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You can tell from the title of Yongyihou that this is a family that relied on military merits. The first generation of Yongyihou was the founding hero of the Song Dynasty.

It's just that since the death of the old Hou Ye, the Yongyi Hou's mansion has become more and more desolate, and now it is necessary to engage in such a lowly business as a brothel to maintain it, which is sad and lamentable.

Regardless of the fact that the brothel industry was extremely developed in the Song Dynasty, most of the brothels also had nobles as their backers, but any nobles who had anything to do with brothels would be looked down upon by others, let alone run their own businesses.

"Has the identity of the mysterious person been confirmed?" Qin Hao asked.

The guard said: "It's confirmed, it's a young man from Yuehua Building, probably also a peripheral member. We have sent people to watch in Yuehua Building for twelve hours."

Qin Hao nodded: "Okay, you go down first."

After the guards left, Qin Hao got up and said to Cui Zhi: "Let's go, let's meet this brave Marquis too."

Outside the Yongyi Hou's mansion, the middle door was wide open, and Xu Yuanji, the contemporary Yongyi Hou, said to Qin Hao with a smile on his face.

"Oh, it turned out that it was the Marquis of Jinghai who met him face to face, and he was far away from welcoming him. Please make amends."

Qin Hao bowed his hands politely on the surface: "What did you say about the brave and Yihou? If you take the liberty to come here today, you should ask the brave and Yihou to make amends."

In fact, I couldn't help but shake my head secretly. This brave Hou Kong has the title of marquis, but he looks like a merchant. Everyone is a marquis. Even if Qin Hao has more power, there is no need to be so flattering. I really don't know the previous generation of brave Hou Kong Knowing the virtues of future generations, will they be so angry that they will cheat their bodies.

Marquis Yongyi didn't know Qin Hao's thoughts, and continued to flatter him: "Where is it, Marquis Jinghai can appreciate the face, it really makes me flourish."

After speaking, he invited Qin Hao to enter the Yongyi Hou's Mansion.

As soon as Qin Hao entered the door, he sensed that something was wrong. There was no trace of the style of a family of military generals here. It was completely like a Jinling merchant family's glamorous fans. The maids along the way were all graceful and beautiful.

No wonder Xu Yuanji looked overly indulgent, this guy is not shallow.

Seeing Qin Hao looking around at the Marquis' Mansion, Xu Yuanji couldn't help being a little proud. He thought that Qin Hao was fascinated by the rich and noble town of Jinling, and he chatted with Qin Hao about the doorway in the building along the way.

Qin Hao can only sigh with emotion, no wonder the previous generation of Yongyihou didn't let this prodigal son go into official career, with his savvy, he would be cheated to death several times in the officialdom.

When he came to the front hall, Mrs. Zhuang, Mrs. Yongyi Hou, had already arranged a banquet. What made Qin Hao dumbfounded was that there was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, who looked shy and charming, and was looking at Qin Hao curiously. .

Mrs. Zhuang introduced: "Qinhou, this is my seventh girl, Youwei. Youwei will meet Qinhou soon."

The little girl greeted her shyly.

Qin Hao returned the gift indifferently, and couldn't help complaining secretly in his heart, this Xu Yuanji really subverted his perception of nobleness, it's no wonder that the old lady of the Sheng family cut off contact with the Yongyihou's mansion back then.

After drinking for three rounds and eating five flavors, Qin Hao suggested to sit in Xu Yuanji's study. Xu Yuanji didn't notice anything wrong, thinking that Qin Hao had a good impression of him, so he took Qin Hao with him. Hao came to the study.

Qin Hao's expression became sharp instantly after retreating the servants, and he shouted in a low voice: "Xu Yuanji, you are so courageous!"

...

Xu Yuanji trembled in fright, with a blank face, and asked cautiously: "Qin Hou, what does this mean?"

Qin Hao stared at Xu Yuanji and sneered for a while, looking at him until his heart trembled, and then said: "Is this Yuehua Building your property?"

Xu Yuanji's face changed, and he lowered his head and muttered: "The court didn't say that Xungui would not be allowed to run brothels."

Qin Hao was almost speechless, the fact that this guy can live to this day must be due to the virtues of his ancestors, he slapped the table and shouted.

"Do you really think that this Marquis is free to come here to talk to you? Do you know that His Royal Highness King Huan was assassinated outside Jinling City, and the other party even used the eight-ox crossbow, and these desperadoes hid in the Yuehua Building In the middle, do you really think that the Danshu iron coupon of the Yongyihou Mansion can win your family?"

