The lights of the third watch and the fifth watch of the chicken are when the boy is studying.

There are still more than ten days, Liu Ming simply took out the kung fu of hanging the beam and stabbing the strand to study. The door does not go out, and the second door does not step out. Holding the Four Books and Five Classics in his hand, he even has to read a few paragraphs when he goes to the toilet.

Now, the entire government knows that Liu Ming is going to prepare for the exam, and all of them are mobilized. All the maids and long-term workers tiptoe when walking, for fear of disturbing Liu Ming. The three meals a day are even more thoughtful and meticulous, stir-fried walnuts, stewed pork brain and fish head, all of which are some refreshing ingredients. Even, some people led more than a dozen horses in the mansion to the outside of the mansion, for fear that these livestock would scream at night and disturb the young master's sleep.

Liu Ming looked at the subordinates who were carefully serving him, as well as those eager eyes, and in a trance, he felt like he had returned to the college entrance examination in his previous life. When he studied at home for three consecutive days, the door was violently kicked open by Liu Yuanzhi.

"Son...... You read like this, people can't be stupid to read? Liu Yuanzhi looked at each other with a worried face, "I shook my head like this all day, and I was in a daze...... What's not stupid? ”

Liu Ming couldn't cry or laugh, stacked the books, and admonished: "Dad, I'm studying, and I want to test my fame." ”

"You study like this all day long, your body is exhausted, how can you take the exam?" Liu Yuanzhi said mysteriously, "Dad made a divination for you, saying that if you want to go to high school, you must first have a peach blossom encounter." He cleared his throat and said, "But since you and Xing'er haven't passed the door yet, this peach blossom encounter, the matter of men and women, can't be met." It's better to ......" Liu Yuanzhi blinked, "You and Dad...... Let's go shopping around the Green House! ”

"What?"

With a "rattle", Liu Ming's chair legs made a sharp crisp sound on the ground, and he himself almost fell off the chair.

Is your dad kidding?

Seeing Liu Ming's reaction, Liu Yuanzhi became even more anxious, and his tone was particularly earnest: "Dad understands your distress, and he also knows that you have always been disgusted with Qinglou. But...... Zhuge Xiang has a cloud, and this sincerity is in danger of survival. If you don't taste the pleasures of this world...... I'm afraid I won't be able to get the title on the gold list. ”

Liu Yuanzhi was very sure of the divination and hexagrams. Speaking of this, he became even more excited, and said bitterly: "According to the hexagram, if you don't go to the Qinglou with your father, you won't be able to concentrate on studying." If you don't concentrate on studying, you won't be able to get famous, and you won't be able to glorify your sect. Our Liu family in Fei County, a hundred and ten people, there is no hope......" At this point, Liu Yuanzhi burst into tears, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves from time to time.

In the Great Song Dynasty, Renzong was prosperous, even if there were many literary talents, few people could be like Liu Yuanzhi, with the attitude of Yang Lao's martyrdom and refusal to surrender, and the matter of visiting the Qinglou was very convincing, and no one could raise it to the attitude of the glorious family.

Liu Ming looked at his father blankly, unable to say a word for a few seconds.

There was a "plop", and there was a muffled sound in the house, which startled Liu Yuanzhi.

Liu Ming knelt in front of him and cried loudly: "Dad...... Do you really want your son to ruin his reputation and go to the green building? ”

"Son, the amount is not a gentleman, and it is not a husband. For the prosperity of the family, for the sake of the country...... You can go shopping around the Qinglou with your father. Dad knelt down for you......" Liu Yuanzhi also knelt down.

The father and son hugged their heads and cried, just like a broken family.

"Daddy...... Then let's just do this once, not as an example. Liu Ming helped his father up, and said helplessly, "Promise me, okay?" ”

"Good! Daddy promises you. Liu Yuanzhi said, "You listen to your father like this, you are really a good boy." ”

"That'...... When to go? ”

“…… I'll go tomorrow. ”

"Not tonight?"

……

The Song Dynasty was a period of high prosperity for prostitution, and Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, was also the most developed area for prostitution. It is recorded in "Tokyo Menghualu", "Outside the Suzaku Gate, go east to the main street Wheat Straw Lane, Zhuangyuan Building, and the rest are brothels." "In the Northern Song Dynasty society, there was a lot of prostitution. Therefore, this visit to the green house is also quite popular.

In Chinese tradition, men are always inferior to women, and it is common for men to look for flowers and willows, and it is common and insignificant to fish for **. It is the old officials, literati, students, businessmen, and even mediocre people in the alleys, and there is no shortage of bohemians. There were official prostitutes in the Tang and Song dynasties, and the style of official eunuchs and literati living in prostitutes prevailed. Therefore, up and down the country, the attitude towards visiting Fengyue places is still relatively tolerant.

