September and autumn are crisp, and these days coincide with sunny days, which is a rare time to travel. For the crowd, it was time to be nominated for the township list, and if a few rallies were not held, it would be a shame for this beautiful day. There are two such gatherings today, one is for the scholars of the Yanzhou Mansion, and the other is for the local scholars of the provincial capital.

After the township test, countless banquets and gatherings have been held in Hangzhou, which can be called serious aesthetic fatigue. But today's two games can still be eye-catching, because the core character on one side is the uncrowned king Fang Yingwu, and the core figure on the other side is the crowned king Xie Yuangong.

What's more, there is also Hangzhou City Oiran Yuan Niangzi between the two, which is enough to make all the gossip people polish their eyes and raise their ears. Or maybe the Oiran lady is just a small lottery, but it's also a very interesting lottery.

The two rallies were not only coincidentally chosen today, but also coincidentally held on the West Lake, and it was even more coincidental that the meeting places on both sides were on the pier outside the Qiantang Gate, and the most coincidental thing was that the two sides even had the same meeting time. So many coincidental piles are piled up, then it's not a coincidence, it's really meaningful.

Xiang Chengxian stood beside Fang Yingwu and couldn't help but complain: "We're cold here, what do you think?" ”

At this time, there is a team of people on both sides of the wharf, and the local scholars in the provincial capital can only see the orchestra and sheng songs, the child servants are like clouds, the beauties are embellished, all kinds of household goods are piled up like mountains, and several painting boats on the shore are also carved railings and paintings, which are extremely luxurious; And the situation on the side of Yanzhou Mansion is much shabby, and there is a great appearance of coming empty-handed and returning empty-handed.

Faintly hearing the sound of ridicule and discussion from the other side, Xiang Chengxian was extremely unconvinced, and complained to the other party: "Why don't you call Wang Dahu, who is familiar with you, to help?" He does not lack these few pieces of silver. This can be done with my face. ”

A person next to him said with a smile: "Xiang is the same year, so you don't have to pay too much attention to the things outside your body." Luxury has never been a virtue, as the so-called peace and happiness in poverty. Again. Aren't there still Oiran girls on our side? That was Fang's old friend in the same year. ”

Fang Yingwu looked as usual, lowered his head and whispered a few words to Xiang Chengxian, Xiang Chengxian looked surprised when he heard it, but he didn't say anything.

Not long after, I saw a colored sedan chair coming out of the city gate, and someone shouted softly: "Yuan Niangzi is here!" ”

Everyone saw that the neatly dressed Oiran lady got off the sedan chair and turned to Fang Yingwu and walked over, so that the Yanzhou Mansion scholars who were also here were smiling and honored, as if they had the upper hand.

In fact, the Oiran lady is not necessarily a necessity in the minds of these new imperial examination people. But it is a symbol, related to the face problem, and they can't help but be excited.

Miss Feng Xiao came to Fang Yingwu's body, blessed her, and said in a low voice: "Fang Gongzi forgives his sins, the concubine can't wait for him today."

Everyone around was taken aback, what does Oiran lady mean by this? They have always thought that Yuan Huakui and Fang Yingwu have an old relationship, and they will definitely hold this side of the field today.

Fang Yingwu frowned slightly, raised his hand and pointed at the crowd of scholars in the provincial capital. He said in a deep voice: "What do you mean, are you planning to go over there?" ”

Yuan Huakui explained: "The concubines are also locals, and they are warmly invited, and they can't refuse to bow their heads and don't look up."

"No need to explain!" Fang Yingwu interrupted Yuan Fengxiao's words. "The path is all chosen by oneself, everyone will have a good reason, it doesn't matter if you listen or not. So you don't have to explain anything, but hopefully you won't regret it in the future. ”

Everyone watched Yuan Huakui accompanied by the maid. Step by step, he walked to the opposite side and joined the scholars of the provincial capital. There was a burst of triumphant cheers from there. To the ears of the people here, it is very harsh.

Xiang Chengxian suddenly rushed over, stood a few steps away, and said loudly to Yuan Huakui: "There is an old saying that I want to give to Yuan Niangzi!" There is a way not to bully young people to be poor, Yuan Niangzi remember well! ”

Fang Yingwu sighed, arched his hand to the surroundings, and said Xiao Ran: "Today, there is nothing in the downstream, please forgive your sins, I am out of company." ”

Then he turned around and walked away from the city, and said in a loud voice: "If life is only as first seen, what is the west wind sad painting fan, waiting for idle to abandon the old people's hearts, but the old people's hearts are changeable!" ”

The Oiran lady fell to Li Jieyuan, and immediately the gossip spread, causing Shilin to talk about it. Most people were surprised, and they were more optimistic about Fang Yingwu before that.

After all, Li Jieyuan is a latecomer, and he is the one who takes the initiative to snatch love. Defense should be easier than offense, with the ability of the side to respond, it should not be a problem to defend, and the worst result is just a tug-of-war.

But the idlers didn't expect that Fang Yingwu would lose so neatly and neatly, so without dragging his feet.

If it is compared to the battle between the two armies, Fang Yingwu can only be described as a fiasco of the annihilation of the whole army. Not to mention the face, the lost underwear is gone, even if you read a few words and sentences with a lot of meaning, what is the practical meaning?

A celebrity is a celebrity, and a little stir can cause public opinion to boil. In the discussion, everyone couldn't help but compare Li Jieyuan and Fang Yingwu, two influential figures, in an all-round way-

Compared with talent, Li Min is known as well-read and well-read, and he is a talented person, but Fang Yingwu's poetry is romantic and his masterpieces are frequent, not to mention that he can be recognized by the imperial court, and his talent is naturally extraordinary, so this is barely a tie.

