Eight hundred and twentieth chapters to please the emperor
Liu Liang thought for a while and said: "Magistrate Huai is not an ordinary magistrate. Hanoi belongs to Si Li, and Huai County is the county seat of Hanoi. Even the prefect of Hanoi cannot decide on the appointment of Magistrate Huai. It needs to be approved by Si Li."
Colonel, please report to Your Majesty."
Liu Shun said with a smile on his face: "That's why I need you, father, to recommend it to His Majesty!"
Li Zichun then said: "Prince Zhao, Zichun also has several properties in Huai County. It would be great if the magistrate of Huai County could be one of our own."
Liu Shun and Li Zichun looked at each other, and then looked at Liu Liang together.
Liu Liang said in embarrassment: "Bao Yong, the captain of the Sili school, is a master who is not recognized by his relatives. Even if I recommend Fang Zhai to your majesty, I am afraid that your majesty will have to ask Bao Yong for his opinion. Bao Yong may not speak for me."
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Liu Shun didn't know much about the situation in the imperial court, nor did he know much about the officials in the imperial court. He snorted coldly and said disapprovingly: "How can a mere foreign minister be as important as the clan father in your majesty's heart?"
Liu Liang waved his hand and said: "Shang Shu Ling Hou Ba, Sili Colonel Bao Yong, and the recently promoted Yu Shi Zhong Cheng Li You, the three of them are now popular people in front of His Majesty. They are not high in position, but have great power.
Seriously, His Majesty also has great trust in the three of them."
Li Zichun nodded thoughtfully and said, "When it comes to Bao Yong, things are indeed a bit difficult to handle."
During the Western Han Dynasty, the salary of Sili Xiaowei was 2,000 shi. After Liu Xiu came to power, the salary of Sili Xiaowei was reduced to 2,000 shi. During the Han Dynasty, there were no grades, and the main way to judge the size of an official position was to look at the salary.
Liu Xiu lowered the salary of Sili Xiaowei, which was equivalent to lowering the official position of Sili Xiaowei, but in fact, the powers of Sili Xiaowei were greatly expanded.
The Sili Xiaowei system is actually like a secret police organization that is directly loyal to Liu Xiu and directly obeys Liu Xiu's command.
Its scope of authority is not limited to the Sili area. It can also exercise its authority outside the Sili area and secretly investigate local officials at all levels.
In the Sili Xiaowei system, the top leader is naturally the Sili Xiaowei himself, and there are officials such as senior officers, false assistants, etc. below him. In addition, there are more than a thousand Zhongdu officials and apprentices, all of whom are directly subordinate to Sili.
The armed forces commanded by the captain.
In modern terms, these people are plainclothes agents.
After Bao Yong became Sili Xiaowei, he appointed Bao Hui to work as a Du Guan. Although Bao Hui and Bao Yong were both named Bao, they were not relatives. However, their personalities were very similar. They were both selfless and unselfish.
people.
Bao Yong, the captain of the Sili school, and Bao Hui, the captain of the Duguan, were the famous "two Bao" during Liu Xiu's reign.
Li Zichun pondered for a while and murmured: "There is no way to bypass Er Bao regarding the matter of Magistrate Huai."
Hearing this, Liu Liang and Liu Shun's eyes lit up and they looked at Li Zichun together.
Li Zichun said thoughtfully: "Zichun heard that some time ago, General Pang Meng of the Eastern Expeditionary Army sent back a lot of gold, silver, jewelry and beautiful women from Peijun to the capital."
Liu Liang thought for a while, nodded and said, "That's what happened!"
Li Zichun said: "Your Majesty also accepted all those beauties and kept them in the palace."
"Yeah." This is not a secret matter. Of course Liu Liang knows about it.
"It can be seen from this," Li Zichun said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't like beauties! Some time ago, a dancing girl came to Luoyang, and the women in it were all as beautiful as flowers and jade, and as beautiful as gods.
Her dancing skills are outstanding, and it is said that no one in the entire city of Luoyang can surpass her. If King Zhao selects a few girls from this group of dancers and sends them to His Majesty, I think they will surely please His Majesty."
Liu Liangliang was moved, a smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Is there anything else?"
Li Zichun said: "This dancer has just arrived in Luoyang and is not very famous yet. If King Zhao is interested, you can go and have a look."
