Cheng Dabeard is right, Caiyufang is indeed much more lively than other places.
Especially in the first month of the year, when some people, such as Cheng Dabeard, invite friends to a banquet, their first choice is naturally their own homes. If there are fun friends and friends gathered together, most of them will choose the brothel in Caiyufang.
Caiyufang is the place where the entertainment industry is most concentrated in Chang'an. Here you can find everything you want to do, and you can also find all kinds of wine and food.
Of course, the prerequisite is that you must have money in your hand. A brothel is not a place where paupers can just visit.
When nobles with status or rich people come here, they will reserve a courtyard, which is not too expensive. You can get at least ten silver treasures for one night. It is usually a set meal, which includes wine, food, singing and dancing, etc.
If you want to find someone to come and have a drink with you, it depends on the person, and the cost is another factor, and staying overnight is another price. The price is clearly marked here in Caiyufang, so no one can cheat, and the situation of ripping off customers will never happen in a brothel. , very business reputation.
This is a service that only those with status and status can enjoy.
The next best thing is to book a room in the building, eat and drink, it doesn't cost much, and you can basically go home happily.
For the third time, you have to look for a smaller building, where the cost is lower, but the service quality is definitely difficult to compare with that of the big building.
Finally, there are people like prostitutes, who deal with poor people who don't have much money.
Anyway, compared with later entertainment venues, although they are different, they are still essentially the same, divided clearly into three, six, and nine.
Caiyufang has been like this since Daxing City was built. Most of the residents in Caiyufang are related to the brothel business. Innocent families will not live in Caiyufang, and the government will not allow it.
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Of course, the main guests received by Caiyufang in the first month of this year are those scholars who came to Chang'an to take the exam. These people came to Chang'an, and the people at home were afraid that they would suffer, so they brought enough money in their bags, just enough to satisfy the women in the brothels. They make a lot of money and live a prosperous year.
Nowadays, in various brothels and palaces, there are literary gatherings one after another, lingering with the scent of books. The girls in the brothels whisper softly, make the sound of silk and bamboo, and talk elegantly and uniquely, trying to please the scholars as much as possible. of joy.
If a family receives a romantic guest with outstanding literary talents, the book will be published immediately by the brothels, and it will be spread among the brothels.
He will soon enjoy a good reputation in Chang'an. This is the fastest and most convenient way to become famous, so it also attracts literati and poets to flock to him.
This seems to be a good business that hits it off immediately and is mutually beneficial.
People like Cheng Dabeard and others are mostly military men and are not the mainstream clients of brothels today.
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Cheng Dabeard has not returned to Chang'an for more than two years. For him, Caiyufang has changed a lot, but it is not to the point where he doesn't know the way.
When he was working in Senniu Bishenfu, he often came to Caiyufang to have fun.
So I didn't ask anyone else's opinions and just found an old store. Gao Jifu and others wouldn't pick any problems. Cheng Dabeard's family was not rich.
In the past, when I had a silver treasure in my hand, I would spend two silver treasures to go out and have fun. When I had no money, I would go to friends' houses to have fun. I was the standard hero of the world who was generous with his money.
Xu Jingzong took a look and wanted to be generous, but after looking at the group of people around him, most of them were Chang'an natives, so he gave up the idea of overstepping his authority.
A group of people dismounted one after another, and the people from the store had already come up to greet them with kind words.
Cheng Dabeard laughed non-stop. He asked for a small courtyard and led the people into the building.
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"It's a pity that Da Lang couldn't invite General Luo, otherwise it would have been a lot more lively..."
Tuoba Shou said regretfully. No need to ask, the General Luo he mentioned was the current Yulin Lang General Luo Shixin, who commanded the Four Yulin Guards.
The other Habayashi general is the noble concubine Ashina Eishin, who also has the military power of the four guards Habayashi army. He is not only a noble in the palace, but also the general who leads the army. It has been the only one since ancient times.
The leader of the entire Yulin Army was the general, the founding prince Wei Chi Jingde. He also served as the Minister of War, and also had the duties of supervising the construction of the imperial mausoleum and the forest of soul-crushing monuments.
These few people are the core of power of the Yulin Army. Under them are eight Yulin generals including Tuoba Shou, Gongsun An, etc., each commanding Yulin Army generals ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 people.
The Senniu Beishenfu, the Left and Right Leaders' Fu, and the Hussar Fu at that time were all gone, and were replaced by the Habayashi Army of more than 10,000 people.
When Cheng Zhijie left the capital, the Yulin Army had not yet been established. At that time, Luo Shixin, as the general governor of the personal guard, had a part of the military power of Qianniu Beishenfu.
More than two years had passed, and when Cheng Zhijie came back, things had changed and he had even lost his job.
Of course, he was not in a hurry. He had been waiting for the imperial court's reward for annihilating Tubo. As the chief envoy to Tibet, nothing could be done to him, Cheng Dabeard.
Since he returned to Chang'an, he has been recuperating at home. He has no choice but to go far enough and remote enough. After walking all the way back and forth, he is not dead yet, but more than half of his soul has been lost.
