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"If there are no guests in Qinhuaihe, then the income from taxes will be greatly reduced!"

When it comes to paying taxes, Mu Tianyan feels much more relaxed. He methodically reported: "In accordance with the requirements of the Metropolitan Governor, a new business license has been re-examined and issued since three days ago, and all those that meet the requirements have been processed, a total of 36." The others were all secret prostitution and secret squatters, which did not meet the requirements at all, so no business license was issued, so they were resolutely banned and not allowed to continue their business. According to the subordinates, according to the new tax rate, more than 200,000 taels of fireworks tax will be received in the second half of this year. ”

Geng Jingzhong nodded with satisfaction and said cautiously: "Qinglou, it can be opened, but it must be opened in accordance with the regulations." Anyone who violates the regulations will be banned. In recent times, you should have learned some information about Fujian. Qinglou this thing must be strictly controlled, in Fujian, there is absolutely no such thing as forcing good people to prostitution, and Jinling City must also be strictly controlled, all women who enter this line must be completely voluntary, if there is a persecution behavior, it must be severely cracked down. ”

"In Fujian, the Governor of Pontus vigorously developed commerce and agriculture, and the people could barely have enough food and clothing, but many remote places were still powerless. So there are still poor women who join the business. Therefore, what we are thinking about should be how to increase the income of the people and make the people live a better life, so that fewer and fewer people will join this industry in the future! ”

Mu Tianyan hurriedly replied: "Yes." Governor, after the implementation of the new law you promulgated, the gentry in Jiangnan have a lot of opinions. Let everyone be one errand and one food. They reacted most strongly to the policy of apportioning the land to the acre. In the past, they didn't have to pay taxes, but now they are required to pay taxes with a large amount of money every year, which is really like cutting meat! In addition, the law stipulates that no local or foreign persons are allowed to trade in human beings, regardless of whether they are registered or not, and all previous sales procedures will be nullified, and a new employment contract will be signed. This has turned the big families in Jinling City upside down! ”

"Hehe, let them go! You just need to remember that our Mawei Army pursues the concept of Xunzi, water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat! This water is not just the gentry class, but more ordinary people. Pontaux knew that it was a bit simple and crude to break the bad rules of thousands of years at once, but it was still within the acceptable range of people. The rest of the customs of Pontus have not changed at all! You must also keep an eye on this area, and all those who do not follow the new law must be severely cracked down. When you need to mobilize troops, you can say hello to Commander Zeng! But I think the catch in this city should be enough! ”

Mu Tianyan also smiled. Then he echoed: "The governor of the capital always does things unexpectedly, and now the security in Jinling City is incomparably good, so it is almost the same as not closing the door at night and not leaving the road behind." The original gangsters and gangsters and even underground forces in the city were completely swept away, and those who had done wanton harm to human life were all beheaded, and hundreds of heads completely shocked the remaining minions. In addition, the manpower of the various yamen has been re-selected, and all the unqualified ones have been eliminated. In this way, the security in the city is more guaranteed! As long as those big families don't respect the new law and wantonly abuse the servants in the house as before, these hired servants can go to the county government to complain! ”

"That's good, this is just the beginning, the house slaves and servants in the house have not changed their concepts, and now they are being abused, and they don't dare or know that they can redress their grievances. It will be fine in a few days, as long as the first one is successful, there will be a second and a third, until finally everyone will change their minds. Let's go, let's walk ahead and take a look at this Jinling City. ”

Mu Tianyan looked around, and said with a little embarrassment: "Governor, go out at this time, I'm afraid it's not safe!" ”

Geng Jingzhong said disapprehantly: "Few people know that I am not safe on this street?" Besides, few of the people in the city knew me, and those who saw me were on the castle tower twenty days ago, and I was wearing a military uniform and a military cap that day, and even the closest people could not really see me when I stood tall. Today the Pontus is just plain clothes, and no one can recognize it. Uncle Gu, what kind of expression do you have! If you're not at ease, bring a little more people! ”

Hearing Geng Jingzhong's words, Gu Ping did not hesitate, immediately gathered all the escort troops, and arranged hundreds of plainclothes people to reconnoiter the situation in front. He brought thirty of the most elite guards and followed Geng Jingzhong's side. A few hundred meters behind them, a convoy of more than a hundred people followed, just in case. After all, this place has just been brought under the control of the Mawei Army, but the strength is far less than that of Fuzhou City, so it is better to be careful.

