Mingyufang is the most prosperous place in the inner city.
It is located outside the Xihua Gate, next to the Xiyuan of the Imperial Palace, and the location is obvious. The people living here are either princes or nobles, or they belong to wealthy families, and there are very few ordinary people. The people who open shops and restaurants here are also
He is a man with a huge net worth and a profound background.
At the beginning, Wang Yue, the eunuch in charge of the Li Supervisor, and Liu Jin, his successor, all lived in Mingyufang. And the emperor's consorts in Beijing also concentrated on the east side of Mingyufang.
A place where dignitaries gather, the place of romance is naturally extremely developed. Mingyufang is where the most high-end brothel and singing house in the capital is opened. The brothel and singing house here is different from other brothels. The appearance of Cuiping House is
Although the city building has a great reputation, its quality cannot be compared with most of the buildings in Mingyufang.
People who came from wealthy families rarely lowered their status to show themselves in brothels outside. For example, Zhu Lin, the young prince of Chengguo Palace, and Zhang Yanling, the former Marquis of Jianchang, were so shameless that they almost became jealous in Cuiping Tower.
Things like killing people will never happen in Mingyufang.
After all, Zhu Lin and his gang came from a noble family. Although their status was noble, their education was a bit poor. These nobles rested on their ancestors' merits every day, eating and drinking and doing whatever they wanted, and they were hardcore farmers who were not afraid of being reprimanded.
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But most people want face and reputation. Even if they are extravagant in private and can do anything, they still have to pretend to be sanctimonious and arty outside.
Although the purpose is to vent one's desires, one has to listen to the lyrics and music, chant the wind and make love to the moon, to appear consistent with one's status, and the visit to a brothel must be disguised as an elegant story.
The brothel singing house in Ming Yufang satisfies their requirements very well. The brothel singing hall opened here is full of talented and beautiful women. They have been trained in such talents as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since they were young, in order to satisfy their needs.
The demand of the market. Of course, the price is high. But for those who can live in Mingyufang, meeting the needs and maintaining confidentiality are the most important. They have plenty of money.
Three new buildings have opened in Mingyufang, and they have been very prosperous recently. One is Chunfeng Building, the other is Yanyun Pavilion, and the other is called Biyunxuan. They are located at the three main intersections of Caohe Street on the west side of Mingyufang.
Built near the river, the scenery is beautiful and quiet
Jing. The cost of opening a brothel is as high as hundreds of thousands. The owners behind it are extremely mysterious and no one knows their identities. Some say they are wealthy people in the south, some say they are local lords, and some say they are local lords.
They are the powerful ones in the capital, to name a few.
But in short, those who can open a brothel in Mingyufang must have backgrounds, connections, and money. Otherwise, it would be impossible to establish a foothold here.
Among them, Biyunxuan is the most famous because of Zhang Xiaowan, a singing girl with a heavenly voice and outstanding talents. No one knows how she appeared, but one day, Biyunxuan suddenly put up a sign.
, launched Zhang Xiaowanlai. Her singing voice also quickly conquered her patrons, and her reputation quickly grew.
Among them, the civil servants of the foreign court appreciated it the most, and the young supervisors of the Imperial College also shared a lot of enthusiasm. At various banquets, the topic of describing Zhang Xiaowan's singing skills, temperament and appearance became the mainstream.
Many people wrote many poems praising Zhang Xiaowan's grace and singing voice, leaving many masterpieces.
What's 'The charming eyes are shyly closed, and the red lips are smiling.' What's 'The wind rolls the grape belt, and the sun shines on the pomegranate skirt'. What's 'The golden hairpin is worn diagonally, Yichun wins, and the long life is ringed with red temples'. What's 'Listening to the music of the sky at dawn, thinking about it at dusk'
The sound of circling beams."
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait for these touting poems and essays to spring up like mushrooms after a rain, coupled with the fermentation of word-of-mouth, made Zhang Xiaowan famous, and quickly became a leader in the singing arts in the capital.
I don’t know whether it’s because he really respects his identity or because he is hungry for marketing. The less often Zhang Xiaowan appears, the more famous he becomes. Many people like this tune. If they take away from each other, the money will be thrown away, but there is no fun in it. What they want is easy.
It is this feeling of wanting something but not being able to get it. As the saying goes, a wife is worse than a concubine, a concubine is worse than a steal, and a steal is worse than being unable to steal.
