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He could see from their wounds that they had fought bravely
A while later, Commander Li also arrived, and was informed by the Emperor that a decision on whether or not he would lose his post would be deferred until laterLi was overjoyed at this unexpected luck
After Li had left, Qian Long thought about Wen's escape and wondered if his secret would get outFrom what Wen had said, it did not appear that he knew, but there was something about his manner which suggested there was still much he could tellWen had said there were two important pieces of evidence hidden somewhere and he wondered what the evidence could beHe was already almost certain he was a Chinese and not a Manchu, but what good could come of such knowledge leaking out?
He paced about the room, extremely angry that he, the Son of Heaven, should be out-witted by a band of brigandsIf they discovered his secret, would he be forced to submit to them for the rest of his life on pain of having the secret revealed? The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he picked up a large porcelain flower vase and threw it chanel shopping bag violently to the floor
The guards and eunuchs waiting outside heard the crash clearly and trembled in their boots, not daring to enter
Qian Long passed most of the day in a state of mental confusionTowards evening, he heard the sound of gentle music drifting in from outsideThe music moved closer and closer, passed by the gates of the Yamen then gradually recededA moment later, another musical troupe passed byHe had always been very fond of music, and hearing it now, his mood suddenly changed
"Servants!" he shouted
A senior bodyguard named He Jia, who had recently come to favour, hurried inHearing the Emperor's call, the others had pushed him forward
"What is that music outside?" Qian Long asked
After a while, He Jia came back to report: "Your slave made enquiries and learned that all of the famous courtesans of Hangzhou will gather on the West Lake this evening to choose what they call the 'Top Candidate of the Boudoir', as well as second, third and fourth ranking candidates
"How dare they make fun of the Imperial Civil Service Examinations in such a way!" Qian Long said, watch ballon de cartier amused"Ridiculous!"
Seeing the smile on the Emperor's face, he advanced a step and added in a low voice: "I heard that the Four Beauties of Qiantang River will be there
"And who are the Four Beauties of Qiantang River?"
"Your slave was talking to a local just now who said that they are the four most famous prostitutes of HangzhouEveryone out in the streets is trying to guess which one will be the Top Candidate of the Boudoir this year
"The Top Candidate in the Imperial Examination is chosen by meWho chooses this Top Candidate of the Boudoir? Don't tell me there is an Emperor of the Boudoir as well?"
"I hear that each prostitute sits in a flower boat on which are displayed the gold and jewels presented by her customersThen the winner is chosen by some of Hangzhou's most eminent gentlemen
"When do they play this game?" Qian Long asked, fascinated
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He paced about the room, extremely angry that he, the Son of Heaven, should be out-witted by a band of brigandsIf they discovered his secret, would he be forced to submit to them for the rest of his life on pain of having the secret revealed? The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he picked up a large porcelain flower vase and threw it violently to the floor
The guards and eunuchs waiting outside heard the crash clearly and trembled in their boots, not daring to enter
Qian Long passed most of the day in a state of mental confusionTowards evening, he heard the sound of gentle music drifting in from outsideThe music moved closer and closer, passed by the gates of the Yamen then gradually recededA moment later, another musical troupe passed byHe had always been very prada bag with metal handle fond of music, and hearing it now, his mood suddenly changed
"Servants!" he shouted
A senior bodyguard named He Jia, who had recently come to favour, hurried inHearing the Emperor's call, the others had pushed him forward
"What is that music outside?" Qian Long asked
After a while, He Jia came back to report: "Your slave made enquiries and learned that all of the famous courtesans of Hangzhou will gather on the West Lake this evening to choose what they call the 'Top Candidate of the Boudoir', as well as second, third and fourth ranking candidates
"How dare they make fun of the Imperial Civil Service Examinations in such a way!" Qian Long said, amused"Ridiculous!"
Seeing the smile on the Emperor's face, he advanced a step and added in a low voice: "I heard that the Four Beauties of Qiantang River will be there
"And who are the Four Beauties of Qiantang River?"
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