Dong Qianhong did not agree to Huang Qiong's request to send out the rest of the people, but mostly stayed. Except for a very small number of brothel girls, most of these women were bought by Zhuo Ruxiao from their families almost forcibly, taking advantage of the severe drought in Shaanxi last year, and transferred them to Liu Jiedu. Or he took the initiative to sell it to Zhuo Ruxiao in order to exchange for a morsel of food for his family.
Almost everyone in Shaanxi knew that Liu Jiedu was a womanizer and especially liked married women. Even when he was the governor of northern Shaanxi, he would find a few women to spend the night with every night. He has a hundred soldiers by his side who are dedicated to doing this kind of thing for him. In the places where he passed by, as long as he took a fancy to any pretty women, he would simply send troops to snatch them away.
As for whether those women had husbands, he didn't care at all. I had a great time and was rewarded with some money before I left. He was unhappy, and he was stingy with rewards. At most, he gave away a few buckets of grain. Once these women arrive at Liu Jiedu's house, regardless of whether they are tainted by him or not, their reputations are basically ruined. Most of them, even if they are sold by their families, cannot return home.
Before finding a place to place them, Dong Qianhong could not harden his heart and send them all away. Because she knew that once these women were sent out, there would only be a few results waiting for them. Or fall into prostitution and become a brothel girl who sells jokes on the street. And considering their age, even if they are slightly pretty, they might not be able to get into those higher-end brothels.
High-end brothels only have young people. Even if they are only in their twenties, these women are still regarded as middle-aged beauties. Many of them cannot even read a word. At most, they can only make a living in those low-class tile alleys that are commonly known as falling through the door. Even most people may be reduced to leaving the door ajar. Otherwise, he would just find a nunnery and become a nun, and he might even end up starving on the roadside.
The best result is to find a trafficker and a pawn, and still live a life without knowing whether there will be a tomorrow. Even Huang Qiong said that he would give them more money and silk when they left. But Dong Qianhong knew that these women were prostitutes, and even if they were given enough money to live comfortably for the rest of their lives, in this chaotic era, how many of them could keep the money?
Dong Qianhong meant to take advantage of Huang Qiong's time in Chang'an. As long as their families can still accept them, they will be returned to their families. If not, find some reliable people in Chang'an City and marry them all off. They are all women, and they are all pretty women. If they were sent out casually, it would be equivalent to forcing them to die.
Although Dong Qianhong is very kind, it is very childish and naive. Huang Qiong just sighed and said nothing more. Regarding Dong Qianhong, with the cooperation of Gao Huaiyuan, he sent people to post notices in the prefectures and counties of Yan'an Prefecture. There was no obstruction in asking their family members, whether they were their natal family or husband's family, to come to Yan'an Prefecture to receive their children.
In fact, Huang Qiong is not the kind of hard-hearted person. Even though the training of the past two years has hardened his heart a lot, it also darkened a lot. But he still believed that Dong Qianhong's approach was right and responsible. So even if he kept these women in the house, he would have a bad reputation for being a lustful person, not even picky about food, and even washing the pot with water.
He did not stop Dong Qianhong from doing this, and even sent people to ask the local government to bear the travel expenses of the family members who were willing to come to pick them up. But the problem is, maybe their family members are still on the run. Perhaps their families believe that they have lost their virginity and that bringing them back would bring shame to their families. Perhaps their families had already starved to death in last year's severe drought.
Even though the list was posted, only a few people were taken back by their families. The rest of the people can still only stay in the camp temporarily. Helpless Dong Qianhong saw that Huang Qiong's return to Beijing was getting closer and closer, and it was impossible to take all these people away. In the end, she decided to find several nunneries to accept her, except those who were determined to become a monk and those who were already pregnant.
The rest of the people will find other families for them in Chang'an City. Among the women who were sent to the nunnery, there were several women who were pregnant with Liu Jie's children, and she also compensated some extra. Although it is not much, if they save a little, it will be enough for their unborn children to grow up. As for what these women will do after giving birth to their children, it is already beyond her power.
Among the other women, those who were originally from brothels, Dong Qianhong, who knew that Huang Qiong had the habit of killing brothel girls, was worried that these women would take the initiative to seduce Huang Qiong, and knew that the Tian family could not accommodate these brothel girls. So as early as the first moment, everyone was given money and silk and sent out. It's up to them whether they get married or continue their old life of having children.
Although Huang Qiong didn't quite agree with Dong Qianhong's approach, she finally acquiesced. But Huang Qiong was slightly disappointed with Gao Huaiyuan, who had been cooperating with Dong Qianhong. To be honest, Huang Qiong was very happy that Gao Huaiyuan, who came from a distinguished family, had such kind thoughts in his heart. This is much better than those who are ruthless and only care about themselves because of the influence they have received since childhood.
But Gao Huaiyuan's kindness made Huang Qiong both worried and disappointed for him. That is to say, I am worried that his kindness will make his future journey more difficult. Unless he will only be an ordinary nobleman for the rest of his life and never step into the big dye vat of officialdom, otherwise the trace of good nature that he still retains in his heart will sooner or later make him suffer a big loss.
I'm also disappointed that he wasn't ruthless enough in what he did. Because Huang Qiong has already made up his mind about Gao Huaiyuan's future use. He knew that his arrogant nephew could not be willing to be an empty earl with a salary all his life. Otherwise, he would not give up the life of bells and whistles, run out to be a small military attache, and follow him to Longyou to charge into the battle.
