I want to ruin the country

Kong Fanhao had the status of Yansheng Duke. Although he had no real power, he was also a first-rank official. Of course, he sat at the main table with the imperial envoy.

Now that things were done, he was in a good mood and kept raising his glass to toast others.

Chen Fuen was not a good drinker, but he was very considerate and drank three glasses of wine with Kong Fanhao.

Kong Xiangguo was also at the table. He stood up to toast, and Chen Fuen also drank a glass.

Sun Jiashang is the host, so naturally he has to drink a toast.

Then other officials toasted, and Chen Fuen just did it for the sake of politeness, and no one dared to persuade him.

The gentry representative came over to toast again, and Chen Fuen drank another glass. Then he stood up and toasted everyone back, and then he just took a sip.

At the beginning, everyone was rather reserved, but after three rounds of wine and five dishes, the atmosphere at the banquet began to become lively as everyone toasted each other.

There was a table where several gentry including Ma Lao Da, Niu Lao Er, Lu Lao San, Zhu Lao Si, Yang Lao Wu, Gou Lao Liu, Ji Lao Qi and Tu Lao Ba were sitting together.

Niu Laoer said,

"Brother Ma, besides the Kong family, yours is the richest and most powerful family. How much grain do you have?"

Ma Lao Avenue,

"Brother Niu, your family fortune is much greater than mine. How much grain do you have?"

Lu Laosan said,

"Don't tell anyone else what's going on. Everyone has a few thousand koku at home, right?"

Zhu Laosi said,

"Brother Ma's family probably has tens of thousands of stones?"

Ma Lao Avenue,

"Brother Zhu, please stop trying to show off. I don't have 10,000 shi!"

Niu Laoer said in a low voice,

"Let's not talk about that for now. The emperor's decree has come down. What should we do? We're short of a lot of money!"

Tu Laoba said,

"At most, I only have 2,000 dan of grain at home. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Whatever happens to you, I will do the same!"

Zhu Laosi said,

"Speaking of it, the price difference of a few thousand dan of grain is quite a lot, but compared to your brain, you should not do anything stupid. Money is something you can't bring with you when you are born and you can't take it with you when you die. How much is too much?"

Yang Laowu also said,

"Brother Zhu made it clear. It's better not to compete with the emperor. There are plenty of opportunities to make money, but if you lose your life, you lose everything!"

Gou Laoliu said,

"Why are you so excited? Don't we have the Kong family in front of us? Even if we put our hands together, we can't even lift a finger from them. Let's just wait and see!"

Ji Lao Qi Dao,

"Yes, yes, Brother Gou is right. Let's see what the Kong family does!"

After the banquet, Kong Fanhao did not return to Qufu.

In Yanzhou's "Hongxiuzhao", he has a confidante.

This girl is called Myolie Wu. Not only is she beautiful and graceful, but she is also very charming. In terms of charm, she is even more charming than Daji in Investiture of the Gods.

It is most appropriate to describe her in Wang Anshi's poem: "A pool of spring water surrounds the flowers, and the enchanting shadows of the flowers each occupy the spring."

Kong Fanhao met Myolie Wu after a drinking party and fell in love with her. He would come to Yanzhou to see her every now and then under various pretexts.

This time I was a little tipsy, so after saying goodbye to everyone, I came to Hongxiuzhao.

As soon as she saw her benefactor coming, Myolie Wu did not neglect him at all. She complained, complained, and acted so pitifully that Kong Fanhao was completely captivated by her.

Kong Fanhao hurriedly handed a sapphire he brought to Myolie Wu.

"Baby, Hugh's complaints, look at what this is."

In fact, the benefits that Kong Fanhao usually gives to Myolie Wu are things that Myolie Wu may not be able to earn until she dies. However, Myolie Wu knows that she is only making money when she is young, and it will be difficult to make money when she is old, so the more she can earn now, the better!

Just this one sapphire, if we talk about the market price, is worth at least seven or eight hundred silver coins, and an ordinary woman may not be able to see it in her lifetime.

With the gem, Myolie Wu served even harder, playing musical instruments, singing, and composing poems and songs. She used all her skills to make Kong Fanhao comfortable and infatuated.

After the fun, they served some wine and food. They drank some wine mouth to mouth, did some unspeakable things on the bed, and then fell asleep in each other's arms.

Just as I was sleeping soundly, some discordant sounds of knocking on the door came into my ears.

"Duke Yansheng, wake up quickly, something happened!"

"Something happened, Lord Yansheng, someone is coming to your house!"

Kong Fanhao was in a daze, and he was very angry. He suddenly opened his eyes and cursed,

"Who is so unreasonable to disturb my sweet dreams?"

Myolie Wu sat up earlier than him and asked,

"You're so bold as to disturb the Duke of Yansheng in the middle of the night!"

Before she finished speaking, she heard a burst of footsteps on the stairs outside, and it sounded like a lot of people were coming up.

I heard someone say,

"Isn't it here!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Then there was a loud "bang" and the lattice door was kicked to pieces, and then several burly men rushed in.

Kong Fanhao was extremely angry and cursed,

"You little dog slave, you're so unreasonable, get out!"

Then someone told me,

"Hold the lamp!"

The tinder flicked and the candles in the room were lit, and Kong Fanhao was surprised.

Four or five strong men in guard uniforms appeared in the room. The one leading them, who was wearing second-class guard uniform, was the leader of the group. He was looking at his naked body coldly.

Kong Fanhao asked in horror,

"You...what are you doing?"

The guard asked cold questions without a trace of warmth.

"Duke Yansheng, is this your image as a model gentleman and a role model for others?"

Kong Fanhao suddenly felt as if struck by lightning, and immediately thought, it's over, his life is ruined!

The reason he thought so was because Daqing had regulations.

"Officials caught soliciting prostitutes will be punished with sixty lashes of the cane, even if they use prostitutes as drinking companions. Not only officials, but even the descendants of hereditary nobles will be dealt with in the same manner.

In the end, the law became stricter: "Officials who visit prostitutes or stay with prostitutes are considered to be committing lewd behavior and will be dismissed from their posts.

If a person is a convicted soldier or a prostitute, he will be shackled for three months and beaten with a hundred boards.

If the offender is a repeat offender, he will be caned and imprisoned; if he refuses to change his ways despite repeated warnings, he will be exiled.

If any official fails to supervise the matter, he shall be handed over to the Ministry for discussion and punishment.

Because of this regulation, Daqing’s fireworks industry was greatly affected, and some even closed down!

Although Kong Fanhao was different from the official court officials, he was, after all, a first-rank official appointed by the emperor. He also represented the sage who was a model for all ages. If something like this happened, the consequences could be imagined!

What surprised Kong Fanhao was not only that, but also that several more people came up, one of whom was Sun Jiashang, followed by several celebrities.

The second-class guard said,

"Master Sun, this is our Duke Yansheng. He is openly sleeping with other women. How does the old master feel about this?"

Sun Jiashang was forcibly pulled out of bed. At first he didn't know why. It was not until he arrived at Hongxiuzhao that he became a little alert. Could it be that Duke Yansheng was staying here today?

It was not until he actually saw Kong Fanhao being caught in the act that he understood everything. He said to himself, "Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy, you are so cruel!"

Things have come to this point, what else is there to say? Kong Fanhao can't even cheat. He was drinking with these people at noon, and now he can't just play dumb and refuse to admit that he is the Duke of Yansheng!

The guard waved his hand.

"Take him back to record a statement!"