Chapter 258 Weng Yanguo, the governor of Pingjiang
In the spring of the second year of Tianshou, Pingjiang, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, was blooming with flowers and the night was as gentle as water.
The most famous brothel in the city, Qixiang Tower, with its carved beams and painted buildings and brightly lit lights, looks like a bright pearl, attracting the attention of countless people.
Weng Yanguo, the magistrate of Pingjiang, was sitting in the most luxurious private room of Qixiang Tower. In front of him were rows of exquisite delicacies and mellow wines. Surrounded by several graceful brothel women, their charming laughter and soft waists It seems to form a vivid picture.
Qixiang Tower, the largest brothel in Pingjiang City, is bustling with music and lights at the moment. Weng Yanguozheng, the magistrate of Pingjiang, and several of his subordinate magistrates drank here, hugged each other, and enjoyed the romance.
Although Weng Yanguo is already in his sixties, he is still energetic and very interested in men and women. Although there are many concubines at home, she is still not satisfied and often goes out to have fun.
Tonight, he came to Qixiang Tower again in the name of discussing official business with the magistrates.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
Weng Yanguo was half drunk and half awake, with a lustful light in his eyes, and he was playing with the slender hands of a brothel girl.
At this moment, he suddenly burst into tears, surprising everyone.
Upon seeing this, the county magistrates quickly put down their wine glasses and beauties, gathered around and asked with concern: "Sir, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying suddenly?"
Weng Yanguo wiped away his tears and sighed hypocritically: "You don't know something. Although I am the magistrate of the state, I have a lot of money and a meager salary. There are so many people in my family that I really can't afford it."
When the county magistrates heard this, they immediately understood.
This Weng Yanguo was clearly crying out for poverty and wanted them to contribute money to show their respect. Then, a county magistrate named Fan Jian rolled his eyes and came up with a plan.
He picked up the wine glass, walked up to Weng Yanguo, and said respectfully: "Sir, you have worked hard day and night for the people of Pingjiang. It is really hard for you. As subordinates, we should share your worries for you. In my opinion, it is better for everyone to go out. How about some money for your family?"
When Weng Yanguo heard this, a trace of pride flashed in his eyes, but he still pretended to decline: "How can this be done? How can I accept your money?"
Fan Jian said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. This is not a bribe, but our respect for you. Besides, this money is not for you, but for your family. Sir, do you think, if you are My family is living a good life, wouldn’t you feel at ease, sir?”
"In this case, I will accept it with a smile. However, this matter must not be made public to avoid criticism."
After Weng Yanguo accepted the filial piety from those county magistrates, he sighed again and said: "Fellow magistrates, you are also people with families. I should accept such filial piety with a smile. But this is not an option in the long run. Your salary is not generous, so we can’t always let you spend money.”
After hearing this, all the magistrates and counties claimed that it was true.
At this moment, Fan Jian rolled his eyes, and the plan came to his mind. He took a step forward and whispered to Weng Yanguo: "My lord, I have a plan in this humble position, which may relieve your worries."
When Weng Yanguo heard this, he immediately became interested and said hurriedly: "Oh? Fan Zhixian has any clever ideas, please tell me quickly."
Fan Jiandao: "Sir, Your Highness the Princess has recently delegated a batch of silver to each state to subsidize poor students. Each poor student can receive fifty taels of silver every year. This amount of money is not small. If half of it can be deducted, the other half will be Then it can fall into our hands, isn’t it once and for all?”
After Weng Yanguo heard this, his heart moved. He pondered for a moment, then burst into laughter and exclaimed: "Wonderful! Wonderful! This is a wonderful plan from Zhixian Fan! In this way, I can sit back and relax."
Zhao Yingluo and others rode their horses and whips all the way through the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and finally arrived at Wu County under Pingjiang Prefecture. Wuxian County is close to the prosperous Pingjiang Prefecture. Although it is not as prosperous as Fucheng, it still has its own charm.
There are many people coming and going in the county, and there are many households, showing the prosperity under the rule of the Song Dynasty. Zui Furong Restaurant, located in the most luxurious area of the county, is the only restaurant in Wujiang County that is famous all over the world.
At this moment, the restaurant was decorated with lights and decorations, but it was not publicized.
It turns out that Her Royal Highness Princess Zhao Yingluo of the Song Dynasty, who also serves as Zui Furong’s boss, came quietly today.
Store manager Qiu Ju has already received a secret order from Wen Boyuan, and she must keep a low profile to welcome Her Royal Highness.
Therefore, when Zhao Yingluo and her party arrived at Zui Furong, Qiu Ju did not say anything, but secretly told the guys to be careful.
Zhao Yingluo, disguised as a man, quietly entered Drunk Furong under the guidance of Qiu Ju.
After arranging her accommodation, Zhao Yingluo went downstairs to the lobby for dinner.
The lobby is elegantly decorated, tables and chairs are neatly arranged, and the air is filled with the aroma of food.
However, at this moment, a panicked young boy rushed out of the kitchen, holding a pot of steaming hot pot soup in his hand.
He only looked down at the road, but did not notice Zhao Yingluo in front of him, and accidentally bumped into her.
The vegetable soup spilled out, but fortunately Zhao Yingluo dodged in time, and most of the soup fell to the ground.
When the younger boy saw this, his face turned pale with fear, and he knelt on the ground tremblingly, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Qiu Ju was furious when she saw this, and stepped forward to scold this boy who didn't understand the rules.
However, Zhao Yingluo waved her hand to signal her to keep quiet.
Zhao Yingluo looked at the young boy carefully and saw that he was only fifteen years old and had just outgrown his childishness. There was a hint of stubbornness in his brows.
She was curious, so she asked Qiu Ju: "What's going on with this young boy? Why did you recruit him here to help?"
Qiu Ju hurriedly replied: "Back to my boss, this is the child of a distant relative of mine. His family is poor, his parents died early, and he is helpless. I thought he was pitiful, so I asked him to come to the store to help earn a living."
Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly when she heard this, sighing in her heart that this child's life experience was pitiful.
However, she immediately thought of another thing and asked curiously: "Didn't the imperial court allocate money to the prefectures and counties to help poor students study? Each person has fifty taels, which is enough for a year's expenses." He Why do you come here to work instead of studying?”
Qiu Ju was stunned when she heard this, and then sighed and said: "My boss doesn't know something. Although the money was allocated to the prefectures and counties, very few of it actually fell into the hands of poor students. Most of them were used by corrupt officials. It’s been deducted. This kid has no connections and doesn’t matter, so naturally he doesn’t get the money.”
Zhao Yingluo was shocked after hearing this. She didn't expect that the relief money she allocated would be deducted by these corrupt officials.
At this moment, the younger boy kowtowed again and begged for mercy: "Please forgive me! I didn't mean it! I am willing to compensate you for your losses!"
Seeing this, Zhao Yingluo's heart softened, she waved her hand and said, "That's all, you made an unintentional mistake. I will spare you this time today. But you have to remember, you have to be careful when doing things in the future, and never be so reckless again. ”
