Huang Bingwen hollowed out the newly opened Xinglong Money Village and returned to the capital with nearly nine thousand taels of silver, at this time, Wang Chong returned from overseas and had taken over Lu Yunlong's position.

In order to be promoted to the fourth grade, Huang Bingwen really let it go and decided to increase the weight of his godfather Huang Jin, adding another 100,000 taels on the basis of the original 500,000 taels of silver.

Huang Jin has a house outside the Forbidden City, Huang Bingwen took advantage of the darkness to ask the dart master to transport 600,000 taels of silver, as soon as he saw the chief eunuch, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said goodbye to his godfather.

"Son, come, come, what are you doing with these rituals?" Huang Jin asked sharply.

"It's all children who are not filial, and over the years, they have not been able to serve their godfather well, and they ask their father to forgive their sins." Then, Huang Bingwen was polite and helped Huang Jin into the living room.

Huang Jin knew that he was here to be promoted to the fourth grade, and accepted the money, and he told Huang Bingwen that this matter was not a big problem, and it could be done after the New Year, and then he began to sigh.

Huang Bingwen hoped to be promoted immediately, so as to drive away Hai Rui, maybe there was a chance to be promoted again, I heard that he could only be canonized after the year, and his heart suddenly cooled half, and he suddenly heard his godfather sigh constantly, and thought that the silver was less, thinking that there were still 500,000 taels at home, so he was ruthless, gritted his teeth, and was just about to open his mouth, only to listen to Huang Jin's preaching:

"Son, the Sprinkle family is having a hard time, you came back from Nanjing this time, have you ever inquired about the whereabouts of the woman surnamed Luo?"

"Please forgive the child's incompetence, there is still news for the time being, but the child is confident that it won't be long before she can be sent to the Forbidden City."

"Alas, now our long-lived lord is taking that medicine every day, seeing that he has not been on the throne for a few days, he seems to be sick, no matter how the Sprinkle family persuades, it is useless, and I am in a hurry! Son, you know what? If the bones of the long live lord collapse, we all have to finish playing. ”

"What Daddy said is very true, as the saying goes, once a son of heaven is a courtier, if the new monarch has three long and two short, won't we all be in vain?"

"That's it, that's what the Sprinkle family worries about every day, I think, what the long live master has is actually a heart disease, he always thinks about a person in his heart, and he can't find her in the north and south, can he not vent?"

Huang Bingwen thinks that Wu Xiang has already drawn Luo Amin's appearance, and it shouldn't be too difficult to find it again, but he really can't understand why the emperor keeps thinking about this criminal official? Then he asked: "Daddy, tell me about this woman surnamed Luo, is it a fairy?" ”

"Son, you should have heard that when Wan Sui Ye was still the crown prince, he was almost deposed by the first emperor, he secretly gave gifts to the Yan family and his son through Luo Wenlong, so as to keep the status of the crown prince, in order to repay Luo Wenlong, he once let the daughter of the Luo family enter the palace to study, and you know what happened later, Luo Wenlong was executed by Ling Chi for colluding with the Japanese Kou, and the daughter of the Luo family does not know where she has gone? Now, Long Live Lord is talking about Luo Min'er every day, son, think about it, if you can find her, let her be favored and overwhelmed by the Six Palaces Fandel, not to mention let Long Live Lord miss our masters, at least let him recuperate for a few days, and it can be regarded as the loyalty of the old slave! ”

"If it goes well, it might be done soon."

Huang Jin was very excited when he heard this, and said breathlessly: "Son, after all, she is a traitor and rebel party, this matter is not easy to publicize, you secretly take her into the palace, and you can't let the second person know, understand?" ”

Huang Bingwen nodded seriously and replied, "Please rest assured, the child will do a good job." ”

"Hehe, that's good! Good son, you stay in the house for a meal, I have to go back to the palace. Huang Jin said that, hurriedly went out, and left with the little eunuch who accompanied him.

Early the next morning, Huang Bingwen came to the Jinyi Wei Yamen to make a report to his boss Liu Shouyou.

Generally speaking, the commander of Jinyiwei is the third grade, because Zhu Xizhong is a member of the first grade, in this way, as the commander of Liu Shouyou, he took advantage, he is now the third grade, Huang Bingwen knows that once the old and healthy Zhu Xizhong passes away, Liu Shouyou, who was born in a famous family, is naturally the heir of the commander.

As soon as the two met, Huang Bing found that his boss was angry, and knew that Hai Rui had already sued him.

