[Fantasy] The Deer and the Cauldron: A Sequel (Complete) - 16-18

Chapter Seven: Killing Two Birds with One Stone,

Tie Chenggang said, "It's like this, since your master, Uncle Mei, went into seclusion, the Beggars' Clan has gradually distanced itself from the Imperial Guard. When Prince Deyu was granted a princely title and left his position as an attendant, we withdrew. Of course, we still had contact with them; it's impossible to completely sever ties! However, we haven't taken up our posts since. Yesterday, the head of the Imperial Guard came to me and asked me to secretly investigate the whereabouts of Lü Siniang and the others in the martial arts world and report back immediately! We thought this matter was probably related to Yongzheng's death, but unexpectedly, it really was Lü Siniang who did it!

" Xiao Bao laughed, "After Lü Siniang offered sacrifices to her ancestors, she and her childhood sweetheart, Zhu Rongjing, went into seclusion. How could they catch her?"

Everyone burst into laughter!

The new emperor has ascended the throne! All trades have resumed!

The sound of gongs, drums, and firecrackers fills the air, it's quite a lively scene! Especially the barbers, they are extremely busy. The emperor's death is a great fortune for barbers.

Sanyi Money Exchange was sending out invitations to its annual banquet for clients.

Invitations were sent to all, including fellow money exchange owners, business people, and princes from the inner city.

On the ninth day of the tenth month, the area in front of Sanyi Money Exchange was bustling with activity.

A high tent was erected in the courtyard, and fifty tables were set up – a truly lively scene! The guests were even divided into different classes! The first-class guests were all nobles from the inner palace.

Looking closely, representatives from all eight princely families with money-related titles were present.

Among them were Prince Su's son, De Rong,

and his sister; Prince Zheng's son, Qierha Beile; Prince Yu's wife and daughter

, Yu Rong; Prince Li's son, Dai Yong, and his daughter;

Prince Wu's son, Anaduo;

Prince Shun's son, De Ke; and Prince Ke's son, Yue Shun, and his sister. Most notably, Emperor Qianlong's third brother, Prince He, Honghua, also attended.

These people were all members of the imperial family and nobility, and were led to the main hall.

More than twenty civil and military officials from the court were also present. Most notably, the Imperial Guard Commander Shi Yizhi and the four Ministers of Works and War (one Manchu and one Han) were all there.

It turned out this was related to the Sanyi Money Shop's guarantee of funds!

Among the officials, the only one with a blue hat was Luo Xiaoqi, the National Commissioner.

The businessmen were all seated in the banquet tent.

At noon, the banquet was accompanied by music from the Yu Banquet Hall, and several tables in the main hall had singing girls serving wine, making it a lively and festive occasion. The food and drink were, needless to say, all delicacies.

After several rounds of drinks, the host, Mr. Kang, specially introduced a young man to toast everyone.

This young man was none other than Xiao Bao, Duan Kaiyue, but introduced as Mei Kaiyue!

Kang Wu said, "Esteemed princes, noblemen, and gentlemen, this old man would like to introduce a junior to you!"

At this, the hall immediately fell silent, everyone watching to see who he was introducing.

"Esteemed esteemed guests, I had a sworn brotherhood with his adoptive grandfather back in Yangzhou. Therefore, his adoptive father, Mei Zonggan, practically gave half of Xingde Money Shop to the three of us. After Mei Zonggan's death, Madam Mei adopted several sons and apprentices on his behalf. This Mei Kaiyue is the youngest. Now, I introduce him to all of you esteemed guests!"

Xiao Bao immediately bowed deeply to all the imperial relatives, nobles, and high-ranking officials.

A buzz of discussion arose as everyone whispered that he was Madam Mei's adopted son and apprentice, taken in by her deceased husband!

Especially Yu Rong, the princess of the Prince of Yu's mansion, muttered to her mother, "Mother! He's the scoundrel who bullied me at Yongding Gate. You have to help me get revenge later!"

The princes, nobles, and young princes from the Prince's mansion who had previously associated with Mei Zonggan all stepped forward to greet him warmly.

He thanked them all and then went around to each table, offering toasts to each person.

When he offered his respects to the Princess Consort of Prince Yu, Princess Yu Rong snorted coldly and turned her head away. The Princess Consort of Prince Yu said, "Child, you should call me Seventh Aunt!"

"Seventh Aunt?"

"Yes! I am the Seventh Princess of the Prince Su's Mansion!"

Ah! Seventh Princess? The Seventh Princess whose bottom had been beaten badly in the western suburbs by her junior master's wife, and who later had a relationship with her mentor.

So he solemnly bowed again and said, "I have often heard junior master's wife talk about the Seventh Princess in the past. I am young and hope that the Seventh Princess will teach me a lot in the future!"

"You are quite good at talking, child! How is your junior master's wife?"

"My junior master's wife has already become a nun!"

"Ahem! I quite like your junior master's wife, but unfortunately, she has a bad fate. Your master left her long ago!"

As she said this, her eyes reddened a little. Then she said to Princess Yu Rong, "Rong'er, greet Brother Mei!"

Princess Yu Rong not only did not listen, but also snorted angrily.

Xiao Bao, quick-witted as ever, immediately turned to Princess Yu Rong, bowed deeply, and said, "This humble subject apologizes to the princess, please forgive my past ignorance!"

Although he apologized, he still had a comical expression, which amused everyone in the room.

Princess Yu Rong couldn't hold back any longer! She said coquettishly, "You're so naughty!"

Fine! The clouds and mist cleared away.

Seventh Princess said, "You siblings should spend more time together in the future!"

Fine! In Xiao Bao's heart, he thought, "You're acting as a pimp for your daughter!"

Kang Wu then announced, "Because the Mei family had no heir, Sanyi took over Xingde. Now that the Mei family has a descendant, Sanyi Money Shop will be renamed Xingde Money Shop and returned to the young master of the Mei family!"

This announcement surprised all the guests, even Xiao Bao was at a loss, but he immediately ordered people to put the 'Xingde' signboard back up and take down the Sanyi signboard.

Xiao Bao hurriedly said, "Grandpa, you..." "

The Sanyi people will still take care of you, and Xingde will return to the Mei family's name!"

Since it was his great-grandfather's decision, he had no choice.

Everyone congratulated him again.

The feast lasted for two hours before everyone gradually dispersed.

Before leaving, Shi Yizhen, the eldest son, specifically sought out Xiao Bao and said, "The Emperor has decreed that he wishes to see you. When are you free so I can arrange an audience?"

Xiao Bao asked curiously, "The Emperor wants to see this humble subject?"

"When I explained to the Emperor that you are the adopted son of Young Master Mei, the Emperor said that you have a close relationship with the late Emperor and wish to see you!"

"Since the Emperor has summoned me, I can only await his decree!"

"Alright! You wait! I'll arrange the time, it will be in the next few days!"

Shi Yizhen left! Fourth-rank official Luo Xiaoqi arrived! He called out, "Brother, it's me, Luo Xiaoqi!"

"Ah! Brother Qi!"

Seeing that there were no outsiders present, Luo Xiaoqi asked, "Brother, how are Uncle Mei and the others doing?"

"They're all doing well!"

"Brother Qi, how's our squad going?"

"The brothers who came down from the mountain have safely infiltrated the National Flag Guard. There are over a thousand of them, and their families have all been settled in Zhangye and Wuwei. There won't be any problems!"

"Brother Qi, the Grandmaster's arrangement is for me to operate in Beijing. You're an old Beijinger, so you should give me some pointers!"

"Where do you plan to start?"

"I plan to start with gambling and prostitution, to take advantage of their resources first, starting with the Upper Three Flag Guards!"

"I'll take you to the famous Fuhua Casino in Beijing tomorrow!"

The next day! Luo Xiaoqi changed into plain clothes and went with Xiaobao to 'Fuhua,' the biggest casino in Beijing. All casinos follow the same pattern: tall, spacious halls, burly bodyguards holding the tables,

beautiful maids providing attentive service, and expert gamblers running the casino.

Xiaobao and Luo Xiaoqi entered the Fuhua Casino!

It turned out that Luo Xiaoqi was a regular customer. As soon as they entered, a maid came forward to greet him, saying, "Lord Luo, have you come with friends?"

Xiaoqi was a gambling addict. Back in the day, in Hami, Tianshan, when he was broke, he had to use copper coins to cheat his fellow apprentices for years! Ever since he joined the Banner Army as a magistrate, earning a monthly salary of two hundred taels, he had lost it all gambling. As his rank rose, so did his gambling, and he became a regular at Beijing's biggest gambling den. When

the maid greeted him, he only grunted in response.

This casino truly lived up to its reputation as one of Beijing's premier casinos. The gamblers all seemed to have some status. Even Luo Xiaoqi, a fourth-rank official, was completely ignored; there were probably many of higher rank than him.

Xiao Bao carefully observed each table. Not only were the gamblers impeccably dressed, but many also possessed an air of superiority. In their conversation, terms like "Prince," "Princess," and "So-and-so" were frequently heard.

Oh! So even the Manchu imperial family and nobles enjoyed this kind of atmosphere! A maidservant approached and asked, "Lord Luo, which table would you two like to sit at?"

Luo Xiaoqi replied, "Let's look at each table first!"

He and Xiao Bao looked at each table one by one.

The first table was playing Big Pai Gow, the most peaceful game in the casino. Four cards were used to determine the score, divided into two sides, with a chance of a tie (no win or loss). It was a square game, and not many people were playing it.

The second table was playing Small Pai Gow, a game of quick wins and losses, where every hand had a winner. In casino terms, it was more like a martial arts arena—very exciting. Most gamblers preferred this, so this table was particularly crowded.

Next, we saw the dealer, a young woman in her prime, her face as round as a rice noodle ball. She wore a qipao-style jacket, revealing half of her lotus-root-like forearms. Her jade-like hands had fingers as delicate as scallions and bamboo shoots, each fingertip painted with nail polish.

Her face was delicate, with willow-leaf shaped features, almond-shaped eyes, a small nose, and cherry-like lips. She didn't smile, but when she did, she revealed two dimples and pearly white teeth

. Gambling with her, even if you lost, was acceptable, let alone won. The next table was a betting area, also called odd/even betting. The snow-white tablecloth only had "odd" and "even" written on it, with a large handful of soybeans and a bamboo scraper in the center.

The dealer was a middle-aged man with his sleeves rolled up high.

Many people were betting, crowding the large table.

Xiao Bao, who had never seen this kind of gambling before, squeezed in to watch.

After everyone has placed their bets, the dealer first rolls a dice to see the result. Then, using a bamboo clapper, they roll soybeans one by one according to the number rolled. When there's not enough soybeans left for one roll, they check whether the remaining number is odd or even to determine the winner. This is fair and unbiased, which is why so many people gamble.

Especially during the rolling, it's truly thrilling, giving gamblers a thrilling and exciting experience.

The fourth table is Black and Red Treasure, which is entirely a battle of wits. It's held in a separate room, where gamblers' faces aren't seen, to prevent anyone from recognizing their intentions. Once the bets are prepared, the dealer brings them to the table for everyone to place their bets. There are four betting options: one, two, three, and four types. You can bet on a single bet (one to three payouts), or on two bets (Black and Red Twists, Big and Small Twists, Double Crosses, etc.) with a 1:1 payout. Then there's the "all" bet: if you lose on one bet, you lose the entire bet; if you lose on two bets, you don't gamble.

The dealer, also a young woman, frequently announced the bets placed by the gamblers, her voice sweet and melodious.

The next table was for dice, four dice in total – a game of "chasing the old sheep" (a gambling game where

players bet on the same number of dice). This involved excluding the two identical dice and adding the remaining two to determine the winner; the loser became the dealer.

The skill of dice throwing was immense, arguably the most profound skill in gambling. A skilled player could produce any desired result, though some used lead-filled dice to achieve larger payouts. However, in truly high-class casinos, skill was paramount, and no one ever used lead-filled dice.

This table, being a rotating dealer, only had a middle-aged man tending to the table and collecting commissions.

The last table was for "shaking the red" ( a gambling game).

The dealer was a stunningly beautiful young woman! Dressed in a pure and innocent style, without any makeup! This girl was not only pure but also pristine, truly like a white lotus.

Xiao Bao was captivated by her pure beauty, his thieving eyes practically piercing her flesh.

The young girl noticed, but in an instant, her beautiful face turned icy cold, and her eyes seemed filled with hatred.

No one knew why. But Xiao Bao's heart skipped a beat: "Hmm! So it's her!"

"Her?"

"Who is she?"

Only Xiao Bao knew the answer: she was Huo Yunpeng's youngest daughter—Huo Yujie, the one who wanted to challenge him to a gambling contest.

How did he know? Hong Yanzi had told him that Huo Yujie had joined the Fuhua Casino.

Back in Xi'an, he had won at the 'Honglian Casino,' and Huo Fenghuang had been forced to marry Da Niu. This third sister was indignant and went to Beijing to find her master, Hong Yanzi. Hong Yanzi, unaware of the details, placed the fourth daughter, Huo Yujie, at the Beijing Fuhua Casino, and sent Xiao Er and Xiao San to wait for an opportunity in Dajianglian, Baoding.

Today, Xiao Bao had indeed come to the Beijing Fuhua Casino! The image of Xiao Bao that she had secretly glimpsed in Xi'an changed instantly upon seeing him today. Her face, once as beautiful as a flower, transformed into one of "icy indifference!"

This was noticed by an old gambler.

And who was this gambler? She was no stranger; she was Princess Yu Rong from the Prince Yu's mansion.

Although a woman, she was as wild as her mother, the Seventh Princess, spending her days either riding horses, hunting, or gambling.

She and Huo Yujie had become close friends! Seeing Huo Yujie's strange expression, she turned her head. There he was.

"Who?"

"Xiao Bao!"

The first time she saw Xiao Bao at Yongding Gate, she thought he was a fool, unwanted by both his maternal and paternal relatives. But when she saw him again at the Sanyi Money Exchange, she found him less unpleasant. And this third time, she felt even more affectionate towards him! Truly! A woman's heart—a needle at the bottom of the sea! She exclaimed, "Oh! Xingde's little god of wealth is here too?"

Xiao Bao nodded and smiled at her, "You still recognize me, Princess!"

"You wretched thing, even if you're cremated to ashes, I'll still recognize you, you wicked thing!"

Men and women are most afraid of not responding; once they do, they've gained a lot.

Xiao Bao laughed, "Princess, even if I'm cremated to ashes, you'll still recognize me; our friendship is quite deep!"

His words were double-edged, which the charming princess didn't understand, but some gamblers who knew better laughed heartily.

Princess Yu Rong said, "You like this too?"

"Yes, Princess, I'll keep you company!"

What a rascal, speaking so casually to a princess.

But Princess Yu Rong probably liked this kind of thing, and laughed, "Since you like it, hurry up and exchange your chips!"

Goodness, what a generous gesture!

Yu Rong said, "The dealer is my god-sister, she's incredibly skilled!"

"I'm going to beat her until she takes her pants off!"

This was a common phrase heard in casinos, but for a pampered princess, it was rather unseemly. Yet, for some reason, Princess Yu Rong didn't seem to mind!

The dealer started shaking the jar, urging everyone to place their bets! Xiao Bao liked shaking the jar, but Luo Xiaoqi preferred herding sheep, so the two started gambling separately.

Xiao Bao bet, winning and losing, and in less than an hour, his 50,000 taels of silver were gone. He then asked his maid to exchange another 50,000 taels for chips.

The female dealer sneered at his pile of chips, indicating she was certain she'd win.

Xiao Bao spoke up: "How much does it cost if I bet on a single point?"

The dealer rolled her eyes at him: "In 18 points, you dare bet on a single point and you'll lose six times!"

Xiao Bao calculated: "Six times? Five and six is 300,000!"

The dealer said: "If Fuhua wins, he'll lose!" "Don't brag

! Five and six is 300,000, three and six is 1.8 million, then another six times, that's 10.8 million, then another six times..."

"Hahahaha! If Fuhua can't lose, I'll lose too!"

"You're not worth 18 million either!"

At this moment, Princess Yu Rong spoke up: "You're looking down on people. Huo Yujie isn't worth 18 million, but am I?"

How was he supposed to answer that? The dealer said, "Princess, please don't interfere in my business with them!"

"No! He's gone too far, I'm going to intervene!" Then, turning to Xiao Bao, he said, "Eighteen million isn't enough for her, I'll take it. Is it worth it?"

"Princess, this humble subject wouldn't dare!"

"You're incredibly audacious, what wouldn't you dare?"

"This humble subject wouldn't dare, this humble subject is terrified!"

"Don't give me that. Today, I'll bet half the stake. If we lose, we'll both bet with you. But what if you lose?"

"This humble subject will obey Your Highness's orders!"

"I'll chop you into mincemeat and feed you to the eagles!"

Xiao Bao was spurred on by her words!

He shouted, "I'll guess ten rounds of single-point betting. If I lose even one, I'll chop you all into mincemeat!"

"What arrogance!"

This caused all the gamblers to stop and watch this fierce battle! Now they were truly in a bind! If

Xiao Bao won, he'd win along with the noble princess and the two beautiful girls who were the dealer.

If he lost, he'd be reduced to a pile of mincemeat!

He! He was truly going all out—he gambled!

Everyone gathered around the table, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Huo Yujie shook the jar nine times, and Xiao Bao won every single time.

The last round was a matter of life and death, but Luo Xiaoqi ruined it.

He shouted, "Gambling is fun, not dangerous! I'm sorry for disturbing your enjoyment. Let's call it a day, and see you tomorrow!"

Luckily he ruined it, otherwise, she wouldn't know how to save face!

From then on, Xiao Bao became a regular at this gambling den, and every time he came, he always sat at the same table.

Huo Yujie initially had a very bad impression of Xiao Bao, but over time, her feelings towards him changed drastically. Her initial dislike gradually transformed into admiration for his comical and humorous appearance, then into longing, and finally, she felt an intense longing for him, as if a day without seeing him was like three autumns.

As for Princess Yurong, she suffered from the same problem as Huo Yujie, feeling lost and disoriented if she didn't see Xiao Bao every day.

Unexpectedly, despite his less-than-handsome appearance, Xiao Bao possessed such a charming and approachable nature.

Now, as he frequented the Fuhua Casino daily, he became the object of pursuit for both Huo Yujie and the delicate Princess Yu Rong.

It's said that a man pursuing a woman is like climbing a mountain, while a woman pursuing a man is like piercing a thin veil—how could things not fall into place? But a problem arose. What was the problem?

Huo Yujie was easy to deal with; the casino prostitute could marry whomever she wanted, and no one would interfere. But the delicate princess of the Yu Prince's mansion was a different story.

Why? Because at that time, intermarriage between Manchus and Han Chinese was forbidden! What to do? No worries, she had a good mother—the Yu Prince's wife—the seventh princess of the old Su Prince.

