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The Han Dynasty sacrificed Taiyi, from dusk, until dawn, Shangyuan saw the lantern was handed down from that time. On the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the emperor ordered Jin Wu to lift the ban and watch the lanterns one day before and after. After arriving in the Song Dynasty, it was increased to five nights, and folklore has it that Qian Zhongyi offered land and coins to buy for two nights. At first, it took twelve or thirteen nights, but in the early years of Chongning, because these two days were taboo in the country, they were delayed to seventeen or eighteen.

The Lantern Festival atmosphere in Luoyang City starts from the evening of the fourteenth, and at the fifteenth, the streets are already lively. There is a cheerful atmosphere everywhere.

On Xintan Lake, boats come and go, endlessly, in addition to the Rouge Pavilion night incense, there are a few more boats, these boats are the government's, specially prepared for the evening poetry meeting and the Oiran contest.

In the streets and alleys, the cries of hawkers and the noise of people are intertwined. If anyone pays attention, there seems to be an extra gambling device in the grocery store near Xintan Street, which is called mahjong.

In a few shops, you can occasionally see a few people sitting around the table, laughing, and picking up or throwing them in a small wooden block.

Mouth shouted, 30,000 ...... Rokujo ......

Occasionally, curious people will go in and have a look...... After watching for less than a moment, they were immersed in it.

In the north main street of Luoyang City, there seem to be a lot fewer people in the Liuliushun gambling house. Many gamblers walked to the door in twos and threes, and after hesitating for a moment, they suddenly remembered something and left suddenly.

Looking at the flow of people in these days, it is a full third less than usual.

At this time, a twenty-five or sixteen-year-old man in purple and a woman in red about twenty years old walked out of the door of the gambling house.

Behind him were three or four men.

"Second brother, why is the business of several other gambling houses very good, but this gambling house is so sluggish? You see how hot the big brother's business is. ”

The woman in red who spoke was called Wang Ying, the younger sister of Wang Dashun, who was just twenty years old this year, and did not marry, but recruited a son-in-law as early as the year before last, and helped his father Wang Dayi take care of business in Bianjing.

The man in purple snorted coldly.

"If it weren't for the eldest brother, how could the business of this gambling house be so bleak."

This man in purple is Wang Ying's second brother and Wang Dashun's younger brother. His name is Wang Dafa.

(Note: In the previous 57 chapters, as well as in the previous chapter, Wang Dafa's name was misspelled as Wang Dayi, I hope you will understand.) Wang Dayi has two sons and a daughter, the eldest son Wang Dashun, the second son Wang Dafa, and the youngest daughter Wang Ying)

Wang Ying turned her head suspiciously and looked at the man in purple.

"What is the second brother saying? The gambling house is run by you, what's the matter with Brother Guan? ”

The purple-clothed man Wang Dafa had a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

"It's not about big brother, you'll know in a moment! Let's get into the carriage and go home...... Skinny monkey, prepare the carriage! ”

Wang Dafa said a word to the subordinates behind him.

"Second young master, the carriage is just ahead!"

The subordinate (thin monkey) behind him pointed to the front and said curtly.

Wang Dafa and the two got into the carriage separately...... Two carriages, one in front of the other...... When she walked out of Xintan Street, Wang Ying seemed to be the reason for the slump in the business of the gambling house.

The gamblers who originally went to the Liuliushun gambling house all came together to play some small wooden blocks in twos and threes, and it can be seen from the excited and addicted expressions on their faces that those small wooden blocks seem to have great charm.

It's just that these wooden blocks are about the big brother Wang Dashun? She wanted to ask, but since the two carriages were not running side by side, she couldn't ask.

About half an hour, Wang Ying and Wang Dafa's carriage returned to the "Wang" Mansion of the Southeast Yishui Canal.

The brother and sister got out of the carriage and walked side by side into the "king's" mansion.

"Second brother, does the gambling house business have anything to do with those new gamblers?"

"Skinny monkey, tell Miss what's going on."

After Wang Dafa said coldly, he took a big step and stopped walking with his sister.

Wang Ying didn't care, her second brother's surname has always been like this, she has a rough temper, like a scoundrel in the market, not as calm and resourceful as her eldest brother Wang Dashun. It is precisely for this reason that his father will hand over the small profit gambling house to him to operate, and hand over the lucrative restaurant to his brother Wang Dashun.

The thin monkey stepped forward and smiled.

"Miss, in fact, the gambling equipment is called mahjong, which is originally a thing for a few idlers in the Tex Hotel to grind time. As a result, in order to suppress Tex, the eldest young master bribed the couple from the furniture store next door to Tex. And this gambling set mahjong was passed on by the couple. Miss, the young master has a headache...... Just imagine, now only mahjong is only circulating in the North District, if it spreads throughout Luoyang City, the business of all the gambling houses of the young master will be greatly affected...... It can be seen that the eldest young master's move is really inappropriate...... To tell you the truth, a while ago, the eldest young master suppressed Tex, or someone sent by the young master......"

