Chapter 022: Nanzhen Fu Envoy

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Jinyiwei's pacification envoy rank is the fourth grade, and unlike the pacification envoys of other guards in the army, the pacification envoys of the two yamen in the north and south of Jinyiwei are powerful figures, not supervision officials.

Chen Cao's performance in Nanzhen Fusi, is not only Luo Sigong's person, but also Xu Xianchun's person, the root is that Chen Cao's wall grass is very good, after returning to Nanjing, from Lin Youcai got 170,000 taels of silver, of which 50,000 was given to Luo Sigong, 50,000 to Xu Xianchun, in addition to his promotion, he also received a reward of 10,000 taels of silver from the imperial court, and the harvest was quite rich, precisely because of himself' Knowing the current affairs', not only Luo Sigong, but also Xu Xianchun praised Chen Cao's personality, and patted his shoulder and encouraged Chen Cao, work hard, and be diligent...

The reward on this side of the box has been completed, and Chen Cao, who has taken office as a new official and has three fires, is also in the process of rewarding.

"Zhao Xinlai will be in charge of the punishment of a thousand households," Chen Cao sat in the yamen of the Xuanwu Lane Punishment Thousand Households, drinking tea, and said with official authority: "Gao Chong is the deputy of the thousand households, Han Shizhong is the head of the hundred households of the thousand households, and Liao Yaowen is the head of the hundred households, as for Xu Kaixian, you will be transferred to the Yamen of the pacification envoy, and you will still be my secretary," he said and stared at Zhao Xindao: "The eighteen brothers we came back are all arranged in the thousand households, and the lowest shall not be less than the chief flag officer." ”

"Lord Xie..."The injuries of the five people are almost healed, Xu Kaixian left some sequelae, and his right foot will tremble when he runs quickly, but the problem is not very big.

Saying that, Chen Cao pointed to the box in the hall and said: "This time the court rewarded you with money, not much, this 10,000 taels of silver was rewarded to me by the court, and I personally took 40,000 taels of silver in it, and each of the five of you was 10,000." ”

As soon as the words fell, the five people knelt down at the same time and said, "I am willing to die for my lordship..."

Chen Cao snorted, the effect was very good, and then smiled: "The five of you followed me Chen Cao, follow me to work hard in the future, and I will definitely not be able to treat you badly." ”

"Yes..."

...

Xu Hongji, the Duke of Wei, has a hobby, Qinglou goes to the poetry club, but his literary attainments are not as literate as his ancestors, martial arts, and the courage of his ancestor Xu Pengju.

Chen Cao is honored to be invited to the middle, since Zhejiang, Xu Hongji is more optimistic about Chen Cao, for Chen Cao, a talent who is Yunwen and Yunwu, is often recruited to the Guogong Mansion to poetry, and today he took Chen Cao and a few guards in civilian clothes to go to Qinhuai Tower, the largest fang in Jinling, to go to the poetry meeting.

Qinhuai Lou is the head of the eight major fangs in Jinling, and it is also the most profitable fang family in Nanjing, just the repair of the hall, can accommodate thousands of people to watch the dance music on the stands at the same time, not to mention that there are four floors of private rooms surrounding, the stands of each floor of the private room are extended, in order to stand on the high place of the guests can watch the dance and music of the hall, Qinhuai Lou in the past dynasties under the management of the teaching department, is already the best Qinglou Fang family in the whole South Zhili.

In the private room on the third floor, Xu Hongji was in the first seat, there were young boys on his left and right, and Chen Cao was sitting opposite Xu Hongji.

The concept of seating in the Ming Dynasty was very strict, and there were strict requirements for what person, what status, and what grade, and Chen Cao sat directly opposite the master, that is, the last seat, that is, the most inferior seat, indicating that Chen Cao's identity was not as good as these people in front of him.

There were not many people in the private room, Xu Hongji put down the wine glass, pointed to the first young man on the left, and introduced Chen Cao with a smile: "Yaozhong, this is Tang Qingnian, the prince of Xinguo." ”

Faith in the country?

The first thought in Chen Cao's mind was Tang He, there were not many things recorded in the history of the Ming Dynasty about Tang He's descendants, and this Tang Qingnian in front of him should be the same as Xu Hongji, they were all young people, and they didn't dare to be sloppy at the moment, so they stood up and saluted: "Xiaguan Chen Cao, I've seen Grandpa Xinguo..."