That day, the Yu Prince's wife sent her head guard to summon Xiao Bao to the Yu Prince's mansion. Upon seeing this lady, Xiao Bao quickly bowed and said, "This humble subject greets Lady Fujin!"

"Don't be so sour, calling me 'humble subject.' Since you know what happened back then, and your master and I are close friends, you should call me Seventh Aunt!"

"Yes! Seventh Aunt!"

"Hmm! That

's a good boy!" "Why did Seventh Aunt summon me...?"

"Why are you playing dumb with me? It's all about you and Rong'er!"

"Seventh Aunt, this is forbidden by the royal family rules!"

"Good child, you're quite the actor! It's true that on the surface, Manchu and Han people don't intermarry, like Mei Zonggan's adopted son, but who is your adoptive father's sister-in-law?"

"This..."

"Who is she? Tell me!"

"It's...this humble subject wouldn't dare to speak carelessly!"

"Even the Holy Ancestor's sixth daughter, Princess Gulun, could marry into your Mei family, why can't my daughter? Tell me!"

"Seventh Aunt, my aunt has changed her identity!"

"Can't Rong'er change her identity and be registered under the Zongren Mansion?"

"This..."

"Don't you like Rong'er? Don't you want her?"

"Yes, yes, I like it, I like it!"

he answered hastily, as if afraid she would run away, making the lady of the house laugh so hard she almost fell over.

"Since you're willing, then let's discuss how Rong'er should go!"

"Seventh Aunt, I'm so sorry, Princess, I can't marry her properly!"

"That's alright, as long as she's with you, you can treat her well!"

"That would be easy, let Yu Rong suffer a little, and come along as Yu Jie's dowry maid!"

"Since Rong'er insists on being with you, of course we can't worry about the formalities anymore, but you must treat her well from now on!" "Do

n't worry, Mother-in-law! It won't go wrong!"

"You little rascal, you change your mind so quickly!" she said, then burst into laughter.

Xiao Bao said, "Seventh Aunt, to be honest, Yu Rong and Yu Jie are actually cousins!"

"Ah! What did you say?"

"Yu Jie's biological father is actually Prince Yu of the Su Prince's Mansion!"

"Ah! She was born to that Han woman?"

"Yes! But her biological mother died when she was born, and she was raised by the head of the secret service!"

"That's really fate, they're cousins, you're so lucky!"

"Seventh Aunt, it's good to keep the good stuff within the family!"

"If only your godfather had been half as good as you back then!"

Her words of lament left me speechless.

The important matter was decided! On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month of the first year of Qianlong's reign, Mei Kaiyue, the young master of Xingde, married Huo Yugu, the most beautiful woman in Beijing's gambling world.

At the auspicious hour, the bridal sedan chair arrived, and not only did the newlywed Huo Yujie come, but she also brought a close maid of similar age.

Truly, on their wedding night, it was a small success in the world.

After all the guests had left, only the newlyweds and their maid remained.

"Good little Bao, tonight is a triple kill!" Huo Yujie said, "I've been in the sedan chair for most of the day, my head is spinning!"

Yu Rong giggled, "Following your sedan chair for so long, my legs are so sore!"

Xiao Bao said, "Later I'll rub your head and massage her legs, okay?"

The three of them giggled and huddled together! Xiao Bao said, "Come on! Let's each drink a big cup to get things done!"

After drinking the aphrodisiac wine, the three of them helped each other loosen their belts.

In an instant, everything was white!

It turned out that the three of them had become Aries!

The two women carefully admired Xiao Bao. Despite his humorous and comical appearance, his physique was top-notch!

Broad shoulders, a slender waist, and thighs full of muscle, especially his lower body, where pubic hair was thick and dense like a carpet. And that eight-inch-long spear, representing male authority, with a large head and a sharp base, and five-tenths of an inch of ridge, could truly be described as thick, long, round, hard, and straight—a top-quality product that made one's mouth water.

Xiao Bao also carefully examined the two women!

He saw that they had fair skin and white flesh, white with a rosy tint, like ripe peaches, so moist that they would glisten at the touch, truly like carved jade.

He then admired them one by one!

First, he stared at Yu Rong. He saw that her hair was as black as dyed black, her shoulders and arms were as smooth as jade, her breasts reached the sky, her lower abdomen was as smooth as a shallow beach, and then came the Feather River, the Hukawng Valley, and her two jade legs were round and smooth, truly mesmerizing!

She was rather plump, but plump without revealing her flesh!

Then he looked at Yu Jie!

The little lamb had a head of beautiful hair that cascaded over her shoulders, the ends brushing lightly against her left chest. Her face was rosy, her eyebrows were like dark ink, her eyes like pools of water, and her breasts, like white jade, were large and full, rising and falling with her breath. Her two ivory-like legs were round and long.

Below her abdomen, dark pubic hair vaguely covered the entrance to the Honghe Valley, and her triangular clitoris resembled a hill at the valley's mouth.

After admiring the two beauties' bodies, Xiao Bao laughed and said, "Who should I open the 'package' for first?"

Yu Jie said, "Sister Yu Rong, first!"

The Manchu girl didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Okay! I'll go first!"

Xiao Bao touched her vulva with his hand; it was dry. He knew from his second aunt that if it was too dry, he couldn't penetrate her, so he started with flirting.

He first kissed Yu Rong on the lips, and then their tongues intertwined. His hands began to move, his fingers gently exploring her breasts, not only caressing but also circling them. Yu Rong's body trembled and twisted incessantly, her legs rubbing together.

Xiao Bao's fingers gently flicked her nipples!

Yu Rong's nipples immediately hardened!

Xiao Bao's fingers then displayed their skill in teasing, flicking, teasing, kneading, and pinching.

Yu Rong couldn't help but cry out: "Mmm... ah... oh... oh... uh... hee... ah... brother... you... really... know how... to... touch..." Hearing

her cry out, Xiao Bao's hand became even more active, lightly stroking up and down between her chest and abdomen.

Yu Rong couldn't take it anymore! She twisted even more violently.

Yu Jie also joined in the teasing, her jade-like fingers constantly scraping lightly under her ribs!

Yu Rong cried out even louder! Listen: "Oh... God... so... beautiful... so... beautiful... I'm... going... to heaven... so... good... I... want... to... come... water... oh... um..."

Xiao Bao's hand kept moving down, and by the time he reached the Feather River, it was already overflowing! He knew it was time! So he mounted her, and with a whoosh, thrust all the way in.

Yu Rong cried out "Aiyo yo," her whole body trembling like a leaf.

Xiao Bao lay on top of her, enjoying her trembling, his big cock pressed tightly against her clitoris, and with her trembling, he gently touched her clitoris like a chicken eating rice. At this moment, Yu Rong groaned in pain: "Aiyo yo... Aiyo yo..." Her teeth chattered.

Yu Jie helped from the side, constantly stroking her body.

After a long time, Yu Rong's tense body began to relax gently.

Xiao Bao knew her excruciating pain had subsided, and began to gently thrust in and out, truly a gentle push, a slow push, until she became wet.

With Xiao Bao's gentle thrusts, Yu Rong slowly began to feel a little itchy, and her body started to writhe again.

Xiao Bao knew she had finally reached her climax, so he began to thrust forcefully.

He thrust so hard it reached her very core, each thrust hitting the ground! After a few thrusts, Yu Rong cried out again: "Mmm...oh...brother...brother...it's so good...now...it...doesn't...hurry...faster...faster...harder...mmm...yes...head...left...side...ah...yes...right...side...oh...good...faster...harder...ah...harder...I...I...I...want...to...come...to...come..."

Hearing this, Xiao Bao immediately changed tactics, using a nine-shallow-one-deep technique! Then came the sounds of "giggle, giggle, gurgle...sizzle!"—

a continuous murmur like the thawing of the northern spring wind and the clatter of horses on muddy ground, truly the most beautiful melody in the world.

On her first night of deflowering, Yu Rong entered a state of ecstasy, slowly revealing her skillful coordination!

Her legs spread wide, then pulled back, pushing her clitoris forward to meet Xiao Bao's large penis. Then her legs arched halfway to the sky, their lower bodies joined even more tightly.

Xiao Bao was on top, constantly shaking, kneading, rubbing, and flicking! Yu Rong was below, arching, circling, sucking, and licking in close coordination.

The two of them went at it for a full hour, Yu Rong climaxing three times before Xiao Bao finally ejaculated with a series of "plop, plop, plop."

His hot semen burned, leaving Yu Rong feeling weak and limp all over.

After the battle, the two cuddled tenderly for another hour before separating.

Now it was time for Yu Jie to take over the second part!

Yu Jie's apprenticeship was over, and she was officially in charge!

Xiao Bao, just like before, began to flirt, but little did he know that this girl's lower body was already overflowing with desire! She

hurriedly said, "Brother, I'm so itchy, come on up!"

Xiao Bao touched her lower body and found it was already sticky. So he rolled over and climbed on top of her. With a soft "squelch," he slid all the way in. She didn't even make a sound, and he successfully penetrated her hymen.

Although her muscles contracted a little and her body trembled slightly, the tremors weren't significant, much easier than with Yu Rong earlier. Xiao Bao then began to

thrust wildly. He thrust wildly!

Because she had already become very aroused while watching Yu Rong and Xiao Bao's performance, it was very slippery during their encounter, with constant "squelch" sounds.

Because Xiao Bao was thrusting wildly, Yu Jie quickly reached a high level.

Then they began to coordinate their movements.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Beautiful! So beautiful! So good! So good! Hmm... Hmm... Oh... Ugh... Ah... Brother... Brother... Darling... Darling... Da... Da..."

Her legs wrapped around his back, her vulva raised high.

His large penis pressed tightly against her clitoris, beginning to grind.

"Ugh...so good...so good...so good...brother...oh...brother...ah...oh...yes...yes...just...like...grinding...grinding...I feel so...comfortable...I want to...pee..."

Xiao Bao laughed, "Little sister is really skilled, you can still pee now?"

"Really!"

"That's ejaculation, not peeing, you slut!"

"Ugh...ugh...oh...brother...brother...I...lost...lost...so...a lot..."

She ejaculated! Now Xiao Bao's large penis was like a fire brigade's water gun, squelching and gushing in and out.

A large wet patch appeared on the white silk sheet!

Yu Jie was now limp and motionless, Xiao Bao held her tightly to let her rest.

Yu Rong massaged her from the side to help her recover her energy as soon as possible, then they switched hands and continued.

That night, Xiao Bao and the others fought three rounds each, until dawn, before finally calling it a night of battle. They hadn't slept at all, but their internal strength was solid, so they weren't too tired. They got up, washed, and went to Kang Wu's place to kowtow and pay their respects to their great-grandfather!

From then on, their newlywed bliss was beyond description.

Suddenly, three other treasures appeared at the Xingde Money Exchange in Beijing.

Xiao Bao exclaimed, "Oh, what brings you here?"

The three didn't speak, one grabbed his braid, one pulled his ear, and the other smacked his bottom.

Xiao Bao ran around the room, making the Xingde family laugh heartily.

As he ran, Xiao Bao shouted, "You beat me up without even saying a word! Why?! My ancestor!"

The little rascal said, "We're beating you up for Uncle! Uncle said you really deserve a spanking!"

He then slapped him several more times before stopping.

Xiao Bao asked, "Why did Uncle Shen make you beat me up?"

The little scoundrel replied, "Don't you know?"

"If I knew, would I be asking you?"

"You're just being deliberately obtuse!"

"If I had known, I would have known it was this!" He gestured with his hand like a turtle.

The little scoundrel said, "You're done for!"

Everyone burst into laughter! Xiao Bao asked again, "Why exactly?"

"Can't you use your brain?"

Er Tu Zi said, "Tell him! He's only interested in having his ass up and down! He's become a pig brain!"

Da Niu said, "After we entered the Central Plains, Uncle Shen should be your closest relative, the eldest brother of your father and master's sworn brotherhood. You didn't even inform this sworn brother before getting married, all you did was rush off to have sex. Uncle Shen told us you deserve a good beating!"

"Uncle Shen is indeed my sworn brother, but I informed Grandmaster Kang beforehand, so he's also a relative!"

"That doesn't matter, you've already been beaten, that's it!"

"I guess I'm just unlucky!"

"You're unlucky! Damn it, you didn't even inform Uncle Shen or us before getting married, and the people on the mountain didn't know either. You really forget everything once you've got your way!"

"Didn't you all see the instructions from Tian Shan?"

"They didn't tell you to get married without a word!"

"Didn't my little master's wife tell me to take a few more wives to prove her worth?"

Da Niu said. "Stop arguing! Anyway, you didn't tell us about taking a wife this time, so it's your fault. Let's not do it again!"

Er Tu Zi said, "He'll do it again!"

Xiao Lai Li said, "Didn't his little master's wife tell him to take a few more wives? Of course he'll do it again!"

Everyone burst into laughter again! While everyone was fooling around, Luo Xiao Qi arrived in plain clothes.

Xiao Bao quickly introduced Da Niu and the other two to each other.

After chatting for a while, Xiao Bao suddenly said to Luo Xiaoqi, "Seventh Brother, you're such a high-ranking official now, and you're not young anymore. It's time you settled down and found us a sister-in-law!"

"A few years ago, for the sake of the greater cause, I was busy placing the trained soldiers from the mountains into various banners and camps. I didn't have time to think about this. It's mostly settled in the last two years, and I was hoping to get married, but who knew that the girl I know would meet a benefactor? I guess I'm destined to be a bachelor for life!"

"What happened to the girl you know meeting a benefactor?"

Luo Xiaoqi glanced at the three people sitting there, but didn't continue. Xiao Bao said, "We're all family here, so just say what you want!"

Luo Xiaoqi said, "It's like this, have you heard of the Eight Great Hutongs of Beijing?"

Upon hearing "Eight Great Hutongs," Xiao Bao seized the opportunity to show off and laughed, "Shaanxi Hutong is so gentle, the shops go through the heart to the right, the gauze hat still bears the surname Li, the rouge knows no sorrow, the Bai Shun Ming Hui is big and small, after strolling through the slanting streets, Wangfu Fu, by the Chaojia Pond, listen to the singing voices, is that right?"

"Oh! Brother, you know more about Beijing than I do!"

Xiao Laili said, "That's his maternal grandparents' home, of course I know it well!"

As soon as he said this, everyone burst into laughter! Xiao Bao didn't care at all, and instead laughed, "That's right, my mother used to run those royal relatives like grandsons in Shitou Hutong!"

This made everyone laugh so hard they bent over! Xiao Bao added, "In Yinglong Shuyu in Shitou Hutong, my father even cut off Kangxi's boot waist!"

Everyone was amused by him and fell over laughing!

Luo Xiaoqi said, "Back then, Uncle Duan cut off Kang's boot waist, and now this nobleman has cut off mine!"

Xiao Bao hurriedly asked, "Seventh Brother, what happened?"

Luo Xiaoqi said, "It's like this, after the late emperor ascended the throne, and Uncle Mei faked his death and left the capital, the late emperor was in a hurry to promote the army, so I was busy arranging for the brothers who came up the mountain. Once they were safe, I had nothing to do, and after spending money for several years, I've accumulated a few bucks!"

Xiao Bao said, "Hmm, with money comes a bulging waist, and you start thinking about lust after being well-fed and clothed!"

Luo Xiaoqi smiled awkwardly and said, "I met a courtesan at the Yinglong Bookstore in Shitou Hutong!"

"Who?"

"Third Miss!"

"What's her name?"

"Because she's the third adopted daughter of the head of the brothel, she's called Third Miss!"

"And then?"

"I combed her hair!"

"You combed her hair, lit candles, and deflowered her, how much silver did it cost?"

"Three thousand taels!"

"You could have paid more to redeem her!" "

That's what I thought too, but her price was too high, so we couldn't reach an agreement!"

"How much is the debt?"

"The madam asked for 50,000 taels!"

"Isn't that a lot?"

"Not much? I was a fifth-rank official back then, with a monthly salary of 400 taels. Even if I did nothing, it would take me ten years to save 50,000 taels!"

"You could ask Sanyi or Xingde for help!"

"Fine! I'll have the nerve to cause a stir in the mountains just to get a prostitute !"

"So what do we do now?" " I can't redeem her, so I have to make her work as a prostitute! " "Seventh Brother, do you still want her?" "Wang Er's grandson—no hope!" "I have the silver to help Seventh Brother, just redeem her! " "Didn't I say she's met a benefactor?" "Aren't you a benefactor, a fourth-rank official?" "What am I, a nobody? Even a first-rank official isn't a benefactor!" "Could it be that she met a prince—a member of the imperial family?" "Ahem! To tell you the truth! She met the Emperor!" "Ah! Bao Si!" "That's right! The Qianlong Emperor!" "Now Grandma Wang is really going to cry her eyes out, it's all over!" "Absolutely!" "Seventh Brother, could you explain in more detail?"

"It's like this, when I gave her the haircut, she was a virgin, she didn't understand the relationship between men and women, and afterwards she didn't feel anything new. But when she started seeing other customers, those experienced in this field were greatly amazed, saying that she was exceptionally gifted, and her skills in bed were unmatched by ordinary people. This reputation spread far and wide. You know, there are many officials in the capital who are into this kind of thing. She has many high-ranking officials as her patrons. This word even reached the ears of the current emperor, who is also fond of this kind of thing. He came in disguise and is now her exclusive possession!"

"Good! Their habit of visiting brothels is indeed a family tradition!"

Everyone burst into laughter again!

Then Xiao Bao asked suspiciously, "How do you know it's really the Emperor, Seventh Brother? Maybe it's someone else impersonating him?"

"Brother, you don't know this, Third Miss's guests are divided into different classes!"

"Her guests are categorized and charged according to class?"

"No, only those guests she finds pleasing to the eye are qualified to sleep with her and have a fling. These are the first-class guests!"

"What kind of guests are these?" "

Mostly princes and nobles from the inner city, good-looking, and then there are high-ranking officials of the first or second rank who have the 'capacity'!"

"What 'capacity'?"

"Big penis, long-lasting performance!"

"And what about you, Seventh Brother?"

"I don't know, but I deflowered her, so there's a special feeling between us! If the Emperor hadn't slept with her, she would have been willing to be with me!"

"Seventh Brother's penis must be top-notch!"

The whole room burst into laughter, and Xiao Bao blushed with embarrassment.

"You still haven't told me how you confirmed the Emperor frequented her?"

"It's like this, some customers aren't looking for sex, but rather asking her to do them a favor, to put in a good word for them, and that costs a fortune!"

"Good! This girl practically controls the government!"

"Don't shout, going through her channels really works!"

"What about the third type?"

"Ask her to curry favor with officials in various government departments!"

"Does it work?"

"If she likes you, a word from her can really do the trick!"

"Damn, a brothel girl, such power!"

"And then there's the son of the Prince of the Inner City, the Prince of Fuyu, who, after hearing about the Third Miss's scandalous affairs, spent tens of thousands of taels of silver just to meet her!"

