At dusk, a carriage stopped at the door of the studio, and a small yellow gate (eunuch) invited Xia Cairen to get on the car and go to Hanfu.

At this time, Jinling City may not be the most prosperous city in the world, but in terms of pleasure, it is definitely the first in the world.

Emperors, princes, generals, civil officials, all of them are failures in life if they are not guests at other people's homes at night, or if they do not hold banquets to entertain their guests.

If you only eat with your wife and children, not only will you be anxious about your future, but your colleagues will also feel that you are lonely and out of place.

Li Jing, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, once planned to move the capital to Hongzhou, but as soon as he moved there, all the officials exploded.

Hongzhou is Nanchang, the city is very small, and there is no nightlife, as a result, everyone rioted as soon as the dynasty went on:

"Go back to Jinling, go back to Jinling!"

When I returned to Jinling, everyone really stopped.

Xiaogui is facing the most rotten and extravagant social scene in the world, and she will be instructed to record all this with her eyes and mind.

She wore a Taoist costume and dressed up as a Taoist aunt, the appearance of a woman in palace costume was too eye-catching, and Nantang Chongdao, a Taoist aunt appeared at the banquet of a nobleman, and she would not be surprised at all.

The Han Mansion is very large, and the style of the Xu family's house is completely different, and the Xu family's merchant house is used for two purposes:

1. Accommodate more people

Second, better defend against the enemy

There are decorations in the merchant's house, but the decorative things are all secondary.

Hanfu is different, all the rooms and courtyards are born for parties.

The hall Tang, the large flower hall, various candlesticks...... Pools, exotic flowers and plants.

Birds, cats, dogs.

Sister.

Gu Hongzhong saw Xiao Gui, and hurriedly came over to say hello, "Xia Cairen, let's be busy, you can walk around more, the Han family's party is a lot of fun." ”

Lord Han was in his early fifties, with a sad face.

Xiaogui's seat was far away in the hall, and she could tell that the man was not happy.

After three rounds of drinking, he felt that everyone was full, and Han Xizai ordered: "Everyone, come and listen to the music." ”

The most popular songs in the Southern Tang Dynasty are all pipa songs, after Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing" became popular, the qin, se, and zheng have been tasteless, and only the pipa is the national music of the Tang Dynasty.

After the banquet was replaced, everyone sat down on the chairs, and Lord Han and a young man sat on the bed, this person is today's distinguished guest, this year's new champion Lang Can.

Gu Hongzhong should know all kinds of nobles around, and Xiaogui doesn't need to inquire about the names one by one, she pays attention to the details.

The women of Hanfu are all too beautiful, and Weak Lan and Wang Wushan are both singers trained by Han Xizai, and they are deeply favored by him.

The one who is playing is the sister of Li Jiaming, the deputy director of the workshop, and his brother is watching the field for her, and it seems that this is the musician's latest appearance.

How many people in this banquet have stepped onto a huge stage for the first time in this life, and since then they have lost their freedom and become a link in a huge wheel!

The pipa is so beautiful, it can be agitated like an eagle in the north, or it can be graceful like a child's coquettishness.

Xiaogui also learned the pipa in Gou Li when he was a child, but he thought that he couldn't reach such a realm, and in the whole world, there should be only the queen mother who can compare to this girl.

After playing a song, Wang Wushan went down to do the six-unit dance, and Lord Han personally played the drum to help the fun.

Lang Can's eyes were completely insufficient, oscillating between the teacher and the teacher's favored prostitute, looking funny and pitiful.

"The one who played the board was Shu Ya, the champion of the previous session, and also the protégé of Lord Han."

Gu Hongzhong quietly explained to Xiaogui.

Wangwushan has a soft waist and a charming body, and it is particularly beautiful to dance.

This dance is very sultry, Xiaogui thinks about his body, and it is inevitable that he is a little ashamed of himself.

"I've always been a stiff-limbed person, and although I can play the lute, I've never been able to dance. If I had studied with her for three months, I would have successfully taken down my Xu Gongzi in the first place. ”

Thinking of Xu Yongzhi, there was a tenderness and a contraction in his mind, and he quickly reminded himself to remember all the details of the night banquet with peace of mind.

In the wind ensemble in the back, Lord Han was already drunk, so he and the guests took off their coats one after another and listened to the music in disheveled clothes.

If you are drunk, you will sleep for a while, and when you wake up, you will continue to listen, and if the young male guests have taken a fancy to a singer from the Han Mansion, they can take her hand and go to the back hall to rest.

If Mr. Confucius is still alive, it is not too much to say a word of absurdity and extravagance.

But Xiaogui was thinking about something else.

It turns out that the life of the nobles is like this.

