Cheng Guogong has embezzled so much silver. How can he make this old boy cheap? He can't be touched or feel better now. We must beat him up!
Zhu Cixuan thought about it again and had an idea in mind, so he wrote a letter to Zhu Chunchen
Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, saw:
I am carrying a son in the capital. He is called Brother Haonan. I heard that you usually use your power to recruit concubines, bully other women, and rob people of fields. I think it is novel, so I pay special attention to you.
Unexpectedly, after many days of investigation by me, I found that you are an old man who has done some unusual and inhuman things, such as accepting bribes, eating empty pay, making false accounts, colluding with eunuchs, etc.
Although I am the bearer of the capital, I have seen a lot of world, but it is rare for me to be so arrogant as you. I really admire your method of getting money.
I accidentally got a small notebook left by the duke of the country, which surprised me. I don't want to be unhappy with you. I'm not going to expose you.
However, the world is difficult now, and the yellow and white things are hard won. I'm short of money, so I want to ask the Duke of Cheng to give me some money. I don't want to be greedy. The Duke of Cheng will give me 100000 liang silver.
After I get the silver, I will return you the account book that I don't know. From then on, the two will not owe each other.
If the duke of the kingdom pokes this matter out, I don't mind trying to send this small account book to the palace to show the emperor.
Three days later, take the silver note to the south end of Qipan Street outside Daming Gate and wait for the handover. Remember.
Zhu Cixuan then came to Xu Sheng and showed him the letter.
After reading the letter, Xu Sheng wanted to laugh but did not dare to laugh, because Zhu Cixuan looked at him seriously. Xu Sheng suppressed a smile and his facial expressions were quite rich.
Zhu Cixuan said solemnly, "Xu Sheng, how about laughing?" Zhu Cixuan took the lead in laughing.
Xu Sheng couldn't hold back. He was laughing with his head up and down. After a while, he calmed down and said with a smile, "Your highness is blackmailing Cheng Guogong, but blackmailing is just blackmailing. But after writing such a letter, Cheng Guogong is still angry."
Zhu Cixuan also smiled and said, "It's too cheap for him just to ask him for some silver. How can I say that?"
Zhu Cixuan asked Xu Sheng to collect the letter and said, "Let Li Tingbiao handle the matter. Let him find a beggar near Chengguo Mansion to send it to him. Don't let them know who did it, or we will have endless consequences."
Xu Sheng said, "It's easy to be humble, but that account book is really given to them. Isn't it too cheap for them?"
Zhu Cixuan smiled and said, "Are you a loser? Let Li Tingbiao copy the account book to Zhu Chunchen. Let's keep the original account book, and then we will find this old thing to calculate the general account. How can we make him so cheap..."
Li Tingbiao received a message from Xu Sheng and read the letter. His chin almost fell off. Was it written by the Crown Prince? He didn't believe it even after killing him!
Li Tingbiao did not dare to snub him. As the Crown Prince said, he soon sent this letter to Chengguo Mansion.
In the study of Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Cheng.
Zhu Chunchen's hands trembled with anger as he held the letter. At the same time, he was afraid. If he really let Viva see the account book, according to Chongzhen's nature, would he still survive?
Chongzhen hated those who cheated him, but he still remembered the scene of several ministers being beheaded in Xishi a few years ago.
"Who the fuck is messing with me? How can I get my own account book?"
Zhu Chunchen was convinced that his account book was lost. He was very frightened and kept pacing in his study.
Zhu Chunchen spent the night in his study analyzing, listing all the political enemies in the imperial court, analyzing and screening them one by one.
He finally came to the conclusion that it should be this small gangster in the capital called 'Haonan'. If the political enemy gets the account book, he must deliver it to Chongzhen's dragon case as soon as possible and kill himself by the hand of the emperor. How could he blackmail?
A rascal is a rascal. He doesn't change his bad habits. Fortunately, he has no brains.
Zhu Chunchen sighed deeply, and then sent someone to investigate the gangster named 'Hao Nan', trying to kill him.
Coincidentally, there was a little gangster named 'Hao Nan' in the capital. He was caught by Cheng Guofu's people with a foolish face and was beaten to the point where he could not take care of himself.