Tang Qingnian is a fan of Chen Cao, two of the 'Four Great Masterpieces' written by Chen Cao did not fall, and he nodded with a smile: "My ancestor Dongou King, when my father saw you Chen Zhenfu like that, I also thought that my young Duke of the Ming Dynasty was the only one in the Duke of Wei," he laughed with Xu Hongji, and then revealed his young personality, and said happily: "Duke Wei is proud to have such a talent as you." ”

Xu Hongji said and pointed to the first young man on the right hand and said, "This is Zheng Guogong Chang Shichun." ”

"Xiaguan Chen Cao has seen Grandpa Zheng Guo..."

Chang Shichun smiled and nodded: "Family ancestor Kaiping King, Chen Zhenfu, fortunately..."

King Kaiping...

Chen Cao's mind turned, the few foreign surnamed county kings Chen Cao who were posthumously sealed by the founding of the Ming Dynasty were Menqing, the Duke of Eguo, the king of Kaiping Chang Yuchun, the first brave general of the Ming Dynasty, and there was no one.

Chen Cao saluted again, and then Xu Hongji pointed to the second person on the left: "This is the Marquis Puxiang of Jinshan..."

"Chen Cao has seen the two Hou Masters..."

The people who can meet Xu Hongji alone are the people who have the best personal relationship with him, Chen Cao has eyesight, and these nobles are all young people, and Xu Hongji is the same age as Xu Hongji, who is twenty-five years old, and they can play together if they want to.

At that moment, Zheng Guogong Chang Shichun said: "I heard that Jinling Nalan Rongruo's pen is wonderful, and the novels he writes are heart-wrenching and fascinating, and when I read the legend of the Condor Heroes at home, I can imagine myself as Guo Jing..."

"Hahaha..."Xu Hongji laughed, and then said: "Yaozhong, you have been so long, you have not followed since "Dream of Red Mansions" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", are there other good stories in your belly?" ”

Chen Cao smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, my subordinates have already brewed a lot of good stories, just wait for the next few days to be free, I will go home and write them all, and let Juxianju send them out when the time comes, and naturally send them to the mansion for the grandfathers and lords first." ”

"Good..."

The five of them all nodded at the same time, they couldn't wait to read Chen Cao's novels, and if they could write such a good novel, there were naturally other good stories.

"Chen Zhenfu, your poems are now famous all over the world, since you earned back Li Fengchun with "Mulan Ci", there are few poems born, by the way, I heard that you made a poem on the canal to give to the boss of Juxianju, but is there such a thing?" Yang Can asked with a smile.

Chen Cao smiled awkwardly: "Let Master Hou see it, there is indeed such a thing." ”

Xu Hongji nodded and said: "Today is the Jinling Poetry Club, and there will be those high-level talents to perform later, Yaozhong, don't lose the face of my Wei State Mansion." ”

"The subordinate provinces... provincial..."Chen Cao agreed again and again.

I drank and drank all my heart's content, went out over there, told Zhao Xin to do something, and then returned to the private room, at this time, the poetry meeting began, and the hall erupted into enthusiastic shouts, Xu Hongji invited the people in the room to go out together and walked to the stands of the private room, sat down and began to drink and read the poetry meeting.

Chen Cao also sat next to him, this was the first time he participated in such a large-scale poetry meeting after leaving the painting boat, compared with the two, the poetry meeting of the painting boat was just a gimmick for the Qing people to make money, and this was the poetry meeting in front of him.

The competition began at the bottom, and many scholars who were rich and wealthy came to the stage to perform, some applauded, and some were ridiculed, Chen Cao watched and listened, quite interested.

At this time, Jinshan Hou Puxiang came to Chen Cao's side with a mysterious face, leaned on the railing of the stands with Chen Cao, pointed to the stands and said, "Chen Cao, do you know why these people work so hard to compose poems?" ”

"Oh..."Chen Cao really didn't know, he just thought that this was the poetry meeting, but he also pretended to be curious: "What, Hou Ye wants to say that there are other good things in this poetry meeting?" Please also ask Master Hou to give advice. ”

Pu Xiang showed a smile, then turned his head to look at the few brothers sitting behind him, and then said: "Qinhuai Lou holds a poetry meeting every three months, and all ordinary scholars who enter the top ten can enjoy the new prostitutes in Qinhuai Lou for free..."

