The twelve golden hairpins that Cixi prepared for Xiao Letian were from official prostitutes in the Jiaofang Division, and these twelve girls were also collected from Jiangnan!
Because Xiao Letian was a Han Chinese, the Manchu Qing Dynasty favored the specially selected beautiful girls from Jiangnan. At that time, it was the time when the Changmao quarrel was fierce. The entire Jiangnan economy collapsed, and many wealthy families were separated from their wives. Many young ladies from our country were forced to become prostitutes!
It was at that time that the Twelve Golden Hairpins were sent to the capital due to various opportunities and became a member of the Jiaofang Division!
In the past, I had no status or status, let alone being beaten and scolded. Now, because of Xiao Letian, the status of the Twelve Golden Hairpins has suddenly been improved!
At this time, I am even more eager to find my relatives in my hometown!
Ping'er and others recounted their childhood memories to the CIA, and then the CIA helped them find their separated relatives while investigating the intelligence!
But it is a pity that the Heavenly Kingdom Movement has done too much damage to Jiangnan. Many cities have been sifted back and forth by both sides several times. There has been great population migration and great turmoil. The relatives of these girls really cannot be found!
Ping'er was lucky. She vaguely remembered that when she was fleeing, her uncle's younger brother said that they might beg for food along the Grand Canal and go to Shandong to join a distant relative!
The child couldn't explain it clearly, so Ping'er remembered such a clue. Later, when Zhu Bao came to wish his aunt a birthday, Ping'er knew that he was an official in Shandong, so she asked him to help look for it!
Zhu Bao was really a smart man. He knew the importance of these concubines in Xiao Letian's heart, so he didn't dare to look back and started looking for them carefully!
Not to mention, good news has come back this year. In the Yimeng Mountain area, there are actually a group of immigrants who escaped from the Changmao War in the south of the Yangtze River. When the local household registration was compiled, the master seemed to have some impression!
Ping'er's tears suddenly fell, "Really? My uncle's family has been found? Oh my God, are they doing well?"
Zhu Bao quickly smiled and said, "The news has just been reported back, and I haven't sent anyone to verify it yet. They are all very remote and poor mountain villages deep in Yimeng Mountain!"
"Local officials are too lazy to collect taxes and grain. Every year, the surrounding towns collect a random sum and hand it over to the county! So the local officials don't know the details!"
"If it weren't for the fact that the imperial court issued a decree three years ago to count the population and land in various places, so the county government officials went into the mountains to register people's names, I'm afraid we still wouldn't be able to find out these clues!"
"But don't worry, aunt. The official has sent people into the mountain to conduct a careful comparison... I will inform my aunt as soon as there is any news!"
Zhu Bao said flatteringly, "I beg my aunt to take pity on this official and give me a chance... Actually, this matter is really easy to handle. Who can handle the matter that the third uncle in the capital can do with just one sentence, since we are real relatives?"
The third uncle Zhu Bao mentioned was Qing San Ye Fu Qing. Now Qing San Ye is the powerful minister of the Prime Minister's Yamen. Although he is still under Bao Jun, anyone with a discerning eye knows that all the business of the Prime Minister's Yamen is in the hands of Qing San Ye. It’s in!
After all, Baojun is still not as skilled as Mr. Qing in engaging in foreign affairs!
Moreover, the Third Master is currently the general manager of the Qing Telegraph Bureau and the Post Office, and also runs the Qing Times. The most important thing is that the Third Master Qing is related to the Eastern Empress Dowager Ci'an!
The Queen Mother Dong is the Third Master’s biggest supporter. Who dares to offend the Third Master Qing now!
If Fu Qing really wants to protect him, it will be really easy!
Having said that, what else could Ping'er say? She took out her handkerchief and carefully wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, trying not to let her makeup get blurry. "I can't guarantee anything... I can only say give it a try. But you are too shameless, my wife has already complained about you, how dare you even be greedy for the shadow of the river worker!"
"You know, a lot of money is attached to people's lives, so that can't be touched!"
"Yes, yes... I know I was wrong. I promise with my head that I will never let the river embankment break, and I will never let a commoner lose his life because of the river. I beg my aunt to show mercy!"
Ping'er left Zhu Bao behind and returned to the house. He started to fetch water for his wife to wash up and then carefully removed her makeup, preparing to let Fu Hui rest!
The little maids in the room didn't dare to express their anger, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing. After Fu Hui put on the silk middle coat, her hair spread out and half leaned on the bed, Ping'er carefully covered herself with the quilt and gently beat her legs!
At this time, Fu Hui sneered and said, "Zhu Bao came to you to plead for mercy? Why are your eyes still crying?"
Ping'er smiled bitterly and said, "I can't hide it from my wife. Master Zhu Bao has indeed found a concubine. I...I agreed!"
"Hmph! You agreed, but I won't agree... This kind of bastard who drinks the blood of the people should be kicked out of my Fucha family. It's shameful. I won't agree even if you don't say anything..."
Ping'er secretly wept but her hands never stopped, "My madam can hit me and scold me, but I don't dare to ask my madam for mercy... I have no choice but to ask Mr. Zhu Bao to help me find my lost uncle?"
Ping'er choked with sobs and told the whole story. Fuhui felt extremely sad when she heard such a tragic past!
"Madam, Mr. Zhu Bao is working so hard to find relatives for this bitch. If I don't say a few nice words, it would be very inhumane!"
"I have no choice but to be shameless when trying to fight and scold my wife!"
"You don't need to tell me, Madam, I also know that what Mr. Zhu Bao did is too unethical. How can you drink the blood of the people? The river workers and silver are related to the flood season next year!"
"I grew up in the south of the Yangtze River, so I know how scary the flood season is every year! This wish to keep things safe is nothing..."
"But... no matter what, he also has his own difficulties. I heard from other sisters in the Jiaofang Division in the capital that the level of luxury in the imperial court has become more and more unseemly in recent years!"
"The atmosphere in the entire officialdom has deteriorated extremely. If Mr. Zhu Bao wants to live in this dirty puddle, what should he do if he doesn't join in with the others? He is quite good. He doesn't make money from unjust cases, and he drinks human blood directly! "
Fu Hui sighed angrily, "How come I don't know this truth... I'm just wondering, how come this court has just regained its strength, and why has it suddenly become so extravagant, even more serious than before the hair loss?"
At this moment, Qingwen came in with a bowl of hot milk, "Hey... this matter has something to do with our master!"
Fu Hui asked in confusion, "Xiao Letian? You are really good at talking nonsense... These dirty officials are shameless, why are they related to the master? Wait until you see the master when you look back and let him spank you!"
As soon as Qingwen heard the words spanking #butt, her cheeks could not help but heat up. It had been such a long time since she had seen the master. What these girls were thinking was terrible!