Liu Shouyou watched it and said quietly: "Wang Chong and Guo Yi returned from overseas, rescued countless good people who were plundered by the Japanese invaders, eradicated the pirates entrenched overseas, and made immortal contributions. As for the Tang Jing mentioned in your letter, it is not Hai Rui who sheltered him, and you don't need to ask about the details; As for the case of Xu Jie's nephew's disappearance, now there is a result, it is the pirate who took revenge on Tang Jing, mistakenly took Xu Kun for Tang Jing, and abducted him overseas, I was about to send Xu Ling'er and others to rescue, and you must not embarrass Hai Rui in the future. ”

Hearing this, Huang Bingwen was very disappointed, he wanted to use these cases to bring down Hai Rui, it seems that all the plans in advance have been lost, so he can only go back and find another way, so he is ready to get up and retire.

Liu Shouyou didn't let him go, and asked him in detail about the Cuihualou case, Huang Bingwen answered them one by one, and finally explained:

"Lord Liu Mingjian, this time he went to Jinling, mainly to thoroughly investigate the murder of Liu Qianhu, and it has now been ascertained that they were killed by the old bustard of Cuihualou, of course, Liu Qianhu and others from Suzhou Jinyi Guard, ate and played in Cuihualou for nothing, and they intimidated the people of Li for no reason, causing retaliation, which was really self-inflicted. However, there is indeed a negligence in the supervision of the guards, and I hereby ask for guilt, admit the punishment and leave it all up to the adults. ”

"There are still many doubts in the Cuihualou case, according to the results of Hai Rui's investigation, Liu Qianhu and others went to Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture, and found Xu Jie, a former scholar of Shoufu University, and it is said that he was looking for Xu Kun to ask for debts, but it happened that Xu Kun was kidnapped by pirates and taken overseas, and the official and the old prince of Chengguo, as well as Wang Zhenfu and others who had just returned from overseas, had a special discussion together, suspecting that Liu Qianhu and others died at the hands of pirates, so arresting pirates along the coast is still a top priority."

Huang Bingwen's heart suddenly had a bottom, bowed deeply to his boss, and replied: "The lowly is willing to go to Jiangnan to arrest the thieves, and arrest all those pirates. ”

Liu Shouyou knew that Huang Bingwen was very obedient, except for his case in Cuihualou, he used torture to extract a confession and caused his life, and he couldn't find any other flaws for a while, so he nodded reservedly and said: "After the official and the old prince of Chengguo have discussed, you must not be reckless, go down first." ”

So, Huang Bingwen went home and waited for the order of his boss, and prepared to go to Jinling again to run an errand, during which he had to do what Wu Xiang had entrusted him, and he would use Wu Xiang in the future, so he came to Huang Jin's home again.

As soon as they met, Huang Jin asked, "Son, why haven't you left yet?" ”

"I'm waiting for Lord Liu's order." Huang Bingwen replied with a smile on his face.

"Hehe, son, I remember the last time we met," Huang Jin said this, deliberately sold a pass, paused for a moment, and continued to speak: "There is a big thing, you didn't tell your father ......"

Huang Bingwen thought it was Cai Dezhong's matter, and hurriedly replied: "My son is here for this matter, Cai Dezhong's brother-in-law Wu Xiang sent 100,000 taels of silver, and I want to ask my father to help, can I say a fair word for them......"

Huang Jin shook his head, let out a grim smile, and asked unhurriedly: "I heard that you have set up a money bank in Jinling, right?" ”

Huang Bingwen was taken aback, and thought to himself, no matter where he went, he couldn't escape Dongchang's eyes, and hurriedly replied: "Godfather's news is really well-informed, but this money bank, yes, it was opened by a friend of mine." ”

"Talking to the Sprinkle family, what are you selling? Say it! ”

"This friend of the child is Cai Dezhong's brother-in-law Wu Xiang, father, what is the progress of Cai Dezhong's case now?"

"Let Hai Rui bear his shortcomings, he deserves to be unlucky, you see how clever people are in high school, just one sentence, knocked down the political enemy Xu Jie, pulled out the nail of Hai Rui next to him, and took revenge on the old rival Cai Dezhong, hehe, now in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, it all depends on the eyes of the tall adults, you kid learn a little."

