The state capital of Qinghe County is located beside the canal, stretching for dozens of miles, with many shops and shops, making it very prosperous.
In fact, it is most convenient to take a boat from Qinghe to Enzhou. The reason why Lin Yi chose to ride a horse in the first place was to collect those cottages.
This time he gained a lot.
Five or six people were recruited in the cottage, and the leader took in a dozen people. The number of minions in these cottages ranged from two to three hundred to one or two hundred. The number of minions in these cottages was only eight or nine hundred. They all caught up with Liangshan, and these people
They all knelt down and swore an oath, and it was impossible to betray them.
And Lin Yi,
I also gained a wave of ‘anti-thief value’.
Although each family is small, the sage said, "If you don't accumulate steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't become a river; if you accumulate soil, you won't be able to become a mountain, and wind and rain will flourish; if you accumulate water, you will become an abyss, and a dragon will emerge." Work hard step by step.
, victory is ahead.
Lin Yi enters the city,
I found a high-end inn to stay at.
The horse was sold directly the next day.
He lost a few bucks, but he also prevented anyone from discovering his traces through the livestock.
At this time, there was still half a month before the imperial examination. Thinking that his classmates had already arrived, Lin Yi searched for them and found them in another inn.
"Dongyang, you are finally here. We originally went to your home to find you and came to Enzhou together, but your housekeeper said that you had already come out and that you were visiting friends to take the imperial examination. We have been here for seven or eight days, but you still haven't seen us.
When you came here, I thought you had an accident on the way, but I heard that banditry has been very serious recently."
Lin Yi's classmate and friend Yang Nan Doudao.
Dongyang is Lin Yi's character.
This word was given to him by his teachers in school when he first came of age. If it weren't for his classmates, Lin Yi himself would have forgotten this word.
Lin Yi said: "I met my friend and stayed a few days longer. You guys arrived early. How are you prepared?"
"After I checked into the inn, I studied all day long, and I felt like my brain was going to die and I felt dizzy." Another classmate Li Ying said.
Lin Yi smiled and said, "Studying requires a balance between work and rest. If not, I'll treat you. Let's go to a flower house to have a drink and chat with the girls. How about relaxing your mind and relaxing your tense nerves?"
Several guys were overjoyed when they heard it.
"I'm sorry to make Dongyang spend so much money."
A guy named Maosuke said, but judging from the look on his face and the body that had already stood up, there was no trace of embarrassment at all.
Say no with your mouth, but your body is very honest.
I called the waiter from the store and asked which brothel was the best in Enzhou City. The waiter pointed at Baihua Pavilion.
"There are twelve flower gods and thirty-six flower queens in Baihua Pavilion, all of them are as beautiful as flowers. There is also a local oiran sitting there. It is very lively. Guests can go and see it."
"The Baihua Pavilion is beautifully decorated, with many beauties and good service. The only drawback is."
The waiter hesitated for a moment.
"What shortcomings?"
"It's just more expensive. Whether it's the entrance fee, tea fee, wine fee, table fee, room fee, or overnight fee, it's 30 to 50% more expensive than other hotels."
Lin Yi chuckled: "It doesn't matter if it's more expensive, as long as it's worth the money." After saying that, he handed the waiter more than twenty copper coins, and the waiter took it and thanked him quickly.
Lin Yi took a few classmates and friends and strolled all the way to Baihua Pavilion. I have to say that the decoration here is indeed gorgeous. There was a pretty woman at the door to greet him. When he entered the hall, the waitress asked in a pretty voice: "Young gentlemen, how are you?
Are you guys in the hall or in the private room, do you want tea, water, dried fruits or a banquet?"
"Private box, table, call your best flower gods, one for each of us." Lin Yi said very coolly.
rich,
Enough confidence.
Everyone in heaven and earth will walk around in circles.
The box of Baihua Pavilion is on the second floor, with three sides closed and one open. It is like a theater box, and you can watch the performance on the stage in the hall at any time.
At this time, there was a group of musicians playing on the stage, and the music was soft and soothing.
When the banquet was served and the beauties came over, it became very lively. I have to say that the overall quality of the ladies in this era is much higher than that of modern places.
After all, there is now a mature industrial chain.
"What are your names?" Lin Yi asked.
The women here are all shrewd, and you can tell at a glance that the person who pays here is probably this old man.
Then the names were announced one by one, Yingshuang, Youbo, Hanmei, Yiping, and Yichun. In short, they all sounded nice.
Lin Yi asked the woman next to him, "What is your name?"
The woman said shyly, "Peach from my slave family."
