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Chapter 905 The Story of the Club

Come to the "Chelsea Club", an invitation from the companion who came to the imperial capital together, the old friend of the Principality of Linton, the little fat Andre.

The "National Congress" that should have ended long ago has actually been postponed for more than a month. There are too many quarrels and too many unresolved issues.

The fat boy Andre, who came to the Imperial Capital with his brother, was very happy about this delay. He liked life in the Imperial Capital very much. Of course, in the eyes of the Imperial Capital's nobles, he was an out-and-out Southern bumpkin.

Originally, Andre was just the village chief of a village in the most remote principality in the south.

But for Lu Ming, Andre, who helped take in the old, weak and sick of the Dibaiya tribe, was also among his friends, even if he paid a reward that would definitely not cause Andre to suffer.

The current imperial capital is similar to the Napoleonic period, with various clubs springing up like mushrooms after a rain.

In fact, most clubs are places for successful men to socialize and even for various thinkers to spread their ideas.

It was also from the clubs that party politics gradually formed.

In the imperial capital, the three embryonic political parties of "Manx", "Ali" and "Ruhr" all took their names from clubs. Today's Manx Club, Ali Club and Ruhr Club are also these three political parties. base area.

The "Chelsea Club" that Lu Ming came to today is more of a leisure function, but it can also be regarded as a branch of the "Ali Club". Club members (party members) of the Ali faction usually go to the Chelsea Club for entertainment and leisure. reunion.

The owner of the Chelsea Club is Ali Jr., the son of Ali, the founder of the "Ali Club". He is also one of the important members of the Ali faction today. He is a lawyer in the Imperial Privy Council and served as the Deputy Minister of Justice in the Imperial Cabinet last year.

The Ali faction basically adheres to the relatively early republican ideas.

In terms of the idea of ​​weakening the imperial power, the Ali faction and some powerful local lords were considered allies, but their political philosophies were actually qualitatively different.

Lu Ming is currently in the game room, playing board games with chubby Anderson and his new friend named Jimmy.

It is somewhat similar to the rules of checkers, and Lu Ming quickly picked up the game.

Nowadays the most popular entertainment activity in gentlemen's clubs is board games.

The so-called gentlemen's club rejects women, making club activities a place where successful men can truly relax and escape from family ties.

The Chelsea Club is not strictly a gentlemen's club and you can bring female companions into the club. However, generally speaking, members do not bring their real wives to club activities by default. Those who do bring female companions are usually lovers or even prostitutes.

In fact, many upper-class lovers are just courtesans and high-end prostitutes themselves, and they are rarely the lovers of any particular man.

Lu Ming now regretted bringing Sekhmet here.

I have been busy with business during this period, and I don’t know much about the unspoken rules of these clubs. I heard that I could bring a female companion, so I brought Sekhmet.

The division of labor between Queen Hera and Concubine Sekhmet is very clear. Hera will not show her face easily. On the contrary, when Lu Ming goes to the slums near the factory to do charity, Queen Hera will follow him and attend some dances and other entertainment. The occasion was Sekhmet's errand.

Sekhmet sat next to Lu Ming. The beautiful girl with silver hair and silver eyes and snow-white clothes exuded the beauty of a cold and glamorous girl.

Moreover, she had been practicing for many years and was born into a noble family. She was appointed as a princess at a very young age, so her noble demeanor goes without saying.

It's hard to imagine that such a girl is a lover.

Realizing that he had brought Sekhmet into an environment that was not friendly to her, Lu Ming introduced to Jimmy that this was his "second wife", and Jimmy was relieved, although he did not know who this second wife was. What, but religious beliefs and folk customs are different, so I can only envy them in my heart.

Lu Ming and Jimmy chatted while walking around the chess pieces on the table.

Jimmy is Ali's nephew, but he has obtained the status of a trainee lawyer in the Ministry of Justice.

The Ali faction actively wooed local powerful factions. Although the Principality of Linton was weak, envoys were invited to participate in various Ali faction activities.

Maris, the brother of the little fat Andre, was an eye-opener and liked to listen to various speeches by important figures of the Ali faction.

But Andre stayed at the Chelsea club and got together with Jimmy.

