Gospel of Lazy Cancer

Chapter 76

Zuiminglou is the most famous restaurant in the capital. It is located on the east edge of Houhai. The building is divided into four floors. When you open the windows, you can see the beautiful scenery of sparkling water, green willows and high walls. .Talented scholars and poets come to this building, and every time they see the scenery, they will be in love with each other, and their poems will flourish, and many excellent works will come out.

Zuiminglou's delicious wine and dishes are very famous, notoriously delicious, but also notoriously expensive. It is said that it is a recipe from the palace, with unique flavor. Each signature dish has a century-old secret recipe. No matter how famous chefs think about it, they can't make the same taste.Of course, its most famous is the Wenhui. Every [-]th, Zuiminglou will hold a meeting to meet friends and welcome guests. Sometimes the best works of the night are popular in the whole city the next day, and its limelight even overwhelmed the Zhuangyuan Building where three champions lived.

Of course, there are also poor people who try to renege on their debts, take the opportunity to sneak in for a meal, and finally write nonsense poems. Such people are often forked out by the guards in the building, beaten violently, and then sent to the government. The unique scenery here.

Surrounding this place are mostly residences of princes and noble relatives. Being able to open a store here shows that the backing behind it is strong.Rumor has it that some high-ranking officials coveted its huge profits and tried to do it in vain, but nothing happened. It seems that they were impeached during the incident, became cannon fodder in the party struggle, and were dispatched to Lingnan.From then on, everyone knew that Zui Minglou's owner was not easy to mess with, so they all restrained themselves, and treated the shopkeeper with a three-pointed politeness.

"Liu Da, the goods from the south have arrived, you go and collect them."

The shopkeeper of Zui Minglou greeted the backyard, and immediately another middle-aged man with a big arm and a round waist strode out to pull a cart to unload goods at the back door.The car was this year's new rice, which was pearly and jade-like, and the fluorescence was translucent. He quickly counted the goods and locked them in the warehouse. When he came out, he had a tube of wax-sealed secret report in his arms.

In the past two days, the higher-ups are very concerned about the news from the south, and must send it as soon as possible.

No one would have thought that Zui Ming Lou would be a hidden stake in the East Factory.

Liu Da returned to Zuiming Building immediately after delivering the information. He was in charge of the warehouse and didn't have much work. It's just that today is the fifteenth day, and the building is very busy with poetry meetings. He usually helps out when he sees work , so the popularity in the building is good.

"Brother Liu, you should take a rest first, it will be a long time before the poetry meeting will judge the results, and it will be messy when Xiao Er goes to check out."

"to make."

After all, Liu Da didn't wait for the results of today's poem meeting. He was guarding the front door with others, when he saw his superior, the eunuch Wang, in plain clothes, and brought two warriors to look for him. He greeted the people from Zuiminglou, and immediately followed.

When he arrived at a convenient place to speak, Liu Da saluted and asked puzzledly, "My lord, is there something important?"

Eunuch Wang's face was serious: "Are you responsible for the information sent at Sishi today?"

Liu Da maintained his kneeling posture, feeling nervous for a while, did something go wrong?This is going to kill your head!

"Wang Gong Mingjian, the wax seal on the bamboo tube was undamaged when my subordinate received it, and it was immediately delivered to the designated place. The other party confirmed that it was undamaged, and signed for the receipt. There was no abnormality in the whole process, and there was absolutely no deception."

Eunuch Wang calmed down and finally let him get up.

"You are loyal and reliable. Our family can trust you. It's just a matter of great importance, so I'm here to remind you a little bit."

Liu Da heaved a sigh of relief, just at this moment, the clothes on his back were already soaked, he asked cautiously, "I don't know what happened?"

"After receiving the order from above, the news from the south will be sent directly to the palace. It is said that the emperor is watching this matter..." Eunuch Wang lowered his voice and made a respectful gesture towards the palace.

"The emperor personally asked questions?" Liu Da stared wide-eyed in shock. He has been doing errands for Dongchang. He is usually responsible for collecting market news and delivering information. The eunuch never thought that one day he would be able to participate in a big case ordered by the emperor, so he was very nervous.

Eunuch Wang changed his solemn expression, and showed a gentle and amiable smile: "You don't have to be nervous, just as usual, send the information to the place where it should go, and don't care about it."

"Your subordinates obey." Liu Dano said yes.

