Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

Today's recital to Emperor Chongzhen is not too much.

In the past few months, there has been no major movement in Jiannu outside the Guan, only the secret agents lurking in North Korea have sent back news that Jiannu has directly sent troops to occupy North Korea, and has set up a governor's palace in North Korea to rule it directly, which makes Emperor Chongzhen grit his teeth with hatred What makes Jiannu the North Korean governor of Jiannu is none other than Hong Chengchou.

Hong Chengchou would stoop to be a thief, which Emperor Chongzhen never expected.

After Hong Chengchou was captured in Tianshou Mountain, Emperor Chongzhen thought that he would die to show his will, and Emperor Chongzhen had even prepared for a state funeral.

But in the end, Hong Chengchou surrendered to Jiannu, which was a huge blow to Emperor Chongzhen!

The impact of Hong Chengchou's surrender to Jiannu is undoubtedly very bad, which is incomparable to the surrender of Li Yongfang and Geng Zhongming, because Hong Chengchou is the feudal official of the Ming Dynasty and the backbone of the country regarded by Emperor Chongzhen as his left arm and right arm.

In a fit of rage, Emperor Chongzhen ordered the killing of the ten clans of Hong Chengchou!

Since the fall of Kaifeng, the thieves in Henan have also begun to die down, and they did not immediately turn to attack the surrounding provinces, but Emperor Chongzhen knew very well in his heart that the dormant of the thieves was only temporary, and the longer they hibernated, the more fierce the counterattack would be! If the Ming Dynasty is strong and strong, and the treasury is full, this is the best time to transfer troops to besiege and annihilate the thieves in Henan.

It's a pity that the Ming Dynasty is now empty and lacks soldiers and major generals, so it is no longer able to attack the thieves in Henan.

Chen Xinjia, the secretary of the Ministry of War, has been transferred to the governors of Beijing, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, and Shandong provinces, and is stationed in Xi'an, but then again, it is difficult to say whether Chen Xinjia's qualifications can suppress He Renlong, Fierce as a Tiger, Jiang Pin, Bai Guangen, Cao Bianjiao, and Liu Zeqing.

Now, Emperor Chongzhen can only pin his last hope on Sun Chuanting in Jiangnan, but Sun Chuanting has the nail of Wang Pu buried beside him, so that Emperor Chongzhen does not know the taste of food and cannot sleep.

Emperor Chongzhen sighed and asked Wang Chengen: "Chengen, what news is there in Nanjing recently?" ”

Wang Chengen replied respectfully: "The slave and maid just have two pieces of good news to start playing Long Live Lord." ”

"Oh, good news?" Emperor Chongzhen said happily, "Say it quickly." ”

Wang Chengen said: "Zhang Zi'an has sent someone to send a secret performance, saying that Sun Chuanting has recruited 50,000 new troops in Nanjing, in addition, Sun Chuanting also ordered the sailor to exterminate the big pirate Gu San Mazi, who has been rampant in the East China Sea for decades, and seized a total of more than 2 million taels of dirty silver. ”

"Hmm." Emperor Chongzhen frowned and said, "Sun Chuanting's money for training is gone, but I already owe three months' money to the hundred officials of the Beijing Division, and the soldiers of the Beijing camp have not received their salaries for half a year, so you can immediately draw up a will to let Sun Chuanting pay one million taels and send it to the Beijing Division immediately." ”

Wang Chengen replied respectfully: "The slave obeys the order." ”

Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while, and then asked, "What about Wang Pu, what has this guy been making trouble lately?" ”

A trace of embarrassment rose at the corner of Wang Chengen's mouth, and he responded in a low voice: "Long live Lord, the slave doesn't dare to say it." ”

"Say." Emperor Chongzhen frowned and said, "What don't you dare to say." ”

"Then the slave and maid will be straightforward." Wang Chengen said, "As far as the slave maid knows, the concubine asked Chang Yanling and Li Zushu, the two little marquis, to redeem more than 2,000 good-looking and young prostitutes for him, and also set up a women's barracks in Yanziji to train these prostitutes. ”

"What?" Emperor Chongzhen was stunned and said, "Female barracks? ”

Wang Chengen nodded, and then said: "But these prostitutes are not learning to march and fight, but to rub their backs, pedicures, massage, and sing and dance. ”

"Back rubbing, pedicures, massage, singing and dancing?" Emperor Chongzhen frowned and said, "What is Wang Pu doing here?" Does he want to open a bathhouse and hook the fence? ”

"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Wang Chengen shook his head and nodded again, "But as far as the slave maid knows, Master Ma wants to make a lot of money from this business, so that Sun Chuanting can train the new army." ”

"Haha, that's right." Emperor Chongzhen was very happy when he heard this, "Sun Chuanting is responsible for organizing and training the new army, and Wang Puma is responsible for making money, the division of labor is clear, and the two are not wrong, it seems that I sent Sun Chuanting to Jiangnan to train the army is a party, and it is someone else who wants to change it, and I really can't control Wang Pu, a tiger." ”

Wang Chengen said: "Long live Lord Shengming." ”

Emperor Chongzhen said: "However, we can't take it lightly and order your people to keep an eye on Wang Pu." ”

Wang Chengen said: "The slave obeys the order. ”

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Nanjing, Wende Bridgehead.