This is how Zhang Xiaowan's character was created. She is a woman who excels in both sex and art, but also respects her identity. She does not give in to gold and silver, does not succumb to the powerful, and only performs to please her own people. This image has won her more fans with fantasies.
The favor of readers.
"A person like Zhang Xiaowan must be waiting for her true love. And that person is poor, but she does not dislike him, but falls in love with him wholeheartedly. It makes a good story. And that true love is herself."
This is the thought in the minds of many poor and pretentious scholars.
It was dusk and the lanterns were starting to turn on. In a gorgeous room on the second floor of a small building in the back garden of Biyunxuan, a middle-aged man was sitting at the table drinking tea.
The man had a handsome appearance, and although his clothes were not flashy, he looked calm and graceful.
The man drank all the tea. A maid came up to pour him tea, but the man stopped her.
"No, this is already the third cup. Let's go see if your girl is here. What is she doing?" the man said with a frown, and his words were quite unpleasant.
The maid hurriedly nodded in response, walked out of the room, looked down at the railing, and said in surprise: "Come, come. My lady is here. She's downstairs."
The man snorted and frowned tightly, his expression not relaxing at all.
Soon there were footsteps in the corridor, the lantern flashed at the door, and a woman's figure appeared at the door. The woman was beautiful and graceful. She was Zhang Xiaowan, a famous singing girl from Biyunxuan.
"Xiaowan has met the Grand Master. I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. Please forgive me." Zhang Xiaowan quickly stepped forward and saluted the man with an apologetic expression on his face.
The middle-aged man was Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet.
Yang Tinghe had a displeased look on his face and said lightly: "Now you are paying less attention to me. I have been waiting here for half an hour. Do you think you can ignore me because you are famous all over the capital and your wings are strong?"
Me?"
Zhang Xiaowan said hurriedly: "Xiao Wan, how dare you? Don't be angry, bachelor. Some kind of prince-in-law came in front. He was drunk and refused to leave. He went crazy and insisted that I sing a song for him. Mom had no choice but to beg me. I
I can only agree. After all, I don’t want anyone to drink like crazy and cause trouble. Do you think so?”
Yang Tinghe sneered and said, "Didn't I tell you that you don't need to pay attention to those people. I think you just want to climb a high tree."
A smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Xiaowan's mouth, and he walked forward to carry the pot and pour tea for Yang Tinghe. He said softly: "What high branch does Xiaowan climb? Who is as high as the chief minister of the cabinet? I want to climb other high branches? I
Mr. Chief Assistant, please don't be angry. Have a sip of tea. Xiaowan will order some wine and food to be prepared, and I will drink two cups with you. I will sing you a few songs and serve you well..."
Yang Tinghe glanced at Zhang Xiaowan's coquettish and coquettish face, and said in a deep voice: "I'm not here to drink and listen to music, I'm here to ask you something."
Zhang Xiaowan sighed and said softly: "Master Chief Assistant, are you asking whether Zhang Yanling has been here? Xiaowan is ashamed, he has not come at all. He has no interest in Xiaowan. Master Chief Assistant, I am afraid this matter will not work. ."
Yang Tinghe frowned and said, "How could that be? That guy is so lecherous and would fight for a mediocre prostitute. If you take the initiative to show your kindness, he won't be tempted?"
Zhang Xiaowan said softly: "Maybe, in the eyes of others, I am unattractive. I said everything according to what Master Shoufu taught me, but he didn't react at all. I even... felt that he was a little suspicious. Shoufu Mr. Fu, otherwise... let's forget about this matter. Otherwise, if he notices it later, it will cause trouble. Xiaowan is a little scared."
Yang Tinghe shouted coldly: "What are you afraid of? You will do whatever I tell you to do. When will it be your turn to make the decision? Have you forgotten the vow you made? Do you want to regret it?"
Zhang Xiaowan stood with his head bowed and said softly: "Sir, please calm down. How can the oath Xiaowan swore not count? Xiaowan will naturally obey your arrangements. Don't be angry. You are the savior of Xiaowan's family. If not, You and Xiaowan's whole family have died a long time ago. How could Xiaowan be ungrateful?"
Yang Tinghe looked at Zhang Xiaowan, snorted and said: "As long as you understand. You'd better remember it carefully. I can save you and your whole family, or I can make you fall into eternal disaster again. Think about it, I can Transforming an ordinary you into what you are today can also make you disappear overnight. You must always listen to me and act according to my instructions. Do you understand?"
Zhang Xiaowan said in a low voice: "Xiaowan... understand."