Qi Yu looked at Qian He who had an earnest look on his face, nodded and said, "If you want anything, just tell me."
The woman hurriedly replied: "Thank you, sir. First thing, I want to report a situation to you."
"Oh? What's going on?"
"Your Excellency, you may know that among the Annan women in the Wenxiang Pavilion, some of them are spies sent by the enemy. Their purpose is to explore the actual situation in Qiongzhou. I hope you will investigate this carefully. "
What?
Is there a spy?
This is a big deal!
Qi Yu pondered for a few breaths and then asked her: "Tell me, how did you learn about this message?"
Qianhe replied: "Lord Qi, I have seen it with my own eyes. They passed the information obtained through officials, edicts, etc. in the form of letters to the informants around them. This is absolutely true... "
After that, she cited examples to prove that her motive for reporting was to repay Mr. Qi for his kindness.
Who said that prostitutes are heartless?
Isn't this quite affectionate...
So, is her report credible?
Qi Yu believes that it is basically credible. Because she has no motive to deceive herself.
Yes, why did she do something that was harmful to others and not beneficial to herself?
Also, this thing is very logical.
Under normal circumstances, people who go to brothels to find pleasure basically have a high social status. They are either officials, wealthy businessmen, or romantic talents. Anyway, they are not ordinary people running around making a living.
Think about it, only upper-class people like them have the opportunity to access a wide range of information, and then have the value to be exploited.
Since it is valuable, it cannot be let go.
As for why the method of seduction is used, it is probably related to safety and ease of use, which is not surprising.
In his previous life, Qi Dalang often watched seductive spy movies. The female spies in the movies usually used their beauty to capture their targets, and then had sex to get the information they wanted.
I just didn't expect that such dirty methods would actually happen under my own rule.
No need to guess, this move must have been at the instruction of King Annan, and there was no one else but him.
Alas, it seems a little careless.
However, it is not too late to fix these loopholes. It is still too late to plug these loopholes.
Thinking of this, Qi Yu finally became at ease, and then thanked Qian He He He: "Young lady is patriotic and understands justice, which is really admirable. Qi must attach great importance to this matter and will deal with it seriously in the future. ."
As soon as he said that, he realized something was wrong
strength.
Qian He just said that what she exposed was a spy from an 'enemy country'. Doesn't that mean that she is not from Annan?
Thinking of this, Qi Yu couldn't help but take a closer look at her appearance, and found that this woman had fair skin and a slender figure, which was very different from the dark and strong An Nanmei.
Gee, isn’t this pretty?
Although Liu Quan did not speak, she was observing the words and expressions from the sidelines. As she watched, she suddenly noticed something strange in her husband's eyes, so she quickly coughed as a reminder.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yu immediately sat upright, and then explained in a self-defeating manner: "Just now, I took a closer look at the lady's facial features, and found that you don't look like a traditional Annan person. Could it be that, Are you my Chinese descendant?"
Qian He hurriedly replied: "Sir, the little girl's ancestral home is Jiangnan, and she was later sold here. She is not from Annan."
Oh, I see.
wrong!
What's wrong?
You see, when the Wenxiang Pavilion was just established, there was clearly information that the women in the pavilion were all Annan women stranded in Qiong. Now, how can I, a Chinese woman, be among them?
Could it be that the information sources at that time were not accurate enough?
Qian He seemed to have figured out Master Qi's thoughts and quickly explained: "In the beginning, the women in the pavilion were indeed Annan women. However, later on, 'Jiang Yuan' began to look for Chinese women to join the pavilion. In order to increase her popularity. It was at that time that I was sold into it and became a housekeeper. Fortunately, I was promoted to the top because I was proficient in the art of making incense. With this status, I suffered less. suffered a lot."
Oh, I understand.
The recruitment of Chinese women into the cabinet was due to a temporary change during Wei Zeng's later reign, not an earlier situation. And I never paid attention to this trip, so I knew nothing about it.
Qi Yu nodded suddenly and asked again: "When you first came in, you claimed that you wanted to see me for two things. Now that you have said one, what is the other thing?"
Qian He folded his sleeves and said, "The other thing is a request."
"speak!"
"I want to ask for forgiveness for some of the sisters in the pavilion. I hope you will be kind and give them a way to survive..."
Before she could finish her words, Qi Yu said in a slightly annoyed voice, "What you said is a bit unpleasant! I have always taken the law as a guide in my governance. I neither bully the good nor impose excessive taxes. If that's the case, where does the condescension come from? To tell you the truth, I have already issued an order for my subordinates to treat the women in the cabinet well and not to take advantage of the opportunity to bully them. If I do this, how can you ask for mercy? "
explain
Well, he didn't forget to "hum".
Seeing Master Qi's displeasure, Qian He looked very uneasy. She quickly lifted up her skirt and bowed down, making an apology.
Although Liu Quan didn't like this girl at all, he couldn't bear to see her so 'pathetic'. Feeling distressed, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to support her.
Then, he patted her back to encourage her to bravely tell her reasons.
Under this comfort, Qian He's mood began to stabilize, and then he elaborated on what he had just said.
Qi Yu also hurriedly put away his dignity and made a listening gesture with a smile on his face, to show that he was not angry.
I didn’t know this if I didn’t hear it, but I was shocked when I heard it.
He never expected that there were so many little-known secrets in this brothel.
The first is about the type of prostitute.
Generally speaking, it can be divided into two types.
The first type is called geisha, also known as Kabuki, which is often said to be a prostitute who sells her skills but not her body. Women in this category are all good at singing and dancing, have extraordinary temperament, are good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and are relatively high-level existences.
In history, there have been many outstanding people of this kind, such as Xue Tao, Su Xiaoxiao, Li Shishi, Liang Hongyu, Chen Yuanyuan, Liu Rushi, Dong Xiaowan, etc.
People like them are mostly trained and resold by women's shops in jiofang. They are typical poor thin horses.
The second type is called prostitutes, that is, the type of people who spend the night with you. These individuals basically do not have the skills to be close to the body, and their color is like that of a willow tree, and they have no temperament at all. Their way of survival is very simple, which is to please customers and earn hard-earned money by relying on special skills that are difficult to express clearly.
Most of these people are the daughters of poor families who were later forced to live in prostitution due to various helplessness, and even signed an insurmountable contract of prostitution.
According to Qianhe's report, more than half of the prostitutes in Wenxiang Pavilion were foreign women who had signed prostitution contracts. Because they were bound by that contract, they did not dare to get involved in other ways of making a living. It was precisely for this reason that Qianhe came to ask for help.
She didn't hide it. Among these people, there happened to be her relatives, otherwise, she wouldn't be so enthusiastic.
Well, this is indeed a problem.
Wei Zeng has surrendered, but the contract he signed is still there. If it is not abolished, the woman involved will have no way out.
"This matter is not difficult to handle. Just wait for the news." Qi Yu chuckled and said, "If I talk about this, I would like to thank you. If you hadn't come to tell me, how would I have known this? ?”
Qianhe was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly thanked him.
