C205 Wen Rou Xiang is the Hero Tomb (1/2)
In Tongzhi's era, telegraphic technique had just been invented, but still had not spread to the Great Qing. In this era, people used the most primitive method to transmit information, namely fast horses and carrier pigeons.
Eight hundred miles was the most urgent and efficient method of communication in ancient times. Although the smoke from the fire beacon could send out warnings, it could only send a signal of danger and not more information.
Right now, Xiao Letian had a very reliable pigeon communication net in his hands. Beijing, Tanggu, Yi County, Baoding... Of course, there was also the Ryukyu. Basically, the area that Xiao Letian's forces covered had already been covered by this network.
Less than eight hours after the incident, the intelligence report on the chaos in Enke, had already arrived at Xiao Letian's desk. Even though Xiao Letian was brave, he was still shocked by the trend in the capital.
”F * ck, these madmen want to die?” Was this a complete flip of the table? When did Qing Liu become so bold? In all of history, other than Tan Ximeng, Tan Kuang and the others, I have never heard of anyone else with such spirit? ”
When Xiao Letian received the secret letter, he woke up early in the morning. The Xiao family's mansion had already turned into a pile of ruins.
At this time, Xiao Letian was not alone, he had dozens of women in his inner chamber. Hu Niu and the original dozen or so servant girls could be considered as the first tier, while Qing Wen, the assailant and other beautiful women were all in the second tier.
My god, this group of people squeezed into the Yang Bank's backyard and filled up the originally spacious small buildings and courtyard. Even Xiao Letian's bedroom was stuffed with three beauties, Qing Wen, the assailant and the monitored A Chou.
Now, Xiao Letian could finally understand how Jia Bao Yu felt inside the Grand View Garden. His bed was at the innermost part of the room, and there was also a small bed and a pair of soft beds outside. The three women squeezed together with him, saying that they would wait on the old master at any time.
F * ck, this is too corrupt! Never have any of the younger generation from the new era seen something like this. At that time, their noses were already spurting blood from excitement, making the girls mock at them.
If Xiao Letian wanted to exit the house from the bedroom, he had to go through a big hall, which was also paved with beds, where Ping Er, Jin Ku and the others lived. Looking around, he could see a sea of flowers, and his nose was filled with the fragrance.
”What a sin, what a sin, no wonder the scholars of late Qing have less backbone, there are so many weak bones, just soaking in the pile of makeup, even the stainless steel bones have to be soaked in …”
Xiao Letian had once secretly asked Dragon Lord before if he could be considered to be extravagant and lustful like this, but in the end, he had gotten a big supercilious look from Dragon Lord.
”Sir, do you think that's a lot?” The Dragon Lord asked in confusion.
”Isn't there a lot?” Xiao Letian asked.
”Many?”
”Not many?”
This kind of conversation without nutrition repeated three times, only now did Dragon Lord confirm that Xiao Letian was not speaking the opposite. The Dragon Lord then taught him a lesson.
”Sir does not have an official position in the Great Qing, but he does have one in the Ryukyu. He is at the first rank as a prime minister, so even in the Great Qing, he is equivalent to a second rank official. Do you know what kind of life of a first or second rank official is going through? ”
”Forget about first or second rank, just taking Wang Shizheng as an example, a noble Han Lin would have at least fifty or sixty women in the inner chamber. The first wife, the second wife, the first wife … There were also maids and cook s. Each of them acted like a yamen runner. In the kitchen, there is a water sign that says' all the vegetables in the world '. Master can order whatever he wants to eat ahead of time, and when he goes back to the kitchen to prepare, he won't be able to eat anything without a meal of more than twenty dishes … ”
”This is only the inner chamber. There are servants in the outer chamber, servants carrying palanquins, guards watching over the yard, and they are all preparing paper and grinding ink for the old master's study …” Just the service of Han Lin's family is more than a hundred people, how many people do you think those first or second grade Qing Dynasty's nobles will serve? ”
”Of course, one must have money to have the right to do so. In the first few years of Qing San Ye's life, only fifty or sixty people from his family were able to order him around. If we were to calculate according to his identity as a Fuca's house, then raising two hundred people from his house can be considered simple …”
Dragon Lord's words caused Xiao Letian to be stunned, he did not even dare to think about such a scene. Then, the Dragon Lord started to bring Xiao Letian up again, ”Actually, Mister, you don't have many servants in your inner chamber at all. Just these few tens of people, it might be hard for them to operate the ten tables of food and wine for half a day if it's not nice to listen to …”
”Old master, you're someone who does great things. It's inevitable that you'll have a grand show in the future. If you really want to hold a gathering with over a hundred people, with your small manpower, wouldn't you be blind?”
Listening to the Dragon Lord's blabbering introduction, Xiao Letian was a little distracted. He finally understood that the Grand View Garden that Cao Xueqin wrote was not bragging, it was the true portrayal of this era. As long as you had money and power, you would be able to enjoy a life like that of a god. Cao Xueqin's father and grandfather were only made in Jiangning, and even a fourth or fifth level official could have such an extravagant life.
”These days are too comfortable, no wonder the nobles of Qing Dynasty and the big Chinese landlords are unwilling to change, these little days are already in heaven, who can change when they are full?”