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Chapter 343 Hu Wei No One Asks to Help the Enemy or How to Do It

At the junction of the west city and the south city of the capital, there is the Qin Pavilion, the most famous place of love and moon in the capital.

The reason why it is said to be the most famous is not to say how extravagant the Qin Pavilion is or how much money it sells. In terms of this alone, there are still a few places in the capital that are superior.

The key is that all kinds of things happened in the Qin Pavilion from the time when Zhang Han, the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials, took that position, to when Zhang Han stepped down, and then to the following period.

Wang Tong made a big fuss in the Qin Pavilion, beating the young master in public, which caused a series of turmoil, and finally led to the robbery and murder on Beijing-Tianjin Road, and then Anpinghou's family was destroyed.

Later, when Wang Tong was forced to leave the capital, everyone thought that Qin Guan was about to lose power, but they did not expect that the newly emerging Yamen Security Department took over the responsibility of protecting Qin Guan.

This series of dazzling events involving high-level officials in the capital is still talked about with great interest. With the topic of conversation, and the fact that Qinlou is a first-class courtyard, it is naturally prosperous.

In Wang Tong's letter to the capital, sometimes he would guide Qin Guan to pass on some experience of that life with a little modification.

The owner of the Qin Pavilion, Song Chanchan, did not hesitate to follow these experiences, and the popularity of the Qin Pavilion has always remained high. After making the gimmick of the Eighteen Heavenly Girls, there are newcomers such as the Moon Palace Fairy, and there are constant new hot spots. New topics, as well as Qin Guan's segmentation of the rich and noble, etc., all made Qin Guan's business boom.

Scholars and businessmen who came to Beijing, most of them were wealthy, listened to a song or watched a song and dance in the hall of the Qin Pavilion, and they were all amazed. When they returned to their homes, they often publicized it.

These visits and visits spread the reputation of the Qin Guan all over the country, and even people from the Qinhuai River came to learn from it.

Such a hot business is bound to be lively. Some rich and powerful people don’t want to be seen by others, and they may hesitate to move forward. However, the Qin Pavilion also has its own methods. In addition to the main building of the Qin Pavilion, the nearby land has also been sold and built. Several small-scale mansions and courtyards were established.

Everything is perfect, the performances and services are much better than the main building, but you can't get in with money, you have to be recognized by the Qin Pavilion before you can enjoy it.

Apart from being at home, high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen also need a quiet and safe place that is worthy of their status outside. After Qin Guan made this small house, it immediately became very popular.

Bishengqin Pavilion also chooses qualifications, not that you can enter if you are rich and an official, but what level of official you are, and how rich you are, the less you can't get it, the rarer it is.

High-ranking officials of the capital, rich merchants and great merchants are all proud of getting this qualification. The money is spent like water, and this Qin Pavilion has an advantage. Even if you are dissatisfied, you dare not find fault. No one can afford to offend someone like him. The Hou family of Anping went to offend them back then, but everyone can see how it ended.

But the person behind the Qin Pavilion is far away in Tianjin Wei, and everyone dare not offend. This is a courtyard that does not belong to any faction of the capital, and it has become a neutral place faintly.

Officials from different factions, nobles, etc., and even eunuchs in the palace, if they want to talk about anything that is not secret, they will put it here to show aboveboard, which promotes business here.

Although it is already the second half of the twelfth lunar month and approaching the end of the new year, those who have money and leisure don't have to stay at home for the new year, they all come here for fun.

In the evening, as usual, there will be a performance by eighteen-day girls. The first batch of eighteen-day girls are all good-natured and married into wealthy families. Most of the Eighteen Heavenly Girls are newcomers, and the appearance of new faces is also a means of attracting people.

The second show is the solo of Fairy Guanghan, who is currently the most popular in the Qin Pavilion. As for whether these customers are watching people or listening to music, it is a matter of opinion.

Before these two performances, there was a back-up performance. Being able to perform once on the stage of the main building of the Qin Pavilion would immediately gain a lot of fame, and even the top stars of other brothels were willing to spend money to perform here.

Many old guests still remembered that Song Chanchan had to come down to greet the regular customer Dahao back then, but now it is not easy to meet this Miss Song.

It is said that one street away from the Qin Building, there is a certain house that is the residence of Song Chanchan. She sits there, and if there is anything in the Qin Building, the steward and the mother will pass the word to her, and she will make arrangements.

The news is always accurate, Song Chanchan really lives in a house in a street, but it is not the kind of rich and noble woman's residence that people think.

Every night, Song Chanchan was in the living room. The living room was separated by a bamboo curtain, and two maids who knew poetry and calligraphy sat on each side.The steward and the nuns came over and said that the people under him had just heard what a certain guest was talking about, and it was up to Song Chanchan to judge whether the news was worth it or not.

The maids will record any valuable news, and some urgent ones will be sent to the Department of Public Security that night.

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Song Chanchan likes to make a living every day, collecting and sorting out news and information, which makes her feel that she is valuable and doing meaningful things.