It was already dark by this time, and it soon became pitch black. In the night, Geng Jingzhong left the Forbidden City of Jinling, walked out of Chengtianmen, and kept walking along West Chang'an Street. West Chang'an Street, the West Chang'an Avenue in Jinling City is even older than Beijing's. On both sides of West Chang'an Avenue, there are all densely packed shops, and there are more than 500 shops in total. Even at night, these shops are quite lively. Many people are standing at the door of the shop, haggling with the boss. Some people's voices are quite loud, and they can be heard in the middle of the street. There are also a lot of pedestrians on the streets, and there is an endless stream of people. Occasionally, you can see some strangely dressed pedestrians, who are supposed to be from different races. However, Geng Jingzhong walked through it, and no one recognized him.

Compared with here, even Fuzhou City, which has been developing rapidly for nearly ten years, cannot be compared. In Fujian, Guangdong, there are only a few ports that can be compared with here, and then there is the www.biquge.info town of Biquge in Longyan, Zhangzhou. Geng Jingzhong has not seen such a prosperous scene for a long time, and the smile on the corner of his mouth has never fallen when he looks at this dense crowd and the lively scene at this moment! After walking on West Chang'an Street, Geng Jingzhong entered Ping'an again. In this area, it is mainly engaged in women's rouge gouache and the like.

Some of the most famous rouge gouache families in Jiangnan have branches here. Even Geng Jingzhong's own property, Princess Fang, has a branch here, but it was temporarily closed when Geng Jingzhong raised troops more than a year ago. But ten days ago. The princess shop has reopened. Although it began to open. The inventory of goods is not much, and the perfume is only a few boxes to talk about, which was sold out as soon as it was put on the goods, but Fujian is hurrying to deliver it, and it is estimated that it will be able to meet the needs in half a month. At night, it is mainly women who come and go. Either the ladies and celebrities of Jinling City, or. It's the red card girl of Qinhuaihe. One by one, they are all flowers, excellent and colorful, with all kinds of styles, dazzling.

When they saw Geng Jingzhong coming, they couldn't help but look at it twice. Geng Jingzhong is quite sturdy even in civilian clothes, and his constant exercise all year round gives him a kind of strength and beauty that attracts women. In addition, Geng Jingzhong still has the momentum of a superior person, although these girls don't understand much, they can also feel that this son has an identity. If you can catch him, you can fly on the branches and become a phoenix. But. Although I thought a lot of this, no one came close. The reason is very simple, Geng Jingzhong has several wolf-like guards by his side. For Geng Jingzhong's safety, Gu Ping's guards would not give any outsiders a chance to get close to Geng Jingzhong at all.

Geng Jingzhong didn't squint at these women, but just moved forward all the way. To tell the truth, Geng Jingzhong still can't look down on these women, if he wants to indulge in women, he can expand the harem when he is in Fujian. Gu Ping looked at the sky and thought that after Geng Jingzhong left Ping'an, he should go back. Unexpectedly, Geng Jingzhong did not stop here, and continued to move forward. In front, there is the famous red light district, the Qinhuai River.

"Qinhuai River?" Mu Tianyan and Gu Ping glanced at each other, their eyes a little surprised. Seeing Geng Jingzhong continue to walk towards the Qinhuai River, Gu Ping and the others were slightly taken aback, could it be that Lord Du Du was going to prostitute. Prostitute? Then he shook his head. If the Governor is lustful, then there is no need to come to this place to find it, the women here have a pair of jade arms and a thousand pillows, a little red lips and ten thousand tastes, with their identity as the Governor, they will definitely not look down on it.

"Perhaps, Lord Du just came to the Qinhuai River at random to take a look." Gu Ping quietly comforted himself in his heart. However, they didn't know that Geng Jingzhong was really very interested in the Qinglou of the Qinhuai River.

