The emperor listened to the government at the Qianqing Gate, and Chen Ting paid tribute to the excerpt and said: "The minister thinks that in the provinces that do not have the responsibility of relieving the treasury and silver, the annual tax revenue only needs to be inspected by the household department, and all the local government will dispose of it by itself. This method has been in place for many years, and if supervision is not effective, corruption will inevitably occur. Therefore, the minister asked the emperor to allow the household department to inspect the treasury silver of the provinces at any time! ”

The emperor said: "Chen Tingjing's worries seem to be reasonable, but I don't want to be an unwarranted and jealous emperor." The governors are all my relatives, how can I not trust them? ”

Chen Tingjing said: "The state has national laws, and the family has family rules. If the emperor takes the inspection of the local treasury as a routine rule, it will be justified. ”

The emperor asked Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, what do you think?" ”

Mingzhu said: "Chen Tingjing's proposal is out of the public heart, and it is understandable. Just check them one by one, which will inevitably make people panic. The minister thought that this matter should be cautious. ”

The emperor seemed to be unhappy, and said: "Mingzhu's speech is becoming more and more ambiguous. ”

Chen Tingjing said again: "The matter of supervising and appreciating the deficit of treasury silver has also happened in the past, all because of poor supervision. Instead of waiting for an accident to investigate the officials, it is better to check first and ring the alarm bell. The law is the law, and the most important thing is not to let people break the law. ”

The emperor listened to Chen Tingjing's words and nodded slightly.

Xu Qianxue saw that the emperor nodded, and said busily: "Playing the emperor, Chen Tingjing is what the minister wanted to do but didn't have time to do when he was in charge of the household department. The minister thought that this law should be done. ”

The emperor said: "Okay, I will play it by Chen Tingjing." Which province do you want to start from? ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Back to the emperor, the minister plans to check Yunnan first. ”

The emperor's face changed suddenly, and he said, "Huh? Check Yunnan first? Okay, Chen Tingjing, I can see it in the end. I appreciate Wang Jiwen, and as soon as he was promoted to the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, you want to check Yunnan. If you don't accuse me of negligence, I won't feel at ease! ”

Chen Tingjing hurriedly kowtowed and said: "The emperor is playing, and the minister has no intention of committing the dragon scales against Tianwei." The minister thought that there were three reasons for checking Wang Jiwen: if Wang Jiwen gathered wealth in a good way, it could be used as a reference for the provinces, and the imperial treasury would be more sufficient. If Yunnan is really rich, it should take the responsibility of disbursing the treasury silver, and can contribute more to the imperial court, and the second is also. In case Wang Jiwen plays any tricks, he should stop it as soon as possible, so as not to cause a catastrophe, and this is the third thing. ”

The emperor sighed: "Although I am very unhappy, I still allow the household department to go to Yunnan for inspection. In this case, Chen Tingjing will go to Yunnan in person. Chen Ting was grateful.

As soon as the plaques and couplets of the Grand View Building were hung up, the sound of firecrackers was deafening. Several scholars pulled their throats to talk to Wang Jiwen, and they all said that the calligraphy and couplets of the people who made Taiwan were the same as the three unique ones, and the people who made the Taiwan were worthy of being the protégés of the Son of Heaven, and they were really a model of Yunnan Shilin. Wang Jiwen listened very usefully, nodded and smiled again and again, please go upstairs to see the victory. Everyone wanted to get close to Wang Jiwen in front, but Kan Zhenzhao deliberately fell behind.

