When he came out of Uncle Chengyi's Mansion and saw that it was getting late, Zhu Zhen didn't go to his uncle's house and went straight to Jinlian Courtyard in Quzhong.
Of course, in order to deceive others, he did not ride a bull, but went by boat...
When they arrived at the pier dedicated to Jinlianyuan, they saw that it was full of ships of all sizes. Hu Xian, who started to serve as his escort outside the palace, finally found an empty space to dock.
"Cousin, let's go, let's take you in to see what's going on!" Zhu Zhen led the way with a stern head.
"..." Hu Xian's mouth twitched. His Highness was only twelve years old and visited the brothel. Isn't it a little early?
However, his grandfather had already warned him that when on duty, he should treat himself as an ordinary guard and not talk too much, let alone make decisions for His Highness.
So he silently followed Lao Liu to Quzhong Street.
Because it was only the second day of the Lunar New Year, all the houses in Quzhong were closed, and the girls and mothers celebrated the New Year separately.
Only Jinlianyuan is still open as usual, and the business is even hotter than usual. Even the large private rooms on the third floor are in use.
On the stage, Hu Ji, who was dressed more simply than usual, was still dancing gracefully. Hu Xian's eyes almost dropped when he saw her. He didn't expect there to be such a good place in the world.
Zhu Zhen asked the guard to accompany his cousin to watch as much as he could, and then he took Ma Wang, who also looked down upon the big white legs, to the backyard.
Shen Liu Niang, who came after hearing the news, quickly took him to the exclusive courtyard.
"How is business?" Zhu Zhen asked as he walked.
"Didn't Mr. Liu see this too? The business is booming, but we are losing money every day." Shen Liu Niang said with a bitter smile.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you gain popularity, you will make money sooner or later." Zhu Zhen smiled and comforted her: "But if the price is discounted, the service cannot be discounted as well. If the reputation is damaged, then all the work will be in vain."
"Master Liu is really an expert in business." Shen Liu Niang suddenly flashed her wonderful eyes and looked at His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who was already as tall as her.
"That means you don't know who my master is?" Zhu Zhen was very proud. Now he is unscrupulous and can do whatever he wants. It feels great to be able to push anything on Liu Bowen.
"Mr. Liu still teaches business?" Shen Liuniang didn't believe it.
"That's right, my master can do everything except giving birth to children." Zhu Zhen shook his head and said.
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While they were talking, the two of them entered a small courtyard with silk and bamboo trees and fragrant powder.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw His Royal Highness the King of Jin eating cheese and cherries surrounded by several warblers and swallows. It was such a joy.
"Lao Liu, why are you here?" Lao San saw his younger brother and waved his hand to ask the female historians to step back. "My dear, go out first. My brother is still young, so I can't lead him badly."
"Fuck..." Zhu Zhen was helpless because when the female historians left, they looked at him with giggles and even ate his little tofu.
"Behave yourself." Shen Liu Niang scolded helplessly.
"It's okay, I'm very easy-going." Lao Liu chuckled and sat down next to Lao San.
"Here, let's have dessert." The third child asked Shen Liu Niang to serve him another portion of cheese and cherries.
"Third brother really knows how to enjoy it." Zhu Zhen said while eating: "I didn't expect that I can also eat my favorite cherries in winter."
"That's right, when you grow up, third brother will take you to eat more delicious cherries, which are also more beautiful in winter. That's called a fresh..." Zhu drawled and said with a smile:
"So, it's more fun to hang out with the third brother, right? With the fourth brother, you just know how to practice."
"Well, fourth brother is not as playful as you." Zhu Zhen agreed.
"Haha, I am combining pleasure and errands into one, without delaying either." Lao Santian said with a shameless smile:
"Lao Liu, your free lottery method is really great. The key is that whoever we want to win the prize should win.
"These days, there is an endless stream of local officials who come to have sex for free. If it weren't for the fear of exposing their secrets, I could fill them all up, believe it or not!"
"I believe it." Zhu Zhen nodded and asked, "The question is, has it been harvested again?"
"Yes, big one!" Zhu then waved and took Lao Liu into his "big bed room". Just like that day, he went down to the underground secret room.
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"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes," the two highnesses knocked on the iron door, but did not listen. Instead, they entered a cabinet filled with papers.
"This is the monitoring record for this period. There are 530 records in total. I have read them page by page." Zhu said in a normal tone.
His Royal Highness Prince Jin really enjoys playing, but he also works really hard. Apart from being in the palace on the first day of the new year and being unable to come to the palace these days, he stays in Jinlianyuan almost every day.
And he spent most of his time in this basement, taking the trouble to browse the monitoring records...
Zhu Zhen felt that he could not be like his third brother. If it were him, he would probably go crazy in a few days.
"But the surveillance records cannot be used as evidence of crime. The so-called words are unfounded, and people can deny it." Zhu Zhen reminded him: "And people must know that they were monitored in Jinlianyuan, so who will do it in the future?
Do you still dare to come?"
"You're right, Lao Liu." Lao San smiled triumphantly: "Everything you thought of, Brother Three has thought of. What you didn't think of, Brother Three has also thought of. These monitoring records are just to help me find evidence.
It is used and does not need to be used as evidence."
"found it?"
"Yes, I have found it." The proud look on Lao San's face became even stronger. He opened a box with his own hands and handed the thin page of paper to Zhu Zhen.
"The magistrate of Chongde County stayed at our place overnight, and I asked the female historian to pass the ticket without anyone noticing."
When Zhu Zhen took it and took a look, he looked up and saw the words "General Account of Autumn Grain for the Eighth Year of Hongwu, Chongde County, Jiaxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province, Ming Dynasty".
The bottom was empty, not a single word.
What's even more strange is that it has the official seal of Tongxiang County stamped on it, including the seal and seal.
"Do you understand?" Zhu was worried that Zhu Zhen didn't understand.
"I understand, Kong Yin." Lao Liu nodded.
"Lao Liu, you are so smart!" Lao San gave a thumbs up in surprise: "Brother San, I have been thinking about this for several days."
Zhu Zhen shook his head and praised sincerely: "Third brother, you are truly a born spy."
In fact, he came here this time just to remind the third brother without leaving any trace that he could start with the documents and books stamped with the official seal...
Unexpectedly, the third brother found it by himself.
"Hehe, you are not as powerful as the sixth brother. You are the born king of spies." The third brother smiled and said: "But I am not sure yet, how effective is this thing?"
"Very big, super big." Zhu Zhen twirled the thin piece of paper, but felt it was heavier than a thousand pounds. His voice trembled involuntarily: "It's enough to make all the officials in the world lose their jobs..."
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"Ah, so powerful?" The third child was shocked. He didn't have the guts to stab such a big thing. "Then ask your master, how to deal with this thing?"
"Third brother, you taught me that we are only responsible for collecting intelligence, and the judgment should be made by the father." But Zhu Zhen shook his head and reminded him: "What the father wants is the ears and eyes, we can't overstep him."
"Okay, hand it over!" Lao San suddenly came to his senses and gritted his teeth and said, "Don't care what the consequences are!"
