In the spotlight, all eyes are on.

Duke Wright walked over slowly, which was really as rich as jade, outstanding and outstanding, which caused many noble ladies and ladies to cheer, and he smiled and waved frequently, greeting the high-ranking government officials who greeted him.

Li Xiaozu and Duan Changjiang stepped forward to greet each other, Duke Wright beckoned them to come closer, and said warmly; "Li Gongzi, Duan Gongzi, we meet again."

"It's a great honor for the two of us to welcome Your Highness here, and please move Your Highness inside, and the reception will start immediately."

"Don't worry, wait a while, the imperial brother hasn't arrived yet." Duke Wright waved his hand and said calmly; "Let's wait at the door for a while, so we don't have to wait and toss back and forth."

"Thank you Your Majesty for your kindness, we naturally have nothing to disobey."

Duke Wright, Li Xiaozu, and Duan Changjiang had cordial words, and the senior administrative officials next to them couldn't interject, so they guarded them in the middle with a smile and became the focus of tonight's cocktail party.

Geng Kaiping stood behind the two of them, very close to His Highness's small circle, and felt the light on his face in the envious eyes of the people around him, and couldn't help but straighten his chest.

He has rich social experience, and he still knows more or less that he is two pounds, but he doesn't dare to rashly insert himself into it.

It won't be long

The group surrounded the Duke of Palawan, and the gentlemen and ladies who greeted him at the door became excited again, and rushed forward to greet His Highness, and there was a mess.

The band at the reception played a stirring symphony, and the two highnesses entered the main venue of the reception in the crowd, and the bright lights illuminated the European-style palace building transparently, luxurious and classical. The long dining table is covered with white cloth and displays a variety of delicacies, fruits and wines for you to choose from.

A similar Western-style cocktail party is a place to socialize and the best way to expand your network, and the two highnesses are always the protagonists of the reception and the focus of the most attention.

Li Xiaozu and Duan Changjiang have been accompanying Duke Wright, and have successively received many celebrities and ladies who have come to visit, which also confirms that the two of them are Duke Wright's people, and they can be regarded as younger brothers.

At this high-level celebrity reception

There were no officers of the Royal Guard, who were supposed to be an important part of any high-society drinking party, but no one was there, not even a single lieutenant.

It is subtle and thought-provoking.

After the reception

A Xinghui car left Acropolo Manila with scattered traffic, and after turning around, it stopped in front of a mansion in Old Town, not far from Chinatown.

The man who watched the gate had already opened the gate and bent down to shout; "Welcome home."

The car drove into the hospital, and the agile housekeeper hurriedly stepped forward to open the car door and said; "The lord is auspicious".

Geng Kaiping got out of the car with a tired expression, and stood outside the cocktail party of Duke Wright's social circle for a long time today, his legs and stomach were sore, although he didn't have the opportunity to say a word to the nobleman, he still looked excited.

It's not easy, it's finally up to the aristocratic circle!

The aristocratic circle of the empire is very small, in addition to the 5 royal dukes, the top is counted to 11 earl families, dozens of viscount families, plus hundreds of barons, from barons, below the viscount family, the hereditary reckless barons are not even 13, most of them are lifelong nobles.

The vast majority of the aristocracy was in the empire itself, and it was rare to see it in overseas states.

The same is true here in Luzon, where the only nobles are the generals of the Imperial Guard, at least with the rank of brigadier general or above, which is difficult for ordinary people to access.

The 1st Division of the Royal Janissaries is stationed in Manila and surrounding cities, the 3rd Division is stationed in Mindanao, Cebu, Leyte and Palawan, and the 2nd Division has returned to the mainland for reorganization.

This time, I was able to get the news, and it was thanks to an old friend of the steamship company for many years, and I must thank him a lot afterwards.

Geng Kaiping returned home, although he was tired but in high spirits, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, only then did he feel unbearable hunger in his belly, so he ordered; "Hurry up and prepare supper for me, prepare more, go quickly."

"Understand, the little one is going to prepare." The butler bowed, turned around and went to make arrangements.

As he spoke

His younger brother Geng Kaifa walked into the hall and asked in surprise; "Brother, aren't you going to the drinking party, what's the matter...... Is it that there is no arrangement at the cocktail party, or is it too busy to socialize and not eat? ”

"Don't mention it, this little half a day's kung fu water and rice have not touched the teeth."

"Why is that?"

"Hehehe......" Geng Kaiping smiled proudly, he is indeed qualified to be proud, there are so many merchants in Manila, and there are only a few people who can make friends with the nobles on this trip.

In addition to himself, there are also a few nobles who have climbed to the side of the Duke of Palawan, and there are still many smart people in this world, and they are not the only one.

As soon as he said today's events, Geng Fa immediately closed his mouth happily, clenched his fists and said with a smile; "Congratulations to my brother, with the help of nobles in the future, my career will surely go thousands of miles and be out of control."

"That's natural, but first we have to serve Gongzi Li and Gongzi Duan."

"Brother, do the two sons treat each other equally?"

"How is this possible?" Geng Kaiping couldn't help but roll his eyes, looked at his younger brother who was a little dazed and at a loss, and reprimanded angrily and funny;

"What's going on in your head all day? Is it all paste?