Merchants and doctors like Master Xu Zhixun, who consulted for consultations, sold medicines, planted, gathered, went into barren mountains, traveled to foreign countries, sought isolated islands, and sought the sea, and the accumulated wealth was not used for pleasure, but invested in more stores, recruited more people, and wanted more people in the world to enjoy medical services.

But a high-ranking official, who does not need to pay anything, can obtain such wealth, raise singers, hire famous prostitutes and musicians to sing at home, and eat fine food and wine.

How is wealth gathered, and is this deprivation justified?

When a child of a merchant or a craftsman sees the life of an aristocracy, will he not be stunned and lose his motivation to make progress?

Thinking of this, Xiaogui's heart felt sour.

Master is so stupid, Xu Yongzhi is even more stupid.

Whoever is honest in business and does things is the biggest fool in this country.

Someone put his hand on Xiaogui's shoulder.

"I probably know what you're thinking."

When Xiaogui looked at it, Lord Han's long-bearded, sad face appeared in front of him. It turned out that the banquet had dispersed, and everyone was busy changing into their formal clothes and preparing to leave.

"Lord Han, Xia Xiaogui is polite."

"Your face is full of shock. Let me guess. ”

"You're a country girl, your father went to school, and then he went into exile, huh...... You may have studied the Tao, but it is more likely that you have studied medicine, you see this extravagant and gorgeous banquet, and you feel that everything you have learned in your life seems to have been completely subverted, are these people still scholars? Why do they indulge in their senses like this? This court is controlled by such people, can it last long? ”

Xiaogui didn't speak, Lord Han guessed so accurately, so it was better to let him continue to speak.

"I heard that the emperor will invite a woman to come to my banquet, I watched it for a long time, only you are a raw face, is it you?" Han Xizai went straight in.

"The emperor said, look at what interesting projects Lord Han has in his house, and follow suit in the palace when he goes back." Xiaogui is telling the truth.

"Hahaha, Emperor Shengming, if it's fun, no one in our Datang is better at it than the emperor." Master Han said with a smile.

Xiao Gui thought of squatting and watching the emperor who went up to the tree, and smiled.

"You look good when you smile," Han Xizai said, "I heard that the emperor has sealed a new talent, this person is the eldest princess's thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh, if you don't guess wrong, it's you." ”

"Master Han Mingjian, I am Xia Xiaogui."

"I believe that I am a drinking friend of Zhang Qianren Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain, and I call you a brother and a brother and a brother of your uncle, Zhang Bei, so don't worry, I won't be unfavorable to you."

"It turns out that the adults have found out."

"Yes, I know your details, so I dare to tell you these heartfelt words, after so many years, Li Forsythia still doesn't dare to do anything to the Southern Tang Dynasty, and it is also up to me to block it, the ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty are all eating, drinking and having fun, but you have to understand a truth, our IQ is online, and fighting a ruthless person like Li Lianqiao, people who have no brains are afraid that it will be over in a month."

"A month? No, no, no, it's over in one night. Xia Xiaogui thought of Xu Yongzhi and said angrily.

"How are you going to reply to the emperor?"

"Tell the truth."

"For example?"

"I used so many candles, hired so many famous prostitutes, spent a lot of money, and was lavish and promiscuous."

"Great, that's it," Han Hee-jae said, "what do you think of my complexion?" ”

"Staying up late for a long time, standard sub-health, excessive wine, and particularly big bags under the eyes."

"Very well, this answer is also very good."

"Why do adults defile themselves? The emperor may want to reuse you and cheer up the Tang Dynasty. "Xiaogui is a little incomprehensible.

"Cheer up Datang?" Lord Han smiled.

"What is the most important thing about a monarch?"

"Make the country strong." Xiaogui said.

"You've heard too many inspirational stories." Han Xizai said very politely.

It's true, since Xiaogui followed Xu Yongzhi, he has to listen to Xu Yongzhi's stories every night.

What kind of stories is Xu Yongzhi telling:

"Gou Jian Lying on Salary and Tasting Courage", "Nineteen Years of Revenge of Chong'er", "The Blockbuster of King Chuzhuang", "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Attacked the Huns".

He talked about the fact that there is no monarch who is not ambitious, there is no courtier who is not loyal to death, and there is no faint monarch who does not die on the spot, after Xiaogui saw the real court, he found that there was no difference between them and fairy tales.

"Well, if I have the opportunity to lie next to Xu Yongzhi and listen to the story again in this life, I want to listen to "The Legend of the Yingying", "Peacock Flying Southeast", "Huashanji", I want to listen to him talk about love." Xiaogui thought.

"In reality, there is no court that is not running with illness," Han Xizai said, "and the most important task of a monarch is to keep his position." ”

"I see."

"The first thing the emperor does when he wakes up every day is to ask the eunuch, what the prime minister is doing, and what the general is doing." Han Xizai said.

"Therefore, compared with opening up the territory and expanding the territory of the emperor, not touching his power is the most important thing."

