Well, I haven’t stopped updating. I owe a few words. Brother Rong returned to the city from the countryside to make up for it. The Internet environment in the countryside is really a bit rough. I’m sorry.
--------------------Xi Mo Tower, the lanterns are on for the first time
In the Tianzi private room on the top floor, people were drinking and drinking. Cao Rui and the others were drinking happily. Lin Sheng's face was red, with a drunken look on his face. He held the cup, looked at the night outside the window, and said in an authentic voice: "Late... It’s late, you can go to Miaoyu…fang”
Leng Yu had a good drinking capacity. After drinking for a long time, he was not drunk at all. He looked out the window and nodded: "Yes, if you go now, you should be able to catch the show."
Cao Rui stood up, glanced at Zhou Jun, and said, "What do you think, Prince Zhou?|"
Zhou Jun put down his wine glass and stood up: "Since the prince thinks the time is right, how can Jun have any objections, so let's go together to witness."
Several people then went to Miaoyufang together
At the gate of Miaoyufang, Sister Qu looked at the several luxurious carriages coming towards this direction, and her face lit up: "It's coming, it's coming, Chunyue, hurry up and report, hurry up and report"
Chun Yue behind her hurriedly ran upstairs. Sister Qu straightened her skirt, put on a delighted smile, and hurriedly greeted her out.
Several guards rushed up to clear the way, but ignored Sister Qu. Fortunately, Sister Qu had seen many men who liked to show off, but her smile did not diminish at all. Cao Rui and others got out of the car, and Lin Sheng was dressed in royal clothes. , walking at the front, when he saw Sister Qu, his face suddenly darkened. He didn’t look at her at all, and just walked forward proudly.
Sister Qu knew that the prince was still thinking about the embarrassing incident last time, so it was human nature to ignore her, so she said to the three people behind her: "A few distinguished guests, please come inside..."
Generally speaking, the Madam should not just say this when welcoming guests, but the three people behind them only thought that Lin Sheng's attitude made the Madam a little overwhelmed, so they just said this without paying special attention. Besides, they relied on their status. They didn’t intend to talk to Sister Qu anymore. They each nodded reservedly and entered Miaoyufang expressionlessly.
When these people entered Miaoyufang, they naturally couldn't stay on the first floor, but they went straight to the second floor.
At this time, Yunzheng was smiling and writing a couplet for Miaoyufang. Sister is a smart person. She had known that Miaoyufang would have made enemies with many officials from the imperial court from now on. The only way to survive was There is only one way - or the way to preserve it - which is to take shelter under the wings of the Sixth Prince and Prince Yun. Therefore, we have done enough drama today, and it is carried out according to the arrangements of Yun Zheng and others.
Yun Zheng has always been a person who respects me as much as I respect you. Since Sister Qu was so obedient and sensible, Yun Zheng did not intend to treat her badly, so he asked her to prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and agreed to give her one as a gift. Let her take out the couplet and hang it at the door
His first couplet is: There are beautiful mountains and rivers here, beautiful winds and beautiful moons, as well as beautiful people and beautiful things, adding to the lasting stories.
The second line is: There are many crazy men and crazy women in the world, with crazy hearts and crazy dreams. Moreover, there are many crazy people with crazy love and crazy dreams. They are several generations of idiots.
Yun Zheng found this couplet funny when he wrote it. In the early years of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang established his capital in Jinling and set up a brothel on the bank of the Qinhuai River, called the compound. Zhu Yuanzhang personally inscribed a couplet for the compound and made a mobilization report for the revolution. What he wrote is This couplet
The emperor's persuasion for prostitution was new, but the object of the emperor's persuasion was "merchants" and other wealthy people. The euphemistic name of increasing tax revenue for the country was just the emperor's good intention. The businessmen did not appreciate it, but instead attracted a group of officials. Literati were so attracted to it that after going to court every day, the first thing civil and military officials did was to report to the brothel, creating a "spectacular" scene of officials vying for prostitution. In this way, the official's daily official duties turned into talking about whoring and discussing classics. Are you thinking about political affairs? Zhu Yuanzhang, who has always been diligent in politics, was naturally very dissatisfied and issued a strict decree: "Any official who sleeps with a prostitute will be punished with a sixty stick, and the matchmaker will be reduced by one level. If the official's descendant stays with a prostitute, the crime will be the same." "Such a law is not lax, but it still cannot stop hundreds of officials from going to brothels with courage. Emperor Zhu had no choice but to give up the national tax revenue and ordered the dismantling of state-owned brothels, hoping that the bad habit of officials and "scholars" in visiting prostitutes would be eliminated. However, the suppression continued, but the result was that Emperor Zhu was greatly disappointed. The state-run brothels were closed, but private brothels sprung up, and the Qinhuai romance was booming for a while.
In fact, regardless of the later Ming and Qing dynasties, or the current Wei Dynasty where Yunzheng lives, scholars and brothels have an indissoluble bond. There are roughly three reasons why "scholars" support them: First, brothels are stressful exams for scholars
Life provides a soothing space. To prevent cheating, the imperial examinations established a strict selection mechanism. Some parts even smelled of personal insult. When the imperial examination system reached its peak, in order to prevent cheating, the candidates all wore sheepskin robes.
