Kaiping six years, June 17.

The almanac says that the cicadas have begun to sing.

The idle people in Kyoto have been suffering from a happy worry recently, as if they have had endless dramas since the beginning of the year.

The Battle of the Western Territory was earth-shattering. After all, it is difficult to see it from a distance of thousands of miles. For the people of Kyoto, the events happening around them are more vivid. This year, the Southern Zhou spies stirred up the situation first and created a large battle on the Qishui River, and then came

Someone assassinated the Marquis of Zhongshan for marrying a beautiful concubine in broad daylight, and then the conspiracy of the fourth prince broke out, each and every one of them was a horrifying event.

Today, the mysterious Qinyuan Garden was finally unveiled. I heard that dignitaries were struggling to get an invitation. Naturally, some were happy and some were sad.

At the same time, the imperial court also posted a notice stating that those rebellious officials and traitors who cling to rebellion will be punished in one month's time.

Fortunately, these two things are not crowded together, otherwise those idle people would really not be able to make a choice.

In Changle Square in the West City, on Beifu Street, luxurious carriages are connected end to end, leaving a narrow road of more than ten feet wide in the middle.

Everyone knows that this Qinyuan is a grand project of the Marquis of Zhongshan, and he is afraid that it will trample on the Liyuan people once it is released, so they all want to see it as soon as possible. However, Pei Yue had already expected this, especially the treasonous one.

After the case, there were too many powerful people coming to buy stocks with bank notes. He knew that Qinyuan would be full on the day it opened, so he sent out 300 invitations in advance.

In other words, today you can only enter Qinyuan to spend money with an invitation.

At three quarters, Qinyuan officially opened for business.

The dignitaries and dignitaries filed in with invitations in hand. As soon as they entered the door, their eyes lit up.

The front building looks about two stories high from the outside. These people thought it was like Liyuan or other brothel restaurants. The first floor of the front building is the lobby and the second floor is the seating area, which can not only greet guests but also make full use of the space. However, when they

After walking into the front building of Qinyuan, I suddenly found that the entire front building was extremely spacious.

There is no second floor in this front building and it is a completely hollow design.

Xining Bo Cuihu exclaimed: "Marquis Pei has such a big pattern!"

Although the second floor is empty, the interior of the building does not give people a desolate feeling, because there are dozens of seats in the spacious area on the east side for guests to rest temporarily. In addition, these tables and chairs are all made of rosewood.

The surrounding furnishings are elegant and valuable, making people feel good as soon as they come in.

Sun Qi, the second descendant of Shanguo Mansion, who was standing not far away, smiled and said: "Uncle Cui Shi, didn't you find that this building is particularly cool?"

Everyone reacted one after another. The sun was blazing outside, but there were so many guests in the building at the moment, and they could actually feel a hint of coolness.

Cui Hu was shocked: "Did you use ice cubes?"

Sun Qi pretended to be mysterious and said: "I heard that Pei Hou discovered a method of making ice from ancient books. There is no need to start storing ice in winter. Although it is not as cheap and affordable as briquettes, it can be used in most houses.

Affordable.”

This sentence was like a boulder dropped into water, instantly arousing discussion.

This era is obviously different from Pei Yue's previous life. It is not that there is no ice in summer, but wealthy people dig ice houses, and then store ice in winter and use it when it is hot. Because the amount of storage is limited after all, even in the palace

It is impossible to use it at will. At most, it is used to freeze fruits or make ice drinks.

As for Pei Yue, who used a large amount of ice to create an ice building, these noble people would never believe it unless they experienced it for themselves.

This is not a question of how much money, the question is where did he get so much ice?

Sun Qi's words solved the doubts of the powerful and at the same time whetted their appetite.

Since Pei Yue sells briquettes so cheaply, the ice cubes should not be too expensive. As long as they think of enjoying the cool breeze brought by the ice cubes on a hot day, they feel that life is extremely comfortable.

Faced with many people's questioning, Sun Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Everyone, I only have a superficial knowledge. It seems that Marquis Pei is not planning to sell the ice cubes."

"What about Po Zhen?"

"You won't sell it for a while?"

"No, Marquis Pei said before that he would definitely sell it to the public. He is definitely not the kind of person who talks nonsense."

…

The place suddenly became chaotic.

At this time, Wang Yong, the chief steward of Xiangyun, was seen coming out of the west compartment, followed by a group of dignified maids.

When he came to the crowd, he first made a group salute, and then said in a loud voice, neither humble nor overbearing: "Dear guests, don't be impatient. Today is the opening day of Qinyuan. You might as well take a walk around the garden, view the flowers, and experience Qinyuan."

As for the issues that everyone is concerned about, my Marquis has already prepared it, and now I will give each of you a copy of the charter. I believe you will understand it after reading it."

The maids were all seventeen or eighteen years old, with handsome appearance, slim figures, and their statures were almost cut from the same mold, with almost the same height. Each of them held a stack of books in their hands and came to these dignitaries.

A copy was issued.

The impeccable smiles on their faces, coupled with the elegant temperament imbued in the poems and books, made the well-informed and powerful people highly praised. The only ones who could receive invitations were those related to Pei Yue.

