At the beginning of the lanterns, the excitement on the streets of Luoyang has not diminished at all. In Luoyang City, the most lively night market is undoubtedly the East Street. As the area with the highest concentration of Goulan Courtyard and gold selling dens in Luoyang City, at night, here It has become a place where wealthy children from Luoyang spend their money.
"Oh, Mr. Wang, you haven't been here for a long time." "Official Zhang, you are here to see Taohong again today. Why don't you care about the slave family?" "This official, come here. The girls in our Piaoxiang Building are all very beautiful."
There were waves of warblers and swallows in his ears. Pei Shiju walked out of the sedan. He saw the pink buildings everywhere in front of him. He couldn't help but frown. As an important minister in the court, Pei Shiju had naturally never been to East Street. But this was not the case. Representative Pei Shiju didn't know where East Street was. He didn't understand why Wan He would place the banquet here. Of course, this was where the dandies from the Eastern Capital sold their money. But for a court like Pei Shiju, Important ministers have never bothered to hang out here. Even children from aristocratic families like Pei You will basically never set foot here.
Pei Shiju suddenly remembered that Wan He used to be a relatively famous member of the dandy children of Dongdu. This East Street should be the place where Wan He often visited before he became famous. Thinking of this, Pei Shiju also felt that it was a little more reasonable. He gently used his cuffs to rub the A flash of light flashed in front of me, which wiped away a lot of the strong smell of powder. Then I led the servants around me to the largest brothel on East Street... Liuhonglou.
Just when he arrived at the gate of Liuhonglou, Pei Shiju discovered that compared to the other brothels around him, there was no brothel woman soliciting customers at the entrance of Liuhonglou. Moreover, the inside of Liuhonglou was also quiet. It seemed like there was no one there. If it weren't for the fact that the decoration of Liuhonglou was more luxurious than any of the surrounding brothels, Pei Shiju would have thought that he was in the wrong place.
"Master Pei." Just when Pei Shiju was a little surprised, he saw a person walking out of the gate. It was Zhu Muwu who had come to Pei's house to deliver invitations before. Zhu Muwu took a few steps forward and came to Pei Shiju's face. He smiled at him. Pei Shiju bowed and said, "My eldest young master has been waiting for Master Pei in the building for a long time. Please come in, Master Pei."
Looking at Zhu Muwu dressed as a young boy in front of him, Pei Shiju, who was already well aware of the conflict between Wan He and Wang Shichong, would naturally not underestimate Zhu Muwu because of his dress. Pei Shiju knew very well that this seemingly harmless young boy in front of him He could kill himself with just one move. Pei Shiju smiled faintly, nodded to Zhu Muwu and said, "Thank you, brother, for leading the way."
"Master Pei, you're welcome. Please." Zhu Muwu smiled and made an invitation gesture to Pei Shiju. Then he led the way. With Zhu Muwu's leadership, Pei Shiju led several followers directly into Liuhong Building and entered the gate. Pei Shiju discovered that the interior decoration of the Red Building was even more luxurious than what appeared on the outside. The gold-covered stairs, railings, and gold-threaded red cloth wrapped around the doorposts. Even the red candles were plated with a layer of red cloth. Thick gold powder, but the furnishings in the entire hall did not look tacky at all because of such luxurious decoration. Instead, it gave people a very noble feeling. Even though Pei Shiju was well-informed, he never expected that there would be a brothel. It was so luxuriously dressed. When Zhu Muwu in front saw Pei Shiju's surprised expression, he smiled and explained: "This Liuhong Mansion was bought by my eldest son last year. It was renovated. Now it's a benefactor who comes here to appreciate it." .There are less than thirty people."
Although Zhu Muwu did not explain how much the consumption of Liuhonglou was, the last sentence can explain the problem. There are countless rich and powerful people in Luoyang City. But from last year to now, it has been nearly half a year. There were less than thirty people enjoying it. Naturally, Pei Shiju was not stupid enough to think that staying in the Red Mansion would not attract benefactors. I am afraid that the high cost would deter many wealthy young men.
Pei Shiju had indeed been in the court for many years. He soon regained his composure. He smiled lightly and said, "I have long heard that the Duke of Liang is extremely wealthy. When I see him today, he is indeed well-deserved."
Zhu Muwu just smiled but did not answer. He led Pei Shiju directly through the luxurious hall and went straight to the backyard. As soon as he arrived in the backyard, Pei Shiju immediately had another feeling. It was different from the ultimate luxury in the front hall. The backyard The decoration can even be described as simple. Especially after entering the courtyard gate, Pei Shiju discovered that everything in the courtyard was made of bamboo, even the small building in the middle of the courtyard, and next to the small building. .Purple bamboos in clusters of two or three are nestled against each other, standing tall and straight.
