Daming Super Daddy

"Okay, okay, don't promise this to the king, you just need to be clear of your heart, and the court will not treat you badly!" Zhu Song shook his head and said: "You tell those officials in a while, you'd better not If it falls into the hands of this king, otherwise, it will not be as simple as sending an edict to prison and beheading."

Well, I haven't eaten the sweet dates yet, so I just come to Da Er Scrape to smoke them. Isn't this too bad?

"My lord is right, I will remember it." Wang Peng nodded first, then stood up directly, and said to the civil and military officials at the other tables: "Everyone, His Royal Highness King Han invited us to a banquet today. Emotion and reason should be expressed, how about I offer a glass of thin wine to His Royal Highness King Han to show our gratitude?"

"What Wang Buzheng said is right, we should offer a glass of thin wine to His Royal Highness, as a token of our gratitude!"

"My lord, I'm waiting to offer you a toast. You have worked hard to come to Sichuan to investigate corruption this time!"

With Wang Peng's suggestion, this group of civil and military officials from various prefectures and cities in Sichuan got up together, held wine glasses, and toasted Zhu Song from a distance. Judging by the expressions on their faces, they were quite sincere.

"Hahaha!" Zhu Song laughed, "Since your lords are giving me face in this way, wouldn't it be too hypocritical for me to refuse? Come, come, let's drink this cup to the brim!"

When the words fell to the ground, Zhu Song directly raised his neck, lifted the wine cup, and finally turned the wine cup over.

Gollum!

Not to be outdone, this group of civil and military officials followed Zhu Song's example and drank the wine in their cups in one gulp.

With Zhu Song's glass of wine as a basis, everyone can be regarded as letting go. They are all officials from Sichuan. It didn't take long, anyway, when Zhu Song toasted the group of people, most of the civil servants were a little too drunk.

Just when everyone was drinking, a handsome middle-aged man in a dark blue robe and a white jade crown came up from downstairs. He was stopped by two royal guards as soon as he went upstairs.

"Stop coming!" A personal guard blocked him and asked, "My prince has already reserved this floor. If this gentleman is fine, please go downstairs."

What the guard said was very polite, but there was a hint of refusal in his words.

"I am Chen Han, the treasurer of Zuixianlou. I have heard that His Royal Highness King Han is here in person. I would like to offer a glass of wine to His Royal Highness. Please let me know." The handsome middle-aged man spoke dryly.

Seeing the situation here, Wang Peng quickly explained to Zhu Song: "My lord, that middle-aged man is Chen Han, the shopkeeper of this Zuixianlou. My lord, you'd better meet him. His Zuixianlou, almost It spreads all over the prefectures and cities of Sichuan, and pays a lot of taxes to the court every year, you see..."

"He's so rich?" Zhu Song turned his head to look in surprise. This unremarkable guy really hides deeply.

Wang Peng just nodded and stopped talking, just pointing out some things, there is no need to say more.

"Huang San, let them let Chen Han come here." Zhu Song ordered Huang San.

Huang San walked over and greeted Chen Han.

"Chen Han, I have seen His Royal Highness King Han. His Royal Highness Han came to the restaurant, and he was far away to welcome you. Please forgive me!" When he came to Zhu Song's table, Chen Han came directly without waiting for anyone to introduce him. In front of Zhu Song, he began to bow and salute.

"So it's Shopkeeper Chen, I'm really sorry for your trouble, I just want to find a quiet place, please invite the officials from Sichuan, that's all, I didn't expect Shopkeeper Chen to spare a floor for me, it's really unreasonable It's up to you!"

When it comes to dealing with businessmen, Zhu Song is much more tactful than Wang Peng and the others. With a smile on his face, he started to talk politely with Chen Han.

Chapter 557 Assassination

"Shopkeeper Chen, you don't have to be cautious, just sit here." The two of them politely said a few words, and Zhu Song arranged for Chen Han to sit down, "Speaking of which, your Zuixianlou is really lively, there are people in broad daylight." So many guests."

"This is also due to the care of my friends and the sympathy of the court. Otherwise, I am afraid that this little property will have been swallowed up by the nobles of Sichuan." Chen Han said this, with a wry smile on his face color.

"Oh?" Zhu Song was taken aback when he heard the words, and said, "What's the meaning of shopkeeper Chen's words? Does anyone else dare to buy and sell by force?"

"I was originally from the north. When I first came to Jiading, I could say that I had no power and no relatives. That is to say, I had some thin silver in my hands, so I could make a living and not starve to death." Chen Han recalled said:

"When I set up my first shop in Panxia in Chengdu, there were local aristocratic families who obstructed me, and even sent evil servants to teach me a lesson. If it weren't for Liu Tong and Mr. Liu, who were the governor of Sichuan Zuo at the time, If you don't fear the power of the family and clan and make decisions for your subordinates, I am afraid that if you want to see King Han, you will never think about it in this life."

The Liu Tong and Mr. Liu mentioned by Chen Han were originally the governor of Sichuan Zuo in Hongwu's 19th year. It was not until the second year after Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne that he stepped down from the position of governor of Sichuan Zuo. Wang Peng took over.

"Aristocratic families in Sichuan?" Zhu Song frowned, and said, "Although there have been nobles in Sichuan since ancient times, they are all from the previous dynasty or have passed several dynasties. If you talk about gold and silver treasures, there may be some background, but As far as the power is concerned, it seems that there is not much? Could it be that they still dare to fight against the court?"