If he didn't take good care of himself, he was afraid that he would be like that unlucky guy Hou Junji, falling ill on the bed and dealing with medicinal soups all day long.
Now that I have finally recovered, I invite my friends to come out and have some fun.
As for Luo Shixin...both Gao Jifu and Tuoba Shou knew that he and Luo Shixin were sworn brothers and their friendship was extraordinary, so they could only use the excuse that Luo Shixin was busy and couldn't come over to drink with everyone.
In fact, he was avoiding Luo Shixin. As for why, is there any need to say? He was afraid that Luo Shixin's big mouth would mention his old Cheng again in front of the emperor.
"Luo Sanlang wants to fight with me when he sees me. I'm afraid of hurting him, so I show no mercy at all times, and he always beats me like a drum. You guys are having a lot of fun, but it hurts my flesh and blood.
If Tuoba can help me block it, I will ask someone to call him. What about Tuoba? Do you dare to respond?"
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter. Everyone knew that the two generals of the Yulin Army were both brave and courageous, and Luo Shixin always liked to look for trouble with Cheng Big Beard. This was also known to everyone.
Seeing what he said was interesting, he couldn't help but cheer and tease Tuoba Shou.
Tuoba Shou waved his hands repeatedly, "General Luo is our superior officer. I don't dare to fight against him. Otherwise, do you still want to hang out in the Yulin Army?"
Xu Jingzong listened to their conversation with great interest. At this time, he quietly approached Gao Jifu, raised his hands and asked in a low voice: "Gao Xiansi is here to invite you. Are you talking about General Habayashi Luo?"
Gao Jifu looked at this thief-minded guy and couldn't help but think of the time when he met Cheng Zhijie in Chang'an. At that time, he was also confused and didn't know where he was going.
I met Cheng Zhijie by chance, and I met Luo Shixin at Chang'an Academy. The two of them got into a fight when they disagreed, and almost scared people to death.
Later I found out that the two of them were sworn brothers. I don’t know what kind of friendship they had. It was like meeting enemies when they met, but they could still drink together from time to time. It was really strange in the world.
Even after all these years, he still didn't quite understand what was going on between Luo Shixin and Cheng Zhijie.
At this time, he could only smile and nod, "General Luo and General Cheng are from the same hometown, and they have also traveled together as sworn brothers. They... Commander Xu is meeting at the right time, so it is better to be cautious."
Xu Jingzong's heart skipped a beat, but he suddenly felt familiar. This was the behavior of the people he was used to dealing with. Gao Jifu, a member of the Bohai Gao family?
Alas, Cheng Zhijie is really careless. How could he forget his family background when introducing others?
Of course, his focus is definitely not here now. Luo Shixin is the emperor's sworn brother, a minister of Conglong, who is extremely favored and trusted.
Cheng Zhijie was Luo Shixin's sworn brother? Wouldn't he be worthy of being a brother to the emperor? I couldn't blame him for sending him as an envoy to Tibet. Such a person could be an envoy... I guess it was because of this, right?
At this moment, Xu Jingzong felt as if he had eaten a big melon, and by the way, he had uncovered a hidden corner of Conglong's heroes. Even after receiving the warning from the censor, his thoughts still became warm.
By the way, Kensi is another name for Yushi... Calling him Kensi is not so formal, but it also shows that the two of them are not familiar with each other.
Xu Jingzong handed over his hand again, "Thank you Xiansi for clearing up the confusion."
Gao Jifu nodded and said to himself that this Prefect Xu was really interesting. He could tell at a glance that he was not familiar with Cheng Dalang, but he still accepted the invitation. He didn't even have anyone to talk to, but he didn't feel embarrassed... I don't know why.
, I need to find someone to ask when I get back.
Xu Jingzong didn't know that he was being noticed by Gao Jifu. He rolled his eyes and gradually fell behind the crowd, beckoning to the boy in the building.
He ordered the servant to take out a dozen silver treasures and hand them to the young man, "I will recruit some beauties to wait on me in a while. They must be knowledgeable and knowledgeable, so that they don't act pretentious and disturb our interest. Do you understand what I mean?"
Xu Jingzong walked forward with his hands behind his hands and followed the people in front of him. When he got to the back, the guards and servants were led elsewhere, and only five people were left to enter the room.
Not long after, two more people came over, one was the Yulin Army's Recorder and joined the army. He was from Mayi and had a Jin accent that was very difficult for Xu Jingzong to understand.
But he knew that Mayi was the place where the emperor started his career. This man must be famous for his military exploits, and his family background should have nothing to praise.
The other one is also serving in the Yulin Army. He is a member of the army. He is from Shandong and is from the same hometown as Cheng Zhijie. However, the two of them are not very affectionate, and their words are full of guns and sticks.
Cheng Dabeard was not angry, he only bickered with the other party, but he seemed to have a different kind of "harmony".
This man is very imposing, his eyelids are rolling, his gaze is everywhere, he is cold and intimidating, and it is obvious that others would give him a thumbs up. He does not look like a Kuraso joining the army, but like General Habayashi.
This chapter has been completed!