Feng Moting's back.
There were hideous centipede-like scars.
Most of them were purple, and it was obvious that they were new.
He put on his clothes, turned around with a face full of grief and anger, and shouted loudly: "This world does not allow ordinary people to speak. I went to the provincial government to sue the officials. When the government learned that I was suing the prefect of Dalin County, they beat me up without knowing the truth."
"I thought that the beating would be over, but who knew that another group of yamen runners burned my house that night, and my poor mother was buried in the sea of fire, and her body was not left."
As he spoke, Feng Moting was already in tears, and his grief and anger made him cry loudly.
Men don't shed tears easily, but they just haven't reached the point of being sad.
When everyone heard about his tragic experience, they all looked reluctant, but they were helpless and could only sigh.
"I, Feng Moting, swear that I will only do one thing in my life! Complain! Even if I complain to the emperor, I don't believe there is no place for reason in the world!"
Feng Moting roared loudly, as if crying blood.
His eyes were full of hatred and stubbornness.
This made Qin Ying very angry.
Although he was not a good man, he would never be so black-hearted, let alone harm an innocent person.
A small prefect of Dalin County dared to be so partial and pervert the law, and take human life lightly.
It's really hateful!
Has the administration of the Han Dynasty reached such a corrupt level now?
Officials protected each other and colluded in secret.
They actually forced an ordinary person to lose his family.
Qin Ying knew that Feng Moting was just one of the ordinary people in the mountains and rivers, and he was definitely not the first and would not be the last.
The reason for all this was the corrupt and stubborn official system from the Han Dynasty.
In addition to the imperial examination, there is also a recommendation system.
The so-called recommendation system means that if there is a recommendation from a senior official in the court, you can become an official without taking the imperial examination, even if it is only a small official of the eighth or ninth rank.
But no matter how small the official is, it is still an official.
For ordinary people, it is a mountain on their heads.
He also mentioned to the Han Emperor that he wanted to reform the officialdom of the Han Dynasty.
But at that time, it had little effect.
Qin
Ying took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, patted Feng Moting on the shoulder, and said: "I will take care of your matter."
After that, he took off the token from his waist, handed it to Lao Huang, and ordered: "Ride the fastest horse, go to Dalin County now, and catch the prefect for me. I want to see him before tonight!"
Lao Huang took the token with both hands, said nothing, just nodded.
Then he got on the horse and left the imperial capital at a high speed.
"Young Master, who are you?"
Feng Moting looked at Qin Ying in surprise.
Qin Ying seemed younger than him, but he was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had an extraordinary appearance. He was always accompanied by followers when he went out. He was definitely rich or noble.
And he dared to care about his grievances. From his tone just now, it seemed that going to Dalin County to arrest the prefect was just a trivial matter.
He was an official appointed by the court. How could he be arrested at will?
Who was this young man in front of him?
No matter who he was, he must be from a noble family if he dared to do this.
"Sir, thank you for your kindness, but the prefect of Dalin County is the nephew of the Minister of Revenue. Would it be bad for you to offend him?"
Feng Moting thanked him first, and then persuaded Qin Ying with some embarrassment.
Maybe he really had a strong background and really wanted to fight for justice.
But Feng Moting also knew a thing or two about officialdom.
The backer of the prefect of Dalin County was the Minister of Revenue, and the Minister of Revenue Zhao Kuo was a student of the current Taifu.
Who is the current imperial tutor?
Wang Mingsong, the imperial tutor!
It is said that the emperor has to give him some face.
This network of relationships is bigger than the other.
"What's wrong with that?"
Qin Ying smiled and said, "You are a poor scholar and you are still proud and unyielding. How can I be worse than you?"
Feng Moting shook his head and said, "It's different! My family has been destroyed and I am fighting them alone. Even if I lose my head, I can spray blood on the executioner's face. What is there to fear about death?"
"Sir, you are different. If the family is implicated because of this matter, wouldn't it be me, Feng, who harmed people?"
Hearing Feng Moting's words, Qin Ying immediately looked up to him a lot. He didn't expect that he had a good heart.
The next moment, Qin Ying laughed, "In this imperial capital, I am not afraid of anything. As for what you said about implicating the family, you can rest assured." Originally, he came here today to investigate Zhao Kuo's corruption and to deal with Wang Mingsong. He didn't expect that he would encounter such an unjust case, which happened to be related to Zhao Kuo and Wang Mingsong. It seems that God is asking him to take action. As for this network of relationships, he is really not afraid. In the entire Han Dynasty, the only one who is older than him is his emperor father. "Come with me, I will take care of your business." Qin Ying said no more, grabbed Feng Moting's hand and walked out of the crowd. "Sir, where are you going?" Feng Moting asked as he was pulled away. Qin Ying said, "Have you heard of Zuixianlou?" "Ah? That's the property of Zhao Kuo, the Minister of Revenue. Where are we going?" Feng Moting shouted immediately. "Why, are you scared?" Qin Ying said with a smile. Hearing this, Feng Moting said, "What's so scary? It's just that kind of place of romance, and as someone who reads sage books, it's better for me not to go there."
