Chapter 37 Chapter Thirty-Seven

At this moment, Su Peisheng stood on tiptoe and stretched his neck to look around.It was the first time he had come to the Southland, and he was really dumbfounded when he saw such an ancient town of Zhenshui with soft smoke and light ink. At this moment, Yinzhen stood at the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back, overlooking the towers shrouded in smoke. The generation did not know the sufferings of the world, so how could they know what kind of industry is dying and people are exiled behind the prosperity. The words "peace and prosperity" have been whitewashed by officials to make peace and prosperity.However, in those unknown corners, there will always be hidden filth.It's just out of sight, out of mind, no one mentions it, so I just don't know.

He raised his chin slightly, and tightened his hands on her shoulders, bringing her closer to him.Then he lowered his face and said jokingly close to her ear: "This is the boundary of Jiangnan, the water is very deep, are you afraid?" Lian Xin pursed her lips and let him hug her, "I just don't know why the emperor is doing this..." If it is said to be traveling privately in micro-service, even the preparations are so hasty, but it is not like it; if it is government affairs, even if some disaster occurs, it can affect the ninety-five lords to come in person. urgent.

"Is it... related to the locust plague in the south of the Yangtze River that the emperor mentioned earlier?" At this moment, she tilted her head slightly, her jaw raised in an elegant arc, Yinzhen stared down, stretched out her hand and scratched at the tip of her jaw, "Yes, but it's not. You're only half right." Jiangnan was originally a rich and prosperous place. After the disaster, if they could get a proper respite, they would have been able to recover quickly.However, according to the report, the Beijing officials who handled the money allocated by the Ministry of Households will get more than half of it.So before the silver came out of the capital, it began to shrink.When it is sent to the south of the Yangtze River, all the places it passes through have to fish in troubled waters.This kind of exploitation layer by layer, when the money is transported to Jiang, Yang and other places, it will be pocketed by local officials one by one, and in the hands of the people, only the brown rice converted into chaff will be left.

Officials from all over the country lied to each other, thinking they could sit back and relax. Unexpectedly, the officials forced the people to rebel. When taxes were collected in February, riots broke out in Yangzhou. In the chaos, Zheng Yi, the inspector of Yangzhou, was killed.After the riots, some upright people went to prison, and they were sent to prison. Without approval, Zhou Sheng, the county magistrate, and Zhang Yuanqing, the head secretary, died in prison unjustly. Three officials died one after another, one of whom was Gong Sheng who was dispatched last year.When Li Wei's memorial arrived in the capital, he was intercepted many times, and was almost dropped.When Xinguan returned to the capital on a fast horse with the memorandum, he had only half his life left.

Natural disasters are still forgivable, but man-made disasters cannot be survived. The people and things involved in the Jiangnan case are probably far more serious and shocking than the fraud case in the Henan government examination room.Two days ago, Jiang Tingxi, Tian Wenjing and others had already set off first, and presumably they had joined up with Li Wei.Several forces are about to set up their battles in this land of fish and rice. He finished explaining to her in detail, stretched out his hand to tighten her belt tightly, with a smile in his eyes, and a little temptation, "The Henan Mansion you just experienced is just a small side dish in the officialdom case." , and now the Jiangnan Road is really a big dish on the table. How about following Zhenpin?"

He was looking down at her at the moment, with deep black eyes, the spirit and sharpness of looking at the world flowed out of his eyes, but he was more domineering and confident than any man with his head held high.The culprits of fear and uneasiness that everyone in the world regards as fear, for him, are already under control.What does it mean to turn your hands into clouds and turn your hands into rain? How can it be just to exercise power?It is the wisdom and determination that can truly strategize! The corners of Lian Xin's lips raised unconsciously, "There is an old saying in the folk that 'marry and obey your husband', since concubines are concubines, they naturally follow the emperor."

"You can no longer be called the emperor after you leave the palace, what is another name?" The smile in his eyes was a bit strong, blurred, like the best obsidian, the color was clear.Lian Xin tilted her head and thought for a while, then called out "Fourth Master." He raised his eyebrows, "Change another one." Lian Xin knew that she was usually outside the palace, and several officials in her confidantes called him "Fourth Master" or "Master Ai", so she tried to call out, but he pinched her waist with the hand supporting her, Had to force another one.