Therefore, Huang Qiong had already found a suitable position for his nephew. At least he thought it was a yamen that was more suitable for Gao Huaiyuan to beat. Although the Northern and Southern Zhenfu Division is not something he can touch at the moment. But this doesn't mean that he can't add sand into it. Huang Qiong, who was increasingly disappointed with the North and South Zhenfu Division, had endured the incompetence and low efficiency of this yamen to the extreme.
Even if the commander-in-chief cannot be replaced, at least some sand must be mixed into it. Lest in the future, I will be like myself now, like a half-blind man. Even though the Fan family has agreed to cooperate and share the Fan family's intelligence network in the northwest with Huang Qiong. But Huang Qiong still couldn't tolerate the repeated mistakes of the North and South Zhenfu Division. What's more, the Fan family only has a cooperative relationship, and it is difficult to be able to control everything.
Gao Huaiyuan, on the other hand, came from a distinguished family and was well versed in the ways of the world, including his own abilities. A few days ago, he had done a good job in interrogating and screening Yan'an officials, as well as the servants and maids in the palace, as he had told him. Therefore, Huang Qiong thinks he is the best candidate to mix sand. But what this kind of emotional governance yamen needs is not a kind-faced Bodhisattva, but a hard-hearted King of Hell.
Gao Huaiyuan was not bad at all, but he was so kind-hearted. Having good intentions is an advantage, but at a critical moment, it can become a reminder that can kill him. Huang Qiong, who was somewhat disappointed with Gao Huaiyuan, finally gave up the idea because of this incident. He felt that it would be more beneficial for his nephew to be put in the Xiaoqi camp to continue beating him after he returned to Beijing.
Compared with these things inside Huang Qiongxingyuan, outsiders don't know. What outsiders can see is that under Huang Qiong's painstaking planning, although it was originally a noble family. But he was just an ordinary earl among the many noble families in Xijing. He has never done anything earth-shattering or shocking in his life. Ouyang Jie, who just trained his troops silently, has managed his affairs with great splendor.
I don’t know if Huang Qiong’s current handwriting was followed by officials in the Manchu Dynasty. But none of the officials in Xijing dare to disobey this. After receiving Huang Qiong's order, these officials, even if they were old and frail, could not take care of them. Even if they were tortured to death, each one of them rushed back to Chang'an within the time limit required by Huang Qiong to attend the funeral of Lord Ouyang.
Huang Qiong himself, on the other hand, would be there almost every day, offering a scent of incense to the old master, and would not leave until the incense burned out. Although this dynasty has moved its capital to Luoyang since the reign of Emperor Taizong. But in Chang'an City, which serves as the capital, there are still a large number of nobles. The palaces of Dukes, Marquises, and Earls covered most of Chang'an City. And these nobles have extremely close relationships with each other through intermarriage.
Although Huang Qiong's move was a sincere admiration for the old Lord, it also won the favor of most of the nobles. In particular, the imperial court finally gave Lord Ouyang the posthumous title of Zhongxian, and he was entitled to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple, which caused a great sensation among the nobles. You know, even after the death of high-ranking civil and military officials, the court will give them posthumous titles. The posthumous title of "Ke Zhongxian" is something that ordinary military ministers cannot get.
Although he is not the highest ranking military official, he is the second highest posthumous title among civil and military officials. In these relatively peaceful years, it can be said that a military minister could receive the highest posthumous title. This dynasty has a custom-made military attache's posthumous title starting with the character "武". However, the first three characters, Zhong, Ning and Yi, were only allowed to be used by the founding officials. As for other military ministers in later generations, no matter how great their merits are, they can only use posthumous titles that are common to both civil and military officials.
Or use the following posthumous titles such as Min, Hui, Xiang, Shun, Su, Jing, etc., which are relatively lower. Among posthumous titles commonly used in civil and military affairs, Xianzi ranked second, second only to Zhongwu. Although he is not as good as Wu Zi Guizhou, he is still ranked second. Unless he has great military merit, the imperial court cannot grant him this posthumous title. Coupled with the award from the Imperial Ancestral Temple, it is an honor beyond compare.
These nobles are not short of money, and their reputation and status are not bad either. Therefore, people generally pay more attention to their own affairs. According to the regulations of the imperial court, when these nobles died, the imperial court also gave them posthumous titles. But Sir Ouyang is the first person in recent decades to be given the posthumous title of Zhongxian. As for being entitled to enjoy the Ancestral Temple, it is a rare honor in the eyes of these nobles. Both of these are difficult for them to obtain in their lifetime.
The nobles in Chang'an City all know that this old count, who has been unknown all his life and only trained in Xijing, can receive such an honor. It has a great relationship with the new prince who comes to offer incense every day and stands solemnly in front of the old Lord's coffin. If he hadn't valued him, how could Old Lord Ouyang, who had almost never led troops into war except for military training, receive such courtesy from the court?
After receiving the imperial edict to confer the posthumous title to Lord Ouyang, the eyes of these nobles when they looked at Huang Qiong had changed. From the original disapproval or even indifference, he became extremely respectful. No one of these arrogant nobles dared to look down upon the new prince. Ouyang Shanzai received the imperial edict and knew that without the efforts of the new crown prince, his father would never have received such honor after his death.