Xiao Bao said, "That's a rich sucker!"

"Indeed, ever since the Third Miss gained the Emperor's favor, she's considered these royal relatives and nobles worthless. The more money they spend, the less she cares. This Prince Yu spent a full 200,000 taels, and didn't even get to touch her. One day, the old minister was reviewing the accounts and discovered this 200,000 taels of unexplained expenditure. Upon questioning, he learned that his good-for-nothing son had gone to a brothel. What's most infuriating is that he didn't even get close to her, yet he spent 200,000 taels. He thought, 'How can a brothel cost so much? This is outrageous!' He immediately summoned the Nine Gates Commander, Na Yuan, and the Military Commander, General Fucha!"

Xiao Bao asked, "What did he summon them for? To use force?"

"Indeed, he roared for a while, accusing these two officials of condoning the corrupt officials and causing trouble in the capital, forcing them to recover the extorted money and drive the Third Miss out of Beijing!"

"What about the Commander and the Nine Gates Commander?"

"The Nine Gates Admiral, having a police force under his command, was somewhat familiar with the Eight Great Hutongs. Knowing of this Third Miss, who associated with powerful and influential people, he hesitated. However, this Infantry Commander was the Empress's uncle, unconcerned with such powerful figures, and dragged Yuan along!"

"And what happened?"

He arrived at 'Welcoming Dragon Booksman' with a large group of men, binding everyone they saw—the brothel madam and the prostitutes were all tied up. These constables were truly like wolves and tigers, binding people and destroying property all at once. But when they reached the Third Miss's room, just as the guards were about to enter and arrest her, the Third Miss emerged, wearing a silver-trimmed jacket and holding a large handkerchief.

Behind her followed a pretty maid, holding a lantern, which illuminated the Third Miss's rosy face, making her appear even more beautiful and charming.

He only heard her soft, melodious voice ask, "Which government office are you from?"

A soldier replied, "The Infantry Commander's Office, the Nine Gates Admiral's Office!"

The Third Miss said, "Keep your voices down! There's a noble person inside. If you startle the Emperor, how many heads do you have?"

Upon hearing this, Commander Fucha became even angrier and loudly ordered, "Arrest them!"

Just as his personal guards were about to move, a young maid came out from inside, holding a small piece of paper. She said to Commander Fucha, "Hey, you loudmouth, look at this."

As she spoke, she handed him the small piece of paper.

The commander took it and was dumbfounded! It read, "You may leave now. Tomorrow I will issue an imperial decree. So be it!" Just those eleven characters, stamped with a bright red 'Seal of Emperor Qianlong' below.

Now he was in a real predicament! Besides immediately ordering all the people who came to retreat and releasing all those tied up, he also had to plead with the madam and compensate her for the damage.

At the same time, besides ordering the guards to provide covert protection, he immediately contacted Shi Yizhi, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and ordered the Imperial Guards to come and provide covert protection as well.

"Good! He's shot himself in the foot this time!"

And that wasn't all; the very next day, the Emperor actually issued an edict.

"What kind of edict?"

"The next day, the commander went to court to advise the Emperor against traveling incognito, but before he could even speak, Emperor Qianlong said: 'You are very diligent in your work, but you don't need to be so serious; it spoils the scenery!' The commander chuckled, kowtowed repeatedly, and didn't dare utter another word before retreating!"

"Has the Emperor still gone every day recently?"

"Since this incident, the Emperor hasn't gone anymore!"

"Hmm! Seventh Brother, there's still hope!"

"What hope?"

"It seems Qianlong is a womanizer, meaning he's a womanizer, wandering around, avoiding affairs, and forgetting them as soon as he leaves. If I get the chance, I'll exile the Emperor, and then the Third Miss will be yours, won't she?"

"How could you banish the Emperor?" "

Seventh Brother, you don't know, on my wedding day, Shi Yizhi secretly told me that the Emperor planned to summon me. When I met him, I would put him in a difficult position and invite him to tour Jiangnan. Once he's in the beautiful Jiangnan, will he still remember a prostitute from Stone Alley?"

"Hmm! That's a good idea!"

That day, Shi Yizhi came to visit, saying that the Emperor had decreed that Xiao Bao be summoned to the side hall for an audience! Xiao Bao immediately dressed and followed him into the palace! Because of Lord Shi's company, although he was a commoner, he could still walk openly and gracefully from Zhengyang Gate to Tiananmen Gate, through Duanmen Gate, through Wumen Gate, across the Golden Water Bridge, through the three main halls, and then through Qianqing Gate, directly into the side hall of the Qing Palace.

As soon as he arrived outside the hall, Shi Yizhi loudly announced, "Your subject Shi Yizhi, accompanied by Mei Kaiyue, awaits Your Majesty's decree!"

Qianlong in the side hall said, "Summon him!"

The eunuch delivering the decree shouted, "Follow the decree into the hall!"

After the two entered the hall, Shi Yizhi performed the grand rites of a subject to his ruler.

Xiao Bao, however, only bowed deeply without kneeling, saying, "This humble subject possesses the Holy Ancestor's jade pendant and dares not perform a grand rite. I humbly wish Your Majesty good health!" Qianlong

said, "Rise, both of you! I don't want to see kowtowers every day, but I have no choice! I know Xiao Bao possesses the Holy Ancestor's jade pendant, but you shouldn't bring it out, as that would only make me feel inferior!"

It turns out that Qianlong was quite witty! Then Qianlong said, "Give me a seat!"

He did indeed offer a seat, but only to Xiao Bao.

Shi Yizhi had to stand obediently and respectfully!

Xiao Bao said first, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" before sitting down halfway.

Qianlong said, "Speaking of which, you are not an outsider. The late Emperor and Uncle Mei were very close friends. If it weren't for Uncle Mei repeatedly bringing the Shaolin Great Rejuvenating Pill to the late Emperor, which the late Emperor presented to him to cure his serious illness, allowing the late Emperor to receive imperial favor and succeed to the throne, I wouldn't be where I am today. If it weren't for Uncle Mei's help back then, I might only be a Beizi or a Jianle today! After Uncle Mei passed away, the late Emperor was saddened for a long time!"

Xiao Bao said, "This humble subject knows!"

"It's good that you know, especially since if you hadn't found out this time that the late Emperor was assassinated by Lü Siniang, they would have thought that Hong Yanzi had committed a treason!"

"Your Majesty, please think about it, Hong Yanzi has followed the late Emperor for six or seven years. How could she commit such a treasonous act now? If she had such a treasonous intention, would she have waited until now?"

"That's right, it was due to their lack of awareness. The Red Protector even sacrificed himself, and I have already issued an edict for a generous posthumous honor. Now that we know it was Lü Siniang who assassinated the late Emperor, I have secretly ordered a nationwide manhunt!"

Xiao Bao said, "I hope the traitor Lü is apprehended soon, so that the late Emperor's spirit may rest in peace!"

"What are your thoughts on the court?"

"The dynasty governs the world well, the weather is favorable, and the country is peaceful and prosperous!"

"Would you be willing to serve as an official?" " This humble

subject is unlearned and incompetent, unfit to serve the court!"

"Judging from your ability to keep up with the Red Protector in the pursuit of Lü Siniang, your martial arts skills must be top-notch!" "This

humble subject's skills are truly mediocre, and they were passed down only by my master's wife!"

"Don't be polite with me, you can't hide it from me. You don't know, I also come from the Shaolin Temple!"

"Your Majesty also comes from the Shaolin School?" "

I entered the Shaolin Temple at the age of two and studied for three whole years. Later, I even fought my way through the Bronze Man Alley!"

"So Your Majesty is a martial arts master! Ordinary lay disciples only need to fight their way out of the Bronze Man Alley to be considered graduates!"

"So your martial arts skills can't hide from me!"

"This humble subject has no official rank or background!"

"That's alright, I can grant you the title of 'Jinshi'!"

"My late master had no interest in officialdom, and I, too, am content to live a carefree life!"

"Ahem! If you're so capable, why don't you wish to be ranked in the court?"

"This humble subject is truly unfit for the court!"

"Then what do you plan to do?"

"This humble subject plans to continue running a money exchange business among the common people!"

"I cannot force you, but if the court encounters any major problems that are difficult to resolve, you will have to be like Uncle Mei back then, receiving orders in a humble position!"

"This humble subject obeys the decree!"

"Hmm! Good! Will you be staying in the capital often in the future?"

"Xingde branches are all over the country, this humble subject plans to travel around!"

"You seem quite satisfied with your life!"

"The Holy Emperor possesses the wealth of the four seas, you can also travel around!"

"I would very much like to travel around like the Holy Ancestor, firstly because I have only recently ascended the throne, and the affairs of state are numerous and complicated, and it is difficult to find someone trustworthy in the court!"

"Now the world is at peace, there are no military affairs, and the people are living in prosperity. Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, there has been a saying among the people: 'In the Qianlong era, everyone is smiling; one coin equals two steamed buns.' With such a peaceful world, what is there to worry about!

" "According to what you say, I really want to travel south to investigate the people's grievances, but I'm afraid it will be too much trouble for the troops along the way!"

"Why doesn't Your Majesty take a few civil and military officials with you, traveling light?"

"Let me think about it!"

Everyone was silent for a while!

Qianlong suddenly said: "Yes! I will take Liu Yong, because he is a famous scholar from Jiangnan, and Ertai. We will go to Yangzhou next March!"
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Chapter Eight: Traveling to Jiangnan in Late Spring It is

said that Xiao Bao returned to Xingde from the palace! The hall was already full of people waiting for him! Look! In addition to Luo Xiaoqi and the other three Bao, even Grandpa Kang Wu and others were there.

He hurriedly recounted his visit to the palace to see the emperor.

Kang Wu said, "So Hongli is quite sentimental after all!"

Xiao Bao said, "It seems so!"

Da Niu said, "Xiao Bao, why don't you take out the Kangxi jade pendant and make Qianlong kowtow to it?"

"Bullshit! I'll take it out, make Qianlong kowtow, and then he'll say that the Emperor's jade pendant must not circulate among the common people. If he wants to take it back, he'll reward me extra. Would you dare refuse him? If he takes the jade pendant back, it's like giving you a Qianlong jade pendant. What good is it to him?"

Kang Wu said, "That's right. Although he's the youngest among you four treasures, he thinks much more deeply than any of you!"

Now everyone was truly convinced by Xiao Bao.

Er Tu Zi said, "Xiao Bao, he wants to travel to Jiangnan in late spring. What should we do?"

"What should we do? Let's make do! Treat him to sweets!"

Everyone laughed!

Kang Wu said, "Just tell me what to do!"

"Yes, Grandmaster, I want to report this news up the mountain. With the capital out of control, it's perfect for stirring up trouble on the border!"

"Hmm! Good idea!"

"I suggest he take a few ministers, travel light, and do some dirty work along the way. We can then take advantage of the situation to put a grudge on him!"

"We don't understand?"

"I think we should plant martial arts masters on his journey south, let them perform for him, let him admire them, and then recruit them to protect him!"

"Good! Brilliant! Perfect! Let him find his own grudge! Alright! You're even better than your master, damn it, you're a good lad!"

"Grandmaster, you flatter me!"

This made everyone burst into laughter!

"Where are we going to find someone like that? He needs to be skilled in martial arts, resourceful, and have connections and a good background!"

said the bald man slowly. "Not hard to find. There's one on the mountain!"

"Who?" everyone asked at the same time. "Zhou Riqing!"

"Ah!" "

Zhou Riqing's great-grandfather, Zhou Yong, was from Yangzhou. He was a subordinate general of Shi Kefa, but died in battle when the city fell. His grandson, Zhou Fu, lived in seclusion in Yangzhou selling vegetables. Later, Cao Daxia discovered him and brought him up the mountain. Zhou Riqing was born there, but he's older than you and me, over twenty years old, and his martial arts are no worse than ours!"

"You mean Brother Zhou! We're used to calling him Brother Zhou, we didn't know he was from Yangzhou and named Zhou Riqing!"

the bald man asked. "What do you think of him?"

Everyone agreed he was the best candidate! After the decision was made, a report was immediately sent to Tianshan!

1. Inform Emperor Qianlong of his southern tour next year, inciting border unrest!

2. Summon Zhou Riqing to join the great cause!

Yangzhou!

Yangzhou, also known as Jiangdu, is a famous Chinese city

located on the north bank of the Yangtze River. It is one of the longest-lasting prosperous cities in China.

Situated in a strategic location along the river, it was a battleground for military strategists.

The city is divided into two parts: the original city was built in the early years of the Hongwu Emperor's reign

(1368-1369), while the new city was built during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty. The new city boasts beautiful scenery, with weeping willows lining the Lianhe River, hence the famous line, "Green willows adorn Yangzhou."

The city's streets and buildings still maintain an ancient and pure Chinese style, and the quaint old shops sell unique local products.

For example, Wu Zhengtai specializes in sandalwood, and Xie Fuxiang specializes in perfume powder; both are old shops with two or three hundred years of history.

One day, six young people—four men and two women—arrived in Yangzhou.

Upon arrival,

they inquired about the Mei family mansion. Everyone knew the Mei family was the richest in Yangzhou, and it was the most beautiful residence in Yangzhou, reminiscent of a Suzhou garden. They found it easily. When

the six arrived at the Mei mansion, the gatekeeper, upon learning they were there to see the wealthy master, hurriedly went inside to announce their arrival. A short while later, a voice came from inside saying, "Please come in!"

The six followed the messenger inside, where a man dressed as a wealthy man in his forties greeted them at the foot of the steps.

These six men and women were Xiao Bao and his companions. Xiao Bao, leading the group, said, "Could it be Uncle Xuezhu?"

The wealthy man replied, "I am indeed Mei Xuezhu. And you are?"

Again, Xiao Bao said, "We brothers are the adopted sons and successors of our late master, Zhu Ying, on behalf of our late master, Zonggan. The two women are my nephew's wives. We have come to pay our respects to our great-uncle!"

After he finished speaking, the six of them bowed together.

Master Mei Xuezhu hurriedly said, "Get up, get up, it's easier to talk inside!"

Everyone got up and followed him into the hall. After taking their seats in order, Master Mei said, "Since my second brother passed away, my two sisters-in-law, Zhu Ying and Zhu Ying, went to the small nunnery to cultivate, but their whereabouts have been unknown. I never expected that they would take in four of you as adopted sons and successors on behalf of my second brother. This is truly joyous and congratulatory. Where are my two sisters-in-law?"

Xiao Bao said, "My master's wife is cultivating on a sacred mountain outside the pass!"

"Are the two sisters doing well?" "

Very well, still the same as before, not showing any signs of aging!"

Master Mei said to his family, "Quickly go and invite the old master and his wife, and tell them that the second master has adopted sons and successors!"

At this moment, an old master in his seventies entered! Master Mei hurriedly said to them, "This is my master, the nameless Zen master, who has now returned to secular life and is considered your grandmaster!"

Then he said to the old master, "Master, they are the adopted sons and successors taken in by my second brother's sisters-in-law on behalf of my second brother!"

At this moment, the six of them kowtowed to the old master.

The old master laughed heartily, "I've been pretending to be a master for twenty years! Your master even changed my clothes back then! After your master died, I didn't even know when your little master's wife left the mountain nunnery. Get up and tell me about it!"

Xiao Bao knelt on the ground and transmitted his voice to him, "Master Wuming, I'll tell everyone a lie later, but I can only tell you the truth tonight!"

The old master also transmitted his voice and asked, "Is there any clever mechanism here?"

Xiao Bao still transmitted his voice and said, "It concerns the safety of my uncle's mansion!"

The old master transmitted his voice again and laughed, "It's good to hear the lie first!"

Everyone got up and sat down!

At this moment, the master's wife arrived, and the six of them bowed deeply again. Xiao Bao even said, "Greetings to Sixth Princess Aunt!"

How come this aunt is the Sixth Princess? It turns out that she was the sixth daughter of Emperor Kangxi, who voluntarily gave up her imperial lineage to marry Mei Xuezhu, and Emperor Kangxi secretly arranged the marriage during his tour of Jiangnan.

The sixth princess hurriedly asked, "Who are you...?"

The wealthy man answered on her behalf, "My second sister-in-law, Xiao Ying'er, and her brother are the adopted sons and successors of my second brother, Zonggan. They've come to see us!"

The sixth princess hurriedly asked, "Where are Xiao Ying'er and the others?"

"Master is asking them!"

Xiao Bao said, "Everyone knows that when the late emperor ascended the throne, our late master and his two mistresses were practicing in a nunnery while keeping their hair intact. Later, the youngest mistress was unwilling to let our master's line end and his unique skills be lost, so she and another mistress went down the mountain to travel around and took in the four of us brothers as their adopted sons and successors. They are now practicing on a famous mountain outside the pass!"

The old wealthy man already knew he was lying, but still asked, "Are you coming to the pass this time?"

"We're here to pay respects at our adoptive father's tomb and also to check out Xingde's business!"

"Hmm! Good! Tomorrow we'll go to your master's grave together to pay our respects!"

"Thank you, Grandmaster!"

After chatting for a while, the family feast began.

That evening, after arranging for them to rest, the old master called Xiao Bao into his room and asked, "What happened during the day when you said this matter concerned the safety of your uncle's residence?"

"Master Wuming, actually my master didn't die. He faked his death and left Beijing!"

"Ah! Did we bury an empty coffin back then?"

"No! Master told me that he was almost killed by the Seventh Prince. After faking his death and leaving Beijing, the Seventh Prince secretly sent a master to accompany him. Master saw that the master was about the same size as him, so he acupunctured him, fed him some acupuncture pills, and then his mistress disguised him so that he truly looked like my master. That way, even if Emperor Yongzheng opened the coffin, we wouldn't be afraid. We completely severed ties with the Mei family of Yangzhou, and nothing would implicate the Mei family again!"

"Your master is truly a thoughtful person!"

"That's why this matter can't be known to my uncle!"

"Alright! Who are you all?"

"This junior is called Duan Kaiyue, and my father is Duan Fu!"

"Oh! You are the son of the Second Hero Duan. No wonder you are so clever!"

"Grandmaster, you flatter me!"

"They're all mountain kids, masters of mischief and pranks, we're known as the Four Treasures of Tianshan!"

"Good! Old Wang selling melons, praising his own wares!"

Both of them laughed! "What about the two women?"

"Yu Rong is the daughter of the seventh princess of Prince Su, and Huo Yujie is the adopted daughter of the chief of the secret service. They both married me!"

"Good! You're quite the beauty!"

"I married at the behest of my junior master's wife. My master only had one junior sister, who married my brother!"

"Ah! Zong Gan had a daughter?"

"That's right, she's now my sister-in-law!"

"That's good, you're even closer relatives!"

The two of them laughed again!

"Your trip down the mountain this time is for...?"

Xiao Bao told the nun and others about the mission they had been given, and also told the nameless patriarch what he had done after going down the mountain.