Lian Xin had a bitter face, and thought for a long time, but couldn't think of anything else. Yinzhen squinted at her, but the halo in his eyes became brighter, "That day at the tea stall outside the Gongyuan, what did you call me?" The slightly warm exhalation sprayed on the side of her face and neck, but there was a soft coaxing voice in her ears, Lian Xin was a little dazed, and for a moment, she remembered that day after she left the palace in a carriage, she had a whim with the owner of the tea stall. Appellation - fourth brother. "Master, are you going to Xinghua Yanyu Building now?"

The boatman in charge shouted at the top of his voice, and in an instant, the charming atmosphere between the two of them was slightly disrupted. Yin Zhen squinted his eyes in frustration, Lian Xin covered her lips and smiled lightly, seeing that he was silent for a moment, she gently pulled his sleeve to signal that he was still waiting.Yinzhen glared at Su Peisheng, who was watching enthusiastically beside him, and Su Peisheng shuddered, and hurriedly said to the boatman: "I told you just now, ask, what are you asking, hurry up and sail your boat!" The surface of the lake was rippling, and when the boat docked, the slightly cold rain had already stopped.

The boatman opened the springboard and tied one end of the rope to the stone pillar.On the ferry, there were a few plainly dressed men eagerly waiting, but when they saw the boat, they whispered.The jujube seller put away the bamboo baskets, and the fortune teller packed up the bundles. Except for passers-by who were hurrying to and fro, the few people standing on the bank were just waiting to leave. At this time, before the few people in the boat came out, a painting boat meandered towards this side. Ripples and wrinkles, After Qushui Qingming. The sleeves are folded full of plum fragrance,

Secretly happy that the spring red is still there. Returning to Zimo Dongtou, The nobile is exchanged for wine to relieve worries. Willow shadows are deep and thin, Fancy little floors. There is a crisp female singing voice on Mingyue Lake.Accompanied by the sound, a luxuriously decorated cruise ship sailed slowly across the clear waves. There was a petite and beautiful girl standing on the bow, looking over with a smile, and gradually approaching the painting boat, bowing gracefully. "Several distinguished guests have come from afar, and we are disappointed to welcome you from afar." The breeze blew across the lake, lifting the light veil on the cruise ship, and you can vaguely see the exquisite and gorgeous interior decoration: small sandalwood table, embroidered couch with soft quilt brocade, dowry, screen, small chair, zither... …and a colorful lantern hung from the roof.No matter how you look at it, it looks like a flower boat from a brothel. "I don't know who is on the boat? My master and wife have just arrived here. If you are an old friend, please give your name and surname so that we can have a visit." Su Peisheng stepped forward and responded calmly.He is not kept in the palace to make up for it. He has been in the palace for many years, and he has already practiced a set of delicate and comprehensive tricks in dealing with things and people. As soon as the words fell, a young maidservant lifted the curtain from left to right, and an old man with a gray beard came out from inside. He was wearing a gold printed Fushou Ruyi jacquard satin cotton robe, with a bright head and white eyebrows, and he was quite fairy-like. elegant demeanor.At this moment, bowing his head humbly and respectfully, he bowed deeply towards the painting boat, "Old man Zheng is a salute, welcome to fourth master." Su Peisheng was stunned when he heard the words, and even Lian Xin who was sitting in the cabin looked up. The man's face was unfamiliar, and the only bright color was the belt on his waist.The official uniforms of the court and the central government wear heavy makeup according to the rank. Officials of the first rank wear jade belts, officials of the second rank wear rhinoceros belts, gold belts of the third and fourth ranks, and black belts of the fifth and lower ranks.Then the old man who bowed his hands on the opposite boat should be an official from Jiangnan. When I first arrived here, even the government office hadn't received any news, and officials boarded the ship to visit, which was really not easy. Lian Xin didn't know that this person had already become an official, and that before he came, Yinzhen had already asked Jiang Tingxi to disclose the itinerary to him. When he was wondering, Yinzhen sat behind the table and ordered Su Peisheng to bring him here. Before reaching the shore, the boatman at the stern swung his oars again.The boat leisurely washed the lake surface and created circles of ripples. When it gradually moved away from the ferry on the shore, several men on the shore looked at it with their heads poking around, but they didn't have the slightest cover up.Su Peisheng exchanged looks with the guards on one side, and the attendant untied the boat, let go of the rope and left alone, and when the boat was moored, there were no traces of those people. "My minister sees my emperor's long live, long