This banquet was actually a reception banquet organized by Jiangning officialdom for Zhu Lian, and the inspector of the imperial history was an official who was ordered to picket a province, and his status was as bad as that of Qin, which was not trivial. However, the patrol office also has its own rules, and after arriving at the place, you must first memorize the faces of the officials before you can work, otherwise it will be difficult to move an inch, and it is always necessary to go through the necessary process.

Ying Tianfu Yin Wang Shizhen, Jiangning Zhixian these officials are limited to the system and cannot attend, the six departments of the capital and the Jinyi Wei do not return to patrol and picket do not need to send people to come, and the other yamen basically have to come to worship the wharf, and on the side of the weaving yamen, it is Huang Enhou who came to meet Zhu Lian in person.

Jiangning garrison lieutenant concurrently served as the internal weaving and dyeing bureau promotion, the status in the southeast is transcendent, as the town guard eunuch, in fact, not subject to the jurisdiction of the imperial history, one is the son of heaven, the eyes and ears of the town and the other is the day patrol hunting, the two belong to a parallel relationship. He can be regarded as giving Zhu Lian a lot of face.

At this time, Huang Enhou was no longer as embarrassed as being beaten by Luo Wu and his people from the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau to the Jinyi Wei Yamen, wearing a new python robe, his face was shining with oil, and he was holding a string of bracelets in his hand, twisting his hands endlessly between words.

"This bracelet in our family was given by Rensheng himself, which has some origins. I think that when our family was on an errand in front of the first emperor, it was still the reign of the temple, and the first emperor was still the prince. At that time, the traitors in the court were in power, deceiving Shengcong, and Yan Shifan's talent was also disrespectful to the emperor. The first emperor almost suffered from his plot several times, and the life was also hard, and the benevolent saint made an oath in front of the Buddha that as long as the emperor was not subject to the conspiracy of Yan Shifan, he would recite the Heart Sutra 4,800 times a day in front of the Buddha. When the emperor ascends the throne, it is naturally the time to repay the vow. But how busy was the mother of the country, and where did she get the free time to chant scriptures? Rensheng thought about it again and again, so he rewarded this string of prayer beads and the name of our family, and told our family that we should always remember the emperor's grace in our hearts, and repay the vows in front of the Buddha for Rensheng every day. Over the years, day by day, there has never been a moment's rest, and even this rosary has been brightened. ”

Zhu Lian smiled, "In this way, Gonggong Huang has worked hard for the Lord and has made great contributions to the country." ”

"I don't dare to mention it, I just do my best. In fact, you and I plus Fan Dayin are all the same, all of them are working for the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Ming Dynasty is stable, even if we are tired to death, we will be willing, isn't this the reason? ”

Fan Jin and Zhu Lian nodded their heads. Huang Enhou said again: "There is no errand that must not offend people, good people can't do great things, and if you want to do things, you have to pull down your face and be a villain." Zhu Xiuyi, as a spokesperson, has the best understanding of this. If you only be a good person when you come to Jiangnan, it is no different from not coming. It is also a reason for us to manage this internal weaving and dyeing bureau. The palace uses satin, that is the use of the saint not to mention, the palace maid and eunuch in the palace, who doesn't want to wear clothes? The Chinese military hundred officials of the dynasty will reward cloth satin, which year can it be less? He is allowed not to wear it, but His Majesty is not allowed not to reward it. If the reward is not enough in any year, the last board will fall on my head. ”

"Our family also knows that there are some rumors outside, saying that our family is so fat that they really want them to come to this position and scold their ancestors! The number of satin horses set by the imperial court is according to the old man, and Xiao Guicao only increases, but the loom of the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau is not a 10,000-year prison. From Grandpa Hongwu to the present, most of the bad ones that should be bad, and most of the bad ones that are not bad have to be replaced with new ones, where does this money come from? Besides, the imperial court allocates the price, and it is still issued according to the quota of the elderly, without looking at the outside market price. According to the amount of money given by the imperial court, even the silk cannot be collected. If these things are explained to the DPRK and China, it will be to add to the blockage of Long live, and it will not be beneficial to the civil and military officials. What to do in the end? can only make difficulties by ourselves, and make a show against this stone mortar, who let us do this errand? ”

Zhu Lian looked at him, "Gonggong Huang said so, it's very difficult."