"Aren't you the God of Flowers? Why have you turned into a fruit? Could it be that a few years ago you were still a peach blossom, but in the past two years you have gained weight and turned into a peach?"
Everyone burst out laughing when they heard this joke, and the girls also laughed so hard that their branches trembled with laughter, and they threw themselves into Lin Yi's arms.
"Young Master, you are good or bad. Please touch me. Touch me and see where I am fat."
Lin Yi reached out and touched two handfuls, and then said solemnly: "Well, I have tasted it, and it should indeed be called peach."
"Hahahaha~~!"
Everyone laughed again.
You don't come to a place like this just to relax.
The time was getting late, and there were more and more guests. Pitao gave Lin Yi a glass of wine and said in Lin Yi's ear: "Sir, there is an oiran competition tonight, do you want to participate?"
"How to fight for it?"
"Our courtesan is Miss Ruyan. She is an artist but not a person. She is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is well-known on the radio in Enzhou City. Many dignitaries want to have a cup of tea with Miss Ruyan, but they can't even chat with her."
"If you want to sit across from Ruyan while sipping tea and chatting, you need three talents." Mi Tao stretched out three fingers and made a gesture.
"I only know the three talents of heaven, earth and man, so what three talents does Miss Ruyan want?" Lin Yi asked.
Others were also curious and listened.
"Three talents are talent, literary talent, and money."
"Talented people naturally have to be handsome. Someone like the young master will definitely be able to pass this test. As for literary talent, that is poetry, song, music, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Anyone who is better than Miss Ruyan can be selected. If there are many
When young men compete, it depends on which one is the most talented. As for money, I can drink tea and chat with Miss Ruyan for two hundred gu at a time."
Hearing this price, several of Lin Yi's classmates were speechless.
This is just chatting over tea.
I couldn't even eat meat, so I had to pay 200 guan. With 200 guan, I could buy more than ten acres of good land outside Qinghe County.
Lin Yi felt a little funny.
The so-called selling one's art but not one's body is just to raise the price. There is no need to be so pretentious.
Wear beautiful makeup to welcome the door, and show off your beauty and smile.
Don't hold the shelf too high.
However, Lin Yi did not say these words. He just listened to Mi Tao with a smile. He came to this brothel tonight not just to drink flower wine, but also for another purpose.
Make a name for yourself.
Throughout the ages,
The practice of prostitution was most popular in the Song Dynasty.
Officials and literati regarded prostitutes as their delicacy. It is said that half of the Song Dynasty lyrics came from brothels. Song lyrics could be sung, and whoever sang them would naturally be the geishas.
It is also because of being sung by prostitutes that many poems can be spread all over the world. Only after poems are spread all over the world can literati become famous.
Once you become famous, you can eat and drink freely everywhere.
Li Bai's white.
The imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty also paid more attention to reputation. If the examiner had heard of your reputation, their perception would be very different. Therefore, many scholars tried their best to become famous, and the competition for courtesans in brothels was an excellent opportunity to promote their poetry and literary talent.
to be honest,
This is a whole chain of interests.
Indispensable.
Lin Yi made a wild guess as to why there were so few good poems in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was because the Ming and Qing Dynasties banned officials from having sex with prostitutes, which suppressed the inspiration of those people, so they could not write good poems.
The drumming sounds.
Very loud,
With peach eyes full of spring water, she said seductively to Lin Yi, "Sir, don't touch me. Miss Ruyan is going to perform, do you want to go and see her?"
"Okay, let's go and have a look." Lin Yi wanted to see what is so attractive about this girl Ruyan who is not a prostitute but a performer.
Walk to the railing and look down.
On stage.
There were two rows of maids in blue on both sides, with a Yao Qin in the middle. Looking around, all the guests in the surrounding boxes came out to look forward to it, and the hall was also full of guests.
The bead curtain opened,
A tall beauty came out. She was about 20 years old, with a head full of pearls and green emeralds. She had two phoenixes in her hair. She was wearing a bright red robe with colorful makeup, a floor-length gown, a gold-inlaid jasper belt around her waist, and a flower brocade lining underneath.
Blue skirt, with ding-dong on both sides, and a charming figure.
This girl has a pink make-up, a charming appearance, two thin and curved eyebrows that penetrate into her temples, a pair of trickling phoenix eyes, she walks around people, her sweet voice is like a warbler, and her tender waist is like a willow blowing in the wind.
Lin Yi nodded.
Yes, she is indeed a stunning beauty.
As soon as Miss Ruyan appeared, all the men, whether in the private room or in the lobby, stared at her, their eyes shining brightly.