live." Zheng Weili straightened his body, arched his hands, and kneeled respectfully in front of Yinzhen.Lian Xin looked at this movement, it was not the etiquette rules of the servants in the Qing Dynasty, but like a Hanchen, so she guessed that he was not in the Eight Banners.In fact, Zheng Weili had already become an official. He was originally a capital official in the late emperor's time.Later, they were defeated in the official fight, but they were one of the few who died well.Until the tragic death of his political opponent, he still smiled in Jiangnan. "The emperor Yaxing came to the south of the Yangtze River, but the minister was late to pick him up, please forgive me." "The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, I've longed for it for a long time. It's really an elegant thing to meet Zheng Aiqing." Yinzhen was smiling at this moment, and opened the folding fan in his hand, "I don't know, the girl just now is..." Zheng Weili said: "Reporting to the emperor, it is the granddaughter of this minister—— Wan'er." While talking, a slender woman lifted the veil, smiled sweetly, with clear dimples, and a purity that is rare for women in the harem. As soon as she stepped in, she bowed gracefully. "Minister Zheng Wan, pay homage to the emperor, long live the emperor." The apricot eyes look forward, and the waves in the eyes are shining.After the girl finished speaking, she poured a cup of tea herself, and held it up to him in a graceful manner, "Just now, the daughter of the people was out of style, please forgive me by the emperor. Now Wan'er uses tea instead of wine, and punishes herself with a cup." A cup of fragrant tea is fragrant and mellow.After drinking, the cherry lips become more rosy. "Wan'er, don't mess around!" The old man scolded, and hurriedly led his granddaughter to apologize. Zheng Wan, however, blushed, and was pulled to kneel down by her grandfather, still peeking at that handsome figure from the corner of her eye, as if she was not afraid that he was the emperor, she bit her lip in embarrassment, and did not speak with eyelashes down. Lian Xin was also seated at this time, sitting quietly with lowered eyebrows and eyes, as if nothing at this time had anything to do with her.Zheng Weili had never seen her before, so he peeked at her from the corner of his eye, but saw that the girl at the banquet was dressed in a Han family dress, wearing a cloud-and-smoke double-breasted Ruyi cotton skirt, and a smoky-glazed apron. The sable fur cloak quite shows the heroism and luxury of Manchurian women.Looking at it from a distance, the beauty is like a flower. I wondered if it was some concubine, or some girl who was lucky on the way, who was about to let her granddaughter back down, but heard the noble man at the banquet say: "Why should Ai Qing blame me? I just look at her little girl's heart." , innocence, rare pure kindness." The hands of the two people hidden under the table case are interlocking their fingers.As he said this, he kneaded her palm. Covered with a thick brocade tablecloth, others naturally cannot see the details under the table.The corners of Lian Xin's lips twitched, as if about to laugh, he naturally picked up the cup, turned sideways to block her sitting inside, but the hand under the table nimbly slipped in along her sleeve.Lian Xin didn't dare to move, she quickly raised her eyes, and gave him a reproachful look.There were lines of laughter in his eyes, and his fingers gently kneaded slowly, pinching the skin on her forearm more and more intimately. Zheng Weili didn't know it, and thought that Wansui really liked Wan'er, so he quickly said with a happy smile: "If the emperor doesn't dislike it, then let... let this girl stay with you, and just be a funny person." Su Peisheng, who was standing on the side, glanced at him with his eyes, thinking how this old man doesn't know how to measure, and he doesn't know the nature of Long Live Lord.However, what surprised him was that the emperor not only accepted the invitation from Zheng's grandparents, but also immediately went to the most prestigious Goulan courtyard in Yangzhou City - Xinghuayanyulou. In the words, although there was no intention to avoid Lian Xin, there was no question either.In Zheng Weili's eyes, this kind of situation further confirmed that this woman's status was humble, and maybe it was just the emperor's temporary pleasure. After leaving the boat, a bright moon rose.The night in the south of the Yangtze River is just right. There is a hazy layer of mist on the surface of the lake at the moment, the sound of oars and lamps, the floating lights of the flowing water, and the pavilions and pavilions in the distance are all reflected in the waves, and with the water ripples, bright ripples have been washed away.In the teahouses, ferries, and wineshops on the shore, people sitting and enjoying the cool air, occasionally the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras floated by, and they were submerged in the hustle and bustle. Xinghua Yanyu Building stands on the bank of the misty Mingyue Lake.Lanterns hang high, the flute plays melodiously, and there is a red and bright lantern on the corner of the square cornice.The bright red