"It was a deep spring, and the fragrance was delicate. Embroidered shoes are idle. Yanagi Langjun sang softly, a song that led to a look back, Shuangjing Feina, rouge dyeing, not far from the two of them. How much tenderness is there, the tent lingers, and the day is getting brighter, and people are lazy. I hope that I will stay together, and I will finally have the most helpless parting, and I will not cry for the rest of my life. Each cherishes, thousands of rivers and mountains, and it is difficult to see each other by the people who send them alone. ”

The jade fingers caressed the pipa strings, the woman lightly opened the cherry lips, sang softly, and the clear sound was around the beam, like crying and complaining, not full of sorrow.

Yi Jing stared at a pair of eyes full of curiosity, looking left and right, and saw that the smoke veil on the attic was hanging low, and the shadows were full of shadows, but I saw a woman in a tulle dress walking through it, holding a jade pot and pouring wine, or holding a fan to half-cover her delicate face, softly persuading wine, and the idlers in robes were polite, or toasting and chatting slowly with friends, or laughing wantonly with beautiful women, or staring at the song stage surrounded by purple curtains, the woman who sang lightly on the piano, shaking her head with the beat, and did not see frivolous behavior.

She couldn't help but be surprised, thinking that this brothel was not as filthy as she thought.

That's right, at this time, she and Su Lian had already changed into men's clothes and sat on the second floor of the flower pavilion of Qianrao Pavilion, the most famous brothel on the bank of the Streamer River.

Cherry and Qiuyue were dressed as little girls, wearing green clothes and caftan brown, standing aside, Cherry was still as calm as before, only Qiuyue looked around frequently, and from time to time let out a low exclamation: "Look at those women, such a thin gauze dress, there is no bottom in it, tsk, it is really unobstructed." "Look at it, the one in red, the one who is wearing red, the one with mandarin ducks playing in the water embroidered on his belly pocket, and the collar is too low, it's really embarrassing."

Yijing listened to it funny, coughed shallowly, glanced at Qiu Yue, and the meaning in her eyes - the girl is calm, don't look like a fuss, this is a brothel, not a tea party for the nobles.

Su Lian saw that Yijing came for the first time, but he was calm as usual, even if he was a little curious, but he didn't look like a shy and twisted pretentious, he admired it greatly, closed the fan in his hand, and explained to her: "It's the blue sky and the day, and those serious people haven't come out to look for flowers and ask willows, so quiet, but it is just what I want, at night, it will be lively here, and if you want to listen to Du Yuniang singing, you have to come at this time." ”

After speaking, he pointed to a few plates of exquisite dishes on the table: "In addition to the beauties, this Qianrao Pavilion is also one of the best, and what I want is light and delicious, but it is difficult to taste in other places." ”

Yijing immediately agreed, the major restaurants in Jingyangjing are mainly based on complex methods and strong flavors, such as what is the door incense, white dragon yao, and soft beef intestines, which are said to have been passed down in the court of the previous dynasty and sought after by countless nobles, but it is rare to see these light dishes in front of her, and today she taught her to feast.

While speaking, Du Yuniang on the song stage had finished singing, but saw her get up with Nana, and saluted charmingly, when the cheers around were not finished, she sat down again, smiled a look, and then hugged the pipa, and the jade fingers moved, and the cheerful tune that was completely different from just now came out smoothly.

The cherry lips did not rise, and the eyes were wavering, even the beautiful scenery felt that the atmosphere was a little hotter, but in this boxy attic, in the low-hanging smoke veil, the spring suddenly became bright.

But I heard her sing seductively—

"Beat the drum tightly and play the gong slowly, the gong stops the drum and listens to the singing, all kinds of gossip also sings, I have sung eighteen touches, I reached out to touch the silk on my sister's face, the dark clouds flew half of the sky, I reached out to touch the front of my sister's head, the heavenly court was full and addictive......"

This is the folk square, the very provocative eighteen touches, sung softly by the beauties, and with the spring waves, Rao is those idle scholars are not as debauched and indulgent as a gentleman, all of them are thrilled to listen, and there is some ambiguity in the cheers.

The calm and steady cherry girl couldn't help but blush, and Qiu Yue was even more anxious to hear it.

Yijing and her little aunt Su Lian are still bright, one holding a chopstick, the other holding a fan, and beating to the beat.

Tsk, thanks to these two masters, they are ladies, not Lang Jun, and Qiuyue is slanderous.

While relishing, Su Lian's guard without armor stepped forward and whispered a few words, Yijing didn't hear what he said, only saw that the little aunt's expression was suddenly very subtle, and her black eyebrows were raised high-according to Yijing's experience, the little aunt was going to be bad again!

