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Chapter 51 The Dumb Eats Coptis

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On March 22, the fifth year of the Great Ming Dynasty, on a sunny morning, Langfang Sijie Street, where Yuelai Inn is located, was still bustling and bustling as always, with people coming from the south and going north, bargaining and greeting guests. Selling, all kinds of voices mixed together to form a cheerful song of peace.But passers-by and businessmen on this street, what they don't know is that just above them, behind a window on the second floor of the roadside Yuelai Inn, a pair of hateful eyes are staring at them viciously , that look, like a fierce ghost from the Nine Nether Hell, jealous of the warmth of the world, but also afraid of the sunshine of justice.

"One day, our Dajin cavalry will trample down this barbarian capital! Capture the capital of this barbarian court!" Chen Wenfan pointed to the bustling scene under the window, and said darkly to Cao Zhenyan and his followers: "By then , the barbarians in this city, it is cheap to call them cattle and horses! Let them be our dogs, our slaves, let them lick our shoes! Let them be me forever, from generation to generation. A slave of the Great Jin Dynasty!"

"Master is right, the barbarian's country will be ours one day!" Although Cao Zhenyan and the other followers had long been accustomed to this argument, they still agreed with one voice.Chen Wenfan looked at the bustling scene of the Daming capital under the window with hatred and greed, and then sat back at the table in the middle of the room, and asked Cao Zhenyan who had just come back from the outside: "How is it? The barbarian court said it early today. What? Yao Zongwen and the others started to impeach Sun Chengzong barbarian?"

"Back to the master, the slave has already inquired clearly." Cao Zhenyan replied respectfully: "The barbarian court today is the same as yesterday, mainly discussing the placement of the third-ranked Jinshi in this subject. Most of the Jinshi in the first department were directly released to serve as local officials, but because there were too few Jinshi from Donglin Academy, the Barbarian Donglin Party firmly opposed it. According to the usual practice, Jinshi from the new department would advance to the Imperial Academy to take up positions, and then replace the official positions in turn. Both sides The fight was very fierce, and there was no mention of Liaodong at all."

"Still talking about this? Haven't finished talking?" Chen Wenfan asked with a frown.Cao Zhenyan asked respectfully: "The slave has already asked Yao Zongwen and Yang Yuan why they told the slave that the first three examinations of the barbarian court were presided over by members of the Donglin Party, and naturally most of the selected Jinshi are They were born in Donglin Academy, and most of them have not held real positions, so the members of the Donglin Party hope to replace the official positions in turn according to the usual practice, so that their people can first master the local government affairs. The candidates for this subject are Zhang Haogu, Headed by Liu Ruozai and Yu Huang, most of them are inclined to the old eunuch Wei. Of course, the old eunuch Wei hopes to let these people take up real positions first, and let his people control the local government affairs. So in this way, neither the Eunuch Party nor the Donglin Party are in the mood Go and pay attention to the matter of Liaodong."

"It's best if they're not in the mood to pay attention to Liaodong's affairs, but they should at least get Sun Chengzong down first!" Chen Wenfan slapped the table and snorted coldly, then said bitterly: "Zhang Haogu! It's this Zhang Haogu again! What's wrong with me? As long as there is something related to Zhang Haogu, is it so uncomfortable? Since he made a big fuss in the Guozijian on the first day of March, the barbarian court has mainly talked about this subject. Opportunity to deal with Sun Chengzong! If we continue to delay like this, maybe the gang of hawks and dogs in Dongchang will target me!"

"My lord, don't worry, there are still two or three days at most, and the issue of placement of Jinshi in this discipline at the Manzi court can be resolved, and we will manipulate the Manzi officials to impeach Sun Chengzong at that time, and there will be no further delay. " Cao Zhenyan said respectfully.Chen Wenfan pursed his lips and was about to speak, but there were noisy footsteps from the corridor outside the door. Chen Wenfan made a wink, and Cao Zhenyan immediately rushed to the door and peeked out from the crack of the door, only to see that the person who lived in the room the night before The landlady next door came back with a maid and several male servants, and those servants carried a large wooden box with a seal—exactly the same as the box in Chen Wenfan’s room. The Tianzi No. [-] room next door.

