Chapter 36 Chapter Eleven

Qiao Tai was carried by bearers all the way to Ni Tianji's mansion at Luogangkou.A servant led him zigzagging around corridors and pavilions to a hall with a round dome.The Golden Qiu Jade Beast crouched at the entrance of the hall.The furnishings and decoration in the hall are rich and luxurious, with jewels and precious shadows, full of beautiful things in eyes. Qiaotai saw it strangely, and the servant had disappeared.Zhengdang was suspicious, the silk curtain was lifted gently, and two young girls walked out of Pingting gracefully.Wearing a style of Fan Guo, gold bracelet earrings, shaking and flickering.The skin is light brown, the eyes are deep and bright, the limbs are full of charm, the temperament is dignified, and the image is very charming.

"Mr. Qiao wait a moment, the master will be here in a moment." One of them said.The singing of Yingying and singing of swallows is actually a Chinese voice. The two smiled and pushed Qiaotai to sit down on the shoulder. "May I ask the names of the two young ladies, who are they from?" Qiao Taisu fell down halfway, her voice changed. "My name is Tingye, and this is my twin sister named Dana. ——just the master's maid." "I also asked where you are from?" Qiao Tai couldn't believe that the twin sisters were from the barbarians. "Haha, Captain Qiao is here, I'm not respectful. I'm not respectful, I'm not respectful." Ni Tianji lifted the curtain and entered.

"The two little girls don't know the rules, and they don't answer the questions. I hope Honghuai will forgive me. But these two elves are still quite smart. They not only understand my Tang language, but also understand Persian and Dashi characters. Every day we study all kinds of books together. Books are very interesting." Qiaotai couldn't help admiring him. Ni Tianji ordered the banquet to be held, and for a while, he offered fat and sweet wine, all of which were extremely rare.Qiao Tai had something in mind, so he didn't dare to drink freely. "Captain Qiao, how do these taste?" Ni Tianji pointed to a table of wine and food.

Qiao Tai tasted everything and was full of praise. ——The taste is really different. "Well, it's not as tasty as the snake silk and monkey brains in that small shop. So when I have free time, I go there to taste it alone, regardless of the long distance and the dirty place." Ni Tianji took a step closer and asked, "Captain Qiao didn't encounter any trouble when he went back yesterday? I saw a man with a long beard following you closely, I'm afraid that something bad happens to you." "No, no." Qiaotai didn't dare to tell the truth rashly. Ni Tianji smiled slyly: "Your master, Mr. Di, has kissed Guangzhou. ——Words have spread here that something big will happen to Guangzhou."

Qiao Tai said solemnly: "Master Di is here to inspect Lingnan, and his job is to investigate the customs and taxation matters of Haiyi Road. ——Although the Holy Majesty has allowed brocade silk, Luogu, fine silk, porcelain and other goods to go to sea, gold, silver, copper and iron Pearls, pearls, and treasures are still banned. Fan merchants are greedy for goods, smuggled with high profits, officials accept bribes, and forget the law when they see profits. If important officials are not sent to the south in time to investigate and deal with it, the evil will spread and the confinement will be relaxed. Haiyi Dao disease The country is harming the people and cannot be dealt with.”

Ni Tianji came to his senses: "It makes sense. Brothers Qiaotai still have this kind of academic knowledge! Fan merchants spy in every possible way, and they penetrate every corner. The sea ban is not strict, and they often leak and swallow boats. Such encroachment, China's wealth is declining day by day, and treacherous merchants are full of pockets. , how amazing." Qiao Tai took the opportunity to ask: "Liang Pu and Yao Taikai have a huge amount of overseas business, is there such a stain?" Ni Tianji said: "Mr. Liang comes from a famous family with a wealth of wealth, so he must disdain to be involved in this dirty business. Although Mr. Yao is greedy for sex and pleasure, and sometimes spends money, there seems to be no suspicious way of making money, and I am afraid that he will not violate the prohibition of smuggling."

