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    Kings seize the heir¡¿Chapter 9 Entering a brothel by mistake

    Zhu Ci didn't have a definite place to go. After wandering around the streets for a while, he found that this was no longer the decadent scene he had just arrived in Fuzhou. Everything was full of life as it should be. On the other hand, he was probably the only one feeling depressed.  Resolve.  Unknowingly, Zhu Ci passed by a place and heard a clear and sweet song in his ears.

    "Ask the lotus root, how many threads there are, and the lotus heart will know for whom it is suffering."  The two flowers are tenderly facing each other, they are just children of the old family.  God has promised that if you don't teach, you will live and die in Yuanyangpu.  The sunset is speechless, even though I am thanking my guests in the smoke, on the Xiangfei River, it is not the place where my heart is broken.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? dream, luckily, it¡¯s Ganoderma lucidum.  In the middle, we look down at the present and the past.  Love is there even when seas and rocks die, and hatred is not buried in the loess.  The acacia tree is passing through the year, and is mistaken by the west wind for no reason.  Lanzhou Shao live.  I'm afraid I'll have to drink again, my red clothes are half off, and I'm lying in a mess in the wind and rain.

    Listening to this beautiful singing, Zhu Ci knew that it was "Maipitang" by songwriter Yuan Haowen. He turned around to see where the sound came from. Unexpectedly, it was a large restaurant. He vaguely saw a singing girl.  It seems that the fastest recovery after the disaster is this kind of entertainment venue. It really has the meaning of singing chrysanthemums without knowing the hatred of the country's subjugation!

    ????????????????????????????????? If it was a leisurely time, bringing friends there to drink tea and enjoy the scenery, listen to the singers singing, or drink and play chess, it would be a great enjoyment, but it was a pity that he was not in the mood.

    Just when Zhu Ci was hesitating at the door, the shop owner who was open for business had already called the waiter. The waiter came to Zhu Ci with a smile on his face and said, "Sir, this is your first time in Fuzhou, right? Otherwise, how could this happen?"  You are lingering in front of our Ningfang Building! I am not bragging, I have been to Fuzhou. If you have not come to Ningfang Building to hang out, you have not been to Fuzhou. Master, come in and have a drink and taste the north and the south.  Eight major cuisines, listen to the songs and dances of beauties who are good at singing and dancing, if you want to have fun again. I guarantee you will have fun that you will never forget." The waiter said and kept inviting Zhu Ci inside.

    Zhu Ci found that this guy was very articulate, even though he was a bit unreliable.  He was talking nonsense, but his depressed mood was relieved a lot by him, and he followed the waiter into Ningfang Building with a slight smile.  Is it Zhu Ci? He has never been out, and he has not seen what Ningfang Tower is. As a prince of a country, it is not good to visit the palace.

    Xue Ba, who was following Zhu Ci?, saw King Chu entering Ningfang Tower.  He was anxious. He knew that Ningfang Tower was not only a restaurant, but also a hospital. He thought that when he left the palace, the emperor made it clear that he must take good care of the King of Chu and be optimistic about the King of Chu. In particular, he told him not to let the King of Chu set foot on the fireworks.  A romantic place.  This is great, everyone is in.  Xue Ba had no choice but to follow him into Ningfang Building. It was not an ordinary underground courtyard, but included an inn.  A restaurant and a hospital are all in one, and I thought to myself that the boss here really knows how to make money.

    Zhu Ci casually ordered a few side dishes. He was born in an emperor's family and had never eaten anything. Although Emperor Hongguang practiced frugality, some delicacies could not be made in the market. Zhu Ci thought about his thoughts and poured himself a cup.  While drinking, he also saw Xue Ba who came in later.  He nodded slightly and ignored Xue Ba.

    Xue Ba also ordered four dishes.  When he saw the Chu Dynasty, he signaled that it would be inconvenient for him to go and wait on him.  Fortunately, the King of Chu has no intention of prostitutes. If the King of Chu really goes out to prostitutes, it will be difficult for him to explain when he returns.

    The business of this catering Goulan Entertainment Center is very good, and the people who come here to spend money are all wealthy people, more or less, they have some ink in their stomachs. Some of them talk loudly, some of them whisper, but there is only one who chats.  Good place.

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

    "Brother Liu, what do you think about the King of Chu plundering the property of Zhuang Tingzhen and others? We are all businessmen. This move by the King of Chu will shock the Fuzhou business community!" His face was pockmarked like orange peel.  The person was talking to the person at the same table.

    Brother Liu smiled slightly and said, "I know you, Mr. Yuan, are a rough guy. You should read "Jinling Xunjian" when you have nothing to do. I guess the "Jinling Xunjian" you subscribe to is used as toilet paper by you, right? According to  As far as I know, this Zhuang Tingzhen is asking for trouble. When the King of Chu came to Fujian, he came by boat, but the Long Live Lord could not allocate funds for disaster relief as fast as the King of Chu. On that day, the governor¡¯s Yamen and the King of Chu came  You and I both know that notices for donating grains are issued. Our families are supposed to be able to afford 350,000 kilograms of grains, but how can we dare to go out and take it out? Zhuang Tingzhen made it clear that even our little arms can¡¯t twist it.  His thighs can only watch the people suffer. He, Zhuang Tingzhen, prevented the King of Chu from raising food for disaster relief, which was a serious crime in itself. Even if he is a relative of the current concubine Chen, what can he do? Is the emperor close to him or to his own son?  Being close to each other, the King of Chu threw Zhuang Tingzhen into a pot, and he brought it upon himself, and he cannot blame anyone else."

