After traveling through time, I was spotted by the new emperor

Although Qi Cheng didn't know why Ye Wuwei suddenly became depressed, he thought about it and said:

"The reason I became a deputy commander at such a young age was actually because of the prince's influence.

I have been with the prince since I was a child, and he has his own army, so I have the upper hand."

Ye Wuwei felt a little more at peace. However, the phrase "The prince has his own army" sparked his curiosity again.

"What is the status of your prince? Why does he have his own army?"

Qi Cheng looked at Ye Wuwei, whose expression showed only curiosity.

Is Ye Wuwei good at disguise or does Ye Wuwei really not know the prince's identity?

Qi Cheng was unsure of which type Ye Wuwei was, and after thinking for a moment, he said:

"Our prince is the late emperor's most beloved youngest son, the prince Qi, who was personally appointed by the late emperor.

The late emperor allowed the prince to have a private army of 50,000 and granted him the fiefdom of Andu."

The news that Qi Cheng said was not a secret, and almost everyone in Chamdo and Andu knew it.

Ye Wuwei almost popped his eyes out.

What kind of trick did the late emperor pull?!

Giving a prince 50,000 private troops, isn't that putting him on the fire?

Ye Wuwei was confused as to whether the late emperor favored Prince Qi or disliked him.

Ye Wuwei couldn't continue to inquire about Prince Qi's news, so he asked, "How are officers generally assigned in your army?"

Qi Cheng felt that Ye Wuwei's question "in your army" was a bit awkward, but he still answered:

“It depends on whether they are children of the nobility or common people.

The sons of nobles were blessed with patronage, and generally reached the lowest rank of seventh grade. Commoners were promoted based on their military merits. However, it was not easy to achieve merit in the military.

Qi Cheng's words were a little obscure, but Ye Wuwei understood.

In the Qi Dynasty, it was extremely difficult to make a name for oneself if one had a poor background and no one to support him.

If he wants to achieve success in the Qi Dynasty, he must find a backer.

Through observations over the past few days, Prince Qi's character is indeed worthy of support, but Prince Qi's position seems a bit dangerous at the moment. Whether or not to seek Prince Qi as a backer still needs to be observed.

Qi Cheng didn't understand what Ye Wuwei was thinking. After Ye Wuwei went to Piaoxianyuan, Qi Cheng reported the conversation between Ye Wuwei and him to Qi Wushuang.

Qi Wushuang asked Qi Cheng: "Do you think he really doesn't know my identity or is he just pretending?"

Qi Cheng shook his head: "I can't tell he's pretending."

Qi Wushuang thought to himself:

Ye Wuwei was experienced and didn't look like a young man who had just started out. But he was so unfamiliar with the official system of the Qi Dynasty. Where did he come from?

Qi Wushuang thought for a moment and said, "I received news from Fu Chi today that the emperor ordered the Embroidered Uniform Guard to go to the north to secretly investigate me."

Qi Cheng was a little worried: "Those people in the Embroidered Uniform Guard are the best at framing people. Your Highness should make preparations early."

"The Emperor has been wary of me for a long time. He will take action against me sooner or later. I need to make plans early."

It is not Qi Wushuang's character to wait for death.

……

the other side

Ye Wuwei arrived at Piaoxianyuan.

In front of the gate of Piaoxianyuan, Ye Wuwei was slightly surprised.

Ye Wuwei had seen ancient brothels on TV before, which were all luxurious and bustling, but the Piaoxianyuan in front of him was very different from the brothels he had seen on TV.

Not only was there no one coming and going, but the front door was deserted.

If it weren't for the fact that this two-story building still looked quite impressive and there were two gorgeously dressed prostitutes standing in front of the door, Ye Wuwei would have doubted whether this was a brothel.

When Ye Wuwei reached the gate, a girl named Hua reached out to stop him.

"Young Master, you are still young. This is not the place for you."

Ye Wuwei opened the brocade bag containing the silver and waved the silver in front of Hua Niang, "I came to see Miss Liuzhi for something."

According to the information Ye Wuwei had inquired about, the three girls from Piaoxianyuan, Furong, Yueji and Liuzhi, were abducted by human traffickers and sold here.

But Furong and Yueji are now the top girls in Piaoxianyuan, and you may be rejected if you approach them directly.

But willow branches are different.

Liuzhi didn't have many customers, so Hua Niang wouldn't refuse if you came to her with money.

Sure enough, when she heard that someone was looking for Liuzhi, Hua Niang called out into the building, "Someone is looking for Liuzhi."

A man came out, looked Ye Wuwei up and down, and then said, "Follow me."

The decoration inside Piaoxianlou was also very different from the ancient brothels that Ye Wuwei had seen on TV. There were no sandalwood beams, crystal chandeliers, pearl jade curtains, gold-plated column bases...any of them.

If it weren't for the colorful silks hanging everywhere giving the place a "glamour" feel, it would be no different from an ordinary restaurant.

There is a reason why the willow branches are not red.

From Ye Wuwei's perspective of seeing all the modern beauties on the Internet, Liu Zhi's appearance is really ordinary, even slightly inferior to the timid Xiao He, not to mention the cute Ye Lingling.

Ye Wuwei placed the capital guard's token in front of Liu Zhi.

“I came from Chamdo to investigate a human trafficking case.

I know that you, Furong, and Yueji were all trafficked to Piaoxianlou. I came here today to ask you what you think.

Liu Zhi glanced at the token on the table and said, "Young Master, I don't know what you are talking about."

"I know what you're worried about. You feel like you've been in Piaoxianlou, and even if you return home, you'll be embarrassing your family.

But have you ever thought about it? Can you still work in Piaoxianlou for the rest of your life? What will you do when you are old?

Perhaps this sentence touched Liu Zhi. She was silent for a while and then said:

"I don't have any special skills. Even if I leave Piaoxian Tower, where can I go? What can I do?"

"You should have saved some money over the years. After you leave, go to a place where no one knows you. You can work for others, start a small business, or find someone to marry. You should be able to make a living."

Willow Branch was silent.

Ye Wuwei didn't rush her and waited patiently for Liu Zhi's answer.

After a while, Liu Zhi said:

“Young Master, it’s not that I don’t want to leave, but unlike Furong and Yueji, I haven’t saved any money over the years.

If I leave Piaoxianlou, I really don’t know how to live alone.”

Ye Wuwei didn't know how Prince Qi would resettle these trafficked people, or whether he would give them resettlement compensation. But he remembered the twenty taels of silver he had on him, so he said,

"The government will send you to wherever you want to go. If you're just worried about not having enough money, I can apply for at least ten taels of resettlement silver on your behalf to help you through your temporary difficulties."

"Let me think about it."

Ye Wuwei stopped forcing Liu Zhi, "My name is Ye Wuwei, and I'm temporarily living in the Anping County government office. If you want to leave Piaoxian Tower, come find me at the government office."

After Liuzhi left, Ye Wuwei met Furong and Yueji separately. The two of them rejected Ye Wuwei outright, saying that they were not abducted.

Seeing this, Ye Wuwei didn't want to force them, so he just repeated, "If you want to leave Piaoxian Tower, go to the county government office to find him."