In the Suichang County Procuratorate, the inspector Sun Xian'an sat on the official hat chair and talked harmoniously with a person who looked like a servant.

"Chen Qianhu, this time you are really wronged."

Master Sun was serious. We are all doing things for Your Majesty, and some sacrifices are also deserved. ”

It turned out that this servant was not Sun Xian'an's follower, but Chen Lian, the head of the Jinyi Weibei Town Fu Division.

This time, Sun Xian'an inspected Suichang County on the surface, and Jinyiwei cooperated in secret. Compared to patrolling the imperial history, if the brocade guard came to the place, the shock would be too great.

In order not to startle the snake, Chen Lian simply pretended to be Sun Xian'an's servant, so that not only was it not easy to arouse suspicion, but he could also get close to these official gentry.

Of course, Chen Lian didn't come alone, he brought a total of ten lieutenants with him on this trip, all of whom came to Suichang as Sun Xian'an's servants.

Originally, Chen Lian wanted to bring a few more people, but considering that Sun Xian'an was just a patrol of the imperial history, if he brought too many accompanying servants, he couldn't say anything, so he had to give up.

As for Sun Xian'an, he is not very reluctant to cooperate with Jinyiwei.

Generally speaking, the civil service class hated Jinyiwei very much, and regarded him as a poisonous and loyal eagle dog.

But Sun Xian'an saw the situation very clearly.

When today's son took the throne, one of the most important reforms was the restoration of the factory guard.

In the defeat of the Donglin Party and the Xungui rebellion, the factory guard also played an important role.

In Sun Xian'an's opinion, the Son of Heaven will definitely use the fast knife of Jinyiwei to divide the power of civil officials.

The arms can't reach the thighs. Instead of following a group of civil officials to coax him, it is better to cooperate with Jinyiwei in accordance with the king's wishes.

So this time, the Son of Heaven ordered to investigate the Suichang gold mine, and Sun Xian'an took the initiative to ask for his life, willing to block the sword for Jinyi Wei in the bright place.

With Sun Xian'an attracting attention, Jin Yiwei was able to let go of his hands and feet, thoroughly investigate the complex relationship between the officials and gentry of Suichang, and figure out how the Suichang gold mine was mined by the imperial court and by individuals.

Sun Qi'an firmly believed that after this matter was done, he would occupy a place in the heart of the Son of Heaven.

The thought that he would become Jane's figure in the Emperor's Heart made Sun Xian'an feel excited.

"Chen Qianhu has figured out how to investigate thoroughly?"

Sun Xian'an swallowed a mouthful of foam and said, "If there is anything that needs the help of this official, Chen Qianhu might as well speak up." This official will definitely do his best. ”

Chen Lian nodded lightly: "Lord Sun has a heart." As long as Lord Sun has normal interactions with the Suichang gentry, he can do so. I'll leave the rest to us. ”

"Then there will be a thousand households."

The two had barely spoken a few words when they heard someone knocking on the door.

Chen Lian's expression was solemn, and he came to the door in a few steps, and the embroidered spring knife was already out of its sheath.

When he opened the door and saw that it was Zheng Zhi, the small flag under the thousand households, he was relieved.

"What, someone came to the procuratorate?"

It turned out that Zheng Zhi was playing the role of a temporary gate official at the moment. If there is any trouble, he will naturally be the first to know.

"Lord Qianhu is wise, he is a person from the county government, please invite Lord Sun to the reception banquet."

At this time, Sun Xian'an also walked out, and when he saw that there were no outsiders in the courtyard, he asked directly: "So fast?" I haven't been around for long. ”

"I guess I'm afraid that after a long time, Lord Sun will think that they are deliberately neglecting."

Zheng Zhi said lightly.

"I blocked him back, saying that I would report it to my master. Lord Sun, will you go to this banquet or not? ”

"Go, of course."

Sun Xian'an said loudly: "If the official doesn't go, the Suichang County Commander will inevitably think that the official is dissatisfied with him, and if it causes him to panic, I'm afraid it will not be conducive to Jinyiwei's handling of the case." ”

"Master Sun is very thoughtful."

Chen Lian nodded lightly.

"It's good for Chen to accompany Master Sun to this reception banquet."

Chen Lian pretended to be Sun Xian'an's personal servant, and he would not arouse suspicion if he followed Sun Xian'an to the banquet.

"Then I have to grieve Chen Qianhu again. The official can't help it. ”

Sun Xian'an deliberately hugged Jin Yiwei's thick legs, and was naturally very polite to Chen Lian.

"Master Sun doesn't need to say much, in order to do the errand assigned by the saint well, Chen will not give up no matter how many grievances he has suffered."

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"Master, the slave family heard that you bought a new pearl, can you show it to the concubine?"

In the study of He Mansion, He Rong's concubine Yun Niang said coquettishly while pinching He Rong's shoulder.

He Rong only felt that his bones were about to be crispy, and when he opened his eyes, he hugged Yun Niang into his arms, and rubbed her delicate buttocks through the thick horse-faced skirt.

"You little goblin, you're so well informed. Sir, I just bought that pearl and you'll know it less than half a day ago. ”

Yun Niang took advantage of the situation and coquettishly said: "Master, are you willing or not, the concubine just wants to take a look." ”

Among He Rong's eighteen wives and concubines, Yun Niang is currently the most favored. This is because she was born in a Qinglou and is proficient in all kinds of room techniques, and she can wait for He Rong with different tricks, and she is very good at working under the bed.

After all, He Rong is old, and his physical strength is not as good as when he was young, but under Yun Niang's service, he found the pleasure of tasting people for the first time.

"You! Isn't it all yours, sir? ”

He Rong scratched Yun Niang's nose dotingly, and said softly: "You wait, I'll get it for you." ”

He Rong gently put Yun Niang aside, walked to the bookcase and took out a very delicate wooden box.

He opened the wooden box and took out a pearl the size of a lychee.

"Well, this bead is big enough, right? It is most suitable for you to set on the phoenix crown. ”

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the etiquette had already collapsed, and the people scrambled to imitate python robes and phoenix crowns, and the imperial court repeatedly banned them.

A big family like the He family even covers the sky with one hand in the place, and it is not a big deal to hide a python robe and phoenix crown privately.

"It's still my lord who loves me."

Yun Niang came to He Rong's side and took the beads and played with them carefully.

"The concubine heard that a lychee-sized pearl is worth a thousand gold, so it looks really good."

"Do you know why this Dongzhu is so expensive?"

He Rong intended to show off, and raised his eyebrows.

"Please also ask the master to give advice."

Yun Niang said very cooperatively.

"That's because of scarcity. Scarcity is precious, and pearl divers take great risks when collecting pearls, and they are likely to die at sea. Especially beads as large as this are hard to come by. ”

He Rong paused for a moment and said very proudly: "But this money is nothing to me." Worth a thousand dollars? What if it's worth 10,000 dollars? ”

Others may have an element of boasting when they say this, but He Rong can say it completely.

Because the entire Suichang gold mine is now surnamed He, let alone a pearl the size of a lychee, as long as there are pearls of sufficient size, it is ten, and he can afford twenty.

"Master, the concubine heard that the imperial history has come to Suichang, so you should be careful during this time."

Maybe she felt that He Rong was too ostentatious, so Yun Niang reminded her.

"Patrol the imperial history? It's not the same as an official? Are there any officials who are not greedy for money? Master, I will smash a few hundred taels of gold down, and I will be able to settle him! ”

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