There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Just after arranging relevant matters and adjourning the meeting, Li Xiongzhen walked in with another evil smile on his face.

"Xiong Zhen, is there anything else you can do? With that expression on your face, could it be that you picked up some money?" Lin Feng joked.

"Hehe, it's better than picking up the silver. The two female companions brought by Hou Fangyu and Maoxiang, Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan, famous actors from Qinhuai River, came here to ask for a meeting. They probably want to plead for the two of them. Can you see Yuanshan?" Li Xiongzhen said.

Lin Feng came from a later generation and was very interested in the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai in history. He had not had much chance in Shaanxi before, and he didn't see their true appearance in Spring Breeze Ten Miles last night, so naturally he wanted to meet them.

So he suppressed his turbulent heart and pretended to be calm and said: "In times of crisis, you still know how to plead for your lover, which can be regarded as affectionate and righteous, so let's bring him in to see them and hear what else they have." What rhetoric."

Soon, two girls in plain clothes, with slender figure and beautiful appearance walked in, with a look of sadness on their faces.

"The daughter of the people has seen the Marquis!" The two of them saluted together.

"What are you two girls doing here today?" Lin Feng asked knowingly.

"Master Hou, the little girl knows that she is in trouble, but she has to tell her where her love lies. Xiaowan and I came together to ask for a favor from Mr. Hou and Mr. Feng. They really offended Mr. Hou unintentionally. I beg the Marquis to be lenient and let them go." Li Xiangjun said boldly.

The two women came to see Lin Feng today. Naturally, they did not dare to wear veils or anything like that. Lin Feng took a closer look and saw that they were worthy of their reputation. Then he closed his eyes slightly and thought about the situation of these two people in history.

Li Xiangjun is the number one in Qinhuai Meixiang House. She has a petite figure, pretty eyebrows and slightly upturned lips. Although her face was full of sadness today, she could not hide her inherent playfulness.

Because she is petite and fragrant, with the word "香" in her name, the guests jokingly call her the "incense fan pendant", which really suits her charm.

At this time, Li Xiangjun must have just met Hou Fangyu. In order to redeem her, Hou Fangyu borrowed a large sum of money, but the money belonged to the eunuch Ruan Dacheng. In order to clear up the relationship, Hou Fangyu immediately borrowed the money and added Li Xiangjun's. The private money has been paid back.

This made Ruan Dacheng very embarrassed. Later, in order to retaliate against the two of them, he forced Li Xiangjun to marry Tian Yang, a celebrity close to Emperor Hongguang of the Southern Ming Dynasty, as his concubine. Li Xiangjun fought to the death, and his blood was splashed on the peach blossom fan. Later, he used the emperor's order to force Li Xiangjun into the palace. .

Until the Qing army invaded, Li Xiangjun fled all the way and fell ill from exhaustion. When he was dying, he cut a lock of black silk and asked his friend Bian Yujing to give it to Hou Fangyu. It is true that beauties are destined to be ill-fated, and fragrance disappears and jade is lost.

Dong Xiaowan, formerly known as Dong Bai, was born into a wealthy businessman family in Suzhou who ran an embroidery business. She was smart and good-looking since she was a child. She was regarded as a treasure by her parents, who taught her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

The elegance of Su embroidery art and the exquisite technique have cultivated Dong Bai's elegance and dexterity since childhood. He is a rare rich girl with beautiful appearance, talents and virtues.

When she was 13, her father died of a sudden illness and her family was in dire straits. In order to treat his mother's illness, 15-year-old Dong Bai had no choice but to perform in a painting boat on the bank of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing and changed his name to Xiaowan.

Dong Xiaowan has beautiful appearance, extraordinary temperament, self-admiration, and outstanding talents. Lan Xinhui, a famous Qinhuai prostitute, also had extraordinary cooking skills. The crispy candy she made was later called "Dong Tang", the meat she made was called "Dong Rou", and the fermented bean curd and pickles she made were also delicious. .

In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, Dong Xiaowan's mother passed away. Maoxiang took Xiaowan back to Suzhou to redeem her life. Because she was so famous in Bantang, no matter how much money she offered, the madam refused to let go. Just when the two were at their wits' end, she Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi came to visit Suzhou. After Qian Qianyi came forward, Dong Xiaowan's redemption matter was resolved and she married into the Liu family as a concubine.

