"Boom!" With a bang, the morale of the people who were drinking tea put down the teacups in their hands and rushed to the window at the same time, looking at them with amazing eyes, looking obsessed.

The wind blows, the curtain flies, there is fat powder gas coming, and the fragrant orchid is so thick that it can't be dissolved.

Fengyang was originally the central capital of the Ming Dynasty and the place of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. Although it is not as expensive as the north and south Beijing, the children of the Zhu family are not as good as dogs. However, there are many government agencies and government agencies in the city, such as the Fengyang Governor's Yamen, the Fengyang Prefect's Yamen, the Zhongdu Caoyun Yamen, the Fengyang Official Office of the Household Department, and the Yamen of the Imperial Supervision Office......

Moreover, if the royal clan commits a crime, they will also be sent here to be imprisoned and guarded.

Therefore, there are many rich and powerful people in the city. Seeing this outrageously gorgeous carriage, Sun Yuan estimated that he was the family of an adult in the city, or a child of the clan.

Perhaps to the well-informed modern person, it is a horse-drawn carriage in front of him, but it is just beautifully decorated. But this is the Ming Dynasty, a good horse is equivalent to a Mercedes-Benz and BMW in later generations. Especially this kind of white horse without a little variegation on the body, it is worth a thousand gold, enough for ordinary people to eat for a lifetime.

Sun Yuan couldn't help but praise, curious in his heart, and couldn't help but ask a scholar next to him: "Good horse!" Dare to ask my brother, I don't know who is sitting in this car? ”

The scholar saw that Sun Yuan was dressed as a scribe and behaved calmly and elegantly, and he also gave a salute, saying, "Brother Tai must be a scholar?" ”

Sun Yuan dressed as a scholar during this time, because the scholar had a very high status in the Ming Dynasty, and he had such an identity, and it was very convenient for him to do things. Otherwise, a farmer's son, the boss is afraid that he will not even see him, let alone negotiate with him.

He bowed his head slightly: "Xiaosheng has read books for a few years and knows some of the truths in the sage's books." ”

"No, no, all the people who read this thing know about it, how can you not know?" The scholar scratched his head, his face incredulous.

"What's wrong, it's hard to see who is in the car, Xiaosheng must know?"

As soon as this sentence was asked, all the scholars next to him were disdainful.

The scholar suddenly patted his head: "I understand, Brother Tai must be a foreigner." ”

After knowing that Sun Yuan was from Yangzhou, he smiled and said: "Then it's no wonder, this car is also Fengyang, which only came yesterday." As soon as he entered the city, all the nobles and scholars of the city went over to greet him. The person in the car is 'Zhuang Yan is beautiful and elegant, with excellent demeanor. sideburns like clouds, peach blossoms; The bow is small and the waist branch is light. 'The first in the southern song. ”

Sun Yuan didn't expect the philosopher to give himself such a paragraph, and this person's Huaixi accent was a little weird, but he didn't understand it very well. However, the meaning in the obedient words seems to describe the beauty of a woman, "peach blossoms" he knows, "the bow is slender", doesn't that mean small feet?

Thinking of the footcloth of the small-footed woman, Sun Yuan was a little unappetizing: "Who is it?" ”

The scholar's face was a little ****: "Who else can it be, Xianggong must have never been to Fengyue before, this Nanqu first refers to Gu Hengbo Gu Meiniang, who is unparalleled in color and art." ”

"Ah, Gu Hengbo!" Sun Yuan was taken aback, and when it came to the history of the late Ming Dynasty, Qin Huai Bayan, represented by Gu Hengbo, Chen Yuanyuan, Li Xiangjun, and Liu Rushi, could not get around.

Among them, Chen Yuanyuan, who "rushes to the crown and is angry", is naturally the most famous, and the next should be Li Xiangjun in "Peach Blossom Fan". As for Gu Hengbo, if he wasn't a history enthusiast, not many people really knew.

However, in real history, Gu Hengbo in this time period is much more famous than Chen and Li. The so-called Nanqu refers to the Qing people who sell their art on the Qinhuai River and do not sell their bodies. This Gu Hengbo is known as the first in Nanqu, and he is the first in the Qinhuai River Fengyue Realm.

In the Ming Dynasty, the top brand of Qinglou was equivalent to the superstar of the emperor in later generations in the eyes of the world, and it was naturally sought after by celebrities. This Gu Hengbo is naturally surrounded by famous people such as Qian Muzhai.

The book glanced at Sun Yuan with a smile and said, "Brother Tai, you probably don't know why this Gu Hengbo came to our Fengyang, right?" ”

Sun Yuan: "Please also ask." ”

The scholar said: "Hou Fangyu, the famous scholar of Guide Mansion, is going to Nanjing to participate in this year's township test, and he is going to pass by our Fengyang. You know this Hou Fangyu, right? ”

"I know, I know, Hou Chaozong, the son of Lord Hou Sui." Sun Yuan nodded again and again, nonsense, how could Hou Fangyu, the fourth prince of the late Ming Dynasty, not know that when he was in college, Kong Shangren's "Peach Blossom Fan" was one of the must-read books, this is a useless waste who only knows rhetoric. And his character is also very bad, and he was shamefully a traitor later.

