The Taiyuan granary was taken over by thieves, but no news spread among the people. In the first month of the year, the city of Shangjing was still as lively as in previous years. In a private room in the Fragrant Shuying Garden outside the city, Xiping Hou Hu Chao was in high spirits and chatting with A group of distinguished people chatted and laughed happily, changing cups and cups, and cultivating further relationships.
Ever since he got involved with Concubine Chen, Hu Chao's life has been very comfortable. The millions of kilograms of wine he produces in a year alone are enough for him to earn a lot of money. Besides, Concubine Chen, mother and son are three. She has been favored for many years, and Concubine Chen's natal family is very powerful. Hu Chao has really taken advantage of this to bring the reputation and connections of the Xiping Marquis to a higher level.
Although Concubine Chen later fell into disgrace, she is still a centipede, and even though Prince Qing is good at winning people's hearts, Prince Rui also has several capable staff around him to help him plan, so Hu Chao, a bitch, is still living a comfortable life. Incredible.
In Hu Chao's eyes, this year's performance at Anxiang Shuying Garden is really better than in previous years. Especially this year's dance, in the past two years, under the stimulation of the exotic courtesan Xiaoman, the level of the entire Shangjing City has soared, and there are endless tricks. , which greatly enriches the entertainment life of people in Beijing.
Xiaoman was taken over by Xu Zheng, a prodigal playboy. This was a secret known to everyone in the capital city, so naturally there was no way to kiss Fangze. Now there are so many new talents in the dance world springing up like bamboo shoots after a rain, how can we not make people feel itchy? Woolen cloth?
The performance on the stage at this time was "Hu Xuan Dance". A strong Kunlun slave held up a silver plate only one foot in size with one hand. On top of it stood a Hu Xuan girl wearing a thin and close-fitting dance costume. Hu Xuannu is dressed in gauze and sparkling ornaments. Amidst the sound of plucked instruments and drums and flutes, Hu Xuannu raises her sleeves. With the change of movements, she dances like flying snow and fluttering grass. Dance.
What makes people cheer even more is that the Kunlun slave is walking with powerful steps, and following the music, the silver plate in his hand is turning left and right, in conjunction with the Hu Xuannu standing on it, who seems to never tire of it, spinning as fast as a wheel. , made various thrilling moves, causing bursts of warm applause and cheers from the audience.
Hu Chao was gradually attracted to Hu Xuannu and was so fascinated that he didn't even realize that Yun Xiao, the right-hand man of Xiao Bo, the Minister of Punishment, was standing next to him with a glass of wine.
As soon as Hu Xuan Nu finished her dance, she was naturally applauded by the whole house. Hu Chao was domineeringly preparing to take out a thousand taels of silver and asked his slaves to praise Hu Xuan Nu for him. Yun Xiao spoke from the side: "This Hu Xuan Nu" It’s not even the most powerful!”
"Oh!" Hu Chao looked surprised: "Is it possible that Brother Yun has seen something more exciting?"
"The Marquis has a good relationship with Marquis Ping Ning, but you don't know?"
"Brother Yun, please don't tantalize me. I only have some business dealings with Marquis Pingning." Ever since Hu Chao presented the ingenious piece of "Crane Amber" during the Qianqiu Festival of the Holy Lord, he followed suit. Jintong followed Jintong's footsteps and started a wine-making business, and the scale was much larger than that of Jintong. When he went to the capital, he assumed that the Marquis of Pingning and the Marquis of Xiping had a close relationship.
Hu Chao was eager to have a relationship with Zheng Qiyan, and Jintong had been very polite to him in the past two years since he cheated him out of five million taels of silver. The two families had always been in contact with each other. "It's really pretty good.
"Mrs. Pingning is so lively. How can she bear to observe filial piety at home now? She ordered her subordinates to train many dancing girls, and selected the twelve most outstanding ones, named after flowers, collectively known as the Twelve Flower Fairies, and prepared During the Lantern Festival Auction Show at Xiangrui Tower, she became a blockbuster. This Hu Xuan Nu is still far from the Twelve Flower Fairies!"