Jingjing was very curious.

Su Lian said lightly: "Today, it's really a coincidence." ”

Coincidence? What coincidence? Yi Jing was about to ask, but saw Su Lian whispering a few words to the guard, and as soon as the guard turned around, he went straight to the song stage.

At this time, Du Yuniang had already done another song, and I didn't know what the guard said, Ying Yingqiubo looked over here-

Yijing was full of excitement and wondered, could it be that the little aunt had found that kabuki to accompany her!

Sure enough, I saw Du Yuniang hand the pipa to a woman in an apricot-colored gauze behind her, and she continued to sing, and then led a girl who looked like a maid, and walked towards Nana.

After all, it is a woman dressed as a man, Su Lian and Yijing are still a little low-key, and they only want the elegant seat separated by the back screen, because they are far away from the song stage, they didn't see this Du Yuniang's eyebrows very clearly just now, and when she approached-

A red tulle dress, embroidered with gold magnolia collar, slightly open in front of the placket, revealing a touch of jade-white skin, a string of coral beads on the neck, lined with snow white, the slender waist is lightly swinged, the lotus step is slow, the red gauze skirt is like a lake dyed with glow, ripples and color; Two thin willow eyebrows, just like a crescent moon like a hook, a pair of charming eyes, and hazy smoke, small fragrant lips, delicate than March red cherry blossoms, a smile, teeth like braided shells, breathtaking.

What a good one--red face and troubled water.

"Su Jialangjun, I haven't seen you for a long time." Du Yuniang bowed.

The scenery is amazing! Little aunt, this ...... It seems that there is a lot of contact with the troubles.

An eye wave like a spring breeze among flowers, Du Yuniang glanced at the "Xiao Langjun" beside Su Lian and smiled charmingly.

Yi Jing suddenly felt a little at a loss, and looked at Su Lian again, but he was still personable, the appearance of the old god was there, and the admiration for the little aunt in his heart was pulled up again.

Just as he was about to press his mind and sit on the wall to watch, Su Lian ruthlessly ordered the guards: "Take Xiao Langjun downstairs and wait for me." ”

Yijing was suddenly depressed, she still wanted to see how her little aunt had fun, it was a pity to have fun with such a troubled person.

Reluctant, helpless, Yijing was surrounded by cherries, Qiuyue and a few guards, and turned around and went downstairs three times in one step.

On the first floor, there are also women singing on the song stage, but no matter the voice or style, it is much worse than Du Yuniang, and the beautiful scenery has no intention of watching it, and walks out of the lobby.

As the famous fireworks shop in Kyoto, Qianrao Pavilion occupies a very considerable area, the courtyard is divided into two places before and after the flower pavilion just now, the scenery of the back / garden did not go, I don't know how the scenery is, you can see this front yard, around the carved beam flower building, planted with gorgeous roses, under the golden sun, the flowers are splendid, in the huge courtyard, there are no other green plants, you can see the colorful flags and vermilion yarn, around the pillars of the vermilion, the real splendid eyes.

In addition to the flower building that entertains the guests to drink and listen to music, there are also attics on the left and right sides, which seem to be compartmentalized boxes, and on the windows in front of the door, there is a row of beautiful lanterns hanging in unison.

Imagine the night is full of colorful lights, and the lively and beautiful scene in this gentle township......

It's no wonder that many heroes and heroes and literati can't stay, let alone those wealthy families.

The beautiful scenery stepped on the path paved with white stones, and there was quite a bit of unfinished business.

Before I went out, I saw a bulging and golden ......

When I looked closely, I saw that it was a man in his early twenties.

This person was born with a fat head and big ears, full of plaster, but he was also wearing a very luxurious round-necked brocade robe, the bottom was vermilion, and the golden peony was embroidered on it, especially the one on the tall belly, which bloomed very gracefully and luxuriously, and it was also thanks to this person's big belly and round waist that he could hold such a big flower!

Very disproportionately to the huge head, the black silk that was so thin that it almost exposed the scalp was strung high, and wore a golden wreath of openwork.

The beautiful scenery was dazzled, and he subconsciously moved to the side.

The man stood up in the middle of the court, and shouted in a stinging voice, "Where has Mom gone?" When I saw Ben Langjun coming, I didn't welcome it out! ”

The pneumatic mountains and rivers sounded, causing the carved doors of the boxes on both sides to open one after another, and many beauties appeared, and the attic was suddenly purple and red.

"Oh, it's the Zhu family who is here again."

"Lang Jun, why are you here so early today."

The beautiful ladies standing in the attic were unexpectedly glaring at the golden-bellied man without hesitation.