"My lord, it's not as simple as you think." Wang Peng shook his head and said, "These guys have been entrenched in Shuzhong for many years, and they are quite prestigious in Shuzhong. The intersection, borrowed the background accumulated by the aristocratic family in Sichuan for many years, if not, the land in Central Sichuan..."

"Lord Wang, you talk too much." Mu Su, as the commander of Jin Yiwei, knows these things. It's nothing to let King Han know about these things, but he can't say it here. What if someone has good ears? ?

"Uh... the lower official made a slip of the tongue." Seeing Mu Su's eyes, Wang Peng shivered suddenly and quickly shut up.

Zhu Song didn't care too much, thinking about the previous life, those small Japanese almost occupied the whole of China, but there was one place where they couldn't get in after all their efforts, wasn't that the land in the middle of Sichuan?

"Okay, okay, we came here today for a banquet, so we don't need to mention political affairs." Zhu Song opened the chatter box, "For shopkeeper Chen, your restaurant is well designed, look at the stage below... ..."

At this moment, in the spacious hall, a woman with amazing skills is stirring with various musical instruments in her arms.

The slender back, the towering cloud bun, the pink robe under the tulle, and the white and greasy skin exposed by the coquettish dancer as she danced, were set off by the flickering candlelight in the hall, turning it into a golden red, which was extremely eye-catching.

"My lord, don't look at these women's coquettish dresses, but they are not casual women, they are also hard-working people." It seemed that Zhu Song was somewhat dissatisfied with this place from Wang Peng, so he explained: "They His hometown was either plagued by banditry, or plagued by plagues or natural disasters, leaving him homeless."

Looking at the young women spinning and jumping on the stage, Chen Han said: "My lord, you also know that although these women are not born with natural beauty, they are also pretty and pretty. If they live alone in this world, I'm afraid They will be sold to such filthy places. I look at them pitifully, so I gave them a place to stay. If anyone meets someone they like, they can naturally go there at will. Not only will I not hinder them, but I will also I offer some thin silver, and I just hope that they can live a more stable life, and they will no longer be lonely and helpless."

"Oh? I didn't think shopkeeper Chen was a benevolent person." Zhu Song turned his head and glanced at Chen Han. No matter what purpose Chen Han had or whether he thought so, in Zhu Song's view, this Chen Han was not A layman.

Chen Han shook his head and said: "I don't think I'm a benevolent person. When I was doing business in my early years, I did a lot of outrageous things. What I have done these years is just for peace of mind. It's nothing."

"Oh." Zhu Song nodded noncommittally, and said, "Anyway, you saved these women from suffering! I admire the kind and kind people most in my life. Come, come, and I will toast you!"

"My lord, you are being polite. I, I will drink up this wine." Chen Han directly drank the wine in the glass.

The dancers below were dancing hotly, and Zhu Song's alcoholism gradually became stronger. Everyone exchanged glasses, and the afternoon passed quickly. When Shen time came, and the lights were on in the morning, there were more guests in Zuixianlou.

Because the business below needs to be taken care of by Chen Han, Chen Han hastily went down to the fourth floor after sitting with Zhu Song for an hour. After all, it was time for guests and friends, and some old friends needed him to take care of them.

"My lord, it's still early at this time, do you want to go out on the river and go boating?"

After a whole afternoon of drinking and watching the dancers and singers, I am already a little tired of aesthetics. The lanterns are hung high outside, and the restaurants by the river have already lit the lights. Now it is really enjoyable to go boating on the Jiading River.

Seeing that Zhu Song was a little moved, Wang Peng continued: "Although there is a curfew in Sichuan, it is still early. The Jiading River is not only beautiful, but also has the nostalgia for the women in Sichuan. Why don't you go there?" See?"

I'm full with wine and food, so it's good to go out and have a look. They say that Sichuan girls are beautiful and gentle, and I just went out to have a look today.

"That's fine!" Zhu Song nodded, greeted the civil and military ministers, and headed out of Zuixian Tower first.

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Beyond Zuixian Tower is the Jiading River. Chen Han is quite economical. After all, besides Zuixian Tower, there are many other restaurants along the river. For the sake of guests, Chen Han specially spends money to hire workers. , A small pier was built on the bank of the Jiading River. The pier is decorated with style, and it is more like a pavilion.

There are five or six small boats with black awnings docked beside the small pier, and the inside of the boats is also very warmly decorated. Not only are the lights bright, but there are refreshments and fruits inside, which is very considerate.

Of course, renting such a small boat with a black awning that can carry seven or eight people is not for nothing, it also costs gold and silver, and the rent is not cheap, at least one ingot of gold is required, and the value of other things is calculated separately.

Wang Er, Wang Peng's domestic servant, ran to the edge of the pier very cleverly, untied the cable of a black-pailed boat graciously, and waited for Zhu Song to lead Mu Su, Huang San, Leng Yue, Han Xing, Wang Peng, and Situ Sheng. After getting on the boat, Wang Er worked hard to shake the awning boat directly into the Jiading River, letting the awning boat move gently with the waves.

At this moment, the Jiading River is a bit cold, and with the night wind blowing, it looks like a small bridge and flowing water.

In the wupeng boat, refreshments and fruits had already been placed on the exquisite small table. Zhu Song, Wang Peng, Situ Sheng and others sat down around a small table, while Mu Su sat in the bow and Huang sat in the stern. , to guard the awning boat.

"My lord, are you planning to return to Nanjing in two days?" Wang Pengwei and Zhu Song asked aloud while pouring tea.

"Yeah." Zhu Song nodded, "Long live has already sent someone to remind me, if it is later, I am afraid that Wan live will bring people to pick up the king directly, the king does not want Wan live to go to war for the king."