"Excellent! Excellent! I never expected it was you who did this. You've truly rendered a great service to the Han people, and you've even managed to get involved with Hongli! That's even better!"

"Master Wuming, Hongli is going to tour Jiangnan next March. What do you think we should do?"

"I've heard that Hongli is even more cunning than his father. I wonder what tricks he'll pull on this trip to Jiangnan. You can wait until he arrives and improvise. However, since you are a disciple of 'Yangzhou's Young Hero Mei Zonggan,' you must be familiar with Yangzhou. After you perform the ritual for your master tomorrow, I'll have someone show you around Yangzhou thoroughly!"

The next day, the Mei family prepared a pig's head as a sacrificial offering, and everyone gathered to pay respects at Mei Zonggan's tomb. Xiao Bao and the other three acted so convincingly, their grief almost unbearable.

Afterwards, the old master sent a educated servant to accompany them on a tour of Yangzhou.

They started with the most famous places; Yangzhou has many buildings, so they visited those first.

The "Maze Tower" is located in the old city. During the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, Xiang Sheng, a man from Zhejiang, entered the new palace complex. Emperor Yang loved it and ordered people to build a replica of it in Yangzhou. Upon its completion, he remarked, "Even a true immortal would be lost here!" and named it the "Maze Tower." Later, Emperor Yang lingered there, seemingly lost in the mystery, and died there.

They entered the Maze Tower and wandered around for a while. Xiao Bao joked, "This is truly an excellent place!"

Everyone burst into laughter! Then they went to visit the "Bright Moon Tower"!

The "Bright Moon Tower" is also in the old city. Because of Zhao Mengfu's inscription on the lintel, which reads, "Three thousand guests in the Spring Breeze Pass, the Bright Moon and Spring Breeze Tower is the first tower!" it is even more enchanting.

Then these people went to Prince Liang Zhaoming’s Wensong Tower, which was dilapidated due to its age, and finally arrived at the Qihe Tower! Xiao Bao, showing off again, laughed, "With ten thousand strings of cash, I'll walk to Yangzhou!"

Xiao Lai Li retorted, "Go to hell! What do you mean, 'walk to Yangzhou'? He

'll ride a crane to Yangzhou with ten thousand strings of cash!" Xiao Bao, unconvinced, retorted, "We walked here, where the hell are you going to steal a crane to ride?"

Xiao Lai Li, equally unconvinced, argued, "We walked, but the poet rode a crane!"

"Did you see that, you stinking turd!"

Their banter amused their accompanying family members, who laughed, "Gentlemen, you're both wrong! This 'Riding Crane Tower' doesn't have any cranes!"

Everyone hurriedly asked, "Then why is it called 'Riding Crane Tower'?"

The family members explained, "It's like this: Once upon a time, four people visited this place, each stating their wishes! One wished to be the governor of Yangzhou, one wished to be a millionaire with ten thousand strings of cash, another wished to ride a crane and ascend to heaven, roaming freely beyond the mundane world, and the fourth finally summarized his wish: 'With ten thousand strings of cash, I'll ride a crane to Yangzhou.'"

Xiao Bao said, "Oh!" "I see, did you hear that, you stinky dung?"

Da Niu said, "This is enough to show the charm of Yangzhou, which can stand alongside immortals and wealth, encompassing all the desires of the human world!"

Er Tu Zi said, "Yangzhou has such great charm, when Hongli travels to Jiangnan, he will definitely come to Yangzhou. Let's wait for him here, there's sure to be a good show to watch!"

"Right! Let's follow him around Yangzhou!" "

Having seen the towers of Yangzhou, let's look at the bridges.

Actually, compared to the bridges of Suzhou, Yangzhou's bridges are pitifully few.

Suzhou has three hundred famous bridges, but Yangzhou only has a few. The most famous one is probably the Twenty-Four Bridges, but actually, the Twenty-Four Bridges is just a bridge name, made famous by Du Mu's poem 'On the night of the bright moon over the Twenty-Four Bridges, where does the jade maiden call to play the flute?'

Others are just Wansui Bridge, Kaiming Bridge, Tongsi Bridge, Taiping Bridge, and so on! As for temples, not only are there many, but they are also grand in scale and magnificent in number.

The Mei family's servant took them to visit temples every day.

Tianxue Temple is located outside Tianshu Gate. It is the oldest temple and ranks first among the eight major temples in Yangzhou. According to the Jiangdu County Annals, 'Tianxue Temple was originally the villa of Xie Zi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Wuzong of the Song Dynasty, there was a Buddhist monk named Buddhabhadra who performed the Hua Ting Sutra. He requested Xie Sikong Yan to build the temple. It was renamed Tianxue Temple during the Zhenghe period of the Song Dynasty!'" "

As the largest temple in Yangzhou, the Hall of Heavenly Kings enshrines Maitreya Buddha. The couplet on its side is particularly thought-provoking: the first line reads, 'A large belly can hold all that the world cannot!' The second line reads, 'A kind face always smiles, laughing at the laughable people of the world!'

Behind the hall stands a giant drum; when it sounds, the sound can be heard for ten miles.

During the Song Dynasty, Zen Master Fu, upon hearing the drum and horn sounds at the temple, composed a poem: 'Thirty years ago, before I met my match, each drum and horn sounded a lament; now, I dream without interruption, letting the plum blossoms, large and small, be blown freely!'" "The Zen wisdom is boundless.

In front of the temple, double-eaved buildings stand side-by-side, while behind it, crisscrossing paths lead to Shugang Hill, Little Golden Mountain, and Slender West Lake, all nestled amidst the misty rain.

Next, my family took them to visit Fazheng Temple, the Ancient Guanyin Temple, the Stone Pagoda Temple, Jingzhong Temple, Yujiao Temple, and so on! Finally, we arrived at the Shi Gong Ancestral Hall!

Built on Plum Blossom Ridge, the Shi Gong Ancestral Hall commemorates Shi Kefa, a loyal minister of the late Ming Dynasty who defended Yangzhou against the Qing. When the city fell, he died for his country, and his remains could not be retrieved. The following year, his family, imitating the ritual of summoning his spirit, buried his clothes and hat on Plum Blossom Ridge. Later generations erected the Shi Gong Ancestral Hall beside his clothes and hat, which the Manchus allowed to remain, demonstrating that loyal ministers are universally respected. The Shi Gong

Ancestral Hall has two excellent couplets!

One is: 'Ten thousand plum blossoms, all the blood and tears of a loyal minister; a cup of homeland, still holding the clothes and hat of a fallen dynasty!'" Another couplet reads: "

Sacrificing himself for the country, only a lone minister north of the river remains; amidst the remaining waters and mountains, only weeds remain; his clothes and hat are buried in the soil of Huainan; his pure heart and iron will accompany the plum blossoms on the ridge!" His

noble character and integrity are admired throughout the ages.

Furthermore, although Yangzhou has many scenic spots, the Slender West Lake in the north of the city is the most representative. While

named after the lake, the Slender West Lake is actually a small river about four or five li long, beautiful and delicate, flowing gracefully from south to north, hence the name "Slender."

The lake is dotted with islands, pavilions, and bridges, including Little Gold Mountain, the Lake Heart Pavilion, the Five Pavilion Bridge, and the White Pagoda, all beautiful and graceful. Willows line the banks with thousands of soft branches, and the river mist and water create an endless poetic scene.

Little Gold Mountain is surrounded by water, with overlapping artificial hills, named for its resemblance to Jinshan in Zhenjiang.

It has structures such as the Moon Pavilion, the Wind Pavilion, and the Blowing Platform. From the Blowing Platform, one can see the Five Pavilion Bridge and the White Pagoda.

On the Five Pavilion Bridge, there are five pavilions, and below the five pavilions… The fifteen-six-span cave is uniquely shaped, a sight rarely seen in the world. On moonlit nights, the view from the Flute Pavilion is particularly breathtaking. "

Of the three moonlit nights in the world, two-thirds are in Yangzhou, " goes the saying

, highlighting the city's radiant moonlight. The White Pagoda, commonly known as the Lama Pagoda, is cone-shaped at the top and bottle-shaped at the bottom, and is often mentioned alongside the Five Pavilion Bridge.

From the Five Pavilion Bridge to Guanyin Temple, one sees distant green mountains and flowing water, with willows pointing towards the horizon. This is the ancient "Ten-Mile Pearl Curtain" avenue, named after Du Mu's poem: "Ten miles of Yangzhou road in spring, even with the pearl curtain rolled up, it's still not as beautiful." Meanwhile, Xiao Bao and his friends, having lived in Yangzhou for three months, not only knew the scenic spots by heart but also learned the Yangzhou dialect. They would often jokingly say

, "Grandpa! Mom! Little Sanzi, give me a little money!" They weren't lonely at all. One day, as they were strolling down the street, they encountered a young man selling vegetables. They exclaimed, "Oh!" "Isn't this Brother Zhou Riqing?" So Xiao Bao went up to greet him.

He first inquired about the price of the vegetables, as if discussing business, then stopped there and asked them to be taken to the Mei residence.

After Zhou Riqing carried the vegetables into the Mei residence, everyone exchanged greetings. Xiao Bao said, "This time, I invited Brother Zhou from the mountain to help you achieve great things!"

"The old immortal on the mountain and Chief Inspector Mei also hinted to their subordinates, what exactly happened?"

"Brother Zhou, it's like this, Emperor Qianlong is going to tour Jiangnan in March, and we want to create an opportunity for you to perform in front of him, to gain his favor, and to be personally promoted to be his bodyguard general. If you can get close to him, it will have a huge impact on our future great cause!"

"Xiao Bao, how should I perform?" "

We'll find some scoundrels, maybe even have Da Niu and his buddy pretend to be scoundrels, and when Emperor Qianlong is on his private trip, they'll cause some trouble, maybe even threaten him. You'll step in, stand up for him, and beat him up pretty hard. After that, leave. Then show up again when he sends someone or issues an imperial edict looking for you!"

"That's easy!"

"Brother Zhou, from now on, you have three months. You'll sell vegetables in Yangzhou every day. After three months, you'll know everyone, you'll speak the Yangzhou dialect, and you won't cause any trouble!"

"Okay! Let's do it that way. Don't greet each other when we meet!"

"Alright! I wish you success, Brother!" "

The brothers Da Niu and Xiao Bao are starting to get strange.

They've been to every brothel and gambling den in Yangzhou, not to mention teahouses and taverns—they eat all three meals a day there. They've

become familiar with all the new young masters of the Mei family in Yangzhou.

Time flies, and Emperor Qianlong has begun his southern tour.

He traveled south along the Grand Canal by dragon boat from Tongzhou in the north!

The officials along the way were as busy as turtles to prepare for the emperor's southern tour, afraid that if they didn't serve him well, the emperor would be displeased and their careers would be ruined. This made all the officials, big and small, extremely diligent."

Now, as the Governor-General of Liangjiang, the Emperor's southern tour and the execution of imperial orders were naturally major events. He had already learned that this Emperor Qianlong was bad in every way except for his insatiable lust. Not long after becoming Emperor, he had become involved with the Empress's sister-in-law, the wife of Chuan Huan, and even slept with the prostitute "Third Sister." However, as the Governor-General of Liangjiang, he absolutely could not allow himself to be seduced by beauty. What if he were impeached by the censors? However, he had his own methods for becoming the Governor-General of Liangjiang.

He devised a plan and summoned the four nouveau riche salt merchants of Yangzhou—Jiang, Wang, Ma, and Huang.

The Governor-General of Liangjiang said, "Gentlemen, you are all renowned figures from our Liangjiang region. With His Majesty's southern tour underway, we, the people of Liangjiang, should certainly make a difference!"

The four replied in unison, "We will obey your orders

, Your Majesty!" The Governor-General said, "We must cater to His Majesty's tastes and please him!"

The four replied in unison, "Of course!" The Governor-General said, "His Majesty has many vices, but he loves beautiful women and singing and dancing. However, as a local official, I cannot use my beauty to seduce the Emperor!"

One of them, a wealthy man named Jiang Heting, He laughed, "My lord, you're too kind! The Emperor seems to enjoy women! My family has a troupe of female opera performers, each one a beauty of unparalleled grace, enough to entertain Your Majesty!"

Wang Rulong added, "What the Jiang family has, the Wang family has too!"

The Governor-General was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Since you two have opera troupes, that's wonderful! Please, brothers, host the Emperor on his southern tour! If the Emperor is pleased, he'll surely reward you handsomely; perhaps even we, the two Governors-General of Jiang, will have to address you with respect!"

The two were delighted and immediately went back to prepare! These two men went to great lengths to prepare for the Emperor's arrival! As soon as Emperor Qianlong's dragon boat entered Weishan Lake, the Jiang and Wang families began to stir up trouble.

During the day, Jiang Heting took a liking to a troupe of female opera performers, each one a beauty of unparalleled grace and alluring charm.

Meanwhile, Wang Rulong, who had started his career at the same time, kept a group of courtesans at home. The most outstanding among them was Xue Ru, a young girl with the beauty of a goddess. Despite being eighteen years old, Wang Rulong hadn't yet deflowered her; she remained a flawless jade.

He immediately secretly consulted the governor-general, offering to secretly recommend Xue Ru and his courtesans to the emperor for his amusement.

The governor-general of Liangjiang secretly discussed the matter with the head eunuch, offering him 20,000 taels of silver. The head eunuch was delighted and went to tell Emperor Qianlong.

Emperor Qianlong, having watched Jiang Heting's performance for him during the day, was already aroused. How could he not be delighted by Wang Rulong's secret recommendation of courtesans?

Upon seeing them, Qianlong found them all to be as beautiful as celestial beings, especially Xue Ru.

He immediately issued an edict, ordering that no one else be allowed on the dragon boat except Wang Rulong, who remained there. After this decree was issued, only the courtesans remained on the dragon boat with him.

The courtesans first performed various dances for him on the boat!

In the end, it was practically a naked affair.

Emperor Qianlong took off his dragon robe, and everyone else took off their clothes too.

They all danced the "liu liu" dance with him, completely naked for a while. Then, like a bowstring drawn and a sword unsheathed, it was time to get real.

Emperor Qianlong first took a pill, and soon his penis became a silver spear.

The first act was with Xue Ru, in the "Guanyin sitting on a lotus" position.

Qianlong laughed, "This is called 'A Buddha being born'!"

Good! Eighteen-year-old Xue Ru sat on him, and with a creak, she sat all the way down, immediately pulling back with a "whoosh."

At this moment, blood slowly flowed from her vulva down her thigh. After trembling for a long time, Qianlong slowly sat down again.

Qianlong did know how to be gentle and tender!

Half an hour later, the deflowering was finally completed.

However, because Qianlong had taken the pill, his penis remained erect.

Then came the "Two Saints Ascend to Heaven," where he and two girls simultaneously engaged in battle,

yet the silver spears still wouldn't fall. Continuing his efforts, he launched the "Three Yangs Bring Prosperity," followed by "Four Barbarians Pay Homage!" Only when the "Five Phoenixes Rise to the Sun" did the war finally end! Counting the days, he had completely exhausted the entire twelve-person opera troupe that night, some even needing to come twice! Dawn broke! Jiang Heting's opera troupe arrived again! Qianlong

, delighted, ordered them onto the imperial boat. According to etiquette, all ministers had to avoid the imperial boat, allowing only the Emperor to enjoy the spectacle.

Qianlong, enjoying the performance from the boat, swallowed a secret palace medicine pill, and then, with Jiang Heting's female opera troupe, personally led the battle at Wancheng. The

battle raged from noon until evening before finally ceasing.

He thought, "Jiang Heting and Wang Rulong's two opera troupes are truly excellent; I must reward them!" So he issued an edict ordering the two Jiang provincial governors to each receive 500,000 taels of silver. However, after the edict was written and he was about to affix his imperial seal, he suddenly discovered that his personal imperial seal was missing! Good heavens! The Emperor's jade seal is missing! This is outrageous! All the seals used by the Emperor are called jade seals, and the entire court possessed 128 jade seals! The largest one was the Imperial Seal of the State, the earliest one carved from the He Shi Bi jade, but it's long lost. The Qing Dynasty carved its own large Imperial Seal of the State, used for imperial edicts and important documents.

Each other jade seal had its own designated use and was kept by a specific person. Just like when the Emperor read a book or painting, he would stamp it with his seal, saying "Treasure of the Imperial Inspection," this was also called a seal. The one Qianlong has now lost is essentially his personal seal, but its importance is second only to the Imperial Seal of the State.

He was truly panicked. Who could have done this? He suddenly discovered that his private imperial seal was missing from his pocket, but a pink butterfly and a short note had been added. Opening it, he read: "Although Sibao is lustful, his actions are almost like a dog's. Aside from the 'Guanyin sitting on a lotus' pose, he only knows how to do dog-like things and 'old man pushing a cart'! Hahaha, truly laughable!"

He had no choice but to issue an imperial edict, ordering the provincial governors to each award Jiang and Wang 500,000 taels of silver, which the emperor then obeyed. He also claimed to be unwell and temporarily exempted from court.

Was he really recuperating on the boat? No! He secretly went ashore! He only took Grand Secretary Liu Yong and Ertai with him.

Fortunately, Weishan Lake wasn't far from Yangzhou, so they went there. While the four major families of Yangzhou—Jiang, Wang, Ma, and Huang—were all preparing to welcome the emperor, Emperor Qianlong, with Liu Yong and Ertai, quietly arrived at the Mei residence.

The Mei family was a prominent Yangzhou family, not some nouveau riche salt merchants.

Ever since the Mei family married Kangxi's sixth daughter, their home had been transformed into a Suzhou-style garden, complete with small bridges, flowing water, winding corridors, and unparalleled beauty in Yangzhou.

On this day, Emperor Qianlong and his two companions arrived on foot.

Upon reaching the Mei residence, Grand Secretary Liu Yong delivered a formal invitation.

The owner of the Mei residence, Mei Xuezhu, greeted them with Xiao Bao and his three companions.

Upon seeing Emperor Qianlong, Xiao Bao hurriedly said, "So it's the Emperor..."

He was interrupted by Qianlong before he could finish the sentence, saying, "My name is Gao Tianci, and I am the owner of the number one money exchange in the land!"

Good! He had concealed his identity!

Xiao Bao laughed, "Since you are the owner of the number one money exchange in the land, then these two must be your managers!"

Qianlong introduced Grand Secretary Liu Yong and Ertai, saying, "This is Manager Liu, and this is Manager Ertai!"

Xiao Bao laughed so hard he almost fell over, and also introduced, "This is my uncle, Mr. Mei Xuezhu!" He then pointed to Mei Xuezhu.

Mei Xuezhu turned to Qianlong and bowed deeply, saying, "Greetings, Master Gao!"

Then he turned to Liu Yong and the other two and bowed deeply as well, saying, "Greetings, you two managers!"

The two men hurriedly returned the bow, saying, "We dare not accept such praise!"