Jimmy must have been asked by his uncle to take good care of the younger and important sons sent by the local envoys, but by hanging out with Andre, he also has a similar temperament with Andre. After all, the Andre family is not a powerful place. Pai, Andre is not an important member of the family.

The two almost had a fight at first.

Andre didn't know what Lu Ming was doing now, he only knew what factory he wanted to invest in.

Jimmy only thought that Lu Ming was a small businessman from a remote area like the Principality of Linton, but to come all the way to the imperial capital to look for development opportunities was a commendable act of courage, which made him respect him even more.

Of course, it was the kind of respect that one would feel when looking down at a country businessman and feeling his extraordinary courage.

When Andre introduced the two of them, he acted like young people making friends. He didn't even give Lu Ming a chance to introduce himself.

Just sit together and start drinking red wine and playing board games.

Jimmy is definitely outstanding among young people. After all, those who can go to college are now rich and expensive, and lawyers are even rarer. However, many people do not think that lawyers are a promising career. If you cannot enter politics Or become a Privy Council lawyer, which is far inferior to other professions with higher education.

However, chatting with Lu Ming made him more and more surprised.

Especially when it comes to legal issues, Lu Ming said that law should never be something that only politicians should understand. On the contrary, the most important thing for lawyers is to popularize legal knowledge for civilians, and it is more worthwhile to help civilians with lawsuits. respect.

Jimmy's eyes sparkled with joy, "Yuan, I think so too, but..." shook his head, "Let's not talk about this anymore..."

Obviously, his uncle sent him to study law to lay the foundation for him to enter politics in the future. At the very least, he would become a legal advisor to the powerful, rather than a down-and-out lawyer who helps civilians litigate cases.

Someone knocked on the door lightly. This was a single-room game room. There were four such single-room board game rooms in Chelsea Club.

The person holding the black tea tray outside the door was a fat lady in a brown dress with freckles on her face. She was slightly startled when she saw Jimmy. She obviously didn't expect that the person using the single-player room was Jimmy, and then left. He came in and said with a smile: "Master Jimmy, young masters, please try my special tea." After putting down the tea tray, he elegantly pulled up his skirt and bowed slightly, and wanted to exit.

Jimmy's eyes lit up, and he asked even more eagerly: "Ms. Dadi, is Ling'er here too?"

A fake smile appeared on Dadi's face, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, "Ah, I have something else to do, Master Jimmy, you guys have fun." He retreated as if he was running away.

Jimmy's face darkened, he shook his head, playing with the chess pieces on the table, but he was a little absent-minded.

Lu Ming raised his wrist and looked at his watch, "It's time for me. Let's meet up another day."

"Oh, oh..." Jimmy was quite uninterested.

"Okay, Yuan, I'll see you off!" Andre stood up.

After getting on the carriage outside the club, Sekhmet, who had been silent all this time, whispered: "Thank you!" Her voice was very soft and muffled, and it took Lu Ming's hearing to hear clearly what she was saying.

Lu Ming smiled. It seemed that Sekhmet was no longer as reckless and reckless as before, and he also knew how to think.

She seemed to know that she left early because of her. In a club dominated by men, women are looked down upon because most of them are lovers or even prostitutes.

In fact, I really want to explore the club model of this era, and take the opportunity to examine the intricate relationships and the growth and decline of political power in the empire from the perspective of the club.

"You're welcome." When Lu Ming responded with a smile, the coachman in front had already whistled, and the luxury carriage pulled by two snow-white horses slowly started.

……

In Yuan Gongguan, it is the rainy season now. It has just rained for a few days. The air is particularly fresh, the green grass is exuding the fragrance of earth, and various unknown and beautiful wild flowers are blooming beside the fish pond.

On the soft black plaid blanket spread among the grass, Lu Ming lay comfortably with his hands behind his head, looking at the white clouds in the sky.

On the left and right, there are the beautiful Queen Hera in a snow-white dress like a Greek goddess, and the beautiful girl Sekhmet. She wears a red waisted lady's suit and flared trousers. The beautiful girl transforms into a sexy girl. She wears It was very festive, probably because it was the New Year season in the Empire Continent.

