In addition, I just discovered that this book is actually being promoted, which means that "Regent Ming" will be on the shelves soon. In order to let everyone read more free chapters before it is put on the shelves, Chongzong will further speed up the update. There will be five updates tomorrow.
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"Master Shangshu, you have always been busy with national affairs. It is normal that you don't know this person. His name is Xiao Shancai. As his name suggests, he is a well-known money-splitting boy in the capital. He eats, drinks and has fun. He knows everything and is good at everything.
His father was a well-known businessman in the capital. After he died of illness three years ago, he left him a fortune of nearly one million taels of silver. However, he did not expect that this Xiaoshan talent was too prodigal. In just three years, he had already made a fortune.
Most of the nearly one million taels of silver were lost."
The person who answered Zhao Junchen this time was Jiang Qian, who had not dared to speak much since he took the seat because of his low status.
Seeing Jiang Qian suddenly speaking, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but be surprised. He looked at Jiang Qian. After Jiang Qian was slightly stunned, he understood Zhao Junchen's doubts. His face turned red and he explained: "This talented person from Xiaoshan often pulls his subordinates.
We went to various wonderful places in the capital together, and there were so many things to do. For a while, Xiaguan couldn't stop, so we got to know him better."
Hearing what Jiang Qian said, Zhao Junchen nodded understandingly and said with a smile: "It would take several years to throw away nearly one million yuan, but this Xiaoshan talent was able to lose most of it in just three years.
His ability is quite extraordinary."
After a pause, Zhao Junchen asked again: "But, this Xiaoshan talent is also a court official?"
It seems that this Xiaoshan talent is quite famous, but this time it was Zuo Lanshan who explained to Zhao Junchen: "Before his death, his father donated a sum of money to the court to get him a supervisory position, but this Xiaoshan talent
I don’t know what means I used, but in the end I actually curried favor with the previous Imperial College Prince Jijiu and directly recommended him as an official. Although he was just a sinecure from the eighth rank, there were some tricks."
Tong Huan smiled and said: "The reason why I know this person so well is because Xiaoshan made a big joke a few days ago."
As he spoke, Tong Huan, who had always looked serious, couldn't help but smile, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, as if he wanted to laugh but was trying his best to hold it back.
On the other side, Zuo Lanshan, Gu Quan, Chen Dongxiang and others were also in the same situation. They obviously understood what this "big joke" was, but Zhao Junchen was full of doubts.
Seeing everyone like this, Zhao Junchen sighed and said, "My lords, are you so secretive, just to tease me?"
Seeing that Zhao Junchen seemed a little angry, Tong Huan hurriedly explained: "Master Qi, it's not that I won't tell the lower officials, but...it's just that this matter is really indecent."
After a pause, seeing that Zhao Junchen was still looking at him and waiting for an answer, Tong Huan finally said hesitantly: "As far as I know, this Xiaoshan talent was hanging around a brothel because of his pancreas a few days ago.
Cutting, exhausted my energy, and finally passed out. I was finally carried all over the capital to find a doctor by the brothel people. I finally recovered. This situation is the only one I have experienced in hundreds of years in the Ming Dynasty.
, and even alerted the Ministry of Civil Affairs. For the sake of the reputation of the imperial court, Xiao Shancai has now been ordered to suspend his duties by the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Hearing what Tong Huan said, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but laugh. Seeing that Xiao Shancai was still hesitating not far away, he said to Jiang Qian: "Call him over. This is a wonderful man. Let's meet him."
See."
Seeing that Zhao Junchen was somewhat interested in Xiao Shancai, Jiang Qian nodded, stood up and waved to Xiao Shancai.
Seeing Jiang Qian's actions, Xiao Shancai couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly walked up to Zhao Junchen and others, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Xiao Shancai, has met Mr. Zhao and all of you."
After Zhao Junchen nodded, Xiao Shancai raised his glass and toasted to Zhao Junchen: "Congratulations on your promotion. I have long admired you, and I hope you can take care of me in the future."
Xiao Shancai was hinting that he wanted to seek refuge with Zhao Junchen.
In fact, every official who toasted to Zhao Junchen had more or less similar expressions.
