When they came to the brightly lit attic, Wu Dong was still the same as before, Lin Chong looked like an old Confucian, and Mrs. Lin turned into a handsome young master at this moment.
In fact, it is just a simple disguise. If you change into men's clothes, you will be easily discovered.
"Cui Feng Tower, where is this place?" Wu Dong asked curiously.
I saw people coming and going in front of the building, and it was very lively. Most of them were young talents, and they looked and dressed like wealthy people.
"This is the number one brothel in Bianliang City, so it is crowded with people." Mrs. Lin said shyly.
Mrs. Lin was not familiar with Wu Dong, but she was very grateful when she learned that Wu Dong was Lin Chong's brother and saved her life.
In this era of strict etiquette, women felt shy when talking about the word "brothel", which was very different from that of later generations.
"Haha, that's great. Let's go hide in Cuifeng Tower for a while." Wu Dong said.
"Ah?" Lin Chong and Madam Lin were both surprised and looked at Wu Dong in disbelief.
"Brother, sister-in-law, the most dangerous place is the safest place. They would never expect us to hide in Cuifeng Building, so it's best to hide here." Wu Dong said with a smile.
If it were just Wu Dong and Lin Chong, it would be normal for them to hide in Cuifeng Tower, but with Mrs. Lin hiding in Cuifeng Tower, it would be unimaginable in this era.
"But...this place..." Lin Chong said with some embarrassment. Lin Chong felt that this place was really a "dirty place", and it was really unacceptable for him to take his wife and hide in this place.
"The situation is urgent. The three of us are being hunted outside, so we can only hide here temporarily," Wu Dong said.
Now he strode towards Cuifeng Tower. Lin Chong always had no idea, so he gritted his teeth and took Mrs. Lin into Cuifeng Tower.
"Have you made an appointment with the girl?" As soon as they arrived at the door of Cuifeng Tower, an old madam blocked the way of the three of them.
"That's not true." Wu Dong shook his head.
Wu Dong was dressed in an extraordinary way, and he looked like a rich man from a wealthy family. The madam didn't dare to be too slight, and immediately said: "If you haven't made an appointment with the girl, you can't enter."
Wu Dong was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the girls here would need to make an "appointment" in advance. He said, "I'm not here for the girls in the building...but...but..."
Just as he was about to think of an excuse, the madam seemed to understand something and said: "It turns out that the three of you are also here to see the Li family!"
Wu Dong was stunned, then nodded immediately and said, "Yes, we are here to meet the Li family."
Wu Dong didn't know who this "Master Li" was, but he must be a famous figure in the brothel. Since the madam mentioned this person, he had an excuse.
"If you want to see the Li family, each person needs 10 taels of silver." said the old bustard.
"What?" This time Wu Dong was surprised.
You know, 10 taels of silver is 10 taels of money. In this era, it is enough for a well-off family to live for two years. I did not expect that just to meet a prostitute requires 10 taels of silver.
But at this moment, he had to evade pursuit and there was no time to worry about anything. Wu Dong took out a piece of snowflake silver and said: "50 taels, and the rest will be given to the boss as your reward."
The madam was overjoyed, took the money, and said, "Follow me, you three. I guarantee to arrange a good seat for you three."
The Madam walked in front, and Wu Dong and the other two followed her towards the end of Cuifeng Tower.
On the way, Wu Dong said: "This is the first time for me to come to Bianliang. I have only heard about the name of the Li family, but I don't know... what is the name of the Li family?"
What he said was a bit contradictory. He had heard of the "big name", so how could he not know what it was called? But the old bustard was now in the great joy of getting 20 taels of silver reward, so he didn't think much about it and said: "The Li family is called Li Shishi...
…When she was young, she was taken to a temple. The eminent monk touched her head and said that she had a connection with Buddhism, so she was named Shishi. She is the number one courtesan in Bianliang today, and everyone in the entire Central Plains can surpass her.”
In this era, Buddhist disciples were called "masters", so Master Li had this name.
Wu Dong was stunned at this moment. He did not expect that the so-called Li family was actually "Master Li".
You know, Li Shishi is a person whose reputation has been passed down through the ages, and her reputation is not inferior to that of Pan Jinlian. She is a famous prostitute and talented woman, and it is even said that she had an affair with Song Huizong.
Lin Chong and Lady Lin had obviously heard of Master Li's name, and they were extremely shocked at this moment.
"Three high-ranking officials, you must be polite when you get inside. Mr. Li doesn't like rude men. Also, Mr. Li asks three questions every day. As long as you can answer them, you can meet Mr. Li." The old bustard said.
"Oh, is that true? Do many people go to see Mr. Li every day?" Wu Dong asked in surprise.
"There are always thirty or fifty people coming to see Mr. Li every day. But at most one person can see them every day, and the rest can only be wasted money." The old bustard said.
Wu Dong secretly calculated at this moment that Li Shishi alone could earn hundreds of taels of silver for Cuifeng Tower every day. Li Shishi was really a money tree.
"If you really have the chance to meet Mr. Li, you must not do anything, otherwise you will be kicked out. Mr. Li has always been a showman but not a prostitute. She is still a virgin now." The old madam said again.
"Oh." Wu Dong became more and more interested at this moment and wanted to see this legendary figure more and more.
Not to mention Wu Dong, even Lin Chong and Mrs. Lin were very curious at the moment. They had stayed in Bianliang City for many years and had only heard of Master Li, but they did not expect that Master Li had so many famous names.