"Master, it's all right, the woman who lived next door came back the night before yesterday, brought a few servants to carry a box, and entered Room No. [-] Tianzi." Cao Zhenyan reported to Chen Wenfan.Chen Wenfan rolled his eyes suspiciously, and asked, "She still lives in the next room? Then why didn't she come back last night? Why did she bring a big suitcase? You can inquire about the situation, there must be no mistake."

Cao Zhenyan went out in response, and after about two or three sticks of incense, Cao Zhenyan returned to the room and reported to Chen Wenfan: "Master, don't worry, the slaves have made inquiries. That woman's man is seriously ill and will stay in the capital for a long time. It is not cost-effective to stay in a hotel for medical treatment, so the old woman went back to the countryside of Tongzhou yesterday, brought back a few servant girls and some bedding and clothes, and planned to rent a house in the capital for a while. Now the old woman has brought I took a few servants out to look at the house, and left two male servants next door to look at the things they brought from the countryside. The servant also asked the waiter carefully. The woman booked a few rooms in the inn for her servants. Can't go wrong."

"That's good." Chen Wenfan's doubts disappeared, and he continued to think about how to lead the big gold iron cavalry to rule the Central Plains and rule the world, and quickly forgot about it...

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Time passed quickly, and it was time for lunch in a blink of an eye. Chen Wenfan had just called in some food to prepare to have dinner with Cao Zhenyan and others, when Li Jinliang, an attendant who was on duty outside the inn door, suddenly rushed into the room and whispered in Chen Wenfan's ear: "Master , something is wrong, Zhang Haogu’s servant and Xiong Tingbi’s daughter suddenly came here, and even entered the Yuelai Inn where we were staying.”

"What's the hurry, are you here for us?" Chen Wenfan asked casually.Li Jinliang replied nervously: "It's possible. I heard it with my own ears. The servant Zhang Haogu asked the waiter about your alias, master, whether you still live here, and how much money you brought. People, later the waiter said you lived here, so he left with Xiong Tingbi's daughter again."

"Do you know if I live here?" Chen Wenfan was taken aback by his guilty conscience, and quickly ordered: "Quickly, keep an eye on the front and back doors of the inn, and report to me immediately if there is any movement. The rest of the people, all gather in my room." Come." Li Jinliang, Cao Zhenyan and others obeyed the order, and after a while, the ten attendants brought by Chen Wenfan to the capital were all sent to the front and back gates, and the remaining eight gathered in this room.But as soon as the assembly was over, Li Jinliang ran in again and reported in a low voice in a panic: "Master, it's not good! Xiong Tingbi's daughter who knows martial arts and Zhang Haogu's servant entered the teahouse opposite this inn. At the position near the door, stare at the door of this inn."

"Keep watching!" Chen Wenfan sternly ordered.Li Jinliang took the order to go, and Chen Wenfan pointed to Cao Zhenyan and ordered: "Cao Zhenyan, take a person out and watch at the intersections at both ends of the street. If you find the barbarian's army mobilized, come and report to me immediately."

"Tie." Cao Zhenyan Daqian agreed, and led a follower out of the room.Chen Wenfan was nervously thinking, "Why would Zhang Haogu send someone to monitor me? Could it be that he has already discovered that I sent someone to assassinate him, and if this is the case, it would be bad? But where did I show my flaws? Should I No?"

After thinking nervously for a long while, Chen Wenfan still couldn't figure out where he had exposed his flaws, but the situation was so compelling that Chen Wenfan couldn't allow Chen Wenfan to think too much. Ma Huaning, you take three people to carry the box through the front door, and the others leave here through the back door with me, and meet at the Yongning Inn in the north of the city at night. If I don’t arrive, go to Yao Zongwen’s house to find me.”

