Huashan Gate

　　 In a luxuriously furnished quiet side room on the top floor of Wangjiang Tower, Ning Yue's face was calm and sitting and talking with a young man who looked like his 30s.

The man’s truncated cheeks, cheekbones slightly protruding, and under his faint eyebrows, his two eyes look like a mouse in a hole looking at the outside world, full of vigilance and all kinds of questions, and at the same time he looks so shrewd and wealthy. scheming.

　　 "Wangjiang Tower has been operating well recently, and its income has doubled several times. This is your credit, and I will not forget it," the young man said.

　　 Ningyue leaned forward and said, "The second prince has passed the prize, how can Ningyue take credit for it? This is the second prince's vision, I am just taking care of the second prince!

　　 It turns out that this person is the second prince today, King Zhong, Li Han!

The second prince nodded, "You don’t need to be too modest, I see everything in my eyes. When I saw you were pitiful, I took you in. I didn’t expect you to have some abilities. This brothel is prosperous every year. I remember this heart. But"

As he said, the second prince changed his face and solemnly said, "Now that there are so many things in the Central Government, my expenses are rapidly expanding. The prefects from other provinces are all unfamiliar white-eyed wolves, and there are still some grassroots. I It gave them benefits, but they didn't think about my benefits.

No, Bao Tong, the prefect of Nanqing Prefecture, I promoted him from a small county magistrate and asked him to raise one hundred thousand taels of silver for me every year. He couldn't do it, and he was ousted a few days ago. Job, let him go home for retirement. My consistent principle of doing things is my dog, to be obedient, not obedient, I will let you not even have the qualifications to be a dog. "

King Zhong picked up the teacup and took a sip and said, "There are still some prefects who flatter me on the surface, but secretly get together with the third, fifth, seventh, and eighth, thinking they don’t know, hum, sooner or later. , I will let these ignorant things go away!"

　　 Ning Yue calmly listened to King Zhong's words, leaning forward slightly, not answering.

"Well" King Zhong puts down his teacup. "But, I won't treat those who sincerely do things for me. You have done a good job in the past few years. Just a few days ago, you actually let that Rouzhi not pick up customers for several months. Things shouldn’t happen in the future. What a talented woman, a prostitute is a prostitute, she has only one thing to do, and that is to earn money for the king, this is what she should do most. Tell her not to be a talented woman at all times I think I don’t like it very much!"

　　 King Zhong said with a cold face.

　　 "Yes, yes, this is Ning Yue's no, I love these girls too much, Ning Yue won't be anymore, please rest assured, the second prince!" Ning Yue quickly stood up and said cautiously.

"Yeah" King Zhong continued, "It's not that I have to intervene in your Wangjiang Tower. It's just that this matter doesn't have a good impact, so we need to pay attention to it in the future." While talking, King Zhong frowned and asked the guard beside him. What's going on below, why is it so noisy?"

　　The guard hurried over and said, "Back to the second prince, the young one has checked it out. It is the students from the university who came to drink wine in a group today. They are all young people, so I quarreled the prince. Or, I dare them go out?

　　 King Zhong pondered for a while and waved his hand impatiently. "Forget it, it's better to leave it alone, these young people know that they drink, don’t study well, what are you doing here!"

　　 "Oh, yes" King Zhong looked at Ning Yue, "I heard that Yu Yu, does he often come to Wangjiang Tower?"

　　 Ningyue quickly continued, "Yes, Lord!"

　　 King Zhong pondered for a while, and asked the guards beside him, "Shaowu, is Yu Yu also down there?"

　　 Shao Wu is the commander of King Zhong’s personal bodyguards. When King Zhong asked about him, Shao Wu lowered his head and whispered, "Yes, he is here too!"

"This Yu Yu, the prefect of Mocheng recommended him to me. I originally planned to use him, but I never thought he would make trouble for me when he came to the holy city. People like him still have to see clearly, you Say it, Ning Yue?"

　　 Ningyue nodded quickly, "The second prince said that!"

　　 This loyal king has a preference, he likes to be called the second prince, not the loyal king, especially outsiders, if someone calls him the loyal king, he will even turn his face with each other! Everyone who knows him understands his characteristics, and Ning Yue is no exception!

　　 "Last year, Wangjiang Tower's income was 400,000 taels of silver. This year, the business is better. My request for you is not high, 500,000 taels. Is it okay?" King Zhong looked at Ning Yue and said lightly.

"This" Ning Yueyi frowned. "Second prince, these five hundred thousand taels are not a small amount. It's more than half this year. It's almost October. There are three hundred and thirty thousand taels paid in the building. In three months, I would like to calculate by the maximum, 120,000 taels is not bad. I am afraid that the 500,000 taels..."

Before Ning Yue finished speaking, King Zhong's brows raised. "Why, did I just say it for nothing? That's it. By the end of the year, I will pay another 170,000 taels. It is your business. I just want to see the silver!"

　　 Ningyue didn't dare to say much, so she nodded and should be!

After a while, Rongniang’s faint sound of the piano came up, and the second prince put down and picked up the teacup, and blew, "This Rongniang’s tune is well sung and has some talent. This word is also well written. This is right, will Those skills are mostly used to make money, and you can't delay business because of the so-called talent. You have to remind them more, don't forget your duty!"

　　 Ningyue nodded and said yes!

"Okay, it's getting late. I can't stay here for you. Remember my words and don't forget your duty. You were helped by this king, but don't forget. I can help you. Step on you into the soil again!" King Zhong put down his teacup, stood up and tidied his clothes, and said to Shao Wu next to him, "As usual~www.ltnovel.com~ or go through the back door!"

　　 Ning Yue stood up and sent King Zhong to leave. Watching King Zhong's back leave far away, Ning Yue sighed and sat down in a chair.

　　Ningyue's life experience, few people know it, but it doesn't mean that everyone doesn't know it. She knew the most sad things about this woman who looked strong and majestic. Ning Yue opened the door and looked at the bustling Wangjiang Tower below. She couldn't tell the expression on her face. She didn't know if it was indifference, resentment, regret, or something else.

The handmaid gently came to Ning Yue's side and said, "My lord, how should we explain to the second prince at the end of the year? There are still 170,000 taels. In such a short period of time, where can I get it? Even the exhausted girls, it won't work. !"

　　 This maid has been following Ning Yue. Seeing that her age is not much younger than Ning Yue, the two said it was a master-servant relationship, but in fact they were more like sisters. Ning Yue would discuss everything with her, but only with her. The girls in the building, they are eating youth meal, today you come, and tomorrow she is gone, the barracks and running soldiers. No one wanted to stay longer in the brothel, and when they met the right one, they became concubines for others, so they volleyed away.

　　Wangjiang Tower treats the girls well, but this business is not a glorious thing after all. No one wants to stay in the fire pit for even one day. If you have a chance, naturally you must seize it. Those who are a little older, those who look a little worse, and those who no one want, will think of Farr's to get more money and redeem themselves. Even if they die, they are better than those who lived in the brothel. Good days across. So Ning Yue couldn't discuss anything with them.

　　Ningyue took a long hush, "He kept saying that the boat will be straight at the top of the bridge, but how can this world be straight?"

　　 "My lord, forget him!" The servant girl looked at Ning Yue distressedly and said.