Xu Yuanji just sat down on the ground, trembling all over. Assassinating the prince was a crime of treason. Except for the Chai family, he knew that iron coupons of Danshu were useless.

"Qin Hou saved me, I was wronged!"

Qin Hao said coldly: "It doesn't matter whether you are wronged or not. Once King Huan finds out about this, even nine heads of yours are not enough to cut off!"

Beads of sweat dripped down Xu Yuanji's forehead, and he hurriedly begged Qin Hao for mercy: "Qin Hou, I really don't know about this matter, although Yuehua Building will pay a lot of money to the mansion every month, But the person in charge of Yuehua Building is not from the Hou Mansion."

Qin Hao's heart moved: "Speak clearly!"

Xu Yuanji wiped off his cold sweat: "This matter has to start 15 years ago. Back then, my father refused to let me take an official career. If I didn't succeed in literature, I would not succeed in martial arts, so I could only indulge in romance and pass the time. Soon, my family's savings were wasted. It's almost there."

"Just when there was no way out, someone suddenly came to the door and said that he would cooperate with the Yongyi Hou Mansion to open a brothel. We don't need to come forward, and they will give me [-]% of the profit a month."

"At the beginning I also refused, but later I was really forced to pay, so I agreed, and this person really kept his word. After that, he would send a lot of gold and silver every month. It's just that Marquis Qin, I really really care about the Yuehua Tower. I don’t know anything about it!”

"I would also like to invite Marquis Qin to speak kindly in front of His Highness Huan Wang. The Marquis of Yongyi will always be grateful for his great kindness, and there must be a big thank you."

Seeing Xu Yuanji's appearance, Qin Hao also knew that it was impossible for this guy to know the inside story, so he didn't dare to participate even if he had the guts.

"His Royal Highness Huan was assassinated, you don't think you can write it off with just a word from me?" Qin Hao looked at Xu Yuanji with a sneer.

Xu Yuanji asked cautiously: "What orders does His Royal Highness Prince Huan have, and please ask Marquis Qin to show you."

Qin Hao nodded: "It's not too stupid, let me tell you clearly, His Royal Highness King Huan asked you to perform crimes and meritorious deeds, who was the person who came to you back then, arrest them, find out the mastermind behind the scenes, and you will have a chance. otherwise"

"Well, this person has been coming and going without a trace, and all the belongings to the Yongyihou's Mansion these years have also been sent by Yuehualou, and he has never shown his face." Xu Yuanji said hesitantly.

Qin Hao thought for a moment: "Then you tell the manager of Yuehua Building that you want to increase the monthly share of Yuehua Building to [-]%!"

"Sixty percent?" Xu Yuanji was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses. Only when the price is raised to the point where the manager of Yuehua Building can't decide, will the people behind it show up.

...

When Qin Hao left Yongyihou's mansion, he said to Cui Zhi: "Keep an eye on everyone who enters and exits Yongyihou's mansion, even if it's Yexiang, don't let them go, Yongyihou's mansion must have their spies!"

"promise!"

To scare the snake, the snake is the most deadly only when it hides in the grass.

That night, Cui Zhi brought back the information that there were several servants in the Yongyi Hou Mansion, all of whom secretly passed on the news to the mysterious person. They didn't seem to know each other's existence, and there was a single-line connection between the online and offline.

"Where did the people who joined them go?" Qin Hao asked.

"Yuehua Building!" Cui Zhi answered with a bow.

Qin Hao looked out of the window, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth: "It seems that this Yuehua Building is really a den of thieves!"

The ancient brothel is indeed a place where the gathering of three religions and nine streams will not attract attention, and the food and sex are also good. The more complicated the people who enter and leave, the more information they can inquire about.

Obviously, the organizational structure of Manichaeism has deviated from the original church form. They are better at hiding and harder to find.

Qin Hao vaguely remembered that during Huizong's period, Fang La swept the entire Jiangnan region with his Manichaeists, cutting off the economic lifeline of the Song Dynasty.

After Zhao Yingce learned of the situation, he was furious: "This group of rats are so brave, we must wipe them out completely, so that no future troubles will be left!"

Qin Hao said sternly: "I'm afraid this is not easy. Manichaeism flourished in the Tang Dynasty and was classified as a cult. Since then, it has been developing underground. It has rich experience in hiding itself, just in Jinling. Strict organizational structure, what about other regions? We don’t know how many believers they have or how many weapons they have.”

