The affairs of the north have been finalized, Longqing issued an edict, named me the "King of Shunyi", and named my brother Kundu Liha and his eldest son Huang Taiji as the governor of Tongzhi, and the rest of the nephews and subordinates of sixty-three people were respectively named commanders, commanders, commanders and other officials; I replied that once a year, the number of horses did not exceed 500 and the number of tribute envoys did not exceed 150, and the court gave the price of horses to purchase, and added a second time; In Datong, Xuanfu, and Shanxi, near the Great Wall, mutual markets were opened for the people and officials of the two sides to trade.

The title of "King of Shunyi" was negotiated in the imperial court a long time ago, but the subordinates who sealed me were discussed by the imperial court and Huang Taiji to delay the army.

When the news came out, the people of northern Xinjiang in the Ming Dynasty were even more happy, regardless of whether they would abide by the agreement and come to harass again, at least they could live a stable life in the past few years. According to the news from the Jinyiwei and Dongchang agents in Tatar, those ordinary herdsmen did not have anything, but they were quite happy that they could exchange for what they needed more easily and cheaply in the future. However, the reactions of the various tribes except Alta were mixed, some were happy, some were worried, and some began to waver.

He summoned the leaders of the tribes and strictly stipulated: "If any Taiji enters the border to do evil, he will be sent to the soldiers and horses, and he will not be in charge of affairs, and he will be scattered for evil, and his wife, children, cattle, sheep and horses will be rewarded to Beiyi." "After all, Alta is a Tin Khan, the titular ruler of Tatar. No matter how dissatisfied those leaders and nobles of all ethnic groups are, they must agree to it on the surface.

As for how to deal with these dissatisfied leaders, I have already connected with his Jinyi guards and exchanged views with Ming Ting. It's a long-term plan.

Zhang Fan didn't care about this, at most he collected the news from the Tatar side, and then summarized and reported it to the imperial court. Usually just work hard with Ru Xue at home to make a great cause, plus I will go to the land of Jiangnan in the near future, and I will be separated from Ru Xue. Although Ru Xue knew that there was no danger for her husband to go south this time, she was just reluctant to be with Zhang Fan all day long. Zhang Fan is also happy, and from time to time she goes to tease the girl Yingyue, but Yingyue is very bold, and every time in the end, Zhang Fan has a strange feeling that she has been molested by her. Coupled with Zhao Xue's girl's entanglement with him, he had a headache, and after saying goodbye to Ru Xue every day, he took Wang Meng around the street.

Zhang Fan was originally going to go to Jiangnan, but with his current status, he didn't know how many people were talking to him, and Zhang Fan was also happy. Because this time he was going to Jiangnan to check the taxes, and he also went to the official in charge of supervision of the household search department to learn about the situation, and learned that after Longqing switched, the ships that go to sea every year would not return until the summer, and he did not understand why Longqing asked him to leave at the end of April. In that case, it will be a full month before the ships that went to sea will come back, and then those officials will show their feet. If you go to check the past accounts, you must have done a good job a long time ago, and it is extremely difficult to verify it. However, Zhang Fan understood what he meant after meeting Longqing a few times, the emotional emperor deliberately wanted to give himself a big vacation, plus Jinyiwei has branches in various places, and the news is transmitted very quickly, so he will not delay his work at all. Zhang Fan also gladly accepted it, but after all, he was on a nominal business trip this time, and he couldn't bring his family, but he was a little worried that Ru Xue would suffer from that lovesickness again.

Now there is still half a month before departure, Zhang Fan has nothing to do all day except for his home and going to the Prince's East Palace, and he wanders on the street with Wang Meng every day.

At the beginning, Zhang Fan was still wandering around the capital, but when he arrived near the Forbidden City and East Street, he didn't meet some officials, and now they saw Zhang Fan was very restrained, which made Zhang Fan very uncomfortable, and gradually, he didn't go there, just wandered around the market.

