At this time, Bao Zhizhou of Gaoyou Prefecture came in and reported to Yang Futai: "The state government has organized a banquet and everything is ready to cleanse the old man."
At the same time as the report was being reported, Bao Zhizhou caught a glimpse of one more person present. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be his immediate superior, Luo Shenzheng. He thought to himself that he had only been out for a while, but Luo Dacan had also arrived, less than a quarter of an hour behind Mr. Li.
It seems that these two are about to get into trouble again, so it's better to be careful to avoid suffering the same fate as a fish in a pond.
Yang Futai smiled at the two men next to him and said: "From now on, when you are an official in the same city, you should get close to each other as much as possible. You won't come home until you get drunk tonight."
The decision was not to be rushed today. Mr. Yang wanted to continue to observe. The initiative was in his hands, so he could naturally calm down. And he also thought of one more thing. Out of overall considerations, when making a choice between Luo and Li, he still
The factor of salt transportation should be taken into consideration.
Yang Futai got up and went to change clothes. Luo Shenzheng and Li Tongzhi came out of Changxuan, feeling very awkward. They all thought that they had seen an opportunity and drove hundreds of miles to meet the governor, so they hugged the governor's lap and returned to Yangzhou to kill everyone.
, but the opponent also suddenly appeared.
Luo Shenzheng couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Did Mr. Li come as Yangzhou Prefecture or as Jiangdu County?"
This is a mockery of the fact that Li You's military career was unknown and nondescript. If we talk about Yangzhou Prefecture, Luo Xingye is the real representative. If we talk about Jiangdu County, its reputation is too small and it is not worthy to travel hundreds of miles across the county border and go to Gaoyou to greet the governor.
Li You snorted coldly, "Are the state officials only allowed to set fires, but the people are not allowed to light lamps?"
Bao Zhizhou, who was following the two people further and further away, heard this saying and felt as if he had been shot while lying down. Among the three people present, he was the only one who could be considered a state official.
Luo Shenzheng said: "Do the people under the rule dare to resist the state officials?"
Mr. Li never loses in a quarrel, "I, in my capacity as the garrison department of the government, will visit the military gate and accompany me as a guard. Why not? Luo Dacan is not a soldier and does not know about military affairs. He has too much to do!"
Yang Futai's official title has the words "Admiral of Military Affairs", so he can naturally be called a military gate. Li You started talking about it from here, and Luo Shenzheng was speechless and walked away.
This dust-cleansing banquet was held in a lobby of the post house. When it was arranged, I didn't know that Luo Shenzheng had arrived, so his seat was added as a last resort.
Orchestral music and music, fine wines and delicacies, nobles laughing in the spring hall, beauties offering wine to encourage you to taste. Li You, both as an official and as a celebrity, is now very familiar with and comfortable with such occasions.
In fact, after arriving in Yangzhou, Mr. Li did not attend many banquets for the sake of his parents' official image. However, he often flirted with famous prostitutes and composed a number of poems according to his mood. The number was uncertain.
That's it. Mr. Li carefully maintained a certain balance in the interchange between the two identities of official and celebrity. When he should show off his official style, he acted as an official, and when he should show off his celebrity style, he became a famous person. He focused on material civilization with one hand and spiritual civilization with the other.
, both hands must be grasped, and both hands must be hard.
Yangzhou City is one of the most complicated places in the world for official affairs. During various banquets, Li You, who is usually very tense with official duties, always seizes the opportunity to relax and vent to his heart's content.
Even if his so-called boss is present, he doesn't care much. He pursues beauty and teases more than flatters his boss. In this place far away from the temple, who can control Mr. Li's moral integrity?
He is a real celebrity who has become a romantic person, so it is natural for Mr. Li to be a little wild and unrestrained. Besides, this is what many passing officials want to see, not the serious and business-like Mr. Li.
But to be honest, today is really different from the past. Mr. Li could not care about teasing the beauties around him, he only focused on Yang Futai.
This is related to his big chess game in Yangzhou and should not be ignored, not to mention that there is Luo Shenzheng, an opponent vying for the favor of Governor Yang. Compared with beauty, power is more important.
After drinking for three rounds, everyone present joked a little to warm up the atmosphere. The beauty next to Li You poured the wine and introduced herself in a low voice: "Thank you, Mr. Meixian, whom I have admired for a long time."
Li You took the wine glass, turned around, raised his hand and said loudly to Yang Futai: "Mr. Yang is talented and trustworthy, and I also treat him as a feaster for his reputation. I can't persuade you to drink a glass of wine with this song, but I won't flatter you!"
Immediately he won the first prize and everyone in the hall cheered and said how wonderful the toast was.
It is said that I am not flattering the prince, but it is actually a higher level of flattery - I am not flattering your official title, but I am convinced of your talents, so I drink wine to you.
