Mochou Road East, Wenjin Bridge, Chaotian Palace in the West Gate of Qinhuai Water in Ten Miles, Legend is the smelting city built by Wu Wangfu in the Spring and Autumn Period, the smelting city of that year is an earthen city, that is, a slightly larger smelting workshop, but it is the prototype of Nanjing's "city".

This was once the location of Taixue in the Southern Dynasties, and Wang Gong, who repaired the "Yongle Canon", once wrote nostalgic poems: there are no ancient barbarian states founded by the country, and the Yangtze River flows under the city; Outside the wild burning barren tomb and the birds, the twilight cloud head of the Qingshan Relic Temple.

When Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang fought the world, he occupied Jiqing Road and changed its name to Yingtianfu; After capturing Zhenjiang, Zhu Yuanzhang called Wu Guogong, two years later, Wu Guogong was also called Wu Wang, moved here, built Wu Wangfu, took the meaning of "worshiping the heavens, meeting the Son of Heaven", and gave the edict the name "Chaotian Palace".

In the first year of Longqing, a Xingji money village was opened on West Street outside Chaotian Palace; In the spring of the second year of Longqing, in the Wangfu Lane of Chaotian Palace, near Xinglong Qianzhuang, which was half-decorated by Chen Yuanhua and had not yet had time to open, there was a "Yangji Qianzhuang" quietly opened.

Huang Bingwen invited a famous Yang Gongzi from the capital to be the nominal shopkeeper of the bank, but secretly entrusted the business of Yang Ji Money Village to Tie Niu, who was a monk in Chaotian Palace and claimed to be a Taoist priest.

In the blink of an eye, it was almost Qingming. After Yang Gongzi followed Huang Bingwen to Nanjing, he lingered among the Qinglou painting boats; Huang Bingwen and Niu Daoist were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, and they nested in the study of Qianzhuang every day to discuss countermeasures.

During these days, there was a continuous drizzle in Jinling City, and Liu Gonggong of the Weaving Bureau came to Yang Ji Qianzhuang again, and when he saw Huang Bingwen, he urged: "Lord Huang, have you come up with a way?" It's too late, but it's too late! ”

Huang Bingwen smiled bitterly and took Grandpa Liu's umbrella, and helped the old eunuch to the living room of Qianzhuang.

Waiting for Father-in-law Liu to sit down and taste tea, Huang Bingwen scratched his ears and replied: "Father-in-law Liu, you are tired, and you are troubled to make a trip, now it seems that it is too late to raise money to participate in the acquisition, alas!" ”

Seeing Huang Bingwen sighing, Gonggong Liu tasted tea, squinted at the five big and three thick Niu Taoists, looked at Huang Bingwen again, and said slowly: "Fight with Hai Rui, hum, you can't afford to fight now!" Is there nothing you can do? Lord Huang, you also know that although Huang Gonggong is the father-in-law of the master of ceremonies and the palm seal of the master of ceremonies, he controls the East Factory, but now it is not as good as the previous dynasty, if you want to manipulate the cabinet and control the court situation, you need silver, and the more the better! ”

Niu Daoist replied with a smile: "Hehe, father-in-law, don't worry, I am discussing with Lord Huang, we have also calculated this account, even if we raise silver, Hai Rui allows us to participate in the acquisition, it will only raise the price of the acquisition, and it is not easy to make a lot of money!" ”

"Humph! Is it so cheap for them? Gonggong Liu asked with a glare.

"Who said to be cheaper for them! Father-in-law don't worry, it seems that there is only one way. Huang Bingwen said fiercely and made a head-killing move.

Gonggong Liu was startled and hurriedly asked, "Do you want to kill Hai Rui?" I can't do it, I can't do it, it will cause a lot of trouble, alas, thousands of miles to be an official to make a fortune, hehe, it's easy to kill Hai Rui, and at that time, I'm afraid we won't be able to control the situation. ”

"Hehe, my father-in-law misunderstood, I mean, kill Pang Shangpeng! Merger Xingji Money Bank, what do you always think? Huang Bingwen said with a smile.

Gonggong Liu thought about it and said cautiously: "Well, this is still reliable. However, there are many bodyguards and masters around Pang Shangpeng, and there is a group of dead soldiers protecting him, is it so easy to kill him? What's more, his friendship with Hai Jui, not much to say, he is still inextricably linked with the important cabinet ministers of the court. Alas, however, this is also a way to do it, let's say, what are your good ideas? ”

"Trick him into going to Cuihualou and kill him!" Niu Daoist said fiercely.

