Chapter 205: Kang Youwei Breaks Into a Brothel in Anger (Please Save It)

When Guangxu returned to the Qianqing Palace, he learned that Wei Jichen had come to Beijing to wait for an audience. He was very excited and wanted to summon him to the palace immediately.

Weng Tonghe advised: "Your Majesty, your favor to Wei Jichen will inevitably arouse the jealousy of other officials. In addition, Wei Jichen is also prone to arrogance. I think Your Majesty should let him stay in the capital for four or five days before summoning him."

Guangxu felt that Weng Tonghe's words made sense, so he had to give up.

In the official post house, Wei Jichen changed into a casual dress, took only Wang Huaiqing, and walked out slowly.

"Sir, where are we going?" Wang Huaiqing asked curiously.

Wei Jichen smiled faintly and did not answer. Instead, he called a sedan chair, pulled Wang Huaiqing in, and told the sedan bearer: "Go to the Eight Great Hutongs."

"Okay, sir, let's set off now." The sedan bearer replied with a sly smile.

In the sedan, Wang Huaiqing said shyly: "Sir, I have never been to such a place."

Wang Huaiqing's family was poor since he was a child, and he ran away from home at the age of 15 to join the army because he could not stand the abuse of his father and stepmother. Because of his diligence and hard work, he was regarded differently by Nie Shicheng and recommended to study in Tianjin Military Academy. Until last year, he was promoted to Qianzong and went to Korea with Nie Shicheng to participate in the war.

Wei Jichen said casually: "Then you just watch from the side."

The smile on Wang Huaiqing's face froze for a moment, and he lowered his head with a face full of resentment and did not speak.

Not long after, the two sedan bearers carried him to Yanzhi Hutong in the Eight Great Hutongs.

While Wei Jichen was still in the sedan, he could hear the lewd music everywhere, and the infatuated words of men and women were heard from time to time.

After getting off the sedan chair, Wei Jichen was even more amazed. The whole street was full of lights and wine. There were countless prostitutes standing at the gates of some lower-class courtyards, all flirting with the men passing by and calling for customers.

Those of higher class naturally did not need to do this.

The men who came in and out of here were either rich or noble, and they were all dressed neatly, followed by one or two followers. It was indeed a famous brothel in the country.

The beauty of the street, the love and affection, the lewd words, constituted the characteristics of the whole street. Under the blurred lights, who could see the tears behind? After a feast, what was left was a cold pillow.

"Let's go!" Wei Jichen flicked his sleeves, kicked Wang Huaiqing who was dazzled, and walked ahead.

"Master, come here, come here." As soon as he entered the alley, an old procuress came over, leaned hard on Wei Jichen, and touched his arm with her towering chest.

Wei Jichen was too lazy to say more, and followed the madam into the house.

"I'm here to listen to some music tonight, so bring me your top performer." Wei Jichen took out a few banknotes from his pocket, slammed them on the table, and shouted generously.

"I didn't expect that I'm such an elegant person." The madam smiled and stuffed the money into the ditch, and took Wei Jichen through the hall full of men and women, and walked into the small courtyard room at the back.

"Huaiqing, what are you doing with me?" Wei Jichen was sandwiched between two women, and saw Wang Huaiqing walking behind with a red face, and asked curiously.

"Sir, I, didn't you let me watch you?" Wang Huaiqing said helplessly.

"Go, go, don't disturb me. Since ancient times, beauties love heroes, and heroes and talented men visit brothels. Sir, I will allow you to relax." Wei Jichen gave another silver note to the madam next to him. The madam took it with understanding and motioned the other two women to hug Wang Huaiqing. At the same time, she secretly smacked her lips in her heart. This gentleman is really generous. He is so generous to his servants. He must serve him well.

"Sir, sir." Wang Huaiqing looked like he was going to the battlefield, and was dragged out by the two women.

After arriving at the wing room, a brothel geisha had been waiting for a long time. This young man sat and played the pipa by himself. Her appearance was also one in a hundred, but her expression was too cold.

The madam sent someone to deliver a table of wine and food. The room was filled with the smell of sandalwood. Two women poured wine and persuaded the other two women to eat. In addition, the young man talked about the lewd music. Wei Jichen felt that the money was worth it.

After a night of excitement, Wei Jichen got up and went straight to the second brothel without even going back to the post house. Although most brothels were closed in the daytime, some places also opened their doors to do business in order to accommodate guests with special tastes.

Kang Youwei brought Liang Qichao and several other disciples with some gifts and walked leisurely to the door of the post house.

"Does General Wei live here?" Kang Youwei raised his head and asked the official at the door.

"General Wei went to Bada Hutong and didn't come back all night." The official at the post house replied with a strange look on his face.

Liang Qichao and several scholars behind him looked a little embarrassed. Although it was not a big deal for a man to be lustful, it was rare for someone like Wei Jichen to go to a brothel before doing business as soon as he entered Beijing, and even didn't come back until noon.

"Teacher, let's visit again another day." Liang Qichao suggested.

Kang Youwei nodded and told the post station official: "When General Wei comes back, tell him that I, Kang Youwei from Nanhai, visited him."