Yang Futai was startled for a moment, and then his face burst into laughter. Whether it was sincere or not, this was always a very happy thing.
He also discovered something useful about Li You. He was known as the little master of poetry. He heard that his ten quatrains from "On Poetry" were hung in the capital, and no one dared to sing them. They were said to be unprecedented.
Poets may fail to succeed and fail more than succeed in doing things, but when it comes to promoting fame, poets definitely fail to fail and fail more than succeed!
Thinking about the scumbag Jingzhou of Han Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty, this scumbag was unknown in the history books, but it can remain famous throughout the ages. Isn't it because of Li Taibai's sentence "I don't need to be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, but I hope I can get to know Jingzhou of Han", and it evolved into terms such as Jingzhou.
Come.
Thinking of this, Yang Futai suddenly felt at ease. Li You was famously arrogant in Jiangbei official circles, and it was so refreshing to praise him so much. It must have been like this when those high-ranking officials were flattered by Li Bai.
Just feel it!
The beauty next to Li You snorted softly and continued to pour the wine diligently, but still did not get a look of admiration from the people around him. He was ruthless and only looked at the old man in the first seat, which really annoyed the beauty.
"Looking at the world with a pair of cold eyes, I met Fuyuan with a heart full of passion. I hate that I am late to meet Jingjin, and the spring breeze covers Orchid." Li You opened his mouth and sang another poem. "Fuyuan, another name for the governor."
This is another flattering poem with profound skills and profound artistic conception - I disdain others, but I feel excited when I meet Mr. Futai. In my heart, Mr. Futai is like the spring breeze blowing, making heaven and earth change wherever he goes.
It's full of spirit.
This song coincided with Yang Futai's thoughts in every way, and once again raised his level of enjoyment to a higher level. At this point, even though he knew it was fake, he couldn't help but feel happy and accept it happily.
On the other side, Luo Shenzheng was secretly frightened when he saw Li You's repeated attacks, feeling the tremendous pressure coming from Li You's side.
In his eyes, this Li You in Yangzhou relied on his strong backstage and talent, and always looked up to the sky, as if he was the boss and the second child. Sometimes Mr. Luo wondered whether this nominal subordinate had the basic skills to please someone like him in officialdom.
He originally thought that although he was not very good at flattering people or entertaining his boss, he was more than capable of killing Li You. Li You's weakness in this area was as obvious as a firefly in the dark.
But he never expected that at this moment of glory, after Li You lost his face and lowered his body, he would turn out to be so terrifying! How is this possible? Li You, who has a higher eye than his head, is far better at flattering than him!
I have never heard of him writing flattering poems to praise someone, but tonight he did it as if for free, and the effect was even more amazing! Judging from Yang Futai's expression, it was obviously extremely successful!
Even the ability to flatter his boss was no match for Li You. Mr. Luo felt that he was cornered. Is there any way to survive by entertaining his boss like this?
Luo Shenzheng was so depressed that he drank several sips of wine and found that he was speechless. Zhuyu was in front of him, how could he speak?
Know yourself and your enemy and you will win every battle. He has studied the poetry of his rival Li You quite deeply. He once complained about the fact that people only live in the upper reaches of the country with fans, and mocked himself with the words "It is useless to be a clean stream", and he said that "it is difficult for a great craftsman to meet him".
"Yong" sighs, where has Li You, who is so proud of his talent as "a prime minister who indulges in drunkenness and singing", gone?
It can only be said that Luo Shenzhen has eyes like a blind man and cannot recognize people well. He also does not think about Li You's background as an official and a family of servants. How can he lack the habit of flattering superiors and bullying subordinates?
It's just that after seeing the turmoil in the capital, there is currently no one worthy of Mr. Li's flattery in Yangzhou City, so "flattery" cannot be expressed. As for Luo Zhifu's participation in politics, he probably classifies it as "bullying" in his mind
go.
There is another thing that I really don’t understand about Luo’s participation in politics. Li You’s backers are all stronger than Yang Futai. Even if the county magistrate is not as good as the current governor, why does he need to flatter Yang Futai without any bottom line?
There was another thing that made Biro depressed when he joined politics, and that was the beauty around Mr. Li. She couldn't help but feel resentful and angry. Why was the legendary Li Tanhua so incomprehensible to her charm?
Could it be that her figure is too ugly to look at? This is impossible, she is an oiran from Gaoyou Prefecture, and she is definitely not a vulgar rouge!
Originally, according to normal practice, she probably wanted to sit in the first seat to accompany the old man called the governor. But when she heard that Li Tanhua was attending the banquet tonight, she paid a hundred taels of gold to bribe the inn clerk, so that she could sit next to Li Tanhua.
Accompanying wine.