Zhao Yingce gradually calmed down after hearing the words: "What's Zihan's opinion?"

"This matter needs to be informed to His Majesty. It is best for His Majesty to send someone from the Imperial City Department to investigate." Qin Hao has always believed that professional matters should be left to professional people.

The Imperial City Division is equivalent to the Jinyiwei in the Song Dynasty. Although its power is limited to Bianjing City, and it does not have the right to arrest officials at every turn like Jinyiwei in the local area, there is actually not much difference in ability.

Zhao Yingce thought for a while and hesitated. In fact, he hoped that he could solve the Manichaeism.

"Okay, then let the officials decide as Zihan said."

Eight hundred li was rushed to Bianjing, and Zhao Zongquan was shocked when he saw the memorial.

No one knows better than him what Jiangnan Dao means to the Great Song Dynasty. Once the supply of food in the south of the Yangtze River is lost, the whole Bianjing will be in chaos.

Manichaeism is also a notorious existence in history. It has been listed as a cult since the late Tang Dynasty, and almost all regimes want to get rid of it quickly.

Originally, Zhao Zongquan thought that Manichaeism had disappeared in the Song Dynasty, but he never thought that it was hidden so deeply.

What makes Zhao Zongquan even more chilling is that he is very aware of the power of the eight-ox crossbows seized one after another. Once the Manichaeism makes an attack, if there are these weapons, it will get twice the result with half the effort. Difficult army, hard to resist.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zongquan didn't even care about the result of the salt tax reform anymore, and the cancer of Manichaeism must be completely eradicated.

"Xuanliu Jinzhong sees you."

...

Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing a red robe came to the main hall: "My minister Liu Jinzhong kowtows to His Majesty."

Zhao Zongquan directly threw the memorial jointly signed by Qin Hao and Zhao Yingce at Liu Jinzhong's feet: "You can see for yourself."

Liu Jinzhong picked it up and looked at it. Cold sweat broke out on his back immediately, and he knelt down on the ground: "This humble minister is guilty."

Zhao Zongquan pointed at Liu Jinzhong and cursed: "Of course you are guilty. Manichaeism has been developing privately for so many years, and you haven't heard anything about it. Are you deaf or blind? Or, have you been dismissed by your subordinates?"

"My minister is terrified." Liu Jinzhong didn't dare to argue.

After Zhao Zongquan vented, he gritted his teeth and said, "If Qin Aiqing hadn't discovered the clue, I'm afraid I'm still kept in the dark. No matter what method you use, you must completely eradicate Manichaeism, otherwise, you don't have to come back. See you widow!"

"The humble minister takes orders!" Liu Jinzhong knew that this was his only chance to take the blame and make meritorious service.

In the same night, Liu Jinzhong rushed all the way to Jinling by boat.

At the same time, Qin Hao also gained something in Jinling. After Xu Yuanji informed the manager of Yuehua Building about the request to increase the share ratio, the manager of Yuehua Building went to meet a local scholar.

It is hard to believe that a poor scholar from a poor family who earns his living by teaching is actually the actual controller behind Yuehua Building.

At the behest of the poor scholar, the steward of Yuehua Building rejected Xu Yuanji's request, and threatened him with Xu Yuanji's excuses.

After confirming the identity of the poor scholar, Qin Hao ordered the arrest, and asked Cui Zhi to arrest all the upper and lower floors of Yuehua Building overnight. The soldiers of the division.

After nightfall, Qin Hao interrogated the poor scholar.

In the water prison, the poor scholar's swearing words are still the same, and he looks poor and doesn't know how to adapt.

Two soldiers lifted him directly between them and carried him to an interrogation room. To Poor Xiucai's surprise, there was no torture device in this interrogation room, which made him a little puzzled.

Suddenly, the iron door of the interrogation room was pushed open.

"Master Hou."

The soldiers saluted one after another.

Qin Hao waved his hands with a smile on his face, signaling them to go down, and then sat opposite the poor scholar, looking at the poor scholar curiously.

The poor scholar recognized Qin Hao's identity at a glance: "Master Hou, what is the reason for treating a scholar like this?"

Qin Hao smiled indifferently: "Do you recognize me?"

"Who doesn't know the famous Marquis of Jinghai?" Poor scholar said calmly.

Qin Hao shook his head lightly: "You are not an ordinary scholar, tell me about the organization behind you and who is your superior."

"I don't know what Lord Hou is talking about." Tong Kong, a poor scholar, visibly shrank.