light shrouded the entire lakeside, adding a touch of sultry mystery to the night. Until Zheng Weili, his grandfather and grandson took their leave, Su Peisheng went out with him, and ordered the boatman to dock the boat at the ferry again. Lian Xin got up, and was about to go to the bow of the boat to see the night view of the south of the Yangtze River.Yinzhen pulled her back into his arms, stretched out his hand, and with his dexterous fingertips, he opened the belt on her chest. "Emperor, Your Majesty..." Lian Xin was startled, and quickly grabbed his big hand.Yinzhen raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, but the other hand also came up, and pressed it on her belt, making a gesture to undo the tortoiseshell button, "What should I call me, huh?" Now she is completely captured in his arms, and the two of them are very tight.Lian Xin's body leaned back slightly, only by holding on to his shoulders would she not fall.Biting his lips in embarrassment, after a moment, he muttered two words, "Fourth Brother..." The sandalwood lips rubbed lightly, as if two words were rubbed out, exhaling like orchids, bringing out a charming and soft taste. The black eyes glowed brightly, Yinzhen raised her head and smiled lightly, removed the cloak from her shoulders, then turned her body and pushed her behind the screen.The serving servants had already held brand new clothes, just waiting to replace them for her. At this moment, Su Peisheng sent a group of people to prepare a carriage and find an inn, but also to prevent their whereabouts from being exposed to the local government office, so he did not go with him to Xinghuayanyu Building.There is only one Lian Xin who pretends to be a servant, with green clothes and green umbrella, white teeth and red lips, looks extremely weak, and looks like a handsome young man. In front of the gorgeous tall building, there are already many girls standing.Dressed up beautifully, holding a red scarf in his hand, he waved it and greeted the merchants coming and going with a charming smile. As soon as the two of them stepped over the threshold, the sharp-eyed bustard immediately greeted them——Yinzhen was dressed in brocade clothes, with extraordinary temperament, and looked both noble and rich.With high and low eyebrows, the old woman who has been rolling in the wind and moon field for many years is the most shrewd. "Fourth Master, do you want to choose a private room?" Now that she is pretending to be a servant, she wants to follow her master, after Lian Xin finished speaking, she raised her head and looked in the direction of the second floor.The old bustard said with a smile all over his face: "Young master is handsome and handsome, even the boy next to you looks so pretty, it really hurts to look at it. It's just...the private rooms on the second floor are full, and the slave's house is downstairs How about another room?" "Downstairs? Do you want my young master to sit with those dirty people!" Lian Xin raised her eyebrows and gave her a commanding look. The smile on the old bustard's face remained undiminished, and he thought to himself that the boy was quite tempered, "My brother misunderstood. There is a new girl bidding tonight, and the young master is sitting downstairs, so he can see it better." At this time, Yinzhen turned his gaze to the direction of the second floor. There are a few embroidered doors, the windows are half closed, and you can still see the girl playing the piano and singing music inside, and occasionally a dude leaning in front of the table, bright gold embroidered Satin, all of them are rich and suave. Moments later, one of the windows opened. The man in the ink forged brocade robe sitting inside looked downstairs, and this time he was looking at the person upstairs and downstairs, so he quickly stood up. "No need, the person we made an appointment with is already waiting upstairs." After Yin Zhen said that, without even looking at the bustard, he slightly pulled Lian Xin's elbow, and walked towards the steps to protect her.At this moment, the girls with heavy make-up surrounded the handsome man in front of him, and they all wanted to accompany him upstairs. The rich households or businessmen who come here to have fun, or those who have reserved a private room, would not choose a beautiful girl to accompany them.Seeing this, Lian Xin gently pushed his back. Yinzhen was being terribly disturbed, when she turned her head and saw her expression, she couldn't help raising her eyebrows, as if asking: "Are you sure?" Lian Xin blinked, expressing her affirmation.Yinzhen frowned, but did not let go of the hand holding her elbow. Lian Xin gave him a push, and without waiting for his reaction, she said, "Young master, go up quickly, don't keep that one waiting." After finishing speaking, she dexterously dodged her body, got out of his protective range, and walked from the He took out a few big banknotes stamped with red clay stamps from his pocket, and shook them, "My lord said, there is a reward!" When Yingyingyanyan's women heard these words, they all gathered around Lian Xin, and even the women upstairs ran down one after another.He only ended up empty on the steps, and no one came to