Chapter 75: The eunuch is crazy
Early the next morning, Hao Fenglou rode a horse to the Baihu House. The Baihu House was quite lively. There were some lieutenants, Lishi who were drawing lots, and merchants who came here obediently. There were as many as a hundred people.
Hao Fenglou appeared in a proudly dressed in a Kirin suit. The Kirin suit has been washed quietly, and it is still like a new one. Such a red dress, especially the pattern on the clothes that looks like a dragon but not a dragon, is enough to attract imagination.
"Who is this person?"
"I don't know. I have seen this. It is indeed a hundred households in Donghuamen. But you see his official robe, but it doesn't look like it. Are the general military officers wearing fish uniforms only? What is this big red official uniform? By the way, I have seen the commander of the Yulin Guard wear the imperial bullfighting uniform, but it looks quite similar to this one. Could it be..."
"I think it looks like a python suit, worn by the prince."
Everyone was very worried and couldn't help but feel respectful.
In fact, if you want to blame Zhu Yuanzhang, this guy is lazy. The four types of clothes he has set are simply for Master Kang and Shuaifu. It is very similar and absolutely coincidental. Even civil and military officials may not be able to distinguish clearly, let alone merchants.
Hao Feng went downstairs and ignored them. He is now well aware of the principles of governing people. He must not give these people a good face. These people who do business are the most cunning. If you smile at you, you will be less awe of you.
So under the gaze of everyone, Hao Fenglou went directly to his duty room. As soon as he entered, Zhou Fang jogged in and said, "Sir, more than 60 merchants have come, but seven of them have not arrived."
Hao Fenglou said: "Have you asked someone to urge me?"
"I called it, they said something was wrong."
Hao Fenglou said oh, "I got off my car post yesterday, but today I said something is wrong. Isn't this a trick?"
Zhou Fang said bitterly: "I'm afraid yes, these seven families have a little unusual identities. For example, Ruyuelou, specializing in silk trading, it is said that it has something to do with officials from the Ministry of Revenue and Zhang Ji Gambling House, not to mention that they not only have some management in Yingtian Mansion, but also recently, they have also taken care of people from the palace, so they did not take us seriously."
Hao Fenglou narrowed his eyes and thought: "They would rather spend a lot of money to hook up with eunuchs and some Luoshi Yingtian Mansion than pay some peace money every month. What is the reason?"
"This..." Zhou Fang was also confused and finally said: "This student doesn't know."
Hao Fenglou said heartbrokenly: "After all the time, our sign is not bright enough. Do you know, what would happen to the Jinyiwei if he got off the horse sticker during the Taizu Dynasty? There are people who are scared to death, but now look at what the world is like!"
"Yes." Zhou Fangmo said to the sweat: "The world is different."
Hao Fenglou said seriously: "So we can't blame others. We have been shouting for so long to collect Ping An money. Who has paid attention to us? Why don't you? After all, we just look down on us. A man who lives in this world can be suffocated to death by urine, but can he be suffocated to death by others?"
Taking a deep breath, Hao Fenglou said, "Let's go to this Zhangji Gambling House."
Without saying a word, he stepped out of the duty room and shouted: "Zeng Jian, come with me with your people."
Zeng Jian emerged from the signing room and quickly said a few words. Immediately, more than a dozen lieutenants and strong men gathered together. Seeing this, the merchants saw that they didn't know what had happened, so they saw the 100-household man riding on a horse and taking these guys away.
"It's said it's going to Zhangji Gambling House."
"Zhang Ji Gambling House? The owner of this Zhang Ji Gambling House is not Yi Yu. The name of Kuai Dao Zhang is not a famous person, not to mention it being in Donghua Gate or in the entire inner city. Besides, he also raised dozens of outlaws and had a close relationship with Yingtian Mansion. I even heard that he had recently been on the eunuchs in the palace for some reason. You must know that today is different from the past. Emperor Taizu hated eunuchs the most. When Jianwen was there, he tried his best to define a relationship with eunuchs. However, ascending the throne today, many eunuchs in the palace have become rich. What they said is becoming more and more effective..."
"Shhh... Be careful, this has nothing to do with us. Isn't there a saying, "Gods fight, we are little devils, and we ask for blessings. The Jinyiwei got off the horse's post, and they clearly didn't come. Let's just watch the fun. If Zhang Ji ignores it, we just rude. This money cannot be paid in vain, but if Zhang Ji is convinced, they will take the lead, and I, Mr. Wu, are all right. It's not a matter of money..."
"Well, but in my opinion, these hundred households are a little more reckless, and they don't ask who Kuaidao Zhang is. Of course, they are at a disadvantage."
"This may not be necessary. If the people do not fight with the officials, they are officials after all. No matter how powerful they are, they are people."
"You are wrong. The official depends on the kind of official, and the people also need the kind of people. If it is just a weasel, it would be fine, but if it is a kind of people who can enjoy everything, it will be difficult to predict the outcome of a hundred households."
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All kinds of discussions were everywhere, and the merchants were in a relaxed mood, and they were all in a mentality of watching the excitement. They were not afraid of big things when watching the excitement, and they were eager to have bloody storms.
However, Hao Fenglou and his group arrived at Zhangji Gambling House. Several thugs stood in their arms. When they saw a group of people wearing fish uniforms coming, they immediately became alert. Someone was oiled and hurried to the backyard to find their boss Zhang Biao.
Zhang Biao was in the wing room in the backyard, receiving a distinguished guest. The distinguished guest was a eunuch. Like all eunuchs, he had a white face and no need to be maintained, and he was wearing an ordinary big collar dress and drooping his head to eat the Biluochun handed to his maid.
"This tea is not good." The eunuch spoke in a full voice in Peking. This is not to say that he was a eunuch from Peking. The King of Chu is so thin that he starved to death in the palace. Now the decent people in the palace are full of voice in the north, and the eunuchs naturally learn the Beikong, which is popular now.
The eunuch's surname is Cheng's name, Rang. He was originally cleaned up in the sacred palace. After Zhu Di decided to set up the tripod, the layout of the palace changed drastically, and important positions were controlled by the eunuchs of the Prince of Peking. These people were outsiders, so naturally they had to bribe some of their confidants. It was at this time that Cheng Rang climbed up to the top and is now responsible for the purchasing in the palace.
The weather is good today, Cheng Rang left the palace, so the purchase was naturally handed over to the subordinates. He was leisurely and sat here directly, waiting for others to respect him.
Cheng Rang raised his voice and looked contemptuous: "The most important thing about this tea is the temperature. Although tea is good, it is a waste. We are in the palace, and we have never eaten any tribute tea. You are so rare. After all, the superiors are very clear about what you mean. You must also know that the national treasury has been very tight recently. In Chujicang, east of the imperial city, we are waiting to put the silver into the pot. Our family is Eunuch Yang, and Eunuch Yang is the prince. The prince is doing this now. If there is no silver, it is difficult to move forward. Now in the capital, from the Ministry of Revenue to the palace, from the palace to Yingtian Prefecture, from Yingtian Prefecture to Shangyuan, Jiangning, Lishui, Gaochun, Jiangpu, Jurong, Liyang, and Liuhe County, everyone has their eyes red. Why look for silver!
Chapter completed!