Compared with the fame, one is the current branch of the township to try to solve the yuan, the other is the third, although there is a difference in ranking, but in general it is still on the same level, there is no essential gap.

than performance, that is, Fang Yingwu is far ahead. Li Jieyuan is still just a pure scholar so far, and he is still in the stage of self-cultivation and family, and he can't talk about performance. And Fang San has already made a name for himself in the temple, and his achievements have been recognized by the imperial court.

Compared with age and appearance, it is still the advantage of Fang Yingwu. Li Jieyuan's appearance can only be regarded as a middle-aged person, not to mention that he is already thirty-seven or eighteen years old, and Fang Yingwu is young and handsome. Li Xie Yuan can't be compared, and no matter how disobedient he is, he can't disobey his heart in this matter.

Compared with the relationship, before the township test, Fang Yingwu had frequent scandals with the Oiran lady, which can be called no wind and no waves. Although Li Jieyuan is a local, he has never heard of any close contacts with Yuan Huakui, and the intimacy between him and the Oiran lady is still a step worse than Fang Yingwu.

Among the five most important hard indicators, two were barely tied, three were Fang Yingwu's big lead, and none of Li Jieyuan could take the advantage. On the whole, it can be said that Fang Yingwu surpassed Li Jieyuan by an overwhelming advantage.

So the question of the gossip crowd is that the weishenme Oiran lady has a much higher comprehensive quality, a more familiar relationship, or a young beautiful man's Fang Yingwu ignores it, and chooses Li Xie Yuan instead?

Not to mention that the Oiran lady had an affair with Fang Yingwu before the township test, how could she change her temperament in a short period of time? Could it be that she really planned to marry Li Jieyuan from Congliang?

Immediately, someone talked about Fang Yingwu's friend shouting at Yuan Niangzi, "Don't bully the young man to be poor", which made many people feel suddenly open - although in the above five comparisons, although Li Jieyuan has no advantage in the face of Fang Yingwu, it does not mean that Li Jieyuan has no advantages at all!

Everyone in the provincial capital knows that Li Xie Yuan was born in a large family, and his family is very wealthy, not to mention that he lives in Hangzhou, where "there is heaven and Suzhou and Hangzhou below", and there is no need to say that he has a good life. Otherwise, why could Li Jieyuan study with peace of mind and read thirty-seven or eight without worrying about making a living? It's not that the rich simply can't afford it.

Moreover, Li Xie Yuan will inevitably accept a large number of donated fields after the middle move, which are fertile and good fields in the area of Hangzhou Prefecture, so he can make a further fortune just around the corner.

As for Fang Yingwu, he came from a poor mountain village in a remote county, an authentic poor family, although his father was a Hanlin nobleman, but he was also a "clean" official who needed to survive for many years, and he couldn't get rich without affordable oil and water.

Even if the Fang family's father and son are lifted one after another, how much land can be collected in a poor mountain village like their hometown? It's good to have a hundred and eighty acres of thin fields, but I am afraid that I will not earn one or twenty taels of silver all year round.

So in terms of money, one Li Xie Yuan is enough to kill dozens of Fang Yingwu in seconds

At this point, everyone suddenly realized that they couldn't understand it anymore. No wonder the Oiran lady abandoned her old lover Fang Yingwu this time and chose Li Jieyuan!

No wonder Fang Yingwu's friends shouted "Don't bully the poor boys" in every possible way! This poor word is really like its face, and the poor are poor here!

After all, the rich people in the world are a minority, and for a while, many people scolded out of righteous indignation: "The so-called Oiran of Hangzhou City, but that's it!" ”

Oiran is mainly touted and selected by scholars, and without the promotion of literati, there would be no name such as Oiran.

Therefore, the Oiran must also entrust the ideals and aesthetics of the reader, maybe there are a thousand Oiran in the eyes of a thousand people, but some values are common.

You don't see, in the novels of talented and beautiful women, there are countless plots of boudoir beauties or Qinglou beauties who take a fancy to poor scholars, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the same, reflecting the psychology of today's literati.

From another point of view, the Oiran is already different from the ordinary Qinglou women, representing a kind of taste and elegance, symbolizing the elegant taste of the guests. If the Oiran lady herself is vulgar and stinking of copper, then what is the difference between her and an ordinary prostitute? What is the point of other people's associations with Oiran?

Now the Oiran lady in Hangzhou City has openly broken off her talented but poor old love, and turned to a new love who has no advantage except being rich, this is to hate the poor and love the rich!

It's just a matter of doing it secretly, everyone understands the truth that when the water is clear, there are no fish, but Yuan Huakui is a completely undisguised profit-seeking behavior, this is not even a fig leaf, this is a blatant contempt for the main theme of the literati! This is not to sweep the face of Fang Yingwu, this is to sweep the face of the reader who holds out the Oiran!

Yuan Huakui didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, let alone know that public opinion in the city had changed. In her heart, this is just an optimal choice made after comparing the interests and disadvantages.

This is a very common thing, it is nothing more than a slight loss of face for Fang Yingwu, which can be made up in the future, and it is not of decisive significance.

At this time, the Oiran lady was sitting next to Xinke Xie Yuan, surrounded by a group of friends, boating on the West Lake, drinking and eating, singing, laughing and dancing, playing the piano and singing songs, chanting poems and lyrics, a very happy time. (To be continued......)

PS: Hey, hey, boil it