stop him. And in the pile of powder in the center of the main hall, a pair of soft and boneless hands are raised high, the powder is beautiful, and even the sweat towel is fragrant.Lian Xin was originally small, and when surrounded by these women, she was almost drowned, "Don't rob, don't rob. Why don't you just see who is the most beautiful, and reward the most, okay?" As soon as the words fell, all the girls cheered in unison, they were delicate, tender, tactful, and quite imposing. Yinzhen looked at the petite figure submerged in the flowers, smiled, shook his head again, and walked upstairs along the steps.When he walked to one of the embroidered houses, there were already people waiting to open the door. Seeing him walk in, Lian Xin breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately threw away all the bank notes in her hand.The girls surrounding her immediately dispersed, scrambling to pick it up. Lian Xin broke free from the pile of makeup, wiped the sweat from her forehead, her eyes sparkled. In the private room on the second floor, the decoration is very simple and unique, with old calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, sandalwood furniture around, and an ancient vine wood table with a marble surface, which is smooth and smooth.In front of the table, there were three gorgeously dressed men who saw him enter the door and bowed to him respectfully. After Jiang Tingxi finished his salute, he took a special look behind him. Li Wei is an old regular customer here, he opened the door and told the waiter outside to stand away, and then ordered a pot of Biluochun.Waiting for the little girl who delivered the tea to come in and go out, she set out the teacups, scalded the teacups with the tea that was still boiling, and the spilled water was clear, and poured another cup and handed it to the noble man. Tian Wenjing presented the handwriting to him at this time, and said in a low voice: "Long Live Lord came to this place of smoke and vulgarity when he first arrived in Jiangnan. I think those old foxes have fulfilled their wishes." Yinzhen supported the carved jade railing, and the window panes in the private room were exquisitely carved, all decorated with lotus patterns, chiseled with a dead knife, which made people feel delicate.He stretched out his hand, stroking the lotus pattern carving on it with his slender fingers, "How is the investigation?" "My Majesty, my minister's visits in the past half a month. Everywhere I go, there is peace and well-being everywhere. But the prisons in the county government will be full. If there is no trick in it, it will definitely not be covered up like this." "I said, you came so many days before I waited to find these!" Li Wei glared at Jiang Tingxi, and then said, "I also checked the accounts reported by various yamen, and there is no problem. However, sent The spies who went out reported that the tax money of the Jiangnan Dao has been going from Jiangdu County, Yangzhou over the years, so I went to investigate and found that the local county magistrate had close contacts with the several Futai Daotai above." Yinzhen was silent for a moment, and then opened the handwriting Tian Wenjing presented.It is a copy of the treasury expenditures of Jiang and Yang last year.The account books are two thick books, which record some of Yangzhou's expenditures from April of the previous year to October of last year. The handwritten copies, looking at the ink marks, don't seem to be refurbished. The year before last happened to be Concubine Qin's tenth birthday, and the whole world was amnesty, and even the tax was reduced by half.It was a good thing for the whole world to celebrate, but then in April, Jiangnan was hit by a drought, the paddy fields were barren, and there was no harvest, which directly led to the shortage of the national treasury.Taxes cannot be collected, there is no rice to pay tribute in the south of the Yangtze River, and the border defense expenditure is large. In addition, the imperial court has allocated a large amount of money for disaster relief, and the national treasury is empty.As a last resort, three more officials were sent to urge the tax payment. Although it is an expedient measure to come and go and change the order from day to day, it has exploited the people so much that they cannot bear it.The officials sent were helpless, and in the end they collected all the storage in the treasuries of the state and county treasuries to the capital.As a result, the locust plague came together, and the provincial governments were so empty that they didn't even have relief money and food, and the people had to starve to death. As a result, the imperial court transferred silver from the treasury to help, but the officials filled their pockets along the way, and disaster relief became empty talk.In the south of the Yangtze River, the drought has not yet passed, and the locust plague has reappeared. One after another, the papers from Jiang and Yang came to the capital to ask for money and food. Tian Wenjing's expression was heavy, and he cupped his hands and said: "I have seen it everywhere, and the government offices in various places do not have much money and food