"Zha!" Several followers agreed together, and hurriedly cleaned up.But at this moment, Cao Zhenyan stumbled in and ran in, and screamed in a low voice after entering the door: "Master, it's too bad! That dog barbarian Zhang Haogu personally led a hundred Jinyi guards, and came this way!"

"So fast?!" Chen Wenfan was stunned, he never dreamed that Young Master Zhang would lead Jin Yiwei to come so quickly!I rushed to the window and looked out, and I saw that Young Master Zhang was riding a tall horse, leading a hundred Jinyiwei cavalry in bright armor, charging forward, and that precious servant of Young Master Zhang was already standing with a beautiful girl. In front of the main entrance of Yuelai Inn, they kept waving to Young Master Zhang.

"Damn it, this little barbarian Zhang Haogu wants to catch me!" Chen Wenfan was almost paralyzed in fright, and decided in his heart that Zhang Haogu must have discovered his weakness and brought Jin Yiwei to catch him—although Zhang Haogu He may not know his true identity, but with the relationship between Zhang Haogu and Wei Zhongxian, he was arrested and sent to the prison of the Zhenfu Division, how can the whole body come out?
It was only after Chen Wenfan was so slightly delayed that Young Master Zhang had already led the Jinyiwei cavalry to a place less than two miles away from Yuelai Inn.Chen Wenfan made a decisive decision and quickly ordered: "Put everything down, everyone, immediately retreat through the back door!" Cao Zhenyan over there exclaimed: "Then what's in the box? It's worth more than 20 taels of silver!"

"Your life is almost gone, what money do you care about?" Chen Wenfan was so angry that he almost kicked Cao Zhenyan to death, and roared in a low voice, "Put the box under the bed and leave immediately!"

"Zha!" Cao Zhenyan and the others did not dare to disobey, they hurriedly stuffed back the box they had just brought out from under the bed, surrounded Chen Wenfan and hurried downstairs, and left through the back door.But what Chen Wenfan and his party didn't know was that just as they went downstairs, two servants from room No. [-] Tianzi came out sneakily carrying a big box, and quickly got into Chen Wenfan's room.One of the weaker servants ran to the stairs to watch the wind, and the other tall servant dragged Chen Wenfan's box out, stuffed the box he had brought under the bed, and lifted the mouth alone, which required four strong men. The box that could only be moved was carried back to Room No. [-] of Tianzi, and two seals were taken out to paste on it. There were five big characters written on the seals——Linqing Zhang Laocai!It also has the private seal of Young Master Zhang and Cheap Dad!
After finishing all this, the tall servant went to the window and waved his hand. After a while, Zhang Shishi also got in, sat down on the big wooden box, raised his legs and swayed and waited.

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Not to mention that Chen Wenfan and his party fled from the back door of the Yuelai Inn in a hurry like frightened birds, but that Young Master Zhang led a hundred Jinyiwei to the entrance of the Yuelai Inn, pointed to the second floor of the inn and said to Xiao Chuan, who led the team of Jinyiwei: "Xiao Brother, look, the things my father sent me from Linqing are placed in room No. [-], Tianzi, on the second floor of this inn. Zhang Shitou and his men are guarding those things."

"I know." Xiao Chuan nodded, and smiled again: "Brother Zhang, you are too careful. What did Uncle Zhang send from Linqing? Why don't you ask me to bring a hundred Jinyi guards to help escort it?"

"Oh, I can't help it, I have to be careful." Young Master Zhang replied with a wry smile, "Brother Xiao, you should have heard about it. Someone asked me to borrow money a few nights ago. This time the old man came from Linqing to deliver something. I happened to catch up with me and changed the inn and couldn’t find me, so I had to temporarily put my things in this inn. Later, Zhang Shitou happened to bump into someone from home on the street, and I didn’t know about it. I almost fainted from fright. gone."