Chen Cao is not a good stubble, seeing that Pu Xiang's smile is not good, he also heard the voice outside the words, and now he was interested, Pu Xiang saw that Chen Cao was so positive, as if he had found a bosom friend, and began to explain to Chen Cao continuously.

The remaining four people next to him all smiled, these gentlemen are really not good at stubble, no wonder they died so quickly.

Although Chen Cao thought so, he also listened carefully.

I only heard Pu Xiang say: "This upstairs private room is either rich or expensive, and the biggest feature here is that after the poetry meeting, there is a draft." ”

"And the draft here?" Chen Cao stared at Pu Xiang with wide eyes.

Pu Xiang knew that Chen Cao had misunderstood, so he shook his hand: "This draft is not for Your Majesty, but for powerful candidates, and the selected prostitutes, Qingqi and the like can have a Spring Festival with them." ”

Yang Can couldn't help but interject: "Chen Cao, your poetry is good enough, after those criminals' families appear, you will compose a poem, as long as you win, Benhou will pay for it, how about letting you enjoy it?" ”

"Haha..."Xu Hongji shook his head and said, "You, you..."

"Master Xie..."Chen Cao hurriedly surrendered his hand.

"By the way, Master Hou," Chen Cao turned his head to look at Pu Xiang and said, "Dare to ask Master Hou, what criminal's family?" ”

Pu Xiang is even more mysterious at this time: "I don't know, the Nanjing Teaching Workshop Division has the female dependents of criminals from all over the Nanzhili Province being filled into the Teaching Workshop Division every month, and some of them can only go out after the amnesty of the world, and others, if there is no official document from the Teaching Workshop Division, they can't get out in this life, these female dependents are all young ladies from deep boudoirs, think about it, the woman under you may still be your boss's wife and daughter yesterday, but this time it will be yours..."

"Hahaha..." Xu Hongji and the others laughed when they saw this.

Pu Xiang was stunned for a moment, although Chen Cao shrank back, but the feeling: "Damn, your kid is so big?" ”

Chen Cao was embarrassed, fortunately, these guys are not as good as Longyang, otherwise he would definitely not be able to protect his evening, but the Ming Dynasty likes Longyang a lot, and it is also elegant.

Pu Xiang saw that Chen Cao's eyes were not good, and he immediately scolded: "Phew... Lao Tzu is not as good as Longyang, don't think crooked, you guy..."

Isn't it good...

Chen Cao happily sighed, just at this moment, there was a warm shout downstairs, the top ten of the poetry meeting have been selected, there are scholars and sons of wealthy merchants, all of them are ecstatic, and many people want to be called the young lady of the official eunuch.

This kind of large-scale poetry meeting, presided over by the people of the Teaching Workshop Division, not the turtle Gong of Qinhuai Building, and the person in charge of Qinhuai Building is Zuo Sile of the Nanjing Teaching Workshop Division, and it is this person who is presiding below at this moment.

I only heard him say: "Our company's new entry into Nanzhili will be counted as one hundred and forty-seven family members, and these eleven people will be obtained by the highest bidder, and the rest will be obtained according to the price..."

The robbery began below, when the first woman was pulled onto the stage crying, there was a thunderous commotion below, Chen Cao just looked at the front with interest, Pu Xiang approached and said: "You and I have recently met, I'll give you a chance, if you like it or not, if you like it, I'll buy it for you." ”

Chen Cao shook his head: "This kind of thing depends on the mood, these are not interesting." ”

Pu Xiang looked at Chen Cao with a lewd smile on his face: "It's a little interesting..."

However, Xu Hongji still made the decision and asked his servants to go downstairs to buy five virgins for a few noble brothers, of course, Chen Cao still said that he was not interested for the time being.

Until the last woman comes out...

Zuo Sile shouted with a shriek: "Everyone, it is the mother and daughter who are appearing right now..."

Ooh...

The scene was suddenly uncontrollable, and Pu Xiang, who had been characterized by Chen Cao as a little pervert, let go of the prostitute who was accompanying the wine in his hand, and stood up to watch with Chen Cao.

I only heard Zuo Sile continue: "This mother and daughter are the new criminal generals, the wife and daughter of Zhang Tiande, the former commander of the Nanjing Right Guard, his wife Zhang Liushi, Chinese New Year's Eve, and his daughter Zhang Shuhua, eighteen years old, both born beautiful as flowers..."

"Ahh

Chen Cao screamed, the wine glass in his hand fell from the third floor, and smashed on the ground with a bang, and the people around him scolded, and the scene was aimed at the woman and Chen Cao upstairs from the beginning.

