The Kings Fight for the Throne] Chapter 9: Incorrectly Entering the Brothel

Zhu Ci didn't have a proper place to go. She wandered on the street for a while and found that it was no longer the decadent scenery that had just arrived in Fuzhou. Everything was full of vitality. On the other hand, he was probably the only one who was sad and difficult to relieve. Unconsciously, Zhu Ci passed by a place and heard a clear and pleasant lyrics in his ears.

When I asked the lotus root, how many silks are there, the lotus heart knows who is suffering for. The twin flowers are so beautiful, but the children of the old family. The sky has promised it, but I don’t teach you how to live and die. The sunset is speechless, and I think the guest is in the smoke, and the Xiangfei River is not heartbroken.

The dream of the fragrant box is good for the Ganoderma lucidum. The middle is over and over. The sea has a long and rocky life. The love affair is there, and I regret not burying the loess. The love tree is passing through the years, and it is misled by the west wind for no reason. The orchid boat is too low to stay. I am afraid that I will come back with wine, so I will fall in red clothes and lie in the wind and rain.

Zhu Ci? Listening to this beautiful singing style, I knew that this was the "Maipitang" by the lyricist Yuan Haowen. He turned to see the source of the sound. Unexpectedly, it was a large restaurant and vaguely saw a singing girl. It seemed that the fastest recovery after the disaster was such an entertainment venue. It was really a sign of dying about the national destruction, but it still sang chrysanthemums!

If it is to take friends to enjoy the scenery in the place during leisure time, listen to the singer's singing, or drink and play chess, it is a pity that he is not in this mood.

Just when Zhu Ci was hesitating and late at the door, the shop owner who opened the door to do business had already known the waiter. The guy came to Zhu Ci and smiled in front of him, "My master, isn't it the first time I'm here in Fuzhou? Otherwise, why would you wander in front of our Ningfang Building? It's not a little bragging, I've been to Fuzhou. If you haven't come to Ningfang Building for a walk, it's not considered to have been to Fuzhou. Master, go in and have a drink, try the eight major cuisines in the north and south, and listen to the singing and dancing of beauties who can sing and dance. If you want to have fun again, you must have the fun of forgetting you." The guy kept asking Zhu Ci inside.

Zhu Ci? Seeing this guy being smart, although he was a little silly and nonsense, his depressed mood was greatly relieved by him. He followed the guy into Ningfang Tower with a smile. It was also Zhu Ci? He had never left the house, so he didn't even look at what Ningfang Tower was. As the prince of a country, it was a bit uncomfortable to visit the jiyuan.

Following Zhu Ci? Xue Ba saw the King of Chu entering Ningfang Building. He was anxious. Did he know that this Ningfang Building was not only a restaurant, but also a janitor. When he thought about leaving the palace, the emperor explained that he must take good care of the King of Chu and be optimistic about the King of Chu, especially that he could not let the King of Chu set foot in the place of fireworks and romantic. Now, he had all gone in. Xue Ba had no choice but to follow him into Ningfang Building. It was not an ordinary janitor, but an inn. Hotels and janitors were the same. He thought that the boss was really good at making money.

Zhu Ci? He ordered a few side dishes casually. He was born in the imperial family and had never eaten anything. Although Emperor Hongguang was frugal, some delicacies were not something that could be made in the market. Zhu Ci? He thought about his thoughts and drank it himself. He also saw Xue Ba who came in later. He nodded slightly and ignored Xue Ba.

Xue Ba also ordered four dishes. Seeing that the Chu King signaled him, he was inconvenient to go and serve him. He thought to himself that the King of Chu had no intention of prostitutes. If the King of Chu was really prostitutes outside, it would be difficult for him to explain when he went back.

The business of this catering entertainment center is very good, and the places where people come here to consume are some wealthy people. There are more or less ink in their stomachs. Some talk big and whisper and bite their ears. It is a good place for chatting.

Although Zhu Ci was drinking, her mind was attracted by the conversation between the two people in front of her. The topic of discussion was related to him. He looked at it and found that there were two people in their forties, both dressed well, and it seemed that they were either rich or noble.

"Brother Liu, what do you think of the King of Chu who copied Zhuang Tingzhen and others' homes? We are all businessmen. The King of Chu's move shocked the business community in Fuzhou!" The man with a pockmarked sap on his face said to his deskmate.