The woman sat in front of the Yao Qin, without any nonsense. She fiddled with it gently, and a string of strings sounded. The music girls next to her immediately followed suit, playing pipes, flutes, gongs, drums, and cymbals.
"The cicadas are mournful. It's late in the pavilion, and the showers are beginning to stop. The tents in the capital are drinking without a trace, and the orchid boats are urging me to leave in the place of nostalgia."
After listening to the first sentence, Lin Yi already knew that it was Liu Sanbian's Yu Linling. When Liu Yong was alive, he stayed in brothels for many years, wrote countless poems, and created a generation of graceful style, which was widely circulated among prostitutes. Lin Yi actually admired him.
, because he also wanted to be as cool as that buddy. Unfortunately, Liu Yong has been dead for decades, so it was a pity that he could not see him again.
"Sentiment has hurt parting since ancient times, and it is even more unworthy of leaving the Qingqiu Festival in the cold."
Lin Yi saw Miss Ruyan singing and had to say that she has a beautiful appearance, a quiet temperament, a sweet voice, and excellent piano skills. In addition, she has a talented reputation and is a high-quality actress. No wonder she has so many fans.
sought after.
"After so many years, it should be a mere display of good times and good scenery. Even if there are thousands of customs, who can tell me?"
Although it has been sung,
But there was still a lingering sound in the hall.
The men around him cheered.
Miss Ruyan stood up, knelt down and thanked her. She opened her mouth and said softly: "Tonight's topic will be 'love', and it will be limited to one stick of incense. Then I will select the best three poems and share them with you."
Let’s all comment together.”
The scholars in the audience immediately applauded.
Now is the eve of the imperial examination, and students coming to take the state examination have gathered in the state capital. It is a good time to show off.
Ruyan said goodbye and left.
Everyone asked their servants to bring pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and began to study what poems to write. Some of them might have prepared them in advance, so they just picked them up and wrote them, and a poem was written in one stroke.
A servant came to Lin Yi's box with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, "Young masters, would you like to write poems and participate in the review?"
Some people shook their heads,
Avoid showing shame,
Some people were prepared to participate, just for the sake of elegance. Yang Nandou and Li Ying each wrote a poem. Lin Yi looked at it and couldn't say it was very good. He could only say that it was dry and unwritten. Lin Yi would not plagiarize such poems.
He can write eight ancient classic poems in one minute.
"Brother Dongyang, do you want to sing a song too?" Assistant Mao asked.
certainly,
This is just a polite statement.
They all know how good Lin Yi is, but he is not as good as them. He is good at prostitution and writing poems will probably kill him.
But what surprised them was that Lin Yi nodded.
"Well, then I'll write one."
Everyone was surprised,
Did your heart really say yes?
I saw Lin Yi coming to the desk, thinking for a while, and wrote a line of words, "You and I, we have so many feelings, so many places, and they are as hot as fire."
"Hey, Brother Dongyang, what's your name?"
"What happened to the words?"
"It's so charming!"
"Yes, Brother Dongyang's calligraphy is so beautiful. I didn't expect that his calligraphy would improve so much after not seeing him for a few years. I started to believe what he said before that he had studied and practiced in seclusion in the past few years."
"Just this hand of calligraphy, the examiner will give you a few more points when he sees it."
Lin Yi ignored them and continued writing.
I finished writing a word quickly.
Lin Yi's classmates looked at the poems, and many of them were puzzled, "Dongyang, I don't think I've seen this poem before?"
Lin Yi smiled and said, "I made my own new word card."
"Ah~!"
Several people opened their mouths in surprise, "You created a new word card?"
"What's new about this? There have been more than a thousand Ci cards throughout the ages, and none of them were created by humans."
After finishing speaking, he watched the ink dry and handed the poem to the servant.
By the way, a piece of broken silver was placed on the plate.
Servants are constantly grateful.
A total of thirty-four poems were collected and handed over to Miss Ruyan's room at the back. Ruyan picked up one of them, glanced at it, and then threw it out.
The word is ugly.
the second one.
Nothing new.
The third picture.
I barely caught my eye, so I kept it for now. Who knows how many talented readers there are this time, so they put this poem on the table.
Keep reading,
leave,
leave,
leave,
Leave.
When she dropped one page and looked at the next one, she was attracted by the writing on the paper at first sight, and then she gently highlighted two words.
"Good words!"
She is a talented girl and has a lot of experience in calligraphy. Lin Yi's calligraphy attracted her immediately. Although Ruyan has not read the poems yet, she already has an idea in her heart. Even if the poems are extremely dull, she will stay.
This word.
And when she saw the poem,
That heart was touched again.