Hu Chao patted Yun Xiao: "Keep your voice down! Mrs. Jin is still in Xiaozhong. If this matter spreads, it will damage her reputation."
Yun Xiao lowered her voice and asked: "Did Mr. Hou get the invitation to the Auction Show at the Auspicious Rui Tower on New Year's Eve?"
"Mrs. Jin left the land number sixteen for me."
Yun Xiao was so excited that she rubbed her hands together. The first to third floors of the Xiangrui Building are in a semicircle surrounding a large stage. The first floor is the stage, the third floor is the 12 private rooms of the Tianzihao, and the second floor is the 12th floor.
There are private rooms. The fourth to sixth floors are all closed private rooms with excellent privacy.
Starting from the twelfth lunar month, the lower three floors of the Xiangrui Building have been sealed off. It is said that they will be renovated in preparation for the New Year's Eve auction show. This has successfully attracted the attention of senior officials in Beijing. There are rumors that even the Holy Lord will attend incognito.
It makes people feel even more inexplicably excited.
Hu Chaoyun said calmly: "Brother Yun, if you don't mind it, how about going to watch it with me at that time?"
"Very good!" Yun Xiao happily agreed from ear to ear.
Yun Xiao is the right-hand assistant of Xiao Bo, the Minister of Punishment, and Xiao Bo's eldest daughter is the princess of Jin Dynasty.
After learning that Zheng Qiyan was secretly supporting the King of Wei, Hu Chao took on a new mission, trying to get close to Zheng Qiyan and the powerful people who had connections with the King of Jin, and try to find out Zheng Qiyan's true attitude. After all, it was just a slave.
One-sided remarks are not enough to prove it.
Unlike Xiao Bo, who was selfless and unsmiling, Yun Xiao was very active. In addition, when he went to Shuoshui to help investigate Shi Yaoxian's embezzlement case, he secretly sent news to King Rui, but King Rui did not reveal it at all.
Kai Yunxiao's letter led to the loss of a good opportunity. Fortunately, King Qing was flexible and Concubine Chen operated in many aspects of the palace, so the damage of this incident was minimized.
Yun Xiao's attitude is quite suspicious. Xiao Bo is impartial in the court, loyal to the Holy Lord wholeheartedly, and never forms cliques. As for his right-hand man, Yun Xiao, why did he show goodwill to Prince Rui?
Was it his own opinion, or was it secretly instructed by Xiao Bo?
After repeated analysis, Ke Xu and others felt that Yun Xiao was a person they could befriend. Taking this opportunity, Hu Chaozhou was eager to get closer to Yun Xiao and find out Yun Xiao's true intentions.
It is said that Yun Xiao was originally a knight-errant who wandered around the world. Later, he was imprisoned for unknown crimes and almost died. Fortunately, he was rescued by Xiao Bo and his charges were cleared.
Xiao Bo saw that Yun Xiao was talented in martial arts and was not a pearl in dust, so he found a job for him. Unexpectedly, Yun Xiao had outstanding abilities and gradually became Xiao Bo's powerful right and left hand.
Both of them wanted to get close to each other, and soon the conversation became lively.
Although Yun Xiao is now a fourth-grade official, his character still has the habit of being a gangster, and he is bold and generous. When he was young, he could be said to have traveled all over the country in the Great Yi Dynasty. He had a wide range of knowledge and was eloquent. Hu Chao also
Deliberately fawning over each other, the two exchanged cups and cups, chatting happily until the moon rose above the willow branches, still reluctant to part with each other.
Yun Xiao grandly invited Hu Chao: "Master Hou, if you don't mind, I have a jar of ten kilograms of Autumn Soldiers on the battlefield hidden there. How about we taste it together?"
"I've heard for a long time that the autumn troops on the battlefield are so fragrant, so I naturally want them."