Huang Bingwen shook his head, pursed his lips and replied: "I'm afraid it's not so easy, I don't think Pang Shangpeng, this old thing, will not be so easily fooled, if you don't kill Pang Shangpeng, and you can occupy Xingji Qianzhuang, it is the best policy." ”

"If you can't think of this way, Lord Huang, you, the criminal officer in charge of the East Factory, are in vain." Gonggong Liu scoffed.

Huang Bingwen had an idea, and immediately asked, "Tie Niu, is there any news of Wu Xiang?" ”

Tie Niu originally hated Wu Xiang to the core, and said angrily: "My brothers have found out about his whereabouts, this turtle king bastard hid in Qixia Temple, but it is not easy to kill him!" ”

"You bull nose, you fight and kill all day long, who said you want to kill him, hurry up and find Wu Xiang, I have a lot of use." Huang Bingwen hurriedly said.

Daoist Niu looked very unconvinced, grinned and looked at Huang Bingwen, without squeaking.

Huang Bingwen suddenly asked, "After coming back, you haven't gone to visit Shen Lao, do you have any news about the Shen family?" ”

Tie Niu originally thought that maybe it wouldn't be long before Hai Rui would have to lose his official position and resign, but now he knows that after Hai Rui angrily beheaded the prison army in Qixia Temple, he was unscathed, and he had already worried about himself, especially afraid that Shen Qi would bite him against the water, and had quietly let those ruffians inquire clearly, and replied angrily: "Tang Jing ran to the Shen family, and proposed to Wu Xiang again, I heard that the old immortal thing of the Shen family also agreed, his mother's Wu Xiang, luck is better than mine!" ”

"Aren't you good at following this official?" Huang Bingwen asked.

Daoist Niu hurriedly smiled and said, "Hehe, Lord Huang misunderstood, I didn't mean that, I just said that I, I also fell in love with the young lady of the Shen family." ”

"Hehe, so that's the case, don't worry, I also thought of going to the Shen Mansion to propose to Wu Gongzi, hehe, I didn't expect that I was robbed by his mother's Tang Jing, since the Shen family agreed to this marriage, then we have to invite Wu Gongzi back, and when we run out of Wu Gongzi, we will hand it over to you to dispose of, Miss Shen is still yours, how about it?" Huang Bingwen said with a smile.

Daoist Niu was still angry, and scolded angrily: "I don't know what kind of disease that old immortal thing has committed, and he is actually willing to hand over his daughter to such a slut!" ”

Huang Bingwen was stunned for a moment, and was very dissatisfied with Tie Niu, and immediately asked: "Niu Nose, such an important matter, why didn't you tell me earlier?" ”

Daoist Niu gritted his teeth and said, "I'm just waiting for the day when Wu Xiang, a bastard, marries, catch him, skin him alive, and then snatch the young lady of the Shen family away." ”

"Almost missed me! Don't just remember the personal feud between the two of you, don't forget, I don't believe that Shen Laowai willingly married his daughter to Wu Xiang's straw bag, this must be a promise from Tang Jing's face......"

Without waiting for Huang Bingwen to finish speaking, Daoist Niu said very depressedly: "Old Shen is asking Tang Jing to help save his son, I can't understand why Tang Jing, the old turtle, is asking for Wu Xiang!" ”

Huang Bingwen seemed to have guessed it and said: "There must be a reason for it!" Don't forget that Xinglong Money Village is run in the name of Wu Xiang, and I heard Wu Xiang say that Tang Jing also wants to participate in the business of the Qian Bank......"

Don't look at Tie Niu's five big and three thick, but his brain is very bright, and he immediately realized the reason, and said with a smile, "Hehe, it seems that Tang Jing, the Shen family and Wu Xiang, they are still ready to continue to run Xinglong Qianzhuang, with the relationship between Tang Jing and Hai Rui, they also want to get a piece of the pie." ”

Gonggong Liu laughed twice, shook his head and sighed: "Well, this Hai Rui is really whimsical, and he wants to use the financial resources of the people to purchase for the Weaving Bureau without increasing taxes, so how can I be embarrassed!" What's more, in previous years, the purchase of silk cloth, a year down, need to use the treasury silver up to 10 million taels, do you think Pang Shangpeng has the financial resources? ”

"In this way, it must be Tang Jing threading the needle, and Wu Xiang's Xinglong Qianzhuang with the help of the Shen family's financial resources, and then colluding with Pang Shangpeng's Xingji Qianzhuang, the two converged and monopolized the purchase and sale of silk cloth in Jiangnan." Daoist Niu replied.