Liu Liang did not hesitate, nodded and said, "Let's go take a look tonight!"
The dancer Li Zichun mentioned had indeed just arrived in Luoyang not long ago. She had no fixed place in Luoyang yet and had been living on the Huafang. On weekdays, the Huafang wandered around Luoshui.
That night, Li Zichun took Liu Liang and Liu Shun to the boat in casual clothes.
This painting boat has two floors on the deck, and another floor below the deck, making it three floors above and below. It is large and luxurious.
The madam who painted the boat was a woman in her thirties, wearing heavy makeup. The madam obviously knew Li Zichun. When she saw Li Zichun coming, she warmly greeted her. Mr. Li was older than Mr. Li, and he treated Li Zichun as an honored guest.
The floor below the deck of the boat is either the residence of the servants, utility room or storage room, which is not open to the public.
The two floors on the deck are both business premises. The first floor is for ordinary guests. Although the woman's appearance is beautiful, it is not shocking.
The second floor is reserved for VIPs. The women here are really stunning, and most of them are performing arts rather than selling themselves.
The madam led Liu Liang, Liu Shun, and Li Zichun directly to the second floor. Looking at the women blooming around them, Liu Liang and Liu Shun's eyes were almost exhausted.
Arriving at an elegant room, everyone sat down one after another. Li Zichun said to the madam: "Sister Hua, these two are my distinguished guests. I'll find the most beautiful and dancing girls here."
As he spoke, he took out a few golden beans from his money bag and patted them into the madam's hands.
The old madam was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth and quickly asked the servant to invite the girl over. Not long after, five women came in from outside. Liu Liang and Liu Shun looked up, their eyes were straight and they could not look back for a long time.
These five women all look to be sixteen or seventeen years old, with white skin, well-proportioned figures, and slender waists that are not too bulky. Especially the girl in the middle, she is elegant and beautiful, not only
She has a beautiful face that looks like a fish before it sinks into a wild goose, and the moon is shy of the flowers. What is even more valuable is that there is a spiritual energy all over her body. Under the reflection of candlelight, her skin is as crystal clear as jade, her pink cheeks are like a crescent moon, her beautiful eyes are looking forward to it, and her soul is captivated.
Liu Liang and Liu Shun were not lecherous people, but when they saw this woman, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Li Zichun glanced at them, the smile on his face deepened a little, and waved to the madam to signal her to retreat.
Down.
After the madam left, Li Zichun coughed several times before Liu Liang and Liu Shun came back to their senses. He smiled and asked, "Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu, what do you think of them?"
Liu Liang smiled while stroking his hands, and praised repeatedly: "Good! It is indeed a beauty in the world!" Liu Shun also nodded his head, indicating that Liu Liang was right.
In their opinion, even if this woman is not as beautiful as Yin Lihua, she is not far behind. Li Zichun asked in a low voice: "Which one will you like?"
Liu Liang and Liu Shun looked at each other. They really didn't dare to confirm this. Liu Shun whispered: "Father, my nephew thought that we could give it a try!"
"Yeah!" Liu Liang nodded thoughtfully.
Seeing this, Li Zichun smiled, raised his head and asked, "What are your names?"
"Little girl Lan Qing!" "Little girl Lan Xi!" "Little girl Liu Qing!" "Little girl Ruoyan!"
The four girls all reported their names. Liu Shun looked at the exquisite girl in the middle and asked with a smile: "I don't know your name?"
The woman said softly: "Little girl Luo You."
Luo You! Liu Shun recited it twice in his heart, stroking his hands and said: "What a name! What a Luo You!"
Li Zichun looked at Liu Liang and Liu Shun, then opened the door of the box and called: "Sister Hua."
As soon as he finished speaking, the madam walked in with a smile on his face and asked with a smile: "What's the matter with Mr. Li?"
Li Zichun raised his finger, pointed at Luo You and the others, and said, "I want all five of these girls. Please give me a price!"
The old madam was startled at first, and then said with a smile: "Look at what Mr. Li said! This is not the first time for Mr. Li to come here, so he naturally understands the rules here. The girls on the second floor are all prostitutes but not their bodies..."
Before she finished speaking, Li Zichun interrupted: "Sister Hua has misunderstood me. I want to help them redeem their lives. Please give me a price!"