However, at this time, Hou Chaozong's fame can be very tight. Speaking of which, it is a few points bigger than Rugao's adventure, and it has vaguely the demeanor of everyone in the Ming Dynasty. 、

"That's right, it's him, for Hou Gongzi's poetry and articles, my generation has admired it for a long time. This time, Hou Gongzi was going to Nanjing to participate in the township test, and Gu Mei had always loved his articles, so he came thousands of miles to greet him. What a story! ”

"That's right!" The other scholars on the edge of the window also nodded their heads one after another.

One of them suddenly said loudly: "Brothers, you don't know that Hou Fangyu and Gu Mei are going to stay in my Fengyang for a while, saying that they are going to hold a literary meeting on the fourteenth night of the first lunar month, which can be regarded as a celebration of the Lantern Festival." After the fourteenth, Gu Mei took Hou Fangyu to Nanjing to participate in this year's autumn festival. ”

"What, there will be a literary meeting on the 14th, say it quickly, say it quickly!" Everyone was in an uproar, and someone shouted: "Hou Fangyu's poetry and writing are unparalleled in the world, and I don't know what new works will come out this time?" And that Gu Mei can sing and dance, and when he is crowned with art, especially the singing voice, it is like the first cry of a yellow warbler. If it is accompanied by Hou Gongzi's new poems, I don't know what the situation is. When the time comes, we can't help but go to such a grand occasion. ”

"Yes, yes, must go! Let's talk about it, where exactly is the Wenhui held? All the scholars were excited.

Sun Yuan was amused in his heart: I'm afraid it's for Gu Mei, as for Hou Chaozong's poems, it's just an incident.

As soon as he thought of Gu Mei's little feet, Sun Yuan immediately lost his appetite, and suddenly lost interest in this so-called literati gathering.

The man suddenly sneered: "It's understandable that the mood of the brothers, but I'm afraid that the cultural meeting can't be held." And, even if we do, we can't go. ”

"What, how is it possible, how can talented and beautiful people get together, and how can they not leave a good story in the middle of it? Besides, we are all reading seeds in Fengyang City, and many of us still have fame, so why can't we go? ”

The scholar said: "Actually, Gu Mei is just here to pick up Hou Gongzi, I never thought of staying in Fengyang, nor did I think of holding a literary meeting." But this matter involves the grievances of my Fengyang governor Yang Yipeng and the garrison eunuch Yang Ze for many years. ”

Hearing him mention the number one and second figures in Fengyang City, the scholars all quieted down.

"Yang Ze has always been a powerful man since he came to my Fengyang, and Lord Yang is the leader of Qingliu, and he is a fire and water for this eunuch. It's a pity that the Yang thief is quite powerful in the forbidden, but for so many years, Lord Yang has not been able to pull him down. Moreover, there is a deep hatred between Lord Yang and Yang Thief, which has not been understood, and this matter involves a woman. ”

As he spoke, Gu Hengbo's incense car had already walked away.

The scholars reluctantly withdrew their gazes, and as soon as they heard that this person was talking about women, they immediately came to their senses.

Seeing that everyone was paying attention, this scholar was even more proud, "Xiaosheng has a division commander who is now working in the curtain of Governor Yang, and I heard him talk about the past yesterday. said yes, when my Oiran Shaoyu from Fengyang first arrived in Zhongdu, because of her outstanding singing and dancing, she was very loved by Governor Yang, so she had the idea of accepting her into the room. And although Governor Yang is older, he is literary and stylish, talented and beautiful, and Shaoyu is also happy in his heart. But at this time, Yang Ze came out and was bent on marrying this Shaoyu person, so that he became enemies with Governor Yang. ”

Hearing this person mention Shao Wei's sister, Sun Yuan paid attention and listened attentively.

"That Shaoyu and Governor Yang were originally interested in Lang's concubines, and they were about to become a pair of immortal dependents. It's annoying that Yang Ze holds a lot of power and oppresses people with power. Governor Yang is an upright gentleman, although he is not afraid, but he has nothing to do with Yang Ze. So, everyone was deadlocked. ”

All the scholars were suddenly angry, and they all scolded: "What kind of wife does a eunuch marry, it must be that Yang thief who has the intention to humiliate Governor Yang and give the upright gentleman in the world a dismount." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, it must be like this, can a thief have a good person?"

For a while, the crowd was excited, and they all scolded the garrison eunuch Yang Ze.

In the herd mentality, Sun Yuan also echoed and scolded a few words of Yang Gonggong, who had never met.

