Cao Taiwang was a native of Taiping Mansion and the third son of Cao Luji, the Shaoqing of Guanglu during the Chongzhen period. Cao Luji was the same year as Ruan Dacheng, so Cao Taiwang got engaged to Ruan Dacheng's only daughter Ruan Lizhen early. It's just that Ruan Dacheng was so stinky that he couldn't stay in Nanjing, so he had to flee back to his hometown, so the marriage between Cao Taiwang and Ruan Lizhen has been delayed until now.

At that time, when Ma Cheng wanted to attack Ruan Lizhen, he asked Zhang Erpei to get to know Cao Taiwang. Zhang Erpei really went to his heart in order to tie up Ma Cheng, and said a lot of good things for Ma Cheng in front of Cao Taiwang. In addition, Cao Taiwang now also wants to get acquainted with Ma Cheng, so as to get in touch with Ma Shiying, so he is very enthusiastic after seeing Ma Cheng.

"Brother Zhonghe Xian has seen the outside, you and my parents are world friends, so naturally there is no need to see the outside like this." Cao Taiwang's Laozi Cao Luji is the same year as Ma Shiying, although the relationship is not so close to Ruan Dacheng, but it can be regarded as a friend in the last world, so Cao Taiwang has such a saying.

Ma Cheng heard Cao Taiwang say this, and asked: "I heard that Brother Cao is Ruan Shangshu's petite, I don't know when I will get married, and then the younger brother will go to ask for a cup of wine to drink!" ”

Zhang Erpei on the side was a little uncomfortable when he heard Ma Cheng say this, and hurriedly explained on the side: "Second brother, Brother Cao Xian and Miss Ruan were married half a month ago, and the second brother was in the army at that time, and the sergeant guarding the door did not let the foolish brother in, so he couldn't inform the second brother. ”

It turned out that Ruan Lizhen was married, and Ma Cheng originally planned to destroy other people's weddings, but now that they are married, Ma Cheng can't help but feel a little depressed when he thinks of this. However, Ma Cheng thought that this was not bad, and playing a husband in front of Cao Taiwang could also alleviate the anger in his heart.

Thinking of this, Ma Cheng smiled and said, "I see, that little brother is here to congratulate Brother Cao." It's just that the little brother didn't drink the happy wine, I wonder if I can make up for it today? ”

It's no problem to drink, Cao Taiwang also has some money at home, and he wants to befriend Ma Cheng, so he hurriedly said: "This is simple, the front is Tianxianglou, can a few brothers appreciate their faces, you and my brother are not drunk today!" ”

The Gu brothers originally came out to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, but when they heard Cao Taiwang say this, they applauded loudly, Zhang Erpei peeked at Ma Cheng and saw that Ma Cheng was not angry, so he was relieved to pull Ma Cheng and explained in a low voice: "Second brother, this matter is a brother-in-law who can't do anything, but don't worry, I will definitely let the second brother get his wish today!" ”

Ma Cheng didn't say anything when he heard Zhang Erpei say this, but just pulled Zhang Erpei and followed Cao Taiwang into Tianxiang Tower.

Tianxianglou is not a restaurant, but the largest brothel next to the Qinhuai River. As a brother-in-law, Zhang Erpei led his three brothers-in-law to visit a brothel, which was probably the only one in the Ming Dynasty.

Cao Taiwang has been a family official for generations, and it is easy to find a single room by the river under the power of silver, and when he opens the window, he is covered in silver Qinhuai River, looking at the foreign flower boats on the river, drinking the hot rice wine on the carbon stove in the house, and there is a burst of fat powder in his nose, which is really as comfortable as it is.

