The state is an important town in the Jianghuai River, thanks to the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, it has become a key point in the southeast. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoIn addition to Chang'an and Luoyang, Yangzhou is the most prosperous and wealthy place.

The Qionghua on the riverside has withered, did not catch up with the flowering season, according to legend, Emperor Yang of Sui was to Yangzhou to enjoy the Qionghua before ordering the Grand Canal to be dug.

Xie Ao jumped off the deck, what he never expected was that there were so many Hu merchants in Yangzhou, through Erlang's introduction, he knew that some of these people were from Dashi, some from Persia, and some from Silla. Most of them are in the gem and spice business. A spice shop in front of me is full of all kinds of spices, such as nail incense, agarwood, and musk.

Erlang wanted to go back to the restaurant to settle shark fins first, Xie Ao wanted to go shopping in Yangzhou City, and the two met in the evening at Wangjia Restaurant, so the two parted ways. Before leaving, Xie Ao instructed Erlang not to forget to prepare what he wanted.

Xie Ao was full of curiosity about everything in Yangzhou City. At the moment he is like a cat, full of curiosity about everything new. He walked along the street, surrounded by shops: there were Persian jewelry stores, Laifu Cloth Village, Dingxin Silk, Tianqi Iron Shop, Yuelai Wine Store and so on.

A Yangzhou bronze mirror workshop attracted Xie Ao's attention. It is said that Yangzhou bronze mirror is very famous, and it would be a pity not to go in and take a look. Walking into the copper mirror workshop, I saw that the frame was full of various copper mirrors, these copper mirrors have different shapes, including square, diamond-shaped, and begonia flowers. There are also inscriptions, poems, patterns, etc. on the back of these mirrors.

Xie Ao remembered that he used to look in the mirror every day, whether it was his entire hairstyle, shaving, or wearing clothes, he couldn't do without the mirror. But what was behind the mirror, he didn't know. Because the mirror in the house is either set on the wardrobe door or hung on the bathroom wall. The bronze mirror is just the opposite, this should be the charm of the copper mirror!

Modern mirrors are just mirrors, but Yangzhou's copper mirrors are not only copper mirrors, but also exquisite collections. But copper mirrors also have a flaw, that is, they don't see so clearly. Xie Ao imagined that if he could move the mirrors of later generations here, and then combine the existing characteristics of the bronze mirrors, he would definitely be able to sell them in the future! A small thought secretly sprouted in Xie Ao's heart.

Xie Ao saw a bronze mirror, the copper mirror was inlaid with a gold shell around it, and there was a pattern of Chang'e running to the moon on the back, and an inscription was engraved on the mirror: "There is no winter and summer for flower hair, and the moon is bright in Taiwan. This bronze mirror is truly exquisite.

Just as Xie Ao's hand touched the bronze mirror, another slender jade hand also stretched out, and one person held on to half of the bronze mirror. The two looked at each other, and Xie Ao saw that the woman was covered with a purple veil and a beautiful mole on her eyebrows, which was extremely eye-catching. There was a strong aroma all over his body, which couldn't help but make people reverie infinitely, and Xie Ao felt that the hormones in his body were constantly rising.

was stared at by Xie Ao so closely, and the woman did not show her shyness. At this time, a slave ran in and shouted at Xie Ao: "Where did you come from? This is what my aunt has already set, look at your shabby appearance, what kind of bronze mirror do you buy? ”

Xie Ao originally planned to give this bronze mirror to this woman, but who knew that the slave maid beside her was too rude.

"What proof do you have that this bronze mirror is yours? Although I am poor, I still have the money to buy a bronze mirror. Xie Ao retorted.

The woman with the purple veil stopped her slave. She saw that Xie Ao was wearing coarse linen clothes, with a disdainful look on her face, and she said to Xie Ao, "You can make a price!" Don't you just want money! ”

Xie Ao thought in his heart, are you treating me as a money fan or a scoundrel. He ignored the woman and went straight to the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper, how much is this bronze mirror? Make an offer. Hearing what Xie Ao said, the girl with the purple veil was so angry that her brows furrowed.

The shopkeeper's answer. "This girl is the new top brand of Yangzhou Lichun Academy, I think you should give him the bronze mirror! The dignitaries and nobles he knew couldn't be counted on two hands. Besides, this is a high-grade bronze mirror, worth 500 Wen, I think you should forget it. ”

"So what? It's my business. Saying that, Xie Ao took out 500 wen from his pocket, just like Kong Yiji did when he ate fennel beans at Xianheng Hotel, and boldly discharged 500 wen money. The boss and the woman were stunned.

Xie Ao took the bronze mirror and strode out of the bronze mirror workshop. He waved his sleeve and didn't take a cloud with him.

When Xie Ao came to the Wangjia Restaurant, Erlang had already prepared a table of banquets and the tools that Xie Ao asked him to prepare. After eating, Xie Ao and Erlang came to a guest room in the restaurant. On the desk, rice paper and black charcoal were placed.

Erlang used his impression to describe the appearance of Miss Xiangyue, and Xie Ao also used the black charcoal to dance quickly on the rice paper. He hoped to use this piece of darkness to depict the charm of the Oiran of Lichun Garden, and as he drew more and more thinly, the outline gradually became clearer, and Xie Ao suddenly stopped writing.

Jiro asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"This person is very similar to a woman I saw in the Bronze Mirror Workshop today, is it the same person?"