storage, and the people lose the cost of food because of the barren fields. But if the tribute rice cannot be collected, it will directly lead to the national treasury. If there is no profit, the tax must be increased by 30%." "Add another 30%?" Li Wei glanced at him with a grin. "Do you know that there are hundreds of thousands of disaster victims in the south of the Yangtze River waiting to eat, and they are all waiting for the court to allocate money, not grab it!" Tian Wenjing stiffened his neck and said in a restrained voice: "Taxes are directly related to the national treasury, and once the treasury is empty, it will not be able to afford the huge expenditure of border defense. What's more, the increase in taxes is not just for Yangzhou, the whole country will follow suit." Jiang Tingxi saw that the two were blushing and were about to fight, and hurriedly said: "Taxes are going to rise, but not now. We have to wait until Jiangnan gets through this period and recovers." "If those corrupt officials are not eliminated for a day, the south of the Yangtze River will always be a bottomless pit, and it will be difficult to fill. The emperor, the ministers and others think that we should deal with it early." The three people only agree on this point, and Yin Zhen turned his eyes to look at the person in front of him. My lord, the purpose of this trip is here, not only to find out the tax situation, the situation of the victims...there is also the situation of the officials in Jiang and Yang. "Investigate, we must investigate to the end. How deep is the water in Jiangnan Road, and the evils that have accumulated for so many years should be cleared up." When the three of them heard this, their faces showed joy, and they cupped their hands and said: "The emperor is wise." At this moment, Lian Xin had already chosen a place downstairs with a wide view to sit down. There are several fruit plates on the small rosewood table, fresh and dried fruits, compared with those in the palace, although they are rough, they also have a unique flavor.In particular, there are several snacks unique to Yangzhou.Lian Xin reached out and picked up a candied fruit and put it in her mouth, feeling a little sour, she naturally took a sip from the powder-based teacup. The inside of the main hall is not as good as upstairs, there are so many people and noisy, all the tables and chairs are laid out.Some are separated by three red sandalwood screens, which are two rooms and three rooms, and some are made of several tables put together, that is, a few familiar people come together.Lian Xin was drinking tea, looking around, when the girl refilling tea came to her. "This master is a stranger, but he came to Jiangnan to play?" With a crisp voice, Lian Xin raised her eyes, and there was a green onion-like little girl standing in front of her, with a very delicate appearance.She nodded immediately, and said with a smile: "That's right." "It's a good time, sir. Tonight there is a new girl waiting to bid, but it is a lively scene that is rarely seen in our building. Especially the girl Lily, who is only a young lady and has already spread her fame far and wide. A lot of them today are aimed at her!" With a famous name spread far and wide, she must be a talented woman... Lian Xin suddenly felt a little pity, and couldn't help asking: "Why did she become prostitute?" Her question distracted the conversation.The little girl sighed first, and then said: "Miss Lily is also a hardy person. She originally gave everything she had to support a scholar to go to Beijing to take the exam, but she left without hearing for three years. Until a few days ago, go with him The people came back and said that the scholar had already become a tribute student, married a wealthy daughter, and would never come back again. Miss Lily admitted her death and wanted to get out of school, so she came out and listed..." The little girl finished talking like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, and then sighed again, "Actually, she is a lowly citizen, so why bother to think about flying on a branch. Miss Lily is too stupid." It turned out to be such a story again.Lian Xin thought of the book she was still reading before leaving the palace—a wise woman in the world is like Cui Yingying, like a lily who has read many people and has lived a thousand sails, and still cannot escape the fate of Si Luotuo Qiaomu.Kong You is full of affection, but meets such a person, so what about the scholarly family?Kong has a bit of talent and arrogance, but he has no sense of responsibility. When the flowers are blooming and the moon is under, you are the most beautiful painting. When you retreat from your body, you are a useless shield. "Then most of the people present are regular customers, right?" Lian Xin cast her gaze over there. Even if the men sitting here spend a lot of money for her, how many of them are sincere to each other. The little girl gave a "hmm" and said honestly: "Yes. Look at the master Huang over there, from Jinxiu Silk and Satin Factory. He is a well-known wealthy household in the south of the Yangtze River, and he covets Miss Lily. There is another Mr. Zhao, the shopkeeper of Daxing Rice Grain Store, is