Qiao Tai wanted to ask again, Ni Tianji smiled and said: "Captain Qiao is a warrior, why don't you take a look at the various Huayi swords in my collection, and talk about some boxing and gladiator skills." Then he stood up and took Qiao Tai's hand for a while. Fiddle with the mechanism on the brass gate between the two. The bronze door swung open.Qiaotai went in and took a look, he couldn't help being dumbfounded, and praised repeatedly. ——The main collection of swords and swords in the sword warehouse is densely packed, with hundreds of thousands of items, and a complete range of categories.The long swords of the baboon forest country in the west and the sabers of the hibiscus in the east are particularly exquisite. ——Ni Tianji chose a Persian dagger with a golden sheath to commemorate Qiao Tai.

Joe Taibaina, overjoyed.The two went back out of the dome hall and chatted about weapons, very speculative.Tingye and Dana listened carefully, feeling very fresh. After a few more drinks, Qiaotai suddenly asked, "Mr. Ni, does he know a fan merchant named Manser?" Ni Tianji replied, "Yes." At the same time, he asked Ting Ye and Dan Na to go to the garden to cut flowers and plants. The two pouted and backed away.Ni Tianji said: "When Manser came to Guangzhou four years ago, he hooked up with the wife of an official here, and the two had a warm relationship for a while. Later, I heard that the woman regretted it and vowed not to associate with Manser. But Manser Unwilling to give up, cursing endlessly.”

Qiao Tai said: "Last night I followed Yao Taikai to Manser's house for a banquet, and he was really surly and abnormal. I also saw a dancer named Zhu Mu Nu. Mr. Ni can understand this Zhu Mu Nu, her father is a cannibal , Mother seems to be a water dweller here." "I haven't met Zhu Mu Nu, but I heard that he is a master of both sex and art, overwhelming all the ladies in the southern kingdom." "Does Mr. Ni know who her master is? She doesn't take Manser seriously." "It's not very clear. But it can be imagined that he is a high-ranking person in Guangzhou. This Zhu Munu has a very high vision, and she is rarely favored by her."

Qiao Tai laughed and said: "Actually, those two little girls of yours are very handsome, with extraordinary charms, and they are not like Yazhu Munu." Ni Tianji smiled faintly: "I have bought them for seven or eight years, and taught them to read, read, sing, dance and sword weapons. In fact, they are more like adoptive fathers than maids who serve me." Qiao Tai said: "It really is a pair of pearls. —Where did Mr. Ni buy them?" Ni Tianji sighed and said: "Speaking of which, there is some kinship, Tingye and Dana's mother is Xianci's distant cousin. Because she was seduced by an official here, she gave birth to this pair of babies. ——She secretly They were given to a businessman surnamed Fang. But the official also abandoned her from then on. He was desperate and committed suicide. But the official was so powerful that he never revealed his identity. ——The businessman surnamed Fang later lost money in business They lost all their money, were poor, and bored with food and clothing, so they had no choice but to sell them to me."

Qiao Tai scolded angrily: "This official has a heart like a pig and a dog, and his deeds are worse than Manser." "Captain Qiao has a benevolent heart, which is admirable. ——This happened many years ago. You don't have to be emotional. Let's talk about club boxing again." Qiao Tai said with a smile: "I'm taking Mr. Ni's advice, I'm a fool. It's late today, I should leave. I'll see you again some other day. Please accept the sword as a gift." Ni Tianji didn't hold back either, and personally sent Qiao Tai out of the lobby.Tingye and Dana warmly greeted Qiaotai by the flower bed, but deliberately ignored Ni Tianji. Ni Tianji laughed loudly: "This pair of little elves are still dissatisfied and considerate, Captain Qiao, it seems that they still welcome you very much." Qiao Tai came out of Ni Mansion, walked a dozen steps before going to the street, but bumped into a young woman.Feeling ashamed and blushing, I apologized again and again.When I looked up, the woman had already passed by without a trace.