Idle courtiers

Chapter 314
Taking Lao Guo out of Shuiguan, Zhou Nan ran ahead with a cold face.

Lao Guo knew that he had done something wrong, so he followed quickly and kept apologizing.

Zhou Nan was annoyed by Guo Tuo, he was completely disappointed in this guy.He stopped abruptly, pointed at Old Guo and shouted: "Master Guo, what I told you to do is so important, you don't even care about it. When I was in the Armament Bureau, a certain person told you to eat less Liquor, don't be addicted to women, have you ignored my teachings?"

Lao Guo murmured: "My lord said that I love drinking and spending money, but in fact, your reputation in this industry is much louder than that of a humble job."

"What did you say? When has my lord ever been indiscreet? People's words are terrible!" Zhou Nan was furious: "Old Guo, from now on, you take your Yangguan road, and I will cross my single-plank bridge. Count me as an official!" I have no eyes, I know the wrong person, and I will treat you and me as strangers in the future."

Old Guo was shocked. After spending so long with Zhou Nan, he knew Zhou Xingren's tricks.As a small official, I will give it to a deputy envoy, and I will give it to a supervisor of Yuanma Temple, as if the official department was opened by his old Zhou family.He, Mr. Zhou, is his benefactor. Without him, he would not be who he is now.

Moreover, Zhou University has outstanding talents and learning, and it is no problem to be a Jinshi next year, and a high-ranking official at the ministerial level in the future.Without him, where would I find such a big opportunity for such a small role.

Hastily shouted: "Pedestrian, it's the fault of the subordinates. Didn't you say that you have to escort the boat to Tianjinwei with a lowly position? You are still useful to your subordinates."

Zhou Nan: "Without you, Butcher Guo, you still eat pigs with hair."

After all, he ignored it and took out the body deed and threw it at Jin Shi: "You go back yourself, don't poke my lord's eyes here."

Mrs. Jin: "My lord, the women are dedicated to serve Mr. Guo, in order to repay him for his righteousness and courage. The so-called, there is no repayment for saving a life, only a promise with your body. Today, in front of the three lords, the people The woman is already Master Guo's concubine, so naturally she will be the same forever."

Lao Guo remembered that there was still such a tail behind him, and he was so startled that he was dripping with cold sweat: "What a naughty woman, you are blackmailing my lord, don't you think my troubles are not enough? Get out of here immediately!"

Mrs. Jia and the oil bottle in her stomach have made Mr. Guo miserable, and his quality of life has dropped sharply. If he takes another home, the consequences will be disastrous.

The Jin family belongs to the most humble private whore, and has suffered all her life.Now he has finally climbed to an official position. This is a good opportunity to change his destiny. If he misses it, he will never find it again.Immediately he shouted: "Master Guo, are you unwilling to admit your debt? Or let's talk to Mr. Zheng at Shuiguan. Master, I understand that if Mr. Zheng wants to punish you, I'm afraid you, an official It can't be done either."

Lao Guo finally broke down: "I will kill you!"

"Old Guo, calm down, calm down." Zhou Nan was afraid that something would happen to him, so he hurriedly tugged on his sleeve, "Let's take a long-term plan and finish what I told you first."

Old Guo panted heavily and glared at Jin Shi, before gritting his teeth for a long time: "Let me let you go."

"Thank you for your pity, my lord. My lord still has a concubine in his heart." Jin Shi smiled slightly, and then cast a wink at her.

"God, what did I do wrong?" Old Guo cried out miserably.

Seeing his fierce reaction, Zhou Nan couldn't help being curious: "Old Guo, your concubine is so ugly, how did she manage to do it last night?"

Lao Guo kept beating his bald head with his fists: "I was blind, it was too dark, and this naughty woman put on a lot of powder. I heard her voice was delicate, and thought she was a beautiful woman, so she just Fell for her."

When Zhou Nan thought about it, she was right. To be honest, Jin’s voice was really sweet, like a child’s, but it was easy to deceive people.

I thought "Online dating? I, Luo Liyin." The result was "Online dating? I, Lei Jiayin."

Zhou Nan couldn't help laughing loudly: "Old Guo, you deserve it, let's go, it's getting late, and it's time to leave the boat. Then, Mrs. Jin, your voice is really unique, go on board as well, and serve your family well." My lord. Your marriage with him is up to me."

His anger has also subsided a lot. Speaking of which, Lao Guo and himself used to have a superior-subordinate relationship, and now they have no master-servant relationship with him.From the bottom of his heart, Lao Guo can be regarded as the bad friend he has contacted the most in the capital, and his personal relationship is still good.

Zhou Nan had to report to Zou Yinglong every day, so she couldn't personally escort the boat to Tianjin Wei.Compared with the matter of the Secretary of General Administration, this old Guo really can't do without.

"Thank you, sir." Overjoyed, Jin stepped forward to hold Lao Guo's hand, and said, "Master, walk carefully, don't fall."

Lao Guo: "God, please forgive me, please forgive me! I swear, I will be a good person from now on. I just ask you to make this woman disappear immediately."