"You bastard, do you have a sense of morality, throw a wine glass from upstairs and come down, do you want to die?"

Pu Xiang saw Chen Cao's wide-eyed and distracted appearance, and touched him curiously: "Chen Cao, what's wrong with you." ”

After Chen Cao reacted, he shook his head again and again: "No... It's nothing... Nothing..."

"Upstairs, Uncle Ben asked you, do you want to die?"

Xu Hongji and his entourage are all plainclothes, only each family has a small family around him, Pu Xiang saw that it was not a big deal, and immediately poked his head out and said: "Listen downstairs, it is Jinling Nalan Rongruo who throws the wine glass down..."

Ooh...

Even if it exploded, they began to whisper, and the scolding man continued: "What if Nalan Rongruo can throw the wine glass casually?" ”

Pu Xiang coaxed Chen Cao: "Go and report to your home, so as not to be looked down upon by others." ”

Chen Cao took a deep breath and looked at Zhang Shuhua's mother and son who had been brought to the stage, Chen Cao stood on the side of the stands, and when it was quiet below, he said loudly: "This official Jinyi Weinan Town Fusi is the envoy Chen Cao, Jinling Nalan Rongruo also..."

When Zhang Liu heard this, he instantly raised his head, with a look of shame and indignation, holding his daughter and shrinking behind Zuo Sile and not daring to stand up.

"It's really Mr. Nalan..."A scholar once heard the trial in the Yamen of Yingtianfu and saw Chen Cao.

"It's really Nalan Rongruo..."

"Mr. Nalan, let's write a poem..."

The bottom began to coax, Zuo Sile also bowed his hand to Chen Cao and said: "Lord Chen is so Yaxing, the lower officials have seen Lord Chen, Lord Chen wants to improvise a poem, if it is done, this Zhang family can be with adults..."

Zhang Liu, who was behind her, looked at Chen Cao in horror, but the lighting was not very good, and she couldn't see clearly.

"Mother..."Zhang Shuhuajiao shouted.

Zhang Liu just hugged Zhang Shuhua and cried.

"Chen Cao, quickly compose a poem, let them see your Nalan Rongruo's name..."Pu Xiang then coaxed.

"Ahem..."Chen Cao coughed twice, and the audience immediately quieted down, Xu Hongji looked at Chen Cao with interest, and Chen Cao said loudly: "Read the end of the world and parting bitterly, don't return, scattered flowers are like promise." The bottom of the flowers looked at each other without a word, and the green window spring and the sky were silent. To tell the acacia lamp, a wisp of new love, a thousand wisps of old hatred. The most important thing is that the world can't stay, and Zhu Yan is a flowery tree. ”

After more than ten seconds of silence, the audience erupted in thunderous applause, followed by loud applause, and the scene was suddenly uncontrollable.

"Okay," Xu Hongji clapped his hands and said, "YCIS, you haven't disgraced me..."

"Dare to ask sir, what is the name of this song?" Someone at the bottom asked.

Chen Cao thought for a while: ""Remembering the Old Man"

Zuo Sile also clapped his hands, and then said loudly: "I announce that Mr. Nalan's "Remembering the Old Man" is the first place in this poetry meeting, Lord Chen, and the Zhang family will be sent to the room immediately. ”

"Grandpa..."Chen Cao knelt down towards Xu Hongji and said, "Grandpa, my subordinates ask Grandpa for help." ”

Xu Hongji was stunned, and everyone else looked at Chen Cao: "What's the matter?" ”

Chen Cao took a deep breath and told him about the affairs of himself and the Zhang family, and everyone present was dumbfounded, and finally for some reason, Pu Xiang's words dissipated the embarrassing atmosphere: "Chen Cao, you kid is a thief enough, you sold your daughter-in-law to your mother-in-law with 10,000 taels..."

Hahaha...

The rest couldn't help laughing, and after Xu Hongji listened, he nodded and said, "This is a favor for my government." ”

As he spoke, he instructed the little guy next to him to call Zuo Sile up.

"Xiaguan Jiaofang Si Zuo Sile Sun You, I have seen Wei Guogong, your grandfather, Hou Ye..."Sun You was a little frightened.

Xu Hongji said: "Lord Sun." ”

"The lower officials don't dare..."Sun You bowed his head and said.