Huang Bingwen said: "That's easy, please ask Gonggong Liu to help me inquire about it, as soon as the officials of the Ministry of Rites and Guests arrive in Nanjing, they will quickly inform us; Niu Nose, immediately prepare 50,000 taels of silver, as soon as the officials of the host and guest department arrive, you will send them immediately, be sure to sentence those two Japanese as Japanese robbers, and confirm the evidence of Shen Qi's collusion with the Japanese robbers, when the time comes, I see how Hai Rui will deal with the Shen family? ”

Daoist Niu smiled happily: "Yes, it's still Lord Huang who is clever!" After confirming that the two Japanese were Japanese criminals, and then controlling Wu Xiang, Tang Jing, Chen Yuanhua and others, with the evidence of the confluence of Xingji Qianzhuang and Xinglong Qianzhuang, my lord, you will handle this shocking case as Dongchang, and put them all in one nest, haha......"

"Don't forget, there is also Cai Dezhong's concubine Wu Lian, it is said that she has also arrived in Nanjing, maybe she still has a lot of Cai Dezhong's property in her hands." Huang Bingwen reminded.

Speaking of Wu Lian, Daoist Niu couldn't help but feel sorry for his sister again, and sighed: "Alas, our brains still don't have the bastard aura of Wu Xiang, I'm going to find someone to go to Cai Dezhong's house to propose to Yue'er, Wu Xiang's turtle grandson has already sent his sister away, damn it." ”

Huang Bingwen said with a smile: "Sai Weng lost his horse, he didn't know if he was blessed, your luck is not bad, and you have the mind to be the big shopkeeper of the bank!" You have to send someone to Ningbo to arrest Chen Yuanhua again, you must beat him to confess, damn it, I didn't expect this pirate-born bastard to be so hard-mouthed! By the way, don't forget to invite me back to the Li account room and help us take care of this Yang Ji Money Village. ”

Daoist Niu also hated Tang Jing very much, and hurriedly asked: "Tang Jing, this turtle also escaped from the pirate's den, and he got very close to Pang Shangpeng, and went to the Shen Mansion to propose marriage, did you also arrest him?" ”

Huang Bingwen and others really looked up to Tang Jing and Wu Xiang!

As soon as Tang Jing was mentioned, Huang Bingwen was a little stunned, and immediately remembered that on the night of the city's large-scale raid, Wu Xuezheng took the iron scroll that his grandfather gave to the Tang family to avoid death, and knew that the Tang family and Wang Chong and others were inextricably linked. ”

Gonggong Liu shook his head and nodded, and said: "Look, look, these days, you can't make up an idea, our family has been here for a while, won't we discuss a way?" ”

Huang Bingwen hurriedly flattered: "It's really thanks to Father-in-law Liu, I naturally won't forget my father-in-law's kindness." ”

"Well, it's okay to have filial piety, since that's the case, let's do it quickly, it's going to be clear in a few days." Liu Gonggong replied.

It's not early, Huang Bingwen arranged: "Niu Nose, hurry up and prepare for the banquet, and get drunk with Father-in-law Liu tonight, haha." ”

A sumptuous feast was set up in the large living room of Yang Ji Qian Village, and when everyone ate and drank the sea, the light rain outside gradually stopped.

Liu Bao stood outside the living room and looked at Huang Bingwen directly.

Huang Bingwen knew that this kid had sent the girl from Cuihualou, so he shouted drunkly: "Liu, Bao, come here, accompany the master, have a few drinks!" ”

Liu Bao, who was like Wu Dalang, didn't dare to slack off, trotted in, picked up the wine glass and drank three glasses himself, and then took turns to toast everyone.

Seeing that it was not early, Gonggong Liu put down the wine glass and said, "You guys drink slowly, our family is gone, prepare a sedan chair for me." ”

Huang Bingwen saw that Gonggong Liu was leaving, smiled and leaned in his ear, hiccuped and asked: "Father-in-law, it is inconvenient for you to go to Cuihualou for recreation, just right, this, the bastard has sent it, a few ......, look, isn't it, don't go?" ”

Gonggong Liu glanced out of the door, and saw a few girls with fancy branches, who were showing off all kinds of gestures towards him, although he was a eunuch, but there was also an uncontrollable **, and immediately replied with a smile: "Jinling City, this is not good, this rain will not end, don't go, don't go." ”

said that he didn't leave, but he raised his feet and hurriedly rushed out, Liu Gonggong picked up the two girls, and under the leadership of the guys from Qian Zhuang, hummed a little song to the guest room for recreation......

When Daoist Niu saw that the two girls had been taken away by this eunuch, he put down his wine glass and asked, "Shopkeeper Liu, go get a few more." ”

Liu Bao finished drinking the wine in the cup, spread his hands, and sighed: "Alas, the business is so good these days, those two are specially reserved for Lord Huang and Brother Niu, they are all here, I'm afraid there is no leisure." ”

Daoist Niu smiled and replied, "Hehe, we've all tasted Cuihualou, and we'll go to other houses to try it later." ”

Huang Bingwen looked red-faced and thick-necked, but he was not confused, and persuaded: "It's best not to run around, Hai Rui is arresting you everywhere now, in case you are recognized, you will miss a big deal."

