What is this all about? The landlady didn't react for a long time. Aren't all the girls in the brothel her personal belongings? Not to mention imprisonment and coercion, even if you are beaten to death, the government will not pursue you too much, right
Zui Qinglou did not reach this point, but several other brothels did have such incidents, and in the end they still paid for it.
After all, they have no one to rely on. They are either street children or orphans. Who cares about their life and death
Wait—she suddenly realized something was wrong. How did the Secretariat know about this? "Could it be that Liu Ruyan was taken away by you—"
"That's right. She has signed up for the special training class of the Secretariat, and today was supposed to be the first day of registration." Li Xing knocked on the table and said, "Liu Ruyan's absence caused a lot of confusion between the Prime Minister Xia and Her Royal Highness the Princess. Note, we later learned that something like this actually happened in Zui Qinglou. It seems... you confessed to all this."
The landlady suddenly broke out in sweat.
She overlooked one thing.
That is, now that the government has failed, the one who really manages the city is the Jinxia Comprehensive Affairs Bureau.
Liu Ruyan was nothing at all, but when the other party brought out the names of Prime Minister of the Privy Council and Princess Guangping, the nature of the matter changed.
She didn't believe that whether or not a court lady would report for duty would attract the attention of these two big shots. When the other party came to her door at this time, she could only say that the Secretariat itself was keeping an eye on Zui Qing Lou, and Liu Ruyan was just acting on their behalf. Just an excuse!
Since it was an excuse, it didn't matter whether it was reasonable or not to imprison and coerce Liu Ruyan. What mattered was what the Secretariat wanted to do.
The landlady immediately pushed Qian Yin towards Li Xing, and at the same time she showed her face and said flatteringly, "Sir, you misunderstood. I really didn't know that she was the person that the Secretariat liked. In fact, as long as Mr. Xia says something about this kind of thing, there is no way I can stop it. It's true, it's not too late to be happy for her! In addition, this time, we are familiar with each other, and you guys often come to Zui brothel to play, so it won't be a problem to halve the cost. "
In an instant, she was ready to give up Liu Ruyan.
In the business world, these are necessary tips.
Although it may offend Zhou Dacai, anyone with a discerning eye knows that she cannot be blamed for this - she is a ruthless character who cannot even be defeated by the Wang family. There is no reason for Zui Qinglou to dare to disobey.
As a madam who has been in this business for decades, she also knows one thing in her heart, that is, the Secretariat has no intention of betraying each other, and even has some thoughts of keeping it secret. Otherwise, it will not send just one person to talk, but bring A large team of people sealed up the drunk brothel.
Li Xing put the money aside and said, "I'll treat it as if you admit it."
"Sir!" the landlady said quickly, "This matter cannot be said to be reasonable, but it is commonplace. The arrest team can't punish me for this, right?"
"Master Xia did say that the law does not retroactively apply to the past, so what you did to Miss Liu Ruyan was the last case." Li Xing took out a document and spread it out in front of her, "This new policy will be implemented soon. To announce it, there are regulations prohibiting restrictions on personal freedom, illegal imprisonment, and lynching, etc. Take a look for yourself."
The proprietress leaned over and took a closer look and felt a chill on her back!
There was not a single word about brothels in this new policy, but it hit her heart throughout the entire article!
"Sir, this is not feasible!" the landlady lamented, "If there are no restrictions on movement, wouldn't the girls just leave if they want? I have raised them for more than ten years, and I don't even have the right to beat or scold them? Still What about those who were sold into slavery? Their freedom is no longer under the control of their masters? Once the New Deal comes out, Jinxia City will definitely be in chaos!"
She knew very well what methods she relied on to get the stewards to obey orders and earn a lot of money for her. Firstly, they cannot be locked up, and secondly, they cannot be tortured. How many of those people will stay in Zui brothel obediently
Not to mention the Qing Guo Ren, even the Red Guan Ren would be ready to make a move.
The only thing that could restrict the latter was the ransom fee. If another brothel offered to buy it at a high price, couldn't I break the other's legs as a warning? Wouldn’t that mean the entire industry would be in chaos
"Don't take yourself too seriously. Even if there is no brothel left, Jinxia City will not be affected much." Li Xing imitated the tone of his boss and said, "In short, the matter has been decided. Although Mr. Fu Cheng has not stipulated the law. Retrospective, but you are required to immediately inform every woman in the hospital of the new regulations. Neither the redemption fee nor the right to groom can be used as a reason to restrict freedom or threaten them. If they are willing to use other ways to redeem themselves, such as working to earn money Qianyin, the brothel is not allowed to make any interference."
"Sir, you are going to kill the drunk brothel!" the proprietress howled.
"I've shown you the new regulations, and it's up to you to decide what to do." Li Xing was indifferent - he knew that even if these people lost their brothels, they still had more savings than most city residents, and crying was just a form of Just a bargaining gesture. "But if a similar situation arises next time, you and I won't be sitting here talking - the dungeons of the Privy Council are still quite empty."
…
Under the leadership of Li, Liu Ruyan walked into the central mansion of the Privy Council. The little girl she saw that day came out of this big house.
Passing through a lobby filled with tables, she came to a side room filled with candles. Li closed the door behind her.
"Please take a seat."
The man who was writing something quickly at the square table pointed to a chair opposite.
It wasn't until Liu Ruyan sat down that she realized that the man in front of her, dressed in simple gray cloth, was probably the person in charge of the Secretariat and the Privy Council, and the popular figure in front of Princess Guangping, Mr. Fu Cheng.
The other party's words also confirmed her suspicion.
"I'm Xia Fan. Are you Liu Ruyan?" He picked up a stack of paper and asked while flipping through it, "Hey, it's troublesome to have no electric light. It's hard to read the directory."
Electric... light? Liu Ruyan blinked, what was that
"Master Xia, please exercise some restraint." Li reminded him expressionlessly.
"Well, according to the content filled in the registration form..." Xia Fan's eyes stayed on the paper, "Are you familiar with poetry, know how to paint, and can also play piano and chess?"
Liu Ruyan couldn't help but feel her cheeks getting hot - in order to increase the possibility of passing the application, she wrote down everything she knew. Although she was indeed good at Zui Qing Lou, it was just a small square place. As the saying goes, there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky. She didn't think this could catch the opponent's eyes.
After all, this person was a proud man who had already grasped the actual power of the Prime Minister before he became the weak crown. He was very rare in the whole Daqi.
"Sir, I only know a little bit about folk girls..."
The fox demon couldn't help but chuckle.
Xia Fan also showed a smile.
Liu Ruyan was a little worried for a moment. Did he answer something wrong
"What a coincidence," Xia Fan put down the list and said, "I happen to know a little bit of everything. But a little bit is enough. With this resume alone, you are an outstanding talent that the Secretariat needs. I happen to have a job that is very lacking. Man, Miss Liu, are you willing to give it a try?"
Excellent people... jobs...
The meaning of these words, could it be—
Liu Ruyan raised his head in surprise, "Sir, what do you mean..."
"Well," Xia Fan nodded, "You have been selected as a reserve official."