Liu Ming heard that the reason why Dad took him to Qinglou at this time was because several Oiran from Bianjing had come to this Fei County to govern the tour.

The famous flowers of Bianjing are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come to this remote county in Qingzhou. Therefore, many out-of-state scholars also rushed over. Liu Ming knew that most of the famous prostitutes in Qinglou were more like stars in ancient times, just an opportunity to drink a cup of tea, and they had to be sold for a thousand gold. Master Li at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty was even more fascinated by Song Huizong.

I don't know what this green building in Fei County looks like?

Next to the main street of Fei County, the road is full of lanterns and is extremely bright. Merry men from all over the world, shaking towel fans, talking and laughing. On the main street, hawkers shouted loudly, and dragon and lion dancers walked by, beating gongs and drums.

Liu Yuanzhi and his son strolled along the main street, nodding to some acquaintances in the county from time to time.

"Daddy...... Is this necessary? Liu Ming pointed to the four big men beside him with a bitter face.

"Absolutely." Liu Yuanzhi sniffed and said proudly: "I'm not afraid that you will run away." A few of you, be sure to escort the young master to Bichun Courtyard, otherwise you will all go home and farm for me! ”

"Yes!" Several of them called Nuodao.

Liu Ming had a bitter face, there were arranged marriages in ancient times, but it was not said that there were arranged marriages.

"This is the largest archway building in the county, called Bichun Courtyard, and the girls in it are one out of ten. Recently, there has been a change of boss here, the girls are all from Bianjing, and my father will take you to hunt for curiosities. When he arrived at the place, Liu Yuanzhi pointed to a rather imposing three-story building and said. In the Qinglou prostitution kiln on this street, every house has a faint singing voice to attract guests, and sometimes you can see the dance inside, and people come in and out from time to time, which is very lively.

"Two masters, please ...... inside" a small guy at the door greeted with a smile, "When you look at the two masters, you are close friends, and now this Oiran day will come together to do the best of the Yaxing......"

"Best friends?" Liu Yuanzhi made a blank face, pointed at Liu Ming and said proudly, "This is my son!" ”

"Ah......" This little guy was extremely surprised, although he was also a third-class and well-informed, he had never seen a father and son do this together.

Liu Ming's face was red, and he felt extremely embarrassed, he wanted to turn around and leave, but he saw four family members outside the door, blocking the outside like a wall, and in desperation, he had to follow the little maid in.

The little maid led the two to the lobby, and they could hear the pipes inside, the singing voice, the warblers, the warblers, the swallows, and the show. This green building is much more decorated than that county government.

There is a painting hanging in the hall, framed with gold lacquer, and the font is elegant and vigorous. Liu Ming saw the calligraphy and painting, but he was stunned, and silently read the words on the familiar announcement:

Feiqiong's partner, even farewell to the Pearl Palace, did not return to the immortals.

Take a time to make up, ordinary words, there are a lot of beauty.

It is proposed to compare the famous flowers.

I'm afraid that others will laugh at me, which is not easy to say.

Thinking carefully, it is strange and beautiful, but it is only dark red and light white.

Strive to be so amorous, occupy the world, and be charming.

Isn't this his uncle Liu Yong's "Jade Girl Shaking Fairy Pendant"?

"Yo, does this little official recognize the word Liu Daguanren?" On the side, a ** man with heavy makeup leaned in.

"You're a new mother from Bianjing. How to know? This is ......" Liu Yuanzhi was about to speak, but Liu Ming tugged at his sleeve, and then changed his words, "I've met him a few times." ”

Liu Ming thought to himself, this father and son visiting the Qinglou is not glorious, so don't report to your family.

When the ** son heard this, he said happily: "Your Excellency is really lucky to know Liu Sanchang." It took me a lot of money to buy Liu Sanchang's words. ”

A scholar next to him also sighed: "Mother Wang, people have heard that Liu Yongliu has changed three times, and the poetry is endowed, and he overwhelms the courtiers." In the red card Qinglou in Bianjing, it is also difficult to find a word. ”

The royal mother was even happier when she heard this, and responded, "Who said it wasn't? Liu Daguan, in our today's Qinglou industry, that is Li Taibai and Cao Zijian. Whoever gets his lyrics and singing songs will be popular. There were once a few colleagues from the capital, who were willing to spend 1,000 taels of silver to buy this word, but I didn't sell it. Our Oiran girls are all obsessed with him. ”

Another person interjected: "Yes, aren't there those limerick poems?" I don't want to wear Xuluo, I am willing to follow the third brother of Liu; If you don't want the king to call, you want to be called by the willows: you don't want a thousand golds, and you want to be in the willows; I don't want the gods to see it, but I want to know the three faces of the willows. ”

Looking at the heated discussion among the people, Liu Ming thought to himself, his uncle is really a benchmark figure in the wind and rain place.