Huang Bingwen complimented: "The son is dull, the official position is low, he is sincere to the godfather and the saint, he can't learn to be a tall man, as long as there is a godfather to support his son, it is enough." ”

"Hehe, originally Cai Dezhong's friendship with the Sprinkle family is not shallow, for so many years, Jiangnan Weaving has purchased silk weaving, how much silver has he earned from the hands of the Sprinkle family? The Sprinkle family knows it. His case is big and small, it's not that he doesn't help him, maybe he is really old, he is sick and rushes to the doctor, and he doesn't die or live, he actually gives gifts to Lord Gao, Lord Zhang and Chengguo's family, don't you say he's looking for death? Even sent it to the prince's companion Feng Bao, not to mention that Wu Xiang would take 100,000 taels of silver, I think even if it is a million taels, the Sprinkle family doesn't want to save him. ”

took away so much money from Wu Xiang, if he didn't help his brother-in-law say a word, he really couldn't say anything, Huang Bingwen hurriedly said: "Godfather, no matter what, we can't see death without help." ”

"At least 500,000 taels of silver!"

"Daddy, please give the child a face, and the future will be long."

"Hehe, 500,000 taels of silver, not a penny less!"

At this time, Huang Bingwen calculated, his family background was just enough, and considering that there was a cash cow of Cuihualou, he was ready to agree.

Finding that Huang Bingwen was still hesitating, Huang Jin seemed extremely impatient, because he was in a hurry to leave, so he gave an ultimatum: "You go back and tell Wu Xiang that it is best to take out 500,000 yuan at one time, otherwise, it will have to be doubled after the New Year, and the Sprinkle family will leave." ”

"There's another thing I need to ask my godfather?"

"Tell me quickly, there are a lot of things waiting for me in the palace!"

"Godfather, as far as my son knows, the former Dali Temple Secretary Pang Shangpeng and the money village he ran in Jiangnan are really amazing......"

Without waiting for Huang Bingwen to finish speaking, Huang Jin looked angry, and then said: "Of course I know that every year Jiangnan silk weaving purchases, are first received, and then paid by the Ying Tian Governor Yamen, it is said that Hai Rui is ready to change this old rule, from the money village to appear silver, and Sannong weavers to do spot trading, is not to cut off the wealth of the Sprinkle family?" ”

"Godfather, how is this good?"

When it comes to Hai Rui, who has no desire and is rigid, Huang Jin has no temper at all, shakes his head like a wave drum, and says helplessly: "You have to think of a way, we can't beat Hai Rui, and we can't cure Pang Shangpeng?" ”

A few days later, Huang Bingwen gritted his teeth and gave 500,000 taels of silver to Huang Jin, and gave Cai Dezhong a bail pending trial, but Huang Jin still refused to give up, urging him to continue to ask Wu Xiang for silver in order to exonerate them, but Huang Bingwen thought that it was best to let Wu Xiang, a kid, treat himself as a crime, so as to facilitate his own control of the situation.

So, Huang Bingwen hurriedly sent someone to Ningbo, informed Wu Xiang of the news, and at the same time, urged him and Chen Yuanhua to step up the collection of funds, and secretly looked for Luo Amin, waiting for him to go down to Jiangnan in the spring of the next year.

Entering Layue, Huang Bingwen received a secret report, after Cai Dezhong was released home, it is said that Wu Xiang quietly came to the capital, and left in a hurry, and now, Cai Dezhong is preparing to give the emperor a fold and ask for a face.

This incident aroused Huang Bingwen's great suspicion, and he secretly thought in his heart, could it be that Wu Xiang had already found Luo Amin? The news that can come from Cuihualou is that Jinling City is calm, if it weren't for this, since Wu Xiang has arrived in the capital, why didn't he come to see me?

Thinking of this, Huang Bingwen couldn't sit still, brought a generous gift, and came to the home of his colleague Wang Chong to find out about Tang Jing.

Xu Linger took care of Guo Yi who was in labor in the capital, and was ready to wait for the beginning of spring to cross Fusang; After Wang Chong was promoted, he followed Cheng Guogong to run errands in Yamen every day, and he was very busy.

Huang Bingwen saw Wang Chong and said: "Lord Wang, he has made contributions overseas, and he is still busy assisting the old prince of Chengguo to run errands. ”

Wang Chong hurriedly returned the salute, he didn't know much about this Huang Bingwen, anyway, he heard rumors that this person was good at flattery, so he replied cautiously: "Lord Huang is polite, since Wang came back, he hasn't gone to visit the seniors, but let the seniors come to me, which really killed Wang." ”

Huang Bingwen handed over the gift box, Wang Chong had to take it, hurriedly welcomed him into the door, and shouted: "Yi'er, Ling'er, come out to greet Lord Huang of Zhenfu Si." ”

Guo Yi and Xu Ling'er came out together, and the three of them greeted each other, and Huang Bingwen still suspected that they should be the two women who protected Tang Jing in front of the governor's yamen, but now when they see each other, they are very different, so they suspect the identities of those two people.