"This..." The madam was stunned and hesitated without speaking.
"One hundred gold."
The old bustard waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Master Li, these girls are our treasures here, especially Luo You, who is our oiran and is not for sale!"
"Two hundred gold!"
"Master Li, we really don't want to sell it!"
"Five hundred gold!" Li Zichun said slowly and calmly: "Sister Hua, that's enough, just accept it when you are ready! Five girls, five hundred gold, is the maximum price I can offer. If Sister Hua is not satisfied yet, just
I’m afraid, I won’t get any money in the end, and this boat may not be able to continue operating!”
"Master Li, aren't you making things difficult for me..."
"That's it. Tomorrow, I'll have the gold delivered. Man, you have to keep it intact for me. If something goes wrong, your boat will be destroyed or not, but your head will be saved."
Living is great!”
"Master Li, this really doesn't work..."
Seeing that the old madam was resisting and refusing to sell the five girls, Liu Liang was a little annoyed, so he took out the jade plaque from Prince Zhao's Palace, slapped it on the table, and asked: "Is this portion big enough?
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Seeing the sign of Prince Zhao's Mansion, the Madam's face suddenly turned pale, her body trembled, and she quickly knelt down. Luo You and the other five women also knelt down and kowtowed forward.
The old bustard stammered: "I don't know... I don't know that King Zhao is coming here. I am blind and don't recognize Mount Tai. Please... please forgive me, King Zhao!"
Even though Liu Liang had no real power in the court, his status was there. After all, he was the king. Killing a brothel madam was easier than squeezing an ant to death. It only took one sentence.
"You have clearly remembered what Mr. Li said. Tomorrow, I will come to pick you up in person. If anything goes wrong, I will blame you!" After saying this, Liu Liang flicked his sleeves and walked out.
Liu Shun followed closely behind, and before leaving, he reluctantly looked back. Li Zichun came to the Madam, patted her on the shoulder, and said: "Sister Hua, it is you who can attract the attention of King Zhao."
You are lucky enough to seize this opportunity. With the protection of King Zhao in the future, you will have a lot of money. Having said that, if you offend King Zhao, do you think you can be better off?"
The old bustard trembled and said quickly: "I...I don't want any money anymore. Master Li can take these...these five girls now!"
"That won't work! Tomorrow, King Zhao and I will come again. Five hundred gold, I will not give you a penny less." Li Zichun is rich and does not care about this mere five hundred gold. He only spends the money.
Only Liu Liang can remember his kindness.
After leaving Huafang, on the way back, Liu Shun couldn't help but sigh: "Miss Luo You is really the most beautiful lady!" When he spoke, he also showed a look of regret.
Liu Liang rolled his eyes at him and scolded him with a smile: "Look at your potential! As the governor of Nanyang, what kind of stunning woman has you not seen?"
Liu Shun smiled bitterly and said, "My nephew has never seen a woman as beautiful as Miss Luo You before!" Of course, except for Yin Lihua, that was not someone he could imagine.
Li Zichun asked: "King Zhao, can your Majesty fall in love with this girl Luo You?"
Everyone has a love for beauty, even Liu Xiu is no exception. When Yin Lihua was not with Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu still put a lot of pictures of beauties in his study. He was reprimanded by the ministers below. Liu Xiu
The scholar put away those pictures of beauties.
Therefore, Liu Xiu also likes beautiful women, but Liu Liang is really hard to say whether Luo You can please Liu Xiu. He smiled bitterly: "Maybe, maybe not, who knows!"
Li Zichun said: "If Your Majesty can like this Luo You, then it will be a certainty that Fang Zhai will be moved to Huai County Magistrate."
Liu Shun handed over to Li Zichun and said, "This time for Fang Zhai's matter, Brother Li spent a lot of money!" That was five hundred gold, which was not a small amount.
Li Zichun laughed disapprovingly and said boldly: "If you can make friends like Wuhou and Fang Duwei, five hundred gold is nothing. What's more, if Fang Duwei can really be transferred to Huai County Magistrate, Zichun please ask Fang Du
There are still many places where Lieutenant can help!"
Liu Liang said seriously: "If Fang Zhai can really be transferred to Huai County Magistrate, he will naturally not forget Zichun's contribution. If anything happens to Zichun in the future, just ask him!"