On the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, there were fewer guests in the main building of the Qin Pavilion, and Song Chanchan was a little more relaxed here, but when it got dark, the chief steward of the main building came running over.

"What are you doing here? Didn't my aunt say that you just need to take care of the things ahead and don't come here!"

Song Chanchan's words were very blunt, and the chief manager also bowed his head and couldn't help but apologize, and said carefully:
"This matter is urgent, and the little one can't make up his mind, so I came to ask the girl."

The chief steward of the Qin Pavilion is also a person with sharp eyebrows. He said it was urgent, and Song Chanchan had to be more cautious. When the chief steward heard that there was no movement inside, he hurriedly continued:
"Just now a big guy came and said he wanted the girls in our yard to go to a place to sing..."

"Singers and dancers in the main building should not attend the meeting. Don't you know this rule?"

Song Chanchan asked coldly, "Eighteen Heavenly Girls and Fairy Guanghan only perform in Qinlou, they don't sell themselves as performers, they shouldn't attend parties, don't go to accompany drinks, the more unattainable they are, the more everyone flocks to them, because this Qinlou No one dared to use strong background, but it raised his reputation to another level.

Don't look at Song Chanchan's young age, but there is no one in the Qin Pavilion who is not afraid of her. The chief manager is more careful, bowing his head and saying:

"Grandma, can you not understand these little ones? The person who came here is a father-in-law, and he looks very impressive, so this little one came to ask..."

"Father-in-law?"

Song Chanchan was also taken aback. The eunuchs in the palace came to the brothel to find women to sing at the hall. Aren't they afraid of being laughed out of their teeth? It's okay over there, why bother to come to the door like this.

She hesitated behind the bamboo curtain, and ordered:

"You reply first, saying that the person in charge is not here, and ask him to come back tomorrow night."

The chief executive bowed and agreed, and hurried out. Song Chanchan sat in a chair and frowned, thinking about it, then suddenly raised her voice and said:
"Go and call Xiao Wu, who delivered the letter!"

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"It's 3000 taels of silver for a concert, and the round-trip transportation and horses are all covered, but it's really willing to spend money if the people from the Qin Pavilion do the decoration."

In the private courtyard of Zhenxing Building, the copper pot on the red peat stove was boiling hot, and Zou Yi, Lu Wancai, and Li Wenyuan picked up various dishes and threw them into the pot, and the aroma was overflowing.

It was the regular meeting time for the Secretary of Public Security again, and it was already the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. Li Wenyuan was alone, and Zou Yi was also a cold character in the palace.

Li Wenyuan just sneered when he read the papers sent by Bairi, before Lu Wan took a sip of his wine and said with some doubts:
"Sun Hai is too upright. He sent a father-in-law there, and he sent it again during the day, and he didn't guard against any stalking. Isn't this still a clue to someone else?"

Zou Yi was putting a piece of cooked mutton into the plate, when he heard this, he pondered for a while and said:
"Sun Hai was tossing around in Xiyuan. He knew that he couldn't hide from people, so he never shied away from it. At first, he let people in the palace who knew how to sing and dance do it. A few days ago, he invited a troupe of jugglers. Long Live Lord was very happy. However, this kind of thing may not be liked for a long time, Sun Hai also has to think about some new things, the Qin Pavilion is so famous in the capital, and it is constantly introducing new ones, he must have seen this."

Lu Wancai listened carefully. After Zou Yi finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass again, put it down after thinking about it, shook his head and said:
"It's so courageous, so courageous. Although Xiyuan is a Li Palace, after all, it's still an empress. Sun Hai, as an admiral and eunuch, has repeatedly brought people in. Don't you know the rules, don't you think the princes don't care?"

Zou Yi's face was covered by steam, and he said calmly:
"There are 24 yamen in the palace, and the people of the Empress Dowager Rensheng are in charge of four, but the Empress Dowager Cisheng wants to show face everywhere. It's hard for outsiders to say what about Madam Chen's people. She will be born in the second half of this year. It has always been bad, Sun Hai's behavior is naturally left alone, his master's health is not good and he can't take care of it, Lin Shulu is watching too closely, Sun Hai has to be in a hurry to curry favor with Long Live..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Wenyuan over there put the wine cup heavily on the table, raised his voice slightly and said:
"Immediately submit a report to Eunuch Zhang and let that Sun Hai do whatever he wants. Mr. Wang is not in the capital. Wouldn't this momentum be weakened? Let Eunuch Zhang persuade the Lord Long Live, or find a way to let the empress dowager know..."

"No, no, the Holy Majesty has more and more ideas of his own. How can he be persuaded by persuasion? If the empress dowager reprimands us, he will blame us afterwards. Why bother?"

Li Wenyuan's words were also interrupted by Lu Wancai, who kept saying something wrong, and Zou Yi, who was next to him, tapped the table lightly with his chopsticks, pondered for a long time before he opened his mouth and said:
"If you can't control it, you can't say it, but our family thinks it's better to follow Sun Hai."

Lu Wancai and Li Wenyuan were stunned and speechless, staring at Zou Yi in surprise.
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