When I went up to the Grand View Tower, I saw that the banquet had already been arranged. Wang Jiwen beckoned everyone to take a seat and said: "Yunnan Qingming is peaceful, and the people applaud because of your concerted efforts. Without your help, even if my Wang has three heads and six arms, it will not be possible. Today, taking advantage of the inauguration ceremony of this grand view building, this official has prepared a little discretion, please enjoy it! Come, dry this glass! ”

After drinking for half a day, a few people who read became elegant. Someone said: "Today's meeting will drink the Grand View Building, which is really a grand event, and there should be poems to describe the grand occasion." As the leader of Yunnan Shilin, there must be beautiful sentences, can you open the eyes of students? ”

Another person said: "The calligraphy of the master of Taiwan is Zhuo Ran's family!" ”

Wang Jiwen said modestly: "Kan Gong is here, how dare this official get an axe!" ”

Kan Zhenzhao drank wine, heard Wang Jiwen talk about him, and hurriedly said: "The master of Taiwan is too modest." Kan is already old, and Hayae Lang is finished. The master of Taiwan is an all-round talent of Wen Taowu and has won the emperor's favor. The people of Taiwan are the leaders of Yunnan Shilin, and they deserve their name. ”

Wang Jiwen raised his glass and said, "Today, we just drink and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Dianchi Lake, and we will not say any more kind words." Come on, drink! ”

Just as he was on the rise, a small official walked up to Kan Zhenzhao, whispered a few words, and handed him a letter. Kan Zhenzhao got up and walked under the eaves of the porch outside, opened the letter and was shocked, and said, "Quickly ask Lord Zhengtai to come out and speak." ”

The little official went in and whispered in Wang Jiwen's ear. Wang Jiwen put down his chopsticks and said, "Everyone, please drink well, brother will come when he goes." ”

Wang Jiwen hurriedly came to the eaves of the corridor and asked Kan Gong what was the matter. Kan Zhenzhao said: "Lord Taiwan, Ming Xiangguo has come to a secret letter, and the imperial court has sent Lord Chen Tingjing to Yunnan to inspect the treasury silver. ”

Wang Jiwen looked at Mingzhu's letter, his heart was beating like a drum, he was very flustered, but his face was just as if it was fine, and said, "Kan Gong, put it down for the time being, let's go in and have a drink." ”

Kan Zhenzhao said: "You are not in a hurry, I can be anxious for you!" ”

Wang Jiwen waved his hand and said, "It's useless to be anxious, let's deal with today's scene first." Let's go, go in and drink! ”

Wang Jiwen had something on his mind, and he drank heavily and got drunk. At night, Kan Zhenzhao stayed in the guest hall of Wang Jiwen's mansion, and asked the master of the station again and again if he had woken up. The family is talking nonsense. Wang Jiwen's wife was so anxious that she couldn't do anything, so she stayed by the bedside and urged: "Master, wake up, Kan Gong has been waiting for you!" ”

Wang Jiwen could hear his wife talking, and he only cared about nonsense: "Chen Tingjing checks him, Lao Tzu is afraid of his fart!" The emperor of Yunnan Tiangao is far away, and Wu Sangui can fight with Emperor Laozi here for more than 30 years, so I Wang can't be on my own side? ”

Madame was frightened, and told the ancestor to ask for the Bodhisattva, and said, "Master, please stop talking nonsense, this word is going to kill the head!" ”

Wang Jiwen slept until the morning of the second day, and then woke up from the wine. I heard that Kan Zhenzhao waited all night in the guest hall, got up from the bed, and said, "How can you snub Kan Gong, why don't you wake me up?" ”

Wang Jiwen hastily washed his face, hurried to the guest hall, and saw Kan Zhenzhao had fallen asleep in the chair. He slowed his steps, but Kan Zhenzhao woke up when he heard the sound.