"Then Sun Sile, my father wants you to do something." Xu Hongji said and pointed to Zhang Shuhua's mother and son who were following him: "The two of them, I am in charge of the Wei State Mansion and buy them." ”

Sun You was frightened when he heard this: "Grandpa, I can't hide it, this mother and son of the Zhang family are the family members of the criminal officials appointed by His Majesty, and they can't let it go..."

Xu Hongji frowned and didn't speak, and the little guy next to him scolded: "You dog officer is so daring, don't you want to be this Si Le?" ”

When Sun You heard this, he was so frightened that he quickly knelt down: "Grandpa Guo is angry, it's not that the lower officials don't let go, but the above did send a message, this is the family of the Qin criminal, you can't let it go, if it is an ordinary criminal official, it's okay, this..."

"You say, 'How can you take them?' Xu Hongji said.

Sun You's eyes rolled, and then said: "Your Majesty has not ascended the throne before the New Year, and I heard that there will be an amnesty for the world after the year. ”

"How do you protect them during this time?" Xu Hongji said again.

Sun You looked up embarrassedly and said, "Grandpa also knows the rules of my sect division, that's..."

"Okay..."Pu Xiang interrupted Sun You's words: "This marquis hereditary Jinshan Marquis Puxiang, this mother and son from today onwards, when they leave, they will give you a hundred taels of silver every day as compensation, if you dare to say a word... Hey..."

Sun You was frightened by Pu Xiang's identity and murderous eyes, and said, "Please rest assured, it's enough... The lower officials will definitely ensure the safety of their mother and son, and will definitely not let them pick up customers. ”

"It's good if you know, let's go down..."Xu Hongji waved Sun You back, and then arched his hand towards Pu Xiang.

Chen Cao was about to salute, but was pulled by Pu Xiang: "I fell in love with you, when you are a friend, these are small money, and there is no big problem." ”

Chen Cao still stood up straight and bowed his hand to several nobles: "Thank you, Grandpa, Hou..."

Knowing the matter here, Xu Hongji took a few virgins to his private room, and Chen Cao also slowly walked into the room where Zhang Shuhua's mother and son were.

Chen Cao liked this kind of young woman very much at first sight of Zhang Liu's family, after all, it was also a good one in his own time, and now that there is such a one in front of him, he naturally can't let it go, but before doing things, there are some things that have to be talked about with Zhang Liu's family.

Chen Cao walked to the wine table in front of the carved bed, which was full of wine and food, Chen Cao sat down with a golden knife, and looked at Zhang Shuhua coldly, this woman who was originally his fiancée, but now her identity is a prostitute that everyone can go to, that feeling...

"Lord Chen, Lord Chen..."Zhang Liu climbed out of bed, knelt at Chen Cao's feet, hugged Chen Cao's feet and cried: "Lord Chen, the sinner woman was blind at that time, please don't be like me as a woman, thinking that Shuhua had a relationship with an adult, please save her." ”

Zhang Shuhua also knew that the Chen Cao in front of him was his former fiancé, but when they met again, their identity changed.

"My father saved Uncle Zhang," Chen Cao spoke for a long time, but his eyes kept staring at Zhang Shuhua: "That's why Uncle Zhang gave Shuhua to my Chen family, but do you know that the officials of the Ming Dynasty are not so easy to be, it doesn't matter if you look down on me, but my father's bones are not cold, but you forcibly asked for the marriage letter, if it weren't for your business, maybe Nanjing Youwei and I had made a great contribution at that time..."

It's okay not to say it, as soon as he said this, Zhang Liu couldn't stop crying, and Zhang Shuhua also shed tears, that look, Chen Cao secretly thanked his cheap father for choosing his fiancée for himself is actually beautiful, not bad...

"Now this official is already the envoy of Jinyi Weinan Town, and it is not the same day as the little general banner of the day," he said, lowered his head and raised Zhang Liu's chin with his hand: "What is the name of your family?" ”

Zhang Liu's chin was lifted by Chen Cao like this, in addition to his red face, there was also an indescribable kind of shame, but for some reason, he still answered Chen Cao's words: "Sinner... The Sinner... Home... Name Liu Hui'er..."

"Liu Hui'er..."Chen Cao looked at her face and took a deep breath: "It's good... Want to leave this place? ”

When Liu Hui'er heard this, she hurriedly pecked the rice: "The sinner thinks in her dreams, after the accident of her husband, my Zhang family will be gone, poor Shuhua is not married, the sinner is nothing, just ask the adult to save Shuhua out." ”