    After hearing these words from Liu, Zhu Ci felt a little fond of this person and knewIt turned out that Zhuang Tingzhen was so domineering that people who wanted to donate food were intimidated by him and did not dare to donate food, and they hated Zhuang Tingzhen even more.

    Mr. Yuan thought the other party was right, "Brother Liu said the same thing. Zhuang Tingzhen is a figure in Fuzhou, but in the eyes of the King of Chu, he is nothing. The King of Chu has not been able to raise a single grain of grain in Fuzhou for so many days.  No wonder the King of Chu was cruel to him, I think this time Zhuang Tingzhen is the birthday boy who has eaten arsenic and will live to the end."

    Brother Liu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "That's not entirely true. I have a relative in the port administration office. I heard that the King of Chu seized Zhuang Tingzhen and five other merchants on suspicion of smuggling. He did not raid the houses, but confiscated the food stored by the five merchants.  That's all, the key is to see whether the King of Chu can get evidence of Zhuang Tingzhen's smuggling. If there is no evidence, the King of Chu will be in trouble! The laws promulgated by the emperor to protect private property make it clear that even the emperor himself cannot embezzle a penny of the people's money.  , not to mention the King of Chu! Besides, Zhuang Tingzhen is the uncle of the current four princes. The complexity is beyond our understanding. According to my many years of experience in watching the current affairs edition of "Jinling Xunkan", I am afraid that there are also the King of Chu and the King of Chu.  The reason for the struggle between the four princes is that, after all, Long Live Lord has not yet established a heir apparent. This time the two princes are assigned, and which one does the best is related to the prestige of the two princes, how difficult it is!"

    Yuan **zi poured a glass of wine for the other party, "I think Long Live Lord will have to come out to settle this matter in the end. I don't know about others. Although Zhuang Tingzhen's smuggling is a fact, it will be even more difficult for the King of Chu to find evidence. Long Live Lord  Even if she looks at Concubine Chen¡¯s face, she won¡¯t really do anything to Zhuang Tingzhen. Also out of defense for the King of Chu, she will only take it out on local officials or people from the customs. Even Long Live Lord won¡¯t be able to handle this bowl of water! In the end  I'm afraid that the King of Chu will be blamed for not doing things well, because this place is full of people who have entanglements with Zhuang Tingzhen, and there are probably no people who are willing to speak for the King of Chu."

    "You are right or wrong. Who is the Holy One today? If the King of Chu really finds out the evidence of Zhuang Tingzhen's smuggling, the Holy One will never tolerate adultery. Judging from the disaster relief work of the King of Chu, he has done a pretty good job. If he finds out again,  If you find out about Zhuang Tingzhen, the unlucky guy, you will not only get praise from the Long Live Lord, but you will also be able to suppress the people around the fourth prince. It depends on whether the King of Chu has this ability." Brother Liu said with a smile on his face, "In this world,  Even if it¡¯s not bad, I remember I heard our old man say that there was a severe drought on both sides of the Yellow River, and it could be said that there were bones everywhere. There was no rooster crow for thousands of miles, and the people were living in dire straits, struggling on the verge of death. But this time Fujian suffered such a natural disaster, death  There are more than 10,000 talents, and there are very few places to starve to death. Most of them died in typhoons, which shows that the imperial court is very effective in disaster relief. It seems that our Ming Dynasty has a wise emperor! Compared with Emperor Taizu, today's ZTE  It¡¯s a great achievement. Not to mention giving in too much.¡±

    Although the voices of these two people are not high.  But Zhu Ci still heard what he said to these two people word for word.  He deeply agreed that his father's achievements were not inferior to those of Emperor Taizu who founded the country. As his son, he could not let his father's face be disgraced. This time he must get to the bottom of the smuggling case. Although  I don't want to use Zhuang Tingzhen to attack the fourth child, but it seems that it is impossible not to offend Concubine Chen and the fourth child. He is riding a tiger and is unable to get off, and there is nothing he can do!

    By the time Zhu Ci came to his senses, the two people had already left Ningfang Building. Zhu Ci waved to Xue Ba and called Xue Ba to him, "Xue Ba, please inquire immediately about where I was sitting just now."  You must find out clearly who the two people in front are." Zhu Ci is more interested in the person named Liu. Judging from what he just said, the person named Liu is also a businessman, maybe he has also smuggled, and maybe he can  It is possible to obtain some evidence of smuggling by Zhuang Tingzhen and others from him.

