"Your Highness, the hour is getting late, please take a seat." Yang Shaoling wanted to step forward to talk to Gu Bei, but Wu De reminded in a deep voice.

"Yes, yes, take a seat, today's Oiran Contest, you don't have to be restrained, sit at will." Yang Shaoling smiled at Gu Bei and walked towards the table seat.

The three highnesses sat down on the seats, and the officials sat down one after another, and the VIP seats soon fell silent. Everyone's eyes were on the three water stages in front of them, and the Oiran Contest was about to begin.

In the black crowd behind, a burly and sturdy man, dressed in a white brocade robe, looked at the young figure talking to people at the front of the VIP seat from a distance, his eyes were full of murderous intent. He had been staring at the young figure since he appeared in the VIP seat, as if he had disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The man was the Holy Sect killer Bu Zaiyi, who followed Gu Bei for a few days, but he never found a chance to start, and learned that the target person would come to watch the Oiran Contest today, and Bu Zai Yi also blended into the crowd.

At this time, a bamboo raft full of lanterns has slowly come to the water in front of it, and the host of the Oiran Contest is standing on it.

"Knock knock! Knock knock! A heart-warming drum beat suddenly sounded in front of them, and the people who had been waiting a little impatiently were suddenly energized and attracted by the passionate drum sound. The buzzing and noise also disappeared in an instant, and the scene immediately fell silent.

After the drum beat three times, the water in front of the three pontoons and the judges' bench was brightly lit. A bamboo row slowly drove in and came into everyone's field of vision. Someone found out about the bamboo raft just now, but there were only two wind lamps on the bamboo raft at that time, and it was impossible to see what the bamboo raft was for.

At this moment, a series of wind lamps provoked on the long poles at the four corners of the bamboo row were all lit up, and the scenery on the bamboo row was clearly presented in front of everyone.

The bamboo row is an ordinary bamboo row, on the bamboo row, an old man wearing a hat and wearing a lily coat slowly holds a penny in his hand. There was also a man, dressed in a long robe standing with his back to the people, in an extremely chic posture, holding a folding fan in his hand and shaking it twice from time to time.

I saw that the man slowly turned around, bowed to the person, and saluted with a smile.

"It's Mr. Zhao Qiya, hahaha!" Some of the scholars among the people shouted loudly, and immediately the applause was thunderous.

Zhao Qiya is an iconic figure in the Oiran Competition, and whenever they see him appear, everyone's hearts are relieved. It means that this Oiran Contest has something to watch. Prior to this, it was rumored that Mr. Zhao Qiya traveled to the Xia Kingdom with his friends, and he didn't know where he was, for fear that it would be difficult for him to be the master of ceremonies of today's Oiran Competition, and the people were very much looking forward to it. For many people, Zhao Qiya's absence is like something missing, and the Oiran Contest does not seem to be complete enough.

However, when Zhao Qiya appeared in front of everyone, the people were suddenly pleasantly surprised.

Zhao Qiya is much thinner than when he enjoyed the flower poetry meeting, and his face is darker than before, but his smile is as kind as ever.

"Fellow villagers, contemptible Zhao Qiya, trusted by the Menghua Pavilion, Xi is the master of ceremonies of this year's Southeast Oiran Competition, if there is anything inappropriate, please also ask you Haihan."

With Zhao Qiya's opening remarks, the emotions of the people were immediately mobilized.

The Oiran Contest has officially begun.

Zhao Qiya raised his voice and said: "The time has come, and tonight the Oiran Contest has officially begun." ”

With a wave of his hand, the drums of the flower boat behind him sounded in unison and the lights flickered. Not far from the water surface, dozens of fireworks rose into the air, bursting in the sky above the Qinhuai River, scattering the rain of flowers, colorful and falling, beautiful.

The people shouted along with the roar, clapping and stomping their feet, and it was difficult to calm down for a long time. Even the most reserved and self-contained people are not immune to infection in the face of this situation, leaving everything behind and shouting and applauding to their heart's content.

Zhao Qiya shook the folding fan and smiled and waited for the noise to slowly subside, and said loudly: "Before the official start of the Oiran Competition, there are a few things to make clear to the villagers. The first thing is that this year's Oiran Contest is different. You must have already known that tonight's game is the competition between Hangzhou Mansion, Yangzhou Mansion and I Ying Tianfu Three Cities for Oiran, which can be called a grand event in the flower world. Whoever can win this oiran tonight is not an ordinary honor. The winner is the champion of the southeast flower world, which is not only the first in the flower world, but also the glory of the local state capital. ”

Everyone nodded their heads, in fact, this is the simplest truth, needless to say that everyone understands.