Twenty or thirty steps away, the sturdy female slave musketeers were on guard, which also caused the serfs in the manor to hide far away.

Glancing at the "beautiful wives and concubines" on the left and right from the corner of his eyes, Lu Ming suddenly said: "Thank you!"

In this isolated and helpless place on the third continent, the two of them have been accompanying him. Hera and Sekhmet were both sitting in a sitting position, and they were both stunned at this time.

Queen Hera hugged her knees, and her snow-white fairy feet, which were not stained by a trace of dust, were looming under her skirt.

Sekhmet was stretching her legs comfortably. Her super beautiful legs were stretched very long. The pair of thin red high heels exposed the insteps of her beautiful feet in white stockings, which was another kind of temptation.

Lu Ming had already stretched out his hands, one on the left and one on the right, to hold their slender waists, and then he took a breath in his heart.

Queen Hera's waist was slender and boneless, while Sekhmet's was full of youthful elasticity. The two different touching sensations were conveyed at the same time. It was really an indescribable enjoyment.

Not to mention visually, one is an extremely noble classical goddess, and the other is a modern urban glamorous girl.

Not to mention psychologically, one is the Queen of Gods and the other is the Crown Princess, more or less, they are both trophies of their own conquests.

With a little force, Queen Hera and Sekhmet slowly lay down on the left and right sides of Lu Ming.

You can tell how nervous they are from the tightness of their bodies, not to mention that they both turned their heads and looked away. They were extremely embarrassed when they saw each other.

The ultimate temptation filled with a sense of conquest made Lu Ming feel overwhelmed, but his tone was very ordinary, "You know it yourself, Liuli Palace promoted some immortal positions in the Immortal Palace, and found that you are already my concubine, from the West Immortal Palace. The eldest queen and the little queen..."

As he talked about immortal things, his whole body was burning with desire for mortals. Lu Ming's throat was a little dry. He knew that he, the so-called Immortal Emperor, seemed to follow the highest rules of life in the universe and the rules of primitive reproductive desires. He never felt tall enough. But in fact, the fact that gods have no desires or desires is probably just human imagination. From the moment they are born, all creatures in the universe pursue is to reproduce themselves infinitely.

It's just that my current reproduction has another meaning.

But now that these two beautiful girls in front of me are endorsed by the highest standards of being the legitimate eldest queen and the younger queen, the trembling feeling of holding them gently in my arms is even worse, because my actions are completely in line with etiquette. What can be done is a matter of course.

However, Lu Ming still tried hard to suppress this incomparable restlessness, and said in a calm tone: "It will be helpful for us to get closer to each other, which will help our sources of power merge with each other, and it will be very helpful for us in the future war with the Prince of Styx here. "

This is not a lie.

"Well, that's it, follow me and look at the clouds in the sky, and slowly feel the source of my heart, which is the abyss in your eyes..."

Lu Ming closed his eyes slightly, and the unspeakable agitation gradually faded away, and he breathed a sigh of relief, now he looked like himself.

……

In the snow-white luxury carriage, Lu Ming looked at Sekhmet beside him.

He made another appointment with Jimmy and Andre to meet at the Chelsea Club, but unexpectedly, Sekhmet was not bothered by the embarrassment a few days ago and still followed.

Because in the letter sent by Jimmy yesterday, it was said that the two of them would bring female companions.

The club has introduced a new ball game from the northern Styx Empire, which can be played in doubles. The more people there are, the better.

And it seems that Jimmy finally got an appointment with the girl named "Ling'er".

Lu Ming now also knows the identity of Ms. Dadi whom he met by chance a few days ago. She is actually the current Mama Sang.

Unlike the Styx Empire, which had recognized prostitution as legal and state-led, it established a red-light district similar to the Pigalle in Paris during the Napoleonic period.

The Southern Empire has a lot of controversy over prostitution. Today's brothels are not legal. They are all prostitutes for poor people, and they are in the ranks of judicial crackdowns.

But for the emerging middle class and long-term society, the custom industry does exist.

