Fireworks Alley looks particularly dull during the day, but at night, it is like a hive awakening from dormancy, with cars and horses like a dragon, lights and feasting, sedans coming one after another, cars and horses stopping at the door of every brothel, and then there are people dressed in clothes.
The people in civilian clothes walked into the fireworks field under the arrogance of the servants.
If he hadn't been there, Liu Chengfeng would never have imagined that there would be such a relaxing place at the feet of the Emperor. Comparing his dilapidated residence and these brothels with carved beams and painted beams, it was like heaven and earth.
Different from other prostitutes here, no one comes out to solicit customers with rouge. Even the atmosphere seems extremely elegant. There is no unbridled laughter inside, but the sound of silk and bamboo ripples slightly, and every window is full of people.
Slowly shooting out the dark red light.
Liu Chengfeng only stood for a while in the crowd of brightly dressed and angry horses. Then he pulled the timid Lao Huo beside him and said, "Let's go back."
Old Huo was stunned and said: "Sir, aren't you going..."
"Fuck you." Liu Chengfeng taught him seriously: "What's the point of this kind of messy place? I have a family and a sister-in-law, what do you think of me? Besides, this is
The shopkeepers in this ghost place cannot be touched or touched. They use music, pipa and the like all day long to cheat your money. Talents and beauties are all used to defraud money. Only fools take advantage of them.
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Lao Huo couldn't help but smacked his tongue and said in a low voice: "Sir, keep your voice down, it's not good for others to hear you." There was an endless stream of people here, including pretentious talents and lords from various mansions. Liu Chengfeng's words could be regarded as...
They couldn't have scolded them more thoroughly, and it might not end well if they caused public outrage.
Liu Chengfeng took Lao Huo out, and after one day they said goodbye.
Returning to the Wen Mansion, Liu Chengfeng was intercepted by Wen Chenruo as soon as he entered the concierge. Wen Chenruo was wearing a cool leather armor today.
Wow, Liu Chengfeng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but think of what he said in Fireworks Alley just now, and thought to himself, why did I tell Lao Huo that I had a family and a sister-in-law? It's so evil. Could it be that deep in my heart,
You actually have such evil thoughts? You don’t even let your sister-in-law off?
He thought for a while and then immediately gave up the idea. This little girl was too cruel, so it was better not to get burned.
Wen Chenruo smiled at him and said, "What are you looking at? I'll dig your eyes out again."
Liu Chengfeng is no longer the nerd he used to be. In the past, he had to have a cold war. But now that he has become a hundred households, he has unprecedented self-confidence both physically and mentally. Liu Chengfeng joked with her with a smile: "You
Gouge my eyes, and I’ll yell loudly and yell about indecency..."
Wen Chenruo spat at Liu Chengfeng and said, "Who dares to disrespect you? I was really tired to find out information for you today. I tortured several ignorant guys before I got something out.
Come."
Liu Chengfeng immediately became serious and said: "My good sister-in-law, let me tell you, what did you find out?"
Wen Chenruo's big eyes arched into crescent moons and said, "What's the benefit of saying it?"
Liu Chengfeng said: "Brother-in-law and sister-in-law are so vulgar? The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. You are a gentleman among women, and I am a fighter among gentlemen..."
"What is a fighter jet?"
Liu Chengfeng was stunned, and he laughed and said: "It was a slip of the tongue, it was just a slip of the tongue. In short, brother-in-law and you can't talk about benefits. If we talk about benefits, the relationship will fade away. Think about it, who is the closest person to you?
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Wen Chenruo tilted his head and thought for a while: "Grandma..."
Liu Chengfeng said in a seductive manner: "What else?"
Wen Chenruo said: "My father."
Liu Chengfeng gritted his teeth: "Is there any more?"
Wen Chenruo said: "Of course there is also my sister."
Finally coming up with the words, Liu Chengfeng clapped his hands and said, "That's it. The person you are closest to is your sister, the person closest to me is my wife, and the person closest to your brother-in-law is the same as the person closest to you.
What kind of fate is this?"
Wen Chenruo couldn't help but clicked his tongue: "You just want to find out the news from me, why go around in such a big circle? You scholars are so hateful, you are all sanctimonious, men steal and women prostitute."
Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but be defeated by her logic. Going around in circles has something to do with being hateful, but what does going around in circles have to do with sanctimony, men stealing from women, and prostitution?
Wen Chenruo smiled like a silver bell and said, "Okay, I won't be chatting with my brother-in-law anymore. I have to go to my grandmother's house later." After that, he took out a booklet and handed it to Liu Chengfeng.
: "The information about the sixty-three brothels in Yanhua Hutong is here. See for yourself."