Zhao Junchen looked at Xiao Shancai with interest, nodded with a smile, and raised his glass to take a sip.
Xiao Shan was a knowledgeable person and did not dare to waste everyone's time. When he saw Zhao Junchen put down his wine glass, he was ready to bow and leave.
However, Zhao Junchen suddenly asked: "Mr. Xiao, I heard that you know how to have fun best. I wonder if there is any fun place in Beijing? Can you introduce it to me?"
Xiao Shan couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard Zhao Junchen talking to him, and quickly explained to Zhao Junchen the places he knew about the fun places in the capital.
For example, which brothel has which girl and what kind of beauty it has, which restaurant has what kind of special taste, which unknown place has what kind of gameplay, Xiao Shancai described them in detail to everyone at the table.
.The eloquence of this Xiaoshan talent is no less than that of the previous Jin Duode, and he is also eloquent in his descriptions, but the content of the description is much more interesting than Jin Duode. Everyone at the table listened with gusto and did not feel bored at all.
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Especially Zhao Junchen looked at Xiao Shancai in front of him with thoughtful eyes.
This Xiaoshan talent is not only proficient in eating, drinking and playing. He is simply a master of the prodigal world with all kinds of tricks! Even Zhao Junchen has never heard of many of the tricks he talks about.
If Jin Duode just now was found to be a talent by Zhao Junchen because of his ability to speak and eloquence, then the Xiaoshan talent in front of him is because he can play, spend money, and pull others along.
The prodigal, in Zhao Junchen's eyes, is a genius.
Perhaps, from a certain perspective, the Xiaoshan talent in front of me is more important than all the officials here put together.
Yes, for some reason, after listening to Xiao Shancai's description, Zhao Junchen actually thought of a very interesting plan.
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After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Shancai's description finally came to an end, but all the officials present at the table had expressions of unfinished expression on their faces.
Zhan Shanchang chuckled and said: "I didn't expect that there are so many wonderful places in the capital city, and there are so many ways to play. You are a talent. However, don't do what you did last time in the future, because you had too much fun.
, I had people carry me around to look for doctors.”
Hearing what Zhan Shanchang said, everyone at the table laughed.
To them, Xiao Shancai was just a little person who was used for fun and was not afraid of offending.
What's more, for someone like Xiao Shancai, it is impossible for Zhao Junchen to accept him as his disciple, and there is no need to care at all.
Xiao Shancai looked embarrassed when faced with everyone's teasing, but he spoke softly and did not dare to refute anything.
However, Zhao Junchen, who was just sitting aside and listening quietly, suddenly spoke.
"Master Xiao just said that I would like to take more care of you, and I will do it here today. After tomorrow morning, you can go to the Hubu Yamen to find me. I have something to entrust to you."
Hearing Zhao Junchen's words, the laughter of everyone at the table stopped suddenly, and everyone looked at Zhao Junchen in disbelief.
Zhao Junchen actually wants to take someone like Xiao Shancai as his disciple?
What's more, today is the first time for Zhao Junchen to express his attitude directly like this!
This Xiaoshan talent has nothing to do except eat, drink and have fun. Is there anything else that Zhao Junchen can value?
On the other side, Xiao Shancai also looked at Zhao Junchen in disbelief. He knew his current reputation and status very well. He just came to Zhao Junchen to try his luck today, but he didn't expect that Zhao Junchen would actually do it.
Promise to take him as a disciple!
After being stunned for a moment, Xiao Shan finally came to his senses, his face was full of joy, and he said repeatedly: "Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for the promotion! Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for the promotion!"
"You don't need to be so polite." Zhao Junchen smiled half-heartedly, with a meaningful look on his face: "In the future, as long as you can do the things assigned by me well, it will be fine."
At this time, no one knew why Zhao Junchen valued Xiao Shancai.
However, on the second day after he surrendered to Zhao Junchen, Xiao Shan resigned from his official position and opened a club in a hidden alley in the west of the capital to only entertain court officials.
This club is called "Heaven and Earth". According to the description of heaven and earth by some people who know the truth - "In this place, honest officials go in and corrupt officials come out"!!
