Xiuyun Pavilion adopts the layout of the front garden and the back "shop". The main business "back shop" is in the shape of "hui" like other brothels. The "mouth" shape on the outside is the four connected lofts where guests watch performances. The middle one is The small "mouth" is used as a performance stage. The third floor of the North Building under Yang Lunbao has the best terrain, and the artists performing on the stage usually face north.
Yang Lun asked people to change the drink like Hua withered glutinous rice wine into Shaodaozi strong liquor. The "confucians" in the hall soon couldn't resist it, and their mentality changed from worrying about not drinking to watching "wine" in fear. As a result, everyone looked seriously at Feihua Ling. The person who accepted the drinking order was probably drunk and drunk, so they all treated him seriously.
Just when everyone was pushing glasses and drinking "unspeakably miserable", the oiran competition jointly organized by more than a dozen brothels began hastily. People who were afraid of drinking had this high-sounding reason and ran to the "step platform" in front of the elegant room to watch the performance.
Some people who seemed drunk had just left everyone's sight, and their minds were focused on their own concerns.
Yuanshou, the minister of Taifu Temple, picked up the tea cup on the low table in front of him and took a sip, his eyes dim and unclear. In fact, Zhang Jin, Xin Shixiong, Yu Juluo and others were not invited by Yang Lun. However, when he, Zhang Jin and others heard that Yang Ji would also attend, they shamelessly followed people they knew and planned to borrow the invitation. I took the opportunity to test Yang Ji.
In Yi Cang Yu, the Yuyang Clan of the Yuan family was led by Gao Shikai, Wang Shishi and others to kill every one of them. However, there is no doubt that the Yuyang Clan was treasonous; Yuan Hongsi, the leader of the Yang system, was expelled from the three tribes. The matter has been settled, and the emperor has no intention of changing the situation.
On the surface, the Yuan family has passed the test, but the many shocking evidences have always been a sting in the emperor's heart. In addition, the emperor has been suppressing the Yuan family, which makes the Yuan family and the Yuan family like a frightened bird.
Nowadays, with the guiding principle of "thoroughly investigating corruption and strictly enforcing military discipline", the imperial court is vigorously carrying out annual reviews and streamlining the military government. And the Yuan clan and the Yuan clan have done so many dirty things over the years. If they are exposed one by one, it will be another conspiracy against the Yuan clan and the Yuan clan. If things really come to that point, Yuanshi will suffer greatly again.
The only thing they can do is to bring in some members of the same unclean aristocratic families. As long as everyone forms a strong community of interests, the emperor will have to show some courtesy.
However, when Yuan Shou, Zhang Jin and others finally managed to win over some members of aristocratic families who had also committed serious crimes as allies, the damned Zhang Heng mentioned the ancient law of "paying for atonement with money" by reporting crimes to reduce guilt; after this law was passed, The officialdom in the capital was immediately turbulent and people's hearts were in a state of flux. Almost everyone was trying their best to find evidence of the crimes of their colleagues and superiors in order to report and expose them and reduce their culpability.
The allies that Yuan Shou and others have gathered have different ideas. If the emperor is tough to the end, everyone will naturally work together to resist the imperial power. But now that there is a new "way to survive", many people have the desire to make a complete decision with the emperor. , and became depressed. Their alliance was broken in one fell swoop.
Once the curtain rises on this sweeping incident across the country, military and government offices across the country will inevitably set off an anti-corruption storm from top to bottom, and then from bottom to bottom; low-level generals ranging from court officials to the military government are likely to be scrutinized. , interrogation.
Yuan Shou really doesn't have much confidence in whether the Yuan clan and the Yuan clan can pass this level.
He sighed secretly, silently put down the tea cup in his hand, and looked at the scribe who was talking to Zhang Jin in front of him. This man is over forty years old, but he has a fair face and no beard. His thin, razor-sharp face makes his facial features a bit elongated and looks a bit out of balance, giving people a mean and cold feeling, but his pair of narrow eyes are quite charming. Staring at the singer and dancer on the stage with a flash of light.
This person is General You Xiaowei, Doctor Guanglu, and Duke Li Hun of the State of Xi. At this time, he has been successfully attracted by Yuan Shou. However, Li Hun is very greedy. He wants money for everything he does, and he wants a lot of it. His appetite It was so big that it already caused dissatisfaction with Yuan Wei, the head of the Yuan family. However, after returning, Yuan Shou decided to have a good talk with the head of the family.
Doesn't Li Hun just want money? Don’t we just want good farmland? Then give it to him, preferably the fixed property obtained illegally, and give it to him at the same time, so that he can help the Yuan family bear everything.
Zhang Jin and his Zhang family belong to a family that cannot control the Yuan clan's pirate ships. In order to capture Li Hun and the Li Mu clan and the Longxi Li clan behind them, they almost tried their best. He was working with Li Hun on the side. Narrative, but this wise man who claims to be the think tank of the Yuan clan looks a little sad.
In the past few days, Zhang Jin had to take care of the overall situation, guide the Zhang family on how to avoid the fortress, and win over Li Hun. He was extremely busy and exhausted all day, and would wake up from nightmares even when he slept.
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Li Hun was also a little absent-minded at this time, and he didn't pay much attention to the Xiuyun Pavilion dance that came out first to warm up the performance.
His wife, Yuwenshi, has been extremely dissatisfied with him in recent years because of his capriciousness and repeated breakups with his brother-in-law, Yuwenshu. During this great conflict, Yuwenshi repeatedly suggested that he apologize to Yuwenshu and improve his relationship with Yuwenshu. What's more important is that four days ago, his eldest son Li Shirun, who worked in the Shangshe Bureau, suddenly lost his whereabouts for some unknown reason. Yuwenshi launched the "Hedong Lion's Roar" in the past few days and quarreled with her husband Li Hun every day.
The combination of these things made Li Hun feel very irritable. And as time went by, he could not find his son for a long time. He vaguely realized that something was not good, and even felt that the political storm was gathering momentum above his head.
At this time, Zhang Jin turned her eyes from the stage to Li Hun, smiled and said, "Brother Li, why does he look so bad today, but he didn't get a good rest last night?"
Li Hun sighed with a gloomy face and said: "Master Quanzi's whereabouts are unknown these days, and I don't know where he went. It's really worrying."
"Ah?" Zhang Jin also knew Li Shirun and was surprised when he heard this: "Shirun's wise nephew has both political integrity and talent, and is loyal to his duties. He is not a playful person, and he serves in the Sixth Bureau. He definitely did not leave without reason. Brother Li, has he ever Have you sent someone to look for Wei Wei?”
"We sent some servants out to search!" A look of thoughtfulness flashed across Li Hun's face and he said to Zhang Jin: "Shi Run is more ambitious. He feels that serving there is almost like a slave. He has said many times that he doesn't want to stay. In the Six Shang Bureau, I wanted to resign from this position many times, but I didn't agree. I have some suspicions that he ran away from home."
At the end of the sentence, Li Hun's voice was already a bit fierce. This son was usually good, but it was really annoying that he was getting into trouble at this critical moment.
Zhang Jin pondered for a long time and then asked Li Hun: "I also have some connections and manpower, but I wonder if my nephew wants to go somewhere? If Brother Li can tell me a clearer place to go, I will also ask someone to help me."
Li Hun shook his head and said bitterly: "Whatever he thinks about, he only tells his mother-in-law and doesn't take me seriously at all. I don't know what he likes or where he likes it."
"Brother Li, please go back to your home and ask your sister-in-law. If you find out any news, please let me know as soon as possible." Zhang Jin expressed his stance solemnly.
"Thank you very much!" Li Hun said gratefully.