It is said that as soon as this man has power and money, even if he has a beautiful wife and concubine at home, he can't help but go outside to have a show, but not all of them are hungry ghosts, and the picture is just a thrill. On this day, Zhang Fan walked to the Dashilar area outside the front door intentionally or unintentionally, where there are eight alleys that are famous in Beijing and even in the Ming Dynasty. In fact, the eight alleys do not specifically refer to the eight streets and alleys here, there are nearly 100 large and small brothels in some of the alleys between them, but most of the brothels in these eight alleys are first-class and second-class, and the grade of the sisters is also very high, and many families still have the existence of "selling their art but not selling their bodies" to sell their reputation and wait for the price.

Wang Meng followed Zhang Fan here, although he performed the duties of a personal guard well, but looking at Zhang Fan's eyes, he couldn't help but show a little strangeness. Zhang Fan didn't care, he didn't come here to have fun, but the ancient fireworks and willow alleys really attracted him a lot, and he wanted to come and see something new.

Now that the time has just passed, the time has only arrived, but the small buildings here have lit up the lanterns early. Although the existence of brothels was strictly prohibited in the Ming Dynasty, even the imperial court itself had a department dedicated to this matter, and the officials were frequent visitors here, so no one obeyed this order.

Each small building is dressed with colorful ribbons, and the door is full of girls wearing flowers and branches, enthusiastically pulling benefactors. Zhang Fan, who watched it, couldn't help but think in his heart: "It is said that ancient women were reserved, how to act more exaggerated than those young ladies five hundred years later!" ”

"This master, why do you take a big man around the street, don't you like that tune!" A woman in her twenties grabbed Zhang Fan's hand and said, still moving her hands and feet on Zhang Fan between the words. She had some eyesight, and when she saw Zhang Fan wearing a gorgeous dress, a piece of beautiful jade was hanging on it, and his face was even more handsome and extraordinary, plus there was a guard-like person behind her, so she knew that this was a big benefactor.

Zhang Fan was a little overwhelmed by her explicit words, and he was a little embarrassed by her poisonous hands. He looked at Wang Meng and wanted him to relieve himself. Wang Meng had a self-inflicted expression, and didn't bother to ask at all. After being with Zhang Fan for a long time, he also knows some of Zhang Fan's temper, and he is no longer so cold.

Seeing Zhang Fan being pulled into this building called Cuixiang Pavilion, Wang Meng shook his head helplessly and had to follow in. But no one dared to come and talk to him, with a cold look and a sword in his hand, how could these sisters dare to come to him.

As soon as Zhang Fan entered, before he had time to check, a strong smell of rouge came to his nose, and he coughed lightly twice. The sister next to her knew at a glance that she was the first time to come back to this Fengyue Field, and couldn't help but chuckle twice. Zhang Fan took a closer look here, the three-story building was very delicately decorated, and from time to time a girl walked by with a strong incense wind. Zhang Fan took a look, the girls here were all wearing extremely colorful clothes, but they were a little naked, which could only cover their good figures. When these sisters saw Zhang Fan looking at themselves, they all threw flattering eyes at him and were very courteous. There are also some men sitting at the table in the hall, enjoying the delicious wine and food served by the beauties, and laughing with the girls around them, which attracts a burst of laughter from time to time.

A woman in her thirties came over, although she wore heavy makeup and was dressed up in a way that people didn't dare to compliment, Zhang Fan could still see that her appearance was indeed very beautiful. The woman came to Zhang Fan and looked at him, and when she saw his appearance, she couldn't help but secretly praise in her heart: "What a handsome little brother!" Seeing Zhang Fan's outfit again, his eyes shone even more, and he immediately flattered: "I haven't seen this master before, is it the first time to come to my Cuixiang Pavilion?" Saying that, his whole body was next to Zhang Fan, and a pair of hands that were still fair began to make trouble.

Zhang Fan was a little nervous, as if he was facing a character that was more terrifying than the vicious Tartar, and he didn't make any moves.