This skinny monkey is the skinny monkey of the Five Tigers Gang, and it is also the skinny monkey who worships She Yi as the boss.

This time, he sneaked to Wang Dafa's side, the purpose was to sow discord. Of course, his undercover agent is just playing soy sauce, and his acting skills are not up to par. Wang Dafa has a lot of nerves, and he can still flicker around him. If it is in front of the shrewd Wang Dashun, it may be exposed in a while.

"Alright...... Go, go, go......"

Wang Ying waved her hand a little impatiently.

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At the beginning of the lanterns, the night fell, and the most lively Luoyang New Year Shangyuan Festival finally kicked off. Firecrackers sound...... Brilliant fireworks burst into the sky.

The streets are full of lanterns. In previous years, the lantern festival in Luoyang City was held in the City God Temple, and this year there is one more place - Xintan Lake.

Because the poetry meeting and the Oiran competition are also in Xintan Lake, many people hurried to Xintan Lake after offering incense at the Chenghuang Temple.

In Jiafu, Ade prepared a carriage, Yue Mochou, Ruoruo, Xiaocui, Xiaolan, and She Yi had all eaten and were ready to go to the Lantern Festival opposite. In addition to accompanying them to guess lantern riddles, She Yi also has a glorious and great task...... That is to be a musician for An Yixue and win an Oiran back.

After closing the gate, Ade drove the carriage and set off in a mighty manner...... In less than a stick of incense, the carriage carried them across the Xintan Bridge to the southwest of Xintan Lake.

Because there is an open area here, on the edge of the lake, the lantern festival is held here. Lanterns painted on paper were hung, placed on the ground, or floating on the surface of the lake......

There are riddles written on the lanterns, and whoever guesses them correctly can go there and claim the reward. Although the reward is not very rich, it can drive the atmosphere, especially those rich and noble ladies who have been in the boudoir for a long time, and they are very happy after guessing a lantern riddle.

She Yi was already handsome, with fair skin, with a mature and glamorous Yue Mochou, a lively and lovely little Lori Ruoruo, and two delicate maids Xiaocui Xiaolan, after walking into the Lantern Festival, it was very attention-grabbing.

However, it is rare for a lady or a small family to fall in love with She Yi at first sight. What they love is the poetry club on the boat.

The talents in the poetry club are the objects of their affection, and since ancient times, talented people have been matched with beautiful women. There is nothing ugly about men, and if they are talented, they are the objects of admiration of all beauties.

Of course, if you have both talent and good looks, that attraction ...... Go without saying.

There was a burst of fireworks on the boat, and in a burst of beautiful music, the poetry meeting jointly held by the four academies officially began......

The flow of people quickly poured into the lake, and the onlookers watched the poetry meeting on the boat from afar. She Yi, Yue Mochou, Ruoruo, Xiaocui, and Xiaolan also watched from afar.

Listening to the people around him, this poetry meeting, the rewards are rich, the talents of the four major colleges gathered, and the judges are the Zhizhou, the informant, the general judge, and the professor of Luoyang City, and it is said that there are a few great Confucians who also came, what is the name of Chao Chongzhi Lu Benzhong......

(Note: This professor is not a brick called a beast in later generations.) Professors: In the Song Dynasty, central and local schools began to have professors. Confucianism in the Yuan Dynasty and Confucianism in the Ming and Qing dynasties were all professors. It is mainly responsible for local education affairs, and each province has one professor and four instructors. The professor is the seventh grade. ）

She Yi vaguely had a vague impression of the names of these two great Confucians, who seemed to be well-known bachelors in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and he did not know what famous poems they were. After all, he was a businessman before the crossing, not engaged in historical academic research.

Overall, this poetry meeting is relatively high-grade.

"Uncle, don't you have an invitation, let's go to the VIP seat and take a look, it's a little far away here, and I can't see it clearly."

Ruoruo suddenly remembered the invitation letter sent to She Yi by the seed master, and said happily. If you have an invitation letter, you can take a boat on the lake and board the boat on the other side of the boat, which has a VIP area arranged.

"Well, this ...... Still don't go up...... Uncle has a big deal to do in the evening, so he has to keep a low profile in advance. ”

She Yi smiled.

"Okay...... Covering your hair and making a fortune is king! ”

Ruoruo also smiled. She Yi's current secret, most of them will be told to her, he believes in Ruoruo and Yue Mochou!

"Young master, madam, someone is chanting, listen!"