Xiaoyao Lou has been reopened after some renovation, the huge gold-lettered signboard on the lintel on the first floor has also been changed to "Easy Wonderland", it is said that these four words are the handwriting of Jiangzuo famous man Qian Qianyi, it is the early night, the painting boat on the Qinhuai River is like weaving, the two rocks are brightly lit, and the Xiaoyao Building is decorated with colorful lanterns to be splendid.

Although the Paradise has only been open for a few days, there is an endless stream of merry people who come to visit, and it is truly a market.

In the endless crowd, two men in brocade clothes came proudly and strode up the steps of the fairyland, and a clever little man in a green coat and a small hat immediately greeted him, and greeted him affectionately with a smile on his face: "Two masters, please come inside." ”

Two men in brocade clothes followed the little guy into the door, only to see that the hall was brightly lit, the middle was covered with a Persian carpet with flowers, and a chaise longue was set up around, and there were many gentry and merchants in splendid clothes who were lying on it and chatting, there were those who served tea, there were fresh melons and fruits, and there was an endless stream of guests and the small maids who ushered in the send-off, and the people were full of voices and lively.

The little guy welcomed the two men in brocade clothes into the hall, and asked with a smile: "Two masters, today is the third day of the opening of our Wonderland, the tea, melons and fruits are all free, and the rest of the expenses are all discounted. ”

The tall man in brocade clothes on the left said: "I heard that you have an unprecedented show to watch in Wonderland, and we are here to see the play." ”

"Looking at the two masters, it's like a rich man." The little guy smiled, "Let's tell you so, the good show of the Wonderland will not be staged until midnight, and now it is just night, and it is still early, the two masters have enough time to take a bath to relieve fatigue, and then ask for a private room to listen to the little music, and when the show begins, the little one will come on time to call the two." ”

"That's good." The man on the right said, "Then take us to a bath." ”

"Okay." The little guy smiled and said, "The second master is here, please." ”

The little guy took the two men into the back, only to see that there was a slippery wing room behind, and the little guy opened one of the wings, turned around and greeted: "Two masters, please inside." ”

The two men stepped into the wing.

There is a light in the wing, but the light is a little dim, there are two soft couches placed side by side against the wall in the north, the soft couch is covered with a white cloth blanket, and there is a screen on the west side, which divides the whole box into two rooms inside and outside, and the two men turn to the back of the screen to take a look, only to see that there are two large bathtubs placed in the room, and there are two leather chairs on the side of the large bathtub.

"Hey." One of the men said, "It's fresh to soak in this bath." ”

The little guy came over and said with an ambiguous expression: "There are three kinds of fancy, the service is different, and the price is of course different, I don't know which one the two masters want to choose?" ”

Another man said, "Tell me first." ”

The little girl said ambiguously: "The first one is called mandarin ducks playing in the water, the second is called water and milk blending, and the third is called heavenly rén." ”

"Fresh, really fresh." The brocade-clothed man who spoke first said, "Tell me, what is a mandarin duck playing in the water?" What is the way to play between the blend of water and milk and the heavens? ”

The little guy said: "The so-called mandarin duck playing in the water, that is, the girls will take a bath with the two masters, rub your back in the bathtub, and the girls will give you pedicures and massages after bathing. ”

"Really?" The brocade-clothed man said with a smile, "What about the blending of water and milk?" ”

"The blending of water and milk is a higher level of enjoyment." Xiao Wu smiled, "After taking a bath, the girls will use lotion to coat the whole body of the two masters, and then use their ** and big butts to massage the two masters, this fancy also has a name, called milk wave hip waves, hehe, of course, at this time, the two masters can do whatever they want, the price is naturally high, and they have to get five taels of silver." ”

The man in brocade said again: "What about the heavens? ”

Xiao Wuyin said with a smile: "This heavenly rén room is the highest level of enjoyment of our free fairyland, each master will have two girls to wait together, in addition to the mandarin duck playing in the water and the water and milk blending should have the tracks, there are more wonderful repertoire, as for what the track, the two masters will know if they have tried it, the small one will not say much, hehe, but the price is not expensive, each master has twenty taels of silver." ”

"Grandma's." The man in brocade said, "The master wants to be in the heavens, but you kid has to pick the most iconic girl for the master, otherwise Lao Tzu will break your neck." ”

"Two masters, please rest assured." The little girl said happily, "The girls in our free wonderland are all selected from all over the world, and they are all beautiful and bubbling beauties. ”

Not long after the little girl went, four slender and good-looking girls entered the wing.