"That is, there is nothing that is not difficult to run errands. Outsiders see that our family is weaving, thinking that it is a peace official, but they don't know that this weaving is also related to the safety of the imperial court. It's like the Mao Qingbu outside the reward, which is related to the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia not moving the sword soldiers, is that a trivial matter? If the northern captives do not raise troops in time because of the reward, the whole world will not be at peace at that time. So no matter how difficult it is, you have to use it perfunctory. Our family is a eunuch, compared to the two full of money, the way that can be thought of is nothing more than a borrowed from the east and west, borrowing money from several yamen of Caoyun, Hegong, and Hubu, and Yin can't delay the use of grain. ”

He paused, and then said: "Besides, Master Fan may have a number, that is, to find a way from the machine owner." Presumably, there are a lot of machine users in Jiangning City who sue me, but our family can't help it, if we don't be cruel to them, how can we finish it? Our family also knows that it is not easy for them, but it is not easy for them, and it is not easy for Grandpa Banzai, everyone in the world is the people of Grandpa Banzai, and whoever takes the money from Banzai is to withdraw money from his own treasury, which is a matter of course. Deducting some is also their filial piety. ”

Fan Jin said: "There are a lot of cases received by the lower officials here, but the number of people who dare to sue Huang Gonggong is limited, mainly those who sue Huang Jien. ”

Huang Enhou said: "Our family knows that that bastard is acting absurdly, and has done a lot of immoral things under the banner of our family. He was originally a mischievous person, and once he had authority, he would do anything wrong. Our family is busy with official business on weekdays, and I lack discipline over him, and I can't shirk this responsibility. But please think about it, our family is in office alone, and we don't know anything about things on the ground. Without the help of the locals, I am a deaf and blind person, what can I do? The emperor is not a hungry soldier, if he wants to use people, he must give people benefits, if Huang Jien can't get any benefits, why should he worship our eunuch as a godfather? There is no way to do it, so I have to open my eyes and close my eyes. Besides, if he is not ruthless, how can he suppress those machine owners. Those gang of people, don't look at them as pitiful on weekdays, if you can't control them, you will be ridden by their necks! ”

Zhu Lian said: "Huang Gonggong refers to those Diao people who were killed with knives from the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau? ”

Huang Enhou nodded, "Our family knows that if the internal weaving and dyeing bureau is in trouble, this responsibility cannot be escaped." There is no way, if you want to be a good person, you have to live up to the grace of God, and if you want to repay Your Majesty, you have to offend those workers. Our family is always a eunuch who has studied too little, and he can't think of the best of both worlds, and he has the great favor of the Son of Heaven and the two queen mothers, and it is difficult to escape the blame for death. I have written a book and entered Beijing to ask His Majesty and the Second Sage for guilt. This town guard is poor, our family has no face anymore, I just want to be able to return to Banzai and the Queen Mother, do some rough work every day, plus recite the Heart Sutra a few more times, in order to atone for my sins. Our family knows that Zhu Xiuyi is selfless, and I don't dare to ask you to bend the law for personal gain, but I just ask you to keep our family a little decent because the old slave has been working hard for the court for many years. Waiting for the emperor's decree to come down and let our family return to Beijing to be worthy, our family is grateful. ”

Zhu Lian waved his hand and said, "Huang Gonggong's words are serious. This official pickets the southeast, and he is also supervising the civil and military officials, how dare he treat the crimes of the ministers? The matter of the internal weaving and dyeing bureau, we still wait for the holy judge. ”

"In this way, the old slave is grateful."