Wang Jiwen arched his hand and said: "Kan Gong, I am really rude. I got drunk without thinking about it! ”

Kan Zhen looked at Wang Jiwen's family, Wang Jiwen understood, and said, "You all go down." ”

Wang Jiwen and the others retreated before saying, "It's not a good thing, Kan Gong, you can think of a way for me." ”

Kan Zhenzhao asked, "Lord Zhengtai, I don't know what trouble you have. ”

Wang Jiwen looked at Kan Zhenzhao strangely and asked, "Kan Gongzhen doesn't know what trouble I have, why are you in such a hurry?" ”

Kan Zhenzhao said: "When the water is clear, there are no fish." No matter which province the governor yamen, as long as the court wants to investigate, it will always find out. I'm anxious about this. ”

Wang Jiwen nodded and sighed: "What Kan Gong said is extremely true. Chen Tingjing came to check the treasury silver, and we still have more than 1.3 million taels of treasury silver on the books of Yunnan, and the actual inventory is only not so much. ”

Kan Zhenzhao asked, "Why is this?" ”

As he was talking, Yang Wenqi came in. Wang Jiwen invited Yang Wenqi to sit down and said: "Kan Gong, you know, Yunnan used to rely on the imperial court to allocate two pieces of silver, and after the withdrawal of the feudal domain, it was not allocated. The reason why my Wang Jiwen is favored by the emperor is because he can do things. I don't dare to be left behind every year. ”

Kan Zhenzhao understood now and asked, "So you embezzled the treasury silver?" ”

Wang Jiwen bowed his head and sighed: "Exactly! ”

Kan Zhenzhao was so anxious that he slapped his knees and said, "This is a big crime!" ”

Wang Jiwen said: "I originally thought that the provincial treasury and silver courts would not investigate carefully, and I could tear down the east wall and make up the west wall, and second, try to increase taxes in the future to fill it, and the court would not know." ”

Kan Zhenzhao asked: "How much silver is there in the treasury, do the masters of Taiwan know it?" Wang Jiwen looked at Yang Wenqi, and Yang Wenqi said: "It is estimated that there are still 400,000 taels." ”

Kan Zhenzhao was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth: "Oh my God, the difference is 900,000 taels? Master Producer, I've been working for you for almost three years, and you've never told me the truth! ”

Wang Jiwen shook his head and said, "Wang is ashamed! I know that Kan Gong is an upright person, and I dare not let you know these things. ”

Kan Zhenzhao sighed and said, "In this way, Lord Tai is just taking Kan as a pretense. ”

Wang Jiwen said: "A sage has a word, but a gentleman is not a weapon. Kan Gong, you are a noble and elegant person, and Yang Wenqi is handling all the money, food and mundane affairs. ”

Kan Zhenzhao said: "What a gentleman! In that case, what are you asking me to do in the governor's yamen again and again? ”

Wang Jiwen said: "Wang said frankly that the governor's yamen has a reputation if he has Kan Gong. Although I invited you in as a guest, officialdom must always follow the rules of officialdom. ”

Kan Zhenzhao was very angry, but he couldn't help laughing, and said: "I, Kan, pretend to be smart, but I am a deaf, blind, and ornamental in front of the master of the stage!" Thinking of Wu Sangui, he was disloyal and unrighteous to the court, but he was sincere and trustworthy to me Kan. ”

Wang Jiwen said ashamedly: "Don't blame Kan Gong, Wang didn't mean to bully!" Please also ask Kan Gong to think of a way for me to avoid this difficulty for the time being. In the future, you can blame me and scold me. ”

Kan Zhenzhao got up and said, "Since Lord Zhengtai has another clever support, you still let me go home." ”

Wang Jiwen stood up and begged: "If you really encounter a big event, you have to be Kan Gong." Kan Gong can't see death without help! ”

Kan Zhenzhao arched his hand and said: "Lord Taiwan, you still let me escape the rivers and lakes." Otherwise, when Chen Tingjing arrives, I will not report it if I know it, and I will lose the court; To tell the truth, there is a negative system of Taiwan. Kan Zhenzhao said goodbye and walked away.

Chen Tingjing's carriage approached Kunming as soon as it was getting late. He ordered not to disturb the governor's yamen, so he stayed at the official post. Ma Ming Pegasus went and came back from a short time to investigate, saying that the place to enter the city was Yanhang Street, and the official post was also there. More than a dozen people were dressed as ordinary people and went straight to Yanhang Street. Zhen'er was dressed as a man, riding a horse with a sword, and walked away with Chen Tingjing's carriage. Liu Jingzhi said: "Master, I have a reluctant request with Ma Ming. ”

Chen Tingjing asked: "What kind of reluctant invitation?" Go ahead! ”

Liu Jing looked at Ma Ming, and Ma Ming just smiled. Neither of them dared to say anything, looking at Zhen'er.

