Chapter 171 Unbearable to be a Wife
Gongzi Yan is also a little busy these days.
There are countless letters written by the Wang family in the country, and there are so many letters sent out every month. He has to sift out important information from these trivial matters, and then send them to his father after integrating them.
On his desk lay a letter from a spy of the Wu Kingdom, with only a few numbers on it.
"The army has changed."
This is a completely normal thing. The feudal army does not need to report to the Emperor of Zhou for adjustments. They have complete autonomy, but this happened to be reported by spies from the Wu Kingdom.
Then he rummaged through a large pile of letters and found all the secret letters from Wu.
After the news was consolidated, even Gongzi Yan was secretly shocked.
Without saying a word, he took the letter box and rushed to where Prime Minister Wang was.
"Isn't this reasonable? Is the King of Wu crazy?"
Prime Minister Wang had just finished reading the letter, and an angry look appeared on his solemn face.
After a few inconspicuous letters were put together, Wu Guo's wolf ambition was clearly revealed.
First, the old King of Wu deposed the crown prince and appointed Prince An as the new crown prince. Later, Prince An sent three thousand dan autumn seeds to the north, and they gathered the troops stationed at the border.
"Do they, the Wu Kingdom, think that everyone in the world is a fool and cannot understand their thoughts?" Prime Minister Wang held the letter, his eyes full of gloom.
Gongzi Yan naturally understands why his father is so angry. The Qian'an Dynasty has a vast territory, and except for a few feudal states, it is directly under the Zhou Emperor. However, the direct subordinateship of the Zhou Emperor is just to save the face of the royal family. The actual people in power are the aristocratic family. .
Even if the Wu Kingdom changed its crown prince and did not go to court to report the matter, the new crown prince actually sent the seeds to Beiyuan in an upright manner.
But with this kind of behavior, no one can find fault with the word etiquette.
Everyone knew that the King of Wu was old and seriously ill, so he could use the fact that he was ordered to do so at a critical moment as an excuse. As for Qiuzhong, he couldn't say anything. The emperor of Zhou agreed to Beiyuan's request to open a mutual trading market.
This kind of inability to take action despite knowing that they have no good intentions is what makes people most angry.
Gongzi Yan put his hands on his knees and said seriously: "How about I go to the Kingdom of Wu in person?"
Prime Minister Wang obviously did not expect that he would say this. He was stunned for a moment and immediately retorted: "It's useless to go there. The fact that the spies can find out the news means that they have not evaded the secret at all. It won't be long before this matter will be open and honest." When the news came to Shengjing, your majesty couldn’t have asked the old King Wu to be brought in for questioning.”
"How is the investigation of the collusion between Mrs. Xihua and Beiyuan that you mentioned before?"
When asked suddenly, Gongzi Yan was a little surprised: "Baishan has been going to the capital of Beiyuan for more than two months, but he still can't find any strong evidence. It's all just supporting evidence, which really has no credibility."
Prime Minister Wang pinched his eyebrows irritably: "Qian'an has been peaceful for too long. After all, some people have forgotten the suffering of troubled times. You continue to investigate. If it doesn't work, go to Xihua to investigate. Don't reach out to his harem of Emperor Zhou. It’s just what we gentlemen did, but the current situation dictates that we must act according to urgency.”
Young Master Yan nodded: "My father is a gentleman, but I am not. I already have people in the palace, just waiting for my father to relent."
Prime Minister Wang opened his mouth, and finally turned what he wanted to say into a long sigh: "Thank you for your hard work."
Gongzi Yan accepted this euphemistic compliment very naturally.
The Langya Wang family has lush branches and leaves, and the clan members are as numerous as stars. His brother and father have to deal with the affairs of the court, so naturally he is the only one to shoulder the general affairs of the clan. The reality forces the entire Wang clan to have to settle for what they have.
The honor and disgrace of all clansmen are tied to the direct descendants, and they cannot relax.
After the father and son discussed some more about the Qian'an situation, Gongzi Yan was ready to leave.
However, Prime Minister Wang stopped him: "That old man Xie Wuwei secretly brought his biological daughter here. He wants to marry your second brother. There will be a wedding banquet tomorrow. Remember to go for him, lest he will marry her." My thoughts are in places I shouldn’t be.” “Xie Fengyu?”
Prime Minister Wang nodded.
"This girl is too coquettish and willful to be the wife of the Wang family." Gongzi Yan made the final decision.
Prime Minister Wang glanced sideways at him: "The one you read isn't very good either."
Gongzi Yan's face froze: "I am Yaozi."
"Come on, who doesn't know what's on your mind? You must have been frustrated in love a few days ago. I don't know where your mind goes."
Gongziyan.
The fire clouds should be amazing in June, and the blue locks are exquisite and windy in all directions.
In the evening, Hua Rui and Chun Han returned home.
Neither of them looked very good, and they obviously had a bad start.
"Girl, the shops next to the big piers are all booked. Even if there are empty shops, they will not be rented out." Hua Rui reported.
Although Xie Fengyue knew very little about the business world, he had never heard of the monopoly.
She asked: "What about Pingkangfang?"
The two of them didn't expect that the girl would mention this market and make them blush.
This Pingkangfang is not like the romantic place in Zhongcheng. In the eyes of the major nobles, it is a real Jiuliufang city.
In Pingkangfang, there are more than a dozen jinzouyuan from various feudal states and counties stationed in Beijing. Women's sex has been inseparable from literati and poets since ancient times. They can't afford the flower boats in Zhongcheng, so naturally they have to find those people. Substitute.
In order to save those common women from the inexplicable suffering, Prime Minister Wang opened the first brothel in Pingkangfang where women with criminal records were admitted. Businessmen naturally yearned for the profitable business, and within a few years, the entire Pingkangfang It is almost full of brothels of all sizes.
As brothels increase in number, the quality of the women inside naturally varies. Some are worth as much as the ladies on the flower boats in Zhongcheng, while others only cost four or five cents a night.
For nobles who like arrogance and luxury, Pingkangfang naturally became the most popular city in Jiuliufang.
Chunhan smacked his lips and said: "That... that market is not in our business's plan."
As a person from Shengjing City, she naturally knew the name of Pingkangfang. What she was afraid of was that the girl didn't know. She wanted to express it tactfully when she heard Xie Fengyue's clear and graceful voice.
"The girls there are often injured by their patrons, and there are many places where medical patches are used. You should go and have a look at the shop over there tomorrow."
Seeing the frightened faces of the two young ladies, Xie Fengyue smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. Tomorrow you go to the accountant to pay one hundred taels of silver. I will ask Li Xiaobao to accompany you. If there is a suitable shop, I will rent it directly. There is no need to come back to report.”
Huarui and Chunhan exhaled after hearing this. If they were really allowed to go to Pingkangfang, they would be really scared.
Zhe Zhi led the ladies from the kitchen to line up and finish serving the meal, then he leaned over and whispered in Xie Fengyue's ear: "The people have been brought here, and they are all waiting at the concierge~"
After Xie Fengyue took a spoonful of mica porridge, she nodded.
Pingkangfang~ was a famous red light district in the Tang Dynasty, let me borrow it.
In history, it was Guan Zhong of Qi who opened a brothel~
(End of chapter)