Having just experienced the luxury of the front hall, now coming to the small purple bamboo courtyard brought to Pei Shiju a completely fresh and refined feeling. It was as if the whole person was washed by the fragrance emanating from the purple bamboo. .Although the entire courtyard is full of bamboo, the well-informed Pei Shiju can recognize it at a glance. These purple bamboos are top-quality purple bamboo seedlings. Each one is worth thousands of gold. The small courtyard built with these purple bamboos .The value is probably only higher than that of the luxurious hall in front.
Looking at the small courtyard, Pei Shiju couldn't help but take a deep breath. He glanced at Zhu Muwu next to him with some confusion and sighed: "Liang Guogong is indeed a good artist."
"Master Pei, you're welcome. My eldest young master is waiting for you in the small building. Please go ahead." After saying that, Zhu Muwu glanced at the servants behind Pei Shiju, and then stopped talking.
Pei Shiju was such a smart man. Of course he understood what Zhu Muwu meant. He turned to his servants and said, "Just stay outside the courtyard. Don't pollute the purity of this small courtyard." After saying that, Pei Shiju was the whole person. He straightened his robe and then walked towards the small building in the courtyard.
As soon as he entered the small building, Pei Shiju faintly heard laughter coming from upstairs. In front, a sexy woman in scantily clad clothes walked up to Pei Shiju with light steps. She smiled and said: "This is Mr. Pei, please let me wait. Come on. Come on. Master Wan is waiting for Mr. Pei." As she said that, the woman put her arm around Pei Shiju, and pressed her exposed chest directly against it. Pei Shiju's body, the provocation could not be more obvious. In such an elegant place, but such a woman pops up, but it makes Pei Shiju feel even abrupt.
Pei Shiju couldn't help but frown. He was not a Taoist priest, and he would not pretend to be clean. But how could Pei Shiju be attracted to such a vulgar person? But before he understood Wan He's intentions, Pei Shiju still let him go. The woman rubbed her breast against her arm while pulling her upstairs.
As soon as he walked up to the second floor, the laughter from before became clearer and clearer. Pei Shiju could even hear Wan He's voice clearly. It was just that Wan He's voice was mixed with the voices of some charming women. Even a fool understood that Wan He was at this moment. What was he doing? Under the leadership of the charming woman, Pei Shiju came to a private room on the second floor. He opened the bamboo door and saw a large wine table in the room. It was filled with chicken, duck, fish and other greasy food and wine. Under the illumination of the candlelight nearby, it looked even more vulgar. Pei Shiju's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He was also a literati who read poetry and books. In his opinion, such a quiet bamboo house was worthy of such vulgarity. The greasy food and wine have simply stained the purity of this small building. If it were the young Pei Shiju, he would probably have to curse loudly.
Looking further into the room, a handsome man in rich clothes was sitting at the wine table. He was hugging two equally scantily clad women. He lowered his head and laughed with them. Even Pei Shiju He came in without noticing it. Needless to say, this handsome man was the one who made the appointment to meet Pei Shiju this time. He was the Taiwei of the dynasty, the Taifu of the East Palace, and the young master of Liang Guogong Wanhe Wan.
Seeing Wan He's posture, the corner of Pei Shiju's mouth couldn't help but twitch. However, Pei Shiju's palace still made him hold back the impulse in his heart. He turned to look at the woman beside him. This time, the woman was sensible and let go of Pei Shiju's arm. . Walked towards Wan He with a sweet smile. As he walked, he called out sweetly: "Oh, young master, you have invited all the guests. Why do you only care about being intimate with them?"
"Oh. Haha." Hearing this voice, Wan He also raised his head and saw Pei Shiju standing at the door. He laughed. He immediately let go of the two women on the left and right. He stood up and saluted Pei Shiju. He said with a smile. : "Master Pei is willing to accept the invitation. It is really a blessing for Wan. Come on, come on. Master Pei, please sit down. Please sit down."
"You're welcome, Mr. Liang. You're welcome." Pei Shiju said a few polite words and sat directly opposite Wan He. However, the table full of wine and meat exuded a greasy smell, which made Pei Shiju frown. Pei Shiju was already over fifty years old. Although he doesn't have any physical problems now, he pays more attention to health. Pei Shiju has stopped eating this kind of greasy food since very early. So Pei Shiju didn't mean to move his chopsticks. He just sat there and watched Wan Wan. He. Waiting for Wan He to tell him the purpose of this banquet.
In fact, before coming here, the people he sent had already found out. King Yang Tong of Yue had quietly gone to the Duke of Liang's Mansion to ask for an audience. Combined with the previous movements in the court, Pei Shiju had vaguely guessed Wan He's true intention. Regarding this matter, Pei Shiju He has not yet decided whether to take action. All this depends on how Wan He uses to impress himself.
After seeing Pei Shiju take his seat, Wan He smiled faintly. He also sat down, but waved the three charming women to leave. After the three women left, Wan He paused for a moment, grinned at the corner of his mouth, and showed a faint smile. .suddenly spoke: "Master Pei, I want to save Master Xiao Yu and General Yang Zichong."