Zhen'er smiled: "They want to ask the master to teach them to play chess!" ”

Chen Tingjing was very happy to hear this, and said, "Are you interested? Okay, I'm worried that I won't have anyone to play chess with me when I go out! ”

Da Shun laughed and said: "What are they interested in, it is a glass chess given by the rare emperor, saying that I don't know how to do it, it is smooth and smooth, cool and cool." ”

Chen Tingjing laughed.

While talking, I went to Yanhang Street, but I saw that there were many shops, mostly salt shops, money villages, tea houses, and inns. Chen Tingjing lifted the curtain and looked, but saw that few shops were open, which was very strange.

Ma Ming said: "Brother Liu Jing, the store closed so early? ”

Liu Jingdao: "I don't understand, maybe it's the customs here. ”

Ma Ming said: "It makes sense that Yanhang and Qianzhuang closed earlier, why did the inn close early?" It's the time when the Bird Cast Forest Man settles down. ”

In front of the official post, Chen Tingjing waited for the car to get off the horse and dismount. Yi Cheng heard the movement and went out to look.

Liu Jing asked, "Official, can we stay overnight in Guiyi?" ”

Yi Cheng asked, "I don't know who you are?" ”

Ma Ming said: "We are businessmen. ”

Yi Cheng arched his hand and said: "This is an official post, only stay overnight, businessmen don't dare to stay overnight, I'm sorry." ”

Liu Jing said: "The inns are closed, and we have nowhere to go." ”

Yi Cheng looked very embarrassed and said, "I really can't help it." ”

Ma Ming said: "We have no place to live, sir, please make it convenient." ”

Dashun said: "We will pay the money." ”

Let them gossip, Yicheng just refuses to be accommodating. Zhen'er sizzled out her sword, blew on it, and didn't look at anyone, but asked, "Are you a post?" ”

Yi Cheng raised his eyes and looked at the white-faced knight on horseback, and hurriedly said, "It's down there." ”

Zhen'er put the sword into the sheath and said, "You are the master of the post." Let's go in and stay here. ”

Seeing this momentum, Yi Cheng didn't dare to say more, so he nodded and said, "Okay, everyone, please come in." ”

Seeing Zhen'er acting like this, Chen Tingjing couldn't help but laugh and laughed. Chen Tingjing turned around and asked Yicheng: "Dare to ask what Yicheng is called?" ”

Yi Cheng said: "Call for Xiang Bao below!" ”

Chen Tingjing sighed and entered the post station with his hands behind his back. There was nothing good to eat in the post station, so I dealt with it hastily and went back to the room to wash. Chen Tingjing asked Zhen'er to call Liu Jing and Ma Ming over, and ordered, "Let's go out for a walk." This Yanhang Street is the main road from Kunming to the capital, the shops are lined up, it should be a very lively place, but now it is so deserted, there must be a strange. ”

Chen Tingjing led Zhen'er, Liu Jing, Ma Ming, and Dashun out of the post station, and it was completely dark. The lanterns in front of the shop were extinguished, and Dashun said: "The black light is blind, it's really wrong!" ”

There are no lights, but the moon is bright and blue. Chen Tingjing didn't speak, and walked forward casually. Suddenly, I heard faint music not far away.

Liu Jing asked: "What is this blowing?" Never heard of it. ”

Chen Tingjing listened to it and said, "I haven't heard it either, maybe it's the gourd silk that people say." ”

Then he came to the gate of a garden, but he saw that the gate was closed. Liu Jinggang wanted to knock on the door, but he was afraid of startling the person who was playing music, so he tried to push it gently, and the door actually opened.

