In order to negotiate the sponsorship, Gu Bei deliberately went to the prefect's yamen to figure out the ins and outs of the matter by the way. Wu De also told the origin of the incident as it was.

Speaking of which, the origin of this year's Oiran Contest upgrade actually comes from the gathering and dispute of several prefects.

Wu De, as the host of this competition, specially invited the prefect of Yangzhou and Hangzhou to visit. It just so happened that the two big men were idle and had nothing to do, so they were invited to come.

So Wu De warmly invited the two prefects to go to the Qinhuai River to appreciate the charm of the wind and moon of Xia Yingtianfu.

Ten miles of Qinhuai has been the place of fireworks since ancient times. The smoke willow style on the Qinhuai River has also been talked about by literati and celebrities since ancient times.

That night, Wu De made a quiet arrangement, and that night the painting boat on the Qinhuai River was colorful, the singing was like a cloud, the red street along the coast, and the green building was flying, which was really beautiful.

However, there are many good deeds among the officials who should be accompanied by Tianfu, and Tongzhi Gao Yanshi suddenly asked in a drunken daze: "Yingtiancheng Yanliu Resort, the ancients dreamed of Yangzhou once in ten years, and won the name of Qinglou Bo Xing." In recent years, Hangzhou has been called the first prosperous place in the southeast flower world. But I don't know who is the first capital in the southeast and who is the first place to win fireworks. ”

As soon as this statement came out, it was obvious that it was intended to provoke a debate. Wu De naturally took the lead and boasted about Ying Tianfu fiercely. At the same time, he was not embarrassed by Yangzhou and Hangzhou.

Yangzhou prefect Liu San Province was unwilling to show weakness, so he naturally spoke back to the past, blowing his Yangzhou Mansion into a flower, and spitting Yingtian and Hangzhou into a pile of scum.

Everyone was drinking, and it wasn't an official occasion, so they couldn't help but talk, foaming at the mouth, and arguing.

Yao Sixin, the prefect of Hangzhou, didn't think so at first, thinking that these guys were very boring, and there was nothing to argue about. Silently watching the excitement on the side. Until Wu De and Liu San Province became more and more open-mouthed, they never forgot to bring Hangzhou to Hangzhou and belittle Hangzhou at the juncture of mutual derogation. Yao Sixin was unwilling to let them slander them like this, so he said a word with the strength of wine.

"Yingtian and Yangzhou only have to fight, but my Hangzhou is the first place in the southeast flower world, but you can't fight for it."

Unexpectedly, this sentence could stab the hornet's nest and arouse the common hatred of Wu De and Liu Sanxing. Originally, he was very unconvinced that Hangzhou was the first capital in the southeast flower world, but he was already very unconvinced as the prefect of Yingtian and Yangzhou.

In terms of the strength of the flower world, Yingtian and Yangzhou are both old fireworks resorts, and they are not inferior to Hangzhou. This is not a throw-in.

So, under the coaxing of many officials who don't think it was a big deal to see the excitement, Wu De and Liu Sansheng challenged Yao Sixin and proposed to participate in this year's Oiran Contest in Yingtianfu together, threatening that whoever takes away the Oiran will be the place where fireworks are in full bloom.

Yao Sixin originally thought that this matter was boring, but as the prefect of Hangzhou, facing the challenge of the two state capitals, and in front of his fellow officials, he was willing to lose his temper.

So he immediately accepted the challenge, and the Oiran Contest in Ying Tianfu was officially upgraded to the Oiran Contest in the Three Southeast Provinces. These three cities are the three most prosperous and wealthy cities in the southeast, and these three cities represent the highest level in the southeast.

When this incident broke out, the southeastern state capitals were all in a sensation, and everyone was full of interest and anticipation of this dragon fight. And Ying Tianfu once again public opinion is boiling.

After learning the truth of all this, Gu Bei was speechless. It turns out that officials will also use such things to compete with each other, which is really like child's play.

However, Gu Bei can actually see the hidden essence behind this boring thing. It seems to be a child's play of the so-called Oiran dispute, but in fact, it is a competition between the status of the state capital and the prefect officials to show strength.

Compared with the officials of the important Dazhou Prefecture and the officials of those inconsequential small prefectures, although they are of the same rank, their futures are absolutely different. The chief officials of large state capitals such as Yingtianfu, Hangzhou and Yangzhou can be directly transferred to the center of the imperial court to hold important positions.

