Chapter 136: The Oiran Society and the Imperial Examination

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When Zhang Bugui learned that Xie Shen agreed to go to Hangzhou Yaji with him, he repeatedly called 'Yuyao's luck'.

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the friendship between villains is sweet.

Although Xie Shen is not familiar with Zhang Bugui and Zhang Dagongzi, since he is a fellow villager, he still needs to help with this favor.

As for Xie Shen's intention to use Hangzhou Yaji to promote Xie's Yaojiang tea, Zhang Bugui naturally didn't know.

Without mentioning it, it is said that five or six scholars, surrounded by a group of servants and servants, boarded the ship and went north to Hangzhou.

Xie Shen also brought Chen Hu'er, a scholar he had just bought from the dental store, this time.

The little guy is two years younger than Xie Shen, but he is very smart and clever, and he takes care of Xie Shen very thoughtfully.

When I went to Hangzhou, there were more than twenty or thirty people in the master and servant, so the rented Sanming tile was also much larger than the last time Xie Shen and Wang Shouren went to the provincial capital.

The cabin was spacious, five or six Yuyao scholars chatted and drank with each other, and there were scholars waiting on the side, but they didn't feel oppressive and crowded.

Chen Hu'er saw that Xie Shen and his fellow villagers were talking and didn't dare to disturb it, so he took the package, carefully took out a small bag of Yaojiang tea from the tea box, poured it all into the tea cup, and brewed it with hot water.

This box of Yaojiang tea was specially packed by Xie Shen before leaving. The amount is not much, only three taels in total, which are wrapped in paper for easy carrying.

Previously, the Xie family tea shop only made tea boxes for high-end tea such as Qiantang Longjing, and the wooden tea boxes were engraved with matching words. However, the local Yaojiang tea does not have a customized matching tea box. The time to go to Hangzhou this time is too tight, and it must be too late to engrave on the tea box temporarily, so Xie Shen asked Wang Shouren to write the word Yao Jiang on the tea box.

Wang Shouren's handwriting is indeed much better than Xie Shen's, and it is very appropriate for him to inscribe it. In Xie Shen's opinion, if it weren't for the inscription, the ink would be easy to dissipate, and the effect would be better than the carving.

The purpose of Xie Shen's trip to Hangzhou this time is very clear, that is, to open up the popularity of Yaojiang tea. As for what literati gather to brush up their prestige, it is just incidental.

But the rest of my peers don't think so.

Especially the positive responder of this Yaji Yuyao, Zhang Bugui Zhang Datongsheng.

Looking at the grand scenery of the river, Zhang Datong suddenly sighed and gave birth to elegance, just because he was poor in words and couldn't make good poems.

It doesn't matter if you can't write poetry, Zhang Bugui can recite it. took Xie Shen's song "Linjiang Immortal", which was popular all over the Yuyao literary circle, and recited it, which attracted bursts of applause. Of course, the people who applaud are all friends of Zhang Bugui. As for Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi, they were silent.

Although they were in the same room, they were obviously divided into two circles, which made Zhang Bugui embarrassed, waved his hand and said: "The first word of Xie is really amazing, if you want me to say, this word is simply unprecedented and unprecedented!" ā€

The abrupt boasting made Xie Shen speechless, but he was also a scholar, so he couldn't use some elegant words?

Xie Shen now finally understood why Zhang Bugui had suffered a fiasco to the scholars of Ningbo Mansion last time. If this kind of strength can also represent Yuyao, then Yuyao, a strong county in the imperial examination, will really decline.

"I heard that there will be an Oiran meeting in Hangzhou City recently, and the Chun Er of the major green buildings will participate.

Zhang Bugui is not good at reading and writing poetry, but his ability to enjoy himself is definitely a must in Yuyao.

Hangzhou is the capital of the Six Dynasties, and its prosperity is far from being comparable to Yuyao. Zhang Bugui finally came to Hangzhou once, and it is naturally unlikely that he will run around for an elegant gathering. He had already inquired about it, and an Oiran meeting would be held in Hangzhou in the near future to select the first red aunt in Hangzhou.

Scholars have circles of scholars, and famous prostitutes naturally have circles of famous prostitutes.

If the upward passage of the scholar is the imperial examination, then the upward passage of the prostitute is the Oiran Society.

People are greedy. If an ordinary courtesan wants to climb up after becoming a famous prostitute, there is only the position of Oiran. As the name suggests, Oiran means the leader of the famous prostitutes.

If you are once praised as an oiran, you will become famous and your value will be doubled. In the era of the Ming Dynasty, which emphasizes hard power, even courtesans must have some real skills. Some can sing, some are good at dancing, some are brilliant, and some are as beautiful as flowers.

This Oiran Club gave all ambitious beauties a chance, a relatively fair chance.

The Oiran is held every three years, which is exactly the same as the imperial examination.

Interestingly, the Oiran Club in Hangzhou also has a primary election similar to the township test, which is held a year in advance, and ten beauties are selected.

Of course, there is no absolute fairness in the world, and where there are interests, there will naturally be disputes. Once you become an Oiran, it is not a dream to make money every day.

These 10 Oirans who have been selected for the first time are all backed by big businessmen, which can be said to be a kind of mutually beneficial cooperation.

Wealthy businessmen and magnates spend a lot of money to make famous prostitutes famous, and if they can make them oirans, the rewards will not be enough to measure in money.

Using the influence of the Oiran, these wealthy businessmen can encroach on the market faster, and simply put, their popular Oiran is equivalent to a spokesperson.

The Hongzhi Dynasty is not as good as the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the world style has gradually become extravagant, and the scholars and prostitutes are no longer an unsightly thing.

What's more, this Oiran will be a triennial event, and it would be a pity to miss it.

Seeing that Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi also looked eager to try, Xie Shen didn't want to spoil everyone's temperament, so he nodded and said, "Since that's the case, let's go and take a look." However, Zhang Gongzi had to promise Xie that there should be no trouble. ā€

Zhang Bugui was overjoyed when he heard this, and waved his big hand and said: "Don't worry, the head of the Xie case, this matter is on Zhang." It's just to see a lively scene, and there won't be a mess. ā€

Although Wang Shouwen also lingered in the flowers and willows when he was in Yuyao, he was controlled by Wang Hua in front of him, and Wang Shouren supervised him later, which can be said to be unsatisfactory.

Now that he has escaped from the cage, Wang Shouwen is naturally overjoyed.

"Brother Shenxian, you can rest assured. It's just an Oiran party, so you should watch the show. ā€

Seeing Wang Shouwen like this, Xie Shen glanced at him angrily.

The famous prostitutes of the Ming Dynasty were concentrated on the famous Qinhuai River in the late Ming Dynasty, such as various versions of Qinhuai Bayan made countless scholars think.

In comparison, Xie Shen naturally knew Qin Huai Bayan better. As for the famous prostitutes in Hangzhou in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, they have no impression.

However, there is no conclusive conclusion for this kind of thing, after all, it is impossible for history books to write a biography specifically for a courtesan. The rumored Qin Huai Bayan is not too often seen in the wild history miscellaneous records.

That's it, that's it, this time it's better to accompany them to relax.

Xie Shen took a sip of his daughter's red, looked at the grand scene outside the cabin and thought.

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