"You have had great luck this time. If you make great achievements, I might need you to support me in the future!"

"Don't dare to dare, how can a subordinate deserve it? It all depends on the prince's care..."

On the way back, Liu Da came to his senses with great difficulty and convinced himself to let nature take its course and just do the job with heart.He also thought of the very lively Wenhui in Zuiminglou today, and he didn't know whether it was the son of the Wenyuange University scholar who won, or Tanhualang who won the first place.

"Arrangement?" The person who asked the question had gray temples and a beardless face. He was sitting at the head, speaking slowly, with the majesty of someone in power.

"Yes, from now on, the information on hidden pile No. 76 will be sent directly to the subordinates, and the subordinates will submit it to the governor as soon as possible."

"Hmm." He waved his hand.

"Subordinates retire."

There was no one else in the room. The old man relaxed and leaned back on the cushion. He picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. It was not tea, but roselle medlar soup for nourishing qi and calming the nerves. It was already late, and he If you drink tea at this age, you will not be able to fall asleep.

This old and weak old man is the director of Dongchang Cao who makes the government and the public frightened.

This change in East Factory is mainly because of Yao Chen.

Recently, the imperial court has been arguing about the depreciation of the Daming banknotes, and because the factory manager is old and weak, the factory affairs have been suppressed for two days. Only this morning, the factory manager saw the information from the south and the Mingjiao martial arts cheats. .

He was still eating sweet-scented osmanthus rice cakes at the time. Yao Chen had mentioned this bad habit, what if the information was poisoned?It's really poisonous and accurate.He was restrained at first, but when Yao Chen left, he reverted to his old ways. It is not very interesting to read the information by himself, and he only needs to eat something while watching.

Yao Chen must have been restless when he went to the south. Director Cao is very much looking forward to bad luck for others.He wasn't worried at all about his adopted son who had been raised since he was a child. The so-called scourge lasted for thousands of years. If all the people in the south of the Yangtze River were dead, those bad things would definitely be alive and well.

It's so lively in the south, there are martial arts contests to recruit relatives, frame-ups, and the grievances and grievances of the previous generation, which are more interesting and suspenseful than the storybooks, and just as they see the highlights, a page suddenly falls out.

After seeing the handwriting clearly, Director Cao almost sprayed the pastries all over the table.

It is none other than the pinnacle of Mingjiao martial arts - Holy Fire Code.

How precious and rare is the Holy Fire Code?

It is said that only the masters of Mingjiao in the past can learn it, and if you learn it, you will be the number one in the world, dominate the martial arts world, and rule the world for thousands of years. Back then, Zhu Baba copied Mingjiao all over the place but failed. Rumor has it that he was brought back to Persia. Now that Yao Chen got it, he should have been hiding it all along domestic.

As soon as the Holy Fire Tome comes out, it will inevitably cause a bloodbath in the rivers and lakes, and you will fight for it.As a result, his good adopted son casually sandwiched the unimportant information, and sent it to the capital by regular mail, without even buying the insured price.Every time he thought that more than 20 people had come across this information, his heart would tremble, and he was extremely afraid.

If someone snatches him away, he won't have to be the governor of the East Factory!

That's why there was the emergency dispatch arrangement before, ordering his confidants to take over directly, so as to minimize the chance of others getting access to information.

In the room, there are mahogany tables, chairs and bookcases, exquisite hanging screens, rich and noble, and a gold-painted Qibao lantern tree stands in the middle, with fifteen branches from bottom to top, and each branch is topped with a lamp panel. Dots, Ambilight, brightly filled the room.

In addition to this plant in Dongchang, the other is in Wenyuan Pavilion, where the cabinet works, which shows how much the emperor attached great importance to Dongchang.

"Master, it's time to rest."

The confidant little eunuch came in with hot water, soaked in medicine for dispelling dampness and cold, and knelt on the ground to serve him. He climbed up by washing people's feet, first for the little boss, then for the big eunuch, and finally to Dongchang Governor, you have reached the pinnacle of your life.Because he cherishes this position, he is extraordinarily diligent and professional, and has also mastered the appropriate massage techniques, striving to satisfy his master.

"You said to let him out, did I do something wrong?"