Chen Tingjing hesitated for a moment and entered the garden lightly. Under the moonlight, but see the garden tree is strange, and there are pavilions. Someone in the pavilion is bowing his head and blowing a gourd-shaped instrument, and his voice is gentle and subtle. Chen Tingjing stopped, and was about to appreciate it, when suddenly he only heard the sound of drawing a knife, and more than a dozen men flashed up from nowhere and surrounded him. Seeing this, Zhen'er sizzled her sword, dodged and jumped in front of the brummer, holding the sword against his neck. The man was not alarmed, but the music stopped.

The man's voice was low and he asked, "Who are you?" ”

Chen Tingjing hurriedly said: "We are strangers, and we are from the north. I had never seen the instrument played by Mr. I, and I couldn't help but want to come in and have a look, not intentionally to disturb him. Jen'er, take your sword away. ”

The man said: "It turned out that it was just to listen to the gourd silk!" ”

Chen Tingjing said again: "Zhen'er, quickly take the sword away." ”

Zhen'er shouted, "Tell their men to stand down first." ”

Da Shun said: "Master, it's really Hulu Sili, you guessed right." ”

The man said, "I really came here to listen to the gourd." Go down, all of you. ”

The family put away their swords, and Zhen'er also collected their swords. The man stood up and said, "Our people here are very fierce, and it is not easy to do business, and there must be strong men in the family to take care of the family." It's rude, it's rude. ”

Chen Tingjing arched his hand and said: "Where is it, we disturbed it!" ”

The man politely said, "Since you're here, please take a seat." Look at the tea! ”

Chen Tingjing sat down, and Zhen'er and the others stood beside him. While speaking, someone poured tea up, Chen Ting thanked him, and said: "My surname is Chen, and I came to Yunnan to do tea and white medicine business." Dare to ask Mr. Honorable Name? ”

The man said: "In Xia Kanwangda, generations of salt merchants have been passed down to me for five generations. ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Mr.'s surname is Kan? It turned out to be Mr. Kan Zhenzhao's home. ”

Kan Wangda owed a debt and said: "Mr. Kan is a famous man in Yunnan, and he only knows his name in his later life, and he has no relationship. ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Mr. Kan's character and knowledge, especially his calligraphy, are famous in Beijing. ”

Kan Wangda said: "I also admired Mr. Kan in my later life, but I didn't expect his old man's name, you northerners know it." ”

Chen Tingjing said with a smile: "Mr. Kan is respected as a guest by Wang Jiwen, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and everyone in the world knows it." ”

Kan Wangda said: "As far as I know, as early as half a year ago, Mr. Kan resigned and retired to Linquan. ”

Chen Tingjing asked in surprise: "I see? ”

At this time, the housekeeper of the Kan family came over and said, "Young Master, it's not too early, the old lady ordered, you have to rest." ”

Kan Wangda said: "I met a distinguished guest today and wanted to talk a little more. ”

The housekeeper said again: "Master Da, the master has instructed, you don't want to ...... with you."

Kan Wangda interrupted the butler and said, "I know, you can go." ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Kan Gongzi should rest early, let's not disturb." ”

Kan Wangda said: "It's okay, and drink tea before leaving." ”

Chen Tingjing said: "When we came today, it was not too late. I wanted to find a few shops as soon as possible to inquire about business, but I saw that the shops had closed early. ”

Dashun interjected: "Even the inn is closed, strange." ”

Kan Wangda smiled: "It's hard to say either. Business is people's own business, the store door closes early and late, and there is no Wang Fa to control it. ”

Chen Tingjing asked, "Has your shop closed early?" ”

Kan Wangda said with a smile: "Everyone closed early, I didn't dare to stand alone, so I had to close it too." ”

Chen Tingjing said: "That's the same." ”

Dashun saw that Kan Wangda was a little slurred when he spoke, so he said: "My lord sincerely asks for advice, but Kan Gongzi always detours when he speaks. ”

