After the fire exploded, applause and laughter rang out, and the air was filled with the faint smell of burning gunpowder. Bamboo Records on a spring night, the performances in the building were still going on, including singing and dancing, magic, juggling, cross talk, and the girls in Fanlou.
After being responsible for half of the performances, the dinner party has actually come to an end. Since many people in the building know each other, they are still watching the performance or chatting with each other, discussing today's performance and Ning Yi's new poem. If
From an operator's perspective, the atmosphere is harmonious and successful.
After waiting upstairs for a while, Ning Yi felt that Gao Muen might not come, and Ning Yi actually had some doubts in his heart. However, for people like Gao Muen, we really shouldn't use common sense to speculate. As I heard from Fujian, then
Nothing the guy does is surprising.
As for Wenren Fuer, he came here. In addition to communicating with Ning Yi about today's arrest, he also mentioned the news about Chen Fan in a sideways way.
"...This morning, in addition to the Heshuo duo, news came from Xi Guishan that a remnant of Yongle came into the city specifically to find you. I wanted to get rid of him, but unfortunately I was a step too late and let him run away.
."
"Oh, is there such a thing?"
"Oh, I haven't found out the specific identity of this person, but it is said that he is very powerful in martial arts." Wenren Buer looked at him, "You ruined the Yongle bandits' big deal, he must have bad intentions when he comes to you.
Do you need me to send you extra manpower?"
Ning Yi also laughed: "It is said that there are more than one or two people with strong martial arts who died in our hands. Why is Brother Wen Ren so nervous? The remnants of Fang La's side... that is, his generals have been defeated, no matter who they are.
, I don’t think there’s any need to mobilize people.”
Wenren Fujier said: "I'm also afraid of causing trouble in the capital. You also know that the affairs of the Yongle Dynasty have come to an end recently, but it is also the most tense time. The Ministry of Punishment is investigating very strictly... If it goes on for a while
Time has passed, so there is no need to think about it."
He put his hands on the railing of the terrace. After saying this, he exhaled. Ning Yi looked at him with doubts: "What is Brother Wenren referring to?"
The two looked at each other for a moment, then Wenren Fuji spread his hands and shrugged: "I don't know what I'm talking about, but I'll pretend that you know."
Ning Yi looked thoughtful. He naturally understood the meaning of the reminder, but no matter what the friendship between the two parties was, only a stupid and passionate young man would act tacitly on this position.
The two of them played riddles on this matter. Wenren Buer could not understand the thoughts of this always enigmatic young man, and after a while, he changed the topic.
After separating from Wenren Buer, Ning Yi went to the back of Wanzhao Tower to look for Li Shishi.
He and Li Shishi had met once before, and the other party's expression was as usual. Since the light in the corridor was not bright at that time, Ning Yi did not see anything wrong with the other party. After successive performances, the other party's performance was completely worthy of the title of the number one oiran in the capital.
, presumably the rumor that she was beaten yesterday may not be true, or it may be exaggerated, but now that she has heard about it, Ning Yi still wants to go and see her.
When he arrived at the room on the second floor where Master Li was, the lights were off and it sounded quiet. He knocked on the door, and then the other party's voice came: "Who is it?"
"It's me, Ning Yi."
"Oh, wait."
Someone stood up in the room, and then the fire flickered a few times, lighting up the lamp, and when the door opened, a bright yellow light overflowed. It was Master Li who opened the door. She was still wearing the costume she wore during the performance - white with black borders.
A long skirt embroidered with red plum blossoms. Most of the deep clothes worn by men and women at this time were in the form of a one-piece robe, which was somewhat similar to Hanfu. However, because it was used for performances, a belt was used to tighten the waist.
It accentuates the figure and is equipped with layered lace, making this dark dress look like a slightly blooming flower, slender and majestic. However, the makeup on the face should have been removed, and the smile looks plain, and the bangs are sideways and long.
The hair is slightly tied up, but it still looks elegant and elegant.
"Li Heng, come in."
"The performance is almost over, so I came over to take a look. Where is the maid next to you?"
"Sent me to pack my things, I'm alone."
There was only one lamp lit in the room, and the light was actually a little dim. The performance in the hall could actually be seen from the side through the window in front. At this time, it was slightly opened, and a chair was placed next to it. It was obvious that the performance had finished.
Shishi was alone in this dark room in front of the audience. After Ning Yi entered, Shishi asked him to sit down at the table, then pulled over the tea tray and started pouring water.
"Let me do it."
Ning Yi wanted to take over, but the woman glanced at him: "Who is good at this? Of course I will do it. By the way, I just watched those two people talking about jokes here. It was really interesting..." At this point, she smiled.
Ning Yi paid attention to her face. Although the light was dim, Ning Yi could vaguely see that there seemed to be a slight redness and swelling on the left side of her face: "Master, do you like this too?"
"I like it very much. Some of the tricks are also very interesting. I heard that you came up with these things, Li Heng?"
After pouring tea, Shishi sat down and discussed with him the performance outside for a while. She was the most outstanding person in Bianliang, so she naturally had the right to say how the performance was, but while she appreciated it, she was also vaguely aware of it.
The meaning of reminder.
Tonight's performance is actually not elegant, at least not the most popular performance mode among literati. Among various performances, magic is similar to juggling, but juggling is usually some hard skills, similar to those practiced since childhood, twisting people.
Some performances of skeletons. It takes a craftsman more than ten years to practice a skill, and it will still be classified as one of the three religions. Even if Ning Yi's few small magic tricks practiced by others are packaged as elegant and calm as possible,
, but it may still be considered frivolous and unworthy of elegance.