Besides, Tongzhou is the number one port in the world.More than half of the materials needed by the millions of people in the capital have to be transported here from the southeast through the Grand Canal, and then unloaded and sent to the capital.

I saw at least a hundred large and small boats leaning against the long pier, covering a large area stretching for three or four miles in darkness.

There was a lot of voices, and there were sweaty porters and wealthy businessmen everywhere.There are also many yamen soldiers patrolling back and forth on the pier, looking at the badges they hang on their bodies, which belong to five or six different yamen.

It was a different situation on the water. I saw masts and oars like a forest, and white sails covered the whole view.

As a modern person, Zhou Nan has never seen any big scenes.But every time I saw the huge momentum of Tongzhou Wharf, my heart still trembled and my breathing was difficult.

He and Lao Guo also searched for a long time before finding Wu Xinhua's boat, and also saw the three partners outside Wu Yuan.

The three people's surnames are Jiang, He, and Guan respectively. Jiang and He are in their early thirties, they are scholars, and they talk a lot.Seeing Zhou Nan, a Huai'an talent, was very excited.As for customs officer Wai, who is about 50 years old, he is actually a child, and has been very shy and silent.

After the two parties met the ceremony, the military officer asked Zhou Nan if he had dinner?
It was only then that Zhou Nan remembered that he was busy traveling and finding people, but he forgot about it.It was already around three o'clock in the afternoon Beijing time in the later generations, and my stomach was rumbling with disgust, so I said: "The business is important, you set off immediately, don't worry about me as an official."

Jiang Xiucai interrupted with a smile, "Zhou Xingren, we can't leave now even if we want to. I just received an order from Cao Sishuntian Mansion Superintendent of Grain Road. All ships are not allowed to leave the port for the time being. They say they want to give way to official ships. See In this situation, I can’t leave today, so we’ll wait until tomorrow morning. I just bought six big-mouthed silver carp from a dealer, so why not make some soup and have some wine.”

He Xiucai also couldn't stop inviting him: "I've heard that the poems of pedestrians are very good. Today I want to get close to you and ask for advice on poetry. I hope you don't want to decline."

Isn't silver carp just a fat-headed fish? In the modern world, it only costs a few yuan a catty. It is really nothing new, but it was a rare item in the Ming Dynasty.Zhou Nan was impatient to stay in Tongzhou, but he couldn't bear the kindness of these two, and he was really hungry, so he said: "It's better to obey orders than respect, so let's stay! By the way, Cao Si doesn't allow all ships to leave the port, why? "

The customs officer, who had been silent all this time, said: "I heard that there is a silver ship with domestic funds coming into the port at night, so naturally I have to give way."

The so-called internal money is the emperor's treasury. Emperor Jiajing loved money. A while ago, he sent mine supervisors to the localities to collect mining taxes, which can be regarded as a fixed income.Every time you get money, you have to send it to the capital by boat.

Jiajing is a face-saving person, and he also knows that collecting this tax is a bit embarrassing, and it has always been a mere formality.When it came to Emperor Wanli, he was simply shameless, and directly let the eunuch sit in the mine all year round, and he was not allowed to escape for a penny.

According to Zhou Nan’s previous conversations with people in the state government in Yanqing Prefecture, in order to avoid being impeached by the officials and competing for profits with the people, the eunuchs who collected taxes outside were very low-key when they pledged money back to the capital. Money can't be done with a lot of fanfare.

I have never seen such a direct closure of Tongzhou Wharf.

Seeing Zhou Nan pondering, Wu Xinhua delayed the trip because he was worried, and said: "Pedestrians don't have to worry, Cao Sishuntian Mansion Superintendent Liang said that the silver boats with internal funds will arrive before Zishi, and they will leave the pier at Zishi. .”

Zhou Nan said: "Okay then, let's have a drink first. Friends, it's fate to get together, and you don't want to appear strange to passers-by. Just ask me to sign."

While talking, the fish soup was ready, and a group of people sat in the cabin and talked about poetry and Taoism while eating wine, but they were also happy.

Unconsciously, the willow twigs were on the moon, Zhou Nan was slightly drunk, and unknowingly leaned on the brocade pier and stared at him in a daze.

Just after a short sleep, he was awakened by the noise, and opened his dim eyes to see.In the light of the lantern, Lao Guo and Wu He Guan Jiang stood tremblingly in front of a short seventh-rank official on the deck.

The seventh-rank official was followed by four attendants, all of whom looked unkind.

Zhou Nan wondered, a person of the seventh rank is nothing but nothing in the capital, and Lao Guo is also an official, why is he so afraid of this.

He lifted his spirits, stood up, and walked out.

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PS: Because I have to go away with my mother for a week, I can't code words. From today, I will only change once a day, and I will resume two changes until NO.15.

The author has lived alone since graduating from school, and lives with his old mother in two cities separated by four hundred miles, and they don't see each other several times a year.This trip is the longest time we have spent together in the past ten years, and it is very important to the author.I also ask readers to understand, bow your hands, and bow!
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