"Master Mu, you must be no stranger to this place, ask your people to order a painting boat, and we will sit on the painting boat later!" Geng Jingzhong watched the shops and crowds on both sides with great interest all the way, and when he came to the Qinhuai River, he turned his head and said to Mu Tianyan who was following him.

"Yes, ah! The Metropolitan Governor wants to go to the painting boat? Mu Tianyan was stunned for a moment, and then said with some surprise. He thought that Geng Jingzhong was going to go back, but he didn't expect that he was going to go to the painting boat.

"What? Can't you? The Governor of Pontus is very interested in the world-famous Qinhuai River, go and call a bigger painting boat, I don't like small boats! Geng Jingzhong instructed that although there is no wind and waves in this Qinhuai River, if the boat is small, it is easy to bump, and then there will be no interest. Or the boat is bigger, spacious and comfortable.

"Okay, right away!" After Mu Tianyan finished speaking, he turned around and instructed his guards, they are extremely familiar with this Jinling City, no worse than this local people, since Geng Dadu Governor wants to go on a painting boat to visit the Qinhuai River, then he must find the best painting boat to come over.

In fact, Geng Jingzhong's interest in the Qinhuai River came from the famous Qinhuai Bayan in history. Liu Rushi, Gu Hengbo, Ma Xianglan, Chen Yuanyuan, Kou Baimen, Bian Yujing, Li Xiangjun, Dong Xiaowan. Geng Jingzhong remembers most clearly that Wu Sangui's concubine Chen Yuanyuan and that is very famous, because of reading Xin Qi's words: "I see how charming Qingshan is, and I expect Qingshan to see me like this", so Liu is like this. Later, I watched the TV series "The Great Dyeing Workshop" and learned about it, saying that Li Xiangjun, who is known as the first prostitute in history, is also one of them.

It can be said that more than 30 years ago, almost everyone knew about Jinling Bayan, who was famous for its appearance and talent, and no one knew it. At that time, there were more than a hundred literati and artists who came here? The fate of many powerful historical figures has a heavy relationship with them. Beauty loves heroes, and beautiful women love talents. Their flamboyance not only tempted ordinary people, but also fascinated many heroes and talents, and even changed history.

Decades ago, the Daming River was stormy, but the Qinhuai River here is a group of hooks and tiles, and it is still a scene of singing and dancing and singing all night. It really responds to Li Shangyin's poem: "The merchant girl does not know the hatred of the country." Across the river, he still sings backyard flowers. "On this Qinhuai River. There are many green buildings. It is full of the world of dusty women, whether it is the former Ming Dynasty or the Qing court in recent decades, it has always been the most prosperous place for singing and dancing. Many Qinglou houses have taken in children who have lost their parents and are lonely. They taught him piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry, song and dance. When it grows up, it will become the signboard of the green building. This Qin Huai Bayan, Liu Rushi, Li Xiangjun, Bian Yujing, Zheng Tuniang, Gu Meisheng, Kou Baimen, Chen Yuanyuan, and Dong Xiaowan were all raised by young prostitutes to Qinhuai River.

Qin Huai Bayan not only has a first-class appearance and figure, but also is proficient in poetry, song and dance, and what is even more commendable is that they care about the world's major affairs. He had close contacts with the literati of the Fushe Society after the Donglin Party, pointing out the country, impassioning the words, and really not letting the women have their eyebrows. Among them, Li Xiangjun, Bian Yujing, Dong Xiaowan, and Liu Rushi were with Hou Fangyu, Fang Yizhi, Mao Xiang, and Qian Qianyi, among the four sons of Jiangnan at that time, and their romances were rumored to be beautiful conversations by the contemporaries.

You must know that the four sons of Jiangnan played a pivotal role in the literary world at that time a few decades ago, and the Fushe they established was another important literary society with political colors after the Donglin Party. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the four sons were all famous families and scholars, and their poetry and articles were first-class. Among them, Fang is both intellectual, civil, and military. He made a lot of contributions to the Ming Dynasty, and he served as the inspector of the Hanlin Academy of Emperor Chongzhen. After the death of the Ming Dynasty, he campaigned for the restoration of the Ming Dynasty. He served as the speaker of King Yong of the Southern Ming Dynasty and the prime minister of Emperor Yongli. When the Qing Dynasty's unification of the world was a foregone conclusion, he actively prepared for anti-Qing and Ming restoration activities. At that time, thousands of people defected to his name.