Today, Cao Taiwang mainly entertained Ma Cheng, but the Gu brothers followed in a sedan chair, and each of them hugged a beautiful girl. Gu Chun kissed the beauty in her arms and said with a smile: "Sure enough, the girl in Jiangnan is amorous, you can pinch out the water from this skin!" ”

Gu Pu pretended to be stupid and asked, "Second brother, don't lie, there is water out there?" ”

Ma Cheng smiled lewdly on the side: "Hehe, if you don't believe it, let the beauty take off her pants and take a look, it must be out of the water!" ”

The Gu brothers and Ma Cheng have no culture, this behavior makes Cao Taiwang look down on him very much, although this Tianxiang Building is not as good as the best Qinglou in the city, but it is not a cat or a dog can come in. The girls here are all selected and taught by their mothers for many years before they can come out to pick up customers. Now that Ma Cheng and the three of them are so obscene, it really makes Cao Taiwang, who thinks he is a merry and talented person, lose face.

However, Cao Taiwang has nothing to do, Ma Cheng's old son Ma Shiying is now in the limelight, and the Lin Party in the East and the East of the DPRK is suppressed, and Cao Taiwang must nod and agree to the election of officials. Thinking of this, although Cao Taiwang secretly scolded the three second ancestors in his heart for being embarrassed, he could only force a smile on the surface.

The five of them pushed the cup in the Tianxiang Building and drank it, the Gu brothers are all martial artists, drinking this kind of low-degree rice wine is like boiling water, Ma Cheng naturally needless to say, he trained in alcohol in his previous life, and he is also a soldier in this life, and it is no problem to drink two or three catties of this low-degree rice wine. Bitterness is bitter as intellectuals Zhang Erpei and Cao Taiwang, these two are powerless scholars, where they can afford to drink like this, and soon these two people will be drunk and unknown.

Ma Cheng saw that Zhang Erpei had also drunk too much, and scolded in his heart: This waste still has to help himself succeed, and now that he drinks too much, it will become your mother's business?

Ma Cheng had no choice but to call the old bustard and arrange a room for the Gu brothers and Zhang Erpei. Gu Chun didn't drink much, hugged the beauty in his arms and asked, "Cousin, why are there only three rooms?" What do you do? ”

Ma Cheng pointed at Cao Taiwang and said with a smile: "Cousin doesn't know, Lao Cao is afraid of his wife's tightness, and if he doesn't go home on time today, he will have to kneel on the washboard." The two elder brothers are here tonight, and the younger brother will send Lao Cao home! ”

Gu Chun didn't know the dirty thoughts in Ma Cheng's heart, and thought that he really thought about his brother, Gu Chun smiled and said, "Okay, let's go have fun!" After speaking, the Gu brothers walked into their room with two beauties in their arms.

Ma Cheng looked at Cao Taiwang and Zhang Erpei, who were like dead dogs, patted Cao Taiwang's face and asked, "Brother Cao, where is your home?" ”

Cao Taiwang was already drunk, and was slapped a few times by Ma Cheng before he said grogily: "In Shuangjing Lane, Shuangjing Lane in Beicheng." ”

Knowing where his home was, Ma Cheng went out to find a turtle slave and hired a big car, then put Cao Taiwang on the big car, and said to the coachman: "Go to Shuangjing Lane in Beicheng." ”

Shuangjing Lane is near the Guozijian in Beicheng, the place where Ma Cheng drinks is in the Confucius Temple in Nancheng, the car has to pass through half of Nanjing City, and it is getting late when it arrives at Shuangjing Lane.

Shuangjing Lane is located in the north of the city, two streets away is the Guozijian, after the Pearl Bridge is the small school field in the city, so the population here is relatively sparse, and there are basically no idlers on the street after dark. Qishu.com

There are a total of five families here in Shuangjing Lane, and the second house on the left hand has the word "happy" pasted in front of the door, and Ma Cheng looked at it and estimated that it was this one.

Ma Cheng stepped forward and knocked on the door and shouted, "Is this the Cao family?" ”

After a while, an old voice inside the door asked, "Who is outside the door?" ”

"But the home of Cao Taiwang, the eunuch of the country?"