It is impossible for officials in small state governments to ascend to the sky in one step, and even if they are transferred to the imperial court, they can only serve as officials in some irrelevant departments, and it is extremely difficult to enter the center.

This time it seems to be a competition for an Oiran, but in fact, it is also a show of strength and showing off his governance talents and achievements.

Although the fireworks controversy is not a measure of political performance, people often pay attention to these eye-catching things in the 100-year era of Great Xia.

Winning the championship in the flower world is also part of the strength, winning the name of the southeast oiran, suppressing the other party and greatly enhancing the popularity and exposure of the state capital, attracting Daxia celebrity officials to come, why not.

This is actually the reason why the Ying Smallpox Contest has been held for many years and Wu De has strongly supported it. It is an attractive calling card of a city, but also a manifestation of soft power. Wu De didn't want to be robbed of the Oiran competition by Yangzhou and Hangzhou.

After Gu Bei figured out all the ins and outs, he could understand it. It's just that Wu De wants to help himself, but Gu Bei doesn't know how to help. This kind of thing is arranged by the government, and it is not my turn to participate in the arrangement of some trivial matters, so I can only sponsor some silver.

Wu De actually didn't think Gu Bei could help anything, but he just felt that Gu Bei should be invited to participate, and as for how to participate, we will talk about it then.

Gu Bei took the opportunity to tell him about donating silver and two to sponsor Yingtian's Oiran Competition, and Wu De heard that Gu Bei donated silver and tables and chairs...... He praised it a lot, and agreed to Gu Bei's other small request without hesitation.

It's just that the officials and the guys who set up the venue wear the clothes provided by Gu Bei, which is not a requirement for him at all, and he doesn't have to pay silver taels anyway.

In the early morning of the next day, as soon as Gu Bei finished washing, someone came to report that the young girl from Yunshui Building asked to see her.

In this regard, Gu Bei knew that this must be about the Oiran Competition, and he actually asked for it to the house, and Gu Bei's head suddenly became bigger.

He entered the main hall through the back door, and as soon as he entered, he saw a slender woman, sitting precariously on her back. As soon as she saw Gu Bei, the woman got up, bowed down, and said like a yellow bird: "The slave family is green, and I have seen the man of Gu County." ”

Gu Bei was vain: "No need to be polite. ”

But the woman did not obey and insisted on finishing the salute.

After sitting down one by one, Qingqing got straight to the point: "Gu County man, the slave family came to the door today, please forgive me for taking the liberty of disturbing!" ”

Then don't bother, I thought so in my heart, but I said: "It's okay, what's the matter, Qingqing girl, but it's okay to talk about it." ”

The young girl squirmed for a while and said, "Coming here today, the slave family wants to ask for a good word from the Gu County man......"

Gu Bei was very happy: "No problem." ”

"Ah......" The young girl was choked up for a moment, and then agreed? It's also so painful......

Gu Bei blinked, looking very cute: "The young girl is to participate in the Oiran Contest instead of Ying Tianfu to win glory for Ying Tian, I only ask for this little thing today, how can I refuse?" Although it is very difficult to make a good word with a certain ability, but the young girl comes to the door in person, and a certain cannot let the girl go in vain, and a certain person should make a contribution to the sky. ”

"This ...... That ......"

The young girl was a little dumbfounded, this ...... Gagged?

But...... I didn't come here today not only to ask for poetry, but also to ......

In a hurry, he looked at Gu Bei.

Seeing the pleading gaze of the young girl looking at her, Gu Bei's heart softened a little, and finally she simply put aside her gaze ruthlessly and came out of sight!

Seeing that this trick doesn't work, I can only ......

Don't be cheeky and let it go.

Qingqing blushed and said, "Actually...... One more thing. ”

"Yes, girl, please."

Qingqing hesitated, but finally made up her mind and said, "The slave family wants to ask the county man to help the slave win the Oiran." ”

Gu Bei was a little dumbfounded, winning the Oiran?

"Young girl, this Oiran contest is not held by a certain person, how can a certain girl have the ability to let the girl win the championship? Are you kidding? ”

Gu Bei said with a wry smile, this is too much to think of himself.

Writing poetry is nothing, there is a lot in the brain, which can help win the Oiran...... Could it be that he would sponsor more silver, and then discuss with Wu De to play a drama of setting an oiran within the unspoken rules?