After saying that, Wen Chenruo floated away like a burst of green smoke, leaving only a faint scent of fragrant powder. Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but rub his nose and said in his heart: "What kind of fragrant powder is this? How do I remember this Xiaoni?"
I never put on powder, why did I become a good person today?" I didn't have time to think too much, so I used the lantern under the eaves to open the book and read it, only to find that the information in it was very detailed, and there was not a single omission.
Liu Chengfeng felt even more confused. In just one day, what method did this little girl use to find out? It seems that Chen Ruo is not simple either. She usually looks stupid. I'm afraid it's Liu Chengfeng.
Chengfeng underestimated her.
Liu Chengfeng put away the book and hid it close to his body, then walked back to his courtyard to rest.
Over the past few days, Liu Chengfeng followed the plan step by step, going to the Baihu Institute every day to handle official duties, and occasionally going to the Imperial College to listen to lectures. Although the school captain had changed, and he came from the Baihu Institute in Yanhua Hutong, Liu Chengfeng had free time.
Shi was also willing to sit there. He had developed a tacit understanding with the doctors and supervisors in the Imperial College. Although they may not always be friendly, no one gave Liu Chengfeng a look of disdain. Sometimes some people even talked to Liu Chengfeng.
He bowed to each other to show respect for the hundred households.
Dr. Qin and Liu Chengfeng have already developed a friendship. Occasionally, they would chat with Liu Chengfeng after class. Sometimes when Liu Chengfeng had nothing to do, Dr. Qin would lend him a few handwritten books. Borrowing books
This kind of thing was originally a way to fall in love, but such an old man and Liu Chengfeng borrowed and returned books every two days, which made Liu Chengfeng feel a little weird.
The spring in the capital has quietly passed away. The early summer is scorching. After the heavy spring rains, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Nowadays, early-ripening watermelons are sold in the capital. Although they are not sweet, they are expensive.
It was so shocking that the captains who went out to patrol the streets were all sweating profusely and full of resentment. But at this moment, rumors were spreading in the Imperial College.
Some of these rumors are true, and some are based on rumors, but all the focus of public opinion is focused on Fireworks Alley.
"The flower shop in Yanhua Alley is the business of the money and food manager of the Ministry of Household Affairs. It is said that even the owner of the flower shop is a domestic slave in the owner's family. The owner has such a big family fortune..."
"Huh... what a family fortune! A dignified official of the imperial court doesn't even care about etiquette, justice and shame. He actually does business secretly and does this kind of flesh and blood business. He is really polite. When I see him, he is still sanctimonious. I didn't expect that he is full of copper odor and male thieves and female prostitutes.
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"Not only the flower shop, but Cuiyunfang is also related to the imperial officials. It is said that it is related to a certain gentleman in Shuntian Mansion."
"The human heart is old... Such people are incompatible with beasts. The four words scholar, farmer, industry and merchant were the norm in Taizu's time. Business was a despicable profession. It is unimaginable that today's magistrates are good scholars, but the officials do not do it.
Such a despicable business..."
These news were only circulated secretly at first, and gradually began to be discussed in the Imperial College. The matter of Ma Wensheng, the Minister of the Ministry of War, has now been downplayed. This time, the Imperial College pointed the finger at Fireworks Alley. The voices of criticism are endless, and we are seeing another incident.
The storm is brewing, and its momentum has reached its peak.
The Imperial College was the gathering place of the Qing Dynasty, leading the trend of the Qing Dynasty. The news conveyed from here immediately triggered the criticism of the Qing Dynasty. The whole city of Beijing seemed to be surging with some kind of invisible and incomprehensible undercurrent under the hustle and bustle.
But everyone involved can't help but start a cold war.
"Master Baihu, I have discovered some abnormalities in the Imperial College recently. The doctors and supervisors in the Imperial College are now very excited. They even openly insulted the imperial officials in class. Some even said that they would burn down the Fireworks Alley..."
In the main hall of the Hundred Household Office, Liu Chengfeng stood in front of the case, holding a pen and writing calligraphy meticulously, while listening to the report of the captain sitting in the hall.
He smiled and waited until the captain finished speaking, then threw the brush into the pen holder, carefully looked at his handwriting, then raised his head and said: "I understand, go down."
"But……"
"But what?" Liu Chengfeng's tone was gentle, like a humble gentleman, and he said with a smile: "We are the emperor's personal soldiers. As long as it does not involve royal matters, just follow the scholars of the Imperial College and leave them alone. Don't get into trouble.
You know? Go down."
Wait until the captain retires.
Liu Chengfeng carefully looked at the four characters on the document that he had imitated in Dong Qichang's calligraphy with thick ink. He couldn't help but smile and murmured: "Stop the grass and scare the snake... These four characters are well written, and there is progress."
Chapter completed!