Chapter 102: Winning or Losing and Picking a Master
Hearing Li Nan's words, thinking of the 150,000 yuan of silver he sent to his family, Cai You suddenly smiled and said, "It turns out that Erlang is ready!" ”
Li Nan had indeed ordered Zhang Hao and the others to go downstairs with the money and prepare to go, and now that the Zhao Party and the others had really resorted to such a dirty method as swiping tickets, he didn't care about smashing them to death with thousands of dollars.
If nothing else, Li Nan will win tonight, both in terms of the talent of the work and his own financial resources.
Thinking of the expressions of the people of the Zhao Party after their defeat, Cai You couldn't help but be happy, and hurriedly raised a glass with Li Nan and drank bitterly.
The so-called fear of what is coming, when the time is approaching, there is a sedan chair carried by four strong men through the crowd and not far from the stage.
Cai You, who was originally drinking, was shocked when he saw this sedan chair, and then looked at the few servants who followed the sedan chair, and couldn't help but change color.
Li Nan noticed Cai You's drastic change in expression, and asked puzzledly, "Brother Ju'an, what's wrong?" ”
Cai You said unnaturally: "It's nothing, it's just that this dynasty strictly prohibits people from taking a sedan chair, and the sedan chair should be a nobleman, you need to be careful to deal with it." ”
After the sedan chair landed, the people in the sedan chair listened to the new words sung by the two oirans, and then invited a handsome young servant next to the sedan chair to ask a few words.
The handsome young man nodded respectfully, then stood up and said to Xie Suqiu and Hua Xiangrong on the stage: "I heard that there are two talented people in Fanlou tonight who are fighting, so my master wants to test them for a question, and the winner should be rewarded with ten thousand silk flowers." ”
Most literati have a bit of arrogance that they don't bend their waists for five buckets of rice, and Zhou Bangyan, who was watching the battle upstairs, was no exception, hearing the words of the handsome young man, he shook his head disapprovingly, and was about to open his mouth to refuse, when Wang Mengchang, the young man that Zhao Tingzhi valued, rushed to his side.
Wang Mengchang said solemnly: "Zhou Tiju, Zhao Xianggong advises you to do your best, you will definitely win this game!" ”
Coincidentally, at this time, Cai You also solemnly said to Li Nan: "The person in the sedan chair is extremely noble, I hope Erlang defeats Zhou Bangyan!" ”
Since Zhao Tingzhi and Cai You both attach so much importance to the people in the sedan car downstairs, Zhou Bangyan and Li Nan are not disobedient.
After getting the reply from the two, the handsome young man came to the sedan chair and asked a few times, and said loudly: "The two talented men need to make two more new words before the son, and the words must have the meaning of sadness and sorrow." ”
The distance is getting closer and closer, but fortunately, Zhou Bangyan has real talent and learning, and he hurriedly made a song reminiscing about his former lovers.
Liaohe returned, and his hometown was somewhat sad.
If you don't send an inch of books, the fish waves are thousands of miles away.
Relying on the peach root, it is said to be desolate.
Boundless sorrow.
In the old clothes, there are still tears of the East Gate.
After listening to this new word of Zhou Bangyan, the nobleman in the sedan chair commented loudly:
This word is straightforward, although it is written lightly, it is also affectionate. The whole chapter is changeable, swaying, starting and turning, each with its own subtlety. The best thing is the concluding sentence, touching things and feelings, responding to the beginning of the article, not only combining the whole article, but also pointing to the topic, with a light and deep aftertaste, and being able to make such a good new word in a hurry, Zhou Meicheng is worthy of the name of a genius.
Li Nan, who went to the Qinglou to play for the first time, was disturbed endlessly by the dead-faced Zhou Bangyan before he could enjoy the pleasure of being accompanied by a beautiful prostitute and drinking and having fun.
Li Nan, who was annoyed in his heart, decided to play ruthlessly this time and decide the winner in a game, so he didn't look for clear words in his mind, but directly chose a masterpiece that was as famous as Su Shi in the world of words, and was known as the 'dragon in words' Southern Song Dynasty Xin's abandonment of disease.
The boy doesn't know the taste of sorrow and falls in love with the floor.
Fall in love with the floor, and worry about the new words.
Now I know the taste of sorrow, and I want to talk about it.
I want to say that I will not rest, but I say that the weather is cool and autumn.
This poem still does not use any lonely allusions, it can be said to be simple and easy to understand, but everyone who hears it feels that the content contained in the words is more intriguing.
This time, the nobleman in the sedan chair was silent for a moment after listening, as if he was carefully understanding the deep meaning of the words, and then commented concisely: "Euphemism, implicit but not revealing, unique, reward!" ”
As soon as these words came out, seven or eight elite servants bought ten thousand peony silk flowers with gold and silver, and suddenly threw them on the wooden platform where the flowers wanted to be located.
When the time comes, the saffron is overflowing, Li Nansheng!
Tonight, I not only saw the two Oiran performing in public, but also heard four high-quality new songs, and also saw the heroic act of rewarding 10,000 pieces of money, all of which made countless Tokyo people cheer excitedly.
"Hahaha!" Cai Youxi said to Li Nan with a smile: "Tonight wins Zhou Laogou, tomorrow Erlang's name will definitely spread all over the Great Song Dynasty!" ”
The little beauty Li Shishi, who was standing beside Li Nan, shot a moving color in her eyes, and congratulated in a coquettish voice: "Congratulations to Xiao Langjun on his victory!" ”
Li Nan grabbed Master Li's slender white jade hand, and said with a provocative smile: "How happy is it to win Zhou Bangyan, if I can win the girl, then I will be happy in my heart." ”
Master Li is well versed in the way of wanting to capture the old and indulge, so he let Li Nan hold his little hand and said in a flattering voice: "The slave family is waiting for Langjun at home, but we can also gamble and fight......"