Xiao Bao then introduced Da Niu and the other two, who also exchanged greetings.

Mei Xuezhu invited the guests to sit in the main hall. After everyone entered the hall, Mei Xuezhu led the four young men in a grand ceremony of homage.

Emperor Qianlong said, "This is purely a private visit for me. Let's skip all formalities. By the way, you are my sixth aunt's husband. I wonder how my sixth aunt is doing lately? I'd very much like to see her!"

At this moment, Madam Mei entered from outside, smiling, "I've heard my father say how wonderful you are, but I've never met you. I've heard you're doing a great job as emperor, even better than your father. People say that during the Qianlong era, everyone is happy and prosperous, with one coin equaling two steamed buns—truly a time of great prosperity for the people!"

"Sixth Aunt! I was still young when you got married!"

"Indeed, six or seven years have passed in the blink of an eye!" At this moment, Liu Yong and Ertai had an opportunity to bow respectfully and called out, "Sixth Princess!" The

Sixth Princess, however, said to Ertai, "Oh! You are a veteran of three reigns and a regent for two!"

Ertai quickly bowed and said, "This is all thanks to the grace of the Holy Ancestor and the late Emperor. This servant dares not take credit!" After

exchanging pleasantries, the Sixth Princess asked, "Your Majesty, what is this private visit about?"

"I'm on this private visit for two reasons: first, I want to see my sixth aunt, and second, I have something I'd like to ask Brother Kaiyue for a favor!"

Xiao Bao interjected. " Does His Majesty have something for this humble subject to do?

" "It's not that I want you to do it, but that I need your help! " " What is His Majesty's instruction? " "I've lost something, and I'd like you to help me find it! " "What has His Majesty lost? " "A small seal that I always carry with me!" Sixth Princess exclaimed, "His Majesty has lost his personal jade seal?" "Sixth Aunt! That's right!" Sixth Princess exclaimed in surprise, "Your personal jade seal is no less important than the Imperial Seal of the State!" Then she turned to Xiao Bao and said, "You brothers, hurry and look for it for His Majesty! It would be terrible if it were lost!" Sixth Princess was the sixth daughter of the late Emperor Kangxi, so she naturally understood the seriousness of the matter. Xiao Bao asked, "When His Majesty lost the jade seal, did he leave a note or anything else?" "I didn't notice that!" He pretended to be clueless. "When did Your Majesty discover the Imperial Seal was missing?" "There are two salt merchants in Yangzhou who run two opera troupes. I wanted to give them a reward, but when I reached into my pocket, the Imperial Seal was gone!" Xiao Bao said, "Your Majesty, please feel around again and see if the thief left anything behind." Qianlong pulled out a "pink butterfly"! Xiao Bao took it, looked at it, and then smelled it on his nose, saying, "Your Majesty, the thief who stole the Imperial Seal was a woman!" "How do you know?" " Male thieves usually use bees or similar symbols, but only female thieves like to use butterflies, the so-called 'mad bees and butterflies.' Also, the pink butterfly has a woman's fragrance on it!" "Oh! I didn't notice that!" "Your Majesty, is there any other piece of paper or something? This is very important!" Qianlong then sheepishly handed the piece of paper to Xiao Bao. Xiao Bao took it, read the words on it, but didn't laugh. He just kept looking at it and smelling it, finally saying solemnly, "This thief is not only a woman, but also very young, and a virgin!" " Qianlong asked curiously, 'How can you know this from just a few words?' ' Your Majesty, the writing on this paper is done with an eyebrow pencil, the characters are small and delicate, indicating it was written by a young girl. If you don't believe me, smell it; there's a virgin's fragrance on the paper!' 'I can't smell it!' ' Your Majesty, with so many clues, this case shouldn't be difficult to solve. As long as she doesn't flee far away, I guarantee I can find the Imperial Seal!' 'Then I'll rely on you! ' 'I will do my best!' 'Which route do you plan to take?' 'Of course, I'll follow the thief's path!' 'How long will that take?' 'That depends on luck. But Your Majesty is incredibly blessed, and I think with Your Majesty's blessing, perhaps it will be solved soon, but…' 'But what?' 'I think…' 'What do you think?' ' I want to retrieve the Imperial Seal without handing it over; that way, I'll be more confident!'" " Qianlong thought for a moment, then, realizing that finding the imperial seal was of utmost importance, he had no choice but to nod. Meanwhile, after Xiao Bao accepted the task of finding the imperial seal for Qianlong, the Four Treasures of Tianshan immediately went to various parts of Yangzhou, performing hand gestures to find their 'family members'—the flag-pulling gates (thieves). In less than an hour, an elderly man dressed as a gentleman came to see Xiao Bao. After exchanging hand gestures with the man that others couldn't understand, Xiao Bao said, 'Who is the eldest?' 'I am Hu You, in charge of the Jianghuai branch!' 'Oh! So it's Ninth Master! I am delighted to greet Ninth Master!' He bowed down. The old man quickly pulled him up, saying, 'You are…?' 'My father is Duan Fu, I am the elder's successor!' 'Elder, have you heard that you went to Tianshan?' ' This disciple is in Tianshan, and I was fortunate to receive your mercy!' 'Isn't Tianshan presided over by a divine nun? I heard that you are only a guest elder! '" " That's right, I am Master Mei's disciple, but Uncle Jiu knows about the relationship between the old master and my father, and I am especially favored by the old master!" "Oh! I see. What do you want with your family?" "Uncle Jiu, it's like this, during Emperor Qianlong's southern tour, some sister stole his personal jade seal. He came to me, asking me to find a way to get it back for him, considering the relationship between my master and the late emperor!" "Are you sure it's a token from one of your own?" "The sister who did it left a token!" "What token?" " A pink butterfly!" "Oh no!" "What? Uncle Jiu?" "This is terrible! As far as I know, no one in the sect is named Pink Butterfly!" "Ah—" Xiao Bao was dumbfounded. "Uncle Jiu..." "Child, would I lie to you? If it were done by one of our own, it would surely have come to me from the Jianghuai region. Now I haven't even heard a whisper of it. Do you think it could be one of our own?" Xiao Bao was now completely bewildered. He had thought that once he found his own people, he would be back immediately, but this time he had been caught off guard and was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks. Hu You then asked, "Are you sure it was someone from your own side?" "He not only left a token, but also a note!" "What did the note say?" "It mocked Qianlong's poor sexual skills!" "Oh dear—this is terrible!" " Ninth Uncle! What's wrong?" "So, it's very likely that he's a descendant of the Great Master!" "Ninth Uncle, what Great Master?" "Sigh! If he really is a descendant of the Great Master, that's even worse!" "Ninth Uncle, what happened?" "It's like this, when I was young, I heard about the upheaval in our sect!" "What upheaval?"

"Back when the old immortal was alive, he had a son and a nephew. His nephew is now our flag bearer, and the old immortal's son is the Great Master. In terms of skills, the flag bearer excelled in both prying and butchering. The old immortal once told the Great Master, 'Your brother is better than you in everything. How can I pass on this skill to you?' The Great Master was furious and ran away from home. We haven't found him to this day. What if the one who stole the jade seal is a descendant of the Great Master? That would be terrible!" "

Ninth Uncle! What should we do?"

"Difficult...difficult...difficult..."

"Ninth Uncle, can you mobilize your brothers to force her to show herself?"

"Forcing her to show herself is easy, but what happens after she shows herself?"

"I'll decide how to deal with her based on the situation!"

"That's the only way!"

All the flag bearers in the Jiang and Huai areas were mobilized!

How to force her out? It turns out the flag bearers had their own methods: they stripped anyone who wasn't part of the sect.

Of course, the person they were looking for wouldn't willingly be stripped! A simple act of resistance would lead to their discovery, wouldn't it? But things didn't go as planned. Not only did he fail to force the man out, but he also made a complete fool of himself.

What was the foolish thing? Xiao Bao lost the 'Kangxi Jade Pendant' his master had given him again. Fortunately, the other party had put the 'Qianlong Jade Seal' in his pocket and exchanged it for the jade pendant. He didn't even know that the other party had left him a note that read: "Considering you still have some righteousness, you only agreed to hand over the seal to Qianlong, not the man. You can exchange the jade seal for the jade pendant. If you're so capable, you can have your ancestor admit defeat!"

Xiao Bao was so pathetic! He really had a lot to suffer.

Now that the jade seal was back, he quickly sent it to the Emperor! Qianlong was very happy to see the jade seal back and praised him handsomely in person.

Xiao Fu could only show his joy on the surface, but he was bitter inside.

After saying goodbye, the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became! Annoyed—what to do? He was so unlucky, he had to go find some excitement! Where to go? Well—only the casino.

He and his friends, including Da Niu, frequented small gambling dens in Yangzhou before moving on to larger ones, mainly to relieve their worries through gambling.

They never expected to run into Gao Tianci and his family at a small gambling den.

Gao Tianci (the Emperor) greeted them with a smile, "You guys like this too?"

Xiao Bao was truly distressed, but had to smile and agree.

They started with small dominoes and continued playing until they reached the point of four-of-a-kind.

After finishing at one den, they moved on to the biggest gambling den.

It was during this change of venue that Xiao Bao made a discovery.

He noticed a young man who had also switched places with them.

He was delighted; they had finally revealed themselves.

Emperor Qianlong played a few rounds, satisfied his craving, and went off to do other things.

Xiao Bao, however, became close friends with the young man! "Brother, what's your surname?"

"Shi! And you?"

"Xiao Mei! Mei Kaiyue!"

"Hmm! A good name, quite bright!"

"Brother, what's your name?"

"Yu Die!

" "Shi Yu Die?"

"Hmm! That's right!"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Xiao Bao. Oh! So it was you! It was like finding a needle in a haystack.

You tell me, who did he think it was? Surname Shi! It must be a descendant of the great master mentioned by the Jiang and Huai branch leaders. Yu Die, most likely Pink Butterfly, he thought. Actually, he was wrong. Shi Yu Die was Pink Butterfly's sister—Yu Butterfly!

This Yu Butterfly had a good impression of him, and the two gradually became friends.

First, they gambled together in the casino, and later they went to the same inn. They ran into a room and competed in gambling.

Competed in gambling? What did they gamble on? Money? How vulgar! They washed each other's feet, and whoever lost had to wash the other's feet.

Xiao Bao deliberately lost a round and dutifully washed Shi Yu Die's feet.

Then, he lost another round! He had planned it all out; he had to close the doors and windows before washing her feet.

The second time he washed her, he first removed Shi Yudie's shoes and socks, then, unexpectedly, struck her pressure points, stripping her naked. Shi Yudie

blushed crimson with shame; unable to move after being acupunctured, what could she do?

Xiao Bao immediately took off his own clothes, and they became a pair. Xiao Bao had figured this out: first secure his territory, then sweep away the remaining enemies.

His large penis swung in, "Swoosh—squelch—squelch—squelch—" and it went in.

Yudie cried out, "Ouch—oh ouch—Mommy! It hurts so much!"

Her whole body trembled uncontrollably, and tears immediately streamed down her face.

Xiao Bao was stunned; she was still a 'girl' after all!

Xiao Bao stammered, "Uh...uh...you're still a girl...?"

"Ouch—oh my god—it hurts so much..."

At this point, Xiao Bao could only use the gentlest methods, tenderly enduring her pain.

Xiao Bao thought, since he had already inserted himself, he couldn't pull away again, so he began to lick her tears, lick her lips, and kiss her little mouth.

His right hand continuously stroked her cheeks, earlobes, and breasts, circling her breasts, gently caressing and kneading her chest and abdomen.

After this series of small movements, Jade Butterfly actually stopped crying out in pain.

Her body reacted; she clenched her teeth, and her nose made 'hmm, hum' sounds.

Xiao Bao knew the time was right and laughed, "Yu Mei, I didn't expect you to still be a virgin, hee hee!" "I'm going to die! It hurts so much!"

Xiao Bao saw that her two nipples were already erect, so he gently pulled them with his fingers and imitated her, saying, "I'm going to die! It hurts so much!! Hee hee!"

Not only did he say it, but his hands were also busy, touching down her lower abdomen.

"Oh my, how can you be so thick-skinned!"

"Thick-skinned is good! Thick-skinned means I can have a hole to fuck!"

"Go to hell, shameless!"

"If I had any shame, I would never have you in my entire life! If I didn't have any shame, you would be my wife! Ah... ha... ha..."

"You bad boy! You're so bad!"

"What's wrong with me?"

"Bad! Bad! Bad from head to toe, so bad!"

Seeing that she was no longer in pain from losing her virginity, Xiao Bao immediately began to thrust in and out with great force.

“Ah…ah…ah…”

“How is it?”

“Slow down! That’s human flesh, it hurts!”

Xiao Bao then gently and tenderly began to use his five fingers, gently touching, pulling, pressing, kneading, rubbing, sucking, hitting, teasing, flicking, and tapping.

From the front to the sides, then the lower abdomen, and finally to the clitoris, he touched everything.

Yu Hudie said, “Brother…brother…move…move…inside…it…it’s…it’s…it’s…it’s…faster…”

Xiao Bao knew she was now enjoying it, so he moved up and down, opening and closing with great force.

Yu Hudie below turned into a soft, melodious moan! “Mmm…mmm…ah…ah…oh…ah…so…good…faster…so…beautiful…so…good…oh…oh…good…good…harder…more…harder…”

Xiao Bao then switched to a prolonged tactic—one shallow and one deep thrust.

“Oh…oh…darling…you…are…so…good…so…comfortable…so…good…so…good…so…good!”

Xiao Bao continued, "Little Butterfly, let's change positions!"

"Change to what position?"

"Didn't you write a note saying that Emperor Qianlong only knew how to do the doggy style, besides the Guanyin lotus position?"

"Go to hell! Who said I wrote that note?"

"Then who wrote it?"

"My half-sister wrote it!"

"Ah! Not you?"

"Who told you it was me?"

"Who is your half-sister?"

"Who are you looking for?"

"Pink Butterfly!"

"Hehe! She is Pink Butterfly! Haha!"

"Where is she?"

"Hehe! Hehe! She's at least a thousand miles away! Haha!"

"You guys..."

"What about us?"

"Aren't you together?"

"Hehe! She used to be there! But she left after taking your jade pendant!"

"Ah..."

When Xiao Bao heard that Pink Butterfly was gone, his penis went limp.

Jade Butterfly laughed, "Didn't you want to change positions?"

"Your sister's gone, what's the point of changing positions!"

"You heartless bastard, you were just forcing yourself on me, and now you're saying 'change positions'!"

"Fine! You said it yourself, from now on, we're completely cut ties!"

She got up to put on her clothes! Xiao Bao, snapped out of his daze by her scolding, quickly put on a smiling face and said, "Good sister, I was just confused when I heard your sister was gone. Don't rush to get dressed, let's try something different, okay?"

"No!" she said, but her hands didn't put on her clothes.

Xiao Bao understood immediately!

Then he started flirting again, his fingers tapping, pinching, and kneading Jade Butterfly's body.

Jade Butterfly's body began to itch, slowly reaching a climax.

She! Singing: "Hmm...hmm...hum...hum...brother...brother...don't...tease...it...it's...so...itchy...faster...faster...insert...it...my...brother...faster..."

Xiao Bao laughed: "Let's start with the doggy style - 'Seeking Fire from Across the Mountain'!"

As he spoke, he went behind Yu Hudie, inserted from behind, straight into the flower heart, constantly grinding, rubbing, thrusting, and bumping up, down, left, and right.

"Hmm...good...beautiful...beautiful...to...heaven...faster...big...force...thrust...hmm...right...like...faster...faster...oh...oh...good..."

Xiao Bao did 'Seeking Fire from Across the Mountain' for a full quarter of an hour, then laughed: "Change shifts!"

"Change shifts to what?"

"Next position we'll do is 'Ghost Orange Roots,' also called 'Two-Person Tug-of-War'!"

"We two, facing each other, sitting with our arms around each other, so it's easier to talk!"

The two of them finished 'Two-Person Tug-of-War'! Xiao Bao's large glans pressed tightly against her clitoris, and he used his buttocks and legs to sway from side to side, grinding his large glans against Yu Hudie's clitoris.

Yu Hudie was so beautiful! Absolutely heavenly.

Xiao Bao began his interrogation using "sexual torture.

" "Where is your sister now?"

Yu Hudie was so beautiful that she answered three questions for every one asked: "Dabie Mountain, Emerald Cottage!"

"Is that your home?"

"That's our villa!"

"Where is your home?"

"Home! Ah...ha...ha...ha...ha..."

"What are you laughing at?"

"I've been following my sister since I was eight, all over the country, everywhere there are 'nests,' villas, and estates, but I don't know which one is my home!"

"You've been following your sister since you were eight? How old was she that year?"

"She's ten years older than me! Honey, is there something wrong?"

"Are you biological sisters?"

"We are half-sisters!"

"Are your parents still alive?"

"They're all dead!" "Otherwise, I wouldn't have been wandering the world with my half-sister since I was eight!"

"Can you tell me about your family background?"

"I've given you my whole life, of course I'll let you know about my family background!"

"Okay! I'm all ears!" "You're so

cheeky!"

"Good madam, please tell me quickly!"

"It's like this, my late father was the adopted son of my grandfather, Shi Song. My grandfather never had children or married, and adopted my father. But my father was a womanizer. Relying on my grandfather's wealth, he did nothing but play around with women. As a result, my stepmother gave birth to my sister, and my mother gave birth to me. Soon after, my father passed away. My grandfather passed on all his skills to my sister!"

"Didn't he pass any on to you?"

"I was only two or three years old at the time, what could he pass on?"

"And then?"

"When I was eight, my grandfather died, and my sister and I depended on each other for survival!"

"And what about your mother?"

"She was forced to remarry by my sister!"

"What a strange story! A seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl forced her elderly mother to remarry? " "

Really?! Ever since my sister learned Grandpa's kung fu, she immediately established the 'Free and Unfettered Sect' and appointed herself as its leader. I, your grandma, am the deputy leader!"

"What is the 'Free and Unfettered Sect'?"

"It's a sect that specifically helps lovelorn men and women find happiness. Our little houses and villas are specifically for accommodating them!"

"That's great! We won't have to worry about where to stay!"

"Of course, it'll definitely be the best!"

"Tell me, since you're Grandpa Shi's granddaughters, why are you going against the sect?" "

Back then, Grandpa, because he wasn't as skilled as Uncle, gave up his future leadership in a fit of pique and went into hiding in the city. He was determined to hone his skills and challenge Uncle, but once he mastered them, he lost all ambition and didn't want to compete anymore. Later, he took in my late father, but because my father was extremely philandering, Grandpa didn't pass on his skills to him. It wasn't until my sister was born that he passed on all his knowledge to her. Later, when my sister learned what had happened, she felt indignant on Grandpa's behalf and wanted to challenge Uncle, but Grandpa stopped her. After Grandpa died, it wasn't until he met you guys that he decided to challenge you!"