After beating him for a long time, Zhu Chunchen also found something wrong. It seems that this little gangster doesn't know about it at all?
After a while, Zhu Chunchen received another letter, which said: "You are killing yourself and still want to catch me?"? Hurry to prepare the banknotes, or you will die! drop dead!
After Zhu Chunchen read the letter, he was trembling with anger, and then he nearly fell down in the dark.
On the third day, Zhu Chunchen had arranged a group of servants in advance in Chessboard Street. He wore casual clothes and took 18 capable servants to Chessboard Street.
Zhu Chunchen thought to himself that he dared to blackmail me. He was really a longevity man who ate arsenic and hated his life!
I have already laid a tight net, so I wait for you to hook up with me. You are too young to play with me!
Chessboard Street is just south of the exit of the Imperial City, which is the busiest street in the inner city. At this time, there are many shops in the Chessboard Street, crowded with people.
Zhu Chunchen waited in Chessboard Street for a long time, but no one paid any attention to him. He was so angry that his nose was crooked.
Just as he was swinging his sleeve to go back to the mansion, a beggar suddenly came to him and gave him a piece of paper, which said, "Go to Mingshifang in the East City as soon as possible, and wait no later.".
Zhu Chunchen had no choice but to lead people straight to Mingshifang in the east.
Zhu Chunchen had just arrived at Mingshifang in the east city, and before he could catch his breath, another beggar sent a note, which said: Go to Xuannan Square in the south city.
Zhu Chunchen said to himself that the man was quite shrewd. Let's spend money to avoid disasters, and then he told a servant to find a horse.
After a while, before the horse could be found, another beggar sent him a note, which said, "If you want to sharpen your chirp, you can go directly to the palace to find your majesty."
Zhu Chunchen was shocked and didn't dare to delay. He hurried to Xuannan Square in Nancheng on foot.
When Zhu Chunchen arrived at Xuannan Square in the south of the city, he still didn't see the blackmailer, but another beggar gave him a note, which said: Go to Mingyu Square in the west of the city quickly.
Zhu Chunchen had no choice but to run to Mingyu Square in the west city again.
Where did Zhu Chunchen go after such a long journey? He was so tired that he was panting and sweating heavily on his forehead and sideburns. He was so embarrassed. Fortunately, he finally arrived at Mingyu Square.
A group of servants behind him are as tired as dogs. I don't know why the master came here with them. What did he say to beat people? Why do you feel like you've been kicked out?
At this time, Zhu Chunchen received another note from a beggar, which said: Place, Lucky Gambling House.
Zhu Chunchen had no choice but to run to the Shiyun Casino again. He was too tired to walk when he just entered the gate of the Casino. He was carrying a bag full of silver notes in one hand, holding the door frame in the other hand, gasping for breath. Venus was rising in front of him, and he was scolded in his heart.
At this time, people came and went in the Luck Casino, which was very busy. Just as Zhu Chunchen was gasping for breath, a big man came from nearby, wearing a bamboo hat, and looking down, he could not see his face.
He came to Zhu Chunchen, quickly grabbed the package, stuffed a letter to Zhu Chunchen, and in the blink of an eye, he slipped into the crowd and disappeared.
Zhu Chunchen hurriedly sent his servants to chase him. Then he opened the letter and read it. It said: "Take more exercise if you have nothing to do. It will help you with your marital affairs. The account books have been sent to your family. Thank you for the money of the Lord of the Kingdom. If you want to revenge me, just come to me. I will be the bearer of the capital, called Brother Haonan!"!
A dozen servants from Chengguo Mansion walked around most of the inner city. They were already exhausted. At this time, they could not catch up with the man in the bamboo hat. Soon, they were dumped for 18 streets.
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Note: In the early Ming Dynasty, there were silver notes such as Daming Baochao, but in the late Ming Dynasty, there was no silver note. In the late Ming Dynasty, there was a kind of 'meeting ticket'. The meeting ticket was the predecessor of silver notes, but its scope of use was limited, so it could not be used as currency completely. Here is a silver note written for the convenience of the plot. Please forgive me for not appearing as much as possible in the back.