Huang Enhou saluted Zhu Lian and Fan Jin again, "Zhu Xiuyi, the old slave has been in office for many years, but it is not for nothing. If you believe in the old slave, please take a step to speak, the old slave is willing to hand over the evidence collected to the embroidery, please take a look. ”

"So, I can't ask for it." The two got up and left their seats and went to the private room next to them. When he came back after a while, Huang Enhou had a relieved expression on his face, and he looked very calm. Looking at Fan Jin's gaze, he was a little more indifferent, and suddenly said before the banquet: "Master Fan, Luo Wu is locked up in Shangyuan County Prison?" ”

"Exactly."

"Then be careful, that man is a hairless tiger, watch out for him biting."

"Thank you father-in-law for your concern, Fan is sure."

"In fact, in our family's opinion, it is not suitable for such a person to be locked up in the county yamen. This time, he made the whole Jiangning uneasy, I don't know how many people were victimized, locked in the yamen and heard that he still eats and drinks well every day, is it possible that he still has a credit? According to what our family sees, it is better to send people to Jinyi Wei to be guarded than to be guarded in the local area. As soon as the person is handed over, the responsibility of Master Fan will go, why not? ”

Fan Jin shook his head, "This matter has its own measure, Gonggong Huang has good intentions, and forgive the official for not obeying his orders." ”

Huang Enhou said:

"Master Fan is polite, our two yamen are not subordinate to each other, how dare our family order the eldest master? Speaking of which, our family wants to congratulate you, this time the lord is smooth sailing, good luck, wealth and peach blossoms. But we want to remind you that Jiangning is not as good as Beijing, full of potholes and dangerous roads, if you are not careful, it is a somersault. Young people have good bones, and it is easy to get up when they fall, but they are afraid that if they are not careful, they will hurt their muscles and bones! Besides, the most important thing about grooming is the official, and if he falls into disgrace, he is afraid that he will be laughed at by the people and officials in the future, and it will not be easy to think about the herdsmen. ”

Fan Jin said with a smile: "Thank you Gonggong Huang for your concern, the lower officials are sitting upright, and they are the most stable when they walk, and they will not fall on their heels." There is an old saying, what a thousand people refer to, and they die without a problem. Huang Gonggong is very old, so he needs to take care of his body, so as not to be ill and delay the recitation of the scriptures instead of benevolence. ”

Without waiting for the two of them to continue, the guests had already arrived one after another, and the hall was full of vermilions, and naturally it was no longer an occasion for arguing. Huang Enhou has a transcendent status among the officials, and he travels extensively on weekdays. At this time, he beckoned to everyone, as if he wanted to dominate the guests. The officials didn't know the roots, so they had to perfunctory with him, peeking at Fan Jin's side, unable to guess what was happening.

When everyone is seated, it is the most ordinary way to go through the motions, greet each other, and say some scenes, everyone has experienced a lot and no longer takes it seriously, and no one cares too much.

Huang Enhou looked at Fan Jin and said, "Master Fan, I heard that you have a good relationship with Ma Xianglan, and this Youlanju is actually Master Fan's industry." Here you are the host, we are the guests, we can't let the guests go hungry, it's time to order the food, everyone has to taste what Ma Siniang tastes like, isn't it? With that, there was another burst of laughter.

Fan Jin was unhappy or angry on his face, "Gonggong Huang's words are wrong. Fan is the parent official of Shangyuan, all the people of Shangyuan can be counted as my people, which restaurant you go to in Shangyuan, the lower officials are the masters, there is nothing to say about this. As for wanting to taste the taste, this is not in a hurry, and there will naturally be a banquet later, but it is difficult to say whether Huang Gonggong can taste it! Before eating, we still have a lawsuit to be decided, and someone wants to see the embroidered clothes and complain in person! ”

Huang Enhou frowned, "Grievances? Not suitable, right? At present, the people of the Yamen of the Zhensi are also there, and if they are wronged, they should sue the Zhensi first, how can they casually alarm the patrol? Besides, Zhu Xiuyi has not officially sat in the government yet, and today is the wind, so it should not be connected. ”

Zhu Lian said: "Huang Gong is tolerant. This official patrolled the southeast by holy order, and he was the master of the people's grievances, and he had to accept the council at any time, and it had nothing to do with whether he was in the government or not. Since someone has complained, it is natural that he should be allowed to come in and meet him. ”

Fan Jin clapped his hands lightly, only to hear the sound of the stairs, and the buckle helped the poor Song to walk up the stairs step by step. These steps are carefully designed, walking like the wind swinging the lotus, and adding a bit of charm in the bleakness, many Jiangning officials know the Song family, and they say in their hearts: This woman is facing the sky today, how can the poor woman be more seductive than usual?

