Chapter 70: Fellow Believers
As a woman, Lin Xiaoshu didn't know what Yuhualou was at all. Lin Zhan knew it in his heart, but he was a little hesitant and didn't dare to accompany him, he couldn't afford to come to Qingxu Yashe to consume once, let alone go to Yuhua Building, he couldn't cope with it without a single ten taels of silver in that gold cave.
"Brother Lin, how can I celebrate today without you, today I will be the east." Han Jian smiled and patted Lin Zhan on the shoulder, "As for Miss Lin, the tea house hasn't opened for the past two days, why don't you go back and prepare to get a good night's sleep and reopen your business tomorrow morning?" ”
said that it was a celebration, and Lin Zhan should treat him as a beneficiary, but he was not reckless at this time. Waiting for Lin Xiaoshu to leave, the group went out of Qingxu Yashe at dusk, and when they encountered a problem, no one knew where Yuhualou was.
Sima Yi looked at Yang Xi, and said in an unkind tone: "Young Master Yang, you proposed to go to Yuhualou to watch Xiliu's performance, and you didn't lead the way?" ”
Yang Xi apologized: "This...... I just heard that Yuhualou is a very famous official brothel in Luoyang City, but I don't know where it is. ”
Han Jian smiled helplessly, and was about to ask the guards of the Dongwang Mansion to inquire, but Lin Zhan, who had been silent, said, "How many ...... I know the exact location of the Yuhua Building under the Rain. ”
Only then did Han Jian remember that there was also Lin Zhan as a good guide, after all, Lin Zhan was the head catcher of Luoyang City, and he had to walk the streets and alleys when patrolling.
"Then Brother Lin will lead the way."
The sunset and dusk of Luoyang City coincide with the evening market, and it is also the most lively time of the day in Luoyang City. The more this is the case, the more people love to squeeze into such places.
Waiting for the group to arrive at the mouth of a narrow alley under the guidance of Lin Zhan, Han Jian couldn't help frowning, although the alley was full of people, it was a little different from the magnificent fireworks place in his impression.
"Young boy, Yuhualou is indeed inside." Lin Zhan affirmed in his words, "This place is called Qingliu Lane, which is a famous flower street in Luoyang, and Yuhualou is the most famous among them, and many dignitaries and nobles often come." ”
Han Jian glanced at the open space outside the alley, and there were really a lot of official sedan chairs, as well as a special business for the sedan chair drivers of these official sedan chairs, and there were all kinds of tea stalls.
Han Jian thought to himself that this should be similar to the Bada Hutong, and places like kilns are generally crowded to be popular.
"Then what are you waiting for, just go in and see." When there is a need to explore, Sima Yi always takes the lead.
Since he wanted to visit the kiln, he couldn't bring the guards in, Han Jian first asked the guards to wait outside, this kind of place was mixed, and Han Jian was also afraid of any trouble, so he didn't let the guards go back to the house directly.
As a result, there were only four people left, Han Jian, Sima Yi, Yang Xi and Lin Zhan.
"Brother Lin, do you know anything about this area?" On the way in, Han Jian asked.
Lin Zhan said ashamedly: "I also came to inspect when I was on duty, but I was short of money and never had the opportunity to see inside. The land guards around here all have official backgrounds, and if something happens, we won't be able to interfere with it. So...... I'm not too familiar with this place either. ”
Han Jian nodded, the underworld also has the order of the underworld.
He also had doubts, Lin Zhan was in his twenties, he was not married, and he didn't prostitute or gamble, didn't he even have a good relationship?
At this moment, a shaking figure appeared beside him, and when the man saw Han Jian and the others, he shouted happily: "Hey, it's really you?" ”
Han Jian squinted his eyes and frowned, he hadn't been in Luoyang for a long time and didn't know a few people, but this person was something he "knew", he couldn't call him a friend, he could even call him an "enemy".
It was in Qingxu Yashe that he had a conflict with them, and later caused a conflict between the East Wangfu and the South Wangfu, the "Young Master Cousin" Huang Lie of the South Wangfu. At this time, Huang Lie was in a long robe, dressed as a Confucian student, and looked like a dog.
