What Xie Qianjin's original name was, the people in Xuanfu forgot it, they only knew that there was such a number one person in the Ming Dynasty, but it was difficult to see him in person.

His mansion covers an area of 30 acres, with countless pavilions and pavilions, and treasures collected from the South China Sea. It is said that his private treasury alone contains more blood-colored coral than the royal palace.

However, with the experience of Shen Wansan in the early Ming Dynasty, this old man Xie has already understood the truth that wealth is not exposed, although the property under his name will donate hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every disaster year, but none of these silver are donated in his name.

The rich do not forget their roots, this invisible rich man in the Ming Dynasty can be said to have achieved the extreme.

Whether it is the underworld or the white way, he has connections, the Cao Gang and the Salt Gang in Jiangnan, and the rich businessmen and giants in Shanxi are inextricably linked with him.

Of course, those who risk their lives to go to sea in violation of the ban, and the things they get from business and trade, naturally need this Master Xie to sell the stolen goods.

The three words Xie Qianjin are that in order to repay the life-saving benefactor, this old man Xie took out a thousand catties of silver as a reward. A few decades ago, Xie Qianjin was still a thirty-year-old young man at that time, but he was able to give away all his family wealth - 13,000 taels of silver, which was something that ordinary people could not have.

Fan Tong didn't leave after finishing speaking, and stood in front of Zhang Ru to stop talking.

Zhang Ru pursed his lips and asked, "What else is going on?" ”

Fan Tong said in a rough voice: "The little white face surnamed Tang seems to have a lot to do with Xie Qianjin's son, and there are many masters of the Xie family. ”

Zhang Ru's face was strange when he heard this, and he said to himself: "I think it's true that I am surprised, but I may not be happy." ”

Fan Tong hesitated: "Then shall we go or not?" ”

Zhang Ru smiled: "Naturally, I want to go, but if I don't go, it will seem that we are afraid of him." Besides, your brother and sister are still there, and if I don't go, it won't be good for her to become someone else's daughter-in-law. Don't bring too many people, you and Jiang Wei will come with me when you are in time. I want to see what kind of medicine is sold in this Xie Qianjin gourd. ”

That brother and sister made Fan Tong very happy, this is Zhang Ru personally admitted that he regarded him as a brother.

He asked, "Isn't this what Grand Master Xie meant?" How did it get to Xie Qianjin? ”

Zhang Ru explained with a smile: "Among this kind of wealthy family, the head of the family only works when he speaks, and with a Xie eldest son, he is not qualified to let the general go to the banquet." If the general went, he could only be accompanied by Xie Qianjin. You said that if Xie Qianjin didn't know about this, after Ben Jiang went, he would just be entertained by his son-in-law, and he wouldn't be afraid that Ben would give him small shoes to wear in the future? ”

The subtle changes that occurred in Fan Tong's body, Zhang Ru saw it in his eyes, but his face was silent.

It takes time to see through a person, and it takes enough time to trust a person absolutely, and these masters and apprentices of unknown origin, regardless of their ultimate goal, at least until now, they have not harmed themselves. If they really have bad intentions, I'm afraid that they don't know how many times they have died.

Whether it is in Liaodong or Datong, Zhang Ru has met many masters, and no one knows how many famous masters on the rivers and lakes Fan Wuji has secretly dealt with. But Zhang Ru can be sure that if Fan Wuyi hadn't escorted him in secret, his life would have been confessed a long time ago.

As soon as the time arrived, Zhang Ru took out his war horse from the stable guarding the eunuch's mansion, which was an old horse, but it was a very obedient old horse.

Although this horse can no longer carry the master on the battlefield, it is a good choice to use it for transportation, and the most important thing is that this war horse has been with Zhang Ru for many years, which is a gift from Master Cui Keji.

The old horse walked slowly, and it took a lot of time to arrive at Xie Qianjin's mansion, and the doorman at the door obviously didn't know Zhang Ru's identity, so he stopped his hand in front of the door: "What person, take out the invitation!" ”

Jiang Wei said lightly: "Please ask this little brother to go in and report it, and say that General Zhang Ruzhang, the governor of the Nine Sides, wants to see him." ”

In front of a wealthy businessman, an official used the word "begging to see", which was already a very low performance of Zhang Ru's posture.

The man had obviously been explained in advance, and immediately put on a smiling face: "It turned out that the commander was coming, you later, the little one will go to report, and the head of the family will come out to greet him in person." ”

It stands to reason that if the other party really has the heart to come out to greet him in person, there is no need for a report from the door at all. When the guest arrived at the door, he came out to greet him with a pretense of pose, which showed that the guest's status in the host's heart was not very high.

Zhang Ru stopped Menzi and said, "No need, where the banquet is held, just lead us in." ”

After such a big man spoke, Menzi naturally couldn't refute, so he had to lead Zhang Ru and the three of them inside.

Another servant beat and fed the horses of the three, and the door at the door was changed again, in case no one came again and no one led it.