"You and me, we have so much love, so many places, so hot like fire. Take a piece of clay, twist it into you, and mold into me. Break the two of us together, mix them with water, and twist into you, and mold into another you."
I, you are in the mud, and I am in the mud. I live in the same quilt with you, and die in the same coffin with you."
Such straightforward poetry,
There are no elegant words,
But,
And so touching.
Moreover, this song card was something he had never seen before. Could it be that that person wrote it randomly? How could someone with such calligraphy write it randomly?
Signed "Lin Yi."
She remembered the name.
finally,
Ruyan selected three poems.
One of them is written by Lin Yi.
Ruyan appeared on the stage again, attracting everyone's attention. She glanced around, wondering which one was Lin Yi.
"The slave family has read all the poems and selected the three best ones. Next, the slave family will play and sing them one by one, asking all the officials and princes to comment."
I'm coming.
The people in the audience were very excited.
I hope I can sing my own.
The title of the first poem is "Butterfly Loves Flowers". The poem talks about the childhood sweethearts of a man and a woman, and the sweet state of love. Overall, it is pretty good.
After singing this song,
Ruyan asked: "I wonder who is Zhou Xixian, Mr. Zhou?"
Lin Yi looked over and saw a tall, thin guy standing up. He was already in his thirties. In ancient times, he would have been an old man. At this moment, he was named, and he looked proud and excited.
"Hahahaha, I am Zhou Xixian. I am so lucky that Miss Ruyan can take a fancy to my humble work."
Ruyan said nothing more and just nodded.
Continue singing the second song.
The lyrics of the second song is "Autumn Moon Night", but it tells the story of not being able to love, and finally having to separate, which is a bit sad. The overall level is higher than the first song.
After singing the second song,
Ruyan asked again: "I wonder who is Master Shen Jing?"
A young man in his twenties in brocade clothes stood up from the opposite compartment. His face was slightly proud, but he tried to remain reserved and held his hand towards Miss Ruyan.
This outfit makes him look like he belongs to a wealthy family.
It’s the turn of the third poem.
Miss Ruyan did not sing for a long time, and everyone in the audience was surprised. At this time, Ruyan said: "This poem is a piece of music that the slave family has never seen before. I don't know how to sing it. The slave family wants to ask this young master to tell the slave family about this." Can the first lyrics be sung and what is the tune?"
"Excuse me, who is Mr. Lin Yilin?"
Everyone in Lin Yi's room suddenly became excited, "Brother Dongyang, your poem has been selected. Come on, Miss Ruyan calls you."
Lin Yi then stood up from his seat.
Standing at the railing, Lin Yi smiled and said: "Miss Ruyan, I am Lin Yi."
Ruyan looked up and saw that the man who spoke was tall and handsome. She had seen countless people, but she had never seen many men like the one in front of her.
"Please tell me Mr. Lin, what is the tune of this poem?" Ruyan asked.
"There is no tune card. It is my original creation, but I already have the tune in my mind." Lin Yi said.
Ruyan was overjoyed to see the hunter's heart, "Young Master understands music, can you play it for Ruyan to see?"
Lin Yi nodded,
"Easy, just send me a flute."
Not long after, a servant quickly came up with a tray. On the tray was a bamboo flute. When the servant handed it over, he specifically said: "Master, it has been wiped."
Lin Yi took the flute,
He started playing, and the sound of the flute spread throughout the brothel.
Ruyan watched Lin Yi play blankly, feeling that the people around her disappeared at this moment, leaving only her and Lin Yi across from her.
Wait until she wakes up,
Lin Yi has finished playing.
Several classmates in the room began to cheer and applaud, "I didn't expect Brother Dongyang to have such skills. He plays the flute so well."
“The music is also very nice.”
"Thank you for informing me, sir, then Ruyan will sing this poem." After speaking, Ruyan gently plucked the strings and began to sing.
Lin Yi was also a little surprised. This woman's brain was so good. She remembered it after listening to it only once. It seemed that there were quite a few people in ancient times who had a photographic memory.
"You and me, we have so much love, so much love, so hot as fire."
A very straightforward poem, but it was sung very emotionally by Ruyan. Lin Yi got into the mood and played the flute to harmonize, and the tune suddenly became richer.
It actually made the two of them play the piano and the sound.
The song is over.
Applause erupted in the hall.
Ruyan glanced at Lin Yi and announced: "For this poetry competition, I choose this poem by Mr. Lin Yi."
"Mr. Lin, I still don't know the name of your poem?" Ruyan asked.