"Your sister doesn't like me, so she just comes at me? Why did she steal from Emperor Qianlong?"

"She thought, Qianlong will definitely go after the local officials, and the local officials will definitely find the flag bearer. How could you escape?"

"So you stayed behind to spy on me?"

"Of course!"

"Yes!" "I'm going to nail this big cock right in here!"

Then he went at it again with vigorous thrusting! "

Oh! Brother! You're so good! So...so...so wonderful!"

Xiao Bao used his 'Vajra' to torture her, then asked her, "When did you start targeting us?"

"Aren't you the young masters of 'Xingde'?"

"You knew that too?"

"We just happened to run into them!"

"Why?"

"My sister and I rescued a loving couple and took them under our wing, the 'Free and Unfettered Sect.' We happened to pass by 'Xingde's' house, and we wanted to get some fun with them. We saw you guys, and you seemed to have decent martial arts skills, so we let you go. But the more we looked at you, the more we disliked you, so we set our sights on you!"

"Now you still don't like me?"

"Cough! You bad boy! At first glance, I hated everyone, but after a while, you're actually quite attractive. Then one day, without you, it felt like something was missing, and then… hee… hee…"

"Then, I got a hole pierced by your big cock, and it was bleeding profusely, hahahaha!"

"You're so wicked!"

Xiao Bao hugged her tighter and fucked her hard for a while.

"Ouch! Brother, I can't take it anymore, my waist is so weak! I'm going to… I'm going to… lose… lose…!"

Jade Butterfly climaxed! The two of them cuddled and slept for ten minutes! After regaining his energy, Xiao Bao asked, "You just said you saved a couple? What kind of couple?"

"A concubine of a high-ranking official and her young page!"

"What happened?"

"Well, there was a high-ranking official, almost sixty years old, who had a beautiful eighteen-year-old concubine. Of course, you can imagine, with his high position, material things weren't a problem, but at night, it was like a tangled mess—he was willing but unable!"

"Hmm! And then?"

"This young woman acted very virtuously, never leaving the house!"

"Rare indeed!"

"Rare my foot! She had already started an affair with the page. This official had to leave in his sedan chair at four in the morning, waiting for dawn. As soon as he left, the page would take over his warm bed!" "

That's good, at least it prevents a waste!"

"This concubine has an enormous appetite. The page only has half an hour from when the old man leaves until dawn, and he can't satisfy his cravings, suffering from unbearable hunger and thirst!"

"And then?"

"And then they came up with a brilliant idea!"

"The young pageboy used a pole to poke at the crows in the tree just after midnight. The crows flew away, cawing loudly, and the vice-minister, thinking it was dawn, immediately dressed and went to court!"

"A brilliant idea!"

"But something must have happened. The vice-minister was busy going to court that day when he suddenly remembered he'd forgotten the memorial he'd written the night before. So he turned back home. Once home, afraid of waking his concubine, he quietly went to the door!"

"Hmm! The old vice-minister is quite considerate!"

"Considerate? The pageboy is even more considerate!"

"What happened?"

"The old vice-minister heard voices inside, so he poked a hole in the window paper and peeked out!"

"What happened?"

"He was furious! The two of them were naked, acting out a demon fight!"

"Hmm! Just like us right now!"

"Go to hell, you bad brother!"

"And then what?"

"The old minister saw that these two were so white and tender, like two little white lambs! The concubine said, 'My goodness, you're so white, as white as a pink dumpling!' The young page said, 'You're even whiter, more tender, and lighter than me, like a cotton ball!' Then he asked, 'What does the old man look like?' 'Hmph! Don't even mention it, like a piece of withered wood mixed with water, wet and light, impossible to light even in a stove!'

'How did the old minister fare?'

'He was furious at the time, wanting to go in and kill them both, but then he thought, my concubine, a beautiful flower, keeps this old man company every day, of course she's suffering, I can only blame myself for being weak, sighed, and said,

'That's it!' 'Is that all?'

'If that were all, nothing would have happened, but that old bastard wrote a doggerel, scaring the two of them to death, and my sister and I had to rescue them!

' 'What was the poem?' " "

It's like this: The crows startle the early birds, the powdery ball clings to the cotton ball; poor old man, dry firewood, can't be lit in the stove!"

"Hmm! Good! Wonderful! Incredibly wonderful!" Chapter 9
, 01-21 :
Emperor Qianlong's

Personal Memorial to Zhou Riqing. Zhou Riqing had been wandering around Yangzhou City every day, but had never had a chance to impress Emperor Qianlong. Now that Xiao Bao had taken the Jade Butterfly as his concubine, the opportunity had arrived. After a secret discussion, they decided on a way to make Qianlong discover Zhou Riqing.

That day, Emperor Qianlong was in a Yangzhou teahouse, sitting idly with Liu Yong and Ertai, the waiter not even glancing at them.

Just as Emperor Qianlong was about to lose his temper, Xiao Bao and his brother came up to the teahouse! As soon as he entered, he handed the waiter a small packet of tea.

The waiter took it, immediately brewed the tea, placed it on the table, and gave a thumbs-up, saying, "This is top-grade Wuyi tea, perhaps a tribute? It smells wonderful!" "

The tea master certainly has a good nose and a good eye!"

Xiao Bao spotted Emperor Qianlong at that moment, rushed over, bowed deeply, and said, "Master Gao, hello!" Emperor Qianlong simply nodded from his seat.

Then he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Liu Yong and Ertai! The two hurriedly said, "Xiao Mei! You Yangzhou people are bullying newcomers!"

"Master Gao, what happened?"

"You just arrived, and they're already making tea. We've been here for ages, and when we asked them to make tea, they ignored us completely! It's really bullying newcomers, it's outrageous!"

"Is that all you wanted?"

"Isn't that infuriating enough?"

"It is infuriating, they really deserve a beating!" "

I really wanted to beat them up, but look at the waiter's attitude, one slap would be fatal, so I've been holding back!"

Xiao Bao smiled and said, "Most likely, Master Gao and the others didn't bring them tea leaves when they went upstairs?"

"Do we have to bring our own tea leaves when we come to a teahouse?"

"Master Gao, you're a first-timer from Yangzhou, we old Yangzhou people have a custom!" "

What habit?"

"Most people are 'skin wrapped in water in the morning, water wrapped in skin at night'!"

"What does that mean?" "

'Skin wrapped in water' means drinking tea! Because everyone's taste is different, the tea leaves are all brought by ourselves. Teahouses only sell hot water, not tea. And traditionally, the waiters don't sell tea. If you don't give them tea, they won't ask you a single question all day!"

"Why is that?"

"Our Yangzhou teahouses are public places. Some people have traveled a long way and often stop by to rest, but they don't have money for tea, so the waiters don't ask to avoid embarrassment!"

"Oh! Is that so?"

"You didn't bring any tea, but I have some here, though it's not as good as what you used to drink!"

"Don't tea shops on the street sell it?"

"Yes! But even their best tea isn't as good as what I brought!"

"You have good tea?" "

My aunt's family used to send a few kilograms every year. She doesn't drink it often, so I stole some!" Xiao

Bao handed the small package to the waiter! The waiter busied himself brewing a cup of tea, pouring one for each person.

Liu Yong smelled the aroma and exclaimed, "Oh! Young Master Mei, this is tribute tea! I'm so grateful!"

He then downed the cup in one gulp, exclaiming how delicious it was! Everyone laughed, and Qianlong said, "If you like it, I'll reward you with two jin when we get back!"

"Thank you for the reward, Master!"

Ertai said, "We'll split it half and half when we meet. Master, you've given me two jin, so we should share!"

Qianlong said, "Don't argue with Liu Yong. I'll reward you with two catties when we get back!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Xiao Bao said, "Has Master Gao not eaten yet?"

"No!" "

The Yangzhou braised pork and soup dumplings at this teahouse are the best in Yangzhou!"

"This teahouse also sells food?" "

Yes! Yangzhou is so strange. Teahouses only sell water, not tea, but like restaurants, they not only have signature dishes, but also fry, stir-fry, boil, and deep-fry!"

"Alright! Let's eat here!"

Xiao Bao, feeling at home, sat down and greeted the waiter.

"Master, what do you need?"

"Braised pork, soup dumplings, Chen Shao, and four cold and hot stir-fries!"

In no time, the food and drinks were served! Qianlong was really hungry and picked up a soup dumpling to put it in his mouth.

Xiao Bao was quick and stopped him just as the dumpling was about to reach his mouth.

Emperor Qianlong said unhappily, "What kind of action is this in public?"

"Master Gao, luckily I was quick, otherwise I would have burned his mouth, and I couldn't bear the consequences!"

he said. Ertai also took a bun, took a bite, and was so burned that he stood up and spun around in pain. Emperor

Qianlong laughed and asked, "What happened?"

Xiao Bao said, "Yangzhou soup dumplings, they don't look hot at all, but if someone doesn't know, they put one in their mouth and bite into it! The hot soup can burn their tongue and scald their mouth!"

Ertai covered his mouth with one hand and mumbled, "You Yangzhou soup dumplings are really harmful!"

This made everyone burst into laughter!

Liu Yong said, "You're such a country bumpkin. Among all the customers in this teahouse, who is as impatient as you? Look, I ate five and didn't burn my mouth!"

Indeed, Liu Yong ate five and didn't burn his mouth.

Emperor Qianlong said, "Manager Liu, you're a true Yangzhou native!"

Liu Yong replied, "Though I'm not from Yangzhou, I don't even know how to heat the inside of a Yangzhou soup dumpling properly. Getting burned—serves me right, hehe!"

Good! Even the emperor and his minister have a lighthearted side! After burning Ertai, everyone knew how to eat it.

The taste was truly delicious, and Emperor Qianlong praised it highly! Fine wine and delicacies—though in a small shop, they ate to their hearts' content.

Just then, a stylishly dressed young woman came upstairs, seemingly looking for someone. She looked around each table, finally brushing past Xiaobao, and then went downstairs.

Little did she know, Zhou Riqing, the tea seller, was waiting downstairs! He stepped forward and blocked her way, saying, "What did you touch? Give it back!"

The girl shrieked, "

You little brat, you took advantage of me!" "Don't be so conceited, I'll take advantage of you! " "

Why are you blocking my way?"

Zhou Riqing ignored her and stretched out his hand, saying, "Give it to

me!" "What do you want from me?

" "What did you touch? What did you take?"

"Bullshit! Girl touching your mother's big tits, hehe!"

"You bitch, you're still being stubborn. I've been following you for days. You're a damn female thief. If you don't believe me, dare I search you?"

"You're talking nonsense! I'd call you a little bandit! Damn it!"

"Dare I search you?"

"You bastard, taking advantage of me in public!"

The young woman then clasped her hands in a fist salute to those around her, saying, "Esteemed esteemed elders and gentlemen, I was merely passing through your esteemed place and wished to have a meal upstairs, but it was full. I had no choice but to go downstairs to find another place. You all witnessed my actions, and this tea seller is giving me a hard time. Please, all of you, judge this matter!"

At this moment, someone stepped forward to act as her protector! Several people came over, pointing at Zhou Riqing and listing his faults.

Hearing the commotion downstairs, the guests upstairs also rushed to the windows to watch.

Even Emperor Qianlong, upon seeing Yu Hudie's celestial beauty, complained that the tea seller was bullying a stranger.

At this moment, Jade Butterfly put everyone in a difficult position, saying, "Yangzhou City only bullies outsiders. Isn't there a single chivalrous hero with a sense of justice?"

Then, a protector stepped in, slapping Zhou Riqing across the face while shouting, "You little brat, you took advantage of her first and ruined her reputation afterwards! You deserve to die!"

Zhou Riqing dodged, saying, "If you let this female thief escape, I'll hold you responsible!"

The two then began fighting, exchanging blows with great force.

Before long, the protector was left with a bruised and swollen face, blood streaming from his mouth.

This sparked public outrage! Seven or eight strong men surrounded Zhou Riqing,

all criticizing him for being a coward. A fierce fight ensued.

Despite being outnumbered, he didn't care, attacking in all directions for the entire duration of a meal. Zhou Riqing was the one doing the beating, never the one getting hit.

Emperor Qianlong exclaimed, "If this kid weren't such a scoundrel, his skills would be remarkable! I think even Shi Yizhi wouldn't be as good as him!"

Xiao Bao said, "Master Gao, why not take him in as a follower?"

"He can't distinguish right from wrong, he's a muddle-headed scoundrel, what use is he?"

Da Niu suddenly said, "Xiao Bao, tell me, maybe this girl is a female thief. Did she just scavenge something upstairs? Don't let her get away with it!"

Hearing this, Xiao Bao reached into his robes!

Oh no! His face changed color!

Qianlong hurriedly asked, "Did you really lose something?"

Xiao Bao, not having time to reply, immediately shouted, "Everyone, don't let the female thief get away!" He immediately jumped out of the upstairs window.

But Yu Hudie, seeing him appear, immediately darted away.

With a 'whoosh,' she leaped onto the roof, laughing, "Boy, let's race!"

In a flash, she disappeared!

Xiao Bao twisted back onto the roof, but she was already far away. He chased her for a while! But the distance between them only widened, and in the end, they had no choice but to give up the chase, dejected, and returned to the teahouse.

By then, the group of people who had set up the tea stalls had finished, and Zhou Riqing had also left! As Xiao Bao went upstairs, Qianlong hurriedly asked, "You look so anxious, what did you lose?"

Xiao Yu sighed and said, "Master Gao, the jade your grandfather gave me!"

"Ah! So the jade I lost a few days ago, it's hers?"

"Looks like she's got her eye on me!"

"What should we do?" "What can we do?

We can only deal with her to the end and get the jade back!"

"Are you confident?"

"The world may be big, but it's not that big in my eyes!"

"She's lurking in the shadows, hovering around us, and we don't even know it!"

"Don't worry, Master Gao, she's revealed herself. It's my

turn to pursue her!" "You're capable of dealing with her, but what about me? I might not even be able to keep the jade!"

"Master Gao, that tea seller has a good eye, why not use him as a bodyguard?"

"Ah! Here he comes!" He looked around with his eyes and finally said, "It's gone! Where should we look?"

"He's a tea seller from Yangzhou, his shopkeeper must know him well!"

Emperor Qianlong inquired with the shop assistants and they all recognized him as Zhou Riqing, whose home wasn't far away.

Emperor Qianlong hurriedly asked Ertai and the shop assistants to go and invite him! A moment later, Zhou Riqing and his companions arrived.

He was still dressed the same, looking rather naive and arrogant.

Emperor Qianlong didn't blame him, and asked with a smile, "Brave man, who else is in your family?"

"My grandmother and an uncle!"

"How much silver do you earn selling tea for a month?"

"Silver? Three to five strings of cash a month is good enough!"

"I'd like you to be my follower, would you be willing?"

"What would a follower do?"

"When we travel, you'd carry our things, and if you see anyone bullying us, you'd help us fight off the bad guys!"

"No!"

"Why?"

"I can't just start a fight, because I'm heavy-handed, and someone might die!"

"Don't worry, I'll take care of any murder cases for you!"

"But you still can't just start fights!"

"Didn't I say you'd only help when someone bullies us?"

Zhou Riqing thought for a moment and said, "How many strings of cash will you pay me a month?"

"How about twenty taels?"

"Ah! Twenty taels of silver?"

"No! Twenty taels of gold!" "Don't be ridiculous.

One tael of silver is worth two hundred coins, one tael of gold can be exchanged for thirty taels of silver, and twenty taels of gold can be exchanged for a whole cartload of copper coins!"

"You don't believe me?"

"Only a fool would believe that! Even the master of a security escort agency only earns a hundred or eighty taels of silver a month, what am I?"

"Hmm! In my eyes, you're a good thing!"

This remark drew a burst of laughter.

Emperor Qianlong said, "Manager Liu, give him one hundred taels of gold first, tell him to settle his family, and then he can come up and work!"

Liu Yong handed him ten gold bars! Zhou Riqing looked at them; they were gleaming yellow, truly gold, and he dared not accept them.

Liu Yong said, "The master has bestowed them upon you, hurry up and take them to express your gratitude!"

Zhou Riqing hurriedly kowtowed to Emperor Qianlong to express his gratitude!

From then on, Zhou Riqing became a general standing guard by Emperor Qianlong's side. When the Emperor's dragon boat arrived in Yangzhou, he was received by Wang Rulong, who set up a temporary palace at the Little Milou.

That noon, Gao Tianci said to Zhou Riqing, "Let's go to the Little Mi Lou tonight!"

Zhou Riqing, knowing the answer, asked, "Master, I heard that His Majesty is visiting Yangzhou today, and the Wang family is receiving him. The Little Mi Lou has become a temporary palace! We can't go!"

Gao Tianci just smiled without saying anything. Manager Liu laughed, "Zhou Riqing, who do you think our master is?"

"Isn't our master Master Gao?"

"I'll tell you now! Our master is the Emperor!"

"Ah!" Zhou Riqing pretended to be greatly surprised and hurriedly kowtowed to Emperor Qianlong, saying, "This humble subject did not know that you were the Emperor, I deserve to die!" After saying that, he kept kowtowing.

Qianlong said, "Get up! From now on, you don't need to be formal with me!"

"This humble subject obeys the decree!"

After he stood up, he bowed to Liu and E, saying, "This humble subject pays respects to the two lords!"

The two quickly each took a hand and pulled him up, saying at the same time, "Lord Zhou, we old men dare not accept such an honor!"

That night, the four of them quietly entered the temporary palace of the Wang family.

Soon after, the eunuch delivered the imperial decree: "Sun Zhouqing is hereby granted the title of Wu Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination), and is bestowed with the rank of Third-Rank Official, the title of Ba Tuanlu (a military officer), and the title of Guardian General. This is the imperial decree!"

Sun Zhouqing knelt to receive the decree and shouted "Long live the Emperor!" three times in gratitude.

From this moment on, Sun Zhouqing became the Guardian General.

Meanwhile, Emperor Qianlong, after spending several days at the Xiao Mi Lou (a fictional building), found himself bored with the beautiful girls of the Wang family taking turns serving him and entertaining him day and night. He felt this method of imperial travel lacked freedom and ordered Liu Yong and Ertai to accompany him on the journey, while he himself took only Sun Zhouqing on a private visit to Suzhou.

Suzhou!

One of the two most beautiful cities in China, truly embodying the saying, "Above is heaven, below are Suzhou and Hangzhou!" It can rival heaven in beauty.

The beauty of Suzhou lies in its water towns!

Suzhou! Located at the mouth of the Wusong River, where the Grand Canal and the Suzhou Creek converge, its waterways are interconnected, making it the economic and cultural center of the Taihu Lake region since ancient times.

Suzhou!

During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the capital of the State of Wu. The Qin Dynasty established Wu County there, and it was renamed Suzhou in the early Sui Dynasty.