also the gate of wealth. It seems that they will be cheaper tonight." Lian Xin also said with some pity: "It seems that there are no young talents, or... official family?" The little girl said softly: "Actually, the official family used to have them, but they haven't come here recently." Lian Xin calmly took a sip from the cup of tea, did not speak, and waited for her to continue. "Just in the past half month, all the officials and eunuchs who like to hang around the land of love and moon on weekdays have all disappeared. Even for the once-a-month bidding, they didn't show up. The girls in the building are also very strange." "That is to say, the people sitting in the hall at this time are all ordinary people?" The little girl glanced around and saw that there was no one else around, so she lowered her voice and said: "This master looks unfamiliar, probably because he doesn't know about our Yangzhou affairs. What you just said, you can't say it elsewhere." Lian Xin was taken aback, "Why can't you tell?" "In the city of Yangzhou, there are many rich households, and no one wants to be compared to others. It is common to buy and sell officials. But for some reason recently, even the people in tea houses dare not talk about it. Officials, marquis... whoever talks about it will be arrested and beaten." "When did this situation start?" "I don't know. It's just that in the last half month, even the mother in the building has been very cautious. When the girls are serving the guests, they should not talk nonsense if anyone asks... Ah, why are you talking too much?" The little girl suddenly After reacting, she covered her mouth, stomped her feet in annoyance, then lowered her voice, and begged, "Master, please don't mention it to others, or it will be terrible if mother finds out." She whispered, and immediately fell silent. Voice, no more words. Lian Xin rubbed the cup in her hand, there was a moment of silence.Then he took her hand and said softly, "Don't worry, I just drank tea, didn't say anything, and didn't hear anything." She forgot that she was dressed as a man at this time, so she didn't care about the defense between men and women.Being pulled by her like this, the little girl blushed, lowered her head and bit her lip, and murmured "um".Seeing her shy expression, Lian Xin was a little dazed, and suddenly remembered her attire, and quickly let go of her hand, laughing awkwardly. These scenes were all seen by the man upstairs.The black eyes were deep, looking at it, the brows that were still frowning just now, could not help but relax, and the corners of the lips also rose slightly. Li Wei next to him had just finished his report, and when he looked up, he saw the emperor's unintentional expression, but he was quite frightened.With his eyes, he signaled Jiang Tingxi and Tian Wenjing to come over and take a look - when the three of them followed the emperor's gaze, the person sitting downstairs was a handsome young man in Tsing Yi. "Hey, it's her!" Before Jiang Tingxi could utter his cry, Tian Wenjing muffled him. Jiang Tingxi kicked his legs, and finally got rid of Kai Tian Wenjing's strong arm.He breathed a sigh of relief, then gave him a triumphant wink, which seemed to say: Look, I said it must be brought. Tian Wenjing looked at him helplessly and shook his head. Li Wei looked at the frowning expressions of the two, and asked with the shape of his mouth: What's the situation? Jiang Tingxi laughed twice, stretched out a finger, and shook it mysteriously at him twice, meaning that he didn't want to tell him. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Jiang Tingxi straightened his clothes, coughed, and walked over to open the door.But he saw a young man standing outside, holding a red woolen letter in his hand.On the face of bronzing, there are a few words written in Xiaokai on the hairpin: Li Wei, Mr. Li Wei. "For you!" After closing the door, Jiang Tingxi angrily threw the name card into Li Wei's hands, then touched his chin, and said to Tian Wenjing, "He is the one who has spread his fame far and wide. Not long after he arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, a boudoir woman sent invitations. Unexpectedly Jiangnan women look gentle and shy, but they are more bold and unrestrained than our Manmeng girls." Li Wei gave him a "bah", picked up the name card and looked at it, the writing on the face was Zanhua Xiaokai, the handwriting was neat and elegant, and it really came from his daughter's family.He put the letter paper on the sandalwood table with some doubts, opened it and looked, where his finger pointed, it was written with an extremely familiar name——Zheng Weili.Why is it him again... After Li Wei read it, he immediately handed it to the man beside the railing, "Look, Your Majesty, all the famous invitation cards of Zheng Weili have been sent to the minister." At dusk, I was still rafting and having a drink on Mingyue Lake. I didn't expect to see off the emperor on the previous trip, and invite myself to this Xinghua Yanyu Building on the next trip.This old minister who is idle at home really pays attention to everything and never loses his sense of proportion. "Has the emperor seen him?" Jiang Tingxi asked.