The eyes of the two men in brocade clothes widened in an instant, although these four girls were not stunning, they were pale and at the right age, and they were one in a hundred beauties, but what attracted the two the most was the clothes on their bodies, and the girls were only wearing belly pockets and short skirts.

The short pink skirt that is so short that it can only cover the buttocks, and the red belly pocket that is so small that it can only cover the ** are the only clothes on the four girls.

"Two masters." The four girls walked up to the two men in brocade clothes and asked in a coquettish voice, "The slave family is here to serve you, okay?" ”

"Okay, okay." The two men in brocade clothes were ugly, and Yin smiled and said, "Come here, little girl, sit on the legs and feet of the master, hehe." ”

After that, the two men in brocade clothes each hugged the thin waist of a girl without saying anything, forcing them to sit on their laps, but a pair of big hands had already impatiently touched the girls, and the monkey anxious man on the left directly lifted the girl's short skirt and probed into the deep ravine.

"Master, don't worry." The girl who was touched lightly slapped the man in brocade, and said in a flattering voice, "What we have is time to play slowly, all night today, the slave sisters are your people, and the slave sisters will play with you the same, so that you can try the taste of the envy of the gods, okay?" ”

"Okay, great." The two brocade-clothed men smiled and said, "Girls, come on." ”

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Nanjing, Armory.

Zhen Youcai was accompanying Wang Pu to inspect the rebuilt weapons workshop, and when he entered the gate was the open-air warehouse, there were iron bills like a hill stacked on the open ground, Zhen Youcai pointed to the black iron bills under the night sky, and said: "General, these fine irons are all transported from Huaiyin, Suzhou, Guangdong, and Guangxi, and the quality is not bad." ”

Wang Pu asked: "With the iron smelting yards in front of Huaiyin and Liangguang, how many weapons workshops of this scale can be satisfied?" ”

Zhen Youcai said: "I really haven't checked this humble position. ”

Wang Pu said: "After the reconstruction, how many muskets can the armory workshop make every month?" ”

Zhen Youcai said: "A thousand." ”

"Not enough." Wang Pu frowned and said, "This speed is still too slow, we have to continue to expand the scale of the Armory Workshop." ”

So saying, the two of them entered the reel workshop, only to see dozens of stoves set up in the house, and hundreds of blacksmiths were tinkling in it, and the two stopped in front of one of the furnaces, only to see the blacksmith apprentice clamping a round iron rod with a large iron tongs, and the blacksmith master took out a long piece of iron from the fiery furnace and hammered it against the round iron rod.

Zhen Youcai introduced: "General, this is a reel, first hammer the fine iron into an iron plate of uniform thickness, then sawn into a certain length and width of iron sheets, which are burned red in the furnace, and then wrapped in round iron rods and hammered until the iron sheets are rolled into cylinders. Of course, only the inner barrel is rolled out here, and there is also the outer barrel, and the barrel of the musket needs the outer barrel to cover the inner barrel, and then wrap the core hammer tightly after it is burned red, so that no gap can be left before it can be sent to the hole. ”

Wang Pu frowned and asked, "How about the speed of this process?" ”

Zhen Youcai said: "This process is okay, as long as there are enough blacksmiths, it is not a problem to roll out 5,000 barrels per month." ”

Wang Pu nodded, thinking that if there was a hydraulic forging machine, the processing speed of this process would be greatly increased, and the quality of the processed gun barrel would also be greatly improved.

Just thinking about it, Zhen Youcai took Wang Pu into the drilling workshop again.

There are hundreds of craftsmen in the huge room are busy, the ugly squeak fills the ears, Wang Puyou looked, only to see that each craftsman has a gun barrel erected in front of him, and then the drill gun is drilling, these drill guns are hand-pulled primitive drill guns, with cow tendons wrapped around the gun body back and forth, driving the gun body to rotate, and then connected to the drill bit to become a drill gun.