Kan Wangda raised his eyes and said, "This brother speaks straightforwardly. ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Dashun must not be rude. ”

Kan Wangda asked again: "The inns are closed, where do you live?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "We live in Guanyi. ”

Kan Wangda became alert and asked, "Guanyi?" Are you officials? ”

"We are businessmen. ”

Kan Wangda said: "The official post doesn't stay overnight for businessmen. ”

Da Shun said: "We were stubborn and hard, and promised to give more money, so the official post let us live." ”

Kan Wangda nodded, still puzzled. Liu Jing said: "Boss Kan, we feel that there is always something wrong in Kunming." ”

Kan Wangda laughed and said, "The world is north and south, the scenery is very different, and I must feel that it is very different." Let's just say that this gourd silk, you northerners have never heard of it! ”

Da Shun said: "Look, Boss Kan is playing haha again." ”

When Kan Wangda heard this, he laughed even more. Chen Tingjing picked up the gourd silk on the stone table, looked at it carefully in the moonlight.

Kan Wangda asked, "Sir, interested?" ”

Dashun said: "My master is a piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he is good at everything!" ”

Kan Wangda hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Disrespectful, disrespectful!" ”

Chen Tingjing smiled and said, "Where, don't listen to his nonsense." Can I try it? ”

Kan Wangda said, "Sir, please." ”

Chen Tingjing tried to blow it, and it didn't take long for the tune to blow. Kan Wangda admired it very much and nodded more than once. Zhen'er glanced at Kan Wangda, with a look of arrogance.

As the night deepened, Chen Tingjing interrupted and got up to say goodbye. Kan Wangda sent the guests to the gate of the park and said, "Fortunately, I will be happy!" If you have any inconvenience in Kunming, just look for me. ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Thank you, if there is anything to trouble you, I will not be polite." ”

When Chen Tingjing walked back, he saw that he had just entered the backyard of Kan's house, and the main entrance was open.

Back at the post station, Chen Tingjing was puzzled and said, "Kunming is indeed too quiet. ”

Zhen'er said: "Master, that Kan Wangda's words flickered, why don't you ask in detail?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "First, it is not above the court, and second, I don't know how to ask in detail? We'll have to touch it slowly. ”

Ma Ming said: "I think this Kan Wangda looks like a knowledgeable Confucian scholar. ”

Liu Jingdao: "Not necessarily! Zhu Ren, who we met in Dezhou, Shandong, and Li Jiasheng, who we met in Yangqu, Shanxi, weren't they all scholars? The result? Bully! ”

Ma Ming asked, "Lord Chen, do you guess Wang Jiwen knows that you have arrived in Kunming?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "How could he not know! I walked in casual clothes all the way, just to have less entertainment and hurry up, and I didn't mean to follow the emperor's private visit. People have left their names, geese have left their voices, and the so-called micro-service private interviews are all fake! ”

As Chen Tingjing spoke, he inadvertently saw the box in the corner of the wall, and seemed to feel something strange. Zhen'er stepped forward to open the box and looked at it, and said, "Master, it seems that someone has touched the box." ”

Chen Tingjing hurriedly asked, "Is chess still there?" ”

Zhen'er said, "Chess is still there. ”

Chen Tingjing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's okay if the Imperial Chess is still there." But a few sets of official uniforms, he moved in vain, and he dared to wear them? Wang Jiwen must have known that I was coming. ”

Liu Jing said: "Wang Jiwen knew that you were coming, but he pretended not to know, there must be an article." ”

Ma Ming said: "Yes, when I went to Shandong, Governor Fu Lun also pretended not to know that you were coming, what was the result?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Don't talk to death first, and don't rush to find Wang Jiwen." Ming'er Zhen'er and Dashun accompanied me to visit Dianchi Lake, and Liu Jing and Ma Ming walked around Kunming City. ”

Zhen'er was very happy when she heard about the tour of Dianchi Lake, and said, "That's a famous spot in the world!" That's great! ”