Kang Youwei now contacted a group of like-minded scholars, calling them comrades, and held meetings every now and then to discuss the current situation and express their views on the Qing Dynasty.

However, Kang Youwei immediately realized that this was too trivial, so he thought about publishing a newspaper to promote his own ideas, and to send this newspaper to all the scholar-officials so that the entire scholar-official class would gradually know the benefits of the new law.

Kang Youwei's idea was beautiful, but the reality was cruel. Without money, he couldn't do anything. Fortunately, he was born with a sharp tongue and recruited people everywhere, including officials in the court.

Kang Youwei was not only capable, but also courageous. He ran around to raise money. Ministers Li Hongzao, Weng Tonghe and others in the court donated a lot. He even planned to lobby Zhang Zhidong, Li Hongzhang and other senior officials to support his career.

This time, I heard that Wei Jichen had entered Beijing, so I naturally wouldn't miss this good opportunity. Even if I couldn't recruit Wei Jichen to become a comrade, it would be good to get some financial support. Besides, Wei Jichen was so famous that even if I could get a little relationship, I would benefit a lot.

My dear, there is more to this chapter^.^,

However, others went to the brothel in broad daylight, so Kang Youwei had to come with great fun and return with disappointment.

The next day, Kang Youwei brought a group of people to the door of the post house again.

"Where is General Wei?" Kang Youwei was even more excited when he heard that Guangxu was going to summon Wei Jichen alone. He hoped that Wei Jichen could bring a copy of his memorial to the emperor.

"General Wei has never come back." The official of the post station said helplessly.

"Are you sure that General Wei went to the Eight Great Hutongs?" Kang Youwei was a little unconvinced this time. It has been almost three days. How strong must he be.

"How can we not be sure? Because the emperor may summon General Wei at any time. We have sent people to watch him. General Wei started from Yanzhi Hutong and has now walked to Shaanxi Lane. He is now in Yicui Tower with women on his left and right." The official of the post station said with envy.

"Teacher, what should we do? Should we visit him the next day?" Liang Qichao asked softly.

"What the hell, let's go to Yicui Tower to find him. Now the country is at the critical moment of life and death. General Wei is a famous general of the time, but he is not making progress and is still having fun in the brothels. How can this be allowed? We must persuade him to wake up." Kang Youwei said angrily, flicking his sleeves.

Liang Qichao and other disciples nodded in agreement, and the group headed towards the Eight Great Hutongs in a threatening manner.

In Yicui Tower, Wei Jichen was drunk and lay on the table. The two women next to him had no choice but to help him lie on the bed, then closed the door and left slowly.

After a while, a woman with a veil sneaked in from the side door.

She sat at the head of Wei Jichen's bed, stretched out her hand, and gently stroked Wei Jichen's face.

Unexpectedly, Wei Jichen, who had been closing his eyes, suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed her white and tender little hand, smiled and sat up.

"Sister Que'er, I've been waiting for you." Wei Jichen was not drunk at all.

Li Que'er gently pulled her red and tender hands, but could not break free, so she could only say coquettishly: "I have been waiting for you here, you just came here by yourself."

Wei Jichen smiled awkwardly and replied: "It is better to be careful in everything. I don't know how many eyes are staring at me, Wei Jichen. If they find out the clues, Sister Que'er can still stay here. Besides, I have been lingering in the fireworks for a few days. I believe some people with ulterior motives will also receive the news, and their vigilance against me will be reduced a lot."

"You are the only one who makes sense, but I don't want to talk to you now." Li Que'er gently pressed her fragrant fingers like peeling onions on Wei Jichen's lips to stop him from talking, and then gently leaned her head on his shoulder.

Wei Jichen stretched out his hand and gently hugged her, and the two of them stayed quietly like this.

After a while, Li Que'er took out a large stack of papers from her bosom and handed them to Wei Jichen, saying, "These are the news I got."

Wei Jichen took it and saw that it was full of some big and small things that happened in the capital, such as Prince Gong Guiziliu was seriously ill and summoned the imperial physician to the palace; Gangyi was appointed as the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Rites.

In short, all the things were sorted into a book by Li Que'er and handed over to Wei Jichen. Now that the Red Lantern Office has just been established, Wei Jichen did not expect to be able to collect so much information, which really feels incredible.

What if it develops in the future? It seems that we need to increase investment in this area, set up branches in major cities as soon as possible, and form a network across the country. Wei Jichen immediately made this decision in his heart.

After putting the information into his arms, in fact, storing it in his space, Wei Jichen hugged Li Que'er with some distress, and said self-reproachfully: "Are you tired? I don't know if it's right to leave this to you."

Li Que'er in his arms sat up with a smile and said: "I found that I have a talent in this area. Don't worry, I am very happy to do it."

The two of them were still talking, and there was a noise in the hall of Yicui Tower, and then the footsteps came closer and closer.

"General Wei, Kang Youwei from Nanhai is here to visit. Please see me, otherwise Kang will break in." A voice like a sea tide and a lion's roar suddenly sounded in front of the wing room, as if to give Wei Jichen a wake-up call.

There was also the angry shouting of the old procuress next to him.