Gu Panxi quickly thought about it, the matter of forming an intelligence base must not be able to be told frankly to Xu Zhijie, and if he wants to take down the matter of Yanyulou, it doesn't hurt to talk to him directly.

It's all about buying and selling, and they don't steal or rob, even if Xu Zhijie and Mo Daguan, the owner of Yanyu Building, are close friends, so what's the matter?

Gu Panxi thought about it, so he said bluntly: "Don't hide it from Mr. Xu, our husband and wife came this time, in fact, they hope to set up a green building in Jinling City as a side business. ”

"Huh?"

Xu Zhijie was a little surprised, and said strangely: "Master Hou and Mrs. Hou Ye actually want to run the Qinglou as a side business?" The implication was that he obviously felt that Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi were already rich, and there was no need to come to Jinling to do this kind of thing.

Facing Xu Zhijie's doubts, Gu Panxi smiled faintly and said, "The general soldier doesn't know anything. The reason why our husband and wife hope to be able to set up a green house as a side business is just to study the business of the green house and see if there is anything worth talking to the emperor to standardize the management of the green house. The women in the green building are all hard-working people. Mrs. Ben is also a woman, and she empathizes, since her husband is in a high position, of course she can do something, so she will try to do something for them. ”

This reason is high-sounding. Of course, it's not a lie. Gu Panxi originally planned that if she could successfully take down the Yanyu Building, and even Jinling or even most of the Qinglou in the entire Jiangnan, she would inevitably provide respect and a way out for those women who had fallen into the dust.

When Xu Zhijie heard this, he didn't reply immediately, but drank a cup of tea first, and then asked: "Since Madam cares about these poor women, why don't you directly make a statement to the emperor and ban the Qinglou?" ”

Gu Panxi didn't expect Xu Zhijie to discuss this issue with him so seriously, raised his eyebrows, and smiled.

"Does Mr. Xu think that without Qinglou, there would be no poor people who have fallen into the dust?"

Xu Zhijie touched his chin and said curiously: "Isn't that the case?" ”

"Not really. In this world, where there is demand, there will be supply, and naturally, a market will be formed. Xu Zongbing only saw that Qinglou made profits by squeezing those poor women, and saw that the pleasure-seeking guests spent a lot of money just to satisfy their distorted selfish desires, but he didn't see that there were also women who voluntarily and actively devoted themselves to this industry. They either can't do anything, or even if they can do it, they won't be recognized by their employers, so they regard Qinglou as the only way to earn food and clothing for themselves. Or someone really needs to raise money quickly, so they use Qinglou as an emergency straw. ”

Gu Panxi said, couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, and said: "This world is so complicated, and the problem of Qinglou is deep-rooted, how can it be banned by a simple ban?" If you are in a hurry, it will make those poor Qinglou women even more pitiful. ”

"Oh?" Xu Zhijie nodded, and asked again, "What is the lady going to do?" ”

Gu Panxi said categorically: "Strictly manage the Qinglou industry and set up an access system. It is necessary to obtain the approval of the government before the Qinglou can be opened. All women in Qinglou must be registered with the government, and it is forbidden to secretly buy and sell women in Qinglou. For women in Qinglou, it is necessary to protect them, and they are not allowed to abuse them casually, and they are not allowed to buy and sell them by force. In this way, the Qinglou industry has gradually become standardized, transparent and safe, which not only protects the interests of Qinglou women, but also prevents the industry from becoming a miasma. ”

Xu Zhijie frowned, seemed to be a little disapproving, and said, "Madame, don't you think that these measures can't fundamentally change the fate of the Qinglou woman."

？ The lower officials are saying that the state has national laws, but the localities may violate the yang and the yin in various ways. In the end, the situation of the women in the Qinglou may improve slightly, but I am afraid that they will not even be able to reach the point of being unsatisfactory, at most it is better than nothing. ”

Xu Zhijie thought that pouring a basin of cold water on Gu Panxi like this would make her feel frustrated, or it would make her jump out impatiently to refute. Who wants Gu Panxi to recognize his judgment without hesitation, and said: "Mr. Xu is right. Indeed it is. ”

Xu Zhijie is a little confused.

Gu Panxi himself said it conclusively, but in the face of Xu Zhijie's rebuttal, instead of arguing with reason, he immediately agreed that his rebuttal was reasonable?

Then why did Gu Panxi say this, isn't this self-deception?

Seeing Xu Zhijie's suspicious face, Gu Panxi put his hands around his chest, smiled, and said: "Mr. Xu must have been confused by Mrs. Ben, thinking about why Mrs. Ben herself thinks that the plan she proposed is unreliable. ”

Xu Zhijie smiled silently, he really thought so, but it would be rude to say it in person.

Gu Panxi continued: "The reason why Mrs. Ben neither recognizes the measures to ban the Qinglou, but also thinks that her idea of regulating the Qinglou industry is actually of limited significance, is because the problem of the Qinglou does not lie in the Qinglou at all, but in the situation of women in the world. ”

Xu Zhijie put down the hand touching his chin, sat up unconsciously, and put on a solemn look.

Gu Panxi said: "Only when Dawu is fundamentally improved, so that women can get the opportunity to receive education, so that women have more means to make a living, and women can get rid of their vassals to men, so that those women in Qinglou who make a living can find more ways to live outside the Qinglou, and it is possible to dispel the idea of falling into the dust."