The woman was smiling with her sister who was passing by, showing great pride. The woman continued: "I am the mother of this Cuixiang Pavilion, and I am the master of the slave family. I don't know what kind of sister I want to find to accompany me, the slave family is also a first-class building in this rouge alley, which will definitely satisfy you. Saying that, Cui Niang was next to Zhang Fan, and said in a coquettish voice: "Or Cui Niang personally went into battle, although Cui Niang has long since quit, she has not left her kung fu, and Bao Ye is comfortable." ”

"Cui Niang doesn't have to, Ben ...... I'm just here for a drink. Zhang Fan said. Coincidentally, when he spoke, it was when the song in the building came to an end, and the voice was not loud, but everyone present heard it.

First the men's voices faded away, and then the sister's voices faded away. Zhang Fanzheng was at a loss, but suddenly heard a voice: "The three-waisted card is here." ”

Then many of the people who had come here to have fun dropped their money and walked out with their heads bowed. Cui Niang was wondering, but Zhang Fan and Wang Meng saw that many of the people who went out were officials with some status, and they couldn't help but understand. Zhang Fan is now in charge of the Jinyi Guard, and often carries the Governor Token of the Jinyi Guard in his waist, plus the waist card that Longqing gave him to enter and leave the palace, and Feng Bao showed his goodwill and let him keep the Dongchang Governor's order, and the ministers in the court gave him the nickname "Three Waist Cards" behind his back. Zhang Fan knew about this, but he didn't expect that he could meet many of these people on a whim. Those people saw that Zhang Fan of course didn't dare to stay here anymore, just kidding, Jinyi was all here, if he collided with him and found some charges for himself, wouldn't his career be over!

Cui Niang came back to her senses after a while, and she also knew the identities of those who went out with their heads down, and she couldn't help but secretly guess Zhang Fan's identity. Seeing her like this, Zhang Fan hurriedly asked Wang Meng to take out a hundred taels of silver ticket and hand it to her and said: "I'm really sorry for disturbing Cui Niang's business, this one hundred taels of chat to show my heart, I should compensate Cui Niang's losses, if it's not enough, please say." ”

Cui Niang suddenly smiled, looked at the silver ticket and put it into her arms preciously, with a smile on her face, and said: "Look at what the master said, please please inside." ”

The commotion caused by Zhang Fan did not disturb the movement in the wing room of Cuixiang Pavilion, and there were many men left in the hall who did not know Zhang Fan, but they were not affected at all, and continued to have fun.

Zhang Fan was walking inside, the door of a side room opened, and a person walked out while sorting out his clothes, just happened to bump into Zhang Fan.

"Lord Zhang?" The man was very surprised when he saw Zhang Fan.

"Tall, sir!" Zhang Fan also recognized him, it was Gao Yi, the great scholar of Wenhua Palace. This person also has some political opinions, but his character is not very good, and now Zhang Fan has seen it himself. I heard that he was about to enter the cabinet, and he was so Meng Lang, who was not afraid of the impeachment of those imperial histories, came here to visit the building, and couldn't help but admire it a little.

Cui Niang knew Gao Yi's identity, and seeing the relationship between him and Zhang Fan, and even a trace of respect in his words, she couldn't help but be even more puzzled.

Gao Yi was not afraid of Zhang Fan's identity, and chatted with him warmly, and when he saw Cui Niang's expression, he introduced himself: "Cui Niang, let me introduce you, this Lord Zhang is a new loyal and brave ......"

Zhang Fan hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Lord Gao, let's not talk about important things in our spare time, hehe." ”

Gao Yi drank a few more glasses, and when he saw Zhang Fan blocking him, he also came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, what Master Zhang said is right, don't talk about important things." He turned around and instructed Cui Niang: "Today I will be the east, Cui Niang will prepare some banquets quickly, and I will have a few drinks with Master Zhang." ”

Cui Niang hurriedly went to prepare happily after hearing this, Zhang Fan just wanted to excuse himself, but he was pulled into the house by Gao Yi.