Chapter 363: Gone Below
The white-faced bearded old man is Liu Jin, the famous and powerful minister of the Ming Dynasty, with Liu Jin's current identity, the shopkeeper of Fubin Building naturally can't get close to him half a step, Liu Jin has too many enemies, and the guards who travel on weekdays are very strict.
Looking up at the shabby signboard with the paint off, Liu Jin couldn't help frowning.
"How can you say that this son of Liu Daxia is also the son of a prominent eunuch, why did he choose such a broken place? Is this a deliberate slowness? β
A little eunuch beside him said with a smile: "The ancestors don't know, this Fubin Building looks dilapidated, there is a hole in it, the ministers in Beijing come here to gather, the dilapidation is just the appearance, and the prevention is the stinky mouth of those officials and imperial historians......"
Liu Jin had the idea of turning around and returning to the palace, his body was settled, but Zhang Cai's exhortation to him echoed in his mind.
The contradiction between the inner court and the outer court is becoming more and more acute, although Liu Jin's strong dominance has been smooth, but after all, it was pointed out by thousands of people, public opinion is controlled by civil officials, and the mouth of people cannot only rely on butcher knives, and it is extremely important to improve the relationship with civil officials, which is also the biggest reason why Liu Jin is willing to go to Liu Zuxiu's banquet.
Withstanding the faint displeasure in his heart, Liu Jin still stepped into the Fubin Building with both feet, and the three or four little eunuchs behind him followed suit.
The lobby on the first floor is still a dilapidated scene, with a few shoddy tables and chairs placed in a staggered manner, simple and shabby, at first glance, it is simply the place where the coachmen and pawns in Beijing are busy resting and tipping, but there is a burst of vegetable fragrance behind the hall, Liu Jin can't help but sniffle, he is used to eating expensive meals in the palace, and he can't help but have an appetite when he smells this fragrance.
Just smell the smell of this dish. You can see why this restaurant can attract so many customers, and even the court officials are flocking to it, and the chef of the restaurant has some hard skills.
The shopkeeper carefully led the way, and when he went upstairs, he lifted a thick curtain in the stairwell, and the decoration inside was completely different from that downstairs.
Everywhere is magnificent, the sound of silk and bamboo surrounds the ears, and behind the curtain is another luxurious scene.
Liu Jin paused for a moment, and then smiled dumbly.
In these days, not only people wore masks on their faces, but also in places where they sold alcohol and food.
The righteous father-in-law Liu suddenly fell into the contemplation of worrying about the country and the people. He suddenly felt the arduousness of the work of fighting corruption and advocating clean government. At the same time, he hated more and more the hypocrites and false Taoists in the DPRK and China who were drunk and obsessed with money under the guise of incorruptibility.
How can corruption be eradicated in the Ming Dynasty?
- Fines! Severe punishment!
Punish all the money in the treasury of these dog officials to the treasury of the miscellaneous family!
Liu Gonggong's thinking is very jumpy, and it only takes a blink of an eye to jump from anti-corruption work to a windfall.
Under the guidance of the restaurant shopkeeper's diligence and awe, several little eunuchs surrounded Liu Jin. Walked into a splendid Accord.
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Next door to the Accord is, of course, also the Accord. Sitting in the Accord next door. It turned out to be Liu Jin's opponent who wanted to get rid of him, Qin Kan Qin Marquis.
Sitting silently in the pavilion, Qin Kan casually held a turquoise jade cup. The texture of jadeite is not too good, but the shape is perfect, as if it is natural, there are no traces of carving, and this cup alone is worth the annual income of a middle-class family in Daming.
Looking at this cup, Qin Kan muttered: "It seems that the catering industry is really profitable, I really envy the owner of this shop, the money earned in the past two years is not inferior to the tax of a government......
Ding Shun, who was standing respectfully on the side, heard the song and knew the elegance, and immediately bowed down and said: "Hou Ye, wait a minute, after tonight's affair, the warehouse of the restaurant owner's house will suddenly run out of water......
Qin Kan looked displeased: "Nonsense! We are Jinyiwei, not a ringing horse who robs homes and houses, can the lower limit of being a man be raised a little? β
Ding Shun was stunned for a moment, and then his face was hideous: "My subordinates understand, after tonight, the surname of this restaurant is Qin." β
Qin Kan glanced at him, and this time he didn't squeak again.
A restaurant that sells wine and food, upstairs and downstairs, attracts countless court officials to sell money, there is no amount of power and money in it, this boss is obviously not a good person, and he smiled at this restaurant Qin Hou Ye said that there was no pressure.
The shopkeeper's courteous greeting came from outside the room, Qin Kan was in good spirits, and said with a smile: "Grandpa Liu is really here." β
Ding Shun also smiled evilly: "Father-in-law Liu will probably have a hard time tonight......
"Ding Shun ......"
"Yes."
Qin Kan pondered for a moment and said: "Since Liu Jin is here tonight, Liu Daxia's Shangshu position is not guaranteed, and the result of the cabinet and the minister's court, I estimate that the imperial court may choose one of the two waiters from the military department to be the secretary, and there must be a vacancy in the position of the waiter, you send someone to Shaoxing secretly, and ask my father-in-law to enter Beijing quickly......"
"What does Master Hou mean is to make up for your father-in-law's position as a squire in the military department?"