Suzhou, a water town, is characterized by its small bridges, flowing water, traditional houses, apricot blossoms in spring rain, and autumn sunsets, all embellishing the ever-changing scenery and defining the unique charm of a water town.

The Jiangnan region is bright and gentle, elegant and refined; no wonder poets and writers have always been deeply enamored with it.

Emperor Qianlong, escorted by Zhou Riqing, arrived in Suzhou.

Qianlong said, "Our Holy Ancestor made six trips to Jiangnan, always choosing Suzhou as his destination, especially admiring its water town beauty and elegant gardens. This time, I want to take a good look at some of Suzhou's famous gardens!"

"Your Majesty, this servant has heard that Suzhou has four famous gardens, but unfortunately, I haven't been there!"

"Let's go! Let's go see them!"

Suzhou has over a hundred famous gardens, the most renowned being the four famous ones: the tranquil 'Canglang Pavilion,' the winding 'Lion Grove Garden,' the secluded 'Lingering Garden,' and the majestic 'Chuozheng Garden.

' Qianlong, accompanied by Zhou Riqing, first visited the 'Canglang Pavilion.'

Canglang Pavilion is located south of Suzhou city, next to the residence of the Wang family of Guangling during the Five Dynasties period of Wuyue. The famous Southern Song general Han Shizhong once resided here. It was later abandoned but rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Shengzu, becoming

the pavilion we see today. The name 'Canglang Pavilion' comes from a line in the "Li Sao" (a famous poem by Qu Yuan): "The waters of Canglang are clear, I can wash my cherry blossoms; the waters of Canglang are cleansing, I can wash my feet."

Outside the garden is a clear pond, and a bridge leads to the entrance. Upon exiting the bridge, one is greeted by a prominent artificial hill.

'Canglang Pavilion' is characterized by its 'lofty hills and expansive waters,' with a hill as the main feature and water surrounding the garden as its exterior. The garden is spacious, with artificial hills of varying heights, complemented by corridors, pavilions, and a small pavilion—Canglang Pavilion—built at the highest point of the artificial hills.

The Canglang Pavilion sits on the north side of a pond, with a waterside pavilion named "Mianshui Pavilion" to the west and a small pavilion named "Guanyu Chu" to the east. The covered corridors between the pavilions and the latticed windows create a sense of contrast between the inner and outer scenery. However, the surrounding high walls still obstruct the view, forming the most distinctive feature of the Canglang Pavilion! After touring the Canglang Pavilion with Zhou Riqing, Emperor Qianlong laughed and said, "The Summer Palace built by our Holy Ancestor was modeled after the famous gardens of Suzhou and the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou!"

After visiting the Canglang Pavilion, the emperor and his minister went to a restaurant on the street for drinks.

In the restaurant, they overheard the diners discussing famous Suzhou courtesans, describing how so-and-so was so charming and how so-and-so was so alluring. Emperor Qianlong was known for his lustful nature, especially fond of visiting brothels. He had visited many beauties from the north, but he had never tasted the charms of the south. Hearing the diners' discussions, he became even more aroused by the soft-spoken Suzhou girls! After the meal, he immediately led Zhou Riqing to the Minnu Pavilion.

They stayed at a brothel called Minnüge, where they learned from the prostitutes that Yin Hong was the most beautiful and skilled in bed among Suzhou's famous courtesans.

The next day, they went to Yin Hong's brothel!

However, it had already closed down.

After inquiring around the area, they learned that a lawless young man had emerged in Suzhou, spending his days causing trouble in brothels and other establishments.

He was naturally lecherous, monopolizing all the most beautiful prostitutes, leaving other customers afraid to approach him. Relying on his father's past as a military commander in Datong, his family's wealth and power, his own strength like a water buffalo, and a dozen or so henchmen, he was even more powerful, extorting and intimidating everywhere, becoming a local tyrant in Suzhou, known as the Tyrant.

He took a fancy to a young woman named Yin Hong, but she already had a lover, Xu Dahua, the son of Xu Hanlin, and the two were engaged.

One day, taking advantage of the Tyrant's laxity, Yin Hong married into the Xu family, while the madam, along with Yin Hong's virgin sister, hid in a small alley.

Emperor Qianlong searched for Yin Hong but found no one there, but eventually they found out the madam's address and went to her house.

When Emperor Qianlong met the madam, he learned that Yin Hong had already married Xu Gongzi and was helpless. However, upon seeing Yin Hong's younger sister, Xiao Hong, who was even more beautiful, he discussed with the madam the possibility of having Xiao Hong serve him in bed.

The madam exclaimed, "Oh! Sir! Our Hong'er is still a virgin!"

Qianlong replied, "A virgin is good! I'll deflower her and light her candles!"

"We're a family with only these two girls," Qianlong said. "The eldest was taken by a bandit, and I had no choice but to agree to let Hong'er marry Xu Hanlin's son. We haven't received a penny, and her livelihood for the rest of her life depends entirely on Xiao Hong. If you want to serve her, that's a good thing, but the price..."

Qianlong said, "I have plenty of money, just name your price!"

At that time, the price for a virgin to be deflowered in Suzhou was only three thousand taels of silver. Zhou Riqing knew that the emperor had a taste for this kind of thing, and secretly gave the madam a thumbs-up, implying that she wanted 'one hundred thousand taels.'

The madam didn't realize she had misunderstood. Still lacking the courage, he stammered, "Sir, you'll need ten thousand taels of silver to comb our girl's hair!"

Before Qianlong could speak, Zhou Riqing took out a ten-thousand-tael silver ingot and returned it to the madam, saying, "Take it, ten thousand taels for the initiation, one thousand taels for the banquet, and we'll start tonight!"

Qianlong was genuinely pleased with Zhou Riqing's efficient handling of the matter and exclaimed, "You're much better than Liu Luoguo and his ilk!"

Zhou Riqing just grinned foolishly. Not long after, Xiao Hong, dressed in red and with a large red veil on her head,

arrived for the banquet!

Zhou Riqing chimed in, calling out, "The newlyweds are going to their bridal chamber!"

Qianlong laughed, "Riqing! You should ask the madam to find you one too!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry! This servant's priority is to protect you. Later, if you can't finish the food and wine, please give me some. I'll drink outside with the madam and keep watch!"

"Hahahaha!" Qianlong then entered the bridal chamber.

The story goes that after the Manchus entered the Central Plains, why did each emperor seem to enjoy visiting brothels? A closer look reveals a reason.

Manchu ancestral rules stipulated that, except for the emperor and empress's monthly rendezvous on the night of the full moon, when the emperor had sex with any concubine or mistress, after the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the eunuchs of the Imperial Household Department would kneel before the dragon bed, kowtowing and repeatedly chanting, "Your Majesty, please take care of your health!" How awkward was that?

If it went on a little longer, these eunuchs would start

reciting ancestral precepts while kneeling by the bed. Every time they recited these precepts, the emperor and his concubines had to stop what they were doing and rise to listen respectfully.

How disappointing, how utterly disgusting! Therefore, from the Kangxi Emperor onwards, they preferred visiting brothels to listening to these 'ancestral precepts.' Tonight,

Qianlong was deflowering Xiao Hong, and due to his experience, he was quite considerate.

The two first drank a love potion, and then all the dishes were given to Zhou Riqing and his companions.

Zhou Riqing had his way! They started drinking in the courtyard outside the gate, with the madam

in tow. While they drank outside, Qianlong and Xiaohong were making love inside!

Xiaohong's birth chart suggested she was destined for greatness, incredibly lucky. Perhaps she was the only prostitute in the world whose

clothes were undressed by the Emperor himself. After undressing Xiaohong, Qianlong noticed a faint orchid scent on her body and asked with a smile, "You smell of orchids?" "

This humble concubine always carries a sachet!"

"So fragrant!"

"My lord, I've heard of a Hui woman in the West who is a naturally fragrant beauty; she smells sweet without needing to perfume herself!"

"Oh? Such a person exists? What's her name?"

"I heard she married a Hui prince and is called Xiangfei!"

"Xiangfei! Xiangfei! Good! I must have you!"

"My lord! She is a prince's concubine!"

Qianlong smiled but remained silent. Next, Qianlong got serious.

He quickly stripped off his clothes.

Wow! His manhood, though not exceptionally large, was about six or seven inches, but unfortunately, it was wrapped in a scalloped top.

Xiao Hong, upon seeing it, exclaimed, "Oh! Master, your hot dog is quite frightening!"

"Don't be afraid, I'll be gentle!"

he said, and began to move. He had learned a set of flirting techniques from the three girls in Beijing's Eight Great Hutongs, and now they came in handy.

He laid Xiao Hong flat on the bed, supine! He began to admire her beautiful body, from top to bottom, meticulously examining every detail.

She had a head of flowing hair like clouds, an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, long eyelashes, almond-shaped eyes, a delicate nose, and a small cherry-like mouth. When she

smiled, wow! Not only did she have a mouthful of pearly teeth, but she also had dimples on her sides.

Just looking at her face was enough to make Emperor Qianlong completely infatuated.

Then he looked at her smooth, glossy body, as smooth as satin, soft, silky, and supple, shimmering under the lamplight.

Her figure was perfectly proportioned, tall where it should be tall, slender where it should be slender, with exquisite curves, truly like a nude jade Guanyin statue carved from ivory. Qianlong was completely mesmerized! He gently touched her! Because Xiao Hong was still a virgin, her muscles trembled and quivered wherever his hands touched her.

This further aroused Qianlong's lust.

He caressed her breasts, lightly teasing her nipples.

Xiao Hong, aroused, began to moan softly: "Mmm...oh...ah...ah...oh..."

Her body trembled and writhed in sync with her voice! Qianlong was a seasoned flirt; he moved from her breasts down to her breasts.

Both hands worked in unison, each finger doing its own thing: pointing, flicking, pulling, sweeping, tapping, pinching, pressing, taking turns in their respective tasks.

"Mmm...oh...wow...Master...don't...don't...do...do...me...I...I...can't...take...it...it...is...so...itchy..."

Emperor Qianlong didn't care about any of that and continued to touch her! His five fingers were constantly moving like horses on the Hukawng Valley grassland.

Then they were making quick little steps on her vulva, ticking and twitching. "Oh...

brother...the...water...is...coming...out...it..."

she said, twisting her body.

Indeed, the Honghe Valley was already overflowing with water.

Qianlong saw that it was time, and with his right hand holding the spear with the head covering, he thrust it in all the way.

"Oh my god! It hurts!"

Xiao Hong's body trembled uncontrollably! Qianlong had been with many virgins, so he wasn't a virgin anymore. He used his tongue to block Xiao Hong's little mouth and kissed her.

After a long while, Xiao Hong stopped trembling.

He knew that the moment of triumph was finally approaching.

So he began to gently thrust in and out.

It was truly: "Gently pulling, slowly pushing, pushing and pushing until water comes out!"

Before long, he pushed her out, making 'slurping, gurgling' sounds. Then Xiao Hong sang: "Brother...brother...you...are...so...good...at...my...water...is...coming...out...faster...faster...harder...yes...yes...just...like...again...harder...yes...my...flower...heart...is...so...itchy..."

Qianlong was now thrusting wildly.

Xiao Hong below was moaning and whimpering, feeling like she was dying and coming back to life.

After their first time, the two actually went at it three times in one go.

Zhou Riqing and the madam were drinking in the courtyard, and they actually ate all night.

The next day, after the old pigeon served Emperor Qianlong and Xiao Hong, she prepared wine

and food.

And so, Emperor Qianlong didn't leave the house for three days.

Xiao Hong also used all her skills to serve him! This truly made Emperor Qianlong feel so comfortable, from the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot to the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head! If you were to ask him now, he probably wouldn't even care about important matters of state! But alas, this good fortune didn't last long, and disaster struck! What disaster? Hadn't Yin Hong secretly married Xu Hanlin's son? The little tyrant found out, and he wouldn't allow it, so he went to Xu's mansion.

Xu Hanlin and Yin Hong didn't dare see him, and secretly slipped through the back door to Xiao Hong's place.

When Qianlong saw Yin Hong, she was indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace, and his heart itched with desire, but she was already married to Zhong Liang, so he had to give up!

As for Xu Hanlin, he was refined and cultured, truly a man of noble bearing, and he quite liked him. "What are you doing here?" asked

Xu Gongzi hastily. "Seeking refuge!"

"Seeking refuge from what?"

"That little tyrant is lawless! Yin Hong is already my wife, but he tried to forcibly take her away and demolished my house!"

"Hmm! That little tyrant is quite bold! Whose power does he rely on?"

The madam said, "My lord! That little tyrant's father was a military commander in Datong. That little tyrant is a local bully in Suzhou, extorting and threatening people everywhere, collecting fees and supporting idlers!"

"Ah! Don't the local officials care?"

"His father was a military commander; officials protect each other!"

"Fine! If no one cares, I will!"

"My lord, please don't get involved. You're just passing through; you can't afford to offend them. They come out in groups of twenty or thirty. If you kill them, there's nowhere to seek justice!"

"Zhou Riqing!" "This servant is here!"

"If they dare come here, slaughter them severely!"

"Yes, my lord. When this servant deals with them, you must be careful!"

"I come from Shaolin Temple. A few thugs can't hurt me. Just kill them!"

"Yes!"

As they were talking, they heard a large group approaching from afar with a loud commotion.

Soon, twenty or thirty men stormed in.

Zhou Riqing stood in the center of the courtyard and roared, "I've been waiting for you condemned prisoners for a long time!"

The men were stunned by his shout! He turned to Emperor Qianlong and said, "Your Majesty, please step back a bit, lest you get splattered with blood!"

Qianlong nodded and smiled, and together with the madam, Young Master Xu, and the Yin Hong sisters, retreated to the doorway.

The Little Tyrant, now fully conscious, roared, "What kind of wandering ghost dares to cause trouble in Suzhou? You're tired of living!"

Zhou Riqing laughed loudly, "Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king; all the sands of the earth are his subjects. How dare you disregard the law!"

The Little Tyrant retorted, "What law? What the hell!"

"How dare you! You deserve to die eight times over for saying that!"

"I could die a hundred times, but you still couldn't take my life!"

"Try it!"

"Hey brother, go get this kid!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man pulled two knives from his calves and thrust them straight at Zhou Riqing's chest and abdomen.

How ruthless! He wanted to pierce Zhou Riqing! Zhou Riqing remained calm, simply dodging and simultaneously grabbing the man's hands. With a single forceful movement, both knives plunged into the man's heart. The man grimaced, stretched out his legs, and died on the spot.

Qianlong exclaimed, "Excellent!" and said, "Truly worthy of Ba Tuanlu's reputation, clean and efficient!"

Everyone saw that one of them had been taken down in the first move, something that had never happened to them since they started following Little Tyrant, but they weren't giving up.

Two brothers secretly discussed their plan! The younger brother said, "Brother, let's go! You attack his left, I'll attack his right, so he can't defend himself from both sides, and then we'll take him down!"

"Second brother, let's do it!"

The two brothers agreed! Immediately, each grabbed a dagger and went out.

Zhou Riqing remained standing still! The two brothers had already determined their positions, exchanged greetings, and attacked together.

Zhou Riqing was even more ruthless; he used his right hand to deflect the attack from the left, using it to shield himself. The attack from the right, however, saw his dagger pierce the heart of the

man. In that moment of hesitation, he used his right hand to help the already dead man, plunging the dagger into his heart.

It seemed the two were about to engage in a fierce battle!

Seeing that three of his generals had been injured, Little Tyrant was truly enraged! He immediately leaped into the courtyard, facing Zhou Riqing.

"Good! This kid has some guts, he's personally taking action!

" he thought. Pointing at Zhou Riqing, he cursed, "You bastard, how dare you injure my friend! Prepare to die!" With that, he swung his fist, aiming for Nanshan.

Zhou Riqing, seeing the massive iron fist coming at him, was neither too busy nor too slow.

He simply sidestepped, using a powerful grappling technique to grab Little Tyrant's right wrist. He

immediately twisted Little Tyrant's back, making him face Emperor Qianlong.

Qianlong, seeing the ferocity in Little Tyrant's face, repeatedly shouted, "Crush him to pieces!"

Hearing the Emperor say "Crush him to pieces," Zhou Riqing quickly pressed the acupoints on Little Tyrant's shoulders and immediately unleashed a barrage of massive punches all over Little Tyrant's body.

Thump, thump, thump, thump! In no time, Little Tyrant was a mud-covered tyrant, already dead.

The onlookers, seeing this, exclaimed, "Wow!" With their heads all beaten to death, what were they waiting for but to run? The twenty-odd men scattered like birds and beasts! At this moment, Young Master Xu hurriedly thanked Emperor Qianlong for saving their lives, saying, "Master, killing the Little Tyrant is certainly ridding Suzhou of a great scourge, but his father, Zhang Tongping, is not to be trifled with! He'll definitely not allow his son to die. I think it's best if we all split up and escape!"

"Hahahaha! Don't worry, I'll hold the sky up if it falls!"

Just then, a large group of soldiers arrived with a commotion.

It turned out that these ruffians had gone to Zhang's residence to report to Commander Zhang that outsiders had killed the Little Tyrant.

Imagine, Commander Zhang was nearly fifty years old, with only one son. Hearing that his son had been beaten to death, how could he not be shocked? How could he not be anxious? How could he not be furious? He immediately went straight to the banner camp to borrow a battalion of troops from the Suzhou general.

The Suzhou general, mindful of their shared military background and knowing he came from the Han Banner Army, immediately dispatched a battalion of soldiers, led by a battalion commander, to be under his command.

He led this battalion to Xiao Hong's residence.

Zhou Riqing, seeing that the visitors were government troops, hurriedly sought instructions from Emperor Qianlong! Qianlong said, "Let them tie us up and see what they do to us."

At this moment, the madam and her daughter huddled together in fear! Qianlong comforted them, "My darlings, don't worry! It's alright, we'll be right back. I was even thinking of having Yin Hong and his wife drink with me!"

Meanwhile, Xu Gongzi was terrified, his face pale and trembling uncontrollably.

Only Zhou Riqing remained smiling, standing in the courtyard! When Commander Zhang saw his son's bones were completely shattered, reduced to a pile of mud, he wailed and shouted, "Tie him up! Bind him!" A junior officer, true to form, bound Qianlong tightly.

This officer was a shrewd man; seeing Qianlong and Zhou Riqing's composed demeanor, he understood that these two must have powerful connections.

He slapped the junior officer across the face, cursing, "Our general is only using this camp to give Commander Zhang a title because they're from the same court, you're serious! You bastard!"

The junior officer, beaten, didn't dare utter a sound.

The officer quickly loosened Qianlong's ropes, then made a slipknot, secretly placing the end of the rope in Qianlong's hand, saying, "Sir, I suspect you're a high-ranking official on a private inspection tour. The Zhang family father and son are lawless; you must be careful. This rope can be easily loosened if necessary!"

"What's your name?"

"My name is Gao Deji!"