If you want to say that Qin Huai Bayan is the most famous, of course, Chen Yuanyuan is still regarded as a model of disaster to the country and the people. It is rumored that Wu Sangui had already surrendered to the command of Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang, and he played a vital role in controlling the fortress of the Great Wall and resisting the Qing army. Chen Yuanyuan was dedicated to Wu Sangui and received great favor, and the two had a deep relationship. Later, another general under Li Zicheng snatched Chen Yuanyuan. Wu Sangui was infatuated with Chen Yuanyuan, so he said angrily: "I can't even protect a woman with a heavy army!" So there was an allusion to Chong Guan's anger and red face, and since then Wu Sangui has raised troops to surrender to each other.

After all, the peasant army was difficult to defeat the well-trained regular army, and the Qing army entered the pass and annihilated it like a whirlwind and clouds. But in fact, it is not the same as the rumors, Wu Sangui's rebellion is not because Chen Yuanyuan is so simple, but before robbing Chen Yuanyuan, Li Zicheng's troops had killed the Wu family and kidnapped Wu Sangui's father, which led to the rebellion. Chen Yuanyuan was only characterized as a disaster by people because of the feudal etiquette of male superiority and female inferiority. In fact, Li Zicheng's failure was completely too arrogant, and it had nothing to do with whether he robbed Chen Yuanyuan, or that his failure was to kidnap Wu Sangui's father. If he had a good life to comfort Wu Sangui's family and treat the Wu family well, maybe the Eight Banners of Manchuria would still be releasing horses outside the gate at this moment!

Qin Huai Bayan, the color crown side, their fate and the emperor will be closely linked. Behind many historical events, many strange and outrageous behaviors of emperors and generals that are difficult for ordinary people to understand can be found in their fate. Heroes love beauties, and Jinling is gorgeous, which can be described as extremely gorgeous! Except for Ma Xianglan, who died early, everyone else has experienced the great turmoil of changing the dynasty from the Ming to the Qing Dynasty. At that time, many corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty were greedy for life and afraid of death, and betrayed the country for glory, which was in stark contrast to them. Although Qin Huai Bayan is an oppressed woman at the bottom of society, at the moment of crisis for the survival of the country, she can express the noble national temperament.

Secondly, they are highly accomplished in poetry and painting. Each of the eight people can write poems and paint, but most of them have been lost, and only Liu Ru's works have been preserved. They are diligent in their creations and strive to express their feelings about life. In later generations, Ma Xianglan's orchid scroll was exhibited in the Palace Museum, and Dong Xiaowan's butterfly was also exhibited in Nanjing by the Wuxi Museum. In this era, scholars were respected by ordinary people, but even the best among the scholars at that time did not dare to say that their talents were better than this Qin Huai Bayan. Otherwise, the so-called four sons of Jiangnan, who are very famous, would not take the initiative to bow down under their skirts!

The most important point is that Geng Jingzhong feels that they are very loyal to love and friendship. It is written in the records that I have seen at work that Qin Huai Bayan was forced to go to the Qinglou. In fact, no one has ever thought of such a comedy career. The same is true of the eight of them, they all want to find a wishful husband who is in love with each other for life, but their goodness has always gone through ups and downs. Liu Ruyi, Gu Meisheng, and Kou Baimen in Qin Huai Bayan later followed from Liang, and now there are also famous former Ming ministers. After the Qing court entered the customs, many of these bayans were hunted down for political reasons.

Geng Jingzhong also admired these women very much, so he just wanted to see how this nationally famous fireworks land could cultivate a strange woman with such talent. In fact, he also had another idea, that is, on the Qinhuai River, he also wanted to meet the famous Oiran at this time. Since there were Qin Huai Bayan resounding in the north and south a few decades ago, these few should not be too far away now, maybe (to be continued......