Chapter 211 I have never seen someone as shameless as you

During the delay in going to and from the Prince's Mansion, Zhou Tieyi and his men had already stormed into Linshuixuan in a menacing manner.

Taking the example of the owner of Wangshu Tower, no one came to stop Linshuixuan this time.

They didn't stop them, and were even slow to react and didn't notify the people inside to run.

The reaction is really slow.

They can't even clear the area. I guess I have to teach them a lesson.

There was no such thing as cracking down on pornography and illegal publications in the Great Xia Dynasty.

Three hundred years after the founding of the country, the country has long passed the initial state of austerity. When the granaries are full, people not only know what honor and disgrace are, but also tend to be lustful.

The imperial court of Daxia had a system of official prostitutes. It established the Jiaofangsi and determined the music register, which was originally intended to control prostitution activities.

But the fact is that this kind of trend was encouraged, because a large number of people could not enjoy the services of the Jiaofangsi, and of course they were dissatisfied with the fact that only you high-ranking officials could enjoy them, so a series of private brothels were born.

Later, those who ran brothels discovered that this was not only a good way to make money, but also a good way to build relationships.

Also because of the retainer system in this world, brothels have spawned gambling venues, beauties from all over the world, and fighting in the martial arts world. These things that can release the dark side of the heart are naturally more likely to stir up people's bottom line.

As a result, a large number of noble families got involved, and the number of brothels increased more than tenfold.

Prostitution instantly became a trend that spread throughout the country. People would stay overnight in brothels, enjoy poetry and wine, or gamble in brothels and become famous overnight.

For the young talents who are as numerous as fish in the sea, this is the best way to invite fame.

Especially high-end brothels, which are equivalent to the intelligence agencies of this world. Even the crown prince, the heir to the throne of a country, was tempted by the interests therein, so he established Linshuixuan ten years ago.

Just like the club in his previous life, the prince didn't need to stand in front of the stage to welcome guests like a brothel owner, but everyone knew that there was someone backing this thing up, so the people who came naturally became high-end.

Moreover, compared to the Jiaofangsi, a place where even prostitution would be recorded, the semi-official and semi-private Linshuixuan was naturally more popular with dignitaries.

What they probably think in their hearts is that being loyal to someone doesn't matter. We come here to engage in prostitution, probably to be loyal to the future of the Great Xia Dynasty!
But that was then, not now.

While Zhou Tieyi was complaining in his heart, he went to the buildings that the civil servants liked to go to with ease.

During their daily fun, the military officers couldn't stand the hypocrisy of the civil officials, and the civil officials naturally couldn't stand the vulgarity of the military officers, so even when they went to prostitutes, they had to do it separately.

It was a room with red gauze curtains and dim lights. It was a hot summer day and the people inside were all dressed very lightly. A coquettish man, nearly fifty years old, was wearing red gauze that he had ripped off the dancers. He blindfolded himself and chased the singing girls. The singing girls were running around the room while singing folk songs. It was a lively scene.

With a clang, the heavy door was kicked open, and Zhou Tieyi's voice came in first, "It's so lively."

A large number of outsiders poured in, especially led by Zhou Tieyi, who had been very aggressive recently. The dancers were really like frightened baby birds, hiding behind the gauze curtains in the four corners of the room in panic.

Xu Dingsheng also realized something was wrong. He took off his blindfold and looked at Zhou Tieyi who had barged in with a timid look on his face.

As one of the fifth-rank imperial censors of the Ministry of Speech, Xu Dingsheng was naturally the most vocal in criticizing vernacular Chinese. However, he did not expect that after being sarcastic in the "Awakening Newspaper" during the day, he would run into a ghost at night.

Where is the prince?
Where is the prince?
Isn’t this the prince’s property?

When Zhou Tieyi entered Tianbao Tower, the Seventh Prince knew to stop him personally. What are you doing, Crown Prince?
Xu Dingsheng was shaking with anger.

However, he quickly calmed down and thought back to the article he had written. Because it was so well written, he did not curse Zhou Tieyi directly like a novelist would, but cursed him in a roundabout way.

Besides, he was different from Qiao Yongen. He was a fifth-rank censor of the Ministry of Justice. He did not have a stupid son like Sima Liang, who was involved in Mei Qingchen's affairs and aroused the emperor's murderous intention.

"Mr. Zhou, we are both officials in the same dynasty. What do you mean by this?"

Xu Dingsheng first pulled Zhou Tieyi towards the official to prevent Zhou Tieyi from having a gambling fight with him later. Although he was a famous fifth-rank "Criminal Name", he was an old man and there was really no need to be angry with Zhou Tieyi, at least not in person.

Zhou Tieyi clapped his hands, "Someone come and get some writing materials."

Ada immediately placed the pen and ink he brought in front of Zhou Tieyi.

Zhou Tieyi turned around and said to Wu Qian with a smile, "How about a simple drawing?"

Wu Qian immediately understood and bowed, saying, "Not bad."

Zhou Tieyi handed the pen to Wu Qian, "You come and draw Lord Xu's... um... this 'tall and majestic' figure. Put it in the newspaper in three days so that the people of Tianjing can see it."

This required carving a stick figure on a wooden board and re-layout the newspaper, but the Tianjing Newspaper was published every three days, and the next one had to be published three days later, so there was plenty of time. The surrounding military honors looked at Xu Dingsheng, who was wearing a red veil and half-hiding his white belly, and then looked at Zhou Tieyi, who was smiling brightly. When they thought that Xu Dingsheng, the censor, would use this image to meet the people of Tianjing and even the people of the world in three days...