Basically, it is a mother-daughter relationship. The mother is the mother, who introduces prostitutes to her daughter. It can be a one-night stand, a short-term lover, or even a long-term and fixed lover for an upper-class man. Dadi was originally a social butterfly who had no choice but to raise her daughters after her husband went bankrupt.

But soon, she was keenly aware of this huge business opportunity, so she selected girls from the poor and trained them from an early age. Now, she has more than twenty "daughters" under her command, providing lover services to the rich and powerful, whether it is a one-night stand or a romantic relationship. He is a long-term lover, and if enough money is provided, he can also be a long-term exclusive lover.

Of course, on the surface, these girls are in love with their clients and provide both spiritual and physical services.

Moreover, with the blind date process, if a girl "doesn't like" it, she doesn't have to be rich. To a certain extent, it also improves Dati's reputation in this industry.

Jimmy fell in love with Ms. Dadi's recently brought "daughter" who had just debuted. But compared to the target customers that Ms. Dadi often served, Jimmy was a pauper. How could he send Jimmy's newly minted cash cow into his arms? Even the girl named Ling'er, according to Andre, seems to like Jimmy quite a bit.

Lu Ming was thinking wildly, and soon the carriage arrived at the steps of the Chelsea Club, a large and magnificent house.

Just as Lu Ming thought, the ball game just introduced from the Northern Styx Empire was similar to tennis, but the scoring rules were a little different.

Jimmy's female companion "Ling'er" is a beautiful woman with black hair and deep eyes. Her appearance is that of a Spanish Latina. She has the unique sex appeal of Latin beauties. She is already charming at a young age.

Andre's female companion was brought by Ling'er. Ling'er's sister is Qiangwei, who is also a beautiful Spanish girl.

Their names are easy to remember, and the free translations are also very beautiful. They are colorful and beautiful, which is better than many girls' names. It seems that they are all named by Ms. Dadi.

Although Qiangwei smiled sweetly when facing Andre, it was obviously the result of years of training. In fact, she occasionally had an impatient mood in her eyes, but it was probably because of Ling'er's request that she acted hypocritically towards Andre. strong.

Andre was very slow and couldn't see the other person's true intentions, so even if the other person was having a professional social interaction, he was obviously in a gentle place, and his eyes couldn't be separated from Qiangwei's slender figure.

The arrival of Lu Ming, especially the noble and beautiful Sekhmet beside him, shocked both Ling'er and Qiangwei.

"Second wife?" Qiangwei asked curiously, "Mr. Yuan, is it possible to marry many wives in your hometown? And are there many beauties there? Miss Sekhmet is so beautiful! She is more beautiful than any girl I have ever seen. pretty!"

Lu Ming smiled and said nothing.

The tennis sportswear introduced in the local area along with the tennis movement are snow-white clothes and pants, which are similar to women's knight clothes, and make Sekhmet look even more aloof and cool.

Three men teamed up with their female partners to play mixed doubles. It seemed that Ling'er liked this kind of sport and she was also very good at it.

But for Lu Ming and Sekhmet, they just dealt with things slowly.

After playing a few games, Lu Ming also pretended to be out of breath and sat on a bench next to the court. Lu Ming and Jimmy drank water and chatted.

Sekhmet sat quietly aside.

Ling'er and Qiangwei were playing singles, and both of them were very energetic.

However, Jimmy's attention was all on Ling'er, and he vaguely passed over several questions that Lu Ming was interested in.

As soon as Ling'er came off the stage, Jimmy immediately greeted her and asked her how she was doing.

Lu Ming was helpless. In fact, from the perspective of local social etiquette, as two people, Jimmy was already a rare licker.

Ling'er obviously enjoys Jimmy's attentiveness and tenderness, but occasionally there is a sad look in her eyes. Maybe she also likes Jimmy very much, so she inevitably wonders if there is a possibility between the two of them. Unfortunately, The answer to this question would only bring her deep despair.

And when she saw a figure walking from a distance, her body froze with nervousness.

The fat figure walking over was none other than their "mother" Ms. Dadi. When she saw Ling'er and Qiangwei, her face was full of anger.

However, when she saw Lu Ming and the others, she still showed a professional smile and said to Ling'er and Qiangwei: "My dear daughter, I have something to discuss with you."