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All the way to the last attic, the environment here is very elegant. This is where Master Li is.
Entering the building, I saw that the building was divided into two floors. The second floor was quiet, and Master Li must be there, but there were more than 20 handsome young men sitting on the first floor at the moment.
When Wu Dong and the other three came in, everyone's eyes immediately turned to them.
Because the appearance and dress of the three of them are quite different. Wu Dong is eight feet tall and looks like a hero at first glance, while Lin Chong is an old man at the moment, and Lady Lin is so handsome that she looks like a woman disguised as a man.
.But no one in the brothel really regarded Mrs. Lin as a woman, because it was unimaginable for a woman to visit a brothel in this era. Everyone just thought that this person was too girly.
The three of them ignored them, found a random spot and walked in.
After a while, another young man came in. When this young man arrived, the building suddenly became excited.
"Isn't this Mr. Zhou Bangyan? Why are you here too?" only one person said.
Hearing the words "Zhou Bangyan", Wu Dong couldn't help but feel moved. Zhou Bangyan was a famous lyricist in the Northern Song Dynasty and a talented man of the generation. He didn't expect that he would also come to see Li Shishi.
This Zhou Bangyan made people feel very arrogant. He just nodded slightly and said: "I have admired the name of Mr. Li for a long time. Today I am here to exchange knowledge with Mr. Li."
The person who spoke before said: "The status of Mr. Li is very important. We cannot meet each other just by meeting. We must answer three questions from Mr. Li."
Zhou Bangyan sneered and said, "Is it possible that there are still questions in this world that I, Zhou Bangyan, cannot answer?"
After Zhou Bangyan finished speaking, although the young masters were dissatisfied, they did not argue with him because they all knew that they were not as good as Zhou Bangyan.
"With Mr. Zhou here, it seems that we can't enter the Li family today, so we might as well leave here." A young man said.
"Let's wait and see. Even if we can't see the Li family, it would be good to hear their voices." The young master next to him said.
Wu Dong, Lin Chong, and Madam Lin were becoming more and more curious at this moment. Li Shishi's grand appearance and Zhou Bangyan's arrogant personality made people curious.
After about half an hour, when everyone was getting a little impatient, a handsome maid appeared on the second floor and said: "My lady asked three questions today. Whoever can answer them will be able to see her."
To the girl."
The young men below were all excited at this moment and said one after another: "Speak quickly."
The maid nodded and said: "The first question is this. Qi Jinggong asked Confucius about the government. Confucius said to him, 'The king, the king, the minister, the father, the father, the son.' What does this mean?"
The young men below were all stunned for a moment, not because this question was too difficult, but because this question was too simple.
At that time, Zhou Bangyan was the first to stand up and said: "This is not simple. Confucius specifically said that the three cardinal principles and the five constant principles are: the king is the guide for the ministers, and the father is the guide for the sons. The ministers must not disobey the king, and the children must not disobey the father. Otherwise, it is treason. Only
Only by adhering to the principle of king, king and minister, father, father and son, the social order will be stable and the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
The young masters all said so, because this sentence had such an explanation in this era, and someone added a few more sentences at the moment, which are nothing more than these principles.
The maid on the second floor said: "No one will talk anymore?"
At this moment, Wu Dong stood up and said, "I have something to say."
The maid was a little surprised when she saw that it was an eight-foot tall man who was a figure in the world. Such a hero rarely came to Master Li.
"But please tell me," the maid said.
"The so-called 'King, king, minister, father, father and son' means that the king should behave like a king, his ministers should behave like a minister, a father should behave like a father, and a son should behave like a son. If a king cannot be a king,
If the father does not act like a father, the son will naturally not act like a son. The king is the king and the ministers are the ministers, and the father is the father and the son is the son.
Without the Father, there is no son.”
After Wu Dong finished speaking, the young masters in the building were shocked. Not because this explanation was so brilliant, but because this explanation was so "rebellious and unethical". He actually said, "If the king is not the king, then the ministers will not be the ministers."
If the father is not the father, the son is not the son." In today's era, even if the king does not look like a king, the ministers must be loyal to the ministers and must practice the way of ministers. The same is true for father and son. No matter how rebellious the father is, the son must never disobey the father.
mean.
Wu Dong's explanation was actually some new interpretations after the Republic of China, which shocked these people at once.
Immediately, several young masters stood up to refute Wu Dong. Among them was Zhou Bangyan, who said: "How can you say such rebellious and unjust words? How can you misinterpret Confucius's original intention?"
Wu Dong shook his head slightly and said, "How do you know that Confucius' original intention was to talk about the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Virtues?"
this……
Zhou Bangyan was stunned at first, and then shouted: "The great scholars of all dynasties have explained it this way. Even if I, Zhou Bangyan, am wrong, are those great scholars also wrong?"
Wu Dong said: "Those great scholars are not Confucius. They are just guessing what Confucius meant. It is difficult to say who is right and who is wrong."
At this moment, I heard a voice coming from the attic on the second floor, saying: "What the strong man below said makes sense. That's the end of this question. Let's move on to the next question."
This voice was very pleasant, giving people a soul-stirring feeling. The building suddenly became quiet, and everyone knew that Master Li had spoken.
"Just the sound alone makes it sound like this. I wonder what the person looks like?" Wu Dong, Lin Chong, and Madam Lin were all extremely curious.