The voice replied, "Exactly, but my lord is not at home, please come tomorrow if you have something!" ”

It's good here, Ma Cheng then shouted: "I'm a friend of your master, your master drank too much outside, and I sent it back!" ”

When the people inside heard this, they opened the door, and an old man poked his head out, looked at Ma Cheng and asked, "Where is my master?" ”

Ma Cheng stood at the door and pointed to Cao Taiwang in the car, the old man saw that it was really his master, sighed and said, "Why did you drink too much?" Wait a minute, little old man will go find my wife to come out! ”

Ma Cheng stood at the door and waited for a while, there was a sound inside, and a woman wearing a plain placket came out, and Ma Cheng saw that it was Ruan Dacheng's daughter Ruan Lizhen.

However, Ruan Lizhen's attention is now on Xianggong Cao Taiwang, and now that the sun is setting, she has not seen Ma Cheng's appearance clearly.

Seeing that her husband was drunk again, Ruan Lizhen sighed and the old man said, "Uncle Wang, carry the old man in!" ”

The old man was seventy or eighty years old, and he could carry an adult there, so Ma Cheng had no choice but to step forward and pick up Cao Taiwang on his back, and then asked, "Sister-in-law, where do you carry it?" ”

Ruan Lizhen was very embarrassed to see this: "It's really annoying Uncle Lao, please come in!" ”

After speaking, Ruan Lizhen led the way in front, and Ma Cheng followed behind to carry the drunk Cao Taiwang into the back house.

The Cao family is different from the rich Ruan Dacheng's home, probably Cao Taiwang's Laozi died early, leaving him no property, the Cao family's house only has two entrances and two entrances, and the servants in the family are left with the old man at the door except for Ruan Lizhen's little girl Yun Niang.

After entering the inner house, Ma Cheng put Cao Taiwang on the bed and went out of the back room, Ruan Lizhen left Yun Niang to freshen up Cao Taiwang, and came out to thank Ma Cheng.

Because of the difference between men and women, Ruan Lizhen did not look up at Ma Cheng, but lowered her head and said: "Thank you uncle, please ask your uncle's surname, tomorrow my family will be better after the father-in-law gets up, thank you!" ”

Ma Cheng saw that there was no one in the house, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't you recognize me?" ”

Ruan Lizhen raised her head and looked at Ma Cheng when she heard Ma Cheng say this, feeling a little familiar, but she didn't know it. At that time, when Ma Cheng was playing hooligan in Ruan's house, Ruan Lizhen was even shocked and ashamed, where Ma Cheng's appearance could be remembered, and now the lights in the house were dim, and he couldn't recognize it.

Seeing that Ruan Lizhen didn't recognize herself, Ma Cheng stepped forward and grabbed Ruan Lizhen's little white hand and smiled: "Sister-in-law, your brother's whole body has been seen by you, how can you forget it?" ”

Ruan Lizhen didn't expect this man to dare to grab his hands, so he took a step back in fright and said, "Uncle, please respect yourself!" ”

At this moment, Ruan Lizhen's Yahuan Yunniang came out of the back room, she had just finished grooming Cao Taiwang, and was carrying a copper basin of water, and as soon as she came out of the back room, she saw Ma Cheng holding Ruan Lizhen's hand. Yun Niang had confronted Ma Cheng at that time, so she remembered the appearance of this wicked man very clearly, and now when she saw this wicked man coming again, she was scared and sprinkled a basin of water on the ground.

"You... You're you, you wicked man! How did you come to my house? ”

Ruan Lizhen saw Yun Niang's expression and immediately asked, "Yun Niang, do you recognize this person?" ”

Seeing that Miss was about to be bullied, Yun Niang hurriedly stepped forward to block in front of Ruan Lizhen and said, "Miss, this disciple is Ma Cheng!" ”

The name Ma Cheng is Ruan Lizhen's life's nightmare, when Ruan Lizhen was humiliated by Ma Cheng and hanged herself, now she didn't expect this wicked person to humiliate herself again, Ruan Lizhen scolded: "You disciple, what are you going to do?" Further on, I. . . I'm going to call someone! ”

Ruan Lizhen said that it could scare Ma Cheng there, and Ma Cheng smiled: "Okay, let's take a look at who the eldest lady of the Ruan family is, and after marrying Cao Taiwang, she will seduce the uncle!" ”