It's not that the little eunuch doesn't know who the "he" the governor refers to, and there is no one in the entire East Factory who doesn't know "he".But he acted as if he didn't hear it, he kept working on his hands, didn't speak, and only concentrated on serving. He had suffered a lot at the bottom before, and he knew the kind of people who lived for a long time and couldn't pry their mouths open.

Director Cao didn't expect him to be able to answer, he kept thinking for himself, closed his eyes and rested his mind.

Today, Director Cao has reported the progress of the Holy Fire Ceremony and Jiangnan to the emperor, and has received many compliments and generous rewards.

In contrast, the Commander of Jin Yiwei who was called together had a dull face, and when he left the palace gate, he didn't even have the patience to pretend to be a snake, and just threw his cloak and left.

Director Cao originally wanted to take the opportunity to ridicule him a few times, but because he wanted to cover up Dongchang's loophole in delaying the information on the Holy Fire Code for two days, he let the other party go without entanglement.

Later news from the south came one after another.

On the surface, the murder of the Xie family's daughter has been found out, and the Xie family got a blessing in disguise, and the suspicion of collaborating with the enemy was removed.However, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River did not ease because of this. Grandpa Xie died of illness suddenly. At that time, Xie Xuan lost his beloved daughter and was too ill to be a director. He just escaped the most turbulent time, preserved his strength, and won in the end.

So far, the first phase of the Jiangnan operation led by the senior secret agents of the East Factory and vigorously coordinated by Jin Yiwei has been successfully completed.

Luo Shumeng was convicted of treason by stealing and selling military planes. The entire faction has been arrested and punished for the first crime; the Yinchuan garrison involved in the case was negligent in his duties, but he thought he had been stationed in the frontier for many years, worked hard, and cooperated with the factory guards. In [-], the evaluation was done.

The case file was sealed with the emperor's imperial pen, and at the same time, a special case was set up for the Xie family.

The fact that the Xie family belonged to Mingjiao was already a firm fact, which made the emperor very disturbed.The Xie family's banks spread all over the country, and the circulation of gold and silver in various places relies heavily on them, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. Almost all walks of life have connections with the Xie family, and the major families also have a lot of friendship with them.The emperor made up his mind to eradicate it, but its power was not small, and he was afraid of breaking the jade bottle when he beat the mouse, so he had to endure it temporarily, make a decision and move slowly.

In addition, many forces of the Persian Mingjiao were active in the Central Plains, and their intentions were wrong. The emperor was very annoyed by this. The chaos of the Central Plains Mingjiao was barely justified. There are more people in their hands than those who died under the sword of the Mongols.However, the Persians came because of foreign aggression, so how could they be so justified?The emperor vented in the leopard room for several days before he could barely suppress the fire. The bloody smell in the emperor's private game room lingered for a long time.

After getting the holy fire tome, the emperor finally calmed down. He felt that he not only defeated Mingjiao, but also compared with his ancestors.

Those literati always say that their descendants are unworthy and have no successors. Hmph, now he has done something that he can't even do, but it's a pity that he can't show it off.

He stayed up all night to study the Holy Fire Code, and found that he couldn't practice it, so he threw it into the deep part of the warehouse without interest.The sacred fire code has extremely high requirements on the mind, aptitude and belief of the practitioner. First of all, the first point is to have a heart towards the light. A creature like the emperor... tsk!

The Holy Fire Ceremony was like a turning point. After the annoying rainy season, the weather finally turned from cloudy to sunny. The dark clouds disappeared, and the situation gradually favored the imperial court.

Soon, Jin Yiwei sent another good news: they captured the Persian Mingjiao Dharma King, and will escort him to Beijing soon.

For the first time, the emperor publicly praised Jin Yiwei in the court, praised him for his ability in handling affairs, and his dedication to dispatch.

Dongchang's tone was sour: Don't be robbed of prison halfway!

They have also made great contributions, but unlike Jin Yiwei who caught foreign spies, it is not appropriate to publicize their achievements, so they can only pinch their noses and bear it.

"Be alert, Dongchang fans are waiting to see our jokes!" Park Jiayan said, he was mobilizing his Jinyiwei men, and they were about to escort the felons to Beijing.

But the group of Jinyiwei looked very useful, eager to fight, their morale was high, and they were so excited that they were vaguely excited.

Yao Chen heard it in the dark, feeling helpless and amused.

"Is Dongchang that bad?"