"There are no less than hundreds of Qingguan in Sanfu, and after negotiation between Sanfu, the Oiran Contest is represented by the red cards of each of the two Qingguan in the three cities, and they directly compete for tonight's Oiran. Because it is a three-city competition, once the Qingkan, which represents the state capital, wins the Oiran, it will be the glory of the whole city, not just an individual. ”

The people nodded yes, the three cities competed for the Oiran, and who the Oiran fell to was actually only secondary, and what people were most concerned about was who could win the championship in the three cities, not which Qingguan.

This is actually a collective dispute in a city, in which individual honor has occupied a very small position, which is already the consensus of the people.

"Of course, because of the limited number of places, it is unfair to other contestants who are not selected, so the second rule is to allow each youth hall to seek help in the city's youth hall and give the opportunity to fully display the strength of the city's flower world. To put it bluntly, even if you bring the top cards from all over the city to the competition, you are allowed, but only two performances are allowed. ”

It dawned on everyone that it was fair to do so. Whether it is for the other Qingguan in the three cities, or for showing the strength of the overall flower world, it is fair. But it's not a good thing that not all the top cards are in the Oiran competition. There are many people, and it is difficult to distinguish between primary and secondary, but it is also a drawback, which will test the ability of each youth hall.

These are the basic rules of the Oiran Contest. Zhao knows that you can't wait, but before the Oiran Contest begins, Zhao wants to introduce tonight's judging panel and the guests who have come. ”

Zhao Qiya began to introduce the members of the jury and the heavyweights such as the Third Highness one by one.

Just when Zhao Yaqi was gushing about the members of the jury on the stage, Gu Bei, who had just drunk too much tea, confessed his guilt and ran away with the hem of his robe.

There is a very bad thing about the Great Xia Dynasty, on the banks of the Qinhuai River in Nuoda, it is difficult to find a thatched house. Usually, you can just find a corner where no one is there and boo, but now the square on the Qinhuai River is overcrowded, and it is not easy to find a place to boo.

After going around the square, he finally found a relatively dark and quiet bush, and let Xiao Ran wait, Gu Bei, who was about to explode with his lower abdomen, unbuttoned his belt and drilled into the bushes.

Squinting his eyes for a while, Gu Beishuang snorted as the sound of rushing water sounded.

After releasing the water, Gu Beicai had the heart to look at the scene in the bushes carefully, it was okay not to look at it, but at a glance, the two eyes almost didn't pop out.

Gu Bei held the murder weapon in his hand and was about to take it back, when two feet away from him, a figure squatted on the ground, snorting and panting.

Maybe it was because it was too sudden, or maybe the scene was too amazing, and the two of them were stunned for a while.

A moment later, a shrill scream rang out from the bushes.

"Ah......h

"Oh......"

Gu Bei hurriedly took back the murder weapon, his eyes widened, his face full of anger, "Mrs. Liu, why are you here, peeping at a certain shhh ”

Mrs. Liu almost fainted when she heard this, you Gu Bei need a small solution, and others don't need a small solution. Took the little maid to walk around for an afternoon, came directly to the square, and drank a lot of wine with the business partner on the table, but the thatched house was overcrowded, Tao Yao finally found this uninhabited grass, who would have thought that this kind of thing would happen. Obviously I arrived first, how did I become a voyeur?

Hmph, that ugly thing, who is in the mood to look at it?

In fact, Gu Bei was also quite embarrassed, he really didn't know what to do, so he simply played a scoundrel and made a preemptive strike.

Tao Yao squatted on the ground, her pretty face was blushing, her eyes were full of tears, seeing that Gu Bei didn't move her feet for a long time, she scolded in an angry voice, and the voice she made was charming and seductive, as if she was coquettish with her lover.

"What are you still standing here looking at, Ben...... Does Mrs. Ben still want to get up? ”

"Ah, this is out, this is out, you continue." Gu Bei tied his belt and rushed out on three or two feet. When Xiao Ran came out, Xiao Ran was no longer there, Gu Bei didn't think much about it, he walked forward, and reminisced while walking, the hooligan of the young master was decided, but it was a pity that he didn't take a closer look at Mrs. Liu's scenery just now, which was too much of a loss.