The meaning of the little beauty's words was obvious, and when she thought of what she could do after winning Master Li, Li Nan couldn't help but feel flurry in her heart and full of desires.
I just set a day with Master Li to go to the door, and I returned victoriously, with a happy face, and the depressed Zhou Bangyan, Cui Niannu and others came to Accord together.
The burden in his hand was still on the ground, revealing dozens of silver ingots inside, and Zhou Bangyan, who had an ugly face, said coldly: "This is one hundred taels of silver, it should be enough to compensate you for your bet, the old man said goodbye!" ”
Seeing that this old guy wanted to leave, Li Nan hurriedly shouted: "Wait! ”
Zhou Bangyan said unhappily: "What's the matter? ”
Li Nan smiled: "It's not a big deal, it's just that the money you lost is not enough." ”
Zhang Hao opened the small lock of the mahogany box, and after lifting the lid of the box, under the bright light of the lamp and candle, a dazzling golden light shot out of the box.
In the surprised eyes of everyone, Li Nan smiled and said: "I gambled with you with a box of gold, but you used this bit of silver to compensate me, it seems that the gap is a bit big, right?" ”
There was a gold ingot in the box, a total of two hundred taels, according to the gold and silver exchange ratio of the Northern Song Dynasty Huizong, one tael of gold was exchanged for ten taels of silver, so Zhou Bangyan's one hundred taels of silver was far from enough, and he needed to pay Li Nan two thousand taels of silver.
Even the one hundred taels of silver were borrowed from Zhao Tingzhi, how could Zhou Bangyan, who was just a petty official, come up with this huge amount of money, this old talented man was helpless for a while in the face of such a predicament, and was stunned.
Seeing his appearance, Li Nan asked knowingly, "What?" Don't you have any money? ”
Zhou Bangyan's heart was full of shame, anger, unwillingness, frustration and other emotions at this time, but in the face of the gambling contract that could not be denied, he could only say in a low voice: "The old man really doesn't have so much money now, I hope you can be accommodating for a few days and let me raise money......"
"We are neither acquaintances nor well-meaning friends, can you please give me a reason to be accommodating?"
"This ......"
Zhou Bangyan, a poor literati, has no oil and water and no use value, in fact, Li Nan just hurt him to vent a few words, but after seeing Cui Niannu, who was still with him, in order to punish this beauty accomplice, he had a special idea in his heart.
Li Nan asked Cai You: "I heard that Tokyo Oiran hospitality is all voluntary, Brother Ju'an, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”
Cai You, who didn't understand what Li Nan meant, looked around at the four beauties: "Yes, which Oiran did Fei Erlang fancy to?" ”
"Hehehe."
Li Nan sneered: "I heard that Zhou Tiju has a deep relationship with Miss Cui Niannu, and I want to spend a good night with Miss Cui tonight, so why don't I ask Zhou Tiju to say a few kind words for me, if Miss Cui agrees to this, then I will give you a few days to raise money?" ”
"What?" After listening to Li Nan's words, everyone was surprised.
Zhou Bangyan is Cui Niannu's guest of the scene, and now he asks him to persuade his lover to sleep with Li Nan, which is tantamount to a husband giving his wife to others to play with, Li Nan's request is really vicious.
The "Criminal System" of the Song Dynasty stipulates that those who use property for public and private purposes and officials ignore them, and those who have exhausted their family resources are paid for their servitude and take the male population in the household......
To put it simply, those who do not repay their debts, after suing the government, will first confiscate the house money, and then the whole family will be forced to pay off the debts.
Thinking of this, Zhou Bangyan said to Cui Niannu with a begging look on his face, and said with difficulty: "Niannu, why don't you accompany Li Erlang......"
Cui Niannu loves Zhou Bangyan's talent, so not only did he confiscate a penny, but also often gave him some gold and silver, and originally rejected Li Nan with the expectation of Zhou Bangyan's toughness, but he didn't expect him to really persuade himself to serve Li Nan, and a daughter's heart was suddenly broken into powder.
The heartbroken Cui Niannu looked at his lover who had sworn by the mountains and seas, gritted his silver teeth and said, "Okay! Then I'll help you one last time, I promised, but we have nothing to do with it again! ”
"Since Niannu has agreed to this, Li Erlang, then I will leave." After the embarrassed Zhou Bangyan finished speaking, he left Fan Lou as fast as he could.
Hua Xiangrong, who originally had a good impression of Li Nan, and Master Li, who admired his talent, saw him do such a cruel and vicious thing at this time, and the second daughter suddenly felt bored and stayed away.
Master Li politely but distantly said: "It's not early, the slave family won't disturb Erlang and Sister Cui's good night, and I should also leave." ”
Knowing that he was a little too playful, Li Nan hurriedly said to Cai You: "Brother Ju'an is playing here by himself, and the younger brother should also go back." ”
After saying goodbye to Cai You, Li Nan quickly caught up with Master Li and said softly: "Let's go together, I'll send you where you live." ”
When Master Li saw Li Nan following, he couldn't help but ask in surprise, "You tried your best to get Sister Cui to obey you, why did you want to leave?" ”
Li Nan explained calmly: "Although I am not a good person, I will not bully a weak woman in a Qinglou, this move is just to let Miss Cui recognize the faces of some people, don't easily pay yourself to others." ”
"You're a bad person!" Master Li, who understood what was going on, turned his anger into joy and said coquettishly.
"Then do you want to have a gamble with me another day?"
"Hmph, the slave family is not afraid of you......"