The ship had already docked, and suddenly there were many errands on the shore! See for yourselves. Zhao Yidao said.

These hurried to look out.

Sure enough, there were errand soldiers, all of whom used short swords.

The weapons of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple are now made of weapons made by the Heaven and Earth Society, although the quality cannot catch up with the steel of later generations, but the smelting technology of the Heaven and Earth Society has surpassed this era, and these crude steel are much more powerful than the standard swords of this era.

"I recognize those people's weapons, those people are either from the Ducha Yuan or from Dali Temple!" An official said.

When this man said this, some people echoed it, and they also recognized the short sword of the Metropolitan Inspectorate.

As soon as they heard that it was someone from the Metropolitan Procuratorate or Dali Temple, everyone suddenly panicked.

Yan Dadao: "Impossible, right? Master Wei of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is on our ship, what are the servants of the Metropolitan Procuratorate doing? ”

Zhao Yidao was startled, "Who is Lord Wei?" Who brought it on board? ”

Zhao Yidao's steward hurriedly said, "What Lord Wei?" Today, there are only a few people who say that they came to Gyeonggi from Sichuan to do business. I saw that they were generous, so I let them on board. ”

Zhao Yidao was furious and slapped over: "Bastard, didn't I say it?" Without acquaintances, no one is allowed to get on the boat, are you tired of living? ”

The steward was beaten in a daze, and he didn't dare to speak.

"What the hell are you doing here? Hurry up and bring someone to find them! Bring more people! Don't be busy first, if they are here to find trouble, they will be arrested as hostages, if not, don't be annoyed, maybe this surnamed Wei is just trying to put on a show and bring more guards. Zhao Yidao analyzed.

"Yes, yes, I'll go right away." The steward covered his cheeks and hurried out of the flower hall.

There are hundreds of cabins on this ship for guests to rest.

The three-story flower boat, both in length and width, is larger than the treasure ship, and it is indeed very magnificent.

This also made it more difficult for Zhao Yidao's steward to find Wei Bao.

"President, no, Zhao Yidao's people seem to have guessed that we were going to do something to them and sent someone to arrest the president." Lin Wenbiao said to Wei Bao: "I'll let people rush to the boat now, right?" ”

Wei Bao snorted, "You are not small, and you dare to do it to the people of our Imperial Court, this is a rebellion!" You go, arrest Li Siqi now, they have a lot of people on the ship, we can't help but take advantage of our advantage on the ship and within them, and first arrest Li Siqi as a threat, so as to reduce the damage of our people. ”

Lin Wenbiao said hurriedly: "I'm afraid it won't work, these people are outlaws, Li Siqi is very important in their organization, but after all, he is not an indispensable big man, and it is estimated that he will not play any role in coercion." Or do you want people to start rushing? ”

"I want to arrest people and rush again! It doesn't work, how do you know if you don't give it a try," Wei Bao said impatiently.

Time is already so short, I really don't want to talk nonsense with Lin Wenbiao.

Lin Wenbiao saw that the president was angry, so he didn't dare to say any more, and hurriedly took a retinue out to arrest Li Siqi.

It's not that he is disobedient, but Li Siqi also has guards around him, and he may not be able to control it all at once.