The military heroes looked at Zhou Tieyi with strange expressions, are you trying to force Xu Dingsheng to death?

We used to think we were good at playing tricks on people, but compared to you, we are nothing.

Wu Qian took the pen, glanced at Xu Dingsheng, and without saying a word, he ground the ink and started painting. After a few strokes, he outlined a rough outline of the image.

Zhou Tieyi took a look and nodded with satisfaction. He would then find a good artist to process the lines...

When Xu Dingsheng heard that Zhou Tieyi was going to publish his ugly appearance in the Tianjing Daily, he no longer cared about his own life or death.

If Zhou Tieyi really does this, it would be better to kill him directly!

"Zhou Tieyi, how dare you! Didn't you also visit prostitutes? How dare you come and accuse me today?"

Zhou Tieyi spread his hands.

"Master Xu, please don't talk nonsense. I used to visit prostitutes, but I was a white man at that time. As for now... I came to Linshui Pavilion to report on the news. I came here to see what the humble gentlemen and the upright officials in the court of Daxia are doing on a daily basis, and to let the people of the world see it."

It turns out that "rumor" can be used in this way?
The military meritorious dandies looked as if they had learned something, and looked at Zhou Tieyi with even more admiration.

After fellow travelers, they learned a new word.

Zhou Tieyi thought for a moment and said, "Of course, if Lord Xu is not convinced, he can just let the Awakening Newspaper publish my past stupid deeds. As long as it's true and not exaggerated or distorted, I, Zhou Tieyi, will admit it."

Zhou Tieyi said with a smile that even if he denied it, Awakening News would do so.

But this was exactly what he wanted.

If you want to defeat a smart person, you must first bring the other person to the same IQ as yours, and then use your rich experience to defeat him.

If one wants to penetrate the hypocritical appearance of the upright officials in the court, then the method is naturally the same.

It is well known to everyone that I, Zhou Tieyi, frequent red-light districts. However, no one in the world knows that you, Xu Dingsheng, a clean-minded person, are wearing red gauze and playing hide-and-seek with the dancers in Linshuixuan.

So, I am here today to report what I have heard and to expose the hypocrisy of you censors, which is like a prodigal son returning home. And you are here today to visit prostitutes, which is like your sanctimonious nature finally revealed.

Now there is a control group, so people all over the world can make a better judgment, right?
Moreover, what your Awakening News claims to be is a noble moral article.

If you set up a special publication space in the future to use it for your daily brothel quarrels with me, Zhou Tieyi, the people will love to read it, and I will love to read it too. However, the status of your "Awakening Newspaper" will be completely degraded. No matter how well the articles are written, they are just about brothel quarrels. How can they be accepted by the public?
The simple drawing was very quick, and with only dozens of strokes, Wu Qian had vividly outlined the scene before him.

Zhou Tieyi took a look, thought of a title, and said to Wu Qian, "Let's title it 'Old but still strong, the Ministry of Justice Censor Xu Dingsheng fought eight women at night, diligent and not dangerous.'"

Zhou Tieyi turned to Xu Dingsheng and said with a smile, "The sales of Tianjing Newspaper in three days will all depend on you, Lord Xu. I will print an additional 300,000 copies and circulate them throughout the country!"

When Xu Dingsheng heard Zhou Tieyi's topic, especially the one about printing 300,000 copies and circulating them throughout the country, his face turned blue and purple, his blood rushed to his face, and he felt cold all over.

He really didn't dare to think about how the people in the world would look at him. If he hadn't retained the last bit of rationality, he would probably have gone up and fought Zhou Tieyi to the death.

It's not that he didn't dare to fight Zhou Tieyi, he was really afraid that after he died tonight, he didn't know how Zhou Tieyi would plot against him. Now that he had kept his life, at least he could go to the Simin Mansion for help.

Xu Dingsheng's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light, and he was filled with rage. "Aren't you afraid of offending the whole court by doing this, Zhou Tieyi?"

Even if he died, he would force Zhou Tieyi to expand the scope of attack and spread it to all the civil and military officials in the court.

Zhou Tieyi smiled knowingly, "How can you say you have offended the whole court? How can you, Xu Dingsheng, be compared with the whole court? Did the Simin Dong Xingshu give you the courage? You are forty-eight years old and have not accomplished anything. You can only gossip about the court and the people and talk nonsense about women. How dare you, a dog with a broken spine that even Confucianists themselves despise, bark in front of me! I have never seen someone as shameless as you!"

You, Xu Dingsheng, said that I have offended all the civil and military officials in the court, so should I admit it?

I will first pull you, Xu Dingsheng, out as a target to see whether Confucianism will come to save you. If Confucianism really dares to save you, then I will scold Confucianism and let everyone in the world see the true face of Confucianism. If Confucianism does not dare to save you, then I will still scold Confucianism and let those literati and poets who speak for Confucianism see the true face of Confucianism.

Zhou Tieyi's words seemed to have completely crushed Xu Dingsheng's last bit of spirit. He tilted his head and fainted on the ground.

Zhou Tieyi glanced at him and said, "Useless trash."

He didn't care whether Xu Dingsheng was really unconscious or pretending to be unconscious. The most important thing tonight was to collect materials. After a few days, it would probably be difficult to collect these materials.

"Let's go to the next one."

(End of this chapter)