Seeing Lin Feng sizing them up and then closing his eyes in deep thought, Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan couldn't help but feel nervous. They were very popular among scholars in Jiangnan, and many senior officials were very polite to them, so they dared to come to the government office to plead for mercy.

But when they saw Lin Feng in the government office, they immediately felt that they had simplified things. Lin Feng's aura of calmness and self-reliance was definitely not comparable to that of the scholars and officials in Jiangnan. They had always been proud of their charm, and they seemed not to have it. Any use.

Lin Feng pondered for a while, then opened his eyes and said: "Hou Fangyu and Maoxiang openly slandered our fundamental policy in Luoyang City, where our Zhenming Army is located, and incited Luoyang Shilin to oppose our Zhenming Army. This is a life-and-death struggle between us and the enemy, isn't it? Something that simply offended me, Lin Feng. The Jiangnan gentry shouted moral slogans all day long and claimed to be literati. However, they owned huge properties and did not pay taxes. They arranged for family members to do business and made huge profits through collusion between government and businessmen. They still did not want to pay taxes. The foundation of the Ming Dynasty was hollowed out by this group of superficial people. You think, can I let such a problem go with just one sentence?"

"Master Marquis, Xiaowan knows that there is no distinction between right and wrong. However, I have to repay the kindness that I have shown you. As long as Master Marquis can spare them and make Xiaowan a slave, all the girls will be willing to do so." Dong Xiaowan stepped forward and knelt down to plead.

"Master Hou, Mr. Xiang is also willing to be a slave and a maid. I just want to spare Mr. Hou's life." Li Xiangjun also knelt down and said.

"In order to save them, are you really willing to become a maid?" Lin Feng asked.

"With all my heart, no complaints!" the two women replied in unison.

"The love between the two girls is as strong as gold. Logically speaking, I should help you, but if I let Hou Fangyu and the two go so easily, how can I, Lin Feng, deter the arrogant scholars who oppose my Zhenming Army?

I just told you, this is not a personal vendetta! Nowadays, the world is in chaos, and the Han people are being bullied by the Northern invaders. The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River and even in the world must bear the main responsibility for not paying food and taxes!
Now that you have made up your mind, I will make it happen. You two will stay in the Governor's Mansion as maids. I promise to let Hou and Mao go, so that the world can know the price of opposing our Zhenming Army! Lin Feng said after thinking about it for a while.

Most of the Qinhuai Eight Beauties had better integrity than the scholars of the late Ming Dynasty. Now that they had met, Lin Feng was ready to take the opportunity to change their fate.

Naturally, Lin Feng also has his own selfish motives. After all, in the face of such a beautiful woman, what man can have no idea.

"Thank you, Mr. Marquis, we sisters are willing to be maids!" the two women replied bitterly. Naturally, they were unwilling to stay as maids. After all, they could not go back on their words.

If you go back on your word at this time, not only will you not be able to save Hou and Kao, but it will also be difficult for them to escape guilt.

Of course, the two women still had feelings for Hou and Mao at this time and were willing to take risks to rescue them, but they also overestimated their own charm.

"Then you go down first." Lin Feng waved to the two women to leave first.

Li Xiongzhen came in after hearing the sound, and said with envy on his face: "Congratulations to Yuanshan for the two beauties from Qinhuai! They are also beauties with outstanding talents."

"Why, I'm envious. Let me share one with you?" Lin Feng said with a smile.

"I don't dare, I don't dare. I would be very satisfied if I could take Shen Zirou as my concubine this time. How dare I miss your woman in Yuanshan?"

"Haha, they are not my Lin Feng's women yet. I kept them not to bring them into the house immediately. My main consideration is to protect them. With people like Hou Fangyu and Mao Xiang, do you think you can Can these talented and beautiful women be kept safe in troubled times?
If they stay in my palace, they can at least avoid the pain of war. Now they are maidservants. If they come to my room voluntarily in the future, I can consider accepting them, but if they want to marry someone else, that's fine too. Will I, Lin Feng, still lack women? I will not force them. "In front of his good friend and brother-in-law, Lin Feng said without any secret.

"Yuanshan's mind is lofty! But with Yuanshan's charm, it's only a matter of time before they fall." Li Xiongzhen immediately praised.

"Okay, don't flatter them, go and settle them down, and let Hou and Mao go in a few days." Lin Feng ordered.

"Yes!" Li Xiongzhen accepted the order.

(End of this chapter)