In front of Ms. Dadi, Ling'er and Qiangwei were like frightened puppies by their master, and followed Ms. Dadi to the back of the flower bed.

Lu Ming's ears and eyes were sharp and he heard Ms. Dadi's angry rebuke.

It sounds like Ling'er begged Ms. Dati for a long time before asking for a day off. Ms. Dati finally granted them the leave because of their hard work, but she didn't expect that the two daughters were Come meet the men who are not on Ms. Darty's list.

Qiangwei was soon frightened and confessed, saying that she came because Ling'er begged for permission.

Ms. Dadi's anger was completely vented on Ling'er.

Across the flower bed, Lu Ming could feel Linger's trembling. He shook his head, his senses becoming more and more acute.

I didn't listen deliberately, but their words and emotions seemed to be conveyed all at once.

It sounds like Ms. Dadi had no plans to come to Chelsea Club today, which is why Ling'er and Qiangwei dared to come to the appointment.

Lu Ming looked at Dadi from a distance, turned his head and whispered a few words in Sekhmet's ear.

Sekhmet stood up and walked over.

The moment Ms. Dadi saw Sekhmet, she was undoubtedly stunned for a long time, until Sekhmet handed her a business card, pointed in the direction of Lu Ming and said something.

Ms. Dati was already smiling when she came to Lu Ming, "So you are Mr. Yuan. I have heard of you a long time ago and I have always wanted to get to know you!"

Ling'er and Qiangwei, who were trembling and standing aside, couldn't help but look at this scene in surprise.

Lu Ming smiled: "Ling'er and Miss Qiangwei are all good friends of mine, so let's not be so polite."

"Okay, okay!" Ms. Dadi had a smile on her face. She looked around at Sekhmet, who was dressed in a snow-white knight uniform. She smiled and said, "Originally, I wanted to... Haha, forget it. never mind!"

Lu Ming winked at Sekhmet, "Didn't you always say you wanted to go to the bathroom?"

Sekhmet didn't say much, nodded and turned to leave. Ling'er and Qiangwei hurriedly chased after him. They seemed to have too many questions and wanted to know who this man was who made their "mother" arrogant at first and respectful at the other. identity.

"Ms. Dati, do you have a girl you want to introduce me to?" Lu Ming gave Ms. Dati an ambiguous smile.

Ms. Dadi's eyes immediately lit up, and a look of understanding appeared on her face. Men, no matter how beautiful the housewife is, they will still seek excitement.

"Let's drink tea together some other time when I have time." Lu Ming smiled slightly.

"Okay, okay!" Ms. Dadi was filled with joy.

Lu Ming thought to himself, she could know him, which meant that the channel for absorbing information had reached a very high level.

Because there is royal investment and "Mr. Yuan" who founded "Yellow River Industry" together with powerful people, information cannot be known through ordinary channels.

Of course I have to get in touch with this ready-made intelligence network, which will be of great help in truly understanding the upper echelons of the empire.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, when Sekhmet and the others came back, Ms. Dadi said goodbye with her two daughters knowingly.

Andre knew that his young friend was no ordinary person when he was in southern Xinjiang, but Jimmy was full of suspicion, but he didn't ask any more questions.

On the carriage back to the manor, Sekhmet suddenly said: "Ms. Dadi has taken in a beautiful woman who is said to be the escaped princess of the Styx Empire. She is waiting for a price. Ling'er and Qiangwei told me."

Lu Ming couldn't help but smile: "The two of them warned you to be careful. It seems that they have a good impression of you. Do you want to be your friend?" When your appearance reaches a certain level, even people of the same sex will be attracted, naturally. Of course Selmet is a beauty of this level.

Sekhmet looked out the window and stopped talking.

"If you want, you can ask them to go shopping or relax at any time. It's up to you."

Lu Ming looked at Sekhmet. This arrogant girl had never had any friends. Of course, these were not important. Unlike ordinary people, loneliness was always with people like him. It was him, even if he was alone. During the reunion of San Gong and Six Houses, that feeling of loneliness still eroded me all the time.

"No need..." Sekhmet responded calmly, which did not surprise Lu Ming at all.