Wang Chong is usually more rigid and rigid, carrying this heavy gift box, I don't know what he sent? I'm embarrassed to open it and take a look, and I can't help but accept it. At this moment, Guo Yi and Xu Ling'er didn't want to say much, and the atmosphere suddenly became very embarrassing.

After a moment of silence, Huang Bingwen said straight to the point: "Today's visit to Lord Wang, not for anything else, Jiangnan pirates are still very rampant, and the lowly position is about to be ordered to go to Jiangnan to continue to investigate the Tang Jing case. As he spoke, he gave Wang Chongshen a salute.

Using Luo Amin to investigate the pirate's stronghold is the secret decision of Wang Chong, Zhu Xizhong, Hai Rui and others, and even Liu Shouyou doesn't know that the reason why there is no action at present is to stabilize Luo Amin and let the pirates relax their vigilance, so that after finding out the situation, they can have an accurate target and then catch them all.

Suddenly hearing that he was about to be ordered to investigate Tang Jing, Wang Chong suddenly seemed a little excited, and hurriedly asked, "May I ask Lord Huang, whose order is this?" ”

When Huang Bingwen heard this, there was something wrong with this, and he immediately smiled: "Hehe, it is a humble and meritorious service, and I voluntarily ask for it." ”

"This matter is arranged by the old prince of Chengguo, and I ask Lord Huang not to be in a hurry."

Hearing Wang Chong say this, Huang Bingwen was also anxious, afraid that Cheng Guogong would prevent him from going to Jiangnan on an errand, and secretly regretted that he had wasted ten gold ingots, so he rolled his eyes and hurriedly replied: "The lowly official went to Jiangnan on an errand this time, mainly from the investigation of Liu Qianhu's murder case, and the lowly position believes that Xu Kun's kidnapping case and Liu Qianhu's murder case are all related to Tang Jing, not to mention, the Xu family in Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture, is unforgiving, and complains in front of the governor's yamen every day, which is also for the sake of Lord Hai." ”

"I heard that the case of Liu Qianhu's murder has been closed; As for the Xu Kun case, there is no need for Lord Huang to drive. Wang Chong said.

"It's just that the lowly duty is a little careless, and the witness was killed during the torture, if this clue is not broken, maybe through Cuihualou, those pirates can be caught. Now the old prince of Chengguo, Lord Hai and Lord Liu are all blaming the incompetence of their humble positions, and they have no choice but to make meritorious contributions. ”

Wang Chongshen was afraid that Huang Bingwen would participate in the investigation of Tang Jing, so he said: "Please Lord Huang don't be in a hurry, this matter will be discussed by me after discussing with the old prince of Chengguo, Lord Liu and others." ”

Huang Bingwen thought to himself, you are half a grade higher than me, why do you talk to me like this? Since the words were not speculative, he hurriedly retreated, so he preached happily: "Good! This matter was subject to Shangfeng's arrangement, and seeing that his younger siblings were also tired, he resigned from his humble position. ”

Guo Yi and Xu Ling'er didn't speak, and when they found out that Huang Bingwen was leaving, they sent him out of the door together, at this time, he was still pretending to greet the pregnant woman, taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Chong signaled to Xu Ling'er and asked her to take out the gift box and return it to Huang Bingwen.

Wang Chong gave Huang Bingwen a bow and said: "Lord Huang's heart, Wang received it, but this gift is too heavy to accept, and I still hope that Lord Huang Haihan." ”

Huang Bingwen hurriedly returned the gift, and after taking back the gift box, he smiled slightly and replied: "Lord Wang thinks too much, in this case, Huang doesn't want to ruin Lord Wang's reputation, as the saying goes, the friendship of gentlemen is as light as water, you and I are both gentlemen, in this gift box, there are originally some dim sum fruits, I will donate it to the soup kitchen in Wanping County, Shuntian Mansion on behalf of Lord Wang and my younger siblings, haha......"

As the saying goes: It is better to bully a gentleman than to provoke a villain.

This time he completely offended the people, and it was helpless, and the three of them looked at his back until he disappeared into the long alley......