Qin Ying rolled his eyes, "Zuixianlou is mostly populated by literati."
"I'm different from them." Feng Moting argued seriously. "Okay, okay."
Qin Ying suddenly felt bored. This Feng Moting seemed to have read too much and became stupid. He said, "The sage books teach you to distinguish right from wrong. They don't ask you to give up women and become a monk."
"Besides, you don't have to sing obscene songs in Zuixianlou. Many girls there are only selling their art but not their bodies. It's not bad for you to go and exchange literary talent."
After hearing what he said, Feng Moting was not so resistant.
Turning a few streets.
A huge five-story building appeared in front of him.
Zuixianlou.
I heard that a cup of wine inside costs ten taels of silver.
This is not a place where ordinary people can enter.
Most of the people who come here are sons of noble families, and even some officials occasionally come here to spend money and have fun.
In ancient times, the brothel industry was a legal business, so it flourished everywhere.
As the largest brothel in the imperial capital, Zuixianlou is different from other brothels. The flesh trade here is just the most basic. If you want to say that it really attracts countless literati and dignitaries to patronize it, you have to count the four courtesans of Zuixianlou.
The four courtesans are both beautiful and artistic. I don't know how many people spend thousands of dollars just to drink and have fun with the courtesans, but it just happens that the four courtesans sell their art but not their bodies.
Of course, not selling their bodies does not mean that they cannot have sex.
As for how to impress the courtesans and enjoy a night of spring, it depends on your own ability. In this regard, the literati have more advantages than the rough ones.
Although the Han Dynasty was founded on military power, which girl doesn't like romantic talents?
This kind of place is also the first time Qin Ying has come to.
I was a little excited and curious.
As I thought about it, Qin Ying walked in with a swagger.
As soon as he entered the door, a woman who looked like a brothel owner hurried over to greet him.
Qin Ying was handsome and tall, and the clothes he wore were expensive silk, so as soon as he entered here, the brothel owner immediately spotted him from the crowd.
"Uncle, what kind of private room do you want?"
"Here, we have the best private room on the top floor, and the price is not expensive, only fifty taels per hour."
"As for girls, we have everything. By the way, in addition to the girls from the Central Plains, we have a group of new girls in Zuixianlou, the canaries from the Western Regions, each of them has a proud figure, can sing and dance well, and are all virgins."
"The price is a little expensive, one hundred taels per girl, mainly for the novelty. But, like you, you must be rich."
The brothel owner introduced Qin Ying enthusiastically while welcoming him in.
To make a living in such a place, one must have good eyesight.
You have to tell at a glance who has money and who is willing to spend money. You have to serve such people wholeheartedly so that the masters can spend more money.
But you can't hold on to them and arrange expensive things for them right away. You have to be relaxed and moderate, otherwise the pressure will be too harsh, and they will not come next time.
For example, if the person who comes is a rich kid, give him good wine and food, and a few girls to serve him comfortably, then he will leave.
If you meet someone who is noble and has extraordinary conversation, then you have to be more particular.
For such people, ordinary women must not go up to them, and the other party will look down on them.
If you are not careful, you may offend others.
In a word.
- Choose the right dish for the person.
In the eyes of the madam, Qin Ying is undoubtedly the second type of person.
So she tried her best to introduce good ones, but not too expensive, and still fresh.
"Hey, sir, please give me a reply."
The madam was getting anxious because Qin Ying hadn't spoken for a long time.
But she was wearing heavy makeup and smelled of rouge, which almost choked Qin Ying.
"Hey, where did this beggar come from? Get out!"
The madam glanced at Feng Moting behind Qin Ying and saw that he was dressed in shabby clothes and looked malnourished. She immediately thought that he was a beggar who sneaked in.
"What are you doing!"
Qin Ying glared at the madam and said unhappily: "He is my friend. I can come but he can't?"
"Oh, sir, it's all misunderstanding. It turns out that he is your friend. Of course he can come."
The madam's face changed drastically in an instant, and her attitude also changed 180 degrees.
"I heard that you have four courtesans here?" Qin Ying asked.
The madam smiled and said, "Yes, of course. But the fee is not cheap. Half an hour costs one thousand taels... of gold."
Qin Ying raised his eyebrows.
Half an hour is one hour.
One thousand taels of gold per hour!
Is it inlaid with diamonds or plated with gold?
Even if Qin Ying is a prince, he still feels the pain of spending money.
However, curiosity still makes him want to see who this courtesan is, daring to ask such a high price.
"Money is not a problem." Qin Ying smiled and took out a silver note and stuffed it into the madam's hand.
She looked at it carefully and her hands trembled immediately.
"Ten... one hundred thousand taels of silver notes!"
The madam has seen many rich young men. In Zuixianlou, spending a lot of money is not uncommon, but she has never seen one who spends one hundred thousand taels of silver notes.
One tael of gold is equivalent to ten taels of silver.
This 100,000 taels of silver is more than enough to buy four courtesans.
Big fish!
Definitely a big fish!
She was right, and even underestimated it.
The madam laughed so hard that her eyes could not open, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I will make sure you two have a great time today!"