Gu Bei also felt quite wronged, he just found a random place to sigh, who would have thought that he would encounter such a thing. It's also to blame Mrs. Liu, when she first came in, she screamed twice, can this still happen?

But Gu Bei didn't care about it, he took out the murder weapon when he went in, and directly scared Mrs. Liu's head blank, how could she still call it?

After waiting for a long time, Mrs. Liu always walked out with a twist, and at this time, the woman was in tears, her eyes were red, and her pretty face was still red with a thin anger.

"Gu Xiannan, I can't say anything about this matter to anyone."

Gu Bei exhaled and nodded awkwardly, "Okay, a certain tight-lipped person, just act as if nothing happened." ”

Who knew that Mrs. Liu cried even more, she had been widowed for many years, and she was like a jade. has been in business for many years, and has always been mature and steady, but what happened today is really beyond her comprehension. I just said it, and Gu Bei actually said that nothing had happened.

Does he look down on me too? The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he became, bent down and picked up a wooden stick, and pulled it on Gu Bei's body as if he had lost his mind, "Nothing has happened, what do you want me to do, how to live?" ”

What else do you want? You've been through this, how can you still live and die like a girl.

In the final analysis, Gu Bei didn't take care of this matter, so he had to be beaten and scolded, waiting for Mrs. Liu to be angry, Gu Bei moved her thin shoulders, her face was full of bitterness, "Mrs. Liu, you're tired, so what do you say?" ”

Mrs. Liu's eyes were red, her chest rose and fell, and the ghost made a guess that she would say, "What do you say?" Are you still a man? ”

Gu Bei shrugged his shoulders, crooked his mouth and whispered, "Is so-and-so a man, haven't you seen it all just now?" ”

"You still say?" Mrs. Liu raised her hand and was about to fight again.

Gu Bei was depressed in his heart, the matter of pity and dream had not been resolved, and a Mrs. Liu appeared, could it be that this glamorous widow also took a fancy to herself?

"Don't say it, don't say it, Liu ...... Tao Yao, if you really want to be responsible, you have to give some time. ”

After a lot of hard work, Mrs. Liu finally coaxed her anger away, and after the bad thing of booing, it made the two of them a lot closer.

Walking back side by side, walking step by step along the path, when they approached the square, a man came in front of them. The man was dressed in a blue official costume and walked very fast.

After staggering and walking for about a dozen feet, Gu Bei suddenly stopped. Gu Bei stopped, and Mrs. Liu asked in a low voice, "Why are you doing, why don't you leave?" ”

"It's not right, let's go back and see." Gu Bei didn't explain much, took Mrs. Liu's hand and walked back. Suddenly being held by him by the jade hand, Mrs. Liu's jade face was slightly red, and she wanted to break free, but as soon as she remembered what happened before, she also wanted to open it.

Mrs. Liu is not a casual woman, in the final analysis, it is because she has a very good opinion of Gu Bei. Gu Beicai is outstanding in learning, and he became the lord of Great Xia at a young age, and his future is immeasurable. What's even more rare is that he behaves informally, and he has a lot of respect for women, and he has a kind personality, and it is good if the lower body can spend it hand in hand with him. She is also self-aware and does not dare to expect the position of a wife...... If that hadn't happened, I'm afraid she wouldn't have had the courage to show her heart.

That is, Gu Xiannan, if he is someone else, once Tao Yaoning dies, he must also protect his name.

As for Gu Bei, it's even more open, anyway, since you want to come up, sooner or later you will be your own woman, and now it's okay to hold hands or something?

"Gu Xiannan, what are you thinking, what are you doing when you come back?"

"Tao Yao, didn't you find that there was a problem with the official just now?" Seeing Mrs. Liu's beautiful eyes looking at her suspiciously, Gu Bei explained: "The official was quite weird before, but now that the Oiran Contest has begun, what is he doing when he comes out?" The blue robe was so ill-fitting that it only covered the knees. The blue gown of the official was handed over to Lao Chen, and in order to ensure the fit, he also went to the government to collect the size of the clothes. ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Liu also felt that something seemed to be wrong, if it was a situation on weekdays, it would be fine, and it didn't matter how people dressed them. But tonight is an Oiran contest, and if something happens, it will be a shocking event.

Before I came to the hut, there was a lock on it. Gu Bei looked at it and said without raising his head: "Tao Yao, borrow the hairpin for use!"

