Chapter 60: Where's the Giving Tonight?
The Oiran Contest is held every three years, and is hosted by the four buildings in turn.
Long before Liu Yan Pavilion entered the Huizhou Mansion, there was already an Oiran Competition, but the rules of the competition at that time were not as detailed as now, and it was impossible to invite the adults in the ministries to be judges.
It wasn't until the Oiran Contest three years ago, that is, in the second year after Liu Yange came to the state capital, that because of the attitude of Hongming Academy towards Liu Yange, more famous students paid attention to the competition.
Yes, the Oiran Contest three years ago, although it was popular with the fame of Liu Yan Pavilion, Liu Yan Pavilion itself failed to beat the crowd and won the championship in one fell swoop, and the root cause was because Liu Shi Shi had left Liu Yan Pavilion at that time.
Therefore, there is also a saying in the outside world that Liu Yan Pavilion without Liu Shishi has actually lived up to its fame.
Speaking of which, this is not all about the deliberate smear of Liu Yange by others, but after Liu Shishi, Mrs. Lin has not been able to produce a woman who can be compared, which is regrettable, and she has also begun to question Liu Yange's status in the group of buildings.
Over the years, although with Liu Shishi's residual prestige, Liu Yan Pavilion is still standing on the first floor of Huizhou, has not wavered, but in the long run, it must be unconvincing, the last Oiran Competition, Liu Yan Pavilion will be defeated, if three years later, Liu Yan Pavilion still can not stand out, its strength in the eyes of outsiders may have to be discounted.
And now Liu Yan Pavilion's biggest rival, or the opponent that Qiu Ye fears the most, is the white phoenix from Jinfeng Tower.
Coincidentally, this year's Oiran Contest happened to be hosted by the Golden Phoenix Tower, and as soon as the sky was bright, the craftsmen began to build a platform in front of the building early, and by noon, a qiē had been arranged, waiting for the competition to officially start.
Because the state exam is half a month later, many literati students have already come to the state capital in advance to prepare for the exam, and naturally they must not miss this triennial event.
As early as the early morning, a large number of people had poured into Yunsleeve Street, surrounding the entire street, not to mention the front of Jinfeng Tower, which was even more crowded, and the crowd was crowded with each other one after another, and I don't know how many people were trampled off their shoes, and how many people were torn off their sleeves.
But people were so happy that they all craned their necks and shouted the name of their favorite Oiran to cheer it on.
In front of these people watching the bustle, there was a long cyan curtain, separating the crowd from the stage by four or five feet, and on the periphery of the curtain, there were countless garrisons of the state capital waiting there with solemn expressions, so that no one dared to cross the cyan boundary.
In the partitioned area, there are three wooden tables at the front, on which food and tea have already been prepared, as well as pen, ink, paper and inkstone, this is the closest place to the stage, and naturally it is also the best angle to watch the competition, so it is reserved for today's three judges.
There are also a few bamboo benches behind it, and the people who can sit there are basically special guests of the four buildings.
The people of Wanhualou came the earliest, and the four most popular golden flowers in the building were all here, although they looked a little nervous, they did not forget to smile again and again, and they have been boosting the morale of the good sisters who are about to compete.
All the girls in Wanhualou take the name of the flower as their flower name, such as the famous four golden flowers, which are called peony, green lotus, pothos and orchid, and the head of Wanhualou is the narcissus sitting next to the big boss at the moment.
As her name suggests, the Narcissus Girl is as simple as her name, her simple appearance is beyond the world, and her temperament is elegant and moving, just like the Lingbo fairy treading water, and even the shallow smile at the corner of her mouth makes people fall for it.
Today's guests invited by Wanhualou to watch the Oiran Competition, in addition to their own girls, are several high-rollers who have spent a lot of money for Narcissus, this time to be able to talk to Narcissus so closely, so that several people are very proud, praise Narcissus again and again, but also make a promise, if Narcissus can win the championship in one fell swoop, several people will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver.
On the side of the people of Wanhualou is the location of Qunfangyuan.
There were very few people from Qunfangyuan, except for the big boss and the contestant Oiran, there were only two celebrities from the state capital, both of whom were literate scholars, and they were also admirers of the girl in the neon dress.
Everyone knows that if you compare her appearance alone, the Oiran Ni Dress Girl of Qunfang Yuan is the most beautiful, and even when the Ni Shang Girl was famous in the state capital, some people compared it to the next Liu Shishi. It's a pity that the Oiran Contest is more about competition, and although a good look may be able to get some extra points from the judges, it is not the right way after all.
As the pillar of Qunfangyuan, the girl is naturally a little talented, but if it is slightly inferior to the other Oiran on the third floor, perhaps because of this, the big boss of Qunfangyuan today did not invite guests to come to help.
Even Nishang herself knows that she is just a green leaf to set off today, even if it is an extremely dazzling green leaf.
As the organizer, Jinfeng Lou is still preparing for the competition for a while, including their big boss is also busy inside and outside the building, so there are only two people sitting under the stage now.