"Yes, the left squire or the right squire can do it, everyone in the world knows that the magistrate is the richest and has the most oil and water, but my father-in-law's dead old man is unwilling to be greedy for a tael of silver, since this is the case, he is simply transferred to the Beijing Division, and I have an arm by my side."
Ding Shun hesitated: "But...... Hou Ye, Ling Yuezhang is the prefect of Shaoxing, and he was promoted from the prefect to the military department in vain, this ...... Unrealistic, right? The mouths of those officials in the DPRK and China are very ugly. β
Qin Kan smiled with a slight ridicule: "An old eunuch who only knows how to serve the East Palace can be promoted to the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty overnight, why can't the prefect be promoted to the servant?" If you do it, whoever dares to say more in the DPRK will kill whoever you want, let them know the way, and now Liu Jin is not the only one who is qualified to fly and dominate, I am low-key because I am polite, but don't take my politeness as a blessing. β
Ding Shun smiled and clenched his fists: "Yes, Master Hou is mighty." β
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Liu Jin stepped into the Accord with one foot, and then slammed it.
"Why didn't Liu Zuxiu arrive?"
The little eunuch standing solemnly behind him looked around and said with a smile: "Maybe it's not time, Corporal Ancestor Lixian, but it's early." β
The words "Corporal Lixian" obviously scratched Liu Jin's itch, Liu Jin smiled and sat down by himself.
After half a tea hour, just when Liu Jin felt impatient, the big dish carefully prepared for Liu Gonggong came on the field.
Four bewitching women wearing low-cut pink belly pockets and fragrant shoulders with only a layer of tulle walked into the Accord, their chests swaying in snow-white, and their breasts and buttocks were extremely dazzling.
Liu Jin and the two or three little eunuchs in the Accord couldn't help but smile, and then their faces turned pale.
The four women didn't see each other, and when they saw Liu Jin sitting in the middle of the room, the women were stunned, and seemed to be a little disgusted with Liu Jin's old age, although they were making a living, they were reluctant to serve such a half-hundred-year-old man.
Reluctantly, he looked at Liu Jin's face for a while, and found that the half-hundred-year-old man's complexion was quite white, and the skin on his face was fair and beardless, but as pink and tender as a freshly peeled egg, and he was dumbfounded......
Well, the bright spot has been found, and for the sake of silver, the waiter will serve the waiter.
Liu Jin's face was very ugly, he had lived for half his life, and he naturally knew who these women were.
A little eunuch stepped forward and shouted, "Who are you?" Who allowed you to trespass? β
At first, a bewitching woman giggled, walked into the pavilion without the slightest fear, and sat on Liu Jin's lap generously, and a slender jade hand like an onion had lightly stroked Liu Jin's chin: "Ouch, this official, what are you still nervous about here, ah!" It's such a smooth chin, but it really hurts......"
Liu Jin's old face gradually turned green, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.
Cultivation and bearing reminded him that he must remain calm at this moment, maintain his demeanor, and maintain the identity of the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty.
"What about Liu Zuxiu? Did he call you in? Liu Jin's voice was as cold as ice.
The woman giggled and said: "There is a son who called us in, he said that he will be there soon, and asked us to come and serve the official first, as soon as the slave family sees you, the official feels that the heart beats so fast, the official touches, is the slave family's heartbeat fast?" β
Grabbing Liu Jin's hand, the woman covered it on her plump and slightly trembling breasts.
Liu Jin withdrew his hand like an electric shock, and the other three women were not ashamed, covering their mouths and giggling, and then turned around and each found the other three little eunuchs in the Accord.
How could the little eunuch have seen such a pink battle? They were all shocked, dodged left and right, slapped away the women's colored hands, and shouted in a panic: "Go away!" No! Don't do that...... Not there! Ancestor helpβ"
Liu Jin's old face was green, and he was extremely angry: "Enough! Do you women know shame? β
The woman in her arms smiled and said: "This official, looking for flowers and asking Liu Ben is a happy and elegant thing, why is it ashamed?" β
After speaking, the woman's actions became more and more bold, and she unceremoniously probed her jade hand into Liu Jin's crotch, and then ...... There was silence in the room, and everyone was stunned.
I don't know how long later, the woman was shocked and stammered: "This official ...... You, your underneath...... Why is it gone? β
Liu Jin's old face twitched fiercely, and murderous intent burst out in his little eyes.
The four women stared at each other blankly, and I don't know who suddenly sneered, and then all four women laughed.
The laughter pierced Liu Jin's heart like a sharp blade.
Rudely pushing the woman in his arms away, Liu Jin slammed the table and screamed: "Liu Zuxiu, Liu Daxia!" Good, good! The miscellaneous family has learned today, let's see! β
Leading the three frightened little eunuchs, Liu Jin was like a crazy bison, his eyes were blood-red, and he walked out of the pavilion step by step.
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In the private room next door, Qin Kan took the jade cup and drank it all, full of poetry and poetry.
"How sad can you be, just like a group of eunuchs going up to the Qinglou......"
"Good poetry! Master Hou, what a poem! Ding Shun didn't say anything to praise.
"Ding Shun, the whole city spread the news, and the celebrant Liu Gonggong rose up to summon prostitutes, and it was when he was full of interest that he suddenly found out...... I found that I didn't have the tools to commit the crime, and I couldn't break the flowers, so I could only hope to cry in the air......"
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PS: There is one more ...... (To be continued.) )