"The emperor wants me to know, don't swell, he's staring at me, his people are very powerful."

"Yes......" Xiaogui said.

"I also know that the people around the emperor are very powerful."

"The emperor also knows that I know that the people around the emperor are very powerful."

"I was stunned by you, Lord Han."

"Since ancient times, this kind of game has been carried out slowly and for a long time between monarchs and ministers. You've seen Venus. ”

"It's Chang Gung Xing."

"That's right, my recent research found that it's actually the Daystar. Every night, morning and evening, I almost came to heaven to listen. The emperor is the sky, the courtiers are Chang Gung, every day comes, the sky is comfortable, rest assured, if you dare to decide without authorization, if you don't come, you will be angry and panic that day. ”

"I think I get it."

"Monarchs and ministers want to give face to each other, I will be surprised when I see that painting, and lie on the ground to ask the emperor for forgiveness."

"Politics is wonderful."

This is also why Li Lianqiao has not been able to run the government for 20 years, because she can't break these rules, she thinks that she can do whatever she wants if she pleases the emperor, in fact, how can the emperor be manipulated by a woman? There is no real female disaster, all female disasters are because the man himself is too much. When Han Xizai said this, a gleam appeared in his eyes.

"Thank you, Mr. Han, for your advice." Xiaogui made a gesture.

"Don't dare, don't dare, the old man drank too much, and said a few more words, in the court, protecting yourself is the first, and achieving the goal will always be the second." Han Hee-jae regained his tired face.

"Master," Wang Wushan came to greet him, "the guests are leaving." ”

"I'm going to see off a guest." Han Xizai said to Xiaogui.

"In this way, Xiaogui also took his leave."

"Please."

Gu Hongzhong and Xiaogui said goodbye to the Han Mansion together, "New talent, what do you need to explain to your subordinates?" ”

"Oh, yes," Xiaogui thought for a moment, "Han Xizai's eye bags are particularly obvious, give me a bigger picture!" ”

"Good!"

Xiaogui got into his car and returned to the studio. It was found that the queen had assigned two small yellow gates (eunuchs) and two small palace maids to use for her. At the same time, there was also a Yan Gonggong in the palace, who sent various supplies and supplies.

"Father-in-law Yan has worked hard," Xiaogui took a silver ingot of five taels from his pocket, "Please take care of it in the future." ”

"Thank you for the new talent," Father-in-law Yan's face was wrinkled, and he was not young, "The old slave must do his best to do his best for the talent." ”

As he spoke, Gonggong Yan took out a small ring and gave it to Xiaogui.

This is the seal of Yamagyodo.

There is a mountain character on the ring.

Own.

Xiaogui finally relieved a little.

Gonggong Yan put away the ring, saw that the left and right were not in the house, and stepped forward to salute again.

"Little noble girl, Childe is looking for your whereabouts."

"Spread the word to the past, saying that I am fine, I can move around freely, and Xiaoduo is safe."

"Childe is recuperating from his injuries in Ezhou, and he is very worried about you."

"I still have some things to do, and I hope to have opportunities in the future."

"Okay, I'll pass the word on. If the girl has something, she will directly arrange for someone to go to the construction place to ask me for a window screen, and I will send a confidant over. ”

"Okay, thank you Father-in-law Yan."

"I was favored by my wife, who was the crown princess at that time. The girl can trust me. It's inconvenient to say more today, the old slave took his leave first. ”

Gonggong Yan said loudly: "New talents, please rest, what is missing, come to us to find me." ”

"Thank you, father-in-law."

Gonggong Yan left with a few little eunuchs, and the little palace maid helped Xiaogui freshen up and go to bed.

Xiaogui's heart kept churning.

"I should meet Xu Yong, I should tell him about my current situation, I am very close to the enemy now, but I am also close to the target, if he is willing to support me, I should be able to take revenge."

But is he really willing to support me?

In a daze, Xiaogui saw Xu Yongzhi appear at the head of her bed.

"Why are you here?"

"Don't worry about you, I have to come and see."

"Come up." Xiao Gui suddenly became jubilant.

Xu Yongzhi clumsily climbed up.

"Tell me a story."

"What a story."

"The love of men and women must end up being together."

"Okay, then tell a story about Zhang Yu boiling the sea."

"I like this."

Speaking of Zhang Yu's stove and boiling the sea, there was a banging sound outside the door, and some people shouted horse neighing.

"Someone is harboring a prisoner here!"

A group of soldiers rushed in and took Xu Yongzhi away.

Xiaogui went to touch the sword, no, he wanted to hit someone, and he had no strength.

She could only cry out loud:

"The emperor has pardoned him!"

Xiaogui woke up from crying and found that his pillow was wet.

A dream.

It's dawn, it's time to go into the palace and report to Li Yu what he got last night.