    After Zhu Cixi returned to the inn, Xue Ba also came back from outside in the evening, and came to Zhu Cixi to report the result of his inquiry, "Your Majesty, those two people are both wealthy businessmen in Fuzhou, and they can be regarded as wealthy. Of course, they are the same as Zhuang Tingzhen and the others.  It can't be compared, but it is also one of the top time-honored brands in Fuzhou. Among them, the surname Yuan is Yuan Ping, nicknamed Yuan **zi, who deals in cloth and silk, and the one surnamed Liu is called Liu Wencai, who runs the tea business. The two of them are in the business.  Fuzhou Port Administration Office has its own cargo number, and it can be said to be a major import and export company."

    Zhu Ci knocked on the table, "It's a little late today. Tomorrow, you go buy eight gifts. I want to go to Liu Wencai's house to pay a visit. Don't be too showy, go ahead!"

    After dinner, Liu Xi washed Zhu Ci's feet. After holding back for a long time, Liu Xi finally spoke, "Master, I heard from Xue Ba that I went to Ningfang Building today. I know that place. Is there a Goulan Courtyard there?"  , Master, there are some things that I didn¡¯t want to say, but for my own good, I have to say that I will never go to a place like that in the future. I am working for the emperor now. When I go out, I can¡¯t let the slightest clue fall into the hands of someone who is interested. In Fujian,  These officials arrested Zhuang Tingzhen and others because of me, and they are all staring at me!"

    Zhu Ci knew what Liu Xi was going to say as soon as he heard it. He smiled and said, "You! You're right. I should be more careful at this time, um! I'll see you later."Satisfactory.  "

    Liu Xi was very happy when he heard this, "Master! In fact, it's time for me to get married. When I accompanied him to the palace last time, I heard Concubine Kang talk about this matter. She said that she was going to find a princess for me. After returning to Beijing this time,  , the little ones may be able to enjoy my wedding wine."

    Zhu Ci's face turned slightly red after hearing this. He was also a great young man. How could he miss women? However, his father was very strict with his brothers in this aspect. He often heard teachers say that sex is like a steel knife for scraping bones.  Even his father didn't have seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courtyards. They princes should protect their vitality and not indulge in wine and sex. After listening to the singer's singing today and listening to Liu Xi's words, Zhu Ci couldn't help but think that his mother would give him  What kind of princess are you looking for?

    Liu Wencai's ancestors also served as officials. When it came to Liu Wencai's grandfather's generation, his grandfather and father failed to pass the examination. Faced with the corruption in the officialdom, they were discouraged and concentrated on doing business. When it comes to Liu Wencai's generation, they have caught up with the good people.  At that time, the business was getting bigger and bigger. Although it could not be compared with people like Zhuang Tingzhen who were connected to the royal family, the life was very comfortable, and he had no worries about food and clothing for three generations.

    Liu Wenxiu does Tai Chi every morning, and today he is showing off his posture, but he hasn¡¯t pushed yet!  Butler Liu Quan came over and interrupted his exercise.

    "Master, there is a guest at home, please go to the living room!" Liu Quan knew that the master did not like to be disturbed in the morning, but today's guest was too special, and he did not dare to neglect it.

    Liu Wencai said oh, "Who came to visit me so early in the morning? Just take care of whatever happens!" Liu Wencai thought it was some business matters, and Liu could make the final decision.

    Liu Quan let out an ouch, "Sir, it's the King of Chu who is now the Long Live Lord. I can't afford to entertain you!" Liu Quan had a wry smile on his face.

    Liu Wencai groaned and couldn't help but wonder why the King of Chu came to his house. Recently, all merchants in Fuzhou are in danger. No one dares to vouch for saying that they have not done anything smuggling. They are all afraid of being punished.  Even Liu Wencai has done several smuggling transactions. Could it be said that the case has been committed?  No, if the case was committed, the King of Chu would not come to visit him. He would have been arrested long ago. "You go to Haosheng to entertain you first. I will change my clothes and go over immediately."

    Zhu Ci took Liu Xi and Xue Ba to visit Liu Mansion and waited for Liu Wencai in the living room while sipping fragrant tea. The Liu family was in the tea business and presented him with the best tea from Wuyi Mountain. The tea was fragrant.  , which is no different from the tribute tea served in the imperial palace.

    Liu Wencai came to the living room and found that the King of Chu was dressed lightly and simply. He immediately relaxed a lot and paid homage. "Your Majesty, the King of Chu is here. Liu Wencai, a common man, kowtows to His Highness." As he said this, he knelt down and kowtowed.

    Zhu Ci? hurried over and helped Liu Wencai, "Sir, you are welcome. It was Xiao Wang who took the liberty to come here and cause trouble to Mr. Wang. What he said yesterday at Ningfang Tower made Xiao Wang admire him, so he came to visit.  , I hope I didn¡¯t disturb you sir.¡±

    When Liu Wencai heard this, he cried in his heart. He did not expect that the words he said in Ningfang Tower yesterday were heard by King Chu, let alone that King Chu would go to Ningfang Tower. Could it be that he went to "pick flowers" and happened to hear his remarks?  ?  In his wild thoughts, Liu Wencai entertained Zhu Ci? and others.

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