"You're so lucky! Whether it is or not, we will find out tonight. ”

Because of seeing this woman, Xie Ao's heart was even more impressed, and his writing was more smooth and natural. The first time I painted with charcoal, I really didn't get used to it. Because Xie Ao loves to read comics, he gradually became able to draw some by himself, and later enrolled in classes to study, so his sketching skills are very proficient. After a lot of hard work, the sketch was finally completed. In order to make the painting more attractive, Xie Ao also mentioned a poem next to the sketch.

At night, the moon is in the sky.

The Yangzhou Oiran Contest is about to begin. Passing through the gate, the street in front of you is a sight to behold. The whole street is the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion, upstairs and downstairs are lit with silk yarn lamps, and the wind curtain is green, so it is not charming. Although there was a curfew in the Tang Dynasty, there was no curfew in a small area in a neighborhood, but it was not allowed to enter and leave other places at will.

The Tang Dynasty was more open than other dynasties. From the powerful in the DPRK and China to the rich in the cities and villages, the literati and chivalrous men regarded prostitutes and smelting tours as romantic and elegant. The entire Lichun Courtyard is crowded with people, rich businessmen, literati and knights, and wealthy nobles abound.

Here they can be released for a while. In the Tang Dynasty, people came here to consume more and pay more attention to spiritual enjoyment. In fact, most of them have beautiful wives, and most of their wives are beautiful and dignified. But they respect each other like guests, lack of communication, and life is boring. They just work together to complete the task of passing the incense. There are more housework than affection, more etiquette than lingering, and in general, there is no spark.

The girl of Lichun Courtyard can sing and dance, play the piano and blow the flute, chant and write, go and throw pots, and double dominoes...... He is proficient in everything and can also ponder people's hearts, so many people like to come here.

In the Oiran Competition, the Oiran is determined by competing in songs, dances, pianos, chess, calligraphy, painting and other items. In the end, the beautiful and touching Kazuki girl lived up to expectations and won the Oiran.

I saw Xiangyue standing in the attic and said, "Thanks to everyone's appreciation tonight, the little girl is here to thank you." Everyone here tonight can offer poems or offerings, as long as the little woman is satisfied, the little woman will unveil him tonight. ”

Below the attic, wealthy merchants, literati and knights, and famous nobles are eager to try. There are those who offer poems and texts, and there are those who give all kinds of rare treasures. The scene is not spectacular. Xie Ao stood in a corner and did not go to participate. He had already determined that this woman was the purple gauze woman he met in the bronze mirror shop, and his favorability suddenly dropped. Erlang next to him was very excited.

It didn't take long for the old bustard to say loudly to everyone, "Wang Zicong, who is Wang Gongzi?" Miss Xiangyue, please. ”

"It's me...... It's me...... People are here. Jiro was a little incoherent. In the admiring eyes of everyone, Erlang climbed the attic, and fell before he walked halfway, as for being so unproductive?

People who weren't called by name were disappointed. After a while, Jiro came out with a sad face, in stark contrast to his expression when he had just gone up to the attic. What is the situation, everyone is puzzled.

At this time, the old bustard spoke again, "Xie Ao, Xie Gongzi is the one!" My family Xiangyue please. "But after waiting for a long time, no one responded. At this time, Erlang pushed Xie Ao with his hand, "Call you, hurry up, I was recognized by that little lady." It's a shame on me. ”

Xie Ao couldn't help it, just see him, he looked very casual, others were furious when they saw it, and they all wanted to come forward and beat him. Others don't understand how even a family member can go in. Because Xie Ao was wearing a coarse cloth coat and followed Erlang all day long, everyone took him for granted.

When Xie Ao came to the attic, he looked around, the room was a two-bedroom apartment, two rooms inside and outside. In the outer room there was a round table with wine and side dishes; There is a desk next to it, and on the desk are the four treasures of the study; There is a piano case around the corner, and a zither is placed. The door of the inner room was open, and there was a bed, covered with a curtain.

When Xie Ao looked inside, the Xiangyue girl covered with purple veil came out of the inside. She looked at Xie Ao in surprise.

"Why are you again?"

"Why can't it be me?"

"Give me back the bronze mirror, you scoundrel."

"I won't, you bite me!"

Time rewinds to the moment when Kazuki girl flipped through the gifts, and when he opened the painting that Jiro had sent, she was stunned. Because the characters in the painting can be painted so vividly, of course, the person in the painting is herself. She had also learned to draw before, but this was the first time she had seen this style of painting and such brushwork.

Looking at the poems on the paintings, "The beautiful woman in the attic of Lichun, living behind closed doors in the purple flowers." How much do you know about sweeping your eyebrows, it's better to manage the spring breeze. "The writing is brilliant. She had the idea of learning from this person. When she asked Wang Zicong for painting, she didn't know anything. Wang Zicong saw that he was exposed, so he had to tell her the truth of the matter.

When she was full of joy and thought that she was waiting for a real person this time, she took off her veil, moved lightly from the inside, and walked out slowly, but she didn't expect it to be Xie Ao, a scoundrel, and she was a little broken. She didn't believe it at all, and she didn't want to believe that Xie Ao was the artist of this painting. She didn't give Xie Ao a chance to explain, and Xie Ao didn't want to deal with her.

Miss Xiangyue was very angry in her heart, this scoundrel not only didn't return my bronze mirror, but also dared to pretend to be a painter, and carried it with me. Is it tolerable or intolerable? So she shouted, "Come on, be indecent!" ”

Xie Ao smiled, why is this girl so stupid, and she doesn't look at what kind of place this is. But the result surprised Xie Ao. He never dreamed that he would not only be caught, but also put in a prison cell.