If the other two prefectures knew, the name of the Tianfu Flower World would not be a joke.

The young girl seemed to know that it was a little embarrassing, and said with a gloomy expression: "I just want the county man to be attentive and be able to make a good poem that covers the crowd, as for whether he can win the championship, it depends on the will of God." ”

Gu Bei was quite unimpressed.

A good poem can win the championship? Nonsense......

Besides, although the girl's temperament is dusty, clear and clear, but compared with the grade of the dream girl, the level is still more than a step worse, even if there are poems that we plagiarized, you can win the championship in one fell swoop?

The most important thing is that Gu Bei naturally won't give the most classic poems to a woman he doesn't know, isn't that a waste of resources?

Only fools will do it!

Gu Bei didn't want to refuse clearly, so after thinking about it, he said: "I really don't dare to pack a ticket for such a thing as winning the championship, but I have some ideas, so I can only say that I will do my best." ”

When the young girl heard this, she was pleasantly surprised: "The plan is in the people, and the success is in the sky, so the slave family is grateful, how can they ask for more?" ”

Now that the goal has been achieved, Qingqing will not stay for long, get up and prepare to leave.

Gu Bei got up and wanted to send it.

As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw a cyan carriage in the distance, pulled by a strong horse, slowly driving over.

Stopped in front of the door, the curtain of the car opened, and a little girl jumped down first, with beautiful and bright eyebrows. The little maid got out of the car, lifted the curtain, and held a hand stretched out from the carriage.

White as jade, ten fingers slender, nails dyed with a faint pink, soft and comfortable, an emerald jade bracelet on the wrist, Hao wrist like blood, thick and green.

It's just one hand, it's perfect to the extreme, flawless.

Gu Bei dared to swear that he had never seen such beautiful hands in his two lives, even the so-called "hand models" in his previous life.

I saw a snow-white woman, supported by a maid and walked out of the carriage.

Gu Bei's eyes shrank slightly, and he smiled and said: "It turned out to be Miss Yiyan, who missed the distance, forgive the sins, forgive the sins!"

This woman is actually the Yiyan girl of the Baihua Pavilion who was copied.

Miss Yi Yan swept her eyes, looked at the young girl beside Gu Bei slightly, and then her eyes fell on Gu Bei's face, she bowed slightly, and her cherry lips opened lightly: "The slave family came uninvited, and it was really abrupt to be a villain." ”

Gu Bei took two steps forward, and he had already arrived in front of Miss Yi Yan, admiring this beauty up close with a smile, and his face was full of soul and soul like a pig brother.

A hint of complexity flashed in Miss Yiyan's eyes, but then she smiled.

It was the man in front of him who asked the government to copy the Baihua Pavilion, and it was this man who knocked her unconscious, and in the end he saved her.

But Gu Bei's words in the next moment made her smile freeze on her face.

But listening to Gu Bei smiled: "Yes, I also feel a little abrupt." Or...... Miss Yi Yan will go back first, let's make an appointment next time? ”

The beautiful little maid was dumbfounded, and looked at Gu Bei with a smile in a daze, this person ...... How do you talk like that?

Miss Yi Yan was so embarrassed that her white and tender face was dyed with red glow, and she was so embarrassed that she opened her lips slightly and didn't know how to answer.

How can this be? People are just polite, okay, you actually take it seriously?

Miss Yi Yan gritted her silver teeth, looked at Gu Bei, and said softly: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun, Gu County's man is a seven-foot man, shouldn't he let a weak woman from the slave family be exposed to the sun under this scorching sun?" ”

"Miss Yi Yan came to the door, wouldn't she want to continue the unfinished business with a certain person?"

Go on?

Keep up you big-headed ghost!

I met twice in total, once I was knocked unconscious in the boudoir, and I was almost smoked to death.

Can't you knock you out again?

Miss Yi Yan restrained her smile, glared at him fiercely, and said sarcastically: "I don't know if the county man wants to flood or freeze the little woman this time?" It can't be sun exposure, right? ”

Although I came here today to ask him for something, I must not let what happened last time happen to me!

Gu Bei was slightly surprised, patted his forehead, and said with a complaint: "Oh, Miss Yiyan is really ...... Is it that unbearable? The scorching sun was like a fire, and it was not good to tan the girl, so it was better to hurry into the house. ”

Miss Yi Yan took the little maid and followed Gu Bei into the gate.

