That night, in a private residence in the east of the outer city, six or seven officials were drinking in a flower hall, and the Guozi Jian Mei Sacrifice Wine, Cao Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and Sun Mingshu, the deputy capital of the Inspectorate, were present.

Today's guest is a salt envoy named He Li, who is in charge of Tianjin Changlu Yanzheng. Changlu is one of the four major salt producing areas in Chen State, and the salt produced is white and pure, which is the top grade of salt. This He Lia controls the distribution of Changlu salt, and it has been fat for five or six years, and it is extremely generous. The officials in the court all sold him a little face, otherwise it would be impossible to invite the plum sacrifice wine and others.

At the beginning of the banquet, more than a dozen courtesans dressed in colorful silk were dancing to the sound of silk and bamboo. I don't know where this He Lia has collected so many stunning beauties, and her body and appearance are all of the highest quality. The officials had no intention of drinking and eating, intoxicated by the flying water sleeves, and the eyes of the courtesans like autumn waves.

At the end of the song, He Li got up and stroked his palms, and said three "wonderful" words in a row, and at the same time, his eyes swept silently over the faces of the three people of Mei Saijiu.

The officials came back to their senses and stroked their palms, but they didn't seem to be satisfied.

"Plum sacrifice wine, Cao Shangshu, Sun Yushi, why don't you use some wine and food first?" He Li observed the words and motioned for the courtesans to come up and pour wine. For a while, the warblers on the table were singing and the fragrance was gusting. After pouring their wine, the women sat down in the space between the tables and devoted themselves to the service of the three ministers.

Officials, you look at me, I look at you, and finally looked at each other and smiled, and did not shirk. Everyone understands people, and they are all veterans in the wine field. He Li came from Tianjin to have a treat, and he must have something to ask for. This wine can be drunk, but things have to be estimated, so it can be said that there are two things that are correct.

He Li is a person who can come to things. He respectfully bowed to the dignitaries and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the lower officials are stationed in Tianjin, and the governor Lu Yanzheng should have come to Beijing from time to time to visit you, but he was worried that he would cause trouble to you, so he didn't move around much on weekdays. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to pay my respects by punishing myself with three glasses. After that, He Li picked up the three glasses of wine on the table and drank them all, but his face still did not change.

Cao Shangshu said with a smile: "He Yun's envoy is the royal business, and the service is unspeakably expensive. As an important minister of the court, if we have too close contact with you, some people will indeed gossip. and those who are not punished will be seen. Come, I'll give you one back. Cao Shangshu took the lead, and the three officials all took a sip of their wine glasses.

The courtesans who were waiting on the side were busy filling the glasses of the adults. Everyone ate some delicacies from the mountains and seas, and chattered some innocuous words.

After three rounds of drinking, He Li pondered for a moment and said: "Although Xia Guan has been in Tianjin for a long time, he has also heard that many officials died in the capital some time ago. You said that Lao Shoufu was going to do this offending thing when he came to the immortals, and the lower officials didn't understand it. ”

Sun Mingshu sneered twice and said, "Is there any dissatisfaction with the He Yun envoy? You must know that this new Shoufu is also a proud protégé of Li Shoufu, aren't you afraid that your words just now will reach Xu Baolu? Besides, the Queen Mother also approved of the Great Purge. ”

"Drunken words should not be true...... It can't be true. He Li said with a haha: "The lower officials are just worried, if there is another purge, the foundation of our court will ...... And it was gone. All of you are good, they are all meritorious ministers of the two dynasties. For someone like me who is not good at camping, if he accidentally says the wrong thing or does the wrong thing, his head can hang. ”

"If you have anything to say, just say it, there are smart people here, and they can understand what you say." The plum festival wine man is old and refined, and he knows that He Li has something to say.

"Plum festival wine really deserves to be a master of science." He Li said with a smile: "The old Shoufu has gone west, but the new Shoufu is his protégé, and the pattern in this court is equivalent to saying that it is still the same." If Xu Baolu becomes the climate, I'm afraid that I will never come out. Ladies and gentlemen, do you think that's the case? ”

Cao Shangshu laughed, pointed at He Li and said, "He Yun envoy, do you want me to wait for me to come out today and bring down that Xu Baolu?" It's a stupid move. Not to mention what the Queen Mother and Her Majesty have in mind, this Xu Baolu's three fires haven't burned yet, so you can't hold your breath? ”

"Cao Shangshu's lesson is right, the lower officials are also planning for the future, first listen to the instructions of the upper officials." With that, he snapped his fingers into the house, and the courtesans who were waiting beside him said a good fortune and withdrew. After a while, a middle-aged servant came over with three brocade boxes and respectfully served them to the plum sacrifice wine and the others.

"He Yune, what does this mean?" Sun Mingshu asked.

"This time, the lower officials entered Beijing, and they prepared some small gifts in a hurry, and I ask you to smile."

Cao Shangshu carefully opened the brocade box in front of him, and a misty night pearl appeared. The Night Pearl is originally a treasure, but this one is the size of a baby's fist, which is rare in the world. It is precisely this kind of treasure that He Li is full of confidence in today's banquet.

