Shen Yangui looked at his mysterious appearance and thought he had a lot of background behind him.

Probably not the county magistrate.

She asked: "Zhizhou or magistrate?"

The drunkard man held the wine jar and took another sip, "If this matter reaches the capital, it will be a serious crime against the nine tribes. How can the prefect and the prefect have the courage?"

He wasn't exaggerating.

Although brothels in Daxia are permitted by law, they are strictly regulated.

The location, time, and scope of its business operations need to be reported to the government regularly, and the business must be carried out in strict accordance with the reports. Once the scope is exceeded, all managers will be jailed.

In addition, its personnel are limited.

The biggest source is the wives and daughters of sinners' families.

Secondly, there is the sale of cheap certificates.

A good man cannot sell himself to a brothel. If any brothel dares to blatantly accept a good man, he will be punished with confiscation at the least, or lose his head at the worst.

To rob a common girl into a brothel is an extra level of crime.

Xianfa City was so unscrupulous in buying and selling the sons of good families and robbing women of the common people, it was a fault of connivance by the Yamen.

When Shen Yan returned to see him, she didn't say anything, but said half-jokingly: "It can't be the regent, right?"

"Yes~"

As soon as the wine jar reached the drunkard's mouth, Mo Chengying snatched it away and rewarded him with two words:

"Fuck off!"

"The regent is far away in the capital, so he would not do such a thing!" Shen Yangui expressed his utmost trust in Mo Chengying, "If you can't tell me, I will send you to the government and punish you. A very disrespectful accusation!"

"Why can't you tell me one, two, three?"

The drunkard man refused to accept it, reached out and grabbed a handful of peanuts from the plate, threw one into his mouth, and placed a few more on the table.

From the county magistrate to the magistrate, from the general of the garrison to the marshal of the five armies.

Because all the military power in the world belongs to the regent, and all the officials do are subject to the instructions of the regent, so everything is under the instruction of the regent.

"If that's not the case, why doesn't the regent care?"

Shen Yangui tried to refute, "There are so many major events in the world? The people below deliberately concealed them. The regent was kept in the dark and couldn't control them even if he wanted to."

"The regent rules the world with an iron fist. Who dares to hide it from him? Even if someone dares to hide it, taxes are reported every year and money is given to them. No one wants anything from the important people in Xianfa City. He can't see that there is such a prosperous harvest. question?

Even if you can't tell, the garrison is nearby. With such an important position as the general of the garrison, he should be a confidant of the regent. This confidant knows the local situation so well, but he doesn't tell the prince? "

The drunkard man asked three times in a row, leaving Shen Yangui and Mo Chengying speechless.

"You don't understand~" The drunkard man took the opportunity to grab the wine jar and said proudly, "But I know."

Shen Yangui: "What do you know?"

"Wars cost the most money. The imperial court sent troops to the south, and it was destined to have a long and fierce war with Nanchu. This money must come from somewhere. If we directly increase taxes and lose the support of the people, it will inevitably cause internal troubles and the government will force the people to rebel. This is external In a war, the most important thing is to do it."

Mo Chengying chuckled: "So the regent uses this secret method to make money?"

The drunkard man threw the peanuts into his mouth: "Yes~"

Mo Chengying said coldly: "If this is true, the regent should be quartered!"

"Hiss! Hey, cough, cough, cough -" When the drunkard man heard this, he was so excited that he got stuck in the peanuts. He coughed for a long time, waved his hands and said, "You can say some things, but you can't say this!"

When the two left, Mo Chengying put a small gold ingot on the table.

Things in Xianfa City are expensive, and this gold ingot is enough for this drunkard man to get drunk in this tavern for a month.

The drunkard man put the golden baby away heartily, and said rather flatteringly:

"Actually, the spring banquet at Baihualou is worth watching. The intimate dancing and drinking wine. The two young masters seem to be extraordinary people. You can spend five taels of silver to buy an infield and witness a feast of beauties - all Unbudded chicks.”

He smiled from ear to ear, and his yellowed teeth made Shen Yangui quite uncomfortable.

For the sake of gold, the drunkard man said a few more words, "The owner of Baihualou bought the restaurant next door, renovated it, and inscribed it with the name Qianlinyuan. It is said that it will also open the night after tomorrow. It only costs ten taels of silver. Baihua Feast The infield and Senlinin rookies will be able to pass through.”

Before everything was settled in Baihua Tower, Qianlin Courtyard came again.

Shen Yangui couldn't help but laugh in his heart: "Don't think there are not enough women, just grab men to make up the number to meet everyone's needs."

"Now that the quotas for both places have been reserved, it will be difficult to get in. However, I have acquaintances. If you two gentlemen are willing, please come to me!" The drunkard patted his chest, "You can get in for eight taels, and you can get more drinks. You two pots!"

I thought he was very transparent, and after making trouble for a long time, he was filled with righteous indignation, just because he had no money to get in.

On the way back, Shen Yangui was thinking that just watching would cost ten taels, and if he wanted to buy a night, he would have to pay dozens of times more.

The drinks at Baihualou are generally higher than those in pubs outside.

Nowadays, there are so many merchants in the city that a hundred-flower banquet can conservatively earn one million taels.

It's a huge profit.

Wine and beauty enchant the eyes, and gold and silver enchant the hearts.

Mo Chengying's emotions were rarely written on his face, "I thought he was a righteous man, but it turns out he's just a drunkard."

There was something mysterious about his words.

Shen Yangui can understand him.

Shentu Wuji, the general of the garrison, was not only Mo Chengying's confidant, but also Mo Chengying's boss.

When Mo Chengying was the deputy general, Shentu Wuji took good care of and appreciated him, and often gave him advice on how to use troops.

Mo Chengying recognized his abilities and character.

The year before last, the bandits in Zhongnan Mountain were in trouble and the people were restless. It was he who led the troops to put it down. After that, he was ordered to stay here, not only to control the central army, but also to maintain peace.

After that, the tax revenue of Xianfa City doubled year by year, and it gradually became a prosperous scene.

Mo Chengying had doubts, but the area was peaceful, official roads were accessible, caravans were willing to come and go, and commodity trade naturally prospered.

Shentu Wuji also wrote this in his memorial.

If the teacher has different intentions, or if he is not what he seems from beginning to end... Shen Yangui holds Mo Chengying's hand tightly and comforts him softly:

"General Shentu is not an impatient person. Zheng Jinfu said that General Shentu's wife has been dead for many years. His three sons died in battle and the incest was cut off. He never renews his marriage. There is no concubine in the room, not even maids to serve him. He spends the whole day with a group of big boys. The gentlemen are together."

"Fang Ting praised him for being loyal, courageous, chaste, and a gentleman in this world."

Mo Chengying let out a dull sigh, "Back when he was saving people, he spent the night with the woman in a cave for some reason. His eyes never crossed the line. How could it be possible with such a character..."

Entering the inn courtyard, it was dark everywhere. Shen Yangui looked at no one and hugged him with both hands.

"Perhaps he was kept in the dark just like you. Once the mountain is broken, the truth will be revealed tomorrow."

A thought of "if not" flashed through Mo Chengying's mind.

"Is there anything in this world that you and I can't solve together?"

Shen Yan returned with a kiss and sealed it, "Go back and have a good sleep. When Poshan brings people here tomorrow, all the unevenness here will be smoothed over. When Shuang'er comes back, let's rest for the night and leave this terrible place the day after tomorrow."

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