The brother Liu smiled slightly, "I knew that Yuan **zi is a rough man. When you have nothing to do, you should read "Jinling Weekly" and the "Jinling Weekly" you subscribed to is probably used as toilet paper by you, right? As far as I know, Zhuang Tingzhen was asking for trouble. When the King of Chu came to Fujian, he took a boat, and the King of Long Sui could not as quickly as the King of Chu came. On that day, the governor's yamen and the King of Chu issued a notice of donating grain. You and I know, we said that we

The family's assets can also produce 350,000 kilograms of grain, but how dare we take it out! Zhuang Tingzhen passed the words clearly, and we could not twist his thighs, so we could only watch the people suffer. Zhuang Tingzhen prevented the King of Chu from raising grain to provide disaster relief, and he committed a serious crime. Even the relatives of Concubine Chen's family can do what? Is the emperor close to him or his son? The King of Chu took Zhuang Tingzhen in one fell swoop, and he asked for his own fault and could not blame others."

Zhu Ci? Listening to these words from Liu, he developed a little affection for this person. He also realized that Zhuang Tingzhen was so domineering that he wanted to donate grain and land. He wanted to be scared by him and dare not donate grain. He hated Zhuang Tingzhen even more.

Yuan **zi felt that the other party was right, "Brother Liu said that it was the same. Zhuang Tingzhen was a character in Fuzhou, but in the eyes of the King of Chu, it was not bad. The King of Chu had not raised a grain of food in Fuzhou for so many days. It was no wonder that the King of Chu was angry at him. I think Zhuang Tingzhen was a birthday boy who ate arsenic this time, and he lived to the end."

Brother Liu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Not all, I have a relative in the Hong Kong yamen. I heard that the King of Chu sealed Zhuang Tingzhen and other five merchants on the charge of smuggling, and did not confiscate the houses. It was just confiscated the grain hoarded by the five families. The key is whether the King of Chu can obtain evidence of Zhuang Tingzhen's smuggling. If there is no evidence, the King of Chu will be in a difficult situation! The law promulgated by the Emperor to protect private property clearly states that it is the Emperor's book.

No one can embezzle a penny of the people, let alone the King of Chu! Besides, Zhuang Tingzhen is the uncle of the fourth prince today, and the complexity is beyond our outsiders. According to my experience in watching the current political version of "Jinling Weekly" for many years, there may be a strife between the King of Chu and the Fourth Prince. After all, the Emperor Long Sui has not yet established a crown prince. This time, the two princes were assigned, and it is difficult to be beautiful to do the prestige of the two princes!"

Yuan **zi poured a glass of wine for the other party, "I think I will have to come out to settle this matter in the end. I don't know that Zhuang Tingzhen's smuggling is a fact, but it is extremely difficult for the King of Chu to find evidence. Even if the Prince of Chen is concerned about the face of the Princess Chen, he will not really do anything about Zhuang Tingzhen. In the same way, for the protection of the King of Chu, he will only vent his anger with local officials or customs officials. This bowl of water will be unfair! In the end, I am afraid that the King of Chu will blame the King of Chu for being unfavorable, because there are all people who are entangled with Zhuang Tingzhen in this place, and I am afraid there are no people who are willing to speak for the King of Chu."

"You are right or not. Who is the saint today? If the King of Chu really finds evidence of Zhuang Tingzhen's smuggling, the saint will never tolerate the traitor. Judging from the disaster relief of the King of Chu, he did pretty well. If he finds out the handle of Zhuang Tingzhen, the unlucky guy, he will not only get the reward of Long Live, but also suppress the people around the Fourth Prince. It depends on whether the King of Chu has the ability." After saying that, Brother Liu was happy, "This world is good, remember

I heard from our old man that the drought on both sides of the Yellow River was severe, and white bones were everywhere. There was no rooster crowing thousands of miles away. The people lived in dire straits and struggled on the brink of death. This time, Fujian suffered such a natural disaster, with more than 10,000 people dying, and there were very few places to starve to death. Most of them died in typhoons, which shows that the court has made great efforts in disaster relief. It seems that my Ming Dynasty has produced a wise ruler! Compared with Emperor Taizu, the achievements of Zhongxing today are no less than that of Emperor."

Although the voices of these two people were not high, Zhu Ci still heard them word by word and said to these two people. He deeply agreed that his father's achievements were not inferior to those of Emperor Taizu, who founded the country. As the son of the father, he could not let his father lose his face. This time he must investigate the smuggling case. Although he did not want to use Zhuang Tingzhen to attack the fourth brother, it seems that it is impossible not to offend Concubine Chen and the fourth brother. He is now in a difficult situation and has no choice!

When Zhu Ci came to his senses, the two people had already left Ningfang Tower. Zhu Ci waved at Xue Ba and called Xue Ba in front of him, "Xue Ba, please find out who the two people sitting in front of me just now are. You must find out clearly." Zhu Ci was more interested in the person named Liu. Judging from the words just now, people with the surname Liu are also businessmen, and they might have smuggled them. Maybe they could obtain some evidence of Zhuang Tingzhen and others smuggling from him.