Cao Shangshu forcibly concealed his shock, and asked with his eyes the meaning of Mei Sai Jiu and Sun Mingshu. Sun Mingshu's eyes were a little hot, but there was no movement in the plum sacrifice wine, and he was looking at his nose and nose at this time. The two of them didn't speak when they saw the plum sacrifice wine, so they swallowed their saliva and re-closed the brocade box.

The atmosphere at the banquet was a little cold for a while.

After a while, Mei Saijiu got up and said, "The old man's bones are not cold, but I am here to say that he is not, this thing has been done a little too much." He got up, straightened his official robe, straightened his official hat, and went out alone.

Cao Shangshu and Sun Mingshu saw that the plum sacrifice wine was leaving, and it was not good to stay for a long time, so they found an excuse to go out after them.

For a while, only He Li was left at the banquet.

The dish is still hot. He Li sat on the banquet, took a bite of this mountain treasure, tasted the seafood, and it seemed that the departure of the plum sacrifice wine and others did not affect his appetite.

The middle-aged servant asked on the side, "He Yun envoy, shouldn't they tell today's words about the plum sacrifice wine?" ”

"What are you afraid of, they are all people who sell their reputation and make a show." He Li poured himself a glass of wine, drank it with a craned neck, and said with a smile: "Everyone has a price code, and the plum sacrifice wine also takes care of the friendship with the old head and the old chief as an official, but if the price is high enough, he will not be the same today." Cao and Sun are so greedy, so they are easy to do, give him an immortal jump, and then they will have to be obedient. ”

"Isn't it in vain that fortune to make today?"

"This is a matter of urgency." He Li glanced back at the middle-aged servant and said with a smile: "This official just left a spark in their hearts today. When the opportunity comes, they will naturally become my pawns. ”

"Then I'll sit back and wait for the day when Heyun is done."

He Li picked up a glass of wine and handed it to the middle-aged servant, and said, "This day should not make King Ming wait for a long time." Come, let's go a few brothers, don't let down this table of wine and food. ”

The middle-aged servant waved his hand and said, "It's better to say goodbye." Now that I am a servant, I have to be a servant. In order to save my life, Princess Jing dispatched more than 100 dead soldiers, in order to kill the officials involved in the official betrayal case. Now you must keep a low profile, and don't let down the princess's hard work. ”

He Li is no longer reluctant. After a pause, he said, "If you can save your life, you still have to owe money to the waiter." It's strange to say, didn't this guy find out about your existence when he was investigating the official case? You know, it's you who gives money to those officials in the ministry. ”

"I didn't figure it out either. If it is said that the gang of people in charge of Cai are tight-lipped, I don't believe it. There is only one possibility, and that is that the surname Qian has suppressed this matter. This is one of them. The middle-aged servant pondered for a moment and said, "Second. When Princess Jing left Beijing, she instructed that if there was a chance, she must kill the money. But this kid is only a seventh-grade official now, how capable can he be? ”

"The princess has her own reasons. But you're on a hard job. On the night of the night attack on the Zhenfu Division, the White Lotus Sect dispatched more than 20 good hands, but they didn't even touch a single hair of him. It seems that this person is not easy to mess with! ”

The middle-aged servant sighed: "There is no need to worry about this matter, I have already left a back hand." It's just that the name Dai Zong can no longer be used, and now I have changed my name to Zong Ming, just to facilitate my movement. ”

He Li raised his glass and said: "Brother Zong forbears, and he is a person who has achieved great things." ”

"...... each other"

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When He Li conspired with the servant named Zong Ming, Qian Jin was in a hurry to go to the Guangdong Fellow Townsman Hall. Xu Baolu asked someone to ask him to come over, and he was summoned for an urgent matter.

It's mid-October now. There have already been a few rains in the north, and if you really respond to the phrase that autumn rain is cool for a while, the night wind is already a little cool on your body.

Qian Jin sneezed several times along the way, and cursed in his heart: Which grandson is cursing me?

Since Xu Baolu was promoted to the first assistant, the guild hall has left a few secluded rooms for him. Qian Jin was familiar with the acquaintance and went straight to his study. At this time, Xu Baolu was sitting in front of the desk holding a book and reading carefully.

Qian Jin closed the door carefully, walked softly to the front of the desk and found a chair to sit down.

"Coming?" Xu Baolu didn't raise his eyes, and handed over a book of musicals.

Qian Jin carefully took the book that was handed over today, and saw the words on it at a glance, so he read it word by word. After a long time, he couldn't help but praise: "Wonderful, I thought there would be some twists and turns, but I didn't expect the Queen Mother to agree." ”

Xu Baolu closed the book and said with a smile: "When Emperor Gaozu was alive, he revived the Society, and the Queen Mother was determined to prosper, and felt that she should pick up the rules of this old ancestor. As for the construction of a church, it is not a big deal, it is a piece of land and a temple, since the Queen Mother thinks that strangers have merit, she will never be difficult for you in this matter; As for the university, the Queen Mother also thought it was necessary, and allocated 10,000 taels of silver as a fund. ”

"The first assistant came out, and the results were naturally immediate."

"Don't talk about these useless things, take the time to do all these things."

"Order!"