And programs that make people laugh, such as cross talk, are more likely to make people feel that they can't make it to the big stage. With Master Li's understanding of the literary circle, after watching it, he naturally discovered the hidden worries and made indirect suggestions.
Although she was well-informed and spoke generously at this time, in Ning Yi's eyes and in future generations, she still looked like a girl. After hearing what she said, Ning Yi nodded and accepted it humbly: "However, the number of Zhu Ji's
I didn’t originally plan to open a store above, but I actually hope that the people who come will be as philistine and tacky as possible.”
"Oh?" Master Li looked a little confused.
"Oh, Zhuji is not going the high-end route. I will try my best to go in the mid-range or low-end direction. There are still a lot of businesses that need to be integrated with Zhuji... But these are just ideas now, and there is no guarantee that
It's too easy to say, I just want to have as much influence as possible." When he said this, he paused slightly, "By the way, you were in the Taiwei Mansion yesterday, what happened to Gao Mu'en?"
Master Li was stunned for a moment and blinked: "That guy, has he come here to cause trouble?"
"Not yet, I just heard about such a thing."
"It's nothing." The master held up the tea cup and smiled, with green and white fingers, "He...he didn't dare to touch me. I have been in a brothel for so many years, and I always have a way to deal with these things."
"That slap on your face is not very convincing."
Shishi tilted his head and smiled: "Liheng, do you want to help me vent my anger?"
"Oh, I'm afraid I can't do anything with Gao Mu'en..." Ning Yi smiled, feeling more fond of the woman in front of him.
People in the world know best how to manipulate people. If she casually says "You don't have to worry about me" at this time, the other party will usually be embarrassed and will inevitably take the matter to their own hands. But since she said "You have to help me"
Am I taking it out on you?" But it often calms people down, indicating that the other person really has their own interests at heart.
After the master said that, he shook his head: "The power of the Taiwei Mansion depends on the appreciation of the current emperor. I also know that you are capable, Li Heng, but you really don't need to take this matter to heart. You have the capability.
, I am also very powerful. The name Li Shishi is said to be an oiran, but if people look up to you, that’s it. If they don’t give you face, you are a prostitute after all. Over the years, I am not the first person who has been embarrassed by things.
We met once. This is not the first time I have been slapped. I have been beaten before. Sometimes I was forced to drink until I vomited, and I had to smile and make the vomit look good. Yesterday at Taiwei Mansion, Gao Yanei also took advantage of this situation.
I went crazy and was stopped by the Lieutenant, so I took the opportunity to run away. Since I ran away, it's okay."
She looked up at Ning Yi, with a smile in her eyes, but also quite serious: "If this matter happened to others, I might want to pretend to be pitiful. But Liheng, Hezhong, you are different from others, I
Just a few of you friends. And Liheng, you are well-informed, so I just want to tell you the truth. I am an oiran and you are a big businessman, so I will definitely understand."
When she said this, her expression was relaxed and natural, which was different from the past. Obviously, yesterday's incident still had some impact on her. Ning Yi thought about it, but did not take advantage of it, and nodded. After a while,
, smiled and said: "The most troublesome thing about Gao Mu'en is that no matter what price you pay to kill him, it will not be worth it in the end, but he can bring a lot of trouble to others."
This was interesting, and Master Li laughed: "It doesn't matter how you ended up with him, you still have to be careful."
"There is a way." Ning Yi nodded, "However, except for the face, there is no other injury. It looks quite serious. I didn't pay attention to it before."
But Shishi shook his head: "There is no other place, this is not serious."
"It's still not gone after a day and a night, so there's no need to hold on."
"It's not because it's serious." Shishi reached out and tapped his cheek, smiling, "Because I'm tender."
It was the first time that Ning Yi discovered that Li Shishi had such an interesting side.
Afterwards, the two chatted for a while, and Ning Yi did not mention Gao Muen's matter again. Li Shishi obviously took this as a sign that he accepted the opinions humbly. In a society with extremely obvious class differences, people are more able to accept that the situation is stronger than the person.
The fact that, in a sense, means that I was bullied by the Taiwei Mansion, so I endured it without being embarrassed.
That night, until the guests left one after another, Gao Mu'en, who threatened to come and cause trouble, did not show up. Song Yongping returned home and guessed that Ning Yi might have nipped the matter in the bud. He felt a little inscrutable towards this brother-in-law.
Ning Yi himself didn't understand it. In fact, they didn't expect that the truth of the matter was not complicated. When Ning Yi felt that it was not worth paying the price to kill Gao Mu'en, Gao Mu'en also felt that in order to let Ning
Paying the price is a losing business.
"That guy is a disaster!" That night, Gao Mu'en was quite frank to a group of dandy boys who were summoned, "I have been bored at home for half a year! I'm finally back, brothers! That guy named
Ning Liheng's guy, nothing good has ever happened to him since I met him! It's very easy to fuck him, but if something happens again, I've only been out for a day! I haven't even played with a girl yet. If I get fucked by him again,
I will be punished and cannot go out, I will die!" He spread his hands, "Everyone, tell me! Do I look like a fool!?"
Perhaps because he looked obviously different, no one answered this question for a while. In fact, dandies usually have excessive self-awareness and insufficient vision, and there are not many real fools. Gao Muen used Li Shishi's question at home to play on it, and
He said he wanted to cause trouble for Ning Yi, but Gao Qiu finally allowed him to go out. He didn't want to be imprisoned immediately. That night, he brainstormed and decided to be a clever mastermind who would not be discovered when he was hiding.
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Soon after, everyone came up with many ideas, and then went to play with women happily...