"You are indeed Gao Deji! Which battalion are you from?"

"I belong to the White Banner!"

"Hmm! Do a good job!"

"Yes!"

"Hmm! Tie a slipknot for Young Master Xu as well, and tie Zhou Riqing tightly. I want to see his true abilities!"

"Tie Master Zhou tightly?"

"Yes!"

"What if something happens?"

"Don't worry, there won't be any 'what ifs'!"

"Good! Do as instructed!"

Zhang, the commander, not only personally inspected Zhou Riqing's ropes but also slapped him several times.

Without Emperor Qianlong's order, he endured it.

A large contingent, carrying the corpse and escorting the prisoner, arrived at Zhang's residence.

Upon entering the gate, they saw a magnificent seven-courtyard mansion. Qianlong immediately addressed Xu Gongzi, asking, "How does this compare to your Xu residence?"

"My humble abode is but a thatched hut; how can it compare to the Commander's mansion?"

"Good! All the property belonging to the Commander's mansion is yours as compensation for the damage to your belongings!"

"Old man, our lives are still in danger!"

"Don't worry, no one dares to harm us!"

At this moment, Commander Zhang immediately set up a mourning hall in the main hall and declared that the three men would be disemboweled as a sacrifice during the coffin-making ceremony the next day.

He also ordered his family to invite all the eminent monks and Taoist priests from Suzhou temples and monasteries to chant sutras.

Meanwhile, Qianlong and the other two were locked in a woodshed, guarded by a junior officer.

Zhou Riqing asked, "Master, may I intervene?"

"I don't need you now!" Turning to the junior officer, he said, "Did you hear what I said when we entered?"

"What did I say?"

"This mansion is being given to Xu Gongzi?"

The junior officer simply smiled without answering, meaning—you're quite the braggart! Emperor Qianlong laughed, "I meant to bestow the house upon Young Master Xu, not the gold and silver from the Zhang family!"

"You intend to keep it for yourself?"

Zhou Riqing retorted, "How dare you! Who are you talking to? You—you!"

Qianlong stopped him, "Zhou Riqing, let him speak!"

The junior officer understood somewhat; this high-ranking official was probably on a private visit. He stammered, "You are...?"

Qianlong flicked his wrist, untied the rope, and took out a jade pendant, wrapped it in a yellow silk handkerchief, and handed it to him, saying, "Do you know where the dragon boat is moored?"

"Yes!"

"Good! Take this to the dragon boat and find Grand Secretary Liu Yong. When you see him, do not bow, but hold this package on your head. Wait for him to take it from you before bowing, understand?" Understood!

He understood; this was the Emperor, and he had to bow deeply.

Qianlong said, "No need! This matter is of great importance; you must not make a mistake. Go quickly and return quickly. I will reward you with all the gold and silver from the Zhang family. Go now!"

The junior officer accepted the imperial decree and immediately rushed to the dragon boat's mooring place.

Where the Emperor's dragon boat was moored, three thousand Imperial Guards stood guard on the shore. Seeing that he was just a local officer, and a disorganized rabble, they arrested him and interrogated him.

The officer hurriedly explained, "I'm here to deliver a letter to Lord Liu!"

Regardless of who he was delivering the letter to, they locked him up first, and if he disobeyed, they'd give him a beating! He was desperate, so he quickly took out five taels of silver, saying, "Brothers, please do me a favor. I'm truly on the orders of a high-ranking official, delivering a token to Lord Liu. If this jeopardizes things, we'll all lose our heads!"

Five taels of silver meant nothing to the Imperial Guards, but his words were terrifying.

The Imperial Guard leader rushed to report to his superior. A sentry asked, "What token do you have for Lord Liu?"

The officer, no longer caring about the person who had given him the gift, quickly handed the small package to the sentry.

The sentry opened it and saw... Excellent! A Qianlong jade pendant, as if the Emperor himself were present.

Not only did he return the jade pendant, but he also knelt down before him, repeatedly saying, "This servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die!"

The junior officer, now arrogant, said angrily, "Hurry up and take me to see Lord Liu!"

"Yes! This servant will lead the way!"

The junior officer met Liu Yong, the Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet, and presented the jade pendant! Liu Yong cursed, "Where is His Majesty? Why did you bring me the jade pendant?"

The junior officer wanted to start from the beginning! Liu Yong said, "Answer me three questions?"

"Yes!"

"Is His Majesty currently safe?"

"Safe now, but tomorrow morning they will cut open his chest and rip out his heart!"

"Is Zhou Riqing here?"

"Which general?"

"A young and strong lad!"

"He's here! He's bound tighter than anyone else!"

"Where is he?"

"Suzhou, Zhang Tongbing's residence in Datong!"

Liu Yong hurriedly shouted, "Summon the Commander of the Imperial Guards!" Soon

the Commander of the Imperial Guards arrived! Liu Yong said, "Immediately lead all the Imperial Guards to go with him to rescue His Majesty, without fail!" The

Commander of the Imperial Guards hurriedly said, "This subordinate obeys!" and immediately ordered them to set off.

Liu Yong continued, "Immediately summon the two Jiangsu governors to Zhang Tongbing's residence to see the Emperor!"

The two governors and the Jiangsu governors, upon receiving the order and not knowing what had happened, rushed to Zhang Tongbing's residence.

Zhang Tongbing, thinking his son had died and that they had come to offer condolences, was about to step forward to express his gratitude.

The two governors asked, "Where is His Majesty?"

"His Majesty."

"Isn't His Majesty at his residence?"

"I haven't seen His Majesty."

At this moment, Liu Yong and Ertai arrived with the Emperor's palanquin and interjected, "My lords, His Majesty is locked in the woodshed; he's going to cut out his heart and gut him tomorrow morning!"

Ertai, standing nearby, ordered, "Seize him!"

Upon hearing the order, the Imperial Guards immediately acted like wolves, stripping Zhang Tongbing of his official hat and robes, and binding him tightly with ropes.

A few of his henchmen, seeing things were going badly, tried to escape! The commander of the Imperial Guards ordered that none of his family members be released.

Good! Ten men and women were all bound.

All the ministers knelt outside the woodshed! Qianlong said to Zhou Riqing, "Do I need to untie you?"

Zhou Riqing replied, "How could this servant dare trouble Your Majesty!" With that, he simply shuddered, and the thick silk rope snapped instantly.

"Good! You are indeed better than Shi Yizhi; he doesn't have this skill!"

"Your Majesty praises you!" Then they opened the woodshed door and released Xu Gongzi. As soon as

Qianlong emerged from the woodshed, the ministers hurriedly cried out, "Your Majesty, we (your servants) pay our respects! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Rise!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Then they shouted "Long live the Emperor!" three more times before rising.

Liu Yong said, "Please, Your Majesty, sit in the main hall!"

The coffin that had been in the main hall had long since been removed and cleaned up.

Qianlong issued an edict: "I was on a private visit to Suzhou when I was arrested by soldiers, and they even wanted to cut me open and rip out my heart!"

The Governor-General of Liangjiang, the Governor of Jiangsu, and the General of Suzhou knelt on the ground. They all cried out, "We were negligent and deserve to die! Your Majesty, please have mercy!"

Qianlong said, "I did not intend to kill many people during this inspection tour. I reprimanded the Governor-General of Liangjiang and the Governor of Jiangsu to observe their future conduct. As for the General of Suzhou, who secretly transferred state troops, what is your punishment?"

"This servant deserves to die! Your Majesty, spare our lives!"

All the ministers knew that this general came from the Prince Su's mansion of the Upper Three Banners, a close relative of the imperial family. They all knelt down and begged, "Your Majesty, please have mercy!"

"For the sake of all of you, get back to the capital and have your father keep a close eye on him!"

Everyone shouted in unison, "Thank you for your great kindness!"

It turned out that this general was the great-grandson of Prince Su, Haoge, and a close relative of the emperor. His father, being the youngest grandson of Prince Su, only held the title of Beizi (a lower-ranking prince), so he had no other title and thus became a general in the banner army. Fortunately, his father kept a close watch on him, and he was not stripped of his imperial lineage.

Then Qianlong summoned Zhang to command the troops! Zhang, the commander, was brought in bound hand and foot, and forced to prostrate himself on the ground.

Emperor Qianlong said, "As a commander, you allowed your son to harm the villagers; what is your punishment?"

"I deserve to die, but I hope Your Majesty will grant me a complete corpse!"

"You're going to disembowel us, and you still expect a complete corpse?" Then, turning to the Governor-General of Liangjiang, he said, "Execute him!!"

At this point, Commander Zhang was already paralyzed and was forcibly dragged out.

Qianlong then said, "That rebellious son, the Little Tyrant, mutilated the corpse!"

The Governor-General of Liangjiang hurriedly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Qianlong continued, "The family members are left to Xu Dahua, the mansion is given to Xu Dahua, two hundred thousand taels of silver are given to the junior officer, and he is also promoted to the rank of Commander. The wicked servants and hangers-on are exiled to the frontier. The vacancy of the General of Suzhou is to be filled by the supervising officer Gao Deji, who is to be promoted beyond his rank. This is the imperial decree, obey it!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the

Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" All the officials submitted memorials, saying, "Your Majesty's health is important, please return to the capital!"

"Hmm! Grand Secretary Chen Shiguan was an important minister during the reign of the Holy Ancestor. Now that he has passed away, I think of offering incense at his grave!"

Liu Yong said, "It seems inappropriate for the Emperor to offer incense to his ministers!"

"What is inappropriate?"

"I fear his spirit in heaven cannot bear it!"

"Hahaha! I am but a junior, while he is a senior minister of the Holy Ancestor. Moreover, he had a deep friendship with the late Emperor when he was a prince. What is wrong with me offering sacrifices to a senior minister of the previous dynasty?"

Seeing that the Emperor's mind was made up, the ministers immediately set sail for Haining.

Upon arriving in Haining, everyone disembarked! The entire Chen family was thrown into chaos upon hearing that the Emperor had arrived.

Fortunately, the Chen family patriarch, who had served as a county magistrate for several terms, still possessed some experience and led the entire Chen family in respectfully welcoming the Emperor.

Qianlong greeted the Chen family members warmly and offered words of comfort. He then went to the Chen family ancestral graves to offer sacrifices to Grand Secretary Chen, bowing respectfully as a nephew.

The Chen family members were greatly alarmed and all knelt down to accompany him.

Finally, Emperor Qianlong decreed: "Amount 200,000 taels of silver for the care of the old lady; amount to 100,000 taels for the renovation of the Chen family ancestral hall and the tomb path of Chen Shiguan, to be built according to royal rites, and the main gate to be closed, not to be opened except for the emperor's personal sacrifice. "

Zhou Riqing secretly informed Xiao Bao of Qianlong's recent behavior.

Upon receiving the secret report, Xiao Bao laughed loudly: "Qianlong is even more lustful and cunning than his father!"

Everyone hurriedly asked: "What do you mean by that?"

"Think about it, he loves visiting brothels—prostitutes!"

"What's wrong with him liking prostitutes?"

"Prostitutes, firstly, have a wide and well-developed vagina!"

"Isn't a woman's vagina even larger after childbirth?"

"No! Prostitutes rarely give birth, so their vaginas are large and they are skilled in bed!"

Everyone simultaneously hummed in agreement!

Xiao Bao continued: "He's more cunning than Yinzhen!"

"How so?"

"His worship at Chen Shiguan's tomb makes people believe the rumors are true!" "

What rumor?"

"After he ascended the throne, he spread a rumor that he was Chen Shiguan's son, switched at birth by Niohuru!"

"Is it true?"

"Nonsense! He was originally born to Zhenyu, a Han Chinese palace maid, at the Rehe Imperial Palace!"

"How do you know?"

"My mentor told me?"

"How did he know?"

"My mentor used to frequently visit Yinzhen's residence, how could he not know?"

Xiao Lali said, "Xiao Bao, can you explain more clearly?"

"It's like this, one year Kangxi took his sons hunting in Rehe. The fourth prince, Yinzhen, hunted a deer, drank its blood, and ate roasted deer penis. His manhood was painfully swollen, so he asked his servant to find him a woman!"

Da Niu asked, "What's a servant?"

"It's the son of a servant who grew up in the household, the son of an old servant!"

"And then?" "

Little Qi'er told him there was only one Han Chinese palace maid here, and he couldn't find another woman, so this palace maid solved the problem for him!"

"This Yinzhen is not bad! He hit the mark on the first try!"

"Who knew that he would make a fool of himself later!"

"What foolishness?"

"He lived in the palace maid's belly for a whole year and didn't want to come out!"

"Do people carry a child for ten months? How could he live there for a year?"

"If it weren't for Kangxi's extensive education, he and his mother would have been chopped into mincemeat!"

"Kangxi said that Emperor Shunmin of the Five Emperors was born after a fourteen-month pregnancy. This child is more fortunate than me, and his mother and son survived. After he was born, Kangxi designated him to be the son of Niohuru. Now he's kneeling at Chen Shiguan's grave, I wonder what trick he's up to!"

Er Tuzi said, "Has he ever played this trick before?" "

He always identified himself as a Han Chinese. Once, when Shi Yizhi was on duty, he saw him walking in the Great Bright Hall when suddenly he heard, 'Who's behind me?' Shi Yizhi was startled, thinking another assassin had arrived! A moment later, he muttered to himself, 'It's my second brother, Yun Chang. Where's my third brother?' Not long after, he suddenly summoned Zhang, the garrison commander of Liaoyang, with a golden and fire-signature order. The Liaoyang garrison commander, for some unknown reason, was frightened to death!"

"Good bastard, truly cunning! I wonder which minister gave him this idea!"

Little Leprosy asked, "So what should we do?"

"This guy is not only lustful but also lustful to men; he's a double-edged sword!"

"What's a 'good male prostitute'?"

"It's a glass ring! Wasn't he and Heshen homosexual?"

Everyone laughed! Da Niu said, "So Heshen was his favorite minister?"

Xiao Laizi said, "Of course! Otherwise, how could he have risen from a sedan chair bearer to a Grand Secretary and Minister in just a few years?"

Da Niu said, "Xiao Laizi, since you know so much, tell me more details!"

"To put it bluntly, he's worthless. Heshen looks like a woman, with fair skin and delicate flesh, and Qianlong took a liking to him!"

Er Tuzi said, "Don't talk nonsense. I heard that Heshen looks exactly like Yinzhen's concubine, Lady Majia!"

Xiao Laizi laughed, "You know so much, then you tell me!"

"I'll tell you, what's so great about it!"

Da Niu said, "Alright! Er Tuzi, you tell me!"

"It was like this: before Emperor Qianlong became emperor, Prince Bao often went to the palace to fool around with the concubines. The concubines knew that he had been designated as the heir to the throne, so they all pretended not to care. Only Lady Ma Jia was not only beautiful, but also had a cold temper and refused to mess around with him! In this world, the more unattainable something is, the more one wants to get it. Prince Bao was particularly interested in her and kept pestering her. On this day, something happened. He walked up behind Lady Ma Jia and suddenly covered her eyes with his hands. Lady Ma Jia was not prepared for being teased and hit him with a tooth comb, which hit Prince Bao right between the eyebrows, causing him to bleed and be disfigured. Prince Bao had no choice but to let go and escape from the palace."

Unexpectedly, disaster struck the next day. It happened to be the first day of the month, and according to palace custom, princes had to pay their respects to their fathers and mothers on the first and fifteenth of each month.

Prince Bao had a wound between his eyebrows, which was noticed by Empress Dowager Niohuru. Under interrogation, he had no choice but to tell the truth.

This Lady Ma Jia was aloof and favored by Emperor Yongzheng, while Empress Dowager Niohuru usually disliked her. Now that her opportunity had arrived, she accused Lady Ma Jia of harassing the prince and behaving improperly. She was first brutally beaten with sticks, and finally, the eunuchs were ordered to strangle her to death.

By the time Prince Bao arrived, Lady Ma Jia was barely clinging to life.

Prince Bao cried, "I've ruined you!" He quickly bit his middle finger, dripping a little blood onto Lady Ma Jia's neck, saying, "I cannot save you in this life, but I hope we will be destined for each other in the next. Recognize the red mark on your neck, and I will repay you with my life!" "

Upon hearing this, Lady Ma Jia died with two tears in her eyes.

Later, when Emperor Qianlong became emperor, he went to Huguo Temple to offer incense before returning to the palace. The attendants and the Imperial Guards dispersed, and suddenly a royal decree spread that the emperor was going to visit the ailing Grand Secretary Chen Dashou. In a panic, the Imperial Guards brought out their ceremonial regalia, but somehow, the yellow canopy was missing.

Qianlong came out and boarded the imperial carriage, but could not get up for a long time. He was furious and said, 'What kind of behavior is this? Absurd and outrageous!'

At this moment, a student who was carrying the imperial carriage heard this and quickly knelt down and replied, 'The one who carries the imperial carriage cannot shirk his responsibility!'

Qianlong saw that he was young and courageous, and told him to raise his head.

This raising of his head caused chaos in the court for decades of Qianlong's reign.

When Qianlong saw the sedan chair bearer's face, he grunted and said, 'Aren't you Lady Ma Jia? How come you are carrying the imperial carriage for me?'

He hurriedly asked, 'What is your name?' " "

Your servant He Shen

?" "How old are you?"

"Twenty-four!"

"What's your background?"

"A Manchu official student!"

Qianlong calculated with his fingers, and realized that Lady Ma Jia had indeed been dead for twenty-four years. So he ordered him to loosen his collar!

He Shen loosened his collar, and Qianlong saw that there was indeed a 'blood mark' on his neck! Now Qianlong issued an edict that he would not go out, but would only take He Shen to the Imperial Study.

As soon as they entered the Imperial Study, Qianlong could not help but hug He Shen in his arms and weep, saying, "Why were you born a man?" He seemed to have endless regrets.

He Shen was a clever and cunning man. He probably had a beloved concubine who looked exactly like him, and even her maidservant resembled him. A thought struck him, and he cried, "Your Majesty has wronged me so much!"

Qianlong raised his sleeve to wipe his tears, saying, "I have now found my home, and I guarantee you a lifetime of security!"

The two whispered among themselves in the imperial study until dusk. From then on, Qianlong entered the inner circle, becoming number one. Besides bestowing many of He Shen's beloved antiques, Qianlong also issued an edict granting him the title of Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations)

and specially promoted him to Grand Minister in charge of ceremonial guards!

At this point, Er Tuzi said, "This He Shen should be a shortcut we're about to take. I wonder what he's so obsessed with?"

Er Tuzi said, "He's become the bottom in the 'glass circle,' so according to psychological analysis, he must be lustful and greedy!"

"Is there any evidence?"

"I heard he wants everything from Emperor Qianlong. He keeps most of the tributes from foreign countries, and Qianlong pretends not to care!"

"Is he really that greedy?"

"Of course!"

"Good! We'll secretly follow Qianlong's dragon boat to Beijing and start with He Shen."

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