Fan Jin glanced at her, not wanting the Song family to peek at him with a sharp heart, the two of them retreated as soon as their eyes touched, and the Song family seemed to lower his head infinitely shyly, Fan Jinrao had already tasted this woman, and he still couldn't help but wave in his heart, and secretly screamed: Little goblin! I have to beg for mercy tonight!

Song walked to the banquet, put the prepared paper on his head, and began to complain about Huang Enhou and Huang Jien's father and son's exploitation and exploitation of Jiangning machine owners, machine workers, and silk merchants. From forcibly apportioning the results, using labor in vain, to how to deduct the payment and forcibly buy at a low price, and even slandering the non-compliant silk handed over by others at will, and wantonly fines and confiscation of family property.

Yang Shida colluded with Huang Enhou at the beginning, and he was the pioneer in doing this, and the Song family naturally knew a lot of things. She didn't hide some of these involving Yang Shida, and said it all at once. Zhu Lian asked, "Song, in your case, even your husband sued together?" ”

Song said with sadness on his face: "The slave's life is bad in the hands of this father and son, before he died, he deeply regretted the past mistakes, took the slave's hand and instructed him to take a breath for Jiangning Jihu and seek justice, even if the Yang family died because of this, the little woman and Huang Enhou will die together!" The slave family came today, not to ask for justice for the Yang family, but for the entire Jiangning machine owners and machine workers! ”

Huang Enhou suddenly changed color and said: "What nonsense! Zhu Xiuyi didn't know that this woman was a famous silver woman in Jiangning, who communicated with others and killed her father-in-law, and now she came to sue our family again, and it was obvious that someone was behind her back and wanted to frame our family. Come on, take this woman down and ask for a good life, we want to see who stabbed in the back! ”

Zhu Lian's face turned cold, "Father-in-law Huang, you are mistaken." This is not your internal weaving and dyeing bureau, in this turn is not for the father-in-law to give orders, please father-in-law respect himself! As for the father-in-law who said that someone framed you, this woman is framing you, could it be that Father-in-law Feng's nephew will also frame you! ”

He suddenly got up and said to a Jiangning official: "Not long ago, this official received a handwritten letter from Feng Jinwu, the nephew of Feng Sili and the hereditary commander of Jinyiwei, accusing Huang Enhou of embezzling ink coins and enriching his own pockets. Today is the opportunity to confront Huang Enhou! ”

Hearing Feng Bangning's name, Huang Enhou's face also changed. The Song family sued Huang Enhou, which can only be regarded as a civil lawsuit, although Fan Jin may be the man behind her, but this relationship cannot be exposed, and he can't always come out to fight against the stage. Huang Enhou is very clear about the bad deeds of Jiangning officials, and he is not afraid that they will dare to come out and attack him. But Feng Bangning's situation is different from these people, behind him is Feng Bao, if Feng Sili wants to deal with himself, it will be a situation where there is no place to die.

He looked at Zhu Lian and was secretly surprised, this patrol who had just received his generous gift didn't show his tone at all, did he dare to violate the rules of officialdom and turn his head and turn his face? He said with a hard breath: "The Internal Weaving and Dyeing Bureau obeys the orders of the Heavenly Family, and the local yamen has no right to intervene, and the affairs of our family do not belong to the embroidery of clothes." ”

Zhu Lian's face sank like water, "Your words were originally good, but before the official left Beijing, the Son of Heaven made a special will. Huang Enhou, take the order! ”