"Ahh As soon as he saw Huang Lie, Sima immediately put on a posture and made a battle posture.
Huang Lie hurriedly took two steps back and smiled: "Don't misunderstand, there is no malice here." They are all like-minded people, the so-called like-minded people don't beat the like-minded people, and besides, aren't the misunderstandings of the last time all solved? ”
Although Huang Lie was not hostile, Sima Yi was still very cautious. Han Jian saw that this Huang Lie came out without even bringing an entourage, and at this time, the people in Nanwangfu had already left Luoyang, and it was estimated that he did not dare to make trouble without support.
"Huang Gongzi didn't return south with the Nanwangfu car?" Han Jian did not show friendship, nor did he show hostility.
When asked about this, Huang Lie looked a little helpless and said, "My uncle and uncle gave me an errand in the Luoyang Military Department, and asked me to stay here for a year or two before going back." Now it's ...... to be alone."
Han Jian reacted for a moment and realized that the "uncle" he was talking about was Yang Luochuan, the king of the South. Han Jian sneered in his heart, this guy is purely to blame, and he almost made the East Wangfu and the South Wangfu fight when he came to Luoyang.
Perhaps because of this, King Nan felt that he was an eyesore, and leaving him in Luoyang City was a lesson for him.
"Oh, rare." Han Jian said, "If you don't fight, you don't know each other, if Huang Gongzi doesn't dislike it, then let's go together?" ”
"Don't dislike, don't dislike." Huang Lie didn't regard himself as an outsider at all, he smiled and came closer, as if he was blending in with this group of people.
There was more self-acquaintance, and the group suddenly disappeared completely, mainly because they didn't know what to say. Huang Lie, who was arrogant a few days ago, was like a temperless gentleman at this time, and the whole person became smiling.
Han Jian asked, "Huang Gongzi often frequents here?" ”
"That's right, I'm familiar with this place, especially Yuhualou, I've been here many times, and I'm very familiar with the bustard girl there." The smile on Huang Lie's face was like a blooming dog's tail flower, "Tell you a secret, the owner behind the scenes of Yuhualou is Li Shilang of the Criminal Department, so once there is an official wife and daughter, if you meet a good look, you will be assigned here." A few of you must have come here for this, right? ”
The boss behind Yuhualou is Li Wei, the waiter of the Criminal Department? Han Jianxin said that he really didn't know.
"Huang Gongzi has to talk about it, we are new to the car, and we are not very familiar with it."
Huang Lie said with a look of urgency: "The government judged the case and sent the official daughters, and the ones who said it was good were the music girls, to put it bluntly, they didn't show it to us?" In the past two days, there seem to be many high-ranking officials in the imperial court, among whom many female dependents have been assigned, I heard that one of them is named Jiang Xiao, the daughter-in-law and the old lady are beautiful embryos, and they have all been brought to Yuhualou, it is a pity not to take a look. ”
Han Jian looked at Yang Xi, who was a little unclear, and said in his heart that it had only been two days since the fraud case occurred, did the imperial court be so anxious to deal with the wives and daughters of the official family who were convicted of the fraud case? Besides, Li Wei and Jiang Yingcai are in a gang, it is necessary for Li Wei to be in such a hurry, as soon as the accomplice is convicted, he will get all the accomplices' wives and daughters-in-law to Yuhualou to greet guests?
"This case seems to have just happened, and the court is in such a hurry?" Han Jian said casually.
Huang Lie sighed: "Alas! It's all to blame on the surnamed Jiang, I heard that when he and his father had an accident, they directly kicked their legs in the cell and hanged themselves, which is not clear to sue others that they are guilty? Now the daughter-in-law of the two of them has entered Yuhualou together, that's really ...... Hey. ”
The smile on Huang Lie's face was a little obscene, "Today, there are not only two women from the Jiang family, but I heard that there is also a person surnamed He, who just came from the workshop, not only has a good appearance but also a talent." In addition, there is a famous prostitute Xiliu in the Western Capital to support the field today, and it is difficult for Yuhualou not to be lively. Let's hurry up, I'm afraid that the private room will be occupied by others if we go late. ”