Gu Bei stretched out his hand to signal the two girls to take a seat, and the maid brought up the tea cup that had just been removed and made two cups of fragrant tea again.

The three of them sat opposite each other, and for a moment they were speechless, but they fell into an inexplicable harmonious atmosphere, as if if someone talked too much at this time, it would break this delicate and natural balance.

Of course, the most difficult thing in the world is the word "balance", and the one who breaks this wonderful balance can only be Gu Bei......

"Ahem" Gu Bei coughed lightly twice, causing the beauties on the other side to look at him unhappily, which was quite inexplicable.

"If the girl comes to the humble house, if you have any advice, but please speak up, it doesn't hurt to be open-minded, even if the girl's words are inappropriate, she will not be familiar with you......"

Miss Yi Yan's eyes widened, and she looked at Gu Bei incredulously.

How can there be such a brazen person in the world!

'Obviously I am the victim, but in your mouth, it becomes my teacher to ask for the guilt, and I don't have the same knowledge as me? ’

Miss Yi Yan was lucky, remembered the purpose of her trip, so she sat upright and said frankly: "This time I took the liberty to come to the door, it is really because the Oiran contest is imminent, and I want to ask the county man to compose a poem for the slave family, so that I can help the slave family win the championship." ”

Again, asking for poetry...... Fortunately, fortunately, it was not here to ask the teacher.

It's just that even if you can plagiarize, the poems you can remember are limited. Limited resources are naturally used in serious places, but you swagger to ask for poetry, are you familiar with it?

Belch...... It seems that he has knocked people unconscious......

Gu Bei picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said with some embarrassment: "The girl is really ...... A certain poem is composed of two or three poems, but it is not possible to compose it if you want to! How many celebrities and talented girls don't look for it, but find so-and-so. ”

"Please also ask the county man to have mercy."

As he spoke, he gently bit his pink lips, his eyes were sad, and he had a pair of warm nephrite, and I saw that he was still pitiful and weak.

Gu Bei's heartbeat paused for a beat......

This woman really deserves to be the new pillar of the former Hundred Flowers Pavilion, and her every movement has the charm of confusing people's minds.

Suppressing his momentary gaffe, Gu Bei smiled, and his eyes unscrupulously looked up and down the delicate body of Miss Yiyan: "A certain person is a rough person, he only knows that the trade is fair, and Tong Su is not bullied." ”

The little maid on the side stared, puffed out her mouth, and wanted to say: It's clearly eight words!

"The slave's intention has been explained, so please ask the county man to make a condition." Hearing this, Yi Yanqiao's face turned white and she spoke softly.

is worthy of being experienced for a long time, and the ability to deal with men's emotions is naturally not low.

Gu Beida praised: "I like girls like this...... Direct! The girl has no reservations and treats each other honestly, how can Fang hide it, the so-called price, what is that, the girl knows......"

These straightforward and obscene remarks suddenly made the master and servant on the opposite side blush.

The little maid is ashamed, after all, she is still young, how many times have she ever heard such foul language like a hooligan in the market?

As for Miss Yi Yan, she is ashamed and indignant!

What made her most difficult to accept was Gu Bei's undisguised contempt for herself.

Last time, Baihua Pavilion was lying on the bed unconsciously, and I didn't see any action from you, why did you insult me with words?

It just hurts my self-esteem......

Thinking of this, Miss Yi Yan bit her silver teeth, Huo Ran got up, stared at Gu Bei, and said word for word: "The county man is also the lord of Great Xia, isn't it too much to say such filthy words?" Yun'er, let's go. ”

As he spoke, the willow waist swayed slightly, the lotus step was slightly raised, ignoring Gu Bei, and walked straight to the door.

The little maid hurriedly got up and followed, and didn't forget to glance at Gu Bei with a grudge, as if she complained that this guy had made Miss angry.

Gu Bei was slightly stunned, he couldn't imagine that Miss Yi Yan was so strong.

That's fine......

But it didn't stop it.

just muttered in a low voice: "It's just that the girl was wronged!" ”

Miss Yi Yan walked out of the door quickly, jumped into the carriage, and after the little maid got into the carriage, she told the carriage to set off.

The little maid was very dissatisfied, pouted and said, "This Gu County man, it's really too much, don't you send the girl?" ”

Miss Yi Yan didn't care about Gu Bei's rudeness, but wondered why this time was different from the previous two times, giving people the feeling that she didn't want to have anything to do with herself.