Tao Yao didn't ask much, took off the hairpin on her head, and helped light the fire. Under Tao Yao's curious gaze, Gu Bei took the hairpin and stabbed it, and actually stabbed the lock open.

This?

In Tao Yao's strange eyes, when the iron door was opened, the corridor was extremely dark. I found the oil lamp in the hallway, and gradually there was a light in the hallway. Walking slowly down the aisle, Gu Bei's heart also lifted, and the aisle went straight to the underground in the direction of the square.

When I came to the underground, under the light of the fire, I finally saw the situation in the vicinity clearly. Tao Yao saw something, suddenly her beautiful eyes widened, and she was about to scream when she opened her mouth, but fortunately, Gu Bei's eyes were quick and he reached out to cover her small mouth.

It was a larger wooden door, and a corpse was sitting next to it. Looking at the dead man, Gu Bei was also a little frightened, thinking of Tao Yao by his side, he forced his mind to stoop down and observe the male corpse in front of him.

The man was short in stature, somewhat thin, about twenty years old, and had no blood stains on his body. His eyes were bloodshot, his eyes were wide, and his face was dark.

The body was ripped off, could it be that the blue robe that the man was wearing just now belonged to this corpse?

The cold wind was blowing, and feeling a coolness, Tao Yao followed behind Gu Bei and slowly walked inside. The further you go inside, the more you can smell a pungent smell. After walking to the end, several unopened boxes appeared in front of the two of them, and there was still some black powder on the ground, pinched some and put it under his nose and smelled it, twisting it gently, Gu Bei's face suddenly turned blue.

It turned out to be gunpowder powder, and if so much gunpowder exploded in front of me. How many people will be killed or injured by the gathering of magnates from all walks of life, literati, and ordinary people from the three provinces who came to watch the game?

is really ruthless enough, dare to do this kind of thing, except for the cult against the party, Gu Bei really can't think of anyone who has the courage to do this.

Gu Bei clenched his fists, and remembered the death of Chang Wang's mother and son, and he wanted to stop all this tragedy.

As if sensing Gu Bei's complicated feelings, Mrs. Liu clenched Gu Bei's hand.

Turning around, Gu Bei said solemnly: "Tao Yao, I'm guarding here, you hurry up to find Xiao Ran, let him bring someone down, don't make a noise first." ”

Mrs. Liu looked worried, but after all, she didn't say much, and ran out with a curly posture.

Looking back at the Oiran Competition, after Mr. Zhao Qiya finished his introduction, he bowed to the people of the Quartet and spoke loudly.

"Fellow villagers, distinguished guests, without further ado, the Southeast Oiran Contest has officially begun. According to the order decided by lottery, the first Qingguan of this year's Oiran Contest is Yangzhou Xiangzhuyuan. Please Xiangzhu Courtyard head brand Qianyi girl. ”

Zhao Qiya's voice fell, and the flames rose again on the dark lake, and in the midst of the brilliance, the floating platform of Yangzhou Mansion on the south side was bright. The stage, which was already full of flowers and brilliant lights, is now even more colorful, with drums ringing in unison.

The flower boat of Yangzhou Xiangzhu Courtyard came slowly, and after a circle in front of the stage, the flower boat docked at the stage behind the side of the floating platform.

A moment later, more than a dozen figures on board boarded the pontoon. The people looked at the stage in unison, only to see the red curtain slowly open, and with the annihilation of the fireworks on the water behind them, the lights on the stage suddenly went out.

Under the stage, the audience was silent, and under the stage, hundreds of red lanterns lit up at the same time, illuminating the stage with joy. I saw two teams of beautiful women with slender bodies and colorful clothes appearing on the stage.

The women's long skirts are on the ground, their figures are slender and well-fitted, and their temples are high to reveal a swan-like slender neck. A single woman is already amazing, but at the moment there are more than a dozen beauties on the stage, which is really beautiful and delicious.

Many people in the audience who are mixed in the willow alleys of the flower world, seeing the full spring at this moment, can't help but roll their throats, their eyes protrude, and their index fingers move. It turns out that the quality of the women in the flower world of Yangzhou Mansion is so high, it is really beyond imagination. I thought that the woman in the flower world of Yingtianfu was already the best in the world, but there were such a number of beauties in the first courtyard of Xiangzhu Academy, and it seemed that this Yangzhou Mansion was going to be put on the agenda.