Zhen Youcai sighed and said, "General, the most time-consuming process is this process, it will take at least a month to drill through a barrel more than three feet long!" If we want to meet the target of 5,000 barrels per month, we will have to add 4,000 skilled craftsmen. ”

Wang Pu sighed, thinking that if he could recruit talents like Song Yingxing and Fang Yizhi, he might be able to get a few hydraulic drilling machines, so that the speed of drilling the chamber of the gun should be greatly increased, and the chamber of the rifle will be straighter and smoother, which will also help to improve the shooting accuracy and range of the musket.

Zhen Youcai said: "General, there are trigger workshops and assembly workshops in the back, do you want to continue to take a look?" ”

"I don't look at it." Wang Pu shook his head and muttered, "In just one month, it is not easy for you to make the gunpowder bureau and armory workshop, which were about to close down, have the scale they have today. ”

Zhen Youcai said: "The general has won the award." ”

Wang Pu said again: "But there is one thing that you still have to work hard. ”

Zhen Youcai said: "The general commands." ”

Wang Pu said: "You can leave the affairs of the weapons workshop and the gunpowder bureau to your subordinates for the time being, and your main job during this time is to prepare for the cigarette bureau." ”

"Cigarette Bureau?" Zhen Youcai said in confusion, "Why haven't you heard of it?" ”

Wang Pu smiled slightly, took out a thing like a trick, handed it to Zhen Youcai, and said, "You take a look at this first." ”

Zhen Youcai took the thing from Wang Pu's hand and looked at it, but it was a fine shredded tobacco wrapped in a rolling paper, and he couldn't help but wonder: "General, is this tobacco?" Can it be smoked? ”

"Of course you can."

Wang Pu took back the cigarette from Zhen Youcai's hand and put it in his mouth, lit the other end of the cigarette with a fire twist, then took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Look, this thing is much milder than dry tobacco." ”

Zhen Youcai said: "General, the cigarette bureau you let the lowly post prepare is to produce this thing?" ”

Wang Pu smiled: "That's right. ”

Zhen Youcai said: "Does anyone buy it?" ”

Wang Pu laughed and said, "Hahaha, you'll know when the time comes." ”

As a modern person, Wang Pu certainly knows the power of cigarettes, which were first invented by the Indians, then brought to Europe by Columbus, and ruled the whole world for the next 500 years! It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman, as long as you feel empty and lonely, you're going to need it.

With the bathing and striptease performances in the Wonderland, and then the cigarette factory and gambling house, Wang Pu doesn't believe that he can't do the fat local tyrants and gentry in Jiangnan! These things have looted enough people's fat and ointment, and robbing them will inevitably cause turmoil in the entire Jiangnan, and there will be no negative effects if you can kill people with soft knives.

This soft knife is "pornography, gambling and drugs".

Huang is naturally a pornographic performance, gambling is a gambling house, poison is cigarettes, if one day in the future, Wang Pu's industry begins to develop overseas, this poison may become opium, Wang Pu is a complete nationalist, he resolutely does not use opium to poison the Chinese people, and there is no psychological obstacle to use opium to poison foreigners.

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Wonderland.

The two brocade-clothed men in the box were already screaming with coolness.

After soaking in the mandarin duck water bath, then there is the milk wave and hip wave, then it is the double fly, then it is the bath, and then you will be massaged after soaking, and then you will recover your mental and physical strength, and then play ice and fire, spinning, flying and other fancy, this is the real heavenly rén room......

It was almost midnight before the two men in brocade clothes left the box satisfied.

The little guy was already waiting outside the wing room, and took them to the Easy Building.

"His grandmother's, today is really an eye-opener, and the gods are nothing more than that!"

"yes, what do you mean by a man? That's what a man is! These twenty taels of silver are worth it, and they are worth it. ”

The two men walked while talking, went up to the second floor, only to see a circular stage in the center of the north side of the hall, the stage hung down with curtains, and it was impossible to see the situation inside, and the stage was facing the stage in a row of seats placed in a ring, the front was a comfortable Taishi chair, and there was a pretty little girl waiting on the side, and there were rows of Chase chairs behind it, which would have almost all the chairs already filled with people.

The little guy took the two men in brocade clothes and found two Taishi chairs on the left side near the stage, and said with a smile: "Two masters, please take a seat." ”

One of the brocade-clothed men pointed to the rows of Taishi chairs in the middle, frowned and asked, "Why can they sit in the middle, but the gentlemen can't?" ”

"The two masters don't know." Xiao Xiao said with a smile, "The middle rows of Taishi chairs are reserved for the nobles and nobles in Nanjing City, and only the title of uncle and above is qualified to sit." ”

When the brocade-clothed man was about to get angry, another man hurriedly persuaded: "Forget it, let's sit here." ”

As he was talking, the lights in the hall on the second floor suddenly dimmed, and the curtains on the stage on the north side of the hall slowly opened. ”

(To be continued)