Zhu Ci? After returning to the inn, Xue Ba also came back from outside in the evening and came to Zhu Ci. He reported the results of his inquiry. "Prince, those two people are rich businessmen in Fuzhou, and they are rich. Of course, they are incomparable to Zhuang Tingzhen and others, but they are also old brands in Fuzhou. Among them, the surname Yuan is Yuan Ping, nicknamed Yuan **zi, who runs cloth and silk, and the surname Liu is Liu Wencai, who runs tea business. The two have exclusive product numbers in Fuzhou Port Office, and can be said to be large import and export merchants."

Zhu Ci knocked on the table, "It's a bit late today. Tomorrow, you go buy eight kinds of betrothal gifts. I want to visit Liu Wencai's mansion. Don't be too arrogant, go!"

After dinner, Liu Xi washed Zhu Ci's feet. After holding it in for a long time, Liu Xi finally spoke, "Master, I heard from Xue Ba that I went to Ningfang Building today. I also knew that there was a yard in that place. I didn't want to say something, but for the sake of my goodness, I have to say that the place I should not go to in the future. Now I am doing business for the emperor and going out, so I can't have any handles to fall into the hands of those interested. The officials in Fujian have arrested Zhuang Tingzhen and others, and they are staring at him...!"

Zhu Ci? He knew what Liu Xi was going to say at the first time. He smiled, "You! You are right. I should take more inspection at this time, um! I will pay attention in the future."

Liu Xi was very happy when she heard this, "Master! In fact, it's time for me to get married. When I accompanied me to the palace last time, the young man had heard Concubine Kang talk about this, saying that she was going to find a princess for me. After returning to Beijing this time, I might have had my wedding banquet."

Zhu Ci's face turned slightly red when he heard it. He was also a great young man. How could he not miss a woman? But the father was very strict with the brothers. He often heard teachers say that sex is a steel knife, and even the father did not have the seventy-two concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards. These princes should protect their vitality and not indulge in alcohol and sex. Today, after listening to the singing girl's singing and listening to Liu Xi's words, Zhu Ci couldn't help but wonder what kind of princess would his mother find him?

Liu Wencai's ancestors also served as officials. When they reached Liu Wencai's grandfathers, their grandfathers and fathers failed the test. They were discouraged in the face of the officialdom and devoted themselves to doing business. When Liu Wencai's generation was in a good time, their business became bigger and bigger. Although they could not compare with those who had royal relatives like Zhuang Tingzhen, their lives were very prosperous and they would not have to worry about food and clothing for three generations.

Liu Wenxiu has to practice Tai Chi every morning. Today, she is lit up and has not pushed her back yet! The butler Liu Quan came over to interrupt his exercise.

"Master, a guest is here at home. You can go to the living room!" Liu Quan knew that the master didn't like being disturbed in the morning, but this guest was too special today, so he didn't dare to neglect it.

Liu Wencai said, "Who is here to visit early in the morning? You can do whatever you have!" Liu Wencai thought it was some business matters, and Liu could make the decision.

Liu Quan uttered, "Master, it's the King of Chu who is now the King of Long Live, and I can't afford to entertain you!" Liu Quan smiled bitterly.

Liu Wencai said ah, and couldn't help but feel suspicious. Why did the King of Chu come to his mansion? Recently, everyone in Fuzhou merchants are in danger. No one dares to make a promise that he has never done smuggling. He is afraid of being cleaned up. Even Liu Wencai has done several smuggling transactions. Could it be that the case was committed? No, if the case was violated, the King of Chu would not come to visit him. He would have been arrested long ago. "You go to the good-school reception first, I will change my clothes and go there immediately."

Zhu Ci brought Liu Xi and Xue Ba to Liu's house to visit, and savored fragrant tea in the living room and waited for Liu Wencai. The Liu family is in the tea business and presented him with the best tea from Wuyi Mountain. The tea fragrance is so strong that it is no less than the tribute tea in the palace.

Liu Wencai came to the living room and found that the King of Chu was light and simple. He felt a lot of relaxation in his heart and worshiped him with great gifts, "The King of Chu is above, and Liu Wencai, a grass-roots man, kowtowed to His Highness." As he said that, he was about to kneel down and kowtow.

Zhu Ci? Hurry up and went over and helped Liu Wencai, "Sir, don't be polite. It was Xiao Wang who took the liberty to disturb him and caused trouble for him. Yesterday, he heard a teacher's words at Ningfanglou, which made Xiao Wang admire him. Therefore, he came to visit him, hoping that he would not disturb him."

When Liu Wencai heard this, he complained in his heart. He didn't expect that the words he said at Ningfanglou yesterday were heard by the King of Chu, and he didn't expect that the King of Chu would go to Ningfanglou. Could it be that he went to "picking flowers" and happened to hear his own remarks? In his random thoughts, Liu Wencai tried his best to entertain Zhu Ci and others.

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