Looking at the white flowers, the examination room is very strict. There is a strict body search. Before entering the examination room, two lines of soldiers search the aisle. Hair must be separated and searched, and the layers of clothes must be touched. Food, pens and stationery are all distributed in the examination room.
Bamboo baskets and food must be cut into less than one inch so that they cannot be brought into the venue; if caught, the person carrying the food will be severely beaten, tied to a stone pillar in front of the examination room and displayed to the public for a month, and will not be allowed to refer to it for life. After entering the examination room, the examination room will be closed.
The sealing gate can only be opened after three days of exams. During these three days, candidates cannot move. All eating, drinking, and toileting must be done in a room of about two square meters. Once it is hot, feces and urine will flow in the room.
The stench was overwhelming. It was very difficult to answer questions and write papers in such an environment without amazing perseverance. Therefore, three days in the examination room was like three days in hell for the scholars. Therefore, on the day when the results were released, they were relieved.
If they are reborn, going to a brothel will become their only choice.
Secondly, looking for love and close friends is another reason why they set foot in brothels. Since they are scholars, their spiritual needs are higher than those of ordinary people. Therefore, they come to brothels mainly for the purpose of seeking love and close friends.
The second thing that needs to be explained is that the ancient "scholars" were away from home for at least half a year or as long as several years, and had to endure loneliness and loneliness, so they especially hoped to encounter the romantic encounter of "reading at night with red sleeves and fragrant flowers"
, and the reality is not like "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" written by Pu Songling. There is a fox girl and a fairy who promise each other, and their ideals can only be realized in a brothel. In addition, because they are far away from the family and there is no "supervision" of the family, there is no need to worry about being listed.
The ancestors were humiliated, so "scholars" who went out did not have to bear too much moral burden. This is the same reason that in later generations, people who were away on business trips were prone to "sauna"
In addition, the brothel also provided an excellent "place for banquets and travels" for "scholars" to make friends and exchange poems and essays. When "scholars" were not taking exams, socializing in poems and essays and making friends was also a part of life.
For such a big event, high school students can make friends with friends in times of need and close friends in poetry and literature. Those who fail can also rely on their connections with high school students to get a job. Both of them can be gained, so why not do it? Although "a scholar"
"There is a difference between the rich and the poor. The rich young masters can bring their wealth, find high-end young ladies to accompany them, and live in luxurious suites. Those who have no money can only visit the ophthalmology department, live in guest houses and basements, but this will not in any way interrupt their desire to become friends.
This is the same reason as the high-ranking officials and the servants in the "Shanghai Flower Biography" eating flower wine together, because for "scholars", intellectual articles are often the main indicator of their level. A rich young man, if he has no chest,
Dotting ink will also become the object of ridicule by the brothel ladies; and a poor scholar with five rich studies can also win the heart of a beautiful woman with his elegant conversation. Therefore, in the Qinhuai brothel, there is no absolute dividing line between rich and poor.
A few lines of poetry to fool the lover, but he will intentionally make friends with the scholar who chants lyrics and poems, maybe to gain some literary talent!
Yun Zheng Yun Tanhua's poems, couplets, and literary masterpieces have long been known to the world. With his calligraphy at the forefront, Miao Yufang's level is firmly established, and Sister Qu, who wants to improve it to a higher level, will benefit from it, and naturally it will be even better.
Work hard
Lin Sheng went upstairs happily, hoping to see Lin Xi and Yun Zheng, and Jiang Fan being ridiculous in Miaoyufang, so that he could rely on his brother's status as Leng Yu said, to blame a few people for the fact that things were about to happen.
The idea is to play Yunyun here, and then Cao Rui will stand up and rebuke a few words as a superior. In the end, Yun Zheng and others will definitely be dissatisfied, so he can use words to bully them, saying that they already feel that they have already won this big exercise.
So I made a bet and ended up deciding to start acting the next day, but it was agreed upon by a few of me. If Yun Zheng and the others lost, they would naturally lose face. By then, I would have defeated Yun Zheng in the field he was best at.
This not only avenges one's own face, but also gives an impression to the father, making him feel that he is the one among the three brothers who can really achieve something. In this way, great things are expected!
Unfortunately, the facts are always unsatisfactory. When Lin Sheng opened the door of Room 1, not only did he not see anything ridiculous, but he found that Yun Zheng was writing a pen while Lin Xi beside him kept writing.
He nodded and said: "This word is written with strong force, strong muscles and proud bones. Brother Yuanhang, look at this hook, with momentum like a rainbow, pointing straight to the sky! Hey, just like people, those who are capable can't even cover up! Some
People love to use tricks, but don’t they know that tricks are just tricks after all, and whether they succeed or not, whether they are good or not, depends on their true ability... Hey, Fourth Brother? Haha, Fourth Brother, do you agree with what I say?"
Lin Sheng was stunned at the time, cursing in his mind, Damn, how could this happen? He ignored Lin Xi and turned to look at Cao Rui, with a rather angry look in his eyes.
Cao Rui was also startled, and an ominous premonition suddenly arose in his heart. He knew that his plan might have failed, and the problem probably lay with that damn Yangzhou gangster... He turned his eyes, trying to search for Deng Deguang's figure.
Yun Zheng put down his pen at this time and chuckled: "Your Majesty, the two princes and Mr. Cao are here, are they also here to admire the purple lanterns of Miaoyufang? Mr. Cao, I saw you looking around, what, could it be?