To do this, it is not easy, it requires a lot of money, manpower, and more importantly, enough time, step by step. It is precisely because of this that Mrs. Ben thinks that she can't be in a hurry about the Qinglou. ”

After listening to Gu Panxi's high talk, Xu Zhijie couldn't come back to his senses for a long time, just hung his head and fell into deep thought. When he finally reacted, he looked up and sighed, revealing a look of sudden realization.

"No wonder...... No wonder ......"

Hearing the words in Xu Zhijie's mouth, Gu Panxi was very curious, and simply asked, "Mr. Xu, what's the wonder?" ”

Xu Zhijie looked straight at Gu Panxi with blazing eyes, and without saying a word, he suddenly stood up, pressed the hilt of the sword at his waist, and approached Fei Qing and Gu Panxi.

Seeing Xu Zhijie's move, Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi and their party suddenly became nervous, their eyes widened, and they subconsciously wanted to touch the musket or crossbow machine.

This Xu Zhijie, what do you want to do?

Just when the tense atmosphere reached its peak, Xu Zhijie's pace also stopped in front of Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi.

Just when Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi were preparing all emergency measures, they saw Xu Zhijie kneel down on one knee suddenly, raise his sword above his head with both hands, and hand it to Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi.

"Xiaguan, Jiangnan General Soldier, Xu Zhijie. I am willing to follow the teacher's unfinished business, and serve the Hou and his wife! ”

In the face of this sudden development, Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi were a little at a loss.

What Xu Zhijie is doing now is a sword gift ceremony that swears allegiance. Among the officers of Dawu, it is quite popular, but generally speaking, it is the officers who do this to the emperor of the time, which is reasonable and legitimate. Dare to be private

If the person who performs this ritual to the prince is exposed, it will be a great rebellious crime.

Shi Feiqing reacted faster, grabbed Xu Zhijie's hand, and persuaded: "Mr. Xu, get up quickly!" This is absolutely unacceptable! ”

Xu Zhijie couldn't afford it, his knees were like being welded to the floor, no matter how Shi Feiqing pulled it, he didn't move a bit.

"Lord Hou must accept the allegiance of the lower officials."

Xu Zhijie said it categorically, and there was no room for Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi to refuse.

"In the past, before the teacher was implicated by the second son and was assigned to the frontier, he once wrote a letter to the lower official. In the teacher's letter, he solemnly told the lower officials that Master Hou will definitely be the benevolent and virtuous monarch who will lead Dawu to a higher level in the future. And Madame will definitely be a true model of motherhood in the world. Xia Guan has never heard the teacher say such kind words to anyone. Since then, Xia Guan has actually been paying close attention to the dynamics of Lord Hou and his wife. ”

Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi suddenly realized. No wonder Xu Zhijie is obviously partial to Jiangnan, but he knows the situation in Le'an Mansion well, if in the final analysis, it was Di Danqing who attracted his attention to Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi.

Xu Zhijie said again: "Originally, the lower officials were still a little suspicious of the teacher's words, but just after listening to the lady's high-level comments, the lower officials suddenly felt that they were suddenly opened. Mrs. can see a thing so thoroughly, let alone compare it with women in the world, even if it is a man in the world, I am afraid it is difficult to look at Mrs. With such a virtuous helper as Mrs., the Hou Ye, who is already known as a benevolent name, is there any reason why he cannot become a Ming Jun? ”

Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi glanced at each other, and they both saw embarrassment and surprise in each other's eyes.

Of course, the embarrassment is that Xu Zhijie has bet his net worth and life on Shi Feiqing. If Shi Feiqing failed to succeed in seizing the throne in the future, the news that Xu Zhijie had pledged his allegiance to him reached Shi Feidu or Shi Feizheng's ears, and I am afraid that he would inevitably be liquidated.

Surprise, naturally, it was Xu Zhijie's surrender. Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi were originally worried that he, as the backer behind the Yanyu Building, would become the biggest obstacle for them to take down the Yanyu Building. But now that the situation has changed abruptly, and the obstacle has become a help, of course, they have no reason not to be surprised.

The matter has come to this point, and if they refuse Xu Zhijie, Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi will inevitably seem to be ignorant. Shi Feiqing solemnly stretched out his hands, took the saber that Xu Zhijie raised above his head, and said, "Okay." Ben Hou will definitely not disappoint Xu Zongbing's intentions. ”

Xu Zhijie happily got up. This allegiance is indeed of great significance to Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi.

Because of Di Danqing's assignment, their support from the military instantly became zero, which forced them to work hard and set up a Shenji Army at any cost, but it was only under the name of the current Di Jiajun, and they still had to rely on Shi Fei Du and Lu Dewang.

Xu Zhijie's allegiance can be said to be a timely rain. He is the chief soldier of Jiangnan, although he is not the same as Di Danqing in the past, he is also a military reinforcement. With his support, Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi's waists can finally be hardened.

The wheel of history, silently, has moved forward a little.

Now that he has reached an alliance with Xu Zhijie, Gu Panxi is ready to explore the possibility of going down to Yanyulou from Xu Zhijie's side, who would think that Xu Zhijie said coldly: "Since the Hou Ye and his wife have accepted the surrender of the lower official, then the lower official is finally able to treat each other with sincerity and uncover the dark curtain under the prosperity of Jinling City with the Hou Ye and his wife!" ”

(End of chapter)