One of them is naturally the leading Oiran of Jinfeng Tower, and it is also the white phoenix who is considered to be the most promising to win the first place in the competition, Bai Fei'er girl.
The other one was a handsome young man with a young eye, about seventeen or eighteen years old, who was smiling and talking to Bai Fei'er.
The two seem to be extremely familiar, and they are also very close to each other, and those young people who are fascinated by Bai Fei'er can't help beating their chests, if it weren't for the cultivation of some literati, I'm afraid they would have to scold, how can Bai Fei'er, who is like a saint in their hearts, be touched by ordinary people?
Listening to the sour words from those behind her, Bai Fei'er looked apologetic and said to the young man: "Fei'er has wronged the son, and I hope the son will not mind." ”
The young man smiled lightly, shrugged his shoulders, and said meaninglessly: "Don't worry, I'm not such a stingy person, besides, they are just envious and jealous because they see me with you, which should make me happy." ”
Hearing what the other party said, Bai Fei'er suddenly relieved her heart and owed slightly: "Son, a lot." ”
The young man laughed at it, but looked at the empty seat in front of him, and asked with some surprise, "Why are there only so many people in Liu Yan Pavilion today?"
Not only the teenager found it strange, but even the onlookers were puzzled.
As the recognized first floor of the state capital, even though Liu Yange's reputation is now questioned, it still has enough respect from Jinfeng Tower, and the location assigned to them is the best among the four buildings, and it is also the closest place to the stage except for the three judges.
But the number of people who came to cheer for Liu Yan Pavilion today was a little smaller.
Mrs. Lin and Qiu Ye were naturally among the people present, but other than that, there were only three people left, a big fat man, a little monk, and a little girl who looked timid.
This number of people is a little more than the number of people from Qunfangyuan, so the surrounding seats seem a little empty.
"Could it be that this Liu Yan Pavilion is also like Qunfang Courtyard, knowing that it is difficult to win the championship, in order not to be too embarrassed at that time, so only these few people came?"
Someone came to such a conclusion, and immediately provoked a chorus of peace.
"No, Liu Yan Pavilion is the first floor of my state capital, how can she be so petty? And I don't think Miss Autumn Leaves is weaker than that Bai Fei'er!"
But as soon as this man finished speaking, someone immediately retorted: "If it was three years ago, I would naturally agree with your point of view, but now, what about ......?"
"Although Liu Yan Pavilion is still nominally the head of the four buildings, apart from Liu Shishi over the years, where have they ever produced an Oiran who can really convince the public?"
The decline of Liu Yan Pavilion is an indisputable fact, so as soon as these words came out, they were immediately approved by most people, and many people thought that if Bai Fei'er could win the title of the first Oiran today, then I am afraid that Liu Yange's title of the so-called first floor of the state capital should indeed give way.
In the end, someone couldn't help but sigh: "If Miss Shi Shi is still here......"
Yes, if Liu Shishi is still here, where would anyone dare to challenge the authority of Liu Yange? I'm afraid that there is no need to hold this Oiran Contest, because Liu Shishi doesn't need to be compared at all, and he is a well-deserved No. 1 Oiran!
Mrs. Lin, who was sitting in the front row, obviously heard the discussion of the crowd behind her, but her face did not show any embarrassment or annoyance, but instead smiled and did not care at all.
Akiba, who was sitting next to her, had already pursed her lips slightly, and her eyes showed an extremely determined look.
Tang Ji looked at Haoma with a confused expression, and asked in a low voice, "Little monk, what are they talking about?"
Haoma rolled his eyes and said angrily: "How many times have I said it, I'm not a monk, it's just that my hair hasn't grown yet! If you want to hear the legendary story of Liu Yan Pavilion, just ask Mrs. Lin directly, and ask me what I'm doing." ”
Tang Ji scratched his head with a sneering expression, and said, "Ahem, speaking of which, I don't even know why Mrs. Lin invited us to watch the game, it seems that we are not so familiar with each other, at most we can only be regarded as business partners." Moreover, where did Su Wen's kid go, why hasn't he seen anyone until now?"
Su Yu on the side was also full of melancholy, and even the squeak in her arms seemed to feel the owner's uneasy feelings, and couldn't help but whisper softly.
Today is the triennial event of the state capital, and almost all the literati and artists in the Huizhou government have rushed to witness the birth of the new Oiran leader, and Lin Huaju has been arranged to the best position as a special guest of Liu Yan Pavilion.
It's just that at such an important moment, where did Su Wen, who had promised Akiba to win the first place for her, go?
PS: I bowed down to thank the 'struggling worm' for the reward, this seems to be the first birthday gift Mo Yu received, thank you!
Today is the annual moon cake festival, Mo Yu is here to wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, good health, and a happy family!
Soon Mo Yu is going out to eat with his family again, there will definitely be the next chapter, but it may be later, Mo Yu started to write after eating, try to let everyone see it as early as possible, thank you for your support and love!