When everyone's mood calmed down, the previous man continued: "By now, that Shaoyu person is already the forbidden body of Yang Gonggong, and it is said that he will marry after the New Year." I can't imagine that my Fengyang Oiran will fall into the hands of such a despicable villain, how can I not sigh when I think of it? At this time, it is no longer a matter of Governor Yang and Yang Ze competing for the wind, but a dispute between the seeds of reading and the eunuchs, between justice and evil spirits. Governor Yang decided to invite Hou Gongzi and Gu Mei to stay in Fengyang for a few days, and hold a grand banquet in the form of celebrating the New Year, and invite the Shaoyu people to come and present the song. Of course, Gu Mei will also come to sing a new poem by Hou Gongzi. Gu Hengbo didn't want to get involved in the grievances between Lord Yang Yipeng and the garrison eunuchs, but he had to compete with Fengyang Oiran and Shaoyu, who had unparalleled quyi, and suddenly became interested, so he agreed to stay in Fengyang for a few more days. After the banquet was over, he left with Hou Fangyu. ”

Someone took a breath of cold air and exclaimed: "One is the Fengyang Oiran, and the other is the first in Nanqu." It is said that there can only be one protagonist in a feast. This time, Governor Yang actually invited the two of them together, didn't he want them to be separated? ”

"Exactly!" The previous man slapped his thigh and said, "This is also what Governor Yang meant, that is, to let Gu Mei take the name of the Shaoyu man and frustrate the arrogance of Yang Ze's old dog." Hey hey ......"

He sneered: "Yang Laogou took the Fengyang Oiran from Lord Yang Yipeng, and took the Shaoyu people out to show off when he met people, now it's good, the name of the Oiran was taken away by Gu Mei, and the Shaoyu people don't have this halo, and they are just an ordinary Qinglou woman, look at what else the Yang thief has to show off?" Hou Chaozong's poems are the first in the world, and Gu Hengbo is the first in Nanqu, what a big battle, haha, see how the Shaoyu people win this one? ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" All the scholars clapped their hands and said in a loud voice: "This time I will definitely make that old dog Yang lose in disgrace!" ”

"It's also lucky for us to be able to see Hou Chaozong's new poems, but also to hear Gu Hengbo's singing, and the best thing is to be able to see Yang Ze's old dog suffocating!"

"It's a pity, we can't go to that kind of occasion."

"yes!" Everyone sighed, the banquet held by big people like Yang Ze and Yang Yipeng was not something that ordinary scholars could participate in.

"However, even if I can't participate and can't listen to the singing voice of Nanqu No. 1 and Fengyang Oiran with my own ears, the new poems made by Hou Fangyu after the banquet will definitely circulate, and I, as a Fengyang scholar, will definitely be able to see it, but it is excellent."

"It's extreme, it's extreme!" Hearing him say this, the scholars nodded at the same time. The thought of being able to read Hou Chaozong's new work for the first time was full of excitement.

The scholar who talked about this before sighed: "Brothers, have you forgotten what your junior brother said just now, I'm afraid this banquet is going to be yellow?" ”

"How?" Everyone asked urgently.

"Who is Gu Mei, that's the first in Nanqu." The scholar sneered: "Shaoyu people are just Fengyang Oiran, and without the help of a famous person like Hou Fangyu, how can they compare to Gu Mei." In this one, he will definitely lose, and if he can't say it, even the name of the Oiran will be taken away. Therefore, Shaoyu people deduced that they were unwell and did not participate in the banquet. ”

"It's a pity, it's a pity!" Everyone sighed.

I talked for a long time, because I talked about the women's heads, and when I talked about Fengyue, the scholars were interested, and they stood at the window in twos and threes and talked about their romantic affairs, and gradually, they became more and more dislike words, such as so-and-so's favorite woman's small feet, every time before having sex, she had to hold a concubine jade toe in her mouth, and a certain person liked sister flowers, and raised two pairs of twin women at home......

The mouth of the speaker is splashed, and the eyes of the listener are lit up.

Sun Yuan shook his head when he heard it, now Henan, Shanxi, and Shaanxi have been completely eroded, Liaodong Manchu is like the sky, the Ming Dynasty is already stormy, and by the fifteenth day of the first month, the peasant army will enter Fengyang.

These scholars are all children of wealthy families, and they are the top people of this era. But all they talk about all day long is the glory and snow, but they don't see that the country is ruined and the family is about to die, and they don't even have the slightest sense of worry.

Isn't that true until the iron hooves of the Qing people step on their corpses, and Li Chuang cuts off his head with a big knife, will he wake up?

The ruling class of the Ming Dynasty was like this, and it is understandable that state affairs have become rotten to the extent that they are today.

"To calm the troubled times, when you use knives and guns, poetry and songs are useless." Touching the ************ in his arms, thinking of the tragic situation of the Qing soldiers when they went south, and seeing the **** scholars in front of him, Sun Yuan felt a burst of disgust in his heart. Compared with them, he would rather stay with a soldier like Donkey.

He got up and walked out of the tea house.

He couldn't walk a few steps, but he stopped with a bang: the governor and the garrison eunuch are fighting for the wind, hehe, the breakthrough is imminent.

I suddenly had an idea.

Looking up, the sun was in the sky. Because Fengyang City is located on the edge of the Huai River. In addition, the weather during the Xiaoice period is too cold, and the air is filled with thin water vapor.

In the mist, the sun was white.

At this moment, it is the sixth day of the first month of the eighth year of Chongzhen, and there are still nine days left before Zhang Xianzhong and Gao Yingxiang enter Fengyang.