"What makes you so anxious, Brother Zhang? It must be of great value?" Xiao Chuan asked with a sly smile as he glanced sideways at Young Master Zhang.Young Master Zhang smiled knowingly, and replied: "Brother Xiao, don't worry, the brothers you brought this time cost ten taels of silver each. As for you, Brother Xiao, you must have another heart."

"Hey, Brother Zhang is interesting enough." Xiao Chuan smiled happily, waved his hands and shouted: "What are you doing in a daze? Go to the second floor, Room No. [-], Tianzi, and move Brother Zhang's things out."

All the guards in the brocade body hurriedly agreed, immediately got off their horses, followed Young Master Zhang into the shop and went straight up to the second floor, swaggeringly moved the box that Young Master Zhang's father had sent to the second floor, loaded it into the carriage and transported it away.At the same time, because no guests came out to protest, the owner and staff of Yuelai Inn didn't dare to stop them at all, and they didn't even dare to ask.The most irritating thing was Zhang Shitou, the servant of Young Master Zhang, who even pointed to the box and shouted to the innkeeper: "Shopkeeper, please take care, this is our own box, it has been moved away." The owner of Yuelai Inn Seeing that Zhang Shitou was still standing, Wu Liuqi, who had brought the box in just now, didn't speak, so he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and only said that the guest officer was walking slowly, and he didn't dare to say a word.

Young Master Zhang and his party walked for a long time, and Chen Wenfan, who sensed something was wrong through his eyeliner, hurried back to his room, pulled out the box hidden under the bed and took a look, just after opening the box, Chen Wenfan foamed at the mouth and collapsed on the ground, The crotch was also instantly wet - what should have been a box full of gold, silver and jewelry turned into a box full of rags and grass!And on the inside of the lid of the box, I don’t know who else wrote a line of crooked words in white ash-dog traitor, this time I will take your money, and next time I will take your head.

"Master, we have been fooled, let us go after it!" Cao Zhenyan roared with bloodshot eyes, "Sibeile took a lot of effort to snatch it from all over Liaodong. If we just lose it like this , Four Baylor will definitely peel our skin!"

"Crack!" Chen Wenfan didn't know where a burst of strength came from. He jumped up and gave Cao Zhenyan a slap in the face. What is ours? What would you answer if the barbarian's falcon asked what was in the chest?"

"Then... so Zhang Haogu is so cheap?" Cao Zhenyan asked aggrievedly, covering his face.At any rate, Chen Wenfan was decisive in killing and attacking. He quickly woke up from despair and ordered: "Don't be dumbfounded, retreat immediately, that bastard Zhang Haogu already knows our true identity, and may come to our door again at any time. !Leave immediately, and all live in Yao Zongwen's house! Also, this box must be taken away!"

"Tie." Cao Zhenyan agreed, and then asked cautiously: "Master, what are you doing with this broken box? It looks sad."

"Crack!" Chen Wenfan slapped Cao Zhenyan on the face again, screaming with blood in his heart, "Pig! You are a pig! If we don't take this box away, the barbarians in the inn will not doubt it." We, what if the words written in the box are seen by someone?"

"Bar!" Cao Zhenyan agreed dejectedly, and ordered his men to carry the box away.Chen Wenfan yelled frantically in his heart: "Zhang Haogu, how dare you make me suffer such a big dumb loss! If I, Fan Wencheng, don't kill you, I swear I won't be human—!"

In the evening of that day, Young Master Zhang was sitting in the secret room of his new house in Prime Minister Wen’s Hutong. There was a wild laughter like a night owl, and a howling sound that seemed to come from the underworld, "Hahahaha..., you made a lot of money!" Big profit! Xiong Tingbi, Xiong Tingbi, old man, old man, this time, even if I pile up money, I can get you out of the dungeon!... Sneeze! Damn the sun, who cursed behind your back Your noble young master Zhang? Achoo! Achoo!"

(End of this chapter)