Although the governor is the boss in the Jiangbei officialdom, Li Tanhua is the boss in Fengyuechang. If you earn one or a few poems from Mr. Tanhua, you can become famous in Jiangzuo within ten months, which is what many sisters in the industry can only dream of. This line of work
Of course, there is no greater vanity than this, and only in that way can one be a true oiran.
But today's situation made her heart feel so depressed. It was a small matter to throw a hundred taels of silver into the water, but the opportunity could not be missed, and it would never come back. Youth was short, and time was fleeting. How many times could such a good opportunity come to pass in a lifetime?
The beauty has only been out of the house for less than half a year, her temper has not yet matured, and she is already a bit proud and arrogant. Now she is full of resentment, no longer attentive, and she sits in a daze.
For a while, the wine glass was empty again and again, but it attracted Mr. Li's attention, and he asked: "Your name is Xie Meixian? It sounds familiar. What is your relationship with Xie Sanniang?"
"That's the mother who raised the slave family."
Li You laughed, "Is it the one from Xie Sanniang's family who competed in poetry last year and got elected?"
This was the only time in his life that he failed in a poetry competition. After the defeat, he was kidnapped. Can you not remember it?
Miss Meixian was immediately surprised and said, "Has Mr. Tanhua heard about this too?"
"I still remember that I also joined in the fun and dedicated a poem. The flowering period is missed every year! When spring comes, I can only arrange the sadness to send the spring back. Plum blossoms, snow, pear blossoms, and moonlight always miss lovesickness. I don't know when spring comes.
." Li You said, recalling the situation at that time.
Since spring has come, I have no idea... Mei Xian suddenly turned pale. Was this poem written by the famous poet Li Tanhua?
She had been taught since she was a child and had a certain eye for poetry. Of course she could see the beauty of this song. However, due to some insider information, she had to put this song in the second place. But in the poem, "Spring is here before you know it."
The phrase "get rid of biased knowledge" is really good, and she still remembers it deeply.
But she never expected that this poem was actually presented by Li Tanhua incognito. What kind of opportunity did she miss?
On her first night, she could have been groomed by Li Tanhua, which was the biggest dream of a brothel woman! It turned out that Li Tanhua was delivered to the door that night, but she and her mother kicked Li Tanhua out!
Even if they renew their relationship, can she come back and give it to Li Tanhua for her first night?
Before the banquet was over, Miss Mei Xian was in a state of despair. Li You only said that she was not feeling well, and he kindly let her go first.
Miss Mei Xian was at a loss, not knowing how to return home.
A few days later, a piece of news spread in Gaoyou Prefecture that the newly promoted courtesan Xie Meixian in the prefecture became a monk...
It is said that the old madam Xie Sanniang tried to stop her, but Miss Meixian was determined. Finally, a wealthy businessman paid for Xie Sanniang's money, so that Miss Meixian became a monk as she wished.
It is not surprising that the old courtesan retired sadly and became a monk to live out his life, but it is quite strange for Miss Yuexian, who was popular at such a young age, to suddenly become a monk. When asked about the reason, there are two versions of the rumors, both of which are quite clear.
The first rumor is that Miss Yuexian was completely ignored by Li Tanhua, a famous celebrity in Jiangzuo, when she was accompanying him to a banquet. The pride of the courtesan in the state was immediately shattered. She was so ashamed that she became a monk out of shame and anger!
The second rumor is that Miss Yuexian fell in love after meeting Li Tanhua and couldn't help herself. However, Li Tanhua is a famous "beautiful woman who is afraid of being tired of love". Liuhua was deliberately ruthless. She was so depressed that she lost all hope and became a monk.
Got it!
Ten or twenty years later, there was a third rumor. According to the research of unofficial historians, Mr. Li, a famous minister of the dynasty, must have had an old relationship with Miss Meixian. However, due to some reasons that are taboo for the venerable, they could not repeat the story.
Only then did Miss Mei Xian escape into Buddhism.
There is a saying to prove it: "Every year the flowering period is lost! When spring comes, it is only possible to arrange the sadness to send the spring back." This must be talking about the relationship between the two people, otherwise why write the sentence "The flowering period is lost every year"?
The stories that had to be told between famous ministers and beauties were told more and more in the streets, tea shops and restaurants, and became more and more mysterious. It turned into a famous anecdote about celebrities in the Jianghuai area, which Mr. Li definitely did not expect.
of.
Twenty years later, a middle-aged talented man named Yuan Mei mistakenly believed the third rumor when he was traveling in the Jianghuai River. He felt that Mr. Li had betrayed the beauty's affection. He wrote a poem that said insinuatingly: "In the end, the noble minister betrayed the old alliance, and the glorious love failed."
Pay more attention to beauty than people. Mei Xian understands the taste of love and will never be born again in this world."
Unfortunately, this poem reached Mr. Li's ears, but it made him furious. He found an excuse to remove Yuan Mei from his career, which was an unreasonable disaster for Yuan Mei, a great talent in this time and space.