Daoist Niu was a little dissatisfied, and asked, "That, that, I will stand up this night?" Lord Huang, you don't want to stand up, do you? ”

Huang Bingwen is indeed a little haggard these days, and said with a smile: "Do it, just, do it." ”

Daoist Niu was heartburned by the spirits, although he was unwilling, when he heard Huang Bingwen say this, he had to say stupidly: "Then do it, sleep well, Ming'er will find a way to catch Wu Xiang's kid back, hehe." ”

After Daoist Niu left, Liu Bao smiled a little embarrassedly and asked: "Lord Huang, I didn't expect that the current guests are so rich, all of them live in the bureau, hehe, why don't you wait a while, I will go to the official building to find you a ......"

Huang Bingwen shook his head and replied, "No need, rest early, tomorrow, there are still things to do." ”

Liu Bao took out a hand-copied book from his arms, handed it to Huang Bingwen mysteriously, and said with a smile: "Lord Huang, it's not good to do a good job, sometimes I'm tired of playing, look at this pastime, it's still good." ”

Huang Bingwen didn't have much interest in reading books, so he pushed his hand and shouted: "It's all gone, Lao Tzu, I haven't drunk it yet, you kid, stay with me and have a few drinks." ”

Liu Bao supported Huang Bingwen, who was swaying, and sat back on the wine table, and the two drank the cup again.

Huang Bingwen smiled and asked, "You, you kid still learn to be elegant?" ”

"Lord Huang made fun of me, I still don't recognize all the words, what kind of elegance do I still have, in order to read this book, I also learned a lot of words, hehe." Liu Bao smirked.

"Hey, this, this, what kind of knowledge?" Huang Bingwen asked curiously.

"Hehe, I suspect it was written by Wu Xiang's bastard." Liu Bao replied with a smile.

At this moment, Huang Bingwen became interested, put down the wine glass, picked it up and flipped it over, and flipped to "The fifty-second round: Ying Earl Cave plays Chunjiao, Pan Jinlian Garden flirts with his son-in-law", and said with a smile: "Well, it's a little interesting, no, I didn't expect it, this, this Wu Xiang, also, really, it's not a straw bag!" ”

Next, a poem came into view, the poem said: The spring building dawn bead curtain is reflected, and the red and pink spring makeup treasure mirror is urging; has been tired of the old pillow, and the game will be around the pool; When sitting, the clothes are lingering with grass, and the skirt of the row is swept away; What's more, the Ming Dynasty did not take it, and fought the orchestra together.

Huang Bingwen saw it again: I saw the woman stripped naked, sitting on the edge of the bed, hanging her head, wrapping the white legs horizontally around her knees, and changing into a pair of red flat sleeping shoes. When Ximen Qing saw it, his lustful heart rose......

"Hehe, fucking Wu Xiang, when, wrote, wrote, wrote, such a thing?" Huang Bingwen cried out in surprise, took the book in his hand, and read it carefully.

Liu Bao felt that it was time, took the wine glass, stood up and said, "Lord Huang, I have drunk the wine in the glass, and I have to go back quickly, if you like this book, stay and read it slowly." ”

"Well, yes, I said, you, how did you get it?" Huang Bingwen looked up and asked.

"Ahem, isn't this the last time I caught Wu Xiang in Cuihualou, I searched it out of his arms, and before I had time to show you it, you hurriedly went to the Shenji Camp." Liu Bao said, helping Huang Bingwen up.

Huang Bingwen still couldn't put down the scroll by the faint candlelight, returned to his bedroom, lay on the bed, and looked at it from the beginning......

Early the next morning, Daoist Niu got up early, and knocked vigorously at the door of Huang Bingwen's bedroom, but Huang Bingwen didn't wake up, and said with a smile: "Hehe, Lord Huang has worked hard all night and slept quite soundly." ”

After breakfast, he came to Huang Bingwen's door again, but Huang Bingwen still didn't get up.

Seeing that it was already three poles in the morning, Daoist Niu didn't wait for Huang Bingwen, greeted Yang Gongzi, explained a few words, and summoned a large group of subordinates waiting outside the money village to the big living room.

According to yesterday's plan, Daoist Niu sent a few people to Ningbo to arrest Chen Yuanhua, and by the way, he invited Li Shufang back, and sent a group of people to Qixia Temple to prepare to arrest Wu Xiang, and he brought a group of people to the vicinity of Tangfu......