How did Zhang Zhidong keep Sheng Xuanhuai in Wuchang?

Sheng Xuanhuai was a famous businessman in the late Qing Dynasty, and there were many celebrities in the late Qing Dynasty, including the Qiao family and Hu Xueyan, a businessman with red top. Sheng Xuanhuai was actually the most famous businessman at that time, and once reached the position of the richest man in China. The reason why he started his business is actually closely related to Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong. At first, Sheng Xuanhuai assisted Li Hongzhang. Later, because Li Hongzhang was branded as a traitor after the Sino-Japanese War, his power became weaker and weaker. Although Li Hongzhang also supported the establishment of Westernization, his power was getting smaller and smaller, so Sheng Xuanhuai, who followed Li Hongzhang, was in a more difficult situation, and his situation was discovered by Zhang Zhidong in time. Zhang Zhidong invited Sheng Xuanhuai to Hubei with a honey trap.

Zhang Zhidong was also a famous initiator of Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty. He also founded many new enterprises in Hubei at that time, including some factories such as railway iron works. But because he is not good at doing business, these enterprises he founded are basically at a loss. At this time, he knew that Sheng Xuanhuai's situation was very dangerous, so he used a trick to invite Sheng Xuanhuai to Hubei. He first wrote a letter asking Sheng Xuanhuai to come to Wuchang to help him out.

Sheng Xuanhuai went to Wuchang by boat. While he was resting on the boat, he met an artist named Magnolia. She was very beautiful. He took the opportunity to get to know Sheng Xuanhuai and became fond of him. In this way, in the sea, the two of them began to get better these days. Until the ship arrived in Wuchang, he took Magnolia to see Zhang Zhidong. Later, he helped Zhang Zhidong with some ideas and then prepared to return to Li Hongzhang.

At this time, Zhang Zhidong was in a hurry, so Magnolia called her sister Bai Yuju and accompanied Sheng Xuanhuai. Bai Yuju is more beautiful, younger and better at singing and dancing than Magnolia, which completely confuses Sheng Xuanhuai. At that time, as a court official, you could not go whoring. Once discovered by others, he would be dismissed, so Zhang Zhidong told Sheng Xuanhuai that as long as he stayed in Wuchang, he could help him solve this problem.