That Zhu Jialangjun glanced at the beauties, and actually snorted: "Vulgar powder." ”

Yijing only felt a coldness in his bones, which made the goosebumps on his arms active, and he couldn't help but help his forehead.

Such a person seems to be the standard prostitute/guest in the legend.

In the banquet flower pavilion, a bewitching woman walked out quickly, crossed the beautiful scenery and his party like a gust of wind, shook the peach silk handkerchief in his hand, and threw it on Zhu Gongzi: "Zhu Lang, please hurry up." ”

Zhu Jialangjun stood still, as soon as he stretched out his hand, a retinue handed over a one-foot-long brocade box, and with a wave of his hand, the two little servants put the big wooden box on their shoulders into the court.

When the lid of the box was lifted, it turned out to be full of silver ingots.

I saw that Zhu Gongzi lit up the brocade box again-

There was the sound of inhalation all around.

In that box, the neatly stacked gold bars were so exciting that people were dizzy.

The old bustard smiled brightly: "Zhu Lang, what do you want to ......?"

"What do I want, you don't know?" The fat-headed and big-eared gold ingots raised his eyebrows, and his triangular eyes glared: "Don't be sloppy with me, my son uses this box of silver and a box of gold bars to buy the first night of the girl in red!" ”

This is really the prostitute/guest who lives up to the name! The scenery was breathtaking, and he stood in the corner of the courtyard and watched with interest.

The old bustard's smile froze, and the pink silk handkerchief was also taken back: "Zhu Lang, you are embarrassing the concubine, yesterday in front of so many noble gentlemen, the concubine body has a word first, the girl in red will wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival, and you will bid for it, and the one with the highest price will get ......."

"It's really amazing, so much gold and silver, I can't satisfy this old bustard, I don't know what kind of girl in red, how beautiful she is." The autumn moon tsks.

Yijing noticed that the old bustard's eyes seemed to be slanting towards a hidden window.

Inside the window, a red robe flashed.

Jin Yuan Bao listened to the old bustard's refusal, but he was not annoyed, and only threw the box of gold bars into her arms: "Ben Langjun will wait until August 15 to see if there is anyone who dares to rob Ben Langjun at that time." ”

After saying that, he shook his hand proudly.

As the box of silver was carried away by the servants in the brothel, the old bustard returned to the flower pavilion with a box of gold bars and a smile, and the warblers and warblers in the courtyard returned to the wing room with a sigh or envy.

Only then did Yijing lead people out of Qianrao Pavilion and end this trip to find flowers and ask willows.

Because she was dressed in men's clothes, she and her aunt did not travel in a car, but on a horse.

There were already guards leading their mounts and waiting on the banks of the Streamer River.

In the midsummer afternoon, the streamer river carries the golden sun and slowly moves eastward.

On the embankment, the willows hang down, and the warbler is the same.

Or there is a painting boat driving in the meantime, and the sound of the piano is faintly heard.

On the greenery, there are children playing, there are also idlers strolling in the meantime, occasionally there are women holding paper umbrellas, three or two into a companion, look at the clothes and dress, are all from civilian background, I want to take advantage of the leisure, come to this riverside to enjoy. There is no lack of incense cars one after another, it must be a noble woman ride, this streamer river, originally not only a brothel, but also a lot of teahouses and restaurants, along the bluestone road, all of them are carved beams and painting pavilions, ladies and nobles or there are also small gatherings here, sitting in the box, enjoying the beautiful scenery by the riverside.

The embankment is scattered, and there are some small stalls, operating rouge gouache and purse hairpin rings, which are naturally not precious things, but they attract many ordinary people to choose around.

It is not as noisy as the city, but it is also very prosperous.

Yi Jing stood on the side of the road, took a look at the surrounding scenery, and asked the guard: "Do you recognize that Zhu Jialangjun?" ”

The guard lowered his head and replied: "My subordinates know a little bit about it, and that person is the son of the general judgment of Shuntianfu." ”

"The girl in red......" The beautiful scenery is not without curiosity.

This gentleman spent a hundred gold, but he may not be able to buy a beautiful woman's spring supper, and the girl in red really deserves the Oiran of Kyoto.

"The girl in red is good at singing and dancing, and has always been the Oiran of Qianrao Pavilion, but she is still a virgin, which has attracted many noble children, and Qianrao Pavilion's mother finally relented, saying that on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, let the guests bid and buy the first night of the red clothes." When the guard said this, he suddenly realized that Yijing was still a daughter of the boudoir, and it was really not appropriate to say that to her.

Yijing didn't care, and asked again: "You often come here with your little aunt, have you ever seen a red dress?" ”

The guard had no choice but to reply: "My subordinates have seen it." ”

"Is it really a country and a city?"