Before Pu Jiayan could say anything, a young Baihu under him came to make fun of him first: "You don't know, people in the world say: the east factory is an eagle, and the west factory is a dog. Both factories are beasts. The dog is dead, and the vulture will not come." long."

During this period of time, Yao Chen and Park Jiayan went in and out together, they were very close, he was still dressed as a proprietress, and the brocade guards were also very knowledgeable, seeing that Park Jiayan loved her so much, they were extremely polite to Yao Chen.

The West Factory mentioned by the young Baihu was abolished due to various reasons shortly after its establishment, so he said that the East Factory may also be finished after Gou Zi died. Only Jin Yiwei is an upright person who can have the last laugh.

When it comes to Dongchang, Jin Yiwei can talk endlessly for three days and three nights without repeating the same.

Another Baihu also said: "Don't talk about the far away, let's talk about the nearby ones. We have been busy with this case, we have worked hard, we have arrested people and tortured them, but the people in Dongchang are hiding their heads and showing their tails. You didn’t even show your face! Hmph, it’s hard work to claim credit, just watch it, it’s sure to jump out suddenly when it’s finally time to claim the credit!”

Yao Chenxin said that I showed up, but it's a pity you didn't know it. At the same time, he thought it was a good idea. It must be very interesting to suddenly tell them who he is!

"There is also the old man in Dongchang, who has made countless obstacles to our commander overtly and secretly. He was once impeached by the censor for 24 major crimes. When he was afraid, he asked our commander to mediate. If the Lord should not, he held a grudge. , to take private revenge."

Yao Chen knew about this matter, he was also in the capital at the time, and he himself was one of the 24 crimes. It seemed that he was flattering and inviting pets to the harem or something.

"Well, Dongchang's immortality is indeed not a good thing."

Secretly followed the Dongchang spy who was about to join him: "..."

Jin Yiwei left, and Jiangnan went up to the officialdom, down to the common people, as far as the rivers and lakes, and as close as the government officials, all celebrated with their foreheads.

These plague gods have finally left. They haven't had a peaceful day since they came to Jiangnan, and now they are relieved!

"Did I hear the sound of firecrackers?" After leaving the city gate, Yao Chen and the little wolf dog bit their ears.

Pu Jiayan couldn't help scratching his nose, and kissed him again while no one was paying attention.

Yao Chen is not as optimistic as the people in Jiangnan. He knows very well that the imperial court has to let Xie's family go temporarily in order to stabilize the local situation. According to Dongchang's sources, the emperor has complained in private many times about the lack of power of the court officials, and even angrily called Jiangnan The world is not surnamed Zhu but Xie, which undoubtedly puts the Xie family on the cusp.

The economic base determines the superstructure. If there is money, there will be people, and if there are people, there will be power.The giant of the Xie family has already threatened the centralization of power, and now that the Mingjiao incident has been revealed, the emperor will never condone it any longer.

Park Jiayan also had the same opinion.

"Luo Shumeng obeys Xie's family, and Xie's family obeys Mingjiao. If you want to eradicate Mingjiao, you must start with Xie's family."

He is not an impulsive and reckless person. Seeing the overall situation, he knows that this matter is deeply involved, and the court should not act rashly.

"However, the most important thing at the moment is to escort the criminals to Beijing and hand them over to the Beizhen governor for trial." Park Jiayan looked at him carefully, trying to confirm his position, "Mingjiao will definitely come to rob the prison..."

Yao Chen gave him a reassuring smile: "I will never be your enemy."

Pu Jiayan seemed to have taken a reassurance, and all doubts were gone.

He already knew more or less about the relationship between Yao Chen and Mingjiao. Yao Chen's mother was Jian Xinshui, the protector of the teachings. After giving birth to Yao Chen, he was chased and killed by people from all walks of life. Misunderstood by Zuo Shi Zhengyang as Jian Xinshui, he was involved in many strange cases.Yao Chen may have complicated emotions towards the Mingjiao of the Central Plains, but he doesn't have the slightest liking for the Mingjiao of Persia, as can be seen from the way he dealt with Xerxes II.

In fact, Park Jiayan didn't tell Yao Chen, which is one of the reasons why Jin Yiwei respected him very much.

Yao Chen only had a private conversation with Xerxes II, and within a quarter of an hour, the other party collapsed. He was smarter than the veteran who had been in charge of Xing Prison for many years.

"Master Qianhu, what did she do to the criminal?"