Qin Hao winked at Cui Zhi who was beside him, and Cui Zhi pushed the door to go out. About 5 minutes later, a bloody middle-aged man was dragged in.

The poor scholar's hands trembled slightly, Qin Hao said with a playful smile, "Lv Xiucai seems to recognize this person?"

"I don't know." Lu Xiucai pretended to be calm.

Qin Hao winked at Cui Zhi again, Cui Zhi waved his hand, and the two soldiers threw the man to the ground. The man groaned in pain, but he didn't even have the strength to turn over.

...

"What about you? I'll give you one last chance. I might as well tell you the truth. The people from the Imperial City Division are already on their way. You should be very clear about their methods. Once they fall into their hands, even if it's skin and bones, they will definitely I'll let you tell the truth, instead of that, it's better to confess as soon as possible, so as to avoid some physical pain." Qin Hao persuaded.

The middle-aged man spit out a mouthful of blood on the ground, but his eyes were not as firm as his behavior.

Qin Hao sighed softly, and waved his hand at Cui Zhi: "Drag on, greet him well, tell the doctor, don't let him die easily, alas, why do you think some people always think that their bones are harder than instruments of torture? They must be forced I am a scholar who does such a cruel thing."

Lu Xiucai gritted his teeth and said, "Are you worthy of being called a scholar?"

Qin Hao smiled at him indifferently: "You are a scholar who dares to call himself a scholar. Benhou won three prizes in a row and won the gold list. Why don't you deserve it?"

"Hey, you are only favored by the examiners because of your family background, and the officials just want to make your own reputation, so they nominate you as the number one scholar."

Before Lu Xiucai finished speaking, Qin Hao interrupted: "That's better than you, a poor scholar who can't even pass the exam!"

In fact, people like Lu Xiucai were very common in ancient times. They had low IQ and thought they had worked hard, but they always failed the exams, so they became cynical and went to extremes. Such people were also the most likely to be absorbed and used by cults.

"You..." Lu Xiucai's eyes turned red with anger.

Qin Hao continued to provoke him: "You know that the scientific examination is hopeless, so you worshiped under the Manichaean sect, trying to imagine that one day you can overthrow the Song Dynasty, become a hero who founded the country, and seal your wife and child."

"But have you ever thought about how many innocent people will be displaced once the Manichaeism launches the so-called mobilization? How many families will be destroyed?"

"Zuo Zhuan. Xianggong said: the first is to establish virtue, the second is to make meritorious service, and the second is to establish words. Although it will not be abandoned for a long time, this is called immortality. Originally, you have surpassed many ordinary people if you can be admitted to the scholar, even if you cannot pass the exam. , Jinshi, as a teacher, you can also teach and educate people, maybe there will be children you enlighten in the future, and it will be a blessing to one side."

"But you use your own selfish desires to stir up chaos in the world. You don't care about the lives of the people, and you dare to say that you are a scholar! If Master Kong Sheng knew that there was a disciple like you, he would be so ashamed that he would jump out of the grave and die again! "

Lu Xiucai almost didn't come up in one breath, his whole psychological defense completely collapsed, he roared: "Shut up, don't talk!"

Qin Hao felt a little thirsty, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea.

"Tell me, how did you come into contact with Manichaeism!"

Lu Xiucai's originally ferocious face instantly became calm, and he said in a muffled voice, "I don't know what you're talking about."

Qin Hao shook his head with a smile: "I really don't cry when I see the coffin. Do you think it's your bones that are hard, or the one just now? For the sake of you being a scholar, I've already given you the treatment you deserve. You don't know how to flatter, so I have no choice but to teach you to the Imperial City Secretary, I think they should be very interested in your body structure."

"I heard that an adult man has a total of 206 bones. I don't know if it is true or not. Maybe I can find the answer from you."

"Of course, you can also try to kill yourself by biting your tongue, but I personally don't think this method is very reliable. Apart from shortening your tongue, it can't kill people. It's just that you suffer an extra torture."

Lu Xiucai's teeth were chattering, and she stared at Qin Hao in fear: "You evil ghost!"

Qin Hao showed a calm smile: "Perhaps, from your point of view, yes."

"Okay, this is the last chance to tell you everything you know about Manichaeism."

When Lu Xiucai hesitated a little, Qin Hao waved at the soldiers, and Lu Xiucai hurriedly said, "Give me a cup of tea."

Qin Hao said straight to Cui.

"Go and invite His Highness King Huan here."