After a while, Liu Yuanzhi had already walked over with two young girls in his arms, and said to Liu Ming enthusiastically: "This is Su Mei, this is a red heart." Ming'er, I've slept with these two people, I feel that Sumei is better, so I'll introduce you to ......"

Liu Ming wanted to pee.

"Alright, Daddy is joking with you." Liu Yuanzhi snorted and said, "Today, I heard that Miss Xie from Bianjing is also here. He turned his head and asked Mama Wang, "Mom, can you see Miss Xie today?" ”

"Yo, it's all good ears, come on, come with me. But when it comes to the future, there are a lot of sons who come to see Miss Xie today, I just have to lead the way, whether I can meet or not depends on your creation. **Zi waved a handkerchief, twisted his waist and lifted his hips to lead the way in front.

Liu Ming's father and son were brought to the hall, which was already crowded with visitors and was extremely noisy. Although, as everyone knows, the chances of being chosen by the Oiran are low and low. After all, these girls received princes and nobles in Bianjing. But everybody wants to try their luck.

**The children are very busy, playing with this interjection, laughing with that, and letting the little two end come to melon and fruit snacks, no one dares to slack off.

And those who came were chatting with each other about how to get the Oiran selected.

One of them said, "As for Miss Xie, I think let's give up." They are the most famous sisters in the capital, who have been beautiful and peugeot since childhood, and it is said that they have not been combed. ”

Another said: "I heard that this Xie sister's country is beautiful, especially the younger sister, and her appearance is very good. ”

"Hey, there is no way for several masters of the Hanlin Academy in the capital to deal with these two people, let alone us. Let's honestly try to work the other girls. ”

Liu Yuanzhi listened to it and felt reasonable, and then shouted at the **, "Hey, Mom." You tell the fairy peach girl, I will pay 500 taels, and I want to listen to her play. ”

When Zizi heard this, his eyes narrowed happily into a slit, and said, "Master Liu, if you want to talk about Fei County, or you are generous, I'll go and tell that Xiantao about it...... There is a spectrum. ”

Liu Yuanzhi listened happily, among the dozens of people in this hall, he was able to be alone with one of the Oiran for a while, and his face was also full of brilliance.

He had just been happy for a while, and heard someone in the hall shouting: "This Qingzhou, is it just that your Liu family in Fei County is rich?" ”

A fat man in silk stood up, with a big belly and a rich face. He said, "Our Lingnan Wu family, whose business covers six counties in Qingzhou, made a special trip today to see the three Oiran. So, mother, I'll give you a thousand taels of silver. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

This thousand taels of silver, four or five houses that can be purchased in Qingzhou, are the tax income of the county government for a year. In the best drunken moon building in the capital, you can also stay with the top girl for more than a month.

When Liu Yuanzhi heard someone challenge, he gritted his teeth and said: "This guest from afar, the Lingnan Wu family is indeed famous in Qingzhou. But today, on the land of my Fei County. I can't lose this person, I'll pay 1,500 taels! ”

There was an uproar in the hall, and these two were more energetic.

**Zi was happy on the side, and said: "Hey, I said these two masters, since they are so sincere, I will let Xiantao come out to meet the two masters." She greeted the corridor on the second floor, and a graceful girl came out with a fan in her hand.

The eyes were full of affection, the figure was graceful, and the smile made everyone in the hall fascinated.

Liu Ming just glanced at it, and felt that this woman was also a Peugeot, but compared to his own apricot, it was still a little behind, more pretentious, and less true.

However, Xiantao's appearance heated up the competition in the field, and the big shopkeeper of the Wu family, after seeing Xiantao, was immediately attracted by it, and shouted: "Mom, I am willing to pay two thousand taels to listen to this Miss Xiantao play a song." ”

Liu Yuanzhi didn't do it anymore, he hurriedly raised his hand, and was about to shout out three thousand taels, but was stopped by Liu Ming with a look.

Liu Ming knew in his heart that three thousand taels of silver could buy as many loads of grain, feed as many poor people, and even add one more pharmacy. He would never let his dad mess around like this.

As soon as Liu Yuanzhi saw his son's sharp eyes, he immediately wilted, lowered his head, and did not make a sound for a long time.

**Seeing that Liu Yuanzhi gave up the bid, he also comforted him: "This master, there are two more Oiran." We still have a chance. She turned around and bowed to the shopkeeper Wu and smiled, "Master Wu, please come here." Xiantao is waiting for you in the room. ”

Fat Wu laughed loudly and strode in.

Just when Liu Yuanzhi was depressed, a scholar next to him said in a low voice: "Two, on the surface, it is this Wu fat man who wins." Actually, it was Your Excellency who won. Everyone here is a well-known person, but this Wu fat man also runs a few silk villages, thinking that his family's silver treasury is the treasury. spent so many silver taels and was slashed, which was obviously a reckless and impulsive behavior, and fell for the ploy of the **. ”