"Not necessarily...... However, his dancing skills are outstanding, and he has Hu blood, so he is more gorgeous than others, in fact, his mother brought it out. ”

When Qiu Yue heard this, she was also very curious: "It is said that prostitutes are lowly, and prostitutes are even more humble than lowly people, if these powerful children commit a crime, they can rob it, where is it worth wasting so much real money and silver, and being played around by an old bustard?" ”

The guard wiped the sweat on his forehead, and saw that Wu Niang was also looking at him with her eyes open, as if waiting for an answer, so she whispered: "The girl doesn't know, the prostitute is lowly, but the owner of this brothel may not be involved with any wealthy family, besides, the frequent customers of this brothel, there is no shortage of high-ranking people, and it is enough to support the old bustard, whether it is the gentlemen, or the rangers, few people really dare to take advantage of the situation and play tricks in the fireworks shop." ”

Although the brothel is a cheap industry, the Dalong law allows such a place to exist, and the behavior of officials prostitution/prostitution is not restricted, but the regulations are not allowed to wear official uniforms to enter and exit, so in Dalong, it is common for the magnates to look for flowers and ask willows, and stay overnight in Goolan It is said that Emperor Taizong also wandered around the fireworks shop in small clothes. Since there is a set of established rules, most people are willing to abide by it, and they are not guilty of playing tricks, maybe they have offended some nobles, and it is not cost-effective to go around without eating.

After all, in Kyoto, powerful people abound, and the major nobles are intertwined, and no one dares to say that he is dominant.

While speaking, he saw Su Lian striding out of Qianrao Pavilion, dressed in a lake-blue robe, shining under the golden sun, his eyebrows dancing and his spirit flying, where he looked like a boudoir daughter.

took the reins of the horse, turned over and jumped: "Let's go, let's go to Shumei Building!" ”

What is Shumei Building? Another brothel? Yijing also got on the horse with a head full of paste, and followed the little aunt along the bluestone road all the way to the west.

It wasn't until I saw a sign with a plum blossom painted on the bottom of the sandalwood that Yijing woke up to the fact that this was not a brothel.

"You can just be down there in your own place, and you don't have to follow." Su Lian dismounted, and hastily threw down a sentence to the guards, and the two little followers of Cherry and Qiuyue.

A place at home? That's what it says......

Before he could figure out a clue, Yijing was grabbed by Su Lian's arm, and entered this room with the shopkeeper nodding and courteous...... Looking around carefully, the beautiful scenery found that it was a teahouse.

It is also a two-story attic, along the wooden ladder up, the second attic, paved with an ebony floor, the aisle is more than three feet wide, the left and right sides are built with platforms, the transparent space is separated by a bamboo screen painting fan, each with a folding fan, open is a sealed box.

Su Lian took the beautiful scenery into the first room on the right.

The floor is covered with bamboo mats, set up sandalwood strips, and the upper end of the partition screen is a jade-white silk yarn, so the lighting in the box is very bright.

A pot of fragrant tea, a set of blue and white fine porcelain tea sets, on both sides of the case, there are square short-legged couches, on which there are dark purple brocade cushions for people to sit, leaning against the partition, there is a row of sandalwood low cabinets with drawers, green potted plants, and KitKat's root carvings.

The window is open, and the streamer river can be seen as far as the eye can see.

There is an embroidered painting hanging by the window, and a few branches of vermilion plum bloom on it, and I feel that the fragrance of plum at the end of my nose is a little clearer.

There is a small number in front of the window, and among them is a crystal basin with ice cubes in it, which is enough to relieve the heat.

Although the box is not large, it is more than enough for four people to sit idly.

In addition, all the display utensils are exquisite and gorgeous, but they are full of book fragrance, which is completely different from the beauty and brightness in the brothel.

"This is ......"

"The dowry of the lord of this county." Su Lian smiled proudly: "How, the layout is quite elegant, right?" ”

"My little aunt used to like plum blossoms." The scene suddenly dawned.

Su Lian waved his hand: "I don't like those flowers and grasses, but the steward said that nowadays, these scribes like a plum orchid bamboo chrysanthemum, they are the main guests of the teahouse, and they are arranged like this, which can be regarded as catering to the tastes of the guests." ”

Yijing was very curious: "In such an elegant place, how much does it cost to drink a pot of tea?" ”

"Take a pot of Mingqian tea as an example, plus some refreshments, it's probably only about twenty taels."

Just now they ate a big table of delicious food in Qianrao Pavilion, as if it was only about twenty taels.

The little aunt is really a rich person, and Yijing can't help but think about it, if she is nervous, she may be able to squeeze her.

was making a wishful calculation, but was pushed by the little aunt and pointed out the window: "Look at ......"