Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 160 Go to the brothel to collect the debt

After the banquet was over, Jia Qiong, Xue Pan and Jia Baoyu went back together.

Xue Pan was already drunk and lay dead in the carriage.

Jia Baoyu was a little cautious because of Jia Qiong's presence and did not dare to drink more. The exchange of sweat towels between him and Jiang Yuhan did not happen.

The two were riding slowly side by side, and Jia Qiong said casually: "Baoyu, you are only thirteen, so it is better to participate in less cocktail parties like this."

Jia Baoyu carefully replied: "I came today because it is Brother Xue's birthday."

"I heard from your sister-in-law that you and Daiyu had another quarrel a few days ago.

She is young and not in good health, so you, the elder brother, need to be more accommodating to her. "

"Brother Qiong, I didn't mean to get into trouble with Sister Lin."

……

The two chatted all the way, mostly Jia Qiong asking Baoyu questions, and they didn't go home until they returned to Ningrong Street.

Jia Qiong feels that the current Jia Baoyu is a little different from the original work, but the essence has not changed. He is still a young master who does not know the sufferings of the world.

Jia Qiong has no idea about Lin Daiyu. She is too thin and does not fit Jia Qiong's aesthetic taste.

However, he had met Lin Daiyu when she was eight years old, and had become adopted brothers and sisters with her. He must have wanted Lin Daiyu to find a good home.

If Jia Baoyu is the same as in the original work, Jia Qiong will definitely find a way to destroy this marriage. Now I just don't know what kind of feelings Lin Daiyu has for Baoyu.

The next day, a special rectification operation against organized crime and evil in Chang'an City was officially launched.

Chang'an County police officers went out everywhere and began to conduct large-scale searches of various key investigation sites.

Jia Qiong's high-profile action did not expect to gain anything, it was just a ploy to confuse the enemy.

Emperor Longqing ordered him to solve the case within three months, and he had to take action.

Doing this can not only make people feel that he has nothing to do, but also improve public security in the capital, killing two birds with one stone.

As for whether his efforts would be in vain, Jia Qiong is not worried. He has the dirty information Liu Ermazi confessed, and he can explain it no matter what.

Jia Qiong's action is aimed at people at the bottom of society. Although it is suspected of disturbing the people, no one will jump out to accuse him for the time being.

However, the notice he asked Prime Minister Liu Xian to put up caused an uproar, and many people were already waiting to see the show.

A large-scale formal brothel in the capital has the support of powerful people, otherwise it would be difficult to open it.

There are fifty or sixty brothels that buy people from the Jinhu Gang. On average, each brothel buys around 70 people.

If they accept the fine honestly, each family will have to pay a fine of 2 taels on average.

This is not a small amount of money, and those brothels that think they have strong backing will certainly not be willing to pay it.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Wei Wentong had withdrawn his troops and returned.

Jia Qiong ordered people to announce to the rescued women that because there were too many of them, the government could not send them all home.

For those who are willing to leave on their own, the government can issue them with certificates and travel expenses, which are enough for them to use on their way back to their hometown.

If your home is far away and you don’t want to leave by yourself, you can wait for the government to send people in batches to take them home.

But it may take a long time, during which they have to do some chores arranged by the government.

When the news was released, some women immediately expressed that they wanted to go home on their own.

Jia Qiong asked everyone to let them go, paid tolls, and issued road guides.

As expected, Mannia also left among them, and then moved into an inconspicuous residence in the city.

The next surveillance work was taken over by Wei Wentong, who was the most professional in tracking Jin Yiwei.

Jia Qiong temporarily shifted his attention to the major brothels. He wanted to make some big noise this time.

In the past two days, Jia Qiong's house has received some invitations to invite him to banquets. They are all owners of brothels. It goes without saying what the purpose of inviting him is.However, these posts were all posted by ordinary businessmen, so Jia Qiong naturally ignored them all.

If those big shots come forward in person, Jia Qiong will definitely offend others if he doesn't give face.

However, it would not sound good to say that high-ranking officials and powerful people were involved in the brothel business, so it was impossible for them to come forward in person, and Jia Qiong did not know about the work.

On the evening of the third day, Jia Qiong sat in the lobby of the county government office, drinking tea leisurely and watching the sky gradually darken.

Jia Qiong saw that the time was almost up and asked, "Master Tong, how many people have come to pay?"

Master Tong, who was standing aside, immediately said: "Sir, there are eleven families in total.

Among them, only three of them paid fines that matched the accounts of the Golden Tiger Gang, and the others did not pay them in full. "

Jia Qiong asked curiously: "Oh? Which three families have all met?"

"Sir, it's Jinxiang Courtyard, Hongxiuzhao and Qunfang Pavilion."

Jia Qiong nodded, wrote down the names of Hongxiu Zhao and Qunfang Pavilion, and turned to look at the government officials standing in the hall.

"Listen carefully and follow me to Pingkangfang later.

Except for the eleven who came to pay the money, all the other 55 brothels were sealed by the official.

Tell them that if they want to unblock them, they need to pay 600 taels per person within three days, and it will be doubled after the expiration date.

The eight families who failed to pay in full also informed them that they must make up for the missing payment within three days, otherwise I will continue to seal them! "

"promise!"

"Master Tong, take someone to the bank to keep an eye on it and prepare to collect the money."

"Yes, my lord."

At this time, Ma Dianli came up and whispered: "Sir, there are so many brothels and brothels, and there are some princes and grandsons in them. If there is anyone..."

Jia Qiong said nonchalantly: "If anyone interferes with official duties, just blow them away.

If anyone dares to violently resist the law, they will be arrested directly.

Don't be afraid, I have my own plans. "

"Honestly obey orders."

Pingkangfang is the most famous entertainment center among the [-] squares in Chang'an.

One hundred and eight licensed brothels in the capital are all located here.

In other places, they are all unscrupulous and illegal businesses.

That level is the same as the difference between an imperial bath once every 6888 times and a roadside fast food restaurant once a hundred times. There is no comparison at all.

These brothels attract a large number of wealthy businessmen, talented men, and princes every night to come and have fun.

So at night, Pingkangfang will become the busiest place in Chang'an City.

The lights are bright, the makeup is fragrant, the people are singing and laughing, and they stay up all night.

Riding across the street, the whole building was full of red sleeves, it was an exciting scene.

This is a paradise for men. Standing at the intersection of Pingkangfang, Jia Qiong couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Men in this era are so happy. Not only can they marry several wives, but they can also go out for prostitution legally.

Unfortunately, as a court official, Jia Qiong cannot go out for prostitution, so he must strongly resist this kind of secular enterprise.

He waved his hand bitterly, and the hundreds of government officials behind him rushed out like wolves and tigers. A passing wild dog was startled and fled in a hurry with its tail between its legs.

(End of this chapter)