Except for the people, the rest are all from famous families. Of course, they will not be unable to walk in front of a beautiful woman.

The most important thing is that even if they have lust, they don't have the guts. Today they are here to support Pei Yue and see how extraordinary Qinyuan is. How can they get into trouble just because of a maid?

After everyone listened to Wang Yong's brief introduction, they walked to different areas in the garden under the guidance of the maids, and at the same time carefully read the contents in the booklet.

The maids' voices were clear and melodious, and they introduced the layout of Qinyuan along the way.

Qinyuan is divided into two parts: the inner garden and the outer garden. The outer garden has three areas: water mirror, plain wall and cold jade.

From the east cloister of the front building to the north is the water mirror. This is the place where guests dine. It is here that many Wu Xun will never forget the ruins.

Jinchuan Hou Chengyou did not choose to go to the water mirror immediately to taste the spirits. Instead, he went to the plain wall under the guidance of the maid. Along the way, he watched the bamboo forest covering the sound of the wind. He smiled and said: "The plain wall is the dancing pavilion and singing platform."

?”

The maid lowered her head and said, "Master Hou has good eyesight."

"Where is the cold jade?"

"Go back to Lord Marquis, where you can make Hulu and drink pheasants."

Cheng You and Yongchang Bo Gu Zhang, who was walking next to him, looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh: "Pei Hou really has a plan. I'm afraid all the money you have hidden will be sent to the land of cold jade."

The so-called Hulu-drinking pheasant is an elegant name for gambling among the people in Daliang.

Gu Zhang doesn't like drinking and sex, but he can't quit gambling. It's just that it's not easy to find a suitable partner, and there isn't a high-end place with a quiet environment outside. Although he hasn't seen Hanyu Land yet,

What it looks like can be roughly guessed just from what you see along the way.

He glared at Cheng You, then laughed self-deprecatingly: "Do you think I will definitely lose?"

The maid smiled lightly and said: "My Lord Marquis said that everything is too much and too little is not enough. Therefore, if you want to enter the land of cold jade, the distinguished guests must first set an amount, and this amount must be approved by the steward of Qinyuan. After the amount exceeds this amount, no matter whether you win or lose, you will lose money."

You are not allowed to end up in this situation again. To be honest with you two nobles, Qinyuan is heavily guarded, especially Hanyu Land, which is guarded by the personal soldiers of my Marquis."

The two looked at each other, and after a long time Cheng You sighed: "I'm afraid only Marquis Pei can achieve this level in this world."

Gambling houses are not uncommon, but those people just want to watch the gamblers lose everything, or even sell their children and sell their daughters and their wealth is gone. Who can have as many rules as Pei Yue? Of course, he has the strength to make such rules

, at least for now, no one dares to cause trouble in Qinyuan.

Gu Zhang felt itchy after hearing this. If he wasn't afraid that Cheng You would laugh at him in the future, he might have run away long ago.

Cheng You couldn't care less about laughing at his old friend at this moment. He asked curiously: "The outer garden is already so stunning, and the inner garden must be even more extraordinary, but I wonder if we can enter the inner garden to have a look?"

The maid said respectfully: "Master Marquis, the book has already stated how to enter the inner garden, as well as the treatment that distinguished guests enjoy in Qinyuan. If you two nobles do not mind it, my maid is willing to explain it to you in detail."

"Please tell me!"

The two said in unison.

…

In a small building in the Land of Water Mirrors, Wang Jiuxuan carefully flipped through the brochure and couldn't help but sigh: "Pei Yue's thinking is exquisite. He can make people flock to Qinyuan with a simple move, instead of just relying on it."

His power."

The young man sitting opposite him nodded and said, "This Laoshizi member is indeed very interesting."

Wang Jiuxuan smiled and said: "Whether it's spirits, ice cubes, or even the various novelties mentioned in this booklet, the quantity that can be purchased depends on the level of the member. That's fine, the key is to increase the level of the member.

Then you can enjoy completely different treatment in Qinyuan."

The young man's eyes were complicated, and he said slowly: "This Qinyuan, ordinary people may not even be able to get in."

Wang Jiu

With high roots and high branches, as long as you are willing to spend money in Qinyuan, are you still afraid that you will not be able to make friends with the powerful?"

He paused and chuckled: "As soon as Qinyuan opens, maybe Liyuan Bamboo House will close soon."

The young man was not as emotional as him, but asked curiously: "You dragged me here today, do you just want to promote Pei Yue's power in front of me?"

Wang Jiuxuan shook his head and said: "Brother, how can I be so boring? I just want to see what Pei Yue plans to do."

The young man asked: "Did you see it?"

Wang Jiuxuan was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly and said, "I probably know."

The two looked at each other and knew that this was not the place to talk, so they did not continue the conversation.

…

In a courtyard in the inner garden, Pei Yue raised his left hand and gently rubbed his healed right shoulder. There was no trace of complacency on his face. It seemed that the bustle of Qinyuan today was not enough to cheer him up.

He looked at Qi Min who stood solemnly in front of him, who was covered in dust and even the corners of his mouth were chapped, frowned and said: "Is it already so difficult in Qinzhou?"
To be continued...