……

What Ms. Dadi didn't expect was that she finally made an appointment with the mysterious "Mr. Yuan" at a time and place to meet.

However, Mr. Yuan did not come by himself. The super-standard beauty who was said to be some kind of "second wife", as cold and beautiful as an exquisite angel, still followed him.

We made an appointment at an extremely high-end black tea club. In the splendid box, in addition to top-quality black tea from all over the world, alcoholic beverages were also provided.

Looking at Mr. Yuan and Miss Sekhmet with a smile, Ms. Dadi suddenly understood that the customs of Mr. Yuan's hometown, coupled with his wealth and status, made him accustomed to being upright and cuddling, and the women around him also Accept this.

Therefore, even though he clearly knew that he was recommending his "daughter" to meet him, he brought the so-called "second wife" with him.

Ms. Dati couldn't help but look at the charming beauty sitting next to her.

Her alluring long purple hair and deep, beautiful light blue eyes are filled with mist of tears that seem like pleading and pleading. Even when a woman faces her, she will feel a sense of love and pity that she wants to conquer.

With delicate facial features and a narrow pretty face, she is undoubtedly the beauty of the Styx Empire.

She knows her true identity, which is also her weakness, especially since the child she protects is also in her hands. In addition, she does not have a strong character, so she is bound to be obedient.

Lu Ming was also looking at the beautiful young woman named "Aurora" next to Ms. Dati.

Originally, this meeting was just to reach some kind of cooperative relationship with Ms. Dadi, but unexpectedly, the daughter she brought, this charming young woman with a pair of charming eyes that seemed to be crying, actually saw a black hole in her body. It seemed like an abyss of power, but it was very weak, and she wouldn't even notice it.

Looking at her fearful and frightened heart, it was obvious that at this moment she was an exile whose fate was completely at the mercy of others.

But I can feel that she is inextricably linked to the Prince of Styx.

If Prince Styx is looking for her, he will find her sooner or later, but he doesn't know what kind of situation she is in Prince Styx's plan. This low-ranking woman, who is weak even if she is awakened, is in the end.

"Miss Aurora is very beautiful. I would like to invite her to my mansion as a guest." What Lu Ming was thinking was that Hera needed to step in and cut off the bond between her and the power of Styx to prevent her from being found by the Prince of Styx. Then slowly explore her origins. In this regard, I am far inferior to Queen Hera's methods.

Ms. Dadi was stunned, then smiled ambiguously. It was obvious that she had misunderstood, "Of course, but Mr. Yuan, there are four or five celebrities who want to invite her. Take a look at this list..."

Lu Ming casually glanced at the paper Ms. Dadi sent over and nodded slightly.

Ms. Dati's targets for recommending Aurora are undoubtedly the top figures in the imperial capital, either dukes or cabinet members.

Her own status is far inferior. In the eyes of Ms. Dadi, she should be considered a wealthy person. If the price offered is rich enough, she may not lose out to the benefits brought to her by those powerful people. After all, power comes and goes. , In fact, the wealth you get immediately is the most certain.

However, I thought that I would soon be on this list and start this competition to know who my opponent was.

This is the situation Ms. Dati is most happy to see.

Lu Ming took out two silver coins and pushed them over from the table, "I hope that I am the first person to be lucky enough to invite Miss Aurora to play. This is the carriage fee."

Ms. Dati's eyes immediately became extremely fiery. There is no doubt that this noble gentleman has pushed Aurora's value to an unparalleled height. Ms. Dati even wanted to agree immediately, and she wished that Mr. Yuan would do it now. I can take Aurora away.

However, things are not that simple. Now Ms. Dadi only regrets that if she had known it, she would not have recommended Aurora to those people. Especially there are two big shots among them who are particularly troublesome. How to tell them that they have lost this competition also requires Plan well.

I had originally thought about achieving a situation where several big shots would share the same fortune, but it was conceivable that the price offered by the noble young master in front of me must be one that would not share his lover with others.

"Okay, Mr. Yuan, of course we, Aurora, hope to visit Mr. Yuan's house as soon as possible. I will make arrangements as soon as possible."

Lu Ming didn't say much and nodded with satisfaction.