After entering the door, the lights were bright, it was a quiet little pavilion where there was no one at all, and there were oil lamps shining. After walking dozens of steps, I saw a rockery made of Taihu Lake stones standing on the side of the road. After going around the rockery and walking another hundred and ten steps, I finally heard a faint voice.

After walking for about a stick of incense, the man brought Zhang Ru to his destination, a very spacious open space.

It's hard to imagine that a hundred feet square open space is covered with blankets, and the feet are soft and soft, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

In the center of the open space, there are more than ten tables, there are already seven or eight people sitting at the table pushing cups and changing the lamps, seeing someone coming here, a few people at the table first craned their necks to look, and when they saw Zhang Ru's face clearly, they all buried their heads in eating and drinking.

Among the seven or eight people, there is no Tang Gongzi, and there is no Su Qiqi.

Zhang Ru and Fan Tong Jiang Wei found a table where no one sat down, and there were some fruit platters on the table.

The three of them didn't move their chopsticks, they didn't even move their wine, they just sat on the stool and stared wide-eyed.

In the distance, there was a row of coolly dressed girls, and when they saw a guest seated, a girl immediately came to pour wine, but these guests were very strange and did not even move the wine.

In desperation, the two girls had to return to their original positions, but in order to facilitate the service of guests at this table, the two girls held wine jugs in their hands.

The three o'clock has arrived, and the host Xie Qianjin has never shown up or said anything, even Tang Gongzi and Su Qiqi, who Zhang Ru always thought would appear at the banquet, did not have the slightest trace.

He couldn't sit still, and twisted his ass uneasily, Jiang Wei immediately stood up and beckoned to a row of girls standing in the distance.

Immediately, one of the young girls with a flask trotted over and said a blessing: "What does this official command?" ”

Jiang Wei's extremely hoarse voice was very magnetic: "Dare to ask where is the eldest prince Xie?" Why has the three quarters of the hour passed, and the master of Gongzi Xie has not been seen? ”

The girl was embarrassed: "This. The servant doesn't know. ”

Jiang Wei had a little resentment in his tone: "Could it be that this is Master Xie's hospitality?" If that's the case, I think it's better for us to leave as soon as possible, so as not to be mistaken for nothing. ”

It's a bit ugly, and it's not small.

At the next table, a strong man with open clothes stood up and said, "Where did the little miscellaneous fish come from, don't you know the rules of the Xie Mansion!" Anyone who came to the banquet had to wait for Gongzi Xie for half an hour. ”

Jiang Wei said coldly: "We, foreigners, don't know that the Xie family still has such rules, only others have waited for my general, and there has never been a time when my general is waiting for others." Since Master Xie doesn't welcome my general, let's leave. ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Ru had already stood up, although Jiang Wei figured out what he meant, but it also represented his true thoughts.

Regardless of whether he really wants to leave or not, Jiang Wei's words have come to this point, and he still has to give this face.

Seeing that the guests were leaving, the girl with a pair of big flickering eyes was embarrassed and blocked the way of several people: "This lord, please wait for a while, and the maid will go and ask the son to come out." ”

Zhang Ru said lightly: "No need, from today onwards, the Xie family's business in Xuanfu will be stopped, as long as it is related to the Xie family, it must be stopped." ”

The strong man was obviously also a person who often came to Xie Qianjin's mansion, and it was the first time he heard someone dare to speak so loudly, and shouted: "Boy, don't talk too much, lest your tongue be flashed by the wind." Ben Jiang hasn't seen a few people yet, and he can still survive in Xuanfu Town if he plays tricks in Xie Mansion. ”

Zhang Ru raised his eyebrows slightly: "So, Xie Qianjin is a more powerful figure in this Xuanfu than the prefect and the general soldier?" ”

The strong man said proudly: "That's natural, Master Xie and the prefect of my family are worshipping."

"Shut up!" A middle-aged Confucian student on the table drank with gloomy eyes.

The strong man's voice stopped abruptly, and his eyes glared at Zhang Ru fiercely, as if he felt that the young man in front of him had too much to do, so he was reprimanded.

Zhang Ru smiled: "Isn't it just a brother who worships the son, it's nothing big, why should this gentleman blame the people below." ”

The Confucian stood up and arched his hand towards Zhang Ru and said, "This little brother, it is his subordinates who don't understand the rules and offend the little brother, and please Haihan." However, since he came to the banquet, the host did not arrive, so it was better to wait for a while, and there was nothing to do at night anyway. ”

Zhang Ru gritted his back molars and said word by word: "My brother said just now that only others have been waiting for me, and there is no habit for me to wait for others. Hehe, Xie Qianjin, this name is good, I remember it. ”

After speaking, he walked outside without looking back, although the road seemed very complicated when he came, but with Jiang Wei's memory, it was not a problem to get out of this huge mansion.

After walking a hundred and ten feet, an old man and a young man walked in front of him, followed by a man and a woman.

The man and the woman are Tang Gongzi and Su Qiqi, and the old and the young are obviously the masters of the Xie Mansion - Xie Qianjin and his son.