Lin Yi thought for a while, "This is a new creation of mine. It doesn't have a name yet. Since you asked, let's call it 'Wo Nong Qu'."
at this time,
Someone in the audience loudly said: "Miss Ruyan, I don't accept it. The last lyrics are straightforward, have no sense of beauty, are sweet and greasy, and are simply a third-rate lyricist."
The person who spoke was none other than Shen Jing, who wrote the second poem.
He intended to have a romantic relationship with Ruyan, and he also intended to make a name for himself here. He was originally full of confidence, but he didn't expect to be overpowered by a guy. The most important thing was that he felt that the poem was really not that good, compared to his gorgeous article. Far from it.
Shen Jing looked at Lin Yi with disdain in her eyes.
Lin Yi felt funny in his heart.
He was the one who was least afraid of trouble, and immediately said loudly: "Miss Ruyan chooses poems, whether they are good or not depends on her mood. You said my poems are third-rate, haha, but this third-rate poem may just hit Ruyan." It’s useless if you don’t accept the girl’s heart.”
Opposite Shen Jing was about to speak, but Lin Yi was a step ahead of him, "Miss Ruyan has three requirements for choosing a benefactor, talent, literary talent, and money. Since we have passed the first two, why not compare them? How about the money?"
Shen Jing's face showed a trace of amusement.
"I'll pay you two hundred guan." Shen Jing said.
"I have four hundred guan." Lin Yi shouted immediately.
"I have six hundred guans." Shen Jing followed immediately.
"I have 800 swords." Lin Yi refused to give in.
"I have a thousand strings." Shen Jing was obviously already on top.
"Deal~!"
Lin Yi slapped the railing and it made a crisp sound, just like a clacking board at an auction house. Everyone around him was stunned.
"Congratulations, brother. You have a thousand dollars. You can drink tea and chat with Miss Ruyan tonight."
Suddenly everyone around realized something.
Even Shen Jing woke up.
one thousand guan,
Just drink tea,
Although his family was rich, they were not so luxurious that he had to spend a thousand guan to drink tea. Shen Jing suddenly panicked. Although he had brought three to five hundred guan for the exam this time, it was not enough. Yes, if you spend it all here, how will you explain it to your family when you go back?
His face suddenly became very ugly.
Lin Yi ignored him and said to several classmates around him, "The girls around me are quite satisfied. If you are satisfied, then there is no need to change."
"Satisfied." Several classmates nodded.
Lin Yi waved to Mi Tao, who quickly ran over and said excitedly: "Sir, do you want to stay in Mi Tao's room tonight?"
"Are you willing?" Lin Yi asked, lifting Peach's chin.
"If you are willing, I will give you ten thousand."
"The building is too noisy. Is there a quiet courtyard?"
"Yes, there is a small courtyard in the backyard. By the way, Miss Ruyan also lives in the courtyard in the backyard." Mi Tao said.
Full of wine and food,
Everyone dispersed to do their own business.
Lin Yi hugged Mi Tao and came to the small courtyard at the back. There was a maid waiting beside Mi Tao, her name was Ren'er, which means Tao Ren.
What a coincidence.
Ruyan took her maid back to her small courtyard. As for Shen Jing, she found an excuse and left. When she reached the intersection, she saw Lin Yi passing by with Pitao. She frowned slightly and her maid said: "I just asked , Mr. Lin Yi, ordered peaches and served him tonight.”
Ruyan just lay down.
The sound of babbling singing and singing could be heard in the backyard. Apart from herself, the only people in the backyard were Mr. Lin and Mi Tao. She naturally knew that the sound was from Mi Tao.
Can,
But,
Is it necessary to be so loud?
She turned over in disgust,
My heart says it’s time for you to have a cup of tea.
But that's not possible.
The sound lasted for a long time, making her a little nervous and agitated. The maid in the outer room was also turning over, and she was probably too noisy to sleep.
In fact, this peach definitely looks good and has a plump figure. Lin Yi had already tested her at the wine table. She has delicate skin and a soft frame, but she is also a fun-loving girl.
As for spending 200 yuan to drink a cup of tea and chat, Lin Yi found it boring and could only see that it was useless.
She is not qualified to play elegance.
The poem Lin Yi talked about tonight is by no means a third-rate poem, it is just a bit new to this world.
New has new benefits.
Easy to remember.
People don't bother to take a look at those mediocre old poems, but this kind of new poems will always attract some people.
Besides, there are a lot of things to like about this song.
Otherwise, it also improves the collection of classic poems.
There are thousands of people who compose poetry, and those who can be remembered are all classics. Now it doesn't matter whether they agree with it or not, as long as they can remember it.
As for Lin Yi.
He wasn't thinking about this at the moment, he was enjoying Peach's service.