Xiaocui Xiaolan had an excited expression on her face, and like those young ladies and maids, she had a blind admiration for the scholars who sang poetry......

"Nymphomaniac! Uncle, I'll guess the lantern riddle twice......"

Ruoruo glanced at Xiao Cui Xiaolan with disdain, Xiao Cui Xiaolan lowered her head a little embarrassed. Yue Mochou and She Yi smiled.

"Sister Mochou, then you and Xiaocui Xiaolan are standing here, and Ruoruo and I will guess a few lantern riddles."

"Well, come over early."

Yue Mochou smiled slightly.

She Yi took Ruoruo's hand and walked towards the side where there were many lantern riddles...... Yue Mochou and Xiaocui Xiaolan continued to stand in place, watching the poetry meeting. It can be vaguely seen that there are several scholars on the boat wearing white shirts and holding folding fans, composing poems on the boat.

Including She Yi's familiar Weiyang Sheng, Shangguan Sheng and his party.

About the time of the meal, She Yi and Ruoruo came back, carrying two large bags of things in their hands, all of which were guessed by She Yi and Ruoruo by guessing the lantern riddle.

In other words, those lantern riddles are really simple for She Yi a thousand years later...... If it weren't for the feelings of other people, he estimated that he would have guessed more than 89 percent of the riddles in one go......

Xiaocui Xiaolan was stunned when she saw She Yi and Ruoruo carrying two large bags of lantern riddle rewards...... Some regret not guessing the lantern riddle with She Yiruoruo......

At this time, the poetry competition is entering the world, and the major colleges send the best students to the battle. She Yi and Yue Mochou Ruo Xiaocui Xiaolan stood together, watching the competition on the boat.

Weiyangsheng played abnormally and was overshadowed by a poem by Shangguansheng.

Applause...... The judges nodded their heads...... It means that in this poetry meeting, Luoyang College stood out, and Shangguan Sheng won the honor of the first talent in Luoyang City......

At this time, Fan Wei and Zhao Wanqi appeared in men's clothes...... The style of the two surprised She Yi.

The originally noisy scene suddenly fell silent. The crowd of onlookers sighed...... Anyway, the good celebratory atmosphere that was finally created is estimated to be a mess of the jade-faced little dragon again.

On the judges' seat, Fan Tong and Fan Zhizhou frowned and scolded their daughter Fan Wei, but her daughter ignored him...... Several judges next to him also frowned......

At this time, the dean of Xintan Academy stood up in a daze, and solemnly announced that Zhao Wanqi would represent their Xintan Academy......

Everyone looked at the dean of Xintan Academy with disdain...... The old man's face was also thick-skinned, and he was still calm. The applause of several scholars from Xintan Academy rang out, and several judges also reluctantly applauded a few times.

Since the county is going to make trouble, let her chant casually, and after chanting, I hope she won't make trouble again......

A small number of people watching by the lake have retreated...... Zhao Wanqi is a wound in the depths of their hearts, as long as they see her, the wound will become inflamed......

Zhao Wanqi, who was dressed in white and had a paper fan scarf, walked forward, looking pleasant, shaking the paper fan.

"The Lantern Festival competes to see the lotus picking boat, and the BMW incense car picks up the falling ......"

Zhao Wanqi's lips opened lightly and chanted these two sentences......

Several judges were surprised, quite surprised, they didn't expect the county lord to be able to chant such a decent verse...... The onlookers on the shore, although most of them don't know how to compose lyrics, can observe words and looks. Seeing it, the surprised looks of the judges on the boat guessed that things might have changed a little......

The onlookers who were about to leave kept their footsteps and planned to take another look.

Zhao Wanqi smiled slightly...... Then he groaned:

"The wind and rain are scattered in the dead of night, and the lonely lamp is still calling for the sale of rice balls......"

"Huh......"

Fan Zhizhou and several judges next to him were shocked...... It was a bit of a surprise......

Several scholars of Xintan Academy had smug expressions on their faces, and Zhao Wanqi represented Xintan College in the battle, and this honor was the ...... of Xintan College As students of Xintan Academy, they naturally have to be proud.

The audience dared to be a little interested, and waited eagerly, waiting for Zhao Wanqi's next few words.

Zhao Wanqi smiled slightly again, and glanced at Shangguan Sheng Weiyang with interest...... With a bang, he put away the paper fan, stood with his hands in his hands, and looked up at the lake.

"Distinguished guests hook the curtain to see the royal street, the treasures in the city come for a while, the flower stand in front of the curtain has no road, and the money is not willing to return to the ......"

"Wow!"

"Yikes!"

“……”

The audience was shocked......

Several judges couldn't help but stand up...... (To be continued.) )