To hug nature is to hug the thickest thighs, our Geng family will take Li Gongzi as the leader in everything in the future, and follow in the footsteps of Li Gongzi, which is categorical and cannot be messed up.

Duan Gongzi is a good friend of Li Gongzi, let's just respect it, it's completely different things.

Thinking that you are smart and delusional to step on two boats and try to get to the right and left will only die faster, which is really a foolish behavior, and the wise will not take it.

You can't have that kind of thought, it's a big taboo."

"The foolish brother has been taught, and he will never dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool." Geng Kaifa was taken aback, and hurriedly said solemnly.

Geng Kaiping snorted with an awe-inspiring expression, and at this time, the maid, under the leadership of the housekeeper, placed a group of exquisite food on the table.

"Supper is coming, let's sit down and have some food."

Geng Kaiping was really hungry, and he didn't care about others, he sat down and feasted, and the food was quite sweet.

The second brother, Geng Kai, sat on the side and ate some wine with him.

When the elder brother had eaten about the same, he discussed how to serve Li Gongzi well, and the arrangements for food, clothing, housing and transportation were proper, and the two were talking about it, when they saw the housekeeper hurriedly walking in to report;

It was discovered that the subordinate had an affair with Mei Ji, who was raised in the house, and has now been captured and handed over to the lord to dispose of.

Geng Kaiping was suddenly furious when he heard this, a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes, and he stood up with a cold face and walked out.

Geng's Mansion was originally a Spanish luxury manor, covering a large area, and there were forty or fifty people in the house, including the porter, gardener, coachman, nurse, maid, etc., and it was also a big family with a head and face in the local area.

When you suddenly hear about this scandal, how can you not be angry?

At this time, the foyer outside the stone corridor

More than a dozen strong men held sticks in their hands, surrounding a man and a woman, the man was a sturdy young man in his 20s, his body had been beaten and wounded everywhere, and he knelt on the ground with hemp rope and five flowers.

The woman knelt beside her, looking fair-skinned, beautiful and pretty, with a delicate figure, she was seventeen or eighteen years old, and her eyes were red and swollen like peaches from crying.

"Woooooooooo......oo Sir, spare us this time......"

under the light

The man and the woman already looked miserable, trembling with fear, and only hoped that the master would be able to open the net and show mercy to his subordinates.

The laws of the empire never condoned those who committed adultery, whether you were Chinese, white or indigenous, if you dared to violate the criminal law, you would inevitably be severely punished.

These two people committed the crime of private adultery, the man is a Chinese hired worker in the house, and he helps with some chores in the kitchen on weekdays, but he has only been here for more than a year, but he didn't expect to commit such a vicious act.

Mei Ji is an indigenous woman raised in the mansion, there are only 4 in total, all of them are beautiful girls carefully selected from the age of thirteen or fourteen, staying in the mansion to eat and drink well, and ask someone to teach Chinese, poetry, calligraphy and painting, and music, all virgins.

Originally, I wanted to be sent to the mansion of the powerful, but I never thought that I would be broken by a subordinate, and now it will be worthless.

Geng Kaiping's really angry eyelids twitched, and he commanded in a cold voice; "Take my name tag, send this unbelievable dog slave to the Royal Police Station, and punish him for rape, as for this slut ......"

"Master, please spare your life!" The woman knelt down a few steps, hugged the old man's leg and begged bitterly.

Geng Kaiping closed his eyes and sighed, and said after suddenly opening his eyes; "Don't blame the old man for being ruthless, you don't take the endless road of wealth and wealth, and you have to do this kind of pickled thing, since the road is your own choice, then don't blame others.

Someone, lock her up in the back house, and no one shall approach her without my orders.

Go and call the bustard who is a prostitute in Xicheng and let them see the goods, and 60 gold can take people away. ”

He is also heartbroken at the moment, what a big loss.

These beauties, eating, drinking, wearing, and carefully cultivating the expenses, in a few years, each of them will cost at least two or three hundred gold oceans, wearing silk and satin, eating chicken, duck and fish, and there are little girls around each of them to serve, which is really the treatment of Miss Fuli.

"No, sir, please don't ...... like that," the woman cried out hoarsely, and was dragged away by several women with big shoulders and round waists.

The firelight reflected Geng Kaiping's face, no one dared to speak, and several big men escorted away the man who was already paralyzed as mud, and what was waiting for him would be a miserable second half of his life.

After tonight's cocktail party, Geng Kaiping bowed to the door of the first-class Pingyuan Earl's Palace, which was already a public fact, and the news spread quickly among the middle and upper classes of Manila.

The hired worker in the house, ** Meiji, should be severely punished in public and private after being sent to the police station, and by the way, he can sell Geng Mansion a face, why not?

Everyone knows that hugging the thigh of the Earl's Court, the Geng family is not far from being developed.

Stand under the porch

Geng Kaiping's face was complicated and uncertain, and after a long time, Wei Ran sighed; "Barbarian women can't be raised after all, and there is no idea of etiquette and chastity in their bones, tonight's incident reminded me of this, or hurry up and send it to Li Gongzi's side, these noble sons can't lack people to serve sooner or later, how much we have done our best."

"Brother's words are very good, I will order someone to arrange it."

"Go, the gold and silver jewelry and clothing should be the best, don't care about the little money, I will give them away."

"Please rest assured, brother, foolish brother can save it."